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We're still counting down and it's now less than 19 hours until the start of the much awaited World Championship match in Chennai between Viswanathan Anand and Magnus Carlsen. On Saturday, November 9th, at 15:00 hrs local time, the players will start their first game. For your convenience, here's all the important info one more time.
Chess fans around the globe are waiting for one of the most anticipated chess events in recent years: the Anand-Carlsen world title match. Here's all the important information you need.
At the opening ceremony on Thursday, the drawing of colors resulted in Magnus Carlsen playing with the white pieces in the first game.
Viswanathan Anand (India, 43) retained the world title after defeating the challenger, Boris Gelfand, in the FIDE World Championship Match 2012 in Moscow, Russia. Before that, after winning the Mexico 2007 World Championship tournament, Anand successfully defended his title against Vladimir Kramnik in Bonn 2008 and against Veselin Topalov in Sofia 2010. Anand was also FIDE World Champion in 2000 after winning a knockout tournament.
Magnus Carlsen (Norway, 22) became the official challenger by winning the Candidates Tournament 2013, played in London in March of this year, after a thrilling finish where Vladimir Kramnik ended on an equal number of points but lost on tiebreak. Carlsen has been the most successful tournament player in recent years and is the highest rated player in the world by a big margin. In December last year he broke Garry Kasparov's record of highest rating ever.
Anand & Carlsen at the Tal Memorial in 2011
You can find the official regulations of the match here in PDF. Below we'll give the most important aspects:
The prize fund will be about 14 Crore rupees (1,673.560 Euros or 2,240,840 US$) and will be divided 60% for the winner and 40% to the loser if the match ends within the 12 regular games. In case the winner is decided by tie-break games, the winner shall receive 55% and the loser 45%.
The venue is the 5-star Hyatt Regency in the heart of Chennai. Tickets can be booked here - they're not sold out yet.
Chess.com will offer a wide array of exclusive, comprehensive coverage. With live (ChessTV) coverage during the round, exclusive on- site reporting, and a "post game show," we plan to offer its worldwide community, in all time zones, the most detailed look into all the action from Chennai. Find all info here!
Anand is gonna beat Carlsen.Just remember that
Anand admittedly is past his peak but match experience and home conditions plays a part in psychological wars. Also, as previous matches have shown, he usually pulls out some rabbits in home preparation. In league tournaments, Carlsen would be well ahead but a WC match is a different game.
My money is on Magnus.
Twelve games?? What a joke!
I think that it is absurd that the loser get's 40% of the prize...should get not more than a 20%!
I'm pulling for Anand's experience and likely better preparation, but this is a tall order.
Is there any rule that prohibits players reaching for short draws?
I mean is there a rule which says a draw could not be agreed before a certain number of moves?
If someone could clarify; it would be great!
This is probably the last chance Anand has to show what he is really made of when it matters most! He may yet surprise all of us. Clearly Magnus is the favourite to win, but Anand is unlikely to go down so easily. It's a great match-up, looking forward to it:) all the best Anand!
Well done piece of information. Precise and to the point. I am a little bit surprised that there is a pretty small discrepancy between winner's and loser's prize.
Hopefully this will finally show that Anand, with all due respect, is long past his peak. 95 ELO points difference is a lot. I once read that the higher the rating, the heavier each point difference weighs. I hope Carlsen beats Anand with 8-4.
Where do you think the sponseres come into picture? For the current match, Government of Tamilnadu is the sponserer
i wonder where the prize comes from?
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Bryant started 31 of the team's 35 games this season and averaged 9.3 points, 3.1 assists and 2.2 rebounds. Joe Mazzulla will move into the starting spot with Bryant out. Mazzulla is averaging 2.2 points and 1.8 rebounds, but he had 15 assists in the last three games
"It hurts our depth a little bit. But Joe is ready. He's been playing really well for us. He shot the ball really well in practice and in the games. He'll be fine," West Virginia coach Bob Huggins said.
» ESPN: Bryant out with broken bone in foot
» Charleston Gazette: Bryant has broken foot, is out for the tournament
Also playing in the East Regional semifinals Thursday is No. 1-seed Kentucky, who will take on No. 12-seeded Cornell.
More East Regional news:
» Donnie Webb: Cornell soaking up all the media love it can handle
» Donna Ditota: Cornell's Ryan Wittman discusses his 3-point shooting prowess
» New York Times: Energized by Cornell, and it's not over physics
» Sports Illustrated: Big Red expecting more as Kentucky awaits
» Sports Illustrated: East Region Reset: Simply put, Kentucky is better than the rest
» Seattle Times: Quincy Pondexter to face former teammate De'Sean Butler
» Seattle Times: How the Huskies went from fractured to Frankenstein
» Charleston Daily Mail: There's no shortage of confidence with Mountaineers
Get more March Madness news and complete East Regional coverage on syracuse.com.


