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Signing In To The New Emigrant Direct
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Since I haven't been home for the last week, I haven't yet signed into the new Emigrant Direct until today and the process was pretty painless. All you need is that mailer they sent out maybe three weeks ago with your "Secure 10 Digit Access Code" and your memory (birthday, social security, login username). If you never received your secure 10 digit access code, call up Customer Service at 1-800-836-1997, they're open seven days a week from 8am until 11:30pm ET.
The next part gets a little tricky, you will have to provide answers to some set questions and then create another set of questions and answers that will act as secondary security protections for your account. For example, one of the preset questions is what was the last school you attended and you must supply the answer. Personally, ten questions is a little ridiculous but it's all in the name of security… Finally, you have to agree to three disclosures (I did and I'll review them later, hopefully I won't see something new that I don't like) and then you're done!
About the new Emigrant Direct, it looks a lot slicker to be honest… I took a perfunctory look at it and you can download the data into Quicken, MS Money and as a CSV (Excel) which is definitely an improvement I think. I personally don't use either program so I don't remember if the old Emigrant had that functionality. Otherwise, there doesn't appear to have much functionality improvements, just interface ones, but I'll take the new look over the old look any day!
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George Tillman Jr. (Notorious) is in talks with CBS Films to direct the action film Faster, which is set to star Dwayne Johnson aka "The Rock." Production on the film is set to begin January 2010. The film was written by Joe and Tony Gayton, and Variety also reports the plot to be of the typical action film type:
Johnson will play an ex-con bent on avenging the death of his brother, who was murdered 10 years earlier when the two were double-crossed during a heist.
Based off the plot description, I can't say this will be right near the top of my list for must see films of 2010, but the fact that Johnson is finally heading back to action film territory is a good sign. I thought he was good in The Rundown, but then we got three kiddie flicks back to back to back in, The Game Plan, Race to Witch Mountain, and the upcoming Tooth Fairy. If Faster is a hit with audiences, hopefully Dwayne will nix his plans for future children's films and stick to what he should be doing, which is kicking ass. What do you, the readers, think of this news?

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Barack Obama Gossip
Barack Obama gossip, latest news, photos, and video.
The President and the Struggler
It was announced today that President Obama will be meeting with Leonardo DiCaprio next week as part of the inaugural South by South Lawn: A White House Festival of Ideas, Art, and Action Full Story
Dear Gossips,
Two fashion magazines were making headlines yesterday about feminism. Let's start with Sarah Jessica Parker on the cover of Marie Claire. Last year SJP told Cosmopolitan that she prefers to call herself a "humanist Read Full Intro
The Barack and Michelle Obama presidential rom-com
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In the grand tradition of Dave and The American President comes Southside With You, a fictionalization of the first date of Barack and Michelle Obama Full Story
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Middle fingers up Put them hands high Wave it in his face Tell him… Boy bye Like, what else is there to talk about today? Because, really, there is only Beyoncé. And we will definitely be talking a lot about Beyoncé. Read Full Intro
The Obamas and the young royals
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President and Mrs Obama are dining tonight at Kensington Palace with the Cambridges and Hot Harry. In other words, two borings and a fun. Is that why the President is standing next to Prince Harry? Because between them and FLOTUS they have to carry the charisma at the table? The thing about a Friday night dinner party is that, well, for non-dignitaries, you have the option of the extra drink(s). Full Story
Dear Gossips,
Goal for the day: avoid Duana. Not because I don't love her, obviously I do. But because the cast of Hamilton went to the White House yesterday, performing at the invitation of the President and the First Lady to an audience that included educators and students, to tell the "story for all of us, and about all of us". Read Full Intro
Ryan & Blake for Canada at the White House
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President Obama and Michelle Obama hosted a state dinner last night in honour of Canada's new Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Sophie Gregoire-Trudeau. It's not an overstatement to say that American media has paid more attention to Trudeau than previous Canadian politicians, is it? There was a cheeky article about him The Boston Globe Full Story
Prince Harry goes to Washington
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Prince Harry hung out with the Obamas today in Washington. Harry's in the US to support the Joining Forces Invictus Games. He met with President Obama at the White House and then joined FLOTUS and Dr Jill Biden at Fort Belvoir, Va to meet with veterans and express his commitment to advocating in favour of programmes and services that address their needs. Full Story
Brange & Obama
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It was a summit of campaign experts yesterday as Brange met with President Obama in the Oval Office. They were invited by the President to discuss Angelina Jolie's movie In The Land Of Blood And Honey. A photographer just happened to be outside, waiting for the right shot. You know, because it's not like there's great security around the White House or anything. Full Story
The mother of the Chosen One hates the Chosen One
Us Weekly has a hate-on for the Brange lately. Week after week they've been pounding the first family of gossip, and this week the streak continues with a juicy item about Angelina's disdain for none other than Barack Obama. According to Us, "she hates him". Hate? Now that is strong. Full Story
The First Dress
It's a hot topic today! Almost as hot as his very sharp words. First Lady Michelle Obama's dress… you likey? I likey so much. Maybe it's because I'm Chinese. It's gold, bold, and strong. Duana called it chartreuse. My buggy eyes saw gold. Am a big fan. And on a day when we've all blubbered just a little – I started wailing when his lines were messed up and she gave him that knowing, loving, private look a wife gives a husband – how about a little romance too? Click here Full Story


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|ALSNews Vol. 276 Gary Krebs
Gary Krebs, ALS User Services Group Leader, 1943–2007
Gary Krebs, the popular leader of the ALS User Services Group, passed away suddenly on the evening of May 22 in the midst of travel to Long Island for his annual visit to attend the National Synchrotron Light Source user meeting at Brookhaven National Laboratory. When he missed his nightly telephone call home, his worried wife asked his hotel to check on him. The Security Manager entered his room and found Gary sitting peacefully in a chair with no sign of distress. He was 63 years old. In addition to his wife Kathy, he leaves behind one son, Matthew, and in Vancouver, British Columbia, a brother, Dennis, and his parents.
Since arriving at the ALS in 1993, Gary had major impacts in several important areas: bringing the nascent accelerator survey and alignment system into adulthood as a functioning, productive tool, leading the first Users Services Group as it evolved to serve an ever-larger user community, playing a significant role as the ALS representative (and recently becoming Chair) to the Berkeley Lab Best Practices Diversity Council and its creation of a roadmap to convert the idealistic words of workplace diversity into reality, and as the ALS representative to the Lab group that has been formulating plans for an on-site 60-room Berkeley Lab Guest House, patiently but persistently prodding to keep the project moving. For the last two years, he also served as Deputy Scientific Director to the late Neville Smith and then as Deputy Science Advisor to Janos Kirz.
ALS Director Roger Falcone remembers, "Gary had sincere dedication to the people of the ALS. His enthusiasm was palpable for important projects that could benefit both users and staff, such as the guest house, the Lab diversity council, and support for visiting students, and we shared in his pleasure in his successes in this work. I will miss his ability to generously welcome users to the ALS, his skills in shepherding our review processes, and his wisdom in helping to lead the ALS for many years." Former Director Janos Kirz echoes these sentiments, "Over the past three years I had the privilege to work closely with Gary, and I learned a lot from him. He was devoted to the ALS, and in particular to the users of the ALS. He worked hard to make the Guest House a reality, and his efforts are now bearing fruit. His passing is a great loss to all of us, and to me personally."
