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Use technology to make murky ballot issues transparent
On election day, reflect on the adage “never buy a pig in a poke” – know what you’re buying before you say yes.
We try to do that when we buy a car. We poke a nose under the hood and pretend to understand what the salesman is showing us.
But when we make vital choices at the voting booth we often don’t look beyond flashy packaging.
That’s understandable with candidates. What they tell us is meant to persuade or mislead. Like a walk in front of funhouse mirrors, warped images come with the territory. Who was the last candidate to make an opponent look normal?
But it shouldn’t be the case when government asks us to vote yes or no. Officials shouldn’t cover up facts or mislead us.
Yet ballot issues often obscure impact. Even worse, too often we’re asked to vote now and let officials decide later what our vote actually meant.
Such votes are blank checks for officials to fill in when they decide what they plan to do. In a democracy, there should be a better way.
First off, we’re asked only what fits in 75 words. Only this year did the county decide that voters must learn in those 75 words if an OK will affect their taxes, but there’s still no mandate to reveal a project’s cost, interest on bonds, or how much per $100,000 valuation a project would cost taxpayers.
We’re just writing a blank check. We get no control unless we flat vote no. That’s a shame, because many projects on ballots are worthwhile – depending on how our check is used.
And no matter how much officials may promise about the project, only what’s on the ballot matters. Even if officials try to keep their word, someone else later on will use the authority we hand over.
Miamians, for example, were promised a museum when they OK’d a mega-yacht marina and hotels on Watson Island 13 years ago. But nothing has happened with the project, and current plans never mention a museum. That was window dressing.
Look at the sales tax we levied a decade ago to add transit. Backers pledged a trust would oversee the money, but commissioners spent most of it before they set up the trust, and they used it for things other than the promised transit.
To illustrate, look at the ballot you’ll mark Nov. 4.
You’ll be asked to let the county borrow $393 million to acquire and construct a new courthouse and repair the old one. You’ll also be told that legal interest rates will apply and that your taxes will repay that money.
But it’s what you aren’t told that’s vital. Things like whether the county will partner with a developer on the courthouse – Florida East Coast Industries has been talking about the job. And where the building will sit, and whether the county or developer will own it. And its size. And what interest will be – the legal limit is 25%. Or how much will go to fix the old courthouse and what its use will then be.
Most relevant, how much per $100,000 assessed valuation would a taxpayer pay, in total and per year, to repay those bonds?
Taxpayers aren’t just being asked to buy a pig in this poke, they’re not told how much the pig would cost. It’s not that it’s necessarily a bad deal, it’s that we’re given no idea at all what the deal is.
On the other hand, when you bought that car you not only got to see the engine but you read in detail your payments.
Another question on the ballot would allow Florida International University to expand onto the adjacent Dade County Youth Fair site and require the fair to relocate, specifying only that county funds won’t be used for either relocation or expansion.
Again, it’s the vital facts that you won’t get.
If the county doesn’t have to pay for the fair to move and start over, who does? The university in the ballot language isn’t on the hook for a penny.
And while the ballot says the fair must move, where will it go? The county has been hunting for years for a site. Has one been found? Or is it a simple eviction?
And if it isn’t a simple eviction – remember, the fair has decades to go on its lease for the county land – what deal will be cut? Who will finance that deal? The fair doesn’t want to be homeless and it does have a binding lease.
Then, too, what will FIU do with the 64 acres and who will fund that growth? The ballot says nothing about tuition hikes – FIU promises not to raise tuition for this plan, but that’s not binding. It rests entirely on goodwill. We know nothing is free, but voters are left in the dark about who will fund an expansion and relocation.
Commissioners in debating in January putting on ballots even the fact that property taxes are involved in general obligation bonds made clear that many measures would fail if voters knew the cost to them.
But somehow, somewhere voters need details – binding details, not window dressing and promises for which nobody is formally accountable – to detail what they’re voting on.
Don’t look to campaign literature for aid. A brochure seeking a yes vote on FIU’s expansion cites wonders that growth would do but answers no questions. In fact, it never mentions the Youth Fair, though that’s what’s at issue. Talk about lack of intellectual honesty.
A four-page mailer asking for support of courthouse bonds is as bad. It simply cites a “crisis” and skirts every relevant issue. Lawyers, like academicians, seem unwilling to tell the whole story.
No, proponents won’t tell you. And don’t count on the press either, because key decisions will leak out only after voters approve. We hand over carte blanche and then we’re told what we’ve OK’d.
Why isn’t it the other way around?
Why aren’t proponents required to file a full plan that’s linked to the 75-word ballot question and becomes part and parcel of what voters approve? While that wouldn’t have worked decades ago, voters could now use smart phones on election day for full details that are part of a ballot issue before signing what is now a blank check.
For democracy to succeed, it’s vital that ballot questions be full, fair and complete – and that promises become tied by law to results at the ballot box.
As it is, the expansion of FIU and displacement of the youth fair, or the renovation of the old courthouse and parallel construction of a new one, might be the best courses and merit our approval.
Or they might not.
We can’t tell because we get far too few facts to judge – and what we get is too biased to trust.
So our choice is to either write blank checks because we hope folks will do right by us or vote no until they detail their plans in writing.
Democracy is imperfect, granted, but it shouldn’t be this imperfect. We need a far better way to let voters know exactly what they’re voting on and what it means to them. Today’s technology should fill in the blanks.

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A donor can donate blood as early as a month after vaccination against coronavirus. This was told by the chief doctor of the Gavrilov Blood Center of the Moscow Department of Health, Olga Mayorova.
According to her, if a person has had COVID-19 (provided that he did not have severe pneumonia), then, as with a respiratory disease, you can donate blood a month after recovery. “When vaccinating, too, a month after the last vaccine, if it is a two-component one,” RIA Novosti quotes Mayorova.
The Sverdlovsk region has become the leader in the number of honorary donors. For five months of 2021, 457 citizens were registered there who were awarded the badge “Honorary Donor of Russia”, the press service of the Federal Medical and Biological Agency reported in July. Next are the Nizhny Novgorod Region (371), Moscow (336) and the Chelyabinsk Region (257).

