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Now that Apple has revealed the iPod touch, coupling an iPhone-like screen and interface with iPod nano-like memory capacity, we want to know your thoughts. Did Apple drop the ball on this product, creating something you wouldn't buy, or have you decided that you will be satisfied with its 8GB or 16GB or storage capacity? Cast your vote now in the iLounge Poll, found on the left-most column of the iLounge.com home page!
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Like many here, the ONLY reason I'm holding out on the iPod Touch is the capacity. I do understand the technological limits at present, so not blaming it all on Apple. They pretty much had to release the touch version at some point instead of waiting for flash technology to catch up. The iPod touch likely works most efficiently with flash memory period. Hopefully, the first batch of iPod touch owners will enjoy the product and word of mouth will generate increased desire for the next upgrade. In the end, all will be fine and it'll work out. However, I find it hard to justify spending this amount of cash for something I will not be content with due to this present limitation. Once they make the touch at 30 + gigs, then I'll be happy to dish out the cash. Until then, they're not getting a penny from me. I'll just have to be patient.
Posted by canadan on September 13, 2007 at 6:57 PM (CDT)
to Kim, who said "it's a question about playlist management"
I am glad you have the time to manage your playlist, I have better things to do then filter 50 GBs to less than 16 GB. I never know what I want to listen to and love having it all with me.
Posted by hydra-calm on September 13, 2007 at 7:25 PM (CDT)
I would have gladly sacrificed wireless for a hard drive. I think they went flash mostly because of the battery demands of wireless. Of course, they might have been planning that people like myself may buy a Touch because we would die without one but also a 160Gb Classic for the storage. As it turns out, I was very happy to buy both. I'm sure I'll find the wireless to be a good inclusion.
Posted by Japester on September 13, 2007 at 7:54 PM (CDT)
I would have also purchased an iTouch with a hard drive. But Apple has apparently decided that this super-thin solid-state device is the form factor for the iPhone/iTouch, along with decent battery life and wi-fi.
The big question is whether Apple made a mistake by not making an iTouch model with a hard drive to satiate fans during this phasing out period?
I don't know, but if Apple doesn't change their minds, it becomes a question of technology advancements and patience.
And putting 160 gigabytes of solid state memory in the iTouch would be thick as a brick at 10 times the price ($3,990).
Here's what Moore's Law would roughly predict regarding the packing of more memory into the same super thin size at around the same price. Can you wait?
12 to 18 months: 32 GB Solid State (8,000 songs) / 256 GB Hard Drive (64,000 songs)
3 Years: 64 GB Solid State (16,000 songs) / 512 GB Hard Drive (128,000 songs)
4.5 Years: 128 GB Solid State (32,000 songs) / 1 TB Hard Drive (256,000 songs)
6 Years: 256 GB Solid State (64,000 songs) / 2 TB Hard Drive (512,000 songs)
Surely the portable player's hard drive life is numbered.
Were currently in that gray area of technology where most will be served soon, but we're not quite there yet.
So buy a Classic and when it's ready to be retired never buy a hard drive again for a hand-held device.
Posted by BrendanPatrick on September 13, 2007 at 11:01 PM (CDT)
I just want a music player, I don't care about video or wi-fi, at least not while it's on such a tiny screen.
The click wheel keeps things simple and faster to use. I'm not so sure the iTouch interface is the great thing everyone says if you only want to play music.
I'd go for the 160Gb Classic, the first iPod where I won't have to decide what parts of my collection go on and what gets left off.
Posted by Bevan McCabe on September 14, 2007 at 12:27 AM (CDT)
To say Apple messed up is a bit strong. They are obviously going to sell an awul lot of these iPods, simply because they are beautifully designed, novel and clever. On the other hand, this is so obviously a first version of this new type of iPod I can't understand why people are getting so worked up. There will be new versions coming out with more memory, very soon, I am sure.
I can wait. I am sure they will only get better, and all the wrinkles will be ironed out. Meanwhile, I have a very nice 5th generation iPod, only 18 months old which will do me for quite some time to come. What people are really complaining about is the fact that their dream didn't quite come true.
Posted by Queen Dragon on September 14, 2007 at 5:26 AM (CDT)
Deception! I was waiting for at least 80gb, no t16gb.
Posted by João Oliveira on September 14, 2007 at 9:58 AM (CDT)
I read the responses to this post & people amuse me.
So the iPod touch has 16 GB of memory. Big deal. What it represents is the big thing - a solid state electronic device with NO MOVING PARTS. This thing will still be playing music when all of the other HDD iPods have long since died. That alone is worth the price.
Personally, my library is 32 GB comprised of almost 7,000 songs @ 160 kbps or higher. That's almost 20 straight days of music if you listen continuously - how many of you do that?
Given that this iPod will hold 3,500 songs, (depending on how you store your music), isn't that enough to scrape by with?
Posted by dg on September 14, 2007 at 10:57 AM (CDT)
I'm happy with 8GB or 16GB or storage capacity but it has to come with a time-machine too so I can go back a few years.
Posted by rick on September 14, 2007 at 1:01 PM (CDT)
Wow… I can't tell you how aggravating to be told by others what you need and don't need. That's up the the individual. All these posts saying "you don't need 160 GB" or "you just need to manage your playlists" or "that's plenty for commuting" or "isn't that enough to scrape by with" etc. Who are you to decide what other people need?!?!?! Seriously. Grow up.
Some people like having everything with them. You don't. So what? Deal with it. Other people like to rip everything in Lossless. You think it's a waste of space. So what? Deal with it.
I also find the suggestion the the Touch is the future and the classic click wheel interface will, naturally, be phased out to be annoying. The Touch interface is super cool… but if all you want to do is select and play music… it's massive overkill.
