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Andy will be missed…so will the pitcher…
A day after Andy Pettitte's retirement announcement, it is sad to think
that he'll no longer be part of the team.
As much as I would have liked him back, I didn't want him to return if
there was any doubt in his mind so all things considered, the retirement was
probably the best thing for both Andy and the team. If he had any doubts in his mind entering the
season, he most likely would not have performed at the level we've been
accustomed to over the years.
I will miss the personal attributes that went with being Andy
Pettitte. He was universally respected
and from afar it was apparent that he was a man of high integrity and very
respectful of others. I had admiration
for the way he was non-judgmental and would form his own opinions and beliefs
regardless of how others felt. I
recognize that Andy admitted steroid use, but it is a testament to the man that
he did come clean with full honesty and disclosure. Never for a minute have I believed Andy
misled or was less than honest with the fans.
He is a class act and will be hard to replace on the team without even
getting into what he meant to the team as a player and pitcher.
While I am hopeful that Andy stays in baseball in some capacity, it
really sounded like he was closing the door on life in baseball after his playing
days. I think he'd make a terrific
pitching coach if he ever wanted to get back into the game once his children
are older. He has so much to offer
younger players, and particularly those who are not as naturally gifted as
someone like Stephen Strasberg or Tim Lincecum.
I can still remember when Don Mattingly wore #46 before taking #23, but
I hope that Donnie Baseball was the last player to wear the number before or
after Andy. Andy deserves his place in
Monument Park and I look forward to the day of his induction.
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When you hear the pitching options available to the Yankees, it is
rather disappointing. I am not looking
forward to the back end of the rotation being filled by Sergio Mitre, Bartolo
Colon, Freddy Garcia, and/or Ivan Nova.
While I wouldn't mind either Garcia or Nova in the #5 spot, I am hopeful
that the #4 starter is not on the roster right now. Ideally, I'd like a #3 starter in front of
A.J. Burnett, but again, the options just don't look that appealing. Even the San Francisco Chronicle was speculating
if the Yankees would look at taking Barry Zito and his mammoth contract off
their hands. Please, I hope not. I still think that the best case scenario, if
they could convince Cleveland to trade him, is to acquire Fausto Carmona. I really think that Carmona could flourish
under CC Sabatia's wing. Okay, best case
scenario is actually Seattle's Felix Hernandez, but I don't see any way to
convince the Mariners to trade him. So,
Carmona represents the best realistic option.
The Yankees training camp is going to be filled with former major league
stars. The latest to sign a minor league
deal is former Oakland A's slugger Eric Chavez.
I've always liked Chavez as a player but injuries have definitely taken
their toll in recent years. It would be
great to see him excel at a reserve role behind Alex Rodriguez and Mark
Teixeira, however, I am not expecting a lot.
Hopefully, Eric will surprise me.
The Yankees are also bringing in former Los Angeles Dodgers infielder
Ronnie Belliard. It will be interesting
to see if these players motivate Eduardo Nunez and/or Ramiro Pena to take their
game to the next level.
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With all the attention that the Boston Red Sox, Baltimore Orioles and
Tampa Bay Rays have gotten this off-season, the Toronto Blue Jays are
definitely flying under the radar with a team that is fully capable of
challenging in the division. The AL East
is going to be a beast this year, and of course, it makes you wonder if
everyone will be beat each other up so badly that the Wild Card will come from
another division. Boston does look like
the favorite, but it wouldn't take too many injuries to bring them back to the
pack. This should be a long, grueling
race for October…


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Home Page Chess Life Online 2011 July Shen Leads U.S. Cadet Chess Championships
|Shen Leads U.S. Cadet Chess Championships
|By Alan Kantor
|July 13, 2011
There is no doubt
about it. For the third year in a row,
the theme for the U.S. Cadet Championship (Crossville, July 12-15) is fighting chess. For the first two rounds of the Cadets, every
game ended decisively. The missiles are
out and they came to Crossville armed and ready. Arthur Shen leads the pack with a perfect 3/3
score. Two years ago, Arthur's brother Victor was number one seed in the 2009
U.S. Cadet Championship but Andrew Ng took first place. Victor is in attendance at the event.
Check out the standings and games below to see for yourself. You can also follow all the games on www.monroi.com as they happen or review them later.
Standings after round 3:
Shen - 3;
Bodek - 2½;
Cao - 2;
Ostrovskiy - 1½;
Brown, Mo, Shetty - 1;
Wang - 0
Sicilian Defense, Najdorf Variation (B90)
Slav Defense, Exchange Variation (D13)
Sicilian Defense, Scheveningen Variation (B87)
Sicilian Defense, Richter-Rauzer Variation (B66)
Sicilian Defense, Najdorf Variation (Yugoslav Attack) (B79)
Closed Ruy Lopez (C90)
Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Sicilian Defense, Najdorf Variation (B90)
Round 3
Caro-Kann Defense (B10)
Closed Ruy Lopez, Chigorin Defense (C97)
Sicilian Defense, Velimirovic Attack (B89)
Sicilian Defense (B53)


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Shortly after free agent receiver Chad Ochocinco said he had drawn genuine interest from Miami, the Dolphins confirmed that Ochocinco has worked out for the team.
Dolphins head coach Joe Philbin told reporters today that the team did, in fact, work Ochocinco out. Philbin didn't offer many details, however, such as whether the team remains interested after getting an up-close look at Ochocinco.
"We're doing our homework," Philbin said, via Ben Volin of the Palm Beach Post.
Ochocinco would add depth at a position where the Dolphins need some: Miami could use another wide receiver. Signing Ochocinco would also fit with the philosophy of owner Stephen Ross, who hasn't hid the fact that he wants to make a splash this offseason.
The question is whether Ochocinco has anything left after a rough 2011 season in New England. If the Dolphins don't sign Ochocinco quickly after working him out, that would indicate either that his performance was underwhelming, or that their interest in him was never all that genuine in the first place.


