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Digital Video for AV Integrators
When you transform AV into digital bits and bytes, it opens up a world of possibilities?and a few challenges. Here is everything you need to know about moving digital video around an AV installation.
A little more than 20 years ago, the Federal Communications Commission set in motion a plan to overhaul the television broadcasting system in the United States. And much like a pebble dropped in a pond, that initial splash has turned into a set of ripples that has completely changed the acquisition, editing, production, and distribution of video.
Two decades later, digital video is firmly entrenched in every aspect of our daily lives. The terrestrial broadcasting system went digital last year. Direct broadcast satellite companies such as DirecTV and Dish Network have been all-digital for some time. Cable TV companies are shutting down analog channels and converting the rest of their operations to digital as fast as they can. And digital TV is the driver behind AT&T's U-Verse and Verizon's FiOS networks.
You may not realize just how pervasive digital communication has become. From DVDs and Blu-ray discs to iPods and iPads, from TiVo and Boxee to YouTube and Hulu, from Netflix streaming to Amazon Unbox, digital video is everywhere. Have you bought a camcorder recently? It's digital. Listened to HD Radio? Digital.
If you've attended the National Association of Broadcasters' trade show in the past decade, you've seen first-hand the migration away from analog to digital. Video streaming, for example, largely derided as a gimmick back in the late 1990s, is now an accepted distribution method. Now, digital video is not only knocking at the door of the pro AV industry; it has kicked the door down and is rushing in to replace our 20th-century distribution systems. Did you notice all of the companies exhibiting video encoders at InfoComm 2010? How about fiber optic and HD-SDI switching and distribution amplifiers?
The question is: When are you going to start using these tools? Digital video makes the impractical practical. Distributed video over digital signage, looped networks with independent nodes and controllers, single-cable installations, independently served displays with on-demand content are all possible.
We know full well that before you're comfortable using digital video technology, you need to speak its special language, including how it's encoded, compressed, stamped, multiplexed, distributed, recorded, and played back. So get your highlighters ready. Here's digital video, soup to nuts.


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Too Much Screen Time
Teenagers today spend too much time in front of a screen! Are you nodding your head in agreement or shaking it in despair? Are you slumping your shoulders in helplessness
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Why do children lose interest in school and what can we, as parents and teachers, do about it? Apparently our new Federal Minister for Education, Mr Christopher Pyne wants to return
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Teachers who help students develop their innate creativity are preparing them for the future. In contrast, traditional modes of education, which focus on getting the right answer and passing exams,
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Yet another teen death, Rebecca Ann Sedwick was the tragic victim of on-line bullying. Like an insidious disease that defies treatment, on-line bullying is stealing the childhood of our children.
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Some students don't want autonomy. They don't want the space to be creative, they don't want to direct their own learning and they certainly don't want make their own decisions. Some students
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"Why does everything in English have to be a metaphor for something? Why can't a fence be just a fence" This question, proposed by a somewhat frustrated student, prompted the following discussion.
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MIAMI — With Florida embarking on an ambitious effort to privatize much of the state's prison healthcare—the largest such undertaking in the nation—the time is ripe for journalists to take a deeper look into the history of such programs, and the companies getting massive contracts for taxpayer dollars.
Newspapers in Florida have nibbled around the edges of this complex story, and problems with privatization efforts in prisons have been investigated periodically by news outlets around the country. (There are also, of course, plenty of problems with publicly-administered jails and prisons—more on that to come). Yet despite problematic records in other states, and even in Florida, the two companies privatizing healthcare at Florida prisons—Corizon Inc. and Wexford Health Sources—have received little recent scrutiny here.
The Tampa Bay Times/Miami Herald statehouse bureau has written about the court fight to stop the privatization, which state workers ultimately lost in June. The Times/Herald team has also noted that Corizon, the company that is about to take over healthcare at every Florida prison north of Palm Beach, to the tune of $230 million, has faced problems with contracts "from Maine to Idaho."
But these companies can be hard to track. Corizon was created in 2011 with the merger of Prison Health Services and Correctional Medical Services, companies that have had their own issues in the past. For example, Prison Health Services had to pay $5 million in fines and restitution in 2004 to resolve a Florida Medicaid fraud case, and has periodically lost contracts around the country because of concerns about cost overruns or problems with service. Correctional Medical Services has had its own difficulties in other states, and even in Florida. It has lost or walked away from contracts as close to home for Florida reporters as Palm Beach County.
The for-profit prison healthcare industry is hard to penetrate, with tangled relationships and complex histories. A year before Palm Beach County dumped CMS in favor of a local company, Armor Correctional Health Services, Broward County dumped another company, Wexford Health Sources, in favor of Armor (which also has a contract with Hillsborough County jails). Armor was founded by the founder of Prison Health Services, and is "politically connected," according to a story this month by The Tampa Bay Times that looked at the challenges and high costs of jail healthcare.
Wexford hasn't been written about as much in Florida, though it recently took over health services at nine state prisons in South Florida with, as the Tampa Bay Times wrote, "a five-year contract starting at $48 million a year." But it has faced issues in other states. Corizon replaced Wexford in Arizona earlier this year, less than a year into Wexford's conract, after Wexford was fined by the state and drew a class action lawsuit by the ACLU alleging "grossly inadequate medical care."
Corizon has seen a dramatic uptick in lawsuits filed against it, but those numbers may only reflect the dramatic increase in contracts Corizon has gotten recently. A deeper look is warranted. Wexford, too, appears to be seeing an increase in lawsuits, though its name is not as unique, and easily searchable, as Corizon's. Again, there's an opportunity there for an enterprising reporter to dig into the data.
For-profit health companies serving prisons and jails aren't the only piece of this puzzle that is ripe for investigation. Private companies running entire facilities have also come under scrutiny by reporters, prisoner advocates, and the Department of Justice. Last month the Atlanta Journal Constitution noted that a company running a juvenile lock-up in Georgia was singled out by a Justice Department survey that found it had the highest percentage in the country of sexual contact between the children and staffers— with 32 percent of inmates reporting such contact. The AJC noted the company, Youth Services International, has had problems in every state where it has a contract.
