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News & Events
English Chair Dr. Laurie McMillan co-leads summer travel course go ireland
Read about the travel course that Dr. McMillan and Dr. Lyndsey Wotanis led in Summer I - Marywood In Ireland 2014 and take a look at the video recapping their students' experiences.
Marywood University Announces school of business and global innovation
Computer Science and Information Security Programs
Marywood offers programs to prepare students for careers in information technology and cyber security:
- B.S. in Computer Science
- B.S. in Information Security
- M.S. in Information Security (Available Fall 2017)
Congratulations to Dr. Kathleen Munley
Kathleen P. Munley, Ph.D., Professor of History, Social Sciences Department Marywood, received the Legion of Honor Award of The Chapel of Four Chaplains at the 23rd Annual Awards Celebration of this national organization on Thursday, May 15, 2014. Dr. Munley's award states that she was selected "in recognition of your services to all people regardless of race or faith. This award symbolizes for all Americans and for all time the unity of this Nation, founded upon the Fatherhood of One God." The Chapel of Four Chaplains is a national organization "encouraging cooperation and selfless service among all people." It was founded in 1947 to "recognize and encourage observation of the unity which binds together Americans of all Faiths." The organization memorializes the courageous act of four Army Chaplains who gave their lifejackets to others when the troopship Dorchester was torpedoed on February 3, 1943 during World War II, and honors the 672 men of the Dorchester who perished, one of the largest naval disasters suffered during wartime in United States history.
Students Selected for Immersion Program
Luis Canales, an English major, and Gaetano Zarra, a Criminal Justice major, have just been notified that they have been accepted into Widener University School of Law's summer Immersion program for undergraduate students who are contemplating going on to law school. The Widener program is highly selective, only accepting 25 students from all over the United States. These students are to be congratulated for acceptance into this program. Additionally, Luis was also accepted into The Pennsylvania State University School of Law's immersion program for this summer, also a very selective program. Congratulations!
Tammy Amosson, Instructor in the Religious Studies Department, is coordinating the Annual Youth Ministry Leaders Retreat on April 7 & 8, 2014 in Fort Worth, Texas. Click here for more information.
Marywood University Student Will Present Research Project at Capitol Hill Event
SCRANTON, PA—Marywood University student Kasey Lee Lynn, Orangeville, PA, has been selected from approximately 600 applications to present her research at the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) at its' 18th Annual "Posters on the Hill" event on April 29, 2014, in Washington, D.C.
"Posters on the Hill" helps raise awareness about the exciting research that undergraduate students are conducting, along with its impact on their futures and that of the country. In addition to the poster session, Ms. Lynn and her mentor, Erin Sadlack, Ph.D., associate professor of English at Marywood University, will meet with U.S. Senators and Representatives to discuss the importance of undergraduate research.
Ms. Lynn examined two prominent twentieth-century women as case studies for her research project: Eva Perón, the First Lady of Argentina, who broke the boundaries of her country and time period by helping women gain the right to vote, and Hillary Rodham Clinton, who helped to change America and the world, especially in the Middle East, in terms of women's rights, giving hope and tools for change to many women.
Ms. Lynn received a double undergraduate degree in English and Spanish in January 2014 from Marywood University, and she has been accepted into the American Government master's program at Georgetown University, with the hopes of pursuing a career as a political speechwriter.
"I want to effect change, and I can think of no better way to do so than to be the one who writes the words that people will hear and read," said Ms. Lynn.
Social Change Film Series
Celebrate the power of people to make positive and lasting change in the world! Click here for more details! For more information on the Social Change Film Series, please contact Samantha Christiansen at email@example.com or Jon Christiansen at email@example.com.
Congratulations to the winners of the Delta Epsilon Sigma 2013 Honors Society Writing Contest!
There were winners in each of four separate categories:
1. Poetry: Christina Sauer (Honor for the Horror )
2. Short Fiction: Marnie Azzarelli (The Hanged Man)
3. Nonfiction: Stephanie Santore (Speak No Evil)
4. Research: Caitlyn Wroblewski (Technology: A Catalyst for Change in the Architectural World)
The winners of the university-wide writing contest have been entered into the DES National Writing Competition. Winners will be announced in February/March of next year.
As Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, I am very pleased to share with you the news that the Department of Mathematical Sciences has been given approval to start offering three new degree programs. The Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and the Bachelor of Science in Information Security will begin in Fall 2014, and the M.S. in Information Security will begin accepting students in Fall 2016. For more detailed information about the new programs, or to apply, please click over to the Departmental Website!
Business and Managerial Science Department
Lindsey Schroth, a Business Marketing major, has earned a placement at a Fulbright Summer Institute in the U.K. She will study for six weeks at Cardiff, Bangor, and Aberystwyth Universities in one of the most prestigious and selective summer scholarship programs operating worldwide. Click here for more information.
Check out the Anatomical Halloween Project by our Science Department!
Foreign Language Hosts Immersion Day for High School Students
The Foreign Language Department hosted its annual Immersion Day, on Thursday, October 24 from 8:30 AM to 2:00 PM. On this day between 60-80 area high school students came to campus to enjoy a day of Spanish or French activities and games, all of which are prepared and presented by our Foreign Language majors and minors. The students also had the opportunity to explore how to combine their Foreign Language skills with different majors, such as International Business or other helping service professions. This also gives the students the opportunity to see the campus and what Marywood University has to offer them. View the Immersion Day presentation (PPT)
Joel Best, Professor of Sociology & Criminal Justice at the University of Delaware
The Social Sciences Department at Marywood University is pleased to announce a free public lecture by Dr. Joel Best, Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice at the University of Delaware. Dr. Best is widely regarded as a leading scholar in the sociological study of social problems. He has published more than twenty books, including Threatened Children, Everyone's a Winner: Life in a Congratulatory Culture, Damned Lies and Statistics, and The Stupidity Epidemic.
Book Award for Religious Studies Chair
Dr. Laurie Cassidy
At their recent Annual Meeting in Denver (June 19-21) the Catholic Press Association announced the recipients of this year's Catholic Press Association Awards, and that the recipient of the First Place Award for Books on Gender Issues was She Who Imagines, by Laurie Cassidy and Maureen H. O'Connell, Liturgical Press, Collegeville, MN. This volume includes an Introduction written by Dr. Cassidy and her co-editor, and 12 essays written by different authors. The collection includes the articles, "Picturing Suffering: The Moral Dilemmas in Gazing at Photographs of Human Anguish," by Dr. Laurie Cassidy, and "Being Immaculate: Images of Oppression and Emancipation," by Sr. Mary Ann Zimmer, both of Marywood's Religious Studies Department.
The citation for the award commends She Who Imagines and notes that "The theology of aesthetics takes many steps forward through this expansive work to open the reader's mind, break down barriers, and forge new avenues for women in the Church and in the world. The beauty of this volume lies in the wisdom of its women authors who together provide a life-affirming book that raises the standard of justice and dignity for all people."
Congratulations to Dr. Laurie Cassidy and to Sr. Mary Ann Zimmer for this recognition of their work!
Please visit the links below For News and Events from the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Departments.
Business and Managerial Science Department
Aviators Club Toys for Tots - delivery of toys to children in the Pediatric ward of Moses Taylor Hospital; date TBA (usually early Dec)
Delta Mu Delta Induction Ceremony (our Business Honors Society) - Wed, February 19 from 3-4:30pm in Upper Dining Room Nazareth
Ethical Leadership Conference - March 17th 9am-9pm in Latour (open to public)
Entrepreneurship Speaker Series - various successful regional entrepreneurs; open to public but please contact Dr. Chris Speicher for availability; runs on most Wednesdays throughout fall semester from 5-6pm in MG 1059
Aviation Day - at the WB/Scr Int'l Airport and coordinated by our Aviators Club; Date TBA (usually mid-April on a Saturday); all proceeds benefit Angel Flight charity
China trip - in conjunction with a few Business courses in the spring semester (i.e., BUS 370 and 461), students will have the opportunity to visit China and research their economic and business environments with two or three Marywood Business faculty; trip occurs during Spring Break 2014
English Department
Book Swap: October 2013 & April 2014 (with the Library), in the Fireplace Lounge; annual events
Scranton Reads Events:
Movie Night: October 2013, The Red Badge of Courage by John Huston
Veterans' Panel: October 2013 (with Marywood's Veterans Office)
[see http://www.scrantonreads.org/ for details of community events]
Writers On Writing (WOW) Day: 18 Nov 2013 (with the Comm Arts Dept); morning and afternoon workshops in classrooms, evening poetry performance in PAC;


