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I received my PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and also had my postdoctoral training at the University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana. I joined the faculty of the University of Maryland, School of Medicine in 2004 as an Associate Professor. My research program has been continuously funded and supported by the National Institute of Health and the American Heart Association. I'm also associated with a training grant from the National Institute of Health.
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Stem cells possess the ability to self-renew and to differentiate into multiple tissue types, and thus are ideal source of cells for tissue repair and regeneration. However, successful stem cell-based tissue regeneration depends on our ability to prepare a homogenous stem cell population and to overcome tissue rejection mediated by host immune cells. Thus, our research program comprises two separate projects: one is focused on the roles of mesenchymal stem cells in tissue repair/regeneration and the other is to study the roles of leukocytes in physiological processes, e.g. innate and adaptive immune responses, and in disease development, e.g. atherosclerosis, myocardial infarction, stroke, and osteoporosis.
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Just Off The Factory Line!
Floating shoes… Every so often we receive commercial requests for work. Adidas Europe, in celebration of the thirty fifth anniversary of the superstar "shelltop" sneaker, approached us to paint a mural for their stores. The illustration depicts a park scene with the newest line of shoes floating amid various characters. The final piece was executed with acrylics and measures 30" x 40". I'm told the mural will be three meters wide.
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One of South Mountain School's Destination Imagination Teams in Millburn Township placed first during the New Jersey state competition held at Robbinsville High School on March 23.
The team, "Six Laughs," will be traveling to Knoxville, Tenn. to compete in the Global Finals over Memorial Day weekend along with more than 1,200 teams from teams from 45 states, 7 Canadian provinces and 13 countries who will gather to showcase their Challenge solutions.
South Mountain's other three teams also did well: "Fluffy Moustache" came in fifth place; "Five Dudes" came in fourth place; and "Squoz" came in third place.
Brooke Barski was the Destination Imagination teacher liaison this year.
Principal Scott Wolfe says, "This is a very proud moment for us at South Mountain. All of the teams did a tremendous job, and we are so proud of all of the hard work that they all put into this activity, and the bonds that they have formed with their teammates."
Destination Imagination, Inc. is a nonprofit that helps kids around the world discover their creativity. We create programs that teach the creative process, so kids can solve problems in astonishing ways. Our kids build a lifelong confidence in working together to solve any challenge.


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Sears/Kmart sponsors Design on a Dime fundraiser (with photo slideshow)
May 8, 2009-- Home Textiles Today,
New York -- Sears/Kmart is the major sponsor of the 5th annual Design on a Dime benefit that kicked off last evening in Manhattan. The charity is Housing Works, which provides services to homeless and low-income New Yorkers with HIV and AIDS.
Following last night's VIP kick-off party, the event continues today and tomorrow at the Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 W. 18th St., between 6th and 7th Avenues. It is free and open to the public from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Fifty room vignettes feature up with merchandise from Sears/Kmart and more than 100 other home décor companies, most on the high end.
The Sears/Kmart displays in look a sneak preview of the new Country Living making its debut at both nameplates later this year as well as fall 2009 introductions for Jaclyn Smith, Ty Pennington, Cannon and Sears/Kmart housewares.
See kick-off party photos here.
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Just to leave you some inspiration before my next overdue post, here are some neat low-fi French retro (and retro-esque) pop albums that I've enjoyed this week but currently do not own. Some of these vintage compilations are pretty pricey. I can't wait to find Femmes De Paris V.1 for a bargain. It mostly has covers of American songs around the 60s sung in French—The Who's "My Generation" and Nancy Sinatra's "These Boots Are Made for Walking," are examples of what you'll find.
P.S. Julia, je vous remercie de me rendre visite cette semaine!
Pop a Paris: More Rock & Roll & Mini Skirts 2
La Belle Epoque: Emi's French Girls 1965-68
The American retro-esque April March: Chick Habit


