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Gaston 41, Vernonia 37: Senior point guard Austin Morey took control with 17 points, five steals and four assists, junior Cole Waibel helped seal it by going 4 for 4 from the line, and the Greyhounds (13-5, 10-1 Northwest League) outlasted the visiting Loggers (7-11, 4-7) to run their win streak to seven.
Senior Austin Waibel added 14 points, seven rebounds and a memorable blocked shot for Gaston, which defeated Vernonia for the third time in three tries this season. The Greyhounds knocked off the Loggers 45-41 on Dec. 27 and 53-45 on Jan. 14.
Sophomore Ian Mann chipped in four points, six rebounds and his usual stellar defense for the home team.
The Greyhounds will try to make it eight in a row Friday at Delphian. Gaston won the first meeting 49-45 on Dec. 17.
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Grades 9-12
Young Naturalist Awards Essay
Barn Owls on the Side of the Road
The discovery of many dead barn owls lying around the highway peaked this young naturalist's curiosity. See what he learned when from his investigation.
Young Naturalist Awards Essay
An Analysis of the Effect of Roofing Albedo on Ambient Temperature
With the amount of snow and ice cover on the planet decreasing, this young naturalist set out to find a way humans might increase the planet's solar reflectivity.
Young Naturalist Awards Essay
From the Desert to the Subalpine Forest
This young naturalist used a trip to the Grand Canyon to test her hypothesis: the higher the elevation, the greater the number of species of flora that would be present.
Science Bulletin
GRACE: Tracking Water from Space
Science Bulletin
Thinking in Symbols
Modern human culture underwent a "creative explosion" in Ice Age Europe 40,000 to 10,000 years ago. The evidence, which ranges from fantastic cave paintings to elaborate graves to innovative tools, is a sure sign that human symbolic thought-our ability to create and combine meaningful symbols to represent the world-was in full bloom. What evolutionary steps seeded this mental flowering? This Human Bulletin video follows the ongoing excavations of Christopher Henshilwood, an archaeologist who is seeking the earliest evidence of our species' unique mental powers. Recent finds dating to 72,000 years ago at his South African excavation site, Blombos Cave, are slowly shedding light an era of human culture that has been all but dark.
Science Bulletin
Aiming High: The Search for High-Energy Cosmic Rays
The history of cosmic ray research is a story of scientific adventure. For nearly a century, cosmic ray researchers have climbed mountains, soared in hot air balloons, and traveled to the far corners of the Earth in the quest to understand these energetic particles from space. They have solved some scientific mysteries—and revealed many more. With each passing decade, scientists have discovered higher-energy and increasingly more rare cosmic rays. The Pierre Auger Project is the largest scientific enterprise ever conducted to search for the unknown sources of the highest-energy cosmic rays ever observed.
Young Naturalist Awards Essay
Bear Brook: Strong Evidence of Pollution
To the human eye, Bear Brook seemed devoid of life. But was that really the case? See how this young naturalist investigated the brook's ability to sustain life.
Young Naturalist Awards Essay
The Role of Microbial Communities in the Breakdown of Wastewater Pharmaceuticals
Increasingly, pharmaceuticals are being detected in the environment, which can endanger wildlife. This young naturalist examined whether bacterial species could aid water treatment.
Young Naturalist Awards Essay
Cryptic Species and Synonyms: A Reclassification of the Tropical Spurilla Genus
This young naturalist traveled to the Gulf of Mexico to see whether the differences in two types of sea slugs were great enough to warrant their being classified as a different species.
Young Naturalist Awards Essay
Effects of the Aquatic Environment on Growth of the Amphibian Pathogen Bactrachochytrium dendrobatidis
Amphibians have thrived on Earth through two major Ice Ages and four global warming periods, yet a fungus now threatens them worldwide — something this young naturalist wants to stop.

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edit Director's Commentary
This one needs heavy improvement, I need to fix it.
The intention of this article is to set up Hanzo as Ninja Superman.
Shuriken Vision, this is my favorite part, it has a threefold purpose. 1.Its funny and absurd. 2.It further inforces Hanzo as some kind of Ninja Superman, By referencing pre-crisis superman's eight billion mostly useless superpowers 3.Its a pun off of the term "shooting daggers with your eyes"


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Techs and execs collaborate on Linux apps
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| In more and more Linux deployments at banks and brokerages, the business side
| of the operation is getting heavily into the act. Collaboration is becoming
| the keyword, and suddenly Linux developers find they're being joined by
| executives.
Linux on Wall Street (2008)
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| 2008 Linux/Open Source on Wall Street will focus on enterprise Linux and open
| source technologies, and their adoption in the datacenters of financial
| markets firms. Killer applications, including virtual appliances and
| virtualization, Linux-as-a-Service and realtime/low latency Linux will be
| explored, as will the practicalities of deploying open source stacks in
| business-critical, high availability scenarios. Â* Â*
Linux steps up to power NZ Stock Exchange
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| The New Zealand Stock Exchange is moving to a Linux platform for its
| settlement and clearing system, replacing its existing HP NonStop platform
| and applications in order to reduce cost and increase flexibility. Â*
HP Linux servers bolster NYSE trading app
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| "We favor Linux for what we do. We don't want to be beholden to any one
| [hardware or software] supplier, even if it is very good. We want the freedom
| to be vendor-independent, so Linux was a good choice," said Rubinow. Â*
SEC goes after stock spammers, hackers
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| The SEC action to freeze the assets is the third filed in as many
| months involving market manipulation schemes conducted through
| online account intrusions. In the past the SEC has also taken
| action against individuals who allegedly broke into financial
| news Web sites or news release services.
| [...]
| "When spam clogs our mailboxes, it's annoying. When it rips
| off investors, it's illegal and destructive," SEC Chairman
| Christopher Cox said in a statement.
