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School cancellations, shelters and town-by-town information
Stonington, Groton, Ledyard, New London, Waterford, Montville, North Stonington, Norwich, Colchester, East Lyme, Lyme, Old Lyme and Old Saybrook canceled school for Monday and Tuesday.
Dozens of roads throughout the region are impassable due to flooding and downed trees and wires.
Residents in East Lyme, New London, Groton, Old Lyme, Stonington, Old Saybrook and Westerly, followed mandatory evacuation orders for coastal and flood prone areas, while Norwich and Groton City issued voluntary evacuation orders.
Several towns in the region also opened emergency shelters Monday.
For more information, visit individual town websites, related Facebook pages and Twitter feeds.
EAST LYME (Updated 5:30 p.m. Sunday)
The Town of East Lyme has ordered the mandatory evacuation of all coastal residences within 200 feet of any tidal body of water no later than 11 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 29.
The multi-town shelter opened at 4 p.m. Sunday at East Lyme Middle School, 31 Society Road. Showers at the school will be open from 7 to 9 a.m. and 4 to 6 p.m.
The shelter will serve the towns of East Lyme, New London, Waterford, Old Lyme, Lyme and Montville. Residents may bring pets, but they should also bring a collar, leash, cage and proof of shots, Morris said.
The facility will be operated by the American Red Cross. The pet shelter will be operated by the Waterford-East Lyme Animal Control Officer, he said.
For more information, call East Lyme Emergency Management at (860) 739-4434, monitor Channel 22 or go to www.ELTownHall.com.
There is no garbage pickup through Wednesday.
GROTON (Updated 4 p.m. Sunday)
The town has opened a shelter at Fitch High School as of 4 p.m.
Pets are welcome and residents are reminded to bring medical supplies, pet food, clothing and other necessities. There will be no pickup of trash in the city for at least 72 hours, so officials ask that trash receptacles not be placed outside.
Generators have been placed in some key municipal buildings, at the sewage treatment plant and at pump houses to avoid any sewage backups.
Residents can look for updates posted on the town website at www.groton-ct.gov.
LEDYARD (Updated 7:40 Monday)
The town has recommended that a small neighborhood at the intersection of Military Highway and Long Cove Road evacuate before high tide at around 9 p.m.
Police delivered letters to about 20 households in the neighborhood this morning recommending that residents seek shelter, said Mayoral Assistant Mark Bancroft.
"We think that they're going to experience water over the roadway and some water into some basements and some first-floor, ground-floor levels," he said. "It is not a mandatory evacuation, but highly recommended."
Bancroft said the low-lying neighborhood is prone to flooding from the Thames River, and that if residents do not evacuate, the town cannot provide them with emergency services between about 8:30 p.m. and 2:30 a.m. when the roadway is expected to flood with the high tide.
According to the CL&P outage map, about 4079 customers were without power as of around 7:45 p.m. Monday.
Town Hall will be closed Tuesday with the exception of the public information office and reception area, which will be open for phone charging and filling water containers from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Ledyard Center Fire Station and Gales Ferry Fire Company will be open 24/7 for the same services.
The shelter, at Fitch High School in Groton, has about 157 people from both Groton and Ledyard, Bancroft said.
There will be no trash collection on Tuesday. Town Hall will be closed for routine business on Monday. Town Hall will have water and a charging station available. Water and charging can also be done at the two fire stations. The emergency shelter at Fitch High School is available to Ledyard residents.
If there is a massive power outage in town, CL&P representative Jane Seidl will be in town, likely at the emergency operations center that would be set up in the basement of Ledyard High School.
Residents can find updates from the town through its website at www.town.ledyard.ct.us, local radio stations, the town's emergency alert system, Everbridge, the town's Facebook page as well as the Ledyard Gales Ferry Community forum on Facebook.
The town website has a number of reminders for residents at the top of the homepage, asking them to register for the town's emergency alert system for phone, email and text alerts; a link to the Red Cross website for tips on preparing a home survival kit; and a link to the Federal Emergency Management Agency website, where residents can review resources on hurricane preparation.
LYME (Updated 11:09 a.m. Monday)
Chief Tom Brown of the Lyme Fire Co. said the town's well-established procedures are in place and crews are ready to perform any necessary roadwork.
Brown said the town will keep its fire stations open during the storm and hopes to be able to provide residents with showers and drinking water, if needed.
Regional transport service 9 Town Transit will not run on Monday. A decision as to whether services will resume Tuesday is pending. Customers can get more information at www.9towntransit.com or facebook.com/9towntransit.
The Town has told residents needing overnight shelter to proceed to the regional shelter at East Lyme Middle School on Society Road.
After the storm, the Lyme's Senior Center on Town Woods Road will act as a respite center with food and water, the Town stated on its website Monday morning.
The Hadlyme and Hamburg Fire Stations are open and can provide access to showers, water and any charging of electronic devices.
Limited access highways, including Interstate 95, Interstate 395, Route 9 and Route 11, will close at 1 p.m. The Town Hall and Landfill will close at 12 p.m. The Town has also extended the deadline for in person voter registration to 8 p.m. on Nov. 1.
Please dial 911 for emergencies and 211 for information, the Town said.
MONTVILLE (Updated 7:15 p.m. Monday)
Recycling will not be picked up Tuesday because of Hurricane Sandy.
The Emergency Operations Center opened at 6 a.m. Monday.
The mayor was expected to issue an advisory Monday for residents in the low-lying areas by the Thames River to seek high ground.
Residents looking for more information can visit the town website at www.townofmontville.org or Fire Marshal/Emergency Management Director Ray Occhialini's emergency management Facebook page.
Recycling will not be picked up Tuesday because of Hurricane Sandy.
NEW LONDON (Updated 8:30 p.m. Sunday)
Mayor Daryl Justin Finizio announced a parking ban for downtown effective midnight Sunday. There will be free parking for residents at the Water St. Garage.
Finizio has also ordered winter parking ban rules be put in effect at midnight tonight. Parking is permitted on even side of streets only and no parking will be permitted downtown. There is free parking for residents in the Water St. garage.
Mayor Finizio also urges businesses to exercise caution and close at 11:00 P.M. tonight.
Schools and city Buildings have been closed Monday and Tuesday. Non-essential city personnel have been ordered to not come into work on Monday and Tuesday. Essential employees and emergency management personnel will be reporting and responding as directed by their department heads. Wednesday's schedule is to be determined.
There will be no bulky waste pickup the day after the storm. Residents may to fill their own sandbags at 109 Crystal Ave. Bring your own bags and shovels.
NORTH STONINGTON (Updated 3:45 p.m. Monday)
First Selectman Nick Mullane said there were not enough Red Cross personnel to staff a shelter at North Stonington Elementary School, so any residents seeking shelter should go to the regional shelter at Stonington High School in Pawcatuck.
No flooding has been reported and no evacuation orders have been made in town, Mullane said. There are no reports of downed wires, though the CL &P outage map reports about 1216 customers without power as of about 3 p.m.
Town Hall on Main Street will be open 24/7 for any residents who need to use phones or computers. State radios are also set up in the building. A CL&P representative is also in town coordinating power restoration.
Residents who evacuate can use the shelter at Stonington High School which opened Sunday afternoon. Town Hall will be open until noon on Monday.
The town has provided the following emergency contact information for residents:
• If you have an emergency, call 911.
• For general information about the storm, please call 211.
• If you need a non-emergency basement pump-out, call the North Stonington Volunteer Fire Company (860) 535-0937.
• To report downed trees or power lines please call the Public Works Department (860) 535-0924.
• For all other questions, the selectmen's office will be open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and may be reached at (860) 535-2877, ext. 10.
New Town Hall on Main Street will have someone staffing the building 24/7 beginning whenever the storm arrives to respond to anyone with any issues in town. Staff will have radio equipment and extra phones set up for any resident who may need them.
NORWICH (Updated 12:49 p.m. Monday)
Schools will be closed on Monday and Tuesday.
A homeless shelter behind the Buckingham Memorial Building on Railroad Avenue will open starting at 5 p.m. Sunday.
All city offices, including City Hall, will be closed Monday.
The city emergency management director has called for a voluntary evacuation of all mobile home parks and flood-prone residences after 2 p.m. Sunday, when the city's emergency shelter at Kelly Middle School opens.
Residents have been arriving throughout the morning at the new shelter, with 29 people registered by noon at the shelter that is open to anyone in the region.
Red Cross shelter Manager Dave Beatty, Sr. said seven people spent the night in the Kelly Middle School gym.
For the first time, Norwich has a fully equipped pet shelter, also at Kelly Middle School across the hall from the gym. The large room has dividers to segregate dogs and cats.
No pets had been brought to the shelter by noon today. Pet shelter manager Debra Willner, a volunteer with the Community Emergency Response Team, said there are strict registration and pet care requirements.
Owners must bring valid vaccination records to be admitted. The shelter has crates for most dogs, but not very large dogs. Owners of very large dogs can bring their own crates or can shelter their dogs at the Norwich dog pound.
Unvaccinated pets and aggressive dogs also must be housed at the Norwich dog pound, Willner said.
Owners must bring their own food and take care of their pets. An outdoor area has been designated for dogs. Owners will be given a paper bracelet with the names of the owner and the pet. The pets will have similar paper collars, and only the registered owners will be allowed to care for the pets. A care timetable will be posted on the crates to allow shelter managers to make sure pets are being fed and taken out.
