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92_SB0645 LRB9205149DJmb 1 AN ACT in relation to property. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Real 5 Estate Zoning Disclosure Act. 6 Section 5. Property owner's duty to disclose. When an 7 owner of real property lists the property for sale with a 8 broker or salesperson licensed under the Real Estate License 9 Act of 2000, the owner must disclose to the broker or 10 salesperson all of the following: 11 (1) The zoning classification of the property 12 listed for sale. 13 (2) The zoning classification of each parcel of 14 property that adjoins the property listed for sale. 15 Section 10. Broker or salesperson's duty to disclose. 16 (a) A broker or salesperson licensed under the Real 17 Estate License Act of 2000 must timely disclose the following 18 to a customer who is a prospective buyer of real property 19 listed for sale with the broker or salesperson: 20 (1) The zoning classification of the property 21 listed for sale. 22 (2) The zoning classification of each parcel of 23 property that adjoins the property listed for sale. 24 (b) In making the disclosures required under subsection 25 (a), the broker or salesperson may rely on the information 26 disclosed to the broker or salesperson by the property owner 27 in accordance with Section 5 unless the broker or salesperson 28 knows the information to be false. A broker or salesperson 29 is not liable to a buyer or prospective buyer for providing 30 false information to the buyer or prospective buyer under -2- LRB9205149DJmb 1 this Section if the false information was provided to the 2 broker or salesperson by the property owner and the broker or 3 salesperson did not have actual knowledge that the 4 information was false. 5 Section 15. Application of Act. This Act applies only to 6 real property listed for sale with a broker or salesperson on 7 or after the effective date of this Act. 8 Section 90. The Real Estate License Act of 2000 is 9 amended by changing Sections 15-15, 15-25, and 15-45 as 10 follows: 11 (225 ILCS 454/15-15) 12 Sec. 15-15. Duties of licensees representing clients. 13 (a) A licensee representing a client shall: 14 (1) Perform the terms of the brokerage agreement 15 between a broker and the client. 16 (2) Promote the best interest of the client by: 17 (A) Seeking a transaction at the price and 18 terms stated in the brokerage agreement or at a 19 price and terms otherwise acceptable to the client. 20 (B) Timely presenting all offers to and from 21 the client, unless the client has waived this duty. 22 (C) Disclosing to the client material facts 23 concerning the transaction of which the licensee has 24 actual knowledge, unless that information is 25 confidential information. Material facts do not 26 include the following when located on or related to 27 real estate that is not the subject of the 28 transaction: (i) physical conditions that do not 29 have a substantial adverse effect on the value of 30 the real estate, (ii) fact situations, or (iii) 31 occurrences. Notwithstanding any other provision of -3- LRB9205149DJmb 1 this item (C), if the licensee is a broker or 2 salesperson and the client is a prospective buyer of 3 real estate listed for sale with the broker or 4 salesperson, the licensee must timely disclose to 5 the client the zoning classification of the real 6 estate that is the subject of the transaction as 7 well as the zoning classification of each parcel of 8 property that adjoins that real estate, as provided 9 in Section 10 of the Real Estate Zoning Disclosure 10 Act. 11 (D) Timely accounting for all money and 12 property received in which the client has, may have, 13 or should have had an interest. 14 (E) Obeying specific directions of the client 15 that are not otherwise contrary to applicable 16 statutes, ordinances, or rules. 17 (F) Acting in a manner consistent with 18 promoting the client's best interests as opposed to 19 a licensee's or any other person's self-interest. 20 (3) Exercise reasonable skill and care in the 21 performance of brokerage services. 22 (4) Keep confidential all confidential information 23 received from the client. 24 (5) Comply with all requirements of this Act and 25 all applicable statutes and regulations, including 26 without limitation fair housing and civil rights 27 statutes. 28 (b) A licensee representing a client does not breach a 29 duty or obligation to the client by showing alternative 30 properties to prospective buyers or tenants or by showing 31 properties in which the client is interested to other 32 prospective buyers or tenants. 33 (c) A licensee representing a buyer or tenant client 34 will not be presumed to have breached a duty or obligation to -4- LRB9205149DJmb 1 that client by working on the basis that the licensee will 2 receive a higher fee or compensation based on higher selling 3 price or lease cost. 4 (d) A licensee shall not be liable to a client for 5 providing false information to the client if the false 6 information was provided to the licensee by a customer unless 7 the licensee knew or should have known the information was 8 false. 9 (e) Nothing in the Section shall be construed as 10 changing a licensee's duty under common law as to negligent 11 or fraudulent misrepresentation of material information. 12 (Source: P.A. 91-245, eff. 12-31-99.) 13 (225 ILCS 454/15-25) 14 Sec. 15-25. Licensee's relationship with customers. 15 (a) Licensees shall treat all customers honestly and 16 shall not negligently or knowingly give them false 17 information. A licensee engaged by a seller client shall 18 timely disclose to customers who are prospective buyers all 19 latent material adverse facts pertaining to the physical 20 condition of the property that are actually known by the 21 licensee and that could not be discovered by a reasonably 22 diligent inspection of the property by the customer. The 23 licensee must also timely disclose to such a customer the 24 zoning classification of real estate that is listed for sale 25 with the licensee and that is the subject of the transaction, 26 as well as the zoning classification of each parcel of 27 property that adjoins that real estate, as provided in 28 Section 10 of the Real Estate Zoning Disclosure Act. A 29 licensee shall not be liable to a customer for providing 30 false information to the customer if the false information 31 was provided to the licensee by the licensee's client and the 32 licensee did not have actual knowledge that the information 33 was false. No cause of action shall arise on behalf of any -5- LRB9205149DJmb 1 person against a licensee for revealing information in 2 compliance with this Section. 3 (b) A licensee representing a client in a real estate 4 transaction may provide assistance to a customer by 5 performing ministerial acts. Performing those ministerial 6 acts shall not be construed in a manner that would violate 7 the brokerage agreement with the client, and performing those 8 ministerial acts for the customer shall not be construed in a 9 manner as to form a brokerage agreement with the customer. 10 (Source: P.A. 91-245, eff. 12-31-99.) 11 (225 ILCS 454/15-45) 12 Sec. 15-45. Dual agency. 13 (a) A licensee may act as a dual agent only with the 14 informed written consent of all clients. Informed written 15 consent shall be presumed to have been given by any client 16 who signs a document that includes the following: 17 "The undersigned (insert name(s)), ("Licensee"), may 18 undertake a dual representation (represent both the 19 seller or landlord and the buyer or tenant) for the sale 20 or lease of property. The undersigned acknowledge they 21 were informed of the possibility of this type of 22 representation. Before signing this document please read 23 the following: Representing more than one party to a 24 transaction presents a conflict of interest since both 25 clients may rely upon Licensee's advice and the client's 26 respective interests may be adverse to each other. 27 Licensee will undertake this representation only with the 28 written consent of ALL clients in the transaction. Any 29 agreement between the clients as to a final contract 30 price and other terms is a result of negotiations between 31 the clients acting in their own best interests and on 32 their own behalf. You acknowledge that Licensee has 33 explained the implications of dual representation, -6- LRB9205149DJmb 1 including the risks involved, and understand that you 2 have been advised to seek independent advice from your 3 advisors or attorneys before signing any documents in 4 this transaction. 