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The Fairmont Hamilton Princess
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Historical Traveler Reviews The Fairmont Hamilton Princess
Just OK
My husband and I just took our first trip to Bermuda over the Christmas 2003 holiday. It was a quick 4 day getaway. We knew it was "off season" and a bit cooler, but we found the island to be beautiful. The hotel was nice, it was being repaired after some hurricane damage it sustained in September 03, so we weren't happy with the noise, but we have a "deluxe" room which was spacious. The carpet was torn and it did need a refresher, but the rest of the hotel seemed nice. The food was great in the bar area, and the drinks were good too. Service was great with the exception of the front desk, who were just neutral. Upon checking out, the clerk was making a hair appointment with her hair salon and never even looked up to ask how our stay was or to thank us for the visit, she just asked for the key and gave us our bill.
Very Nice - but be careful!!
My wife and I stayed at the Fairmont Princess over New Year's 2004, and luckily I had checked this site before completing our booking. We had originally purchased a package in a Moderate Room through Orbitz - but after reading some reviews about the differences in room classes, I switched to a Deluxe Room. It was well worth the extra $50 or so per night. The Moderate Rooms (located in the Pool and Bay Wings), looked to be very old, not renovated, on par with a Motel 6 or a similar brand. Our deluxe room was in the newly renovated Gazebo wing and had a superior view of Hamilton Harbour towards Southampton. The room was very well appointed with a comfortable king sized bed, large walk-in closet, wide furnished balcony, marble-tiled (although cozy) bathroom and other amenities usually seen at 3-and 4-star hotels. The staff was very friendly and tried their best to be helpful, but complicating matters was the closure of the hotel's sister property, the Fairmont Southampton Princess (where many of the recreational facilities are located - beach, golf, tennis, etc.). Many of the front desk staff was unaware of island tourist spots, perhaps owing to the fact that much of the Hamilton Princess' clientele might be business travelers. The room was always spotlessly made up each afternoon, with turn-down service offered every evening. The hotel is centrally located on the island, making it a good base for shopping, dining and sightseeing. Renting a motor scooter is a must - but I recommend nearby Oleander Rentals over the livery located on the property, which appeared to have older machines of inferior quality. The hotel also included a shopping area with branches of some of the larger stores in downtown Hamilton (at similar prices), a coffee shop, a full-service restaurant (very expensive but well-regarded) and a bar that serves regular meals and afternoon tea.
All in all, the Hamilton Princess was a great place to ring in 2004 and I would highly recommend it, but only in the Deluxe and Gold room categories.
One final word of caution, most restaurants, shops and attractions are closed in Bermuda on Sundays, and holidays. Also, probably 90% of the island is back to 'normal' after Hurricane Fabian, but some south shore attractions and hotels remain affected. The famous Natural Arches are no more, and the aforementioned Southampton Princess isn't supposed to reopen until April '04. The Sonesta Beach resort is also closed with no timetable given for re-opening.
Hamilton Fairmont was terrific!
For those who like to walk to everything - the Hamilton Fairmont is a great choice. The town is a few blocks away - stores, restaurants, bars, etc. The hotel has every amenity (including a lovely pool) and there is a free ferry to the Southampton Fairmont which has a great beach. We had never been to Bermuda before and thought the island was beautiful, upscale and relaxing! Also recommend taking the bus to get to sights that are far away - you see alot and it's comfortable and very inexpensive.
Hamilton Princess - Labor Day Weekend
I have just returned from the Hamilton Princess (Labor Day Weekend) and after reading some of the other reviews I can agree and disagree with them. We got a very cheap package deal on the internet so some would say you get what you pay for. Our rooms were not ready when we arrived -11:00 - fair enough, check in was 3:00 we changed into our swim suits and went to the pool. My boyfriend went to check on the rooms (around 2:30) and I reminded him about wanting a room in the rennovated part of the hotel etc.. after reading the reviews on this page. So, they don't always listen - (boyfriends that is) he came back and said the room was fine. He assured me the room was fine. We were in the baywing on the ground floor in front of the Salt Water pool - not the nicely rennovated part of the hotel. It was 6:00 by the time I dragged myself away from the pool to go to the room. It had a damp smell which to be honest after a few minutes you didn't notice anymore and the bathroom left much to be desired. The room itself was very clean; the furniture and carpets were clean and not worn or anything like that. For the time we spent in the room it really was fine. There were NO bugs / NO stains / NO mold / NO rats etc.... If I had to write a complaint it would be that there were no tea bags in the room (a phone call sorted that out) and they kept taking our robes and not replacing them - another phone call and that was sorted. All in all, we had a wonderful time. I was very anxious about the room situation after reading some of the reviews but have to say it was all good!
Awesome Time
We spent 6 days at the southhampton princess and had a great time !! We stayed at the Fairmont Gold level and would HIGHLY recommend it. We have a 14 month old and everybody was incredibly nice and helpful. Expect to pay "vacation" prices for everything. Don't complain..you're on vacation!! Beautiful hotel, friendly staff, great private beach, free ferry to their sister hotel in hamilton...just a great vacation...we didn't want to leave !!
Simply the best, but be careful!
My husband, my two small children, and I just returned from a long
weekend in Bermuda staying at the Fairmont Hamilton Princess. To begin
with, we booked through Travelocity and the only option was the
Fairmont Room - if it is not renovated DO NOT TAKE IT! The minute that
I got there I asked to be upgraded after reading the many reviews of
dissatisfied customers that had the older rooms. I originally called
the Fairmont 800 number to see on upgrading before I got there and they
said that they had no more deluxe rooms, but did have the Gold Club
rooms available for an additional $200 a night. Was a little more than
I wanted to spend. Once I got there, I negotiated with the front desk
and got THE BEST Gold room for $100 a night, and that included
breakfast, afternoon tea with snacks, and evening snacks. The kicker
was free cans of soda, bottled water, and seltzer. Those would cost you
$4.00 each at the minibar. So, I would load up my tote bag and store
the stuff in the minibar to take out with us to the pool, etc. It saved
us a ton of money on drinks. OK, we got a great King room, with free
rollaway that overlooked the harbor and pool. It had a huge tv, cherry
furniture, marble, etc. Absolutely stunning! It is a MUST to request a
higher floor. I was showed a couple of rooms, including the one that I
was supposed to have - the Fairmont Room. Let me tell you, it was the
most disgusting room I have ever seen. Dirty, moldy, stained, awful.
They will tell you that a lot of them are renovated...not so. I am not
a prima donna who has to have the best, but I am insistant on a clean,
updated room. These were not. There were a few people who we met that
were very upset with their room and could not change it. So, I think
you can not go wrong with a Deluxe or Gold floor.
The hotel restaurant was pretty expensive but good, lunch for the 4 of us ran $80.00, dinner without drinks about $110-120. I did find out on the last day that there is a wonderful gourmet market right next door named Miles Market. Ask for it by name or you might not be able to locate it, I walked around the same area for 30 minutes until I found it.
I would not hesitate to go to this hotel again. I recommend it. The service is second to none, the staff extremely happy to help you with anything and the sights are pretty. Just beware of the room issue...know what you are getting or you may be disappointed. Have a great time!P.S. Be sure to take the complimentary ferry over to the Southampton Princess..really nice!
Choose Wisely
My wife and I went to Bermuda in 2002 and stayed at the Hamilton Princess. It was a great time after we had upgraded to a nicer section of the hotel. First room was very old and plain. Even had a little bit of a smell to it. We ended up upgrading to the new level which is the conceirge level. It has its own entrence and really made our trip. Free appertizers and a fantastic breakfast was definitely a plus. Was definitely worth the money to upgrade. Staff was very cordial and Duane at the bar made some great drinks. Access to Southhampton was nice.
