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The investment advisor industry would like you to think that advisors are as trustworthy as family.And of course, many are both honest and competent. But all advisors live in a world of temptation: They can easily focus on gathering client assets rather than managing them well; they can focus on selling the investments that pay them the best commissions—regardless of whether they're best for clients—and they can hide poor investment performance.
So how do you tell the folks with integrity from those without? In an industry that's short on transparency, it can be difficult. We want to help: We've consulted with several experts, and crystallized their suggestions into four rules of thumb. Our list is not exhaustive, of course. But if your advisor fails to measure up in any one of these areas, you've got a red flag on your hands.
1. The investment advisor doesn't focus specifically on investment advice
Some advisors practice much like the country doctor of old, promising to provide everything from investment advice to financial planning to tax advice to insurance products under one roof.
This is a certain red flag. The fact is that it's rare for a single firm to do all those things well—and it's still rarer for a single advisor.
Now, a good investment advisor will want you to get good tax advice and the proper insurance. She might well direct you to outside experts to provide the expertise she lacks.
But her main focus will be helping you earn returns on your money, and she'll have the skills required to develop a customised plan of asset allocation, as well as a strategy for finding the best investment products in those asset classes.
2. The advisor does not speak openly about returns
If your advisor doesn't speak openly and proudly of the risk-adjusted returns he's earned for clients, run for the door.
"I would be wary of an advisor that is unwilling to share his or her past returns," says Kristi Kuechler, former president of the Institute for Private Investors, a membership group of high-net-worth investors.
Some advisors will say that because they customise portfolios, they cannot provide a composite return. If you hear that, ask for returns on similar portfolios.
"Given how advisors typically customise client portfolios, that may require sharing a broad set of individual returns," Ms. Kuechler says.
Of course, what you should be bringing to the table is a reasonable expectation of what good returns look like, especially when a portfolio has been designed to minimize risk. We'd all like a compounded, risk-free 8%-to-10% return. But that's not reality.
By the way, advisors whose investment performance isn't something to brag about may try to cover up their results with a focus on handholding and service. And bedside manner may well be important to you. But is it really worth the high fees—from 1% to 3% of assets—that many advisors charge? What you really should want to pay for is a skill that will help you earn a good return on your money.
3. The advisor pushes products in which he or she has a vested interest
In the Byzantine world of financial service fees, it's sometimes hard to tell how and how much an advisor is getting paid. Advisors who receive their compensation from mutual fund companies may be biased to sell more funds to you, just as advisors employed by a financial institution like a bank might be more likely to sell that company's products, even if they cost you more. A fee-only advisor's incentive might be to take too much risk, so that your assets grow faster and he earns more in the short term.
You'll need to equip yourself to recognise these signs of a bad advisor.
Take steps to understand how your advisor gets paid, says Linda Leitz, a fee-only financial advisor. That way, you'll be aware if the advisor is subtly, or even not so subtly, pushing you to buy investments that will cost you more – and pay them more.
Ron Rhoades, professor and financial planning program chair, Alfred State College, suggests that advisors should inform you of all of the fees and costs of your investments—in writing—including an estimate of the transaction costs such as brokerage commissions and bid-ask spreads within mutual funds or other pooled investment vehicles.
4. The advisor promises to customise a stock portfolio for you
An advisor who tells you that she customises a stock portfolio for her clients is selling you a bill of goods. Instead, advisors should customise an asset allocation for you, and then be focused on buying the best managers for each asset class.
Consider what a customised portfolio might mean: An advisor who favours one client over another with "better" stocks would be acting extraordinarily unethically toward less-favoured clients. The stock-customisation sales pitch is especially a red flag if the advisor is selling herself as both a financial planner and an investment advisor.
"I personally doubt whether one person can be a stock picker (it takes so much time to analyse corporation's financial statements, etc., if done correctly) and be a financial planner to retail clients," says Mr. Rhoades.
Especially when markets are uncertain, investors are apt to reconsider their relationships with their advisors, or reconsider their status as DIYers. Whether you end up making a move or not, it's a good idea to look with a critical eye at whether your advisor has your best interests at heart.
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Access Scope
Access scope define the scope that shm/lock to be allow to acccess.
Access Scopes
Inter Thread
Can be accessed between threads in 1 process.
Inter Process
Can be accessed between child processes that forked by 1 mother process who init it.
System Wide
Can be accessed in the whole system, owner/group/access-mode is needed, or default. This is the only scope that attach() is required.
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The screencap above was taken from ESPN's fantasy homepage, which features a live-updating, scrolling box containing tweets from ESPN's various fantasy sports writers. You'll notice that the second tweet on the list, sent by Matthew Berry, looks a little odd. Who the hell is ***** Van *****?
It's Dick Van Dyke, of course, but poor Matthew had his tweet unnecessarily censored by ESPN's automated content filter, which reckons words like "dick" and "dyke" big no-nos. These are the breaks that come with working for a Disney owned company, but we personally appreciate the reminder that Dick Van Dyke's name is rather hilarious when, you know, you really think about it.


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Hometown? Clarksville, MD
Favorite Sociology Course? Victimology - it offers a unique and important view on crime
Why I Majored in Sociology? I came to school planning on majoring in business, figuring it was practical. But the sociology courses seemed most interesting to me. I decided to concentrate on what I enjoyed, but didn't give up on Business- just made it my minor.
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In-Memory OLTP (In-Memory Optimization)
New in SQL Server 2014 (12.x), In-Memory OLTP can significantly improve OLTP database application performance. In-Memory OLTP is a memory-optimized database engine integrated into the SQL Server engine, optimized for OLTP.
|Do you want to try out SQL Server 2016? Sign up for Microsoft Azure, and then go Here to spin up a Virtual Machine with SQL Server 2016 already installed. You can delete the Virtual Machine when you're finished.
To use In-Memory OLTP, you define a heavily accessed table as memory optimized. Memory-optimized-tables are fully transactional, durable, and are accessed using Transact-SQL in the same way as disk-based tables. A query can reference both memory-optimized tables and disk-based tables. A transaction can update data in memory-optimized tables and disk-based tables. Stored procedures that only reference memory-optimized tables can be natively compiled into machine code for further performance improvements. The In-Memory OLTP engine is designed for extremely high session concurrency for OLTP type of transactions driven from a highly scaled-out middle-tier. To achieve this, it uses latch-free data structures and optimistic, multi-version concurrency control. The result is predictable, sub-millisecond low latency and high throughput with linear scaling for database transactions. The actual performance gain depends on many factors, but 5-to-20 times performance improvements are common.
The following table summarizes the workload patterns that may benefit most by using In-Memory OLTP:
|Implementation Scenario
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|High data insertion rate from multiple concurrent connections.
|Primarily append-only store.
Unable to keep up with the insert workload.
|Eliminate contention.
Reduce logging.
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|High performance read operations, especially when each server request has multiple read operations to perform.
Unable to meet scale-up requirements.
|Eliminate contention when new data arrives.
Lower latency data retrieval.
Minimize code execution time.
|Intensive business logic processing in the database server.
|Insert, update, and delete workload.
Intensive computation inside stored procedures.
Read and write contention.
|Eliminate contention.
Minimize code execution time for reduced latency and improved throughput.
|Low latency.
|Require low latency business transactions which typical database solutions cannot achieve.
|Eliminate contention.
Minimize code execution time.
Low latency code execution.
Efficient data retrieval.
|Session state management.
|Frequent insert, update and point lookups.
High scale load from numerous stateless web servers.
|Eliminate contention.
Efficient data retrieval.
Optional IO reduction or removal, when using non-durable tables
For more information about scenarios where In-Memory OLTP will result in the greatest performance gains, see In-Memory OLTP - Common Workload Patterns and Migration Considerations.
In-Memory OLTP will improve performance best in OLTP with short-running transactions.
Programming patterns that In-Memory OLTP will improve include concurrency scenarios, point lookups, workloads where there are many inserts and updates, and business logic in stored procedures.
Integration with SQL Server means you can have both memory-optimized tables and disk-based tables in the same database, and query across both types of tables.
In SQL Server 2014 (12.x) there are limitations in Transact-SQL surface area supported for In-Memory OLTP.
In-Memory OLTP achieves significant performance and scalability gains by using:
Algorithms that are optimized for accessing memory-resident data.
Optimistic concurrency control that eliminates logical locks.
Lock free objects that eliminate all physical locks and latches. Threads that perform transactional work don't use locks or latches for concurrency control.
Natively compiled stored procedures, which have significantly better performance than interpreted stored procedures, when accessing a memory-optimized table.
Some syntax changes to tables and stored procedures will be required to use In-Memory OLTP. For more information, see Migrating to In-Memory OLTP. Before you attempt to migrate a disk-based table to a memory-optimized table, read Determining if a Table or Stored Procedure Should Be Ported to In-Memory OLTP to see which tables and stored procedures will benefit from In-Memory OLTP.
In this section
This section provides information about the following concepts:
|Requirements for Using Memory-Optimized Tables
|Discusses hardware and software requirements and guidelines for using memory-optimized tables.
|Using In-Memory OLTP in a VM Environment
|Covers using In-Memory OLTP in a virtualized environment.
|In-Memory OLTP Code Samples
|Contains code samples that show how to create and use a memory-optimized table.
|Memory-Optimized Tables
|Introduces memory-optimized tables.
|Memory-Optimized Table Variables
|Code example showing how to use a memory-optimized table variable instead of a traditional table variable to reduce tempdb use.
|Indexes on Memory-Optimized Tables
|Introduces memory-optimized indexes.
|Natively Compiled Stored Procedures
|Introduces natively compiled stored procedures.
|Managing Memory for In-Memory OLTP
|Understanding and managing memory usage on your system.
|Creating and Managing Storage for Memory-Optimized Objects
|Discusses data and delta files, which store information about transactions in memory-optimized tables.
|Backup, Restore, and Recovery of Memory-Optimized Tables
|Discusses backup, restore, and recovery for memory-optimized tables.
|Transact-SQL Support for In-Memory OLTP
|Discusses Transact-SQL support for In-Memory OLTP.
|High Availability Support for In-Memory OLTP databases
|Discusses availability groups and failover clustering in In-Memory OLTP.
|SQL Server Support for In-Memory OLTP
|Lists new and updated syntax and features supporting memory-optimized tables.
|Migrating to In-Memory OLTP
|Discusses how to migrate disk-based tables to memory-optimized tables.
More information about In-Memory OLTP is available on:
In-Memory OLTP - Common Workload Patterns and Migration Considerations