Born Gary Frederick Krebs in Vancouver on November 7, 1943, Gary spent part of his youth in California, where his father was a much-in-demand maker of guitars for the budding generation of 60s rock musicians. He attended high school at Sequoia High in Redwood City on the San Francisco peninsula and eventually made his way to Berkeley, where he graduated from the University of California in 1972. He returned to Canada to continue his graduate studies in nuclear physics at the University of Toronto, where he earned M.Sc. (1974) and Ph.D. (1980) degrees. Back in Berkeley again, he joined Berkeley Lab as a career employee, serving the user program at the Bevalac heavy-ion accelerator as the Operations Liaison Officer, as well as coordinating several accelerator improvement projects and collaborating first on many heavy-ion programs and later moving into biomedical programs, such as heavy-ion radiation therapy.
Meanwhile, the ALS construction was being completed and the transition to an operating user facility began, bringing along a number of Bevalac staff, including Gary. Initially, as a member of the ALS Operations Group, he plunged into the survey and alignment task that was crucial to operation of the accelerator, since the behavior of the electron beam depends sensitively on where the components, such as the magnets, actually are. He overhauled the system software, bringing it to a point where it reliably translated measurements into useful metrology data. During this period, he also coordinated several installation shutdowns at the ALS.
With the publication of a report by the DOE BESAC subcommittee co-chaired by Robert Birgeneau (now Chancellor of UC Berkeley) that rated the ALS below other DOE light sources in some areas, Berkeley Lab management began a revitalization program that included an overhaul of the ALS scientific and user programs. At this time, Gary took over as the first head of the new User Services Program, whose various sections are the primary interfaces between the ALS and its user community for almost every purpose other than the operation of the beamline and conduct of the experiment. A particularly challenging task was reworking the proposal selection process. Working with the Neville Smith and the Users' Executive Committee, Gary helped guide this process, which is still evolving as the number of programs and users grow. As Group Leader, by making resources and slots available, he also was a leading supporter of the Center for Science and Engineering Education's High School Student Research Participation program, which has turned out to be a great success for meeting the needs of talented Bay Area high schools students interested in science and engineering careers.
The Berkeley Lab Guest House was a facility of great importance to Gary. The Guest House addresses a concern frequently voiced by the user community: a lack of convenient, affordable, and short-term accommodations on the LBNL campus for faculty, post doctoral associates, students, and other visitors to affiliated UC Berkeley science facilities. It is projected that ALS users would constitute about half of the Guest House clientele. Realizing the large stake the ALS had in its successful completion, Gary worked tirelessly to keep it on the Berkeley Lab management's radar, particularly important during the transition in Laboratory leadership from Chuck Shank to Steve Chu.
Gary was most definitely not a person of all work and no play. He was a passionate wood worker with his own home shop. He was known to travel long distances, including jaunts in a four-wheel drive through the back roads of Mexico, to gather precious wood specimens, as well as gem stones and basket materials for his wife's artistic pursuits. He was a champion poker player, as evidenced by a plaque on the wall at the UC Berkeley (Men's) Faculty Club, where he was the Club title holder several years running. And he was an enthusiastic participant for many years in the Berkeley Lab softball league, as well as a regular jogger.
In one of those ironies of life, Gary was preparing for a much-earned retirement this fall when his life ended. His family has not yet announced funeral or memorial service arrangements.


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Pacific Island Leaders Call for Support to Address Climate Change and Marine Protection
18 May 2012: The Special Body on Pacific Island Developing Countries brought together Pacific island leaders who appealed to the world to help them deal with the impact of climate change and to protect their marine environment to ensure their well-being and survival. The Special Body aimed to review the subregion's position ahead of the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20).
The Special Body on Pacific Island Developing Countries convened on 17 May 2012, in Bangkok, Thailand, as part of the 68th session of the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), convening from 17-23 May 2012, at the UN Conference Center in Bangkok.
During the meeting, Kiribati highlighted that it has established the largest marine protected area in the Pacific – the Phoenix Islands Protected Area, and that Tuvalu has made significant commitments to renewable energy, aiming for 100% renewable energy by 2020.
The Special Body meeting was a follow up meeting to the July 2011 Rio+20 Pacific preparatory meeting, which had agreed that Rio+20 must highlight the special case of small island developing States (SIDS), and recognize the need for a stronger international commitment to sustainable management and development of the Pacific Ocean. It also agreed that addressing climate change is fundamental to sustainable the survival of Pacific SIDS, and critical to the future of the planet. [ESCAP Press Release]


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Children under 3 years are invited by Hotel Saratz Children from 3-5 years CHF 38/43 Children from 6-10 years CHF 58/63 Children from 11-15 years CHF 78/83 Children from 16 years and up CHF 98/123
We are pleased to provide you with extra beds in the room.
Price per room and night, inclusive VAT and service, excl. tax
Subject to Art. 160 of the Swiss Code of Obligations, contractual penalties. Cancellations made up to 15 days before arrival date: no charge. Cancellations made 14 to 6 days before arrival date: charge of one night per room. Cancellations made from 5 days before arrival date will be treated as "no show" and the actual number of reserved days, max. 3 days per room, will be invoiced (100% basis: room / breakfast and additional beds). Early departure and/or late arrival will be treated as "no show" and will be invoiced unless the change of reservation is notified in writing 15 days in advance. Cancellations and or reservation changes must be made in writing. The place of jurisdiction is Pontresina and Swiss law is applicable. Please find the cancellations policies for Christmas- and New-Years-reservations in your confirmation. We'll be pleased to send you information on the ELVIA cancellation insurance. Please note that in order for the insurance to become effective it must be taken out within 8 days of issue of the booking confirmation.
Pontresina is located in the Upper Engadine, in the middle of the triangle formed by Zurich, Milan and Munich. You can easily reach your holiday destination using the Rhaetian Railway, the excellent road network, or by plane.
By car. You can reach the Engadine easily and safely by road from anywhere in Switzerland, Italy, Germany and Austria. Examples of distances and travelling times: Zurich - Pontresina: 200 km, 3 hours Milan - Pontresina: 175 km, 3 hours Munich - Pontresina: 300 km, 4 hours Basel - Pontresina: 250 km, 4 hours In times of snowfall, the drive over the passes is only permitted with snow chains or a 4x4 vehicle. By train. The journey by Rhaetian Railway (RhB) from Chur - Tiefencastel – Engadine, with its loop tunnels and dizzyingly high viaducts, is among Europe's most picturesque and interesting rides in terms of railway technology. Another option is to travel to the Engadine from Landquart via Klosters – Vereina Tunnel and thus reach Pontresina from Zurich HB (main station) in 3 hrs. 19 min. Online timetable at www.sbb.ch. More information about the Rhaetian Railway: www.rhb.ch By plane. Engadine Airport provides flight connections to the international airports of Zurich, Geneva, Basel, Milan and Munich. Air Taxi connections are also available to many other national and international destinations. For more information click www.engadin-airport.ch.
Without any other written agreement: Check out is by 11 am on your agreed departure date. We are pleased to offer late checkout upon request and subject to availability (daily room rate will apply).
Free Wi-Fi in the entire Hotel Saratz.
CHF 17 per night for our outdoor and garage parking.
Well-behaved dogs CHF 30/40 per night (meals not included).
