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PHILADELPHIA - M. Grace Calhoun has been named director of recreation and intercollegiate athletics at the University of Pennsylvania, effective July 1. The announcement was made today by the University's Provost, Vincent Price.
Dr. Calhoun succeeds Steve Bilsky, who led Penn Athletics for 20 years in what is uniformly considered a highly successful tenure.
Calhoun is currently director of athletics and assistant vice president at Loyola University Chicago, where she has expanded campus partnerships and engagement, opened new facilities, recruited new coaches, and enhanced external revenue streams.
In 2012-13, she led the Ramblers to their best all-sports finish in the modern era and guided the university through a conference transition, from the Horizon League into the Missouri Valley Conference.
"We are extraordinarily fortunate to bring to Penn a national leader in intercollegiate athletics," Price said. "Grace Calhoun has a tremendous range of skills and experience at every level. Above all, she shares our core value of focusing on athletics and recreation as a valuable part of the wider college experience, especially for our outstanding student-athletes, whom we want to excel both in the classroom and on the field."
"We set out to find a star, and we did," said Penn President Amy Gutmann. "Dr. Calhoun brings to Penn an insurmountable treasure of experience that will help us build on the stellar legacy of Steve Bilsky. And her Ivy League student background gives her a valuable leg up in understanding the culture at Penn that values student-athletes for both their intellectual as well as their physical abilities. I am so happy to welcome Grace along with her husband, Jason, a PGA golf professional, and their daughters to the Penn Quaker family."
Winner of the 2009 Nell Jackson Administrator of the Year Award from the National Association of Collegiate Women Athletics Administrators, Calhoun brings with her Ivy League experience as both a student-athlete at Brown University and an athletics administrator at Dartmouth College. She has also served in leadership roles at Indiana University, Saint Francis (Pa.) University and the University of Florida, as well as the Patriot League where she was associate executive director.
Calhoun has been actively involved in the governance of the NCAA as chair of the Research Committee, vice chair of the Olympic Sports Liaison Committee, member of the Committee on Academic Performance, and chair of the Awards, Benefits, Expenses and Financial Aid cabinet, in which role she led a two-year, nationwide student-athlete welfare initiative that resulted in financial aid reforms endorsed by the full NCAA membership in January 2011. She also completed a prestigious 18-month fellowship with the NCAA in 2005-06.
Calhoun has particular experience, throughout her career, in advancing the welfare and success of student-athletes. At Indiana University, she was instrumental in the formation of the Excellence Academy, a comprehensive student-athlete development program. The Academy uses innovative technologies and cross-university partnerships to help student-athletes make better progress toward their academic, athletic and personal goals and to better assess that progress by bringing together the resources of athletics with those of the wider university.
"I want to thank President Gutmann, Provost Price, and Executive Vice President Carnaroli for entrusting me with the leadership of Penn's Division of Recreation and Intercollegiate Athletics," said Calhoun. "Penn has a rich history and tradition of athletics few institutions can parallel. With the vast expansion and improvement of Penn's athletics facilities under Steve Bilsky, and the generous support of alums and friends through the Campaign for Penn Athletics, I am fully confident that all programs are poised to achieve new levels of eminence while enhancing the spirit and excitement of the campus. I look forward to serving Penn's talented student-athletes and coaches, as well as all the athletic and recreational pursuits of the Penn community."
Calhoun began her athletic career as a track and field athlete and academic captain at Brown University, from which she graduated magna cum laude in 1992 with a degree in electrical engineering. She received a Ph.D. in higher education administration and an M.S. in exercise and sport sciences from the University of Florida, as well as an M.B.A. from Lehigh University, which she earned while working for the Patriot League.
"Provost Price, Executive Vice President Craig Carnaroli and I are enormously grateful to the Advisory Committee that worked with us throughout this process, as well as to all the members of the Penn community who offered their valuable ideas and suggestions," Gutmann said.


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A Waltham Forest spy car driver has been suspended after a campaign group filmed him ignoring a no entry sign.
The video, recorded by No To Mob, has been uploaded to YouTube and sent to the council's parking enforcement contractros NSL, prompting an internal investigation.
Founded in July 2010, the 1,100 strong member group aims to challenge what it calls "revenue driven enforcement" by exposing flaws in council CCTV spy car and static camera operations.
Captured by Steve Brown and Steve Baker, the video shows the council spy car drive through two no entry signs in Hampton Road, Chingford, on April 16.
Shortly after the illegal manoeuvre was captured on film, the footage was sent to NSL, which fines hundreds of drivers a year for similar offences.
A spokeswoman for NSL said: "The driver has been suspended pending an investigation.
"All incidents are thoroughly investigated by our Professional Standards Unit. Every NSL driver undergoes driver training and regular assessment.
"All of NSL's vehicles are also fitted with Telematics, which continuously tracks our drivers' motoring behaviour, such as harsh braking and acceleration."
The company, which deploys over 1,400 vehicles across the country, refused to comment further until Monday, when the disciplinary outcome is expected.
Mr Baker, a legal consultant from Enfield, said he hopes the video will expose the "hypocrisy" of parking enforcement officers.
He said: "We were following the car and had no idea he was going to drive through two big no entry signs.
"It could have been tragic if a child walked out into the road without looking in that direction or could have caused a head-on collision.
"The hypocrisy is huge and it's ridiculous that the people who are enforcing the law are regularly breaking it.
"Our intention is not to get NSL drivers sacked but to create an awareness and acceptance that law-abiding motorists make mistakes and there should be some leniency, not automatic punishment."
A second NSL driver is also facing an internal investigation after a 43 year-old woman required surgery after being run over on the pavement of Kings Head Hill, Chingford, on Tuesday.

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[Lexington, KY] – As livestock producers begin to examine this year's harvest, many feed quality questions are coming up. Is this mold? Should I be worried about aflatoxins, DON or other toxins? What steps should I take to protect my herd?
When it comes to questions like these and others, the answer to "Who you gonna call?" should be the Alltech Mycotoxin Hotline. The toll-free hotline is open this season and ready to discuss concerns about this year's harvest. Besides answering questions from the field, the hotline also provides a centralized point of access to references and industry experts on the topic.
