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Jammed with a collection of rides that promise to make the traditional terrors of the old-fashioned roller coaster seem positively quaint, Six Flags Elitch Gardens, like many amusement parks these days, is on the cutting edge of engineering technology.
Since it was moved downtown and bought out by Premier Parks in 1996, the longtime Denver fun zone has been transformed from a genteel collection of wooden roller coasters, spinning teacups and flower gardens beloved by generations of Coloradans into a monstrous display of dizzying thrills.
Bold riders can plunge 200 feet straight down the Tower of Doom, which looks like a huge smokestack plopped in the middle of the Central Platte Valley; they can zoom through vertical loops at 50 miles per hour on the Boomerang; and they can sail over the valley on the XLR8R, "the highest free-fall swing in the world."
But the ride that's become one of the most popular in the park and promises the ultimate thrill, a gravity-defying body slam, has a name that seems to say it all: the Mind Eraser.
The $10 million red-and-turquoise steel roller coaster was introduced in 1997. Riders are harnessed into seats that leave their feet and legs dangling in mid-air and then blasted at speeds over 60 miles per hour through a series of rollovers, dives and double corkscrew spins that would make an astronaut dizzy. The ride lasts less than two minutes, and after being turned upside down and spun in circles, many of the Mind Eraser's mostly teenage fans are ready to go again.
In fact, the wait for the Mind Eraser is sometimes two hours long, and as soon as Elitch's opens its gates, a flock of eager teens races to be first in line. "It's the coolest ride in the park," says one blond fourteen-year-old boy from Arvada. "It will make you sick, but it's a blast."
Not everyone is so excited about the Mind Eraser, however. Deborah Lee Benagh says an ill-fated spin on the ride in 1997 led to serious medical problems for her, including a loss of memory, distorted vision, neck and back pain and an impairment of her day-to-day mental functioning so severe that she has been unable to work for two years.
"Elitch's is pushing the envelope with what the body can take," says the Denver woman. "That's why I'm upset with them."
Benagh is now suing Elitch's, and her action is part of a national trend, as park riders who say they have been injured on high-tech thrill rides turn to the courts for relief. Federal statistics show that more people are being injured every year on amusement rides, but park officials insist the new rides are safe; they say they're being targeted by attorneys and clients looking for a quick buck from a profitable industry.
Stephanie Goodell, spokeswoman for Elitch's, says the park has had few complaints about the Mind Eraser. "We've had a very positive response to that ride," she contends. "It's been very popular with our guests. We don't get a lot of complaints about any of our rides."
Most of the gripes about it involve those times when the ride is shut down for maintenance, she adds. As for the high-speed, high-voltage thrills of the Mind Eraser, she says the public wants rides that are even more daring. "We're meeting the demands of coaster thrill-seekers," she says. "They're looking for bigger and better and faster and taller."
However, documents filed in court as part of the lawsuit reveal that Benagh's experience may not be as unusual as Elitch officials claim. Safety logs that were submitted as evidence by Elitch's show that in the summer of 1997, six patrons of the Mind Eraser were transported to area hospitals via ambulance for neck and back injuries. Most of them were immobilized and treated with ice packs at the park to prevent any injury to the spine.
Three Mind Eraser riders were advised by Elitch employees to go to the hospital, and more than a dozen others sought treatment at the park's first aid station--located just twenty yards from the ride's exit--for injuries to the head, neck, back and shoulder. For the entire season, a total of 22 people reported being injured on the Mind Eraser. The court allowed Elitch's to withhold their names for privacy reasons.
Benagh's attorney spent months trying to obtain accident figures for the Mind Eraser's 1998 season. Elitch's fiercely resisted disclosing that information, arguing that it was irrelevant to the case, but was finally ordered to do so by the court. Those records show that ten people reported injuries to their neck, back, head or shoulder after riding the Mind Eraser last year; the number of people sent to the hospital was not disclosed.
The court also required Premier Parks to share its safety records for other Mind Eraser rides at parks it operates in Kentucky, New York and Massachusetts. Premier reported 41 injuries on the Mind Eraser over the past two years at Riverside Park in Massachusetts and 34 injuries at Kentucky Kingdom during the same period. Six Flags Darien Lake in Buffalo, New York, logged 20 neck injuries from the Mind Eraser during the past two summers.
Benagh believes that many visitors to Elitch's assume that no one ever gets injured on the rides, and she says she wants the public to know that things can go badly wrong. "I think people would be shocked to see what a totally unregulated industry this is," she says. "With these high-tech thrill rides, safety needs to be addressed."
Since Benagh and her two sons visited Elitch's on a warm July night in 1997, her life has been turned upside down. For fifteen years she was a sales associate for Merrill Lynch, but she hasn't worked since the accident. She's been living on disability benefits and has spent most of her time seeing doctors and attending multiple therapy programs.
She remembers the night she set out for an evening of innocent fun with her children. Her two boys--then ages twelve and nine--begged her to accompany them on the Mind Eraser. "They wanted me to go," says Benagh. "They wanted to see me scream."
But according to Benagh, during the ride, she hit her head several times against the back of her seat and blacked out for a few seconds. She remembers feeling nauseous and disoriented when she stepped off of the Mind Eraser. "I felt like I'd been hit by a two-by-four," she recalls, "but I got up and walked away."
Her problems worsened in the following weeks. Besides neck and back pain, one of her eyes started bleeding and she had difficulty focusing her vision. She also had a hard time remembering things.
"I could hang up the phone and not have an inkling who I had talked to," she says. "When you first have a head injury, you're like a dish rag--you can hardly function. When I'd go to a restaurant and they'd give me change, I couldn't add it up. When I answered the phone, my speech was slurred, and I was afraid to drive. Then I knew something was wrong."
Benagh says she waited several months, until she was sure she had a serious head injury, before contacting Elitch's to tell them she had been injured on the ride. The employee who took her complaint claimed to be surprised. "She told me she hadn't heard of anybody else getting hurt on that ride," remembers Benagh.
After Benagh filed an insurance claim against Elitch's, the park investigated and told her they thought her injuries were the result of a pre-existing condition--a deviated septum, says Benagh.
"That really pissed me off," she adds. "That's when I saw an attorney."
No one really knows how many people are injured at amusement parks every year. Federal officials estimate that 8,700 people were treated in hospital emergency rooms in 1997 for injuries sustained on amusement rides. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, which compiles the statistics from an annual survey of dozens of hospitals across the country, also estimates that 36 people were killed on amusement rides at carnivals and parks between 1987 and 1998 and that 34 people died on roller coasters alone between 1973 and 1997.
Since more than 270 million people visit American amusement parks each year--including 1.5 million visitors to Elitch Gardens--the chance of being hurt is small.
The CPSC says it isn't able to determine the percentage of people being injured on the new, high-intensity amusement rides from the information it gathers. "The only source for that kind of exposure data would be the industry," says Ken Giles, spokesman for the agency.
However, the CPSC data makes it clear that the overall rate of injury from amusement rides has increased in recent years. In 1994 the agency estimated 7,400 injuries; in 1995 it was 7,700; and in 1996 it estimated there were 8,600 injuries. By 1997, the number had increased by 18 percent over just three years earlier, to 8,700.
Because there are no federal or state standards on acceptable levels of risk in amusement rides, there is evidence that some parks make that determination based on the number of insurance claims or lawsuits they receive from patrons. If they get a lot of claims for one ride, they may decide to slow it down or close it altogether.