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By Iraqi Social Forum and ICSSI Secretariats – August 7, 2017
Since its establishment, the Iraqi Social Forum has worked on developing the skills of its members and volunteers in the various fields in which it works to ensure the success of its activities. Social media platforms are of particular interest to ISF for they are effective in mobilizing the public and motivating and attracting young people. Therefore, they organized a training on social media strategies for a group of their volunteers and active members of the different ISF masar “paths” from 9-13 July 2017 at the headquarters of the al-Awj company in Baghdad.
Each ISF masar nominated a number of its members to attend the training, which developed the capacity to manage those social networking platforms best suited it. Muhannad Munjid, a member of the Iraqi Network for Social Media (INSM), led the training, focusing on how to build clear strategies to support the activities and goals of the individual masar. He helped participants understand techniques to establish proper and professional media campaigns on ISF social networking sites.
12 ISF volunteers attended the training, including representatives from the Water and Environment masar, the Sport Against Violence masar, and the Economic and Social Rights masar, as well as volunteers who work to organize activities for ISF more generally. The trainees were divided into groups according to the social media platforms they most use: Facebook (the most widespread platform across all the ISF masar), Twitter, Instagram, as well as a group dedicated to editing, blogging and writing reports, and another focused on photography, graphic design, and translation.
Over the course of the 5-day training, participants discussed how to manage these sites professionally. The first two days included introductions to different platforms, ways to manage them, and efficient ways to keep them updated, especially when updates are done continually, by more than one person. The third day focused on effective methods for targeting the public (keeping in mind the relevant differences between one platform and another), ways to encourage fruitful discourse across social media platforms, and various marketing mechanisms. The fourth day was dedicated to building electronic content that can attract attention and trigger the interest of its target audience (again recognizing the differences between platforms, and the ways that might change content and its presentation).
On the fifth and final day of the training, trainees learned how to build weekly, monthly and seasonal strategic plans for social networking sites, how to set goals, and how to track those goals to be sure they are met.
The trainer was keen to have the training proceed in an interactive and dynamic manner. He did not merely lecture to the volunteers, but created an experience which actively involved both him and the trainees. This interaction was especially powerful in the analytical exercises dedicated to the production of content — after all, engaging content is a key concern for every campaign.
The training also covered the management of Facebook ads and related techniques. As Facebook is one of the most popular tools used to help spread content on a large scale, its effective management is essential.
An atmosphere of harmony and understanding prevailed during the training; participants worked hard to improve their performances, and learned tools useful for developing successful means of disseminating the concepts and values central to ISF.
The training was carried out with the support of the Norwegian Karibu Foundation, in collaboration with the Iraqi Network for Social Media and al-Awj Company, in partnership with the Information Center for Research and Development, the Iraqi Civil Society Solidarity Initiative, and the Italian organization Un Ponte Per…


Admissions to Hannah More Infant and Grove Junior Schools are co-ordinated by the Local Authority: North Somerset Council, on behalf of the Lighthouse Schools Partnership. All enquiries should be made to North Somerset Admissions - their website pages can be found at:
Further information regarding admission to LSP schools can be found on the LSP Website - link available via Quick Links on the Homepage.
Each year, the LA produce a comprehensive guide to school admissions. A copy can be downloaded below. This provides answers to most of the questions you may have regarding admissions.
There are 60 places available each year for new admissions in Reception. The criteria for admissions can be found in the starting school booklet.
Pupils in Year 2 at Hannah More are automatically allocated one of the 60 places at Grove Junior in Year 3, however they must all apply for a place. Each year the local authority produces a guide to applying to Junior School which can be downloaded below. Those coming to Grove Junior from another school must apply for a place as outlined in the guide below.
If you are interested in coming to see either school 'in action', please contact the School Office on 01275 851127. A number of meetings for prospective parents are scheduled during Terms 1 & 2.
Applications for school places are made on-line; the deadline for applying for a school place for September 2019 is 23:59hrs on 15 January 2020.
For admissions to year groups other than Reception and Year 3, please contact North Somerset admissions who will be able to assist.


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Christine’s voice is described as expressive, believable, energetic, clear, warm, bright, upbeat, accessible, conversational, comforting, friendly, youthful, and familiar. Her voice is well-suited for everything from radio, television, and online commercials to apps and podcasts, audio blogs, explainer videos, phone systems, documentaries, e-learning, real estate virtual tours, corporate training videos, children’s books, website narration, and more!
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New York Governor Kathy Hochul (D) (above) recently highlighted in a report the year-end results of several initiatives aimed at keeping both highway workers and motorists safe on roadways statewide.
[Above photo by the New York Governor’s Office]
Those efforts include a new work zone speed enforcement pilot program, a roadway safety partnership between state transportation agencies and state and local law enforcement entities, and a new law designed to better protect motorists in disabled vehicles.
“New York has zero tolerance for negligent or aggressive behavior that endangers our men and women in labor who work hard every day to keep us moving,” Gov. Hochul noted in a statement. “Work zone speed limits and other restrictions protect highway workers making our roads safer for everyone, and the actions we have taken this year are proving to be effective.”
The report tracked results of an automated work zone speed monitoring pilot program launched in April at 20 sites operated by the New York State Department of Transportation and 10 on the New York State Thruway.
Meanwhile, state troopers or local police officers dressed as highway maintenance workers in active NYSDOT or Thruway work zones across New York during “Operation Hardhat” identified and cited motorists for a number of violations, including disobeying flagging personnel, speeding through work zones, cell phone and seatbelt use, and/or violations of the state’s “Move Over” law. In 2023, Operation Hardhat issued 2,919 tickets as part of 84 distinct deployments statewide.
NYSDOT Commissioner Marie Therese Dominguez stressed that those efforts are aimed at protecting the lives of highway workers, who are “absolutely critical” to the work her department conducts on roadways all across the state.
“I am calling on the very people they serve – the traveling public – to please respect our crew members and the important work that they do,” she said. “All it takes is a moment’s glance off the road to turn a typical commute into a tragedy with lifelong consequences.”

