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Our sales team acts as the bridge between our products and our customers. We develop new relationships, introduce new products to customers, and help them find the right vehicle for their needs.
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assume we have an application which uses winsock to implement tcp communication. for each socket we create a thread and block-receiving on it. when data arrives, we would like to notify other threads (listening threads).
i was wondering what is the best way to implement this:
move away from this design and use a non-blocking socket, then the listening thread will have to iterate constantly and call a non-blocking receive, thus making it thread safe (no extra threads for the sockets)
use asynchronous procedure calls to notify listening threads - which again will have to alert-wait for apc to queue for them.
implement some thread safe message queue, where each socket thread will post messages to it, and the listener, again, will go over it every interval and pull data from it.
also, i read about WSAAsyncSelect, but i saw that this is used to send messages to a window. isnt there something similar for other threads? (well i guess apcs are...)

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Henry Grabar
Henry Grabar is a staff writer for Slate's Moneybox and a former fellow at CityLab. He lives in New York.
Stashed away in a third-floor room of the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C., is the United States' largest public-trust collection of architectural toys. Some of these toys are still household names, sure to figure in the museum's big toy exhibit this November: Erector Sets, Tinker Toys, Lincoln Logs. Others are one-offs like Guidancetown U.S.A., classics like Anchor Blocks, or foreign imports like Le Roi des Constructeurs. But whether they were prized playtime possessions or dusty-stacked attic dwellers, all architectural toys are equal here. Their playing days are over.
These 2,300-odd toys were assembled by a Chicago English teacher named George Wetzel, who spent 25 years searching trade shows and thrift stores for toys of a quality he felt was no longer in production. The toys now inhabit the dizzying metal shelves of the Building Museum's archives, skyscrapers in their own right, where a rolling metal staircase like you might see at Home Depot helps curators and archivists access the New Pretty Village or Toy Town Peg Board when a curious visitor comes a-calling.
There are five sections of childhood fun here: stone, wood, metal, cardboard, and plastic. A German education theorist and toymaker named Friedrich Fröbel developed some of the first sets of stone toys, which accompanied Fröbel's most famous invention, the Kindergarten, to the Philadelphia Centennial of 1876. There, a wooden iteration of the toy sets entered history when Frank Lloyd Wright's mother obtained a box for her son. "These smooth wooden maple blocks…all are in my fingers to this day," the architect wrote. (It is said that they also influenced Buckminster Fuller and Albert Einstein.) These wooden boxes of faceless dominoes, known as Fröbel's Gifts – along with the stone Richter's Anchor Blocks they inspired – were soon a common sight in well-off city homes.
The Wright family's connection to toys did not end there. While his father established American Modernism, John Lloyd Wright invented Lincoln Logs. The collection at the National Building Museum includes several hundred iterations of the quintessential wooden building toy, in signature cylindrical canisters, and their many imitators: American Logs, Canadian Logs, etc. The company sold "expansion packs" for practically any situation. Some, like the Cowboys and Indians figurine pack, didn't have any logs at all.
Stephanie Hess, who is curating the November exhibition "PLAY WORK BUILD," is in the process of selecting and sometimes assembling these toys for the public. Don't be fooled by the rustic architecture of Lincoln Logs, she says: building these things is a challenge. From the days of Fröbel's Gifts, architectural toys were sold to parents as an education in logic disguised for children as fun. They were called gifts not only because they were meant to be presents but because they would showcase your child's inner gifts. (Fun always came with a caveat: some early American toys had bible scripture written on the blocks themselves.)
The line between play and problem-solving shifts in the metal toys, which are dominated by Erector Sets, packaged in heavy, hardy toolboxes that signify their workmanlike intentions. Are these toys? I'm not sure. It doesn't seem fair to put the more complex sets, neat arrays of metal rods, bolts, nuts, and gears spread over thankfully preassembled engines, in the same category as Fröbel's uniform slabs. Looking at shelf after hulking shelf, I imagine a time when every kid in America knew how to fit a bunch of gears together, and probably how to fix a carburetor, too.
That was never the case, but plastic toys have turned their predecessors into museum material. LEGO blocks offer limitless permutations of design, but their easy joining click makes structure a second thought. And the popularity of LEGO, whose high quality makes them a favorite of children and collectors alike, has narrowed the diversity of the arch-toy market.
But the joy of a collection of thousands of clippable, stackable, industrially printed pieces comes only partly from the subtle changes in building techniques from set to set. The way they were packaged and sold tells another story. The differences between Skyrail and Lincoln Logs, in appearance the two extremes of architectural toydom, one indulging in a pastoral American fantasy, the other imagining a brave new world, are mostly on the box. More than craftsmanship and construction, a history of American architectural toys is a social history.
This makes the idea of sequestering toys in a museum case significantly less perverse. The slogans are still fun behind glass. You could write a whole history of family dynamics on toy boxes. The blocks of Richter's World War I-era "Fortress Series" set look just like the rest of the Anchor Blocks: it's the handbook of diagrams for bunkers and gun turrets that makes it an important historical artifact. Likewise the blank, nameless box for the Modernist House and Garage is more fun (to me, at least) than the toy itself.
You could also argue that these old toys really are history now, relegated to the museum by the rise of computer and video games. Brick-and-mortar toys, particularly for older children, seemed outdated even 15 years ago. There were more complex worlds to be created in the virtual realm, where you could construct a higher building in SimTower, a bigger city in SimCity, an entire historical society in Sid Meier's Civilization. No more splinters, no more lost pieces.
These toys were the video games of their time, but they were also quite different. Video games of urban strategy and architectural construction are not group activities; the showmanship and collaborative invitation of these toys was unavoidable. They were meant to be enjoyed, if not also built, by brothers, sisters, and adults together. And construction was only half the game: once built, the Mysterious Walking Giant™ and the SkyRail Systems of Tomorrow weren't just toys. They were trophies.
Selections from the Architectural Toy Collection will be exhibited in PLAY WORK BUILD at the National Building Museum beginning this November.
All images by Henry Grabar.
Two new studies have revived the long-running debate over how police respond to white criminal suspects versus African Americans.
Even before coronavirus, many workers hated the open-plan office. Now that shared work spaces are a public health risk, employers are rethinking office design.
To stay protected from Covid-19 on buses, trains and planes, experts say to focus more on distance from fellow passengers than air ventilation or surfaces.
Stressful commutes, unexpected routines, and emergent wildlife appear in your homemade maps of life during the coronavirus pandemic.
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I love to photograph flowers, even though I might not have a total grasp of chromatography. Yet I am learning. And there was a budding educational experience being held at the Jam Handy Building and the Detroit Public Library. Presenters and participants from across the country and as far as London, England. The Detroit Flower Week that was held from October 11th and ending with a dinner from 8- 11 p.m. October 15th. The Detroit Flower Week was put together by Ann Arbor floral designer Lisa Waud of Pot and Box.
