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Java Based Startups - We Want To Hear From You
Right now everyone is infatuated with the startup culture that surrounds our industry. Whether it's Draw Something being bought out for $200 million, or Facebook buying Instagram for $1 billion, there's always something new going on. What we don't see so much is the technology behind the startup. That's where this interview series comes in.
If you're a startup who uses Java, or a JVM based language, at the centre of your technology stack, then I'd like to talk to you. You might have the latest social network concept, or a fantastic mobile app - once Java has anything to do with your product, I'm interested. Once we've caught up, we'll publish the interview, here on DZone, as part of our startup interview series. You won't need to give away any of the company secrets - we'd just like to see how relevant Java is in the startup scene.
So, if your company is interested, you can drop me a mail to email@example.com, or leave a message for me here. I'd be happy to talk to you!
James Sugrue replied on Wed, 2012/04/11 - 5:39am in response to: Judah Johns
Jeff Martin replied on Wed, 2012/04/11 - 8:08am
My startup is a Hypercard+FileMaker for Java with a cloud backend (GAE) called Java Inventor. It lets you draw JavaFX and Swing graphics and UIs, graphically create database tables and reports, add sound, media, image effects and animation, and enhance it all with custom Java code. We'd also love to chat, jeff(at)reportmill.
James Sugrue replied on Wed, 2012/04/11 - 8:45am in response to: Jeff Martin
Dan Howard replied on Wed, 2012/04/11 - 1:53pm in response to: Jeff Martin
James Sugrue replied on Wed, 2012/04/11 - 2:12pm in response to: Dan Howard
Gregory Ledenev replied on Wed, 2012/04/11 - 4:34pm
Hello James,
My startup is myPhoneDesktop (http://myphonedesktop.com/). Server and Desktop app done in pure Java; iPhone app is not for obvious reason :(.
myPhoneDesktop provides easy and effective way to work with your iPad, iPhone or iPod touch directly from your desktop. It works like "PC Suite for iPhone" and it is wireless! Whether you need to make a phone call, send a long SMS, copy a large amount of text, send a long and complicated to retype URL, open route in mobile Google Map, or store an image on your iPad or iPhone, myPhoneDesktop greatly streamlines your workflow.
You can contact me - gregory.ledenev(at)myphonedesktop.com
Alfredo Quiroga replied on Wed, 2012/04/11 - 8:27pm
Our startup is based in the RTP area, NC. We specialize in Cross-Platform Enterprise framework integration. With a suite of products providing support in Java for:
- Adobe Air/Flash/Flex (Flash4j)
- Sencha Touch (Touch4j)
- Titanium Mobile/Desktop (Ti4j)
we cover the entire spectrum, ranging from web development, desktop, all the way up to the latest and greatest mobile frameworks. Our Touch4j package also includes 100% support for maps, hardware and charts.
All of this is provided via Java API's, with each package having a 100% implementation of the entire stack.
Feel free to contact us.
Best regards,
James Sugrue replied on Thu, 2012/04/12 - 3:45am in response to: Alfredo Quiroga
James Sugrue replied on Thu, 2012/04/12 - 7:27am in response to: Gregory Ledenev
Alfredo Quiroga replied on Thu, 2012/04/12 - 8:24am in response to: James Sugrue
Thomas J. Clancy replied on Thu, 2012/04/12 - 5:03pm
Hi James,
My company, Medallion Analytics Software Corp. (http://www.medallionanalytics.com/) which is a Pittsburgh start-up, develops eMortgage solutions in Java using all the latest Java EE 6 technologies. Our software is used by lenders for data extraction, auto-correction and auditing, and secure storange of the various loan documents (HUD-1, GFEs, etc.) that comprise a home loan. We're doing some really exciting things and using Java EE 6 has made getting our products and services to market really fast.
Thomas J. Clancy
Luca Garulli replied on Thu, 2012/04/12 - 7:52pm
My startup is NuvolaBase Ltd (www.nuvolabase.com). It's the company behind OrientDB document-graph NoSQL dbms 100% Java.
Vladimir Ikryanov replied on Fri, 2012/04/13 - 6:34am
Hello James,
Our startup is a set of tools that allows building and supporting web sites. It's called XTMS - http://infora.com.ua/XTMS. We provides a very productive IDE Xtms Client (http://infora.com.ua/Xtms_Client) for web developers and easy to use CMS Xtms User (http://infora.com.ua/Xtms_User) for web site administrators.
We use Java SE to develop IDE Xtms Client. CMS Xtms User is developed on Ruby On Rails.
Our web site doesn't support English language yet, but if you have any questions I will be happy to answer. You can contact me at firstname.lastname@example.com
Ian Nevzorov replied on Sun, 2012/04/15 - 3:10pm
Hi James, our social network www.buho21.com with more than one million registered players is completely developed in Java (web and multiplayer games), another java project is www.desmotivar.com
Please feel free to contact us )
Best regards,
Ian - email@example.com
Piotr Jagielski replied on Thu, 2012/04/19 - 10:55am
our IT specialist community portal devrates.com is written in Grails and running on Tomcat 6. It contains open-source projects' reviews and news.
You can contact us at firstname.lastname@example.com


text: Railroads opened up the West, and to many people they were the key to the development of interior Alaska. Federal legislation in 1914 authorized the construction and operation of railroads here. An appointed Alaskan Engineering Commission surveyed and reported to President Wilson, who in April, 1915 selected a route that would follow the old Alaska Central road out of the port of Seward, then push north up the Susitna Valley to Fairbanks. A major construction camp established at Ship Creek on Cook Inlet quickly became the bustling town of Anchorage; but World War I, labor problems and escalating costs delayed completion of the 467 mile line until 1923, when President Harding drove a golden spike at Nenana. Although coal from the Matanuska Valley began moving along the route, economic development was slow because the Government did little to promote traffic. At the beginning of World War II the Alaska Railroad assumed new strategic importance, and an additional port was built at Whittier to supply American military forces in Alaska. In 1984, the State of Alaska purchased the Alaska Railroad from the federal government.

