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NEWS- 'Give back': Housing plan omits flooded homeowners
North Berkshire Road has a history of flooding well known to the City. Unfortunately, that information was not shared with Ken and Heidi Vanderford when they purchased their first home five years ago. They'd just finished moving in when a storm sent eddies of water rippling through the downstairs.
Worse, they soon learned from the City that the storm drain failure that caused the flooding was a private problem that would cost $400,000 to $600,000 to fix, according to officials. Charlottesville would pay 75 percent of the cost– if all five affected property owners agreed to chip in on the balance.
As their soaked starter home became infested with mold, the Vanderfords moved out, went bankrupt, and divorced.
"It was devastating to us," declares Heidi Vanderford in a phone call before heading off to one of her two jobs. She now lives in Scottsville and says she hasn't seen her ex husband in more than two years. "I have to work my a** off to rent a home here in Scottsville," she says.
While the Vanderfords' lives imploded, the City fixed the drainage problems for $300,000, according to planning chief Jim Tolbert. The Vanderfords had purchased the duplex at 2210 North Berkshire for $166,650 in 2002 and lost it to foreclosure after the water problem pushed them and their tenants out. After the house was razed, Charlottesville bought the lot from Countrywide Mortgage for $7,000, and on May 5, City Council approved donation of the property to Habitat for Humanity, which plans to construct and sell a new duplex for two families.
The City plans to donate labor to the project by allowing City employees two to three days administrative leave to work on the house.
"City Council has decided affordable housing is a top priority," explains Tolbert. "We've partnered with Habitat for Humanity on a lot of projects. This is a way to demonstrate our commitment to affordable housing. We're looking for team building, a give-back project."
Former councilor Rob Schilling doesn't quite see it that way.
"This [property] is not yours," Schilling recently fumed on his WINA radio show. "You took it from someone. I don't call it giving back– I call it stealing."
Schilling describes the saga on North Berkshire as "How Charlottesville City Council took a man's life and his life savings, trampled it into the ground, then put a ribbon on it and handed it to Habitat for Humanity, all with a smile on their collected faces."
Schilling maintains that the drainage problem was the City's problem all along, and he points out that the estimate for the repair dropped from $400,000-$600,000 in 2003 to $300,000 when the City actually did the work.
"If the City was knowledgeable about the neighborhood being a drainage ditch," as a City official told the Hook in 2003, "they should have put up signs," Schilling says. "I think the City has a moral obligation– maybe not legal– to tell buyers. Does it make any sense that the City is aware of the problem and doesn't tell anyone?"
"In my opinion, the Vanderfords were taken advantage of by people not giving them proper information when they bought it," says Tolbert.
"We knew that property flooded," he acknowledges, "and we had people [interested in buying] come to City Hall over four or five years and then not buy it."
It was after the Vanderfords defaulted on the mortgage that Countrywide Mortgage sold the lot to the City. Schilling thinks there's a reason Charlottesville got a bargain price in a neighborhood where land on average is assessed at $70,000.
"When I was on City Council, we were told by Jim Tolbert this land would never be built on, that it was going to be a City park," remembers Schilling. "I've never heard anything as egregious as this."
"He's incorrect," contends Tolbert. "I told Council we wanted to get the project finished to see how the land laid out as a possible house or park site."
Schilling wonders why– if the City is so eager to provide affordable housing– officials don't try to return the property to the "poor man whose life was ruined."
"It was never even discussed," answers Tolbert. "The last I heard from Mr. Vanderford, he was living in the country and loving it. I think he had so many nightmares, if we built a house on it and gave it to him, I don't think he'd want it."
So how safe is the chronically flooded land at 2210 North Berkshire now that the original, developer-installed 48-inch corrugated pipe has been replaced with concrete?
"We did it right," says Tolbert, adding, "and we're going to put in a little fill" to further raise the land.
Overton McGehee, Habitat's executive director, writes in an email: "The City engineering department is researching what height the living area needs to be to be safe from flooding. Once we know that elevation, we will make sure that all living areas are well above that level."
McGehee says he was unaware of the property's history and Schilling's comments, and he notes that Schilling has supported Habitat in the past.
Neighbor Cathy Crosby says she's had no complaints from her tenants since the new drain pipe went in, and as a neighbor, she has no qualms about use of the lot for a Habitat house.
However, "As a person putting a house there, I'd want an engineering report," she says. "They put a huge culvert there that took up 25 percent of the lot. I might have qualms about that."
"Why didn't they try to help me and my ex?" asks Heidi Vanderford, when told about the City/Habitat collaboration on the property that was supposed to be her American dream. "I hit rock bottom. Ken hit rock bottom. Why didn't they help us?"
"Once again, the City is playing Robin Hood, taking from the middle class and giving to nonprofits," says Schilling. "I say there's figurative blood on the hands of the City. There's figurative blood on the hands of Overton McGehee. Where is the justice for Ken Vanderford? This is one of the most egregious things I've seen, tied up in a bow for affordable housing."
On the other hand, Tolbert says, "We'll get two new homeowners paying taxes. We feel pretty good about that."
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On the other hand, Tolbert says, "We'll get two new homeowners paying taxes. We feel pretty good about that."
So, you're back where you started. No, that's not quite right, you're minus a duplex. I remember just how rudely the property owner was treated by council when he asked for help twice over a year's time. I also remember that it took well over a year for the mortgage lender to respond to city inquiries on the purchase of the land. I also remember Mr. Tolbert saying during that time the land could probably be used as a neighbor park because of the expense in storm drain repair. It was only recently that Mr. Tolbert went to council about fixing the drainage problem. Anyway, that's a lot of tax payer money to not even make a dent into providing so-called affordable housing. I guess the city staff will be getting three days off from work to build because Habitat will have a difficult time finding enough volunteers to build the scores of homes it already has on its plate. Now, when you add in the value of the city's in-kind services to the acquisition and the drainage, will the price tag of this duplex be over $1M? Remember, the staff will still be getting paid by the tax payer.
I lived on North Berkshire in the early 80s and it flooded then. The city is responsible for infrastucture and they dropped the ball. It's too bad that the homowners and taxpayers are always the ones paying for incompetent government workers mistakes.At least in the real world somebody gets fired.
I agree. This is busuiness as usual. And the usual suspects. Thanks to Rob Schilling for standing up for the little guy.
Overton "McGehee says he was unaware of the property's history and Schilling's comments, and he notes that Schilling has supported Habitat in
the past."
"It was never even discussed," answers Tolbert. "The last I heard from Mr. Vanderford, he was living in the country and loving it. I think he had so many nightmares, if we built a house on it and gave it to him, I don't think he'd want it."
Ignorance is strength. It's amazing how experts can have so much experence and not know anything.
"Update on illegal Habitat houses" Dec. 18, 2006. Includes photo of 1232 and 1230 Holmes Avenue, two comments, and coverage of McGehee at the Feb. 22, 2005 city council meeting. "Habitat for Humanity land grab" Feb 23, 2005. Opposed by Schilling.
"Staunton to seize house for Charlottesville nonprofit director: Owner promises sustained legal battle" Jan. 17, 2007. Includes account of Jim Tolbert's performance at the Nov. 17, 2004 city council meeting, land grab in Fifeville, renamed Dice Project. (Accountability is when everybody knows what you did.)