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Daniel Pointe Sunday Brunch with Jazz Entertainment
November 12, 2017 @ 11:30 am - 1:30 pm
Tonal Eclipse will be performing beautiful Jazz music during Sunday Brunch at Daniel Pointe Retirement Community. The Jazz trio includes piano, drums and upright bass. Please join in for a tremendously flavorful Brunch in their beautiful Dining Room.


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Many patients with back pain wonder how to prevent their pain from worsening or recurring. The answer may be simpler than you think.
A recent literature review included an analysis of 20 scientific studies that tested various interventions for preventing back pain including exercise, patient education, training in safe lifting methods, stress management, and more.
Exercise was the only intervention tested which consistently produced substantial relief. In one study, active patients had 127 fewer sick days than inactive patients. Most exercises focused on strengthening back and abdominal muscles.
Exercise is a critical component of chiropractic care. A combination of chiropractic adjustments and exercise significantly relieves back pain for many patients. Your chiropractor can help develop a safe, effective exercise program to prevent and reduce pain.
Research suggests that chiropractors can more effectively help patients prevent recurring back pain compared to medical doctors. Since they are trained back pain specialists, chiropractors can also help you spot the first signs of underlying conditions like arthritis or neuropathy, so you can take steps to avoid additional symptoms. Additionally, regular check-ins with a chiropractor will ensure you maintain proper spinal alignment to reduce your risk of injury from everyday activities, sports, or work.
To learn more about natural back pain relief and prevention, contact our office today.
Cifuentes M, Willetts J, Wasiak R. Health maintenance care in work-related low back pain and its association with disability recurrence. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2011; 53(4): 396-404.
Bigos S, Holland J, Holland C, Webster J, Battie, Malmgren J. High-quality controlled trials on preventing episodes of back problems: systematic literature review in working-age adults. The Spine Journal 2009; 9: 147-168.

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Top 8 Places to Escape This Winter
If you are looking for a mini escape for yourself from the day to day bull$#!% or simply planning a getaway for you and a loved one to rekindle some love or even a family vacay, then you are at the right spot. I have gathered for you 8 of the most prestigious, wondrous and exotic beaches anyone dream of going to.
St. Lucia: This Island has got it all; shiny chalk-colored beaches, towering mountains, and upscale resorts. Start your day with a hike through the mighty Piton Mountains, soak up some midday sun along Reduit Beach and watch the sunset over the Caribbean Sea. Some of its vacationers are music lovers, letting loose at the springtime St. Lucia Jazz & Arts Festival. Others are honeymooners, unwinding on one of the island’s beaches or having some privacy at the isolated couple’s resorts. Doesn’t matter what your needs are, St. Lucia has something in store for you. Even for those who love heights and want to do some zip lining.
British Virgin Islands: Or BVI for short, are some of the most exclusive and least developed islands of the Caribbean, but this doesn’t necessarily mean it’s a bad thing. The resorts, villas, restaurants and other tourist attractions on this paradise heaven are known to emphasize luxury and attract travelers with deep pockets and a love for sailing and isolation from the rest of the world.
Cayman Islands: One of the most scenic spots in the Caribbean and home to some of the world’s best beaches. The Cayman Islands offer premier diving sites, gorgeous barrier reefs, and great hotel deals; so you can enjoy the white beaches and clear waters while sticking to a budget. It’s become to be the place for the adventurous and more immobile travelers.
Curacao: Curacao sits outside the hurricane belt, meaning you’ll find pleasant weather year-round. How awesome is that! The beaches, picture perfect bays, along with the island’s notable coral reefs and underwater playgrounds, makes Curacao a top spot for divers, snorkelers and other water sports enthusiasts. I don’t know about you guys, but enjoying the outdoors year-round has me sold on this one.
Barbados: You can find a white sandy beach, a golf course or a duty-free shopping plaza just about anywhere in the Caribbean. And even though you may be thinking you will spend most of your time on the beaches; point is that here you won’t need or want to do that. This luxurious island has breathtaking architecture, a passionate sports culture and a party-loving attitude. Even after gaining independence from Great Britain back in 1966, the island still holds their British traditions like afternoon tea and horse races at Garrison Savannah. So if you are in for a little more experiencing than being a beach bum, Barbados is a perfect spot to go to.
Turks and Caicos: Turks & Caicos has the perfect cure for your hectic lifestyle; nearly abandoned, blinding-white sand fringed by shimmering water, colorful coral reefs, crispy fritters and a sleepy, warm-hearted atmosphere. Recently, the island has gathered more tourist activity which means now you can get more chain restaurants and more commercially experiences. But Turks & Caicos will always hold its reputation as an exclusive and secluded getaway. I guess you could also say it would be perfect for that romantic escape you’ve been wanting to take with your significant other.
Bahamas: The Bahamian islands attract millions of visitors to their white-washed shores, duty-free shops, fishing and scuba diving excursions each year. Everyone that comes here tends to indulge in the diversions of the mega resorts, and also in a range of activities away from the hotel zone. Nature enthusiasts can explore the offshore reefs and wildlife preserves. Though, the area consists of more than 700 islands and cays, the first stop for most visitors is New Providence Island’s Nassau; here you will experience a little more of the casinos and upscale resorts that are intertwined with American Civil War history. I must admit, Bahamas has been calling my name for a long time.
Jamaica: Jamaica has been a go-to destination for experiencing a lively Caribbean culture; since for many it is the heart of the Caribbean, the birthplace of reggae music, and the ‘Rastafari’ movement. Not to mention relatively affordable airfare and hotel rates. Just browse around and I promise you will find a great steal for this beautiful island. The all-inclusive resorts appeal to honeymooners and families while activities like hiking the Blue Mountains draw adventure seekers. Most that travel here don’t leave the comforts of their all-inclusive resort; those who do typically don’t go too far outside their existing area.
Now that you have reached the end, it’s time to go tell your boss you will be needing some vacation time!