The days were divided into workshops for those wanting to learn more about flower arranging and lectures from various florist telling story of how they got their start. How sometimes miracles of business grow from out of the blue. One of those stories from Chicago florists Heidi Joynt and Molly Kobect of Field and Florist revealed in their search to expand their business they found a partner who just happened to have over 100 acres of land that they wanted to facilitate as a nursery. Now they have a lot of 30 acres they use in Southwest Michigan to help in their endeavors. Sometimes the luck does shine down to create a great pairing.
The festival ended on Saturday night with a dinner held in the historical treasured Adam Strom Hall on the third floor of the Detroit Public library featuring an installation designed by world renowned London designer Joseph Massie. Joseph having even designed floral arrangements for the Queen was assisted by local volunteers across Southeast Michigan to help build his vision to suspend over those dining upon the five course meal and beverage pairing by Detroit's finest chefs. If you missed The Detroit Flower Week this year, keep your eyes open for the next event on Lisa Waud's web page.


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Three people are dead near Salt Lake City after a shooting on Tuesday morning, police told local NBC affiliate KSL.
A fourth individual was taken to the hospital and considered to be in critical condition after the shooting. Police hunted for David Fresques, 25, after the shooting at a home in the city of Midvale.
The shootings were reported at 8:06 a.m., according to Salt Lake City's Deseret News.
Police have not released details on the circumstances surrounding the shooting. They told KSL that they are searching for Fresques's white Nissan Maxima. The Deseret News reported that Fresques is being considered a "person of interest" in the shootings.
KSL reported that Fresques was sentenced to one to fifteen years in prison in 2007on robbery and simple assault charges, citing state court records. The man was also recently charged with disorderly conduct and public intoxication.
"We don't know if there are other suspects out there as well or who was involved," Unified Police Lt. Justin Hoyal told KSL.
Schools in the area went into lockdown, and police officers were stationed at Midvale Elementary, Midvale Middle School, Copper View Elementary, and Midvalley Elementary while more than 70 officers went door-to-door seeking Fresques. The lockdowns were lifted by 10am local time, KSL reported.
Hoyal said the lockdowns were "precautionary."
"I think it's very important to note that the children are very safe right now," Canyons School District spokeswoman Jennifer Toomer-Cook said.


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Cameron Highlands, MalaysiaKevin (เควิน) Khaosan
This beautiful hill station is the perfect place to visit when you're feeling the heat in Malaysia. Situated at an elevation of between 1300 and 1829 meters, the Cameron Highlands are significantly cooler than much of Malaysia, making it a good area to visit during the scorchingly hot summer season.
With its cool climate and lush natural beauty, the Cameron Highlands feel like they should be located somewhere in Europe rather than in Malaysia, and this is the perfect place to retreat from the heat and take part in natural activities such as hiking and trekking.
A large number of guided tours are offered by local companies and take visitors to surrounding places of interest such as the BOH tea factory, where visitors can learn all about the art of tea manufacture, right from the time the tender tealeaves are first picked to the drying and packing processes.
Other interesting attractions that can be found in the area include strawberry fields, bee gardens and insectariums. Most daytrips through the area also include trekking through the forest, and knowledgeable local guides will be able to tell visitors all about the flora and fauna that can be found along the way.
The Cameron Highlands has long been receiving visitors from all over the globe, and there are plenty of amenities for travellers to make use of here. In addition to stunning accommodation options visitors will also find an excellent selection of restaurants here, which serve up everything from authentic Indian curries to Chinese fare, while there are also a number of bars and shops to be found along the main drag.


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We offer expertise in all fields of general surgery including oncology, colorectal, hepato-biliary, endocrine, breast and dermatological disease processes.
We provide excellence in advanced minimally invasive procedures as many of our surgeons completed advanced laparoscopic fellowship training, and we offer robotic assisted procedures.
We established the only Bariatric Center of Excellence in the East Bay in 2004, with life changing results already witnessed in over two thousand bariatric patients.


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Gov. Neil Abercrombie today announced the appointment of Annelle C. Amaral to the Hawaii Paroling Authority, effective immediately.
The interim appointment fills a new seat in compliance with Act 139 of the 2012 Legislature, which increased Hawaii Paroling Authority members from three to five. Subject to state Senate confirmation, Amaral's term will expire June 30, 2015.
"Annelle's breadth of experience is as impressive as it is diverse, ranging from state Legislator to Native Hawaiian cultural liaison to motorpatrol officer, all of which will provide valuable insight and the necessary perspective critical to her duties on the Hawaii Paroling Authority,"said Gov. Abercrombie.
From 1988 to 1996, Amaral served in the state House of Representatives, where she served as Majority Floor Leader, vice chair of the Judiciary and Housing Committees, and chair of the Women's Legislative Caucus.
For more than a decade, Amaral has provided community facilitation, strategic planning and community coordination for a wide range of government agencies, businesses and organizations. From 2008 until recently, she worked as a Native Hawaiian liaison to the Garrison Commander, U.S. Army Hawaii, providing information, coordination and direction on matters relating to Army and Native Hawaiian concerns.
Previously, Amaral was director of public affairs for Planned Parenthood of Hawaii from 2002 to 2008, as well as special projects coordinator on projects relating to domestic violence for Legal Aid Society of Hawaii from 1999 to 2001.
During the Ariyoshi Administration, Amaral coordinated the Governor's Executive Order for the Affirmative Action program on a statewide basis, provided technical assistance to departments in the executive branch and served as a liaison with federal compliance agencies. She also worked as a coordinator for the Coalition Against Sexual Assault, a program administrator for YWCA Hawaii, an assistant administrator for the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, a motorpatrol officer for the Honolulu Police Department, and a private investigator.
Amaral is a former state Senate President-appointed member of the Hawaii State Judicial Selection Commission; first vice president of the Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs, Oahu Council; and board member of the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement. She is a past president and founder of Ahahui Siwila Hawaii O Kapolei; past chair of the Oahu County Committee of the Democratic Party of Hawaii; former chair and member of the Hawaii Coalition Against Sexual Assault; and past chair of the Women's Legislative Coalition.
Her extensive accolades include being the Women's History Month Honoree of the State Commission on the Status of Women (2011), as well as the recipient of the Patsy T. Mink Award of Excellence (2009), Lei Hulu Mamo Lifetime Achievement Award from the Native Hawaiian Business Association (1999), Legislator of the Year from the Hawaii Psychological Association (1991), and Officer of the Year from the International Association of Women Police Officers (1981).