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National Komen officials in June announced the decision to suspend the annual event in Cleveland and six other locations. The national breast cancer organization cited flagging participation over the past four years and the effect on the sluggish economy as factors in its decision.
The Cleveland 3-Day started in 2007. It's the third of 14 such events being held nationwide this year. About 75 percent of the money raised goes toward national research and programming efforts. The remaining money stays in local communities.
In 2011, the Cleveland 3-Day drew nearly 1,000 participants and raised more than $2.5 million.
In 2012, the number of participants dropped to 650 walkers and raised about $600,000 less than the prior year. Impacting the success of the event was the controversy earlier that year concerning the decision (later reversed) of Komen's national board to withdraw funds from 19 Planned Parenthood affiliates for breast cancer screenings.
Since 2007, the Cleveland 3-Day has raised more than $15 million, said 3-Day national spokeswoman Sheri Phillips. That amount doesn't include money raised for this year's event, she said.
Although Phillips would not comment on whether or not registration in Cleveland has met or exceeded last year's numbers, she said that "Cleveland has always been supportive of the 3-Day."
The decision to suspend the event in Cleveland "was not made lightly," she said, adding that the event "has touched the lives of thousands of individuals."
The number of walkers who have registered for this year's walk will not be announced until Friday's opening ceremony, which starts at 7 a.m. Friday at Dock 32, at 237 Erieside Ave. The closing ceremony will begin at 4:30 p.m. Sunday at Cuyahoga Community College, 11000 Pleasant Valley Rd., Parma. The public is invited to attend both events.
In addition, the community is encouraged to come out and cheer on the walkers. There will be six points along the course:
Friday: Mile 9.2, from 9:15 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Lakewood Park, 14532 Lake Ave., Lakewood.
Mile 14.8, from 11 a.m. to 2:45 p.m., Rockport Plaza, 19799 Center Ridge Rd, Rocky River.
Mile 18.5, from 11:15 a.m. to 5 p.m., Energizer, 25225 Detroit Rd., Westlake (park around back of building).
Sunday: Mile 4.4, from 8:40 a.m. to 10:15 a.m., Fatheads Restaurant, 24581 Lorain Rd., North Olmsted.
Mile 12.5, from 11 a.m. to 2:35 p.m., Middleburg Heights Community Center, 16000 Bagley Rd., Middleburg Heights.
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CAER and ISRI answer more questions on proposed federal law
CAER and ISRI answer more questions on proposed federal law
By Editorial Staff, Resource Recycling
This year's E-Scrap Conference concluded with a debate on the Responsible Electronics Recycling Act, which would restrict the export of electronic scrap to developing countries. Speaking against the bill was Eric Harris, associate counsel and director of government and international affairs for the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI), and speaking for the bill was Neil Peters-Michaud, CEO of Cascade Asset Management and board member of the Coalition for American Electronics Recycling, which represents 115 companies (including many ISRI members) advocating for the bill's passage. Due to time constraints, Harris and Peters-Michaud were unable to answer many audience questions, and E-Scrap News has offered them the chance to respond here:
Question: Is ISRI committed to representing the needs and interests of electronics recyclers, including those that have signed on to CAER? What has ISRI done to hear the concerns of those members? What is the resolution to this current public disagreement?
Eric Harris (EH): Yes, of course. ISRI is a member-driven organization and welcomes and encourages divergent views and healthy debate from all its members. We don't develop policy in a vacuum. ISRI has a very open and transparent process that all members are encouraged to participate in by coming to meetings, joining committees, and providing input on policies as they are developing. One of the benefits of being active in ISRI's Electronics Division is that it allows a company, big or small, to provide input, be a thought leader and share their expertise and opinions with others in the division. All members are welcome.
ISRI's position on electronics recycling and exports was developed by the members of ISRI's Electronics Division in a process open to all ISRI members and voted on unanimously by the ISRI Government Affairs Committee and then the ISRI Board (a member of the CAER Steering Committee participated in the process and did not raise any procedural objections at any point). There were numerous points throughout the process that ISRI members — which include those that participate in CAER — were invited to participate during meetings and conference calls. The position that the membership of ISRI decided upon, and that ISRI has thus been advocating on the Hill and elsewhere, is that exporting UEPs for reuse, recycling or refurbishment should be allowed using specific restrictions — the exporter registers with EPA, provides notification and follows very specific due diligence requirements to ensure the material is handled responsibly — and that such restrictions should apply globally.
ISRI and CAER share many of the same goals- to grow the electronics recycling industry responsibly while creating good paying jobs. One such area that ISRI would like to see the two groups come together is supporting Design for Recycling and the effort to remove focus materials at the design phase rather than when reused or recycled. Another is to develop better collection mechanisms domestically. The U.S. ITC report said only 25 percent of household and residential UEPs are being collected. This could generate another 3 million tons annually for reuse and recycling.
Question: Are there testing carve outs for expensive networking equipment or medical equipment that would exempt these devices from RERA? What is CAER's position on these items specifically?
Neil Peters-Michaud (NPM): RERA identifies specific "Covered Electronic Equipment" which would be regulated under RERA (Text of House Resolution 2791, including covered items, available here). If a "Covered Electronic Equipment" contains certain toxic elements, then it is considered a "Restricted Electronic Waste" and cannot be exported. This is to prevent the export of mixed, untested, e-scrap. There are some notable exceptions as to what is deemed "Restricted Electronic Waste" under the legislation to address the concern in the question.
So, to circle back and answer this question, expensive medical equipment and expensive networking equipment may fall outside the scope of RERA because it is not specifically listed as a "Covered Electronic Equipment" and therefore may not be regulated by this legislation at all. There is a rulemaking process that would add or modify the list of Covered Electronic Equipment, so those items could be included at a later time. Still, if these items can be tested and can be demonstrated to be functional and intended for reuse, then their export to any country would be allowed under RERA.
CAER believes this method of dealing with export is fair and meets the intent of the legislation — encourage the export of good, working equipment and clean commodity grade materials.
Question: Isn't RERA less about protecting developing countries and more about U.S. companies protecting their market share? Doesn't RERA disproportionately benefit established recyclers in the US?
NPM: During our debate, Eric and I both agree that promoting the electronics recycling industry is a shared value for both CAER and ISRI. For CAER, that means ensuring there's a level playing field for both new entrants and established firms to succeed in building profitable and sustainable businesses.
Let's be clear, RERA only restricts the export of certain types of electronics. It does nothing to change domestic solid and hazardous waste laws, or limit the opportunity and process for individuals and firms to collect and process electronics domestically. That is the role of the vast majority of firms in this industry. All those repair shops, local haulers, and demanufacturing firms who manage equipment within the U.S. are not impacted by this bill. This is one way RERA is not disproportionately benefiting established recyclers in the U.S.
When it comes to exports, we're dealing with much more complex transactions and any firm will need to have some level of sophistication to ensure they are meeting current and future legal and financial requirements. There are already restrictions on the types of technology a U.S. firm can export to certain countries. Right now, all companies, both large and small, need to understand how to comply with these requirements. Companies often "outsource" this responsibility to brokers who manage the export process. The brokers complete customs paperwork, identity themselves as the "exporter of record", and make all the claims and guarantees necessary to get the equipment over the border. This is where the system can be gamed and unscrupulous brokers or dealers who do nothing to process the electronic equipment can easily send out mixed electronics scrap that would be restricted under RERA.
There's no reason a new firm who understands export law would be at a disadvantage compared to an established firm. In fact, new firms may not have the legacy systems in place that are difficult to change to comply with a new law. I trust the entrepreneurial spirit of Americans and believe that over the 2 year phase in period established under HR 2791, there will be enough new and established firms prepared to meet the requirements of this legislation.
I feel that during the debate Eric raised the specter of some ulterior motive of CAER members to lock out others by passing RERA. That's a preposterous idea. All you need to do is look at the wide range of support for this legislation from large and small companies, non-profit organizations, environmental organizations, and other industry groups. It would be better to ask what is the motive of ISRI and its members who benefit from the unfettered export of all waste? Remember, CAER publicly lists our members and supporters on our website [1], but ISRI's membership list is not public.
We believe HR2791 is important to build credibility for our industry, increase the opportunity for all responsible U.S. electronics processors to grow, and to protect the interests and environment of developing countries, consistent with their expressed wishes.
Question: Would ISRI agree to sign a joint letter to Rep. Shimkus urging Congress to hold hearings on electronic waste issues, either related to RERA or independent of RERA?
EH: For reasons articulated during the E-Scrap Conference session, HR 2791 is fatally flawed and politically unachievable. The burden is on CAER to demonstrate the need for such a hearing in light of recent reports, such as the U.S. International Trade Commission, International Data Corporation survey, UNU Initiative and the Congressional Research Service, which cast significant doubts on the need for such a bill. It should also be noted that the House Environment and Economy Subcommittee has already held a briefing on the U.S. ITC report this summer giving all members of the committee, including Congressman Green, ample opportunity to question the ITC staff about their findings.
Question: The U.S. has recently banned the export of elemental mercury. Why did neither ISRI nor Congress claim this mercury export ban was a trade violation?
EH: The Mercury Export Act, signed into law in 2008, is an entirely different issue and therefore must be analyzed similarly. As with any potential trade violation, the legal analysis is fact specific and based on a case-by-case analysis. As such, one should be very careful when trying to draw comparisons between trade restrictions for elemental mercury and those being posed for used electronics products (UEPs).
Question: Eric said only 5 percent of e-waste is exported, while Neil said it was closer to 50 percent. Where are you both getting your numbers? Didn't the ITC report also say that 41 percent of recyclers were unsure whether their material was exported? Isn't it necessary to find sources of reliable, corroborated data before we decide one way or the other what our course of action should be?
EH: The U.S. ITC report is the most comprehensive factual report on the market. Our numbers come from the report itself. Despite claims of uncertainty by some recyclers, the report clearly validates that, by volume, over 80 percent of the 4.4 million tons of UEPs being collected in the U.S. (3.64 million tons) were recycled, reused and refurbished domestically, while only 17.2 percent (.076 million tons) were being sent for export. Of the 17.2 percent being exported, over 70 percent (.052 million tons) is exported as either tested and working UEPs, working UEPs, commodity grade scrap or UEPs moving for warranty repair. So, what's left? The remaining volume accounts for only 5.1-7.5 percent of the total collected UEPs (approximately .022 million tons). This is what ISRI calls "the sliver," which are exports for recycling or disassembly (non-working and untested UEPs), final disposition, or are unknown. Although these amounts are now proven to be nominal, ISRI strongly believes that recycling, no matter where it is carried out, must be done at a facility that is capable of performing such activities in a manner that is protective of human health and the environment.
It is worth noting that the recent green paper issued by the United Nations University StEP Initiative 2013 confirms how extensive and complex the global movement of used and end-of-life electronic equipment is today. These reports explicitly address how much has changed in the last 10 years and therefore how outmoded the arguments are that call for export bans.
NPM: The U.S. ITC report is 250 pages long and it presents an almanac of data that can be quoted by any interest group to promote its side. The survey and corresponding report is complex and offers a lot to interpret. I would caution anyone from claiming that they own the data of the US ITC report and everyone else is wrong about their interpretation of the data.
That being said, I do want to clarify that I did not say that the ITC reported that 50 percent of all e-waste from the U.S. is exported. If you look at my published presentation (available to conference attendees here [2]), what I said is that of the 1.5 billion pounds of used electronic products purported to be exported in 2011 per the U.S. ITC study, more than 50 percent of these exports included "untested or non-working products, products for disposal or recycling, and other unknown purposes."
CAER doesn't want to argue over percentages, because there's no agreement on what goes into the equation to define the percentage of what gets exported. Instead, we believe it is notable 1.5 billion pounds of used electronic products were exported and that more than 50 percent of that amount would more likely be processed in the U.S. under RERA. That's equipment all our companies would like to process to create more jobs and economic value in the U.S. It is not a small sliver of equipment.
ISRI is not contesting the 1.5 billion pound export number. They focus on the economic value of what gets exported. Please remember that toxic waste, CRT glass, and mixed e-waste scrap weighs a lot, but doesn't contain much economic value.
So then, is it necessary to find better sources of data before deciding one way or another what our course of action should be, as the individual asked? CAER believes we know enough already and need to act. The fact that there is a significant amount of export of untested, non-working electronics is obvious to any business owner who faces the competitive threat of low cost exporters, or who receive solicitations from overseas buyers and brokers for as-is electronics. There are other studies that recognize there is still a problem with e-waste dumping into developing countries. The widely respected March, 2013 StEP Green Paper wrote, "the people and environments of the global South continue to suffer a disproportionate share of the social, health and environmental costs of e-waste processing and disposal while reaping relatively few of the benefits."
Sometimes, opponents of bills will claim that we need more studies as a way to delay action on obvious problems. In this case, we don't need any more studies. The preponderance of reports and current anecdotes corroborate that hazardous e-waste continues to be exported from the U.S. to developing countries at a significant rate. It's similar to saying we need more studies about climate change before we for anything. It would be irresponsible for us to delay action any longer knowing what we now know. We must pass HR 2791 this session!
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Next time you are buying a car, just print this page and take it with you when you go to view the car and make sure it passes this TOP 10 TIPS Test.
- Before you decide to view any car, ask the Seller if he is in possession of the V5 Vehicle Registration Document (Log Book). Also do an HPI check to ensure the vehicle has no finance attached to the car. If no V5 document is available or there is finance outstanding on the car, then forget the viewing and move on to something else !
- When you first see the Seller, immediately ask for the Vehicle Registration Document (Log Book) and make sure that the Chassis Number in the Document matches the Chassis Number on the car (usually located in the bottom right of the windscreen and under the bonnet)
- Check that the Car Registration Number matches the one in the Vehicle Registration Document
- Make sure that on the Vehicle Registration Document it does not say Category C
or Category D, as indicates that the car is an Insurance Write-Off and this will put up your Insurance Premiums considerably
- Ask if all of the previous years MOT Certificates are available and if the answer is YES, then this is normally a good sign, that the vehicle mileage has probably not been "reverse clocked"
ie. fraudulently tampered with
- Ensure that the current MOT Certificate & Road Tax expire at the time that was advertised to you
- If you are viewing an older car, then look underneath the 4 side edges of the car body and also in the boot, to see if their is any signs of serious corrosion, since welding repair costs can be very high
- Check the car bodywork and bumpers to see if their is any misalignment or different shades of paint on it, as this is a sure sign of past accident damage and will devalue the car
- Check that all of the electrical equipment works on the car such as the lights, radio, wipers, central locking, electric windows, air conditioning, alarm etc. Then look at the interior upholstery, trim and roof lining for signs of wear or damage.
- Test Drive the car for at least 20 minutes and listen out carefully for unusual noises (with the windows down), look for smoke coming from the exhaust, make sure that the engine is not overheating, and the clutch and gears work perfectly, the power steering is fine, and the car brakes well.
If the car/seller fails ANY part of the above test, then either lower your bid price to take into consideration the time and repairs expense (maybe even total loss) that you will have to suffer, or just walk away from the car and do not part with your hard earned money.


