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UB Police today charged a dormitory student with arson, reckless endangerment and other crimes following Thursday's fire in Spaulding Quad on the North Campus.
Alex Seidenberg, 19, from Ardsley, was arrested after he allegedly used a butane torch while using marijuana. Police believe Seidenberg dropped the torch while smoking, which caused the fire. He also was charged with possession of marijuana and criminal mischief. The university strictly prohibits the use of such devices or smoking in residence halls.
Seidenberg was taken to Erie County Medical Center Thursday night and was expected to be released today. His girlfriend was treated and released at ECMC Thursday night. The two were the only ones injured in the fire.
Police issued Seidenberg an appearance ticket to appear in Amherst Town Court.
The alarm at Spaulding Quad Building 1 went off at 6:17 p.m. Thursday, according to university police. When officers arrived, they found a working fire on the fourth floor, with alarms sounding as students evacuated the building, police said.
Police searched the building, knocking on doors and instructing students to leave.
"The fire alarm system, coupled with the University Police response, permitted a quick and orderly evacuation of these buildings," said Police Chief Gerald W. Schoenle Jr.
The Getzville Fire Department responded to the alarm and was backed up by the Ellicott Creek and North Bailey Fire departments.
"The quick response and excellent work of these departments are the reasons why there was minimal damage and the fire was confined to one room," Schoenle said.
The fire doors and alarm systems all operated properly, preventing damage to the rest of the building, according to Schoenle. Shortly after the building was evacuated, UB Communications sent out text and email alerts advising students that the fire was under control and asking everyone to stay away until further notice.
Firefighters and police closed the building until 9:28 p.m. when all fire alarms were reset. UB Communications sent an all-clear message permitting students to return to their rooms, with the exception of the fourth floor of Spaulding Quad Building 1. Nineteen students were displaced. Campus Living staff found them temporary rooms at a local hotel and is working with the students individually to provide them with housing that best meets their particular needs for the rest of the semester.
Schoenle also wanted to recognize and thank Getzville Fire Chief Chris Kaplewicz, who was the incident commander; New York State fire investigators; James Zymanek, emergency manager for the Town of Amherst; and James Reger, UB's emergency manager who assisted in the investigations and cleanup on the scene.


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Seneca Nation President Barry Snyder Sr. said Friday that he wants to resolve a $600 million casino revenue-sharing dispute with the state but that comments from Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo have not helped.
"The Seneca Nation has acted in good faith and negotiated diplomatically, but we continue to experience over and over the childish antics of the state's top leader and his advisers," Snyder said.
Snyder's reply to the governor's increasingly tough words of late about the dispute came in West Seneca at a commemoration of the 1842 Buffalo Creek Treaty. The treaty recognizes the sovereignty of the Seneca Nation.
The state and the Senecas are in arbitration over the tribe's refusal to pay $600 million in revenue sharing. The Senecas claim the original compact gives them exclusive gambling rights in a large section of Western New York, but that it has been repeatedly violated by Albany.
The Seneca Nation says the state has violated the 2002 compact by allowing new forms of casino-like gambling at racetracks in the exclusivity zone, including Hamburg and Batavia.
Under the compact, which expires in 2016, the state gets 25 percent a year from Seneca slot machine revenues. Albany, in turn, shares a portion of that money with Niagara Falls, Buffalo and Salamanca, homes to Seneca casinos. But the Senecas have withheld the payments to the state.
When speaking about whether the state would renew the compact, Cuomo questioned the Senecas' "ability to honor a contract" and asked, "does the state want to do business with that type of experience?"
Without a compact, the Senecas have no authority to operate a casino, Cuomo said.
The governor has also floated the idea of putting a new non-Indian casino in Niagara Falls near the existing Seneca facility.
"Yet again he has chosen a path of playground bully tactics rather than one of maturity, dignity and mutual respect," Snyder said of Cuomo.
Another Niagara Falls casino would violate the nation's right to be the only casino operator in the area, as nearby "racinos" already do, which is why the nation has stopped payments to the state, Snyder said.
"Let us bring Class Three gaming into your territory, but we still want your money," Snyder said, describing his interpretation of the state's position in the dispute.
But Snyder said he hopes the dispute will end soon, with payments to the state resuming once a fair solution can be reached.
"We as the Senecas, we understand," Snyder said.
"He's got a lot of things on his table, a lot of major things in the state he's trying to push. We understand that. We're not here to say he shouldn't do it. We're just saying, live up to what our agreement is in the compact, in terms of exclusivity."
Snyder said Western New York cannot support more casinos.
Niagara Falls Mayor Paul Dyster said he was happy to hear that Snyder thinks the matter can be resolved.
The bond rating for Niagara Falls was downgraded this week because of the uncertainty of the more than $60 million in casino revenues due to his city's coffers.
"I continue to believe that the interests of both the Seneca Nation of Indians and the state of New York are best served by a negotiated settlement," Dyster said.
The state's agreement this week with the Oneida Nation, settling long-standing tax and land claim issues, is encouraging, because it shows Cuomo was able to get something done that has been in court since 1970, Dyster said.
