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THE Castle Combe circuit's 2014 season gets under way on Easter Monday and, as last year, the opening meeting will be run in memory of the late Howard Strawford, the man who rescued the Wiltshire track from oblivion and who died last year.
Likely to be a 'Howard's Day' favourite is the Castle Combe Formula Ford 1600 championship, in association with Drive South West, where the Chippenham-based Riadro Racing squad had a somewhat surprise championship title last year for Adam Higgins.
That leaves them on target to eclipse the record of team principal Bob Higgins, whose three titles in a row from 1981 were achieved before son Adam was born.
Another title-winning team is Motorsport Events, whose team boss and driver Ed Moore, from Melksham, has the 2004 and 2007 trophies in his cabinet.
With the reinvigorated form his Van Diemen JL013K showed at the end of 2013, he could well be a dark horse.
The Saloon Car Championship has a new sponsor, 'On-Pole High Performance Consultancy', and includes Calne's Tony Hutchings, a former champion, in his Audi TT.
Class C opens up victory possibilities for the likes of Chippenham's Martin Chivers in the MG ZR, as last year's champion Corsham's Will Di Claudio is running customer cars.
There is a big change to Sports and GT racing at Castle Combe, with the true Sports Racing cars getting their own six-round series supported by www.performance-cars.net.
The highly modified saloon and sports car based machines have their natural home in the Sports and GT Championship in association with Blast Events/Bristol Gas Supplies.
The visiting Mini Se7ens and Miglias are crowd pleasers having been at the circuit since 1967.
The Se7ens is the UK's longest running one-make motor racing championship having been introduced in 1966 as Formula Mini 7with 850cc engines, later increased to 1000cc.
Howard's Day will witness the 250th race win by a Mini, with each championship having two races.
The MG Owners Club race sees a wide variety of the marque's models, which celebrate their 90th anniversary in 2014. Competing in two 15-minute races are plenty of MGBs, a few Midgets, lots of MG ZRs (see how they compare with those in the circuit's saloon car championship) and MGFs in their own classes.
Monday's action starts at 8.35am with qualifying, racing getting under way from 12.35pm.
Admission is £15 for adults and £10 for OAPs,while accompanied children U16 are admitted free.
Paddock Transfer is free if the tickets are booked in advance.
Visit the Castle Combe Racing Club online at ccracingclub.co.uk, facebook.com/CastleCombe Circuit, or @castlecombeuk
- Castle Combe reports, reaction & pictures in next Thursday's Gazette & Herald and at gazetteandherald.co.uk/sport
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In a bid to prevent animal cruelty PETA has continually sexualized women. Examples can be found here and here. While their concern for animals is admiral reducing women to sex objects to sell their message is unacceptable. Why should a dog or a cat get more respect than a human female? In their latest assault on women they are offering a striptease quizz. If you get all of their questions correct you are rewarded by seeing a topless woman.
This bullshit has to come to an end. It's time for PETA to adopt a little PETW (People for the ethical treatment of women) Pimping womens bodies to prevent cruelty to animals is an injustice, and is just plain sick. Until you learn that women have value PETA, not a dime will you receive from me. I simply cannot support an organization, no matter how worthy the cause that thinks pimping women is the way to raise awareness. Guess what, women matter as much as FIDO.

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I want to learn graphic design in the world of internet. is there any website or blog to learn graphic design. please anyone tell me the name of website or blog that is helpfull and learn graphic design easilykindly help me, How To Learn Graphic design in online
Hi, I taught myself graphic design mostly through looking up "photoshop tutorials" - [computerarts.co.uk has some good quality stuff. Or entering online competitions such as that found at [URL="http://99designs.com"]99designs.com or [URL="http://www.worth1000.com"]worth1000.com](http://www.computerarts.co.uk)(if it's still running) - It's a great way to learn and see how other people handle the same brief and if you get good enough you get some bonus cash.
Besides that I would say lynda.com is the best resource out there for learning software such as photoshop or illustrator if you're willing to fork out a few dollars.
Hi Apon92,
greet that you decide to start create graphic design. I agree RyanKing1809 that the best way to learn graphic design is looking up tutorials and I think that lynda.com is the best site for that.
wish you luck
helpfull link to learn online graphics Design. many many thx for good link
lynda.com is also very good site for learning Graphic Design online ,Thank you so much
hi, i also agree with RyanKing1809 that if you want to learn more about graphic designing is by going to the internet, search and learn from it.
I'd also add in Before and After Magazine. They have some excellent tutorials that explain their design process and the reason for decisions. The benefit is that they also list all the design components they use (colour swatches, fonts, dimensions etc). Haven't seen them for a while as they're orientated more towards those learning the craft.
Hi there,
There are lots of online tutorial available on internet (Just Google it) but graphics designing is a vast field which needs lots of practical knowledge. I must say you should go for any reputed institute in your region and get trained from there. You can improve your skills by learning new things from internet.
There are a lot of great resources already listed here. I would suggest learning by watching some video tutorials, its always easier and faster to learn via watching video. If you feel like watching a few design related documentaries however I suggest you check out Helvetica (2007) or Art & Copy (2009) both are great.
Grab a laptop>> Install Photosop>>Open Up Youtube>>Start Learning What you want ... or here are some sites that are really helpful if all easy step by step process all tutorials related to photoshop ... best of luck mate
You can learn graphics designing at 'psd.tutsplus.com'.
Hi, I learn photoshop via this website tutvid.com. Video tutorial is the best way to learn graphic designing. Just give plenty of time and a dedication to learn, eventually you will be a good graphics designer someday
You won't learn graphic design by Photoshop tutorials or YouTube videos! You'll just learn to create pictures with Photoshop - not the same thing. You might search for "design fundamentals."
Install photoshop, and goto youtube and search for Web designing tutorials, you will get tons of videos there, and also lynda is one of the best choice.
Learning graphic design online from home without spending a fortune is now far more feasible than it was a few years ago. There are several online colleges offering graphic design courses but the problem with a lot of these are they are very expensive if you want to learn graphic desiggn you can go for online tutor also present this time.
lynda.com has a very extensive sistem of video tutorials. Get Photoshop and start playing! Good luck!
Speaking as a graphic designer, I'm with Steven on this one. Most of the links above are good for teaching the practical skills of how to create artwork, which is definitely an important skill that graphic designers need. However, to actually design requires understanding of the elements you're working with (line and shape, colour and tone, space, scale, type and pictures etc.) and how to use them to fit the purpose for which you're designing (what's your brief? who is the end user? what does the design need to achieve?). Think of it this way, if you wanted to be a doctor, it's not enough to know that this illness requires that antibiotic; it's important you understand how the body works, how drugs work and how to diagnose an illness in order to choose the right therapy.
So with that in mind, I would agree with the recommendations of [Before and After Magazine and add [URL="http://www.creativepro.com/"]Creative pro](http://www.bamagazine.com/) as great resources on the theory of design as this is what will ensure your graphics work. They both have enewsletters that you can sign up to; BA magazine also offers a forum if you purchase a paid subscribe to their magazine which seems to be a really good community of designers that could give you support while you learn the ropes.
If you want to work as a graphic designer, another good blog to follow is Graphic Design Blender which gives great advice on how to run a profitable freelance design business. They talk a lot about finding your niche, which is where the artworking links above come into their own. What kinds of projects do you want to design for? There's so much out there that could be learnt, make sure you focus on one area at a time so you can really get good at it!
I love Before & After. It makes it look so easy :lol:
I have to say that I did have a look to CreativeEdge which is the site that John McWade (the guy of BA magazine) promotes and that's a good resource too.
this a great Ida u start graphic design u can search Google then u got lot of tutorial side, may be u will improve you skill
Photoshop, Coreldraw , is enough to be as graphic designer, just put in Google Photoshop tutorials and you will get hundred of sites which present free tutorials ...
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In a tragic year end for two West Australian families a Perth man has been accused of murdering a two-year-old boy the night before New Year's Eve.
Wayne Murray Narkle, 22, was remanded in custody after making a short appearance in the Perth Magistrates Court on Monday.
The circumstances surrounding the death of the toddler - who has not been named for cultural and legal reasons - have not been released.
Police attended the Swan Districts Hospital where it is understood he died shortly before 11pm Sunday night.
The investigation that followed took Major Crime Squad detectives to a unit on Station Street – a small cul-de-sac - in the Perth suburb of Bassendean.
The toddler appears to be the only child of a young Bassendean mother.
"Might clean my bak yard 2night wen it's Kool set it up for my son," the young mother wrote on her Facebook wall on Saturday.
"My sons the only one in my heart the rest is empty."
The last publically visible post from the woman, who appeared to be a prolific social media user, was that her home had lost power at about 6pm on Sunday.
Mr Narkle has yet to enter a plea to one count of murder and is next scheduled to appear in the Stirling Gardens Magistrates Court on January 30.
Police are asking for anybody with information to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.