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Many Webmasters take their website navigation menu for granted. It is just one of those things that is always there on a website so we often forget how important it really is.
You might have the best content in your niche and people get instantly attracted to you, but if they land on your website and get confused with your navigation system, there is no way you can build a successful website like that. You are building a website so humans can visit, therefore we need to make it easy for the them to navigate around your website.
Website Navigation System Tips
Website navigation is important and it is now time for everyone to think about how the visitor can actually get around the website. When you understand how SEO works, you realize that the navigation system is included in this.
#1. Don't Reinvent the Wheel
Years ago people used to try all sorts of navigation systems and move their main menu around all over the website. We've even seen flying menus and flash menus, but they all disappeared over time. Now days website visitor expects to see the main navigation system menu in the normal places. Their eyes automatically go and look in known spots, which is usually at the top of the page for the main menu, and just below for the submenu. If they can't find what they want there, then they move to the bottom of the page and look further.
Keep it simple stupid. We all know that saying, but Webmasters like to make things difficult sometimes. Website designs can be beautiful and appealing without being difficult. Make sure that your navigation menus are neat and clean. They are there for a purpose and people need to be able to read them clearly and click on what they want. Many professional WordPress Themes follow this principle of keeping it simple.
#3. Where is The Search Box?
#4. Test Your Navigation Menu
If you have a WordPress website you can easily create drop down menus or multiple navigation menus. This is great but many people make the menu and never think about it again. I like to test my menu to see if people are actually clicking on the menu items. I also like to rearrange the order of the menu and also change the sub menus.
If you have a Google analytics account click on "content" in the menu and then click on "in page analytics". Google will show you what people are clicking on. Maybe this will tell you that a certain menu item is not worth having there.
You can also set up Goals to see if people travel from the home page straight to a submenu item. Or you can click on navigation summary when investigating a particular page, then you can see the previous and next page. So you can see where people came from and where they left to. These are just a few examples of ways to test your navigation menu.
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People like to be different but website visitors expect certain things. We all know they expect the navigation menu to be in a particular area on a website; however they also expect the menu to contain certain things. For example, the main menu should have a home link, about us, contact us, and so on. If these menu items are missing on the website altogether, people get suspicious.
I myself had to follow the rules too much, but it is a fact that people expect these links in the menu.
Navigation menus are boring but we need them. They are there for the website visitor to navigate through your website. Therefore when creating your navigation menu simply think about what the human user would want and you cannot go wrong.


