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PARIS LE BOURGET --- On June 5, 2007, a French Navy Rafale carried out the second integration firing of the AASM air-to-ground modular weapon during a maritime test campaign of the CdG7 Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier.
With the aim of demonstrating the AASM's ability to be fired from an aircraft carrier, the firing was carried it out as part of an operational mission that included several in-flight refuelings. The Rafale, which was catapulted in the Mediterranean, executed its mission over the Landes missile launching test center's firing range.
The mission was a complete success in significant cloud coverage conditions, which extended to low altitudes and prevented direct view of the target, consequently demonstrating the AASM's all-weather capability. The firing of a salvo of two AASMs resulted in high-precision synchronous hits on the same target.
Following a first firing carried out on April 26, 2007, this second AASM integration firing concludes the demonstration of the weapon's operational ability on the Rafale. With its accurate all-weather standoff firing capability, the AASM provides forces with totally new air-to-ground capabilities.
The AASM is a modular weapon developed by Sagem Défense Sécurité (SAFRAN Group). It contains kits for guidance and range enhancement that can be adapted to bomb bodies in service, providing them with increased range and a high-precision strike.
Sagem Défense Sécurité is a high-technology company in the SAFRAN Group. As a leading European defense and security electronics company in Europe, its business covers three main fields: navigation and aeronautics systems, where it is the world leader in helicopter flight control; optronics and air-land systems, where it is the European leader in surveillance and fire-control optronics; and the field of security, where it is the world leader in fingerprint-based biometrics. Through the SAFRAN Group, Sagem Défense Sécurité is present on all continents.


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Dialing M for Makeup and Everything Else in Between
Wednesday, January 28, 2015
Tuesday, January 27, 2015
The Sight Of Sonia Rykiel Makes Me Blush...Sonia Rykiel Beaute Glowing Powder Blusher 01, 02, 03, 04 Swatches
The Glowing Powder Blusher are a multicolored-striped blush, that give the cheeks this sensational flush of sublime color.
The Glowing Powder Blushers come with a flat, fan-style brush and, although the quality is rather good, it still goes the way of the Stila Pocket Rocket I reviewed ages ago...goodness, that produc was vile.
From left to right: 01, 02, 03, 04.
The Glowing Powder Blusher retails for 5,500 yen (plus tax) and contains 6g (21oz) of product.
Bonus information, the Sonia Rykiel counter will be around until March 30th. Crossing fingers, let's hope it will be around longer.
Looking gorgeous one lipstick at a time.
Monday, January 19, 2015
Oil Of Youth...SK-II Facial Treatment Cleansing Oil
Having finished Shu Uemura's Anti-Oxi Skin Refining Cleansing Oil, and after a long absence from my makeup removal regime, I purchased an old friend, SK-II's Facial Treatment Cleansing Oil. It's been a while since I used this oil-based cleanser, but I remember it being a favorite during Winter.
The SK-II Facial Treatment Cleansing Oil is rich and silky, with a consistency that is not too thin nor thick. The cleanser removes the most, stubbornest, water-proof makeup, and impurities, effortlessly; it also deeply cleanses, and conditions, the skin without leaving any residue. The oil cleanser has a pleasant, Japanese floral (maybe rose) scent that helps to relax me. As with the Shu Uemura cleansing oils, the mechanics of the SK-II cleansing oil works in the same fashion; applying the product on dry skin and emulsifying when coming into contact with water.
This oil cleanser does wonders for my skin during Winter. My skin looks and feels clean, calm, soft, radiant, and absolutely wonderful!
SK-II Facial Treatment Cleansing Oil retails for 7,560 yen (8.4oz/250ml).
What are your thoughts on oil-based cleansers?
Looking gorgeous one lipstick at a time.
Thursday, January 15, 2015
La Rose de Versailles
Isetan's window, and in-store displays, started 2015 off with a visual bang by displaying the anime characters, of Riyoko Ikeda's, The Rose of Versailles.
There are many sub-genres to my passions and addictions, but a large portion of my proverbial obsession pyramid (and, in no particular order) would e makeup, anime, and horror films.
One of the most influential series, The Rose of Versailles, is set in 18th century France and centers around Oscar Francois de Jarjayes, a girl raised as a boy (whose brilliant swordsmanship earns her the title of Commander of Marie Antoinette's Royal Guards).
As Marie Antoinette's bodyguard, Oscar soon realizes the royal court in Versailles is filled with thorns of ruthless ambition, sordid schemes, love affairs, scandals, and political crisis; and, with a revolution brewing in the wind, she is torn between her duties to protect her king and queen, and upholding justice for the impoverished, oppressed peasants of France.