In anticipation of high winds reaching the city by Sunday night, the Norwich Public Works Department is canceling trash and recycling collections on Monday.
Collections throughout the city will follow a holiday week schedule, with most collections pushed back one day.
There are currently no power outages reported. If you lose power or see a downed line, call Norwich Public Utilities at 860-887-2555.
Follow Norwich Public Utilities on Twitter: @nputilities
OLD LYME (Updated 1:30 p.m. Monday)
The Town of Old Lyme has ordered all residents of beach communities and low-lying coastal areas, such as Pilgrims Landing, Ferry Road, Lyme Street, McCurdy Road and some sections of Mile Creek Road and Whippoorwill Road, to evacuate, according to an updated review of streets the Town issued.
"This order has been issued in response to the latest storm predictions, which forecast catastrophic flooding," the notice stated.
The list of roads to evacuate includes: Pilgrims Landing, Ferry Road from the DEP dock to Rt. 156, Ferry Road from Rt. 156 to Lieutenant River Lane, Caulkins Road, Devitt Road, Katherine Drive, Joel Drive, Noyes Road, Bailey Road, Meadow Lane, Olivia Lane, Pine Road, Hefflon Farm Road, Strawberry Lane, Foggy Meadow Road, Homestead Circle, Sill Lane from Griswold Ave. to Mill Lane, McCurdy Road from Lyme St. to Rt. 156, Mile Creek Road from Rt. 156 to Buttonball Road, Riverdale Landing, and River Road.
First Selectwoman Bonnie Reemsnyder also issued an email statement urging residents to evacuate immediately.
"I have just completed a tour of the potential flood areas of Old Lyme, and it is clear that this storm still has catastrophic flooding potential," she said in the statement. "The rivers are very high, even an hour past high tide. PLEASE, if you are in a flood zone and have not yet evacuated, you MUST get out NOW! Tonight you will NOT see the rising waters or waves, and you put your life at risk. Call the EOC call center if you need transportation, but do it now. 860-598-0120. PLEASE keep yourself safe."
The regional emergency center is at East Lyme Middle School at 31 Society Road. Call 911 in the case of a life safety emergency.
Bags and sand are available at the town garage at 3 Machnik Drive, off Hatchetts Hill Road, for residents who need them. Shovels are available at the garage.
Monday garbage collection is cancelled and rescheduled for Thursday. Regular Monday recycling pickup will take place and the full route is expected to be completed by noon. The Special Town Meeting scheduled for Monday night to fill the newly vacated Region 18 school board seat allocated to Old Lyme has been rescheduled. On Monday, Town Hall will be staffed with essential personnel only. The main phone number - 860-434-1605 - will be operational. The town said it will issue information on the storm daily. For additional information or questions, contact the Office of Emergency Management at (860) 434-1605, ext. 231. For further information on storm preparedness, click here.
Follow Old Lyme Emergency Management on Facebook and Twitter: @OldLymeEOC
Regional transport service 9 Town Transit will not run on Monday, Oct. 29. A decision as to whether services will resume Tuesday is pending. Customers can get more information at www.9towntransit.com or facebook.com/9towntransit.
Tuesday evening's Connecticut Audubon Society community forum at the Old Lyme Congregational Church is cancelled.
OLD SAYBROOK (Updated 5:45 p.m. Sunday)
The town's police chief has issued a voluntary evacuation order for all residents and businesses south of Boston Post Road and at the same time opened the town's Emergency Operations Center this morning.
Police Chief Michael Spera posted the voluntary evacuation notice on the town's Storm Sandy web site, which was established to help give Old Saybrook residents up-to-date storm information. If necessary, Emergency Management will open the shelter located at the Old Saybrook Senior High School on 1111 Boston Post Road. If alternate shelter is not available to residents, it is recommended to bring personal toiletry items, snacks, medications, books or games, blankets, pillows, cell phone chargers, change of clothes, and towels to the shelter. Only service animals will be allowed at the shelter. In case a pet has to stay home, make sure they have an adequate supply of food and water.
Residents can visit www.stormsandy.com for more information. The town's Office of Emergency Management can be reached at (860) 395-3142.
First Selectman Carl Fortuna on Saturday declared a local state of emergency.
All municipal parks and beaches, as well as municipal buildings, will be closed at 2 p.m. Sunday. All sports and other extracurricular activities will also be canceled as of 2 p.m. Municipal buildings will remain closed until further notice.
The storm website is being updated with information and alerts. The town provided the following information:
On the mobile-friendly site, you will be able to interact with town Twitter and Facebook accounts. Residents may post pictures of storm damage, read a live blog from our Emergency Operations Center, view weather radar, listen to recordings of public safety messages, as well as report trees and wires down.
The site also will offer information such as where to take hot showers, and get water and food. It will list open fuel and food establishments, where to charge your electronic devices, as well as safety related information pertaining to creating a family disaster plan, what to bring to a shelter, and how to prepare your home for the upcoming storm.
If needed, the site will detail emergency evacuation information.
Regional transport service 9 Town Transit will not run on Monday, Oct. 29. A decision as to whether services will resume Tuesday is pending. Customers can get more information at www.9towntransit.com or facebook.com/9towntransit.
Elections and the storm
Adam Stillman, the Democratic candidate for the 23rd House District, is asking that residents take down his signs and keep them indoors until the storm passes.
The election's important, Stillman said. "But the fact is, we would feel horrific if someone got hurt if the signs were left out."
First Selectman Robert Congdon said the town applied for a $100,000 state capital improvement grant to replace the aging and unreliable generator at Preston Plains Middle School, the town's emergency shelter. The natural gas generator was installed recently and has been tested and works fine, Congdon said.
If necessary, the school would be opened for residents to take showers, recharge battery-powered devices and to obtain fresh water.
Congdon also has been in contact with the town's designated Connecticut Light & Power liaison, hoping that power communication problems from Tropical Storm Irene last year will be averted.
SALEM (Updated 5:50 p.m. Monday)
First Selectman Kevin Lyden said early Monday afternoon the town had checked on residents who use oxygen or have limited mobility and made sure they have proper generators in the event that power is lost.
A representative from Connecticut Light & Power was on scene at Town Hall, where the town has set up its emergency operations center. Those wishing to evacuate are encouraged to go to the regional shelter at Bacon Academy in Colchester. The town is offering to transport residents there.
The town was hit particularly hard last year by Tropical Storm Irene, and many were without power for days. Lyden said the expected length of the storm could cause similar outages. Ninety-nine percent of the town was without power as of early Monday evening.
"We're hoping it's not going to be as bad, but it depends on how long we have the sustained winds for and how high they get," he said.
STONINGTON (Updated 9:45 p.m. Monday)
Much of the staff at the emergency operation center went home at around 9:25 p.m. Monday in anticipation of a long day Tuesday.
Highway department crews have begun to clear some trees tonight. At 8:30 Tuesday morning, town officials and a CL&P representative will begin the process of planning power restoration efforts, which could take days.
There's widespread flooding in Mystic, from Mystic River to Broadway and Route 27, and along with Route 27 in Old Mystic, flooding that rivaled that of the March 2010 flood.
Much of the borough has been flooded, as well as along the Pawcatuck River.
Borough Warden Paul Burgess asked that people not come into the borough Tuesday to see the damage because of the many downed power lines and trees and the need for the borough to begin the cleanup effort.
Water receded from many parts of Stonington that flooded Monday morning at high tide. Powerful winds Monday afternoon have knocked out power to much of the town and closed some roads.
First Selectman Ed Haberek said a partially downed utility pole is now hanging on power lines leading to the Pawcatuck Fire House, threatening to cut off access to the department's fire alarm systems.
North Water Street south of Route 1 is now closed after a tree took down power lines and caught fire. Drivers who are out on the roads are having to weave their way through a maze of downed trees and wires, sometimes stopping to clear the road.
Haberek said emergency officials are also dealing with problems with their communications system and have had to switch to using the public works system.
Seventy-six people are now at the shelter at the high school, and Haberek said he expected up to 150 by nightfall.
Earlier Monday, a large tree fell on the Stonington Free Library in the borough.
Schools will be closed Monday and Tuesday and a decision about Wednesday will be made late Tuesday.
After issuing a mandatory evacuation for residents in low lying coastal areas this afternoon, the town opened its emergency shelter at the high school.
During the storm, residents with medical needs can plug in equipment they need at the firehouses and police department. Haberek said the centers will not be for people looking charge laptops and cellphones.
WATERFORD (Updated 5:50 p.m. Monday)
The town's Utility Commission is requesting that anyone with town-maintained grinder pumps limit their usage of water.
"Depending on the amount of rainfall, our pump stations may be overburdened with surface rainwater inflow. Our priority is to attend to the needs of our community pump stations," an announcement on the town's Facebook page said Monday.
Those with grinder pumps who are connected to private emergency generators should call (860) 444-5886. This will ease the burden of the utility commission field staff.
For updates, follow @WUChiefEngr on Twitter.
Lawrence & Memorial Hospital in New London expects to open its emergency command center at 7 a.m. Monday, spokesman Mike O'Farrell said.
All elective surgery scheduled for Monday has been canceled including those at Pequot Health Center. Patients scheduled for procedures have been or are being notified by L+M staff.
