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When developing new charging models, broadband service providers are hampered by the basic limits of their IP infrastructure to track, monitor, and manage applications individually by subscriber or application on their IP networks. As a result, flat-fee-based pricing models continue to dominate the industry. This inability to launch innovative pricing plans prevents operators from increasing average revenue per user (ARPU). Cisco® Service Control creates an application- and subscriber-aware service layer for IP networks, offering carriers the ability to launch new service plans and granularly track usage. The advancement of new pay-per-use service valuation by application permits varied pricing schemes for truly differentiated IP service offerings.
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Application- and Quota-Based Billing
• Taking specific actions based on application, content type, or policy.
• Allowing for user self-selection of chargeable options such as limited-time "turbo buttons" that boost performance for interactive applications like gaming for limited periods of time and return to normal levels after that period has lapsed.
• Quality of service (QoS)-based parameters to establish billing based on service-level agreements (SLAs) whereby voice over IP (VoIP) or video on demand (VoD) traffic would not be billed for periods interrupted by jitter.
• Time-of-day charges that allow operators to charge premiums during peak periods and lower pricing for data services during off-peak hours.
• Flexible models that dynamically change a policy by individual subscriber based on quotas that trigger events to an OSS. For example, allowing 1 GB of peer-to-peer (P2P) downloads per day after which usage would be separately metered and billed using different metrics.
• Redirecting users to portals to increment an account whenever quotas have been reached in prepaid environments.
• Providing better control of cost for end users. For example, by providing a monthly P2P application quota, subscribers can control cost and are protected from excessive file sharing that may restrict other applications and services (such as VPN, email, etc.).
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Here are some sample letters that you can use as a template when drafting your own letters to the press. Please remember these are guidelines only. The more unique your letter is, the more likely it is to attract attention so don't copy these samples, follow their guidelines.
How to respond in praise of an article / programme
How to respond to an inaccurate article / programme
How to respond to a biased article / programme
How to respond to a misleading article / programme
1. How to respond in praise of an article / programme:
Dear [Sir/ Madam] or [To Whom It May Concern] or [insert editor's/journalist's name],
I am writing in praise of [insert article/programme title] by [insert journalist/presenter name] which was published/broadcast on [insert date (and time is referring to a TV/radio piece)].
I thought the piece very well researched and thoughtfully written, displaying a degree of objectivity that one rarely witnesses in much of today's media. The journalist [and producer, if referring to TV/radio] in my opinion deserves to be commended for an outstanding piece of work.
It is worthy contributions such as these that remind us of the importance and power of the media to inform and educate society for the better. Long may this continue at [newspaper/ TV station name].
Yours sincerely,
[insert your name and contact details].
2. How to respond to an inaccurate article / programme:
Dear [Sir/ Madam] or [To Whom It May Concern] or [insert editor's/journalist's name],
I am writing in complaint of [insert article/programme title] by [insert journalist/presenter name] which was published/broadcast on [insert date (and time is referring to a TV/radio piece)].
[Insert journalist name] states in [his/her] article/programme that [insert excerpt of article/ programme that was inaccurate]. If [journalist name] spent more time faithfully researching [his/her] article and less time on conjuring up 'facts' that fit [his/her] outlook, [s/he] might find that [state why the excerpt is false].
Peddling falsehoods as facts in order to win over supporters to your cause brings not only journalists into disrepute but also the newspapers/ broadcasters that allow such things the space to be aired. Whilst there is much room for many things in the press/ on television, the publication/broadcast of inaccurate pieces by journalists to lazy to properly research their stories ought not to be one of them.
I have copied this letter to the Press Complaints Commission.
I look forward to your correction and reply.
Yours sincerely,
[insert your name and contact details]
3. How to respond to a biased article / programme:
Dear [Sir/ Madam] or [To Whom It May Concern] or [insert editor's/journalist's name],
I am writing in reference to [insert article/programme title] by [insert journalist/presenter name] which was published/broadcast on [insert date (and time is referring to a TV/radio piece)].
I am deeply disappointed at your willingness to offer space in your newspaper/ tv or radio programme to an article of such obvious ill repute. The views expressed in the piece were in no properly balanced with counter arguments so as to provide a semblance of neutrality.
[details some of the things written/said that constitute flagrant bias].
The article points to a clear weakness in [insert journalist's name] understanding and practice of objectivity and of a more alarming instance of flawed editorial policy. I hope both these issues are dealt with as a matter of urgency.
Yours sincerely
[insert your name and contact details]
4. How to respond to a misleading article / programme:
Dear [Sir/ Madam] or [To Whom It May Concern] or [insert editor's/journalist's name],
I am writing with reference to [insert article/programme title] by [insert journalist/presenter name] which was published/broadcast on [insert date (and time is referring to a TV/radio piece)].
The article/programme features a section which I thought misleading.
[Insert excerpt that you think is misleading and briefly explain why you consider it to be misleading. This may be because of the way the story is written or because of the context in which the story is presented.]
I hope you will accept that the story could for these reasons be easily misconstrued and that you will correct the offending passage promptly.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Yours sincerely,
[insert your name and contact details]
5. Some examples
You can read some examples of letters that have been published in UK newspapers below. Note their style, content and brevity.
Amis and McEwan: speaking the truth or promoting stereotypes?
Questions remain over what British Muslims think
NUS black students officer defends mainstream Muslim organisations
This carry on about Muslim dress
Melanie Phillips is inciting hatred
In a time of Islamised politics, who speaks for British Muslims?
1. Islam's image
Daily Telegraph
1 Dec 2007
Sir - Muslim leaders in Britain keep trying to tell us that they are a loving, kind faith. Really?
Hindus, Jews, Sikhs, Christians, and atheists, none of them like being offended. Who does?
But the only faith that talks of lashings for naming a teddy bear and death for apostates is Islam.
Alastair Muir, Glasgow
Sir - Most of the surahs of the Koran commence: "In the name of God, the compassionate, the merciful".
Yet the Sudanese court that tried Gillian Gibbons seems to be lacking both in compassion and mercy and has harmed moves to foster greater respect and understanding between Muslims and Christians.
Keith Berry, Malvern, Worcestershire
Sir - How right Boris Johnson is (Comment, November 29) in appealing for all fair-minded Muslims to speak out against the extremists of their faith: but don't hold your breath.
Didn't Edmund Burke say: "All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing"?
Brian Foster, Shrivenham, Oxfordshire
2. Amis and McEwan: speaking the truth or promoting stereotypes?
The Guardian
22 Nov 2007
Ian McEwan's defence of his friend Martin Amis (Letters, November 21) rests on two arguments, which are conflated. The first is the freedom of speech argument. But just because one has the right to express an opinion does not mean it is right to express it. In any case, Ronan Bennett's article (G2, November 19) did not argue that one should not criticise Islam or Muslims per se; rather, it was the manner of the criticism - sweeping generalisations and stereotypes, holding all Muslims responsible for the opinions and actions of just some - that he found objectionable, and rightly so.
