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The Oakley Court4
Windsor Road, Water Oakley, Windsor Berkshire, SL4 5UR
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- Very Good
- 532 guest reviews
"Very pleasant place. A glass of fizz on arrival. Free bike hire, nice pool and Jacuzzi. Friendly and helpful staff. Only gripe would be bar..."
"Wonderful relaxing stay. Staff were so kind and helpful toward us and our dog. Breakfast was great and so was dinner,in the Restaraunt. Love..."
"Good hotel, stayed a number of times but never before in main building, room was very good however the only disappointment was that the show..."
"the staff are so nice, and the young people running the outside dining area so nice, on thursday night there was a very nice lad short blond..."
"Nice, clean standard room with a large TV and some complimentary water, they even had robes on hand. Wifi, was above average speed for a hot..."
About the hotel
The Oakley Court is a quintessential country house. But that's not it… there's more, a lot more. If we said to you a location that's been the setting of many films, with 118 bedrooms, its own polo team and Her Majesty The Queen as a visitor would you believe us? Luckily finding out is easy.
Our beautiful location is only a short drive away from London and Heathrow Airport. The beautifully appointed and large rooms have luxury beds and satellite TV. Free WiFi is available throughout the property. Whether you're coming for business or pleasure, our rural beauty on the River Thames makes us a real getaway location for those wanting to escape the hectic routine of the city, or just life in general. Our unique history has over time helped to form an exciting character that's distinguished but unspoilt, charming and vibrant. Just kick back and relax, let us pour you a glass of champagne (or two!) – this is your time now, there's no routine here. Find tennis courts, a croquet lawn, and a 9-hole golf course alongside our spa facilities including sauna, steam room, and a modern gym. Oakley Court mixes original character with modern luxury. Boat hire is possible during the spring and summer months. The Dining Room has won 2 AA Rosettes for its modern European cuisine. Guests can enjoy full English breakfast in the morning. Come and stay, be wined and dined on a set that's created by us and narrated by you to produce an experience that's entirely unique and is yours alone.
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- Disabled Facilities, Air conditioning in rooms, 24 Hour Reception, Babysitting services, Cots available, Wedding Licence, Safety Deposit Box, Tea/Coffee making facilities in each room, Hairdryer in each room, Iron And Board In Each Room, Telephone In Each Room, 24 Hour Room Service, Limited room service for hot food, Concierge, Laundry/Valet Service, Wake Up Call Available, Interconnecting rooms available, Childrens Facilities - Outdoor, Pets Allowed, Doctor on call, Porter, Ground floor bedrooms
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- Car parking available onsite, Valet Parking
- Business
- Wi-Fi Available, Meeting Facilities, Wi-Fi Available In Public Areas, Wi-Fi Available In Rooms, Private dining services
- Dining
- Restaurant, Bar
- Leisure
- Gymnasium, Indoor Pool, Golf 9 Hole, Sauna, Steam Rooms, Jacuzzi, Mountain Bike Hire, Croquet, Tennis Courts, Snooker/Billiards, Horse Riding, [Channels] News, [Channels] Childrens
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- Accessibility
- Disabled Access Public Areas, Disabled Access Bedrooms, Disabled toilets on ground floor, Wheelchair Access, Wheelchair Access To Reception, Wheelchair Access To Restaurant, Wheelchair Access To Bar, Wheelchair Access To Leisure Facilities, Wheelchair Access To Disabled Car Parking Spaces
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- Pets are allowed
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A glass of fizz on arrival. Free bike hire, nice pool and Jacuzzi. Friendly and helpful staff. Only gripe would be bar...
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Long weekend for anniversary and birthday.
Wonderful relaxing stay.
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I made you something for not your mouth.
Wait… is that the best way to say that?
I made you something for your body. For showering. For scrubbing. For smelling.
Something to keep you company while you're in the shower singing Who's Gonna Drive You Home by The Cars.
Don't act like you don't sing that song in the shower… cause we all do.
… right?
I love granulated sugar as a body scrub. It has just the right coarseness. Sweet but aggressive.
Fine-ground coffee is a great addition. It's fragrant and feels like morning. Lavender makes the whole scrub smell soapy.
The only ingredient you might not have on hand in vegetable glycerine. I found mine at Whole Foods. It's cheap and really great for a scrub.
Unlike using an olive oil or almond oil, vegetable glycerine leaves your skin feeling soft and happy… but not completely coated in oil.
Take a closer look and read all about lavender's medical uses.
Gas? um… cool!
It's as easy as stirring sugar, ground coffee, lavender with vegetable glycerine.
This is the part where I try to creep you out with my giant hands.
But just look how pretty this scrub is!
These hands are getting more creeptastic by the moment.
Scrub that scrub in and get ready to wash it off.
There might be a giant orange cat in your sink. Kick him out.
Washy wash.
Wait. Should we talk about my nails?
Hold on… just a sec.
I love this scrub! Smooth, sweet smelling skin… all from the kitchen.
Now.. if you use this body scrub in the shower, the coffee grinds might leave a little hint of brown in the shower. Don't freak out! You're in the shower… it's easily rinsed away.
If you're afraid of the brown, you can replace the ground coffee with more granulated sugar. No biggie. Do you.
Oh! This is my latest nail fashion. I'm determined to have the nails of a DMV employee by the end of summer. It's getting real.
For more on my nail obsession, get in on this podcast!
Coffee and Lavender Sugar Body Scrub
makes about 1 cup
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup finely ground coffee (or use more granulated sugar if you're afraid of a brown scrub)
2 tablespoons dried lavender
1/2 cup vegetable glycerine
Combine all ingredients and stir well. Store in an airtight container for up to a week. I keep my scrub in the refrigerator, because I like it cold. Scrub on hands and body then rinse.

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Camp Zagonyi
"Camp Zagonyi, encampment of Fremont's army on the prairie, near Wheatland, Mo., October 14th, 1861. This spot, where Fremont's army rested after their first day's march from Tipton, is on the vast prairies of Missouri, about fifteen miles from Tipton and two miles from Wheatland. The Grand Army of the West here pitched their tents on the afternoon of the 14th of October, 1861. A brilliant sunset fell over the whole, which looked more like a monster picnic than the advanced corps of an army bent on the destruction of traitorous brothers. The rapidity with which the evening's meal for a marching regiment is prepared has something of the marvelous in it. Appetite quickens practice, and the air is soon filled with the savory aromas of culinary processes. Then comes the hearty enjoyment of food which at another time would be passed by, but which now, under the appetizing provocative of hunger, is thankfully received. Not the least of a soldier's trials is the inroad a long march and privation makes upon that fastidiousness which plenty to eat engenders in the human diaphragm. The camp was called after the colonel of General Fremont's bodyguard, whose gallant achievements at Springfield on the 25th of October we have recorded." —Leslie, 1896
camp zagonyi, Civil War, General Fremont, October 14th 1861, prairie camp, soldiers around campfire, soldiers eating, soldiers resting, sunset, Tipton, War, Wheatland Mo.
Frank Leslie Famous Leaders and Battle Scenes of the Civil War (New York, NY: Mrs. Frank Leslie, 1896)