Additionally, all L+MPA (Physicians Association) offices will be closed Monday. You can find a list here:
Ron Kersey, head of the hospital's emergency preparedness team, has been in regular contact with state and local officials about storm preparations. The main hospital, on Montauk Avenue, is north of areas of the city where Mayor Daryl Justin Finizio on Saturday asked residents to voluntarily evacuate due to the possibility of storm surge flooding. O'Farrell said L&M's main building is more than 50 feet above sea level, out of the flood zone identified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
"Clearly this is going to be significant," O'Farrell said. "We have been preparing for this and our focus remains on patient safety, staff safety and facility readiness."
He said L&M is working with staff to plan for extended stays if necessary.
At the William W. Backus Hospital in Norwich, the incident command team has been meeting throughout the weekend, spokesman Shawn Mawhiney said today.
"At this point we're planning on business as usual Monday morning," he said, adding that this applies both to the main hospital and Backus satellite facilities. "All surgeries scheduled for Monday are still on."
He added, however, that plans could change depending on the track of the storm. The hospital has canceled an open house in its birthing center scheduled for Monday evening.
Backus has begun making plans to accommodate staff who want to stay overnight at the hospital Monday to be at work on Tuesday. It is also making plans for backup staffing in case there are employees unable to get to work in the aftermath of the storm due to power outages, damage and other issues, Mawhiney said.
University of Connecticut (Updated 2 p.m. Monday)
All campuses are closed Monday and Tuesday. Non-essential UConn employees will not be required to report to work at UConn campuses on Tuesday.
Officials at the University of Connecticut campus at Avery Point are asking people not to come on campus to watch the storm, for safety reasons.
Spokeswoman Stephanie Reitz said the campus is closed and campus officials are asking visitors to leave.
In the event of a power outage, call UConn's 24-hour emergency information line on the Storrs campus: (860) 486-3768.
For more information on closures at the Avery Point campus during power outages, call (860) 405-9000/9020.
Sign up for UConn alerts at alert.uconn.edu.
Connecticut College
The college will close at 1 p.m. Monday and remain closed Tuesday.
Mitchell College
Mitchell College has decided to close the campus on Monday and Tuesday. Due to the threat of flooding and wind damage, the waterfront residence halls and Thames Academy are being placed in residence halls on upper campus away from the Thames River. Future communication will be available at www.mitchell.edu, through RAVE alerts, and through the regional media outlets.
Three Rivers
Three Rivers Community College will be closed Monday.
The state Judicial Branch has announced that all courts and administrative offices will be closed Monday due to the storm.
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NASHVILLE (AP) - For many Tennessee property owners in flood-prone areas, a move by Congress to soften steep increases to subsidized insurance policies may come as little comfort.
A new law signed by President Barack Obama last week dials back some of most dramatic hikes in the price of national flood insurance, but Federal Emergency Management Agency statistics reviewed by The Associated Press show that 7,780 flood insurance policies in Tennessee still face soaring insurance rates.
About 5,550 policies covering mostly primary residences could be raised by up to 18 percent per year, though FEMA hasn't said how high the rate increases will be. Another 2,300 businesses and vacation homes in Tennessee will see their rates go up 25 percent per year.
Property owners in Nashville, where residents are still recovering from more than $2 billion in damage caused by the May 2010 floods, have the most subsidized policies in the state that could be affected by the law.
At the beginning of last year, Davidson County, which is mostly made up by the city of Nashville, had 1,687 policies that fall under the rate hikes. That's nearly double the next highest statewide total of subsidized polices in Hamilton County. Rounding out the state's top five are Shelby, Williamson and Carter counties.
Democratic state Rep. Bo Mitchell's district includes Bellevue neighborhood of Nashville, one of the areas hardest hit by the 2010 floods He said the prospect of heavy rate increases is hard to swallow for homeowners still on the path to recovery.
"You've already got people who have the mortgage on their home, the second mortgage to rebuild their home," Mitchell said. "And then coupling that with the increase to their escrow from the flood insurance is going to be even more crippling to them."
"You're already not seeing that new car in the driveway. You're not seeing them take elaborate family vacations anymore, " he said. "You're adding insult to injury."
As many as 1.1 million policyholders are subsidized through the National Flood Insurance Program, which is $24 billion in debt because of a series of catastrophic storms.
The new law rolls back parts of the 2012 overhaul of the flood insurance program after vocal complaints about skyrocketing premiums based on the real risk of flooding, rather than the artificially low rates of the past.
Yet the new measure still allows homeowners receiving subsidies to get hit with rate increases of up to 18 percent each year until the program is collecting enough revenue to cover its shortfall. Owners of businesses and second homes will see their rates rise no less than 25 percent each year until their premiums reach rates that match what building elevation surveys indicate is the true risk of flooding.
Democratic U.S. Rep. Jim Cooper, who represents Nashville, supported the original legislation that aimed to bring the Nat ional Flood Insurance Program into balance. The new law represents a step back, he said.
"This bill unraveled a compromise that Congress passed in 2012 to start moving the NFIP toward solvency," Cooper said in an email. "It is so rare for this Congress to do anything constructive, I thought it was a big step backward to start retreating."
Nashville policyholders have received $146 million in insurance payments since joining the federally subsidized program, while overall flood insurance premiums total $5 million per year.
Similarly, policyholders in neighboring Cheatham County has received $14.2 million in payouts on annual premiums of $186,000. In the city of Millington outside Memphis program payouts have totaled $3.4 million on annual premiums of $96,000.
On the other end of the spectrum are cities like Germantown, Soddy-Daisy and Sevierville that pay more in flood insurance premiums each year than their policyholders have received through claims ov er the history of the program.
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Hamamatsu, Japan, October 30, 2010 – Brazil outlasted the Czech Republic in a thrilling five-set Pool B match (22-25, 25-22, 23-25, 25-20, 15-9) at Hamamatsu Arena in Japan on Saturday. After two hard-fought sets with several lead changes, the Czechs found gaps in the Brazil defence at crucial junctures to win the third set. But backed by an infectious samba band and boisterous crowd, Brazil survived a tough fourth set and hung on to win the fifth 15-9.FIVB Women's World Championship Japan 2010 official pageIn the opening set, the Czechs took early leads of 6-3 and 8-5 on strong blocking. Thunderous spikes from both wings by Jaqueline tied the match at nine-all, igniting the pro-Brazil crowd in Hamamatsu, which has a large Brazilian-Japanese population. The Czechs regained the lead by pounding a ball off Thaisa's arm, but Brazil quickly blocked back for 10-all.
With drums beating in the stands and the crowd chanting "Bra-sil, Bra-sil", the teams kept exchanging the lead until Brazil went ahead 18-16 after a great dig by Natalia and a lucky drop over the net. Fabi's attempt to save a ball near the press table went out, and the Czechs evened the match at 18-all. Although Sheila quickly put Brazil 20-18 up by smacking a spike straight down, the Czechs answered back with five straight points for a 23-20 lead. A shrewd tip by Aneta Havlickova and a spike by Kristyna Pastulova tied up the first set 25-20. The samba band sought to stir their team and Brazil responded by roaring ahead 7-3 after incisive spikes by Natalia, Sheilla and Jaqueline. The South Americans stretched the margin to 10-4 after Natalia's inspiring one-arm save, and forced a Czech timeout at 16-7. Havlickova's attack narrowed the gap to 18-13 and after Fabiana's spike made it 20-15, the Czechs replied with four straight points to 20-19. A flurry of reflex saves by the Czechs could not reap a key point at 21-19, however, and Brazil held on to win 25-22 on Thaisa's angled thrust. In the third set, Jiri Siller's team took a 10-6 lead after Jaqueline slipped on a dig and misplayed a set. Although spikes by the same player and Thaisa narrowed the deficit to 10-8, a contested call made it 11-8, and Helena Havelkova's spike and block extended the Czechs' advantage to 13-9. Brazil won a vigorous rally to inch back to 14-12, and Fabiana found a hole in the well-organised opposition defence to make it 15-13. Despite Brazil substitute Sassa blessing herself for good luck, the Czech spikers were finding weaknesses deep in the backcourt, and the Europeans moved 20-16 in front. With Havelkova's finger-popping block it was 22-17, and another deep spike made it 23-18. Sheilla served four in a row for Brazil as the Czech attackers aimed too deep but a heartbreaking net serve gave the Europeans the ball back and they held on to win 25-23. Into the fourth set and Brazil's attack was struggling against a wall of three Czech blockers. Yet Jose Roberto Guimaraes's team hit back from 5-4 down to go 8-5 in front. Brazil altered their attack with softer tips and spikes over the wall and they were now 12-6 ahead. Pastulova again found a target deep in the backcourt to close the gap to 14-10 but two right-wing attacks then went off Czech blockers out of bounds to extend Brazil's lead to 18-14. Thaisa's one-handed flick kept them ahead at 22-19, and with Sarka Barborkova mishandling a serve and spike, Brazil forced a fifth set by winning 25-20. Natalia's drop-shot ace gave Brazil an early 6-4 lead, which the Czechs quickly evened at 6-6. Brazil won two dramatic rallies to go ahead 11-8 and when a contested call went their way, it was 13-9. Natalia's tap and Fabiana's block finally gave the Brazilians a 15-9 win in the best match of the pool so far. Brazil will face another tough opponent, the Netherlands, on Sunday while the Czech Republic will play Puerto Rico.