"Only when it's reached a stage of crisis that people recognize the importance of stepping back and coming up with mutually agreeable solutions," he said. "I hope and have faith that this is one of those circumstances."
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Good luck with your purchase of this lens....
1.Total lack of quality control, decentred elements.
2. Mega barrel distortion.3. Vignetting present even at f/11 won't go away.(on full frame)
4. Prone to flare even when the sun is at a 80 degree angle.
5. Acceptable(depending on type of photography), but slow autofocus
Every independent reviewer that actually purchases the lens and is not affiliated with Tamron in any way will score this lens negatively. I also met some other people, a guy from the dombower forum, and thomas from photozone that were very disappointed with it...If it is in the 400$ range, I might buy it with reservations.
Sorry if i didn't quote properly...
You can't get rid of the mustache/wavy distortion with any program. It's there forever.
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Quote from: dwarf on August 19, 2012, 01:12:40 AMHappy reading You misunderstood me: I *know* what a distortion is, I just didn't read any *review* that says the lens has a problem with it. Dpreview & KR have no review yet, Photozone: "At 24 mm the lens shows a heavy amount of barrel distortion (~3.8%), which flips over to a slight pincushion type (~0.8%) at 70mm. In the middle range the distortions are marginal. "Of course there a dozens and dozens of user reviews out there - but given the poor Tamron quality control many people "test" a bad sample and generalize their findings. I'd rather rely on a professional reviewer who replaces a lens if he discovers unexpected problems. Btw, even a moustache distortion could be corrected with the correct lens profile, it's just a question how much quality is lost.
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As I've mentioned, probably more than once, this season is all about the classics. And that means: if ever there was an abundance of great fashion for the over-40 woman, it's here and now. So many collections feature beautifully tailored, useful pieces that are timeless investments. As Daniela Agnelli, Style Director for the London Telegraph Magazine pronounced: "Fall 2010 is all about a proud and confident woman; the clothes are really wearable and easy to translate from the catwalk into a real life."
Finally! And how to put a little fun into the mix of classic neutrals? The hot accent this season is leopard.
Now, it's not as if leopard had ever fallen out of favor. But as Lanvin's Alber Elbaz declared, it's time to "take all these animal prints out of the jungle and into the city."
The leader of the pack, in terms of extravagance, has to be this Balmain chain-embellished calf hair coat, which at over $20,000 is already out of stock. (Maybe it's true that the luxury market is making a comeback.)
For the rest of us, though, no worries: there are many more financially feasible ways of seeing spots this season. As with camel, one of the most obvious is with outerwear. Many of us may initially fear this option as too bold a statement. But take a look at how effectively these designers have envisioned it.
One of my favorite designers, Phillip Lim, created this leopard print fur coat for his 3.1 line. While still a splurge item, it's a mere fraction of the Balmain and is an elegant, timeless design that will look as good in two decades as it does today. Leopard may be the hot pattern this season, but it still qualifies as classic. Years from now, you or you daughter will be happy to pull this coat out of the closet again.
|Adrienne Landau's leopard printed rabbit vest, at a reasonable $350, would look fabulous over a thick turtleneck on a chilly day.
|For those of us who are non-fur buyers, Kate Spade's adorable Galleria Lynda Fur Chubbie offers the same look in velvety faux fur. The cropped length and ¾-length sleeves ensure that it will look equally chic over a dress, as shown here, or over straight black slacks for that more casual Audrey-inspired look.
|But my favorite leopard outerwear piece is this fabulous velvet coat from Talbots. At $209.25, it can't be beat. Talbots has made a huge push to reinvent itself, and now boasts many truly stylish pieces.
|If you prefer to wear your spots closer to the skin, dresses are a great option. From high to low price points, there are many choices. This subtly shaded Lanvin example is so elegant and flattering with its hint of ruching. And with the new Lanvin collection for H&M, I'm sure there will be leopard choices at throwaway price points.
|This Moschino Cheap and Chic option hits the spots in a black and gray palette, for a more monochromatic effect.
|And again from Talbots, at a very reasonable $179, is this chic and simple dress. Very "Mad Men," don't you think?
|I'm confident that all of us own at least one black skirt or pair of pants, which would pair well with either of these tops. The more tailored St. John (below left) would even work beautifully with a black suit; the blousier version by Nanette Lepore (below right) would be lovely with wide-leg velvet or silk pants for an at-home holiday party.
|And of course, the easiest way to add zip to a wardrobe is always accessories. Lucky for us, leopard abounds in this category. Take a look at the shoe and boot offerings below. As always, there's a range of styles this season, from the very fashion-forward designs of Christian Louboutin (on the left) and Giuseppe Zanotti (right) . . .
|. . . to the more elegant choices from, again Louboutin (below left) and Jimmy Choo (below right). Just add either of these to an all black, camel, or gray outfit and voilà! Instant chic. It doesn't get much easier than that.
|Here are some similar options that won't give you sticker shock. The lovely Ann Taylor pump on the left is a great buy at $198. And while the charming Kate Spade Chariot slingback is not quite such a bargain, it's a relatively mild splurge at $398.
|And everyone's favorite flat, the Tory Burch Reva, is available this season in, yes, you guessed it: leopard.
|I could have written this entire article on leopard bags alone. From Valentino and Gucci . . .
|. . . to Celine and Prada . . .
|. . . almost every collection this season offered a leopard bag. And for those of us who don't want to blow our entire clothing budget on one, I'm happy to report that other lines also have bags in this category as well. Either Coach at $298 (below left) or Talbots at $179 (below right) would be good alternatives.
