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"Smiling Through The Apocalypse," directed by Tom Hayes, makes its way to the RiverRun Film Festival in Winston-Salem.
Tom Hayes tells the story of how his father, Elkin-born editor Harold T.P. Hayes, transformed Esquire Magazine into a stable of fearless, brash, and irreverent journalism in the turbulent 1960s.
The 98-minute movie celebrates the value of excellence in editing and writing, while showcasing the nurturing of young journalists by Hayes.
According to the Palm Springs Film Festival, "for a decade from the early 1960s through the early '70s, Esquire Magazine became the voice of an era. Forging its pop-cultural capital on the basis of provocative cover art, intellectual audacity and riveting articles by the preeminent and cutting edge writers of the time, the magazine captured the zeitgeist of America in the crucible of the '60s."
The chief architect of this revolution through the power of ink was Harold Hayes, described as a "brilliant and tenacious" editor who granted Esquire's contributors unprecedented journalistic freedom.
According to the film website,"Hayes' fearless instincts provided a haven for writers like Gore Vidal, Tom Wolfe, Gay Talese, Nora Ephron, William F. Buckley and Norman Mailer, and nurtured the iconoclastic talents of art director George Lois. By making it possible for writers and artists to bring novelistic techniques into reportage Hayes fostered what became known as "New Journalism."
The indelible cultural contributions captured in this enthralling documentary by his son, Tom Hayes, provide a vivid context for nothing less than the rebirth of American aesthetics."
"Elkin is where my father was born," said Tom Hayes when asked to reflect back to his father's birthplace. "It's definitely not a place that is unfamiliar to me."
"Elkin has been kind of a legend to me. Your call prompted me to color it in a little better. There was a book that was written by 'Esquire' that stated my father was born in Beckley, W.Va., but I thought that was wrong. I am in possession of his baby book, and in the baby book it states that my dad was born in Elkin Hospital," continued Hayes.
"My grandfather was the pastor of the First Baptist Church in Elkin, 1924-1927. A year later, the family needed to move to Beckley. However, we have a very large family that had remained in Elkin, and clearly I verified the information," Hayes reinforced.
Hayes also indicated that the Hayes name and McNeil name throughout Elkin run deep in his family. He even has a cousin named Hayes McNeil.
In a tone that was reflective of one missing his parents who are both deceased, Hayes said that being the son of an editor and his mother an actress, he witnessed the fusion of showbiz meets journalism.
Tom Hayes grew up in New York City. He said he had selective impressions on what his father wanted to show him.
"There were parties and premiere shows that I was taken to by my father," said Hayes.
"We eventually moved to upstate New York, and that's when I left to go to off to Wake Forest, the school my father and grandfather also attended," he said.
"My father was not a good student at Wake Forest. As a matter of fact, years later after his success he was invited back to the school and did a convocation speech that was titled 'confessions of a C student.' So after being a c student myself in high school and being rejected from a number of different universities … I actually thought for a joke to send my SAT to Harvard. I think Wake Forest was the only place who would take me," said Hayes.
"I was on academic probation for one summer," he said, laughing.
In contrast, Hayes indicated that his dad had a bit of military blood in him.
"He was in the Marines and U.S Navy. He certainly had a sense of humor, but how can he not be with so much irony and satire going on in that magazine. His humor was subtle and kind of dry, though," said Hayes.
"My dad's flexibility was to make people shine their best and his kids. He would try to bring that out of you instead of try to suppress it. That's how he handled his writers and photographers. You never felt that you were being strong handed. He was always focused on what was best, and he simply knew what that was," he said.
Tom Haynes naturally fell into media. After graduating from Wake Forest University in 1979, Hayes assisted Academy Award nominated film director Peter Bogdanovich on the film "They All Laughed" starring Audrey Hepburn. "Peter Bogdanovich, who directed movies like "The Last Picture Show", "What's Up Doc" and "Paper Moon" , got his start at Esquire," says Hayes.
According to Hayes, "Smiling Through The Apocolypse" was a home-spun production, but the production was more of a calling.
"I had made a tribute to my mother on Youtube when she passed in 2007. … I felt it was one of the best things I had ever produced, and since the family had never memorialized him in any way, no grave site etc., I felt I could apply the same skill sets I had used to memorialize my mother for something about him. Realizing I needed to do this somehow, combined with a 19-page article about his years as Editor of Esquire that appeared in a 2007 Vanity Fair, signaled me to action.
"It took over three and half years, 45 people…it is kind of a fast moving 98-minutes that will make you laugh and cry even at the same time," he said.
The RiverRun International Film Festival will be held April 12-21, 2013 in Winston-Salem, screening 143 films (66 shorts) from 35 countries in 10 days. Smiling Through The Apocolyse screenings are held at the a/perture cinema located at 311 West Fourth St. on April 17 at 11 a.m. and April 21 at 12:30 p.m.
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Wednesday, August 21, 2013
The Charleston Friends of the Library are proud to present That BIG Book Sale, Oct. 11, 12 and 13 at the Omar Shrine Auditorium. More than 60,000 books, DVDs, CDs, books on CDs and tapes, VHS, sheet music and maps will be on sale to the public with prices starting at just $.50. For the price of one movie ticket or one new paperback book, shoppers can walk out with a basket full of books, DVDs and CDs that they can enjoy over and over again or pass on to a friend. The event will also feature a rare book auction.
The Charleston County Library system continues to see a huge surge in patron interest: from people attending computer and resume preparation classes, to those enjoying free writing workshops led by Charleston's best writers, to children's story hours, Metropolitan Opera simulcast and of course books, DVDs, CDs and more. And it's all free. For more than 30 years, The Friends of the Library, a non-profit, has been busy raising money to help the library support all of these exciting community events.
What: That BIG Book Sale
When: Friday, Oct. 11, 9 a.m.-7 p.m.; Saturday, Oct. 12, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 13, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Where: Omar Shrine Auditorium, 176 Patriots Point Rd.
Admission: Free
Admission to That BIG Book Sale is free. Items will be half price on Sunday, with the exception of tote bags. A special preview sale for Friends of the Library members will be held during the evening of Thursday, Oct. 10 from 6 to 8 p.m. Checks, cash and major credit cards accepted. You can become a member of the Friends of the Library for $20 at the door.
The Friends of the Library is a non-profit volunteer organization dedicated to assisting the county library by providing annual funding for more than 7,000 community programs and classes which are free throughout the county's 16 branch library network.
For information visit www.charlestonlibraryfriends.org or call 843-805-6882.
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For over 20 years, volunteers of the Ashe Services for Aging home-delivered meals program have experienced the gratification of helping others as they brought meals and friendly greetings to disabled or elderly recipients, but there is always a need for helping hands – and wheels to deliver meals to approximately 70 Ashe County residents.
"These people are the sweetest in the world and so appreciative," said Betty Ball, who has been delivering Meals-on-Wheels for around 13 years.
Ball began making her rounds through the winding back country roads after she retired from making her rounds through the hospital halls as a nurse.Though she knows every route in the county, she now makes the 57-mile trip through the Horse Creek routes, visiting 14 individuals every weekday in order to bring them lunch and some kind words.
Driving from house to house, she stopped for a few minutes and talked to each person, asking how they were doing and if they had plans for the holidays. "Some of them really like to talk," Ball said.
At one stop, a resident gave Ball some apples, and on the way out, she said, "Some of them like to give you things, and it just tickles them to death. It makes them feel good to give you something in return."
