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Investors overseas are optimistic Thursday morning after European leaders agree to a plan to reduce Greece's massive debt.
Shares on Greece's stock market rose sharply Thursday following the debt deal, as politicians and analysts reacted cautiously while scrambling to gather details of the landmark agreement.
In midday trading, shares on the Athens Stock Exchange were up 3.52 per cent at 801.06, with banking stocks up more than 10 per cent — after suffering heavy losses earlier this week.
The deal requires banks to take on 50 per cent losses on Greeks bonds. Eurozone countries and the International Monetary Fund will also provide an additional C100 billion ($140-billion) in rescue loans as a second bailout package for Greece.
"We have avoided a mortal national danger," Socialist Prime Minister George Papandreou told a news conference in Brussels after the night-long negotiations were concluded.
"Just the fact that we got here (Thursday) is an achievement … Today we have the ability to close our accounts with the past," he said. "A burden from the past has gone, so that we can start a new era of development, on our own steam."
The government this week abandoned talk of seeking opposition support for a three-fifths majority in the 300-seat parliament to approve the new debt deal, after rival parties indicated they would vote against it.
Opposition parties appeared critical of the deal Thursday.
"I haven't seen the details, but from what I've seen so far, this will undoubtedly impose an additional burden (on taxpayers)," Costas Markopoulos, parliamentary spokesman for the main opposition conservatives, told private Skai television.
He urged caution, as past European debt agreements had unraveled or failed to improve the sustainability of Greece's C350 billion national debt.
"We've already been saved by the prime minister four times … Does anyone believe that as we stand on the edge of the cliff, after they have shaved off our debt, that they will offer us anything (positive)?"
Prominent left-wing deputy Dimitris Papadimoulis said the agreement would doom Greeks to a deeper recession.
"The deal puts Greece in a eurozone quarantine," he said.
"We are now locked in a system of continuous austerity, haphazard privatization, and continuous supervision by our creditors … Those who monitor us do not have our interests in mind. Their priority is that we pay back our loans."
EU leaders agree to financial bail-out plan, Greek stocks surge
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Roberta's does not take standard reservations, however we offer the option of Group Dining for parties between 10-16ppl, which insures that your party will be seated together. Group Dining requests must be made a week in advance by filling out the form linked below.
The menus are created for family-style sharing. This allows your group to taste a little bit of everything and enjoy Roberta's vibe with efficient, relaxed service and a variety of food.
Please review and select a menu, located in the box to the right, and take note of applicable times.
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$32 per person
available Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays at 5:30pm or 6:00pm and 9:00pm
to start
Selection of Handmade
Salumi & Cheeses
Romaine Salad
caesar dressing, candied walnuts & mint
Choice of 3 Kinds of Pizza
Seasonal Vegetable Accompaniments
$48 per person
available Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays at 5:30pm or 6:00pm and 9:00pm, and Sunday at 9:00pm
to start
Selection of Handmade
Salumi & Cheeses
Romaine Salad
caesar dressing, candied walnuts & mint
mid course
Choice of 3 Pizza Varieties
main course
Rack of Red Wattle Pork
roasted on the bone with seasonal accompaniments
to be added to any of the above menu options subject to availability and market prices all items served with seasonal market accompaniments
Whole Roasted Sasso Chicken | 72 |
Bone In Leg of Lamb | M/P |
Whole Wild Fish | M/P |
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$27 per person
available monday-thursday 11-3:30pm
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Romaine Salad
caesar dressing, candied walnuts, mint
main course
Choice of 3 Kinds of Pizza
Includes Iced Tea and Canned Soda
Optional Add on:
Rack of Red Wattle Pork 175roasted on the bone
$35 per person
available saturday at 11:00am
brunch parties of 12 or more are required
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Romaine Salad
caesar dressing, candied walnuts, mint
Housemade Biscuits & Buttermain course
Soft Scramble
seasonal vegetables, toast
Guanciale & Egg Pizza
Sides of bacon
and roasted potatoes.
$22 per person
available monday-thursday 11-3:30pm
Choice of 3 Kinds of Pizza
*items may also be added off the daily menu at the time of your party
*once your menu is chosen, refer to the information link under the party options
Roberta's offers package options to accompany your party. Dinner parties of 12+ are required to include a drink package. You may order drinks a la carte for your party at any other time. Drink packages are for everyone at the table, although exceptions can be pre-arranged for children and other case-by-case scenarios.
Choice of 2 tap beers unlimited for the 2 hours of your reservation.
A white wine and a red wine unlimited for the 2 hours of your reservation.
Choice of a tap beer AND a selection of a white wine and a red wine. Unlimited for the 2 hours of your reservation.
Stumptown Coffee and Mimosas. Unlimited for the 2 hours of your reservation.
Stumptown Coffee and Mimosas and a draft beer selection. Unlimited for the 2 hours of your reservation.
These are things that you need to know once you have chosen your menu at Roberta's. If any questions arise please feel free to ask.
Located in a former garage in the Bushwick neighborhood of Brooklyn, Roberta's offers a unique space that has both a handmade and original feel. The events we create have that same feel to them.
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Posted: December 28, 2012
Having confidence in your golf ball and knowing it is going to perform as expected when the pressure is on, is key to success.
Just ask Angela Stanford.
"This year in Singapore we had to play the 18th hole multiple times in our playoff. And for me in the past it has always been a tough tee shot," said Stanford.
"Every time we went back there I knew the exact shot I wanted to hit and that gave me momentum... I knew I was going to hit the fairway. And I knew I was going to give myself an opportunity into the green."
It took three trips to the 18th but at the end of the day, Stanford's confidence in her Pro V1 helped her emerge as the champion.
Watch the video above and check out some other Team Titleist Shots of the Year by visiting the links below...
Team Titleist Shots of the Year: Louis Oosthuizen Edition
Team Titleist Shots of the Year: Zach Johnson Edition
Team Titleist Shots of the Year: Rickie Fowler Edition
Team Titleist Shots of the Year: Jason Dufner Edition
Team Titleist Shots of the Year: Scott Stallings Edition
Posted: December 20, 2012
Titleist Brand Ambassador Zach Johnson's victory at John Deere Classic turned out to be anything but routine.
After four rounds of solid play at TPC Deere Run, Zach, the local favorite, found himself in a playoff. On the first playoff hole, both players found the water and ended up making bogeys to force another hole of sudden death.