And how adorable is this Santi clutch at $133! I'm considering this myself as a holiday clutch to wear with all my dressy black outfits.
|And for those who want to get in on the action in a subtle way, how about a scarf or pair of gloves? This Adrienne Landau fur option would be very cozy at $200.
So whether you want to make a major statement or give a passing nod, there are great options at every price point for a walk on the wild size this fashion season.
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Let's face it, Durham School Services is not having the best year ever.
There was that strike threat that kept parents, teachers and administrators on edge for months.
And now there are allegations that a Durham bus driver made inappropriate advances toward two girls who rode his bus. They were 12 and 7 — yes, 7.
The driver, Macneil Deas, has been charged with first-degree criminal sexual conduct with a minor and assault and battery.
He was placed on administrative leave in December and was charged in January with the second incident.
Four months passed. And then the district mailed letters to parents whose children had been on Deas' bus.
Somebody dropped the ball here.
Explanation required
That reporting lag raised some eyebrows, including those of school board member Elizabeth Moffly, "especially in light of the Citadel incidents." She can't be the only person who made that connection.
Moffly has been a guardian ad litem for children in abuse and neglect cases.
"To not have anybody act upon it, and also knowing that this person had been exposed to the rest of the children, it's a little disturbing," she said.
Don Elsey, the director of clinical services for the Dee Norton Lowcountry Children's Center, called the school district a good partner for child safety. The district encouraged parents to call the center.
"We're glad to speak to any parent who has concerns about their child, even if it's just an on-the-phone consultation," Elsey added.
Checks and balances
The communication between the district, the police and the bus company is solid, officials say.
"We have been a partner of the Charleston County Schools since 2007 and have utilized a consistent screening process for all driver applicants as well as a system to check drivers throughout their employment," said Durham spokeswoman Carina Noble. And it's what you would expect: criminal background checks, drug and alcohol testing, etc.
No system is foolproof, but forgive parents if they're a little upset at the four-month delay.
The gap between the first incident being reported and the letter being sent to parents is one that district officials initially attributed to not being able to access information about which students might have been on the bus driven by Deas during the previous school year.
Turns out that's not the case.
"I don't want parents to be concerned that we don't know where kids are," said school district attorney John Emerson. In this incident, a parent took his concerns to both Durham and the school district. No one should have to do that.
The district and Durham say they're in constant communication. Hopefully in the future that communication will be a little faster and a little more clear, and parents will know a little sooner.
"We always want to leave people the message that if the child has been harmed, there's incredible treatment in our area so that what happened doesn't define them for the rest of their lives," Elsey said.
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Extended benefits bill among a handful of Maryland Department of Labor legislative efforts signed into law today
ANNAPOLIS, MD (May 11, 2011) - Yesterday, Governor Martin O'Malley signed several important bills that will enhance the Maryland Department of Labor's ability to provide services for Maryland workers, consumers and homeowners - including legislation that will allow the children of undocumented, tax-paying residents who graduated from Maryland high schools to apply for in-state tuition at Maryland colleges and a bill that allows unemployed jobseekers to extend the period of eligibility to collect unemployment insurance.
"Because of Governor O'Malley's leadership and the work of the General Assembly, the Maryland Department of Labor is building on the progress we've made over the past five years. The bills signed yesterday go a long way to strengthen a safety net for working families, protect consumers and homeowners and help unemployed jobseekers recover from the national economic downturn," said Maryland Labor Secretary Alexander M. Sanchez. "I am especially proud that Maryland recognized the dignity of all of our neighbors and passed the Maryland DREAM Act - making college more accessible for New Americans who came here hoping to live the American Dream. Investments like these in our workforce pipeline will help Maryland be more competitive in the New Economy than other states."
In an effort to develop a workforce with the skills to compete, Governor O'Malley signed into law SB 167, providing in-state tuition to Maryland high school graduates regardless of the immigration status of their parents. Maryland joins 11 other states, including California, Texas, New York and Utah, in extending affordable college to Maryland high school graduates, regardless of the immigration status of the students' parents, provided they have paid taxes in Maryland and are on a path to citizenship.
Governor O'Malley signed SB 882/HB 1228, which provides an extension of federal benefits for long-term unemployed job seekers. This legislation allows the State of Maryland to access an estimated $283 million in Federal unemployment insurance benefits for the long-term unemployed. The U.S. Department of Labor allows for extended benefits for workers who have exhausted regular unemployment insurance benefits during periods of high unemployment. The basic extended benefits program provides up to 13 additional weeks of benefits to unemployed individuals when a state is experiencing high unemployment. As many as 70,000 Marylanders may benefit and nearly 40 other States are already participating. The legislation takes effect October 1 and the DLLR Division of Unemployment Insurance is already working tirelessly to have the systems in place to meet the anticipated demand for extended benefits. As the effective date approaches, eligible Marylanders will receive a letter in late September explaining how to file. Additional information will also be available at Unemployment Insurance web page.