To excuse those generalisations, McEwan cites views on apostasy which he says are both "morally repugnant" and "mainstream". But just because something is "in" a religion doesn't mean it is mainstream. Christians and Jews are not assumed to be selling their daughters into slavery, even though that is in the Old Testament, and neither are mainstream Muslims necessarily baying for the blood of coreligionists who turn away from their faith. There are indeed some Muslims - perhaps even many - who agree with the "repugnant" views on apostasy, but there are also many Muslims who are not particularly religious, or have lost their faith, living quite happily within Muslim communities and societies.
McEwan's logic would have us believe that a non-religious or secularised Muslim is an impossibility for fear of the repercussions - an Orwellian vision of a totalitarian Islam that is itself a stereotype. In defending his friend, he merely confirms that both of them do not really know what they are talking about.
Dr Anshuman Mondal
Brunel University
3. Questions remain over what British Muslims think
The Guardian
6 Feb 2007
Policy Exchange's report Living Apart Together, about Muslim social attitudes (Report, January 30; Comment, February 1; Response, February 2), is their second report on British Muslims in two years and informed David Cameron's speech on security and multiculturalism last week. While we welcome Policy Exchange's contributions to understanding Muslim communities and their place in Britain, we are concerned by its framework for analysis.
The report's central claim is that Muslims have increasingly self-segregated under policies of multiculturalism. This contradicts all leading research on the matter and makes their claim empirically unsustainable. Professors Ludi Simpson, Ceri Peach and Danny Dorling each argue that the general trend is one of increased dispersal or decreasing geographical concentration of ethnic minorities, one measure of integration.
Moreover, the report's conclusions are based on quantitative research seeking to capture the social attitudes of British Muslims. We suggest that its conclusions are not a reliable guide because of a research-design method that places excessive reliance upon phone polling, and is not transparent about the questions and interviews that were put to individuals. Therefore, the central report's finding that there is a growing minority of British Muslims who are choosing to "live apart" and do not accept the norms of British society is not reliable.
The Cabinet Office's Equality, Diversity and Prejudice Survey 2006, produced by Professors Dominic Abrams and Diane Houston, confirms that out of all social groups Muslims are at a higher risk of stereotypes, prejudice and discrimination on all relevant markers. In this light, we would urge the media to act more responsibly in its dissemination of research on Muslims and Islam.
Professor Tariq Modood Ziauddin Sardar
University of Bristol Commissioner, Commission for Equality and Human Rights
4. NUS black students officer defends mainstream Muslim organisations
The Guardian
1 February 2007
Tory attacks on mainstream Muslim organisations are unfounded. Far from promoting separatism or sharia law, organisations such as the Muslim Council of Britain have worked hard to engage the Muslim community with the British political process.
It is telling that while David Cameron attacked both multiculturalism and immigration as causes of division, he had nothing to say about the rising racism that British Muslims have to confront. In comparing Muslim organisations to the fascist British National Party he risks legitimising an organisation that really is committed to separation and division.
Misrepresenting Muslims in this way will do nothing to promote community cohesion or to tackle the terrorist threat.
Ruqayyah Collector, NUS black students officer
5. This carry on about Muslim dress
The Guardian
18 Oct 2006
It was refreshing to read the article by Martin Newland (G2, October 16). He is the only commentator who seems to understand that women choose to wear the Niqab as an expression of their faith and that you can still be a "regular person", albeit religious. I am a Muslim woman, as well as a practising barrister, past Labour parliamentary candidate, human-rights adviser to the mayor of London and past worker for the UN mission in Kosovo. But I fast, give zakat (alms), have performed Haj, say the slaat (prayers), do not drink, and am proud to call myself Muslim, will never wear a short dress or a bikini etc.
At the same time, I love, like many of my Muslim friends and family, watching Carry On films, Benny Hill, Rory Bremner, Have I Got News for You, love fish and chips, and have friends from all religions, cultures and backgrounds. Go and talk to and get to know a Muslim. Then you will know they are no different to anyone else.
I always thought the best thing about being British was that as long as you obeyed the laws, you could lead your life as you wanted. And yet we are all being pushed into one straightjacket. Just as people who want to "take their kit off" have the right to do so, so should people who want to "keep their kit on". This debate has already got some nasty undertones to it - and a lot of underlying ignorance.
Yasmin Qureshi
Zaiba Malik writes about the discomfort of wearing the veil (G2, October 17). Do not assume that Muslim women who freely choose the veil feel the same way. Aside from whether it is mandatory in Islam, many women who choose to wear the veil explain that God makes it easy for them because they sincerely believe in it and the desire to wear it comes from their hearts. We should not underestimate the strength and resilience that individuals can obtain through their faith.
Nusrat Chagtai Morden
6. Melanie Phillips is inciting hatred
The Observer
4 June 2006
Melanie Phillips (Comment, last week) may be right about the radicalising impact of The Satanic Verses and the Bosnian war on many Muslims, but her continued penchant for blaming the religion of Islam and depicting all Muslims as extremist murderers is a disgrace. Imagine her horror if someone wrote that Judaism had become fused with murder. It is naked incitement to argue that Islam and all Muslims in Britain are intent on killing when this only applies to a very small, albeit very extreme, minority.
If Phillips's nonsense was even partially accurate, we would have mass murders and bombings every day as one million British Muslims fulfilled their divinely ordained mandate. This anti-Islamic invective is no less despicable than the anti-semitism that Phillips regularly castigates others for.
Chris Doyle
London EC4
7. In a time of Islamised politics, who speaks for British Muslims?
The Independent
18 Aug 2005
Sir: Yasmin Alibhai-Brown ("Britain's black and Asian communities have squandered the unity that gave us strength", 15 August 2005), makes the claim that the Muslim Council of Britain is undemocratic and its members unelected.
The MCB has over 400 affiliated Muslim organisations who take part in elections held every two years to the MCB's Central Working Committee. Sir Iqbal Sacranie was unanimously elected (not arbitrarily "crowned") as the Secretary-General of the MCB by its affiliates in the last election, held in May 2004. Many of the affiliates of the MCB in turn hold elections in respect of their own leadership, for example, the Islamic Society of Britain and the Muslim Association of Britain.
Contrary to Alibhai-Brown's assertion, Sir Iqbal Sacranie does not regard himself as the "spokesman for all British Muslims". The MCB is certainly the largest umbrella body for British Muslims but we make no claim to speak on behalf of all 1.6 million British Muslims.
8. British Muslims and terrorism
Daily Telegraph
23 Aug 2005
Sir - Your report (August 22) was unfair to the Muslim Council of Britain. Once the MCB receives an affiliation form from a Muslim organisation, we ask local people to verify that the applicant group is a bona fide Islamic organisation engaged in community work. If an organisation was extremist, we would presumably be told at this point.
The fact that one of our affiliates, the Markazi Jamiat Ahl-i-Hadith, has a website in which there is one article containing very objectionable views does not in itself make Ahl-i-Hadith an "extremist" organisation.
After the Madrid bombings in April 2004, the MCB wrote to every single Islamic institution in the country to urge them to be vigilant against the terror threat facing our country and to provide the police with any information that would be potentially helpful to them in preventing an attack from occurring.
