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A police officer and another person were injured in a car crash in Carbondale.
According to Trooper David Sneed with Illinois State Police, the crash happened shortly after 7 a.m. in the eastbound lanes of Route 13 between Giant City and Reed Station Roads.
Sneed says a small SUV driven by Michele M. Martin, 26, of Carbondale, rear ended a Carbondale Police cruiser in the passing lane.
A dump truck, driven by Richard P. Harms, 64, of Balwin, in the next lane, tried to avoid hitting the SUV and instead slid sideways and crashed into a bridge.
The SUV rolled onto its top in driving lane before striking the bridge. The bridge sustained minor damage, according to ISP.
The police officer and the driver of the SUV sustained minor injuries in the crash.
Sneed says shortly after 8 a.m. the wreck was cleaned up and traffic was flowing normally again.
Michelle Martin was charged with failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident.
The name of the Carbondale Police Officer was not released.
The crash remains under investigation.
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Congratulations on Earning over 3. million points, fantastic achievement. you are among the few committed buddies, who have really helped others save money on gas, over the years. Enjoy your nice Limo ride. You only get one more new cars now. LOL.... I would be honored to be your buddy. Thanks. Shep
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Congratulations for being a gas buddy member for almost nine years. Earning 2.91 MM points. Helping others save money on gas. That is real commitment May 2014 bring you and yours peace and joy. . Lets be buddies Thanks. Shep.
A belated congratulations on the new racer and the retiring of the big rig!
Hi Z34, we are tied with 17,750 points so far in 2013. Perfect records. That is a great picture you have posted here. You have very good looking grandchildren. Want to become buddies??? Warren :-)
Hi, congratulations on having the perseverance to post for 300 consecutive days. Keep up the great work and Good Luck in the future! Want to become buddies??? Warren :-)
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A crop of American cockroaches brings in serious cash.
The extreme cold can be deadly for people with inadequate heating or shelter, so the American Red Cross is running three shelters in Toledo Monday night.
The three shelters will likely remain open until Wednesday morning, when the arctic blast is expected to ease. Dedicated volunteers for the Red Cross responded quickly to this extreme winter weather, which Toledo hasn't seen for decades.
"It's not like a disaster, where we get a busload of people," said Deb Angel, shelter manager. "But even if we just keep it open for a couple of people that for some reason or other their furnace doesn't work or they don't have the money for the heat, they can come here and be warm."
The shelters are at the UAW Local 12 hall on Ashland, the East Toledo Family Center on Varland Avenue and the Margaret Hunt Senior Center on Garden Lake Place in south Toledo.
At an afternoon briefing, Mayor D. Michael Collins urged residents to check on their neighbors and make sure they are safe from the dangerous temperatures. He and Lucas County Sheriff John Tharp say officers are out looking for the homeless who may not have made it to shelter.
"It's an unknown that we don't know because we haven't seen the thaw yet, and our prayers are that we do not have fatalities as a result of those who are unhoused," Collins said.
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Eau Claire County (WQOW) - A tighter budget has Eau Claire County giving the Huber Center a hard look. The Huber Center is the county's work release program within the jail.
Eau Claire County could decide to end its work release program for inmates within the county jail.
"In a tight budget climate, the county board takes a look at all its major cost centers, and right now it costs about a million dollars a year for the Huber program," says Eau Claire County Board Chair Gregg Moore.
A group of county judges, the district attorney, jail staff, the department of corrections and others who work closely with the jail are taking a look at if the county could better spend that money.
"Every year the county board includes in its budget some study areas to look specifically at certain areas of operations, and this year the Huber program, the work release facility, was one of the areas the county board selected to target," Moore says.
That group is discussing four options: closing the Huber Center, revamping it to make it more efficient, moving it into the new jail, or leaving it as it is. La Crosse County faced a similar situation several years ago, and decided to close its facility.
"The Huber Center is one of the prongs within the whole criminal justice system. We try to use a multi-pronged approach, we try to transition people from the jail, instead of just sitting in secure they're allowed to be in the Huber Center, they can go out on a daily basis to go to school, go do childcare, go to treatment programming, go to their jobs," says Eau Claire County Jail Captain Joel Brettingen.
A few years ago, the county started an evidence-based decision making program. The goal is to combat an overcrowded jail population by reducing the rate of repeat offenders.