To use a Touch, you have to use both hands. One to hold it, one to point. You could MAYBE use one hand and the thumb of that same hand… but it would be a challenge I think… and it was certainly not designed to be used as such. You also have to do a lot of "mousing" around… moving from one area of the screen to another to use the various GUI controls. It's not really a music player… it's a mini-computer with a full blown graphical interface. Again… that's cool… but if all you want is a music player… it's overkill… and I'd say it's also slower and more cumbersome. The click wheel may not be sexy anymore… but you can use a classic iPod with one hand and the thumb of that same hand. You can get to any song is seconds with just two simple movements… and without ever having to reposition your "pointer"... just twirl and click. That's it. Twirl and click. Simple. Easy. Fast. Efficient.
Think about it this way… you COULD design a toaster with an LCD screen and a touch sensitive graphical user interface… with a calendar… and WiFi… and Safari… and whatever else… but if all you want to do is make toast… a dial and a lever is a MUCH better interface!!!!!!!
As for the original topic… ya… 16 GB is lame… but I agree with making the Touch solid state. That makes sense. We just have to wait for memory prices to come down.
Posted by David Lewis on September 15, 2007 at 8:20 AM (CDT)
Yes. They lost a sale to me. I was ready to move up from my 4g to a touch. But without the storage, then nope.
With the phone, I would feel somewhat differently given it is a convergence device, but again I was totally underwhelmed by the capacity. 16GB for the phone is adequate, and I would consider getting a 16GB phone after they fixed all the problems (No 3G, closed platform, no Exchange)
For a dedicated media player, 16GB is laughable.
Posted by Gilatrout on September 15, 2007 at 12:42 PM (CDT)
eh, I still say they did it, so more people would buy an iphone for christmas, they have the mp3 market, the phone market they do not. I didn't even consider buying an iphone till I saw what the new Ipods would look like and then I began to justify spending the same price on something 8 gb less, but could integrate my phone and many other features, now I'm hooked. I used to believe that there was no way I could ever live without hauling around my entire 80 gb of music and movies, but now that I have an Iphone, really, 8 is all you need, this works for me, for others it doesn't and I can understand that. The primary issue here is do you browse around your collection more or less than 8gb a day, the answer varies from person to person.
Posted by auburnguy in ga on September 15, 2007 at 10:42 PM (CDT)
As far as capacity goes, there are two or three options.
1) You can have a player which carries a subset of your music library, which is going to be more than you can listen to, but which inevitably means preselecing (deliberately or randomly) what you listen to. I have a 4Gb Mini for this.
2) You can have a player which carries your entire library, so you can at a whim select what you want to listen to. This is what the Classic currently provides for those with large libraries (Mine's about 78Gb including over 600 CDs, and lots of podcasts)
3) You might have a small library in which case the Touch will provide the second function for you, and good for you.
Personally, I want to carry my full library, and I want the Touch interface, so I really want Apple to produce an iTouch HD (preferably 100Gb+). I don't see a Flash device providing this capacity in the foreseeable future.
Posted by Phil B on September 17, 2007 at 11:39 AM (CDT)
My previous iPod, a 20gig hard-drive based pre-iPod-photo model, recently went crazy (after about 4 years of use, mind you) hard drive wise. The storage on the Touch may be small, but I'm glad to have the flash memory instead of the hard-drive.
Posted by jack on October 5, 2007 at 12:16 PM (CDT)
I'd rather have flash memory as I don't have much music and hard drives break more easily. 8GB is more than enough for me, let alone 16GB!
Posted by Wii-man on October 5, 2007 at 1:32 PM (CDT)
I haven't read the whole thread yet, but yes, more storage would have been nice. I've just bought a Touch myself, and have noticed that the transfer of data between the PC and iPod is the slowest yet!
The 5G has much faster data transfer.
Posted by Fletch on October 5, 2007 at 8:04 PM (CDT)
i need something that will be my media library that i can carry around with me. The full screen touchscreen feature is great for that and i was really exited when the rumor circulating around a year ago about a 160 gig touchscreen ipod. But i was really disappointed when i found out that a 4 gig ipod trying to imitate the functions of a laptop was actually it.
Posted by Brian on October 28, 2007 at 10:59 PM (CDT)
Apple blew it from the get go…. even after the 32g came about… having the iPhone is a better bargain than having the touch!!!! What the heck. But… now you can't buy an iPhone without locking yourself to ATT. Give me a break. They advertise as having the best coverage…. wake up ATT… your service is the absolute WORST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love the Apple products but wouldn't touch em with a 10 foot pole until they are avail on someother (any other) carrier.
Posted by JOE BAGADONUTS on August 12, 2008 at 9:51 AM (CDT)
Yes I think they screwed up BIG TIME. Now they are offering 32GB of storage for a whopping 500 bucks. I think my MP3 collection is larger than that, and that's not even counting all the video I would like to put on the HD. I'll stick with my 80GB Classic for now. I've even been thinking about buying the 160GB Classic for the added storage space. But I would love a touch screen, but at that cost, I simply cannot justify it based on the storage space.
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|I only have one or two container grown gingers that get over wintered in my greenhouse. All of the others, some 50 or so, are hardy for me in the ground and generally go dormant during the winter. These include Hedychiums, Costus', Zingibers, Globbas, Kaempferias, Alpinias, and Curcumas.
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|I just dug up my Hawaiian white ginger (sorry, I don't know the proper name) and divided it up to pot up and sell on my website for next spring. I'm in zone 7b, and usually leave my gingers in ground with a nice leaf mulch over them to protect them. I'd love to acquire more these, they are outstanding plants with incredible fragrance!
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|So with the zingibers I should leave them together and not divide if I want them to bloom? Do you start fertilizing at first signs of growth and what do you use? I was going to put most costus in the greenhouse and maybe alpinia...
- Posted by jamesmaloy 8bflorida (My Page) on Mon, Nov 28, 11 at 11:19
|I also live in north Florida, I don't bring any ginger inside.I have not had a killing freeze yet just a lite frost, even my banana trees are still green. Usually by this time we would have had a killing freeze. Looks like another wierd winter. I have alpinia, but mostly hedychiums I just cut back all the old stalks and mulch with leaves or straw and they are fine for winter. Sometimes if we have an extended warm period they will sprout new growth and then get killed back again, It doesn't seem to hurt them. I am really glad to see someone on here this is my favorite forum.
