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You may not recognise her by sight but you will have heard her voice a hundred times! Switchboard Operator Christine Siviter has worked at Aston for 22 years and will be picking up the phone for the last time on 31 March when she retires from the University.
Christine started working at the University in 1988 when she decided that she wanted to work more hours and gain experience of working with a bigger switchboard. Although her role may not have changed, the technology that Christine uses has changed dramatically. The switchboard moved from an automatic exchange system four years ago to the direct dial system we have today. Now the Switchboard team (made up of Christine, Marianne Lynne, Kay Blackford and Lynn Daly) deal with over 2,000 calls and queries on a daily basis!
Christine has enjoyed her time working at the University. 'I love that I work as part of such a great team of people' she remarked. 'The fact that I'm able to constantly offer advice in my role and knowing that I've really helped someone is a great feeling.'
Christine will be spending her retirement visiting her daughter who lives in Australia, seeing friends, and generally taking life at a slower pace. Bliss!
If you'd like to say farewell to Christine there will be a lunchtime bash from 12:30pm on Wednesday 31 March in MB416. All welcome.
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Braden River Middle student scores hole-in-one
Date: June 25, 2009
by: Jen Blanco | Associate Editor
Eleven-year-old River Club resident Max Bright used his pitching wedge to record a hole-in-one June 24 on the 94-yard No. 2 of Bobby Jones Executive Course.
Joining Bright, who will attend Braden River Middle School this fall, in celebration of his accomplishment were his mother, Jen, and friend Tig Winsler.
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The East County's Sue Encke, a jazzercise instructor, recently attended the annual Jazzercise Live event in Washington, D.C., along with more than 1,500 other customers and instructors from across the world.
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The Tiny Hands Foundation, with the help of more than 200 volunteers, will fill 1,500 backpacks with school supplies for children in need from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 2, at the Boys and Girls Club of Sarasota, 3100 Fruitville Road, Sarasota.
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A MAN today admitted killing a cyclist who died after coming off his bike in Pontypool.
John Reeder, 63, suffered head injuries in George Street, Pontnewynydd, on August 8 last year.
Casey Coslett, 19, pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of Mr Reeder at Cardiff Crown Court today [February 3].
His co-defendants Kieran Allcock, 18 and Andrew Vass, 26, pleaded not guilty to Mr Reeder's manslaughter at the hearing.
A fourth defendant Deon Morgan, 19, is also charged with Mr Reeder's unlawful killing.
She appeared at the court via video link from Eastwood Park Prison in Bristol but no plea was entered.
Allcock was bailed and the three other defendants were remanded in custody.
Allcock and Vass are to stand trial on March 31.
Judge Eleri Rees listed the trial for three weeks.
Mr Reeder, of Tan-y-Coed, Pontnewynydd, was found on the roadside after coming off his bicycle at around 6am.
He was taken to the Royal Gwent Hospital where he later died.
An inquest heard Mr Reeder died of "blunt trauma to the head".
Mr Reeder, a horse trainer, was a popular figure in the Pontypool area and was regularly seen riding his bike or walking ponies around or at The Pegasus pub in Pontnewynydd.
Mr Reeder was buried at Hollybush cemetery in Cwmbran on December 10.


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Lawrence, MA — Ruth B. (Nyman) Kay, age 91, of Lawrence, MA, died Thursday at the Mary Immaculate Nursing Home, Lawrence, MA. She was born in Medford, MA, where she grew up and attended schools. She was a resident of Lawrence for the past 10 years, formerly of Methuen, MA. MA. Ruth was a homemaker. She was a long time volunteer at Mary Immaculate Nursing Home. She was predeceased by her husband, John Kay Sr. and her daughter, Patricia Gray. She is survived by her sons, John Kay, Jr. and his wife Patricia of Salem, NH and Thomas E. Kay and Gray Gilfillan of Shady Side, MD; sister, Jean Alpers of Georgia; and grandson, Justin Gray of San Francisco, CA.
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Tombstone rubbings are commonly used by family history researchers as a method for preserving a tombstone's inscription. Learn how to do a tombstone rubbing safely, and when to use an alternative method of cemetery documentation.
Difficulty: Easy
Time Required: 30 minutes
Here's How:
- Check with the cemetery or with the state or local Historical Society to learn if tombstone rubbings are permissible. This practice has been banned in some areas and cemetery locations due to the damage it can cause.
- Be sure that the tombstone that you have chosen is sturdy and stable. Do NOT do a tombstone rubbing on any stone that is wobbly, flaking, chipping or crumbling. Take a photograph instead.
- Clean the tombstone with plain water and a soft bristle (natural or nylon) brush. Scrub the stone from the bottom up to avoid further streaking and staining. Flush well with water when you are done.
- Cut a piece of plain white paper, butcher paper, rice paper or Pellon interfacing material to a size slightly larger than the tombstone. You can obtain rice paper from art supply stores and Pellon from craft and fabric shops.
- Tape the paper to the tombstone. Make sure that it is secure so that it won't slide as you are rubbing and cause a blurred image, and that it covers the face of the stone completely, so that you won't get marks on it when rubbing.
- Using rubbing wax, a large crayon, charcoal, or chalk, gently start to rub along the outside edges of your paper or material, carefully working your way in. Or you may choose to begin at the top and work your way down the tombstone.
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- When the rubbing is done, carefully remove it from the tombstone and trim the edges to suit your liking.
- If you used interfacing for your tombstone rubbing, then place the material face up on an ironing board with an old towel over it. Press down with a hot iron (don't use a back-and-forth motion) to permanently set the wax into the fabric.
- Interfacing material is an especially good material for tombstone rubbings because it doesn't tear and folds without creasing for easy travel.