Amaral, who resides in Honolulu, earned her bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Dayton, Ohio.
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This week in new hires, Phillip Leonardi was named to head the consultant relations team at INTECH and Steve Schlafman went to RRE Ventures.
Also, Kathleen Brenk and Sue Summers joined Trust Company of America.
INTECH Names Phillip Leonardi Head of Consultant Relations
INTECH Investment Management LLC announced that it had hired Phillip Leonardi, senior managing director. As head of the firm's consultant relations team, Leonardi will work with the firm's consultant relations professionals. He will work from the firm's global headquarters in West Palm Beach, reporting to John Brown, senior vice president, head of global client development.
Prior to joining, Leonardi was head of institutional sales, consultant relations and client service at Hartford Investment Management. Before that, he was a partner at Standish, Ayer & Wood/Standish Mellon Asset Management, where his responsibilities included consultant relations with a focus on quantitative equity. He also spent 10 years at the investment management arm of The Travelers Corporation, where his roles included direct sales and consultant relations, with a focus on quantitative equity and FX products.
RRE Ventures Welcomes Steve Schlafman
New York-based RRE Ventures has announced the addition of Steve Schlafman as a principal. He will be based at the firm'sNew Yorkheadquarters and will be responsible for investments at both the seed and venture stage.
Schlafman brings a wide range of investment experience and will be joining from Lerer Ventures. Prior to Lerer, Schlafman was vice president of business development at Stickybits Inc./Turntable.fm and director of venture investments at the Kraft Group. He also previously held a variety of business development, strategy and corporate finance roles at Massive, Inc. and Microsoft.
Trust Company of America Adds Brenk, Summers
Trust Company of America (TCA) recently announced that it has added Kathleen Brenk and Sue Summers to its team. Brenk, vice president, people and culture, is focused on recruiting and retaining top talent to build competitive teams and position the firm for future growth. Summers holds the title of regional vice president.
Previously, Brenk served as senior manager of business HR at Baxa Corporation, where she helped launch a new performance management system and led the company's change in management strategy following an acquisition by Baxter Healthcare. She has also held HR positions at EchoStar/DISH Network, the Home Depot, and High Speed Access Corp.
Summers joined with more than 20 years of experience in financial services. Her in-depth industry knowledge includes an extensive background in RIA operations, management and strategy. Before joining, she served as senior business relationship manager at Symetra Financial and chief operating officer at Purcell Advisory Services, LLC. She has also held positions at Portfolio Strategies, Inc. and GNA Corporation.
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I'm toasting on the 16th birthday of my (and many other's) favourite game; Dynasty Warriors 3. I've been playing this game for so long that I can't remember when I started. The only thing I remember is that I've always played on the same Xbox and with the same controller (which nearly broke, luckily my dad repaired it). I've been playing ever since I was a small kid. I don't know why my parents allowed me to play this, but I'm very grateful to them.
My interest for ANYTHING China related came from this game. It's done a lot for me. Today I'll be playing the hardest stage on the hardest difficulty with the first character I've ever played with, Xiahou Dun.
Here's to many more years of Dynasty Warriors 3 (I'm counting on you to survive for some more years, Xbox).


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Our View
Over the last two years we've written several editorials taking the U.S. Department of Labor to task over its attempts to circumvent the due process rights of farmers.
The story is familiar to readers. Department inspectors show up in blueberry fields at harvest time and tell producers that they've found serious violations of wage-and-hour rules, and threaten to declare the crop as "hot goods."
The "hot goods" provision prohibits companies from shipping goods produced or harvested in violation of labor laws. In 2012, the department threatened to invoke the provision against three Oregon blueberry growers.
They were given the option to admit their guilt and pay huge fines, or await an administrative hearing as their crops rotted. They paid $230,000 in fines and shipped their berries.
A federal judge has since expressed doubts the settlements were voluntary. We called it state-sponsored extortion an tyranny.
Now it seems the department has a new trick.
The Wall Street Journal editorialized last week on the latest shenanigans the DoL is pulling, this time on Midwestern grain farmers through the efforts of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
According to the Journal, OSHA investigators have shown up at two family farms in Nebraska and Ohio to inspect their grain handling and storage facilities. Violations were found, citations written and fines assessed — $130,000 in one case.
It seems pretty straight forward, except federal law prohibits OSHA from regulating farming operations with 10 or fewer employees. Neither of the farmers who have gone public have anything close to 10 employees.
OSHA got around the prohibition and claimed jurisdiction by redefining the farms as grain handling operations. The Journal says OSHA bosses came up with the scheme in 2010 and instructed inspectors how to circumvent the statutory ban.
To bolster its authority, in one case OSHA asserted that the farm's storage bins and handling equipment were separate from the farming operation because they weren't located in the fields where the grain was grown.
Such facilities are ubiquitous features on farms from the Corn Belt to the Pacific Northwest. That they be centrally located near the farmstead and not scattered throughout what are often times leased fields does not make them separate operations for regulatory purposes.
OSHA backed off when a former secretary of agriculture — Sen. Mike Johanns, R-Neb. — and the Journal started asking questions. Johanns has put together a bipartisan coalition of 43 senators who have asked Labor Secretary Thomas Perez to knock it off and follow the law.
That's certainly a reasonable expectation. But we won't be surprised if we see these schemes and other unscrupulous enforcement tactics employed wherever crops are grown, harvested and stored.
The administration has proven itself adept at unilaterally rewriting laws it finds inconvenient, at reinterpreting rules it finds too narrow, and employing coercive tactics as needed to extend the reach of its regulators and bureaucrats.
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The Village of Freto
The village of Freto belongs to the municipality of Modena, in the province of Modena, region Emilia-Romagna.
>>>COVID-19<<< Data about spreading of Covid-19 in Freto are not yet available.
For the province of Modena, to whom Freto belongs, on 2020-05-28 are reported 3,908 cases. In the previos day there were 3,900 cases, thus having a variation of 8 cases, i.e. 0.21% with reference to the number of cases reported in the previous day.
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The village of Freto is 4,53 kilometers far from the same town of Modena to whom it belongs.