London Stock Exchange blames outage on Infolect
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| She said the problem appeared to lie with Infolectâs three interactive
| gateways, which send out about 10 million separate pieces of market
| information daily, including share prices, to about 100,000 terminals. Â*
| Infolect was launched two years ago in place of the exchangeâs London Market
| Information Link platform. It uses Microsoft .net technology and a SQL Server
| ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
| database, and runs on more than 100 Intel-based 32-bit Proliant servers. Â*
Bank group takes Linux migration a step at a time
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| Metropolitan Bank Group is a large conglomerate in Illinois, comprising 10
| banks and $3 billion in assets. As Metropolitan acquired more banking
| interests, IT Director Tom Johnson needed to find a way to reduce costs and
| increase efficiency in the face of the company's rapid growth. The solution
| was a migration from Windows to Linux. Â* Â*
FNB [Bank] switches 12 000 desktops to Linux
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| With 12 000 desktops switching to Linux this is very likely the
| most significant Linux and open source implementation in South
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[QUOTE=canio6;1091265]Energy drinks can be scary. I worry less about the caffiene and more about all the chemicals in them I can't begin to pronounce. I hope Clint stays off them.[/QUOTE]
He dumped the last two that were in the fridge out. He kept saying the sugar free ones were fine and blah blah blah. At least he finally listened to me.
[QUOTE=Pebbles67;1091309]Yeah, I had to accept that eventually I will be the shortest. Maybe I would have had a chance if I had had a girl.[/QUOTE]
I'm still going to be taller than Caitlyn, Heather could be a different story.
[QUOTE=Kymma;1091323]Geo, a lowest weight in over a decade and a job interview!!! F**** YEAH!!!!!! That rocks!
I have all my fingers and toes crossed for you you skinny b*****![/QUOTE]
Thanks. I'm a bit nervous but oh well.
Hey, I just figured out how to multi quote :D


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Dec 13, 2010
Choosing a Brain Surgery Team: 5 Questions to Ask
The prospect of having brain surgery is a frightening, stressful, and overwhelming experience.
Keith Black, MD
Brain Health
A neurosurgeon gets inside your head
Nov 30, 2010
Strokes and the Three-Hour Rule: Time Lost Is Brain Lost
It's been said before, but I think it's important enough to bear repeating: When it comes to a stroke, time lost is brain lost.
Nov 15, 2010
Meningitis: Should Young Adults Get Vaccinated?
A few weeks ago, a Centers for Disease Control (CDC) advisory group recommended that adolescents receive a booster shot of the meningitis vaccine at age 16 because they found that the benefits of the initial vaccine – which...
Nov 1, 2010
Brain Aneurysms: Silent but Often Dangerous
While many people know about strokes, most are less familiar with brain aneurysm, a condition that affects approximately 5 percent of U.S. adults
Oct 18, 2010
Brain Surgery – Without Surgery
As a neurosurgeon, a large part of what I do is educating brain tumor patients about their treatment options, including brain surgery.
Oct 1, 2010
Is There a Link Between Alzheimer's Disease and Pesticide Use?
Pesticides may have revolutionized the agricultural industry, but there is a growing body of research suggesting a connection between repeated pesticide exposure and brain disease, including Alzheimer's disease.
Sep 16, 2010
A Great Reason to Nap: Midday Snoozes Can Boost Your Memory
Calling all workaholics and night owls: There is mounting evidence that dreaming and power naps are good for brain health and, more specifically, memory recall. This may come as good news for chronically sleep-deprived teens...
Sep 1, 2010
New Study Suggests Brain Trauma May Cause Symptoms Similar to Lou Gehrig's Disease
Just as I finished my last post on traumatic brain injuries, a study was published that suggests concussions and repeated blows to the head may be linked to a neurodegenerative disease that is similar to – but not –...
Aug 19, 2010
The Invisible War Wound: Traumatic Brain Injuries
It's been more than seven years since the United States became involved in the Middle East wars, and I think it's safe to say that nearly everyone – myself included – knows someone who has been called to serve our...
Aug 6, 2010
Study Fails to Answer Questions About Cell Phones and Cancer Risk
A few months ago in my blog post "Brain Tumor Risk and Cell," I mentioned the Interphone study — the largest research undertaking to date on the potential effects of cell phone use and brain cancer risk — and how...


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Union leaders and allies arrested at Capitol immigration protest
More than 40 immigrant rights, labor, faith, and other leaders were arrested today on Capitol Hill protesting against unjust immigration policies.
Union volunteers dig up a Minnesota graveyard
A mile or so beyond the pavement down a gravel road, the historic Kriedler Cemetery lay nestled in between farm fields and showed the wear of time.
Danny Glover blasts worker intimidation at Nissan
Nissan is in the news and again it's for the wrong reasons.
Today in labor history: Daniel Defoe pilloried for defending dissent
Legend has it that Defoe's poem struck such a chord with the public that they threw flowers and drank to his health.
Palermo's agrees to reinstate eight fired workers
The company also has agreed to post a notice informing workers of their rights under the National Labor Relations Act and to hold a union election.
Fast-food workers super-size protests in Missouri and elsewhere
"We deserve more, we deserve $15 and a union; we work hard and we deserve more money."
Port hazmat workers: we need medical benefits!
Imagine cleaning chemicals without having the proper suit that protects you from them.
For striking Laborers at Cretex, preserving pensions is key
"I've never stood up for anything in my life, but this is too much to give up."
Feds review worker exposure to blood-borne pathogens
The federal government has opened a legally required review of a rule designed to cut or eliminate worker exposure to blood-borne illnesses.
IBEW adds its voice to call for changes in Obamacare
The IBEW has called for a change to the Affordable Care Act so workers covered by multi-employer plans don't get hurt or lose coverage.


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Can anybody help me to find out the way to check which t.codes or programmes one user had run till his last logon.
Hi Manvir,
You can get that information in TCode STAD ...give the client number and the user name and the time you want to trace.
You can also trace by enabling Audit trace in sm19 for that particular user and analyse the result in sm20.
You can also find in st03n.
1. Open st03n --> expert mode
2. Double click on the period(today,week/month) to find the tcodes used by the user in that period.
3. Now expert dialog mode will be displayed in the left corner. Please select transaction profile
4. Double click on the same, you will find the all the results in right side dialog. click on find and enter user name.
5. Now again double click on the user. You can see all the transactions used by user.
Thanks for the prompt response
Hi Gowrinadh
As per your suggestion I have tried to find the user information user t-code ST03N but at the last step
there is user name available at my system.
We are using ecc 6 sr3 windows 2k3 on IBM DB2 V.9!
is there any other way except SM19.


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Staff members at the New York Academy of Medicine Library have recently
completed cataloging over 10,000 pamphlet titles published in the United
States between 1840 and 1960. This work was funded by a two-year grant of
$150,000 from the The Charles E. Culpeper Foundation. The cataloging
records are available through the internet in the electronic catalog for
the Academy Library http://www.nyam.org or telnet library.nyam.org and
through the major bibliographic utilities.
