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CFO Moves this week include:
|Office Depot, Inc.
|Pier 1 Imports, Inc.
|Bon-Ton Stores, Inc.
|Flexsteel Industries, Inc.
|Denovo Biopharma LLC
|Krystal Company
|CONMED Corporation
|VICI Properties Inc.
|Imperva, Inc.
|LogicBio Therapeutics, Inc.
|JAKKS Pacific, Inc.
|Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.
|Advent International
|The EnLink Midstream companies (EnLink), EnLink Midstream, LLC
|TransDigm Group Incorporated
|Aduro Biotech, Inc.
|Nohla Therapeutics Inc
|nLIGHT, Inc
|Tarveda Therapeutics, Inc.
|Rexahn Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
|EyeGate Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
|ReWalk Robotics Ltd.
|Kunlun Group Limited
|Money Source Inc.
|Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Inc
|PDC Energy, Inc.
|Pfenex Inc.
|BioSig Technologies, Inc.
|Airborne Wireless Network
|Innovari, Inc.
|INC Research/inVentiv Health
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Sprint [OVERLAND PARK, Kan.] (NYSE: S) appointed telecom and cable industry executive Michel Combes as President & Chief Financial Officer. Combes will also be appointed to Sprint's Board of Directors at a later date. He replaces previous Sprint Chief Financial Officer Tarek Robbiati will leave the company. Combes most recently served as CEO, and previously Chief Operating Officer, of Altice N.V. and advertising, and chairman and CEO of SFR Group. In 2013 he joined Alcatel-Lucent. From 2003 to 2006, Combes held various senior financial positions with France Telecom, including CFO and Senior Executive Vice President for Financial Rebalancing and Value Creation. Combes has also served as CEO of Vodafone Europe and chairman and CEO of TDF. Combes also served as an advisor to Brightstar.
Office Depot, Inc. [BOCA RATON, Fla.] (NASDAQ: ODP) announced the appointment of Joseph T. Lower as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Lower succeeds Stephen E. Hare, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, who is retiring after four years in the role. Lower most recently served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at B/E Aerospace, Inc. Prior to joining B/E Aerospace, Inc. in 2014, Lower was Vice President of Business Development and Strategy for The Boeing Company, where he spent 12 years. Among other finance positions, Lower spent six years with Credit Suisse in various investment banking roles including positions in mergers and acquisitions, and corporate finance.
Pier 1 Imports, Inc. [FORT WORTH, Texas] (NYSE: PIR) announced the appointment of Nancy Walsh as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. She replaces Darla D. Ramirez, who will step down as Interim Chief Financial Officer, and will continue to serve as the Company's Principal Accounting Officer and Vice President – Controller of the Company's operating subsidiaries. Ms. Walsh joins Pier 1 Imports from The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. where she served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since 2015. Previously, Ms. Walsh spent 14 years in the finance organization at Tapestry, Inc. She began her tenure with Coach as Chief Financial Officer of the Worldwide Wholesale Division and held positions of increasing responsibility until being named Senior Vice President, Finance, a role she held for six years. Earlier in her career, Ms. Walsh held positions in Finance and Treasury with Viacom, Inc. and Timberland Company.
Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. [YORK, Pa.] (OTCQX: BONT) announced the appointment of Michael Culhane to the position of Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer of the Company. He succeeds Nancy Walsh, who is leaving the Company to take a position at another company. Mr. Culhane held several roles at retail companies throughout his career, including as Chief Financial Officer. He was most recently President and Co-founder of TMAG, Inc., providing CFO consulting services. Prior to TMAG, Inc., he served as Chief Financial Officer at Hudson's Bay Company and has also held various executive roles with Lord & Taylor and May Department Store Group.
Allstate [NORTHBROOK, Ill.] (NYSE: ALL) announced the promotion of Mario Rizzo to Chief Financial Officer. Rizzo has served as Chief Financial Officer of Allstate Personal Lines as well as corporate Treasurer.
Flexsteel Industries, Inc. [DUBUQUE, Iowa] (NASDAQ: FLXS) announced that Timothy E. Hall, Chief Financial Officer, will be retiring from Flexsteel Industries, Inc. after 23 years of service. Marcus D. Hamilton will join Flexsteel and assume the role of Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Hamilton most recently served as the Global Vice President – Finance for Valspar Paints. He brings over 20 years of experience from his previous roles at Ames True Temper and a decade at Stanley Black & Decker.
Drift [BOSTON] announced that Jim Kelliher has joined as the company's first Chief Financial Officer. Prior to Drift, Jim served as the CFO of Actifio, which he joined in January 2015. Prior to Actifio, Jim served as the CFO of LogMeIn from 2006 to 2015. Jim serves on the Board of Directors of Adaptive Insights, and previously served on the Board of Fleetmatics Group PLC.
Denovo Biopharma LLC [SAN DIEGO] announced that Michael F. Haller has joined the company in the role of Chief Financial Officer. Dr. Haller was most recently Chief Business Officer at Peloton Therapeutics. Prior to Peloton, Dr. Haller held various positions at Ligand, Anaphore, and Halozyme. Before Halozyme, Dr. Haller was a McKinsey & Company management consultant.
Krystal Company [ATLANTA] announced the appointment of a new Chief Financial Officer, Berry L. Epley. Prior to coming to Krystal, Epley served as the Chief Accounting Officer for Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. Other career highlights include more than a dozen years with The Pantry, Inc. In his early career, Epley worked with PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP.
CONMED Corporation [UTICA, N.Y.] (NASDAQ: CNMD) announced that it has appointed Todd W. Garner as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. He replaces Luke A. Pomilio, previous CFO for the past 3 years. Mr. Garner brings over two decades of senior finance and investor relations experience to CONMED, including 15 years at C. R. Bard, Inc. (Bard), where he most recently served as Vice President, Investor Relations. Prior to that, he was Vice President, Controller (Division CFO) of Bard's Medical Division, Director of the company's Corporate Financial Reporting, and Controller for the company's Reynosa Operations. Prior to joining Bard, he served as Controller and Acting CFO at Echopass Corporation (currently Genesys) and Value Planning Manager at Futura Industries Corporation.
VICI Properties Inc. [LAS VEGAS] (OTC: VICI) announced that David Kieske is now serving as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. He replaces Mary Beth Higgins, who will continue to consult to ensure a seamless transition.
Imperva, Inc. [REDWOOD SHORES, Calif.] (NASDAQ: IMPV) announced the appointment of Mike Burns as the company's chief financial officer. Mr. Burns most recently served as chief financial officer of Gigamon. Prior to that, he served as chief financial officer of Volterra Semiconductor for six years. Earlier in his career, Mr. Burns held several senior finance roles at Intel Corporation, including finance director of Intel Capital.
LogicBio Therapeutics, Inc. [CAMBRIDGE, Mass.] announced Matthias Jaffe as its new CFO. Jaffe has served as CFO for Constellation Pharmaceuticals, Zafgen, Pervasis Therapeutics and Alantos Pharmaceuticals. Previously he worked consulting at Earlybird Venture Capital and the Boston Consulting Group respectively.
JAKKS Pacific, Inc. [SANTA MONICA, Calif.] (NASDAQ: JAKK) announced that Joel M. Bennett, the Company's Chief Financial Officer, will be stepping down from his position at the Company.