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For 11 years, First Families of North Carolina has been assisting families that a have a member with a developmental disability or traumatic brain injury.
EDITOR'S NOTE: This story is one of many highlighting Cleveland County organizations that help at-risk children and will participate in Connect, Commit to Change 2012.
For 11 years, First Families of North Carolina has been assisting families that a have a member with a developmental disability or traumatic brain injury.
"A 16-year-old male, with cerebral paralysis, wanted his license and could not get it because of his disability and First Families of North Carolina helped him get hand control for his car, so that obtaining his license was made possible," said First Families resource consultant Lori Maddox.
Connect, Commit to Change highlights families that need help and allows First Families to secure donations of time and services to assist those in need.
"Connect, Commit to Change also helps commit donations towards the First Families of NC, gains perspective for management team members and is a good way to get the word out about First Families," Maddox said.
First Families assists those with traumatic brain injuries or developmental disabilities such as autism, Down syndrome, cerebral paralysis or any kind of disability that prevents them from doing their job or supporting themselves, excluding ADHD.
Connect, Commit to Change:
What is it?: An annual event connecting organizations who help children to volunteers who keep those organizations operating. During the event, which is a partnership between The Star and the community, those organizations share what they do and connect with community members willing to help their cause. From serving as a lunch buddy to spending time outdoors with an inner-city child, there are a variety of ways to help.
How can you help?: Attend the event, connect with an organization in need.
When is it?: Saturday, Nov. 3, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Where is it?: Cleveland County Fairgrounds
Last year: The event netted 244 commitments from volunteers who pledged to help the county�s needy children.
New this year: This year's event is named "The Week of the Child." The event will partner at the fairgrounds with Hog Happnin�, an annual fundraiser to benefit Children�s Homes of Cleveland County. The Shelby Junior Charity League Holiday Gift Galleria will be the same weekend at the LeGrand Center, across the street from the fairgrounds. Groups will share work to promote assistance for area children in need.
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|System: PS3, Xbox 360, PC
|Dev: Telltale
|Pub: Telltale
|Release: December 17, 2013
|Players: 1
|Screen Resolution: 480p-1080p
|Intense Violence, Blood and Gore, and Strong Language
Telltale once again knocks character design out of the park with this new band of survivors. They all feel like living breathing people, each with their own morals and values. There's a paranoid doctor, a hardened hunter, his somewhat hippie son, a couple ready to have a baby, a soft spoken man who gets overshadowed by the group, and even a naive girl who has been sheltered from the harsh realities of the zombie apocalypse. As Clem, you can choose to try and befriend these new people, use them, or keep them at a distance, but no matter what you won't please all of them, and some of them are going to have to die. That's just how the zombie apocalypse works.
There is one unfortunate hitch in the story, however, and that's a small lack of immersion. You see, in season 1 Lee Everett came to serve as an avatar for your own morals and choices. As the game progresses, Lee became you. He made choices that you would have made. He did things that you would have done. Clementine, however, is not you. She is a character that you already interacted with in season 1. As a result, you don't really make decisions based on how you would react, but rather on how you think Clementine would react. It's a perfectly valid way to play the game, but it just doesn't feel quite as personal as season 1 did.
In addition, the biggest flaw with season 2 is its stability. When the game starts, it loads up your season 1 save file, or at least it tries. Even though I had a fully completed season 1 game, season 2 would not import my file. I fiddled with it for hours trying to get it to detect the complete game that I can very obviously see if I loaded up season 1, but to no avail. I had to start season 2 with randomly generated choices, which kind of made everything I did in season 1 and 400 Days completely pointless.
The game is unstable in other ways as well. Character models would spaz out sometimes if they got to close walls. At one point, in the middle of a quick time event, my cursor completely disappeared and I needed to reload the game to make it appear again. Heck, the game flat out crashed right before the closing credit scene, which made me play the last section of the game twice. Expect more than a few bugs over the course of Clem's story.
Despite its flaws, The Walking Dead: season 2: Episode 1 is still an outstanding game. It still makes you feel for its characters in ways no other game on the market does. It's still one of the best examples of games as art our industry has to offer. In fact, this is perhaps the best piece of zombie fiction available right now. Yes, better than World War Z. Yes, better than Night of the Living Dead. If you are a fan of zombie fiction in general, you owe it to yourself to play this game.
Angelo M. D'Argenio
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2. This product is a fascinating combination of DV, camera and recording pen. As a camera, it is an optical stabilizer functioned as good as a professional camera. As a video recorder, it is something to encourage your enthusiasm. The high resolution DV processing chip will ensure you a vivid, liquid recording experience. We equipped it with a 32 GB storage, and standard USD socket, to provide a simple easy storage and operation. It supports AVI recording format, can run on any market players. It is highly regarded by customers since release.
1. Power on: Short press the power Key, Red & Blue light both on. After booting successfully, blue light shut down red light in flashing. The device in standard mode.
2. Record: In standard mode, short press the power key red light flash 3 times then shut down. Successfully get into record mode. Short press the power key, red light on device stop recording back to standard mode. The device save the file after 5mins, in this way keep the file well. Marks: The device with circle record function, pls save the video file to PC as needed.
3. Photo: In standard mode, short press the photo key, Red light flash one time shows a photo saved successfully. After photo the red light on back to standard mode.
4.Motion Detection: In standard mode, long press the photo key get into motion detection mode. two indicateor light flash 3 times then shut down. Under motion detection, the device begin record when something move inside recording area. After object move outside, device stop recording. Motion detection mode can save more memory capacity. marks: The device with circle record function, pls save the video file to PC as needed.
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A. In record & voice record mode, screw the mic cap for a clear sound.
B. The device can not get the sound under waterproof function.
5:Mobile disk
Use the USB cord to connect the machine to your computer USB socketà computer shows the disk, you can also go to "my computer" to find the diskà when your computer is successfully connected to the disk, the machine starts functioning as a mobile drive already, you can read, convey, copy or delete files from the drive.
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First of all, you need to install the camera drive program on your computer: Put the CD disk drive (packed with the machine) in your computer CD driverà run the file STK02N 2.4.exe to install the camera drive programà when installing finishes, power on the machine, and link it to computer with a USB cordà press the CAMERA button, the machine goes to PC CAMERA modeà you can video chat with your friends, or take pictures, etc.
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The camera has a build-in clock, so it shows time when photographing/recording, you may need to adjust the time setting. The time format of the machine clock is: year/month/date/hour/minute/second. How to adjust time: link the machine to computerà find the machine drive on computer and move the cursor on the drive signà click the right key of the mouseà move the cursor to "create" on the right key menuà then select "document/file"à name the document/file as "time (lowercase)"à make the doc extension as ".txt". (Or you can create a file following above method on your computer, then copy/move it to the machine drive.)à open the doc, set time format as: 2000.01.01 00:00:00, the date and time is separated by space.à save and close the docà exit the machine drive, finishà When time is adjusted, the pic/recording time is on the same pace with your time. (Note: when time is adjusted on time.txt, it won't effect until the machine is repowered on.)
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2. When the battery is running very low, the red light quickly flashes 3 times and the machine will save current picture/video automatically and shut off. If you want to continue to use the machine, you have to charge the battery.
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When it comes to selecting a camera, there are several broad decisions that need to be made. The first option is whether to use color or black and white cameras.
The advantages of color cameras are that you will be better able to distinguish different items in the field of view. For example if you are looking at a parking lot, and want to identify a particular car, color cameras will help you distinguish a particular vehicle. (Imagine calling the police and telling them that the crook got away in a "very dark gray" car, with "light gray" license plates!) The same thing would be true if you were looking at a crowd of people, and want to be able to identify someone by the color of their clothing. The disadvantage of color cameras is that in low light situations, a color camera will stop performing, and a black and white camera will continue to operate. Color cameras also tend to be more expensive than comparable black and white cameras.
The advantage of black and white cameras, include lower cost, and better low-light performance.
Another issue in camera selection has to do with whether the camera has "standard" or "high" resolution. Put simply, the higher the resolution, the sharper the picture will appear on the monitor. Resolution is measured in terms of horizontal lines across the screen that create the picture that you see on the monitor. For black and white cameras, standard resolution usually means 380 lines, and high resolution means 580 lines. For color cameras, standard resolution means 330 lines, and high resolution means 460 lines. Most monitors have more than enough lines of resolution for either color or black and white cameras. However, most VCRs are limited to 240 lines of resolution in color, and 330 lines of resolution in black and white, unless you buy an S-VHS unit which can record at a higher resolution.
How Do You Record and View Surveillance Video?
There are a few ways to capture and store images from your surveillance cameras. For simpler security setups, memory card recording is the most common method. Memory cards are particularly effective if you're using a single camera in your system. Some cameras have built in memory cards; others need to be connected to a standalone digital video recorder (DVR). Cams with built in recording are fine for many basic security applications, but they aren't ideal as a long-term video surveillance solution because they store much less data than a dedicated DVR. (The more memory a recording device has, the longer it can record before it runs out of storage space or begins to override earlier recordings.)
A dedicated DVR is the best choice for sophisticated surveillance systems. DVRs can record much more video than a typical removable memory card, and they're available in a variety of permutations. Small DVRs designed for personal use can support a single camera, while others can support as many as 16 cameras simultaneously and capture video to their large built in hard drives. Some people even use personal computers as hard drive recorders, though we don't recommend that solution for sophisticated surveillance systems because it's not nearly as reliable as a standalone DVR system.
How is Your Site Lit?
While many offices or other places of business are well lit at night, many private homes are not. The less light in a space, the more likely thieves are to look at it as a tempting target. If you need to protect an area with poor lighting, you'll want to invest in an IR (infrared) camera system. IR (also known as "Nightvision") cameras can shoot and record in complete darkness, and they're necessary tools in many surveillance situations. Though not true infrared models, some cameras are designed to work in extremely low light. To give you a basis for comparison, manufacturers provide a minimum illumination "lux" rating. The lower the lux rating number, the better a camera is at capturing images in low light.
Unfamiliar with a spy camera term you've seen on our site? Find out what it means with our spy camera dictionary.
Automatic Gain Control function that brightens image under low light condition.
Auto Iris
lens component for controlling light intake of a camera
Back Light Control function that dims intense back light automatically for a brighter picture of an object
Board Camera
A fully functional board level camera without casing.
Board Lens
1/2" dia. miniature lens for board camera, miniature camera and bullet camera.
Body Worn Camera (body worn camera)
Portable covert camera such as button, camera, pen camera, pager camera, with battery power for covert operation. a/k/a: wearable camera
Bullet Camera
A cylindrical shape camera. Available in pinhole bullet camera and outdoor bullet camera. a/k/a: lipstick camera.
Bullet Proof Camera
stainless hardened metal cased camera used to resist damage from gun shots.
Camcorder Pinhole Lens
pinhole lens attachment lens to most camcorders for self contained portable covert video
Camera Enclosure
Protective casing for various cameras. Comes in outdoor, indoor, corner mount, wall mount, ceiling mount etc. a/k/a: camera housing, environmental housing.
Camera Housing
see: camera enclosure
Car Backup System
see: car rear view system
Car Rear View System
see: car rear view system
CCD Camera
(Charged Coupled Device) imaging camera with high resolution over 380 TV lines in B/W and 330 TV lines in color.
CCTV Camera
Standard rectangular shape camera used for overt security. a/k/a: security camera.
CCTV Monitor
high resolution (400 ~ 900 TV lines) monitors for security cameras.
CCTV System
General term for a complete security system including camera(s), monitor, time lapse VCR etc.
CMOS Camera (cmos camera)
(Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor) economical low resolution imaging camera (200 TV lines ~ 300 TV lines) w/ extremely low power consumption
Composite Video
analog video input & output signal used in all consumer & security video equipment such as VCR, TV, security camera, video capture card, camcorder etc
Covert Camera
hidden camera such as nanny cam, pinhole camera, pen camera, miniature camera etc.
Day & Night Camera (day & night camera)
Color camera producing full color under a normal lighting and B/W video under infrared illumination.
Digital Multiplexer
records image on to a hard disk or CD-ROM. multiple camera inputs. remote viewing available in some models. a/k/a: hard disk recorder, DVR also available in self contained unit w/o computer
Digital Spy Camera
compact still picture camera with memory, download capability to a computer
Digital Video
digital signal output used for computer USB port.
Dome Camera
camera inside a vandal proof plastic dome casing with omni directional bracket.
Duplex Multiplexer
multiplexer with independent viewing control without interfering with recording.
Digital Video Recorder. A video recorder that stores video digitally on to its hard disk, no tape required.
Electronic Auto Iris
auto iris function which is built in to the CCD imaging circuit of the a camera
Event Recorder
- VCR with a trigger input such as a motion detector (built-in to all time lapse VCR) a/k/a: event VCR
Fast Dome Camera
dome camera with pan & tilt, zoom control
Fishing Camera
battery powered underwater camera and monitor system w/ up to 100' depth capability.
Hard Disk Recorder
see: DVR
Hidden Camera
general term for all covert cameras such as pinhole camera, hidden cam, miniature camera, nanny cam etc.
Infrared Camera
b/w or dual mode camera with LED illuminators for night vision a/k/a: LED camera, night vision camera
Infrared Illuminator
LED light source only visible to a b/w camera
IP Camera
Also known as a IP Cam, Network Camera or Wi-Fi Camera, these camera systems send and receive video/audio over a computer network and the internet.
LCD Monitor
Liquid Crystal Display flat monitor
LED Lamp
see: infrared illuminator
Lipstick Camera (lipstick camera)
see: bullet camera
light level. 1 lux = 1 candle light. lower the better.
Mini Camera (mini camera)
also known as mini spy camera, see: miniature camera
Miniature Camera (miniature camera)
compact size camera measuring 1" x 1" squire. a/k/a: mini camera, spy camera
Mirror Image Camera (mirror image camera)
camera use for vehicle backup viewing. Flips the image horizontally.
Motion Detector Camera
camera with a motion detector that turns on or send record signal to a VCR upon motion. a/k/a: PIR camera, motion PIR camera
multi camera video processor with split viewing function plus full screen playback for each cameras from recording.
Nanny Camera (nanny camera)
A nanny cam is a complete spy camera system hidden inside various housings such as alarm clock, lamp, plant etc..
Network Camera
see: ip camera
Night Vision Camera
see: infrared camera
Observation System
see: CCTV system
Outdoor Camera
fully air tight camera used for outdoor, all weather conditions. a/k/a: weather proof camera, water proof camera
Pan & Tilt Zoom System
see: PTZ system
Pen Camera (pen camera)
Also known as a spy pen, spypen or pen cam, a pen camera is a wearable body worn camera in the disguise of a writing pen.
Pinhole Bullet Camera
bullet camera with pinhole lens
Pinhole Lens
tinny camera lens that can see through a opening little as 1/8" dia.
PIR Camera
see: motion detector camera
Portable Camera (portable camera)
see: body worn camera
Portable VCR
12V battery operated compact VCR used with body worn cameras for covert operation.
PTZ system
pan & tilt, zoom camera with controller. comes in indoor, outdoor or dome housing. a/k/a: ptz, ptz camera or pan tilt zoom camera
Quad Processor
multiple camera processor that can combine cameras signals onto one monitor or a VCR by splitting the screen into 4 quadrants a/k/a: quad splitter
Quad Splitter
see: quad processor
Real Time
15 frames / sec = 30 fields /sec frame rate
Security Camera
see: CCTV camera
Security Monitor
see: CCTV monitor
Spy Camera (spy camera)
general term for cameras used in covert applications. a/k/a: miniature camera, covert camera, pinhole camera
Spy Gadgets (spy gadgets)
spy gear including spy pen, spy sunglasses, pen camera, watches, wireless cameras, hidden cameras and other spy tools & equipment.
Time Lapse
frame rate lower than real time
Time Lapse VCR
VCR with long recording capability up to 960 hours on single tape
Underwater Camera
see: fishing camera
Vari-Focal Lens
lens that can zoom in and out manually
Video Monitor
see: CCTV monitor
Video Observation
see: CCTV system
Video Surveillance System (video surveillance system)
see: CCTV system
Video Transmitter (video transmitter)
see: wireless transmitter
Water Proof Camera (water proof camera)
see outdoor camera
Weather Proof Camera (weather proof camera)
see: outdoor camera
Web Camera
camera with a server that can transmit video signal via internet and other networks a/k/a: web cam, webcam, internet camera, internet cam, web camera server
Wireless Camera
security camera with a wireless transmitter built-in
Wireless Receiver (wireless receiver)
receives signal from a wireless transmitter. connects to a monitor or a VCR for recording.
Wireless Spy Camera
see: wireless camera
Wireless Transmitter (wireless transmitter)
connects to a camera for wireless video & audio signal transmission. Range: 300ft ~ 10 mile.
Wireless Video (wireless video)
see: wireless transmitter
Zoom Camera (zoom camera)
A camera with a zoom lens


