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Robert Kuehl helped me redo my kitchen and family room. Built in 1964, the room needed new cabinets, countertops, appliances, floor, and ceiling. I spoke with several contractors/designers, but Robert was the only one who heard what I was asking for—a fresh, new, bright kitchen. He drew up 3-D plans and refined them so that I could stay within my budget and still have a great new area.
We ended up redoing electrical, plumbing, and natural gas to get up to code. I now have a safe kitchen with GFI and plenty of electrical outlets. Robert dealt with the plumbers and electrician. Look at the pictures under Avenue D for the beautiful kitchen Robert designed. (You can't imagine how dark and dreary my old kitchen was!) I love my under cabinet lighting and electrical outlets! Robert designed the backsplash for me; it is calm and streamlined but beautifully harmonizes with the granite and cabinets. I love my new kitchen!
Robert was easy to reach by phone or email, and he was present throughout the job, checking that I was pleased with the results all along the way. I highly recommend Robert Kuehl at Premier Kitchen and Bath.
Kay S.
Dear Craig and Robert. I just wanted to say thank you for our new beautiful bathroom! I LOVE IT! You really did a fantastic job.
Cathy S.
We just had our Kitchen and Master Bath remodeled by Premier Kitchen and Bath. Robert Kuehl was our designer and it was a GREAT experience. The end product is beautiful and professionally done. Robert was great to work with, answered all our questions, and made many suggestions that we would not have thought about. The total cost was exactly what was expected. He and the contractors did an excellent job. I highly recommend him and the company for any remodeling projects.
Thanks again,
Robert N. – Katy, TX
Our remodeling experience with Premier Kitchen and Bath and you was a pleasure and we would highly recommend using Premier Kitchen and Bath to anyone looking to remodel. From first discussions thru design and project completion we were informed of what to expect and the project was completed ahead of schedule, within budget, and to the level of quality anticipated. We love the quality and look of the Wellborn Cabinets plus the extra features offered such as the pull out spice racks under the stovetop. A special thanks to Ricky for the cabinet installation -working in a 35 year old home had its challenges. The granite countertops are beautiful and the installation was very fast following completion of the cabinets. All trades were professional, respectful of our home, and polite to all family members.
Thanks again,
Brenda and Bob – Houston, TX
My husband and I began our kitchen remodel with only a vague idea of what we wanted it to look like and no notion as to how to get from an idea to a beautiful end product. Enter Premier Kitchen and Bath designer, Robert Kuehl. Robert guided us through each step of the process. Robert's creativity and eye for beauty and function expanded the use of our kitchen and laundry rooms. Our kitchen transformation began with Wellborn cabinets. They are not only durable but beautiful and amenities such as soft close cabinets and drawers, pull-out cabinet shelves, and two bins for trash: recyclable and non recyclable contribute to our living ease. Our Cambria quartz counters go against the granite fad and provide more durability, no maintenance and no worries for potential bacteria growth. The colors and varieties are endless. The Kichler under cabinet lighting was not only the icing on the cake to a beautiful kitchen but a necessity for Baby Boomers. Look for pictures of the Donahue's kitchen. I think you'll agree: a beautiful, functional kitchen = priceless.
Tom and Lisa – Houston, TX
Craig and Robert,
We would like to thank you for the excellent design and workmanship on our kitchen. We are very pleased with the final result. Thank you for working with us so well throughout the process. You were easy to get a hold of and very responsive. You gave us many great options and solutions. We would not hesitate to recommend you to others and use your service on another project in the future.
Thank you and God Bless,
Tom and Mary – Katy, TX
I just want to take a brief moment & give my whole hearted recommendation to the fine folks over at Premier Kitchen & Bath (PK&B). We had our home on & off the market for over 2 years, trying to down size. In March we contacted PK&B. They suggested that we meet with one of the decorators they work with on a regular basis. Kim walked our home & gave us ideas how to update our 20 year old home. We then hired PK&B to paint & stain our kitchen cabinetry, install new granite vanity tops & faucets upstairs, along with several small items which needed repairing. A couple weeks later the project was finished & our home was put back on the market again. The second weekend we had our home on the market we received not one but two contracts. We were able to sell our home for full price. My husband & I have the highest regard for all the fine people & workers at PK&B, including Jeff, Robert, Bruce, Brenda, Wilma, & Megan. If you ever need to have your home remodeled I highly recommend Premier Kitchen & Bath.
Premier Kitchen and Bath redid both my bathrooms and replaced all of the carpet in my house with beautiful engineered hardwood. As a single woman, I was concerned about doing a renovation, but Robert and Robert could not have been better.
Robert K. has great design ideas and is very detail-oriented. He explained the entire process to me and checked me me on every decision. I was comfortable throughout the entire process. If anything was not to my satisfaction, they fixed it immediately. It was a great experience and I love what they did to my house. I'd recommend them to anyone.
– Jamie West
Craig and Brenda,
I just want to thank all of you! You guys have built me five tubs and five bathroom countertops and every tub, counter is not only beautiful, my kids LOVE their tubs…and I have one son that is 6'5″,
another 6'2″.
Everyone from Baker that has come to both of my houses is kind, courteous…and I'm not scared to leave them if I need to.
I'm not finished yet….I'm sure when I put our other house up for sale I will need to replace the kitchen and bathroom countertops. Plus I have a
few more changes at this house.
Also, I love having so many choices….you guys definitely cater to the customer!
I will definitely have you guys back! Thank you so much!
Rachel McGreevy
We invited our friends to show my home after remodeling yesterday. This is a summary what my friend said.
(1) Granite fire place
Beautiful and perfect design to put together many granite pieces for mantle and base as well as walls. Whole fire place looks like one piece of granite. Everyone touched the walls to feel the beautiful granite. Your staff made a piece of art from my old brick fire place.
(2) Marble bath
The color and pattern of marble makes beautiful and warm bath tub. The marble surface is so smooth like silk. You needed 6 pieces of marble to cover the large surrounding walls, but we can not see any seam. The bath tub walls looks like one piece of marble.
(3) Kitchen
They loved your cabinet selection. It looks like furniture finish – shine and durable. They also like the design of drawers – big and deep so that we can keep lots of stuff in drawers. The drawers are easy to open and it close slowly.
Thanks again for your beautiful works.
Jane and KC, Houston, TX
We have been very happy with Premier Kitchen, Bath & closets. They gave us a prompt quote and finished the job right on schedule. The workmanship was excellent and far superior to other contractors that we have used in the past. They paid attention to details and catered to our needs. We will highly recommend them.
Howard and Lilian Kaye, Houston, TX
After being unsatisfied with other companies, I happily began working with CBMCI 30 years ago and continue today. Even after returning to the residential construction business after a 12-year hiatus, I once again selected Craig Baker for several reasons. The integrity and professional attitude of Craig and his employees is unsurpassed. Issues hardly ever arise, but if one does I have absolute confidence it will be handled in a timely and thorough manner. Their prices are competitive, they're competent and knowledgeable, they keep up with current trends and they are fun! We would not consider using any other company for our marble and hard surface needs.
C.C. Williams Group
Craig Baker Marble Co., Inc.
I am taking a few moments to thank you for my recent experience with all of the associates of Baker that have been a part of my two bathroom renovations. In our hurried lives, we usually take time only to complain. I wanted you to hear from an extremely satisfied customer. I want to compliment everyone I met associated with Craig Baker Marble Co. Brenda Baker was extremely helpful while educating me on your products and service. She proves very resourceful by referring me to David Shamp and Bart Brown for the required preparations for the complete overhaul. Miguel and Benito Vasquez did a fantastic job installing the new cultured marble. Then Brenda, David and Bart proved to be very patient with my continuing follow-up questions and the final detail requests.
