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There is an interesting idiom of LINQ to XML that makes it easy to write short, succinct code when creating one XML tree from another. Many folks are not aware of this idiom, but it is a useful and convenient trick. I documented this idiom in the LINQ to XML documentation, however, it is worthwhile to discuss in a blog post. This post describes this idiom in detail.
This blog is inactive.New blog: EricWhite.com/blogBlog TOCAs you probably know, one of the overloads of the XElement constructors is a params array, so that you can pass multiple child nodes as parameters to the parent XElement constructor. It is perfectly valid to pass null as one of those arguments, and the XElement constructor will simply ignore that argument. For example, in the following code, the null parameter is ignored:
XElement xmlTree = new XElement("Root", new XElement("Child", 1), null, new XElement("Child", 2));Console.WriteLine(xmlTree);
This example produces the following output:
<Root> <Child>1</Child> <Child>2</Child></Root>
The same semantics apply when you pass a collection of XElement objects to the constructor. If one of the items in the collection is null, then the null item is simply ignored.
List<XElement> elementList = new List<XElement>{ new XElement("Child", 1), null, new XElement("Child", 3)};XElement xmlTree = new XElement("Root", elementList);Console.WriteLine(xmlTree);
This example outputs:
<Root> <Child>1</Child> <Child>3</Child></Root>
And, if you use the XElement.Attribute or XElement.Element method, and pass in the name of an element or attribute that doesn't exist, the method returns null. Consider the following snippet:
XElement xmlTree = new XElement("Root", new XAttribute("Att1", 1), new XAttribute("Att3", 3));if (xmlTree.Attribute("Att2") == null) Console.WriteLine("Att2 doesn't exist");else Console.WriteLine("This won't be printed.");
This example will print "Att2 doesn't exist".
We can use these semantics to move attributes and child elements (where they may or may not exist) from one element to another. We want to create a new Root element that contains Att2, Att3, and Att4 (but not Att1). And we want the new Root element to contain Att2, Att3, and Att4 only if they exist in the source Root element. We can write this code as follows:
XElement source = new XElement("Root", new XAttribute("Att1", 1), new XAttribute("Att3", 3), new XAttribute("Att4", 4));// move Att2, Att3, and Att4 to the new element, but only if they exist in the// source element.XElement newRoot = new XElement("Root", source.Attribute("Att2"), source.Attribute("Att3"), source.Attribute("Att4"));Console.WriteLine(newRoot);
This example will produce the following output:
<Root Att3="3" Att4="4" />
As you can see in the above example, Att2 was not moved to the new tree because it didn't exist. And based on the above discussed semantics, LINQ to XML didn't throw any exceptions.
The XML that the SharePoint web services return sometimes contains elements that have many attributes. I know I'm not interested in many of these attributes when writing code to accomplish a particular task. These uninteresting attributes obfuscate the XML, and make it harder to learn about the XML returned by the web services. One approach that I've taken is to create a new 'Report' XML tree that contains only the elements and attributes that I'm interested in. The idiom discussed in this post is useful when creating the 'Report' XML tree:
lists.GetListItems((string)l.Attribute("ID"), "", null, viewFields.GetXmlNode(), "", queryOptions.GetXmlNode(), "") .GetXElement() .Descendants(z + "row") .Select(r => new XElement("Row", r.Attribute("ows_Title"), r.Attribute("ows_ContentType"), r.Attribute("ows_FSObjType"), r.Attribute("ows_Attachments"), r.Attribute("ows_FirstName"), r.Attribute("ows_LinkFilename"), r.Attribute("ows_EncodedAbsUrl"), r.Attribute("ows_BaseName"), r.Attribute("ows_FileLeafRef"), r.Attribute("ows_FileRef"), r.Attribute("ows_ID"), r.Attribute("ows_UniqueId"), r.Attribute("ows_GUID")
In this example, the code takes a number of attributes (which may or may not exist) from the "row" element, and moves them to the "Row" element in a new XML tree.
I have an XElement object (lets say obj), can you please tell me how can I check this for null?
I want to check whether the obj is null or not?
Can you suggest me please?


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What are Navy Family Ombudsmen?
Navy Family Ombudsmen are the liaisons and communication links between the command leadership and the command families. We act as the Commanding Officer's representatives, providing information and support to our outstanding Navy families. The Ombudsman Code of Ethics guarantees professionalism and confidentiality, as set forth within our program guidelines. Please be advised that in the event of child abuse or neglect, spouse abuse, potential suicide risks, or any other life endangering situations we are mandated to report these to the proper authority. As command ombudsmen, we are volunteer, command-appointed spouses that have received specialized training to assist you in any situation. As a Navy spouse we know and understand the hardships of serving as a Navy family, and we offer a wealth of resources to educate you on what the Navy has to offer. Contacting the ombudsmen is the first step in discovering the large network of support and assistance that is available. We are available to you 24 hours a day, but ask you reserve "middle of the night" calls for emergencies only. Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions or concerns.
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August 21, 2012
Mission 107 - Black Eyed Kids with David Weatherly
By 30 Odd Minutes
In Mission 107 we explore Black Eyed Kids, or BEKs with author and paranormal researcher David Weatherly! Are these seemingly human creatures alien? Demonic? Or just an urban legend spread via Internet hoaxes and folklore? We explore those theories and Weatherly's new book, The Black Eyed Children. Don't miss a new One Question Interview with Josh Gates from Destination Truth, and UFOs and crop circles in the news!
30 Odd Minutes is a biweekly paranormal talk show that explores all aspects of the odd and unusual. For more information on topics and guests, please visit: www.30oddminutes.com.


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ALLEN DEAN M. age 59, died suddenly December 8, 2012. Beloved husband of Phyllis for 34 years. Dearest father of Nicholas and Jonathan. Proud grandfather of Téah. Loving son of Sheldon and Flora. Dear brother of Deborah Vida and Douglas. Loved by many nieces and nephews. President of MMS in Royal Oak. Owner of Lincoln Park Skating Center. Funeral Wednesday 11am at McCabe Funeral Home Canton Chapel, 851 N. Canton Center Rd., Canton. Visitation Monday 4-9pm and Tuesday 2-9pm. Memorial contributions may be made to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. www.mccabefuneralhome.com
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We are sorry to hear of your loss. We will treasure our memories of the days at Good Shepherd when the boys played basketball. Dean's smile, laugh and enthusiasm will be missed.
Very sorry to hear about Dean. We always enjoyed working with him and MMS.
I had the privlige on knowing dean from my years at the ford motor company and then worked for him after my retirement from ford. I will alway appreciate our relationship and work together in the automotive business.
I worked for MMS for 19 years, and one of the things I always admired most about Dean was that he was married to such a wonderful woman. My profound condolences to Phyllis and her children.
I'm very sorry to hear about Dean's passing. I have always had the highest respect for him. I will pray for Dean and his family.
So sorry Phyllis...just found out Dean passed away....I would have love to come and been with you and your kids.....sending my love to you and your family at such a sad time......
Phyllis and Nick I don't know if you remember me but I was the Admin there at MMS from 2000-2006. I am so very sorry to hear of this. I was shocked. I just found out today. Phyllis, Nick and Jonathan I will pray for you and your family. I know he will be be missed. Dean was a big ole teddy bear and would do anything for anyone and his jokes. He was such a mess. So funny at times. My kids remember him a they are sorry to hear of your loss. Sending you all hugs.


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Whenever you're ready! The lessons are available online any time, and your access to the class never expires.
As long as you need! Your access never expires, so you can come back again and again.
Ask your questions on the platform and you'll receive instructor feedback. Your fellow students are also likely to jump in and offer advice from their experiences.
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According to the letter, provided by AppleInsider reader Gregg, Apple will be wiping both public and private iCloud data connected to the current iOS 8 and Yosemite beta builds, with features affected including iCloud Drive, iCloud Photo Library and Mail Drop attachments.
As noted by Apple, photos and videos stored in the new iCloud Photo Library feature will be wiped from the servers, but data will remain on iOS 8 devices. After the process is complete, content is will be automatically uploaded back to Photo Library.
With iCloud Drive documents, developers must manually re-enable the feature from Apple's Setup Assistant, though document stored in the cloud service will again be automatically uploaded once services are restored.
Finally, email attachments sent through the forthcoming Mail Drop feature will expire, meaning users will need to resend those messages. With Mail Drop, Apple bypasses the usual email attachment data limit by uploading files up to 5GB in size to iCloud and including a link to download within the message's text.
When Apple launches its upcoming mobile and desktop operating systems this fall, both will come with deeply integrated iCloud features like Dropbox-style storage in iCloud Drive and beefed-up content sharing services like iCloud Photo Library.
AppleInsider recently took a deep dive into iCloudKit as it applies to Apple's future Photos for OS X app and the next-generation of iOS 8 Photos.


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December 10, 2012.
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I awoke sluggishly, tired from the day before. I looked around, remembering this isn't my room. Let alone my apartment. It's Taylor's. Taylor! I jolted to my feet from the side of the bed frame and didn't see her. Looking closer at the bed and saw a paper note.
