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ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA: Federal Misdemeanor Reckless Driving by speeding 31 miles over the speed limit was DISMISSED in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia in Alexandria, with a plea to a speeding citation at a REDUCED speed with NO JAIL, NO SUSPENSION OF LICENSE, and just a fine of $300.
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TAMPA — A multivehicle crash on Hillsborough Avenue and Double Branch Road sent at least one person to a Tampa Bay area hospital Monday morning, the Florida Highway Patrol reported.
State troopers were dispatched to the scene at 6:10 a.m., and diverted westbound lanes of Hillsborough Avenue to a side street and closed eastbound lanes temporarily to allow a trauma helicopter to land, Bay News 9 reported.
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U.S. horticultural product exports in fiscal year (FY) 1997 reached a thirteenth consecutive annual record, $10.6 billion, up 6 percent from FY 1996. Canada was the top U.S. market, with sales of $2.87 billion in FY 1997, 10 percent above FY 1996. Fresh vegetables were the largest U.S. horticultural export to Canada, accounting for 25 percent of the total. The European Union (EU) was second at $2.17 billion, up 1 percent from FY 1996. Edible tree nuts were the largest U.S. export to the EU, accounting for 32 percent of U.S. exports there. Exports to Japan, the third largest U.S. market, decreased 5 percent in FY 1997 to $1.83 billion, due primarily to the strong U.S. dollar. Fresh citrus and frozen vegetables were the largest exports to Japan, accounting for about 28 percent of total U.S. exports.
Rising incomes in many countries, tariff reductions around the world resulting from the Uruguay Round Agreement, and ongoing Market Access Program activities have continued to propel demand for U.S. horticultural products and diversified the number of large export markets. The share of U.S. horticultural exports to the top 3 markets decreased to 65 percent in FY 1997 from 72 percent in FY 1990, while the share of U.S. exports to all other countries increased to 35 percent from 28 percent during the same time period. Substantial increases since FY 1990 occurred, for example, to Hong Kong, the fourth largest U.S. market (up 127 percent); Mexico, the fifth top market (up 196 percent); Taiwan, the sixth market (up 108 percent); Korea, the seventh top market (up 268 percent); Brazil, the eighth market (up 601 percent); and the Philippines, the number 9 market (up 146 percent).


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Following are the key terms of the proposed CBA that owners approved tonight, as provided by the Associated Press.If approved by the players, the NFL's new deal would cover the 2011-2020 seasons and the 2021 draft:
— Salary cap plus benefits of $142.4 million per club in 2011 ($120.375 million for salary cap) and at least that amount in 2012 and 2013.
— Beginning in 2012, salary cap based on a combined share of "all revenue" with no expense reductions. Players will receive 55 percent of national media revenue, 45 percent of NFL Ventures revenue and 40 percent of local club revenue.
— Also beginning in 2012, annual "true up" for revenue increases or decreases versus projections.
— Clubs receive credit for stadium investment and up to 1.5 percent of revenue each year.
— Players' share must average at least 47 percent for the 10-year term of the agreement.
— League as a whole committed to cash spending of 99 percent of the cap in 2011 and 2012.
— From 2013-2020, the clubs collectively commit to cash spending of at least 95 percent of the cap.
— Individual clubs committed to cash spending minimum of 89 percent of the cap from 2013-2020.
— Increases in minimum salaries of 10 percent in 201, continuing increases each year of the agreement.
— Reduces the offseason program by five weeks, reduces organized team activities from 14 to 10;
— Limits on-field practice time and contact;
— Limits full-contact practices in the preseason and regular season;
— Increases number of days off for players.
— Players can remain in the medical plan for life.
— An enhanced injury protection benefit of up to $1 million of a player's salary for the contract year after his injury and up to $500,000 in the second year after his injury.
— No change to the 16-game regular-season/4-game preseason format until at least 2013; any subsequent increase in regular-season games must be agreed to by the NFL Players Association.
— $50 million per year joint fund for medical research, healthcare programs, NFL Charities and NFLPA-related charities.
— Over the next 10 years, additional funding for retiree benefits of between $900 million and $1 billion. The largest single amount, $620 million, will be used for a new "Legacy Fund" increasing pensions for pre-1993 retirees.