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The Anderson County Adult Safety Coalition and ElderWatch would like to thank all those who helped make our ''Happy Living'' EXPO a success.
To the Editor: The Anderson County Adult Safety Coalition and ElderWatch would like to thank all those who helped make our ''Happy Living'' EXPO a success. Our thanks go to the city of Oak Ridge and the Senior Center for their generous sponsorship in providing an accessible location. Thanks also to the Oak Ridge Police Department and the Anderson County Sheriff's Department for their continuing role in keeping seniors safe through programs such as Neighborhood Watch and identity theft awareness. We also owe much credit to Methodist Medical Center, UPS, The Oak Ridger, Sams, the Clinton Church of God and American Reprographics. Del Holley, assistant district attorney from Knoxville, gave an exceptionally clear view of power of attorney and its misuse by the unaware. A very special thanks goes to those organizations that provided a booth at the EXPO. These are the men and women who work everyday to make the lives of seniors easier, less painful, richer, more fun, safer or less lonely. They make clear that complicated form or help with a confusing choice. They teach seniors about nutrition and medication safety. They care for seniors when their children are not close by or no longer care. We thank them all. Finally, thank you to all who attended the EXPO. We hope you learned something you need to know. Liz Batchelor Oak Ridge


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The Piazza is a small crossbody bag that is large enough for a tablet or e-reader and a few other essential documents or small items. Giudi designed this bag with simplicity in mind. The fact that it only has a main compartment and two zippered pockets means that you will know exactly where to find what you are looking for. And when you do need to open and close a zipper, the custom hardware and upgraded zippers will definitely get the job done with ease.
The simple design is classy and elegant. The bag can be successfully matched with either formal or business casual attire. The small size is preferred by those men who like to keep their bags small, yet the style is markedly unisex.
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Caught some of Randy Moss speaking about his time with the Raiders Tuesday courtesy of NFL Network.
It reminded me of the time when I asked him about why he seemed to be dropping so many passes, and he responded it was because he wasn't happy and was in a bad mood.
"Things weren't really going like I expected them to go, both as an individual and collectively as a team," Moss said. "People in that organization had high expectations. I got traded there, we had Derrick Burgess, Warren Sapp, so you had a lot of guys that had names . . . I think a lot of things got in the way where football wasn't really the main priority around there any more."
No excuse for Moss going in the tank because he was unhappy. None. Not as the highest paid player on the roster, one who was laughably called a "captain" by Art Shell.
But the end of that answer is remarkable when you consider who he is talking about. When Moss says organization, he is talking about Al Davis. Davis is the organization. He is the lone owner in the NFL _ hell, in professional sports _ who was once a coach. He is one of the pioneers of the game, a Hall of Famer.
And here is this huge talent, the kind of player Davis salivates over, saying football wasn't the main priority with the Raiders. It used to be the only priority.
Misunderstood stars thrived with the Raiders because all they had to worry about was football instead of the layers of miscommunication and confusion which currently emanates from Harbor Bay Parkway.
"Things started getting in the way with coaches and play-calling and stuff like that," Moss said. "The team-concept was sort of screwed up in Oakland, and really not knowing, I would ever get on this stage, I had to stay positive."
Moss was in no way "positive" in Oakland, but it has to gall Davis that another environment was more suitable than his own to bringing the best out of football's most explosive receiver.
Fish to Atlanta
According to the Atlanta Falcons Web site, Jeff Fish was hired as the strength and conditioning coach on the staff of Mike Smith.
Fish has been the Raiders strength and conditioning coach for the past four seasons. Replacing him means they might need another training camp arm. Fish throws a nicer practice pass than some Raiders quarterbacks.
Williams on board
According to the NFLPA logs, Sam Williams is under contract to the Raiders for 2008 for $700,000. He was originally scheduled for unrestricted free agency.
No transactions have been announced by the club since the end of the season. Adimchobe Echemandu has been in the books for a $605,000 salary for a couple of weeks now and it hasn't been acknowledged by the club.
According to the Raiders Web site, Fish is still the strength and conditioning coach.