- Consider other methods of preserving the tombstone inscription such as photographs or foil casts as an alternative to the potentially damaging tombstone rubbing.
- Practice makes perfect! Before going to the cemetery, contact a local monuments store to see if you can practice rubbings on one of their tombstones.
- Check local laws before visiting the cemetery. Some countries don't even allow tombstones to be photographed without the permission of the cemetery keeper.
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Romney's Foreign Policy Players Draw From Elder Bush's Bench
As security issues take center stage, Romney expected to be less hawkish than George W. Bush.
The people advising Mitt Romney suggest the presumptive GOP nominee would be more in line with the pragmatic George H.W. Bush than the 41st president's hawkish son on the global stage.
Romney has mostly populated his list of national security and foreign policy advisers with veterans of Washington policy debates, though several insiders noted the inclusion of several fresh faces.
There is John Lehman, the Secretary of the Navy in the Reagan administration, who sources say is a lead actor in the Romney cast. Then there are Michael Chertoff and Michael Hayden, the Homeland Security secretary and CIA director who both served under President George W. Bush. Two former GOP senators, Norm Coleman of Minnesota and Jim Talent of Missouri, also are on Romney's team.
The supporting cast is also composed of Washington's security and foreign policy veterans: Eric Edleman and Dov Zakheim, who held high-level Pentagon posts under the younger Bush. Zakheim's son, Roger, a senior staffer on the House Armed Services Committee, is also assisting Romney, along with Dan Senor and Megan O'Sullivan, who emerged as major players during the Iraq war.
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"The first impression you get is the campaign has rounded up the usual suspects," says one D.C. insider who has advised Republican and Democratic administration on security and foreign policy issues. "There are a number of people who are simply not surprises and have served in a lot of senior positions over the years."
Several Romney advisers—all requested anonymity—say the campaign largely focused on domestic and economic issues during the rough-and-tumble GOP primary season that was tougher than the former Massachusetts governor and his senior aides expected. For that reason, the advisers say the presumptive Republican nominee's policy prescriptions on many major global issues are still a work in progress.
While the advisers feature several noted hawks, "by and large, these are practical people first, not radical hawks," the D.C. insider says.
That means, should Romney win in November, "I don't think we'll see a return to the first George W. Bush term of the neoconservatives trying to democratize the entire Middle East," the insider says. "If this is the group that populates Romney's war cabinet, I think it'll look much more like George H.W. Bush than Bush the son."
As the general election campaign enters its infancy, Romney and his advisers are signalling he would be more of a hawk than Obama.
For instance, Romney surrogates accused Obama Thursday of failing to end Iran's quest for nuclear weapons, while also charging the sitting commander in chief should intervene in Syria's brutal civil war.
"We're very supportive of non-military tracks, but we believe that this Iranian leadership will only feel compelled to respond to them in a meaningful way if they believe the alternative is worse, and the administration has gone out of its way to convey that the military option is not serious," said Senor.
Gordon Adams, who oversaw national security budgeting for the Clinton administration, says when Romney's security advisers speak, "they have nothing to say." Adams, who is not involved in Obama's re-election campaign, questions Romney and his advisers' repeated comments about Russia and building move Navy ships in a time of tight budgets.
"This is the 'B-Team' of Republicans," Adam says. "And the 'B-Team' brought us Iraq, so I'm not sure they deserve to come back into office."
As Romney and his surrogates hone their campaign-season rhetoric that will attack Obama's foreign policy, some experts are preaching caution.
Obama has scored a string of victories on the global stage, they note. He went against most members of his war cabinet in ordering the gutsy mission in Pakistan that killed al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, and decided to intervene in the Libyan civil war that drove strongman Moammar Gadhaffi from power, eventually leading to his death.
Obama brought an end to the Iraq war, and green-lighted a surge of 30,000 U.S. forces into Afghanistan, a troop infusion that generals and military experts say helped Western and Afghan forces gain the upper hand there after a decade of fighting that had produced a virtual stalemate.


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The Adult College Connection is Hawkeye's organization for adult students.
Adult College Connection focuses on the issues adults face as college students, including career development, work-life balance, and academic pressures.
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The first meeting will be held Wednesday, September 4, 2013, at 5:30pm in the Hawkeye Center Conference Room.
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A cold front will move through Sunday evening leaving behind bitter cold temperatures for Monday. Temperatures Monday morning will be in the single digits with wind chill readings anywhere between 5 below zero in southern areas and 10 below zero in northern areas. Temperatures will only warm into the low teens during the afternoon, but our wind chills stay below zero the entire day. Our North breeze will lighten by Monday evening as temperatures drop to near zero by Tuesday morning.
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U.S. Rep. Bob Turner, R-Forest Hills, said that he will run for re-election this year, but the the voters of Bayside Hills are not likely to see him on the ballot.
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Felix Hernandez-Casti, 35, 956 Caprei, Palatine, was arrested and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol after his gold Ford Windstar crashed into a vehicle driven by a 30-year-old Itasca man at North Avenue and Route 83 at 11:46 a.m. March 7. Hernandez-Casti also was charged with failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident, leaving the scene of an accident, driving with a suspended license, no insurance and open alcohol in the vehicle.
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August can be painfully hot in Spain, particularly in Madrid and Seville, so most people head to the beaches.
While Spain doesn't get as much rainfall as other European countries, some rain is a possibility at any time of year.
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Weather in Madrid in August
There are two main reasons not to be in Madrid in August. Firstly, the heat is unbearable - the sticky, humid type that takes your breathe away when you head out of your air-conditioned hotel (what do you mean you didn't book air conditioning? Get your money back!) Secondly, because of the heat, most locals head to the beaches, so you won't find many of your favorite bars and restuarants to be open. The humidity brings a little rain with it occasionally, but not much.