Avnet [PHOENIX] (NYSE: AVT) announced that Tom Liguori has been named chief financial officer (CFO). He replaces Ken Jacobson, Avnet's controller, who has been the interim CFO since August. Liguori comes to Avnet from Advanced Energy Industries, Inc., where he has served as CFO for the past two and half years. He also previously served as executive vice president and chief financial officer of MFLEX.
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. [FORT COLLINS, Colo.] (NASDAQ: AEIS) announced that Tom Liguori , Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, is resigning to pursue another opportunity. Tom McGimpsey, currently Executive Vice President and General Counsel, will assume the additional role of CFO on an interim basis. Mr. McGimpsey has been with Advanced Energy for 8 years and has worked closely with Mr. Liguori.
Advent International [Boston & Bolingbrook, Ill.] announced that Samuel Allen ("Al") Hamood has been appointed Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Hamood most recently served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Change HealthCare Corporation. Prior to his role at Change HealthCare, Mr. Hamood served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the TransUnion Corporation. Before those positions, he was a Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer for the U.S. Region of Hewlett Packard, and held the positions of Vice President of Investor Relations and Senior Director of Corporate Strategy and Planning. Mr. Hamood also spent seven years with the Walt Disney Company in progressing finance and strategy leadership roles. He began his career with Deloitte and Touche.
EnLink Midstream companies (EnLink), EnLink Midstream, LLC (NYSE: ENLC), the General Partner, and EnLink Midstream Partners, LP (NYSE: ENLK), the Master Limited Partnership [DALLAS] announced that EnLink's Boards of Directors have appointed Eric D. Batchelder to Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Batchelder was most recently Managing Director, Energy Investment Banking at RBC Capital Markets, where he served for five years. Prior to RBC, Batchelder spent 10 years at Goldman Sachs & Co. Prior to Goldman Sachs, he spent seven years at Arthur Andersen LLP and is a certified public accountant
TransDigm Group Incorporated [CLEVELAND] (NYSE: TDG) announced that James Skulina, an Executive Vice President of the Company, has been appointed Interim Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Skulina replaces Terrance Paradie, who resigned for personal reasons.
Aduro Biotech, Inc. [BERKELEY, Calif.] (NASDAQ: ADRO) announced that Jennifer Lew has been promoted to chief financial officer. Ms. Lew previously served as the company's senior vice president of finance. She replaces Gregory W. Schafer, who is stepping down from his position as chief operating officer. Jennifer Lew joined Aduro in October 2013 and has served as our Senior Vice President of Finance since January 2015. Prior to joining Aduro, from 2004 to 2013, Ms. Lew held various positions of increasing responsibility at Dynavax Technologies, culminating as Vice President of Finance and Principal Accounting Officer. Earlier in her career Ms. Lew served as Assistant Controller and Director of Finance at QRS Corporation, and was a member of the audit practice at Ernst & Young.
Nohla Therapeutics Inc. [SEATTLE] announced the appointment of James (Jim) Johnson as the company's new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Mr. Johnson joins Nohla after serving for five years as the CFO of NanoString Technologies. Prior to joining NanoString, Mr. Johnson served as Chief Financial Officer of Relypsa, Inc. Prior to Relypsa, Mr. Johnson served for nearly 10 years as CFO of ZymoGenetics, Inc. Previously, he served for seven years as CFO of Targeted Genetics Corporation and as Vice President of Finance at Immunex Corporation.
Coveris [CHICAGO] announced that it has appointed Markus Petersen as Coveris Group Chief Financial Officer. Petersen will be replacing Mike Alger, who will transition to Chief Financial Officer for the Coveris Americas business unit. Petersen began his career with the private equity firm Capiton as a Senior Investment Manager. He later served as the CFO for Schur Flexibles, a position he held for five years. Markus was most recently the CFO of Aenova Group.
Counsyl [SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.] announced the appointment of Ann Rhoads, former executive vice president and chief financial officer at pharmaceutical company, Zogenix, to the company's board of directors. She currently serves as a board member and chair of the audit committee for Globus Medical, and Evoke Pharma. In addition, Ann is a board member and chair of the compensation committee for Iridex Corporation. She most recently served as executive vice president and chief financial officer at Zogenix. Prior to Zogenix, Ann served as chief financial officer and senior vice president at Premier. She was previously an investment professional with Sprout Group, and before that a management consultant at Bain & Company.
nLIGHT, Inc. [VANCOUVER, Wash.] announced the appointment of Ran Bareket as vice president and chief financial officer. Prior to joining nLIGHT, Bareket served as corporate vice president and chief financial officer for Orbotech. Bareket has held multiple positions including corporate vice president and principal accounting officer at Kulicke & Soffa.
Tarveda Therapeutics, Inc. [WATERTOWN, Mass.] announced the appointment of Brian Roberts as Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining Tarveda, Mr. Roberts served as Chief Financial and Operating Officer at Avedro, Inc. During his tenure, he acted as interim Chief Executive Officer. Previously, he served as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at Insulet Corporation. Prior to Insulet, Brian served as CFO for Jingle Networks. Previously, Mr. Roberts was CFO for Digitas. Mr. Roberts also held finance positions at Idiom Technologies, Inc., the Monitor Group and served as an auditor with Ernst & Young LLP.
Rexahn Pharmaceuticals, Inc. [ROCKVILLE, Md.] (NYSE MKT: RNN) announced the appointment of Douglas J. Swirsky as its President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Swirsky replaces Dr. Tae Heum "Ted" Jeong, Sr. Vice President of Finance, Chief Financial Officer, and Secretary, who informed the Company of his resignation in December to pursue another opportunity. Mr. Swirsky was most recently President, CEO and a director of GenVec, Inc., a position he held from 2013 through 2017. He joined GenVec in 2006 as Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining GenVec, Mr. Swirsky was a Managing Director and the Head of Life Sciences Investment Banking at Stifel Nicolaus from 2005 to 2006 and held investment banking positions at Legg Mason from 2002 until Stifel Financial's acquisition of the Legg Mason Capital Markets business in 2005. He has also previously held investment banking positions at UBS, PaineWebber and Morgan Stanley. Mr. Swirsky is on the board of directors of Fibrocell Science, Inc., Cellectar Biosciences, Inc., and Pernix Therapeutics Holdings, Inc.
EyeGate Pharmaceuticals, Inc. [WALTHAM, Mass.] (NASDAQ: EYEG) announced the promotion of Sarah Romano from Interim Chief Financial Officer to Chief Financial Officer. Ms. Romano joined EyeGate in 2016 serving as Corporate Controller. She was promoted to Interim Chief Financial Officer on February 1, 2017. Prior to joining EyeGate, Ms. Romano served as Assistant Controller at TechTarget and Corporate Controller at Bowdoin Group. Previously, she held financial reporting positions of increasing responsibility at SoundBite Communications, and was a Senior Financial Reporting Analyst at Cognex Corporation. Ms. Romano began her career as an Auditor in the Boston office of PricewaterhouseCoopers.