Isn't the art work beautiful?! It's one of my favorite styles of Japanese illustration.
Have you read/seen The Rose of Versailles?
Looking gorgeous one lipstick at a time.
Saturday, January 10, 2015
That I Loved these Lipsticks For More Than Their Color...Les Merveilleuses Laduree Rouge Swatches
When I started So Lonely in Gorgeous, one of the main purposes of the blog was to document my makeup collection; kind of like, "my own," online cosmetic museum. In the beginning, my momentum was good, but then the beauty train got derailed. However, it's my goal this year to get that train back on course.
As a "makeup addict" I want to share the beauty (and not so beautiful), and wonders of what is, and once was. Although, many of these items are no longer available, we live in the time of ebay, amazon, blog sales, and endless online shopping sites.
Years ago, when the Les Merveilleuses Laduree Beauty line first launched, aside from their blushers, the Rouge Lipsticks were an exquisite, eye catching, piece in the brand's collection.
Renowned for their macarons, Laduree is also synonymous for its marvelously, opulent, decorative style; which they've transitioned, eloquently, to the cosmetic line.
The ivory-colored, wand-like plastic tube has a frosted-pearl finish, with lovely Rococo-inspired, embossed, detailing throughout its length.
The gold twist-up bottom is adorned with a short chain, that attaches to an engraved cameo charm, bearing Laduree's trademark silhouette.
From left to right: 01, 03, 05, 06, 07.
01: a shimmery gold.
03: a warm, medium caramel.
05: a warm, brown-peach nude.
06: a warm, brown-rosy-peach -nude
07: a bright, mid-tone pink.
From left to right: 08, 09, 10, 11, 12.
08: a muted, peanut-brittle.
09: a yellow-based, medium pink.
10: a dusty, brownish-rose-mauve.
11: A berry-red.
12: A bright tomato-red.
From left to right: 13, 14, 101, 102.
13: a peachy-pink with gold shimmer. Bascially, Nars Orgasm blush in lipstick form.
14: a bright, medium, hot pink.
101: a red-based, burgundy-plum.
102: a deep, fuchsia-red.
101: a red-based, burgundy-plum.
102: a deep, fuchsia-red.
Les Merveilleuses Laduree Rouges are luxurious, highly pigment, and moisturizing with a lustrous finish. I was absolutely gutted when they were discontinued, and I'm still scratching my head as to why they're gone. I believe the shorter, glossy rouges were suppose to replace the rouges, but they pale in comparison to their predecessor.
Another thing that erks me about the discontinuation of these lipsticks, is that my collection is incomplete. I'm miss two of shades, and that drives my OCD up the wall!
The Rouges retailed for 4,410 yen and came with 0.07 oz/2g.
Looking gorgeous one lipstick at a time.Thursday, January 8, 2015
THREE For Three Giveaway Winner
Congratulations to Dawn Pokorn*, you are the winner of the THREE for Three giveaway!
Please email me the names of the items you want, your address, and I will ship your new lovelies out to you ASAP.
I will be hosting another giveaway soon, and wanted your feedback on which Japanese Cosmetic brand to choose next. Please write your choice in the comments.
Looking gorgeous one lipstick at a time.
Wednesday, January 7, 2015
We Do Not Sow...Happy Iron Anniversary to my beloved
Two days ago, Aki and I celebrated six years of marriage. The traditional wedding gifts for your sixth anniversary are suppose to be candy and iron. After some thought, I got Aki a canister of Gummy Bears (his favorite), and the Special Edition 25th Anniversary DVD of Arnold Schwarzenegger's Pumping Iron; he got a kick out of it :P
Hope you are having a great day/evening!
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NORTH CAPE MAY ŌĆö One man is in custody, and police are searching for a second after an armed robbery at the Townbank Manor Apartments at 620 Townbank Road.
Police say they found a loaded pump action shotgun in the woods soon after the robbery, which took place just after 11 p.m. Thursday, July 25.
According to police, the victim was taking out the trash, and when returning to his residence he was approached by two armed men. One wore a bandana, the other a white hockey mask. They demanded he empty his pockets, and took the keys to his vehicle.
He ran into the residence, and the two robbers tried to force their way in. Others in the home held the door shut while they tried push the door in, according to police.
Lower Township Patrol Officers immediately responded to the area to conduct a search. Located by Police Officers
In a small wooded area near Townbank Road, the officers found a dark colored ball cap, a dark colored sweatshirt and a loaded pump-action shotgun. About a block away, officers stopped a suspect. While speaking to him it was discovered he had and outstanding warrant for his arrest, according to Lower Township Police. During a search, additional evidence led to his arrest for the robbery which occurred moments earlier at Townbank Manor Apartments.
