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Strategic Separation from Suppliers of Vital Complementary Inputs: A Dynamic Markovian Approach
In a model where a monopolistic downstream firm (assembler) negotiates simultaneously with each of its intermediate-input suppliers the prices of the complementary components which enter its product, we analyze the process by which the assembler separates from its suppliers as a Markov Perfect equilibrium. Due to a negative strategic effect (the prices and profits of independent suppliers decrease when their number increases), the assembler's marginal return from keeping an upstream subsidiary is lower than its market value as an independent supplier. Separation is immediate when the downstream firm's initial number of upstream subsidiaries is below a critical level. It is progressive in the reverse case and eventually leads to a mixed strategy whereby it keeps all the remaining subsidiaries with some probability, and sells all them off in one go with the complementary probability. Nous étudions le processus de séparation entre une firme à l'aval et des firmes à l'amont qui lui fournissent des inputs complémentaires. À cause d'un effet stratégique négatif, le profit marginal de la firme à l'aval de garder une firme à l'amont comme filiale est moins élevé que la valeur de cette dernière au marché des bourses. La séparation est immédiate si le nombre de filiales à l'amont est inférieur à un certain niveau critique. La séparation est graduelle dans le cas inverse et demande une stratégie mixte éventuelle.
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NFL Hottie Mark Sanchez Reveals Celebrity Crush: Jennifer Aniston!
In GQ Magazine's September issue, Sanchez confessed that Aniston's "experience" is what intrigues him. He might not have a shot with Jen (seeing as she's seeing Justin Theroux), but something tells us he has no problem scoring with the ladies! If he does, the fact that he's a Broadway aficionado and a self confessed Gleek will likely score him some points!
"I can't help but want somebody that's, I don't know, athletic. Family is big. My mom has to love her. I mean, love her. Somebody who can handle all this . . . because I'm still learning."
Since he's only in his 3rd year in the NFL, Mark is still incredibly young and has no plans to settle down anytime soon.
You have to be a 24-year-old bachelor with the means to do anything, just about, but with the wherewithal and understanding and life skills of a 45-year-old Supreme Court judge.
Be sure to catch the rest of Mark's interview and spread when GQ hits newsstands August 23rd!

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Nottage 'not deaf' to PSA's call for overtime pay
Guardian Senior Reporter
Published: Oct 09, 2013
Minister of National Security Dr. Bernard Nottage said yesterday he is "not deaf" to calls for overtime pay made by the Police Staff Association (PSA).
However, Nottage did not say when or if police officers will be compensated for working longer hours.
Police officers were put on a 12-hour shift in September after a spate of murders and other violent crimes.
"Obviously, there is nothing in the budget about that subject, but I'm not deaf," Nottage said.
He said he has not been formally asked if police officers can get additional vacation time in exchange for the longer hours they are working.
"I've heard, nobody has really asked me for days back, but I have heard the concern and as I said, I'm not deaf," he told reporters after a presentation to the Rotary Club of Nassau at Luciano's restaurant.
On Friday, PSA Chairman Dwight Smith said officers were "tired" because of the longer hours and lamented the fact that they have not been paid overtime.
On Monday, Smith told The Nassau Guardian that he was still waiting to hear from Nottage on whether police officers will be compensated financially or with extra vacation days.
"They just need to put their money where their mouth is," Smith said.
"I'm getting called every day in terms of when the 12 hours will cease. Any person will know we cannot sustain a 12-hour shift for a long period of time because we are going to burn out."
However, Nottage said in spite of complaints from the PSA, he has gotten "positive feedback" from police officers and the public.
"The public is extremely pleased with the new police presence and they have told me so," Nottage said.
"They have called to say, in some communities where people say they have never seen policemen in their communities in the past [they are seeing them now].
"So the truth of the matter is I have had very little negative response, either from policemen or from the public about that particular aspect."
Smith said last week that any reduction in crime seen after the government rolled out its new plan could be attributed to the increased number of police officers on the streets, not the longer hours they are working.
Nottage said Smith may be right in his assessment and added that the government is hiring 100 new police officers this year and plans to recruit more defence force officers.
He said any changes to the current crime strategy will be based on advice from Commissioner of Police Ellison Greenslade.
"All I can say is something is working and decisions about how long they will be working as they are working really come from the commissioner of police," Nottage said.
"It's his job. He is in constant contact with his commanders and with the Staff Association. So I expect, if there is a concern or a need that he will bring those to my attention.
"Ideally [the longer shift] will be in place for as long as it's thought to be effective and until such time as they have the ability to compensate for it when it finishes. I expect to get advice on that from the commissioner of police."
The new crime plan also included deploying 150 defence force marines to take over sedentary police duties so that more police officers could be placed on the frontline.


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COPPERAS COVE — Getting an early start to the holiday season, about 500 people were fed Thursday night at the Feast of Sharing.
The Noon Exchange Club and the city of Copperas Cove held the 17th annual feast at the civic center, dishing up traditional favorites like turkey, green beans, mashed potatoes, corn and rolls.
"This event really brings our community together," said Exchangite Azeita Taylor, who volunteered at the event. "Whether you're homeless or make $100,000 a year, everyone comes together to share a meal."


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Di María: "We've had players sent off for stupid reasons"
"Osasuna wanted to get Kaká sent off. I didn't see him elbow anyone (for the first booking), and he was very unlucky with the second yellow card."
Ángel di María has lamented the refereeing decisions that have gone against Real Madrid in recent weeks, and has insinuated that the decisions are not merely mistakes.
"You all know that referees have made confusing decisions towards Madrid," said the Argentine in a press conference before Madrid's Copa del Rey quarter final first leg against Valencia, the first of three consecutive games against Ernesto Valverde's side.
"Our players get sent off for the stupidest of reasons. And I don't think these decisions are being made by mistake."
Playing Valencia three times in a week: "Every game is different. We need a good result in the Copa del Rey at home. The league game will be completely different."
Di María's dip in form: "I feel in good shape, I'm working so I can be at 100%. I'm not playing much, but that's the coach's choice. I just have to be ready whenever the team need me. It's always harder when you're not playing, and coming on for 20 minutes here and there is not the same as starting games. It's much harder when you aren't playing regularly."
Mourinho: "I didn't speak to him when I was playing and it's the same now. Every coach is free to pick who he wants."
Kaká's sending off: "Referees have been making bad decisions against us recently. It happens all the time. In the case of Kaká, I don't think he elbowed anyone, which was what he was given the first yellow card for, he was jumping up in the air with his back turned. As for the second yellow, it was really bad luck. The opposition wanted to get him sent off. You all know that referees have made confusing decisions towards Madrid. Our players get sent off for the stupidest of reasons. And I don't think these decisions are being made by mistake."
Valencia: "They will come here looking for a win, they won't wait until the second leg. They have the players to go head-to-head with us. We know that winning the league will be very difficult now and the Copa del Rey and the Champions League are our objectives. We are very motivated for this game, we have to play as well as we did against Celta."
Can the team turn things around: "I think we can. It's a very difficult tie and a bad result could see us knocked out. Valencia are a difficult team to beat and we aren't playing well in the league, but we gave everything against Celta and we won even with one-man less."
Will Cristiano renew his contract? "It's a personal decision, each player knows what he has to do. He's a vital player for Madrid, and the team needs him. He has done enough to deserve a new contract."