I tell you honestly that Brenda, David, Bart, Miguel, and Benito contributed to a great team that made our experience a pleasant one. I have heard others complain about their nightmare experiences with bathroom renovations. To you all, a job well done and my sincere thanks.
Barbara F.
Dear Mr. Baker,
We want to thank you for recommending David Beauchamp to tear out our bathroom and reconstruct it so that your marble men could install new marble. Mr. Beauchamp did an excellent job. He was always on time, worked efficiently, and took pride in his work. A consumer could not ask for more. Your marble men also did a wonderful job in creating our bath exactly as we had in mind. We couldn't be more pleased with the results, and we want to complement all for a job well done. Thank you so much for your help.
Dale M.
Baker Marble Co.,
As recent customers we would like to commend your firm and its employees for the courteous and efficient manner in which we were treated and the outstanding production and installation job that was accomplished. Mr. Jack Pearson is an excellent example of the quality of employee that I know you have throughout the company.
Gene L.
Dear Craig,
We are very pleased with the finished job. The windowsills are beautiful. Thanks.
Fredda C.
Dear Craig,
We really appreciate your cooperation and your prompt assistance. Your product is something we can be proud of.
Brenda S.
Dear Craig,
You may add our name to your growing list of very satisfied customers! Your crew installed granite counter tops for us this summer and did a fantastic job. We've had so many compliments. The men were very polite and knowledgeable and even did a great job cleaning up after they finished. We would recommend your company to anyone.
Sally D.
Hi Brenda,
I meant to write to you weeks ago, but got behind on my correspondence. I just want to tell you what a beautiful job your guys did on our granite vanities. They look fabulous! They really did a good job – very careful measuring, cutting, laying drop cloths, cleaning up, hauling everything away. We are very pleased. We will be deciding on the shower shortly, so I will be in touch.
Thank you,
Barbara Rief
We have been doing business with CBMCI for approximately 13 years . They have supplied and installed cultured marble tops on several apartment projects consisting of 3000 to 3500 units from Texas to Minnesota . They have always been responsive to our requests and do what they say they are going to do. We are currently working with them on 246 unit luxury apartment complex in Dallas. They are fabricating and installing natural stone products for this project and I visited there shop and the tops look great. CBMCI is a first class operation. I would recommend anyone that is looking for quality hard surfaces at a fair price to check them out.
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Muslim lawmakers attack Taslima Nasreen (Reuters)
"On Thursday, lawmakers and members of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen party attacked her at the press club in Hyderabad at the launch of a Telugu translation of one of her novels.
"An uneasy-looking Nasreen backed into a corner as several middle-aged men threw a leather case, bunches of flowers and other objects at her head and threatened her with a chair, according to a Reuters witness and television pictures.
"Some of the mob shouted for her death."
In response, Hyderabad police book a charge against Nasrin. See:
Hyderabad police lodge case against Taslima Nasreen (rediff, August 11, 2007)
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Interview with Bangladeshi Writer Taslima Nasrin (Frontline, August 29-September 7, 2007): "Threats and attempts on my life are not new to me. But the anger is not against this five-and-half-feet-tall person sitting in front of you; the anger is against my ideas. But it is ridiculous to think that I am alone in having such ideas."


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The BBQ grill master's class
There are more than 750 commercially bottled barbecue sauces and dozens of regional styles in the United States. Kansas City has a sweet smoky red sauce; the Carolinas are known for vinegar sauces; the taste in Texas is spicier with chilies and cumin; and northern Alabama likes its sauce with a mayonnaise base. Some choose sauce based on the meat—in South Carolina, sharp mustard sauce neutralizes the fat in barbecue pork butt. Whatever you're slathering, sauces are generally used after the meat is removed from the heat, or used as a dip.


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The job I lost
I'm a 61 years old Vietnam Vet. and lost my good paying high tech job to H1B1 Visa candidate. I wonder how many high paid tech jobs are being absorbed by H1B1 immigrants. Not old enough to get social security and too old to be hired for good paying job.
What it's like being unemployed
It sucks. Especially at my age (61) employers don't want to hire people full time over 60.
Thousands of tech jobs sent overseas to India and Pakistan for tech call centers. These jobs need to be here. Fine companies for sending tech jobs oversees.
Not old enough to get social security and too old to be hired for good paying job.
Congress not interested, all they want is to collect their big checks and kickbacks and screw the voters whenever possible.
Especially disappointed in GOP blockage of aid to unemployed. Typical...all they want is to support the big businesses that support their campaigns.
- Contact your congressmen to eliminate H1B1 Visa program. Force companies to train americans for these jobs.


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Grand Valley Police Department
Opportunities in Criminal Justice
Program Rationale
Grand Valley State University, by its very nature, is a place for higher learning and the police department here at the university is certainly no exception to the rule. The department already takes an active role in employing students and educating them through their observations of the workings of the department, but many more lessons can be taught to students through more formalized and structured programs offered here.
Program Descriptions
These opportunities enable participants to learn more about the profession of law enforcement and other jobs that are contained within the field of criminal justice. Participants will gain knowledge, skills, and understanding about the field of law enforcement to determine if this career path is the correct fit for those interested in pursuing a career in criminal justice.
Intended Outcomes
- Identify various career paths in the field of criminal justice
- Differentiate between fact and fiction in the field of criminal justice
- Obtain knowledge of various requirements for different career paths in the field
- Obtain information about entrance into the police academy
Resource Links
GVSU School of Criminal Justice
Opportunities in Criminal Justice
Metro High School Police Academy
This partnership with the GVSU police academy affords our agency the opportunity to make contacts with individuals interested in future employment, considering a career in criminal justice, or considering the GVSU police academy.
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Military Network Happy Hour:
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Monday, March 23rd | 5:30 pm
Join fellow members and guests for an evening of networking and camaraderie atop the city!
Special MRE and $5 drink menu available to those who RSVP and for all in uniform.
All Club Members are invited to attend.
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Rear Adm. Lorge, a native of Turnersville, N.J., graduated from the U. S. Naval Academy in 1981. He completed flight training in April 1983 and remained as a flight instructor in VT-26. After initial F-14 instruction in VF-101, he was ordered to VF-143, deploying to the Mediterranean aboard USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). In October 1988, he reported to VF-43, the East Coast Adversary Squadron, where he flew the A-4, F-5 and F-16. From October 1991 to April 1994, as quality assurance officer and maintenance officer of VF-14, he deployed again to the Mediterranean aboard USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67). Lorge was then selected as the maintenance officer for VF-101, the F-14 Fleet Replacement Squadron. In November 1997, he assumed command of VFA-25 and deployed with CVW-14 aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) and USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) to the Persian Gulf in support of Operation Southern Watch. Following command, he reported to USS Nimitz (CVN 68) as operations officer and Ship's Force work package manager during the Refueling Complex Overhaul. Lorge served in the joint operations directorate, Central Command Branch, Joint Staff, Washington, from April 2001 until July 2003. He served as executive assistant to the Assistant to the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff until March 2004. Reporting to Naval Air Station Oceana, Va., as executive officer, he assumed command in November 2005. Subsequently, he reported to U.S. Naval Forces Central Command as assistant chief of staff for Plans and Policy in November 2007 and chief of staff. Lorge became the Commander of Navy Region Southwest in July 2013. His awards include the Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal with two Gold Stars, two Strike Flight Air Medals, Joint Commendation Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal and various unit awards.


