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Since the merger was announced in April, it has been widely seen as a brilliant move. With one bold step, the 213-year-old privately held stock exchange will emerge as a public company poised for growth and global competition.
To proceed with the merger, the NYSE will need two-thirds of the votes cast by a quorum of its Members to be in favor of the deal. In addition, the NYSE will need clearance from the Securities and Exchange Commission on the rules pertaining to the merged entity's corporate governance and structure, trading licenses and other transitional matters. The SEC on Nov. 3 declared effective the "Form S-4 Registration Statement," spelling out the terms of the proposed merger agreement, and the Department of Justice on Nov. 16 completed its review of the transaction.
In addition to the NYSE becoming public, the merger will help the Exchange achieve key strategic objectives. By linking up with Archipelago, the NYSE will gain a 25-percent share of trading in the over-the-counter market. The NYSE will acquire the options business of the Pacific Stock Exchange. It will deepen its business in the trading of exchange-traded funds, which are growing rapidly, and gain a new platform for trading bonds and other financial instruments. The Exchange will also build a new listings platform to expand its market share and to give companies that do not currently meet the NYSE's criteria a choice of where to list.
"We believe that our combination with Archipelago maintains our leadership position and fulfills our goal of becoming a globally competitive, multi-product marketplace," said NYSE CEO John A. Thain.
If approved, the merger will be the largest ever among securities exchanges and will combine the world's leading cash equities market with the first totally open, fully electronic exchange.
Under the proposed merger, the NYSE and Archipelago will become part of a group under a newly formed for-profit and publicly traded holding company, NYSE Group, Inc. NYSE Members will receive a 70 percent stake in the new company, with Archipelago shareholders receiving 30 percent.
There is strong support for the merger among NYSE Members. Seat prices have soared to a record $3.25 million since the proposed merger was announced—a hearty thumbs-up from the market. While Members are thrilled with the jump in seat prices, they are also excited about the opportunities that the merger means for the NYSE. They view the merger as a way to strengthen the Exchange's global competitiveness and as a big win overall, particularly for investors, who now have a chance to own a piece of a larger-than-life American icon. A lawsuit by 10 Members of the Exchange to enjoin the vote was settled on Nov. 15.
Below are excerpts of interviews with six NYSE Members.
John Jakobson, NYSE member since 1955
"Do you support the merger?
I certainly do. We had been looking to go for-profit and then become public, and with this transaction, we're able to accomplish both with one stroke. I think it will bring us into the 21st century as an exchange and gives us the opportunity to broaden our base and become a financial powerhouse.
What is the most compelling reason for the merger?
I would say that it's the way the market has appreciated. The tripling in value of seats and the tripling in value of Archipelago stock seems to show an enormous amount of confidence in what the future of the combined entities would be.
Bill Powers, NYSE member since 1987
"Do you support the merger?
Yes, unequivocally. The investment community has a very favorable opinion of the transaction, and we don't know how long this window is going to be open, so the sooner we get into that window the better off we are. Any of the alternatives to the transaction we are trying to complete will take a number of years, the least of which would be two years, and some say as much as four years.
What is the most compelling reason for the merger?
The most compelling reason for the merger is that we need to give our customers choice. Our specialist system is the finest in the world, but some people have chosen not to use it. We have to recapture those customers who want to use the electronics as extensively as other venues have allowed. In one fell swoop we'll be able to capture, or have a chance to capture, many of those customers back.
How do you feel about the NYSE becoming a public company?
I've been involved with public companies for a number of years, and it's basically a good thing because you're subject to a lot more scrutiny. You tend not to make uneconomic or irrational decisions if you're a public company. I think it's good for the NYSE to be in that type of environment.
Jim Rutledge, NYSE member since 1973
"Do you support the merger?
I support it wholeheartedly because it enhances our competitiveness in the global marketplace. By combining the two models, we're creating a platform that integrates high speed and anonymous trading with the benefits of the floor. It also gives us the capacity to expand or deepen our business model across multiple asset classes, including options, ETFs, Nasdaq, debt instruments and probably others going forward.
How do you feel about the NYSE becoming public?
I think it's terrific and very much needed. First of all, it gives us currency for future growth. As the global marketplace continues to expand, we will no doubt have to make strategic moves in other marketplaces. With currency in the form of NYSE stock on hand, we'll be able to do so more easily. It also offers an opportunity for the public to participate in what appears to be a rapidly improving marketplace.
Are the terms of the merger fair, particularly with regard to the 70/30 split?
I believe that 70/30 is fair. Am I ecstatic about it? No. However, I think opportunity costs are more important than a 70/30 change in the NYSE's favor. Aside from that, I think the rest of the terms are more than fair. I think the faster we get this transaction done, the better off the Exchange will be moving forward.
Thomas Caldwell, NYSE member since 2003 and owner of 34 seats
"Do you support the merger?
I think it's a major victory for everybody, including the investing public. On Jan. 21, 2004, I began to actively campaign for a demutualized, for-profit and publicly held New York Stock Exchange. What I did at that time was articulate ideas whose time had already come and were already the norm in other parts of the world. As far as I'm concerned, we literally have no choice. Whenever you put a for-profit and not-for-profit entity competing with each other, for-profit always wins because you have to be sharper, more efficient and more driven.
What is the most compelling reason for the merger?
It helps us build the electronic side of the business. To quote management, for every dollar that trades in the cash market, $1.50 trades in the derivatives markets. Much of our volume is being generated by hedge funds, which value speed of execution.
Are the terms of the merger fair, particularly with regard to the 70/30 split?
The difference between 70/30 or 75/25 or even 80/20 is not the main issue. The main issue in my mind is what happens after the approval of the deal. I think the point is we have to get going. We have a deal, and the deal that we are going to be called upon to vote on is 70/30. I think there are very strong cases for going with this deal, so that we get into action sooner rather than later. I think if we had to go back to the drawing board that could be problematic because, frankly, this is not an "at your leisure" war. Our competitors are not sitting around waiting for us to get our ducks in a row. Many of our members would also be quite distressed with a long delay in this transaction.
Robert Fagenson, NYSE member since 1973
"Do you support the merger?
I think strategically it's a very intelligent way for the Exchange to proceed. Basically if you take a look at us historically, after 200-plus years we're still a one-trick pony. We're the greatest equity market in the world, but we really don't do much of anything else. I think the merger with Arca gives us entry into a variety of other product lines. It gives us the ability to laterally extend the reach of the NYSE brand into areas that are growing much more rapidly than the basic trading of equities.
How do you feel about the NYSE becoming a public company?
That to me is one of the most disquieting aspects of the merger. It's difficult giving up direct ownership of the NYSE and having a direct impact on the Exchange's future. On the other hand, there's been a tremendous amount of agitation caused by the gradual shift to absentee ownership. The vast majority of people who own seats are no longer active in the business. If you took a look at equity ownership of people who are actually using their seats directly on the floor of the Exchange, my guess is that it would be 100 or less. It's an absolute diametric shift from where it was 30 years ago. As a result, the lack of commonality in terms of the objectives of the seat owners and those in the business has led us almost inescapably to the door of becoming a public company.