Lower Township Detectives responded to the area along with the Cape May County SheriffŌĆÖs Department K-9 Unit to assist with the investigation.
Arrested was Kenyatta Mitchell of 3910 Bayshore Road, North Cape May. He was charged with robbery, burglary and numerous weapons offenses. Bail was set at $100,000, and he was sent to county jail.
The second suspect is still at large and is described as a black man, wearing a hoodie, a dark pair of jeans with a thin build.
The investigation was ongoing when police released the information on Friday, and asked anyone with information to contact Lower Township Police Department safe neighborhoods tip line at 886-1619 ext. 156 or Cape May County Crime Stoppers at 465-2800. All information will remain confidential and May be reported anonymously.
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Storybrooke's residents can't leave the town or something bad will happen to them. That's part of the curse on ABC's Once Upon a Time and a lesson Kathryn (Anastasia Griffith) seemingly learned when she tried to leave on the last episode.
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In recent years, IT departments have been confronted with the convergence of several highly disruptive trends that have fundamentally altered the enterprise IT landscape, particularly when it comes to how data and applications are managed. Mobility and the rise of BYOD (bring your own device), as well as the growth of social media and the electronic information it generates, have each proved transformative. But perhaps no shift has been more seismic than the adoption of cloud and SaaS-based applications led by CIOs who see the value proposition associated with outsourcing many complex IT operations.
However, integrating data across diverse SaaS applications with existing on-premise solutions has proven exceptionally challenging. To streamline this integration without slowing adoption, IT stakeholders are turning to cloud-based integration solutions that can curtail complexity and IT oversight while enabling organizations to better leverage their information capital to drive business objectives. Indeed, according to a recent report by analyst firm MarketsandMarkets, the global Cloud Brokerage Services (CSB) market is on track to grow from $1.57 billion in 2013 to $10.5 billion by 2018, a compound annual growth rate of more than 45% over the five year period.
In this article, we will provide advice to IT leaders for creating sustainable environments using hybrid integration between SaaS technologies and existing on-premise applications. We will also explore the top considerations for building out a successful cloud integration strategy that offers the scalability and flexibility to withstand fluctuations in enterprise data management needs.
Start by Asking the Right Questions
Over the past few years, "Cloud" has transformed from the buzzword of the moment - all the rage but lacking concrete definition - to an efficient, widely recognized enabler of scalable IT operations. Despite the increasing ubiquity and viability of the cloud delivery model, it's important to remember that cloud is not "IT in a box." No one cloud service provider can meet all the complex IT needs of a single organization. By and large, enterprises evaluate and onboard an array of purpose-built solutions from diverse cloud providers. As a result, the need to successfully integrate them not only with each other, but also with traditional on-premise application-to-application (A2A) and business-to-business (B2B) systems is critical. The multitude of complex integrations - A2A, B2B, and on-premise applications to SaaS/cloud applications, and cloud-to-cloud (C2C) - requires a clear-cut integration strategy.
A critical first step in developing an integration strategy is to ask and answer a few key questions, the first of which is "what problem is the integration solving?" While achieving streamlined integration between cloud-based systems like Magento, NetSuite, SAP, Ariba, and salesforce.com is one aspect of a full-fledged strategy, it's important to remember the challenge extends beyond cloud-to-cloud integration. In reality, what many people today refer to as "cloud integration" is actually hybrid integration - integration not only between cloud systems, but between cloud and on-premise applications. Determining the specific integration goal - whether it is strictly cloud-to-cloud, or a larger hybrid model - ensures the strategy scales to both immediate and long-term integration needs.
Once you consider what problem the integration will solve, it's important to consider how integration will solve the problem. As the number of systems to be integrated grows, the number of potential interface points expands exponentially, and traditional, manually driven point-to-point integration can quickly become overwhelming. Each time an individual application is altered, or a trading partner changes its specification interface, IT must review all external connections for potential impact. An upgrade cycle for a large ERP system may spawn dozens, hundreds, or even thousands of integration projects across several departments and external trading partners.
Continuing to rely on this point-to-point integration model will become untenable as cloud adds another layer of complexity to the integration landscape. In order to avert chaos, enterprises are actively leveraging integration to create an interconnected web that holistically addresses data management and integration challenges across all of these disparate systems and applications. If an integration strategy is designed with a broader goal in mind, it is much more likely that the same strategy can be leveraged not only to solve immediate integration challenges, but future demands as well.