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The Carole Nash MCN London Motorcycle Show 2015 confirmed as �biggest ever�!
Attendance figures for this years Carole Nash MCN London Motorcycle show have just been confirmed as 39,647 over the three days, making it the biggest since the show moved to the ExCel Docklands venue in 2007.
Brand new live-action, a world-class custom competition, incredible classic displays, all the major bike manufacturers and a very special collection of NINE Valentino Rossi race bikes all combined to make the 2015 event the best motorcycling event the capital has ever seen.
Don't forget to save the date for next year.....!
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Calabrian Bomb
recipe by NANCY SILVERTON
Sometimes even the best of us need a little kick. When primo chef Nancy Silverton is looking for one, she heads for Tutto Calabria Crushed Hot Chili Peppers. The family-owned southern Italian company's from-the-jar jolt is made from small red chilies dried with salt, then crushed into a paste—flesh, skin, seeds and all—with olive oil and a touch of vinegar.
She calls the condiment her beloved Calabrian Bomb—intensely spicy but well rounded, thanks to the lingering sweetness of the pepper skins and a nice shot of brininess from the salt and vinegar. "I love using it as an instant base for pasta sauces when I want some heat and complexity," says Silverton. "At Osteria, we offer a very simple preparation of spaghetti tossed with just these smashed Calabrian peppers, marinated white anchovies and breadcrumbs. It's absolutely delicious."
Another hint from the master: Add a spoonful or two of the Tutto Calabria to mayonnaise or aioli for a punchy accompaniment to cooked meats or even a dip for crudités.
Kosher salt
8 ounces spaghetti
32 marinated white anchovies
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra for breadcrumbs
Grated zest of 1 lemon
1 teaspoon chili flakes
1⁄2 cup fine breadcrumbs
1 tablespoon and 1 teaspoon Tutto Calabria Crushed Hot Chili Peppers
1 tablespoon garlic (about 4 cloves), grated or minced
2 bunches fresh chives
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat and add a generous amount of kosher salt. Stir in spaghetti, return the water to a boil and cook until al dente, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking. While the pasta is cooking, place the anchovies on a large plate, drizzle with 1 tablespoon olive oil and sprinkle with lemon zest and chili flakes.
Put breadcrumbs in a small bowl, stir in a few drops of the olive oil and set aside while it moistens. Heat the olive oil, Tutto Calabria sauce, garlic and a pinch of kosher salt over medium-high heat in a large skillet and sauté until garlic turns fragrant, making sure to stir constantly.
Use tongs to remove pasta from water and transfer it while still dripping to the skillet with the sauce. Put skillet over medium-high heat, add chives and stir until wilted. Add anchovies and lemon juice and toss gently.
Divide pasta mixture out of the skillet and pile onto four plates, twisting into mounds. Sprinkle chives and breadcrumbs over top. Serves four.
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1. The lawsuits have already began
The NCAA received its first lawsuit in 2011. The Arrington lawsuit, which includes two former football players and a former soccer player, alleges the NCAA should have known the long-term effects of concussions but failed to protect athletes. By the end of 2013, there were nine class action lawsuits against the NCAA. All involve football players and a variety of other collegiate athletes, many of which are suffering from brain illnesses as well as seizures and other lasting effects of concussions. These are not just athletes who play contact sports; they also include athletes who played sports like soccer and basketball.
As media coverage increases about the numerous NCAA concussion lawsuits, I expect for there to be an overwhelming number of former college athletes who take legal action.
2. Women athletes also get concussions — at a higher rate than men
From 2004-2009, the rate of concussions was 57 percent higher for women than men in college soccer and 100 percent higher than men in college basketball, according to the NCAA.
The physical makeup of women make them more likely to suffer from traumatic brain injuries. Top nuerologist and #C4CT speaker Dr. Robert Cantu said women's necks aren't as well developed as men's, and the neck acts as a shock absorber when the head is hit. Studies by the American Journal of Sports Medicine also show that women suffer longer from the side effects caused by head injuries.
The NCAA class action may be used as a vehicle to bring attention to these issues. Being able to broaden the focus of concussions to also include women will hopefully help address the problem and bring resources to the countless number of female athletes who are suffering from the effects of head trauma. But that also will cost colleges money.


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True Blood
5 Biggest True Blood Season 5 Cliffhangers!
True Blood — aka our reason for waking up in the morning — is over for the season, and we plan on spending the next five months writing fan fiction, eating gumbo, and mulling over the 5 biggest unsolved mysteries of the season. Care to join? Check out our cliffhanger roundup and dish your thoughts in the comments!
1. Did Bill Become a Vampire God?
Look, all we know is that Bill exploded into a puddle, re-formed into a human, and may or may not be The Man Upstairs. Feel free to call him Billith, Puddle Bill, or simply will.i.am, but we suggest you start building a sacrificial shrine just in case he's God. In other news, we're still unclear about whether or not Bill's transformation has rendered him completely evil, but here's to hoping he and Sookie can get their Lilithian freak on next season.
2. Where Is Steve Newlin?
We're so worried about poor Steve Newlin. This baby vamp was clearly broken-hearted when boyfriend Russell vampsploded into a pile of goo, and he ran off into the woods and hasn't been heard from since. Fang girls will have to wait an entire nine months before finding out what happened to Steve, but we can only assume that he's been kidnapped by a troop of troubadour faeries and their renaissance fair outfits of yesteryear.
3. Is Luna Dead?
Skinwalking comes with a slew of extreme side effects, including, but not limited to: nausea, sweat, and death. Luckily, Luna's a shifter expert, and morphing into Steve Newlin was her third trip to the skinwalking rodeo. Then again, girlfriend looked like she was about to flop over and die after morphing back into herself, and sadly, the camera cut away before we could ascertain the situation. The face Luna was making was just like the face we made when Bill started wearing cashmere, so we're going to go ahead and assume homegirl is dying on the inside.
4. Will Alcide Become a V Addict?
Hugs not drugs, y'a'll. Alcide and his six pack spent this entire season resisting the siren call of Russell Edgington's yummy blood, but during the finale he was left with no choice. Yep, our manly mutt juiced up and got his murder on. We know, we know — Alcide had to "Do The Dew" in order to defeat JD, but V is pretty addictive. Will Alcide be able to stay clean? Sigh, someone buy this mutt a D.A.R.E t-shirt.
5. WTF Is Warlow?
In case you missed it, there's a perverted vampire ghost living in Sookie's shower — and he is desperate to huff her blood. Apparently, this ancient vamp bought The Sookster back in Ye Olden Days when buying people was "a thing," but we have no idea what he wants to do with Sookie or why he wants to do it. Even though we got a hint at what's to come in Season 6, we're gonna call it: Warlow is the biggest unsolved mystery of the season!
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With smart-phones dominating the cellular market, people now have Internet access anywhere and everywhere they go. While shopping and "googling" are leading reasons to use the Internet, the rise of social media has changed the way in which people interact with one another, businesses and government. Earlier this year, the City of New York hired its first chief digital officer, a former Bloomberg Businessweek "Most Promising Social Entrepreneur," Rachel Sterne. She has been charged with developing Web 2.0 technologies and social media initiatives geared toward connecting the city's 83 agencies and keeping residents informed.
Like city government, homeowner associations, boards and management companies are also looking to branch out for the same reason: to inform residents. "Social media creates a virtual community and that can be a great way to accomplish community events and committees," says Brandon Osman, director of business development for Metropolitan Pacific Properties, based in Astoria, Queens. "It also helps with branding and the marketability of your community."