Is the deal fair?
On the face of it, it would appear to be the place at which the deal could be done. If you value the strategic strength of the deal, then you would say that it's fair. Whether or not it's fair in the context of the relative values of the companies is very much subject to interpretation. Clearly as a seat owner I'd like to see a better deal, but by the same token, as a seat owner I would like to make sure that there is a deal. And you can only negotiate so far before you risk losing the deal itself.
Bob McCooey, NYSE member since 1988
"Do you support the merger?
I definitely support the merger. It brings the Exchange to a place where it needs to be from a competitive standpoint, a global standpoint and a publicly traded standpoint. The NYSE is going to be competing against not only domestic rivals such as Nasdaq—which is going to be a more formidable competitor once the Nasdaq-Instinet merger is completed—but also against international competitors like the Deutsche Börse, the London Stock Exchange and Euronext, which are all publicly traded. We also need to have a more expansive platform, which Archipelago brings through its electronic capability and its ability to trade options, corporate bonds and foreign stocks. I think it will be a good opportunity for the Exchange to increase its footprint in the trading space, to add more products, and to give people the ability to invest in the NYSE.
How do you feel about the NYSE becoming public?
I have mixed emotions. I recognize that when the deal is complete, the McCooey's, who have been Members for more than 50 years, will no longer be Members. We'll be regular shareholders like those in any other corporation. I've been a Member for almost 18 years, and there's a real attachment to your seat. We will still have the ability to go on to the floor through our trading rights and transact business on behalf of our customers. The fact is that it changes in a way that is more sentimental. I feel nostalgic now and will be even more nostalgic as we get closer to closing the deal. When we bought our seats, we never bought them as an investment that we were going to transform into stock and cash. We looked at it as an important tool to do our business and serve our customers.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this article may contain forward-looking information regarding the NYSE and Archipelago and the combined company after the completion of the transactions that are intended to be covered by the safe harbor for "forward-looking statements" provided by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements include, but are not limited to, the benefits of the business combination transaction involving NYSE and Archipelago, including future financial and operating results; the new company's plans, objectives, expectations and intentions; and other statements that are not historical facts. Such statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of NYSE's and Archipelago's management and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ from those set forth in the forward-looking statements.
The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ from those set forth in the forward-looking statements: the ability to obtain governmental approvals of the transaction on the proposed terms and schedule; the failure of NYSE members or Archipelago shareholders to approve the transaction; the risk that the businesses will not be integrated successfully; the risk that the cost savings and any other synergies from the transaction may not be fully realized or may take longer to realize than expected; disruption from the transaction, making it more difficult to maintain relationships with customers, employees or suppliers; competition and its effect on pricing, spending, third-party relationships and revenues; social and political conditions such as war, political unrest or terrorism; general economic conditions; and normal business uncertainty. Additional risks and factors are identified in Archipelago's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending Dec. 31, 2004, which is available on Archipelago's Web site at http://www.archipelago.com , and the registration statement on Form S-4 filed by NYSE Group, Inc., with the SEC on July 21, 2005 (and amended on Sept. 24, 2005, Oct. 24, 2005, and Nov. 3, 2005).
You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this document. Except for any obligation to disclose material information under federal securities laws, none of the NYSE, Archipelago or the combined company after the completion of the transactions undertake any obligation to release publicly any revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this document.
Important Acquisition Information with Respect to the Merger
In connection with the proposed merger of the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. (NYSE) and Archipelago Holdings, Inc. (Archipelago), NYSE Group, Inc., has filed a registration statement on Form S-4 with the Securities and Exchange Commission containing a joint proxy statement/prospectus regarding the proposed transaction. The parties have filed other publicly available relevant documents concerning the proposed transaction with the SEC. The SEC declared the registration statement effective on Nov. 3, 2005.
NYSE MEMBERS AND ARCHIPELAGO STOCKHOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS REGARDING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION BECAUSE IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION. NYSE members and Archipelago stockholders can obtain a free copy of the final joint proxy statement/prospectus, as well as other filings containing information about NYSE and Archipelago without charge, at the SEC's Web site (http://www.sec.gov). Copies of the final joint proxy statement/prospectus can also be obtained, without charge, once they are filed with the SEC by directing a request to the Office of the Corporate Secretary, NYSE, 11 Wall St., New York, N.Y. 10005, 212-656-2061, or to Archipelago, Attention: Investor Relations, 100 South Wacker Dr., Suite 1800, Chicago, Ill. 60606, 888-514-7284.
The NYSE, Archipelago and their respective directors and executive officers and other members of management and employees may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from Archipelago stockholders in respect of the proposed transaction. Information regarding Archipelago's directors and executive officers is available in Archipelago's proxy statement for its 2005 annual meeting of stockholders, dated March 31, 2005.
Additional information regarding the interests of such potential participants will be included in the joint proxy statement/prospectus and the other relevant documents filed with the SEC when they become available. This article shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offering of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.


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4 dead in US shooting; police search for suspect
HERKIMER, N.Y. - A man suspected of shooting to death four people and wounding two others was believed to be in an abandoned building surrounded by police Wednesday evening, police said.
Police officers were fired on from the building while looking for 64-year-old Kurt Myers, state police Superintendent Joseph D'Amico said. D'Amico said at least one officer returned fire, but Myers' status was uncertain.
"We're in no rush to bring this to a conclusion," D'Amico said, adding that the main objective was to make sure no one else was hurt.
Police said the rampage started with a fire in Myers' apartment in the village of Mohawk on Wednesday morning. D'Amico said the gunman drove to a barber shop around the corner and used a shotgun shot to kill two customers, whom he identified as Harry Montgomery, 68, and Michael Ransear, 57. The shop's owner, John Seymour, and another customer, Dan Haslauer, were listed in critical condition at a regional hospital.
D'Amico said the gunman then drove to a mechanic's shop in nearby Herkimer and used the shotgun to kill Thomas Stefka, an employee, and Michael Renshaw, a customer.
"Everybody's on lockdown, all the schools, the college, the village," said Amanda Viscomi, Herkimer's acting clerk-treasurer. "It's very, very scary."
D'Amico said police had had no communication with Myers, whose only known police record was a 1973 drunken driving arrest.
Police were positioned in front of a block of small businesses topped with apartments Wednesday evening. A local businessman, Fred Weisser, said police were trying to get people out.
"They're sending in a robot to check the place out," Weisser said by telephone. "I guess we're stuck. We're between him and the cops. I don't want to step out and get clipped by a sniper."
Myles Smith, who lives in an apartment above the shops, said by phone he had heard police trying to talk to Myers.
