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Admittedly, I had my skepticism about how an App Store was going to fair servicing applications to the desktop.
The majority of Mac users seem to quickly grasp dragging an icon to a folder or double clicking the installer; the "hard" part is unzipping a file or opening a disk image file. But perhaps there is a target audience that still has a hard time of installing apps and keeping them up to date.
The downsides I expected were the less obvious things: Apple wanting a chunk of each sale resulting in trickle down inflated prices (though for the moment quite the opposite seems to have happened), certain established apps getting marketing preference due to historic purchases rather than innovative replacements getting visibility, the fear of embedded application ads becoming mainstream in the Mac culture, etc.
I saw up sides too, with copy protection and serial number issues going away. This of course had other down sides, such as apps having to check in with the Internet. I figured this meant a lot more problems for the publishers than the end consumers.
Seems I was wrong about that. I just got bit by the App Store.
I made my first Mac App Store purchase today, and in order to do so I had to authenticate. And, I'm happy to report, the purchase process works exactly as described — the application was downloaded and installed seamlessly. Go Apple!
I then decided to see if there was an update to Aperture, which I had commercially bought. Sure enough, when I went to its page, it said it was already Installed. Clever. Well done, Apple.
This is where things start to get weird. Non-Apple applications, like Coda, which I had externally bought and purchased a while back correctly showed up as Installed as well. This was nice.
But, then I noticed that a packaged I had already purchased, had a license and receipt for, and was already installed, OmniGraphSketcher, was in the App Store, too. It did not show itself as installed. And, wanting to see if it was a newer version, I clicked on it — and next thing I know, the App store begins to purchase it.
For me, it was an unexpected $30.00 hit to the wallet simply because the buttons didn't behave the same way they had a moment ago. That's just not right, especially not from Apple who studies user interfaces with the same passion you or I crave oxygen.
While I'm screaming, "No, no, no, NO, NO!!!" at my machine, which doesn't help by the way, I was taken aback that there was NO CONFIRMATION process, nor was there a CANCEL option, nor was there a RETURN UNOPENED option.
Bad Apple, bad.
Because I had previously authenticated for a prior application, it blindly assumed I authorized this purchase. That'd be like buying one item in a store, and after the cashier touched your credit card, anything else you picked up in the store would get bought too.
I've just written to Apple at http://www.apple.com/support/mac/app-store/, and we'll see where that goes.
UPDATE: Got a very kind email from Apple who credited me the correct amount, but for the wrong line item. I sent them a follow up because I want the right developer to be paid.
If this is an indication of how Apple will deal with application purchases in the future, we can all breath a happy sigh of relief. My own hesitations about exploring the App Store have been lightened. Plus I know never-ever-ever touch anything that looks like a price tag button, instead click the icon which doesn't look clickable.


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Papers read this week
Baur, A. & Baur, B. 2005. Interpopulation variation in the prevalence and intensity of parasitic mite infection in the land snail Arianta arbustorum. Invertebrate Biology 124:265-272.
The parasitic mite Riccardoella limacum lives in the lungs of land snails where it sucks its host's blood. The authors examined the prevalence of mite infection in 997 adults of Arianta arbustorum from 11 natural populations distributed over an altitudinal gradient ranging 335-2360 m in Switzerland. No infected snails were found in 7 populations, while in the remaining 4 populations the prevalence of mite infection ranged 45.8-77.8%. Interestingly, parasitic mites did not occur in snail populations situated at elevations of 1290 m or higher. The authors speculate that the snails' hibernation period may be too long at high elevations for mites and their eggs to survive.
Brodie, R.J. 2005. Desiccation resistance in megalopae of the terrestrial hermit crab Coenobita compressus: water loss and the role of the shell. Invertebrate Biology 124:194-201.
The hermit crab Coenobita compressus undergoes larval development in the sea and then moves to land as a megalopa (a juvenile resembling an adult), where it metamorphoses and remains for the rest of its life. Among other things, the author demonstrated that megalopae with shells survived desiccation much better than those without shells. In marine hermit crabs, the shell protects against predators. And because shell-wearing behavior predates land invasion, the author considers shell-wearing a pre-adaptation to terrestrial life, where the shell also protects against desiccation.
I will post more about this interesting paper in the near future.
Parmakelis, A., Pfenninger, M., Spanos, L., Papagiannakis, G., Louis, C. & Mylonas, M. 2005. Inference of a radiation in Mastus (Gastropoda, Pulmonata, Enidae) on the island of Crete. Evolution 59:991–1005.
I have written about the land snail genus Mastus before. In this study, the authors present a molecular, conchological and anatomical study of what seems to be a radiation (a rapid increase in species number) in Mastus in the Aegean archipelago, especially on the Island of Crete where there are 16 endemic species of Mastus. To explain the diversity of the Cretan Mastus species, they propose an allopatric nonecological radiation process that took place about 7 to 9 million years ago soon after the formation of the so-called mid-Aegean trench that separates the Turkish mainland (and the nearby islands) from the Aegean archipelago.