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- Posted by dreaminofthetropics 8-9 (firstname.lastname@example.com) on Mon, Nov 28, 11 at 12:50
|Where in FL are you? I am near Gainesville and about two weeks ago we got down to 27, so my bananas I didn't cover actually got hit pretty hard but not the pseudostems! I just aquired almost 100 different varieties so I've got to learn fast LOL! I'm glad to see people answering as I love gingers and want to learn and share as much as I can!!
The zingibers are in the ground so I don't every dig them up. Occasionally, I do separate some of the rhizomes but only to give to others. I start fertilizing as soon as I start to see new growth. I fertilize once or twice a month with a water soluble 20-20-20 fertilizer made by Peters. I used to buy this fertilizer at the box stores but they quit carrying Peters fertilizer. I found a local feed and seed store that sells it in 20# bags. It's a lot less expensive in bulk. None of the other fertilizer manufactures, like Miracle Gro produce a 20-20-20 formula or if they do, my stores don't carry it. I put it in a hose end sprayer and spray. Which Alpinia are you growing?
- Posted by dreaminofthetropics (My Page) on Mon, Nov 28, 11 at 15:25
|Ohhh if that works I know a nursery that went out of business that has peters 20-20-20 in 20lbs bags but I'm not sure how much he wants for them (he's staying his ground on wanting what he paid) how much do you pay for those bags? I have
Zingiber coralinum
what all kinds do you have?
|Yes, they love that fertilizer. I think I pay about $40 but it will last most of the growing season for me. I use it on just about everything. I'm growing the ones I mentioned in the above post. In addition, I'm also growing Coralinum and the variegated Zerumbut Darcyi as well. I think that's about it. You also mentioned you're growing Alpinias. Which ones?
- Posted by dreaminofthetropics (My Page) on Mon, Nov 28, 11 at 17:23
|LOL Sorry I wasn't even thinking when I posted! Yeah I'm doing Alpinias as well I have these Alpinias
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|Those alpinia should be just fine in the ground.
- Posted by jamesmaloy 8bflorida (My Page) on Sun, Dec 4, 11 at 10:51
|Hi dreaming of the tropics. Just checked this again today. I live just north west of Tallahassee. I have about 25 hedychium, a few alpinia and one spiral. I have a couple of my own seedlings hedychium. Did you mean you had gotten 100 gingers or 100 bananas? Thats a bunch no matter which. ?Are you buying locally or ordering? Gingersrus is in Tallahasse and he has many different species and varieties. About the Peters fertilize if you can get it at cost you have made a deal. I always cut my gingers back and mulch them well. I have had the shell ginger at least 12 years it makes huge clumps of wonderful foliage but I don't get flowers.I don't have a greenhouse and they do take a two year period of no freezing to flower.
James in Florida
- Posted by tropicalzone7 7 (My Page) on Sun, Dec 18, 11 at 19:42
|I dug up my spiral ginger and I have 1 clump of my Hedychium indoors and one clump of them outdoors. Im hoping both survive, but the one outdoors is definitely an experment.
I got my Hedys as very small bulbs from Hawaii August of 2010 and they bloomed for the first time in November of this year (luckily the weather was still mild enough to get some nice blooms!).
- Posted by jamesmaloy (My Page) on Sun, Feb 26, 12 at 0:10
|Hi dreaming, I too have hedychiums sprouting and we are having a chill again. They don't seem to quit growing unless it actually freezes them twice already. But today at least 6 varieties are growing. I actually potted one about 6 weeks ago that had sprouted and we were under freeze warning and I was grooming the flower beds this one was about half out of the ground so I potted it and it is over a foot tall sitting in the south window. Hope it will bloom earlier outside when I put it back outside. Did you visit gingersrus website yet?
James in Florida
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Marielsa A. Bernard is a judge on the Sixth Circuit Court for Montgomery County in Maryland. She was appointed to the court by former Governor Parris N. Glendening and assumed office on March 1, 2002.[1] Her current term expires in 2019.[2]
Bernard received her undergraduate degree in political science from Loyola College in 1977 and her J.D. from the Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law in 1980.[3]
- 2002-2019: Judge, Maryland Sixth Circuit, Montgomery County
- 1998-2002: Associate Judge, District Court of Maryland, 6th District, Montgomery County
- 1997-1998: Partner, Keiffer, Johnston, Reinstein, Bernard & Heffron, L.L.C.
- 1987-1997: Attorney, Solo practice
- 1986-1987: Attorney, Law Office of Vincent E. Ferretti, Jr.
- 1984-1986: Attorney, Tietz & Ferretti
- 1981-1984: Associate, Ferretti, Ehrlich & Gordon
- 1981: Admitted to the Maryland Bar[1]
Awards and associations
- 2012: Jurist Award, Montgomery County Bar Association
- 2011: Inspiring Leader Award, Family Justice Center
- 2011: Leadership Award, Maryland Hispanic Bar Association
- 2007: Inducted into Circle of Excellence for Maryland's Top 100 Women
- 2003: Maryland Leadership in Law Award, Daily Record
- 1998: Award for dedicated leadership, Hispanic Alliance
- 1997: Award for outstanding contributions to Montgomery County, Montgomery County Public Schools
- 1995: Award for public service to the community, Hispanic National Law Enforcement Association
- 1994: Citation, Governor's Commission on Hispanic Affairs[1][3]
- Member, Maryland State Bar Association
- Member, Montgomery County Bar Association
- Member, Maryland Hispanic Bar Association
- Member, Women's Bar Association of Montgomery County
- Member, Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys Association
- Member, National Association of Women Judges[1]
See also
- News: Judge Receives Montgomery County Bar Association Jurist Award, June 11, 2012
- Montgomery County, Maryland
- Maryland Circuit Courts
- Judicial selection in Maryland
External links
- Maryland State Archives: Montgomery County Circuit Court, Marielsa A. Bernard Biography
- Maryland State Archives: Montgomery County, Maryland Judicial Branch
- Maryland Courts.gov: Circuit Courts overview
- Maryland Judiciary, Press Release: "Judge Marielsa Bernard Receives Montgomery County Bar Association Jurist Award," June 1, 2012
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December 6, 2007
Picking the Enemies' Brain
Several days ago, instead of the usual update on the nuts-and-bolts contract negotiations, Writers Guild members received a fascinating bulletin from fine screenwriter and possessor of excellent surname Tom Schulman (Dead Poets Society, What About Bob) recounting his encounter with a Nick Counter-type.
