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City co-op and condo owners may have to ante up more in taxes after lawmakers said the state Legislature may not reconvene this year to pass promised relief.
"We had hoped the Legislature would meet and pass the annual abatement. It looks like we're not going back," said State Senator Tony Avella. "It's going to be a huge cost to co-op and condo owners and a retreat from everything that we've worked on thus far."
Co-op and condo community leaders said the state Legislature left them high and dry at the end of June, when lawmakers adjourned the session without extending the city's J-51 program and its tax abatement program, which expired June 30. A bill that would put a halt to skyrocketing property tax valuations was also not addressed by the end of the session, they said.
Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver said the Assembly, Senate and Governor Andrew Cuomo had reached an agreement in July on "landmark" tax relief legislation that would be signed into law later this year when legislators return to Albany.
But lawmakers now say the Legislature may not meet before the year is out, meaning co-op and condo owners may have to brace for bigger tax bills in January.
"I'm very disappointed. They all agreed that a special session would be called, and it's obviously not happening," said Bob Friedrich, president of Glen Oaks Village Owners, Inc. "This just goes to show that actions speak louder than words, especially when it comes to politics."
Friedrich said his community could lose out on about $1 million, which he said would eventually come out of shareholders' wallets.
"In an economic environment like this, people can't afford these massive increases," he said. "It would be crushing."
The J-51 program gives owners partial property tax exemptions for capital improvements, and the abatement reduces the difference in property taxes paid by Class 2 co-op and condo properties and one, two and three family homes in Class 1 — which are assessed at a lower percentage of market value.
Warren Schreiber, president of the Bay Terrace Community Alliance, said residents would pay up to an additional $1,200 a year in maintenance costs without the abatement.
"If the state of New York wants to drive affordable housing out of the city, it's very easy," he said. "Don't renew the tax abatements. But if you want us to stay, do it, and it's not that difficult. All it takes is going back to Albany and having a vote."
The governor's office did not respond to calls for comment.
According to a summary report released by the Department of Finance (DOF) this year, taxes are expected to rise by 7.5 percent for co-op owners and 9.6 percent for condo owners across the city. Last year, officials said, some co-op and condo valuations saw astronomical increases as high as 147 percent.
A pair of audits also released this year by the city comptroller's office found the DOF at fault for causing upheavals in condo and co-op property values — a determining factor in property taxes — when it changed its formula for calculating them in fiscal year 2011-12.


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CONYERS, Ga. -- A call for Christian unity and somber words of hope were part of the Blessed Virgin Mary's last public message to the United States, according to the Georgia homemaker who said she received the message Tuesday.
"As your loving Mother, I am gathering you together from east to west and all over the world in the one body of my son, Jesus," Nancy Fowler of Conyers, Ga., quoted the Virgin as telling her.
The Rockdale County Sheriff's Office estimated more than 100,000 faithful from across North America descended on Ms. Fowler's farm to hear the last of the annual messages the homemaker said she relays from the Virgin.
The local Catholic hierarchy has not endorsed Ms. Fowler's visions, but a Catholic church moved next to her farm in April.
"The future holds no concern to those who truly seek God and truly love him and remain in his favor," Ms. Fowler told the throng. She claimed Mary visited her earlier in the day inside her small farmhouse about 30 miles east of Atlanta.
Dressed in a plain brown blouse and brown blazer, Ms. Fowler softly read the message from handwritten notes.
The throng, at least 30 percent Hispanic and mostly women, responded to the message with occasional gasps and scattered applause. But for the most part, they were quiet and attentive while Ms. Fowler read for 30 minutes.
The Virgin requested that a church be built on the pilgrimage site, said Ms. Fowler, who has reported seeing apparitions of the Virgin since the early 1990s on her farm.
The Virgin appeared under the title "Our Loving Mother" and issued a message asking for prayer, particularly the rosary, as reparation for sin, Ms. Fowler said.
"No man is greater than God," Ms. Fowler quoted the Virgin as saying. "No country is greater than God. If you choose to live apart from God, you will fall. And fall you will."
Those who are truly seeking God do not need to fear the future, according to the message.
Ms. Fowler described seeing a multitude of people standing behind the Virgin during the apparition. Dressed in somber clothes, they were souls in purgatory. Yet God allowed those souls to ascend Tuesday to heaven in Mary's honor, Ms. Fowler said.
At another moment, a second multitude -- Ms. Fowler described them as souls in heaven -- appeared behind the Virgin, but this time their clothes were white. Ms. Fowler said the Virgin told her she would ask the souls in heaven to intercede for those on earth who didn't know God.
People fell on their knees, gasped and clapped when Ms. Fowler described the multitude that accompanied Mary in her vision. During the visit, many people described seeing medals and rosaries turn gold.
"I already have faith. This just reaffirms what I believe," said Madeline Provenzano of Sterling Heights, Mich.
Ms. Fowler related a message from Jesus for the youth of the world. In the message, Jesus noted that young people have no direction and the Lord wants them to choose a saint to imitate.
In turn, that saint would offer intercession on behalf of the youth, Ms. Fowler said.
Before the dark-haired, soft-spoken Ms. Fowler came out to speak to the waiting thousands, a sea of turquoise balloons hovered over the crowd in front of the farmhouse. A few balloons carried white steamers which fluttered in the breeze. One was lettered "Hail Mary."
Hours before Ms. Fowler's appearance, thousands of worshippers prayed and sang while waving white scarves on a hillside.
"This is the greatest experience I've ever had and nothing is going to keep me away from here," said Angie Moogalin of Chester, Va., who was making her sixth trip to Conyers.
A group of mostly elderly nuns sat in lawn chairs in rows parallel to the porch across the front of the brown clapboard house. Some priests sat to the left of the nuns near the house.
Grassy lawns stretched out in all directions from the house, but they were concealed by pilgrims sitting on lawn chairs or blankets. There were coolers and baby strollers, although it was rare to hear a baby cry.
Some pilgrims brought umbrellas or cabanas. Loud speakers dotted the perimeter.
One Augusta woman said she looked skyward when she heard someone ask if the sun was spinning.
"I saw the sun turn reddish and begin to spin," she said. It appeared to vibrate, moving to the right. Later, she said, there seemed to be a pink or reddish cloud, like a veil, covering the sun.
Another Augustan, Kathy Edry, said she felt consoled to be in the presence of her heavenly mother and deep gratitude to God for having shared the Virgin with her.
