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Automated teller machines, more commonly known as ATMs, are computerised machines that can be used to complete monetary transactions such as balance check or withdrawal. It has appeared in three games so far: Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Grand Theft Auto IV and Grand Theft Auto V.
GTA San AndreasEdit
The ATM is a non-interactive device. It features heavily in the mission Small Town Bank for Catalina, where the player must destroy some ATMs and retrieve the money inside. Even if the player can't use the ATM, it is implied that the machine accepts PISN, Master B8tr and Pla$tic cards, and is available for 24 hours.
GTA IVEdit
In GTA IV, ATMs are interactive devices, but only serve as a means to show the player how much money the player has - despite the fact that the player's money is already displayed in the game's HUD. ATMs in GTA IV can be found in various locations throughout Liberty City, and are implied to be operated by the Bank of Liberty.
Occasionally, if the player kills a pedestrian who just used an ATM, massive amounts of money will spawn repeatedly on the ground. This will happen even with cops, who normally only drop their pistol.
GTA VEdit
In GTA V, ATMs play a more important role. Michael, Franklin and Trevor can visit an ATM to deposit or withdraw their money into their bank accounts. The player has five options to deposit money, ranging from a few dollars to all the money the player has collected. Since places like Ammu-Nation stores and real-estate brokers accept debit cards, it is not necessary to extract big stacks of cash from ATMs in order to make big purchases. The player can also use their in-game cell phone or laptop to deposit or withdraw money from Internet.
In the game, there's also an Random Event that involves the player pursuing a robber after he steals the wallet of a pedestrian while he was withdrawing money from the ATM.
ATMs can be found in many locations throughout San Andreas, outside Fleeca, Maze Bank or Lombank branches, and in places like the Vanilla Unicorn, Maze Bank Arena, or the ground floor of some buildings in Los Santos.
GTA OnlineEdit
In GTA Online, the player can visit an ATM to deposit their collected money into their bank account to prevent it from being stolen by other players. It is best to visit ATMs when not around many other players in GTA Online, for if the player visits an ATM, they are vulnerable to attack. The player's money can then be stolen from other players, making the use of ATMs in the game very risky. The safest option is to deposit and withdraw money using the cell phone or a laptop, from Maze Bank's website.
The player can find the closest ATM with the Quick GPS option of the Interaction Menu, holding the Select button (PS3) or the Back button (Xbox 360).
Types of ATMsEdit
Locations (GTA IV)Edit
- Crockett Ave (Southern most corner of Mohawk Ave)
- Tulsa St (Mohawk Ave side)
- Deadwood St (Opposite the alleyway)
- Corner of Tuscarora Ave and Cassidy St.
- Cassity St (Opposite the alleyway)
- Corner of Savannah Ave and Seymour Ave (Directly below Howard St.)
- Harrison St (Corner of Yorktown Ave.)
- Meadows Park (Just off of Cleves Ave.)
- Francis International Airport (near the stairs that lead to the train station)
- Joliet St. (Opposite Safehouse)
- Inside The Triangle Club.
- Bismarck Ave (Corner of Silicon St.)
- Frankfort Ave (Western fork beside Topaz St.)
- Union Drive East (Almost level with Nickel St.)
- Bismarck Ave (Corner of Manganese St.)
- Kunzite St (Halfway between Frankfort Ave. and the small road connecting Kunzite St to Jade St., the Jade St. directly to the South)
- Amsterdam Lane (One block above Amethyst St, just south of small lane connecting Amsterdam Lane to Bismark Ave)
- Babbage Drive (On corner of Cockerell Ave.)
- Northwest corner of Long John Ave. and Franklin St.
- East side of Hubbard Ave. (where it curves north toward Panhandle Road)
Locations (GTA V)Edit
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Downtown Los SantosEdit
- Peaceful St (at Quik House and Slaughter, Slaughter & Slaughter building)
- Vespucci Blvd (at Lombank Tower)
- Vespucci Blvd (at FLEECA branch)
- San Andreas Ave (at FIB Headquarters)
- San Andreas Ave (at Maison Ricard)
- Power St (at Union Depository)
- Alta St (at 707 Vespucci, corner of Vespucci Blvd)
- Elgin Ave (at Escapism Travel branch)
- Strawberry Ave (at Robert Dazzler International Jewelry Exchange, corner of San Andreas Ave)
- Clinton Ave (inside a 24/7)
- Spanish Ave (between Pop's Pills and a public parking lot)
- Eclipse Blvd (at Hardcore Comic Store)
- West Mirror Dr (inside a Limited Service convenience store)
- West Mirror Dr (next to Chico's Hypermarket)
- Corner of Mirror Park Blvd and Nikola Ave (at a small shopping mall)
- Corner of Hawick Ave and Las Lagunas Blvd (outside a liquor store)
- Corner of Vinewood Blvd and Power St (at the Vinewood Mall souvenir gift shop)
Little SeoulEdit
- Corner of Palomino Ave and San Andreas Ave (at Little Seoul Tower)
- Lindsay Circus (inside a Limited Service convenience store)
- Vespucci Blvd (next to a Kayton branch and Arirang Plaza)
- Vespucci Blvd (between Look-See and Blick stores)
Del PerroEdit
- Prosperity St Promenade (at the Astro Theaters)
- Bay City Ave (at Maze Bank branch)
- Boulevard Del Perro (at FLEECA branch, next to the BAWSAQ and Betta building)
- Cougar Ave (next to an International Online Unlimited branch)
Rockford HillsEdit
- Mad Wayne Thunder Dr (Lombank branch, corner of South Boulevard Del Perro)
- Corner of Dorset Dr and Heritage Way (International Online Unlimited building)
South Los SantosEdit
- Corner of Grove St and Davis Ave (inside a Limited Service convenience store)
- Route 1 (outside Rob's Liquor and FLEECA branch).
- Barbareno Rd (at 24/7)
- Ineseno Rd (at 24/7)
- Chumash Plaza (at Blaine County Savings Bank branch)
Paleto BayEdit
- Great Ocean Hwy (at RON filling station, next to Pop's Pills)
- Paleto Blvd (near a liquor store and the Sheriff's office)
- Cascabel Ave (at Blaine County Savings Bank branch)


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Posted 15 February 2008 - 11:50 AM
Well, my friend's father passed away and though his notoriety may be local he deserves notice in the thread.
From today's Plain Dealer
Renowned Plain Dealer sportswriter Chuck Heaton, 90, died Thursday, surrounded by his children and grandchildren.
His daughter, Patricia Heaton, a star of the long-running television show "Everybody Loves Raymond," said her father always supported her -- even when he disagreed with her.
Any chance their last disagreement was him telling her not to be a dumbass and stop stumping for Bush?
Sounds like a life in full.
Posted 15 February 2008 - 12:52 PM
Well, my friend's father passed away and though his notoriety may be local he deserves notice in the thread.
From today's Plain Dealer
Renowned Plain Dealer sportswriter Chuck Heaton, 90, died Thursday, surrounded by his children and grandchildren.
His daughter, Patricia Heaton, a star of the long-running television show "Everybody Loves Raymond," said her father always supported her -- even when he disagreed with her.
Any chance their last disagreement was him telling her not to be a dumbass and stop stumping for Bush?
Sounds like a life in full.
Ha...as I've said in the past, aside from her pro-life stance she's quite liberal.
Yes, he had one full life. I suspect the wake and Mass are going to be quite a celebration.
Posted 15 February 2008 - 04:40 PM
Actor Perry Lopez dies at 78
Character thesp played Lt. Escobar in 'Chinatown'
By VARIETY STAFF
Perry Lopez, hardworking character actor who played Lt. Lou Escobar in "Chinatown," died of lung cancer Feb. 14 in Beverly Hills, Calif. He was 78.
Born in New York, Lopez started on the New York stage and moved into B-movies and Westerns including "Creature from the Black Lagoon," "The Lone Ranger" and "The Young Guns." He then segued to TV roles in "Zorro," "The Rifleman," "Bonanza" and "Wagon Train." Usually cast in Hispanic roles, he was also called upon to play Persian in "Omar Khayyam" and a Cossack in "Taras Bulba."
Among his other film appearances were "Mister Roberts" and Chinatown sequel "The Two Jakes"; on TV he appeared on "The Mod Squad," "Charlie's Angels," "Star Trek" and "Hart to Hart."
He is survived by several nieces and nephews.
Posted 15 February 2008 - 04:51 PM
Actor Robert DoQui dies at 74
Known for role as Sgt. Reed in 'Robocop' films
By VARIETY STAFF
February 15, 2007
Stage, screen and TV actor Robert DoQui , who played the gruff Sgt.