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CHAPEL HILL — Halloween on Franklin Street drew a crowd of approximately 30,000 people.
The streets were cleared of people at 11:45 p.m. and opened to traffic around 12:45 a.m. after being cleaned by town crews.
No arrests were made in the closed area, according to police.
Orange County Emergency Medical Services responded to 15 calls related to alcohol intoxication. Seven of those treated were transported to UNC Hospitals for further evaluation.
Though the crowd was bigger than last year, the number of revelers has dropped from crowds that regularly topped 50,000 in years past as police and other town departments have begun to close roads into downtown and worked to control crowd size.
"We are achieving our public safety goals, as the number of emergency medical service calls (alcohol-related) dropped from 40 in 2006 to four in 2012," town spokeswoman Catherine Lazorko said.

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What is The Child Support Protection Act of 2007?:
In February 2006, President George W. Bush signed The Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 into law. While this legislation was designed to curb mandatory expenditures by the federal government, there are sections of the law which significantly reduce funding to state-run offices of child support enforcement. The Child Support Protection Act of 2007 was introduced on March 7, 2007, by Representative Jim McDermott (a Democrat from the 7th Congressional District in Washington State) in an effort to restore funding to your local office of child support enforcement.
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It is believed that billions of dollars in child support will go uncollected. According to a report released by The Lewin Group (which was contracted by The National Council of Child Support Directors to determine just how the cuts would impact local child support enforcement programs), at least $11 billion dollars will be lost in the next ten years - and that's a positive outlook for the future of child support enforcement, based on the hope that individual states might be able to come up with one-half of the lost federal dollars on their own. Most likely, the true cost will be considerably higher.
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For all of us who feel only the deepest love and affection for the way
computers have enhanced our lives, read on. At a recent computer expo
(COMDEX), Bill Gates reportedly compared the computer industry with the
auto industry and stated, "If GM had kept up with technology like the
computer industry has, we would all be driving $25.00 cars that got
1,000 miles to the gallon."
In response to Bill's comments, General Motors issued a press release
stating: If GM had developed technology like Microsoft, we would all be
driving cars with the following characteristics (and I just love this
1. For no reason whatsoever, your car would crash twice a day.
2. Every time they repainted the lines in the road, you would have to
buy a new car.
3. Occasionally your car would die on the freeway for no reason. You
would have to pull to the side of the road, close all of the windows,
shut off the car, restart it, and reopen the windows before you could
continue. For some reason you would simply accept this.
4. Occasionally, executing a maneuver such as a left turn would cause
your car to shut down and refuse to restart, in which case you would
have to reinstall the engine.
5. Macintosh would make a car that was powered by the sun, was
reliable, five times as fast and twice as easy to drive - but would run
on only five percent of the roads.
6. The oil, water temperature, and alternator warning lights would all
be replaced by a single "This Car Has Performed an Illegal Operation"
warning light.
7. The airbag system would ask "Are you sure?" before deploying.
8. Occasionally, for no reason whatsoever, your car would lock you out
and refuse to let you in until you simultaneously lifted the door
handle, turned the key and grabbed hold of the radio antenna.
9. Every time a new car was introduced car buyers would have to learn
how to drive all over again because! none of the controls would operate
in the same manner as the old car.
10. You'd have to press the "Start" button to turn the engine off.
Please share this with your friends who love - but sometimes hate -
their computer!
OK. I shared. For those out there who do remember the days when you called in a license plate check, warrant inquiry, etc. etc.,and it would take 30 to 60 minutes to get a reply from radio? A computer sure would have been nice. Also, with the situtation as it is today, information has to be shared fast. Yet, do we rely on the darn things to much? Where I work now, when IS department has problems, and no one can operate, there is panic. No one other than older people know what to do. I guess it is a love/hate relationship.


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By Nita Johnson
Staff Writer
LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. —
The streets of downtown London will be filled with comic book and horror characters during the second annual downtown trick-or-treat event that brought nearly 1,000 children to London's Main Street area last year.
"The inaugural Boo on Main in 2012 was a huge success," said Chris Robinson, executive director for London Downtown. "With it being the first year, we didn't know what to expect and were more than excited for the great turnout. We anticipate this year to be just as good as long as the weather cooperates."
Boo on Main is set for Saturday, Oct. 26 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., with businesses and representatives handing out treats to participating costumed children.
This year's Boo on Main is open to any business, not just those located in the downtown area, with treat station sponsorships.
"Businesses may sponsor a treat station for only $100," Robinson added. "With that they receive 1,000 pieces of candy and signage representing their sponsorship. This is a wonderful exposure for businesses and a great partnership with a community event."
Besides the recognition of sponsorship, those stationed at the treat stops will have opportunity to meet with many of the community's children and their parents and grandparents. Businesses who sponsor a treat station can provide coupons to include in the treat bags.
For more information, contact the London Downtown office at (606) 864-8841.