The team missing Cristiano in Pamplona: "It was a very difficult game, in a small stadium and against a team that ran their hearts out. Cristiano is an important player who can decide any game, but we have other players who are playing very well too."
The league "We aren't throwing it away, we know we should not be so far from top spot. We will keep trying to get more points."
The support of the Bernabéu: "The crowd's role tomorrow will be crucial. We need a good result so we can go to Valencia feeling relaxed. They are on good form at the moment."


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SWINDON'S Campaign for Real Ale chairman has urged people to sign a petition calling for the abolition of tax hikes which threaten to wreck the pub trade.
Hans Hoffbauer backed the campaign as a push by Camra and the Adver to promote the town's community pubs entered its final week.
The alcohol duty escalator, introduced by the previous Government, has raised the price by two per cent above inflation each year since 2008 The latest rise, in last month's budget, comes at a time when pubs are closing at a rate of 33 week, according to industry figures.
Hans said: "We are calling for the escalator to be abolished.
"To increase by the rate of inflation is bad enough, but to add another two per cent is even worse. If the price keeps on increasing at this rate it will be hard for businesses to make a living.
"Some may be able to expand into food but what is certain is that people will buy fewer pints.
"If the price goes up by 5p or 10p, pubs will lose trade as customers on a budget will go to the supermarkets to buy cheap booze and stay at home in front of the TV. It will become hopeless for landlords to make a living out of selling beer if the price of a pint keeps going up.
"A third of the price of a pint is already taken up tax as it is, and if it keeps going up pubs will be priced out of the market.
"The Government also needs to recognise the importance of pubs as a community resource."
Pubs are also struggling to compete with cheap alcohol in shops, which has led the Government to announce plans to introduce minimum prices.
In the past 10 years, the cost of a pint has gone up 43 per cent in pubs but just one per cent on off licence and supermarket shelves.
Camra is urging the public to support the e-petition, which already has 30,000 signatures, and which will be considered for debate in Parliament if it attracts 100,000 signatures.
Hans addressed the tax campaign on Swindon 105.5 on Tuesday when he appeared with the Adver on Des Morgan's Roundabout Swindon.
He told listeners: "Camra should be able to achieve the number needed to trigger a debate as the organisation has more than 100,000 members, even if not all of them are on the internet. We want to do this before the next budget so we can stop another rise in the beer duty escalator."
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Actors Fund Postpones THE GOODBYE GIRL Concert with Norbert Leo Butz and Kate Baldwin
Due to a late-breaking change in the availability of its headliners, the recently announced Actors Fund all-star benefit concert of the acclaimed Neil Simon / Marvin Hamlisch / David Zippel musical THE GOODBYE GIRL has been postponed. The concert, which reunites Broadway co-stars Norbert Leo Butz and Kate Baldwin and was announced for Monday, April 7 at The Gerald R. Lynch Theatre at John Jay College, will now be rescheduled for Fall 2014.
"This is a scenario that frequently happens when putting together a benefit," said Actors Fund CEO Joe Benincasa. "Wonderful actors get wonderful jobs, and The Actors Fund is always happy when actors are working."
Director David Zippel added "The particular magic of pairing these two spectacular Broadway stars with this show is worth waiting for, so we look forward to presenting THE GOODBYE GIRL with Norbert and Kate this fall."
Based on the beloved Academy Award-winning film, THE GOODBYE GIRL chronicles the unlikely romance between Paula (Baldwin), a single mother who has been jilted one too many times by one too many actors, and Elliot (Butz), another actor, who shows up at her door -- out of the blue -- with a lease to sublet her apartment.
The original Broadway production of THE GOODBYE GIRL opened on March 4, 1993 at the Marquis Theatre and starred Bernadette Peters and Martin Short (in his Broadway debut). Directed by Michael Kidd with choreography by Graciela Daniele, the show ran for 188 performances and garnered five 1993 Tony nominations including Best Musical.
The benefit concert will be directed by David Zippel with musical direction by Joel Fram and choreography by Lorin Latarro.
Until new details are announced, ticket refunds or exchanges for THE GOODBYE GIRL can be obtained by visiting www.actorsfund.org, by calling (212) 221-7300 x133 or by emailing email@example.com.
This Actors Fund benefit concert of THE GOODBYE GIRL is sponsored by Marriott Hotels and United Airlines.


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Wood Carving
Welcome to the holiday edition of Arts & Culture cards in Conquest of Paradise. Today, we look at a cultural attribute that is widespread throughout Polynesia: Wood Carving. From the exuberantly carved wood structure of Maori meeting houses, to the small "tiki" carvings now made for tourists on Easter Island, intricate wood designs are hallmarks of Polynesian culture.
Ornamental wood carving was used throughout the Pacific Islands on domestic objects (such as canoes, spears and utensils) as well as in temples and religious statues. Polynesian carvings are incredibly complex, and not just decorative in nature. They record important history and serve as genealogical reminders. Carvings generally indicated stories of religion or social rank, and contained abstract or stylized human figures. Polynesian cultures view the head as being highly sacred, and sculptures often had oversized heads in proportion to the body, with angular facial features.
Classic woodcarving is characterized by boldly rendered three-dimensional forms whose surfaces are engraved with intricate designs. A masterful carving is said to "speak" to the viewer, while a lesser example remains silent. To read a carving requires a thorough knowledge of island culture and symbols.
What makes many of the design types so compelling is the way in which forms are combined: a lizard figure may have human and bird attributes, making it a sort of composite figure. Some human figures have a bird head and wings. Playfulness of form and "visual punning" are characteristics of the art.
For example, on Mangareva, images in human form were collectively known as tiki. They were created by specialist carvers, known as taura rakau , who worked under the patronage of the gods Motu-ariki and Te Agiagi. When their services were needed, carvers underwent a ritual initiation, which brought them under the influence of their patron deities. A semi-professional class of craftspeople, carvers were paid in food and other goods for their work. The initiation of the carving process itself was sometimes the direct result of divine inspiration. An image would be carved after a new god had spoken through the mouth of a priest.
Wooden images on Mangareva were originally fairly abundant, representing a variety of gods and deified ancestors. However, following the adoption of Christianity by the Mangarevans, virtually all of these figures were burned in 1835 at the behest of Christian missionaries. Today, only roughly a dozen examples survive, making them among the rarest of Polynesian sculptures. These examples, ironically, were saved by the missionaries themselves and sent back to Europe as evidence of their success in bringing Christianity to the Mangarevans.
In game terms, ownership of the Wood Carving card gains the owner one Victory Point. His people have brought beauty and meaning to their world, and have established an art that will endure through the ages.


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According to FBI investigators, Frank Fennell and Frank Shahadey took thousands of dollars from the Vigo County School Corporation in a kickback scheme.
Two former Vigo County School Corp. employees are accused in an over-billing kickback scheme that cost the school district over $80,000.
The FBI raided the Vigo County School Corporation offices in June. The FBI arrested Franklin Fennell early Wednesday morning.
School officials say building one new swimming facility would be cheaper than upgrading the pools at all three high schools.
Notebooks and paper will come in handy when Henryville elementary, junior high, and high school students finally go back to class in early April.