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Tennessee Titans wide receiver Kenny Britt ran afoul of the law Monday for the second time in a week, and for the sixth time since October, 2010. Piling onto charges related to an arrest last week in Hoboken, news emerged Monday that the former Rutgers star was wanted by Tennessee Highway Patrol in relation to two misdemeanor warrants.
In the wake of Britt's persistent confrontations with the law, two of his former coaches with the Titans conveyed their reaction — before Monday's news broke.
"Kenny can be as good as anybody, but eventually you have to grow up," his former offensive coordinator, Mike Heimerdinger, told the Tennessean.
Former Titans coach Jeff Fisher, who left the position after last season, told the Tennessean:
'I didn't get the call but I am following it closely and it is not an easy thing. Somehow, deep down, you kind of still feel responsible or still feel like you want to help. I hope he can get things sorted out.'
'The message has been loud and clear and the message never changes. This is not a blame game where somebody didn't do enough. Whatever happened with Kenny (they) just have to get it worked out.'


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We a re pleased to announce an exhibition of works by Canadian artist Eric Atkin son at Moore Gallery\, 80 Spadina Avenue suite 404 in Toronto opening at 2: 00p.m.on Saturday\, February 9\, 2013.\n\n
Eric Atkinson - Small and Large Landscapes\n
Now in his eighties\, Eric Atkinson's landscapes ar e as evocative as ever. Eric has always been fascinated by the Canadian la ndscape and how forces\, both human and natural have shaped the land. The rush of water\, gusts of wind\, the crack of the hammer…all of these chip a way at the land\, creating over long periods of time the world around us. Atkinson's relationship with the Ontario landscape results in intense perso nal moments masterfully transferred to the canvas through exaggeration and omission.DTEND:20130302 DTSTAMP:20161024T090351 DTSTART:20130209 GEO:43.64604;-79.3956474 LOCATION:Moore Gallery\,80 Spadina Avenue #404 \nToronto\, Ontario M5V 2J4 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Small & Large Landscapes\, Eric Atkinson UID:257793 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR


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Woodinville's most unforgettable character
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Sixty-one years ago on a bright December morning, two sailors chatted pleasantly on the deck of their anchored destroyer, USS Tucker. Looking up, they took note of aircraft flying in overhead. Torpedoman Oscar Roloff and his buddy Walter Bowe noticed the planes had red-painted rings on their wings. Realizing they were there to attack, Bowe ripped off the canvas cover of his 50-caliber machine gun and yelled, "Slam a drum of ammo into the gun's breech." Roloff obeyed the orders and his shipmate opened fire on the enemy aircraft. Japanese planes swooped in and bullets, torpedoes and bombs hailed from above. After the machine gun overheated and jammed, Bowe moved to a one-man weapon . Later young Roloff grabbed a pencil and paper. He realized the historical significance and grabbed pencil and paper. He began recording the scene of the attack, the deafening explosions and the terrifying sight of the battleship Arizona turning over. Years later, he wrote: "My battle station was at the torpedoes, but they were inoperative. Amidst the hail and confusion I began writing a first-hand account."
Elaine Roloff, Oscar's wife the last 15 years of his life and whom he fondly wrote about in many of his articles, explains that the day the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor was also the beginning of Oscar's life as a writer. "He started writing at the time of the bombing," she says. "Maybe he didn't realize at that time it was his calling."
Roloff himself was quoted in a 1980 newspaper article recalling that momentous day as the start of his writing career. "I hadn't realized until then that I had any writing talent, but I guess that was the beginning," he said.
Having survived the surprise attack, the USS Tucker sailed out into the Pacific to act as an escort for battleships. One day while accompanying a tanker, the destroyer's luck ran out. It struck a mine and sank.
Roloff and his shipmates found refuge on life rafts and were towed by a tuna boat to a nearby island where diminutive natives greeted them. Roloff had to crawl on his hands and knees to enter one of their tiny huts. "We couldn't communicate," he was later quoted as saying. "But they seemed to know who we were, and they were friendly."
Roloff lived alongside the small natives for a month until he was rescued in 1942.
After that, Roloff was engaged in shepherding merchant ships across the North Atlantic to Murmansk, Russia. On June 6, 1944, he took part in the invasion of Normandy. The experience haunted him as he sadly recalled, "The carnage, the dying men ... it was horrible. I remember a craft filled with dying men coming alongside our ship, and they asked if we had a doctor. We didn't. We had to tell them 'no'."
When the war ended, Roloff stayed with the Navy. Says Mrs. Roloff, "His country meant a great deal to him. He couldn't imagine young people not staying in the service." He attended the Navy's journalist school at the Great Lakes Training Center near Chicago. It didn't take long before Roloff became a top naval correspondent and was given substantial assignments as a journalist.
Retiring from the Navy in 1957 and graduating from the University of Washington in 1961, Roloff taught at North Mercer Island Junior High for eight years. But increasing deafness caused by the loud blasts of guns from his days in the war forced him to leave teaching. But he didn't retire from writing and the keys to his typewriter smoked. "After I retired," he said, "I decided to dedicate the rest of my time writing nice things about nice people."
He hammered out military retrospectives at first, but then the character pieces started to emerge. Venturing into the "hinterlands," he talked to interesting folks in the community in search of human-interest topics. He stopped to visit with dairyman Bob Muller while observing the warm interactions between Muller and his customers. He followed an old guy to his garage and was treated to a car collector's delight, 13 old time cars sparkling in mint condition. He interviewed a recluse in Maltby, who later became his friend. Elaine Roloff says that Oscar felt for the Maltby man and would take him cookies when he visited.
"Oscar was a very curious man, interested in many things," says Mrs. Roloff, adding "And he was so interested in people."
If the subject matter was interesting, unusual or struck his fancy, it became fodder for a Roloff piece. He wrote about everything, a toilet plunger used to discover water, a birthday card he received from Bill and Hillary Clinton, the size of stamps, schoolhouses of yesteryear and antics from his childhood in Yakima. "Before we were married," says Mrs. Roloff, "he had written for the Seattle Times, Eastside Journal (then Journal-American) and many of the papers here on the Eastside. He wrote for the Woodinville Weekly for a long time."
His down-to-earth "aw shucks" personality shined through each article, sprinkled with words like "dang" "golly" and "holy smokes." His humor was as candid, such as the time he dreamed up a photo shoot and posed for a picture showing him milking the metal cow, affectionately called Moon Beam, on Woodinville-Redmond Road. He later penned an article titled, "Moon Beam gives writer zany idea" which was published next to the photo. In a 1983 article, Roloff commented on the versatility of his writings, "My material has been used in newspapers, books, on television, and in the production of the motion picture, "Tora, Tora, Tora."
He said he wrote because when he talked he couldn't get a word in edgewise. "I've never been able to completely finish a story," he said. "Not even one sentence."
But Roloff discovered he could complete sentences, even entire paragraphs, when he wrote. Letters from readers poured into his mailbox, each stating in a different way that his words brightened their day. Besides giving his readers a smile, he also used his skill as a wordsmith to gain recognition for others, such as his effort to seek an official citation for his former USS Tucker shipmate Walter Bowe as the one who fired the first shot in defense of Pearl Harbor. After 56 years, Roloff learned that his shipmate received the recognition due him.
Writing, said Roloff, moves people as it moves him. "I just picked up my pen and began writing the way I feel, not knowing what would come thereafter. Boy! What a surprise. In reality, people are nice, friendly."
Blessed with two children, Sam and Riana, Roloff also had his share of tragedy. He lost his son, Sam, in a tragic car crash and his first wife, Helen, to cancer. But he continued to lift his readers' spirits in light of his difficulties and until the day he passed away in March 1999 after a long illness. His readers not only remember him as a gifted storyteller with the "magic of believing" philosophy, but also as a patriot who served his country with devotion.