Warren Reed in three "Robocop" films, died Feb. 9 in Los Angeles. He
was 74.
Services will be held at 1 p.m. on Tuesday at the Crystal Cathedral,
12141 Lewis St., Garden Grove.
DoQui also appeared in three Robert Altman films, "Nashville,"
"Buffalo Bill & The Indians" and "Short Cuts," for which he was part
of the Golden Globe and Venice Film Fest award-winning ensemble cast.
Other notable roles include the pimp King George in blaxploitation
classic "Coffy," "Fortune Cookie" and miniseries "How The West Was
Won" and "Centennial."
Born in Stillwater, Okla., DoQui attended Langston U., was a member of
singing group the Langstonaires, and served in the U.S. Air Force
before heading to Hollywood.
Over a 50-year career, he appeared in dozens of TV shows including
"Gunsmoke," "Tarzan," "I Dream of Jeannie," "Happy Days," "The
Jeffersons," "Maude" and "E.R."
With a distinctive voice, he played Pablo Robertson for animated
series "Harlem Globetrotters" and "Scooby-Doo."
DoQui served for ten years on the Board of Directors of the Screen
Actors Guild, advocating for increased participation of women and
minority groups in the media.
He is survived by his life partner Mittie Lawrence; four sons; a
daughter; his 96 year old mother and 10 grandchildren.
Posted 16 February 2008 - 07:21 PM
BAREFOOT BAY - Paul Cole was in one of the most famous photographs of the
20th century, and yet he wasn't famous.
Cole, a longtime Barefoot Bay resident, died Wednesday in Pensacola at age
96. He is clearly seen in the famous shot of the Beatles walking across
London's Abbey Road, used as the front cover of the group's classic 1969
album, "Abbey Road." Over the years, the picture has been reproduced in
books, on posters, coffee mugs, T-shirts and hundreds of other places.
The retired salesman is standing on the sidewalk, just behind the Beatles.
Gawking at them.
In a 2004 interview with Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers, Cole explained
how he came to be there at that precise moment.
On a London vacation with his wife, Cole - then a resident of Deerfield
Beach - declined to enter a museum on the north London thoroughfare.
"I told her, 'I've seen enough museums. You go on in, take your time and
look around and so on, and I'll just stay out here and see what's going on
outside,'" he recalled.
Parked just outside was a black police van. "I like to just start talking
with people," Cole said. "I walked out, and that cop was sitting there in
that police car. I just started carrying on a conversation with him. I was
asking him about all kinds of things, about the city of London and the
traffic control, things like that. Passing the time of day."
In the picture, Cole is standing next to the police van.
It was 10 a.m., Aug. 8, 1969. Photographer Iain McMillan was on a stepladder
in the middle of the street, photographing the four Beatles as they walked,
single-file, across Abbey Road, John Lennon in his famous white suit, Paul
McCartney without shoes. The entire shoot lasted 10 minutes.
"I just happened to look up, and I saw those guys walking across the street
like a line of ducks," Cole remembered. "A bunch of kooks, I called them,
because they were rather radical-looking at that time. You didn't walk
around in London barefoot."
About a year later, Cole first noticed the "Abbey Road" album on top of the
family record player (his wife was learning to play George Harrison's love
song "Something" on the organ). He did a double-take when he eyeballed
McMillan's photo.
"I had a new sportcoat on, and I had just gotten new shell-rimmed glasses
before I left," he says. "I had to convince the kids that that was me for a
while. I told them, 'Get the magnifying glass out, kids, and you'll see it's
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Posted 18 February 2008 - 01:45 PM
wow, great story, wish i could be in a famous album cover.
Speaking of great music-related stories about recently deceased guys, did this make it into this thread?
(From Wiki)
Thomas Scot Halpin (February 3, 1954 February 9, 2008) is noted for enjoying fifteen minutes of famequite literallyon November 20, 1973. The Who were opening their Quadrophenia concert tour at the Cow Palace in suburban San Francisco, and Halpin, a 19-year-old who had recently moved to the area from Muscatine, Iowa, was there with a friend using tickets they had scalped. They arrived to the show thirteen hours early so as to get good seats.[1]
The Who opened the show with three of their earlier hits before launching into material from Quadrophenia, playing eleven of the albums seventeen songs and then continuing on to other hits. About seventy minutes into the show, drummer Keith Moon, whose fondness for drugs and alcohol was legendary, began to falter during "Won't Get Fooled Again," fell off his drum stool, and passed out. As the house lights went up, Moon was carried offstage by roadies, who placed him in a shower in an attempt to revive him. Their efforts worked. An injection of cortisone got him back onstage after approximately a thirty minute delay.[2]
The show continued with "Magic Bus." The percussion of the songs opening verses consisted only of Moon hitting two wooden blocks against one another. However, when the drums were actually required, Moon only played for a few more minutes before passing out again. He was carried offthis time not to return. Reportedly, Moon had swallowed four times the amount of tranquilizers offered to him by a fan while remarking, "Of course I can take it. I'm Keith fucking Moon!" Guitarist Pete Townshend later said in an interview that Moon had consumed a large tranquilizer pill, meant to be shot at animals, with a large volume of brandy.[3]
The remaining three band members, frustrated, briefly began ad-libbing, then played "See Me, Feel Me", sans drums, with vocalist Roger Daltrey adding a tambourine for percussion. The song received a huge response, and Townshend thanked the crowd for putting up with a three-quarter-strength band. Instead of leaving the stage, though, Pete asked the crowd, "Can anybody play the drums?" He repeated the question, adding forcefully, "I mean someone good!"[4]
At this time, Halpin and his friend were at the left edge of the stage, and his friend, Mike Danese, began noisily telling the security staff, "He can play!" In truth, Halpin had not played in a year, but Danese made enough of a commotion that he had attracted the concert's promoter, Bill Graham.
"Graham just looked at me and said, 'Can you do it?' And I said "Yes," straight out. Townshend and Daltrey look around and they're as surprised as I am, because Graham put me up there." [5][6]
Halpin was given a shot of brandy for his nerves before sitting at his first drumset since leaving Iowa."Then I got really focused, and Townshend said to me, 'I'm going to lead you. I'm going to cue you.'" [7]
Townshend introduced him as "Scot", and went straight into the riff of "Smokestack Lightning". This was a very loose blues jam, Halpin's drum work fitting in well enough, and it shortly became "Spoonful". Less successful, however, was his contribution to the more complex "Naked Eye", and he failed to provide the contrasting tempos despite Townshend attempting to give him instructions. Halpin did not look at all flustered, though, and established a steady beat throughout. The show ended after "Naked Eye", and Halpin took a center-stage bow with Daltrey, Townshend, and bassist John Entwistle. Afterwards, he was taken backstage (with his friend) and given a Who concert jacket, which Halpin said was stolen later that evening.[8]In later interviews, Daltrey praised Halpin's ability, claiming that the "papers missed it". Interviewed by Rolling Stone, Halpin credited The Who's stamina, admitting "I only played three numbers and I was dead."[9]
Halpin resided in Bloomington, Indiana, with his wife Robin and son, James.[10] According to local newspapers around the Bloomington, Indiana area, Scot Halpin passed away early Feb 2008, aged 54. [11]
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I heard that Jim Jones of Pere Ubu died early this morning.
Wow...yeah...just found this on the Daily Swarm
Pere Ubu guitarist Jim Jones died late Monday night. Details have not been released, but hed been ill for years. Health problems lead him to leave the Cleveland post-punk band in 1996, and his condition had deteriorated, though friends say hed looked good over the last year.
Jimmy was the one guy who always got along with everybody, says John Thompson, the former Discodrome record-shop owner, who was also part of Ubus tour support. Everybody in the music scene knew him and loved him.