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- The 2012 Webby Awards winners were announced Tuesday
- Some celebrities won, but many were lesser-known honorees
- Activism, animation, education, blog and music winners are profiled
The winners of the 2012 Webby Awards were announced on Tuesday,
Established in 1996, the Webby Awards are arguably the Internet's best-known honors. After starting small, the Webbys now hand out more than 100 awards each year.
Many of each year's honorees tend to be celebrities, big companies or well-known online entities. Among this year's big winners are Pinterest (best social media app), photo-sharing app Instagram (breakout of the year), and the comedian Louis C.K., honored by the Webbys for creating "a new precedent for distribution" by releasing his comedy special through his own website.
A raft of advertising and corporate website awards have also been added over the years.
But the Internet being the Internet, there will always be lesser-known, innovative and downright quirky winners as well. Here's a look at five Webby Award winners we think are worth a closer look.
Are you frustrated that your masterpieces on "Draw Something" can't come to life? Or maybe you're just nostalgic for "Simon in the Land of Chalk Drawings," the '70s animated feature in which the things Simon draws come true?
Worry no more. "Draw a Stickman" is here to help.
Available both as a website and a mobile app, the premise is simple. Draw a stick figure, or a more fleshed-out character if you have the drawing chops.
Then click "play" on one of two episodes currently available and watch your drawing get animated through an adventure that will require you to help him, or her, along by drawing new items such as a key needed to unlock a box. When you're done, you can share the results via social media, browse a gallery of other users' drawings or even buy a T-shirt with your drawing on it.
Winner of judges' and People's Choice Webbys, Counterspill is a nonprofit site devoted to reporting information about natural disasters involving oil, coal and other energy companies.
The site's scope is impressive. Not only does it track such recent events as the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and the accident at the Fukushima nuclear plant, but it also documents historical events dating all the way back to the 1940s.
The site unabashedly has a political slant. It aims to counteract what it calls spin by energy companies and governments in the wake of disasters. (The companies and government agencies involved in disasters are deemed "culprits.")
Among the site's partners is Chris Paine, director of the acclaimed documentaries "Who Killed the Electric Car?" and "Revenge of the Electric Car."
For artist Kelly DeLay, it started in 2009 as a personal challenge: Shoot a still image or video of clouds for 365 consecutive days as a way to ensure he did something creative every day.
"I wanted this practice of observation to be tied into the fabric of my life -- the habit of looking up and noticing the patterns and beauty of the clouds that envelop us every single day," he wrote.
Three years and more than 1,000 images later, he's still going. His site has become not just a beautiful gallery (it's astounding how each day's formation looks different from the last) but a reminder to us all to tap into the creative spirit when we can.
Whether you're a medical student or just a curious amateur anatomist, this iPad-only app gives as detailed a look at the inner workings of our bodies as you can imagine on a mobile device.
It features over 270 high-resolution images that let users zoom in and out as well as a "3D rotatable human body with selectable layers." If that's not interactive enough, it also promises "functions you can feel" -- letting you grab your iPad to feel lungs breathe, a heart beat and even the movement of nerve impulses.
Vice, in a partnership with Intel, launched The Creators Project as a way to support artists in music, visual arts, dance and other disciplines who use technology as part of their work.
Now entering its third year, The Creators Project publishes a daily blog and hosts an online community of millions who come to either take part or see the art that's created through the project. It sponsors a content-creation studio and has partnered with public events like the Coachella music festival to highlight the work of its artists.
Artists can apply to be part of the studio, or any user can nominate an artist they think is deserving.

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They created a 3D desktop printer called the MakerBot. The company was an instant success and sold out of its first 20 MakerBots in just two weeks. Since then, users have created just about anything they could imagine with the device.
This past August the company raised $10 million to expand the MakerBot team and take its invention to the next level.
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The federal government on Wednesday announced a new loan modification program designed to help many more struggling homeowners than previous initiatives by requiring no documentation of income or financial hardship.
Under the Streamlined Modification Initiative, borrowers with loans backed by mortgage finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac must be at least 90 days delinquent on their mortgage and and make three trial payments on time. The initiative is being launched by the Federal Housing Finance Agency, which regulates Fannie and Freddie.
"This new option gives delinquent borrowers another path to avoid foreclosure," says FHFA Acting Director Edward DeMarco.
Other programs to aid struggling homeowners, such as the Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) required borrowers to provide financial, income and hardship documentation. That created bureaucratic bottlenecks for many servicers that limited the effectiveness of the programs.
Also, some programs had to be financially viable to investors who did not want to suffer significant losses.
The new initiative will begin July 1, 2012 and end Aug 1, 2015.
Ira Rheingold, executive director of the National Association of Consumer Advocates, says he is skeptical the program will be effective because it doesn't lower the principal owed by borrowers, giving them more equity in their homes. FHFA has been unwilling to do that.
About one in five homeowners owe more on their mortgages than their homes are worth. That has been an impediment to the revival of the housing market and the economy.
"Unless they address principal reduction, it's not good enough," Rheingold says. "The FHFA has been the biggest roadblock to this problem."
A cluster of loan modification programs launched by the Obama Administration since 2009 have helped far fewer homeowners than intended.
One, called the Home Affordable Refinance Program, was designed to help borrowers with mortgages backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac refinance to low-interest-rate loans. They must be current on their payments and may qualify even if they have little home equity or they owed more than their homes were worth.
The program helped 1.1 million borrowers last year — more than twice as many as in 2011 — but overall it has refinanced about half the 4 to 5 million mortgages expected.
Another $1 billion initiative aimed at helping the jobless or underemployed avoid foreclosure ended in September after spending less than half its funds.
A third program requires mortgage holders to forgive part of a borrower's unpaid principal — something they have been reluctant to do.
Most of a $25 billion settlement with five large mortgage servicers over abuses, such as failing to read or verify documents, also was intended to go to loan modifications for delinquent borrowers.
Several of the programs were hindered by a combination of obstacles.
Many mortgage investors have been unwilling to forgo profits. Mortgage servicers often have greater incentives to foreclose on loans rather than modify them. And the mortgage industry generally was distracted by the effects of the housing crisis.