Governor O'Malley also signed a departmental bill (HB 728) that will make the foreclosure mediation process more accessible for homeowners facing foreclosure. It increases the time available for homeowners to opt into mediation from 15 to 25 days. The new law also gives the Commissioner of Financial Regulation authority to improve the process for homeowners through regulation. Regulation increases the flexibility to make improvements to the process in order to reach more homeowners.
A full list of bills enhancing the Department of Labor's service signed yesterday follows:
DLLR oversees the O'Malley-Brown administration's efforts to prevent foreclosure and protect homeowners from fraud; develop and train a dynamic and skilled workforce to compete in the new economy; enforce wage and safety laws that protect workers in the workplace; provide occupational and professional licensing to protect consumers against incompetent and unscrupulous practitioners; and provide a safety net for unemployed Marylanders while they find new work in a recovering economy.


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Get those IT waggons rolling, urges John Tate, but be careful with the route you choose.
Since selling the IT company I was running, I have had a little more time to indulge my non-work interests. Something I am slightly embarrassed to admit is that I enjoy watching old Westerns on TV.
I have read a bit about the early years of the US. The romantic portrayal of the Wild West is highly divorced from the reality. Indians were not in the main the 'baddies'; life was incredibly tough and lonely; and people struggled to eke out a meagre living.
Step forward to the twenty-first century and a new frontier has opened up – a technology frontier of new media and its application to fundraising and contact management.
Last month I went to the Institute of Fundraising annual IT conference. There is an explosion of new products coming onto the market. Vendors talked up their latest and greatest offerings, including new ways of raising money via Facebook, Twitter, and your website.
However, case studies from charities themselves repeatedly emphasised the difficulty of implementing a new system and the huge challenges along the way.
Many charities are thinking of making the migration to new technologies. Waggons are being looked at and supplies (budgets) costed, with the lure of a great new adventure lying ahead.
Most organisations struggle horribly with their customer customerrelationship- management (CRM) databases, so there is a strong attraction in a new system.
The biggest single problem is usually data integration. Multiple records are invariably held about individual donors. This can lead to inaccuracies and a high cost of maintenance. New fundraising tools create fresh contact data – and it is a real challenge to add this information to your core systems.
A lot of the debate about potential change focuses on the new technology. Should you look at an 'all-singing, all-dancing' product from a new supplier which is often not fully adapted to the specific needs of a charity – but which has all the technology bells and whistles? Or should you stick with a tried and tested 'legacy' solution? Can you bolt-on something additional to your current system to give you the new features you require?
These are good questions to ask. But (and this is a very big but) you need to be aware that the success or failure of your investment is likely to largely depend on your ability to manage the change in the way you work as a result of your investment in your new systems – rather than the selection of the technology itself.
So, for the experienced accountants, this is a reminder that little has changed, and for the fresher talent here are some golden rules to take to heart:
Much like the old Wild West has changed beyond recognition; the IT systems of the future will look very different from those of today. Make sure your own journey towards the new technology frontier is a safe one, and that you do not fall victim to the many perils along the way.
John Tate is a business consultant, IT adviser to CFG and a visiting lecturer at Cass Business School
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I agree with you Alex, the days of product are fading into the days of platform for CRM. Making a distinction between operational/transactional systems and CRM for intelligence and personalisation is a major step forward for any NFP.
Also good points John, building on your list, some of the key elephant traps on implementing CRM reside not in the software or even the data but in the relationships between the various stakeholders in an organisation. Very often there will be a strong lead and perhaps less 'bought in' areas. If they are not all signed up to delivery of the solution all the governance and intergration in the world is not going to change the behaviours.
CCITDG are currently looking at how we create the conditions for success on cross organisational projects such as CRM, mentoring each other on fostering the relationships we need. I do hear peers saying that Marketing/Supporter Services are leading but Fundraising are not playing ball or, worse, IS is leading and everyone else is doing their own thing! We all need to play well together and as you say put the energy in to make it happen.
Some of the old steriotypes need to be broken down and some of the superiority complexes need to go. The people doing the work will often know far better what they need to deliver than anyone in IS and we are seeing a very big shift in technical expertise towards the business units, again particularly the marketing arena. This may well be exactly what is needed even though it is a scary new world.
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I totally agree with the points you make John about the need to stress that a new CRM is a business change programme and needs considerable buy-in and commitment across an organisation.
We advise our clients that it is essential to have "cross functional change" groups both at the steering level and the working level.
There is a growing need for "systems of engagement" rather than "systems of record" in NFP organisations and with this comes the need for a flexible CRM platform that can integrate easily with the website for self-service and personalisation, as well as CRM features such as campaign management.