— Other improvements to post-career medical options, disability plans, career transition and degree-completion programs.
— An annual draft of seven rounds, plus compensatory picks for teams that lose free agents.
— Unrestricted free agency for players after four accrued seasons; restricted free agency for players with three accrued seasons.
— Free agency exceptions for franchise and transition designations.
— All drafted players sign four-year contracts.
— Undrafted free agents sign three-year contracts.
— Maximum total compensation per draft class.
— Limited contract terms for incentives, etc.
— Strong anti-holdout rules.
— Clubs have option to extend the contract of a first-round draftee for a fifth year, based on agreed-upon tender amounts.
— Creation of new fund to redistribute, beginning in 2012, savings from new rookie pay system to current and retired player benefits and a veteran player-performance pool.
— Special transition rules to protect veteran players in 2011. All teams will have approximately $3.5 million in what would otherwise be performance-based pay available to fund veteran player salaries.
— Each club may borrow up to $3 million in cap room from a future year for veteran player costs.
— In 2012, each club may borrow up to $1.5 million in cap room from a future year. Both amounts must be repaid in future years.
— No judicial oversight of the agreement. Neutral arbitrators jointly appointed by the NFL and NFLPA will resolve disputes.


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I decided to create simple isEven and isOdd function with a very simple algorithm:
function isEven(n) {
n = Number(n);
return n === 0 || !!(n && !(n%2));
function isOdd(n) {
return isEven(Number(n) + 1);
That is OK if n is with certain parameters, but fails for many scenarios. So I set out to create robust functions that deliver correct results for as many scenarios as I could, so that only integers within the limits of javascript numbers are tested, everything else returns false (including + and - infinity). Note that zero is even.
// Returns true if:
// n is an integer that is evenly divisible by 2
// Zero (+/-0) is even
// Returns false if n is not an integer, not even or NaN
// Guard against empty string
(function (global) {
function basicTests(n) {
// Deal with empty string
if (n === '')
return false;
// Convert n to Number (may set to NaN)
n = Number(n);
// Deal with NaN
if (isNaN(n))
return false;
// Deal with infinity -
if (n === Number.NEGATIVE_INFINITY || n === Number.POSITIVE_INFINITY)
return false;
// Return n as a number
return n;
function isEven(n) {
// Do basic tests
if (basicTests(n) === false)
return false;
// Convert to Number and proceed
n = Number(n);
// Return true/false
return n === 0 || !!(n && !(n%2));
global.isEven = isEven;
// Returns true if n is an integer and (n+1) is even
// Returns false if n is not an integer or (n+1) is not even
// Empty string evaluates to zero so returns false (zero is even)
function isOdd(n) {
// Do basic tests
if (basicTests(n) === false)
return false;
// Return true/false
return n === 0 || !!(n && (n%2));
global.isOdd = isOdd;
Can anyone see any issues with the above? Is there a better (i.e. more accurate, faster or more concise without being obfuscated) version?
There are various posts relating to other languages, but I can't seem to find a definitive version for ECMAScript.
A code review tag was added, but I'm not after a code review. I posted the code simply so others could see where I was up to, not as something to review. Answers posted so far seem to get that.


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Falcons Wrap Up Competition at MWC Championship
May 7, 2011 TUCSON, Ariz. - Led by junior Robert Belz (San Antonio, Texas), the Air Force golf team finished eighth at the 2011 Mountain West Conference Championship, being held at the par-71, 7,144-yard Catalina Course at OMNI Tucson National. The Falcons, who posted a score of 292 on Saturday, ended the tournament with a 23-over-par 875, finishing just one stroke behind Utah. Belz, the Falcons' top finisher at the 2010 MWC Championship, tied for seventh place individually this year, carding a 212 (-1) for the tournament. It marks the best conference finish for an Air Force golfer since 2005, when Tyler Goulding tied for seventh place. Senior Kyle Bailey (Austin, Texas), whose best round came on Saturday, finished tied for 31st at 221 (+8), followed by freshmen Kyle Westmoreland (Katy, Texas) and Philip Colwell (The Woodlands, Texas), who posted marks of 223 and 224, respectively. Rounding out the group of competitors for Air Force was Caleb Leestma (Jr., Seabrook, Texas), who finished in 41st place with a 230. Eighth-ranked San Diego State captured the team title, edging out second-place TCU by two strokes, posting a three-round score of 847 (-5). Meanwhile, three players tied for first place individually, with UNLV's Derek Ernst, Colorado State's Ryan Peterson and New Mexico's Travis Ross each finishing the tournament with a 6-under-par 207. Ernst captured the title by scoring a birdie on playoff hole No. 3. Final Results 8 Air Force 289-294-292 875 T7 Robert Belz 69-71-72 212 T31 Kyle Bailey 73-76-72 221 T33 Kyle Westmoreland 75-74-74 223 T36 Philip Colwell 72-78-74 224 41 Caleb Leestma 82-73-75 230


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Some of the movies that make me laugh the most!
