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Once again the interior design organization ASID and its Washington support group IDCW have conspired with Washington state legislators to try to create laws that license and restrict interior designers in our state. At the request of State Representative Steve Conway and Senator Jeanne Kohl-Welles, the Department of Licensing is hosting a forum on potential Interior Designer regulation. The forum will be held on Tuesday August 31st from 1-4 PM at the General Administration Auditorium in Olympia. On behalf of the Washington Chapter of the Interior Design Protection Council (WA-IDPC), I will be hosting an event on August 31st at 10:30 AM at the capital to organize our response to the IDCW/ASID's latest initiative and am seeking your attendance and support. Please read below for more information.
The ASID is but one of several interior design organization in the country. ASID has been at the forefront of the push to enact anti-competitive, unnecessary regulation of the interior designers, claiming regulation is needed to "protect the public." Yet there is not a shred of evidence to warrant a conclusion that the unregulated practice of interior design places the public in any form of jeopardy. Given the absence of any harm to the public, why is the ASID trying to regulate the license and practice of interior design by lobbying for laws that benefit only one interior design organization (themselves)? The only fair conclusion is that this small group of industry insiders is pushing for regulation in order to eliminate their competition and create a monopoly in which only they would benefit. In Washington State this would put thousands of designers out of business and damage many businesses that sell products for your home or business. This is obviously not a legitimate goal of good government and should find no support in any committee or legislature in the country. Such a monopoly is antithetical to a free market, and it would be as disadvantageous to consumers as it would be to the overwhelming majority of practitioners who do not meet the capricious and arbitrary standards of "minimal competency," which incidentally, are the same criteria as required to become a "professional" member of ASID.
The IDCW/ASID in Washington State would reply that they are only seeking a 'title act' and are perfectly willing to compromise, hence the meeting on August 31st. You should be aware that they proclaimed their previous bill was also a title act, containing cleverly worded language which we pointed out and rebutted, derailing their licensing attempt earlier this year. Also, it has been well established in several other states that the ASID uses 'title acts' and other compromise measures as 'Trojan Horses'. Once a "foot-in-the-door" has been established through enactment of a seemingly innocuous title act, the goal is to come back surreptitiously in a few years and expand the title act into a full-blown practice act.
The bottom line is that what the ASID is attempting to do has no benefit to consumers (just the opposite – it would result in higher costs and fewer choices for consumers), will destroy the rights of thousands of designers in our state alone, will seriously harm related industries such as furnishings, trades, etc. …all to benefit one organization seeking a monopoly for their own personal gain. Shame!
The only way to fight back is to organize and have our voices heard in Olympia. Please join me at a pre DOL forum meeting at 10:30 AM in Olympia. Food and refreshments will be served, and I will announce the location in the coming days both here and on our new WA-IDPC Facebook page, http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=111305465566105&ref=share. Patti Morrow, the founder and director of the Interior Design Protection Council, http://www.idpcinfo.org/, will be there and you will definitely want to meet her! Patti has been instrumental in defeating over 100 bills across the country since 2006. I look forward to seeing you on the 31st!
Tami Michaels


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The Bruins are in tight trouble with their salary cap and have several tough choices to make within the next week and a half. While Iginla is certainly the big name here, a lot of people forget that we will still need to sign Reilly Smith. There is no way the Bruins are going to give up Smith after they got him in that steal of a deal that sent Rich Peverley to the Dallas Stars. He was the breakout star for the Black and Gold this year, and he's due for a decent raise. Fifty point scorers aren't exactly a dime a dozen, and the Bruins want to retain his services. Also in the forward department, the Bruins will need to sign Justin Florek. There is already talk that he will be the speed they need on the fourth line, and it's hard to construct the line if they haven't secured them with a contract.
Once the Bruins patch up their cap holes with their forwards, they'll have to take a look at the blueline. While Smith was the breakout star of the forwards, Torey Krug was his counterpart for the defensemen. Krug like Smith is a restricted free agent who is in line for a healthy raise going into next season. The organization has ten days to put that together as well if they don't want to be looking at a greater headache once free agency frenzy begins in deadly earnest. Even if the Bruins clean up their problems with the forwards and the defensemen, they've got one more major problem in front of them.