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A drunken driver going the wrong-way on Route 1 caused a fatal crash on New Year's Eve, police said.
Mikhael Sarkis, 50, of Lawrence, was driving a Lincoln Town Car when he hit another vehicle head on at about 11:20 p.m. on the Gillis Bridge, which connects Salisbury and Newburyport, police said.
Donna Bergeron, 41, a passenger in Sarkis' car, was killed. Sarkis and a 20-year-old male passenger were injured.
The driver of the second car, Corey Burgess, who had been heading home from work, also escaped serious injuries.
Sarkis is facing vehicular homicide and operating under the influence charges.


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By Alex Nixon
LANSING -- A state Senate committee was to take up the issue of health-insurance reform this morning before an investigation into the state's largest health insurer is complete.
Sen. Tom George, who chairs the Senate Health Policy Committee, which is considering changes that would affect Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, canceled a vote planned for Wednesday and said he was considering delaying action on the measures until Michigan's attorney general has reported findings of an inquiry into a Blue Cross Blue Shield transaction.
"It's possible we'll take some action (this morning)," the Kalamazoo Republican said of moving forward with some reform proposals.
George spent Wednesday in discussion with the sponsors of legislation aimed at changing the way the nonprofit Blue Cross handles health insurance purchased by individuals.
Meanwhile, Attorney General Mike Cox is investigating allegations that Blue Cross broke the law by transferring $125 million to a subsidiary company.
"The allegation is they (Blue Cross) may have broken the current law and they're asking us to weaken it," George said.
Blue Cross, which receives tax-exempt status from the state for being its insurer of last resort, is required by law to issue rebates to premium payers once its cash reserves exceed 1,000 percent of a limit set by the state.
With more than $2 billion in reserves, Blue Cross is currently at about 680 percent of the limit, said Rusty Hills, spokesman for the attorney general's office.
During a hearing in George's committee last week, a former Blue Cross executive testified that the insurer discussed ways to avoid paying rebates and that a $125 million transfer in 2007 from Blue Cross to a for-profit subsidiary, Accident Fund Insurance Company of America, was made to keep from exceeding the cap on profits.
In November, Lansing-based Accident Fund purchased California insurer CWI Holdings Inc. for $127.4 million, according to a letter from Cox to Daniel J. Loepp, president and chief executive officer of Blue Cross.
Cox sent the letter following last week's committee hearing asking Loepp to provide the attorney general's office with details of the transactions as well as records of all transfers of cash between Accident Fund and Blue Cross since 1993.
"As you know, (state law) prohibits the use of BCBSM company and subscriber funds 'to operate or subsidize in any way the (Accident Fund) including the use of such funds to subsidize contracts for goods and services,'" Cox wrote.
"The similarity in amount between the $125 million capital contribution and the $127.4 million CWI purchase price creates a question whether the Accident Fund used BCBSM's capital contribution to finance the majority of the CWI acquisition," Cox wrote.
Cox asked Loepp to respond by June 2.
Blue Cross spokeswoman Helen Stojic said the insurer is cooperating with the "request for information" and expects to meet Cox's deadline.
"We believe it is an attempt to confirm a proper transaction and nothing more," Stojic said in a prepared statement. "The attorney general and insurance commissioner were notified of these transactions in previous years and raised no concerns. In fact, regulators in Michigan, Wisconsin, California and Washington, D.C., were notified of these transactions in advance and raised no concerns regarding the legality or any parties' authority."
In a telephone interview, Stojic declined to discuss any transactions between Accident Fund and Blue Cross.
The transfer of capital between Blue Cross and Accident Fund are considered part of a "routine parent-subsidiary relationship," said Jason Moon, spokesman for the state Office of Financial and Insurance Regulation, which oversees Blue Cross.
The investigation comes as Lansing wrangles over proposals to alter the market for individual insurance, which is purchased by people who don't receive health insurance from their employer. Blue Cross has argued that the individual insurance market is growing as employers cut or reduce benefits.
The dispute centers on a provision in a House-approved package of bills backed by Blue Cross that would add an "assessment" to all individual insurance policies sold in the state. The revenues would be used to create a "high-risk pool" to cover people who are difficult to insure because of pre-existing conditions.
All individuals who buy their own health insurance would have to pay the assessment.
"I don't like the high-risk pool because that's a tax on people's premiums," George said. "People are already having enough trouble affording health insurance."
George called the proposed high-risk pool "redundant" since Blue Cross receives tax exemption to guarantee health insurance for any state resident.
"The Blues say that gives people double protection," George said. "They kind of wordsmith it."
The House-approved bills also would weaken oversight of Blue Cross by the state, he said.


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Salem man cited in school bus crash
GOSHEN TOWNSHIP- A Salem man has been cited in the Pine Lake Road crash involving a West Branch school bus earlier this week.
Michael Hughes, 20, Salem, was cited for failure to control and failure to stop for a school bus after he allegedly struck a bus driven by Theressa Haidet head on while she was stopped on a hillcrest on Pine Lake Road between Duck Creek and Goshen roads at 4:11 p.m. Tuesday. Seven elementary students were on the bus at the time, but none were injured.
According to Trooper Dan Deluca of the Canfield post of the highway patrol, Hughes was eastbound and reportedly didn't see the bus until coming over the hill, at which time he slammed on the brakes, hit the westbound bus head on and traveled off the south side of the roadway, striking a mailbox and coming to rest in a ditch.
Deluca said Hughes was treated on scene for minor injuries to his neck.
According to information provided by the school following the incident, the students were transported home by another West Branch bus.