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James E. Jones, b. 1950 in Cleveland, Ohio. Graduated from Mayfield High School in 1968. He played baritone sax in the MHS Marching Band, alto sax in the concert band, and discovered an affinity for tape manipulation while in charge of the high school language lab. Jim attempted two quarters at Cuyahoga Community College in 69, but his interest in music won out. He formed the short-lived band, Lazarus, and worked as a clerk/buyer for Leo Mintzs Record Rendezvous retail chain for the next fifteen years. Jim started his own record shop, Platter-Puss Records, in 84. He sold the business in 87 after joining Pere Ubu. Jim got his first guitar in 1965, and taught himself to play in a self-devised open tuning. He was/is profoundly moved by music in nearly all forms, especially Indian music (thanks to George Harrison), 20th century classical & experimental, 50s thru 60s pop and mood music, and of course rock in its many forms. Jim joined local underground band, Mirrors, in 74 as bass player. Mirrors shared gigs with Rocket From The Tombs and The Electric Eels (whom he later recorded with), and later transformed into The Styrenes. In 77 Jim quit The Styrenes and took some time off from work to become a member of the Pere Ubu road crew, doing the infamous Co-Ed Jail Tours of the US & Europe in support of The Modern Dance lp. Back from the tours Jim and fellow roadie, Pat Ryan, started a two-man experimental rock band called Foreign Bodies, which released a single. The next few years saw Jim honing his skills as a studio producer for a number of local Cleveland artists and bands, recording his own music, and composing electronic pieces for local theatre and dance companies. In 1980 Jim formed the raucous Easter Monkeys, and concomitantly became a member of Scott Krauss And Tony Maimones project, Home & Garden. Gigs were played and recordings were released by both bands. Having worked with David Thomas And The Pedestrians On The Variations On A Theme album in 84, Jim was asked to join Davids latest project, The Wooden Birds, in 1986. A year later that group (with the addition of Scott Krauss) became the revived Pere Ubu. Jim has recorded with the band since that time, but no longer tours. He currently appears and records with local bands Speaker\Cranker, Noble Rot, and KNG NXN as mainly a keyboardist. Jim has overseen operations of the US arm of Ubutique in Cleveland since 1990.
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Posted 26 February 2008 - 10:43 AM
Often regarded as the "father of Christian rock", long-running music-maker Larry Norman passed away at his Salem, Oregon home early on the morning of Sunday, February 24, according to his official website. He was 60.
Norman first emerged in the 1950s, and signed to Capitol Records in 1966 as part of the group People!, whose debut I Love You (originally titled We Need a Whole Lot More of Jesus, and a Lot Less Rock and Roll) arrived in 1968. Though outwardly Christian, People! would open for such secular giants of the era as the Doors, the Grateful Dead, Janis Joplin, and the Byrds.
Norman soon left People! and embarked on a solo career that would span the ensuing decades. Along the way his sometimes progressive views would draw the ire of more religiously conservative peers. He also won fans from across rock, including Bob Dylan, Pete Townshend, U2, Van Morrison, John Mellencamp, Danielson, and even Frank Black, who joined Norman onstage at a 2005 concert.
The influential singer and songwriter was twice invited to perform at the White House, and was inducted into the Gospel Music Association's Hall of Fame in 2001.
Arena Rock Recording Company has plans to release a Norman retrospective entitled Larry Norman: The Anthology on May 27.
Norman dictated the following message just prior to his death:
I feel like a prize in a box of cracker jacks with God's hand reaching down to pick me up. I have been under medical care for months. My wounds are getting bigger. I have trouble breathing. I am ready to fly home.
My brother Charles is right, I won't be here much longer. I can't do anything about it. My heart is too weak. I want to say goodbye to everyone. In the past you have generously supported me with prayer and finance and we will probably still need financial help.
My plan is to be buried in a simple pine box with some flowers inside. But still it will be costly because of funeral arrangement, transportation to the gravesite, entombment, coordination, legal papers etc. However money is not really what I need, I want to say I love you.
I'd like to push back the darkness with my bravest effort. There will be a funeral posted here on the website, in case some of you want to attend. We are not sure of the date when I will die. Goodbye, farewell, we will meet again.
Goodbye, farewell, we'll meet again
Somewhere beyond the sky.
I pray that you will stay with God
Goodbye, my friends, goodbye.
Posted 26 February 2008 - 12:37 PM
Tilley oversaw commercials and campaigns for marquee clients such as Budweiser and McDonald's.
Mr. Tilley was named managing director of creative at DDB in September 2006, nine years after he joined the shop. Over those years, he led creative teams that came up with Dell's "Dude, You're Gettin' a Dell" campaign and advertising in McDonald's "I'm Lovin' It" effort.
Mr. Tilley, 40, died on Friday, Feb. 22. The Wilmette resident apparently jumped from an upper floor of the Fairmont Chicago Hotel Friday, and his death was ruled a suicide by the Cook County medical examiner's office.
Posted 26 February 2008 - 12:56 PM
Paul L. Tilley, 40, managing director of creative at advertising agency DDB, died Friday, Feb. 22. The Wilmette resident apparently jumped from the upper floors of the Fairmont Chicago Hotel early Friday evening, and his death was ruled a suicide by the Cook County medical examiner's office.
Tilley oversaw commercials and campaigns for marquee clients such as Budweiser and McDonald's.
Mr. Tilley was named managing director of creative at DDB in September 2006, nine years after he joined the shop. Over those years, he led creative teams that came up with Dell's "Dude, You're Gettin' a Dell" campaign and advertising in McDonald's "I'm Lovin' It" effort.
Mr. Tilley, 40, died on Friday, Feb. 22. The Wilmette resident apparently jumped from an upper floor of the Fairmont Chicago Hotel Friday, and his death was ruled a suicide by the Cook County medical examiner's office.
I'd kill myself too if I came up with the Dell and McD's campaign.
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text: Provided By: Easy and Elegant Thanksgiving Centerpieces Be inspired by things around you to create three simply beautiful Thanksgiving centerpieces. By Bibiana Heymann Fruitfully Fabulous Warm up your holiday table with a scentsational centerpiece -- dress pillar candles with dried oranges, lemons, and limes. Thinly slice the citrus fruits about 1/8-inch thick. Place a wire cooling rack on a cookie sheet, and then arrange the sliced oranges, lemons, and limes on the rack. Put the cookie sheet and rack in an oven preheated to 250 degrees for approximately two hours, or until all moisture is removed. Tip: If you find that your slices have not dried in 2 hours, you can also turn off the oven and leave the fruit in overnight. Using a glue gun, connect the citrus slices to each other, forming a band around the base of each candle. Do not glue them to the candle. Once your candles are decorated, cluster them in the center of your Thanksgiving table and weave berried branches throughout to create a cohesive centerpiece. Meg Takamura Return to Gallery Return to Gallery Nuts About Candles Rummage through your cupboards, attic, and garage, and pull out all of your glass containers -- hurricane lamps, vases, glasses, and stemware. The different shapes and sizes will give your tablescape an interesting topography. Make sure the glasses are sparkling clean without any trace of fingerprints. Depending on the size of each container, place either a pillar, votive, or tapered candle into each glass. Fill with hazelnuts, walnuts, or pecans. Stagger the amount of nuts in each container. Tip: This is the time of year where you can find unshelled nuts quite easily in the produce section of your local market. Once your dinner is over, you can pour all of the nuts into one big bowl for everyone to enjoy while watching the football game. Don't forget to supply nutcrackers! Return to Gallery Return to Gallery Autumn Harvest Take advantage of nature's bounty to create a beautiful Thanksgiving centerpiece. Collect branches and berries from your backyard and mix with dried flowers. Add an assortment of colorful leafy sprigs to bring texture and vibrance to your arrangement. Build your arrangement horizontally -- wide and low -- instead of vertically. This will allow conversation to flow easily across your Thanksgiving table without guests having to peer between the branches. Start your arrangement by interlacing the branches in your basket to form the foundation and structure for your centerpiece. Place the rest of your dried flowers in your basket, anchoring them in the interlaced branches. Don't worry about following any set pattern. Use nature as your guide to create a bountiful and wild composition. Tip: You can make this harvest centerpiece days in advance, as water is not necessary to keep it beautiful. Lisa Thornberg Return to Gallery Return to Gallery 0 SHARES 0 TWEET Return to Gallery Back Next Return to Gallery Restart Slideshow Related Links Restart Slideshow


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South Florida New Year's Eve 2013 Dinners: Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton, Delray Beach, and Beyond
Henry's. American classics and seafood are available on their prix fixe New Year's Eve menu. Choose from a wide variety of options ranging from signature salads like the chopped grilled vegetable ($10) to appetizers like the shrimp flatbread, tuna and salmon carpaccio, or lobster bisque ranging from $9 to $16. Entrees range from a 12-ounce grille ribeye, veal cutlet parmigiana, or rainbow trout almondine range from $22 to $34. Mon., Dec. 31, 5 to 10 p.m. 16850 Jog Rd., Delray Beach, 561-638-1949, henrysofbocaraton.com
Historic Sundy House. Executive chef Lindsay Autry (a Top Chef finalist) has created a special New Year's Eve menu. First seating features a four-course chef tasting menu with options, $75 plus tax and gratuity. Second seating featuring a five-course chef tasting menu with options, $165 plus tax and gratuity. Also including champagne toast, hats, and noise makers, and the First Choice Band., Mon., Dec. 31, 5:30-6:30 and 8:30-9:30 p.m., $75-$165, 106 S. Swinton Ave., Delray Beach, 561-272-5678, sundyhouse.com.