The Bruins have still not signed a back up goaltender. Niklas Svedberg and Chad Johnson can start shopping around on July 1st. (Thankfully, Svedberg is still a restricted free agent.) It would be a shame to see Johnson go by the wayside here. The Bruins gave up a chance to secure Anton Khudobin last season, and the Bruins loss certainly became the Carolina Hurricanes windfall. The Bruins will be signing at least one of these players. To refuse to do so will make Malcolm Subban the lead goaltender in Providence (and he's not ready). Also, the Bruins will be scrounging threw the market hoping that lightning will strike three times when it comes to finding a quality backup goalie. If the keep Johnson, you can expect a million dollar contract (or slightly under it). If they keep Svedberg, that's six to eight hundred thousand dollars spent.
It's all boiling down to own ugly truth Bruins fans, it will be very hard if not impossible to keep Jarome Iginla in Boston. (Unless we get rid of Johnny Boychuk and/or Adam McQuaid) Iginla seems to like it in Boston, and his odds are winning a Stanley Cup here are significantly greater than him trying to win one back in Calgary. The problem is, there are at least a half dozen teams that have almost a good a shot as the Bruins and they have significantly more cap space. The Bruins can't attempt another year of 'robbing Peter to pay Paul' when it comes to bonus money.
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Facts on Small Business Grants
Small business grants, in general, are some amount of money that is made available for business owners or entrepreneurs to start a new business or to develop an already existing one. Such grants are usually issued one time, in the form of cash awards, and can be anywhere between $500, also known as mini grants, up to $2500 realistic loans or even more in some instances.
As small business grants are offered in limited numbers and only in specific geographic locations, it is very difficult for people to locate them and most business persons do not even know that such grants are available in the market. There are a number of businesses initiated every passing year with the help of small business grants, which are found to come from a wide range of sources. Given in this article are some important facts that you should know when planning to apply for a small business grant.
Firstly, you should be aware that no grants are offered by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) for the startup or expansion of a business. Whenever you start thinking about taking out a grant to fund your business, the first thought that would strike your mind will be government grants. But, it is important for you to note that the SBA does not issue grants for starting a new business or expanding your business, which is clearly specified on its official website.
This federal government organization has the right to issue grants only to educational and nonprofit organizations, but not to small business organizations.
However, if your small business conducts scientific research and development (R&D), then you may be qualified for obtaining funds from certain programs conducted by the government. The Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) and the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) are two types of grants issued by the federal government to fund small businesses that deal with high technology. Such businesses are often referred to be high-tech startups, high-impact firms, or high-growth firms.
STTR and SBIR are both of high competence, of which the SBIR program motivates small business organizations of the United States to engage in the research and development (R&D) of products or services that can accelerate commercialization, and the STTR program extends the opportunities for obtaining funds in the field of R&D.
Small business grants are mainly funded by local government agencies, business groups, large corporations, and nonprofit organizations. If your business does not specialize in the research and development of latest technology, then you should probably look for business grants from nonprofit organizations, local and state programs, or from a wide variety of other funding groups. There are also states that extend their funding through grants for improving tourism by the development of marketing campaigns, coming up with technology that is energy efficient, and also for augmenting child care centers.
If you are an entrepreneur looking for funding options by way of small business grants for starting or expanding your business, the above details would have been of great help to you. Locating the sources of these grants could be quite a daunting task, but the rewards you obtain from them would definitely be worth the effort.


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It is simply not a good thing for short track racing in general when the rules are twisted so that you are forced into using a mass-produced street-type engine in order to compete. I will be the first to admit that built race engines have gotten expensive. But so has everything else in racing, and as long as the rule book stays consistent, a well-built race engine can provide a lot of value in the long term. I have said before that there are ways to keep engine costs down while maintaining brand identity and tight competition. I would be glad to share these ideas with anyone, any time.
The sealed motors have been around for a while now, and people are starting to see more clearly how they aren't the magic cure they were billed to be when they first came out. But now we also have a similar situation with the recent introduction of NASCAR's new spec engine used in the Busch East and West Divisions. They aren't affecting a lot of people yet since they are in only two racing divisions, but there are plans to use this engine in a growing number of series and I believe we need to take a good hard look at the spec engine before it gets too far.
This spec engine is based off of Chevrolet's LS family of engines. It is available in kit form or fully assembled through Provident Auto Supply. Wegner Automotive did the development on this engine, and the main selling point is the cost savings a racer can benefit from by using this lower priced engine.
This engine will replace the 18-degree Chevy engine that has been in use in racing for quite a while. The 18-degree engines cost approximately $40,000 complete. The basic engine will last a number of seasons. In fact, we have had engines using the same block, crankshaft, connecting rods, cylinder heads and other components last five or more seasons if the team takes care of them and follows a sensible rebuild schedule. And, believe it or not, at the end of those five seasons they are still competitive. They make approximately 600 hp and operate at a maximum rpm somewhere around 8,500.