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What do 5 of the top 10 people on Forbes list of the 400 richest Americans have in common? Their wealth is self-made. Collectively, the five are worth about $175,000,000,000 (that's Billion). Looking at the 5 others reveals that the entrepreneurial spirit runs deep in their families. All together, the top 10 billionaires are worth $291 billion.
Globally there are 1,226 billionaires, this year, according to Forbes. One of the newest members of the billionaire list is the founder of Spanx, Sara Blakely. She's never taken outside investment and retains 100% control of the company. The company which started out offering shapewear products for women now caters to both sexes. Ms. Blakely's expanding empire puts her into a small class. She's one of just 8 American women to have created their own wealth and joined the billionaires club, according to Forbes.
Who are some of the other entrepreneurs who landed on the list? Kevin Plank founded Under Armour. The creator of 5-Hour Energy, Manoj Bhargava, has plenty of energy these days. Forbes says 90 of the 128 new billionaires made their own fortunes.
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14 Apr 2015 by Dave Sullivan in Hiking & Walking , Nature , Parks , Trip Planning , Gros Morne National Park , Bonavista and Outdoor Adventure
I love hiking. It's a new discovery for me. In the past year I've been on quite a health kick and hiking has been a major part of that.
14 Jul 2014 by Janelle Hickey in Fishing , Hiking & Walking , Kayaking , Nature , Parks , Trip Planning , Geography , Top Destinations , Geology & Fossils , Bonavista , St. John's and Outdoor AdventureRegion: Avalon
Newfoundland is not only scenically stunning, but it's also a place full of natural wonders. Here within, some notable natural landscapes you can explore when visiting our beautiful province.
14 Nov 2013 by Tara Kroes in Boat Tours , Birdwatching , Hiking & Walking , Icebergs , Nature , Culture , Parks , Top Destinations , Gros Morne National Park , Bonavista and Cape St. Mary's
A few photos on the incredible beauty that captures your soul in Newfoundland.
25 Aug 2013 by Melanie Chambers in Nature , Culture , Parks , Top Destinations , Cultural Experiences and L'Anse aux Meadows
Nearing the end of my RV Odyssey: leaving the TransCanada highway for #436 to the UNESCO Heritage site L'Anse Aux Meadows.
22 Aug 2013 by Melanie Chambers in Boat Tours , Hiking & Walking , Nature , Parks , Trip Planning , Geography , Top Destinations , Gros Morne National Park and Outdoor Adventure
Hike its peak and boat through Western Brook pond: great views of landscape and moose!
20 Aug 2013 by Melanie Chambers in Festivals & Events , Hiking & Walking , Nature , Culture , Parks , Top Destinations , Gros Morne National Park , Cultural Experiences and Outdoor Adventure
Dancing with Jeanne Becker by night and riding the trails of Gros Morne National Park by day. www.gorving.ca
14 Aug 2013 by Melanie Chambers in Birdwatching , Food & Dining , Hiking & Walking , Nature , Parks , Top Destinations , Terra Nova National Park and Outdoor AdventureRegion: Eastern
A hike and a bike trip exploring more plant life than Charles Darwin in Terra Nova National Park. www.gorving.ca
13 Aug 2013 by Melanie Chambers in Food & Dining , Parks , Top Destinations , St. John's and Terra Nova National ParkRegion: Eastern
First leg of a two week RV trip from St.John's to St.Anthony: over 1,000 kilometers of eating, hiking and biking. First day: St.John's to Terra Nova National Park to get schooled in life in an RV. www.gorving.ca
7 Aug 2013 by Melanie Chambers in Nature , Parks , St. John's and Outdoor AdventureRegion: Avalon
My first ride on The Rock: a romp through Pippy Park.
26 Apr 2013 by Guest Blogger in Food & Dining , Festivals & Events , Nature , Parks , Entertainment , Gros Morne National Park , Cultural Experiences , Geology & Fossils and L'Anse aux Meadows
Five highlights from a road trip down Newfoundland's Route 430.
21 Mar 2013 by Alyssa Free in Nature , Parks , Trip Planning and Gros Morne National Park
If you're a winter enthusiast, Newfoundland and Labrador is the ultimate destination for outdoor adventure. With an annual snowfall of up to 16 feet, and the activity season running into March and April, there's no shortage of winter fun.
29 Jan 2013 by Sandra Phinney in Birdwatching , Camping , Food & Dining , Nature , Culture , Parks and Cultural ExperiencesRegion: Labrador
When the Trans Labrador Highway opened up—making it possible to drive 1126km from Labrador City all the way across the province to L'Anse-au-Clair, Sandra Phinney and her husband Barrie MacGregor decided to make the loop from their home in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. Four provinces and 5673 kilometers later, they are still talking to each other and still talking about their trip. Sandra's posted some blogs about this journey.
29 Jan 2013 by Brady Huxter in Parks , Trip Planning , Top Destinations and Terra Nova National ParkRegion: Central
The Huxter's cool off at Splash N' Putt, Newfoundland and Labrador's version of Disney World.
3 Jul 2012 by Keith and Heather Nicol in Fishing , Nature , Parks , Top Destinations , Gros Morne National Park and Cultural Experiences
Theatre Newfoundland Labrador (TNL) is back in Cow Head and they are performing several new plays for the summer 2012 season. We recently saw "The Fly Fisher's Companion" and would recommend this play to anyone since although it deals with salmon fishing, its main theme is the changing face of friendship. The play follows Wes (played by Michael Chaisson) and Don (performed by John Dartt) as they gear up to go salmon fishing from a cabin they built together many years ago.
30 Jan 2012 by Guest Blogger in Skiing & Snowboarding , Nature , Parks and Gros Morne National Park
Last year was a pretty amazing ski year in the northeastern United States - abundant and high quality snow continued well into March for some wonderful spring skiing (which I missed out on since I was in Chile). However winter 2011-2012 in the northeast has so far failed to produce more than a sprinkling of snow, which is why I headed north to Newfoundland with my friends Bruce and Nate in search of natural snow in excess of 3 inches.
27 Jan 2012 by Kate Jewer in Icebergs , Whale Watching and Parks
One Friday morning this past August we started our journey to the Great Northern Peninsula in search of what everyone was talking about, the icebergs that broke off of the Petermann Glacier in August, 2010. Iceberg season on the Northern Peninsula of Newfoundland typically begins in late May however it was closer to the end of July before icebergs began to arrive this year. These late arrivals were due to the 280 square kilometre ice island that broke off of the Petermann Glacier near Greenland last August. The late arrival was not the only surprise this year, the sheer size and large number of bergs was also quite astonishing. Reports indicated that over seventy-five icebergs could be seen in the St Anthony area and that's what we were setting out to see.
16 Jan 2012 by Janice Goudie in Nature , History , Parks and GeographyRegion: Central
It was a day ripped straight from a Star Wars movie. There we were, heading into the wild unknown aboard our airship, all seemingly unaware of what may lay ahead.
21 Aug 2011 by Keith and Heather Nicol in Nature , Culture , Parks and Entertainment
"Ed and Ed's B and B — Where you are a Stranger but Once" is the third play in this series. Since we hadn't seen any of the previous "Ed and Ed" plays we were not certain what to expect, other than that the programme billed it as a comedy. Many of the plays at Theatre Newfoundland Labrador's Gros Morne Theatre Festival deal with local themes, so this play fits right in since the Bed and Breakfast that Ed and Ed are opening is in Cow Head.
7 Aug 2011 by Keith and Heather Nicol in Festivals & Events , Culture and Parks
"Winter" is a new play for Theatre Newfoundland Labrador for the 2011 season and was written by Nell Leyshon, who has the reputation of being the first female playwright to be commissioned and produced by the Globe Theatre in London, England.
21 Sep 2010 by Peter Bull in Culture , History and Parks
In late August, my sons Ronan, Cormac and I took a visit to the Port au Choix, Hawke's Bay area of the Great Northern Peninsula. We started our day with a visit to Parks Canada's National Historic Site at Point Riche. The visitor center there contains many artefacts dating back over the past 5000 years. After learning about the cultural history we set out for the point's light house to take in some of the area's natural history. The shoreline at Point Riche is littered with fossils and the lads had a great time playing palaeontologist "discovering" many different kinds of petrified life forms.