"The snipers on the roof are sitting there," Smith said. "I ain't seen a whole lot of movement. I heard about five gunshots. I keep hearing them trying to talk him out, but I don't think he's coming out."
Neighbours said they barely knew Myers, who rarely spoke.
"He would walk by himself. He was kind of a loner. No wife," next-door neighbour Traci Randall said.
Gary Urich said Myers wouldn't even say "Hi" to him when walking by his porch.
"I said, 'How are you doing?' No response. He just walked by," he said.
Michele Mlinar, who tends bar at Cangee's Bar and Grille in Herkimer, said Myers frequently went in and had a bottle or two of beer and left without speaking to anyone. She said he was always alone and she didn't even know his name until police released his mug shot.
Cangee's owner Candy Rellin called Myers "just an odd little man."
Guns and ammunition were found inside an apartment at Myers' building, but it was unclear whether they were from his apartment.
James Baron, the mayor of Mohawk, said he didn't know Myers but knew several of the people who were shot. The mayor described the village as close-knit and friendly, "the kind of place where you'd say, 'Oh, it would never happen here.'"
Associated Press writers Chris Carola and Mary Esch in Albany contributed to this report.
The US just needs to do away with the whole guns thing. It's falling so flat on its face that it's not even funny anymore.
Either train the whole population how to properly use a gun or restrict the guns.
Sure an idiot can still obtain it but one has to wonder if these guns were legally purchased. For sure the shotgun was - but it was loaded, which should not be allowed.

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The female lobbyist who filed a complaint claiming Rep. Wes McKinley aggressively kissed her without her consent is now taking aim at the secret process through which legislative leaders punish lawmakers for sexual harassment.
McKinley, who maintains the woman's claim was politically motivated, was ordered by House Speaker Terrance Carroll, D-Denver, to attend sensitivity training or face censure, according to a "private letter of admonition" dated Aug. 12.
McKinley, D-Walsh, declined to comment, saying he'd been directed by Carroll and legislative rules to keep quiet about the decision.
Jessica Corry, the lobbyist's lawyer, said that too often, the public has no idea when or if lawmakers are internally reprimanded.
"My client is pleased that House leadership has acknowledged the validity of her very serious allegations," Corry said. "It's also clear that the legislature's peer review system needs serious and immediate reform. We are hopeful this case will provide the opportunity to rethink any process that allows for legislators to have discipline kept private."
The lobbyist and Corry are asking Carroll to reform the process.
A law dating back to 1994 and General Assembly rules and policies give legislative leaders authority to investigate complaints and discipline lawmakers and others through an executive committee.
Those rules also keep secret every aspect of sexual harassment complaints handled by that committee, and they're not likely to change on his watch, Carroll said.
"I'm probably not the best person to meet with. I'm term-limited," said Carroll, who leaves office after this year. "It would take an act of the House and Senate."
In a complaint filed in May, the female lobbyist said the incident happened in late 2007 and affected her ability to do her job at the Capitol.
McKinley has feuded for years with Nate Gorman, a lobbyist and a friend of his accuser. McKinley filed a complaint against Gorman about a month before the sexual harassment charges surfaced.
At the time, McKinley characterized the harassment complaint as retribution.
The executive committee and the private consulting firm it hired to investigate found the woman's complaint valid.
"Your conduct could reasonably be viewed as sexual harassment by having created an intimidating, hostile or offensive working environment," wrote Carroll in the letter, which also directed McKinley to "complete a private one-on-one tutorial through counseling or other means . . . on how to handle situations so as to avoid conduct that may constitute sexual harassment."
The letter wasn't the first McKinley has received from House leadership regarding his conduct, McKinley said.
Former Speaker Andrew Romanoff once cautioned that McKinley's "communication style" had offended a staffer. McKinley believes he rested a hand on a woman's shoulder while speaking to her.
Jessica Fender: 303-954-1244 or email@example.com


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Nottinghamshire strawberries: Mediterranean temperatures brings bumper crop
Posted: May 24, 2014|
THE arrival of Mediterranean temperatures this spring has led to a bumper crop of strawberries across the county.
Thanks to the fifth warmest winter on record, fruits have been ripening at lightning speed and are bigger, sweeter and tastier than ever.
"Strawberries absolutely love the sunshine – it makes them thrive," says life-long fruit farmer Oliver Goacher.
The forty-seven-year-old is the third generation of his family to grow the fruit and runs Goacher's farm in North Wheatley, near Retford, with his wife and mother.
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Mr Goacher said: "The strawberries are sweeter at the moment because of the wonderful sunshine. The are ripening a lot early because they are growing in ideal conditions.
"A low 20 degrees C is about perfect for the fruit and plants, if it gets really hot then they can get scorched.
"So we are hoping the weather stays like this."
British Summer Fruits, the industry body that represents 98 per cent of berries in supermarkets, has confirmed that it will not only be an earlier and larger crop of British strawberries this year but diners can also expect the berries to taste sweeter and juicier than normal.
This is due to good levels of sunshine this spring which has increased the speed of photo synthesis in the plants.
An increase in this process mean that the plants will be producing more sugars than this time last year.
Greengrocer Andy Hallam, 34, has been delighted by Nottinghamshire's offerings so far this year.
He said that some strawberries are so big it is a struggle to eat them in one bite. Mr Hallam, who is the director of Fred Hallam, in High Road, Beeston, said: "We've heard it is going to be a very good year for strawberries.
"We pick our fruit up twice weekly from Starkeys in Southwell, and I have to say buying your fruit locally is the best.
"They start picking the fruit at 4am in the morning and we collect it at 10am so it is on the shelves by lunchtime.
"It really is hard to get it any fresher than that. We are pretty much selling the strawberries straight from the bush.
"I've eaten a lot already this year and they are very nice."


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Steven Sinofsky, President of Windows and Windows Live Division, has been writing about features coming to Windows 8 in his Building Windows 8 blog.
He explains, "Windows 8 reimagines Windows for a new generation of computing devices, and will be the very best operating system for hundreds of millions of PCs, new and old, used by well over a billion people globally."
The blog is "a two-way conversation about building Windows 8".
Key posts this past week explain some of the new features users will notice, such as:
Features of interest to ISVs include:
As for the developer experience he writes in the yesterday's post Reflecting on our first conversations (part 1), "One additional topic folks want to talk more about that we will cover at BUILD is the overall programming model. Early on it was clear this is the sort of topic that will take more than a blog post because we have so much to say and to demonstrate."
For notifications of posts, follow on Twitter @BuildWindows8. Look for shortened URLs at "win8.ms" with links to posts and videos.
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If you have enabled Hyper-V, DXVA will be corrupted in many circumstances.
The most common symptoms are no picture, or a green picture displayed. Try using a third party video player with DXVA disabled to determine if this is the issue you're experiencing.
If it is, you can use a video player with DXVA disabled, and also disable hardware acceleration in Flash. Or, uninstall Hyper-V.