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A new study suggests that a calorie intake between 2,100 and 6,000 calories per day may more than double the risk of mild cognitive impairment (MCI), the stage before early Alzheimer’s disease, for people aged 70 and older.
The study involved over 1,200 participants aged 70 to 89 who were free from dementia. They reported their daily calorie intakes through a food questionnaire and were divided into three groups based on their daily calorie intake.
The results shows that, compared with participants who consumed 600 to 1,526 calories per day, the chances for those who consumed 2,142 to 6,000 calories per day to get MCI more than doubled.
“Cutting calories and eating foods that make up a healthy diet may be a simpler way to prevent memory loss as we age,” study author Yonas Geda of the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, Arizona said in a press release.
The study will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s 64th Annual Meeting in New Orleans April 21 to April 28, 2012.


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DETROIT, MI -- If you want records from Detroit police related to officer-involved shootings tracking back to 2010, it won't be easy to come by, VICE News learned during a recent investigation.
In fact, for police-involved shooting records from between 2010 and 2016, the Detroit Law Department, which processes requests for Detroit police, said it would take up to nearly 12 years and cost $77,000 to produce.
The "Detroit Police Department told VICE News it would take up to 3,120 business days and cost at least $77,532 to retrieve police shooting records that other departments made available online for free," VICE News said in a statement issued Monday, Dec. 11.
VICE News submitted open records requests for police-involved shooting data to the nation's 50 largest departments during its recent nine-month investigation into the topic.
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Of those, Detroit proved to be impossible to get information from, at least within the time frame of the investigation.
"Forty-seven agencies (eventually) responded with data sufficient for analysis," VICE said. "Many fought hard to keep the information secret, and some responded to VICE News' requests only under threat of legal action.
"One department sent a CD-ROM containing a single spreadsheet file through the mail. Another wanted to charge VICE News thousands of dollars unless the records were inspected in person."
Detroit Police Sgt. Nicole Kirkwood said the context in which VICE News portrayed the department's response is "clearly not accurate."
She says there was a "whole list of things" the reporter requested.
FOIA response to VICE News:
The Detroit Law Department sent MLive a copy of its response to Brooklyn, New York-based VICE News reporter Carter Sherman.
Based on the response, Sherman asked for records related to every police-involved shooting, fatal and nonfatal, dating back to 2010 that would reveal the following:
- incident time and date
- complaint no.
- officer's name (pursuant to privacy concerns)
- officer rank
- officer race
- subject name (pursuant to privacy concerns)
- subject race
- subject weapon (if any)
- outcome of incident (fatality, injury, etc.)
- summary or narrative of shooting
While the request was for numerous pieces of information, most -- if not all -- of the requested data appears in a standard police report.
Detroit police track all use-of-force incidents.
The Law Department said in its response that, "due to the scope of your request, the city would incur significant labor costs in retrieving the records responsive to your request ... In order to process your request, it is out understanding that DPD personnel would have to manually search multiple sources ... "
The Sept. 18-dated letter said the hourly cost of the lowest-paid employee capable of compiling the records was $24.85, and the most the employee could devote to the task would be 1-2 hours per day.
The quickest the request could be fulfilled, would be about 6 1/2 years, according to the response.
Further, the letter states the Law Department -- in addition to fees for police to produce the records -- would charge $26.93 per hour for an employee to separate and redact exempt records to data.
MLive has requested further explanation of the high costs from Detroit police and is awaiting response.


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The OHRCC is an independent body with the power to investigate complaints of discrimination or other unfair practices relating to actions taken by county employees or officers. According to the County Charter, its purpose is to, "Promote the improvement of human relations and the protection of civil rights and civil liberties, all through educational programs and the enactment of necessary or appropriate ordinances by the Legislature."
For several years, citizens have questioned whether the OHRCC has been living up to its intended purpose.
The most vocal of the citizens seeking reform is Bob WitbolsFeugen of Independence. He holds a sign at meetings of the County Legislature that states, "Review the OHRCC."
WitbolsFeugen is asking the Legislature to review a decision the OHRCC made on a complaint he filed. WitbolsFeugen says his complaint was never given a fair hearing, because a judge ruled the decision of the OHRCC was made during an illegally closed meeting.
The Legislature has refused to grant WitbolsFeugen a hearing. It did agree that the ongoing operations of the OHRCC should be reviewed. The Legislature asked County Executive Katheryn Shields to consider an independent commission to look at possible reforms. Dennis Waits, chairman of the Legislature, said this approach was abandoned because it seemed headed for criticism and doubt before any findings or recommendations were made. WitbolsFeugen expressed concerns over the appointment process for the commission.
WitbolsFeugen says Shields has a conflict of interest in appointing a commission, because she appointed the members of the OHRCC also. Also, the county counselor's office also appointed by Shields has an interest in avoiding lawsuits against the county, so he says it should not be advising the OHRCC. WitbolsFeugen said the OHRCC should never consider concerns about lawsuits if it is following the purpose stated in the County Charter. Otherwise, he says, it is just helping the county avoid lawsuits, not helping citizens receive justice.
To avoid concerns over appointments, Waits said Acting County Counselor Jay Haden brought forward a compromise: Ask the United States Ombudsman Association to conduct a review independent of Jackson County government.
"I am in the hopes the Legislature will approve this course of action," Waits wrote in a letter to Legislators on Monday. "This will demonstrate our genuine interest in the functioning of OHRCC and will guarantee that the reviewing party is experienced and without bias."
Waits said the Legislature would not ask the association to look at any specific area, because that may infer the Legislature is trying to involve its own perspective into the process. He said he wants the process to be exceptionally fair and open, untainted by bias.
WitbolsFeugen said if legislators want the process to be unbiased, then they should not allow the county counselor's office to frame the questions to be answered by the ombudsman group.
"The framing of the question is the most important thing of all. They are only going to answer the questions they are being sent," WitbolsFeugen said. "The county counselor's involvement with the OHRCC is one of my biggest concerns. If the mission that the ombudsman is being asked to accomplish is set up by the county counselor's office, that defeats the whole purpose of having an independent agency come in and look at this."
WitbolsFeugen said the best way to proceed would be for the ombudsman to conduct a public hearing, talk to people who have filed complaints with the OHRCC and ask them how the complaints were handled.
"I’d also like to see the OHRCC hand over all, their records and say, ‘Here it all is. Go ahead and look at everything we've done.’ If the OHRCC has been doing business the way it is supposed to, there should be no problem," WitbolsFeugen said.
He wants a review of the OHRCC to be a similar to the State Tax Commission's review of the Assessment and Collection Departments. Despite repeated denials by the administration that anything was wrong, a review by the State Tax Commission pointed out several problems and made recommendations, which county government followed up on.