Il Bacio. Starting at 8 p.m., the annual Mardi Gras-themed New Year's Eve event will feature sexy stilt-walking jokers, live entertainment, and music by resident DJ Brett Sylvia. VIP guests will have a selection of party packages, starting from "Canal Street" to the "French Quarter" to the high rollers with "Bourbon Street." At the stroke of midnight confetti will fly, balloons will fall, and champagne will burst., Mon., Dec. 31, 8 p.m., Prices available by contact, 29 SE Second Ave., Delray Beach, 561-865-7785, ilbacioofdelray.com.
Inedit - Spanish Cuisine and Tapas Lounge. New Year's Eve party, with an authentic Spanish dinner. The night includes a prix fixe dinner menu, party favors, live DJ, and a flamenco show. There will be a champagne toast with 12 grapes to ring in the New Year at midnight., Mon., Dec. 31, $140 per person, 115 S. 20th Ave., Hollywood, 954-925-0050, ineditrestaurant.com.
Italian Red Sauce. New Year's Eve Gala Night, with live music, balloons, party favors, dancing., Mon., Dec. 31, 9 p.m., $75 per person, 3828 N. University Drive, Sunrise, 954-533-8347, italianredsauce.net.
Kapow! Noodle Bar. Open bar for $30, or choose from the regular menu. Mon., Dec. 31, 8 p.m. to 2 a.m., 431 Plaza Real, Boca Raton, 561-347-7322, kapownoodlebar.com.
Lips. Masquerade Ball with the Divas, three-course pre-gala prix fixe dinner with two seatings at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Includes drag show, party favors, champagne toast, and dancing., Mon., Dec. 31, 7 and 9:30 p.m., $35-$75, 1421 E. Oakland Park Blvd., Oakland Park, 954-567-0987, lipsusa.com.
Mai-Kai. New Year's Eve Polynesian Style, Mon., Dec. 31, 5 p.m., $21-$40, 3599 N. Federal Highway, Fort Lauderdale, 954-563-3272, maikai.com.
Mardi Gras Casino. French Quarter New Year's Eve buffet for $49.95 from 5 p.m. to midnight, the Hit Men perform at 10:45 p.m., Mon., Dec. 31, 5 p.m., Free to $50 dinner, 831 N. Federal Highway, Hallandale Beach, 954-924-3200, playmardigras.com.
Max's Grille. Choose selections from the raw bar, or get the $45 prix fixe menu. Mon., Dec. 31, open until midnight, 404 Plaza Real, Boca Raton, 561-368-0080, maxsgrille.com.
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Chapter and Network Leaders
This page will be your guide in all areas of Case Western Reserve University chapter management, administration and assistance in programming development. Additionally, you'll find information about the The Alumni Association, its mission and services.
The Alumni Association understands that strong chapters that promote the university are vital to the success of CWRU. We are proud to have a long tradition of support from our alumni of local and regional chapters, which includes representation across the US as well as in Asia and Europe.
Alumni Association + Chapters Overview
Includes Alumni Association information, chapter and network listings and alumni relations staff contact information.
The Alumni Association: History and Purpose
The Alumni Association of Case Western Reserve University connects more than 110,000 alumni from around the world through regional and international chapters, special events, alumni publications, social media and more. As the university's global alumni organization, The Alumni Association encompasses alumni from all of the university's schools providing opportunities for every alumnus to develop and maintain a lifelong relationship with the university.
The Alumni Association, in its current form, was founded in 2006 and is led by an 18-member board of directors. This board of directors, in conjunction with alumni association staff, focus on driving the university forward through alumni engagement.
Why Alumni Chapters and Networks?
Alumni Chapters are the key to engaging alumni around the world and providing resources to keep them involved after graduation.
Alumni Chapters serve to do the following:
- Provide a means to connect alumni to the university and to each other based on geographic location and shared interests.
- Create programming for alumni to attend in their local markets
- Support all other Alumni Association programs and initiatives including Homecoming, the Alumni Travel Program, Summer Send-offs, affinity partnerships, etc.
- Assist in expanding the local volunteer pool to assure continuity in the chapter leadership
- Support engagement initiatives that are endorsed by The Alumni Association (specifically, the Alumni Admissions Program and the Alumni Career Network)
- Endorse the "Forward Thinking" campaign and similar programs
- Provide local member address and e-mail update information to the Alumni Association that is gathered from local events
Alumni Chapters, Alumni Networks and Alumni Association Staff Directory
Looking for a fellow chapter or network leader? Need help from an Alumni Association team member? Follow the links below for more information:
Chapter Specific Resources
Read chapter guidelines, suggested board structure, recruitment ideas and tips for keeping your chapter strong.
What is an "Official Chapter?"
The Alumni Association provides the following guidelines for alumni to form an official chapter. Areas with at least 200 CWRU alumni can become an official chapter when they complete the following requirements:
- Host at least two successful events in a one-year period
- Have a leadership pool of at least three people to lead the local alumni (The Alumni Association recommends the following leadership roles: Chapter President, Events Coordinator and Communications Coordinator)
- Maintain a current Facebook page linked from The Alumni Association website
Guidelines and Expectations
Official chapters must:
- Host at least two social events each year (organized locally)
- Cultivate a local pool of alumni leaders who are interested in becoming future chapter leaders
- Assist in hosting any university or Alumni Association event(s) that may occur in your area
- Maintain a current Facebook page linked from The Alumni Association website
- Be represented at the annual Alumni Leaders Conference hosted by The Alumni Association with at least one member
- Participate in the Alumni Groups Committee (one member)
- Submit nominations for the Alumni Awards program
The Alumni Association will provide the following support to each official chapter:
- Financial supported based on chapter market location, size and other determining factors
- Assist in hosting any university or Alumni Association event(s) that may occur in your area
- Communications support, including design and distribution
- Event planning, registration and payment support
- The annual Alumni Leaders Conference and other learning tools
- Contact information for targeted efforts to recruit new chapter leaders and build a pipeline of volunteers
- Staff support both remotely and through an annual visit
- Facebook page support through university updates
Suggested Board Setup and Sample Job Descriptions
The Alumni Association of CWRU provides the following guidelines for alumni to structure their local chapter. Chapters should have a leadership pool of at least three people to lead local alumni. This structure allows for successful leadership, event planning, and chapter promotion.
The Alumni Association recommends the following roles:
- President: The leader of the chapter, primary liaison to The Alumni Association staff and contact to the alumni world at large; within a year of their chapter leadership, the president must have a succession plan in place
- Events Coordinator: Primary local contact for the planning and execution of events
- Communications Coordinator: Spearheads Facebook page and promotions efforts in conjunction with The Alumni Association
Leadership Tips for Strong Chapters
Strong local leadership is the key to a successful chapter. To ensure your leadership team is the best it can be, here are a few tools and tips you can use:
- Balance your communications between in person, over the phone and electronic. Email is an effective communication tool, but it's not a replacement for the occasional in person meeting, which is both more fun and helps local leaders reaffirm their commitment to the group.
- Encourage open dialogue about how involved each leader wants to be. No two alumni have the same amount of time to give, so make sure you're having open conversations as a leadership team about who has the time and interest to do what.
- Constantly be recruiting new leaders! Every event you host is an opportunity to talk about what being a local leader is and to offer new alumni a chance to get involved and make their chapter better.
- Take advantage of Alumni Association staff members. The staff always available for conversations about how your leadership team is doing and to discuss ways to make it better.
- Talk to other leaders. Every group has something it can learn from another chapter, so make the most of opportunities like the Alumni Leaders Conference and Alumni Groups Committee and network with and learn from your fellow leaders.
Volunteer Recruitment Tools
A volunteer board of three to five alumni is necessary for your group to flourish. No one volunteer can or should lead alone. While getting someone new to the area or who has just come to their first event to commit to being a volunteer can be challenging, here are a few suggestions for ways to get alumni involved in your chapter's team:
- Start by asking them to help with a single project or event. Committing to being a chapter leader can sound daunting, but committing to helping with an event or Facebook page is a defined and manageable commitment. Once your new volunteer's project is complete, ask them to help with another. Be sure to thank them along the way!
- Talk about why you enjoy being an alumni leader! If your conversations are only ever about the task at hand, it's easy to lose sight of the reasons why we volunteer. Share opportunities you've had to make new friends or experience your local area through events.