I'm taking the liberty of posting the anecdote here in its entirety. Useful stuff for anyone who finds himself in a negotiation over salary, benefits or a possible swap of collectible plastic 3D cameras and authentic Bazooka Joe premiums.
(Incidentally, the What About Bob poster well symbolizes the contract negotiations, don't you think?)
Fellow Members,
A few years ago, I was on the WGA Negotiating Committee. As negotiations with the AMPTP were drawing to a close, I went to a dinner party where I happened to be seated next to a gentleman who until recently had been for decades the chief negotiator for the Companies in another segment of the entertainment industry. He was a wiry guy, and he had a sense of humor. When I asked him if he was the Nick Counter of that particular part of the industry, he smiled and said wryly that he thought he was better than Nick but, yes, that was a fair comparison. He said he knew Nick and admired him. For an hour and a half, sprinkled in with the small talk, he told me about his negotiating strategy. After the party, I went to my car and jotted down as much of it as I could remember. I thought it might be useful to share it with you now:
Strategy for Hardball Negotiations:
Piss off the leaders and spokespersons for the other side. A leader who loses his temper loses something in negotiations. Why?
1) Anger clouds judgment.
2) It's human nature to want to be liked, even in a tough-as-nails negotiator. A person who loses his temper is embarrassed, usually comes and apologizes, and always gives something away to get back into the good graces of the other side.
The end game is the money, but hardball negotiations aren't about money, until the end. The real game is dividing and conquering.
* Lower the expectations of the other side, divide and conquer.
* Raise and lower the expectations of the other side, divide and conquer.
* Do everything possible to destroy the credibility of the other side's leadership, divide and conquer.
* Use confidants and back channels to go over the heads of the stronger leaders to the softer targets. Divide and conquer.
* When you figure out the other side's bottom line, offer a fraction. It's surprising how many times that stands.
Sound familiar? If you examine the recent "leaks," comments, and press releases from the other side, you'll realize this is exactly the strategy the Companies are employing against us today. And why not? It's worked for them for the last 20 years! They are putting us on an emotional roller coaster by raising and lowering our expectations, attacking our leaders, trying to pit the town against us, refusing to move on the issues that matter to us, bragging about their generosity when the opposite is true, fear mongering and claiming we're going to ruin this industry – hoping we'll splinter, lose faith in and attack each other, negotiate against ourselves, and cave.
As events unfold in the next several days and weeks, we should have no doubt about what the Companies are really up to and what to expect from them. But this time, in every way possible, we must let them know we're on to them and their strategy won't work. We understand their game, our solidarity and resolve are greater than ever, and we're going to stay strong – and reasonable – until we get a fair deal.
Let's return to the picket lines every day with a powerful show of force. As Patric says, we're all in this together.
In solidarity,
Tom Schulman
WGAW Board of Directors
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November 26, 2007
How to Correctly Blend Comedy and Drama
I chastised a reporter who wrote an article in the New York Times that I felt trivialized our struggle. It's fitting, therefore, that I praise another NYT reporter for hitting a narrow target of tone just right. I think this article captures the mood on the pickets: serious, of course, but with an air of joviality, humor and comradeship born of solidarity. Check it out:
Laugh Lines in the Hollywood Strike
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November 20, 2007
'If They Don't Give You What You Want, You Take It'
I love being loud and right, and it doesn't happen often. But today's rally on Hollywood Blvd by thousands of members of the Writers Guild of America and supporting unions proved the recipe.
The highlight of the speechifying had to be the head of the local Teamsters. Unlike the handpicked Latinate diction of the writer-speakers, this bruiser pulled no punches. "I've been advised by attorneys to be careful about what I say," he started, then exhaled something that sounded to me like, "Pussies."
He continued: "They don't care how much you protest, or how well you articulate your position. The only thing companies care about is if you kick them in the ass." The spectators bellowed their support as the president of the Guild blanched. I love this guy! He wrapped it up by proclaiming the headline of this post.
I wished I was holding a sign that said, "WGA Loves Teamsters. Honest to God. We Swear. Don't Hurt Us."
In addition to the iPhoto above, here's another shot I took, of my favorite protest sign so far:
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Don't Write. Send Money!
I attended the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism, the West Point of reporting, a boot camp so thorough in its indoctrination of objectivity and fairness that even today I bend over so far backward to see the other guy's point of view that I injure my vertebrae (and sometimes only perceive the other guy's case upside-down). And I've been doing it again as I read the screeds about the writers' strike.
I've been explaining to those who ask me what the "producers" (read: studios) could be thinking when they oppose the writers' demands for equity.
Now, the proper answer for a picketing writer is one of the following:
- --"They're not thinking. They're too busy using both hands to stuff money into their Twinkie holes."
- --"They're thinking: 'Fucking monkeys with pencils. Where do they get off asking to be paid just for writing?!'"
- --"They're thinking: 'Let zem strike. Let zem march. Ve vill show them vat marching means! Ve vill vait until zey are at zer veakest, und zen -- VE strike! Ve bring zem to zer knees! Today, ze various types of entertainment und zer adjunct communications channels! Tomorrow... ZE VORLD VYDE VEB!'"
So I say: "They're not monsters, for gosh sake. They're scared. Their job is to maximize the value of the stock of their companies. Anything that might hurt that can have a devastating effect on the corporation as a whole. They see increased residuals as a threat, so they will do anything they have to protect their stock. They're may be in error, but they're just businessmen."
Then I rinse with Listerine in the hopes that it will kill the fecal germs in my oral cavity.
