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text: EVEN JUST A SHARD OF HONOR CAN BE A SHIELD.They are ordinary mortals, yet they are put in extraordinary situations. Candy lined up her shot, secure in her warm sniper's nest. She had a clear shot at the perpetrator's hand, and the gun in it. But just as she squeezed the trigger, he moved. As Candy's shot rang out, the perpetrator fired at the hostage he was pointing at, and she went down. How do they do it? How do they deal with the pressure? "GODDAMN IT," shouted Candy over her radio, to the rest of her SWAT team. "YOU LITTLE… STAY STILL!" Everyone faces moral choices. It's just some are harder than others. A wonderful headshot opened up. She didn't have permission to take it, and the way the guy was moving, it wouldn't last long. She took a deep breath. And sometimes, you make the wrong choice. This isn't appropriate behavior, she thought, because she knew she was going to take the headshot anyway. A really wrong choice. The man in the bank looked up, mouthed "oh no" and then his head exploded like an overripe tomato.


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Mayo —
Thirty-five student members of the Lafayette High School Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) will be traveling to Orlando on April 25 for a four-day adventure at the FBLA State Conference.
Teacher Lisa Hancock brought six of her FBLA students, all in professional dress, to the Rotary Club of Mayo to tell them what it is they do and how being an FBLA member has shaped them.
"Today, we should take a moment to thank you all, Rotary, for the example that you set for these guys, our future business leaders," said Hancock. "So many of the opportunities that these students have are made possible through your support."
Each year community members contribute to the club, such as Leenette McMillan Fredriksson, John Hewett, and Angie and Delores Ceraso, all Rotarians.
"You're some of our strongest supporters," said Hancock. "We appreciate you so much."
FBLA members, Hancock said, conduct several community service projects each year.
"This year we teamed up with First Federal and we held a walkathon to benefit our national service project with the FBLA," Hancock said. "This year we raised $1,250 for the March of Dimes, which was very exciting."
They also sponsored Thanksgiving and Christmas drives to help the less fortunate in the community. Hancock said she wants her students to value honesty and integrity.
"I want them to know that every decision is not easy," she said. "It's not always black and white. There's a lot of grey in life."
Junior Ashlin Morgan has been a member of FBLA for four years and serves as the senior's chapter reporter. She explained that the students' presentations are sent in to the state office of FBLA for judging prior to the conference. The top five in each category will give their presentations at the conference in Orlando.
"As a reporter I take photos of events and I help write anything that might be published in the community, like press releases, thank you letters and invitations," said Morgan.
For this year's state competition, Morgan will be presenting with her classmate Cody Walker, who has been an FBLA member for five years. Their presentation deals with proper business luncheon etiquette. Morgan said the things she has learned will help her in the future to be able to deal with situations like business luncheons, interviews or simply meeting someone's family and feel confident that she won't make a fool of herself.
"This year I'm the chapter's historian, which is pretty much the same thing Ashlin does, but the pictures I record," said Walker.
Walker, also a junior, said his time with FBLA has helped him to conquer his fear of public speaking.
"In middle school, before I knew about FBLA, I couldn't be in front of you," Walker said. "I would get so nervous that my eyes would water up when I'd try to meet new people."
Junior Dustin Hart serves as the FBLA's chaplain. His duties are to keep things calm, ordered and done in a godly fashion at FBLA meetings, he said.
"My competition this year is hospitality management," said Hart.
Hart referenced the hotel they have used for the last six years when they go to the state competition, and that they keep returning because they receive excellent service.
Senior Savannah Pruitt said this is her first year as a member of FBLA. She will be presenting digital design and promotion at the competition with Stephanie Ramirez and Laura Miles. The group was given a fictional business and had to create a corporate identity for it, which included making a billboard design, promotional T-shirts, a newspaper ad, a web banner, letterhead and envelope templates, and a gift certificate.
Junior Luis Arreguin is the 2012-13 vice president of the FBLA chapter at LHS.
"Pretty much, what I do is tell the other members what to do," he said with a sly grin. "They don't listen to me, but I try my best," he added.
Arreguin said every year they strive to be able to compete at the state level.
"Just like any other competition, we do our best to win," he said.
Last year, Arreguin said, there were a total of 4,000 students statewide competing at the conference. The LHS chapter placed in the top five in five categories, he added. This year's group has been studying and preparing for the state competition since November.
"Our ultimate goal is to prepare our members for our lives outside of school," said Arreguin. "At state, we're going to have the freedom to explore beyond the city limits of Mayo, such as dairies and poultry, and meet some of the other students."
At the same time, these students will be expanding their education outside of the classroom through a businesslike structure that spans four days.
Arreguin said, "We appreciate all the support you have given us and we'll make you proud."
Last up to speak was Nicholas Singletary, president of the FBLA chapter at LHS.
"The four years I've been an FBLA member have been memorable," said Singletary. "I've learned skills that I can use in the future and I have bonded with aspiring business leaders in my school."
State Conference Week, Singletary said, is the week that every FBLA member looks forward to.
"The opportunity itself at state conference is exciting," Singletary said. "Placing in an event can show others that you're serious about the future. It doesn't look bad on your resume, either."
Hancock said if any local businesses need the sort of help that these FBLA students are learning they can contact her.
"It's a great experience for them," said Hancock. "We'd be more than happy to help. Give us a call. That's what we do."
All six of the students are industry certified in PhotoShop, which goes on their diplomas. Hancock said it makes them employable straight out of high school. It can also be a college credit, she added. A few of the students also are already certified in Dreamweaver and Flash, as well. The demand for Flash certified potential employees went up 5,000 percent between 2007 and 2009, Hancock said.
"They're great kids," said Hancock. "I have to brag on them."
Pruitt said, "It helps when you have a good leader."
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Given this, it's no surprise that many people focus their SEO efforts on the most obvious generic keywords. I've noticed this is especially amongst small business owners who have more to manage on a daily basis than SEO.
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The length of search queries has increased over the past year. Longer search queries, averaging searches of 5+ words in length, have increased 10 percent comparing January 2009 to January 2008. The same time period showed that shorter search queries, averaging those 1 to 4 words in length, have decreased 2 percent.
All told, Hitwise's data indicates that less than 50% of searches now contain 1 or 2 keywords. Nearly 54% contain 3 or more keywords and just over 34% contain 4 or more keywords.