'You looked like you were sleeping peacefully, so I left you there. I didn't want to wake you up. I have to go to work today, so I won't be home until later. Don't stay for too long, the neighbors might get suspicious!'
"Making jokes huh?" I couldn't help but muster a faint smile. I'll have to talk to her again when she returns. I feel horrible, constantly exposing her to danger like this. If I'm not careful...I might have another death on my conscious.
I picked myself up and walked across the hall to my actual apartment. I sat on the couch and closed my eyes. Celina...I wonder. If these angels exist, then does that mean Heaven does as well? That could only be the logical deduction. Celina, is that where you are? Is it right for me to pull you back down like this? I'm tainting my hands for something that might not even be real. It's not like I can back out now though. Symphonia, Iacio, Lamina and Baculum. Four Drops of Life. Even if I say to myself only six more left, it still feels like a long journey ahead.
Creak. I heard the floor moan a creaking sound. That wasn't me, I wasn't even moving. Somethings here. An angel? Most likely. I stood up from the couch, surveying my apartment. Nothing to be seen.
"That's weird. I could have sworn something was here." I couldn't figure it out. Is it my imagination? Paranoia? A rat? I laid back onto the couch and let my head hang back. Bonk!
"Ow! What the-" I turned around to see my head had collided with a small framed girl. Her hair was of a dark green. Wavy all around but curly at the ends. Her eyes glowed a fluorescent purple. There was only one thing that led me to easily discover who she is. She has a white jacket with a blue trim. An angel!
"Found my house huh angel? Fine, even if I just fought I can go again!" but as soon as I spoke my words she stopped rubbing the bump on her head and backed up. She ran and hid behind the couch. H-Huh?
"I...I don't want to fight." her voice was soft and not as stern as the others before her. But what stood out the most was what she said.
"Don't...Want to fight? Isn't that what the angels have been doing?"
"To be more precise...That's what you've been doing. We've just been protecting the natural order of life. It's what we're tasked to do." Actually if I recall, Symphonia said something similar to that.
This puzzles me greatly! I just didn't understand. The four angels before her were so aggressive and wanted to murder me, to end my quest. But her...
"What's you name?"
"B-Bellum. Bellum Malleo."
"Well Bellum I-"
"Call me Bell."
"Call me Bell. I like that name much better." despite her shy attitude, she's quite particular about her name.
"Ok, Bell. Why are you here? I don't understand. All the other angels were so assertive about ending my life, but here we are having an actual conversation."
"I...I'm not like them. I don't enjoy such thrill in battle. Even if I have a weapon, I'd rather not use it. But...To answer your actual question. I came here under the veil of 'research'."
"Yes. I wanted to know more about the humans. But they never let me down to Mid Land, or Earth, as humans call it. When word spread through Heaven that there was a human attempting a forbidden ritual, we all got curious. It wasn't until you managed to defeat four of my brothers and sisters, that they started to become more wary and cautious of you."
"So you're saying, you're here to study me?"
"Yes, that is correct. Even if you did kill four of my brothers and sisters, I personally don't have any ill feelings towards you." That's right...Even if these angels are my current enemy, they're all family up there aren't they? I can't think about this...If I do, I might not have the strength to try to revive Celina.
"Thinking about Celina?" she once again said softly. Finally removing herself away from the couch she sat on a chair across from me. Am I that easy to read?
"You know, humans are really weird creatures. They have determination to do things that majority would agree is impossible. A strong drive, a big will to do something. I'm kind of jealous." she smiled softly. As if she herself wishes to be human.
"Humans aren't anything that special really...We're weak. We depend on others for inner strength. Like me, I depend on these gloves. I'm not strong enough to take on a super natural being like you angels."
"But..." she walked over and held my hands. "You have a strong determination to bring back the one you care for. These gloves, are only a tool, you yourself are the one utilizing everything possible to make your dream come true. That's not weakness. At least not to me. It's funny isn't it?"
She let go of my hands and turned around. She walked and stared out the window, viewing the full city.
"How, despite being an angel, we can talk like this. How despite the trials you've faced and despite the angels of my kin you've defeated, we can still talk."
I was speechless, I didn't know what to say. She's really different from the other angels. She's...Kinder, tender. She's more human than any I've ever met. But...Am I going to have to kill her in the end for the Drop of Life? I clutched my fist. It's getting harder and harder to continue my quest...Celina, I want you back but, am I the bad one? She didn't turn around for a while. She just stood there, looking out the window. Staring at the people, the sky, the tree's, the buildings. I don't want to kill her. No, more like I can't. I never hesitated before, is the fact that we can talk so calmly, inflicting my morals?
"Wha- Yes?" The sudden mention of my name caught me off guard.
"What is that frozen treat?" What? Looking outside, I saw she was looking at a child walking with her mother. The child had ice cream in his hand.
"Oh, that's ice cream." I turned to look at Bell and her eyes were sparkling. She wants ice cream huh...
"How about I buy you some?"
"Really?!" at her own excitement she got embarrassed and quickly turned her head. "I-I mean. It would be nice if I could try that." After getting my wallet and keys, we both made our way to nearest ice cream store, Starvel. I would have never though that an angel and I could walk together to an ice cream store together like this.
Walking inside the ice cream store Bell's eyes instantly blew up. "What is this? So many different colors! Are these the flavors? Interesting...Korbin! Which one is the best?! I can't decide! Can I get them all??" She's as hyper as the kids that come here!
"No you can't get them all! I don't have the money for that!" She looked rather sad but instantly puckered up.
"Then I'll take...This one!" she pointed at the vanilla tub.
"One vanilla ice cream cone please." I turned towards the counter clerk.
"Sure, sure. You sure got yourself a nice lil' girlfriend there!" What?! That cheeky ice cream clerk...
"She's not my girlfriend. Just give me the ice cream." I placed the money on the counter and as soon as the ice cream was prepared I grabbed her hand and walked out.
"H-Hey!" I sat us both down at a nearby park's bench. Bell was licking the ice cream so happily, I'd never seen someone get so ecstatic over ice cream.
"This is so delicious! I need to report this back to those above! They'll love this."
"You mean you don't have ice cream in Heaven?"
"Well...The environment in Heaven is a bit different from here. While the aesthetic look hasn't changed since ancient times, advancements in human technology weren't really explored into. Neither were they implemented."
"So this is essentially a whole new world for you." She nodded and began to attack her ice cream again. The more and more I think about it the less and less I want to hurt Bell. It's more of an innate feeling to protect her but, she's an angel. And I need the Drop of Life!
"Is something bothering you Korbin?"
"No. I'm fine, don't worry." Actually what time is it? I looked at the pole clock in the park. It's getting late. I wonder if I should visit Taylor myself...
"Uuu..." I heard what sounded like a sad girl. I turned to see Bell was nearly in tears.
"W-What happened?" I was confused, did something happen to her while I was in thought?
"I...Finished the ice cream..." Oh my god, that's all it was?! I'm a fool to think other wise. Better go home, it's probably better to wait for Taylor to return home rather than going out to see her myself. I shouldn't bother her as much as I have already. I couldn't help but sigh. There's so many things rushing through my mind. Celina, Taylor and now Bell. I want to revive Celina, protect Taylor and avoid harming Bell. But they're all conflicting one another! I...I don't know anymore. I can't just give up on Celina, but they'll keep using Taylor against me and exposing her to danger. And what of Bell? She said she's here to research me. She could use information against me but...She's so much like a regular girl. Agh! I just don't know! I clutched my head with my hands. There's too much roaming in my mind!
Looking over at Korbin I could sense clear distress on his expression. Anger, confusion, hate, love, determination. So many conflicting emotions. He's certainly a curious one. Even if I'm only researching for now, why isn't he worried over me being angel? It's true I don't like violence but I could reveal his weaknesses! He's...Too honest.
Before I even realized it Bell had already stood up. She turned around and grabbed my hand forcing me to my feet with surprising strength.
"Come on, let's go for a walk in this park. I want to see why humans like these places." I don't know why she suddenly got so curious about this park. So we're walking through the park. Watching the birds, the insects, feeling the winds breeze and listening to the sounds of people. It's relaxing. Surprisingly so. It was as if my confusion was flushed away and my mind cleared so I could take in what's around me for once.
"Hey Bell. You say you're going to research me, so, where are you staying?"
"What do you mean?"
"I mean where are you going to live?"
"Hmm. Maybe this park. It does have a rather comfortable bench." What? I can't let a girl sleep outside on a bench! Even if she is an angel and can protect herself, actually, it barely has anything to do with that! She's still a girl and leaving a girl outside to sleep is wrong no matter how I look at it!
"Then come back to my apartment. You can sleep there. I'd feel bad leaving a girl outside to sleep all on her own." Her face first showed a puzzled expression then it soon blew up into a red blush. What?
"Y-You perverted human. Even if I am assigned to watch you, I won't do naughty things." she shy-ed away whilst saying this.