The Tampa Bay Times, meanwhile, has been monitoring the situation in Hernando County, north of Tampa, where three years ago the local sheriff took over jail administration from a private contractor and has managed to run the jail with fewer staffers, even though most of the private company's employees applied for jobs. The sheriff's major who led the take-over rejected most of those employees, telling the Times, "Frankly, I don't understand why a few of them weren't in jail." (Hernando County followed the lead of Bay County, in the Panhandle, which dumped the same private contractor a few years ago in favor of public management.)


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a mix of engineering and business students in Sara
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start with an idea and, over 15 weeks, learn how to transform
it into a prototype product.
Environmental sciences prof Stephen
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ethical base in order to examine their own assumptions and decisions.
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1. Have you used Mod Podge?
2. Do you really call it Mod Podge? Because I am pretty sure I have been going around this entire week calling it Hodge Podge.
Um anyway.
So I had the greatest idea to upcycle some bracelets (see: I saw it on an Etsy shop and thought, Hey I could do that for a fraction of the cost) and this gunk was in order. Little did I know it's just a fancy version of Elmer's glue. Well, maybe it's more than that, but it certainly dried on my hands like Elmer's glue. And it peeled off in really big handprint-sized flakes like Elmer's glue (which, in my opinion, is the best thing when you're having to work with this kind of stuff). So consider me sold.
Anyway, I took a plain bangle from the jewelry box and cut up strips of a map and voila – instant cool bracelet. Now I need to scour the Goodwills around town for more bangles because this baby looks awesome. And, y'know, I need more excuses to play with Hodge Podge.


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Recent comments
- Rob WS
- February 02, 2013 - 17:09
The driver of the truck was clearly in the wrong. I would be lying to say I have never made a u-turn in my life. I have been driving for 29 years with no accidents and no tickets. The few times I have made a u-turn, I used my mirrors and checked over my shoulder. You know, to make sure no one was coming - like another car, a bike, a truck, a bus. I highly doubt the driver of the car did this. The motorcyclist was wearing a high-vis jacket and helmet!! To those of you who said it's winter, he shouldn't be riding, I say this: we ALL take risks and regardless of how we choose to get around, we should ALL try to mitigate our risks. But don't blame the rider. That would be like saying to a pedestrian who gets run over by a drunk driver that she (the pedestrian) shouldn't have been out walking. Give me a break.
- the garage door owner
- February 01, 2013 - 23:13
..glad to hear that no one was hurt but at the end of the day I'm the one who came home from work to face this with only a neighbour left around to explain things and a large insurance deductible to pay! I don't even have the involved peoples names to give to my insurance. I care not who is at fault here.
- Christine
- February 01, 2013 - 17:34
I am not always a fan of motorcyclists, but I know that the person in this instance is a mature safe driver. He wears appropriate brightly coloured and reflective clothing (you'd have to seriously visually impared to miss). It was a street bike, just not a rediculously overpowered bohemoth. I was not there, but have to believe the driver of the truck had to be at fault. As for winter driving, yesterday's weather was no worse than most days in May and even snow banks were nearly non-existent. The weather is a non-issue.
- Resident of Southsidecrd
- February 01, 2013 - 10:25
Yes listen to everyones comments,the truck was in the wrong,no side walks this could have been someone walking,a child on a bike,just because there is snow on the ground don,t mean you have to sit in your house.Obey the rules of the road u turns are illegal,my son could have been getting of the school bus only 20 minutes before this.The guy making the u turn is the jerk in this case,not the bike!
- Winter Rider
- February 01, 2013 - 09:05
Many people ride motorcycles all year long. It does pose certain risks but the main risk is the other vehicles on the road that just don't see them. Regardless of the time of year this is a case where the driver of the truck didn't see the bike and made a turn when it was clearly not safe. To the people with the negative comments the weather conditions at the time or the season in no way contributed to this accident but the error of a driver in the truck.
- Gail
- February 01, 2013 - 07:52
Hey Bob - The motorcycle rider appears innocent from this article. The idiot appears to have been making a u-turn in a car and hit the motorcycle.
- Kevin Power
- January 31, 2013 - 20:57
Bad plan, riding a motor cycle this time of the year. Might be a nice spring like day, however still lots of snow around and no shortage of drivers who don't know how to drive let alone consider that there might be some other vehicle on the road today. I hope that the riders are not seriously injured.
- Bob
- January 31, 2013 - 20:45
Hey idiots! Keep your motorcycles in the shed until spring.Plus seven in January doesn't mean you can take them out and cause problems.
- Herb
- February 01, 2013 - 08:21
Hey idiot, why don't you keep your lame-brained opinions to yourself. A truck made a u-turn and cut off the bike! Can't you read? It's not the bikes causing problems it's idiots like you that have no respect for them. Bikers pay to be on the roads just as you do! So why don't you and the rest of the haters do the normal world a favour and curb your uneducated prejudice. Bikers have just as much right to be on the roads as everyone else. Deal with it!!
- Jim
- February 01, 2013 - 11:48
Hey Bob, Maybe you should read the entire story and realize the bike WAS NOT AT FAULT! Typical cage driver opinion on something you know nothing about.
- A resident of Southside Rd
- January 31, 2013 - 20:01
This is an everyday thing here on SouthsideRd, there are more cars side swiped,mirrors being taken of by speeding cars,two hit and runs the last few months with thousands of dollars of damage and nothing hitting the news.We have been fighting the city for the last ten years and still nothing,glad the girl is not hurt to serious it could of been worst school buses dropping of children at the same time.Wake up City Council and do something with the traffic calming before someone is killed.
- curious
- January 31, 2013 - 15:27
It is January 31st for crying out loud! What is Gods name would ANYONE be out on a motorcycle for!
- flexxa
- January 31, 2013 - 15:22
...it looks like a dirt bike, it's February in NL and drivers doing u-turns. Yup - bet the emergency personnel were shaking their heads over this one.