ReWalk Robotics Ltd. [MARLBOROUGH, Mass. and YOKNEAM ILIT, Israel] (NASDAQ: RWLK) announced the Company has appointed its Corporate Controller, Ori Gon as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), succeeding Kevin Hershberger, who has served as CFO since 2014. Mr. Hershberger is leaving to pursue an outside opportunity. Mr. Gon has served as a Corporate Controller of the Company since July 2015. Previously, he served as Controller at On Track Innovations, Ltd. from 2012 to 2015. He served as an Audit Manager at KPMG from 2008 to 2012. Mr. Gon served as an officer in the Israeli Defense Forces from 2000 to 2004 and is now a captain in the military reserve.
Kunlun Group Limited [LOS ANGELES] announced that current vice-chairman Wei Zhou has been named as executive vice-chairman and CFO.
The Money Source Inc. [MELVILLE, N.Y.] hired Kirstin McMullen as chief financial officer. Before joining the company, McMullen was chief financial officer at Computershare Loan Services. McMullen has also held C-suite positions at other companies, including Real Mortgage Systems Inc. and Rosemont Realty.
Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. [SAN DIEGO] announced the appointment of Marc Wilson to the executive team as Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Wilson joins Crinetics from Cidara Therapeutics, where he was Vice President of Finance and Accounting and Chief Accounting Officer. Prior to Cidara, Mr. Wilson was Director of Accounting and Controller at Trius Therapeutics. Prior to Trius, Mr. Wilson was an Accounting Manager at Neurocrine Biosciences. He began his career with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and is a certified public accountant.
PDC Energy, Inc. [DENVER] (NASDAQ: PDCE) announced that it has appointed R. Scott Meyers, the Company's current Chief Accounting Officer, to the position of Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Meyers has been the Company's Chief Accounting Officer since April 2009. Prior to joining the Company, he served as a Senior Manager with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC and Schneider Downs & Co., Inc., an accounting firm based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Vera [PALO ALTO, Calif.] announced that Sam Wolff has joined the company as its first Chief Financial Officer. Wolff most recently served as the CFO of Birst. Prior to Birst, Wolff was CFO at BlueKai.
Pfenex Inc. [SAN DIEGO] (NYSE: PFNX) announced the appointment of Susan A. Knudson as Chief Financial Officer. Ms. Knudson most recently served as the Chief Financial Officer of Neothetics, Inc. Prior to her role at Neothetics, Ms. Knudson served as Senior Director of Finance and Administration at Avera Pharmaceuticals.
BioSig Technologies, Inc. [Santa Monica, CA] (OTCQB: BSGM) announced that Steve Chaussy will be joining the company to serve in the role of Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining BioSig Technologies, Mr. Chaussy has been the sole proprietor of Anna & Co., Inc. Mr. Chaussy has a background from working for Penske Truck Leasing Co., L.P. Mr. Chaussy also served as Chief Financial Officer to a number of private and public companies.
Airborne Wireless Network [SIMI VALLEY, Calif.] (OTCQB: ABWN) announced that it has named Kevin L. Spence as the Company's Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Spence currently serves as a Member of the Board of Directors of Armor Scientific Holdings, Inc. Previously, he served as Chief Financial Officer of Remington Designs, LLC. Mr. Spence also currently serves as a consultant to Antarctica Capital Management, LLC.
Innovari, Inc. [PORTLAND, OREGON] announced that Kristen Magnuson DeCozio has been appointed Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for the company. Kristen joined Innovari from Achilles Technology Solutions LLC, where she served as Chief Financial Officer. Her experience includes serving twelve years as the Chief Financial Officer of JDA Software. She also held CFO and board positions at several other technology companies.
INC Research/inVentiv Health [RALEIGH, N.C.] (NASDAQ: INCR) announced that Greg Rush is stepping down as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to pursue an opportunity at a private company. Jason Meggs, Executive Vice President and CFO, Commercial Solutions, will act as interim CFO.


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Activities category, VoiceOver Utility on Mac
Use the Activities category in VoiceOver Utility to set up activities, or groups of preferences, for specific uses, apps, or websites. For example, you can create an activity to use a certain voice and faster speaking rate when you shop online; then create a second activity to use a different voice and slower speaking rate when you read online articles.
To open VoiceOver Utility, press Command-F5 to turn VoiceOver on, then press VO-F8.
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Select the checkbox for the Verbosity, Web, or Hot Spots setting to include it in the activity.
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If you duplicate an activity that has an app associated with it, the association is not duplicated; an app can be associated with only one activity at a time.
Reset Activity to My Current VoiceOver Settings
Click the Action pop-up menu, then choose this command to change the selected activity to have the same settings you specified throughout VoiceOver Utility. This command is useful if you don't like how you customized an activity and want to start over with settings that match all of your current VoiceOver settings.
Reset Activity to VoiceOver Default Settings
Click the Action pop-up menu, then choose this command to change the selected activity to the default VoiceOver settings.

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Earlier today when I had read that Podesta Baldocchi Florist's listing had returned to normal in the Local 10 Pack, I had assumed that Google had cleaned up the mess and removed the offending listings from Maps.
Not so fast pardner! It seems two weeks isn't quite long enough to purge these fellows. A number of listings are still in the index from the hijacking entity. They still show as well on the Local 10 Pack on the search Flowers Brooklyn NY. Amazing the difficulty that Google has in purging the database of listings engaged in apparently criminal activity. If this activity doesn't warrant a full and complete ban from Maps, I don't know what does.


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Recipe from Mary Ann B. of Ore.
4 - 6 strips of cooked bacon - crumbled (retain the drippings0
3 - 4 small zucchinis - chopped
2 - 3 large tomatoes - chopped
1 large sweet onion - chopped
3 - 5 med thickness slices of Velveeta Cheese
2 - 3 tbsp chicken soup starter
salt to taste
pepper to taste
Cook bacon in large sauté pan. Remove bacon from pan and put aside. In same pan, add chopped onions to bacon drippings; sauté until tender. Add in chopped zucchini and cover. Cook 10-15 minutes on low until zucchini is tender. Add in chicken soup starter, crumbled bacon, salt and pepper. Fold ingredients together then place tomatoes on top of mixture and cover with Velveeta. Place cover on pan again for about 5-10 min until cheese is melted. Serve immediately.
This recipe serves 6-8.
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The minutes of the December 11-12 FOMC meeting, released today, have emboldened me to come out of the closet with a monetary policy suggestion and the reasoning behind it that I've been reluctant to express before lest I be ridiculed as hopelessly naïve. My suggestion is that the FOMC allow interest rates to rise a bit without tightening monetary policy.
I was raised a Milton Friedman monetarist who viewed changes in the money supply as the essence of monetary policy even though such changes were normally associated with pressures on interest rates. Speeding up money growth along with the accompanying downward pressure on interest rates would tend to stimulate a depressed economy. For practical purposes, it wasn't necessary to determine precisely how much of the stimulus came from money supply growth and how much came from lower interest rates.
The FOMC's easing throughout 2008 finally brought its policy interest rate, the Federal Funds rate, and related short-term rates, close to zero. At that point—the zero bound point—strict Keynesians focusing only on interest rates declared the Fed out of ammunition to stimulate economic activity further. Monetarists and other non-Keynesians believed that further expansion of money and related credit aggregates would stimulate the economy further even if interest rates were stuck in a liquidity trap. The attempt to stimulate the economy further through open market purchases was called quantitative easing to distinguish it from interest-rate easing. Of course, as the FOMC modified its open market operations into longer maturities and different asset classes, the term "quantitative easing" lost its purity as various other interest rates were targeted along with the size of the balance sheet or the quantity of money and credit aggregates.