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Quote:I agree. The MkVs, barlow, and box are worth around $1500 used. That leaves $8K, or $1K for each eyepiece - about $300 over current market value. So the full kit is $2K+ over what they would fetch separately - but there is definitely some added value of finding these all together in one kit. I'm sure the seller could get $8K+.Again though I don't see using 4mm or even 6mm orthos for binoviewing (Sergio maybe you can share your experiences in this). A more sensible idea is to get one pair of 16mm ZAO-IIs and Glasspath your way to higher power.
Quote:I'm thoroughly convinced the Leica zooms (either version) are the way to go for binoviewing over these ZAO's for the same top-notch performance
Quote:And what exactly is the point of a 16mm ZAOII or any other ortho?
Quote:IF your using the 16 mm in binos, I think that makes sense.
Quote:I understand that they are being sold as bino pairs Johnny, but if you use the 6 mm and 4 mm with a 1.7 GPC you get 3.5 mm and 2.4 mm. I wonder how often you could use the 6 mm at 3.5 mm and the 4 mm at 2.4 mm with the GPC. You would need really good seeing for sure.
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By James Beaty
Senior Editor
McALESTER —
The McAlester School Board has declared the former L'Ouverture school building in the city as surplus, which means the school board can divest itself of the property if the board so decides.
MPS had most recently used the school building for Key Academy, the alternative school for MPS, which has moved to the high school campus.
The move of Key Academy to the main school left the former L'Ouverture school building at 1400 E. Chickasaw Ave. empty.
"It's not been used in a couple of years," said MPS Superintendent Dr. Marsha Gore.
L'Ouverture opened in 1906, to serve the black community in McAlester, when the city was still part of Indian Territory. The first class graduated in 1910 and L'Ouverture closed in 1968.
"We've had several people come to us and say they are interested in buying the building and preserving the spirit of L'Ouverture," Gore said.
The MPS board declared the building as surplus "because the building is in such disrepair," the superintendent said.
Since it's been empty, it's also been burglarized, said Gore.
"We had someone break into it last year," she said.
Due to leaks and other problems, only a limited part of the building was in use prior to moving Key Academy from the facility, according to Gore.
"They were only using one or two rooms for Key Academy," Gore said.
Although the school board declared the building as surplus effective Oct. 14, that didn't mean it immediately became ready to sale.
"We've done an asbestos survey of the building," Gore said Tuesday. "It will let us know where the asbestos is."
Although the survey has been completed, MPS is waiting for a report on the results. MPS is also getting an appraisal of the property, Gore said.
She said MPS would not want to sell the building to anyone who would not be aware of any asbestos issues. However, she predicted the asbestos should not be a problem unless major renovations are conducted.
Once MPS has the asbestos report and property appraisal in hand, it shouldn't take long to complete the next steps, according to Gore.
"We're going to put it up for bid once we get the appraisal and asbestos report," said Gore.
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Last year Brenda and Gerry bought a home in Coventry, CT. The home needed work, so we did a 203k loan for them. The purchase price was $98,000 and there was $30,000 in renovations.
Gerry is being transferred by his company to NY State, so financially this was a move that was great for them. They put their home on the market at $169,900 and it went on deposit within 2 weeks. They will net about $20,000. Not a bad investment.
I referred them to a Realtor in NY and they are house hunting and I will handle the mortgage for them, once they have a contract in place.
You already know, they are looking for a home, that renovations are necessary. They want to take advantage of the upside potential again.
If you can pull it off, a house is a smart investment
By John Waggoner, USA TODAY
Investment opinions are like, um, noses: Everyone has one. Buy stocks, sell bonds? Go long steel and short copper? Buy sheep, sell deer?
- It's pretty easy to see both sides of an investment argument. But it's hard to argue against buying a house now, assuming you can get a loan.
The housing cycle is a long one, in part because buying a house moves at a glacial pace, at least compared with the time it takes to buy a stock or bond. If you're not pre-approved for a mortgage, you have to submit to a credit check, which, these days, is only slightly less intrusive than a CIA background check. You have to get the home inspected. You have to figure out the various fees your bank charges, including the one marked "Just because we can."
How long is a housing cycle? Pretty long. A relatively modest housing bubble, by today's standards, occurred in Boston in the late 1980s. Average home prices, adjusted for inflation, hit $310,000 in October 1987. Home prices didn't hit that level again until May of 2000. Someone who bought at the high had a long wait to get even — particularly in light of the standard broker's commission of 6%.
Home prices bottomed, however, in March 1993 — roughly six years after the top. History doesn't repeat itself precisely, but it's interesting to note that the top of the last housing bubble was six years ago, in 2006.
Why be bullish on housing?
•Prices. You can always buy low and watch prices go lower. But by many measures, home prices are still cheap. The median single-family home price — half higher, half lower — hit its nadir in January, dropping to $154,600, the lowest since October 2001, according to the National Association of Realtors. That's down from a high of $230,900 in July 2006.
Existing-home prices rose in June to a median $190,100, up 8% from June 2011. Those are still 2003 levels.
•Supply. The good news is that the enormous supply on the market is shrinking. It takes a wearisome amount of time for supply to shrink, in part because there are people who have been wanting to sell their homes for many years, but haven't been able to get the price they want. As prices rise, more homes come on the market.
Nevertheless, Ned Davis Research, a respected institutional research firm, estimates that excess supply of houses on the market should be eliminated by the end of 2013. When excess supply dries up, people start building more new houses, which has the virtuous effect of reducing the unemployment rate and increasing the economy generally.
•Mortgage rates. The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rate is 3.59%, according to mortgage giant Freddie Mac. That's above the all-time low of 3.49% the week of July 26, but close enough. It's conceivable that at some point in the next 30 years, your interest rate would be less than the rate of inflation.
Assuming you financed 80% of the median single-family home, or $152,080, your mortgage payment would be about $691, excluding taxes and other irritations. About $5,589 of your first year's payments would be tax-deductible mortgage interest.
Thanks mainly to low home prices and interest rates, the NAR's housing affordability index rose to its highest level on record. (The higher the index, the more affordable the average home. The index also takes into account average family income, which has been falling since 2008.)
What could go wrong? All sorts of things. You may not be able get a loan. Bankers are insisting on checking things that seemed far too troublesome during the housing bubble, like whether you have a decent credit rating, a down payment, or a job.
The other problem is that houses are leveraged investments — that is, you borrow money to buy them. Let's consider the example above, where someone buys a $190,100 house and finances $152,080. Your investment is $38,020. Let's say that the worst happens: home prices fall, and you have to sell the house for $175,000.
Unfortunately, the bank won't split the loss with you. You'll get back $22,920 from the sale, and wave goodbye to $15,100 of your down payment. That's a 40% loss, even though your house has fallen 8% in value.
There are other risks with homeownership, ranging from termites to ghosts in the hall closet. But if you're planning to live in your home for a long time, you have the money, and you can get financing, it's a fine time to buy
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Stephon Marbury and his wife are on the new season of Basketball Wives and while the show hasn't started yet, the secrets are pouring out already.
In 2006 Marbury hired Thurayyah Mitchell to be his personal chef and they had an affair while she worked there. It's been said they slept together 5 times, Marbury saying it was consensual but Mitchell says it was sexual harassment because she thought "keeping him happy was part of her job." He offered her $900,000 to keep the story to herself because he didn't want to embarrass his wife or children or get caught up in the Knicks sexual harassment scandals going on at the time.
He told her he would pay her in installments, but after only paying $600,000 and payments stopping in January 2010 Mitchell decided to speak up. The judge agreed with Mitchell saying Marbury has to pay the rest of the money because Mitchell could've sold the story for a lot more then what was offered to her.
Sounds like Basketball Wives will be off to a great start with all that drama lol.


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Farmville Teen Arrested for Armed Robbery
Farmville Police arrested 19-year-old Trayvond Atkins and charged him with armed robbery of a beauty salon Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. Police had been looking for Atkins for weeks in connection with a robbery at P and P salon.
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I have a Rover 216 SE Auto and recently started having idling problems, it has been to two garages at a cost of £400 and still the problem persists. I am told "by Rover" it is an ECU fault and / or the throttle housing. The previous garage thought it was the stepper motor!!.
The car starts and drives fine, but revs high in Neutral and Park and often stalls when in drive, slowing to an idle speed. to replace all three components will be costly and I can't imagine they are ALL at fault.
What would you recommend I do first? get the ECU tested and reprogrammed? where can I get this done by a reliable company? and reset the stepper as mentioned in the above article?
Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.


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Administrative offices of the School of Medicine, offices for various clinical departments, conference rooms, and the educational classrooms are located here.
The Grady branch of the Health Sciences Center Library and offices for various clinical departments are housed here.
Adjacent to Grady Memorial Hospital, the Steiner Building, which preserves an excellent example of Italian Renaissance architecture, provides a modern auditorium, teaching facilities, and offices for clinical faculty.
This facility provides research laboratories for the faculties of the clinical departments stationed in the Grady Hospital area and also houses the satellite facility of the Emory Winship Cancer Institute.
Located on Edgewood Avenue near Grady Memorial Hospital, the Loughlin Radiation Oncology Building includes 15,000 square feet of clinical space where Grady cancer patients receive radiation therapy, as well as 10,000 square feet of laboratory space dedicated to basic tumor biology.