The Academy Library has systematically collected materials which document
public action to avoid disease and other health threats. It has developed
and maintained a comprehensive, multi-language collection of urban public
health materials. From its inception the Academy Library recognized the
significance and importance of pamphlets. Consequently through donation
and purchase the Academy Library has been avid and methodical in acquiring
pamphlets including those that document the shaping of modern public
health and serve as primary source material for the history of public
health and the sanitary movement. The public health pamphlets serve as
the historical connection between public health theories and the mass
marketing of public health in popular culture.
This pamphlet collection, one of the largest of its type in the world,
documents the shaping of modern public health and activities to avoid
disease and other health threats. They are evidence for the prevailing
medical concepts and social attitudes, the effects of disease and
sanitary conditions on society, and changing mores and customs in the
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Rental Resources
Not ready to buy in Manhattan Beach?
Just looking for a vacation stay?
Check out our list of rental resources below.
- MLS Rental Search (Ask Dave Fratello to help place you in an MLS-listed rental.)
Be aware, there's no perfect, single source for rentals. Different homeowners and property management firms promote their listings differently. Only some end up on the MLS. Heck, a wooden sign on the lawn still gets plenty of properties rented with no online track record at all!
Here's a good mix of additional links. Please let us know if we should add one.
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Prior to the deputy-involved shooting Thursday night, the top comment generating stories of the week involved the retail store closures in Santa Clarita. Thursday night changed all that. In only 12 hours, more than a hundred readers commented on The Signal's story "Male suspect dead after deputy-involved shooting in Canyon Country." People energetically debated the incident and we've published excerpts from some of their comments below:
"If drugs or mental illness were involved the proper care could have prevented this tragedy. These officers and the witnesses have to live with this forever."
"I wonder if this was one that over did it. Sad, but thanks to the deputies no one else got hurt."
"What ever happened to using taser guns or shoot the guy in his foot?"
"You seriously watch too much TV. Shoot the guy in the foot, if an officer does have to use his/her firearm they are trained to shoot at the largest target possible which is center body mass."
"As always people automatically jump to conclusions without even knowing all the facts."
"(The man reportedly used) a spear which he used to try to hurt a truly innocent woman who happened to be in her car scared out of her mind expecting the deputies to do something. I wonder if that woman was glad the deputies did what they had to do to save her life and most likely their own or if she would have been happier if the deputies shot him in the foot to give him a chance to actually hurt her."
"One guy with a hockey stick got shot for rushing deputies. I'm sure 12 deputies could have taken this guy down instead of ending his life. My opinion is this could have been settled in so many different ways. Cops are still getting bad raps and this is why."
"It was not necessary to fire ten rounds at this person who was not holding a gun. There are other methods besides opening fire. This is why we have training."
"Everyone jumps to defend a mental loose cannon like the one in Fullerton. Let's not all chastise the sheriffs who did as they were trained. I'm so tired of no one accepting responsibility for their actions until it all goes terribly wrong."
"A hockey stick is a deadly weapon, they're solid as hell. Look how it can dent a car. Glad it wasn't that lady's head."
"This is very serious and very sad that the people who put themselves on the line to protect us are subject to such scrutiny."
"The fact of the matter is we do not have all the facts. I always take the side of law enforcement until facts have proven otherwise. Maybe he was on drugs or maybe he was mentally ill. But, the cops don't know that . . . This situation sounds very active and moving very quickly. In other words, they don't have the time to get to know and understand the guy who is running in and out of traffic with an object in his hand."
"Based on many of your thought processes the officers have every right to shoot anyone they want. You are basing the actions of these officers on what other corrupts officers did at another time. Using your logic, based on other people's actions throughout the history of mankind, there is a possibility that this guy running around was looking to kill someone and the officers are heroes."
"Thank you SCV Sheriff's department for all you do. I sleep well in my home with my family every night because of the work you do."


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Review: Gin & Tonic Mystery: Collared by L. A. Kornetsky
Ginny Mallard (Gin) and Teddy Tonica (Tonic) have a competitive relationship. When they are not on opposing teams on Trivia night, they enjoy testing each other when they meet at Mary's, where Teddy bartends. Ginny is a dog person, taking her shar-pei, Georgie, everywhere she goes. The bar has a cat named Mistress Penny who adopts Teddy. She rides on his shoulders when it suits her. When Ginny secures Georgie outside Mary's, the shar-pei and Mistress Penny enjoy comparing notes about their humans.
Ginny runs a private concierge business. Times are tough and she has bills to pay. Ginny loves watching Teddy as he encourages patrons to talk to him while he tends bar. He makes everyone feel comfortable enough to spill their secrets. Ginny overhears one of the regulars tell Teddy that his uncle is missing along with important papers he needs to close a real estate deal. Ginny offers to find his missing uncle…for a fee. The customer agrees to hire Ginny on the spot. When he leaves, however, Ginny realizes that she does not have the skills needed for this kind of investigation, but she knows someone who does: Teddy!
Teddy does not trust something about Ginny's new client. Against his better judgment, Teddy agrees to help her. When they look into the man's activities, however, strange things begin to happen. Ginny gets threatening phone calls telling her to stop her investigation, intruders toss Ginny's place looking for something, and dangerous characters follow Ginny and Teddy everywhere they go.
In the first book of the Gin and Tonic series, L. A. Kornetsky takes two novices trying to be private investigators and tosses them into the deep end of the pool. As they get closer to their goal, they find themselves in life threatening situations that they barely get out of. Their pets try to give them a push in the right direction, but sometimes humans ignore good advice. The conversations between Georgie and Penny are almost as funny as the ones between Teddy and Ginny. The author takes our heroes around every wrong turn possible for them to take and still accomplish their goal. Even when they find the man they are looking for, the story is not over. If you like your suspense with lots of humor, this is the perfect book for you.
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Page Count: 304
Price: $ 9.73 ebook, $15.00 print
Reviewer: Candy
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Bolwerk wrote:
> Hi, I'm using FreeBSD 6.2 with postfix/postfix admin/courier imap+pop3.
> Accounts are stored in a MySQL database, and I use maildirs stored in
> /var/vmail/
> We're in the process of migrating our mail accounts over from Windows
> Server 2003 running IMail. As of now, we have a few hundred accounts,
> but expect significantly more in the future.