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Fujitsu exhibits fold-out keyboard UMPC
Unwraps better than Microsoft's Origami?
Fujitsu has put on show a pair of conceptual PC designs, one intended to show how an "ultra-mobile" machine might operate, the other a home computer system which looks funky enough but probably won't give Apple's industrial designers any sleepless nights.
The UMPC concept is certainly topical, what with the launch of Microsoft's Origami Project and the announcement of real-world products from the likes of Samsung based on the design, co-engineered with Intel. Devices like Samsung's expensive Q1 are keyboard-free kit on the assumption that ordinary folk would prefer to use a stylus.
No, we're not convinced either, not now that world+dog has had 30-odd years to grow accustomed to computers with keyboards. Fujitsu's UMPC cleverly squares the circle by providing a small form-factor clamshell chassis with a fold out keyboard. The computer would be the size of a CD case, the company said.
Fujitsu's "flexbile-use PC" is less inspiring. It's essentially a three-way system: keyboard, display and computer. These three components connect wirelessly, so you can lift off the screen and carry it around, interacting with the computer unit using a stylus, tablet fashion.
Fujitsu's machine is, perhaps, a step toward Asus' concept system, revealed by Reg Hardware in February 2006. Asus' machine uses wireless to link all the system's components, from memory and hard drives to the CPU and so on.
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Adopt-a-farm part II
Construction nears finish, will include preventive health tools
ADAMS TOWNSHIP — Since the last time West-end Dairy, majority-owned by Dan Fisk, was reported on, the construction of its new milk parlor and adjoining structures has moved forward smoothly.
"We're still pushing for the first of June (for the parlor to be functional)," Fisk said, adding now that roofs have been constructed over the new structures, the consistent rain recently in the area hasn't slowed the construction process. "We poured a lot of cement last week."
Fisk says the main benefit of the new parlor will be the increase in speed it offers.
"I'm thinking our milking times are going to go from about seven hours down to four," he said. "It's going to cut our hours back a lot. … It'll save us a lot in labor.
"It'll probably allow us to expand with some new cows."
While the number of cows may increase due to the new milk parlor, unfortunately for some West-end Dairy employees, the workforce will be decreased. Fisk says some lower seniority employees won't be needed due to the swifter process.
"We've already talked to them (low seniority employees) about it," he added.
But the new double-16 parlor won't only cut down on milking time; Fisk says it will also be important in keeping a healthy herd.
"Every cow's going to have a computer chip on her neck," he said. "Electronic eyes will be watching them."
Fisk says the electronic monitors, along with computerized sorting gates will assist in keeping cows with health issues away from the rest of the herd, since the sensors will read the computer chips and communicate with the sorting gates to move cows into a new structure reserved for a hospital area, which is attached to the new holding pen, where cows wait to be moved into the milk parlor.
According to Fisk, the hospital area will be reserved for foot trims, pregnancy checks and sick cattle.
However, the chips on the cows' necks aren't the only way to discover if a cow is experiencing health problems. The milking units in the parlor will also be communicating information about herd health.
"It's (milking unit) going to weigh how much milk a cow gives every day. … The milker takes the temperature of the milk. It tells if they've got a fever coming on," Fisk said. "If it's (milk temperature) up too high, then obviously the cow's too warm."
Also, the new path from the parlor back to the free stall barn that cows will walk after milking will include a foot bath to keep the cows' feet cleaner and healthier.
Brown Dairy Equipment, Bad Axe, is installing milk parlor equipment.
All of the action on West-end Dairy hasn't been revolving around the new structures, though. Fisk and employees have also been working to get crops planted, but perhaps wish this task had seen a little more action.
"We just started planting hay last week (April 19-25) and we got rained out," Fisk said. "We're going to be way behind. I think everyone in the area is."
He says if the rain would've come about four weeks ago, the planting process would be much further along and better off.
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To our horror, we have just discovered that the word "Canadian" is apparently a racial slur against blacks.
Stefan Dollinger, editor-in-chief of Dictionary of Canadianisms on Historical Principles, says the term has its roots in the word "Canuck."
While Canuck is a term of endearment that Canadians now use, Dollinger says it was once used by racist southern Americans to insult French Canadians with dark skins.
"In the U.S. some people still use Canuck as a slur," said Dollinger.
Now that's a bummer. Does that mean that when I travel in the Southern US I can't tell people that I am Canadian?
Do they sell Molson Canadian in the deep South? If they do, will it be taken off the shelves?
Would the Vancouver Canucks get chased off the ice in Atlanta?
These are all serious questions.
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By AP - Jan 19,2014 - Last updated at Jan 19,2014
BANGUI, Central African Republic — Attackers armed with automatic rifles and machetes ambushed a convoy of Muslims fleeing sectarian violence in the Central African Republic, killing 22 people and leaving survivors with gashes spurting blood, Save the Children said Sunday. Three children are among the dead.
Spokesman Mike McCusker said doctors described gory scenes and harrowing accounts after gunmen fired a rocket grenade to halt a convoy of refugees and then attacked with firearms, machetes and clubs.
"Our doctor said there was bloody everywhere, just pouring out of people like tap water," McCusker told The Associated Press in a telephone interview.
Friday's attack took place in the remote northwest of the country outside the town of Bouar and shows African and French peacekeepers are not reaching remote areas where violence goes unreported, said the British charity's country director Robert Lankenau.
Life remains precarious in the "still fraught and highly dangerous" situation, he said.
"An incident of this magnitude has only come to the forefront because of our internal contacts at the hospital," McCusker said. "Maybe a lot of these stories are not being reported."
He said nearly the entire population of Bouar, about 40,000, is taking refuge in mosques and churches.
Central African Republic has a history of coups and dictatorship. More than 1,000 people have died since December alone and nearly 1 million have been forced from their homes since a rebel leader backed by Muslim insurgents seized power last year. Michel Djotodia stepped down a week ago as international criticism mounted over his inability to halt killings some warn could explode into genocide, with Christian and Muslim fighters accused of atrocities.
A transitional national council is to vote Monday to choose a new interim president from among 24 candidates. But there are fears that whatever choice they make could further ignite violence that has pitted rival tribes and Christians against Muslims. About 50 percent of the 5 million people are Christian and 15 percent Muslim while the rest follow traditional animist religions, according to the CIA World Factbook.
McCusker said many lives were saved because Save the Children has been working at the hospital, providing drugs and other medical supplies, and local staff alerted them to Friday's carnage. Four surgeons quickly set up an operating room where they worked to save the most critically injured, including children.
He said he had difficulty getting news in Bangui, the capital, from doctors at the scene. "The (cellphone) network is down, email isn't working but somehow one of our doctors was able to make a Skype call," using voice-over-internet-protocol, he said.
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The world's largest bloc of Islamic countries is sending 14 delegates to the Central African Republic on Tuesday to lead a fact-finding mission, express solidarity with Muslims and contribute to any peace talks in the country, wracked by sectarian bloodshed.
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CHIPLEY � Newly elected County Commissioner Alan Bush was sworn into office Tuesday, then less than 10 minutes later he was named chairman of the Washington County Board of County Commissioners.
CHIPLEY � Newly elected County Commissioner Alan Bush was sworn into office Tuesday, then less than 10 minutes later he was named chairman of the Washington County Board of County Commissioners.
The board met Tuesday to swear in two new commissioners, Bush and Lynn Gothard, and to re-swear in Charles Brock, who was re-elected to office when he won a narrow 48-point victory over challenger Tray Hawkins on Nov. 6.
The board also held its reorganization meeting, in which Bush was nominated and elected chairman for 2012-13, while Commissioner Todd Abbott was chosen vice chairman.
�I want to recognize and thank County Judge Colby Peel for running the very successful election,� Brock said. Peel was on hand to swear in the commissioners. �It was a very impressive job.�
County Attorney Jeff Goodman congratulated the new members of the board, then asked that Commissioner Abbott accompany him, County Administrator Steve Joiner and County Engineer Cliff Knauer to a meeting at the Department of Transportation on Nov. 28 to discuss �Project Pipe.�
�Project Pipe� has been an ongoing attempt to get a railroad spur built so that the Columbus, Ga., based The Concrete Company can bring what was described in the 2009 edition of the Washington Chamber of Commerce Advocate as a project in which �about $12.75 million in capital investment will be used to construct a full-service site facility, bringing over 150 jobs with an estimated $5.1 million annual payroll to the county by the final production phase, which will take about two years.�
As of 2009, the project was more than three years old, according to the Chamber newsletter.
Grant monies were sought by the county to build a rail spur and industrial grade road for the project. Part of the requirement for the grant was that jobs would be created as a result of the project.
The project slowed late in 2007 as the company put its energies into building two new facilities in Georgia and Alabama, according to the Chamber newsletter.
Besides the grant money, the county has a bank loan for the project which Goodman asked the board to extend for another year while county officials met with The Concrete Company and the FDOT to try and work out details on the stalled project.
The plan was for the county to own and maintain the railroad spur, leasing it to tenants including Frank Foley. President of The Concrete Company.
The purpose of the Nov. 28 meeting is to try and come up with a schedule on the project to submit to the DOT by the calendar year. Goodman asked for a board member to attend the meeting and asked that the project be made a line item for discussion at the commission�s next workshop. Goodman requested that Vice Chairman Abbott attend the meeting since Abbott has been involved with the project for a number of years.
�I have never felt good about this project until today,� Abbott said. �This meeting is forcing all the parties involved to get together.�
Brock asked Knauer his honest opinion on whether or not the project would ever be completed.
�If I based my honest opinion on past performance, I would have to say �no,�� Knauer said. �This meeting coming up should be the chance for the county to say �yea� or �nay.� I think this is a great opportunity for the county to say �we�re moving forward� or �let�s do something else.��


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341 horses linked to Zetas on auction block
If things align just right, Gerry McMenamy might walk away from a big horse sale this weekend with a future champion — which was once connected to a Zetas cartel leader.
McMenamy, of Yoakum, is one of several potential buyers who might line up today, Friday and Saturday in Oklahoma City to bid on 341 horses allegedly linked to the Zetas. They were seized and are being auctioned by the government.
McMenamy has studied the auction catalog carefully and says bidders will get some bargains on good quarter horses, which excel at sprinting short distances.
"They are the top bloodlines," McMenamy said. "There's not anything that's a cull."
He's narrowed down his choice to a young colt, horse No. 171 in the auction.
"Jess Bet on Me," McMenamy said. "If I were going to buy one, I'd try and buy that one right there. He's a very good horse."
The horses are being sold by the Heritage Place auction house in Oklahoma as part of a court order in which the parties who have an interest in the horses have agreed to the sale, court records show. The proceeds will be put in a fund that will be maintained by the government while a civil forfeiture case in Austin continues to be litigated. Some of the horses are embryos, or are yet to be named, and come from a lineage of champions whose stud fees are $35,000.
One of the horses being sold, Coronita Cartel, was bought by the cartel in 2010 for $250,000, according to court records.
"This sale may be an excellent opportunity to purchase a Ferrari-caliber quarter horse at a Mustang Shelby price," said Steve McCollough, special agent in charge of the IRS Criminal Investigation unit in San Antonio, which includes Austin. "Due to the mutual agreement, potential buyers can buy with confidence and peace of mind."
The horses were seized in June when ranches, race tracks and other properties were raided in Bastrop, Oklahoma, New Mexico and California as part of an FBI-IRS investigation into the Zetas cartel and its money laundering operations.
The raid in Oklahoma netted José Treviño Morales, 45, a brother of the Zetas' leader, Miguel "El 40" Treviño Morales, who is a fugitive in Mexico. Miguel Treviño, 38, is wanted for a wide range of crimes, including drug trafficking and ordering hits on both sides of the Rio Grande and now, money laundering. The Treviños, a third brother, Omar, and 12 others are accused of laundering drug proceeds in ventures in the quarter horse industry.
Some of their horses have raced at Retama Park.
The probe, a search warrant affidavit said, found that Miguel and Omar Treviño provided the resources and funding to establish Jose Treviño as their front man for their horse ventures in the United States.
The affidavit said they funneled drug proceeds to buy race horses in the U.S. and place them in the names of nominees to disguise the Zetas' connection. They were boarded and trained at ranches across the Southwestern United States, including near Austin and Bastrop, the affidavit said.
Once certain horses became profitable — through winnings from races or from the sale of breeding rights — they were transferred into the ownership of Jose Treviño or companies he ran, the affidavit said.
Between 2009 and 2012, their horses won some of the industry's biggest races, raking in more than $2.5 million.
Five of the most valuable horses seized are not among those being auctioned yet because the parties have not agreed to their sale. They include Dashin Follies, which was purchased for $875,000 in 2010, Tempting Dash, Separate Fire, Y516 (an embryo) and Mr. Piloto, which won the 2010 All American Futurity in Ruidoso, N.M.


