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Inflation is a measure of how much the general level of prices for goods and services is rising over time. In other words, as inflation rises, the purchasing power of every unit of currency is decreasing. as a result. Some inflation is to be expected, though countries' central banks usually try to prevent excessive increases in the prices of goods and services.
There is an ongoing scientific discussion as to whether inflation is defined by rising prices or by the expansion of the money supply, a thesis represented by economists of the Austrian school of economics. Inflation is self perpetuating. When expectations of inflation are high due to a large increase in the money supply, consumers become accustomed and conditioned to expect rising prices. And to the extent they accept the idea of paying more, inflation feeds on itself. Rising prices beget rising prices.
The economy as a whole suffers when there is unexpected inflation, however, lenders in particular suffer.
Banks and other institutions usually lend money at fixed rates, and so the amount of money that a borrower has to pay back to the lender is usually fixed as well. The rate that the lender charges is supposed to be enough to cover inflation and still provide some profit; the difference between inflation and the rate banks charge is called the lending spread. If inflation suddenly increases more than was expected, lenders can be faced with the situation in which the money borrowers pay back, while the same in nominal terms, is much less in real terms. For example, if a bank charges 2% on a loan but inflation unexpectedly increases to 4% after the loan is completed, the bank will actually lose money on the loan.
There are eight main indexes used to gauge inflation, each constructed and calculated in a different way: the consumer price index (CPI), producer price index (PPI), personal consumption expenditure (PCE) deflator, and gross domestic product (GDP) deflator, and a core version of each, which excludes food and energy.
The consumer price index (CPI) is constructed by measuring the change in price of a weighted basket of goods thought to be purchased by the average urban consumer. For this reason, the CPI measures changes in the cost of living.[1] Due to several biases, such as the substitution effect, many of which the BLS continually tries to make smaller, it is contended by some economists that the CPI overestimates true inflation by up to 1%.[1]
The producer price index (PPI) measures the average change over time in the selling prices received by domestic producers for their output. [2] This index differs from the CPI because many products are sold to other businesses, and not consumers. The CPI only captures changes in the price of products sold to consumers, and not to businesses.[3] For this reason, the PPI measures changes in revenue, equivalent to changes in output.
The personal consumption expenditure deflator measures the average change over time in the price paid for all consumer purchases.[4] For this reason, the PCE deflator measures changes in the cost of living, and because it measures the price paid for all consumer purchases, versus just a basket of goods, it is considered a more accurate measure of inflation than the CPI.[5]
The gross domestic product deflator measures the average change over time in the price paid for all expenditures.[6] For this reason, the GDP deflator measures changes in output, and is used to calculate real GDP growth.
When economists cite inflation numbers, they usually refer to the core version of the index, a version with food and energy excluded. This is done because food and energy prices are highly volatile, and cloud information about the price changes of goods with more stable supply and demand, like toys and refrigerators.[7] Rising oil and food prices, for example, negatively impact the revenues of businesses outside the food and oil industries, but should not be used by an investor to assume that headline (not core) inflation will be high in the future. For example, from 2008 to 2009 oil prices fell by over 50%, causing headline inflation to fall by more than core inflation. However, because oil prices fluctuate so much, it is much more likely that core inflation in 2010 will be close to what it was in 2009 than headline inflation in 2010 being close to what it was in 2009.[8] Food and energy prices fluctuate so much because they are effected by temporary factors that may reverse themselves later, like a particularly dry season which may turn into a fertile season, or an oil supply cut by OPEC which may be stopped later.[7]
Expectations of inflation by economists, households, and investors are important for two main reasons. First, expectations of inflation have historically been accurate forecasts of future inflation. Second, expectations themselves play a large role in impacting future inflation, making them even more accurate in predicting future inflation.
TIPS give an investor a fixed real return because the principal and interest payments are tied to the CPI. Regular treasury securities are not tied to the CPI, so we can look at the difference in the rates of return between the two securities to infer how much inflation investors might see over different time horizons. This measure is imperfect, however, as the TIPS market is illiquid, which introduces a liquidity premium, and because regular securities are vulnerable to fluctuations in inflation, introducing a risk premium.[9] The Cleveland Fed previously calculated and removed these premiums from the TIPS spread, but discontinued this practice in October 2008, with extreme market conditions in 2008 and 2009 making liquidity premiums hard to accurately calculate.[10]
The behavior of long term rates relative to short term rates along the yield curve can help determine market expectations of inflation. A steepening of the yield curve- that is, a rise in long term rates relative to short term rates, might signal that bond buyers are demanding more protection against inflation. However, the yield curve is affected by many other factors as well, making this an imperfect measure of inflation expectations.[11]
The University of Michigan inflation expectations survey interviews about 500 households around the nation asking people how much they think prices will rise in the next 12 months and over the next 5 to 10 years. Typically, beliefs of households about future inflation are much higher than normal, and have a smaller role in impacting future inflation than investor expectations of inflation. The former is true because households tend to base their estimates of future inflation based solely on previous inflation, rather than on previous inflation in addition to other factors, like changing supply or demand.[12]
The SPF interviews economists every quarter about their forecasts for macroeconomic variables like GDP growth and CPI inflation over several time horizons.[13] As the SPF forecasts long term inflation and is taken by professional economists, it is held to be more accurate than shorter term surveys of inflation.[14]
Inflation represents an increase in the prices of goods, as well as a decrease in the purchasing power of every unit of currency. Today, it is generally accepted doctrine that a relatively low level of inflation (1% to 4% annually) is acceptable or even beneficial, Too much inflation, or unexpected increases in the rate of inflation, can be harmful, however. Inflation can hurt a variety of companies and industries, particularly lenders. Additionally, people living on fixed incomes, like retirees or the disabled, can be harmed by the reduction of their incomes' spending power. Payments from government-sponsored programs are readjusted periodically for inflation, but this often occurs only once a year. In the time between adjustments, sudden inflation can result in lower spending power for people on fixed incomes, lowering their standard of living and decreasing their consumption of goods and services. Fixed incomes from private sources, such as employer pension plans, may or may not be readjusted for inflation at all, subjecting people dependent on these payments to inflationary risks.
In addition, higher rates of inflation can cause general uncertainty about the future direction of the economy as a whole. This can lead to hesitation among individuals and corporations to spend money until they feel comfortable about future economic conditions. The resulting decline in spending would further impact the economy, hurting providers of goods and services. At the same time, rising prices often leads workers to expect higher wages to compensate. This demand for higher wages, combined with the decrease in demand for goods and services, can lead to higher unemployment as firms are forced to lay off workers. Also, companies can incur what are known as "menu costs", or the costs of changing the prices for goods and services. This includes recalculating the actual costs themselves as well as updating any signs or price lists to account for the changes. While seemingly insignificant, this can amount to a significant cost across the economy.
Infaltion generally harms most people in an economy. However, provided that economic activity continues at a respectable pace, inflation that is accelerating modestly does benefit those who hold relatively high levels of real assets (i.e. property, commodities, etc.) and similtaneously hold relatively high levels of fixed-rate debt. That is because the rate of inflation revalues the assets higher, while the relative cost of servicing the debt (and its relative value) decline.
Deflation is worse than inflation. This is because:
Hyper inflation, a rapid increase in the price level, is worse than both moderate inflation and deflation. One famous example of sudden, severe inflation occurred in Germany from 1922 to 1923. By some estimates, prices in Germany during this time period doubled every two days, on average. Companies had to pay their employees twice daily as workers would lose too much purchasing power otherwise. In the end, it was cheaper to burn billions of Reichsmarks than to buy firewood for heating. Other pictures of the time showed ordinary Germans paying for a loaf or two of bread with a wheelbarrow full of currency. All savings were effectively erased, bankrupting more or less the whole country.