Earlier this month, Disneyland settled out of court with a California woman who sued the park claiming that a ride on the Indiana Jones Adventure triggered a brain hemorrhage. That ride, which opened in 1995, puts visitors into twelve-passenger "jeeps" that simulate an off-road trip with sharp turns and sudden drops. The ride has 160,000 possible combinations of twists and turns, which are randomly selected by a computer.
As part of that lawsuit, Disney was forced to disclose its safety records on the ride. The documents revealed that hundreds of people had reported being injured on the Indiana Jones Adventure; maladies ranged from broken teeth to bruises. The documents also showed that Disneyland designers tracked complaints and injuries on the ride and modified the attraction in response to the reports.
Disneyland's attorneys fiercely resisted having to disclose the safety information in court. Similarly, Elitch's lawyers told Denver District Court Judge Michael Mullins that the safety records from the Mind Eraser's 1998 season do not pertain to Benagh's complaint and are part of a "fishing expedition" by her attorney. The park's lawyers have also insisted that most of the information released to the court must be withheld from the public through a confidentiality order.
Benagh's lawsuit claims that Elitch's is liable for her injuries because the park offered a ride "that was dangerous in its design and operation" and it failed to warn patrons that others had been injured on the ride in the past. The suit asserts that Benagh's injuries were caused by the ride's plastic headrest and an ill-fitting shoulder harness and asks for damages due to negligence. Elitch's is being asked to cover Benagh's lost earnings and medical expenses as well as damages for her physical and emotional suffering and loss of memory and cognitive abilities. Under Colorado law, damages for negligence are capped at $366,000.
Elitch spokeswoman Goodell says she can't comment on Benagh's lawsuit because it's still in litigation, but in the court documents, Elitch's argues that because Benagh has never claimed that the ride malfunctioned, or was incorrectly operated or maintained, the park should not be held negligent. The manufacturer of the ride, Vekoma International, would be responsible for any design flaws, argues a brief submitted by Elitch's attorney Jack Robinson. There are thirty Mind Erasers around the world, including seven owned by Premier, according to court documents.
The park also notes that Benagh had the opportunity to observe the ride while waiting in line for 45 minutes. "Plaintiff personally observed the general nature and operation of the Mind Eraser ride, including: the relative speed of the ride; that the ride would turn her upside down on a number of occasions; that she would be spinning around; and that her legs were going to be free."
Elitch's faults Benagh for "her admitted failure to hold on during the course of the ride and her failure to keep her head firmly against the back of the seat."
In asking the court to dismiss the case, Elitch's says that Benagh "was exposed to the same conditions, the same forces, and the same restraint system as tens of thousands of other patrons who experienced no ill effects from the operation of the Mind Eraser." The park also notes that signs at the entrance to the ride warn patrons not to ride if they have back and neck problems, high blood pressure, a heart condition, or are pregnant. Benagh says she did not have any of these conditions.
Benagh insists that she is not simply out to make a buck. She hopes to receive permission from her doctor to return to work soon and notes that Colorado's limits on liability awards will prevent her from reaping a windfall even if she prevails in court. Her most severe symptoms have now passed, but she wants Elitch's to pay for her physical and mental ordeal during the past two years. At one time, Benagh says she was seeing five different doctors, including a neurologist, a physical therapist and an osteopath. "It's not like I'm asking for more than I lost," she says. "It's taken me fifteen months to get physically stabilized. It's taken two years from me and my kids."
She has also been startled to discover that the amusement-park industry receives little government oversight. "What scares me is that this could happen to other people and even to kids," says Benagh. "I know a lot of people are getting hurt on that ride. If I could change anything, I would have the state take a more active role to make sure they're operating at the highest level."
The safety of amusement rides has become an issue in other parts of the country, usually following fatal accidents.
In March, a young woman was killed and ten people were injured at the Six Flags Over Texas amusement park in Dallas when a raft ride overturned. Six Flags employees told bystanders to wait for paramedics before trying to get the victims out of the water, and some patrons criticized the park for botching the rescue effort. The collapse of a slide in 1997 at Waterworld USA in Concord, California, led to the death of a high school girl and injured 32 of her classmates. The accident has resulted in a flurry of lawsuits against the park--which is also owned by Premier.
After a Texas girl was killed and two others seriously injured last year when they were ejected from a carnival ride known as the Himalaya, the CPSC issued a national alert to amusement ride operators and conducted an investigation. The agency found that several other people around the country had been injured on the ride because of a faulty safety bar. (Just last week, a New York girl was killed and eight others injured when a Himalaya ride malfunctioned at Coney Island.) The CPSC said it would work with the manufacturer to alert operators about potential problems; however, the commission has no authority to actually inspect rides or oversee maintenance. Decisions about how to regulate amusement parks and carnivals are left up to the states.
Colorado only mandates state inspections for traveling carnival rides. Amusement parks are simply required to maintain at least $1 million in liability insurance coverage. The insurance companies have to report all claims filed by patrons against amusement parks to the state labor department. Those records show 47 liability claims were filed against Elitch Gardens in 1998, and 54 claims in 1997. The claims covered everything from slips on sidewalks to a cervical spine injury. (A smaller number of claims were filed against Lakeside Amusement Park, probably because that park attracts fewer patrons.)
State senator Pat Pascoe of Denver says she can't remember amusement-park inspections ever being an issue in the state legislature. She says that by requiring liability coverage, lawmakers thought the insurance carriers would enforce basic safety standards. "If they have to carry insurance, you assume the insurance companies are interested in maintenance," Pascoe says.
Liability is a powerful motivator for safety, asserts the president of a national organization of amusement safety inspectors. "Amusement parks are not in the business to hurt people," says Carl Kimble, president of the Council for Amusement and Recreational Equipment Safety. "They can't stand the bad publicity or the insurance rates. If too many people are getting hurt, the insurance company may yank their insurance."
As for Elitch's, Goodell says that the park maintains a rigorous maintenance program and is fully committed to safety. "We inspect the rides every day," says Goodell. "It takes several hours every morning."
Despite its best efforts, Goodell says there is little the park can do when riders ignore warning signs. "If someone has a back problem, that's not something we can tell by looking at them," she adds. "We'd have to give each guest a physical exam before they get on, and that's not feasible."
The 1995 debut of Elitch Gardens' $75 million downtown location didn't go over well with the public. Many people missed Elitch's 104-year-old northwest Denver home, with its towering cottonwoods and storied attractions. The new Elitch's was too hot, too barren, too generic and too expensive, complained many visitors.
Elitch's longtime owners, the Gurtler family, had grown frustrated with the lack of space for expansion at the old site. The family publicly toyed with the idea of moving to the suburbs, a prospect that horrified city officials. Denver saw the amusement park as an ideal tenant for the dusty former railyards that made up the Central Platte Valley, and the city used public funds to try to entice Elitch's to move downtown.
City voters approved $14 million in bond funding to create the roads and floodplain improvements that made the move possible. Additionally, the city gave Elitch's a $7 million economic development loan, as well as an $8.5 million subsidy from the Denver Urban Renewal Authority. But the Gurtlers sold the seventy-acre park to Premier for $62.5 million in late 1996. Attendance had been disappointing, and the family was reportedly unable to raise the funds necessary to buy the expensive high-tech attractions--like the Mind Eraser--that draw free-spending teenagers.
Since then, Oklahoma City-based Premier has sunk more than $30 million into the newly christened Six Flags Elitch Gardens. New this season is the $5 million Boomerang roller coaster, a set of steel loops that shoots riders forward, backward and upside down.