Posted 15 August 2012 - 22:10
that's more than likely the video driver
When i close the laptop and reopening it, it shows blackscreen again i have to shutdown the PC
hmm, i can see how that'd be annoying.
All videos play fine in VLC, it's a slight annoyance because sometimes I have record video games and use Movie Maker to edit them, Movie Maker only gets a black screen and audio with any video footage too. I ignored the issue in the CP and RP because they were just betas, now this is RTM I can't ignore them anymore.
Posted 15 August 2012 - 22:44
Is there any Safe Boot mode? I tried F8 during start, no luck.
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so it's been that way since the previews? (on your end)
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Yea, never had the issue with Windows 7, did a clean install of the Consumer Preview, the issue struck, later did a clean install of Release Preview, the issue was still present. Done a clean install of Windows 8 Pro now, and the issue is still here.
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Do you have Hyper-V enabled?
If so, this is likely causing your issue with video. Your options are to let the issue persist, or disable Hyper-V.
Without Hyper-V enabled, I haven't heard of any issues playing video.


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Marcelle helps buccaneers sign up to online giving site
Posted: November 11, 2010|
A GROUP of Brixham pirates have signed up to a new online giving site thanks to help from celebrity entrepreneur Marcelle Speller.
Marcelle, of Channel 4's Secret Millionaire fame, recently launched Localgiving.com in Devon.
The site, for small charities and community groups, aims to transform the way people donate money to local causes.
Brixham Buccaneers, run by 17 volunteers, is one of the first such groups to sign up to the new scheme, giving them the chance to receive online donations and Gift Aid.
With their regular pirate festivals and activity days, the buccaneers attract thousands of visitors to the port every year.
Chairman Nigel James said: "The pirate festival has become a really important way of bringing the community together but costs up to £10,000 for us to stage each year.
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What is Integrated Case Management?
Integrated Case Management is a long-overdue technical upgrade to support the efficient delivery of services vital to thousands of British Columbians, including:
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- The Child Care Subsidy Program
- MCFD's Autism Program
- Child and Family Services
It is providing a modern technology platform and tools for workers in the Ministries of Social Development and Social Innovation (SDSI) and Children and Family Development (MCFD). The $182-million ICM system has been implemented over six years.
Who is using the Integrated Case Management system?
The ministries of Social Development and Social Innovation, Children and Family Development, and Technology, Innovation and Citizens' Services are working together on the Integrated Case Management (ICM) system. The two ministries that are using ICM – Children and Family Development and Social Development and Social Innovation – together spend more than $3.8 billion a year on key social programs.
Why is Integrated Case Management important?
Integrated Case Management is improving the way the ministries of Social Development and Social Innovation and Children and Family Development manage information and deliver services to more than 200,000 British Columbians.
The goal of ICM is to help improve the way cases are managed and information is shared across the social sector ministries. It provides better tools for front-line workers and service delivery partners. Overall, ICM is expected to improve outcomes for the people government serves through coordinated planning, consistent service standards, appropriate information sharing and service delivery options.
Why do we need a new system?
In order to meet the needs of B.C. families – who often receive services from multiple programs and services across multiple ministries – we need modern computer systems that can respond to changes in legislation and practice.
There have been repeated calls by independent authorities (including The Hughes Report in 2006) for government to implement a system of appropriate information sharing to protect vulnerable citizens.
We need a system that supports front-line workers and other staff to work together to understand the full range of a family's needs so they can respond accordingly. ICM is a modern technology platform that provides better tools for workers to manage information and provide services to citizens accessing social services.
For British Columbians who receive services through the ministries, the switch to ICM means that their documents and information are better managed, so less time is spent on administration and more time is spent on getting the supports they need. People are no longer asked for personal information multiple times, and assessments and services are based on up-to-date, comprehensive information.
What's the status of ICM implementation?
Phase 1 of ICM launched in November 2010. ICM has been used by the Ministry of Social Development and Social Innovation for more than three years and is working well.
The Ministry of Children and Family Development came online with Phase 2 in April 2012.
On March 4, 2013, ICM Phase 3 rolled out. Phase 3 focused on transactional functionality and the limited implementation of the ICM Service Provider Portal. Phase 3 had a limited impact on front-line staff.
The final phase included enhancements to existing case management functions and upgrades to make it easier for staff to enter and find key information. It was implemented on November 24, 2014.
How can you ensure that personal information is protected under the system?
To be successful, ICM must comply with privacy policies and provide an increased level of protection for personal information.
ICM captures information from outside agencies, such as non-profit organizations. Service providers sign contracts that outline information-sharing, privacy and security in accordance with provincial and federal legislation.
Staff and service providers only have access to information that is necessary for a specific purpose to allow them to do their jobs and deliver services. They do not have wide-open access to all information in ICM. As well, there is an internal audit system that records access and can issue an alert if there's an attempt at unauthorized access to restricted records.
Maintaining the highest standards and protection of people's privacy has been paramount from the very beginning of developing this new system. That is why the ICM project team conducts regular reviews with the B.C. government's central privacy office and Privacy Commissioner's staff to ensure that privacy and security objectives are incorporated into the design and implementation of the solution.
Privacy impact assessments were completed in advance of Phase 1, Phase 2, Phase 3 and the final phase deployment; all were reviewed by the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner and are available on the Privacy page. Ongoing consultation with the Office of the Chief Information Officer and the Information and Privacy Commissioner continued throughout the project to ensure that people's personal information is kept confidential and secure in ICM.
How much information do individuals need to disclose under the ICM system?
People who receive government services will continue to provide information related to the specific services they are being provided in accordance with the associated legislation and policy.
ICM enables information to be shared subject to consistent privacy rules, more securely and efficiently and minimizing the use of fax, phone or hardcopy to gather information.
This is extremely important when it comes to sharing crucial information between authorized parties – so British Columbians who need government services and assistance are getting what they need when they need it.
Find out more about personal information and ICM in this brochure PDF.
What is the reliability rate of the ICM system?
Since the launch of Phase 2 in April 2012, the ICM system has been available and functioning for the benefit of British Columbians over 99 per cent of the time.
What is government doing to ensure that social workers have the support they need to continue to protect children and youth?
Nothing is more important than protecting the safety and well-being of children and youth.
We have identified areas where we can be doing a better job at ensuring that front-line workers have the resources and supports necessary to do their important work.
We have put extraordinary monitoring measures in place to ensure that no child is at risk, including close supervision to ensure that all child protection information is being entered accurately into the system. MCFD has also increased monitoring of new child protection files in every region of the province.
Enhanced on-site training of the system has also been provided to child protection managers and team leaders in every region, and to more than 2,000 front-line child protection workers across BC. As well, 75 staff members were trained as dedicated ICM trainers.