One puzzle that remains to be solved is the presence of 2 of the species (M. carneolus and M. etuberculatus) both on the Aegean archipelago and on the Turkish mainland across the mid-Aegean trench.
I will also post more about Mastus in the future.
Triantis, K.A., Pokryszko, B.M., Vardinoyannis, K. & Mylonas, M. 2004. A new species of Truncatellina (Gastropoda: Vertiginidae) from Mount Ossa (=Kissavos) (Greece). Journal of Conchology 38:393-397.
The description of Truncatellina cameroni, new species, from Mt. Ossa in Greece is given. It is the largest known species in the genus (holotype shell height: 3.17 mm).
Taylor, E.W., Sweeney, M.P. & Counts, C.L. 1977. Use of empty gastropod shells (Polygyridae) by pseudoscorpions. Nautilus 91:115.
I have written about pseudoscorpions. I frequently find them among recently collected empty snail shells. In this half-page paper, the authors reported collecting 2 species of pseudoscorpions from empty shells of Neohelix albolabris and Mesodon thyroidus in West Virginia. The authors speculated that the snail shells may offer protection to pseudoscorpions from weather extremes and predators.

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Volume 16 - 2006
Metals characterization
In addition to Brian Gorman, two UNT scientists using the Electron and Ion Microscopy Laboratory's microscopes to develop new techniques for characterizing materials are Rajarshi Banerjee and Michael J. Kaufman. Both are conducting metallurgical research.
Banerjee, an associate professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, studies the effects of reduced system dimensions on the crystal structure and properties of metallic thin films and multilayers. Examples of thin films include the top metallic layer on a microchip and the coating on a magnetic disk. Multilayers are made up of a "stack" of thin films.
Kaufman, professor and chair of the department, is studying the relationship of structures, properties and processing abilities in metallic materials. The microscopes enable him to look at microstructural changes in metals and how these affect the metals' characteristics after processing.
A new array of high-powered microscopes at the University of North Texas affords researchers a combination of tools nearly unique in the world.
The microscopes were acquired by UNT's Electron and Ion Microscopy Laboratory through the university's research initiative known as the Advanced Research and Technology Institute. Through the institute, UNT is able to bring in large-ticket research equipment, says Brian Gorman, an assistant professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering and the lab's director. Established in 2005 within the department, the lab is located at the UNT Research Park about four miles north of the main campus.
The three brightest stars in this stellar array of world-class instruments are a dual-beam focused ion beam/scanning electron microscope (FIB/SEM), an analytical high-resolution transmission electron microscope (HRTEM) and a local electrode atom probe (LEAP). Only Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee offers the same lineup of instruments.
Brian Gorman, director of UNT's Electron and Ion Microscopy Laboratory, is pictured with the lab's laser-pulsed local electrode atom probe. The LEAP system can map the positions of a sample's atoms in three dimensions.
The LEAP, made by Imago Scientific Instruments, is described as a three-dimensional atom probe capable of tomographic characterization (or, imaging by sections of a specimen) at the atomic scale. In other words, the LEAP can map the positions of atoms in a sample in three dimensions. The resulting images, says Gorman, "tell us what the atoms are, what the atoms are made of and exactly where they are."
"The LEAP can tell us the ultimate composition of a material," he continues. "We may already know what the structure looks like, but the LEAP can lead us to exactly what it's made of - even if we're looking for parts per million and almost parts per billion."
The HRTEM, made by FEI Co., delivers a resolution of one angstrom, one-tenth of a nanometer. (A nanometer is one-billionth of a meter.)
"With the HRTEM, we can see individual columns of atoms," explains Gorman. "It gives us images of where the atoms are sitting, what the structure looks like and, if it's made of layers, how big the layers are."
The FIB/SEM, also made by FEI, combines a dual-column focused ion beam and a scanning electron microscope. The SEM measures surface topography with resolutions of a nanometer by bringing electrons down to the sample and enabling the user to see what "reflects" off the sample. The FIB images with gallium ions, which can also cut open a large structure to help explain undesirable results. The FIB is also capable of "machining" or cutting into the surface of a sample. Gorman demonstrates the FIB's ability by showing how he milled the UNT logo onto the surface of a silicon wafer.
Doctoral student Oscar Olea-Mejia (left) works with the microscopy lab's high-resolution transmission electron microscope. With resolutions of one-tenth of a nanometer, the HRTEM allows researchers to look at individual columns of atoms. Doctoral student Junyeon Hwang (right) demonstrates the dual-beam focused ion beam/scanning electron microscope. The SEM measures surface topography with resolutions of a nanometer, and the FIB can cut open a structure or cut into the surface of a sample.
"Ten of these logos would fit across the diameter of one of your hairs," he says.