- Discuss the importance of local volunteers to CWRU. Everything a local volunteer does provides opportunities to local alumni and helps drive CWRU forward. Appealing to a prospective volunteer's sense of pride and affinity for CWRU is a great way to encourage involvement.
Event Planning Resources
Includes an overview, procedures and tips for event planning.
Overview: Key Questions
- Where do I start to plan an event?
- How do I get an email list and who should be sending out event communication?
- What questions should I ask when speaking with event coordinators from various venues?
- What are some things that Alumni Association staff needs to handle, versus what I can take care of on my own?
- What do I need to do before the event? After the event?
Why Host Events?
- What is our goal in hosting events?
- Engaging as many alumni as possible by providing networking opportunities, rekindling a connection to CWRU, encouraging chapter or volunteer involvement and creating meaningful, educational experiences for all alumni.
- Providing a diverse array or programs to encourage alumni with different interests to participate.
- Supporting the long-term success and vision of your chapter by connecting with alumni and working to recruit future leaders.
Event Marketing and Day-Of-Event Checklist
Chapter + Network to Alumni Communication Resources
Information about email lists and mailing requests, website info, logo usage guidelines, Facebook and social media, alumni surveys and how to get content into university publications.
Contact Information Requests: Email + Mail Requests
Email Requests:
Alumni chapter and network leaders may request assistance with distribution of emails, newsletters and other electronic communication to their chapter area or network members. The Alumni Association cannot freely provide email lists to chapters and networks, as we reserve the right to ensure that messages are brand compliant and are appropriately scheduled with our other email communication.
Mailing Requests:
When a hard copy mailing is requested for an event, The Alumni Association makes every attempt to adhere to the following timeline:
- Ideally, a request for mailing will be received by your regional chapters/network contact at least four (4) months prior to the event.
- The details will be submitted the design/communication team (3) months prior to event.
- A proof will be sent to chapter/event lead eight (8) weeks prior to event for approval.
- Mailer will be sent approximately six (6) weeks before the event.
Please note: This timeline will be adjusted as is appropriate for each event.
Chapter + Network Website Information
Each chapter and network of The Alumni Association has its own web page where it can promote ways to get involved, who the local leaders are, and reasons why its exciting to get involved with the chapter. We can also upload pictures from events or links to social media sites related to your chapter.
To update your chapter's page, all you need to do is reach out to your regional chapters contact. Once you and your regional chapters contact have settled on the updates you'd like to make to your page, staff can go in and make the changes. It will take a few days (3-5) to get those changes, but once they're finalized, your regional contact will let you know they've been made for your review.
In addition, your chapter or network staff contact can assist you with getting information into AlumNews or The Daily. Simply email your request and we will work with the communication team to meet your needs as best we can!
Use of the CWRU and Alumni Association Logos
Case Western Reserve University's new logo, created in 2007, is a modern representation of the traditional sun seen in the historical crests of both Western Reserve University and Case Institute of Technology.
The university logo is the strongest link to our brand. That is why it is important to use only approved logos in all communications. Whenever an unapproved logo is used or an approved logo is changed or altered in any way, it dilutes our brand.
Because of the importance of this, The Alumni Association requests that chapters and networks request permission to use university logos and allow an Alumni Association staff member to ensure that the logo is being used in compliance with the university brand standards.
Chapter and network leaders may review the official CWRU visual guidelines here.
Chapter + Network Facebook Pages: Getting Started
Social media is a fun and essential way for chapters to keep their constituents connected and share chapter news, university news, event invites and more. Be social and start your page today!
Download the Chapter + Network step-by-step guide to getting started on Facebook (PDF).
Does your chapter or network already have an active page? Great! Check out the PDF for tips on best practices!
University Alumni Partner Programs + Volunteer Opportunities
Learn more about cwRU in, INbassadors, the Alumni Career Network and Alumni Admission Ambassadors.
Alumni Admission Ambassadors
Alumni Admission Ambassadors develop relationships with prospective undergraduate students throughout the US and around the world by sharing their CWRU experiences and elaborating on the university's impact on their lives.
Activities include conducting interviews with prospective students, attending college fairs to represent the university, communicating with admitted students through email or telephone, and attending admission events such as information sessions or receptions. Alumni Admission Ambassadors find the experience to be fun, rewarding, and a valuable way to engage with the university. While alumni of the undergraduate program tend to be most effective in serving our prospective undergraduate students, we welcome alumni from any CWRU programs.
Volunteers must be proficient with email and the Internet as these tools are used extensively in coordination of the program.
Interested? Please apply here!
For additional information, please contact Christine DeSalvo (CWR '96) at email@example.com or 2163685450 .
Alumni Career Network
The Alumni Career Network is a unique resource made up of CWRU alumni who have volunteered to provide career-related information to current CWRU students and other alumni. The Career Center is pleased to provide this valuable networking resource to currently enrolled students as well as alumni who are graduates of degree programs offered by CWRU worldwide.
CWRU [IN] and [IN]bassadors Program
CWRU [IN] is a movement toward a culture of involvement and support at Case Western Reserve. Being "in" means giving back to help move your university forward with a yearly gift—in any amount—to the Annual Fund.
Read more about being [IN] (PDF)!
In addition to making a gift, an exciting way to get involved and support CWRU [IN] is volunteering as an [IN]bassador!
Check out the [IN]bassador web page for details and download the [IN]bassador handbook (PDF) to get started!
Best Practices
Great ideas to inspire you, from chapters and networks across the country.
Best Practices: Model Events
Evening of Art + Alumni—Twin Cities Chapter
Description: Join fellow CWRU alumni for a memorable evening at the Minneapolis Institute of Art's Rembrandt in America exhibit with Catherine B. Scallen, Chair and Associate Professor, Department of Art History and Art at Case Western Reserve University.
Reasons this is a model event:
1. It capitalizes on a local attraction alumni have likely heard of (both the Minneapolis Institute of Art and the Rembrandt in America exhibit).
2. It involves a CWRU faculty member and promotes lifelong learning.
The 23rd Annual Hollywood Bowl And Picnic— Los Angeles Chapter
Description: Jim Reinis (WRC'74) and the Los Angeles Alumni Chapter cordially invite you to attend the 23rd Annual Hollywood Bowl Picnic and Concert. Join CWRU alumni, current students and incoming first-year students for a late afternoon picnic in the Highland Camrose Picnic Area followed by an evening with music star Diana Ross and the Los Angeles Philharmonic.
Reasons this is a model event:
1. This is the longest-running CWRU alumni event, so alumni look forward to it each year!
2. Alumni are contacted far in advance to save the date, allowing plenty of time for summer planning.
3. Features a social gathering for alumni to mix and mingle followed by an event with a celebrity performer, allowing time for alumni to socialize and then enjoy a performance.
Houston's Annual Faculty Speaker Event —Houston Chapter
Description: Every year in November or early December alumni gather to hear a faculty member speak while also enjoying a sit down dinner in a beautiful location. Last year's event took place at the Petroleum Club.
Reasons this is a model event:
1. It involves a CWRU faculty member and promotes lifelong learning.
2. Includes a full dinner, which entices alumni to stay for the entire event (note: this event is normally held on a Friday or Saturday)
3. This is an annual event and alumni have come to expect it each year.
New York City Monthly Happy Hour—New York Alumni Association (NY Chapter)
Description: The New York Alumni Association would like to invite you to join them for their monthly NCY alumni happy hour.
Reasons this is a model event:
1. This is a monthly, reoccurring event that alumni have come to expect.
2. It typically takes place in the same part of town and registration is free.


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One thing about greyhounds: They aren't likely to die of old age. When dogs turn 4 or 5 and are finished racing, she claims, "it's more cost-efficient for trainers and owners to kill a dog than to house and feed it."
Pro-racing folks balk at that claim, saying that today, most greyhounds are humanely retired, not killed. But in 2002, Alabama investigators found the bodies of thousands of dead greyhounds on the property of 68-year-old Robert Rhodes, a part-time security guard at a track in Pensacola. Rhodes admitted using a .22 caliber rifle to shoot more than 2,000 dogs from all over Florida during the 20 years he worked at the track. He was paid $10 per dog, which he said covered the cost of digging the holes across his 18-acre property. Investigators called the graveyard "a Dachau for dogs."