Premier has become a major player in the amusement-park world and now owns 31 parks in the United States and Europe. It bought the twelve Six Flags theme parks last year for $1.86 billion. The company hopes to make its name as well-known as Disney and purchased the right to use Warner Bros.' famous Looney Tunes characters and Batman and Robin as mascots. Bugs Bunny, Tweety, Sylvester and the rest of the gang now seem to be everywhere at Elitch's, and the well-stocked gift shop has a huge assortment of Warner Bros. knickknacks.
All of this promotion has paid off. Attendance has soared, going from 900,000 in 1995 to 1.5 million last year. Premier executives have said they hope to hit 1.6 million visitors this summer and that they plan to market Elitch's to residents of adjacent states.
Much of the resurgent popularity of the park can be attributed to the Mind Eraser and the other new rides. The new coasters are heavily promoted in television advertising, which is largely directed at teenagers.
Some believe Premier will be more aggressive in fending off lawsuits than the Gurtlers were. A review of lawsuits against the park over the last decade shows that Elitch's often used to settle legal claims out of court.
"It's my sense that the Gurtlers were a little bit easier to deal with," says Shelley Don, a Denver attorney who has sued the park in the past. "They were more a part of the community. If somebody was hurt, they felt more of a sense of responsibility. What you have now is a commercial operator that pushes to make every nickel it can."
But others say that theme parks make tempting legal targets for cash-hungry plaintiffs.
"I believe there's a perception that amusement parks have deep pockets," says Boyd Jensen II, a California attorney who specializes in defending theme parks. Jensen has represented Premier in several cases, and he says the company prides itself on its safety program and may be more aggressive in court because of it. "Premier takes safety seriously," he says. "They're not going to roll over when people say they made a mistake."
The amusement-park industry insists that most injuries are the result of people ignoring the posted warnings. Susan Mosedale, a spokeswoman for the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions, says it's easy to view corporate-owned theme parks as the bad guy when it may be the riders' own irresponsibility that triggers accidents.
"We do know that the majority of incidents that happen at parks are the result of patrons not following the rules," says Mosedale. "A lot of times, the park is portrayed as negligent when it's clearly error on the riders' part."
Elitch's has had its share of tragedy in the past. In 1944, six people died when the Old Mill ride, a romantic tunnel of love, burst into flames. In 1965, Starr Yelland Jr., son of a popular television personality, was thrown from a roller coaster at the park and battled for his life for the next two and a half years before he died. And in 1997, an employee of the amusement park died after falling from the Sidewinder roller coaster. Even though the woman was legally drunk at the time, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration fined Elitch's $32,500 for failing to require the use of safety harnesses by ride operators.
Today, though, with crowds surging through the gates and record revenues, Elitch's owners see nothing but good times ahead. The park's main problem may even be its own success: Just four years after moving to a site that's twice as big as the old park, Elitch's is running out of room. Premier wants to install even more high-tech thrill rides, but it could have a hard time finding the space.
"Six Flags has been known for great thrill rides," says Goodell. "This is our first season as a Six Flags property. We have a ways to go to rise to that standard."
Goodell says park officials may remove the picnic pavilion and the maintenance area behind the Twister to make room for more rides. "It's a relatively small piece of property," says Goodell. "We're landlocked."
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The problems of success are a far cry from the potential economic crisis Elitch's faced after its move to the Central Platte Valley. With the Pepsi Center and Colorado's Ocean Journey soon to be its next-door neighbors, Elitch's future as a destination attraction looks secure.
But that's no consolation to Deborah Benagh. Her fun evening in the park led to years of pain, and she wonders who draws the line that determines where the thrills end and the danger begins.
"No one is really looking at the people who've gotten hurt, because no one knows about it--it's not visible," says Benagh. "Unless something very visible happens, they have no incentive to change.


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Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced this morning that three sites will be opened up for new university science and technology campuses on city land, given free to schools who want to locate in New York:
"This morning, we released a Request for Proposals to universities near and far. Our offer is straightforward: We will provide prime New York City real estate - at virtually no cost, plus up to $100 million in infrastructure upgrades, in exchange for a university's commitment to build or expand a world-class science and engineering campus here in our city. We are offering sites at three possible locations, all of them under-utilized, and all of them overflowing with potential: Governors Island; the Navy Yard; and Roosevelt Island.
"This is not the first time government has offered land and funding in exchange for university development. Governments around the world are not only offering American universities land - they are offering to pick up all capital and operating costs associated with an expansion on their soil. They recognize how important universities are to economic growth - because they have seen it happen here in America.
"In 1862, the U.S. government created a land grant program for the creation of new universities. President Lincoln and Congress sought to promote innovation and expertise in agriculture and engineering - because they knew those fields were critical to the nation's economic growth. And how right they were. Cornell, MIT, Cal-Berkeley, the University of Michigan, and so many major universities grew out of that land grant program, and along with them came pioneering discoveries that helped America become the world's largest economy.


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Around midnight on Sunday, George Zimmerman was released from a Florida county jail on $150,000 bail. Zimmerman is now out on bond as he awaits his second-degree murder trial for fatally shooting Trayvon Martin.
Sources say George Zimmerman walked out wearing a brown jacket and blue jeans and carrying a paper bag and drove away in white BMW vehicle.
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As preparations continue for the construction of Honda Aircraft's new world headquarters building in Greensboro, N.C., Honda engineers are refining the aircraft design and laying the groundwork for more prototypes.
The next prototype will conform to the final design and production standards, according to Honda Aircraft president and CEO Michimasa Fujino, and will incorporate changes based on what the company has learned thus far in 310 hours of flight testing of the first prototype.
The HondaJet design is now 80 to 90 percent frozen, he added. Four more prototypes will be built, one for structural testing and three for ground and flight testing. Honda expects to fly prototype number two in the first quarter of 2009, Fujino said.
Using data derived from its experience with the first prototype, Honda is working to reduce the parts count, and therefore costs, and to improve reliability and access to components. The company is using software tools to model accessibility. Research and development technicians with engineering backgrounds are providing feedback to designers.
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Gov. Nixon urges Missourians to "Put the Uniform First"
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As the nation commemorates the tenth anniversary of 9/11, Gov. Jay Nixon Friday encouraged Missourians to show their appreciation for men and women in uniform by allowing them to be served first while waiting at restaurants, grocery and convenience stores, movie theaters, and other retail establishments.
The Governor was at the headquarters of Missouri Task Force 1 in Columbia Friday to proclaim Sept. 11-17 as Put the Uniform First Week in Missouri. He was joined by representatives from the Missouri National Guard, the Missouri State Highway Patrol, and local law enforcement, fire protection and emergency response agencies and teams, including Missouri Task Force 1 and the Missouri 1 Disaster Medical Assistance Team. Both units were called into service in New York City after 9/11.
As our country remembers those who lost their lives on that terrible day ten years ago, it TMs important that we also continue to honor those who have committed themselves to protecting us every day, whether that TMs on the battlefield overseas or on a street here in Missouri, Gov. Nixon said. The gesture to ~Put the Uniform First TM is a visible way to show our appreciation and support to the men and women in uniform, and I encourage Missourians to look for opportunities to do this. I also encourage them to give support throughout the year to those in uniform and their families, particularly to the families of our military members overseas.
The Governor noted that in the past ten years, there have been countless times where those in uniform have gone toward danger, rather than away from it.
Especially in the last year, we TMve seen the dedication and professionalism of men and women in uniform, Gov. Nixon said. That was particularly demonstrated by the personnel from more than 400 law enforcement, fire protection, and emergency response agencies who rushed to Joplin after the devastating tornado, and the work of the Missouri National Guard to help that stricken city recover. While there should never be a time when our appreciation to them ends, the week of Sept. 11 brings that appreciation into sharper focus.