"I felt like I was given personal direction in the message," Ms. Edry said. "We are not to be concerned about storing up worldly treasures. The only thing we can take with us is good deeds, love of God and love of neighbor."
From October 1990 to May 1994, Ms. Fowler delivered Mary's messages on the 13th of each month. Then she announced that the Virgin would appear with a public message only once a year each Oct. 13.
The crowd has steadily increased over the years. Ms. Fowler announced last October that this year's public message would be the last.
Ms. Fowler told the crowd Tuesday that the Virgin said she would not be permitted to visit with her again in the way she has since 1990.
The Associated Press contributed to this story.
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While Flash 9 may have high penetration, the Swarmcast NexDef plug-in that helps power MLB's HD experience has virtually no adoption. Ubiquity here is a red herring – what customers really want are high quality solutions. Silverlight has been doing that since its inception and already supports the ability to deliver 1 HD using IIS Smooth Streaming with no additional plug-in required.
Everyday Silverlight penetration is increasing and in some countries has over 50% penetration of all internet connected computers. Take a look at how Silverlight with Smooth Streaming is delivering the highest quality, 1 HD on the web at http://www.iis.net/media/experiencesmoothstreaming and http://smoothhd.com.
Customers are going live every day with great Silverlight solutions that highlight high quality HD experiences. Chris Carper mentioned in his blog yesterday, that this is the first year that CBS is using Silverlight to power the CBS March Madness on Demand (MMOD) experience. They served high quality live video to over 5.6 million unique users and delivered over 6.5 million hours of live streaming content, in just the first 4 days. This is a 71% increase over last year. MMOD this year is one of the most profitable, advertising-funded events in the history of online broadcasting. Be sure to catch the final game tonight on MMOD, Michigan State vs. The University of North Carolina (6:21PM PST tip off). It should be a fantastic game.
Last summer NBC held the most widely viewed sporting event in the history of the internet with the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics. For Beijing, NBC delivered 1.3 billion page views, 70 million video streams, and 600 million minutes of content (WOW!) -- making it possible for fans to view every minute of every event from their computer. Users spent on average of 27 minutes watching video on the site (vs 3 minutes on other Olympics experiences) which is unprecedented for Internet video.
Two weeks ago, NBC announced that it once again selected Silverlight to deliver the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics – broadcasting all content in 1 HD with IIS Smooth Streaming including Live and On-Demand (in 3 Mbps). The Vancouver experience will build on the success of Beijing and deliver the greatest sports experience to date.
Later this week, AT&T and Move Networks are using Silverlight in 1 HD (720p) to broadcast the Masters Golf tournament to AT&T's millions of subscribers.
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Life without internet could be so boring, I realised this week. My lappy ditched me and left me all alone. And on top of it , Mohit was not here to comfort me. What an awful week it was. To use my time constructively, I tried this honey and wheat loaf from Goodhousekeeping magazine which I borrowed from the library sometime back (thankfully).
This Honey and Wheat Bread is a twist on the traditional wheat bread recipe which has less whole wheat and a sweetish taste. Although a very traditional recipe, it can be made when one gets tired of enjoying a regular wheat one. It is easy to make and has a crispy crust and soft and chewy interior. While the bread was in the oven, the house smelt divine with the smell of freshly baked bread. Enjoy it with some Black Grapes Jam or Strawberry Vanilla Jam. You can also try making Braided Nutella Bread or Almond Crunch Banana Bread for a twist on this one.
You can keep this loaf in an airtight container for up to a week. Enjoy with a spread of jam or butter.
Recipe to make Honey And Wheat Bread
- Whole wheat flour-250 gms
- Hot water-150 gms
- Warm milk-100gms
- Honey-2 tbsp
- All purpose flour-150 gms
- Salt-1 tsp
- Yeast-1 and ½ tsp
- Mix hot water and wheat flour together and cover and keep the dough for an hour
- Add milk, honey, all purpose flour, salt and yeast and knead to form a soft dough
- If the dough looks very soft, add some more flour and if it looks too hard, add little milk
- Knead the dough for 5-6 minutes with the heel of your palm
- Oil a big bowl and keep the dough in it
- Cover the bowl with a plastic wrap and keep in a warm place for an hour
- Punch the dough and roll in shape of a log
- Keep the dough log in an oiled bread pan
- Cover the pan and keep aside for one and half hour
- I kept it in a plastic cover
- Pre-heat the oven to 425degrees F
- Place the pan into the oven and immediately lower the temperature to 375 degrees F
- Bake for 40-45 minute
- Rotate the pan once in between, so that the bread is browned evenly
- Take out from the oven and cool in the pan for 5 minutes
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Mike Williams' 06.12.06 local cop news
Massachusetts: An off-duty Lynn Police officer was treated and released from Union Hospital early Thursday following an unintentional discharge of his firearm.
New Jersey: Grand jury takes no action in West Deptford SWAT team shooting.
Chicago: Police shoot, kill man in Gage Park home. 45-year old allegedly threatened officers with knife. (ANOTHER knife incident)
Texas: Suspect in police shooting was run over in previous police chase.
California: LA City Council settles in police shooting of teenager.
Texas: A man who attacked an Austin police officer has been convicted and is behind bars. Now, video of the attack has been released.
New York: Elmira police defend using Taser . Officers were trying to break up fight, wild scene when boy was hit with charge, chief says.
Washington: Shooting isn't first for deputy. Car-thief suspect was wounded in '02.
Canada: OPP officers assigned to the native standoff in Caledonia say their bosses have put their public image ahead of officer safety and law and order.
New York: City police earned $7,700 in overtime during the first 48 hours of investigation into the shooting death of New Hartford Police Officer Joseph Corr, and Thursday, the Utica Police Department donated that money to Corr's widow.
Mexico: Law enforcement officials Monday said it could take years before the man accused of killing Los Angeles County Sheriff's Deputy David March is brought back to the U.S. to face justice
Los Angeles: Heroic Measures Save LAPD Officer's Life, Police Face Rash of Armed Assaults.
Pennsylvania: Ex-officer charged in gunplay case. DA says he won't seek jail in alleged gun-pointing incident. (What the heck is going on in PA with all these gun pointing incidents. BB guns, Tasers, an accidental shooting death in Easton!)
Colorado: Police fatally shoot man in friend's attic. Officers thought glasses case was gun and opened fire.
Colorado: Officer Shoots, Wounds Teen during Scuffle.
UK: Police officer tried to saw off ex-wife's head. (I'd better not comment on this one)
Utah: SWAT kicks its training up a notch.