A recent CNET report found that 27 percent of small businesses are on Facebook, 18 percent are on LinkedIn and seven percent use Twitter. While the Facebook percentage may appear small, the report found that social media use in this demographic has doubled, with 75 percent of businesses polled owning a page on some type of social networking site. Boards and homeowner associations that have not taken the plunge should consider the importance of having a social media presence. For example, 64 percent of Twitter users and the 51 percent of Facebook users say they are more likely to buy brands if they "follow" a company or are a "fan" of a company.
"Condos or HOAs who use Facebook or LinkedIn are seeking to expand its presence," says Georgia Lombardo-Barton, president of Manhattan-based Barton Management, LLC. "There might be a broker or possible buyer interested in that building's profile that might not otherwise have considered it previously."
While the writing is on (Facebook's) wall, some remain slow to adopt, explains Osman. "We are aware that there is a social media frenzy these days, however, we are hesitant of involving social media in our management practices as we feel this can be a recipe for disaster," he says, adding, "Yes, they are a community but do they all know each other well enough to communicate personally?"
The Internet Age
When the Internet first came to prominence, there was a generational divide among adopters. The safety and security of email was originally suspect, and for the then-older generation, the medium itself was deemed impersonal. Today, emails are not only second nature for all computer users, but are viewed by some as a more antiquated form of communication. Text messaging and communicating through social media sites is used more often among many.
According to recent Pew research poll, mobile users aged between 18 and 24 send, on average, 109.5 text messages per day, or 3,200 messages per month. Texts sent by 25 to 34 year olds averaged 41.8 per day. Respondents 55 and older sent between four and 10 texts per day.
"I don't think the disparity in adoption rates of older people is as wide as most believe," says Stephanie Davis, associate broker and chief social media officer for the Heddings Property Group in Manhattan. "We see the highest adoption rates of personal users with Facebook and less with Twitter and LinkedIn."
Among social networking concerns is security. According to Bloomberg, out of 4,640 organizations polled, more than half said computer attacks increased as a result of workers using social networks. One quarter reported that the attacks rose by more than 50 percent.
"There are great dangers in allowing residents of a community to socialize in a virtual environment. It is easy for one to portray themselves as a friendly neighbor in an online environment," says Osman. "Let's say there is a social media group called Joe Estates where all residents can sign on and interact with other residents in their community. A resident of Apartment A is a single female grad student and she posts that she is going on a fun vacation to Florida and will be back in one week," he continues. "Another resident in Apartment F is a convicted criminal, who has broken into homes in the past, and sees the post. You can use your imagination and see that this situation has a very bad potential."
As a result of increased communication, the once vibrant and informative community bulletin boards that announced meetings, events and legal notices has become more so static with the rise of technology. Like the domino theory, more and more people look to advanced, streamlined technology to receive information, but even in the "greatest city in the world" change comes slow.
"Quite frankly, I don't really know of any co-ops that are involved with social media," says Davis. "Maybe I could Google it and find some more information but this publication [The Cooperator] is ahead of the curve addressing this topic in the New York City market." Davis adds, "Moving forward, I see that adoption rates for boards and co-ops will increase most likely with Facebook opposed to Twitter because it is most popular."
The Facebook Effect
In 2010, the film The Social Network was a huge success. With over 800 million Facebook users worldwide, it is no surprise that the movie grossed nearly $225 million, as ticket holders were essentially extras in the movie. From a personal standpoint, Facebook has been a resounding success due to its ability to share updates, photos, media and other interests effortlessly. However, not all businesses or organizations are seeing the value, and remain watching the game from the sidelines.
"Yes, there is a slower social media adoption rate for older co-ops and condominiums," says Lombardo-Barton. "Yet it varies depending on whether the board consists of younger, social media savvy members." When asked if she is approached by boards curious about starting a social media platform, she responded "rarely."
With no hard data to determine how many boards and management companies are currently using social networking sites, it is difficult to ascertain how this aspect of Internet connectivity is impacting this business demographic. Aside from security, there are understandable reasons why some organizations are slow to adopt. "Security could be an issue which is why we recommend that buildings carefully evaluate the positives vs. negatives to social networking," says Lombardo-Barton.
An aspect of social media that troubles many people is not only privacy issues but the ability to share information such as on a Facebook wall or a Twitter post without oversight. If this occurs, unintended consequences can transpire. "Some other possible downsides include various vendors soliciting the building for work, or someone might have negative comments to post about employees, board members, and management," Lombardo-Barton continues. "A board runs the risk of some loss of discretion or privacy in using social networking media."
As indicated by New York's recent job posting and Davis's title, social networking is longer a hobby but a profession. According to Monster, the number of postings for social media-related jobs rose 75 percent over the last year. In September, for example, there were roughly 155 positions available an increase from an average of 88 per month a year ago. If the decision is made to move forward with a social networking presence, the first question that should be asked is: who will manage it?
"Regardless of who manages it, there are privacy controls on social networking sites that can be used," says Davis. "If you have a group on Facebook, for example, the group can be hidden so only members of the group can see it online. But these same people can communicate and use Facebook's tools and applications."
Linked into Tweeting
Twitter is another social networking phenomenon; however, according to the company, it has about 200 million open accounts although it estimated that 100+ million are active or used weekly opposed to Facebook which claims that of its 800 million users, half return on a daily basis. While there is business viability in both platforms, the adage "different strokes for different folks" holds true.
LinkedIn, the professional social media site, has grown considerably in recent years. In September, President Barack Obama gave a speech on The Jobs Act at a town hall meeting in San Francisco that was sponsored by LinkedIn. The company has upwards of 120 million registered users, spanning more than 196 countries. For many management companies and boards, this site represents the possibility to connect with vendors and other professionals. Another social site MySpace claims to have about 125 million users.
"Supposedly, one would want to engage in business with a contact from LinkedIn," says Lombardo-Barton. One should be able to easily check references if a vendor/contact is 'LinkedIn' to someone you know. It expedites the search process."
While social networking is an outgrowth of the old community bulletin board, the technology might not be best suited for all boards or managing agents. For many, a closed system with a password protected website is the answer.
"We do encourage the use of a property portal which is handled by the property manager and constantly monitored of all incoming content from residents. The manager can post up emergency announcements, create online voting polls and upload important documents like lead paint or window guard forms," says Osman. "Inside the portal, residents can make maintenance requests, pay dues online, there is even a community marketplace which works much like Craigslist. Additionally, residents can submit their own virtual business card to share with other residents, and we have secured discounts from local community restaurants and are available for our residents when they present their specific resident card."
There is one major difference between this approach and social networking, he explains. "This type of service gives our residents a sense of community, however, no interpersonal communication is allowed among residents through this portal," says Osman. "This is to ensure that we as managing agents are not held responsible for the potential abuse of this kind of service."
W.B. King is a freelance writer and a frequent contributor to The Cooperator.