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Ballmer Repeats His Demand for License Payments from Red Hat Users
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has again demanded license payments from Red Hat users.
In his speech at a company event in Great Britain, Ballmer quotes intellectual property infringements as the basis for claims. "People who use Red Hat, at least with respect to our intellectual property, in a sense have an obligation to compensate us," Ballmer said. This isn't the first time that the Redmond boss has targeted attacks at Linux distributor Red Hat. In contrast to Novell and other Linux companies like Xandros or Linspire, Red Hat has not yet signed "patent assurances" with Microsoft, although Microsoft is obviously pushing in this direction.
Referring to the continuing attacks by Microsoft, Red Hat Germany boss Werner Knoblich said that the only topic for an agreement that Red Hat could see thus far was that of interoperability between the two operating systems. Red Hat Germany has issued a statement on the subject.
To give customers assurances, Red Hat recently set up a website explaining the legal situation from its point of view. Red Hat points to its "Open Assurance Program" in which it assures customers that it would immediately replace every single line of provably controversial code. Red Hat currently has no information on claims against Linux code: "We are also aware of no patent lawsuit against Linux. Ever. Anywhere."
In the course of his appearance at the conference, Ballmer went even further and accused Open Source users in general of infringing on Microsoft's patents. This isn't the first time that the corporation has threatened FOSS users with lawsuits. In March 2006, stated that it was his duty towards his shareholders, and the attacks have not stopped despite agreements being signed with Linux companies like Novell (November 2006). In an interview with Forbes magazine, Microsoft lawyer Brad Smith even specified the numbers, stating that Microsoft had ascertained that free software infringed on more than 235 patents.
Microsoft employee Lars Lindstedt published Ballmer's controversial speech on a British corporate website.
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I'm glad that your kids got to experience the parade. That must have been a lot of fun for them.
My family (wife, daughter 11, son 8) and I just returned from 8 days at WDW. We stayed at Pop Century from 12/8 - 12/16.
Our trip got off to a rough start. As we left the airport in our 4 Runner rental, we began following the new GPS unit we brought from home. After 10 minutes, we began to recognize some very familiar street names. Our GPS thought we were back in NH. Now, we're out in the middle of nowhere in a residential neighborhood. So, we get the GPS straightened out, and stop for a bite to eat. We find our way back to I4, and 10 minutes later, our SUV suffers a major blowout, and we're stranded.
We called Dollar and they said "tough luck, you declined the insurance" or words to that effect. We finally got someone to come out and change the flat, on our dime. Although I've changed many a flat, I didn't feel safe on a major highway, on a Saturday night, pitch black, with no flashlight, and a family to worry about. And as I moved the kids out of the car to the other side of the guardrail, they were crying about getting eaten by alligators they envisioned in the small canal down the embankment.
Checked into Pop Century late, left the wife and kids there, and went back to the airport for a new car. Returned @ 2:30AM and got a few hours sleep before our big day at MK.
A few days later, at AK, we were approached by a CM who asked us if we'd like to be in a parade. "Are you kidding?" Ironically, the CM was from the city in which I lived as a kid, back in NH. So, we were in the parade at AK, which was absolutely the coolest thing that has happened to us in a very long time. We got to ride right in front of Goofy, and we all had a ball. The kids were excited to be backstage with all the characters. They felt like movie stars.
On our 2nd to last night, my daughter rode Star Tours and left her 2 year collection of Disney Pins behind, right before closing. By the time she realized it, it was too late - Gone. Notified security and Lost & Found. No luck.
On the last night, we took advantage of the Processional Dinner Package at Garden Grille. Right after my daughter pointed out that we were moving, was when my motion sickness set in. So, yes, after 7 days of Disney Quest VR games, Expedition Everest and other twisty rides, I got sick on the ride at Garden Grille.
All in all, a great trip. Many good (and bad) memories. Some day, we'll laugh about the bad ones. The good ones, we'll cherish.
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The parade must have been a blast!!
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Yes, it will all become funny anecdotes in a few years, but a rental car breakdown in an unfamiliar area is not the best way to start out a vacation. I hope you get the pins back. Miracles to happen. Thanks for sharing your trip.
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Adult daycare for the kid inside you.
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The Egyptian people have proven themselves to be a patient nation. They showed an active patience over the three decades of Mubarak rule, speaking out when they could but waiting for the right time to rise up in Tahrir Square and across the country to oust him.
Since the success of the Jan. 25 uprising, many in America have wondered whether the uprising died out prematurely after Mubarak's resignation. The pace of reform has slowed, the military regime has dragged hundreds of protesters before unfair military trials, and the New Egypt looks suspiciously like the Old Egypt.
This week, they have their answer. Today, for the sixth straight day, thousands of Egyptians have returned to sit in Tahrir Square to demand their promised rights. Despite public warnings from the interim military rulers, the protesters are not budging and are preparing Friday to present one of the largest protests in Egypt since Jan. 25.


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Climate Change Adaptation Planning in Timor Leste
KEY FACTS | Project
Developing Timor Leste's Coastal Economy - Assessing Potential Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation Options
Project leader
David Mills
1 Oct 2011
30 Apr 2013
Timor Leste is one of six nations within the Coral Triangle (CT), a region located along the equator at the confluence of the Western Pacific and Indian Oceans. Despite an extensive coastline the country has made scarce use of its living marine resources, and annual fish consumption is less than 4 kg per head (compared to a global average of 17 kg per head). Neglect of the marine economy and ineffective governance are sapping the potential of a sector that could contribute significantly to the national economy and the health and welfare of the population.
This project is aligned to the Coral Triangle Initiative (CTI) that seeks to improve governance of the marine resources of the CT area. In the case of Timor Leste the development of its marine economy needs a cautious approach, accompanied by extensive governance reforms, and a critical component in the process is preparation for the impact of climate change. This project therefore takes the first steps towards ensuring that climate-change adaptation is integral to ongoing efforts to develop Timor Leste's coastal economy and conserve its biodiverse marine ecosystems.