Now, getting to my point, I've never believed that a given interest rate target required a precise quantity of open market purchases or sales. As long as the open market operations are broadly consistent within a wide range, it is the Fed's announced intention regarding the Federal Funds rate that signaled the market to make it a reality. In other words, if the FOMC announces that it wants the Federal Funds rate to be 4 percent rather than the existing 5 percent, the amount of open market purchases needed to achieve this target is likely a range rather than a point estimate. And, given Fed credibility, that range might not be so narrow. This leads me to believe that it may be possible to separate, to some extent, the Fed's interest rate target and its quantity targets.
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The recovery in the economy since mid-2009 has been slow and fragile and, in my opinion, in need of the support the Fed has given it. Hence, for a while longer—hopefully not too long—the Fed should keep its balance sheet growing slowly so as to support growth in the money supply. I think that may be possible, while at the same time announcing that it will support interest rates slightly higher than current rates, for the Fed to avoid "tightening" monetary policy in a significant sense. In other words, keep overall policy accommodative through open market operations while signaling a willingness to see somewhat higher interest rates.
Short-term interest rates have been near zero since the end of 2008, and longer-term rates have been depressed as well. We've had four years of financial repression as savers struggle to find a meaningful return on their savings. An easy money policy always hurts savers while trying to help investors. For a short-while one might ignore the down side for the greater good, but four years, going on five, is too long. The damage to savers needs to be considered along with the potential further benefits to spenders.
As I indicated earlier, I was prompted to propose such heresy—allow interest rates to rise while keeping monetary policy accommodative—by the minutes of the latest FOMC meeting. According to those minutes, several FOMC members thought the new round of asset purchases and balance sheet expansion might be ended by the end or even before the end of 2013 while interest rates would presumably remain on the floor much longer. Therefore, the Committee has implicitly separated interest rate policy from open market operations, as I am proposing. Unfortunately, they foresee doing the opposite of what I'm suggesting—stopping open market purchases before letting up on interest rates. Maybe further reflection might lead them to consider doing it the other way—easing up on interest rates while continuing open market support.


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Dozens hurt in 7 crashes on southbound I-75
Authorities say dozens of travelers have been injured - but no one killed - in a chain reaction of collisions on Interstate 75 along Florida's Gulf Coast.
The Florida Highway Patrol reported Friday evening that 52 people were hurt in 12 separate crashes involving 47 vehicles on southbound Interstate 75. Twenty-two persons were taken to area hospitals, including two people who were critically injured, though their injuries weren't considered life-threatening.
The collisions occurred Friday afternoon near the border of Sarasota and Manatee counties.
A stretch of southbound I-75 was closed for six hours Friday as the scene was cleared, but the highway patrol reported just after 9 p.m. that the section is now open.
Authorities attributed the collisions to heavy rain and driver error, including motorists traveling too fast given the weather.


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Mercy Merrick is living a difficult life on the streets, but when she meets the young and charismatic clergyman Julian Gray, she desires to leave this life behind and start afresh. She packs her things and volunteers as a nurse in the Franco-Prussian war of 1870. It is, however, very difficult to leave your life behind, and even harder to start a new life in a society so dependent on social connections. So when she sees that Grace Roseberry is killed by a shell, Mercy assumes Grace's identity and social position... ( Carolin)
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Nina KorganSoftball, 1942-49
New Orleans Jax Maids
Inducted: 1978
Bio from the Amateur Softball Association Hall of Fame.
When Nina (Tiger) Korgan joined a local softball team after her high school graduation in Council Bluffs, Iowa, only one position was vacant—pitcher, because she got the date mixed up and almost missed practice. That move turned out to be one of the best in her career, which spanned the period 1934-1949 and earmarked her as one of the top pitchers of that era. Korgan won 49 of 50 games her first year and during a 14-year period (1934-1948), she played on six ASA national championship teams, five with the famed New Orleans, LA Jax and one with the Higgins Midgets of Tulsa, OK (1941). The 1941 national tournament with the Midgets turned out to be one of the best of her career. Korgan fanned 67 batters in 30 innings and hurled four shutouts and had a perfect game with 20 strikeouts in another game. She allowed only five hits in the four games. Korgan extended her scoreless inning streak to 67 innings in the 1942 ASA national tourney in her first year with New Orleans before it was ended in the seventh inning of the championship game in Detroit, MI. Nina won four games in that tourney with three of them one-hitters. Korgan continued to play for the Jax until retiring in 1949. She worked for the Jackson Brewing Company until retiring in 1978. She now resides in Sand Springs, OK.


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Lady Antebellum Pocket Group of the Year, Single by Group at 2013 ACAs
Lady Antebellum didn't just open the 2013 American Country Awards with a performance of 'Compass.' They also pocketed the award for Group of the Year and Single of the Year by a Duo or Group!
"First and foremost, we have to thank the fans," singer Hillary Scott said upon reaching the podium to accept the award. "We love you. We would not be here without you. We have to thank our spouses and our families, and Eisele."
It was her first time thanking her little girl, born in July, at a major awards show.
Dave Haywood took a second to promote the band's January tour, as well. That was the perfect timing for some not-so-shameless self-promotion -- and that's what awards shows are for.
The trio also won Single of the Year for a Duo or Group for their upbeat jam 'Downtown,' which was an award that was handed out off camera. Congrats to Lady A on their mega wins at the 2013 ACAs.


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Less salt good for diet
LOWERING your salt intake can help to get your body back on track, according to Hervey Bay dietician Peter St Henry, who said a diet rich in salt could lead to hypertension.
Sodium chloride or salt as it's commonly known, is found in most foods and is often overlooked when it comes to dietary intake.
On average an Australian adult should consume no more than 2300mg of salt a day, which equates to about a teaspoon of salt.
Mr St Henry, of Health Divine, said consuming too much salt could lead to a wide range of illnesses, and had the potential to cause osteoporosis.
"A diet high in salt causes your body to leech calcium from its stores," Mr St Henry said.
"So reducing your salt intake will really help your body and your bones."
Consuming too much salt can also lead to a number of major health problems, according to the Australian division of the World Action on Salt and Health organisation.
Excess salt consumed over a long period of time can often cause blood pressure to rise with age, and could potentially increase a person's chance of having a stroke or heart attack.
Other salt-related illnesses can include stomach cancer, kidney disease, obesity, kidney stones and Meniere's disease.
People only needed a small amount of salt in their diet to be healthy, Mr St Henry said.
"Sodium appears naturally in foods like seafood, meat, dairy, eggs and some vegetables," he said.
"But people need to avoid overly processed foods as they often have a very high level of sodium chloride (salt) in them.
"Things like potato chips, cereals, breads and even canned foods often have quite a large amount of salt in them.
"So people should really keep an eye on what they are eating."
Mr St Henry said there was no better time for people to check their salt intake than this week for World Salt Awareness Week.
"It's the perfect time to have a look at what you're eating and reduce your salt intake."