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Afraid of the exclusivity talk
Dear Meredith,
Long story short, all of my relationships over the past year have been very intense for 1-3 months and then didn't work out for various reasons beyond my control (one guy was in love with another friend, another worked 70-hour weeks with no time for a relationship, and another moved away for the summer.)
Fast forward to the present. I've met a really great guy. We've been dating for almost 3 months and I'm getting paranoid about exclusivity. It seems like whenever exclusivity has been brought up in my other relationships, those relationships have come to an abrupt halt. Since I really like this guy and don't want to see things end, I've just avoided the whole conversation. It's kind of a one-sided exclusivity. I haven't been seeing anyone else and would really like it if he weren't either, but am just too afraid to bring it up.
Is this conversation something that a girl is supposed to start? Plus, just in general, is three months too early to bring up exclusivity? Too late? I know everyone moves at their own pace, but there's gotta be a mean estimate out their right?
The letter writer sent an additional note a few days ago. She explained that she did some digging about his past and found out through a mutual friend that her maybe-exclusive boyfriend got out of a long relationship shortly before asking her out. She says: The weekend after finding out this tidbit of info, he went out of state to visit a friend from college, who is a girl (a very sweet girl who I met at a party a month or so back). I was a bit hurt so I didn't contact him that weekend -- but he actively texted me with vague hints that he was wondering what I was up to without him. I'm trying to not be that jealous, needy girl and give him his space so that he can tell me what's going on in his own time. But simultaneously, I don't want to be the girl on the side if he's still seeing his ex (which I may be jumping to conclusions about -- this girl could really just be a friend). I can't let him know how I know about his relationship past (creepy), but at the same time it's just making this conversation about what are we doing after three months of dating all that more complicated.
Thanks for the help.
– Afraid of THE conversation, Massachusetts
You're jumping to conclusions, AOTC. Big time. I can't promise you that he's not seeing other people, but do you really think that he introduced you to one of his friends without telling you that she's his ex? And that he went to visit her because he's still seeing her … and that he texted you while he was there?
That doesn't sound right. It sounds like he visited a friend. But that's not really the issue here, is it?
You've been burned several times at the three-month marker, so you have every reason to be a little bit crazy about what happens next. But please, don't make it worse. Fight this with sanity. Tell this guy, calmly, that you're not dating anyone else and that you're really enjoying getting to know him.
Tell him that you don't know what you want in the future but that you're wondering about exclusivity. You don't want to rush things, but you want to talk about what's happening.
It's not too early, it's not too late, and discussions about exclusivity have nothing to do with gender.
You're dating someone who has been in a long relationship. He understands all of this.
No more digging around about his past (just ask). No more ignoring him because he goes away for the weekend (that didn't help anyone).
Take a deep breath, relax, and stop using your imagination to make things look worse. For all you know, a conversation about exclusivity could lead to something great.
Readers? What happens at three months? Should she bring up exclusivity? Is it weird that she doesn't know more about his past -- from him? Discuss.
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Next-generation library catalogs are really indexes, not catalogs, and increasingly the popular name for such things is "discovery system". Examples include VuFind, Primo combined with Primo Central, Blacklight, Summon, and to a lesser extent Koha, Evergreen, OLE, and XC. While this may be a well-accepted summary of the situation, I really do not think it goes far enough. Indexers address the problem of find, but in my opinion, find is not the problem to be solved. Everybody can find. Most people believe Google has all but solved that problem. Instead, the problem to solve is use. Just as much as people want to find information, they want to use it, to put it into context, and to understand it. With the advent of so much full text content, the problem of find is much easier to solve than it used to be. What is needed is a "next-generation" library catalog including tools and interfaces designed to make the use and understanding of information easier. Both the "Catholic Portal" and the discovery systems of the Hesburgh Libraries at the University of Notre Dame are beginning to implement some of these ideas. When it comes to "next-generation" library catalogs we might ask the question, "Are we there yet?". I think the answer is, "No, not yet."
This text was originally written for a presentation to the Rare Books and Manuscripts Section of the American Library Association during a preconference meeting, June 23, 2011. It is available in a number of formats including this blog posting, a one-page PDF document intended as a handout, and an ePub file.
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There are currently a number of discovery systems from which a library can choose, and it is very important to note that they have more things in common than differences. VuFind, Primo combined with Primo Central, Summon, and Blacklight are all essentially indexer/search engine combinations. Even more, they all use same "free" and open source software — Lucene — at their core. All of them take some sort of bibliographic data (MARC, EAD, metadata describing journal articles, etc.), stuff it into a data structure (made up authors, titles, key words, and control numbers), index it in the way the information retrieval community has been advocating for at least the past twenty years, and finally, provide a way to query the index with either one-box-one-button or fielded interfaces. Everything else — facets, cover art, reviews, favorites, etc. — is window dressing. When and if any sort of OCLC/EBSCOHost combination manifests itself, I'm sure the underlying technology will be very similar.
Koha, Evergreen, and OLE (Open Library Environment) are more traditional integrated library systems. They automate traditional library processes. Acquisitions. Cataloging. Serials Control. Circulation. Etc. They are database applications, not indexers, designed to manage an inventory. Search — the "OPAC" — is one of these processes. The primary difference between these applications and the integrated library systems of the recent past is their distribution mechanism. Koha and Evergreen are open source software, and therefore as "free as a free kitten". OLE is still in development, but will be distributed as open source. Everything else is/was licensed for a fee.
When talking about "next-generation" library catalogs and "discovery systems", many people allude to the Extensible Catalog (XC) which is not catalog nor an index. More accurately, it is system enabling and empowering the library community to manage and transform its bibliographic data on a massive scale. It offer ways for a library to harvest content from OAI-PMH data repositories (such as library catalogs), do extensive find/replace or enhancement operations against the harvested data, expose the result via OAI-PMH again, and finally, support the NCIP protocol so the circulation status of items found in an index can be determined. XC is middleware designed to provide functionality between an integrated library system and discovery system.
Find is not the problem
With the availability of wide-spread full text indexing, the need to organize content according to a classification system — to catalog items — has diminished. This need is not negated, but it is not as necessary as it used to be. In the past, without the availability of wide-spread full text indexing, classification systems provided two functions: 1) to organize the collection into a coherent whole with sub-parts, and 2) to surrogate physical items enumerated in a list. The aggregate of metadata elements — whether they be titles, authors, contributors, key words, subject terms, etc. — acted as "dummies" for the physical item containing the information. They are/were pointers to the book, the journal article, the piece of sheet music, etc. With the advent of wide-spread full text indexing, these two functions are not needed as much as they were in the past. Through the use of statistical analysis and direct access to the thing itself, indexers/search engines make the organization and discovery of information easier and less expenses. Note, I did not say "better", just simpler and with greater efficiency.
Because wide-spread full text indexing abounds, the problem of find is not as acute as it used to be. In my opinion, it is time to move away from the problem of find and towards the problem of use. What does a person do with the information once they find and acquire it? Does it make sense? Is it valid? Does it have a relationship other things, and if so, then what is that relationship and how does it compare? If these relationships are explored, then what new knowledge might one uncover, or what existing problem might be solved? These are the questions of use. Find is a means to an end, not the end itself. Find is a library problem. Use the problem everybody else wants to solve.
True, classification systems provide a means to discover relationships between information objects, but the predominate classification systems and processes employed today are pre-coordinated and maintained by institutions. As such they posit realities that may or may not match the cognitive perception of today's readers. Moreover, they are manually applied to information objects. This makes the process literally slow and laborious. Compared to post-coordinated and automated techniques, the manual process of applying classification to information objects is deemed expensive and of diminishing practical use. Put another way, the application of classification systems against information objects today is like icing on a cake, leather trim in a car, or a cherry on a ice cream sundae. They make their associated things richer, but they are not essencial their core purpose. They are extra.
Text mining
Through the use of a process called text mining, it is possible to provide new services against individual items in a collection as well as to collections as a whole. Such services can make information more useful.
Broadly defined, text mining is an automated process for analyzing written works. Rooted in linguistics, it makes the assumption that language — specifically written language — adheres to sets of loosely defined norms, and these norms are manifested in combinations of words, phrases, sentences, lines of a poem, paragraphs, stanzas, chapters, works, corpora, etc. Additionally, linguistics (and therefore text mining) also assumes these manifestations embody human expressions, meanings, and truth. By systematically examining the manifestations of written language as if they were natural objects, the expressions, meanings, and truths of a work may be postulated. Such is the art and science of text mining.
The process of text mining begins with counting, specifically, counting the number of words (n) in a document. This results in a fact — a given document is n words long. By comparing n across a given corpus of documents, new facts can be derived, such as one document is longer than another, shorter than another, or close to an average length. Once words have been counted they can be tallied. The result is a list of words and their associated frequencies. Some words occur often. Others occur infrequently. The examination of such a list tells a reader something about the given document. The comparison of frequency lists between documents tells the reader even more. By comparing the lengths of documents, the frequency of words, and their existence in an entire corpus a reader can learn of the statistical significance of given words. Thus, the reader can begin to determine the "aboutness" of a given document. This rudimentary counting process forms the heart of most relevancy ranking algorithms of indexing applications and is called "term frequency inverse document frequency" or TFIDF.
Not only can words be tallied but they can be grouped into different parts-of-speech (POS): nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, function ("stop") words, etc. While it may be interesting to examine the proportional use of each POS, it may be more interesting to examine the individual words in each POS. Are the personal pronouns singular or plural? Are they feminine or masculine? Are the names of places centered around a particular geographic location? Do these places exist in the current time, a time in the past, or a time in future? Compared to other documents, is there a relatively higher or lower use of color words, action verbs, names of famous people, or sets of words surrounding a particular theme? Knowing the answers to these questions can be quite informative. Just as these processes can be applied to words they can be applied to phrases, sentences, paragraphs, etc. The results can be charted, graphed, and visualized. They can be used to quickly characterize single documents or collections of documents.
The results of text mining processes are not to be taken as representations of truth, any more than the application of Library of Congress Subject Headings completely denote the aboutness of text. Text mining builds on the inherent patterns of language, but language is fluid and ambiguous. Therefore the results of text mining lend themselves to interpretation. The results of text mining are intended to be indicators, guides, and points of reference, and all of these things are expected to be interpreted and then used to explain, describe, and predict. Nor is text mining intended to be a replacement for the more traditional process of close reading. The results of text mining are akin to a book's table of contents and back-of-the-book index. They outline, enumerate, and summarize. Text mining does the same. It is a form of analysis and a way to deal with information overload.
Assuming the availability of increasing numbers of full text information objects, a library's "discovery system" could easily incorporate text mining for the purposes of enhancing the traditional cataloging process as well as increasing the usefulness of found material. In my opinion, this is the essence of a true "next-generation" library catalog.
Two examples
An organization called the Catholic Research Resources Alliance (CRRA) brings together rare, uncommon, and infrequently held materials into a thing colloquially called the "Catholic Portal". The content for the Portal comes from a variety of metadata formats (MARC, EAD, and Dublin Core) harvested from participating member institutions. Besides supporting the Web 2.0 features we have all come to expect, it also provides item level indexing of finding aids, direct access to digitized materials, and concordancing services. The inclusion of concordance features makes the Portal more than the usual discovery system.
For example, the St. Michael's College at the University of Toronto is a member of the CRRA. They have been working with the Internet Archive for a number years, and consequently measurable portions of their collection have been digitized. After being given hundreds of Internet Archive unique identifiers, a program was written which mirrored digital content and bibliographic descriptions (MARC records) locally. The MARC records were ingested into the Portal (an implementation of VuFind), and search results were enhanced to include links to both the locally mirrored content as well as the original digital surrogate. In this way, the Portal is pretty much just like any other discovery system. But the bibliographic displays go further because they contain links to text mining interfaces.
The "Catholic Portal"
Through these interfaces, the reader can learn many things. For example, in a book called Letters Of An Irish Catholic Layman the word "catholic" is one of the most frequently used. Using the concordance, the reader can see that "Protestants and Roman Catholics are as wide as the poles asunder", and "good Catholics are not alarmed, as they should be, at the perverseness with which wicked men labor to inspire the minds of all, but especially of youth, with notions contrary to Catholic doctrine". This is no big surprise, but instead a confirmation. (No puns intended.) On the other hand, some of the statistically most significant two-word phrases are geographic identities ("upper canada", "new york", "lake erie", and "niagara falls") . This is interesting because such things are not denoted in the bibliographic metadata. Moreover, a histogram plotting where in the document "niagra fals" occurs can be juxtaposed with a similar histogram for the word "catholic". Why does the author talk about Catholics when they do not talk about upstate New York? Text mining makes it easier to bring these observations to light in a quick and easy-to-use manner.
Concordance highlighting geographic two-word phrases
Where the word "catholic" is located in the text
Where "niagra falls" is located in the text
Some work being done in the The Hesburgh Libraries at the University of Notre Dame is in the same vein. Specifically, the Libraries is scanning Catholic pamphlets, curating the resulting TIFF images, binding them together to make PDF documents, embedding the results of OCR (optical character recognition) into the PDFs, saving the PDFs on a Web server, linking to the PDFs from the catalog and discovery system, and finally, linking to text mining services from the catalog and discovery system. Consequently, once found, the reader will be able to download a digitized version of a pamphlet, print it, read it in the usual way, and analyze it for patterns and meanings in ways that may have been overlooked through the use of traditional analytic methods.
Are we there yet?
Are we there yet? Has the library profession solved the problem of "next-generation" library catalogs and discovery systems? In my opinion, the answer is, "No." To date the profession continues to automate its existing processes without truly taking advantage of computer technology. The integrated library systems are more open than they used to be. Consequently control over the way they operate is being transfered from vendors to the library community. The OPACs of yesterday are being replaced with the discovery systems of today. They are easier to use and better meet readers' desires. They are not perfect. They are not catalogs. But they do make the process of find more efficient.
On the other hand, our existing systems do not take advantage of the current environment. They do not exploit the wide array and inherent functionality of available full text literature. Think of the millions of books freely available from the Internet Archive, Google Books, the HathiTrust, and Project Gutenberg. Think of the thousands of open access journal titles. Think about all the government documents, technical reports, theses & dissertations, conference proceedings, blogs, wikis, mailing list archives, and even "tweets" freely available on the Web. Even without the content available through licensing, this content has the makings of a significant library of any type. The next step is to provide enhanced services against this content — services that go beyond discovery and access. Once done, the library profession moves away from being a warehouse to an online place where data and information can be put into context, used to address existing problems, and/or create new knowledge.
The problem of find as reached the point of diminishing returns. The problem of use is now the problem requiring a greater amount of the profession's attention.