The coastal areas and coastal livelihoods of Timor Leste would suffer in varying ways from climate‐induced changes. There is concern that climate change in the CTI region will result in increased incidence of coral bleaching due to thermal stress, decreased rates of coral formation due to ocean acidification resulting from rising atmospheric and oceanic CO2 concentrations, and increased thermal stress on fish species that would change population distributions and increase mortality rates.
As well, a combination of rising sea level and increased frequency and severity of storms may lead to increased damage to coastal infrastructure and loss of assets and lives. There are forecasts of disruptions to seasonal (monsoonal) and inter‐decadal climate and weather systems (e.g. ENSO events) that would adversely affect ecosystems, with consequent impact on natural‐resource-based livelihoods.
Thus the process of mapping vulnerable areas, ecosystems, production systems, livelihoods and people in Timor Leste is a critical step in planning for and responding to such changes. This project's task of mapping vulnerability will help to develop targeted and appropriate investment in adaptation measures. Some options under consideration include taking account of sea‐level rise in the planning of major coastal infrastructure projects, supporting natural‐resource-dependent households in climate‐sensitive areas to diversify their livelihoods, and developing financial adaptation mechanisms such as weather-linked insurance products.
Most climate‐change adaptation measures for coastal communities will involve investing in household and community assets and income-generating options. These are therefore 'no regrets' investments that are beneficial for social and economic development more generally, and for preparedness and response to all types of natural disasters.
Approach to the problem
The project team comprising WorldFish scientists based in Penang and Australia working with coastal managers and researchers in Timor Leste will work towards achieving the following objectives:
- To identify climate‐change-vulnerable coastal ecosystems, production systems and coastal livelihoods, to support better targeted climate‐change adaptation
- To develop a method to evaluate cost, technical and institutional feasibility of climate-change adaptation options in coastal areas, so that investment in adaptation is effective and aligned with other development and conservation needs
- To work with stakeholders in two communities/districts (Batugade and Atauro) to develop their capacity to do their own vulnerability assessments and adaptation planning.
Project outputs
By the end of the project the team intends to produce a vulnerability map that identifies the people and places vulnerable to climate change in Timor Leste's coastal zone. For the two communities under special study the team will have determined climate change adaptation options designed to build up community adaptive capacity to make people there less vulnerable. This analysis will scrutinize economic sub‐sectors (e.g. reef‐dependent fisheries, marine cage aquaculture) and infrastructure (e.g. 'climate‐proofing' new harbor facilities).
The project will also lead to an increased awareness of the capabilities of staff working on economic development and coastal environmental management, and this will result in a better understanding of the help needed in planning to meet needs for climate‐change adaptation.


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A history of flight
Airport's humble beginnings led to coming of age
Click here to listen to Citizen Managing Editor Patty Kruszewski discuss this article on the Richmond Morning News with Jimmy Barrett on WRVA-1140 AM Jan. 10.
Editor's Note: This is the first in a yearlong, 24-part series examining the most significant events in Henrico County's 400-year history. Although the Richmond airport was officially dedicated in 1927, its historical beginnings could be said to date to the Civil War – or even to the turn of the 19th century. According to a timeline of Richmond aeronautic history, gliders were flown near the present-day area of the airport in the 1800s. During the Civil War era, Union and Confederate forces both employed tethered balloons near today's airport site to spot enemy artillery and troops and sketch terrain for reconnaissance purposes. The most famous of the Civil War aeronauts, Thaddeus Lowe, made more than 3,000 flights in two years for the Union. Among the memorable Henrico conflicts he observed were the 1862 battles of Seven Pines and Fair Oaks, which took place in the current airport's backyard. Lowe's balloon, the Intrepid, was superior to its Confederate counterparts because he had developed a portable rig capable of inflating the craft in the fields. Scorning the Confederate apparatus as a "fire balloon," Lowe filled the Intrepid with superior hydrogen gas using generator wagons. Confederate balloons, which could only stay aloft for half an hour, had to be filled with hot air at the gas works in Richmond and hauled by rail to the battle sites. Spectator Sport With the dawn of the 20th century, the Richmond fairgrounds (then located near The Diamond) became the area's first center of aviation activity. Airplane flights began to be regular occurrences at the annual fair; the rest of the year, local aviation enthusiasts used a landing strip known as Charles Field, in an open pasture located at the end of Chamberlayne Avenue. When residential development eliminated that field, local pilots used a small private airfield known as North Field – now Chamberlayne Farms – until that filled in with housing as well. But it was in 1917, when Sandston became the site of wartime factories, that the scene was truly set for the airport's creation. With World War I came the construction of not only a large assembly plant for Curtiss Jenny training aircraft, but also a gunpowder packing plant. A small runway ran along one side of the aircraft plant, within half a mile of the current airport. In the years following the war's end, says Tony Dowd, Richmonders began to awaken to the need for an airport. "Local businessmen realized aviation was an up-and-coming reality," notes Dowd, who served as airport manager from 1957 to 1977. The businessmen instructed well-known aviator Roscoe Turner to survey the Richmond area and recommend locations, and the Sandston site was selected. In addition to flat terrain, says Dowd, the Sandston location had the advantage of already-laid utilities and land cleared of obstructions – thanks to the establishment of the WWI plants. The Richmond City Council purchased 100 acres of land at the intersection of Charles City Road and the C&O railroad for $30,000, and leased an additional 300 acres, in March 1927. One of the first items to be constructed at the site was an airplane hangar to house the Spirit of St. Louis while famed aviator Charles Lindbergh visited for the dedication. The airport was named the Richard Evelyn Byrd Flying Field in honor of Admiral Byrd, the North Pole explorer and aviator from Virginia who was the brother of Governor Harry F. Byrd. A newspaper account of the Oct. 15, 1927 dedication described the excitement as thousands of citizens turned out to watch a squadron of 15 army planes from Langley Field escort the Spirit of St. Louis – and cheered as Lindbergh, the airport's first official visitor, circled and landed his plane for the ceremony. In the years to come, as air