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Bon Appetit magazine announced its nominees for 50 Best New Restaurants in America 2013 and only one Houston restaurant (one of six in Texas) found itself on the list. That would be The Pass & Provisions, the daring, ambitious two-in-one restaurant from chefs Terrence Gallivan and Seth Siegel-Gardner.
On Aug. 14 the magazine will narrow down this list to the Hot 10: The Best New Restaurants in America, which will include restaurant and drinks editor Andrew Knowlton's pick for restaurant of the year.
Knowlton compiled the 50 Best list over a 120-day tour of the country that took him through 22 states and covered more than 26,000 miles of travel.
The other Texas restaurants that made the cut include FT33 in Dallas, Jeffrey's and Josephine House in Austin, Ramen Tatsu-Ya in Austin, Spoon Bar & Kitchen in Dallas and Sway in Austin.


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Interesting chart from the latest Morgan Stanley FX Pulse.
A month that sees gains in the S&P, gold, US Treasuries, and oil is a month that's likely to be a top.
It's not the most satisfying measure. For one thing, we're only going back to January of 2007 here. Furthermore, there's one false positive in the bunch from late 2009.
It is interesting though, since there's so much talk about how in 2012 markets are not correlated at all, at least from an equity perspective.
If nothing else, this is a good reminder that it's super-rare to see a rally in all of these at the same time -- we suspect, though, that if you took USTs out of the mix, you'd see it way more often.


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Law, laws, laws and more laws. What good are they if not enforced? The federal government does not enforce the immigration laws. The state and local speed limits are not enforced. According to the NRA, many federal laws are not being enforced. Who needs assault rifles other than law enforcement and the military? I could go on and on.
Why spend valuable time and money until the existing laws on the books are enforced?
I have served as a Pennsylvania state constable for the past 26 years. I served well over 9,000 citations during this time, so I know what enforcement means. When I took the oath of office, I made a commitment to uphold the law.
Before more laws are passed, enforce the laws that are on the books. It could save many lives.


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2 Days Maasai Mara Luxury Camp Flying Safari
- Places of Interest: Maasai Mara
- What you are likely to see: The big five, numerous plains game and different bird species
- Activities: Game viewing drives, photography, optional balloon safari and visit to Maasai village, birding, night game drives e.t.c.
- Mode of transport: Return flight to the Mara and game drives in a shared 4x4 safari land cruiser
- Accommodation: 1 night in a luxury camp on full board
Summary of Attractions:
The Maasai Mara Game Reserve is an extension of the Serengeti National Reserve in Tanzania. It is not the largest park in Kenya, but probably the most famous. The entire area of the park is nestled within the enormous Great Rift Valley that extends from the Mediterranean Sea to South Africa. The terrain is primarily open grassland with clusters of acacia tree. Wildlife tends to be most concentrated in the western border in the Oloololo escarpment because the swampy ground means that access to water is always good and human disruption is usually minimal.
Day 1: Nairobi – Maasai Mara
Meet and greet at your residence within Nairobi or at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport by Company Representatives in the morning at 8.00am. Thereafter transfer to Wilson Airport to check in for the 10.00am flight to the Mara. Arrive after 1 hour flight and be met by the camp management for game drives which will take you till you break for lunch at the camp. After lunch, proceed with game drives till evening. Your camp is set on the banks of the Mara River with a spectacular location and views.
Lunch, dinner and breakfast at a luxury camp / lodge
Day 2: Maasai Mara – Nairobi
Spend the day exploring the park in the company of your expert guide in the endless savannah which keeps changing with golden tanned rolling plains. The riverine forests and shady acacia trees offer the perfect cover for the predators which hunt for the herbivores such as zebra, slender gazelle and antelope which graze the plentiful grasslands. Explore the park further in the pristine Mara Conservancy, which is one of the most densely populated natural wildlife areas in the world. Other activities available at an extra cost include the hot air balloon safari, a visit to a cultural village, guided nature walks, and community visits to the local school / market and church. Break for lunch at your camp then be transferred to the Airstrip to board the 4pm flight back to Nairobi. Upon arrival at Nairobi you will be met by our representative who will welcome you back and transfer you to your next preferred destination within the city.
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New to the area and I'd love to find some match play in the Pasadena/San Marino area with other 4.0 - 4.5 players. I have a flexible schedule -- I work from home -- but mornings or later on in the evenings after 7 - 8 PM under the lights work best for me. Can't wait to meet up and play!
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I'm about a 3.5 but getting better by the moment if you don't mind hitting :)
I'm in San Gabriel and can hit in the evenings around 7-8 PM. Let me know if you want to by shooting an email to firstname.lastname@example.com.
how u doing? just moved to alhambra last weekend. i'm looking for a tennis partner too (4.0-4.5). weekends are better for me but can also make it during the weekdays, fridays are better. thank u.
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Horse Racing System – This One ALWAYS Works!
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This horse racing system simply works by placing the same stakes (ie £ 10 on each selection) but it also has some rules, which are pretty straight forward to understand.
The amount of selections you bet on this horse racing system is determined by the odds of the favorite, I have placed a table of odds below for you to show how many selections can be bet upon.
All odds below are in decimals and are the odds of the Favorite in any given race.
Odds of Favorite In decimals Bet On First
Between 3.00 & 4.00 2 Horses
Between 4.00 & 5.00 3 Horses
Between 5.00 & 6.00 4 Horses
Between 6.00 & 7.00 5 Horses
Between 7.00 & 8.00 6 Horses
Let's just imagine that the first race you wanted to have a bet in is the 2.10 @ Ascot. Simply navigate to that particular race at your chosen, betting exchange, bookmaker website or go down to your local bookies and take a look at the odds / prices that you are being offered.
Now for this horse racing system to work, let's say for that sake that the favorite was being offered @ 5.3. Take a look at the above table and look for 5.3, there you will see that you are allowed to bet on the first 4 horses in the betting market ie 1st Favorite, 2nd favorite, 3rd favorite and 4th favorite, making a little more sense now ??
The same goes for any price that the favorite has within the odds displayed in the table above.
This horse racing system, called "Level Stake" betting, has been around for "Donkey's" years but not too many people actually do it, simply because the major of punters are looking for a BIG win with every bet they place and to be honest they lose almost ALL the time.
Selections process for this horse racing system is very easy to do: if in your chosen race the favorite has odds of 3 at Betfair then you are allowed to place your stakes on the favorite and the second favorite in the betting.
If in this horse racing system you placed say £ 10 each one, your total outgoings are £ 20. If the favorite were to win you would receive back £ 20 in winnings and your £ 10 stake money as well, so a total of £ 30.
If the second favorite were to win at odds of 5, then you would receive back £ 40 plus your £ 10 stake money back for a total of £ 50 return.
If you were to select a big race where the favorite was priced up at 7 on Betfair then you are allowed to place your stakes on the first 6 in the betting.
It is a very simple horse racing system, but highly effective and if done properly can make a very nice second income.
I have personally had winning bets of up to 25/1 although these are very few and far between it's very nice when it happens.
Level Stakes betting can be used with nearly all races, with just a few exceptions which are listed below.
1. Do not bet in "Maiden" races. I find these to be very unpredictable and results can vary.
2. NEVER bet in handicap races with over 16 runners, again very unpredictable and there are always much better races to bet in.
3. Never bet in "Apprentice" races, although there are some pretty good apprentice jockeys around you WANT a pro jockey that knows exactly what it takes to win a race.
Another variation of the above horse racing system is to MISS OUT the favorite and use the second favorite as your pointing point. This enables you to add more selections and get larger priced winners.
If you copy how I make my selections below then you will be quids in week after week.
If you decide to place your level stake bets with the favorite included, then this horse racing system is straight forward enough as ANY race that meets the above criteria is fair game but if you wanted to narrow your search down and just find between 2 & 4 races per day to play in, then just copy the following to achieve a VERY high strike rate.
You will need any "run of the mill" newspaper (I prefer "The Sun") that has racing pages in its sporting section.
Plus you will need to register yourself at the http://www.racingpost.co.uk website if you have not done already then go do it now, it does not cost anything.
On racing day, to apply this horse racing system simply log onto the racing post website and go through ALL of that days racing, you must mark off (in your newspaper) the selection that the racing post gives as its most likely winner.
When you have done that you then look at what your newspaper's two tipsters go for that particular race. If ALL 3 (2 X newspaper tipsters plus racing post) select the same horse then that COULD be a definite bet. Then simply do this with the newspaper for ALL the races of the day. Do not be put off at all, it takes about 10 minutes to do, not a lot of time for a horse racing system that could change your financial future.
Once you have done that you need to go to Betfair and simply check the odds for the horse that ALL 3 tipsters have given. If the odds are acceptable with the odds in the table then you have a definite bet and you stake on however many horses that the odds in the grid tell you to.
The other variation of this horse racing system is where you miss out the favorite all together and the selection process for this is much simpler and quicker.
Simply miss out all the "Danger" races as described on the previous page then try to find races that have between 12 & 16 runners, especially handicap races because in handicap races horses are alloted different weights to carry, which in effect gives ALL horses the same chance of winning.
Then all you need to do for this horse racing system to work is to get the odds for the SECOND favorite and place your stake money down on as many selections as the table allows you to.
Now you know how easy it is to make your selections, you will now need to know how to make best use of your betting bank.
We will take a £ 1000 betting bank as an example but you can start with even much you can afford, this horse racing system works for everyone!
Simply divide your betting bank by 100, so for a £ 1000 bank this figure is £ 10. So £ 10 is the amount you should place on your first ever race.
Let's now say that in your first race you can bet on the first 4 horses, you divide your first bet of £ 10 by 4, which equals £ 2.50, so £ 2.50 is the stake money that you place on the first 4 selections in your first race.
I can just hear you say "Hey, staking a mere £ 2.50 on a horse, this horse racing system is not going to make me rich !!"
Well, its not and is not meant to either, yet! You should look at this as a long term venture and protect your betting bank as best you can. Dividing your betting bank by 100 gives you 100 losing bets before you go bust and that just is not going to happen.
In the £ 2.50 example above if the favorite wins then you will win a level stake profit of £ 2.50 BUT if the favorite loses and an 8/1 shot wins, you will then pick up a nice £ 12.50 profit.
Then as the days go by your betting bank increases and then so your initial stake money and soon instead of placing £ 2.50 on each horse you will find yourself placing £ 22.50 on each horse, you can see how you start enjoying this horse racing system now!