Identifying where integration is needed and how it can benefit an organization is an important first step. But once the decision has been made to move forward, there are a few key considerations that CIOs must take into account to successfully build out a strategy with staying power.
Reading the Signs: Spotting and Addressing Complexity
Anticipating the areas in which integration complexity is most likely to arise is crucial to the development of a flexible, cost-effective integration strategy. The following are two of the usual suspects of which CIOs should be aware:
- SaaS APIs: Many cloud providers promise to deliver a simple-to-use web API, but this is rarely the reality. Specifications for many SaaS APIs can run into the dozens, if not hundreds, of pages long, and can be a major headache for internal teams unfamiliar with the nuances of integration. Moreover, APIs often evolve over time as SaaS applications evolve, generating a source of ongoing complexity.
- Data Translation: The potential for complexity, however, does not end once the APIs are successfully integrated. Translating data between different SaaS applications, as well as between SaaS and on-premise systems, can be challenging, and this translation should be factored into the complexity calculus. Data that is not properly translated will be rendered useless, and backtracking to fix the glitch can add time and expense to business-critical projects. As a general rule, a bug that costs one dollar to fix during development will cost 10 dollars to fix during quality assurance, and 100 dollars fix once in production. This backtracking approach can prove particularly brittle when new systems are added to the ecosystem.
A Long-Term Vision: Thinking Beyond the First Integration Project
Integration with cloud is often a daunting prospect, particularly for businesses just beginning to onboard cloud applications as part of their IT strategy. The immensity of a single cloud integration can produce tunnel vision for IT teams, who get so bogged down in an initial project that they fail to consider the long-term implications of the integration and how it will ultimately fit into the overarching IT architecture - a problem already amply demonstrated with the pitfalls of the point-to-point approach. However, the inevitable complexity of integrating multiple applications over time should be sufficient incentive to give any CIO pause before creating a strategy tailor-made for a single integration project.
Even though it will likely require greater upfront investment and effort, organizations must settle on a cohesive sourcing strategy for integration that meets their individual needs. There are three fundamental options for this strategy: a do-it-yourself (DIY) approach based solely on existing knowledge of on-premise software; a DIY approach using a customer-driven integration Platform-as-as-Service (iPaaS); or outsourcing integration entirely to a third-party integration brokerage provider. When determining which of these strategies to adopt, it is important to consider the following:
- First, consider the deployment timeline. As departments across the enterprise demand rapid access to new and greater functionality offered by diversifying SaaS applications, IT departments are under mounting pressure to test, procure and deploy these solutions. This is where a CSB can help speed things up based on their experience working with various customers, implementation scenarios and technologies. Even as deployment windows tighten, however, many businesses are only just beginning to build out core competency around integration. For those with the strictest timelines, the option to build out an internal integration function may have already passed, and it may become necessary to bring in a third-party integration provider. While some may initially view these external integration providers as a Band-Aid solution, working with a specialized integration broker can often be the best long-term solution, especially when it comes to cloud integration where existing IT teams may have less familiarity.
- Second, consider the cost for integration in the long term. As the complexity of cloud integration projects continues to increase, building out an internal team will require a capital investment in expert personnel and software. Although it requires greater initial investment, this relatively fixed capital expenditure may be a better use of resources for some organizations. For others, such a large capital expenditure may not be feasible or efficient. Outsourcing projects to an integration broker shifts the cost of integration as an operating expense, reducing or eliminating the up-front cost, and providing a more scalable, recurring cost-structure.
- Once these factors have been weighed, the next decision is: in-house or external? Although SaaS applications for both back-office systems and B2B processes can offer tremendous efficiencies, the coordination and integration required on the back end is no simple matter. While building out in-house integration capabilities is important for some organizations due to commercial or other business considerations, companies that choose this route must recognize it early and take a proactive approach to cultivating the expert staff and resources that will be required to effectively manage and complete integration projects. For those businesses that don't have compelling reasons to keep the integration function in-house, outsourcing may prove more efficient. Cloud Services Brokers (CSBs) have existing integration infrastructure that can be leveraged for rapid deployment, and can increase capacity on demand, offering scalability when and where it's needed most. CSBs also deliver experience and collective intelligence around integration that can offer efficiencies beyond what can be accomplished with internal resources alone.