Last September, the MCB published 500,000 copies of a Pocket Guide on Rights and Responsibilities, in which we prominently included a section on "Vigilance and the Terror Threat". This section included the Anti-Terror Hotline Number. Panorama failed to mention these actions by the MCB.
Inayat Bunglawala, Secretary, Media Committee, The Muslim Council of Britain, London E1
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Roth vs. Traditional 401(k) With Match Maximum
Original post by Mark Kennan of Demand Media
The Internal Revenue Service encourages retirement savings through a wide range of savings plans, such as traditional 401(k) plans, Roth 401(k) plans and Roth individual retirement accounts (IRAs). Knowing how these plans work, and their various tax breaks, as well as your employer's ability to contribute on your behalf, can help you maximize your tax benefits and retirement savings.
Traditional 401(k) Benefits
A traditional 401(k) plan allows you to defer compensation into a tax-sheltered account through your employer. Unlike an IRA, your employer can match your 401(k) contributions so that you get even more money put into your account, without having to pay taxes on the contributions. Employers can choose to match all or a portion of your contribution, or your contribution up to a percentage of your salary. You do, however, have to pay taxes when you take distributions from the account.
Roth 401(k) Differences
If you make your contribution to a Roth 401(k) plan rather than a traditional 401(k) plan, the contribution limits and matching amounts are the same. When making your contribution, you do not get a tax break on your contributions, but your qualified distributions are tax-free. However, your employer is not permitted to make a matching contribution to your Roth 401(k) plan. Your employer may still make a maximum match, but that matching contribution must be put into a traditional 401(k), rather than a Roth 401(k). Not all employers offer Roth 401(k) plan options.
Roth IRA Alternative
If your modified adjusted gross income does not exceed the annual limits, found in Publication 590, you can also make a contribution to a Roth IRA. This can be done either in addition to your 401(k) contributions, or instead of your 401(k) contribution. The Roth IRA account functions similarly to a Roth 401(k) in that qualified distributions are tax-free. But a Roth IRA has additional advantages in that it never requires mandatory distributions. If you take early distributions, your contributions come out first -- tax-free and penalty-free -- before ever touching earnings, rather than splitting your early distributions between contributions and earnings as required with a Roth 401(k).
Dividing Your Contributions
When your employer offers a matching contribution, this is effectively free money, which is why you should contribute the maximum allowed amount if you can. For example, if your employer matches your contributions dollar for dollar, up to 10 percent of your salary, and you make $60,000, you need to contribute $6,000 to maximize your employer's matching contribution. If you only contribute $5,000, that means that's $1,000 you're not getting from your employer's matching contribution. If you have extra money after maximizing your employer's match, a Roth IRA is more beneficial if you anticipate a higher tax rate in retirement. A traditional 401(k) is more beneficial if you expect to pay a lower rate at retirement.
- Internal Revenue Service: Publication 590
- Internal Revenue Service: Retirement Plans FAQs on Designated Roth Accounts
- Internal Revenue Service: 401(k) Resource Guide - Plan Participants - General Distribution Rules
- Nationwide: Matching Contributions From Your Employer
About the Author
Mark Kennan is a freelance writer specializing in finance-related articles. He has worked as a sports editor for "Ring-Tum Phi" and published articles on a number of online outlets. Kennan holds a Bachelor of Arts in history and politics from Washington and Lee University.


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TUCSON, Ariz. – The University of Arizona swimming and diving program will be well-represented at the 2013 World University Games, as four Wildcats will compete at the event which takes place July 10-16 at the Aquatics Palace in Kazan, Russia.
Giles Smith and Matt Barber are current Wildcats that will compete in the swimming competition, while former Wildcat Adam Small will also participate. In addition, Arizona diver Samantha Pickens has already begun representing Team USA at the event. Pickens already got off to a strong start as she finished fifth in the 1m competition on Sunday. Meanwhile, Arizona associate head coach Rick DeMont is on the men's swimming coaching staff for Team USA.
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Known in country circles as the "Gentle Giant," Don Williams is a true legend who doesn't get nearly the attention later in his career than his successful run as a singer/songwriter would seem to warrant. From the mid-'70s through the early '90s, Williams had an insane streak of hit singles--all but four of them reaching the Top 10, including songs like "Tulsa Time," "I Wouldn't Want to Live If You Didn't Love Me" and "Just As Long As I Have You." Williams decided to retire in 2006, but relaxing must not have treated him well, because he came back in 2012 with a new album on Sugar Hill Records called And So It Goes, an excellent collection that stands up to the best of his old catalog. Even so, you never know when Williams might decide it really is time to retire, so I'd suggest a trip to Ogden for this rare Utah appearance.


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Together with Society
Clarion Group aims to be a good corporate citizen. To this end, we engage in activities in support of local communities throughout the world. We have developed a wide range of activities in each country, including support for future generations, activities to contribute to local communities, and support (donations) for areas afflicted by natural disasters. Through activities such as these we are actively contributing to the well-being of local communities.
Social Contribution Activities
The whole of the Clarion Group has developed wide range of social contribution activities in each country with initiatives of each office, prioritizing support for areas suffering from natural disasters as well as establishment of friendly relationship with local communities.
Participation in Saitama City Marathon as Volunteers
Saitama City Marathon, sponsored by the City of Saitama was held on February 22, 2015. Clarion jointly supported the event as a part of local community contribution and brand value improvement activities.
The day before the event, around 70 employees of Clarion group and their families volunteered as administration staff to register the athletes for participation.
A free concert was held as a part of community activities
A free concert by the Clarion music circle (Ensemble Clariono) was held at Saitama City Omiya Bonsai Museum on November 24, 2014.
This concert was held for the third consecutive year, having now become a regular event at the venue.
Around 300 people were in attendance at the museum, including locals and the residents of nursing homes. They enjoyed listening to familiar pieces, and as well as the performance everyone came together as a chorus to sing children's songs. Everyone from the local area greatly enjoyed the performance by Clariono.
In September 2014, 18 employees from DCOE visited a nursing home for the elderly in Dongkeng Town. Some of the nursing home's residents are over 100 years old, and fruits were presented to 36 residents to congratulate them on their health and longevity. A report about the visit was also broadcast on local Dongkeng TV.
In July each year, the employees of CAP participate as volunteers in a camp for high school students organized by the church. Around 100 young people with various social, school or family problems take part in the camp. As well as providing meals, CAP makes sure that the participants enjoy the camp and also encourages them to have a positive outlook, through participation in various games and lectures as well as support and consulting as needed.
Clarion China (CXEE) members participate in the Xiamen International Marathon as volunteers
On December 13th, 2014, 40 CXEE members took part in the Xiamen International Marathon, which is one of the two leading marathon competitions in China, as runners and supporting volunteer staff members. Company banners as well as T-shirts with the Clarion logo worn by CXEE participants promoted the Clarion brand.
Clarion America (CCA) donates toys as Christmas presents
Employees of CCA collected contributions of toys during Christmas time, to be delivered to less fortunate children.