Zach ended up in a fairway bunker with 195 yards left to the hole.
"I hit a 6-iron, just a good full backswing with an abbreviated follow through. And just tried to get down on the golf ball," said Johnson. "It landed middle of the green, maybe towards the back third… and released obviously quite a ways after it ricocheted off the bank."
Once his Pro V1x settled, Zach sent his putt to the bottom of the cup to capture the title and cap his most memorable shot of 2012.
"When you had to execute a shot in a difficult circumstance, especially when your opponent is in the middle of the fairway. That's the one that stands out," said Johnson.
Watch the above video to hear Zach's take on the shot.
Stay tuned for our next installment of the Team Titleist 2012 Shots of the Year and check out some of the earlier highlights below.
Posted: December 18, 2012
On the PGA Tour, there might not be a more difficult test of nerves than coming down the stretch on a Sunday, in contention, trying to hold off the 70-plus players battling for the spot atop the leader board, all while trying to win your first tournament.
Titleist Brand Ambassador Jason Dufner spoke to Team Titleist about what was running through his mind as he faced that kind of challenge earlier this year at the Zurich Classic.
After hitting his tee shot into the water, Dufner steadied his nerves, walked up to his Pro V1 golf ball with a Vokey wedge in hand and landed his approach shot 50 feet from the hole.
While he admits to having some less-than-positive thoughts initially running through his head, that all changed as he stepped up to his 50 footer.
"It just happened to be in a spot that I had been in previously the year before. Pretty similar, probably within probably two paces of where I putted from the year before," said Dufner.
"I made the putt the year before and for whatever reason I knew that put was going to go in on that 16th hole."
That shot ended up being the difference maker for Dufner. He made it into the playoff and went on to win the tournament to secure his first career victory on tour and kickstart a season that included two wins, eight top-10 finishes and 21 cuts made in 22 tournaments.
Hear more from Jason in the video above and stay tuned for even more Team Titleist Shots of the Year.
And don't forget to check out the earlier installments below.
Posted: December 17, 2012
As we continue to inch closer to the end of the year, players across the worldwide professional tours are still grinding out wins and putting together some impressive rounds of golf. This past weekend featured a breakout win for Titleist Brand Ambassador Daniel Popovic at the Australian PGA Championship along with Angel Cabrera's stellar victory with the new Pro V1x prototype golf ball on his home soil at the Visa Open de Argentina.
And on the Asian Tour, Pro V1x loyalist Thaworn Wiratchant secured the Asian Tour's Order of Merit for the second time in his career.
Titleist Pro V1 and Pro V1x players have now won 190 times across the worldwide professional tours in 2012, more than seven times the nearest competitor with 25 and more than all competitors combined.
ONEASIA/AUSTRALASIAN (CO-SANCTIONED): Titleist Brand Ambassador Daniel Popovic (Pro V1) won the Australian PGA Championship for his first professional victory. Popovic closed with consecutive 3-under par 69's en route to a 16-under 272 victory total, four shots clear of two players, including Pro V1x loyalist Anthony Brown. A rookie, Popovic was the medalist at last year's qualifying school.
What's in Daniel Popovic's Bag?
Golf Ball: Pro V1Driver: 913D2 driver (9.5º)Fairway: 913F fairway metal (15º)Irons: AP2 irons (3-9)Wedges: Vokey Design pitching (48º), gap (54º) and lob (60º) wedges
Thirteen of the 16 players who finished among the top 10 and ties at the event relied upon a Titleist golf ball for their success.
Titleist was the top choice in the golf ball category with 120 players in the field of 156, more than seven times the nearest competitor with 17. Titleist was also the field favorite in the iron (84) and sand, lob and approach wedge (219) categories.
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PGA TOUR LATINOAMÉRICA: Two-time major champion Angel Cabrera captured the season-ending 107 Visa Open de Argentina by four shots relying upon the new Titleist Pro V1x prototype golf ball. Cabrera closed with an 8-under par 64 en route to an 18-under par 270 victory total.
Also finding immediate success with the new Pro V1x prototype was Miguel Carballo, who tied for second with Oscar Fraustro (Pro V1x), giving Titleist golf ball loyalists the top three positions on the leaderboard.
Titleist was the top choice in the golf ball category with an overwhelming 125 players in the field of 144, nearly nine times the nearest competitor with 14.
Cabrera becomes the fourth player to win with a new Titleist Pro V1 or Pro Vx prototype golf ball since the seeding process began on the PGA TOUR in October. He joins Adam Scott (Australian Masters), Luke Donald (Dunlop Phoenix) and Hiroyuki Fujita (Japan Series JT Cup) in the new golf ball winners' circle.
ASIAN TOUR: At the weather-shortened Iskandar Johor Open in Johor, Malaysia, Titleist Brand Ambassador Jonathan Moore fired a final round 61 to finish alone in second place at 15-under. Moore's fantastic finish saw him jump into the top ten on the Asian Tour's Order of Merit.
Thaworn Wiratchant (Pro V1x) earned the Asian Tour's Order of Merit for the second time in his career after finishing with a 7-under-par 65 to tie for fifth place. He first won the tour's Order of Merit in 2005.
Titleist was the top choice in the golf ball category with 71 players in the field of 120, more than three times the nearest competitor with 20. Titleist was also the field favorite in the iron (31) and sand, lob and approach wedge (95) categories.
Seven of the top 10 finishers relied upon a Titleist golf ball for their success at the Asian Tour's season-ending event.
EUROPEAN TOUR: At the Alfred Dunhill Championship in South Africa, Titleist was the clear choice of more players in the field of 156 in the golf ball category with 108, six times the nearest competitor with 18.
A Senior Compliance Engineer at Titleist Ball Plant III in New Bedford, Mass., by day, Eric Lastowka can now add "One of the World's Longest Drivers" to his title. Competing for the first time in the Senior Division of the RE/MAX World Long Drive Championship in Mesquite, Nev., the 6-foot-5, 240-pound Lastowka outdrove the field of 63 players with his 355-yard drive and hoisted the trophy high. Really high.
"This is the ultimate," said Lastowka following his victory. "I've had a lot of close calls in the Open Division in the past (runner-up in 2006, 8th place in 2001), but this is why I continue in this sport. There are so many good hitters that it always takes your best to win. Now that I have won, it gives me even more motivation to repeat next year."