The average maximum temperature in Madrid in August is 90°F/32°C and the average minimum temperature is 61°F/16°C.
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Weather in Barcelona in AugustBarcelona doesn't get quite as hot as Madrid in August, but there is a similar exodus of locals at this time of year. However, with a more developed tourist industry than in Madrid, more of what you want to see will be open in Barcelona. Rain isn't unheard of in August in Barcelona, but there won't be much.
The average maximum temperature in Barcelona in August is 82°F/28°C and the average minimum temperature is 66°F/19°C.
See also Barcelona Weather in August for a more detailed look at the weather in the last few years.
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Weather in Andalusia in August
Those looking for a turbo-tan will love Andalusia in August, though the more sensibly-minded will probably find Andalusia too hot at this time of year. Seville gets the hottest temperatures of anywhere in Europe during August and the city is more empty than Madrid. Avoid Seville and head to the coast if you want to visit Andalusia in the hottest month of the year.
The average maximum temperature in Malaga in August is 82°F/28°C and the average minimum temperature is 64°F/18°C.
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Weather in Northern Spain in AugustFinally the north has something to be happy about - the weather is generally warm in August and rainfall has fallen considerably. This is a good time of year to visit the region, though those on a short break may find themselves there during one of the region's still-frequent wet spells.
The average maximum temperature in Bilbao in August is 77°F/25°C and the average minimum temperature is 61°F/16°C.
Weather in North-West Spain in AugustIt's a similar story in the north-west. Galicia and Asturias get less rainfall in July and August than at any other time of year, but there is no guarantee the weather will be great all the time (there really never is in Galicia!). Temperatures will be warm but not as hot as in central and south Spain.
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I write about business and technology.
I've long been of the view that climate change is happening, we're causing it and we ought to do something about it. However, I've also long been of the view that we don't know enough about climate change, the effects of it, to be able to write a detailed plan on what we should do about it. More evidence for my second view in this recent paper:
Salt marshes store enormous quantities of carbon, essential to plant productivity, by, in essence, breathing in the atmospheric carbon and then using it to grow, flourish and increase the height of the soil. Even as the grasses die, the carbon remains trapped in the sediment. The researchers' model predicts that under faster sea-level rise rates, salt marshes could bury up to four times as much carbon as they do now.
I am not trying to say that salt marshes are the answer to all our prayers, that we can now merrily go on burning unlimited amounts of fossil fuels. My point is slightly more subtle.
We don't, as yet, know what the interaction of all of the feedbacks from climate change will be. We know that some such feedbacks will be positive, we know that others will be negative. We're not wholly and entirely sure whether the total effect of them all will be positive and negative: although we're pretty sure that the total will be positive. We are most certainly not sure that the effects of climate change will be bad enough that we should dismantle industrial capitalism to avoid it: whatever certain activists might tell you about it all.
All of which is what leads me to my long held view on what we should actually be doing about it. We have to raise tax money from somewhere. We might as well raise the money we need from a tax on carbon, something that could do us damage in the future, rather than upon peoples' incomes which we know damages us in the here and now. It is the uncertainty about what the future holds that leads me to supporting something so easy to change when we find out more: thus I support a carbon tax.
Climate change journalism from you lazy copy and past clowns has done to journalism what naughty priests did for religion. Thanks for 26 years of needless "death by CO2″ panic for our children.
First we had Reefer Madness and now Climate Blame and history is laughing at you remaining end of the world freaks of climate change. You don't see that Climate change belief has vanished and Romney thanks you for fear mongering votes his way as you remaining believers sheepishly cling to the general headlines of;
"All of science agrees climate change is real, is happening and could cause a crisis unstoppable warming."
Yes that's right, "COULD"! HELP MY HOUSE IS ON FIRE, sort of, could be, maybe?
Not one single scientific warning says it "WILL" happen despite being "at the brink". So why are you climate change believing planet lovers not demanding that science be clear about the dangers of Human caused climate crisis as only a comet hit could be worse.
How close "to the brink" of unstoppable warming will science take us before they finally say a crisis "is going to happen", not just might happen?
Glad to see your conversion on climate change. Now, we need to see Steve change his views too.
I think one could replace "carbon dioxide driven climate crisis" with any one of a number of hypothetical threats–asteroid impact, solar flare burst, even alien invasion–and make the same argument as above. But we do not have unlimited money and so cannot afford to work on such projects when so many known, important problems are begging for funding in the world.
As an aside, I should point out that, right now, the UN estimates that 1 million children are at risk of starvation in the Sahel region of Africa., largely due to the drought, probably caused by climate change in the region (so the people should be moved). The UN were unable to get the donations they said they needed to properly address this unfolding humanitarian tragedy. Yet, the world gives 95% of the $100 billion a year dedicated to climate finance to trying to stop what might happen in 50 years. Only 5% goes to helping people in need due to climate change right now. That makes no sense and is, fundamentally, immoral.
A rather wishy-washy way to support a carbon tax. How about
"Although there is a lot we don't know about climate change (all of the feedbacks, etc.) , we know that (1) human-caused CO2 emissions are warming the planet and that (2) it is very likely that the warming will cause significant problems to our civilization if we do not reduce emissions significantly in the coming decade. Therefore we need a significant carbon tax to encourage the free market to develop technologies that will reduce our CO2 emissions."
If we're causing climate change aka global warming, why not say what the ideal global temperature is and why? How much will it cost to "do something about it"? Raising taxes without a clear cut goal seems counterproductive.