The superintendent of the Vigo County School Corporation is banning corporation buses from transporting students on Interstate 70.
Students in Vigo County School Corporation who have not met new vaccination requirements by March 21 will kept out of school.
Terre Haute Mayor Duke Bennett says he's ready to act as a facilitator in effort to vaccinate thousands of schoolchildren who still haven't had their shots.
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Wilson County Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of up to $1,000 for information regarding a man who was reported missing from Watertown on Aug. 9.
Authorities continue their search for David Riemens, 60. A missing persons report was filed with the Wilson County Sheriffs Department on Aug. 9. Riemens, a white male, was last seen in the Watertown area going to meet an elderly man about a construction job laying rock. His white truck was found parked at the Dollar General Store in Watertown.
Anyone with information on the location of Riemens should contact the WCSD at 444-1459 or Wilson County Crime Stoppers at 444-JAIL (444-5245). Callers will remain anonymous.


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cheap cruise lots of fun: Carnival Victory Cruise Review by squarefodder
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cheap cruise lots of fun
Destination: Western Caribbean
Embarkation: Miami
we flew in the night before into ft lauderdale and stayed at a motel 6 (cheap and easy). we rented a compact from Alamo with the gps (great option when you don't know where you are. partied Saturday night and crashed at motel. the next day i got a haircut and picked up some wine and other odds and ends like last minuet woman stuff(as if 2 50lb bags for her was not enough)and returned the car to Miami airport took free shuttle to the victory.
boarding was quick and painless and we had our bags at the door by 6pm that night( very quick). our room was a interior and was the best interior room we ever stayed in. the bed was wonderful and the shower had room for both of us. the quality of the materials used in the room was very nice. I felt that they should have put a flat screen in (saves weight throughout the ship and matches the room). otherwise we were More satisfied with the room.
The service was good however the first night our waiter had a huge attitude problem so we switched tables. there was always bar staff around ready to serve you a fresh drink and i had many smiles from the staff. i was able to chat with some of the sea men from India and found everyone to be quite accommodating.
during lunch the buffet was offering sub par food IMHO. and to make it worse there was always a line. ALWAYS. the pizza was just ok we are new yorkers so it would be tough to beat what we are used to. the BBQ was decent but nothing to write home about. in fact the food throughout the cruse was just ok. we were not disappointed because we believe you get what you pay for and this was a cheap cruise so we could not get upset. but i don't like to wait in line for sub FRIDAYS type food. dinner was the best food on the ship but that does not say a lot.
obviously the excursions on the ship are over priced so we just went on shore and did our own thing. Cozumel rented a moped and went to the Atlantic side drank tequila and coronas and then went to the Mayan ruins. then we got smashed at Carlos and charlies. also bought some wicked strong tequila ( could be used as paint thinner) and got back on board our budget vacation vessel
the casino was great. i did very well playing craps and Texas hold-em. the poker pro table takes a 10% rake. WOW. it deals more hands per hour that a live person and that i liked it however did i mention a 10% rake? and that 10% rake has no maximum. at one point the pot was 1000 and the rake was 100 un herd of. i was just happy to have cards at sea and would play again but carnival makes a killing with that poker pro.
the pool had a great layout except good luck finding a lunge chair every one claims a chair with their towel at like 5 am or something so be sure to get one quick. the water slide was lots of fun WOO HOO (Malcolm joke)
grand cayman was easy 7 mile bridge and swimming. we just vegged out and worked on our tan. would have liked more time here. be sure to get the rum cake from Tortuga and rum to while your at it.
the shows where very budget or poor if you will. we did not care for the night life on this ship. WARNING if you want nightlife don't sail on victory. this was primarily a older crowd and by 1 am it was bed time for 80% of the ship.
Jamaica was a big let down. it was raining and we had a half day there. the people here are very pushy so don't buy things in Jamaica unless you want people grabbing you into their huts and begging for you to buy. instead stick to Dunn's river falls and the canopy tour you will be better off.
All in all this was a last minute bargain vacation for us. the price was right and we got to relax. we had a great time because we always make the best of things. it is what it is a budget cruise ship at budget prices. don't expect fancy food or fancy decor. If you need to get away for cheap book the victory and you'll do fine. Less
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What's in store for DJs
Woolworths Holdings chief executive
In an interview with with the Nine Network's Financial Review Sunday program, Mr Moir said David Jones's "village style" store in Melbourne's Malvern – which is one third the size of a normal David Jones store – was a model that Woolworths would roll out further.
"I think we see three obvious [sites] within the next couple of years," he said.
"I believe we can get to double digits in time – but it's going to take time. What we will not do as a business is make bad real estate decisions. So you need to make sure you have got the right demographic and the right position within that demographic.
"Sometimes that takes time and sometimes you have to wait. And we're good at waiting at Woolies, that's what we do."
South Africa's Woolworths surprised the market last week with an agreed $2.15 billion takeover of David Jones.
Daniel Isaacs, an equity analyst at South Africa's 36one Asset Management, said he was confident the share issue – which is yet to be priced – would be supported by investors.
"You've got a project in front of you that doesn't really allow for much slack," he said.
"On the other side of the scale, taking on this project you have excellent management, and they have proved themselves previously in Australia with Country Road. A big concern in South Africa is that companies have moved previously into Australia without much success.
"You're dealing with an excellent management team with an excellent track record taking on a fully valued project without much downside allowable given the valuation."
Among the companies that have tried to expand into Australia are Pick n Pay, which bought the Franklins supermarket chain.
Mr Isaacs said selling in Woolworths had been partly driven by emerging markets funds that were being forced to reposition their portfolio because the deal would mean Woolworths' earnings would be too greatly skewed to Australia for the funds to invest.
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I found that I prefer the ease and flexibility of the Ruger 10/22 after all. I had a yearning for the 22 Auto until I had one. Now, it's like a $1500 coon dog that just eats and sleeps. If I can find someone to swap a used Smith & Wesson revolver for it, I will pass it on to it's next owner. I'd take a decent Ruger Standard as well.
I purchased the SW1911 with the expectation I would likely trade it off. The SW1911 is a good pistol. I'm a Colt guy though. I got the SW1911 for a decent price, and if I can use it as trade fodder towards another Colt 1911, I will. If I can't trade it off, I may just shoot the hell out of it.
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WATER levels on the River Severn in Worcester have slowly begun to drop overnight.
The swollen river, which burst its banks on the city's South Quay following heavy rain just before Christmas, remains high, however.
Water is still covering Worcester Racecourse which bore the brunt of the wild wintry weather.
Some have taken the opportunity to have some fun in the water, with one person pictured water ski-ing on the racecourse.
This weekend is, thankfully, expected to remain largely dry, although blustery showers and longer spells of rain return on Monday and Tuesday, just as county residents prepare to see in the new year.


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A sustainable "smart phone" that allows users to extend the life of their phone by replacing and upgrading damaged or outdated parts, through use of at home diagnostic software or in store. This allows users to replace parts at a smaller cost than buying a brand new cell phone.
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This two bedroom 1300 sq ft unit is located in the very desirable PGA West community (Palmer Gate). Beautiful view of near by majestic mountains on one side while the patio view is of the lake. The morning sun is on the patio which makes it very desirable too and out of the sun for afternoon relaxation. Our unit is a lower level, end unit with a 10,000 sq ft grass front yard, and a private driveway. The pool is directly across the street from our driveway or you can lounge at the pool near the lake in the backyard.