All across the open room, grown men are shouting at televisions. "Come on, Two! Move your ass, Two!" The betting parlor at the Mardi Gras racetrack consists of a long line of TV sets simulcasting races from most of the 13 tracks in the state, plus a row of betting machines and cashier windows. Quiet, white-haired men in polyester pants and mismatched jackets from the '70s sit at Formica tables, clenching handfuls of betting tickets. A group of men in their 40s — the youngest in the room — prefer to stand. A few businessmen, still donning the shiny shoes and pressed slacks they wore to the office, wait impatiently as the dogs they've bet on are loaded into starting boxes in Daytona, Jacksonville, West Palm Beach. Collectively, these men — or the soft, folded American bills they're handing over — are the lifeblood of the industry.
The scene is a far cry from racing's heyday. Even now, on a "busy" Friday night, only about 200 men (and virtually no women) are here to watch the greyhounds. The throngs of humanity around the slot machines and poker tables dwarf the dog-betting crowd.
By the time I march up to the offices to interview the director of dog racing at Mardi Gras, I've heard so many horrific details about the industry, I'm wondering how these people can sleep at night.
But when I meet Aldo Leone, he is no monster. He's a mild, friendly man with short hair, an easy smile, and a slight New England accent. His office is small, and the wood-paneled walls are covered with paintings of greyhounds. He tells me he got into the business as a lead-out (the track employee who walks the dog from the paddock to the gate) in Hollywood when he was 16. He's 46 now. It was just a job when he started, but he fell in love with the dogs.
Leone says "radical animal rights groups" like Grey2K take rare incidents out of context and sensationalize them to scare people away from a family-friendly industry. "They'll tell you the dogs don't like it, that they're being abused. They want to shut these tracks down, but they don't realize they'll just be putting more dogs out on the street." If not for racing, he says, the breed probably would have died out centuries ago.
"But aren't thousands of dogs euthanized every year?" I ask.
Leone says that the antiracing groups' breeding figures are "ridiculous." He says that 98 percent of racing dogs are adopted out and that the other 2 percent return to breeding farms. "Retired greyhounds are very popular. As you probably know, they make great pets." Then, without a hint of irony, he adds, "They're becoming a commodity."
Leone says that because Mardi Gras is the top track in the state, the dogs who can't make it here "grade off" to other tracks, like being sent down from the big leagues to a farm team. Although I'd spoken to a former track veterinarian who told me he treated about one broken bone per week, Leone says that injuries occur at a rate of "less than one a month" and that most are "minor, one dog stepping on another's foot, that sort of thing."
And that incident with BB's Story Book? Leone says that night was the only time he's seen an accident with the lure. "That was a terrible thing," he says. He stares out his office window. The sun is setting on the track. "Nobody ever wants to see that."
Before leaving the track, I walk through the trainer's area behind the paddock. There are at least a dozen pickup trucks, each with a load of barking dogs waiting to go back to the kennel, 15 miles away in Hialeah.
A thin man with a mustache and dark-brown hair parted on the side — the old-fashioned way — walks a panting, exhausted brindled dog. The dog has just come in third, earning roughly $80 that will be split between the trainer and owner. The man hoses him off and walks him through a cooling pool.
This is Joe Trudden, a trainer and the owner of Tru-Paws Kennels. He wears a polo tucked into his unbelted Levi's. He tells me that if I want the truth about racing, I can go to the compound to see his kennel.


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Nanimon | |
Rank | Champion |
Japanese name | ナニモン (Nanimon) |
Special Technique | Poop Throw |
Variations | BomberNanimon
Digivolution Line |
In-Training | Varies |
Rookie | Varies |
Champion | Nanimon |
Ultimate | Digitamamon |
Mega | Devitamamon |
Nanimon (ナニモン "Nanimon") is a mutant champion Digimon of the virus type. They are enigmatic beings said to just "appear" on the Digital World. Nanimon have a completely spherical body and extremely toned arms and legs; they also portray boots and gloves similar to those of luchadores. They know no shame and will use Poop Throw as a viable way to attack and possibly humiliate their opponents. Their names derive from the expression "何物", which translates into "What [is that] thing?" or "Who's that?".
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[edit] Digimon Adventure
Nanimon was the training coach of some of Myotismon's minions, Sukamon, Chuumon and Vegiemon in this series. He was supposed to be making these digimon tougher to fight with Myotismon, but when Agumon and Palmon who snuck in dressed up gave signal, the other Digi-Destined came with digivolves partners and Nanimon along with his group fled.
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Nanimon is an obtainable partner digimon and you can also recruit one to the city in this game. You need to find Nanimon in 5 locations to recruit him. You only have to talk to him though, not battling is necessary, and Nanimon increases the amount of items you can hold at once as well.
Nanimon can be obtained as a partner from any rookie Digimon. For a Digimon to become Nanimon, they must be scolded until their happiness and discipline bars drop to 0; after that, the player must keep constantly scolding the Digimon until it evolves.
[edit] Digimon Digital Card Battle
Nanimon appears as a post-game tamer the player can face on various locations; the player has to beat him in Junk City before being able to see him at other locations. Its "Who are you?" deck is a possible translation of his Japanese name; its strategy consists of posing reckless moves and plenty of Jamming support skills. Beating him enough times grants the player a Grand Sevens card.
Nanimon is also a playable card. It is a rare speciality champion card with no support effect.


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4.1 SURVEY METHODOLOGY sample of survey respondents to consist primarily of safety
conscious fleet managers.
A survey was used to obtain data from 120 fleet managers As with most surveys, not all respondents answered all the
on driver safety belt use and ways to increase use. The fleet questions. In this analysis, the response percentages reported
manager survey form can be found in Appendix B. This sec- were based on the total that answered the question.
tion describes the methodology behind the survey in greater
detail, and the next section provides the principal results.
A general consideration regarding most of the survey 4.1.2 Survey Design and Content
responses is that they represent subjective responses to sub-
The fleet manager survey form contained 36 questions and
jective questions. A few questions were objective (e.g., ask-
was divided into five parts:
ing fleet managers whether or not they used a safety belt
promotion practice), but most called for subjective judgments
· Part 1: General Questions. This first part contained
or estimates by respondents. This group was highly qualified fill-in and multiple choice questions to ascertain use of
to render such judgments, however, so the surveys could be safety belts as well as possible reasons for non-use.
said to capture expert opinion, particularly in regard to fleet · Part 2: Fleet Methods to Promote Use. This part listed
management practices. different fleet methods to promote use. There were two-
part questions. The first part asked fleet managers to
4.1.1 Survey Distribution and Analysis answer "yes" or "no" in relation to their own fleet meth-
ods. The instructions then stated, "If `yes,' then rate your
Survey forms were distributed in two principal ways. First, perception of the level of effectiveness in promoting belt
they were distributed by mail, with each form accompanied by use by circling the appropriate number." The ratings for
a cover letter and a stamped envelope addressed to project per- all questions were based on the same 5-point (0 to 4) scale.
sonnel at the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI). · Part 3: Government/Industry Programs to Promote
Recipients were primarily respondents from previous Use. Respondents were asked to rate the effectiveness of
CTBSSP synthesis studies for whom contact information each government/industry program listed using a 5-point
was available. Second, many survey forms (with attached cover (0 to 4) scale.
letter) were distributed through the safety councils or at safety · Part 4: Comments. Fleet managers were asked for any
meetings of trucking industry associations. This included the comments on CMV driver safety belt use and ways to
National Private Truck Council, American Trucking Associ- promote it. Several lines of space were provided for
ations, Missouri Trucking Association, Georgia Motor Truck- these comments. Some of the comments are cited in the
ing Association, and Minnesota Trucking Association. In synthesis.
addition, surveys were distributed to fleet manager attendees · Part 5: Information about You and Your Fleet. This
of fatigue management training sessions co-sponsored by the final part contained questions about years of experience
ATA and state associations, including the Oregon Trucking and fleet size and operation type.
Association, Washington Trucking Association, and Ohio
Trucking Association. 4.2 PRINCIPAL SURVEY RESULTS
The fleet manager respondent sample is best considered as
a convenience sample. Study resources did not permit the 4.2.1 Part 1: General Questions
design of a systematic subject sampling and survey distribu-
tion process or the tracking of survey return rates for various The first several questions of this survey were written to
respondent groups. Moreover, those who complete and return assess fleet managers' own use of safety belts and to have
a survey of this nature are likely to be those most interested them estimate percentages of safety belt usage for their fleet
in the topic of safety belts and most committed to the promo- and for all U.S. CMV drivers. The first question was a two-
tion of their use. The research team considers the current part question asking fleet managers how often they wore
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safety belts both at work (work vehicle type not specified) TABLE 2 Possible reasons for not using safety belts
and in their private vehicle. Seventy-eight percent (78%) of % of
fleet managers said they always wore safety belts at work Managers
while 80% said that they always wore their safety belt in their POSSIBLE REASONS Citing
private vehicle (see Table 1). As noted previously, this per- Too much trouble and effort 21%
centage should not be interpreted as representing all U.S. fleet Just forget 25%
managers, but rather managers who are generally more safety Habit 23%
Belt does not fit well 18%
conscious than the average.