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Whatever the case, 'widgets', 'cheap widgets' and 'buy widgets' clearly aren't the only game in town; there's a long-tail universe of keywords and phrases that might be of benefit for SEO.
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While I've never seen any hard evidence of this, the argument is very logical. For long tail keywords, factors such as domain authority, link diversity and link anchor text probably do matter less than on page optimization because there's simply less competition requiring the algorithm to look at the former factors.
So does this mean that you should run out and shift your SEO efforts to focus on long tail keywords? Of course not.
It probably doesn't make sense to ignore the potential of long-tail keywords but it doesn't make sense to overestimate their importance to your SEO strategy.
It all depends on your market; metrics such as conversion rates, ARPU and ROI should all play a role in keyword selection. After all, if you run a low margin, high volume business, targeting a large group of long-tail keywords might not make sense since there's no guarantee you'll be able to generate enough traffic from them collectively to make the effort worthwhile (or profitable).
On the other hand, if you run a niche online business and your website has consistently converted at 1:10 with an ARPU of $100 at margins of 75%, a few good SERPs for long-tail keywords might provide the perfect boost.
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An inventive flamenco band with a deep respect for the style's historical roots, Son de la Frontera were highly touted by critics upon their 2004 recording debut, garnering significant attention with their use of the Cuban tres guitar and their impressive live spectacle as a touring act. Formed in 1998 in Morón de la Frontera, a town of approximately 30,000 in the Seville province of Andalusia, Spain, Son de la Frontera are comprised of Raúl Rodríguez (Cuban tres, flamenco guitar; born in Seville, 1974), Paco de Amparo (flamenco guitar; Morón de la Frontera, 1969), Manuel Flores (compás, flamenco dancing; Morón de la Frontera, 1969), Moi de Morón (singing, compás; Morón de la Frontera, 1977), and Pepe Torres (flamenco dancing, compás; Seville, 1978). Inspired by and initially a tribute to Morón de la Frontera flamenco guitar legend Diego del Gastor (1908-1973), Son de la Frontera released their self-titled debut album in 2004 on Nuevos Medios. Championed by critics internationally, partly on account of their unorthodox use of the Cuban tres within a flamenco context, Son de la Frontera were awarded a Flamenco Hoy prize in 2004, along with awards for Album of the Year and Instrumental Album of the Year from the specialty website Deflamenco.com, which also awarded the band Best Live Show in 2005. Son de la Frontera's second album, Cal (2006), brought home additional critical recognition, including another Flamenco Hoy prize and an Instrumental Album of the Year nod from Deflamenco.com, plus a Latin Grammy Award nomination in the category of Best Flamenco Album in 2007 and a spot on PopMattters' Top Ten World Music Album list of 2007. The acclaim continued for Son de la Frontera in 2008 as they brought their live show overseas to New York, California, and London and were nominated for the honor of Best European Group at the annual BBC Music Awards. ~ Jason Birchmeier
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Funding has been awarded to 11 new research projects under the SCPRID programme which will develop ways to improve the sustainability of vital food crops in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia. The projects aim to develop staple crops better able to resist pests or thrive in harsh environmental conditions.
Food security is a major issue with over one billion people across the world already undernourished and the global population forecast to reach nine billion by 2050. These new research projects are expected to increase sustainable crop yields for farmers and their local communities within the next 5 to 10 years and the knowledge and skills developed as part of these projects will be beneficial for crop production globally.
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg said: "One billion people currently go to bed hungry every night. By 2050 there will be another two billion mouths to feed. And experts predict the world will need to be able to grow 70 per cent more food.
"The UK's world class bioscience sector is dedicating vital knowledge and expertise to tackling this global problem. This investment will bring together experts at 14 British Universities and Institutes who will work with famers in Africa and Asia to develop crops that are resistant to disease, pests and drought.
"Farmers need these innovations to protect their own livelihoods and the health of their communities."
Minister for Universities and Science, David Willetts, said: "This global collaboration will build on the UK's world leading position in bioscience and will benefit millions of people through improving food security in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. It will help us share knowledge and forge closer links with the international research community, whilst improving skills and creating jobs in the UK."
Lynne Featherstone, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for International Development, said: "Staple crops are essential to millions of farmers across Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, both for food and income. All too often, environmental conditions and pests cause serious crop failure, with devastating consequences for individual farmers, their families and their communities.
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The Fate of Michelle Malakova: 'Oppositional Behavior'
At the opening ceremony of the new Queens Family Courthouse in February 2003, New York State Chief Judge Judith Kaye said,
For too long, families with cases in Queens Family Court have been subjected to anything but dignified surroundings, but now, with the opening of this new justice complex, they will be in a place that will inspire confidence and respect again.
The governmental press release that quotes Kaye goes on to praise the building's "beautiful five-story atrium" and to conjecture that "waiting areas with exterior views and maximum exposure to natural light should make the long waiting periods less stressful to families." A non-architectural solution to the problem of chronic lateness was evidently never contemplated. Long waiting periods are a fundamental, almost sacred part of the legal system, indispensable to the administration of justice.
Accordingly, the architectural firms of Pei Cobb Freed and Gruzen Samton took it as one of their highest priorities—perhaps the highest priority of all—to make the corridors where people wait interminably as pleasant as possible. In The New York Times of July 6, 2003, Ian Bader of Pei Cobb Freed recalled the agonizing that went on at the firm over the facing pairs of wooden benches that line the corridors. "The first dimensional decision was, what is a comfortable distance face-to-face?" Bader said. Eight feet was finally arrived at: "close enough to accommodate large amounts of seating but not so close that it would make strangers feel uncomfortable facing one another." "It's not that architecture can solve the problems of the people who come to the building," Bader added modestly—too modestly, perhaps.
When I attended the criminal trial at Queens Supreme Court of Mazoltuv Borukhova and Mikhail Mallayev for the murder of Borukhova's estranged husband Daniel Malakov, all my attempts to speak to Borukhova's sisters and mother were rebuffed; they refused to have anything to do with me. But in Queens Family Court, when I took a seat on the bench opposite Natella, Sofya, and Istat Borukhova, they did not rebuff me. Under the spell of Pei Cobb Freed's dimensional magic, they began to accept my overtures, and to see me as someone to whom they could tell their side of the terrible story, though always with caution and reserve.