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"California farmers find themselves locked into a system based on the economic realities of the 1960s, not the 21st century."
That's according to an editorial published in the Los Angeles Times this week on the dilemma California dairymen find themselves in.
In the last five years, dairy farmers were hit hard by recession, feed costs, low milk prices. These circumstances created a perfect storm, forcing nearly 400 dairies across the Golden State to close their doors for good, including 105 last year. Rabobank released a report in March indicating the California dairies are now at a "pivotal point" for the future of the state's industry. Read more.
Now, lawmakers are stepping in with two proposals to help. One bill would give the state's dairy farmers a chance to potentially enter the federal milk marketing system. The other would bring the price paid by cheese-makers in line with the federal government's minimum.
However, there is no easy solution as politicians walk a tightrope between over-production and forcing dairies out of business.
"[P]olicymakers need to step carefully to avoid inducing farmers to increase production far beyond the demand for milk or the processors' capacity to use it," the Times' Editorial Board wrote. "They should also ask why in the 21st century we're still relying on a decades-old regulatory system that causes more problems than it solves."


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Is that title even grammatically correct? Anyways…the past two weeks have been beyond anything I could've ever imagined as a blogger. I am so amazingly blessed. I wanted to say thank you to all of you who take the time to read my little blog and support me. Those that leave comments, help share my posts, and keep up with me on Facebook are wonderful! I don't know how many times I can say it, but it means the world to me.
Just a few days ago a short profile of me was featured in the April issue of Latina Magazine. I've been reading this magazine since it was published. I still can't believe it. I think I need someone to pinch me! Then today, I got a tweet from Karyn Johnson of the blog Killer Kurves directing me to a blog post titled #KurvesIllustrated. In the post Karyn and Illustrator Kyra Kendall were inspired to create a collection of illustrations featuring plus size fashion bloggers and editors.
Come winter we had an epiphany (again over a bottle of wine) that in this day and age, plus size women are not only overlooked in the fashion world, but in the art world as well. There was a a day when the curvy girl reined supreme in the art world but today she is hard to be found; especially when it comes to fashion illustration. These ideas inspired the creation of #kurvesillustrated, a collection of illustrations featuring beautiful curvy women. -KillerKurves.com
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John Furlong's family issues statement in his defence
Editor's note: John Furlong's family issued today (January 23) a statement in response to allegations contained in a statement of defence filed in court by journalist Laura Robinson. Robinson is one of the parties being sued by Furlong over an article published by the Georgia Straight in September 2012. There's a separate claim of defamation against her in connection with an email sent to Own the Podium in November. What follows is the Furlong family's statement.
During the Olympic excitement three years ago, when John Furlong was finishing a decade of service to this country, we would never have imagined this day, stepping forward to defend our father. We, Maria, Johnnie, Damien, Emma, Molly, our mother Margaret, our step-mother Gail and our children -- 11 of them -- feel compelled to make a public statement. Serious, unsubstantiated allegations regarding abuse inside our family have been published. These shocking allegations are without merit and portray a character whom none of us recognizes. We are being subjected to shame and embarrassment by misuse of journalistic privilege and license. Imagine trying to explain to your nine year old child that an adult in a position of power has written that Grandpa is a racist, a wife-beater and a rapist because of what appears to be personal enmity. This is not objective journalism, but self-serving, sensationalistic misuse of the media. Obscene accusations and innuendo have now been printed nation-wide and nothing could possibly undo that. The public should be deeply concerned at the power of a single journalist whose words can smash into a family like a wrecking-ball.
We politely ask that you respect our privacy as this will be our only statement.
The Furlong Family
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Jan 23, 2013 at 1:29pm
Although I understand the emotions behind this statement, the family misses the obvious.
They claim that the allegations are "without merit". They allege "misuse of journalistic privilege" and "personal enmity" They accuse the original author of "self-serving, sensationlistic misuse of the media" and of "obscene accusations and innuendo".
Unfortunately, until this matter has gone to court - and until the police investigation is finished - the family's "rant" has no value. In fact, it may well come back to haunt them if John Furlong's lawsuit is unsuccessful.
You can't beat name-calling with retaliatory name-calling, folks ... and you certainly can't demand privacy when you make a very public statement.
My advice is that you keep quiet and let the legal system run its course.
Abby House
Jan 23, 2013 at 2:04pm
Holy smokes - whose damaged goods now!
Jan 23, 2013 at 2:20pm
This journalist has made herself judge and jury. If these statements are not proven true then I would like to see this journalist jailed for over two years and the media who run the story all be responsible to pay for the considerable damage done.
lee langlois
Jan 23, 2013 at 2:44pm
Very satisfied to see the public statement from the family.Scurrilous statments issued from the mouths of unprincipled reporters (or media in general)appear to becoming the norm.
Witch hunts (see the Star and its single-minded ongoing vendetta against Mayor Rob Ford), incitement (see CBC fan the flames of INM), slander bordering on libellous, outing, public castigation, unfortunately have become acceptable, and these attention, ratings seeking chuckleheads are not being held accountable.
PS: I live out west and I am not a Rob Ford fan.
Jan 23, 2013 at 5:12pm
It is natural for immediate family to circle the wagons. Wrapping themselves in the flag to start - well, whoever penned that release is responsible for that bit of emotional gamesmanship. Still, John Furlong is deflecting attention from the central issues - the reports of abuse told by 25 people, or more, in northern BC, and the reports of abuse by a former spouse in Nanaimo. These are very serious matters - and no attempt to personalize the issues, or to discredit Laura Robinson, a very fine and reputable journalist, will answer those concerns. That Furlong has played fast and loose with the facts since the disclosures first became public doesn't lend him any credibility. (On top of his original ommision of this part of his life in his bio and public story.)
Jan 23, 2013 at 5:30pm
Lee Langlois wrote:
"Scurrilous atatments", "unprincipled reporters", "witch hunts", "vendetta", "incitement", "slander bordering on libellous", "outing", "public castigation"
One can only wonder why an internet hero like you shouldn't be sued. Got some liability insurance, hero?