The root of Germany's slide into hyper inflation is attributed to overly harsh sanctions following World War One. In its efforts to service foreign debts, Germany issued more and more government bonds which were sold to the Deutsche Reichsbank. The new debts only accelerated the downfall of the currency which traded at 4:1 with US Federal Reserve Notes at the beginning of the crisis. At the end of 1923 one Federal Reserve Note had an exchange rate of 4.2 trillion Reichsmark.
At the end of the German hyper inflation - which was a precursor to Germany's great depression - only 1% of German government funds came from tax revenues while 99% came fresh off the printing presses. Germany, aka the Weimar Republic, then boasted to have set up 23 printing presses all over the country which were run around the clock.
While there is no strict arthimetical number that defines hyper inflation, it can generally be thought of as prices that are out of control. Generally, this would equate to at least a double digit rate per month, and at least triple digit on an annual basis. For a recent example of hyperinflation, one needs only to look to Zimbabwe since 2002.
Annual inflation in Zimbabwe was estimated to exceed 10 million percent in 2008. In a desperate move the government cut off 10 zeroes from all bills. This didn't help to rein inflation as the Zimbabwean government follows Germany's bad example from the last century. Cut off from external funding the Zimbabwean government has been relying on the printing press in order to finance its budget.
This highlights the importance of inflation as both an indicator of economic conditions and as a driving force behind changes in those conditions.
Historically, all fiat currencies (i.e. not backed by gold and/or silver) ultimately suffered through some form of complete value deterioration, with hyper inflation being the most extreme example of rapid value destruction.


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The number of liquor stores in Oklahoma continues to rise despite recent efforts to change state law and allow grocery stores to sell wine.
The number of liquor stores in Oklahoma continues to rise despite recent efforts to change state law and allow grocery stores to sell wine.
There are now 666 liquor stores operating in Oklahoma — the highest total since the 1980s, according to records kept by the Alcoholic Beverage Laws Enforcement Commission.
Liquor stores and wineries have been increasing in numbers for much of the past decade, records show.
In 2001, there were 12 wineries and 538 liquor stores in Oklahoma.
Wineries now total 62, and there are 128 more liquor stores in operation today than there were 11 years ago.
There were 605 liquor stores in 1991 before a decade's worth of declines dropped that number to 538.
Twenty years ago, there were only two wineries.
ABLE Director A. Keith Burt said liquor store numbers typically fluctuate. He said the reasons for this are largely unknown to those in the industry.
"When I first got here, in the mid-'80s, there were about 850 liquor stores in the state," Burt said.
Those in the liquor- and wine-selling business say recent efforts by Oklahomans for Modern Laws to get laws changed to allow grocery stores in the state's largest counties to sell wine apparently have not scared people away.
Jill Ogden has been an owner or part-owner of a liquor store since 2003.
Ogden, an Edmond resident who runs 2nd Street Wine Co. with her husband, said she thinks liquor stores are attractive because of the relatively low start-up costs.
"I think part of it is that people look at it as an investment," Ogden said. "Really, all you have is your inventory ... and it doesn't really spoil."
Ogden also said regular, set hours are a lure for some new business owners but that others are scared away by all the regulations that come along with operating a liquor store.
"Your whole investment, really, is your inventory," she said.
"You're not out having to build a building . you're not out a ton of money to start out, depending on the size of the store."
"Plus, everything you put into it, you're going to get out it . it's worth something."
Another thing that lures new business owners, Ogden said, the thirst the public has for wine and liquor.
"People say it's recession-proof . I've heard that ever since I got into the business," Ogden said. "People may change what they drink, but they still drink."
Oklahomans for Modern Laws has been actively seeking to change Oklahoma's liquor laws for years.
Its latest effort survived scrutiny by Oklahoma Supreme Court justices, but now the group must get the question on the ballot for voters to decide.
To do so, Oklahomans for Modern Laws must collect more than 150,000 signatures and likely survive another challenge from liquor store owners and other opponents of the law change regarding the signatures.
The latest question crafted by the group essentially would allow grocery stores of a certain size to sell wine, and only in Oklahoma's 15 largest counties.
When — and if — that will happen remains to be seen.
Ogden said wine accounts for "about 60 percent" of her store's sales.
"It scares us to death here in Oklahoma," Ogden said.
"There's a huge chunk of our business just lost."
Ogden said she is fearful that the proposed law change will give certain grocery stores an unfair advantage because liquor and wine stores cannot sell unrelated products.
"We just want a fair playing field," she said.
"And the way they have it written up, it doesn't seem fair for liquor store owners. That's our biggest concern."

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(3) reduce the impact of exposure to violence in the lives of children and youth so that the intergenerational cycle of violence is interrupted;
(4) develop and implement education and services programs to prevent children in vulnerable families from becoming victims or perpetrators of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking;
(5) promote programs to ensure that children and youth receive the assistance they need to end the cycle of violence and develop mutually respectful, nonviolent relationships; and
(6) encourage collaboration among community-based organizations and governmental agencies serving children and youth, providers of health and mental health services and providers of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking victim services to prevent violence against women and children.
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"Direct Evidence"
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plate: 22 x 28.3 cm (8 11/16 x 11 1/8 in.)
Image rights: Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington
One of the first artists to focus solely on the graphic arts, Jacques Callot produced drawings and etchings that drew influence from Flemish art and Mannerist works in Roman churches. Callot's career began in Florence in 1612 when he started work in the Medici court, where he was employed to make pictorial records of entertainments such as fairs and festivals, and where he also drew and etched courtiers, beggars, and other characters, excelling particularly at caricatures. Returning to his native France in the latter end of his career, Callot's work became markedly more sober as he documented the horrors of the Thirty Years' War in his "Miseries of War" series, which would continue to influence the artistic representation of conflict social injustice into the 19th and 20th centuries.
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Residents of southern Israel – particularly those living in the periphery communities in the Negev – will no longer have the option of taking the train to and from the airport after 11:00 p.m.
A spokesperson for Israel Railways told The Jewish Press on Thursday morning the service just didn't pay for itself. "The government and the railway company made the decision together," said the spokesperson, who added the figures totaled only an average of five or six riders per night on the line. "It wasn't cost effective."
Instead, it was decided the Metropoline Bus Service will take over the route, she said. Bus #469 will begin at the Arlozorov station in Tel Aviv and then make a stop at the airport, travel to Kiryat Gat and then go to the central bus station in Be'er Sheva.
That's a solution for folks who live in the city of Be'er Sheva itself, perhaps – but what about those who live in the small periphery towns where bus service doesn't exist overnight?
"Tough luck, baby," said one consumer. "We're stuck with paying hundreds of shekels for travel after 11 pm, just like we always have – and that after first spending hours traveling to the other cities just to get a little closer. Instead of paying NIS 600 to get home, I end up paying NIS 300 from Be'er Sheva, but spend three more hours after a 12-hour flight and another hour or more in baggage claims. Forget it."
The Negev region comprises 60 percent of the nation's land mass – but its travel network has yet to be developed to the point that even half of its communities have any access to railway service at all.
When asked why there is still no railway branch route to Arad, for example — while Dimona, a city of similar size and population, has had one for several years – the spokesperson for Israel Railways could not find a reason. Arad, a 'clean air' resort town located about 45 minutes east of Be'er Sheva and 25 minutes west of the Dead Sea, is in the midst of a major development boom due to the expansion of Route 31, which runs between the two points.
The Nevatim air base is located near Route 31 – described in Hebrew media as 'death road' due to the high number of motor vehicle fatalities that have occurred along the highway — as is the Nahal army base at Tel Arad.