MCFD has heard what staff have said about the workload challenges they face, and the ministry is listening. On November 6, 2014, MCFD announced it will be adding 200 new child welfare workers by 2016, accelerating additional hiring and restructuring ministry functions to allow social workers to concentrate more on direct services to children and families and less on administration.
With the combination of additional staff in key areas of the ministry, improvements to business processes, and the launch of the final phase of ICM, we will be able to reduce backlogs and ensure front-line staff can focus on serving their clients' needs more efficiently.
What was the process for selecting the software package you are using?
The underlying software product is from Oracle/Siebel and is used worldwide in both the public and private sectors. Oracle/Siebel case management software was selected through a Request for Proposals (RFP) process in March 2008.
Proposals were evaluated based on the evaluation criteria set out in the RFP, including:
- Demonstrated experience in implementing similar projects in the social services sector
- Corporate capacity and long-term financial stability
- Product and service demonstrations
- Value for money.
The evaluation team included representatives from the Ministries of Social Development and Social Innovation, Children and Family Development, Technology, Innovation and Citizens' Services, the government's Strategic Acquisitions and Technology Procurement group, as well as technical and business subject-matter experts.
The RFP followed a notice to vendors and information sessions with potential vendors to enhance the ministries' knowledge of available software applications.
Did you involve front-line staff in the development of ICM?
Several hundred front-line staff and subject-matter experts from across both ministries have been involved in the design, development, testing and training of ICM from the beginning.
The ministries' staff continue to work diligently to address issues as they arise and make adjustments as needed to best support staff, as well as the individuals and families we serve.


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Reporters rarely write obituaries for everyday people who commit suicide. It's usually too difficult to get the person's relatives to speculate on why their loved one would end his/her own life and the warning signals they may have noticed.
The family of the late Brian Arredondo, who died at his own hand at age 24 on Dec. 19, opened up to Boston Globe reporter Bryan Marquard. Apparently, both the reporter and the family hoped to prevent other troubled individuals from committing that irreversible act.
Marquard's poignant article starts with Brian Arredondo at age 17 in 2004, when two Marines arrived at the Maine home of his mother, Victoria Foley, to deliver the news that her oldest son, Alex, a Marine lance corporal, had been killed in Iraq.
A short time later, Alex's father Carlos in Florida took gasoline, a propane tank, and a lighting device into a Marine Corps van outside his house. The van began to burn, and though Carlos said later it was an accident, not a suicide attempt, the flames seared about a quarter of his body.
Arredondo's mother, father and stepmother would subsequently seek treatment for depression. They urged their son to do likewise, but he refused. He had episodes with substance abuse, was in trouble with the law and had other problems.
"I didn't give up, you know? I knew he was depressed, I knew he was having a hard time coping, but I couldn't reach him,'' his mother said. "And maybe it's harder for boys. We've got to let these boys know that it's OK to be emotional and to share it.''
Marquard urged his Facebook friends to read Arredondo's story. Read it because Brian Arredondo should have had more of an emotional chance than he did, Marquard wrote. Read it because on any given day of despair, he is us and we are him.
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I am running Backup Exec 2012 and I have a bunch of servers that are on our Domain and bunch of servers that aren't. The servers that are on the domain have no issue with credential logon but the ones that just have local login accounts won't pass the test.
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Make sure that there is a local account on those machines matching the account you define in backup exec and that it has the same password.
Also make sure that the local user on these servers have the following permissions
I would suggest you to configure new account called bkadmin in the workgroup and then add that user in group called Administrators
Once done create same account in AD too with same password which you had used creating bkadmin account in workgroup and add this in domain admin & administrators group
Apart from it please give the following service righs on Media server and the remote workgroup server and then after adding that account in backup exec try to browse using that account and see if that helps
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An improved method and apparatus for providing multimedia communication between and client device and a server. The improved method and apparatus allows for communication of information, such as audio or video information from an application program to be communicated through a standard application program interface to a device driver which, in turn communicates the information over a network to a server.
1. A method of communicating information between a client and a server comprising:
a) an application communicating a data segment representing a real time data stream to a local device application program interface (API);
b) said API communicating said data segment to a device driver;
c) said device driver communicating said data segment over a network
d) said client computing an estimate of an amount of said data segment consumed by said server.
2. The method as recited by claim 1 wherein the application is executing on a client device.
3. The method as recited by claim 1 wherein said real-time data stream represents audio data.
4. The method as recited by claim 1 wherein said real-time data stream represents video data.
5. The method as recited by claim 1 wherein said data segment is communicated over said network through a network API.
6. The method as recited by claim 1 wherein said data segment is communicated to a server over said network.
7. The method as recited by claim 1 wherein said computation is based on time and a data consumption rate.
8. A method of communicating information between a client and a server comprising:
a) an application executing on a client communicating a data segment representing a real time data stream to a local device application program interface (API);
b) said API communicating said data segment to a device driver;
c) said device driver communicating said data segment over a network through a network API to server; and
d) said client computing an estimate of the amount of said data segment consumed by said server.
9. The method as recited by claim 8 wherein said computation is based on time and a data consumption rate.
10. A method of communicating information between a client and a server comprising:
a) the client communicating a first segment of data to the server over a network communication link; and
b) the client computing the amount of the data segment consumed by the server.
11. The method as recited by claim 10 wherein said computation is an estimate based on time and a data consumption rate.
12. The method as recited by claim 10 where said client is executing an application program and said application program communicates said data segment to a real time application program interface.
13. The method as recited by claim 10 further comprising displaying a graphical user interface allowing display of the computed amount of data consumed by the server.
14. A client coupled with a network, the client comprising:
an application program executing on said client and generating real time data;
a local device application program interface (API) executing on said client and communicating real time data with said application program; and
a device driver executing on said client and communciating with said application program interface and said network, wherein said client computes an estimate of an amount of said real time data consumed by a server.
15. The client as recited by claim 14 wherein said real time data is video data.
16. The client as recited by claim 14 wherein said real time data is audio data.
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to the field of computer networks and more particularly to communication between clients and servers in the network.
2. Description of the Related Art
Many computer programs applications have been written to execute on computer platforms which include a processor and real time input/output (I/O) devices such as monitors for display of video and speakers for producing sound. The computer systems typically execute an application program interface (API) which interfaces with the application programs and a device driver which interfaces with the API and the I/O device.
The application programs are written to interface with a particular API. Rewriting the applications to interface with some other API would be time-consuming and expensive at best. More likely, significant commercial issues would be presented in attempting to get application program vendors to rewrite the applications to interface with new API's and, as a result, the may application programs would simply not be rewritten. A result could be that if a new computer architecture was introduced, the end user would have a very limited selection of application programs and this in turn would limit the market for the new computer architecture.