By comparison, the spec engine makes about the same horsepower, but they are limited to approximately 7,500 rpm because of the hydraulic roller cam that they use. They also use an 830 cfm carburetor while the 18-degree was limited to a 390 cfm carb. Sounds like a good idea, right?
But wait a minute, let's back up a bit and look at the entire picture.
When this spec engine was proposed, the kit (unassembled) price was going to be $12,500 while the assembled version was to be priced at $15,000. Things changed however as the first kits my customers bought cost $22,500. This is for a kit not an assembled motor.
Apparently, we are supposed to unbox, clean and assemble the spec engine kit, providing Automotive Specialists (or any other engine builder, for that matter) a profit of $2,500. But there are some things I just can't bring myself to do, and one of the biggest is assembling a race engine without at least verifying the clearances. Remember, a lot of the components in the spec engine are production-line pieces where the tolerances simply aren't held to the same specifications as a true racing component. That makes checking clearances even more important than on an engine built with real racing components. I don't want to discuss our pricing, but I will say we assemble these engines in the same manner as all our racing engines and price accordingly.


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CSRC plans new path for pension fund investments
Posted May 22nd 2012, 12:00am
... long-term investment into its volatile stock markets. Apart from the existing qualified foreign institutional investor (QFII) scheme- an established channel for selected overseas institutions ... channel for the funds to invest in A shares, but the newspaper did not elaborate. The newspaper reported that the regulator would give special permission to pension funds' A-share investments ...http://www.scmp.com/article/1001657/csrc-plans-new-path-pension-fund-investments
Pension fund to invest more in state enterprises
Posted Apr 13th 2012, 12:00am
... Daniel Ren in Shanghai firstname.lastname@example.com The national pension fund has pledged to increase investments in major state-owned enterprises (SOEs), in a bid to cement its ties ... to complete equity purchases of state-owned industrial and financial giants. The statement shows NSSF is seeking safe and massive investment returns from the mainland's largest industrial ...http://www.scmp.com/article/998105/pension-fund-invest-more-state-enterprises
Public uneasy over pension investment
Posted Mar 24th 2012, 12:00am
... yuan of the province's pension funds, investing no more than 40 per cent in the mainland stock market. The two-year pilot scheme, which will allow pension funds to be invested in the stock ... the mainland lost more than 400 billion yuan on the stock market last year. In a poll on the Southern Metropolis News website, nearly 80 per cent of the 321 respondents opposed investing ...http://www.scmp.com/article/996426/public-uneasy-over-pension-investment
Provinces to get green light for fund investment
Posted Feb 01st 2012, 12:00am
... Daniel Ren in Shanghai firstname.lastname@example.com The mainland is likely to allow provincial-level pension funds to invest in stocks, in a move that could free up to 580 billion yuan (HK$713.4 billion) of capital for equity investments. According to two sources, the authorities are drawing up rules governing stock investments by locally managed pension funds. This is seen as a bold step ...http://www.scmp.com/article/991403/provinces-get-green-light-fund-investment
Late investment better than none
Posted Oct 12th 2011, 12:00am
... 'unfortunate' past investment decisions. 'People reaching an age where they are beginning to think about retirement, but without the financial means to support it are far from being isolated ... to consider currency variations and possible tax exposure. He advises seeking professional assistance to ensure tax exposure does not obstruct investment returns. According to Neilson, another ...http://www.scmp.com/article/981621/late-investment-better-none
Migrant real estate investments soar
Posted Nov 16th 2011, 12:00am
... Sandy Li firstname.lastname@example.com An immigration scheme allowing investors- largely from the mainland- to seek Hong Kong residency rights attracted HK$13.2 billion in real estate investments in the first nine months of this year. That was up 42.3 per cent from last year, as applicants rushed in before the government stopped counting property purchases as investments under the Capital ...http://www.scmp.com/article/984889/migrant-real-estate-investments-soar
Garley fire victim 'was tricked into investing payout'
Posted Jul 14th 2011, 12:00am
... as Lee- to help maintain her account. In 2007, Yiu said, Lee got a new job with AIA and persuaded her to invest most of her bank deposit in an insurance plan on terms that would incur a penalty ...http://www.scmp.com/article/973460/garley-fire-victim-was-tricked-investing-payout
Invest in the future
Posted Mar 09th 2011, 12:00am by Frank Ching
... that in mind. After all, he has called on people not to withdraw all their money but to save some or all of it. But that is not enough. He must go further. He must announce an investment scheme ... the collective power that billions of dollars can bring. They would rather have the money collectively invested through an investment vehicle for the long term, such as building middle-class housing, so ...http://www.scmp.com/article/740284/invest-future
Government urged to widen migrant scheme investment pool
Posted Jan 21st 2011, 12:00am by Enoch Yiu
... Enoch Yiu The Hong Kong Investment Funds Association urged the government to allow about 2,000 authorised retail funds to be added to the list of approved investment choices for wealthy ... these migrants to have more investment choice while it will also boost the local fund industry,' Wong said. Only 28 Securities and Futures Commission authorised retail funds are on the list ...http://www.scmp.com/article/736325/government-urged-widen-migrant-scheme-investment-pool
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Developer of Chelsea Market to Buy Massive Industry City Complex in Brooklyn
Tuesday, August 20, 2013
Nicole Anderson.