5 WHAT A LICENSEE CAN DO FOR CLIENTS 6 WHEN ACTING AS A DUAL AGENT 7 1. Treat all clients honestly. 8 2. Provide information about the property to the buyer 9 or tenant. 10 3. Disclose all latent material defects in the property 11 that are known to the Licensee. 12 3.5. With respect to property listed for sale with the 13 licensee, disclose the zoning classifications of the 14 property and the adjoining property as provided by the 15 property owner. 16 4. Disclose financial qualification of the buyer or 17 tenant to the seller or landlord. 18 5. Explain real estate terms. 19 6. Help the buyer or tenant to arrange for property 20 inspections. 21 7. Explain closing costs and procedures. 22 8. Help the buyer compare financing alternatives. 23 9. Provide information about comparable properties that 24 have sold so both clients may make educated decisions on 25 what price to accept or offer. 26 WHAT LICENSEE CANNOT DISCLOSE TO CLIENTS WHEN 27 ACTING AS A DUAL AGENT 28 1. Confidential information that Licensee may know about 29 a client, without that client's permission. 30 2. The price the seller or landlord will take other than 31 the listing price without permission of the seller or 32 landlord. 33 3. The price the buyer or tenant is willing to pay 34 without permission of the buyer or tenant. -7- LRB9205149DJmb 1 4. A recommended or suggested price the buyer or tenant 2 should offer. 3 5. A recommended or suggested price the seller or 4 landlord should counter with or accept. 5 If either client is uncomfortable with this 6 disclosure and dual representation, please let Licensee 7 know. You are not required to sign this document unless 8 you want to allow Licensee to proceed as a Dual Agent in 9 this transaction. By signing below, you acknowledge that 10 you have read and understand this form and voluntarily 11 consent to Licensee acting as a Dual Agent (that is, to 12 represent BOTH the seller or landlord and the buyer or 13 tenant) should that become necessary." 14 (b) The dual agency disclosure form provided for in 15 subsection (a) of this Section must be presented by a 16 licensee, who offers dual representation, to the client at 17 the time the brokerage agreement is entered into and may be 18 signed by the client at that time or at any time before the 19 licensee acts as a dual agent as to the client. 20 (c) A licensee acting in a dual agency capacity in a 21 transaction must obtain a written confirmation from the 22 licensee's clients of their prior consent for the licensee to 23 act as a dual agent in the transaction. This confirmation 24 should be obtained at the time the clients are executing any 25 offer or contract to purchase or lease in a transaction in 26 which the licensee is acting as a dual agent. This 27 confirmation may be included in another document, such as a 28 contract to purchase, in which case the client must not only 29 sign the document but also initial the confirmation of dual 30 agency provision. That confirmation must state, at a 31 minimum, the following: 32 "The undersigned confirm that they have previously 33 consented to (insert name(s)), ("Licensee"), acting as a 34 Dual Agent in providing brokerage services on their -8- LRB9205149DJmb 1 behalf and specifically consent to Licensee acting as a 2 Dual Agent in regard to the transaction referred to in 3 this document." 4 (d) No cause of action shall arise on behalf of any 5 person against a dual agent for making disclosures allowed or 6 required by this Article, and the dual agent does not 7 terminate any agency relationship by making the allowed or 8 required disclosures. 9 (e) In the case of dual agency, each client and the 10 licensee possess only actual knowledge and information. 11 There shall be no imputation of knowledge or information 12 among or between clients, brokers, or their affiliated 13 licensees. 14 (f) In any transaction, a licensee may without liability 15 withdraw from representing a client who has not consented to 16 a disclosed dual agency. The withdrawal shall not prejudice 17 the ability of the licensee to continue to represent the 18 other client in the transaction or limit the licensee from 19 representing the client in other transactions. When a 20 withdrawal as contemplated in this subsection (f) occurs, the 21 licensee shall not receive a referral fee for referring a 22 client to another licensee unless written disclosure is made 23 to both the withdrawing client and the client that continues 24 to be represented by the licensee. 25 (Source: P.A. 91-245, eff. 12-31-99.)


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The Advanced Art of Stop-Motion Animation: Digital Cinematography: Part 2
One way to focus on the photo subject is to shoot your scene with convergence on the point where you want the middle ground. This simply means that in addition to the camera sliding back and forth, the camera is angled slightly inward in each side. It would be like two eyes crossing towards each other slightly to focus on one point. The mechanics involved to shoot with convergence are more costly because the slider not only needs to move the camera back and forth, but also turn the camera inward towards the subject. In addition to technical end of figuring this out, the end results are pretty much configured there on set, with little room for adjusting in post. The other option, favored by most for stop-motion production (including on Coraline), is to shoot parallel, meaning the camera is simply pointing straight ahead at the set while capturing the left- and right-eye images. Shooting parallel allows you to play around with the alignment in post, creating more freedom of choices for how much stereo you want to create. As far as your camera settings, you can do things however you would on any other set, although keeping a wide depth of field, with everything in focus, will tend to enhance the stereo effect.
When you have left- and right-eye images shot and want to view them in 3D on your computer to test the 3D effect, the simplest method is to create an anaglyph image that can be viewed with a pair of red-blue 3D glasses. The two images can be layered over each other in Photoshop, each on its own separate layer. Hide the left-eye layer; then for the right-eye image layer, double-click on the layer in the "Layers" window to bring up the "Layer Style" window. Under "Advanced Blending" are three checkboxes for the red, green, and blue channels of your image. Check off the "Red" box, and you will notice a color shift in the image to a bluish tone (Figures 4.30 and 4.31). Click "OK," and when both layers are still visible, you will see a double image and can move the right-eye layer around to find the alignment you want. Viewing this anaglyph image with your red-blue 3D glasses will show it in eye-popping 3D (Figure 4.32)! The same principle of creating an anaglyph image by turning off the red channel can be applied to an entire image sequence in After Effects, along with other options for adjusting the channels for the desired effect.
When shooting in stereo, this obviously complicates the workflow of your digital images since you will have two different versions of each frame of animation you capture. For this reason, it's a good idea to have some kind of a system for storing these images in two separate folders, ideally while you are shooting. It's possible to shoot all your images in a row and sort through them later, selecting every other frame and copying them en masse to separate folders. However, if your software allows for automatically separating the left- and right-eye images, that might make things easier.
TYVM you've solved all my prboelms
That's way more clever than I was exptecnig. Thanks!
THX that's a great asnewr!
Brilliant, I love Stop motion as its one of the most accessible forms of animation. Brilliant set-ups and advice.
Amazing! Thank you!! Looking forward to more articles like this one!
Great article, thank you for the tips!

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A collection of news and information related to Gary Sinise published by this site and its partners.