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Czech Republic Jewish Records
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- 1 Maps of the Czech Republic
- 2 Czech Republic Jewish History
- 3 JewishGen.org Family Finder
- 4 Czech Republic Jewish Registers
- 5 The JewishGen Austria-Czech Database
- 6 Help with Czech Republic Jewish Research
- 7 Jewish Records [Židovské matriky]
- 8 1783 Jewish Census
- 9 1793 Jewish Census
- 10 Theresienstadt (Terezín) Concentration Camp Database
- 11 Finding a Professional Genealogist
- 12 Websites
- 13 References
Maps of the Czech Republic
- To view the present-day Czech Republic at Google Maps, click here.
- For a Jewish population density map of Europe in 1900, click here.
Czech Republic Jewish History
- To learn more about Jewish Vital Registers, Familiant Law, and Project Bohemia, Moravia et Silesia Judaica, click here.
- Read the Wikipedia.org article History of the Jews in the Czech Republic by clicking here.
- Explore The YIVO Encyclopedia of Jews in Eastern Europe by clicking here.
JewishGen.org Family Finder
Find others, possibly cousins, searching for your family name in the same countries, cities, and villages. Search by clicking JewishGen Family Finder. Free registration required.
Czech Republic Jewish Registers
- Records of the former Jewish communities of the entire Czech Republic are located at the National Archives in Prague. Some of these records are already on line. To learn more, click here.
The JewishGen Austria-Czech Database
- More than 360,000 records for Austria and the Czech Republic, from a variety of sources, including: cemetery data, Yizkor books, and Holocaust sources. Requires free registration. To search, click here.
Help with Czech Republic Jewish Research
- Access the JewishGen.org Austria-Czech Special Interest Group (SIG) by clicking here.
- Access the Facebook Czechoslovakia Genealogy Research Community by clicking here.
Jewish Records [Židovské matriky]
Jewish Records refer to records about Jews (non-vital) and records of Jewish births, marriages, and deaths (vital). Non-vital Jewish records were created as Jewish communities kept account books, bought property, or had dealings with rulers and local governments. Records pertaining to Jews and Jewish congregation exist from the 1500s. Jews in Austria generally did not keep vital records unless required to do so by law. Jews did not receive legal recognition until the Edict of Toleration in 1781. Beginning in 1788, Jews were required to keep records of births, marriages and deaths in German under Catholic supervision. Because these records were required for conscription and taxation purposes, Jews often evaded registration and but most Jewish communities did not actually start keeping records until the practice was again codified into law in 1840. The laws requiring records of births, marriages and deaths were reemphasized several times during the early 1800s and the practice was well established the 1860s. Jewish congregations continued to maintain registers into the 1930s when persecutions became severe. Most Jewish congregations were destroyed in the Holocaust but the records were preserved in archives.
Jewish communities are documented in the Czech lands since the tenth century, though Jews were likely present as early as the second century A.D. Most of the Jewish population was in the city of Prague which had both Ashkenazic and Sephardic communities. A Jewish charter was issued by the King of Bohemia in 1254 introducing some protection, but various forms of persecution existed for centuries. In 1726 Charles VI attempted to reduce the Jewish population by his Family Laws which permitted only the eldest sons of Jewish families to marry. This only encouraged Jews to disperse over the countryside. The Edict of Toleration in 1781 guaranteed freedom of worship but other modernizing policies associated with the reforms of the era cost the Jews their internal autonomy and forced Germanization. During the Nazi occupation of the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia, 78,000 out of the existing 92,000 Jews in the Czech Republic (85%) perished in the Holocaust. Most surviving Jews left after the war.
These generally contain information about royal dealings with specific Jews; also information about Jewish congregations, rabbis, names of members of the congregation; and economic activities.
- Births – name; sex; date and place of birth; parents' names (sometimes grandparents) with occupation, age and residence; names of witnesses.
- Marriages – names of groom and bride, date and place of marriage, age, place of birth, residence, previous marital status, occupation, often parents' names for both groom and bride; names of witnesses.
- Deaths – name of the deceased, date and place of death, cause of death, residence, age, occupation, marital status, spouses' name, often birthplace of the deceased.
Jewish records for the entire Czech Republic were centralized in one location, in the National Archives in Prague:
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The archive will typically respond to a written request from an individual by providing basic information, advising on other archives or archival holdings that might hold the requested data, and recommending the use of private genealogical researchers or firms if more extensive research is required.
Vital and some non-vital Jewish records may be found in state regional archives [státní oblastní archívy]. Non-vital Jewish records may be found in district [okresní] and city [městské] archives.
Jewish vital records are accessible for research by visiting the archives in person or by hiring a private researcher. Other types of Jewish records are very difficult to access, even by on-site research.
Research use
These records are a prime source for information about the vital events in an individual's life. They contain information that can be used to compile pedigrees and family groups. They identify children, spouses, parents, and sometimes grandparents as well as dates and places of vital events. They establish individual identity and are excellent sources for linking generations and identifying relationships.[1]
1783 Jewish Census
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1793 Jewish Census
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Theresienstadt (Terezín) Concentration Camp Database
Terezín Initiative Institute made their data available through the online digital archive. Click here to access a short introduction in English.
The database is in Czech and may be searched by surname (Příjmení), given name (Jméno), date of birth in dd.mm.yyyy format (Datum narození), last residence (Bydliště), and address (Adresa), if living in larger town, such as Prague. For a given individual, one may find date of birth, date and code of transport to Terezin or elsewhere, date and place of death, last address before deportation, and other documents, if available. The database is meant to be as personal as possible, so the pictures of individuals often are included. Click here to access the database.
For privacy reasons, the database does not include survivor data. However, information about surviving relatives may be requested by sending an inquiry to <firstname.lastname@example.com>.
The database includes information about all those deported to Terezín ghetto from Austria, Bohemia, Denmark, Germany, Moravia, Netherlands, and Slovakia, as well as those sent to Terezín on death marches at the end of World War II. Information about the Jews who were deported from Bohemia and Moravia to Łódź, Minsk, Oświęcim, and Ujazdów is also included.
Finding a Professional Genealogist
JewishGen now has a list of professional genealogists who do research in Central and Eastern Europe. Most live in their native lands. Included with the name of each person is the name of the individual doing the recommending along with their e-mail address. Click here to see the list of genealogists recommended by the JewishGen users.
- holocaust.cz A database of victims of the Theresienstadt concentration camp and more...
- Center for Jewish History Czech and Slovak Republics: Jewish Family History Research Guide
- Jewish Familiants of Prague 1811-1848
(Switch to language of choice.)
Select "Inventory" tab.
Scroll to inventory numbers 160 to 190.
Click on "Reproduction" to view book.
- Jewish Genealogy websites Contains several Czech Republic resources
- Tombstone Dates A handy decoder that let's you enter the squiggles found on the tombstone, and it will report back the date in the Hebrew calendar. It will also convert the date to its equivalent in the secular calendar.
- ↑ The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "Family History Record Profile: Czech Republic," Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1999.


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Lakeshore TolTest Corp., the Detroit civil engineering firm with troubles ranging from the Kilpatrick corruption scandal to a loss of lucrative defense contracts in Afghanistan, is now in Chapter 7 bankruptcy liquidation.
LTC Corp. Government Services Inc., doing business as Lakeshore TolTest, along with LTC Holdings and several other Lakeshore entities sharing a headquarters in Chicago since at least January, all filed petitions late Friday at U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware.
The company, based in Detroit until a few months ago, claims about 10,000 creditors, and liabilities of between $50 million and $100 million on estimated assets between $50 million and $100 million, in documents filed at the bankruptcy court.
Andrew Haliw, executive vice president and general counsel of Lakeshore TolTest, did not immediately return a message seeking comment about the Chapter 7 petitions. Calls to the company's main phone number in Detroit went unanswered or yielded a busy signal Monday, and the company's website ltccorp.com appears to have come down late last week.