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A new report on the condition of Coit Tower paints a picture of a city landmark drifting into disrepair. (Read the report by clicking here)
While the study by Architectural Resource Group for the Recreation and Park Department found only a handful of major problems, the little things add up. Peeling paint, water stains, cracked concrete, corroded metal and soiled walls all contribute to a feeling of decay and a look that in many cases is worse than the reality.
The Depression-era murals also are feeling the weight of the years and their condition "warrants immediate conservation attention," an art expert found.
The study found insect damage, flaking paint, water damage and problems caused by the more than 150,000 people who visit Coit Tower every year.
Preservation of the frescos "is inseparable from the health and repair of the building as a whole," the report found.
To do that that will require not only building repairs, but also "a reduction of risks (to the frescos) and unrelenting maintenance and monitoring of conditions."
It might also require "some changes in building use."
That's good news for the backers of Prop. B on the city's June ballot, an advisory measure calling for limits to commercial activities and private events at Coit Tower and funneling revenue from the building's concessions into maintenance and upkeep of the historic site.
"This is alarming information, but it is great news that the public outcry about the neglect of Coit Tower and the damage to the historic murals has finally forced the city to take the problems at Coit Tower seriously," said Jon Golinger of the Protect Coit Tower Committee.
UPDATE: Reaction to the report was quick. On Thursday afternoon Mayor Ed Lee and Board President David Chiu announced a $1.7 million fund to repair Coit Tower and restore the murals.
While the Recreation and Park Department already had identified $250,000 for restoration work, the additional $1.45 million came from money left from 2004 lease revenue bonds.
"The timing just worked," said Phil Ginsburg, the city's recreation and park director. "We had always intended to use this money for deferred maintenance and when the Coit Tower report came out, we decided to use it there."