Ferry was a nice ride through Harbor and to sites. A quick tip: Ascots is ok but go to the Lobster Pot. It was awesome. Very good food. Would stay here again if back in Bermuda.
Please Take My Advice!
My husband and I went to Bermuda in July 2003 and stayed at the Fairmont Hamiliton Princess. Please read my entire review as it will save you aggervation, time and money! I promiss I will not lead you wrong! We booked our room through an internet service we received a horrible room in the "old-unrenovated" part of the hotel. It was worse than a motel 6 (stains, mold etc.). We asked to switch rooms to the "Newly renovated part of the hotel." We ended up moving 3-times until we got the room we were suppose to get and loved. Make sure to ask for the Renovated rooms in the main hotel with water view in advance!!! We stayed in a Deluxe suite which was wonderful (5th floor). It has a balconey that over looks the water. Spend the money to have one of these rooms. If we were to chose to stay at the this hotel or the sister hotel we would chose the sister hotel on the ocean. It really only takes you a day to tour Hamilton. They have a bunch of shops and restaurants. However, we would have prefered the beach and less city enviroment better. The Hamilton Princess does have a ferry service which is really nice to take over to the other hotel. It is about a 45-min ride over (free). Cabs are very expensive. Any one way trip is going to run you about $25.00. Food at the Hamilton Princess is expensive (for lunch, breakfast etc.). However, there is a wonderful gourmet grocery a few doors down from the hotel that has everything you need and more. We shopped there and stored the food in our mini-bar. If you are going deep sea fishing as we did have your boat pick you up at the hotel habor. You will save yourself $50.00 in cab fees. All day charters are going to run you about $1,000.00. We went on the "Over-proof." We brought a cooler on wheels to bring back our fish. The hotel Chef was so wonderful to trim up the fish filets and bag them for us in servings of four. He then froze the fish for us and kept till we left the island. You can bring fish back only if it is fronze (no dry ice). The best fish chowder is the hotels chowder of which they froze and we brought back as well. A big happy hour party takes place at this hotel on Friday night in the outside courtyard (very nice and cheap).
You must go to the sisters hotel spa! It is a great way to end your time in Bermuda. You can buy a day pass and use all the facilities. We loved the views and the embaniance. The private pool, sun deck and view are so worth it! The airport security is very HIGH. Arrive at the airport early and be prepared to be searched. Buy "Black Seal Rum" in the airport and save the money! My husband bought a very nice lien coat in Hamilton for $200.00. Waterford Crystal is big there. Cruise ships arrive during the week which can make things crowed (try to go shoping when they are not there, that also goes for the beach as well). The sister hotel beach is very small however, next to it is several other breath taking beaches you must explore! My scuba lesson at the hotel was canceled so I was unable to go. Though they give you lessons in the pool which is nice. We ate at "Ascots" one night and were not all that impressed. We also ate at the "Lobster Pot." The rockfish is wonderful!
There is a wonderful sushi restaurant that is above "Little Venice." It was fablious. It is on a side street and a local hang out. Talk about fresh sushi! All the restuarnts are in walking distant from the hotel which is nice for saving money on cab fees! Dinner for two with wine will run you about $150.00. Lunches will run you about $65.00. To give you an idea a sandwich is about $25.00 a large bag of ice and a Sprite is $6.00. Our hotel by far was the best dinners we had on the island. I know the sister hotels food is excellent as well. They do take USA cash and crd. cards. When you get a cab makesure to ask if it has airconditioning! Have Tea Time at the hotel it is very lovely and fun to do. Tea should run you about $25.00 per person. We really enjoyed Bermuda. Everyone was very nice and made us feel very safe. It was a great trip but very expensive one! Know your budget before you book your trip!
Big Disappointment
Just returned from a trip to Bermuda that was awesome. Except for the hotel which was not up to par. In fact, every person I talked with was staying in the second or third room assigned to them. Also beware of bait and switch. They confirmed in fax a rate of $258 for one night including breakfast and then charged us $302.00 and said, "Oh, the fax was incorrect." Not very professional and we even had a friend that saw a big black rat in her room.
Fairmont Princess Hamilton
Hotel choices in Bermuda are all about location....because they don't let you drive here. If the weather is working against you, you can't even take out a scooter... so the Princess Hamilton is a find...walk to the restaurants and shopping in Hamilton.
After visiting Bermuda twice in the past few years, I think it's a fair assessment that this hotel works well for a 4-5 day stay. Suggestion: Join Fairmont's President's club where you will be sent out Suite Upgrades, which are valuable. We are here between the holidays. Occupancy is low, rates are low, staff is in a holiday mood, and not too busy to work with you on anything. For an additional charge you can either stay on the Gold Level ( palatial lounge, breakfast, tea, drinks, canapes, internet, assistance, reading) or you can just pay to have access to it. We selected a suite that was on a non-Gold floor, to have a balcony overlooking pool and harbor. (Gold Rooms are lovely, but small and views are less attractive), then paid the fee for access to Gold. The return on this investment was a no-brainer.. meals are so pricey in BDA that you will appreciate being able to pass on 3 restaurants a day... use the lounge. T1 lines are pretty darn attractive too....only in the lounge! (Renovations are going on here, but we don't even know it.)
Elegant bar off the lobby, with English Tea, fireplace...lovely during the storms we've seen this week of Christmas.
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First sea day
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How I Overcame Self-Hatred and Lost 100+ lbs
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I can relate to what he was saying about the deep south and food. I've struggled in the past 2 years to change my way of thinking about cooking and eating. Growing up in the south, you learn from your family. The fried chicken, buttermilk biscuits, the veggies with bacon grease in them, grits, etc. It's all hardwired into your brain.
I can relate to what he was saying about the deep south and food. I've struggled in the past 2 years to change my way of thinking about cooking and eating. Growing up in the south, you learn from your family. The fried chicken, buttermilk biscuits, the veggies with bacon grease in them, grits, etc. It's all hardwired into your brain.
Wow...very inspiring. What a great author! Thanks for sharing:)

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Apple Toffee Crumble
This Apple Toffee Crumble is made super easy by using Lucky Leaf Premium Pie Filling! Toffee pieces and Apples come together to make a homey and classic dessert that tastes delicious a la mode!
I don't have time for a lot of things these days. All sorts of important to-do items get pushed to the back burner… paining my nails, making my bed, folding the laundry, budgeting, and menu planning to name a few.
And sure. When it comes to baking and cooking, I don't always have the time it takes to make something completely from scratch. I mean, it's great when I do. I definitely appreciate eating something that I know is great quality because I've made it in my own kitchen. But when that's just not an option, I'm ok with using short cuts. Especially when I know they're high quality shortcuts.
Like Lucky Leaf Premium Pie Filling.
Trust me, it's not your ordinary canned food. It's rich, and decadent, and most importantly– it's not soggy and it doesn't taste like metal (doesn't that drive you nuts about most canned foods??). These pie fills are just what they claim to be: premium. My favorite is the strawberry filling, which I used in this Strawberry Cheesecake Ice Cream a couple of months ago.
But this Apple Pie Filling comes in a close second… maybe it's even a tie! Because I'm not sure there are many desserts that beat a good apple crumble. And a toffee apple crumble? That's even better. Toffee and fruit may be one of the most underrated flavors ever– it's amazing.
This crumble is a quick, easy recipe sure to impress even your toughest dessert critic! Serve it warm over ice cream, and your family will be fighting for the last bite!
Lucky Leaf is a new sponsor here at Something Swanky, and I'm excited to say that you'll be seeing a lot of them over here in the coming months!