Clarion Hungary (CHE) Community Contribution and Green Activities
Clarion Hungary not only contributes to the local community but also conducts various environmental activities. Local volunteer activities include: tree planting at a children's healthcare facility in Budapest,cleaning the Health office in Tápióbicske, participation in the Tápiószentmárton Sausage Festival. Clarion Hungary acts as a bridge between Clarion and the local community, connecting people, their towns and the environment.
In addition, CHE has installed water-cooled windows and reflective walls in its building, reducing CO2 emissions through the use of green walls, and is saving electricity and cutting paper volumes in order to further reduce its environmental burden. CHE also issues a PR magazine summarizing its environmental activities, in order to enhance environmental awareness of its employees. The magazine also includes not only reports but contains quizzes and interesting information, and has been issued on a continuous basis since fiscal 2014.
In this way, employees and the local community to work together. Clarion Hungary intends to continue to focus on developing environmental activities.


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April 13, 2013
TEMPE - The third-ranked Arizona State University water polo team overcame a sluggish start to knock off #10 San Jose State, 11-8, on Senior Day at the Mona Plummer Aquatic Center on Saturday.
Ao Gao had three goals while seniors Alicia Brightwell and Shannon Haas each scored twice in the final home game of their Sun Devil careers.
The Sun Devils (25-5, 4-2 MPSF) matched the school single season records for wins with the finish while also wrapping up their best regular season MPSF record in school history with the result.
The Spartans (10-10, 0-5 MPF) were not fazed by the high-ranked ASU team and came out with guns blazing in the first quarter to the tune of five goals in the frame and taking a 5-2 advantage into the second quarter.
Haas scored both her goals in the frame to bring ASU within 6-4 at halftime as the ASU defense clamped down, allowing just three goals over the final three quarters.
The floodgates opened for the Sun Devils in the third quarter as they outscored SJSU 4-0 in the frame to take an 8-6 advantage into the fourth, where they scored the first two goals to cap the 6-0 run and put the game out of reach with a 10-6 lead.
Brightwell scored both her goals in the final frame to add the insurance for ASU, bringing her season tally to 76 goals - breaking her previous record set last season. Petra Pardi also added two goals while Anna Kertes added another, as did senior Amanda Young in her final game at home.
E.B. Keeve was stellar after allowing five goals in the first quarter as she racked up six saves in the second quarter to keep ASU within striking distance and posted 12 total saves in the contest.
The Sun Devils will now set their sights on the MPSF Championships, set to take place in Berkeley, Calif., beginning April 26. With today's effort, the Sun Devils should enter the tournament as the three-seed - it's highest in school history.
GOALS: Gao 3, Brightwell 2, Haas 2, Pardi 2, Kertes, Young
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A 9-year-old girl hit by a sport utility vehicle about 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at St. Andrews Drive and 17th Street was conscious and talking after she was taken to the hospital, a Wilmington Police Department sergeant said.
The girl was riding her pink bike across St. Andrews Drive when she was hit by a black SUV, said Sgt. Mike Donelson of the police department's traffic unit.
Donelson said the girl was thrown from the bike by the collision and the bike was run over by the SUV, crushing it.
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Cornell Takes Game 1 in ECAC First-Round Hockey Series, 4-0
PRINCETON, N.J. (3/8/13) - The Cornell men's hockey team earned its first win of the season against Princeton, 4-0, taking game one of a best-of-three ECAC Hockey first-round series in a battle between the No. 8 and 9 seeds on Friday, March 8 at Hobey Baker Rink.
"It was a good hockey game," head coach Bob Prier said. "I thought our guys played relatively well. The difference in the game was that Cornell capitalized on its opportunities at the point of execution and we didn't. Other than that it was a pretty good effort by the guys."
After a scoreless first period Cornell scored twice in the second period and added two more in the third period.
"We did get the chances we just weren't hungry enough around the net to score some goals," senior Rob Kleebaum said after the game. "Tomorrow we need just be hungry around the net. Everything is a life or death chance."
The win was Cornell's first over Princeton in three games, as the Tigers swept the regular season 5-4 at Hobey Baker Rink and 1-0 on the road. Princeton will have an uphill battle, needing to win the next two games to advance to the quarterfinals.
"We have confidence to beat this team, but it's tough to beat a team every time you play them," Kleebaum said when asked about beating Cornell twice during the regular season. "We know what we need to do. We just need to go out there and do it."
It was a tight first period with shots being nearly even 11-10 in favor of the Tigers. Cornell capitalized in the second period, outshooting Princeton 13-3 and taking a 2-0 lead.
Sophomore defender Joakim Ryan scored his third goal of the year when he got the puck from Brian Ferlin from behind the Princeton net. Ferlin passed through the crease inside to Ryan inside the right circle and he shot left on Princeton goalie Mike Condon for what would be the eventual game winner at 8:51.
Senior John Esposito and freshman Reece Willcox teamed up for the second goal that came with 27 seconds left in the second period. Willcox sent a breakout pass to Esposito and he skated down and fired from inside the left circle.
Less than six minutes into the third period Christian Hilbrich put the game further out of reach when he picked up a Ryan pass and made a run, wrapping the puck around the right side of Condon to give the Big Red a 3-0 lead.
With two minutes remaining Princeton pulled Condon for the extra skater and senior Michael Sdao fired a shot on Cornell's Andy Iles. Iles hung on for a face off but looked a bit shaken. Early in the period he had signaled to the athletic trainer to come out on the ice, with what appeared to be a complaint in his lower half.
The Tigers called timeout and kept Condon on the bench. Iles made two more saves and Cornell blocked two shots before John McCarron intercepted the puck and slipped the puck into the empty net for the fourth Big Red goal with 12 seconds left on the clock.
Condon finished the game with 24 saves, while Iles stopped 26, including 12 in the third period as Princeton outshot Cornell 12-5 in the final frame.
Princeton was 0 for 1 on the power play, and Cornell was 0 for 3.
It's a must-win situation for the Tigers tomorrow, Saturday, March 9 as the teams face off at 7 p.m., at Hobey Baker Rink.


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Canon Announces 70D DSLR
Canon today announced the successor to their 60D DSLR, named the Canon 70D. Featuring a very interesting new Dual Pixel CMOS AF system that promises "instant and precise focusing of video as well as still images," the EOS 70D also has a completely new 20.2 megapixel APS-C Canon CMOS sensor and uses Canon's DIGIC 5+ Image Processor. The 70D is wi-fi connected, has a 19-point AF sensor (including a high-precision f/2.8 dual cross-type AF center point), , a 63-zone Dual Layer IFCL (Intelligent Focus, Color & Luminance) AE metering system, an ISO range of 100 to 12800 (expandable to 25,600), and a vari-angle touchscreen LCD (allowing a "touch to focus" feature).
While the improved low-light performance, wi-fi and touchscreen LCD will grab some attention, the Dual Pixel CMOS AF system is the crowning feature of the 70D. Essentially, Canon has figured out how to have each pixel on the sensor perform both imaging and phase-detection AF simultaneously. This is achieved by each pixel on the CMOS sensor having two independent photodiodes sending independant signals that can be used for both imaging and AF. It also allows continuous phase detection AF during movie recording. Eliminating slow or jumpy AF due to contrast detection or hybrid systems will be a big deal for a lot of photographers who shoot video with their DSLRs.