> What I'd like to do is set up a decent anti-spam solution now, while
> we're small --- we already get a lot of it.
> I'm open to other ideas, but what I have in mind right now is to set up
> something along the line of a spam filter that dumps junk mail in a
> folder called "spam" or "junk" for the users to check if they want to. I
> would prefer this to outright deleting spam, just in case something
> legit comes through. I presume that it wouldn't be heard to clean out
> such a folder; if the software doesn't already do it, I imagine a single
> crond script could be written to traverse the directories and delete
> messages older than 15 days during off-peak hours.
Maybe not really what you are looking but anyway:
I am fighting spam for more than 7 years, mimedefang or amavis +
spamassassin and the like. Work great but not totally effective.
6 months ago I try spamd (from openbsd - /usr/ports/mail/spamd), it is
absolutely great.
My spam drop to ... say ... 0.1%!!!
give it a spin...
> Given my configuration, what might be the easiest way to do this? I've
> actually been a little overwhelmed by my options, and am admittedly a
> little new to administering mail with postfix.
> Thank you!


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It's a big deal at the best of times, but this year's Tour de France promises to be exceptional by virtue of its Grand Depart from this sceptred isle.
On July 5 the peloton and associated pomp and pageantry of the world's biggest cycling event will grace the roads of Yorkshire, England's biggest county and with it the global spotlight will be trained on this beautiful part of the UK, which was voted third in the world's top ten regions last year by Lonely Planet. Andrew Denton, Head of Media for Yorkshire's Grand Départ, said race organisers, the Amaury Sport


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WindWater Hotel - South Padre Island
Along with free continental breakfast, this hotel offers free self parking and laundry facilities. Relax in the outdoor pool during your stay. Leisure facilities on offer include a spa tub. If you want low-key dining options, you will be pleased to find barbecue grills and a picnic area.
Staff are available to provide tour/ticket assistance. Free WiFi is available.
WindWater Hotel - South Padre Island
Hotel Info: 1-877-214-4288from $33
- Condo, 2 Bedrooms
- 2 Queen Bed Non-View
- 1 King Suite, Sofabed, Balcony, Bay View
- 1 Queen Bed Non-View
- Condo, 3 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms
Also popular with travelers from the USA
At a glance
Key facts
Hotel size
- This hotel has 61 rooms
- This hotel is arranged over 3 floors
- Check-in time 3 PM-midnight
- Check-out time is 11 AM
Required at check in
- Credit card or cash deposit required
- Government-issued photo ID required
- Minimum check-in age is 21
- Minimum Spring Break check-in age is 21
Travelling with others
- No cribs (infant beds)
- Pets allowed *
- Specific rooms only, restrictions apply *
- 2 per room (up to 50 lb)
- Free WiFi in public areas
- Free WiFi in rooms
- Free self parking (limited)
In the hotel
- Free continental breakfast
- Coffee/tea in a common area
- Barbecue grills
- Outdoor pool
- Spa tub
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Golfing nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Scuba diving nearby
- Business center
- Front desk (limited hours)
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Laundry facilities
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Picnic area
- Television in common areas
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
In the room
- Air conditioning
- Iron/ironing board
- Premium bedding
- Private bathroom
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Cable TV channels
- Free WiFi
- Free local calls
- Refrigerator
- Microwave
- Daily housekeeping
WindWater Hotel - South Padre Island's small print
Also known as
- WindWater
- Wind Water Hotel South Padre Island
- Microtel South Padre Island
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- WindWater Hotel South Padre Island
- WindWater South Padre Island
- Wind Water Hotel And Resort
Pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation.
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation.
Mandatory fees
You'll be asked to pay the following charges at check in or check out:
Cash deposit for Spring Break: USD 200 per stay for guests staying between 1 March - 31 March
- Energy surcharge: USD 2 per accommodation per stay
Optional extras
Early check-in can be arranged for an extra charge of USD 25
Late check-out can be arranged for an extra charge of USD 25
Facilities are accessible for an extra charge
Rollaway beds are available for an additional charge
Pets are allowed for an extra charge of USD 25 per pet, per stay
We have included all charges provided to us by this hotel. However, charges can vary, for example, based on length of stay or the room you book.


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The dogs of war wreak environmental havoc
Opinion "Cry Havoc, and let slip the dogs of war;" – Julius Caesar (III.i) It would be easy to take this quote at face value. But, Will Shakespeare had much more in mind. He tells us so in Henry V. We find in the prologue, Henry, the drunken "waster" who becomes king, that "at his heels, leashed in like hounds, should famine, sword and fire crouch for employment" and "busy giddy minds with foreign quarrels."
100th anniversary of The Souls of Black Folk
Opinion This is the centennial year of the publication of Dr. W.E.B. DuBois' classic The Souls of Black Folk, first published April 18, 1903. The centennial takes place at a time when the Bush administration has come out openly against affirmative action and is simultaneously flouting immigrant rights, democratic rights, and the rights of working people overall.
People united can preserve the Bill of Rights
News Analysis We currently live in extremely challenging times and it doesn't look like it will become easier anytime soon.


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Q: What is the best temperature for my home for my indoor ferrets? A: Ferrets evolved in a cool weather climate, not the tropics. But ferrets are very adaptable. They happily live at the same temperatures people are comfortable with in their homes. Ferrets definitely prefer the temperature more on the cool side, but if you keep the indoor temperature in your home between 68 and 76 degrees Fahrenheit, ferrets will do fine.
The biggest problem with temperature and ferrets usually occurs when ferrets are kept outside during summer months and lack an area in the enclosure to escape the sun.
Another aspect of temperature to consider is humidity. Indoors, most of us don't worry about humidity. Humid areas of the country are also usually hot, and many people run air conditioners or other equipment to reduce humidity indoors. If ferrets are kept outdoors, high humidity and high temperatures might be too much for our cold-adapted ferrets.
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Vale Negotiating Price Reductions in Iron-Ore Contracts
Vale SA, the world's largest iron-ore producer, said it's in talks with customers including ArcelorMittal and China Steel Corp. to cut contract prices after clients pressured the company to revise its pricing system.
Almost 80 percent of the company's iron-ore sales are based on the current quarter's price, compared with a previous system that used the period ending a month before the onset of a new quarter, Jose Carlos Martins, head of iron-ore and strategy for Vale, said today in London.