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The "The Real Housewives of New Jersey" couple who pleaded guilty to federal charges including bankruptcy fraud last month still owe creditors more than $13 million, according to a published report.
Teresa and Joe Giudice only paid $7,500 of their debts and still owe more than $13.4 million, according to a bankruptcy trustee's report obtained by the Star Ledger. The report ends the reality TV couple's bankruptcy case, and allows the creditors to pursue repayment.
Their outstanding debts include $5.4 million to Wachovia, $1.7 million to Community Bank of Bergen County, $1.3 million to Dime Savings Bank, more than $500,000 to the New Jersey Division of Taxation and more than $386,000 to the IRS, the newspaper reports.
U.S. & World
The day's top national and international news.
The report comes as husband and wife await sentencing on multiple counts including bankruptcy fraud, conspiracy to commit mail fraud and wire fraud, and failing to pay taxes.
Under federal guidelines, Joe Giudice faces a potential sentence of 37 to 46 months and Teresa Giudice could get 21 to 27 months.
The couple was accused last year of exaggerating income while applying for loans before the show debuted in 2009, then hiding their fortunes in a bankruptcy filing after their first season aired.
They were also accused of submitting fraudulent mortgage and loan applications and fabricating tax returns and W-2 forms.


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Over two million engineers and scientists who work at innovative technology companies, research labs, financial institutions, and universities use MATLAB and Simulink. They use them to advance our knowledge of the environment, make cars safer and more fuel efficient, search for new energy sources, make phone calls clearer, advance medical research, and educate the next generation.
Lund University Hospital Manages Organ-Transplant Risk Researchers develop a predictive artificial neural network model and simulate thousands of risk-profile combinations to identify optimal heart-transplant recipient and donor matches.
manroland Develops High-Precision Commercial Printing Press Controller Engineers design and model the controller, run real-time simulations, and deploy a production system.
Lear Corporation Achieves 100-Day Design Cycle Engineers enable early and continuous verification of automotive body control electronics using simulation and software-in-the-loop and hardware-in-the-loop testing.
Technische Universität München Students Develop Algorithms and Make Them Fly Students at the Institute for Flight System Dynamics develop avionics control algorithms, implement them on target hardware, and perform pilot-in-the-loop testing in a research flight simulator.
OHB AG Develops Satellite GNC Software for Autonomous Formation Flying Engineers model guidance, navigation, and control algorithms, perform real-time simulations, and generate production flight code.
University of Toronto Students Design and Simulate Nanosatellite Control Systems Students design, model, and simulate nanosatellite attitude control systems and get experience developing satellite technology and managing actual missions.
Technische Universität München Students Develop Multirotor Copters Students at the Institute for Flight System Dynamics develop models, run simulations, and generate code for controlling multirotor helicopters.
BAE Systems Surface Ships Develops On-Board Trainer Plant Simulation Engineers model and simulate the Royal Navy's Type 45 destroyer's physical systems and generate production C code for the training system.