Should a carbon price really be a tax? Suppose the funds are broadly returned to households equally (and to exporters of fossil-energy-heavy good), with no effect on revenue. The free market in the broadest possible sense–the entire American people–would execute energy transition exactly according to the economic merits of the myriad alternatives: low-carbon natural gas, carbon-free nuclear, valuable non-energy activities (that is, efficiency), and of course those wind and solar 'dead ends' which supposedly only thrive because of subsidies. Let the market decide. The problem is too great not to let the market do the heavy analytical lifting.
"I've long been of the view that climate change is happening, we're causing it and we ought to do something about it."
Based upon what actual evidence rather than unsupported claims? None actually – see current lack of warming, lack of any significant or unnatural climate change and gross failure of reality to behave as "the science" predicted.
"However, I've also long been of the view that we don't know enough about climate change, the effects of it, "
So how can you possibly be "
of the view" of a single agent of cause?
And given which, it is dangerous to act out of ignorance so we quite clearly ought not " to do something about it".
I, summary; we have no idea what is happening; we have no idea what to do; we have no idea what might happen if we do something; but let's do something anyway – Oh yes let's tax " it".
Quoting a Mr Tim Worstall – face palm.
Of course saying that one is "of the view that climate change is happening" is a safe bet as the climate has been doing just that for zillions of tears.
So what?
We have consensus from the scientists now that this is really happening. Our co2 emissions did it. And will continue to do it unless we stop emitting co2 and a few other things. Couldn't be clearer.
The business community is anther thing. They haven't reached consensus yet. To put climate change into a business model is challenging when so many resist its very premises. Tea Party come to mind?
Attribution of recent climate change to human activities is based on multiple lines of evidence:[4]
A basic physical understanding of the climate system: greenhouse gas concentrations have increased and their warming properties are well-established.[4]
Historical estimates of past climate changes suggest that the recent changes in global surface temperature are unusual.[4]
Computer-based climate models are unable to replicate the observed warming unless human greenhouse gas emissions are included.[4]
Natural forces alone (such as solar and volcanic activity) cannot explain the observed warming.[4]
The IPCC's attribution of recent global warming to human activities is a view shared by most scientists,[5][6]:2 and is also supported by a number of scientific organizations (see scientific opinion on climate change).
When the Center for Disease Control warns us about a serious health danger, we don't have a national debate about the science. We should appoint Nobel Laureates in climate, physics, biology, economics, etc and defer to their prescriptions. To timidly aspire to appease the last skeptic may well be our demise. Let the best science minds decide if "we know enough" and the costs of inaction vs. action.
Until our leaders establish such a policy we will have this silly, and, perhaps fatal debate where unqualified Senators posture with their half truths.
You gave, as an example, salt marshes. As salt marshes are flooded by sea level rise, they will be unable to do much; they will disappear.
Most feedbacks we do know of are positive (i.e. make climate change worse). For example,
a. Melting sea ice is unable to reflect the sun, and the revealed oceans absorb more heat, increasing temperatures.
b. Melting tundra releases stored methane, a greenhouse gas many times more potent than CO2. This is beginning to occur.
c. Increased heat stress and disease (as insects flourish in the mild winters) will destroy more and more forests, and less CO2 uptake occurs. Forests are a major carbon "sink". This also is occurring.
d. Increased water vapor in the air is a consequence of higher temperatures. Water vapor is a potent greenhouse gas and will absorb yet more heat.
Armageddon is bad for the bottom line. Most sober estimates of damage from climate change are in the trillions of dollars over the next decades. Never mind the millions of deaths due to a litany of ills caused by burning fossil fuels.
Interesting also is your comment on dismantling capitalism. Though capitalism is less precious to me than our survival, this would not be necessary. I favor a carbon fee and dividend. These fees could be returned to the taxpayer to, for example, lower payroll taxes. Even so, there will be staunch resistance by certain politicians.
If carbon sources were charged for their use of the atmosphere as a sewer, and alternatives given the same breaks as oil, we would have a free market that might just save our crazy butts.
Tim Worstall adds: "You gave, as an example, salt marshes. As salt marshes are flooded by sea level rise, they will be unable to do much; they will disappear. "
I think you missed the point of this paper. They are saying that as sea levels rise then the salt marshes will continue to grow thus absorbing and sequestrating more carbon.
Why does the author seem to throw up his hands, as if pedal to the metall solutions were premature or pie in the sky? See
Debunking The Supposed Decline In Clean Energy


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Online Poker Looking To Grow
Online gambling isn't such a big deal right now. It's getting off to a slower start than many originally thought it would. That will change as states add online gambling, but it won't happen very quickly.
One of the first steps in growing online gaming will come from online poker. Online gambling isn't so simple to explain to everyone because it's not an equal monster. Online gambling is currently legal in Nevada, New Jersey and Delaware. While Nevada only allows online poker, the other states offer other types of casino games from blackjack to slot machines.
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The SLS Las Vegas Casino Looks Like It Will Live Up To Its Promises
SLS Las Vegas opens in a month on August 23 and this gambler gets more and more excited with each bit of news he hears about the casino. And, now I'm hearing SLS could have the most player friendly gaming on The Strip!
Last May when SLS Las Vegas (formerly the Sahara) shared that it wouldn't open with a poker room (execs will reconsider if there is demand) or a traditional sportsbook, I was slightly concerned about the kind of gaming that might be offered. A combination sportsbook-slash-restaurant sounds like a very modern way to extract revenue as opposed to offering an amenity to guests.
Earlier this year, however, promising details were revealed about the SLS Las Vegas casino itself. I became cautiously optimistic given the tagline, "generous pay tables you love." When details were revealed on Bazaar Casino (an evenings only gaming concept), I was pleased to learn there would be some very playable blackjack games available.
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Why We're Loving TAG At The Quad
When corporations write press releases and marketing materials, they often focus on what matters most to them. They're sometimes more concerned with filling a buzzword quota more than focusing on what makes the product, in this case a bar, unique. The first paragraph of the description of TAG Bar at The Quad (soon-to-be The LINQ Hotel) fits that bill and it's not right.