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On Your World, Dick Morris claimed that Antoin Rezko sold Sen. Barack Obama a strip of land "for an amount that was substantially below its apparent market value." However, according to documents posted on the Obama campaign website, Obama paid $104,166 for the piece of property -- well above its appraised value of $40,500.
NPR's Juan Williams asserted that Sen. John McCain "has fought his own party, the GOP, on immigration." And Fox News' Dick Morris stated that McCain "really has moved to the left of the Republican Party" on "the immigration bill." However, neither Williams nor Morris mentioned that McCain has reversed his position on immigration and now asserts that "we've got to secure the borders first" -- a position at odds with his prior assertion that border security could not be disaggregated from other aspects of comprehensive immigration reform without being rendered ineffective.
On Hannity & Colmes, Dick Morris repeated his false assertion that Sen. Hillary Clinton "sat on the board of the New World Foundation that gave a grant to the Palestine Liberation Organization, headed by [Yassir] Arafat, which, back then, was identified as a terrorist group." However, as co-host Alan Colmes pointed out, in 1999, the Jewish daily Forward reported that the New World Foundation "granted funds to Grassroots International, which in turn funneled the money to two PLO-affiliated groups." Colmes stated: "If money was diverted, she didn't know anything about it. ... You're drawing a parallel line here which does not exist."
On Fox News, Dick Morris falsely asserted: "Hillary Clinton in the 1980s was on the board of a foundation group called the New World Foundation that gave money to the PLO, which at the time was identified as a terror organization." In fact, the New World Foundation reportedly did not "g[i]ve money to the PLO."
MSNBC's Keith Olbermann named Dick Morris the "winner" of his nightly "Worst Person in the World" segment for asserting on Fox News' Hannity & Colmes that Sen. Hillary Clinton "may well have been" a communist in the early 1970s, when she interned at the California-based law firm Treuhaft, Walker and Burnstein, despite Morris' having previously written in his book, Rewriting History, that "Hillary was no Communist, nor should her work in the Treuhaft firm imply that she was."
On The O'Reilly Factor, Dick Morris claimed that Hillary Clinton "might have some trouble, though, getting re-elected senator from New York, particularly if the blacks give her a primary fight." Morris has made previous predictions about Clinton that have proved wildly off the mark.
After ABC's Jake Tapper quoted "an anonymous Democratic Party official" saying that Hillary Clinton's "securing the nomination is certainly possible -- but it will require exercising the 'Tonya Harding option,' " numerous media figures have repeated the "Tonya Harding option" analogy in reference to the Clinton campaign -- some going so far as to assert that it is a specific strategy adopted by the campaign.
Syndicated columnist and Fox News contributor Dick Morris and his wife, Eileen McGann, falsely asserted in a column that Sen. Hillary Clinton "said that Chelsea [Clinton] was jogging around the World Trade Center on 9/11 and happened to duck into a coffee shop when the airplanes hit. She said that this move saved Chelsea's life." In fact, Hillary Clinton made no such claim.
Dick Morris falsely claimed that Sen. Hillary Clinton "says Chelsea [Clinton] was in danger on 9-11, jogging around the towers of the World Trade Center and was saved only 'cause she ducked into a coffee shop." In fact, Hillary Clinton made no such claim; rather, she said that her daughter had "gone, what she thought would be just a great jog. She was going to go down to Battery Park, she was going to go around the towers. She went to get a cup of coffee and -- and that's when the plane hit."
After airing portions of a controversial sermon by Rev. Jeremiah Wright, former pastor of Sen. Barack Obama's church, Bill O'Reilly -- who described Wright's comments as "anti-American, to say the least" -- asked Dick Morris, "If you were [Sen. John] McCain, do you use this against Obama?" Morris replied, "He doesn't have to. You just did. And the talk radio people around the country" will. Morris continued: "[T]he other media, the other conservative media can make a big deal of it."
Syndicated columnist Dick Morris asserted on Fox News' Hannity & Colmes that Sen. Hillary Clinton's "temper is a cool, angry, 'I'll, you know, slit your throat in the middle of the night' temper." As Media Matters for America has noted, media figures have repeatedly portrayed Clinton and her advisers as violent or ruthless.
On Hannity & Colmes, Dick Morris claimed that the Federal Election Commission "won't let us run" Hillary: The Movie, a film about Sen. Hillary Clinton, "in movie theaters," adding that "[t]he Clinton appointees [on the FEC] are blocking it." But David Bossie, the film's executive producer, was recently quoted as saying, "I can put it in theaters, I just can't let anybody know it's there," referring to an FEC requirement that Citizens United, which released the film, comply with disclosure requirements under campaign finance law to advertise the film.
While discussing Sen. Hillary Clinton's emotional response to a question, Dick Morris stated on Hannity & Colmes that "I believe that there could well come a time when there is such a serious threat to the United States that she breaks down like that." Morris added, "I don't think she ought to be president." On Fox & Friends, Laura Ingraham similarly asserted: "[R]emember we have Islamic jihadists, [Osama] bin Laden, Mullah Omar, and all these other freaks that want to come to the United States and wreak havoc upon our population. We can't have people who break down and start crying at the most difficult moments."


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Taxi Drivers Push to Change Rules for Selling their $700k Medallions
By Tristan Hallman
Taxi driver Erhan Tuncel, 52, bought his yellow taxi medallion 14 years ago. Once he turns 62, he'll have to either drive 150 seven-hour shifts per year, or sell the medallion at whatever the market rate is.
Thanks to the city's "owner must drive" rule, he can't lease out the medallion to other drivers, potentially robbing him of steady income in his golden years.
"I shouldn't have to rely on my kids," he said. "I want to be able to lease my medallion so me and my wife live happily ever after."
The city Taxi and Limousine Commission contends the "owner must drive" rule keeps alive the dream of individual medallion ownership. But Tuncel and other taxi owners say that the regulation is akin to slavery. They found a champion in one Manhattan city council member, who has taken up their cause over the objections of the commission.
"These are people that have worked hard and long for these medallions and I think we should be sensitive," said the bill's author, Upper East Side City Council Member Jessica Lappin.
Lappin's bill would waive the owner-must-drive rule for any military veterans who have served in times of war, spouses of deceased medallion owners who inherit the medallions and drivers age 62 or older who have driven for at least 10 years.
She has the support of several taxi drivers associations.
"Most people don't appreciate what it's like driving a cab," said Steven Bulatowicz, operations manager of the League of Municipal Taxi Owners. "You're out there five or six days a week for 12 hours per day. It's hard. It's grueling, grueling work and it takes a toll."
The rule doesn't apply to individual medallion owners who have owned their medallions continuously since before 1990, when the rule went into effect.
Some of the grandfathered-in individual drivers have leased their medallions to leasing agents. The leasing agents make a small profit off managing the leases.
David Yassky, a former City Council member and current chair of the Taxi and Limousine Commission, said at a recent City Council Transportation Committee hearing that eliminating the owner-must-drive rule would limit the supply of individual medallions and put them in the hands of leasing agents who don't drive their own taxis.
"We believe very passionately that the owner-driver segment is worth preserving, and we don't want any rule that will make them disappear," Yassky said.
About 40 percent of the city's medallions are for individuals. The rest are corporate medallions, which are bought by companies for fleets.
Tuncel bought his medallion for a little more than $200,000. Medallions now go for about $700,000.
While it appears that Tuncel is in line to make a killing off his investment, he said that's not the case. He has refinanced the loan on the medallion to replace his vehicles—he needs another new car to replace his 2006 Toyota Sienna in August—and to put his two kids through Dowling College. He now owes more on his loan than he did when he bought the medallion.
By age 62, he will have driven for 25 years. He believes he has put in enough time behind the wheel.
"If God lets me get to age 62, I want the option to be there," Tuncel said.
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Poet Laureates of Mars: Meet the NASA Team Behind Curiosity's Twitter
August 09, 2012
Early Monday morning, NASA's half-ton, nuclear powered Curiosity rover touched down on the surface of Mars. Minutes later, the rover tweeted, "GALE CRATER I AM IN YOU!!!" The Robot's outburst prompted a retort from Stephen Colbert. "I don't know who this Gale is, but gentlemen don't kiss and tell," he admonished on his Tuesday show. But Colbert had his facts wrong—Curiosity is no gentleman. I discovered as much when I contacted NASA to find out who exactly is responsible for Curiosity's sassy and flamboyant personality on Twitter, which has already managed to attract 900,000 followers.