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Ok, so I'm working on a toy box game, and I ran into a few problems and I'm hoping someone can help me with them.
First of all is with the enemies, the game is a survival type game where you have to go through waves of enemies. The problem is that while I've got the map, spawning points, and numbers of enemies per waves (15 and it gets harder with each wave). The problem is that the map is too big in that the enemies don't detect the player and the player seems to deal with more heading to the 3 Spawning points than dealing with the enemy. The question is: Is there a way to make an enemy detect and seek out the player regardless where it's at on the map? I add more enemies and/or spawning points, but I would prefer not too if there is a way to do it the other way.
The second question, is how do you set a tool/pack so the player can not remove it while the game is running? Cuz I allready know how to set a tool/pack, but I need to be able to set it to where the player is stuck with it during the game. Does anyone know how to do this?


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Now that the emotions of the Newtown shootings have lessened, the debate over gun control has begun in earnest.
Now that the emotions of the Newtown shootings have lessened, the debate over gun control has begun in earnest.
I knew that this would not be an easy thing to accomplish because the one thing that adamant gun rights supporters are known for is their unmovable convictions and their unwillingness to even consider discussing altering gun regulations. Given that insurmountable opposition, it is not surprising that not much headway has taken place in keeping guns out of the hands of irresponsible and dangerous people.
Lawmakers who support the view that it is way too easy for someone to walk into a school and massacre 20 children have proposed limiting the number of rounds in magazine clips and banning assault rifles in an effort to at least minimize the damage that automatic weapons can do. Gun rights supporters oppose this because … because … well, I'm not sure.
OK, after consulting Google, it seems there are three basic arguments: 1. Assault rifles are already banned and the new legislation would affect commonly used guns for self-protection. 2. Banning automatic weapons only hurts the law-abiding and not criminals 3. Any limitation of gun ownership is restriction of citizens' Second Amendment rights. Regardless of my personal opinion, both sides have legitimate arguments to this debate. I also cannot dispute that both sides have come forth in heated support of their cause.
In true American fashion, when you feel strongly about something what do you do? You gather a bunch of like-minded people and form a protest group. You carry signs; sing songs; form petitions; and make speeches to support or oppose the new regulations. That is truly one of the cornerstones of living in a free country. Other countries might copy us, but no one does it quite as well as we do. We should all take advantage of our freedom of speech to make our opinion heard.
But I was totally taken aback when I heard that the NRA held multiple gun appreciation day rallies on the Martin Luther King Holiday. Really? You are honestly going to hold a rally to support gun rights on the day set aside to commemorate this country's most powerful civil rights leader who happened to be assassinated — by a gun? Are you kidding me? There are 364 other days in the year they could have picked. Does anyone else think this is in incredibly bad taste?
Things like this makes gun rights supporters seem unreasonable. There is a distinct undertone of disrespect to their actions that lends support to the popular belief that many gun owners are intolerant of other races, religions and beliefs. Or they are belligerent and incapable of having a civil discussion without reverting to intimidation. It is exactly this kind of hostile behavior that makes the rest of us nervous. Do we really want a person who is aggressive and intolerant owning a weapon capable of killing dozens within seconds?
It also doesn't help your argument if you come across as impractical. No one is coming after your only means of self-protection in an effort to leave you vulnerable to their socialistic governmental takeover. They are only trying to put regulations in place to keep more innocent people from losing their lives by limiting the number of bullets and how many are shot at a time.
Now I can hear the howls of protest that there are plenty of upstanding, responsible and reasonable gun owners in this country who only own a firearm for their own protection. These people follow the rules and are vigilant about keeping their gun in a secure location. They are stable citizens who will hopefully never have the need to revert to using their gun. I have no problem with someone owning a gun for their personal protection, but there is a big difference between owning a handgun and having a cache of multi-round, military-style weapons.
It is up to the lawmakers to fight this one out, so I will make sure that all of my local and national government representatives know my personal opinion when it comes to gun regulation. I think most people just want to live peaceful lives and are willing to find a compromise between self-protection and the protection of all. We just need to be willing to listen to each other and realize that someone's right to bear arms does not supersede someone's right to life, liberty and pursuit of happiness.
Sharon Myers is a married mother of two. She is a graduate of Lexington Senior High and received her bachelor's degree in journalism from East Carolina University.