The week-long event started with 64 Senior Division participants, which was reduced to 16 on the first day. Lastowka advanced after winning his first three rounds with tape measure drives of 379, 360 and 391 yards, respectively. The weather in Mesquite is always a factor, and Lastowka took advantage, winning his next two matches with downwind blasts of 426 and 403 yards.
The wind turned on the final day, however, and was dead in the face of the participants. Lastowka won his first match with a 333-yard drive, setting up his winning 355-yarder that was not without drama. His opponent had the final drive, which hit the grid and rolled to 349 yards while Lastowka and the boisterous crowd held their collective breath.
The secret to Lastowka's success?
"My success this year is based on being in good physical shape," said Lastowka. "I have spent a considerable amount of time over the years participating in the Acushnet Wellness program, and it does pay off. I have focused on the cross-fit style workouts with the fitness coaches that the company provides its associates. It is very challenging, but rewarding."
Lastowka also attended the first level of the Titleist Performance Institute (TPI) certification program this year, where he absorbed a wealth of information about the golf swing and fitness.
The event will be packaged into a 90-minute highlights feature and aired on the ESPN networks on Dec. 23 and 30.
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CSS play - Ping-pong - Player v Computer
3rd July 2013
For IE10+, Firefox, Chrome, Safari and Opera
copyright © stu nicholls - CSS play
Remember this is just for fun to see if it could be done using just CSS.
Whilst investigating the possibility of producing a game of ping-pong where you play against the computer I came across this version CSS3 PONG by Alex Walker with the method used detailed here METHOD.
After looking at the method used and the problems found I thought it might be possible to recode and restyle this using plain links instead of inputs which are limited in the css department.
So this is my take on PONG with a player v computer using just CSS. To start place your bat behind the ball and 'click'. Keep the bat within the base line area and move up/down to hit the returning ball.
This also demonstrates the following differences between browsers:
1. Opera still does not support the cursor:url(); style and shows a text cursor instead of the bat.cur
2. All browsers except Firefox will not fire :hover events when the cursor is statonary so in IE10, Chrome, Safari and Opera if you do not move your bat then the ball will be returned even if it does not hit the bat.
3. Firefox, however, does check :hovers even when the cursor is stationary, so in this browser you must hit the ball with the bat to return it.
I have removed the scoring as it serves no purpose because it is not possible to beat the computer, and also the jiggle on the PC bat is removed.
So a game of ping-pong against the computer using just eight lines of code (three links and four divs).
You may use this method on your personal 'non-profit' web site without seeking my permission. A link back to CSSplay is always appreciated.
Commercial usage is also permitted without seeking approval, but I would ask that a donation is considered to support my work on CSSPlay.
If you are having problems integrating any of my demonstrations into your website then I now offer a service to fault find and correct any errors that you may have introduced. Please email me for more information.


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MEDIA CONTACTS: Marlene Feist, City of Spokane, (509) 625-6740 or Jennifer DeRuwe, Spokane Police Department, (509) 209-7178
The Spokane Police Department today is announcing its new approach to property crimes investigation designed to solve more crimes using available officers and resources.
"We are taking a data-driven, analytical approach to our work on property crimes to deliver results that will improve the safety of our citizens," says interim Police Chief Scott Stephens. "Improving property crimes investigation is an important priority for the Mayor, the City Council, the Police Department, and our citizens."
Improving property crimes investigation also is one of 21 action items included in the Mayor David Condon's 100-Day Action Plan. "I have charged our Police leadership with being innovative and resourceful to make a difference on behalf of our citizens," says Mayor Condon. "We will be tracking the success of these efforts and reporting back to our community."
Additionally, as a part of National Crime Victims Rights Week April 23-28, the City of Spokane and Spokane Police Department are announcing plans for a Public Safety workshop that will allow citizens to discuss improvements to property crimes investigation, learn about opportunities to volunteer with SPD, and provide input on the qualities needed in a new Police Chief. The workshop will be held on Tuesday, April 24, at the West Central Community Center, 1603 N. Belt, from 7 to 8 p.m.
To improve property crimes investigation, the SPD is working smarter to solve more crimes. The approach includes using tools in a strategic way to address target areas that give us the best results.
Work is focusing on:
- Repeat or prolific offenders. Repeat offenders are responsible for significant numbers of crime. Concentrating on these individuals makes an impact on crime immediately.
- Specific crime trends. Police are identifying patterns and crime trends quickly and can address numbers of crimes at once, making a larger impact. Citizens should report all crimes to assist analysts in establishing trends and patterns.
- Geographic hot spots. Starting April 1, the SPD will launch a pilot project to focus efforts geographically.
That pilot project, Focused Area Emphasis, calls for officers to patrol areas with historically high levels of property crime and related calls for police service during their uncommitted time in increments of 10 to 15 minutes. The pilot program will focus on a couple of areas and run through the end of the year.
Other cities have had tremendous success with this approach since they found that a few problem areas often account for significant calls for service. When analyzing data for Spokane, the City found that 50 percent of the SPD's calls for service occurred in 6.5 percent of the City's 17,000 blocks.
To make these efforts successful, the SPD is working to use its tools—people, partnerships, and technology—more effectively.
In the area of people, the Department has empowered its patrol officers to take more pro-active approach out in the field, creating the PACT—Patrol Anti-Crime Team—to be more aggressive in stopping crime. Detectives in the Targeted Crimes Unit have been organized to allow them to use data to focus their work, and the SPD has reallocated one detective to increase the amount of follow-up investigation on property crimes.
And, some work will be reassigned to free up officers for more active policing work. For example, the SPD is exploring the possibility of having most stolen vehicle reports taken by Crime Check. Unless the crime is in progress or there is evidence that an officer needs to collect, a report taken by Crime Check could be immediately input into the SPD's computer systems, improving efficiency.
Partnerships also are key. The SPD is also sharing information and working collaboratively with the Spokane County Sheriff's Office, Spokane Valley Police, FBI, U.S. Marshalls, Washington State Patrol, and other local and regional law enforcement agencies to be more effective. And, we're using volunteers to be additional eyes and ears in our neighborhoods.
And finally, technology brings in a lot of useful data. Sophisticated databases, improved crime analysis software and mapping, automated license plate readers, and new electronic case submission to prosecutors all improve crime fighting efforts.
The changes in property crimes investigation are having an impact.
"As we worked to change our approach on property crimes, we are starting to see some results," says Chief Stephens. "The number of vehicle break-ins and prowlings are going down, and we're working to impact burglaries in a significant way in the coming months. We heard the citizens; they need their police department to address property crimes, and we are responding."