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Junk mail is making me feel my age
10:47am Monday 3rd October 2011 in Helen Mead By Helen Mead, Lancashire Telegraph columnist
Since the beginning of the year there has been a bit of a – I think people call it a seachange – in the type of mail arriving at our door.
Not that bills have stopped dropping on the mat – sadly they're still very much in evidence – but there's been a lot more junk mail addressed to me. And it all follows a certain theme.
For instance, over the past couple of weeks I've received a brochure from Sun Life about a plan to 'leave a fixed cash sum which could be used towards the cost of your funeral', a letter from Life Line Screening about 'a quick convenient way to check your risk of stroke, heart disease and osteoporosis', an invitation to a seminar on 'how you can protect your home and savings from care fees,' a catalogue from Fifty Plus featuring fashion that 'fits your lifestyle' and a leaflet about making a will.
Is it any wonder I don't have a spring in my step when I leave the house on a morning.
And it all started on January 31, the day I turned 50.
Overnight I turned into someone perceived to be at high risk of serious health problems and possibly death.
I became someone who needs to ditch the chinos and slide on some elasticated velour pants.
And I now need to have a funeral plan firmly in place.
It is all so depressing. Yet this is the time of my life when I should be happier than ever before.
According to a report, the secret of true happiness is as simple as reaching 50.
Researchers found that many people who passed the landmark were 'comfortable and content', having paid off their mortgage, built a solid relationship, established themselves in their career and raised a family.
At 50, they had time to enjoy life, travel and take up new activities.
The over-50s are also healthier than ever, and expected to live longer.
So why does my mail make me feel like I'm on the downhill slope to the crematorium?
If what I read about the over-50s is to be believed, I should be getting brochures for exotic holiday destinations, leaflets about new, exciting activities such as skydiving and free running, and details as to where I can invest my hard-earned cash.
What is worrying is that someone out there in this Big Brother world obviously knows that I don't fit that profile.
They know that I'm plagued with aches and pains, have lost pride in my appearance, still have a huge mortgage and can't afford to retire until I'm at least 80.
They are exploiting the fact that, for me, things can only get worse.
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May I suggest you go and talk to someone about this because you are increasingly coming across as someone who has depression which is unrelieved by time.....
10:30am Tue 4 Oct 11
Kevin, Colne says...
It's time to 'break the chains', as Gerald Celenete would say; and not just in regard to junk mail.
The way to reduce named junk mail to a minimum is to ensure that your name on the electroral register is not in the 'edited version' copies of which are sold to commercial organisations.
When you complete forms for products, services etc. always tick the box to refuse mailing of marketing material.
Finally, register with the Mailing Preference Service.
If you do receive named unsolicited mail do not open it but write on the front: 'Unsolicited mail, return to sender. Return postage will be paid by original sender.' and post it in a Royal Mail post box.
Remember that insurance products and services offered with 'guaranteed acceptance' is another way of saying they'll accept everyone. Some of these products are promoted by former television personalities and often come with the offer of a 'valuable' free gift. If they are offering the inducement of a pen or vouchers to take the product then treat the product as being better for the supplier than the customer.
I hope you will not mind my saying but you of all people should know that stories in the press need to be treated with the utmost caution. A large proportion of stories should be read for entertainment not education.
Finally, in regard to 'where I can invest my hard-earned cash' you will not make progress unless and until you 'break the chains'. Those who are able to do so can take it 'in-house', in other words they become their own financial adviser. Once a person remove the charlatans - banks, building societies and insurers - from managing their money they'll be tipping the scales in their favour.
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International Logistics 2nd Edition, by Donald F. Wood, Anthony Barone, Paul Murphy and Daniel L. Wardlow presents a coherent perspective on contemporary world logistics from raw materials via production to the customer.
Implementing effective logistics strategies when operating internationally, differs from managing home logistics due to specific elements such as shipping regulations, transportation concerns, and cultural differences. Now in its second edition, the book consists of sections on: the roles of governments and intermediaries, international sourcing, the applying of local trade laws, ocean, air, and surface carriers and systems.
Chapter 3 offers with logistics and transportation in several parts of the world. In contrast with the United States, there are variations in models of measure; worth of time; capital/labor trade-offs; and suitability of Western equipment. Developing nations typically have hard shortages, and use pre-cargo inspections to guard their restricted onerous foreign money supply.
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I mean, he seems to have quite good in-ring ability. I like it very much, but he seems to be underrated by the WWE. They seem to not care about him. I hope to see him win the US Championship at least once...
I mean, he seems to have quite good in-ring ability. I like it very much, but he seems to be underrated by the WWE. They seem to not care about him. I hope to see him win the US Championship at least once...
I don't think anyone underrates Tyson Kidd as far as being an in-ring performer goes. I think most people that bother to pay attention know how good he is.
They just don't want to do anything with him, for whatever reason. Maybe he should go start a YouTube show.
SpoilerDjm For Mod. Because I will treat you all with equal amounts of disdain.
Or make himself orange.
Or grow a beard...
I think if u know wrestling u know Kidd can go. He has a nice combo of aerial and technical skills. I think he combines the two better than many guys on the roster. I personally think Bryan is the best in ring guy on the roster. But WWE has a wealth of young athletic high flyers, technicians, or a combo of the two right now. The problem is a lot of them aren't over enough for a world title in the truest sense. Frankly, I think the CW belt would be an awesome addition to WWE right now. U got a ton of guys who could make the belt awesome. Maybe not WCW awesome cause u had several guys known the world over in that division. But u have guys with great ability who could really boost their standing with great CW shit. Then from there go up the ranks. I'm not saying all of these guys would compete in that division, but look at all the guys who are CW size:
Ziggler (wouldn't be in the division)
Punk (of course wouldn't be in the division)
Bryan (most likely wouldn't be in the division)
Other than the first three, I could see all of these guys in a great CW division.
your right the cw title would be the best plus you have guys like brad maddox trying to break in perfect chance
after watching his tag match on sm slam i gotta say kidd must have the best top rope elbow ive seen since HBK and perry saturn.
the dude seems to just hang in the air somehow!
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text: Although Kevin Towers has been widely criticized as of late by both the national mainstream media and supporters of the Arizona Diamondbacks themselves, I believe he has single handedly turned the organization into a direction that allows them to succeed both now and far into the future. He has ousted players he believes detrimental to the culture they are trying to build around the core players they believe they can develop. The pride of the diamondbacks as of late has been their farm system including such names as Tyler Skaggs, Archie Bradley, Patrick Corbin, and Stryker Trahan, a group of names any organization would love to have. However, it also has succeeded in developing such talent as Miguel Montero, Paul Goldschmidt, Josh Collmenter, and Ian Kennedy. The success of a farm system lies in a uniform and consistent organizational structure that allows young prospects to experiment with their skills and obtain confidence in those coaches and teammates that support them. Although Towers traded away such names as Upton, and Bauer, I believe he placed the good of the entire organization above those of a few players that did not meet their desired qualities including grit, hard work, and a willingness to learn. If the cornerstone of your franchise (Justin Upton) refuses to play with the same qualities that are instilled early on in these prospects careers, the organization must make a decision on whether to change the culture or the players in it. In this case, Upton was truly an "enigma" as said by Ken Kendrick, and the front office decided that the development of the team culture as a whole would provide more benefit that holding onto a single player that produces inconsistent results and controversy. In the case of Trevor Bauer, he was extraordinarily talented but talent only takes you so far. He was a young prospect with everything to prove and an unwillingness to listen. He created tension between the coaches, players, and other prospects that the Diamondbacks knew would hurt them more than it would help them in the long run. If you have a prospect who is unwilling to listen to the coaches, it sets a precedent for the other players in the system that maybe they do not have to either. Farm system's are about developing your skills and Trevor Bauer was caught up in a semi-ignorant, prideful state about his while struggling at the major league level with his debut, nagging groin injuries, and control problems he has still failed to correct. There is only so many sacrifices that can be made for two quality players when an entire system is filled with replacements that will embody the culture of the entire organization. I believe Kevin Towers recognizes this, and as a result the Diamondbacks are playing great, gritty baseball early in the season and noone doubts their true potential. It can be said that the Diamondbacks are truly in a better position since Towers took control than they were when Eric Byrnes left. In that case and despite the criticism, I believe his is one of the best GM's in the league because he accomplishes what is best for his organization despite any criticism and that is representative of an executive with confidence in his system and himself, and that is someone that should be running the Arizona Diamondbacks. He has proven himself successful in the past with both the Diamondbacks, and Padres, and because of that I believe he will bring Arizona another championship. Go Dbacks!