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What is not talked about much, however, is who will be the next police commissioner. It is becoming more evident that the mayoral race will be decided in a Democratic primary, and not really a general election. There is a stable of Democrats running for mayor, which the party has not held since 1993. There could be a dark horse Republican similar to when Bloomberg ran as in 2001, but there is little on the horizon right now...and it is getting very late.
Since 1993, crime has dropped exponentially, and the city has rebounded from its state of malaise. Even in the last few years of ugly economic fogginess, the city is strong compared to other American cities. Now, however, all of this will be handed over to a new regime.
Perhaps the bigger question is who will be the next police commissioner. Why is this so important right now? It's important because William Bratton changed things when he arrived as commissioner in 1993. He was on the cover of national magazines for innovative policing. Howard Safir and Ray Kelly have kept the good results coming with, of course, much thanks to the men and women in blue. In 2014, we get a new administration, and in all likelihood, a new commissioner.
Who would be on a short list to head New York City's police force? Perhaps Bratton could be drawn back. After all, he entertained the idea of running for mayor at one point. There are also high-level members currently serving in the NYPD that could be potential candidates.
The new mayor could opt to go outside the city and lure someone like Edward Davis, Boston's current police commissioner, or a tough judge like Krista Marx of Palm Beach County, Florida. If any city can draw people here for the top cop job, it is New York. It's a big job, second perhaps only to the real big one.
Looking Ahead to the Next Race
The year 2016 is going to be a very interesting. Unlike this November, with the possibility of the presidency being an open seat in 2016, there could actually be two definitive candidates in both major parties far in advance.
Two governors, a Democrat and a Republican, are working hard to revive their states through reform. They both come with good political backgrounds. They are not seen as extremists on either side, yet they still speak to the authenticity of their respective parties. The country may well benefit from a race that has as its potential nominees Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal and New York Governor Andrew Cuomo.
Although this is pure speculation, let's look at the work done on both sides. Cuomo has addressed teacher evaluations, pension reform, and redistricting. These are political sacred cows in New York for his party. If he can maintain his level of seriousness about reforming the state, he will be at the top of the heap, ahead of people like Mark Warner and Tim Kaine (both from Virginia).
In Louisiana, Jindal is doing what all governors should be doing, looking for new ways to make getting back to work easier. If Jindal gets his way, veterans who wish to attend college in the Louisiana state system will be afforded in-state tuition rates, making it easier for them to get a college education and stretching the GI Bill even further.
Jindal also wants to develop a standard where any professional licenses acquired in the military or in another state will be honored in Louisiana. This makes coming home easier for soldiers, and Jindal should get no push-back from the state legislature. Here is hoping that other governors catch on to this idea.
Of course, this depends on who wins this November. If the winner is Mitt Romney or another Republican, there will be no Bobby Jindal in 2016. And if Cuomo does not get re-elected as governor, there will be no Cuomo in 2016. Barring those two circumstances, however, these two governors can face off in four years, which is not far off in what historian Stephen Skowronek likes to refer to as "political time." This would be a race the country would like very much, featuring two respected governors.
Have they decided to run nationally already? No, but we get things right a great deal of the time.


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'European Football Weekends is a perennial source of pleasure' The Guardian
Tuesday, 10 August 2010
Toronto FC
6 comments:
- Emigre said...
It was fun sharing a drink with you. It seems you've enjoyed best atmosphere in Toronto. Hope you'll be back soon.
Perhaps it is worth mentioning that we chant in English and in French, so no, not all chants are modeled after Liver..pooh.
- 11 August 2010 at 15:21
nice writeup - glad you enjoyed yout trip to the City.
- 12 August 2010 at 16:04
- Unknown said...
Nice Blog .
atmospehere at BMO is ok but very forced and corny to some degree..
lots of hardworking supporters but most fans are sitting on hands and watching 112 go at it
it is what it is / fake footbal factory
- 12 August 2010 at 18:33
You're right to a certain extent. However you have to understand that most of us in Toronto didn't grow up with football, and none of us grew up with this particular club. But a lot of us have experience supporting other clubs in more established football countries, and we try to re-create that experience here in Toronto. It does feel a bit forced at times, but it still makes for an enjoyable experience.
- 13 August 2010 at 14:40
Great article, and I'm glad to hear you had a good time in Toronto.
Toronto FC still has a lot to go with regards to breaking into the mindset of the majority of Torontonians, but we're definitely turning heads now.
Props go to the guys from U-Sector for all their efforts.
- 13 August 2010 at 15:25
Slightly off-topic, but can one of the Canadians visiting this page explain me if there are any football teams in the far north of Canada (even if only amateurs in a local league) ? Nunavut, NorthWest Territories, ... I am asking because a friend of mine lives in the Yukon very close to the arctic circle, and I would love to visit. A groundhoppìng there must be about the northernmost stadium I can think of ; if football is played at all there!
- 22 April 2011 at 21:37