For more information about reducing your salt intake visit awash.org.au.
Pinch the salt from your diet
- Increase your consumption of fresh produce, like fruit and vegetables;
- Reduce your reliance of processed foods;
- Look for foods with low, reduced, or no added salt options.


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New Beginnings for Your Cover Letter
by Kim Isaacs
Cover letter openers are often pretty generic, but they don't have to be. "Most cover letters begin with something like, 'In response to your job advertisement, I'm forwarding my resume for your review and consideration,'" says Abby Locke, speaker, writer and president of Premier Writing Solutions. "Make a stronger first impression by writing something different -- something that will readily show the value you offer."
You can grab the reader's attention by highlighting accomplishments, your passion for contributing to the employer's mission and your strongest related skills. To get started, Locke suggests writing a list of the top three ways you would add value to an organization. "What core competencies would enable you to excel in the position you're targeting?" Locke asks. "How would the employer benefit from hiring you?"
If the first few lines of your letter are causing your readers' eyes to glaze over, it's time for a makeover. Review these examples for ideas and inspiration.
Administrative Assistant
Your company is truly a leader in healthcare information -- you offer solutions that ultimately enhance the quality of healthcare delivery. I am excited by your mission and would be able to translate this excitement by providing top-notch administrative services to you and your team members.
Community Liaison
ABC Organization's community liaison position is an excellent fit for my qualifications, and I am very interested in speaking with you about the opening. Although my current role as a youth worker is tremendously rewarding, I would like to become more involved in preventing the vicious cycle of hunger, poverty and unfulfilled human potential on a broader, national level. Your opening presents that precise opportunity.
Customer Service Representative
Profit-minded and customer-centred, I believe that the path to revenue-goal attainment begins with providing exemplary customer care. Toward that end, I have been successful in solving an assortment of service, billing and order-processing issues to build a loyal client following. My 10 years of customer service experience for diverse industry employers will enable me to provide outstanding service to your customers.
Financial Analyst
I read with great interest the article in Fortune announcing the upcoming launch of ABC Bank. Congratulations on this new venture and its already impressive $20 million in loans pre-charter! The possibility of contributing to the growth of your bank is exciting, and I would like to explore a potential employment match that I am confident will be a win-win proposition.
Health Program Management
Would you like to reduce medical costs, increase productivity and build a team of happy, healthy employees? If so, you may be interested in adding me to your management team. For my current employer, I have:
- Saved lives through medical screenings, risk-reduction programs and wellness education;
- Decreased medical costs by $180K annually; and
- Reduced employee absenteeism to an all-time low.
IT Consultant
As an experienced technology manager and business owner, I know firsthand how challenging it can be to remain current with ever-evolving technology without breaking the budget. But whether you are trying to equip your workforce or stock your retail showroom with the latest in next-generation laptops, I promise you will find the solution (and the value) you are looking for by retaining my services as an IT consultant.
Marketing New Graduate
DEF Company's marketing assistant opening is an excellent match to my qualifications. As a recent graduate of ABC University with a major in marketing, I offer solid academic credentials as well as industry experience gained from an internship at GHI Company. If given the chance, I know that my strong business and marketing foundation would benefit your department, customers and bottom line.
If you are seeking to augment your legal team with a results-proven, technically skilled and solidly credentialed paralegal, my enclosed resume will be of interest. Characterized by my current supervisor as a "shining star in the department" with an "exceptional knowledge and skill base," my expertise in corporate law will enable me to hit the ground running as a paralegal with your firm.
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In my previous position, I sold dirt... for millions of dollars. But if you asked my real estate clients what they had purchased, they would describe their soon-to-be-built, luxury high-rise condominium homes. It's that kind of pre-sales success that I offer your firm, and I am very interested in joining your team.
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What do you get when you cross a hoverboard and a DeLorean? A Delorean hovercraft, of course! San Francisco grad student Matthew Riese has built just that. With the help of money he raised during a Kickstarter campaign in 2010, he was able to buy the materials needed to build it, including epoxy resin, latex mold-builder, a MIG welder, and fiberglass.
The finished hovercraft can travel on any flat surface, including water. However, it does not reach 88mph, so Matthew did not have to involve himself in any illegal parking lot dealings to obtain plutonium for the flux capacitor. (The DeLorean hovercraft's top speed is around 45mph.)
Great Scott! If you're going to be at Maker Faire this weekend, you can check out Matthew Riese and his DeLorean hovercraft in person! Use the Maker Faire app to plan your time at Maker Faire wisely (For iOS and Android).
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Ali: Hi, I'm Ali Plum. I'm here to talk to Emma about HeForShe and the launch of the new HeForShe website. For those who don't know, what is HeForShe?
Emma: HeForShe is a solidarity movement for gender equality, like, in a nutshell.
Ali: Big question here … what is HeForShe trying to achieve?
Emma: We're trying to achieve gender equality, but I think the really cool thing about HeForShe is that we aren't just, you know, an education or an awareness campaign. It's wonderful that so many people are talking about it and it's great that so many people are talking about it but we're more than just an awareness campaign, we are mission-focused. We're really trying to erm… collect, register, be aware of people that are taking action for gender equality, and, and that's really our main focus.
Ali: Where are we currently in the world with the state of gender equality?
Emma: Well, it's really interesting because there's this perceived notion that gender inequality was sort of a thing of the past, that we've sort of figured that one out and, you know, we're kind of where we need to be but when you start to look even just a little bit deeper beneath the surface you start to realise that actually we've got quite a long way to go.
Ali: Why is it important to involve men, like myself, with this project?
Emma: I think there's this perception that feminism or gender equality or women's issues are to be talked about by women, that it's for women, and you know, women are like this separate thing but of course, women are human beings and these are human rights that we're talking about so we kind of need everyone to be part of the conversation and that was really what HeForShe is about and how HeForShe was born, was that we wanted to make sure that conversation was inclusive and also we were talking to people that didn't agree with us and that was actually really important. We want to create change and so the conversation needs to be opened up to groups that perhaps traditionally hadn't been associated with engaging with feminism or gender equality.
Ali: Could you give me some examples of stories from men who have become involved with HeForShe?
Emma: I was on the university, er, tour for HeForShe and there was a young man who we asked, you know, like, what would gender equality mean for you and he was like, well, it would mean that I could drink my fizzy cider without my mates taking the piss out of me, and I was like, well, it doesn't sound like a very compelling reason to achieve gender equality in the world, but actually, he sort of started to elaborate more, and he was just saying that he found the pressure to fit this male mould and to conform to this kind of lad culture of like this very heavy binge drinking, actually really kind of soul-destroying and he was often ashamed of how he acted when he was on these huge, like, binge drinking, erm, things with his mates and and how he treated girls specifically when he was like that and … the dude just wanted to drink fizzy cider, you know what I'm saying?! And it was just … it was just really sweet, actually and I just found that, something so simple, but guys feel this incredible pressure to be ... that, in order to be a man, there are all these ideas that they really have to live up to and to conform to and it's actually a bit suffocating.
Ali: We're here to specifically discuss the HeForShe.org website. Why is that so important?