Gov. Nixon also used the occasion to publicly thank the agencies and uniformed personnel who have served Missourians, whether at home or in other countries.
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20 Gluten Free Crock Pot Recipes
When I first went on a gluten free diet I thought gluten free cooking was going to be a hugeeeeeeeeeee pain but I've since discovered it's really not. As long as I avoid bread, pasta and other processed things I can pretty much avoid it which is perfect as it encourages me to eat more fruits, veggies and other things that are good for me! If you're trying a gluten free diet or trying to cut sugar check out these 20 Gluten Free Crock Pot Recipes from myself and other bloggers!
1.Mexican Pork Chops/Lynn's Kitchen Adventures
2.Chicken Taco Chili/Shut up I'm Making Something
3.Oatmeal in the Crock Pot/Weelicious
4. Polenta Casserole / Mummy Deals
5.Sweet and Sour Beans/Eat Good 4 Life
6.Italian Zucchini Meatloaf/Olena of iFOODreal on Healthy Seasonal Recipes
7.Pot Roast with Sweet and Sour Tomato Sauce/Kalyn's Kitchen
8.White Bean Veggie Soup/Healthy Slow Cooking
9.Perfect Rotisserie Chicken/Life Made Full
10.Fennel Chicken with Orange/Empowered Sustenance
11.Chicken Tortilla Soup/He and She Eat Clean
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faster gui applications
With Upstart Linux is claiming to boots your system in 5 seconds! But what after that... How can we make GUI applications faster? The GUI - KDE/Gnome takes a lot of time to load.
The applications - openoffice, gimp, etc. too take time to load.
Surely we now have the latest server grade performance on our desktops, but the applications and the desktop is still too slow.
What can be done to make GUI faster or more responsive?
1. Make the window responsive first and then like Upstart load processes simultaneously?
2. Do we need new programming approach for GUIs?
3. Do we need to design new programming language for GUIs?
4. Do we require a complete new computer system arcitecture than x86?
I do not find the responsiveness of command line in GUIs no matter what hardware we buy?
The biggest problem right now is making sure new applications are aware (and make smart use of) multiple processors/cores. Even the cheapest systems on the market are dual core now, and high-end quad core machines are very common as well.
It is hard to add this retroactively though. For instance, Mozilla is working on a multi-core Firefox, but it is akin to basically re-writting the whole browser.
Also, moving to SSD over traditional HDD will get you much better random seek times, and as such much better performance for large programs that load many resources.
I think the biggest problem is that the GUI toolkits have just gone way overboard with the bloat and dependencies -it takes a long time to link all that stuff before a program can start.
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Free Beer & Hot Wings: A Horribly Uncomfortable '80s Video Dating Montage [Video]
Dating sure has come a long way in recent decades.
Back in the day, if you wanted to go out with someone, you'd ask them out and go on a date. If things worked out, great. If not, you'd just try again.
Then the '80s came along.


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On February 3, 2012, the Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration finalized regulations mandating that retirement plan vendors disclose all direct and indirect payments they receive for services provided with respect to employer-sponsored retirement plans. These Regulations appear at §2550.408b-2, 77 Fed Reg. 5632, February 3, 2012, and are often referred to as the "408b-2 Rules."
The 408b-2 Rules are the final guidance needed before the industry makes enormous changes in the fee and investment disclosures given to participants who can direct investments. Employers have been hearing from their vendors for months about the steps needed to gear up for detailed participant-level fee and investment disclosures; yet, until the 408b-2 Rules were finalized, service providers were not legally obligated to assist employers in this participant–level disclosure effort, leaving some (especially smaller) employers to their own devices to decipher and administer complex disclosure requirements.
Now, investment advisors, insurers, platform providers, brokers, and others who expect to receive more than $1,000 in compensation directly from, or indirectly with respect to, any retirement plan must disclose the services they provide, and what they get paid for those services, in writing, effective July 1, 2012. The same effective date applies for both existing and new service arrangements.
These vendor-to-employer disclosure rules apply to all ERISA-covered retirement plans, whether or not participants direct investments, and are intended to allow employers to fulfill their duty to assess the reasonableness of the compensation paid based on the quality of the services provided. Failure to provide the information is a "prohibited transaction." Employers may also be liable for prohibited transaction penalties (excise taxes) if they fail to ask for the information, or if they ask for it, do not receive it timely, and then either fail to report the violation to the DOL, or fail to "expeditiously" terminate the service arrangement when information is not forthcoming.
For more information on Service Provider Disclosure Requirements, please click here.
The participant-level fee and investment disclosures are sometimes referred to as the new "404a Rules," and are now effective August 30, 2012 rather than the prior May 31 compliance date. These rules require annual and quarterly notices and apply only to plans covered by ERISA that have individual accounts and allow participant direction of investments. They do not apply to defined benefit plans, SEPs, SIMPLEs, IRAs or plans where investment allocation decisions are made by a fiduciary rather than by participants.
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BERLIN (Apr. 8)
Agents of the Gestapo, secret State police, were stationed before synagogues to guard against anti-Jewish provocations as celebration of Passover began Monday night.
Gestapo agents also stood guard within the synagogues, to listen to the sermons which were devoted to a comparison of the exodus from Egypt more than three thousand years ago with the present exodus from Germany.
Heinrich Stahl, president of the Jewish Community of Berlin, issued a proclamation appealing for unity among Jewish leaders.
"We cannot imagine," he declared, "that the children of Israel were divided on the Egypt exodus, because they would never have reached liberty."
The appeal, issued on the eve of Passover, was spurred by disputes current between Zionist and non-Zionist leaders of the Jewish Community.
A record number of community Seders were given for professionals and others who have been ousted from their positions by the Nuremberg laws.


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Phoenix police have arrested a person they believed shot and killed a man on a Phoenix street Monday night.
The victim, 42-year-old Larry Williams, and another person were standing on a sidewalk at 1838 E. Adams St. about 9 p.m. when the suspect walked up from behind and began yelling, said Phoenix police Sgt. Trent Crump. The suspect, 35-year-old Garrick Solomon, then fired multiple shots from a handgun at the victim, Crump said.
Officers at a nearby traffic stop found Williams on the sidewalk as a number of people ran from the scene.
Police set up a perimeter and a search turned up the suspect, who Crump said knew the victim.
Solomon was arrested and the investigation was continuing Tuesday morning, Crump said.
No other information was immediately available.
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Extech MA620-K Industrial DMM/Clamp Meter Test Kit
This Industrial DMM/Clamp Meter Kit includes an MA620 TRMS 600 Amp AC Clamp Meter with built-in non-contact Voltage detector. An EX505 industrial grade, CAT IV-600 Volt, 11 Function DMM that's waterproof (IP67) and drop proof (6 feet). Complete with test leads, Type K thermocouple bead probe with banana input adapter, and a magnetic hanging strap for the multimeter. Supplied in a CA900 soft carrying case that provides protection and organization for the meters and accessories.
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True RMS DMM with 4,000 count large LCD display, temperature function and waterproof housing
This Heavy Duty True RMS industrial MultiMeter measures AC/DC Voltage (1000V) and Current (10A), Resistance (40Mohms), Capacitance (100 microFarads) , dual sensitivity Frequency (electric 1kHz/electronic 10MHz), and Type K Temperature (-4 to 1382 degrees F (-20 to 750 degrees C)) . It features a 4,000 count backlit LCD, 0.5% basic accuracy, Relative/Data Hold, and Auto Power off with disable. Comes complete with test leads, magnetic hanging strap, Type K bead wire Temperature probe, carrying case, and 9V battery.