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|North Platte (NE) Semi-Weekly Tribune,
3 December 1920, page 7
This time of year I tend to think of how my ancestors spent Christmas. According to our standards of spending and the types of gifts we buy, it was probably meager. But they were happy and just like us, the spirit came through in the love and joy of being together. There were no electronic gadgets, such as tablets, iPads, flat screen TVs ... there were simple gifts such as hair bows, rag dolls, wooden toys, pencils, handkerchiefs and mittens. In 1921 perfume for the lady sold for 10 cents to $1.00. I wonder if it smelled good! Teddy bears for the babies sold for 50 cents, 75 cents and $1.00. The jumbo bear probably sold for the $1.00. Newspapers for the same year advertised that it was a year for "practical gifts."
|North Platte (NE) Semi-Weekly Tribune,
22 December 1916, page 4
You Go Genealogy Girls --- Ruby #1 and Cheri #2 --- wish you a Merry Christmas.


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NEWINGTON, NH -- As a result of a Mother's Day promotion, Planet Fitness donated more than $213,000 to breast cancer research.
For every new member that signed a membership May 3-10 at participating Planet Fitness locations, a $10 donation was made to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF).
"The Mother's Day promotion was an awesome way to give back to the community," Sharon Lomasney, a Planet Fitness franchisee, said in a company press release. "So many lives have been touched and affected by breast cancer. Everyone was very receptive to this cause, and I hope we commit to a pink shirt event at least once a year."
One hundred eighteen Planet Fitness clubs participated in nine markets nationwide: Boston; Las Vegas; New York; San Antonio; Orlando, FL; Biloxi, MS; and Providence, RI, along with clubs in Maryland and New Hampshire. Planet Fitness gained more than 21,000 new members during the weeklong $10 down, $10 a month promotion.
"The Breast Cancer Research Foundation is thrilled to accept this donation to help fund clinical and translational research worldwide," Myra Biblowit, BCRF president, said in the release. "Partnering with Planet Fitness to promote the importance of exercise was a natural synergy and underscores BCRF's mission of prevention and a cure for breast cancer in our lifetime. We are extremely grateful and look forward to working with Planet Fitness again."


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I recently have been finding a few blemishes here and there and for some reason they just keep coming back as soon as I think they're gone for good! I've tried different face washes and acne treatments to try to get them to disappear, but they're still sticking around. My skin has always been relatively clear, so this is unusual for me. But after some research on the internet, I think I've found some answers! Maybe you are having similar problems?
Wash Your Face Immediately After A Workout – This is where I think I went wrong. I workout in the morning so afterwards I'll eat breakfast and eventually hop in the shower. I thought that was good enough, but apparently not. As soon as you're done working out wash your face with whatever cleanser works with your skin type. Usually you sweat around your hairline and it's important to keep it clean. Remember that sweat is not just pure water leaving your body; there are other trace amounts of minerals and what not that may irritate your skin. So just remember to wash them off and hopefully your skin will thank you!
Change Your Shampoo – Yet another thing I'm going to try and see if this is causing my breakout problem. From what I've read online, certain chemicals in shampoos can cause your skin to break out. I've been using Herbal Essences, but I think I'm going to switch to Burt's Bees because I've heard it is more gentle on your skin. There have been a lot of complaints that Tresseme is another shampoo culprit. I'm guessing that it also depends on your own skin and you might find these shampoos don't effect your skin, but maybe another brand does. If you're breaking out try to switch shampoos for a month or two and see what happens!
Also, make sure you are eating healthy and drinking plenty of water. I am convinced that eating certain foods like sweets or really fatty foods will cause your skin to break out. Plus, water will keep your skin hydrated which is always a plus.
And if you are one of those people who don't wash their face before bed… start doing it! Especially if you wear make up, but even if you don't it's important to get excess oils and dirt from the day off your skin.