Each of the instruments has its own capabilities and limitations, Gorman says. For instance, while all three are capable of resolutions at the "nano" level, only the LEAP and the HRTEM can do atomic-scale imaging. The FIB and the HRTEM can also work at the "micro" (one-millionth of a meter) level, but the HRTEM is lacking low-level chemistry information. The combination of the instruments overcomes the limitations of each, says Gorman.
Of course, the ability to etch the UNT logo onto a surface seven-millionths of a meter wide doesn't justify the purchase of these instruments. Rather, it's their promise in research outside of the strictly microscopic realm that excites Gorman and his colleagues and graduate students.
A small sampling of the areas in which they are conducting research includes photovoltaics, fuel cells, computer chips and even medicine.
Photovoltaics, also known as solar cells, convert sunlight into electricity. Given the desire to lessen our dependence on nonrenewable and polluting energy sources such as oil and coal, researchers are naturally attracted to this renewable and clean source of energy.
"Most solar cells are grown as big single crystals such as silicon wafers," Gorman explains. "But we are working in collaboration with researchers at the National Renewable Energy Lab with polycrystalline structures made of copper, indium and selenium. The boundaries between the crystals have been shown to be very conductive, which is a good thing. We can use the FIB to pull out a boundary and look at it to see why it conducts better. That's something nobody else in the world is trying.
"We apply what we know about materials science and physics to make solar cells more efficient, so the cost of electricity comes down," says Gorman.
He finds current research into fuel cells particularly exciting.
"What better way to reduce our dependence on foreign oil," he asks, "than to run a fuel cell off landfill gas?"
While the most common fuel cells these days are polymer cells, which conduct hydrogen, Gorman is concentrating on oxide fuel cells. Here, power is produced by the chemical difference between having oxygen on one side of a ceramic fuel cell and a fuel such as trash-produced methane on the other.
He uses the microscopes to examine the interactions between the different layers of the fuel cell and to help determine what metals might serve as the best catalysts to enhance these interactions. His goal is to make fuel cells mainstream. Widespread use by individual homeowners is probably not in the immediate future, Gorman says, but electricity could be generated at local landfills to supply power to the electrical grid.
"Composting trash would offset individual users' power consumption," he says, "similar to the way wind and solar generators currently feed power from the home back onto the grid."
The lab will not only attract more corporations and federal research facilities to join with UNT, it will also bring in more graduate students.
Another "huge area for us," says Gorman, is computer chips. He and his fellow researchers can use the FIB to pull out a single transistor from a chip. (A transistor is a small electronic device that contains a semiconductor. An Intel Pentium chip has approximately one billion transistors.) The researchers then put the transistor into the HRTEM and take high-resolution images to learn about the chemistry of the transistor's 10-atom-thick layer.
"We want to find out where every atom is in this transistor," Gorman says. "If we can show the depth of atoms within a device, the thickness of insulators and the width of the electrical contacts, we can design our device processing to get the most out of the structures.
"There's no way to get this information except by what we're doing," says Gorman. "Thanks to the advances in microscopy, manufacturers will be able to pack more transistors on a chip, allowing for more calculations to be done more quickly, using less power."
In the medical realm, Gorman describes a recent undertaking on behalf of Chris Gilpin and fellow researchers at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas.
"The folks at UT Southwestern wanted to find out where the waste goes in the glomerulus," he explains. Each human kidney contains about a million glomeruli - small, ball-shaped structures that make up the nephron, the functional unit of the kidney. The glomerulus is composed of capillary blood vessels that filter the blood to form urine.
"We used the FIB to cut open a section of a glomerulus," explains Gorman, "and then we used the SEM to make a map of it. We can help figure out how the kidney functions and how disease occurs. We have even taken a single red blood cell and cut it open."
Not surprisingly, reservations to use the microscopes book quickly, Gorman says.
"Our LEAP system is one of only eight in the world and the only one at a public university in the U.S.," he explains, "so there's a lot of interest by people wanting to use it."
Fortunately, Gorman's collaborators in the UNT computer science department have written an online system that makes scheduling easy.
"It's a very nice program and a fine example of interdepartmental cooperation," says Gorman.
The establishment of the microscopy laboratory is sure to boost the already growing reputation of UNT as a research institution. The lab will not only attract more corporations and federal research facilities to join with UNT, it will also bring in more graduate students to the university's master's and doctoral programs in materials science and engineering.
"Having a university that can attract students to engineering and science is key to making us a top research institution," says Gorman.
"I feel blessed to have all these high-tech tools at our disposal," he says. "We're doing things that nobody else in the world is doing - not even close."
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Unbelievably Believable: works in Pencil
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In 2009, after winning an international competition which culminated in an exhibition in New York City, Mr. Tucker left a very successful "real job" to pursue his frankly un-nerving talent in drawing. We are thrilled that he did, and are honored to present his work to you.
At the risk of belaboring a point - all works shown herein are drawings, not photographs.
This book is small, 7" x 7", but full of exceptional details.