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Hi, I just got the new Kaby Lake (Intel's 7th gen) Spectre x360 and ran it through its paces. It seems to be a solid machine, but there's one serious issue so far - external displays flashing on and off, at least when hooked up with a USB-C Thunderbolt 3 to DisplayPort adapter (this one from CableMatters: http://amzn.to/2gKQrVR. What happens when I connect external monitors (1 or 2-3 via DisplayPort MST) is sometimes they work fine.Sometimes, if I disconnect and reconnect, they start flashing on and off.Sometimes, the whole laptop freezes upon connection (happened twice today so far).And finally sometimes the externals are not working at all - the system detects them, but selecting Extend or anything in multi-monitor mode just reverts back to Single.Oh, and this happens once: http://i.imgur.com/Su9zInD.png http://i.imgur.com/qG9K8yC.png - the external display got stuck in a 640x480 generic mode and would not turn on.As you can see, it's a [email protected]$%*. Here's a video of the flickering/flashing (case #2 above): https://youtu.be/OkngFs_h2xk. Both the laptop and the 7th gen Intel chip are relatively new, so I haven't been able to find a thread discussing potential culprits, or fixes from HP. Here's a similar issue with EliteBooks http://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Notebook-Hardware-and-Upgrade-Questions/External-Dual-Monitors-and-Lapt..., but I don't know if they're related. I do have a buddy with the same system who's gone through seve... Read moreRead other answers
Hello,I've followed some posts on this support forum, regarding if the new Spectre x360 Kaby Lake (Product# W9B13AV_1 http://store.hp.com/us/en/pdp/Laptops/hp-spectre-x360-convertible-laptop-13t-touch-w9b13av-1) supports or not an active pen.What we've learned is that this laptop doesn't work with HP Active Pen (Product# T5E12AA#ABL http://store.hp.com/us/en/pdp/accessories-88342--1/hp-active-pen-t5e12aa-abl) and HP Active Stylus (Product# J4R51AA#ABL http://store.hp.com/us/en/pdp/accessories-88342--1/hp-active-pen-j4r51aa-abl), based on some answers from the support team on previous posts, and based on the information contained in this page: http://support.hp.com/au-en/document/c05166879.Some early online reviews stated that there is no support for active pen, Lisa Gade from MobileTechReview said: "The one feature missing from the previous generation is the active digitizer for the optional HP Active Stylus (a Synaptics pen technology). Given how heavily HP has advertised this feature in the previous generation, I'm surprised they removed it. And yes, it's really gone--there's no active digitizer listed in device manager, and I tested both Synaptics pens and Wacom and N-Trig pens just in case they'd switched to a different pen technology. That means you can use your finger or a capacitive stylus like those made for the iPad Air, but not a precise pen with pressure levels and palm rejection."http://www.mobiletechreview.com/notebooks/HP-Spectre-x360-Late-2016.htmSo, Is HP Spec... Read moreRead other answers
I'm having trouble with super scratchy/distorted audio on the newest (Oct 2016, 7th gen i7) Spectre x360 (X7V22UA) and am wondering if this is just inherent to the design or if my machine has a hardware problem. When my machine was brand new out of the box, it sounded like the speakers were blown out when playing certain frequencies such as the Windows 10 notification tone. I did the standard troubleshooting, a HP representative asked me to send it in for repair, allegedly the speakers were replaced, but the replaced unit is just as bad. When audio plays at even modest volumes (right now I have it at 36/100), I can feel the laptop vibrating and rattling.I know this is a laptop and I'm not expecting the world's greatest sound, but the distortion is really annoying. Is this just inherent to the new x360s or am I just unlucky with my RMA? I've tried updating drivers, BIOS, etc. and the problem persists. Headphones are fine. It's definitely the external speakers on this laptop that are vibrating around.Steps to reproduce:Right click on sound in system trayChoose "Playback devices"Choose the only option, "Realtek High Definition Audio (SST)"Click "Configure"Click the "Test" button that plays three chimes in each speaker.Listen to it rattle.Is this happening to anyone else? Seems like it's identical to the symptoms of this problem, but that's for an older model of the x360 and this new model has different hardware. Also, the old problem was never resolved.&... Read moreRead other answers
Hi, I received my laptop today and ever since I first switched it on the fan has been running. I checked the bios setting and fan constantly on is disabled, I downloaded the latest bios update and also the latest Intel thermal management drivers and applied them both in that order but neither stopped the fan. The system itself is running very cool, but as I said it has been running since I received it. I have googled and seen other reports of similar issues that all seem to involve returning the system for a replacement, but I'm thinking that can't be the only solution, can it? Thanks, Nadia
Try ctrl alt delete to open task manager look for running processes and check HP Support Solutions Framework and see if it is hogging up CPU cycles. If so, stop it and your CPU load should drop to single digits and the fan should kick off. When the Support Assistant goes out and tries to get updates it can lock that Solutions Framework on and eat up 40% of the CPU causing the fan to come on.Read other 1 answers
Considering this new revision has been out for about a couple months now, I am really surprised that no one has posted about this yet. My question is simply exactly as the title says. Does the newest HP Spectre x360 13-w0XX that has the new Kaby Lake i7 support two 4k displays? I know that because of having Thunderbolt 3 ports, it has the right connections to support it. I guess the real question is can the Intel Graphics 620 support that? I know it can support one 4k display, but not seen anything about dual 4k displays. I just recently purchased this lap top, and I love it so far. However 1 of the main reasons I bought it was because it was 1 of very few lap tops on the market with Thunderbolt 3. I think the only Windows laptop that had not only 1 but 2 of them. So if this laptop has the ports to support dual 4k without a graphics card that can, then that will be incredibly disappointing.Read other answers
So I just got this laptop, and I noticed that it would make a soft but noticeable clicking sound sometimes when I tap it lightly or when I'm scrolling with two fingers. Is this normal or should I exchange it? Thanks!Read other answers
To put the comment in context i originally posted this in the "Battery drain when shut-down" forum. Ok, trying to figure out how to get rid of the last 2-4% overnight drain i went through device manager and checked for outdated drivers, i then noticed that the driver for the NVME storage controller was a generic windows driver from 2006, tried to search for a update via device manager and hp's support page but no luck. Then i rememered that back in the old days i used to use driver update tools to fetch the latest drivers for my computer, so i installed iobit driver booster 4 (free) and gave it a spin. Guess what, it gave me a samsung driver from august 2016. Did a reboot and just to make sure it was working as it should, i fired up ATTO and CrystalDiskMark and ran benchmarks. I know what numbers the SSD got before and what reviewers of this machine have gotten, which was about 1700mb/s read and 600mb/s write. This is what i get after i replaced the generic nvme controller driver with the one from samsung:3000mb/s read and 1200mb/s write!!! Im not sure how the new driver will affect battery life or anything, but i figuered i'd let you guys know, i mean that is almost double the performance of the generic windows driver. Try it out if you want guys, run a couple of SSD benchmarks before you install the new driver so that you have something to compare the after results with PS! Don't blame me if your computer explodes or breaks down in any ... Read more
Yes the driver update is likely the Samsung NVMExpress driver update 2.1: http://www.samsung.com/semiconductor/minisite/ssd/download/tools.html I installed it in my Spectre 13 Pro and it updated the Microsoft Standard NVME driver from 2006 to the Samsung NVME dated 12/8/16. Unfortunately my speed increases were not as dramatic but there was an improvement....about 10% on both read and write side. I have the Samsung MZVLV256 aka SM951..M.2 disk and read is about 1500 and write is a bit over 500. I did the same upgrade to my Zbook G3 MWS which has the 512 gig SM951 and this one is giving me fits...read is about 1300 but write shows up as an appaling 9 mbps. Has to be something wrong. Results are just about the same with or without the Samsung NVME driver. Still the Zbook "feels" very peppy. Boot time is good and everything seems to run fine. So not sure whether I should be concerned or not.Read other 1 answers