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in response to ballinemt:
No confidence problem here, just saying that boys don't wear pink. And really who cares if women think men look great pink? Is that the criteria women look for in a man to marry? Hell, after slipping a girl a few vodka sodas she'll think you good in anything.
Men wear pink
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Hyacinthe Jadin, Op. 1 String Quartets (ATMA)
First of all, you're forgiven if you thought Hyacinthe Jadin was a woman. You're also forgiven if you've never heard of this French composer, born into a family of Flemish musicians working in the court of Louis XVI and who came of age and died of tuberculosis (aged 24) during the First Republic. There are two dates cited for his birth, but the correct one likely is April 27, 1776.
Hyacinthe's more famous and longer-lived brother deserves brief mention in English-language reference texts, and Hyacinthe only rates a short mention in my Dictionnaire de la musique.
So you're forgiven, yet again, for thinking that there probably isn't much to appreciate. Wrong again.
Montreal period-instrument Quatuor Franz Joseph has been championing Jadin's string quartets for years. They recorded the first three (out of a total published output of 12) -- all dedicated to Joseph Haydn -- in 2008, but ATMA has only just released them.
In short, these four-movement pieces are gorgeous, and given their full due in muscular, engaging interpretations by the Quatuor.
This is music that would have been unusual, and likely not appreciated, in the France of 1795, the year this set of three quartets was published. They are written in a style closely reminiscent of Haydn's, featuring carefully elaborated musical subjects. The young Jadin was a devotee of Sturm und Drang expression, which was not the French way.
Public performances of chamber music did not really begin to happen until a generation after Jadin's death in 1800, so this was music for private consumption -- yet written for advanced players. This, and the fact that public life in France was a mess during the Directoire (which issued a new decimal-oriented calendar, among other wild things) means that Jadin, a prodigy who was among the first keybaord teachers hired at the founding of the Paris Conservatoire in 1795, was a victim of historical circumstance.
Thank goodness there are people like Quator Franz Joseph to right history's wrong. Click on the bold-face name of the performers at the top of the review to read and hear all about this wonderful album.
You can check out the scores in the Petrucci Music Library.
Veteran French pianist Jean-Claude Pennetier is a fan of Jadin's piano sonatas. Here he is at a fortepiano playing Sonata No. 4, in F-sharp minor, Op. 4 No. 2, which was published the same year as the three Haydn-dedicated quartets (this is from a Harmonia Mundi disc from the mid-1980s):


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Yes I know this post is long overdue, but man, who would have thought the American Presidential election would be the catalyst to get me off my butt and start typing again! So I began the evening watching CNN being extremely bored with the campaign coverage...this is what happens when you are watching when the polls aren't even closed and all that's there to hear is the exit polls...which the pundits keep saying aren't worth a damn. Anyway, as the evening progressed so did my emotional state. The stages were distinct and well, extreme to say the least...so here's how it went
Bored, Bored, Irritated, Confused, Slight interest, Interest, Bored, Bored, Interest, Total Irritation, Indignation, Hysterical laughter, Cynicism, More Cynicism, Fear, Disbelief, Getting sappy, Thinking I should blog.