traffic increased, Sunday trips to Sandston for airplane-watching became a favorite local pastime. Phony Airport With the arrival of World War II, Richmond City Council voted to lease Byrd Airport to the U.S. Army for $1 a year, and the airport was transformed into Richmond Army Air Base. More than $10 million was spent to build and equip the new air base, which was used primarily for training fighter pilots. The airport's acreage and runway infrastructure expanded greatly during this time, and included a little-known addition that has since achieved a measure of fame with ghost-town enthusiasts. During the war, military officials worried that the fighter training center might be bombed by Germans, and decided to build a decoy airport three miles east in an area known as the Elko Tract. "They camouflaged the real fighter training base," explains Dowd, "and laid out an exact duplicate – with runways, roadways, taxiways, and major buildings." Details included streetlights, mailboxes, sewer covers, sidewalks and even park benches. In the event of an air raid, the runway lights and street lights would be turned on at the dummy airport, and Richmond and the real airport would be blacked out. In 1947, the U.S. government returned the airport property to the city, and the fake airport was abandoned. (Henrico County attempted to claim the airport land, but the War Assets Administration ruled in Richmond's favor.) Over the next several decades, as vegetation took over the Elko Tract, the decoy airport became a hangout for local youth and a curiosity visited by tourists in the know. Most traces of the old airport were eliminated with the construction of the White Oak semiconductor plant in 1996. But references to the "Lost City" can still be found online – or heard in conversation with Highland Springs or Varina High School alumni from the post-war era. New Era When Tony Dowd arrived at the airport in 1952, he recalls, the facility had changed little from its days as a World War II fighter base. Officials from City of Richmond, which for decades had been shouldering the airport's $12 million development and operating costs, were finding it a challenge to fund needed improvements. And as airport manager, Dowd was finding it equally challenging to effect any change through city government. "I used to knock my brains out," he recalls. "But it wasn't the people. It was the organizational structure, which made the city very slow to respond to airport needs." Over the next decade or so it also became apparent that of the three most populous localities in the region, the City of Richmond had the fewest airport users. By surveying county stickers on the cars in the parking lot, Dowd was able to determine that Henrico County residents used the airport most, followed by Chesterfield County residents and city residents. "So Richmond went to Henrico and Chesterfield," says Dowd, "and asked if they'd like to share in the cost of developing and operating the airport. "I imagine elected officials at the time almost burst their sides laughing." In 1974, city officials tried another tactic, introducing a bill in the General Assembly to divert personal property tax receipts on aircraft based at the airport from Henrico County to City of Richmond. Faced with the prospect of losing $300,000 a year, Henrico joined Richmond in introducing legislation to create a regional airport authority. And with the formation of the Capital Regional Airport Commission in 1976, the Richmond airport was launched into the modern era. The eight members of the Commission (four from Henrico, four from Richmond) were all aviation professionals, and working with them was like "a breath of fresh air" when it came to getting new projects, recalls Dowd. Long-time pilot and aviation buff Neil November, who served as the Commission's first chairman, echoes Dowd's assessment. "Up to that time we had a second-rate airport," he recalls. "The terminal building was pitiful – it was a Quonset hut. Things were pretty primitive." November describes the Commission's early days as a struggle, with challenges that included transferring all airport functions from the city and assembling a new police force and transportation system from scratch. "It was pretty ambitious, but we surged ahead," says November. Because Commission members were all flying enthusiasts, he adds, "there were no ulterior motives. We had nothing in mind except to make Richmond Airport pre-eminent." In 1984, soon after November rotated off the Commission, the airport was renamed Richmond International Airport. And although the airport has grown tremendously in the decades since -- from terminal expansions and a new air traffic control tower to additional air carriers, parking decks, and a multimillion-dollar renovation -- it would be hard to top the satisfaction November felt as the new Commission "surged ahead" and those initial enhancements took shape. "The Quonset hut had disappeared," says November. "And we became a top-notch airport." |
'Secret Keeper Girl - Crazy Hair Tour' returning to West End Assembly of God
Hundreds of 'tweens' and their moms will attend the Secret Keeper Girl Crazy Hair Tour at West End Assembly of God on Jan. 22 at 6:30 p.m., a popular Bible-based tour geared toward building and strengthening relationships between mothers and their daughters (typically ages 8 to 12).
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OutRVA, 'Say I Do!' to give away all-expenses paid wedding at Lewis Ginter
Citizen Staff Reports 01/15/2015
OutRVA and Say I Do! have collaborated to offer LGBT couples an opportunity to win an all-expenses-paid wedding at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden's Robins Tea House on March 7.
In September, Richmond Region Tourism launched OutRVA, a campaign designed to show people Richmond's strong LGBT community and highlight the area as a travel destination.
The winning couple will say "I do" in a ceremony coordinated by event designer and floral artist Casey Godlove of Strawberry Fields Flowers & Gifts and marriage concierge, Ayana Obika of All About The Journey. The couple will receive wardrobe and styling, a custom wedding cake, florals, an overnight stay at the Linden Row Inn (including a suite on the day of the wedding for preparation), and a post-wedding brunch at the Hilton Garden Inn on Sunday, March 8. > Read more.
No CVWMA collection delays for Lee-Jackson, MLK holidays
Citizen Staff Reports 01/12/2015
CVWMA residential recycling and trash collections will continue as regularly scheduled for the Lee-Jackson (Jan. 16) and Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (Jan. 19) holidays. Residential recycling collections on Friday, Jan. 16 and the week of Jan 19-23 will take place on normal collection day. Residents should place recycling container(s) out for pick-up by 7 a.m. on their regular scheduled collection day. > Read more.
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It's off to the theatre – this weekend in Henrico! "Two on Tap" at CACGA brings audiences back in time to an era when couples like Fred & Ginger and Mickey & Judy filled the silver screen. CAT Theatre's production of "Book of Days" begins tonight and runs through Feb. 7. Fans of the Emmy Award-winning 1970s Saturday morning cartoon "Schoolhouse Rock!" will love the live adaptation at the University of Richmond on Sunday. The Shanghai Quartet will also perform at the University of Richmond. For all our top picks this weekend, click here! > Read more.