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Wine is happiness in liquid form. It takes the edge off a bad day, brightens any conversation and improves your companion�s looks.
Trust me on this.
No wonder Durango restaurants are selling barrels of it, and beyond that, winning recognition for it. Four restaurants in Durango (all on Main Avenue, no less) scored Wine Spectator Awards of Excellence this year, equaling tony Telluride, creeping up on swanky Aspen and besting the much bigger Fort Collins.
It�s no accident, either. The owners and managers of the four winners � Guido�s Favorite Foods, Ken & Sue�s, Mahogany Grille and Seasons Rotisserie & Grill � put long hours of thought, effort, and yes, tasting, into creating their wine lists.
Other Durango restaurants did, too, of course, but these four managed to garner the award from the magazine that is the chronicler and watchdog of all things wine.
So what makes a restaurant worthy of the prestigious award?
�A thoughtful mix of top producers, varied regions and diverse styles with some vintage depth,� the magazine declares. The list itself must have �a logical, consistent organization with complete information including vintages and appellations and no spelling errors.�
It may seem an overly precise description for an inexact science, but there you have it. And don�t think you can simply apply, pay your $250 fee and earn the award.
Mike Shepherd, general manager of Mahogany Grille at the Strater Hotel, tried twice at a previous restaurant and failed. When he took the helm at Mahogany Grille, he focused on winning the award.
�There�s an element of keeping up with the Joneses if you want to be a premier restaurant in Durango,� he said. �It�s a way to attract a higher-end diner.�
In case you hadn�t noticed, Americans are drinking more wine than ever. At Seasons, wine accounts for 27 percent of business, compared to 6 percent for beer and spirits. At Guido�s, about 75 percent of customers drink wine with a meal, and a similar percentage quaff the magic elixir at the bar.
�An Italian would not consider eating a meal without a glass of wine,� said Susan Devereaux, chef and co-owner of Guido�s with her husband, Sean. �It�s expected.�
Now that�s how to live.
The Devereauxs fell in love with Italy when Sean went there to work for a year and brought the family with him. Susan learned Italian (which she also teaches here in Durango) and how to cook in the Italian way.
Susan channels her passion for the Italian way of life not only into her scrumptious central Italian food � think seafood pastas, lemony sauteed chicken, prosciutto with everything � but also into her exclusively Italian wine list.
Want a deep, rich, substantial Barolo? She has a 2004 Michele Chiarlo for $89, a relative value for the king of Italian wines. Prefer a lighter, softer white for these scorching days? Guido�s offers a fruity, peachy, Venica Pinot Grigio for $42. And who doesn�t love a glass of prosecco to start an evening? You can enjoy a bottle of La Marca on the terrace for $24.
So, who drinks wine in Durango?
Everyone, say the restaurateurs.
Everyone, says the wine expert at Star Liquors, Jolyn Fleshwood.
Well � not quite. The folks who buy the best vintages, pop for bottles from the world�s most expensive regions � Bordeaux, Burgundy, Napa, Piedmont � are just who you�d expect them to be. They�re established professionals who travel frequently and who live and visit Durango from sophisticated urban areas such as Phoenix, San Francisco and Dallas.
But younger diners and consumers have tapped into wine�s allure, too. You have to love a beverage connoisseurs describe as �racy,� �lush,� �full-bodied� and �daring.� No one ever said that about a beer.
And while older dudes may order big cabs at the dinner table, young women are leading the way at the bar, restaurateurs say, ordering wines by the glass instead of cocktails and often cajoling their dates into joining them.
Why wine?
Nationwide, more people are drinking wine, and in Durango, we�re fortunate to have proprietors who have a passion for the grape. They bring that to their businesses, share it with their customers and fashion their cellars after their own tastes.
Seasons owner Karen Barger describes her own wine epiphany.
�Wine enhances a meal, like peanut butter and jelly, like cream and coffee,� she said. Can I find that perfect pairing of wine that makes food taste better?�
If you were dining on a beautiful piece of salmon with sauteed mushrooms from Oregon, for instance, she would search her Willamette Valley pinot noirs to pair with it, keeping harmony with the ingredients sourced from the same place.
Barger�s list is the most of comprehensive of the four award winners, and her restaurant, which she owns with husband Wayne, has held the award the longest, since 2003. Barger can taste up to 100 different wines in a week, always seeking the perfect match for her restaurant�s sophisticated Continental food.
If you�re in a celebratory mood, you can splurge on Harlan Estate�s 2006 Proprietary Red, a gigantic blend of cabernet sauvignon, cabernet franc, merlot and petit verdot, that carries a score of 94 points from Wine Spectator and a price of $640. If you simply want a tasty bottle of white to go with your grilled fish, you can find it in the 2010 Eberle Viognier for $42, from California.
Restaurateurs work hard to provide wines we can all buy, frequently offering bottles for less than $50. Keeping wine affordable means restaurants attract diners they otherwise might not and encourage younger customers to try wine. (At Star Liquors, where wine accounts for 60 percent of sales, the imposing line-up of under-$20 wines at the front entrance flies out the door.)