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An ACL2 infinite ordinal is a list whose elements are exponent-coefficient
pairs (see o-p and see o-infp). The first exponent and first coefficient
of an ordinal can be obtained by using
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recursive analysis), use the
o-rst function. It returns the rest of the
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H&M are banning the use of perfluorinated compounds, a class of industrial chemicals used primarily to repel water and oil in outerwear. The Swedish apparel label says it has developed an alternative that "fulfills [its] demands on water repellence and has good environmental and health properties." Although perfluorinated acids have been incorporated into many brand-name chemicals since World War II, scientists are concerned that the same properties that make them attractive to industry, such as chemical stability and resistance to high temperatures, may have serious effects on human health and the environment.
Used in the manufacture of coatings such as Teflon and Gore-Tex, PFCs are a ubiquitous pollutant with a heavy body burden. Because perfluorinated acids do not degrade, they've been discovered in the Arctic, in food samples, and in nearly all human-blood samples that have been tested.
In 2011, after Greenpeace released a damning report about toxic pollution in the garment industry, H&M teamed up with Adidas, C&A, Li Ning, Nike, and Puma to develop a joint road map towards zero discharge of hazardous chemicals by 2020.
"As a brand, we have since some time already worked on restricting and phasing out perfluorinated substances, and a full ban on this has been an important part of our individual action plan," the company says in a release.
H&M is also a part of the Apparel and Footwear International RSL Management Group, better known as AFIRM, an international working team of leading companies within the textile and footwear industries that seeks to reduce the use and impact of harmful substances in the apparel and footwear supply chain.
The retailer's ban on PFCs will take effect on January 1, which means that all orders placed in 2013 and later will be produced without the compounds.
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We typically have seminars on Wednesday at noon in Malone 228. All seminar announcements will be sent to the theory mailing list.
Details and abstract will be added when available.
Streaming Algorithms for Estimating the Matching Size in Planar Graphs and Beyond.
We consider the problem of estimating the size of a maximum matching when the edges are revealed in a streaming fashion. Consider a graph G=(V,E) with n vertices and m edges. The input stream is a permutation of edges S= (e_1,…,e_m) chosen by an adversary.
The goal is to output an estimation of the size of a maximum matching. The algorithm is only allowed to use a small amount of memory (much smaller than n).
When the underlying graph is planar, we present a simple and elegant streaming algorithm that with high probability estimates the size of a maximum matching within a constant factor using O-tilde(n^(2/3)) space. The approach generalizes to the family of graphs that have bounded arboricity. Graphs with bounded arboricity include, among other families of graphs, graphs with an excluded constant-size minor. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first result for estimating the size of a maximum matching in the adversarial-order streaming model (as opposed to the random-order streaming model). We circumvent the barriers inherent in the adversarial-order model by exploiting several structural properties of planar graphs, and more generally, graphs with bounded arboricity. We hope that this approach finds applications in estimating other properties of graphs in the adversarial-order streaming model. We further reduce the required memory size to O-tilde(sqrt(n)) for three restricted settings: (i) when the underlying graph is a forest; (ii) when we have 2-passes over the stream of edges of a graph with bounded arboricity; and (iii) when the edges arrive in random order and the underlying graph has bounded arboricity.
Finally, by introducing a communication complexity problem, we show that the approximation factor of a deterministic algorithm cannot be better than a constant using o(n) space, even if the underlying graph is a collection of paths. We can show that under a plausible conjecture for the hardness of the communication complexity problem, randomized algorithms with o(sqrt(n)) space cannot have an approximation factor better than a fixed constant.
Details and abstract will be added when available.
Speaker: Sofya Raskhodnikova
How quickly can we determine if an object satisfies some basic geometric property? For example, is the object a half-plane? Is it convex? Is it connected? If we need to answer such a question exactly, it requires at least as much time as it takes to read the object. In this talk, we will focus on approximate versions of these questions and will discuss how to solve them in time that depends only on the approximation parameter, but not the size of the input.
Specifically, an algorithm is given access to a discretized image represented by an n x n matrix of 0/1 pixel values. Another input to the algorithm is an approximation parameter, epsilon. The algorithm is required to accept images with the desired property and reject (with high probability) images that are far from having the desired property. An image is far if at least an epsilon fraction of its pixels has to be changed to get an image with the required property. For example, in this model, if the algorithm is allowed to read pixels of its choice, the half-plane property and convexity can be tested in time O(1/epsilon). If the algorithm receives access to pixels chosen uniformly and independently at random, then the half-plane property still takes O(1/epsilon) time, but for convexity the (optimal) bound on the running time is O(1/epsilon^(4/3)).
Based on joint work with Piotr Berman and Meiram Murzabulatov.
Title: Inapproximability of Truthful Mechanisms via Generalizations of the VC Dimension
Speaker: Gal Shahaf
Affiliation: The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Algorithmic mechanism design (AMD) studies the delicate interplay between computational efficiency, truthfulness, and economic optimality. We focus on AMD's paradigmatic problem: combinatorial auctions, and present new inapproximability results for truthful mechanisms in this scenario. Our main technique is a generalization of the classical VC dimension and the corresponding Sauer-Shelah Lemma.
Joint work with Amit Daniely and Michael Schapira
The talk is designed to be accessible to M.Sc. students, and includes an elementary introduction to VC dimension, combinatorial auctions and VCG mechanisms.
SPEAKER: Ilya Razenshteyn (MIT)
TITLE: Sketching and Embedding are Equivalent for Norms
ABSTRACT: Imagine the following communication task. Alice and Bob each have a point from a metric space. They want to transmit a few bits and decide whether their points are close to each other or are far apart. Of particular interest are sketching protocols: Alice and Bob both compute short summaries of their inputs and then a referee, given these summaries, makes the decision; sketches are very useful for the nearest neighbor search, streaming, randomized linear algebra etc. Indyk (FOCS 2000) showed that for the l_p spaces with 0 < p <= 2 the above problem allows a very efficient sketching protocol. Consequently, any metric that can be mapped into the l_p space with all the distances being approximately preserved has a good protocol as well.
I will show that for normed spaces (a very important class of metric spaces) embedding into l_p is the only possible technique for solving the communication problem. Slightly more formally, we show that any normed space that admits a good communication (in particular, sketching) protocol for distinguishing close and far pairs of points embeds well into l_p with p being close to 1. The proof uses tools from communication complexity and functional analysis.
As a corollary, we will show communication lower bounds for the planar Earth Mover's Distance (minimum-cost matching metric) and for the trace norm (the sum of the singular values of a matrix) by deriving them from the (known) non-embeddability theorems and (the contrapositive of) our result.
The talk is based on a joint paper with Alexandr Andoni and Robert Krauthgamer (arXiv:1411.2577).
Title: Nonconvex Statistical Optimization: Algorithm and Model-based Optimization Theory
Abstract: Nonconvex regularized M-estimators have been widely applied to high dimensional data analysis. Existing statisticaltheory has established their statistical properties
in high dimensions only when the global optimum or certain local optimum can be obtained. Though practitioners have proposed numerous heuristic computational algorithms for
solving these nonconvex optimization problems, existing optimization theory does not necessarily guarantee these algorithms to obtain the global or local optima with
desired statistical properties in polynomial time. Therefore, there exists a significant gap between theory and practice: What is actually computed is not the same as what has
been proved. To bridge this gap, we propose a new generation of nonconvex statistical optimization algorithms and model-based theory, which incorporate the statistical thinking
into modern optimization. When developing computational algorithms, we take underlying sparse statistical models into consideration. Particularly, for nonconvex regularized
M-estimation problems, our proposed algorithms devise three different optimization schemes, under which the solutions achieved by the optimization algorithm always falls within
a restricted sparse set. Thus the nonconvex objective function mimics the behavior of a strongly convex function, which eventually allows our proposed algorithms to obtain an
estimator with the desired optimal statistical properties in polynomial time with high probability


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Heinz Fischer GColIH (German pronunciation: ; born 9 October 1938) is the President of Austria. He took office on 8 July 2004 and was re-elected for a second and last term on 25 April 2010. Before he took office, Fischer was a member of the Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ). He suspended his membership for the duration of the office.
Born in Graz, Styria, Fischer attended the Gymnasium, focusing on humanities, and taking his Matura exams in 1956. He studied law at the University of Vienna, earning a doctorate in 1961. In 1963 at the age of 25, Fischer, spent a year volunteering at Kibbutz Sarid, northern Israel. Apart from being a politician, Fischer also pursued an academic career, and became a Professor of Political Science at the University of Innsbruck in 1993.
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Screen Actors Guild Members Overwhelmingly Ratify TV/Theatrical Agreements
Los Angeles, (June 9, 2009) – Screen Actors Guild announced today that members have voted overwhelmingly to approve its TV/Theatrical contracts by a vote of 78 percent to 22 percent.
The two-year successor agreement covers film and digital television programs, motion pictures and new media productions. The pact becomes effective at 12:01 a.m. June 10, 2009 and expires June 30, 2011.
The contracts provide more than $105 million in wages, increased pension contributions, and other gains and establishes a template for SAG coverage of new media formats.
Approximately 110,000 SAG members received ballots of which 35.26 percent returned them – a return that is above average compared with typical referenda on Screen Actors Guild contracts. Integrity Voting Systems of Everett, WA, provided election services and tonight certified the final vote tally upon completion of the tabulation.
The vote count in the Hollywood Division was 70.70 percent to 29.30 percent in favor. In the New York Division, the vote count was 85.74 percent to 14.26 percent in favor. And in the Regional Branch Division, the vote count was 89.06 percent to 10.94 percent in favor.
Screen Actors Guild President Alan Rosenberg said, "The membership has spoken and has decided to work under the terms of this contract that many of us, who have been involved in these negotiations from the beginning, believe to be devastatingly unsatisfactory. Tomorrow morning I will be contacting the elected leadership of the other talent unions with the hope of beginning a series of pre-negotiation summit meetings in preparation for 2011. I call upon all SAG members to begin to ready themselves for the battle ahead," Rosenberg added.
Screen Actors Guild Interim National Executive Director David White said, "This decisive vote gets our members back to work with immediate pay raises and puts SAG in a strong position for the future. Preparation for the next round of negotiations begins now. Our members can expect more positive changes in the coming months as we organize new work opportunities, repair and reinvigorate our relationships with our sister unions and industry partners, and continue to improve the Guild's operations."
Screen Actors Guild Chief Negotiator John McGuire said, "I want to thank the SAG members and staff who dedicated their time to the negotiations process. We emerged with a solid deal that the members have now voted up. The negotiating team worked tirelessly, building on the work of the first negotiating committee, to deliver these improvements to members."
Screen Actors Guild began talks with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers on April 15, 2008. Guild Chief Negotiator John McGuire, Interim National Executive Director David White, and Deputy National Executive Director for Contracts Ray Rodriguez, working with a 10-person negotiating task force comprised of Screen Actors Guild board members and officers representing the three divisions, reached the tentative agreement on April 16, 2009 after 12 months of periodic negotiations with the motion picture studios and television networks.
For further information on the new contract, including the full text and a summary of the agreement, click here <http://www.sag.org/tvtheatrical-negotiations> .
Tony Shalhoub, actor
"This is a great decision for SAG and I'm so appreciative of everything the new leadership is doing to put the Guild back on track. They've obviously got the right ideas for making SAG stronger."
Stephen Collins, actor
"This contract passed because members knew it was time to take advantage of the gains our negotiators won and get back to work. On top of that, they understood that risking our ability to negotiate alongside AFTRA and the other unions in the 2011 negotiations would have been a huge mistake. It's a great day for SAG."
Sam Freed, actor, 2nd National Vice President
"This decision by the membership marks the end of a very long process. We can now move forward with a new sense of certainty."
Sue-Anne Morrow, actor, National Board Member representing New York
"This is a good deal with good gains. SAG's members clearly agree. It's about time we got a raise. I'm so pleased that SAG's members exercised their right to be heard and said 'Yes!'."
Mike Hodge, actor, National Board Member representing New York
"I am extremely pleased that we have finally come to the close of a long, unproductive period. I am hopeful that we can heal our wounds and really start the work to become a unified, national union."
Nancy Duerr, actor, National Board Member representing SAG Florida Branch
"This is a victory for SAG performers across our region. Stalled and delayed productions can now get underway, boosting our local economies. This contract not only puts more money in members' pockets, it preserves the high standards of working conditions our members have come to expect."
Todd Hissong, actor, Chicago Branch President, National Board Member
"By passing this referendum, Chicago members have sent a clear message that we want to get back to work. Screen Actors Guild members across the country have yet again demonstrated our grasp of the issues, the importance of unionism, and our need to stand together with our sister unions to make deals that benefit us all."
David Hartley-Margolin, Colorado actor, SAG 3rd Vice President
"The membership always has the last word when it comes to contract matters. They have spoken. Their endorsement of the deal with the AMPTP ends the uncertainty that has been hovering over us and allows Screen Actors Guild and the industry to move forward together."