This new approach to property crimes has led to some successes, including several in the last couple of weeks:
- On March 21, officers tracked down and arrested a burglary suspect the same day when a homeowner was able to provide an excellent description and vehicle license plate. The information from the homeowner made the crime very solvable.
- On March 20, officers arrested repeat offender Grant Brough on multiple property crime-related charges. This offender has been arrested and convicted for property crimes and other charges over the last 19 years.
- Also on March 20, officers broken up a vehicle "chop shop" on March 20 in the 4000 block of North Pittsburg through the efforts of the PACT team.
- And earlier in the month, officers arrested Reshawn Zinnerman on a burglary charge just hours after he was released from the Spokane County Jail for a similar crime.
To assist officers in their work, citizens are encouraged to report all crimes and suspicious activity to 9-1-1 or Crime Check at 456-2233. In addition, citizens might consider organizing a Block Watch or taking other steps to help combat crime, such as removing valuables from their vehicles, locking doors, and taking other precautions.
"For this approach to work, we need to work hand-in-hand with our citizens," Chief Stephens says. "Our citizens are extra eyes and ears in our neighborhoods. We all benefit when we pay attention to what's happening in our community."
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So, You Need Free Dental Care
It has been said that it is impossible to be a healthy person if you have significant dental problems, and that is so very true. Studies have proven that untreated gum disease and severe inflammation of the gums can both contribute to a higher risk of heart attacks, although exactly how the relationship occurs is not understood at this time.
However and unfortunately, dental care is expensive and even if you have dental insurance, it usually doesn't cover 100% of major procedures. That means that a lot of single moms, and other low-income individuals, will be forced to put it off. And put it off some more, and then some more and, well, you get the idea.
I know What it's Like
I know, because I did this. I actually didn't get my wisdom teeth in until I was about 22. I had less money then I had ever had, coming in and now my jaw was on fire for a couple of weeks. I did figure out that a steady diet of over the counter medications helped with the worst of the pain and that in about two weeks, they quit trying to come up and the pain went away. Of course, that only lasted until about six months down the road, when the same thing happened all over again.
About 6 years of this went by, and I always thought that with my next tax return or my student loan payment, I would take care of it. Then, when I got that payment, it always needed to go towards car repairs or moving expenses or something that my kids needed.
One day in late May, I had just come home from donating plasma, and realized that my jaw hurt. I popped some more painkillers and didn't think much about it, until it got worse. That night, I couldn't sleep because it hurt so badly. Even though I kept taking the maximum dose of all the OTC stuff I had, it did NOTHING.
I went on like that for three days until I couldn't swallow enough water to take my pills, and when I looked in the mirror, it looked like I'd been beaten. My face was swelling and turning some lovely shades of blue and green. A friend of mine took me to the ER, where I was lucky enough to receive care through one of their financial aid grants.
They gave me some antibiotics and prescription pain meds, but weren't able to do anything about the tooth.
Two weeks later, I'd finished the antibiotics and taken all of the pain meds….and my jaw began hurting again. This time, I seemed to get sicker and it hurt more quickly. I went back to the ER, but this time I was so sick that they transported me by ambulance to a bigger hospital. As part of the financial aid screening, they handed me information about city programs that would help with medical care, prescriptions….and DENTAL CARE!
I had made a lot of phone calls looking for some sort of city dental clinic or a dentist who would do pro-bono work. They do exist, but I couldn't find them, and the places that 211 referred me to had no funding and long waiting lists. So, if I needed a dental cleaning in two years, they could help…but when I needed to have four impacted wisdom teeth removed, one of which was badly infected…they were no help.
Long story short, I got more antibiotics and strong painkillers. Before I left the hospital, they made me an appointment at the low-cost dental clinic for four days later, which gave sufficient time for the swelling in my face and gums to go down. They started my care, and over the next sixty days, I'd gotten all of my wisdom teeth removed, had three cavities filled and two root canals with crowns. I paid less then a hundred dollars for all of that and about fourteen dollars for some more medicine the dentist wanted me to have.
Now, I know that 114 dollars is not free dental care, but it was easily several thousand dollars worth of care, so I was happy. They even allowed me to pay half of that when they started the dental work, and half at my last appointment. I promised them when they finished the work on my teeth that I would tell everyone I knew, and anyone that needed inexpensive or free dental care about their clinic.
How to Find Free Dental Care in Your Area
I won't lie to you. Free dental care is in great demand these days, and it can be challenging to find emergency care when you need it. That means that if it is at all possible, you should get the preventative care that dentists always recommend.
At least it will be easier to do when you won't be paying much for that care.
I always recommend that people start searches for financial aid with 211. You can either call them, or find them at http://www.211.org/. They will probably be able to refer you to whatever resources are available in your area, even though they weren't much help for me. If they can't help you, you should not stop there.
Next, call all of the hospitals in your area. They are sure to have seen people coming in with dental problems through their ER, so they will know what your options are.
If you have severe pain or swelling in your face or mouth, you should probably go to the ER, even if you haven't found free dental care yet. Your pain and symptoms are not likely to go away on their own , and delaying care could be catastrophic. Remember, even if you don't have insurance, there are some ways to get free medical care, especially the ER. Your life and your health are more important than the possibility of getting help to take care of an unexpected medical bill, and I've covered some options about that in another entry.
A third option can be found through dental schools. Dental students are supervised by qualified dentists and are required to perform a certain number of hours, as well as specific treatments, before they are allowed to receive their license. Basically, they need to be able to do their job, and do it very well to get a license, which makes sense. Because of that, dental schools often offer either inexpensive or free dental care to people who are willing to be worked on by students.
A final option, although you're more likely to find them in bigger cities, are medical research clinic. And yes, I say medical research clinics, because to the best of my knowledge there are no dental research clinics in the United States. However; if you get lucky, you may be able to find a medical research clinic that occasionally does dental research as well. With this option, you will often be testing new pain management medication, and you will, in essence, be a medical guinea pig. Although that can be a little intimidating, you will always be supervised by qualified medical personnel and you may even be given another medication if the one you are taking does not work well for you after a few minutes.