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LED street lighting trial in 12 of world's largest cities shows up to 85% energy savings
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RIO DE JANEIRO: LED (light-emitting diodes) street lighting can generate energy savings as high as 85%, an independent, global trial of the technology has found. The program also indicates that citizens of pilot cities prefer LED lighting, citing the social and environmental benefits.
The findings of LightSavers, an independent, two-and-a-half-year global pilot of LED lamps in 15 separate trials across 12 cities including New York, London, Kolkata and Sydney, are presented for the first time in a new report entitled, Lighting the Clean Revolution: The rise of LED street lighting and what it means for cities.
The report explores the global market status and potential for LED technology and provides guidelines for policymakers and city light managers who want to scale-up and finance large LED retrofits. The report was launched as part of the Clean Revolution campaign at the Rio+20 UN Global Compact Corporate Sustainability Forum and produced by The Climate Group in partnership with Philips, in support of the campaign's argument that major energy savings can be achieved virtually overnight at relatively little cost.
Key findings from the report:
- Surveys in Kolkata, London, Sydney and Toronto indicated that citizens prefer LED lighting, with 68% to 90% of respondents endorsing city-wide rollout of the technology. Among the benefits that were highlighted in these surveys, were a greater sense of safety and improved visibility.
- The lifespan of LED lighting trialed ranges from 50,000 to 100,000 hours indicating a high return on investment.
- LED lighting was found to be a durable technology with the need for minimal repairs; the failure rate of LED products over 6,000 hours is around 1%, compared, for example, to around 10% for conventional lighting over a similar time period.
- The LED market is at a tipping point, with white light LEDs (used in outdoor lighting) at the early stage of the technology curve. Market penetration is accelerating as the market is expected to expand by 60% by 2020. A recent ILO report concluded that the green economy could yield up to 60 million jobs; The Climate Group, Philips and partners are calling governments to catalyze the scale-up of LEDs in cities and invest now in order to capitalize on this and create a significant amount of high-value jobs across the world.
- The LightSaver trial concludes that LEDs are now mature enough for scale-up in most outdoor applications, to bring the economical and social benefits to the masses.
- The Climate Group and Philips are calling for an international low carbon lighting standard to be created and implemented ensuring that citizens worldwide have access to energy efficient outdoor lighting.
Mark Kenber, CEO, The Climate Groupsays, "
"This report clearly highlights that LEDs are ready to be scaled-up in towns and cities across the globe. LED technology is energy efficient, scalable and positively impacts on the public; it is the Clean Revolution in action. We are now calling on Governments to remove policy obstacles and enable a rapid transition to low carbon lighting."
"All new public lighting – both street lighting and in public buildings – should be LED by 2015, with the aim of all public lighting being LED by 2020.
"We will be working to recruit a leadership group of city, state and national governments to adopt this and report on progress on an annual basis over the next three years," he added.
"A full switch to the latest energy-efficient LED lighting solutions provides significant energy savings, a reduction in CO2 emissions, and will transform urban environments", says Harry Verhaar, Head of Global Public & Government Affairs at Philips Lighting. "We believe that by driving this lighting market transition, our LED lighting solutions will create livable cities for the benefit of residents and visitors."
For the residents the benefits of LEDs are tangible: Gobind Saha, 61, owner of a roadside stall at Rabindra Sarani (India), says, "These white lights have changed the way my little business used to be under the street lights every evening. Earlier anything and everything would look yellow in color resulting into a decreased purchasing interest among buyers, but now that a buyer can clearly differentiate between a green and blue, my sales figures have gone higher."
Lighting is responsible for 19% of global electricity use and around 6% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Doubling lighting efficiency globally would have a climate impact equivalent to eliminating half the emissions of all electricity and heat production in the EU. And like many other energy-efficient technologies, efficient lighting will boost global prosperity. In the United States alone, cutting the energy used by lighting by 40% would save US$53 billion in annual energy costs, and reduce energy demand equivalent to 198 mid-size power stations.
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@PUSoftball Picks Up 4-1 Win Over Villanova
Rookie Shanna Christian pitched the Princeton softball team to a 4-1 victory over Villanova at the Class of 1895 Field Tuesday afternoon as the Tigers entertained a Big East foe before returning to Ivy play this weekend.
Christian's debut on Princeton's (18-9) home field saw her give up nine hits, but all were singles and none came after the fourth inning as Christian sat down the last 12 Wildcats she faced.
Villanova's (12-17) only run came in the third inning and halved the Princeton lead to 2-1. On the second of back-to-back two-out singles, the Wildcats' Amanda Marquez picked up a leadoff single by Aly Lowe, but Villanova was shut out from there. Christian (5-3) gave up two singles to start the fourth but left them at second and third base.
Princeton tagged Villanova freshman Kate Poppe (12-10), the Wildcats' most-used pitcher, for five hits and four walks, striking out seven times. Alex Peyton got Princeton on the board with her sixth home run of the season, a solo shot to lead off the second, and Maddie Cousens picked up Candy Button for an RBI single later in the inning to put Princeton up 2-1.
After Villanova halved the lead, Princeton got one back in the bottom of the third, using some crafty baserunning to score Lizzy Pierce on a sequence that began with a Peyton flyout. While Alyssa Schmidt stayed alive in a rundown between first and second, Pierce snuck home to make it a 3-1 Tiger lead in the third.
Princeton's last run came in the sixth. A leadoff walk to Pierce became costly for Poppe when Nikki Chu drove her home with a two-out single, giving the Tigers the final 4-1 margin.
Princeton, which stands tied atop the Ivy South division at 3-1 in league play, will head to Harvard Friday and Dartmouth Saturday in a return to Ivy action.
• It was Princeton's first win over Villanova at the Class of 1895 Field since 2001. The Wildcats visited in 2003, 2005 and 2007, sweeping twinbills the last two times and getting a win and a tie against Princeton in 2003.
• Villanova was Princeton's third Big East opponent of the season. The Tigers came up just short in three games against opponents from that conference, losing by one or two runs each time against Seton Hall and twice against Georgetown. The Tigers will have one last Big East foe this regular season when they head to Rutgers for a single game on Apr. 11.
• Princeton's 18-9 record is its best through 27 games since the Tigers were also 18-9 in 2006.
• With her sixth home run of the season, Alex Peyton moved within one home run of becoming the eighth Tiger to hit 20 career home runs.
• Shanna Christian moved to 5-3 with the win, making her the third Tiger pitcher along with senior teammates Liza Kuhn and Alex Peyton to currently stand with a 5-3 win-loss record.


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Sun Devil Athletics Proudly Announces 86 Spring/Summer Graduates
Class includes 13 football student-athletes
ASU Thunderbird Invitational Comes To A Close, Rahm Finishes Tied for 11th
The Sun Devils jumped two positions in the final round, finishing in 12th-place.