WHAT A DELIGHT: Saratz aperitif on arrival Swiss cult drinks in the minibar, Selected coffee and tea assortment in your room Coffee and cakes in the hotel hall every Saturday afternoon Free W-LAN by Swisscom International musicians on Switzerland's smallest stage in the Pitschna Scena, every Thursday, free admission Daily newspapers, magazines Complimentary shuttle service within Pontresina WHAT A TREAT: Balanced, lavish Engadine breakfast buffet Each night a delicious gourmet menu - Crossover kitchen, meals and delicious combinations created by Thorsten Stegemann and his brigade WHAT AN EXPERIENCE: All rooms come with water spray toilet Direct dial telephone Cable TV and iPod station Safe deposit box 35,000 m2 private park at Flaz Art in the Park and art in the Hotel 2 sun terraces with views of the Roseg glacier In the Salon Rouge chess, backgammon and other board games What a pleasure: Indoor pool (30° C) Outdoor pool with Bagnera, in summer, 10 x 20 m (25° C) Finnish Sauna Steam bath Sarazenen Spa with hamam Rhassoul (additional charge) Hydro-massage showers Ice fountain Relaxation room with fruit, tea and soothing music Gym offering Johnson & Technogym equipment and fantastic views of Roseg glacier Treatment rooms for massages Beauty salon offering products by Babor WHAT A SUMMER: BMW James Bond Cruiser (charge for insurance only) Mountain bikes Free mountain railway pass during summer and autumn until 31 October (if you stay 2 nights or more) Free use of public transport in the Upper Engadine (bus and train) in summer and autumn until 31 October (if you stay 2 nights or more) Tennis in the park with rackets and balls Table tennis in the park Pitching and putting green in the park 20% green fee discount on all Upper Engadine golf courses Chess and boccia in the park WHAT A WINTER: 240 km tracks for cross-country skiing 350 km of ski runs Nordic ski room Alpine ski room with boot warmer Ski pass sales at the front desk Quick access to all skiing areas thanks to convenient public transport system Tobogganing adventure on Muottas Muragl and Preda Bergun Horse carriage ride to Val Roseg and Val Fex WHAT A SURPRISE FOR OUR YOUNGER GUESTS: Supervised play area for children aged 3 years and up Supervised lunch and dinner (extra charge) Teen Corner for children and teenagers aged 9 years and up Baby cots Baby monitors Giant trampoline Tepee in the park Children's tower in the park Sandbox in the park
Situated in the centre of Pontresina and at the heart of the holiday region Engadine St. Moritz, the 4-star superior Hotel Saratz is elegant yet cosy, contemporary yet charming - and its blend of old and new exudes one thing above all: atmosphere. The modern way of living merges with the Engadine hotel tradition, grandeur with design, nature with architecture. True values for a holiday adventure in a magnificent setting.
Ela Tuff: The 63 comfort rooms offer bright, colourful, spacious and modern living. Ela Tuff was built in 1996 as an extension to the existing building and in addition to rooms also hosts parts of the spa and the hotel bar. Chesa Nuova is the 140-year old main building of the Hotel Saratz. In 2007, the 30 Junior Suites, Family and Saratz comfort rooms have been completely renovated. The non-smoking rooms are modern, charming, elegant and emanating a hint of Art Nouveau. A truly successful symbiosis between Zeitgeist and living tradition


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Mabel Marie Phillips Fox, 85, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at her home in Mill Creek Friday, Nov. 8, 2013.
Mabel was born in Adolph, on March 22, 1928, the daughter of the late James and Hattie Pritt Phillips.
She graduated from Tygarts Valley High School in 1945.
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Mabel was preceded in death by her husband, Russell; brothers, Paul Phillips, Don Phillips and Jack Phillips; and sisters, Wanda Phillips and Geneva
Left to cherish her memory are her children, Nancy Sanders, Steve Fox, John Fox, Becky Sainato and Jamie Fox. Also left to cherish her memory are her grandchildren, Jill Currence, Stevie Fox, Doug Fox, Jessie Fox, Audrie Fox, Alexa Fox, Isabella Fox, Preston Fox, Hunter Sainato, Steve Sanders, Grant Sanders and Kelly Bertilacchi; great-grandchildren, Leah Rucker, Hailee Sanders and Micael Bertilachhi; and one brother, David Phillips.
Mabel was a loving and compassionate mother who devoted her life to her family and put the needs of others before her own. Her kindness extended beyond her family and touched the hearts of many. She was especially fond of the time with her grandchildren and proud of their many accomplishments. Mabel spent many hours driving around the countryside enjoying the scenery and reminiscing about her childhood growing up in Adolph. During those early years, she spent her time outdoors hunting or just enjoying nature. She also played on the basketball team at Tygarts Valley High School. In her later years, she played on a women's senior league softball team.
Visitation for Mabel will be conducted from 6 until 8 p.m. today at Tomblyn Funeral Home in Elkins. A funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13, from the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Tristan Tenney officiating. Interment will follow in the Brick Church Cemetery near Huttonsville.
Tomblyn Funeral Home of Elkins is in charge of the arrangements for Mabel Marie Phillips Fox. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.tomblynfuneralhome.com.


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Quality Education in the Benedictine Tradition
Dec. 23, 2013
A 10-second video about Saint Vincent College is now appearing on the CBS Superscreen in Times Square in New York City. The video, which will run through Monday, March 31, focuses on the Saint Vincent campus and its students and activities – Catholic, Benedictine, liberal arts and sciences education in the Laurel Highlands of Pennsylvania. The opportunity for New York visibility was made possible by Neutron Media, a media organization that manages sales of screen time for CBS. "We are proud to have this opportunity to reach 1.5 million people a day with our message of providing a high-quality education in the Benedictine tradition," commented Suzanne Wilcox English, vice president of marketing and communications. "We are especially fortunate that our message will be seen by the millions more who will be in the city during the holiday shopping season and New Year's Eve. " Saint Vincent College officials will be holding a reception for its New York area alumni on Thursday, Jan. 9. The aptly-named Superscreen is 26 feet wide and 20 feet high and sits under the CBS logo on 42nd St., between 7th and 8th Avenues. Saint Vincent will appear on the screen 10 seconds per hour, delivering 1,620 viewings between December and March. The video was produced by David Safin of the Saint Vincent College Office of Marketing and Communications. It may also be viewed on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40F5R2lQrWQ&feature=youtu.be
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Ethics question rears its head in Palestine
February 25, 2014
EAST PALESTINE — A group leasing proposal in East Palestine has been met with yet another roadblock, and this time ethics are under scrutiny....
Blunder is the best word. This will forever be known as 'E.P.'s Blunder'
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Think I'm just going to move to columbiana. Ep is always trying to keep up with columbiana but after this latest blunder ep will never recover while columbiana continues to thrive. Only problem is that no one will buy my house because nobody wants to live in ep. Property value in this town is garbage and will continue to be garbage.
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Taco bell is going to start serving breakfast in March! Maybe if this town had some oil and gas money we could have a taco bell. I guess I will have to drive to columbiana to get my waffle taco.
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Lets legalize marijuana people. Maybe we can discuss that at the next meeting. I will bring it up to Don.
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I guess that's what ep needs to do keep taking steps backward instead of moving forward. Every other town in the area will benefit from oil/gas and ep will just become the new leetonia of the area. Looks like jason/hadenough pops her head up again to give another uneducated thought. We are doomed
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most of them are stupid hillbillies
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Citizens of EP....do not sign anything until you personally talk with the oil companies, and have the facts. This is your property values at stake. Good bet you are not getting all the facts from Mr. Councilman Extraordinaire. What do you really know about him? He just walks into EP, and runs it? Listen to what he says. He thinks EP Citizens are stupid hillbillies. Wake up.