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Nine of the world's top amateur and college female golfers will participate in the Kraft Nabisco Championship, tournament officials announced Thursday.
Top-ranked amateur Lydia Ko, No. 4-ranked Georgia Hall and Alison Lee of Valencia are among the competitors in the tournament, scheduled for April 1 to 7 at Mission Hills Golf Club in Rancho Mirage, according to tournament spokesman Brian Robin.
Doris Chen, Lindy Duncan, Camilla Hedberg, Isabelle Lendl, Stephanie Meadow and Ashlan Ramsey are among the other competitors.
"These young players have grown up watching the winners make the iconic leap into Poppie's Pond and it is a thrill for them to be able to follow in their heroes' footsteps," said Tournament Director Gabe Codding.
World Golf Hall of Famer Annika Sorenstam will host the tournament's celebrity pro-am. Sorenstam is three-time winner of the Kraft Nabisco, the LPGA's first major tournament of the year.
The celebrity field includes Ray Romano, Craig T. Nelson, Kevin Nealon, Dennis Haysbert, Thomas Gibson, Joe Mantegna, Cheech Marin, Alice Cooper, Joe Theismann, Scott Wolf and Ron Perlman.
Tickets are $15 for the celebrity pro-am and $25 for any one-day ticket - - valid Thursday to Sunday -- and $225 for a weeklong pass, which includes valet parking. Tickets for the 18th Green Suites, which include private seating, food, drinks and parking, start at $180.
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By AMANDA GRAY
Two people are presumed dead from fungal meningitis after receiving injections at the Elkhart Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Center (OSMC), according to Elkhart County Health Officer Dan Nafziger.
Nafziger said 20 people have been diagnosed with fungal meningitis after receiving steroid injections from the New England Compounding Center, a Massachusetts' company now blamed for more than 200 illnesses and deaths in 23 states.
"This is quite distinctive," Nafziger said. "We've had close to 10 percent of the national cases come from Elkhart County... Unfortunately, I expect more to appear as time goes on."
Nafziger said around 400 tainted injections were given at the OSMC to more than 300 patients. He said staff at OSMC have contacted every patient who received the injections. Nafziger said he believes the South Bend Clinic also had a few tainted injections.
"This is not spread person to person, like other forms of meningitis," Nafziger said. "It can be a severe kind of infection."
Nafziger said the fungal meningitis is too new to know how deadly it will be, but it is now already seemingly more deadly than viral meningitis. Those who received injections were told to keep an eye out for symptoms, which include fever, headache, stiff neck, nausea, vomiting, light sensitivity and altered mental status, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Nafziger said other people have also had strokes because of the infection.
"People who have been called by the clinic have been told that if they have symptoms to come in for a spinal tap or lumbar puncture," he said.
Treatments have changed; Nafziger said Monday that the CDC recently changed the recommended treatment for the fungal infection. Doctors were initially treating the fungal meningitis patients with two anti-fungal medications — now, it's recommended to use just one.
OSMC responded to the outbreak through their website, www.osmc-online.com. The statement reiterates the symptoms and calls for patients to receive a screening if they think they may be ill.
"OSMC Outpatient Surgery Center is one of six facilities in the state of Indiana to receive the recalled steroid medication from New England Compounding Company that is used in the treatment of chronic back pain through steroid injections," the website states. "It has been shown that this contaminated medication may cause fungal meningitis. OSMC is no longer using any product from New England Compounding Company."
With all of the stress of the situation, Nafziger said he appreciated the cool heads of all of those involved.
"I've been very appreciative about how the local health care providers have pulled together to support the patients, and for the patients and their families for their patience in this difficult time," he said.


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PLAYERS: Marc-Andre Fleury, James Neal, Marty Reasoner, Travis Hamonic, Sidney Crosby, Matt Moulson, Michael Grabner, Simon Despres, Kyle Okposo, Kris Letang, Brandon Sutter, Matt Cooke, Brad Boyes, Chris Kunitz, Pascal Dupuis
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TEAMS: Pittsburgh Penguins, New York Islanders
The Penguins came into Long Island with a three game winning streak and left with a 4-2 victory, Tuesday night. With the win, Pittsburgh moved into the top spot in the East with fourteen points.What a difference a week makes.Exactly seven days ago, the Penguins were embarrassed on their own ice by these very same New York Islanders. They squandered nine minutes in power play time, five of which from a major penalty, while allowing the Islanders to score two power play goals en route to a 4-1 defeat at Consol Energy Center.This time around, the Penguins flipped the script, scoring on their first power play of the game before locking down the Islanders on all seven penalty kill opportunities. The best penalty killer of the night was goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury, who was pulled after two periods a week ago.James Neal got the Penguins on the board 2:58 into the game. After Marty Reasoner went to the box for holding, Travis Hamonic's clearing attempt off the boards was intercepted by Sidney Crosby. Crosby went cross-ice to James Neal who skated to the slot and slid the puck past Evgeni Nabokov.The Penguins would spend the next period and a half killing off six New York power plays . Fortunately, the penalty killers were perfect, including the goaltender. Marc-Andre Fleury stonewalled Matt Moulson, point-blank, with the left pad. Later in the period, he stopped Keith Aucion on a chance in front, stacking the pads to prevent a goal off a rebound before halting play.In the second period, Fleury stopped Michael Grabner on a breakaway, then barely deflected a shot from Matt Martin.The defense was also sound, blocking 17 shots and getting sticks in passing lanes to prevent cross-ice passes.After killing three consecutive penalties over a five minute stretch, the Penguins dealt a huge blow to the Islanders. Simon Despres prevented Kyle Okposo from driving the net, then checked him into the boards taking him out of the play. Despres then took the puck away as the Islanders were trying to move it deep into the Penguins' zone, and started the breakout. Kris Letang sent the puck up to Kunitz who then sent a drop pass to Despres for a one-timer just inside the point. The puck beat Nabokov on the glove side and the Penguins extended their lead to two.Brandon Sutter scored 1:44 into the third period to put the Pens up 3-0. Matt Cooke took a loose puck in his own end and developed a two on one with Brandon Sutter. Cooke fed the puck to Sutter whose wrist shot from the right face-off dot trickled past Nabokov's left arm.The goal appeared to put the game out of reach. But a goal by Michael Grabner 3:14 into the third, followed by a Brad Boyes goal less than a minute later, brought the Islanders within one.The Islanders were buzzing around the Penguins' net and drew a penalty on Chris Kunitz with six and a half minutes remaining in the game. But the Penguins shut the door one more time before getting an empty-net goal from Pascal Dupuis to seal the deal.The Islanders are 0-14 in their last two games on the powerplay.Sidney Crosby briefly left in the second period after taking a puck to the nose, drawing blood on the ice. He returned later in the period.The Penguins have scored within the first five minutes of the opening period in seven of ten games this season.Three StarsJames NealKris LetangBrad Boyes
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A day after the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art was awarded to Chicago, opposition is beginning to build. NBC 5's Christian Farr reports.
A day after the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art was awarded to Chicago, opposition is beginning to build.
Members of a group called Friends of the Parks are concerned that the proposed site near Soldier Field would violate the city's lakefront protection ordinance, and are willing to fight to keep that from happening.
"If it comes to it, we would file a lawsuit, and we are prepared to do that," group spokeswoman Cassandra Francis said.
Bears fans who might lose tailgating space before games have already voiced their disapproval, but Second Ward Ald. Bob Fioretti raised concerns Wednesday about the lack of public transportation going to the proposed site.
Ald. Scott Waguespack (32nd) believes it's a matter of priorities.
"We should be concerned about creating economic development in other parts of the city and be concerned about the open space issue as well," Waguespack said.
Supporters say the museum -- which will be stocked with $1 billion worth of memorabilia from George Lucas' private collection -- would generate more than $2 billion in tourist revenue for the city.
"The job creation, construction, is 1,500 jobs. Permanent, 400 to 500," Mayor Rahm Emanuel said.
Others also believe the museum is a no-brainer.
"This will be one of these types of facilities that would put Chicago on the map globally," said Don Welsh of Choose Chicago.
The museum will host more than 500,000 pieces of art and movie memorabilia from the "Star Wars" director's personal archives, including a full-scale model of the Millenium Falcon.
The proposal still needs to go through the Chicago Plan Commission, and the earliest it would open is 2018.