Iron-ore prices for immediate delivery to China, the largest user, fell about 18 percent during 2011 and reached their lowest level in almost two years on Oct. 28, prompting steelmakers to seek discounts. Chinese and European customers are moving toward the new contract system while Japan and Korean customers want to keep the previous one, Martins said.
"With the recent drop in prices we got a lot of pressure from customers to change" the pricing system, Martins told reporters today during a press conference after Vale hosted a meeting with investors. "We are more flexible to accept the price reality from the market."
The price of ore with 62 percent iron content delivered to the Chinese port of Tianjin fell 0.1 percent to $139.40 a metric ton today, according to The Steel Index Ltd, averaging $142.33 so far in the fourth quarter. Vale sold its iron ore at an average of $151.30 per metric ton during the third quarter, the company said Oct. 26.
ArcelorMittal Talks
Vale is negotiating with ArcelorMittal, the world's largest steelmaker, to revise its contracts to current quarter pricing, Martins said. The company reached a similar agreement with China Steel, Taiwan's largest steelmaker, he said. Companies moving to the new system won't be allowed to return to the previous one, Martins added.
"For China Steel it is not a discount, it is only moving the price system from one system to the other," he said.
Vale is setting up "provisional" prices with customers who adopt the new pricing system, Martins said. Differences with the quarterly average will be settled at the end of the period, he said. Prices are currently about 20 percent below the previous system, he said.
Quarterly Contracts
Vale, along with BHP Billiton Ltd. and Rio Tinto Group, in 2010 abandoned a 40-year custom of setting prices annually in favor of quarterly contracts. The new accords were based on a three-month average of price indexes for the period ending a month before the start of the new quarter.
Weakness in the market is "accelerating the move to shorter pricing methods and closer to spot," Rio Tinto Chief Executive Officer Tom Albanese told analysts in Sydney Oct. 24.
Vale dropped 3.6 percent to 39.06 reais in Sao Paulo at 6:08 p.m., the biggest fall in almost two weeks. The stock has declined about 17 percent during 2011, more than the 15 percent decrease in the Brazilian benchmark Bovespa Index.


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A Christian school in New Zealand that fired a coach because he was gay, has been ordered by a court to pay up and apologize.
School board members of Middleton Grange School in Christchurch on New Zealand's South Island will also have to attend courses on human rights awareness.
The 28-year-old was hired back in February to coach the Middleton Grange girls' netball team, but was let go when the board realized he was gay.
The principal said he offered the man his job back, but the coach had already found a new job with another Christchurch Christian school.
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The annual motorcade planned by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6022 won't be held this year due to a city policy change.
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Can't comment on #1 other than that you generally want to cook grass-fed beef rare or medium rare, not more than that. Not sure about an aftertaste... it will taste different than grain-fed though.
2) It depends on the vendor. I'm buying from a guy who does low-volume and we had to find people to split the whole cow... so one guy is getting a half, and then another family and my husband/I are splitting the other half (they don't do 1/4s, so you have to split it up yourself).
Those prices seem reasonable but if you shop around you might find something cheaper... and the weights seem around right too.
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I know pretty much nothing about professional baseball. I watch games and I can tell who can play and who can't, but, in the ultimate scheme of things, I really know nothing about the everyday workings of the game.
I know even less about the business of baseball.
And yet, I will use this space tonight to offer a little bit of advice to four of the Island's best baseball players -- Bobby Lanigan (Adelphi U. from Moore), Mike McKenna (Fla. Atlantic U. from Sea), Mike Hart (Texas State U. from Farrell) and Mike Giuffre (Tottenville HS) -- that were taken in last week's MLB Amateur Draft.
Is that quite pompous of me to offer unsolicited advice to four young men about to make their way through a world I just admitted I know nothing about?
Of course it is.
But, then again, I did make a successful transition from college to the professional level in my desired field, so maybe I can, indeed, help.
But probably not.
Here goes anyway. I'll call it Dan O'Leary's Five Points Of Advice For Major League Hopefuls. We capitalize and italicize it to dramatize its importance, naturally, and we present it in reverse order as to build drama:
5. Play until they pull the jersey off you: In the movie "A Bronx Tale," the character Sonny said that there was nothing in the world worse than wasted talent. Play until you are too tired or too injured to keep playing. Or until you're not having fun anymore. Don't come home because your room at the Podunk Days Inn doesn't include continental breakfast.
4. Don't bore the media: We like to have fun too. Why say "I pitched well. I was throwing hard," when you can say: "I could have thrown a reporter past Hank Steinbrenner tonight!" instead? Nothing like a little sarcasm, also. We can tell the difference. Whiff Albert Pujols with the bases loaded? Tell the media: "Piece of cake! Maybe next time I should throw lefty, just to make it tougher."
3. Remember where you came from: Let's say it's 2015 and you've become an All Star in the Bigs. Don't let me read about how you are turning down a 5-year, $58-million extension because you need more money to feed your family. If you're not playing in Utah or Philadelphia, you should be able to feed them for a long time with that kind of cash. Those who raised you, I'm sure, did it for less.
2. Write a book: Not right away in your first year in the bush leagues, but keep a journal or a diary of your games and hi-jinx. Write about your experiences in towns like Des Moines, Utica, Elizabethton and Yakima, if only because you'll never remember them all.
Not only may this make a great memoir someday in the style of Jim Bouton's "Ball Four" or Pat Jordan's "A False Spring" (and make you some cash), but I happen to know it can be therapeutic.
And this especially goes for you, Mr. Lanigan, because I know you to be pretty funny.
1. And this is probably the most important rule to follow. If you follow any of these points of advice, let it be this one: Don't ever, ever, EVER, EVER, under any circumstances, take any advice from a knucklehead like me.
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I just viewed a video online where dogs were skinned alive for their fur! They were slammed against the ground and then hung between hooks and skinned....
Not that I'm for skinning dogs for their fur, but I am for wearing fur. Not all fur bearing animals are cute cuddly puppies. For example, nutria fur comes from a large rodent native to South America that was introduced to South Louisiana about a hundred years ago by the founder of Tabasco hot sauce. They are so prolific now that they are truly a danger to man. They eat large quantities of marsh grass and burrow into the protective levees, weakening them. Trapping these animals for their fur is not only fashionable, it reduces the damage to the coastal marshes and levee system.