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More at http://www.wrestlingnews.co This is the infamous interview Arsenio Hall did with Hulk Hogan where Hulk said he had only done steroids back in 1983 because of an injury. The story here is that Hulk was going to come out and admit that he was taking steroids in the 80s to get big but then right before he came out on stage he did a 180 and told the opposite. This was when the allegations first were being reported in the media. Look up Dr Zahorian on Google and you'll learn more.


HP is planning to launch affordable Always Connected PCs, which usually fall in the higher price range of over ₹1 lakh. This new PC range will be focussed on mid-range segment users who are wanting to establish their work stations at home.
The new Always Connected PCs are expected to be much cheaper from the current models selling with these features. The PC manufacturer is planning to launch the new models this month.
According to an IANS report, it could be launched around mid-June, and it will target small and medium businesses and individual professionals who are working from home.
The devices would support faster video downloads, smoother video calls and other network data intensive activities. Other HP line-ups that offer ‘Always Connected’ features include Spectre and Elite Dragonfly PCs.
Considering that most people have been encouraged to work from home, there’s a high demand for work machines. International Data Corporation (IDC) claims many businesses increased their orders for notebooks, which resulted in a 7.1 per cent YoY increase for this segment in the March quarter.
“Enterprises across all segments seem to be preferring notebooks over desktops during the current scenario of work from home under the lockdown,” said Bharath Shenoy, Market Analyst, PC Devices, IDC India.
“As companies and employees try to adjust to remote working requirements, the immediate task is to make the workforce functional with minimal losses in productivity. Hence, the demand for notebooks in the enterprise segment is expected to remain strong in the coming quarters,” Shenoy added.
HP is the leader in the Indian PC market with a share of 28.2% in the first quarter this year.


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Consultant - Development Indicators Specialist (Constructing Composite District Indices for Policy Planning for all the districts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa)
Ministry of Finance and UNDP Pakistan has signed an agreement for the initiation of a Strengthening PRS Monitoring Project (2008-2012). The objective of the Project is to strengthen institutional capacities for results-based monitoring and evaluation of poverty reduction strategies at Federal and Provincial levels.
Under this project, a Strengthening PRS Monitoring provincial secretariat has been established in Planning & Development (P&D) Department, Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (GoKP).
In Pakistan the scarcity of resources in relation to the growing needs of the population, of which more than one third is living in poverty, establishes the importance of effective targeting and utilization of resources for positive impact on the lives of the poor. It is therefore imperative that resource allocations are guided by availability of accurate data at the district level that captures the multi-dimensional nature of poverty. In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa this data is available from various sources like Multiple Indicators Cluster Survey (MICS), Pakistan Social & Living Standard Measurement Survey (PSLM), Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey, Labour Force Survey and Population and Housing Census covering different dimensions at provincial and district levels as per their mandates.
Development planning and the subsequent social spending based on geographical measure of progress or deprivation brings along more impact in the shape of improving well-being. The district level data is available from MICS and other credible sources on which the districts can be ranked in terms of Human Development Index (HDI) and Indices of Multiple Deprivations (IMD). These composite indices will inform the development planning process by enabling district-wise ranking in term of multidimensional development needs. The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government as a result will be in a stronger position to prioritize its social sector investments in districts in order to attain increased developmental impact.
P&D Department Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa has finalized MICS 2008 where it has collected data against 84 indicators mainly covering the health & hygiene, education and social protection sectors among others. MICS 2008 & 2001 reports would serve as main source documents for the assignment. This assignment would fully analyze this latest data set and come up with the latest situation of district-wise Human Development Index using indicators closest to the standard UNDP HDI recommended variables and Indices of Multiple Deprivations (IMD) for a multidimensional focus on poverty. Supporting analysis from relevant authentic reports for example the Food Security Reports can be used to strengthen the findings.
The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) will be developed for divisions, district and for urban and rural areas, while the disaggregation of HDI will depend on the availability of relevant data.
An attempt will also be made to estimate the impact of flood on the magnitude of indices based on the official estimates of district-wise economic and infrastructure loses.
The overall objective of the assignment is to improve effectiveness of district-wise resource allocations and investments in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, by informing policy level discourse and the developmental planning process on the prevalence of the multidimensional nature of poverty.
(i). Construct District & Divisional Human Development Index and Indices of Multiple Deprivations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Indices of Multiple Deprivations at District & Divisional level calculated for the following domains:
-Water & Sanitation
-Economic (Income or Wealth based poverty)
(ii). District & Division Ranked as per the estimated HDI and IMD
• Trend assessment conducted based on comparison of the HDI and IMD estimations as per MICS 2008 and MICS 2001 (provided that MICS 2001 is representative at District Level)
• Analyze the provincial ADPs for 2001 and 2008 to determine the fiscal allocations for these sectors
• Derive developmental findings based on the results of the composite indices, identifying districts with a prevalence of lowest HDI and highest IMD.
(iii). Estimate the impact of flood on the magnitude of indices based on the official estimates of district-wise economic, infrastructure and MDG related losses.
4. Report Preparation Process:
• The study report shall comprehensively include the above-mentioned areas and shall be prepared according to the professional standards.
• The consultant shall submit a report outline within two weeks after issuance of the contract covering the above-mentioned requirements.
• First draft of the report shall be submitted within 60 days, which shall be shared with P&D Department, Provincial Bureau of Statistics (P-BOS), UNDP and SPRSM Project.
• Consultant shall also make a presentation to the policy makers for their input.
• Final Report shall be submitted after incorporating comments of reviewers and policy makers.
The total duration of the assignment is limited to 40 workdays, spread over 90 days from the date of issuance of Contract. The report needs to be finalized by December, 2010.
The consultant will report directly to the Provincial Project Director and Provincial Project Manager of Strengthening PRS Monitoring Project KP.
The Strengthening PRS Monitoring Project will pay the consultant on submission of the following deliverables:
• On submission of Outline of the Study & Work Plan - 20 %
• On submission & acceptance of the First Draft Report-40 %
• On submission & acceptance of the Final Report - 40 %