One day I arrived in the waiting corridor to find Natella, a mother of six, with a little rosy-cheeked boy of two on her lap. She was playing a game with him: she would uncurl and kiss his fingers one by one, then curl them up again, as he crowed with delight. The Malakov family's grim belief that the Borukhova sisters and mother were accomplices in the murder (the Malakovs did not hesitate to share this theory with journalists) was hard to credit in the light of …
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Anything new in the Wall St. Journal's Apple TV story?
December 12, 2012: 7:51 AM ETOnce again, the Journal has stoked the fires of Apple TV set speculation
FORTUNE -- It's almost exactly a year since the Wall Street Journal sent shivers of anticipatory glee through the Apple (AAPL) investment community with a report on the company's "assault" on the TV business.
That story, based on leaks from media executives who had asked Apple to brief them on its plans, suggested that Cupertino was pursuing two paths: 1) building its own television that would "feature wireless streaming to access shows, movies and content" or 2) building on the capabilities of Apple TV, the $99 set-top box that according to Tim Cook's recent interviews has progressed beyond a "hobby."
Wednesday's Journal revisits the topic but adds little new information. It reports that the company is working with suppliers in Asia to test several TV-set designs. That's not exactly breaking news; Jefferies' Peter Misek reported as much two days earlier. Moreover, as the Journal notes, Apple tries out new designs with suppliers all the time, and has been testing various TV prototypes for years.
More important, the Journal story comes no closer to specifying which path -- TV set or set-top box -- Apple has chosen to pursue. According to its authors, Lorraine Luk and Jessica Lessin:
Apple could opt not to proceed with the device and how a large-screen TV fits with its overall strategy for remaking watching TV remains unclear. Apple has also been talking to cable television operators about building a box that would carry live television, according to people familiar with the matter.
We're back where we were last December -- or, for that matter, in December 2010, when the Journal ran the first of its pre-Christmas Apple TV stories. We're sticking with the theory we favored a year ago: That Apple's solution to the TV problem may already be here, hiding in plain sight.
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Today we're traveling along Rt 33 and our first stop is in the town of Logan. Logan has a long produced clay products. There were once a number of clay companies here. Those clay products - and others that were locally produced, once left town one way, by the Hocking Valley canal. Built in the 1830s the canal ran from Athens to Carroll. Dr David Mould of Ohio University has studied transportation routes in the Hocking River Valley.
"The canals had been the first major public works project for the state of Ohio, a massive investment to open up the state to commerce," says Mould.
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When Michael Phelps came to London for the 2012 Summer Games, he had 14 Olympic gold medals. He's leaving with 18 and a record 22 overall. And now he's retiring at 27, leaving the sport in which he always said he wanted to do things that had never been done before.
Originally published on Sun August 12, 2012 11:41 am
We're keeping our ear on the Sunday talk shows this morning. Obviously the topic of the day is Rep. Paul Ryan, whom the Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has chosen as his running mate.
Both parties have already traded hard shots, but it appears there is agreement that the addition of Ryan, who has led the GOP on matters of budget, focuses this presidential election. It is now focused on a broader narrative about the size and role of government.
We'll update this post with the highlights as the morning progresses:
Originally published on Mon October 22, 2012 11:38 am
For a couple of days last month, I ate the same foods as some of the fastest people on the planet — the Kenyans.
I stayed at the same hotel and ate in the same dining room as the Kenya Olympic Marathon team while working on a radio story about how this impoverished nation produces some of the best endurance runners in the world.
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At the end of August, the eyes of the political world turn to Tampa, Fla., for the Republican National Convention. It promises to dominate the national and local news in Tampa Bay that week and suck all the political air out of the room.
So if you're the Obama campaign, what do you do? How do you counterprogram Romney-palooza?
Apparently, by buying lots of TV airtime on The Bachelor, Dr. Oz and Rachael Ray.
Originally published on Tue August 14, 2012 1:57 pm
If you don't love scallops, you probably just haven't had one that's cooked properly. That is, pan fried with some garlic and butter and herbs. They are very tasty.
In Maine, scientists and fishermen are learning how to farm, instead of catching, these tasty sea critters. That could be good for business and the environment.
Out on the water off Stonington, Maine, Marsden Brewer is motoring his lobster boat through the crowded fishing harbor. Today, just about all the boats here are lobster boats. But 30 years ago, he says, it was a different story.
Originally published on Mon August 13, 2012 5:55 pm
Ten years ago, Andres Cortez, a chauffeur in Los Angeles, might have been part of the hordes of people dabbling in day trading or haunting the online stock forums. He might have been bragging to his friends about the money he made in tech stocks, or learning how to margin trade at a night school.
Instead, he keeps his distance from stocks.
As he stands by his car and waits for a passenger downtown, Cortez says he has a little money he's put aside and is keeping it in a savings account, where it earns virtually nothing.
Originally published on Sun August 12, 2012 12:46 pm
One thing Republican Mitt Romney's choice of Rep. Paul Ryan as his running mate will certainly do is elevate issues like Medicare and Medicaid to the top of the election agenda.
As the nation gets closer to Election Day, Ryan's addition to the GOP ticket will present the public with a dramatic choice about the role the government should play in health care.
One thing the Wisconsin congressman never does is apologize for thinking big.
Originally published on Sun August 12, 2012 6:27 pm
Ahmet Abuhamed runs a fish shop in Perama, a town near the port of Piraeus. He sells the day's catch, including sea bream, mackerel, sardines and octopus. A 40-year-old father of four, he moved to Greece 20 years ago from Rosetta, an Egyptian fishing village near Alexandria.
"All the fishermen [in Greece] are Egyptian," he says. "Go to any island in the country and listen to the conversations on the boats. You'll hear names like Alim and Mohammad."


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One of Nintendo's most enjoyable games of all time
With the success of Super Mario RPG on the Super Nintendo console, most people knew it was only a matter of time before Nintendo or one of its many developers revisited the idea of combining the Super Mario universe with a RPG gameplay system. Instead of simply rehashing many of the same ideas as those found in Super Mario RPG, the developers at AlphaDream instead built upon them, adding an almost completely new gameplay system that placed an emphasis on using the two Mario Bros. in a more cooperative fashion. The end result was one of the most wildly playable games you're ever likely to encounter and yet another amazing release in the Mario RPG series of titles. So how exactly has this Game Boy Advance RPG held up, and is it still as amazing a gameplay experience as when it burst onto the scene in 2003?
