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I have a question with image alignment. I have two sets of height data of a surface at different temperatures from an experiment. The data set has both translation and rotation. The data is saved as matrix format. Now i need to align those data sets.. What I have done is, I converted the matrix to gray format using mat2gray and found the edges of feature on the surface using canny filter. I found the angle by selecting a set of points in edge plot (logical data set) and fitted a line to it and then found the angle for that line. I have removed the rotation from both the data set using imrotate. Now the angle is removed I need to correct for translation in x and y.
Since I am doing the experiement at different temperatures some noise factor add in to the data set. I know I can use cpselect for manually selecting the contol points and then find the translation. Wondering if there is any automatic way of doing it?
Forgot to add in this... Normalized Cross-Correlation isn't working well because of noise factor...
"Deepak Sankar" <firstname.lastname@example.com> wrote in message <email@example.com>...
> Forgot to add in this... Normalized Cross-Correlation isn't working well because of noise factor...
Do a search on here for "phase correlation." It can handle both rotations and translations as well as scaling. Also it's fairly resilient to noise and intensity differences.
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> Forgot to add in this... Normalized Cross-Correlation isn't working well because of noise factor...
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- More than one-half of parents set limits on the time that children can use cell phones.
- Only one-third of parents block images on their children's cell phones.
As cell phone use has become more common among children, parents have expressed growing concerns about the content and quantity of material transmitted via the devices. One major concern is 'sexting,' in which sexually explicit material is shared via text messages, photos, or videos transmitted between cell phones.
In a recent poll, the CS Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health asked parents of teens and pre-teens about their children's use of cell phones and the way parents limit children's cell phone use.
Kids' Cell Phone Use and Parental Limits
Cell phone use is common among US children: parents in this poll reported that 27% of preteens age 9-12 and 75% of teens age 13-17 have their own cell phones.
Among children using cell phones, parents report that 87% are texting, and 23% access the Internet through their phones. 41% of parents are either "very" concerned or "somewhat" concerned with the amount of time their children spend text messaging.
A strategy used by 55% of parents to guard against inappropriate cell phone activity is limiting the time that cell phones can be used. Time limits are used substantially more often by parents of preteens than by parents of teens (Figure 1).
A less common strategy, used by 33% of parents, involves blocking the transmission of images on children's cell phones. Image blocking is also used more often by parents of preteens than by parents of teens (Figure 1).
In many ways, cell phones can give parents and kids a sense of security, providing a mechanism for frequent check-ins and a way to call for help in true emergency. But that sense of security may be offset by increasing reports of "sexting" and the serious consequences that can result from ill-advised sharing of sexual content, either in images or text messages.
Findings from this Poll indicate that, while many parents have placed limits related to time spent using cell phones, far fewer parents have instituted a mechanism for blocking images. Perhaps parents fail to appreciate the potential risks of sexting, or they are unaware of how to block images. For parents not already doing so, most national cell phone companies will block image content for a monthly fee (usually $5-$10). As parents and relatives consider purchasing cell phones as holiday gifts for kids, it may be wise to consider adding image blocking safeguards to calling plans. In addition, parents should establish rules and expectations with their teens and preteens, in order to guard against sexting.
Data Source
This report presents findings from a nationally representative household survey conducted exclusively by Knowledge Networks, Inc, for C.S. Mott Children's Hospital via a method used in many published studies. The survey was administered in May 2009 to a randomly selected, stratified group of parents aged 18 and older (n=1,471) with children from the Knowledge Networks standing panel that closely resembles the U.S. population. The sample was subsequently weighted to reflect population figures from the Census Bureau. The survey completion rate was 56% among parent panel members contacted to participate. The margin of sampling error is plus or minus 3 to 6 percentage points, depending on the question. For subgroups, the margin of error is higher.
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Associate Director: Sarah J. Clark, MPH
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1. Does your [insert age of child]-year old have any of the following?
- Own cell phone: yes/no
2. How often does your [insert age of child]–year old use the Internet in the following locations?
|Everyday or almost everyday
|1-3 times per week
|1-3 times per month
|Through their cell phone
3. How concerned with are you with the amount of time your [insert age of child] -year old spends doing the following?
|Very concerned
|Somewhat concerned
|Not concerned
|My child does not do this
|Text messaging
4. Do you and/or your spouse do any of the following with respect to your [insert age of child]-year old's use of the Internet and cell phone?
- Block use of image messages on their cell phone: yes/no
- Set limits on when they can use their cell phone: yes/no
Parents were also asked demographic questions on child age and gender, and on their race/ ethnicity.
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Associate Director: Sarah J. Clark, MPH
Manager & Editor: Dianne C. Singer, MPH
Data Analyst: Amy T. Butchart, MPH