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Some TV stars have learned that to giving the people what they want can result in some off-kilter encounters.
PopcornBiz asked some of the winners of the 2011 People's Choice Awards – the only Hollywood congratu-fest voted on by the fans – to recall some choice recent encounters with the fans that love them. Our favorite answers:
Conan O'Brien (Favorite Talk Show Host): When I was on tour I went all across the country and met all these die-hard fans. I did a show in venues—32 city tour—really young, excited fans and probably the weirdest thing that happened to me was one of the fans—I'm getting in the car afterwards in the van and people are taking pictures and trying to get autographs, and someone shoved a copy of my college thesis into my hands, which I haven't seen this since 1985. It was about William Faulkner and Flannery O'Connor and literature of the old South. I haven't looked at that thesis since, and this is someone who I think went all the way to Cambridge Mass. and found it, made a copy, and brought it to the show hoping to see me and give it to me. When a fan is giving you your college thesis, you've really made it in this business.
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Jane Lynch (Favorite TV Drama Actor – "Glee"): Everybody seems to be from New Zealand. Everybody that stops me in a restaurant – and they think that's their excuse that they can stop me as I'm shoving food down my gullet. 'I'm from New Zealand!' It happens almost every day. [Apparently] Glee is huge in Australia. For what I understand, for the pilot, fifty percent of the televisions that were on in the country of Australia were on "Glee."
Lisa Edelstein (Favorite TV Drama Actress – "House"): One woman asked me if I wore aging makeup and a fat suit on television. I thought that was a really great question. Which the answer is 'No' to both. She didn't ask. She insisted.


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EDITOR'S NOTE- A weekly welcome to Bill Emory's 'Black&White'
Readers liked our July 29 cover package so much that I decided to turn the creative energy of Bill Emory into a regular weekly photo column. As you may recall from checking out "BlackandWhite - image and occasional commentary," former Charlottesville Planning Commissioner and longtime photographer Bill Emory mixes sage observations with stunning black & white images. His work appears this week on page xx.


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Early Notice:
The first ever Texas ExtricationFest will be held March 16-18, 2007 at the Texas Motor Speedway near Ft Worth. Offered will be several auto extrication courses to choose from, including basic-advanced plus a special feature. The latest information regarding SRS (Airbags) and Hybrid vehicles will be presented. Attendees will see actual examples of side mounted bags and their compressed gas source. Learn the best techniques for working with late model vehicles regarding the new hazards posed to rescuers. Not only will upright vehicles be used, however a variety of positions from sideresting, inverted, to multiple vehicles will be featured during HANDS-ON training. Vendors will supply the latest strut stabilization systems for use plus the latest tools and other gear.
The special feature will be the BIG RIG RESCUE1 course. This course will feature advanced extrication trng for overturns/underrides using The 5 Step Discipline for Overturns/Underrides.
The BIG RIG RESCUE-Level 1 program is a specialized educational presentation focusing on accidents involving large trucks and autos. Obviously this program is relevant to daily activities of responders who may participate in vehicle rescue. The BRR program eliminates time consumption while rescuers learn 'on the job'. Precious minutes of the Golden Hour are saved thus reducing mortality. Rescuers may apply these techniques immediately upon returning to their agency utilizing tools they already possess.
The BRR-Level 1 program features the following topics:
Air Bag Lifting Systems (High, Low Pressure and New Technology)
Timber Cribbing and Strut Support Operations
The 5 Step Discipline for Overturns and Underrides
Fundamentals of Winching (Resistances, Line Loading, Angle Multiplier,
Very challenging, yet realistic scenarios will be featured during the HANDS-ON sessions. Such scenarios as loaded cement mixer overturn onto an auto, van trailer overturn onto an auto, underrides, and loaded tanker overturns onto autos. Learn the most efficient and safest techniques of stabilizing the big rig.
The BRR-1 training will be at the 'technician' level of NFPA 1670, specific for vehicle extrication. The AHJ will make the determination regarding any credit issued.
Don't miss this opportunity! Reserve the date now and inquire for further information. Attendance will be limited to ensure MAXIMUM HANDS-ON!
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Excitement is in the air across the United States with the return of award-winning director/actor/producer Max McLean's sold out National Touring play, The Screwtape Letters. Over 250,000 people have seen this production. It has received rave reviews in the New York Post, The National Review, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, CNN and elsewhere. I am excitedly waiting for the play to arrive in Atlanta, GA June 7 – 9, 2013 at the Alliance Theatre.
I had the special privilege of interviewing Mr. Max McLean. I was interested in knowing what led him to produce this play. However, before he responded to my questions, he wanted to know more about Splash Magazines. I told him about Mr. Lawrence Davis, the founder and publisher of the 11 year-old On-Line Magazine.
I also mentioned an article that I had just completed, "Wade, Jacksons –Two Fathers and Their Sons" a tribute to Father's Day. Amazingly, he brought it up on his computer, which really pleased me.
As we continued our introductions, he told me how his play came to be. He gave credit to the author of The Chronicles of Narnia, saying, "C. S. Lewis made his "splash" by publishing this book in 1942. He was interested in the idea of the way the devil works in our lives. He is an amazing writer. The imagery in his writing creates powerful images, both good and evil. It really captured my imagination so I obtained the Rights to this Theatrical play".
I was curious about when he took the leap into producing this film. His reply was that "I first produced the play in 2006 with a small crowd. The next year the audience came back and now over 100,000 come back."
I was surprised when he told me that as a child he didn't think about acting, producing or writing plays. He was only interested in and involved in sports. It wasn't until his early 20's while in college studying theatre that he found out what the Lord wanted him to do. I wasn't sure if he was like my friend, Patricia Oalden's nephew, Steven Brown at age 6 who started drawing and writing on his walls and telling Aunt Pat, "I'm going to be a producer".
I wondered what Mr. McLean would like our Splash readers to know in preparation for seeing the play. He said "the purpose of this play is spiritual warfare. Though the devil catches us unaware, you will have an experience that impacts your imagination and you will be captured. You will recognize that there is a supernatural influence both good and bad that's working on you every moment while you are completely unaware. This makes you aware. Just like Paul says in II Corinthians 2:11, "Lest Satan should take advantage of you; for we are not ignorant of his devices"".
I was completely captivated as he was describing this. I told him I couldn't wait to see the play because I could feel the energy in what he was saying. He told me to make sure we go to the website, watch the videos and read the Reviews.
I know he is a unique director but I had to ask if he designed the devil's costume in the play because it is really breathtaking. He gave credit to the costume designer but he said he approved it.
Then I asked, how he chose the actor to be Screwtape. He said the casting call was in New York, 600 resumes were submitted, "We saw 18 actors but we called only one back and that was Mr. Brent Harris". Mr. McLean had high praise for him saying "he is marvelous, his voice creates a fantastic presence and he does a remarkable job playing Screwtape".
Before Mr. Harris became the well-known character in The Screwtape Letters, he had a prior noteworthy achievement. He appeared in the 6 Tony Award-Winning Production Lion King which I have seen many times. He portrayed "Scar", the bad lion who kept the audience intrigued. I feel certain that actor Harris will be just as good in his current role as in his past major roles.
It was a delight to speak with Mr. McLean, and I could feel his excitement and enthusiasm about his play. I already know it's going to be great, funny and spiritual but I had one more very important question for him. For those who have seen this play, has anyone contacted you later and told you they became saved? He immediately said YES and to make sure, I read the reviews and read those comments especially the ones who became SAVED. Just talking to him and getting the feel of the Play I can see GOOD will overrule EVIL, as always!!
To purchase tickets, visit www.ScrewtapeonStage.com
To view Who's Max McLean http://www.answersingenesis.org/articles/2003/10/20/meet-max-mclean
Copyright © 2013.JUNE This story written by Renee Sudderth for Splash Magazines. It is not to be sold or reproduce without written permission of Renee Sudderth
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by JIM HARRIS
As you may have heard, I recently won a sizable chunk of Chestnut Hill real estate — the former Magarity Ford property — in an all-night poker game with some local moguls. This acquisition has been weighing heavily on my mind as I have pondered how to best develop it for the good of the community. I believe I have come up with a truly boffo plan.
The crown jewel of my revolutionary new redevelopment project for Chestnut Hill will be a magnificent 13-story building to be called "The Harrisseum" where the Magarity Ford dealership used to be. Hartwell Lane, in front of The Harrisseum, will be excavated and turned into "The Chestnut Hill Canal and Towpath." A fleet of luxury barges, towed by genetically modified city workers, will carry delighted passengers to Germantown Avenue. Once there, the boats will dock at The Barge Inn, located on the first floor of the structure, where, in keeping with the nautical theme, folks will dine on poached goldfish and sparkling bilge water.
The second floor of the building will be home to "Beertopia," an upscale microbrewery offering 4,019 types of beer for the discriminating suds-head. Each glass will be brewed in its own tiny micro-vat and served by a specially trained squirrel monkey named Derrick. We're also thinking about putting a casino on this floor just in case none of the neighbors have any objection.
On the fourth floor will be a Stale Foods Market carrying "reasonably priced vintage cuisine" and a reptile petting zoo. For a dollar you will be able to buy a bag of dead mice to feed to the cute, cuddly snakes. The Harrisseum will also house "Meet Your Meat," a live poultry store where you can to pick out your own live chickens and strangle them yourself. Very trendy. You'll know at least they're fresh.