TAG Lounge and Bar in Las Vegas revolutionizes the traditional gaming floor into a state-of-the-art interactive gaming lounge with cutting-edge digital casino games, touchscreen table top gaming units and a unique hologram blackjack table, as well as a beverage list of more than 300 beers and sports from around the world, streaming 24 hours.
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You May Not Be Surprised By The Most Popular Casino Game In The Country
The American Gaming Association polls casino visitors every year to to see who they are and what they enjoy. One of our favorite survey questions focuses on what casino games people like to play the most. You can expect some differences than what you'd typically expect to see in Las Vegas since there are more slot machine-only casinos across the country. Here's how it breaks down:
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Downtown Grand Shuffles Its High Limits Rooms
The High Limits rooms at Downtown Grand have been closed for a couple of weeks for reconfiguring. This isn't a renovation, just some shuffling around. This was probably a good idea as neither room ever appeared busy. Even though the sign still says "888 Baccarat" for now, the room no longer houses baccarat. The 888 Baccarat room is now home to all of the High Limit slot machines and video poker games.
The original High Limit room is now higher limit table games with two mini pits of three tables that form a circle. One half of the six-table pit is baccarat and the other is blackjack. This semi-circle allows players to be more removed from staring at a wall, although that wall is still pretty close. The High Limit room at Downtown Grand is so small -- how small, is it? -- that a wall isn't very far away. In real estate they'd call this "cozy."
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Blackjack At The Cromwell Might Surprise You, But The Rest Of The Casino Won't
The Cromwell opened its casino floor Monday afternoon and, boy, did it take us a minute to find a hidden gem! There are two $10 tables that return 3:2 when you are dealt blackjack.
Color this writer surprised that the 3:2 blackjack game we saw over the weekend is available to low limits players. The game is dealt from a shoe and the dealer stands on 17 just like the original picture shows. These are only two of the 66 table games in the casino, but they're definitely worth looking for. Since these tables aren't in plain view, you may end up at a quiet table. We didn't see anyone playing this morning and had to ask ourselves before we found it. You'll find them in front of the Drai's construction wall, just to the left of the High Limit nook.
The rest of the gambling is what you'd expect from a Caesars Entertainment property. Here's a quick breakdown:
Blackjack: $10 minimum, 6:5 blackjack, dealer hits on soft 17; $10 minimum, 3:2 blackjack, dealer stands on 17
Roulette: $10 minimum, double zero
Craps: $5 minimum, 3x-4x-5x odds
Video Poker: 7-5 Jacks or Better (9-6 would be full pay if you're not familiar with the lingo)
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The SLS Las Vegas Casino Is Promising
SLS Las Vegas has revamped their website and revealed some interesting facts about their casino that have us excited for its opening at the end of summer.
Last year, we relayed Sam Nazarian's vision for the SLS sportsbook. He mentioned that it would be operated by an outside company, later revealed as William Hill. He also said that it wouldn't be a traditional sportsbook, rather it would be a combination sportsbook and bar/restaurant. A place to grab a beer and a burger while watching the game you just bet on. Now, we know the sportsbook will be attached to Umami Burger and a beer garden. Add in some 50 TVs and the concept sounds great. We can't wait to see it in action!
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Playing Video Poker And Watching TV On Same Screen Now Possible
This writer sat down to play a little video poker at Downtown Grand before lunch the other day and noticed something a little different. (I know the video poker pay tables aren't that great, but I wasn't risking much money.) After inserting the MyPoints players club card, I saw a variety of options from playing in a slot tournament on the same screen as my video poker game to cashing in free play. What really caught my eye was the ability to watch TV on the same screen. I could change channels, but really only ESPN seemed to make much sense on mute.
The option is a really cool feature for playing video poker in the casino, but still being able to keep tabs on a game. Looking a little deeper, I found out that it was made possible through the SYNKROS gaming system by Konami Gaming. This is the casino management system that runs when you insert your players club card into a slot or video poker machine.
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In Nevada, Don't Look For Online Gambling Beyond Poker And Sports
One of the many great and strange things about living in Nevada, and specifically Las Vegas, is that you can gamble just about everywhere you turn. Get a carwash and you can play video poker while you wait. Head to a drugstore or supermarket and get the itch to gamble? You can take a break and play some slots. If you're just grabbing a bite or a drink somewhere, chances are you can sidle up to the bar and gamble, too. If you're just driving around town, you'll inevitably pass one of many tiny casinos like the Dotty's across the street from In n Out Burger on Sahara.
All of the gambling you see in Nevada takes a little getting used to, but after a while you realize that gamblers get the urge to play just about anywhere. At least Nevadans aren't gambling while dropping the kids off at the pool like 42% of online gamblers do in New Jersey. (At least, we don't think...) This is different than other states that have legalized all types of online gambling. In New Jersey, you can play online blackjack or slots anywhere, but you can only gamble at a land-based casino in one town (Atlantic City). Since gambling is so ubiquitous in Nevada, online gambling has been limited to just poker.
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Gambling Now Everywhere At Cosmo
Ever since it opened in December of 2010, The Cosmopolitan has been known for not getting gamblers. Despite having beautiful hotel rooms and suites, great fried chicken (among other excellent dining options) and being home to a nightclub that brings in some of the most money in the country, the Cosmo has continued to lose revenue. That's slowly changing as losses for the Cosmopolitan have lessened over the past year and a new focus on gamblers has begun. In fact, casino revenues increased 25% in 2013 from 2012.