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MA620 is a True RMS, autoranging AC clamp meters offer plant maintenance techs, electrical troubleshooters, and DIYers a test instrument that delivers a combination of high performance and exceptional value. In addition to a host of advanced multimeter and current measurement capabilities, it also has a built-in, non-contact (NCV) voltage detector. You can select auto- or manual-ranging modes, measurement functions cover all types of troubleshooting over and above noninvasive current probe measurements: voltage, resistance, capacitance, frequency, duty cycle, diode and continuity tests. Even measure temperature with the supplied Type K bead wire probe. Complete with test leads, general purpose Type K bead wire temperature probe, 9V battery and carrying case.
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Knowing what consumers want
Developing new products is as much about anticipating what consumers want as it is about finding novel product formulations and presentations. But understanding what consumers really want – as opposed to what they say they want – provides a challenge. Conjoint analysis is a powerful technique for understanding the trade–offs consumers make between different product attributes. For example, is an ethical consideration more important than brand? Is price more important than a health claim?
We use conjoint analysis to help clients explore the relative importance of their products' attributes in influencing consumer choice. It can be applied to many attributes. And, because it involves examining consumers' choices and not just listening to what they say, it is particularly insightful.
Our expertise has been consolidated through extensive research in this area – assessing the relative significance of brand, price, ethical claims, health claims, quality and geographical designations, organic status and packaging types on products as diverse as eggs, milk and tea. The approach is equally applicable to composite products.
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Featured Flower: Grape Hyacinth
Muscari, or grape hyacinth, are the favorite flower of this site's admin, as well as the author of our featured flower article.Grape hyacinth are so named because their clusters of small, bell-shaped, cobalt-blue flowers look like clusters of upside-down grapes. This awesome flower has a very delicate smell and a beautiful presentation.In the Mythology, the wind god Zephyrus was actually responsible for the death of Hyacinth. The boy's beauty caused a feud between Zephyrus and Apollo. Jealous that Hyacinth preferred the radiant archery god Apollo, Zephyrus blew Apollo's discus off course, so as to injure and kill Hyacinth. When he died, Apollo didn't allow Hades to claim the boy; rather, he made a flower, the hyacinth, from his spilled blood. According to Ovid's account, the tears of Apollo stained the newly formed flower's petals with the sign of his grief. However, the flower of the mythological Hyacinth has been identified with a number of plants other than the true hyacinth, such as the Iris.The Grape Hyacinth flower (Muscari) is part of the Liliaceae (Lily Family); it is native to Greece and the Middle East and can be found around the Mediterranean Sea from Spain all the way round to Morocco. Today are grown in Austria and France and in many of our US gardens, like the one in the White House Rose Garden!Muscari are available in a wide range of colors, and the meaning of this flower according to the color, is:• Hyacinth (general) - Games and sports; rashness; flower dedicated to Apollo • Hyacinth (blue) - Constancy • Hyacinth (purple) - I'm sorry; please forgive me; sorrow • Hyacinth (red or pink) - Play • Hyacinth (white) - Loveliness; I'll pray for you • Hyacinth (yellow) - Jealousy The most common commercially available muscari are blue, but your local florist can work with their wholesalers to accommodate special orders.(Thanks to Felipe Bernal from Transflora for the featured flower article. Transflora provides muscari from Holland to retail florists.)
Orchids are the largest family of plants in the world? Dendrobiums alone have over 1000 species! All dendrobium orchids are epiphytes, meaning they grow on other plants and absorb water an nutrients through root-like structures.


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China vs. America: Who Loves Shopping More? (Forbes)
"Americans are portrayed as the world's ultimate consumers... But a new survey says that consumers in China were more than twice as likely as Americans to not only enjoy clothes shopping, but to love it... They're consuming in a particularly conspicuous, showy fashion."
In Paris, Sensuality Saves the Day (NY Times)
"Maybe it's too many hours on Twitter that causes people to reduce fashion shows to a check-off list of essentials, but whatever it is, writers at the spring men's collections here were ticking the appropriate boxes: globalism, gender games, the new sobriety."
Offering Web Buyers a Thrill of Discovery (NY Times)
"Many consumers would say the Internet has improved shopping... But have we lost the thrill of discovery? Shauna Mei, an entrepreneur... introduced AHAlife, a Web site that offers niche products suggested by a variety of 'trendsetters and tastemakers.'"
Online shopping bought for you in store by actual people (Independent)
"A new company's employees go shopping for you to reduce delivery times, packaging, and shipping fees. Suddenlee.com guarantees 'next-day delivery from over 300 retailers in a single box'... Items from different stores including Zara, H&M and Macy's can be added together... To the same virtual shopping basket."
Anthony Vaccarello Wins ANDAM Prize (The Cut)
"31-year-old Paris-based designer Anthony Vaccarello will receive €200,000, € 10,000 worth of Swarovski crystals for his spring 2012 collection, and mentorship from former Chloé CEO Ralph Toledano...Recent ANDAM winners include Giles Deacon, Gareth Pugh, and Hakaan."


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Muskingum County Sheriff Matt Lutz said an investigation is underway after a toddler falls out of a second story window.
It happened around 8pm Tuesday night. A three year-old male fell out of an apartment window at 2926 Vista View Drive. Sheriff Lutz said the child fell nearly 11 feet before landing on concrete. He was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital with only minor injuries.
"Your first instinct is to say that if a 3 year-old child fell out of a window on the second floor there is some type of negligence on how that three year old was alone, got the window open and fell out of the house," said Lutz.
Currently Muskingum County Sheriff's Deputies and investigators from Children Services are questioning the family. Lutz said upon completion the case will be presented to Muskingum County Prosecutor Mike Haddox for review.
"We just had the case where the 2 children we lost in the river, and we've had children come across weapons in homes before, where people were negligent and left weapons out," said Lutz. "So you know, there are all kinds of things. Kids are mischievous sometimes and ornery and get into a lot of different things."
The families name is not yet being released. Lutz said the family could face misdemeanor or felony charges for child endangerment and negligence.


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We monitor other legislative initiatives at both the federal and state levels that impact the lung cancer community.
November 11, 2008
LCA Issues Statement on Veterans' Day
October 22, 2008
President George W Bush Issues Message for LCAM (pdf)
October 22, 2008
President George W Bush Issues Message for LCAM (pdf)
September 30, 2008
It's Official! $20M for Lung Cancer Research Signed Into Law
September 27, 2008
DOD line item language
September 27, 2008
Breakthrough At Last: Congress Approves $20 Million For New Lung Cancer Research Program
September 24, 2008
Senators Cochran, Boxer, Brownback, Vitter Join As Cosponsors of Lung Cancer Mortality Reduction Act
September 01, 2008
Letter to then Presidential Candidate Barack Obama
August 11, 2008
Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) Joins as Co-Sponsor of Lung Cancer Mortality Reduction Act
August 06, 2008
Letter to Senators Kennedy and Hutchison
August 06, 2008
Lung Cancer Alliance Calls for Targeted Plan to Combat Most Lethal Cancers
July 01, 2008
Letter to Senators Edward Kennedy (D-MA) and Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX)
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Lung Cancer Mortality Reduction Act of 2008
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LCA Hails Landmark Lung Cancer Legislation
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Come Party With Me: Impromptu Concert - Menu
Last week, while in Spain, I helped my buddies plan a concert and after party. The main event was the concert, but after the show we chowed down on a delicious cheesy stuffed pork appetizer and a hearty rabbit arroz — a dish that is similar to a paella. I spoke with Javi, the sous chef who created the pork rolls, and he gave me both of the recipes! These dishes would work wonderfully at a Spanish themed dinner. To see how they are made,
Red Pepper Stuffed Pork Rolls
From Javier Navarro Rivas
4 boneless pork loin fillets
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1/2 cup chopped Piquanté Peppers (jarred sweet pickled peppers) or chopped jarred piquillo peppers
4 sweet dill pickles, chopped
1/2 cup chopped Spanish onion
1 tablespoon chopped garlic
6-8 slices Spanish goat's milk cheese
1 tablespoon chopped parsley
salt, pepper
- Heat the oil in a large saute pan over medium high heat. When hot add the peppers, pickles, onion, and garlic. Cook, stirring occasionally until the vegetables are soft 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, pound the pork fillets flat between two pieces of saran wrap.