As Charlie one of our guests stated, "We have returned to this home for the second year. Each time we stayed for a month and enjoyed it thoroughly. The condo is on the first floor so you can step out on the patio and enjoy a beautiful setting ---green grass, lake and mountains."
Keywords: one level, condo, lower level, end unit, pond, public pool
This unit is an end-unit with a very large front grass yard. Patio gets morning sun and afternoon. Perfect for having coffee in the morning sun and and a relaxing dinner in the shade in the early evening.
I stayed in this unit for a month. It was very clean when I arrived and the check in procedure is easy. I found the kitchen quite dated although everything did work. The stove is a bit frustrating as there is a 1/2 inch differential from one side of each burner to the other as the drip pans being used don't fit properly consequently everything slides to one side of the pan and doesn't cook evenly.. The fruit trees outside are great and I bought a juicer to use while I was there so had fresh juice each day...mmmmm. The bunk beds in the second bedroom would be fine if you were traveling with kids but not really suitable for other adults as they seem short and it is cramped. The biggest bed is only a double. My big issue and the reason I won't book here again is that during the last week of my stay there were guests in the upstairs condo unit. It was very noisy just with their walking around and toilet flushing etc. plus there was a small child who created additional noise. In fact, if this had been my first week I would probably have tried to find somewhere else to stay. I also found that RGA West is a bit far from almost everywhere you will want to go but traffic is not that congested so a 15 - 20 minute ride is not terrible.
Our family thoroughly enjoyed our time here in this comfortable home away from home. It had all the conveniences of being "home" without any of the distractions! It was well stocked and very cozy and comfortable. Our only complaint was the noisy neighbors above us. There are pools all around the condo and the owners have plenty of pool toys on hand for vacationers' use. There is also a nice variety of board and card games available. For those who drink alcohol, there is quite a selection of that as well. There is a series of adjoining beautiful lakes off of the back patio -complete with waterfalls and geese and ducks that kept us entertained. It is a very quiet, restful, safe and peaceful place. There were plenty of citrus trees to partake of. We brought our bikes and found a great trail along the Santa Rosa Mountains in the Old Village. Thank You so much for a wonderful time!
We have returned to this home for the second year. Each time we stayed for a month and enjoyed it thoroughly. The condo is on the first floor so you can step out on the patio and enjoy a beautiful setting ---green grass, lake and mountains. Appetizers, cocktail hour, and dinner on the patio are a real treat. There are several nearby pools, but who could beat a short walk across the street to take a swim or use the jacuzzi. The property and area are ideal for walking, jogging or biking. People are out all the time. The golf course,waterways, trees, and flowers just draw you to be outdoors. There is an abundance of orange, lemon and grapefruit trees. The pictures of the indoors do not do the unit justice because the kitchen and living room are bright and airy.
We are not golfers, but enjoy tennis. We asked at the tennis center if we could pay a fee for the month to use the courts. That was the only negative. The courts were empty most of the time and the Association could be attracting future members. We just drove into Old Town and used the public courts.
This unit is a great little home away from home.
We stayed in the unit for 3 nights and it is a perfect location. The PGA West development is gorgeous and the pools are heated nicely. Much better than a hotel for either a quick or long term getaway. Development is located within a short drive to nice public tennis courts, and many restaurants and stores.
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Battle of Signal Hill Vietnam
The Battle of Signal Hill was a company size long-range penetration operation conducted in April 1968 during the Vietnam War. Signal Hill was the name given to the peak of Dong Re Lao Mountain, a densely forested 4,879-foot mountain north of A Luoi, a former French airfield midway in the A Shau Valley, bordering Laos. The strategic location made it an ideal communication and fire support site, vital to the success of Operation Delaware. The battle began at dawn, April 19, 1968, between long-range reconnaissance patrol members of the 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile), Company E, 52nd Infantry (LRP), redesignated Company H, 75th Infantry (Ranger), and the North Vietnamese Army.[1]
The North Vietnamese Army (NVA) gained control of the A Shau Valley in March 1966 after overrunning the last Special Forces camp in the area. They then fortified the valley with powerful crew-served 37mm antiaircraft cannons, some of them radar controlled. They also emplaced rapid firing twin-barreled 23mm cannons and many 12.7mm heavy machine guns to contribute to their air defenses. The A Shau Valley soon evolved into a major logistics depot for the NVA, with storage locations often located in underground bunkers and tunnels. Because of this strength on the ground, and the relative geographic isolation of the valley, the United States and its allies conducted little offensive activity in the area except for air attacks, and those were limited by the steep, mountainous terrain often cloaked under clouds, prone to sudden, violent changes in weather. In addition, because of the very limited air mobility of the Marines in I Corps Tactical Zone (ICTZ), no ground operations of any significance had been launched in the A Shau.[2][3]
By early April 1968, the NVA had just suffered two of their most significant defeats of the war: the Tet Offensive and Khe Sanh that cost them more than 42,000 men.[4] But the NVA still had the ability to regain the initiative in the northernmost part of South Vietnam, designated I Corps Tactical Zone (ICTZ). That ability came in part from isolated base areas like the sparsely populated A Shau Valley, running north-south along the Laotian border 30 miles south of Khe Sanh, where troops and supplies were moved into South Vietnam as the NVA prepared for another battle—at a time and place of its choosing. The A Shau, a mile-wide bottomland flanked by densely forested 5,000-foot mountains, was bisected lengthwise by Route 548, a hard-crusted dirt road. A branch of the Ho Chi Minh Trail, the valley was a key NVA sanctuary.[2][5][6]
In January 1968 General Creighton W. Abrams, deputy commander of U.S. forces in South Vietnam, ordered the 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile) to move north from the Central Highlands to support the Marines.[7] The 1st Cavalry Division, an airmobile division with 20,000 men and nearly 450 helicopters, had the most firepower and mobility of any division-size unit in Vietnam.[8] When it arrived in I Corps Tactical Zone (ICTZ), the 1st Cavalry Division fought toe-to-toe with the enemy during Tet. It was fully engaged with the NVA at Khe Sanh when its commander, Maj. Gen. John J. Tolson, was ordered to prepare plans for the massive air assault into the A Shau Valley: Operation Delaware.[9][10][11]
Two brigades—about 11,000 men and 300 helicopters—would attack the north end of the 25-mile-long valley and leapfrog their way south, while another brigade would stay at Khe Sanh, providing security from the combat base to the Laotian border.[12] The operation required a radio relay site so the engaged brigades could communicate with Camp Evans near the coast or with approaching aircraft. On the eastern side, midway up the valley, was a perfect spot: the 4,878-foot Dong Re Lao Mountain. The 1st Cavalry Division's headquarters dubbed it "Signal Hill."[1][13]