The key criteria and requirements around data management continue to expand, and cloud integration is at the nexus of this expansion. By planning and executing a comprehensive integration strategy that can efficiently and consistently scale to the evolving integration requirements of the business - including traditional on-premise, back-office systems and cloud-based applications - IT can help ensure the long-term scalability and business success. Whether the decision is to bring integration capabilities in-house, outsource integration needs, or use some combination of both, the time to start developing a plan is now.
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Rob Fox is Vice President of Application Development for Liaison Technologies, and the architect for several of Liaison's data integration solutions. Liaison Technologies is a global provider of cloud-based integration and data management services and solutions. He was an original contributor to the ebXML 1.0 specification, is the former chair of marketing and business development for ASC ANSI X12, and a co-founder and co-chair of the Connectivity Caucus. Connect with Rob on Twitter: @robert_fox1
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Tweet Widget Facebook Like Email The Israeli military should immediately return property seized from the offices of Palestinian human rights and civil society groups in the West Bank and compensate them for damages in the absence of any lawful justification for the raids. (Jerusalem) - The Israeli military should immediately return property seized from the offices of Palestinian human rights and civil society groups in the West Bank and compensate them for damages in the absence of any lawful justification for the raids. In the early morning of December 11, 2012, Israeli military forces raided the offices of two Palestinian human rights groups and a women's civil society organization in Ramallah governorate, and confiscated computers, cameras, legal files, and money. The Israeli military spokesperson's office told news media on December 12 that the military searched the offices because they were affiliated with the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), which Israel considers a terrorist organization. Members of the groups told Human Rights Watch that they were not affiliated with the PFLP and that Israeli forces did not present warrants or contact them about the raids. An Israeli military prosecutor had previously charged one staff member of the rights groups with violating a military law by attending a memorial ceremony for a PFLP leader. Israel has provided no evidence to substantiate the claim that the three organizations were PFLP-affiliated. "In the absence of warrants or demonstrated military necessity, these raids are nothing but an unlawful attempt to seriously harm the work of groups supporting the local population," said Joe Stork, deputy Middle East director at Human Rights Watch. "The Israeli military needs to justify why it was absolutely necessary to ransack the offices of Palestinian rights groups and seize their property." Israeli forces have repeatedly harassed Palestinian civil society and human rights groups, including by raiding their offices, and arbitrarily arresting activists and banning their travel. In the latest incidents, Israeli forces raided the office of the Union of Palestinian Women's Committees at the Qaddoura refugee camp, and the Ramallah offices of Addameer, a human rights group focused on Palestinians detained by Israel, and the Palestinian Nongovernmental Organizations Network, which coordinates Palestinian rights groups. The director of the women's committees union, Khitam al-Saafin, told Human Rights Watch that the guard at a nearby office called her at around 12:30 a.m. to tell her that Israeli forces were raiding the office. Al-Saafin said she went to examine the damage and found that three outside doors had been forced open, as well as an interior door. Israeli forces had "raided the whole place and made a complete mess of it," al-Saafin said. Her staff compiled a long list of missing items: seven laptops, two desk-top computers, the hard drives of the remaining computers, all the digital camera memory cards in the office, an LCD projector, wall posters, items that had been hung on the bulletin boards, a Palestinian embroidered robe that was a present to the organization, Palestinian flags, and 3000 shekels (US${esc.dollar}785) from a cashbox. "We had absolutely no warning of this happening," al-Saafin said. "We haven't received any apology or statement." A neighborhood resident called an Addameer staff member at around 3 a.m. to notify him of an ongoing Israeli military raid on their building. Addameer said it was trying to retrieve security-camera footage of the raid, Gavan Kelly, the group's international advocacy coordinator, told Human Rights Watch. Kelly described the damage: The door had been broken open. They took four computers from the legal unit and the documentation unit, which have all the information about the prisoners and their cases. The advocacy and administrative units were ransacked but the computers weren't taken. Executive Director Sahar Francis told Human Rights Watch that video equipment and paper files of prisoner's cases were also missing after the raid, and that the intruders had strewn papers and furniture around the office. Israeli forces had not contacted Addameer or provided any other information, and Francis said that she was not aware of any warrant to search the premises. At around the same time, Israeli forces were seen raiding the offices of the Palestinian Nongovernmental Organization Network, in the same building as Addameer in Ramallah's Masyoun neighborhood. The Network's English website lists more than 60 members, including about a dozen human rights organizations. Samah Darwish, the Network's director, said that Palestinian Authority civil police contacted staff members early in the morning of December 11 to say that Israeli forces had raided the office. "There was no warning of any kind," Darwish told Human Rights Watch. "It's