Casino changes at Cosmopolitan haven't been subtle. When you enter the resort from The Strip at night, you're smashed in the face with the lights, a DJ and dancing girls at the new(ish) Bond gambling pit. There's nothing wrong with another party pit on The Strip (besides the 6:5 blackjack). As you walk deeper into the casino, there's gambling everywhere now. The once serene Chandelier Bar now has video poker. Even Queue Bar has been morphed into a gambling lounge with Pai Gow Poker and a few other table games. When you hop across the casino, you'll be greeted by a couple hologram dealers throwing hands of (virtual) cards in the air and somehow spinning a detached roulette wheel.
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A Battle Between Nostalgia And Odds
The nostalgia lover inside us loves playing the old video poker and slot machines that pay with coins. The sounds and ability to touch the winnings immediately strike a chord. Meanwhile, the practical person inside us doesn't want dirty coins touching our skin. We just want to rip the winning ticket right out of the machine and get the bills without messing around at the casino cage. Most machine games are operated on the Ticket In Ticket Out (a.k.a. TITO) system today.
The TITO system was introduced by slot machine manufacturer IGT over 10 years ago, in part for convenience but also so that we'd gamble more. While the convenience of TITO allows a cleaner and simpler way to get paid, it also allowed IGT to make more multi-denominational games. Since you don't have to drop coins into a machine to play, it's easy for the game to switch from penny to nickel to quarter and dollars.
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In-Between Royal Flushes, A Lot Of Hands Are Dealt
When we play video poker, we all want the Royal Flush. The Royal Flush in video poker pays exponentially more than any other hand. It's possible to win in the short term without getting a Royal Flush, but those extra credits go a long way to making us happy.
To non-video poker players, all the games look the same but they aren't. Payouts are different, giving each game different odds and volatility. The Royal Flush may pay the same 4,000 credits in most games, but it may not come up as frequently from one game to another. Each video poker game has a different Royal Flush cycle meaning you'll only see a Royal Flush every so often. Here's a look at the breakdown:


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Downtown LA - NYC Chowhounder with NO CAR
Hi everyone,
I'll be staying at the Omni in downtown LA with no car (most likely - unless there are no foodie options in the area). I've done some research and hear that the resto in the hotel is good. Are there any chow-worthy places within walking distance or should I give in and rent a car for a day to explore some of LA's other dining areas? I'm only in LA for 2 days.
Thank you!
There is no need for a car. There is a ton of good restaurants within walking distance.
re: aventinus
re: layatp
Depends on how far you like to walk. For upscale dining, Water Grill, Patina, and Nick and Stef's are nearby. Water Grill might be my favorite restaurant in Los Angeles. The other two are good too, especially Patina.
It would probably take about 20 minutes to walk to Little Tokyo. If you walk it, walk down second street. My favorite restaurant there is Sushi Gen. A little closer and cheaper is Hama. There are also good mochi and sweet shops that you can find there by walking around.
If you're looking for cheaper, simpler places for lunch, good options are Mendocino Farms (California-style sandwiches) and Casa (good burritos).
For less than $10 in a taxi, you can go most places downtown, but I'm not sure that's necessary. You're also reasonably close to the subway, but I don't think it's worth your while.
re: aventinus
It's takes two minutes and costs just $1.25 on the red line subway from Pershing Square Station to Civic Center Station (adjacent to Little Tokyo), or you could red line it to Union Station and then transfer to the gold line to Little Tokyo.
Ask your hotel concierge for a map of the DASH. It'll take you all around downtown and the surrounding environs, e.g. Chinatown, South Park, Fashion District, Little Tokyo, Banking District, etc.
You'll have no shortage of chow-worthy options even without the use of a car; in fact, I would say it would be significantly more of a hassle to get around in downtown with a car because parking, as they say, can be like a bitch on a vodka hangover.
re: ipsedixit
Some of the restaurants listed here are within walking area:
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/673604 | RESULTS: Ultimate Los Angeles Restaurants 2009: The Top 25 [Post #1 of 2]
re: ipsedixit
Note that DASH runs only till 6:30pm or 7:00pm on downtown routes.
Here's a recent link to downtown LA restaurants: http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/689017
If you haven't already filled in two days' worth, don't forget the car-less options now available from the new E.LA Gold Line extension; see
For GREAT sandwich lunches, you can take the Red Line to Union Station and have a French Dip at Phillipe's, and also you can take the Red Line the other direction to the Macarthur Park stop (two stops away? maybe 3? VERY CLOSE) to go to the holy shrine of all things pastrami at Langer's Pastrami on 7th and Alvarado. Langer's is only open during the day until 4:30pm. And yes, it is life changing pastrami.
Also, you can take the Dash or a VERY short/cheap cab ride to San Pedro between 2nd and 3rd and go to the Lazy Ox Canteen. Terrific, small plates cuisine... TOP notch chef Josef Centeno's new spot. As an FYI, just reviewed in the LA Times and got raves. Been there myself and the place is really terrific.


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Arrggghhh. This blog has survived for over 18 months without a major spam attack. Consequently, I've kept comments open to anyone without moderation or word verification.
This morning, I enabled registration and word verification in order to stop the ongoing sp@m attack. I got about 60 emails this morning with comments - one for each post. The comments are about prescription drugs. The spammer has a long way to go, however!
I figure that most of my readers, at least the ones who comment, are registered with Blogger anyway, so it will be a small distraction to most commenters. Of course, I don't get many comments anyway.
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NBA's Collective Bargaining Agreement effect on the Pistons: Amnesty Clause
New rule
One player can be waived prior to the start of any season (only one player can be amnestied during the agreement, and contracts signed under the new CBA are not eligible). The salary of the waived player will not count toward the salary cap or luxury tax. Teams with cap room can submit competing offers to acquire an amnestied player (at a reduced rate) before he hits free agency and can sign with any team.