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Harrison student raises more than $3,000 for Make-a-Wish Foundation
Nicholas Bilotta, an eighth grader at Louis M. Klein Middle School, in Harrison, has raised $3,100 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. As a member of the National Junior Honor Society, Bilotta, 13, was required to choose a charity for which to raise money. His mother, Susan, said he opted for Make-A-Wish… Read More →


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An all natural organic fertilizer that mixes easily with soil and soil amendments.
For new lawns, apply one 25 lb bag for 100 sq ft and manipulate into top 4" of soil. For vegetable and flower gardens, spread at the rate of 4 bags per 10 sq ft of garden area. For shrubs, roses, and small trees, mix 1 part with 2 parts of existing soil
For amending gardens, lawns and landscape beds.
Lawn and garden beds
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At 2" depth: 4 bags cover 10 sq ft 8 bags cover 20 sq ft 16 bags cover 30 sq ft 32 bags cover 40 sq ft
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Beaumont/Port Arthur
Bad behavior by two students and one parent resulted in difficulties for an area educator and a bus driver in separate incidents, police in Orange report.
By Alisa Courts
Special to The Examiner
Monday, July 21, The Examiner gave me the opportunity to meet with Texas Education Agency Commissioner of Education Michael Williams alongside various local media outlets. After receiving our clearance to visit with him, we were ushered to the fifth floor of the Edison Plaza building. Moments later, Commissioner Williams entered the room, joined us at the table where we were seated, and greeted us.
A student reportedly injured a West Orange-Stark Middle School teacher during an altercation at the school on May 8, according to a report from the Orange Police Department (OPD).
Police in Orange responded to a call from Little Cypress Jr. High School Monday afternoon, March 4, in reference to a student's assault of a teacher there.
At approximately 2 p.m., Officer Joshua Dempsey reported he responded to the call and met with the principal of the school, Mitzi Conn. Conn told the officer a student at the campus assaulted another student during a sixth-grade science class. During the altercation, the attacking student reportedly shoved the instructor into her desk.
While we harbor no disrespect for the Wall Street Journal who called us "that scrappy little paper from Southeast Texas," we prefer to think of ourselves as simple seekers of the truth. We're of the opinion that headlines and sound bites never tell the whole story. Our readers demand all the facts, facets and flavors of every story or event. And, they expect to be informed, educated and stirred to action.
For this week's New York Times crossword puzzle, pick up a copy of this week's The Examiner on newsstands now.