the first time we've been raided. The Israelis did not confiscate any of our laptops or servers, but we're still not sure whether or not they've taken any of our files. All the files were thrown around on the floor, and they broke the front and internal doors of our office. We know they opened the central server, so we suspect they copied the data. They also raided the office of the BDS [Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions] campaign, whom we're hosting in our office." The international law of military occupation applicable in the West Bank imposes strict limitations on the destruction of property by occupying forces. The Hague Regulations of 1907, recognized as reflective of customary international law, prohibit the destruction or seizure of property unless "imperatively demanded by the necessities of war." Article 53 of the Fourth Geneva Convention states: "Any destruction by the Occupying Power of real or personal property belonging individually or collectively to private persons, … or to social or cooperative organizations, is prohibited, except where such destruction is rendered absolutely necessary by military operations." Israeli forces have repeatedly harassed Palestinian human rights defenders and civil society activists in the West Bank. On October 15, the Israeli military arrested and detained without charge Ayman Nasser, a researcher at Addameer. The group alleges that during the course of 39 days, Israeli interrogators questioned Nasser for as long as 20 hours per day while his hands were shackled behind his back. Addameer said that on November 26, the military prosecutor at the Ofer military court charged Nasser with violations of military laws stemming from his participation inpublic activities in solidarity with Palestinian prisoners and political factions. Charging Nasser with a criminal offense on the basis of such peaceful actions violates the rights to freedom of expression and assembly, Human Rights Watch said. In August and September, the Israeli Interior Ministry and military imposed travel bans on the chairman of Addameer's board, Abdulatif Ghaith, preventing him from visiting the West Bank, where the organization's offices are, and from leaving his home in East Jerusalem to travel abroad. 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The District will not raise parking meter rates to $3 per hour without a new stock of meters that allow drivers to pay by credit card or cell phone, a city official told the D.C. Council.
Gabe Klein, director of the D.C. Department of Transportation, said during a budget hearing Friday that DDOT is still looking to raise the rates on roughly 2,800 meters, all in Ward 2, to $3 per hour — five minutes for every quarter. But the agency will not press forward with the creation of "premium" parking zones until it obtains a larger inventory of modern meters.
"We're not going to ask people to carry $3 in quarters," Klein told the council's Public Works and Transportation Committee, chaired by Jim Graham, D-Ward 1.
Ward 2 includes downtown, Georgetown, the West End, Foggy Bottom and parts of Shaw. The premium demand zones would comprise about a third of the 6,800 meters in the ward.
The meter hike, if approved by a reticent council as part of the 2011 budget process, would generate an estimated $3.6 million next year if the rate takes effect Oct. 1, Klein said. The additional money would be redirected to the general fund, rather than to DDOT's unified fund where parking meter revenue is usually funneled.
"Unfortunately," Klein said.
Councilman Jack Evans, D-Ward 2, adamantly opposes the meter increase, citing a detrimental affect on business in his ward. Chairman Vincent Gray, a candidate for mayor, has also suggested he opposes the hike, saying during a recent hearing that "residents are tired of feeling nickel-and-dimed with everything they try to do in this city."
DDOT expects to raise an additional $1.2 million in 2011 by increasing the price of a residential parking permit from $15 to $25. The agency is eying a sliding fee scale for RPP permits — a family with more than one car would pay more for the second and third stickers.
"If somebody wants to have three cars, it is perfectly reasonable to have a scaling fee," Klein said. "You're talking about basically giving away space."
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Wainwright has talent, to be sure, and some would say that 2009 was his the first year of him truly realizing his talent. He battled injuries in 2008 and missed a good portion of the season. Of course, we all remember him being a dominant closer for the Cardinals in 2006, including the playoffs, where he recorded the last 3 outs of the World Series. What worries me going forward is his 100 innings pitched jump from '08 to '09. That coupled with what are called "inverted W mechanics" could spell injury for Wainwright this season. Then there are the groundballs. He gave up 50% ground balls in 2009, which is 5% higher than his 2008 and well above his previous career average. His fly ball percentage went down due to the increase in ground balls, and I'm just not sure this will continue. Dave Duncan preaches keeping the ball down in the zone as we saw with Joel Pineiro this past season, but a jump that high doesn't seem sustainable. I think Wainwright is due for some regression or injury. Fantasy owners beware.
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Wednesday, August 31 at 8:40 PM ET Did August fly by for everyone else? While much of my/our time has been focused on the new products and content (as well as videos!) for football, not to mention preparing for the upcoming basketball and hockey seasons, baseball has been rolling along at the same successful levels that we have seen since our last major engine update in late May (early June for run-lines). In this blog, we will cover all of those things: first, a look at our upcoming update and product schedule; second, a review of August MLB performance; and, lastly, a reminder of an app that can help you dominate your fantasy football drafts (in addition to the our projections).