Was a new version of the Kaby Lake 13.3 Spectre x360 convertible released around April 2017 that supports the stylus? I have an original Kaby Lake 13.3 x360 purchased Feb 2017 and couldn't get the active stylus to work. Tech support said that the 13t-wx00 product W9A93AV doesn't support the stylus. Now I see that a stylus is furnished free with what appears to be the exact computer I purchased. I have been unable to get an answer from technical support as we have difficulties communicating. Does anyone know if the stylus is supported on my Spectre? I returned my original HP active stylus after tech support said they don't work even though the advertising at the time showed people using a stylus. Now they are giving one away free and I don't understand???? Can I update my convertible to work with the stylus? It's frustrating as I purchased the unit thinking the stylus would work and now feel cheated! I guess that's what I get for buying a brand new product.Read other answers
So i recieved my spectre x360 in the mail last weekend and it occurd to me at one point that the f9, f10 and f11 function keys (the previous, play/pause and next keys) were not working. I do not remember if they worked before or that they were broken from the beginning They do not work with any music app that is running in the background: spotify, groove music or windows media player. I realy would appreciate any help at this point because this problem has driven me nuts over the last two days.Read other answers
I was noticing severe battery drain on my one month old spectre x360 i7 7500 ssd 512 GB variant. the laptop was taking more than 3 hours to charge and the charge was not holding for more than two and half hours for normal web browsing. It was also discharging at an unacceptable pace while completely turned off. I had updated my BIOS firmware to F.10 and also applied the Sphinx fix as described [url ="http://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Notebook-Hardware-and-Upgrade-Questions/Battery-drain-when-shut-down-HP...] in post 79 by Senchronize. However, the problem persisted. I decided to do a complete factory reset. Backed up my data and created a USB recovery using the HP support assistant software. However, while applying the factory reset, after the formatting of hard drive stage was completed the programmed returned an errors message "HP recovery manager failed error code=0xEFFFFF23". I tried doing it again and it would return the same error. I did a hardware diagnosis from BIOS and it does nothing. Tried loading a fresh Operating system through an OS bootable USB. The system prepares for install. But when it is ready it install, it fails to see any hard drive at all. I checked the HP support page for this machine to find if there is a SSD driver that I can load during the OS installation. However, I couldn't find the SSD drivers associated with this machine. I bought this machine in USA and currently in India. Will not be going back for few months. I wonder if the warranty will be ava... Read moreRead other answers
Hello, I purchased a new spectre x360, w013dx model number, from best buy on Feb 11 2017 and I seem to be having an issue that has popped up on this forum, YouTube, and various other Google searches, namely the loose, or more appropriately, the overly noisy and clicky touchpad. I am wondering A) is this a condition that becomes worse, progressively that is, or does it get better over time as the touch pad and other components get "broken in" so to speak, and mate together better, like using lapping compound on machine parts? B) If this is considered an issue, is there a fix for it if I send it in to HP? It is moderately bothersome to me, and in haven't really experienced it before on other laptops. I really like to use the 2 and 3 finger swipes and scroll features, and when I push down on the touchpad without clicking it, it feels loose and there is an audible click when I press down on it. I am coming from and Acer laptop that had an extremely smooth and oversized glass track pad so I may be overly aware because I got used to that one and it was very solid. I do not want to return it and plan to keep it because otherwise it is fantastic, but I have seen other people say this and I will echo it here, this is a 1200 to 1400 dollar device and I want to make sure it is in peak condition because I plan to keep it for at least 2 to 3 years. If someone from HP could respond I would appreciate it. Thank you.Read other answers
I haven't had too many issues but occaisionaly the screen flickers. My biggest question is I am looking for advice on how to get the screen to rotate into tablet mode when it is flipped and have the keyboard and trackpad turn off. Do you have any advice? I am using Ubuntu 16.04.Read other answers
Any ideas out there on how to get the fancy top speakers to work with Ubuntu?(16.04 w/4.9 kernel)Read other answers
Hiya, I've just installed Ubuntu (Willy Werewolf) on my HP Spectre - most things worked straight away, and I'm super happy with it. My biggest problem that I've been struggling with is the sound: the speakers work perfectly, however when I plug my headphones in, sound plays through both the speakers and headphones. I've checked out the levels in the mixer, and the system is noticing when the headphones are plugged in, and is turning down the Speakers channel correctly (as observed in alsamixer) - it's just that this seems to have no effect on the physical hardware. If I change the Headphone level, this effects the volume in both the speakers and headphones. What's interesting is that, when the headphones are plugged in, the speakers actually disappear from the system settings and console listings mark them as "unavailiable". As the system appears to be doing things correctly from a software perspective, I assumed this may be a driver problem? If anyone has seen anything like this before, any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance Also the little LED on F6 doesn't come on when I mute any more, but I can live without that so I don't really care (but if anyone knows an easy way to turn this on / off via the comand line, I'll get a script to do it).
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Thanks for your help Huffer, I ended up finding the issue myself. This turned out to be a problem with the pin mapping (a couple of speaker pins were set to use the headphones' output rather than the Speaker output). If anyone else has this issue, I used ALSA's HDA-Analysier tool to debug this and make the required pinmap changes. I corrected the problem by changing the following pins:0x17 to Audio Output 0x11
0x1d to Audio Output 0x11[1]: http://www.alsa-project.org/main/index.php/HDA_Analyzer
Hello guys.Sorry for my english but im italian ...I bought the new HP Spectre 13 Refresh with Kaby Lake.I have the model with i5-7200U, 8 GB RAM and 256 GB SSD.But the computer is really slow, i see from the Task Manager that the cpu go to 100 % very often and use min 4-5 GB of RAM.Even web browsing is frustrating ( with 3-4 tab open ).I noticed also that the cpu work from 2.50 Ghz to max 2.71 Ghz, when should be from 2.70 Ghz to 3.10 Ghz.Read other answers
Which stylus devices are known to work with this model (HP Spectre x360 X7V20UA#ABA ) and BIOS Level Thank you.[System Summary] Item Value OS Name Microsoft Windows 10 Pro Version 10.0.10586 Build 10586 Other OS Description Not Available OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation System Name xxxx System Manufacturer HP System Model HP Spectre x360 Convertible 13-w0XX System Type x64-based PC System SKU X7V20UA#ABA Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-7500U CPU @ 2.70GHz, 2904 Mhz, 2 Core(s), 4 Logical Processor(s) BIOS Version/Date American Megatrends Inc. F.10, 10/26/2016 SMBIOS Version 2.8 Embedded Controller Version 94.45 BIOS Mode UEFI BaseBoard Manufacturer HP BaseBoard Model Not Available BaseBoard Name Base Board Platform Role Mobile Secure Boot State On PCR7 Configuration Elevation Required to View Windows Directory C:\windows System Directory C:\windows\system32 Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume1 Locale United States Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "10.0.10586.589" User Name SHORTER\arw Time Zone Eastern Standard Time Installed Physical Memory (RAM) 16.0 GB Total Physical Memory 15.9 GB Available Physical Memory 5.26 GB Total Virtual Memory 18.8 GB Available Virtual Memory 7.30 GB Page File Space 2.88 GB Page File C:\pagefile.sys Hyper-V - VM Monitor Mode Extensions Yes Hyper-V - Second Level Address Translation Extensions Yes Hyper-V - Virtualization Enabled in Firmware Yes Hyper-V - Data Execution Protection YesRead other answers
I have the Spectre model X7V20UA#ABA and based on this answer bought an HP Active Pen. I cannot get teh machine to acknowledge the pen in any way. I've followed what instructions I could find (basically have the pen near the computer when you turn the computer off and then back on) and it will nto use it in One Note. Is this an incompatible device?Read other answers
Multiple pages on HP's website show the new x360 (Kaby Lake) being used with a stylus. I purchased an active stylus and after being unable to get it to work was told by tech support that the stylus is not supported with the new 13inch Spectre? Are the advertising pages on shop.hp.com incorrect or is there a stylus which works with the new Spectre? The footnotes say that not all hardware works with the Spectre however it seems to be pushing the envelope a little to show someone using the stylus, when apparently none work with this laptop?Read other answers
What's the difference between the HP Spectre x360 and the HP Envy x360? They both look the same.The only noticeable difference is that HP Spectre x360 has a Radiance Infinity display, while HP Envy x360 has an IPS display. Having the same specs, except for the display, why is the Spectre x360 more expensive than the Envy x360 ? Moreover, I thought that IPS is better than TN, which is my guess that is the technology used for the Radiance Infinity.