"We've been molding everything around that, so to take that prong away would be a step back," Captain Brettingen says.
Right now there are 55 inmates in the Huber Center. About 75-percent of them have work. Those who don't have to pay $5 a day to sit in Huber. A recommendation of what to do with Huber will be made in July to the county board.
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Schneiderman joins national effort urging retailers to end tobacco sales
Twenty eight attorneys general from across the country asked five major national retailers to follow CVS Caremark's lead and stop selling tobacco products.
CVS to stop selling cigarettes, Mayor Nutter still wants a tax
Mark McDonald, spokesman for Mayor Michael Nutter, said Wednesday tobacco products and firearms are most likely the primary causes of preventable death in Philadelphia.
CVS says not selling cigarettes, tobacco products won't make financial dent
CVS Caremark Corp said on Wednesday that it would stop selling tobacco products at its 7,600 stores by October.
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The suspect is wanted for robberies at the CVS store at 2638 E. Cumberland St. and the Dunkin' Donuts store at E. Girard Ave. on Thursday morning.
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David Zakary
Posted: Jan 8, 2012Total Posts: 18
Wonder what people are doing for image management for their GigaPans?
Is it worth using LightRoom or Aperture for storing everything or some other program?
As I'm just starting out, its been a folder/sub-folder setup for each pano I've shot. That won't last much longer.
David Zakary
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Lightroom will do batch corrections pretty quickly. Good for exposure adjustments. Not sure if Aperture does that.
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I use iPhoto Batch Enhancer to apply the same adjustments to hundreds of pan photos. http://www.feroxsoft.com/ibe/index.php.en
I manage all my pan photos in iPhoto as albums and just drag and drop an album's content into Stitcher after editing. I also do complex repairs in PS through iPhoto and combine that with iPhoto adjustments. The darkness tool is quite useful to help with dynamic range.
No need to make extra copies or export to folders. Originals are preserved as the scripts just open the normal edit tool. You can always revert to original if you don't like the end result after the stitch.
Aperture doesn't do batch on adjustments, only metadata changes. You must manually paste adjustments on selected photos. Not convenient on a thousand photos. I did not find a similar batch scripting plug-in for it.
David Zakary
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I check out the Batch Enhancer. Thanks.
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My gigapan workflow on a PC:
Transfer photos from SD card to hard drive using Adobe Lightroom. In this process: 1) files are renamed to something meaningful, 2) files for each gigapan are saved to a separate folder, and 3) metadata is added to the Lightroom database (this includes all the EXIF data in each image file plus any keywords and IPTC fields I added during the import).
In Lightroom, the metadata for each photo (which now resides in the Lightroom database but is not all present in the image files) is saved to each image file. Because I always shoot camera RAW (NEF), this step produces an XMP sidecar file for each photo.
If I have GPS coordinates for each photo, I use RoboGeo to write the data to each image file. It is added to the sidecar files. Lightroom is then instructed to update its database with the new GPS data in the image files (sidecars).
If individual photos or groups of photos require brightness, contrast, or color adjustments, these are made in Lightroom. I rarely stitch a gigapan without first making these adjustments to compensate for light variations during shooting, dull color produced by old lenses, and vignetting. Lightroom allows any group of photos to be selected and adjusted in any way (e.g., white balance, saturation, vignette correction, cropping). Shooting in RAW allows great latitude when making adjustments (e.g., about 1.5 stops of exposure) without greatly sacrificing image quality. Lightroom does not change the image files at this stage; it only displays the corrected image and saves the instructions in the database.
Using Lightroom, full resolution jpegs (100% quality) of the photos are exported to a separate folder. The jpegs reflect any image adjustments made in Lightroom.
Gigapan stitch is used to stitch a gigapan from the jpegs.
There are a couple of wrinkles specific to my process. With my Nikon D40, I often use old lenses with no electronic connection to the camera, so the EXIF data saved by the camera are incomplete. Gigapan Stitch gets confused by this and the Stitch notes of a finished panorama often lack even the data that were present in the EXIF headers. Also, if the jpegs produced by the above process have GPS coordinates, they crash Stitch. Fortunately, Lightroom has an option to "Minimize embedded metadata" when exporting the jpegs, and these jpegs do not crash Stitch. Gigapan Stitch does not use location data to georeference the stitched panorama, so removing the GPS data at this stage has little consequence (the GPS data still exist in the Lightroom database and in the XMP files).