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Gary Sinise plans benefit to build home for wounded Marine
Story | Jan 8, 2012 | 4:35 PMActor Gary Sinise, who played an Army officer in the movie "Forrest Gump" who loses his legs in Vietnam, plans a benefit concert to raise money to build a home in Temecula for a Marine from Camp Pendleton who lost his legs and right arm in Afghanistan.... -
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Service Clubs: Making the rounds in Burbank
Community: A return to making the rounds in Glendale
Story | Mar 20, 2012 | 6:25 PMRetirement was fun for a while, but it's definitely not something I want to do for the rest of my life. And so Glendale — I'm back! In my revised position, I will be reporting on the accomplishments of service clubs, charities and nonprofit... -
Community: Boy Scouts strike big with surprise donation
Story | Mar 27, 2012 | 6:32 PMPrograms for Boy Scouts in the Verdugo Hills Council will be stronger than ever, thanks to a generous donation presented during the 38th annual Big Strike Auction Friday night at the Castaway. Under the theme, "Changing the World One Scout at a... -
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'Forrest Gump' actor Sinise to raise money for vet
Story | Jan 9, 2012 | 2:13 AMTEMECULA, Calif. (AP) — Actor Gary Sinise, known for playing a soldier who loses his legs in the film "Forrest Gump," wants to stage a benefit concert to raise money to build a home in Temecula, Calif., for a Marine who lost his limbs in... -
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text: Operation Transformation is pleased to announce that Hunter Hospitality House, under founders Jeff and Tracy Willard, has completed the Operation Transformation Certification Application Process, which was reviewed by the OT Certification Committee. The Board of Directors of Operation Transformation identified a need in our community for faith-based organizations, organized on a charitable basis, to ensure they were in compliance with legal and industry standards for operations. The area's donor organizations have sought guidance from Operation Transformation as to the credibility and worthiness of various organizations. To meet this need, the OT Board instituted the Certification Committee, with the purpose of establishing a process by which faith-based organizations can review their paperwork and practices. The Certification Committee is comprised of an attorney, an accountant, an insurance agent, a business owner and a non-profit director. The Committee has formulated an Application Process, which covers areas such as the organization's legal structure, foundational statements, directors and board member information, financial and tax information, faith-based status, employees and volunteer information, and document management. Upon completion of the application, it is signed as being true and complete by someone in the organization's management/administrative role and a board member representative. The Operation Transformation Certification Committee is pleased to serve the community in this fashion. To review the Faith-Based Application and Self-Review Checklist go to www.optrans.org and click on Certification. Inquiries may also be made by calling the Operation Transformation office at 810-966-8660.


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Serpentine Gallery
Serpentine Gallery | |
Established | 1970 |
Location | Kensington Gardens, London W2, England, United Kingdom |
Coordinates | 51°30′17″N 0°10′30″W / 51.50466°N 0.17505°W |
Visitors |
734,353 (2009)[1] |
Director | Julia Peyton Jones |
Public transit access | Lancaster Gate South Kensington |
Website | www.serpentinegallery.org |
The Serpentine Gallery is an art gallery in Kensington Gardens, Hyde Park, central London. It focuses on modern and contemporary art. The exhibitions, architecture, education and public programmes attract approximately 750,000 visitors a year. Admission is free.
Established in 1970 and housed in a classical 1934 tea pavilion, it takes its name from the nearby Serpentine Lake.
Notable artists who have been exhibited there include Man Ray, Henry Moore, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Andy Warhol, Paula Rego, Bridget Riley, Allan McCollum, Anish Kapoor, Christian Boltanski, Philippe Parreno, Richard Prince, Wolfgang Tillmans, Gerhard Richter, Gustav Metzger, Damien Hirst, and Jeff Koons.
On the ground at the gallery's entrance is a permanent work by Ian Hamilton Finlay in collaboration with Peter Coates, dedicated to Diana, Princess of Wales, the Serpentine's former patron.
In 2006, Serpentine Gallery premiered a major exhibition of contemporary Chinese Art. Titled China Power Station: Part One, the exhibition was housed in Battersea Power Station in South London, offering a rare glimpse for the public of the interior of a well known landmark.
The gallery was set up by the Arts Council of Great Britain and for its first years was only open on a limited basis during the summer months. In 1991, Julia Peyton Jones OBE was appointed as Director and under her the gallery was extensively refurbished. In 2006, the curator Hans Ulrich Obrist was appointed as Co-Director Exhibitions and Programmes, and Director International Projects.
The Serpentine Gallery annually commissions international architects of worldwide acclaim to design a pavilion on the gallery's lawn that provides a unique showcase for contemporary architectural practice. The pavilion is host to a special programme of film screenings, talks, the BBC proms and café.
Since 2000, each summer the gallery has commissioned a temporary pavilion by leading architects including:
- 2000: Zaha Hadid
- 2001: Daniel Libeskind
- 2002: Toyo Ito[2]
- 2003: Oscar Niemeyer[3]
- 2005: Álvaro Siza and Eduardo Souto de Moura[4]
- 2006: Rem Koolhaas with Cecil Balmond and Arup[5]
- 2007 pre-pavilion 'Lilias': Zaha Hadid and Patrik Schumacher [6]
- 2007: Olafur Eliasson, Cecil Balmond, and Kjetil Thorsen[7]
- 2008: Frank Gehry[8]
- 2010: Jean Nouvel[10]
- 2011: Peter Zumthor[11]
- 2012: Ai Weiwei and Herzog & de Meuron [12]
- 2013: Sou Fujimoto [13]
The 2002 temporary pavilion by Toyo Ito
The 2005 temporary pavilion by Álvaro Siza and Eduardo Souto de Moura
The 2006 temporary pavilion by Rem Koolhaas with Cecil Balmond.
The 2007 temporary pavilion by Olafur Eliasson and Kjetil Thorsen.
The 2008 temporary pavilion by Frank Gehry
The 2009 temporary pavilion by SANAA
The 2010 temporary pavilion by Jean Nouvel
The 2011 temporary pavilion by Peter Zumthor, with a garden by Piet Oudolf
The 2012 temporary pavilion by Ai Weiwei and Herzog & de Meuron
The 2013 temporary pavilion by Sou Fujimoto
- ^ "VISITS MADE IN 2009 TO VISITOR ATTRACTIONS IN MEMBERSHIP WITH ALVA". Association of Leading Visitor Attractions. Retrieved 21 May 2010.
- ^ Guardian: Toyo Ito pavilion
- ^ Guardian: Oscar Niemeyer pavilion
- ^ 0lll: Eduardo Souto de Moura-Álvaro Siza pavilion
- ^ Guardian: Rem Koolhaas pavilion
- ^ Guardian: Zaha Hadid pavilion
- ^ Guardian: Olafur Eliasson pavilion
- ^ The Guardian: Serpentine Pavilion 2008: Frank Gehry, 22 July 2008
- ^ Jonathan Glancey: Sanaa unveils enchanting Serpentine pavilion in The Guardian, 2 April 2009
- ^ The Guardian: Jean Nouvel's Serpentine gallery pavilion, 6 July 2010
- ^ Jonathan Glancey: Swiss-made Serpentine pavilion presents garden of tranquility in The Guardian, 27 June 2011
- ^ BBC News Ai Weiwei to create underground design for Serpentine
- ^ Serpentine Gallery: Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2013, retrieved 1 September 2013
External links[edit]
Media related to Serpentine Gallery Pavilion at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website of the Serpentine Gallery
- The Guardian - collection of articles about the Serpentine Pavilions


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Recipe by ieetcows
"If you like bacon, shrimp, and like things spicy (in this case fresh jalapenos), this is for you. It's great as an appetizer or a heavy hors d'oeuvre. Can also be made on the grill!"
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12 large fresh jalapeno peppers
12 pimento-stuffed green olives, minced
2 tablespoons chicken soup base (such as Better than Bouillon®)
1 (8 ounce) package whipped cream cheese
1 pound cooked jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined with tails on
1 pound peppered bacon
These were pretty good only I changed it up a little bit. I don't like olives...AT ALL..so I stirred some pesto into my whipped cream cheese. I don't think the shrimp really added much extra. I bacon wrapped a few shrimp and baked them on a cookie sheet with the jalepenos--VERY GOOD!
Oh Yeah...if you want to impress...this is the app to bring when invited to a party. I used the biggest jalepenos and it made the job easier..but I also used large shrimp. I used maple flavoured bacon. I needed toothpicks to secure them. They were very tasty and everybody loved them....they didn't last verry long so make lots!!!Thank you for this recipe!!