Several of the seniors to whom Ball delivers live alone, but when their children visit, Ball gets even more appreciation. The son of one client was visiting for a few days, and after hearing what extra lengths Ball went to for his mother, such as picking up prescriptions or getting a last-minute item from the store for her, he was very appreciative.
"He asked, 'Betty, can I give you a hug?' It made him so happy to know that his mother was being looked after and that she could depend on someone to be there for her," Ball said.
Living in remote areas of the county, it would be difficult for some residents to go to the grocery store on a good day, but when the weather is bad, and the roads impassable, getting food would be a real issue. "When school is cancelled and the buses don't run, we don't go out," said Ball. However, there is an alternative for inclement weather.
Ball said, "Every fall we take them two or three boxes of emergency meals. We usually take two boxes of five meals, but if it's a bad winter, they'll order more and we'll take extra. They use the emergency meals when we can't get to them." Even if there isn't someone there to deliver the meals, home-bound individuals know that someone is looking out for their well-being.
Sometimes clients get specialty items like bread or baked goods thanks to Lowes. On Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, Lowes donates leftover baked goods to the home delivered meals program. "One of these little ladies just loves bread, and she tells me she will look at the loaves in the grocery store, but won't buy them, so I bring her bread. She tells me that some of the stuff I bring her is something she never would have tried, but she loved it," said Ball.
"Every now and then, we'll get a cake or pie, and this one man really likes sweets. I told him that if he had five million dollars, I might have something for him. When I told him it was a cake, he said he might be able to come up with two million. He likes to joke with me like that," said Ball.
Ball has known many of the people on her route for years, and even took care of some when she was a nurse. Experiencing the joy of giving to others does not require as much time as Ball puts in, though. Even an hour or two a few times a week could make a difference, and Ashe Services for Aging is always looking for volunteers, not just for the home delivered meals program, but for other programs as well.
For more information about volunteer opportunities, contact Glenda Luther, Ashe County Volunteer Coordinator at (336) 246-4347.


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Friday, July 18, 2014
Sara Campbell paused to touch up her mascara in the reflection of the chrome that glistened on the Harley Davidson motorcycle.
Peering through the lens of his camera, Scott Jacobs knew he had found his shot.
The moment, captured by photograph then transferred by Jacobs to an acrylic on Belgium linen canvas painting, is now an official Harley Davidson image. Campbells likeness, titled The Finishing Touch is printed on Harley shirts and memorabilia shipped across the world.
Scotts artistic eye is amazing, Campbell said. Its so crazy to me that something as simple as riding motorcycles all day with friends and family can result in something worldwide.
Campbell is a 25-year-old, blonde-haired, green-eyed Mount Pleasant resident whos been featured locally in the Charleston City Paper, Skirt! magazine and Oblique Magazine. Jacobs became Harleys first officially licensed artist in 1993 and has worked with the industry leader on hundreds of projects ever since.
The two met at the Rapid City Harley dealership booth at last years Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota. They set up a shoot the following day, not sure what exactly would come of the photos. Working to find the perfect shot while fighting the rain, the two shuffled through a range of poses while Jacobs took more than 200 photos.
Shes a total natural, he said. I told her to think about what shed be doing in the moment, like its actually happening and her boyfriend is standing there waiting on her. She understood and did a phenomenal job.
Jacobs posted the image to his gallerys Facebook page as a contest for fans to come up with a name and says the response was overwhelming. He included it in his newsletter and says the reaction in the comments and posts was the biggest of the year.
It had a really good feel. The reaction was incredible, Jacobs said. The bike is in it with a pretty girl. And people love her purple boots. Weve had more comments on the boots than anything.
Harley Davidson selected The Finishing Touch from more than 100 images as one of eight to be printed on its shirts this year. The image has since been licensed around the world and could be featured on anything from puzzles to beach towels.
We were hopeful theyd use it but had no guarantee, Campbell said. It was so exciting when Scott called me and told me they picked it. Its really crazy knowing itll be printed worldwide. I dont even think its hit me yet.
Modeling has long been one of Campbells true loves. She lights up in front of the camera and hopes to one day turn her passion into a career.
So far, Im just having fun with it, Campbell said. I hope more opportunities come up in the future, but Im really grateful for the experience so far.
Besides modeling, Campbell says her love for bikes and the motorcylcle community made the opportunity with Harley a dream come true. A long day on a challenging shoot was, to her, just an unforgettable experience riding Harleys through the South Dakota scenery. For her, its the bikes, the people and the lifestyle thats most enjoyable.
I grew up on motorcycles and was in a sidecar before I was even old enough to hold on, she said. Bikers just enjoy their lives and most of all a good time. Loud, fast and fun is very appealing.
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This website chronicles the City of Alexandria's actions regarding the Norfolk Southern Corporation's Ethanol Transloading Facility, which began operation in April 2008. The facility is located at the former Norfolk Southern intermodal terminal in the City's West End.
Ethanol is essentially grain alcohol that has been produced from crops such as corn, wheat, and barley. Because it is domestically produced, it reduces our dependence on foreign fuel sources. Naturally high-octane ethanol contains more oxygen, so it burns cleaner than gasoline and reduces carbon monoxide emissions. Most gasoline-powered vehicles can run on a blend consisting of gasoline and up to 10% ethanol.
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Honors: Indoor School Record Holder (4x400 - 2014)...Outdoor School Record Holder (4x400 - 2013; 4x200 - 2014)...NCAA East First Round Participant (4x400 - 2013)...ACC Academic Honor Roll (2012-14)
2013-14: Indoors, member of the school record setting 4x400 relay that placed fifth at the Armory Collegiate Invitational (2/8) in a time of 3:39.97…also contributed as a member of the second-place finishing 4x400 that ran the second-fastest 4x400 time in Duke history, 3:42.82, at the Virginia Tech Invitational (1/18)…opened the season by placing ninth in the 300 at the Virginia Tech Invitational (1/17), clocking a time of 40.65…also placed 22nd in the 60 at the same meet, running a time of 7.98…highest finish of the season in the open 400, a seventh-place finish, came at the Dick Taylor Challenge (1/24)…Outdoors, ledoff Duke's school record-setting performance in the 4x200 at the Texas Relays (3/29), combining for a school record time of 1:35.55…earlier in the competition, acted as a member of the 4x400 that placed eighth in the preliminary round and ran the third-fastest time in Duke history, 3:38.60…competed as a member of all four Duke 4x100 relays during the season…served as the leadoff leg of the first-place finishing 4x100 that ran the second-fastest time in Duke history, 45.98, at the VertKlasse Meeting (4/5)… helped guide Duke's 4x100 to a fifth-place finish at the ACC Championships (4/19).
2012-13: Indoors, clocked a season-best time of 56.89 in the 400 meters to finish 21st in the field at the Armory Collegiate…served as member of the women's 4x400 relay that finished fourth at the Armory Collegiate with a combined time of 3:46.15 and ranks fourth on Duke's all-time list…Outdoors, ran a personal-best time of 56.34 in the women's 400 to finish eighth at the Virginia Challenge…member of the school record breaking 4x400 relay that clocked a time of 3:37.51 at the NCAA East First Round to finish 15th overall…the same 4x400 relay finished second at the ACC Championships with time of 3:37.75…also ran the 400 leg in the women's distance medley relay that finished third in the collegiate division of the Penn Relays with a combined time of 11:36.30.