Hi, You've got few questions about those products. Well, come to a store and yoy can see the differences. Better still, you can buty 2 machines and compare. For build quality, the HP Spectre x360 is much better than the Envy x360 you can also find Pavilion x360 - we are talking about SPECS and BUILD here about plastics and metals about wood and gold. Regards.Read other 3 answers
I installed the latest xubuntu on a brand new spectre 360. The left fan runs 100% all the time, and the usual linux tools (lm_sensors, fancontrol) do not detect any contoller for the fan speed. help !! This makes this machine pretty unusable. -- benoitRead other answers
Hej! I have a question regarding the new 2016 HP Spectre X360 (http://store.hp.com/us/en/pdp/Laptops/hp-spectre-x360---13-w053nr-x7v21ua-aba). Is it possible to order it to Sweden or are there any local retailers I could directly contact? Thank you so much in advance,Marina
Dear Customer, Please go to this website:http://store.hp.com/SwedenStore/Please contact- 08-593 664 18 This link is for UNITED STATES ONLY (http://store.hp.com/us/en/pdp/Laptops/hp-spectre-x360---13-w053nr-x7v21ua-aba). Hope this helps, for any further queries reply to the post and feel free to join us again **Click the White Thumbs Up Button on the right to say Thanks**Make it easier for other people to find solutions by marking a Reply 'Accept as Solution' if it solves your problem. Thank You,GBL84I am not an HP EmployeeRead other 2 answers
Hi,Two weeks ago I bought an HP Spectrex360. Two days after buying it while using the keyboard, not the touchscreen, it began to touch the touchscreen by it selft only on a part of the screen followed continuously.This happend alot while i was using the laptop so I went to the place of purchase and I changed it with for one of the same model. But this new one also it has the same fault, any recomendations of what should i do?Read other answers
Hi, my spectre x360 just out of warranty and will no longer charge the battery! Charger checked and working. When plugged into laptop, symbol appears to show connection but then states not charging. Battery nearly flat now but diagnostics state batter condition ok. Would appreciate any ideas to resolve please but I am not considered computer literate just general working knowledge!Read other answers
Hey guys! I was looking to buy the new HP Spectre x 360. Is it available with the following specs - Natural Silver13" 4k touch screen 16GB rami7 256 GB memory I have found the 13" with 4k screens on the UK website but can't seem to find the same on the US website. Thanks !Read other answers
Hello, Last winter purchased a convertible lenovo laptop. The first one had faulty hinges, I had it replaced on the same day I brought it in and the second one had faulty hinges and a faulty touchpad. So, I decided to ditch the cheaper computers and splurged on a HP spectre x360 from Best Buy. I live 200 kilometres away from large retail stores like this so getting back and forth is quite difficult, Staples was very understanding about the Lenovo laptops, however Best Buy told me there was nothing I could do when I described the problems I was having with my brand new HP. Several months went by and I avoided using the computer as much as possible in order to avoid facing the mistake I made in purchasing it. Eventually, my old computer became completely obsolete and I had no choice but use this HP. My problems were not limited in any way. They ranged from an extremely annoying touchpad that sounded loose and made strange noises, the fact that the screen was closing on an odd angle, and the fact the the screen could barely stay open. A slight touch or even shifting the laptop would cause the screen to move. I could forgive these flaws if I had abused this computer or if it had received heavy usage, however I barely even turned the thing on. I contacted HP support and I must admit that they were polite, friendly and had my return materials sent very quickly. My first bad sign involving the shipping process was the fact tha... Read moreRead other answers
New owner of HP Spectre x360 - 13-4003dx here. I want to ask if the bottom of the laptop, the area above the fan openings where the FCC info/text lies, is supposed to creak when I press it slightly. I first heard this noise when I took my laptop out of the sleeve and held that area. At first I thought it was just rubbing against the sleeve, but after further examination, that is not the case. If this occurs with other models of the Spectre, it is a bad build quality, I am not sure which component is under there, but I want to know if the creaking noise is normal with only a slight press along the text area. Thanks.
I have the same problem but in the front, in the back of the touchpad... really annoying. looks like the lid doesn't have nothing to lay on and the aluminium is very thin. poor quality for such expensive machine.Read other 8 answers
Just finished setting up my second Spectre x360 15t. The first one was a driver and screen flickering mess. As I'm finishing putting it through it's paces by running audio with a few tunes through Spotify and then over to Netflix to check dialogue, I've become aware that the fan has been running for some time. When I picked it up to feel the underside I was quite dismayed to feel how hot this thing was. Not cozy up to the fire hot but call the fire department hot. It was on a Xpad which was starting to get a bit toasty itself. No way this could ever sit directly on my lap. I know this is an ultrabook. I know i7 processors run warm under load but this fella gets HOT. I'm coming off a Spectre 13t with an i5 which is just as tight a unit as this one, but it never reached this kind of hot. I'm humorously concerned if I can put this on my desk while under heavy load without melting the finish off. Is anyone else experiencing similar circumstances? I'd appreciate any feedback. Thanks.
Hi @benefit13,Welcome to the HP Support Forums! It is a great place to find the help you need, from other users, HP experts, and other support personnel. I understand you are having an issue with the computer getting hot. I will be glad to help you.Please post the full product number and operating system in use on your computer. See the following, if you need help with that information.How Do I Find My Model Number or Product Number?Is the Windows Version on My Computer 32-bit or 64-bit? please get back to me and I will help you.Read other 5 answers


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N.C.-based electronic R&B duo has a brand-new album out
"I never thought in genres and my mom never did. I guess that's where I get it."
So said Nicolay, a native of Utrecht, The Netherlands, and a Wilmington resident for more than five years now. Nicolay is a music producer, solo artist and one half of Grammy-nominated R&B, hip-hop and electronic duo the Foreign Exchange, whose new album, "Love in Flying Colors," was released Tuesday, debuting at No. 2 in R&B/soul on iTunes.
Over coffee recently, Nicolay politely stressed that putting music in a box annoys him.
"I like music that is hard to grasp," he said. "You could call it this (or) you could call it that."
The Foreign Exchange is Nicolay and Raleigh-based vocalist Phonte Coleman, formerly of the critically acclaimed hip-hop trio Little Brother. The two connected via the Internet in 2002, when Nicolay was still in The Netherlands.
Admiring each other's work, they traded music files back and forth for 2004's "Connected," an album made before the two met in person; it became an underground success. Nicolay moved to North Carolina two years later and the Foreign Exchange continued to make music – four studio albums, a live album and a Grammy nomination (a Best Urban/Alternative Performance nod for the track "Daykeeper") in 2009.