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Yeah jumbo and cruiser. Was yins boys at dat meetin?
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jimbo - so tell me you still siding with donny boy - can you not see its all about him and no one else? cohen sounds like the only smart one there... where is powers why didnt he have this info? donny boy have him gagged in the corner? by the way cruiser, jimbo was you at the meeting?
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Leave it to the people of East Palestine to let a golden opportunity slip right through their hands. I better not hear a single one of you in the future complaining the surrounding towns who go for this are in such better shape then E.P.
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How about we forget about raising taxes and the oil and gas. What is really going to help this village rake in some money is to legalize marijuana. The coffee stop can become the pot stop. We could pave our roads with gold
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Cruiser: Just keep raising that false tax issue to keep everyone off-topic and scared. Last I heard the town was in the black, the 2014 budget is balanced, the streets are getting paved, the town is looking better and better every week thanks to manager Monteleone. I was also at the meeting last night and it was great to see citizens there taking part, and a real debate about the issues. Everyone there left with more information from both sides. That's more productive than the ridiculous personal spatting that takes place here.
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Arguing, delving for information, holding council accountable for out town, searching for the facts, all needs to take place. This is a big deal for EP, not something to be taken lightly. The impacts can be prosperous, or can end up being the ruin of the village in the end. The people have a say, and they made that perfectly clear last night. No ONE spoke in favor of this unitization, but many showed outrage over the possibility of this taking place. Time for EP to take a step back and look at this closer, and all the consequences. It's not just about the money, it's about the towns people winning...not councilmen. As stated on this forum a qhile back...The voters voted these council people into office. So, therefore, the people have a right to say their piece and be heard, and have their word count.
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And let the arguing begin. -_-
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It was a pleasure to speak against the fracking last night. We as citizens proved our displeasure with it. I have my own screen name Cruiser and don't say again I am someone else. We were at the meeting last night speaking, we heard no one speak for fracking.
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Ha ha ha that's the best question I've seen yet bigboss.... Maybe that's in the minutes of the meeting. Jason/hadenough check the minutes to see when skerballs is opening.
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When is Skerballs opening?
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This town has no money. It doesn't take a genius to figure out what a town with no money does to get money. Especially a town that can't even profit from a concession stand lol. Taxes will soon be raised just wait and see.
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I see that Jimbo / Cruiser are at it again. Everyone knows you're just one person talking to yourself. Look at the times of the posts everyone; what are the chances at 12:22 and 12:24 AM that these two would both be online at exactly the same time? Hint: It's a female and her first name starts with a (D)ianna. And in case no one has noticed, there is no discussion on council that I've seen reported about any tax increases needed in EP. So what's with the scare tactics? Always a sign of weakness. Just a way to try to bully people into thinking like you. Typical political ploy. When you have no other ammo, raise the specter of higher taxes to keep everyone in line, direct attention away from the real issues.
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Cohen seems like the type of person who complains and has an issue with everything. Now he'll be complaining the town has no money. Then when we get taxed he'll complain about that. The type of person who's never happy unless he's voicing opposition or negativity. Reminds me of a lot of people who comment on these articles.
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I guess it is more ethical to just raise taxes..... Either everyone benefits or everyone pays. Looks like everyone is going to be paying. I will be voting against any proposed tax increases.
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The Obama administration wants to significantly
increase the CAFE standards that govern fleet wide fuel economy for automakers.
The problem is that there is a huge amount of backlash from those in the
automotive industry. The backlash is so far keeping the Obama administration
and automakers from coming
to an agreement on proposed fuel economy standards moving into the future.
The Obama administration has put a concession forward
in an effort to woo the Big 3 automakers to agree to the economy standards. The
concession would see the makers of big trucks and SUVs forced to move to the
higher fuel economy standards at a much slower rate than makers of cars and
light SUVs. Hopes are high that the agreement between the Obama administration
and the Big 3 will be made by early next week.
Washington wants the CAFE requirements to be set
at 56 mpg by 2025. The concession would allow the Big 3 to adopt
the CAFE standards for the larger, gas guzzling vehicles, at a rate of 3.5% per
year rather than the 5% annual improvement rate that the Obama administration
wants for light trucks, cars, and light SUVs.
CAFE standards are currently targeting 35.5 mpg
fleet wide by 2016 and that number will grow to 56 mpg by 2025 under the
proposed regulations. The final rules are hoped to be ready by September.
However, automakers outside the Big 3 are not
happy at all about the proposed concession. Carmakers that do not produce large
SUVs and trucks see the concessions as giving the Big 3 an unfair advantage.
The companies feel that the concession would encourage consumers to buy less
efficient vehicles.
quote: Otherwise we'd all still be driving death traps without catalytic convertors that get 10mpg. But they'd also only cost $4000... You weigh the benifits and I'm sure you'll reconsider. Having a $20,000 safe car that is quiet, doesn't pollute much and gets 40mpg is far better than the $4000 alternative.


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The open source organization: good in theory or good in reality? | Opensource.com
The open source organization: good in theory or good in reality?
On occasion I get the opportunity to speak publicly about some of the things I've learned over the years applying the open source way in organizations.
In almost every case, when the Q&A session arrives, I'm greeted with at least one question from a poor soul who loves the idea of applying the open source way to management and culture, but doesn't think it would ever work in his/her specific organization. Usually the comment is accompanied by some horror story about an evil co-worker, hierarchical boss, crappy HR policy, or some other impediment that would cause the open source way to fail.
And the sad truth? These folks are probably right. Many of these concepts wouldn't work in their organizations.
So why do I waste my time talking about things that may not work in many organizations? Two reasons:
1) hope
2) the wind
Let me be honest. I've never run into a perfect model of the open source way in practice (if you have, please point it out to me!).
There are clearly some organizations that have figured out how to build open source principles into their DNA better than others. Wikipedia is a good example. The Fedora Project is another. Still, my guess is the people who are deeply involved in those projects on a daily basis would probably be able to show you some warts, places where old-skool practices are still evident.
We've set our company New Kind up as a corporate lab for the open source way. But we can't make a case for perfection here either. We are still learning and prototyping.
So why not be more realistic? Why not give up and accept that some of these principles work better in theory than they do in practice?
Simple: I have hope.
What gives me hope? Two things. First, I have seen first-hand many examples of great things that happen when open source principles are applied within organizations. From the collaboratively-designed mission of Red Hat to the work of Fedora marketing team, I've personally witnessed the power of open source principles in action.
Second, I believe in the pursuit of perfection. Why not aspire to create better companies than we have today? What do we have to lose? I don't know that we will ever see a perfect open source company. But by pursuing perfection, we are likely to get a heck of a lot closer than where we are today.
The wind
Watch out when I start quoting Bob Dylan, but we've all heard the lyric from Subterranean Homesick Blues:
"You don't need a weather man to know which way the wind blows."
The other reason I love talking about applying open source principles within organizations is because I'm pretty confident which way the wind is blowing.
I think Gary Hamel knows too. In fact, he wrote a nice post on opensource.com last week describing in detail some of the characteristics that the next-generation workforce will be looking for in the companies where they spend their days. From the article:
The experience of growing up online will profoundly shape the workplace expectations of "Generation F" – the Facebook Generation. At a minimum, they'll expect the social environment of work to reflect the social context of the web, rather than as is currently the case, a mid-20th-century Weberian bureaucracy.