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HALF back Gareth O'Brien says Wolves will roll their sleeves up and deliver the best performance they can at Castleford Tigers today.
It is third against fifth at the Mend-A-Hose Jungle at 3.30pm in the traditional Easter Monday slot, when there have been some lopsided results across Super League in previous years.
Those include Wigan's 84-6 success at Hull Kingston Rovers and Huddersfield's 62-6 win against Widnes Vikings last year.
O'Brien, who played a starring role upon his recall to the first team in Good Friday's 44-6 defeat of Widnes, and his Wolves teammates are determined to make it two wins from two but knows the task is a tough one.
"In the past there have been some runaway victories and it depends on how teams recover," said the 22-year-old.
"The team's definitely going to be tired, it is a very short turnaround with a lot of stuff to do in that short space of time.
But if you do the little things and do the right things, you should be fairly sweet to go.
"Luckily we only have to do this once a year. The boys will roll their sleeves up and be ready."
Saturday featured ice treatments and a review of the Widnes win, while Sunday was spent putting a game plan together to face a Cas side that have made one of their strongest starts to a Super League campaign.
For O'Brien, he has gone from facing a Widnes club he had a spell with in 2012 to a Yorkshire outfit he had time with last year.
"Each team I come up with at the minute I seem to have had a loan spell there," he said.
"I made some good friends at Cas and it'll be interesting to see them again and go up against them if I'm selected.
"They'll throughly be up for the game. The crowd really do get behind them in a small stadium where the crowd is right on top of you - so you can really hear them.
"It'll be a good atmosphere and a really tough challenge for us but one the boys are really looking forward to."
With three half-backs battling for two spots, he was the one to miss out over the three games that followed the home Wigan defeat, with Stefan Ratchford moving up to stand off to allow for Matty Russell to start at full back.
But with Richie Myler nursing a slight shoulder problem that will leave him sidelined for a few weeks the former Great Sankey High School pupil got another shot, linking up with Ratchford in the halves for the first time this season.
Their partnership appeared to flourish, with the team looking organised and cohesive. O'Brien scored the opening try and had a hand in three others.
"I'd played alongside Rich previously, with Stef at full back while Matty was out injured," he said.
"It was the first real link-up with Stef and I thought we went well together. Training had gone well all week and I linked up well.
"Talking to each other was important. That's what we said before the game, as long as we talk to each other so that we know what's going on then things should happen.
"And that's what our big boys want too. They want the so-called generals to boss them around and tell them where to go basically.
"If they're not getting that then we're not doing our job properly. That just comes with our position and I thought it worked well on Friday."
He clearly looked like a man fighting for his place in Tony Smith's team.
"We've got two other quality halves here and it's all competition for places," he said.
"It's healthy and it's what a club needs. Richie's keeping me on my toes and I'm keeping him on his toes.
"We're all fighting for positions but it's all in good sprit. We're all best of mates off the field and we support each other, whoever plays.
"I felt all the boys dug in for each other against Widnes and we blew them away.
"We knew if we could get off to a good start then we could possibly cause Widnes a lot of problems and that's what we did."
And as such, after three games out of the team, he slotted in as though he had never been away.
He said: "I had a stint at Swinton (Wolves' partner club) last week and Tony asked me to work on a few things.
"I had 80 minutes there and felt good after the game.
"I came back and Tony said that's good, this is what you need to work on now. Hopefully I put those in place on Friday.
"Generally I'm feeling sweet and I'm enjoying playing.
"This is my hometown club, this is where I want to be.
"Every time I go out there and play for this club it's a real dream come true - one that I cherish, and I really enjoy each time I play."
He received praise from his boss after his performance against Widnes.
Smith said: "I thought he was outstanding in the first half in particular.
"He had a solid second half, but his first half right from the start was very good.
"There's still some improvement in his kicking game but he showed some nice touches along the way.
"It was late in the week when Gareth found out he would be playing.
"So he didn't have much preparation time but they all practice and rotate through sessions anyway.
"And there was always going to be a fair chance that he'd get a run during Easter.
"He looked like he was determined to cement or grab hold of the position and that's what you want from young guys.
"That's part of why you put them back (with Swinton) if they're not quite performing to their best.
"You want a reaction from them and you want them to see that they need to perform on a consistent basis in order to remain in a position.
"That's all part of being a young man and sitting behind some other people.
"You want them more determined.
"And he's a great kid to coach. He's fantastic. He takes the messages and responds in the way you would hope.
"And he did against Widnes, particularly in that first half."


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Call me slow, but I only recently learned of an outdoor cooking tv show, web site, and blog called "Campfire Cafe". If you love to camp, and love outdoor cooking, this is a must-see series for you, and you should definitely bookmark their blog and website.
When their new season premiers on September 26th, it will air on RFD-TV (Dish channel 231, Directv channel 345). They air Monday at 5:30 pm EST and Tuesday at 3:30 am EST. So, the Tuesday airing time has "record me" all over it. Set it up in your DVR and just watch it when you want plop down on that sofa in the evening.
Six Degrees of Separation – The Roys Did Their New Theme Song!
Anyone following "Raised Country!" knows that we have a soft spot in our hearts for The Roys, ICM award winners two years in a row. Well, The Roys have created the new theme song for Campfire Cafe!
From Their "About Us" Page
Before clicking the following link, beware that it starts playing upon arrival. So, if you're at the office and your speakers are on, you've been warned that you're gonna make some noise. :o)
Go check out Campfire Cafe's "About Us" video. It's one they did back when they were just launching. This page is actually not easy to find, and needs a little updating, but the clip therein might get you pretty "fired up" to learn some tricks from these folks.
They're not a traditional "dutch oven" cooking show. They combine modern techniques with old to produce what they call "gourmet campfire cuisine".


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Will I be able to update directly from 6.1.2 to 6.1.3 on 4s without having to update to 7.0.4 or is that not an option?
It's not JUST the icons, whole programs have been reduced to windows 8 blandness
Excellent News! I've got about 7 family/friends who are waiting for this. Can't stand how HIDEOUS iOS 7 looks. I installed it on one of my test devices and tried to give it a fair chance but it's seriously just terrible looking. It looks worse than Windows Phone and that's pretty sad. Crapple definitely dropped the ball on this one.
Thanks for making you first post ever on here one to remember... We will be watching your user name with great interest... Hopefully it's not crapple this crapple that every post... Anyways, that's cool that the boys are keeping the iOS 6 gang able to jailbreak untethered...
Great News!! I have several devises waiting for this too. IOS (kinder garden building blocks) 7 has taken a step back into primary colors with no dimension and originality. Whole programs have been redesigned in this manner leaving me thinking...What the hell were they thinking????
I'm going to get off my soap box now and go back to coloring within the lines with my giant color crayon.
While there are cool and helpful people on here, I have seen a lot of biased people who have their head so far up Apple's "core" that they can't admit it when they do something wrong. I love my iDevices just as much as the next guy but I feel that Apple has become too predictable and are starting to lose steam. Seems like they're headed back into their dark hole that they were in before the iPod and iPhone came along and helped bring them back outa the gutter.
Oh well, carry on


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Safety of Autologous Human Umbilical Cord Blood Mononuclear Fraction to Treat Acquired Hearing Loss in Children
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The objectives of this study are:
- To see if autologous human umbilical cord blood treatment is safe for children with acquired hearing loss, and
- To determine if late functional outcome is improved following autologous human umbilical cord blood treatment for children with acquired hearing loss.
|Hearing Loss
|Biological: Autologous Human Umbilical Cord Blood
|Phase 1
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Safety of Autologous Human Umbilical Cord Blood Mononuclear Fraction to Treat Acquired Hearing Loss in Children
- Physiologic Outcome [ Time Frame: One year ]Age appropriate physiologic outcome measures will be recorded pre-treatment, and one year following hUCB treatment
- Functional Outcome [ Time Frame: one year ]Age appropriate Speech-Language assessments will be performed pre-treatment and one year post-treatment.
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|April 2011
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|April 2016
|Primary Completion Date:
|January 2013 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
|Experimental: Biologic; Autologous Cell Injection
Biological: Autologous Human Umbilical Cord Blood
6 million cells/kg will be administered intravenously at one treatment time point.
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Detailed Description:
Acquired sensorineural hearing loss is characterized by a loss of functioning hair cells in the Organ of Corti, with greater hair cell loss correlating with more severe hearing impairment. Children with sensorineural hearing loss experience difficulty developing normal language which usually leads to poor academic and social development. Currently, there are no reparative therapeutic options available, and treatments are designed to augment the diminished function of the injured Organ of Corti.
Pre-clinical data suggest progenitor cell infusions may enhance intrinsic repair mechanisms in the Organ of Corti which may restore hair cells. This treatment could ultimately lead to hearing improvement. Human umbilical cord blood (hUCB) is an available, autologous, stored progenitor cell population available for potential therapeutic use. The primary objective of this study is to determine the safety of autologous hUCB infusion in children with acquired hearing loss. The secondary objective is to determine if functional, physiologic and anatomic outcomes are improved following hUCB treatment in this patient population.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|6 Weeks to 18 Months (Child)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Evidence of a moderate to profound sensorineural hearing loss.
- Normally shaped cochlea, as determined by MRI.
- The loss must be considered acquired, NOT syndromic.
- The patient must be fitted for hearing aids of the detection of the loss.
- Enrollment in a parent/child intervention program.
- Between 6 weeks and 18 months of age at the time of cord blood infusion.
- Ability of child and caregiver to travel to Houston for treatment and all follow-up appointments. (Patient's family is responsible for the cost of travel to and lodging in Houston).
Exclusion Criteria:
- Inability to obtain pertinent medical records.
Known history or
- Recently treated ear or other infection.
- Renal disease.
- Hepatic disease.
- Malignancy.
- Immunosuppression (WBC < 3,000).
- Evidence of an extensive stroke (> 100ml).
- Pneumonia, or chronic lung disease.
- hUCB sample contamination.
- Participation in a concurrent intervention study.
- Desire for organ donation in the event of death.
- Unwillingness or inability to stay 4 days following hUCB infusion, and to return for the one month, six month and one year follow-up visits.
- Presence of a cochlear implant device.
- Evidence of a syndrome.
- Positive test for genetic hearing loss.
- Evidence of conductive hearing loss.
- Documented evidence of recurrent middle ear infections (> 5/year).
- Otitis media at the time of examination.
- Mild sensorineural hearing loss.
- Over 18 months at the time of infusion.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01343394
|United States, Texas
|Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital
|Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
|Principal Investigator:
|James E. Baumgartner, MD
|MHHS, Houston,TX & FL Hospital for Children, Orlando, FL
|Principal Investigator:
|Linda S. Baumgartner, CCC-SLP, LSLS CERT.AVT
|Speech Therapists for Children
|Principal Investigator:
|Samir Fakhri, MD
|The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
|Responsible Party:
|James E.Baumgartner, MD, Board-certified Pediatric Neurosurgeon, Memorial Hermann Healthcare System
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01343394 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|April 25, 2011
|Last Updated:
|January 21, 2014
Keywords provided by James E.Baumgartner, MD, Memorial Hermann Healthcare System:
Stem Cells
Hearing Loss
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Hearing Loss
Hearing Disorders
Ear Diseases
Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases
Sensation Disorders
Neurologic Manifestations
Nervous System Diseases
Signs and Symptoms
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on August 23, 2017