I'm a shareholder in My Building,The lady who happens to be the President,doesn't use the Board,to inform about anything that has to do with the Building,we've had 4 major Floods & a Fire ,she doesn't inform the insurance,just resently OCT 31 there was another FLOOD which ruined two Apts ceiling/walls,she told the other shareholders to suck it up and fix it themselfs,one of the weird things that I found,is as a president of director for the building,she take about 8% of the Building maintenance/RENTs,thats more than what shes payingin her own maintenance/RENT,it like she's living for FREE, plus she also taken extra for pitty CASH,for herself ,the building hasn't been replacing lightbulb in the Hallways,the WALL are mess up due to all the ware N'tare,She's a real SLUM-LORD,She even Fired the original super who was doing a great job in replace for her Drugselling Brother,who also is months behine in his RENT too,Question:How can the Shareholders FIRE her ass,when there are so many Elderly people,who don't understand why she letting the building become a SLUM-Building
In our quiet, friendly mid-size midtown co-op, purchases in the last five years or so have been primarily by young, business professionals. Previously at our annual meetings we often had a demand for more newsletters, etc., so 3 years ago an in-house website was started, everyone was informed and reminded a number of times, yet virtually no one uses it! We can only assume when in the comfort and quiet of one's own home, the opportunity to add on to an already too-busy online life is not of interest.
@Jose. Check your by-laws. In our building, we can remove directors with or without due cause with a certain percent of shareholder votes. If you don't have a copy, ask your managing agent for a copy.


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|REAPER is a powerful Windows application for multitrack recording and editing of audio. It will accept avi, mpg or wmv files & give you a video preview, thus enabling you to mix extra tracks in with your source audio!. You cannot perform any video editing within Reaper, but you can work on the soundtrack. You can edit the existing soundtrack, and/or add create new tracks and media items to be mixed with it.
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A multi-track audio editor packing incredible number of features into a small download. Actively developed and supported on the official forum. The program is so intuitive, given an accumulated experience with other audio editors, that it doesn't need a help-file, which isn't provided, I imagine, because it would take too much effort to keep it current.
Nevertheless, nearly every option in the Preferences dialog is explained in a clear short sentence, which appears right on the program interface without opening resource intensive external programs, or requiring the user to skim through lengthy text. Functions in the dialog are also directly searchable, without needing to search the docs, and then following them to find the required button.
None of the above uses any bulky html/metro/net bloat. Where possible, the program makes use of Windows controls to draw the interface. The whole preferences dialog is very fast to scroll through. So the other comment about Win 3.11 isn't justified. Reaper did receive a major UI update of the skinnable parts once. But it is still possible to load the skin from verison 2 in the current v4 and continue using the familiar layout.
Reaper has codecs for practical, useful open file formats, there is a powerful batch converter (also with built-in help), which allows to use any installed DirectShow or VST (more reliable) effect. Reaper can load MIDI files, and unlike with sophisiticated editors, this process seems "lossless" (events aren't rearranged), and sometimes the reason why a file doesn't sound right can be found and manually corrected.
Later versions add video support through ffmpeg. But I've never found it to be precise or stable enough to be of any use for syncing. Reaper is not a sample-exact cut-and-paste editor; and doesn't replace Sound Forge for sound, nor Cakewalk Pro Audio for MIDI. It's a DAW works on a clip level.
If u use reaper and see its functionality, it seems to me that the other stalwarts like steingberg and presonus or other big names of the audio industry seems to be fooling the general public in the name of high-end products.
That's a stupid comment below, the pdf help file is excellent and fully comprehensive, and keeps up-to-date with all the frequent revisions. Plus it can be opened from within Reaper as a .chm file if you bothered to look into it a little bit.
The GUI is fully skinnable, so you can have the default functional GUI, or snazz it up to your heart's content, I don't see what you're gripe is here.
Pointless criticisms! Blah!
* the help file is a separate download;
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* the interface wants to "look cool" instead of being
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* you can try before you buy.
Superb software that rivals all the biggies like Pro-Tools, Cubase, etc. Easy to use "out of the box", but plenty of power "under the hood" (hint: right-click for menus!). Has sophisticated on-board plugins, and supports all VSTs and VSTi's. The "Reafir" plugin can isolate, for example, hiss or noise from a VHS capture & remove it. Reaper seems to be very actively developed, and bugs are generally ironed out very quickly before new features are added. This is the same guy who made Winamp! Non-restricted 30-day trialware!
AWESOME....and I haven't used it for any video based audio yet...just for
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Dungeons of Dredmor Expansion!December 13th, 2011 by Crusader
The awesome people at Gaslight Games have announced on their blog that the cheeky roguelike Dungeons of Dredmor will be having a patch this week to address Linux issues:
– 1.0.8: is just about done, and should be out either Thursday or Friday. So he shalt simply wait until then, and pass the savings on via Steam and Desura (and yea, to the Humble Bundle customers besides.) All praise to Krong, for he doth not force you to run the auto-updater more so than usual.
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- Linux Humble Bundle users: let it be known, Krong feels your pain from his throne covered in the flesh of the finest penguins. We hath addressed your issues, and lo, we hath rolled our fixes into Dredmor patch 1.0.8 – for it is good patch, and it doth fix the random crashes and the general instability.
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Joint Administrators of Lehman Brothers International
Advised the Joint Administrators of Lehman Brothers International Europe (in administration) (LBIE) on their settlement with Citigroup
LBIE entered into administration on 15 September 2008. Prior to LBIE entering administration, LBIE and Citigroup - acting both in its own capacity and as agent for third parties - had entered into a large volume of complex and vanilla OTC derivatives, stock lending, repo transactions and prime brokerage and trading arrangements. Citigroup had been holding LBIE's custody assets whilst it assessed its exposure to LBIE and to Lehman entities across the globe.
The custody assets were valued at over US$2.5 billion and had been held for LBIE by Citigroup's custody business in a number of countries around the globe, including Australia, Greece, Poland, Russia, South Korea, Switzerland, Taiwan and Turkey. Under the terms of the Settlement Deed, Citigroup committed to transferring to LBIE its custody assets, and LBIE agreed to pay Citigroup custodian fees to reflect the complexity of the Lehman estate and the custody positions. Both parties released each other in totality from all other claims or liabilities.
Travers Smith acted as lead counsel to the Joint Administrators and coordinated advice from law firms in all the relevant jurisdictions.
"...a landmark deal which the team has worked extremely hard to achieve, over many months. This is by far the largest single deal we have undertaken and easily the most complex to negotiate and then structure given the sheer scale of the legacy relationship between Citigroup and LBIE. This is a major step forward for the LBIE estate."
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Reservoir A Dam
Reservoir A is an offstream reservoir about 7 miles southeast of Lewiston, Idaho, that has a total capacity of 3,000 acre-feet (active 3,000 acre-feet). Safety of Dams work was completed at Reservoir A in 1999. A stability berm with drainage features was constructed along the downstream toe of the lower embankment, the upstream face of the lower embankment was reworked, and minor modifications were made on the upstream face of the upper embankment and to the outlet portal. In addition, the reservoir operating elevation was restricted to 1800 feet reducing the reservoir's total capacity from 3,000 acre-feet to 1,960 acre-feet. This work was accomplished under the Bureau of Reclamation's Safety of Dams Program. An Issue Evaluation was completed in 2009, which indicated that the reservoir restriction could be eased to allow storage to elevation 1804.0 ft, 2,440 acre-feet.
Topography probably was the major factor influencing the selection of the site for Reservoir A Dam. The reservoir basin is a shallow, round-bottomed, erosional valley eroded into a gently undulating lava plateau by Lindsay Creek. Most of the surface of the plateau is covered with a clayey, silty soil, which is as much as 65 feet thick. The soil is thinnest in drainages where part of the soil cover has been removed by erosion. A few small outcrops of basalt are present on the plateau surface surrounding the reservoir basin and in some of the deeper drainages in the area. Clayey, silty soil with some fine sand constitutes most of the foundation and abutments of Reservoir A Dam. The soil was derived from weathering of basalt. It shows no evidence of stratification and is interpreted as a residual deposit. Near the right abutment of the dam, thick layers of silty clay, lime clay, silty sand and thin alternating layers of sandstone, clay, sand and boulders were penetrated by drilling. Stratification indicates this material has been transported and is interpreted as an alluvial deposit.