Wherever possible, stores will be grouped according to themes. For example, "Just Fudge" will be next door to Weight Watchers, and Beertopia will be right next to a Betty Ford Rehab franchise. On the roof there will be a revolving "ethnic restaurant of the week." One week it might be Ethiopian; the next week it could be Serbo-Croatian. The only thing it will never be is good.
There will also be a diving platform on the roof to facilitate jumping for despondent or disgruntled near-neighbors who want to end it all. Their crumpled remains will be hastily handled by Speedy's Cut-rate Funeral Parlor (9th floor). Site security will be provided by a round-the-clock, costumed doorman with orders to arrest anyone who looks suspicious.
Unfortunately, to make room for this entire project, some Chestnut Hillers will have to be relocated to Mt. Airy, but for those who remain, life will be immeasurably better. I hereby pledge to you "on my accountant's grave" that this development will not only fit into the context of Chestnut Hill, but it will become a veritable model of "Chestnut-Hilliness." To give just one example of my resolve, I have graciously agreed to adorn the property with a tasteful assortment of gargoyles and lawn jockeys to give it that authentic "historical" look.
In order to allay the fears of some alarmist types out there, I have commissioned a thorough impact study to be conducted by the legendary bluesman, "Old Deaf Blind Pinetop." I decided to use Pinetop because: A. He was in town, and B. I knew that he would not be confused by the facts.
I have since commissioned another commission to study the impact study, but preliminarily, it looks like increased traffic will not be a problem. To this end, we are encouraging residents to forego motor vehicles and to "Hop to the Harrisseum" using our new, comprehensive network of pogo stick trails. As an incentive, ladies who arrive on pogo sticks will be given a free sports bra, and gentlemen will receive a pair of Calvin Klein orthopedic support-briefs.
If I may close on a sobering note, the study also suggests that if we do nothing to develop this site, the whole area will become overgrown with gross, un-American invasive plants, requiring the Friends of the Wissahickon to bring in goats to eat them. Then, of course, the goats will overpopulate, as those immoral goats always do, and the FOW will have to bring in sharpshooters to murder all the goats. Any bleeding-heart liberals out there who would like to save a goat can do so by bringing in a deer and trading it for a goat. The FOW currently only has deer slaughtered in the wintertime, so killing deer at this time of year would enable them to enjoy their summer as well.
Anyway, the time for debate is over. Construction begins tomorrow.


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Harrison rocked by Rays again in 8-4 loss
ARLINGTON, Texas – Matt Harrison didn't sugarcoat his performance Wednesday night against the Tampa Bay Rays.
"I didn't give us a chance," Harrison said. "It was just a bad night."
Evan Longoria homered twice, Tampa Bay roughed up Harrison and the Rays beat the Texas Rangers 8-4 to snap a four-game losing streak.
Harrison (15-8) allowed seven runs and 12 hits in 5 1-3 innings. The All-Star was coming off one of the best performances of his career, but he struggled for the second time this season against the Rays.
"He just made a couple of mistakes," Texas' Michael Young said. "He's been a horse for us all year long and we expect that continue."
The Rays lost the first two games of the series by one run before breaking through with 16 hits to avoid a three-game sweep.
They have scored 14 runs with 26 hits in two starts against Harrison, who was looking to tie for the league lead in wins.
"Our hitters have a decent history against him," Tampa Bay manager Joe Maddon said. "I think it's one of those things where our guys see him pretty well. And perhaps he doesn't see them that well."
Josh Hamilton hit his 36th home run for Texas, a solo shot that brought Texas within 6-4 in the fifth.
The Rangers wrapped up a 10-game homestand with a 7-3 record. They have a 4 1-2 game lead over Oakland in the AL West.
Texas finished a 20-game in 20-day stretch Wednesday night with a 12-8 record.
"We weren't dreading it all," Young said. "We considered it a challenge and looked it as a chance to get better."
Longoria hit a two-run homer in the first and a solo shot in the ninth. B.J. Upton hit a three-run shot in the second and Elliot Johnson added a solo blast in the sixth.
Jeff Keppinger went 4 for 5 and Ben Zobrist had three hits for the Rays.
Jake McGee (5-2) pitched a perfect sixth and five Tampa Bay relievers combined for 4 1/3 scoreless innings.
Since July 19, the Rays bullpen has posted a 0.76 ERA in 106 innings.
"When the starters leave the game, they have people that can shut you down," Texas manager Ron Washington said.
Harrison gave up seven runs and a career-high 14 hits in an 8-4 loss to the Rays on April 27. The left-hander struggled again against Tampa Bay on Wednesday night, giving up six runs and a pair of home runs by the second inning.
He took a no-hitter into the seventh and permitted two hits in eight shutout innings in his last outing Friday night against Minnesota.
Zobrist's RBI double in the first snapped a 13-inning scoreless drought.
Longoria drove a 3-1 fastball from Harrison 409 feet to center. The two-run shot extended Tampa Bay's lead to 3-0. Longoria is 6 for 9 with three home runs against Harrison in the regular season.
"You throw it over the plate and he's not going to miss it," Harrison said.
In the second inning, Sam Fuld tripled with one out and Desmond Jennings walked to set the stage for Upton.
After Texas pitching coach Mike Maddux visited Harrison, Upton lined a fastball into the seats in left for his 16th home run of the season.
Johnson led off the sixth with a home run and Harrison was chased out of the game two batters later.
It was the first time Harrison allowed three home runs in a game since April 21, 2010 against Boston.
Texas' Mitch Moreland hit a two-run homer in the second, his 15th of the season. Nelson Cruz's RBI groundout got the Rangers to within 6-3.
Hamilton's 424-foot shot landed in the upper deck in right and gave him 112 RBIs, which leads the majors.
Rays starter Alex Cobb allowed eight hits and four runs in 4 2/3 innings.
Notes: The Rangers open a 10-game road trip Friday against Cleveland. . Tampa Bay OF Matt Joyce, who left Tuesday's night's game with a strained left forearm, was not in the lineup. Maddon said Joyce might be available Thursday night at Toronto. ... Cruz was in the lineup after being hit in the left elbow Tuesday night. ... The Rays are 15-7 since Longoria came off the disabled list Aug. 7.


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designed by George Nelson
At A Glance:
Part of the renowned swag leg group, the Nelson Swag Leg Table represents a revival of a historic collection by the longtime partner of Herman Miller, George Nelson. Introduced in 1958, the group's evocative chairs, tables and desks have a look, scale and function that are right for today. These classic, sculpted designs can be used individually or together in the home or office. This round dining table also cleverly acts as a meeting table.
See the entire Nelson Swag Leg collection.
What's To Like:
The straight, austere, wood lines of the table top and crossed stretchers are met by mechanically formed, gracefully curved, metal legs - and they get along really well together. There may not be another wood/metal table out there with a more beautiful marriage of two juxtaposed materials.
What's Not to Like:
This isn't a table you'll sit at and stretch your legs all the way out in front of you. The crossed stretchers won't give you that luxury. However, you probably shouldn't expect that kind of legroom at a 48" diameter table anyways.
The Bottom Line:
The Nelson Swag Leg Dining Table is beautiful, richly finished, and an icon of the mid-century modern era. It's immediately recognizable for the enduring quality of its design, and will be an heirloom-quality feature of any dining room or small meeting space.
- Overall: 29.375" h x 48" diameter
- White laminate or walnut veneer top with a walnut veneer edge band
- 4 chrome-finished steel-tube legs
- 2 solid walnut stretchers and adjustable glides
Design Story:
The dining tables (both round and rectangular) in this series are extremely important. They're the most obvious link between home life and work life that Nelson was trying to forge, and they share many of the characteristics (and not just the aesthetics) of the rest of the collection. They're light, flexible, adaptable, not too large and easy to work with. They're beautiful and functional, and they speak to the times they were invented in and to the times of today. In that sense, they echo the rest of the Nelson series.
The Nelson Swag Leg Round Dining Table is the first and possibly most important of the two dining table models. To dispense with the obvious, it's round. That wouldn't be particularly remarkable except that George Nelson gave the buyer two options with this table; round or rectangular. This is something he did not do for the work table, nor for the desk. This is the only aspect of the collection that gives the buyer a major choice in the make-up of the design. So why was it so important to Nelson that users be allowed to choose a round table?
It goes back to the issues of unity and egalitarianism that this furniture system was created to respond to and interact with. A round dining table is a dining table with no head; no dominating position. And a small dining room table, like the Nelson Swag Leg Round Dining Table, is even more intimate and equality-centric. For Nelson, the process of fellowship, collaboration and communication that happens around a dining table was essential to the blending of home and work life that this series is all about. And a small, round dining table goes a long way toward making the nightly dinner conversation more engaging, more equal, and more enjoyable. Without the rigid formality of the heads of table and the complex ordering of dishes required by narrow dining tables, the round dining table is a measure of freedom in the home, a loosening of the tight strictures that governed many dining room experiences at the time (1958). It was all about comfort.
The Herman Miller Nelson Swag Leg Round Dining Table is also known by the following manufacturer Item Numbers: NS5852.L, NS5852.W.
Design Story
Swaging--using pressure to taper and curve a metal tube--proved the best way to produce the legs, which are 16-gauge steel and have adjustable glides. George Nelson added solid walnut stretchers that bolt to the legs for a stable, durable base common to the desk and tables.Read the entire design story behind the Swag Leg Collection.