2011-12: Indoors, primarily focused on the 400m dash and 4x400m relay...landed second on Duke's all-time list by running a 55.79 at the New Balance Collegiate...finished 15th at the ACC Indoor Championships with a time of 57.69...ran the third leg in the 4x400m relay that broke the school record at the Virginia Tech Qualifier with a time of 3:40.34...the same quartet finished third at the ACC Indoor Championships...hampered by injuries during the outdoor season...only ran the open 400m once, crossing the line in 57.61 to finish eighth at the Duke Twilight...member of the 4x400m relay that finished second at the Penn Relays (ECAC division) with a time of 3:41.18 and fifth at the ACC Outdoor Championships with a collective time of 3:42.41...named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll.
Prior to Duke: Lettered one year in cross country, three years in indoor track and field and four years in outdoor track and field at North Hunterdon...earned first team all-conference honors in the 200m and 400m events...also garnered all-area first team accolades in the 200m...named to the indoor track All-West Jersey first team in the 55m...recipient of the Hunterdon/Warren County Scholar Athlete Award as a senior...National Honor Society and French Honor Society member...named to the honor roll all four years.
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UNC employees concerned about data breach
UNC-Chapel Hill employees are still concerned months after the university announced a data breach affecting 6,500 people.
At a UNC Board of Trustees' University Affairs Committee meeting, UNC-Chapel Hill Employee Forum Chair Charles Streeter said he has received phone calls, emails and in-person complaints from students, faculty and staff who are worried about their information being publicized online.
University officials believe that on July 30 during computer maintenance, safeguards that protected old files were accidentally disabled, leaking names, Social Security or Employee Tax Identification numbers, and in some instances, addresses and dates of birth. A UNC information technology manager was notified of the breach Nov. 11.
The information belongs to some current and former employees, vendors, and students. As of Nov. 23, the records were no longer accessible on the Internet. On Dec. 10, the university began notifying individuals by mail.
But, according to Streeter, the first mailing sent to affected individuals looked like junk mail and didn't seem to come from the university. The second mailing that offered a code for credit monitoring contained wrong information, he said, and information on the university website about the data breach wasn't prominently displayed.
"It was unintentional, and that has been said more than once," Streeter said. "However, there are people that still feel very strongly. They still want someone to basically be penalized for what happened. Whether or not that's firing someone, they want something to happen, they want some accountability."
He added that the people affected hope for more than a year of credit monitoring, and they stressed the need for UNC's Information Technology Services to have the authority to mandate security initiatives across campus.
"There's an outcry," he said. "There's a plea from the staff to please do more."
Last Thursday, the university held a community meeting to discuss the data breach, and employees wonder what plans will be put in place if a breach happens again.
"Let me start by offering a sincere apology for the execution on communications," said University Affairs Committee Chair Alston Gardner. "That's inexcusable, and we will do something about that. Security breaches are tricky, they're regrettable. The best I can say is it shouldn't have been handled the way it was handled."
Chancellor Carol Folt said the investigation into the security breach is ongoing.
"I think it's important to say, too, that right now we have no evidence that any of the data had been used," Folt said. "That is a good thing, but that does not mean that we take any less notice of the vigilance required to go forward."
Chris Kielt, UNC vice chancellor for information technology and chief information officer, said most of the data that was leaked was more than a decade old. He said information technology employees are working to clean up the data stored and distributed on campus servers.
"What we have not done, and what we must do in terms of processing ability, is (go) back and (make) sure we either erase that old data that we may have accumulated over time and have forgotten about, we de-identify it or securely store it if it's old data that's really important.
"This was an honest mistake made by an individual who changed some permissions," he added.
UNC Faculty Council Chair Jan Boxill said she has been the target of a data breach, whether it was through UNC or Target's recent credit and debit card hacking scandal, and thousands of dollars have been fraudulently used from her debit card in the past two months.
Boxill said she also thought the first UNC notification of the data breach was junk mail.
"I, too, thought at first the letter was junk, and the second one that has the information about the code, I haven't figured out yet how to deal with it," she said. "... I need to talk to a person."


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Generally, photos enhanced in post-processing, such as many of those used in BMW's official 4 Series release photos, look better than a relatively untouched photo. However, with the 4 Series, we dare say that it's looking best in 'natural' photos so far, such as in these from a live studio photo shoot.
We have uploaded our BMW 4 Series Official Thread with even more materials – new wallpapers, new videos, and full technical specs for all models.
We just showed you the all-new BMW 4 Series Coupe [Official Thread], now have a look at the 4 Series Coupe (F32) versus the outgoing 3 Series Coupe (E92).
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2014 435i Coupe MSRP: $46,925 (D&H included)
2013 335i Coupe MSRP: $45,995 (DH included)
2014 428i Coupe MSRP: $41,425 (D&H included)
2013 328i Coupe MSRP: $39,595 (DH included)
435i Coupe 0-60: 5.3 sec
335i Coupe 0-60: 5.3 sec (5.5 sec auto)
428i Coupe 0-60: 5.7 sec
328i Coupe 0-60: 6.2 sec (6.8 sec auto)
F32 Length: 182.6 in / 4,638 mm … CONTINUED
Introducing the all-new 2014 BMW 4 Series Coupe (F32)!
The all-new BMW 4 Series Coupe marks the beginning of a new era for coupes at BMW. Launched as the latest generation of BMW's sporty mid-size Coupe, the new BMW 4 Series Coupe embodies the very essence of dynamics and aesthetic appeal in the premium segment. The "4" in its title headlines this new product line for the Coupe and emphasizes not only its stand-out design, but that any way you look at it, the new 4 … CONTINUED
The 4 Series M Sport drops some camouflage and we get our most revealing peek yet, on a F33 4 Series Convertible prototype.
Parts diagrams and drawings of various parts of the BMW 4 Series Coupe (F32), including the front bumper, front fender, headlights and tail lights.
These can be seen in our spy photos revealing the 4 Series Coupe.
A few more spy photos of the soon-to-be revealed F32 4 Series Coupe.
We noticed an interesting phenomenon with the latest set of 4 Series spy photos – how negative the reaction was compared to the very positive reaction to an earlier set of spy photos featuring the same model (a 435i Sport Line). The only difference between these cars? The camouflage, the color, and the setting/lighting.
Goes to show that camouflage really can have a profound effect in how a car looks and is perceived by a viewer. As you can see in the comparison photos below, the … CONTINUED
We previously spotted the production 4 Series Coupe (F32) bare it all during a commercial shoot, but this newest sighting gives us the best and closest look yet at the prototype F32 still in testing.
Previously reveal 4 Series Lines, Options and Packages [see dealer's demo order guide] show that the F32 will come in Luxury Line, Sport Line, and M Sport Lines.
Sport Line
The Glacier Silver 435i prototype is a Sport Line model with a sportier front bumper, black high-gloss elements (bumper accents, air intakes, kidney … CONTINUED
Another F30POST member shares his impressions of the production F32 4 Series Coupe from a media preview event held in London, England. Per MEGA:
Hi All,
I was fortunate enough to be invited to a What? Car "Special BMW Event" yesterday (28th May 2013) in Teddington, West London at the Haymarket media group HQ.
I'd had several email exchanges with a lovely girl there named Emma about the nature of the event, and I guessed long before getting the "unofficial" nod (as Emma was sworn to secrecy) that … CONTINUED
The F32 BMW 4 Series Coupe (435i) is currently making its rounds in Denmark at BMW dealers. A BIMMERPOST member recently had some up close and personal time with the 435i coupe and shares his impressions with us:
First of all, the car was shown in Denmark at the presentation of the 3GT and only the two 3GTs was in the showroom. Everybody were asked to either give the dealer their cell phones (which I don't think anybody did) or get a sticker on the … CONTINUED
Yes, a comparison of the M235i against a 435i M Sport or potential M435i would be a more appropriate comparison, but there are no revealed photos of the 435i M Sport (and no photos of a potential M435i). This is just to provide our members with a comparison of the 2 Series vs 4 Series' general shapes and looks.