Uncomfortable for other reasons 25%
Fleet manager respondents averaged 63% in their estima- Restricts movement in vehicle 23%
tion of what percentage of all U.S. CMV drivers wore safety Infringement on personal freedom 11%
belts, versus 80% in their estimation of the percentage of Worried about being trapped in vehicle 26%
safety belt usage among their own fleet's drivers. In other They don't believe belts increase safety 14%
Just don't like them 23%
words, they generally considered their fleet drivers to have Part-time users; e.g., only in bad weather 15%
higher safety belt usage rates than CMV drivers in general. Frequently getting in and out of cab 24%
Indeed, only five of the respondents (4.2%) thought that their N/A. All of our drivers always wear safety belts 10%
drivers had a lower usage rate than all CMV drivers. Twenty Note: Totals more than 100% because respondents could select multiple
of the respondents (16.6%) thought that the usage rates for (up to 3) reasons.
their drivers and all drivers were the same. The other 95 re-
spondents (79.2%) thought that their drivers had higher
usage rates than CMV drivers in general. Additionally, 81.0% tion based on the limited information managers may have on
of the respondents knew that federal regulations required which of their drivers wear or do not wear safety belts, and how
CMV drivers to wear safety belts while on the job. much this behavior correlates with other safety behaviors.
Respondents were also given a list of 12 possible reasons
for not wearing safety belts and asked to select up to three
4.2.2 Part 2: Fleet Methods to Promote Use
choices for reasons that drivers in their fleet do not wear safety
belts. Respondents could also select the choice that this ques-
Fleet manager respondents were given a list of 19 possible
tion was not applicable to their fleets. Table 2 provides these
fleet methods to promote safety belt use. They were asked to
results. Slightly more than one-quarter of the respondents rated
circle "yes" or "no" for each method to indicate whether or not
"worried about being trapped in vehicle" as a reason their fleet
the method was used in their fleet. If they circled "yes," they
drivers did not wear safety belts. Several other reasons were
were asked to rate that method for its effectiveness using a
commonly cited also. The percentages totaled more than 100%
5-point scale. The scale went from "0" (highly ineffective)
because respondents could select up to three reasons.
to "4" (highly effective). Table 3 shows the fleet methods,
The final question in Part 1 had respondents consider the
percentage who use, mean effectiveness rating (to the near-
drivers in their fleet who did not wear safety belts regularly.
est tenth), and effectiveness rank. The methods are listed in
They were asked whether these drivers, compared with other
order of their rated effectiveness. When there were ties in the
drivers, tended to engage more often in unsafe driving prac-
mean effectiveness ratings, rankings were determined by
tices and violations of company regulations and rules. The
looking at additional decimal places. For simplicity, these
fleet managers could respond "yes," "no," or "not sure."
are not shown.
Among those who answered the question, the percentages
The average respondent answered "yes" to 8 of the 19 meth-
were as follows:
ods, indicating that these fleet managers and their fleets typi-
· Yes: 20.2% cally employed multiple methods to promote safety belt use.
· No: 38.4% The most commonly used methods included the following:
· Not sure: 41.4%
· Discuss during safety meetings (87%)
The high percentage of "not sure" answers to the above · Policy included in driver handbook (79%)
question perhaps proves the difficulty of answering the ques- · Written company policy requiring use (78%)
· Driver use of safety belt included in accident investiga-
tion process (75%)
TABLE 1 Fleet manager personal safety belt usage · Observe driver belt use in vehicles (e.g., when drivers
are at terminal [73%])
PERSONAL SAFETY BELT USAGE At Work Private Vehicle
Never 1% 0% Seven of the methods listed were used by 50% or more of
Rarely 4% 3%
About half the time 4% 3% these fleet managers, another indication that the typical fleet
Usually 13% 14% manager survey respondent used multiple approaches to
Always 78% 80% encouraging safety belt use among their fleet drivers.
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TABLE 3 Fleet methods to promote safety belt use
% Mean
FLEET METHODS TO PROMOTE SAFETY BELT USE Who Effectiveness Rank
Use Rating (of 18)
Rewards/recognition for observed use 17% 2.9 1
Observe driver belt use in vehicles (e.g., when drivers are at office/terminal) 73% 2.9 2
Punishment/reprimands for non-use 45% 2.9 3
Discuss during safety meetings 87% 2.8 4
Consistent emphasis of belt use for all employees, including supervision 62% 2.7 5
Written company policy requiring use 78% 2.7 6
Testimonials by experienced drivers who avoided injury by using belts 30% 2.7 7
Post signs in vehicles 22% 2.7 8
Driver use of safety belt included as part of accident investigation process 75% 2.6 9
Media training aides (e.g., videos, slides) 44% 2.5 10
Policy included in driver handbook 79% 2.5 11
Post signs in office/terminal and/or driver room 62% 2.4 12
Post statistics on fleet use 8% 2.4 13
Ask candidates during selection interviews or questionnaires 36% 2.4 14
Printed handouts 44% 2.4 15
Change all safety belts to safety orange or other bright color 3% 2.3 16
Coffee mugs, key rings, etc., with safety belt messages 10% 2.3 17
Encourage employees to report drivers for not wearing safety belts 12% 1.9 18
Other method or practice 15% NA NA
In terms of effectiveness ratings, most of the methods listed a 5-point scale). The method that received the highest effec-
were given moderately high ratings by respondents. The three tiveness rating from respondents was showing crash testing
top-rated methods were rewards/recognition for observed with test dummies with and without safety belts. Table 4 lists
use, observing driver belt use in vehicles, and punishments/ possible programs to promote use, in descending order of fleet
reprimands for non-use. manager ratings and rankings. Again, the last selection in this
The nineteenth method was "other method or practice" section was "other suggested methods" to allow for anecdotal
which allowed for anecdotal responses but not quantitative responses. Suggestions included the following:
effectiveness ratings. Other methods suggested included the
following: · Using highway billboards to help promote use
· "Heavier enforcement of ticketing for non-use"
· Paying safety bonuses · Start a national "saved by the belt" program
· Termination of employment for non-use · Mandating safety orange or bright colored belts in
· "After an accident, discuss benefit of use with all drivers" vehicles
· Review roadside inspection when driver is cited · Implement "no tolerance" policy
· Involve the families of drivers · "Publishing more statistics . . . drivers like proof"
4.2.3 Part 3: Government/Industry Programs 4.2.4 Part 4: Comments
to Promote Safety Belt Use
A space was provided for respondent-written comments.
Part 3 presented respondents with eight types of government Almost one-quarter of the fleet managers made such comments.
and industry programs to promote safety belt use. Respondents The comments focused on a variety of issues and expressed a
were asked to rate each program for their effectiveness (using number of different view points. Some of the comments fell
TABLE 4 Government/industry programs to promote safety belt use
PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE SAFETY BELT USE Effectiveness Rank
Rating (of 7)
Showing crashes with test dummies, with and without safety
belts 2.9 1
Testimonials by celebrities on TV, radio, or publications 2.8 2
Providing instructional materials to fleets 2.7 3
TV public service announcements 2.5 4
Radio public service announcements 2.4 5
Magazine/newspaper ads 2.3 6
Government websites promoting safety belt use 1.8 7
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TABLE 5 Fleet managers' operation types
For hire: long haul/truckload 39%
For hire: bulk carrier 8%
For hire: long haul-less-than-truckload (LTL) 8%
For hire: local/short haul (< 100 miles) 10%
Private carrier: long haul or regional/truckload 15%
Private carrier: bulk carrier 2%
Private carrier: long haul or regional LTL 13%
Private carrier: local/short haul (< 100 miles) 3%
Passenger carrier: long haul/motor coach 4%
Passenger carrier: local/transit 1%
Other (mostly variations of the above) 8%
Note: Totals more than 100% because some fleets had more than one operation type.
into the category of the previous survey sections, that is, fleet 4.2.5 Part 5: Respondents
methods to promote use or government/industry programs to
promote use, and were added where appropriate. Some of the Respondents were also asked to provide some general
other comments included the following: demographic information about themselves and their fleets.