Another reason to get excited over Lucky Leaf Premium Pie Fillings? They're bringing you a fabulous Spring contest with a grand prize of $500, and two runner-up prizes of $200!! 10 other finalists will receive a Lucky Leaf gift pack.
Visit the Promotion Rules page to enter to win, and then head over to the Contest Entry Pin and pin away! The contest begins on May 1 and ends May 15.
- 1 - 22 oz can Lucky Leaf Premium Apple Pie Filling
- 1/2 c. toffee bits (like Heath Bit O' Brickle-- not the chocolate covered kind)
- 3/4 c. all purpose flour
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 stick chilled, unsalted butter, chopped
- 3 tbsp. brown sugar + a little extra for sprinkling on top (2-3 pinches)
- 1/4 c chopped pecans (optional)
- Grease a 9 inch pie dish with nonstick cooking spray. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Pour the apple pie filling into the pie dish.
- In a medium bowl, mix together the flour, cinnamon, and the brown sugar. Cut in the butter with a pastry cutter (or process all ingredients in a food processor). Mix in the toffee bits. Sprinkle this mixture over the top of the pie filling.
- Sprinkle the extra brown sugar and the chopped pecans over top.
- Bake for 30-40 minutes until pie filling is bubble and the crumble is a golden color.
- Serve warm over ice cream. Serves 5-6.
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12 Responses to "Apple Toffee Crumble"
This sounds amazing! And thanks for telling us about lucky leaf's givaway!
This sounds incredible! YUMMY!
This sounds so good. I can't wait to make it. Thanks for sharing. We're having a party at Tumbleweed Contessa and I'd love it if you could bring it by What'd You Do This Weekend?
Have a wonderful week,
I was just telling Kevin last night – after I had a Nutella Cinnamon Sugar Muffin – that I was craving apples and toffee. Ashton, you always know what I'm craving!! And post these wonderful recipes. love this!
Painting your nails? What's that? Laundry? Huh?
Seriously, I need shortcuts. This is perfect. :)
I love Lucky Leaf pie filling. So good I could eat it straight from the can! This coffee crumble sounds delicious Ashton!
Toffee + APPLe is like the best combo ever! Warm apples filling with toffee… drool! Love how quick this is! And honestly who has time for laundry! The basket maybe be empty at 10am but by 10:30am it's filling up again!! AHH
Toffee + Apple Crumble? Girl, I'm going to devour this! Thanks for the recipe, and congrats on the new sponsor! So exciting!
xoxo Liz
Its great to know short-cuts for delicious desserts for when time is more limited than usual! Thanks for the recipe!
Oooh! We just made cookies with toffee the other day and now I've got it in my mind – gonna have to try this recipe soon!
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Maemo Makes Rare Appearance
ZTE debuts the V7 MID at Shanghai's World Expo
Maemo, the open source mobile OS based on Debian, made a rare appearance at Shanghai's World Expo, where it powered the V7 MID tablet.
The device sports 4.1 inch display, 3.2 megapixel camera and a QWERTY keyboard. The V7 MID comes equipped with GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth, a micro SD card slot and micro USB. It's also compatible with 3G CDMA1X, HSDPA and EV-DO.
No word on the device's price or availability. We'll update when we know more.
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Detroit Red Wings and Tigers owner Mike Ilitch made his intent to purchase both the Detroit Pistons, the Palace of Auburn Hills and the Palace Sports & Entertainment empire public today, and that has the Detroit Free Press's Evil Drew Sharp doing what he does best--freaking out:
August 9, Detroit Free Press: I'm not so sure that baseball commissioner Bud Selig shares in Detroit's excitement that Ilitch Holdings might add the NBA to its collection of entities. Selig should rightfully ask the Ilitch family if any serious pursuit of the Pistons suggests a waning interest in the fiscal pitfalls of running a major league baseball team.
It's believed the Tigers remain a big money loser for the Ilitches. He badly wants to win a World Series, but you can't help but wonder if this decision is a more practical approach to leaving a sizable footprint on the Detroit business and entertainment landscape.This is a spiritual decision at its roots. The man bleeds Detroit. But this is also the Ilitch family's first salvo in aggressively pursuing a new downtown arena that would house both the Wings and Pistons.
Update 1:25 PM: The Detroit News's Lynn Henning disagrees, and suggests that the Ilitches have a succession plan in place as well:
August 9, Detroit News: [I]t is difficult to see anything but stability flowing from today's news that Ilitch Holdings is in line to buy a Pistons team that needed a reassuring owner in the aftermath of Bill Davidson's death and the "For Sale" sign that soon was posted.
What it says, also, is that the pizza business is doing just fine, as industry analysts appear to agree, and that the corporate entity Chris Ilitch now directs is prepared to be more, rather than less, involved in the city's sports landscape.
It says, too, that Tom Wilson was the right person to hire when he arrived last winter, fresh from his 30 years with the Pistons. His arrival should have clued us that a potential purchase of the Pistons was being considered even then.
Update 4:03 PM: The Oakland Press's Pat Caputo weighs in thusly:
August 9, The Oakland Press: You also have to acknowledge Chris Ilitch, one of the Ilitch's children. Since he has taken on a more prominent role in the operations, the goofy things that used to happen on a regular basis have ceased. He keeps a relatively low profile and the Tigers and Red Wings have quietly made great strides under his watch in areas they were lacking before.
Tom Wilson, who ran Pistons so successfully, is already in place. Wilson understands the NBA, The Palace and the collective psyche of this area as well anyone.
It seems like everybody would win in this circumstance.