Well said. Each year, as more and more folks enter the workforce who grew up with the transparency, access, collaboration, openness, and level playing field of the Internet, we will see more and more workers rebel against the status quo.
Most likely, these new employees will rebel with their feet. They'll join a new breed of organization designed from scratch, like Red Hat, Google, and 100s of other yet unknown companies, built from the ground up to operate efficiently in an open world.
Old-skool companies will have a tough time attracting the best young talent. And if they are losing the race for top talent, they be hard pressed to stay competitive.
So this is why I love to talk about applying the open source way in organizations, even when I know that many of today's corporate cultures would chew open source principles up and spit them out.
I'm just running with the wind.
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Google certainly represents a company best suited to living in a connected world. But I've visited and signed the NDA (required even to enter the premises). Google (like Intel, IBM, Microsoft et. al.) is far from transparent.
Stephen -
I've visited Googleplex and did not require any NDA to be signed - so please do go around saying that. FWIW, *I* was threatened to be disallowed from entering Microsoft Singapore offices in 2007 when a bunch of MS OOXML people came to meet and discuss that disast^H^H^H^H^H^Hheadache.
What do you expect from a Microsoft employee?
Bashing Google and other competitors...
wow, quel surprise!!
This guys job is about bullspiting.
He is a paid bullspiter like Raimi and Bill Milf before him trying
to make the world believe that they grok open source (they do,
as long as it benefits them only).
While Ballmer, Guttierez and other heads keep attacking open
source and Linux, the paid liars are supposed to make us
believe that its now different.
Problem is no one ever pays attention to low level managers
when it comes to gauge the direction of a company, you go
by what the bigwigs say and they always sing the same tune
(Linux has stolen our IP and other such classics).
This weeks statement about open source by Microsoft VP for
Latin America, H. Rincon is once again proof that you dont
listen to the paid liars but rather what company heads say.
Rincon is responsible for long term business strategy for 46 countries so it was not a surprise that his attack on FLOSS
was done in Brazil which is one of the most pro-FLOSS country
in the world..
So pay attention to the guys with the VP titles and what they say
and dont bother with their astroturfers whose job is to keep your attention elsewhere.
MS is incapable of collaborative work unlike Google, IBM and
Intel so its better to point competitors errors that ones own.
@Harkness: Haven't been for almost six years. I completely agree with you that culture comes from the top of an org. Please point out the Rincon URL -- I'd love to go to town on it. If you actually did your homework before calling me a liar you might have read any of the writing I've done on Msft over the past half dozen years and realized I regularly shine a bright light on their activities and missed opportunities.
@Harish: Thanks for pointing out that Google no longer requires NDA for entrance into the premises. As little as a three years ago I was still hearing complaints from friends in Beijing about how hostile the Google NDA was on entrance there.
Perhaps you are not so adept in using the web and may I suggest:
Please, do keep you part of the bargain and go to town.
You are right stephen i agree with what you say, just imagine that where will this opensource technology will go in coming 5 years
I have long been applying the opensource philosophy in my work and it is difficult to do so. Colleagues take the merit or experienced workers who doesn't like to share the lessons.
But I am going to continue like this, asking questions and giving answers, learning and improving. It is the only way.
I have found open source organization to be more applicable to smaller organizations. With less people there's a lower chance of having the one incompetent employee/manager that throws the whole system off. Programs like kolb learning can help make the inevitable transition easier when you business gets big enough.


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Lanai's three regulated utilities are now in the hands of the island's new owner, software billionaire Larry Ellison, after the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission gave final approval last week to transfer ownership to him.
It was the last piece in the sale of the island to Ellison.
The water, sewer and transportation utilities, wholly owned subsidiaries that were under Castle & Cooke Resorts, have net assets of about $7 million.
Staffing and salaries for those at Manele Water Resources LLC, Lanai Water Co. Inc. and Lanai Transportation Co. Inc. - the entities that were involved in the indirect sale and transfer - are expected to remain the same, according to the commission's decision and order dated Friday.
The PUC said the buyer is "fit, willing and able to provide the three public utility services." Those were the same statements the PUC made during the interim approval of the transfer in June.
Rates, terms and conditions of the utility services "will not be detrimentally affected by the indirect sale and transfer," the decision and order said.
The buyer has also pledged to invest a minimum of $10 million in "improving and upgrading the water and wastewater systems' assets within the next five years" and does not seek to recoup the costs from its ratepayers.
Current employee arrangements will "not materially change," and no personnel changes are anticipated other than the addition of two positions for the water and wastewater utilities, according to the decision and order.
In June, Ellison, co-founder and chief executive officer of California-based Oracle Corp., bought most of Lanai from Castle & Cooke Inc. The sale included Lanai's two luxury resorts managed by Four Seasons, two championship golf courses, residential and commercial buildings and other assets. A sale price was not disclosed, but assessed value of land and properties are in the hundreds of millions of dollars
The PUC set eight conditions in its approval of the indirect sale and transfer transaction, which includes:
* A five-year time limit to invest a minimum of $10 million in water and wastewater utilities and not seek to recover the money from ratepayers.
* The buyer and two of its utilities must work with Maui County's Department of Water Supply on developing a water conservation plan.
* The buyer and two of its utilities must work with the county water department and state Commission on Water Resource Management on a drought response plan.
Lanai resident and community watchdog Butch Gima of Lana'ians for Sensible Growth said: "We can pretty much live with what (the PUC) ordered."
Gima said he and the group are "very appreciative" that the PUC allowed them to participate in the utility transfer review process. His group filed a motion to intervene in the case. Instead, Gima's group was given participant status and was only allowed to address water issues, which was one of its main concerns.
Another group, Life of the Land, filed a motion to intervene, but it was denied because its concern dealt with wind projects, which was not an issue before the commission, the group said.
"We wanted to, I guess, (gain) more visibility about the Lanai Water Advisory Committee," Gima said, adding that the committee is made up of Lanai residents and groups. Lana'ians for Sensible Growth is also part of the committee.
"We know our water the best. All the people off-island . . . have no clue. They don't care," he said.
Former landowner Castle & Cooke participated in discussions with the Lanai Water Advisory Committee up until about a year ago, he said.
Although Gima's group unsuccessfully sought to have the PUC order Ellison's group to participate in the Lanai Water Advisory Committee, he remained positive about the transfer and said that his group never opposed it in the first place.
Gima said he appreciated that the PUC set conditions for a water conservation plan and drought response.
Gima said Lana'ians for Sensible Growth maintained that it was important to get involved with the PUC's decision on the utilities because it was concerned about the "fast track" process that the PUC was going through. He noted that the commission ruled within six days in June to give interim approval to the utilities transfer.
The PUC had said it proceeded quickly to not jeopardize a closing date for the overall purchase and sale of the island.
"We wanted transparency. We wanted to make sure everything was on the up and up," Gima said.
Gima also had positive words for the new landowner, especially since Lanai native Kurt Matsumoto was tapped in December to oversee all of Ellison's business operations on the island as chief executive officer of Lanai Resorts LLC.
"He's done more developing and establishing new and (direct) relationships with the community than Castle (& Cooke) has done in 20 years," he said of Matsumoto.
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LISBON - A village resident reportedly robbed a Maine bank on Tuesday before returning home the next day, where he was promptly arrested.
Richard D. Gooding, 38, formerly of Salineville, was taken into custody at his apartment on East Lincoln Way about noon Wednesday, according to police Chief Mike Abraham.