To the municipality of Modena also belong the localities of Albareto (6,53 km), Arquara (7,04 km), Baggiovara (7,87 km), Bellaria (8,32 km), Bertola (3,95 km), Bugia (6,38 km), Cantone (6,40 km), Cartiera (10,88 km), Casa Cavazzuti (4,48 km), Casa Gazzotti (6,16 km), Casa Nuova (7,70 km), Casa Pisa (7,94 km), Casa Rangoni (7,12 km), Casa Zuccoli (5,93 km), Case Convoglio (13,72 km), Case Nuove (2,96 km), Case sparse (-- km), Caseificio Pini (5,62 km), Chiesa di San Martino di Mugna (8,06 km), Chiesa di San Martino DI Mugnano (7,08 km), Chiesa Nuova DI Marzaglia (12,73 km), Cittanova (8,49 km), Cognento (5,89 km), Collegara (9,19 km), Collegarola (5,56 km), Corletto di Cittanova (7,52 km), Filanda (10,03 km), Fondo Previdi (6,59 km), Fossalta (6,35 km), Ganaceto (6,31 km), Il Ghetto (8,93 km), La Bottega (6,38 km), La Rocca (8,31 km), Le Casette (7,64 km), Lesignana (4,43 km), Madonnina (15,15 km), Marzaglia (12,85 km), Navicello (7,98 km), Paganine (8,12 km), Pedrazza (6,88 km), Ponte Della Perlina (6,93 km), Portile (8,44 km), Saliceto Panaro (6,51 km), Saliceto San Giuliano (4,93 km), San Damaso (8,49 km), San Donnino (9,73 km), San Donnino della Nizzola (10,48 km), San Matteo (4,88 km), Santa Maria di Mugnano (6,95 km), Tre Olmi (15,59 km), Vaciglio (5,19 km), Villa Igea (5,81 km), Villa Moranda (7,03 km), Villa Pignatti (5,65 km), Villa Rovina (7,01 km), Villanova (3,77 km).
The number in parentheses following each village name indicate the distance between the same village and the municipality of Modena.
Please notice that in what follows no statistic nor population data are available at the moment: the same are available for the Italian places having al least the status of municipalities ad for most of the villages too.
The distribution of the most commun family names is equally unavailable.
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- The banks in Freto, when available.
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The parishes in Freto
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|Archdiocese of Modena - Nonantola
Where to stay in Freto and its neighborhoods
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Free ads in Freto
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Dear Liz: I'm confused about paying down credit card debt. Some say to pay the lowest-balance cards first and others say the highest balance or the one with the highest interest. I have almost $16,000 on credit cards ranging from a $4,930 balance on a card with an 8.24% interest rate to $660 on a card with an 18% rate.
Answer: Actually, the first question you should ask is "How much credit card debt do I have compared to my income?" If your balances equal half or more of your annual earnings, you may not be able to pay it all off. You should make appointments with a legitimate credit counselor (such as one affiliated with the National Foundation for Credit Counseling at http://www.nfcc.org) and a bankruptcy attorney (referrals from the National Assn. of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys at http://www.nacba.org).
If your situation isn't that dire, the fastest way out of debt is to pay the minimums on your lower-rate cards and send as much money as possible to your highest-rate card. Once that's paid off, concentrate on paying off the next-highest-rate card, and so on. Some people instead like to target balances from smallest to largest to get a quicker feeling of victory, but you typically pay more in interest with that approach.
Ranking credit card firms
Dear Liz: My wife and I have had our bank's airline cards a long time, but we want to change because it's become almost impossible to cash in the miles. What I don't see in various card-comparison articles are ratings of the card issuers for customer service and fraud protection. Our bank has been quite good at both, but what about the other issuers?
Answer: People are often unduly impressed when their credit card issuers contact them frequently about possibly fraudulent charges. The issuers are the only ones at risk in these situations, since under "zero liability" policies you can't be held responsible for bogus charges. Also, if their software were better, they might do a better job of separating legitimate from fraudulent transactions and have to bother you less.
In any case, it's tough to tell as a customer how good the issuer's fraud prevention measures are. So perhaps a better metric to use is customer service, and J.D. Power publishes an annual credit card satisfaction study that tries to gauge six factors: interaction; credit card terms; billing and payment; rewards; benefits and services; and problem resolution. American Express has ranked at the top of the survey every year since it started seven years ago. Discover ranked second for 2013 and Chase ranked third.
Who doesn't offer a 401(k) match?
Dear Liz: As a CPA financial advisor to individuals and small businesses, I devour your column. It's almost always spot on. But the first sentence of your advice to the person whose 401(k) doesn't offer a match — "start looking for a better job" — was not, and you missed an opportunity to educate your readers in how to compare job compensation.
I encourage my small-business and wage-earning clients to adopt a "total compensation" view to evaluate labor costs and to talk wages with their employees or employers. Employer A offering $100,000 might be better, worse or equal to Employer B offering $70,000 plus retirement plan match and, more importantly, employer-subsidized family health insurance. Besides the intangible factor of job satisfaction, one just doesn't know which employer's total financial compensation is "better" without crunching the numbers before and after tax. The two companies might be different only in philosophy of how compensation is paid, not better or worse.
Answer: Some jobs come with pensions or pay so good that the lack of a company 401(k) match is all but irrelevant. It's safe to say those jobs are not in the majority. The median full-time wage at the end of last year was under $44,000, which means half of all workers earned less. Given stagnant incomes and rising costs, many workers have a tough time saving, so the extra help provided by a company match can make a world of difference in their ability to achieve a comfortable retirement.
Nine out of 10 employers that have a 401(k) offer a match, according to PlanSponsor.com, so plans that don't are definitely outliers. The most common match is now 100%, or one dollar for each dollar contributed, up to 6% of the worker's salary, according to the most recent Aon Hewitt study. Nineteen percent of the employers surveyed offered this match, up from 10% in 2011. The most common match used to be 50 cents for each dollar contributed up to 6% of salary.
Clearly, more employers are getting the message that good company matches are an excellent way to signal that they care about their employees' futures.
Questions may be sent to Liz Weston, 3940 Laurel Canyon, No. 238, Studio City, CA 91604, or by using the "Contact" form at asklizweston.com. Distributed by No More Red Inc.


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It's not hard to find New York in the 2013 edition of the State Business Tax Climate Index released last week by the Tax Foundation. Go straight to the bottom.
That's right, despite Gov. Andrew Cuomo's 2 percent property tax cap and other efforts to hold the line on taxes, New York ranks 50th in the 2013 index-returning to last place after two years at 49th. New York's corporate tax ranking is better than average, but in all other components of the index-individual income taxes, sales tax, unemployment insurance tax and property tax-it fares poorly.
In response to the report, Unshackle Upstate executive director Brian Sampson issued a statement saying it "clearly shows that we have a long way to go before we can say that we're open for business."
Heather Briccetti, president and CEO of the Business Council of New York State Inc., agreed the report indicates "we have significant work to do to reverse years of bad tax and spending decisions." Yet she also said the new index "does not reflect the progress New York has made in its budget and tax policy over the past two years."
Mr. Cuomo's secretary, Larry Schwartz, was much blunter in his assessment. In a radio interview, he said the conservative Tax Foundation "basically took a lot of data sets and manipulated them to fit their worldview."