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Offering appetizing snacks to please vegans and non-vegan alike doesn't have to be a daunting task. Everybody loves fried food once in a while, and non-vegans will be less uncomfortable if there are snacks that can connect to conventional American culture. In short, crispy, fried treats can do the trick at any lunch or dinner gathering. The following recipe for fried zucchini is easy to make and will please the most cantankerous carnivore as well as it will please a vegan who is particular.
Two medium zucchinis, prepared breading and vegan egg substitute (recipe is easily multiplied)
Two tablespoons of olive oil
Ingredients for the breading
1 cup of gluten-free flour
1 Tsp. salt
¼ cup of nutritional yeast
Vegan Egg Substitute
2 Tbs. flax seed powder
6 Tbs. warm water
Prepping and cooking instructions
You can slice the zucchini any way you wish. Slicing lengthwise means less work and makes bigger pieces. It all depends on your preferred visual presentation. Whether you choose long or short slices, make sure they are less than a quarter inch thick, or else they won't cook through without burning the breading.
Mix the vegan egg substitute as soon as the zucchini is sliced and heat the oil to a medium heat in a large skillet.
Mix the breading ingredients well in a medium-size mixing bowl.
Dunk and coat each slice of zucchini in the vegan egg substitute and then coat with the breading mixture. Cook in the skillet on each side until golden brown, then place slices on a paper towel to allow to cool.
Notes on ingredients
If you are not gluten-averse, you can use regular flour, but in the Brighton Examiner's vegan kitchen, we've found that gluten-free flour is quite excellent for beading of vegetables as well as friend tofu, and one of our recently-published recipes, vegan eggplant parmesan.


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"None you should know about and even less of which you should ask about,"
Eldir told Icarian.
"'Well, that leaves only a few options open for who the lady is who was following us,'"
Icarian muttered to himself. Icarian only smiled at the dwarf when he asked about Icarian, who slowed his pace down so the cart, and Eldir would get ahead of him.
"Only a thief walks with as light of a step as yours even on city streets. Are you following someone or going to join the group, for you may not pass if it is the first one,"
Icarian heard someone say behind him. Icarian was curious, it seemed the stalker was found out, by somebody else though, he wanted a closer look, actually, he wanted a look period, he didn't have eyes on the back of his head after all.
"I do not follow to steal, but to return."
Came the voice of a female, somewhat elven by what Icarian could tell with his training.
"But perhaps you might do the deed and save me the trouble of explaining how it came to me. It belongs to the Elven bard. He dropped it upon entering the city. It was picked up and discarded once, and I got it from the ground. The connection to the bard was made when he observed me in the tavern and came over for a chat."
The voice continued.
"If you wish to block my path, then I will not complain,"
She finished. By this time Icarian had slowed down so much he was moving at a snail's pace, and facing backwards at that, as he observed and listened in on what was occuring behind him, though, more like in front of him now.
"But the pouch must be returned, so if you insist on keeping me from my goal, you must complete it yourself."
"I will take this to him, for I do not trust you near the Dwarf's cart. I am not being payed for naught"
The centaur said to the elven woman, actually, half-elven from what Icarian could note about her appearance and voice, the two things that helped him distinguish a person most when
. But, unfortunately, Icarian was so caught up
he didn't notice the centaur rushing towards him, luckily he went by Icarian, but the nymph was still caught offguard, and ended up landing on his duff in the dirt.
"Ow, that hurt, I need to pay more attention," Icarian said, but was unable to continue further as a rough, cold hand lifted him bodily from the ground.
"I knew I would find you at one of the gates, what were you thinking!? Nevermind, the trade agreement with this town fell through, I wasn't able to get any notable answers from them so I left," came the not-too-pleased voice of Icarian's friend,
. "What is this, a caravan?" He asked the Dryad.
"Yeah, it seems so," Icarian told
"We could use you on our trip. If you want a safe trip to Stonehaven or Port Jasper, come with us,"
Icarian caught from up ahead, coming from the cart calling out to the half-elf.
"From what I can tell they're paying, and we do need the money
, so how about we join? You wanted to go to Port Jasper anyway," Icarian continued to tell the reformed Yuan-Ti.
"Fine, I'll ask the dwarf, but the centaur better not try to trample me, or I'll give him a bite he'll remember!"
told Icarian, still a bit agitated.
"'Please don't, I just made a new friend with the bard, I don't need you ruining it by biting someone,'"
Icarian muttered after
. Icarian watched as
went towards the cart, and then he began to untie the cloth from his head, his springy red hair bouncing up immediately, as if it had been waiting to be freed. Icarian paused, looking between the half-elf and the cart which was still moving slowly away from them. Icarian walked after the cart finally, but he moved slowly so he could
'guard the rear'
"But in you...I see the potential to see the Force die, to turn away from its will..."
"You are beautiful to me, exile. A dead spot in the Force, an emptiness in which its will might be denied."
"But no Jedi ever made the choice you did. To sever ties so completely, so utterly, that it leaves a wound in the Force..."