Now comes someone who really is objective, not just pretending to be. He's a computer scientist, and a columnist for Discover magazine. (And if you think that fact that he writes for a living automatically puts him in league with screenwriters, you probably also think that attempting to minimize scab work is the same as McCarthyism, as so many Web trolls have posted.)
On the off chance you didn't catch his column today in a little e-zine called The New York Times (they publish on paper too, by the way), I graciously link to the opinion piece here:
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November 15, 2007
Monkeys with Pencils
I believe in getting to the root of any controversial issue via empirical means whenever possible. In other words, do the math. In my no-stone-unturned search for an explanation to the writers' strike, I've found this groundbreaking study in the pages of the latest National Geographic.
Monkeys "Go on Strike" When They Sense Unfairness
| Brian Handwerk
for National Geographic News
|November 13, 2007
| In recent tests designed to assess monkeys' sense of fairness, a group of brown capuchin monkeys "went on strike" and refused to perform routine tasks when they saw others receiving greater rewards for the same tasks.
The more effort the primates used to earn a reward, the more upset they appeared to be at the inequity, according to scientists who conducted the research.
"In human terms it doesn't matter how hard you have to work for a million dollars," said lead researcher Sarah Brosnan of Georgia State University in Atlanta.
"But there's a pretty low cutoff point on what you'll do for five."
Building on previous research, Brosnan's team tested six pairs of monkeys on a simple task: handing a token to a human examiner in return for a food reward.
When monkeys noticed that their partners received better rewards for the same task—a cherished grape instead of a bit of cucumber—they became likely to refuse participation, the study showed.
The behavior, called inequity aversion, might have its roots in activities like food gathering, in which primates can suffer if they cooperate with others who do not do their share of work, Brosnan said.
Brosnan stressed that the primates' response wasnt one of simple greed or wanting a bigger payoff just because they knew one was available.
"What really mattered was if someone else got a better reward," she said, "not [just] that they wanted a better reward."
The team's findings appear in the new online version of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Grapes of Wrath?
Brosnan's team studied monkeys' sense of fairness in a similar test conducted in 2003.
In it, capuchins exchanged a piece of rock with their human handlers in return for a morsel of food.
Monkeys that witnessed their partners getting grapes often refused to conduct future exchanges, would not eat the cucumbers they received, and in some cases, threw their rewards at the researchers.
In the new study, the scientists tried to rule out alternate explanations for such behavior, including the possibility that the primates knew the grapes were available and were simply holding out for a better reward.
The monkeys were sometimes shown a grape before completing their task, but at other times they were unaware a grape was available. There was no discernible difference in the monkeys' responses, Brosnan said.
Researchers also distributed rewards evenly among the monkeys, so that no one animal was consistently rewarded or shortchanged.
The scientists found that the capuchins didn't become frustrated by expecting a grape simply because they had previously received one for doing the same task.
Laurie Santos, a Yale University psychologist, said, "The original study was met with much controversy in the field, including a number of now published claims that the original effect could not be replicated using slightly different tasks.
"Given this level of controversy, it's nice to see that their findings hold up when other alternative explanations are controlled," she added.
Evolution of Justice
Brosnan said her team's research scratches the surface of a philosophical quandary: Is the human sense of fairness instilled by social institutions like religion, or is it the product of a long genetic evolution?
Even if the primates are really displaying a sense of social justice in the experiment, it remains primitive in important ways, Brosnan said.
"We aren't seeing a whole lot of response [when the monkeys] are the better rewarded ones," Brosnan said.
"In humans we've expanded [our sense of justice] to [include] situations where another is treated badly."
Like humans, many monkeys live and interact in groups much larger than the study pairs. Exploring the complex dynamics of those social groups may be a next step for Brosnan and her colleagues.
"We'd like to study those relationships and how they affect their responses to inequity," she said.
And here is the photographic proof:
Look, I'm out of work. I have to have some fun.
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November 12, 2007
Watch Moguls Screw Themselves! Amazing! Fantastic!
As a former journalist, I love nothing more than when the facts speak for themselves, and eloquently. I was never a big fan of "New Journalism," in which I shove my conclusion down your maw Michael Mooore-style. No, for me the lovely moment when the perp slings the rope over the tree, ties it around his own neck, and chirps, "Watch this!" So... watch this.
Addendum: I've heard through a WGA contact of mine that the above video was put together over a weekend by a single enterprising Guild member. It's gone mega-viral, with countless hits all over the Internet. Shows you what one person can do, even in our increasingly overwhelming and anonymous time. To the videographer: bravo or brava!
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The Shirt Off My Back
Now here's some capitalism I can get behind. The fine folks at Strike Swag are selling strike-related items on a non-profit basis. All income goes to the strike emergency fund,which assists writers in dire need.
And hey -- if you don't back the strike, buy a shirt and burn it.
Please consider visiting www.strikeswag.com and dropping a few ducats.
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SOUTH BEND — For a brief moment order seemed restored.
Notre Dame forward Austin Burgett drove to the basket and scored while getting fouled early in the second half Sunday against Indiana State. He made the free throw to complete the three-point play and give the Irish a one-point lead.
The Sycamores didn't panic. Instead, Indiana State scored the next 10 points and never looked back, upsetting No. 21 Notre Dame 83-70.
"I thought their veteran poise was better than our veteran poise," Notre Dame coach Mike Brey said. "We couldn't guard them enough and we couldn't get efficient enough offensively."
Justin Gant made three 3-pointers and finished with 17 points to lead Indiana State (2-1). The Sycamores made 11 three-pointers, handing Brey his first November home loss with the Irish. Notre Dame (2-1) entered the game 48-0 in home games during this month under Brey.
"Our defensive focus has to be there," guard Pat Connaughton said. "Giving up 83 points isn't something that this program is known for."
Turnovers also hurt. Indiana State scored 13 points off of Notre Dame's nine first-half turnovers. The Sycamores led 40-30 at halftime.
"We didn't come out as ready as they did," said Connaughton, who had 16 points. "They came out and really gave it to us in the first few minutes."