Environmental Film Festival films to be screened at Tuckahoe Library
The Tuckahoe Area Library, in conjunction with the RVA Environmental Film Festival, will present films of local and planetary interest on Wednesday, Feb. 4, beginning at 5 p.m.
Screenings include short films from the RVA Environmental Film Contest entries at 5 p.m., followed at 5:45 p.m. by Stripers: Quest for the Bite, a film for anglers. The main feature film, Slingshot, will begin at 6:50 p.m.
SlingShot focuses on Segway inventor Dean Kamen and his work to solve the world's water crisis. SlingShot is about a man whose innovative thinking could create a solution for a crisis affecting billions – access to clean water. Kamen lives in a house with secret passages, a closet full of denim clothes and a helicopter garage. His latest passion: the SlingShot water purification system created to obliterate half of human illness on the planet. > Read more.
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hi,,glad to say that all went well at my 12 week scan today, baby was measuring 12w4d,,,although i think i have a pic of the nub im not 100% sure as the tech said the cord was between babys legs,,what do you ladies think??.....
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and another,,,cant see the nub in this one but thot baby looked rather cute .........
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thank you for your reply DreamingofXX,,,do you think this is the nub that we can see here then?
I think it's the nub, and it looks pretty straight even though baby is curled up. I don't think that it is the cord, but hopefully a tech will chime in and give ya more insight!
Any preferences as to gender? Either way - Congrats on the baby!
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I will guess girl. GL!
thanks ladies,,,no preference at all but ive had a feeling from the minute i knew i was preg this was a little girl and i have "known" everytime with my other children,,but my oh is determined its a boy lol,,we shall find out soon enough but i just love the whole nub theory and the excitment of seeing what other people think,,,thanks again ladies for your replies and i will take a guess at yours babycakes26 xx
anyone else want to take a guess?
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Nub looks girly, sorry for your loss Xx
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Maybe girl. I'm so sorry for your loss :(
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thank you lovemy4 and linsayxo,,i appreciate your input,,last year was hard with losing harvey and just praying that this little bub stays strong
LOVEMY4 the tech said the cord was between babys legs, is there any chance that this is not the nub?


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Halo 4 Will Be Darker, Says 343 Industries
Halo 4, the next game the popular FPS franchise is due to land later this year. This will be the first game in the Halo franchise to be developed with no input from Bungie. Microsoft pulled the development duties from Bungie and brought to a team called 343 Industries. 343 has recently been talking about Halo 4, which will see the return of Master Chief who was absent for the last couple games in the series.
The new development team says that it will follow the same mold as previous games, but that Halo 4 will have a darker tone and will delve into the human side of Master Chief. Considering Master Chief is a war machine, I'm curious to see what sort of humanity remains. Creative director Josh Holmes does note that the team will keep the essence of Halo's identity, even though the game will be much darker and more grounded in realism.
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Third student, Demetrius Hewlin, dies after shooting rampage at Chardon High School
CLEVELAND - MetroHealth Medical Center confirmed a third student, Demetrius Hewlin, has died following a shooting rampage at Chardon High School that ended with five shot and one under arrest.
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Hewlin was transported to MetroHealth Medical Center Monday morning, along with two other students,16-year-old Daniel Parmertor and 17-year-old Russell King Jr. Parmertor was the first to die Monday. King was confirmed dead by the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner's Office Tuesday morning.
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"That shot I saw TJ take as I turned around had hit Russell and he was over the table in like a puddle of blood. Demetrius was on the floor with a puddle of blood next to him," said student Nate Mueller, who was sitting at a table in the cafeteria with three of the victims.
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I am currently able to bike/walk to work, because the distance is just under three miles. It's not that hard, you just make up your mind and do it. But my wife, who usually takes a bus to work, has been forced to use the car for scheduled appointments with doctors and physical therapists for an arthritic neck, so our use of the family car continues to be significant. |
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I recently bought new tires for my car and did a fair amount of research to determine which had the lowest rolling resistance. Low rolling resistance means it takes less fuel to overcome the resistance of the tires. In the past, I would have cared less and bought tires based more on their performance characteristics or price. At $3/gallon and up, though, it didn't make sense to me to buy tires which would ding me for a couple of miles per gallon every time I drove. That adds up to a lot over tens of thousands of miles. Haven't put enough miles on the car yet to get a good read on their effect on fuel mileage, though. |
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Ladies and Gents', I've missed you all dearly this week. I felt that the previous What to Watch for thread wasn't very thrilling, so we will be implementing a few minor changes this week.
- First, no more predictions. Ever since I started making them the Kansas City Chiefs have been losing. So we are going to cut that out immediately
- Second, I want to hear some suggestions from you all. What will you be watching for this week? Click my profile and shoot me an e-mail.
- I will also be adding a weekly 'Game to Watch for' that isn't the Chiefs game. I won't go in depth, but I know many of you watch multiple games on Sundays and I will just let you know what else I will be watching. Hopefully these spice things up a bit
So lets get started:
Arrowhead Stadium:
I am really anxious to see if Arrowhead Stadium will be rockin' or not. I think all Chiefs fans are very excited about the direction this team is going, but Kansas City has a tendency to be a 'fair-whether fan' city. We are great fans when the teams are playing well. Now I am by no means saying this applies to all of you. I know plenty of people, myself included, that are die-hards win or lose. All I am saying is we haven't had a completely full stadium since Monday Night Football; even during the San Francisco 49er beat down.
Defensive Rebound:
I have NO DOUBT that the defense will rebound after last week. The D has been the strong point of this team all season; last week being the exception. The Houston Texans have an incredibly explosive offense, and sometimes they are nearly impossible to stop. With that being said, this is a good week to test our ability to bounce back. Maurice Jones-Drew is a very good running back and David Garrard can catch fire occasionally (although he may miss this game due to injury). Nevertheless, the Tennessee Titans held this offense to an impressive 3 points, and I don't see why we can't do the same.