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In Your Wildest Dreams
Approximately 140,000 of the 165,000 acres of Northeastern Everglades Natural Area (NENA) are in Palm Beach County. This includes 14 miles of Atlantic Ocean coastline, two state parks, wildlife refuges and preserves, scenic hiking and horse trails and more.
Lions and Giraffes and Monkeys, Oh My!
There are more than 27 family attractions throughout The Palm Beaches, including the Palm Beach Zoo and Lion Country Safari, whose interactive outdoor settings provide opportunity for close encounters with lions, giraffes, monkeys and even a native reptile or two.
Worth the Drive
Worth Avenue, dubbed the "Rodeo Drive of the East Coast," recently completed a more than $10 million renovation to its land and street-scapes, and offers an unforgettable shopping experience amid Old World decor and prestigious retailers.
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Google released Android Wear on the iOS platform, effectively allowing its smartwatch operating system to play nice with Apple Inc’s iPhones.
DNA editor Keith Liu puts on his Dick Tracy hat and checks out two Chinese smartphones – the FiFine W9 and the DZ09. One he can almost see a use for, the other is peculiar and confusing. Find out which is which.
We feature the Sony Smartwatch 3 in our DNA Video today, and highlight some of the top features from Google’s new Android Wear 5.1.1 update, which began rolling out late last month.
Tencent Holdings Ltd has introduced the Voiceprint feature for its WeChat app, allowing users to log into their accounts through voice recognition, and rolled out more features under its 6.2 update.
DNA contributing editor Keith Liu tries out the Sony Smartwatch 3 Steel Edition, and figures the extra dollars are worth it since it is stylish enough to be used as a fashion accessory, rather than exist as a sports band or a geek toy.
MWC 2015 a platform for the next growth trends in mobility: Wearables and IoT Almost 400mil wearable devices will be sold in 2020


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To the editor: At the root of the Israeli-Palestinian dispute is a civil war with two ethnic groups laying claim to the same territory: the Israel within the 1967 boundaries in addition to the security buffer and biblical claims to portions of the West Bank. (“Kerry pushes back on Israeli complaints, calls for revival of peace talks with Palestinians,” Dec. 28)
Looked through the civil war prism, history finds that resolution comes in two forms: military vanquishment of one side by the other or a stalemate so discomforting that contestants come to the bargaining table to strike a deal (for example, the resolution of Northern Ireland). Although Israel has the military capacity to eviscerate the Palestinians, it does not have the Bashar Assad-like moral compass to take such a step. The Palestinians arguably would be more inclined, but do not have the military wherewithal.
Given the absence of a mutually hurting stalemate (Israel remains economically and socially comfortable as Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza suck up their plight), there is no pressure to resolve the conflict through negotiation. The result: No mediation by the United States and no United Nations resolution will resolve the conflict.
The status quo likely will continue for the foreseeable future, and the United States should learn to accept what it cannot change.
Bennett Ramberg , Los Angeles
The writer served as a policy analyst in the State Department’s Bureau of Politico-Military Affairs in the George H.W. Bush administration.
To the editor: I so admire Secretary of State John Kerry’s braveattempt to bring the government of Israel to its senses in pointing out that if it loses the two-state solution, Israel itself will collapse into a totalitarian state for the benefit of a minority of the residents.
Yet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu still says, “Decisions about Israel’s future won’t be made by speeches in Washington.” That is true, and that is the tragedy.
Erica Hahn, Monrovia
To the editor: President Obama campaigned on the slogan “yes we can” and conducted his presidency as “no I can’t.” And what is to be said about Kerry, other than that his reach always exceeded his grasp when it came to exercising foreign policy?
If the road to hell is paved with good intentions, then this administration is the Good Intentions Paving Company. America will be well rid of them. Obama spent the last two years of his reign obsessed with his “legacy,” and now that it appears to be laughably slim, he petulantly engineers this U.N. resolution debacle.
I didn’t vote for President-elect Donald Trump, but the people who did, chose to not because they are racist, but because he projected strength and seems to reject naivete for real-world common sense. Hopefully he will demonstrate that he truly has both qualities.
Michael Jenning, Van Nuys


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A pregnant woman, or a woman who’s been expecting for a long time, has the ability to change her mind in a matter of seconds. The decision to not give birth is a decision that many women, even most women, have to make. They may choose to give birth naturally or they may choose to have an induced miscarriage. Either way, it’s a decision that many women struggle with.
It can be so difficult to pick a decision. I think that one of the reasons why so many women give birth naturally is because they don’t want to make a big deal out of it, and so they don’t want to feel like they’re not trying hard enough. If they feel like someone is trying to make them feel bad about it, then they may feel as if they’re being punished for something.
In fact, it is a decision that some women choose to have an induced miscarriage.
In the same way that women choose to have spontaneous miscarriages, many women who have artificial insemination choose to have abortions. Artificial insemination is a very common method of reproduction and is generally considered to be safe and effective (although many women do have complications or even complications from the procedure). Many women choose to have an abortion because they think they are not making the right decision.
Some women choose to have an abortion, but many women choose to have artificial insemination because the process of artificial insemination is very risky and sometimes it involves a lot of blood. Artificial insemination can cause some women to bleed profusely so they are sometimes told to take anti-coagulants such as Coumadin or Plavix. Some women are also told to take other medications such as magnesium to help with the blood loss.
This is a common medical procedure and is usually done to help women get pregnant, but not all women have this choice. Some women choose to have an abortion because they are against the use of blood transfusions. In the end, there is no one right answer to why someone would choose to do something like artificial insemination.
As I mentioned earlier, there are many reasons. But ultimately, the decision to inseminate yourself can come down to your own beliefs about what you want to accomplish and the life you want to live.
It is true that in the case of in vitro fertilization, many women choose to have an abortion because they want to have children with a man they do not have sex with. However, a woman can have a child with a man she does not have sex with if she receives an anonymous sperm donor. And that, in my opinion, is the correct choice. If your sperm donor is an anonymous sperm donor, you can have a child with that donor.
What I have found is that I can have a child with a sperm donor who is also a sperm donor, even if the sperm donor is not married or living with a man. I just don’t have sex with the man in question. I have found that the man I am interested in having sex with is the same person who is the sperm donor.
There are plenty of people who are willing to have sex with sperm donors, and they are often married or living with a man. The problem with sperm donors is that they are the same person as the sperm donor, and they cannot commit to a lifetime relationship. With that said, the fact that they are the same person as the sperm donor is the whole point of sperm donation.