The angles on the spy photos also don't match up exactly, but we will post another visual comparison once we have official photos for both models.
If you couldn't already tell from the torrent of spy photos featured on the BIMMERPOST homepage, manufacturer testing season has opened on the Nurburgring.
On the track today was this F32 4 Series (435i) with M Sport package revealing for the first time the aggressive shape of the M Sport front bumper. Compared to the F30 3 Series M Sport front fascia, the 4 Series M Sport bumper is more angular, with air vents that angle upwards and expands as it gets closer to the … CONTINUED
Have a look at the latest F33 4 Series convertible prototype, revealing more of its defining characteristic – its metal folding roof. Earlier spyshots (reposted below) show the hard top operation and the design is largely similar to the current E93 convertible.
The F33 will share the same engine and transmission options as the F32 coupe, as well as the coupe's general styling. So, imagine the coupe that you've seen revealed, but with this metal folding top.
Production of the 4 Series convertible (both 435i and 428i) … CONTINUED
It's been a busy test week for BMW at the Nurburgring, which includes some more testing on the F32 435i M Sport. Not much is revealed in these photos, but they provide more looks at how the 4 Series (F32) looks in motion.
This is a 435i M Sport in Estoril Blue II. The M Sport bumpers remain under camouflage. The headlights feature the optional full LED headlights with squared-off corona rings.
The M Sport brakes are fitted, but the M Sport wheels are not. See the … CONTINUED
Will we be seeing the F32 4 Series coupe make its public debut at the 2013 Shanghai auto show in just over a week?
These photos are purported to be production stage 4 Series coupes at the airport waiting to be loaded for a plane to Shanghai. They may look like they are wearing the usual pre-production prototype camouflage, but per insider Scott26, the camouflage is just protective vinyl for the trip.
Although the production 4 Series coupe has recently been spotted completely revealed [pics below], we … CONTINUED
We have looked at the F32 4 Series Coupe against the E92 3 Series Coupe (comparison pics), now let's look at how the 4 Series Coupe looks against its most direct competitor in the marketplace – the Audi A5 Coupe.
Compared to the A5 Coupe, the 4 Series Coupe in concept form is:
+ 0.6 inches (16mm) length
- 1.8 inches (28mm) width
- 0.5 inches (12mm) height
+ 2.3 inches (59mm) wheelbase
Note: these are calculated using concept (not production) 4 Series dimensions.
As for the aesthetics, well, … CONTINUED
Now that we have seen the production 4 Series coupe fully uncovered, a natural comparison to draw is between the 4 Series coupe (F32) and the model that it succeeds, the 3 Series coupe (E92).
We do not yet know the official dimensions of the production 4 Series coupe, but for reference the concept 4 series dimensions are:
1.6 inches longer than E92 3 Series coupe
1.6 inches wider than E92 3 Series Coupe
1.3 inches lower than E92 3 Series Coupe
1.9 inches longer wheelbase than … CONTINUED


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LOUISVILLE, KY - (November 17, 2009) - NYSE: GE – As more Smart Grid programs move out of the proposal phase and into live pilot testing, GE Consumer & Industrial's smart-grid enabled appliances are leading the way for the consumer component of the grid. That pace of adoption is expected to grow as more currently pending Federal grant applications are approved.
"As all types of electric utilities are looking for ways to make their grids more efficient, residential electric use is an important part of their planning. When you consider the overall energy use of a home, appliances account for about 85 percent, making smart appliance technology very attractive to utilities as a way to shed load during peak usage periods," said Kevin Nolan, Vice President of Technology for GE Consumer & Industrial. "Now that the stimulus grants have been awarded, utilities are moving forward with their plans - both those that did and did not receive funding."
- On November 4, Reliant Energy - one of the largest competitive retail electric providers serving customers across Texas - and GE agreed to a test of GE smart appliances as part of a home-based smart energy program. Reliant will install a full set of GE's smart appliances - refrigerator, dishwasher, range, microwave, front load washer and dryer and hybrid water heater- in its Houston smart energy demonstration house. In addition, the company will test how families use the appliances in the homes of a several Reliant employees. Coupling the appliances with smart meters and time-of-use pricing in real homes will give a much better picture of how consumers across Texas will be able to manage their home energy use in a way that makes sense for them. The effort is part of Reliant's Smart Grid Investment project which was the only project proposed by a competitive electricity retailer in Texas to be chosen by the Department of Energy for grant funding.
- The Vineyard Energy Project (VEP) plans to negotiate a pilot project with GE's smart appliances on Martha's Vineyard starting next year. David McGlinchey, the executive director of the VEP, announced that 50 Vineyard homeowners plan to participate in the program.
- Several other utilities, yet to be announced, are also evaluating GE smart appliances in their laboratories.
- October 5, GE announced a landmark pilot program in Masdar City – targeted to be the world's first carbon neutral, zero waste city being built in the UAE's capital of Abu Dhabi. GE specifically designed and manufactured the appliances and networks for this pilot. The equipment will be installed in early 2010 in the first building to be completed at Masdar City, the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology.
- GE has had a smart or demand response appliance pilot program currently underway with Louisville Gas & Electric (LG&E) for about a year. Participants in the program, who are also GE employees, have reported that by changing some behaviors and using the features of the smart appliances they have saved money on their utility bills during peak pricing periods. Some reported as much as a 20% savings.
Reliant Energy President Jason Few said: "Working with GE on this program will help us bring the benefits of the smart grid to more customers in the competitive Texas market. As more smart meters are installed, customers will be able to take advantage of smart energy applications offered by Reliant Energy, giving them better insight into how they use energy so they can make energy decisions that are right for them."
Vineyard Energy's David McGlinchey said: "The island is very focused on energy efficiency. Using this cutting edge smart grid technology to help us reduce the need for more power generation during peak demand times will help us reduce pollution by not firing up additional generating capacity and will eventually help our residents save money on their utility bills. The key learning will be if this solution is sustainable. Will our residents embrace these appliances? To accomplish our goals of less power generation, less pollution and lower energy costs, we need these appliances to be accepted into the island culture."
How GE Smart Grid Enabled or Demand Response Appliances work:
GE's "smart appliances" receive a signal from the utility company's smart meter which alerts the appliances, and the participants, when peak electrical usage and rates are in effect. In the pilot program, the signal word "eco" comes up on the display screen. The appliances are programmed to avoid energy usage during that time or operate on a lower wattage; however, participants could choose to override the program.
"Most pilot program participants in the LG&E pilot liked the control of using their appliances how and when needed and noted little need to change their behavior when using their refrigerators, microwave ovens or ranges. That is understandable," explains Nolan, "the only noticeable change in using the range is a longer pre-heat time, typically an increase of 5 minutes. For the microwave oven, the wattage used is decreased about 10% during peak hours.
Other examples of savings are:
• The refrigerator delays the defrost cycle from occurring during peak hours and goes into energy saving mode. One participant's energy efficiency efforts with refrigerator usage over 10 weekdays showed over a 20% reduction of energy usage during peak hours.
• Microwave ovens power down slightly by reducing wattage used when operated during peak hours.
• The "smart" dishwasher can delay starting the cycle to off peak times.
• Choosing to delay laundry to off peak time can help consumers meet their own energy efficiency targets. Understandably, interaction with the dishwasher and laundry appliances was noted as the most challenging by the participants.