Emma: Well, it's important because we want to be the first and largest, er, crowdsourcing tool for solutions to gender equality and the reason that is exciting is because we've had people sign up to the commitment and I've had lots of wonderful emails from men, saying all right, I'm on board, I get it, I'm into it, you know, great, but what do you want me to do? What do you actually want me to do about this now? I'm like … So this has been great, and we've received hundreds of emails like this and so we've set up this website. But what's been interesting is that we haven't wanted to prescribe to anyone how best within their specific country, town, school, community whatever the best way to enact this change is and actually when people have come up with their own solutions organically, there's been some amazing things that have happened, so, erm, a man in Zimbabwe started a husband school for HeForShe, which was incredible, erm, we've had, one of our HeForShe champions, the president of Malawi, just annulled 300 child bride marriages, and sent the girls back to school, which was unbelievable, erm … we've had the University of Waterloo decided that they're going to give scholarships for girls for engineering specifically, which has been amazing, so, we've kind of, we've realised that, like, you guys have the solutions and we just need to create the platform through which we can inspire you, erm, so, we've created this website and we think it's pretty awesome.
What do you think about the HeForShe campaign? Do you think that gender equality is an important issue?
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yeeaah emma watson !!!!
HeForShe is a great opportunity for young people, not only women but also men. I loved the way this projects helps to understand that we are not just talking about women rights it is more about human beings. I know gender equality is not as simple as it seems, but is good to see many people are involved in this project and it will definitely make a big impact in our lives.
I think that the proyect it's amazing, because we are equal, we are humans, and we just have to connect more and the campaign it's the perfect way to do it. I'm already registered!
If it is important, that is for the education of gender equality
yes.This campaign is good because they work in important proyect's
yes, because we are all equal and all the persons have the opportunity of choice
the HeForShe campaign helps people because we are all equal
and we can be together regardless of gender you are
It is a great campaign!!!!
emma is very inspiring
This video Seems Very Important Because It talks about everything related to the topic of genres and Its Importance
Yes, sure i do, because everyone have the opportunity of election like someone who is a man and think that is a woman have the choice of select that is a woman and the opportunity of comment and be like others and feel good with that, because we are all equal.
It is very important because it is something very important in living the day to day in our life.
i think the gender equality is very important because we need to acept the other people as they are we have to respect the other people to respect us . so heforshe is a good idea for help others and emma is perfect
i think she is doing good things about gender quality
She has a big heart and she want to help the people to make a better world
The gender equality is very important to the peace of word
i love emma <3
is good heforshe campaing
No is problem gener equality. Is good gender equality
this website is a good proyect because it helps to the womens who have problems of gender equailty.
gender equality is a big problem because in the past the mens don´t respect the womens.
I think the issue of the gender equality is an issue valued as in most of the world and fall short
This campaign is good because they work in important proyect's.
The gender equality it is also important because they talk about important theme.
yes , is important and we must end violence wing woman
Emma Wtson is very good woman
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Fewkes, Vladimir
Extent: 1.5 linear feet
Vladimir Jaroslav Fewkes was born in Czechoslovakia on March 23, 1901. He arrived in Philadelphia in 1921. In 1926 the Wharton School awarded Fewkes a B.S. degree; he then went on to achieve a M.A. in 1928 and a Ph.D. in 1930. During most of his graduate study, he was an Instructor in the Anthropology department, and a research associate in the University Museum. He has conducted field work in Prague, the Danube Valley and Yugoslavia. The textual records from the personal papers of Vladimir J. Fewkes consist of 1.5 linear feet of correspondence, fieldwork and research notes and catalogues, published and unpublished writings, and school notes.


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Before I carry on with my exploration of Miriam Van Scott's Encyclopedia of Hell, I wanted to note that I just got my copy of her other book – the Encyclopedia of Heaven, from Abebooks. It's dated 1999, so it's a year later than her book on Hell. Yet it has many related topics – like Goethe's second Faust. And it has lots of pop culture – like movie references – but nothing post 1999.
Miriam, why not consider a revised, updated "Encyclopedia of the Afterlife" to combine everything in one book? Lots has happened since the last editions. I'd be happy to help… okay, moving along.
Oh, and try not to make this out to be some sort of allegory for local politics. Sure, last term was Hell at times, but that's not what this is all about. We left off in the letter I…
Incubus (plural incubi), we're told, is the male version of the succubus. Both are seductive demons meant to lure humans to give in to temptation and have sex with them. Apparently if you succumb to temptation you open the door to damnation. It's too late for me: flee, save yourselves… should have said that back in the 60s.
Scott doesn't tell us that incubi are actually holdovers from ancient Mesopotamian religion (Mesopotamia is Greek, by the way, and it means between the rivers, because the civilizations rose between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers). Thank the river gods for Wikipedia and some "Small Latine and Lesse Greeke" in my education.*
Nor does she mention that incubi can father children (called cambion) and that Merlin, the legendary British wizard, was supposed to have been the child of an incubus and a human woman (in Geoffrey of Monmouth's account, a nun) named Aldan. But not all legends tell the same tale, and some are rather more prosaic about his birth. But Geoffrey's book, the History of the Kings of England, is a delight to read anyway, despite the rather fanciful and fantastic bits.
Some succubi can be impregnated, others merely collect the sperm which the incubi use to impregnate females. Seems artificial insemination was thought of a long time ago. But as Wikipedia tells us, it might not be a fun act for the guys:
It is said that the act of sexually penetrating a succubus is akin to entering a cavern of ice.
That should lead me to a joke about my ex-wife, but I'll avoid that temptation.
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Finding the cause of Tom's rare syndrome
MDP syndrome (Mandibular hypoplasia, Deafness and Progeroid features) is an extremely rare metabolic disorder that prevents fatty tissue from being stored underneath the skin. These are the characteristic features:
- mandibular hypoplasia (a small lower jaw)
- deafness
- tightening of the skin
- lipodystrophy (a reduction in fat under the skin)
- low testosterone levels in males
- contractures of the long tendons of the toes resulting in claw toes and joint stiffness
MDP syndrome was first described in 2010 when 7 cases were reported by a group from Texas, USA. None of the patients described had an affected parent, nor were they known to be from consanguineous families where recessive inheritance is most likely.
We suspected that as neither of Tom's parents have an MDP syndrome, it was likely to be caused by a de novo mutation. A de novo mutation is an alteration in a gene that arises as a result of a mutation in a germ cell (egg or sperm) of one of the parents. We sequenced the protein-coding regions of around 20,000 genes in Tom and both his parents and then looked for a genetic variant present in Tom but neither of his parents.
In the POLD1 gene on chromosome 19, we found 3 bases missing from Tom's sequence:
The POLD1 gene is expressed in all cells in the body and encodes the catalytic subunit of the DNA polymerase delta, an enzyme crucial for DNA replication. The 3 base pair deletion, described as c.1812-1814delCTC, results in the deletion of a serine residue at position 605 (p.Ser605del) within the active site of the DNA polymerase. Functional studies by our collaborators from the University of Washington, Seattle, USA, showed that this single amino acid deletion abolishes DNA polymerase activity.