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A wonderful reframe from how marriage is "hard work" to the reality that marriage just takes both "attention and intention" like taking care of a plant.
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Thousands of people, including families of Minnesota firefighters who died in the line of duty and fire officials, gathered on the State Capitol grounds Sept. 30 to dedicate the newly installed Minnesota Fallen Firefighter Memorial.
Coon Rapids Fire Chief John Piper and Capt. Tim Gilsrud participated in this event.
Gilsrud escorted the family of a deceased firefighter and Piper presented flags to surviving family members, who also received roses.
"It was a very moving experience to be part of this special event that honored the 207 firefighters that have died in the line of duty in Minnesota," Piper said.
The state of Minnesota recently designated Sept. 30 as Fallen Firefighters Memorial Day.
Since 1881, 206 Minnesota firefighters have died in the line of duty. Their names will be inscribed on columns throughout the memorial, located on the south side of the Capitol grounds.
As part of the memorial dedication, each firefighter's family received a Minnesota state flag that has been flown over the State Capitol.
U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar and Gov. Mark Dayton spoke at the ceremony, according to Piper.
The Minnesota Fire Service Foundation, formed in 1986, had as one of its goals to raise funds to create a fallen firefighter memorial.
The approximately 6,000 square-foot memorial comprises a large, 19,000 pound monolith measuring 22 by 28 feet supported by a grid of steel columns that house the Minnesota Fire Service Memorial Statue, which is a sculpture of a firefighter rescuing a child and is lit by natural light through a circular void in the monolith.
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Hillenbrand, who has been disabled for years with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, has had a particularly rough time recently coping with her own malady, as well as the death and serious illnesses of several family members and friends. Even her good friend's dog is dying of cancer. The Eight Belles' tragedy just added to her grief.
Having feelings of guilt and helplessness over the filly's death, Hillenbrand felt compelled to help save a horse in Eight Belles' honor. She wrote to a friend at the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation, Sue Finley, expressing her wishes. Her friend then e-mailed Diana Pikulski, executive director of the TRF.
A short while earlier, at a horse auction in
"The man from Applebee took the horse home and fell in love with him," Hillenbrand said. "Two days ago, Diana was sitting at her desk, staring at the invoice for the horse and wondering how she'd pay for it when Sue called and told her I was interested in buying a horse. Bingo! They wrote to tell me that I am now the proud owner of Rudster, a 9-year-old bay gelding, by Valiant Nature, out of Great Triumph, by Lejoli. It was something good in what had been a very bad week."
Rudster made 74 starts for nine owners, with three wins (the last one coming two and a half years ago). Last year, he had three last-place finishes and one second-to-last in four starts. His final Beyer figure was a "7." Shortly after, he was purchased for slaughter. Then, fate stepped in.
"He is putting on weight and settling in happily at Applebee," Hillenbrand said. "Thank you, Eight Belles. You saved Rudster's life."


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JERUSALEM (Apr. 6)
Amid continued criticism of the concessions made by Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir to David Levy, the Likud moved to incorporate Levy supporters into its election campaign.
The concessions were made to avert the foreign minister's threatened resignation less than three months before the June 23 national elections.
Meanwhile in the opposition Labor Party, key slots in its election staff were being filled amid tension between the camps of party leader Yitzhak Rabin and former leader Shimon Peres.
Shamir loyalist Haim Landau was heard at Likud headquarters in Tel Aviv complaining bitterly of a sellout as Knesset members Reuven Rivlin and Michael Kleiner, members of the Levy camp, assumed senior positions on Likud's election campaign staff Monday.
Two other staunch Shamir backers, Health Minister Ehud Olmert and Justice Minister Dan Meridor, are also known to entertain strong reservations. But they are keeping their criticism muted.
Shamir's closest ally in the government, Defense Minister Moshe Arens, was busy Monday denying media reports that he had accused the prime minister of "cracking" under pressure from Levy.
Shamir himself denied Monday that he had "surrendered under pressure." He insisted that he had not agreed to a "party within the party," which he said he would not tolerate in Likud.
Nevertheless, the party apparatus is making painful adjustments to integrate Levy backers into key positions from which they were largely excluded when the Likud Central Committee voted to select the election slate last month.
Levy has been guaranteed the office of foreign minister and deputy premier in any Likud government. He would receive one of the four most senior Cabinet posts if another Likud-Labor unity government is formed after the elections.
In addition, Levy will be allowed to name one minister of his choice, a privilege which has resided hitherto exclusively with the prime minister.
While Likud members were chafing, there were also signs of tension in the Labor Party Monday, as Rabin named hawkish Knesset member Binyamin Ben-Eliezer to head the important information section of the party's election campaign.
Rabin squelched objections. "I was elected leader and the responsibility rests with me and so does the authority," he told the party executive.
He said he would hold consultations whenever possible, but not always.
Peres supporters had to grit their teeth and accept Ben-Eliezer's appointment. But their faction was not shut out. Knesset member Moshe Shahal, a Peres man, was named deputy head of the campaign under the party's secretary-general, Micha Harish.


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When I create a new folder (or delete a folder, or rename a folder, the
system hangs with this message:
Problem Event Name: AppHangB1
Application Name: explorer.exe
Application Version: 6.0.6000.16386
Application Timestamp: 4549b091
Hang Signature: fd87
Hang Type: 6144
OS Version: 6.0.6000.2.0.0.768.3
It also hangs when searching with this message:
Problem Event Name: AppHangXProcB1
Application Name: Explorer.EXE
Application Version: 6.0.6000.16386
Application Timestamp: 4549b091
ang Signature: 979b
Hang Type: 6208
Waiting on Application Name: SearchIndexer.exe
I deleted Adobe Reader(did not help), and I have searched internet far and
wide, and I don't know what to do. This has been going on for several weeks
now, and my computer is not really usable.
I jus bought a new HP computer with Vista, and it was doing the same thing,
so I returned it for then next step up, and now this one is doing the same
thing. I'm pretty comuter savvy, but this one has me stumped. I bought an
extended warranty with it, so I'll let the Fry's computer techs figure it
out. I even did 3 recoveries, 1 with the recovery disc I made, and even that
didn't help. I'll be shooting HP an email as well.