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This smooth firing sniper rifle by TSD will stun competitors in the battlefield. The rifle has an adjustable buttstock and can be fired comfortably by users of any body type. The TSD Tactical SD98 sniper rifle features extremely reliable spring-powered firing, a 24 rd magazine, and a shot velocity of 500-540 fps (using .20g BBs). A slim pistol grip offers you great mobility during intense skirmish situations and the adjustable hop-up unit lets you hone the accuracy of your shots at longer distances.
- Color: Black
- Velocity: FPS: 500-540 (with .20g airsoft bbs)
- Capacity: Shot Gun: 14 rounds
- Power: Spring Psiton
- Overall Length: 41.38
- Weight: 6.15 lbs
- Metal and Poly-Fiber Construction
- Rate of Fire: Single Shot
- Fire Modes: Bolt-Action
- Barrel: Smooth bore
- Hop-up: Adjustable
- Scopeable: No
- Action: Pump
- Safety: Manual
- Overall Length: 26.50"
- Metal Barrel
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- AR Style Pistol Grip & Shoulder Stock
- Internals: Pre-Upgraded Spring, Metal Piston & Spring Guide
- Scopeable: Yes (scope not included)
- Includes: two 22rd magazines, BB speedloader, Sniper Rifle, Bi Pod
- ManufacturerTSD
- Caliber6mm cal
- Velocity540 fps
- ConditionNew
- Ammo TypeAirsoft BBs
- ActionBolt-action
- Barrel StyleSmooth bore
- BlowbackNo
- Fire ModeRepeater
- Gun Weight6.15
- Hop UpAdjustable
- Overall Length41.38"
- Loudness2-Low-Medium
- Magazine CapacitySingle
- MechanismSpring piston
- RailWeaver Mount
- SafetyManual
- UseSkirmishing
- Warranty30 Day Limited
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The following people were arrested on felony charges by law enforcement agencies in Davidson County, and, unless noted otherwise, were either placed in the Davidson County Detention Center or released from custody and are scheduled to appear in Lexington District Court on the date given:
• Rohan Basanio Powell, 30, of 1211 Surrett St., Houston, Texas, was served with a governor's warrant for a tampering with a governmental record charge in Texas, no bond, Friday.
• Gregory Dasean Williams, 24, of 321 W. Main St., Apt. F, Thomasville, was charged with felony assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury, $500 secured bond, Oct. 23, Thomasville.
• Jeremy Shurrod Brown, 29, of 103 Camden Circle, was charged with felony possession with intent to sell and deliver marijuana, felony maintaining a vehicle/dwelling/place for controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia, $10,000 secured bond, Oct. 29.
The following larcenies more than $1,000 were reported to the Davidson County Sheriff's Office and the Lexington Police Department:
• A message board and hitch valued at $2,650 were reported stolen from an office building on Belmont Road in Linwood between 3 p.m. Sunday and 11:27 a.m. Wednesday.
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The Food World Mourns Nora Ephron
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She wrote I Remember Nothing, but we, who admired, idolized, or simply enjoyed Nora Ephron, remember everything. Especially her rich and hilarious affairs with food, like the beef bourguignon via Meryl Streep and the most famous fake orgasm in the world at Katz's Deli ("I'll have what she's having!"). She said "nothing like mashed potatoes when you're feeling blue" and that the secret to life was to "marry an Italian." For those reasons and millions more, the world of food joins the universe in mourning the legendary writer, New Yorker, mother, and mentor Nora Ephron. Here's to Harry, Sally, Julie, Julia, famous meatloaf, mashed potatoes, Crazy Salad, and cool women. Hope there are "at least four desserts" in heaven for her, who deserves it all.


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The Pursuing JC band is on a roll. On May 31 they were among 21 finalists who competed for coveted titles at the Huntington Arts Council's 5th annual event "Got Talent? Long Island," a competition for performers 18 years and under. When the event was over the band members were the recipients of the Choice Award. That was a proud moment for them but now they have more to look forward to.
On July 19th they will be part of Great South Bay Music Festival. They will be performing in the Clamshell Bandshell at 1:10 p.m. For more details go to http://www.greatsouthbaymusicfestival.com/pursuing-jc/.
On August 10th they will be the house band at the Miss Long Island Pageant, responsible for playing nearly 30 songs throughout the show. The eight member band is already working on the songs they will be playing that day. For more details about this event go to http://www.lipageants.com/.
The band members include: Kelsey De Rosa (16) – Singer and Violinist, Melville; Corinne De Rosa (12) – Drummer, Melville; Gregory De Rosa – (12) Pianist, Melville; Michael Ottavio (15) – Singer, Guitarist, Manhasset; Emerald Geiger (15) – Electric Guitar, New Hyde Park; Ann Paulose (16) – Guitar, Brookville; Alex Ottavio (11) – Electric Guitar, Manhasset; Jasmine Benjamin (15) – Vocalist, Manhasset Hills.