P Grube
Jan 23, 2013 at 6:44pm
Something is wrong with this whole issue. The fact that it happened thirty years ago -- without a peep from anyone -- should have given pause. What caused the reporter to investigate in the first place and why then (sometime last year?). It would have been useful if someone had said something prior to Furlong taking over the reins of what turned out to be (against how many folks' predictions, including the media?) a very successful set of Games. More shit-disturbing by the media -- some of which, sometimes, is useful -- but much of which is simply cruel and unnecessary.
Jan 23, 2013 at 7:52pm
There is irony in asking for privacy through a public statement released through a public relations firm.
I do not know what the truth is in this case. Allegations were made in the original news reports. Further allegations are made in court documents. Denials have been made in public and in court documents. None of it has been tested in court, through examination and cross-examination. The family members purportedly making this statement today are not part of that proceeding.
I wonder why Mr. Furlong is fighting this out in public beforehand. The downside is that it allows the purportedly defamatory accusations to be rebroadcast over and over again in the form of legal reporting.
Is he hoping the defendants (particularly Ms. Robinson) will make further public statements that are defamatory, to strengthen his case in court? On the other hand, the back accusations against Ms. Robinson may strengthen her counterclaim. It is clever that it is done through non-parties to the court proceeding. The end result depends what is proven in court.
Defamation in Canada now includes a defence of responsible communication, which protects against false statements as long as the writer was diligent, in all the circumstances, in verifying the allegedly defamatory comments.
Winning public sympathy won't win the court case. At present, I would not be surprised if this case turned out like the Dering v. Uris defamation suit, which Leon Uris turned into fiction in his novel QB VII. Dr. Deering proved defamation, yet won only damages of a half penny. He hadn't performed 17,000 surgeries without anesthetic at Auschwitz that he was accused of, but had participated in unnecessary sterilizations and other operations.
It remains to be seen what will happen in this case.
Jan 24, 2013 at 12:29am
Was the Olymics such a success? Take $1B dollars of taxpayer money, and throw a party, how hard is that?
Furlong had a great gravy train job, this is just payback entertainment for the taxpayers.
Here's to you Miss Robinson
Not fooled
Jan 24, 2013 at 3:41pm
The statement mentions Furlong and his decade of service to this country, too bad there's no mention of the PRIOR service he provided to this country which was also ommitted in his biography. I suspect this statement was concocted by a PR company as I doubt it would have been worded in such a fashion had it really been written by an actual family member. The statment also states "Imagine trying to explain to your nine year old child that an adult in a position of power has written that Grandpa is a racist, a wife-beater and a rapist because of what appears to be personal enmity" My response to this is: Imagine how the people who are alleged victims of their Grandpa's actions feel. I have heard Furlong on several occassions say "As this matter is now before the courts, I will not make any further comments on this" and yet he continues to do so. This latest publicity attempt from his family to garner sympathy for Furlong, may just end up back firing on them big time. Furlong thinks he can talk the hind legs off a donkey, but there are many people not fooled by the load of blarney he spews.


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This weekend (15/16 September) local Powerboat Racer Malcolm Goodman (30, St Helens) will face one of his toughest challenges to date as he gets ready to compete at the UIM F2 World Powerboat Championships being held at the National Water Sports Centre, Nottingham.
Goodman who has been racing powerboats for 17 years now currently leads the British F2 Championship with one round to go in the competition at Stewartby on the 22/23 of September.
Recent weeks have seen Goodman secure the 2012 Powerboat GP RYA British F2 Sprint championship where he won two out of three heats and a second place to secure the sprint title from 12 of Britain's top F2 drivers.
He then secured the Silver European UIM medal as he battled hard in Auronzo, Italy on the 25/26 August narrowly missing out to the current World Champion Erik Stark of Sweden. Goodman and JPL Racing Team mate Ian Andrews faced strong competition in the form of 15 of Europe's best competitors from Sweden, Norway, Italy, Latvia, Hungary and Germany.
Faced with stiff competition at World Class level Goodman remains focused and is ready for the challenge ahead "The European Championships showed me how tough the competition is but also proved that I can be competitive and really challenge at a World level. Auronzo was a bit of a learning curve for the team but we've returned to Britain and learnt valuable lessons from the experience the whole team are working hard for a positive result this weekend on home water!"
After an absence of over a decade on the weekend of 15 -16 September the F2 World Powerboat Championships will once again be contested on UK waters.
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This article was published 4/7/2013 (1509 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
BRISBANE -- The Australian prime minister's official residence last week was the venue for what purists in the Australian lexicon refer to as "a massive piss-up'' as deposed prime minister Julia Gillard hosted a "celebration" after losing the prime ministership.
The noun celebration is not employed with irony, nor is it inappropriate in this context. To celebrate a loss is not at all unusual in a nation that doesn't necessarily condone failure but does seem to have a sneaking regard for a old-fashioned honourable defeat.
The great military campaign we remember annually (Gallipoli) was an unmitigated disaster, our national folk hero, the Jolly Swagman, drowned in a water hole and our most celebrated explorers (Burke and Wills) dropped dead in the Outback without even bothering to first tell us where they had been.
So when prime ministers get deposed, they take on a sheen -- a subtle halo of achievement we hadn't seen before, leaving us pondering whether we might be losing something worth having.
And so it has been with Gillard, who was subject to the most outrageous slurs and personal attacks while she was prime minister but who, after displaying such grace and courage in defeat over the past week, has revealed the qualities we suspect might make her an ideal candidate for the job she was just so unceremoniously tossed out of.
How history will judge Gillard is up to history, but Australians will no doubt one day concede they owe her an enormous debt for paving the way for women to take on the nation's leadership role.
Gillard and the new (or recycled) Prime Minister Kevin Rudd have fought a cold war since June 2010, when Gillard and her backers threw Rudd out of the prime ministerial suite and seized power.
That it was a mistake is no longer open to discussion. More than a mistake, it was an historic debacle that left the century-old Australian Labor Party looking like an amateur-hour outfit.
Gillard's popularity plunged, taking the party with her as the nation turned sullen and stared at its shoes, demanding to know what happened to the bloke they had voted for in 2007.