The REALLY nice thing about being a medical guinea pig is that you will often be offered a stipend in return for your time. In Austin, Texas they offered this procedure at one of their clinics two years ago, and qualified participants were paid up to 725.00 for their time and feedback As a friend of mine said when we saw the ad, "The only thing better than free dental care, is getting dental care that you're paid to have". If you would like to find a medical research clinic in your area, you can visit here: http://www.paidclinicaltrials.org/dir/location/united-states/ or here:http://www.clinicalconnection.com.
You may have to get creative when you're looking for free dental care. If you live in a small town or need a lot of dental work, you might need to combine two or more of the ideas that I mentioned. It may also be necessary for you to do a lot of your own research or to drive farther then you would prefer, to get the free dental care that you need.
To find dental or medical clinics that might be able to work with your financial situation, you can go to this website: http://www.freemedicalcamps.com/.
Free dental care is a common thing to look for, and Medicaid is not required to cover dental work for adults. Putting off the work that you need to have done is a sure way to risk your health, your appearance, and even your ability to be employed. Obvious dental problems can make it hard to obtain and maintain employment, so make sure you do everything possible to save your beautiful smile. Remember that it's easier to prevent pain then it is to make it go away.


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I have a huge family! That's not a surprise, but putting it all in one place has certainly reinforced the idea. I had no idea how rich my heritage was, this is a very rewarding experience. I still have a hard time grasping that the majority of my relatives emmigrated to the new world in the 17th century. My parents started doing research on their own sides a few years ago. I've continued the research and combined the files for efficiency. My mother's lineage is pretty much French Canadian, with few exceptions. My mother was born in Canada, so on her side of the family, I'm a first generation American. My father's family has resided in Vermont for a few generations, but prior to 1850,almost all lived in Canada. Researching genealogy on both sides of the border is quite a challenge since most American vital records and even immigration records only state the country, in this case, Canada. No city, no county, no leads.....I've been fairly successful finding the missing links in the lineage, but not always. Since my family file is so large, I've only been able to put a fraction on this website. The list of individuals on my site are only my ancestors,no cousins, no aunts or uncles, not even my sister is on the list. If you wish to see a complete family tree you'll have to visit my ancestry.com site. As always,this is a work in progress. That means the reports are not complete, will no doubt have mistakes and some pieces are still missing, if you can help solve any of the mystery please contact me at the email address. Thanks! |
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(KMOV) –Big deposits, missing money and the worst part, angry brides who all say they got ripped off by a man who's now raising money to help the homeless.
Several people fell victim to the "Foto Sailor" also known as Jaime Forsyth, following a Groupon deal, paying nearly $500 for a photo booth for wedding receptions that he never showed up following payment.
Forsyth reportedly stopped communicating with the clients after they paid him. His business now has an F rating with the Better Business Bureau and several people are still waiting for their refund.
News 4's Chris Nagus began investigating and learned Forsyth is now raising money to build an emergency shelter for the homeless and asking for donated items.
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Wednesday, October 25, 2000 at 1:26 PM
There's strong tension in Akron between supporters and opponents of a campaign finance proposal on the November 7th ballot. Known as Issue 10, the ballot measure calls for full public financing of candidates who agree not to accept private campaign donations. Such voluntary systems have been adopted by a handful of states, but Akron would be the first city in the country to implement one should the measure pass. 90.3's Bill Rice reports.
Bill Rice- The Akron Clean Money Campaign, or what critics in city government sarcastically call the easy money campaign, is spearheaded by Werner Lang, an Akron minister who's been pushing for campaign finance reform in that city for several years. Lang says a recent study conducted by the campaign strongly suggests political favoritism in Akron. The study looked at cost overruns on four major city projects - specifically, the amounts of overruns on the part of contractors who made large political contributions vs. contractors who didn't.
Werner Lang- And we found there was a very statistically significant correlation between large donors - those that have contributed $1,000 or more to city officials - and the cost overruns of the projects into the millions of dollars.
BR- Lang says overruns averaged 87.5% of the original contract amount among donors who were large political contributors, compared with only 5.2% among non-donors.
WL- It was first our hypothesis that there may have been a correlation, and that correlation was confirmed, and it was our conclusion that there was institutionalized favoritism among public officials, that they favor donating contractors and do not favor the others.
BR- Lang says there's no way to prove the cost overruns were in fact the result of political favors. But he says the evidence was sufficient to convince the required ten percent of Akron's registered voters to sign a petition to put the measure on the ballot. If it's passed, any candidate for city office who collects enough signatures endorsing their candidacy - and who shuns private donations - would be eligible for funding from the city coffers.
WL- Private money, soft money, hard money, all these campaign donations are completely out of the picture because it would be illegal for you as a clean money candidate to accept any private money, any PAC money, any soft money, any money from any party, you can't even spend your own money on your campaign.
BR- Critics of the "Clean Money" statute tend to be sitting politicians, Lang says, since they are the primary beneficiaries of private donations. Indeed, several Akron council members do oppose the measure. But not for that reason, says democratic councilman John Conti.
John Conti- Anyone can go out and acquire a certain number of signatures, which I believe is if you run for mayor you need 2,500 signatures, and then you're entitled to $50,000.
BR- Conti says his main complaint with the statute is that there are no strings attached to the money, as long as you use it to run a campaign.
JC- So in theory someone could go out and get 2,500 signatures which is valued at $20 per signature, and hire a relative or friend or whoever to run their campaign and pay them, say, $45,000, and then only spend $5,000 to make a token effort at running for office.
BR- Conti says he and most elected officials are in favor of some kind of campaign finance reform. But asked what kind of reform might be workable, he said he hadn't thought the issue through, and that campaign reforms should probably take place at the national level rather than the local level.
But Conti's criticism of fully publicly-funded campaigns is understandable, says Deborah Goldberg, deputy director of the Democracy Project at NYU Law School's Brennan Center for Justice.
Deborah Goldberg- There's a potential for a clean money system to bring in candidates who don't really have a chance of winning, or aren't really serious candidates.
BR- The Brennan Center works on behalf of groups like Lang's, reviewing campaign finance proposals to gage their chances of withstanding legal challenges. Goldberg compares the Akron proposal to New York's system of partial public funding of campaigns, where private contributions are matched by public dollars. She says that has a potential advantage over full public financing.
DG- The advantage of a matching system is that, to the extent that you believe that fundraising is some barometer of public support, the amount of money you raise is then going to be tagged to the actual support in the jurisdiction that you're running in.
BR- Goldberg says it's not so clear that the same correlation exists in a full public financing system. But, she says, full public financing has advantages too, one of which benefits incumbents - it eliminates the constant quest for contributions, which can be a big distraction for officeholders, especially on the national level.