Since the mission required specially trained and equipped men who could rappel from helicopters, clear a landing zone with explosives, and hold the ground far from artillery support, the division's long-range reconnaissance patrol (LRRP, or "Lurp") unit was the logical choice.[14] As a result, the mission to secure Signal Hill would first fall to Lt. Joseph Dilger's 2nd Platoon, Company E, 52nd Infantry (LRP).[1][15][16]
As evening approached, April 9, 1968, Sgt. Doug Parkinson's six-man Lurp team scrambled aboard a UH-1 Huey. They had just climbed Dong Tri Mountain outside the Marine combat base at Khe Sanh in search of the enemy. Although they never saw the enemy, a stray artillery shell nearly killed them all, a Bengal tiger stalked them at night, and they almost fell 1,000 feet to their deaths as helicopters hurriedly extracted them on long emergency ropes known as McGuire rigs. But Parkinson's long-range reconnaissance patrol team from Company E, 52nd Infantry, commanded by Cpt. Michael Gooding, would soon find itself in the thick of one of the most daring airmobile operations of the Vietnam War: an air assault into the A Shau Valley. Company E would play a key role in establishing a stronghold in the valley—and it would pay a high price.[2]
Friday, April 19, dawned calm and sunny, and the assault operation began. The 30-man Lurp platoon gathered with several engineers and signalmen at Camp Evans, awaiting flights to Signal Hill, 19 miles away. Five UH-1 helicopters (known as "slicks" based on their transport role) from the 227th Assault Helicopter Battalion provided transportation for the strike force. With every unit requesting lift ships, many of which were undergoing repair or still at Khe Sanh, not enough helicopters were available to bring in the entire platoon, so Sgt. Parkinson's team was told to wait for a second lift. The helicopters landed, and everyone else clambered aboard, heavily laden with gear. The slicks rose into a clear blue sky and vanished in the west, reaching the mile-high peak of Signal Hill some 20 minutes later.[1]
As planned, the small force of helicopters came to a hover 100 feet above the dense jungle, and the men, led by Lt. Dilger, started rappelling down to clear a landing zone. But in the thinner atmosphere at that altitude, the helicopter engines had less oxygen for power, and the rotors less air to bite into for lift. As a result, seconds after Sgt. Larry Curtis and his team leader, Cpl. Bill Hand, had jumped off the skids, their helicopter lost control while they were still 50 feet in the air.[1]
Curtis and Hand slammed into the ground but managed to get free of their rappel devices and roll out of the helicopter's path as it careened through the canopy and crashed to the jungle floor. The impact knocked the crew and the remaining men on board unconscious. Curtis suffered a concussion and was pinned under a skid when the helicopter rolled on its side. As he struggled to get free, the chopper's engine revved at full throttle and started leaking fuel. Despite the initial chaos, Lieutenant Dilger had a critical mission to complete, and he ordered those still rappelling in to retrieve the crates of explosives and gear being slung down and then establish a defensive perimeter around the peak.[1]
Once unloaded, the four helicopters still in the air quickly sped away to avoid further engine strain, and Cpl. Hand and the others could mount a belated rescue. After digging Sergeant Curtis out from beneath the skid and moving the injured to safety, they began the grueling task of clearing an LZ, using chain saws and long tubular explosives called bangalore torpedoes. The insertion and clearing work had not gone unnoticed, and soon NVA elements began moving toward the LRRP position.[1]
By the next morning there still wasn't an adequate clearing for a helicopter to land, so the injured Sgt. Curtis had to be lifted out on a McGuire rig. As the assault force worked to clear an LZ, NVA soldiers moved up from the valley floor, reaching the mountaintop at noon. Hidden by dense foliage and scattered debris, and with their approach masked by the noise of explosives and chain saws, they were able to close on the perimeter, shooting at the members of Dilger's platoon still struggling to make a suitable LZ.[1]
Unable to see the snipers, the assault force threw grenades down the slope and fired their weapons at suspected targets, keeping the enemy at bay. As the battle dragged on, a casualty collection point was established at the top of the peak in the shelter of a bomb crater. The seriously wounded were given plasma expanders to replace lost blood, cloth-wrapped plastic bandages to cover sucking chest wounds, or morphine injections to ease the pain. The assault force made repeated calls to Camp Evans for helicopters to evacuate the wounded, but with two brigades making airmobile assaults far north into the valley, and helicopter losses reaching more than a dozen shot down on the first day of the operation, none were available for Signal Hill.[1]
By late afternoon a functional LZ was finally cleared, but at a steep cost. Snipers had killed Cpl. Dick Turbitt and Pfc. Bob Noto, mortally wounded Sgt. William Lambert and combat engineer Pfc. James MacManus, and wounded Cpl. Roy Beer with a burst through the legs and arm, and Lt. Dilger was shot through the chest and close to death.[1]
As fierce battles raged far to the north in the valley, Sgt. Lambert—just one day short of completing his two-year tour--clung to life for six hours before dying in the arms of his comrades. Soon after Lambert died, a lone Huey approached from the north to remove the wounded and the stranded aircrew left on Signal Hill.[2]
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Early the next morning, Sunday, April 21, a medevac, already loaded with wounded infantrymen and the badly burned pilot of a downed helicopter, landed on Signal Hill to pick up Cpl. Hand, whose condition had worsened. He was put inside on a stretcher, beneath the screaming burned pilot. Soon after the medevac departed, Cpt. Gooding and Sergeant Parkinson's six-man team arrived as other reinforcements flew en route. Since no sweeps had been made to clear the peak of snipers, Cpt. Gooding ordered Parkinson to make an immediate patrol around the peak. Once Parkinson had notified everyone on the LZ about their planned route of departure his team moved out through the mud to the western side of the mountain. There they found the crashed helicopter, lying on its side on a steep embankment. Then, stepping over an enemy fighting position where cartridges and two grenades had been abandoned in pouches, they pushed through a dense wall of mud-covered branches and trees, twisted and broken from the demolitions operations used to clear the LZ.[1]
Once through the thick mat of debris, they entered dense virgin forest swathed in a thick blanket of fog—the clouds surrounding the peak. Bracing their feet on tree roots and the stems of huge ferns, they groped from stalk to frond to keep their balance, slowly maneuvering through the fog and undergrowth that limited their visibility to the men immediately in front of and behind them. After an hour of this slow, painstaking, and uneventful climb, a lone NVA soldier stood and called to Parkinson's front scout—an indigenous Montagnard named Dish—thinking he was a fellow soldier. Instantly realizing his mistake, the soldier stood shocked, arms at his sides, mouth and eyes open, as Dish and Parkinson raised their rifles and shot him.[1]
Parkinson's team made another patrol around the peak while, with the LZ now operational, hundreds of scout helicopters, slicks, gunships, and powerful CH-47 Chinooks laden with troops flocked in from the east. Reaching the Lurps' mountaintop stronghold, they plunged deep inside the valley to search out and destroy the enemy with airpower and overwhelming infantry assaults. As large and small battles raged farther and farther south, streams of tracers could be seen flying skyward. The effectiveness of the enemy antiaircraft was obvious as massive CH-54 Skycranes could be seen from Signal Hill, returning to Camp Evans with one or two destroyed helicopters slung beneath them.[1]