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South Lakeland physiotherapist-turned-novelist sparks publishing bidding war over her debut psychological thriller
11:00am Thursday 18th April 2013
By Hannah Upton
11:00am Thursday 18th April 2013
By Hannah Upton
BOWNESS physiotherapist Paula Daly knew she was taking a bold step when she gave up work to become a full-time writer.
But the gamble has clearly paid off for the mother-of-three as her debut novel, which sparked a bidding war between six publishers, is set to be released next week.
Just What Kind of Mother Are You? is a psychological thriller set in and around Troutbeck, centreing on the horrifying disappearance of a teenager who the protagonist - the girl's mum's friend - should have been taking care of at the time.
It has already garnered positive reviews from literary critics, and there is even talk of it being turned into a three-part TV programme.
"It's all so exciting," she said. "Not many local people have read it yet but I am looking forward to getting their reactions when it is released."
Paula, who is originally from Leigh in Lancashire and has lived in the Lake District for the last 13 years, said she embarked on a career in writing for the same reason as many - "I wanted to give up the day job," she said.
"I was working part-time as a physiotherapist but took the plunge in October last year to concentrate on just the writing.
"About three or four years ago I thought I'd like to have a go; before that I hadn't done any creative writing since I was 16. I started with some short stories and a novel which wasn't published because it fell between genres.
"But I got an agent off the back of it and this novel was picked up straight away."
The theme of the story, an over-stretched mother trying to keep a life/work balance but who takes her eyes off the ball, appealed to the publishers, as did the ever-constant fear for parents of a child going missing.
"The idea for the story started when I was watching an episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show about a woman whose baby died because she accidentally left her in the car instead of dropping her off at nursery.
"As I watched, all I could think was that it could have been me - I had once been so overwhelmed with balancing children and full-time work that I could have missed the one thing no person wants to miss.
"A few weeks later I was at Booths I bumped into a woman who always manages to make you feel a bit bad about your life and how hers is so great. I sat in my car thinking, who is friends with her? And I thought, what if you were to lose her child, and how much worse it would be than to lose anyone else's child.
"With a 15-year-old daughter and sons who are 14 and seven, you can never really relax as a parent."
She said Troutbeck was chosen for the setting of the story as it fits in with the geography of the story and the type of characters she has created.
And work is almost complete on Paula's next novel, another psychological thriller set in a Lakeland hotel.
"It is about a couple who have a very tight marriage and run this hotel. But then a friend steals the husband and turfs her out, and it's sort of The Hand That Rocks the Cradle meets The Fugitive because the wife sets out to prove that she is a complete fraud."
Aside from writing, Paula said her life is filled with taking care of her family, reading, and walking whippet dog Skippy.
"My family are really proud of me and glad to see it is happening now," she said. "My husband Jimmy, who is a painter and decorator, has been brilliant. He is the one stood at the top of the ladders in the freezing cold while I am sat making up stories."
And she had some simple advice for any other budding writers in South Lakeland. "Just write," she said.
"It's like when people asked me about being a physiotherapy, you just have to try it to see what it's like.
"Writing is hard work but you can be successful. It seems an impossible thing but somebody gets published every day and there's no reason it shouldn't be you."
• Just What Kind of Mother Are You? is published on April 25 at £12.99
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June 6, 2006 = 666? How about 6:06 am on that day? The School of Information and Library Science took a call yesterday from a reporter looking for a numerologist to help him with those questions. My collegues wisely sent him to Religion (specifically to Revelations). But what of September 9, 1999? Is it 9/9/99 and so more satanic for being inverted? Or 9:09 am of that same day? Is it a double 999999? or June 9, 1999 at 6:06 am? Is that a mirror 666999?
The Arockolpyse happened on Saturday already!


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The Mayo Clinic announced Monday it will donate $500,000 to international disaster relief agencies working in Haiti. The clinic hasn't made a final decision on which groups will get the cash donations.
Mayo has also allowed employees to take vacation time or request a leave of absence if they want to assist organizations in Haiti. About 20 employees have gone on their own so far.
Dr. Mike Harper, who chairs the clinical practice committee, says the clinic is preparing for the possibility of sending Mayo-sponsored teams to work on long-term medical needs in Haiti.
"I think we're moving into the stage where more attention is going to be paid to complications of injuries that resulted from the initial earthquake, and continuing health care needs," said Harper. "Patients with diabetes, patients with hypertension, other chronic illnesses that are going to need help."
Harper says the clinic is in regular contact with the State Department and USAID, and will make a decision shortly about which agencies will receive the donations.
Harper says Mayo is also offering about 200 beds to treat patients at the clinic's facilities in Florida and Arizona.


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What is Holden's rule he made for himself about sex in The Catcher in the Rye?
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Holden's rule about sex is that he is not going to mess around with girls that irritate him, but he has trouble sticking to his rules.
Like most teenage boys, Holden does not understand sex. He gets frustrated because he can't seem to stick to his principles and morals. He does not want to associate with phonies, for example. Holden tries to protect himself from self-loathing by making rules.
Last year I made a rule that I was going to quit horsing around with girls that, deep down, gave me a pain in the ass. (ch 9)
Holden broke the rule within a week. He realized that he did not understand girls, or sex. He spends time with "crumby" girls, in a "crumby" way, and is unable to respect himself or other girls. Sex is just another aspect of life with which Holden feels uncomfortable and inadequate.