The gameplay idea of Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga is fairly basic in its design and execution. You'll spend the majority of your time in the game doing one of two things: traversing the many areas of the game or doing battle with the game's many enemies and bosses. As far as moving around goes, you'll have to learn to control both of the Mario Bros. in conjunction with one another in order to move around. You'll also have to learn to use their special cooperative abilities in order to progress through some of the game's trickier sections. While the game does a great job of showing you the ropes, you will have to put in the time to learn how to make use of the many gameplay moves in order to navigate your way successfully through the game. And on top of everything else, the game throws tons of enemies your way to make things even more challenging.
Since you can see your enemies before you engage them in battle, it is possible in many cases to avoid them if necessary. But if you want to earn coins and valuable experience points, you're going to have to take part in many of the game's battles. Once either of the Bros. touches an enemy, a fight breaks out, but you can gain an early advantage but stomping on or hitting an enemy with one of your hammers whilst on the map. This will not only do damage to the enemy before the battle even commences, but it will also generally give you the first turn despite your opponent's speed.
The battles in the game are turn-based, but there is also a lot of action involved as well. Not only do attacks require various button presses, but defending and counter-attacking require them as well. Much like the platforming moves, the game also eases you into the various battle commands and special moves as well. You'll learn one move at a time and then be given plenty of opportunities to perfect the move before the game tosses you a new one. Much like other Mario RPG releases, timing the various button presses plays a key role in how successful you are in battle. And since you'll be using both Mario Bros. cooperatively, you'll have to come to grips with the game's unique combat system if you're going to be effective in battle. It's this unique gameplay system that makes the game so much fun to play and so difficult to put down.
The careful balance of platforming and enemy battles gives the game a smooth flow. The game does a great job of showing you the ropes a little at a time without ever making you feel overwhelmed. The game's pattern-based boss fights also do a nice job of adding challenge to the progression of the game without making it too frustrating for the player. As long as you take part in battles and level your characters up evenly, you'll find the difficulty curve quite manageable. Couple all of this with some fantastic cooperative-style playability and an engaging storyline, and what you have is one of the most playable Mario titles ever made and a game that you'll definitely keep coming back to time and time again.
Visually, the game is quite impressive, especially for a Game Boy Advance release. While the shiny rendered visuals of Super Mario RPG are long gone, the sprite-based visuals the game makes use of are extremely rich and detailed. As if this weren't enough, the game also features a staggering amount of variety between the different areas of the game with each new area exuding it's own distinctive look and feel. Even the characters and enemies you'll encounter throughout the game all show a surprising amount of detail in not only their design, but also their many animations. Some of the bosses in the game are absolutely incredible sights to behold. Portable games got a nice step up with the release of the Game Boy Advance hardware and Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga is a shining example of a developer making the most of the system's graphical capabilities.
As if the dynamic visual presentation wasn't enough, the developers still managed to find time to squeeze in an impressive musical score. Not only are there plenty of classic Super Mario musical tracks to enjoy, but there are also a plethora of new tunes as well. While some songs are more quirky than others, each one does an outstanding job of bringing out the mood and theme of the area it's featured in. Even many of the sound effects themselves get the nostalgic treatment and sound like they were plucked straight out of another classic Super Mario title. The combination of old and new audio elements gives the game a great balance and ends up being one of the better Mario soundtrack efforts.
Mario & Luigi Superstar Saga is ultimately one of those games that no matter how hard you might try, you just can't really find anything at all to complain about. It's got an enthralling quest, a great sense of humor, an extremely playable gameplay system, and a host of some of the greatest characters in video gaming history to interact with. Super Mario RPG might have originated the idea of tossing Mario and friends into a role-playing game universe, but Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga definitely perfects it with a nearly-flawless gaming experience that should appeal to anyone who's even the slightest fan of Mario or the RPG genre. A game of this caliber doesn't come around very often, but when it does it reminds us just how great video gaming can be when a developer takes the time to get it right.


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Former homeless man gets a new lease on life
With the stroke of a pen, Deshaye Blackwell signed a new lease on life. Hours earlier, he was living on the streets.
With supporters by his side, Blackwell says he's known all along, a higher power would make moving day possible.
"Just prayed a lot and stayed focused and knew things would change eventually," he says.
Moving in means moving on from a life of homelessness. At 18 years old, his father died and he had no other family to turn to.
Life didn't cut Blackwell many breaks. He lost his construction job because of a spinal injury.
Home became any place he could find peace.
"Sleeping in a park or a Metro station. I'd just pick anywhere to sleep," he says. "I had to take it as it came."
After nearly two years on Arlington's streets, volunteers from the Arlington Street People's Assistance Network, or ASPAN, found Deshaye and told him about a rental assistance program to help him restart his life.
Deshaye's story and every story of the individuals we work with is there are community members who need help," says Meg Tuccillo, an ASPAN board member.
There's a bright future ahead for Blackwell, who wants to go to college and get a business degree.
Donated furniture, a little faith from friends and a home for the holiday are enough to get him started on those goals.
"It definitely means a lot," he says. "That's the best Christmas present anyone could want."
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Algo Collateral offers a comprehensive software solution for banks, insurance providers, pension funds and asset managers to identify and manage the risks associated with collateral management.
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- Locate and use the help section to resolve issues
- Create an Entity and an Agreement
- Understand the various stages of the Margin Calls workflow
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This advanced course is aimed at individuals who will be part of the end-user/Analyst teams.
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- A basic understanding of collateral management concepts
This agenda will focus on how to perform the day-to-day end-user tasks on the V5 client.
Each section of this course can be expanded if further expertise is required.
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- Introduction and course agenda
- Brief overview of Algo Collateral V5 Client and Help Menu
- Exploring Reference Data and Collateral Buckets
- Hands on Exercises
- Creating Principal and Counterparty Entities
- Hands on Exercises
- Understanding Agreements Part One: General Data and Margin Terms
- Hands on Exercises
- Understanding Agreements Part Two: Basic Eligibility and Interest Terms
- Hands on Exercises
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Administration of City Housing Programs
Roanoke is an entitlement community under HUD program guidelines. This means that HUD funds are allocated to the City every year using a formula based on our population, income levels, and other factors. The amount the City receives depends upon how much Congress appropriates for the entire nation.
For the FY 2013-2014 period, the City of Roanoke anticipates receiving about $2.0 million in new funds from HUD in two (2)grants:
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The City of Roanoke anticipates receiving about $1.7 million or more in new funds annually from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in three grants: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG). Roanoke is an entitlement community under these HUD programs. This means that HUD funds are allocated to the City every year using a formula based on population, income levels, and other factors. The amount that the City receives then depends on how much Congress appropriates for the entire nation. HUD entitlement funding is also subject to the 5% reduction due to sequestration for the next Congressional Appropriation, which would be in addition to any cuts to HUD that Congress sees fit.