All four award-winning restaurants court the budget wine-buyer with tempting deals. Looking for a light, yet substantial wine to go with Mahogany Grille�s roasted chicken and spinach Parmesan? You might try its 2008 Simi Roseto for $29. Want something fresh yet full to complement Ken & Sue�s killer seared tuna appetizer with tangy slaw? The restaurant�s 2009 Sonoma-Cutrer Russian River Ranches chardonnay for $38 would fill the bill.
Barger has gone so far as to offer a 20-for-$20 list, with five whites, a sparkling wine, a rose and 13 reds to choose from. The wines are simple, but correct, she said, allowing diners a chance to experiment without breaking the bank. (I�m dying to know what the 2009 Chateau Blouin Bordeaux tastes like or the 2009 Mark West Pinot Noir, both on the list.)
The attempt to make wine affordable spurred the boom in the availability of wines by the glass. Believe it or not, as recently as a decade ago, only a few restaurants and even fewer bars offered the libation by the pour. And if they did, it was often so foul you couldn�t bring it to your lips without a grimace.
Not so any more and certainly not at the Wine Spectator four. You�ll find an elegant Ciacci Super Tuscan blend for $9.50 at Guido�s (amazing with a red-sauce pasta); a hearty Fox Glove Cabernet Sauvignon for $11 at Mahogany Grille (marvelous with the pepper steak); a striking glass of bubbly Mumm Napa Brut Prestige for $7.50 at Seasons (good anytime, with anything, in my book) and a smooth after-dinner Cavit Moscato for $7 at Ken & Sue�s.
So award yourself this summer. Buy a glass wine with dinner or at the bar � and find out why they call it happy hour.


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I saw a poser gothic teenager at the mall today. He was wearing an Insane Clown Posse t-shirt, baggy hot topic pants, had a crew cut, and trashstache.
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Martinsville, VA (Sports Network) - Jimmie Johnson won the pole for Sunday's STP Gas Booster 500 after setting a new track qualifying record at Martinsville Speedway.
Johnson, the five-time Sprint Cup Series champion, turned a lap during Friday's qualifying session at 98.400 mph. Tony Stewart held the previous record at this 0.526-mile, paperclip-shaped racetrack at 98.083 mph, which he set in October 2005.
It was Johnson's 30th career pole in NASCAR's premier series, including his third at Martinsville. He started on the pole and won the fall race here last October. Johnson was quickest in practice earlier in the day.
Marcos Ambrose earned the outside pole with a lap at 98.364 mph. Brian Vickers qualified third, followed by Joey Logano and Kasey Kahne.
Jeff Gordon, Brad Keselowski, the defending series champion, Matt Kenseth, Carl Edwards and Ryan Newman, who won this race one year ago, completed the top-10.
Kyle Busch will start 11th after winning the most recent race on March 24 at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif.
Mark Martin qualified 35th in the No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota. Martin is substituting for Denny Hamlin in this race after Hamlin suffered a compression fracture in his lower back during an accident on the final lap at Fontana.
Danica Patrick will start 32nd in her first race at Martinsville. Patrick will become the first female to compete in a Sprint Cup event here.
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Tomas Petricek: How F# Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Data
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Tomas has provided a library of type providers you can use to experiment with what you learn here.
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TomasP is awesome
Really cool!! Thanks Tomas.
Let me introduce a simple comment, feel free to give us your feedback. I believe Microsoft are investing on the F# language, but I would like to know if consider F# language a real strategy language for their products, for example, recently we could use the type provider for Dynamics CRM, but it is until today not include as another language on the Dynamics SDK, I believe introduce the using of this language on the SDK products will be a positive decision for Microsoft, what do you think?
Really nice!
Indeed, this is a very cool series of demonstrations.
The F# type provider feature is really blossoming under the open source movement.
Excellent presentation!
In my last project I could have used the Type Script / FunScript type provider.
Great presentation!
If you live in Cambridge you can see it again tomorrow evening:
If you'd like more information about FunScript:
Great presentation; very informative.
You mentioned making your sample code available.
Where do we get it?
great presentation, where can we find the example code?
Excellent presentation. I believe that besides these very useful demos, in order for the F# community to continue growing, we really need something like the scala guys are doing with the Coursera course.
By the way, where's the sample code Tomas is mentioning?
is there any link for downloading those samples?
Hi all,
I'm glad many people enjoyed the talk! Sorry for the delay with publishing the code samples - the two main samples were already available as part of FunScript, but I also uploaded the version used in the talk to my GitHub repository:
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An undesirable protrusion of the ribs, creating large bumps between the breast and the testicle areas.
"That guy would be hot if he didn't have such big breasticles.
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A woman's breasts when her nipples stiffen due to the cold. Commonly seen at wet t-shirt contests. Cross between breasts and icicles.
Wow! Peeps them breasticles!
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I'm taking the car,not the breasticle
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A testicle with a nipple
Hey that mans got a breasticle
作者 bigkmanskon 2007年5月24日
A breast shaped popsicle, usually flavored strawberry.
"Thank you for this Breasticle, it taste very good," said the little boy to his mother.