About the Designer
An early zap came in the 1930s, when he was an architectural student in Rome. Before returning home, an idea struck him: He would travel Europe and interview leading modern architects, hoping to get the articles published in the U.S. He succeeded, and in the process introduced the U.S. design community to the European avant-garde. This set in motion a sequence of what he called "lucky" career breaks that were really the inevitable outcomes of his brilliance as a designer, teacher, and author.
About the Manufacturer
Herman Miller is an industry leader in the integration of cutting edge technology to furniture and other household items to make everyday life more comfortable, convenient, and stylish. Herman Miller stands out at the forefront of such fields as ergonomic technologies, environmentally friendly manufacturing processes, and customizable furniture items.
In addition to producing some of the most outstanding office furniture in the world, Herman Miller has also taken on the responsibility of manufacturing some of the most celebrated furniture designs by some of the world's most famous designs. These "modern classics" include works by Charles and Ray Eames, George Nelson, and Isamu Noguchi. Herman Miller celebrates these famous mid-century designers' works through its extraordinarily precise manufacturing techniques and industry-leading green production processes.
Herman Miller is a global company with operations, sales offices, dealers, and licensees in more than 40 countries in North America, Asia/Pacific, Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Latin America, serving customers virtually anywhere in the world. Herman Miller is headquartered in Zeeland, Michigan, while manufacturing facilities are located in the U.S., China, Italy, and the United Kingdom.
Materials & Measurements
White laminate or walnut veneer top with a walnut veneer edge band. 4 chrome-finished steel-tube legs, 2 solid walnut stretchers and adjustable glides.
Overall: 29.375" h x 48" diameter
Efficient Surfaces
Practical tables. The Nelson Dining Tables doubles as a work table as it provides plenty of room to spread out papers; they can also be meeting tables.
Attractive finishes. Tops can be white laminate or walnut veneer with a walnut veneer edge band that coordinates with the solid walnut stretcher.
Shipping & Delivery
Inside Delivery: Free
If you don't like carrying furniture, this is a great option. The shipper will schedule an appointment with you prior to delivery and bring the furniture into your home for you. This service does not include unpackaging or assembly.
- Typical transit time is 4-7 business days. Some larger and specialty items may take a bit longer.
- Shipper will arrange a four hour window for delivery at least 24 hours in advance.
- Your driver or delivery team will bring the furniture inside your home and into your room of choice (Up to two flights of stairs).
- Delivery folks will not unpack or assemble your furniture.
- You must inspect the purchase at the time of delivery and sign for any damages.
- We'll be sure to assist with any damage that may occur. Please call Smart Furniture right away if any issues arise.
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One last thought about germs. Those little buggers are everywhere! Or at least, that's what you might think with all the hype about how the flu bug, common cold viruses, MRSA and other unpronounceable bacteria are lurking everywhere, including within your facility. In order to prevent yourself and your members from picking up these germs, you might need to hand out bubble suits as members enter the front doors. But honestly, how good of a workout can you get in a bubble suit?
As over-hyped as I think the germ situation can get at times, I still carry around my disinfectant lotion, and I was elated when my gym started providing paper towels and spray bottles of disinfectant liquid so that members could wipe down equipment before using it. I've noticed that more club members than I care to count never took to heart the hygiene lessons that the rest of us learned as children.
Lesson No. 1 for many of us was to wash our hands after using the restroom. But how many times have you seen staff and members walk right past the sinks and out the locker room door after exiting a stall? Obviously, they turned a deaf ear to those hygiene lectures, just as some others turned deaf ears to lectures about throwing away trash. I've seen wrappers from power bars (or even candy), disposable plastic bottles, newspapers and even fast food containers scattered in the locker room. Lunch in the locker room, anyone? Yum!
Some members also hoard the disinfectant spray bottle that you've placed in strategic locations around your facility. These "germ rats" take the bottle to their machine and spray it from top to bottom, then keep the bottle at their machine for their entire 60-minute workout. I've determined they do this for one of three reasons: they plan to wipe down the equipment after they are done (kudos to them for the thought), they are afraid someone will jump on their freshly cleaned piece of equipment while they are returning the bottle (perhaps a valid concern during peak times), or they are too lazy to walk the bottle back to its designated spot. (I'd put my money on this reason.)
Whatever the reason behind the spray bottle hoarding, these members' actions cause others to roam the floor in search of the spray bottle, only to wind up exasperated and at your front desk to complain about its disappearance. Maybe the spray bottles need a balloon tied to them like many club owners tie balloons to the remote controls.
And then we get to downright disgusting issues. Every now and again, everyone has to spit for one reason or another. But does anyone have to take a swill of water out of the drinking fountain, swish it around in his or her mouth and then spit the water — and a countless number of germs — back into the fountain, spraying the water projector and everything else?
Although tissue issues usually show up in the winter, I've witnessed problems in the spring and fall when allergy sufferers bring tissues to blow their noses. I'm all for members using a tissue rather than their hands, but leaving the tissue in the cup holder when they leave is just downright gross. I've sometimes sat my water in a bottle holder only to pick it up and find a used tissue hanging off the end.
Probably the worst offenders are members who "forget" to bring their towel — despite your mandatory towel signs. You can only hope that these members are not the same members who begin dripping sweat all over your equipment within the first 10 minutes of their workout. The member who follows the sweaty guy and grabs a moist grip bar or slips on a puddle of sweat will be none too happy.
You would think that club owners wouldn't need to train members in issues of cleanliness, but perhaps they need to start — or start investing in those bubble suits.


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Zvi Bodie has long been a lone wolf in the financial services industry. The Boston University finance professor and veteran risk avoidance advocate, has himself risked being pelted with eggs, or worse, at industry gatherings more disposed to hearing his Wharton nemesis Jeremy Siegel's message about stocks for the long run.
Now the author of the classic college text on investments has written a new book, out this week, targeted to the general public, and appropriately titled Risk Less and Prosper. In a year in which the U.S. stock market has trounced its world peers with a nearly 0% return, on top of a dismal decade of stock performance, investors' heightened sense of risk may make them receptive to a message that was tuned out in previous bull markets. In an interview with AdvisorOne, Bodie discussed some of the ideas in his book, co-written with financial advisor Rachelle Taqqu.
How did U.S. investors come to be so risk-prone?
Because of the positive stock market experience of the '80s and '90s. People don't have memories that go back that far, so they thought you can't lose if you hold on.
But you shouldn't think you're going to earn a potential risk premium without taking risk. It was always a crazy idea to think that you could, but that idea was drilled into people's heads by a whole industry campaign.
The vast majority of investment advisors are telling people: "History proves that in the long run you're going to do best by staying in stocks. And the worst thing you can do is lose your nerve when the stock market goes down; on the contrary you should be doubling up."
That conventional wisdom is very comforting to people who have lost money. But everyone has a finite horizon. You can only postpone using the money so long.
If you don't need the money, you're investing for future generations or some charity; those are the people who should be taking risks. Ironically, the people who are high-net-worth they're the ones who make sure they have ironclad guarantees on their standard of living. [Not because they are smarter but because] people don't like to see their living standard go down.
What is the message of your new book?
In my previous book, Worry-Free Investing, I started out by talking about inflation-protected bonds. In this book, I want them to understand that investing is all about you and your goal. I think we're going to see a popularization of GDI investing [goal-driven investing].
LDI [liability-driven investing] is popular among institutional investors. LDI is matching your assets to your liabilities. In the individual investor world, the one advisors are concerned about, you don't have liabilities, you have goals. Those are going to determine what you consider a risky or non-risky strategy. If you can save enough to cover your basic needs and lock them in, I believe that's what people really want. And that's a form of asset-liability matching.
Investment advisors don't talk about asset-liability matching; they talk about diversification. But diversification comes in second. The first thing you want to do is cover your assets. In the book, we call it matchmaking.
Since investing is all about trading off risks and rewards, the natural starting point –the benchmark–is to say, "What if I want to take as little risk as possible?" That is where you should start the process. "Now that I know what it will take in terms of what I have to save, what's the earliest date I have to retire?"
That involves matching. You might be 100% TIPS in that situation. "So what if I put 20% of my money into stocks? On the upside, that means I can save less or consume more; or I can retire earlier."
But the downside is you could do worse than if you hadn't done that. You have to look at worst-case scenarios. You won't be able to retire till you're 80. Or you have to save 30% of your income. [The financial services industry says] you have to take risk, but they don't say that if you do take risk your outcome could be worse than they describe.
What do you think about financial advisors who recommend annuity products as a means of mitigating risk?
I am very much in favor of insurance products, but hey have a cost. So you have to ask the question: Is it worth it? In my view, [annuity products are] a better framing of the real trade-off than ignoring the risk which is what is being done now.
How can investors manage this trade-off between risks and life goals?
The core asset should be a TIPS ladder that is matched to the person's spending needs. Young people don't even know what level of consumption they're going to have. Most of their assets are in human capital. So it doesn't matter if they put it all in stocks. I'm talking about people over the age of 50 who have to start thinking what they want to lock in in retirement. They have to think of it like insurance, and if they're putting it in all in TIPS, they're not paying big fees.
What can financial advisors do to help ordinary investors?
The challenge that advisors face is to turn themselves into life coaches.