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Computer Science
Do you want to study computers?
- You can major in Computer Science to learn more about programming and algorithms.
- You can take Computer Information Systems courses, major in Computing and Management, or minor in Computer Applications if you want to learn more about using computers.
- You can minor in Computer Graphics and Imaging if you like graphic arts.
Do you like programming?
- Professor Murphy has lots of great links on his fun page!
- In Spring 2001, we had a Java programming team and work on the following projects: The Source-safe Project and The FTP searching client Project .
Do you want to know about careers in computers?
- Careers in Computer Science
- Careers in Java Programming
- An article with some advise about careers written in January 2005
What kind of computer science is being done by professors at Lehman?
- Logic, Professor Fitting
- Numerical Algorithms, Polynomials and Matrices, Professor Pan
- Multimedia Information Storage and Retrieval, Professor Jung
- Algorithms, Random Graphs, & Computational Biology, Professor St. John
Do you like graphics?
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42 U.S. Code § 3796 - Payment of death benefits
In accordance with regulations issued pursuant to this subchapter, in any case in which the Bureau determines that a public safety officer has become permanently and totally disabled as the direct and proximate result of a personal injury sustained in the line of duty, the Bureau shall pay the same benefit to the public safety officer (if living on the date on which the determination is made) that is payable under subsection (a) with respect to the date on which the catastrophic injury occurred, as adjusted in accordance with subsection (h): Provided, That for the purposes of making these benefit payments, there are authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal year such sums as may be necessary: Provided further, That the amount payable under this subsection shall be the amount payable as of the date of catastrophic injury of such public safety officer.
Whenever the Bureau determines upon showing of need and prior to final action that the death of a public safety officer is one with respect to which a benefit will probably be paid, the Bureau may make an interim benefit payment not exceeding $3,000 to the individual entitled to receive a benefit under subsection (a) of this section.
The amount of an interim payment under subsection (c) shall be deducted from the amount of any final benefit paid to such individual.
Where there is no final benefit paid, the recipient of any interim payment under subsection (c) shall be liable for repayment of such amount. The Bureau may waive all or part of such repayment, considering for this purpose the hardship which would result from such repayment.
No benefit paid under this subchapter shall be subject to execution or attachment.
On October 1 of each fiscal year beginning after June 1, 1988, the Bureau shall adjust the level of the benefit payable immediately before such October 1 under subsection (a), to reflect the annual percentage change in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, occurring in the 1-year period ending on June 1 immediately preceding such October 1.
The amount payable under subsection (a) with respect to the death of a public safety officer shall be the amount payable under subsection (a) as of the date of death of such officer.
For purposes of subsection (k), "nonroutine stressful or strenuous physical" excludes actions of a clerical, administrative, or nonmanual nature.
The Bureau may suspend or end collection action on an amount disbursed pursuant to a statute enacted retroactively or otherwise disbursed in error under subsection (a) or (c), where such collection would be impractical, or would cause undue hardship to a debtor who acted in good faith.
The public safety agency, organization, or unit responsible for maintaining on file an executed designation of beneficiary or executed life insurance policy for purposes of subsection (a)(4) shall maintain the confidentiality of the designation or policy in the same manner as the agency, organization, or unit maintains personnel or other similar records of the public safety officer.
Section 12 of the Act of September 1, 1916, referred to in subsec. (f)(1), is section 12 of act Sept. 1, 1916, ch. 433, 39 Stat. 718, which is not classified to the Code.
The September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001, referred to in subsec. (f)(3), is title IV of Pub. L. 107–42, Sept. 22, 2001, 115 Stat. 237, which is set out in a note under section 40101 of Title 49, Transportation.
A prior section 3796, Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 1201, as added Pub. L. 96–157, § 2, Dec. 27, 1979, 93 Stat. 1219; amended Pub. L. 98–411, title II, § 204(a)(1), Aug. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 1561; Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 609Z, Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2107, contained provisions similar to this section, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by section 609F of Pub. L. 98–473.
Another prior section 3796, Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 701, as added Pub. L. 94–430, § 2, Sept. 29, 1976, 90 Stat. 1346, contained provisions similar to this section, prior to the general amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 96–157.
A prior section 1201 of Pub. L. 90–351, title VII, June 19, 1968, 82 Stat. 236, was set out in the Appendix to Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 99–308, § 104(b), May 19, 1986, 100 Stat. 459.
2013—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 112–239, § 1086(b)(1)(B)(i), substituted "follows (if the payee indicated is living on the date on which the determination is made)—" for "follows:" in introductory provisions, added pars. (1) to (6), and struck out former pars. (1) to (6) which listed a succession of beneficiaries.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 112–239, § 1086(b)(1)(B)(ii), substituted "direct and proximate result of a personal injury sustained in the line of duty, the Bureau shall pay the same benefit to the public safety officer (if living on the date on which the determination is made) that is payable under subsection (a) with respect to the date on which the catastrophic injury occurred, as adjusted in accordance with subsection (h):" for "direct result of a catastrophic injury sustained in the line of duty, the Bureau shall pay, to the extent that appropriations are provided, the same benefit in any year that is payable under subsection (a) in such year, adjusted in accordance with subsection (h), to such officer:", "That for the purposes" for "That the total annual benefits paid under this subsection may not exceed $5,000,000. For the purposes", and "That the amount payable under this subsection shall be the amount payable as of the date of catastrophic injury of such public safety officer." for "That these benefit payments are subject to the availability of appropriations and that each beneficiary's payment shall be reduced by a proportionate share to the extent that sufficient funds are not appropriated."
Subsec. (f)(1). Pub. L. 112–239, § 1086(b)(1)(B)(iii)(I), substituted semicolon at end for ", as amended (D.C. Code, sec. 4–622); or".
Subsec. (f)(2). Pub. L. 112–239, § 1086(b)(1)(B)(iii)(II), substituted ", such that beneficiaries shall receive only such benefits under such section 8191 as are in excess of the benefits received under this subchapter; or" for ". Such beneficiaries shall only receive benefits under such section 8191 that are in excess of the benefits received under this subchapter."
Subsec. (f)(3). Pub. L. 112–239, § 1086(b)(1)(B)(iii)(III), added par. (3).
Subsec. (k). Pub. L. 112–239, § 1086(b)(1)(B)(iv), amended subsec. (k) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (k) related to presumption with respect to death by heart attack or stroke.
Subsec. (n). Pub. L. 112–239, § 1086(b)(1)(B)(v), added subsec. (n).
2006—Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 109–162, § 1164(d), amended par. (4) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (4) read as follows: "if there is no surviving spouse or surviving child, to the individual designated by such officer as beneficiary under such officer's most recently executed life insurance policy, provided that such individual survived such officer; or".
Subsec. (a)(6). Pub. L. 109–162, § 1164(e), which directed amendment of section 1201(1)(a) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796(a)) by adding par. (6) at end, was executed by adding par. (6) at end of subsec. (a) of this section to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
Subsec. (m). Pub. L. 109–162, § 1164(c), added subsec. (m).
2003—Subsecs. (k), (l). Pub. L. 108–182 added subsecs. (k) and (l).
2002—Subsec. (a)(4), (5). Pub. L. 107–196 added par. (4) and redesignated former par. (4) as (5).
2001—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107–56 substituted "$250,000" for "$100,000" in introductory provisions.
1994—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–322, § 330001(e)(1)(A), substituted "subsection (h)," for "subsection (g)" in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103–322, § 330001(e)(1)(B), substituted "catastrophic injury" for "catastrophic personal injury", "subsection (h)" for "subsection (g)", and "benefits paid under this subsection" for "benefits paid under this section".
1992—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 102–520 substituted "the same benefit in any year that is payable under subsection (a) in such year," for "a benefit of up to $100,000,".
1990—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 101–647, § 1301(a)(3), added subsec. (b). Former subsec. (b) redesignated (c).
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 101–647, § 1301(a)(2), redesignated subsec. (b) as (c). Former subsec. (c) redesignated (d).
Subsecs. (d), (e). Pub. L. 101–647, § 1301(a)(1), (2), redesignated subsecs. (c) and (d) as (d) and (e), respectively, and substituted "(c)" for "(b)". Former subsec. (e) redesignated (f).
Subsecs. (f) to (i). Pub. L. 101–647, § 1301(a)(2), redesignated former subsecs. (e) to (h) as (f) to (i), respectively.
Subsec. (j). Pub. L. 101–647, § 1301(a)(4), added subsec. (j).
1988—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 100–690, § 6105(a), substituted "$100,000, adjusted in accordance with subsection (g)" for "$50,000".
Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 100–690, § 6105(c), struck out "dependent" before "parent".
Subsecs. (g), (h). Pub. L. 100–690, § 6105(b), added subsecs. (g) and (h).
Amendment by Pub. L. 112–239 effective Jan. 2, 2013, and applicable to matters pending on Jan. 2, 2013, or filed or accruing after that date, with certain exceptions, see section 1086(d) of Pub. L. 112–239, set out as a note under section 3791 of this title.
Pub. L. 107–196, § 2(c), June 24, 2002, 116 Stat. 720, provided that:
Pub. L. 107–56, title VI, § 613(b), Oct. 26, 2001, 115 Stat. 370, provided that:
Section 2 of Pub. L. 102–520 provided that:
Section 1303 of title XIII of Pub. L. 101–647 provided that:
Section 6105(e) of Pub. L. 100–690 provided that:
Subchapter effective Oct. 1, 1984, and inapplicable with respect to injuries sustained before Oct. 1, 1984, see section 609AA(b)(1) of Pub. L. 98–473, set out as a note under section 3711 of this title.
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This article was published 28/3/2014 (1237 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Halfway down IPA -- the classic heli-ski run at Mica, not the beer -- our guide gave us the terrible news. The shuttle departing Revelstoke to come pick us up had been delayed. We'd have to keep skiing the thigh-deep pow for three more hours. Shucks. What a bummer. We were soooooo disappointed.
Interestingly, three days earlier on our first attempt to fly into the remote lodge we were also delayed due to a heavy, stubborn fog that hung over the valley and made helicopter navigation nearly impossible. Karma? Methinks so. Of course, that was two sleeps ago. The world had long since righted itself. The morning we finally did arrive the fog had morphed into snow (that's good).
And for three straight thigh-burning days we -- each "tour" consists of 20 skiers divided into five small groups -- had ripped through the tree- and rock-smeared double-black chutes in the Molson, Harvey and Dawson drainages. It was a classic backcountry adventure. And one of the most challenging, intense and memorable skiing experiences I've ever had.
Of course, at Mica, they don't have it any other way.
Thanks to its spectacular new $17-million fly-in boutique lodge -- it's perched high above Kinbasket Lake, approximately 170 kilometres north of Revelstoke, B.C. -- Mica is rightfully positioned on top of the food chain when it comes to small-group heli-skiing operations.
Known for its steeps and world-class tree-skiing (as with nearly all mechanized ski operators, they'll also get you high in the alpine when conditions allow for it), Mica has a tendency to leave its guests "wowed"... and, yes, somewhat humbled by the extremely challenging terrain in its 106,432-hectare tenure.
And, speaking of that terrain, it's not just powder-hungry skiers who love it. Their tenure -- situated in the heart of the only inland temperate rainforest on earth -- is also home to the mountain caribou, which has been identified as a species at risk. It is believed no more than 30 of the highly endangered animals are living in the area. And sightings of this ice-age survivor, while not frequent, do happen from time to time. Given this fact and the recovery plan initiated by the B.C. government, Mica is active in protecting the habitat so the remaining caribou can survive.
For example, this past October, Mica gave back to the province a significant piece of its property that was prime caribou habitat. In exchange, the government granted Mica new terrain that was more conducive to great backcountry skiing.
"That exchange was a win-win," says Barbara Rose, operations manager at Mica. "However, we have many other measures in place to help the caribou. For example, if we see a caribou, we immediately leave the area. No questions asked. They have right-of-way. Also, any sightings of caribou or caribou activity are meticulously documented and a lengthy report is sent to the Ministry of Environment. It's critical we follow these procedures and our guides are constantly on the lookout for caribou and, for that matter, any other wildlife activity."
On my particular trip, wildlife sightings were limited to a group of long-haired hardcore skiers from Edmonton, who, after pounding through pow for seven hours, grazed and gulped in the bar until the wee hours. Apparently one of the fellows was celebrating his 40th birthday and had decided the only good and proper thing to do was gather the boys and head to Mica for the deep and steep. The rooftop hot tubs, gourmet food, fantastic wines, and, yes, the crazy camaraderie were welcome add-ons.
Unfortunately, due to the difficulty of the terrain, waking up groggy is not actually recommended at Mica. (But, yes, it's been known to happen from time to time.) Although this high-end lodge is stunning and state-of-the-art, Mica has a way of pushing you to your limits. Your gear, your body and your mind will be stretched literally and figuratively.
Thanks to the moist Pacific air mass that lingers, gear is quickly drenched and the mediocre stuff, as I found out, does not survive. The fat, backcountry powder skis Mica fits you with are essential and people who bring their own skis quickly find out they are not adequate.
Every guest skis with a radio and avi gear, including a digital transceiver, probe, shovel and a special avalanche airbag that's manually deployed in case you're trapped in a slide. Trust me, if you've got a chink in your armour, Mica will find it. In my case, thanks to the few brushes with the alder and a couple of high-speed crashes in the raucous rock garden run, I came to the realization contortional manoeuvres are not my forte.
It was just one more reason why -- after my inevitable, but unwanted departure -- I'll have Mica on my mind for years to come.
-- Postmedia Network Inc. 2014