Update/Product Schedule With football nearing and other sports (maybe, in the NBA's case) coming up soon, here is our expected schedule for updated content and new product/sport addition:
August MLB Performance Review: As mentioned above, August (which technically concludes with tonight's games), has been a third strong month for us - profitable in just about every respect. The first week to ten days of the month were not as successful as we had consistently seen over June and July (that will happen simply due to randomness - especially in a sport with 2430 regular season games), but pick performance rebounded in the last few weeks and the numbers again look strong. Even in many of the ML games where luck broke against us, the run-lines have still come in successfully. Since our major RL update in June, those picks have been 58.2% accurate (303-217) and +$844. Here is a recap of the highlights for August (all dollar amounts are based on recommendations for a normal $50 player):
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Sarasota police and sheriff deputies searched St. Armands and surrounding areas this morning for a burglar wearing a wet suit who was armed with a gun.
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29 LBK Chamber Annual Awards Luncheon
11:30 am - 1:30 pm - Jan
30 AJC's 2015 Winter Lunch & Learn
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8 Sarasota Music Half Marathon
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12 Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce Networking Luncheon
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A Christmas Bagpipe Recital featuring Pipe Major Ian Briggs, McPherson, will be held after the St. John Christmas Around the Square festivities at 7 pm on Dec. 3, in the community room of Ida Long Goodman Memorial Library. There will be a free will donation.
Barton Community College faculty have some added capabilities thanks to the generosity of those who support the college's annual sporting clay shoot in April, which raised nearly $10,000.
Baleigh Fry of Great Bend took home top honors from two recent events for music students.
Great Bend Internists and St. Joseph Family Medicine employees were among the many rural health-care providers and staff recognized Thursday on the first National Rural Health Day. Gov. Sam Brownback proclaimed the special day as part of a national effort to honor those who provide "comprehensive, compassionate, patient-centered and holistic care to patients" in rural areas. St. Rose Ambulatory & Surgery Center owns GBI and SJFM.
A former Ellinwood teacher has been placed on probation after pleading "no contest" to attempted electronic solicitation of a child under 16 years old.
Since 1978, individuals and groups in Sterling have cooperated to host one of the largest feasts in Kansas, the annual Thanksgiving Community Dinner.
The Kansas Commission on Veterans Affairs Mobile Office will be located at the Larned Dollar General parking lot on from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m today, and at the Great Bend Walmart parking lot from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday, to assist eligible veterans and family members in obtaining benefits from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Such benefits might include service connected disability compensation, improved pension benefits, death pensions, VA health care benefits, education benefits, vocational rehabilitation and much more. The office will be staffed by accredited veteran service representatives trained ...
A Claflin woman was taken to Clara Barton Hospital in Hoisington on Monday after the car she was in was rear-ended by another car on NE 130 Road and K-156, 1 mile north of Claflin, around 7:35 a.m.
On Nov. 5, the Great Bend High School Debate Team traveled to Hays with five teams and three placed at the Thomas More Prep - Marian Debate Tournament.
Audience members attend a Veterans Day assembly, Friday morning at Great Bend High School.
The Great Bend Seventh-day Adventist Elementary School is preparing for its holiday citrus fruit order. The navel oranges and pink grapefruit are from the Indian River area of Florida and are picked, packed, and shipped for rapid delivery. This allows for the freshest fruit. They are taking orders for the navel oranges and pink grapefruit through Dec. 2. The fruit will be available on Dec. 11-12 at the school, 1 mile west of 10th and Patton Road. These boxes of fruit are excellent for Christmas gifts and gift certificates
"These are not your grandmothers' quilts," says the National Quilt Museum of their national contest winners. Barton Community College's Shafer Gallery is now displaying these fabric masterpieces for their current featured exhibit, "New Quilts From an Old Favorite: Orange Peel."
Sunflower Early Education Center will sponsor a free screening to all children birth through two from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Nov. 16 at the Migrant Parent Advisory Council at Washington School, corner of 12th and Washington. The screening will answer questions about autism and early childhood concerns. For more information or to schedule an appointment call 800-692-4087 or 792-4087.
If the Red Cross is in Great Bend to collect blood, Milton, 77, and Merita, 75, Rice of Pawnee Rock will be there. This husband and wife team has given a total of 356 pints of blood, 188 for Milton and 168 for Merita, which equals 44 1/2 gallons. Together, their blood donations over the years may have helped save up to 1,068 lives.