"Hey! I'm not thinking anything dirty! Look. I'd just feel bad if you were to sleep outside knowing full well I could have supplied you with a temporary place! That's all!" Her face then changed to a heartening smile.
"Thanks. I will take you up on this offer then."
We both reached the apartment complex rather late. Bell was so interested in everything she saw. A twenty minute walk felt like an hour walk! It was fine though. It's been a while since I was able to relax like this. I sat back onto the couch and stretched my body. Bell was jotting down notes quickly in some notepad she has. Must be what she's using to record what she finds out down here. I gazed over towards the door. Maybe Taylor's back and I can apologize for all this. I really hate getting her involved every time. It's probably better if we stop talking to each other. I stood up and started to walk toward the door.
"Where are you off to?" Bell questioned me.
"To go see a friend. You can stay here." She looked rather upset when I said that but she agreed. I knocked on Taylor's door. No response. I knocked twice this time. No response. Is she really not home yet? It was only when I turned around that I heard the clicking of the door knob. Taylor appeared in her night clothes, a white tank top and jean Capri's. This girl better be careful what she wears in public.
"Listen Taylor...I wanted to apologize again. I keep exposing you to these dangers maybe it's-"
"Who's that?" I turned around to see what she was pointing at and I could see the right side of Bell's face peering from behind my apartment door.
"She's...Well, don't worry about it!" I have to make sure she doesn't find out, I don't want her to get anymore involved!
"I'm worrying. I mean, I see a girl hiding behind the door of your apartment. Am I not supposed to worry?" I guess she's got a point. Wait no!
"I'm not leaving till you tell me Korbin." Oh great...
"She's an angel sent to watch over me."
"AN ANGEL?!" She screamed, what does she think she's doing?!
"Shh! Shh! What will you do if anyone hears you!?"
"Oh come on, it's not like someones really going to believe in angels and stuff!" This girl, despite how carefree she is, she tends to make a lot of sense.
"So let me see her!" Taylor rushed over into my room without even letting me finish what I wanted to tell her. That girl I swear.
"Well uh. Taylor, this is Bellum, but she likes to be called Bell and Bell this is Taylor my neighbor."
"Pleased to meet you Bell! You have a cute name!" Bell's face turned red and she slid behind the couch only looking over from the top at Taylor.
"She's so cute Korbin! Honestly how did you pick up this adorable cutie!" Pick up? It's more like she appeared to me.
"Anyways Taylor. Listen...I really don't want you to get hurt anymore because of me. Maybe we shoooull-" Taylor was stretching out my cheeks with an agitated face. Ow this hurts! She let go noticing my pain.
"Korbin. I keep telling you it's alright. I won't hate you and I won't let you be alone again. I can't do much but I hope by talking to you I can at least ease some of your worries." Her words were filled with kindness. I really can't lose her can I? She's an irreplaceable friend to me. If I were to lose her too, I...I don't know what I'd do.
"Don't worry so much about me Korbin. If anything happens, you better come save me! Gotta go, work starts early tomorrow!" Bell silently watched as Taylor waved her goodbye and skipped back to her own apartment.
"She's too happy...I don't like it" I couldn't help but bust into laughter after hearing Bell say that. I just laughed and laughed! Bell's confused but I couldn't help it! It was so funny to me and it's been so long since I last laughed like this! This relaxation was something I really needed. Thanks, Bell and Taylor. I hope I can relax for just a little bit longer.
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Cheap Trick's Rick Nielsen holds his trademark guitar, 'Uncle Dick' at the Virgin Festival in Baltimore in 2007.
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A lawsuit filed by three members of the rock band "Cheap Trick," best known for hits in the 1970s like 'The Dream Police,' against a fourth member of the band was tossed out today by Delaware Chancellor Leo Strine.
In August 2013, band members Richard Nielsen, Thomas Peterson and Robin Zander sued drummer Brad Carlson in Delaware Chancery Court seeking to remove him as a member of the group's board of directors, claiming he left the band in 2010 by no longer performing with them on tour.
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Mark Recchi adds experience, opinions, player relations to Stars hockey operations department
Jaromir Jagr gave a hint to the importance of Mark Recchi when he did an interview on the Ticket earlier in the week. The future Hall-of-Famer said that the first time he heard about the Dallas Stars as a possible free agent location was when former teammate Recchi called him up in the Czech Republic in July.
He was impressed by Recchi's passion.
Turns out, Ray Whitney was the same way. Recchi won the Stanley Cup in Carolina with Whitney in 2006, so Recchi called Whitney back in July to test his temperature on moving teams from the Phoenix Coyotes to the Stars.
So it wasn't surprising Thursday when Recchi, 44, was named an advisor to the hockey operations department.
"I think if you ask Ray Whitney, Mark Recchi was a big part of Ray believing what we're doing here,'' said owner Tom Gaglardi. "Just Mark telling Ray Whitney about me, about what I want and about what it's going to be like here, I think made Ray Whitney want to be a Dallas Star.''
Recchi and Gaglardi go way back. The two are part owners in the Kamloops Blazers, a Major Junior team in the Western Hockey League. Recchi is a former Blazers player who splits 50 percent of the team with fellow former Blazers Shane Doan, Jarome Iginla and Darryl Sydor, while Gaglardi owns the other 50 percent. The quintet has spent a lot of time talking hockey, and Gaglardi is probably tightest with Recchi.
Still, Gaglardi said this isn't some form of nepotism.
"He's got a really unique concept on team building and what you need to do,'' Gaglardi said. "This isn't adding a guy just because he's my friend, this is a guy who is going to help us.''
Nieuwendyk said the stories about Recchi's talks with Jagr and Whitney don't reveal how much Rechhi can help, they reveal how much he already has helped and how long the two have been talking. While Nieuwendyk has been given two consultants under the new administration (former Stars GM Bob Gainey was hired last season), he said he doesn't believe there are too many cooks in the kitchen.
"Mark has been in the fold for six or eight months, so we've been working together for a while. And Bob is Bob. We've known each other forever, and his input is invaluable,'' Nieuwendyk said. "I'm very comfortable with our team. We have a group of guys who all have strong opinions, and that's a good thing. Tom is a very hands-on guy who likes to be involved in the decisions, too. I think it's going to work out great.''
Part of the reason Recchi is a good fit is that he says he has no ambition to be a GM any time soon. He just retired from playing in 2011 after winning the Stanley Cup with Boston (his third), has six kids and lives in Pittsburgh, so he will be doing work from the East Coast.
"I just want to learn,'' Recchi said. "I want to learn from Joe, I want to learn from Bob. I just want to sit around and listen to those guys.''
Of course, he said he will also do is fair share of talking.
"I think I have some ideas that can help, and I'm not afraid to say them. I think you have to have people who are like that. I can throw ideas,'' Recchi said. "Joe and I have known each other for a long time. We've been building a relationship for eight months or so. He knows that I want him and Tom to win, and that's the bottom line. I'm not in it for any other reason. I just want to be a part of a winning team.''


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The biggest P2P lawsuit ever just got cut down to size. Voltage Pictures, the people behind The Hurt Locker has voluntarily dismissed 90% of the 24,583 filesharers it sued this year, in what could be a big victory for either side. »


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As Brunswick County's population has increased, so has its need for a hospice care center, an acute care facility where people at the end of their lives can have round-the-clock care.
Last week, the N.C. Division of Health Service Regulation approved Lower Cape Fear Hospice & LifeCareCenter's certificate of need application to build a center in Brunswick County.
The inpatient facility is planned to offer intensive, round-the-clock medical care for hospice patients whose needs cannot be met at home, according to the agency.
To the editor: Welcome to the real world, Mr. Mac Harrell. Why would I, who lives 250 miles from the Atlantic Ocean and 750 miles from the Gulf of Mexico, have to subsidize insurance by higher rates for those who live along those coasts, generally in homes priced way above the median price in our area?
To the editor: In reply to the Shutt letter in the Jan. 1 edition of the Beacon, he blames all the storms and economic meltdown on us for not giving more support to the Israelis; in other words, God is punishing us.
God may be punishing us but it would be for supporting them. The people who are in Palestine today are not real Israelites. They are political Zionist Khazars.
The Bible says God chose Israel to be his servant people, not to steal land and kill at least 100,000 people, but to spread the gospel of Christ throughout the world.
To the editor: I want to take time to acknowledge a few hardworking folks who work on the other side of the counter at about any pharmacy you choose to take your business to.
I have only occasionally been required to wait an inordinate amount of time for my pharmacy items. I know the folks back there are working hard at what they have to do. These pharmacy folks have a job that has many factors involved in it that are tightly government regulated and believe me, these regulations are there for good reasons. These regulations add to our waiting time.
My dear spouse Penny and I were returning Dec. 28 from the West Palm Beach, Fla., region to Shallotte via I-95. We hoped it was going to be a piece of cake.
Instead, traffic slowed to a standstill just south of the Savannah exits. Tired at 7 p.m., we ducked into a nice inn for a good night's rest along with other discouraged motorists.