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Apparently people have been spreading "outlandish rumors" about President Obama's subsidized Canadian-style euthanasia camps, in which the elderly and the disabled face off in gladiatorial combat before a panel of three judges who award both winners and losers with instant death and a $4500 voucher for a "clunker" they'll never use. Said judges: Paula Abdul and two cloned Paula Abduls, hatched aboard the International Space Station with generous funding from George Soros, of course.
Not a single aspect of these rumors is true, but that hasn't stopped mobs of paranoids from flooding town halls with angry predictions of futuristic organized death schemes to be unleashed should healthcare reform come to pass.
And one very special insane person -- a woman who admitted to boarding a 10-hour flight while leaking amniotic fluid from her pregnancy with a special needs child and taking that same child on long runs through an Alaskan wilderness full of grizzly bears -- even wrote a Facebook rant about how President Obama is trying, personally, to kill her baby.
In other words, the healthcare debate has truly sparked the imaginations of millions of Americans.
Not since, hmm, perhaps the Renaissance have we seen such a creative flowering among the common man. People are inventing the most marvelously morbid, insanely deranged scenarios about what life will be like under the scary new healthcare regime that it's almost as if they've already been given access to the expensive hallucinogens that will be distributed to every man, woman, and child as part of Obamacare:
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Anesthesiologist and Hieronymus Bosch scholar Sara K. Smith writes for NBC and Wonkette.