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Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions Committee
London: TSO, 2003 (House of Commons papers session 2002/03; HC75)
There is a shortage of affordable housing in the South of England. Remedial measures recommended include:
B Reid and P Hickman
Housing Studies, vol. 17, 2002, p.895-918
Paper deals with links between organisational development in social housing organisations and tenant participation, and asks whether social housing organisations through such practices can be said to be adopting some of the features of learning organisations. Discusses the ways in which tenant participation arrangements can serve as conduits for organisational learning, prompting organisational adaptation and change.
B Goodchild and P Syms
Coventry: Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, 2003
The renting of homes at market rents by housing associations is an important means of meeting housing need. The core client group for this property comprises young professionals on average incomes. Market renting schemes have potential for expansion but are currently constrained by the regulatory framework of the Housing Corporation.
Labour Research, vol. 92, Feb. 2003, p.17-18
Tenants are increasingly rejecting plans by councils to transfer their homes wholesale to registered social landlords. As many of the rejected schemes relate to decaying estates in urban areas, this rebellion is putting in jeopardy government targets for raising all public housing to a minimum standard by 2010.
H Morris
Axis, Jan./Feb. 2003, p.10-13
Presents a critique of the government's Sustainable Communities Plan, which promises 200,000 new homes in the South-East. There is concern that the need to develop the transport system to support such a rise in the local population is not being addressed. The proposals to establish regional housing boards to prepare strategies and advise ministers has annoyed the Local Government Association as county councils will not be represented.
Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and Welsh Assembly.
Rotherham: 2003
Low cost home ownership (LCHO) in England and Wales fell from its high point in 1994/95 to a low in 1999/2000. In 2000/01, 2,400 low cost homes were provided, but research suggests annual demand could exceed 30,000 households. For most planners, LCHO is a compromise solution arrived at through negotiation with private developers, using section 106 agreements. LCHO plays an important role in regeneration schemes, especially when these involve the redevelopment of large scale estates. Most councils award LCHO lower priority than social renting, but the needs of key workers may change this stance.
N Merrick
Public Finance, Feb. 14th-20th 2003, p.14
There is a proposal in the Sustainable Communities Plan to allow high performing Arms Length Management Organisations to leave the housing subsidy system and become self-financing. They would be allowed to borrow money on the financial markets to repair rundown housing.
P Hetherington
Guardian, Feb. 25th 2003, p.8
Grants worth £1.3bn over the next two years which were to be used by local authorities to fund building through housing associations have been scrapped at seven weeks notice. As a result at least 14,000 proposed affordable homes may never be built.
S Wilcox
Axis, Jan./Feb. 2003, p.16-17
Discusses the impact of new Treasury rules on public borrowing. The changes will bring about a reappraisal of key areas of housing policy. They should break the culture of short termism in social housing provision; favour the building of more social housing; favour conventional public sector investment and stock retention by local authorities; be less favourable to stock transfer and PFI schemes; and lead to higher housing association grant rates and lower rents.
J Cowans
Axis, Jan./Feb. 2003, p.14-15
There is a growing demand for quality rented housing for young, single, professional people. Housing associations are extremely well placed to provide this type of accommodation.


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The U.S. Marshals Service on Monday released the mugshots of long-sought fugitive James "Whitey" Bulger and his girlfriend Catherine Greig after they were arrested in California on June 22. They were released after Reuters filed a Freedom of Information request.
Tales from the Trail
"Deceased" bin Laden opens up slot on FBI's 10 most wanted list
The FBI's list of "Ten Most Wanted Fugitives" has a new opening now that Osama bin Laden is dead.
FBI releases files on ex-Senator Stevens, little on corruption case
The FBI released some of its expansive files on former Alaska Senator Ted Stevens who died last year in a plane crash, offering tidbits about threats against him, accusations of corruption and some correspondence he had with the FBI.
GASP! Russia spying on the United States
There's gambling in Vegas (sharp intake of breath)… Tea grows in China (eyes widen)… Russia spies on the United States (hand over heart stagger backward).
FBI gives Osama bin Laden shave and a haircut
UPDATE: After the aged Osama bin Laden photos were posted on U.S. government websites, a Spanish politician said his photograph was used to compose one of the images and he was considering taking legal action. Read about the latest twist here.
FBI latest computer overhaul has more glitches
The FBI's trouble-plagued, long-running effort to put in place a new computer system has hit a few more glitches.
FBI discussed advising Saddam Hussein of legal rights, decided no
Much has been made over the past few months by some Republicans in Congress about whether terrorism suspects arrested overseas by U.S. military forces must be read their legal rights and the answer has been largely no.
FBI translation troubles appear in Danish terrorism case
It was just yesterday that the Justice Department's Inspector General Glenn Fine issued a scathing report about how the Federal Bureau of Investigation was behind in its efforts to translate foreign language documents and audio recordings in terrorism and criminal investigations.
Hey, even the FBI gets telemarketing calls
Yep, it's true. Even the G-men who are trying to track down criminals get calls from those pesky telemarketers.
FBI stresses that it gets along with NYPD
When U.S. law enforcement authorities launched a series of raids in New York City that culminated in the arrest of an Afghan-born airport shuttle driver (Najibullah Zazi) for an alleged bombing plot, there was a fair bit of speculation afterward questioning whether the FBI or the New York Police Department bungled the investigation by acting too early.


text: Explore Rhode Island Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut Vermont New Hampshire Maine Share A mere 48 miles long by 37 miles wide, RHODE ISLAND is the smallest state in the Union, yet it had a disproportionately large influence on national life: in 1652 it enacted the first law against slavery in North America, and just over ten years later it was the first to guarantee religious freedom – in the eighteenth century it also saw the beginning of the Industrial Revolution in America. Today, Rhode Island is a prime tourist destination, boasting nearly four dozen National Historic Landmarks and four hundred miles of spectacular coastline. More than thirty tiny islands make up the state, including Hope, Despair and the bay's largest, Rhode Island (also known by its Native American name "Aquidneck"), which gives the state its name. Narragansett Bay has long been a determining factor in Rhode Island's economic development and strategic military importance, as the Ocean State developed through sea trade, whaling and smuggling before shifting to manufacturing in the nineteenth century. Today, the state's principal destinations are its two original ports: the colonial college town of Providence, and well-heeled Newport, home to extravagant mansions that once belonged to America's most prominent families, and still a major yachting centre. Newport Waterfire Read More


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Friday, March 16th, 2007
Take Along Fire Station Playset
The Take Along Fire Station Playset by MotorMax Toy Factory is a Hotwheels-style city playset that folds into a compact carrying case. The product photos say it all. I'm cool! Buy me! Play with me now before your child is old enough to feel jealous.
The case looks like a fire truck and its dimensions are 19″L x 6″W x 7″H. Open up the truck to find car tracks winding around a miniature city. Major components you attach to the landscape include a burning building, collapsing bridge, construction crane, car elevator and a launcher that shoots cars onto the track.
Officially, we're not talking Hotwheels. There are five diecast "mini vehicles, and in the product photos they appear to be smaller than Hotwheels cars.
The company also makes a Take Along London Bus Playset.
As someone who blindly shopped for a birthday gift for a six-year-old this week, I wondered if the fire station playset would be appropriate. It is rated for ages 3-and-up. On the plus side, this toy looks really cool. On the downside, it is a permanent arrangement. When I was a kid, we played with flexible plastic strips of race track that we connected together and lay over couches and piles of books and other objects to watch our Hotwheels cars navigate bumps and jumps with the help of gravity. Does an all-in-one always-the-same playset contain the same play value? And at what age do kids grow tired of playing with cars?
The fire station is sold at Back to Basics Toys and Amazon.
[Link via Swissmiss via Chris Glass via Mighty Goods]