Application programs which require access to realtime I/O devices, especially networked applications, present unique problems especially when compared to non-realtime I/O such as display of graphics (which may be simply buffered and are not time dependent). Briefly, in the X architecture, a workstation 102 may be executing a client process 101 which performs real-time output where the real-time output is displayed on a server device (such as 104, 105, 106) coupled with the client process over a network
Prior art implementation for communication of information from a client to a server in an X architected implementation have generally provided for entirely new applications, or rewritten applications to interface with a special purpose API used for communicating over the network. An example of this is illustrated with reference to FIG. 3 which illustrates an application executing on a client and communicating through a network audio API over a network to an audio server. The network audio API is a special purpose API written to allow networked communication. Application programs executing on the client must be designed to interface with this special purpose API. This API may be referred to as a "network API".
The X Architecture and NCs
It is worthwhile to provide some background on the X architecture. The X Window System was developed originally at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to fulfill a need for a distributed, hardware independent, user interface platform. The architecture of the X Window System is based on the client-server model. A single process, known as a server, is responsible for all input and output devices. The server creates and manipulates windows on a screen, produces text and graphics, and handles input and output devices such as a keyboard or mouse. The X server typically executes on a relatively low performance workstation or personal computer. An application program executes on another device referred to as the client.
FIG. 1 illustrates an X client process 101 executing on a workstation 102. The workstation 102 communicates over a network connection 103 with X servers executing on data terminal equipment (DTE) 104,105 and 106. The network connection 103 may support any of a number of network protocols including for example TCP/IP.
The distributed X architecture allows the server and clients to execute on separate machines located anywhere on the network.
More recently, the concept of network computers (NCs) has been introduced. NCs, in architectural concept, are essentially X servers. With the popularity of the internet, NC have come to be viewed as a relatively low cost computer which allows an easy software upgrade path as new generations of software become available. A new generation of software may be provided to allow the X client to offer additional services to the NC without need to go to the expense and trouble of installing new software on the NC.
Device Drivers
FIG. 2 illustrates aspects of a typical personal computer. The computer is executing an application program 201 (for example, the application may be a game program or other program requiring numerous input/output devices). The application program 201 interfaces with a local device high level application program interface (API) 202 such as the Windows™ media control interface (MCI). The local device API, in turn, interfaces with one or more device drivers 203. The device drivers 203 are typically supplied by the manufacturer of the device being controlled by the device driver 203. For example, in the illustration of FIG. 2, the device driver 203 controls audio card 204. Audio card 204 in turn controls audio input/output devices such as microphone 205 and speaker 206.
Certain types of data require presentation in time ordered, relatively equal intervals. Such data is sometimes termed isochronous data. Examples, include audio and graphics data. Typically, in the case of output data (e.g., driving the speaker) the card 204 will receive the data to be played and process it eventually resulting in sound being produced by the speaker 206. Just prior to the card 204 completing processing of any particular piece of data, the card 204 notifies the device driver and the device driver supplies more data.
As can be seen, the architecture described in connection with FIG. 2 assumes an operating system environment which expects local hardware, There is, in fact, a very large installed base of computer systems and application programs using the architecture described by FIG. 2.
It would be useful to allow NCs to use application programs written to execute in the computer architecture environment described in connection with FIG. 2. One approach has been to redesign at least the application program interface (API) software to provide commands to the remote device instead of to the local input/output card. This type of an API may be referred to as a "networked API" and this type of approach is discussed in greater detail in connection with FIG. 3.
The Network Audio System
One approach to supporting input/output devices in X environments is described in Fulton and Renda, The Network Audio System, Make Your Applications Sing (as well as dance)!, The X Resource, Issue IX, January, 1994, O'Reilly & Associates (the "NAS Reference). The NAS Reference describes a system developed by Network Computing Devices of Mountain View, Calif. (the assignee of the present application) for playing, recording and manipulating audio data over a network. The NAS Reference describes using the client/server model to split applications programs from specific hardware drivers. FIG. 3 illustrates the NAS architecture. This system is an example of a system in which a special purpose network API has been written, and the application programs must be written to interface with the network API.
Another system for managing input/output in a client/server environment is provided by the AudioFile, a device-independent network transport audio server described at http://www.tns.Ics.mit.edu/vs/audiofile.html.
Each of the prior art techniques for giving users access to real-time input/output devices over a network suffers from the need to rewrite applications to use new APIs designed specifically to access such devices over a network. This restriction precludes the use of existing industry standard applications.
Further, each of these solutions does not allow for efficiently measuring data flow in the system.
Thus, what is needed is an improved client/server communication system which gives users the ability to access real-time input/output devices over a network using existing industry standard application programs, such as Microsoft Windows applications, which are designed to access local real-time devices using existing standard application program interfaces, such as the standard Microsoft Windows API. It is further desirable for such an improved communication system to allow for the efficient measurement of data flow in the system.
A method for communicating real time information, such as audio or video information, between a client and a server is described in which an application program communicates data representing a real time data stream to a real time application program interface (API). The API then communicates the data segment to a device driver and the device driver communicates the data segment over a network to the server. In addition, the present invention provides a method for allowing a client to compute an estimate of the amount of data consumed by a server based on time and a data consumption rate.
These and other aspects of the present invention will be described in greater detail in the detailed description and with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 illustrates a client/server architectural model.
FIG. 2 is a conceptual illustration of a prior art computer system architecture including an application program, an API, a device driver and an input/output card.
FIG. 3 illustrates use of the Network Audio System architecture.
FIG. 4 is an overall diagram of a network such as may utilize the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a flow diagram illustrating a method of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is an illustration of a graphical use interface such as may be utilized by the present invention.
For ease of reference, it might be pointed out that reference numerals in all of the accompanying drawings typically are in the form "drawing number" followed by two digits, xx; for example, reference numerals on FIG. 1 may be numbered 1xx; on FIG. 3, reference numerals may be numbered 3xx. In certain cases, a reference numeral may be introduced on one drawing and the same reference numeral may be utilized on other drawings to refer to the same item.
FIG. 4 provides illustrates a network as may implement the present invention. In the example, an application 401 is executing on a client 405. The application may, advantageously be any existing application program, for example a program designed to execute in the Microsoft Windows™ environment.
In the example we will describe, the application 401 generates a real time data stream representing audio signals. Alternatively, the application program may be generating a real time data stream representing any other type of real time data, for example, video.
The real time data stream is communicated to a high level application program interface (API) 402. Advantageously, the API may be an existing API such as the Windows Media Control Interface (MCI). Thus, no changes are required to be made to existing application programs designed to interface with existing API's in order to allow them to execute in the client-server networked environment described herein.
The API 402 communicates the data to a device driver 403. In the embodiment of the present invention, the device driver 403 is programmed to communicate over the network 407. Network 407 may be any of a number of networks, including for example a local area network or a distributed network such as the internet. A network computer or server 408 is coupled in communication with the network and receives the data from driver 403. This data is ultimately used, in the described example, to drive speaker 409. Of course, as was mentioned, in other examples, the data may be other real time data such as video. In still other examples, instead of controlling an output device, an input device such as a microphone 410 may be controlled.