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The MVC architecture in Mojito incorporates a clear separation of the controller, model, and view. The controller is pivotal in the sense that it controls all interactions in the MVC of Mojito.The controller retrieves data from the model and passes it to the view. Client requests for data are sent to the controller, which in turn fetches data from the model and passes the data to the client.
The controller, model, and view are found in the mojit of Mojito. The mojit is a single unit of execution of a Mojito application. An application may have one or more mojits, which are physically represented by a directory structure. Each mojit has one controller, any number or no models, and one or more views. When Mojito receives an HTTP request, an application invokes a mojit controller that can then execute, pass data to the view, or get data from the model. Let's look now at each of the MVC components in more detail.
Models are intended to closely represent business logic entities and contain code that accesses and persists data. Mojito lets you create one or more models at the application and mojit level that can be accessed from controllers.
Models are found in the models directory of each mojit. For the application hello with the mojit HelloMojit, the path to the models would be hello/mojits/HelloMojit/models.
The name of the model file depend on the affinity, which is the location where a resource is available. Thus, the name of the model file is {model_name}.{affinity}.js, where {affinity} can be common, server, or client.
When adding the model as a module with YUI.add, we suggest you use the following syntax: {mojit_name}Model{Model_name}
For the default model model.server.js, the suggested convention is {mojit_name}Model for the module name.
Thus, the YUI.add statement in photos/models/flickr.server.js would be the following:
YUI.add("photosModelFlickr", function(Y, NAME) {
A model should have the basic structure shown below.
YUI.add('{mojit_name}Model{Model_name}', function(Y, NAME) {
// Models must register themselves with YUI.add
// Namespace for models
Y.namespace('mojito.models')[NAME] = {
// Optional init() method is given the
// mojit configuration information.
init: function(config) {
this.config = config;
// Model methods ideally are asynchronous, and
// thus need some way of notifying the caller
// when the method is done.
someMethod: function(foo, bar, callback) {
// ... get some data ...
// The requires array list the YUI module dependencies
}, '0.0.1', { requires:[] });
The following objects and methods form the backbone of the model.
The example model below shows you how the objects and methods are used. The galleryModelFlickr model is registered with YUI.add, and the namespace for the model is created with Y.namespace('mojito.models')[NAME]. The init function stores the date so it can be used by other functions, and the requires array instructs Mojito to load the YUI module yql for getting data.
YUI.add('galleryModelFlickr', function(Y, NAME) {
// Models must register themselves in the
// Namespace for model
Y.namespace('mojito.models')[NAME] = {
// Optional init() method is given the mojit
// configuration information.
init: function(config) {
this.config = config;
// Model function to get data
get_photos: function(flickr_query, callback){
Y.YQL (flickr_query, function(rawYql) {
// Handle empty response.
if (null == rawYql || 0 == rawYql.query.count) {
callback ([]);
} else {
}, '0.0.1', {requires: ['yql']});
The function of the model is to get information and send it to the controller. When calling model functions from a mojit controller, a callback function must be provided to allow for the model code to run long-term processes for data storage and retrieval. As a matter of best practice, the model should be a YUI module and not include blocking code, although blocking code can be used.
See Calling the Model to learn how to call the model from the controller.
YUI.add('weatherModelForecast', function(Y, NAME) {
// Models must register themselves in the
// Namespace for model
Y.namespace('mojito.models')[NAME] = {
// Optional init() method is given the mojit
// configuration information.
init: function(config) {
this.config = config;
* Method that will be invoked by the
* mojit controller to obtain data.
* @param callback {Function} The callback
* function to call when the data has been retrieved.
forecast: function(zip_code,callback) {
var zip = zip_code || "94040";
var query = "select * from weather.forecast where location=" + zip;
Y.YQL (query, function(rawYql) {
// Handle empty response.
if (null == rawYql || 0 == rawYql.query.count) {
callback ([]);
} else {
callback({ "link": rawYql.query.results.channel.link});
}, '0.0.1', {requires: ['yql']});
After an application has been configured to use a mojit, the mojit controller can either do all of the work or delegate the work to models and/or views. In the typical case, the mojit controller requests the model to retrieve data and then the controller serves that data to the views.
Controllers are found in the mojit directory. For the application hello with the mojit HelloMojit, the path to the controller would be hello/mojits/HelloMojit/controller.server.js.
A mojit can only use one controller, but may have a different controller for each environment (client vs server). The name of the mojit controllers uses the syntax controller.{affinity}.js, where the value can be common, server, or client. The affinity is simply the location of the resource, which is important because code can be deployed to the client.
When registering the controller as a module with YUI.add in the controller, you need to use the mojit name, which is also the same as the mojit directory name: YUI.add({mojit_name}, ...);
Thus, the YUI.add statement in mojits/flickr/controller.server.js would be the following:
YUI.add("flickr", function(Y, NAME) {
A controller should have the basic structure shown below.
YUI.add('{mojit_name}', function(Y, NAME) {
// Module name is {mojit-name}
// Constructor for the Controller class.
Y.namespace('mojito.controllers')[NAME] = {
* Method corresponding to the 'index' action.
* @param ac {Object} The ActionContext object
* that provides access to the Mojito API.
index: function(ac) {
ac.done({data: "Here is a string"});
// Other controller functions
someFunction: function(ac) {
// The requires array lists the YUI module dependencies
}, '0.0.1', {requires: []});
Several objects and methods form the backbone of the controller.
The example controller below shows you how the components are used. The status mojit is registered with YUI.add, and the index function uses the this reference to call the function create_status. Lastly, the requires array loads the addons Intl, Params, and Url that are needed by the controller.
YUI.add('status', function(Y, NAME) {
Y.namespace('mojito.controllers')[NAME] = {
index: function(ac) {
var dateString = ac.intl.formatDate(new Date());
var status = ac.params.getFromMerged('status');
var user = ac.params.getFromMerged('user');
var status = {
greeting: ac.intl.lang("TITLE"),
url: ac.url.make('status','index'),
status: this.create_status(user,status, dateString)
create_status: function(user, status, time) {
return user + ': ' + status + ' - ' + time;
}, '0.0.1', {requires: ['mojito-intl-addon', 'mojito-params-addon', 'mojito-url-addon']});
When mojit instances are created in the application configuration file, you can then call controller functions as actions that are mapped to route paths.
In the application configure file application.json below, the mojit instance hello is created.
"settings": [ "master" ],
"appPort": 8666,
"specs": {
"hello": {
"type": "HelloMojit"
The controller for the HelloMojit mojit has an index function that we want to call when an HTTP GET call is made on the root path. To do this, the route configuration file routes.json maps the hello instance and the index action to the root path with the path and call properties as seen below.
"settings": [ "master" ],
"hello index": {
"path": "/",
"call": "hello.index"
In the controller, any function that is defined in the Y.namespace('mojito.controllers')[NAME] is available as a Mojito action. These functions can only accept the ActionContext object as an argument. In the example controller below, the index and greeting functions are available as Mojito actions.
YUI.add('Stateful', function(Y, NAME) {
Y.namespace('mojito.controllers')[NAME] = {
index: function(ac) {
ac.done({id: this.config.id});
greeting: function(ac) {
// The requires array list the YUI module dependencies
}, '0.0.1', {requires: []});
The mojit controller communicates with the model through the ActionContext object and a syntax convention. The ActionContext object allows controller functions to access framework features such as API methods and addons that extend functionality. To access the model from the ActionContext object ac, you use the following syntax: ac.models.get('{model_name}').{model_function} You also need to require the Models addon by adding the string "mojito-models-addon" to the requires array.
The {model_name} is the prefix of the model file, which has the following naming convention: {model_name}.{affinity}.[{selector}].js
The example controller below shows the syntax for calling the model from a controller.
YUI.add('{mojit_name}', function(Y, NAME) {
Y.namespace('mojito.controllers')[NAME] = {
index: function(ac) {
var model = ac.models.get('{model_name}');
}, '0.0.1', { requires:[
For example, if you wanted to use the photo_search function in the model models/flickr.server.js, you would use the following: ac.models.get('flickr').photo_search(args, callback);
The controller.server.js below shows a simple example of calling get_data from the model models/flickr.server.js.
YUI.add('simple', function(Y, NAME) {
Y.namespace('mojito.controllers')[NAME] = {
index: function(ac) {
var model = ac.models.get('flickr');
model.get_data (function(data) {
ac.done (
simple_data: data
}, '0.0.1', {requires: [
For a more detailed example, see Calling the Model and Calling YQL from a Mojit.
The controller also uses the ActionContext object to send data to the view. Calling the done method from the ActionContext object, you can send literal strings or objects, with the latter being interpolated in template tags that are rendered by the appropriate view engine. The done method should only be called once. If neither done nor error is called within 60 seconds, Mojito will log a warning and invoke error with a Timeout error. You can change the default timeout value of 60000ms (60 seconds) by setting the actionTimeout property of your application configuration.
In the example controller.server.js below, the index function sends the user object to the index template.
YUI.add('UserMojit', function(Y, NAME) {
* The HelloMojit module.
* @module HelloMojit
* Constructor for the Controller class.
* @class Controller
* @constructor
Y.namespace('mojito.controllers')[NAME] = {
* Method corresponding to the 'index' action.
* @param ac {Object} The action context that
* provides access to the Mojito API.
index: function(ac) {
var user = { "name": "John Doe", "age": 34 }
}, '0.0.1', {requires: []});
The default behavior when you pass data from the controller to the view is for the data to be passed to the view that has the same name as the controller function. For example, if ac.done({ "title": "Default View" }) is invoked in the controller index function, the data is sent by default to the index template. The index template could be index.hb.html, index.iphone.hb.html, etc., depending on the calling device and rendering engine.
To specify the view that receives the data, the controller function passes two parameters to ac.done: The first parameter is the data, and the second parameter specifies the view name. In the example controller below, the user function passes the data object to the profile template instead of the default user template.
YUI.add('UserMojit', function(Y, NAME) {
* The HelloMojit module.
* @module HelloMojit
* Constructor for the Controller class.
* @class Controller
* @constructor
Y.namespace('mojito.controllers')[NAME] = {
* Method corresponding to the 'index' action.
* @param ac {Object} The action context that
* provides access to the Mojito API.
index: function(ac) {
var data = { "title": "Going to default template." }
user: function(ac) {
var data = { "title": "Going to profile template." }
ac.done(data, "profile");
}, '0.0.1', {requires: []});
In the code snippet below from controller.server.js, the index method uses the query string parameter company to fetch company information stored in a configuration file. The if-else clause either sends the company information to the index template or reports an error that information for the specified company could not be found.
index: function(ac) {
var company = ac.params.url('company'),
company_info = ac.config.get(company);
if (company_info) {
ac.done({ "company_info": company_info });
} else {
ac.error("Could not find info for " + company);
}, '0.0.1', {requires: ['mojito-params-addon', 'mojito-config-addon']});
The views are HTML files that can include templates, such as Handlebars expressions, and are located in the views directory. We call these files templates to differentiate them from the rendered views that have substituted values for the template tags. Mojito uses Handlebars as the default rendering engine for templates.
Template files have the following naming convention:
The following list describes the elements of the template file name:
For example, if the template is receiving data from the index function of the controller and has Handlebars expressions that need to be rendered, the name of the template would be index.hb.html.
Here are some other example template names with descriptions:
Currently, Mojito comes with Handlebars, so the name of templates always contains hb. Users can use other view engines, but the {rendering_engine} component of the template name must change. An error will occur if the file names of different views are the same except the {rendering_engine}. For example, having the two templates index.hb.html and index.ejs.html (ejs could be Embedded JavaScript (EJS)) would cause an error.
Mojito can examine the HTTP header User Agent and detect the following devices/browsers:
|Example Template
|Opera Mini
|Windows Mobile
See Handlebars in Mojito for more information.
Mojito supplies the following data that can be accessed as template tags in the template:
The prefix mojit_ is reserved for use by Mojito, and thus, user-defined variables cannot use this prefix in their names.
See Code Examples: Views for annotated code examples, steps to run code, and source code for Mojito applications.


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Kent State Hosts 40th Annual Meonske Accounting Conference, April 24-25
The Ohio Council of the Institute of Management Accountants will host its 40th annual Meonske Accounting Professional Development Conference and Seminar on April 24-25 at Kent State University.
"This conference is recognized as one of the top five accounting conferences in the country," said Norman Meonske, Ph.D., professor emeritus of accounting at Kent State's College of Business Administration and a national online instructor for the Becker CPA Review Course. Meonske, conference namesake, said, "We are going to have two days packed full of high-quality practical training for members of the accounting and financial community. We encourage registrants to take advantage of the early and group discounts because we expect a sellout of 600 people."
The conference chairman is Nicholas Sucic, vice president and controller for the Davey Tree Expert Company in Kent, Ohio.
The Friday morning financial reporting panel features Dennis R. Beresford, executive in residence, J.M. Tull of Accounting, University of Georgia; Leslie F. Seidman, executive director, Center for Excellence in Financial Reporting, Pace University's Lubin School of Business and former chairman, Financial Accounting Standards Board; Jay D. Hanson, board member, Public Company Accounting Oversite Board; James L. Kroeker, vice chairman, Financial Accounting Standards Board; and Daniel Murdock, deputy chief accountant, Security and Exchange Commission's Office of the Chief Accountant.
The keynote luncheon address "Achieving New Heights in Your Life" will be presented by Todd Huston, author, adventurer, world-record holder, inspirational speaker and inventor.
The first Friday afternoon session is "Quality Financial Reporting" by Accounting Today magazine's "Paul & Paul" featuring Paul B.W. Miller, Ph.D., professor of accounting, University of Colorado, and Paul R. Bahnson, Ph.D., professor of accounting, Boise State University. The second afternoon session is "Accountants and Technology; Converging Trends + Technology = Opportunity" by Donald R. Tomoff, founder, Invenio Advisors, LLC.
The Thursday seminar morning session includes a "COSO 2013 Internal Controls" panel featuring Robert B. Hirth Jr., chair, Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) and senior managing director, Protiviti; Stephen E. Soske, partner, National Professional Services Group, PricewaterhouseCoopers; Jeffrey C. Thomson, president and CEO, Institute of Management Accountants; and Timothy F. Gearty, partner, Gearty & McIntyre, LLP, and national director and editor in chief, Becker's CPA Exam Review.
The two concurrent Thursday afternoon tracks include "Conflict Management: Using Conflict to Your Advantage" by Gearty. Also included in Track 1 is "The Speed of Trust and Personal Leadership" by Gabe Zubizarreta, founding principal, Silicon Valley Accountants. Track 2 includes "SEC Enforcement" by Robert Burson, senior associate regional director – Chicago Office, Securities and Exchange Commission, and "Ohio Professional Standards and Ethics" presented by Meonske.
Attendees for both days will earn 16 hours of Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credits. Friday attendees will receive a free deluxe executive computer/iPad backpack and the opportunity to win a new Apple iPad3.
Register prior to April 18 to avoid late registration charges. For more information or to register, contact the Kent State University Special Events and Conference services office at 330-672-3161 or go to www.ohio.imanet.org.
For more information about Kent State's Department of Accounting, visit www.kent.edu/business/accounting.
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Media Contacts:
Norman Meonske, email@example.com, 330-554-7211
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by Luke Harold
The Chestnut Hill Community Association will submit a motion tonight to approve the retention of Mel Taylor Media, a hyper-local online media consultant, to develop the neighborhood's web portal. The proposal will be put before a special meeting of the CHCA's board of directors who will vote on the motion.
The CHCA would pay Mel Taylor Media $4,750 to oversee "the successful launch and continued success of a web portal," according to the motion. They would determine a business model for the portal, train staff members and describe the qualifications for a "Portal Manager" to oversee its day-to-day operations.
The CHCA wanted to hire Mel Taylor because of his "amazing reputation" and experience, according to board member Miguel Castaneda, who currently chairs a committee that was formed to study the portal issue.
"He's worked with companies, he's worked at successfully giving them the tools they need," Castaneda said.
He said he believes Taylor can help the Chestnut Hill Local compete with AOL's Patch and other hyperlocal news sites that have emerged.
"Having an experienced and respected consultant who has done it with similar sized papers made a lot of sense," Castaneda said.
The community "web portal" has been a subject of debete for the CHCA for more than a year when board member Rob Remus made an initial proposal that created a committee tasked to study the issue.
Remus came up with the proposal for a portal with the consultation of Hill resident Gerald Tracy, a business development manager at Calkins Media.
The CHCA has been divided in terms of who should operate the portal, which has been called a "one-stop online shop for Chestnut Hill. Disagreemets have centered on a number of issues including cost and who should manage the portal — a new manager or existing staff.