The same mutation has subsequently been found in other patients with MDP syndrome. A second missense mutation, p.Arg507Cys, has been found in a few other cases. Many of these people had also waited many years for a diagnosis. This long period between presentation of symptoms and obtaining a genetic diagnosis is often described as a "Diagnostic Odyssey". Genetic testing for MDP syndrome is now available for patients throughout the world. Our Diabetes Genes website also includes recommendations for clinical management.
If you would like to know more about the discovery of the POLD1 mutation causing MDP syndrome, we suggest you read An in-frame deletion at the polymerase active site of POLD1 causes a multisystem disorder with lipodystrophy, Weedon MN et al 2013, Nature Genetics.
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Walmart, the world's largest retailer, has already discounted both of Apple's new iPhone models.
The company will sell the iPhone 5C for $79 and the iPhone 5S for $189, the company announced Thursday. The prices represent a $10 discount on the 5C and a $10 discount on the 5S from their regular retail prices.
Apple announced the new smartphones earlier this week. The 5C can be pre-ordered Friday, and both phones officially go on sale September 20.
Walmart usually carries iPhones at a lower price than other retailers, but it is rare to skip ever selling the technology at full price.
The 5C comes in five colors -- white, pink, yellow, blue and green -- and has similar specs to the iPhone 5, which it will replace. The 5S is the higher-end model and has a plethora of updated features.
Along with Walmart's discounts on the new phones, older iPhone models have been heavily marked down. The iPhone 5 will cost $79, and the 4S will be $0.97.
The iPhone 4 will cost just 10 cents and comes with a $100 Walmart gift card. This makes the big-box retailer the least expensive place to buy any of the phones.


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Mich. firefighter's death shocks community
Investigation begins into cause of tragic Westland strip mall fire
By Mara MacDonald
WESTLAND, Mich. — What could have caused a pool hall and the restaurant next door to go up in flames early Wednesday morning in Westland?
That question is on the collective mind of an entire community left mourning a beloved firefighter and father.
The fire started about 8 a.m. and consumed a portion of the strip mall on Wayne Road. At 9:30 a.m. the distress call came from 29-year-old firefighter Brian Woehlke. He was crushed when the roof of the building collapsed.
The rest of the day was spent removing debris to find Woehlke's body. The husband and father of a 13-month-old girl loved being a firefighter.
"Well, (his wife) is pretty, pretty broken up. She's a school teacher and they had to go down to the school and tell her. Pretty, pretty rough," said Art Habitz, Woehlke's uncle. "It almost takes your breath away. You don't know what to say. I mean, how could this happen?"
Never in 47 years has the Wayne-Westland Fire Department lost a firefighter on the job. They are holding it together the best that they can.
"Essentially I am going to make a statement on behalf of the family that Brian loved going to work everyday and he worked his whole life to become a firefighter. He was proud to be a Wayne-Westland firefighter," said Deputy Fire Chief Rob Arbini.
Those who saw what happened on TV gathered in the strip mall parking lot Wednesday night to light candles and pray.
Anyone who wishes to help the Woehlke family with donations please make a check out to the Westland Firefighters Charity, PO Box 851320 Westland, MI 48185 or drop a check off to Station 1, which is located at the southwest corner of Ford Road and Central City in Westland.
The department will be forwarding all money to a trust that is going to be setup by the family for his daughter.
Reddy says funeral arrangements are being taken care of.
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suppose $R$ is a non-commutative ring of finite (left) global dimension and $M$ is a finitely generated (left) $R$-module.
So we know that there is a projective resolution of $M$ of finite length. The first term $P_0$ of the standard resolution will be finitely generated free. However, the next step would take into account the kernel $P_0\to M$, which need not be finitely generated.
So what about the general case? Is there always a resolution by finitely generated projective modules (allowing that specific resolution to be infinite)? If the answer is negative, which I would expect, what conditions on $R$ would make it true?
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Ohio officer who killed man had problems at work
Police records show a southwest Ohio officer who fatally shot a man during an investigation had been accused of attendance and performance problems at work and was recommended for "separation from service."
The Dayton Daily News reports records it obtained indicate supervisors accused the Fairfield officer of violating rules, being excessively absent, going home early and neglecting his duty by missing a court date. He is a 10-year veteran of the department.
He is on administrative leave while authorities investigate the Saturday night shooting of a 23-year-old man. Police say officers responded to a reported domestic disturbance between the man and his father.
Police say the son fled and was later confronted by police. On recorded police radio traffic, an officer indicated the son claimed to be armed.


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Friday, October 7, 2016
Stuck in a Good Book Giveaway Hop: Enter to Win a Hardcover Copy of "Cooking for Picasso: A Novel," by Camille Aubray ~ a $27 Value!
For my giveaway, I am offering a hardcover copy of the awesome new book, Cooking for Picasso: A Novel, by Camille Aubray ~ a $27 value! I loved this book (read my review here), and am thrilled to pass this treasure on to someone else.
About the book:
COOKING FOR PICASSO is a novel inspired by a little-known interlude in the artist's life.
The French Riviera, spring 1936: It's off-season in the lovely seaside village of Juan-les-Pins, where seventeen-year-old Ondine cooks with her mother in the kitchen of their family-owned Café Paradis. A mysterious new patron who's slipped out of Paris and is traveling under a different name has made an unusual request—to have his lunch served to him at the nearby villa he's secretly rented, where he wishes to remain incognito.
Pablo Picasso is at a momentous crossroads in his personal and professional life—and for him, art and women are always entwined. The spirited Ondine, chafing under her family's authority and nursing a broken heart, is just beginning to discover her own talents and appetites. Her encounter with Picasso will continue to affect her life for many decades onward, as the great artist and the talented young chef each pursue their own passions and destiny.
New York, present day: Céline, a Hollywood make-up artist who's come home for the holidays, learns from her mother Julie that Grandmother Ondine once cooked for Picasso. Prompted by her mother's enigmatic stories and the hint of more family secrets yet to be uncovered, Céline carries out Julie's wishes and embarks on a voyage to the very town where Ondine and Picasso first met. In the lush, heady atmosphere of the Côte d'Azur, and with the help of several eccentric fellow guests attending a rigorous cooking class at her hotel, Céline discovers truths about art, culture, cuisine and love that enable her to embrace her own future.
With an array of both fictional characters and the French Riviera's most famous historical residents, set against the breathtaking scenery of the South of France, author Camille Aubray serves up a touching, delectable, and wise story, illuminating the powers of trust, money, art, and creativity in the choices that men and women make, as they seek a path toward love, success, and joie de vivre.
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Disclosure: I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher and will be shipping it out to the winner of this giveaway. This post contains my Amazon affiliate link.