The 120 fleet manager respondents had been managers for
· "Always set the example . . ." an average of 11.7 years (range: 1 to 42) and had an average of
· "Link it to family safety and ask them to set an example" 22.0 total years of experience in the field of CMV operations
· Continuous driver education on the issue (range: 1 to 50). Fleet size varied widely, ranging from four to
· "Drivers of large vehicles don't think they need belts thousands of power units. The median fleet size was 85 units.
due to the large size of the vehicle" Respondents were asked to characterize their fleet's pri-
· "Keep beating the drum, I wish law enforcement mary operation by selecting one of ten major truck and bus
wouldn't ignore it and fines were harsher" operation types or writing in an alternative. Results are shown
· "Deliver a positive, care taking approach" in Table 5. The for-hire long-haul truckload operations type
· "Teach usage at an early age, increase fines for non-use, was the most frequent industry segment. The percentages
and increase points" totaled somewhat more than 100% (111%) because some
· Use photo ticketing respondents cited two or more operation types.


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For homeostasis, insulin is the main hormone involved.
Blood sugar regulation is the process by which the levels of blood sugar, primarily glucose, are maintained by the body. Glucose regulation in the body is a process of keeping the body in homeostasis.
Blood sugar levels are regulated by negative feedback in order to keep the body in homeostasis. The levels of glucose in the blood are monitored by the cells in the pancreas's Islets of Langerhans.
If the blood glucose level falls to dangerous levels (as in very heavy exercise or lack of food for extended periods), the Alpha cells of the pancreas release glucagon, a hormone whose effects on liver cells act to increase blood glucose levels. They convert glycogen into glucose (this process is called glycogenolysis). The glucose is released into the bloodstream, increasing blood sugar levels. Hypoglycemia, the state of having low blood sugar, is treated by restoring the blood glucose level to normal by the ingestion or administration of dextrose or carbohydrate foods. It is often self-diagnosed and self-medicated orally by the ingestion of balanced meals. In more severe circumstances, it is treated by injection or infusion of glucagon.
When levels of blood sugar rise, whether as a result of glycogen conversion, or from digestion of a meal, a different hormone is released from beta cells found in the Islets of Langerhans in the pancreas. This hormone, insulin, causes the liver to convert more glucose into glycogen (this process is called glycogenesis), and to force about 2/3 of body cells (primarily muscle and fat tissue cells) to take up glucose from the blood through the GLUT4 transporter, thus decreasing blood sugar. When insulin binds to the receptors on the cell surface, vesicles containing the GLUT4 transporters come to the plasma membrane and fuse together by the process of exocytosis, thus enabling a facilitated diffusion of glucose into the cell. As soon as the glucose enters the cell, it is phosphorylated into Glucose-6-Phosphate in order to preserve the concentration gradient so glucose will continue to enter the cell.[1] Insulin also provides signals to several other body systems, and is the chief regulatory metabolic control in humans.
There are also several other causes for an increase in blood sugar levels. Among them are the 'stress' hormones such as epinephrine (also known as adrenaline), several of the steroids, infections, trauma, and of course, the ingestion of food.
Diabetes mellitus type 1 is caused by insufficient or non-existent production of insulin, while type 2 is primarily due to a decreased response to insulin in the tissues of the body (insulin resistance). Both types of diabetes, if untreated, result in too much glucose remaining in the blood (hyperglycemia) and many of the same complications. Also, too much insulin and/or exercise without enough corresponding food intake in diabetics can result in low blood sugar (hypoglycemia).
Hormone | Tissue of Origin | Metabolic Effect | Effect on Blood Glucose |
Insulin | Pancreatic β Cells | 1) Enhances entry of glucose into cells; 2) Enhances storage of glucose as glycogen, or conversion to fatty acids; 3) Enhances synthesis of fatty acids and proteins; 4) Suppresses breakdown of proteins into amino acids, of adipose tissue into free fatty acids. | Lowers |
Somatostatin | Pancreatic δ Cells | 1) Suppresses glucagon release from α cells (acts locally); 2) Suppresses release of Insulin, Pituitary tropic hormones, gastrin and secretin. | Lowers |
Glucagon | Pancreatic α Cells | 1) Enhances release of glucose from glycogen; 2) Enhances synthesis of glucose from amino acids or fatty acids. | Raises |
Epinephrine | Adrenal medulla | 1) Enhances release of glucose from glycogen; 2) Enhances release of fatty acids from adipose tissue. | Raises |
Cortisol | Adrenal cortex | 1) Enhances gluconeogenesis; 2) Antagonizes Insulin. | Raises |
ACTH | Anterior pituitary | 1) Enhances release of cortisol; 2) Enhances release of fatty acids from adipose tissue. | Raises |
Growth Hormone | Anterior pituitary | Antagonizes Insulin | Raises |
Thyroxine | Thyroid | 1) Enhances release of glucose from glycogen; 2) Enhances absorption of sugars from intestine | Raises |
Some edible mushrooms are noted for the ability to lower blood sugar levels including Reishi,[2][3] Maitake[4][5][6][7][8][9] Agaricus blazei [10][11][12][13] as well as some others.
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Getting tickets to the top of the Washington Monument is a task. It can involve making reservations months in advance or waiting in a long line in early morning hours. Many visitors do not even realize that tickets are required until its too late. As an alternative, a visitor can get immediate access to the top of the Kennedy Center, which offers a fabulous panaoramic view of the District and a great view of the Patomac River to boot! You do not have to have tickets to a show. Just take the elevators to the top floor. Unlike the Washington Monument, you will not be cramped. The Kennedy Center has a spacious balcony that wraps around the large building. Grab some coffee and dessert at the cafe and take you time enjoying the view. report a problemPosted on: October 17, 2008 at 4:12PM
That's a terrific suggestion. I'd like to add that another place to get a great view of the city is from the top of the National Cathedral (although it's not as accessible as your suggestion, because you have to request permission from the staff) . As an aside--especially if you're traveling alone--you can sometimes get an "unused" ticket for the Washington Monument from one of the park rangers near the que at the monument entrance. It's still the best view in town.


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Buildings That Don't Exist: Fake Facades Hide Infrastructure
From the sidewalk, this Paris building looks just like those around it, complete with doors, windows and balconies. but take a look at Google Maps, as Paul of the blog Paris by Cellphone did, and you'll notice something strange: there's nothing behind that facade. Like many others all over the world, this ordinary-looking building is just a shell to disguise unsightly infrastructure.
The building, at 154 Rue La Layette, is hiding a giant ventilation chimney for the metro. The chimney is about as large as one of the real buildings that surround it. In another location in Marais, artist Julien Berthier constructed a false door to go on the side of one of these buildings that wasn't quite as well-disguised.
The facade meets local architectural codes and bears an address plate reading 'J.B. & S.B. Specalistes.' Wonder how many people have knocked on it over the years, waiting for someone to answer?
BLDGBLOG discovered another such facade, in Brooklyn. The windows of this particular house are blacked out, making it a bit curious. What are those people trying to hide? Upon closer examination, answer is revealed: it's a ventilator for the subway. Once, it was a real brownstone, built in 1847, but it was gutted in 1908 when subway service was started in Brooklyn. See more photos of the facade at BLDGBLOG.
The Brooklyn Daily Eagle explains, "the exit disguised as a brownstone leads to a grimy-lit set of metal stairs that ascend past utility boxes and ventilation shafts into a windowless room with a door. If you opened the door, you would find yourself on a stoop, which is just part of the façade." Looking for more? Check out additional faux architecture and trick facades in London, Toronto and beyond.
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Joplin, Mo. Virginia Matlock "Jinny" Hulen, age 89, of Joplin, Mo. passed away Sunday, February 24, 2013. Jinny was born Sept. 8, 1923 in Webb City, Mo., the daughter of Charles and Eleanor Berrian Matlock. She returned to Webb City in the late 50's and moved to Joplin in the late 70's. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Webb City.
Jinny married Walt Hulen October 1, 1949 in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. He preceded her in death on Oct. 25, 2010. She was also preceded in death by a son, Chuck Hulen, and a sister, Betty Cozad. Survivors include one son, Hank Hulen and wife Dana, Joplin, six grandchildren; April, Debbie, Amie, Shad, Danielle, and Jeremiah, and nine great grandchildren.
Memorial services will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday at the Hedge-Lewis Chapel with Hank Hulen, officiating. Burial will be in the Mt. Hope Cemetery. The family will receive friends following the service. Memorial contributions are requested to Watered Gardens Ministry in Joplin in care of Hedge-Lewis Funeral Home. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Hedge-Lewis Funeral Home of Webb City, Mo.