Matt Cassel:
Matt Cassel is coming off of his best statistical start as a Chief. I know, I know, the Texans have the worst pass D in the NFL, it's a fluke right? The truth is, I really don't know; that's why this is in my WTWF thread. I think Cassel made a lot of very good throws last week. I don't care who is playing defense. The first TD to Dwayne Bowe was a fantastic throw. Cassel managed the game, didn't turn the ball over and played very smart football. Jacksonville doesn't have a very good pass defense either, so it will be interesting to see how Matt follows up last weeks performance.
What to Watch for: Across the NFL
New England @ San Diego
This game should be a decent one. The San Diego Chargers have suffered some harsh defeats over the last few weeks, and the New England Patriots lost a key part of their offense. Last week, the Chargers took another step back and the Patriots seemed to chug along without missing a beat. This could be a make-it-or-break-it game for the Chargers. A loss here, with the Chiefs completing the hardest part of the schedule, could potentially erase San Diego's playoff hopes.
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Have you seen and heard enough of Kim, Kourtney and Khloé Kardashian? Well, brace yourselves, because the superstar sisters are set to expand their fashion brand internationally.
According to WWD, the trio have partnered with mega-successful Topshop owner Sir Philip Green to introduce their Kardashian Kollection to 13 more countries this fall. It seems they're primarily eyeing Asia and the Middle East. In addition to the UK, you'll now be able to shop Kardashian Kollection in Turkey, Kuwait, Singapore, Thailand, Israel, Qatar, Malaysia, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Indonesia and the Philippines. Additionally, the line will be stocked at 250 of Dorothy Perkins' UK outposts, as well as on the company's e-commerce site. And sometime in 2013, Kardashian Kollection will make its way to Brazil, Russia and China. That's some pretty major expansion for a label that launched just under a year ago—but then again, those Kardashians never do anything on a small scale.
Judging by the success Sir Philip Green's experienced with his past celebrity team-ups—he's the one who worked with Kate Moss on her hit Topshop capsule—the Kardashians are in good hands. We'll be interested to see how they tweak their signature styles—body-con minidresses, towering platform heels and flippy skirts—for more conservative Middle Eastern customers.
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Does realtor dot com tell you or do you have to use an agent? |
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"How to find foreclosures?" Swing a dead cat. They are everywhere. However, they are not necessarily good deals. If you are looking for a bargain, I'd recommend buying from someone motivated to sell AND aware they are competing with foreclosures. Foreclosures themselves can be a major headache. |
Foreclosure sales are listed in the newspaper before the foreclosure auction for at least a couple of days. Look in the classifieds under 'legal notices.' It is not for the impatient or faint of heart. |
They are also listed on realtytrac.com..but that requires a membership fee of about $50 per month. I don't get why they are not listed on Realtor.com or if they are, identified as such. Trulia does list them..but by town only...as the pull from realtytrac, which only provides the name of the town/city...not an address without a fee. |
M and T Bank, with which I do business, has given me a listing, but, as things are in "paperwork and legalities turmoil", its of very little use. Mush better to buy at an auction, usually. Private is also good, but RE has 99% of the trade - not good. When buying anything, the fewer fingers in the pie, the better. |
"Mush better to buy at an auction, usually. " Only if you have a lot of cash. Many auctions have rules requiring a large certified check ($10,000 to $20,000) to even participate. You also may need already lined up financing since no contingencies are allowed. |
There are plenty of good deals out there. As an agent, people ask all the time, how can I buy a foreclosure? Most people think they are getting a $500k house for 100K. The truth is, they may be priced a little lower, but they are market value based on their condition. Most of the time, foreclosures are in very poor condition, (if they can't pay their mortgage, they can't maintain their house)and also, alot of people are very angry and destroy the house before leaving. What you get is a house that needs a lot of work and special financing. Most first time home buyers can't compete with the competition of a foreclosure. Most of the investors are scooping them up for cash because they can do the work themselves. Why limit yourself to just a foreclosure? There are plenty of good deals out there. |
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REQUIRED CORE COURSES (12 HOURS) • MAS 2301: Introduction to Mexican American Studies or MCLL 2301: Mexican American Language, Literature, and Culture • HIST 3373: Mexican American Heritage • SPAN 2307 & 2308: Intermediate Spanish I & II • *Students have the option of testing out; CLEP, AP, WebCape
REQUIRED FLEXIBLE COURSES (12 HOURS) • 6 Hours from MAS Humanities Courses • 6 Hours from MAS Core Social Behavior Sciences &/or Education Courses
MAS Humanities Courses ART 4358: Latino Art History ENG 2308: Sp. Top-Intro to Mexican American Literature ENG 4316: Mexican American Literature ENG 4320: Topics in Border Studies ENG 4331: Introduction to Border Language ENG 4340: Special Topics (When MAS Content) INT 4300: Discovery of RGV MAS 4300: Learning & Reflective Service (May be taken for up to six hours credit, special permission required) MAS 4392: Special Topics in MAS HIST 3375: Special Topics (When MAS Content) HIST 4361: Mexican American Civil Rights HIST 4377: The Chicano Movement HIST 4398: Special Topics (When Topic is Chican@/Latin@) MCLL 2301: Border Corrido MCLL 2301: Border Literature MUS 1308: Mexican Folk Music PHIL 3379: Chicana and Latin American Feminisms SPAN 3345: Intro to Latino Literature SPAN 4348: Sociolinguistics and Latino Health SPAN 4391: Special Topics in Hispanic Linguistics (When Topic is Chican@/Latin@) SPAN 4392: Special Topics in Literature (When Topic is Chican@/Latin@) MAS Social Behavior Sciences &/or Education Courses EDBE 3322: Found of Bilingual Education ANTH 3323: Mexican-American Culture ANTH 3375: Mexican-American Folklore ANTH 4348 :Peoples Cultures Mexico ANTH 4350: Mexican-American Folk Medicine ANTH 4353: Folklore of the Lower Rio Grande Valley POLS 3363: Latina/o Politics POLS 3364: U.S.-Mexico Border Relations SOCI 4323: Mexican American People
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Abhyudaya Bank Recruitment 2013 – Apply Online for 125 Clerk Vacancies: Abhyudaya Cooperative Bank has issued notification for recruitment of the 125 Clerk vacancies. Eligible candidates may apply online from 05-10-2013 to 19-10-2013. Other details like age limit, educational qualification, application fee details, selection process and how to apply are given below…
Abhyudaya Bank Vacancy Details:
Number of Vacancies: 125
Name of the Post: Clerk
Age Limit: Candidates age must limit should be between 18 years and 30 years as on 01-10-2013 i.e. candidates should not have been born earlier than 02-10-1983 and later than 01-10-1995 (both dates inclusive). Age relaxation will be applicable as per the rules.