A second internal party ballot in 2011 reaffirmed Gillard's caucus support, but Rudd's sniping from the sidelines continued. Last week, Gillard turned into a political Gary Cooper, calling Rudd out into the street for a third gunfight that she believed would put Rudd in his political grave.
The loser, she insisted, was to give the victor clear air by leaving politics and not contesting in the looming federal election, which probably will be held in late August or early September.
When the dust settled, it was Gillard face down in the street, with the undertaker taking her measurements.
Gillard's caucus colleagues, recognizing Rudd's extraordinary popularity among Australians, voted 57-45 in favour of the man many of them despise, but who is already turning the polls back towards Labor with that special bond he has with the people.
Gillard demonstrated an extraordinary strength in her concession speech, gazing calmly at the bank of cameras as she prepared to walk away from her stellar career, which included stints as deputy prime minister and education minister.
The former lawyer acknowledged the long cold war between her and Rudd and conceded the pressure to bring him back had overwhelmed her party colleagues.
"I respect the decision they have made,'' she said, before urging her colleagues to fight on.
"I do say to my caucus colleagues: Don't lack the guts, don't lack the fortitude, don't lack the resilience to go out there with our Labor agenda and to win this election. I know that it can be done.''
It was stirring stuff -- the fallen soldier urging her comrades on with her dying breath and all that, and Gillard further captured the nation's heart the following day.
Rob Oakeshot, an independent MP who had backed her minority government after the 2010 election, mentioned on the floor of the House of Representatives he had sent a text message to Gillard before the leadership showdown saying, "Your father would be proud of you.''
Gillard had an extraordinarily close bond with her father, who died recently. Her lower lip trembled in one of the few displays of emotion she has allowed since her defeat.
But it was her behaviour at a party she hosted for her colleagues and staffers at the PM's official residence, The Lodge, just hours after losing the party ballot that showed a side of her that perhaps made the nation most proud.
Reports in News Limited newspapers and political gossips have only given an insight into the night in recent days, and it's apparent Gillard was a good Australian host who ensured nobody went thirsty.
Attended by about 100 MPs and staffers, the party involved much beer and wine but little by way of recrimination or bitterness.
(Rudd, it should be noted, did the same thing after his removal in 2010. His more youthful staffers ended up in the pool after midnight in the middle of a Canberra winter.)
With a glass of wine in hand and dressed casually, Gillard apparently would not hear a bad word about Rudd as she stood on The Lodge's sweeping staircase and told all present not to give up on Labor ideals.
"It's not about us, it's about what we want for others,'' she reportedly told the cheering crowd. "You've been tremendous; don't let this disillusion you. Shit happens.''
Michael Madigan is the Free Press correspondent in Australia. He writes mostly about politics for the Brisbane-based Courier Mail.


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A once illegal narcotic averaging 15 years of prison time has found itself in mainstream topics. Ranging from medical to recreational use and who will be the distributors have all been topics over the last 20 years. The debate has caused American views to change and many public figures have opened up about their own "puff-puff" experiences.
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The mid-year symposium featured the research of more than 620 students from a wide range of disciplines. Most had received grants from the Adrian Tinsley Program that helped fund their work.
The event, held this year in the Rondileau Campus Center, celebrates early undergraduate scholarship and creative work conducted by students in any lower-division course. Students presented individually or in groups, in a variety of formats: academic poster, formal talk, video, performance, art display, or slide presentation.
The 2013 mid-year symposium showcased student writing, high-level math and science, and even mechanical devices built by student researches, such as the harmonograph (see video below).
BSU's undergraduate research program has seen significant growth over the years. Students are mentored by a professor of their choice, and gain experience in the field that exposes them to new approaches, techniques and ideas. The results of their work can lead to acceptance at a graduate school of their choice or a career.
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With the premiere of Oz the Great and Powerful right around the corner, we've been swooning over the three leading ladies' magical wardrobes. Mila Kunis' Theodora isn't afraid to live on the style edge, while Rachel Weisz's Evanora keeps it classy in black and emerald garb. And we can't forget Michelle Williams' gorgeously-outfitted Glinda, whose feminine flair matches her good-girl personality. And after a few waves of our wands (and quite a few Internet searches), we've created lookalike outfits based on the ensembles of Oz's greatest witches!
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Anita Engelbrecht and Hilton Murray entered the Ultra Marathon and both submitted the qualifying marathon results and club details necessary to participate in the Ultra.
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — New Orleans Hornets reserve Ryan Anderson is quite the matchup problem. Memphis' scouting report on the 6-foot-10 forward said to treat him like a shooting guard.
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Anderson scored 22 points, connecting on seven 3-pointers, and New Orleans beat Memphis 91-83 on Sunday night.
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"He was huge for us," said point guard Greivis Vasquez, who finished with 11 assists. "This man is an underrated shooter. People don't give him enough credit. This guy can shoot."
Fellow reserve Jason Smith was 5 of 7 from the field for 16 points, and Anthony Davis was the only New Orleans starter to finish in double figures with 10 points.
Zach Randolph led Memphis with 20 points and 13 rebounds for his league-leading 28th double-double. Marc Gasol had 14 points and 11 boards, and Jerryd Bayless also scored 14. Rudy Gay had 10 points but was 3 for 17 from the field, including a 1-for-7 performance from long range.
"Just taking too many jump shots," Memphis coach Lionel Hollins said. "Wasn't just him, but in the first quarter when he had the chance, we just took a lot of jump shots. Took a lot of jump shots, and we stopped making them."
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Remember, there are some cases where the Supreme Court must hear the case, such as death penalty cases. These cases come directly to the Supreme Court from a trial court. There is no petition to transfer and the justices do not vote on whether or not to hear the case. Oral arguments are usually heard in every death penalty case.
In cases that come directly to the Indiana Supreme Court, the losing party may ask the court to reconsider its decision by filing a petition for rehearing with the Indiana Supreme Court. The court's decision on such a request is final.
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Numerous media outlets publish misleading attacks on decision to limit electronic voting
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While reporting on California Secretary of State Debra Bowen's decision to decertify the state's electronic voting machines in light of a study that found the systems are vulnerable to security breaches, numerous media outlets attacked the study's "unrealistic" methodology or uncritically reported criticism of the study's premise, without noting the researchers' explanation for their methods.
