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Data management startup Rubrik is raising up to $200M on a $1B valuation
Make way for another juggernaut amongst enterprise startups: Rubrik, a data backup company that only emerged from stealth in 2015, is in the process of raising between $150 million and $200 million on a valuation of $1 billion as the company enters a period of strong demand for its storage and data management products, according to sources. TechCrunch first learned of the new fundraise via… Read More
AWS drops its storage prices and launches new cold storage retrieval options
Amazon Web Services (AWS) today announced a significant price drop for some of its storage services. In addition, it is also launched a few new features for developers who want to use its Glacier cold storage service. The new prices that most developers will likely care about are those for S3, AWS' main cloud storage service. Instead of six pricing tiers, S3 will now use three: 0-50 TB… Read More
With one atom per bit, this 1-kilobyte hard drive is only 100 nanometers wide
Here's an interesting milestone to talk up around the water cooler: Researchers in the Netherlands have created a microscopic storage system that encodes every bit with a single atom — allowing them to fit a kilobyte in a space under 100 nanometers across. Read More
DigitalOcean launches block storage and lets you store terabytes of data
DigitalOcean has become a popular cloud hosting provider over the years. But many customers have relied on third-party solutions to host large sets of data. DigitalOcean is launching block storage so that you can keep everything on their servers. Read More
Samsung's new 4TB SSD costs about as much as a MacBook Pro
For those in need of substantial PC storage, spinning hard drives are still very much a reality. That's changing, of course, though not quite as quickly as many upgraders are hoping. $700 will get you a 2TB solid state hard drive from the friendly folks at Samsung, and now you can double that storage at more than double the price. The company's been offering up server-ready drives… Read More
Avast expands beyond security with new storage-optimizing app called Photo Space
Avast is a company best known for its security software, but the days where everyone's first download to their Windows PC is an anti-virus program are fading into the past. The 25-year old software maker still claims 230 million individuals and businesses using its security applications for mobile and PC, including anti-virus, VPN utilities and other programs, but… Read More
CoreOS launches Torus, a new open source distributed storage system
CoreOS today announced the launch of Torus, its latest open source project. Just like CoreOS's other projects, Torus is all about giving startups and enterprises access to the same kind of technologies that web-scale companies like Google already use internally. In the case of Torus, that's distributed storage. The idea behind Torus is to give developers access to a reliable… Read More
Hands on with SanDisk's iPhone storage-expanding flash drive
The iXpand is an odd thing to behold, a strange Frankensteinian amalgam of adapters fused together and folded over for good measure. It's another interesting concept out of SanDisk as the company attempts to stay nimble in a world of rapidly dropping storage costs and increasing reliance on cloud backups. The iXpand is a new, slimmer take on a product released in 2014, trading in a… Read More
New Box product will let you choose storage from IBM and AWS
For several years, Box CEO Aaron Levie has been trying to get people to understand his company is not in the storage business. To drive that point home Box announced Box Zones today, a product that lets customers choose a storage component from another vendor, enabling customers to store files in-country when their privacy laws require it. Box is actually announcing the product today… Read More
New Egnyte product puts customers in control of encryption keys
Egnyte announced a new product today that lets customers control their encryption keys with either a customer-managed offering or a cloud service that requires less heavy lifting and management. While Egnyte (and all reputable cloud vendors) offer end-to-end encryption, some customers require a greater degree of control of their content. Letting customers manage the encryption keys can give… Read More
MakeSpace Raises $17.5 Million For Hassle-Free Storage Units
New York-based MakeSpace has secured $17.5 million in funding to accelerate growth in their self-storage business. The startup markets itself as a convenient alternative to traditional storage, by making it easy to access your items without ever taking a trip to the facility. MakeSpace offers competitive pricing and guarantees that the rates will never increase. MakeSpace enables free pickups… Read More
Upthere's Beta Users Have Uploaded More Than 3.5M Files
Upthere launched their first apps into beta last week, and so far the beta period is off to a good start, the company tells me. No word on how many users have slipped through during the beta, but I'm told that invites are being slowly doled out. Over 3.5 million files have been uploaded to Upthere, which aims to be your personal computer in the cloud. Once your files are there… Read More
Upthere Launches Its Home And Camera Apps Into Beta
The company that built the "computer in the cloud" from scratch to take the heavy lifting away from our devices, Upthere, has launched their apps into beta, letting in those who signed up for an invite in slowly. Upthere Home and Upthere Camera for iOS, Android and Mac are now live, and I've been playing with them for a better part of the last week. The service is free during… Read More
ClearSky Data Lands $27 Million To Expand Hybrid Storage Solution
ClearSky Data has come up with an interesting approach to solve the data storage cost and speed problem. Today it was rewarded with a $27 million Series B round to continue the mission. The company came out of stealth in August with a plan to offer customers a multi-tier, fully managed, hybrid data-management solution. In practice this involves an appliance that's installed in your… Read More
Dell Needs To Decide What To Keep And What To Sell After EMC Deal
In the brave new enterprise world, organizations will be awash in big data, and it's against this backdrop that Dell bought EMC this week for the astonishing sum of $67 billion. All of this data needs to be stored somewhere and that's where EMC comes in. Dell already has been selling storage of course. In fact, it bought EqualLogic in 2007 for $1.4 billion, which seemed like a… Read More
Pure Storage Prices IPO At $17
Enterprise storage company Pure Storage has raised $425 million after pricing its IPO on the NYSE at $17 per share, as originally reported by the Wall Street Journal. The company is trading under the ticker, "PSTG." The Mountain View-based company competes with Dell, EMC, HP and others to provide flash storage products for businesses. Pure Storage warned in its filing that some… Read More
IBM Acquires Cleversafe To Accelerate Hybrid Cloud Storage Strategy
This morning IBM announced plans to acquire Cleversafe, a Chicago-based data storage vendor. The move appears to be a way to shore up IBM's hybrid cloud storage chops. Terms of the deal were not available. Cleversafe was founded in 2004, and was well ahead of its time when it came to anticipating the big data revolution. According to its website, the company foresaw the coming data… Read More
Apple's New iPhones Still Start At Just 16GB Storage
Despite hardware upgrades to the cameras of its new iPhones, the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus, announced today — including larger sensors that yield higher megapixel shots and support for 4K recording — the entry-level versions of each model still offer what is an increasingly parsimonious 16GB of storage. That compares unfavorably across the board with rival high end Android… Read More


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4.22 - 4.24 The Port Angeles Kayak And Film FestivalThis is the only event like it in the country, highlighting and promoting all categories of paddling, from sea and lake to river and surf.
Jack's SIFF Picks: Kevin Bacon, Jason Schwartzman And Tower Records
Port Angeles Kayak and Film Festival (The Interview)
Elton John Producing 'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat' Animated FilmElton John's helping turn one of Broadway's most-beloved into a cartoon movie.
Pearl Jam Recruit Judd Apatow, Carrie Brownstein & More For 'Lightning Bolt' DocThe engaging nine-minute documentary reveals insight behind the making of the album, as well as snippets of new music.
Vampire Weekend Meets Boardwalk Empire (Awkward)
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New Beatles Concert Film Needs Fan FootageBeatles fans from around the world have a chance to relive Beatlemania all over again in a new Apple Corps-approved project to collect rare media directly from those who experienced it firsthand.
Bruce Springsteen Wants YOU - For New DocumentaryThe content of the documentary will be provided by you, the fans, so bust out your best stories about The Boss.
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A 41-year-old Nigerian national has been arrested by the crime branch of Delhi police for allegedly cheating a retired professor of Banaras Hindu University (BHU) of Rs. 25 lakh by promising him $18 million.
The police recovered 44 bundles of fake US Dollars and "black" dollars from the arrested Nigerian, identified as Peter Uche. With his arrest, the police claimed to have busted an international racket that cheated several people by promising them US dollars.
Ravindra Yadav, additional CP (crime), said Peter was arrested following a complaint received from Vikas Pandey, a resident of Varanasi, who alleged that his father Professor BN Pandey was duped of Rs. 25 lakh by a person who sent his father an email claiming to be an official of Bank of Africa.