CDBG funds have been allocated to the City since 1975 and can be used for activities ranging from housing to economic development and from job training to construction projects. For the 2013-2014 program year, the City estimates receiving $1.2 million in new CDBG funds. Preliminary allocations for FY 2013-14 reflect a reduction of current year CDBG funds by $220,481, a 15% decrease. However, with carry-over and program income, the City estimates that a total of $2.0 million in CDBG funds will be available. CDBG funds are primarily intended to benefit low- and moderate-income persons and areas, though a limited amount can also be used for reducing slums and blight. The amount of funds that can be used for administration, planning and human services is also limited by regulation.
The HOME program is exclusively for housing to benefit those of low or moderate income, including rehabilitation, new construction, homeownership assistance and improvements to rental housing. The City has been receiving HOME funds since 1992. For the 2013-2014 program year, the City estimates receiving $352,500 in new HOME funds. This represents a reduction of 20% ($88,131) from current year allocations. Including carry-over and program income, the City estimates that a total of $792,250 in HOME funds will be available. HOME funds require a 12.5% match. At least 15% of each annual HOME grant must be invested in qualifying projects conducted by Community Housing Development Organizations ("CHDOs").
The HUD priorities for the Emergency Solutions Grants have changed from the former Emergency Shelter Grants that the city had previously received. The emphasis for use of these funds has shifted from providing for activities that assist homeless individuals and families to early intervention and prevention of homelessness. HUD has issued new rules for the distribution of these funds by entitlement communities, which are being assessed by city staff and the Roanoke Valley Council of Community Services. Total funding in FY 2013-2014 is expected to decrease to $130,257 from the FY 2011-12 entitlement of $144,729, a decrease of 10%.
Available Funding for 2013-2014 Program Year:
The total funding anticipated for Fiscal Year 2013-2014 from CDBG, HOME and ESG sources is $2,923,381, but relies heavily on prior year uncommitted or available funds of $1.1 million.
Allocation of Funding for 2013-2014 Program Year (Pending City Counci and HUD Approval):
The City's 2013-2014 Annual Update outlines the use of approximately $2.9 million in CDBG, HOME and ESG funds, including carry-over and anticipated program income. These funds will support an array of housing, homeless prevention, public services, and neighborhood and economic development activities, and planning and administrative costs associated with these activities.
Economic Development
– No economic development projects were submitted. The Hotel Roanoke Section 108 Loan final payment will be made in April 2013, but one final payment of program income will be generated and applied to available revenue for 2013-2014.
Homeless Services
-- $123,900 for homeless prevention and rapid re-housing through Emergency Solutions Grants for programming to be determined by the City's Continuum of Care Committee and HUD staff.
Housing Development
-- $2,082,250 for new construction and housing rehabilitation for homeownership, downpayment and closing costs assistance, and the rehabilitation of owner- and renter-occupied homes.
Human Services
-- $251,750 for services such as social services, after-school educational development, and other youth and family programs.
Neighborhood Development
– $83,997 which includes $8,997 for grants to two (2) neighborhood organizations for small community improvement projects not otherwise categorized and $75,000 for infrastructure improvements targeted in the West End NRSA. Many neighborhood organizations submitted applications for training and capacity building. These costs will be covered as a planning function and paid from administrative funds to better comply with HUD regulations.
Planning and Administration
-- $381,484 for historic and other environmental review costs, costs to prepare an Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice and conduct fair housing outreach and education and staffing and operating costs incurred by the City to administer the CDBG, HOME and ESG funds.
Distribution of Housing Funds
For 2013-2014, the City estimates its CDBG and HOME housing funds will be allocated as follows:
for activities encouraging and facilitating the repair, maintenance, improvement or re-use of existing owner-occupied or rental housing.
for activities encouraging and facilitating new homeownership.
Project Locations:
While some of the projects in the 2013-14 Annual Plan affect areas throughout the City of Roanoke, the City will be in the second year of a multi-year targeting of HUD resources to projects serving the West End Target Area and designated areas such as the City's Conservation Areas and Rehabilitation Districts.
Lead Agencies
The HUD Community Resources Division of the City's Department of Planning, Building and Development is the lead organization for developing and administering the Consolidated Plan and the Annual Updates. Numerous City offices and departments and other public, nonprofit and community organizations conduct projects funded in whole or in part with CDBG, HOME or ESG funds. The specific projects, agencies and funding recommended for the 2013-2014 period are given in the following section.
2013-2014 Recommended Projects, Agencies and Funding
African American Studies in Contemporary Issues (TAP)
Funds to administer and monitor this program which targets freshman African American male students at William Fleming High School who are at risk of not completing high school. Students remain in the program throughout the school year. Funding provides staffing and program costs associated with the curriculum to those targeted students. (Requested $25,000. Recommended: $24,000).
Aspire Connect Program – Aspire 2016 Rites of Passage Program (Apple Ridge Farm, Inc.)
Funding will provide for staffing to assist 100 students from five elementary schools, and tracked from the third grade, with the academic competencies, interpersonal skills and resources needed to be successful in middle school and achieve graduation from high school in June 2016. (Requested. $26,500 Recommended: $26,250)
Brain Injury Services Case Management (BISSWVA)
Funds requested to provide case management services to city residents who have disabling brain injuries. Program seeks to provide support to qualifying individuals for home health care, rehabilitation services and job skills training. (Requested: $45,000. Recommended: $29,000)
Bridging the Gap to Unemployment (Goodwill Industries of the Roanoke Valley)
Program proposed to provide job training and job retention support services to low-moderate income workers within the city. Also provide clinical wrap-around services such as short term child care, work clothing, transportation, emergency housing and utility payments, and financial literacy training to promote family and individual economic stability and self-sufficiency. (Requested $80,000; Recommended $0)
Code Enforcement (Dept. of Planning, Bldg and Dev.)