作者 Oelandia 2007年2月26日
A fat mans hairy man-boobs. Called breasticles as they resemble a large hairy nutsack hanging off of ones chest. These are most often found on the disgustingly obese chest of supervisors, low level politicians, anyone with a "big toys for big boys" or "Livin' large" bumper sticker. Also see Wehner and Jason Gosnell.
"Did you see the breasticles on that fat fucking lard ass? Holy shit he was eating an entire sheetcake while dipping it in pig lard!!"
作者 Wehners Daddy 2005年9月09日
1. A person possessing both testicles and breasts
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The Santa Fe National Forest is using prescribed fire to clear out dead trees and other debris on 300 acres in the Jemez Mountains.
The project put up some smoke Tuesday but was postponed Wednesday. Officials say the burn will resume Thursday and the work should be done by May.
Officials say smoke will be visible from State Road 4 between La Cueva and the Valle Grande, Jemez and Zia pueblos, Bernalillo and Rio Rancho.
In the evenings, the smoke will settle into low lying areas. It should lift when the sun rises.
Residents living in low-lying areas may be most affected. Officials are recommending those who suffer from allergies, heart or lung diseases or have other health problems stay indoors and keep windows, doors and vents closed.
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Athlete of the week achievement: Lee collected tournament MVP honors in the Altoona Area Holiday Tournament with 23 points in an opening-round win against Abington and 10 points in the championship game win over Gateway.
Season update: Lee averages 17.5 points and 8.5 rebounds per game. The Lady Lions are 4-3.
Coach Jill Helsel's quote: "She has been leading the inside game for us. She's taking the ball strong to the hoop and has been finishing. She's hitting her jump shot and making foul shots when she gets to the line. That's been the key to her success right now."
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Favorite college team: Tennessee women's basketball
Pro athlete most admired: Michael Jordan
Best athlete I ever played with: Mackenzie Hatch
Best athlete I ever competed against: Several AAU players
Most influential person on my athletic career: My parents
Proudest athletic achievement: Breaking the school record for most points scored in a game (40) earlier this season against Cumberland Valley
How I got my start in basketball: My dad pretty much just gave me a basketball one day and we started shooting around and I've loved it ever since
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ALBANY – If state officials are sincere about fixing problems that have stalled tens of millions of dollars worth of road and bridge rehabilitation work in Western New York, then legislators and industry officials say it will have to be a quick reaction from Albany – as in the next several weeks.
The state's fiscal year ends March 31, and that's the deadline for the state to advertise for bids if contracts for the projects are to be awarded.
Word of the delays came to light Thursday at a state transportation hearing when State Sen. Timothy M. Kennedy, a Buffalo Democrat, questioned Transportation Commissioner Joan McDonald about why $94 million in projects promised for the region in the 2012 fiscal year have not happened.
The state Department of Transportation puts the dollar amount of projects at a lower figure than Kennedy's and insists it is up to date on the projects it manages.
Kennedy's office, with the assistance of a coalition of construction companies and construction unions from Western New York, provided highlights of some of the road and bridge work delayed by bidding and design problems:
• Rehabilitation of three bridges over the Kensington Expressway totaling about $6 million.
• Repaving the Youngmann Highway in Amherst and the Town of Tonawanda, valued at $5 million.
• Repaving the Kensington Expressway, from the Elm/Oak exit in Buffalo to the Harlem Road exit in Cheektowaga, valued at about $9.5 million.
• Replacing the I-190 bridges over Buffalo Avenue in Niagara Falls. A DOT document puts the cost of the work at $7 million, but Kennedy says it would cost $20 million.
• Construction of a "Millennium Parkway" in Dunkirk, worth $5 million.
• Construction of a bridge to carry Routes 5 and 20 over Cattaraugus Creek, a $16 million project.
The stalled work also includes numerous other smaller projects involving road repairs, landscaping and painting bridges.
If history is a guide, the money set aside for the 2012 fiscal year projects will be rolled into next year but counted against any increase that the region might be eligible to receive, lawmakers and industry groups worry.
That means, if the region is eligible for $100 million in the 2013 fiscal year, only $10 million in new projects will be added because $90 million was not spent from the previous year, they say.
And that would only compound the problem the region has faced the past several years when it has not received its share of state money. The region's share should total about 10 percent of the total state transportation capital spending.
The DOT did not specifically answer questions about what happens to money set aside in the 2012 fiscal year that is not awarded or spent.
But Cuomo administration officials said the money set aside for any delayed projects would not count against what the region would be eligible to receive in the coming year's allotment of road and bridge construction funding.
The stalled funding comes from two pots: the DOT's capital account and the NYWorks program, a much-touted effort by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo to help spur economic development.
"We look at it as the NYWorks did not work in Region 5," Alan Pero, president of the Fair Apportionment of Infrastructure Revenue, told lawmakers in a hearing last week, referring to the DOT region number for Western New York.
In a later interview, Pero said unemployment among the area's road construction workers topped 20 percent during the 2012 season. When both the DOT funding pot and the NYWorks program are added together, he said, the region was promised about $300 million in road construction projects last April.