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Donald Trump’s shock victory in the US elections has sent shockwaves around the world, causing volatility in many key markets. FinTech is not immune to the effects of the Republican candidate’s ascent to power and commentators believe there are choppy waters ahead for US firms.
Fintech companies in the UK have seen a substantial drop in investment in the aftermath of Brexit and it is thought that the uncertainty created by the Trump presidency will have a similar effect on the USA. The real estate billionaire's proposed far-reaching changes to the nation's economic plans and the air of unpredictability around this is certain to keep investors on edge.
- Donald Trump becomes US president: six lessons for CFOs
Perhaps the deepest impact will be in terms of access to labour. Trump's hardline stance on immigration was key element of his election platform. With US startups sourcing many skills from abroad and more than half of the country's unicorns having been founded by immigrants, Trump's move to limit immigration and deport millions could have devastating ramifications.
In terms of regulation, Trump's temporary moratorium on changes to agency statutes has put paid for the time being to the FinTech community's hopes of specific rules formulated to stimulate growth in the sector. Trump has also indicated that he will seek to abolish the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau, which is seen as being friendly towards FinTech.
One FinTech sector towards which Trump has made positive overtures is the student loan industry. He intends to move the lucrative segment back into the private sector, providing opportunities for growth and innovation.
However, it remains to be seen if Trump will actually be able to implement many of his policies and secure the support of Congress. Only then will we be able to ascertain the true impact of his presidency on the FinTech industry.


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Nagsasa Cove Beach Philippines
Nagsasa Cove Beach San Antonio and its shorelines are most traveled, Nagsasa Cove Beach is a preferred location for Holiday Retreat Travel Tour and Water Sport. Clean Sand and Epic view of Sunrise and Sunset on Nagsasa Cove Beach makes it a ultimate destination. Nagsasa Cove Beach has stunning shoreline comes in at number one. The unblemished sand extends is long and beautiful, smack blast amidst warm sun, with completely clear waters ideal for snorkeling. It's the most shot beach in as per Tourist Reviews. Water Sport on Nagsasa Cove Beach is renowned one. Nagsasa Cove in San Antonio, Zambales, San Antonio, philippines. It's Anawangin's sister cove. Like Anawangin, Nagsasa Cove Beach is also strewn with volcanic ash, bookmarked with picturesque hills, and harbors a shallow inlet.
Nagsasa Cove Beach has a small waterfall too! You can swim and enjoy is so quiet. Nagsasa Cove Beach although beginning to draw in more and more tourists each year, offers more moving and breathing space. This amazing shorelines of Nagsasa Cove Beach comes in at Top Order. The faultless sand expands more till the skyline, smack impact in the midst of the shores, with totally clear waters perfect for water wears in Philippines. It's the most grand shoreline in Philippines as demonstrated by group of vacationer visiting the Nagsasa Cove Beach. With best perspectives amid dawn and dusk you can witness a delightful show of tints end up noticeably known. It has all the good things the more laidback atmosphere that has started to slip away from the other. Nagsasa Cove Beach used to be a typical rocky coast fronted landward by a rich rainforest that is home to small groups of Aetas.
The sea teeming with life and color and gently sloping hills framing the view. Nagsasa Cove Beach is the right place for you. Like most destinations in the Philippines, Nagsasa Cove Beach is best enjoyed between December and April, when the skies aren't trying to rain on your parade. Around the world, Nagsasa Cove Beach is prominent for its delightful shorelines. There are a lovely piece of shorelines in Nagsasa Cove Beach and most by far of them are flawless and quiet. Nagsasa Cove Beach are serene and in addition of a for the most part high gauge and it gloats a bit of the best shorelines on the planet. Tourism In charge keep their shorelines spotless and waste free. If you can brave the noontime or early afternoon sun, you can already cool off at the cove's clear and calm waters. You can even rent a surfboard and an oar to do stand-up paddleboarding. Nagsasa Cove Beach shoreline is a beautiful ash gray beach that turns almost white during noon.
Nearby attraction in Nagsasa Cove Beach Philippines :
Anawangin Cove, Talisayin Cove, Camara Island, White Rock Waterpark and Beach and more.
How To Reach Nagsasa Cove Beach Philippines:
Get on a bus to Iba or Sta. Cruz, Zambales and get off at the San Antonio Public Market near the Municipal Hall. Alternatively, you may opt to travel by bus to Olongapo and another bus to San Antonio, and get off at the same market. Look for a tricycle to take you to Pundaquit and then rent a boat to Nagsasa Cove.


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By Brandon Speck
CORINTH – Rocquis Coleman preserved a halftime tie, then started overtime with two back-breaking 3-pointers Tuesday as No. 7 Shannon beat No. 1 Corinth on the road, 62-52.
“I knew I was going to hit them,” said Coleman, a sophomore. “I just wanted them.”
Tied at 52 after four quarters, Corinth was 0 for 7 from the floor in overtime, with two turnovers.
Coleman hit a game-high 22, six in OT, and had four 3-pointers. Before the halftime buzzer, he tied up Corinth’s Kendall Stafford, an AAU teammate, to keep a 28-28 tie.
Shannon got something else it wanted, wrapping up the Division 1-4A title with the road win, paying the Warriors back for a win at Shannon.
In the extra frame, Coleman broke the tie, then without hesitation pulled up for a bomb once Jalen Brim stole the ensuing inbounds.
“0 for 7, that speaks for itself,” Corinth coach Keith Greene said. “Him hitting the first one, you can understand. The second was us coughing it up and giving them the shot to put us away pretty much.”
Shannon (18-5, 9-1) led by seven in the third quarter before Corinth (20-4, 8-2) went on a 13-3 run for a 44-41 edge after three. Stafford had five points in the run, part of his team-high 16. Brim hit 13 for Shannon.
Corinth had a chance to win in regulation, but Stafford’s 3 bounced off the iron.
“Our guys fought well tonight,” Shannon coach Cedric Brim said. “We were up pressing like we should have been on defense, got a turnover and something good happened out of it.”
(G) Shannon 59, Corinth 52: Che Curlee’s steal and bucket to end the third quarter cut a double-digit Shannon lead to 43-34.
But Alexandrea Metcalf’s drive and layup in the final minute gave the Lady Raiders a 55-52 lead. Metcalf finished with 23. Quin Agnew had a game-high 24 for Shannon.
For Corinth, Jamia Kirk scored 16, Aspen Sricklen 10.