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* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Jalapeno Scorpion Pigs
Serving Size: 1/12 of a recipe Servings Per Recipe: 12 Amount Per Serving Calories: 334 Calories from Fat: 237
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British Antarctic Survey
Natural Environment Research Council
I have always had a keen artistic vision. In my early career I have exhibited a number of water colours (Northamptonshire open studios 1999), but since employment with British Antarctic Survey I have moved to other media. My BAS work has involves cartography and the viewing, processing and compiling many satellite images. My map making often involves making bespoke "artistic" maps, some of which have ended up in unusual places, St Pauls Cathedral, the places of Royalty and the homes of Government Ministers to name but a few. Over the last few years I have been struck by the aesthetic beauty of the natural forms created in the Antarctic environment and the ability of satellite images of capture these: Antarctica is famed for the beauty of its light and the rich textural effects and reduced colour palette of the icy environment that give images a surreal other-worldly feel, especially when portrayed from the unusual viewpoint of the space-borne satellite. The satellite image has certain advantages over the conventional camera; it can show remote perspectives of the earth visible by no other means, and each satellite image contains 10-100 times more information than even the best SLR cameras. This means that these remotely sensed images can be shown as large format prints without losing any detail. In 2009 I exhibited a number of large-format satellite images picked, processed and formatted from the thousands of images we download as part of the science effort at BAS as part of a successful exhibition in Ely, along with photographs by Steve Roberts and ceramics by Angela Mellor. The images on show here compliment that initial show.
To enquire about images in other formats or frames please contact me at: E-mail: email@example.com


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Rich Stanek says he has sought weapons screening for years.
Hennepin County Sheriff Rich Stanek
Hennepin County Sheriff Rich Stanek blasted county commissioners Thursday for repeatedly stonewalling calls for stronger security measures in suburban courtrooms.
"Go up to the County Board on the 24th floor of the Hennepin County Government Center, past weapons screening ... and when you get up there, ask one of the County Board members why their door is locked, " Stanek said. "Ask them why they've got two security guards in the boardroom, and occasionally deputies. What makes them any different from the other folks that use the division courts at Brookdale, Southdale and Ridgedale?"
Hennepin County Board Chairman Mike Opat, whose district includes the Brookdale division, responded that only misdemeanor and gross misdemeanor cases are heard in the suburban courts. He also noted that armed deputies are posted in the courtrooms.
"It's an ongoing and evolving operational issue," Opat said. "We shouldn't engage in knee-jerk reactions by, at this point, one judge."
Stanek vented his frustration one day after Hennepin County District Judge Lloyd Zimmerman, who presides one week per month at the Brookdale courtroom in Brooklyn Center, refused to return until stronger security measures are put into place.
Court administrators say they'll make no changes at least until spring, at the conclusion of a four-month, $77,000 study by the National Center for State Courts to determine how to best improve security. .
Opat was one of two commissioners who voted against a $1.8 million security system at Hennepin County Government Center in downtown Minneapolis in 2005, more than a year after one person was fatally shot and another severely wounded on the 17th floor when a distraught woman opened fire before a hearing over a restraining order.
Five-year push
Stanek said he's spent five years pushing for metal detectors at the county's facilities in Brooklyn Center, Edina and Minnetonka, but that his requests have been repeatedly denied by board members who said the cost was too high and the threat too low.
He reiterated those requests in a Dec. 30 letter to the County Board, citing the Dec. 15 shooting at the Cook County Courthouse in Grand Marais, Minn., that critically wounded a prosecutor and witness.
"I am as concerned as ever about the lack of metal detectors in the three Outer Division Courts in Hennepin County, and renew my request that we review this policy and install metal detectors without further delay," he wrote.
The domestic violence complaints and cases involving protective orders, often heard at the divisional courthouses, are among the most dangerous, he added.
"It's my mandated job to protect the safety and security of the courts," Stanek said. "I have concerns about how I'm able to do that job without having the resources I've asked for and recommended."
Expense cited
Hennepin County Administrator Richard Johnson cited the expense of installing, running and staffing screening as the reason for not adding new measures at the suburban courtrooms.
He said the Grand Marais shooting offers an opportunity to re-evaluate, but nothing is likely to happen until after the state courts study is finished.
Although Stanek said he understands Zimmerman's protest, he believes it's unlikely to win new security measures. "I think in a perfect world when you have lots of resources, we'd probably go to the full extent that he's asked, but that's not the case," he said.
"I don't want to leave the impression that we don't think this is serious," he added. "We do, it certainly is, as [Cook County] demonstrates."
Commissioner Jan Callison, whose district includes Ridgedale in Minnetonka and Southdale in Edina, agrees that what happened in Grand Marais brought renewed attention to the security debate.
She supports adding more security measures in the suburban courtrooms, but not immediately.
"Even if you decide to do it, you have to decide what is the best system," she said. "There are various ways of providing various levels of effectiveness. There's lots of information that needs to be gathered."
Abby Simons • 612-673-4921


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Little Variations (beginner ensemble playing) - Score
By Langer. For 2 soprano recorders. Recorder Duets. Level 1 - Easy. Score. Published by Moeck Verlag (MM.MK00384)
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I cave in finally.
I have been waiting to upgrade from 40D. I thought about 5D MK2 as MK3 was out of my price range until the refurbish came out this morning. I need better autofocusing and low light performance for indoor sport. Any possibility 6D is better than 5DMK3 other than wifi, gps or lighter? |
http://www.kenrockwell http://www.dpchallenge Take Amazon.com reviews for example, where self-proclaimed photo experts cheerily upload their favorite shots with their $1800 lens. Unfortunately, they don't seem all that spectacular nor special: http://www.amazon.com/gp/customer...imag Trust no one but yourself when it comes to reviews - borrow/loan a body/lens and try them out for yourself. Personally I like reading Rockwell's articles because they are somewhat sarcastic and humorous. Last edited by sniperruff; 12-31-2012 at 01:59 PM.. |
I am devastated. I had it in my cart, went to go get the card, and it's gone. I am sick over this; I had been price watching for weeks and was just about to pull the trigger for the kit at Adorama when I got the email alert (late).