GARDEN CITY - An Offerle man who was texting while driving went off U.S. 50 Tuesday evening in Finney County. Kansas Highway Patrol reports the accident occurred at 8:50 p.m. Jeffrey Humiston, was driving a 2013 Chrysler 200 that went in the ditch and traveled for 900 feet and struck an obstruction. The car went airborne, coming to rest in the westbound lane facing northwest.
HOISINGTON - The Hoisington Lodge No. 331, A.F.&A.M., will hold a pancake and sausage supper from 4:30-7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6, at the lodge, located at Second and Vine St. Cost is $6 for adults and $4 for children. Take-out will be available. Advance tickets can be purchased from any lodge member.
Jamie M. Bahr, driving while suspended, fine $100, court costs $110
The Barton Community College Library will celebrate "Library Lovers Month" in February by featuring a unique event each week including special library-wide themes, creative book displays, a Facebook promotion and a scavenger hunt. Events are open to students, faculty, staff and community members.
The Golden Belt Community Foundation invites proposals for its upcoming competitive grant cycle. Applications now are being accepted from qualified 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations and public institutions, including schools, government entities, and clubs and civic/community organizations in Barton, Pawnee, Rush, and Stafford counties. Funds are available primarily for the health and well-being of youth; however, limited funds are available in many other categories. Detailed grant guidelines can be found online.
This week's Chamber of Commerce Coffee will be hosted by Ace Hardware, 4903 W 10th, at 9:30 a.m., Thursday. Host will be Steve Swigart with greeters Terry Lewis, Dale Hogg and Regan Ochs. Coffee, refreshments and door prizes will be available.
If you have been to the library in the past few days, you will have noticed a big change! Many of the tables and chairs have been removed to make way for the "Hometown Teams" Smithsonian Exhibit. Crates should be arriving before Friday filling up the empty space. Library services will remain as usual, and we have tables set aside for you to continue to use. Set up will begin next week, docents will be trained, and there will be a Chamber Coffee on Friday, January 30th. Sharon Sturgis has prepared wonderful accompaniments to the display, and there should be ...
USD 428 Board of Education will meet at noon on Thursday at Park Elementary School, 1801 Williams. Items on the agenda include the R.O.S.E. Award; approval of FY 2015 Carl D. Perkins Reserve Grant; and approval of licensed teacher retirement and teacher resignation. Park Elementary School Principal Phil Heeke and other staff members will share information regarding the academic programs and the school improvement efforts at Park.
An estate planning workshop will be held on Feb. 7, at the Bazine Senior center. Speakers include Dr. Gregg Hadley, FACS agent, Erin Petersillie and attorney, Julie Haas. For more information and RSVP, call 1-800-460-9079 by Feb. 2nd.
If you have been out and about during the past couple of weeks, you might be tempted to classify the bird life as somewhat boring. The Bottoms are essentially frozen. Geese have a few spots open, and the ducks are mostly Mallards. I counted 14 eagles on the ice a couple of days ago. They follow the waterfowl with great intensity, and several were feeding on geese carcasses within 50 yards of the resting geese. I always wonder if the geese are upset by watching their cousins become lunch. It is exciting to see the geese launch when the eagles ...
One of the more asked about species of birds at the Kansas Wetlands Education Center is the Bald Eagle. Especially this time of year, Bald Eagles can be a regular sight at Cheyenne Bottoms. During the recent Cheyenne Bottoms Christmas Bird Count, participants recorded 57 Bald Eagles, which was an all-time high count for Bald Eagles for the count.
Marci Penner, director and WenDee LaPlant of the Kansas Sampler Foundation staff are the presenters for Kansas Day 2015. These women are currently traveling to every one of the 626 incorporated cities in Kansas doing research for an update to the Kansas Guidebook for Explorers. They will be sharing their adventures at the annual Kansas Day Program co-sponsored by the Lyons Public Library and the Rice County Historical Society.
STAFFORD - Students from Stafford, St. John and Macksville schools will compete in the 2015 Stafford County Spelling Bee at 9 a.m. Wednesday at Stafford's south gym.
The Barton County Local Emergency Planning Committee will meet at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday at the Barton County Courthouse. The agenda will include a discussion on Severe Weather Awareness Week 2015, election of 2015 chairperson and vice-chairperson, and a presentation on the National Public Safety Broadband Network.
HOISINGTON - The Hoisington High School girls basketball team will hold a Soup Supper fundraiser from 5-7:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 30, at the Hoisington Activity Center, 1200 Susank Road. Freewill donations will be accepted.