DG- So it frees up the candidates completely from those burdens to spend more time on the issues, more time, if they're an incumbent, on delivering services to their constituents.
BR- According to the group Public Campaign, which tracks reform initiatives around the country, no U.S. city has full public financing for candidates. Such funding methods have been passed in four states - Maine, Massachusetts, Vermont and Arizona. Maine's is the only one to be fully implemented. How well it works will become more evident after its first trial run is completed with the November election. Bill Rice, 90.3 WCPN, 90.3 FM.
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I am one of the great grandsons of Indonesia's Sugar Barons, Major Oei Tiong Ham (1866-1924). My given Chinese name would be Oei Shun Yoo. I am currently filling out everything I can find out about what happened to the Family business, Kian Gwan, and the descendents of Oei Tiong Ham. He had 26 children by 8 wives, 13 boys & 13 girls. My grandfather Oei Tjong Hauw, was the oldest of 4 boys from Wife #3, Ong Mie Hoa Nio. The Oei's came from the south of China in the Tong An district of Fukien province. The name itself is a Hok Kien/Fukien version of the more familiar Cantonese WONG. The first Oei I have detailed information for is Oei Tjie Sein (1835-1900) who came to Indonesia from China to start a trading company known as Kian Gwan. My Father was born an Oei, but changed his last name to the Mandarin form of Huang before coming to the US. I also have quite a few things in Indonesian that need translating. If you'd like, please feel free to email me if you have any information or are related! You may call me S.Y. |
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Don Altmyer,professor of accounting in the School of Business at Black Hills State University, was honored at the Stock Market Game Symposium in New York CityJune 14-16 for 15 years as South Dakota Stock Market Game (SDSMG) coordinator.
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Black Hills State University honored 13 graduates from the Class of 1962 during the 163rd commencement ceremony.
Black Hills State University graduates from the Class of 1962 recently gathered on campus to celebrate their induction into the 50-Year Club.
Black Hills State University recognized employees for their longevity during the annual Employee Awards Reception.
The Black Hills State University Alumni Association honored Mike Odle, Class of 2002, with the Young Alumni Achievement Award during the 2012 Student Volunteer Awards Celebration.
Black Hills State University presented the 2012 Spirit of BH Award to Alexandria Brummond, elementary education major from Plentywood, Mont., during the annual Student Volunteer Awards Ceremony.
Black Hills State University recently recognized employees for their years of service and dedication during the annual Employee Awards Reception.
Black Hills State University graduate, Dr. Lorri Riley, Class of '87, earned second place in the 2012 Governor's Giant Vision Business Awards Competition for her latest product, J1 Insoles. She received a cash prize of $5,000.
James Knutson, professor of art at Black Hills State University, received a surprise announcement during class from BHSU President Kay Schallenkamp and Dr. Rod Custer, provost and vice president of Academic Affairs, honoring him with the 2012 Distinguished Faculty Award. Faculty members are chosen for the award by their peers.
Black Hills State University social science graduate Sharon House, Class of '71, was one of 10 who were nationally recognized with the 2010 Great Women of Gaming Proven Leader Award by Casino Enterprise Management magazine.
The Black Hills State University 20th Annual Alumni Mile registered a record-breaking number of runners for the second consecutive year, with over 40 alumni and friends in attendance.
Black Hills State University alumnae and former employee, Elaine Floyd, and her husband, Joe, recently announced a $1 million pledge to endow the Elaine and Joe Floyd Scholarship at BHSU. The couple announced their scholarship endowment at the University's annual 1883 Donor Recognition Dinner.
Black Hills State University graduate Nicole (Fellows) Keegan, Class of '05, received a surprise visit from BHSU's Yellow Jacket mascot, Sting, and Tom Wheaton, director of Alumni Relations at BHSU. Keegan, who teaches seventh-grade science and social studies at Dakota Middle School in Rapid City, received the Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award for excellence in teaching.
The descendants of Lewis Levi and May (Bovell) Painter were honored as the 2012 Black Hills State University Legacy Family. The award was presented to Joe Painter, Class of '82, and his wife, Cindy, Class of '80, by BHSU President Kay Schallenkamp; Jhett Albers, athletic director; and Glen Lammers, rodeo coach, during halftime of a recent BHSU basketball game.
The Johnnie and Shirley Johnson Family Foundation have pledged $250,000 for Black Hills State University business scholarships and to help with the construction of the BHSU Alumni-Foundation Welcome Center.
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30/12/1955 delivery from Filton to Heathrow of the first two Britannia's for BOAC G-ANBC "Baker Charlie" pictured.
On 11th Nov. 1960 En route at FL205 a loss of hydraulic fluid occurred, accompanied by a drop in airspeed from 210 knots to 180 knots. During the descent to Khartoum it was found that the landing gear could not be lowered and locked down by the normal or emergency systems. The Britannia landed on a strip alongside the runway with the nose wheel up and the main landing gears trailing. It was later found that the failure of the support member for the starboard main gear uplock had permitted the gear to fall in flight, damaging hydraulic system lines.
Arguably the finest propeller airliner to have been built! A beautiful design.


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Just when you thought it was safe to go into your big box retailers and buy an "e-reader" after parsing the maze of options, two new choices loom: a new tablet from Amazon and a new something from Barnes and Noble. Barnes and Noble's new device is fact; Amazon's is speculation built on the usual stream of social media rumors, half-truths and what passes for actual reporting.
First, Amazon: The Seattle-based company is likely to come out with some sort of tablet device which no doubt will be color, and support both support web browser and video. It will be touch screen because in Feb. 2010 Amazon bought Touchco, a company specializing in touch screen design. It will support Android, but like Barnes and Noble, it will have its own implementation of the OS for its devices and sell resulting apps in its marketplace. A new device for Amazon makes sense given its vast products and services in the publishing and entertainment sectors.
A new tablet device for Amazon mostly threatens Apple's role in the publishing space. Amazon has more publisher relationships, a larger global publishing footprint, a self publishing unit, and exclusive deals with some high profile authors and book buying data from millions of shoppers. Amazon's role in the newspaper and magazine industries are a bit more opaque; the company delivers text versions of both media but could be positioned to quickly upgrade those relationships.