49 comments:
I just read Witches by Kathryn Meyer Griffith. I couldn't stop until I reached the end. her writing is fabulous.ReplyDelete
I enjoyed The Shatter Me series by Tahereh Mafi.ReplyDelete
I recently started Colleen Hoover's "It Ends with Us," and already I can tell that it's going to be a "just one more chapter!" book for me. :)ReplyDelete
I loved Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro!ReplyDelete
Hillbilly ElegyReplyDelete
Gee... it's been a while since I read such a good book! I don't know what that says about my choice of reading material! The Return of Sir Percival, which I read a lot longer ago than I want to admit!ReplyDelete
I love that this author developed this event into a book. Great idea and I want to read more as someone who enjoys historical fiction featuring real-life characters.ReplyDelete
I'll Give You the Sun was a book I had a hard time putting down.ReplyDelete
- Kathy BorgenOctober 8, 2016 at 11:22 AM
I really enjoyed All The Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr. I couldn't put it down.ReplyDelete
i loved "the art of asking". so good!ReplyDelete
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Beyond the Ice Limit by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child was great.ReplyDelete
Just last night was the classic West With the Night by Beryl Markham that I stayed up really late to finish. So poetic.ReplyDelete
harry potter and the cursed child. finished it in a couple hoursReplyDelete
- Anne C.October 8, 2016 at 7:37 PM
Stung. It's not a new release but I loved the story and I stayed up all night to finish it. :)ReplyDelete
The Trade Street series by Karen White was a series that had me enthralled through all four books.ReplyDelete
Having Faith by Louis Taylor was awesome.ReplyDelete
Saving Grace by Jane Green. Once I started reading I couldn't stop until it was finished.ReplyDelete
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- Cynthia POctober 9, 2016 at 6:26 AM
Lady Bridget's Diary by Maya Rodale.ReplyDelete
I have been reading the "Undead" series by MaryJanice Davidson. They are all so good!ReplyDelete
I loved Missy Piggle-Wiggle!ReplyDelete
Big Little Lies by Liane MoriartyReplyDelete
"My Lady Jane" was amazing!!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousOctober 10, 2016 at 7:20 PM
Fireflies in December by Jennifer ValentReplyDelete
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I recently reread Circle of Friends & wouldn't put it down. Finished in one day. I love it!ReplyDelete
The Day He Went Away by Jennifer MillikinReplyDelete
I Am MalalaReplyDelete
Recently read The Waxman Murders by P.C. Doherty, a Medieval mystery.ReplyDelete
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I just finished Legendary. It was okay.ReplyDelete
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Book I couldn't put down: "The Paper Man" by Gallagher Lawson.ReplyDelete
Magic Binds by Ilona Andrews and Once Broken Faith by Seanan McGuire.ReplyDelete
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The book Judgement Call by J A Janice, great south west mystery.ReplyDelete
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I just finished American Gods by Neil Gaiman. I can't wait for the tv show!ReplyDelete
I really enjoyed A Window Opens by Elizabeth Egan! Didn't want it to end!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousOctober 18, 2016 at 3:43 PM
I like Chicken Soup.ReplyDelete
I recently read Girl on the train and I couldn't put it down. it was fantastic.ReplyDelete
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EMPTY NET by Avon Gale and UNDERCOVER BOYFRIEND by Jacob Z. FloresReplyDelete
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tales of known space by larry nivenReplyDelete
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The Big Short by Michael Lewis


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Complete Story
Obama Vows To Build 'Digital Lines'
By: Ted Hearn, Multichannel News
Washington-Barack Obama, sworn in Tuesday as the 44th president of the United States, promised to renew the economy through bold action, including expanded access to high-speed Internet connections as an engine of growth.
"The state of the economy calls for action, bold and swift, and we will act-not only to create new jobs, but to lay a new foundation for growth," Obama declared. "We will build the roads and bridges, the electric grids and digital lines that feed our commerce and bind us together."
Obama took his oath at noon on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol, overlooking a sea of people estimated at 2 million gathered on the National Mall.
Obama's call for better broadband came a week after the House Appropriations Committee unveiled an $825 billion economic stimulus package that included $6 billion in grants to extend high-speed Internet access into unserved areas and improve it in underserved communities.
Source: http://www.multichannel.com/article/print/162439-Obama_Vows_To_Build_Digital_Lines_.php


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Winsted's interim finance chief makes changes, offers hope for town's troubled finances
WINSTED >> Jane Wall has only been on the job for six weeks, but as Winsted's interim finance director, she has already begun making changes in the finance department.
Wall took over as interim finance director on Dec. 10, one month after former finance director Henry Centrella was put on paid leave. Centrella, who was the first finance director in Winsted's history and held the title for 32 years, was fired on Jan. 17 under a criminal investigation and concerns about the town's empty coffers.
"The first thing I'd like to point out to you is that you're in a very fiscally distressed situation," said Wall at the Jan. 22 Board of Selectmen's meeting.
But Wall, who worked in municipal finance for six years after pursuing other avenues in accounting, noted that Winsted is hardly unique. Nearly every small town that did not have major cash reserves before 2007 is in the same boat as Winsted finds itself, Wall said, adding that "there are a lot of factors that have gone into this that are beyond your control."
"I would like to point out to you that the fiscal problems that you have, have been on their way for quite some time," Wall added. "The worst of it may have been possible to ignore in previous years, but they came to a head after this recession."
Part of the reason that Winsted is in such dire straits, Wall said, was because the town does not have substantial cash reserves. Wall put together a list of the city's cash accounts for the selectmen, and the town has just under $2.3 million in the bank for all of its accounts -- including those that Winsted cannot use for its own purposes.
"We don't really have that much money," said Wall.
Most of the town's cash on hand is the general fund, which totaled $1,693,180.15. Winsted has numerous other accounts at two different banks, but some of these accounts are for other purposes, such as the Winsted Fire Department's annual carnival.
"It's not town money and it's not available to us," said Wall.
Subsequently, Winsted's options to help recover its finances are limited, and so is Wall's time in town. She will only serve as interim finance director until March 10, at which point Winsted should have a new permanent finance director. By firing Centrella, Winsted cleared the path to hire a permanent director, and the town is now running background checks on applicants.
But Wall has praised Winsted's finance department for its energy and enthusiasm. Wall has already begun taking measures to defend Winsted, and the employees are on board for changes.
"I'm highly impressed by what I have seen," Wall said. "They're waiting to be able to implement some changes."
One of those changes has been installing the upgrades for the town's accounting system. Winsted purchased the upgrades previously, Wall said, and even though the town cannot afford new programs, it can use more of what it has. The software upgrade will do just that, as the newer version will offer more reporting features which should help the town keep track of transactions. Wall remarked that thanks to the new software upgrade and other changes in procedures, "we're going to have a much higher quality in our documentation."
"I'm so thrilled to see enthusiastic people embracing change," said Wall.
Long-term changes, though, will call for the town to change its approach. Wall urged the Selectmen to craft a multi-year strategic plan and to dial down the temperature of discussions during meetings. The plan would show some sense of direction, Wall said, even if the town cannot stay on track due to external factors.
"Even if you can't follow it," Wall said, "if you decide not to do it for very legitimate reasons, that's one thing, but to not have it on your plan, that's doing yourselves a disservice."
Winsted should also address its policies and procedures, Wall said, noting that she is already reviewing the town's manual and trying to come up with solutions.
"This will be an ongoing thing for many, many years to come," said Wall. "I'd like to demonstrate to the auditors that we're making an effort."
Staffing levels were also a concern for Wall, who suggested hiring more employees, simply from the perspective of providing backup for the current staff. Specifically, Wall urged the town to bring in a budget analyst, but anyone who could capably cover for the existing staff would be welcome as well. Wall also recommended that the town should give employees a chance to take accounting or computer classes at Northwestern Connecticut Community College.
"It's not that expensive," Wall said of the classes, "but it could be a huge payoff."
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