Nicolay's fondness for Prince, Neil Young, hip-hop, heavy metal and even Russian classical composers has influenced the Foreign Exchange in ways not always readily apparent, often more in construction and ideology than in sound. "Love in Flying Colors" is a love letter to moving on and finding a better place. It's a beautiful album drenched in romance, positivity and electronic music. String arrangements grace the soaring, Stevie-Wonder-inspired "Listen to the Rain" and the album tiptoes into '80s sensibilities on "Dreams are Made for Two" and with the sultry dance vibes of "If I Knew Then."
It's a celebratory album that follows on the heels of 2010's "Authenticity," a more stripped-down affair that was met with raised eyebrows from FE fans, devoted and fair-weather alike. Hardcore devotees of the Foreign Exchange embraced the album's stark R&B qualities and emotionally fraught themes – Phonte was enduring a divorce at the time – while leisurely fans weren't quite sure what to make of it, perhaps wanting a repeat of the Grammy-nominated "Daykeeper" from 2008's Leave it All Behind," or more of the hip-hop sound the duo started out with.
"A lot of our fans, it took some time to digest. The subject matter was intense," Nicolay said. "When we set out to do ('Love in Flying Colors') we wanted to do something opposite, very up, very euphoric, and with a lighter feel to it."
"Authenticity" still connected with an audience, however, and as the duo toured with a full band behind them they were able to win over even more fans.
"A lot of people came around and appreciated what we're all about," Nicolay said of FE's most recent tour. "We're really fortunate we have fans that we can challenge like that." (The band heads out this week for a month of nationwide dates; the closest one to Wilmington is Oct. 24 in Raleigh at the Lincoln Theater.)
A strength of the Foreign Exchange as a duo is that each album has its own identity; there's an intent to not repeat what they've done before. In preparation for "Love in Flying Colors," for example, Nicolay deliberately listened to certain albums, including early '90s English dance music (Prodigy, Goldie), and focused on electronic music equipment and instruments.
"Those clamoring beats, drum and bass," Nicolay said, "There are songs that are definitely dance floor and some songs are clearly not, but it's undeniably groovy and dancy."
The first song FE made for the new album was the single "Call it Home," a piano- and synth-driven track about getting lost and finding your way back. Nicolay cites it as a song that inadvertently became the template for the entire album. The heavy electronic sound on "Call it Home" was something they had flirted with over the years, but "Love in Flying Colors" fully embraces it.
In some ways, it's the best of both worlds – R&B vocals married to electronic music with a fun, intimate vibe. Phonte's warm, soaring vocals come off like a mix of Lenny Kravitz and Seal. It also finds the singer in a better place emotionally than on "Authenticity."
"The cool thing is, with every album you do you can make a left or right turn afterwards," Nicolay said. "I think our music always reflects where we are in our lives at that moment. It keeps it from being the same thing over and over."
Side projects help keep things fresh, and both Phonte and Nicolay have both made albums outside of the Foreign Exchange. Nicolay collaborated in 2011 with Raleigh combo The Hot at Nights and the jazz trio reinterpreted his 2009 solo album "City Lights Vol. 2: Shibuya." An ensuing album led to a tour where the band performed at the Blue Note in New York City.
"When I did the jazz tour with the guys, I brought a lot of that experience back to the Foreign Exchange," Nicolay said. "Our little solo records are ways to try out something until we do a bigger record. It's things we use to keep the marriage spicy."


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Wetpixel Whale Sharks 2014, Isla Mujeres, Mexico
Wetpixel Expeditions: Whale Sharks, Cancun, Mexico, July-August 2014.
If you wish to see more whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) in a single day than Jacques Cousteau saw in an entire lifetime of roaming the seas, then this is the trip for you! This is an opportunity to visit the largest aggregation of the largest fish in the ocean. Simply put, nothing prepares you for the sight of so many large fins in such a "small" area when you arrive on site on your first morning.
There is a great thread with amazing images from the 2013 trip on the Wetpixel forum, and Eric Cheng's images are also on his blog.
Quite simply: If you want the best opportunity on the planet to capture amazing images of whale sharks, to have the ability to experiment with creative ideas using them as a subject, or wish to video one of the most amazing natural spectacles in our oceans, you need to be on this trip. Like all Wetpixel trips, it is designed to be underwater imaging friendly, with boat timings specifically tweaked so that we can maximize the quietest times on the water when the sharks tend to be in a dense conglomeration.
The trips tend to be heavily oversubscribed, in no small part due to the fact that when you have been once, you tend to want to came again! The dates for 2014 are:
Trip 1: July 26, - Aug 1, 2014. 5 days on the water (July 27-31)
Trip 2: Aug 1-7, 2014. 5 days on the water (Aug 2-6)
This is a snorkeling trip and so is suitable for non-divers. The nature of wildlife trips means that there is no 100% guarantee that sharks will be present. They have been there in significant numbers for several years, so it is likely that they will however. The 2013 trips witnessed a "new" phenomena where the sharks were joined by significant numbers of mantas.
Both trips will be led by professional photographer Jason Bradley and Wetpixel Editor Adam Hanlon.
The cost of the trip is $2,750 USD per person, which includes:
Private boat charter (7:00am - 4:00pm for 5 days) with experienced captains, and plenty of space and shade, simple lunch on boat + non-alcoholic drinks, golf cart rental to get around the island (group rental), airport transfers in Cancun to ferry terminal (from and to), tip, hotel, dual occupancy (7 days, 6 nights: 1 day before to 1 day after).
Single accommodation, suites (with jacuzzi) or bungalows are available for a supplemental fee. There is also a house (with a small pool) available at an extra fee for small groups who wish to room together.
You are responsible for airfare to and from Cancun, ferry cost (~$14) breakfast, and dinner.
Isla Mujeres is easy to get to. You fly to Cancun, take a shuttle to the ferry terminal (~35 min), and take a ferry to Isla Mujeres (15 min).
$1,000 deposit secures your space. Trip balances will be due April 1, 2014.
For more information or to book, please email Dan Baldocchi, or call him on 773-564-9579.


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Thanks to a nifty counter-balanced linkage system, you can stop your reclining chair or sofa back at any and every angle. It's truly the best option for customizing your comfort to your body, this feature is available on both manual and power recliners.
Don't be fooled by the technical jargon- Blue Steel and Dualflex springs are the real deal. The manufacturer's innovative, time-tested Blue Steel springs and the updated Dualflex system are made of heavy-duty materials and never need retying or replacing. If you don't believe it, the spring system can be replaced by the manufacturer at any time thanks to a lifetime warranty.