Congrats to those that were able to buy one (or 5). |
You're very unlikely to find an issue though. The canon refurbished bodies I've seen have been immaculate. My 5d2 refurb came with 5 actuations and looked brand new; same with the numerous lenses I've bought from them. |
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Caylee Marie Anthony Murder A Florida mother, Casey Anthony, is charged with first-degree murder in the death of her daughter, Caylee Marie. |
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June 18, 2011 10:50 a.m. EDT Orlando, Florida (CNN) -- The judge in the Casey Anthony murder trial ordered a defense witness off the stand Saturday and threatened attorney Jose Baez with contempt proceedings for failing to tell prosecutors about the witness' planned testimony. Forensic anthropologist William Rodriguez told Judge Belvin Perry after the jury had been excused that he was preparing to tell jurors that no conclusions can be drawn from duct tape found near 2-year-old Caylee Anthony's body because of decomposition and movement of the bones by animals. Rodriguez also said he planned to testify that a video prepared by a prosecution expert superimposing Caylee's living face with a picture of her skull and the outline of a piece of duct tape was an "unheard of" application of technology meant only to provide initial identifications of remains. Rodriguez' opinions are critical rebuttals of the prosecution's theory that duct tape found clinging to the girl's remains was essentially the murder weapon, used to cover her mouth and nose after her mother knocked her unconscious with chloroform. But Rodriguez' opinion was not contained in his report filed with the court, and wasn't shared with prosecutors. That violated Perry's rule that all expert testimony be shared with opposing attorneys, Perry said. Anthony defense opens with hardball "It appears to me that this was quite intentional," Perry said to Baez. "This was not some inadvertent slip." He ordered Rodriguez off the stand, but said he will be allowed to testify on Monday, after prosecutors have a chance to interview him. Perry said the law would appear to authorize him the right to exclude the testimony, but said that would be too drastic a step. "It would be totally unfair to Ms. Anthony to have his testimony excluded on this critical issue," he said. But he said he would be watching Baez' conduct closely and will consider contempt proceedings at the end of the trial. "I am not making any promises or warranties about what I will do if it happens a second time with this witness," Perry scolded Baez. Perry did not explain Rodriguez' sudden absence after jurors were brought back into the room, saying only that he was accommodating a witness from out of town, Dr. Werner Spitz, a forensic pathologist who is expected to challenge the findings of Orange County Medical Examiner Jan Garavaglia. Garavaglia testified that the only rational explanation for Caylee's fate, given evidence in the case, was that she had been murdered. Defense attorneys claim she was not murdered, but that she accidentally drowned in the family pool on June 16, the day she was last seen. They argue that Anthony and her father, George Anthony, panicked and covered up the death. George Anthony has rejected that scenario in his testimony. Casey Anthony is charged with seven counts, including first degree murder, in the death of her daughter, whose remains were discovered in a wooded field in December 2008, six months after her last family saw her. Prosecutors claim Anthony wrapped the girl in a blanket and stuffed her into two garbage bags and a laundry bag before storing it in the trunk of her car for a few days before dumping it in the woods. Saturday was the third day of the defense case. The trial is wrapping up its fourth week. On Friday, Anthony's attorneys introduced testimony from a forensic entomologist that insect evidence found by investigators in the trunk of Casey Anthony's car does not prove that a body had ever been stored inside it. Jurors previously heard from prosecution witnesses who testified that the discovery of one leg of a kind of fly commonly found around decomposing bodies, as well as more numerous examples of a different kind of fly, suggested that a body had been stored in the trunk for no more than three to five days. However, the defense team's bug expert, Tim Huntington, told jurors Friday that the prosecution's insect evidence was not convincing. "In my opinion, one leg of a blow fly doesn't mean anything," said, Huntington, a Concordia University (Nebraska) faculty member. The other insects found in the trunk, phorid flies, are frequently found in household garbage and are not as closely tied to human decomposition, Huntington said. Prosecutors used their cross-examination to vigorously challenge forensic entomologist Tim Huntington on his experience. The nation's youngest board-certified forensic entomologist told jurors that from looking at a photo, he did not believe a stain found in the liner of the trunk came from human decomposition. But prosecutor Jeff Ashton got Huntington to admit that he has never previously made such an opinion in a courtroom and was never qualified as an expert on such identification. Also on Friday, an ex-convict whom defense attorneys sought to question after saying he had had cell phone contact with George Anthony around the time Caylee disappeared. The man, Vasco Thompson, told reporters Friday that he has nothing to do with the case. Vasco Thompson, who was convicted of kidnapping, said he has never talked to Anthony and only obtained the telephone number in question in February of 2009 "They dragging me in this for some reason I don't know," Thompson told HLN's Nancy Grace. "It's been totally crazy, ma'am, for the last two or three weeks." Thompson's attorney, Matt Morgan, said the whole ordeal has been upsetting for his client. "It's just another attempt by Casey Anthony to try to create some kind of reasonable doubt," Morgan told Grace. http://www.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/06/18/...anthony.trial/
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Coastguards have recovered a woman's body in Marsden, South Shields and Northumbria Police believe it to be that of missing Pauline Whitfield
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Coastguards from Sunderland and SSVLB recovered the body believed to that of missing South Shields woman, Pauline Whitfield, this PM
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The beach and clifftop path at Frenchman's Bay were closed off at lunchtime.
The body has not yet been formally identified, but police believe it is that of 63-year-old Pauline.
A Northumbria Police spokeswoman said: "Police searching for missing South Shields woman Pauline Whitfield have found a body on the coast at Marsden in South Shields. The body has not yet been formally identified, however, it is believed to be Pauline Whitfield."
A huge search operation was launched when Pauline vanished after a night at the bingo last Thursday.
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The dearth of waterfront trophy homes in Mosman has come to an end now that recruitment guru Geoff Morgan and his wife, Roslyn, are selling their prized Burran Avenue mansion for about $17 million.
The co-founder of recruitment giant Morgan and Banks bought the north-facing property on 1100 square metres in 2004 for $5.25 million and since then has substantially renovated it to make more of the panoramic harbour views. The five-bedder with a gym and pool is set to hit the market through McGrath's Michael Coombs.
Collector's item: Les Fallick is selling his home in Mansfield Street, Glebe.
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Art collector and chairman of the Fred Hollows Foundation Les Fallick is downsizing from his Glebe Victorian Italianate villa to a contemporary apartment nearby.
The ornate two-storey property, aptly called Hauteville, in the Toxteth Estate, was bought by Fallick, the founder of investment management firm Principle Advisory Services, in 2006 for $1.8 million. Semi-detached and with three bedrooms and a pool, it goes to auction on October 12 for about $2.3 million through McGrath's Michael Glynn.
The sale follows Fallick's recent purchase of a waterfront three-bedder for $2.65 million, again through Glynn, from Geneva-based Nestle senior executive Terence Stacey and his wife, Caroline.
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The beautifully renovated Point Piper apartment of former Insurance Australia Group board member Anna Hynes is up for grabs for about $5 million. The three-bedder with harbour views, in the refurbished Chatsworth House, has been listed with Christie's Ken Jacobs, who sold the nearby apartment of Hynes' late mother, Jean, in Wentworth Towers in April for $3.07 million.
Hynes recently married fellow former UTS Business School council member John Curtis, who moonlights as deputy chairman of Westpac and chairman of Allianz Australia, among other roles.
Vacating Vaucluse
Doyles Restaurant director Ben Doyle and his wife, Lisa, have sold their Vaucluse home, pocketing $2.4 million ahead of last week's auction. It was a heart-warming result for D'Leanne Lewis, of Laing+Simmons Double Bay, who was marketing the four-bedder for $2 million-plus.
Inside story visits Woollahra
There are pockets of Sydney renowned for the fact many locals never leave the neighbourhood. Think the northern beaches, Balmain and the shire. But perhaps we should add Woollahra to that list.
Pass the parcel: The former home of Drew Bradford.
Take the sale of Eltham, the former Edgecliff Road home of bankrupt Keddies solicitor Scott Roulstone, which sold for $9 million late last year.
It was bought by David Glen, managing director of ATM company Banktech, and his wife, Louise, who then listed their grand Victorian residence on Ocean Street. That sold in May through McGrath's Ben Collier for $7.25 million, to National Australia Bank senior executive Drew Bradford and his wife, Allison.
Cue the listing in July of the Bradfords' Victorian-era home in Wellington Street for $5 million-plus, with McGrath's James Dack and BradfieldCleary's Georgia Cleary. Neither agent will disclose the sale result, but sources say it was just above the price guide.
The former Ocean Street home of Sam Wagner.
And the buyer? It was designer Sam Wagner, founder of accessories label Sambag, which makes sense given she has just sold her Ocean Street home for just shy of $4 million. Settlement will reveal the buyer, but Di Jones agents Victoria Morish and Susannah Anderson assure Title Deeds it was to a local.
Palm Beach retreat for sale: $3 million +
Doctor's orders
Prominent orthopaedic surgeon Dr Mervyn Cross, OAM, and his wife, Virginia, are selling their Palm Beach retreat for more than $3 million.
Cross, a former NRL director and player for the Rabbitohs and Roosters in the early 1960s, bought the Cynthea Road house in 1996 for $635,000 from former Network Ten chairman John Studdy and his wife, Marie-Christine.