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iPad 2 installed in the dash of an F-150 [video]
Car audio systems have improved dramatically recently but you have to take a look at an iPad 2 that has been installed within the dashboard of an F-150. The clever guys from SoundMan Car Audio go way beyond a simple car mount. They strip out the centre console and rebuild it to fit the iPad 2 perfectly. This was all done on the day the iPad 2 launch which makes the whole thing even more impressive!
The iPad 2 is the perfect car audio and entertainment system, the way these guys have installed it, complete with charging, video out to rear screens and the perfect fit and finish has really got us thinking. Car manufacturers really need to stop doing customised LCD panel audio and sat-nav systems and just adopt the iPad 2. This should be an extra in any good car manufacturer's price list! It makes so much sense and offers so much more.
Take a look at the video after the break, and then let us know what you think in the comments!
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This is badass!!!
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It would stick out slightly further, but he needs to figure out a slight swivel method so that facetime and viewing by either driver or passenger is improved
awesome. clever.
Does it control all of the audio, phone, climate control, etc. within the vehicle? Does this do voice recognition to enable this control (as well as touchscreen)? Does it interface to the built-in controls in the steering wheel (where your hands naturally rest)? Does it block video displays to the driver while the vehicle is in motion?(Recall we are supposed to be driving not interfacing with a tablet?) Does it do all of this without requiring an additional data plan beyond your phone? Ford's MyTouch does all of these.
I want this! Incorporating technology that people ALREADY have versus trying to sell you yet another gps/media gadget...what a GREAT idea!


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- Annotating Honorifics Denoting Social Ranking of Referents (2005)
- This paper proposes an annotating scheme that encodes honorifics (respectful words). Honorifics are used extensively in Japanese, reflecting the social relationship (e.g. social ranks and age) of the referents. This referential information is vital for resolving zero pronouns and improving machine translation outputs. Annotating honorifics is a complex task that involves identifying a predicate with honorifics, assigning ranks to referents of the predicate, calibrating the ranks, and connecting referents with their predicates.
- Japanese honorification in an HPSG framework (2000)
- We present a solution for the representation of Japanese honorifical information in the HPSG framework. Basically, there are three dimensions of honorification. We show that a treatment is necessary that involves both the syntactic and the contextual level of information. The japanese grammar is part of a machine translation system.


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cfs has them for $180, the ones i rec look great
cfs has them for $180, the ones i rec look great
Are you talking about kits or receivers?Originally Posted by panaceabeachbum
The only receivers I've heard about in that price range are the Centurys.
From the reports I've read on them, I'd pass.
If you're talking about kits, Wolfsburg Bob at Akron armory is selling them for $149 shipped.
I am refering to receivers, I bought a couple labled vulcan and they look very nice for the money, really nice considering imbels are $350+ I also bought a couple of the century rec for $149, a little rough around the edges but usable
Panaceabeachbum,Originally Posted by panaceabeachbum
When do you plan to do this build? Let us know how the receiver works out the one from CFS. Thanks.
True, you have to let us know about the rec. with The rep of vulcan it would be good to here your review.Originally Posted by rigore
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I ordered a couple, wish me luck
This may have been brought up before: One gunsmith's opinions on the Century Arms FN receiver (Inch pattern)
Love to hear from the folks that do get Century ones how they compare to the pics and notes at the link above.
The older Century inch spec receivers were anything but in spec. The newer metrics are a different ball of wax. They still need minor tweeking, but that's about it. They're a good buy for a low cost FAL build. Won't hold value like a DSA, Imbel, or Coonan, but for $170 it'll put lead down the range.
BTW, ARS has always had a hard on against the Century receivers. I can understand where they're coming from as a builder with a reputation to maintain.
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Police detonated a suspicious device in parking lot of central Phoenix Safeway
A bomb squad detonated a suspicious device Saturday afternoon at a parking lot in front of a Safeway in Central Phoenix.
The lot near 7th Avenue and Osborn was roped-off and shoppers were being re-routed.
KTAR's Lou Romano spoke with store employees who said it was "business as usual" inside the store, but the lot was full of police cars and fire trucks.
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An Aiken man reported on Wednesday that someone used his bank card to make a $327 order with Summit Racing.
An Aiken woman reported on Tuesday that someone named Idiot Pineapple has been making threats against her on Facebook. The user reportedly threatened to rape the woman and her mother. The woman told police she blocked the user on Facebook.
Two men reportedly took several bags of dog food from a display in front of Dollar General on York Street on Wednesday.
An ATV was reported missing from a home on Washington Circle. The vehicle was a red 2005 Honda TRX 300 four-wheeler.
An Aiken woman reported on Wednesday that she found a suspicious note on her porch when she arrived home. The note reportedly said, I see you all the time. Love to learn more about you. Text me sometime, and then provided a phone number. Officers tried contacting someone at the number but were unsuccessful.
The Aiken County Sheriffs Office responded to burglaries on Legion Road, Augusta Road and Dunbar Street in Warrenville on Tuesday and Wednesday.
A burglary was reported on Brandy Road on Wednesday. The owner reported a bicycle missing.
A vehicle was reported stolen from Interstate 20 east near mile marker 3 in North Augusta. The owner of the white 1997 Ford Taurus left the vehicle after it ran out of gas, and returned to find it gone.
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'Fiscal cliff' uncertainties keep economy on edgeWritten by John P. McCartney | | email@example.com
Although many Americans have followed its media coverage more closely than any political story since Watergate, "There is no such thing as the fiscal cliff," said Michael J. Beazley, City of Oregon administrator and Lucas County Land Bank president.
"It's a metaphor, and the challenge is that nobody really knows what it means to fall off a cliff," Beazley said. "Very few people usually talk about it afterward. They're usually smashed at the bottom."
The term "fiscal cliff" comes from a statement Ben Bernanke, chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, made to the House of Representatives' Financial Services Committee in February. Bernanke said the U.S. faced "a massive fiscal cliff of large spending cuts and tax increases" that would take place Jan. 1.
Local politicians prefer to refer to it as a fiscal "slope" or "scree," because they say the economic effect will be felt gradually, not immediately as the word "cliff" implies.
"I think it's not so much a cliff as a slippery slope, but the problem is it's the kind of slippery slope that you have in the Himalayas," said Peter Ujvagi, Lucas County administrator. "They call that stone — marble and small pebbles — 'scree.' You have to be very, very careful how you walk on it because one missed step and you're sliding down the mountainside."
Whatever it is called, many local city and county politicians, business leaders, administrators of government entitlement programs, religious and civic social service agency personnel and educators have called what could happen "irresponsible" and "bad public policy." Congress could allow the nation to fall off the cliff by allowing the policies scheduled for early 2013 to go into effect. Or, as some suggest, Congress could purposely choose to not reach a compromise before Jan. 1 and force the nation to jump off the cliff as a way to motivate politicians to reach an immediate and comprehensive solution to the nation's fiscal problems.
"That is a highly irresponsible approach for people to take," said Steve Herwat, Toledo's deputy mayor of operations. "The idea of thinking, 'Let's force the country into recession so that maybe we'll wise up and not do what we've been doing' is a ludicrous way to approach the issue."
Wade Kapszukiewicz, Lucas County treasurer, said that if going over the cliff didn't "destroy the economy, it would at least certainly send it back into another recession. Unemployment would go back up, and perversely, some right ideologues might look at this as some sort of short-term victory for their side because it would look like [President Barack] Obama failed.
"My attitude is: We just went through an election. It's over. The voters' verdict is clear and straightforward. They want their representatives to serve them well and do what's in the best interest of the country.