Thus, by designing the device driver 403 to interface with existing high level API's 402, advantageously, an existing library of application programs may be executed in a client server environment.
In certain embodiments of the invention, it may be useful for the client 405 to be able to estimate the amount of data consumed (i.e., played on the speaker 409 in the case of audio data, or displayed on a display in the case of video data) by network computer 408. The ability to estimate the amount of data consumed may be useful, for example, in order to allow the client to determine when additional data should be transmitted to the server, to allow synchronization of audio and video information, or to allow display of graphical user interface (such as shown by FIG. 6) on the client showing the amount of data consumed.
Therefore, as is illustrated by FIG. 5, the present invention provides for a method of communicating information between a client and a server. The method allows for the client to estimate the amount of data consumed by the server. In the described method, an application program is executing on the client, block 501, which communicates a real time data stream to an API. The application program may be any existing application program and the API may be any existing API. The API communicates the real time data stream to a device driver, block 502. The device driver communicates the real time information over a network, block 503 and the data is received by the server. The server consumes the data at a predetermined rate, block 504. The predetermined rate. The client estimates the amount of data consumed by the server based on time and the predetermined data consumption rate, block 505.
For example, in one embodiment of the present invention, the device driver is aware of the server's data sampling rate of audio data. Thus, simply by way of example, if device driver transmits 1000 bytes of audio data and is aware that the sampling rate is 100 bytes per second, the device driver may estimate the amount of data consumed based on the amount of time passed since the data was transmitted and the data sampling rate (e.g., if 5 seconds has passed, 500 of the 1000 bytes would have been consumed)
As one use of the present invention, a graphical user interface 601 as illustrated by FIG. 6 may be displayed on the client. The client may compute an estimated time to complete processing of the information (audio, video, etc.) and display a time line as shown by 602 showing the estimated total time to complete processing of the information. In the illustrated example, the estimate time to complete processing of the information is 3 minutes, 29 seconds (3:29). The time estimate is computed based the estimation technique just described.
The graphical user interface further comprises a bar 603 which indicates the relative amount of information processed. In addition, an elapsed time counter is displayed, 604. Buttons 606(a) and 606(b) allow for moving forward or backward in processing of the information. Buttons 607 may also be used to fast forward, rewind, stop, start, and otherwise manipulate processing of the information.
There are, of course, alternatives to the described embodiment which are within the reach of one of ordinary skill in the relevant art. The present invention is intended to be limited only by the claims presented below.
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MASON, Ohio — The Middlebury College women's cross-country team was sixth and the men were 13th, each in 32-team fields, at the 2014 NCAA Division III Championships on Saturday hosted by Wilmington College in Mason, Ohio.
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ADDISON COUNTY — In recent proceedings in the Addison County Superior Court, Criminal Division:
Jesse R. Beaver, 35, of Ferrisburgh pleaded guilty to Jan. 14, 2013, charges of drug conspiracy. Beaver was fined $141, and sentenced to 2 to 8 years, suspended, with credit given for 17 months served, and 4 years' probation. The state's attorney dismissed Jan. 14, 2013, charges of heroin sale or delivery, 200 mg or more, and possession of a depressant/stimulant/narcotic.
VERGENNES — Vergennes police took a pro-active step last week to inform city residents that the city's wintertime ban on overnight parking on city streets will soon begin.
On the night of Nov. 20 Vergennes police placed notices on vehicles parked on streets that the ban begins on Dec. 1 and runs through March 31. Vehicles left on streets between the hours of 2 and 6:30 a.m. during those months are subject to being ticketed and towed regardless or whether it is snowing, police said.
In other action between Nov. 17 and 23, Vergennes police:
MIDDLEBURY — Middlebury police responded to a domestic disturbance at a North Pleasant Street home on Nov. 20. Police said a woman called to say her boyfriend was "being difficult." Police said the boyfriend acknowledged having some problems and was referred to the Counseling Service of Addison County.
In other action last week, Middlebury police:
• Investigated a report on Nov. 17 that a stolen check had been forged and cashed at a Court Street Extension bank in October.
BRISTOL — Bristol police dealt with a variety of incidents in the month of October, according to a crime log issued last week by Chief Kevin Gibbs. They included out-of-control students, drug violations, drunken driving and several false alarms.
In those 31 days, Bristol police:
• On Oct. 1 at 10:50 a.m. were asked by officials at Mount Abraham Union High School to issue a no-trespass notice against a former student.
ADDISON COUNTY — Vermont State Police reported two local instances in the past week in which they stopped motorists for speeding and ended up citing those drivers for driving under the influence as well.
First, on Nov. 20 at 10:25 p.m. state police stopped Cody Brown, 23, of Ferrisburgh for speeding on Plank Road in New Haven. During the stop Brown was found to be under the influence of alcohol. His preliminary blood alcohol content at roadside was measured at 0.086 percent; the legal limit for driving is 0.08 percent.
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FERRISBURGH — About $1,000 of cash was stolen from the Route 7 Dakin Farms store in Ferrisburgh on Monday evening, Vermont State Police said.
According to a VSP press release, the thief or thieves broke into the building through a back door at about 6 p.m., about an hour after the store's closing time.
VSP responded to the Dakin Farm business at about 7 p.m. and began investigating the crime.