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MALAYSIA Kuala Lumpur *Singh, Harchand Security Manager, JT International Tobacco, No 6 6th Fl Menara John Hancock 50450
NIGERIA Abuja Ajogun, Edward A. Chief Superintendent of Police, Nigeria Police Force, Force Headquarters Aminu, Mohammed Asst Commissioner of Police, Nigeria Police Force, Force Headquarters Shehu Shagari Way Christian, Olakpe A. Deputy Commissioner of Police, Nigeria Police Force, Louis Edet House Force Headquarters Isa, Yakubu Superintendent of Police, Nigeria Police Force, Dept A Force HQS Omofonma, Veronica M. Asst Commissioner of Police, Nigeria Police Force, Force Headquarters Shehu Shagari Way Onyeario, Matthew A. Dep Superintendent of Police, Nigeria Police Force, Police Force HQS Apapa Salami, Lasisi F. Asst Commissioner of Police, Nigeria Police Force, Area B Headquarters Ilawe Alabi, Abiodun S. Superintendent of Police, Nigeria Police Force, PO Box 40 Ekiti Iyoki Garba, Baba Umar Chief Superintendent of Police, Nigeria Police Force, 5 Club Rd Lagos Akiolu, Margret O. Asst Commissioner of Police, Nigeria Police Force, 28A Beckely St Nwokolo, Michael Police Inspector, Nigeria Police Force, CID Alagbon Close Okpongete, Nseobong D. Asst Commissioner of Police, Nigeria Police Force, Lion Bldg
PHILIPPINES Quezon City David, Sonny Y. Police Superintendent, Philippine National Police, Camp Crame San Fernando City Idio, Fernando M. Police Superintendent, Philippine National Police, Camp Diego Silan Carlatan San Jose *Astor, Angela V. Local Govt Operations Officer, Dept of the Interior, Camarines Sur
TANZANIA, UNITED REPUBLIC OF Dar es Salaam *Massare, Issa H. Security Manager, JT International, 20 Nyerere Rd Mssika, Abdallah W. Asst Commissioner of Police, Tanzania Police Force, Police Headquarters Ohio St
Alabama Florence Glasso, James V. Director of Public Safety, Univ of North AL, Box 5067 UNA 35632
Arizona Kearny Martinez, Joseph L. Chief of Police, Kearny Police Dept, PO Box 639 85237-0639 Peach Springs Wheeler, Dawn F. Deputy Chief of Police, Hualapai Nation Police Dept, PO Box 490 924 Rodeo Way 86434-0490 Phoenix *Correll, Steve Executive Director, NLETS, 2930 E Camelback Rd Ste 160 85016 Laslavic, David S. Lieutenant, Phoenix Police Dept, 6180 W Encanto Blvd 85323 Tempe Shroyer, Kim R. Commander, Tempe Police Dept, 120 E Fifth St 85281 Tucson Rozema, Terry S. Captain, Tucson Police Dept, 270 S Stone 85701
Armed Forces-Europe FPO *Mathers, Gina M. Intelligence Ops Specialist, Naval Criminal Investigative Service, PSC 817 Box 36 09622 *Roberti, Franco Magistrate, Italian Ministry of Justice, PSC 817 Box 36 09622
Armed Forces-Pacific FPO Troutman, John D. Lieutenant Colonel, Provost Marshal USMC, Marine Corps Bases Japan PSC 857 Box 2823 96379
California Arcadia *Yang, Gao President, Golden Finger Systems Inc, 55 E Huntington Dr Ste 320 91006 Calabasas *Weber, Larry G. President, The Sales Group Inc, 23942 Craftsman Rd 91302-1437 Carlsbad *Lynch, David W. Program Manager, Kaiser Electro Optics Inc, 2752 Loker Ave 92028 Castro Valley Dubowy, David R. Lieutenant, East Bay Regional Parks Police Dept, 17930 Lake Chabot Rd 94546 King, Jon B. Lieutenant, East Bay Regional Parks Police Dept, 17930 Lake Chabot Rd 94546 Chino *St Aubin, Vern F. Correctional Officer, CA Dept of Corrections, 14901 S Central Ave 91704 City of Industry *Lee, Duke E. Vice President, Eastman Security Group, 15436 Valley Blvd 91746 *Liu, David Vice President, Bolide Technology Group, 18605 E Galz Ave Ste 168 91748 Cucamonga *Daniel, Jack Commercial Committee Chair, CA Public Safety Radio Assn, PO Box 1544 91729 El Centro McClafferty, Carl L. Chief Patrol Agent, US Border Patrol, 1111 N Imperial Ave 92243 Fountain Valley *Dueck, Barry Director, Surefire-Suppressor Division, 18300 Mount Baldy Cir 92708 Glendale *Tulekyan, Ashot A. President, Southwest Boot Co, 760 W California Ave Unit A 91203 Inglewood Banks, Ronald C. Chief of Police, Inglewood Police Dept, 1 Manchester Blvd 90301 Laguna Hills *Foster, Richard , Pursuits Automatic Weapons Inc, 23132 La Cadena Dr Unit D 92653 Los Angeles *Collins, Allyson Deputy Director, Police Assessment Resource Center, 520 S Grand Ave #1070 90071 Cremins, Denis J. Captain, Los Angeles Police Dept, 2710 W Temple St 90026 Green, Robert F. Captain, Los Angeles Police Dept, 3401 San Fernando Rd 90065 Incontro, John N. Captain, Los Angeles Police Dept, 12312 Culver Blvd 90066 Margolis, Stephan C. Lieutenant, Los Angeles Police Dept, 2111 E First St 90033 *Nelson, Christa L. Project/Contracts Manager, Walker Consulting, 1925 Century Park E Ste 1650 90067 Seely, Jeffrey B. Deputy Regional Director, US Dept of State, 10940 Wilshire Blvd Ste 1425 90024 Modesto Aja, Joseph W. Captain, Modesto Police Dept, PO Box 1814 95354 Finnerty, Kevin C. Lieutenant, Modesto Police Dept, 600 10th St 95353 Inderbitzen, Daniel T. Lieutenant, Modesto Police Dept, 600 10th St 95353 Monterey *Rose, Andree E. Intelligence Analyst, Northrop Grumman/PERSEREC, 99 Pacific St Ste 455E 93940 Monterey Park Moy, Jones M. Chief of Police, Monterey Park Police Dept, 320 W Newmark Ave 91754 Nevada City Trovato, Louis A. Chief of Police, Nevada City Police Dept, 317 Broad St 95959 Newark Shearn, Donna L. Lieutenant, Newark Police Dept, 37101 Newark Blvd 94560 Oakland *Newton, Karen S. Ranger Activities Specialist, National Park Service, 1111 Jackson St Ste 700 94607 Orange *Meehan, Shawn P. National Sales Manager, SKB Cases, 434 W Levers Pl 92867 Paloima Greer, Jeffrey L. Captain, Los Angeles Police Dept, 12760 Osborne St 91331 Redondo Beach Leonardi, William J. Captain, Redondo Beach Police Dept, 401 Diamond St 90277 Sacramento Cooper, James A. Captain, Sacramento Co Sheriff's Dept, 711 G St 95814 San Francisco Ruan, Yvette Chief Ranger, National Park Service, Bldg 201 Fort Mason 94123 Shingle Springs *Wilson, Richard A. Executive Director, Sentium Leadership Institute, 2125 Sleepy Hollow Dr 95682 Villa Park *Zorola, Joe R. Customer Mgr Law Enforcement, Forensic Technology Inc, 10412 Wulff Dr 92861
Colorado Denver Vasquez, Marco K. Deputy Chief of Police, Denver Police Dept, 1331 Cherokee St 80204 Connecticut Hartford Dryfe, Neil W. Lieutenant, Hartford Police Dept, 50 Jennings Rd 06120 Even, Harold A. Lieutenant, Hartford Police Dept, 50 Jennings Rd 06120 Pawlina, Mark R. Asst Chief of Police, Hartford Police Dept, 50 Jennings Rd 06120 New London Lacey, Michael R. Captain, New London Police Dept, 5 Governor Winthrop Blvd 06320