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|September 4, 2013, 09:57 PM
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I need some advice to choose between 2 guns.
Hey guys, I moved to live in Guatemala in December and I need a gun. Its a very dangerous country and everybody carries a gun here. It would be a CCW that I will also carry at work. Its also the first handgun I will own and I expect it to be reliable, with a good capacity and also easy to handle. Here there are a lot of gunfights and they shoot so many rounds, yesterday I saw 2 guys in a motorcycle trying to rob a guy who was in his car, waiting for the stoplight to turn green, when he saw them hitting the glass with the gun he started shooting them and the robbers too. They were both wounded. The news said 29 9mm bullets were shot there so capacity is also very important here. The thing is that the options are way more limited than in USA so I have done some research and I have 2 options down here.
I dont want to run into a discussion about which caliber is better but I could use some advice about it too Ive heard 9mm = faster shooting and higher capacity and .40 = more power on each round, my main concern is about the guns. These are my options:
Smith & Wesson SD40VE 14+1 Imported from USA.
XD 9mm which is imported straight from Croatia skipping the Springfield XD labeling so its the newer version of the HS 2000, the army service pistol on Croatia HS 9mm 16+1 you can check it here
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They are both the same price, around US$1100.00.. Damn expensive but thats how limited they are here.
I would love a Glock but they run for more than US$ 2000.00.
|September 4, 2013, 10:03 PM
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Which caliber is easier to acquire in Guatemala?
Feeding the gun can pose challenges. I have no idea how readily available 9mm or .40 are in Guatemala, but think you should look at that.
|September 4, 2013, 10:27 PM
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|September 4, 2013, 10:27 PM
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I need some advice to choose between 2 guns.
With most militaries fielding a 9mm sidearm I'd look into what ammo is available to you as was mentioned. If you aren't sure I would just look at what the police carry and go with that caliber if you can shoot it proficiently.
The 16+1 on the XD is a compact??? That sounds like full size capacity to me but I am not an XD afficianado.
I'd still probably go with the XD and just dress around it. I'd want all the ammo I could carry and I'd probably carry at least one spare mag but more likely two.
Can you get a S&W M&P there?
|September 4, 2013, 10:38 PM
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I'd buy the 9mm because ammo will be easier to get where you are. Then I would move back to where you moved from or some where else.
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|September 4, 2013, 11:22 PM
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Hey thanks to everybody, I will actually leave Guatemala in January, I work with a mining company that most of the time takes care of us, 1 out of 15 cars here is bulletproof and lots of people have bodyguards, you can get a good one that probably fought in the guerilla not so long ago for about US$300.00 per month. But still it feels like you should have a gun of your own. I might be exagerating with my concern since as I said, we go to guarded areas and move only in certain places but I think I would feel safer If I know I have something to defend myself. Next destination is Brazil also dangerous but less than Guatemala and much less than Honduras.
By the way, 9mm and .40 are both available down here, the thing is that price is almost double and practicing would be way more expensive so if there is really a SIGNIFICATIVE difference in performance I would get the .40SW so I would have an advantage over the 90% carrying 9mm. I heard of .40's being more powerfull than a 45 and both 40 and 45 being way superior than 9mm but I am not experienced in this matter I have never fired .40, only 9mm so I dont know how much more recoil I will feel to put the next round.
|September 4, 2013, 11:32 PM
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I need some advice to choose between 2 guns.
Do the 9mm. It's very effective given the right load with much easier follow-up shots than with a 40. The XD is also a proven platform, the S&W Sigma not so much.
|September 4, 2013, 11:56 PM
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Think I would move to Mexico City where it is obviously safer.
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|September 5, 2013, 12:44 AM
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I'd go with the XD... It sells for @ $200 higher than the SWVE in the US and has a much better reputation.
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|September 5, 2013, 01:09 AM
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As far as recoil, the 9mm is a little snappy, the .40 is noticeably snappier, and the .45 is more like a strong push.
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|September 5, 2013, 01:48 AM
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I'd take that gun money an buy a plane ticket out of Dodge.
|September 5, 2013, 06:14 AM
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Out of the two guns I prefer the XD. The Sigma, while reliable, has a pretty poor trigger in my experience.
Additionally, the .40 can be a bit snappy to shoot so if you are a little recoil shy, the 9mm is a little easier to shoot.
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|September 5, 2013, 08:54 AM
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Go with the XD 9mm.
|September 5, 2013, 09:06 AM
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If you're going to be moving around between countries, also consider the legality of probable destinations. For example, if you're going some place where .40 or .45 is not going to be legal, stick with something that is not only legal where you are, but where you will be.
Also pay attention to finishes and other upkeep issues. Search the internet for issues with rust, for example. I'm (sadly) ignorant about the climate in Guatemala and Brazil, but I can only imagine that it's hot and humid, and if this is to be CC'd, you'll want something as rust-resistant as possible.
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|September 5, 2013, 01:17 PM
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Re: I need some advice to choose between 2 guns.
I also say go with the 9mm XD. The sigmas are said to be very reliable, but the triggers leave much to be desired.
|September 5, 2013, 04:26 PM
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I'd go with a sawed off double barrel in 12 gauge.
|September 5, 2013, 04:39 PM
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bt380 has the best advice but if you can't do that, may I suggest that since you also mentioned XD, why not the XDm 3.8 9mm? It comes with both a 13 round and a 19 round mag just in case you need that many.
Its nice to know that if you need it, you can have 19 +1 or if you need to carry it concealed, its still 13+1.
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S&W has very good customer service, and will generally fix the gun for free for buyers within the USA, including shipping, but I'm not sure how this would work if the gun has to move to and from Guatemala. I'd hate for your gun to get stuck in a bureaucratic logjam in Customs.
Also, just FYI, the SD40 VE is IMHO a big improvement over its predecessors for one primary reason: it takes the same sights as the M&P series, and the front sight fits in a dovetail, so it can be replaced easily. Aside from the earlier SD40 (non-VE), the other earlier Sigma models- the ones with an "SW" prefix- have a plastic front sight that is melted into place. (To be more precise, it is attached with a plastic peg that fits through a hole in the slide, and is then "mushroomed" on the underside with a heating tool, essentially forming its own rivet- an assembly method commonly used on cheap toys. ) The earlier sights have to be destroyed to be removed, and aftermarket replacement options are very limited.
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|September 5, 2013, 07:46 PM
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Surprised the more plentiful glock is so much more since a G19 is only like $50 more than a XD9.
I would take the XD9.
Actually. Rent a couple body guards for a day and go buy a black market DE. All the drug lords and arms dealers brandish those. Could probably pick one up for a decent price. And if you do have to draw, the BG will simply cower in fear and run away from the scary american BA.
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The 9mm may be banned; the .40 not likely.
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Being TDY in Panama in the early 80s for a week, the humidity felt like Houston TX.
|September 6, 2013, 12:25 AM
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If you get the sawed off 12 gauge you'll never have feeding problems, and accuracy won't be an issue.
Trust me, the day that you have to pull out a pistol to defend yourself against a car jacker will be the day that you'll wish you had a sawed off double barreled shotgun.
|September 6, 2013, 01:10 AM
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Transporting a gun every time you move would be a headache, Since guns can be sold like cookies in these countries Id rather sell it and then buy the one available in the next country if I feel I need it.
Actually the sawed Shotgun sounds really good to me, but as I said before Im no expert in the matter. What kind of shotgun would have to be to get the posible to handle length? I have seen that usually shotguns carry bullets all the way to the front, is there any kind of Giant 12 Gauge revolver like the grenade launchers system? Sorry for my ignorance. That would be a hell of a solution in several countries were at least 2 assailants get to your car window. Here they imported a taurus revolver called the judge that uses .410 or some shotgun similar load but they get sold so much its REALLY hard to get one.
|September 6, 2013, 01:47 AM
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Ive owned XD's and Sigma VE's, both in 40 cal. Personally, I preferred the S&W.
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|September 6, 2013, 02:10 AM
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They make these things, but they're really expensive. So what you'd want to do is start with a coach gun, and saw it off, or have it sawed off, and the stock cut down to a pistol grip.
You probably wouldn't want one in a 12 gauge, due to the recoil, but a 20 gauge with 8" barrels would work very well at PBR.
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Game 2 of the ALCS was postponed Sunday because of a forecast calling for more rain after Saturday's series opener was delayed twice.
"Oh, I looked outside my window all night. It never came," Washington said Monday before Game 2. "But, you know, there were storms out there, and you didn't know if they were going to make it or not. So they did what they felt they had to do."
While the forecast was more dire than it was for Saturday's start-and-stop game that didn't end until just after midnight, the decision to postpone Sunday night's game was made about four hours before the scheduled first pitch.
YOUNG RETURNS: Tigers LF Delmon Young was added to the roster to replace Magglio Ordonez, who is out for the season after he re-fractured his right ankle. Young batted third and started in leftfield.
The Tigers had left the former Ray off their ALCS roster because of what was then described as a left oblique injury that he reaggravated in the AL Division Series clincher Thursday night. Further tests showed that might not be the real issue.
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PLAYING PUNTO: Cardinals manager Tony La Russa decided to put 2B Nick Punto in the lineup instead of Ryan Theriot for Game 2 of the NLCS.
Theriot has had most of the playing time this postseason, starting all but Game 5 of the NL Division Series against the Phillies. Theriot went into Monday's play hitting .429 (6-for-14) in the postseason, but Punto was 4-for-11 in his career against Brewers RHP Shaun Marcum.
MISSING MCGEHEE: Casey McGehee hit three homers in one game this year against Cardinals Game 2 starter Edwin Jackson, but his end-of-season slump and Jerry Hairston Jr.'s strong play kept him on the bench. "I wish we could put one more player in that lineup," Milwaukee manager Ron Roenicke said. "If we were in the American League (with the DH), he'd be in there."


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How to: Create a Solution Using the Composite Application Library
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A solution built with the Composite Application Library is a solution that you can use as a starting point for your composite Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) application. The solution includes recommended practices and techniques, and it is the basis for the procedures in the Composite Application Guidance for WPF.
The goal of this topic is to create a shell that can compile and be the building block for your composite application.
This topic requires you to have the following Composite Application Library and Unity Application Block assemblies:
- Microsoft.Practices.Composite.dll
- Microsoft.Practices.Composite.Wpf.dll
- Microsoft.Practices.Composite.UnityExtensions.dll
- Microsoft.Practices.Unity.dll
- Microsoft.Practices.ObjectBuilder2.dll
The Composite Application Library ships as source code, which means you must compile it to get the Composite Application Library assemblies (Microsoft.Practices.Composite.dll, Microsoft.Practices.Composite.Wpf.dll, and Microsoft.Practices.Composite.UnityExtensions.dll).
To compile the solution
- In Windows Explorer, double-click the following batch file to open the Composite Application Library solution in Visual Studio:
Open Composite Application Library Solution.bat
- Build the solution. The Composite Application Library assemblies will be placed at the CAL\Composite.UnityExtensions\bin\Debug folder.
To create a solution that uses the Composite Application Library, the following tasks must be performed:
- Create a solution with a Shell project.
- Define the Shell window layout.
- Set up the application's bootstrapper.
- (Optional) Create an infrastructure project.
The following procedure describes how to create a solution with a Shell project.
To create a solution with a Shell project
- In Visual Studio, create a new WPF application. To do this, point to New on the File menu, and then click Project. In the Project types list, click Windows in the Visual C# node. In the Templates box, click WPF Application. Finally, set the project's name, such as CALApplication1, specify a valid location, and then click OK.
This project will be the Shell project of your application.
- (Optional) Using Windows Explorer, create a folder named Library inside your solution's folder, and then copy the following assemblies into the folder:
- Microsoft.Practices.Composite.dll. This assembly contains the implementation of the Composite Application Library core components, such as modularity, logging and communication services, and several core interfaces' definitions. This assembly does not contain UI-specific elements.
- Microsoft.Practices.Composite.Wpf.dll. This assembly contains the implementation of Composite Application Library components that target WPF applications, including commands, regions, and events.
- Microsoft.Practices.Composite.UnityExtensions.dll. This assembly contains base and utility classes you can reuse in applications based on the Composite Application Library that consume the Unity Application Block. For example, it contains a bootstrapper base class—the UnityBootstrapper class—that creates and configures a Unity container with default services when the application starts.
- Microsoft.Practices.Unity.dll and Microsoft.Practices.ObjectBuilder2.dll. These assemblies enable you to use the Unity Application Block in your application. By default, applications built with the Composite Application Guidance use the Unity Application Block. However, developers who prefer to use different container implementations can build adapters for them using the provided extensibility points in the Composite Application Library.
- In the Shell project, add references to the assemblies mentioned in the previous step.
The Shell window is a place to host different user interface (UI) components that exposes a way for itself to be dynamically populated by others. The following procedure explains how to define the Shell window layout.
To define the Shell window layout
- In Solution Explorer, rename the file Window1.xaml to Shell.xaml.
- Open the code behind file Shell.xaml.cs, and then rename the Window1 class to Shell using the Visual Studio refactoring tools. To do this, right-click Window1 in the class signature, point to Refactor, and then click Rename, as illustrated in Figure 1. In the Rename dialog box, type Shell in the New Name box, and then click OK. If the Preview Changes – Rename dialog box appears, click Apply.
Figure 1
Renaming Window1 using Visual Studio refactoring tools
- Open the Shell.xaml file in XAML view and set the following attribute values to the Window root element:
- x:Class = "CALApplication1.Shell" (The Class attribute has to match the code behind class's name)
- Title = "Shell"
Your code should look like the following.
- Open the App.xaml file, and then change the StartupUri attribute of the Application node from Window1.xaml to Shell.xaml, as shown in the following code.
<Application x:Class="CALApplication1.App" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation" xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml" StartupUri="Shell.xaml"> <Application.Resources> </Application.Resources> </Application>
The following steps describe how to add an ItemsControl control to the Shell window and associate a region to it.
- Add the following namespace definition to the root Window element. You need this namespace to use an attached property for regions; this property is defined in the Composite Application Library.
- Replace the Grid control in the Shell window with an ItemsControl control named MainRegion, as shown in the following code.
<Window x:Class="CALApplication1.Shell" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation" xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml" xmlns:cal="http://www.codeplex.com/CompositeWPF" Title="Shell" Height="300" Width="300"> <ItemsControl Name="MainRegion" /> </Window>
- In the ItemsControl control definition, set the attached property cal:RegionManager.RegionName to "MainRegion", as shown in the following code. This attached property indicates that a region named MainRegion is associated to the control
A Bootstrapper class is a class that is in charge of initializing the application. Typically, the bootstrapper initializes the container used for dependency injection, registers services and region adapters, creates and shows the Shell window, and loads modules. The following procedure explains how to set up the application's bootstrapper.
To set up the application's bootstrapper
- Add a new class file to the Shell project named Bootstrapper.cs.
- Add the following using statements at the top of the file.
- Update the signature of the Bootstrapper class to inherit from the UnityBootstrapper class.
- Override the CreateShell method in the Bootstrapper class. The CreateShell method should obtain an instance of the Shell window and display it to the user. The following code illustrates a possible implementation of the CreateShell method.
protected override DependencyObject CreateShell() { Shell shell = Container.Resolve<Shell>(); shell.Show(); return shell; }
Note: You can return the Shell object or null. If you return the Shell object, the UnityBootstrapper base class will attach the default region manager to it.
- Override the GetModuleEnumerator method. In this template method, you typically create an instance of the module enumerator service, populate it with modules, and return it. The module enumerator service is a service included Composite Application Library; its interface is Microsoft.Practices.Composite.Modularity.IModuleEnumerator, and it is responsible for enumerating all the modules in the application. The Composite Application Library includes three module enumerator implementations out-of-the-box: the StaticModuleEnumerator, the DirectoryLookupModuleEnumerator, and ConfigurationModuleEnumerator. The following code illustrates how the Dynamic Modularity (Configuration) QuickStart implements the GetModuleEnumerator method.
protected override IModuleEnumerator GetModuleEnumerator() { return new ConfigurationModuleEnumerator(); }
Note: For more information about how to choose a module enumerator implementation, see How to: Dynamically Load Modules and How to: Statically Load Modules.
- Open the file App.xaml.cs, and then paste the following code inside the body of the App class to initialize the bootstrapper in the handler for the Startup event of the application.
- Open the file App.xaml, and then remove the attribute StartupUri. This attribute is not required because you are manually instantiating the Shell window.
Note: Further customization can be made to the Bootstrapper class by overriding methods of its base class. For more information, see How to: Register and Use Services.
Additionally, you can create an infrastructure project to store elements shared by multiple modules in the application. The following procedure describes how to create an infrastructure project.
To create an infrastructure project
- In your solution, add a new class library project named Infrastructure.
- Add references to the project to the following Composite Application Library assemblies:
- Microsoft.Practices.Composite.dll
- Microsoft.Practices.Composite.Wpf.dll
- Add references to the project to the following WPF assemblies:
- PresentationCore.dll
- PresentationFramework.dll
- WindowsBase.dll
- Add a reference in the Shell project, to the Infrastructure project.
You will have a Composite Application Library solution that you can use as the base to build a composite application. This solution is the base required for multiple procedures in this guidance. Figure 2 illustrates the final solution in Solution Explorer.
Figure 2
Final Solution in Solution Explorer
Next Steps
The following are typical tasks that you perform after you create a solution using the Composite Application Library:
- Modify the Shell layout. For example, you can add or remove regions, or you can change the appearance and behavior (look and feel). For information about how to add a region, see How to: Add a Region.
- Create modules. A module encapsulates a set of related concerns. Modules are independently developed and deployed, and they interact with each other to create the application. For information about how to create a module, see How to: Create a Module.
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williams lake, B.C Canada. Assuming I have a liquor licence, could it be sold (and if so, up to what percentage)? Is it also legal to make moonshine for personal consumption without a licence? I have a distiller, and I want to know if I can use it legally in any manor regarding alcohol.
The simple answer is "no", I'm afraid.
It's legal to make beer and wine for your own consumption, but even that industry is heavily regulated. To distill the product isn't illegal per se, but to own the equipment to distill it is, and sell the final product is absolutely against several laws.
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Having a liquor license, as in if you own a bar, does not give you the right to sell your own home made distilled spirits.
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As I said, distilling itself isn't illegal but owning the equipment to do so is.
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On the day on which it was carried to the Duomo, the shops were locked up...and all the populace and all the most worthy were in order next to the said panel with lights lit in their hands, and then behind were women and children with much devotion; and they accompanied it right to the Duomo...sounding all the bells in glory out of devotion for such a noble panel as was this.
The small tripartite painting, The Nativity with the Prophets Isaiah and Ezekiel, was once part of a massive two-sided, wood-paneled altarpiece of nearly 16 by 15 feet—the "noble panel" joyfully paraded through the streets of Siena on a summer day in 1311. Its point of origination was Duccio's studio where it had been built and painted; its destination, Siena Cathedral, a Gothic edifice distinguished by its horizontal bands of greenish black and white marble and soaring interiors.
The altarpiece remained at the cathedral for the next 450 years. It was practically an element of Gothic architecture itself, elaborately topped with pinnacles and gables resembling the cathedral's façade, the whole outlined with gilded framing, supported by buttresses (for it was freestanding), and likely situated on the high altar beneath a four-posted baldachin, or ceremonial canopy. The focal point of this towering shrine was a luminous, gilded expanse of painting depicting the Virgin and Child Enthroned. It is this scene that gives the altarpiece its name, the Maestà, meaning Virgin in Majesty. The Nativity with the Prophets Isaiah and Ezekiel occupied a place on the left side of the predella, or horizontal series of paintings forming the base of the altarpiece. The reverse of the altarpiece comprised a complex array of 40 detailed vignettes from the life of Christ and his Passion.
Church documentation records the purchase of candles to light the altarpiece within the cathedral's dim interior: 150 for the front side (visible to the congregation) and 80 for the reverse (seen by church canons who would have sat behind it during a service). In an age when most people had very limited exposure to images, it would have been an awesome sight worthy of the veneration due its subject, the Virgin, Queen of Heaven.
The Nativity scene, although a component of the original Maestà, played a more modest role. Smaller and more human-scaled, the Nativity was positioned low on the altarpiece and required a closer approach in order to see its details, creating a more intimate relationship between the onlooker and the miraculous, yet humble aspects of Christ's first night on earth. Here, Mary reclines on a red cushion, gazing toward the Christ child who is watched over by an ox and ass, in whose manger he rests. Although Mary appears to float against the flat red ovoid shape, her body has mass and is suggested beneath her royal blue robes. Her gesture of gathering her garment about her is familiar and may portend the chilly winds of the future that await her child. Her scale, twice that of any other figure, allows her to be read as the protagonist of the composition. Above, angels express their adoration, eagerly leaning over the parapet to catch a glimpse of the child.
Multiple scenes narrate different aspects of the birth—women bathe the child on the left, while an angel announces the birth to shepherds accompanied by their flock and a dog at right. Joseph, at left with pink cloak and halo, is separated from Mary and the Child to underscore the immaculate birth—he is not the child's father. Other symbols, such as the semicircle above Mary at the top of the panel (heaven) and the eight-sided star that lights the way to Christ's side, are familiar ones in Christian iconography, which Duccio followed in every respect.
The prophet Ezekiel from the Old Testament stands on the right side of the Nativity, turned toward the scene. His Latin scroll refers to the Virgin birth. Isaiah, on the left, faces toward what is the predella's first scene, the Annuciation (National Gallery, London) and prophecies, "Behold, a virgin shall conceive and bear and son, and his name shall be called Emmanuel."
About the Artist
The events of Duccio's life can be only partly drawn through a constellation of points offered by civic records, contracts, and the political and cultural life of Siena, the city in which he was born and worked. The Maestà came toward his life's end and was the pinnacle of his achievement.
Duccio may have trained with the Italian painters Guido da Siena or Cimabue. His first artistic commissions were to paint ceiling coffers and biccherne covers, small panel paintings that bound the volumes housing Siena's financial records. Siena's governors took great pride in their city's prosperity and their fiduciary responsibilities, and they commissioned the best native artists to decorate the books, which were publicly displayed.
Duccio's approximately 12 existing works include commissions from Siena's city leaders but also from Florence, where the Dominican church Santa Maria Novella commissioned his Rucellai Madonna, indicating a reputation beyond his home base. Siena, while not a port or river city, was along a major route used by pilgrims traveling from Rome to France during the years of the Avignon papacy, which stimulated cultural and economic activity and competition.
Duccio's work and occasional appearance in civic records (that show infractions for nonpayment of taxes and occasional unruly behavior) situate him in Siena for most of his life. For a period around the turn of the 14th century scholars place him in Paris or Rome, where he may have absorbed other artistic influences. By the time of the Maestà commission, Duccio was managing a large studio in Siena where the painters Pietro and Ambrogio Lorenzetti and Simone Martini were likely to have trained (works by Pietro Lorenzetti and Simone Martini are also in the Gallery collection). Contracts show that the Maestà was undertaken in stages, without the entire program of the work being outlined in advance. The scale of the project indicates that Duccio likely enlisted a number of other artists to work on it, especially with respect to the rear panels, and that he was under some pressure to complete the whole in a timely fashion. Nonetheless, its unified nature suggests that Duccio strongly directed the other artists.
Political considerations also have shaped our understanding of this artist and his contributions to Western art over time. In the 13th century, Florence and Siena were bitter rivals, the former aligned with the papacy, the latter with the authority of the Roman emperor, a position Siena was forced to cede in 1268. Over time, Florence assumed a greater economic and cultural significance, its classically inspired art more closely associated with the flowering of the Renaissance, while Sienese art became associated with an older style, based in archaic Greek or Byzantine models.


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Corrie Thomas recorded a hat trick to lead the Flowery Branch girls soccer team to a 5-0 victory over Clarke Central Tuesday.
Julia Sienkiewicz and Lauren Kirk scored one each for the Lady Falcons (9-2-1, 3-1 Region 8-AAAAA).
Kelsey Mathis and Cara Solombrino combined for the shutout in goal.
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Indonesia to Invest in Make in India, Strengthening Trade Relations with India
Published on : Apr 17, 2015
Strengthening the trade relations with India, Indonesian companies have been encouraged to invest under the "Make in India" initiative of the new government. At an event organized as a part of "Sahabat India" to promote the business relationships between the two nations, the deputy chief of mission at the Indian Embassy stressed that the Make in India initiative is to promote India as the ideal business partner.
The event was a joint effort of KADIN Indonesia and the Indian Embassy. A team of 40 members from Basic Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals & Cosmetics Export Promotion Council (CHEMEXCIL) visited Jakarta to boost the trade relations with their Indonesian counterparts. CHEMEXCIL was established by the Indian Ministry of Commerce & Industry to promote exports of agrochemicals, dyes, specialty chemicals, organic, and inorganic chemicals among others.
Chemical sector is one of the major growth segments of Indonesian economy, followed by the traditional medicine and pharmaceutical sectors. The chemical industry in Indonesia registered a growth of more than 10.17 percent in 2014. Muhammad Khayam, the director in the Indonesian Ministry of Industry mentioned that India and Indonesia can together become formidable trade partners in the chemical industry business. In Indonesia, the Indian companies have invested in sectors such as banking, infrastructure, steel, automotive, mining, and so on. Among the ASEAN countries, Indonesia has been India's second largest trading partner, contributing to the bilateral trade worth of US$20 billion in the financial year 2013-14. With trading relations to get stronger in the coming days, the business would be worth US$25 billion by end of 2015.


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February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month
February has been designated as Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month. In the past Congress had designated the first full week of February as a prevention week and this is the first year that a whole month is dedicated to prevention efforts. loveisrespect, National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline has put together a comprehensive resources page specially created for this month's awareness efforts. Please click here for more information and for ways you could do your part this month.


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I have the Intel's SDK for the camera and I am traying some demos. May of them work on my AMD a6 processor but the face detection and landmark always crashes. I recompiloed them to see the problem and I get this with the Beta2 version
'face_detection.exe': Loaded 'C:\Windows\SysWOW64\FWPUCLNT.DLL'
'face_detection.exe': Loaded 'C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rasadhlp.dll'
First-chance exception at 0x76a0c41f in face_detection.exe: Microsoft C++ exception: DepthSense::Utils::UIOException at memory location 0x0018dc00..
'face_detection.exe': Loaded 'C:\Windows\SysWOW64\apphelp.dll'
First-chance exception at 0x0fd238de in face_detection.exe: 0xC000001D: Illegal Instruction.
Unhandled exception at 0x0fd238de in face_detection.exe: 0xC000001D: Illegal Instruction.
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Two men rob southwest Raleigh Sonic restaurant
Posted October 31, 2013
Raleigh, N.C. — Raleigh police were searching early Thursday for two men who robbed a Sonic restaurant in the 100 block of Jones Franklin Road at about 1 a.m.
According to investigators, the men approached a cashier at the fast food restaurant with a pistol and demanded money. They left the area on foot.
It wasn't clear if they stole money, and authorities did not provide a description of the suspects.
Anyone with information about the robbery should call the Raleigh Crime Stoppers at 919-834-4357.


text: i wasn't crazy about george clooney's wardrobe in the film. he was wearing these long pointed collars with edge stitching that marcello mastroianni did ten times better in the '60s. also, he wore mostly the three button suits with the lapel rolled down to the second button, the kind where you're not supposed to button the top. i don't like these at all. i really don't see the point. someone in a previous thread called clooney the cary grant of our generation, but although he was very funny in this film, it's a sad comment on our generation. there is a scene in a courtroom in which he wears a fantastic brown suit. did anyone discover who made the suits for the film? i didn't stay for the credits.


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The road to the Stanley Cup Finals is not an easy one — and that might be a bit of an understatement for the Los Angeles Kings.
The Kings earned the franchise's second-ever trip to the Finals on Tuesday night, defeating the Phoenix Coyotes 4-3 in historic fashion.
Dustin Penner scored the winning goal 17:42 into overtime after gathering a bouncing puck that beat Mike Smith between the pads.
"I got a lucky bounce," Penner said. "I just waited for it to settle down, and I got a chance to get it in the net."
The Kings have now won an NHL-record eight straight road games, as they're the first team to go undefeated on the road in route to the Stanley Cup finals.
But let's rewind back a few months for just a moment.
It all began last year on June 23. It was on that hot summer afternoon that the Kings decided to make a trade for what the franchise hoped was the missing piece to a Stanley Cup puzzle – Mike Richards. It cost plenty of young talent to get Richards, but it certainly made Los Angeles one of the favorites to come out of the west.
As the trade deadline approached it was a roller coaster of a season for the Kings. The team was struggling to keep up with the rest of the division and ranked second to last in the NHL in scoring; so the franchise added more firepower in Jeff Carter – a former teammate of Richards' last season in Philadelphia.
The scoring woes continued, but thanks to a strong last week of the season the Kings managed to claw their way into the playoffs as the Western Conference's eighth seed. No one knew what lied ahead for the Kings and the history that was about to be made.
With the series between the New York Rangers and New Jersey Devils tied at two games a piece, Los Angeles must wait to see who they will face off against in the finals. It's just the franchise's second trip to the finals since joining the league as an expansion team in 1967. Their only other appearance came in 1993 when Wayne Gretzky and coach Barry Melrose were defeated by Patrick Roy and the Montreal Canadiens in five games, three of which were decided in overtime.
While that team was expected to win it all, this year's team was not. Virtually everyone picked against the Kings in their first round matchup against the Presidents' Trophy-winning Vancouver Canucks; but it took just five games to oust the reigning Western Conference champions. But that must have just been a fluke, right?
That was the mindset of many around the league – including us – as the Kings prepared for their second
round battle against St. Louis; but the result wound up similar for Los Angeles – a series sweep
over the second-seeded Blues. With that win the Kings became the first eighth seed in NHL history to
eliminate the first and second seeds in the conference.
The third-seeded Coyotes perhaps put up the most fight, which was to be expected, being that the Coyotes and Kings are division rivals, but in the end it took just five games to defeat the Pacific Division champions. With Tuesday night's road win, the Kings became the only team to ever win eight straight road playoff games, passing the 2010 Chicago Blackhawks' seven consecutive games.
So what made for the quick turnaround that has Los Angeles looking unstoppable?
Goaltender Jonathan Quick is responsible. Quick has been unstoppable throughout the playoffs and is putting together one of the most memorable playoff performances in between the pipes the league has ever seen. Prior to his Game 5 performance, his 11 wins, 1.46 goals-against average and .948 save percentage were all ranked first in this year's postseason.
On the offensive side of the puck, the Kings have looked to past playoff performers for their offensive production. Dustin Brown and Anze Kopitar have led the way as expected. But what about the missing piece, Richards and his party brother Jeff Carter?
Carter looked like a ghost for much of the conference finals but has managed to net a few goals. Though
we'd be willing to bet the Kings would probably rather have defenseman Jack Johnson – the guy Los Angeles shipped off to Columbus for Carter – right about now.
As for Richards, he has looked far better than his numbers might indicate, proving to be important in the little aspects of the game, such as penalty killing. Though his game-winning goal in Game 3 against the Blues proved to set the tone for the remainder of the series.
With their Staples Center co-inhabitants, the Lakers and Clippers, gone, the Kings are Los Angeles' last
hope for a championship this spring. No matter which team the Kings have to face, it's going to be an
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The Employees Provident Fund Organisation of India (EPFO) has entered into new technology era and starts providing EPF balace on a click of mouse to its subscriber. I remember the days when it was a difficult task to know the EPF balance. The service starts by EPFO from 1st of July 2011 and fpr few areas lile Delhi (North), Delhi (South), Laxmi Nagar (Delhi), Gurgaon, Faridabad, Karnal and Bangalore. It will add other areas one by one.
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Welcome to the avalanche.org Library Project
Library Home
This library is a cooperative project between avalanche.org and the WestWide Avalanche Network and past sponsors. The goal of the Library is to provide easy access to all types of papers that contain information about snow and avalanches. With additional support, avalanche.org will be able to post many more articles in the future. Be sure to check out select articles from The Avalanche Review. This is a publication that is supported and operated by the American Avalanche Association and its members.
PLEASE remember, this is only a starting point for avalanche education. It is not intended to provide adequate information for you to start making decisions for yourself and others in avalanche terrain.
Case Studies - People & Places
DAM Facets; TAR33.2
Snow avalanche disasters at islands disputed between Russia and Japan; TAR33.1
What I learned at the Banff ISSW 20 years ago... TAR33.1
High Arctic Maritime Svalbard Introducing a new snow and avalanche climate; TAR31.3
In Memory of Theo Meiners 1953-2012; TAR31.2
Rough Day in ALexander Basin; TAR29.4
Close Call in the Palisades; TAR29.4
Close Call in the Palisades; TAR29.4
Avalanche Forecasting for an Untouchable Snowpack A meteorological analysis of the events leading to the June 5 avalanche that buried 11 on Mount Rainier's Ingraham Glacier; TAR29.4
Snapshots from Kyrgyzstan Avalanche Perceptions in Central Asia; TAR29.2
The Art of Snow Viewing; TAR29.1
Several Perspectives on a Day at Rogers Pass; TAR28.4
Great Achievements in Avalanche Prediction Among America's First: Edward A. Beals; TAR27.3
Officer Gibbs Killed in the Line of Duty in 1929 but not Forgotten; TAR27.2
Cold Mountain Poem 3; TAR26.4
Sylvan Pass and Operational Risk Management Assessment; TAR26.3
Jerry Nunn The Lady and the Avalauncher; TAR25.3
Genesis of the Avalauncher; TAR24.3
Conspiracy Theory; TAR23.4
Doug Abromeit
Doug Abromeit - Portrait of a Life Well Lived; TAR32.1
Close Call on Petes North; TAR30.4
Avalanche on Hatcher Pass; TAR26.2
An Avalanche Report on Big Chief Mountain in the Seattle Creek Drainage of the Chugach Mountain Range in Alaska.; TAR22.2
Sunburst Accident
AVALANCHE on Turnagain Pass; TAR27.1
Avalanche on Sunburst Ridge: A Trigger's Point of View; TAR27.4
Sue Ferguson
Sue Ann Ferguson: colleague, friend, and so much more; TAR24.4
Doug Krause
Situational Awareness: Part I Enhancing Perception; TAR32.4
Communication; TAR32.2
Speak Your Mind; TAR31.4
Deep Breathing; TAR28.2
The Lull; TAR27.3
Ed LaChapelle
There was always the mountain: the passing of Edward LaChapelle; TAR25.4
The Ascending Spiral; TAR24.1
Liability and Management
The Urban Avalanche Problem; TAR33.2
How to Avoid Liability in the Backcountry; TAR31.3
Alaska OSHA Update; TAR33.1
New Zealand
Big Mama Goes Big; TAR32.2
Avalanche-Management Programme Developed at Porters Ski Area and Crystal Valley: South Island, New Zealand; TAR31.2
Austral Winter 2012 on New Zealand's South Island; TAR31.2
I'll have mine shaken, not loaded. Earthquake-Induced Avalanching in Canterbury, New Zealand; TAR29.2
San Juans - Silverton
Just Another Control Day; Silverton Standard & the Miner, Vol 130, issue 29
Storm Stories; TAR24.3
The Office; TAR23.2
Tigers on the Road; TAR22.4
Snow Ranger for the BLM (or, What was I thinking?); TAR22.3
South America
South America Beacon Project; TAR31.4
A Snapshot of Pimenton Mine Life: THE LA CUMBRES; TAR28.2
Mr Magoo's, Pucker Face, & Developing Expert Intuition in Avalanche Terrain; TAR32.4
Taylor Musings; TAR30.4
Search and Recovery in the Tetons; TAR30.1
Horses, Howitzers and Infrasonics on Teton Pass, Wyoming; TAR22.3
Knox Williams
Knox Williams - A Pioneer Moves On; TAR23.2
Norm Wilson
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I am moving back to Montreal at the end of September 2012 from Sydney, Australia with a 2 1/2 month old baby and am keen to find a mother's group who would like to meet on the Plateau. I have also been looking for mom and baby yoga classes and contacted Studio Bliss on St Laurent below Duluth. There is a wonderful teacher there who is willing to start up classes if we get enough new mothers together to attend. Let me know if you might be interested in starting the yoga classes in October 2012 or if you would just like to start a mother's group or both. I am very interested in alternative practices, intuitive parenting, natural birth, breast feeding and just meeting like-minded women who would like to have some support.
Hi Talja,
I'm not sure where you'll be living in the city or if you speak French. I did baby yoga classes at Soham Yoga, but there are lots of places. You'll also want to hang out at Tasse Gamine, a really fun baby café. I used to go to a community centre (Espace Famille Villeray) during my mat leave where they had all sorts of activities for moms and babies. There's also a email group for moms on the Plateau. Good luck! Let me know when you arrive and maybe we can arrange a meet-up at Tasse Gamine.
Thanks for the reply and information. My French is a little rusty these days from being away so long, but I am sure I can work on it when I get there. I appreciate the tips and it would be lovely to meet up in the cafe.
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A pictorial history of Tehama County's Tuscan Springs Resort brings to life a bygone era in the county.
Tuscan Springs, originally Lick Springs, was a collection of mineral waters near Red Bluff that Native Americans considered sacred grounds.
The author, the late Bryon Burruss, developed an early interest in Tuscan Springs and coauthored an award-winning stage play about the historical resort.
The 128-page book, an Images of America publication, is being sold for $18 by the Tehama County Genealogical and Historical Society.
Copies may purchased at www.tcghsoc.org, or at Tehama County Library in Red Bluff. It will also be available at the Wednesday night farmers market at the society's booth along with other books written by local authors.