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Lemon Grove Real Estate
Price Range of Lemon Grove Houses
The history of Lemon Grove dates back to 1868. The town was the inspiration of Robert Allison and his two forward-thinking sons, Frank and Joseph. While Frank drove sheep into the area from San Francisco, Joseph filed subdivision maps for the town site of "Lemon Grove." Land sold quickly and soon the citrus groves were flourishing. First came the general store, then the post office, school house and church. But the most significant development was the railroad depot in 1898, which enabled Lemon Grove to ship lemons to the east coast. After 1940, the citrus groves began to be replaced by homes and commercial buildings during the boom period following World War II. Lemon Grove was incorporated in 1977.
Although it is nestled in close proximity to the heart of downtown San Diego in the middle of a $20 billion a year trade area, Lemon Grove is still a small, idyllic community known for its youth sports organization, community recreation and special teen events as well as its arts complex, theater, seniors' center and library. Various community events are held on an annual basis including the Lemon Grove Old Time Days, Neighborhood Cleanup Day and Concerts in the Park sponsored by the Parks and Recreation Department.
While it maintains its rural roots, San Diego is a mere trolley ride away and this metropolitan city is home to numerous spectacular attractions, historical sites, pristine beaches, arts and cultural venues, and professional sporting events. Some of the most popular sites in San Diego are Balboa Park, Old Town State Park, the San Diego Zoo, Sea World and the San Diego Wild Animal Park.
Originally constructed as a parade float in 1928, the large lemon in the central business district has become the symbol of Lemon Grove's rich history. For more than 100 years, the city has retained its small town charm and precious link to the past. Lemon Grove residents live in a community, which still cherishes a simple way of life while looking forward to a promising future.
If you are thinking of buying or selling your home, just fill out the FREE REAL ESTATE INFORMATION REQUEST FORM. Then, top real estate agents will provide you with any information or assistance with your home. All contents on this and related web sites are provided by , the home and property specialists, specializing in Lemon Grove real estate and home values in San Diego County, California.
Lemon Grove Real Estate Stats and Trends for the week of August 15th, 2016: homes priced around $442,785 compared to $442,620 the previous week, for a slight increase of less than +1%. For Saturday, October 22nd, the current national mortgage rate for a 30 year fixed mortgage is 3.45%; the 15 year fixed rate is at 2.70%. For a loan larger than conventional conforming loans, or 'jumbo' loan, the 30 year rate is 4.41%, while the 15 year jumbo rate currently is at 3.55%. You can calculate your mortgage rate with our mortgage calculators. Get local info and homes for sale in Lemon Grove CA. View active real estate listings for different types of properties including new homes, houses for sale, foreclosures, short sales, and price reduced listings. Find information and property resources including prices of recently sold homes, neighborhood information, crime stats, home values, and schools in Lemon Grove to help you find the best home!
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MOUNTAIN BROOK, Alabama -- Once upon a time—two years ago to be exact—"A Tiny Kingdom" opened its doors in Mountain Brook.
This week, the specialty store, which prides itself in being "more than a party venue" with a wide selection of invitations, costumes and personalized gift registries, is celebrating its second year in business by offering 10 percent off of everything in the store until Saturday, May 25.
According to the store's website, clothes, toys and craft supplies help separate the store from other party supply stores—all in the heart of Mountain Brook.
Every day specials on Hello Kitty, Star Wars and Barbie-related merchandise—offered at up to 75 percent off according to the site—help make "any day unforgettable."
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Litt, Toby (2010) King Death. London, UK: Penguin. ISBN 9780141902920.Full text not available from this repository.
Kumiko saw it first. A heart - a human heart - slithering down outside the window of a train travelling between London Bridge and Blackfriars. Someone must have thrown it out from a carriage in front. Kumiko is determined to find out who - and why. But Skelton was sitting next to Kumiko on the train and he saw it too, so he also wants to get to the bottom of the mystery. Or he says he does, but really he just wants Kumiko back, because she's walked out on him, just like that, and left him heartbroken. Each for their own reasons, Kumiko and Skelton set out - separately - on a bizarre trail of discovery. Darting between dingy student pubs, the roofs of Borough Market and the corridors and car-parks of Guy's Hospital, they become embroiled in the seedy world of young medical students, until eventually the gossip and the stories lead them both to the hospital's infamous dissection lecturer - known behind his back as 'King Death'...
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The Somerset County Community Development Office and the Somerset County Planning Board will offer free training to county nonprofits and local government on accessing 2010 Census data using the new American FactFinder2 website.
"Somerset County understands the importance of Census data and has partnered with the U.S. Census Bureau to bring timely information to the community," said Freeholder Director Robert Zaborowski.
Two upcoming workshops will be targeted to nonprofits, local and county governments, school staff, municipal managers and organizations who need to access various Census data for conducting analysis and preparing reports and grant applications.
The Community Development Office will offer an overview of American FactFinder2 on Tuesday, Aug. 16, from 2 to 4 p.m. at 27 Warren Street in Somerville. This training is free and open to both government and nonprofit staff.
If there is significant interest, another workshop will be offered at a later date. Contact Tonya Jenkins at 908-541-5756 or firstname.lastname@example.com to confirm attendance at the program.
The Planning Board will offer free, hands-on computer training for accessing 2010 Census data using the new American FactFinder2 search engine. This training is targeted to municipal and county staff, school staff and municipal managers.
The hands-on training will take place Wednesday, Sept. 21. Two sessions will be offered, one at 10 a.m. and one at 1:30 p.m., in the county Human Resources computer training lab located in the Somerset County Administration Building at 20 Grove St. in Somerville. A total of 12 computers are available for each training session; registrations will be taken on a first-come, first-served basis.
For more information about the Sept. 21 classes, contact Principal Planner Kenneth Wedeen at 908-231-7021 or email@example.com.


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The growing use of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and other highly compute-intensive engineering-software applications is driving innovation in the hardware field. Among developments: Both SGI and Cray Inc. are pushing new computer systems that provide the speed and power to help engineers run sophisticated analysis programs faster.
Earlier this month, Cray released for commercial sale its new XD1 Opteron/ Linux-based supercomputer, "purpose-built," the company says, for high-performance computer-aided-engineering (CAE) applications, including finite element analysis (FEA) and CFD.
The base unit provides 12 AMD Opteron 248 processors. The company says the supercomputer runs all x86 Linux applications using the MPI (Message Passing Interface) programming model. The system uses a direct connected processor architecture to directly link processors to each other and memory. That, Cray says, eliminates interconnect bottlenecks and provides 30 times greater bandwidth and 30 times lower latency than typical cluster systems.
Meanwhile, SGI is planning an upgrade to its Altix® line, due out later this year. The Altix 3000 system runs a single Linux OS image with 256 Intel® Itanium® 2 processors and up to 4 Tbyte of memory.
The Altix series uses the company's NUMAflex shared-memory approach rather than distributed memory. Shared memory means that a single memory address space is visible to all system resources, including microprocessors and I/O, across all nodes. SGI says that shared memory allows access to all data in the system's memory directly, without going through I/O or networking bottlenecks.
Cray claims that the number of shared-memory applications is declining because of the cost of scalability. SGI counters that NASA chose the Altix as the foundation for Project Columbia, a project expected to fuel scientific breakthroughs in space exploration and aerospace engineering.
In another development, SGI this month released the PRISM, a Linux-based visualization system. The system will address terabyte-sized, highly complex data as a single image, increasing speed of use.
Says Simon Hayhurst, SGI's product line manager for visualization systems, the PRISM will speed up the design process in several ways. "For one, it will enable a tighter coupling between analysis and design." Engineers could actually do FEA as they design by running a coarse grid to make incremental improvements, he says. Another area where the PRISM could save time: presentations.