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A beach town in NYC? That's Breezy Point. The population of this Irish-American enclave triples during the summer months. Single-family homes predominate in a community that has much in common with beach towns in Nassau County.
Breezy Point is all about location, location. It makes the community what it is a - beach town tucked away in a way-off corner of New York City. Breezy Point is the western end of the Rockaway Peninsula, near the best beaches in Queens. To the north of Breezy Point is the Rockaway Inlet, which leads to Jamaica Bay. Farther north is Brooklyn's Manhattan Beach and Gerritsen Beach. To the south is the Atlantic Ocean. To the east is Fort Tilden and Jacob Riis Park, part of the Gateway National Recreation Area, and the Rockaway neighborhoods of Roxbury, Belle Harbor, and Neponsit.
First-time visitors marvel at the houses, former summer-only cottages, that stand elbow-to-elbow on sandy path, accessible only foot and bicycle. They also marvel at the vistas of downtown Manhattan and Brooklyn that are easily seen on clear days.
The Breezy Point 9/11 Memorial honors the 29 Breezy Point community members who perished on 9/11.
The Breezy Point Co-op
Breezy is a private community. The Breezy Point Cooperative runs the community, and all residents pay for maintenance, security, and other costs. Residents own their homes and shares in the co-op, but the co-op owns the whole 500-acre neighborhood. Also part of the co-op are the communities of Roxbury and Rockaway Point.
The co-op employs a private security force, and restricts access to owners, residents, and guests. Parking is severely restricted and you risk getting towed without the proper permit. There are three volunteer fire departments in Breezy.
To get in and out of Breezy Point is a chore. Drivers can connect to the Belt Parkway by crossing the Marine Parkway Bridge. The closest subway is the terminus of the A subway at Beach 116 Street in Rockaway Park.
During the summer months, a ferry boat runs from Manhattan to nearby Jacob Riis Park Beach.
Neighborhood Basics
- Queens Library at Seaside, 116-15 Rockaway Beach Blvd, Rockaway Park, NY 11694
- Parking is only allowed to co-op members. Not a member? Good luck! There is very limited parking for Breezy Point Tip Park on Beach 222nd Street.
- Post Office - 11325 Beach Channel Dr, Rockaway Park, NY 11694
- Police Station - 100th Precinct, 92-24 Rockaway Beach Blvd, Queens, NY, 718-318-4200
- Community Board 14
- Schools - P.S. 114 in Belle Harbor
- Zip Code - 11697