In his August 8 Sacramento Bee column, Dan Walters criticized California Secretary of State Debra Bowen's (D) decision to decertify most of the state's electronic voting machine systems following a state-commissioned study that found the systems are vulnerable to security breaches, as Courage Campaign founder Rick Jacobs noted in a blog post at The Huffington Post critical of Walters' argument. Walters asserted that it "is not surprising" that the systems were found to be vulnerable, given the "unrealistic circumstances of the tests. Among other things, the hackers were supplied with source codes and other confidential information, and they ignored the security procedures that election officials employ." But in simply repeating this criticism, Walters and numerous media outlets that reported criticism of the study's allegedly "unrealistic" methodology -- including The Washington Post, the Associated Press, the Los Angeles Times, and the San Francisco Chronicle -- did not address the explanation given in the report itself for the conditions under which the testers worked.
After discussing "techniques" by which hackers "can discover secrets that companies and organizations wish to keep hidden" and providing examples of "organizations," such as the DVD Copyright Control Association, being "unaware of their own leaking of information," the University of California, Davis researchers who conducted the study concluded: "Thus, the statement that attackers could not replicate what red team testers do, because the red team testers have access to information that other attackers would not have, profoundly underestimates the ability and the knowledge of attackers, and profoundly overestimates the infallibility of organizations and human nature." In other words, the research was conducted under the presumption that potential hackers would have access to sensitive information relating to the machines, given hackers' proven adeptness at obtaining protected information.
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The California Secretary of State entered into a contract with the University of California to test the security of three electronic voting systems as part of her top to bottom review. Each "red team" was to try to compromise the accuracy, security, and integrity of the voting systems without making assumptions about compensating controls or procedural mitigation measures that vendors, the Secretary of State, or individual counties may have adopted. The red teams demonstrated that, under these conditions, the technology and security of all three systems could be compromised.
During the August 3 edition of National Public Radio's Talk of the Nation, the red team study's principal investigator, University of California, Davis, computer science professor Matt Bishop, further explained the study's methodology. In response to host Ira Flatow's assertion that "the companies that make the machines have been critical, saying that you had access to information manuals, about how the machine works and whatever, that normal voters might not have," Bishop responded, "Well, you have to be very careful when you make a claim like that" because "information in this day and age tends to get circulated very freely. ... There have been voting machines sold on eBay. How do people know that -- how do they know that others won't have access to this information?" Bishop also said that "the key issue" facing potential hackers "is getting access" to the machines and recommended that more physical safeguards be put in place to protect from this. But "if" some of those "polic[ies] fail ... the technical defenses of the machine should come into play," which was the focus of the red teams' study. To assume that the physical safeguards would "never" be breached, Bishop stated, "indicates a very high belief in human infallibility, one probably higher than warranted."
Walters also attacked the study for "ignor[ing] the security procedures that election officials employ" -- again, without noting the researchers' explanation. The UC report noted that its research teams "did not evaluate the likelihood of any attack being feasible. Instead, they described the conditions necessary for an attacker to succeed," allowing the researchers to "focus on the technology rather than on the policies procedures, and laws intended to compensate for any technological shortcomings." Because providing safeguards for the voting machines "is a local matter" in California, the report stated that "it was impractical for the red team testers to evaluate" the "at least 58 different sets of procedures." On NPR, Bishop added that it was "up to the politicians" to "look at the policies and procedures surrounding" securing the machines and suggested that since "the red teams were technology folks," they would not be sufficiently qualified to look into this issue." Bishop further stated that "in the limited time we had" to conduct the study, it "would simply not have been feasible for us to" examine the "policies and procedures" in place in California's 58 counties.
Nonetheless, numerous media reports similarly attacked the study's methodology or uncritically reported criticism of the study's premise, without noting the researchers' explanation for their methods. For instance:
- In an August 7 article headlined, "Voting-machine costs add up," the San Jose Mercury News uncritically reported that "[c]ompany officials have said the researchers were given unusual access to the machines that real-world hackers could never gain."
- On August 5, a Sacramento Bee article -- "Voting decision creates turmoil" -- similarly reported without question, "The UC studies drew criticism from registrars and manufacturers because they did not take into account Election Day security measures by local officials. Researchers also had access to proprietary access cards and internal codes." The article added: "Manufacturers said they were disappointed in Bowen's conclusions because they believe the tests were unfair," concluding, " 'Secretary Bowen's top-to-bottom review was designed to ignore security procedures and protocols that are used during every election,' Diebold Election Systems President Dave Byrd said in a statement. 'Her team of hackers was given unfettered access to the equipment, the source code and all other information on security features provided by (Diebold) to the Secretary of State's Office.'"
- In an August 5 news brief taken from news services, the Post reported only that "[c]ompany officials have played down the results of Bowen's review, saying they reflected unrealistic, worst-case scenarios that would be counteracted by security measures taken by the companies and local election officials."
- The same day, the AP uncritically reported: "Companies complained that the review was performed under conditions that don't exist in the real world, with the university hackers having full access to machines' manuals and complex computer codes."
- In an August 4 article, "State decides to secure electronic voting machines," the Los Angeles Times also reported only that "Bowen's audit has been harshly criticized by election officials across the state who said the testing was done in a manner inconsistent with real-life situations. ... 'It was akin to testing the security of your money in a bank with unlocked doors, with no security guards or even bank tellers in sight and the bank's vault wide open,' said Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder Conny McCormack."
- A July 28 San Francisco Chronicle article on the study uncritically quoted the "head of the state Association of Clerks and Election Officials" as saying: "Letting the hackers have the source codes, operating manuals and unlimited access to the voting machines 'is like giving a burglar the keys to your house,' '' said Steve Weir, clerk-recorder of Contra Costa County and head of the state Association of Clerks and Election Officials."