Notre Dame fought back in the opening minutes of the second half, going on a 15-4 run. Burgett's three-point play gave the Irish a 45-44 lead with 15:06 remaining.
Indiana State answered. Consecutive baskets by Khristian Smith started an 18-3 run.
Notre Dame got within eight points with 2:57 remaining. But it didn't get any closer.
"We knew they were going to respond. It's a game of runs," said guard Eric Atkins, who had 18 points. "We made our run and they made their run to take the lead right back. We didn't respond after that. That's what hurt us."


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A California oil and natural gas production company will pay $34,000 in
penalties to resolve the Environmental Protection Agency's first greenhouse gas
permitting violation, the agency said Dec. 10.
Vintage Production California LLC, a subsidiary of OXY USA Inc.,
self-reported the prevention of significant deterioration permitting violation
at its Kern Front Oil Field located near Bakersfield, Calif., to EPA. The
company failed to obtain the necessary prevention of significant deterioration
permit for its greenhouse gas emissions after it constructed three steam
generators at the oil field in late 2011.
Vintage Production California will obtain the necessary permits and pay the
penalties to resolve the Clean Air Act violations. This is the first time EPA
has resolved an enforcement action related to greenhouse gas permitting
requirements, EPA spokesman Michael Ardito told BNA Dec. 10.
An OXY USA spokeswoman could not be reached for comment.
"Companies need to be mindful of the relatively new permitting requirements,"
Jared Blumenfeld, EPA Region 9 administrator, said in a statement. "Now that EPA
has approved the prevention of significant deterioration permit program for the
San Joaquin Valley, it simplifies the process."
EPA delegated prevention of significant deterioration permitting authority to
the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District in November.
New facilities that emit 100,000 tons per year of carbon dioxide-equivalent
and existing facilities that increase their emissions by 75,000 tons per year of
carbon dioxide-equivalent are required to obtain prevention of significant
deterioration and Clean Air Act Title V operating permits as part of EPA's
tailoring rule. The tailoring rule limits greenhouse gas permitting requirements
to only the largest stationary sources of emissions (128 DER A-5, 7/5/12).
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Jackson County, MO, Oct 06, 2010 -- (October 6, 2010) Jackson County, MO In a ceremony on October 6, 2010, Anita J. (Janie) Dunning, State Director, USDA Rural Development, presented a Certificate of Appreciation to the Public Water Supply District (PWSD) #17 of Jackson County.
The certificate was presented in recognition of PWSD #17 of Jackson County and their efforts to stimulate the economy by utilizing loan funds of $417,000 from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). These USDA Rural Development water and waste water funds will be used to upgrade water distribution lines for the district's 853 customers. The eastern Jackson County district purchases treated water from the City of Independence and Tri-County Water Authority. This phase of the multi-phase, long-term capital improvement plan will construct 5300 linear feet of 12" pipeline to improve water pressure for the district's residents.
"I am pleased to hear that with the help of low interest loans from the USDA, the Public Water Supply District #17 in Grain Valley will be able to upgrade its water distribution lines," U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill said. "The enhanced water facilities will further ensure that Missouri families in the area are properly served with clean, high quality water."
"I was pleased to learn that Jackson County will receive federal funding for an important water system modernization project. Many communities, particularly rural communities, work very hard and often struggle to make sure that their water systems meet safety standards and comply with state and federal regulations. This federal loan will help to provide Public Water Supply District #17 with the resources needed to do exactly that," stated U.S. Representative Ike Skelton.
"This is a great partnership effort when everyone works together for a common goal of meeting the needs of an environmentally safe water distribution system for PWSD #17 of Jackson County," said Dunning. "This project mirrors USDA Rural Development's mission and President Obama's initiative of being committed to the future of rural communities. I want to personally thank everyone that has worked together to make this project a reality. I am pleased that so many rural households will benefit from an adequate and dependable water supply system."
Dunning added, "Appreciation is also extended to our federal elected officials for supporting the USDA Rural Development programs. They have been strong proponents for the necessary funding for essential services for rural Missourians."
Anyone seeking more information about the water and wastewater programs or any other USDA Rural Development programs may visit the homepage at http://www.rurdev.gov/mo or by contacting the Clinton Area Office at 1306 North 2nd Street, Clinton, MO 64735 or by calling (660)885-5567 ext 5.
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Dennis Events is our in-house team of event specialists who currently run or manage around 50 events each year.
The types of event we work on are as diverse as our brands but the aims are always the same – support the brand, develop a community and give something back to the readers.
The amazing diversity of the Dennis titles reflects in our job list – a typical year sees the team manage the following: indoor exhibitions, outdoor exhibitions, tents at major music festivals, award dinners, alternative balls, nationwide fitness campaigns, triathlons, track days, car shows, and much more.
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The London International Technology Show
Exhibitors from around the world showcased the latest in gaming, PCs, mobile, hardware, software, components, and much more over 3 action-packed days.
14,282 visitors and over 100 TV and press crews enjoyed the launch of the EKSO Bionics skeleton, the latest Intel chip, record breaking overclocking demonstrations and a packed stage schedule - as well as walking away with £££s of kit at bargain prices.
Check out www.litshow.co.uk for details of the 2012 event.
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Land Rover Max!
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The Week Literary Lunches - in association with Lanson
The Week hosts a regular series of literary lunches which take place in the private dining room of The Ivy, one of London's most celebrated and fashionable restaurants. Readers are invited to join two leading authors for an intimate lunch and hear them talk about their latest works.
Details and tickets are available from The Week, theweek.co.uk and The Week facebook page.
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Auto Express New Car Awards
The Auto Express New Car Awards are the annual celebration of the best new cars your money can buy!
Voted for by the readers and attended by the elite of the British motoring trade, there are 18 awards covering everything from small cars to supercars, including the coveted 'Car of the Year' title.
In 2011 the Awards were hosted at the wonderful Woburn Safari Lodge and hosted by leading comic, Milton Jones.