First Round Updates From The ASU Thunderbird Invitational
Spencer Lawson leads all Sun Devils after shooting an even-par 71.
Men's Golf Competing In North Ranch Intercollegiate Feb. 25-26
ASU has won the event eight times; Paul Casey is the last Sun Devil to win individual title.
Men's Golf 2012-13 Schedule Includes Four States In Five Weeks In September
Tim Mickelson's second year squad begins in Minnesota with the goal of Atlanta.
If you could win one major, which one would you pick and why?: U.S. Open. It is golf's toughest test, winning this tournament would be special.
I picked Arizona State as my college because...ASU has always been known as the best golf school in the country.
Favorite golfer to watch: Tiger Woods. He is not like he was in his prime time, but still, he can play the best golf that anyone can play.
Favorite course in the Phoenix area...Golf Club of Scottsdale.
One course you have not played but want to...Augusta National.
This guy will surprise a lot of people this year for our team...Alberto Sanchez. Many people know what he is capable of, and how good this kid is as a player.
MLB players pick a song to play on the PA system when they step up to the plate. You are a MLB player. What song is playing as you dig into the batter's box? "Rocky" theme song.
A movie you have watched more than once and will watch again...Dark Knight Rises.
Past ASU athlete you wish you could have watched compete...Phil Mickelson.
Who's your favorite singer/band and album? Psy (Korean Singer).
Are you a good dancer? When is the last time you danced? I am not a good dancer.
What chore do you absolutely hate doing? Washing dishes.
What is your favorite form of exercise? Planks.
What is your favorite season? Winter.
Who has been the biggest influence on your career? Family.
If you could witness any event past, present or future, what would it be?
Korea National Soccer team wins the World Cup some time in future.
If you could learn to do anything, what would it be? Learn to play guitar or drums.
My grandparents who passed away last summer.
What did you do growing up that got you into trouble? I tried to take out some money from my dad's wallet and got caught.
What is something you learned in the last week? School stuff.
What story does your family always tell about you? How strict my grandfather was to my dad.
What's your favorite TV show of all time and why? Untamed and Uncut on Animal channel.
If you were to write a book, what would the title be? The Life.
What is the last book you read? Biography of the best guitarist in Korea.
What are your hobbies? Fishing.
Name one thing about yourself that most people don't know...I actually have U.S. citizenship.
Favorite commercial...Nike soccer commercial.
Last year at this time I had no idea...how many Korean people I was going to meet.
Where is the most interesting vacation spot that you have visited? Jeju Island in Korea.
What was the single-biggest challenge of your life to date? Staying up all night to study for exams.
What goes on my pizza...all the meats that I can possibly put on and no vegetable.
My breakfast consists of...cereal, bread, juice, milk, and fruit.
Favorite pro athlete...Kobe, Tebow, Jisung Park.
Past Sun Devil game/event you wish you would have been there live to see...ASU football team winning the Rose Bowl.
What I know now that I wish I knew in junior high...high school is very easy compared to college.
Typically, I am in bed and lights are out at...11 p.m.
Last movie I saw...Dark Knight Rises.
My favorite month...December.
Something I have not done, but I will...have my own family.
When I see Anthony Robles, I think of...the motivation.
What is your favorite holiday and why? Christmas.
What three words would you use to describe yourself? fighter, humble, win.
If you could be on any game show which would you choose? Wipeout
What is the most useful app you have downloaded? Fadango.
Was the 2008 Arizona Amateur Champion and made the cut for the U.S. Open Qualifying Tournament by shooting a 68...competed in the 2009 Arizona Amateur Championship, shooting a 66 and 68 before falling out in the quarterfinals.
Has appeared in 15 tournaments in three-year career entering 2012-13 seson...tied for 27th at the 2011 Bill Cullum Invitationa, where ASU tied for team championships honors...notched his first career top-20 finish, placing in a tie for 16th at the 2010 Topy Cup, the first tournament of the season...competed in two events for the Sun Devils in his freshman season (2009-10) and recorded a 73.30 stroke average...had his best tournament of the 2010-11 season at the 2011 ASU/Thunderbird Invitational, tying for 30th.
Won every high school match in 2007, including the Arizona High School 5A division Super Regional, shooting a 72 and 66 as well as the Arizona High School State Championship shooting a 71 and 69...set his school record for season average score per 9-holes at 34.5...also honored as both the 2007 Arizona Republic and Arizona Tribune Golfer of the Year.
Olympia Fields Invitational (Sept. 16-18, 2011) 76-73-76=225/+15/T-46
Tucker Invitational (Sept. 30-Oct. 1, 2011) 78-76-76=230/+14/T-60
Prestige at PGA West (Oct. 9-11, 2011) 74-73-72=219/+3/T-49
Bill Cullum Invitational (Oct. 17-18, 2011) 71-77=73=221/+5/T-27
Amer Air Invitational (Feb. 1-3, 2012) 75-69-76=220/+4/T-60
San Diego Intercollegiate (Feb. 13-14, 2012) 78-78-75=231/+15/T-48
North Ranch Intercollegiate (Feb. 27-28, 2012) 75-83-74=232/+22/44
Southern Highlands (Mar. 9-11, 2012) 82-78-85=245/+29/72
ASU Thunderbird Invitational (April 6-7, 2012) 82-72-75=229/+16/T-70
Wyoming Cowboy Classic (April 9-10, 2012) 69-70-71=210/E/T-28
Pac-12 Championship (April 27-29, 2012) 78-72-74-76=300/+12/T-43
1957, Dirk Prather
1958, Dirk Prather
1962, George Boutell
1963, Joe Porter
1965, Ken Fulton
1966, Wayne Vollmer
1968, Ernie McCray
1971, Bill Meyers
1972, Tom Purtzer
1973, Dub Huckabee
1974, Mark Sollenberger
1975, Bill Meyers
1976, Bill Meyers
1978, Mark Mattingly
1979, Tony Grimes
1980, Don DuBois
1981, Jim Carter
1982, Mark Sollenberger
1984, Jim Carter
1985, Mark Sollenberger
1986, Dennis Saunders
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Featured in Vallarta Lifestyles Magazine, Winter/Spring 2007 issue.
When the day gives way to twilight a drum begins to beat, a flute sings along with the waves, and then a dance begins, four men flying in circles celebrating Mother Earth and the power of the sun. There's nothing like a Vallarta sunset on the Malecon for experiencing the seduction of a Mexican icon: the Papantla Flyers, or Voladores de Papantla, who celebrate nature's four elements (water, fire, earth and air) by flying around a 30-meter pole from ropes wrapped around their legs, heads down, arms open wide. Their costumes are colorful, consisting of bead-flowered vests, red cotton pants (the color of their own blood), multihued ribbons symbolizing the colors of the rainbow, and golden embroidey, sparkling like the rays of the sun.
Originally from Papantla, Veracruz, in the southern part of Mexico, the flyers are taught to take part in this ritual at an early age. The Totonaca elders in their families pass on the ways of their ancestors to the young, celebrating the fertility and union of God with human beings.