Educational Qualification: Candidates must possess any Graduation from a recognized university with proficiency in Marathi language and knowledge of English is required and preference will be given to candidates with computer knowledge.
Selection Process: Candidates will be selected on the basis of online test/ examination and interview.
Application Fee: Candidates have to pay the application fee including bank and other charges of Rs.400/- for General and Rs.50/- for SC/ST/NT. The fee can be deposit either through the online mode by using only Master/Visa Debit or Credit cards or Internet Banking or offline mode through any of the branches of Abhyudaya Co-op Bank Ltd through the system generated fee payment challan.
How to Apply: Eligible candidates can apply online through Bank's website www.abhyudayabank.co.in from 05-10-2013 to 19-10-2013. After successful submission of online application candidates must take print of application form and retain it for further use.
Instructions for Online Application:
1. Before applying online candidates should have a valid email ID and must scan their passport size photograph and signature.
2. Log on to website www.abhyudayabank.co.in and select the 'Careers' link to go through the details of current notification.
3. Select the link Click here to Apply Online to open the online application.
4. Fill all the basic mandatory details carefully, upload the photograph and signature and check for errors and click on 'Submit' button.
5.After submission of online application pay the fee through online/offline mode as mentioned above.
6. Take print of application form and retain it for further use.
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Opening Date for Online Application: 05-10-2013
Last Date for Online Application: 19-10-2013
Dates for Payment of Application Fee through Online Mode: 05-10-2013 -19-10-2013
Dates for Payment of Application Fee through Offline Mode: 08-10-2013 to 24-10-2013
Date of Closure for Edit: 19-10-2013.
Last Date for Reprint: 03-11-2013.
Date for Written Examination: 23-11-2013
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189 Responses to "Abhyudaya Bank Recruitment 2013 – Apply Online for 125 Clerk Vacancies"
Can anybody tell me from where we can download the Call letter?
When we will down load the call letter for Abyudaya cooperative bank clerk exam?
Call letter for the post of Clerk in Abyudaya Bank are yet to be released.
It's good website for me.
Sir/mam,my birth date 18/11/1985 please tell me can i apply or not?
Sir/mam,my birth date 10.11.1979,i am sc category please tell me can i apply or not?
As per the notification candidates should not born before 02-10-1983 and not born after 01-10-1995 in order to apply for the post of Clerk in Abyduya Bank and 5 years of age relaxation is applicable for SC candidates.


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Statutory plan for making refunds of motor vehicle excise taxes is exclusive and may not be altered by administrative officials.
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State Tax CommissionInsurance BuildingOlympia, Washington Cite as: AGO 51-53 No. 441
This is in response to your letter of November 24, 1952, relative to refunds in certain cases of motor vehicle excise taxes collected by the Public Service Commission. You direct attention to the following pertinent statutory provisions respecting remittance of the collected excise taxes to the State Treasurer and the procedure required to obtain refunds of such taxes:
"The public service commission shall account for and pay over to the state treasurer, at the latest within thirty days after it has received payment, the excise fees it has collected under this chapter, and the state treasurer shall credit the same to the motor vehicle excise fund." RCW 82.44.070.
"Whenever any person * * * has paid an excise tax imposed under the provisions of this chapter and * * * is entitled to a refund * * * claim for such refund must be filed with the tax commission at Olympia * * *. If the commission approves the claim it shall notify the state treasurer to that effect, and the treasurer shall make such approved refunds * * * herein provided for from the motor vehicle excise fund and shall mail or deliver the same to the person entitled thereto * * *." RCW 82.44.120.
You observe that the present system of making refunds, which requires that warrants be drawn on the Motor Vehicle Excise Fund, is burdensome and expensive. We quote as follows from your letter:
"The State Treasurer is agreeable to revising this procedure by depositing these fees in a revolving fund and refunding directly from the revolving fund. The net amount at the end of each year would then be credited to the Motor Vehicle Fund."
You ask whether the suggested system may be adopted without amending the statute.
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It is the opinion of this office that your inquiry should be answered in the negative.
The legislature, in compliance with the following mandate of the State Constitution, makes appropriations (for example, see chapter 3, page 23, Laws Second Extraordinary Session of 1951, in which is appropriation from the Motor Vehicle Fund for liquid fuel tax refunds) expressly providing for refunds of above‑described excise taxes from the Motor Vehicle Excise Fund:
"No moneys shall ever be paid out of the treasury of this state, or any of its funds, or any of the funds under its management, except in pursuance of an appropriation by law; * * *." Art. VIII, § 4 (Amendment 11), State Constitution.
The statute definitely and clearly, without any implication of permission to the state treasurer to adopt at his option a different system, prescribes the procedure to be followed for making refunds of excise fees paid to the public service commission. In the absence of statutory or constitutional authority therefor, the suggested revolving fund plan may not be substituted for the present system of making refunds of excise fees.
Very truly yours,SMITH TROYAttorney General
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Super Smash Bros. Brawl looks set to be the next Wii title to sell over a million units after selling 700,000 copies in the four days after launching in Japan.
The early sales data comes from Japanese gaming website Mantan Web, where an employee of a Japanese gaming retail chain predicts the title will sell over a million later this week.
He also revealed the second biggest selling title of the week was Devil May Cry 4 for PS3. Official data will likely confirm this later on in the week.
To see what all the fuss is about, check out our hands-on preview of the finished game. We were quite impressed, as you'll see.
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