In recent years, Brooklyn's waterfront has morphed into a breeding ground for start-ups, tech agencies, and boutique manufacturing. Now the massive Industry City complex in Sunset Park could emerge as the next creative hub in the borough joining other booming neighborhoods to the north such as DUMBO, the Navy Yard, and Williamsburg. Crain's reported that Jamestown Properties, a real estate management and investment company, which owns Chelsea Market and the Milk Studios Building in Manhattan, is teaming up with Angelo Gordon and Belvedere Capital to purchase the sprawling 6.5 million-square-foot Industry City site.
Urban Planner Named New President of the Brooklyn Navy Yard
Tuesday, August 20, 2013
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David Ehrenberg has been appointed president and CEO of the Brooklyn Navy Yard, a 300-acre, former ship-building base turned city-owned industrial park. Ehrenberg is currently an executive vice president at the New York City Economic Development Corporation (EDC). Over the last decade the Navy Yard has emerged as an essential zone for preserving and growing New York's manufacturing sector, especially small businesses. The Yard currently includes 4.5 million square feet of leasable space, with an occupancy rate of 99 percent.
HUD Secretary Announces a Comprehensive Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Strategy
Tuesday, August 20, 2013
Nicole Anderson.
On the roof of a construction site in Greenpoint, Brooklyn Monday, U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan announced the release of a new report outlining 69 rebuilding strategies designed to both help Hurricane Sandy–ravaged communities and to serve as a model for coastal regions across the country that are vulnerable to storm surges and rising sea levels. Close to the waterfront, the site overlooked the Newtown Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant—one of the few sewage treatment facilities to survive Sandy intact. It was a fitting place for Secretary Donovan, who also serves as chair of the Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Task Force, to introduce this bundle of new recommendations that address both immediate and long-term needs of coastal communities, including resilient and region-wide approaches to rebuilding and infrastructure investment. A number of the initiatives in the report, such as HUD's "Rebuild by Design" competition, are already underway.
Garrison Architects to Build Modular Pod Hotel in Williamsburg
Friday, August 16, 2013
Nick Miller.
With one location in Midtown East and another in Murray Hill, Pod Hotel is planning to build a third outpost in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, Capital New York reported. The hip hotel chain has hired prominent prefab proponents Garrison Architects to design their newest location, which will be built using modular construction. According to Curbed, the proposed mixed-use development will be located on a 100,000 square foot site at the corner of Driggs Avenue and North 4th Street and include over 200 guest rooms, as well as retail, a restaurant and bar, roof garden, roof terrace bar and a series of courtyards.
Farmers Market, Sculpture, and Dog Run Could Occupy Space Beneath BQE
Monday, August 5, 2013
Nicole Anderson.
Since the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (BQE) was constructed nearly 70 years ago, the inelegant thruway has callously split apart neighborhoods, leaving beneath it deserted stretches, visually unappealing and often vulnerable to crime. DNA Info reported that Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Partnership is trying to revive one such blighted area in the Wallabout district of Clinton Hill. The strip right at Steuben Street and Park Avenue, which has been a site for dumping illegal trash, could soon host a farmer's market, public art, dog run, and live music. The partnership is proposing a range of uses and looking to collaborate with local businesses—such as the creators of the now defunct DeKalb Market—to help bring activities and services to the area.