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Friday, July 15, 2011
Parking Garage Safety
There are too many places for people to hide - stairs, elevator or between cars. The parking garages I have seen are often poorly lit and dingy. Several years ago, a co-worker was attacked in a parking garage in broad daylight. She was the HR Manager and had to go to the courthouse for an unemployment hearing. A man approached her but she yelled and swung at him with her briefcase. He was surprised by her reaction and ran away.
This morning I had to drop my daughter off at the community college for play practice. I drove in the parking garage and there was a group of 4 men standing at the entrance. My daughter looked at me and told me to keep driving and find another entrance. I pulled in the nearest space because I was late for work and in a hurry. We got out of our car and one man walked away from the group. The remaining men stood at the entrance talking. We walked through the exit and went to the theater.
Everything was fine but I believe I made a mistake.
I should have went to another exit. I made assumptions about the group due to the time of day (8:00 a.m.). The men looked like college staff members because they were holding papers. The men were casually dressed. No one had an ID badge. My assumptions could have been incorrect.
Here are a few tips for parking garage safety.
1. Awareness. No headphones, cell phones or text messaging.
2. Know where you are going.
3. Park near a light.
4. Have your keys ready. Be ready to use your panic button alarm on your key chain.
5. Try not to be overburdened with packages or bags.
6. Lock your doors and keep your windows up.
7. Trust your instincts.
Please add to the list.
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- Rank: 1st Kyu said...
Thanks for this great post! You can NEVER be too careful.
It reminds me of a similar situation I had using a bank machine. It was a Sunday afternoon, nobody around. I pulled into the empty bank parking lot and saw a young man (20's?) sitting on a bench alone outside the closed bank. My first instinct was that something wasn't right - but like you... I was in a hurry, wanted to get my $20 and get to my destination. As I parked I thought - "what would I do if he followed me into the bank?" Long story short - he did.
I went inside the bank and approached the machine and as soon as I started my transaction I heard the door open behind me. I immediately put my keys in my pocket to free up my hands, made eye contact and positioned myself so my back was not to him - at an angle with my feet in full ready stance should anything happen - every inch of me was ready to defend myself. He stood there for a moment and asked me if he could deposit an unsigned check. He left when I said 'No'.
Again, like you, I should have paid attention to my first instinct and not put myself in that position. He was standing inside the doorway, in essence, blocking my only exit in this situation. I've learned from that situation and am hyper aware of my surroundings at all times - even in broad daylight. I'll never put my personal safety at risk like that again.
- July 16, 2011 at 1:12 AM
- Felicia said...
Great post, Michele. You hit it right on the head, I believe: awareness of your surroundings and trusting that "something just isn't right" feeling is so key. You aren't the only person who was aware that something could be amiss but forged ahead anyway - and you will certainly not be the last. Glad everything turned out OK for you, your co-worker and 1st Kyu!
- July 16, 2011 at 9:24 AM
- Joshkie said...
If leaving work and or if the business has security do not hesitate to ask for an escort. Two is more secure than one.
We really don't mind.
Don't forget to check the back seat and the cargo space off SUV's before you open the door.
Also, don't hesitate to report suspicious persons to complex/building security. Most places have a no loitering/soliciting policy and will 'kindly' tell them to leave, if they have no business on property.
- July 18, 2011 at 8:04 AM
- Joshkie said...
P.S. If the places you frequent have security have the contact # programed into your phone we will meet you at your vehicle. If the security company won't do this it might be because they feel this will put them under implied liability if something goes wrong. Check your state civil code, but usually most states have good samaritan laws that will protect them from lawsuits. They might need to be reminded of this.
- July 18, 2011 at 8:29 AM
- Joshkie said...
I also noticed there was no mention if the two if anyone reported the incidents to the authorities or security. A good description plus tracking of incidents can lead to apprehension of a suspect, or if nothing else an increase of security presence.
Banks especially take incidents like the one described very seriously.
- July 18, 2011 at 8:53 AM
- Charles James said...
I would add that there are actually eight recommendations. Take number 7 and copy it above 1 and renumber.
- July 18, 2011 at 1:17 PM
- Journeyman said...
You've hit all the major points. Awareness and listening to that 'little voice' are both so important. In today's society, it is challenging to remain aware and vigilant without becoming paranoid. If you expect the absolute worst and believe everyone is a threat, you can actually miss the real danger signs.
Too often, we try to talk ourselves out of being cautious. It's silly since if we took an extra step for safety, it's not like anyone else would even know, so why are we embarrassed to do so?
It's all about balance. Good post.
- July 22, 2011 at 12:13 AM
- Journeyman said...
p.s. I hate parking garages.
- July 22, 2011 at 12:15 AM
- Michele said...
Thank you for your comments! I apologize for the delayed response.
1st Kyu: Thank you for sharing your story. I am glad everything was ok. I need to stop being in such a hurry. It seems like I am always rushing from one thing to another. Thanks again.
Felicia: Thanks!
Joshkie: Welcome and thank you for sharing your insights! Great reminder about asking for an escort. :)
Charles James: Agreed!
Journeyman: Thanks! You make a good point about the fine line between being vigilant and becoming paranoid.
- July 22, 2011 at 12:13 PM