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NIL DEPOSIT FINANCE AVAILABLE EVEN WITH POOR CREDIT.UP TO 2 YEARS AA WARRANTY AVAILABLE , Silver, £7,000
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19in Alloy Wheels with Locking Wheel Nuts, 3D Navigation System with 28 Country European Mapping, 5in Colour Touch-Screen, Air Conditioning, Cruise Control, Dark-Tinted Glass (Excludes Windscreen and Front Door Windows) and Tinted Glass (Windscreen and Front Door Windows), Electrically Heated Front Seats with Variable Temperature Settings, Electrically Operated Front and Rear Windows with Safety Autoreverse and One-Touch Facility, Front & Rear Parking Distance Sensor, Hill Start Assist (HSA), Mobile Phone System with Bluetooth, Rain-Sensitive Windscreen Wipers, Remote Control Ultrasonic Security Alarm System, Touch and Connect Multi-Media Unit - CD/MP3 CD Player and Aux-In Socket and USB Connection/iPod Control
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|Body style
|Engine size
|2231 cc
|Fuel type
|Number of doors
|Number of seats
|Gearbox type
|CO2 emissions
|208 g/km
|Insurance group
|Standard manufacturer's warranty (miles)
|60000 miles
|Standard manufacturer's warranty (years)
|3 years
|Standard paintwork guarantee
|3 years
Performance & economy
|Fuel consumption (urban)
|26.9 mpg
|Fuel consumption (extra urban)
|44.1 mpg
|Fuel consumption (combined)
|35.8 mpg
|0 - 60 mph
|10.1 seconds
|Top speed
|119 mph
|Engine power
|181 bhp
|Engine torque
|295.04 lbs/ft
|1747 mm
|Height inclusive of roof rails
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|4576 mm
|2707 mm
|2085 mm
|Width including mirrors
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|Fuel tank capacity
|65 litres
|Minimum kerb weight
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|Interior features
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|12-Volt Auxiliary Power Socket Within Centre Console
|Rear Window Wash/Wipe
|Atari Metallic-Effect Inserts on Facia and Doors
|Electrically Adjustable/Heated and Electrically Foldable Door Mirrors
|Electro-Chromatic Anti-Dazzle Rear-View Mirror
|Silver Effect Roof Rails
|60/40 Split-Folding Rear Seat Back
|19in Alloy Wheels with Locking Wheel Nuts
|Lidded Glovebox, Front Passengers Underseat Storage Tray
|Electrically Operated Front and Rear Windows with Safety Autoreverse and One-Touch Facility
|3D Navigation System with 28 Country European Mapping
|7 Speakers
|Drinks Holders in Front Centre Console and Drinks Holders in Rear Passengers Armrest
|5in Colour Touch-Screen
|Upholstery Cloth - Wicker Cloth/Morrocana Charcoal with Morrocana-Trimmed Side Bolsters on Front and Rear Seats
|Front Centre Armrest with Storage Facility and Rear Seat Centre Armrest
|Steering Wheel Mounted Audio Controls
|Touch and Connect Multi-Media Unit - CD/MP3 CD Player and Aux-In Socket and USB Connection/iPod Control
|Drivers Seat with Reach, Rake and Height Adjustment
|Steering Column Adjustable for Reach and Rake and Energy - Absorbing Steering Column
|Multi-Function Trip Computer with Graphic Information Display
|Heated Rear Window with Automatic Timed Cut-Off
|Drivers Seat with Lumbar Adjustment
|Rain-Sensitive Windscreen Wipers
|Cruise Control
|Cigar Lighter and Front Ashtray
|Three-Spoke Leather-Covered Steering Wheel
|Air Conditioning
|Dark-Tinted Glass (Excludes Windscreen and Front Door Windows) and Tinted Glass (Windscreen and Front Door Windows)
|Digital Clock with Automatic RDS Time Adjustment
|Mobile Phone System with Bluetooth
|Electrically Heated Front Seats with Variable Temperature Settings
|Drivers Airbag
|Child-Proof Locks on Rear Doors
|Third Brake Light
|Front & Rear Parking Distance Sensor
|Switchable Electronic Stability Programme (ESP)
|Front Seat Side-Impact Airbags and Full-Size Curtain Airbags
|Remote Control Ultrasonic Security Alarm System
|Automatic Lighting Control
|Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) with Emergency Brake Assist (EBA)
|Traction Control (TC)
|Front Passengers Airbag with Deactivation Switch
|Remote Control Two-Stage Central Deadlocking
|Xenon Headlights with Dynamic Beam Levelling and High-Pressure Headlight Washers and Daytime Running Lights
|Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD) with Cornering Brake Control (CBC)
|Front Body-Lock Lap and Diagonal Seatbelt Pretensioner System with Outer Rear Body-Lock Diagonal Seatbelt Pretensioner System and Front and Outer Rear Seatbelt Force Limiters
|Centre Rear Seat Belt
|Electronic Engine Deadlock Immobiliser
|Hill Start Assist (HSA)
|ISOFIX Child Seat Restraint System for Outer Rear Seats
|Front Fog Lights
|Height-Adjustable Front and Outer Rear Seat Head Restraints
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Bill Christine, whose first Kentucky Derby was in 1968, covered horse racing for 24 years for the Los Angeles Times. He covered every Triple Crown race from 1982 through 2005, and also reported on the first 22 runnings of the Breeders' Cup. Bill has won two Eclipse Awards for turf writing, five Red Smith Awards for best Kentucky Derby stories, two David Woods Awards for best Preakness stories and the National Turf Writers' Association's Walter Haight Award and Pimlico's Old Hilltop Award for career contributions to racing. He was part of the Los Angeles Times team that won a Pulitzer Prize in 1995 for its coverage of the Northridge earthquake the year before.
Bill is a former president of the National Turf Writers' Association. He has worked for the Thoroughbred Racing Associations, where he was assistant to the executive vice president, and is a former sports editor of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. He wrote Roberto!, a biography of the Hall of Fame baseball player Roberto Clemente, in 1972. Bill, who lives in Redondo Beach, California, is working on a history of Bay Meadows. Contact: email@example.com


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Veteran of the mobile computing space Psion has launched its Omnii modular computing platform targeted at developers who share a strong connection with the open source development space. Aligning the company's Open Source Mobility (OSM) business model to the open, online community at www.ingenuityworking.com, Psion is attempting to embrace and embody what it calls the three core elements of open mobility: modularity, open innovation, and customization.
With over two decades of industry expertise in mobile architecture and design, Psion has undeniably made far fewer headlines in recent years compared to the early days of its pioneering innovations with clamshell design personal organizers.
The company argues that to achieve the longest possible lifecycle, companies have previously had to buy complex, expensive and over-featured devices to try and keep pace with changing technology and business needs. This also limited their ability to quickly adapt to new market opportunities or to adopt breakthrough technologies.
Psion claims that its Omnii platform fundamentally changes this scenario as it is designed to be almost completely re-configurable in the field.
"Devices built on the Psion Omnii platform can be adapted for new technologies or even be re-purposed as customer needs change. The upgradeable and interchangeable modules are not only developed by Psion, but also by an expanding network of more than 200 developer partners around the world, connected together via Psion's open community," said Psion's John Conoley.
The first device to be created from the new Omnii platform is the Omnii XT10. The Omnii XT10 is described as a 'ultra rugged' handheld computer, targeted at demanding users, such as ports, airports, supply chain and logistics operations.


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February 4, 2014, 9:38 am
Colorado players set to represent Team USA at International Bowl Games
Six local football players, and another with future Colorado ties, will represent Team USA when it faces off against Canada this weekend in Texas.
The International Bowl Games will take place Feb. 7-8 at Maverick Stadium at the University of Texas at Arlington. It will feature six games, pitting the country's U15 through U19 teams. The U19 game will be shown live at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 7 on the games' website.