The band is hoping to send a strong message to others of all ages. "There is a lot of talk about our generation and how we are a soiled generation. I don't want people to leave just knowing our music or performance ability but rather to take away hope for our generation and to maybe rethink it. Not that we are better or different but I want them to realize that maybe they have misjudged our generation," commented Kelsey.
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My ex husband and I lived in the same town for quite a while then I started seeing someone. I moved in with him but he lives about 15 minutes away, which happens to be in a different state. My ex husband had no problem with this and we both agreed that we'd keep the kids in the same school. He lives in the school district and I worked in the same area. I didn't think it was a big deal but the school found out and told me that if it was the same state but a different town, it wouldn't be a big deal but since it was in a different state, that's when it becomes a problems. They wanted to know how often I had the kids versus their dad and said that if he had them more, it's not really an issue but if I had them more, "other options would need to be looked at". My ex husband and I have split custody of our kids, but unfortunately, I have them overnight during the week due to his work schedule, so we no longer have them exactly 50/50. Can the school really do anything about this? After all, their dad still lives in the district and I would think that as long as they're still getting to and from school, it shouldn't be that big a deal.In Topics: Working with school administrators, My Relationship with my child's school
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ELIZABETHTOWN, Ky. (AP) -- The second trial for a central Kentucky father accused in the death of his 1-month-old son has ended with a hung jury.
Prosecutors accused 25-year-old Jarrod D. Davis of murder and abuse in the 2013 death Ja'Vion Davis.
The News Enterprise reports jurors sent a note to the judge on Friday after more than six hours of deliberation saying they could not reach a unanimous verdict in the case.
An indictment said Davis "wantonly engaged in conduct that created a grave risk of death" to the child. A medical examiner found blunt force trauma to the baby's head and several other injuries.
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Florida Chamber Board of Directors Votes to Rein In Healthcare Costs, Stop the Cost Shift, and Make Florida More Competitive
This morning, in Tallahassee, the Florida Chamber Board of Directors met to discuss ways to reform our broken healthcare system and to seek solutions that make Florida more competitive. The Board of Directors recommendations are outlined below.
While fixing what's wrong with America's healthcare system was the right problem to address, the federal government chose the wrong way to approach it. Unfortunately, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the federal healthcare law, and now Florida has the opportunity to do for Floridians what Washington politicians wouldn't do for Americans.
Florida has a real opportunity to shift the course of the conversation by complimenting healthcare reform with cost savings and smart solutions that make Florida more competitive and put the long-term future of our state ahead of short-term political fixes.
The sobering truth is that small businesses, America's families, taxpayers and the entire free enterprise system have been victims of unsustainable healthcare cost shifts and increases for far too long. In addition, politicians in Washington have failed to reform out-of-control entitlement programs.
Not only does Florida have the opportunity to get this right and become a model for America, Florida can lead the way by once again becoming the #1 private-sector job creator in the nation.
"The absolute best way for Florida to ensure the cost of Medicaid is reduced, is by continuing to create private-sector jobs at twice the rate as the rest of the country," said David Hart, Executive Vice President of the Florida Chamber.
To lower healthcare costs, provide more Floridians access to quality healthcare, and make Florida more competitive, this morning the Florida Chamber's Board of Directors voted to support 11 prerequisites as conditions for accepting federal dollars via the new Medicaid option. These prerequisites will help control costs, slow the cost shift, and improve healthcare outcomes. The prerequisites are:
- Ensuring Florida's Medicaid expenses do not exceed the current 32% of Florida's budget, and over the long-term lower the percentage when possible,
- Conducting an annual performance review to measure quality of care, cost containment, and efficiency,
- Lowering costs by implementing medical liability reform,
- Increasing medical residency programs to encourage more physicians to practice in Florida,
- Including pre-med, nursing and medical technician training degree incentives as part of STEM educational programs,
- Implementing of Florida's Medicaid HMO waiver which was approved in late February,
- Closing the drug repackaging loophole that is artificially inflating the cost of medical care in workers' compensation claims,
- Developing wellness programs that reduce the cost of care through healthier living,
- Revisiting the expansion one year after the expiration of 100% funding for sunset if metrics are not met,
- Lowering costs by expanding fraud and abuse prevention measures, and
- Encouraging the legislature to consider every viable alternative to move new Medicaid recipients into private insurance in order to ensure the highest quality and most efficient healthcare is provided.
Some people will say we support expanding Medicaid, some will say we oppose expanding Medicaid. What matters is that the job creators of Florida have spoken with one voice – a voice that is committed to securing Florida's future by supporting policies that will make Florida more competitive, lower healthcare costs, improve health outcomes and position Florida as America's model of how to turn a broken system into a winning solution.
Before accepting federal funding, Florida must agree to lower the cost of healthcare, implement smart solutions that will closely monitor and evaluate quality care and savings, and direct its focus on the long-term competitiveness of our state.