Private equity firms Gridiron Capital LLC of Connecticut and Elston Capital Partners LLC of Indiana, which each reported owning a stake in Lakeshore TolTest among their respective portfolio companies last week, also have removed references to the company from their respective websites.
Starboard Capital Partners LLC, another Connecticut private equity firm, still lists Lakeshore TolTest in its portfolio on its website; managing member Marc Bergschneider declined to comment when contacted by Crain's on Monday.
"The LTC Chapter 7 filing is consistent with other small construction company liquidations in circumstances where companies requiring liquidity enter construction contracts that they had initially underbid," Audrey Young, senior strategic communications advisor to Gridiron and Lakeshore TolTest at Holland & Knight LLP, said in a statement late Monday.
Founded in 1994, the former Lakeshore Engineering Services Inc. claimed $624 million revenue in 2010 after acquiring Maumee, Ohio-based TolTest Inc. to form Lakeshore TolTest.
The chairman and CEO at that time, Avinash Rachmale, still owns a minority stake in LTC but resigned from the company's board of directors on April 2 and is now president and owner of Detroit-based Lakeshore Global Corp., which is still operating.
The LTC entities relocated their headquarters to Chicago a few months ago after closing on a lease on offices there last October.
Rachmale contends in a lawsuit filed last week against Gridiron, Starboard and several senior executives that the company leadership has committed shareholder oppression, unjust enrichment, civil rights violations and breaches of contract, fiduciary duty, good faith and fair dealing, in a lawsuit at Wayne County Circuit Court.
"The bankruptcy filing of Lakeshore TolTest Corp. and related entities is tragic and substantiates what we allege in our complaint," said Gerard Mantese, a partner at Troy-based Mantese Honigman Rossman and Williamson PC and attorney for Rachmale in that case, said of the bankruptcy petition.
Lakeshore TolTest in 2013 reached a settlement valued at about $5.1 million with the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department, terms of which included transferring the deed to property it had acquired adjacent to a department wastewater treatment plant.
It was also one of 14 to be suspended in December 2011 from contracting with DWSD as non-responsible bidders, based on their connections to an alleged corruption and kickback scheme that landed former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick in federal prison.
But Lakeshore challenged that decision and later agreed to withdraw from DWSD bids for one year. Rachmale was a prosecution witness in that federal court case.
The company also had at least three defense contracts terminated for default last year with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the U.S. Air Force Materiel Command, valued at more than $70 million for various infrastructure projects in Afghanistan. It had appealed those decisions to the federal Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals in Falls Church, Va., but no decision has been reached in those cases.
The DWSD Board of Water Commissioners late last month approved two three-year contracts worth a combined $60 million for sewer lining and repair contracts worth $30 million each and reassigned them to Lakeshore Global. But those awards are now under protest by two rival bidders.
A previous DWSD contract worth $21.8 million was also approved by the board but later placed on hold by Detroit Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr.


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HOLLYWOOD, Fla. - The blood and bruises on Jackie Arnold are a chilling reminder of how far thieves are willing to go for cash.
"I didn't have time to put my hands out or anything and I just went down face first," said Arnold. Dramatic surveillance video shows her chasing a car after a pair of purse snatchers stole her belongings.
"When I realized they weren't stopping I just kind of half stepped to the side and the car side swiped me and put me into a spin," said Arnold.
She loses her balance and falls right into the concrete. Witnesses snapped these photos of her on the ground alongside Hollywood Boulevard, injured, and helpless, "I didn't lose consciousness but I was dazed."
Just a day later, Stephen Weber Jr., and Sr. stumbled upon an eerily similar scene at a retirement community in Margate. "You heard screaming?" asked Local 10's Sasha Andrade. "Screaming, loud screaming," Webber Sr. replied.
An 82 year old woman was on the ground, face down, and bleeding.
"I looked down her hand was covered in blood," said Webber Jr.
The Good Samaritans said they noticed two men near her, and one of them was running, "...coming across the street hiding something on his side and I noticed it was a purse and I yelled drop the purse! And then I started calling 911, and started chasing him."
The Webbers helped police nab two suspects in Margate.
However, the men involved in the Hollywood mugging got away.
Residents in both communities are understandably shaken. "People have been afraid. We're all aware that times have changed," said one woman who was walking her dog.
Meanwhile, Jackie Arnold feels lucky to be alive, "Who would think that in that time they could pull it off?"
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Pony Express Days is a town celebration that was established in 1968, this year marks the 45th Annual. It is a 5 day community event that includes a Clam Chowder Cook-off, Fireman's Muster (fireman games), Pony Express Dance and Saturday's Parade down Central Avenue that rolls right into the big Family Festival in Pierson Park. On Sunday there will be Gymkhana, which is a series of competitive games on horseback.Wednesday May 29th - Clam Chowder Cook-off in the Activity Center in Pierson Park - We are looking for amateur and professional competitors.Thursday May 30th - Fireman's Muster at the Ray's Food Place Parking Lot - Cheer for your local fire departments as they compete in Fireman games.Friday May 31st - Pony Express Dance at the Sapphire Palace at Blue Lake Casino. Dance to Dr. Squid and wear your best looking boots to enter the boot contest.Saturday June 1st - Parade & Festival - parade runs along Central Ave at 11am. Then head over to Pierson Park for a family festival from 12-4pm. Craft booths, food, beer garden, St. John & the Sinners, kid activities, horseshoe tournament and more!Saturday & Sunday June 1st & 2nd - Gymkhana at the McKinleyville Rodeo Grounds at the Kjer Road arenaSunday June 2nd - 0-2 & BBQ Softball Tournament - a coed wood bat tournament at Hiller Sports Complex $125 per team put on by McKinbleyville Parks & Rec. 839-9003
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Victoria's Secret angel Miranda Kerr lands at Sydney Airport on Christmas Eve to spend the holidays Down Under with her family in her native Australia.
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Renault Captur 1.5 Dci 90 Dynamique S Nav 5Dr Diesel Hatchback
Mileage: 2,789
Trans: Manual
Body: Hatchback Year: 17/17
Colour: Metallic - Oyster Grey
Fuel Type: Diesel
Quote Reference Number: 151-506690
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- Insurance Group12E
- Performance (BHP)90
- Number of Seats5
- CO2 (g/km)95
- Road Tax£140
|Body Glass
|Electric rear windows
|Rear wiper
|Variable intermittent front wash/wipe
|Electric front windows + one touch + anti-pinch
|Extra tinted glass in rear windows
|Hill start assist
|ESC - Electronic Stability Control + traction control
|Voice control system
|Bluetooth + USB
|Driver Aids
|Cruise control + speed limiter
|Variable PAS
|Rear parking sensor
|Driver Information
|Trip computer
|Driving Mirrors
|Electric adjustable/heated/folding door mirrors
|Fingertip controls for audio system
|DAB Digital radio
|Auxiliary input socket
|Exterior Body Features
|Body colour door handles
|Chrome insert to side strips
|Body coloured bumpers
|Chrome headlight surround
|Chrome trim on tailgate
|Exterior Lights
|Automatic headlights + automatic windscreen wipers
|Cornering front fog lights
|LED daytime running lights
|Climate control
|Pollen filter
|Interior Features
|Height/reach adjust steering wheel
|Storage compartments in doors
|12V Accessory socket
|Leather steering wheel and gear knob
|Variable boot floor
|Reversible boot floor
|Gloss black door armrest
|Storage area on top of dashboard
|Front cupholder
|Centre console storage tray
|Compartment in glovebox
|Removable storage between driver and passenger
|Rear door child safety locks
|Seatbelt warning
|Curtain airbags
|Driver/Front Passenger airbags
|Driver/front passenger side airbags
|3 point rear seatbelts x3
|Front passenger airbag deactivation
|Tyre pressure monitor
|Front side airbags(head+thorax)
|Height adjustable driver's seat
|Height adjustable front headrests
|Front seat backrest storage nets
|60/40 split rear seats
|ISOFIX on front passenger and rear outer seats
|3 rear headrests
|Deadlocking system
|Keyless entry
|RAID (Renault Anti-Intruder Device)
|Thatcham Cat 2 engine immobiliser
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Allen Price, General Manager
Key Features
- Air Conditioning
- Climate Control
- Metallic Paint
- Cruise Control
- Satellite Navigation
- Alloy Wheels
- DAB Radio
- Bluetooth
- Parking Sensors
- Stop Start
- Low Mileage
- 1 Owner
- Full Service History
Ten Second Review
The Renault Captur sits in a crowded market of compact crossover vehicles such as the Nissan Juke and the Peugeot 2008, but brings with it some genuinely clever interior touches and no small dose of style. This current version offers a smart look, a well finished interior and plenty of safety technology. As before, some super-economical engines also feature, particularly the dCi 90 diesel unit featured here. Expect the Captur to attract the sort of buyer who likes the way the Nissan Juke drives but who would prefer a bit of extra versatility.