It's true the index is weighted more to the individual income tax than the corporate tax, which tilts it against New York. It's also true, as Mr. Schwartz noted, that the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's recent Enterprising States report-which offers a comprehensive look at how states are "creating an environment in which the private sector can thrive"-ranks New York among the top 25 in six of seven measures and 10th overall.
But Mr. Schwartz also argued that New York businesses pay five times as much in local property taxes as they do in income taxes-his point being that Albany no longer is the big problem.
It's New York's total tax burden that matters, however, and many local government officials would say that Albany deserves much blame for pushing mandated costs upon them.
So, yes, the Tax Foundation index is a rather crude measure. But by any yardstick, New York has an uncompetitive tax climate.
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Indianapolis will be built with modular design incorporating mission packages that can be changed out quickly as combat needs demand. These mission packages are supported by detachments that deploy manned and unmanned vehicles, and sensors in support of mine, undersea and surface warfare missions. Construction of LCS 17 is contingent upon Congressional authorization and appropriation of fiscal year 2014 funding. The ship will be 388 feet long, have a waterline beam length of 58 feet and make speeds in excess of 40 knots. The construction will be led by a Lockheed Martin industry team in Marinette, Wis.


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tells the story of the "thousands of Chinese people who were violently herded onto railroad cars, steamers or logging rafts, marched out of town or killed," from the Pacific coast to the Rocky Mountains. Despite the forceful adjective of Pfaelzer's subtitle, this burdensome history has not been entirely "forgotten." Scholars have written comprehensively and memorably about it. But it is surely accurate to say that a majority of Americans live without a recognition of the degree, scale and extent of these chilling undertakings.
Most know even less about the extraordinary record of the Chinese people's responding to persecution with boycotts, petitions, lawsuits and demands for reparations. In Wing Hing v. City of Eureka, 53 Chinese men and women joined together in asserting that the Northern California city had a duty to protect its residents and in demanding reparations and financial compensation for the violence that drove them out in 1885. Confronted with the requirement, in the Geary Act of 1892, that Chinese immigrants carry an identity card proving they were in the country legally or else face deportation, thousands refused to submit to what they called the "Dog Tag Law," thus undertaking what Pfaelzer says was "perhaps the largest organized act of civil disobedience in the United States."
Altogether, Chinese immigrants filed more than 7,000 lawsuits in the decade after the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882, "and they won the vast majority of them," Pfaelzer writes. In truth, these efforts to claim the protection of American law should require historians to come up with a whole new understanding — in geography, chronology and cast of characters — of the civil rights movement.
Along with Alexander Saxton, Pfaelzer sees "the disappointment and disillusion that afflicted many seekers of fortune in the American West," as a motivating factor behind anti-Chinese violence. But Pfaelzer recasts it: "Whites saw in Chinese workers precisely what they hated about their own lives: hard and underpaid work, long hours, poor living conditions and a dearth of women."
Limerick's incisive review finds much insight in Pfaelzer's book, but points to weaknesses as well. It is often tiresome to hear penetrating scholarship criticized for lacking a narrative flair, but Limerick makes a connection between what she sees as flaws in the book's execution, and the author's message.
Uneven quality of the writing has consequence. It gives the reader an unintended relief from an otherwise unrelenting confrontation with human cruelty. One more round of revisions, with sharper phrasing, clearer narrative and more thorough analysis, and Pfaelzer could have sealed off the reader's route of emotional escape.


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David, L. Callecod '89 is the President of Lafayette General Health, a six hospital system in Louisiana. He is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives and is a national speaker on healthcare management. Prior to LGH, Callecod served as President of Marion General Hospital (IN). In 2005, he received the Regent's Award as an outstanding healthcare executive. In 2001, he was recognized by the Indianapolis Business Journal as a "Forty under 40" award winner. He was bestowed both the Outstanding Achievement Award in Business and the Distinguished Alumnus Award from Indiana Wesleyan. David has faithfully served the College on the NAWM board and has been involved in admissions, internships, and career services, as well as OLAB. Callecod was an independent and a speech major while at Wabash as well as on Student Senate, The Bachelor and baseball. He holds a MBA from Indiana Wesleyan. He and his wife Kim have three children, Ellen, Ian '17, and Nolan. Callecod's goal will be to bring his knowledge of business, culture and customer experience to the board. As well, he will bring insight to the board on current student and parent issues and concerns.
Cory M. Olson '85 is President of LNR Property LLC, a market leader in real estate finance, asset management, and property development headquartered in Miami Beach, Florida. He has over 25 years of experience in the banking, public company, private equity, and real estate capital markets. Prior to LNR, Cory was co-founder and Managing Director of Finance and Capital Markets at AllBridge Investments, and was Senior Vice President of Finance and Treasurer of Dean Foods Company. He was a Managing Director at Bank One Capital Markets and its predecessor First Chicago Capital Markets, and began his career as a Product Management Officer for Gainer Bank Corporation, a regional banking firm. He and his wife, Leigh, have three daughters - Meredith, Jennifer, and Hannah.
R. Scott Dreher '82 is a writer and lawyer in San Diego, California. After graduating from University of San Diego law school, he worked in a small law firm and then a large one (including a stint as Special Trial Deputy with the S.D. District Attorney) before opening his own successful trial practice specializing in investment fraud litigation. He devotes significant time pro bono to civil rights impact litigation on behalf of homeless people and has been honored with the S.D. County Bar Association's Community Service Award & the State Bar of California's Wiley Manuel Award for Pro Bono Legal Services. In 2003 he was named SD Volunteer Lawyer Program's Pro Bono Attorney of the Year. He's owner of the San Diego SeaLions, a non-profit organization dedicated to fostering soccer playing, coaching, management and business opportunities for women. He still plays soccer and also coaches goalkeeping. Since his daughter Cassandra's graduation from high school Scott has significantly increased his already-active Wabash involvement, not only financially but also recruiting and engaging with the administration. "My parents preached that an education is an investment that can never be taken away," Scott says. "They spared no expense or effort to get me the best education possible. Wabash gave me many gifts. So I want to ensure that Wabash continues to be the best education possible."
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This site presents research resources for the study of common land. The focus of the material collated here is common land in England and Wales, though it will also be of use to those interested in wider aspects of common pool resource management. It is intended to be of use to scholars, commoners, community groups, stakeholders and others with an interest in common land, past and present.
For details of our conference held at Newcastle on 5th July 2013, please follow this link: SUSTAINING THE COMMONS
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The website has been developed by researchers based at Newcastle University Law School and Lancaster University History Department during the course of a one year project ('Building Commons Knowledge Project', 2012-2013), funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council. Our project partners are The National Trust and The Foundation for Common Land.