At 6 a.m., I dressed in the dark while Penny sacked in. I shaved and headed for the free breakfast and a newspaper in the lounge. Surely, I would be the only one up? Surprise!
To the editor: Were you born yesterday? No? Well, here is another question that probably is just as difficult to answer.
If the weather disasters that are anticipated by a commission recommending home insurance rate increases fail to materialize, will the insurance companies refund to you any premium increases?
Well, if you answered that question as you did the first, you just passed Politics As Usual 101! However, it is clear commission members and many of our legislators believe you should answer the first question with a "yes" and ignore the second.
To the editor: The Brunswick Beacon has been instrumental in elevating the public awareness of Brunswick Family Assistance's financial condition as a result of the economy.
In October, Scott Harrell (publisher) and Stacey Manning (editor) published an article demonstrating BFA's needs. Immediately, we began receiving donations to assist our short-term requirements.
You have helped us immensely to let the public know what Brunswick Family Assistance is about and how we assist families in dire need.
The K-9 enforcement team answers calls, conducts driver's license checkpoints and assists with other agencies when K-9s are needed.
From Dec. 29 through Jan. 4, deputies with the Brunswick County Sheriff's Office K-9 Enforcement Team answered 40 calls, issued 24 uniformed citations and made nine drug arrests.
Brunswick County Sheriff's deputies investigated the following incidents last week, which are taken directly from sheriff's office incident reports:
•Breaking and entering, larceny and property damage on Mount Misery Road in Leland; suspect broke into a church and stole musical instruments and money.
•Larceny on Beach Drive in Calabash; suspect stole a bracelet from victim's home.
•Property damage on Aberdeen Street in Supply; suspect threw a bottle at victim's window, damaging it.
BOILING SPRING LAKES—A chorus of barks erupted as Nancy Janovetz tried to talk with a human visitor inside the confines of Paw's Place, the big-dog rescue facility she founded almost 10 years ago.
Two dogs wandered across the fenced-in gravel yard to greet their petite, beloved founder who introduced each by name and background.
"This is Brownie," Janovetz said of the mixed-breed hound. "She's been here nine-and-a-half years. She came here from SOAR. She's 10 years old."
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Situated in Phoenix, this hotel is 0.5 mi (0.9 km) from Celebrity Theater and 3.1 mi (5 km) from Chase Field. El Zaribah Shriners Auditorium and Pueblo Grande Museum and Archaeological Park are also within 3 mi (5 km).
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Days Inn Airport - Phoenix features an outdoor pool and a fitness center. High-speed wireless Internet access is complimentary. Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast each morning. A roundtrip airport shuttle is complimentary to guests (available 24 hours). This Phoenix hotel also offers complimentary newspapers in the lobby and laundry facilities. Complimentary self parking is available on site.
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One of the goals of United Way of Inner Wisconsin's Volunteer Center is to recruit and match volunteers for nonprofit organizations needing your help in south Wood and Adams counties. The following are this week's volunteer opportunities.
Stuff the School Bus - South Wood County: Volunteers are needed to hold school supply drives through Aug. 8 and drop school supplies off from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 8 at Veterans Memorial Park. Volunteers are needed Aug. 8 the help sort school supplies as they come in and to haul boxes. Volunteers are needed Aug. 16 to help set up for distribution; and volunteers are needed Aug. 17 to help distribute school supplies to local children in need.
Stuff the School Bus - Adams County: Volunteers are needed to hold school supply drives through Aug. 16; and on Aug. 16, volunteers are needed to help collect the school supplies and haul boxes. Volunteers are needed to help sort school supplies on Aug. 19 to 20; and to help distribute school supplies on Aug. 20 to 21.
Safe Routes to School (wisconsin Rapids Police Department): 18 volunteers are needed to participate in a "Walking School Bus" to Mead Elementary School. Volunteers escort groups of children to school for the 2013-14 school year. Mead Elementary School is the first location selected for this program with hopes of extending it to other schools in the district. There are three routes, and two volunteers are needed per route per day. Hours are 7:30 a.m. to 8:25 a.m. (mornings only). Volunteers must agree to a background check, need to be able to walk up to one mile and be available for a 1- to 2-hour training session.
Family Center: The Family Center is need of volunteers to help with child care from 9 a.m. to noon Thursdays during meeting times for the moms. Volunteers must pass a background check and confidentiality is a must. There are also many other volunteer opportunities at the center.


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Apple wins UK ad standards dispute over Siri functionality
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Complaint accused Apple of misleading public
The UK Advertising Standards Agency has ruled in defense of Apple in the case of a complaint brought by an iPhone owner. The person specifically complained about an online Vodafone ad for the iPhone 4S, originally posted in October of last year. Even though the ad was devised by Vodafone, the carrier directed the ASA to Apple as the source of the offending text. "Simply ask Siri to help you send messages, set reminders or search for information, the ad read. "It can even use information from your iPhone -- such as your location, contacts and contact relationships -- to provide intelligent, personal assistance."
Apple was accused of being misleading, allegedly failing to point out that location functions worked only in the US. The ASA's ruling concludes, though, that while Siri is unable to provide directions, traffic updates, or suggestions for local businesses in the UK, it does use location data to provide weather forecasts. The agency adds that the notion that Siri would guide people to local businesses wasn't implicit in the ad, and something the "average consumer" would not expect.
"We considered that some consumers may have had prior knowledge of what Siri was reportedly able to do in the US and, with this knowledge, might read into the ad that Siri users in the UK would benefit from similar maps-based functionality," the ASA states. "However we did not consider that these consumers represented the average consumer in the UK and, because the ad in itself had not explicitly or implicitly made such claims, we concluded that the ad was not misleading."
The UK version of Siri may soon gain missing features. An Apple iPad announcement is due on March 7th; in tandem with revealing the iPad 3, the company is expected to bring Siri to the iPad, which will require an iOS update. At the same time, the company could use the opportunity to expand Siri's international feature set.


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The Royal Party will meet both Olympic hopefuls in training and local people who are learning to sail as part of WPNSA's programme with the Chesil Trust - which offers subsidised Royal Yachting Association sailing courses many of which are run in conjunction with SailLaser for children and young people who are disabled or at a social disadvantage.
The scheme is just one of the WPNSA's and SailLaser's many community involvement initiatives including the opportunity for individuals to 'Sail for £5',or for family groups of up to four people to have a sail for £10 and which will be available to the public again on July 11th as part of the 'Spirit of the Sea' Festival.
John Tweed, Chief Executive of the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy, said:
'It is an enormous honour for the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy that both Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh will be coming to see the completed Olympic Delivery Authority works and the Chesil Trust 'Sail for a Fiver' programme. On the 11 June there will be a number of young people learning to sail and we hope to give a real flavour of how important this facility is for the whole community, not just the competitive sailors'.


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Just the other day my one-year-old son, Will, stood up and looked like he was ready to take his first step. Despite this being my 4th child these milestones NEVER get old. Like any good modern parent I grabbed my iPhone, ready to capture the moment if he decided to go. I flipped up the camera then saw this, "Cannot Take Photo, Not Enough Available Storage." What!!! I don't have time for this. I frantically went into my Camera Roll and deleted 10 pictures of my 4 year old's thumb. I cleared up just enough space, but Will decided he wasn't ready for the next big step and crawled off. Regardless, I sat there a little confused. It was a fairly new phone and I am pretty good about deleting the bad photos out of the Camera Roll. I needed to figure out what was sucking up all my storage.
There are a couple of typical items that chew up most of your iPhone data. We are going to look at the most common and find out how to fix the problem. I am sure it is no surprise to you that media (photos & video) are typically the main culprit of storage hogging. But you may be surprised to see where they can hide out!
Just like going into the doctor, the first step is to look at all the health of the phone. Go to Settings > General > Usage. Wait for this area to load, it can take a minute, especially if you are having space issues. Once every thing has loaded you can see exactly how much space photos or apps are chewing up. Here is the one that can surprise people, Messages. This may not be the case for you, but many people are losing a ton of space to their Messages usage. We'll cover more about this in the Message section. We are going to look at the three most common issues: Photos, Messages, and Apps.
You are probably fairly familiar with your photos app. There is a Camera Roll, Photo Stream, and any additional albums. The first step is keeping your Camera Roll as clean as possible. I know I harp on this issue, but your photos are your own personal museum, be sure to be the curator of it. This means DELETE. Get rid of the photos that aren't any good. Just go ahead and delete those on your phone. If you have your iCloud/Photostream linked up with your iPhoto on your computer you should receive all your photos into a photo stream event automatically. While I would say this works 90% of the time I am not convinced. The best way to ensure you keep everything you want is to plug your phone into your computer. In addition, your videos are NOT transferred over via the Photo Stream. You want to make sure those are brought over as well.
Go ahead and plug your iPhone into your computer (for this post, I will assume you are using a Mac). Your iPhoto should pop up and identify which photos are not already in your library. It should also recognize duplicates and skip them. Once you do this you will be prompted with the question whether to keep or delete the photos on your device. Now that they are on your computer you want to delete them off your device to clear up space.