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Really....putting this letter in the SG is DISGUSTING.....take it down....it serves no purpose!!!!!
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Sounds like some nice evening entertainment. What's on tap for the weekend....the Faces of Death trilogy?
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I am with Andy on this one. What is the point of writing a letter to the Sun-Gazette about this? The writer does not tell us where this even occurred. Did it occur in Williamsport or surrounding areas? It most likely was not even in our country.
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why would one sit and continue to watch that kind of trash. just reading this made me cringe. i know it happens, but WHY would you sit and watch it??? fool
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The video of the dog being skinned alive emerged from a "farm" in China. You can easily see the video by googling"dog skinned alive". People buying collars with fur are apparently getting dog fur when they think they are getting mink, etc. Some retailers selling garments in the USA with fur are apparently getting fur from inhumanely killed dogs. If people would go to places like Causes**** and sign petitions to stop these practices, garment makers could pressure these Chinese farms to be more humane.The video would never have emerged if the dogs were killed humanely. There are more and more videos emerging where animals are burned alive, stomped to death, etc. Bottom line, if you are going to kill an animal try to be as humane as possible. I became a vegetarian several years ago mainly by seeing a video of animals being slaughtered. I was on Zocor and had a cholesterol level of 232. I now take no meds and my cholesterol level is 179. I have more endurance and my jo
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Bruins (14-3-3) vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (15-9-0)
Bruins' last 5: 3-2
Toronto's last 5: 4-1
Game time: 7 p.m.
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This is the second of four meetings between the teams. The Bruins won the first on Feb. 2 at Toronto, 1-0.
Left winger Chris Bourque netted his first goal of the season while Tuukka Rask made 21 stops for the shutout.
The Bruins are amidst a mini two-game slump, but feels worse as they blew leads to Montreal and Washington (overtime) to lose to both, 4-3.
The third line of Bourque, center Chris Kelly, and right winger Rich Peverley is struggling while the defensive corps have not been up to par - mainly the duo of veteran Dennis Seidenberg and rookie Dougie Hamilton who allowed the Capitals game-tying and winning goals.
Bourque was placed on waivers Thursday afternoon with the purpose of assignment to Providence.
After back-to-back starts with four goals allowed, it appears Rask will get the night off and Anton Khudobin will start.
Khudobin allowed two goals in his last start as Boston won 3-2 over the Tampa Bay Lightning last Saturday.
He is 3-1 overall with a 2.52 goals-against average and .906 save percentage.
The Maple Leafs are coming of a 5-4 win over the Ottawa Senators Wednesday and have won their last three straight to claim to third place in the Northeast Division standings.
Forward Nazem Kadri is on a points tear with 10 (five goals, five assists) in his last six games.
Probable Bruins lineup
Milan Lucic-David Krejci-Nathan Horton
Brad Marchand-Patrice Bergeron-Tyler Seguin
Jay Pandolfo-Chris Kelly-Rich Peverley
Daniel Paille-Gregory Campbell-Shawn Thornton
Zdeno Chara-Johnny Boychuk
Dennis Seidenberg-Dougie Hamilton
Andrew Ference-Adam McQuaid
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The Villagers Theatre's TeensVill will present this year's musical, "GYPSY: A Musical Fable," from July 25 through Aug. 10.
Performances will be held at the Villagers Theatre, 475 DeMott Lane, Somerset.
GYPSY is a musical fable with music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and a book by Arthur Laurents. Loo sely based on the 1957 memoirs of Gypsy Rose Lee.
Performances will be held Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m., Sundays at 2 p.m. All tickets $16, reserved seating, group rates available — no discounts acknowledged.
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There's talk of an economic stimulus package that may involve some funds going back to low and middle income Americans in the hopes that they'll spend it, boost the economy, and make everyone who watches stock tickers sleep a little easier at night. Matt Lauer interviewed Henry Paulson, the US Treasury Secretary, on the Today show and discussed the potential stimulus package and brought up a very good point. He brought up a quote in the Wall Street Journal about how the last time this tactic was tried, back in 2001, many low and middle income Americans saved their check from the government and didn't spend it. (wsj blog article discussing this idea)
That's what people do, they spend in times of prosperity and save in times of crisis. With the stock market taking a pounding, with the billions in bank write offs, with the sub-prime news, and all the talk of a recession – whether we're actually in a time of economic crisis or not, people think we're in a time of economic crisis so I'm inclined to believe they'll save any money the government decides to dole out.
(As an aside, I love how we're always going back to Reaganomics and supply-side economics, which was really the last time we truly battle a long period of economic slowdowns, in that case it was stagflation caused in part by oil prices. Tax cuts plus deficit spending… how much longer can we be ripping the golden eggs out of the golden goose before the poor thing dies and China stops buying T-bills?)
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From the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, University of Toronto, University Health Network, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, and Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Disclaimer: The opinions, results, and conclusions are those of the authors and no endorsement by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care or the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences is intended or should be inferred.
Acknowledgment: The authors thank Dr. David Henry for reviewing and providing comments on an earlier draft of the manuscript.
Grant Support: The Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences is supported in part by a grant from the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care. This research was supported by an operating grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR MOP 114937), a Canadian Institutes of Health Research clinician-scientist award (Dr. D.S. Lee), a Career Investigator Award from the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario (Dr. Austin, Dr. Tu), a Canadian Institutes of Health Research Applied Chair in Health Services and Policy Research (Dr. Schull), and a Canada Research Chair in Health Services Research (Dr. Tu).
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Author Contributions: Conception and design: D.S. Lee, M.J. Schull, J.S. Lee, J.V. Tu.
Analysis and interpretation of the data: D.S. Lee, P.C. Austin, M.J. Schull, A. Chong, J.S. Lee, J.V. Tu.
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Background: Heart failure contributes to millions of emergency department (ED) visits, but hospitalization-versus-discharge decisions are often not accompanied by prognostic risk quantification.
Objective: To derive and validate a model for acute heart failure mortality applicable in the ED.
Design: Clinical data abstraction with development of a broadly applicable multivariate risk index for 7-day death using initial vital signs, clinical and presentation features, and readily available laboratory tests.
Setting: Multicenter study of 86 hospitals in Ontario, Canada.
Patients: Population-based random sample of 12 591 patients presenting to the ED from 2004 to 2007.
Measurements: Death within 7 days of presentation.