Now I know the above means nothing, but uhh, let's break it down a bit by adding in the triggering factors and an expanded view of my reaction:
Bored - polls still open
Bored - polls starting to roll in
Irritated - predictions with less than 2% reporting
Confused - pundits squawking about how useless exit polling is and has been...then using exit polling to make predictions
Slight interest - going online to actually see what the criteria for the exit polling is
Interest - Seeing the Ballot measures which incidentally did nothing for my general view of Americans
Bored - CNN getting so hyped about their stupid holographic thingy which made everyone look like they had hobbit legs and their virtual Capital Hill (boys with toys)
Bored - I channel surfed at this point and found nothing more interesting than the election
Interest - now because I had previously been channel surfing I missed the names of the people who were speaking...and well, I have no idea who these political pundits are but there they were, the five or six lined up to give their comments on what kind of an impact it would make if Obama were elected. This is also when I began my emotional rollercoaster. So they start off with the usual...Change is in the air, this could be an eye opener for the Republican party blah blah...then it happens. They start discussing the racial aspect and one of them says...When Obama is elected, if he's elected, the the world is going to have to respect us. WHAT???? Did that guy really just tell me that I have to respect the US because they are not being racist? Why yes he did. Oh wait it gets better, now he goes on to say yes it's true, there are a lot of people who said race would affect how they voted, but when faced with the continuing downfall of the economy or taking their chances with a black man who advocates change...well that trumps racism and so they would rather vote for a black man. He was really proud of himself as he discussed this aspect of the race.
Total Irritation - At this point I'm thinking I REFUSE to respect a nation just because they appear to have overcome a racial barrier....I might think, yes! it's about time, or Thank God change really can happen, or even Okay, I guess I can't continue to paint the entire US (with the exception of my friends) as redneck, racist, ignorant, arrogant loudmouths. Yes, I know I'm probably going to get slammed for this...but hey, I don't think that 24 hours a day, but quite often I do think it. Anyway, let's move right along. My point is, I don't think I can congratulate an entire nation and give them respect just because they finally do something that I think should never in our lifetime have been an issue anyway.
Indignation - this is still part of the emotional baggage from the above.
Hysterical laughter - They show the McCain hoopla where it's reported that no news is being forwarded to the guests anymore since it's all bad news. I admit, I'm not a McCain fan, but I still respect the man, and I found that single point so sad it made me laugh....not hahaha that's so funny, but hahaa, that's tragic.
Cynicism - I now KNOW Obama is going to win...I mean we all knew it...but there was a tiny portion of my brain that said...Oh God, what if there really has been no change in peoples' base natures...what if....
More Cynicism - They are about to call the election and yet I don't feel this is a historic moment, I don't feel it's amazing, I feel mad, cynical, and irritated I'm even watching.
Fear - Suddenly, I'm not cynical I'm scared. Scared someone is going to try to assassinate Obama, scared that a country has thrown down the gauntlet and is going after change but may not be ready for the price that may be exacted.
Disbelief - My cynicism and fear gives way to disbelief as I realize that Americans should feel proud of themselves...they just did something that in my heart of hearts, I did not believe they would do. And for the first time in my life, I felt a teeny weeny tiny bit of, well, happiness that the American people had previously voted for Bush. Yes, that's right, I was happy that Americans voted for someone I loathe. Why, well because I think only his grotesque manipulation and abuse of his position is what made the people of America mad enough to exact revenge in the form of Barack Obama.
Getting sappy - I hear McCain give his concession speech, and I believe him. He is gracious, he does want only good for his country, he would try to help if he was called upon. I think I'm getting sappy...how can an election make me feel this way. I'm still going up and down...one minute I'm laughing over the disparity between the campaign headquarters...blue hairs at McCains, kids at Obamas, now I'm mad that race even matters, now I'm proud race matters, it's just a mishmash of emotions and I can't wait to hear Obama. At this point my overwhelming feeling is this...no I don't have to respect the US for overcoming fears and challenges in the areas of bigotry, but I can feel proud that it's turned out that way. I don't have to diminish Obama's win by knowing that after what Bush has done this was inevitable, I can believe that the world can change...the world can grow up. Whether Obama lives up to what is expected of him and what rests upon his shoulders now is up in the air, but I really don't care...they are going to give him a chance and that's what really matters.