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Thanks to Janelle for this photo for the Meridian WinCo….. looks like they are putting in self check outs! What do you think of these? Some people love them while others hate them! I wonder if they will allow you to scan your own coupons? Albertsons learned the hard way and a FEW dishonest people made it so you can no longer scan your own coupons at self check out.
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- The Centre for Values, Ethics and the Law in Medicine, The University of Sydney
The Centre was first established in 1995 by Australian philosopher, surgeon and poet, Miles Little and has since gained an international reputation. It is known for its innovative approach to research, education, consultation and community outreach activities. In each of these areas the Centre stimulates creative thought, dialogue and action by engaging different disciplinary perspectives including medicine and science, public health, philosophy, ethics and bioethics, sociology, social linguistics, psychology, history and law. It undertakes a wide range of qualitative research projects.
- The Institute of Social Sciences
The Institute of Social Sciences has recently been established to build capacity, enhance performance and raise the profile of the social sciences at the University of Sydney. Its main activities will be to: develop and construct cross-disciplinary research collaboration; establish linkages with external partners in government, industry, and community groups, as well as with other universities, especially internationally; and provide a focal point for the development of programs of teaching and learning in the social sciences.
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The institute was founded in 1998, with the primary goal of facilitating the development of qualitative research methods across a wide variety of academic disciplines. Faculty, postdoctoral fellows, and students at the institute conduct research that is directly related to methodological development.
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Contains links to discussion forums, blogs, and other helpful resources, including free online previews of new publications by SAGE, the major publisher of qualitative research resources.
- Phenomenology Online
This site provides public access to articles, monographs, and other materials discussing and exemplifying phenomenological research.
- Qual Page: Resources for Qualitative Research
The site has many resources about qualitative research and is regularly updated. It has a broad range of news and links so that you can find a variety of information on qualitative research.
- The Qualitative Report
An online journal dedicated to qualitative research since 1990. This webpage includes links to other qual research resources.
- Qualitative Research in Information Systems
This website begins with a general overview of qualitative research, followed by discussion of philosophical perspectives which can inform qualitative research, and sections on qualitative research methods, qualitative research techniques, and modes of analyzing and interpreting qualitative data. This is then followed by a number of sub-sections that relate to qualitative research in general, i.e. citation lists, links to resources on the Internet for qualitative researchers, links to software tools and calls for papers.
- The Qualitative Research WebRing
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- Real Life Methods
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When University of North Texas students work out at Pohl Recreational Center, they will be saving the environment as well as working off those extra end-of-semester calories.
UNT has installed the ReRev renewable energy system on 36 elliptical machines, turning the school into what the company calls "the largest human power plant in the world."
The system converts energy from a typical workout into electricity and puts it back into the recreational center's power grid, university spokesman Stuart Birdseye said.
There are 28 other health centers in the country using the ReRev technology, but UNT has more elliptical machines outfitted with it than any of them. Texas State University is No. 2 with 30 machines.
Birdseye said the only noticeable difference with the machines is that users may have to increase the resistance to get the same workout. The higher the resistance, the more energy is created, he said.
Elliptical machines were one of the most used machines before the ReRev technology, but Birdseye said he has seen an increase in use now that students know they are also doing something good for the environment.
"They can see there are things they can do to help the environment in their everyday life," he said.
But some students aren't sure the system is worth the $20,000 price tag.
"Does it really generate that much usable energy?" UNT senior Kirk Coleman said. "I don't think the energy savings will really offset the initial investment."
Birdseye said it is being used as an educational tool for the students, rather than a cost-effective initiative.
According to ReRev's website, elliptical machines in regular use can generate 1 kilowatt hour of electricity every two days —the same energy it takes to power a laptop for 24 hours, or a vacuum cleaner for 45 minutes.
"If the amount of people working out will eventually offset the $20,000, plus a good portion of electricity bill each month, then I'd say it's definitely a good idea," UNT alumnus Josh Lopez said. "I guess it all depends on the amount of energy the UNT population is contributing towards the building."
Birdseye said the technology is still new, and the university hasn't seen what the long-term cost effect may be.


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The Explorers Club cordially invites you to a premiere screening of the next film in VICE Media's FAR OUT series.
FAR OUT is VICE's series about the lives of isolated people who live in the most remote places on Earth. Episode 1 featured "The Final Frontiersman" Heimo Korth, one of the few hunter/gatherer inhabitants in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. In Episode 2, we went to Chilean Patagonia, to meet Faustino Barrientos, Lake O'Higgins' infamous hermit gaucho. In Episode 3, we traveled to the Sayan Mountains in Russia to visit Agafia Lykov, the last surviving member of a family who lived isolated deep in the Siberian taiga for over forty years.
In 1936, fearing the wrath of Stalin's Great Purge, an Old Believer named Karp Lykov and his family fled into the taiga and settled in the mountains over 150 miles away from the nearest town. In 1943, Agafia Lykov was born in the wilderness. The family survived in this sprawling solitude where winter temperatures routinely reach -30, and bears and wolves are common. In 1978, a crew of Russian geologists accidentally fell upon the Lykov's cabins and made contact with the family, discovering they were completely cut off from the outside world, and totally unaware of current events - including World War II.
Since their rediscovery, all but one member of the Lykov family have passed away. Agafia, the last survivor, remains steadfast in seclusion at the Lykov's home. In this episode of FAR OUT, the VICE crew lives with Agafia, and learns about her life in the taiga and the gradual influence of the outside world on her way of life.
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Charon is the ferryman of the dead who appears as an anthropomorphic boat with a giant ship for a body. His sworn duty is to ferry the souls of the damned across the infernal River Acheron, to Limbo beyond. Although he is physically incapable of directly attacking people due to his lack of any actual limbs save for the head, Charon is able to summon various demons to fight Dante. He is later killed after Dante uses an Asterian Beast to tear his head off. His severed head is later shown within the Citadel of Limbo, still repeating the inscription from the Gates of Hell. Once approached, the player is prompted with a quick time event to push him back into the abyss. Doing so will unlock the Burning Eyes achievment/trophy. His head is later shown in the river Styx serving as a nest for Pests.
- Charon's Oar - After falling to the damned climb, keep moving left and jump the gap to find the relic.
- Silver Judas Coin - Push the crate all the way to the left side of the room and you'll be able to reach a hidden ledge with a fountain contianing the coin. (Silver Piece 4).
- Orpheus - Jump on the crate and then onto the high platform at the end of the room (above the jail cells).
- In Greek mythology, Charon was the ferryman of the Underworld, who's duty was the ferry the souls of the dead across the Rivers Acheron and Styx.
- According to Hesiod's Theogony, Charon is considered to be a child of Erebus (Primordial God of Darkness) and Nyx (Primordial Goddess of Night. He is also related to other figures in Greek Mythology, including Thanatos and Hypnos.
- In Greek burial custom, the dead were buried with a single coin, a drachma, placed upon their tongue. Archaeologists believe this was placed so as to pay the ferryman for passage across the river (This could be why the developers placed a Judas coin aboard Charon).
- In "The Inferno", Dante also placed Charon as the ferryman of Acheron. His job was to ferry the souls of the damned across Acheron, and into Limbo.
- Charon's Ferry appears as an arena in the Trials of St. Lucia DLC.
- Charon's voice is acted by Bart McCarthy, the same actor who voiced Virgil
- According to Virgil in the animated film, Charon took the form of a massive ship to compensate for the massive amount of souls entering Hell over the thousands of years.