On August 3, Bowen announced that "[e]ach of the systems" that had gone "through the top-to-bottom review ha[d] been legally decertified," and that "each of them ha[d] been recertified with the addition of a number of conditions." The Diebold and Sequoia systems were "recertified solely for the purposes of conducting early voting and to allow counties to have one DRE [direct recording electronic] machine in each polling place on Election Day for the purpose of complying with disability access requirements of the Help America Vote Act (HAVA)." The "Hart InterCivic DRE system was also recertified but will only be required to comply with increased security and post-election auditing procedures."
From Walters' August 8 Sacramento Bee column:
This year, Bowen commissioned a "red team" from the University of California to test electronic voting systems. The team found them to be vulnerable -- which is not surprising, given the less-than-reasonable, unrealistic circumstances of the tests. Among other things, the hackers were supplied with source codes and other confidential information, and they ignored the security procedures that election officials employ.
Based on what the California State Association of Counties calls "flawed analysis" of the systems, Bowen decertified them, drawing sharp criticism from officials who must now scramble to put voting systems in place for the Feb. 5 presidential primary election and from Diebold, the chief target of the review.
"Secretary Bowen's top-to-bottom review was designed to ignore security procedures and protocols that are used during every election," Dave Byrd, president of Diebold Election Systems, said in a statement. "Her team of hackers was given unfettered access to the equipment, the source code and all other information on security features provided by (Diebold) to the Secretary of State's Office."
Bowen, it might be said, disregarded reasonable doubt and embraced the "imaginary doubt" that criminal law forbids.
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Streetsboro -- City Council was presented a draft of a possible mutual aid agreement Jan. 14, which Mayor Glenn Broska would like to establish with neighboring communities concerning their service departments
Broska has said that microbursts, tornadoes, floods and utility problems like gas leaks may demand a stronger response than an individual community can muster. In those cases, municipalities subject to the agreement would respond by offering equipment and manpower.
As discussed in meetings of a regional coalition of about 10 to 12 area municipalities, Kent, Stow, Hudson, Aurora, Tallmadge, Mantua, Shalersville, Garrettsville, Ravenna, Twinsburg and Sugar Bush Knolls may also participate in the agreement.
Communities that have signed legislation authorizing a mutual aid agreement include Kent, Stow and Ravenna, according to Ravenna Public Service Director Kelly Engelhart. However, the agreements differ in how they're set up, she said. She's heading a subcommittee of the regional coalition of mayors and service directors which aims to help the would-be participants get on the same page, legislatively, so all the local laws are consistent by the end of 2013.
City Council member Chuck Kocisko said the legislative body seems to be in favor of the agreement.
"I like the idea of cities getting involved with one another because one can help another," he said. "I think it's a good idea, and I'm in favor of it."
City Council member Julie Field concurred.
"I think it's going to prove helpful and beneficial not only to our community but to the surrounding communities," she said. "I think it's a great idea, and I really don't have any concerns about it."
Broska said the city would track spending associated with emergency responses by the service department to other cities.
"We will watch, as everybody else will, the budgetary impact," he said. "We have a responsibility to our taxpayers first."
In cases of natural disasters or emergencies, he said it's particularly important to track expenses because they may be reimbursable by the federal government.
In cases which are not natural disasters, a train derailment with a serious hazardous material spill, for example, the agency or company liable for damages would have to cover the cost of clean up, he said.
According to the draft of the agreement, Streetsboro workers would "remain employees or agents of the respective political subdivisions, including for purposes of tort liability and immunity from tort liability."
All "pension, death benefits, workers' compensation and other benefits" afforded to Streetsboro employees would be covered by Streetsboro if employees are working in other municipalities, as well, according to the draft of the agreement.
While Streetsboro workers are responding to an emergency elsewhere, for liability purposes, it will be as if workers are working for Streetsboro, said Broska.
The same would apply to employees of other cities responding to an service department emergency in Streetsboro.
Broska said the structure of agreement is very similar to mutual aid agreements among fire and police departments.
Because of the unpredictability of emergencies, he can't estimate how much money could be saved through the agreement.
Before long, he said the agreement should be fully developed. The regional coalition of mayors and service directors set goal of Dec. 31 to have all communities on board with the mutual aid agreement.
"The indicated[at the regional meeting Jan. 10]was that it is not going to be a problem getting this through," he said.
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I am a beginner in python, and I am trying to do the following exercise:
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def palindrom(str):
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REDFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich. - Redford Township has a new distinction as the town with the most affordable housing in the country.
That's according to this year's aspirational sales study from Coldwell Banker Real Estate.
The survey says Redford has the best value for a home with four bedrooms, two baths and a nice yard.
Sitting next to Detroit, Redford saw its home prices plummet with the collapse of the housing market. Many homeowners found they owed more on their homes than the home was worth.
Resident Nora Dobrygoski is not troubled by that.
"You know, some people don't, 'We gotta get out of Redford, we ought to jump into Livonia,' but I really like it here, I like my neighbors. I feel safe, actually. I've never had anything (wrong), ever," Dobrygoski said.
The average home sale price of $60,000 put Redford on top of the most affordable list.
That price is a staggering 97 percent less than the most expensive cities, all in California.
Nora Dobrygoski knows the market is ripe for investors. She sees them snapping up housing deals today.
"People in Florida are investing up here because it's so cheap. Where you can go and buy? If we were 10 years younger we would have bought these houses, but we don't want to be bothered with collecting rent or watching it," Dobrygoski said.
The Coldwell Banker survey covered cities all across North America. In Canada, it found the most affordable city for housing was across the river from Detroit, in Windsor, Ontario.
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Howdy, neighbor. How are things? Good to see you and the wife are still living with your mother. Why is that good? Oh, the guys and I down at the pub have got a bet going to see how long before you either move out or get a divorce. I heard some screaming coming from here last night, that was you guys, right? Cool, that's awesome.
Anyways, neighbor, I didn't come over here to check up on my sure thing. I came over here because I've quite honestly been a little pissed off at you lately. I know you have no idea why, so I'm going to fucking tell you, and you're going to listen, because that's what people who piss me off do. They listen. These are my rules. I make 'em.
edit It's about your back yard.