"If that money had been on the street, we would have been looking for individuals to recruit," Pero said. His group represents laborers, contractors, engineers, truckers and others involved in road work.
Kennedy got a commitment of sorts from McDonald, the DOT commissioner, to try to earmark the stalled funding by March 31.
Pero was not convinced. "Ms. McDonald reminds me of a white-tailed deer: very elusive," he said.
State DOT officials say that $37.4 million in projects funded by the state and federal government remain to be awarded from the 2012 fiscal year and that Albany is rushing to get that work in the pipeline before the construction season starts in the spring. It said an additional $40.7 million in Western New York road and bridge projects funded by Washington remain to be awarded.
But DOT officials said those projects are controlled by local governments, including counties and towns, in Western New York.
"The state is completely up to date on the projects it manages and is working to get the full amount of any remaining funds for these projects scheduled and out the door on time and on schedule," said DOT spokesman Beau Duffy.
The DOT provided a spreadsheet of dozens of projects completed and delayed over the past year; a number of the delayed projects, the state said, were put off for reasons beyond the department's control. One project, for instance, needed further county approval, another needed to be coordinated with another nearby road project, and a number are on hold because local government "sponsors" of the road or bridge work requested a delay.
Several delayed projects also fit into smaller initiatives, such as bridge painting or joint sealing.
Kennedy said the region's transportation funding problems go back to the administrations of former Govs. Eliot Spitzer and David A. Paterson, when DOT officials said an internal error led to a $167 million funding shortfall for road projects in Western New York.
He said that the state last spring awarded Western New York $166 million in "core" road project money but that it has only spent $72 million, leaving $94 million to be spent on delayed projects.
"This administration has been working to rectify that past error and to make sure Western New York gets its fair share of funding," Kennedy said. "We want to hold the folks in DOT accountable that they're following through with the promised dollars to help get these dollars into road construction and to help put people to work and help public safety."
Pero said aides to Cuomo last fall acknowledged a "perfect storm of screw-ups" that kept road money from being spent, but he said matters have not improved.
The spending slowdown would have looked worse on paper were it not for one single project, he noted.
Of the $70 million in projects awarded, Pero said, $30 million was for a Route 86 project in Salamanca that was stalled due to a dispute between the state and the Seneca Nation. That was not resolved until the fall, and by the time workers arrived, only preliminary work could be done before the end of the construction season.
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Mehlum oversees SBA programs that provide access to capital for American small businesses, including the Agency's long standing 7a general business loan guarantee program, the 504 Certified Development Company program, SBA microlending, and the SBA surety bond guarantee program. She oversees a team of 500 in the SBA's Office of Capital Access that manages SBA's public-private partnerships with a growing network of more than 2,500 American banks that offer SBA-backed loans.
To increase access to capital for underserved businesses, Mehlum is currently implementing a modernization plan that includes predictive credit scoring and an automated 7a lending application. Streamlining the agency's guarantee process has already attracted hundreds of new lending partners into the SBA network. Mehlum also implemented new policies to zero out fees for small loans, ease regulations and red tape for small firms seeking real estate loans, and boost lending to benefit women-owned businesses, minority-owned businesses, and low- and moderate-income borrowers.
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Life of the Day, Day 30
November 13, 2007
This was a very long day. The house is now quiet.
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woo hoo for quiet house!! I mean shhhh, it is great to enjoy a quiet house once in a while.ReplyDelete
Lucky girl, I have hours to go until quiet time.ReplyDelete
Glad you get some rest at last!
Quiet here too. Isn't life good!ReplyDelete
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Enjoy the peace!
Boys are in bed...quiet...ahhhh yes!ReplyDelete
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Land values heading up in corn and bean country
Land values heading up in corn and bean country
Where are land prices headed? They are up everywhere except where dairy cows are found. That's the short answer to a more complicated question.
Farmland prices jumped 10 percent during the third quarter when compared to a year earlier for the portions of five states found in the Seventh Federal Reserve District, reports economist David Oppedahl with the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. Compared to the previous quarter, land prices are up 3 percent.
Corn and soybean country led the demand. Farmland values in Iowa were up the most, with a 13 percent jump from the previous year. Indiana, up 11 percent; Michigan, up 10 percent; and Illinois, up 8 percent, also posted substantial gains. Dairy-based Wisconsin was up only 3 percent.
Among the 227 bankers responding to the survey the trend was clear, expectations remain strong for land prices as 48 percent predicted more growth while 49 percent called for stable prices. Their predictions are based on some solid facts as the Seventh Federal Reserve District just posted its third largest corn crop and the second largest soybean crop. High yield and high prices have combined to create even higher demand for land would be the conclusion one could draw from the data.
"Improvements in agricultural credit conditions were reported throughout the District," said Oppedahl when discussing the recently completed third quarter. "Such improvements were somewhat muted for Wisconsin," he noted. "Wisconsin was the only state with a drop in loan repayment rates, although the decrease was much smaller than a year ago," he went on to report. When looking at the entire District, Wisconsin was the only state where the trend in forced sales and liquidations did not reverse from a year ago.