The effort to revamp the inhospitable corridor beneath the BQE has been part of an ongoing endeavor that has involved a number of organizations, spearheaded by the Myrtle Avenue Revitalization Project (MARP). MARP launched a planning initiative in 2009 utilizing experimental art collective, raumlaborberlin's Spacebuster, and partnering with local institution Pratt Institute's Planning Department to hold mini-visioning workshops. Later MARP partnered with Architecture for Humanity New York (AFHNY) to work on a 2-year planning effort called "Under the BQE" that helped to engage the community and re-imagine new uses for the spaces in addition to creating a plan to improve pedestrian and traffic safety.
First the partnership needs some funding to jump start any changes to the space. They are currently hoping to receive a NYCDOT Public Plaza grant. A wining application will be selected by January 2014.
New York City Rep Velázquez Announces Bill to Improve & Protect Waterfront
Thursday, August 1, 2013
Nicole Anderson.
Taking the podium at Pier 6 in Brooklyn Bridge Park, New York City Representative Nydia M. Velázquez introduced new legislation, called the "Waterfront of Tomorrow Act," to protect and fortify New York City's 538-miles of coastline. The bill would instruct the Army Corps of Engineers to come up with an in-depth plan to stimulate economic growth and job creation, update the ports, and implement flood protection measures. Sandwiched between Red Hook Container Terminal and One Brooklyn Bridge Park, a large residential development, the pier was an appropriate place for the Congresswoman to announce legislation that addresses the city's needs to bolster its shipping industry while also taking steps to mitigate flooding and ensure the resiliency and sustainability of its residential neighborhoods, parkland, and businesses.
New York Restoration Project Jumpstarts Design Competition with Selection of Eight Local Firms
Wednesday, July 31, 2013
Nicole Anderson.
In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, architects have been called to arms to both engage in the immediate recovery efforts and to come up with design solutions that will make New York City's buildings more resilient and sustainable in the long-term. The latest in a flood of new Sandy-inspired design initiatives was launched yesterday by New York Restoration Project (NYRP), dubbed "EDGE/ucation Pavillion Design Competition," asking a group of hand-picked, up-and-coming architecture firms to create a storm-resistant pavilion in Sherman Creek Park right on the Harlem River.
Not So Green: Greenpoint to Lose Park During Highway Construction
Tuesday, July 30, 2013
Nicole Anderson.
Originally named for its once thick forests and lush meadows, the former industrial neighborhood of Greenpoint, Brooklyn now has a real shortage of green space. The Brooklyn Paper reported that parkland will only grow scarcer with the pending closure of Sgt. William Dougherty Park, located on the corner of Cherry Street and Vandervoort Avenue, as soon as the state begins its four-year construction project to replace the Kosciuszko Bridge.
Greenpointers have expressed concern about the temporary loss of the park, and Assemblyman Joe Lentol has asked the lawmakers in Albany to allocate a portion of the funding reserved for the bridge construction to building a new park. One local resident has already scouted out a possible location at an empty five-acre parcel on Kingsland Avenue between Greenpoint and Norman avenues.
Brooklyn's Willoughby Square Park by Hargreaves Set To Begin Construction
Thursday, July 25, 2013
Joe Van Acker.
Nearly 10 years after shining as the "crown jewel" in the Downtown Brooklyn Redevelopment Plan, Willoughby Square Park has a clear path to construction. The one-acre park, designed by Hargreaves Associates, will be a passive space offering a moment of calm just half a block from the bustling Fulton Street Mall, but there will be plenty of action beneath the surface, where a robotically controlled parking garage will arrange 700 cars in a very compact space.
TEN Arquitectos' Brooklyn Cultural District Tower Approved by City Council
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Aaron Seward.
Yesterday, the New York City Council approved a 32-story tower designed by TEN Arquitectos that is set to rise on an empty parcel adjacent to the Brooklyn Academy of Music. As AN reported last November, the site is the last undeveloped city-owned lot in the district. The mixed-use project will include 300 residential units (60 which will be "affordable"); 50,000 square feet of cultural space to be shared by BAM Cinema, performance groups connected with 651 Arts, and a new branch of the Brooklyn Public Library; a 10,000-square-foot public plaza; and 15,000 square feet of ground-level retail.
"Two Trees is grateful to the City Council for its support and proud to partner with the city and some of Brooklyn's most innovative cultural institutions to advance the growth of downtown Brooklyn's world-class cultural district," said Jed Walentas, a principal at Two Trees Management, in a statement. "With cultural space, much-needed affordable housing, and a new public plaza, we will be transforming a parking lot into an iconic building with many public benefits."
Michael Van Valkenburgh Releases Details of Main Street Section of Brooklyn Bridge Park
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
Nicole Anderson.