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BMW X3 Lease Questions
Hey Car_Man,
This is what a dealer in the Florida area offered me:
X3 i28
Price is $500 above invoice
$0 Down, just fees and taxes, tags, plates, etc
Residual 60%
Payment of 493 + tax
I am pretty sure I can get lower on this, right? What do you guys think?
Hi Car Man,
Can you tell me if you think this monthly payment is too high:
2013 BMW X3 28i/ Lease 36 months/ 15k miles yr
Premium Pkg, Navigation, heated seats, satellite radio, BMW Apps
Sales price: $43,330
Residual: 57%
Upfronts includes first month payment: $2,200
Monthly payment: $599.64 (6% sales tax included)
I was quoted $700 above invoice on a X3 28i, which isn't so bad compared to TMV and could probably be negotiated down, but I'm having trouble figuring out if the fees are too high. Here is what I was quoted:
$925 acquisition fee
$80 docs
$364 license fee (CA)
$116 total upft/acq fee (?)
+9% cap tax
Are any of the above too high or junk fees?
sk_web Posts: 5Hi Car_man,
I wasn't given a sale price as I was asking if they can give me a particular lease amount.
The quoted MSRP: 47,695
Residual value: 27,992
The lease application was submitted before the new year, so I am eligible for the $1000 holiday cash from BMW financial.
The lease payment is $499 + tax (8.5% in my case) = $541.
X328i with premium, tech pkg, sunroof,comfort keyless, black metalic/sand beige leather.
What is everybody paying for tire warranty? I was quoted $1700+ for 3 years on x3 28i, negotiated down to $1100. I have 30 days to cancel.
Also, wanted to thank everyone posting on this forum for the great info, I was able to get $350 under invoice on 2013 x3 28i w/ premium, cold weather, tech pkg, aluminum roofrails, 12,000 miles/yr, $2000 drive off (1st month, fees, etc), $600/month, money factor 0.00145. In South O.C. (CA).
On a side note, should I have qualified for MF of 0.0013 with credit score of 739?
Thanks again!
Hi Car Man,
Can you tell me if you think this is a good deal. The monthly payment still seems high to me. Also, is it normal for the Doc fee to be so high?
2013 X3 28i/ 36 month lease/ 15k miles year/ 57%/ .00130 MF
Premium Package, Technology Package, Cold Weather Package...
Sale Price: $43,780
Doc fee: $599
Acquisition fee: $725
License fee: $21
Gross Cap Cost: $44,505
Customer Cash: $2,200.01
Amt applied upfront: $1,343
Total Cap Reduction: $856.93
Net Cap Cost: $43,648.07
Monthly payment: $563.70 plus $39.46 tax = $603.16
That is the correct payment for those numbers. My lease calculator shows the same, to the cent.
Dealerships will charge you fees in different ways so you have to watch out. For example, I was charged $80 doc fees + 385 licenese fee + misc. = TOTAL of $508.20, this excludes 9% tax on cap reduction, 1st month payment, and acquisition fee. It looks like they bundled up bunch of misc fees and called them license fees for you.
I would ask them to disclose ALL of the fees to you (itemized) before you sign anything.
How much are they asking for tire warranty on X3 i28, 3 years?
The tire warranty is serviced by a 3rd party company that has contracted with BMW, and may differ from dealer to dealer(?). The one I got is covered by "Safe-Guard Products International, LLC" and it covers tires and rims with no deductible. It's something they offer at the end of the deal, along with other insurances. I literally was on my phone, during negotiations, searching for prices other people paid. A quick google search showed that it varied from 900 to 1700 for 5 years. They quoted around $1700.00 for 3 years and I negotiated down to $1100.00 for 3 years. I'm sure others paid less, but each run flat tire run around $350 in my area and I get a nail or two every year so it's worth it for me. Supposedly you can't get these tires patched, or BMW will charge you if you return the car with a patched tire. I just wished I knew what other people were paying so I could have been in a better position to negotiate. At least I have 30 days to cancel if I find a better 3rd party insurance.
Ok, so it seems that I got a crazy low price according to all dealers and nobody can beat it. From what I heard, and I called about 4 different dealers is that I am getting the payment for a Basic X3 with Sunroof (thats it) and instead receiving and X3 with a lot more options. this is the offer:
X3 28i with Sunroof, Roof rails, leatheratte, distance sensors, BMW assist, XM 1 year with 10k and 36 months, $0 down (only fees, tags and 1st month for $2k).
Sale 40190
Residual 61%
Payment $499 + tax
Invoice on that car with those options is $39,690, TMV is $40,904. So you were quoted 500 over invoice and 714 under TMV, which is a fair deal. The first offers I got were 500 to 700 over invoice, but ultimately I got under invoice.
To get a payment of $499 + tax with MF .0013 and 61% resid, your cap cost is $41,115, which means your total cost to lease the car is $2,925. $925 is probably the acquisition fee, the remaining $2000 goes towards 1st month, license fee, doc fee, and misc fees. That number seems pretty high to me, as I paid $2,140 in TOTAL fees, which includes acquisition, 1st month, license fee, doc fee, and misc fees.
Bottom line is they quoted you a fair selling price on the car, but they are charging too much in fees, according to your numbers. Just my 2 cents.
Thanks okcloo, the total fees including 1st month are $2,057 so I am assuming just the fees are $1524 (deducting the 1st month + tax). I still need to receive the breakdown. I had the residual wrong, it is actually 59%.
The invoice price I got from True Car is 40,290 (Sunroof, XM, BMW Assist, Distance park, roof rails and include the 895 destination charge).
Any thoughts on purchasing the tire warranty? I have not received th official quote, but sales guy said about $1,000. Is it worth it?
maxlev Posts: 22Hey carman,
I'm looking to lease an x3 xdrive28i w/metallic paint, leather, cold weather I and II, premium package, premium sound package, and technology package.
Msrp is around $49k. Looking for 36month lease 12k per year.
What is typical selling price, residual and money factor for this model in Boston this month?
Anyone else feel free to weigh in with opinions. Also considering Acura RDX and VW Toureg.
Hi Georgiagirl13 . Using the numbers that you provided in your post (the money factor looks good BTW), I estimate that this car would have a zero down, pre-tax monthly payment of around $598.11. That's pretty darn close to what you were quoted.
The amount that's due at lease signing sounds slightly high though. Do you know what it includes? You're paying sales tax in your monthly payment so not that. I'm sure that it's the $600 monthly payment and BMW Financial Services' $725 acquisition fee. Those two things should total $1,325. So what's the other $875% Title, registration, etc...?
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Klineline Pond remains closed to swimmers
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Clark County Public Health continues to identify and investigate several cases of Shigella sonnei, bacteria that causes illness and is spread through fecal-oral transmission. The first case of shigellosis was reported July 17. Investigation into the cases identified Klineline Pond, north of Vancouver as a likely source of the infection. To prevent further exposures, Klineline Pond remains closed to swimming, effective July 25. Park visitors may continue to fish in the pond however, they should thoroughly clean all fish and equipment. Fish should be cooked and not eaten raw. Anyone coming into contact with the water at Klineline Pond should wash their hands with soap and warm water.