The way advisors are currently compensated is through assets under management. Even those who don't take commissions, the so-called good guys, the fee-only advisors, are basically pretending to manage people's assets. But most of these people are getting people to take more risks. It certainly is not the case that they're doing more for the client than if the client would hold 80% of their portfolio in TIPS and 20% in a stock index fund.
If I convince [investors] at an intellectual level [to avoid risk], that's only half the battle. The issue is how to you get it from the frontal cortex to the brain stem–the autonomic system where your feelings reside. Advisors could help these people.
How should people managing for risk as you advise invest in tax-deferred accounts?
With respect to a tax-deferred account, if you have a person who is investing both in stocks and in bonds, the taxable bonds should be held in a tax-deferred account and the stocks in a taxable account. With stocks, most of the gain is going to come in the form of capital appreciation. First, you can defer gain; the other reason is that inevitably you're going to have losses in some years and in those you can realize the gain and get the tax-loss benefit.
Why are you often a lone voice calling for this risk-off approach?
If you were to talk to any other finance professor, you would hear the same thing. It's just that there is this huge gap between the academic world and the advisory world today.


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Being a part of John F. Kennedy University means you've taken a commitment to education above and beyond the normal meaning. Most JFK students are actually professional working adults who are taking time out of their busy schedules to earn a graduate or undergraduate degree. There are a number of disciplines you can focus on, like business and psychology. Work towards certificates in sustainable studies or exercise and sports performance. There's even a law school that will prepare you for a career after taking the bar to be a judge or attorney. Their motto is "Transforming Lives. Changing the World," and they're doing it one bright student at a time, right here in California.
Pleasant Hill, California is one of those perpetually sunny places that lets you get out to enjoy the beauty of nature and bask in the local scenery. You'll find an urban campus that has moderately arid temperatures and is rarely ever cold or rainy. Most students tend to live on the JFK University campus the first year before moving off on their own to explore what it's like to be a college student with your own pad. Rental costs are relatively inexpensive, and you can even find some shared housing situations to split with you and your friends. Take a look at our apartment hunting guide to find out how to get into the perfect apartment and then hop over to our college life blog to see what other college students like yourself have to say about moving into their own place.
If you're not planning on moving with a car, don't even worry about it. Between BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) and the County Connection, you shouldn't have any trouble getting around. Not that you have to travel to have a good time! Pleasant Hill has plenty of parks and open spaces for you to stretch your legs, get some fresh air, and take a break from the books. There's also an amazing local Farmers' Market for you to stock up on all those great fruits and veggies for your new place. If you're looking to connect with fellow students, there are a number of on-campus groups that are student run and allow you to get together for coed sports, academic, or business related needs. Join the entrepreneurs club, take a dance class, or take up theatre or art at one of the many student run activities. The possibilities are endless at JFK University.
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Although Diablo Valley College student housing may be very conveniently close to campus, moving to an off campus apartment can be a great way to save money, put some distance in between yourself and an RA, get accustomed to living in your own apartment and building up rental history.
DVC apartments for rent are available close to campus and in other neighborhoods around Pleasant Hill , California. Using our map based university apartment finder, you can find off campus housing near campus to ensure you can still get to all the DVC Vikings games and make it to class on time.
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Formats and tools
- Unit Description
- Reconstruct the unit from the xml and display it as an HTML page.
- Assessment Tool
- an assessor resource that builds a framework for writing an assessment tool
- Assessment Template
- generate a spreadsheet for marking this unit in a classroom environment. Put student names in the top row and check them off as they demonstrate competenece for each of the unit's elements and performance criteria.
- Assessment Matrix
- a slightly different format than the assessment template. A spreadsheet with unit names, elements and performance criteria in separate columns. Put assessment names in column headings to track which performance criteria each one covers. Good for ensuring that you've covered every one of the performance criteria with your assessment instrument (all assessement tools together).
- Wiki Markup
- mark up the unit in a wiki markup codes, ready to copy and paste into a wiki page. The output will work in most wikis but is designed to work particularly well as a Wikiversity learning project.
- Evidence Guide
- create an evidence guide for workplace assessment and RPL applicants
- Competency Mapping Template
- Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners. A template for developing assessments for a unit, which will help you to create valid, fair and reliable assessments for the unit, ready to give to trainers and students
- Observation Checklist
- create an observation checklist for workplace assessment and RPL applicants. This is similar to the evidence guide above, but a little shorter and friendlier on your printer. You will also need to create a seperate Assessor Marking Guide for guidelines on gathering evidence and a list of key points for each activity observed using the unit's range statement, required skills and evidence required (see the unit's html page for details)
- Self Assessment Survey
- A form for students to assess thier current skill levels against each of the unit's performance criteria. Cut and paste into a web document or print and distribute in hard copy.
- Moodle Outcomes
- Create a csv file of the unit's performance criteria to import into a moodle course as outcomes, ready to associate with each of your assignments. Here's a quick 'how to' for importing these into moodle 2.x
- Registered Training Organisations
- Trying to find someone to train or assess you? This link lists all the RTOs that are currently registered to deliver UETTDRTS31A, 'Maintain, test and commission power systems voltage regulating equipment'.
- Google Links
- links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
- Books
- Reference books for 'Maintain, test and commission power systems voltage regulating equipment' on fishpond.com.au. This online store has a huge range of books, pretty reasonable prices, free delivery in Australia *and* they give a small commission to ntisthis.com for every purchase, so go nuts :)
Elements and Performance Criteria
Plan and coordinate the maintenance, testing and commissioning of Distribution field devices
OHS practices/procedures and environmental and sustainable energy procedures, which may influence the maintenance testing and commissioning of distribution field devices, are reviewed and determined.
Purpose of the work is established and expected outcomes of the work are confirmed with the appropriate personnel.
Established organisational procedures, policies and specifications for the work are obtained or established with the appropriate personnel.
Equipment/tools and personal protective equipment are selected and coordinated based on specified requirements and established procedures
Work is prioritised and sequenced for the most efficient and effective outcome following consultation with others for completion within acceptable timeframes, to a quality standard and in accordance with established procedures.
Risk control measures are identified, prioritised and evaluated against the work schedule.
Relevant work permits are secured to coordinate the performance of work according to requirements and/or established procedures.
Resources including personnel, equipment, tools and personal protective equipment required for the job are identified, scheduled and coordinated and confirmed in a safe and technical working order.
Liaison and communication issues with other/authorised personnel, authorities, clients and land owners are resolved and activities coordinated to carry out work.
Site is prepared according to the work schedule and to minimise risk and damage to property, commerce, and individuals in accordance with established procedures.
Carry out and coordinate the maintenance, testing and commissioning of Distribution field devices
Circuit/systems modelling is used to evaluate alternative proposals as per established procedures.
OHS and sustainable energy principles, functionality and practices to avoid the incidence of accidents and minimise waste are incorporated into the project in accordance with requirements and/or established procedures.
Maintenance, testing and commissioning decisions are made on the basis of safety and effective outcomes according to requirements and/or established procedures.
Mathematical models of the distribution system are used to analyse the effectiveness of the finished project as per requirements and established procedures.
Technical advice is given regarding potential hazards, safety risks and control measures so that monitoring and preventative action can be undertaken and/or appropriate authorities consulted, where necessary, in accordance with requirements and established procedures.
Essential knowledge and associated skills are applied to analyse specific data and compare it with compliance specifications to ensure completion of the project within an agreed timeframe according to requirements.
Solutions to non-routine problems are identified and actioned using acquired essential knowledge and associated skills according to requirements.
Quality of work is monitored against personal performance agreement and/or established organisational and professional standards.
Complete and coordinate the maintenance, testing and commissioning of Distribution field devices
Final inspections of the work are undertaken to ensure it complies with all requirements and includes all specifications and documentation needed to complete the brief.
Appropriate personnel are notified of completion and reports and/or completion documents are finalised.
Reports and/or completion documents are submitted to relevant personnel/organisations for approval and, where applicable, statutory or regulatory approval.
Approved copies of test documents are issued and records are updated in accordance with established procedures.


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A Sandwich a Day: Hot Muffuletta from Napoleon House in New Orleans
A different sandwich profiled every single day.
In this great nation of ours, one could eat a different sandwich every day of the year—so that's what we'll do. Here's A Sandwich a Day, our daily look at sandwiches around the country. Got a sandwich we should check out? Let us know. —The Mgmt.
"What do you look for in a good muffuletta?" I asked my bartender in the lobby bar of my hotel, which was situated in New Orleans' French Quarter.
"It's gotta be messy," the ten-year resident of the Big Easy answered confidently. "You want olive oil running down your wrists and stuff falling out when you take a bite. That means they're being generous with the fillings".
I pressed further. "Aside from Central Grocery, who else makes a good muffaletta in the French Quarter?" Without hesitation, he replied "Napoleon House."
This is how I found myself sitting at the dark, worn and weathered bar at Napoleon House restaurant, which has been serving their take on the muffaletta for years. The original Central Grocery version was allegedly conceived in 1906, and while Napoleon House is a few years younger (they launched in 1914), they also buck the trend and serve their sandwiches warm.
A half muffuletta ($7.50) arrives piping hot from the oven, dripping with melted provolone and Swiss cheese and a healthy layer of ham, genoa salami and pastrami. A housemade olive salad provides the perfect counterpoint to the meats and cheeses, and to my delight, the bartender's conjecture had come true—eating this sandwich proved impossible without getting your hands messy and dripping olive salad shrapnel and oil. It may not follow the blueprint of the traditional muffuletta, usually served cold, but a hot one makes a fine paring with a cold beer and a hangover.