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James B. O'Leary Bridge - Boston, MA
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This plaque on a bridge over the Massachusetts Turnpike is for James B. O'Leary, a patrolman who was killed in the line of duty in 1963.
posted by: NorStar
location: Massachusetts
date approved: 12/11/2011
last visited: 5/8/2013
Hermitage Precinct Police Memorial - Nashville, TN
Memorial to a fallen officer at the Hermitage Precinct of the Nashville Metropolitan Police Department.
posted by: bmon419
location: Tennessee
date approved: 12/2/2011
last visited: never
Paris Police Memorial - Paris, France
This Memorial is located in Montparnesse Cemetery.
posted by: Metro2
location: Île-de-France, France
date approved: 11/8/2011
last visited: 2/11/2016
Officer Bob Reynolds Memorial - Springfield, Missouri
Sculpture of a lion dedicated as a memorial to a Springfield policeman is located in front of the Commercial Club building which now serves as a police station in the north side of Springfield, Missouri.
posted by: BruceS
location: Missouri
date approved: 10/29/2011
last visited: 7/18/2012
The Final Salute - Whittier, CA
The Whittier Police Memorial is located in front of the Whittier Police Station, located at 13200 Penn St., Whittier, CA.
posted by: Merlin-N-Mim
location: California
date approved: 10/23/2011
Officer Kelly Clark, Truth or Consequences, NM
Police Officer Kelly Clark died in the line of duty.
posted by: Queens Blessing
location: New Mexico
date approved: 10/22/2011
last visited: 9/15/2012
Constable Douglas Allen Scott Jr (R.C.M.P. #54592)
A memorial to a young R.C.M.P. Officer shot in the line of duty.
posted by: Canadianzombie
location: Ontario, Canada
date approved: 9/11/2011
last visited: 3/23/2013
Officer Joseph Nielsen - Chandler Arizona
Officer Nielsen lost his life responding to an accident on June 12, 2002. His final resting place is the Valley of the Sun Cemetery in Chandler AZ.
posted by: sundevil1994
location: Arizona
date approved: 9/4/2011
last visited: 5/6/2012
WPC Yvonne Fletcher - St James's Square, London, UK
A London police woman who was shot and killed by someone from the Libyan Embassy.
posted by: Master Mariner
location: London, United Kingdom
Officers Brigham H. Honey Jr. & William N. Huntsman Memorial - Salt Lake City, UT
The Salt Lake Police Department's First Bronze Plaque to Mark Sacrifice of Fallen Officers.
posted by: Chasing Blue Sky
location: Utah
date approved: 8/18/2011
last visited: 10/17/2014
Pioneer Police Precinct Memorial - Salt Lake City, UT
A fallen Police Officer Memorial outside the Pioneer Police Precinct, in Salt Lake City, Utah.
date approved: 8/16/2011
last visited: 9/22/2011
Western Massachusetts Police Memorial - Springfield, MA
The Western Massachusetts Police Memorial is located on the campus of Springfield Technical Community College.
posted by: neoc1
date approved: 8/14/2011
Detective Sergeant Mark F. Parry Dedicated Bench - Boonsboro, MD
This simple bench serves as as a police memorial for a fallen Baltimore police officer in front of the Washington Monument @ the Washington Monument State park in Boonsboro, Maryland, off of historic National Road.
posted by: Math Teacher
location: Maryland
last visited: 12/5/2015
Will County Law Enforcement Memorial - Joliet, IL
This Memorial is on the grounds of the Will County Courthouse.
location: Illinois
date approved: 7/22/2011
last visited: 6/12/2011
Police Officer Memorial - West Orange, NJ
This is a memorial for policemen that have died in the course of performing their duty in West Orange, NJ.
posted by: 79scouts
location: New Jersey
Walker County Police Memorial - Jasper, AL
Walker County Police Memorial, located on the south lawn of the Walker County Courthouse, Jasper, AL
posted by: hummerstation
location: Alabama
date approved: 7/10/2011
last visited: 10/22/2015
Montrose Police Memorial - Montrose, Colorado
Police memorial located in front of the police department in Montrose, Colorado.
location: Colorado
date approved: 6/24/2011
last visited: 1/29/2012
The Charles William "Bill" Biles Memorial - Decatur, AL
Law Enforcers memorial on front lawn of Morgan County Courthouse in Decatur, Alabama.
posted by: Dulcimoore
date approved: 6/10/2011
Peoria Police and Firefigher Memorial - Peoria, Illinois
Combination police and firefighter memorial near the Peoria City Hall.
Massachusetts Law Enforcement Memorial - Boston, MA
Next to the Massachusetts State House, on the east side, is the Mass. Law Enforcement Memorial, which is in the shape of a badge and has names carved around it and a blue light.
date approved: 6/8/2011
last visited: 12/10/2013
Lt. Thomas S. Rettberg & Trp. George Dee Rees - Farmington, Utah
Located off Interstate 15 at the South bound Rest Stop.
posted by: Lord Mot
last visited: 7/27/2011
Eric Schuhandler, Police Lieutenant - Gilbert, Arizona
A routine traffic stop results in the death of a seasoned and respected police lieutenant.
posted by: Tsegi Mike and Desert Viking
last visited: 4/13/2014
Fayette County Fallen Heroes Memorial
Law enforcers memorial on front lawn of Fayette County Courthouse in Fayette, Alabama.
posted by: Dracohunter
date approved: 6/6/2011
last visited: 6/9/2016
Charles W Barrett - Markleeville, CA
A memorial to Charles W Barrett in Markleeville, CA.
posted by: saopaulo1
The Thin Blue Line
Located right in front of the Justice center and across from the courthouse, a very fitting setting for this memorial
posted by: dnrseekers
location: Indiana
date approved: 6/3/2011
last visited: 10/26/2011
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Local volunteer fire departments are giving youths who have an interest in fire service a chance to get an early start.
Through local junior firefighter programs, youths can learn the ins and outs of how a fire department works, train to become a firefighter, learn about career paths related to firefighting and find out what it means to serve a community.
Dylan Sweet, 16, of Mayfield, was talking about a car accident with his grandfather a couple years ago when he suggested Dylan go with him to the fire department one night.
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Junior volunteer firefighter Dylan Sweet inspects equipment at the Mayfield
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From left, Mayfield junior volunteer firefighter Dylan Sweet talks to Mayfield volunteer firefighter Pete Wilcox while Zach Angus looks at the two July 14 at the department.
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After that, Sweet kept going to the fire department and has been visiting since 2012 as a participant in the Mayfield Fire Department's Junior Firefighter program.
Sweet said he plans to become a firefighter or state trooper.
In the junior program, he gets the chance to work alongside state troopers.
"It's a good program," Sweet said.
"We teach them it's very gratifying to help the community," said Peter Wilcox, commissioner of the Mayfield Volunteer Fire Department.
Junior firefighter guidelines and requirements vary among departments. The one thing that's the same in all junior programs is the youths cannot be placed in hazardous situations.
In Mayfield, children ages 14 to 17 can join the Junior Firefighter Program, Wilcox said. They have to live in the fire district. When they turn 18, they can apply to become a regular volunteer member.
Wilcox urges youths who are interested in the program to attend the Monday night meetings at 6:30 p.m. at the fire department.
After children are accepted into the Mayfield program, a supervisor helps them with training, handles their paperwork and keep them on the right track, Wilcox said.
Children must have passing grades at school to stay in the program, Wilcox said. They must respond to a certain number of calls per year, complete required training and do 40 hours of in-house training at the department.
Junior firefighters can help at calls on a limited basis and can help with equipment gathering and setting up, Wilcox said. The youths cannot be exposed to anything graphic such as the scene of a serious car accident.
Currently, Mayfield has three junior firefighters.
The New York State Firemans Association offers a higher-education reimbursement program for volunteer firefighters.
John D'Alessandro, deputy volunteer programs coordinator for the association, said teens who are considered an active participant in the junior program can apply for the Higher Education Learning Plan, which pays for classes at New York community colleges or online classes at Empire State College.
The Broadalbin-Kennyetto Volunteer Fire Department also has a junior program.
"It's a great way to start," Fire Chief Scot Hall said.
Youths can join the program there at age 16. Currently, there are two junior firefighters in the program.
A lot of children join the program through word of mouth, Hall said. The department has mentioned the program during fire prevention classes and career days at schools.
Becoming a junior firefighter enables youths to learn about teamwork and how the department runs, and opens up doors to careers, Hall said.
Hall, who has been part of the fire department since he was 13, helped create the junior firefighters program at his department around 1994.
Children can apply or get more information on Mondays at 7 p.m. at the department, Hall said.
Tom Groff, Northville Volunteer Fire Department chief, said children can join the program at his department at age 16. The department has four junior firefighters.
Youths interested in joining can go to the Northville department's Monday meetings at 7 p.m.
At the Perth Volunteer Fire Department, youths don't have to live in Perth to join the Explorers or junior firefighter programs, said Perth Chief Pete Watrobski.
Children can join the Boy Scout Explorers program at age 14. The department offers a special night for Explorers every Wednesday.
Explorers observe training, and learn first aid and about the equipment, Watrobski said.
To be in the junior firefighter program at Perth, youths must be at least age 16, Watrobski said. Junior firefighters get the chance to participate in training and can help firefighters.
Watrobski said the age requirement to become a firefighter at Perth is 18, but the department is looking into changing this so junior firefighters can stay in the program until they turn 20.
Youths interested in joining can attend the Monday meetings at 6 p.m. at the department, he said.


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I need to execeute or call whole c program from java.
the c program works as follows:
it take input file from the command line and it return output file
I have used the following java code to call c code\
although the c code works fine when it is executed from visual c++ also the exe file works fine but when I call exe file from java it doesn't workCode:
String line;
String output1 = "";
Process p = Runtime.getRuntime().exec("cp1.exe");
BufferedReader input = new BufferedReader
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while ((line = input.readLine()) != null) {
output1 += (line + '\n');
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Rena ship owner gives apology
The owner of the Rena cargo ship, Diamantis Manos, has given an apology statement via video and is 'deeply sorry' for the situation that has arisen from the accident.
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Five things rattling around in the head of one movie buff:
5. Paul Rudd -- An unusually high number of recent quality comedies ("Role Models," "Knocked Up," "Forgetting Sarah Marshall") have one thing in common: everyman Rudd. Let's see whether today's "I Love You, Man" continues the trend.
4. "Witch Mountain" beats "Watchmen" at the box office -- Is that all that "Watchmen" has got? Dwayne Johnson didn't even have to throw the People's Elbow.
3. Movie drought over? -- The box office heats up this week, with at least three promising wide-releases. Is the springtime lull over? A fella can dream ...
2. "12 Rounds" -- The locally shot film, starring John Cena as a New Orleans cop on a mission, finally opens on March 27. I know it's just a meatheaded action flick, but it could be a fun one.
1. The return of Julia Roberts -- "Duplicity" is the first film she's top-lined since 2003. Welcome back, Julia. We missed ya.
• From the T-P: The Times-Picayune's A-to-Z movie review archive.
• From Nola.com: Find New Orleans area showtimes.
• From the T-P: More movie news and reviews from Times-Picayune movie critic Mike Scott