Funds a portion of staff and other operating costs for City enforcement of the building maintenance and other codes in low-to-moderate income neighborhoods. (Current Year Funding $100,000. Recommended: $100,000)
Community Based Prevention Services (Department of Social Services)
Funds for staff and out-stationing costs to increase the accessibility and use of child abuse and neglect prevention services and reduce the necessity of foster care placements. (Current Year Funding: $98,500. Recommended: $98,500)
Community Housing Resource Center (Council of Community Services)
Provide homeless prevention services in the form of assistance with rental payments and/or security deposits to extremely low income families to prevent the family from becoming homeless. The CHRC will also provide rapid re-housing services in the form of assistance with first month's rent and/or security deposits targeted for chronically homeless families. (Requested $68,750; Recommended $55,000)
Demolition (Dept. of Planning, Bldg and Dev.)
Funds to demolish vacant condemned structures in an advanced state of deterioration. (Current Year Funding: $50,000. Recommended $32,250)
Down Payment Assistance Program (Dept. of Planning, Bldg and Dev.)
Funds for staffing and operating costs and project funds to provide 5-year forgivable, 0% interest loans of up to $8,000 for down payment and closing costs to assist low/mod-income families to buy homes in the City. Despite success and meeting target goals, proposed funding to be cut due to reduced HUD funds. However, refocus efforts in 2013-2014 to target 25% of funds to West End Target Area as opposed to city-wide. (Current Year Funding $290,000. Recommended: $257,000)
Emergency Home Repair Program (Total Action Against Poverty)
Limited and emergency repairs and weatherization services to low/mod-income owner-occupied single-family homes. Program requests to target 17 owner-occupied homes for emergency repairs, with 10 of these homes also receiving weatherization services. (Requested: $125,000 Recommended: $46,500)
Empowering Individuals with Disabilities (Blue Ridge Independent Living Center)
Install special needs home improvements such as ramps and grab bars for 40 extremely low to low income homeowners with disabilities to meet independent living needs. (Requested: $106,000. Recommended: $81,250)
Energy Efficient Home Rehabilitation Program (Dept. of Planning, Bldg and Dev.)
Funds for staffing and operating costs and project funds to provide loans of up to $46,000 for owner-occupied housing rehabilitation in West End Target Area. This program will be a market rate initiative with a repayment of 0% loans for rehabilitation. This program will ultimately produce program income and become self-sustainable over time. (Current Year Funding: $250,000. Recommended: $250,000).
Environmental Review Services (Dept. of Planning, Bldg and Dev.)
Contracted environmental review services required by federal regulations prior to altering the appearance of housing or other structures with CDBG/HOME assistance. The costs of these services will be incorporated into the delivery services of applicable agency projects or through the Community Resources planning and administration account. (Current Year Funding: $10,000. Recommended: $0).
Fair Housing Outreach and Education (Dept. of Planning, Bldg and Dev.)
Funds for fair housing outreach and education activities to build community awareness of the fair housing laws related to home sales, rentals and accommodations. Funds include a percentage of staffing costs to support the Fair Housing Board, but will be incorporated into Community Resources planning and administration account. (Current Year Funding: $15,000. Recommended: $0)
Family Advocates Program (Children's Trust)
Funding to provide support services to the non-offending caregivers in cases of alleged child abuse, resulting in the greater protection and support for the alleged child victim. (Requested: $27,000. Recommended $27,000.)
Family Promise of Greater Roanoke (formerly Roanoke Valley Interfaith Hospitality Network)
Essential services and maintenance/operation of the shelter; fuel and maintenance of the program's van; purchase of cots and bedding; client assistance funds; and housing security deposits. (Requested: $26,500. Recommended: $22,400)
FHLB Set-Aside Program (Freedom First Credit Union)
Funds used to partially fund administrative costs to administer Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (FHLB) Set-aside program for low to moderate income homeowners and homebuyers for down payment assistance, homeowner rehab for energy efficiency or rehabilitation for accessibility. (Requested $75,000; Recommended $0).
Historic Review Services (Dept. of Planning, Bldg and Dev.)
Contracted historic review services required by federal regulations prior to altering the appearance of housing or other structures with CDBG/HOME assistance. The costs of these services will be incorporated into the delivery services of applicable agency projects or through the Community Resources planning and administration account. (Current Year Funding: $10,000. Recommended: $0)
Hotel Roanoke Section 108 Loan Repayment (Department of Finance)
The City will pay forward the last of the 20 annual payments by close of FY 12-13, reducing our liability in 2013-2014. However, program income generated from the Hotel for debt service will be paid for a final time in 2013-2014 so program income is still available for the year to fund other programs. (Current Year Funding: $502,203. Recommended: $0)
Housing Stabilization for Families in Need (Council of Community Services/Community Housing Resource Center).
Funds to partially replace Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program previously funded with ARRA grants. The program will use the CDBG funds to leverage additional resources to assist with homeless prevention and re-housing activities. (Requested: $50,000. Recommended $47,000)
HUD Administrative Funds (Dept. of Planning, Bldg and Dev.)
Staffing and other operating costs associated with the general administration of the City's CDBG, HOME and ESG funds. Limits for each program are 20% for CDBG, 10% for HOME and 7.5% for ESG, although only 5% of administrative costs will be applied in 2013-2014. The maximum allowance is budgeted due to many planning and administrative activities previously separated out will be charged to this account to satisfy HUD reporting requirements (Current Year Funding: $272,000. Recommended: $381,484)
Infrastructure Improvements (City of Roanoke
) CDBG funds used for public infrastructure improvements in West End Target Area, such as sidewalks, curb and gutters, storm water management, and streetscape improvements. (Current Year Funding: $0. Recommended $75,000).
Neighborhood Development Grant Program (Dept. of Planning, Bldg and Dev.
) Provides for grants of up to $25,000 to neighborhood organizations in predominantly low-mod-income neighborhoods for eligible projects such as housing, crime prevention and public facilities and infrastructure projects. Activities related to training and capacity development of eligible neighborhood associations will be paid from HUD planning and administrative accounts. (Current Year Funding: $45,455. Recommended: $8,987) Applications were received from the following organizations:
o Belmont Neighborhood Association
o Fairland Civic Association
o Loudon-Melrose Neighborhood Organization
o Melrose-Rugby Neighborhood Forum
o Northwest Neighborhood Environmental Organization
o Northwest Neighborhood Improvement Council
o Old Southwest Inc.