The Hamptons-style property on 814 square metres has gardens designed by William Dangar, five bedrooms and four bathrooms. The Birchgrove-based couple have listed it with Glenn Lee of Raine & Horne Palm Beach and it will go to auction on October 29.
Point Piper mansion for sale: $7 million +.
Get to the point
Wealthy Melbourne-based property investor Adrian Valmorbida is selling his redundant Point Piper mansion for upwards of $7 million.
Valmorbida bought the Federation property, on 1000 square metres with charming ornate touches, in 2007 for $6.37 million from shoe designer Donna-May Bolinger with plans to renovate it. Like Bolinger before him, that renovation never took place, and Valmorbida is now based back in Melbourne, where he has made headlines this year as a major backer of the recently approved Australia 108 skyscraper.
The six-bedroom property with its 25-metre pool is listed with agent Alison Coopes.
Waverton, for sale: $2.3 million +.
On the shopping list
The executive director of the Shopping Centre Council of Australia, Milton Cockburn, and his wife, Rosemary, are downsizing from their long-held Waverton house, listing it with hopes of more than $2.3 million.
The couple bought the Bay Road property in 1992 for $484,000 when Cockburn became editor of The Sydney Morning Herald, later leaving to be head of media for the Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games. A renovation in the late 1990s in effect doubled the size of the property, creating a five-bedroom house with formal and informal living areas.
It goes to auction on October 26 through Ray White Lower North Shore's Robert Holmes.


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There's a reason why J.D. Salinger went into hiding back then. It's a jungle out there when writers have to go forward and meet the public. Writing is something we love to do, selling is something we have to do. Most of us consent to book signings reluctantly, first because we'd rather be writing; second - well, suppose nobody shows up? This happens.
We may be famous - some of us - but not like rock stars. We don't dance for our money. We have no tattooed groupies trailing us and rarely do our fans rush us at our laptops and throw us their panties. (Well...once in a while...) They do not swoon when we give speeches, and if they pass out it is usually because we've gone over too many pages in the reading. We do have, bless you, people who are devoted to books. I've written about this before, but it's time once again to provide advice to book store customers who find themselves face to face with an actual living writer.
True, most readers like their writers dead, like Shakespeare and Tolstoy. Sorry to disappoint. Remember, this living writer is a person who'd rather not be here, signing and selling books that hardly anybody is willing to buy, so please, adhere to the following tips to spare the writer any more humiliation that already comes with the territory.
- Do not ask the writer - as he sits there defenseless in front of the store - "Excuse me, which way is the bathroom?" He's not there for this reason.
- Do not rush in with your own manuscript and insist that he find you an agent. This is the author's event. So please. Likewise, please don't tell the writer that you've got your own story to tell, much better than his, but that you just don't have the time or the skill to put it down on paper, so will he please do the writing for you. You'll talk, he'll type - all for free, of course. Most writers are broke, the better ones especially.
- Do not mention some other book that you've just read that simply can't be beat. This can be so deflating. Also, do not say that you "only read bestsellers." Bestsellers happen when people buy books. This may sound strange, but that is usually how it works.
- If the writer is a novelist, please don't say, "Oh, I only read non-fiction." Also, don't flip through the pages of his book, read a few lines here and there, and then dump it back on his desk and walk away as if nothing good happened. This can lead the writer to contemplate alcoholism and even worse. Also, do not say, "I only read mysteries." Every book is a mystery. Also, do not ask the author what his book is about. The author is the last to know. Also, trust the good reviews but never the bad reviews, which were most likely written by the author's mother-in-law.
- Please don't say you'll buy the book when it comes out in paperback because you can't afford hardback - as meanwhile you're walking out with $500 worth of merchandise, and, THAT LATTE YOU'RE DRINKING could have bought two books! Besides, hardbacks do not become paperbacks automatically. The author has to get lucky for that to happen. Likewise, please don't say that you'll wait for the movie version, which leads us to -
- Please don't ask the author when the book will become a movie. That's like saying a book is not enough. A book is plenty.
- Please don't ask the author where his ideas come from. We don't know.
- Please don't ask the writer what other writers influenced him. We like to think we made it up ourselves.
- Please don't say you will get the book from the library. Libraries are nice but there is no money in this for the writer and we know you don't mean it anyway.
- Please don't say you will borrow the book from a friend. No money in this, either, and your friend doesn't have a copy. You know this (and so does the poor author).
Okay, that's my advice. Did I miss anything?
Now also available on Kindle, Novelist Jack Engelhard's international best-seller "Indecent Proposal" was translated into more than 22 languages and turned into a Hollywood motion picture starring Robert Redford and Demi Moore. His memoir, "Escape From Mount Moriah," which was honored for writing (MPA) and film (CANNES) has been re-introduced in paperback and on Kindle. http://www.amazon.com/Escape-Mount-Moriah-Triumphs-Homeland/dp/1935232436/ref=ntt_at_ep_dpt_1
Engelhard's website: www.indecentviews.com


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The most amazing gnocchi tartufo in the world. Would fly back to Italy for this restaurant. The service was great- they made us feel like family.
The most amazing gnocchi tartufo in the world. Would fly back to Italy for this restaurant. The service was great- they made us feel like family.
We stayed 2 in the beautiful Borgo Del Senatore near Sansepolcro for 2 weeks in july, and visited several restaurants in Sansepolcro. The outside looks a bit strange and is very colorful, atmosphere is good, and the staff is very friendly. The food was good, both pasta and antipasta were good, unfortunately one of the four steaks ordered by us... More
Just outside the town walls we came here on a quiet night. Service was attentive and friendly. We ordered steak dishes....no starter fortunately. Portions are generous and steak beautifully cooked. I had dessert but just because I couldn't resist not because I was hungry. To be recommended.
The day we were leaving Sansepolcro we wanted to grab a quick bite to eat - what a find! Best welcome in our entire trip and the food was sensational! All had pasta and no complaints; in fact plates were wiped clean of carbonara, ravioli & arrabiatta del mare. Located just outside the city walls, check this place out!
I have tried several restaurants in the city. this was the best one. Food was just delicious and the owner and waiters did the most to customize it to our preferences. I had doubts about this place as it doesn't look so fancy from the outside, and the design is a bit colorful but the food just makes you happy.... More
We went into La Ghianda on a Saturday night based on other reviews on Trip Advisor. Our party of four was so happy we did! From the moment we entered the restaurant we were treated like old friends. The owners, a brother and sister, could not be more welcoming. They spoke some English, we spoke no Italian. Our questions about... More
We went to this osteria without any recommendation and were pleasantly surprised by the food, service, value and the wonderful owner. She is delightful and ever so candid . For example she suggested twice that what we were considering would be too much food. She provided alternatives which were plentiful and less costly. She joked that wasn't good at "sales".... More
simply fantastic! I had a great vegiterian plate and my girl friend had a plate of mixed meats that came out on hot stones to keep it hot. The food was great the service was great there was a fantastic atmosphere I would go back 100 times and never get bored!
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The future of Haiti begins in its soil but it will come to fruition only in the marketplaces of the Caribbean, Central and South America and beyond.
Heifer International has committed to investing $18.7 million in REACH — Rural Entrepreneurs for Agricultural Cooperation in Haiti — with the aim to work with farming families, aid organizations, producers', municipalities, public-private sector partnerships and others to rehabilitate and strengthen the crop- and livestock-based livelihoods. Approximately $15 million of the REACH project cost will be contributed directly, and the remaining $3.7 million will be contributed according to Heifer principle of passing on the gift, a living cycle of sustainability that develops community and enhances self-esteem by allowing project partners to become donors.