Resources collated here include materials relating to sustainable governance of modern commons, property rights and environmental law; and materials relating to the history of common land, including those generated by our 'Commons Stories' community history programme. This site also includes extensive archived materials produced by our previous 'Contested Common Land Project', which ran from 2007-2010, also funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council.
What is common land?
In general terms, common land is land which is owned by one or more parties, over which others have common rights to graze livestock or to collect household materials and wild foods. Over 500,000 hectares of common land survive in England and Wales today, accounting for some 4% of the land area. Much of this land is marginal in character, comprising mountains and moorlands, coastal strips, wetlands and marshes. These landscapes have historically been, and continue to be, of vital importance to commoners and rural communities, and are of exceptional conservation value. Though seeming 'wild', they have a long history of land use and regulation. In addition, some of our most iconic surviving commons are urban, providing much-needed green spaces in towns and cities. For further background information please follow this link: What is common land?


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MIAMI SHORES, Fla. – Barry University's men's soccer assistant coach, Rafael Ferreiro has been inducted into the Cardinal Gibbons Athletic Hall of Fame.
Ferreiro began his high school career as a standout freshman on the boys varsity soccer team scoring 18 goals and 15 assists in his first season. He continued to improve each year culminating in being Cardinal Gibbons High School men's soccer program's current all-time career scoring leader (101 goals) and assist (78 ). In his four years as a varsity soccer player, Rafael helped win three District Titles, one regional and one State runner-up finish, the first Gibbons soccer team to do so.
Throughout his career he earned several honors including Miami Herald's and Sun-Sentinel's First-Team All-County, First-Team All-State and BCAA All-Star pick.
Ferreiro's college career began at Florida International University where he played at for one season before transferring to Nova Southeastern University. In his only season at FIU, Ferreiro scored a team-high nine assists to go along with four goals. At NSU Ferreiro's career really took off. In three seasons with the Sharks Ferreiro was named NAIA First-Team All-American in 200 and 2001 and helped them reach the program's first ever Regional and Conference title in route to a 19 goal and 18 assist season. The following season Ferreiro eclipsed his previous mark by scoring 23 goals and knotting 17 assists and once again led his team to the Regional and Conference Championship and another NAIA National Tournament bid. He is currently fifth all-time scoring and second all-time in assists for the Sharks.
Following his collegiate career, Ferreiro accomplished his dream by playing professionally overseas in Spain. He played for clubs such as Racing Club Ferrol, Negreira FC and Naron Club de Futbol. Although his playing career in the pros was short his experiences have helped make him a valued and respected coach in the Soccer Community in the United States.
Ferreiro's undoubted passion for soccer and Gibbons has brought him back to Cardinal Gibbons High School, as he is the current boys soccer varsity head coach in his eighth season. During his tenure he has coached his teams to an impressive seven District Championship Title Games and has won three of those championships and one regional appearance. His professionalism in coaching has him holding several high level coaching licenses such as an NSCAA Premier "A" Coaching Diploma and a USSF National "A" Coaching License as well as a UEFA "B"/ English FA Level 3 Coaching Badge.
Ferreiro also owns and runs an elite soccer academy, Pure Futbol Soccer Academy, which was established in 2004. He is also currently the Barry Men's Soccer Assistant coach (2 years) where he helped guide the 2013 squad to their second Sunshine State Conference Tournament Championship. Ferreiro will always be indebted to Gibbons for all of the opportunities and memories that Gibbons has given him. Along with his soccer duties, Rafael works in the family business with his father (Dino) and brother (Dan) at Blue Ribbon Tag & Label, Corp.


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Photograph, Edward Payson Fitch
Author: Clark's Daguerreotype Rooms, No. 59 Court Street, Boston.
Date: c. 1860
Portrait of Edward Payson Fitch, a native of Massachusetts, who arrived in Kansas Territory in 1854. He was member of the third group of settlers sponsored by the New England Emigrant Aid Company. On August 21, 1863, he was killed in his house by one of Quantrill's raiders. The daguerreotype was made by Clark's Daguerreotype Rooms, No. 59 Court Street, Boston, Massachusetts.
Location of Original: KSHS Call Number: "B Fitch, Edward *1"
Item Number: 100068 Number of images: 1
Keywords: Daguerreotypes; Douglas County, Kansas Territory; Fassett's Gallery; Fitch, Edward Payson; Lawrence, Kansas Territory; Photographs and Illustrations
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Jewish World Review Nov. 14, 2012/ 29 Mar-Cheshvan, 5773
The right isn't waving a white flag
By Jonah Goldberg
http://www.JewishWorldReview.com | The Progressives won on Tuesday.
I don't mean the people who voted Democrat who call themselves "progressive." Though they won, too.
I mean the Progressives who've been waging a century-long effort to transform our American-style government into a European-style state.
The words "government" and "state" are often used interchangeably, but they are really different things. According to the founders' vision, the people are sovereign and the government belongs to us. Under the European notion of the state, the people are creatures of the state, significant only as parts of the whole.
This European version of the state can be nice. One can live comfortably under it. Many decent and smart people sincerely believe this is the intellectually and morally superior way to organize society. And, to be fair, it's not a binary thing. The line between the European and American models is blurry.
The distinction between the two worldviews is mostly a disagreement over first assumptions, about which institutions should take the lead in our lives. It is an argument about what the habits of the American heart should be. Should we live in a country where the first recourse is to appeal to the government, or should government interventions be reserved as a last resort?
These assumptions are formed and informed by political rhetoric. President Obama ran a campaign insisting that Democrats believe "we're all in it together" and that Republicans think you should be "on your own" no matter what hardships you face. We are our brothers' and sisters' "keepers," according to Obama, and the state is how we "keep" each other. The introductory video at the
Exactly 100 years before
The chief obstacle for this mission is the family. The family, rightly understood, is an autonomous source of meaning in our lives and the chief place where we sacrifice for, and cooperate with, others. It is also the foundation for local communities and social engagement. As social scientist
Progressivism always looked at the family with skepticism and occasionally hostility. Reformer
One of the stark lessons of Obama's victory is the degree to which the
Marriage, particularly among the working class, has gone out of style. In 1960, 72 percent of adults were married. Today, barely half are. The numbers for blacks are far more stark. The well-off still get married though, which is a big reason why they're well-off. "It is the privileged Americans who are marrying, and marrying helps them stay privileged,"
Religion, too, is waning dramatically in America. Gallup finds regular church attendance down to 43 percent of Americans. Other researchers think it might be less than half that.