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Located in Chamberi within a short walk of Plaza de Espana, Sercotel Gran Hotel Conde Duque is within a mile (2 km) of other popular sights such as Plaza Mayor. This 4-star hotel has 141 guestrooms and offers conveniences like a restaurant, free in-room WiFi, and a fitness center. It's in central Madrid and also close to Prado Museum and Royal Palace.
Explore the hotel and meet new friends over drinks at the bar/lounge, or enjoy a bite to eat at the onsite restaurant. Savor a meal from the comfort of your room with 24-hour room service, or get a quick energy boost at the coffee shop/café. Start each morning with buffet breakfast, available for a fee from 7 AM to 11 AM.
Sercotel Gran Hotel Conde Duque's 141 rooms are soundproofed and provide minibars, free newspapers, and laptop-compatible safes. 32-inch LCD TVs come with satellite channels, and guests can stay connected with free WiFi. Memory foam beds sport premium bedding and pillow menus, and bathrooms offer hair dryers and free toiletries. Other standard amenities include phones and desks.
Renovated in 2012, Sercotel Gran Hotel Conde Duque offers a fitness center, free WiFi in public areas, and 6 meeting rooms. If you drive, self parking is EUR 19 per night, and there's also limo/town car service. A multilingual staff is on hand to assist with dry cleaning/laundry, concierge services, and luggage storage. Other amenities at this family-friendly hotel include a conference center, a business center, and a computer station.
Property features
- Walking distance to Plaza de Espana
- Free WiFi in rooms and public areas
- Onsite dining
- Fitness center
Sercotel Gran Hotel Conde Duque
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
The hotel offers a restaurant, a coffee shop/café, and a snack bar/deli. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Business amenities at this 4-star property consist of a business center, limo/town car service, and meeting rooms.
A computer station is located on site and wireless Internet access is complimentary. Event facilities measuring 100 square feet (9 square meters) include a conference center. This Art Deco hotel also offers a fitness center, a library, and tour/ticket assistance. Parking is available onsite for a surcharge. A total renovation of this property was completed in August 2012.
Sercotel Gran Hotel Conde Duque is a smoke-free property.
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Total number of rooms - 141
- Number of floors - 8
- Babysitting or childcare
- Bar/lounge
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Business center
- Coffee shop or café
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Concierge services
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Express check-in
- Express check-out
- Fitness facilities
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Free WiFi
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Computer station
- Laundry facilities
- Library
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Meeting rooms 6
- Multilingual staff
- Luggage storage
- Restaurant
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Year Built 1953
- Conference space size (feet) - 100
- Conference space size (meters) - 9
- Number of meeting rooms - 5
- Conference center
- Snack bar/deli
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Train station pickup (surcharge)
- Offsite parking discounted rates available
- Smoke-free property
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Free Wi-Fi
- Soundproofed rooms
- Snack bar/deli
- Laundry facilities
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- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Self parking (surcharge), Offsite parking discounted rates available
Room Amenities
- Premium bedding
- Soundproofed rooms
- Free newspaper
- Air conditioning
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Phone
- Minibar
- Daily housekeeping
- Private bathroom
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Bidet
- Bathtub or shower
- Desk
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- In-room safe (laptop compatible)
- Satellite TV service
- Free WiFi
- Room service (24 hours)
- Down comforter
- Memory foam mattress
- Pillow menu
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
Where to Eat
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7 AM and 11 AM.
Salon de te - This tapas bar specializes in local cuisine and serves brunch, lunch, dinner, and light fare. A children's menu is available. Reservations are required.
Late night fare is available from 24-hour room service.
Nearby Things to Do
Recreational amenities at the hotel include a fitness center.
- Golfing nearby
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Check-in time ends at midnight
Check-out time is noon
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- Children are welcome.
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- Pets allowed for an extra charge of EUR 18 per pet, per night
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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- No onsite parking is available.
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- Fee for buffet breakfast: EUR 17 per person (approximately)
- Self parking fee: EUR 19 per night
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Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 2500, due to national regulations. For further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation. This property offers transfers from the train station (surcharges may apply). Guests must contact the property with arrival details 72 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.


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Isamu Noguchi designed this pool in 1935 as part of a project by Los Angeles architect Richard Neutra for film director Josef von Sternberg's home. It reflects Noguchi's broad conception of sculpture as functional object, a belief that led him to devote a significant portion of his career to the designing of public parks, playgrounds, and plazas. The pool design is related to several of his playground proposals from the 1930s, but unfortunately was never realized due to a change in Neutra's plans.


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I had a bump shaved as well as bulbous tip refined. I am please with my nose however I find that the tip is still a little bulbous. Does it truly(in all cases) takes a full year for all the residule swelling to dissapate? Could this still be swelling? Is there anything I can do to reduce swelling, massaging? any steroid injections? Also I find that my nose is usually more bulbous in the morning and starts to feel smaller as the day goes on? Is this normal?
4 Months Post-op Rhinoplasty Nose Tip Still Bulbous, Could it Still be Swollen?
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Swelling 4 months after Rhinoplasty
I hear and read this question alot. There is a difference between swelling and "shrink wrapping" The swelling goes a way after 3 months or so. But, the skin takes a much longer time, a year or two, before it contracts around the underlying cartilages. That is what takes a very long time. You may hear and read that the "swelling" can go on for a year, and in some cases, where the nose appears bigger in the am than the pm that is the case, the vast majority of the time it is simply that the nasal skin has yet to maximally contract. I hope this helps you. Best,
Dr. Miller
Web reference: http://www.gothamplasticsurgeryny.com/rhinoplasty.html
Bulbous Nose Tip After Rhinoplasty May Take A Year For Final Result
Thank you for your question.
The tissues of the nasal tip hold fluid for a very long time after surgery. Also, the skin of the tip of the nose must gradually shrink after surgery to refine a bulbous tip.
It is very true that most experienced Rhinoplasty surgeons recommend waiting a year to see the final tip result. If you wait you may be pleasantly surprised.
The fact that you are more swollen in the morning suggests that fluid build up is a problem.
Ask your surgeon about massage and taping to improve the process.
Web reference: http://drseckel.com/surgical-procedures/result-oriented-rhinoplasty-nose-surgery/
Bulbous Tip 4 Months Post Rhinoplasty
With all due respect to my colleagues who have answered this question, the tip may not technically be swollen, but it will decrease in size as healing progresses. The fact that it is bigger in the morning and shrinks during the day when you're upright and active indicates that have not seen the final result. What you're experiencing is normal.
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Bulbous tip after rhinoplasty
I suspect that there is still some swelling present, especially if it changes throughout the day, as you describe. A steroid injection might help regardless. Check with your surgeon.
Nasal tip healing after rhinoplasty
The tip is no longer swollen, though there is scar tissue as the tip fully heals and the skin conforms and it really can take up to a year. As long as there is stiffness in the tip, the scar is not mature, and as it does the tip will continue to improve and shrink in over time.
Best of luck,
Web reference: http://www.peterejohnsonmd.com/rhinoplasty
Tip still Bulbous Post Rhinoplasty
Each rhinoplasty procedure can lead to the buildup of more scar tissue inside the nose. The final results form a rhinoplasty can be related to the surgeons experience and the technique used to perform the rhinoplasty.
Web reference: http://www.drmotykie.com/facial-procedures/rhinoplasty/
Tip of my nose still too big.
The fact that your tip is larger in the morning proves that it is still swollen. The tip of your nose is likely to shrink dramatically during the next several months as swelling further subsides. My recommendation is against massaging and/or steroid injections at this time, but a double dose of patience will likely help.
These answers are for educational purposes and should not be relied upon as a substitute for medical advice you may receive from your physician. If you have a medical emergency, please call 911. These answers do not constitute or initiate a patient/doctor relationship.