Uri Fans
Posted: Mar 20, 2012Total Posts: 21
I'm curious why you don't use TIFF export instead, to retain more detail?


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As Director of Global Health Policy, Economics, and Outcomes Research at Medtronic, Inc. Bockstedt is responsible for utilizing health economic data to enhance Medtronic's ability to shape broad payment policy options and conduct economic research of medical device interventions. She received her Ph.D. and M.S. in health services research and policy from the University of Minnesota, and B.S. in public health from Rutgers University. Her dissertation research estimates the societal value of the Medicare New Technology Add-On Payment and the policy's effect on hospital adoption of new technology. Her research focuses on medical technology diffusion, Medicare payment policy, hospital behavior, and applied econometrics.
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Pretty optimistic, especially after the trade, been calling for a rebuild for 3 years now, about time we head in that direction.
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I'm optimistic that we wil eventually become a winning team at some point from 2014 -2016. I just don't know when these young players will develop.
But, I do believe in their talent, and that most of them will eventually realize close to their sizeable potentials.
However, the Wilpons owe us one decent sized, true impact free agent in the upcoming years.
They let Reyes walk. I am fine with this....as long as they somewhat adequately replace his value at another offensive position through free agency within the next 2-3 years.
I am not sure if this will come to fruition. I am not overly optimistic that this will happen. They do owe us this though IMO.
I am a bit pessimistic that they will truely spend adequately enough to replace the offensive value of Reyes, but I don't think this offseason is a fair measure of what is to come either.
1. I was optimistic before the trade and very optimistic after the trade. My big concern was about whether Sandy could build a winner. Now, the concern is whether Sandy can resist doing something stupid. For the salaries and length of contract, the risk of an albatross contract was too great to sign anyone and half of the 2013 FA signings will turn out badly.
Upton is arisk also. Does anyone know how he will hit in Citifield? Ya know Citifield is wee bit bigger than Arizona.
I could give a rat's derriere about the budget over the next 2-3 years. You do realize Giants have won twice with a budget of less than $80 million. The money will be necessary to keep the team together.
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I just worry about what will happen if this next crop of prospects doesn't translate into a winning core. If that's the case, attendance won't go up, and I don't see why we would spend any money...in which case we will be stuck in this rut for quite some time. If our payroll hovers around league average, with our refusal to hand out "second generation contracts," then success will hinge almost entirely on the success of our farm system. And as we all know, many franchises have to go through numerous generations of prospects before finding a good core that translates into winning baseball.
"We're snakebitten, baby." --Fred Wilpon
Very well put.
The chances that the farm produces a consistent contender on its own are very slim. They seem totally unwilling to even sign one FA, how is that gonna help revenue in the shorter-term?
If next years team quickly becomes unwatchable after a bad start, how is that going to impact payroll in 2014?
It's not going to help them go out and pay for the pieces we need.
Fredo said some while ago, that payroll will not go up until revenue does, and he wasn't talking about going back to $140M either, he was talking about going up from $90M.
The plan they have set out as I see it is crazy, it's win with prospects first then we'll spend some money on FA's...
Ninety percent Ill spend on good times, women, and Irish whiskey. The other ten percent Ill probably waste.
- Tug McGraw, on his plans for his $75,000 salary
Optimistic that Sandy knows how to put together a winning franchise, but pessimistic that the Wilpons will allow him to do it. Wether it means they do something stupid with their current savings or just lack the desire to pay to play and win.
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"We're snakebitten, baby." --Fred Wilpon
This is the point I have been making over and over again, they'll need to spend. If you're truly interested in building a championship team, then you don't stand pat year after year just because you can't have a champ team the following season. How is that rebuilding? rebuilding what?
That's just punting.
I cannot get my head round this idea that fans have that you just turn a light on in October 2013, and somehow the Mets go out and get all the pieces we'll need to compete in 2014.
It makes no sense.
I'm optimistic. Though this year will have few expectations, I get the sense Alderson is starting to move in a direction.