No, not your wife's back yard. Although I believe the term they're using nowadays is "back door" or some such. I don't fucking know. At any rate, believe me, there is nothing wrong with your wife's ass. In fact, I'd much rather your back yard consisted of nothing but a giant version of your wife's naked ass, protruding upwards from betwixt the fence posts, like some sort of surrealist bouncy-house or something. Your wife has a god damned fine ass. To be perfectly honest, your mother's ass isn't half bad either for a woman of her age. This is all beyond the point though.
I'm getting a little pissed off looking over into your yard with my binoculars every day and seeing that delicious fucking garden of yours, buddy. Don't pretend you don't know what I'm talking about. I know you put that garden there to spite me, you asshole. I know you fucking want me to look at your garden every waking moment in jealous agony. You know how much I love freshly grown vegetables, and you know that between my dead-end job at the 7-11 and my copious porn-watching I have no time or energy to grow a garden of my own, harvest the vegetables, and make delicious soups, salads, and savouries with them! God, what kind of asshole fucking grows anise in his home fucking garden, anyway? I'll tell you what kind of asshole. The kind that you are.
edit Potatoes!
God! You've got like seventy pounds of fucking potatoes there! Are you going to eat all of those? If you don't, you know they're just gonna spoil, right? It's like you're just constantly taunting me by being such a careless, beer-loving asshole! God, I love your fucking garden, man! Why don't I have it?! WHY?!
How I long to sweetly caress the delicate stalks of that supple cilantro. To put it between my lips and just rub it back and forth before grinding it up and sprinkling it on my garlic bread mix, or minestrone or something! Fucking minestrone! God fucking dammit, you've probably got all of the ingredients in that garden, just waiting to be picked and sexually cooked into some nut-busting wonder-concoction! Man, I should punch you in the face just for growing fucking lentils back there! They're my god damned favorite and you have them right where I can see them from my bed. Asshole! God, I should rip your arms off and plant them in my fucking yard and grow a green-thumbed mutant plant-man or something! I don't know!
Would you take the dick out of your mouth for two seconds and think about this! You've got potatoes, basil, rosemary, twelve different kinds of peppers by my count...
Are you a fucking sadist?! I'll kill you! I'll buy a fatally poisonous exotic snake, fly it over here at painstaking expense amidst probable legal turmoil, take it out of the box, bring it to your home, and then just to be an ass, I will tape up its mouth and strangle you with it! That's how I feel about your god damn honeydew melons. Man, I wish I could just fuck them! Can you do that for me? Can you give me one out of the poorly grown batch that are no larger than softballs, and just give it to me so that I can fuck it when I'm feeling lonely and gardenless? SOFTBALLS, man! God dammit, those are the perfect size to just open up and chow down into as individual servings or something, like grapefruits. NO! No, you can NOT fucking tell me that you have god damned grapefruits growing back there. Are they even in season? No. No, I'm pretty sure they aren't. Maybe I should rip off your dick, bury it in one of those out-of-season bastard grapefruits, crack your skull open, plant the dickfruit into your exposed fucking brain, and grow some sort of space-grown wonder-cock fruit! How would you like that, you fucking garden-loving green-thumbed cuckold! Do you have ANY idea how many Hawkwind albums I listened to before I got here?! Three! And that ain't no joke, buster. You can disappear in smoke!


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The Adobe Flash Platform is the leading platform in the world for developing games on the web. The Flash Platform Game Technology Center is a great place to start learning how to develop your very own Flash games. Additionally, several articles have been posted recently to the Adobe Developer Connection on the topic of game development that are great resources for developers creating games on the Flash Platform.
Danielle Deibler, a senior engineering manager at Adobe, wrote an article to introduce developers to the Flash Platform Game Technology Center. It is a great read as she discusses the tools for building games, the runtimes for rendering games and even touches on some of the new Flash Platform services being offered to assist developers in not only deploying their games, but also monetizing them.
Next, Nick Avgerinos, a senior systems engineer at Adobe, put out a terrific piece to provide an introduction to some of the many different Adobe technologies that you can use to build great games, in an attempt to break down some of the technologies and terminologies used in the Flash Platform to help new developers make sense of it all.
Finally, there are two articles that go into depth on using a technique called "blitting". First Renaun Erickson (a recent addition to the Adobe Platform Evangelist team) demonstrates in his article how you can give your games a performance boost by using blitting techniques and Flash Builder 4. Then, Michael James Williams follows up with an article that delves into some more advanced blitting techniques and caching.


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About the Book
During our continuous journey many scenes come across our screens of time. Images dancing to different tunes, melodies of a vibrant present are lost into the distractions of life's traffic jams! They turn into nostalgic imprints hidden in the back of our memories, in the long path down memory lane, then they disappear into thin air.
This book was a humble attempt to capture and share images that would have been lost to the ticking clocks of time. From the exotic Far East, to the Middle East and on to Western Europe this book draws upon some visual reflections of some the photos I took in 2010. Human emotions that exposed themselves reminding us how close we are no matter where we came from.
I wish you an enjoyable time surfing this humble attempt to capture some of life's abundant beauty!
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- Category Arts & Photography
Large Format Landscape, 13×11 in, 33×28 cm
42 Pages
- Publish Date Jan 01, 2011
- Tags middle east, jabal amman, culture, art, west, east, petra, photography, germany, france, jordan
About the Creator
Mohammad T. Asfour is an avid photographer with a great passion for protecting nature and the environment. To promote the green cause Mohammad is actively involved in several organizations. He chairs the Jordan Green Building Council, serves as Secretary to the board at Al Shajarah NGO and is the Vice Chair, Advocacy Committee at UNEP's Sustainable Buildings & Climate Initiative based in Paris. Additionally, Mohammad is the Middle East Advisor for Kontentreal, a company based in New York and is well known for its e² series: "The economies of being environmentally conscious". Previously, Mohammad was an Advisor to the Board of Trustees of the Princess Sumaya University for Technology and a Founder & Director of Queen Rania Center for Entrepreneurship. He had also worked as a consultant for the UNDP, UNIDO, and USAID's AMIR Program. Additionally, he served as a regional advisor to the OECD's MENA Investment Program.