- Remove the vegetables from the pan and add the pork fillets, seasoning with salt and pepper. Sear quickly on both sides cooking through but not completely.
- Once the pork has cooled enough to handle, spoon 2 tablespoons of the vegetable mixture on top of the fillet.
- Roll and secure with toothpicks. Repeat with remaining pieces of pork and the rest of the vegetable mixture.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Place the pork rolls, seam side down in a small glass roasting dish. Cover with the cheese slices.
- Bake in the oven until pork is cooked through and the cheese is bubbly and crispy, about 15-20 minutes.
- Remove garnish with leftover sliced red pepper, chopped parsley, and fresh black pepper.
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Rabbit Paella
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One 2-1/2-pound rabbit, small chicken or chicken thighs, skin and fat removed
2 tablespoons slivered blanched almonds
1 1/4 cups canned asparagus (drained and rinsed), reserve the liquid
About 5 to 5 1/2 cups chicken broth, canned or homemade
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons minced parsley
1/2 teaspoon smoked Spanish paprika (pimenton)
1/4 teaspoon crumbled thread saffron
1/8 teaspoon yellow curry
Kosher or sea salt
4 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1 red pepper, diced
2 portabello mushrooms, thinly sliced
2 medium tomatoes, finely chopped
2 1/2 cups imported Spanish rice (bomba preferred) or Arborio short-grain rice
- Cut the rabbit or chicken with kitchen shears into pieces about 2 inches in size. If using thighs, leave whole. (Discard the bony tips of the rabbit legs.) Sprinkle all over with salt.
- Toast the almonds on a cookie sheet in a 350-degree oven until lightly brown, about 4 minutes.
- Combine the liquid from the asparagus with the broth to make 5 1/2 cups.
- In a mortar or mini-processor, mash to a paste the garlic, parsley, pimento, saffron, curry, almonds and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Mash in 1 tablespoon of the broth. Set aside.
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Place oven rack in the lowest position. Keep the broth hot over the lowest heat.
- Do this next part of the preparation in a large skillet. Heat the oil and saute the rabbit or chicken pieces over high heat about 5 minutes (do not fully cook). Remove to a warm platter.
- Add the onion, mushrooms, and pepper to the skillet and cook slowly until the vegetables are slightly softened. Add the tomatoes, turn up the heat and saute 2 minutes more.
- Scrape the vegetables and oil into a 16-inch paella pan. Stir in the rice and coat well with the vegetable mixture. Add the reserved mortar mixture and stir. Then add asparagus and rabbit or chicken. Pour in 5 cups of broth, bring to a boil then simmer without stirring for 10 minutes. Taste for salt and correct seasoning.
- Transfer the paella to the oven and cook an additional 10 to 12 minutes, or until the rice is almost al dente.
- Remove to a warm spot, cover with a tea towel and let the dish rest for 5 to 10 minutes until the rice is fully cooked.
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Inversión en infraestructura pública y crecimiento económico, evidencia para Chile
[Public infrastructure, investment and economic growth in Chile]
In this paper we estimate the long-term elasticity of public infrastructure of GDP for the period 1960-2010. It is important to note that while the term "equilibrium" in economics is quite broad, here we refer only to a stable statistical relationship between economic variables. In this paper we analyze the critical role of public infrastructure investment (including the investment works concessions) in total factor productivity in Chile.
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- Gianpiero Torrisi, 2010.
"Infrastructures and Economic Performance: A Critical Comparison Across Four Approaches,"
Theoretical and Practical Research in Economic Fields,
ASERS Publishing, vol. 0(1), pages 86-96, June.
- Torrisi, Gianpiero, 2009. "Infrastructures and economic performance: a critical comparison across four approaches," MPRA Paper 18688, University Library of Munich, Germany.
- Robert Ford & Pierre Poret, 1991. "Infrastructure and Private-Sector Productivity," OECD Economics Department Working Papers 91, OECD Publishing.
- Aschauer, David Alan, 1989. "Is public expenditure productive?," Journal of Monetary Economics, Elsevier, vol. 23(2), pages 177-200, March.
- David Aschauer, 1988. "Is public expenditure productive?," Staff Memoranda 88-7, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.
- John G. Fernald, 1999. "Roads to Prosperity? Assessing the Link between Public Capital and Productivity," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 89(3), pages 619-638, June.
- John G. Fernald, 1997. "Roads to prosperity? assessing the link between public capital and productivity," International Finance Discussion Papers 592, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.).
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- Canning, David & Bennathan, Esra, 2000. "The social rate of return on infrastructure investments," Policy Research Working Paper Series 2390, The World Bank.
- Torrisi, Gianpiero, 2009. "Public infrastructure: definition, classification and measurement issues," MPRA Paper 12990, University Library of Munich, Germany.
- John A. Tatom, 1991. "Should government spending on capital goods be raised?," Review, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, issue Mar, pages 3-15.
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Melbourne : Former American boxer Floyd Mayweather believes that the much-talked-about fight with MMA star Conor McGregor will 'absolutely happen'.
Describing McGregor as 'no pushover', the former welterweight and super welterweight champion said he expects the potential fight to be a tough affair, news.com.au reported.
As far as prize amount is concerned, Mayweather said that if he steps back into the ring, it'll be for at least 100 million dollars.
Mayweather retired from professional boxing with a perfect 49-0 record after comprehensively defeating Andre Berto in September. (ANI)


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I am a 32 year old male. Within just the past couple years I have notices my hairline receding more rapidly. I for a while I have been using dandruff shampoo all the time. Is this ok for my hair, or should I only use dandruff shampoo when I have noticable signs of dandruff. Could this be a cause of my faster receding hairline? Thank you.
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A charity shop in Sea Road will soon close its doors because it has been so successful.
The Hope Foundation Trust, set up by Derek Peterson, was started to help drug addicts and alcoholics in a town called Lamka in North East India.
All aims have been realised so Derek is closing the shop down but thankful for help and support from Bexhill in creating a centre for young men battling addiction.
Derek said: "The story started when I was living and working in Cambridgeshire in 2004, where I met a young Indian man called Lal who was volunteering in the Project where I was employed. Over a two year period Lal told us of many stories of problems that young men were having with drug and alcohol addiction in and around the area of the town of Lamka where he lived.
Before Lal left England he invited me to visit his home town to see his family and also to witness the problems of drug addiction for myself.