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Salena Gallery of LIU Brooklyn, in collaboration with Rush Arts Gallery and Skylight Gallery of Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Plaza, presents "I Kan Do Dat," an exhibition of 87 artists curated by LIU trustee Danny Simmons and Oshun Layne. An opening reception is scheduled for Friday, Jan. 24, 6 to 8 p.m., at Salena Gallery, which is located on the ground floor of the Library Learning Center at LIU Brooklyn.
The "I Kan Do Dat" exhibition explores contemporary abstraction through drawing, painting, collage, printmaking, and sculpture, as well as the range of visual vocabulary within the language of abstraction. Using large-scale physical brush strokes, intricate visual symbols, layering of mediums, and alternative materials, the artists in "I Kan Do Dat" showcase universal truths that draw from numerous cultural and spiritual backgrounds, and have truly personal meanings.
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Except as specifically provided in this subchapter, eligibility for assistance under this subchapter shall not, by itself, preclude the eligibility of any tribally controlled college or university to receive Federal financial assistance under any program authorized under the Higher Education Act of 1965 [20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq., 42 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.] or any other applicable program for the benefit of institutions of higher education, community colleges, or postsecondary educational institutions.
(b) Allocations from Bureau of Indian Affairs
(1) The amount of any grant for which tribally controlled colleges or universities are eligible under section 1808 of this title shall not be altered because of funds allocated to any such colleges or universities from funds appropriated under section 13 of this title.
(2) No tribally controlled college or university shall be denied funds appropriated under section 13 of this title because of the funds it receives under this chapter.
(3) No tribally controlled college or university for which a tribe has designated a portion of the funds appropriated for the tribe from funds appropriated under section 13 of this title may be denied a contract for such portion under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450 et seq.) (except as provided in that Act), or denied appropriate contract support to administer such portion of the appropriated funds.
(c) 1 Assistance deemed to be basic educational opportunity grant
For the purposes of sections 312(2)(A)(i) and 322(a)(2)(A)(i) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 [20 U.S.C. 1058 (2)(A)(i), 1061 (a)(2)(A)(i)], [2] any Indian student who receives a student assistance grant from the Bureau of Indian Affairs for postsecondary education shall be deemed to have received such assistance under subpart 1 of part A of title IV of such Act [20 U.S.C. 1070a et seq.].
(c) 1 Treatment of funds under certain Federal laws
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds provided under this subchapter to the tribally controlled college or university may be treated as non-Federal, private funds of the college or university for purposes of any provision of Federal law which requires that non-Federal or private funds of the college or university be used in a project or for a specific purpose.
[1] So in original. Two subsecs. (c) have been enacted.
[2] See References in Text note below.
Source(Pub. L. 95–471, title I, § 109, formerly § 108,Oct. 17, 1978, 92 Stat. 1328; renumbered § 109 and amended Pub. L. 98–192, §§ 4(a)(1), 8,Dec. 1, 1983, 97 Stat. 1336, 1337; Pub. L. 99–428, § 5,Sept. 30, 1986, 100 Stat. 983; Pub. L. 100–297, title V, § 5403(a),Apr. 28, 1988, 102 Stat. 416; Pub. L. 105–244, title IX, § 901(b)(5), (6), (8), (10), (12), (e),Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1828, 1829.)
References in Text
The Higher Education Act of 1965, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (c), is Pub. L. 89–329, Nov. 8, 1965, 79 Stat. 1219, which is classified generally to chapter 28 (§ 1001 et seq.) of Title 20, Education, and part C (§ 2751 et seq.) of subchapter I of chapter 34 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. Sections 312 and 322 of the Act, which were classified to sections 1058 and 1061, respectively, of Title 20, were omitted in the general revision of title III of the Higher Education Act of 1965 by Pub. L. 99–498, title III, § 301(a),Oct. 17, 1986, 100 Stat. 1290, which enacted new sections 312 and 322 which are classified to sections 1058 and 1061, respectively, of Title 20. Subpart 1 of part A of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 is classified generally to subpart 1 (§ 1070a et seq.) of part A of subchapter IV of chapter 28 of Title 20. For complete classification of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1001 of Title 20 and Tables.
The Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act, referred to in subsec. (b)(3), is Pub. L. 93–638, Jan. 4, 1975, 88 Stat. 2203, which is classified principally to subchapter II (§ 450 et seq.) of chapter 14 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 450 of this title and Tables.
1998—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105–244, § 901(b)(10), inserted "or university" after "tribally controlled college".
Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 105–244, § 901(b)(6), (8), substituted "controlled colleges or universities" for "controlled community colleges" and "such colleges or universities" for "such colleges".
Subsec. (b)(2), (3). Pub. L. 105–244, § 901(b)(5), substituted "college or university" for "community college".
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 105–244, § 901(e), redesignatedsubsec. (d), relating to treatment of funds under certain Federal laws, as (c).
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 105–244, § 901(e), redesignatedsubsec. (d), relating to treatment of funds under certain Federal laws, as (c).
Pub. L. 105–244, § 901(b)(5), (12), substituted "controlled college or university" for "controlled community college" and substituted "the college or university" for "the college" in two places.
1988—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 100–297added subsec. (d).
1986—Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 99–428added par. (3).
1983—Pub. L. 98–192, § 8, designated existing provision as subsec. (a) and added subsecs. (b) and (c).
Effective Date of 1998 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 105–244effective Oct. 1, 1998, except as otherwise provided in Pub. L. 105–244, see section 3 ofPub. L. 105–244, set out as a note under section 1001 of Title 20, Education.
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For effective date and applicability of amendment by Pub. L. 100–297, see section 6303 ofPub. L. 100–297, set out as a note under section 1071 of Title 20, Education.
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Michael MacDonald, former head of marketing at JBL, has been named as sales and marketing consultant of L-Acoustics US. "Michael's 20-plus years of diverse pro audio experiences have given him a tremendous amount of insight into this industry, particularly with regard to the loudspeaker market," says L-Acoustics CEO and general manager Jeffrey Cox. "We've also worked together successfully in the past, so when the opportunity recently arose to work with him again, I jumped at it."
MacDonald, who recently started Pilot Business Strategies, Inc., a firm designed to help large and mid-sized firms develop breakout strategies, had consulted for Cox during the early stages of L-Acoustics US, when it was known as Cox Audio Engineering. L-Acoustics is the France-based company that created the V-DOSC speaker system developed by Dr. Christian Heil.
"As we move into our second decade of business, strategy and infrastructure are critical," notes Cox. "Michael's mandate is to develop the platform that will allow us to grow at a similar rate to the one we've enjoyed throughout the past 10 years and, at the same time, allow us to better service our customers."
MacDonald says, "I have frequently found that businesses — particularly those that market technical products — tend to narrowly focus on the internal technical issues that revolve around the application of the product. With L-Acoustics US, I am able to look in from the outside and objectively work with a business leader like Jeffrey. Together, we believe that we can infuse clarity and focus that might otherwise easily be blurred by the hectic day-to-day world that we all have to compete in."
In related news, Paul Freudenberg has been named to the newly created position of sales and marketing director. The announcement came from Cox, to whom Freudenberg reports.
Freudenberg will spearhead all sales and marketing activities for the Oxnard, CA-based manufacturing and distribution facility. In addition to directing the company's North American rep network and regularly interfacing with consultants, contractors, dealers, and end users in a sales capacity, he is also called upon to oversee advertising and PR, trade show activities, literature production, and all other marketing-related duties.
"We are delighted to have someone of Paul's caliber in this new position," says Cox. "His collective experience with sales management, DSP, and high-performance sound system design is an asset we value greatly and we anticipate that he will be pivotal in our continuing growth and expansion into the touring sound and installation marketplaces."
Prior to his appointment, Freudenberg most recently ran his own consultation venture, Prime Contact, in addition to authoring columns and articles for several pro audio industry publications. Before that, he spent more than seven years with BSS Audio, culminating with his role as sales and marketing director. Freudenberg's tenure with Harman also previously included product training stints for AKG, dbx, and JBL.


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CeBIT 2010: Linux New Media Awards Announced
Individuals, projects, and organizations honored for their accomplishments in Linux and open source software.
Hannover, March 5, 2010 – Xen, Intel, AdBlock, Google Android, OpenStreetMap, and Linux kernel programmers were winners of the 10th annual Linux New Media Awards, presented last evening at the CeBIT 2010 conference in Hannover, Germany.