Aside from its electric vehicle development, modern Renault is not a company steeped in innovation - and there's a reason for that. Often, when it 's tried something genuinely innovative, the result has often proven to be a commercial disaster. Think Safrane, Avantime, Vel Satis, Clio V6 and so forth. Where Renault really does tend to strike gold is by taking existing vehicle genres, then refining them and adding style and ability. The company's Renaultsport hot hatches are one example of this. Their award-winning MPVs are another. In both cases, the French brand borrowed from other companies' pioneering ideas but packaged the products so well they became bywords for excellence in their segments. It's done the same with the Captur, a small crossover vehicle that's spun off the same Clio-derived chassis that underpins its partner, Nissan's big-selling Juke. This Renault was launched in 2013, then updated in 2017. It will continue to be a strong seller in the dCi 90 diesel form we're featuring in this test.
Driving Experience
The Captur's pedigree can't really be questioned. Its underpinnings and engine choices are well proven, none more so than the Energy dCi 90 1.5-litre diesel engine in the variant we're looking at here. In a comparable Nissan Juke, this same unit puts out another 20bhp, but most buyers won't really notice the lack of those extra braked horses, given perfectly adequate performance figures here of rest to 62mph in around 13s on the way to a top speed of 106mph. Don't get any designs on off-roading though. The Captur's not really into all that. You only need to look at how snugly the wheels fit into the arches to figure that out. There's no 4WD option and there won't be for the platform this car rides upon hasn't been designed to take it. In compensation, we'd expected that the engineers behind this car might have added in the kind of 'grip control' system you'd find on something like a Peugeot 2008 so that you can maximise front wheel traction on slippery surfaces. But Renault hasn't bothered with that either, instead equipping it with something that'll probably be of much more use on poor surfaces: decent ground clearance. With 200mm of ride height (the Peugeot, in contrast, has only 165mm), you'd be able to get a surprisingly long way on muddy tracks in this car if you equipped it with a proper set of winter tyres.
Design and Build
The Captur's nothing like as divisive as its cousin, the Nissan Juke. In fact it's a very clean design with some very slick detailing. Renault calls it an 'urban crossover with an unpretentious look' and that's pretty much spot on. Its footprint is small at just 4.12m long and 1.77m wide, while the 200mm ground clearance gives it a nicely elevated driving position. The styling's certainly a great deal more eye-catching than that of the Clio supermini this model's based upon, especially at the front where these days, C-shaped LED lights feature as part of headlamp clusters that can be specified to incorporate full-LED 'Pure Vision' beams. Behind the wheel, you get the all-important raised seating set-up that Crossover buyers like so much, the Captur positioning you 10cm higher than you would be in the Clio supermini it's based upon. Look around and if you happen to be familiar with this car in its original form, you should notice a classier ambiance with upgraded materials and, we reckon, better standards of fit and finish from the Spanish factory. In the back, the stretching that's taken place on the Clio supermini platform has released enough space to make the back seat pretty much as roomy as it would be in a Focus-sized family hatch. All variants get a pretty unique feature in this class, a sliding rear bench that moves backwards or forwards by up to 160mm (though only as one unit), enabling you to prioritise either legroom or bootspace. Out back, there's a 377-litre boot, exendable to as much as 455-litres if you push the bench forward.
Market and Model
A diesel Captur will cost you around £1,600 more than a petrol one - which means prices for the dCi 90 variant starting from around £17,000. There are three trim levels - 'Play', 'Iconic' and 'GT Line'. One trend that Renault has certainly signed up to with this car is that of personalisation. MINI really got the ball rolling with this one and Fiat's 500 and Citroen's DS3 quickly jumped on board. In the same vein, and the Captur features some interesting ways to minimalise the chances of ever seeing a vehicle identical to yours on the roads. Equipment-wise, virtually all models get air conditioning and front foglights. And absolutely all of them get alloy wheels, daytime running lights, cruise control with a speed limiter, a trip computer, a height-adjustable driver's seat, power front windows and mirrors, Bluetooth 'phone compatibility, a decent quality USB and AUX-in-compatible CD stereo with fingertip control, plus Hill Start Assist to stop you from drifting backwards on uphill junctions. Popular options include the R-Link infotainment system with its downloadable apps. And removable, zip-fastened seat covers.
Cost of Ownership
To reduce running costs, the Captur benefits from efforts Renault has invested in weight reduction, aerodynamics and high efficiency tyres. Its weight is the same as that of a Clio supermini, even though it has a larger footprint. Whenever the cooling requirement reduces, powered flaps behind the bumper automatically close off the air intakes, reducing drag. Meanwhile, ducting inside the engine compartment channels the flow of air, again improving aerodynamic performance. Last but not least, ultra-low rolling resistance tyres reduce fuel consumption by up to three per cent. As a driver, you can do your part too if you keep an eye on the gearshift indicator light and also use the so-called 'Driving Style indicator' that's offered on models fitted with the R-Link multimedia system. It's based around a light in the instrument display that aims to provide real-time feedback on the way you're driving based on your speed, gearshifts and deceleration. Green, yellow or orange lights with varying levels of brightness help adapt your driving style. And you can even analyse it all via an 'eco2' function in the R-Link system that can produce efficiency 'Trip reports' on each journey, can compare the efficiency of journeys conducted on the same route and even offers so-called 'Eco-coaching' with personalised driving tips. Get it all right and you'll be looking at 67.3mpg and 110g/km from the dCi 90 engine in the Captur variant we're looking at here.
Electric rear windows, ABS+EBA, Voice control system, Cruise control + speed limiter, Trip computer, Electric adjustable/heated/folding door mirrors, Fingertip controls for audio system, Body colour door handles...
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Go Green
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This year, Parenting Magazine went back to school Brat Pack style with an incredibly fun fashion story inspired by my favorite John Hughes films: The Breakfast Club, Pretty in Pink, Sixteen Candles and Ferris Bueller's Day Off. It was by far my favorite fashion story to produce. (Check it out here.) I am a child of the 80's and recreating these iconic movies with mini versions of the stars was a blast!
The fun didn't end with the photo shoot. We captured some awesome moments on film to create a couple of hilariously adorable videos! Since we have two editions of the magazine (Parenting Early Years and Parenting School Years) we were able to showcase the kiddos from each edition hamming it up for the camera and even recreating scenes from the movies. Check them out below, and then leave a comment and let me know which version made you the most nostalgic, the toddlers vs. the big kids, and which John Hughes movie or character you relate to the most! Hope you enjoy watching these as much as we loved making them.