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The Adams County Sheriff's Department has arrested five teenagers in connection with the rash of car burglaries around Quincy the last couple of months.
Deputies arrested 17 year-old Dustin Russell of 1137 North 11th Street in Quincy, eighteen year-old Jacob Lovelace of 639 Ohio of Quincy and 18 year-old Alex Whitehead of 306 East Arbell in Lewistown, Missouri.
They are in the Adams County Jail awaiting court appearances.
Two juvenile males were also arrested and are being held in the Adams County Youth Home.
All five are being charged with burglary to a motor vehicle.
Sheriff Brent Fischer says they may have been responsible for up to 50 car burglaries in the past several weeks and months.
After weeks of investigation, The Adams County Sheriff's Department got a break in the case July 30 as Deputy Randy Huseman was responding to a car burglary near this area of 24th and Payson Road. That's when he saw a suspicious man walking down the road.
Sheriff Fischer said, "And stopped and took the time to talk to the individual and got his information and he became a person of interest. Through the investigation of a lot of people and a lot of agencies we were able to come to an arrest."
Another lead arose when a victim contacted the Sheriff's department, after spotting his or her stolen items at a Pawn Shop in West Quincy. Then working with the Lewis and Marion County sheriff department's, Sheriff Brent Fischer says it became apparent that the burglary ring or rings stretched much further....all the way to Lewis County.
That led to the arrest of 18 year-old Alex Whitehead of Lewistown. Sheriff Fischer says deputies still have not determined if all the car burglaries in the area are connected to these suspects or if there are multiple burglary rings operating in Adams County. The case is still under investigation.
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With NASCAR officials focusing on engine changes in the Sprint Cup Series for 2015 that will result in a reduction of horsepower, such a move should involve "a restriction on the intake side," according to Sprint Cup Series team co-owner Jack Roush.
Roush, an owner in the series since 1988, isn't suggesting the use of restrictor plates similar to those used at Daytona and Talladega.
Instead, he said, a reduction of the throttle bore size "without a plate underneath" would accomplish the objective.
"(It is) straightforward and it is easily reversible if you decided that the quality of the racing was hurt by it," Roush told NASCAR.com during the Sprint Cup Series stop at Darlington Raceway on April 12.
"If they want to take 100 horsepower off … reduce horsepower significantly, the least expensive and most palatable way to do that is with a restriction on the intake side."
Earlier this month, NASCAR Chairman and CEO Brian France told Sirius XM NASCAR Radio that changes to the current engine packages used in the Cup Series are coming, perhaps as soon as next season.
France said such a move would be "part of the overall rules packages that we design that hopefully control costs, hopefully make the racing better."
Today's Cup engines, limited to 358 cubic inches, produce approximately 850 horsepower. Speeds have increased, in part due to a new rules package and the continued development of the Generation-6 car, now in its second year.
While officials with the three auto manufacturers currently involved at the series' top level, Chevrolet, Ford and Toyota, have been a part of the discussions, they say it is too early in the process to respond to potential engine changes.
Roush, who turns 72 on April 19, is the co-owner of Roush Fenway Racing. The organization has won the NASCAR Cup title twice – with former drivers Matt Kenseth in 2003 and Kurt Busch in '04. The organization's 134 victories rank Roush Fenway fourth highest overall and No. 3 among current teams in the series.
He is also co-owner of Roush Yates Engines, which supplies engines to more than one dozen Sprint Cup Series teams.
"From an owner's standpoint, NASCAR has got to be mindful of … what it costs," Roush said. "The race teams can only afford to change so many things at a time. With the expanding technology and the engineering costs that everybody has with the pressure for sponsorship and investment in the sport, a dramatic or unnecessary engine change would not be welcome in my world."
Roush said previous conversations with NASCAR officials have focused on two considerations.
"One of them is not a big-cost problem and the other one is," he said. "If NASCAR comes back and redefines the engine right away, says we're going to a 4-valve, twin overhead cam package, that would be a death knell for a lot of teams in terms of what it would cost to re-power these things.
"I don't think it would materially impact the competitiveness of the cars, or the quality of the product that the consumers buy either from watching it on TV or from buying a seat in the stands.
"The thing that NASCAR has talked about, that they've brought to my attention, is changing the displacement of the engine in an effort to reduce 100 horsepower; that gets thumbs down from me because the cost of crankshafts, and the obsolescence that are involved and the development that follows that are going to cost the teams millions of dollars.
"I think NASCAR has asked 'what about that?' but I don't think they are serious in wanting to push that."
Roush said it appears more likely that the change will involve lowering the engine RPM, "which would be less hard on the engine," and could include "a requirement that you use the engine for two races.
"I think that's more likely where they will wind up," he said.
Both the Nationwide and Camping World Truck Series currently operate with a "sealed engine" program.
Such a move at the Cup level would mean higher initial costs due to development and construction, but by making the engine last for two races a net savings could be realized.
"By reducing the RPM, you reduce the power available for the car without changing its restriction or changing its displacement," said Roush. "By making the requirement that an engine be run twice before it was subject to rebuild, we would have that opportunity to reduce costs to the teams."
Roush said there is also talk of moving away from flat tappet camshafts in Cup engines to a roller camshaft similar to what is currently used in the Nationwide and Truck series.
"Right now you have to search the world for the best steel and best coating process to be able to have the friction characteristics that will allow you to run a flat tappet camshaft competitively," he said.
"The roller camshaft lifter arrangement will be much easier to source from a component point of view and much easier for the marginal teams to be able to get camshafts in their engines that will be durable."
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The race to replace Jon Kyl in the Senate from Arizona is looking competitive, with Republican Jeff Flake leading Democrat Richard Carmona by only a 40-36 margin.
Flake and Carmona both have good favorability numbers with the voters who are familiar with them. 33% of voters in the state have a positive opinion of Flake to 27% with a negative one. Carmona barely has half of Flake's name recognition but his numbers break down 17% positive to 11% negative with the few voters that know who he is.
Carmona is seen favorably by a 13/12 spread even by Republicans, probably owing to his past as a Bush appointee, and he gets 10% of the GOP vote against Flake. That's more crossover support than we've been seeing for most Democrats in the last few years. Flake takes 12% of the Democratic vote though, and has an early 29-26 lead with independents.
Carmona's early competitiveness has a lot to do with strong support from Hispanic voters. He leads Flake 56-19 with them in his bid to become the state's first Hispanic Senator.
Carmona is looking clearly like a stronger candidate than Don Bivens, the other major Democrat in the field. Bivens trails Flake by a 10 point margin, 42-32. Carmona also does a lot better than Bivens against Republican hopeful Wil Cardon- Carmona trails by only 2 points at 35-33, while Bivens faces an 8 point deficit at 35-27.
With the Senate landscape in 2012 offering Democrats few opportunities for offense these numbers suggest Arizona may provide the party's 3rd best chance of picking up a GOP held seat next year, behind only Massachusetts and Nevada.
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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182652035520494404.post8182280408797605289..comments2017-07-25T07:13:04.940+01:00Comments on Holistic Mama: joy pocketsAutumn firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182652035520494404.post-91111847330886288132011-05-19T15:07:27.620+01:002011-05-19T15:07:27.620+01:00welcome pinecone camp!welcome pinecone camp!Monicahttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182652035520494404.post-29996589265055297602011-05-18T14:47:38.642+01:002011-05-18T14:47:38.642+01:00Aww that picture is too adorable (and true for kid...Aww that picture is too adorable (and true for kids these days!)