REACH will build up four livestock sub-sectors (goats, cattle, poultry and pigs), using integrated farming to improve production and strengthen linkages with buyers. Haiti has a long history with livestock and agriculture, but both are sorely underutilized. With training in animal management and environmentally friendly crop production, there is great probability for success, in livelihood and in building links to markets.
This project will change the lives of 20,250 Haitian families through:
Heifer's REACH project will help more than 100,000 people overall — the largest animal project of its kind in Haiti's history. This is a significant scaling up of Heifer's traditional work, but we have been successful elsewhere, in East Africa with dairy development (benefiting more than 200,000 smallholder farmers in three countries) and beyond. By scaling up, we will help more people help themselves, speeding the end of hunger and poverty.
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Only a brief visit to Mantua from our stay in the Italian lakes, but this small B&B was a real find. Ten minutes walk from the main square. Spacious rooms with luxury facilities. A simple continental breakfast was served. The owners could not have been more helpful and the covered garage parking is an asset in hot weather.
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Wed, Jun 30, 2010 | 08:08 BST
Saint's Row 3DS is also an Xbox Live game, unlocks things in Saint's Row 3
We're glad we threw away our coffee before walking into Nintendo's E3 conference, because if we hadn't, we would've spit it out the second we spotted the Saint's Row logo among the parade of games announced for Nintendo's latest handheld.
Turns out, though, that THQ didn't just figure, "Hey, you know what'd not be the worst business decision of all time? A game full of thugs and prostitutes for Nintendo's primarily child and grandmother-based audience!" In actuality, it all began with an Xbox Live downloadable title. Take it away, core games VP Danny Bilson.


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Middle Eastern food done right
If you're craving a fast, inexpensive meal that's bursting with flavor, then look no further than The Chubby Chickpea in Canton Center. This 12-seat restaurant, which opened in June 2010, offers authentic Middle Eastern food with an Israeli accent.
Owner Avi Shemtov, a 27-year-old Sharon native who now lives in Canton, said he dreamed of running his own restaurant since he was a boy. His father, Yona Shemtov, owned a number of Boston-area restaurants, including a kosher place in Sharon called King David in the early 1990s. Today, Avi Shemtov oversees a staff of five, which includes his wife, a Boston schoolteacher, and his father.
Even with a voice of experience guiding him, Shemtov said he's still refining the business, such as opting to close on Sundays starting in September.
"People always tell you how hard the restaurant business is, but the reality is that it's hard because of how much time you have to put in,'' he said. After putting in 90-hour work weeks, he decided he was "not willing to give up my whole life'' to work.
Shemtov said he came up with the playful name and logo after careful consideration. "It's my way of saying we're fun and inviting'' and welcoming to all ethnicities.
He considers educating people unfamiliar with Middle Eastern food part of his mission. "I take the greatest satisfaction from two things: When people from the Mideast tell me my food is better'' than what they've had in the past, and when people who don't know the "food try it and then become regular customers.''
My family, with two hungry teenagers, was impressed by the fresh flavors of everything we tried. The signature Chubby Chickpea sandwich ($7) offers two of the most popular items, shawarma and falafel, in one huge and satisfying package.
Shawarma is marinated strips of meat grilled on a rotating cone, which produces intensely flavored slices that are also meltingly tender. The Chubby Chickpea offers dark-meat chicken or a beef and lamb mixture. Its falafel (aptly described on the menu as "ground chickpeas seasoned and fried into little crispy vegetarian balls of happiness'') is made on the premises. "We start with raw chickpeas,'' said Shemtov.
The contrasting textures of a fried eggplant sandwich (small $4, large $5.50), crisp breading encasing thin slices of creamy eggplant, were swoon-worthy.
All sandwiches include Israeli salad (chopped tomatoes, cucumbers, and parsley with lemon and salt) and homemade hummus. Other toppings, such as tahini, sauerkraut, tabouli, or mango sauce, can be added at no extra charge.
Shemtov said a popular item that often runs out is vegetarian grape leaves, stuffed with a mixture of rice, tomatoes, onions, and spices. A side order of six is $3, or you can add two grape leaves and a drink to any sandwich order for $1. The little rolls were moist and deliciously addictive.
For larger appetites, the dinner plate offerings will not disappoint. We tried the beef kabob ($7.50) and were surprised to find grilled ground beef patties instead of skewered chunks.
Shemtov explained that in the Middle East, kabobs are made with ground meat while shish kabobs are served as chunks. Enough people have been similarly confused that he plans on including an explanation on his next menu printing. Whatever the form, however, the beef was well seasoned and quickly devoured.
All dinner plates include bread, hummus, and a choice of rice, fries, tabouli, or Israeli salad. Shemtov said he imports the small pitas from Israel but makes the other ones, called laffa, in house. The breads were so good, puffy and chewy, that my teenagers kept eyeing my portion. Good thing you can order extras for 75 cents each.
My kids were also intrigued by the baked goods, especially the bourekas ($1.75 each), puffed pastries with fillings such as potato or cheese. During a second visit, we were disappointed that all the baked goods were sold out. Shemtov was apologetic, and encourages customers who have their hearts set on a specific item to call in advance.
Diners who have dietary restrictions, such as vegans and those seeking gluten-free items, should be reassured to hear that the kitchen uses a separate fryer to avoid cross-contamination.
The Chubby Chickpea serves up fresh, tasty food fast, and at prices that won't put a dent in your wallet. What a delicious way to better understand the Middle East.


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Speed as a website strategy
by Toby Ward – On the web, speed doesn't kill – speed wins. Users want to get at what they want as fast as possible. Throwing impediments in their way will only tick-off your users, and a ticked off user is a lost sale.
Some of the fabulously annoying features that are sure to tick-off users:
- Pop-up windows
- Slow download speeds
- Moving, floating ads
- Forced registration
Survey says: pop-up ads are the most annoying website characteristic
Forced registration
Dead links
Slow-loading pages
Out of date content
Ineffective search
No contact information
Inability to use the browser's back button
Six syndromes of bad web design
- Offender: www.Chipotle.com. Just try navigating this site.
- Offender: www.AltonBrown.com. The famous chef doesn't offer recipes!
Syndrome #3: Customization ("half-ass customization").
- Offender: www.MyCurves.com. Forced registration requires a password that is only available at actual studio – not online.
Syndrome #4: Too much flash.
- Offender: http://www.Adidas.com/Y-3. Waiting for the various elements to load is a brutally painful experience. God bless those that have anything less than a T1 connection.
Syndrome #5: Hiding the most important information.
- Offender: www.Globalaigs.org. The Association of International Glaucoma Societies website is dominated by a spinning sphere and bobbing heads. For a laugh, you have to play the Glaucoma Hymn in the bottom right corner… ("Glaucoma, Glaucoma, Glaucoma. Constricting vision slowly…"). No, I'm not kidding.
Syndrome #6: Terrible ease of readability.
- Offender: www.Tampax.com. Why not bury the navigation links in the bottom left hand corner and rotate the text so that it reads bottom to top? Click on Products… you don't get text, only thumbnail pictures of boxes that are only readable to the kin of Superman…
Web users are far more fussy, impatient and cynical than average, in-store customers. Users want to be treated like valued customers; don't tick them off. You have four seconds to deliver the goods. Don't waste those seconds trying to distract them or impede the mission. Speed sells.
Toby Ward is the CEO and founder of Prescient Digital Media. Download his Finding ROI Whitepaper or read his weekly columns and case studies at www.IntranetBlog.com.