In 2006, my wife and I moved down to live in Bexhill and in March 2007 I visited Lamka for the first time and met Lal's family. It was here that I met Suan – Lal's elder brother. Suan had for a long time wanted to see a Centre built in Lamka where people affected by drug and alcohol could find help and support to overcome these issues. I talked over the idea with Suan, and tentatively offered my support to try and help him in some way."
Derek worked in a group of six people to form the charity Hope Foundation Trust (UK) and with financial support was able to open the charity shop in April 2008 which was the means of raising the money for the building of the Centre in Lamka.
The group was given a 2.5acre piece of land and was able to start building that year and by the end of 2009 had contstructed its first permanent house.
In September 2010 building began on the main block which would house the residents – this building was named Trinity House, and when the project was completed in early 2013 it was called the Trinity Centre.
"We took our first resident in on April 9 2013 and I was able to visit the Project a week later and witness for myself the Centre up and running. Initially there were 24 places in the Centre and these were very quickly taken up. The Centre is staffed by a manager, a warden, a cook, an administrator and various other staff including a nurse, a counsellor and we also have visits by a local GP and from Medecin sans Frontières. They also have the support of local Church Ministers.
Just three weeks ago we heard that three residents have left the Centre and returned back into their homes and family and work after spending around 8 – 9 months at the Centre."
The Sea Road shop will close on March 1 and there will be a sale during February. The trustees and manager thank their supporters in Bexhill.


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Sun Archives
- Investors offer $200 million for Tropicana Atlantic City (3-31-2009)
- Tropicana creditors want Vegas property split from company (3-24-2009)
- Tropicana could emerge from Chapter 11 in May (3-6-2009)
- Tropicana hires branding firm to focus on value (2-3-2009)
- Plan would give Tropicana creditors ownership stake (1-13-2009)
- Tropicana names president of Vegas resort (1-6-2009)
- Tropicana conservator enters negotiations on N.J. property (9-23-2008)
Tropicana Atlantic City is one step closer to being sold after a group of negotiators completed a purchase agreement that would allow former Sands Hotel Casino Atlantic City owner Carl Icahn and a group of investors to buy the property.
The 98-page purchase agreement, which is dated April 17, was released Thursday by the New Jersey Casino Control Commission.
Last month, former New Jersey Supreme Court Judge Gary Stein, the state trustee and conservator for the Tropicana Atlantic City, announced that an agreement was reached on the terms of purchase with Icahn and his investors that sets $200 million as the minimum bid for a bankruptcy auction of the casino.
The New Jersey Casino Control Commission is expected to approve the purchase agreement Wednesday and authorize the Tropicana to go into bankruptcy court in New Jersey for an auction in the coming weeks.
New Jersey Casino Control Commission spokesman Dan Heneghan called the purchase agreement "a big milestone" for the Tropicana, which has been for sale since December 2007.
The Tropicana Atlantic City has been for sale since former owner William Yung was deemed unqualified to run a casino in New Jersey. The commission voted not to renew Tropicana's casino license, which was formerly held by Adamar of New Jersey.
Tropicana Entertainment, which owns Tropicana Las Vegas and formerly owned Tropicana Atlantic City, filed for bankruptcy in May 2008 after it defaulted on nearly $2.7 billion in bonds. The company said without the New Jersey property, it couldn't afford to pay its debt.
Under Tropicana Entertainment's approved reorganization plan, the casino company could emerge from Chapter 11 later this month. The plans cancel all the equity interests of Yung.
The beachfront Tropicana Atlantic City has 2,100 rooms and more than 200,000 square feet of retail, dining and entertainment space.


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Canon vs. Nikon: Choosing the Right Camera System
- Canon vs. Nikon: Choosing the Right Camera System
- Lens Libraries, GPS/Wi-Fi, Conclusions
Current Lens Libraries
Canon and Nikon each offer around 70 lenses to choose from, ranging from the inexpensive 18-55mm zooms that ship with most of APS-C cameras to super-telephoto optics that cost as much as a small automobile. Canon designates its top-end optics with a red ring and an L designation, but Nikon does not—though the price tag of some lenses versus others should give you an idea about quality.
A blow-by-blow rundown of every lens available is impractical, but there are a few lenses that are worth considering when choosing a system. Canon's "nifty fifty," the $125 EF 50mm f/1.8 II (left) has long been praised as an excellent value lens thanks to its price and light-gathering capability, although it's one that is a bit more useful on full-frame cameras as the focal length makes it tough to use in tight interior spaces where the fast aperture makes it easier to take photos sans flash. The EF 35mm f/2 is more expensive, around $320, but is a better complement to the 18-55mm lens for most first-time D-SLR owners. Nikon's AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.8G is a bit more expensive at $220, but it offers a fast 35mm lens for APS-C cameras, the AF-S DX Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G is only $200—but you'll need to use the lens in crop-mode if you upgrade to a full-frame camera down the line.
Canon's EF 40mm f/2.8 STM is a bargain at $200, and is a lens to which Nikon doesn't have an answer. It's extremely slim, very sharp, delivers full-frame coverage, and has an STM motor that allows for smoother video autofocus when paired with the Rebel T4i. Another lens unique to Canon is the MP-E 65mm f/2.8 1-5x Macro Photo. Unlike other macro lenses, which are limited to 1:1 magnification, this one can magnify objects at up to 5:1—the catch is that it only supports manual focus, and it can only focus close-up. You can't use it to photograph a distant object.
For available-light shooters, Canon has a pair of lenses that open up all the way to f/1.2—which captures 50 percent more light than an f/1.4 lens. The Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L USM and EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM are both absurdly expensive, but they're lenses that Nikon can't match. The image to the right was shot with the 85mm f/1.2 at its maximum aperture, and shows off the absurdly thin depth of field that is possible with this optic. Nikon does have a Nikkor 50mm f/1.2; it's priced at less than half the cost of the Canon version of the lens, but doesn't support autofocus.
Nikon offers the widest full-frame zoom, the AF-S Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8G ED, a $2,000 lens that was introduced along with the company's first full-frame digital SLR, the D3. Canon's EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM is only $1,700 and zooms a bit further, but isn't quite as wide. To compensate, Canon offers the $1,500 EF 8-15mm f/4L Fisheye USM, but it's one full f-stop slower than the Nikon zoom and you'll have to correct for fisheye distortion using Photoshop or similar software if you aren't a fan of that look. On the other end of the spectrum, both companies offer telephoto zoom lenses that top out at 400mm, and each has an 800mm telephoto prime in its catalog—the Canon version is $14,000, and the Nikon runs close to $18,000.
GPS and Wi-Fi
Canon has the lone D-SLR with integrated GPS and Wi-Fi, the full-frame EOS 6D. The company also sells a GPS add-on module, the $390 GP-E2, that will geotag photos shot with the Rebel T4i, EOS 7D, EOS 5D Mark III, and EOS 1D X. Aside from the Rebel T4i, these are high-end models. You can also add Wi-Fi to a number of Canon's 5D, 7D, and 1D series SLRs via a few different wireless file transmitter accessories. The implementation isn't designed to work with your smartphone or post photos to the Web. Instead, the each Transmitter connects to a Wi-Fi network to transfer photos to a computer—it's something that will appeal to studio shooters who don't want to physically tether the camera to a computer, and pro shooters who need to instantly transfer images to an editor when covering live events.
Nikon also has a pair of GPS add-ons, the $265 GP-1 (above) and the $312 GP-1A. Between the two, the entirety of the company's current D-SLR line is covered in terms of compatibility. Nikon also offers a high-end Wi-Fi transmitter for pro cameras, but supplements it with the $60 WU-1a and WU-1B Wi-Fi adapters. These are aimed at consumers, and allow you to transfer photos from your D-SLR to your smartphone. The former works with the D3200, D5200, and D7100, while the latter is compatible with the D600.