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Here is a list of events, memes and goings-on in the world of geneablogging and what's happening in the coming week:
SoCal Jamboree
I along with over 30 other genealogy bloggers will be in attendance at the Southern California Genealogical Society's 40th Annual Jamboree in Burbank, CA beginning Friday, 26 June through Sunday, 28 June 2009. If you are attending please look for me and all the other bloggers with our crazy mardi gras beads!
Happy Blogiversary!
On Thursday, 25 June, iPentimento celebrates its second anniversary! Stop by and wish Carol well!
Genealogy Blog Carnivals
Entries for the Graveyard Rabbits Carnival, 4th Edition are due on Thursday, 25 June. The "challenge" for the July 2009 edition of the GYR Carnival is obituaries. That's right! This one is going to be a challenge of sorts. The "rules" are quite simple: Find a grave, then find the obituary, or vice versa. Post your finds to your blog and submit it to the carnival. Please submit your article using the blog carnival submission form, and be sure to include a brief description in the remarks field.
The Carnival of Central and Eastern European Genealogy, 20th Edition is accepting entries through Friday, 26 June. The next edition will be hosted by Jessica Oswalt of Jessica's Genejournal with the theme being: carnival (post on any topic). You can submit your articles here.
Wondering how to participate in a blog carnival? Check out this postfrom Facebook Bootcamp for GeneaBloggers.
Geneabloggers Group on Facebook
We've grown to 584 members with the addition of 15 new people since my last posting! Check out Genea-Bloggers group listing on Facebook. If you know anyone who blogs about their genealogy or family history and you think they might benefit from membership in Geneabloggers please let me know and send me their email info!
Weekly Genealogy Blogging Prompt
Check out Weekly Genealogy Blogging Prompt #25: Visit a cemetery and talk about your ancestors buried there. Bring their stories to life for your readers.
Thanks to Amy Coffin at We Tree for the inspiration!
Geneabloggers Calendar
Remember we have Black Sheep Sunday, Madness Monday, Tombstone Tuesday and Wordless Wednesday as regular ongoing memes! And don't forget to check out other upcoming events at the new Geneabloggers Calendar. This is the same Google calendar that has been in existence for quite some time. And if you subscribe to the calendar you'll receive email reminders of events.
copyright 2009, Thomas MacEntee


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Discussion in 'Draft Zone' started by REDVOLUTION, Apr 30, 2006.
Ron Jaworski is all over this guy.
That's it. I definitely hate the pick now.
this the same jaws we beat up when he doesn't like us???
Crap JAWS, and I was actually starting to like the pick
He better be better than Witten considering Witten was a 3rd rounder and we spent a much higher 2nd round pick on this guy....just looking at the value.
So you would trade Witten for a low first rounder?
I think different drafts call for different picks. If he was a need and he was the BPA that filled that need and we didn't think he would be available much later it was a good pick.
He's a better blocker than Witten...that's a given.
What bothers me about Fasano, is that he's got a plate in his back!
The guy already broke his freakin back...that's what concerns me about the pick.
Same here. When did he break it? Has he played a lot since?
What did he have to say about him?
Have you seen him play? It certainly has not effected his play.
I think he called Fasano the best pick of the first day... most value.
Best pick in the draft. Best All-Around TE in the draft. Loves his snot nose style. That's all I can remember.
Wow, and coming from the one ESPN mediot batting over .300....
sweet. liking this pick more and more.
Not sure when he broke it, but they found it at the combine. Let's hope the plate makes his back stronger and not weaker.
Oh well, at least he's got a cool nickname out of it...Anthony "Frankenstein" Fasano.
Will he wear his number 88?