Much has been brewing at Brooklyn Bridge Park (BBP) over the last six months starting with the opening of Pier 5 to the completion of Squibb Park Pedestrian Bridge. And now, according to DUMBO NYC, the Park, along with Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates, recently unveiled plans at a community meeting to overhaul the Main Street section of its 1.3-mile waterfront stretch at the foot of the Manhattan Bridge.
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Groups pursue housing projects for veterans
Many area officials want to make sure local veterans experience home ownership.
Hobart prepares for improvements at Brickie Bowl
HOBART | There haven't been any games for a while at the Brickie Bowl, but the iconic the facility continues to generate excitement.
Mock crash gives firefighters experience
PORTER | About 9 a.m. Saturday, the call went out.
Merrillville to have second inspection of former Old Mill
MERRILLVILLE | The cost to save the former Old Mill property remains uncertain, but town officials plan to soon obtain a better understanding of the structural integrity of the building constructed in 1851.
Temporary repairs on Mississippi Street to wrap in July
MERRILLVILLE | Work to smooth out Mississippi Street south of U.S. 30 is expected to start in coming weeks, Town Manager Bruce Spires said.
Merrillville grants request for proposed charter school
MERRILLVILLE | The TRON/AGEK Educational Foundation has secured a location for a potential charter school in Merrillville.
Korean pharmaceutical company could come to Merrillville
MERRILLVILLE | To entice a Korean pharmaceutical company to open a production facility in Merrillville, town leaders are contemplating purchasing a building that would be used by the company.
Merrillville wants infrastructure guarantees at Foxmoor
MERRILLVILLE | A developer is interested in building on lots in the stalled-out Foxmoor residential community.
Merrillville has difficulty collecting fines
MERRILLVILLE | Town legal advisers are examining several issues involving citations and fines issued for violations found during fire inspections.
Proposal alarming to M'ville leaders
MERRILLVILLE | Multiple town leaders oppose a proposed method of encouraging businesses to pay Merrillville's annual alarm permit renewal fee.
Merrillville acquires former Old Mill property
MERRILLVILLE | The former Old Mill pizza property has a new owner — the town of Merrillville.
Council to vote on charter school request Tuesday
MERRILLVILLE | Town councilmen have been asked to consider factors other than their opinions of charter schools when making a decision about a special exception sought for the proposed Northwest Indiana Science and Engineering Charter School.
Police: Teens involved in Merrillville armed robbery
MERRILLVILLE | Two teenagers are in custody in connection with an armed robbery early Wednesday at a Merrillville gas station.
Road projects possible along Mississippi Street in Merrillville
MERRILLVILLE | An area along Mississippi Street north of U.S. 30 is attracting attention, Merrillville officials said.
Charges filed in Merrillville theft
MERRILLVILLE | Two Lake Station men allegedly broke into a construction company's property May 13 and stole an industrial air compressor and a trailer.
Shops on Main sustains strong pace; new stores should open soon
SCHERERVILLE | The first phase of the Shops on Main development is almost completely leased.
Suspects sought in M'ville attempted murder
MERRILLVILLE | A shooting victim is recovering from wounds he suffered Thursday night, and investigators are searching for suspects involved in the attempted murder, police said.
Memorial tree plantings questioned; councilman walks out of meeting
MERRILLVILLE | Town Councilman Richard Hardaway walked out of Tuesday's meeting after memorial trees set to be planted in honor of his deceased relatives were questioned by Council President Carol Miano.
Westville man allegedly bragged about 2008 double homicide in M'ville
MERRILLVILLE | More than six years after two cousins were shot to death inside a Merrillville apartment, a Westville man has been accused of the murders.
S'ville approves request for private school
SCHERERVILLE | Town leaders are supporting the Midwest Elite Preparatory Academy's plans to open a location in Schererville.
Charter facilities dilute school funding, Lux warns M'ville council
MERRILLVILLE | As the Town Council continues to consider a special exception request for a proposed charter school, a former Merrillville schools superintendent told Merrillville leaders about potential issues public educators could face if a charter school opens.
M'ville council considers incentives to land international company
MERRILLVILLE | Town officials haven't provided much information about an international company that is considering locating in Merrillville, but efforts to bring the business to the area has it's own code name.
Private school seeks second location
SCHERERVILLE | Growth at the Midwest Elite Preparatory Academy has the private school seeking a second location in the area.
Gary firefighters help resuscitate man during extreme race
A group of Gary firefighters competing in a Tough Mudder event Saturday rushed to the aid of a man suffering a cardiac issue.