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"What really amazes me is
we still have some of the original
members," said Ann Gubiotti,
the vice-president of the Narrows
Community Theatre, which is 38
years old. "It runs the gamut
— youngsters, young adults
and seniors. One of the board
members is in his early 80s."
She added that some of the people
who founded the group in the early
1970s are still active with the
here for full article
Sweeney Todd
Music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim,
Book by Hugh Wheeler
May 8, 9, 15, 16 at 8pm; May 10
& 17 at 3pm
St. Patrick's Auditorium,
97th Street & Fourth Avenue,
Brooklyn, NY 11209
Tickets: $20 Adults, $15 Seniors/Students/Children
718.482.3173 or www.NarrowsCommunityTheater.com
or email email@example.com
for more details
Bay Ridge, Brooklyn
– Narrows Community Theater
proudly presents its Spring 2009
production, Stephen Sondheim's
musical thriller, "Sweeney
Todd, The Demon Barber of Fleet
Street". We are very excited
to be granted the rights from
Music Theatre International because
Sweeney Todd has not been seen
on any Brooklyn stage since the
2005 revival and national tour.
Director, Jason
Tucker, brings his own creative
ideas to this rendition of the
original 1979 version of the show.
The story tells the tale of the
skillful barber, Benjamin Barker,
who had been wrongfully imprisoned
by the malicious Judge Turpin
because of the judge's jealousy
over Barker's beautiful
wife, Lucy. Barker, hoping to
recapture his former life, returns
to London with a new identity
as Sweeney Todd. He revisits his
home after fifteen years in exile
only to discover that the only
remnant of his earlier life is
the pie shop, owned by Mrs. Lovett,
which still stands below his old
barber shop. As the story unfolds,
the vengeful Sweeney and conniving
Mrs. Lovett, who has been secretly
in love with Barker all of these
years, develop an unusual partnership
as they plod towards their own
inevitable destinies.
Directed by Jason
Tucker. Music director Erica Ito.
Stars NCT newcomers Clay Smith
as Sweeney Todd and Beth E.Smith
as Mrs. Lovett. Fridays &
Saturdays, May 8, 9, 15, 16, at
8pm, and Sundays May 10 and 17
at 3pm, at St. Patrick's
Auditorium, 97th Street and 4th
Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11209. Tickets:
$20 Adults, $15 Seniors/students/children.
(718) 482 3173 or email firstname.lastname@example.com,
or visit their website at www.NarrowsCommunityTheater.com.
Spoiled Cherries – Written
and Directed by Hollie Rosenberg
October 10, 11, 16, 17, 18 at
Salem Lutheran Church
450 – 67th Street
Tickets: $15 Adults, $12 Seniors/Students/Children
718.482.3173 or www.NarrowsCommunityTheater.com
or email firstname.lastname@example.com for
more details
Bay Ridge, Brooklyn
– Narrows Community Theater
proudly presents, "Spoiled
Cherries"; the latest work
by emerging playwright / director
Hollie Rosenberg. Spoiled Cherries
is a full-length comedy/drama
which asks the question: At what
age does childhood end? 26 year
old Sheila Kramer, a wannabe poet
struggles with her refusal to
grow up and her obsessive crush
on her not-so-single best friend
Alan. As those closest to her
try to steer her in the right
direction, she is forced to embark
on a couch-hopping journey of
self-discovery that ends up affecting
those around her in unexpected
Hollie has a BA in Film Production
from Columbia College Chicago
and is working towards her MA
in Creative Writing Scripts at
City University of London. Previously,
she has worked backstage and behind
the camera for television, theater
and film in South Florida, Chicago,
Los Angeles and NYC.
As a playwright she has had productions
at the Riant Theater's Strawberry
One Act Festival (as a Semi Finalist),
Brooklyn Heights Players, American
Heritage School for the Performing
Arts and a workshop at City University
of London. As a screenwriter her
short film "Piggy"
was filmed and premiered at the
Directors Guild of America in
Los Angeles, Chicago Big Screen
Film Festival, and Lower East
Side Film Festival in NYC. Hollie
is also a proud member of the
Dramatists Guild of America. Her
original works include Dirty Laundry
on the Crazy Girls Line and Bedpan
Palace. Hollie's directing
credits include: Richard III,
Safari, Dirty Laundry on the Crazy
Girls Line, Bedpan Palace, Let's
Call Him MacBeth, All's
Well That Ends Well.
For more information on these
and future events sponsored by
Narrows Community Theater, call
718 482 3173 or email Narrows
Community Theater at email@example.com,
or visit their website at www.NarrowsCommunityTheater.com
J. Michaels
directs Vince Mazza's Midnight
Radio Hour.
Denise Higgins-Regan directs
Dana Fuchs' Beautiful.
As part of BrooklynONEtheater's
A Playwright Grows In Brooklyn
September 19 & 20, 26 &
St. John's Parish Theatre
99th Street & Fort Hamilton
Tickets: $10 718.907.3490 or brooklynonetheater.org
for more details
Bay Ridge, Brooklyn – Narrows
Community Theater, bringing quality
entertainment to the Bay Ridge
area for more than 37 years, announces
their participation in two original
one act plays as part of Brooklyn
One Theater's 2008 A Playwright
Grows in Brooklyn Festival.
J. Michaels directs Dustin Cross
and Michael Ruocco (all three
from the acclaimed 2008 Fringe
Festival production of the rock
musical, The Deciders) and character
actor, Christopher Sirota, in
the suspense drama, "Midnight
Radio Hour", written by
the late Vince Mazza, a celebrated
Brooklyn playwright, as part of
BrooklynONEtheater's A Playwright
Grows In Brooklyn Festival.
Midnight Radio Hour concerns
Jon Beaumont (Dustin Cross), an
acid-tongued radio host who is
stalked by a strange caller exclaiming
that he has only hours to live
… ands there is nothing
that can stop it. Michael Ruocco
plays Tommy, the radio technician
under Beaumont's thumb and featuring
Christopher Sirota as the clairvoyant
propend of doom, "Mr. Sunshine."
Other radio callers include Christine
Utilizing a black & white
motif, atmospheric music, and
good old-fashioned "chills,"
Mr. Michaels hopes to transport
his audience back to the days
of classic TV terror. "It
is my love letter to Boris Karloff's
Thriller, Alfred Hitchcock Presents,
and, of course, Rod Serling's
The Twilight Zone" remarks
the veteran stage director whose
credits include Broadway and Off-Broadway.
The production is designed by
Mary Elizabeth MiCari and presented
in association with Narrows Community
Theater, Inc., Bay Ridge's oldest
performing arts organization,
and Genesis Repertory Ensemble,
Inc., a non-profit professional
arts & education organization
recently moving its offices to
Also on the bill and presented
in association with Narrows Community
Theater, Inc, is "Beautiful",
an original one act play written
by Dana Fuchs. Directed by Denise
Higgins-Regan, this play is set
in a Westport Connecticut mansion.
The cast of characters intermingle
in a most unusual beauty contest.
Gary Kozak, who has graced NCT's
stage in numerous performances,
and Lillianna Murphy (making her
NCT debut) play the ruthless contest
judges. The audience is drawn
into the drama as the secrets
of each of the participants unfold,
culminating in a surprise twist
at the play's end. Directed
by performer and director, Denise
Higgins-Regan. Ms. Higgins'
credits span the New York and
London stage. Most recently, Ms.
Higgins directed the off Broadway
production of 700-Wives –
The Musical.
The next endeavors for Narrows
Community Theater will be Spoiled
Cherries, a new comedy by Hollie
Rosenberg, in October at Salem
Lutheran Church, and Joseph and
the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,
directed by J. Michaels, in November
at the Theater at St. Patrick's.
For more information on these
and future events sponsored by
Narrows Community Theater, call
718 482 3173 or email Narrows
Community Theater at email@example.com,
or visit their website at www.NarrowsCommunityTheater.com
Photos - Midnight Radio Hour
Courstesy of Narrows Community
Narrows Community Theater is proud to present its Spring 2008 production, Agatha Christie's "And Then There Were None", directed by George Ferencz. One of the best known Christie plays, also published as "Ten Little Indians", the action centers around ten people, each with a deadly secret, who find themselves the subject of a cruel game as they are each killed off one by one. The audience is kept in suspense until the very last moment when the killer's identity is revealed.
Performances of "And Then There Were None" will be held on Fridays and Saturdays, May 9, 10, 16 & 17, at 8:00pm and Sundays, May 11 & 18, at 3:00pm at St. Patrick's auditorium, 97th St/4th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11209. For more information or reservations, call 718-482-3173, or email email@example.com, or visit the website at
Narrows Community Theater is holding open auditions for their 2008 performance of the "NCT Spring Fling". Auditions for the NCT Ensemble (prepare to sing 16 bars of music of Gershwin, Porter, Berlin)will be on Saturday, April 12, from 5pm to 7pm. Auditions for the NCT Dancers (Modern and/or Ballet background) will be held on Thursday, May 1, from 7:30pm to 9:00pm. All auditions will be held at Salem Lutheran Church, 450 – 67th Street, Brooklyn, NY.
Show dates are May 31, June 13, and July 8, with other possible performance dates, all in the Bay Ridge area, including a performance in the Marty Golden Parks Concert Series.
For further information call (718) 482-3173 or email email@example.com or visit our website at www.narrowscommunitytheater.com
Calling all couch potatoes (or, as us ladies prefer to be known as, couch "to-ma-toes")! You can have a rollicking good time while learning the fundamentals of acting at Narrows Community Theater's "Act Up!" Class, taught by John Stillwaggon, professional actor and seasoned instructor with national teaching experience.
I decided, after hamming it up style "au natural" for the past few years, to see what it takes to be a real actor. So, off I went, a little fearful and equipped with only a desire to learn more about the craft, to my first "Act Up!" session.
HERE to see full press release
On Thursday last,
at the Fort Hamilton Army base,
my friend Joe Autuoro directed
a scene from the classic "To
Kill A Mockingbird." It
was a Narrows Community Theater
production in conjunction "The
Big Read," an organization
that encourages reading through
the Brooklyn Public Library system
and the community. It's
a quality program, and kudos to
NCT, and in particular, first-time
director Autuoro, for stepping
to the plate. We definitely need
more of these lit–minded
Come see the NCTDancers in their
first public performance of "Roxanne'
from the hit movie musical "Moulin
Rouge. Performances will take
place at Bay Ridge's annual
3rd Avenue Festival on Sunday
September 30 at Delia's Lounge,
9224 3rd Avenue, Bay Ridge, Brooklyn.
There's no cover and the bar and
kitchen will be open for business.
Enjoy the 3rd Ave festivities
lounging in Delia's comfortable
open air seating. Performances
are at 1:00pm, 2:00pm, and 3:00pm. Click
HERE to see our flyer.
Narrows Community
Theater will be holding auditions
for its Fall 2007 production,
"Music Man", directed
by Jay Michaels, on Tuesday and
Wednesday September 11 and 12,
with callbacks on Thursday September
13, from 7:30pm to 9:30pm at St.
Patrick's auditorium, 97th
Street and 4th Avenue, Brooklyn,
NY 11209. We will also be auditioning
for the NCT Dancers and NCT Ensemble
on those dates. Show Dates for
"Music Man" are November
2, 3, 4 and November 9, 10, 11,
also at St. Patrick's Auditorium.
For audition information and volunteer
opportunities please call (718)
482 3173 or email firstname.lastname@example.com
Kudos to Bay
Ridge's own Dawn Barry-Hansen
for landing a role in the new
Off -Broadway musical "Idol:
The Musical". The show,
playing at the 45th Street Theater
in Manhattan, is a "musical
comedy satire that focuses on
the American Idol show and particularly
on the worship of Clay Aiken"
(one of the finalists on the second
season of the TV show). Ms. Barry-Hansen,
a prominent community figure for
many years, is a long time member
of Bay Ridge's Narrows Community
"Exceeded my expectations!"
"Entertaining and informative"
"Just loved it!". These
were just a few of the reviews from
those who attended last summer's
Musical Audition Workshop with Jay
Michaels hosted by Narrows Community
Theater. Well look out Bay Ridge,
you are in for an encore! Mark your
calendars for Thursday, August 2,
2007, when NCT will again be hosting
a workshop with Mr. Michaels. This
time it will not only cover how
to have a successful musical audition,
it will be a general workshop for
monologues as well as vocals. Theater
folks will again have an opportunity
to try out their skills and receive
tips on improving their performance
from the master himself....Read
Come celebrate
a wonderful event and be part of
a worthwhile cause! Narrows Community
Theater's song and dance troupe
will be performing their "NCT
Broadway Ensemble Review"
benefit concert and fund raiser
for the American Cancer Society's
Relay for Life on June 16 at 7:30pm
at the Fort Hamilton High School
Field, 8301 Shore Road, Brooklyn.
The performance will feature NCT
soloists, ensemble singers, and
the NCTDancers, and is under the
creative direction of Dawn Barry-Hansen,
musical director James Mosser, and
choreographer Bieje Chapman....Read
Narrows Community Theater
Performs at the Bay Ridge Festival
of the Arts
Narrows Community
Theater featured the premiere performance
of their newly formed NCTDancers
in an enchanting ballroom dance
set to Fred and Ginger's "Easter
Parade" at the Bay Ridge Festival
of the Arts on Thursday, April 19.
The dancing duo was made of the
talented Karen Pawson and Joseph
Autuoro, both of whom have delighted
audiences in past NCT shows. The
concert, under the direction of
Dawn Barry-Hansen and musical direction
of Rudolf Albert, included a number
of gifted soloists from the theater
"Broadway Dancing
for Non-Dancers Workshop"
Love that Broadway choreography
and always wanted to try it? Narrows
Community Theater will be hosting
a two-session "Broadway Dancing
for Non-Dancer's Workshop"
with Bieje Chapman, nationally certified
dance instructor and performer with
such stars as Sally Struthers and
Leslie Uggams. Come and learn the
basics in warm-up, isolations and
stage presence while learning famous
Broadway choreography....Read
NCT members who missed the 35th
Anniversary Gala hosted by Narrows
Community Theater at the Fort Hamilton
Army Base on Saturday, September
30th missed a real treat. The festivities
started the moment you walked in
the door and didn't end until
the last song was played....Read
The Bay Ridge community
was treated to an exciting evening
of song last Tuesday evening, September
26, as Narrows Community Theater
presented a concert of Gershwin
music, featuring the Rhapsody Players,
at the Shore Hill Community Center,
Shore Road and 91st Street. This
free event was presented by NCT
as part of their outreach program
to the community. As current NCT
President, Susan Huizinga, told
the audience, "NCT is grateful
to have the use of the community
room for meetings and rehearsal
space. This program is our way of
saying thank you for all of your
The reviews are in! The huge success
of Narrows Community Theater's
Musical Audition Workshop held this
past August with veteran director
and theater professional Jay Michaels
has prompted the theater company
to plan a series of future workshops
covering a host of topics of interest
to theater professionals. At the
August workshop, Mr. Michaels demonstrated
a successful musical audition process
and provided tips on what directors
are looking for in an audition.
Selected participants had the opportunity
to perform a "practice"
audition for Mr. Michaels. ...Read