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MAV TV 500 (Season finale)
At Auto Club Speedway, Fontana
Details: 500 miles (250 laps), double points
Green flag: 7:20 p.m.
TV: NBCSN, 6 p.m.
8:30 a.m. – Parking lots open
9:30 a.m. – Infield viewing area open
10 a.m. – IndyCar Series practice (75 minutes)
2:15 p.m. – IndyCar Series qualifying
3:35 p.m. – Victory Lane Historic Champ/IndyCar showcase
6:15 p.m. – Victory Lane Historic Champ/IndyCar showcase
6:15 p.m. – IndyCar Series practice (30 minutes)
Noon – Parking lots open
4 p.m.-- Fan Zone gates open
4 p.m. – IndyCar Series autograph session (Fan Village)
4 p.m. – Main stage music: Cheaper Trick
4:45 p.m. – Meta Mulisha freestyle Moto X
5:15 p.m. – Main stage music: American Hitmen
5:40 p.m. – Victory Lane Historic Champ/IndyCar showcase
6 p.m. – Meta Mulisha freestyle Moto X
6:30 p.m. – IndyCar Series driver introductions
7:20 p.m. – Green flag, MAZV TV 500 (250 laps)
General admission – $30
Reserved – $50
Premium Reserved – $60
Kids 12 and under are free with a Lefty's Kids Club Membership
(Note: Race day sales increase by $5)
Pit Box Lounge $400 (expires Aug. 28)
– Pit Road Suite experience includes all-inclusive food and beverage menu, pit/garage access, Victory Lane access, VIP infield parking.
Budweiser Block Party $129 (expires Aug. 28)
– Fan Zone hospitality with premium grandstand seat, pit/garage pass and food and beverage
Pit/Garage Passes – $25
800-944-RACE or vwww.autoclubspeedway.com
Lightweight backpacks, no larger than 17 inches.
One soft-sided bag or cooler no larger than 6" x 6" x 12"; soft-sided insulated cooler may contain ice.
One clear plastic bag no larger than 18" x 18" x 4"; may not contain ice.
Binoculars, scanners, headsets, cameras (worn separately over the neck or on the belt), seat cushions (with compartments will be reviewed on an individual basis.
Strollers will be permitted in Fan Zone, not in grandstand seating areas, elevators or concourse.
Test Session
Auto Club Speedway, 4:30 – 10:30 p.m.
Tickets: Free for ticket holders (must present MAVTV 500 ticket or proof of purchase); purchase ticket by 8 p.m.; $10 charitable donation to the Auto Club Speedway Foundation.
Contenders Event
The Grove, Los Angeles (Third and Fairfax)
Noon – 3pm
Drivers: Will Power, Helio Castroneves Q&A. Activities: Astor Cup, live pit stop competition.
Hangar 24 Fan Party
Hangar 24 Tasting Room, 1710 Sessums Drive, Redlands
6 – 9 p.m.
Tickets: $20
IndyCar Driver Autograph Session
4 – 5 p.m.
IndyCar Fan Village, Fan Zone
Walk of Fame Induction Ceremony
2013 race winner Will Power
5 p.m., Gate C
FONTANA >> There's a second major question as the Verizon IndyCar Series heads to its 2014 season-finale Saturday night at Auto Club Speedway in addition to who will win the Astor Cup, symbolic of the driving championship.
That's really the easy one as only three drivers – Will Power, Helio Castroneves and Simon Pagenaud – are in contention. As for the second question, there are quite a few possible answers.
Will IndyCar continue to finish its season before the National Football League starts? Will the series move its current Fontana date to earlier in the season, or return it to a weekend in mid-September or in October?
ACS president Gillian Zucker is adamant the Labor Day date does not work in the market. The track can look back to its history when NASCAR added a second date in 2004 around Labor Day. Initially there were big crowds, but attendance started to dwindle and in 2009, NASCAR move the date into September and November before taking away the date.
"It's about the fans, and this is not the best date for the fans," Zucker said during a promotional event last week at a USC football practice with driver Ed Carpenter.
When IndyCar returned to Fontana following a seven-year absence in 2012, the dates were mid-September and mid-November. The initial race drew an estimated 30,000 and the crowd last year grew by 30 percent to about 40,000. Although there is no official word, ACS may be hard-pressed to achieve the 2012 figure.
"You would be hard-pressed to say there's been a lack of promotion," said Zucker. "I think we have put more effort into this race than we did either the first two, and that was a tremendous effort. You're not going to find people more passionate about IndyCar than this team.
"We are doing everything we can to make it successful. ou have to look at one difference; It's not the marketing, not the promotion, just the different between a fall date and Labor Day."
She did reveal there has been a dialogue between the track, the only International Speed Corp. property on the IndyCar schedule, and the sanctioning body about a potential date shift. Inside sources within the series have indicated Zucker has asked for a date in early June.
IndyCar has already given that date – the first after the Indianapolis 500 – to the Detroit road course doubleheader, which is promoted by Roger Penske. Texas Motor Speedway, whose president Eddie Gossage also wanted that day, would more than likely follow Detroit.
Robin Miller, writing for Racer magazine, has speculated Fontana would follow Pocono on the schedule in late July. ACS has never hosted a major event in mid-summer.
The moves are the result of the sanctioning body wishing to end its season before the NFL swamps its television ratings.
"IndyCar feels very strongly, saying it's the right move for the series, having their season end before Labor Day," Zucker said. "The weather is just hot that time of year in Southern California. We really need to take a look at what really makes sense for fans for that we may continue to grow the event.
"Despite the race is starting so late (7:20 p.m), it's not an ideal date for us."
Parnelli Jones knows the feeling. He was part-owner of a racing team and Ontario Motor Speedway when it started its traditional Labor Day event. Again, there were big crowds in the earlier years and USAC ran nine of its 19 open-wheel races on that date,
However, when CART became the prominent sanctioning body, it ran just one of its three races at OMS on Labor Day. CART did run three races on Labor Day at Riverside International Raceway following the closure of OMS.
"It was hot and a four- or five-day weekend," said Jones. "It became harder and harder to sell tickets."
Zucker believes her two-mile track, the fastest closed-course facility in the world, is ideal for a season-finale, which could move to a new event in New Orleans in 2015.
"The competition at our track makes it a great place for IndyCar to host the season-finale," said Zucker, who got the date and three-year deal when Randy Bernard ran IndyCar. "It's such a competitive race and such an exciting place to end the season. You would be hard pressed to pick another event that is more competitive, more exciting in IndyCar than ours.
"Certainly the Indianapolis 500 is fantastic spectacle, but in terms of sheer competition, and now with double points, there is no better place to watch an IndyCar race."


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Dancing Spoon - Escali #63N Cibo Nutritional Scale
This tells it all. It's a cool design and the digital nutritional scale is a " smart weighing system." Which means the easy to use features display nutritional values, including carbohydrates, fat and protein. If you're concerned about what you eat, this will help you figure it out!


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In 1990, when JoAnne Levy was ready to buy her first home, she returned to Olivette, where she had lived for the first few years of her life. Levy, VP of ROi, found a home in Chevy Chase and fell back in love with the area. After marrying Jim Thomeczek, an attorney with Thomeczek and Brink, their growing family dictated a move in 2001 to a bigger house just a half-mile away, in order to keep their kids in Old Bonhomme Elementary. Parents to Samantha, 25; Jake, 21; Jerry, 19; Mari, 16; and Josh, 12, the couple loves the diversity of the people, architecture and neighborhoods that Olivette offers. We ask JoAnne and Jim to share more about the community.
What's the best-kept secret in Olivette?
We think Old Bonhomme school is somewhat of a best-kept secret. It's a terrific school and the diversity of the population is so great—there are so many different nationalities represented amongst the student body and there's a focus on teaching the kids about different cultures, races and religions.
Also, Sugarfire Smokehouse—it's a great new restaurant, the food is fabulous and it's a fun place to go with the family. And we just discovered that L'École Academy has a great lunch that's open to the public.
What are some of your favorite places in the area?
We eat at Mei Hua Chinese Restaurant all the time. We see people we know there, and the owners have seen our children grow up. When our kids get to choose their birthday dinner location, they quite frequently will choose Mei Hua—it's a special place for us.
Stacy Park also is a fun place to spend an afternoon. All of our kids have played sports there and the park has summer concerts every year, which are just a blast. It's really just a lovely park with a nice walking path through and around it.
What is the family's favorite neighborhood tradition?
Although we don't live there anymore, a lot of people in Olivette know that the place to be on Halloween is Chevy Chase. We would have 200 to 250 kids come by our house. All of the houses are decorated, they close off the streets, and people hang out outside by fire pits—it's one big community tradition and a lot of fun.
Neighborhood Notes
Steve Mathes, Coldwell Banker Gundaker
Olivette has a rare and wonderful combination of great schools with a close-in, sought-after location convenient to several area parks, the airport, shopping and restaurants. With a varied housing stock combining teardown/new construction nestled between stately two-story and Mid-Century Modern ranch styles, Olivette is an attractive real estate destination for today's buyer.