"And they don't mind cuts to services — program cuts, spending cuts — as long as there's the sense the burden is being shared and that the wealthiest among us pay a higher share."
'Totally artificial'
David H. Davis, professor of political science at the University of Toledo, said the fiscal cliff is "totally artificial."
"It was put in because Congress thought it would be a way to force itself to do something," Davis said. "We automatically lose the Bush tax cuts. But we don't have to. We could extend them for six months, a year or four years.
"There are mandatory cuts divided equally between military and civilian. That's all artificial. It could go away. Now, nobody wants it to totally go away because there is a feeling, particularly by President Obama, that this is the time to make some important changes. And he's certainly got a good point."
Gbenga Ajilore, associate professor of economics at UT, said he "can see that argument because that's what Congress did two years ago, but the problem with that argument is the fiscal situation is a real problem. We have a $16 trillion debt.
"That's unsustainable. And it's increasing because the economy isn't doing well. Revenue, unless we have a 5 percent growth, is not going to go up as much. So that's why we're looking at an increase in taxes. You just can't assume the economy's going to turn around. You have to find ways to extract revenue. That's why you fix the tax code.
"Fundamentally, there is a problem that needs to be fixed. You can argue that the Jan. 1 deadline for the fiscal cliff has created a fabricated crisis. But the fundamental issue of the debt and deficit is a problem that's not going to go away."
Politics vs. Wall Street
Mark Haskins, vice president of program services for Lutheran Social Services of Northwestern Ohio, blames Congress and Obama for the current situation.
"There were problems inherited from the Bush regime, but I'm tired of hearing about it. And what's going on now is not better. The deficit has grown. So the problem started with Bush, because when Clinton left office, the budget was basically balanced.
"But Obama has continued the trend. The argument that, 'I inherited this' may be true, but it's gotten worse. And I know why it's gotten worse. There's no sort of compromise like what occurred under the Clinton administration, when all kinds of things were done between the Republicans and the Democrats."
Haskins said the only way to deal with the fiscal cliff is to either cut spending or increase revenues.
"I'm not an expert. But I do understand, as almost everyone understands, that the deficit is not good, and a growing deficit just makes things worse. And something has to be done to address it."
David Black, associate professor of economics at UT, attributes the fiscal cliff crisis to Wall Street and the "major financial meltdown (2008 to 2010) of the flow of financial capital from lenders to borrowers that keeps the economy flowing, and it hasn't been completely fixed yet."
'Increased uncertainty'
Michael Dowd, chairman of UT's Department of Economics and an associate professor of economics, said Lucas County businesses will struggle because of the increased uncertainty the business community faces in dealing with the fiscal cliff.
"They won't know what their tax bill is for next year other than these draconian levels that will be imposed by the fiscal cliff," Dowd said. "With increased uncertainty, businesses are likely to reduce any sorts of investments in their own businesses — capital, machines, software — because they can't project their own tax bills or profits in six months, a year, two years down the line.
"That also will likely discourage any additional hiring. Increased uncertainty is also likely to cause the consumers to pull back on spending."
Andrew Solocha, associate professor of finance at UT, said consumers have already begun changing their shopping behavior.
"It's already started. I really think people don't have enough money in their minds budgeted for all these things, and there's a conflict now between uncertainty and 'Do I spend my money when I don't know what's going to happen at the end of the year?'
"It's having an impact now on the Christmas shopping season before we potentially arrive at the fiscal cliff in January 2013."
Loss of payroll tax cut
Ajilore said the two fiscal cliff issues Lucas County residents should be concerned about are the payroll tax cuts that are scheduled to expire and the loss of unemployment benefits.
"One of the big things about this recession is the increase in the long-term unemployment. Jobless benefits that helped tide the unemployed over may be lost, and that will hit people hard."
Ajilore also said the payroll tax would have a more far-reaching effect on individual Americans than the Bush tax cuts because workers will see less money in their first paycheck of 2013, but the Bush tax cuts are getting all the press "because of how taxes are viewed politically.
"There's an ideology that taxes are a drag on the economy. And to raise taxes, that just leads to big government. And there's the general sense that we believe in small government, which means we need to cut taxes. The Bush tax cuts are a proxy for that ideology. The ideology says that if you let them expire, you're raising taxes and that's going to be a drag on the economy. That's why the right ideology always focuses on that versus the payroll tax."
'Everybody will be hurt'
Mark V'Soske, president of Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce president, said "if all the proposed [changes] go into effect, everybody — not just businesses, but everybody — will be hurt."
"The marriage penalty will be re-established," V'Soske said. "Dividends will be taxed at a higher rate. So will capital gains, and not just for the wealthy, but for every working person with a 401(k) or any kind of retirement investment. And retirees are going to be hurt badly.
"But look at the business side; 75 percent of the U.S. economy is built on small businesses, not corporations. Many small businesses' taxes are treated as regular income, personal income, to those individuals. And that will rise for many of [those] small businesses.
"That means fewer people will be working. Less people will get benefits. Businesses are not going to hire. They're actually going to lay off people. If you increase the cost of doing business, you've got to cut somewhere. So regardless of what happens, I think we're going to see a recession. It sounds like I'm preaching gloom and doom, but the reality is everybody is going to pay more. It's going to cost more to do what we're doing, and I think there's going to be higher unemployment.
"We're going to hurt a little more before we see the light of day if the right decisions are made at the federal level as to what's happening. And that's a big 'if.'"
Potential loss of jobs
Deb Ortiz-Flores, executive director for the Lucas County Department of Job and Family Services (LCDJFS), said that the biggest problem her agencies face is the loss of funds to administer their programs, which may result in the loss of jobs.
Ortiz-Flores said LCDJFS faces a loss in the 50 percent matching funds the federal government pays for administration of at least five programs:
- Medicaid and health care services program;
- Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), commonly called food stamps;
- Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), child care subsidies that cover child care expenses so TANF recipients can complete required work hours;
- The Supplemental Security Income through Social Security;
- The Lucas County Division of Child Support Services.
"In Lucas County in 2007, we had 60,000-some people on food assistance," Ortiz-Flores said. "We've lost almost half of that in our administrative dollars, but yet we have 96,000 to 98,000 people on food assistance now. The benefits for folks did not change, but the administrative dollars for us to administer the benefits changed drastically. We had 400-some employees in 2007, and we're down to less than 320.
"When I started in 1999, we had over 650 employees, and we're down to less than half the staff size."
At Lucas County Children Services, Julie Malkin, public information officer, said the agency has no idea what to expect.
"When the economy went down in 2008, we thought we'd see an increase in caseload. Nationwide, that did not happen. If Congress doesn't come to terms with the current budget issue and starts to cut programs, we may be affected, but we simply do not know."
United Way
Jane Moore, interim president and CEO at United Way of Greater Toledo, said the cuts to federal programs may "impact the community to such a degree that it would affect our ability to stay on our main focus in graduating kids.
"It will affect every aspect of education, income and health, from community health centers to the Department of Education, which would lose billions. We don't know how that will trickle down to Toledo Public, Sylvania and Perrysburg schools, but we know it will have a severe impact on kids and families."
Moore said United Way works with students "to get ready for school, to stay in school, to re-engage with school; and we work with their families to be able to support them.
"So families need to be housing stable, and HUD (Housing and Urban Development) is slated for the same extensive reductions. For the housing stability efforts, Lucas County gets $4.2 million. Well, you can do the math real quick and see what kind of impact that would have.