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Erik Kain, Contributor
I write about video games: the industry and the culture.
Irrational Games has a poll asking fans which reversible cover for BioShock Infinite they like best.
Lead 'BioShock Infinite' designer Ken Levine has released some reversible cover art for the upcoming video game, and is asking fans to pick their favorite.
When the actual cover was released a couple weeks back, fans were not impressed. I wasn't either, though I don't think it's that big of a deal.
Still, at the time I suggested one of the Game Informer covers as a possible better pick, and down below, Design #6 happens to be exactly that.
I'll come right out and say it: any one of these would be a better representation of the game than the one they picked. I understand that Irrational and 2K want to appeal to as broad an audience as possible, but I'm not sure going the safe route always means success. Ah well, reversible covers are a good idea one way or another.
Levine also says that these and other alt-covers will be available to download and print for free as well.
Let's take a look at each in turn. (You can see the full-size original here.)
Design #1: This one's my least favorite of the bunch, but I still like it better than the box art that Irrational is using. Why? Because this is a first-person shooter. You never see Booker because you are Booker, but you do see lots of Elizabeth.
Design #2: This one's great. It captures the old-time vibe of the game and merges it with the weird technology. It's devilish and frightening and looks like a poster straight out of the time period, but with a giant robot demon guy reaching for his bowler hat. I love it.
Design #3: This one is a lot like the one they went with, but instead of just showing Booker, we also get Elizabeth. It's not the best cover, but it basically does the exact same thing the original does—appeal to the shooter/frat-house crowd—while including both the main protagonists and an airship. This would have been a really sensible choice.
Design #4: Here we have a stylish, bright red, black, and white cover that I think may be my very favorite. The terrifying Songbird looms large in this artwork, wings spread wide over the flying city of Columbia. Maybe it's because I'm more of an artsy type, but this cover would jump off the shelf if I ever purchased games in a store. The color alone would set it apart from the pack.
Design #5: Like #3, this one does essentially what the chosen box art sets out to do, showing off the tough guy not all by his lonesome but with the damsel in distress. I like it because it feels more true to the period, and because it's bold enough to put the girl in front of the guy.
Design #6: I'm going to have a tough time deciding between this one and #4. This was the Game Informer cover that I said would make great box art, and it really would. It's a lovely illustration of Elizabeth and the Songbird, and it has that old-school poster look to it that I love. However, #4 is really, really red. And I think that bold color scheme would make it stand out where this might not.
Okay, so my final verdict is #4. This should be the official box art but if we can't have the official box art changed, then it should be the reversible cover. What do you think?
Head over to Levine's blog post to cast your vote.
And don't forget to check out my preview of the game, as well as its latest gameplay trailer.
Is it just me? or is the hilt of the shotgun not lining up with the angle the rest of the gun? I notice this the most in the large image at the top of the article.
the flat under part of the shotgun up to his hand and the hilt after his hand don't look hit to me.
I say their shit cover can stay while the one voted for can be the alternative. Irrational's marketing squad get their frats and broader appeal while the people who buy games based on their quality can have a little something extra that they probably voted for. I voted 6, so if that becomes the alternative cover, then when I get my hands on the game, it'll be just a little bit more special to me.
This. I'll know what the game will be like before I buy it, I don't need to be reinformed the game will have guns and explosions. 6 stands out the most to me.
I don't understand the distaste for the chosen cover, nor do I understand how it could appeal to the common gamer any more than another. Honestly, I'm glad i get to finally see the "myself" I'll be playing as and getting attached to. It's like looking into a mirror, knowing what I look like, and provides a much more practical cover art than the others, especially #4. The others really don't even look like cover art, more like novel book covers or concept art included in a booklet. Those complaining are doing so just for the sake of whining, The chosen cover is excellent.
I don't really have a problem with original cover either. I also agree with you that most of the alternates look like book covers more then video game covers. People seem to really love that red songbird one and it just doesn't speak to me. Maybe because I'm not a huge Bioshock fan? I've played 1 & 2, they're good games, I want to get Infinite, but it's not like my favorite series ever. Well, I'm with Erik, reversible covers are always fun. I think the controversies surrounding Infinite have been ridiculous (Look, boobs! Oh my GAWD!) but at least Levine and co. listen to their fans. I just hope the fans don't get too outrageous with their demands.
3 or 5 could have been the regular cover. They do what the actual one sets out to do, but the inclusion of the airship and Elizabeth gives some actual information about the game's setting and shit.
A mix of the Elizabeth of the 1st cover and the rest of the 5th cover would be the best in my opinion, but I choose the 5th as it most accurately gets people the idea behind the game.
Irrational is the correct term for this, because no one will care to buy the game solely on the box art, they should have just used that for all the other advertising they will be doing.
Aside from that, why do they want to market to the frat guys without making the game cater to them exactly?
6. It's tough deciding between 6 and 4, but 6 is my choice.
And, a little thought on game covers having to "attract" people and give them plenty of details on what the game is about… a mysterious cover can do just as good of a job as a boring cover. People will see number six and just say, "that looks cool." Even though they won't know what the game is about by looking at it, it will compel them to read the back of the box and find out more.
But, ultimately, I think developers/publishers should just start making cool cover art for people who already know about the game through the internet and what not. You don't really need to "entice" potential buyers with cover art, because nobody impulse buys a $60 video game. So just give those of us already interested something cool to look at, instead of the same old boring stuff.
I'm not sure about the strength of this counter-argument, but I do think there is one.
Namely, I know that I've been looking through the video game section, which, I don't know about you but I tend to do anytime I'm in a store, and I may see a cool cover for a game I've never heard of. I won't buy it right there but I'll go home and look it up, or if I have a smartphone (working on that!), I could pull up the internet right in the store. So I do think one can make a case for cover art drawing a person to a game.
If I saw a cover like #4 or #6, I'd assume it was some artsy game and probably wouldn't be too interested (assuming I'd never heard of Bioshock). The more traditional cover would be more of a draw. It's all a matter of personal taste of course. Put a cool-looking giant robot on your cover and I'll be interested, but that's me and probably wouldn't draw others.
I like #2, mostly because it reminds me of the box art from the first Bioshock. Its much simpler and not fleshed out.
It would be great if this starts a trend in the industry.
You can have your mass market crap on one side. And a cover for gamers on the other.
Take note Industry. It might cost you 1cent extra per game but its a solid investment in keeping the fans happy while still trying to get mass appeal.


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KABUL, Afghanistan — They've been cut down while working out in makeshift gyms, as they bedded down for the night in remote combat outposts, after shrugging off heavy packs and sweat-soaked body armor when they returned from patrol.
At the height of this dusty summer, American troops are dying at unprecedented rates at the hands of their Afghan allies. And both sides are struggling to explain why, even as they search for ways to stem what are known in military parlance as "insider" attacks.