District of Columbia Washington Freeman, Sharee M. Director CRS, US Dept of Justice, 600 E St NW Ste 6000 20530 Jablonski, Gregory P. Special Agent in Charge, National Park Service, 1201 Eye St NW 20005 *Lawler, Adam J. Private, US Capitol Police, 119 D St NE 20510 Lindsay, Dennis E. Deputy Asst Director, US Secret Service, 950 H St NW 20223 Monardo, Pat J. Chief Deputy US Marshal, US Marshals Service, 333 Constitution Ave NW 20001 Mount, David Special Agent in Charge, US Secret Service, 950 H St NW 20223 Nesbitt, Ronald A. Special Agent in Charge, FBI, 601 Fourth St NW 20535 Palermo, Joseph P. Supervisory Special Agent, FBI, 935 Pennsylvania Ave NW 20535 Pugmire, Steven M. Chief, ATF/Justice, 650 Massachusetts Ave NW Ste 5250 20226 *Sawicki, Jack C. Vice President, Global Secure Corp, 2600 Virginia Ave NW 20037 *Stoe, Debra A. Program Operations Specialist, US Dept of Justice, 810 Seventh St NW 20531 Tate, Cornelius Special Agent in Charge, US Secret Service, 950 H St NW 20223 Triplett, Cynthia Renee Special Agent in Charge, US Secret Service, 950 H St NW 20223 Wilcox, Richard P. Captain, US Bureau of Engraving & Printing, 301 14th St SW 20228 Yao, Ming Deputy Asst Director, US Secret Service, 950 H St NW Ste 8450 20223
Florida Avon Park Mercurio, Frank S. Chief of Police, Avon Park Police Dept, 304 W Pleasant St 33825 Boca Raton *Owen, Mark J. President, Mobilus, 2423 NW 35th St 33431 Coral Springs Montagna, Kevin P. Captain, Coral Springs Police Dept, 2801 Coral Springs Dr 33065 Fort Lauderdale Llerena, Oscar F. Lieutenant, Broward Co Sheriff's Office, 2601 W Broward Blvd 33312 Jacksonville Kirbyson, Frank R. Commander, CSX Transportation Police, 301 W Bay St 27th Fl 32202 Miami Rothlein, Steve R. Deputy Director, Miami-Dade Police Dept, 9105 NW 25th St 33172 Orlando Magaw, Craig Special Agent in Charge, US Secret Service, 135 W Central Blvd 32801 Panama City Hall, Joseph A. Deputy Chief of Police, Panama City Police Dept, 1209 E 15th St 32405 Pembroke Pines Sinclair, Dean E. Deputy Chief Patrol Agent, US Border Patrol, 7201 S Airport Rd 33023 Tallahassee Longo, Thomas G. Asst Chief of Police, FL State Univ Police, 830 W Jefferson St 32306-4215 West Palm Beach Luty, Edward F. Lieutenant, Palm Beach Co Sheriff's Office, 3228 Gun Club Rd 33406
Georgia Glynco *Wilson, James L. Special Agent, FLETC, 1131 Chapel Crossing Rd 31524 McDonough Turner, Michael F. Director of Public Safety, Henry Co Division of Public Safety, 140 Henry Pkwy 30253
Hawaii Lihue Lum, King C. Chief of Police, Kauai Police Dept, 3990 Kaana St Ste 200 96766
Illinois Chicago *Ander, Roseanna Program Officer, The Joyce Foundation, 70 W Madison Ste 2750 60602 Johnson, Steven W. Deputy Regional Director, Federal Protective Service, 230 S Dearborn Rm 3540 60604 *Vujic, Milan Sergeant, Chicago Police Dept, 2255 E 103rd St 60617 Hickory Hills Rattigan, Michael J. Lieutenant, Hickory Hills Police Dept, 8800 W 87th St 60457 Marengo Kottke, Leslie E. Chief of Police, Marengo Police Dept, 142 E Prairie St 60152 Oswego Jensen, James H. Captain, Oswego Police Dept, 3525 Route 34 60560 River Forest *Thornley, Michael G.. Sergeant, River Forest Police Dept, 400 Park Ave 60305 Riverside Tuma, Mark D. Operations Commander, Riverside Police Dept, 31 Riverside Rd 60546 Wenona Railey, Randy L. Asst Chief of Police, Wenona Police Dept, 205 S Walnut St 61377 Westmont *Rendina, William A. CEO, Valor Systems, 999 Oakmont Plaza Dr Ste 110 60559
Iowa Pleasant Hill Hansen, William G. Chief of Police, Pleasant Hill Police Dept, 5151 Maple Dr 50327
Kentucky Bowling Green Mayberry, Jeffrey C. Captain, KY State Police, PO Box 68 42101 Richmond Cox, Rick S. Asst Chief of Police/Major, Eastern KY Univ Police Dept, Brewer Bldg 40475 Welker, Mark A. Chief of Police/Colonel, Eastern KY Univ Police Dept, Brewer Bldg 40475
Maryland Andrews AFB Shell, Frances L. Command Chief, AFOSI, 1535 Command Dr 20762 Baltimore Perkins, Kevin L. Special Agent in Charge, FBI, 2600 Lord Baltimore Dr 21244 Cottage City Watkins, Stephen R. Chief of Police, Cottage City Police Dept, 3820 40th Ave 20722 Gaithersburg *Stewart, James L. Office of LE Standards, National Inst of Standards & Technology, 100 Bureau Dr 20899 Rockville Goldberg, Alan M. Captain, Montgomery Co Police Dept, 2350 Research Blvd 20850
Massachusetts Boston *Blauer, William Vice President, Blauer Manufacturing Co Inc, 20 Aberdeen St 02215 Framingham *Sinnott, Eleanor C. Chief Legal Counsel, MA State Police, 470 Worcester Rd 01702 Lowell *Trudel, Mark M. Administrative Officer, Lowell Police Dept, 50 Arcand Dr 01852 Randolph Porter, Paul Chief of Police, Randolph Police Dept, 41 S Main St 02368 Southwick Krynicki, Mark J. Chief of Police, Southwick Police Dept, 11 Depot St 01077-1144 Westfield *Healy, Patrick J. Director Govt Program Dev, National Safety Council, 9 Belden Dr 01085
Michigan Flint Hagler, Gary A. Chief of Police, Flint Police Dept, 210 E Fifth St 48502
Minnesota Anoka *Filson, Walter T. Program Coordinator, Anoka-Hennepin Independent School Dist, #11 STEP 1353 W Hwy 10 55303 Minneapolis Harteau, Janee L. Lieutenant/Commander, Minneapolis Police Dept, 350 S Fifth St Rm 1-A 55415-1314
Missouri Columbia Nelson, Brad L. Captain, Columbia Police Dept, 600 E Walnut 65201 Kirkwood Scanga, Diane M. Captain, Kirkwood Police Dept, 131 W Madison Ave 63122 Seymour Rogers, Steven J. Chief of Police, Seymour Police Dept, PO Box 247 65746 St Louis *Wall, Duane L. Sales Manager, Ed Roehr Safety Products, 2710 Locust St 63103
Montana Malmstrom AFB Jackson, Lawrence M. II Colonel/Chief Security Forces, USAF 341st Security Forces Group, 21-77th St N Ste 1 59402
Nevada Las Vegas Seda, Sandy Chief of Police, Community College of South NV, 63-75 W Charleston Blvd 89146
New Hampshire Newmarket Cyr, Kevin P. Chief of Police, Newmarket Police Dept, 70 Exeter St 03857
New Jersey Jersey City Valenti, Michael P. Deputy Chief of Police, Port Authority of NY & NJ Police, 241 Erie St 07310 Middletown Sullivan, Dennis J. Commissioner, Middletown Police Dept, 1 Kings Hwy 07748 Monmouth Beach *Valentino, Brian J. MPA President, Patriot Consulting Group Inc, PO Box 252 07750-0252 Newark Bradley, Irving Jr Chief of Police, Newark Police Dept, 31 Green St 07102 Meehan, Gregory Lieutenant, Newark Police Dept, 31 Green St 4th Fl 07102 Paterson Fraher, William G. Deputy Chief of Police, Paterson Police Dept, 111 Broadway 07505 West Milford Dykstra, James Chief of Police, West Milford Police Dept, 1480 Union Valley Rd 07480
New York Brooklyn *Dzikansky, Mordecai Z. Detective/First Grade, New York City Police Dept, 140 58th St Ste 6B 11220 Fort Totten Jacobsen, John J. Provost Marshal/Major, USA 77th Regional Readiness Command, EPUSARC Bldg 200 11359 New York Frahm, Charles E. Special Agent in Charge, FBI, 26 Federal Plaza 10278 Plattsburgh Rascoe, Patrick W. Lieutenant, Plattsburgh Police Dept, 45 Pine St 12901