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The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) is the most comprehensive global database on terrestrial and marine protected areas. It is a joint project between the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), managed by UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC). ProtectedPlanet.net is the online interface for the WDPA. ProtectedPlanet.net lets you discover the protected areas of the world through exploring the maps and intuitive searching, feeding you information from the WDPA, photos from Panoramio and text descriptions from Wikipedia.
Read the latest Protected Planet Report 2018
Visit the Protected Planet website to search the global database on protected areas


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New: Berkeley Residents Strongly Oppose BRT at Council Hearing
Even as the Oakland City Council voted to support AC Transit's Bus Rapid Transit plan Tuesday evening, Berkeley residents rallied vociferously against it at their council meeting, prompting Berkeley Mayor Tom Bates to say around 10:30 p.m. he would try to glue together the best parts of BRT to address the community's concerns.
The City Council is expected to meet at 7 p.m., Thursday, April 29, at Longfellow Middle School to vote on the possibility of forwarding a Build option to AC Transit for environmental review.
The San Leandro City Council has postponed its decision to May 19.
The 8 p.m. time specific April 21 meeting to present and discuss the Build option saw an overwhelming number of people opposing a two-way Telegraph and dedicated bus lanes in downtown Berkeley—proposals they said would drive customers away from businesses and harm street vendors.
Berkeley has been discussing some version of bus rapid transit for almost 20 years.
Part of a larger project that will link San Leandro, Oakland and Berkeley, the current BRT proposal promises to make transit faster and more reliable for its patrons than it has been on the busiest bus corridor in the East Bay.
Bonny Nelson from Nelson/Nygaard, the transportation consultants hired by AC Transit to study the Build alternative, said that BRT seeks to increase ridership by increasing efficiency with bus-only lanes, pre-paid tickets and boarding islands.
BRT would replace the current Rapid Bus service. Average BRT stops would be three to four bus stops apart. More than 100 existing parking spots are estimated to be lost in at least one segment of the proposed BRT.
Although the Berkeley Planning Commission recommended that the City Council study the Bus Rapid Transit Full Build option, along with another alternative called Rapid Bus Plus--which would not have dedicated lanes or involve extensive restructuring—along with a "No Build" option, Planning Department staff proposed their own set of recommendations which they feel will mitigate some of the concerns for Telegraph and downtown.
City staff is suggesting that both sets of recommendations be forwarded to AC Transit.
Just as in the past, and over the course of countless Planning Commission meetings, the most vocal opposition came from the street vendors on Telegraph, the tiny but venerable arts and craft community who sell everything from ballerinas from Russia to necklaces from Madagascar, who claim that two-way traffic would lead to more gridlock, eventually forcing them to move away.
"Parking fee increases and loss of parking have already led to businesses closing," said Astor Silverstein, a Telegraph vendor. "If BRT is implemented, many more businesses will be forced to close. Even without BRT parking is already affected. Tourists and shoppers don't come to look at BRT—why would they come to a half-dead town and spend a fortune on parking when they can get free parking in a shopping mall?"
Michael Katz, a member of the city's Rapid Bus Plus coalition, urged the council to work with him on the alternative plan.
The Telegraph Business Improvement District and the Downtown Berkeley Association have opposed BRT. So have the Willard, LeConte and the Claremont-Elmwood neighborhood associations.
A few people spoke in support of BRT, arguing that it would lead to more reliable bus service and improvements for the disability community. At least five people supported the Build option in letters, along with TransForm, a transit advocacy group.
A number of people said they were bewildered that the city was still considering the Build option despite the amount of opposition it has received till date.
"I hope this project is not directed by the flow of money," said Janet Klein, who has been a street vendor on Telegraph for 30 year. "Where is the legitimacy to push this plan forward against the wishes of the community?"
"This basically feels like an invasion," said Twig, another Telegraph regular. "You can't really mess with Telegraph. It's very sensitive. Most people come to Telegraph because of the way it is. They like all the craziness."
Some called BRT a "subway on rubber wheels rather than steel wheels."
Others were more harsh in their criticisms.
"How many mayors and millions of public tax dollars wasted by AC Transit on a senseless project, and paid consultants, and collusion between AC Transit and misguided city staff does it take to screw in a BRT?" asked Berkeley resident Scott Tolmie. "Where's the humor? Sorry. There is none."
Councilmember Kriss Worthington, whose district includes Telegraph Avenue, said he was frustrated that two decades of discussions around BRT had resulted in this,
"BRT is a great idea if we provided free transit for the employers of every business on the corridor," he said. "If it connects to Amtrack or the ferry. After all these meetings, where is the corridor connection?"
Worthington called BRT something that looks good on paper but not in reality.
"Why would I study cutting off five of my fingers?" he said. "And these fingers are the street vendors, the businesses, the residents, the disabled people and the frail and the elderly."
After listening to more than two hours of commentary Mayor Tom Bates said that that although a lot of people want to stop BRT "I don't know if it makes sense." Other councilmembers expressed some reservations about the plan.
"I'll be thinking about how I'd like to see things go," Bates said."We should not be afraid to look at alternatives."


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By the accounts of those who knew him best and loved him most, if there was a truly private side of Jack Layton, it was but a sliver of the man who happily lived virtually his entire adult life in the public eye – a 24/7 politician who was always "on."
Yes, his death at 61 was sad and too soon; yes, he made an enormous contribution to his party and a significant one to Canada (though I would quibble with NDP MP Libby Davies's characterization that "He gave his life for this country"); yes, he fought a brave battle against cancer, as, mind you, does just about anyone who has it; and yes, he was a likable, agreeable, smiley man.
Yet what was truly singular about him was how consumed by politics he was and how publicly, yet comfortably, he lived.
How fitting that his death should have been turned into such a thoroughly public spectacle. Television anchors donned their most funereal faces, producers dug out the heavy organ music, reporters who would never dream of addressing any other politician by first name only were proudly calling him "Jack," and even serious journalists like Evan Solomon of the CBC repeatedly spoke of the difficulty "as we all try to cope" with the news.
After Prime Minister Stephen Harper offered a few warm words about Layton's death and rued that their oft-talked-about jam session had never happened, Solomon even expressed sniping surprise that "Jack Layton wasn't the sole focus" of the prime minister's remarks.
Harper, who clearly had not spent the day watching the national broadcaster and thus was unaware that the NDP leader's death was the only story of note, had gone on to mention the families of the 12 people (including six-year-old Cheyenne Eckalook – now there's someone who died far too young) who perished in the Arctic plane crash on Saturday and the tumultuous events in Libya.
The PM's, in fact, was one of a very few voices of reason on the airwaves. He remembered Layton kindly and with evident regard, but he had perspective and did not fawn.
And what to make of that astonishing letter, widely hailed as Layton's magnificent from-the-grave cri de coeur? It was extraordinary, though it is not Solomon's repeated use of that word that makes it so.
Rather, it's remarkable because it shows what a canny, relentless, thoroughly ambitious fellow Layton was. Even on Saturday, two days before he died, he managed to keep a gimlet eye on all the campaigns to come.
The letter is full of such sophistry as "We can restore our good name in the world" – as though it is a given that Canada has somehow lost that – as well as bumper-sticker slogans of the "love is better than anger" ilk and ruthlessly partisan politicking. ("You decided that the way to replace Canada's Conservative federal government with something better was by working together with progressive-minded Canadians across the country," he said in the section meant for Quebecers).
The letter is vainglorious too. Who thinks to leave a 1,000-word missive meant for public consumption and released by his family and the party midday, just as Solomon and his fellows were in danger of running out of pap? Who seriously writes of himself, "All my life I have worked to make things better?"
The letter was first presented as Layton's last message to Canadians, as something written by him on his deathbed. Only later was it more fully described as having been "crafted" with party president Brian Topp, Layton's chief of staff Anne McGrath and his wife and fellow NDP MP Olivia Chow.
The reaction to his death – it was still shocking how fast it came, despite his cadaverous appearance in late July when he stepped down, temporarily it was hoped – was universally described as unique and (of course, the day's adjective) extraordinary.
Held out as evidence of Canadians' great love for Layton were the makeshift memorials, notes that appeared at his Toronto constituency office and on Parliament Hill, and condolences in social media.
In truth, none of that is remotely unusual, or spontaneous, but rather the norm in the modern world, and it has been since Princess Diana died.
Layton's greatest moments – the bravest and most admirable – came during his fight with prostate cancer, the subsequent hip surgery and his most recent battle with the cancer that killed him.
He must have been in pain. He may have been afraid. Yet again and again, waving the cane that became in his clever hands an asset, he campaigned tirelessly.
In the end, it was Liberal MP Carolyn Bennett, a family doctor whose Toronto practice once counted Layton's family as patients, who said it best, with a physician's sorrowful pragmatism: "As family doctors, we don't have magic wands … this street fighter lost to the body betrayal."