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Maureen T. Reddy, professor and past chair of English at Rhode Island College (2006-2013), is also affiliated with the Gender and Women's Studies Program, which she directed from 1988-1999. Like many people trained as Victorianists, she has wide-ranging academic interests, with teaching interests in and publications on a variety of topics, including Victorian fiction, crime novels, race theory, and Irish fiction. She is currently working on a book on contemporary Irish crime fiction, tentatively titled Noir and the Nation: Contesting Irishness in Crime Fiction.
On campus, Reddy has been active on many committees, including the committee that revised RIC's general education program, the strategic planning committee for 2010-15, the Central Falls Innovation Lab's early work, and the advising committee. Off-campus, she participates in several professional associations, including most recently chairing the Association of Departments of English's committee on best practices in assessing English programs. She is on the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities' events committee and the Board of Directors of Action Speaks.
In her spare time, Reddy enjoys reading, especially contemporary fiction; gardening, which she took up about a decade ago after getting over her life-long city person's aversion to nature; and travel to just about anywhere (as long as no camping is involved), although her most frequent destination is Ireland. She and her husband have two adult children, both of whom majored in the liberal arts in college (feminist studies in literature and philosophy in their son's case and Victorian studies in their daughter's).
Courses TaughtFYS 100 First Year Seminar
FYW 100 First Year Writing (previously Writing and Rhetoric)
GEND 200 Gender and Society
ENGL 202 Introduction to Literary Study II
ENGL 206 Backgrounds in British Literature 1800-present
ENGL 262 Women, Crime, and Representation
ENGL 324 Literature by Women
ENGL 326 Studies in African American Literature
ENGL 355 British Literature from 1832 to 1900
ENGL 359 The Nineteenth-century British Novel
ENGL 434 Studies in Theory and Criticism
ENGL 460 Seminar in Major Authors and Themes
ENGL 501 Introduction to Graduate Study
ENGL 521 Topics in Cultural Studies
ENGL 522 Topics in Feminist Theory and Literature
ENGL 531 Topics in British Literature from 1660-1900
Selected PublicationsBooks include
Noir and the Nation: Contesting Irishness in Crime Fiction. Ashgate Press, forthcoming 2015.
Traces, Codes, and Clues: Reading Race in Crime Fiction. Rutgers University Press, 2002.
Everyday Acts Against Racism. Seal Press, 1996.
Crossing the Color Line: Race, Parenting, and Culture. Rutgers University Press, 1994.
Sisters in Crime: Feminism and the Crime Novel. Ungar/Recognitions: Mystery Writers Series, Continuum Publishing, 1988.
Articles and chapters in books include
"Authority and Irish Cultural Memory in Faithful Place and Broken Harbor." Clues 32:1 (2014): 81-91.
"Toward a Multiracial Ireland: Black Baby's Revision of Irish Motherhood." Literary Visions of Multicultural Ireland: The Immigrant in Contemporary Irish Literature. Ed. Pilar Villar- Argaiz. Manchester University Press, 2014. 217-229.
"Race and Irish Cultural Memory." Memory Ireland Vol. II. Ed. Oona Frawley. Syracuse University Press, 2012. 61-74.
"Race and American Crime Fiction." Cambridge Companion to American Crime Fiction. Ed. Catherine Nickerson. Cambridge University Press, 2010. 135-147.
"Representing Travellers." Affecting Irishness: Negotiating Cultural Identity Within and Beyond the Nation. Ed. James P. Byrne, Padraig Kirwan, and Michael O'Sullivan. Peter Lang, 2009. 145- 157.
"Talking the Talk: Codes of Racialization." Facing the Other. Ed. Borbala Farago and Moynagh Sullivan. CambridgeScholars Press, 2008. 232-244.
"Imagining the Margins: Muller's Explorations of Race." Marcia Muller and the Female Private Eye: Essays on the Novels that Defined a Subgenre. Ed. Alexander N. Howe and Christine A. Jackson. McFarland, 2008. 39-49.
"Reading and Writing Race in Ireland: Roddy Doyle and Metro Eireann." Irish University Review 35:2 (2005): 374-388. Rptd. Irish Postmodernism and Popular Culture. Ed. Wanda Balzano, Anne Mulhall, and Moynagh Sullivan. Palgrave MacMillan, 2007. 15-25.
"Teaching Wuthering Heights Intertextually: The Example of Here on Earth." Approaches to Teaching Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights. Ed. Terri Hasseler and Sue Lonoff. Modern Language Association of America, 2006. 142-148.
"Women Detectives." Cambridge Companion to Crime Fiction. Ed. Martin Priestman. Cambridge University Press, 2003. 191-207.
"Smashing the Rules of Racial Standing." Race in the College Classroom: Pedagogy and Politics. Ed. Bonnie TuSmith and Maureen T. Reddy. Rutgers University Press, 2002. 51-61.
Awards and Honors (selected)
- George N. Dove Award, Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association, 2013
- Sigma Tau Delta Honor Society inductee, 2008
- Mary Tucker Thorp College Professor, Rhode Island College, 2005-06
Gustavus Myers Award/Human Rights Area, for Race in the College Classroom, 2004
- Reader's Choice Award, American Educational Studies Association, for Race in the College Classroom, 2002
- Koppelman Award for Excellence in Feminist Studies of Popular Culture and American Culture, Popular Culture Assoc. and American Culture Assoc., for Everyday Acts Against Racism, 1997
- Minnesota Book Award, for Mother Journeys, 1995
- Koppelman Award for Excellence in Feminist Studies of Popular Culture and American Culture, Popular Culture Assoc. and American Culture Assoc., for Mother Journeys, 1995
- Pioneer and Trailblazer Award, Rhode Island Commission on Women, 1995


text: Has there ever been a less riotous band than Ra Ra Riot? The group performed on Jimmy Fallon last night, complete with glasses, stripy sweaters, a violin and a cello. It may be the most polite performance on late night television all year, and the music matched the enfeebled nature of the band—"Shadowcasting" is all delicate guitar lines and straining vocals, which combine to make a song so dainty that you feel like the members of Ra Ra Riot are going to apologize for it afterwards. [via The Audio Perv]


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Choice of Product Variety for the Durable Goods Monopolist
This paper analyzes the strategic choice of variety by a monopolist seller of a durable good as a means to mitigate his commitment problem. The monopolist chooses his product variety with a goal of ensuring that a strong reduction in future prices will not be profitable because it allows the firm to attract few additional consumers. The main result that emerges from considering product variety as an endogenous variable is that, contrary to the case in which it is exogenously determined, social welfare is always higher when the monopolist cannot commit that when he can.
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I have read several comments about how much trouble it is to extract a few frames at a time due to having to "sterilize" the extractor after each use.
How do you "sterilize an extractor" and why is that necessary instead of just washing it out ?? Straighten me out again, folks. :-> I have extracting to do. hehe
It's Not The Destination, It's The Journey. We Cannot Change The Wind, But We CAN Trim The Sails.