"If families aren't housing stable, their kids aren't going to be focused on their learning. If families are not healthy and don't have access to health care, kids are not going to be focused on their education. If families are not financially stable — while it impacts directly services for kids and families, it also could have an impact on people who have jobs in those systems. So if the financial stability is eroded, that's going to have a serious impact."
Heating and health care
In Lucas County, the federal low-income utility assistance program is administered by the Economic Opportunity Planning Association (EOPA). Its ability to offer assistance with winter heating bills would be severely affected.
"That helps a lot of people who are working. It's not just for the very, very poor," Moore said. "So families who are struggling during the winter with utilities rely on that, and a cut in that funding would have a serious impact on housing. If you don't have any utilities, eventually you may start in the shelter system, which starts this whole kind of cycle downward."
Ohio Medicaid began offering SCHIP, the State Children's Health Insurance Program, in 1997 to cover uninsured children. The program is also known as Healthy Start.
Moore is concerned that SCHIP's funding may be cut, something she fears because it provides health insurance for children of working parents, usually employed at minimum wage jobs without health insurance benefits.
In addition, the Dental Center of Northwest Ohio serves children covered through SCHIP, and cuts in federal funding would severely limit oral health care coverage to children living in Lucas County.
'Leadership matters'
Patrick A. McLean, the City of Toledo's director of finance, said it makes a difference who the voters elect.
"Leadership matters, and who gets elected matters," McLean said. "What we've seen over time in Washington is through redistricting and through the primary process, we've seen the partisan divide has gotten worse."
Solocha said voters could become a bigger part of the solution if they become more proactive.
"If they're Republican, they need to go to the Republican leaders and tell them to start compromising," Solocha said. "And those people who are strongly Democrats need to explain to their contingency that they need to compromise as well. This is an important issue. This is not the same as it was last time. We're in credit trouble. We weren't that far over 60 percent (national debt as compared to GDP) before. We are now. So we're in a much deeper debt crisis than we were before. So there is a little bit more urgency this time than there was last time.
"None of us can do anything ourselves, but collectively, we can. That was probably reflected in the election."
Veterans Affairs
Shedrick Williams, with the Lucas County Veterans Service Commission (VSC), said a loss of federal funding would not affect his agency's services because VSC is funded by Lucas County millage, not the federal government.
"We'll still be able to have services for veterans, like emergency financial, rent assistance or anything of an immediate emergency need," he said.
Williams said he isn't concerned about a loss of services for the veterans served by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), either.
"From my experience, when this has happened in the past, the federal government doesn't shut down. After a while, we operate without a budget. And at some point, if the budget isn't pursued forward, they usually won't table it. They never stop giving those services out, like the VA or financial aid or anything like that to assist people. It's never stopped it in the past. Never."
Planned Parenthood
Administrators at Planned Parenthood fear a disruption in birth control, HIV testing, men's and women's health care, emergency contraception, pregnancy testing and sexually transmitted disease/infection testing, treatment and vaccine services should funding be cut in the wake of tax policy changes. More than 3,300 Lucas County residents made nearly 6,500 office visits to Planned Parenthood between July 1, 2011, and June 30, 2012, according to Celeste C. Ribbins, vice president of community initiatives for Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio.
Religious charities
Mark J. Hill, vice president of development for Lutheran Social Services of Northwestern Ohio (LSS), fears that not dealing with the fiscal cliff situation appropriately may result in the loss of Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement for the mental health services his agency offers.
"We're hopeful when the levies pass, when public services stay funded, because we don't have that funding, and we wouldn't have the staff to handle what will result if public agencies aren't able to see people," Hill said. "We don't have any public dollars outside of Medicare and Medicaid, other than some of our clients' insurance. So we're raising money for people who are uninsured and who are 'the least of these' in the community."
Hill is also concerned that the loss of federal funds could limit his organization's services to severely troubled teens and older citizens in its assisted living and long-term care facility.
"In terms of the fiscal cliff, it's always a concern because it's the clients who matter," he said. "And they're going to be the first to suffer from that if Congress doesn't do something."
Suzie Stapleton, administrator at Assumption Outreach Center (AOC), said going off the fiscal cliff will have a "dramatic, Day One impact" on her clients.
"A lot of our people are elderly, living on $500 Social Security widow's or widower's pensions," Stapleton said. "They've got to pay their rent and their utilities out of that. There is no money left."
Stapleton said in addition to retirees, AOC also serves people with mental or physical disabilities, recently released ex-convicts, young single mothers, and young men who can't find work and live in the ZIP codes of 43604, 43608, 43610, 43611 and 43620.
If the country goes off the fiscal cliff, "it will just make life tougher," Stapleton said. "Right now, we give them a sense of hope. But if they're going to get less and less, I'm not sure how much we'll be able to give unless the people of Toledo become more generous, and I don't know how they can be more generous than they already are.
"We want to prevent people from having to go into garbage cans and Dumpsters scouring for food. We want to uphold their dignity. I'm afraid that if we get more budget cuts, that it's going to affect poor people more than almost anyone else. I'm afraid people would be forced to steal just to eat.
"If we're not careful, we're going to put people in a position where they aren't going to be able to pay their bills. They're going to lose their places. It puts a burden on society, on the poor — an extra burden they don't need."
Local business woes
John Gibney, vice president of marketing and communications for the Regional Growth Partnership, said that in the economic development world, 'fiscal cliff' serves as another term for uncertainty.
"In general, businesses do not like any type of uncertainty," Gibney said. "In the time between now and a resolution, we might see companies putting off capital investment and hiring decisions. Once the issue is ultimately resolved, it becomes a 'known' and businesses will be more apt to move ahead."
Mark Austin, Lucas County chief deputy treasurer, said a rise in unemployment may wreak havoc on both the unemployed and the local business community.
"If any person draws a paycheck from any job, and they don't have that paycheck, that means they can't buy things," Austin said. "That means they go on unemployment, or if those unemployment benefits aren't there, they suffer. And if they can't buy things, the vendors who sell those things don't get the money.
"Lucas County gets most of its revenue from sales tax. If the sales tax receipts aren't coming in, that means the county has to tighten its belt even more, which means it isn't able to deliver services or it's more difficult to deliver services."
Practical advice
Dowd said the best advice for anyone trying to adjust to the loss of pay that will result if the payroll tax cuts are not renewed is to return to "first principles."
"'First principles' is understanding monthly income and yearly income versus monthly and annual costs — the expenses you face," Dowd said. "It's budgeting. It is getting a clear handle on income versus expenses. Where are you spending money? What's the amount you have in savings? What cushion do you have?'
"Get a handle on your costs. Have an idea of your expected income each month. The more information you have, the better you can perhaps make adjustments to your spending. That's a hard question, because no individual is certain."
Ajilore has four suggestions for taxpayers.
"First, consider cashing in investments in 2012 since the taxes on investments will increase if we fall off the fiscal cliff."
Ajilore also said taxpayers can figure out now what their taxes will be for 2013. He suggests looking at your 2011 tax return to identify your tax bracket. After determining how that tax bracket will change, study how the tax treatment of charitable contributions will change (fewer deductions allowed in 2013 if the nation goes over the fiscal cliff), and check the 2011 payroll tax to determine how that will change should the 2 percent payroll tax deduction expire.
Ajilore encourages those losing unemployment benefits to determine how they can re-create themselves by transferring some work skills into another field where they can earn at least some money.
He also suggests checking the IRS website to see what resources it offers that will help people determine exactly how their taxes will change in 2013.
It's not politics anymore
Dowd said the fiscal cliff discussion can no longer center on the politics of the Republican and Democratic parties.