How it will affect the Pistons
The Pistons have indicated they won't use the amnesty clause this year, a good move I think.
First of all, any of their four(!) amnesty candidates – Richard Hamilton, Ben Gordon, Charlie Villanueva and Jason Maxiell – could play themselves into being valuable enough to trade. The least like to do that, Maxiell, has the smallest contract.
If the Pistons amnesty the wrong player, they can no longer trade him, and the player deserving to be amnestied will continue to count against the cap. Just in that regard, it makes some sense to wait to next year.
Also, and probably more importantly, the potential cap room created by amnestying a player might not be overwhelming this year.
The salary cap will be $58 million. The Pistons have $48,939,220 committed to nine players* – Hamilton, Gordon, Villanueva, Maxiell, Will Bynum, Greg Monroe, Ben Wallace, Austin Daye and Brandon Knight.**
*Given the timing of Terrico White's release, I'm guessing he won't count against the cap. The Pistons – and again, I'm guessing – probably got a one-time chance to release him, a negotiated compromise between the owners and players for guys like White, whose contracts were scheduled to become guaranteed during the lockout. Otherwise, Detroit would've been more likely to at least bring him to training camp.
**Knight will probably earn $2,238,360 this year, 120 percent of the rookie scale for the No. 8 pick. But if the Pistons wait to sign him until signing other free agents, he'll count at just 100 percent of the rookie scale, $1,865,300, in the meantime.
If the Pistons want to use their amnesty clause to create cap room, they'd probably be comfortable renouncing Tayshaun Prince, Chris Wilcox and Tracy McGrady. But they'd probably still want to keep Rodney Stuckey and Jonas Jerebko either way.
Stuckey will count $6,917,815 against the cap until signed. Jerebko will count $1,059,293 until signed.*
*This means, if the Pistons plan to give them first-year salaries higher than that figure, they should wait until they've completed other moves before signing them.
Add a minimum-salary roster charge, and that brings the Pistons' cap number to $57,389,932, just under the $58 million salary cap.
But – and this is a big but – the Pistons don't have complete control over keeping Stuckey and Jerebko. Either could sign an offer sheet before the Pistons have spent their newly created cap room, and that could cut drastically into it.
I estimate Stuckey will earn $7.5 million next year, and Jerebko will make $3.5 million. Those salaries would make amnestying another player less useful.
Remember, even without cap room, the Pistons would still have the mid-level exception (which starts at $5 million) to spend.
Here's how much extra cap room (above the $5 million mid-level exception) the Pistons would gain by waiving any of their four(!) amnesty candidates if they can convince Stuckey and Jerebko to wait on signing:
- Richard Hamilton: $7,636,464
- Ben Gordon: $6,736,464
- Charlie Villanueva: $2,676,464
- Jason Maxiell: $136,464
Here's how much cap room they would gain if Stuckey and Jerebko sign for their estimated amounts – either with the Pistons, or an offer sheet the Pistons match – before Detroit has a chance to sign other free agents:
- Richard Hamilton: $4,613,572
- Ben Gordon: $3,713,572
- Charlie Villanueva: $0
- Jason Maxiell: $0
If the Pistons know Jerebko and Stuckey wouldn't sign offer sheets elsewhere and would be willing to wait for their contracts, amnestying either Hamilton or Gordon this year might make sense. If not, waiting a year probably makes the most sense.
Either way, without other moves, amnestying Villanueva or Maxiell this year would provide little to no extra cap room.
Dec 8, 2011 • 12:52 pm
by Waulie
Nice write up. The only quibble I have is regarding Stuckey's estimated salary of $7.5 million. Being restricted, I think the most likely scenario is that Stuckey doesn't receive any contract offers. Certainly, nobody is going to tie up their MLE for 3 days knowing perfectly well that Dumars will match it anyway. So, what team with cap space is going to offer Stuckey $7.5 million? If none, which I think is basically a lock, why would Dumars offer him $7.5 million?
Dec 8, 2011 • 1:26 pm
by tarsier
Because he is Joe Dumars and Stuckey is his golden boy. He didn't use his leverage for Gordon, Rip, or Billups. Villanueva, on the other hand, at least makes sense in that if he thought CV was his guy, he had to offer higher than the MLE to get him. Why would we expect him to for Stuckey?
Dec 8, 2011 • 1:23 pm
by tarsier
The reason amnestying someone (Rip or Gordon) makes sense is that there is such a logjam at SG. Yeah, explore whether either can be traded. But if not, cutting one of them should increase the trade value of the other. Does anyone really think that all the malcontentedness of last season was all Kuester's fault and that because Lawrence Frank says the right things at first and the orgnaization says the right things about him (you know, just like Kuester or Curry), he will be able to get much out of Stuckey, Knight, Rip, and Gordon? And that's completely ignoring Bynum who really deserves some minutes too. Give me a break and get rid of one of these guys. I don't care if it's through trade or amnesty, but the release of either Rip or GOrdon would be addition by subtraction, no matter which coach you got.
Dec 8, 2011 • 1:47 pm
by detroitpcb
basically all we have is the midlevel after we sign our own players
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I focus on tax policy, court decisions and planning opportunities.
Beginning early in his re-election campaign, President Obama began voicing his belief that our broken tax system and mounting deficit could be fixed — in part, at least – by asking the nation's wealthiest taxpayer's to pay their "fair share" of federal income tax. By eliminating preferences, deductions, and exclusions that primarily benefit the rich, the President argued that we could successfully employ a balanced approach towards deficit reduction: with part of the savings coming from spending cuts, while the other part would be generated from additional tax revenue garnered from America's wealthiest two percent, i.e., those earning more than $250,000 annually.