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Now inevitably whenever I go through this process I look down at my Camera Roll and there are still some random number of photos/videos that didn't seem to get pulled over in the transfer and also didn't get deleted. Time to bring out Image Capture. Image Capture is one of those great hidden Mac Applications. In fact, a lot of the time I like it even better than iPhoto.
Go to Finder > Applications > Image Capture, with your device plugged in you will see your photos and videos listed out. You have the option to import to a place, including the iPhoto library, or you can delete. This is the best way to deal with stubborn photos that won't get off your phone.
Here is where things get sticky. I think this is one of Apple's dirtiest little secrets. Your iMessages chew up tons of space. Especially if you are someone who tends to receive a lot of photos and video. Even if you save them to your own Camera Roll they are still saved in the iMessage cache. Now there does seem to be a little confusion about this, but it appears that deleting the message immediately might save you because it never gets committed to the iMessage backup where it lives FOREVER. Well almost forever.
I hate to say it, but there really isn't a clear-cut solution. There are high hopes that the iOS 8 release in the fall will bring one. Until then there is this work around http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZyUCRU89YI. It is not great, but if you are desperate it will solve your problem and open up some space for you.
Last but not least is your Apps. The size of the application and the data that application saves can start to really build up. In General > Settings > Usage, look and see which apps use the most space. If it is an app that you don't even use, get rid of it. If is an app that you do use, and it takes up a lot of space, you may want to consider deleting it and re-installing to get rid of all the data it is holding onto. Be careful with this decision, that data may be important.
Does anyone else have any other tips to open up iPhone storage?


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Students & Alumni of the Educational Neuroscience Ph.D. Program
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Geo Kartheiser currently resides at Dr. Laura Ann Petitto's Brain and Language Laboratory (BL2) where he has been certified through advanced training to operate a neuroimaging equipment comparable to EROS, functional Near Infrared Spectroscopy. He received his B.S. in advertising and public relations from Rochester Institute of Technology in 2009. While a student at Rochester Institute of Technology, he was involved with several studies spearheaded by Dr. Peter Hauser of Deaf Studies Laboratory. Prior to his graduate school studies, he served as the visiting research coordinator for Dr. Matthew Dye's Cross-Modal Plasticity Laboratory at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. In his role at Dr. Dye's laboratory, he assisted with a project that utilized a new, non-invasive neuroimaging technique known as Event-Related Optical Signal (EROS) in order to learn more about the effects of deafness on visual functions. He aims to apply his certification and advanced training to his Ph.D. endeavor by studying the cognitive impact of learning a signed language as a second language. He is also interested in how scientists can improve their relationship with the public. When not wearing the lab coat, Geo enjoys cycling, running, and eating exotic food. Primary Advisor: Dr. Laura-Ann Petitto Secondary Advisor: Dr. Deborah Chen-Pichler
Adam Stone is a a research assistant with the NSF Center on Visual Language and Visual Learning (VL2) and the Petitto Brain and Language Laboratory (BL2). Originally from San Diego, Adam earned his M.A. in ASL/English Bilingual Education at the University of California, San Diego, in 2010, and taught kindergarten and first grade at P.S. 347 The ASL and English Lower School in New York City. His research interests are in educational technology and neuroscience perspectives on literacy development and bilingual reading. He is also a published children's book author, trains teachers on best practices in using iPad technology in educational settings, and blogs at www.foundinblank.com. Adam Stone at Academia.edu: ttp://gallaudet.academia.edu/AdamStone Primary Adivsor: Dr. Laura-Ann Petitto Secondary Advisor: Dr. Cynthia Neese Bailes/ Dr. Maribel Garate
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Diana Andriola joined Dr. Laura-Ann Petitto's Brain and Language Laboratory (BL2) in the Fall of 2013 as a graduate intern where she received certification in functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS). Prior to studying at Gallaudet, she earned her BA in Deaf Studies from California State University Northridge where she began to explore her research interests in second language acquisition and literacy development for deaf readers who have acquired their first language later in life. During the summer of 2014, she visited Dr. Carol Padden's Center for Research in Language (CRL) at University of California San Diego as a research intern. At CRL, she assisted on a project using Kinect technology for recording the hand and arm movements of gesturers and signers in order to better understand the affordances of phonology, specifically concerning rate and redundancy of meaningful units. As a student in PEN, she is interested in understanding how findings demonstrating positive correlations between ASL phonological awareness and literacy development in your deaf learners can translate to the unique needs of older deaf learners who struggle with reading and writing and have experienced delays in their first language exposure. Primary Advisor: Dr. Clifton Langdon Secondary Advisor: Dr. Gaurav Mathur
Paul Twitchell joined Gallaudet's PEN Program in 2014, after receiving his M.A. in Linguistics from the University of New Mexico, where he studied the psycholinguistics and linguistics of sign languages in Dr. Jill Morford's laboratory, supported by the National Science Foundation & Gallaudet University Science of Learning Center, Visual Language & Visual Learning, (VL2). His master's thesis, advised by Dr. Morford, focused on the effects of socioeconomic status (SES) on second language literacy in ASL-English bilinguals. In PEN he brings experience as an educator in bilingual classroom. His current research investigations, advised by Dr. Clifton Langdon, are directed towards understanding how language processing and reading in bilinguals are impacted by environmental factors such as SES and age of exposure of language. Primary Advisor: Dr. Clifton Langdon Secondary Advisor: Dr. Karen Garrido-Nag


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Has the search bubble popped, given Yahoo's warning yesterday about declining ad revenue? That warning generated a stock plunge that has hit both Yahoo and Google. No, it's probably not a search bubble. Instead, it's a lesson in the danger of not breaking out search ad revenue from other forms.
Exactly as Robert Scoble notes here, the ad slip at Yahoo is not necessarily a search ad problem. What Robert calls "banner ads" is more specifically display advertising, graphical ads that are not pay-per-click text ads that show up in response to a search. Yahoo has a much bigger display advertising effort than Google. The downturn could be impacting just that side of their ad house.
In fact, the Wall Street Journal article about Yahoo's warning suggests this may be the case:
Yahoo's total revenue last year was $5.3 billion and an unspecified, but significant percentage of that was from so-called branded advertising, which includes graphical display ads as opposed to the small text ads placed beside search results.
Analysts say the two sectors Yahoo singled out generally spend heavily on such display ads. John Aiken, head of equity research at research firm Majestic Research Corp. in New York, said data about Internet activity suggest that search advertising for Yahoo and the broader industry appeared to be growing around expected levels. "Branded [advertising] is going to be a bumpier road for growth than people expected," said Mr. Aiken.
Of course, Google's not necessarily immune. A significant amount of Google's income is from non-search advertising -- contextual ads, some of which are graphical in nature. This is one reason why I'd asked Eric Schmidt at SES last month about breaking out search ad income from other forms. From the transcript of our talk:
Danny: Somewhat related: my understanding is that I still can't go to Google's financials and know how much money is going into content ads versus search – and I care about the search. I mean, to me search is a different intention and contextual. And so when people say, "we're going to measure the health of the search market," I want to know how the health of the search market is from a leader like Google. But I've always felt like when those figures are mixed together, it pollutes the data. For all I know, your contextual network is suddenly tanking, a whole bubble is about to burst out there, but search will be healthy. But the whole search industry might go down with it.
Eric: None of that is going to happen.
Danny: None of that is happening. And I was going to say, alternatively, everything has been doing great.
Eric: Since we're on the record, since we're on the record and it's a public company, I want to make sure that what you just said [that the contextual network is "suddenly tanking"] is not true.
Danny: Right. But that's the opposite to what could be happening. But contextual might be doing wonderfully, and search might be [tanking] …
Eric: They're both doing well. Again, we have a whole bunch of people who are trying to reverse-engineer the economics of Google. And we have historically not wanted to give out the detailed information that you're describing. These are clickthrough rates, CPCs, RPMs, and so forth. There are a number of reasons [not to split these out]. One of course is competitive. But there's a more fundamental reason, which is that anybody who looks at how Google actually runs the ad network makes simplifying assumptions that are not in fact true. And it's important that we, Google, not give out information that can be misused or is essentially false. So we've chosen, to the frustration of many, to not reveal the underlying economics of the ad box. Partly because it's changing so quickly. And all of the estimates that you see are based on smart people making estimates without our assistance. We think for numerous reasons that's the right decision. It's how we run the business.
Perhaps now we'll see some change happen. The failure to do good breakouts, the pollution of other ad revenues mixed in with search, directly causes search to perhaps be seen as in trouble when it might be completely healthy.
In fact, as I told a reporter yesterday, I think search will be just fine given its history. Search was booming during the ad downturn of 1999-2001. It was booming because of its highly measurable, highly converting nature. Born from a downturn, I expect it will continue to ride out any future ones, if not benefit from them.