Abraham was briefed afterward by the FBI agents and Youngstown police officers who arrived to arrest Gooding shortly after he returned from his bus trip to Portland, Maine.
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This image, taken from a surveillance camera, show the man who walked away from the Bangor Savings Bank branch in Portland with $1,543 in cash. Police believe that man is Richard D. Gooding of Lisbon.
He said Gooding took a Greyhound bus to Portland earlier this week and proceeded to rob a local bank on Tuesday morning. He jumped on a returning bus, arriving in Lisbon on Wednesday morning. Gooding was not home very long before the FBI and police arrived to arrest him.
According to the Portland Press-Herald and court records, a man entered a Bangor Savings Bank branch in Portland at 9:09 a.m. Tuesday and made some comments to a teller indicating this was a robbery and for her to place money into what appeared to be a bread bag from Shaw's Supermarket. The suspect escaped with $1,543.
A cab driver who heard about the robbery on the radio contacted police and told them he picked up a white male matching the description. The man had called the cab driver at 9:22 a.m. from a cell phone with an Ohio number and asked for a ride to the Greyhound station. The man told the driver he was from Youngstown and paid the driver $20 for a $9 fare, telling him to keep the change.
Abraham said Portland police were also able to track the suspect's whereabouts to a local Motel 6, where he registered using his actual identity. The motel clerk recognized him from a bank surveillance photo, noting he had been wearing the same sweatshirt with "ECKO 72" emblazoned on the front.
The sweatshirt was found by a police dog, along with a winter cap worn by the suspect in the bank parking lot.
Gooding is expected to be arraigned sometime in federal court in Youngstown and eventually be returned to Portland.


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FREEPORT — The Freeport Lions Club collected Candy Day donations at several local businesses Oct. 4-5.
Candy Day donations were collected at Cub Foods, 1512 S. West Ave.; ShopKo, 555 W. South St.; and Sullivan's Foods, 2002 W. Galena Ave. Donations will benefit people with visual or hearing impairments.
Lions who volunteered to collect donations included Terry Anderson, Brian Burke, Roland Caruso, Rick Eastman, Kevin Grande, Bert Kersten, Rich Montgomery, Troy Pettis, Paul Rampenthal, Joe Serafini, Rebecca Shriver, Dave Snyders, Paul Tormohlen, Darla VanBuskirk and Dennis Zimmerman.
Thirteen Freeport High School Student Council volunteers also collected donations on Candy Day.
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2012 Harvest: Farmers Finding More Than Just Aflatoxins
2012 Harvest: Farmers Finding More Than Just Aflatoxins
There is no doubt that feed quality will be a challenge this year. Four of the nation's top producing corn states have already been given permission to blend corn at levels exceeding the United States Food and Drug Administration aflatoxin action level and other states may soon be following in pursuit. As the U.S. Department of Agriculture reports this year's corn supply at an eight-year low, much of the Midwest is trying to utilize this year's poor corn crop for their livestock.
"This year's volatile drought has forced livestock producers to think twice about the quality of their feedstuffs," said Dr. Max Hawkins, Alltech Mycotoxin Management Team.
While Aspergillus, the mold responsible for aflatoxins, has been the most notorious culprit in the 2012 harvest due to its carcinogenic properties, other toxins may show up this year. The hot and dry growing season provides just the right climate for the mold Fusarium verticillioides, which causes fumonisin B1 and can have serious effects on horses and swine. Penicillium is another mold of concern, especially during storage. Silage that is dry, poorly packed or has a significant amount of soil contamination can allow Pencillium to produce PR toxin, patulin, mycophenolic acid, roquefortine C, penicilic acid and several other mycotoxins.
In order to better identify mycotoxins, Alltech recently launched its 37+ Program. The mass spectrometry technique LC-MS2 can investigate 38 different mycotoxins quantitatively, and more than 50 others qualitatively in less than 15 minutes per sample analyzed, with limits of detection in the parts per trillion range. According to Hawkins, this approach allows a broader analytical approach compared to other commercial methods that can only see a 'snapshot' of contamination.
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We need to do a bit of both. Through trades or this summer in UFA we need a number one defenseman. And a legitimate pf or two. Berts health is a big factor. Is he done? We need to find out. I believe our best lines are:
Franzen-dats-ufa or acquired thru trade
Nyquist-fil-sammy or cleary
Obviously injuries affect that a lot. Film should be c on third line but since we have no wings healthy on top 2 lines he has to play out of position. With helm out Abby, tootoo and I'd say miller should be 4th. Tatar on the second until someone else is acquired.
That's just my rough idea. Obviously i d prefer no franzen, Sammy or cleary but we can't just trade them for obvious reason. Hopefully a buyout is done on one with the other on Colo.
Maybe Quincey over kindl. I'm not a Quincey hater but I do think he is overpaid and wasn't worth a first. But it is what it is. Smith seemed to be really coming on before he got injured. Kronner is a second line guy. Ericsson is 2nd or 3rd guy. Believe its better if he is 3rd but obviously we need the number one which we desperately lack.
Guys I would consider moving are Tatar, nyquiest, franzen and possibly days or film. Personally I want to keep both film and dats but if they don't want to stay better to get something. This is where Holland needs to see what dats plan is. Does he want to stay? Extend him now if not, maybe he want to go to Russia well better to trade him now. Film I think is more obvious to stay but we don't know what these guys are thinking so Holland needs to find out. Better to trade and get value then let them walk with nothing. But that's Hollands biggest weak spot so I don't see it happening. He is stuck in "two moves and we win the cup" mode. Sadly I predict he makes so more minor Quincey like trades that make me want to puke.
I'd only keep the "Film" if its Kodak. Otherwise I'd trade it for a 3 mega pixel digital camera and an 8x10 to be named later.


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CARE bill could hinder our youth leasing programs
CARE bill could hinder our youth leasing programs
One of the most successful opportunities to get nonfarm youth excited about the dairy industry we've witnessed is leasing programs through 4-H, FFA, or breed groups.
These leasing programs give youth without a farm background a chance to work with a project animal, gain experience on farms, and potentially find a career they love.
You'd be surprised how many people working in the dairy industry didn't actually grow up on dairy farms, yet were introduced through a youth project.
H.R. 3564, the Children's Act for Responsible Employment (CARE), introduced by representative Lucille Roybal Allard (D-Calif.) could eliminate exemptions in the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The FLSA allows nonfarm youth ages 12 to 17 to work on farms in safe conditions under certain circumstances with parental consent. CARE does not currently create an exemption for youth working with youth programs for 4-H or FFA. This means that youth could technically still lease animals and show at the county fair, but not work on your farm in exchange for the lease or in preparation of the local fair.
The goal of the original bill was to prevent the common employment of children of migrant workers. However, our industry may suffer a loss of future leaders if nonfarm youth are legally not allowed to work with us on our farms.


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International Journal of Urban and Regional Research
Vol 40 (6 Issues in 2016)
Edited by: Matthew Gandy, Maria Kaika, Ananya Roy & Fulong Wu
Print ISSN: 0309-1317 Online ISSN: 1468-2427
Impact Factor: 1.868
A groundbreaking forum for intellectual debate, IJURR is at the forefront of urban and regional research. With a cutting edge approach to linking theoretical development and empirical research, and a consistent demand for quality, IJURR encompasses key material from an unparalleled range of critical, comparative and geographic perspectives. Embracing a multidisciplinary approach to the field, IJURR is essential reading for social scientists with a concern for the complex, changing roles and futures of cities and regions.