During the operation, jet air strikes came frequently. In clear weather they struck the valley and mountainside positions, at times screaming in just above the Lurps' heads. Their bombs, along with the shells from the vast rings of artillery, shortly transformed the lush, green valley and mountainsides into a continuous wasteland of craters. Watching it all from their mountaintop position, the Lurps could see for miles in the cool, thin air, from the distant warships 30 miles east in the South China Sea to pristine towering green mountains in neutral Laos seven miles away, where silvery cataracts tumbled down cloud-wreathed cliffs.[1]
B-52 Arc Light strikes were launched several times each night. Cells of three bombers would approach north along the valley at 30,000 feet, with each aircraft carrying 84 500-pound bombs inside the fuselage, and 24 750-pounders beneath the wings. The bombers could easily be identified by their running lights, V formation, and the faint drone of their engines, but by the time that identification could register, it was too late for the enemy to run. When the bombers reached the valley, the clouds below the Lurps' mountaintop position suddenly started flashing bright orange as three lines of bombs merged to lay down a continuous swath of death and destruction that raced down the valley at five hundred miles an hour. In seconds the earth trembled beneath the Lurps' feet, followed after a long lag by a deep rumbling that sounded as if the valley itself were moaning in agony.[1]
In the following days, Signal Hill was secured. A battery of artillery was airlifted on top to support the infantry in the valley, and another helicopter crashed on the peak, its rotors narrowly missing two Lurps; however, one soldier was fatally crushed beneath the skid. Another soldier was slammed in the chest by a sailing fuel can, and another man, an air force meteorologist, had his leg and feet severed off.[1]
The Lurps held that small green islet high above a vast ocean of clouds for close to three weeks, providing a vital fire support base and radio relay site for the troops in the valley to communicate with Camp Evans and with approaching aircraft. Their action saved American lives and helped ensure the success of Operation Delaware by allowing coordinated air and ground attacks, timely artillery strikes, and air rescues of wounded infantrymen and downed aircrews.[2]
Despite hundreds of B-52 and jet air strikes to destroy the most sophisticated enemy antiaircraft network yet seen in South Vietnam, the NVA managed to shoot down a C-130, a CH-54 Skycrane, two CH-47 Chinooks, and nearly two dozen UH-1 Hueys. Many more, though not shot out of the sky, were lost in accidents or damaged by ground fire. The 1st Cavalry Division suffered more than 130 dead and 530 wounded in Operation Delaware. Bad weather aggravated the loss by causing delays in troop movements, allowing a substantial number of NVA to escape to safety in Laos. Still, the NVA lost more than 800 dead, a tank, 70 trucks, two bulldozers, 30 flamethrowers, thousands of rifles and machine guns, and dozens of antiaircraft cannons. They also lost tons of ammunition, explosives, medical supplies, foodstuffs, and documents.[1][17]
A week after leaving A Shau, Sgt. Parkinson's assistant team leader, Cpl. Bob Whitten, was killed in action. Three other Lurps from the Signal Hill assault force were also killed, and Sergeant Curtis lost an eye in a grenade blast. In the following days, Sgt. Parkinson returned home, Lt. Dilger recovered from his wounds and became a member of the Special Forces, Cpt. Gooding was promoted to major and assigned to Special Warfare Command, and Company E, 52nd Infantry (LRP), was redesignated H Company, 75th Infantry (Ranger).[2]
Maj. Gen. John J. Tolson, in summing up the weather's impact on his division's airmobile operations, said, "According to the long range forecast based on old French records, April was supposed to have been the best month for weather in the A Shau Valley. As it turned out, May would have been a far better month––but you don't win them all."[18] That lesson, however, would not be lost on the 101st Airborne Division, who, in May 1969, stormed Dong Ap Bia Mountain, commonly known as Hamburger Hill, on the opposite side of the valley, southwest of Signal Hill. The NVA lost that battle, too, yet they returned to A Shau, prompting criticism of American tactics. But with South Vietnam's wild and remote borders over twice as long as the trenches in France during World War I—which were manned by millions of troops—there simply were not enough allied soldiers to secure them. With that limitation in mind, airmobile divisions such as the 1st Cavalry and 101st Airborne demonstrated that a unit need not be based in the hinterlands to operate and destroy the enemy there.[2][19]
The 1st Cav would end the Vietnam War by suffering more casualties than any other army division: 5,444 killed in action and 26,592 wounded in action.[1] However, the First Marine Division suffered 7,012 men killed in action and the Third Marine Division suffered 6,869 men killed in action.[20]
See also[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Robert C. Ankony, Lurps: A Ranger's Diary of Tet, Khe Sanh, A Shau, and Quang Tri, revised ed., Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Lanham, MD (2009), pp.157–72. [1]
- ^ a b c d e f g Robert C. Ankony, "No Peace in the Valley," Vietnam magazine, Oct. 2008, pp. 26–31.
- ^ Shelby L. Stanton, Anatomy of a Division: The 1st Cav in Vietnam. Novato, CA: Presidio Press (1987), pp.143–49.
- ^ Robert Pisor, The End of the Line: The Siege of Khe Sanh. New York: W. W. Norton (1982), p. 181.
- ^ Gen. William C. Westmoreland, A Soldier Reports, Garden City, NY: Doubleday (1976), pp. 347–49.
- ^ Lt. Gen. John J. Tolson, Vietnam Studies: Airmobility 1961–71, Department of the Army, Washington, D.C. (1973) pp. 182–92.
- ^ Shelby L. Stanton, Anatomy of a Division: The 1st Cav in Vietnam. Novato, CA: Presidio Press (1987), p.111.
- ^ Shelby L. Stanton, Anatomy of a Division: The 1st Cav in Vietnam. Novato, CA: Presidio Press (1987), p. 42 & 209.
- ^ Lt. Gen. John J. Tolson, Vietnam Studies: Airmobilty 1961–1971, Department of the Army, Washington, D.C., (1973), p.178.
- ^ Gen. William C. Westmoreland, A Soldier Reports, Garden City, NY: Doubleday, (1976), p.347.
- ^ Roberts, E.B. Maj., Gen. The First Air Cavalry Division Vietnam: August 1965 to December 1969, Nippon Printing Co., Tokyo, Japan (1970): pp. 44-51 and 258-59.
- ^ Lt. Gen. John J. Tolson, Vietnam Studies: Airmobilty 1961–1971, Department of the Army, Washington, D.C., (1973), p.185.
- ^ Shelby L. Stanton, Anatomy of a Division: The 1st Cav in Vietnam. Novato, CA: Presidio Press (1987), p.144-46.
- ^ Shelby L. Stanton, Anatomy of a Division: The 1st Cav in Vietnam. Novato, CA: Presidio Press (1987), pp. 145–46.
- ^ Gen. William C. Westmoreland, A Soldier Reports, Garden City, NY: Doubleday, (1976), p.347.
- ^ Roberts, E.B. Maj., Gen. The First Air Cavalry Division Vietnam: August 1965 to December 1969, Nippon Printing Co., Tokyo, Japan (1970): pp. 196-97 and 257.
- ^ Shelby L. Stanton, Anatomy of a Division: The 1st Cav in Vietnam, Presidio Press, Novato, CA (1987), p.148-49.
- ^ Lt. Gen. John J. Tolson, Vietnam Studies: Airmobility 1961–1971. Washington, DC: United States Government Printing Office (1973), p. 192.
- ^ Lt. Gen. John J. Tolson, Vietnam Studies: Airmobility 1961–1971. Washington, DC: United States Government Printing Office (1973).
- ^ CDR Kenneth Davis, US Navy (ret), and associates of the Coffelt Database of Vietnam casualties.
Further reading[edit]
- Rangers at War, Shelby L. Stanton, Ivy Books: New York (1992).