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Daily Deals: Funny women, funny dogs
There aren't many romance deals that you don't already know about. Lots of the Sourcebooks published books are still on sale for $1.99. Here are a few 99c sales. I will say that I could not stand the Molly McAdams book. The heroine made me want to scream but at 99c maybe you'd enjoy it?
The Last Anniversary by Liane Moriarty. $ 1.99
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Sophie Honeywell always wondered if Thomas Gordon was the one she let get away. He was the perfect boyfriend, but on the day he was to propose, she broke his heart. A year later he married his travel agent, while Sophie has been mortifyingly single ever since. Now Thomas is back in her life because Sophie has unexpectedly inherited his aunt Connie's house on Scribbly Gum Island — home of the famously unsolved MunroBabymystery.
Sophie moves onto the island and begins a new life as part of an unconventional family where it seems everyone has a secret. Grace, a beautiful young mother, is feverishly planning a shocking escape from her perfect life. Margie, a frumpy housewife, has made a pact with a stranger, while dreamy Aunt Rose wonders if maybe it's about time she started making her own decisions.
As Sophie's life becomes increasingly complicated, she discovers that sometimes you have to stop waiting around — and come up with your own fairy-tale ending.
As she so adroitly did in her smashing debut novel, Three Wishes, the incomparable Liane Moriarty once again combines sharp wit, lovable and eccentric characters, and a page-turning story for an unforgettable Last Anniversary.
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Marley & Me by John Grogan. $ 1.99
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Is it possible for humans to discover the key to happiness through a bigger-than-life, bad-boy dog? Just ask the Grogans.
John and Jenny were just beginning their life together. They were young and in love, with not a care in the world. Then they brought home Marley, a wiggly yellow furball of a puppy. Life would never be the same.
Marley grew into a barreling, ninety-seven-pound streamroller of a Labrador retriever. He crashed through screen doors, gouged through drywall, and stole women's undergarments. Obedience school did no good — Marley was expelled.
But just as Marley joyfully refused any limits on his behavior, his love and loyalty were boundless, too. Marley remained a model of devotion, even when his family was at its wit's end. Unconditional love, they would learn, comes in many forms.
Marley & Me is John Grogan's funny, unforgettable tribute to this wonderful, wildly neurotic Lab and the meaning he brought to their lives.
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Seriously…I'm Kidding by Ellen DeGeneres. $ 2.99
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I've experienced a whole lot the last few years and I have a lot to share. So I hope that you'll take a moment to sit back, relax and enjoy the words I've put together for you in this book. I think you'll find I've left no stone unturned, no door unopened, no window unbroken, no rug unvacuumed, no ivories untickled. What I'm saying is, let us begin, shall we?
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NBA Hangtime
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|NBA Hangtime
|File:NBA Hangtime Poster.png
| Midway (arcade)
Funcom (console versions) Williams (N64 Version)
|NBA Jam
|Release date
| Arcade
April 16, 1996 (NA)
January 17, 1997 (NA)
May 12, 1997 (EU)
|Single player, multiplayer
|Age rating(s)
|ESRB: K-A (Kids to Adults)
|Arcade, Nintendo 64, PlayStation, Mega Drive/Genesis, Super NES, Game.com, Windows
|Credits | Soundtrack | Codes | Walkthrough
NBA Hangtime is a basketball video game developed by Midway and released in arcades in 1996. Home versions followed for Nintendo 64, PlayStation, Mega Drive/Genesis, Super NES, Game.com and Windows. A version for Game.com was cancelled.
Hangtime was the third basketball game by the original development team behind the NBA Jam series. The title was changed due to the NBA Jam name being acquired by Acclaim Entertainment—the publisher of the games for the home market. New features of the series included character creation, alley oops and double dunks. A software update known as NBA Maximum Hangtime was released for the arcades later in the life cycle.
The next NBA title to be released for video game systems from Midway was NBA Showtime.
The gameplay is largely the same as the Midway's NBA Jam games, with some additions. One of the most prominent additions is the "Create Player" feature, which allows players to create a custom basketball player, specifying height, weight, power, shooting and defensive skills using a limited number of attribute points. Created players can be made more powerful as players earn additional attribute points by winning games.
The game retains many of the same rules of NBA Jam Tournament Edition, including the two-on-two match ups, statistics tracking, legal pushing and "on fire" mode. Additions to the gameplay include spin moves, alley oops and double slam dunks - a slam dunk performed after one team member in the middle of a dunk passes to the other member. Alley-oops and double dunks can trigger the new "team fire" mode in which both team members are on fire.
The player can select from any of the 29 NBA teams then in existence and match them in four quarters of NBA basketball (three minutes each), with three minute overtimes if necessary. Just as in the NBA Jam games, the game can keep track of the teams a player has beaten using a player's created ID and PIN. Optionally, the player can load their created player. Players using their ID face off against a series of NBA teams, starting with the Vancouver Grizzlies and ending with the Chicago Bulls (who were on their way to being NBA champions at the time of the game's release). After beating all 29 teams, the player faces off against a number of secret characters.
The rosters below correspond to their arrangement in the Arcade version, with lineup differences (mainly after transfers made between the Arcade and home versions' releases) in the other versions following.
- Atlanta Hawks: Stacey Augmon, Mookie Blaylock, Steve Smith, Christian Laettner, and Ken Norman.
- Dikembe Mutombo replaces Stacey Augmon in all home ports.
- Boston Celtics: Dee Brown, Dana Barros, Eric Montross, Dino Radja, and Rick Fox.
- Greg Minor replaces Eric Montross in all home ports.
- Antoine Walker replaces Rick Fox in the PS1/N64 version.
- Charlotte Hornets: Kenny Anderson, Larry Johnson, Glen Rice, George Zidek, and Dell Curry.
- Vlade Divac and Anthony Mason replace Kenny Anderson and Larry Johnson in all home ports.
- Chicago Bulls: Scottie Pippen, Dennis Rodman, Toni Kukoc, Luc Longley, and Steve Kerr.
- Cleveland Cavaliers: Tyrone Hill, Chris Mills, Bobby Phills, Terrell Brandon, and Danny Ferry.
- Dallas Mavericks: Jim Jackson, Jason Kidd, Jamal Mashburn, Popeye Jones, and George McCloud.
- Eric Montross replaces Popeye Jones in all home ports.
- Denver Nuggets: Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, Dikembe Mutombo, Antonio McDyess, Jalen Rose, and Dale Ellis.
- Mark Jackson, Sarunas Marciulionis and Bryant Stith replace Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, Dikembe Mutombo and Jalen Rose in all home ports.
- Detroit Pistons: Joe Dumars, Grant Hill, Terry Mills, Otis Thorpe and Allan Houston.
- Stacey Augmon replaces Allan Houston in all home ports.
- Francisco Miranda replaces Joe Dumars in the PS1 version.
- Golden State Warriors: Kevin Willis, Latrell Sprewell, Rony Seikaly, Joe Smith and Chris Mullin.
- Mark Price replaces Kevin Willis in the SNES/Genesis and PC versions.
- B.J. Armstrong and Jon Koncak replace Kevin Willis and Rony Seikaly in the PS1/N64 version.
- Houston Rockets: Hakeem Olajuwon, Clyde Drexler, Robert Horry, Sam Cassell and Kenny Smith.
- Mario Elie replaces Kenny Smith in all home ports.
- Brent Price and Sam Mack replace Robert Horry and Sam Cassell in the PS1/N64 version.
- Indiana Pacers: Reggie Miller, Dale Davis, Rik Smits, Derrick McKey, and Mark Jackson.
- Antonio Davis and Jalen Rose replace Dale Davis and Mark Jackson in all home ports.
- Los Angeles Clippers: Loy Vaught, Rodney Rogers, Lamond Murray, Pooh Richardson and Brent Barry.
- Malik Sealy and Lorenzen Wright replace Loy Vaught and Lamond Murray in the PS1/N64 version.
- Los Angeles Lakers: Nick Van Exel, Vlade Divac, Cedric Ceballos, Elden Campbell and Eddie Jones.
- Kobe Bryant replaces Vlade Divac in the PS1/N64 version.
- Sedale Threatt replaces Vlade Divac in the SNES/Genesis and PC versions.
- Miami Heat: Alonzo Mourning, Walt Williams, Rex Chapman, Tim Hardaway and Sasha Danilovic.
- Kurt Thomas replaces Rex Chapman in all home ports.
- Dan Majerle replaces Walt Williams in the PS1/N64 version.
- Milwaukee Bucks: Vin Baker, Glenn Robinson, Shawn Respert, Benoit Benjamin, Sherman Douglas.
- Andrew Lang replaces Benoit Benjamin in all home ports.
- Ray Allen replaces Sherman Douglas in the PS1/N64 version.
- Minnesota Timberwolves: Isaiah Rider, Andrew Lang, Spud Webb, Tom Gugliotta, and Kevin Garnett.
- Isaiah Rider, Andrew Lang and Spud Webb are not T-Wolves players in any home version; Cherokee Parks and Terry Porter are their two fixed replacements in all home versions.