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Health and Health Promotion in Prisons
By Michael Ross
Routledge – 2013 – 144 pages
Routledge – 2013 – 144 pages
The impact of the United Nations "Healthy Prisons" initiative has highlighted the importance of health and health promotion in incarcerated populations. This invaluable book discusses the many health and medical issues that arise or are introduced into prisons from the perspective of both inmates and prison staff.
Health and Health Promotion in Prison places key issues in prison healthcare into a historical perspective and investigates contemporary policy drivers. It then addresses the significant legal issues relating to health in prison settings and the human rights implications and questions that arise. The book presents a useful framework for health education in prison and a model for introducing structural, policy and health-related changes based on the UN Health in Prisons model, and also includes a special chapter on mental health issues.
Providing a comprehensive and thought-provoking overview of health promotion issues in correctional environments, this is an essential reference for all those involved in prison healthcare.
Foreword Lord Ramsbotham 1. The Need for Correctional Public Health and Health Promotion 2. Health in Prisons: A Brief Historical Perspective 3. Approaching Health and Human Rights in Prison: Comparing England-Wales and the European Court of Human Rights, and the United States 4. The Resurrection of the Body in Penology: Prison Health Care as Physical Punishment in a Twentieth Century US Correctional System 5. On Giving Good Care to Bad People: Examining the Principles of Prison Health Care 6. Pedagogy for prisoners: An Approach to Peer Health Education for Inmates 7. Prison Staff Occupational Health and Safety and its Relationship with Inmate Health 8 . Ensuring Health in Prison and Achieving Healthy Prisons: The TECH model 9. Mental Health and Treatment in Prisons: Hospitals of Last Resort or Rehabilitation?
Michael Ross is Professor of Public Health at the University of Texas, USA.
Name: Health and Health Promotion in Prisons (Hardback) – Routledge
Description: By Michael Ross. The impact of the United Nations "Healthy Prisons" initiative has highlighted the importance of health and health promotion in incarcerated populations. This invaluable book discusses the many health and medical issues that arise or are...
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Joseph Mills has expressed his desire to extend his loan spell at Doncaster.
The 21-year-old Southampton left-back has been limited to only eight appearances for Rovers since joining on an emergency loan in October, with an ankle injury keeping him sidelined for six weeks.
However Mills made his return in the 3-0 win over Scunthorpe on Saturday and he told the Sheffield Star: "I've been playing games here and I've been enjoying my football so it would be great to stay on. But obviously it is not up to me. It is up to the manager here and the manager at Southampton."
He added: "I'm just looking to keep playing well and keep working hard and see what comes about."
Meanwhile, Doncaster's away match with Derby, originally scheduled for Boxing Day but postponed because of a power failure at Pride Park, has been rearranged for Tuesday March 1, kick-off 7.45pm.
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News of Riverton, Lander and Fremont County, Wyoming, from the Ranger's award winning journalists.
Brothers accused of first-degree murder both say 'not guilty'
Jun 3, 2013 - By Christina George, Staff Writer
The two brothers charged with the first-degree murder of a man whose skeletal remains were found on the Wind River Indian Reservation entered not guilty pleas to crimes at arraignments Friday.
During separate hearings at the U.S. Attorney's Office District of Wyoming branch in Lander, Vernon Lee Brown, 54, and Alan Brown, 61, waived their right for detention hearings.
Federal Magistrate Teresa McKee set a joint trial for the brothers at 9 a.m. on Aug. 5 in Casper.
Police arrested the two men on May 28 for first-degree murder aiding and abetting charges in connection with the death of Tad Paul Barnson.
The victim's skeletal remains were found March 10 on the reservation east of Riverton. He had been missing since 2006.
It's alleged Alan and Vernon Brown caused serious injuries to Barnson through violent assault on or about May 6, 2006. The two are believed to have then left Barnson on the reservation in a remote area with no means to access medical care.
According to court documents, the brothers committed the crime "willfully, deliberately, maliciously and with premeditation and malice aforethought."
First-degree murder is punishable by life imprisonment or death. However, prior to each hearing, Assistant U.S. Attorney Kerry Jacobson, representing the government, submitted an amended indictment that removed the death penalty as a possible punishment.
McKee said because the crime allegedly occurred in Indian Country, the United States could not seek death because the tribes' governing body of the reservation has not opted into death penalty as an option of punishment.
James T. Whiting represented Vernon Brown, and Jeffrey Stanbury represented Alan Brown at Friday's proceedings.
McKee approved no-contact orders with witnesses, both directly and indirectly. She emphasized the order includes family members of the Browns who are identified witnesses or may be in the future.
Vernon and Alan Brown told McKee they both were laborers. Vernon Brown completed school through his junior year, while his older brother told the Judge he stopped after the eighth grade.
U.S. Attorney's Office spokesman John R. Powell in a news release said Alan and Vernon Brown are inhabitants of the Wind River Indian Reservation, but are not believed to have a permanent residence.
Powell said Barnson, 47, originally was from Idaho Falls, Idaho, but resided in and around Riverton at the time of his death.
Fremont County Coroner Ed McAuslan said Barnson's death was due to blunt-force and penetrating trauma. McAuslan said an autopsy showed multiple wounds, but he didn't know what kind of weapon may have been used in the incident.


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Old World, New World groom cake comeback
Groom's cakes are common in the American South and anyone from there likely is familiar with the tradition. But now these personality-oriented cakes are appearing at Michigan weddings, especially among young couples who wish to honor the grooms and their wedding guests.
Groom's cakes are an Old World custom with origins in England. While bakers often make the traditional, tiered wedding cake with white flour and white sugar — indicating wealth in Victorian times — fruit cake or chocolate flat cake tends to be the groom's cake served. The long-running custom involves cutting it into small pieces to be sent home with guests, even urging single ladies to sleep with the cake under their pillows and dream about their future husband.
Modern groom's cake
Today, these special cakes are growing in popularity, particularly with young couples with plenty of imagination, humor and a taste for bright colors. Groom's cakes are made in various designs and shapes, often imaginatively decorated to the bride and groom's specifications.
"These cakes are definitely something young couples like. The bride often picks out the groom's favorite sports team. I have made a Boston Red Socks stadium, an MSU 'S,' and cakes with the emblems of U of M, the Tigers, Lions, Pistons and Red Wings," said Maria Sargent, who owns Sweet Maria's Confections in downtown Petoskey.
She said it's been fast-paced and steady since she opened her new store on Mitchell Street. She provided sweet treats for 25 summer weddings by Labor Day, including a handful that ordered groom's cakes. Groom's cakes are less expensive than wedding cakes, but can cost several hundred dollars, depending on the size and requested decorations.
Angie Foldenawer has baked groom's cakes since 2005 for Johan's Pastry Shop in Petoskey. She tends to make between eight and 10 each year, usually for young couples.
"I find that these cakes are often served at the rehearsal dinner. They are decorated with the groom's favorite hobbies or sports team," she said. "The most unusual request I have ever had was for one of an armadillo cake. Right now I have a request for one of Captain America's shield."
American history, too
Television foodies repeatedly tout the popularity of cupcakes as the baked good of choice at weddings. They must be on to something, as some brides and grooms opt for cupcakes in place of more common tiered wedding cakes.