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The Debates and Developments section of IJURR presents shorter, sometimes contentious papers on recent developments in the field --- policy, practice and theory --- and occasional coverage of truly groundbreaking convocations, mobilizations and reports. This section aims to create a space for provocation, critical reflection, heuristic propositions and initial reports on the use of new methodologies. It also features debates centered on articles published in this journal that have prompted controversy, conceptual breakthroughs and strong opinion among IJURR's readership.
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Next to the main article section, the Debates and Developments section and the Book Review section, we now feature regular contributions of Urban Worlds. This section welcomes groundbreaking and well focused theoretical articles. Urban Worlds articles are normally expected to make an innovative contribution to urban and regional scholarship in one of the following ways: a) by offering a critical intervention that pushes forward the debate within a specific field of urban or regional studies; b) by critically engaging with a debate that takes place within a specific region of the world, often in a language other than English; or c) by breaking outside the confines of a specific field and establishing a dialogue between different disciplines, thus making connections to larger intellectual debates. Regardless of their specific focus, Urban Worlds articles are expected to provide a theoretically substantiated, innovative and critical analysis. Although Urban Worlds articles do not have to include an 'empirical' component, they should not be simply 'review' articles either. Length 6–10,000 words.
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Copper Mountain's base village put up for sale to test the market
Ryan Summerlin May 27, 2013
The Denver Post is reporting that the largest resort owner in North America is listing seven of its resort villages — including Copper Mountain's base village — for $142.5 million.
"We are exploring what pricing the market might deliver for that portfolio," Steve Rice, managing director of Florida real-estate investment trust CNL Lifestyle Co, told the Post.
For more information: http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_23301763/florida-reit-cnl-is-selling-resort-villages-including?IADID=Search-www.denverpost.com-www.denverpost.com


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As ad:tech New York packed up its winter coats and headed into hibernation until next year, so too did the annual ad:tech schedule. With the closing bell of the sensational "Playing to Win in 2013" keynote last Thursday afternoon, an entire year of ad:tech conferences all around the globe, from San Francisco to Sydney with eight more points in between, closed out 2012 and began preparing for the 2013 cycle.
For many State-side attendees and exhibitors, ad:tech comes twice a year: First in the spring in San Francisco and then again in fall in New York. But before we get to the upcoming ad:tech San Francisco 2013 conference April 9, 10, let's take a look at the three international events kicking off the year off in earnest, beginning with the first of two events in India.
New Delhi, The Leela Kempinski, February 20-22
Back in New Delhi for the third time, 2013's first ad:tech conference boasts an exciting list of keynote speakers. Shiv Singh, Global Head of Digital for PepsiCo, brings a highly distinguished and decorated history as a social and digital media maven. Singh is an avid and successful writer on many topics in his field, and even penned the book "Social Media Marketing for Dummies."
Gian M. Fulgoni, founder of comScore, Pete Blackshaw, Global Head of Marketing and Social Media at Nestle, and Arvind Raja of LinkedIn fill out just a few more spots of the impressive cadre of speakers already announced. With over 3000 attendees and exhibitors at last year's conference, 2013's New Delhi engagement looks to start the year off with a bang. The call for speakers is open until Nov. 16.
Sydney, Hilton Sydney, March 12-13
Going seven years strong, ad:tech Sydney "returns to its roots" by heading back to the site of the first Sydney event in 2007, The Hilton Sydney. Like the New Delhi event before it, the Sydney has extended its deadline for speaker submissions until Nov.16. Unlike that event, the Sydney conference has not announced any of its keynote speakers just yet. But there's still plenty to buzz about.
The biggest innovations this year are the seven new, dedicated conferences under the ad:tech banner. The Sydney site defines them as "seven new, separately bookable, dedicated conferences under the ad:tech umbrella that better reflect today's industry. Head to the ad:tech Sydney home page to check out those seven "mini-conferences" and everything else about the upcoming event!
Last year's Melbourne ad:tech at the Hilton on the Park was just the city's second ever. This year's event has yet to be announced, but the message on the website promises that planning has begun and "there are some exciting changes on the horizon." Check the site for updates and look for the event to land sometime between the Sydney and San Francisco conferences, as it did last year.
San Francisco, Moscone Center West, April 9-10
Along with the rebirth and return of spring to the frigid Bay area, ad:tech lands home in April. Of the few details out currently available the conference are the continuations of the wildly successful Startup Spotlight and Marketing Masters programs. What else will SF13 have in store? The call for speakers will begin before the end of the year.
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Dear Carolyn: After 40 years of an abusive marriage, I finally got my divorce and recently reunited with my first love. We've been together almost a year and were planning to get married.
I'm having second thoughts. He is obsessed with his adult children, who are married with children of their own. They both live over 1,000 miles away. If I get sick and need something, he ignores me, but if his son's wife needs money, he can't wait to send it.
I have tried talking to him about this and it just ends up in a fight. I tried telling him she wasn't his responsibility, but he just doesn't see it. What should I do?
A: Look at this through the lens of your strengths, vulnerabilities and experience. During those 40 years, did your inclination to stick around, set your needs aside, minimize your doubts and keep the peace serve you well?
You don't mention any counseling after you left your abuser; given your long marriage to someone who mistreated you, and your impending marriage to someone who puts you third on his list – or merely takes advantage of the fact that you put yourself there – it appears you're living by an old, unhappy pattern. If you question whether you can shred it and design a new one in its place, then I urge you to run these second thoughts about your relationship by a reputable therapist.
Something to keep in mind either way: When you ask your partner for something you value, and he refuses, your remaining options are these: stay on his terms or leave on yours. Don't let other things clutter that point.
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Dear Carolyn: I have four siblings who constantly squabble, bicker and post negative comments about each other and many of their friends on Facebook. This interaction has caused one of them legal problems and has destroyed many of their relationships.
I do not have a Facebook account and ignore all of this for the most part. However, sometimes I can't help but to wonder what is being said about me, if anything. Do you think Facebook and its significance should have me worried? Or am I right for simply writing off my siblings as middle-aged teenagers?
A: People who trash others to the point of legal calamity are trashing you. No need to waste time wondering whether your name ever comes up.
Facebook and its significance are worrisome on many levels, but none of them warrants your doing anything but the sensible thing you have already chosen: ignoring "all of this."
As apt as your "middle-aged teenagers" remark appears to be, anyone who wants to fly below (or above) detection by negative-minded people would be wise to avoid any appearance of looking down his or her beak.


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I was looking for a way to I.D. the Wallnuts I just added to my rack, and found some Grip Dip by Homax Products, Inc. I've used this type of product for coating the handles of tools, and figured it would be a good way to color code my nuts and add protection to the clip-in loops. As I was dipping the nuts (getting buzzed on the fumes), I wondered why the manufacturer didn't do this in the first place? Then I wondered if perhaps the dip wasn't good for the cable. Have I ruined a new set of nuts?
Rest easy, your nuts are fine. Grip Dip is nothing more than dippable plastic, and won't harm steel wire. I suspect that the manufacturer doesn't dip the wires because doing so would increase the cost of the product without adding a real benefit because there are better methods for color coding, including andonization and colored swage wraps, which Wallnuts have by the way. Also, adding the bit of protection to the clip-in loops is probably unnecessary as nut cables are difficult, if impossible, to wear out. You should be cautious about dipping the swage, however. The plastic dip could trap rust and moisture, which could quietly and secretly corrode the cable.