In the aftermath of massive American urbanization and industrialization, and in the teeth of a brutal economic downturn,
In short, the American people are starting to look like Europeans, and as a result they want a European form of government.
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PVCICS: Charter renewed with conditions
Despite cheerleader like support from 40 to 50 parents, children and staff in the audience--about half of them hoisting supportive signs--the state Board of Education and Secondary Education unanimously voted to support the recommendation of Commissioner Mitchell Chester to renew the five year charter for Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School, but rejected amendments to allow expansion to high school or increased enrollment in the elementary grades by 120 students.
Signs of support (in English)
Although a last minute amendment by Commissioner Chester grandfathered the seven current eight graders, so they may attend ninth grade but the school cannot solicit any additional students. And since each additional student represents an average of $13,000 in revenue, a costly sanction indeed.
The lone voice and three minute testimony of the parent of a former student had the undivided attention of the board. The mother of the now 10 year old boy who was banished to a tiny room for seven hours--without parental notification--the day after an alleged shoving match took place in the boys room.
A Department of Children and Families investigation branded two school employees--one of them Principal Kathy Wang--guilty of neglect, and a follow up investigation by the Department of Education found four additional areas of concern: discipline, special education, governance and leadership.
Jeff Wulfson, Deputy Commissioner BESE
The mother asked the Board of Education and Secondary Education members four questions:
Why are the two employees who have been found guilty of neglect still working around children?
What pupose does a school's family handbook serve if the board of trustees can unilaterally overturn portions of it as they see fit?
How can public tax money now be used to pay for the legal appeal of those found guilty of neglect?
Even if the State Ethics board found it legal for a husband and wife to hold the positions of Executive Director and Principal in a charter school, how can it be acceptable?
In closing, she countered the BESEs simple solution of telling the Chinese Charter board of trustees to shape up and provide more governance. "To have the board of trustees try to correct themselves and be responsible for overseeing school administrators seems like a leap of faith, and high risk."
Paul Reville, Secretary of Ed. Mitchell Chester, BESE Commissioner
So this morning, once again, the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education listened to Commissioner Chester...and if the leaders of the Chinese Charter School were also listening today, they will take seriously Commissioner Chester's demand to drastically improve governance and leadership by the September 30 deadline.
Maura Banta, Board of Ed Chair sends "clear message"
David Roach, BESE member
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Courtesy of Immigration Equality
Tim Smulian, a 65-year-old British and South African citizen, and Edwin Blesch, a 71-year-old American, met in 1999 and have been together ever since – though that has entailed moving countries every six months at an enormous financial cost since they can't legally marry in the US. Despite years of stress, both said it has all been worth it and feel being part of the lawsuit is an "obligation to continue the struggle."
Same-sex couples, in which one partner is a foreigner, have filed a lawsuit challenging a federal law that prevents them from getting a green card for their spouses, just ahead of the start of a related court battle that some predict could bring the issue of gay marriage to the Supreme Court.
The lawsuit, filed Monday on behalf of five binational gay couples, targets Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which blocks federal benefits for same-sex couples -- including the right of an American to sponsor their foreign spouse for a green card. The lawsuit claims that DOMA violates their constitutional right to equal protection.
"Our couples can't just wait any longer … we've spent the past year working with the Obama administration to encourage them to place green card applications for gay and lesbian couples on hold until DOMA is struck down by the courts or repealed by Congress, and they have declined to do that," said Rachel B. Tiven, executive director of Immigration Equality, which filed the lawsuit along with Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP. "As a result, we really have no choice but to sue."
The couples in the lawsuit have been together more than a decade – in some cases more than two – and have struggled to cope with the law while maintaining their relationships.
"They're at the end of their viable options to stay here as a family," Tiven said Tuesday. "They're out of visas … they're out of work opportunities that would enable them to continue to stay."
DOMA, enacted by Congress in 1996, blocks federal recognition of same-sex marriage, thereby denying various benefits given to heterosexual couples, such as the right to immigrate. Thirty-nine states have defense of marriage acts, while six states and the District of Columbia allow same-sex marriage, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. There are an estimated 36,000 binational gay couples in the U.S.
One of the couples in the lawsuit is American Edwin Blesch, 71, and his husband Tim Smulian, a 65-year-old British-South African. The couple married in South Africa in August 2007, where gay marriage is legal. Their union is also recognized in New York state, which approved same-sex marriage last year.
For some gay couples, fight goes on to marry — and stay in the US
"The last years have been probably the most exhilarating in our lives in that we're together and we both now have the … soulmate that we've been searching for all of our lives," he said.
But the legal restrictions have made life more stressful for the couple, who live in Orient, NY. Smulian's visa has expired, and though federal authorities have given him an additional year to stay in the country in what is known as "deferred action," that time will be up Feb. 7, 2013.
"We're now in our retirement years … there's not a whole lot of time for us to dawdle around waiting for things like this to be settled," added Blesch, who says he has HIV/AIDS and needs to stay in the country for his medical care.
The lawsuit notes that if the couples were heterosexual, the federal government would recognize the foreign spouse as an immediate relative of their American partner, who could apply for an immigrant visa for them.
"Solely because of DOMA and its unconstitutional discrimination against same-sex couples, however, these Plaintiffs are being denied the immigration rights afforded to other similarly situated bi-national couples," reads the lawsuit, which was filed in U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York. "This is an action to remedy that hateful, harmful, and unlawful discrimination."
Immigration Equality and other advocates of couples in this situation have urged federal authorities to put the green card applications on hold, rather than deny them outright, while the legality of gay marriage is addressed through legislation or by the courts. They note that immigration judges have opted to put some deportation proceedings on hold while the law is in flux.
"There's no requirement in any law that says a (green card) denial must come immediately," said Lavi Soloway, a lawyer representing same-sex couples, whose law practice – Masliah & Soloway – created Stop The Deportations: The DOMA project.
"Press the pause button, don't destroy people's marriages," he added. "Even for a short period so that we make sure we don't make any premature denials and cause irreversible harm to couples and families."
Soloway said two other cases were filed last year – one in Los Angeles and the other in Chicago – on the same issue as the Immigration Equality lawsuit, coming amid a number of legal challenges to DOMA.
On Wednesday, a federal appeals court in Boston will hear an appeal over DOMA's denial of federal benefits to married gay couples – a case Soloway said experts expect to make it to the Supreme Court.
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NEWS- Police-cam: Safety or Big Brother downtown?
A proposal to put 30 security cameras on the Downtown Mall has civil libertarians crying "Big Brother" and questioning claims that eyes-in-the-sky will make the Mall safer. Police contend the cameras will prevent and help solve crimes.
What security cams on the Mall will not do: send police to the rescue of Joe Citizen while he's in the process of being beaten to a bloody pulp. "I'm not sure we'd ever have the capacity to monitor them," acknowledges Police Chief Tim Longo of the proposed $300,000 expenditure.