Cupcakes first appeared in a late-18th century American cookbook and are less expensive than wedding cake. They can be custom-made for guests who have special dietary requirements, such as nut- or gluten-free needs. The personal-sized cakes tend to cost a minimum $1.50 each, though can be ordered in miniature, regular and jumbo sizes. Cupcakes come in a variety of flavors and decorations to suit the tastes of guests, allowing them to make their own choice at the reception.
Emmy Glass, who owns Sugar Bean Cupcakes in Alanson, started her business last year and stayed busy with weddings ever since.
"With cupcakes, the brides and grooms can customize their cupcakes with a variety of styles," she said.
Glass prepares her home-baked cupcakes in her kitchen, but hopes to grow into a commercial kitchen one day. This means she specializes in small batches baked to order. She also makes cake truffles from fondant that can be molded into shapes, such as calla lilies.
"I do lots of decorations of flowers and pearls in colors that match the wedding colors," Glass said.
These special, small cakes are an old tradition reinvented for contemporary weddings in very colorful, exciting and creative ways. Single women may not sleep with a cupcake under their pillows, but the old American novelty is a fun addition to any wedding reception.
Rules for special cakes
There are no rules for groom's cakes or cupcakes regarding when or how they are served, certainly none that might restrain possible designs. Both can reflect the personalities of brides and grooms and add a sentimental or even humorous element to the whole wedding celebration, whether at the rehearsal dinner or reception.
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Dire Sequestration Warnings Set Off Debate
March 11, 2013
The United States' top military officers have warned that sequestration would be "ruinous" for national security. They warned of an era of scant training and little maintenance on aging combat systems. And they warned that a new national defense strategy would be unworkable.
To hear the top generals and admirals tell it, the U.S. military would be reduced to regional-power status.
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Memorial to be held for local CEO who died from injuries in bicycle accident
Duane Roth was CEO of Connect
SAN DIEGO - Duane Roth, the San Diego executive leader who died Saturday from injuries suffered in a bicycle wreck, will be remembered at a memorial service on Friday.
The service for Roth, 63, is set for 11 a.m. at the Immaculata Church at the University of San Diego, according to Connect, the organization he led.
Roth founded Alliance Pharmaceutical Corp. and was a senior executive at Johnson & Johnson and Wyeth before he took over as CEO of Connect in 2004. He spent the past nine years touting San Diego as a center of innovation.
"Duane Roth served as an inspirational leader of San Diego's high-tech and biotech communities during a period of extraordinary growth," San Diego Mayor Bob Filner said. "His loss will reverberate throughout our region, but his accomplishments and the legacy he leaves behind will live on, and our lives are better for it. For that we are grateful."
Roth was on the board of state agency responsible for stem cell research and was set to become chairman of the Sanford-Burnham Research Institute's Board of Directors last month. He also was a member of the executive board of Lead San Diego, a leadership training organization.
"Duane inspired many of us, making us think big and beyond our comfort zone," said Vicky Carlson, the president and CEO of Lead San Diego. "His inspiration, wisdom and vision will certainly live on. We will continue to honor Duane as we prepare for the future, moving forward with the planning and implementation of leadership growth in our great region."
Roth was injured July 21 when he crashed his bicycle into a rock outcropping near Lake Cuyamaca, with an impact so hard it broke his helmet, authorities said.


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Does NI's print to digital ad conversion go far enough?
News International's recent announcement of its plans to roll out a new advertising model – which it describes as "a pioneering approach … that breaks down traditional barriers between print and digital" – certainly shows that it is taking its mobile platforms seriously.
The "groundbreaking" system to which News International refers allegedly allows the company to automatically translate print creative to digital format allowing print advertisers access to its "full range of digital editions".
In a letter to key advertisers, chief executive, Tom Mockridge is quoted as saying: "print bookings will automatically convert into static versions for the tablet editions. However, we also welcome you to provide aseparate static tablet version of your advertisement".
Undeniably, this is an important move given current pressures in the market place both to monetise digital content and add value for advertisers, and it certainly offers opportunities to both parties. There are huge efficiencies and cost-saving opportunities if the publisher can indeedautomate this process, but, more importantly, for advertisers it gives significant opportunities to increase their reach as digital channels accelerate and grow in importance.
This is a fact that doesn't escape Mockridge, who cites the ability to reach beyond the 7.7million Sun newspapers readers with this format and to also reach in excess of 1.5 million "highly engage" Times tablet readers.
However, this move seems to still be missing a further opportunity, one that stretches beyond simply taking an ad and automatically dropping it into a digital publication. That is for the advertisers to be able to do more with these ads. By making their ads interactive or linking them to other content or even directly to ecommerce channels, publishers finally have theopportunity to start to give advertisers answers to challenges that they have been setting since day one; namely proving a return on investment. Digital ads can drive this, but not if they're simply cut down versions of print ads.
Most people in the industry realise that the advent of digital ads in mobile environments is a real game changer for the whole industry, and it's great that News International is doing this as it will make the process faster and more efficient. However what they are doing is only the beginning of the story and the start of the opportunity in terms of what can be done with those digital ads.
My nervousness about an automated solution like News International's is around whether it really makes those ads fit for purpose. So you can take print ads and change their size and shape to fit on a tablet page, but willthey still be as effective because of the different way people interact with a digital publication compared to a printed version?
The automation idea is great, but there are considerable risks for the advertiser. News International really needs to be able to ensure that any repurposing is applied with some degree of human intelligence to understand how those ads are laid out to make them as effective for advertisers as possible. Only by doing this will they really add value for the advertiser.
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MTV Movie Awards: Watch 2012's Best Moments, From Johnny Depp to Kristen Stewart's Personal Make Out Sesh
The 2012 MTV Movie Awards started out with a bang, that bang being Russell Brand's joke about giving John Travolta a massage. From there, the glitzy awards show continued to shock and awe... and, occasionally, bore. Check out the most memorable moments below — including Johnny Depp's surprisingly awesome guitar skills.


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It's the last day of February so you know what that means? That milk, sugar, cream, high fructose corn syrup, corn syrup solid, cellulose gum, yellow 5, blue 1… filled McDonald's Shamrock Shake is starting to rear it's beautifully tempting, yet ugly little head. Instead of choosing that corn syrup mess, opt in to this Paleo Green Fig and Mint Smoothie instead. :)
If you'd rather not have kale, spinach or cucumbers as a replacement for that minty McDonald's concoction and you're looking for something sweeter, there's also my Primal Shamrock Shake recipe. Either of these would be a healthier choice and all are quick and simple to make.
Speaking of healthy and simple, what could be better than a Paleo pizza, or rather Meatza, that's made for you?
Are you familiar with meetup.com? Are you part of a group or two or ten in the Meetup community? If you'd like to meet some folks with common interests, I highly recommend you check it out. Jeff & I will be meeting up with (see what I did there…clever, aren't I?) the folks in the Paleo Chicago Meetup group this Sunday…and you should join us!
Calling all folks, in Chicago, this weekend, who LOVE pizza!
I'm playing host to quite a large number of folks from the Paleo Chicago Meetup group this Sunday at Uno Chicago in Schaumburg. We're getting together for our third Meatza dinner. Previously there's been a couple meatza events at Lou Malnati's where we tasted their sausage crust deep dish pizza but this time around, we're giving Uno's the taste test. Have I mentioned that meatza is not regularly on the menu at either location? Just like the healthier choices available on the hidden menu at Panera, most restaurants can be somewhat accommodating to dietary restrictions and when eating out you don't have to settle for feeling miserable the next day because of making a poor choice while eating out.