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A workaholic is a person who is addicted to work.
The term generally implies that the person enjoys their work; it can also imply that they simply feel compelled to do it.
There is no generally accepted medical definition of such a condition, although some forms of stress, impulse control disorder, obsessive-compulsive personality disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder can be work-related.
Workaholism is not the same as working hard.
Although the term workaholic usually has a negative connotation, it is sometimes used by people wishing to express their devotion to one's career in positive terms.
The "work" in question is usually associated with a paying job, but it may also refer to independent pursuits such as sports, music and art.
A workaholic in the negative sense is popularly characterized by a neglect of family and other social relations.
Similarly, people considered to be workaholics tend to lose track of time -- voluntarily or involuntarily.
For example, subjects might proclaim that they will spend a certain amount of time (e.g. 30 minutes) on their work, while those "30 minutes" ultimately become hours.
Experts say the incessant work-related activity masks anxiety, low self-esteem, and intimacy problems.
And as with addictions to alcohol, drugs or gambling, workaholics' denial and destructive behavior will persist despite feedback from loved ones or danger signs such as deteriorating relationships.
Poor health is another warning sign.
Because there's less of a social stigma attached to workaholism than to other addictions, health symptoms can easily go undiagnosed or unrecognized, say researchers.
Clinical researcher Professor Bryan Robinson identifies two axes for workaholics: work initiation and work completion.
He associates the behavior of procrastination with both "Savoring Workaholics" (those with low work initiation/low work completion) and "Attention-Deficit Workaholics" (those with high work initiation and low work completion), in contrast to "Bulimic" and "Relentless" workaholics -- both of whom have high work completion.
Workaholism in Japan is considered a serious social problem leading to early death, often on the job, a phenomenon dubbed karōshi.
Overwork was popularly blamed for the fatal stroke of Prime Minister of Japan Keizō
Obuchi, in the year 2000.
In the U.S. and Canada, workaholism remains what it's always been: the so-called "respectable addiction" that's dangerous as any other. "Workaholism is an addiction, an obsessive-compulsive disorder, and it's not the same as working hard.
Workaholic's obsession with work is all-occupying, which prevents workaholics from maintaining healthy relationships, outside interests, or even take measures to protect their health.
Workaholics feel the urge of being busy all the time, to the point that they often perform tasks that aren't required or necessary for project completion.
As a result, they tend to be inefficient workers, since they focus on being busy, instead of focusing on being productive.
In addition, workaholics tend to be less effective than other workers because they have difficulty working as part of a team, trouble delegating or entrusting co-workers, or organizational problems due to taking on too much work at once.
Furthermore, workaholics often suffer sleep deprivation which results in impaired brain and cognitive function.
As with other psychological addictions, workaholics often cannot see that they have a problem.
Confronting the workaholic will generally be met with denial.
Co-workers, family members and friends may need to engage in some type of an intervention to communicate the effects of the workaholic's behavior on them.
Indeed, mental treatment to cure a workaholic can successfully reduce the hours spent on the job, while increasing the person's productivity.
Studies show that fully recovered former workaholics can accomplish in 50 hours what they previously couldn't do in 80.


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Elena M.Conroy
Elena Conroy, an 80-year Rockaway resident, died February 15. She was 93.
Conroy, a dietary aide, was born in Italy. She worked and retired from the Promenade Nursing Home.
She is survived by children Marty (Karen), John (Dorothy), and Mary Ellen Hickey (Andrew); brother, John Magnone; sister, Yolanda Kocaj; grandchildren, Laurie Franz, Billy (Alex), Robert, Kerry Edri (Yossi), Suzanne DeGrechie (Shawn) and Patricia Scammell (Nicholas); greatgrandchildren, Sabrina Franz, Emma, Sofia and Isabella Edri, and Charles and Daniel DeGrechie; longtime friend, Pat Corcoran; and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral arrangements and visitation were entrusted to the Denis S. O'Connor Funeral Home. A funeral mass was held at St. Francis de Sales Church. All other arrangements were kept private.


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I used the charm pack size twister template to make this quilt.
Welcome to the Quilting Board!
I used the charm pack size twister template to make this quilt.
I really like this; very soothing.
nicely done
Nancy in western NY
before you speak THINK
T is it True? H is it Helpful? I is it Inspiring? N is it Necessary? K is it Kind?
That is soo cute.
Did you follow a pattern for this? It is really lovely.
Pretty quilt and great quilting!
Love it! So soft and sweet! What size is it finished and what size was it with the charms sewn together? Did you just alternate pink and print blocks? Love your quilting too!
Really cute! It looks like fluffy pink cotton candy!
~If you can't turn the corners of your mouth up...let the middle sag!~
"Be not afraid, only believe."
No, I didn't follow any pattern. Just sewed squares together til I ran out of the fabric and then did the twister tool thing. You lose about 1/4 of the original size when you do the twister thing, but the leftovers can be used in other things.
Yes, I just alternated pink blocks and patterned when I sewed the squares together.


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st: Re: Stata Time Series testparm question
Michael Hanson <firstname.lastname@example.com>
st: Re: Stata Time Series testparm question
Wed, 18 Jul 2007 10:01:10 -0400
On Jul 17, 2007, at 5:22 PM, Laura Clavijo Muñoz wrote:
The convention on Statalist is to respond to messages posted there
rather than to individuals. That way, many people potentially can
help you, and any help you receive becomes a public good. Hence, I
have responded to Statalist in my reply. If you have not yet joined
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Dear Mike, I was reading your thread which I post below:
"Perhaps you have a "Granger causality" test in mind? This can be
accomplished in Stata after estimating a -var-, but it really is
just a test of joint significance of the lags of x. That is, for
In trying to do the same, Stata doesn´t let me use time-series
operators with testparm. Because I´m using a loop to choose the
optimal lags, I need to be able to use this format L(1/x). Any idea
what is happening?
var y x, lags(1/3) small dfk
reg y L(1/3).y L(1/3).x
testparm L(1/3).x
should give you exactly the same answer."
Thank you very much.
With regard to your question, please consider the following set of commands that generalize my quoted sample code. You should confirm that these commands work for you as well (i.e., cut and paste them into a new .do file, and run that in your copy of Stata).
// Begin example code
webuse lutkepohl
gen y = lincome
gen x = lconsumption
set more off
forval q = 1/4 {
var y x, lags(1/`q') small dfk
reg y L(1/`q').y L(1/`q').x
testparm L(1/`q').x
// End example code
One possibility is that your reference to the looping variable (which you refer to as "x" above) is not understood by Stata. Sometimes a right tick (') inadvertently is substituted for a left tick (`) -- a good text editor with syntax highlighting is helpful in such cases. Otherwise, the admonition on the Statalist FAQ would seem to apply here: "Messages to the effect that some command did not work for you are often impossible to answer without seeing precisely what you typed and what Stata returned in response."
Another possibility is that you are using a different (possibly older) version of Stata. These commands work with version 9.2 (which I just confirmed); the latest version of Stata is 10. You may want to see if you get similar versions and dates from the following three commands as I do; if one or more is different, that might point towards the source of your difficulties. (And note also from the Statalist FAQ: "Please specify if you are using an earlier version; otherwise, the answer to your question is likely to refer to commands or features unavailable to you.")
. which testparm
*! version 3.1.3 27jul2004
. version
version 9.2
. update query
(contacting http://www.stata.com)
Stata executable
folder: /Applications/Stata/
name of file: StataSE
currently installed: 12 Jan 2007
latest available: 12 Jan 2007
Ado-file updates
folder: /Applications/Stata/ado/updates/
names of files: (various)
currently installed: 22 May 2007
latest available: 22 May 2007
Do nothing; all files up to date.
Hope that helps.
-- Mike
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After a season in which you could have cobbled together an all-star team off the waiver wire, the fantasy MVP is perhaps the most unexpected star of all.
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick started and finished only 10 games, but he was so good when he played that he was the deciding factor in many leagues.
If you had Vick, when he played, you almost always won. He had five games with at least three total TDs, including that six-TD game in Week 10 (as well as 333 yards passing and 80 yards rushing) against the Redskins that will go down as one of the top fantasy games of all time. He also ran to pay dirt in seven of eight games during Weeks 9-16, scores that some leagues reward more than passing TDs.
For 2011, the question will be whether Vick is worth the top overall pick since he struggles to stay healthy. Twice forced to the sideline by injuries in 2010, Vick will be a huge risk again because of his playing style. As the hits piled up at the end of 2010, so did the mistakes. He sat out the Eagles' Week 17 finale against Dallas to get ready for the playoffs.
If you draft Vick, you also will have to draft Kevin Kolb (assuming he is back as the No. 2). Is spending two picks in the first half of your draft on quarterbacks better than an alternative?