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After putting in work, breadwinners flock to this speakeasy-style watering hole every Hump Day for 35-cent cocktails before 7 p.m. For the perfect post-clock-out refresher, try the bar's namesake beverage, a smooth blend of bourbon, pear brandy, honey and lemon. Just don't walk in rocking Foamposites—the dress code is adult contemporary.


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Nokia intros updated Comes With Music touchphone
Ladies and Gentlemen, please welcome the 5235
Nokia has introduced its latest Comes With Music phone, the 5235, though the handset's not set to go on sale until Q1 2010.
You can look up tracks on the handset's 3.2in, 640 x 360 touchscreen - or use it to look at pics you've snapped on the phone's 2Mp camera. The 5235 has a 3.5mm headphone socket, so you can listen to your favourite songs on your favourite 'phones.
Nokia's 5235: comes with music, apparently
Songs are stored on Micro SD card - the 5235 is happy with cards of up to 16GB in capacity - and you can download as many as you like for a year from Nokia's Ovi online store. Ovi also provides online contacts synchronisation, photo sharing and satnav mapping.
The 5235 will sit in standby for 18 days before the battery charge is used up, Nokia claimed. That figure falls to 33 hours if you just listen to music on it, seven hours if you make calls on a GSM network, or four-and-a-bit hours on 3G.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A man accused of plotting to open fire inside a Missouri movie theater during a "Twilight" showing and attack a nearby Walmart was arrested in 2009 after following a clerk at the same store with a knife and rubber mask, according to an arrest report released Tuesday.
Blaec Lammers told investigators he went to the Walmart in Bolivar in October 2009 looking for an "easy victim" after watching the horror film "Halloween," saying that watching the main character killing people "got him to thinking," the arrest report said.
Lammers told authorities he watched the clerk for more than two hours. He said he was planning to follow the clerk into a storage room and kill him when he heard his name over the public address system and his father calling his name, according to the report.
No charges were filed in that case. Instead, Lammers, who was 17 at the time, was committed for 96 hours for a mental health examination, Polk County prosecutor Ken Ashlock said Tuesday. Ashlock, who was not the county's prosecutor in 2009, said he didn't know what happened after the commitment.
Lammers, now 20, made his first court appearance Tuesday in the movie theater case and was ordered to undergo a mental health exam. Lammers, who is being held on a $500,000 bond, is charged with first-degree assault, making a terroristic threat and armed criminal action.
His public defender, DeWayne Franklin Perry, declined comment Tuesday.
His mother, who contacted police last week out of concern her son was planning a shooting, said Tuesday that he has shown signs of Asperger's syndrome, borderline personality disorder and other conditions. She said her son has had inpatient treatment in the past.
"He didn't ask to be born different. He grew up his whole life in (his sister) Kristyn's shadow. He wanted to be successful and be somebody," Tricia Lammers said during a news conference at the National Alliance for Mental Illness in Springfield, KLOR-TV reported.
"Just two weeks ago he asked me — both my kids still call me mommy — he said, 'Mommy, do you think I'm a failure?' I said, 'No Blaec, I don't.'"
Her son was arrested last week after she told police she was concerned he "may have intentions of shooting people" during the opening weekend of the final film in the popular vampire movie series.
According to a police probable cause statement, she said she believed her son had amassed weapons similar to those used by the gunman who attacked a theater in Aurora, Colo., during the latest Batman movie in July. That attack killed 12 people.
Investigators later determined Lammers had recently purchased two assault rifles and 400 rounds of ammunition.
Lammers' parents also tipped off authorities about the previous Walmart incident. The 2009 police report said Lammers' mother called authorities after finding a suicide note from her son and a missing knife. An officer was en route when the mother said her son's vehicle had been found in the parking lot of the Walmart store in Bolivar, a town about 130 miles southeast of Kansas City.
The parents said in 2009 that Lammers had been diagnosed with depression, and his mother said Lammers had an appointment that day with his psychologist and "he has been acting different since then."
According to a probable cause statement in the movie theater case, Lammers was questioned Thursday afternoon and told authorities he bought tickets to a Sunday "Twilight" screening in Bolivar and planned to shoot people inside.
Lammers also said he planned to "just start shooting people at random" at the Walmart store less than a mile away, so if he ran out of bullets, he could "just break the glass where the ammunition is being stored and get some more and keep shooting until police arrived," investigators wrote.
The probable cause statement said Lammers was "off of his medication," but his mother said Tuesday that to her knowledge, that wasn't true.


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Used 2010 Toyota Sienna Review
Roomy, comfortable and well-built, the 2010 Toyota Sienna minivan is an excellent choice for larger families.
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If you're searching for a high-quality minivan, you don't have to go any further than the 2010 Toyota Sienna. It's reliable, easy to drive and simply a solid choice when it comes to family haulers. Although the Sienna is unchanged from last year, it remains one of the best minivans you can buy. Budget-minded shoppers will like the low-priced Sienna CE that has room for up to eight passengers. Those who can spend considerably more will appreciate how the Sienna Limited comes off like nothing less than a Lexus minivan.
All Sienna trim levels come with Toyota's familiar 3.5-liter V6, an all-star engine renowned for its smooth power and high fuel efficiency. Another feather in the Sienna's cap is the fact that it's currently the only minivan to be offered with all-wheel drive, so if you live where ice and snow are common, the Sienna has a decided advantage over its rivals.
There are a few downsides, though. The 2010 Toyota Sienna lacks some of the high-end entertainment features that are available on the Chrysler Town & Country and Dodge Grand Caravan twins. And the Sienna is neither as slick nor as responsive to drive as the Honda Odyssey. Of course, no minivan is going to be purchased for its corner-carving ability, but it is worth noting that piloting a Sienna is about as bland as it gets.
One might also be concerned about the Sienna's pricing -- Kia's Sedona delivers much of the same utility as the Sienna but for less money. But the aforementioned strengths as well as Toyota's high resale value and strong reputation for reliability will likely be enough for many shoppers to choose this minivan. Overall, the Sienna is an excellent van, with many compelling features and options. We wouldn't buy another minivan without trying the Sienna first.
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The 2010 Toyota Sienna minivan comes in four trim levels -- CE, LE, XLE and Limited. The CE and LE come in seven- and eight-passenger configurations; the upper trims are seven-passenger only. All but the CE offer a choice of front-wheel or all-wheel drive; the CE is front-wheel drive only.
The base Sienna CE includes 16-inch steel wheels, dual sliding rear doors with power-down windows, front and rear air-conditioning, a six-speaker CD/MP3 stereo with an auxiliary audio jack, a telescoping steering wheel and full power accessories. The LE adds privacy and solar-energy-absorbing glass, a roof rack, heated side mirrors, a CD changer, steering-wheel-mounted audio controls, a folding front passenger seat, cruise control and upgraded instrumentation.
The Sienna XLE features alloy wheels, power-sliding rear doors, a power liftgate, automatic headlamps, tri-zone automatic climate control, power front seats, a leather-wrapped steering wheel, wood grain interior trim, a trip computer and a removable center console. The plush Limited adds 17-inch alloy wheels, a sunroof, leather upholstery, heated front seats, driver memory settings, a leather-and-wood steering wheel, an upgraded 10-speaker JBL surround-sound audio system, satellite radio, Bluetooth, rear window shades and a windshield wiper de-icer. All-wheel-drive Siennas receive 17-inch wheels, run-flat tires and the wiper de-icer.
Options on the Toyota Sienna are grouped into packages that vary based on buying region, and they can get rather pricey. You'll need to study them carefully to ensure that the Sienna you pick has the options you want. Notable items include xenon headlights, adaptive cruise control, a rear-seat DVD entertainment system, a navigation system (with a back-up camera), a power-folding third-row seat and a pair of 115-volt power outlets.