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Paddlefish revival under way in Chautauqua Lake
September 15, 2013
What has the smooth grayish skin of a catfish, with beady little eyes and a long paddle-shaped snout? The answer is a paddlefish! What is a paddlefish? According to a press release from Deb Everts......
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Being able to laugh at myself and some of the built in goofiness of the human condition.
Movies: Shaun of the Dead, Inception, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, eXistenZ, Requiem for a Dream, Alien, the Princess Bride, Labyrinth, Hot Fuzz, Waking Life, Pi, Tommy, the Wall, Willow
Shows: Babylon 5, Firefly, Walking Dead, Tosh.0, Mythbusters, the Daily Show and Colbert Report. I'm also a fan of Dr. Who and I enjoy a few goofy shows like Ninja Warrior.
Music: Queen, the Who, the Doors, Pink Floyd, the Beatles, Sublime, Savage Garden, Empty Hats, MC Lars, Jonathan Coulton, Paul and Storm, Voltaire, Richard Cheese, TMBG
Food: The Ruben is clearly the king of sandwiches :P
Internet access
Laboratory access
A good laugh every day
A bandana
Just now: "Could a stable time loop be expanded to cover two iterations, negating the grandfather paradox?"
We have some common interest you'd like to share or you want to know what the hell one of the obscure words I used here means.
You need an excuse to help you procrastinate getting to work on that homework or essay or going to bed. ;)


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I will investigate. He left me a few other watches as well. One was a white gold Daytona which I had overhauled and then sold to watch shop on Burlington Arcade. Another was a rose gold calatrava that was a lot heavier than this one which I sold as well.
Neither of them were really my thing, much too flashy. My grandfather never wore a watch so I really had no qualms about selling the lot of them.
I don't know anything about patek philippe but I had my suspicions about this one. Its very light and the strap is definitely not leather.
Not sure why he would have had a replica among his effects but we'll never know now.
My reason for asking if he had other nice watches, was often if someone doesn't generally have high end items, then frequently the "Patek, VC, Cartier, etc." that relatives find is frequently not the real deal. Sure there are exceptions. Also if someone never wore a watch, its odd that he would put good money into an expensive watch, but something can always be a gift from a relative or close friend.
I wish you luck with the current "Patek" you have, but I believe its a fake. Ask the people on the Patek forum at www.timezone.com if they have seen one like that, or bring it to an authorized Patek dealer and they should be able to verify whether its a real Patek.
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NEW ORLEANS, La. – The Loyola University New Orleans released their men's basketball 2010-11 schedule, featuring 15 home games, four match-ups against teams in the NAIA Preseason Top 25, and four dates against NCAA Division-I opponents.
The 2010-11 season marks the first year the Wolfpack will compete in the Southern States Athletic Conference after spending 15 years in the GCAC. Although in a new league, four former conference opponents; Belhaven, Mobile, Spring Hill, and William Carey, made the move to the SSAC to join Loyola in the West Division. Faulkner University and Auburn-Montgomery round out the seven-team SSAC West.
"We are looking forward to playing our first season of competition in the Southern States Athletic Conference," said head men's basketball coach Dr. Michael Giorlando. "Our students, alums, and fans will enjoy watching us play 19 games in New Orleans, of which we play 15 home games at The Den on campus."
Loyola opens up their campaign on Oct. 29 with a home game against Webber International. On Nov. 7, the 'Pack heads across the street for their annual "Battle of Freret Street" against Tulane. The Wolfpack take on their second NCAA school when they travel to Hammond on Nov. 27 to take on Southeastern Louisiana.
December features three consecutive games against ranked opponents as Loyola hosts No. 12 Lee University (Dec. 3), No. 7 Southern Polytechnic State (Dec. 4), and No. 20 Xavier (Dec. 6). The 'Pack heads to Thibodaux on the 8th to square off against Nicholls State and will wrap up 2010 in Houston on the 18th against St. Thomas University of Texas.
The Maroon and Gold kick off their 12-game SSAC schedule on Jan. 13 against Jesuit-rival Spring Hill College. Loyola is scheduled to play Southern Miss on Feb. 22 in Hattiesburg before heading into the SSAC Conference Tournament in March, which will be held in Rome, Ga.
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Vincent J. Miller | Feb 12 2013 - 3:31pm | 1 comment
In 2009, Benedict placed his pallium over the case that holds the body of Celestine V, the last pope who voluntarily resigned.
Benedict's pallium will be placed upon the saint's body on May 5th during a celebration of the 700th anniversary of his canonization.
Clearly Benedict is making sure the broader meaning of his action is understood.


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Evan's Deviant Dungeon - 8TeenBoy
Models: Evan Parker and Kurt Summers
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Sweet and sexy Kurt wakes up to find himself in hot jock Evan's sex dungeon. Evan starts his bondage fetish by trying to choose the right toy to punish Kurt's smooth little booty. Evan quickly moves on to punishing Kurt's tight little boy hole with his rock hard cock and before long Evan's rhythmic pounding has Kurt in ecstasy.