A new media tablet from Amazon threatens Google's position as an embryonic e-book force (does it force Google to go the device route?) and perhaps even Netflix. Amazon's streaming movie services will greatly benefit from being baked into a branded device. And tuck this into your pocket: if Amazon's new device has a built in camera, imagine the bar code/NFC shopping apps that could be part of the device's core features. Here's a scenario: you are in Wal-Mart, find a HDTV you want to buy; you snap a picture of the device or scan the barcode and Amazon will give you comparison price and allow you to buy it from them in One Click.
As for Barnes and Noble, in a meeting with investor analysts on May 4, "Barnes & Noble, Inc. … indicated it expects to make an announcement on May 24, 2011 regarding the launch of a new eReader device," Barnes & Noble said in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. With a recent upgrade to Android 2.2 on its Nook Color, what could be in store?
Here's a SWAG with some degree of logic: Barnes and Noble might be the first to come out with a device using the Mirasol screen technology from Qualcomm. Qualcomm said earlier this year that it would have a device in the marketplace in 2011. A Mirasol device, which uses Interferometric Modulator (IMOD) element is a simple MEMS (micro-electro-mechanical system) device that is composed of two conductive plates. The net result is color which uses less power in a non-reflective display. In short, a color screen which supports browser and video with an e-paper like "easy on the eyes" experience. A Mirasol device could be positioned between the Nook Color and the Nook B&W (call it the E-Nook?) and offer the reading experience of the black and white with the ability to offer enhanced books and magazines. Pricing? Good question.
Amazon and Barnes and Noble's new device plans raise the issue of the fate of its existing black and white line of e-readers. Two things make sense: one is that the price drops to around the $50 mark and is marketed to those whose only aim is to read trade fiction and the like (perhaps an older demographic). Second, is they are given away by book publishers to customers who sign up for book clubs that carry a monthly purchase commitment. (Bertelsmann, take note).
The e-reading space is one in which speculation has become a blood sport. Microsoft, Sony and other consumer electronics companies will be watching this space. If my speculation is on the money, see you at the race track.
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Twelve District 196 middle school students were selected by audition to participate in the 2012 state honor choirs sponsored by the Minnesota chapter of the American Choral Directors Association. The boys' and girls' choirs will perform November 16 at St. Andrew's Lutheran Church in Stillwater and the children's choir will perform November 17.
The Children's Honor Choir for students in grades 4-6 includes Lexy Hilton and Samantha Johnson of Dakota Hills Middle School, Quinn Hoffman and Cristina Tori of Black Hawk Middle School and Maya Holton of Falcon Ridge Middle School.
The Girls' Honor Choir for grades 7-8 includes Megan Eden and Julia Gaubert of Black Hawk, and Allie Maas and Julia Pelton of Dakota Hills.
The Boys' Honor Choir for grades 7-8 includes Anshuman Balaji of Falcon Ridge, Josh Brown of Black Hawk and Ethan Elumba of Valley Middle School.
The honor choirs for high school students will be named later this school year.
District 196 serves approximately 27,000 students in early childhood, K-12 and special education programs combined, and offers community education programs for residents of all ages. District 196 includes all or part of Rosemount, Apple Valley, Eagan, Burnsville, Coates, Inver Grove Heights, Lakeville and Empire and Vermillion townships. For more information, visit www.district196.org.
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Stacey Pullen is an innovator from the second wave of Detroit techno; he grew up under the mentorship of Detroit's legendary three: Derrick May, Juan Atkins and Kevin Saunderson. Still continuing to produce his characteristic atmosphere laden electronic sound, Stacey Pullen compounds his reputation as a producer with that of being one of the world's most in demand DJs. Above all, from his earliest attempts to the current day Stacey Pullen has stayed true to his one goal: to become and to always be an Innovator.
In the early days, through legenday Detroit club "The Music Institute", Stacey quickly got to know the leading lights of Detroit's underground: Alton Miller, Chez Damier, Derrick May, and Jay Denham who influenced and taught him strongly.
Stacey took a break from recording and spent the next years concentrating mainly on furthering his own musical education and Djing. As a result, every set becomes more personalized, more unique, a window into Stacey's musical passions.
"I wanted to create a clean palette of 'beats' music. Programming it to deliver a serious groove that would keep on coming, progressing and leaving you wanting more." Yes, please."


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Every day Mothers around the world are sacrificing and providing for the offspring they love. Today, we celebrate them. Happy Mother's Day!
As with regular people, video game characters usually derive from a mother and a father. Sometimes we meet these parents, sometimes we don't. And on occasion, we play as, or encounter a character that we don't know is a parent. With a thorough search online, and through my game collection; I'm proud to present a pictorial tribute to the video game mothers that we love, hate and celebrate on this day.
Crimson Viper – Street Fighter IV
Trainer's Mom – Pokemon game series
Rosalina – Super Mario Galaxy
Sindel – Mortal Kombat series
Marge Simpson – Simpson's Arcade Game
Sophitia Alexandra – SoulCalibur series
Dr Tenenbaum – Bioshock
Samus Aran – Metroid series
Special shout out to my Mom, Catherine, in Fallout 3. I never got to see your face, but I hope I made you proud.
And a real special special shout out to my life mother, Mum, I love you a lot. Thanks for giving me life and everything that goes with it!
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I love that they make hardwood floors now that are so easy to install. I remember when I was younger, I was helping my grandfather put in some wooden flooring at my aunt's house, and it was a lot of work. You had to install each plank individually, and make sure everything lined up perfectly. Then you had to nail them into the floor a certain way. Even after all that, the floor would start to buckle in some places after several years, since we lived in such a humid climate.
Now, the flooring you can get just has the tongue and groove system where you can basically snap the pieces into each other. They have made the undercoating the article mentions, too, which helps to keep the moisture away from the floor, so that you don't get the buckling and warping.
Me and my brother are gearing up to put hardwood flooring in a rental house we own. We decided to go with some of the laminate oak flooring, and I think it should turn out nicely.


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The Pick: St. Louis Blues
The Reason: The Blues have played their best hockey on the road (10-3-3) and will look to put together three straight wins heading into the Christmas break tonight in Calgary. The Flames have struggled lately and have had some problems when playing on home ice.
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The following regulations and policies are in effect from the first day of practice of the season through the final game of the season.
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1. LYSA rules must be followed in all cases of eligibility, transfer, physical examinations, insurance coverage, starting dates, scholastic standards, etc. Each coach has the responsibility to know and enforce both LYSA and MYSA regulations in these matters.