The ceremony begins with the caporal, or priest, climbing up the pole followed by four men representing the elements. They ascend triangle-like steps swiftly and, after an interlude of music, take flight. The priest continues playing, while jumping in small circles at the top of the pole, while the flyers make their way down, turning 13 times around the revolving structure before they hit the ground.
Mario, Santiago, Guadalupe, Crisantos and Claudio are miles from home, now in Vallarta to share their culture with the passersby. The weather dictating their schedule, on days with no rain they perform near the Seahorse statue four times each day, with the 8 pm show perhaps the most magical.


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I hav every single starter except charmander, i also hav every single fossil pokemon except omnamite so this is my list of my pokemon up for trade:
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March 2009
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Director of Community & Economic Development:
H. Brent Sinclair, AICP
Chief Building Official:
Will Crew
Business Development Manager:
Linda Boston
Planning Manager:
Patrick Kelly
City Engineer:
Bill Sandhu
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Archway Commons Affordable Housing
On October 9, 2007, the Redevelopment Agency adopted an update to the Redevelopment Master Plan. Shortly thereafter, the City received an application to develop a 150-unit affordable housing project in a County island located on the northwest corner of North 9th Street and Carver Road, within the Redevelopment Plan Area. The application included the annexation of the 8.3-acre project site in addition to 23.9 acres necessary to facilitate the logical extension of City boundary lines by including the entire County island on the east side of North Ninth Street and SR99.
The two-story, 150-unit affordable housing development contains two distinct unit-development patterns. The northern portion of the site is the larger of the two and is predominantly comprised of units clustered around common open-space areas, each containing a tot-lot. The design is intended to promote defensibility and a safe play area for the children of the tenants of each respective unit-cluster. The southern portion of the site contains smaller unit-clusters and does not include tot-lots. These units are intended more for tenants without children. To provide the tenants with recreational and social amenities, the development includes a community center, which contains a community building, pool, BBQ area and open-space area. The community center is located between the units designed for families and those designed for tenants without children. A common open-space area is included just to the north of the community building, providing more recreation opportunities for the residents.
The development is proposed to be funded, in part, through Redevelopment Set-Aside and HOME Funds. The project was approved by the City Council on December 2, 2008. The project applicant is preparing to bring the application before the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) for approval of the annexation, the final step in the entitlement process. It is expected that the application will go before the LAFCO within the next 3-4 months.
Urban Growth Review Update
On September 8, 2008, the City Council directed staff to
prepare the 2009 Urban Growth Review Update. The purpose of
this study is to inventory vacant land and available
infrastructure in Modesto to assist in determining the
timing and direction of
future growth. As a result, the City Council may determine if any sewer trunk extensions as defined by Measure M are warranted for an advisory election in November 2009. The Economic Development Committee (EDC) is overseeing the Urban Growth Review Update, hosting a series of workshops from January through May 2009. The first public workshop was held on January 12, 2009, to discuss the vacant land survey and absorption rates for residential, commercial and industrial land uses. The second public workshop was held on February 9, 2009, to conclude review of the vacant land survey and absorption analysis, and to review infrastructure constraints and opportunities. The next public workshop will occur at the March 9, 2009, EDC meeting. This workshop will include initial discussions regarding areas for consideration of potential Measure M ballot measures and appropriate sites to facilitate economic development. The study is tentatively scheduled to be considered by the Planning Commission in May 2009 and by the City Council by June 2009.
Housing Element Update:
Work is underway to update the Housing Element for the next five-year cycle. The housing element is one of the seven mandated elements of the local general plan. Housing element law, enacted in 1969, mandates that local governments adequately plan to meet the existing and projected housing needs of all economic segments of the community. The law acknowledges that, in order for the private market to adequately address housing needs and demand, local governments must adopt land use plans and regulatory systems which provide opportunities for, and do not unduly constrain, housing development. The housing element is the mechanism to accomplish this state requirement.
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Standard Specifications
In our ongoing effort to make our process more user-friendly and provide updated information on a continuing basis, the Land Development Engineering division took the Storm Drain Infill Policy to City Council, and it was adopted on September 23, 2008. It is also time for a complete update of the City Standard Specifications.The current standard specifications were updated May 9, 2006. We will be initiating an update to the City Standards beginning late January 2009. We expect this update to be completed by July 2009. The process will involve dividing the standards into different sections and assigning each section to experts in that area. We are actively looking for participation from members of the Development Community and local engineers to serve on these committees. The goal is to make the standards a valuable tool to the Development Community, Construction Industries, and the citizens of Modesto, improve overall user-friendliness, and provide efficiency and consistency in design of public improvements.
If you are interested in being a part of these committees, and participating in the update of the City Standard Specifications, please contact: Dan England in Land Development Engineering via email firstname.lastname@example.com or 571-5589.
SR 99/Pelandale Inter-change Reconstruction Project
Land Development has been working on the Project Approval and Environmental Document (PA&ED) for SR99/Pelandale Inter-change reconstruction project. The project proposes to reconstruct the SR 99 IC at Pelandale Avenue in and near the City of Modesto in Stanislaus County to reduce congestion.
In 2006, the City of Modesto made a request to Cal Trans for the City to be the lead agency for the PA & ED phase, and Cal Trans granted City of Modesto lead agency status for this phase of the project. Since then, City staff and its consultant have been working with Cal Trans and the County to agree upon viable alternatives to address traffic congestion at the inter-change. This project is a challenging project with very high traffic volumes and right-of-way constraints on both sides of the inter-change. The team studied several alternatives, and two alternatives met the design criteria. The estimated cost for design, right-of-way, and construction for both alternatives are in the vicinity of 50 million dollars. The draft project report is in for Cal Trans review before it can be released for public review and comments in late January or early February 2009. We expect to finalize the PA & ED phase in March of 2009.
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New Payment Option for Single-Family Residential Building Permits
On March 14, 2009, building permit applicants will have
an option to pay development
impact fees, also known as Capital Facilities Fees (CFF), for single-family residential units at the time of building permit issuance OR defer payment of CFF until issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy. On January 13, 2009, the City Council approved a change to Modesto Municipal Code Section 8-1.206 to defer the payment of Capital Facilities Fees (CFF) for single family residential permits until issuance of the Certificate of Occupancy. The new ordinance will become effective in 60 days and will be in effect for a period of one year.
Property Owners choosing to defer the payment of CFF will
be required to enter into a
"CFF Deferral Agreement and Notice of Lien" with the City, provide a recent title report and pay a total of $262.50 in administration and recording fees. The payment of CFF will be due prior to the close of escrow on the property or prior to issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy, whichever occurs first.
If you have any questions, please contact:
Amy Gedney or Tina Rocha at 209-577-5211.
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What's the Big Idea? Getting an idea for
your business: It's not as hard as you think!