Have a lovely week!

xoxo,
Chic 'n Cheap LivingChic 'n Cheap Livinghttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182652035520494404.post-19222784644659876262011-05-15T16:56:49.654+01:002011-05-15T16:56:49.654+01:00Hello Monica, My "Joy Pockets" of the we...Hello Monica,
My "Joy Pockets" of the week would include watching my niece in her huge singing debut in her high school play, watching our hockey team go on to the next series of the playoffs, painting a door with green chalkboard paint, and a sewing project that went well!
Your blog is lovely and inspiring. Have a nice Sunday.Pinecone Camphttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182652035520494404.post-27363373887293064362011-05-15T01:51:31.699+01:002011-05-15T01:51:31.699+01:00Oh, yeah. I did one, too. http://edenwild.wordpres...Oh, yeah. I did one, too.
http://edenwild.wordpress.com/2011/05/13/joy-pockets-5/Lisa Chttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182652035520494404.post-41999432244164035352011-05-15T01:49:55.731+01:002011-05-15T01:49:55.731+01:00Guacamole...mmmm. Mountain mists...oh, did you tak...Guacamole...mmmm.
Mountain mists...oh, did you take some pictures? I love mistiness.
I just picked up some color swatches for the bathroom, lol.
Anything specific that you are writing?
And bookcase??? Are you going to make one? If so, I can't wait to see it!Lisa Chttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182652035520494404.post-33877426738510417752011-05-14T20:16:20.780+01:002011-05-14T20:16:20.780+01:00Hi Monica up in the mountains if you type in &quo...Hi Monica up in the mountains
 if you type in "hole in the wall experiment, India" into google I'm sure you can find out more about it if the YouTube video is not a possibility.... It's really interesting. Autonomous learning is an incredibly efficient and fascinating type of learning which is rather neglected by the school system methinks....Motherfunkerhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182652035520494404.post-90639097432581435062011-05-14T20:05:40.043+01:002011-05-14T20:05:40.043+01:00oh Marit, that's so fab you had so much fun do...oh Marit, that's so fab you had so much fun doing it!Monicahttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182652035520494404.post-58018591055832795872011-05-14T15:07:41.142+01:002011-05-14T15:07:41.142+01:00My joys this week? Making a 'master chef 3-co...My joys this week?
Making a 'master chef 3-course dinner' with my beloved (we both hate cooking, and spend all day in the kitchen doing this, and BOY, we had FUN!!!)

More joy:
- my son, who has grown out to be a tall, nice young man (almost 19!)
- finishing an art journal page that I really like!!!
- getting a nice email from a friend
- sunny days

I hope you have a joyful weekend Mon!Marithttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182652035520494404.post-53379648999504093062011-05-14T13:47:46.666+01:002011-05-14T13:47:46.666+01:00Had, not hand, silly MJ...Had, not hand, silly MJ...MJhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182652035520494404.post-67046626978763041632011-05-14T13:47:10.401+01:002011-05-14T13:47:10.401+01:00Homemade guacamole, peanut butter fudge, and those...Homemade guacamole, peanut butter fudge, and those pancakes, too--mmmmm, I must be hungry :).