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There's been a lot of buzz around Pinterest in the media lately. According to an article published this month in TechCrunch citing data collected by comScore, Pinterest hit 10 million unique visitors per month faster than any standalone website ever. Its rise to prominence can be demographically credited to 18-34 year old women from the US.
What is Pinterest? Pinterest is a virtual pinboard that allows you to organize and share pictures you find on the web, or upload them from your desktop. They even have a mobile application for your iPhone. You can use Pinterest to follow other people that share your common interests to gain valuable insights and new ideas.
How it works? When you sign up for Pinterest, it installs a "Pin It" button on your browser toolbar, which allows you to grab images from any website page and post it to your pinboard. Or you can upload images from your desktop. Their iPhone application allows you to snap picture and upload them instantly to your page. Another slick feature of the mobile app is the ability to move & scale pictures before uploading them. You can use the pre-defined pinboards categories, such as "Food & Drink" to organize your photos, or create your own categories like in the example, "Restaurants I Love". Images you upload or pin can be linked to any website.
How can a restaurant use Pinterest?
Why should I bother with another time-sink?
Granted, there aren't enough hours in day to serve your customers and keep abreast of updating your social sites, but Pinterest is a site that won't require much effort to update. Consider spending half an hour each week after lunch or before your restaurant closes to look for fresh new ideas and share yours. Your pictures and videos will become viral as people add them to their own pinboards. You will be amazed at how quickly you start adding pictures and videos to your own personal pinboard categories, which will give you insightful ideas for your restaurants' Pinterest account.
How do you sign up? Visit their home page and request an invitation, or ask a friend that's a member to send you an invite. You must have a Facebook or Twitter account already and link one of your accounts to Pinterest when you sign up.
Visit the Sorta Crunchy beginners guide for Pinterest for tips on setting up and using Pinterest.
Please share your Pinterest experiences below!
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I find Pinterest stupidly addictive. And it IS a real time sink! :D
On the point of readying your website for Pinterest by uploading photos, it is important to make sure that the photos you upload are not just suitable for pinning (read: looks great, Pinterest is all about the visual impact), but also that you do it in such a technical way that makes it possible to pin them.
What does that mean? Well, if you hide your photos away in a Flash based gallery, playing them as a movie... Or in some sort of pop up functionality showing them as overlays on your page... The little browser function that Pinterest provide to web users may not be able to "see" your photos, and then they can't be pinned!
Also, you want to make sure that every time a photo is pinned there is a link following along to a page on your website where the visitor, should they find your photo interesting enough to want to learn more, easily can keep browsing the rest of your site. Is it easy to get to the home page? Is it easy to see how to sign up for your newsletter and make a reservation?
So before you spend time on this, make sure that it possible to pin your photos, and that people clicking the photo on Pinterest get a good experience when arriving at your website.
How? Easy, sign up for an account and try!
Thanks for some great restaurant listings.


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What's that bright light I see in the southwest sky at night?
That's the planet Venus; it's visible above the southwest horizon about one hour after sunset. The moon will be above Venus for the next few evenings; that bright red/orange light to the south or left of Venus is the star Antares.


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As if Halloween wasn't enough, this weekend also marks the 14th annual Chocolate Show in New York, NY. Held at the Metropolitan Pavillion, this tradeshow will feature more than 65 fine chocolate companies that will display their art for all to see. Additionally, there will be exhibits designed for children, cooking seminars in two elaborate theatres and promotional book signings by world-renowned chefs.For those who can't make the last minute minute trip to the chocolate hub of North America and are too old to walk door-to-door for Milky Way bars, there is always promotional chocolate products from Motivators. There are chocolate coins, chocolate shapes and even chocolate gift boxes. All of these are delicious and always fresh upon delivery. Perfect for clients and employees for the upcoming Holidays...or for yourself.
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Each week, we here at Patch will do the hard work of finding unusual, useful, or great deals on Craigslist. Now, if you're interested, all that's left to do is contact the owner.
Rugged Vehicle
A Mineola resident is selling his black 2004 Toyota Tacoma SR5 4x4 truck. It has 132k miles and is 4-cylinder with back seats, alloy wheels and CD player. It runs well according to the listing and has 4 new Goodyear tires, new brakes and rotors. Asking price is $6,700.
Safe Phone
Protect your Samsung phone with this used platinum holster for the samsung galaxy s model. They reportedly sell for $39.99 at Best Buy new. The owner is only charging $15.
Sleek Ride
A 2004 Cadillac CTS-V is for sale in Mineola. This car is loaded with silver exterior and black leather interior and only 59,000 miles on it. It is a very clean car with a brand new audio system and a manual shift. It is garaged kept. Asking $16,700 or best offer.
Comfy Chair
A wing backed chair is for sale which and is in excellent condition. It is a quality pre owned chair with a nice design. $150 takes it.
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A Lynbrook High School graduate is behind a controversial ad, which links the attacks of 9/11 to the Quran, on display in every subway station in New York City.
The posters, which are hung beside all 225 clocks in the NYC subway system, show the Twin Towers in flames alongside a verse from the Quran stating, "Soon shall we cast terror into the hearts of the unbelievers (Quran 3:151)," reports the Jewish Star. Underneath there is a disclaimer from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority explaining that the MTA does not endorse this ad or any others that run in the transit system.
According to the Jewish Star, the American Freedom Defense Initiative (AFDI) and Stop the Islamization of America (SIOA) are behind the ad campaign, and both organizations are run by Lynbrook High School alum Pamela Geller.
Geller told the New York Times that the ads cost about $70,000 for four-week placement, but according to the Jewish Star, the posters have been in place since Jan. 7 and will remain on display until the end of February.
A native of Five Towns who studied at Hofstra University* but did not graduate from the school, Geller is described on her Web site, "Atlas Shrugs," as the executive director of AFDI and SIOA. She is also the author of Stop the Islamization of America: A Practical Guide to the Resistance (WND Books) and The Post-American Presidency: The Obama Administration's War on America, as well as a regular columnist for World Net Daily, the American Thinker, and other publications.
Earlier this month, the Queens Village Republican Club, the oldest Republican club in America, honored Geller as the "American Patriot of the Year" and the Creative Zionist Coalition gave her the Queen Esther Award for Jewish Heroism.
Geller also received the Annie Taylor Award for Courage in 2010 from the David Horowitz Freedom Center. According to Geller's bio, in October 2011, the United States Marine Corps presented her with the flag flown on Sept. 11, 2011 over Camp Leatherneck, "amid the battlefields of Afghanistan during decisive operations against enemy forces in Helmand Province."
Speaking about why she chose the space near the subway clocks for this ad campaign, Geller told the New York Times, "because metaphorically it's so powerful. The clock is ticking, from a civilizational point of view."
*A previous version of this story described Geller as a Hofstra University graduate. While she studied at the college, she did not graduate from Hofstra. Patch regrets the error.