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Take 16 models, train them for 8 long, gruelling months and set them loose to box each other in front of over 1000 people; throw in some pyros, strobes, DJs and an afterparty and you've got Maxim Model Boxing
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Mike Dunleavy on Boston Celtics radar, according to report
Dunleavy's an unrestricted free agent who averaged 11.2 points and 4.6 rebounds last season for the Indiana Pacers, visiting the playoffs — if you can believe it — for the first time since being drafted in 2002. Thus ended a playoff drought of Troy Murphian proportions.
I like Dunleavy. He can score. He can shoot (40.2 percent on triples last year). He's relatively versatile. He's from Duke. And he was once featured on Deadspin for wearing a tu-tu, which is actually a lot cooler than it sounds because I'm 99.999 percent positive he was just dressing up as Ace Ventura when Ventura pretended to be a mental hospital patient in order to snoop for clues regarding Ray Finkle. Who is Einhorn. Who is also Finkle. Who is also Einhorn. Who is both a man and a woman. Which only makes sense if you've seen the movie. Laces out, Dan.
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Don't know what to get your sweetie for Valentine's Day? How about a chocolate shoe!
Most women love fancy shoes, and some will pay more than a car payment for a coveted pair.
Then there are others of us who prefer a comfy pair of sneakers over the fancy pumps. But we still like chocolate.
Big chunks of chocolate molded into the shape of a sensual, sexy shoe are becoming more popular now, and some of those chocolates are made right here in Texas.
Attention, Men — Women Want Creative Gifts on Valentine's Day
For a guy, finding the right Valentine's Day gift for his beloved can be a challenge. And if a new online survey is to be believed, it just got a little harder — women say the stand-by chocolates and flowers simply won't do.
Valentine's Day Spending Expected to Soar This Year
What's the Best Valentine's Day Gift? — Survey of the Day
It's February, so that means you're on the Valentine's Day clock, fellas.
While knowledge of your special lady should be what dictates what you get her, come the 14, perhaps this survey from Sears of more than 1,000 adults on their V-Day gift preferences can also help you out.
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Valentine's Day Boycott? [VIDEO]
This guy can't be serious about this, can he? I think he must have gotten his heart broken by women a few too many times.
Marc Rudov, the self-proclaimed "No Nonsense Man" is causing controversy with his contention that real men should boycott Valentine's Day, which he calls "Nomance Day." He describes Valentine's Day as "phony, guilt-driven, over-priced" and "all about her."
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One Family's Unconventional Solution to Save Water
Under construction: A side view of the hammock that will hold the mass, showing the fishing net that holds palm fronds (which hold up the rest), then grasses, sawdust, and other green matter.
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Thirty years ago, my husband and I fell in love with a glorious piece of land on a glacial lake in Westport, Massachusetts -- the secret unknown Westport of lobstermen and dairy farmers. The house was a tiny faux log cabin -- awful. But the land was a peninsula, beautifully forested with oaks and pines and tupelos. The view was spectacular, almost Japanese, with tall upright rocks close to shore and the constant shush of the lapping of waves. We wanted it badly.
The biggest "but" was that it had no plumbing. The family selling it had resorted to an outhouse in the forest; or, more exactly, a bucket in a shed in the forest. The owners gave us a month's option to see if a septic system was feasible. We hired a man with a back hoe who told us after many tries that the land didn't "perk." The peninsula was all granite below; liquid could not percolate down through the soil and disappear. Sigh.
We would have given up, but a friend told me I should look at the Clivus Multrum. The system was unknown to me, but the friend was Roger Swain, whose advice on so many matters was already proving invaluable to readers of Horticulture, and who was later to host the "Victory Garden" on the Public Broadcasting System. The Clivus Multrum, he explained, was an "inhouse outhouse" except it didn't smell. It was engineered so the methane and water vapor -- 95 percent of human waste is gas -- goes up the narrow chimney-pipe that comes with the unit. Gases are sucked up by a wind-driven fan at the top that we immediately called "The Turk's hat."
Abby Rockefeller, an early feminist and ecologist, had a company that sold it. It cost a hefty sum, but somewhat less than indoor plumbing with a tight tank needing to be cleaned out frequently. And the system required no water. This was lucky because the property possessed nothing but a shallow well. Did I say we had fallen in love? Love overcomes obstacles.
In no time we visited Abby's house. We saw for ourselves the handsome oak pedestal and specially moulded plastic seat and lid (to keep out flies) and sniffed into the fiberglass tank in the basement to ascertain there was no discouraging odor. Abby added sawdust and leaves to the biomass, so there was no discouraging vista either. Abby was a proselytizer for the system. Forty percent of household water goes for flushing, she said, and this had no flush. Perfect for desert areas, she said. Save water, save the planet. Perfect for no-perk areas, we concluded gleefully. Thousands of dollar later, we owned it.
To play it safe, I obtained all the permits before we passed the papers. It had to be approved by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, a process that went well even then because they were up on the latest appropriate technology.
Two town fathers -- our last hurdle -- were harder to convince. Their final objection was that after 10 or 15 years, there would be some sediment in the tight tank in the basement. "A cupful of safe odorless material," I said, "if that." Abby had said the compost was clean enough to dig into our vegetable garden, but the two men shuffled their feet and looked dubious. Fortunately, the town engineer was present. "They can put it in a can and take it back to Newton to put in the garbage," he declared.
We built a low tower to house the unit, doing most of the work ourselves. The tower has eight steps up to two bathrooms, whose windows look out into the forest. We seeded the fiberglass tank with bales of peat-moss and quickly got into the habit of adding a handful of leaves after every use. A bucket of leaves is a fixture in each room. I tiled the floors with ceramic tile.
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Archive for November 15th, 2011
Seattle Parks shuts off most tennis court lights for the winter to save energy
Seattle Parks and Recreation has shut off the lights at most outdoor lighted tennis courts for the winter, an effort to create energy savings during the months when few people play outside. Parks estimates the savings from turning these lights off to be about $15,000. Lights will stay on at these courts through the winter: […]
Posted: November 15th, 2011 under Parkways.