- Vietnam Studies: Airmobility 1961–71, Lt. Gen. John J. Tolson, Department of the Army, Washington, D.C. (1973).
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Diamond Lil Saloon, Pleasure Island, 1959
Diamond Lil Saloon, Pleasure Island, 1959
[Wakefield, Mass.] : Wakefield Municipal Gas & Light Department,
Photo courtesy of Bob McLaughlin and the Friends of Pleasure Island.
"The Diamond Lil Saloon, located in the Western section of Pleasure Island, was the first building to be constructed in the park and was built as 'an exact replica of the old western style architecture of the 1890s.' Just as it was at Disneyland, the first building became the 'shop' where the props and other components for the park were built. The 2,700 sq. ft. Diamond Lil Saloon was designed by Hollywood movie specialists who also supervised its construction. The saloon interior and decorations, including its mahogany bar and tin ceiling, were reported to have cost $50,000, an expense that was divided evenly among the owners of Pleasure Island and Pepsi-Cola, the saloon sponsor. The Diamond Lil show was the most popular entertainment in the park with four shows on weekdays and five on Saturdays and Sundays. The show was written and produced by Lloyd Settle who previously worked for both Disneyland and Pacific Ocean Park, the elaborate 'new theme parks in California.' Settle brought out two performers, headliners Charmaine Harma (Diamond Lil) and Champ Butler (Ragtime Cowboy Joe) from Pacific Ocean Park to Pleasure Island to appear in the show. Buddy Farnham (Sourdough MacPherson) was also in the show. When Pleasure Island opened for its second season on June 18th, 1960, Pepsi-Cola had already pulled out as a commercial exhibitor, putting an end to the Diamond Lil show. The saloon was used as a venue for silent movies and local high school and college performances until the park closed in 1969. On April 1, 1971, the saloon, its adjoining print shop, the Chisolm Trail and the former Greenwood Station were destroyed by arson. The Diamond Lil bar was salvaged and is currently part of the Peppermint Saloon ice cream parlor at Clark's Trading Post." - Text from calendar by Jayne M. D'Donofrio.
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Calor League Div One South & West.
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THE HARSH reality is that second-placed Cirencester have let league leaders Merthyr Town off the hook in a recent spell of four home games that has yielded just three points.
But the goalless 0-0 draw with Tiverton Town on Tuesday night showed there is still fire in the belly of the title-chasing Ciren troops.
Tivvy arrived as one of the form teams in the division, while the stuttering hosts also had a mini crisis in defence with both centre backs unavailable – Mark Pritchett serving the first game of a two-match ban and Leigh Henry resting a tight hamstring which is likely to keep him out for a further two games.
All four of Ciren's back four – James Mortimer-Jones, captain Shane Anson, Ellis Dunton and Aiden Bennett were playing out of position – and yet they did a magnificent job, again giving keeper Glyn Garner a relatively quiet night.
As is becoming a regular occurrence, Ciren only really came alive in the second half when playing down the slope to the Arena.
In the first 45 minutes it was all about containment as the lively Tiverton played most of the slick football. But the home defence and midfield, though often at full stretch, denied the visitors any sights on goal.
The dynamic of the game changed at the break and Ciren were on the front foot from the outset.
Matt Liddiard's opening shot in the 49th minute lacked the power of some of his ferocious tackles and three minutes later Lee Smith cleverly read a difficult bouncing over the Tivvy defence before testing keeper Michael Searle low at his near post. Just before the hour mark Ellis Dunton grazed the bar with a header from a corner.
In the 68th minute Ciren carved Tivvy open resulting in a cushioned knock down from sub Shane Bumphrey which Joe Shepherd fizzed into the palms of Searle from 20 yards.
It was by means a battering – too many Ciren passes were still being misplaced – but apart from a chance for Michael Nardielo which Garner save, it was all Ciren and the energetic Shepherd and Bumphrey were a constant source of danger.
And yet the visitors could have nicked it in the 92nd minute when two Ciren defenders collided, ended up on the floor, leaving Maxim Kowal with a free shot from 18 yards which he dragged wide.
Ciren have closed to seven points behind Merthyr and still have two games in hand, but now face three successive away trips starting with Taunton Town on Thursday.
Cirencester Town: Garner, Anson (capt), Dunton, Wood (Hooper, 72), Liddiard, Bennett, Shepherd, Mortimer-Jones, Bevan (Bevan, 60), Davies, Smith.
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I implemented prettyPhoto and localscroll on my portfolio site with no problems. However, once I activate the nivo-slider none of the 3 work.A quick Google search showed a lot of suggestions to make sure I'm using jquery 1.7.2, but that didn't make any difference.
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Coming up short against the likes of Apple's iPad and Amazon's Kindle Fire, iconic bookseller and Nook-maker Barnes & Noble is pulling the plug on its hardware business.
The company announced Tuesday that its NOOK segment, which consists of the companys digital business (including devices, digital content and accessories), saw device sales decline during its fourth fiscal quarter due to lower selling volume.
Digital content sales, however, increased 16.2% for the full year.
Looking ahead, the company plans to significantly reduce losses in the NOOK segment by limiting risks associated with manufacturing.
The venerable bookseller reiterated plans to continue building its digital catalog, adding thousands of eBooks every week, and launching new NOOK Apps.Going forward, the company intends to continue to design eReading devices and reading platforms, while creating a partnership model for manufacturing in the competitive color tablet market. Thus, the widely popular lines of Simple Touch and Glowlight products will continue to be developed in house, and the companys tablet line will be co-branded with yet to be announced third party manufacturers of consumer electronics products.
We are taking big steps to reduce the losses in the NOOK segment, as we move to a partner-centric model in tablets and reduce overhead costs, says William Lynch, Chief Executive Officer of Barnes & Noble. We plan to continue to innovate in the single purpose black-and-white eReader category, and the underpinning of our strategy remains the same today as it has since we first entered the digital market, which is to offer customers any digital book, magazine or newspaper, on any device.
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Going off photo radar carries a big bill
Replacing photo radar with officers could cost $297,000 a year, says town
Wednesday, Jan 22, 2014 06:00 am
Morinville may have to spend $297,000 a year if it gets rid of photo radar and replaces it with manned enforcement, says the town�s director of corporate operations.
Town council voted unanimously in favour of first reading last week for its proposed photo radar and red light camera bylaw.
The draft bylaw, if passed, would require all traffic enforcement in town to be done by either the RCMP or community peace officers and would forbid them from using photo radar or red-light cameras.
The draft was triggered by a petition from resident Cliff Haryett last year that called on the town to eliminate the use of photo radar and red-light cameras. Under provincial law, council was obliged to give first reading to such a bylaw within 30 days of the petition being declared valid.
The town has had private contractor Independent Traffic Services Ltd. (ITS) track and ticket speeders in Morinville using photo enforcement since 2009. Some residents, such as Haryett, have criticized this as a cash cow.
Staff had to cobble this draft from various definitions because there were few others like it in the region, said town chief administrative officer Debbie Oyarzun. It also needed legal review, as the town�s lawyers were unavailable over the Christmas holiday.
What�s the cost?
Council heard that ITS and the province each take a cut of the revenue the town gets from speed enforcement each year, leaving the town with between $250,000 and $350,000 a year.