Thinking I should Blog - As I wait for Obama to make his appearance I think I should blog...and so that's what I'm doing. And now, Obama's done, I typed throughout his speech, he didn't really inspire me. I was happy to see his supporters didn't boo McCain, which is more than I can say for the McCain supporters, but he didn't touch me the way McCain did. Maybe because he won, being a gracious loser is far more difficult than being a gracious winner, maybe because I'm still lost in the mess of my own feelings. Somehow I didn't think the US election mattered to me, but it did, it does. I may make disparaging remarks about the US but some of my best friends live there and I don't think that way about them...it's just a blanket feeling I've had; No different than when I am discriminated against because of my color, since my disgust with the US began when they elected Bush. Tonight I feel differently, maybe the US isn't the only one who has finally taken a step forward in ending stereotypical thinking.
And so my final thought is this...it's been a long time since I blogged, mostly because I've been so self-absorbed and the thought of blogging was more like a chore than something that would allow me to express myself. So yes, I know tonight is considered historic but to me it was only significant, maybe as the fugue state lifts even more I will fully realize what this means and perhaps it's enough that not only has a racial barrier been crossed, but at long last my self imposed exile from something that actually makes me happy, has been lifted.
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Lets Go Stand Up hosted an incredibly successful full moon paddle last night. The event brought 21 paddlers + 4 guides. Owner Brandon Rahe gave an excellent tutorial for first-timers and after that the herd was off paddling. Boards and paddles were assigned, glow sticks were handed out, directions were given… SUP is alive and kicking in St. Augustine, FL!
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Christmas Remembered is a free family event in Rocklin. Create new traditions in their outdoor 1940's vintage Christmas village. Free food, entertainment and activities each Friday and Saturday night (5 to 8:30pm) December 6th through the 21st. Enjoy roasting chestnuts over an open fire, free baked goods from the Bakery Cafe (gluten free too), live music each night, classic movie theater, old fashioned photography, fruit stand, candy shop, children's story time, craft workshop, nativity scene and a holiday light show you won't want to miss. For more information,
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Columbia State Historic Park will be celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the Annual Lamplight Tours this year. To mark the special occasion, they've themed this year's Tour "A Merry Mystery", an interactive way for visitors to experience this tradition. This year's Lamplight Tours will be held on Friday, December 6th and Saturday, December 7. Proceeds will benefit the programs at Columbia State Historic Park. For more information,
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The 3rd Annual "Be The Change" Winter Music Festival, to benefit The Gathering Inn Homeless Shelter and Gold Country Wildlife Rescue is Saturday, December 7th at the Blue Goose Event Center in Loomis. The All star Band will feature members of Pablo Cruise, Tesla, Parrotheads, Mr. December and Jamie Kyle. Food, Cocktails, Raffles and a Signed Guitar Auction. For more information,
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The Me-One Foundation and Morgan Creek Country Club present a Holiday Vacation Event, Thursday December 12th, featuring a themed happy hour, appetizers, seated dinner, and dancing. Walk the Red Carpet, take a photo with a Celebrity Santa and the beautiful Mrs. Claus and enjoy a live auction featuring some amazing vacation packages. This event will benefit 35 families battling cancer to an all expense paid weekend vacation. For tickets and information,
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Celebrate Festivus, Thursday, December 12, 5-9pm at The Crocker Art Museum. Holiday traditions, "For the rest of us" with on-stage, "Airing of Grievances" and "Feats of Strength" with the ladies of Sac City Rollers derby team. Enjoy live music, a re-gift exchange, Festivus pole-making and a "Seinfeld" Festivus episode marathon. Free for Museum members and $10 for nonmembers. Drink specials under $5 all night. For more information, call (916) 808-7000 or
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Christmas in Coloma at Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park is December 14 & 15, 10am-4pm. Visitors can shop for locally made gifts and treats, take a carriage ride, make a wreath, or enjoy music by the campfire. Young visitors can enjoy children's games, playing in the snow, or visiting with Santa. Event is Free, There is an $8 per vehicle park day use fee. For more information, call (530) 622-3470 or
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Spread good cheer to the homeless. Gather your donations of coats, warm clothing, sleeping bags and hygeine items and bring them to Lowbrau (1050 20th St. Sacramento) Sunday December 15 at 9am. Items will be distributed to the homeless then everyone will return to Lowbrau for breakfast, live music and a raffle with proceeds going to Loaves and Fishes. For more information, go to their Facebook page by
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A blood drive to find a cure for Kawasaki Disease will take place, Monday, December 16 at California Family Fitness in Carmichael (6314 Fair Oaks Blvd) from 3:30 to 7:30pm. It's a very rare disease and takes 1000 donations for just one cure. For more information, go to their Facebook page by
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Mira Loma High School will be hosting their 5th annual Dance Marathon to benefit Children's Miracle Network on December 21 from 4 to 10PM. Dance Marathon is a student-run event for all Sacramento high school students. Dancing, food, bounce houses, music, carnival games and more. Registration is required. For more information, email firstname.lastname@example.com
Celebrate "Noon Year's Eve: A Free Family Festival" at The Crocker Art Museum Tuesday, December 31, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Say hello to 2014 with a high energy New Year's celebration that takes you around the world and back again. Families can count down to the New Year at noon at this fun and free celebration of global cultural experiences. With live music and dance performances and festive art activities happening throughout the Museum, this is one New Year's celebration everyone can stay awake for. For more information, call (916) 808-7000 or
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Retailers including CVS and Starbucks, as well as Tavern in the Square and an independent bookstore, are soon coming to the South Station transportation terminal in Boston.