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Business owners say they're under more strain than a year ago, with stress levels surging more than a third, according to a survey by Grant Thornton International.
But the survey found that Australian businessfolk are feeling the heat less than most of their peers.
Leading the "stress index" was Taiwan, where 69 per cent of those polled said their anxiety rose last year.
Owners in every country surveyed said their stress levels rose in 2004. At the bottom of the table was Sweden, where 23 per cent said they felt more pressure, followed by the Netherlands (25) and Canada (26).
Australian business owners experienced modest increases in stress levels (34 per cent).
"Wherever you're doing business in the world, you are feeling the strain much more this year," Grant Thornton Australia senior partner Robert Quant said. "If we scratch beneath the surface though, it is not only business pressures that cause stress. While the study specifically noted that once again Australian business owners' concerns are about cash flow and red tape/regulations, it also identified that stress is caused as much by success as by failure, and achieving a work/life balance is a major contributing factor."
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This is a blog to chronicle this portion of the life of Staff Sgt. Jason Ross, my son, as he mends, after an I.E.D. explosion, on March 7, 2011, while serving his country in Afghanistan.
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
We are looking forward to going out to see him and the family next month, so Linda and I are both feeling a bit anxious. Funny how I feel more anxious about going out than I did about the hurricane coming to the area. I guess I just basically knew he was going to be safe where he was, and that the Naval Base and Hospital were both on high ground, with their own power supply. I continue to pray for him, though and thank you all for all your prayers and support.
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Shauna and Sarah reported no loss of power or other problems...they thought the derecho storm in June was scarier and worse. I think it broke off all the weak branches...Shauna reports the leaves were stripped off so the fall colors are mostly gone, sadly.ReplyDelete
Hugs to you.
Thankful that they're okay!ReplyDelete
Lifting up prayer!
Psalms 56:3-4, 13 What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee. In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me...For thou hast delivered my soul from death: wilt not thou deliver my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living?
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Praying right now!ReplyDelete
Psalms 4:1, 7-8 Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness: thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer. (7-8) Thou hast put gladness in my heart, more than in the time that their corn and their wine increased. I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety.
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- AnonymousOctober 31, 2012 at 11:41 PM
Glad to hear they all weathered the storm at the hospital. I was thinking about all of them there. I continue to pray for Jason and his family and hopefully the housing situation is rectified shortly, as well, the daycare for the kids. Take good care,ReplyDelete
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Psalms 116:1-5 I love the LORD, because he hath heard my voice and my supplications. Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him as long as I live. The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow. Then called I upon the name of the LORD; O LORD, I beseech thee, deliver my soul. Gracious is the LORD, and righteous; yea, our God is merciful.
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Date of Stay: March, 2010
Park staff was excellent and made up for the appearance of the park. It is showing it's age, but the host make up for it. Only there for one night.
Date of Stay: March, 2010
I used to be a regular here, it was expensive, but the park was nice and the staff was friendly. We weren't able to come here for about a year, and I was down here on business. In one year they have gone up almost 50% on the price, and gone way down on customer service. Plus they have let the landscaping decline. Doesn't look like they have done anything since we were here last in 2008. I don't mind paying top dollar, if I am getting top dollar accommodations and service. My biggest complaint is the customer service. The person they have working there now is just rude and I agree with another reviewer that she must hate her job. The park used to be packed, now it is spring break and they are not even 50% filled. I am sure it is because of the lack of customer service. My office called change my schedule and I needed to leave early. Was told no refunds, can give you a rain check. I am sorry but that is now how you run a business. It wasn't like it was my choice to leave early. Now I will be stuck for a night. Hope they enjoy the money, because until they have a change of attitude or employees, I will not be back.
Date of Stay: October, 2009
Excellent Corps site. Definitely be back. Not many have full hookups. Site was level, easy to back into.