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All Siennas come with a 266-horsepower 3.5-liter V6 engine that's matched to a five-speed automatic transmission. This refined combination provides brisk acceleration (we timed an AWD version of the XLE from zero to 60 mph in just 8.0 seconds) as well as respectable fuel economy. EPA estimates come in at 17 mpg city/23 mpg highway and 19 mpg combined for front-wheel-drive models; the AWD versions are rated at 16 city/21 highway and 18 combined.
Antilock disc brakes, stability control, traction control and a full complement of airbags (including front-seat side and full-length side curtain) are standard on all Siennas. The Limited also comes with front and rear park assist; it's optional on the XLE. If you opt for the navigation system, you'll also get a rearview camera.
In government crash testing, the 2010 Toyota Sienna earned four stars (out of five possible) for driver protection in frontal impacts and five stars for the front passenger. It also received five stars across the board for side-impact crash protection. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety gave Toyota's minivan a "Good" rating (the highest possible score) for its performance in frontal-offset and side-impact crash tests.
Although the 2010 Toyota Sienna's automatic transmission is calibrated more for fuel economy than performance, there's no denying the refined potency of the van's V6. When you step into it, acceleration is spirited, yet the engine delivers its power in a smooth and unobtrusive manner. Ride quality is plush, but the Sienna offers minimal steering feedback and considerable body roll during cornering. Braking distances are class-competitive, but the brake pedal has an overly soft feel.
The Sienna's cabin is handsomely fitted with high-quality fabric on lower trim levels and leather and faux wood on the higher-end models. The various controls are simple to use, storage space is plentiful and the seats are plush. Seven-passenger Siennas allow the second-row captain's chairs to be pushed together to create a bench seat. The eight-passenger version uses a 40/20/40-split second-row bench whose center section slides 13 inches closer to the front seats for easier access to the little one seated there. The Sienna provides a cavernous 149 cubic feet of maximum cargo capacity. In Limited trim, the Sienna's interior looks and feels as if it came straight out of a luxury car.
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On 15-2-1962 Gaston Starreveld was born in Heemstede, Netherlands. He made his 10 million dollar fortune with SBS 6 & Nationale Postcode Loterij. The tv-personality , married to Masia, his starsign is Aquarius and he is now 56 years of age.
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WAC Wrapup & Tourney PreviewPosted by rtmsf on March 10th, 2009
Kevin McCarthy of Parsing the WAC and Sam Wasson of bleedCrimson.net are the RTC correspondents for the WAC.
A WACky regular season came to an end on Saturday night and after the dust settled the seedings were finally set. Heading into last week's games just two of the nine seeds were cemented in place, the 1-seed (Utah State) and the 9-seed (Fresno State). The final seeds look like this 1) Utah State, 2) Nevada, 3) Idaho, 4) Boise State, 5) New Mexico State, 6) Louisiana Tech, 7) San Jose State, 8) Hawai'i, 9) Fresno State.
Tuesday night sees the two last place teams battle it out for the honor of facing top seed Utah State on Thursday in the quarterfinals.On Thursday the remaining eight teams will be whittled down to four.


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I just downloaded and installed the free tool SQLPrompt, now from Red-Gate Software, and I'm really liking it. It provides Intellisense or statement-completion features in SQL Query Analyzer, SQL Server Management Studio, Visual Studio, and other development tools. For example, it not only pops up a list of fields after you type a table name followed by period, but it will also lookup relationships and give you options for your JOIN ON statement (and of course a whole lot more). So, even if you are working in a small database where you already know all the fields and relationships, it will save you time typing.
It also provides snippet shortcuts, for example one that it comes with already setup is that you can type in ssf and hit TAB and it replaces it with the syntax SELECT * FROM. You can build your own snippets. Oh sure, I know that SQL Management Studio already has that ability, but if you still do any work in SQL 7 or 2000 in QA, it's a nice addition.
For now, until September 1, 2006, this tool is free. If I understand the scenario, Red-Gate bought this tool and plans to enhance it, so I would expect there to be a charge for it after September 1, or perhaps they will just roll it into one of their bundles. So, if you're interested, get it now!
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Kuala Lumpur: The captain of Flight MH370 has been identified as the prime suspect by a Malaysian police investigation into the disappearance of the plane after checks cleared all other people on board, a media report said today.
The criminal inquiry does not rule out the possibility the Boeing 777-200 plane was lost due to mechanical failure or terrorism, but the police view is that if it was the result of human action, the captain was the most likely perpetrator, The Sunday Times reported.
Malaysia`s special branch focused the inquiry on Captain Zaharie Shah, 53, after intelligence checks failed to substantiate any suspicions about the other people on board the jet, the report said.
The Beijing-bound Flight MH370 - carrying 239 people, including five Indians, mysteriously vanished on March 8 en route to Beijing from Kuala Lumpur. The disappearance of the plane is one of the greatest mysteries in aviation history.
Detectives conducted more than 170 interviews. They found that Zaharie, an outgoing, married man with a penchant for gadgetry and postings on social media, appeared to have made no social or work commitments for the future, the report said.
This stood in contrast to the plans of his co-pilot, Fariq Hamid, and the rest of the crew.
The investigators found that Zaharie had programmed a flight simulator in his home with drills rehearsing a flight far out into the southern Indian Ocean and a landing on an island with a short runway. These were deleted but computer experts were able to retrieve them, the report said.
The pilot had made no secret of his unusual hobby, creating aviation videos that were posted on the Internet. But behind the facade of a normal family life in a comfortable Kuala Lumpur suburb, with three children and a five-year-old grandson, police heard rumours of marital estrangement and tensions that have been denied by Zaharie`s family, it said.
The initial results of the inquiry have not been published but have been shared with foreign governments and investigators, the report said.
They were disclosed by people in the aviation industry and government officials in southeast Asia, it said.
"The police investigation is still ongoing. To date no conclusions can be made as to the contributor to the incident and it would be sub judice to say so. Nevertheless, the police are still looking into all possible angles," the Malaysian police was quoted as saying by the British daily.
It was Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, who first
gave a heavy hint about the government`s suspicions of "deliberate action by someone on the plane" on March 15.
On April 2, the chief of police, Khalid Abu Bakar, said: "We are investigating the four areas of focus, namely personal and psychological problems, sabotage and hijacking."
He had said the simulator at Zaharie`s home "had not been cleared".
Asked yesterday about the simulator, the police spokesman said: "The leads uncovered so far are still being investigated."
A separate international investigation team, including air accident specialists from Britain, America and France, is working to find out what happened to the aircraft.
Relatives and friends of the pilot have fiercely defended him against speculation and rumour. They point out that the truth can emerge only when the plane is found and its "black box" flight data recorders are recovered.
Zaharie`s daughter, Aishah, has denounced speculation about her father as "lies", and his brother-in-law, Asuad Khan, said he often played with his five-year-old grandson.
Meanwhile, it emerged last week that the search for Flight MH370 will now revert to a zone 1,800 kilometres west of Perth, previously dismissed in late March.


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This week's juicy quotes includes mouth-watering morsels from the likes of Gabe Newell, Jonathan Blow and Mark Rein, with guest appearances by Hitler and Spock.
Don't forget, you can also sample last week's top IGN quotes.
As always, plenty of stuff to chew on here. That's what the Comments are for. Get stuck in...
Den of Mediocrity
"I think the mainstream game industry is a ****ed up den of mediocrity."
Braid creator Jonathan Blow.
The Atlantic
How Much Fun
"An example is – and this is something as an industry we should be doing better – is charging customers based on how much fun they are to play with. So, in practice, a really likable person in our community should get Dota 2 for free, because of past behavior in Team Fortress 2. Now, a real jerk that annoys everyone, they can still play, but a game is full price and they have to pay an extra hundred dollars if they want voice."