Earlier this year, quick-serve behemoth Dunkin' Brands, which operates 10,500 Dunkin' Donuts in 31 countries and 7,000 Baskin Robbins in 50 countries, announced its first new store design in seven years.
Genco has been selected to manage a truckload transportation procurement event for Shopko.
Online transportation service provider Uber offered a one-day promotion where mobile customers could use the Uber app to order on-demand ice cream from an ice cream truck.
View how a Direct-Store-Delivery (DSD) solution improves retail-shelf fill rates translating into increased sales and profitability.
Armstrong World Industries names Target as its 2012 Flooring Recycler of the Year, an award that recognizes organizations that make significant environmental contributions by recycling VCT materials during demolition projects, resulting in waste reduction in landfill materials, transportation, and energy.
Urban Outfitters' store operations and visual teams are benefitting from a cutting-edge solution that provides upstream visibility with regard to store-delivery shipments and more robust tools with which to plan receiving the goods.
The application, StoreTrac from Philadelphia-based PCSTrac, is a Web-based inventory control and management application that delivers a store-level snapshot of shipments. It has been deployed across all the company's retail brands, a total of approximately 430 stores.
By Oren Betzaleli, EVP, head of product and marketing, Retalix
Loyalty programs may be commonplace across the retail industry, but few are capable of rewarding members on a personal level. Société de transport de Montréal (STM) may not be a retailer, but retail chains can learn a valuable lesson from how the transportation company rewards individual consumers for their loyalty.
Not even a hurricane named Sandy could erode the economic upsurge experienced by the northeastern United States over the last year. What this region rebuilt after the Great Recession has managed to stay strong even in the face of Sandy's 80-mph winds, record flooding and the damage inflicted by its nor'easter sister that arrived just days after the fall 2012 hurricane.
By Kumar Venkataraman
Over the last decade, America's Atlantic shores have faced the wrath of more than a dozen hurricanes, causing damage worth several billion dollars. Year after year, retailers have been learning and fine-tuning their strategies to respond to the critical needs of consumers in the impacted areas, both in preparing for a disaster and immediately after.
Walgreens said Tuesday that it is beginning its recovery efforts in the wake of Hurricane Sandy.
The National Retail Federation and its National Council of Chain Restaurants division joined a coalition of manufacturers, shippers and transportation providers to file an amicus brief before the U.S. Court of Appeals opposing new federal trucking regulations on drivers' hours-of-service, stating the regulations were arbitrary and capricious.
In an effort to reduce vehicle air pollution, Duane Reade, in partnership with Mission Electric, is asking New Yorkers to help determine which of the chain's stores should be served solely by electric trucks.
Supply chain optimization provider Manhattan Associates said Wednesday that Charming Shoppes has selected solutions from the Manhattan SCOPE supply chain portfolio to optimize its distribution, transportation and distributed order processes in its Greencastle, Ind., distribution center.
By Ken Burkeen, UPS
RedPrarie Corp., a global supply chain and retail technology provider, announced that BJ's Wholesale Club plans to use RedPrairie's transportation management system to streamline its transportation operations and reduce costs.
Ikea has officially plugged in three Blink Pedestal electric vehicle charging stations at its San Diego store as part of its partnership with ECOtality, a leader in clean electric transportation and storage technologies.