Play Area at Golden Garden Park closes temporarily to replace "Explorer Dome"
Seattle Parks and Recreation is closing Golden Gardens Park play area from Monday, November 28, 2011 through Friday, December 2, 2011 to replace a play feature. The equipment manufacturer is replacing the main arches of a dome climbing play structure due to concerns about the durability of the protective galvanized coating on the existing dome. […]
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Ikebana classes coming up at Japanese Garden, Volunteer Park Conservatory
Rooted in a closeness with nature, Ikebana is the Japanese art of flower arranging, a form of creative expression with rules. According to Ikebana International, "Nature is always changing. Plants grow and put forth leaves, flowers bloom, and berries are borne regularly and repeatedly throughout the seasons. Nature has its own rhythm and order. The […]
Posted: November 15th, 2011 under Parkways.
Be a superhero: reduce drowning by helping Seattle kids learn to swim
Seattle Parks and Recreation is accepting donations large and small for the Learn to Swim Scholarship Fund. Between 2005 and 2009, 129 King County residents drowned; of them, 18 were children 17 and younger. Seattle Parks and Recreation, Children's Hospital, and Public Health – Seattle & King County believe swimming lessons are a large part […]
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9 Designers' Favorite Pillows
When designers indulge in pillow talk, it turns out they have lots to say. Here are their most prized pillows.
By Julia Lewis
"I adore the charm and whimsy of needlepoint pillows. The canvas on this one is an eyeglass case that belonged to my mother. I centered it on a Scalamandré silk background finished with white fringe. It is precious and reminds me of my dear mum!" —Holly Holden


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Payroll professionals will find that certification in the payroll field will build critical skills and advance their careers. NYIT has partnered with the American Payroll Association (APA) to offer PayTrain Fundamentals and Mastery courses. These courses provide the knowledge and skills needed for starting or advancing a payroll career and also help individuals prepare for the Fundamental Payroll Certification (FPC) and Certified Payroll Professional Certification (CPP) exams.
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Payroll professionals can increase their knowledge of payroll compliance from a basic understanding to an advanced level by completing the PayTrain courses, which are offered in partnership with American Payroll Association. As a payroll professional, you know how important it is to maintain your company's compliance by keeping up with changing regulations and procedures. Staying current is important to your company's bottom line and to your career.
By completing a PayTrain course, you will gain:
PayTrain Fundamentals
PayTrain Fundamentals teaches the fundamental payroll calculations and applications necessary for individuals who are new to the payroll industry, those who support the payroll industry, and those who are preparing for the FPC or CPP certification examinations. This course will provide you with the basic knowledge and skills required to maintain payroll compliance and prevent costly penalties. These calculations are critical to successfully passing the FPC and CPP exams and are not covered in PayTrain Mastery. This course helps Payroll Professionals prepare for the Fundamental Payroll Certification (FPC) exam.
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A continuation of PayTrain Fundamentals, PayTrain Mastery is a comprehensive course providing students with a solid understanding of advanced payroll topics necessary for payroll managers and supervisors. This course is ideal for experienced payroll professionals seeking compliance training, professional development, or Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) certification preparation. To qualify for CPP certification, candidates must have earned three years of payroll experience in the five years prior to taking the exam. For success on the CPP exam, this course should be taken after completing PayTrain Fundamentals. We strongly encourage you to take the PayTrain Fundamental class or the KAC (Knowledge Assessment Calculator) Assessment test before you sign up for the PayTrain Mastery class. If you successfully complete this course and the Fundamental course you will receive a NYIT and American Payroll Association certificate of completion.
First time users of the Paytrain Mastery Learning System class can earn 36 RCHs or 3.6 CEUs, and repeat users can earn 18 RCH or 1.8 CEUs when they complete the requirements of the program.
First time users of the Paytrain Fundamental Learning System class can earn 32 RCH or 3.2 CEUs, and repeat users can each 16 RCH or 1.6 CEUS when they complete the requirements of the program.
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Date: Tuesday evenings, January 27 - April 7, 2015
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As a student in the Fundamentals PayTrain course, you will receive 30 hours of classroom instruction from a payroll expert, seven printed workbooks, interactive online quizzes, exercises, games, and learning tools. If you attend the Mastery PayTrain course, you will receive 36 hours of classroom instruction from a payroll expert, seven printed workbooks, interactive online quizzes, exercises, games, and learning tools.
For more information, please check out our PayTrain brochure, or e-mail inquiries to email@example.com. To find out about eligibility and registration for the FPC or CPP exam, visit the American Payroll Association.
Elizabeth Ostrove, CPP will be teaching in Old Westbury. She has been a CPP since October 2005 and has a Masters degree in Corporate Finance. She is active in the Long Island Chapter of American Payroll Association and has been teaching Paytrain Fundamentals and Mastery classes since Spring 2008. Students have always said that Liz is a great instructor and mentor.
Sharon Richardson, CPP will be teaching in Manhattan. She has been a CPP since 1989 and also has a Masters in Human Resource Management. She has taught the Paytrain Learning System since 2003 at various schools and has been with NYIT since 2010. She is currently the Vice President of the American Payroll Association – Metro Chapter and was President of the Manhattan American Payroll Association in 2006/2007 & 2008/2009. Students have always enjoyed her class and she is a great instructor.
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At this time, the City of Redmond and its Police Department will not require you to fill out a registration form for your alarm or pay the $10 annual fee. We are in the process of developing a new alarm response policy within the Police Department and information regarding this policy will be made available to you once finalized in early 2015. Until then, we will be responding to all alarms within our city. Please make sure your alarm company has the most current information on file. We will be notifying your alarm company regarding this change.
Beginning October 22th, 2014, alarm users will not be monetarily penalized for false alarms, however, if you have any outstanding fines that were dated before this date, we ask that you send payment to the following address by December 31, 2014:
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CANZANI Vincent V. Canzani, A gifted photographer died suddenly in Columbus on Saturday morning the 22nd of June at 61 years of age as a result of a tragic automobile accident. He grew up in the historic Rush Creek Village in Worthington.... View Obituary & Service Information
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