You know I love your joy pockets, hand to join in :).

http://www.wanderwonderdiscover.com/2011/05/joy-pockets.html

xx ooMJhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182652035520494404.post-82601255471324310682011-05-14T08:46:36.530+01:002011-05-14T08:46:36.530+01:00Cassie, i love the taste of coconut, so adding sha...Cassie, i love the taste of coconut, so adding shavings would be delish.

motherfunker, my slow connection won't allow vids, but i'll bookmark it. and YES! to children just doing it on their own. that's the philosophy i go by.

heather, i know! she'll be downloading stuff soon, lol.

anushka, my fave there is meeting up with an old best friend - those times are so special.

denise, typing, properly, is soemthing i never learnt. it's a great skill, i would like to offer that to her. much later! or sooner. :Monicahttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182652035520494404.post-33219458668082323212011-05-14T06:25:11.020+01:002011-05-14T06:25:11.020+01:00i have boys who are fast typers. always amazes me!...i have boys who are fast typers. always amazes me! :)denisehttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182652035520494404.post-6961063190894914642011-05-14T04:32:41.081+01:002011-05-14T04:32:41.081+01:00lovely... i spent a lot of time visiting wander w...lovely... i spent a lot of time visiting wander wonder discover from your link. great giveaway you got! my joy pockets this week have been meeting up with my old best friend and her kids - seeing the happiness of our children playing together. just being with family all the time. a dinner out alone with my husband.. those are a few.anushkahttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182652035520494404.post-88401581548643618192011-05-13T23:50:02.459+01:002011-05-13T23:50:02.459+01:00isn't it amazing how tech savvy our children w...isn't it amazing how tech savvy our children will be? how they will never have experienced information being further away than their fingertips? It's staggering really.

mmm guacamole.

happy weekend to you and yourn!heatherhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182652035520494404.post-87602348585610184622011-05-13T20:54:12.808+01:002011-05-13T20:54:12.808+01:00You may be interested in this video, showing how b...You may be interested in this video, showing how beautifully children teach themselves.... Adults in general like to take all the credit for children's learning and often in school it is assumed that children only learn what you spoonfeed them.... and its hard for our egos to admit that they figure out a staggering amount on their own! Hope you enjoy this link, and that it works! I found it really fascinating.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRb7_ffl2D0&feature=youtube_gdata_playerMotherfunkerhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182652035520494404.post-50853196269186585972011-05-13T18:29:00.364+01:002011-05-13T18:29:00.364+01:00Mmm I make those pancakes too. I use coconut milk...Mmm I make those pancakes too. I use coconut milk instead of milk an that makes them super yummy. And if we have it I sprinkle coconut shavings on top. Mmmm.
Love the pic of your girl. Isn't it amazing how fast they pick up technology. My son can work my iPhone and I'm always amazed how he can just open something with out help!!Cassiehttps://email@example.com


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Before it adjourned for good on Aug. 31, the state Legislature approved a resolution to encourage the California State Teachers' Retirement System to submit to lawmakers' three options to reduce the retirement system's long-term funding needs.
Retirement systems for state and local governments are underfunded, but the situation at CalSTRS is dire. Its unfunded liability stands at $65 billion. That's how much more it needs to fulfill its pension promises to retirees over the next 30 years. Actuaries say the fund will need an additional $4.5 billion cash infusion annually for the next 40 years.
Any legislative fix would likely require a gradual increase in contributions from the state, working teachers and administrators and their employers. Currently, teachers contribute 8 percent of their salary toward retirement. School districts contribute another 8.25 percent and the state kicks in 2.5 percent, down from the 4.6 percent the state contributed in 1998.
Before authorizing increases, the Legislature should first ensure CalSTRS is actually preventing illegal spiking of pensions. A report from the state controller found CalSTRS consistently ignored evidence of fraudulent payments, most of which went to high-paid school administrators.
Unlike the California Public Employees' Retirement System, CalSTRS has no independent authority to extract more money from any of those sources. The Legislature must authorize increased contributions.
The Legislature should also work more closely with Congress to pass legislation that would enroll all state and local public employees, but especially California's teachers, into the Social Security system. That expansion was part of Gov. Jerry Brown's original pension reform proposal, but was put aside.
As the Legislature struggles to deal with the CalSTRS unfunded liability, it — in cooperation with the state teachers unions — should take a serious look at ways to enroll teachers into the national retirement system. It would strengthen the national system and give state teachers a bigger and more reliable retirement income.