North Carolina Charlotte Kendrick, Kevin B. Special Agent in Charge, FBI, 400 S Tyron 28285 Cherokee Mattox, John L. Special Agent, National Park Service, 60 Enloe Floyd 28719 Greensboro Rogers, Ronald E. Captain, Greensboro Police Dept, 300 S Swing Rd 27409 Greenville Stroud, Robert C. Chief of Police, Eastern Carolina Univ Police, 609 E 10th St 27858 Jacksonville Spring, Paul D. Deputy Chief of Police, Jacksonville Police Dept, 206 Marine Blvd PO Drawer 436 28540
Ohio Cincinnati Borgia, Stanley J. Special Agent in Charge, FBI, 550 Main St Rm 9000 45202 Doylestown Dressler, Brian Chief of Police, Doylestown Police Dept, 24 S Portage St 44230 Reminderville Buck, Jeffrey D. II Chief of Police, Reminderville Police Dept, 3602 Glenwood Blvd 44202
Oklahoma Durant Pollock, Greg A. Deputy Chief of Police, Durant Police Dept, 120 S Fifth Ave 74701
Pennsylvania Carbondale *Rudolf, Charles G. Vice President/General Manager, Gentex Helmet Systems, Box 315 18407 Lafayette Hill Behr, Eileen W. Chief of Police, Whitemarsh Twp Police Dept, 616 Germantown Pike 19444 Nanticoke *Flannery, Karen A. Associate Dean Continuing Edu, Luzerne Co Community College, 1333 S Prospect St 18634-3899 Philadelphia Dorsey, Mark J. Chief of Police, Univ of PA Police Dept, 4040 Chestnut St 19104 Hasara, Joseph A. Tactical Commander, Univ of Pennsylvania Police Univ of PA Police Dept, 4040 Chestnut St 19104 McDowell, Joseph T. Lieutenant, Philadelphia Police Dept, 700 Race St Franklin Sq 19106 Sullivan, Joseph P. Inspector, Philadelphia Police Dept, 5301 Tacony St 19137 Warminster Springfield, Christopher J. Lieutenant, Warminster Township Police Dept, 401 Gibson Ave 18974
Tennessee Nashville *Allen, Robert E. Sergeant, Metropolitan Nashville Police Dept, 2715 Tucker Rd 37218
Texas Austin *Grubbs, Brian Law Enforcement Coordinator, TX Municipal Police Assn, 505 E Huntland Ste 110 78752 *Wenstrom, Michael J. Training Manager, Cisco Systems Inc, 12515 Research Blvd 78759 Dallas *Bryant, Michael Special Agent, ATF/Justice, 1114 Commerce Ste 303 75242 Waldrop, Ron E. Asst Chief of Police, Dallas Police Dept, 1400 S Lamar St 75215 Del Rio Easton, Brent L. Deputy Chief Patrol Agent, US Border Patrol, 2401 Dodson Ave 78840 El Paso Shelton, Eric R. Commander, El Paso Police Dept, 911 N Raynor 79903 Laredo Bargerhuff, Lee E. Deputy Chief Patrol Agent, US Border Patrol, 207 W Del Mar Blvd 78041 Lubbock Seacrist, Ronald C. Chief of Police, TX Tech Police Dept, PO Box 43041 79409 Marble Falls Whitacre, Mark N. Chief of Police, Marble Falls Police Dept, 209 Main St 78654 Midland Robinson, Price Deputy Chief of Police, Midland Police Dept, 601 N Loraine 79701 Plano *Lawson, Jonathan M. Public Safety Sales, Enfora, 661 E 18th St 75074
Utah West Valley City Schwemmer, Anita T. Captain, West Valley City Police Dept, 3575 S Market St 84119
Vermont Winooski *Bushey, Mary M. Assistant City Manager, City of Winooski, 27 W Allen St 05404
Virginia Alexandria *Cardona, Juan A. Director Traffic Safety, National Sheriff's Assn, 1450 Duke St 22314 Clark, John F. US Marshal, US Marshals Service, 401 Courthouse Sq 22314 *LaPorte, Peter G. Vice President, Community Research Associates, 625 N Washington St 22314 *Malinchak, Alan A. Director, Gray Hawk Systems Inc, 4501 Ford Ave Ste 1100 22302 Reyes, Eddie L. Captain, Alexandria Police Dept, 2003 Mill Rd 22314 *Visbal, Mark A. Senior Associate Director, Security Industry Assn, 635 Slaters Ln Ste 110 22314 Arlington Baez, Octavio Colonel/Commander, AFOSI Region 7, 251 18th St Ste 1006 22202-3509 *Hofmann, Tatsuya Manager Homeland SCTV, Raytheon, 1100 Wilson Blvd 22209 Rendeiro, John G. Special Agent/Director ATA, US Dept of State/Diplomatic Security Svc, 1400 Wilson Blvd 22209 *Timmons, Kathleen D. Asst Director, Center for Domestic Preparedness, 4301 N Fairfax Dr 22203 Falls Church *Hudson, John Business Development Manager, Raytheon, 7700 Arlington Blvd 22042 Fort Belvoir Watson, Kent T. Chief Current Operations, USACIDC 701st MP Group, 6010 Sixth St 22060 Quantico Roldan, Raul O. Section Chief, FBI, FBI Academy 22135 Rosslyn Bayer, Michael D. Special Agent/Branch Chief, US Dept of State/Diplomatic Serurity Svc, 1800 N Lynn St 22209 Waynesboro Quick, Ronnie W. Colonel Police Reserves, Waynesboro Police Dept, 250 S Wayne Ave PO Box 1028 22980
Washington Woodinville *Roskind, Mike Director of Tech Development, Wireless Facilities Govt Services Inc, 14651 NE 179th 98072
West Virginia Clarksburg *Del Greco, Kimberly J. Program Manager, FBI, 1000 Custer Hollow Rd 26306
From The Police Chief, vol. 72, no. 2, February 2005. Copyright held by the International Association of Chiefs of Police, 515 North Washington Street, Alexandria, VA 22314 USA.


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This will be a two-tier conference, with forums designed to highlight current academic contributions in African Studies, Asian Studies, Latin American and Caribbean Studies, and Middle Eastern Studies, along with a special venue for cross-area research that is thematically relative. The theme for the conference is "Furthering the Globalization Debate: Cross Regional Comparisons". Scholars and students are invited to submit papers that are conducive to either a regional area, or a cross-regional theme.
The keynote address for the Conference will be delivered by Dr Ann Laura Stoler, Chair of Anthropology and Distinguished Professor of Anthropology and Historical Studies at the New School University. Dr Stoler's work on empires and postcolonial studies, on race and culture, on sexuality and imperial power, has been critical in advancing our understanding of the colonial encounter. Her work transcends disciplines and geographical borders. Her books include Capitalism and Confrontation in Sumatra's Plantation Belt, 1870‑1979 (1985), Race and the Education of Desire: Foucault's History of Sexuality and the Colonial Order of Things (1995) and Carnal Knowledge and Imperial Power: Race and the Intimate in Colonial Rule (2002). Forthcoming works are Tense and Tender Ties: Race and Empire in North American History and Along the Archival grain: Colonial Cultures and Their Affective States.
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Lodge Linne #429, Vasa Order of America (a nonprofit Swedish-American fraternal organization), is once again hosting their 34th annual Scandinavian Import and Gift Sale. It will be held on Saturday, Nov. 17, at Salt Brook School, 40 Maple St., New Providence.
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IFPRI Partners Collaborate on Sustainable Nutrition Security
29 July 2014: In response to a call by the US administration's Climate Data Initiative, the International Life Sciences Institute (ILSI) Research Foundation's Center for Integrated Modeling of Sustainable Agriculture and Nutrition Security (CIMSANS) announced a public-private partnership initiative focused on analyzing how food systems can help achieve sustainable nutrition security.