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I choose to look past the emotional outbursts of Doug Collins, on the court and at the podium. The guy wears his emotions on his sleeve. Though sometimes it's annoying to watch, I like it.
How can you not like a guy who cusses out a referee on the way to the locker room after a big win on the road? (see here).
Well, Doug has just taken a giant leap from respected to revered in my eyes.
The Philadelphia 76ers recently signed center Kwame Brown to a one year deal, re-uniting the 'bigman' with his first coach in Washington. This move came shortly after the team agreed to re-sign starting center Spencer Hawes. Keep in mind that the team also has Lavoy Allen (restricted free agent) and Nikola Vucevic inside too.
Head coach Doug Collins recently express his desires…no, plans to start Kwame and Spencer together in a 'Twin Towers' look (according to Bob Cooney).
This guy is my hero.
If you follow my blog you'll know that I don't like where the NBA is headed. The PF position has all but been eliminated as team's choose to go with 4 smalls and 1 big the majority of games {see Heat-Thunder series}.
The fact that Doug is going away from the norm these days and harking back to the way the NBA used to be is commendable. Why play down to your competition? force them to matchup with you. Considering that Philly has plenty of quick athletic wing players this move could actually work well (apologies to NBA.com's John Schulmann).
Doug's vision for this team is a hybrid lineup, despite the two giants inside. Holiday is a big, scoring PG while Evan Turner is a playmaking SG. It's an interesting combination. Assuming the team finally moves Andre Iguodala (as I said they should months ago), that would open up Thaddeus Young to play the SF, a freakishly long lefty who struggled last year bringing his energy, and new contract, off the bench.
I like where Philly is headed. Forget the insane spending of the Nets, the 'Linsane' moves by the Knicks, and the re-tooling by the Celtics.
The 76ers will be heard from in 2012-13.
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Bowers & Wilkins A7 AirPlay Wireless Music System
Bowers & Wilkins A7 AirPlay Wireless Music System
Product Information
The ultimate wireless music system, Bowers & Wilkins' A7 speakers give you the best of quality audio engineering and superior electronics with wireless AirPlay streaming from your iPad, iPhone and iPod.
Superb sound wirelessly
Wireless audio is up-sampled through A7's audiophile-quality 96kHz/24bit Digital-to-Analogue Convertors (DACs), reducing noise and increasing dynamic range, for a more detailed, natural sound.
Powerful drivers
For a natural and widely spread sound, there's a 6-inch Kevlar-reinforced subwoofer delivering rich, deep bass and a bank of four high-quality drive units providing excellent dispersion. Each of the five drive units is powered by dedicated audiophile Class D amplifiers, so A7 delivers truly impressive audio quality.
Easy set-up
The free Bowers & Wilkins AirPlay Setup App will walk you through the simple steps to connect your A7 to Wi-Fi, and choose and manage your settings, all wirelessly.
- Audiophile quality DACs for natural sound
- Five drive units, individually powered for high-quality audio
- 6-inch Kevlar-reinforced subwoofer for rich, deep bass
- Advanced Digital Signal Processing for great sound at all listening levels
- AirPlay for high-resolution wireless audio streaming
Did you notice?The discreet design means it works brilliantly in out-of-the-way places where it won't be noticed, such as bookshelves.
Apple Recommends ForPlaying and controlling your music wirelessly, from anywhere in the room.
What's in the Box?
- Bowers & Wilkins A7 AirPlay Wireless Music System
- Power cord
- Remote control
Tech Specs
- Frequency Response: 36 Hz - 42,000 Hz
- Input Type: 3.5mm Stereo Jack, USB
- Other Features: AirPlay
- Connections: AirPlay
- Speaker Configurations: Stereo
- Drivers: Five
- Power Source: AC
- Height: 220 mm/8.66 in.
- Width: 360 mm/14.17 in.
- Weight: 5.7 kg
- Length: 160 mm/6.3 in.
Manufacturer Information
Part Number
- Mfr. Part Number: FP33502
- UPC or EAN No.: 714346314720
- Note: Products sold through this website that do not bear the Apple Brand name are serviced and supported exclusively by their manufacturers in accordance with terms and conditions packaged with the products. Apple's Limited Warranty does not apply to products that are not Apple-branded, even if packaged or sold with Apple products. Please contact the manufacturer directly for technical support and customer service. The documentation and packaging for this product is in English.
Ratings & Reviews
Questions & Answers
Answers from the community
The compatibility for B & W's A7 doesn't list the 5th generation iPod, is it compatible?
- Asked by Tom R from Calgary
- 06-Feb-2013
if you mean the iPod Touch 5th generation, the answer is "YES IT SURE DOES" with iOS7, I mainly use if you mean the iPod Touch 5th generation, the answer is "YES IT SURE DOES" with iOS7, I mainly use the iPod Touch 5G with my A7 …
- Answered by John F
- 31-Dec-2013
What is the difference between the B&W A7 and the Zeppelin Air from a sound quality point of view?
- Asked by Andrea F from Brooklyn
- 12-Nov-2012
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I've had both and enjoyed the Zeppelin, but replaced it with the A7. I wish I had taken the time to I've had both and enjoyed the Zeppelin, but replaced it with the A7. I wish I had taken the time to listen to them side by side, but I difference was still clear when I received the A7. I don't have the vocabulary of the audiophiles, so I'll do the best I can. There's absolutely no distortion with the A7 even at full volume whereas the Zeppelin distorted ever so slightly. I was also able to enjoy a more spacious sound from the A7 and more pronounced bass. I'd guess it's due to the new design. As I'm writing this review, I listening to a Tracy Chappman track and she sounds lie she's sitting in the room with me. Everything is so unbelievably clear. I warned you my vocab was less than par...Anyways, I hope this helps:) …
- Answered by Edward R from Damascus
- 19-Nov-2012
Is bowers air play like sonos where you can connect the A5 and A7 to play at the same time?
- Asked by George J
- 28-Dec-2013
Can someone please confirm if this supports 802.11n (2.4Ghz only [802.11bn]) or 802.11g? tl;dr, is it 802.11n?
- Asked by Anthony N from Austin
- 02-Nov-2013
To use your Wireless Music Systems AirPlay feature with a wireless N router, ensure the router is br To use your Wireless Music Systems AirPlay feature with a wireless N router, ensure the router is broadcasting using a wireless G (802.11g) signal, or a mixed variant including wireless G. Most routers will have this enabled automatically.
Wireless Music Systems are not compatible with Wireless N (802.11n).
This is cut and pasted, directly from Bowers & Wilkins' website (support section)
I hope this helps.
Update 06/02/2014
We've just had our broadband upgraded to Virgin Media which uses 802.11n but the router also supports 802.11g and the A7 is working just fine. …
- Answered by John F
- 06-Feb-2014
can you hook the A7 up to the television for audio sound?
- Asked by Jennifer M
- 27-Dec-2013
Yes you can. You would need a 3.5mm stereo audio cable Male to 3.5mm stereo audio cable Male.
I h Yes you can. You would need a 3.5mm stereo audio cable Male to 3.5mm stereo audio cable Male.
I have a Panasonic Plasma TV which is a few years old so I connected one end of the audio cable to headphone input of the TV and the other to A7 audio output. In the TV sound settings, don't forget to put up the headphone speaker volume to the max. …
- Answered by Sougata C from Rhodes
- 31-Dec-2013