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Have you ever thought about getting into home brewing? Central Oregon is the place to do it.
Tom Brohamer the President of the Central Oregon Homebrewers Club says it's easy and fairly inexpensive.
"I started out doing five gallon batches on my stove top," Brohamer said recently.
It's a hobby he's been working on for nearly a decade, and it's led to a pretty elaborate system.
"This is not just getting into home brewing," Brohamer said, pointing to his contraption -- I mean, system. "I mean, this is overkill. Don't be put off by seeing this going, 'Wow, okay, I can't do it.'"
The home brewing culture on the High Desert has exploded over the last several years. From last year to this, the Central Oregon Homebrewers Club nearly doubled to 92 members.
There are even classes at Central Oregon Community College designed to help home brewers get their feet wet.
"It's really one of the fastest-growing hobbies," Professor Tom Koester said. "It's a hands-on experience -- we talk about it, and then we do it. And then at the end, we bottle the beer, and everybody goes home with a six pack of home brew that they brewed."
If you want to get started, you can buy a home brew kit for around $100.
Brohamer also has one other thing he recommends: joining a club. That's where he says people can learn to avoid any headache or disasters.
"There is just so much knowledge, and people willing to share that knowledge in a home brew club," he said.
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MARTINSBURG — The bottom line of the cost to fund a county continues to grow as Berkeley County Council members continue the process of hearing budget requests from county agencies....
Get the advise of Charles Town City Council. This story kind of relates to tax and spenders like Charles Town City Council members that are not from here and push their socialist agenda. Council members Bringewatt, Paonessa and Slover recruited another liberal spender to run for City Council that has only lived here a few months and is not from Charles Town. This hurts our City because all of them are not from here, moved here, and immediately ran for office and did not take the time to get to know the people or our issues. They try to block growth and fail to improve our infrastructure such as sidewalks and our terrible drinking water. Paonessa nominated a new liberal resident that had only lived here for a few weeks and put him on the CT Planning Comm. Bringewatt, Slover and Paonessa want to increase their voting block on Council to stop growth. There is nothing wrong with being from somewhere else, but soon no one on Council would be from West Virginia or Charles Town.
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Shouldn't that be handled by the fire board? Why homeland security and OES?
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The budget covers the paid firefighters that are stationed around the county in the volunteer departments to supplement the volunteer firefighters during the day which provide a very affordable and much needed service to you and every tax paying citizen in berkeley county. I encourage you to research what it cost in our surrounding states for this service, You will see that this budget is nothing compared to others.
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This budget covers the paid firefighters that are stationed in your local volunteer fire departments through out the county, there for your tax dollars are going towards protecting the lives and property in Berkeley County.
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Why does Berkeley County need to allocate funds for a "Comprehensive Plan" when the county has not ZONING? Are they planning on passing zoning without an election? Seems odd....
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Can someone tell me what Homeland Security and OES actually does for this county with $488,832 of her taxpayers' dollars each year? Also how much of this budget goes towards salaries and benefits?
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To make a random comparison, the number of people I know who own horses is probably about the same number of people I know who own pools.
I don't take that to mean that people who swim cannot identify with regular Americans.
Thanks for saying that. Past Techdirt posts have claimed the leak was only "screenshots". Source code is a very different than screenshots.
[Not that I endorse MS Actions in this case]
The $50 Subscription is for the "Full" creative suite which includes a lot of software.
A single product, such as Photoshop is available at $20 a month.
That said; I agree it is expensive for casual users; but probably a no-brainer for a professional user who makes their income off said tools.
You've drawn the wrong conclusions; perhaps because Adobe poorly named their subscription service.
The version of Photoshop available in Creative Cloud is a desktop application, just like the old versions of Photoshop. Photoshop was not "put in the cloud".
Creative Cloud is primarily just a different way for Adobe to sell their desktop / creative suite products.
I'm just subscribing to comments
There is an error in this article's title. Adobe has been selling their Creative Cloud Subscription service for over a year. It was announced in 2011 and went live in the first half of 2012.
Adobe did release a major update to their major products; so you are probably referring to 24 hours after the release of that update; not 24 hours after the release of the subscription service.
The Creative cloud Subscription includes some services; such as a dropbox like file sharing utility and integration with Behance a platform for sharing work. I assume such services are not easily 'crackable' due to their nature.
But, I'm not the least bit surprised that the desktop software was cracked, though.
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I'm surprised you didn't embed this video:
http://www.denofgeek.com/games/playstation-4/25953/sony-explains-how-to-share-and-trade-ga mes-on-the-ps4
[Which I assume to be legit and official]
A theory is the most complete understanding science has based on the available facts.
A hypothesis is a guess that hasn't been proved yet.
Sounds like you're using 'theory' in this article when you mean 'hypothesis'.
Why would the gaming company have copyright on the video I create? It is, most likely, a derivative work.
Have any proof that such things happened in Watertown last month?
The one person I know in the area said it wasn't like that at all; and officers were very cordial / polite during the search. There was no forced home entry and any home search was optional.
They recommended I read this: http://abad1dea.tumblr.com/post/48488539386/thoughts-on-the-boston-lockdown-from-the-edge
My impression is that he is envisioning dumb screens everywhere; that your phone can easily hooked into/power.
I have to admit the idea is compelling; and does seem to far fetched to me.
And the mobile versions. And removing integration w/ services other than Twitter, such as Facebook.
I do something similar regarding Tweetdeck and Twitter. I created a list of news sites that I'm interested in watching. And also a list of my "50 or so" of my closest friends on twitter. I watch these two lists more than my regular feed.
How do you feel about TweetDeck going away? Have you researched / moved onto replacements, yet?
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57572483-93/twitter-kills-android-iphone-and-air-desktop-apps-f or-tweetdeck/?tag=mncol;txt
The way you describe it; it sounds like he may be guilty of a contract violation; but wouldn't that be different than a copyright violation?
The clause you point out relates to the licensing contract w/ Harry Fox Agency, not copyright law. Correct?
And I had one more point. If the DRM scheme is somehow added to the HTML spec; it would be part of HTML; not a plugin.
Isn't the HTML Working Group made up of only big players?
All browsers implement proprietary functionality not part the of a ratified HTML spec. Generally, what gets used becomes the standard and the spec catches up to that.
I'd argue that proprietary functionality within IE(6) was a huge win for Microsoft. Many enterprises built apps on IE6, effectively locking enterprises into IE6 and effectively killing most of the browser competition. Of course, as this happened, IE progress ceased for many years. That is bad for consumers--but was good for Microsoft.
This lack of progress paved the way for new competitors such as Firefox and Chrome.
I got really confused....
We all buy computers [insert pause here] without subsidies from our ISPs.
I'm not sure if copyright would have a direct influence on innovation.
However, I can see an indirect influence on innovation if copyright is used to prevent use of research studies / papers. That way, everyone is potentially starting from scratch instead of building off the works of others.
As one example, imagine trying to connect two computers today on different sides of the country if the copyright was used to prevent folks from using the TCP/IP Protocol? I suspect our lives would be very different today.
Nothing in the quoted text actually supports the illegal actions of the journalists. It basically, says increased competition put them under pressure; which I think is fairly astute.
Too bad they acted badly when put under pressure.
Hallmark is a pretty strong brand name in the card business. My mom has specifically gone into Hallmark stores to buy Hallmark cards.
I think any kind of business can develop relationships with customers.