A jury of approximately 300 experts from the open source community nominated the candidates for the prestigious award. An award panel consisting of members of the open source community, authors, journalists, agencies, and industry representatives selected the winners. Among the panel members were the prominent kernel hacker Alan Cox, Linux International director Jon 'maddog' Hall, Linux author Michael Kofler, open source veteran Bruce Perens, Ubuntu founder Mark Shuttleworth, former openSUSE community manager Joe "Zonker" Brockmeier, and Joe Casad, editor in chief of Linux Pro Magazine and Linux Magazine (international English edition).
The acting editor in chief of the German Linux Magazin, Markus Feilner, and the magazine's publisher, Brian Osborn, moderated in English and German. They proceeded to honor the winners at the Open Source Forum in Hall 2 at CeBIT 2010, presenting awards in six categories:
Best Open Source Solution for Cloud Computing: Xen
Kai Dupke, senior product manager at Novell responsible for Linux, presented the award to the founder of the Xen project, Keir Fraser. Xen enables running multiple virtual machines on a single host. Xen began at Cambridge University and is being further developed primarily by Citrix.
Most Linux/Open Source-Friendly Hardware Vendor: Intel
For the second year the award for Most Linux/Open Source-friendly Hardware Vendor went to Intel, which is not only actively involved in Linux kernel development, but also intervenes in favor of open standards. Rico Barth, chairman of the LIVE Linux association in Germany and managing directory of C.a.p.e IT GmbH, handed the award to Wolfgang Rosenberg, business development manager of EMEA at the Intel Software and Services Group.
Best Open Source Firefox Extension: AdBlock
Winner in this newly established category was the AdBlock extension, created by Wladimir Palant. Presenting the honor to Palant, who made a special trip from the Netherlands to accept the award, was Mozilla director of special programs Chris Hofmann.
Best Open Source Contribution to Mobile Devices: Google Android
The software platform for smartphones, mobile phones, and netbooks was honored for its breakthrough with Android version 2.0 over the past year. Knoppix founder Klaus Knopper handed the award to Ines Wesner, who accepted on behalf of Google Android developers.
Most Innovative Open Source Project: OpenStreetMap
Linux Magazin's Markus Feilner didn't deny himself the honor of conferring the Most Innovative Open Source Project award on a project that he has been following with some interest over the years. OpenStreetMap is a wiki project that generates a free world map that can be embedded without licensing fees in print, webpages, and applications such as navigation software. Sven Anders, a project and community member since day one, accepted the award.
Exceptional Contribution to Open Source/Linux/Free Software: Linux Kernel Programmers
The highpoint of the award ceremony was the award presented by Jim Zemlin, executive director of the Linux Foundation, to the Linux kernel programmers. Representing the developer community and receiving the award was Hans-Joachim Picht, who has been working on furthering Linux platform development at the IBM Linux Technology Center in Boeblingen, Germany since 2006.
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Q. My mother fell on the wet walk on the top floor near her unit just after it was pressure washed. While she did not suffer broken bones, she was required to have physical therapy to help gain strength. To help, I placed a small bench at the end of the walk to allow her to take short walks and have a place to rest and enjoy the fresh air. The board required me to remove the bench because I never asked to place it on the common area walk. Their answer gave remarks like, "if she has difficulty, get a wheelchair" and "this is not an assisted living facility." My letters from the condominium association are totally unsympathetic to her problems. I stated in my request that the bench was only a minor alteration to help a much-needed medical situation. We are stunned by the board's callous reply. I request your comments about this troubling situation.
W.S., Indian Rock Beach
There is no simple answer to a board that does not respond to a request involving a disabled or injured person. I have learned that you never suggest that a disabled or injured person get a wheelchair. In many situations, such an event may mean that once in the wheelchair, they will never walk again because they lose the strength and capability.
For some reason a few boards feel that if there is the appearance of a carekeeper or nurse, it devalues the property. In one case the board rejected adding handicapped parking when they had available spaces at the clubhouse because they were afraid it would make the community appear to be one of older persons. There is an old saying that you should not judge a person until you walk in their shoes. In the case of the boards, this is something that you cannot teach them, only try to explain and hope for the best. Make sure that the board has your request in writing; it is best to send certified mail, and request that the subject be discussed at the next board meeting.
Q. A few years back I was told that I needed to carry unit owners insurance. The condominium provides insurance for the exterior but not the inside of my unit. Has the law changed and do I not need to have insurance?