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The article, IBM Lotus Notes 8.5.3, helps you master the IBM Lotus Notes 8.5.3 client to become an expert at e-mail, calendaring and scheduling, contacts, to dos, and much more. This article by Barry Max Rosen, author of Instant IBM Lotus Notes 8.5.3 How-to, explains how IBM Lotus Notes 8.5.3 is highly customizable and works the way you want it to work.
(For more resources related to this topic, see here.)
So you are using Lotus Notes 8.5.3 for e-mail, calendar, and collaboration, and you want to know how to go from just using Lotus Notes, to letting Lotus Notes work for you. Lotus Notes is highly customizable, adapting to the way you want to work. We will show you how to make Lotus Notes look and behave in the manner you choose.
Getting ready
Your IBM Lotus Notes 8.5.3 client should be installed and connected to your home mail server to receive mail.
How to do it...
Let's start with the Home page. The Home page is the first page you will see when setting up a new client. You can also access it in many different ways if your client is already set up. One way to get to it is from the Open list as shown in the following screenshot:
Here is what the default Home page looks like after you open it:
How it works...
To customize the Home page, click on Click here for Home Page options. Then click on Create a new Home Page. This will bring up the Home Page wizard. Give your new Home page a name, and then you can choose how you want your important data to be displayed via your new Home page.
As you can see, there are many ways to customize your Home page to display exactly what you need on your screen.
There's more...
Now we will look at more ways to customize your IBM Lotus Notes 8.5.3 experience.
Open list
By clicking on the Open button in the upper left corner of the Notes client, you can access the Open list. The Open list is a convenient place to launch your mail, calendar, contacts, to-dos, websites, and applications. You can also access your workspace and Home page from the Open list. Applications added to your workspace are dynamically added to the Open list. The contextual search feature will help you efficiently find exactly what you are looking for. One option when using the Open list is to dock it. When the Open list is docked, it will appear permanently on the left-hand side of the Lotus Notes client. To dock it, right-click on the Open list and select Dock the Open list. To undock it, right-click in an empty area of the docked list and uncheck the Dock the Open list.
Windows and Themes
You can choose how you want your windows in Lotus Notes 8.5.3 to look. In the Windows and Themes preference panel, you can control how you want Notes to behave. First, decide if you want your open documents to appear as tabs or windows. Then decide if you want the tabs that you had left open when you exit the client to be retained when you open it again. The option to Group documents from each application on a tab will group any documents or views opened from one application. You can see these options in the following screenshot:
New mail notification
By checking the preference setting called Sending and Receiving under Preferences | Mail, you can display a pop-up alert when a new mail arrives. The pop up displays the sender and the subject of the message. You can then open the e-mail from the pop up. You can also drag the pop up to pin it open. To turn this off, uncheck the preference setting.
The workspace has been around for a long time, and this is where icons representing Domino applications are found. You can choose to stack icons or have them un-stacked. Stacking the icons places replicas of the same applications on top of each other. The icon on the top of the stack dictates which replica is opened. For example, for a mail if the server is on top, then the local replica will be ignored causing potential slowness. If you would like to make your workspace look more three-dimensional and add texture to the background select this setting in the Basic Notes Client preference. You can also add new pages, change the color of pages and name them, by right clicking on the workspace.
This article has provided a brief gist about Lotus Notes 8.5.3. It also explains how you can customize your Lotus Notes client, and make it look and behave in the manner you choose.
Resources for Article :
Further resources on this subject:
- Feeds in IBM Lotus Notes 8.5 [Article]
- Lotus Notes 8 — Productivity Tools [Article]
- IBM Lotus Quickr Services Overview [Article]
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Barry Rosen is an IBM Senior IT Certified Managing Consultant with IBM Software Services for Collaboration . During the last six years, he has worked on several global messaging and migration projects as well as performing Domino upgrades, messaging assessments, and client deployments. Currently, Barry is heavily involved in IBM SmartCloud for social business migrations and hybrid deployments. Prior to IBM Software Services for Collaboration, he was a Software Engineer in Lotus Support for over five years. While in support, Barry was on several teams specializing in mail routing, Lotus Notes Client, calendaring and scheduling, and server core. Barry is an SME on clustering, Lotus Notes for Macintosh, and rooms and resources. He is also a published author with several articles and books written on Lotus products.
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About 100 acres featuring trails, lakes, a stream and forested area. The Visitor's Center houses educational displays and a small gift shop.
Trails are open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday. The museum's hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekends.
The vehicle entry fee is $5 weekdays, $7 weekends, $8 holidays. Annual passes are available. Pedestrians and bicyclists are admitted free.


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Marietta Fire Chief Jackie Gibbs welcomed nine new firefighters to the department on Nov. 15 after they graduated from training.
Bob Anderson, James Bernal, Ryan Chanley, Marcus Clifford, Richard Franklin, Austin Goode, Jacqueline Handloser, Patrick Kellam and Peter Mills will join a 24-hour shift at one of the city's six fire stations.
The recruits recently completed a 13-week basic firefighter class that certified them as a Georgia firefighter, Marietta Fire training chief Chris Whitmire said.
The recruits were trained to the National Professional Qualifications 1 certified level, a national standard for firefighter training. They also received four weeks of additional training to meet Marietta Fire Department requirements.
"Recruits without previous emergency medical technician training will complete three months of medical training in addition to basic fire training," Whitmire said.
Their training included fire ground operations, confined space, ladders, rope rescue, hazardous materials awareness, forcible entry, ventilation, vehicle extrication, salvage and overhaul, water supply and fire prevention, search and rescue, fire attack, fire behavior, CPR, building construction, physical fitness, radio communications and firefighter survival.
The recruits' training was funded by the city's 2013 operating budget, and recruits were employed and paid by the city during training.
After completing training, the recruits participated in a fire crucible that allowed them to demonstrate all they have learned by completing eight consecutive exercises under fire ground conditions. The crucible training exercise, which was molded after the U.S. Marine Corps final training exercise, was conducted at the old Marietta Housing Authority Fort Hill site.
Now that the new firefighters are assigned to a shift, they will spend the next several years completing driver training, emergency medical training (EMT) and learning all the streets in the city. They will also begin advanced training in hazardous materials operations and technical rescue operations.
About the Recruits
Anderson worked at Firestop Technologies of Georgia before joining the Marietta Fire Department and is trained as a Georgia Emergency Medical Technician. He lives in Marietta.
Bernal worked at the Seymour (TN) Volunteer Fire Department before coming to Marietta. He lives in Woodstock.
Chanley worked at UPS before joining the fire department and lives in Lilburn.
Clifford worked at the Annapolis (MD) Fire Department before coming to Marietta. He lives in Marietta.
Franklin worked at the South Georgia Medical Center before coming to Marietta and is trained as a Georgia paramedic. He lives in Hiram.
Goode worked at Dawson County Emergency Services before joining the fire department and is trained as a Georgia firefighter and paramedic. He lives in Dawsonville.
Handloser worked at the Eastpoint (MI) Fire Department before coming to Marietta and was trained as a Michigan firefighter and paramedic. She lives in Marietta.
Kellam worked at Industrial Emergency Services, LLC before joining the fire department and is trained as a Georgia EMT. He lives in Chattanooga.
Mills worked at Atlanta Motor World before coming to Marietta and lives in Cumming.


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Nearby parks include Augustine / Souza Reserve, Smith Reserve and Smith Reserve.
Ledgewood Commons Apartments has a Walk Score of 43 out of 100. This location is a Car-Dependent neighborhood so most errands require a car.
The closest school is George H Potter Elementary School.
Nearby coffee shops include Honey Dew Donuts, Tropical Smoothie Cafe and Panera Bread. Nearby restaurants include Just Another Phoenix, 99 Restaurant and McDonald's.
Experience the quiet charm, sophistication, and convenience of Ledgewood Commons. Nestled among the trees, Ledgewood Commons is a quaint residential community with convenient access to life's necessities. The studio, one, two and three bedroom apartment homes at Ledgewood Commons have been designed with comfort and convenience in mind. Ledgewood Commons offers a superb location near schools, shopping, entertainment, restaurant, medical and banking services and is only moments from access to Routes 195, 140, 6 and public transportation. Please call for an appointment today. (Not a pet friendly property). Please call for an appointment today.