2. Any civil law infraction or conduct by a player that is determined by the head coach and the LYSA administration to be detrimental to LYSA or the Livingston community will result in review by the head coach and possible suspension.
3. A display of unsportsmanlike conduct toward any participant, coach, fan or official during a practice, game or other LYSA activity will be reviewed by the coach with possible suspension.
4. Theft or malicious destruction of equipment or property owned by LYSA or another individual will result in a suspension.
5. A player must be in school during the day in order to participate in a LYSA activity (practice or game) that day. An exception would be if the player had an approved medical appointment or family emergency.
6. Since the player will be representing the Livingston community, LYSA, and the league sponsors at all times, wearing apparel for out of town trips should be neat, clean and appropriate.
7. Practices are mandatory. Soccer is a team sport that requires team members to practice skills and learn the game. Players missing practice without prior notice to the coach may have reduced game time.
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Use or possession of alcohol, tobacco, drugs, narcotics or hallucinogens by players is prohibited. Any player or coach who is caught in the use or possession of any of these substances shall be immediately suspended for the soccer season. I have read and understand the LYSA Code of Conduct. I acknowledge that the Board of Directors for LYSA has adopted a "zero tolerance" stance on drugs and alcohol use by its players and violations of this policy will result in immediate suspension.


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Having just passed my test yesterday I have just bought a ford fiesta mk?? all I know is its a M reg 1995 in red lol, its got a few problems but only done 60k from new with fsh so shouldn't be too bad. Joining this forum for knowledge and maybe help.


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i. Credit or insurance to be used primarily for personal, family, or household purposes; ii. Employment purposes; or iii. Any other purpose authorized under US Code: Title 15, 1681b.
i. An Account that a financial institution or Creditor offers or maintains, primarily for personal, family, or household purposes, that involves or is designed to permit multiple payments or transactions, such as a credit card Account, mortgage loan, automobile loan, margin Account, cell phone Account, utility Account, checking Account, or savings Account; and ii. Any other Account that the financial institution or Creditor offers or maintains for which there is a reasonably foreseeable risk to Customers or to the safety and soundness of the financial institution or Creditor from Identity Theft, including financial, operational, compliance, reputation, or litigation risks.
Duties of Users Regarding Address Discrepancies A. University departments which use Consumer Reports will form a reasonable belief that a consumer report relates to the consumer about whom it has requested the report when a Notice of Address Discrepancy is received by:
i. Comparing the information in the consumer report provided by the Consumer Reporting Agency with information the department:
1. Maintains in its own records, such as applications, change of address notifications, other Customer Account records; or 2. Obtains from third-party sources; or
ii. Verifying the information in the consumer report provided by the Consumer Reporting Agency with the consumer.
i. Can form a reasonable belief that the consumer report relates to the consumer about whom the user requested the report; ii. Established a continuing relationship with the consumer; and iii. Regularly and in the ordinary course of business furnishes information to the Consumer Reporting Agency from which the Notice of Address Discrepancy relating to the consumer was obtained. iv. The department may reasonably confirm an address is accurate by:
1. Verifying the address with the consumer about whom it has requested the report; 2. Reviewing its own records to verify the address of the consumer; 3. Verifying the address through third-party sources; or 4. Using other reasonable means.
v. If applicable, a department will furnish a consumer's address that the department has reasonably confirmed is accurate to the Consumer Reporting Agency as part of the information it regularly furnishes for the reporting period in which it establishes a relationship with the consumer.
i. The methods it provides to open its Accounts; ii. The methods it provides to access its Accounts; and iii. Its previous experiences with Identity Theft.
i. Identify relevant Red Flags for the Covered Accounts that the department offers or maintains, and incorporate those Red Flags into its Program; ii. Detect Red Flags that have been incorporated into the Program of the department; iii. Respond appropriately to any Red Flags that are detected to prevent and mitigate Identity Theft; and
i. Involve the President and/or his designees, in the oversight development, implementation and administration of the Program; ii. Train staff, as necessary, to effectively implement the Program; and iii. Exercise appropriate and effective oversight of Service Provider arrangements. iv. Consider guidelines included in Appendix A of 16 C.F.R. 681 and include in its Program those guidelines that are appropriate.
i. Notifies the cardholder of the request:
1. At the cardholder's former address; or 2. By any other means of communication that the Card Issuer and the cardholder have previously agreed to use; and
ii. Provides to the cardholder a reasonable means of promptly reporting incorrect address changes; or
1. Otherwise assesses the validity of the change of address by reasonable means


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Valiant Looks Back on 2012, Forward to 2013
Executive Editor Warren Simons, Publisher Fred Pierce, CCO Dinesh Shamdasani, Marketing Manager Hunter Gorinson and Sales Manager Atom Freeman discuss Valiant's standing in the market, plans for 2013 and share exclusive art.
EXCLUSIVE: Djurdjevic, Nord Illustrate Venditti's "Planet Death" in "X-O Manowar"
Valiant has provided an exclusive first look at Cary Nord's interiors for "X-O Manowar" #11 and Marco Djurdjevic's cover for "X-O Manowar" #12, both part of Robert Venditti's "Planet Death" saga.
NYCC EXCLUSIVE: Venditti Takes "X-O Manowar" to "Planet Death"
Writer Robert Venditti talks "Planet Death," Valiant's first mini-event coming up in "X-O Manowar," reuniting with artist Cary Nord and Aric's one-man assault on an alien planet.
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A Look Into Your NWS Office
A brief look into National Weather Service operations at your White Lake office. Files are available in different media formats:
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The Detroit/Pontiac Forecast Office is located in White Lake Michigan, about 10 miles northwest of Pontiac. We issue public forecasts and long-fuse warnings (winter storm watches and warnings, flash flood watches, etc.) for Southeast Lower Michigan counties. We also issue short-fuse warnings (tornado, severe thunderstorm, flash flood warnings, etc.), aviation forecasts, short-term forecasts, and hydrological forecasts and warnings. Our marine responsibility includes routine forecasts and warnings for lakes Huron and St. Clair, as well as nearshore forecasts (within 5 miles of the shore) and special marine warnings and statements for the lakeshore that is adjacent to our county warning area.
In addition to obtaining weather information from our homepage, our latest forecasts and warnings as well as climatological information are available 24 hours a day on NOAA Weather Radio. Our broadcast reaches a radius of approximately 40 miles from the transmitter sites.