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If you want to discover the true vibes that lie beneath the surface of Argentina, book a flight to Buenos Aires with Qatar Airways. An exciting city of around three million people, the Argentinean capital is an urban hub filled with colourful restaurants and characters. Fly to Buenos Aires at the right time of year, and you might just catch one of the many festivals or cultural events which the city is famous for.
Buenos Aires is divided into 48 'barrios', or neighbourhoods. Each of these has its own unique flavour and attractions to explore. In the barrio of San Telmo, you can discover some of the history of Buenos Aires and admire grand colonial-era houses. The downtown Microcento area is home to many of the must-see's of a trip to Buenos Aires, including the Casa Rosada, the Palaciao Barolo and the Obelisco monument.
La Boca is another popular barrio that attracts visitors, and is known for its colour and energy, as well being the home of Argentina's foremost football club, Boca Juniors.
Anyone interested in Argentinean history during their trip to Buenos Aires should visit the Cementerio de la Recoleta. The cemetery is the final resting place of several famous figures, including Eva 'Evita' Peron.
Argentina is renowned for its national dance, the tango. In Buenos Aires, there are many opportunities to experience the tango, whether you want to try it yourself or sit back and watch the best in the business strut their stuff. The Confitero Ideal is a particularly popular place to learn how to tango, and has been featured in a variety of movies.
Football is also feverishly popular in Argentina, and going to a game is a great way to discover the depths of the national obsession. If you want to get a look at the bigger picture during your trip to Buenos Aires, take a helicopter tour, or skydive out of a plane high above the city. For the holidaymaker seeking more relaxing experiences, there are plenty of golf courses and spas in and around the capital.
If Tango is the dance of Argentina, then Asado (a traditional type of barbecue) is its national dish. Buenos Aires is a steak-lover's dream destination, and prime cuts of beef can be found throughout the many restaurants of Microcento, Palermo and Recoleta.
Argentina's Spanish colonial past and a substantial influx of Italian immigrants since the 19th century means that it has a richly varied cuisine. Needless to say, pizza, pasta and paella are well represented alongside the many succulent grilled meats on offer.
Travel to Buenos Aires and you'll find a range of shopping options available to you. On Florida Street, there are many tourist-orientated shops where you can pick up souvenirs of your Argentinean holiday, from Gaucho-inspired gourds and clothes, to tango shoes and ponchos.
If you're travelling to Buenos Aires for a more authentic shopping experience, then take a look at some of the traditional craft and artisanal markets in Palermo, San Telmo and San Fernando.
Flights to Buenos Aires land at Ezeiza International Airport.
Visa restrictions for entry into the country will depend on your country of origin, length of stay and whether your trip is for business or pleasure. So before you fly to Buenos Aires please check the visa and passport requirements.
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text: 2007 Chicago Auto Show at a Glance September 9, 2006 05:10 PM EVENT The 99th Chicago Auto Show. BACKGROUND First staged in 1901, the Chicago Auto Show is the largest auto show in North America and has been held more times than any other auto exposition on the continent. 2007 marks the 99th edition of the show. PRODUCER The Chicago Automobile Trade Association (CATA), the nation's oldest and largest metropolitan dealer organization. The CATA has produced the show since 1935. DATES Public Show Friday, Feb. 9 through Sunday, Feb. 18 Charity Gala "First Look for Charity" - Thursday, Feb. 8, 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. Black tie. Tickets $200. The event benefits 19 Chicago-area charities. For tickets, call 630-424-1636. Media Preview Wednesday and Thursday, February 7-8. Accredited media must register. Media Credentials Via Internet: ChicagoAutoShow.com offers online media registration until Jan 20. Credentials applied for after Jan 19 must be picked up in the show media center, Room N426 of McCormick Place. LOCATION McCormick Place , Lake Shore Drive at 23 rd Street. The Chicago Auto Show utilizes 1.3 million sq. ft. (120,770 sq. M.) of the McCormick Place South complex. McCormick Place offers a total of 2.2 million sq. ft. (204,600 sq. M.) with an additional 255,000 sq. ft. (23,715 sq. M.) of meeting room availability. PUBLIC SHOW HOURS Feb. 9-17 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Feb. 18 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Box office closes one hour prior to the end of the show each day. ADMISSION $10 for adults; $5 for seniors aged 62 and older; $5 for children 7-12; children 6 and younger are free when they accompany a paying parent. Advance ticket purchase is available through DriveChicago.com. Weekday discount tickets (half off the regular adult admission) available at various area new-car dealers and from participating banks and Shell gas stations. Weekday group discounts available. EXHIBITS The nations largest auto show, held in the McCormick Place complex. Multiple world and North American introductions. Complete range of domestic and imported passenger cars and trucks; sport utility vehicles, experimental and concept cars. In total, nearly 1,000 different vehicles. Numerous accessories and auto-related exhibits, competition vehicles, project, antique and collector cars. SPECIAL DAYS Tuesday, Feb. 13 - Women's Day . Half off the full admission price for all women. Manufacturers will present special women-oriented programs on the purchase and lease of cars and maintenance. Wednesday, Feb. 14 - Friday, Feb. 16 - Chicago Auto Show Food Drive . Show patrons who bring three cans of food, donated to the Chicago Christian Industrial League; will receive half off the full admission price. As scheduled: Appearances by sports, radio, TV and screen personalities. Please check www.chicagoautoshow.com/infocenter/events/ for up-to-date listings. ACCESSIBILITY Easily reached by car or public transportation. Extensive shuttle bus service from all area parking lots to and from McCormick Place. Weekend-only shuttle service from the Millennium Park underground lot. Shuttles stop in 10-15 minute intervals near Columbus/Lower Randolph and at Gate 3 at McCormick Place. HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBILITY Motorized scooters and manual wheelchairs are supplied for McCormick Place by The Mobility Shop, a company in north suburban Northbrook. Electric scooters can be rented for $50 a day, manual wheelchairs for $20 a day. ADVANCE RESERVATIONS ARE HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. To inquire, call The Mobility Shop at (847) 412-9000, or toll free at (888) 404-5554, or visit: www.themobilityshop.com. Without a reservation, scooter and wheelchair availability is limited and on a first-come basis. Back to News