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IMPORTANT NOTICE: Stage 3 restrictions are currently still in place. For more information, see:COVID-19 information for licensees
This page outlines gambling and gambling-related offences that are regulated under the Gambling Regulation Act 2003 (the Act).
Changes to the Act came into effect on 1 July 2015. The legislation consolidates the various offences previously relating to:
They were replaced with three new offences relating to conducting 'unauthorised gambling'.
It also provides a definition of gambling in the legislation.
Gambling is defined in the Act as an activity which includes all of the following:
An activity is defined as 'gambling' if it involves an element of chance. This applies even if the outcome of the activity may be influenced by a person's skill.
'Unauthorised gambling' means gambling that is not authorised by or under the Act or other legislation.
A person conducts unauthorised gambling if they:
A person does not conduct unauthorised gambling if they only participate in unauthorised gambling.
Activities that do not fall under the definition of gambling include:
Some activities that fall within the new definition of 'gambling' are defined as being 'authorised' for the purposes of the Act. These include:
Conduct of these activities (in accordance with the legislative provisions applying to them) will not constitute an 'unauthorised gambling' offence.
Offences specified under the Act are:
Penalties for breaching the Act include up to:


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Arched Gateway
A traditional gateway with ornamental detail.
This handsome gateway is traditional in inspiration but has clean, elegant lines suitable for any contemporary setting. The ornamental detail of the posts is simpler than it looks -- layers of dimensional lumber do the trick. However, making the arch is a carpentry task best tackled by experienced do-it-yourselfers. Set the height and width of your gateway to suit your site, but be sure the gate opening is at least 3 feet wide and the posts are at least 5 feet high for adequate headroom under the arch.
Getting Ready:
Lay out the fence line and gate location with stakes and mason's line. Determine the gate dimensions and order materials accordingly. (The materials list assumes a gate 3 feet wide, with posts 5 feet high.) Cutting the mitered edges of the cornice trim is easier with a table saw, chop saw, or radial saw. Plan to build the picket gate first. It will be used as a guide for locating the gate posts. Complete the gateway before adding the picket fence. Check with your local building department for requirements regarding setback (the distance from public sidewalks, street curbs, and neighbors' lot lines), picket spacing, and fence height. Check for the location of underground utility lines before digging the postholes. Ask that stake markers be set.
What You Need:
- 2 4-inch x 4-inch x 8-foot posts
- 1 2-inch x 4-inch x 8-foot for furring out the posts
- 4 1-inch x 8-inch x 10-foot for boxing the posts
- 1 1-inch x 12-inch x 8-foot for boxing the post cornices
- 1 1-inch x 8-inch x 10-foot cornice trim
- 2 1-inch x 4-inch x12-foot cornice trim
- 1 1-inch x 2-inch x 12-foot cornice trim
- 1 2-inch x 8-inch x 6-foot post cap
- 2 2-inch x 2-inch x 8-inch post cap trim
- 1 2-inch x 8-inch x 4-inch arch base
- 2 1-inch x 12-inch x 12-foot for laminated arch
- 2 1-inch x 4-inch x 14-inch for gate pickets (1-1/2-inch spacing)
- 1 1-inch x 4-inch x 12-foot for gate framing
- 1 1-inch x 2-inch x 4-foot for gate stop
- 1 pound each, 6d, 10d galvanized casing nails
- 1 pound each, 1-1/4-inch and 3-1/2-inch galvanized deck screws
- 2 tubes each, construction adhesive, caulk
- Hinges, latch for gate
1. On a piece of cardboard, mark a radius equal to the width of the gate opening. Cut the cardboard to make a template for setting the gate pickets. (Save the template for setting the height of fence pickets on each side of the posts.) Precut enough pickets for the gate and make a spacing gauge. Lay the pickets on two sawhorses and attach 1 x 4 bracing to the outermost pickets, making sure their tops are even. Set the other pickets in place so their tops just touch the arch template. Allow the bottom ends to run long. Double-check the squareness of the gate before adding the diagonal brace. When all the pickets are fastened, snap a chalk line and trim the pickets with a handsaw or circular saw.
2. Use the gate to position the posts, allowing for 2 x 4 blocking and 1 x 8 boxing, and 1/2 inch for swing clearance. Install the posts, setting the posts taller than needed. After the posts are in place, level across their tops and trim them 4-1/2 inches lower than the final desired post height. Add 2 x 4 blocking to the posts about every 2 feet and where the fence rails or gate hinges will be attached. Use 1x8s to make the box, fastening the edges with progressively overlapping butt joints as shown at left. Trim the 1 x 8 box so that when slipped over the post, it will be 2 inches above the ground.
3. Slip the 1x8 box over the post. (Variances in humidity, warp of the boards, or finished dimensions may require you to back out screws and trim down the blocking.) Fasten the box to the 2 x 4 post blocking with 10d galvanized casing nails. Add 1 x 4 furring as shown, mitering the corners of the bottom trim pieces.
4. Cut and fasten 1 x 2s to the 1 x 4s, positioning the 1x2s 3/4 inch beneath the top of the post, leaving a 3/4-inch reveal at the bottom of the cornice. Then add 1x8 flush with the top edge of the 1 x 2 and add 1 x 4 trim 1/2 inch below it, using 6d galvanized casing nails.
5. Add 1x4 and 1x2 trim to the cornice with 6d galvanized casing nails. Construct the cap by using construction adhesive to edge-join two 14-1/2-inch pieces of 2 x 8. Trim the cap with 2 x 2 fastened with construction adhesive and 10d galvanized casing nails. Caulk the cap thoroughly. Cut two 10-inch pieces of 2 x 8 for each post, notching them with a jig saw to accept the base of the arch. Attach the cap with 3-1/2-inch galvanized deck screws, drilling pilot holes to avoid splits. Attach the arch base pieces in the same way.
6. Measure the distance between the inside of both arch base pieces. Divide the distance in half to determine the inside arch radius. Lay out the sections of the arch, making two sets of templates to cut the arch sections from 1 x 12s. For best results, trim the end of one section and place it over the untrimmed end of the next section before marking the joint.
7. Join the sections together to complete the arch, using construction adhesive and 1-1/4-inch galvanized deck screws. Predrill and countersink the screw holes. Use epoxy wood filler to fill any gaps and cover screw heads. With a belt sander and a wood rasp, smooth the edges of the arch. Position it on top of the posts in the notched base pieces. Anchor each end of the arch by drilling horizontal pilot holes through the notched bases and inserting four 3-1/2-inch galvanized deck screws, two from each side. Hinge the gate to the posts and fasten 1 x 2 stop with 1-1/4-inch screws.