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The process of putting together the school system's fiscal year 2014 operating budget has begun, and a first look will be given at Tuesday night's Board of Education meeting.
According to a school system exhibit—attached to this post—preliminary plans show that the system intends to allocate $47.4 million in employee compensation including health care and retirement benefits; about $2.5 million for built-in costs such as transportation and utilities; funds to accomodate enrollment growth and academic, safety and infrastructure efforts. These items would primarily be funded by the county and state.
For fiscal year 2013, the system adopted an operating budget of $1,346,526,245.
Additional updates on the operating budget will be given in November and December, according to a statement in the exhibit. The budget will be implemented on July 1, 2013.
The school system invited members of the public to provide input on the budget through area advisory council meetings held earlier this month.
In September, the board approved Superintendent S. Dallas Dance's $72,275,070 capital budget proposal, which emphasized air conditioning in county schools. The capital budget will now be included in funding requests made to the county and state next year.


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MANATEE -- A year and a half after a traffic accident in Palmetto claimed the life of a 73-year-old woman passenger, the man driving the car she was in has been charged with DUI manslaughter.
Michael Steven Kidwell, 63, formerly of Palmetto, now lists his address as the 300 block of White Pine Boulevard in New Albany, Ind. He was arrested Wednesday and placed in the Manatee County jail, according to the Manatee County Sheriff's Office website.
The State Attorney's Office decided to prosecute Kidwell after determining he was under the influence at the time of the crash that killed Suzette McMahon of Radcliff, Ky., Assistant State Attorney Courtney Hollen confirmed in an e-mail Monday.
A day after his arrest, Kidwell posted $7,500 bond and was released.
The accident occurred at 10:57 p.m. March 27, 2012, at the entrance to Country Lakes Village II in Palmetto where Kidwell lived, according to a Florida Highway Patrol report.
Kidwell allegedly failed to yield the right-of-way while driving a black 2009 Hyundai Sonata four-door northbound in the left-turn lane.
A 2011 Ford Escape, allegedly driven over the posted speed limit by a 29-year-old Haines City man, was southbound on U.S. 41 north at the same time, according to the report.
Troopers allege Kidwell tried to turn left into a driveway at his residence at 6201 U.S. 41 and pulled in front of the Ford. No skid marks were found at the scene, according to the report.
The Ford was carrying a passenger who was unhurt.
Two witnesses helped the Florida Highway Patrol with its report.
Richard Dymond, Herald reporter, can be reached at 941-745-7072.


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Just as things are becoming normal on Falling Skies, the whole world changes again as the Second Mass infantry tries to find a way to get to Charleston, and to keep everyone safe.
Captain Weaver (Will Patton) isn't doing well after the skidder infected him, and he's in a hospital bed. But that's not all. While out on patrol, Hal (Drew Roy) and Maggie (Sarah Carter) come across a graveyard of dead kids, and only one is alive: Karen (Jessy Schram), who isn't harnessed anymore.
After a horrible seizure, it's not clear if Second Mass's captain will be able to survive the night, especially when the generator goes out while his blood is being recirculated and warmed up. Luckily, he survives, but he's not entirely out of the woods yet. No matter what, they need to get moving to Charleston—but will Ben be going with?
Can Second Mass trust Karen?
Hal wants to believe Karen is the same as she was before being harnessed on Falling Skies, but not everyone trusts her, least of all Ben (Connor Jessup). Maggie too doesn't buy her return, thinking it's weird that she showed up less than one click from the hospital. So, suspicious Ben sets out to find out if they can trust her, and ends up being suckered in too.
Both Karen and Ben can hear the same noise. They both hear all sorts of conversations that they shouldn't be able to hear. They both have superhuman strength. And, they both know what it felt like to be harnessed, like a hand wrapped around their throats. She convinces him that everyone is out to get them, especially when she nearly kills Maggie and makes it look like Maggie was the one who went after her.
Ben has an idea, and the new partners set off for what Ben thinks will be safety—most likely where the rebelling skidders are. Hal tries stopping them too, but he's no match for Karen and her super strength.
That's just when Pope (Colin Cunningham)—who was near death after a skidder attack in the woods—wakes up and tells the truth. Karen is still very much on the side of the aliens, because she was the one who tortured him in the aliens' pursuit of Ben.
When Tom (Noah Wyle) hears all this, it's too late. Ben long ago escaped, most likely leading Karen to exactly where she wants to go. They're looking for the rebellion, and maybe finally Tom will believe.
While Falling Skies "Homecoming" was a fabulous, intense episode, it's just the beginning of another story, one that leads the Second Mass into even more danger.
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Although perceived as sheer fantasy by many, the magic depicted in the popular Harry Potter novels by author J.K. Rowling can be traced to Renaissance traditions that played a pivotal role in the development of modern science and medicine. The UC San Diego Libraries have been selected by the U.S. National Library of Medicine to host Harry Potter's World: Renaissance Science, Magic, and Medicine, a traveling exhibit that sheds light on the Renaissance traditions featured in the Harry Potter canon.
The exhibit will be on display at Geisel Library from May 6 through June 16, and will be accompanied by a series of lectures by UC San Diego faculty members.
Take note of these special events happening around the event. They all are free and open to the public. Please register for the lectures at: http://libguides.ucsd.edu/harrypotter
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- Visit the Seuss Room in Geisel Library on May 10 from 3-5 p.m., and enjoy Potter-themed refreshments and entertainment followed by a 4 p.m. talk by Seth Lerer, dean of Arts & Humanities at UC San Diego, on "Harry Potter and the Magic of Books."
"From Beliefs and Spells to the Scientific Method: A Long, Slow Journey for the Art of Medicine"
- Visit the Biomedical Library Events Room May 17, from noon-1 p.m. for a lecture by Dr. Henry Powell, a professor of pathology at the UC San Diego School of Medicine.
"Harry Potter and the Secrets of Order: Knowledge and Power from Renaissance to Hogwarts"
- On May 24, from noon-1 p.m., Literature Professor Stephen Potts will give a talk on the influence of the magical tradition on the scientific revolution and the ethical issues that arose as knowledge became a real power for change in the Seuss Room.
"Juggling Mathematics and Magic"
- On May 31, from 3-4 p.m., Professor Ronald Graham will explain the math behind magic in the Science & Engineering Library Events Room in the Geisel Library.


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The echoing sounds of traffic, of people going about their daily lives is a comforting static noise to me. As an observer, a bystander immersed in a city where millions of things are happening at any given moment, I am at ease for too short a time.
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Given high yield credit's recent rally and surge of inflows, I'm now getting a lot of questions about whether or not the asset class still looks appealing.
While high yield provides an attractive pickup in yield and I'm maintaining my neutral view of the sector, I believe the easy money has probably already been made and the asset class no longer looks cheap. As such, over high yield, I prefer investment grade credit and municipals.
As high yield credit is highly correlated with equities, it's hardly surprising that the asset class has rallied sharply since fall lows, taking part in the strong rebound in stocks and other risky assets. The iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond Fund (NYSEARCA: HYG) is up more than 12% from its early October closing low. Past performance does not guarantee future results. For standardized performance, please click here. And of course, this surge in price has been accompanied by a surge in flows. Year to date, $6.5 billion has flowed into high yield exchange traded funds, with half going to HYG.
Following this rally, the yield to maturity for high yield is roughly 7% or nearly a 500 basis point premium to the 10-year Treasury. That's close to fair value given the following analysis.
When you look at the historical spread between high yield and the 10 year-Treasury, spreads typically tighten as expectations for the economy improve. They widen when investors are worried about a recession and credit quality. In the past, economic indicators have explained roughly 50% of the variation in where high yield spreads relative to Treasuries, testifying that the economic situation has been a key driver of spreads LQDhistorically.
A comparison of high yield spreads with leading indicators today suggests that high yield should be yielding roughly 500 bps more than the yield on the 10-year Treasury, fairly close to current levels.
To be sure, I don't believe investors should avoid high yield. Investors in high yield are still picking up significant incremental yield, and given strong corporate balance sheets, I don't expect any significant pickup in default rates. But as the asset class no longer appears as inexpensive as it was last fall, I wouldn't advocate aggressively putting new money to work in high yield.
Instead, I prefer investment grade and high quality municipals. I hold overweight views of both asset classes, which still appear relatively cheap versus Treasuries. Take investment grade credit, which is a nice substitute for those looking to lower their exposure to Treasuries. While high yield spreads have contracted by 250 bps since last fall, spreads for investment grade credit have not come in nearly as much.
Investors can access investment grade credit through the iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond Fund (NYSEARCA: LQD) and they can access municipals through the iShares S&P Short Term National AMT-Free Municipal Bond Fund (NYSEARCA: SUB) and the iShares S&P National AMT-Free Municipal Bond Fund (NYSEARCA: MUB).