I'll be gathering the final count later today but that doesn't mean we won't have room for more. If you're in the Chicagoland area and would like to join us, give us a lil RSVP over on the Paleo Chicago Meetup Meatza dinner event page and let me know whether you prefer the toppings on the Farmer's Market or Numero Uno (and how many slices you think you may eat). We're planning ahead and having the pizza's prepared before we get there. Who knows how long we'd be there if we ordered when we arrived, with close to 20 people already on the list. But if you can't commit today, don't let that hold you back from joining us on Sunday.
Meatza. Uno. Schaumburg. Sunday. March. 3rd. 6pm.
You know you're curious to give it a try. I hope to see you there! :)


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The OSHA Respiratory Protection Standard, which requires employers to provide respirators to their employees when applicable, is meant to prevent hundreds of deaths and thousands of illnesses annually. Yet common employee complaints about respirators, including discomfort, poor fit, and difficulty breathing, can make worker compliance hard to enforce. The revolutionary PeakFit® respirator from Gateway Safety was developed with these complaints in mind ––improving on the design and fit of traditional-style respirators to help encourage all-day wear. Specifically engineered to dramatically increase comfort without compromising safety, PeakFit's superior design includes a large, contoured shape with ample coverage area to help ease breathing and reduce fatigue. Dual adjustable cloth head straps help wearers customize the fit to their facial profiles to keep the mask securely in place –– without the use of metal staples, which can often cause scratching. The molded, cushioned nose bridge fits most faces without needing an uncomfortable metal bridge piece.


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As their bad business decisions were pushing it toward collapse, top executives of failed investment bank Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. repeatedly lied to investors and withheld information from their own board, according to a bankruptcy examiner.
Lehman's auditor, accounting giant Ernst & Young, was aware of the executives' manipulation of balance sheets, but chose to shield them from an internal inquiry, according to the report from court-appointed examiner Anton R. Valukas of the law firm Jenner & Block.
The corporate executives "who oversaw and certified misleading financial statements – Lehman's CEO Richard S. Fuld Jr., and its CFOs Christopher O'Meara, Erin Callan and Ian T. Lowitt," have left themselves open to legal claims, Valukas said.He also found that "colorable" – that is, actionable – "claims exist that Ernst & Young did not meet professional standards."
Following the Wall Street herd, Lehman plunged heavily into risky investments in recent years. As the housing bubble burst and the economy slumped in 2007-8, Lehman executives searched for a way to improve their bottom line. But they were stuck with overpriced assets whose market value was dropping.
So just before the end of the second quarter of 2008, Lehman management privately removed $50 billion in illiquid assets from the books, according to Valukas. The temporary move made it appear that instead of being further overextended in heavily leveraged, non-performing deals, the company was getting stronger.
Temporary sales and repurchases of assets, repossessions, are not unusual, Valukas said. But citing internal e-mails, he found Lehman's used the maneuver "for no articulated business purpose except 'to reduce the balance sheet at the quarter-end.' "
Lehman still reported an unprecedented $2.8 billion loss for the second quarter of 2008. Management "sought to cushion the bad news by trumpeting that it had significantly reduced its net leverage ratio to less than 12.5 percent, that it had reduced the next assets on its balance sheet by $60 billion, and that it had a strong and robust liquidity pool," Valukas wrote.
But even employees described "Repo 105," their name for the temporary removal of $50 billion of the $60 billion, as "an accounting gimmick" and the "lazy way" to improve the balance sheet without actually selling underperforming assets, the examiner said.
"Lehman did not disclose its use – or the magnitude of its use – of Repo 105 to the government, to the rating agencies, to its investors, or even to its Board of Directors," Valukas wrote. "Ernst & Young were aware but did not question Lehman's use and nondisclosure."
Even the post-bankruptcy sale of Lehman Brothers assets to UK-based Barclays Capital Inc. raised red flags for the examiner. But some were handled properly, he concluded a "limited amount... were improperly transferred to Barclays."
But the examiner did absolve Fuld and his team for their poor business judgment. He even found that although they withheld details of the $50 billion move from the board, they adequately informed the corporate directors about their high-risk strategy.
The examiner noted that not everyone at Lehman was caught up in the rush to high-risk, low-reward investings. Fuld removed some executives because of their opposition to management's growing accumulation of risky and illiquid investments," Valukas said.


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VFW baseball: Post 7662 opens with 4-0 week
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NEW YORK - State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli today called upon the state Department of Transportation to terminate a $1.9 million contract with Bronx-based Steed General Contractors, Inc. Steed was debarred from bidding on state contracts in January by the state Department of Labor (DOL) because it was closely tied with a company with prevailing wage violations.


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A French dip or casserole, baked in the oven and perfect for winter entertaining. Just remember to start the preparations for this dish a day in advance.
2 lb. salt cod
3 garlic cloves
3 bay leaves
2 medium leeks, finely chopped
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup olive oil
Cayenne pepper, salt and black pepper to taste
5 oz. Gruyère cheese, grated
1/4 cup butter
2/3 cup all-purpose flour
2 cups whole milk
Cured black olives for garnish
Step 1: Soak the salt cod in cold water a minimum of 24 hours, changing water as often as possible. Rinse before using.
Step 2: In a large pot, cover the soaked, rinsed cod with fresh cold water. Add garlic cloves and bay leaves. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to low. Simmer until the fish flakes to the touch. Drain off the water and let fish cool. Discard bay leaves and garlic cloves. When fish is cool, separate into small flakes. Set aside.
Step 3: Preheat oven to 375°F.
Step 4: Cook leeks gently in 1/4 cup butter and 1/4 cup olive oil until soft, seasoning lightly with salt, cayenne and pepper. Add to the flaked cod and toss together gently. Set aside.
Step 5: Prepare a béchamel sauce by using a wooden spoon to blend second 1/4 cup butter with flour over medium heat. Whisk in milk gradually, stirring constantly until béchamel sauce is thick and smooth. Remove from heat; cool.
Step 6: Mix together béchamel sauce, Gruyère, leek and cod mixture.
Step 7: Pour into a 3 or 4 cup heat-proof buttered baking dish, dot with butter and bake in preheated oven for 10-20 minutes. Surface should be crisp, golden and bubbling.
Step 8: Garnish with black olives and a sprig of Italian parsley, if desired. Serve with toasted baguette or crisp flatbreads.
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Oracle is one step closer to wrapping up its US$1.5 billion acquisition of RightNow Technologies after RightNow shareholders overwhelmingly approved the deal late last week.
RightNow said Thursday that 99.8 percent of the shares voting at a special meeting of stockholders held that day had approved of the company's sale to Oracle. Those shares voting represented 87 percent of RightNow's total outstanding shares of common stock, according to the company.
Oracle and RightNow announced the deal in October under which Oracle is paying US$43 per share or approximately US$1.5 billion to acquire RightNow, a developer of cloud-based customer service and call centre applications. The move is widely seen as a bid by Oracle to compete more directly against Salesforce.com and its cloud-based customer service offerings.
RightNow said in a statement that completion of the acquisition remains subject to regulatory approval and "the satisfaction or waiver of the other closing conditions specified in the merger agreement." In October Oracle said it expected to complete the deal either in late 2011 or early 2012.
Oracle plans to offer the RightNow applications through the new Oracle Public Cloud service the company announced at Oracle OpenWorld and that's expected to be generally available in the new year.
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