The President's proposal created quite a stir among country club types, begging the natural question: How much tax must a wealthy individual pay before they've paid their "fair share?"
Well, now that the President has issued his 2014 budget proposal, with a little basic math, we can get our answer. And it ain't pretty.
But before we get to that, let's recap the recent legislative changes and proposals engineered towards reaching the President's goal.
In 2012, taxpayers were still enjoying life under the so-called "Bush tax cuts." The maximum individual rate on ordinary income was only 35%, the top rate on long-term capital gains and qualified dividends only 15%, and an employee's share of Social Security taxes was temporarily reduced by 6.2% to 4.2%.
In the absence of congressional action, these favorable parameters were set to expire on January 1st, 2013. Rather than allow all the cuts to expire as scheduled and send America over the "fiscal cliff," however, Republicans and Democrats reached an agreement to extend the cuts – except for the 2% payroll tax reduction — for 98% of Americans. For the wealthiest 2% of taxpayers, however, things changed drastically:
Independent of the fiscal cliff negotiations, two tax increases taking aim at wealthy taxpayers took effect on January 1, 2013 under the President's signature "Obamacare" legislation. Specifically, these provisions will:
But as the recently issued FY 2014 budget proposal indicates, the President does not believe the rich have paid their fair share just yet. Rather, in his budget, President Obama plans to raise an additional $1 trillion in tax revenue over the next ten years, again asking the wealthiest taxpayers to contribute the bulk of the cash. As a reminder, the budget proposal includes the following tax increases:
So assuming these provisions were enacted – a long shot, to say the least – it appears that President Obama will be satisfied that the rich have finally paid their "fair share." But just how much is that?
Well, by culling distributional analysis performed by the trusty Tax Policy Center and applying some basic math, we can actually quantify the additional tax dollars the wealthiest 2% will pay after considering the impact of the fiscal cliff deal, Obamacare, and the President's budget proposal when compared to what those same taxpayers would have paid under 2012 law, i.e., the Bush tax cuts. And it looks like this:
So there you have it. If you earn between $500,000 and $1,000,000 annually, apparently your "fair share" is the equivalent of the sticker price of a sleek and stylish 2014 Ford Fiesta. And if you're pulling in more than $1,000,000 annually, you'll have paid your fair share once you've parted with the median purchase price of a home in Sacramento.
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How much money will the people of this country let Corporate America fleece out of our pockets without paying reasonably high tax rates. It is well known that corporate executives have a minimal effect on the profitability of the companies they run, they con only affect the stock prices by rumoring and making big plans for the future that never pan out. ? Taxes for the wealthy in this country haven't been this low in generations. From World War II until 1981 the top marginal income tax rate never fell below 70 percent. Under President Dwight Eisenhower, a Republican, the top rate was 91 percent. Even after all deductions and credits, Americans with incomes of over $ 1 million (in today's dollars) paid a top marginal rate, on average, of 52 percent. As recently as the late 1980′s, the top tax rate on capital gains was 35 percent. So why are the rich crying like little bitches? Because of greed. Nothing else, just greed because they want to say they have more then the next guy. They could care less what happens to the company, the stockholders, the employees, the community where the business resides or anything else so long as they get their pound of flesh out of the business before the business fails. Greed! It is destroying this country.
A couple of points to make:
-The TAX EQUATION is "taxable income" times "tax rate" equals "tax paid". Therefore discussions relating only to raising or lowering tax rates, is meaningless and misleading. Likewise discussions about increasing taxable income by removing deductions/loopholes is just meaningless. Finally, this equation blows apart the myth that Warren Buffet pays less tax than his secretary. He may pay at a lower rate, but he pays much more tax because his taxable income is multiples of his secretary's income;
-Whether you think it is fair or not, the current progressive tax system has resulted in a VERY unstable revenue model. Specifically, the top 1% (aka: The Golden Geese) contribute over 1/3 of the total personal tax revenue collected. As you move higher up the food chain this over dependence becomes even more pronounced to the point that the top 400 US Golden Geese contribute just under 2% of the total. This revenue model is fragile because the departure of even a tiny number of these Golden Geese (e.g. Eduardo Saverin) results in an asymmetrically negative impact on tax revenue;
-What you, I, Warren Buffett or a politician think is "fair" is meaningless. It is what the Golden Goose thinks is fair that is important. It is quite possible that a Golden Goose could say that his benefits do not increase, even though his tax liability is unlimited. Likewise they may feel that anything over the amount for government services that they get (or could theoretically get but don't take) is forced philanthropy. They may then not unreasonably conclude that the US government is not a terribly effective or efficient charitable vehicle;
-If a Golden Goose decides that their current tax obligation is "unfair", then as Hirschman says they have the choice to "Exit, Voice or Loyalty". This means they can remain US taxpayers because they are "loyal" or they can voice their displeasure by supporting particular politicians or lobby; or finally they can just decide to leave the US tax system;
-When designing future tax policy, ignoring the unstable business model and the real-life choices of Golden Geese who may feel a proposed tax regime is "unfair" to them is suicidal. As I stated, you only need a small number of Golden Geese to depart to leave a GIANT hole in government revenues.
Those who are complaining should consider that not too many years ago, within my not-ancient memory, the top marginal tax rate was something like 90%.
Dear Johnny: If you took the time to read my first point, you would have asked yourself the obvious question "what did you have to include in taxable income"? The answer would have been, not much. In addition,when the rates were 90% there was also easy evasion available. In today's world of whistleblowers, Qualified Intermediary Regime, FATCA etc., evading tax through the use of secret non-disclosed domestic or international accounts is too reckless to even seriously consider.
All of this together, means that your call to "remember when it was 90%" is basically irrelevant to the thought process of the Golden Goose when they are considering whether their tax burden is fair IN THEIR EYES!