"It's math at this stage," Dowd said. "The estimates now are that my kids will have a lower standard of living than I do, and that's the first time that's ever happened in the U.S. And that's a very sad thing.
"Connect the dots. Their standard of living will be lower but the debt will be higher. It's a bad situation."
Solocha said one of the real issues the nation must face is the divergence among the political parties.
"You have to have politicians willing to create policies where they may not reach their goal, but at least the country's going in the right direction," Solocha said. "And that requires a consensus amongst both parties. And that's been very difficult over the past four years.
"In my view, a Republican needs to stand up and say, 'Here we are. We're ready to compromise. Let's go into a room and knock this off.' I think that could be done.
"But there's got to be somebody who has the courage. And this takes a lot of courage, I would think, because it's your career and everything you've ever worked for. Can you imagine a politician who signed the contract to not raise taxes turn around and say, 'Well, for the greater good of the United States, I can't honor my contract because there's a greater good to all this.'
"That takes a lot of guts. You have to stand up to your peers."
However, as a political scientist, Davis disagreed, saying it's not possible to talk about the fiscal cliff with out talking about the Republican Party.
"That's what brought about the problem. We have two political parties that are bitter enemies," Davis said. "That's quite unlike the situation for much of 20th-century American history. They would cooperate when it got time to make the deals. They would do that.
"The Republicans today are very intransigent. A lot of them would rather see the whole thing tumble down. You may not have to mention the Democrats, but you cannot not mention the Republicans. Most Republicans would rather see the whole thing tumble down as a way to disgrace the Democrats."
'We must act'
Beazley said there is a broad consensus that the nation must act.
"The question is, 'What type of a fiscal slope should we have as opposed to a cliff?' And then, 'What are the components of that slope?" Beazley said.
"You'll have one side, ideologically, that will say, 'OK. I think there was a clear consensus. Romney, in the election, said we're not going to do any tax increase at any level, but I will close loopholes at a variety of levels to make up some of this gap, and we'll cut spending.'
"The Obama side said, 'We're going to raise taxes on people who are millionaires', and drawing some line. He made that very clear in his campaign as well.
"Each side presented a clear message about what they intended to do if they won. Obama won the election narrowly. He doesn't have control of the House. The House side wants to follow the Romney approach.
"What I don't have is solutions. Go back to the 1970s. Nine percent of all the country's income was locked away in the top 1 percent of earners. That's gone up to closer to 25 percent now.
"Twenty-five percent of all income — not wealth, income — is going to the top 1 percent. So the spending power of the middle class has been stagnant or trickled down consistently for 10, 20 years now. Whereas the economy has grown significantly during that time, the growth has been sequestered in the top 1 percent."
Consumer confidence
Beazley said Lucas County residents should take hope that the nation can survive the fiscal cliff situation because consumer confidence has been growing.
"We can rely on two empirical measures — actual consumer spending, which is going up, and the actual question asked to consumers, 'Are you feeling more confident?' and that is going up as well," Beazley said. "Compared to historical levels, consumer confidence may be low, but that's because we're still climbing out of a recession. Consumer debt is on the increase, which is usually a sign that people are going back to work, that they have confidence that they're going to continue to have a job, continue to pay their bills.
"People are spending again. That's good for the economy. More people go to work, and it feeds on itself."
Political preservation
Beazley said "there isn't a good way to prepare for a fiscal cliff outside of a parachute. That's why I believe it is very likely that the problems will be dealt with.
"No. 1, the cliff jump will be postponed. This Congress will very likely, at minimum, take action to defer the challenge pursuant with a temporary bill to extend the tax cuts and most of the status quo until sometime in 2013 when the new Congress and the post-inauguration administration comes in and deals with it. At minimum, that is likely to happen.
"I don't see it as very likely that this Congress and this president right now will have a 'grand bargain' that deals with this problem for a five- or 10-year period or brings a significant deficit reduction compromise on taxes and spending.
"But that is more likely than an actual falling off the fiscal cliff. I expect the sides to negotiate in a challenging way. The failure of the sides to really achieve genuine compromise and solve the problems will be trumped by the political preservation needs of all sides. That political preservation need will allow them to at least come up with some compromise or to postpone the problem. I strongly believe that. That's the likeliest thing. I don't expect us to be going over this cliff.
"There is no reasonable way to prepare for this sort of hit. The best thing to do is to not jump. And I expect that even Congress can get that right. And I have low expectations of Congress."
Tags: Andrew Solocha, Assumption Outreach Center, Ben Bernanke, Celeste C. Ribbins, David Black, David H. Davis, Deb Ortiz-Flores, Dental Center of Northwest Ohio, Economic Opportunity Planning Association, Fiscal Cliff, Gbenga Ajilore, Jane Moore, John Gibney, Julie Malkin, Lucas County Children Services, Lucas County Division of Child Support Services, Lucas County Land Bank, Lucas County Veterans Service Commission, Lutheran Social Services of Northwestern Ohio, Mark Haskins, Mark J. Hill, Mark V'Soske, Medicaid, Michael Dowd, Mike Beazley, Patrick A. McLean, Planned Parenthood, Regional Growth Partnership, Shedrick Williams, State Children's Health Insurance Program, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Suzie Stapleton, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, United Way, University of Toledo, Wade Kapszukiewicz


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Wickett's World - Ryan Braun's no dummy.
by mike wickett
posted Jul 23 2013 1:10PM
Ryan Braun is no dummy. He's actually quite smart. Is he a cheater? Yes. A liar too. And once he realized that he was finally busted, I'm guessing Braun & his team looked at the big picture and reacted intelligently& tactfully.
Here's my best
on what Braun & Co did:
-During/Near Braun's "bereavement" leave, he met with MLB officials
-MLB's evidence was going to lead to a 100 game suspension for Braun.
-Braun pleaded down to a 65 game suspension without appeal. Appeals suck. They cost a lot of money & time. This way MLB can say they "got" the guy who "got" them.
This all makes sense to me for several reasons:
1- Get it out of the way, especially if you know you're guilty.
2- Be the 1st guy and other busted MLB'ers will take your place in the papers.
3- Losing $3.5 million isn't going to break Braun's bank. A bigger suspension next year when his salary elevates will cost him more money.
4- This Brewers season isn't exactly going well, so why not miss the remainder?
5- Arod's next. (and then about 20 others). He's the big fish in the big pond. That will push Braun's name to the back pages.
6- Packers season begins Friday (training camp). That means most of the sports media & fans in Wisconsin will focus on Green Bay.
7- NFL, NCAA Football, NBA, College Basketball seasons are all coming up. National media outlets will pay less & less attention to Braun, especially if he's not appealing the MLB's penalty.
After all of this & by the time the Brewers open up Spring Training in Maryvale, Braun won't be forgotten, but a lot of the hate & steam will be gone. He & the Brewers can begin the 2014 MLB season with less distraction. There will be questions, scrutiny, etc BUT getting it out of the way will lessen the blow.
Ryan Braun may be a lot of things, but stupid isn't one of them. He may ACTUALLY be taking the best route on this one. We'll see...
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Hit it right on the head! Very smart move by Braun to do this now. I'm not even upset with him. If He wouldve kept fighting and cost us not having him in our lineup next year then thats a diffetent story but yes Very Smart indeed. Will Ramos
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Will Ryan Braun be the same player? Will he ever be let into the Hall of Fame (assuming his numbers stay consistent)? Will any steroid-era baseball player ever be let in? Will we ever know the entire story? So many questions! Ronnie La Porte
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