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Congenital adrenal hyperplasia is the name given to a group of inherited disorders of the adrenal gland.
Adrenogenital syndrome; 21-hydroxylase deficiency
People have 2 adrenal glands, one located on top of each of their kidneys. These glands make hormones, cortisol and aldosterone, that are essential for life. People with congenital adrenal hyperplasia lack an enzyme the adrenal gland needs to make the hormones.
At the same time, the body produces more androgen, a type of male sex hormone. This causes male characteristics to appear early (or inappropriately).
Congenital adrenal hyperplasia can affect both boys and girls. About 1 in 10,000 to 18,000 children are born with congenital adrenal hyperplasia.
Symptoms will vary, depending on the type of congenital adrenal hyperplasia someone has and their age when the disorder is diagnosed.
In children with the more severe form of the disorder, symptoms often develop within 2 or 3 weeks after birth.
Girls with the milder form will usually have normal female reproductive organs (ovaries, uterus, and fallopian tubes). They may also have the following changes:
Boys with the milder form often appear normal at birth. However, they may appear to enter puberty early. Symptoms may include:
Both boys and girls will be tall as children but much shorter than normal as adults.
Your child's doctor will order certain tests. Common blood tests include:
X-ray of the left hand and wrist may show that the child's bones appear to be those of someone older than their actual age.
Genetic tests can help diagnose or confirm the disorder, but they are rarely needed.
The goal of treatment is to return hormone levels to normal, or near normal. This is done by taking a form of cortisol, most often hydrocortisone. People may need additional doses of medicine during times of stress, such as severe illness or surgery.
The health care provider will determine the genetic sex of the baby with abnormal genitalia by checking the chromosomes (karyotyping). Girls with male-looking genitals may have surgery of their genitalia during infancy.
Steroids used to treat congenital adrenal hyperplasia do not usually cause side effects such as obesity or weak bones, because the doses replace the hormones that the child's body cannot make. It is important for parents to report signs of infection and stress to their child's health care provider because the child may need more medication. Steroids cannot be stopped suddenly because doing so may lead to adrenal insufficiency.
People with this disorder must take medication their entire life. They usually have good health. However, they may be shorter than normal adults, even with treatment.
Congenital adrenal hyperplasia does not usually affect fertility.
Parents with a family history of congenital adrenal hyperplasia (of any type) or a child who has the condition should consider genetic counseling.
Prenatal diagnosis is available for some forms of congenital adrenal hyperplasia. Diagnosis is made in the first trimester by chorionic villus sampling. Diagnosis in the second trimester is made by measuring hormones such as 17-hydroxyprogesterone in the amniotic fluid.
A newborn screening test is available for the most common form of congenital adrenal hyperplasia. It can be done on heel stick blood (as part of the routine screenings done on newborns). This test is currently performed in most states.
White PC. Congenital adrenal hyperplasia and related disorders. In: Kliegman RM, Stanton BF, St. Geme J, Schor N, Behrman RE. Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics. 19th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 570.
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As I mentioned in a previous post, I have acquired an old photo album containing many pictures from the late 1800s. I'm going through the album to catalog the photos with as much information as can be gleaned from them. My hope is to return the album and photos to the descendants of those pictured.
A little background on the album: the owner of the store where I purchased the album was able to tell me the name of the family to which the album belonged and that they hailed from St. Michaels, Maryland. The majority of the pictures in the album appear to have been taken in Connecticut and New York, however. The front of the album indicates that it contains friends of the family who owned the album (so not necessarily their own relatives). Many of the photos in the album are labeled and several of the subjects share the same surname. I hope this means that the subjects in the album are related and that I might be able to return the album to their descendants.
Here is photo #1, a cabinet card:
The photo is not labeled with the name of the individual pictured. In fact, there's nothing on the back at all. All that is known is the name and address of the photographer: Osborne at 197 Main Street in Danbury, Connecticut. Given what I know of photos, I would date this somewhere between 1880 and 1900, leaning toward the earlier end of that range.
Photo #2 is the same type of photo and was taken by the same photographer. It also is unlabeled:
Assuming that these two photos are taken at the same time and that these are relatives, I have a theory. He is wearing a white bow tie, though his jacket is pretty plain. She is wearing quite an elaborate dress. I wonder if these are wedding portraits.
Danbury is in Fairfield County, Connecticut. I'm making a note of this in case I find that others in the album are from the same area. Wikipedia happens to have a 1907 postcard view of Danbury's Main Street.
In the middle of the photographer's imprint at the bottom of the card are the initials E, A and O. I was able to tell from other photos in the album that the photographer was E. A. Osborne.
I have not yet had luck finding the photographer in various online resources. In searches on Ancestry, I found an E. Arthur Osborne living in Danbury in 1900 in the census, but he was a carriage blacksmith. There was an Elizabeth A. Osborne at 7 years old in the 1860 census. An Ernestine A. Osborne with no occupation listed appears in the 1930 census.
Danbury directories on Ancestry revealed no photographers by the last name Osborne, but the first year for which they were available was 1918. In searching the census on Ancestry, I noted that many people in Danbury were employed in the hat manufacturing business around the turn of the 20th century. Similar searches on Footnote and FamilySearch turned up no new angles.
UPDATE (3/8/2011): Found him!


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I could make 'em all dance, or I can sleep
I can walk with a limp and make your step feel incomplete
People are made of match sticks, life is bred of flames
Noted the craft work bore the last smirk of the Damien mainframe
My boxcar siphons third rail juice from lost poets
Inhabit ocean bottom with a bin of rotten scapegoat pardons Note to self:
Don't bargain at martyr parliament rallies
Where participants squeeze in last giggle then widdle sacrificial finales
I can tie my bootlaces alone, save the knee deep offerings
Sorta brings you coughing bunk persona to light
I might, Build anti-malignant railroads, find you, and lay tracks adjacent
Just to scream "f*ck off" as the engine pulls out the station
What should we do with a thousand drunken sailors?
"Kill 'em all, locate their family address, release a mailer:"
(Dear Sir or Madame, your son or daughter's embarrassed humankind
Consuming booze and gut-fuel, till their cruise had crossed the line)
I spin gold
He bats a dirty lash toward the nursery class act impressionable bubble
(Y'all could've been more subtle when polluting paradise gene puddle)
Man, huddles make us look like cool peeps and I'm trying to school sheep
Toward the right idea, see ya
This basic divine subsidiary buffs gunner syllable logic, fold origami
Plantation shut
Does this picket fence hang on to your dreams kitten?
You'll probably never hear this song
Let alone sip the mission long enough to listen
(I smoke cigarettes down to filter, smoke the filter down to space
Now I'm gonna roll this question tight and smoke that sh*t up in your face
Now if you were to alter masks every time fame circus approaches
Do you really think your maker wouldn't notice?)
Okay, I've died a thousand, and I'll die a thousand more
I leave footprints in fours, two for bipeds, two more to break the door
You can practically caress the utterings of crushed by drudgery
Brothers and sisters mothering stickler cabinet, mad and sh*t
I'll fix your wing for a penny and a parable
Yeah, but this friendship sunk with a barrel full of tarots pulled
Snake eyes harbor bad shiners
Then wonder why the cauldron sitting at the their rainbows ending
Rocks garbage bag liners (garbage bag liners)
I sat to breathe. Adam and Even without the Apple seed's useless
(I sat to breathe) Bashful boredom crafts a castle out of toothpicks
(I sat to breathe) I breathed too hard nearly, metamorph castle loose pins
Now I stand to breath as not to disturb the plumage
And I know that sob story, it no longer turns my stomach
Hollering wolf in the form of one frustrated culprit
Caught a love tap full of washed up stardom, melted trying to milk it
Win a ticket to ride white lines highway sideways knelt it, smelt it
One love to the rungs in my ladder, one love to the gathering of
Laughter baths that hung from my rafters
See the jackal met the badger, they were both such f*cking bad asses
That clashing wouldn't make sense (hence my tape deck)
Now I ain't gonna name names, and I ain't gonna drag others in
But I ain't about to say that I'm the only catch you got bubbling
You're lucky, somehow you've managed to befriend some good people
Who will sit and soak the evils you secrete, but why? I'm not really sure
(Knock knock. f*ck off. Kicking his lip across the floor
'til the archival vinyl venom soak the lure
Anti-clarity mechanism spit flattery burners
Fusing a million majesty murders, then stole your crown)
Oh wait, that's right, you discovered me right?
Offered up the peace pipe
Then oh, it's all cotton candy when Aesop rocked a b-line
He's acting foolish left in the middle of laying bricks
(but we weren't building nothing but a great wall around these stones and sticks)
Oh and for the record I've been rhyming since me and Andre thought we could freestyle
Built foundation out passion and brother's dusty Tascam
Studied dope rappers, vocab expansion, poems, syllable placement
You just mad because somewhere in there you came and went
(And I ain't the type to dwell) Dismissed it as casually non-compatible and bounced
Obtained status where I could straight objectively critique your after projects like
'Oh that sounds fresh' or 'Damn that sh*t is garbage, what happened? I'm not even laughing'
Yeah, but the barriers were broken (you choked)
You choked a few comments to the wrong Vulcan who out of respect and honor leaked your program
Now like were, both trying to sit and breathe another dawn so my advice
To you is when I say "move on" just move on