The National Retail Federation is predicting holiday retail sales to rise almost 3% to $465.6 billion, which represents far slower growth than last year's 5.2% gain. Based on a shaky economy and high unemployment, many retailers are taking a wait-and-see approach to stocking their shelves this year, which has resulted in a later "peak" season than normal. For many businesses, this phenomenon will result in a rush to get goods on shelves if demand picks up at the last minute, driving the need for more air cargo shipments.
In the 39 years Michael Howard has been with the Army & Air Force Exchange Service (the Exchange), he has traveled the world and proudly held leadership roles in one of the nation's oldest and most far-flung retail organizations. Now in its 116th year of operation, the Exchange is responsible for some 3,024 facilities worldwide, including sites that serve troops deployed in combat locations or the most remote areas.
Ikea officially plugged-in two Blink Level 2 electric vehicle charging stations at its Portland, Ore., store as part of its partnership with ECOtality, a leader in clean electric transportation and storage technologies.
As part of our in-depth coverage of mixed-use developments – see the October 2011 issue of Chain Store Age – we talked with Rob Wetherald, VP development for Peoria, Ill.-based Cullinan Properties, Ltd., owner and developer of the Streets of St. Charles mixed-use project in metro St. Louis, about how the format draws, and supports, retail.
How important are design and amenities to today's mixed-use projects, especially with regard to the retail component?
Ryder System announced that it and Staples have agreed to add 10 heavy-duty compressed natural gas (CNG) tractors to Ryder's dedicated fleet servicing Staples.
The impact of Hurricane Irene on retail sales is likely to split among category lines: Home-improvement stores selling emergency preparation products and clean-up items are likely to benefit the most from the storm, while apparel retailers and department stores selling non-essential items are likely to take a hit.
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The smell of popcorn drifting through the halls on Jan. 11 and 12 made mouths water and people wonder when the movie was going to start, but it was just a part of Faculty and Staff Appreciation Day. The College brought in a popcorn machine and served hot, popped corn at the Main Campus and South Campus, and brought bags to the Foothills Campus. It was a fun way to say thanks to faculty and staff for all their contributions during the past year.
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BASF Coatings and Akzo Nobel's Melbourne-based Australian subsidiary plan to pool their interests in the Australian OEM automotive coatings market.
A letter of intent to study the feasibility of such a move has been signed. The study is due for completion by the end of February.
The joint venture, expected to start up in the first half of this year, will market, sell and offer technical services for automotive OEM coatings to Australian car makers. The companies will not cooperate in the car refinishes market.
For Akzo Nobel, the deal will be a means of securing its significant position in the Australian automotive market. It will be in charge of local toll manufacturing for the joint venture.
BASF Coatings, whose automotive OEM business is conducted in Australia under a licence agreement with Orica's Dulux division, aims to use Australia as a stepping stone both into the Asian market and to international automakers currently operating in the region.
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LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Viola Davis is a mom!
The actress and her husband, actor Julian Tennon, recently welcomed a new addition to their family through adoption.
"The Help" star confirmed her adoption news at ELLE magazine's Women in Hollywood event on Tuesday night in Los Angeles.
The 43-year-old actress mentioned that the baby's name is Genesis during the event, but did not offer up any other details.
Viola's "The Help" co-star, Octavia Spencer, told People that she became a mom ""like, two days ago.
During her speech on Tuesday, Viola told the crowd, "What keeps me in the business is hope, and that's the hope that women of color are also part of the narrative. [I'm] sending a telepathic message to you: Every time some young actress of color comes in a room with a character they're auditioning for that's not ethnically specific, that you have a space in your brain that can open up and embrace them and allow them in, because I'm telling you, their lives are just as fascinating and multifaceted."
Viola and her husband announced their plans to adopt in August.
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2 incidents which come to mind but the list is long believe me…
Being followed while driving. Or having a man drive up to your window during traffic, making faces, hand gestures or saying something like "fee majel nit3araf?" I don't want to generalize but I get a feeling not many of us like to be picked up like that, so " Yeh?akid MA FEE Majel." My friend has a "Baby on Board" sticker on her car, and it never stopped anyone from harassing her.