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Bird Strike Causes Damage to United Airlines 757 en Route to JFK
A bird strike caused damage to the radome of a United Airlines Boeing 757 en route to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) yesterday according to a report by the FAA.
United Airlines Flight 592 took off from Los Angeles International (LAX) at 6:13 AM local time. A bird struck the radome (nose) of the 757-200 on approach to JFK but pilots landed the aircraft safely at 1:53 PM local time with no injuries reported.
The FAA reported the damage as minor.
Image: Flickr [jseita]
Category: Airnation
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AmeriCorps members serve more than 3,000 nonprofit institutions, public agencies, faith-based and other community organizations to help meet critical needs in education, public safety, health and the environment. The variety of service opportunities is almost unlimited. Members may tutor and mentor youth, build affordable housing, teach computer skills, clean parks and streams, run after-school programs, or help communities respond to disasters.
Upon completion of their service, AmeriCorps members earn a Segal AmeriCorps Education Award to help finance their education.
For more information click here.
Board of Governors' Fee Waiver (BOGW)The Board of Governors has adopted the fee waiver for eligible students to assist with enrollment fees. To receive this assistance, students must complete a Fee Waiver Application, California Dream Application (for AB 540 students only), or must have applied for financial aid through the FASFA.
You may apply online using the Los Rios Online BOGW Application or AB 540 Students may apply using the California Dream Application.
To qualify you must be a California resident and meet certain criteria explained both in the waiver form and on the online application page.
Beginning with the summer 2012, to qualify for a BOG Fee Waiver C a student must establish a financial need of at least $1,104.00 from a complete 2012-2013 FAFSA.
Bureau of Indian AffairsIf you are Native American and have questions about funding based on your ancestery, please contact one of the below agencies:
For Occupational and Vocational programs contact:
Central California Agency
Bureau of Indian Affairs
650 Capitol Mall, Suite 8-500
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone No: (916) 930-3680
Fax No:(916) 930-3780For all other programs contact:
Pacific Regional Office
Bureau of Indian Affairs
2800 Cottage Way
Sacramento, CA 95825
Phone No. (916) 978-6057
Cal Grant B and CCal Grants are one of the smartest ways to get cash for college. For starters, it's money you don't have to pay back. If you are a graduating high school senior or recent graduate who meets academic and financial eligibility requirements, submit FAFSA and GPA Verification Form by March 2 or September 2 to be able to receive a Cal Grant.
Students who have already completed 24 degree applicable or 24 transferrable units within the last 8 years at American River College will have their GPA automatically submitted to the California Student Aid Commission.
How to Apply. Submit the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) (AB 540 Students may apply using the California Dream Application beginning Fall 2013) and submit GPA Verification Form for the March 2 or September 2 deadline. If you meet the income, eligibility, and GPA requirements, the cash is yours.
Cal Grant B Entitlement Awards provide low-income students with a living allowance and assistance with tuition fees and other educational expenses. Most first-year students receive an allowance of up to $1,473 for books and living expenses. After the freshman year, Cal Grant B also helps pay tuition and fees in the same amount as a Cal Grant A. For a Cal Grant B, your coursework must be for at least one academic year.
Cal Grant C awards help pay for tuition and training costs at occupational or career technical schools. This $547 award is for books, tools, and equipment. You may also receive up to an additional $2,462 for tuition at a school other than a California Community College. To qualify, you must enroll in a vocational program that is at least four months long at a California Community College, private college, or a career technical school. Funding is available for up to two years, depending on the length of your program.
ChafeeIf you are or were in foster care and have financial need, you may qualify for up to $5,000 a year for career and technical training for college. You don't have to pay this money back. You may also be able to use your grant to help pay for child care, transportation and living expenses while you're in school. You can use your Chafee Grant at any eligible California college or university, career or technical school, as well as schools in other states.
To qualify, you must be a current or former foster youth and not have reached your 22nd birthday as of July 1 of the award year. The California Department of Social Services will determine your foster youth eligibility status.For more information click here.
Child Development GrantsThe Child Development Grant Program is a need-based grant designed to encourage students to enter the field of child care and development in a licensed children's center. Students who plan to enroll in at least half-time in coursework leading to a Child Development Permit as teacher, master teacher, site supervisor or program director, may apply through the college Early Childhood Education department they plan to attend. To receive funding, students must sign a Service Commitment Agreement stating they will provide one year of full-time service in a licensed children's center for each year they receive the grant. For more information click here.
Federal Work StudyUnder the FWS Program, you can work part-time to earn money for your education.
The FWS Program:
- provides part-time employment while you are enrolled in school
- helps pay your educational expenses
- is available to undergraduate and graduate students
- is administered by schools participating in the FWS Program
- encourages community service work and work related to your course of study, whenever possible
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG)
- Must complete FAFSA.
- FSEOGs are awarded to undergraduate students with exceptional financial need- those with the lowest Expected Family Contribution (EFC) as determined by Department of Education.
- Federal Pell Grant recipients receive priority for FSEOG awards.
- FSEOG awards range from $100 to $4,000 a year. The amount of the award is determined by your school's financial aid office.
Pell Grant
- Must complete FAFSA.
- Pell Grants are the foundation of federal student financial aid, to which aid from other federal and nonfederal sources might be added.
- Pell Grants are awarded only to undergraduate students - those who haven't earned a bachelor's or graduate degree.
- Amounts can change yearly.
- The Consolidated Appropriations Act (2012) limits lifetime Pell grant usage to 600% (equivalent to 12 full-time semesters)
ScholarshipsScholarships are forms of aid that help students pay for their education. Unlike student loans, scholarships for college are financial gifts and therefore do not need to be paid back. The best source of scholarship information is contained on the internet through a variety of scholarship directory sites.
The American River College Foundation's scholarships are provided by the college, alumni, and private donors, and are awarded on the basis of academic excellence and promise of future achievement. Financial need is a factor for some awards, but not for all. Additionally, students who have acquired particular skills may be awarded for their talents. Click here for scholarship information.
Student LoansStudent loans, unlike grants and work-study, are borrowed money that must be repaid with interest, just like car loans and home mortgages. Loans cannot be cancelled on the basis of dissatisfaction of education received, lack of available jobs in one's field of study, or the experience of financial difficulty. Loans are legal obligations, so borrow wisely.
Direct Student Loans
On March 30, 2010, President Obama signed the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (HCERA, Public Law 111-152) that require all Title IV Aid colleges to process (Direct Loans) William D. Ford Federal Direct Loans effective July 1, 2010. This law has eliminated the authority for bank lenders to make new loans under the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program after June 30, 2010. As a result, all new subsidized and unsubsidized Stafford loan requests from ARC are issued under the Direct Loans effective July 1, 2010. Students will no longer have the option to select a bank lender of their choice as the federal government will be the only lender. For more information on Direct Loan, please log onto http://www2.ed.gov/offices/OSFAP/DirectLoan/index.html.
Click here for information on how to apply for a Direct Loan at American River College (2013-2014).
Alternative (Private) Student Loans
We strongly encourage you to complete a FAFSA and apply for the Federal Direct Stafford Loans over any private alternative student loans. In the event you do not meet eligibility requirements for the Federal Direct Stafford Loans, the option of the private alternative student loan is available. For more information regarding private alternative loans, go to: http://www.finaid.org/loans/privateloan.phtml.
Sallie Mae is currently the only lender that has officially partnered to offer private alternative loans to American River College students. We do not recommend one lender over another, and we will certify a private alternative loan from any lender you choose. We encourage you to independently research multiple lenders and borrow through the lender that will best suit your needs.
ARC Private Alternative Loan Lender: