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I-View Now recently announced the launch of a new service: Police Alarm Portal. The process is powered by I-View Now's Software as a Service Video Verification platform, and will send video directly to authorized emergency responders through the ASAP to PSAP program. Additionally, I-View Now will provide the service to law enforcement free of charge.
In the announcement, I-View Now said that Police Alarm Portal helps the entire electronic security industry by improving the path of communications flow from end users to the monitoring station and then to law enforcement. "It allows for a faster and safer response to alarms by authorized emergency responders, increases the value of the alarm provider's monitoring service, and improves customer retention," the company said.
The new service will provide better information and collaboration to help keep communities safer, according to I-View Now.
"We're thrilled to be offering this revolutionary and patented service at no cost to law enforcement," Larry Folsom, president of I-View Now, said in the announcement. "When an alarm goes off, you don't always know what you'll find. Using video verification with the Police Alarm Portal changes that unknown factor. Authorized emergency responders will have real-time information about what's happening at the protected premises through live video and video clips. Police officers can respond appropriately and more safely to a verified alarm event."
Police Alarm Portal is being tested at 911 Communications Centers across the nation, including in Richmond, Virginia, the first city to go live with ASAP to PSAP.
"The City of Richmond is honored to have been chosen to participate in a pilot of Police Alarm Portal with I-View Now," Bill Hobgood, systems developer lead for City of Richmond, Department of Information Technology Public Safety Team, and recognized ASAP subject matter expert, said in a prepared statement. "The delivery of video sent via the Automated Secure Alarm Protocol (ASAP) program sent by an alarm monitoring company when suspicious circumstances are present, is a value added for public safety. The video will enable dispatch staff in the emergency communications center as well as responding officers to easily navigate to the same video witnessed by the alarm operator adding another tool in the interest of officer safety and suspect apprehension."
"ADT is a founding member of the ASAP system, and also the nation's largest user," Don Young, ADT's chief information officer, said in the announcement. "As our nationwide deployment of Video Verification with I-View Now is complete, making that same video content accessible to law enforcement is a natural extension of the services we currently provide our customers. ASAP is the premier standard for sending life safety information to PSAPs, and ADT is excited to further enhance our outstanding partnership with public safety officials."
LOS ANGELES—Arecont Vision announced this week that it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the District of Delaware, and agreed to have substantially all of the company's assets acquired by an affiliate of Turnspire Capital Partners, LLC, an equity firm that is known as a turnaround specialist. In the Arecont press release, the company stated that the proposed transaction will enable Arecont "to pursue accelerated development of new, industry-leading video surveillance products and better meet the needs of its customers today and beyond."
Raul Calderon, Arecont Vision's chief operating officer and general manager, said in the announcement, "Through this transaction, Arecont Vision will shed its debt and make bolder decisions to invest in our future versus maintain the status quo. We are excited to have found a partner in Turnspire who shares our vision and will ensure an exciting future for the Company to the benefit our customers, employees, and partners,"
He continued, "Manufacturing, customer service, and sales activities will continue uninterrupted. Our employees will receive their wages and benefits as before, and our own vendors and suppliers will be paid in the ordinary course of business going forward."
Arecont said that current management will continue to lead the company, and business "will continue uninterrupted, and operations will be supported by debtor-in-possession (DIP) financing provided by Arecont Vision's current secured lenders."
The Turnspire bid will be subject to an auction at which it will be subject to higher and better offers, and require Court approval. The Company anticipates the transaction will move swiftly and close within 60-75 days.
"Arecont Vision implemented key strategic initiatives beginning in mid-2017 that continue in the current year, all aimed at enhancing customer engagement, increasing revenue, and optimizing business processes. The goal is to better address the needs of the market and maintain and expand our industry technology leadership," said Calderon. "While these efforts bore fruit immediately, we can now accelerate that progress unburdened by excess debt. Ultimately it was determined that using the chapter 11 process to facilitate a reorganization and sale was the swiftest and most efficient way to reduce debt while accelerating sales growth and product development."
The Company is advised by the law firm of Pachulski, Stang, Ziehl & Jones LLP, Armory Strategic Partners as the Company's chief restructuring officer and financial advisor, and Imperial Capital as the Company's investment banker.
Court filings as well as other information related to the restructuring are available here.
NEW HAVEN, Conn.—ASSA ABLOY recently announced agreements to purchase two U.S.-based door and frame manufacturers: Pioneer Industries, based in Carlstadt, N.J., and Concept Frames Inc., based in Newton, N.C.
"The addition of Pioneer allows us to fortify our steel door and frame offering in the US and in particular the Atlantic region," Lucas Boselli, executive vice president of ASSA ABLOY and head of the Americas division, said in a prepared statement.
Pioneer will continue to be led by its current management team. Pioneer was founded in 1930 and currently has about 100 employees. The head office and factory are located in Carlstadt, N.J.
The Pioneer acquisition is conditional upon satisfaction of customary closing conditions and is expected to close during the second quarter of 2018, ASSA ABLOY noted in its announcement.
Concept frames has a focus on custom-made steel doors and frames for commercial and industrial applications. "I am very pleased to welcome Concept Frames into the ASSA ABLOY Group," Boselli said in a separate announcement. "Concept Frame is a complementary addition to ASSA ABLOY and adds to our leadership in the door and frame category in North America."
Concept Frames has expertise in customer service, project specifications and quick delivery, primarily covering the southeast region of the US, ASSA ABLOY noted in its announcement. The company was founded in 1982 and has approximately 68 employees; its head office and factory are located in Newton, N.C.
Canon today announced the acquisition of BriefCam, a provider of Video Synopsis and Deep Learning solutions. Closing of the deal is subject to customary closing conditions.
"The acquisition will create even greater synergies between the BriefCam Video Content Analytics platform and Canon's Network Video Solutions portfolio," Trevor Matz, president & CEO of BriefCam, told Security Systems News. "BriefCam will continue to innovate and deliver best-of-breed video content analytics enabling law enforcement, public safety agencies and major enterprises transform their video surveillance footage into actionable intelligence and dramatically shorten the time-to-target for security threats while increasing safety and optimizing operations."
Masanori Yamada, Canon Inc. managing executive officer and group executive, Network Visual Solution Business Promotion Headquarters, said in the announcement, "We are very excited to work with such an innovative organization and we welcome BriefCam into the Canon Group. With BriefCam, we can deliver an even broader range of leading-edge technology and solutions in the fields of network cameras, video management software and video content analysis software to customers and partners across the globe."
BriefCam will continue to operate under the leadership of its current management structure, remain an open platform, and continue to provide its software to the market through its own sales channels.
"We are thrilled to be joining forces with a global leader in digital imaging," said Matz. "The acquisition will allow BriefCam to continue to deliver industry leading video content analytics solutions, while remaining a standalone company within the Canon Group. The opportunity is a testament to the innovative technology we have built, the outstanding team we have assembled, and the rapidly growing business we have created." The acquisition will also enable BriefCam to enter new markets, deliver stronger vertical solutions, and serve global customers even more effectively, he said.
Founded in 2007, BriefCam's Video Synopsis and Deep Learning solutions are used for rapid video review and search, smart alerting and quantitative video insights.
Mission 500, a charitable organization that works closely with the security industry to serve children in need in the U.S., announced yesterday that it raised $113,000 at its ninth annual Security 5K/2K Run/Walk and related sponsorships at this year's ISC West.
Proceeds from the event will benefit children in need in the U.S., with a portion donated to a project in Puerto Rico which benefits children living in poverty who have been affected by Hurricane Maria, Mission 500 said in its announcement. Some ISC West attendees assembled Mission 500 Care Packs for 500 children in need living in Las Vegas, which were distributed by The Children's Health Fund and were personally delivered and donated by Mission 500, HID Global, Freeman and the ISC West Security Events team.
The Security 5K/2K is a joint collaboration organized by United Publications, the publisher of Security Systems News, ISC Events and Mission 500.
"ISC West continues to be one of the cornerstone events that Mission 500 participates in every year," Tim Purpura, chairman of the board for Mission 500 said in a prepared statement. "On behalf of Mission 500 and all of the children and families in need we support, I extend my sincerest thanks to all of our sponsors, volunteers and people who participated in the successful fund raisers staged at this year's show."
The Brink's Home Security team raised the most at the 5K/2K, a total of $9,880. Jeff Gardner of Brinks was the top individual fundraiser, collecting $8,750, followed by Altronix's Ronnie Pennington with $3,100. Heather Miller of Anixter raised $1,720, which will be matched by her employer for a total of $3,440. Two staff members from Brink's Home Security, along with Jeff Gardner, were awarded an all-expenses paid trip to Mission 500's next service trip in Puerto Rico.
Mission 500 acknowledged medal winners and sponsors at the Security 5K/2K awards ceremony. This year's fastest female was Karen Salerno of ISC Events with a time of 21:43. The fastest male and overall winner was Brian Matthews of Vingtor Stentofon, who completed the 5K course in 20:42.
Additionally, Mission 500 honored The Hurricane Harvey Heroes with its annual Humanitarian Award and Corporate Social Responsibility Award, which acknowledges individuals in the security industry who make important contributions to those in need. Winners of the Humanitarian Award include Curtis Kindred, president of American Defense Systems, Harley Schild, president of Vault Security, and Todd Fitch, president of Point Security. Altronix Corp. of Brooklyn, NY, received Mission 500's Corporate Social Responsibility Award.
Amazon announced last week that it is jumping into the home security business—with both feet I might add—with the unveiling of five security packages for both homeowners and renters. What is most interesting about this announcement, though, is Amazon's go-to-market strategy, which involves no monthly fees, just an upfront cost for the equipment package. Plus, all five equipment packages include free installation and visits from Amazon smart home experts to go over what is the best fit prior to choosing an option.
For those who have been following the success of Amazon's Alexa, this move really shouldn't come as a surprise, especially considering all of the inroads Amazon has been making in the smart home space, from its acquisition of Ring, the smart doorbell company, to its new in-home delivery service, Amazon Key, that features its Cloud Cam and partnerships with smart lock providers.
It will be interesting to see how this will shake up the current home security market, which traditionally has existed on a RMR model that includes spreading some of equipment cost out over several months or years. It will also be interesting to see how this move succeeds overall for Amazon, as the security packages get a bit costly on the higher end.
So, let's take a look at what packages they are offering, many of which work in tandem with Amazon's Echo and Alexa. Amazon is offering two outdoor security packages and three indoor packages. The first outdoor package, for $240, includes "expert smart lighting that will make it look like you're home," the website reads, while the Outdoor Plus package adds in a smart doorbell. For indoor security, the base package for $320, which is "perfect for renters" the website says, includes motion, door and window sensors, an indoor camera, smart siren and smart home hub. Homeowners can choose from Smart for $575 or Smartest for $840, each of which adds devices to the base package.
As consumer buying seems to be moving more toward a subscription-based model, this seems like a bit of risk to ask homeowners to pay that much up front, but it may be a risk that pays off for Amazon. For one, consumers who may not have taken the leap into the smart home or home security will see this as a way to get both—the Alexa voice assistant and home security—all from one provider in a very seamless way.
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The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA), an organization dedicated to defining and raising awareness of best practices to help ensure a secure cloud-computing environment, recently released its State of Cloud Security 2018.
The report, authored by the CSA Global Enterprise Advisory Board, examines such areas as the adoption of cloud and related technologies, what both enterprise and cloud providers are doing to ensure security requirements are met, how to best work with regulators, the evolving threat landscape, and the industry skills gap.
"The state of cloud security is a work in progress with an ever-increasing variety of challenges and potential solutions," Vinay Patel, chair of the CSA Global Enterprise Advisory Board and managing director at Citigroup, said in the announcement of the report. "It is incumbent upon the cloud user community, therefore, to collaborate and speak with an amplified voice to ensure that their key security issues are heard and addressed. We hope this document will serve as a roadmap to developing best practices in the establishment of baseline security requirements needed to protect organizational data."
Key takeaways from the report include:
• Exploration of case studies and potential use cases for blockchain, application containers, microservices and other technologies will be important to keep pace with market adoption and the creation of secure industry best practices.• With the rapid introduction of new features, safe default configurations and ensuring the proper use of features by enterprises should be a goal for providers.• As adversaries collaborate quickly, the information security community needs to respond to attacks swiftly with collaborative threat intelligence exchanges that include both providers and enterprise end users.• A staged approach on migrating sensitive data and critical applications to the cloud is recommended.• When meeting regulatory compliance, it is important for enterprises to practice strong security fundamentals to demonstrate compliance rather than use compliance to drive security requirements.
Noting that "innovators and early adopters" have been using cloud for years for quicker deployment, greater scalability, and cost saving of services, the report noted that the growth of cloud computing "continues to accelerate offering more solutions with added features and benefits, including security. In the age of information digitalization and innovation, enterprise users must keep pace with consumer demand and new technology solutions ensuring they can meet both baseline capabilities and security requirements."
Interestingly, the report pointed out that increased adoption in cloud services has followed consumer confidence with the security of cloud providers, who continue to invest in the security of their platforms. CSA referred to a McAfee survey, Navigating a Cloudy Sky, which found that complete trust in public cloud offerings increased 76 percent in 2017.
As CSA noted in this report last year, technology is outpacing the skills sets within companies and businesses to adopt them, according to CSA's report. "As organizations react to this demand to stay competitive, secure adoption of these technologies becomes an even greater challenge. With cloud and new IT technologies, the supply chain ecosystem needs to collaborate so that large enterprises and regulators can understand how to securely adopt new technologies and new features on existing provider technologies. Each party must play a role in securing customer data and sharing best practices for secure operations."
Ultimately, education and awareness still needs to improve around provider services and new technologies for the enterprise. "Small-scale adoption projects need to be shared so that security challenges and patterns can be adopted to scale with the business and across industry verticals. This skills gap, particularly around cloud and newer IT technologies, needs to be met by the industry through partnership and collaboration between all parties of the cyber ecosystem."
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PALO ALTO, Calif.—Nice S.p.A., a global home and building automation company, on April 13 acquired 75 percent of abode systems, a provider of DIY security and home automation systems based here, for $18.75 million. The remaining stock is held by abode's founders.
"We actually had a lot of interest from several larger [companies based] outside the U.S. … but we felt like Nice was the best fit for us. We really liked their team and their focus on design and user experience was one of the things that drew us to their founder, Lauro Buoro," Chris Carney, co-founder of abode systems, told Security Systems News. Nice and abode first met in 2017, Carney said.
Abode's security system is self-installed with a self-monitoring option as well as a professional monitoring option supported by UCC's monitoring center. Abode users can also pick on-demand professional monitoring options. The company has more than 15,000 users now, most of which are in the U.S., according to Carney, but abode has customers in 27 different countries.
"I think that we have the potential to grow into a very competitive company for the foreseeable future based on this," Carney said. "The main thing for us was getting additional investment and resources to continue to innovate the product, add to what we've already built, and then we have some opportunities for geographic expansion."
Following the investment, abode plans to increase its employee count, particularly in marketing, customer support, and development, Carney said. Abode has 33 employees now and could add between 20 and 25 employees in the next six to 12 months.
"The innovation will move—I think—at a quicker pace and we'll be able to build and scale to support a growing customer base alongside of that," said Carney.
The company is currently working on its new iota system, a new, smaller form factor that will be offered alongside abode's other product.
There are potential synergies with what Nice does, according to Carney, such as abode's systems integrating with Nice's products.
In a prepared statement, Lauro Buoro, founder and chairman of Nice S.p.A., said, "It is a strategic operation for the Group which will allow us to expand on our product range to include the Home Security sector for installers and end users, thereby strengthening Nice's leadership position in USA and North America, a market that is enjoying growing demand for connected home and building automation and home security solutions."
Buoro continued, "This partnership represents important leverage in the direct dialogue of Nice with its end user yet safeguarding the business to business distribution channels and services offered to professionals; it also offers up innovative opportunities of integration between various platforms and extraordinary, highly profitable cross-selling options with potential partners in the insurance sector, as well as the range of additional subscription services. [Twenty-five] years after Nice was founded, this is another step forward in the international growth process, in the portfolio of products and services offered by our group, characterized by a strong focus on digitalization, to become the point of reference in the supply of cutting-edge solutions on a global scale, in the home security and smart home industry."
We here at Security Systems News are excited to announce the dates and location for Cloud+ 2018, which will be held in beautiful Delray Beach, Fla., on September 5-6. The conference will take place at the Delray Beach Marriott—an intimate, Mediterranean-style hotel located on the Gold Coast at the corner of A1A - Ocean Boulevard and famed Atlantic Avenue, located directly across the street from the beach. This is also the same location where we host our TechSec Solutions conference each year.
Last year's Cloud+ education program received high marks from attendees, and we are hard at work putting together another top-notch program that makes Cloud+ the education destination for those who are pioneering within the cloud community.
Click here for more info on the conference, the location and to see last year's program and speakers, who are the "who's who" of the industry. And stay tuned for more on the show, including announcements of the keynote speaker and full education program.
BALA CYNWYD, Pa. and PETALUMA, Calif.—Connect America, a large independent provider of PERS devices in North America, in early April announced that it acquired the Petaluma Health Care District's (PHCD) Medical Alert System Program, Lifeline of the North Bay, based in Petaluma, Calif.
"Lifeline of the North Bay will become Connect America West and serve as a base to expand the reach of Connect America's Healthcare Division throughout the state of California, bringing medical alert and mobile alert products, as well as Telehealth services, remote patient monitoring and medication dispensing systems, to a broader range of customers," Connect America said in its announcement.
"Our Healthcare Division will continue to add to our nationwide footprint through similar acquisitions, as well as organic growth through our sales team," Richard Brooks, Healthcare Division president for Connect America, said in a prepared statement. "Strategic acquisitions like Lifeline of the North Bay, a premier Medical Alert System Program in California, enable us to establish a presence as a market leader in each new area that we enter and to build on the strength of the reputation and referral network of the companies that we acquire."
Ramona Faith, PHCD's CEO said in the announcement, "Transitioning our program and current dedicated staff to Connect America, a leader and long-time provider in the life safety industry, will bring our subscribers and providers a wealth of systems upgrades, including the latest advancements in technology and monitoring services, as well as new services to enhance their experiences over the long term. We are proud to have built a strong, life-saving system led by dedicated staff serving six North Bay Area counties, and we are thrilled to have attracted Connect America to acquire and advance our program."
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Problems with censorship, extremely costly service and the lowest cellphone and Internet penetration rates in the Western Hemisphere cripple communication in Cuba. Do we think there is an app for that?
At South Florida's first Hackathon for Cuba on Saturday, there were plenty of ideas for tech solutions to help Cubans disseminate information under the harshest of conditions — and three winners.
Inspired by Cuban blogger Yoani Sanchez's call to action and fueled by caffeine and carbs, about 50 computer programmers formed teams and spent the day building solutions and then presented them to judges at The LAB Miami, a coworking campus in Wynwood. The event was produced by the nonprofit Roots of Hope, a network of college students and young professionals that help empower Cuban youth through technology and entrepreneurial support. Three $1,000 cash prizes provided by Roots of Hope, Pop.co, The LAB Miami and MIA Collective were awarded.
Two of the three winning teams based their solutions on using email to disseminate the information, which obviously seems quite primitive for this group. "You have to challenge yourself to think outside the box," explained Raul Moas, Roots of Hope's executive director. "We're taking a step back in time to move forward."
For hackathon participants Daniel Arzuaga, Felix Diaz and Salvador Pascual, using email just made sense, as 70 percent of Cubans have access to email but just 3 percent have access to the Internet.
"Our app creates the Internet without the Internet," said Arzuaga, who moved here from Cuba 14 years ago. He explained that a person could access marketplace information, such as who is selling iPhones, or a condensed version of a Wikipedia entry, for instance. They plan to continue developing the applications.
Developers Jose Pimienta and Osniel Gonzalez also won for an email application. Called Cuba Direct, their application helps Cubans browse the web through email, allowing ways to search Google, Wikipedia or recent Twitter updates, for instance. Will they continue developing it? With a good start on the development on Saturday, "we are going to put it on a server and let our [developer] friends in Cuba play with it," said Pimienta, who moved here from Cuba and 2009. Gonzalez arrived in 2012.
The third winner, Ronny Rodriguez, envisions a $50-$75 kit that would include a mini computer called Raspberry Pi that can store information and essentially create a web access point for sharing the information with others. "I want to share something with the Cuban people because I know how difficult it is. I was there," said Rodriguez, who moved from Cuba about five years ago.
Nine other projects competed, including one for sending Cuban blogs from the inside to the outside world. Other ones addressed maximizing the benefits of expensive Internet cafe sessions or essentially creating the cafe at home. The overall goal of the hackathon was to bring together people who are passionate about helping Cuba with those who live and breathe technology to devise solutions and continue working on them, said Natalia Martinez, chief technology officer for Roots of Hope. A hackathon ground rule: The solutions being developed could not violate U.S. or Cuban laws.
The hackathon, sponsored by the Knight Foundation, kicked off Friday night with an opening party attended by more than 100 people. It included a few remarks from Sanchez, via video because she had to leave unexpectedly Friday morning. Sanchez said Cubans desperately need innovative apps to disseminate information. She also said she hopes to soon see the next hackathon — not in Miami but in Cuba.
Typically one- or two-day contests where programmers form teams to build apps and compete for prizes, hackathons are fairly common in South Florida now and are also becoming more specialized. In recent months, events have addressed immigration reform and education. And it's hackathon high season in South Florida. The PayPal BattleHack is returning to The LAB Miami Feb. 22-23. One winner will be selected to compete in the global finals for a $100,000 prize. Then on March 22-23, again at The LAB, there will be a Music Hack Day to kick off the MIA Music Summit. And in May, eMerge Americas is planning a hackathon.
Roots of Hope wants to hold Hackathon for Cuba events in San Francisco and New York later in the year.
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Mercy may hire another surgeon
Adding another surgeon to the surgical staff was discussed by the Mercy Hospital Board of Directors in a special meeting on Tuesday, June 18.
"We started discussing a Professional Services Agreement several months ago," stated Mercy CEO Jason Douglas. "Greg Hart has been facilitating the discussion. We haven't come to a conclusion yet but all parties are willing. Adding another staff member would be for specialty services, specifically, general surgery.
"Our fundamental concern is how much of a demand do we have for surgery, and how to meet that demand. By adding another surgeon, there would be more coverage and less dependence on the one surgeon that we currently have.
"There may not be enough demand, and it may not be enough to keep a second surgeon busy. We need to talk about their individual needs, such as the amount of work, how busy do they want to be, and how much time do they need for their personal lives. We don't want one or two unhappy surgeons."
Douglas went on to explain that Dr. Tom Nelson, the surgeon that could be added to the staff, is still employed by St. Luke's, and an agreement would have to be made with St. Luke's if Dr. Nelson's services were enlisted at Mercy Hospital.
"They would continue his employment and guarantee him so much money," said Douglas. "We would be responsible for making up the difference if that amount isn't met. That's common with a new practice at start-up."
The current surgeon, Dr. Sharon Gossett, is employed by Gateway Family Health Clinic, with a Professional Services Agreement between the clinic and the hospital.
"We are trying to find a solution that works for everyone's benefit," Douglas said. "Then we can agree to proceed. We will need to recognize the possibility for conflict."
A meeting was scheduled to be held between Dr. Gossett, Dr. Nelson and Dr. Kathy Brandli, the Chief of Staff, and Douglas the following day.
Douglas said that Nelson was moving to the area in July, and he wanted to ensure that Dr. Nelson could start his practice at Mercy Hospital shortly after the move.
"We need to do what we can to make him welcome," he added. "We have a specialty space already identified for him."
Dr. Nelson has been working part time in Moose Lake for 20 years, board member Joann Collier pointed out.
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The board passed four resolutions in preparation for closing on the bond sale for the new construction on Thursday, June 20. The four items were: the Resolution for Signature of Construction Documents, a Bond Resolution Extract of the Minutes, the Escrow Agreement, and the Total Project Cost Document.
It was discovered that part of the driveway to the Gateway clinic was on Mercy's land. A resolution was passed to approve an easement to allow Douglas and Hart to sign off on the mortgage. The actual easement can be left until later, Douglas said.
Upon the recommendation of Attorney Ron Brandenberg, the board passed a motion for a reciprocal agreement with the Gateway clinic to provide ingress and egress to the clinic, as well as a quit claim deed.
The board then turned its attention to recruitment of a CEO to replace Douglas, who has resigned and will be leaving the end of July.
The options of hiring an agency or a consultant or advertising were discussed.
Douglas recommended hiring the agency, IHS-MSA, that interviewed him for the position of CEO at the hospital in Ashland. He said that they were very thorough.
Board members favored hiring an agency but suggested getting price quotes from several agencies.
It was also recommended that the Executive Committee — Joann Collier, Laurie Hennager, Brett Collier and Kelly Goeb — also be involved.
A motion to solicit quotes from three agencies was passed.
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SANFORD, Fla. (AP) - His former lawyers say the man who fatally shot 17-year-old Trayvon Martin is said to be losing weight and suffering from high levels of stress from the intense public scrutiny he is under. Meanwhile, a special prosecutor said she will soon make an announcement in the case.
'He is largely alone. You might even say he is emotionally crippled by virtue of the pressure of this case,' said Hal Uhrig, a former lawyer for George Zimmerman. The protests and the profound isolation of going into hiding may have pushed him 'a little bit over the edge,' said Uhrig and his colleague, Craig Sonner.
The two attorneys announced Tuesday they no longer were representing the neighborhood watch volunteer because they haven't heard from him since Sunday.
'As of the last couple days, he has not returned phone calls, text messages or emails,' Sonner said. 'He's gone on his own. I'm not sure what he's doing or who he's talking to. I cannot go forward speaking to the public about George Zimmerman and this case as representing him because I've lost contact with him.'
Against their advice, the attorneys said Zimmerman contacted special prosecutor Angela Corey, who will decide if he should face charges, but prosecutors in her office refused to talk to him without his lawyers present.
'To handle it this way, suggests that he may not be in complete control of what's going on. We're concerned for his emotional and physical safety,' Uhrig said.
A spokeswoman for Corey's office didn't respond to phone and email messages requesting comment, although late Tuesday Corey released a statement saying she would make an announcement on the case within 72 hours. The statement did not specify what new development in the case would be released.
Zimmerman said he shot Martin in self-defense after following the teenager in a Sanford, Fla. a gated community outside Orlando on Feb. 26. He said he was returning to his truck when Martin attacked him and that he shot the unarmed teen during the fight. He wasn't arrested partly because of Florida's 'stand your ground' self-defense law.
The lack of an arrest has led to protests across the nation and spurred a debate about race and the laws of self-defense. Zimmerman's father is white and his mother is Hispanic. Martin was black.
Zimmerman is unable to see a psychologist because he could be spotted. A bounty for his arrest has been issued by the New Black Panther Party. Plus, he is anxious about possible charges if the special prosecutor believes he committed a crime, his attorneys said.
Zimmerman also has been in touch with conservative talk show host Sean Hannity, who declined to reveal Tuesday evening what was said.
Uhrig said after they found out that news, the 'final straw' came when they learned Zimmerman contacted Corey's office and said he wanted to meet. Uhrig said he told her he no longer had attorneys whom he called 'legal advisers' representing him.
Uhrig said they were 'a bit astonished' that he had contacted her on his own and that Corey and her team refused to talk to a potential defendant or suspect without counsel.
Zimmerman's current lack of an attorney shouldn't affect the speed of Corey's decision-making since any decent lawyer would advise a client not to talk to prosecutors, said Roy Kahn, a defense attorney in Miami.
'It would not be in a client's best interest to give any statement before it's his time to testify at trial,' Kahn said. 'Even if I believe he's 100 percent innocent ... my advice to the client would be, `Save it for the trial. It can't help you.''
Sonner, the first attorney Zimmerman contacted after the shooting, said he agreed to take the case on a pro bono basis until Zimmerman is perhaps charged. He said he has never talked to Zimmerman face-to-face, only on the phone, and that the 28-year-old man has gone into hiding but that he believes he's still in the U.S.
Both attorneys said they'd be willing to represent him again if he asks.
Ben Crump, an attorney for Martin's family, said they're concerned that Zimmerman could be a flight risk if he is charged with a crime since his former attorneys don't know how to contact him.
'At this point, we're just concerned that nobody knows where he is at. Nobody knows how to get to him,' Crump said.
Meanwhile, tensions were rising in Sanford as townspeople awaited the prosecutor's decision. Someone shot up an unoccupied police car early Tuesday as it sat outside the neighborhood where Martin was killed. And a demonstration by college students closed the town's police station Monday.
Some residents said they worry there will be violence if Corey decides not to charge Zimmerman. Many in town believe she will announce her decision soon.
Police aren't saying what, if any, precautions they are taking.
Zimmerman set up a website therealgeorgezimmerman.com to collect money from his supporters, but the attorneys didn't know about it until they started getting questions from the news media, Sonner said. They had worked with his father and others to set up a different account and when they started getting questions about the new site, Uhrig assumed it was 'bogus.'
Since then, they determined the site is legitimate.
Sonner said he stands behind his statements that Zimmerman did act in self-defense, however, 'I just can't proceed to represent a client who doesn't stay in contact with me.'
Kendall Coffey, a former U.S. Attorney in Miami, said it is unusual for attorneys to hold a news conference to explain why they no longer are representing a client.
'The lawyers have every right to withdraw, but it's highly unusual, and it will be controversial, for counsel to describe their client's erratic behavior,' said Coffey, who is now in private practice. 'In the court of public opinion, the press conference was not helpful for George Zimmerman.'
Speaking Wednesday on NBC's 'Today' show, Sonner and Uhrig defended going public with their decision to stop representing Zimmerman, saying they didn't feel it was right to speak for him when they weren't in touch with him. Sonner also said Zimmerman was hiding in a place 'where he won't be found.'


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Album Rating: 4.5I might be a bit fanboy-ish concerning this, but whatever.
Let me know about any grammatical errors and such.
Album Rating: 2.5thought this was really meh for some reason, good review though pos'd
Album Rating: 4.54 songs in, pretty damn epic.
Review is a tad fanboy-ish, but still a solid review. take a Pos'd
Gonna check this out soon, I liked parts of In Comparison To Me and The Death Of Day. Speaking of which, submitting ICTM to the database now.. coulda sworn it was there before? Weird.
Saw these guys open up for Thrice. Only listened to a couple songs but they were pretty solid. They sounded really engulfed in atmosphere. Plus their bass player looks like Yoon Sul, so that was a big plus.
Album Rating: 4.5It's all about that hair.
Thanks for the pos.
Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound Off@Flalafell You ruined those ratings, man.
Album Rating: 4.5ICTM had a different singer didn't it? I should listen to that sometime...
First album ruled. Gonna get this now.
Album Rating: 2.0I did not expect to enjoy this mainly because I think Thrice is overrated garbage. Yeah I didn't enjoy this.
Album Rating: 3.5listened to this today and it was pretty good, but it got a little boring at parts. i'm liking it more than their first album though.
I saw this band live when they opened for The Dear Hunter and I absolutely LOVED them. I bought their EP on CD at the show and soon purchased it on vinyl as well. I really can't wait to hear this. They rule.
Album Rating: 4.0Yessss.
Saw them with Thrice, La Dispute, and Moving Mountains and was blown away by how good they were and how much heavier the new stuff is.
I expect a lot from this record.
Yeah this rules.
whoa, didn't know this was coming out.
The ep rules, so this prob does too
album of the fucking year
Album Rating: 4.0really love this band, and from what I've seen and heard their live set is incredible. however, one
listen through so far and i'm a little disappointed; not so much with the songwriting, but the
production really lacks the clarity and punch i would've expected (especially with someone like andy
hull at the wheel). there's certainly some stellar moments, but i'm surprisingly underwhelmed with
this record.
as a point of comparison, listen to "machines part 1" when they played it live for audiotree, it
kicks you in the balls like it should with a proper mixing job (it's also ridiculously tight).
it's clear that the music itself has progressed and bloomed into something truly unique, it just
sucks that it hasn't (in my opinion) been presented in a way that demonstrates its true potential.
Album Rating: 4.5I can understand where you're coming from. I'ts most notable to me on Poison. The drums are pretty quiet during that track but live the drums are what drive that song.
Album Rating: 5.0Is this streaming anywhere? I've been waiting for this to drop for a long time now.
everything is pretty much on youtube
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3 Ky. men charged with dismembering man, 19
The trio admitted killing the 19-year-old because they wanted to rid the world of evil.
BURLINGTON, Ky. -- Three Kentucky men charged with torturing, kidnapping, killing and dismembering another man told deputies they wanted to "rid the world of the evil in it," said Boone County (Ky.) sheriff's deputies.
On Wednesday, authorities said Daniel Delfin, 19, of Walton, Ky., was beaten and strangled before being cut up with a machete and possibly a saw.
The three men were arrested Tuesday as detectives were investigating Delfin's disappearance, said Tom Scheben, a spokesman for the Boone County Sheriff's office. Walton, in northern Kentucky, is about 21 miles south of Cincinnati.
Delfin was killed Jan. 9, authorities said. His torso and legs were left in a field in Verona, Ky., while his head, arms and feet were thrown into a Dumpster.
Delfin was a suspected heroin dealer, Scheben said.
His sister reported him missing Sunday, but by that time, deputies say, he was already dead.
The three men, Jeffrey Allen, 21, of Verona, Anthony Baumgartner, 23, of Florence, Ky., and Stephen Harkness, 22, of Verona, are scheduled to appear in court Thursday. According to court records, they are all represented by the public defender's office.
Boone sheriff's deputies say the trio admitted to killing the man because they were trying to rid the world of evil.
"They were going to rid the world, perhaps one person at a time, of the evil in it," Scheben said.
The three men under "a ruse of a drug deal with this individual met with him, kidnapped him, beat him, killed him and dismembered him," he said.
As detectives were searching for Delfin on Monday, they received a tip that the three men were involved in his death, Scheben said.
Once in custody, the men talked to detectives.
"One of them a little more than the other two," he said. "But then they started adding to it."
On Monday night, detectives searched a field next to a home where Allen lived with his mother. Detectives found the torso, which had a tattoo matching one that the missing man was known to have.
After learning that some of the parts had been taken to a Dumpster, 10 to 12 deputies searched the Rumpke Landfill in Pendleton County, Ky., hoping to find more of the victim's remains. Nothing was found Tuesday and detectives do not plan to return to the landfill, Scheben said.
Authorities will not need the other parts to make a positive identification, but deputies were hoping to be able to return Delfin's body to his family, he said.
"We wanted to provide some closure to the family," he said.
Detectives believe that Delfin was beaten at one location, then driven to the field where he was beaten again and strangled. The trio then used a machete to cut up the body. Detectives also recovered a reciprocating saw blade nearby and are investigating whether it was also used to cut up the body.
Only one of the three suspects has a criminal record.
One month after his 18th birthday, Baumgartner was arrested on drug charges in Campbell County, Ky., according to state court records. In March 2007, he was charged with first-degree possession of cocaine, possession of another drug that was not specified and possession of drug paraphernalia. One of the drug-possession charges and the paraphernalia charge were dismissed. The cocaine charge was amended, but court records to do not show the disposition.
In March 2009, Baumgartner pleaded guilty to theft by unlawful taking in Kenton County, Ky., and was sentenced to 60 days in jail and two years of probation. Also in 2009, he was charged with carrying a concealed weapon in Campbell County; the charge was later dismissed.
According to their Facebook pages, both Harkness and Allen are former Marines.
Contributing: Patrick Reddy and Terry DeMio, The Cincinnati Enquirer.


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NEW YORK - Government regulators are fining Comcast $2.3 million, saying the cable giant has charged customers for stuff they never ordered, like premium channels or extra cable boxes.
The Federal Communications Commission says the Philadelphia company must clearly ask customers before charging them for new services or equipment and make it easier for customers to fight charges they think are wrong.
The agency says it's the largest civil fine for a cable operator, though likely not too great a financial burden for Comcast Corp., which recorded a profit of more than $8 billion last year.
The Philadelphia company said Tuesday that it's been working to improve customer service and that the problems uncovered by the FCC stemmed from "isolated errors or customer confusion" rather than Comcast intentionally mischarging customers.
Washington state is also suing Comcast for $100 million, saying the cable and Internet provider misled consumers about the scope of its service protection plan, charged fees for services that were supposed to be free, and conducted improper credit checks.


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Steve Smith's Drum Legacy: Standing On The Shoulders Of Giants
Steve Smith's Drum Legacy: Standing On The Shoulders Of Giants
Musical Tributes, In-Depth Analysis and Great Performances.
Featuring brilliant performances and insightful commentary by one of today's most accomplished and acclaimed drum artists, Steve Smith's Drum Legacy: Standing On The Shoulders Of Giants (Hudson Music) provides an unprecedented perspective on the history of jazz drumming and much, much more. By combining Smith's exceptional drumming and musicianship with his in-depth analysis of major innovations made by jazz drumming giants Art Blakey, Philly Joe Jones, Max Roach, Elvin Jones and Tony Williams, this extremely educational, double-DVD will give players of all styles a greater awareness and deeper understanding of jazz drumming as well as a sense of its impact on many forms of popular music over the past 50-plus years.
"A fundamental part of becoming a musician is learning to assimilate the vocabulary, concepts, and techniques of past generations in order to understand how the musical language of today evolved," explains Smith. "This is especially true for drummers. The pioneers of modern drumming were clearly influenced by the players that came before them and were only then able to build on those foundations to create their own new ideas, sounds and techniques."
"For example, players like Earl Palmer, Carmine Appice, Charlie Watts, Ginger Baker, Mitch Mitchell, Bernard Purdie, John Bonham, Clyde Stubblefield, 'Zigaboo' Modeliste, etc.— the prime innovators of rock and funk drumming in the 1950's and 60's— came from jazz backgrounds and developed those new styles out of the jazz concepts and 'drumming vocabulary' that existed at that time."
"We didn't just get here in the last 5 years or the last 10 years," Smith continues. "It's been a long process, a long development. When you are informed of where we come from you'll have a better perspective of where we are today and how we got this point. As we move into the future, it's important to have an understanding of how we got here and where we can go."
The five-hour Drum Legacy program features the complete live performance of Steve Smith's Jazz Legacy group from the 2006 Modern Drummer Festival (including two previously unreleased compositions) plus additional material recorded exclusively for this project. The music on the DVD are songs originally associated with jazz drumming legends Art Blakey ("A Night in Tunisia"), Elvin Jones ("Three Card Molly"), Philly Joe Jones ("Two Bass Hit"), Buddy Rich ("Moments Notice"), Joe Dukes ("Soulful Drums") and Tony Williams ("Sister Cheryl").
Two drum solos in tribute to Max Roach ("Drums Unlimited" and "For Big Sid") plus two original solo compositions are also included. Following each performance Smith, aided by master jazz drummer, educator and author John Riley, offers thorough discussions and demonstrations of the unique style and significant contributions of each artist.
This special-edition three-disc package contains a wealth of bonus footage and also includes:
• A 40-page printed booklet containing written examples of Steve's demonstrations in the DVD along with text, written by Steve, further explaining the examples.
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• A 60 minute new "Live On Tour" Jazz Legacy audio CD featuring Steve Smith (drums), Walt Weiskopf (tenor sax), Andy Fusco (alto sax), Mark Soskin (piano) and Baron Browne (bass). The songs included on the CD are: Two Bass Hit, Sister Cheryl, Insubordination, For Steve (Marcus), The Peacocks, Inception, Ascendant, A Night In Tunisia, and Moanin.'
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NOAA: Atlantic Hurricane Season on Track to Be Above-Normal
Commerce's National Oceanic and Atmosphere Administration (NOAA) issued its updated Atlantic hurricane season outlook today saying the season is shaping up to be above normal with the possibility that it could be very active. The season has already produced four named storms, with the peak of the season–mid-August through October–yet to come.
"Our confidence for an above-normal season is still high because the predicted atmospheric and oceanic conditions that are favorable for storm development have materialized," said Gerry Bell, Ph.D., lead seasonal hurricane forecaster at NOAA's Climate Prediction Center, a division of the National Weather Service. "Also, two of the four named storms to-date formed in the deep tropical Atlantic, which historically is an indicator of an active season."
The conditions in place now are similar to those that have produced many active Atlantic hurricane seasons since 1995, and include above-average Atlantic sea surface temperatures and a stronger rainy season in West Africa, which produces wind patterns that help turn storm systems there into tropical storms and hurricanes. Full release


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Improvements, changes coming to Progressive Field
CLEVELAND -- Progressive Field is just 20 years old, and most visitors would agree it's aged pretty well.
But times change, tastes change and, in our increasingly high-definition-television-reliant world, a small-market team such as the Indians has to reimagine the way it utilizes its home park to get fans to come through the door.
CLEVELAND -- Progressive Field is just 20 years old, and most visitors would agree it's aged pretty well.
But times change, tastes change and, in our increasingly high-definition-television-reliant world, a small-market team such as the Indians has to reimagine the way it utilizes its home park to get fans to come through the door.
"We cannot only think about on the field," Tribe president Mark Shapiro said Thursday. "We also have to obsess about being innovative in every single aspect of fan experience in our business. The reality is, as sports entertainment has evolved, media and technology have impacted not only the way our fans view our game and our sport, but the way they consume it and experience it in the ballpark."
Hence, the major modifications soon to come to Progressive Field over the offseason.
A 100-percent privately funded facelift will completely revamp the Gate C entrance at East 9th Street, put the bullpens among the seats beyond the right-center-field wall, dramatically enhance the size and scope of the social gathering spaces for adults and kids alike, pay homage to the neighborhoods that make Cleveland special and celebrate a significant moment in the club's -- and the sport's -- history with a statue honoring Larry Doby, among other changes.
Called "The Progressive Field Evolution," most of the project is expected to be complete by Opening Day 2015, with the remainder completed early in the season. It will lead to a reduction in capacity for the 43,000-seat facility, which once housed a then-record 455 consecutive sellouts.
The new capacity, estimated by Shapiro to be between 37,000 and 38,000, will put more focus on group gathering spaces, whereas the original design emphasized seats and suites.
"The social connection theme came up not just through listening to our fans but from going to other ballparks and [seeing] what sections currently are the most popular ones," Shapiro said. "That's areas where they can actually interact with each other and still see the field and be connected with what's going on in the game."
The Indians are not planning any changes to their ticket price structure, but instead sought to, in Shapiro's words, "add value" to the current cost of a ticket.
"Obviously," Shapiro said, "we hope to increase demand."
The Indians are drawing an average of 18,659 fans per game this season -- the second-lowest tally in the Majors -- though television and radio ratings have been strong. While Shapiro acknowledged that team performance is the biggest driver toward ticket sales, the club identified a need to upgrade the fan experience itself.
And so, for the past four years, the club researched other sporting facilities around the country, as well as the preferences of its own fan base. The result is a project that will be completed with financial support from the Indians' food and beverage partner, Delaware North Companies, and does not include any funding tied to the Cuyahoga County "sin tax" on alcohol and tobacco, which voters agreed to extend this past spring.
By lease, the county is obligated to foot the bill for infrastructure improvements. The improvements the Indians have planned for this project go far beyond that.
Here's a full rundown of the changes:
Revamped Gate C: The Market Pavilion and Batter's Eye Bar will be leveled, but it's for the greater good. Promising a "dramatic entrance" with "dramatic views of the Cleveland skyline from inside the ballpark," the Indians will reorient the entrance near the current location of the Bob Feller statue to allow a better connection to the new developments across East 9th Street and a better view of the playing field for downtown residents and workers.
Social gathering space: The current Batter's Eye Bar is often overcrowded on summer days, with views of the field impeded. A new two-story bar will take root in right field, at the current location of the Budweiser Patio, giving patrons a unique view of the action on the field in a climate-controlled environment.
"We want people to enjoy that on more than just summer days," Shapiro said.
Interestingly, the bar will also extend down into the current location of the visitors' bullpen, giving patrons the ability to watch the game from field level.
New bullpens: So where does the visitors' bullpen go? Right alongside the home bullpen, with both reoriented in a tiered section just beyond the right-center-field wall. This, too, will create a unique viewpoint for fans, who will be in close proximity to relievers warming up. There will also be a small group of exclusive seats just in front of the bullpens.
It is worth noting here that the Indians will no longer be one of the few teams with three mounds in their bullpens, but the front office consulted with the coaching staff to confirm that the third mound is rarely utilized.
Connections to history: The recently unveiled Jim Thome statue and the Feller statue will be consolidated to one area in Gate C, where they will be joined by future statues. Those will include, in 2015, a statue honoring Doby, who broke the American League color barrier on July 5, 1947.
More of the high points of the 113-year-old franchise's history will be incorporated throughout the park, including the aforementioned bar, where a mock design optimistically features a World Series championship trophy.
Connections to Cleveland: The new Gate C concourse space -- currently a dark corridor -- will be opened up and receive more natural light as a result of a reduction in the concrete edifice above. This area will now feature food and drink selections from popular establishments from Ohio City, Tremont, University Circle and other neighborhoods.
"This will really bring life to a dark space," Shapiro said.
Expanded Kids Clubhouse: Just as the adults will have their two-story gathering space, so will the kids. In 2012, the Indians converted an area of suites into this popular family-friendly destination that includes a climbing wall, batting cage and pitching machine.
The new project will expand this section to a second level and renovate it with improved attractions. The current Mezzanine concourse will also be widened and enhanced with improved amenities for kids -- and views of the field for parents.
"We'll create an area for interaction and technology, as well as traditional baseball games for kids of all ages to play throughout that concourse," Shapiro said. "Also involved will be a Team Shop geared toward kids, and concession products."
New group seating area: The oft-empty Upper Reserved area in right field will no longer feature traditional seating, but will instead include terraced decks for group outings.
For games that do sell out, this area can serve as a standing-room-only section.
The Indians have other modification plans that are still in the working stages and could be announced in the next two or three years. But Shapiro said this project is the most comprehensive renovation.
"We want the experience to be more compelling," he said. "We want people to come to the ballpark."
Anthony Castrovince is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his columns and follow him on Twitter at @Castrovince.


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Extension "Page Forms"
|Page Forms
|Allows to create and use forms for adding and editing pages with and without semantic data
|Further Information
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|Yaron Koren, Stephan Gambke
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Directing user input is always a difficult task to accomplish but Page Forms (PF) formerly known as Semantic Forms (SF) can help by providing form fields that are pre-determined in their range of input possibilities and extend input methods beyond the normal wiki text which can help avoid data misinterpretation
Page Forms allows for the creation of forms to add and edit wiki pages, using the fields within the page's MediaWiki template calls as the fields of the form. All semantic data is meant to be held within templates, and not directly within wiki pages. Templates assign a semantic property to some or (preferably) all of their fields; the type of each semantic property helps determine what sort of input will show up for that field in the form. Data autocompletion is also enabled, as are a variety of other features. Forms can additionally be used for querying the wiki's data.
An detailed list of supported functionality is itemized on the version history while a comprehensive introduction can be found at the documentation pages for the Page Forms extension.
Some examples in how Semantic Forms can help ease user input:
- Using Semantic Forms for file pages and uploads
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- Display a bulleted list in a table
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Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA) is a diversified financial group that offers retail banking, asset management, private banking and wholesale banking services to 35 million customers in 37 countries.
Despite its emergence as a leading Spanish financial institution, BBVA faced several challenges. BBVA found it increasingly difficult to efficiently manage resources and costs across its network. In addition, management structures and business models for the different banks were independent and often divergent. To maintain its leadership position in investment banking, BBVA recognized the need to create a single business, operating, management and systems model for its far-flung group. For help, BBVA turned to its longtime consulting partner, Accenture.


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Morley Field doubles return on Wednesday, March 11th with the firstOpen / Advanced competition of the year and Friday, March 13th for all divisions. Play starts at 5:00pm sharp. It's a good idea to get to Morley early to make sure you get a spot!
Wednesday Night Doubles 2009
Entry fee $10.00 per player, with play band you'll need $12.50. Wednesday Night Doubles is only for the upper echelon of serious competitive players at Morley. There is a separate Wednesday Night Ace pool in effect. Expected field 24 players or less. (scores typically run -10 to -19) The course has become too busy on weeknights to cater to a larger competitive field. The format is best shot with players from an A pool randomly assigned partners from a B pool.
A player qualifies as an A player if any of the following requirements are met: A) Any qualified B player who chooses to play in the A pool. B) Any player with a 965 or higher player rating C) Any player who shot a -13 or better cumulative score for 2 rounds in any of their last 3 monthlies at Morley. D) Any player who finished league play with a -5 handicap or better in the last 2 years
A player qualifies as a B player if: A) Any player with a 925 or higher player rating B) Any player who has shot a -4 or better 2 round tourney cumulative score in their last 3 monthlies at Morley C) Any player who finished league play with a -2 or better handicap in the last 2 years
All scoring requirements are for singles play only and scores shot in practice rounds are meaningless. Out of town players will be considered for eligibility on an individual basis.
Players who show up drunk will be asked to not return to Wednesday Night Doubles for the remainder of the 2009 season. Players who try to circumvent these scoring requirements to gain entry will also be asked to not return. Players who do not meet these requirements but still wish to play can gain entry be shooting the required score in any upcoming monthly.
Friday Night Doubles 2009
Entry fee $6. Format is best shot doubles. A separate Friday Night Ace pool is in effect. A pool players are under par players. B pool players are over par players. If a top tier player (-5 average score) shows up they will be assigned a random handicap (mandatory throwing styles, or off hand throws, or they may play alternate shot format for "X" number of holes with their partner… etc.) as determined by the tourney director. The purpose of which is to develop alternate skills while allowing lesser skilled players a chance to match their score. In that same vein all women entrants are allowed 2 putts at each putting attempt inside the 10 meter putting zone and will be assigned top A players as partners whenever possible. Once again this year we will have the 3 deuces in a row rule on Friday nights. Once a team has scored 3 consecutive 2's they will then be required to take all subsequent shots with either their off hand or using a sidearm motion until such time that they do not score a 2 on a hole. The purpose of this rule is to keep baggers or just players getting hot from blowing the field away. Friday night doubles is an attempt to balance the competitive field so that hopefully each team is competitive. (scores typically run -5 to -10) Expected field size is over 30 players per week. Friday night is date night and the course empties out after 6 pm. So Friday night doubles starts out somewhat busy but we end up with a less busy course than usual weeknights allowing for a larger competitive field to participate.


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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) Marc Gasol was scoreless in the fourth quarter. Yet he wound up being the key player for the Memphis Grizzlies, blocking a pair of shots in the final seven seconds to preserve the victory.
Mike Conley scored 25 points, making the go-ahead basket with 30 seconds left and leading the Grizzlies to an 89-87 victory over the struggling Sacramento Kings on Sunday night.
Memphis made some big plays in the game's final minute for its fifth victory in six games. The win gave the Grizzlies a four-game sweep of the Kings for the first time in franchise history.
It should come as no surprise that the Grizzlies won the game at the defensive end. Second in the NBA in fewest points allowed, the Grizzlies held the Kings to just under 36 percent shooting and blocked 12 shots.
The final block, Gasol's fifth of the game, was the most important. With the clock running down, Kings guard Marcus Thornton tried to launch a 3-pointer with 1 second left for the victory, but Gasol stepped up to block the shot. Gasol also blocked a drive to the basket by DeMarcus Cousins with 7 seconds left.
Gasol was on Cousins and made the switch to Thornton, who tried to launch the 25-footer over the Grizzlies 7-foot-1 center.
"He pump faked and I didn't jump," Gasol said. "I'm not much of a jumper anyway. The switch worked out."
Kings coach Keith Smart was hoping the Kings would penetrate on the final play and not go for the game-winning 3-point.
"You have to drive that; you have to turn the ball and go," Smart said. "Marcus needed to turn the corner and get himself into the paint. We didn't need a winner. They were obviously going to switch any pick-and-roll that came together. For that, you take the ball to the basket and try to create something."
Trailing by one point, Conley penetrated the lane and tossed in a runner to give Memphis an 86-85 lead with 30 seconds left.
With a chance to retake the lead, Cousins drove to the basket and Gasol partially blocked his shot, with Pondexter grabbing the rebound.
The emotional Cousins briefly argued that he was fouled, but Gasol said no way.
"I know I got the ball; I got lucky," said Gasol, who also contributed 15 points and 10 rebounds. "Cousins is strong and has a lot of weapons. He can shoot, drive and pass the ball."
Quincey Pondexter tied his career high with 17 points and Tony Allen scored 12 for the Grizzlies, who have five games left and currently are in fifth place in the Western Conference.
The Grizzlies (52-25) have set a franchise record this season for victories and are headed to the postseason for a third straight season and for the sixth time in franchise history.
The Grizzlies are 19-7 following the All-Star break, which is the third-best record in the league. They've also won 23 of their last 32 games since trading away leading scorer Rudy Gay to the Toronto Raptors.
"We're gearing up for the playoffs," Pondexter said. "We're happy with this win. This is the NBA. Getting any win is tough in this league. We executed down the stretch and grinded this one out."
Cousins had 22 points and nine rebounds for the Kings, who have dropped four straight. Isaiah Thomas had 18 points, eight assists and six rebounds. Toney Douglas scored 14 points and Jimmer Fredette added 13.
"It came down to execution," Kings reserve Chuck Hayes said. "They got a block and Conley hit a floater. You can tell they are getting ready for the playoffs and they are in playoff form."
Cousins, the Kings' leading scorer and rebounder, was back in the starting lineup after being relegated to a reserve Friday night against Dallas, when he had six points in nine minutes. It was the first time in 69 games this season that Cousins wasn't in the starting lineup.
Although no reason was given for the benching, Cousins seemed motivated offensively in the opening quarter, when he had 11 points and four rebounds.
After Memphis took an eight-point lead, the Kings scored seven straight, cutting the margin to 84-83 with 1:25 left on Cousins' two free throws. On the Kings' next possession with the shot clock running down, Cousins hit a 21-footer to give the Kings an 85-84 lead.
After his shot was blocked by Gasol, Cousins fouled Pondexter, who made both free throws for an 88-85 Memphis lead. Thomas scored on a layup for the Kings, but Conley made one of two free throws to make it 89-87.
It was a rough game offensively for Memphis forwards Zach Randolph and Tayshaun Prince. Randolph shot 4 of 13 and had nine points, and Prince shot poorly as well and finished with three points.
Following a subpar second quarter defensively, the Grizzlies returned to what they do best - making it tough for teams to score. Gasol had eight points in the third when the Grizzlies had a 25-20 advantage and took a four-point lead into the fourth.
After a poor opening quarter, the Kings outscored the Grizzlies 28-18 in the second. Fredette scored 10 points and Douglas had eight in the period. Cousins had 11 first-half points, helping the Kings to a 44-43 lead.
Notes: Memphis reserve guards Keyon Dooling and Tony Wroten were back with the team after playing Saturday with the NBA Development League's Reno Bullhorns. Wroten scored 30 points in the final game this season for Reno. ... Cousins shot 5 of 7 in the opening quarter, while the rest of the Kings shot a combined 1 of 12. ... Kings reserve forward Patrick Patterson didn't play due to a sore lower back.


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Beginning in early February, developers who want to build apartments in Mountain View will have to pay a fee to offset additional demand for affordable housing caused by their projects.
The city council voted 4-3 Tuesday night to impose a fee of $10 per square foot on rental housing projects. Council members also agreed to raise an existing fee for office, high-tech and industrial projects from $7.43 per square foot to $10, but kept the fee at $2.47 for retail, entertainment and hotel projects.
The fees are intended to help fund development of additional affordable housing in the city, which has been wrestling with how to best address that need for the past year and a half.
"Honestly, as government, we can't do it all ourselves anymore and we need help," said Council Member Margaret Abe Koga, who voted in favor of the fees. "If it's important for the business community to have affordable housing for employees, they need to help us."
Mayor Mike Kasperzak expressed a similar point of view but ultimately opposed the rental housing impact fee because it wasn't high enough. He was joined by council members Ronit Bryant and Jac Siegel.
"Ten dollars is too low for the rental housing impact fee," Kasperzak said. "It's below everything we've talked about and it just does not seem to me to be the direction we've been heading for so long."
Bryant said she was in favor of charging rental housing developers $21.94 per square foot. Such a fee might prompt them to instead set aside a portion of their projects as below-market-rate. It would essentially restore a practice the city was forced to abandon in the wake of a court case that challenged whether apartment developers could be forced to provide affordable units.
"If that is too high then we can negotiate and get units, which I think is the best way for us to go," Bryant said about the $21.94 fee.
Although outspoken about their distaste for the fees, Vice Mayor John Inks and Council Member Tom Means supported them because they are lower than what other cities charge. By way of comparison, San Carlos requires rental housing developers to pay between $23.54 and $28.27 per square foot.
"I don't like this, but I'm trying to at least put us somewhere where we can say we did something," Means said.
Developers and industry representatives called on the city council not to adjust or impose new housing impact fees Tuesday.
"You have a solution to deal with that and that is to build more market-rate rental housing, not to levy an additional fee, not to extract more concessions from developers, but simply to build more housing and make it easier for the housing to be built," Joshua Howard of the California Apartment Association said in response to concerns about high rents in the city.
Affordable housing advocate Joan MacDonald countered that the city can still provide incentives and flexibility to ensure that developers make a profit.
"The question is," MacDonald said, "is it fair to require market-rate developers to pay for affordable housing? The answer is yes."
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Isn't it time? Foster Children Need Help!
You know you think about reaching out, you read something like this and get motivated but then you get busy and put it on the back burner for tomorrow. Then tomorrow turns into months or a year…maybe this is the one you act upon?
Isn't it time to help?
I just got word from my friend Chris Garcia with Fidelity National Title Company that Foster Children need help. Kitsap Realtors and Lenders are doing what they can and reaching out to support Foster Children (and they had a very successful clothing drive this Christmas) but everyday is not Christmas and their are needs all year long.
Having five children of my own- I know how challenging raising children is on a good day, on a tough day a child has to go to school without all needs being met ( especially teenagers) who often get left out because people love to buy little kids clothes but forget that teenagers need clothes and personal items to succeed. Self esteem is a really important aspect at that particular age and can make all the difference in the daily lives of the 12-18 age group.
For more information about next years Foster Care Clothing Drive, or to inquire about becoming a foster parent, please call 360-692-4556 or email Chris at email@example.com.
Also, if you are buying a house this year – you might want to give Chris a call. He can make sure your property is title searched thoroughly and effectively by insuring you that someone's Uncle Joe from 1967 does not have any legal claims on your new home… AND he offers outstanding service. Enjoy!
Read more about becoming a Foster parent here or learn how you can donate!
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Suquamish/Poulsbo, Washington
Designs of the Times -What Inspires You?
Design is everywhere. It can be in the food we eat, the art we buy or the Jewelry we wear. The Designs of the Times Blog is about the people, places and things that help us a enjoy the abundance of creativity all around us. Join us as we showcase the rich designs of our surroundings that make up this great area we call home- Kitsap County! We hope to bring inspiration, joy and creativity to all who read our Blog.


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One of the worst things about summer is also one of the best: it's transitory. Like an awkward first love affair, that fact that it's all over so fast is exactly what makes summer such a mythologized season. In the art world, summer is the spiritual home to the group show, a time to test out new ideas or bring together artists still in an[…..]


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Sturgeon Lake to take part in flood buyout
A joint resolution between Pine County and the city of Sturgeon Lake was passed by the Sturgeon Lake City Council February 7, acknowledging property ownership acquired through the flood mitigation program. The city agrees to take care of any June 2012 flash flood buyout properties within the boundaries of the city. The buyout is voluntary on the part of the landowner.
The properties are not suitable for rebuilding and would be placed into public ownership. The city would be able to dedicate and maintain the properties as open space for the conservation of natural floodplain functions for uses such as parks or outdoor recreational activities, wetland management, nature preserves, cultivation, grazing, unpaved parking lots, camping (except where adequate warning time is not available to allow evacuation) and other uses consistent with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) guidance for open space.
According to the Pine County Hazard Mitigation Plan Amendment, 75 homeowners in Pine County have indicated interest in having their flood-damaged homes bought out. The homeowners were asked to apply for this program if they thought there was even a remote possibility they were interested. A homeowner can refuse a buyout right up to cashing the check.
Scott Helfman, water and sewer operator, took classes on grinder pumps near the end of January. Helfman brought back insulation rings from the training that would help with prevention of freezing of the pumps not in continuous use, such as those in churches and seasonal homes. Helfman reported they can be purchased for about $15 each and easily installed.
He also reported that a one-inch pipe had broken off under a mobile home in the city. It was on private property and not caused by the city water system. Helfman had a difficult time thawing out the curb-stop to shut off the water from the city until he used a hot charcoal bed on the surface.
Beth Cisar, city clerk, announced that Rutledge Community Center will host a regional northern Pine County property tax meeting 3-5 p.m. on April 18. This meeting is for property tax questions once statements have been delivered. Those who cannot attend the meeting in Rutledge can still go to the main county office in Pine City with questions.
The updating and preparation of ordinances dealing with subdivisions, land use and building standards including a comprehensive plan, sign ordinance and shore land management ordinance is set to begin within two weeks.
It was reported McGladrey & Pullen, an audit firm, will start the 2012 Sturgeon Lake city audit April 1.
City resident Dody Ockwig questioned who is responsible for dealing with frozen culverts. The Ockwigs have a culvert at the end of their driveway that would need to be steamed out before spring to avoid repeat flooding in their basement.
Mayor Thomas Helfman told her it is a county road and she will need to contact the county soon before any major thawing begins. Mayor Helfman asked that the city be notified, too, if a problem persists with the culvert. The mayor felt the county should be able to mark and possibly modify the culvert that is currently being snow-packed by snowmobiles running over it.
The next scheduled city council meeting is 7 p.m. April 4.


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Here is a clear and organized table of ITIL 2011 processes for you. What is where, what is important, what is old and new:
|ITIL 2011 Processes Table
There are some changes from 2007 edition.
What is not so obvious from this table, most of the changes happened in Service Strategy. Strategy Generation is not treated as a process any more, rest of the processes are more uniformly described. New processes are Strategy management for IT Services and Business Relationship Management.
Some interesting changes in Service Design also: processes are better described and aligned, I like to see clarified Pipeline to Catalogue transition. New process is Design Coordination.
Less radical changes in Service Transition. Understandable, since these were mature processes. Except for Evaluation, which is now called Change Evaluation process.
Least changes in Service Operation. Of course, new Service Fulfillment and Event Management additionally clarified. Interesting , but not unexpected, Problem Management was polished some more. Looks like Problem Management was problematic from the beginning :)
Continual Service Improvement: of course, more changes. CSI model is now CSI approach. 7-step process has seven steps :) What bothers me a little is that Service Measurement and Reporting are not processes any more. Where I work, these are most important processes and the right place for them is in CSI.
- Service Desk
- Technical Management
- IT Operations Management
- Application Management
Generally, I like the way things are developing. This is probably not the last of changes we will see in ITIL. TSO and Cabinet Office people are taking care of their baby.


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Send a Girl to School
Educate and Empower Young Women
This gift provides a family with training and livestock so they can earn the income needed to pay for their daughter's school fees and supplies. When you send a girl to school with your donation, this gift:
- Empowers girls and young women through education
- Equips them with books, paper and other learning materials
- Provides for their tuition and other school expenses
Girls often suffer the most from gender discrimination. They are often denied the opportunity to go to school because resources are limited.
Heifer International and our partners support programs designed to give every girl the chance to fulfill her potential. Join us in breaking this cycle.
My father only let me go to school up until the second grade. There wasn't a school here; we just had to take care of animals and plant crops. I don't want my children to be like me. I'm very happy for them to study. Mathilde Condori, Frasquia, Bolivia
- This Gift Provides:
- School Fees and Supplies
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Plastic water bottles are seen everywhere from grocery stores to schools. Many people are unaware that there is so much waste created in the production and use of the plastic water bottles. According to National Geographic, "Americans drink more bottled water than any other nation, purchasing an impressive 29 billion bottles every year. Making all the plastic for those bottles uses 17 million barrels of crude oil annually. That is equivalent to the fuel needed to keep 1 million vehicles on the road for 12 months. If you were to fill one quarter of a plastic water bottle with oil, you would be looking at roughly the amount used to produce that bottle." For more water bottle pollution facts visit the National Geographic website HERE.
Concord, Massachusetts has tackled the issues surrounding water bottles and has become the first U.S. city to ban the sale of bottled water. Concord residents voted to ban the bottle citywide in an effort to promote sustainability. The debate of the issue occurred in a Concord town meeting, and after nearly 2 hours of debate, attempted amendments and a recount, the vote was accepted. The ban is for the sale of single-serving PET (polyethylene terephthalate) water bottles of less than 1 liter (34 ounces). The State Attorney General approved the bylaw, therefore the ban will be finalized on January 1st, 2013.
Using reusable bottles for water can save you money while reducing your impact on the planet. There are many options for replacing plastic water bottles, from glass to stainless steel. Choose the best option for you and enjoy.
Enjoy this video and follow the marching water bottles all the way to the recycling bin.


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|MLBPA Press Release
When: Wednesday, June 2, starting at 3:00 PM ET
Where: Yankee Stadium Media Interview Room Across from Yankees Clubhouse
Who: Yankees players Joba Chamberlain, Curtis Granderson, Andy Pettitte, C.C. Sabathia, Nick Swisher and Mark Teixeira
The jerseys, T-shirts and caps designed by the Yankees players as part of the Major League Baseball Players Associations Players Choice Signature Series will go on sale for the first time in the Stadium during that evenings Yankees game. The Yankees Players Choice Signature Series items will also be available exclusively at all New York Metro-area Modells locations and online at www.MLBPLAYERS.com) is the collective bargaining representative for all professional baseball players of the 30 Major League Baseball teams and serves as the exclusive group licensing agent for commercial and licensing activities involving active Major League baseball players. On behalf of its members, it operates the Players Choice licensing program and the Players Choice Awards, which benefit the needy through the Major League Baseball Players Trust, a charitable foundation established and run entirely by Major League baseball players.
Media contact:
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