Coun. Stephen Dafoe asked Dave Schaefer, the town�s head of corporate operations, what this draft bylaw would cost the town if it passed.
It�s a complex question, Schaefer explained in an interview, as it would completely change the way speed limits are enforced in town.
�We�re really talking apples and oranges,� he said.
Instead of a photo-radar operator mailing someone a ticket, for example, a police officer would pull a driver over, Schaefer said. It would be targeted enforcement on a small number of speeders instead of broad enforcement on a large number of speeders, which means less ticket revenue, he said.
Schaefer said ITS issues about 500 tickets a month and handles all the administrative work that comes with those tickets.
As a typical traffic stop takes about 20 minutes, Morinville would need the equivalent of two full-time positions (RCMP or peace officers) to issue this same number of tickets per month.
Schaefer said the town�s RCMP and peace officers are already maxed-out work-wise, so the town would need to hire two more plus a clerk for the tickets to replace ITS. If it didn�t, the town would either have to skimp on speed enforcement or skimp on everything else.
�We wouldn�t even be able to do other traffic stuff,� he said.
Schaefer said two officers and a clerk would cost the town about $297,072 a year.
Two peace officers and a clerk would cost $234,900 a year, plus a one-time cost of about $75,000 to buy the officers a patrol car � a year-one total of $309,900.
How does this stack up to what the town currently pays ITS? Schaefer said the town technically doesn�t pay anything in terms of tax dollars, as ITS is paid through its share of ticket revenue.
For legal reasons, Schaefer said he was unable to publicly disclose the size of this share, but information provided to the Gazette suggests it is tens of thousands of dollars less than what the town would pay to do speed enforcement with its own clerk and two officers.
Schaefer told council that there is no guarantee that the town will get a new officer anytime soon, as it will be up to the RCMP to decide where to send its new recruits.
Council chose to have the draft come back for second and potentially third reading at next week�s meeting. (The alternative was to hold a plebiscite on it. Returning officer Jennifer Maskoske said that would cost about $8,000.)
In an interview, Mayor Lisa Holmes said her greatest concerns on the proposed bylaw were budget based, as the costs of eliminating photo enforcement are significant.
�How significant will the tax increase have to be in order to recover the funds we lose by eliminating photo radar as an enforcement tool?�
Under provincial law, council now has until Feb. 13 to either pass or defeat this proposed bylaw.


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Men Behaving Badly... Publicly
politics is a whole other ballgameBut given that he was about to enter politics and "give back" to the community in another way, this little leak was to have ripple effects far greater than anyone could have imagined. Well, anyone but Mr. and Mrs. Ryan, who had sealed the information to avoid any embarrassing spillovers that would surely affect his run at the Senate and, of course, her career (and probably not in that order).
No one can really debate whether or not this piece of information would have a material impact on Mr. Ryan's Senate run. After all, men and women who serve — or aspire to serve — public office need to meet a higher set of ethical standards.
Of course, this is rarely the case, but the image of meeting such standards is paramount — and in this instance, there was no way that a Republican candidate would win support and backing from his party when such damaging information was withheld from said party in the first place.
why would he do it?Which brings us to the greater issue: why would a man who seemingly has it all and knows that he will invariably pursue a career in politics even engage in such acts in the first place?
In other words, why would a man — forget Mr. Ryan, any man — proposition to have sex in public with his wife when he knows that such actions will come back to bite him where it hurts, when it counts the most?
The answer is at once complex yet simple:
Primal desires
Men like sex and have acted in irrational ways since the dawn of history to, for a lack of better words, get some. Furthermore, keep in mind what Chris Rock said about men: they are only as faithful as their options. Well he was right.
Men have shown particular weakness when it comes to the pursuit of sexual pleasure: Presidents have compromised themselves by committing adultery, businessmen have lost leverage by giving in to temptation, otherwise good husbands have lost it all when they gave in to temptation.
In this instance, Ryan was going after sex within his marriage... he just wanted it in a public setting.
If you've got it, flaunt it
Having sex in public, while definitely not for everyone, is a manifestation of man marking his territory. It is, conceptually at least, equivalent to erecting a large house in a residential area, driving an imported car, or wearing expensive jewelry. In more crude terms: territorial pissings.
In some cultures, possessions are the measure of one's status, and "possessing" a beautiful woman — in public to boot — is perhaps the greatest expression of power and wealth. Think about it: when you go to a club and order a bottle of alcohol, do you do it because you need the contents in the bottle? Really, all of it? All 40 ounces? Perhaps you order the full bottle of firewater because it represents something greater to you.
Just as does the possession of wealth, the flaunting of wealth's rewards makes our world go round.
Someone should have told Mr. Ryan that politicians mark their territory with rallies and staged events, not public displays of intercourse.
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I have had the misfortune of being caught in a tornado; I was a little kid so I wasn't responsible for my own safety. What I remember the most about that day was the horrible noise the tornado made as it passed over our house, a very dark howling noise, hard to explain, if you have ever been in a tornado I'm sure you know what I'm talking about. Here is what it looked like for some people in the south over the weekend.


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Rupture models for the A.D. 900-930 Seattle fault earthquake from uplifted shorelines
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AbstractA major earthquake on the Seattle fault, Washington, ca. A.D. 900-930 was first inferred from uplifted shorelines and tsunami deposits. Despite follow-up geophysical and geological investigations, the rupture parameters of the earthquake and the geometry of the fault are uncertain. Here we estimate the fault geometry, slip direction, and magnitude of the earthquake by modeling shoreline elevation change. The best fitting model geometry is a reverse fault with a shallow roof ramp consisting of at least two back thrusts. The best fitting rupture is a SW-NE ohlique reverse slip with horizontal shortening of 15 m, rupture depth of 12.5 km, and magnitude Mw = 7.5. ?? 2006 Geological Society of America.
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QWhat is the difference between the birchmeiers other than size
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I got the 4 gallon birchmeier but it is heavy when filled.I would like to know if the 2.5 gallon would be better for me ?
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DOCTORS in the town have welcomed a £3m cash injection to improve access to care for 209,000 patients in Warrington.
As part of the £50m 'Prime Minister's Challenge Fund', the town will receive £3,291,157 for the 'Primary care home Warrington' scheme which will give patients extended access from 8am to 8pm, seven days a week.
A total of 29 practices will be part of the initiative which will see the creation of eight new virtual 'Primary care homes', each covering three to six surgeries in the area.
Each home will provide an 'integrated service hub' sharing services across practices including heart monitoring, blood testing and have dedicated care co-ordinators for patients with complex needs.
Bid leader Dr Andy Davies, from Greenbank Surgery, said: "It's a really exciting opportunity for us to change how primary care is delivered for the benefit of our patients.
"We have got a dwindling workforce with more work to do.
"We need to change and the Prime Minister's challenge fund enables us to do that to create a more sustainable model that is more about proactively managing health than reacting to sickness."
Seven pilot schemes have been approved in the north of England with awarded sums ranging from £400,000 to £5m across the country.
Alison Tonge, commissioning director for NHS England Cheshire, Warrington and Wirral, said: "We would like to congratulate GPs in Warrington for an innovative scheme that will make such a difference to the lives of the patients they serve.
"Improving access to GPs is imperative to prevent health problems storing up and to avoid pressure on our hospitals.
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