o SE Action Forum
Property and Loan Portfolio Management (Roanoke Redevelopment and Housing Authority)
Provides funding for the RRHA staffing, legal and other costs associated with disposing of properties and managing the portfolio of loans made with CDBG, HOME and other public funds received from the City. Services include maintaining vacant lots owned by RRHA intended for home site development (Current Year Funding: $5,000. Recommended: $0)
Roanoke Housing Partners Proposal (Habitat for Humanity, Rebuilding Together Roanoke, RRHA and TAP)
Multi-agency collaboration to assist housing in the West End Target Area in first year of a multi-year approach (Requested: $1,805,880. Recommended: $1,067,750; as detailed below)
Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation (RTR)
Basic rehabilitation services utilizing volunteer labor to address "safe, warm and dry" homeowner needs for low-income persons. Proposed goal of 10 homes in West End Target Area. (Requested: $85,000. Recommended $85,000)
Targeted Housing Preservation and Beautification Project (TAP)
Program designed to assist low-income homeowners in West End Target Area with exterior improvements such as clearing overgrown lots, removal of trash and debris and demolition of dilapidated outbuildings. Intended to lessen adverse effects on surrounding properties, encourage new homeowner investment in target area and improve overall neighborhood appearance. Target of 15 homes. (Requested: $155,148. Recommended $0)
Consortium Outreach and Intake Specialist (TAP)
Proposal to support wages for part-time personnel to serve as a liaison between West End Target Area residents and designated service providers of the Partnership, market opportunities to neighborhood groups, and determine eligibility for services. The part-time person would be under the supervision of full-time TAP staff to provide in-kind match. (Requested: $21,007. Recommended $0)
Rental Rehabilitation Loan Project (TAP)
Funds to provide rehabilitation assistance to landlords within the West End Target Area, concentration on rental units of 5 or less per property. The program structure requires a 50% match for materials and labor for rehab work in exchange for one-year rent freeze. (Requested $427,725. Recommended: $90,000)
Homeownership Housing Development (Habitat)
Funds for developing at least 8 single-family homes for sale through new construction or existing home rehabilitation, which may include lease-purchase. (Requested $1,117,000. Recommended $767,750)
West End Target Area Property Acquisition/Demolition (Habitat)
Funds to acquire derelict structures in West End Target Area for rehabilitation by Habitat for new homeowner opportunities (includes 15% CHDO Reserves). (Requested 200,000. Recommended $125,000)
Roanoke Single Family Rehabilitation Program (Community Housing Partners)
Acquisition, rehabilitation and resale of 5 foreclosed, abandoned, dilapidated or otherwise distressed homes in targeted neighborhoods, with the goal to convert below standard, vacant or rental housing units into newly renovated, energy efficient owner-occupied residences. (Requested $575,000; Recommended $0).
Strategic and Business Planning (Council of Community Services)
Strategic planning services for development of an annual business plan for the Blue Ridge Continuum of Care and Interagency Advisory Council on Homelessness. (Requested $5,000; Recommended $0)
Summer 2013 Youth Rehab Program (Rebuilding Together Roanoke.)
Funds for the 2013 summer youth activities, such as but not limited to World Changers, to provide limited repairs to the homes of low-and moderate-income households outside of the target area. (Current Year Funding: $75,000. Recommended: $75,000)
Target Area Enhanced Bike Patrol Program (Roanoke City Police Department)
Provides funding to deploy police officers on bicycles to respond to concerns of the residents and add to public safety and quality of life issues within the targeted West End Target Area neighborhoods. (Current Year Funding: $25,000. Recommended: $0)
Transitional Living Center (Total Action Against Poverty
) Essential services and maintenance/operation of the shelter; building maintenance; furniture; equipment replacement and repair; transportation; resident healthcare and substance abuse prevention. (Requested $30,000. Recommended: $19,100)
TRUST House (TRUST, Roanoke Valley Trouble Center
) Essential services and maintenance/operation of the shelter; property insurance; furnishings; drug testing; food; prescriptions and bus passes. (Requested: $35,000. Recommended: $27,400)
West End Center Youth Program (West End Center)
Expansion of current social skills development program offered by West End Center to include counseling, mentoring and service learning. (Requested $25,000; Recommended $0)
West End Energy Efficient Rental Rehabilitation (Community Housing Partners)
Program to perform energy audits and retrofits to improve efficiency and performance of 10 rental units in West End Target Area. (Requested $72,500; Recommended $72,500)
West End Residential Façade Program (Dept. of Planning, Building & Development)
Provides 50% match up to $7,500 for façade improvements in West End Target Area. Current year program limits the pilot project to a small portion of target area, but program to be expanded throughout all of West End for 2013-2014. This is a market rate program that is not limited to low-moderate income homeowners, and may be used on rental properties as well with owner match. (Current Year Funding $75,000; Recommended $100,000)
Keith Holland
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Every program at the University of Alabama at Birmingham has developed or is in the process of developing a senior capstone course or experience.
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Brainstorming on UAB's QEP began even before the formal establishment in 2004 of a committee of UAB faculty, staff, and students.
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Condo with an outdoor pool, in Winter Garden (Disney's Maingate West)
This condo is located in Winter Garden (Disney's Maingate West), close to Lake Davenport. Area attractions also include Walt Disney World® and Disney's Animal Kingdom® Theme Park.
Property Features
At Palisades Resort, recreational amenities include an outdoor pool and a spa tub. The condo also features free self parking and free parking.
Room Amenities
Flat-screen televisions include premium cable channels. Guestrooms also feature deep soaking bathtubs, kitchens, and washers/dryers.
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In addition to an outdoor pool, Palisades Resort provides a spa tub, a sauna, and a fitness center. Event facilities include conference/meeting rooms, small meeting rooms, and banquet facilities. This Winter Garden condo also offers tour/ticket assistance, an arcade/game room, and ATM/banking services. Onsite self parking is complimentary.
Palisades Resort is a smoke-free property.
- Air-conditioned public areas
- Total number of rooms - 99
- Number of floors - 4
- 24-hour front desk
- Banquet facilities
- Multiple large conference rooms
- Fitness facilities
- Arcade/game room
- Tours/ticket assistance
- ATM/banking
- Multiple small meeting rooms
- Free parking
- Free self parking
- Parking garage
- Patio
- Sauna
- Smoke-free property
- Spa tub
- Swimming pool - outdoor
- Television in lobby
- Elevator/lift
- Free guest parking during stay
- Year Built 2009
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Parking
Free parking, Free guest parking during stay, Free self parking, Parking garage
- Room Amenities
- Premium TV channels
- Balcony
- Separate sitting area
- Climate control
- Air conditioning
- Voice mail
- Refrigerator
- Coffee/tea maker
- Microwave
- Kitchen
- Wake-up calls
- Private bathroom
- Second bathroom
- Makeup/shaving mirror
- Electronic/magnetic keys
- Iron/ironing board
- Clock radio
- Sofa bed
- Ceiling fan
- Complimentary toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Separate bathtub and shower
- Deep soaking bathtub
- Window opens
- Cribs/infant beds available
- Washer/dryer
- Separate dining area
- Double sink
- Dishwasher
- Kitchen linens (dishtowels, sponges, etc.)