Napoleon House
500 Chartres Street, New Orleans, LA 70130 (map) 504-524-9752; napoleonhouse.com


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The modern roundabout is a proven strategy for improving the safety and operations of intersections. The physical characteristics of a well-designed modern roundabout reduce the frequency and severity of intersection crashes for all users including pedestrians and bicyclists. This course highlights the benefits of modern roundabouts and gives participants the fundamental knowledge needed to plan and consider applying roundabout intersection projects in their area. This course is an introductory level course with a blend of technical and non-technical planning, design and operations considerations.
Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:
Transportation professionals with at least one year of working experience


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Helen Georgatos
April 25, 1932-March 20, 2013
Pleasanton, California
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Helen Georgatos was born in Greece on April 25, 1932. Her parents, Marianna and Demostenes Pagulatos had five children. Married in 1952 to Jerry Georgatos, Helen had her first son Dean, in August, 1953, six days after a devastating earthquake on Cephallonia. After having her second son Dennis, the family immigrated to the United States and took up residence in Pleasanton in 1956, where Helen?s husband worked at the Standard Cheese Company. Helen worked at several laundries while her sons went to school. Helen and her husband remained in Pleasanton the rest of their lives; first renting a home on Rose Avenue and then buying a home in Pleasanton Heights. Jerry sustained a debilitating back injury while working at the Cheese Factory. No longer able to do the heavy lifting required in making cheese, they purchased the Bottle Shop, a liquor store in nearby Fremont. She was also a fantastic cook, preparing tantalizing Greek cuisine and serving it along with her quick wit. Jerry and Helen worked together almost every day at the store, building a devoted stream of customers and supporting each other through 26 years of their ownership. After selling the store, Helen and Jerry took a well-deserved and overdue trip back to Greece, to visit family and friends that they had not seen in decades. Helen?s husband died in 2007 after almost 55 years of marriage. This was a devastating blow to Helen because they were life partners and best friends. Helen also was and always will be a zealous Elvis Presley fan. Helen was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend and she'll be sorely missed. She died Wednesday, March 20, at age 80 after a six-year battle with Alzheimer's disease. Services were held.


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Elijah Wood aka Frodo to the many adoring The Lord of the Rings fans just listed his Santa Monica home for $1.85 million. The actor is decamping to parts unknown and is leaving behind his house that was once home to actor Dylan McDermott of The Practice fame.
Wood's two-story house totals 2,130 square feet and boasts three bedrooms and two bathrooms. Built in 1924, the Spanish-style crib includes a super unique round foyer that has a cast-iron tile floor from a British brewery, and other more mundane features such as a guest house, an office, hardwood floors, and a garage.
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ST. PAUL, Minn.—Minnesota prosecutors said Wednesday they would not charge members of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis over the way they handled allegations of sexual abuse by a priest, saying there was not enough evidence to prove anyone—including another priest who learned during a confession of the molestation—violated the law.
Ramsey County Attorney John Choi said his office can't prove beyond a reasonable doubt that anyone failed to immediately report allegations of abuse by the Rev. Curtis Wehmeyer, who is serving a five-year prison sentence for molesting two brothers.
But, Choi said, the overall investigation into allegations of clergy sexual misconduct, and the archdiocese's response, is far from over.
"We will only allow facts to lead the way, and we will pursue justice without fear or favor while doing our best to leave no stone unturned," Choi said, later adding: "I continue to be troubled by some of the church's reporting practices."
In a separate case, Washington County prosecutors said Wednesday they would not charge another archdiocesan priest, the Rev. Jonathan Shelley, who had been accused of possessing child pornography. Prosecutors said authorities concluded none of the images on Shelley's old computer were illegal.
In a statement Wednesday, the archdiocese said it is grateful for the investigations, and it continues to cooperate with authorities. The archdiocese also said it teaches employees and volunteers that any suspected abuse should be reported to law enforcement for investigation.
The Wehmeyer and Shelley cases were among several that raised questions about the way the archdiocese handled abuse cases after a church insider went public with her concerns last year.
Internal documents showed church leaders knew Wehmeyer had issues with sexual misconduct, including at least two solicitations of men for sex, before he was promoted to lead The Church of the Blessed Sacrament in 2009.
According to the criminal charges, Wehmeyer went on to molest two brothers in 2010. The allegations were brought to church officials in 2012, and Wehmeyer was charged and pleaded guilty.
Choi said he asked St. Paul police to investigate after questions were raised about when the Wehmeyer case was reported to authorities.
Under the law, clergy would be required to report suspected sexual abuse to authorities within 24 hours. However, if the abuse is revealed during confession or when someone is seeking spiritual advice, the information is exempt.
In a document released Wednesday, prosecutors said the mother of the two victims went to a priest on two occasions, both during confession, about possible abuse by Wehmeyer. Police were notified after the mother went to a church victim's advocate on June 19 or June 20.
The prosecutors' decision to decline charges angered Jeff Anderson, an attorney for many church abuse victims. Anderson said the case should be reopened because a deacon and a top archdiocesan official warned Wehmeyer of his impending arrest, giving him a chance to destroy evidence.
"This is a very disturbing day," Anderson said.
But Choi said church officials' actions didn't impede the criminal prosecution of Wehmeyer, and the case is considered complete unless new information comes forward.
As the scandal around the archdiocese grew last fall, Archbishop John Nienstedt appointed a task force to examine church policies on abuse allegations, and he ordered a review of all priest files. He has also apologized to the archdiocese's more than 800,000 Catholics.
Nienstedt himself has been accused of improperly touching a boy while posing for a photo during a confirmation ceremony, a claim he vehemently denies. Nienstedt has removed himself from public ministry while the case is being investigated.
Despite those moves, St. Paul police earlier complained that church officials were not forthcoming with information. Police Chief Thomas Smith said Wednesday cooperation has improved, but he expects the archdiocese to be transparent.
"Have we had more access? Yes we have," Smith said. "Can more be done? Yes it can."
In the Washington County case, head prosecutor Pete Orput said investigators concluded there was no evidence of child pornography on computer files that once belonged to Shelley. The case against him—which was reopened last year after new information was brought to police—is considered closed.
Shelley's attorney, Paul Engh, said his client is relieved.
"Father Shelley is pleased that the matter has ended," Engh said. "He looks forward to a life now free of unfair suspicion."
Shelley, who has been on leave, would like to return to active ministry, Engh said, adding he didn't know when or if that would happen.
Prosecutors, police and the archdiocese encouraged other victims of clergy sexual abuse to come forward. Choi extended that request to victims who have already settled lawsuits against the archdiocese, no matter how long ago, saying the decision in the Wehmeyer case is just the beginning.
"There will be more decisions to come as this investigation unfolds," Choi said.
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You may remember this in its totally unimpressive wip form, but 13 months after I started designing, this project has been completed.
approximately 15,000 pieces were used to build this, and a surplus of $1000 (which is a big deal considering I'm still in school, and no job) the most of which was earned selling custom minifigs on ebay.
The construction journal and more pics can be found .
Not as big as the mon cal cruiser, or as technical, but I still hope you find it to your liking, looking back I had great time designing and building my biggest moc to date.
Now I have the free time to build some more minis!


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IPO necesitaba un nuevo diseño de página web y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 336 diseños de 88 diseñadores freelance.
Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO)
Tagline: Serving the Worldwide Intellectual Property Community
We are looking for a fresh and modern look to our homepage IPO.ORG. We do not wish to change our trademarked logo which is attached, although some basic styling/shading changes are okay (see current website for example).
Our business deals mainly with professional attorneys so a clean, corporate look is desired.
Our website currently runs on a content management system based on content blocks. We have positioned the blocks more or less how we would like them on our staging site (http://staging.ipo.org). That should be a starting point for general layout of the site, but we are open to any new ideas for styling, fonts, colors, etc.
Please read the full requirements below before submitting a design.
If you have any questions or if something is unclear, definitely send us a message.
Our target audience is our membership and hopeful members which include corporate attorneys, law firms, universities, small business owners, and individual inventors, authors, and attorneys.
Below are a few requirements and further details:
- The trademarked IPO logo must stay the same, although minimal styling/shading is okay. See current site for an example.
- The tagline must be present in the banner.
- The site should have a fixed width of 760px. We are open to the idea of having a non-white background of some sort to give the illusion of a wider page.
- We have worked to reorganize some of our navigation on a staging site. http://staging.ipo.org
- Attention should be given to making the navigation "pop" and also livening up the quadrant sections below the nav.
- Regarding the top navigation which is in the green bar on the Staging Site, please provide at least two levels of drop-down styles.
- The large center area of the site will be a flash/Javascript piece that we will get designed separately. If the winning designer is willing, we'd be interested in working with them to develop this as well.
- In the past we've tended to keep the colors in line with the blue/green colors in our logo, but we are open to new, fresh ideas as long as they convey professionalism.
- The winning designer will need to help with some coding work, although we do have a proficient web team here.
Some sites we like:
- http://www.ipo.gov.uk/ (The tab navigation and also the Flash piece (separate project).)
- http://connect.ipo.org (Our professional networking site for members)