E.D., Clearwater
In 2004 Florida was hit with four hurricanes. Several condominiums found that some unit owners did not have insurance to cover inside repairs. Some of these owners walked away from their units. These condominiums found that the abandoned units were developing mold and mildew and many were open to the elements. State lawmakers quickly jumped to change the law and require that all condominium owners buy insurance. In the next couple of years, this law was changed to not requiring thecoverage. Owners are not necessarily required to have unit owners insurance but the lack of it does not eliminate the responsibility for any repairs or replacements to their personal property or repairs of the structure of their unit. I suggest that all condominium unit owners contact an insurance agent and find out the cost and what it covers.
Q. I have signed a contract to have a home constructed in a homeowner association (HOA). I requested a copy of the covenants and was given a computer disk. The covenants contain more than 100 pages. I do not feel that I should be responsible for making a hard copy from the disk. Are they complying with FS 720 by giving me a computer disk as opposed to a hard copy?
D.P., Orange City
Normally the seller is required to provide the set of documents, not the association. I am unclear if the developer/contractor still retains control of the HOA. If they are not in control, then the association would only have the duty to have copies, maybe hard copies, available for purchase. I would go back to the party that you purchased the lot from and ask for the hard copy you want. My guess is that if you have to purchase a set of the documents from the association, it would charge $20 to $25. If you take the disk to a printing business, the cost would be half that amount. The statutes only require the HOA to have a sufficient number of documents available for purchase. I am sure that a computer disk is not only a more efficient way to provide copies; it would be low in cost. Welcome to the digital age.


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"Through the SIT Czech Republic program we were exposed to diverse sections of society, opinions, and mediums through which to interpret post-socialist life. From conversations about the Roma minority with my host mother to discussing public policy toward the arts with studio artists, I saw hands-on what it looks like to rebuild a nation after socialism. I came back with a more well-rounded education and the tools to dive further into studies of post-socialist problems, such as writing an honor's thesis on the institutional failure of Czech public policy in regards to the Roma minority after the 1989 Revolution."
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Create, analyze, and contextualize art in Prague.
Study with a dynamic community of visual, performing, and literary artists, where art and creative dissent have played a decisive role in shaping social and political change.
This program engages students of the humanities, studio arts, and social sciences with the history, and visual, performing, and literary arts of the Czech Republic. Students are immersed in the country's contemporary arts scene while uncovering its rich artistic heritage.
Learn from leading artists, writers, and academics in theaters and art centers
Students engage with artists, civic leaders, and leading academics who share lessons learned from their experiences as visual artists, underground musicians, writers, and political dissidents confronting and contributing to the fall of a communist regime.
Lecturers explore topics such as:
- How the roles of artists and civic leaders have transformed in a new democracy
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- Art in relation to open borders, consumerism, and the free market of post-communist Europe
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Students participate in art exhibition openings, workshops, festivals, and other arts and cultural programs. See a list of the museums, galleries, theaters, and festivals (PDF) that are part of this program. See a list of the visual and performing arts studios (PDF) where SIT students can participate in workshops and classes.
Confront the intersection of arts and politics, past and present
Students are challenged to consider the relationship between art, politics, and society in its historic and contemporary contexts through activities such as:
- Examining the secret police files and photo file exhibitions of The Institute for the Study of Totalitarian Regimes and the documentary projects at the Memory of the Nation project
- Discussing the social and political context of art first hand with former dissidents and contemporary performing and visual artists such as the Plastic People of the Universe, Tomas Ruller, Kristof Kintera, and Alena Kotzmannova
- Engaging directly in the cultural life of Prague by attending theater and contemporary dance performances as well as visual arts exhibition openings
- Volunteering at arts festivals where arts and contemporary social issues intersect. Festivals include Refufest, focused on intercultural dialog and the integration of foreigners in Europe, and the Indian Summer festival featuring theater, music, and visual arts aimed at raising awareness of mental illness in Prague.
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Students are fully immersed in Czech culture not only through practical experience with artists but also through Czech language instruction and homestays with host families, which include civic leaders, artists, and designers. By living with Czech families, students gain a personal view of contemporary social issues, the arts, and the lasting impact of communism on Czech society.
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Mitt Romney wears many hats in life: Republican nominee for the 2012 Presidential election, former Massachusetts Governor, wealthy businessman, husband to Ann.