- Stephon Marbury is the fifth player in the PS1/N64 version.
- James Robinson is the fifth player in the SNES/Genesis and PC versions.
- New Jersey Nets: Kendall Gill, Shawn Bradley, Armon Gilliam, Ed O'Bannon and Kevin Edwards.
- Kerry Kittles replaces Armon Gilliam in the PS1/N64 version.
- New York Knicks: Patrick Ewing, Anthony Mason, Derek Harper, Charles Oakley and John Starks.
- Anthony Mason and Derek Harper are not Knicks players in any home version; Larry Johnson is their fixed replacement in all home versions.
- The fifth Knicks player differs from version to version:
- PS1/N64: John Wallace
- SNES/Genesis: Buck Williams
- PC: Allan Houston
- Orlando Magic: Anfernee Hardaway, Horace Grant, Nick Anderson, Dennis Scott, and Jon Koncak.
- Rony Seikaly replaces Jon Koncak in the PS1/N64 version.
- Philadelphia 76ers: Jerry Stackhouse, Derrick Coleman, Clarence Weatherspoon, Trevor Ruffin and Vernon Maxwell.
- Trevor Ruffin and Vernon Maxwell are not Sixers players in any home version; Don MacLean is their fixed replacement in all home versions.
- Allen Iverson is the fifth player in the PS1/N64 version.
- Rex Walters is the fifth player in the SNES/Genesis and PC versions.
- Phoenix Suns: Kevin Johnson, Wayman Tisdale, Danny Manning, Wesley Person and Michael Finley.
- Sam Cassell replaces Wesley Person in the PS1/N64 version.
- Portland Trail Blazers: Rod Strickland, Clifford Robinson, Arvydas Sabonis, Buck Williams and Randolph Childress.
- Isaiah Rider and Kenny Anderson replace Rod Strickland and Buck Williams in all home ports.
- Rasheed Wallace replaces Randolph Childress in the PS1/N64 version.
- Sacramento Kings: Billy Owens, Mitch Richmond, Brian Grant, Sarunas Marciulionis and Tyus Edney.
- Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf replaces Sarunas Marciulionis in all home ports.
- Corliss Williamson replaces Brian Grant in the PS1/N64 version.
- San Antonio Spurs: Sean Elliott, David Robinson, Avery Johnson, Chuck Person, and Vinny Del Negro.
- Seattle SuperSonics: Shawn Kemp, Gary Payton, Detlef Schrempf, Hersey Hawkins, and Sherell Ford.
- Toronto Raptors: Carlos Rogers, Damon Stoudamire, Alvin Robertson, Oliver Miller and Tracy Murray.
- Popeye Jones and Sharone Wright replace Oliver Miller and Tracy Murray in all home ports.
- Marcus Camby replaces Alvin Robertson in the PS1/N64 version.
- Utah Jazz: John Stockton, Karl Malone, Jeff Hornacek, David Benoit and Chris Morris.
- Greg Ostertag replaces David Benoit in the PS1/N64 version.
- Vancouver Grizzlies: Greg Anthony, Doug Edwards, Byron Scott, Bryant Reeves and Eric Murdock.
- Doug Edwards, Byron Scott and Eric Murdock are not Grizzlies players in any home version; Anthony Peeler and Lee Mayberry are their two fixed replacements in all home versions.
- Shareef Abdur-Rahim is the fifth player in the PS1/N64 version.
- Blue Edwards is the fifth player in the SNES/Genesis and PC versions.
- Washington Bullets: Juwan Howard, Chris Webber, Calbert Cheaney, Robert Pack, and Gheorghe Muresan.
- Rod Strickland replaces Robert Pack in all home ports.
Space Jam lawsuit
Due to contractual obligations from acting in the 1996 movie Space Jam, several players were supposed to or not allowed to be featured in NBA Hangtime. Among the six more prominently featured players in the film, those not appearing in NBA Hangtime were Michael Jordan, Muggsy Bogues, and Charles Barkley; Patrick Ewing, Larry Johnson and Shawn Bradley, on the other hand, do appear in the game.
In an unrelated note, Shaquille O'Neal was left out of NBA Hangtime because of his contractual obligations to the movie Kazaam.
Maximum Hangtime
NBA Maximum Hangtime is an upgrade to the arcade version of NBA Hangtime featuring 1997 NBA rosters. Otherwise, the gameplay is essentially the same except for the addition of a hidden "hot spot" on the court for each player where they shoot more accurately. "Maximum" also has some additional secret codes and hidden players.[1]


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Is the County Council Building wheelchair-accessible?
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If I have an issue with a County government department or service, can the Council help me get it resolved?
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Are there Councilmembers or Council staff who can speak with County residents in languages other than English?
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Are Council sessions televised?
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How can I find out how a Councilmember voted on a particular issue?
Click on Bills since 2000 to find out how Councilmembers voted on significant issues from 2000 to the present. For votes before that, visit Legislative Information Services or the Council Clerk's office at 100 Maryland Avenue, 5th Floor, in Rockville.
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Subscribe to the Council online newsletter or call Legislative Information Services at 240-777-7910.
How can I get copies of Council bills, minutes, resolutions, ZTAs, reports, etc.?
Check out the Council website for records dating back to 2001. The Legislative Information Services office has records on microfilm dating back to 1844, as well as hard copies of materials over the past half dozen years.
How is the Council staff structured?
Councilmembers each have their own personal staff, headed by a Confidential Aide or Chief of Staff. They are located on the 6th floor of the Council Office Building. Central Council staff include analysts who are experts in specific issue areas, their support staff, and communications and Legislative Information Services staff. Most of these staff are located on the 5th floor.
Council History
When was the County Council established?
In 1948, County voters approved a ballot measure that made Montgomery the first county in Maryland to adopt a home rule charter, changing a county commissioner system that kept most of the power in Annapolis. The new charter established a Council-Manager form of government and, in 1949, six men and one woman were elected to the first County Council. In 1968, voters amended the charter to create the post of County Executive. The first County Executive was elected in 1970. In November 1986, voters amended the charter to increase the number of Council seats from 7 to 9, starting in 1990, with four members elected by all the County's voters and five elected by geographic district.
About Councilmembers
Who are the current Councilmembers and where do they live?
Sidney Katz (Gaithersburg), Roger Berliner (Potomac), Marc Elrich (Takoma Park), Tom Hucker (Silver Spring), Nancy Floreen (Garrett Park), George Leventhal (Takoma Park), Nancy Navarro (Calverton), Craig Rice (Germantown), Hans Riemer (Silver Spring).
Who is the Council President – and what are his or her powers?
The Council President and Vice President are elected by their fellow Councilmembers for a one-year term at the beginning of December. The Council President usually serves only one term. The Council Vice President usually is elected to succeed the President. The Council President runs the Council during his term, setting the agenda, working with his or her colleagues to set policy and approve a budget, and acting as leader of the Council both within the County government and in public.
How are Councilmembers elected?
Councilmembers are elected every 4 years and take office the first Monday in December. They must be qualified voters in Montgomery County. Five members are elected by geographic district and must reside in the district they represent. Four members are at-large and are elected by all County voters.
Can they be recalled after they are elected?
Councilmembers can be removed from office by an affirmative vote of no less than six Councilmembers after a public hearing on a finding that the Councilmember is unable by reason of physical or mental disability to perform the duties of the office. A Councilmember may also be suspended or removed from office if convicted of certain crimes, as provided in the state Constitution. Maryland law does not allow popular recall by petition.
Who draws the district lines for Councilmembers?
The boundaries of Council districts, under Section 104 of the Charter, must be reviewed every tenth year; the most recent review was in 2012. The Council appoints a redistricting commission composed of 4 members from each political party that polled at least 15 percent of the vote in the preceding regular Council election from a list of 8 persons submitted by each party's central committee. Each list must include a person from each Council district. The Council appoints an additional member. The Commission presents a redistricting proposal to the Council and public hearings are held. Unless the Council passes a different plan, the plan submitted by the Commission becomes law. Click on Council Districts Map to see the most recent Council District map.
How much are Councilmembers paid? Who decides how much they are paid? Is serving on the Council a full-time job? Can Councilmembers have outside jobs?
The County Charter does not specify that Councilmembers are full-time. Some Councilmembers have other part-time employment. As of December 1, 2014 the Council President receives a salary of $124,641 per year. The other members receive a salary of $113,310 per year. The salaries are set by a law which takes effect after the next Council election.
How the Council Works
What are the powers of the County Council?
The Council approves all laws and regulations and sets policy for the County. The Council has the final say over the capital and operating budgets – and must approve every dime. The Council has exclusive power over land use issues in the County. The Council exercises oversight over County departments and their programs. The Council also serves as the Board of Health for the County.
What is the Council's process in approving the County budget?
On January 15 of even-numbered years, the County Executive submits a recommended capital budget and six-year Capital Improvements Program (CIP) to the Council. In the odd-numbered year, the County Executive submits a capital budget and CIP amendments.