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Evergreen Sleep Center
200 Jose Figures Ave, Suite 180, San Jose, CA 95116
Sleep apnea refers to non-breathing episodes during sleep, occurring as frequently as several hundred times per night. Loud, irregular snoring occurs as the person attempts to breathe at the end of each episode.
Although the individual may have had a full night's sleep, he or she still feels tired during the day. Sleep apnea is surprisingly common and can progress in severity and become life-threatening if not detected and properly treated.
Over 20,000,000 Americans suffer from sleep apnea. Although it seems to be more common in middle-aged men and affects 40 percent of all people over 60 years of age, anyone at any age may develop sleep apnea.
Types of Sleep Apnea
- Obstructive sleep apnea is caused by an obstruction from the tonsils, uvula or fatty tissue, or by involuntary muscle relaxation which blocks airflow during sleep.
- Central sleep apnea is caused by the brain failing to send proper signals to regulate breathing.
- Mixed sleep apnea refers to a combination of central and obstructive types.
Obstructive sleep apnea is the most common type of sleep apnea. It is characterized by repetitive episodes of upper airway obstruction that occur during sleep, which is usually associated with a reduction in blood oxygen saturation.
Sleep Apnea Symptoms
Symptoms include excessive daytime sleepiness and frequent episodes of obstructed breathing during sleep. (The patient may be unaware of this symptom – usually the bed partner is extremely aware of this.)
Associated symptoms may include:
- Snoring, gasping or choking (may wake self up)
- Morning headaches
- Tiredness
- A dry mouth upon awakening
- High blood pressure
- Overweight
- Irritability, Restlessness
- Change in personality, Difficulty concentrating
- Depression
- Frequent nocturnal urination
- Confusion upon awakening
How Serious Is Sleep Apnea?
Sleep apnea is a potentially life-threatening condition that requires immediate medical attention. The risks of undiagnosed obstructive sleep apnea include heart attack, stroke, impotence, irregular heartbeat, high blood pressure and heart disease.
In addition, obstructive sleep apnea causes daytime sleepiness that can result in accidents, lost productivity and interpersonal relationship problems. The severity of the symptoms may be mild, moderate or severe.
Sleep Apnea Treatment
Mild sleep apnea is usually treated by some behavioral changes. Losing weight and sleeping on your side are often recommended. There are oral mouth devices on the market that help keep the airway open and may help reduce snoring in three different ways.
Some devices bring the jaw forward; others elevate the soft palate. A 3rd type retains the tongue, keeping it from falling back in the airway and blocking breathing. Sleep apnea is a progressive condition that gets worse with age, and it should not be taken lightly.
Moderate to severe sleep apnea is usually treated with a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP). CPAP is a machine that blows air into the nose via a nose mask, keeping the airway open and unobstructed. For more severe apnea, there is a Bi-level (Bi-PAP) machine. The Bi-level machine is different in that it blows air at 2 different pressures. When a person inhales, the pressure is higher and in exhaling, the pressure is lower. Your sleep doctor will "prescribe" your pressure and a home healthcare company will set it up and provide training in its use and maintenance.
Some people have facial deformities that may cause the sleep apnea. It simply may be that their jaw is smaller than it should be or they could have a smaller opening at the back of the throat. Some people have enlarged tonsils, a large tongue or some other tissues partially blocking the airway. Fixing a deviated septum may help to open the nasal passages. Removing the tonsils and adenoids or polyps may help also.


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BEAUFORT � The filing period ended Friday in Carteret County with one town lacking enough candidates.
BEAUFORT � The filing period ended Friday in Carteret County with one town lacking enough candidates.
Jim �Mac� McCoy filed as a candidate for Newport commissioner Friday, becoming the first and only candidate to file for the town�s upcoming election.
Long-time Mayor Derryl Garner chose not to seek re-election after serving 36 years in office, leaving the mayor�s seat wide open. Two council seats also are open and neither of the incumbent commissioners filed to keep their seats.
�It was really busy the last two hours but still had two seats without a candidate,� said Carteret County Elections Director Lindy Lewis.
Lewis said they checked with the State Board of Elections attorney to see how to proceed.
With only one candidate and three open seats as the filing period officially came to a close at noon, elections officials sought direction from the State Board of Elections on how to proceed. Under statute, the local Board of Elections unanimously agreed to extend the filing period for the two seats in the Newport race for five days.
Any Newport resident wishing to file for either mayor or one of the council seats can do so beginning Monday, July 22,until Friday, July26at the Board of Elections office in Beaufort. The office is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The filing period for the Newport seats will not be extended beyond July 26.
If any seats remain unfilled after the extension, they will be filled by the option to write in a candidate on the Newport ballot in November, Lewis said.
But the Newport race may be the exception to the rule in a filing period in Carteret County that has been active.
Eight candidates met the noon deadline to file Friday at the Carteret County Board of Elections office, filling out races in a few towns and adding to the contested races in others.
Voters in Emerald Isle will see a ballot packed with candidates and contested races for both mayor and the three open commissioner seats.
Eddie Barber was last to enter what will now be a four-way race for the mayor�s seat.
Barber, whose family owns Ben & Jerry�s in Emerald Isle and at the Jacksonville Mall, said he had been thinking about running for a couple of weeks and decided to go ahead and give it a try.
�I�ve been on the planning board for nine years and just thought it is a good time in my life to give it a try. I enjoy public service,� he said.
There are five candidates running for the three open commissioner seats, including the three incumbents.
Races in western Carteret County have been busy with municipal elections in Cape Carteret and Cedar Point to be contested ones.
Allan Redfearn and Barbara Forest filed to run for Cedar Point commissioner and will challenge the two incumbents who had already filed for re-election. Redfearn and Forest have experience on the town�s planning board and have run previously for commissioner seats.
In Cape Carteret, Mayor Dave Fowler will run unopposed to keep his seat, but four candidates are seeking three open commissioner seats. Richard Hunt is the only incumbent to file.
There will also be contested races in Atlantic Beach, Beaufort, Morehead City and Pine Knoll Shores.
Incumbents in Bogue, Indian Beach and Peletier will run unopposed.
The Town of Atlantic Beach holds its election in October, with a run-off in November as needed.
All other municipal elections in Carteret County are held in November.


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KK Has Rough Outing
Since the All-Star Game break, the Phillies are 41-27. KK and the bullpen have been keys to that turn around.
Each struggled Wednesday night. Of KK's first 22 pitches, three landed in the seats, a 5-0 Washington lead after two innings. It is the most runs he's allowed since six vs. Atlanta on August 8. In his next eight starts, 6-2, allowing a total of 13 runs. Seven times he's given up five or more runs and he's 0-7 in those starts.
BJ, first of four relievers, did a great job, three scoreless innings and his first hit, which produced the Phillies second run.
The Phillies battled back and trailed, 5-4, going into the ninth. The fourth run came on a homer by J-Roll, which broke an 0-19 dry spell. The Nationals posted another crooked number on the board (three), ending a string of 10 scoreless innings by the pen during which they allowed two hits.
At the break, the Phillies bullpen ranked 15th in the NL in ERA (4.76). Since then, fourth (2.94).
Despite the loss, the Phillies will have a winning September for the ninth straight season which means a lot of meaningful games have been played in the final full month.
Final home game is Thursday and a Phillies tradition will take place, Fan Appreciation Night.
September 27, 1977: RHP Larry Christenson wins his 18th game and drives in five runs as the Phillies capture their second NL East title, 15-9, over Chicago at Wrigley Field, their 101st win for the second straight year.
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With the backing of -- or perhaps at the insistence of -- team chairman Jerry Reinsdorf, who doesn't want to miss out on playoff revenue, GM John Paxson on Monday held Scott Skiles responsible for the last-place club's 9-16 start.
When most of us look at the Chicago Bulls, we say: "They have some nice role players, but they jack up too many 3-pointers, have no go-to guy, need an interior presence and lack on-court leadership. They aren't legitimate contenders."
When general manager John Paxson looks at his Bulls, he apparently says: "I've built a championship team. If only we had a championship coach."
So with the backing of -- or perhaps at the insistence of -- team chairman Jerry Reinsdorf, who doesn't want to miss out on playoff revenue, Paxson on Monday held Scott Skiles responsible for the last-place club's 9-16 start.
"Expectations coming into the year were really, really high, and we're not even close to those," Paxson said. "I honestly believe we're a better team than we've played."
In other words: Blame the project foreman, not the architect.
For most of the previous three seasons, Skiles coaxed hard, smart, selfless play out of his guys. It wasn't enough to erase memories of Michael Jordan's dynasty gang, but at least they made the playoffs and didn't embarrass Reinsdorf.
This year, however, the players seemed to tune out the intense, outspoken Skiles. And with ugly losses piling up, players going through the motions, United Center natives growing restless and the season slipping away, Skiles was sacrificed to the basketball gods.
Assistant Pete Myers is expected to coach Wednesday's game at San Antonio, with fellow assistant Jim Boylan taking over for the rest of the season. Although the usual retreads -- Larry Brown, Rick Carlisle, Doug Collins -- will be discussed incessantly for the next several months, Paxson said: "I don't have a long-term solution as of today."
Come up with a good one, Pax. You're on the clock now.
A few weeks ago, I called the Bulls "just good enough to get the coach fired." So Monday's news was less of a shock than it was a clear signal: This John Paxson's team.
Having canned two coaches (Bill Cartwright, we hardly knew ye) and having changed the roster 100 percent in less than five years, Paxson no longer will get a free pass just because he's a good guy or because he was a fine radio analyst or because he hit the title-winning 3-pointer in 1993.
What have you done for us lately, Pax? Not much.
Luol Deng, the guy Paxson couldn't bear to include in any Kobe Bryant deal, is a soft 18-point scorer who needed weeks to recover mentally from the trade rumors. Ben Gordon is a one-dimensional gunner who rejected a five-year, $50 million contract -- one Paxson and Reinsdorf must have been out of their minds to have offered.
Had he been willing to give up Donyell Marshall, Paxson could have traded up in 2003 to draft Dwyane Wade instead of settling for Kirk Hinrich. In 2006, rather than select Brandon Roy or LaMarcus Aldridge -- who have resurrected the Portland franchise -- Paxson pulled off a draft-day deal to pick immature Tyrus Thomas and acquire nonentity Viktor Khryapa.
Many lauded Paxson for making Ben Wallace the richest non-scorer in basketball history during the 2006 offseason, but I and a few other observers insisted the Bulls hadn't addressed their major shortcomings and therefore failed to join the Eastern Conference elite.
While Wallace's impact has been negligible and his salary will be a drain on the franchise, Tyson Chandler, a 7-footer Paxson couldn't wait to unload, is averaging a double-double for a good New Orleans team.
With the Bulls desperately needing a difference-maker, Paxson whiffed on Bryant, Kevin Garnett and Pau Gasol. Yes, it takes two to trade, but it must be hard to deal with a GM who overvalues every player on his roster.
After getting his walking papers, the classy Skiles told the Chicago Tribune: "Hardly a day goes by that I don't demand accountability and stress results. Today was my day to be held accountable. This is a great organization. John is great to work with. ... I just wish we could have figured things out this season. I won't look at my time here as failure, but the end game is."
Just as I didn't weep for Tim Floyd (fired in 2001, also on Christmas Eve) and Cartwright (canned just before Thanksgiving 2003), I don't feel sorry for Skiles. He has millions of Reinsdorf's dollars coming to him, and he almost surely will land another job next season.
For the Bulls, this was change for the sake of change. Though they won't win the East or even a division title, they're only two games out of a playoff spot with two-thirds of the season remaining.
"Hopefully, we can salvage this season," Hinrich said. "Maybe this is exactly what we needed."
Cold? Sure, especially considering Skiles' support of the mistake-prone point guard. But pro sports is a cold business -- for GMs, too.
From this day forward, the team's success or failure is on John Paxson.
If the Bulls win: Hooray for Pax! And if they lose: Thanks for the memories, pal, and enjoy your return to the broadcast booth.
Mike Nadel (firstname.lastname@example.com) is the Chicago sports columnist for GateHouse News Service. Read his blog, The Baldest Truth, at www.thebaldesttruth.com .