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"Kiwis tend to hold back and be too humble. They don't want to be over-confident, but I think people are starting to realize that a little bit of confidence can go quite well," says Caleb Nott, the elder brother of the sibling sensation from New Zealand known as Broods. He sits comfortably next to his sister, Georgia, in the back of The Independent, several hours before their show.
The brother-sister electro-pop duo didn't get that confidence until the release of their first single, "Bridges," on SoundCloud, created waves on the world wide interwebs last October. "Bridges" became a hit in the blogosphere and in this hemisphere alike, earning over 200,000 streams in a week.
"It all happened at once," says 19-year-old Georgia. The singer has an innocent face, giving her the appearance of a much younger teenager. "We went from nobody really knowing us to people on the other side of the world wanting to meet us."
Later that night, the band starts the night off with "Never Gonna Change," a deep-synth track with correspondingly morose lyrics. "You're pushing down on my shoulders, and emptying my lungs," sings Georgia, lyrics reminiscent of a certain internationally-acclaimed Kiwi. Georgia moves slowly around the stage while Caleb creates layered synths and hypnotic beats. The two remain relatively reserved both on stage and in private. Georgia's voice is sweet and breathy to the likes of Imogen Heap and Romy Madley Croft of The XX. Caleb brings more energy during the upbeat tracks, bouncing up and down behind his keyboard while Georgia skips around stage in a printed corset crop top and white billowy shorts.
Georgia, a self-proclaimed depressing music lover ("I love sad songs,") falls deeply into "Taking You There," a personal favorite and one of the strongest songs from the self-titled EP. Caleb gently strums an acoustic guitar and offers deep vocals to accompany his sisters' silvery, dream-like hums. The audience moves to the soft beat and sings along. Most of the audience knows the words to every song on Broods' EP, which the siblings admit to still be adjusting to.
"Seeing people wearing our T-shirts in the crowd," says Caleb before the show. "That's so weird and crazy, you've got my face on your T-shirt."
Since October, Broods — the name obviously referring to the band members' blood relation but also the melancholic nature of their songs — has played two US tours, spent a brief stint touring with Haim, and is scheduled as the opening act for Ellie Goulding's Australia/New Zealand tour this summer.
"Over the last couple of years, people have started to look over to Auckland and to New Zealand as a whole for new music." Caleb explains. From LadyHawke, to The Naked and Famous, Lorde and now Broods, the New Zealand music scene is a treasure trove of indie talent. Caleb says the music scene remains relatively tight-knit where everyone supports each other in their own music genre but doesn't reach out beyond, reminiscent to a private high-school. "It's pretty cliquey, because it's very small."
"This one's for Lorde," says Georgia in between songs. She dives into the gentle lullaby "Sleep Baby Sleep." The mesmerizing beat and soft vocals is characteristic of Lorde's debut album.
The band is clearly following in her footsteps, from the grassroots release of the Broods EP, to the dark coming-of-age tones, to the producer who discovered them. Joel Little found Caleb and Georgia while a judge for a music competition in 2011 but the band wasn't formed until early 2013 in Auckland. After producing Lorde's Grammy Award-winning debut album, Joel Little began work on "Bridges."
Broods closes the show with its first single, "Bridges," a moody track about broken relationships. Georgia starts out with muted piano chords and an ethereal voice that builds into Caleb's rich synth soundscape. Georgia's voice is exceptionally developed for her age. She plays a soft version of a song from their upcoming album. She's most comfortable behind the piano, her instrument of choice. "And I'm trying hard to make you love me, but I don't wanna try too hard," she sings moodily about falling in love with the perfect man.
Broods has played in San Francisco twice now but has yet to play a show in New Zealand. The siblings will head home next week to work on their debut album with Joel Little. Then, they will play their first proper show in their hometown of Nelson with their 17-year-old sister, who is set to open with her folk band. Clearly, talent runs in the family.


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Detroit police chief suspended after he is accused of sexual relationship with subordinate
DETROIT (AP) -- For the second time in two years, a Detroit police chief is embroiled in a sex scandal.
Detroit Mayor Dave Bing suspended Ralph Godbee on Tuesday amid allegations that the married chief of police had a sexual relationship with a subordinate.
Godbee, 44, and Angelica Robinson, a 37-year-old internal affairs officer, had been conducting an affair that had run its course, according to her attorney, David Robinson.
Watch a report on Godbee and Robinson's relationship on today's News at Noon.
"There was a sexual relationship between my client and Godbee," David Robinson told The Associated Press on Tuesday evening. "She was trying to end the relationship, and Godbee didn't want to let it go."
Bing fired Godbee's predecessor, Warren Evans, in 2010, partly because he was romantically involved with a female officer.
In the more recent case, Angelica Robinson posted a photo of herself with her service weapon in her mouth on the social media site Twitter after learning Godbee was at a weekend police conference with another woman, David Robinson said.
He said Godbee had other officers locate Angelica Robinson and put her under surveillance.
"Obviously, it raised the implication of suicide," David Robinson said. "The story is that she was hurt he was at a conference with another woman. Certainly this has created a lot of pressure. Unfairly, her future is a little bit uncertain. She has to suffer the humiliation."
Angelica Robinson has been reassigned from internal affairs to other duties and does not have use of her service weapon. The mayor said in a statement Tuesday that he has suspended Godbee for 30 days "pending a full and thorough investigation of this matter."
Assistant Chief Chester Logan will assume Godbee's responsibilities during the suspension, Bing said.
Godbee was not available for comment late Tuesday, police spokeswoman Sgt. Eren Stephens said.
Angelica Robinson, who is married, told her attorney that the relationship with Godbee lasted about a year. Godbee is separated from his wife.
The relationship was consensual but that Godbee "exceeded his professional status ... (and) breached the trust of the department," Robinson the attorney said.
Bing appointed former Wayne County sheriff Warren Evans as police chief in 2009 but fired him after he took part in a promotional video for a cable police reality show. Bing later said he also fired Evans because the chief was romantically involved with Lt. Monique Patterson.
Godbee also had a romantic relationship with Patterson before she began dating Evans and when she was Godbee's subordinate.
The relationship between Godbee and Patterson was made public after Godbee was named interim chief. Bing subsequently issued a statement insisting he wouldn't fire Godbee for having an affair with a subordinate.
Godbee and Bing have been assailed by officers in recent weeks over a 10 percent pay cut and implementation of 12-hour workdays to help cut millions of dollars from the police budget. Officers complain the cuts and new work rules are too much to take in a city with one of the highest violent crime rates in the country.
The 287 murders were committed through Sept. 23 in Detroit -- 26 more than at the same point last year.
Godbee, 44, joined the department in 1987 and rose to assistant chief in 2007. He later retired only to be reappointed assistant chief in July 2009 when Evans was hired.