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Brewers center fielder Carlos Gomez wins 2013 Gold Glove Award
MILWAUKEE (WITI) — Milwaukee Brewers center fielder Carlos Gomez has been selected the winner of the 2013 Rawlings Gold Glove Award in the National League at his position. Gomez was joined as a finalist by Andrew McCutchen (Pirates) and Denard Span (Nationals). The announcement was made Tuesday night, October 29th on ESPN2.
Gomez won the 10th Gold Glove Award in franchise history and became the fifth different Brewer to earn the honor, joining George Scott (first base: 1972-76), Cecil Cooper (first base: 1979-80), Sixto Lezcano (outfield: 1979) and Robin Yount (shortstop: 1982).
The Brewers had gone 30 seasons without a Gold Glove winner, which was the longest streak in the 57-year history of the award.
Gomez recorded a career-high 12 assists this season, which trailed only the Mets' Juan Lagares (14) for the Major League lead among center fielders. He also made five home run-saving catches and did not commit an error over his last 32 games.
Following Tuesday night's ESPN2 show, voting for the Rawlings Platinum Glove Award presented by SABR will begin at www.rawlings.com, allowing the general public to weigh in on "The Finest in the Field" in both the American League and National League.
Fans can only select one player among the 2013 winners from each league. A combination of the international fan vote and the SABR Defensive Index will determine who takes home the honor of each league's top defensive player. Voting concludes on Monday, November 4 at 11am CT.
The Rawlings Platinum Glove Award winners will be unveiled during the 2013 Rawlings Gold Glove Award Ceremony presented by Gold Sport Collectibles on Friday, November 8, at The Plaza Hotel in New York City.


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Emiratis and expat residents were granted extensions last week on applying for Emirates identity cards, easing weeks of scramble caused by the original end-of-year deadline.
The new deadline for Emiratis is June 30, 2011, the Emirates Identity Authority (EIDA) has said. Expats, meanwhile, are now able to wait until they renew or apply for a residency visa before registering for the cards.
The news followed a number of warnings from Abu-Dhabi based EIDA, that people without ID cards would not be allowed to access certain government services and could face fines for late registration.
The EIDA has yet to clarify what fines, if any, will be faced by Emiratis that miss the June 31 deadline.
What are Emirates ID cards?
ID cards are required for all UAE residents. They contain personal data including address, photo, date of birth and fingerprints and can be used as official identification throughout the country.
Cards are valid for five years for nationals. For expats, the cards are linked to the duration of a residency visa and can be updated.
What is the deadline for applying?
The deadline for Emiratis has been pushed to June 30, 2011; a six-month extension. EIDA has yet to announce whether fines will be imposed on those that miss the deadline.
There is no fixed deadline for expats, as EIDA plans to link registration to the visa process. This would allow people to register for the card when renewing or applying for their residency visa. The scheme is currently being trialed in Umm Al Qawain and will be rolled out across the country by the end of 2011.
Eventually, registration will be handled at health centres that perform medical checks on foreign workers applying for visas, EIDA has said.
Why do I need it?
Emiratis can't get a driver's license or register/re-register their vehicles without a valid ID card. The card can also be used in lieu of a passport for travel to certain Gulf states, including Oman, Kuwait, Qatar and Bahrain.
Expats who are registering a vehicle for the first time or applying for a driving licence also need an ID card, though they are able to renew licences or car registrations using other forms of ID.
Over time, residents will require the card to access certain government services such as water and electricity and health services though this has not yet been brought into effect.
Mobile operators Du and Etisalat currently allow people to sign up for phone and internet services without an ID card. There is also no requirement from the UAE's major banks.
How do I apply for an Emirates ID card?
ID cards can be obtained by applying through any of EIDA's typing centres. New applicants can book an appointment by visiting emiratesid.ae.
Applicants then receive a text message with their appointment date and time.
At the registration centre, applicants are fingerprinted and photographed, and their information is taken down.
Those renewing cards don't need an appointment and can attend any replacement work station. Check the EIDA website for locations.
What's required for registration?
On the day of the appointment, Emiratis bring their passports, family book and (optional) parents' family book. Expats bring their passports and residence visas.
For GCC nationals, it's slightly more complicated – passport and a copy of an employment certificate or lease agreement to prove UAE residency.
Nationals will be asked to pay AED100 and an AED70 service charge. Expats will pay AED100 for every year of validity on their residence visas, and the AED70 service fee.
For Emiratis renewing an ID that's five years old, the price rises to AED120.
The cards will be couriered for AED20, which is included in the registration fee. The cards are expected to arrive within seven to ten days of being processed.
Where are the EIDA registration centres?
There are 17 permanent registration centres in the UAE, in addition to a number of temporary centres. The locations can be found on the website www.emiratesid.ae or by calling the hotline number 600 523432.


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Imagine waking up to the warm smell of baked buttery, sugary, spicy goodness wafting from your oven on Christmas morning? It can be a reality, people! I'm not saying you have to make croissants from scratch – heck, ain't nobody can't time for that! But fancying up some store-bought croissants, stuffing them with festive spiced fruit mince (also store-bought) and a generous helping of almond frangipane filling can turn plain, ordinary croissants into something rather special for Christmas breakfast!
Almond croissants are any bakery's darkest secret. I learnt to make them in the ridiculous hours of the morning when I was interning at a French patisserie in my high school years. You know how you fork out a small fortune for an almond croissant? Well, sorry folks, but actually, these almond pastries are made using YESTERDAY'S croissants – jip, all the croissants that weren't sold yesterday? The stale pastries are dipped in a sugar syrup, stuffed with an almond filling and rebaked to become today's deliciousness. Oh the shock and the horror! Actually, it's a pretty darn clever way of using leftovers and one that now, thanks to me, is no longer a secret (the things I do for you guys!).
Lucky for you, you won't have to wake up at 3am to make them! Smile and bat your eyelashes at the baker at your supermarket to give you some stale croissants (or use leftover one's – although I struggle to fathom in what universe someone would have leftover pastries) then dip and fill them, cover and refrigerate til morning. When you wake up, pop them in the oven and by the time you've opened up all your Christmas gifts, your house will smell like a French bakery. Oh and I give you full permission to pretend as though you made them from scratch – just don't tell a French pastry chef I spilled the beans!
Christmas Fruit Mince Almond Croissants
Makes 6-8
250g sugar
250ml water
6-8 stale, day-old croissants
165g butter
160g icing sugar
2 eggs
200g ground almonds
20g corn starch
8 tbsp store-bought Christmas fruit mince, to spread
Flaked almonds, to garnish
Place the sugar and water in a saucepan and heat until dissolved completely then bring to the boil and simmer for 2-3 minutes or until slightly thickened. Set aside.Make the almond by creaming the butter and icing sugar together until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time beating well in between each. Add the ground almonds and corn starch and mix until combined. Place in a piping bag. Cut a 5-7cm pocket into each croissant then dip into the warm syrup briefly. Remove from the syrup, spread a layer of fruit mince inside then pipe in some almond filling. Pipe a little of the almond filling on top and sprinkle with almonds. Place on a lined baking tray then repeat with the remaining croissants. It's at this point where you can cover and refrigerate the croissants until the next morning when you're ready to bake them. Bake at 170 degrees Celcius for 15-20 minutes until golden and crispy. Allow to cool slightly then serve warm, dusted with icing sugar.