Another moment of genius from Gabe Newell
Seven Day Cooldown via Develop.
Training on World of Warcraft
"He said his training on World of Warcraft, an online game, focused on situations where he would be flanked by two commando teams."
The London Evening Standard's original report on killer Anders Breivik's love of games doesn't quite get WoW. Copy since changed.
London Evening Standard via Rock, Paper Shotgun
Bugs Popped Up
"Fez had more testing done in the past 24 hours by about 20,000 people than it had in five years. So, as it happens, bugs popped up."
Polytron programmer Renaud Bedard explains bugs.
Questionable Materials
"We're aware of a user linking questionable materials to Call of Duty Elite. This video was in no way an Elite staff pick, but rather a linking issue that has since been remedied."
Activision agrees that Hitler has no place in Call of Duty, unless he's being gunned down, of course.
Kirk and Spock
"If you take it back to day one when we started talking about making a game, and you break down what Star Trek is, it really is the story of Kirk and Spock, which is halves of the same whole."
Paramount Pictures' Brian Miller sounds like he's been Vulcanized.
Neural Connection
"The logical endpoint is computing everywhere, all the time - that is, wearable computing - and I have no doubt that 20 years from now that will be standard, probably through glasses or contacts, but for all I know through some kind of more direct neural connection. And I'm pretty confident that platform shift will happen a lot sooner than 20 years - almost certainly within 10, but quite likely as little as 3-5."
In a brilliant blog post, Valve's Michael Abrash embraces the future.
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This Town
"What the games industry doesn't understand is that this town is all about lunch."
Larry Shapiro on Hollywood and gaming.
Generation Xbox reviewed in Eurogamer
The Real Cost of Used Games
"The real cost of used games is the damage that is being wrought on the creativity and variety of games available to the consumer, and it's directly a result of these practices. Developers and publishers alike now spend many hours working on constructs, systems and game design elements to try and eliminate the churn of a game. Whether this be online passes, copious amounts of DLC, or gating mechanisms, one thing is for sure - it doesn't benefit the consumer."
Games business exec Richard Browne takes a new angle on an old debate.
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"68 percent of all game console energy consumed in 2010 happened while in idle mode, which equaled 10.8 TWh of energy and about $1.24 billion in electricity costs."
When the ice caps melt, we'll know who to blame.
Unintentionally Released
"The artwork was internal EA concept art that was unintentionally released publicly."
Part of EA's explanation for a Command & Conquer tank unit that looked a lot like a Warhammer 40K unit.
Nobody Wants to Clean
"It's definitely going to happen. But it won't be a box. And don't expect to see a giant touch-screen iPad being released. Nobody wants to clean their TV screen every day."
Michael Pachter on the Apple TV / console
Large Companies Abusing
"What p****es me off isn't the fact that they're looking out for their trademark - as they have every right to do. What I'm p***ed about are large companies abusing their monetary power, hiring global law firms to go after a fan online, immediately threatening a lawsuit."
Fallout fan artist Erling Loken Anderson on facing legal proceedings from Bethesda.
Erling Loken Anderson Blog via Gamespot.
Chess Pieces
"Tekken has never had DLC before and charged for it. This isn't really directed at Capcom, I have always said this, but I see the characters and their move sets as chess pieces - they are essential items necessary in the game and we would never sell any of those individually."
Tekken series producer Katsuhiro Harada has an opinion too.
We are an Independent
"We are an independent company. We make games and we publish them ourselves through iOS so, yeah, Epic still embodies the indie spirit. There's no question."
Epic co-founder Mark Rein also conceded that the company is "a big indie".
Colin Campbell is an award-winning games journalist based in California. Follow him on Twitter and at IGN. Here are links to Colin's recent articles.


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Cystic Fibrosis
Life Expectancy of Adults with CF
If a person over the age of 60 has been diagnosed with CF and the pancreas has been affected, what is the progression and life expectancy for that person?
This question is really not possible to answer - pancreatic insufficiency can be a marker for more serious disease, but isn't likely to directly contribute to a shortened lifespan.
By being diagnosed at age 60, rather than in childhood, it is likely that an individual has milder disease, but the real predictor of lifespan relates to current lung function; the healthier the person's lungs, the more likely one is to have a longer lifespan.
The best way to maximize one's life is to not engage in risky behaviors, such as smoking, and to see a physician at the closest adult cystic fibrosis center, which can be found on the CFF.org website. The individual should locate a center, schedule an appointment, and follow the recommendations of those experts.
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Pessimistic representatives of negative utilitarianism can be found in the environment of Buddhism . [67]
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The arguments for moving to some form of motive utilitarianism at the personal level can be seen as mirroring the arguments for moving to some form of rule utilitarianism at the social level.
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Adams concludes that "right action, by act-utilitarian standards, and right motivation, by motive-utilitarian standards, are incompatible in some cases."
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Because utilitarianism is not a single theory but a cluster of related theories that have been developed over two hundred years, criticisms can be made for different reasons and have different targets.
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What Does Community Mean to You? « Chronic Conditions
By Sona Mehring
A community is more than just a group of people living in a particular area. A community is a group of people we lean on when times are tough; our friends, family, and neighbors who are there for us when we need love, support and encouragement.
We recently sent a request to CaringBridge users asking them to share the one word they would use to describe their community. Some of the most common responses were:
You can see a word cloud we created with more responses on the CaringBridge Facebook page .
Think about the people in your life who make up your community. People who have helped you during your health journey with rides to the doctor, home-cooked meals, or just a shoulder to cry on. What word would you use to describe them?
Sona Mehring is the founder and CEO of CaringBridge , a nonprofit offering many ways for people to care for each other during any type of health event. CaringBridge offers personal Sites, a SupportPlanner and an online volunteer community, the Amplifier Hub. Follow Sona on Twitter – @gogosona.
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Ruud Stelder necesitaba un nuevo diseño de página web y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 56 diseños de 9 diseñadores freelance.
We are a software company in Amsterdam (The Netherlands). We provide an e-commerce platform for small to medium size companies. We trying to stay out of the crowd with very fancy interfaces and a fully SaaS e-Commerce platform.
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We love Apple, so we have our own idea of a Mac interface. To get a demo please go to: http://www.getseoshop.com/demo/ and add as comment '99designs'.
Small to medium size businesses who want to start or professionalize their online business. SEOshop is the easiest way to start an international webshop (12 languages supported).
We are looking for more conversion!! The site needs to show what we do, how we do it and how easy it is to start for less!! The site comes in more than 5 languages, so add language support (flags or something) as well.
You can use your own one-liners and text. Feel free to think with us!
What we need:
1. An index page, has to be very attractive for starters and designers. (our goal is to positioning under Magento and easier/better then open source software as Oscommerce, zencart etc). Convert visitors in customers is our major goal! See campaignmonitor, very nice!
2. We need a text page with tabs or something, like here:
3. A support page layout.
To give you an idea of what sites we love:
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Our competition:
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- Show screenshots of our product in the very best way (you can make them by logging in to our software @ http://www.getseoshop.com)
- Show our logo
- Create a full new identity
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. – An 11-year-old central Florida boy is recovering after being bit by one of the most venomous snakes in the country.
The Gainesville Sun reports Benjamin Smith was bit by a diamondback rattlesnake as he ran through a wooded area at a friend's birthday party in Newberry, about 17 miles west of Gainesville. He suddenly felt a sharp pain and when he looked down, saw the snake and ran.
Doctors at the University of Florida Health Shands Hospital have administered at least 66 vials of antivenin over the last week.
The snake was killed. The injured boy's mother says he wants to make a wallet out of the reptile's skin.