M'ville subdivision could receive sanitary sewers from MCD
MERRILLVILLE | The Merrillville Conservancy District is willing to expand sanitary sewer service in the Southmoor Park subdivision.
Rental registration ordinance possible in Hobart
HOBART | Landlords of residential rental properties might be asked to register with the city.
Buzinec pursuing adult day care project
HOBART | A familiar name in the city is contemplating offering a service in Hobart that can help families living with adults requiring regular care.
Group suggests GEO could be visiting Hobart soon
HOBART | Members of the Concerned Citizens of Hobart believe GEO Group representatives could be coming to the city as soon as next week.
South Bend man charged in Hobart store thefts
HOBART | A South Bend man faces two counts of felony theft in connection to incidents at Sam's Club in Hobart.
Shudick wins in Ross Township race
ROSS TOWNSHIP | Ross Township Democrats want Joseph Shudick to continue serving as their trustee.
Guetzloff to face Shepherd in general election
ST. JOHN TOWNSHIP | Rob Guetzloff will face incumbent Jean Shepherd for the St. John Township trustee position in the general election.
M'ville woman accused of attacking man with hot oil, glass, teeth
MERRILLVILLE | A 34-year-old Merrillville woman allegedly attacked a man with hot cooking oil, broken glass and her teeth during a Friday altercation at a home in the 5500 block of Georgia Street.
Region's own Jerry Ross earns place in U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame
As a child, Jerry Ross' heroes were astronauts involved in NASA's Mercury missions.
Two Dems, two Republicans seek nominations for St. John Township trustee
ST. JOHN TOWNSHIP | St. John Township Trustee candidates have different perspectives, but they each have political experience.
Two seek Ross trustee position
ROSS TOWNSHIP | The two Democratic candidates for Ross Township trustee are familiar with each other.
Renovation project receives approval from Hobart panel
HOBART | The city's Redevelopment Commission is supportive of an exterior rehabilitation project planned in Hobart's downtown.
Hobart seeks public feedback for comprehensive plan
HOBART | Establishing the city's 10-year comprehensive plan will take a community effort.
Merrillville board supports requests sought by businesses
MERRILLVILLE | It's taken more than a year, but plans for a new adult daycare facility are advancing in Merrillville.
Food bank sets out to assist more children
The leader of the Food Bank of Northwest Indiana said she was shocked to see the number of local children facing food insecurity charted in the Map of Meal Gap 2014 study.
S'ville roundabout project to start in June
SCHERERVILLE | A road project on a stretch of Cline Avenue in Schererville will be starting in a little more than a month, and lane restrictions and closures are expected while works occurs, town officials said.
St. Sava plans Orthodox cemetery in Merrillville
MERRILLVILLE | St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church plans to create an Orthodox cemetery on its property along Mississippi Street near 89th Avenue.
Conservationist groups want GEO property
HOBART | Three local conservation organizations hope to acquire land currently owned by GEO Group.
M'ville may contribute to sewer project
MERRILLVILLE | Town leaders are examining what Merrillville can do to get a sanitary sewer expansion project started in the Southmoor Park subdivision.
Study: Thousands face hunger issues in NWI
A national analysis of hunger issues shows nearly 16 percent of the population in Lake and Porter counties faces food insecurity.
Merrillville council postpones charter school decision
MERRILLVILLE | Some Merrillville officials aren't ready to make a decision about a special exception request for the proposed Northwest Indiana Science and Engineering Charter School.
Merrillville wants temporary fix on Mississippi Street
MERRILLVILLE | The bumps on Mississippi Street south of U.S. 30 in Merrillville could get smoothed out before the town starts a project to widen the road.
Albanese expansion zoning request endorsed; OK may come May 7
HOBART | A zone change request submitted by Albanese Confectionery received initial approval this week from the City Council.
Hobart considers extending sewer system to subdivision
HOBART | The city intends to take another look at the possibility of establishing a sanitary sewer connection to the Deep River Estates subdivision.
M'ville stormwater board member to step down
MERRILLVILLE | A new member of Merrillville's Stormwater Management Board says he plans to leave the panel.
Hobart breaks ground for trail
HOBART | The weather might have been dreary Monday morning, but that didn't dampen the mood of some Hobart officials as they kicked off a project to construct the last section of the Oak Savannah Trail.
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In honor of The Rolling Stones' 50th anniversary, All Things Considered has been talking to the members of the band about standout songs from their catalog. Earlier this week, Keith Richards discussed what gives "Street Fighting Man" its distinctive guitar sound, while Charlie Watts gave context to his drum part in "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction."