In the derivation cohort (n = 7433; mean age, 75.4 years [SD, 11.4]; 51.5% men), mortality risk increased with higher triage heart rate (adjusted odds ratio [OR], 1.15 [95% CI, 1.03 to 1.30] per 10 beats/min) and creatinine concentration (OR, 1.35 [CI, 1.14 to 1.60] per 1 mg/dL [88.4 µmol/L]), and lower triage systolic blood pressure (OR, 1.52 [CI, 1.31 to 1.77] per 20 mm Hg) and initial oxygen saturation (OR, 1.16 [CI, 1.01 to 1.33] per 5%). Nonnormal serum troponin levels (OR, 2.75 [CI, 1.86 to 4.07]) were associated with increased mortality risk. Areas under the receiver-operating characteristic curves of the multivariate model were 0.805 for the derivation data set (bootstrap-corrected, 0.811) and 0.826 for validation data set (n = 5158; mean age, 75.7 years [SD, 11.4]; 51.6% men). In the derivation cohort, a multivariate index score stratified 7-day mortality with rates of 0.3%, 0.3%, 0.7%, and 1.9% in quintiles 1 to 4, respectively. Mortality rates in the 2 highest risk groups were 3.5% and 8.2% in deciles 9 and 10, respectively.
Limitation: Left ventricular ejection fraction was not included in the model.
Conclusion: A multivariate index comprising routinely collected variables stratified mortality risk with high discrimination in a broad group of patients with acute heart failure presenting to the ED.
Primary Funding Source: Canadian Institutes of Health Research.
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ED = emergency department; HF = heart failure.
Cubic spline curves showing adjusted log odds of 7-day mortality for continuous covariates.
To convert the creatinine units from mg/dL to µmol/L, multiply value by 88.4. BP = blood pressure.
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Absolute 7-day mortality rates and 95% CIs, by EHMRG score.
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Predictiveness of the EMHRG showing ordered distribution of 7-day mortality risk.
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To the Editor:We read with great interest the work by Lee et al which reported that using the Emergency Heart Failure Mortality Risk Grade (EHMRG) produced a discrepancy between the 7-day mortality rate of patients who were hospitalized and discharged from the emergency department (ED) (risk ratio was 2-fold) (1). The authors declared that other unmeasured factors in association with mortality probably remained. Actually, the decision for patients' admission at ED is determined by two ends: one is the medical evaluation of doctors and the other is the willing of patients, which is related to the family support and economic status. With regard to the patients' part, we believe the EHMRG made by Lee et al may bring about better outcomes in differentiate 7-day mortality rate between those who hospitalized and discharged in Canada in comparison with that in the United States because of its nationwide medical insurance coverage (2). Accordingly, patients who were against advice discharge at ED should be taken into account in mortality estimation from the EHMRG as well. In the other respect for the doctors' evaluation, the admission depends on not only the objective parameters but also the subjective descriptions from patients (what the etiology is, how the severity is and when the symptom of heart failure starts?). As we know, the concept of heart failure occurs when cardiac output inadequately meets the peripheral demand. The objective parameters of EHMRG are reasonably composed of some cardiac precipitating factors such as age, ambulance transportation, potassium level, vascular thromboembolic events (troponin), cardiac power output (heart rate and systolic blood pressure), (3) and existed organ failure (metolazone use at home for heart failure; creatinine level for renal failure, oxygen saturation for pulmonary failure and cancer). However, the work load and time of precipitating factor to deteriorate heart failure symptoms have different impact on the following prognosis. For instance, patient A and B may present the same creatinine level of 2.0 mg/dl at ED but the baseline creatinine level for A is 1.0 mg and for B is 2.0 mg/dl. Obviously, patient A has acute renal failure and may have a higher risk for death than B if other factors are in control (4). Besides, sepsis is a vital cause for acute heart failure but it is not counted in the EHMRG (5). Therefore, a selection bias made by physicians should be present between hospitalized and discharged patients because of the subjective findings.
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The Breaking Bad star, 33, married activist Parsekian Sunday in Malibu, reps confirm to PEOPLE exclusively.
"Wedding time. Did my own make up! And hair by this babe," the bride posted on social media on her big day.
Courtesy Lauren Parsekian
The gallant groom had been all about romance since last year when he explained to PEOPLE how he proposed to Parsekian in sweet style in Paris after initially meeting at the Coachella music festival.
"It's this little courtyard outside of this hotel. We were just dancing to Édith Piaf by ourselves on New Year's and then I begged her to marry me," he said.
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Humour and Social Protest
The International Review of Social History (IRSH) is preparing a supplement on the role of humour in social protest. Contributions from any time period and from any region are welcome.
Humour is a most intriguing aspect of social life. It can be used in various ways, by a great variety of actors, to convey meanings and intentions, overt and covert, in cartoons and jokes, in puns and satires, in music and songs, in theatre and performances. As humour always contains at least some malice (possibly concealed), it can be extremely useful as a conflict device. In social and political conflict, ridiculing has often proved to be an effective means with which to damage the position of an adversary. Besides this primary, offensive function, humour has been instrumental in mobilizing sympathizers and support and helped to release tension during prolonged struggle. Within social movements humour was an important factor in distinguishing between "them and us", helping to define the boundaries of the movement and its following, as well as constructing an internal hierarchy. The form and content of typical insider jokes circulating in social movements helped to exclude those who "didn't get the joke" from the movement itself or from its core membership. Derogatory jokes about women (or men), youth (or the elderly), peasants (or city folk), Jews, gentiles, blacks and whites were used to develop and circumscribe a distinct milieu and subculture. Within social movements, some militants and leaders became highly popular thanks to their sense of humour and theatrical talents, using the speaker's platform for a politicized form of stand-up comedy, and using this popularity as a basis for their career. Yet humour is by no means a simple revolutionary tool. Some movements considered their cause too grave to allow any laughs. Furthermore, some jokes typically further resignation and acquiescence, above all in self-deprecating humour. Humour may also serve well to preserve the status quo and the power of the ruling majority, by furthering stereotypes of the oppressed for example.