The partnership between CIMSANS, the Agricultural Model Intercomparison and Improvement Project (AgMIP) and others will help consolidate resources and expertise to strengthen the scientific base on building resilience to and mitigating the impacts of climate change so that human nutrition needs can be met in a more sustainable manner.
CIMSANS highlights that sustainability considerations have largely been absent from food security assessments, which instead have focused on caloric availability, rather than on dietary diversity, overconsumption and micronutrient deficiencies (or "hidden hunger"). The project will thus assess food systems, including staple and non-staple foods, through 2015, based on seven sustainability metrics: caloric and nutrient adequacy; dietary quality; dietary diversity; dietary sustainability; consumer choice; food system resilience; and food system sustainability. This assessment methodology can then be deployed to evaluate the impact of potential food system interventions intended to improve sustainability and human nutrition, and will empower those working in sectors impacted by climate change by providing them with tools to make better-informed decisions, according to the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), a key partner to CIMSANS and AgMIP.
More specifically, the initiative will also aim to enable partners to: collect relevant private- and public-sector data and make them available as open data; harmonize input and output data formats across multiple modeling systems; improve crop and economic models through open source code modeling approaches; and apply these data and modeling systems to conduct a robust assessment of sustainable nutrition security.
IFPRI, a member of the CGIAR consortium, aims to provide research-based policy solutions that sustainably reduce poverty and end hunger and malnutrition. The US administration's Climate Data brings together open government data with partnering institutions to develop data-driven planning and tools to help build resilience in the agriculture sector. [IFPRI News Story] [CIMSANS News Release][Publication: Assessing Sustainable Nutrition Security: The Role of Food Systems]


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SPRINGFIELD – Honda Civics and Accords from the mid- to late-1990s continue to be the favored targets for car thieves, both in Massachusetts and across the nation.
The National Insurance Crime Bureau has just released its annual "Hot Wheels" report naming the ten most stolen vehicles in the United States. Topping the list for 2010 is the 1994 Accord, followed by the 1995 Civic.
That squares with what police are seeing on the streets of Springfield, detective Edward Cass, a member of the police department's car theft unit, said Wednesday.
"They are the hot cars here and they unusually get stripped," Cass said, generalizing the most frequently-stolen cars here to Accords, Civics and Acura Integras built in the mid-to-late 1990s. "They have always been easy to steal by popping the steering column."
The 1994 Integra comes in at number 8 on the national list.
|Most Frequently Stolen Vehicles, 2010
|Nation (Make | Model | Year)
|Massachusetts (Make | Model | Year)
|Honda | Accord | 1994
|Honda | Civic | 2000
|Honda | Civic | 1995
|Honda | Accord | 1996
|Toyota | Camry | 1991
|Toyota | Camry | 1996
|Chevrolet | Pickup (Full Size) | 1999
|Acura | Integra | 1995
|Ford | F150 Series/Pickup | 1997
|Nissan | Maxima | 1997
|Dodge | Ram | 2004
|Toyota | Corolla | 1996
|Dodge | Caravan | 2000
|Dodge | Caravan | 2000
|Acura | Integra | 1994
|Nissan | Altima | 2005
|Ford | Explorer | 2002
|Jeep | Grand Cherokee | 1996
|Ford | Taurus | 1999
|Ford | Explorer | 1997
|Source: National Insurance Crime Bureau
VTEC engines from those three vehicles, favored by street-racers and late-night rubber-burners, are particularly sought by thieves. "It's like 'Fast and Furious' Cass said of the series of street-racing films.
Cass evoked another iconic car movie, "Gone in Sixty Seconds," when he said that an experienced car thief can literally make off with one those mid-1990 Accords, Civics or Integras in less than a minute. "They just pop the ignition, if they have the proper tools, and off they go," he said.
Newer model cars, with their enhanced security devices, are harder to steal, Cass said. Of the nearly 52,000 Honda Accords stolen nationally, over 44,000 were models made in the 1990s, compared with fewer than 5,700 that were produced since 2000, according to the Hot Wheels list.
Cass stressed that alarms and such things as steering-wheel locking devices are helpful in deterring thieves. "They will move onto the next Honda Civic two driveways down," he said.
Cass said, however, that Springfield area car thieves still tend to heavily favor the foreign makes. Caravans and Plymouth Voyagers, have been among the domestic makes that are vulnerable around here, however, he said.
Cass said such stolen car lists tend to mirror the most popular vehicles within the selected geographical region. "We are a middle-class city so we don't have too many (Cadillac) Escalades rolling around," he said.
Interestingly enough, however, the 2007-2009 Escalade was the most popular among car thieves nationally, according to data released a year ago by the Highway Loss Data Institute, an affiliate of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
The number of motor vehicle thefts in Springfield has plummeted since the early 1990s, when thieves stole thousands of cars each year. According to statistics released earlier this year by the FBI, there were 872 motor vehicle thefts in 2010 — a 75% drop from the 25-year peak of 1993, when 3,770 cars were stolen.
The span of 1990-1994 accounts for the 5 years with the highest auto-theft rates in Springfield since 1985. The lowest rate of the past two-and-a-half decades came in 2009; 2010 represents the second-lowest rate during that period.
In Hampshire County, Northampton has seen a similar trend: after peaking at 160 motor vehicle thefts in 1991, there were just 29 thefts in 2009, the most recent year for which data are available.


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The mandate of public biobanks is to provide access to a variety of different lines grown and maintained under strict quality control standards. They can act as an intermediary between researchers who might otherwise be asked to provide tissues and cells directly to their collaborators—shouldering the responsibilities of preservation, data collection, privacy, regulatory, and IP issues.
"First, we obviously want to preserve pristine, early passage stocks against any potential future accidents where you might lose the cell lines or they might undergo permanent, irreversible changes," pointed out Glyn Stacey, Ph.D., director of the UK Stem Cell Bank (UKSCB).
Biobanks are charged with guaranteeing the authenticity of reliable, well-characterized, uncontaminated cells that are not mixed up with other cell types or switched with other cell lines.
It's important to provide a direct link between the stocks of cells preserved in a freezer and the growing body of data associated with them. Information provided in the form of feedback from researchers as well as from periodic literature reviews is added to the cell's documentation.
It's vital to have a complete history of cells destined for human application, Dr. Stacey continued, including the method by which they were derived and maintained, all the way back to informed consent, "so they can go forward for clinical application with confidence in low levels of risk."
The UKSCB can carry out independent verification of the findings of other laboratories. Patent repositories—the UKSCB is one—have for decades maintained the stocks required to check the veracity of a patent that is dependent on a particular culture.
Accepted stem cell lines must fulfill a series of acceptance criteria that cover most of the common features found in cell culture testing. These include being free from mycoplasma, bacteria, and fungi, as well as tests for viability and morphological examinations. And they must be free from common viral pathogens.
In addition, cells are assayed for a series of differentiation markers—"not essential for depositing in the bank," remarked Dr. Stacey, but it's useful "to know that these cells that have been sent to us are typical human embryonic stem cells, and they're not deficient in differentiation capacity."
Dr. Stacey explained that storage is maintained at three different levels, "which is quite normal for a tissue-banking environment": quarantine, for new material that comes in untested; in-process, for which a bank of cells has been produced but testing is still under way; and long-term, where the culture is judged to be pathogen-free.
Not only is it important for tissue banking to be tightly controlled, but obtaining tissue samples and their associated data should be highly standardized as well. You have to "make sure you collect tissues that are representative of what's going on in the body, not what's going on during the collection process," said Hartmut Juhl, M.D., CEO of Indivumed.
Perhaps 1,000 omics papers have been published, but not a single one defines exactly the same group of markers, Dr. Juhl noted. This is because biobank tissue has a handling history. Tissues change with the environment: they're affected by oxygen, temperature, and pH.