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Vet job fair set for Safeco on Sept. 7
Hire America's Heroes is set to host a Career Day at Seattle's Safeco Field beginning at 8 a.m. Friday, Sept. 7.
The event features a recruiting fair, skills workshops, career coaching, skills matching and a mixer.
Vets and those interested in exhibiting can register online at www.HireAmericasHeroes.org
Organizers note that corporations such as Amazon, Boeing, Microsoft and Starbucks, among many others, will be on-hand to connect with veteran job seekers during the recruiting fair from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Every Hire America's Heroes career day to date has attracted more than 1,000 participants.
Throughout the recruiting fair, Accenture will conduct Skills to Succeed workshops. These workshops include videotaped practice interview sessions where veterans can go through a corporate-style interview in a supportive setting. Interviews are conducted by recruiting professionals who offer a performance evaluation, and give the job seeker their recorded interview on a thumb drive. These workshops are free for job seekers who register in advance.
Skills to Succeed workshops also include tutorials for job seekers on how to best leverage LinkedIn as a job search tool. Corporate recruiters frequently use LinkedIn as a key recruiting resource. Effective use of social media is an essential skill in today's competitive job market.
Many veterans, now employed in corporations, are eager to share their success strategies with today's military job seekers. Career Coaches are easy to recognize wearing a signature Hire America's Heroes shirt and standing at tables along the Concourse. Career Coaches are available to any and all job seekers. These are "been there, done that" volunteers ready to help their colleagues make a successful transition.
Futures Inc. provides pre-event matching of Military resumes to jobs posted by Career Day Employers. Job seekers are able to complete a brief profile and upload a resume at a specifically designed registration website in advance. Then, upon arrival at Career Day, job seekers receive a list of exhibitors whose jobs match their skill sets. Visit their tables at Career Day to maximize job-search effectiveness!
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Saline High School senior Samantha Grigg admitted Monday she drove Michigan State University student Dustyn Frolka to various ATMs before two friends beat and robbed him, then left him to die on the side of a freeway exit ramp in February.
Grigg, 18, pleaded guilty to charges of manslaughter and unarmed robbery in the Clinton County Trial Court Monday morning. She will serve between three-and-a-half years and seven years in prison as a part of the deal, said Ron Zawacki, her attorney.
Grigg, who was originally charged with felony murder, armed robbery and conspiracy to commit armed robbery, outlined her involvement in Frolka's death during an extensive plea hearing Monday.
She said she received a call on Feb. 15 from Brendan Heim, asking her to give him and Tyrel Bredernitz a ride to East Lansing, where they planned to "beat up and/or rob Dustyn Frolka."
Grigg did not explain how the Saline teens knew Frolka.
Grigg said she dropped Heim and Bredernitz off at Frolka's East Lansing apartment and then went down the street to wait for them. She received a text message from Heim, telling her to come pick them up.
Heim came out of the apartment and asked her if it was OK if Frolka came into the car with them, she said. Zawacki said it's not clear if Frolka didn't have money or if Heim, 16, and Bredernitz, 18, had decided to not go through with the robbery at that time.
"They apparently went to rob somebody who didn't have any money," said Circuit Court Judge Randy Tahvonen.
Grigg said Heim, Bredernitz and Frolka got in the Ford Explorer Sport Trac and Grigg drove them around so that Frolka could get money.
She said they were headed back to East Lansing, on an Interstate 69 exit ramp in Bath Township, when Heim started assaulting Frolka in the backseat. Frolka then opened the door to the Explorer and jumped out of the vehicle while it was going between 45 and 60 miles per hour.
Grigg said she stopped the car and allowed Bredernitz and Heim to get out of the vehicle. They went over to Frolka, hit him some more and took his money, approximately $800, Zawacki said.
The three Saline teenagers then drove away. They found out later Frolka died from his injuries after being taken to Sparrow Hospital in Lansing.
Grigg's plea deal allows for those more serious charges — which all carry a maximum sentence of life in prison — to be dropped in favor of the lesser charges.
She agreed to testify against Bredernitz and Heim. Bredernitz waived his right to a formal circuit court arraignment Monday, and a trial date was scheduled for June 18. The final date for him to enter a plea is on June 9.
Heim is undergoing a competency exam and it's unknown when he will return to court.
Grigg admitted that she knew a robbery was going to take place when she picked Bredernitz and Heim up in Saline.
"They told you that the purpose was to go to Dustyn Frolka's apartment and rob and/or beat him up?" Tahvonen asked Grigg.
"Yes sir," she said.
Zawacki said the plan to rob Frolka was hatched at a party on Feb. 14, which Grigg was not attending. He said she was offered gas money to drive Heim and Bredernitz to Saline for the robbery.
"Sometimes young people, it's very difficult with peer pressure … to go along," he said. "She was basically given gas money to drive these people up. I think she probably didn't think about what the ultimate consequences of this could be."
Zawacki described Grigg as a talented musician who has no previous criminal convictions. Grigg does face drug possession charges after being found with marijuana, prescription pills and drug paraphernalia when she was arrested on Feb. 22.
Grigg was a senior at Saline High School at the time of the incident. She has been held at the Clinton County Jail since late February, when she was formally charged.
"She didn't do any of the assaultive-type behavior," Zawacki said. "In fact, she became a part of the conspiracy and when someone dies and you're a part of the conspiracy, you get charged with the same thing she did."
Grigg will be sentenced on May 27. She remains jailed without bond.


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SAGINAW — The suspended Buena Vista police officer charged in the Aug. 30 homicide of a pregnant Bridgeport Township woman will be lodged at the Gratiot County Jail, says Saginaw County Sheriff William L. Federspiel.
The sheriff said he believed his deputies transported Kenneth T. Bluew, 36, to Gratiot County shortly after his arraignment this morning.
Bluew, who lives in Saginaw Township, is charged with first-degree premeditated murder in the strangulation death of 32-year-old Jennifer M. Webb, who was 8 months pregnant. He also is charged with assault against a pregnant individual intentionally causing miscarriage or stillbirth of a fetus or embryo and two counts of possessing a firearm during the commission of a felony.
Bluew initially was lodged in the Saginaw County Jail on Monday evening, and then transported to the Bay County Jail. Saginaw County deputies transported him back to Saginaw "early this morning" for his arraignment and were to transport him out afterward, Federspiel said.
"It's our standing policy," the sheriff said. "It's not because of Bluew. It has everything to do with the fact that ... because (a police officer) has arrested people who are lodged in our jail, it's a security factor. It poses a risk for us, it poses a risk for Bluew, and it poses a risk for our inmates."
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Federspiel said that when police officers are charged criminally, sheriffs work with each other to determine where to lodge them.
"We find out who has the lowest bed count, but something still relatively close so we can transport," he said.
Saginaw County Prosecutor Michael D. Thomas said investigators believe Bluew strangled Webb, whose body was found by Buena Vista Police Officer Tim Patterson before midnight at Hack and North Outer, west of the Buena Vista Police Department gun range.
Deputies will have to transport Bluew, jailed without bond, at least twice before he finds out if he will stand trial. He's scheduled for a Sept. 19 pre-hearing conference and a Sept. 22 preliminary hearing.
Federspiel said housing Bluew elsewhere is not to show favoritism toward him.
"If I stick him in a 28-man cell with other people and he gets hurt, that bill goes to the taxpayers," the sheriff said. "That's not a very good decision on my part."