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AVONDALE, Ariz. -- When a fluke accident cost Jimmie Johnson a huge chunk of his points lead, he knew there was no more room for error in his bid to win a NASCAR record fourth consecutive championship.
But when it came time to plot a strategy for Phoenix International Raceway, playing it safe was never an option.
Johnson cruised to a dominating victory Sunday that moved him to the edge of history, winning the fourth race of this Chase for the Sprint Cup Championship in what his rivals considered a "statement" showing.
"I guess in the end it could be looked at like that," Johnson acknowledged. "It was, 'Hey, guys, you know, we need to step up and get it done ... we need to show what we're made of, we need to get this done.'
"I guess in the end, it could have been a statement that we're sending. I'm very proud of the fact we looked each other in the eyes, knew what we had to do, and delivered."
Johnson was wrecked on the third lap of last week's race at Texas, and sat inside his disabled race car as his crew did a total rebuild of the Chevrolet. He limped to a 38th-place finish that sliced his lead in the standings to 73 points over Hendrick Motorsports teammate Mark Martin.
His victory at Phoenix -- Johnson's fourth in the past five races here, and seventh victory of the season -- stretched his lead to 108 points over Martin heading into the finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Johnson needs to finish 25th or better next week to grab a spot in NASCAR's record books.
"We gave it everything we had," said Martin, who finished fourth.
Martin has gained 108 points on Johnson nine times in 265 races, including last weekend at Texas. He did it once at Homestead, in 2005.
He's not counting on catching Johnson this year, and the sentimental favorite for the championship likely will finish second in the final standings for a fifth time.
He's the only driver still in mathematical contention to catch Johnson. Fellow Hendrick driver Jeff Gordon will be eliminated as soon as Johnson starts next week, and Johnson's victory at Phoenix knocked everyone else out of contention.
Despite the harsh reality of his position, Martin is refusing to concede to Johnson and said he won't let up next week in Homestead as he tries to at least stave off Gordon for second in the final standings. But should Johnson coast to the win, Martin will be fine.
"We've still got to go to Homestead and run like this again, because we still have heat behind us, Jeff Gordon, especially," Martin said. "I definitely have been beat by the best -- Jeff Gordon, Tony Stewart and Dale Earnhardt. It wouldn't embarrass me if it was Jimmie Johnson, as well.
Jeff Burton finished second and was followed by Denny Hamlin, Martin and pole-sitter Martin Truex Jr.
Kurt Busch, winner last week at Texas, finished sixth. Clint Bowyer was seventh and followed by Juan Pablo Montoya, Gordon, and David Reutimann.
Nobody was surprised to see Johnson in victory lane, particularly since he'd had such a rare race the week before.
"Anytime that Jimmie is down is not usually because of performance, it's usually because of an incident like last week," Hamlin said. "There was no doubt in my mind they were going to come this week and make a statement.
"Obviously leading all the laps pretty much and winning the race sends a statement out there that he is the best, that they're not going to be denied this year."
Johnson, though, was reluctant to start any celebration after his win. Although his Hendrick team initially reacted as if the title had been locked up, the No. 48 crew quickly settled down in victory lane.
He admitted the victory at Phoenix gave him a small sense of relief after "the carpet was jerked out from underneath our feet" at Texas, but it also provided a valuable lesson of not looking too far ahead. Johnson promised to remain focused this entire week and not get too far ahead of himself in thinking about his impending trip into the record books.
"I'm not one to let my mind wander and think about the possibilities -- I've always known I've got to go out and race the race, get it done," he said. "With that in mind, I'm not thinking about a party. When I go home tonight, I'm going to be (mentally) driving laps, what I think I need to do in qualifying trim so I can put my best effort in on Friday. Same thing for race practice on Saturday, and go racing Sunday.
"Texas was such a good lesson. And I hope that the points we lost in Texas isn't what keeps us from winning this championship."
Not likely.