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My places
|A citizen can access his/her land from the main menu.
A citizen's land is comprised out of all the buildings created by him/her.
Tip: You can access your land with SHIFT+L keyboard shortcut.
Each building has its own characteristics. These characteristics include, but are not limited to:
- some buildings can be sold / dissolved;
- some buildings can be upgraded and downgraded;
- other buildings' construction is required in order to finish certain missions.
Workplace, training grounds and storage
The first slot is used to display the citizen who you work for as employee and your salary. However, if you're unemployed, you will see a link to the job market. Under this are your companies where you can work as a manager. In the second slot are your training facilities where you can raise your Strength. The third slot is your storage. And in the fourth slot are located your special buildings. [1]
You can create a company/training building/storage by clicking on the button and selecting the building you want. To upgrade/downgrade companies/training buildings click the button next to the building you want to upgrade/downgrade.
Hint: To sell or dissolve companies click the button next to the building you want to sell.
Working and training
You can work or train by clicking the button on the right of the buildings you want to work/train in, when you have selected the buildings to click on "Start production".
Hint: You can resign from the company you work in as an employee by clicking the "Resign" button.
- ↑ Before it was removed from the game, in this slot you could also find your Town center
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We're contacted daily by women how wish to leave full-time employment for work at home or create balance in a stay-at-home situation. The need for legitimate work at home opportunities continues to grow because more women are opting out of the full-time workforce to meet family needs at home.
The problem is there are so many scams under the "work at home" guise that most people don't know where to begin. In reality, there are legitimate work at home jobs out there but they're not as plentiful as work in the office jobs. As employers become more comfortable with at-home worker there will be more opportunities.
Our experience with moms returning to the workforce has been that candidates with recent work experience, strong skills or those who have spent time obtaining training and certifications, while at home, are more easily employed. Therefore if work-at home opportunities come along they are ideal candidates.
Our main advice to work-at-home job seeker is to investigate opportunities thoroughly. Don't just assume that fantastic claims equal legitimate work. Many moms, desperate to work at home and care for their kids get taken by these scams. Don't fall for huge monthly earnings claims and beware of the words "No Experience Needed".
Here are some tips for evaluating opportunities and checking resources to determine legitimacy:
- An internet search is a good place to start. Check the company name with complaints.com to see if any complaints have been filed.
- Conduct a national and local search through the Better Business Bureau.
- Contact your state Attorney General's office and local consumer protection agency regarding complaints. But be wary, the absence of complaints does not necessarily mean it is a legitimate work at home company. Unscrupulous companies may settle complaints, change their name or move to avoid detection.
- The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) works for the consumer to prevent fraudulent, deceptive and unfair business practices in the marketplace. FTC also provides information to help consumers spot, stop and avoid fraud. Seek out the FTC to file a complaint, or to get free information on any of 150 consumer topics.
- You may also Google the word "forum" and the company name or product name. Many moms share useful information via forums. You may find posts or post your own questions about the venture you are considering. If any member on that site has experiences with the company in question you will learn about it, good or bad.
- Very important to remember: Legitimate employers won't require payment from you.
- Visit general employment sites and work at home employment directories.
- If there is a phone number or email address, test it out. You should get a person who is willing to speak with you. They should be professional and answer all your questions. If they are vague or the answers seem confusing it is probably too good to be true.
- The website on which the work at home employment opportunity appears should be easy to navigate with clear information and the links should work. For instance, if the link to email follow-up questions does not work – do more research.
- The earnings for the particular job functions should be realistic. Check the industry standards by researching your online or paper version of area newspapers for similar positions. Also use a salary data website. If your research reveals that actual salaries being paid are vastly different from the promises made in a pitch to you, beware. Do more research.


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Emily Dickinson wrote once, "I have read but little lately. Experience has overshadowed prose." That's how I feel about blogging lately.
We just started our second summer program today. We have 34 writers with us for the next four weeks. We still have our 15 executives in training with us until August 24th.
And even if I DIDN'T have 48 young people who have a claim on my attention, I'm also consulting on a feature script and about to sign a contract to co-write another. The last project is still in the polish phase.
It's all good. It's just alot.
Please pray for all our great young writers and executives-in-training. Pray that they are protected from every kind of harm - and that they find everything they need during the programs.
Thanks and God bless for now.
"Theaters are the new Church of the Masses - where people sit huddled in the dark listening to people in the light tell them what it is to be human." -1930's theater critic
Friday, July 08, 2005
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Introducing Nefertem. Previously exclusive to the Loopy Ewe the pattern is now available as a PDF to everyone. Named for the Egyptian god of beauty and healing, Nefertem is worked from the center top edge and increased outward to create the semi-circular shape. The border is adorned with lace that features a lotus motif and a delicate scalloped edge. The lotus flower is common in ancient Egyptian art. The god Nefertem is usually depicted wearing a lotus headdress.
This small, semi-circular shawl has been a favorite of mine since I first designed it for the Loopy Ewe sock club last year. I have had many requests for the shawl pattern as a PDF and I am happy to say that the exclusivity period has ended.
The body of the shawl is worked in easy-peasy stockinette, then just when you think you've had enough of the mindlessness that is our beloved stockinette you get to launch into a tricky bit of lace. The 24 row lace pattern gives a delicate touch to the shawl followed by a simple crochet bind off. Even for those of you who are not familiar with crochet this bind off should be easy and is explained in the pattern.
Sizes: One Size
Finished Measurements: 51" across top edge, 19" from top edge to base of curve
Yarn: Approximately 375 yards fingering weight yarn.
Sample in Madelinetosh, Tosh Sock, 100% Superwash Merino, 395 yds/361m per 114 g skein. Color: Midnight Rendezvous, 1 skein
Gauge: 14 sts & 26 rows = 4"/10cm in stockinette stitch, blocked.
Needles: 1 set of US 8/5 mm or size to obtain gauge.
Other Materials: tapestry needle, size C/2.75 mm crochet hook, 13 place markers included in these there should be two sets of 4 for "A" and "B" place markers
Price: $6.00 US
The lotus lace pattern is given in both charted and written form.


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Gartner is predicting that corporate spending across the world for a broad swath of security services will climb from about $35 billion today to $49 billion in three years, with the managed security services expected to jump most of all.
More Gartner: The top 10 strategic technology trends for 2012
Managed security services called "IT management" will grow from about $8 billion today to $US14.8 billion in 2015. Other segments, such as security consulting, are also expected to thrive, with consulting rising from $IS9.6 billion today to $US12.1 billion in 2015.
Gartner research director Lawrence Pingree predicted telecommunications providers will continue to be among the larger players in managed security services around the world, which hit $6.87 billion last year.
Factors such as desire to economize and the difficulty in establishing round-the-clock personnel coverage for security will continue to drive corporate adoption of managed security services but it's the small-to-mid-sized companies that are exhibiting demand in particular now, Pingree says.
North America is the largest market for security services overall, which Gartner says includes development and integration, plus software support and hardware maintenance and support. This is usually tied to purchases of hardware and software, Pingree says. He adds that cloud-based security services — known as security as a service — are not included in this report.
The North American security services market is expected to surpass $US14.6 billion next year and grow to $19 billion in 2015. Western Europe is projected to reach $US11.9 billion next year and $US14.4 billion in 2015. The Asia/Pacific region is forecast to reach $US4.7 billion in 2012 and total $US7 billion in 2015.
Read more about wide area network in Network World's Wide Area Network section.