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U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer thinks so.
Blumenauer, the Portland Democrat who once served on the Portland City Council, released a letter Thursday offering support for a plan proposed earlier this week by city Commissioner Steve Novick.
Novick on Monday asked the Oregon Health Authority to give Portland until 2024 to comply with federal "LT2" regulations for the reservoirs, with the hope that a four-year delay from the current 2020 requirements could buy Portland enough time to avoid the costly projects altogether.
Last year, city leaders made a similar request but were turned down by the state, which has final say on the issue.
In his letter to the state, Blumenauer pointed to regulators in New York, who granted the city of Rochester an extension.
"The OHA should recognize that Portland shares and has arguably stronger economic challenges than those cited by Rochester, and merits the same consideration and reprieve as a consistent and equitable application of federal law," wrote Blumenauer, who did not lobby the state last year when Portland asked for a delay. "Should the OHA determine not to grant Portland an amended compliance schedule, I would like to receive a full explanation as to the rationale behind that decision in light of the precedent set by the State of New York."
The request from Novick, who took office in January and oversaw the Water Bureau until Monday, was an about-face for city officials. In December, Water Bureau Administrator David Shaff -- who at the time reported to then-Commissioner Randy Leonard -- said bureau officials had done all they could.
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Anyone born in a blue state knows that lemmings and humans have a lot in common. To my embarrassment I was born in a Democratic family in a Democratic state and I could repeat back as any good parrot the content of any liberal news broadcast. The motto of many of us seemed to the same as many in the party. Democrat: No independent thought required. After my conversion to Republican, by using a technique called reading and researching, I wondered why more people did not think similarly. Often, I have asked liberals and Democrats if they ever have done any independent research, besides listening to Air America, which apparently few people ever do, and they give me a strange look that seems to say research? why the media already did that for me! It appears to be easier to have other people think for you in today's America. Thus, I began to think anyone that was not Republican was either uneducated, (as in believing the MSM and nothing else…) or has values so radical many would find them immoral. But in truth, there are lots of good reasons to be Democrat.
Say, for example, you are a criminal. Then it would make a lot of sense to be a Democrat. For one, thanks to your Democratic allies, you would be the only person carrying a gun, despite the fact that A) it's a constitutional right, and B) estimates on the short end by gun control groups suggest that guns stop an estimated hundred thousand to a million crimes a year. The fact that D.C. makes it illegal to carry guns and is one of the most dangerous city on earth seem to be two completely unrelated facts, if you like to smoke crack like the ex-mayor did. The criminal is also substantially less likely to get a severe prison sentence from a Democrat, let alone the death penalty. By the way: Murder rate per 100,000 residents in counties won by: Gore: 13.2 and Bush: 2.1. But don't worry, The Democrats are worried about the rights of murderers and rapists to vote, so you can vote your Democratic buddies back in and keep on shooting. Liberals seem more likely to point guns at little boys trying to escape communism in Miami then drug dealers and murderers.
It makes sense for terrorists and radical muslims to vote Democrat. Why, you can bomb all day without worries of reprisal, unless of course the Democrat gets caught committing adultery and needs a distraction. In fact, the Democrat will be too worried about international law to even accept an offer from another country to deliver their enemy to them. But don't worry, even those who marched against our country in times of war and committed treason can learn to salute and look presidential, for the media will never point out their hypocrisy and will talk about their great leadership skills. Appeasement does not seem to be a vice in today's Democratic party, but rather a bullet point on their resume. There is in fact an alliance between many liberals and radical muslims, ( read David Horowitz, Unholy Alliance) which makes as much sense as an alliance between Hitler and the jews, as radical muslims will tolerate progressives just long enough to kill the conservatives until they turn on their perpetually shocked ally.(I can't believe the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan, they seemed like such nice people.)
And speaking of jewish-americans, why are you Democrat? There is no bigger supporter of Israel then the Conservatives. And your beloved party is embracing many of those who wish to kill you, or drive Israel into the sea, which is about the same thing. If you are African-American, I wonder why you vote Democratic. Who was the pro-slavery party? the Democrats, who was the anti slavery party? the Republicans. The first black senator was a Republican. Who voted in greater numbers for the civil rights legislation on the 60's, the Republicans. Who ordered southern schools desegregated with troops, a Republican president. Who has more blacks appointed in positions of power, the Republicans. The difference is Republicans do not believe in reverse discrimination, or as a liberal calls it, affirmative action, and believes in Mr. King's color-blind society. (and how does reverse racism lead to a color-blind society?) And a Republican want a strong economy so you can get a good job and own a home and not rely on a dependency culture that hurts your family. ( It is not by accident that more landowners voted for Bush then Gore and Kerry.) Read my Economics of Distraction if you don't think you are more likely to get a job with a republican then a democrat. Besides, the biggest examples of racism I have seen lately are Democrats talking about black republicans. Finally, what party has an ex-KKK member serving now? Not the Republicans. Strange you don't hear that often.
If you want a strong military and you vote Democrat you need to wonder why around 70% of the military voted Republican. You also really need to read more, because if you think Democrats really foster a strong military, sorry, but you are living in fantasyland. Hope it's nice there. Most people who attend Church regularly vote Republican, as they should. Usually killing babies doesn't work to well with the concept of a divine almighty. Besides, the very anti-Christian ACLU is allied with many liberals who vote Democrat. And it is not by accident that many socialistic countries that liberal Democrats love are very agnostic and hostile to organized religion. The reason many Democrats are worried by the non-existent Separation of Church and State is because they too are hostile to organized religion, unless it is so liberal a denomination it is no better then a feel good group, Sorry, but if you are very religious and Democrat, you might be sleeping with the enemy.
If you are in a coma, or an unborn baby, what party do you think gives you better survivability odds? It was amusing to hear liberals on the Today show talk about the terrible case of the climber who died on Mount Everest after being ignored by other mountaineers. One of them hosts called the actions callous and inhumane. Then another compared the Everest case to her personal use of humane mouse traps and ended the conversation with this gem: "What's the difference between that, really? It's a life. You save a life if you see a life in danger." It's a shame the same value for life does not also exist for babies. I guess she likes mice more.
But I have gone off topic slightly, have I not? I am supposed to be talking about reasons to vote Democrat. And as I said, there are good reasons to vote that way. If you are for weaker crime fighting, a weaker defense, against the traditional values (funny how that became a bad word) that made this country great, against a nuclear family, vote Democrat. If you are against a strong economy so the poor can work and become the middle class and prefer socialism (that seems to work so well for the rest of the world,) vote Democrat. And if you do not wish this country to remain a great, strong country, well then it makes a lot of sense to vote for the modern Democratic Party.
What does it say when you have become the party of terrorists and criminals? Who do you think they would vote for if they could?


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Pennsylvania Mystery Species, a weekly, serial contest about the wild things and wild places of Pennsylvania, concludes today with the answer.
Daily Monday through Friday, new clues are offered to help readers frame their guesses about the species identity.
Pennsylvania Mystery Species, the answer: meadow spittlebug. Because it's the spittle and not the spittlebug is commonly seen by most people, which could make identification of an individual species extremely difficult for many, we will be accepting spittlebug as a correct answer as well.
The first 10 readers to make the correct identification this week will be listed here later today.
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|30th May 2008 08:53 PM
On the formula side of the question - yes, someone at 75 kg can hold down a formula sail in 20+ knots. I weigh 79kg and have had the Starboards F175, F147 and the F160. The 160 is still going great so I will keep it another year, or longer.
My skill level is no where near the top amatures or pros, so I go a bid conservative with my sail selection when racing or sailing formula. Top formula sailors will pretty much limit their sail quiver to something like 12.0, 10.5, 9.2, expecting to use the 9 meter sail up to 25-30 knots.
For me, I have an 11.0, 9.2, 8.4, but I have gone down to 7.6 and even a 6.5 with winds up to 30 knots, but that is just for racing. For fun, I would never go out with anything smaller than the 8.4. In that wind, I will be on my iS 111.
Formula is designed for upwind and downwind so that's where the challenge is and where TOW plays a big role. It's also where the fun and excitement is.
|30th May 2008 08:21 PM
Funny... as often happens, it seems Starboard shouldn't have done the 96 (94 in '07 range). It should be the obvious choice when one is looking for just one board and is uncertain between 86 and 101, but...
Chris, is there any reason to skip the 96?
|30th May 2008 03:16 PM
|Chris Pressler
Hi Richard,
I would recommend you the Isonic 101. If you prefer to sail more days in 25+ you could consider to get the Isonic 86.
On the 101 you have a quite wide sailrange up to 8,0.
All the best,
|30th May 2008 03:20 AM
|I would think that richard anticipates working both a slalom and formula campaign. It's an interesting contrast, since the slalom question is about boards, and I would gather the formula question is about sails, or maybe fins too.
|30th May 2008 02:02 AM
|Just curious.. why do you consider also formula gear in such strong winds? I guess it could be way less fun than a iSonic! :-)
|30th May 2008 01:53 AM
which isonic?
which isonic would be suitable for western australian summer? winds of 25-25knots, maybe some gusts exceeding 25knots.
weight: 75kgs
also considering some formula gear, would it be possible for a 75kg person to hold down formula gear in 20+knots?
thanks in advance.
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Vectren shuffles managers in reorganization of core leadership team
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In a company reorganization, Vectren Corp.'s president and CEO Carl Chapman has announced leadership changes that include new responsibilities for Brad Ellsworth, former U.S. representative for Indiana's 8th District.
He said the changes, effective immediately, aim to provide continued development for Vectren's core leadership team and align with the company's succession planning process.
Ellsworth, president of Vectren Energy Delivery of Indiana-North, becomes president of Vectren Energy Delivery of Indiana-South. He will move from Indianapolis to work from Vectren's Evansville headquarters.
Chase Kelley, Vectren spokeswoman, said Ron Christian held Ellsworth's new position, plus that of executive vice president, chief of legal and external affairs.
"Essentially, this was too much for one person to handle," she said.
So, Ellsworth has taken some of the load off by assuming responsibility for the South while Christian retains his other duties.
"It's not a promotion, just a move," Kelley said.
Part of Ellsworth's work in the North has been conducting community affairs and serving as a liaison between Vectren and mayors and other key elected officials.
"We thought he would be in a better position doing that in Southwestern Indiana, where his background is best known," Kelley said.
Mike Roeder, vice president of corporate communications and government affairs, retains the government affairs role and becomes the president of Vectren Energy Delivery of Indiana-North, succeeding Ellsworth.
Roeder, a native of Evansville, will work from an office in Indianapolis.
Chapman said changes being made are also expected to provide Vectren's next generation of senior leadership with continued exposure to multiple aspects of company operations, as well as align some departments that are better suited in the same business unit to operate more efficiently.
"We're fortunate to have a number of talented, committed colleagues with the Vectren family who comprise our leadership team. These changes ensure their continued development and ultimately our company's success," Chapman said.
Besides Ellsworth and Roeder's new positions, other changes include:
n Susan Hardwick, vice president and controller, becomes senior vice president of finance and assistant treasurer. She retains responsibilities for the controller group and adds the treasury, investor relations and risk management teams to her organization.
n Bob Heidorn, vice president and general counsel, promoted to senior vice president, general counsel, chief compliance officer and assistant secretary. He adds environmental affairs and regulatory affairs teams to his organization.
n Rick Schach, vice president of energy delivery, assumes a senior vice president role over marketing and energy delivery. He retains energy delivery oversight and adds these areas of responsibility: conservation, corporate communications, economic development, energy technologies, revenue management and sales.
n Dan Bugher, vice president of performance management, adds the strategic sourcing group to his team.
n Doug Petitt, vice president of marketing and conservation, moves to chief information officer and vice president of information technology and customer service.
n Patrick Edwards, director of corporate audit, promoted to vice president of corporate audit.
n Chase Kelley, promoted from director to vice president of corporate communications, retaining public and media relations responsibilities and adding conservation marketing to her teams.
n Angila Retherford, environmental affairs and sustainability director, promoted to vice president of environmental affairs and corporate sustainability.
n Misty Seaton, director of corporate tax and plant accounting, promoted to vice president and controller overseeing all corporate accounting functions.
n Jon Luttrell, vice president of information technology and customer service, becomes vice president of energy delivery.


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Ann Arbor-based distance runner Nick Willis will be heading to Oregon next month to compete in a world championship.
But he'll be doing more than just running.
Willis told Runner's World he plans on participating in the World Speedgolf Championships, about five years after he first tried out the sport that involves up to four miles of running and 18 holes of golf.
Willis said he shot a 79 in 43 minutes playing in his native New Zealand in 2008. He said the sport involves conditioning and hitting straight shots.
"Oxygen debt is a bit of an issue, so you have to run slightly within yourself," Willis told Runner's World. "The key is to be comfortable not taking long to set up your shot and swing. I have never been one to take practice swings anyway, so I haven't had to alter my game too much."
The World Speedgolf Championships will be held Oct. 26-27 at the Bandon Dunes Golf Course in Oregon. The event will be scored by adding a players' strokes to the number of minutes it takes them to complete the course.
Willis attempted to break the Michigan mile record Aug. 5 in Saline, falling just short. He missed out on qualifying for the 1,500-meter final in the subsequent IAAF world championships.


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American Medical Association Votes To Reject Federal Ban On Gay Men Donating Blood
The American Medical Association voted Tuesday to oppose the Food and Drug Administration's 30-year ban on gay men donating blood.
"The lifetime ban on blood donation for men who have sex with men is discriminatory and not based on sound science," AMA board member Dr. William Kobler said in a statement. "This new policy urges a federal policy change to ensure blood donation bans or deferrals are applied to donors according to their individual level of risk and are not based on sexual orientation alone."
The FDA initiated the ban in 1983 in response to the AIDS epidemic when little was known about the disease and gay men were the primary victims. Meanwhile, 30 years later and HIV/AIDS testing is standard practice in blood donations to minimize risk and, according to the FDA, the risk of getting HIV from a blood transfusion has been reduced to about one per two million units of blood..
Still the FDA maintains that gay men "are, as a group, at increased risk for HIV, hepatitis B and certain other infections that can be transmitted by transfusion."
The AMA recommends that the FDA change its policy so that gay men are evaluated on an individual basis rather than lumped together in a high-risk category, in addition to crafting a policy that more accurately represents scientific research.
They are supposed to test the blood for all these diseases. So are they saying they really aren't testing the blood? Because if they are screening all the blood then there is no reason to ban gay men. That said I do enjoy rubbing their noses in it when they ask me to donate blood at work.
@Polaro: If they are testing the blood I don't see what the problem would be with gay men donating. I'm sure people with rare blood types have died because the blood they needed was not available. The FDA would rather let them die than to receive the blood from a gay man I guess.
@Polaro: When HIV/AIDS was first gaining notice testing procedures for it were not as precise as they are today. That lack of proper testing (and of course not really knowing what HIV was) resulted in thousands of potentially avoidable infections.
AT THE TIME IT WAS IMPLEMENTED – the ban made practical sense. That is no longer the case but as I'm sure we're all aware Government is slow to affect change when that change does not have a financial incentive attached to it.
At this point any proponent for keeping the ban in place is doing so out of either sheer fear, or homophobia as our methods of screening blood donations has become incredibly more efficient and reliable.
Hopefully with the progression of synthetic blood we are nearing a day when it will be plentiful.
Until then the disgraceful treatment of us in spite of scientific progress is a testament to the idiots who don't understand the simple mechanics of the world around us.
Allow gay men the right to donate blood, please sign the petition I created, and pass it around to as many people as you can?: http://www.change.org/petitions/u-s-food-and-drug-administration-allow-gay-men-to-donate-blood
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Between the existence of a window, however much smaller than it used to be, between infection and turning positive, and because every test ever designed will occasionally show a false negative, it makes sense to take risk into account. The trouble is their method.
On the other hand, so long as there are enough willing donors eligible under the current rules that *real* shortages (not just "we don't have as much in stock as we like to keep," but "these people needed blood and there was none to be had" shortages) are rare, there's no incentive to lift the ban. Likewise with other stuff, like the prohibition on people who spent significant amounts of time in Britain just in case they somehow managed to catch Mad Cow, even though the disease is rare in actual British humans.)