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The Optimal Trading and Pricing of Securities with Asymmetric Capital Gains Taxes and Transaction Costs
Robert M. Dammon
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Chester S. Spatt
Carnegie Mellon University - David A. Tepper School of Business
REVIEW OF FINANCIAL STUDIES, Vol. 9 No. 3
This paper explores the optimal trading and pricing of taxable securities with asymmetric capital gains taxes and transaction costs. In the long-term region, investors realize all gains below some critical cutoff level, which we derive analytically. In the short-term region, investors defer all gains and, depending upon the time remaining in the short-term region, may also defer small losses. Contrary to common intuition, deferral of short-term losses can be optimal even without transaction costs. The value of tax timing is considerably higher under the optimal trading strategy than under alternative strategies previously analyzed. The impact of offset rules is also explored.
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It has numerous bugs that frustrate you when you use it a great deal. You lose stuff and I've had to resort to going into Word and generating my responses and pasting them in the field on Yahoo Mail. Otherwise you get to the point you are ready to send and the whole page just disappears. Never ever had that problem before. Plus it gets stuck on the inbox and won't do anything. Plus more regular messages about can't send or can't load page (email). I have no clue why someone with successful, proven software would fix something that is not broken.
I DO BLAME THE NEW CEO for all these problems. Isn't this where the buck stops. If I was in charge, I would fire this individual but not allowing them to walk out the door until they fixed the problem by returning the system to a fully operational status. I have had to open an email account with another service. If I was an advertiser on Yahoo Mail, I would have jumped ship about time all these complaints started to arise.
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Skip to comments.Verizon reports sabotage as workers continue strike
Posted on 08/09/2011 7:43:21 PM PDT by CharlyFord
Verizon Communications Inc. reported a dozen cases of sabotaged cable lines and warned of delays in repairs and customer service on the second day of a strike involving about 45,000 employees.
The telecommunications company said there have been 12 acts of sabotage to telephone lines and to Internet and television services in Massachusetts, Maryland, New Jersey, and New York since the strike began.
Fiber-optic lines were intentionally cut in Tewksbury and several other municipalities on the East Coast, the company said.
(Excerpt) Read more at boston.com ...
Don't cell phone companies share cables? If so, all companies will be experiencing problems. These thugs are no different than muslims setting IEDs.
Good ole' union tactics, page one !! >PS
Organized labor, the polite term for organized crime.
I got some weird e-mails today from Verizon that looked like they were designed to get me to quit Verizon (I'm a Verizon customer).
Looks like the union got Verizon's customer e-mail address lists.
It's not extortion and racketeering if you're a Union.
Fire them all. Plenty of Americans are looking for work and would eagerly jump at the chance.
I wonder if that had anything to do with a relative on Verizon being unable to call another on AT&T. They could call other Verizon and landline phones, but not AT&T cell phones.
Charge the Union for the repairs or fire the lot of them, like was pointed out there are plenty of folks looking for jobs.
London rioters....union thugs....all the same.
"They bring a knife to the fight - we bring a pair of wire-cutters" ;-)
The sabotage began at least 6 days ago.
Fire them all; if they are not criminals, they are protecting the criminals. This sort of activity can't happen withour many other workers being aware. None saw fit to drop a dime on serious criminality.
The sabotage began at least 6 days ago.
Fire them all; if they are not criminals, they are protecting the criminals. This sort of activity can't happen withour many other workers being aware. None saw fit to drop a dime on serious criminality.
The sabotage began at least 6 days ago.
Fire them all; if they are not criminals, they are protecting the criminals. This sort of activity can't happen withour many other workers being aware. None saw fit to drop a dime on serious criminality.
Does this list of states summarize the traditional states that breed criminal membership in Unions, both private and public?
Bribes, protection payments, intimidation, fraud, kickbacks, mayhem, murder and outright theft.
Am I imagining it?
Yes it is.
I thought that's why RICO legislation was passed.
Where is the Attorney General?
Perhaps his office should be RICO-investigated first.
Who is authorized to initiate THAT criminal investigation?
Unions are exempted from RICO. Why do you think they are so popular with the mob?
"My Peeps" Holder and "La Raza" Perez, the DOJ's Affirmative Action duo of Muslim excusing, Black Panther forgiving, Marxist terrorist pardoning, Alabama and Arizona-suing, Fast & Furious planning, TSA coddling, ICE neutering but studying disparate punishment of minority teens in high school thug Obama enforcers?
The DOJ has become the SA in Germany or the KGB in Russia, but here in the US. Nearly all DOJ hires are former and current "Civil Rights" attorneys, crying about glass ceilings and the gall of an employer enacting E-Verify or God forbid, running a license of a felon to see if he has warrants.
Holder and Perez hate the US, and hate Anglos with all of their might...15 more months, Eric the Red, and soon President Palin's AG may come looking for you...
Listen All Y'all, It's a Sabotage...Listen All Y'all, It's a Sabotage...Listen All Y'all, It's a Sabotage
Interesting but not surprising from the company that started with its noisy advocacy and funding for feminist political pushes against families and other politically correct pursuits.
Homosexuals have more money for toys since they don't support a family.
Cutting the Net should be handled by the NSA.
Quietly find those responsible and handle it.
It's our only voice.
Typical union thugs.
Many conservatives have a disconnect in philosophy when it comes to unions and CEO managers in public corporations.
Unions are intended to provide an employment contract that spells out benefits and employment security for average employees and one aspect is to prevent them from being fired at will. If you agree with that concept then you might also also agree with the concept that CEOs who run the entire show and determine corporate direction, should also be exempt from being fired at will by shareholders. However it doesn't work that way.
The same CEOs who will fight unionization demand a labor contract of their own that totally protects them from the wrath of shareholders. They get everything in a negotiated contract from high wages to gold plated benefits and none of it is determined by owners, but instead by crony CEO peers on the BOD. This has always been a pet peeve of mine.
IMHO CEOs (of public corporations) should get no employment contract and receive no benefits. The common shareholders alone (not BOD) annually should determine their compensation through a proxy vote. The perks and benefits should be paid for by the CEO not by shareholders.
CEOs don't like to be treated as the average Joe's who face such risk. They want it all negotiated and determined by others in their own elite club, and that is why they've come to receive such high compensation relative to others.
My pet peeve about the arrangement is that a high percentage of the stock is held by entities like mutual (retirement) funds. The mutual find managers are in bed with the CEOs, BODs, Union leaders, and politicians. They are members of the ruling class.
And now, the stock and retirements are going up in smoke but, the members of the ruling class (include bankers now) are looking out for each other.
There's room for improvement in this system. Maybe the politicians (include lawyers now) will come up with something (/sarc)
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