The Florida Chamber Board of Directors, the advocacy team and I look forward to working with Governor Scott, the Florida Cabinet, President Gaetz, Speaker Weatherford, and members of the Florida Legislature in crafting a Florida-specific solution that creates private-sector jobs, and ultimately seeks to move Floridians off unsustainable entitlement programs and into private health insurance through competition and free enterprise solutions.
Thank you for your support. The Florida Chamber will continue to fight for your business and putting Florida's competitiveness and the interests of Florida's future ahead of the political agenda of out-of-state and special interest groups.


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There are few things that just radiate wanderlust escapes, and we're not just referring to the extra bottle of SPF, the leather coated luggage tag or even the ultra trendy shades.
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i am in love with all of our new patterned and colorful shoes for summer! how could you not be happy with any of these on your feet? i've already decided which pair i want :) which ones are your favorite? the tai esp shoe: the cayman fabric sandal: handwashed women's boat shoes: the teri (…) Read more
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we have a cool new page on our website right now where you can shop by girl! so if you're a ginger, meadow, sandy, candy or lou you can click on them and go to a selection of items just your style. i thought it would be fun for today's poll to pick an outfit (…) Read more
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last week in the studio our stylists went crazy putting together a bunch of different looks using the cascade convertible skirt – items like this are my favorite! i love being able to wear something in a bunch of different ways, and i love all of these looks! which one is your favorite? look one (…) Read more
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another lookbook poll for you guys today! i am a HUGE fan of this one, featuring the always-amazing martha hunt and shot by our senior photographer. it's so full of attitude and color – the body paint is such a nice touch, too. which look is your favorite? (…) Read more
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it's that time… for a lookbook poll! jemma gave you a little peek behind the scenes of the lookbook shoot the other day, and now i want to know which outfit is your favorite! click on each image to go to our website and view details on the outfit. look one: look two: look three: (…) Read more
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our april catalog has dropped and in it are some amaaaaazing maxi dresses – i love how they're all so different! which of these dresses would you wear? the tracks of my tiers maxi: the hinted florals maxi: the vibrations kaftan: the crochet variety dress: the we the free feathered maxi: or the roaring era (…) Read more
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we have the cutest crop tops right now in our layering shop! they're making me so ready for spring and being able to bare a little more skin. which one is your favorite? we the free cropped diamond tee: harmonica crop pullover: buttonfront crop top: vneck crop top: or the fp-1 sleeveless floral crop top: (…) Read more
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our march catalog has some amazing items that can be worn as beach cover ups… i love how light and airy these pieces are, i would live in them all summer long. which one do you guys like best? the hooded maxi dress: the open stitch beach tunic: the runaway lace kaftan: the starlight lovers (…) Read more
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our march lookbook is up online! i love how colorful it is…it's making me crave spring for sure. which outfit is your favorite? look one: look two: look three: either or :) look four: look five: look six: look seven: look eight: it's between 2 and 8 for me…i'm torn. which march look do you (…) Read more
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yesterday we introduced you to our newest line, "new romantics" (if you missed it, read about it here), so today i wanted to ask which of these beautiful new romantics pieces you like best! the cala luna tunic: the asymmetrical sea top: the fringe cami tunic: the first bloom maxi dress: the one shoulder top: (…) Read more
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did you guys know we have a vintage loves lookbook? featuring one of our beautiful stylists and a cute little pup called georgie :) which of these looks do you guys like best? look one: look two: look three: look four: look five: look six: look seven: look eight: look nine: which vintage look do (…) Read more
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These charmant black-and-white Victorian Cameo teacups & saucers make us feel like we're in an 1890's London parlor, primly sipping tea with all the other ladies of our "set." They're definitely a departure from the everyday, one we fully intend to use as an excuse to drink with pinkies up, a la mode. The set even comes in a sweet hatbox that would make an adorable repurposed handbag.
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Our mission is to provide highly focused and integrated expert consulting services across the spectrum of the energy and water industries covering wholesale, network, retailing and corporate and business advisory.
Oakley Greenwood has been open for business for some four years now. We have been very pleased to find our aim to provide high quality expert advice to the energy and water industries has been so welcomed by our clients. Over that time we have grown from our original four directors to a team of 9 directors, consultants and associates. Within Australia we have worked for our previous and new clients in Queensland, NSW, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and Western Australia. Internationally we have worked in New Zealand, Philippines, Middle East and Malaysia. Our projects have provided expert strategically focused advice to major businesses and market and regulatory authorities.
Our Services
The areas in which we have a demonstrated track record and are available to provide services include:
Our Team
Our team now includes:
Executive Directors: Jim Snow, Lance Hoch and Greg Thorpe
Principal Consultants: Rohan Harris, Jeff Thong, Angus Rich, Ed Smith and Francis Chin
Senior Consultants: Don Anderson, Andrew Shelley, Jim McDonald and John Wallace
The Lantau Group: Mike Thomas, Sarah Fairhurst, Tom Parkinson
Please don't hesitate to contact us.