Walking down the street- what an ordeal it's become! I was making my way back to my car from the hairdresser yesterday, and I almost doubted myself thinking maybe I had a huge mark on my forehead, or forgot to put on some clothes because it was a zoo, I tell you. Men yelling profanities from their cars, the guy lurking on the sidewalk store, the valet guy, the Sukleen man, everyone had an opinion.
One man decided to actually follow me, ten meters behind. I'd walk, turn and look. He'd continue staring and stop too. I'd walk again, he'd follow. So I sprinted. He ran too!! I then pulled the biggest Lebanese drama you can imagine on him. People got curious and wanted to know what the heck did this guy do to me. A crowd formed within seconds. I let the world know he was following me.
He was terrified and it serves him right. He acted oblivious to what I was saying like I was a psycho
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This will prob. answer your question. In one of my rigs I have a 3200+ and a 7800GT w/ 1 GB of RAM. The 7800GT is bottlenecked by both the RAM and processor. I have a 3700 and 2GB laying around just waiting to go in
Because i was planning to get an entire new rig Which would costs my entire savings or just get a freaking AGP card but bottlenecking will suck bad.
I am saying that my CPU is bottlenecking it since we have similar system specs. My memory speeds are set at 2-3-2-6. More memory doesnt hurt either though
Unless you're planning to make money with your computer, please don't drop your life savings on a new one.
DDR performance isnt that much different from DDR2 performance (on X2s). In some cases DDR is better. Dont drop your savings yet, wait til DDR3 comes out
DDR2 can perform very well, and now is approaching latencies comparable to 2GB DDR kits, which is impressive for RAM running much faster. Some people report being able to run 4-4-4 timings @ 1200MHz on 2GB DDR2 kits, and thats just downright impressive. Even more "modest" DDR2 kits are boasting 5-5-5 timings @ 1150MHz or better.
hehe it could be a while for that... its really up to you. AMDs new processors will be out eventually and so will Intel's. I guess it depends on what you are trying to use yours for right now. If its giving you a lot of problems, or if you are wanting to play the best DX10 game on max resolution then upgrade. if you can live with your performance then keep what you have... just an opinion there are hundreds out there.
Well.....i always want candy details but i aren't got the cash to spare unless i spend my entire savings. I'm only 17 going 18 this year man. Lol.... And Intel is cutting prices.....the quad-core looks delicious.....
well, theoretically boards with DDR2 slots can run DDR3 modules with just a BIOS update, as the pin configuration is identical and the only immediately noticable change is default voltage. DDR2 = 1.8v, DDR3 is something like 1.5 or 1.6v.
So is there some kind of utilities software that can messure the bottlenecking between devices? or a chart/table displaying the bottleneck info from CPU, GPU, MEM, etc.? My OCZ RAMs were donated, now I just got the x2 1GBz from Wintec relatively cheap. So I don't know if it's a bad choice or not. The CPU using the Asus auto oc, to 2.9.
it will bottleneck if u use LOW GRAPHICS SETTINGS! 1280x960-6xAA-16xAS will slow it down, the processor won't matter much. don't people play around with FRAPS
We do, but most people tend to game @ 1280*1024 2xAA 16xAF. At that resolution the CPU is most deffinately a bottleneck still.
Check http://www.legitreviews.com/article/501/1/ out... Yes same pin and stuff but it won't fit into a DDR2 slot.


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So many books, so little time.
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The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel must be intolerably stupid.
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Until I feared I would lose it, I never loved to read. One does not love breathing.
— Harper Lee
If you go home with somebody and they don't have books in their house, don't sleep with them. I think that's very important.
— John Waters
There are two motives for reading a book: one, that you enjoy it; the other, that you can boast about it.
— Bertrand Russell
People say that life is the thing, but I prefer reading.
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Wicked people never have time for reading. It's one of the reasons for their wickedness.
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She is too fond of books, and it has turned her brain.
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It is what you read when you don't have to that determines what you will be when you can't help it.
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This Mother's Day was going to be a difficult one for our family. It was the first Mother's Day without Mom as we lost our dear mother last August.
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For the last two years I have worked respite with a couple children with special needs. One of these children is a 13-year-old autistic boy who loves Pokémon trading cards, so a trip to the local comic book store is a weekly outing for us.
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