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Dynavin Info: Look here first...Part 2..."Version 5"
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The USB was better on the earlier Dynavins but they had a VERY low folder limit of 196. On the V5 dynavins there is no limit but the browsing is limited to 2 layers so you cant do artist>album>song.....you can only do album>song or artist>song. Ones step forward.....one step back....
There is no size limit that I know of.....the earlier mention of 32gb was me and another guy comparing notes on why certain USBs needed to be unplugged and plugged back in to "reinitialize". We werent saying it was a limitation. We dont know why a couple of USBs would do this and the rest not, that is what we were trying to figure out.
Yeah, I'm still trying to work it out but I bought a 16GB drive and it works albeit slow to register all the files but that is a known limitation...approx 3 mins to register 1200 songs....
Someone earlier mentioned the google site search function and yes I was using the dedicated site search only, but it seems Jeff and I are the only ones seeing the 'no support file' error.
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Seems like there are plenty of tales of narrow escapes being told about the two apparent tornadoes which touched down in Scott County early Wednesday morning, March 1.
Sherland Burrow had fallen asleep in the south-most bedroom of her home Tuesday night, February 28, but her dog was restless. She finally coaxed her pet to follow her and went back to bed in a northwest bedroom. The heavy rain and hail pelting her home on South Underwood Road woke her up around 6 a.m.
"I was standing at the (west) window looking out at the road with my dog beside me, and the next thing I knew, I was on the floor with twigs and limbs all around us," she recalled, still trembling slightly. Two trees sharing space by her driveway had fallen over and slammed into the bedroom's roof and ceiling. The impact site literally looked as squashed as a marshmallow.
"Missed me by that much," said Burrow, spacing her thumb and fingers perhaps four inches apart. "God was looking out after me this morning." She said she crawled out of the debris.
That sentiment was echoed again and again by survivors of the two storms, which struck right before or right after 6 a.m. One selected a path south of Leota Road and north of Erdman Road. It apparently started its rampage east of Interstate 65, perhaps around Ox and Ray Roads because the Scott County Emergency Management Administration (EMA) office received calls from property owners with damage in that area close to Leota.
The twister picked on tall pines at first, but when it crossed the interstate it knocked over a semi-tractor-trailer traveling southbound and laid down trees on the pavement. Motorists stopped or weaved careful paths through the limbs and around the damaged semi, which was not loaded.
An Indiana State Police spokesman with the Sellersburg post advised the driver was uninjured. It took officers and wreckers three hours to get the rig righted and out of the way. A lot of southbound vehicles switched to U.S. Highway 31 while those efforts were under way.
The south storm took a real liking to Dan and Sue Smith's farm.
Seeing a reporter approaching him in his yard, Dan Smith smiled and said, "I didn't want to make the news!" Certainly, not this way.
Winds tore metal siding from an open-ended shed and then picked at the rafters, tossing pieces willy nilly across the yard. It did the same to the couple's pole barn garage and then attacked the metal barn in which huge tractors were being stored. A piece of glass from a blown-out window was stuck in one of the behemoth's tires. A wood 2x4 pierced metal left on the building. Two eight-foot sections of siding were carried on down the hill toward U.S. 31. More was twisted in a nearby tree like a grotesque ribbon, clanking loudly in the wind. The playset the couple installed for their grandchildren will have to be rebuilt.
And then there was the old trailer the couple once used as a getaway on the Ohio River. It had been located just north of the tidy farmhouse, which, except for minor damage, wasn't really harmed at all. "Mom and Dad have been saying they wanted to get rid of that trailer," advised Tonya Smith Richey, the couple's daughter. "I guess the storm kinda made that decision for them."
Richey was there to get her children. She and her husband had decided to take the youngsters to her parents for the night because of the anticipated storms. When the storm struck, Sue was in the basement comforting Madison, her granddaughter. The child was determined to go to the original wood-sided barn to be with "…her babies, all the new calves and their mommas," explained Sue. None of the animals was hurt; the big barn appeared untouched.
"We're just glad everyone is all right. We'll be fine," noted Dan, adding, "I have good insurance." That statement is an "inside" joke; Smith is a retired insurance agent.
Leaving swaths of twisted metal in its path, the storm then ripped through the Pigeon Roost Monument site, topping many of its stately pines and damaging the wrought iron fencing around the burial site of pioneers killed in 1812 by raiding Indians.
Next on its menu came a section of South Underwood Road. Winds peeled back a section of roof on one couple's home. Further north, the storm literally rolled Darrell and Alisha Richey's home on its roof. Alisha had made it to the bathroom but Darrell had not.
The woman suffered a long cut on her leg, while her husband had a cut near one of his eyes. He drove them to Scott Memorial Hospital to receive treatment.
A relative, Donald Richey, lives just north of them. When winds started rocking his mobile home, Richey said he told his small dog, "Hang on! We're going for a ride!" Neither Richey nor his pet was injured, but the trailer did go for a 12-inch "ride" off its foundation, he reported.
His mother's pole barn on the other side of his home had metal siding peeled off. Several relatives had arrived and were picking up the pieces. Across S. Underwood Rd., a neighbor's boat dock was clipped by yet another pine that had taken to the air.
Sherland Burrow's home appeared to be the northern-most residence along Underwood Rd. to be affected by the tornado. "I know I'll be okay, but I am still shaking," she confessed.
The same storm is being blamed for more twisted trees that fell on Lexington area roads and properties. That area included the small community of Nabb, Tank Pond and South Charlestown Roads as well as sections of Radio Tower, Double or Nothing, Slate Ford, Reeves and Kinderhook Roads. State Road 3 and Stucker, Goodwin, Concord Roads are also on the EMA's official list.
The twister that touched down northeast of Austin picked on I-65 traffic too and areas in Jennings and Johnson Townships. Homes affected were along Sunnyside, Sanders, Terry, Harrod, Meridian and Jack Morgan Roads.
Just north of the Crothersville/Austin interchange on I-65, a semi-trailer-tractor jack-knifed. The accident jammed traffic flow, but no injuries were reported.
"I couldn't hardly get here this morning," advised Scott County Councilman Iva Gasaway. She was attending a Commissioners' business meeting on the morning of Wednesday, March 1.
Gasaway lives on Harrod Road, one of the most affected. At least seven utility poles that lined the road were broken by the storm. Live electrical lines were down everywhere, and, to top it off, a mobile home in that neighborhood had been rolled by the storm onto the road. Tree debris was everywhere. Residents were among the estimated 5,000 people in Scott, Jackson, Jennings, Lawrence and Washington counties which suffered power outages that morning, according to Jackson County REMC.
At least 1,500 customers of Duke Energy and 1,455 of Clark County REMC were also affected.
More property damage was reported at Hardy Lake State Recreational Area, mostly from downed trees. Hardy Lake Road was closed that day.
Commissioner Bob Tobias was anxious to conclude the meeting at the Courthouse in downtown Scottsburg. "My mom has a tree limb in her dining room. I don't think she wants it there," he said. Mrs. Tobias lives on Sunnyside Rd near Hardy Lake. The adjournment of Commissioners took place after they had approved a Local Disaster Emergency Declaration presented by EMA Director Linda Dawson.
Dawson reported at least 35 homes were damaged in the storms. Over two dozen roads were impassable that morning because of downed trees and power lines. Commissioner Kelly Robbins said he had counted about eight vehicles that appeared to have storm damage as he was driving to the meeting. He lives in Finley Township.
The declaration by Commissioners allows EMA, Response Team and law enforcement officers "…all necessary emergency authority for the protection of lives and property of the people of Scott County…" Citizens "…are called upon and directed to comply with the lawful directions of properly identified officers…" during the life of the emergency declaration.
It also allows for communications and requests for assistance and operations to go directly to the Scott County Emergency Operating Center in the basement of the Courthouse. That telephone number is 812-752-0564. Anyone having experienced property loss, no matter how small, because of the storms is urged to call this number as soon as possible.
Noted Greg Ramoni, EMA Deputy Director, "Scott County took a real hit from these storms, more so than any other Indiana county. We need every report of damage to be filed."
EMA assessments by personnel and trained members of the local Response Team got under way Wednesday afternoon. Those reports will help the team of Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) officials when it arrives in Scott County, possibly by Thursday, March 2.
Remember March 2 five years ago? That was when F4 tornadoes hit Henryville in northern Clark County, extreme southern Scott County, the Marysville area and western Jefferson County. Scott County's visit from twisters came exactly four years and 364 days later.
Other visitors expected that Wednesday in Scott County by EMA officials included Joe Sullivan of the National Weather Service. Sullivan was to visit sites where the storms blew through and make the official determination if damage was created by tornadoes or straight line winds.
Turning Point Church at 899 West State Road 56 (West McClain Avenue) in Scottsburg opened its doors late that afternoon to offer emergency shelter to people affected by the storms. "Normally, people either want to remain in their homes or they go to relatives to stay. The shelter is a good alternative for those who need a roof over their heads and little or no alternatives available," said Ramoni. The shelter was operated by the American Red Cross.
In related news, both county schools districts went from no delays to two-hour delays to no school on Wednesday because of the storms' damage.
Superintendents were reportedly reluctant to delay or call off classes that day because of scheduled ISTEP testing, but EMA information on conditions finally led to the unexpected release from school. At one point, it was reported that Lexington Elementary had no electrical power.
The Salem boys' 3A sectional was postponed Wednesday night due to the storms. Scottsburg's Warriors were scheduled to play. The rescheduled night of tournament action took place on Thursday, March 2.
The Scott County School District 2 Board of School Trustees will be hosting a public hearing on Tuesday, March 14, at 6 p.m. at 375 E. McClain Avenue in Scottsburg.
The hearing will be on the proposed lease to be entered into between the Scott County School District 2 Middle School Building Corporation as lessor and District 2 as the lessee.
According to a legal notice that will be published on Saturday, February 11, in The Scott County Journal and the Chronicle, the proposed lease would be for 15 years. The School District has agreed to pay rent during renovation in the amount of $175,000 per payment on June 30 and December 31 beginning June 30, 2018 through the completion of construction. The annual lease rental will be in the amount of $350,000. The annual rental is made in semi-annual installments of $175,000, payable on each June 30 and December 31, beginning with the completion of the renovation of and improvements to the Leased Premises or December 31, 2018, whichever is later.
As additional rental, the lessee shall maintain insurance on the building as required in the Lease, shall pay all taxes and assessments against such real estate, as well as the cost of alterations and repairs, and shall pay rebate amounts to the United States Treasury, if so required. After the sale by the Building Corporation of its First Mortgage Bonds to pay for the cost of said renovation and improvements to the Scottsburg High School, including any other expenses incidental thereto, the annual rental shall be reduced to an amount equal to the multiple of $1,000 next higher than the sum of principal and interest due on such bonds in each twelve-month period ending on January 15 plus $4,000, payable in equal semiannual installments, as reported in the legal notice.
It was also noted, the Lease gives an option to the lessee to purchase the real estate on any rental payment date. A portion of Scottsburg High School, located at 500 South Gardner Street, Scottsburg, Indiana in the School District, will be renovated and improved, including roof and site improvements pursuant to the proposed Lease.
The plans and specifications, including the estimates for the cost of said renovation and improvement as well as a copy of the proposed Lease, are available for inspection by the public on all business days, during business hours, at the Administration Building of Scott County School District 2, 375 East McClain Avenue, Scottsburg, Indiana.
All persons interested shall have a right to be heard upon the necessity for the execution of such proposed Lease, and upon whether the lease rental provided for therein to be paid to the Building Corporation is a fair and reasonable rental for the proposed renovations and improvements. Such hearing may be adjourned to a later date or dates, and following such hearing the President of the Board may either authorize the execution of such Lease as originally agreed upon or may make modifications therein as may be agreed upon with Building Corporation.
The Scott County School District 2 Board of Trustees held a special meeting on January 27 at the administration building in the board's meeting room.
Board President Jason Kendall called the Special Board meeting to order with Superintendent Dr. Marc Slaton recommended non-renewal of all three SHS Administrator contracts stating that he wants to look at the contracts, the number of days, and the hierarchy to address challenges and iron out details as a team.
Board member Christy Roberts made a motion to approve seconded by Ron Moore. Motion carried 5-0.
The board then held a discussion and granted permission to Use Design Build Process for SHS Roof and Other Site Improvements
Dr. Marc Slaton asked if there were any questions about using Design Build for the SHS Roof Project and Other Site Improvements that was explained and discussed at the last meeting. There being none, he recommended adoption of the Resolution for Design Build. Mrs. Roberts made a motion seconded by Mr. Mays. Motion carried 5-0.
Dr. Marc Slaton recommended Lancer & Beebe for Design Criteria Developer services for the Design Build Project at a cost of $15,000. Mr. Moore made a motion to approve seconded by Mr. Mays. Motion carried 5-0.


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Crème Fraîche Ice Cream SundaesThough the ice cream is fantastic on its own, chef and cookbook author John McReynolds of Stone Edge Farm Estate Vineyard and Winery in Sonoma, California, turns it into a sophisticated dessert with the addition of caramelized walnuts and a drizzle of saba--ripe wine-grape juice cooked down to a fruity syrup.
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This summery pie is quick and easy, highlighting seasonal strawberries. Feel free to make your own or use your favorite brand of prepared strawberry ice cream.
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To prepare this decadent dessert, spoon frozen yogurt into homemade tortilla bowls and drizzle with chocolate sauce.
Peach Cobbler Ice CreamHere's a delicious ice-cream recipe that has all the flavors of traditional peach cobbler and doesn't require an ice-cream maker: Just stir the ingredients together, and freeze. Fold the whipped topping in with as few strokes as possible while making sure everything is well blended.
Hot Fudge Sundae ShakeForget the drive-thru—there's no need to leave home when you can create a hot fudge sundae shake in your own kitchen in just 10 minutes. First, mix perfectly sweet vanilla ice cream in a blender until it's a thick, irresistible consistency. Then, layer in a glass with ooey-gooey hot fudge and caramel. Top with whipped cream and crumbled up brownies as an added treat.
Brown Butter-Pecan-Bourbon Ice CreamThis rich, decadent, grown-ups-only ice cream is absolutely divine. Why? The custard features the usual suspects–cream, egg yolks, sugar, and milk–with rich, browned butter, nutty toasted pecans, and warm bourbon. There's no need for an old-fashioned ice cream churn, since this recipe can be prepared with the ice cream attachment on your trusty stand mixer.
Ice Cream, Sorbet and Froyo TerrineJeni Britton Bauer of Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams in Columbus, Ohio, says the secret to a perfect layered terrine is the "clash of color and texture."
Ice Cream TrufflesIf you're searching for the perfect bite-sized ice cream treat–look no further. These little gems are super easy to make and combine the best of all worlds: candy bars, melted chocolate, and vanilla ice cream. Simply scoop vanilla ice cream to form 1-inch balls, then roll or dip each one in the topping of your choice, freeze again, and serve.
Hot Date Ice Cream SundaesThis is our banana-enriched version of the Hot Date sundae, served at Poppy restaurant in Seattle. Add a shot of rum to make this even more provocative.
Brownie Ice Cream Sundae CakeThis layered ice cream and brownie cake is drizzled with hot fudge and butterscotch sauce.
Ice Cream Sundae PieSpread vanilla ice cream over graham cracker crust and drizzle with caramel and fudge sauce to prepare this pie.
Pineapple and Basil SundaesAlthough basil is more commonly used in savory dishes, its sweet, aromatic flavors work beautifully with caramelized pineapple as a topping for frozen yogurt.
Chocolate Turtle Brownie Sundaes
Decadent, warm, and gooey turtle brownies meet creamy vanilla frozen yogurt drenched in a drool-worthy fudge sauce. Licking your screen yet? This dessert is perfect for any occasion and will always leave you begging for seconds.
Double Chocolate-Raspberry SundaesGet your chocolate fix with this chocolate ice cream sundae topped with chocolate shavings and sprinkled with toasted almonds.
Frozen Yogurt Sundae with Bananas and Chocolate SauceThis intense sauce, which uses cocoa for its base, will make you forget the fattier store-bought variety. Opting for frozen yogurt over ice cream cuts even more fat.
Bluebarb Pie Ice Cream SundaesNo need to haul out the ice cream maker or pie plate for this ode to summer pies. Store-bought vanilla ice cream swirled with sweet-tart rhubarb compote, plus shortbread "crust" crumbles, gives new meaning to pie à la mode. Use other berries if you like.
Banana Split SundaesBelieve it or not, banana splits are a great way for children to have a well-balanced sweet treat. My secret? Go heavy on the fruit!
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"On this Akashdeep decided to take good friend Marc Robinson along with him for the night of luxury," chirps the little birdie from the jungle. It was speculated that Akashdeep had a soft corner for Negar Khan. "There were so many incidents taking place in the show that the actor decided to call every girl his sister and made his point clear," adds the source.
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Everyone these days has heard about 3D Printing. What was once a curiosity to most has now become pretty much mainstream. Heck, we even see 3D printers being used on primetime TV sitcoms. But with all of this exposure there are still those who do not feel that 3D printing is something that can be an important and productive part of their business.
3d printing technology is not just cool; it is an exciting technology that has real advantages in real business applications. So if this is true, why won't your boss buy one for your company? As with any additional asset that a company is looking to add, there is usually a champion that leads the charge. That person will need to be prepared to answer questions from management that will convince them that 3D printing is right for them.
First order of business is – get your ducks in a row. There is nothing like a well thought out case to improve your chances of getting what you want.
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Prepare a basic business plan that has an executive summary which will clearly state the business benefits. This will make it easy for management to understand the big picture and also show that you have completely thought your case through.
Keep it in the short term. Long term plans are great but it is easier to visualize near term benefits because the situation is happening now. Assess your current situation and focus on details that are on people's minds now.
Identify specific cost savings. Using hard numbers are essential in showing how a 3D Printer will help your business. You will find that the savings are most likely to show up in time to market and labor costs more than the cost saving in material although that is a good one too. Show a timeline with your current process and one that utilizes a 3D Printer. Even if you currently use an external service to make your prototypes, having a system in house allows you to identify design flaws on an ongoing basis as opposed to waiting until a design review where the flaws may be compounded.
Use support from other departments in the company. In a manufacturing environment, it is very common for departments to have their own budgets. If you are in a design group the savings in time may be sufficient for justification but in many cases the successful champion will incorporate the cost and time savings from other departments such as manufacturing, R&D and marketing. Again this will show that you are interested in the entire company benefiting from a 3D printer.
Who will be responsible for the day to day operation? This is a very import point. There will need to be one person that will oversee the day to day operation and scheduling. This does not have to be someone dedicated only to the system but a go to guy that understands the system's capability and becomes efficient at setup and maintenance.
Investigate if or how your competition is using 3D printing. Or as an alternative, show how similar companies are benefiting with some anecdotal information from articles in trade journals.
Don't forget the short term tax benefits. Become familiar with Section 179 of the American Taxpayers Relief Act. Management may have a need to take advantage of the current tax benefits as it pertains to capital equipment purchases in the coming year.
Be informed on the types of 3D printing technology available. Not all 3D Printers are great for all applications. Some systems provide material options that have favorable mechanical and thermal properties while others give spectacular details. Use a matrix or spread sheet to keep the details straight. Get representative samples of each technology to see how your product may look when made on a 3D printer.
This sounds like a lot of work!! Well it is involved, but if you are expecting management to invest part of their capitol expense budget it is best to have all the information available in an easy to understand presentation.
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Hello everyone, I have had my permit for almost a year now and just recently found this forum! After never finding a comfortable holster, I designed one. That lead me to start a small company that I currently spend my free time building. Its funny how when you have an idea people will tell you its great, then they never buy it. I have been fortunate enough to design something that people share my vision so much they hand me money!!! I look forward to learning from everyone and helping how ever I can. Thanks COVER6
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BOULDER, Colo. - After rallying for a highly competitive 3-1 (24-26, 25-21, 25-22, 25-19) win to open play on Saturday vs host Colorado, NAU cruised to a 3-0 (25-16, 25-20, 25-17) sweep of Cornell to go 3-0 for the weekend and win the Omni Hotels Colorado Volleyball Classic. The Lumberjacks improved to 6-0 on the season and won their second nonconference tournament, extending their impressive nonconference winning streak to 15 matches dating back to last season.
"We passed fabulous all weekend long so that allowed us to be in our offense the whole time," said NAU head coach Craig Choate. "They should be feeling good because everybody contributed. They should be happy and confident as a group."
Senior Kelli Dallmann contributed 3.73 kills and 2.82 digs per set and was named MVP of the tournament, her second consecutive such honor. Freshman Janae Vander Ploeg had 11 kills against Cornell after posting career highs of 21 kills and 12 digs for her second consecutive double-double against Colorado and was named to the All-Tournament team. Playing for the first time as a collegian in her home state, Vander Ploeg averaged 3.91 kills and 2.45 digs per set during the tournament while hitting .242. Senior libero Anna Gott was also an All-Tournament selection after averaging 5.00 digs per set with four service aces.
"She was just a rock," said Choate in regards to Vander Ploeg. "She passed well and hit well, and even when the numbers weren't fabulous it was all good. Janae just had a fabulous weekend."
NAU made quick work of Cornell in the first set, building a double-digit lead early at 18-8. Despite being outhit in the opening stanza the Lumberjacks had a comfortable lead through the set en route to a 25-16 win. Action was much closer in the second as the score would be even at 19-19. The Lumberjacks would pull away late, closing on a 6-1 run and consecutive kills to end the set by Kemper to give NAU the 2-0 lead.
The Lumberjacks opened with a 7-1 lead in the third set and never looked back. The Big Red would climb within four points at 20-16, but NAU would get a kill from Dallmann, capitalize on three Cornell attack errors, and clinch the tournament on a kill be freshman Payton Bock to claim the set 25-17. NAU outhit Cornell .242-.122, as the team has allowed only one team (CSU Bakersfield) to hit above .200 through six matches this season.
In Saturday's opener vs Colorado, NAU rallied from a first set loss to score a win for the third time in a string of four matches. Vander Ploeg, Dallmann, and sophomore Kalee Kirby each tallied double-doubles, with Kirby totaling a career-high 51 assists. Kemper hit .421 with 10 kills and five blocks as NAU outhit Colorado .217 to .188 and had a 67-57 advantage in digs.
A very competitive first set established the tone for the match. A quick 6-1 start for the Buffaloes forced an early NAU timeout, but the Lumberjacks would rally back to even the score at 8-8. Neither team would lead by more than three points for the remainder of the set, with Colorado eventually taking a 24-22 lead. NAU withstood a pair of match points to level the set at 24-24, but a Colorado kill and an NAU attack error would give the home team the opening set.
NAU took control of the second set early, jumping to a 3-0 lead and extending to a 10-5 advantage. The Buffaloes hit a match-low .104 for the set and NAU led for the duration, holding as big as a seven point advantage and closing on a block by Kemper and Kirby to take the set 25-21.
The third set would return to the back-and-forth pattern of the first with the teams trading leads before Colorado created some separation with a 17-12 cushion. NAU would chip away at the deficit and eventually even the score at 21-21 following a 9-4 run. Tied at 22-22, the Lumberjacks got two kills from Vander Ploeg and clinched the set on a Colorado attack error to take a 2-1 lead.
The Lumberjacks would control the fourth set from the onset after taking an early 7-1 lead. NAU hit a match-best .378 in the set, with Vander Ploeg totaling seven kills as NAU never trailed in the deciding stanza and cruised to a 25-19 win.
NAU will put its impressive nonconference streak on the line in its third and final tournament of the season next weekend at the Molten Classic Presented by Hilton Garden Inn to be hosted by No. 25 Cal in Berkeley, Calif., opening vs. UC Riverside next Friday at 5 p.m.


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We are thankful that people and churches are asking that question. At the North American Mission Board, we desire to help push back lostness. We realize that if we are going to do that effectively, we need to slow the death rate of our churches. On average, 17 Southern Baptist churches shut their doors for good every Sunday leaving underserved and unreached neighborhoods in cities across North America. They don't find themselves in that situation overnight, so we believe that we can slow the death rate if we do two things: discover men called by God to replant churches, and discover churches in need of being replanted.
More than 70 percent of the Southern Baptist churches in North America have plateaued or are declining in number; 10-15 percent are at risk of or near closing. The Send North America strategy is designed to reverse this trend by decreasing the death rate of existing churches (revitalization) while increasing the birth rate of new churches.
To learn more about what it means to become a replanting pastor, or explore resources for replanting in your own church, contact 877-882-4437 or email firstname.lastname@example.com. A trained representative from the North American Mission Board will assist you in getting more information about your next steps, and we will begin praying for you as you take this step of faith.