On March 15 of every year, the County Executive submits a proposed operating budget.
Public hearings are held on both the capital and operating budgets, then the budgets go to the Council committees for work sessions, then the Committee recommendations go to Council work sessions. The Council gives final approval to the budgets before Memorial Day. Each new fiscal year begins July 1.
What's the difference between a supplemental appropriation and a special appropriation?
A supplemental appropriation is recommended by the County Executive as an addition to the existing budget. It generally requires 6 votes to pass the Council if approved before January 1 of any fiscal year and 5 votes after that date. A special appropriation is an addition to the budget introduced by a Councilmember, requires 6 votes for passage, and is not subject to a veto by the County Executive.
How is the County Council different from the County Executive?
The County Executive heads up the executive branch and is responsible for the day-to-day functioning of the County government. The legislative branch is governed by the nine-member Council, which sets County policy, approves the budget, and has exclusive power over land-use decisions.
What are the Council committees – and who's on what?
- Education (ED) - Craig Rice, Chair; Marc Elrich; Nancy Navarro
- Government Operations & Fiscal Policy (GOFP) - Nancy Navarro, Chair; Hans Riemer; Sidney Katz
- Health & Human Services (HHS) - George Leventhal, Chair; Roger Berliner; Craig Rice
- Planning, Housing & Economic Development (PHED) - Nancy Floreen, Chair; Hans Riemer; George Leventhal
- Public Safety (PS) - Marc Elrich, Chair; Tom Hucker,Sidney Katz
- Transportion, Infrastructure, Energy and Environment (T&E) - Roger Berliner, Chair; Nancy Floreen; Tom Hucker
I see "District Council" as part of the Council agenda – what's that?
The "District Council" portion of the Council meeting is where the Council deals with land use issues. Under state law (the Regional District Act) the Council sits as the District Council for planning and zoning.
What is the Office of Legislative Oversight?
The Office of Legislative Oversight is the Council's investigative and analytical arm. They issue reports, at the request of the Council, on a range of issues before the Council and on the effectiveness of County programs and services.
What are the Council Rules of Procedure?
The Council adopts and amends rules to govern the conduct of its meetings. These rules cover such issues as closing meetings, roll call votes, process for appointments and confirmations, public hearings and hearing notice, agenda preparation and approval, introduction and consideration of legislation and resolutions, and procedure during Council debate. A copy of the current Rules is available from the Council office.
What is the difference between a bill and a zoning text amendment?
A zoning text amendment (ZTA) would change the Zoning Ordinance, found in Chapter 59 of the County Code. Similarly, a subdivision regulation amendment (SRA) would change the Subdivision Regulations, found in Chapter 50 of the County Code. The Council's authority to pass ZTA's and SRA's comes from the Regional District Act, which is the state law that set up the land use regulation process in Montgomery and Prince George's Counties. This is different from the Council's home rule authority as a Charter County to pass other legislation. Bills and ZTA's and SRA's follow similar legislative procedures, but more notice is required for the ZTA's and SRA's.
What are "ex parte communications" – and why can't a Councilmember see them?
County law requires decisions in certain proceedings to be based "on the record". Councilmembers must not receive "ex parte" communications, meaning information that is not part of the hearing record of that particular case. This rule applies to zoning cases (local map amendments), sectional map amendments and most road abandonments. If ex parte evidence becomes the basis of a Council decision, that decision could be invalidated in court. More detailed information is available in the County Council's brochure, "The Rules About Ex Parte Communication."
Council Legislation
How does a bill become a law?
Bills are first introduced by one or more Councilmembers during a regular Tuesday session. A public hearing is held on the measure and then it goes to the appropriate Council committee. That committee then reports the bill out to the Council with a recommendation. The Council discusses and votes on the bill, which requires 5 votes to be enacted. It would go into effect 91 days after it is signed into law, unless a different date is specified or unless it is expedited legislation, which requires 6 votes.
What is expedited legislation?
Legislation containing a section declaring that it is necessary for the immediate protection of the public safety, health, or interest can take effect immediately when it is signed into law. Expedited legislation requires 6 votes for passage.
Can the County Executive veto legislation?
Legislation passed by the Council must be delivered to the County Executive within 3 days after the Council passes it. The Executive has 10 days to either approve or disapprove the legislation. If the Executive disapproves it, he or she must return it to the Council within 3 days of disapproval with the reasons in writing. The Council then has 60 days to override the veto, which requires six votes. Legislation neither approved nor disapproved by the County Executive becomes law on the 14th day after Council enactment. The County Executive cannot veto zoning text amendments, Master Plans, or most resolutions enacted by the Council. The Executive can disapprove or reduce any item in the budgets approved by the Council, but the Council can reapprove those items with 6 votes, except for the budgets of the County Council, Fire & Rescue Commission, Housing Opportunities Commission, the Fire Departments and Rescue Squads, and Montgomery College – which require only 5 votes to reapprove.
What is the difference between a bill and a resolution?
A bill would amend the County Code or otherwise create a binding law. A resolution expresses the intent of the County Council but generally does not have the force and effect of law. Some resolutions, such as appropriation and tax resolutions and resolutions making or confirming an appointment, have binding effect, but most do not. The approval of the County Executive is not required for most resolutions, except where the law that authorizes the resolution specifically requires the Executive to approve it.
The Council & the County Charter
What's the County Charter?
The Charter is the Constitution of the County. It spells out basic rules governing the legislative and executive branches, as well as finances and a number of other areas. Changes to the Charter must be approved by the voters. Charter amendments can be placed on the ballot either by vote of the Council or by petition with 10,000 voters' signatures. See County Charter
Does the County Charter limit property taxes?
Yes. Under Section 305 of the Charter, the County cannot take in an amount of real property tax revenue for a given year that exceeds the rate of inflation plus the value of new construction unless 9 Councilmembers vote to exceed the Charter limit.
What is the County Code? Where can I read it? Is it on-line? If I have a question about some part of the County Code, who can I call?
The County Code is a compilation of laws and regulations passed by the County Council and Maryland state laws that specifically apply to Montgomery County. Click here to read the County Code on-line. Questions about the County Code should be addressed to the County Attorney's office at 240-777-6700.
Does the County Charter limit property taxes?
Yes. Under Section 305 of the Charter, approved by the voters in 1990, the County cannot take in an amount of real property tax revenue for a given year that exceeds the rate of inflation plus the value of new construction unless 9 Councilmembers vote to exceed the Charter limit.
The Council & Other Agencies…
Does the Planning Board work for the Council? Who appoints the Planning Board? What does the Council look for in Planning Board members? What voice does the public have in those appointments?
The Maryland-National Capital Park & Planning Commission is a bi-county agency serving Montgomery and Prince George's counties. Each county has its own Planning Board. The 5 members of the Montgomery Planning Board are appointed by the County Council with the Executive's approval for terms of 4 years and can serve no more than 2 full terms. The chairman is a full-time position while the other 4 members are part-time. No more than 3 of the 5 can be members of the same political party. The Planning Board answers to the County Council and makes recommendations to the Council on transportation, development, zoning and land use, parks and recreation, and other issues. Montgomery Planning Board
What is the relationship between the Council and the Board of Education?
The Council approves the capital and operating budgets for the Montgomery County Public Schools. The school system is governed by its own elected Board of Education, which appoints a Superintendent and establishes school system policies. Board of Education
County information
How can I learn more about the history of Montgomery County and Montgomery County government?
Click here for more information.
Where do I learn how to apply to serve on a County Board or Commission?
Check out news releases about board and commission openings on the County Executive or Council websites or call the County Executive's office at 240-777-2500.
What are some useful telephone numbers for County government and related agencies?
Call MC311
Is County government the same thing as local government? What are the cities in Montgomery County? Is Bethesda a city? Silver Spring? Chevy Chase?
About one-third of Montgomery County residents live in 19 municipalities. Those municipalities are: Barnesville, Brookeville, Town of Chevy Chase, Chevy Chase View, Chevy Chase Village, Village of Chevy Chase Section 3, Village of Chevy Chase Section 5, Gaithersburg, Garrett Park, Glen Echo, Kensington, Laytonsville, Martin's Additions, North Chevy Chase, Poolesville, Rockville, Somerset, Takoma Park, and Washington Grove. The rest of the County is not in a municipality.
Glossary of Common Initials
- CIP – Capital Improvements Program
- COG – Council of Governments (Washington area)
- DED – Department of Economic Development
- DPS – Department of Permitting Services
- DPWT – Department of Public Works & Transportation
- ED – Education Committee
- HHS – Health & Human Services Committee
- GOFP — Government Operations & Fiscal Policy Committee
- M-NCPPC – Maryland-National Capital Park & Planning Commission
- OLO – Office of Legislative Oversight
- PHED – Planning, Housing & Economic Development Committee
- SRA—Subdivision Regulation Amendment
- T&E – Transportation, Infrastructure, Energy & Environment Committee
- WSSC—Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission
- ZTA— Zoning Text Amendment
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