Patients are given a host of different treatments before and during surgery, and these can be reflected in excised tissue as well. As an example, he pointed to a case in which a sequela of atropine administration was mistaken for a tumor biomarker.
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The company also works on finding protein biomarkers: what and how much is expressed, what post-translational modifications it displays, and the like. In general, it's not worth bothering if you don't know the stability of the protein you're looking at, Dr. Juhl said. Take mitogen-activated protein kinase, for example: "if the sample is older than 10 minutes, you measure rubbish."
A second goal of Indivumed is to find a way to correct data that was obtained in less-than-optimal ways, Dr. Juhl noted. But, he admitted, "this is still far away."
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American author Marilynn Robinson has won the 2009 Orange Prize for fiction, for her third novel, Home. Having recently read both Housekeeping and Gilead, I am new to the joys of Robinson, but find her books unfold with a slow and moving grace. Gilead, at first, was a struggle. I'm out of the habit of letting things happen at such a pace, of contemplating life with that pause and measure that seems from another generation. But Gilead made it so, slowed me down, had me reflect, and gave up such moments of sweet, human beauty that I was converted. Housekeeping offered its own joys and pleasures, characters and images that will stay with me ever like a long, night-time walk across train tracks over a dark, inviting river. And now to Home, which picks up the story of Jack Boughton, who also appeared in Gilead, and was described in this newspaper's review as "charged with a gritty, hard-won hope. Robinson insists on the impossibility of love yet celebrates its manifestation on every page in the small, exquisite gestures of grace her flawed characters manage, in their failure, to bestow on one another." To read Mary Morrissy's review of Home in full, click here. I need to find a quiet space to read it, but welcome comments from any of you who have.
The Orange Prize for Fiction, established in 1996, is an annual award in the UK for fiction written exclusively by women, and is open to women writers from anywhere in the world who are writing in English. This year's shortlist included Irish author Deirdre Madden for her novel Molly Fox's Birthday. Robinson's win garners her a cool £30,000 (€34,000), as well as a bronze statue known as a Bessie. Anyone out there disagree with this year's judges?


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In Washington State, same-sex supporters are claiming victory as early election results show voters have approved the state's Everything but Marriage referendum.
Tom McClusky, senior vice president of the Family Research Council's legislative branch known as the FRC Action appeared on Wednesday's CBN Newschannel's Morning program to discuss the future of traditional marriage in America. Click play to watch the interview.
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The measure gives registered domestic partners additional state-granted rights currently given only to married couples.
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A Colorado man has already taken charge of that idea, and many wonder if Washington will be next.
Matt Brown of Denver created the first ever tour company in North America to focus solely on cannabis tours. It's called My 420 Tours.
"The last thing we want as a tour operator is to pick someone up at the airport, drop a gallon size bag of weed on their lap and say, 'go have fun in Colorado,'" Brown said.
Just like wine tours travel from winery to winery, Brown's group will sample Colorado's finest weed.
"We are going to take them through a licensed dispensary and grow operation. They'll have a hash making class. We are doing a class at a cooking school, teaching them how to cook with cannabis," Brown said.
It culminates in the Cannabis Cup, which is considered the Olympics of pot growing. It will be the first time the event has been held outside of Amsterdam.
Out-of-state tourists can come to Washington to sample the state's wine, but they cannot come in and buy Washington pot. That's not the case in Colorado, where the law allows visitors to legally buy small amounts of pot.
"They should allow out-of-state people to purchase small amounts of cannabis," said Michael Schaef of Tacoma's Stonegate Marijuana Vapor Bar.
Schaef and his partner Jeff Call run the state's first vapor bar, which is under fire by regulators for allowing cannabis users to smoke pot inside.
The men say they've gotten calls from all over the country to host a pot tour.
"I would love to bring them out, and I would love to have some of that out-of-state money coming here to Washington," Call said.
The duo would like to see Washington's law changed to allow for pot tourism.
"Let's try and do it the right way. Let's make it so people aren't breaking the law," Schaef said.
Right now, Colorado's proposed laws are less strict than Washington's, but the quality is what's appealing.
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POST TITLE Assistant Programme Officer
The above vacancy is announced in the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Osh, Kyrgyzstan.
Under the direct supervision of the Head of SO, the incumbent will, among other things, perform the following duties:
- Play a central role in UNHCR programme design and implementation.
- The needs of persons of concern in the country are assessed and analysed in a participatory manner and using an Age, Gender and Diversity (AGD) perspective to form a firm basis for planning.
- IP agreements are established in a timely manner, regularly monitored and reported on in compliance with established guidelines and procedures. Conduct and oversee financial verification of UNHCR's implementing partners.
- Build a good partnership with UNHCR's implementing and operational partners in order to enable effective and efficient delivery of UNHCR's mandate.
- Through a consultative process within the country and field visits, stay involved in the development of the strategies, methodologies, contingency plans that respond to new and emerging operational challenges for the country.
- Provide inputs for developing the country operations plan for overall compliance with global strategic priorities and regional priorities as well as with annual programming/planning instructions.
- Assist in organizing a consultative process to ensure a consistent application of the organization's criteria and policies for the selection of implementing and operational partners.
- Assist in managing the development of a broad network of partners, good coordination practices and the development of partner capacities.
- Undertake proper collection, monitoring and use of baselines, standards and indicators needed to measure and analyze UNHCR's performance, trends and target interventions.
- Undertake field visits to evaluate and improve the planning, programming, implementation and monitoring of assistance projects.
- Assist in implementing the establishment of sound monitoring processes, in reviewing final reports and on progress in order to advise on any corrective actions required or the need for additional resources to reach planned target levels.
- Apply UNHCR's corporate tools (e.g. Global Focus, Focus Client) to record data and assess the technical soundness of the operation and generate data for evidence-based decisions at the country-level.
- Assist in keeping donor representatives briefed on developments and assist in the development of funding submissions, appeals and reports.
- Monitor and control earmarking by the donors.
- Assist in monitoring compliance to the organization's resource allocation framework, providing support and taking corrective action where required.
- Assist in ensuring compliance in issuance of audit certificates for Implementing Partners.
- Monitor the implementation of IP Risk Management techniques and tools.
- Performs other duties as required.
- Provide inputs for the country operations plan (including budgets, staffing levels and structures) as well as prepare inputs for funding submissions, appeals and reports.
- Ensure compliance with UNHCR's global strategies, protocols and guidelines.
- Manage the programme unit in SO Osh.
- Perform any other tasks required by the supervisor.
- University degree or equivalent in Business Administration, Law, Economics, Social Science or related field
- Previous job experience: 2 years of previous job experience relevant to the function. In an international. capacity: 1 year.
- Excellent knowledge of English and Russian. Fluency of Kyrgyz and Uzbek languages is essential.
The incumbent should be able to work harmoniously with the people of different cultural and social backgrounds, under pressure and, when required, additional working hours.
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Driving impressions of the 2008 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid.
I just got out of the Malibu Hybrid and overall it's a nice car. The hybrid model is inexpensive at under $23K and doesn¹t have the same annoying hybrid surging you get in the Toyota Camry and Nissan Altima hybrids. The Chevy is quite slow and it sure would be happier with a 6-speed automatic but its general ride quality and solid feeling are impressive. The electric power steering is not fabulous but it's better than Nissan's and Toyota's setups in their hybrid models. Sure, the Malibu Hybrid only adds 2 mpg to the combined EPA ratings compared to a regular, 4-cylinder version but it is some $3000 less expensive than its rivals from Japan.