For his pick, guitarist Ron Wood skipped ahead in the band's history, settling on the funky, disco-inflected "Dance (Pt. 1)" from the 1980 album Emotional Rescue. The choice, he tells NPR's Melissa Block, was personal.
"I stuck up for myself, 'cause I picked a song that I wrote," Wood says. "I thought, 'No one's gonna mention that.' But I think people, when they hear that song, they love it — because it's really up and it gets everyone dancing."
Wood says he composed the main guitar parts, then let his bandmates flesh the song out.
"They followed my lead, really," he says. "I had the whole riff, and I had an instrumental in mind, just to get the groove and the funk going. And then Mick jumped over it and he just … we didn't have to talk much. He more or less said, 'Let me loose on this,' you know? 'And I'll set it on fire.'"
Wood says the song was designed "for the clubs — a place that [someone] would go after hours." Mick Jagger's words, he says, intensified his original vision by setting the scene.
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Automatically Separate Tiff images or Searchable PDFs by their Text Content
OCR File Splitter is a program that is designed to split files based upon text contents. It can be used on Tiff Images (requires Microsoft Office Document Imaging) or searchable PDF files.
The program will separate a multi-page file into individual files by applying rules to each page of the document. If text is present that matches a rule it will become the first page of a new document, if it is not present the page will be added to the previous document.
With this logic files can be mixed together as the first page on one document may contain "Acme Corp" and on another it may contain "Consolidated Corp" etc., as the program can process an unlimited amount of rules when searching for the first page of a document.
The program monitors (watches) file folders for images to process. As many folders as desired can be watched with each having a different set of rules being applied to the files. This allows an easier setup if in the workflow process some manual separation can be done. For instance, the program could be used to separate all Invoices and purchase orders in one batch; however, if purchase orders and invoices were both placed in separate input folders setup would be easier.
How it works:
To determine the beginning of the document the program utilizes the OCR engine in Microsoft Office Document Imaging to obtain the document's text or it will extract the text from a searchable PDF. Once extracted the text is searched to see if it contains text that matches a rule. The rule could be as simple as it has to contain a certain word or phrase. Or it could be it must contain, and must not contain certain words or phrases. To assist in correcting OCR errors the program utilizes fuzzy logic and EasyPatterns.
Keywords: Split Fax, Split Tiff, Separate fax, OCR separation, Split Tiff Image, split facsimile, Split PDF, PDF File Splitting, Shareware, System Utilities, Automation Tools, eDocfile Inc., OCR File Splitter
Recent Changes: Added Support for Fuzzy Logic, EasyPatterns (Similar to Regular Expressions) and searchable PDFs
Install Support: Install and Uninstall
Supported Languages: English
Additional Requirements: Microsoft Office Document Imaging (MODI) or a method of createing searchable PDF files
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Holly Springs Pilgrimage a huge success
By SUE WATSON
Tourists flocked in on buses and in cars over the weekend to tour historic homes and churches, the art gallery and Hill Crest Cemetery.
The Holly Springs Garden Club estimates a crowd of 1,100 visited the city in three days, according to Susie Murphy with the club.
That figure includes some complimentary tickets and several school groups that toured historic homes as part of the 70th Pilgrimage.
Holly Springs Junior High students and members of the Air Force Jr. ROTC participated in opening ceremonies at Montrose and visited several homes.
Betty Farina with the Holly Springs Tourism office said all booked tour buses showed up - five carrying 170 guests Friday and two bringing 27 guests Saturday.
Murphy said lunch sales went well with Montrose and the Town and Country Garden Club either selling out or close to out of food Friday.
Lunch boxes were also on sale at Christ Episcopal Church this year.
Murphy said the Sunday afternoon tourist crowd was larger this year than on average.
In fact, attendance this year was up about 40 percent over last year.
Tourists Friday braved rain showers to see the sights and were courteous and uncomplaining, Murphy said.
Weather was sunny Saturday for a successful Cemetery Tour that included some cannon fire reminiscent of the Civil War era. Actors dressed for the activity with "Union" and "Confederate" soldiers. The re-inactors camped at Montrose.
The Saturday evening event at Montrose was packed this year, Murphy said, with about 400 in attendance for a Southern catfish dinner prepared by sheriff Kenny Dickerson and his cooking crew. A large dance with live music was provided by The Diggs featuring Steve Elgin and Jody Jones.
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