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Wild Card Weekend: San Diego Chargers At Cincinnati Bengals
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The Broncos square off against their former QB as they welcome in Brock Osweiler and the Texans.
The Seahawks face their NFC West foe on the road as the Cardinals look to get above .500 for the first time this season.
The Patriots are riding high and now face a Steelers team who will be without their starting QB.


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Geely (officially Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co., Ltd) is a Chinese multinational automotive manufacturing company headquartered in Hangzhou, Zhejiang. Its principal products are automobiles, taxis, motorcycles, engines, and transmissions. It sells passenger cars under the Geely and Volvo brands and taxis under the London Taxi brand.
Geely has owned the Swedish passenger car maker Volvo Cars since 2010, when it acquired the company from Ford. It has owned the British taxi maker The London Taxi Company since 2012.
Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd (Chinese: 吉利汽车; pinyin: Jílì Qìchē) (SEHK: 0175), a subsidiary of Geely, is listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.[2]
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Geely (Chinese: 吉利; pinyin: Jílì) means "auspicious" or "lucky" in Mandarin Chinese.[3]
Founding Geely in 1986 as a refrigerator maker with money borrowed from family,[3] Li Shufu transformed the company into a success selling inexpensive products to Chinese consumers.[4] A pioneer private Chinese automaker, in 2003 it remained the only domestic car manufacturer to lack ties to the Chinese state,[5] although another indigenous, politically independent automaker, BYD Auto, was rising around this time.[6] (Great Wall Motors may be considered another firm less burdened with ties to the state.[6])
After the purchase of a failing, state-run firm,[7] Geely manufactured motorcycles in the mid-1990s.[8] Small van production began in 1998,[9] and a year later, it received state approval to manufacture automobiles.[9] Car production began in 2002.[4] The company had its IPO on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 2004.[2]
The company had a booth at the 2005 Frankfurt Motor Show,[10] and a 2006 showing at the Detroit auto show.[3]
Geely approached Ford in mid-2008 about a possible takeover of Volvo Cars. On October 28, 2009, it was named as the preferred buyer of Volvo by the American automaker.[11] A deal was reached in late March and completed in early August, 2010.[12]
In 2010, total sales of over 415,000 units gave the company a near 2% market share.[13] Sales were lower than a reported 680,000 units per year production capacity.[14]
In December 2011, it was announced that Geely would begin selling Chinese-designed and -manufactured cars in the United Kingdom at the end of 2012, with the first model to go on sale being the Emgrand EC7.[15][16] The company has also stated its intention to begin sales in Italy.[17]
Production facilities[edit]
Headquartered in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, Geely has production bases in Lanzhou, Gansu (completed in 2006,[18] Geely construction in the region continued as of August 2010[19] either for expanding the existing facility[18] or for a new semi-complete knock-down factory[20]); Xiangtan, Hunan;[21] an unnamed location 40 minutes south of Shanghai;[22] Jinan, Shandong province;[18] and at Linhai, Luqiao, and Ningbo, in Zhejiang.[2]
As of 2011, two Volvo manufacturing plants were planned in Daqing and Chengdu,[23] and work on a transmissions-making factory in Tongliang, Chongqing had been initiated.[24]
At least four overseas factories assemble Geely models[25] probably from semi-complete or complete knock-down kits.[citation needed] Such facilities are or have been located in Indonesia,[25] (some of its production has been imported back to China),[26] Sri Lanka (in collaboration with Micro Cars),[27][28] Malaysia,[25] Russia, (assembly is controlled by local firm Derways),[29] and Ukraine.[25] These locations are not necessarily affiliated with or owned by Geely.
Manganese Bronze[edit]
Establishing a joint venture with this British maker of London Black Cabs in 2007, Geely purchased Manganese Bronze Holdings, now trading as The London Taxi Company, in 2013.[30]
The joint venture, Shanghai LTI Automobile Components Co Ltd, made the TX4, a licensed London Black Cab,[31] in Fengjing, Shanghai,[32] and exported semi-complete knock-down kits for assembly in the UK.[31]
Drivetrain Systems International[edit]
In 2009, Geely bought Drivetrain Systems International Pty Ltd,[33] a global transmission developer headquartered in Australia.
Passenger cars[edit]
Geely sells passenger cars under two marques: Geely and, through its Swedish Volvo Cars subsidiary, Volvo.[34] Some Geely passenger cars, such as the CK/Free Cruiser, MK/LG/KingKong and FC/Vision, include engine technology from Robert Bosch GmbH.[35][36] and seat belts from Autoliv.[37]
Many of Geely's early products were based on the Xiali TJ7300, a variant of the 1987 Daihatsu Charade. Models such as the Haoqing (豪情) (five-door), Merrie (美日) (five-door), Uliou (优利欧) (four-door), and Urban Nanny (van and pick-up truck) have Charade bases, but feature a more prominent chromed grille.[citation needed]
A sense of humor imbues the names of some Geely vehicles. One sedan is called the "King Kong", and an early model was named You Li Ou,[4] a play on words that means "better than the Tianjin Xiali or the Buick Sail", two of its competitors.[38]
Geely marque products[edit]
Geely marque products include:
- Xiali TJ7300-based
- 1998-2005 – HQ/Haoqing/Haoqing SRV (豪情/豪情SRV) – 1.0 L & 1.3 L & 1.5 L hatchback
- 2003-2009 – MR/Merrie (美日) – hatchback
- 2003-2005 – MR/Uliou/MS (优利欧)
- 2001-2007 – PU/Rural Nanny/Urban Nanny
- 2003-2006 – BL/Beauty Leopard/BO (美人豹) – 1.5 L coupe
- Daewoo-designed
- 2005 – CK/Freedom Cruiser – 1.3 L & 1.5 L & 1.6 L sedan
- 2005 – Geely 美日之星 – 1.1 L & 1.3 L hatchback
- 2006 – MK/LG/KingKong (金刚) – 1.5 L & 1.6 L sedan (also called Micro Sedan in Sri Lanka[39])
- 2006 – FC/Vision (远景) – 1.8 L CVVT & 1.5 L CVVT sedan
- 2008 – Geely China Dragon (中国龙) – 1.8L CVVT coupe
Discontinued brands[edit]
Geely has sold cars under at least three separate brands and may have continued to use the brand name of a purchased company for a short time. The Emgrand, Englon, and Gleagle names were phased out in 2014[40] alongside efforts to reduce sprawl,[41] and the Shanghai Maple brand name was discontinued in 2010.[42]
Emgrand (Chinese: 帝豪; pinyin: Dìháo) was launched in 2009 as a medium to high-end luxury brand.[43]
Products sold under the Emgrand brand included:
- 2009 – 2014 Emgrand EC7 – 1.8 L CVVT sedan/hatchback
- 2010 – 2014 Emgrand EC8 2.0L, 2.4L sedan[44]
- 2010 – 2014 Emgrand EC7-RV 1.5L, 1.8L hatchback
- 2011 – 2014 Emgrand EX7 SUV
Launched in 2010[45] and replacing the Shanghai Maple brand,[42] the company claimed Englon (Chinese: 英伦; pinyin: yīng lún) emulated classic, British style, and its model line included a TX4 sold on the Chinese market.[46] Some of its cars were built by Geely subsidiary Shanghai LTI.[47] As Geely fully acquired The London Taxi Company in 2013, the emblem of Englon also became the new logo of The London Taxi Company.[48]
Gleagle (Chinese: 全球鹰; pinyin: Quánqiú Yīng) is touted as an entry-level brand.[49]
Some Gleagle cars, such as the Gleagle Panda, were available for sale on the Internet in China via the Taobao Mall, a popular e-commerce site.[50][51] While Geely would deliver the car to the customer's address, buying one of the Panda models on offer did necessitate a trip to a traditional dealer.[52]
Products sold under the Gleagle brand included:
Gleagle products include:
- 2008 — Gleagle Panda (熊猫) – 1.3L & 1.0 L CVVT hatchback, also known as the Geely LC
- 2010 – Gleagle GX2 (Panda Cross) – 1.3/1.5 L[53]
- 2011 – Gleagle CK – 1.0/1.5 L, a rebadging of the Geely CK[54]
- 2012 – Gleagle GC7 – 1.8 L four-door sedan[55]
Shanghai Maple[edit]
This brand name was affiliated with Shanghai Maple Automobile, a Geely subsidiary established in 1999.[56] It was replaced by the Englon brand in 2010.[42]
Products sold under the Shanghai Maple brand included:
- 2003–2005 — Maple Huapu (华普) M203 – 1.5 L 5-door hatchback
- 2003–2010 – Maple Hisoon (海迅) AA & AB – 5-door hatchback
- 2004–2010 – Maple Marindo (海域) M303 – 1.5 L & 1.8 L sedan
- 2005–2010 – Maple Hysoul (海尚) M305 – 5-door hatchback
- 2006–2010 – Maple Hysoul (海尚) M206/Haixuan (海炫) – car aimed specially at female consumers[57]
Geely manufactures a number of motor scooters and motorcycles from 50 to 250 cc displacement.
Dealer network[edit]
Geely refers to its dealer network as 4S stores and also sells some models online.[52] In 2014, it had a reported 900 retail outlets.[41]
In addition to China, Geely vehicles are sold in Australia,[59] Bahrain,[60] Brazil,[61] Chile,[62] Colombia,[63] Costa Rica,[64] Egypt,[65] Indonesia,[66] Iran,[67] Kuwait,[68] Nepal,[69] New Zealand,[70] Nigeria,[71] Oman,[72] Pakistan, Romania,[73] Russia,[74] Saudi Arabia,[75] South Africa,[76] Syria,[77] Taiwan,[78] Turkey,[79] Ukraine,[80] Uruguay,[81] and Venezuela.[82] In a number of markets, Geely vehicles are assembled in local factories from complete knock-down kits.
Cuba's government has purchased a considerable number of Geely vehicles, and they are pressed into service as police patrol cars[7] or tourist taxis throughout Havana.[83][84]
In 2010, Geely surpassed its projected 400,000-vehicle sales target for the year selling 415,286 units[85] of its 680,000 units/year production capacity[33] prompting the company to set its 2011 sales target at 480,000, a 16% increase.[85] That year, 15,596,100 units (7,793,600 passenger vehicles) were sold in China,[86] giving Geely a 2.66% market share. Geely has announced its ambitions to double its market share in China to 5.8% by 2015.[87]
Safety record[edit]
A small Geely sedan, the CK, performed badly in an informal crash test conducted by a Russian magazine in 2007.[88] As a result, Geely reviewed its global export plans.[89] A 2009 1.3-liter Geely CK 1 model without airbags earned a zero-star rating in a Latin-NCAP crash test on protecting adult occupants in front seats.[90]
In 2010, the Geely LC scored 45.3 points of a possible 51 in the China-NCAP crash tests, making it China's first locally researched and developed mini car to be awarded a 5-star rating,[91] and the safest Chinese hatchback[92] as of 2011.[93]
In 2011, the Geely Emgrand EC7 earned a 4-star rating in a Euro-NCAP crash test.[94]
The Geely GE has received criticism for looking like a Rolls-Royce[95] and the LC, a Citroën C1 or a Toyota Aygo.[96]
An unsuccessful lawsuit was brought against the company in the early 2000s by Toyota, which claimed Geely had "implied in ads that some of the parts [used in Geely vehicles] were made by Toyota".[97] Geely may also have previously used a logo that resembled that of Toyota.[98]
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text: HOUGHTON - There's no question the media industry and the business of selling newspapers is a changing medium. Instead of buying a paper from a young boy hawking them on a street corner, people can insert change into a metal box to retrieve their own copy. Instead of sitting down and holding open a newspaper with both hands, people can now flip through the pages using nothing more than their thumb.


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From the Mortgage Bankers Association's Quarterly Data Book:
From the Mortgage Bankers Association's Quarterly Data Book:
After months of buildup, Developers Diversified Realty Corp finally sells the first commercial real estate bond in more than a year. At $400 million, it's hardly a dramatic debut, but it's a significant first for one of the few markets still jammed since the financial crisis.
Commercial real estate loan delinquencies are on the rise again, and September's increase is the largest ever, according to Moody's Investors Service's latest tally of those loans included in CMBS deals.
What do you get when you put a U.S. automaker, a leveraged buyout and commercial real estate together – a soon-to-be bankrupt company. Caroline Humer of Reuters reports that that Capmark – formerly the commercial real estate business of GM financing arm GMAC – is teetering on the brink of bankruptcy, with the final blow coming possibly by the end of next week?
The Federal Reserve may not want to crow about the half-empty giant shopping mall it now owns in Oklahoma City by virture of its hastily-arranged rescue of Bear Stearns. But at least one other commercial real estate deal that the Fed picked up from Bear appears to be in better shape.
Fitch Ratings seems to be getting nervous about the amount of commercial real estate loans included in German banks' covered bond pools.
Last month commercial real estate prices took a bit of a breather, falling just 1% after seeing prices fall 9% from March to April and an additional 8% from April to May. Those are fairly stunning rates of decline. In July, the descent picked up steam again, falling 5.1% compared to June.
The last week has been a bit of a shocker for Europe's already crumbling commercial mortgage-backed securities market (CMBS).
Investors have had to cope with steep declines in the value of their bonds and a wave of downgrades by rating agencies.
The repackaging of commercial real estate mortgage-backed securities made a splash in July as banks offered investors panicked by looming ratings downgrades better protection against potential losses. But, it turns out that there's only been 9 such deals rated by Moody's, for a total of around $1.2 billion, with Credit Swisse doing three of them.
"Loans of concern" has the same ominous ring as the phrase "persons of interest" when uttered by law enforcement officials investigating a murder.


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Tagged: Booth Babes, Computex, Off Topic, Entertainment, Technology
Source: custompcreview.com - Read the full article
Posted: 3 years 18 weeks ago
"As always, this year's Computex was quite a busy show with tons of new products announced, but one of the most integral parts of the Computex experience is of course the hundreds of models hired by the many companies to draw attention to their booths. For those who weren't able to attend this year's Computex, we were able to get some help from our good friend David Chang from Yuki-no photography who was able to help us bring you a small glimpse of the Computex booth babe experience."
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