So, Which System Should You Choose?
Aside from these few esoteric, expensive lenses, you have the access to very similar optics regardless of the system that you choose. Which may still leave you pondering the same question that brought all this about: "Well, Canon or Nikon?"
If you're a casual photographer, both systems offer enough to keep you happily shooting away—you'll add a fast prime lens, a telezoom, and a flash along the way, but probably not much more. Consider what level body you want to go with and try to spend some time with each company's version of that in a store—pick up the camera, peer through the viewfinder, see where the buttons are and pick the one that is most comfortable in your hands; ergonomically, these cameras aren't likely to change that much from generation to generation.
Artistic types who are interested in more abstract imagery could look to Nikon for the more thorough compatibility with manual focus lenses—some of these older lenses will produce photos that aren't quite as sharp and don't have quite as much contrast as the latest lenses, which results in a pleasing aesthetic for more artistic shots. On the other hand, Canon has its unique 5:1 macro lens and a couple of autofocus primes that open up all the way to f/1.2—but you have to be dedicated to photography as a hobby to justify their expense. And an inexpensive 50mm f/1.8, available for both systems, limits your field of view to one focal length and is fast enough to allow for a shallow depth of field and shooting in low light, all boons for creative types.
If you've got money to spend and are serious about photography, don't count out jumping straight into a full-frame body. It's a sizable investment, but you'll benefit from a much larger viewfinder and better performance in dim light. It's also appealing if you have an autofocus Canon or Nikon 35mm SLR, as you'll be able to use whatever lenses you used with that camera, without the narrowed field of view that comes with a smaller APS-C image sensor.


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"For he look for a city which hath foundations whose builder and maker is God. Hebrews 11:10.
Last Sunday, I make it home from church before all the sleeting and snow came.
Monday, no school, my great-great niece, Liviya Wharton, told me they won't get out of school until June.
Howard Mitchell and his brother, Gary and Dallas Dunningham were looking for places to go fishing last week.
Ralph and Dana Brazeal had their granddaughter, Zoe Shull last weekend.
Tuesday evening after work, Ralph Brazeal, went by Girdner and picked up the grandchildren, Wyatt and Liviya Wharton and took them home. After a few hours, Ralph took them back home. Ralph and Dana had to work the next day.
Better health to Rick McCullers. I hear he had a heart attack.
Gary and I went to Theodosia Thursday afternoon. We stop by Wanda and Connie Brown and Wanda's mother a few minutes. After that we went to Uncle Rayford Clayton for a visit.
Saturday, Ralph and Dana Brazeal and Howard and Ella Faye Mitchell went to Ava's park for Logan David and Marti Yost birthday party. Logan turn 12 years old and February 25 and Marti turn 11 years old on March11.
Saturday afternoon, Gary and I went to Ava and visited his mother, Maxine Turner and his sister, Vicki Goodman. They had a birthday party for Sandy's little girl. Sandy is Dallas Conn fiancee and Sandy's dad was there too.
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Reaction to Democratic Rep. John Dingell on Friday becoming the longest serving member of Congress in history:
"John has always worked tirelessly for people of his beloved Michigan and for working families across America. He has helped pass some of the most important laws of the last half-century, from Medicare to the Civil Rights Act to the Clean Air Act to the Affordable Care Act, and he continues to fight for workers' rights, access to affordable health care, and the preservation of our environment for future generations to enjoy.� Michelle and I send our warmest wishes to John and his family, and I look forward to congratulating him in person at the White House next week." -- President Barack Obama.
"Historians will forever rank John Dingell among the greatest members ever to serve in the United States Congress.� Administrations have come and gone, wars have been fought, and the great headlines of the day have all but faded, but the gentleman from the great state of Michigan presides. For decades, John has earned the respect and admiration of his colleagues for his thoughtful leadership, masterful command of the legislative process, and love for our great nation. It has been a privilege to continue to work beside him on so many issues important to our state and the nation: fighting for Michigan's manufacturers and auto industry, defending our treasured Great Lakes, and enacting comprehensive pipeline safety standards, only to name a few.� But above all, it is an honor to call him a close personal friend." -- U.S. Rep. Fred Upton.
"Our state and our country owe great thanks to Congressman Dingell for his leadership and devotion to public service. During his 57 years in Congress, John Dingell has been a champion for civil rights, clean air and clean water, and affordable health care. Most of all, he has been a champion for Michigan and its people.� He has worked tirelessly to advance the interests of our state and all Michiganders. The United States and Michigan have been truly fortunate to have John Dingell serving them.� He has brought great honor to himself, our state and our nation and continues to build on his historic legacy of leadership and service."� -- Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder.
--"John has been a close personal friend and it has been an honor to work with him to represent Michigan families. His work on important issues like civil rights, protecting our auto industry, and strengthening health care in America has been critical in moving our nation forward. We in Michigan are proud of his service to our country." -- U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow.
"John is a remarkable figure not primarily because of his historic length of service, but because of what he has done for America with his time in Washington. If you are a senior who depends on Medicare, a worker who punches a clock, or an American who wants clean air, water and land, you are a beneficiary of John's extraordinary legislative legacy. He's been a powerful force behind countless pieces of landmark legislation." -- U.S. Sen. Carl Levin.


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American Express cardholders now can use their rewards points to pay for Big Apple cab fares instantly, thanks to a partnership between the credit card issuer and VeriFone Systems.
Cardholders must register for the program ahead of time. After that, cardholders will have the option of paying with points when they swipe their cards through VeriFone's terminals attached to the in-car taxi televisions. American Express cardholders can use points for tips and tolls, too.
The service is only available in the more than 7,000 New York City taxicabs that have VeriFone's taxi televisions.
In related taxi news, all Washington, D.C., cabs should now take credit cards for payment. The Oct. 1 deadline requiring credit card readers came after many rounds of extensions by the D.C. Taxicab Commission -- and protests by drivers.
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Have you been stuck in a taxi that doesn't take credit cards? If so, where?
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Aegis Limited, a leading global business process outsourcing (BPO) provider and part of the Essar Group, today announced that, in a contest conducted by Aegis and with support from a major health care client, sales representative Nick Gonzales emerged the winner of a drawing for a new car. In a ceremony held on Thursday, February 17, Gonzales, from the Irving Service Delivery Center, was awarded a 2010 Dodge Avenger.
Every agent earned a certain number of entries into the drawing based on their enrollment numbers for the period from November 15 to December 31, 2010. Among the qualifying criteria for the contest was a 100% attendance record and a quality score of at least 95%. More than 400 agents from the Aegis location on Ridgepoint Drive in Irving participated in the contest.
This was a whirlwind 24 hours for Nick Gonzales. Just the night before the ceremony, his wife gave birth to the couple's first son, also named Nick.
Several representatives from the Greater Irving-Las Colinas Chamber of Commerce, as well as Irving Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Rick Stopfer, attended the event.
Aegis employee, new dad and car winner, Nick Gonzales, talks about his whirlwind 24 hours
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Forget What You Think You Know: Transitioning to Lean-Agile Project Management
The transition to lean and agile approaches is gaining popularity in IT software development organizations. But, many organizations embark on an agile transition with early team successes, only to struggle later to institutionalize both the processes and their benefits. Often, this is because the underlying reason of why agile approaches work is not well understood.
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