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Don't miss out on a lower price on this hotel
Get an overview of this hotelAparthotel in El Centro with free breakfast and outdoor pool
Popular property highlights
Located in the heart of El Centro, this aparthotel is within 1 mi (2 km) of Imperial Valley Mall and Broken Spoke Country Club. El Centro Chamber of Commerce and Bucklin Park are also within 3 mi (5 km).
Property Features
An outdoor pool, 4 bars/lounges, and a 24-hour fitness center are available at this aparthotel. Free weekday breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a 24-hour business center, coffee/tea in a common area, and dry cleaning.
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TownePlace Suites Marriott El Centro features an outdoor pool and a 24-hour fitness center. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of aparthotel's 4 bars/lounges. Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast on weekdays. A computer station is located on site and wired and wireless Internet access is complimentary.
A 24-hour business center is on site. This El Centro aparthotel also offers multilingual staff, coffee/tea in a common area, and a fireplace in the lobby. Guests can use the indoor pool at a partner property. Onsite self parking is complimentary.
TownePlace Suites Marriott El Centro has designated areas for smoking.
- Total number of rooms - 94
- Number of floors - 4
- Number of bars/lounges - 4
- Coffee/tea in common areas
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Express check-in
- Fireplace in lobby
- 24-hour fitness facilities
- Computer station
- Designated smoking areas
- Grocery/convenience store
- Free WiFi
- Free wired Internet
- Laundry facilities
- Multilingual staff
- Luggage storage
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- 24-hour business center
- Free grocery shopping service
- Free self parking
- Outdoor pool
- Television in common areas
- Free breakfast
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- Outdoor pool
- Separate living room
- Free Wi-Fi
- Kitchenette
- Grocery/convenience store
- Laundry facilities
- Separate dining area
- Sofa bed
- Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
- Microwave
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi , Free wired Internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi , Free wired Internet
Free self parking
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- Premium bedding
- Separate sitting area
- Air conditioning
- Free local calls
- Kitchenette
- Microwave
- Coffee/tea maker
- Daily housekeeping
- Private bathroom
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Shower/tub combination
- Cable TV service
- Television
- Iron/ironing board
- Desk
- Sofa bed
- Separate dining area
- Dishwasher
- Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
- Stovetop
- Free wired Internet
- Separate living room
- Rollaway/extra beds (free)
- Free WiFi
Where to Eat
Guests are offered a complimentary hot/cold buffet breakfast on weekdays.
Johnny Carino's Italian - This restaurant specializes in Italian cuisine.
Famous dave's - This restaurant specializes in American cuisine.
Fortune Garden - This restaurant specializes in Chinese cuisine.
Burgers & Beers - This restaurant specializes in American cuisine.
Chilli's - This restaurant specializes in American cuisine.
Nearby Activities
Recreational amenities at the aparthotel include an outdoor pool and a 24-hour fitness center.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Bicycle rentals nearby
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
- Roll-in shower
Property Policies
Check-in time ends at 4 AM
Check-in time starts at 4 PM
Check-out time is 11 AM
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Kids stay free! Up to 2 children 5 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
- Free rollaway/extra beds!
- Cribs (infant beds) are not available.
- Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 100 per accommodation, per stay
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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
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- Pet fee: USD 100 per accommodation, per stay
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- TownePlace Suites Marriott El Centro
- TownePlace Suites Marriott Hotel El Centro
- TownePlace Suites Marriott El Centro Aparthotel
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Up to 2 children 5 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding.


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- //Home
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Ólöf Arnalds
Sudden Elevation
(One Little Indian)
US: 5 Mar 2013
UK: 5 Feb 2013
Sudden Elevation is the first English-language album from this critically acclaimed Icelandic singer-songwriter. But the language in which she's singing is almost irrelevant. Although the lyrics are often touching, poignant, and true, it's the inflections and fluttering of her voice that really tells each of the stories she unveils in this 38-minute collection. Others have made comparisons to Joanna Newsom, Vashti Bunyan, and Karen Dalton and those are undoubtedly apt, though not defining.
The album begins on a decidedly uplifting note via "German Fields", a small dose of '60s sunshine pop that you almost believe came from some obscure singer on some obscure label from that bygone era. The sunny sounds and vibes prevail throughout the record—it's alive and well on "Fear Less", where Arnalds delivers one of her best performances here, and "Treat Her Kindly", which has one of the most memorable melodies.
There are dark and contemplative moments—such as "Return Again"—but uplift and redemption are never far, such as on "Numbers and Names", which recalls the ever popular Laurel Canyon sound albeit with a contemporary—and decidedly international—spin. There are touches of British folk music, in the vein of, say, Fairport Convention, on "A Little Grim" and the sweeping "Call It What You Want", but Arnalds never loses her way among the disparate influences.
Skeptics might suggest that some of the instrumentation and vocal arrangements occasionally veer toward New Age ennui—the kind of cloying musical vagaries that have relegated Enya's music to the shameful corners of your record collection—but Arnalds's abilities are such that her songs are not stuck in any one corner for too long. Classical instrumentation buoys rather than bows to catchy pop melodies and the hooks are only enhanced by what we might deem her more unusual choices.
But there's nothing contrived about Sudden Elevation or Arnalds herself—as evidenced by this record's titular track, which sounds as natural and effortless as anything you're likely to hear this year—and that song in particular is destined to become one of the most memorable performances of her career. She's also not above a sense of humor. Witness "The Joke", a song that clocks in at less than two minutes and recalls Moe Tucker's charming performance on the Velvet Underground's "I'm Sticking With You".
Her sense of perfection and beauty is never more finely honed, though, than it is on the record's final track, "Perfect", which would not be out of place on an early Joni Mitchell album. But that makes it no less a gift for this generation of listeners nor is it any less a display of Arnalds's artistic depth and genius for tributes to the past. It is both simple and complex in its beauty. Arnalds's music is based upon tradition and the tiny innovations that an awareness of those traditions allows rather than novelty, which further makes the case for her as an artist worth our attention and for this record to remain in consistent play as she releases what is sure to be a long and endlessly intriguing series of records.
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Best Buy is ending its flexible work program that allowed its corporate employees to work anytime and anywhere as long as they got their work done, reports The Minneapolis Star Tribune.
The move comes after Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer told employees in an internal memo that she wanted all employees working from the office and not telecommuting.
From the Tribune story:
Known as Results Only Work Environment (ROWE), the company evaluated employees solely on performance versus time worked and office attendance. Employees worked when they wanted and wherever they wanted just as long as they got the job done. Now most corporate employees will work the traditional 40-hour week, though managers still have discretion to accommodate some workers.
Read the whole story at The Minneapolis Star Tribune
From other news reports:
• CNNMoney: Marissa Mayer might be a trendsetter. Just one week after the Yahoo CEO banned telecommuting at her company, Best Buy is ending its own flexible work program.
• CNET: Best Buy, seen as a trailblazer for its progressive telecommuting policy, is now putting limits on the ability of its non-store staff to work from home.
• Network World: Best Buy, in the midst of a corporate restructuring, has canceled its flexible work program and expects corporate employees to put in traditional 40-hour work weeks at the retailer's headquarters in Richfield, Minn.