The April 16 slayings at Virginia Tech sent ripples beyond college campuses and "caused us to reassess City Hall, the annex, and Transit Center," says Longo. City Manager Gary O'Connell had asked police to look into surveillance cameras over the past three or four years, but up until now, the cost has been prohibitive.
But with wireless technology bringing the cost down– and in the wake of the Tech tragedy– "If we're going to do it, now's the time," says Longo.
Rutherford Institute founder John Whitehead, however, questions the impact of cameras on crime, noting that cameras simply move criminal activity to a different location. He also claims that cameras pose serious constitutional issues. He cites a government study in Great Britain, a county with four million cameras, 400,000 of them in London.
"They don't seem to work," says Whitehead. "Most criminals are not stupid. They plan things and say, 'I'll just go where there aren't cameras.' In Britain, their own government says they don't work."
A bigger problem for Whitehead is the long-term ideological issue. "People become accustomed to the government watching them," he says. "Everybody's a suspect in the cameras. Everybody."
Whitehead worries about government misuse. "If I'm out with my wife and we're disagreeing, the government doesn't have the right to read my lips. I have an expectation of privacy."
Au contraire, says Longo.
"From a Constitutional perspective, what people expose to public view has no expectation of privacy," he says. "There's no constitutional implication– it's a policy issue."
Longo points out that in the private sector, citizens' images are captured several times a day on ATM or store cameras. "It's when the government is implementing such a system they become concerned," he says.
Longo hasn't seen the Great Britain study, but from his own experience in Baltimore and anecdotal evidence, he thinks cameras can result in "significant reductions in crime."
He stresses that proposed cameras address two separate projects: how to protect public buildings and how to provide security on the Mall. "This doesn't have to be one project. Council needs to have a thoughtful discussion," he says.
Surveillance cameras currently are not on the City Council agenda but are likely to come up in the next couple of months.
Any decision on cameras, says City Councilor Kevin Lynch, "should be careful not to overreact and take away privacy in the name of security."
He mentions recent incidents– mall-goers being beaten in late-night muggings by gangs of teens– in which cameras could have been helpful in preventing or solving the crimes. "The key is under what circumstances would cameras be used and under what circumstances would the tapes be retrieved," says Lynch. He suggests if cameras are installed, search warrants should be required to view them except in emergency cases.
"We don't want law enforcement on fishing expeditions," Lynch says. "Human nature being what it is, it's only a matter of time until something gets abused."
Whitehead, too, is worried about potential future misuse. "I think the long-term ramifications are Orwellian," he says.
Hiring two or three police officers is a cheaper alternative than buying 30 cameras, Whitehead insists. "I'm all for being safe," he says. "I feel safer seeing police than being watched."


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Now you can have an SUV and still be Green! Toyota RAV4 EV looks more like a compliance car - judging by its production numbers, but it is the very important step by Toyota into the right direction. Power train powered by Lithium batteries is supplied by Tesla Motors and we are looking forward to see it on the roads now.
The New Toyota RAV4 EV - The Only Electric SUV
Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. revealed the highly anticipated all-new Toyota RAV4 EV at the 26th annual Electric Vehicle Symposium in Los Angeles. This all-electric SUV has an expected driving range rating of approximately 100 miles and charging time of approximately six hours on a 240V/40A charger. The RAV4 EV's driving performance, dynamics and cargo capacity are equal to or exceed the gas powered RAV4 V6. Arriving fully-equipped with an MSRP of $49,800 the RAV4 EV doesn't compromise on performance, comfort or versatility.
The RAV4 EV is the product of a unique collaboration with Tesla Motors spurred by Akio Toyoda, president and CEO of Toyota Motor Corporation. Twenty-two months after the project announcement, Toyota and Tesla engineers have succeeded in bringing an outstanding product to market in record time.
The RAV4 EV combines a Tesla designed and produced battery and electric powertrain with Toyota's most popular SUV model. The collaborative team set its sights on refining the customer experience. From advanced charging options to interior comfort to interactive displays, the vehicle has been designed for customer ease of use and maximum vehicle range.
The front wheel drive RAV4 EV allows drivers to select from two distinctly different drive modes, Sport and Normal. In Sport mode, the vehicle reaches 0-60 mph in just 7.0 seconds and has a maximum speed of 100 mph. Normal mode achieves 0-60 mph in 8.6 seconds with a maximum speed of 85 mph. Maximum output from the electric powertrain is 154 HP (115kW) @ 2,800 rpm.
RAV4 EV offers an exceptionally smooth, quiet ride and comfortable handling due in part to its low coefficient of drag and low center of gravity. In fact, at 0.30 Cd, RAV4 EV achieves the lowest coefficient of drag of any SUV in the world.
Inside, a six-way adjustable driver's seat includes variable front seat heaters, which extends heater coverage to the occupant's upper back.
The split reclining rear seats with folding center arm rest fold flat for increased cargo space, with a total cargo capacity equivalent to the conventional RAV4 of 73 cu. ft. No interior space is lost in the vehicle due to EV components.
The highlight of the interior is an eight-inch capacitive touch screen with a state of the art graphic display, featuring navigation, telematics, and EV drive information and settings designed specifically for the RAV4 EV. Entune™ is standard (with three year complimentary access to Entune™ services) along with SiriusXM Satellite Radio (with 3-month trial subscription to XM Select package), AM/FM radio, Bluetooth® streaming audio, and USB port ...
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"As we have mentioned before, in this mega trend of Energy Transition driven by Peak Oil multiplied by Inflation - it is very important to cut all the noise fueled by Oil lobby and look what people with money and vision are really doing and not only what they are talking about. China, Japan and Korea are all over the place making investments in Lithium developers for the last few years. "
Lithium Rush: The Art Of War In The Markets: China Getting Ready For 5 Million Electric Cars by 2020
"China has the money, political will and the technology to leapfrog into the post carbon world. Oil is the geopolitical issue already and it will define the sharp edge between the state of War and Peace in the nearest future. As one very wise and honest person has put it: "How to stop wars and terrorism? - Stop using Oil." We will paraphrase it here: How to Survive? - Stop using Oil - at least for transportation.
Electric Cars produce the one life time opportunity for China now - do not get us wrong, not everything is driven by the ancient wisdom of "The Art Of War", but just look at what people are doing and not what they are talking about. It is the most apparent situation in the strategic commodities markets - Rare Earths are already controlled by China, Graphite is under the siege and Lithium is the next frontier. Despite all noise in the media, China is steadily implementing its 12th Five Year Plan - to build the new strategic industry based on Electric Cars."


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