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Three men from Elizabeth have been charged with kidnapping, armed robbery and possession of a weapon after they were caught fleeing Newport Center Mall parking lot in Jersey City yesterday, said Jersey City police spokesman Lt. Edgar Martinez.
The three allegedly kidnapped a man and took him to the mall. They attempted to flee after the victim called 911, a witness at the scene said yesterday morning.
At about 11:11 a.m., Jersey City police received a call from the victim inside the Newport Center saying he was forced into the mall by three men, the witness said.
According to the witness, the victim was kidnapped from a municipality outside of Jersey City and brought to the mall to perform a transaction at a jewelry store.
When the suspects and victim entered the mall, the victim got away and called 911. The victim provided details about the car and a partial license plate to police, reports said.
The suspects attempted to flee out of the west parking garage, but a police officer recognized the license plate, the men were stopped, and a 9 mm handgun was found in the car, according to reports.
The names of those arrested were not immediately available.


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A few steps from the picturesque Porta San Frediano, spacious apartment of 140sqm, well furnished and equipped with every comfort. The apartment is located a short distance from the historic center of Florence and close to the city road network. The house offers its guests a pleasant family atmosphere and refined.
The apartment is located a short distance from Porta San Frediano, part of the walls of Florence, which is located in the Oltrarno district, in the west area of the city. The huge wooden door with bolts is original, as well as rings for tying horses and wrought iron holders for torches, which help to keep alive the atmosphere of the old Florence, which characterizes the area . The surrounding area has the advantage of being in the city center, but within walking distance from the end of ZTL and well connected to the entire urban road network. The surroundings are characterized by the presence of places of artistic interest such as Piazza del Carmine and Piazza Santo Spirito. A short distance away you can find the green space of Villa Strozzi's park, whose Limonaia is an important exhibition space. The main railway station of Santa Maria Novella is located nearby, as well as the Cascine Park. Nearby are small shops, craft shops, pubs, pastry shops and tasty trattorias, as well as banks, pharmacies and a large supermarket.
The house is bright and quiet, tastefully furnished and it has the typical family atmosphere by the details taken care of. The apartment consists of an entrance, a cozy living room area, with marble floor, with sofa, TV and DVD, a large and well equipped kitchen (4 burners, oven, fridge, freezer, dishwasher and microwave), and a large terrace area, equipped with chairs and porch. The sleeping area consists of a comfortable single room, a bedroom with french bed, a bedroom with two single beds and a large double bedroom with wardrobe. The apartment has a bathroom with a bathtub and a bathroom with a bathtub and shower, plus a laundry room with washing machine.
|Sleeps up to 6, 4 bedrooms
|4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms of which 2 family bathrooms
|Family friendly
|Great for children of all ages
|No pets allowed, No smoking at this property
|Internet access, DVD player
|Central heating, Air conditioning, Satellite TV, Wi-Fi available
|Dishwasher, Cooker, Microwave, Fridge, Freezer, Washing machine
|Double Beds (2), Single Beds (2), Dining seats for 6, Lounge seats for 6
|Linen provided, Towels provided
|Balcony or terrace
|Parking, Not suitable for wheelchair users


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New York Yankees pitcher Michael Pineda was ejected Wednesday night from a game against the Boston Red Sox after umpires found a foreign substance on his neck.
Pineda admitted to using pine tar.
"It was a really cold night and in the first inning I (couldn't) feel the ball," Pineda told ESPN.com. "I don't want to like hit anybody so I decided to use it."
Boston manager John Farrell talked in the second inning with plate umpire Gerry Davis, who went to the mound. Davis touched the right side of the pitcher's neck with his index finger, then ejected Pineda.
"We will talk to the umpires tomorrow and review their report before taking any action," Major League Baseball spokesman Michael Teevan said.
Yankees manager Joe Girardi told NJ.com he didn't know Pineda had pine tar on his neck.
"No, I'm not going to get mad at him," he said. "The kid's doing the best he can, trying to compete, trying to make pitches."
He also said he didn't think Pineda was trying to gain an unfair advantage.
"He's a young kid," Girardi said. "I don't think he's doing anything to cheat. I think he's trying to compete. It's unfortunate it happened. As I said, we'll get through it. We'll deal with it. It's a little bump in the road."
Per The Associated Press:
Rule 8.02(b) says a pitcher shall not "have on his person, or in his possession, any foreign substance. For such infraction of this section the penalty shall be immediate ejection from the game. In addition, the pitcher shall be suspended automatically."
New York general manager Brian Cashman said the organization is embarrassed.
"I think we're all embarrassed," Cashman said. "We as a group are embarrassed that this has taken place. I think Michael is embarrassed. It's just obviously a bad situation, and it clearly forced the opponents' hand to do something that I'm sure they didn't want to do, but they had no choice but to do. Obviously we'll deal with the ramifications of that now."
According to reports, Pineda's previous start against the Red Sox, television cameras caught Pineda with what appeared to be sticky pine tar on his hand on a cool night. Farrell didn't see a photograph of Pineda's hand until the fourth inning; when Pineda came out to warm up for the fifth, his hand was clean.
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 27, 2012) — A scholarly anthology covering advances in the field of eHealth applications, co-edited by University of Kentucky Communication Professor Nancy Harrington, has been published by Routledge and is now available for purchase from the publisher.
Harrington collaborated on the book with former UK faculty member Seth Noar, now an associate professor in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
The book, "eHealth Applications: Promising Strategies for Behavior Change," provides an overview of technological applications in contemporary health communication research, exploring the history and current uses of eHealth applications in disease prevention and management. It focuses on the use of these technology-based interventions for public health promotion and explores the rapid growth of an innovative interdisciplinary field.
The chapters in this work, written by national and international experts in the field, discuss key eHealth applications by presenting research examining a variety of technology-based applications. Editors Seth M. Noar and Nancy Grant Harrington summarize the latest in eHealth research, including a range of computer, Internet, and mobile applications, and they offer observations and reflections on this growing area, such as dissemination of programs and future directions for the study of interactive health communication and eHealth.
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How to Change Your Resident Meal plan (NOT commuter plan)
You can now change your resident meal plan on-line via the BU Brain before the new term begins through the first two weeks of a term.
Please note: The illustrations below are SAMPLE screenshots. The screenshots do not have active links. You cannot change your meal plan by clicking on the pictures below.
Access the BU Brain by signing in to the portal at
To login use: "User ID" (is the first part of the BU email address) and "Password" (the password you used when creating your Binghamton University Computer Account)
Once you arrive at the home page for My Binghamton Portal, click on "My Account" in the middle of the page.
You will then see the following, click on "My Accounts" to find the Student Accounts Menu. To change your resident meal plan click on the "Change Resident Meal Plan" link
Your current meal plan will be displayed in the next window
Click "Next Page" to change your Resident Meal Plan choose one by clicking on one of the circles and then click on "Update my resident meal plan" button
You will then receive a confirmation of your change and you can exit by clicking on the "Return to Menu" button


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on 11-04-2012 02:33 PM
I have a buyer who wants me to end my listing and invoice her. Is this possible or do I need to change my listing to a buy it now?
on 11-04-2012 03:15 PM
Just a piece of advice:
I never end a listing early as most of the bidding takes place in the last few minutes.
A lowball buyer just want's to get a deal.
I say...Hi Buyer...I don't close an auction early as it is not fair to my other bidders.
Please feel free to bid the maximum you would be comfortable with.
Good luck
on 11-04-2012 03:17 PM
Assuming it's one of your listings without bids, have them enter their bid, then end the listing selling to the highest bidder.
Or, you can also revise the listing, and add a Buy it Now.
I wouldn't do anything to a listing with bids, that involves a penalty.