Latest News Updates
22 March 2016
Jeff Thong, Principal Consultant presents a paper on gas prices and options for Tasmania - found here
February 2016
The DOIS report "Review of Gas Prices" covered off in the AFR and Business Spectator this month (and other publications), complete with database of all prices can be found here for download - Jim Snow, Executive Director
January 2016
Paper on the concpet of developing Fixed Price Electricity Retail Contracts published - Executive Director, Jim Snow - here
19-20 August 2015
Executive Director Greg Thorpe addresses CIGRE Australia's inaugural conference on integration of distributed energy resources (CIDER) in the Asia Pacific Region - here
18 August 2015
Executive Director Greg Thorpe address to South Australian Council of Social Services on Willingness to Pay - here
20 July 2015
Jim Snow presents paper at Qld Power and Gas 2015 forum on: Assessing the Transformation Ahead - National Energy Market Mark 2 - can be found here.
16 July 2015
New esaa Edge of Grid Report authored by Executive Director, Greg Thorpe has been published taking a closer look at potential new ways of delivering energy to those on the edge of grids (link)
7 May 2015
New Tariff Structure Statement requirements - see update here
16 Apr 2015
Greg Thorpe contributes to the Electricity Authority's review of New Zealand Spot Market with a paper comparing the Australian NEM and the NZ market and stakeholder Q&A session. See here.
13 Apr 2015
Tim Ryan joins Oakley Greenwood as a highly talented Principal Consultant - see here
7 April 2015
The Interim Northern Territory Electricity Market design (OGW - G Thorpe), Consultation Paper, Policy Paper and Proposed System Control Technical Code have been published - see here
12 March 2015
Greg Thorpe's report on the "Impact on Generators of Optional Firm Access" has been released by the AEMC as part of a package or reports and the AEMC's draft recommendation to COAG not to proceed with Optional Firm Access in the current environment - find here.
10 March 2015
Jim Snow presents on The Potential Impact on Network Value of disruptive technologies (PV, battery storage), benchmarking by AER, falling volumes and load factors at AIE Newcastle Forum. More here
17 November 2014
The Energy Networks Association publish the Oakley Greenwood Report comissioned to examine The Value of a Grid Connection to Distributed Generatruion Customers - a look at financial impacts of PV and going "off grid". Report can be viewed here.
12 November 2014
Jim Snow presents on gas pricing and demand at the National Energy Efficiency Conference in Sydney - presnetation is here
August 2014 SEAOC Conference (Darwin)
Oakley Greenwood staff Jeff Thong and Angus Rich presented a detailed workshop at this Conference: Dynamic Analysis and Techniques for Energy Delivery to Mines, Remote Communities and Gas in Vehicles. The can be found here.
11 August 2014
Jim Snow presents at Coaltrans Australia Conference analysing the perceptions of the coal industry and options to improve them - presentation is here
30 April 2014
Lance Hoch presents paper at ENA Conference on SP AusNet Critical Peak Deamnd Tariff - presentation is here
21 March 2014
Jim Snow presents Energy Policy Paper at the Energy State of the Nation Conference in Sydney - presentation is here
21 Feb 2014 - Energy Policy Institute publishes Energy Policy Paper 6 - by Jim Snow - The Economic Impact of High Energy Prices in Australia
23 December 2013 - Northern Territory Utilities Commission: Oakley Greenwood Review of the Wholesale Electricity Generation Market (Design)
13 December 2013 - AEMC realeses OGW Report into network cost drivers for residential electricity prices
26 September 2013 - Jim Snow presents gas and electricity forecasting paper at NSW Energy Summit
4 September 2013 - Greg Thorpe provides expert external review of SA-Vic Interconnector RIT-T proposal for AER
23 May 2015: Paper by Jim Snow, Lance Hoch and Rohan Harris Network Pricing Under a Revenue Cap
22 February 2013: Paper by Jim Snow on network pricing, lack of gas market competition and the appalling state of energy forecasting
29 October 2012: OGW Report released by AiG, Brotherhood St Laurence, CHOICE and Energy Efficiency Council: Policy Options for Maximising Downward Pressure on Electricity Prices
23-24 October 2012: Gas Supply Agreements for Power Generation paper, Jim Snow, Gas Supply Contracts Confernce, Brisbane
24-25 October 2012: Energy Users Annual Conference: Paper by Jim Snow on Gas Supply and Gas Market Options, and by Lance Hoch on Integrating Electricity Policy Objectives
June 2012: OGW Value of Customer Reliability Report, AEMC Draft Advice for NSW Government on reliability options for electricity dustribution
December 2011: Effective Price Signalling to Customers paper Jim Snow, Energy Pricing Summit, Melbourne
November 2011: Orion Energy Dynamic Pricing Case Study, Snow and Hoch, Smart Utilities Conference
October 2011: Valuing Water Supply Using a Market Approach paper by Rattray and Harris - 9th Annual Water Pricing Summit
September 2011: ENA Update reports on NEICF Workshop facilitated by Snow and Hoch