- Stovetop
- Cable TV service
- Flat-panel TV
- Cookware, dishware, and utensils
- Recreation
An outdoor pool and a spa tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a sauna and a fitness center.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Golf - driving range nearby
- Golfing nearby
- Golf - miniature nearby
- Water skiing nearby
- Aerobics nearby
- Helicopter/airplane tours nearby
- Skydiving nearby
- Bird watching nearby
- Swimming on site
- Golf lessons available nearby
- Accessibility
To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the "Special or Accessibility Requests" section of "Trip Preferences" when you book your hotel.
- In-room accessibility
- Accessibility equipment for the deaf
- Accessible bathroom
- Accessible path of travel
- Braille or raised signage
- Accessible parking
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- Check-in
Minimum check-in age is 21
Check-in time starts at 4 PM
- Check-out
Check-out time is 10 AM
- Payment types
Accepted at this hotel: Discover, JCB International, MasterCard, Visa, American Express
- Pets
Pets not allowed
- General
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
Caters to families
Caters to groups
Caters to singles
Caters to couples
Caters to seniors
No rollaway/extra beds available
- Fees
- The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
- Cleaning/housekeeping/linens fee: USD 30.00 per stay
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
- Additional Details
A resort fee is included in the total price displayed. Children 17 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding.


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The sys admin's daily grind: ncdu
I've never heard of an admin having to remove disks from a server because of a chronic lack of data, but full disks are part of the daily grind. The du clone ncdu will help slim down your data.
I use Nagios to keep track of hard-disk capacity on my server disks. Whenever the successor to NetSaint kindly informs me that the remaining disk capacity on server XY has dropped below the magical threshold of 10%, I may be warned, but the trouble is just starting. If I'm out of luck, the whole data repository could reside on a RAID system without anything in the line of partitioning, and believe me, this is fairly typical for smaller servers. With a bit more luck, Nagios might tell me that the /var partition is the bottleneck, leaving me to launch du and find out where the disk hogs have their megabytes stashed. Unfortunately, output from the Disk Usage tool for overly complicated directory trees, like the ones I have, is less than intuitive.
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Debian Tech Committee Votes for systemd
Debian project puts init out to pasture and says no to Ubuntu's Upstart.
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Some salaries will be altered, Robinson said. Those changes have yet to be finalized.
"I'll have to see how my budget looks," she said.
County officers will begin submitting their budgets to the county commission in the next few weeks. The commission will approve the budgets by the end of March.
Robinson did say that she would like to make the salaries for the department heads comparable and that there are too many disparities among the various office leaders currently.
Their current annual salaries, according to the Kanawha County Clerk's Office, are: Berger, head of Mapping, $85,999; Duffield, former chief deputy, $81,300; Sluss, legal counsel, $81,098; Moore, Personal Property Division supervisor, $50,584.
Rakes, Business Division supervisor, $47,320; Atkins, head of residential reassessments, $42,600; Burke, operations director, $36,000; Prowse, office manager, $35,500; King, field deputy supervisor, $28,000; Taylor, administrative assistant, $25,000; and Kinder, receptionist, $24,016.
Robinson also hopes to provide pay raises for other employees, she said.
"I have 16 employees in the office that make less than $25,000 a year, and some of them qualify for food stamps," she said.
The assessor's budget may permit pay increases since some staff members have retired and the positions have not been filed, Robinson said. She does not expect to hire any new employees to fill these slots and instead will use the funds to grant raises, she said.
"We're going to have to do more with less," Robinson said. "Individuals that deserve a raise will have to step up and do a little bit more work."
Robinson hopes to initiate the raises by the end of January.
Although she is reorganizing the office and changing duties, Robinson does not plan to fire anyone.
"At this time, I don't plan on letting anyone go," she said.
Contact writer Paul Fallon at paul.fal...@dailymail.com or 304-348-4817. Follow him at www.twitter.com/PaulBFallon.


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CME provides a number of opportunities for everyone at DU to move beyond a single story!
First-year undergraduate students participate in the Life Outside The Classroom workshop during Discoveries (orientation) week, where we watch an excerpt of a speech by Nigerian novelist, Chimamanda Adichie. (Her full speech, The Danger of a Single Story, can be viewed at the TedTalks website.) A key point in her Talk is that holding only one, overly simple story of other people robs us of the benefits of a richer, fuller understanding and risks creating and perpetuating conflict among us.
We think it's a great piece for everyone to reflect on; and we invite you to view it and consider how you might engage the many stories our DU community has to offer, including through connections offered by CME.
Information on existing opportunities to share and learn can be accessed through the "Programs" menu above, our Educational Programs webpage, and the "Upcoming Events" link at left.
Additionally, we have a list of the identity, diversity and social justice-related student organizations at DU. Attending these groups' events and getting yourself and your organizations involved in collaborative efforts are great ways to share your stories and expand your understanding of others'.
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VH1 News' Janell Snowden visited the set of Single Ladies recently to chat with the cast and some very special, very sexy guest stars. Among the topics they all discussed: who in the cast they would all like to see naked (or, who they have seen naked, in some cases). Turns out, the majority of the cast wants to see Charity Shea (better known as April) in the buff. In case you missed this clip when it aired on Big Morning Buzz Live today, check it out and let us know which cast member you'd like to see naked. But let's keep it tasteful, people.
Single Ladies premieres on Monday May 28 at 9 p.m. ET/PT.
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My girlfriends and I cannot wait for the start of Season 2. We're having a party that night as we get ready to watch one of the best shows to come out in a long time.
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Twelve years of warfighting has left the military's generals and admirals without the necessary training and experience to deal with their new roles as enterprise managers.
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The National Guard and Reserves used to be called the "weekend warriors;" a force of last resort. But since the Sept. 11 attacks, there's been increasing reliance on the Guard and Reserves for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Travis Sharp, a research associate at the Center for a New American Security, talks about the findings in his organization's new report about the use of the Guard and Reserves.
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