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Oct. 15 has mirrored the ups and downs in Tennessee football.
It was the season opener in 1982 (Tennessee 25, Maryville 0) and the first win in Vol football history.
In 1921, Tennessee made its only trip to Hanover, N.H., to play Dartmouth, losing 14-3.
There was a 7-3 victory in 1932 at Alabama in the rain, highlighted by the classic punting duel between Beattie Feathers and John Cain. Tennessee won 14-0 on the road over Alabama in 1938, en route to an 11-0 season.
Tennessee defeated Alabama 20-7 in Knoxville in 1960, the last victory over the Tide until 1967. Alabama defeated Tennessee, also in Knoxville, 11-10 in 1966, in the famous "rain game." Tennessee wore orange pants for the first time this day in 1977, but lost anyway to the Tide at Legion Field, 24-10.
Tennessee defeated Alabama 41-34 in 1983, keyed by the famed 66-yard game-winner by Johnnie Jones that Ed Murphey had forecast during Johnnie's recruitment ("Some day, you're going to score the winning touchdown against Alabama," Murphey prophesied).
The Vols went to 0-6 in 1988, with a 28-20 loss to Alabama, despite 19 tackles from captain and All-America linebacker Keith DeLong, son of 1964 captain, Outland Trophy winner, and All-America selection Steve.
Finally, the Vols had an open date this day in 2005.
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According to published reports, Young Money honcho Lil' Wayne recently settled a tax debt to the IRS totaling nearly $8 million.
Gossip Extra revealed that the 30-year-old rap star wrote a check for $7.72 million to clear his name in a few financial debts to Uncle Sam. Tax liens on Weezy's Miami Beach home were relented once the debt with the IRS was taken care of. There was a total of three liens in all due to upaid tax levies from the years 2002, 2008, and 2009.


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Unlike a traditional store, however, there is no "customer service counter" or "refunds and exchanges" counter on eBay. Instead, returns and refunds have to be coordinated through direct communication between buyer and seller until both parties are satisfied.
Expectations and Procedures for SellersAny discussion of refunds or exchanges on eBay begins with the auction listing for the item in question, which is the final "official" word on the seller's refund and exchange policy for the item in question.
If you're an eBay seller, take care to ensure whenever you list an item to clearly spell out a refund and exchange policy for all prospective buyers of the item in question. The things to think about when spelling out refund terms and conditions include each of the following:
- Is there a time limit on refunds? What is the maximum amount of time you're willing to give to buyers to evaluate the item? Remember to account for shipping time as well in this consideration. A typical time limit reads something like "Refunds must be requested within seven days of item arrival." Take care to ensure that you purchase tracking information for the parcels that you ship if you want to be sure of the time of arrival.
- Return of item required? For more expensive and durable goods items, you're almost sure to want an item to be returned to you before you issue a refund. Be sure to mention this so that buyers realize what their obligations will be if they buy your item and decide that they are unsatisfied with it.
- RMA required? Most sellers want to know that something is being returned before it shows up on their doorstep. If this is you, be sure to point out in your terms and conditions that the buyer must contact you for an RMA (Return of Merchandise Authorization) before they ship an item back to you expecting to be reimbursed.
- Who pays for shipping? Depending on the shipping costs surrounding the item in question and on your own preferences as a seller, you may wish to include in refunds the original shipping amount or even the return shipment to you. Clarify this in your auction listing so that buyers understand their responsibilities when push comes to shove.
- How will the return be credited? Do you issue refunds or merely credit toward other items? Do you mail checks or refund directly via PayPal or your merchant account provider? All of these questions can create opportunities for miscommunication with antsy buyers if you don't make these things clear up front.
Of course, if you're a buyer rather than a seller, then these concerns aren't really yours—the refund policy comes to you from the seller without your really being able to affect it. Even so, there are steps that you can take to help the process to go more smoothly. Read on to find out what they are.


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As backup SaaS, file synchronization, sharing and collaboration services take hold, the proverbial lines are beginning to blur. Backup SaaS vendors like Mozy offer capabilities to access files stored in the Mozy cloud from multiple types of endpoint devices, enabling syncing. File sharing and collaboration services, such as Insync, SugarSync and Syncplicity (among others), also promote their backup capabilities.
Backup is any process or technology that automatically makes a secondary copy of data, and makes it available for recovery in the event the primary copy of data is lost. Typically, backup solutions provide versioning (automatically retaining multiple versions of any file), allowing data to be recovered from multiple, previous points in time.
Using file synchronization and collaboration solutions involves setting up a cloud-based folder and copying files into that folder. The files are immediately available for access via a Web interface from any Internet-connected device. In some solutions, like SugarSync, a user's sync workspace on one device is automatically synchronized with sync folders on other devices.
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We haven't even talked about the biggest challenge in relying on these synchronization tools as backup. While leveraging file syncing solutions as a form of backup takes care of one pesky problem for IT, making endpoint users happy and productive, it presents another. In many cases, it allows employees to adopt consumer-grade file syncing solutions haphazardly, leaving organizations more susceptible to risk.
Consider this: Endpoint devices have typically been the most underprotected business asset. In a 2010 survey of more than 500 IT professionals, ESG research found that less than 50% of respondents back up 100% of desktops, less than 40% of organizations back up 100% of laptops, and less than 25% of those surveyed back up 100% of handhelds. Today, there are several forces at work in elevating file syncing and backup to the fore: increased worker mobility, growing interest in and use of cloud services, and the consumerization of IT. Today, IT professionals are challenged to embrace certain consumer technologies in the workplace while maintaining IT standards to minimize risk and meet corporate and/or regulatory requirements. Clearly, enabling file synchronization for both personal and professional mobile devices with centralized IT services and cloud storage services will be a high priority to facilitate user productivity.
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A new song from Nas' upcoming album Life Is Good has surfaced, and it's a posthumous collaboration with the late Amy Winehouse.
"Cherry Wine," which premiered on BBC's Radio 1 on Tuesday night, was produced by Salaam Remi, a frequent collaborator of both artists. The tune will appear on the rapper's tenth LP, due out on July 17th.
Nas and Winehouse previously linked up for recording sessions with Remi in 2008, and one of the tracks, "Like Smoke," appeared on Winehouse's album Lioness: Hidden Treasures, released after her death in July 2011.
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That said, there's some art that's so compelling you can't stop thinking about it. Some of it is compelling just because of the way it's done, the medium.
One example is that street perspective chalk art by Julian Beaver I'm sure you've all fwd:fwd:fwd:fwd: seen before.
Another cool innovative art medium is garbage shadow art. These are done by Tim Noble and Sue Webster and they basically make sculpture out of garbage that looks like a pile of garbage until you shine a light on it and allow it to cast a shadow. Then it transforms into something else. Behold the neat-o-ness:
(This piece was unfortunately destroyed in a fire.)
Here's street art meeting stop-motion animation from Argentinian artist Blu. He draws a picture on a wall, snaps a picture, and then erases it and does the next frame. Over and over and over. It's one of the coolest things I've seen in a while.
(A couple people have been whining that I've been putting too much media on this site lately, and that's probably true, but I believe this post will knock the Skittles one off the front page, so it all evens out. )
All of these are very cool, but do we like it just because the medium is different, or do we like it because the medium is different AND what they're trying to say gets to us? And while the second of those two is undoubtedly the most important, can we get away with just the first?
I think about this a lot, especially in terms of writing. Just because you have a great idea that's different, you still have to pull it off. And that's why there's so much crap out there.


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