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Football: Souderton's Young commits to 'Nova
Rick O'BrienSouderton High's Rick Young, a 6-foot-2, 290-pound lineman, orally committed to play football at Villanova Monday. A member of the Class of 2014, he is projected to play nose guard for the Wildcats. In each of the last two seasons, Young was a first-team all-Suburban One League Continental Conference... Read more
Football: East's Petrillo offered by Bryant
Rick O'BrienDowningtown East's Alec Petrillo, a 6-foot-3, 270-pound senior offensive guard and defensive tackle, has been offered a scholarship by Bryant University. Petrillo, also a long snapper, has also received interest from Delaware, Massachusetts, Villanova, and William and Mary, among other schools. He... Read more
Wood basketball coach Jack Walsh steps down
Matt BreenArchbishop Wood basketball coach Jack Walsh resigned on Friday afternoon, according to Vikings athletic director Joe Sette. Sette said he was surprised by Walsh's decision but supported it as Walsh has a young family and business ventures. "He loved coaching Archbishop Wood," said Sette, who coached... Read more
Great Valley's Bridges to visit Penn State
Matt BreenGreat Valley forward Mikal Bridges will visit Penn State on Saturday, according to new Nittany Lions oral commit Shep Garner. Garner committed to Penn State on Saturday and said he is working on bringing other area players with him. Bridges, his Team Final AAU teammate, is his first target.Bridges... Read more
La Salle offers Haverford School's Alston
Matt BreenHaverford School's Shawn Alston, the son of former Temple guard Levan Alston, received an offer from La Salle University on Saturday afternoon. The 6-foot-3 guard has offers from Penn, Penn State and St. Joseph's. He averaged 16 points per game last season for the Fords. Read more
Roman's Shep Garner commits to Penn State
Matt BreenRoman Catholic's Shep Garner III, a rising senior guard, orally committed to Penn State on Saturday afternoon. The 6-foot-2 guard from Chester had offers from Miami, Rutgers, St. Joseph's and Xavier. He averaged 16.6 points per game during the Catholic League season. At Penn State he will join Philadelphia... Read more
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Rick O'BrienWEST YORK 2, UPPER MORELAND 1 STATE COLLEGE, Pa. - An inability to capitalize with runners in scoring position, a catcher's-interference ruling, and a controversial third-strike call spelled a disappointing end for Upper Moreland. Leaving nine runners stranded, the upstart Golden Bears bowed to District... Read more
Baseball: Golden Bears fall in state final
Rick O'BrienWEST YORK 2, UPPER MORELAND 1 STATE COLLEGE - Held to four hits and a first-inning run, Upper Moreland bowed to District 3's West York, 2-1, Friday afternoon in the PIAA Class AAA state baseball final at Penn State's Medlar Field at Lubrano Park. With the aid of a catcher's-interference... Read more
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LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 25: Carolina Hurricanes President and General Manager Jim Rutherford speaks on the phone during the 2010 NHL Entry Draft at Staples Center on June 25, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
Even the best laid plans go awry, Jim Rutherford knows, but the alternatives can sometimes unearth hidden treasures. The Carolina general manager couldn't cajole the big kahuna (a top-four defenseman traded by a willing team) to take his bait (the fifth-overall selection in Sunday's draft). Rutherford didn't scamper around the Prudential Center floor Sunday at the 2013 NHL Entry Draft with the fruitless abandon of Captain Ahab. Instead, he plunged mesh into water and netted both a savvy Swedish center and a blue liner capable of manning a top-four post. The Hurricanes kept their first-round pick, drafted Elias Lindholm from the Swedish Elite League and swapped the regressive Jamie McBain and a second-round pick for Buffalo defenseman Andrej Sekera. It wasn't the tantalizing bounty that Rutherford once hoped to reap by parlaying the fifth-overal pick into an established defenseman — it was, the Canes hope, one of those hidden treasures. Adding a center to a corps headlined by The Bro...
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Put in place incentives for decommissioning existing sources.
Prohibit the export of cesium chloride sources to other countries, except for purposes of disposal in an appropriately licensed facility.
In Chapter 10, the committee offers several suggestions as its lead candidates for how to implement the replacement, and they are summarized here. First, to stop the addition of new Category 1 and 2 cesium chloride sources to the nation's inventory, the U.S. NRC should discontinue all new licensing and importation of these sources and devices. This includes import of new sources from other countries and recycling of sources from decommissioned devices. Second, many licensees may need incentives to decommission13 their existing sources or devices because the devices still have use value. Indeed, there are now also disincentives to decommissioning beyond the loss of use, including the costs of decommissioning. Third, if the sources recovered from decommissioned devices (or the devices themselves) are simply sold outside the United States, then the sources are still potentially available for use in an attack on another country or even the United States. Therefore, disposition options are needed in the United States. These are discussed in more detail in Chapter 10.
The overall policy could make exceptions based on unique needs that cannot be met with alternative technologies, but the threshold for creating exceptions should be set high, similar to what the U.S. NRC has done for panoramic irradiators.
U.S. NRC's technical definition of the term decommissioning applies mainly to facilities and involves removing licensed radioactive material to an extent that allows public release of the facility and termination of the license. The committee's usage here and throughout the report is slightly different: A decommissioned device is retired from service and sent to whatever disposition option is available (disposal or storage pending dismantlement and disposal), and the license for the device is terminated.


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County Commission vote moves city purchase of AutoZone Park forward
Editor's note: An earlier version of this story misstated the location of AutoZone Park.
Despite a committee vote last week to defer a decision on AutoZone Park, the Shelby County Commission on Monday approved a resolution that allows the city of Memphis to finalize its purchase of the ballpark.
The commission moved quickly after John Pontius, treasurer of the Memphis Redbirds Baseball Foundation, warned that if the vote was delayed, the St. Louis Cardinals could pull out of the deal.
The agreement calls for the Cardinals organization to buy the Redbirds baseball team and lease the stadium from the city of Memphis. The deal had been delayed multiple times and Memphis is not the Cardinals' only option, Pontius said.
"They're highly sought after, and everybody who has an opening in the Midwest wants the Cardinals to be their affiliate," Pontius said.
The city wants to close on Feb. 15 and host the first game on March 28.
The city and county each paid $4.25 million in 1998 to buy the land Downtown at Third Street and Union Avenue where the stadium sits. The new deal transfers all of the same conditions from the existing agreement when the city becomes the owner.
On Jan. 7, the Memphis City Council voted to approve $24 million in city-backed bonds to buy AutoZone Park. The new contract hits the Cardinals with financial penalties if they leave town before their lease ends in 2030 and calls for expanding inner-city baseball programs.
The bonds will be issued by the Center City Revenue Finance Corp. and repaid three ways: $300,000 in annual rent from the Cardinals; payments in lieu of taxes from the owners of the adjacent Moore Building and its parking garage; and state rebates on sales tax collected at the park.
Commissioners, however, had said they needed more time to make a decision on their part of the deal. For instance, Commissioner Steve Mulroy believed there was still time to improve the contract and Commissioner Walter Bailey wanted marketing projections to show how the financially stressed stadium's performance would improve if it was owned by the city instead of the nonprofit foundation that currently owns it.
Voting for the resolution were commissioners Bailey, Steve Basar, Mark Billingsley, Henri Brooks, Sidney Chism, Justin Ford, James Harvey, Heidi Shafer, Chris Thomas and Mike Ritz.
Commissioner Terry Roland voted no and Mulroy abstained.
The commission also passed a resolution proposed by Brooks which asks that a number of tickets be set aside for underprivileged families and youth who live in ZIP codes that fall below the poverty line.
It was amended by Ritz to remove the ZIP code requirement. Then Brooks, who wanted the resolution to remain ZIP-code specific, voted against her resolution.
Nashville gets new ball park
Nashville Mayor Karl Dean and others broke ground Monday on the city's new $37 million baseball park for its AAA Nashville Sounds. The 10,000-seat park is to be open in time for the 2015 baseball season.
The Sounds have played since 1978 in Greer Stadium south of Downtown. The new ballpark returns professional baseball in Nashville to its roots in "Sulphur Dell," a few blocks north of the State Capitol where various pro baseball clubs played from the 1860s to 1963. The city was without a minor league team from 1963 to 1978.
The new stadium is part of a larger development that involves $65 million in taxpayer funding and millions more on retail and residential developments, plus a new 1,000-space parking garage the city is building for state employee parking because large state employee parking lots are being acquired for the project.
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