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It was a nail-biter of a week for this babe, we're sure -- she was competing with six other smokin' hot babe competitors this week. Brittany managed to snag over 34% of the vote, though, and she now joins the ranks of those battling for the title of 'Babe of the Month.' Check out more of her, and let us know if she has your vote:
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Section I—Screening Criteria
Before any CXs can be used, Screening Criteria as referenced in §651.29 must be met.
Section II—List of CXs
(a) For convenience only, the CXs are grouped under common types of activities (for example, administration/ operation, construction/demolition, and repair and maintenance). Certain CXs require a REC, which will be completed and signed by the proponent. Concurrence on the use of a CX is required from the appropriate environmental officer (EO), and that signature is required on the REC. The list of CXs is subject to continual review and modification. Requests for additions or changes to the CXs (along with justification) should be sent, through channels, to the ASA (I&E). Subordinate Army headquarters may not modify the CX list through supplements to this part. Proposed modifications to the list of CXs will be published in the FR by HQDA, to provide opportunity for public comment.
(b) Administration/operation activities:
(1) Routine law and order activities performed by military/military police and physical plant protection and security personnel, and civilian natural resources and environmental law officers.
(2) Emergency or disaster assistance provided to federal, state, or local entities (REC required).
(3) Preparation of regulations, procedures, manuals, and other guidance documents that implement, without substantive change, the applicable HQDA or other federal agency regulations, procedures, manuals, and other guidance documents that have been environmentally evaluated (subject to previous NEPA review).
(4) Proposed activities and operations to be conducted in an existing non-historic structure which are within the scope and compatibility of the present functional use of the building, will not result in a substantial increase in waste discharged to the environment, will not result in substantially different waste discharges from current or previous activities, and emissions will remain within established permit limits, if any (REC required).
(5) Normal personnel, fiscal, and administrative activities involving military and civilian personnel (recruiting, processing, paying, and records keeping).
(6) Routinely conducted recreation and welfare activities not involving off-road recreational vehicles.
(7) Deployment of military units on a temporary duty (TDY) or training basis where existing facilities are used for their intended purposes consistent with the scope and size of existing mission.
(8) Preparation of administrative or personnel-related studies, reports, or investigations.
(9) Approval of asbestos or lead-based paint management plans drafted in accordance with applicable laws and regulations (REC required).
(10) Non-construction activities in support of other agencies/organizations involving community participation projects and law enforcement activities.
(11) Ceremonies, funerals, and concerts. This includes events such as state funerals, to include flyovers.
(12) Reductions and realignments of civilian and/or military personnel that: fall below the thresholds for reportable actions as prescribed by statute (10 U.S.C. 2687) and do not involve related activities such as construction, renovation, or demolition activities that would otherwise require an EA or an EIS to implement (REC required). This includes reorganizations and reassignments with no changes in force structure, unit redesignations, and routine administrative reorganizations and consolidations (REC required).
(13) Actions affecting Army property that fall under another federal agency's list of categorical exclusions when the other federal agency is the lead agency (decision maker), or joint actions on another federal agency's property that fall under that agency's list of categorical exclusions (REC required).
(14) Relocation of personnel into existing federally-owned (or state-owned in the case of ARNG) or commercially-leased space, which does not involve a substantial change in the supporting infrastructure (for example, an increase in vehicular traffic beyond the capacity of the supporting road network to accommodate such an increase is an example of substantial change) (REC required).
(c) Construction and demolition:
(1) Construction of an addition to an existing structure or new construction on a previously undisturbed site if the area to be disturbed has no more than 5.0 cumulative acres of new surface disturbance. This does not include construction of facilities for the transportation, distribution, use, storage, treatment, and disposal of solid waste, medical waste, and hazardous waste (REC required).
(2) Demolition of non-historic buildings, structures, or other improvements and disposal of debris therefrom, or removal of a part thereof for disposal, in accordance with applicable regulations, including those regulations applying to removal of asbestos, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), lead-based paint, and other special hazard items (REC required).
(3) Road or trail construction and repair on existing rights-of-ways or on previously disturbed areas.
(d) Cultural and natural resource management activities:
(1) Land regeneration activities using only native trees and vegetation, including site preparation. This does not include forestry operations (REC required).
(2) Routine maintenance of streams and ditches or other rainwater conveyance structures (in accordance with USACE permit authority under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and applicable state and local permits), and erosion control and stormwater control structures (REC required).
(3) Implementation of hunting and fishing policies or regulations that are consistent with state and local regulations.
(4) Studies, data collection, monitoring and information gathering that do not involve major surface disturbance. Examples include topographic surveys, bird counts, wetland mapping, and other resources inventories (REC required).
(5) Maintenance of archaeological, historical, and endangered/threatened species avoidance markers, fencing, and signs.
(e) Procurement and contract activities:
(1) Routine procurement of goods and services (complying with applicable procedures for sustainable or "green" procurement) to support operations and infrastructure, including routine utility services and contracts.
(2) Acquisition, installation, and operation of utility and communication systems, mobile antennas, data processing cable and similar electronic equipment that use existing right-of-way, easement, distribution systems, and/or facilities (REC required).
(3) Conversion of commercial activities under the provisions of AR 5-20. This includes only those actions that do not change the actions or the missions of the organization or alter the existing land-use patterns.
(4) Modification, product improvement, or configuration engineering design change to materiel, structure, or item that does not change the original impact of the materiel, structure, or item on the environment (REC required).
(5) Procurement, testing, use, and/or conversion of a commercially available product (for example, forklift, generator, chain saw, etc.) which does not meet the definition of a weapon system (Title 10, U.S.C., Section 2403. "Major weapon systems: Contractor guarantees"), and does not result in any unusual disposal requirements.
(6) Acquisition or contracting for spares and spare parts, consistent with the approved Technical Data Package (TDP).
(7) Modification and adaptation of commercially available items and products for military application (for example, sportsman's products and wear such as holsters, shotguns, sidearms, protective shields, etc.), as long as modifications do not alter the normal impact to the environment (REC required).
(8) Adaptation of non-lethal munitions and restraints from law enforcement suppliers and industry (such as rubber bullets, stun grenades, smoke bombs, etc.) for military police and crowd control activities where there is no change from the original product design and there are no unusual disposal requirements. The development and use by the military of non-lethal munitions and restraints which are similar to those used by local police forces and in which there are no unusual disposal requirements (REC required).
(f) Real estate activities:
(1) Grants or acquisitions of leases, licenses, easements, and permits for use of real property or facilities in which there is no significant change in land or facility use. Examples include, but are not limited to, Army controlled property and Army leases of civilian property to include leases of training, administrative, general use, special purpose, or warehouse space (REC required).
(2) Disposal of excess easement areas to the underlying fee owner (REC required).
(3) Transfer of real property administrative control within the Army, to another military department, or to other federal agency, including the return of public domain lands to the Department of Interior, and reporting of property as excess and surplus to the GSA for disposal (REC required).
(4) Transfer of active installation utilities to a commercial or governmental utility provider, except for those systems on property that has been declared excess and proposed for disposal (REC required).
(5) Acquisition of real property (including facilities) where the land use will not change substantially or where the land acquired will not exceed 40 acres and the use will be similar to current or ongoing Army activities on adjacent land (REC required).
(6) Disposal of real property (including facilities) by the Army where the reasonably foreseeable use will not change significantly (REC required).
(g) Repair and maintenance activities:
(1) Routine repair and maintenance of buildings, airfields, grounds, equipment, and other facilities. Examples include, but are not limited to: Removal and disposal of asbestos-containing material (for example, roof material and floor tile) or lead-based paint in accordance with applicable regulations; removal of dead, diseased, or damaged trees; and repair of roofs, doors, windows, or fixtures (REC required for removal and disposal of asbestos-containing material and lead-based paint or work on historic structures).
(2) Routine repairs and maintenance of roads, trails, and firebreaks. Examples include, but are not limited to: grading and clearing the roadside of brush with or without the use of herbicides; resurfacing a road to its original conditions; pruning vegetation, removal of dead, diseased, or damaged trees and cleaning culverts; and minor soil stabilization activities.
(3) Routine repair and maintenance of equipment and vehicles (for example, autos, tractors, lawn equipment, military vehicles, etc.) which is substantially the same as that routinely performed by private sector owners and operators of similar equipment and vehicles. This does not include depot maintenance of unique military equipment.
(h) Hazardous materials/hazardous waste management and operations:
(1) Use of gauging devices, analytical instruments, and other devices containing sealed radiological sources; use of industrial radiography; use of radioactive material in medical and veterinary practices; possession of radioactive material incident to performing services such as installation, maintenance, leak tests, and calibration; use of uranium as shielding material in containers or devices; and radioactive tracers (REC required).
(2) Immediate responses in accordance with emergency response plans (for example, Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure Plan (SPCCP)/Installation Spill Contingency Plan (ISCP), and Chemical Accident and Incident Response Plan) for release or discharge of oil or hazardous materials/substances; or emergency actions taken by Explosive Ordnance Demolition (EOD) detachment or Technical Escort Unit.
(3) Sampling, surveying, well drilling and installation, analytical testing, site preparation, and intrusive testing to determine if hazardous wastes, contaminants, pollutants, or special hazards (for example, asbestos, PCBs, lead-based paint, or unexploded ordnance) are present (REC required).
(4) Routine management, to include transportation, distribution, use, storage, treatment, and disposal of solid waste, medical waste, radiological and special hazards (for example, asbestos, PCBs, lead-based paint, or unexploded ordnance), and/or hazardous waste that complies with EPA, Army, or other regulatory agency requirements. This CX is not applicable to new construction of facilities for such management purposes.
(5) Research, testing, and operations conducted at existing enclosed facilities consistent with previously established safety levels and in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local standards. For facilities without existing NEPA analysis, including contractor-operated facilities, if the operation will substantially increase the extent of potential environmental impacts or is controversial, an EA (and possibly an EIS) is required.
(6) Reutilization, marketing, distribution, donation, and resale of items, equipment, or materiel; normal transfer of items to the Defense Logistics Agency. Items, equipment, or materiel that have been contaminated with hazardous materials or wastes will be adequately cleaned and will conform to the applicable regulatory agency's requirements.
(i) Training and testing:
(1) Simulated war games (classroom setting) and on-post tactical and logistical exercises involving units of battalion size or smaller, and where tracked vehicles will not be used (REC required to demonstrate coordination with installation range control and environmental office).
(2) Training entirely of an administrative or classroom nature.
(3) Intermittent on-post training activities (or off-post training covered by an ARNG land use agreement) that involve no live fire or vehicles off established roads or trails. Uses include, but are not limited to, land navigation, physical training, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approved aerial overflights, and small unit level training.
(j) Aircraft and airfield activities:
(1) Infrequent, temporary (less than 30 days) increases in air operations up to 50 percent of the typical installation aircraft operation rate (REC required).
(2) Flying activities in compliance with Federal Aviation Administration Regulations and in accordance with normal flight patterns and elevations for that facility, where the flight patterns/elevations have been addressed in an installation master plan or other planning document that has been subject to NEPA public review.
(3) Installation, repair, or upgrade of airfield equipment (for example, runway visual range equipment, visual approach slope indicators).
(4) Army participation in established air shows sponsored or conducted by non-Army entities on other than Army property.


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