But to Tagg Romney, Mitt's eldest son, he's something else.
"To me – he's just dad, and I love him," Tagg Romney said. "He's a great man and someone you'll be proud of."
That was the message Tagg delivered to more than 600 Republicans and Tea Party members during a speech Monday night at the Palazzo Grande in Shelby Township, where he was the keynote speaker during the 10th Congressional District's annual Ronald Reagan dinner.
Tagg touted his father's character while insisting Mitt Romney was not giving up in Michigan.
"Michigan has been good to us. We're not giving up here," he said.
Tagg told the crowded room that he left behind his wife and six children, with the youngest being four-month-old twin boys, and his small investment business in Boston to tell the country deeply personal stories about who his father really is.
"In the next few weeks, the Democrats will paint him (Mitt Romney) as a bad man and an uncaring business man," said Tagg, who told Patch that his father was talking about campaign strategy in a video leaked from a private fundraiser when he said 47 percent of the population was "dependent on the government."
"But I am here to tell you some stories and let you see my father through my eyes."
The Anchor and the Rowboat
Tagg told the audience a story from his rebellious teenage years and the way his father handled him, instead of a scolding—which he admitted would have been well deserved—his father left a party at the home to teach his son a very valuable lesson.
The story goes something like this. One day, when Tagg was about 17 years old and his family had company over at their Cape Cod home, he decided to go fishing in a small rowboat.
Once Tagg found the right spot, he threw out his anchor and proceeded to catch several fish. When it was time to return home, Tagg noticed he had drifted very far and the anchor he threw overboard was not tied to the front of the boat. He said thankfully, he was in a bay and had rowed himself to shore.
When Tagg returned home, he casually mentioned to his father that he had lost the anchor.
"My dad said, 'Well, go back and get it,'" said Tagg, who admitted that his response was very disrespectful and full of teenage influence. "That's just stupid. You go back and get it," he had fired back.
Mitt Romney left the company at his home and told his son that they would look for the anchor together. The two got into the boat and Mitt showed his son how to do a grid search. Within 45 minutes they found the anchor at the bottom of the ocean and retrieved it.
Tagg said from that day forth, he learned two valuable lessons about his father. One, "my father is the cheapest man alive," he said, laughing because the anchor was only worth about $12.
But the second and most important lesson he learned was that his father took the incident as an opportunity to teach his son that you don't give up when times are hard and a task seems impossible.
Tagg told the crowd several other stories about his father that demonstrated his character, such as the time when he stood by a dying teenage boy's side until the end of his death and honored his wishes by writing the teen's will.
"He's so generous with his time and to people who are less fortunate," said Tagg.
Macomb Township resident Laura Davis told Patch that after hearing Tagg's speech they were more convinced than ever that Mitt Romney is the right choice for America.
"There is a lot of great character in that family and the apple doesn't fall far from the tree," said Davis.
Julie Garon of Washington Township said she came to the dinner in hopes that Tagg could humanize the presidential nominee. She said her one piece of advice for Mitt Romney would be, "Don't be like McCain. Be more passionate."
Michigan is My Father's Home
The Romneys say they are passionate about the state of Michigan, where Tagg's grandfather, George Romney, was governor from 1963 to 1969.
"Michigan is where we spent Christmas and our summers. This for my mom and dad, this is home," said Tagg, noting that his cousin George Romney, a Northville resident, was in the crowd.
President Barack Obama's Michigan campaign spokesman Matt McGrath released a statement Monday evening stating that Mitt Romney does not support Detroit.
"What's amazing is that Governor Romney's just-released 2011 tax returns confirm that he himself pays a lower tax rate than many middle-class families thanks to complex loopholes and tax shelters only available to those at the top. With this record, as well as his call to 'let Detroit go bankrupt,' it's no wonder Michiganders are rejecting his candidacy, and for good reason," said McGrath.
But Tagg Romney said the upcoming election is critical to the country's success, and he believes his father's economic plan will create 12 million jobs in the next four years and empower all Americans to achieve great success.
This is an election year where the visions of the two candidates could not be any more different, he said.
"Obama is talking about raising taxes and bringing us closer to a welfare state. My dad is talking about cutting taxes for everyone."
Master of ceremonies, Congresswoman Candice Miller, told the crowd that if you've been lamenting the past three years, "You all know what you need to do."


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