The Business Development Division staff is in the process of creating an "Entrepreneurs' Workshop" to provide information and assistance to new business ventures, inventors and other cutting edge business enterprises to help diversify and expand Modesto's economy. The City staff's objective is to initiate a Workshop to provide business information, advice on financial options, business plans, patents, workforce recruitment, leasing of business space, marketing and other related business issues. Maybe your first question is: "Why focus on entrepreneurs in this economy?" Financial and economic experts confirm that the key to diversifying and expanding our local economy ~~ especially in these difficult times ~~ is to encourage fledgling businesses, including home-based businesses. The goal is to encourage the folks in and around Modesto who have a great idea, a new product or an exciting service to jump into the business world. While not everyone can be a Bill Gates building a computer in his garage, there are many products and services out there that can provide the spark for a new business.
So, what's YOUR big idea? People are overwhelmed by the belief that they have to start from scratch. They think, "What can I do that no one has ever done before?" In other words, they think they have to reinvent the wheel. To help start you on the path to a new business, here's an excerpt from Entrepreneur Magazine on how easy it is to come up with that BIG IDEA:
"Get the Juices Flowing…….. How do you start the idea process?
First, take out a sheet of paper, and list five to seven things you like to do or that you are really good at, such as I am really good with people, I love kids, I love computers and numbers or I'm good at coming up with marketing concepts. Just write down whatever comes to mind; it doesn't have to make sense.
Next, list things that you don't think you are good at or you don't like to do. Maybe you are really good at marketing concepts, but you don't like to do public speaking or you don't want to travel. When you are finished with both lists, ask yourself, "If there were three to five products or services that would make my personal life better, what would they be?" This is your personal life as a man, woman, father, husband, mother, wife, son, daughter, whatever your situation may be. Determine what products or services would make your life easier or happier, make you more productive or efficient, or simply give you more time. Next, on the other side of the paper ask yourself the same questions about your business life. Now, examine what you like and dislike about your work life as well as what traits people like and dislike about you.
Finally, ask yourself why you're seeking to start a business in the first place. Then, when you are done, look for a pattern to emerge (i.e. is there a need for a business doing one of the things you like or that you are good at?)
Here's another way to get that big idea ~~ listen to the frustrations of your friends and families. If your brain is always set in idea mode, then ideas may come to you from just looking around, reading or listening to others. For instance, if you heard your co-workers complaining about how their lunch hour is shrinking down to only 30 minutes ~~ and if you were thinking like an entrepreneur ~~ you would say, "Wow, maybe there is an opportunity there for me to provide a service within a 30-minute timeframe!"
So, do you have a big idea? A great twist on an old product? An exciting new personal service? Then, keep watching this website and the Modesto Bee for the announcement of the Entrepreneurs' Workshop. It might just be your golden opportunity to embark on your great business adventure!
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Latest Activity Statistics for Oct. - Dec. 2008
Residential Permits
Single-Family: 17
Multi-Family: 0
Remodels: 591
Commercial Permits
New: 5
Remodels: 90
Misc: 72
Total Permits: 775
Inspections: 8280
Zoning Applications: 7
Plan Reviews: 9
Tentative Subdivision/Parcel Maps
# of Maps: 0
# of Lots: 0
Encroachment Permits
Encroachment: 68
Subdivision: 0
Well: 4
Outdoor Dining: 0
Transportation: 41
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I use this series in a Drug Demand Reduction Program to help educate my customers on the negative effect of drugs on health, family, and career. This series taks the viewer from the beginning to the end of the drug topic. Some of the story line is hard hitting but very effective in showing how devastating the abuse of drugs is. This is a great product and I recommend anyone interested in educating themselves or anyone else.
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Recycling of metal, paper, plastic, glass, textiles, rubber, and electronics is up 40% since 2009, according to the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries Inc., with a corresponding impact on employment. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics says scrap recycling added 10,000 jobs between the first quarter of 2010 and the first quarter of this year, bringing the total number of related jobs to 113,000.
Last year, 130 million metric tons of scrap worth $77 billion were manufactured into specification-grade commodities. These materials included:
Inspired by such growth, the National Demolition Association inaugurated the Environmental Excellence Awards this year. The following are two of the program's 11 recipients. The organization's 1,000 members include civil engineering firms, and recycling, landfill, and salvage operations.
When it opened in 1997 in the nation's busiest containerport, the Los Angeles Export Terminal was a marvel of modern commerce. Built to quickly unload coal arriving by rail into ships bound for Asia, the facility processed up to six 12,000-ton trains a day. But when customers found sources closer to home or began mining their own coal, 120 acres had to be repurposed.
Known for their environmental sensitivity, Port of Los Angeles managers approached the process of dismantling buildings and equipment at one of their 270 berths similarly. Working with contractor Standard Industries, virtually all — 98.78% — material was recycled or reused:
The lifespan of a landfill in Fresno, Calif., has been extended by 30 years by excavating, separating, and screening more than 2.5 million cubic yards of waste and reusing millions of tons of reclaimed soil for ongoing operations. Contractor: Kroeker Inc.
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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Sept. 1, 2005) - The ETSU cross country teams open up the 2005 season this Saturday as the Bucs travel to the Virginia Tech Invitational in Blacksburg, Va. The women's race begins at 9:00 a.m. while the men's will immediately follow at 9:45.
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Wally's on Mills now open until 2 a.m.
Wally's Mills Ave. Liquors, one of my favorite local holes, is officially extending their hours until 2 a.m.
Due to its early morning opening time of 7:30 a.m. daily, the bar has always closed at midnight in the past. But due to a certain wine and liquor superstore that opened a couple of years back on Colonial Drive, Wally's had to rethink its strategy.
"The new people that have come into town have hurt our package store business," says Martin Snellgrove, owner of Wally's. "Total Wine [& More] has totally destroyed the local liquor industry as a whole. That's us, ABC [Fine Wine & Spirits] and even Publix, who just got into it."
He said since sales plummeted they needed to extend their hours to compete with when the competitors are closed.
"Plus we offer a better knowledge of what you're buying, friendly words and a handshake," says Snellgrove. "My regular customers still come because they know we'll always have their order ready to be picked up, whatever they ask for and they know I'm selling at a fair cost."
I've been to Total Wine and can't say I've always gotten a handshake (actually I never have), but they've always been pretty friendly. Then again, I haven't gotten one at Wally's either, but for atmosphere (and a good game of NTN Trivia) Wally's always wins out. As far as price is concerned, it's true I can buy beer for considerably cheaper (a buck or two for a six or 12-pack) at Total Wine than what I pay at most places. When I do buy liquor to bring home, I've gone to Wally's, Total Wine and ABC; it just depends on the time and what's closer.
I guess that's partially what Wally's is banking on.
On top of their new times, the 55-year-old bar has new theme nights and additional seating in its package-store area. Twenty more seats so folks have another option besides sitting around the bar in the main room and a poker night starting this Monday at 6:30 p.m. and karaoke on Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m.


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Attendees at the meeting included Chairman of the Allegiance Commission Prince Mishaal bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Minister of Defense and Aviation Prince Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Interior Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz, Makkah Governor Prince Khalid Al-Faisal, Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal, Chief of General Intelligence Prince Muqrin bin Abdulaziz, and the Saudi Ambassador to Qatar Ahmed Al-Qahtani.
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