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How Chipmunk got his stripes : a tale of bragging and teasing
- J 398.2 BRUC (CEN, OSH, WSQ)
New York : Dial Books for Young Readers, c2001.
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 21 x 26 cm.
When Bear and Brown Squirrel have a disagreement about whether Bear can stop the sun from rising, Brown Squirrel ends up with claw marks on his back and becomes Chipmunk, the striped one.

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Stripe Tease 41 Artist Cotton Shower Curtain ( Waterproof ) by Michele Rondelli
Based on the award-winning Stripe Tease collection from Michele Rondelli. Stripe Tease is a unique experiment mixing light and effects to create an infinite universe of stripes that are not stripes. Winner of the Wallpaper Magazine 2018 Best in Class
Our latest development in luxury textiles for the home. We took the highest quality heavyweight panama cotton for our shower curtains, printed with our original artists' work. Once printed, we then treat the cotton with a special acrylic coating, which seals the cotton making it waterproof and mold-proof, yet still soft to touch like real Panama cotton. Each curtain is hand-made then in Italy - the shower rings are using the highest quality Stainless Steel, all hand-finished.
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A man has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving following a road accident in which a pregnant woman and the baby she was carrying, were killed.
The accident happened on the A5 in Potterspury, Northamptonshire, last Monday.
It claimed the life of Deborah Peaty, 26, of Hillary Close, Daventry.
A baby girl delivered following the smash, also died. She was named Charlotte by family members.
Police say the victim's red Vauxhall Corsa was in collision with a green Rover, which in turn had been in an impact with a red BMW.
Three men remain in police custody in connection with the accident.
Three men, two aged 28 and one 25 - all from East London - appeared before Northampton magistrates on Saturday.
One 28-year-old was charged with causing death by dangerous driving and conspiracy to pervert the cause of justice.
The other two were charged with conspiracy to pervert the cause of justice.
They have been ordered to appear at Northampton Crown Court on October 31.
The victim's partner and her family today paid tribute to her.
The famuly statement reads: "This was such a tragic loss of two lives. Our daughter Deborah was a promising young girl who had her whole life ahead of her and we are devastated by her loss and by the loss of Charlotte." ..SUPL:


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Silver Lining Every bust creates a boom, and the real estate market is no different. Here are 10 real estate businesses that are primed to take off.
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own.
The current real estate downturn may be bad news for homeowners, but it means opportunity for savvy entrepreneurs. To find business niches that will grow during the down cycle, we turned to two real estate experts: Robert Kiyosaki, Entrepreneur's "Rich Returns" columnist and author of the Rich Dad series of books, and Rick Sharga, vice president of marketing for real estate data provider RealtyTrac. They had so many great ideas, we didn't have room for them all!
Below, we've compiled their top 10 real estate-related business ideas for 2008 (in no particular order). You don't need to be a real estate agent or have any special training for most of these niche businesses. You also don't need a lot of startup capital, and only one requires that you buy real estate. Many will work whether or not you're in a market that's particularly hard-hit by foreclosures. They're all good opportunities that any smart entrepreneur can use to ride the market downturn straight up to business success.
- REO Outsourcer: Banks have no exper-tise in home repair or property maintenance for their foreclosed homes--known in the industry as real estate-owned, or REO, properties. So until these properties sell, lenders often rely on REO outsourcers, also called property preservation specialists, to get the homes market-ready. While anyone can run a property preservation company, real estate agents sometimes get into this niche as well, hoping to land listings from the owning banks. The recent rise in foreclosures means there's ample opportunity to jump into this niche, says Tyler Drew, 24, co-founder and COO of U.S. Best Repairs in Tustin, California. Many foreclosed homes are left trashed and need repairs to be salable. Even homes that are in good condition need regular yard maintenance and cleaning to stay ready for buyers. Drew, a former executive assistant at a bank, partnered with licensed contractor Mark Zaverl, 47, to start U.S. Best Repairs in late 2006. They began by providing lawn mowing services for four bank-owned homes in their market. Word spread rapidly from there, Drew says, and the company now provides services throughout California, Alaska and Hawaii. The company also added lockout services--the often unpleasant task of evicting the former homeowner and getting the locks changed. At first, the company did one or two lockouts a day, but that number has since risen to 35 lockouts a day. Drew projects that sales this year will hit $5 million. He says, "We're looking at rapid expansion for at least the next three years."
- Home Repair: Many foreclosed homes need fixing up to get their bank owner the best resale price. So it's no surprise that home repair firms are also seeing a surge in business. In Buffalo, New York, CertaPro Painters franchisee Dominic Ventresca, 24, says tightening mortgage lending has created an upswing in jobs painting homes for both sale and remodel. Whether they're staying in their homes or trying to sell them, homeowners are looking to upgrade. Revenue has doubled for Ventresca's CertaPro business in the past year, and he expects sales to hit $1.5 million for 2008. "People are definitely calling us to get their houses as clean as possible," he says. "It's got to be in tiptop shape to turn."
- Retail Tenant Finder: As retailers close locations, there's a business opportunity in helping those business owners find replacement tenants. In the real estate industry, this is known as a disposition, and it can involve subleasing by the existing tenant or arranging a settlement where the existing retailer bows out and a new one gets a new lease from the landlord. The disposition specialist receives a fee from the landlord or the exiting tenant for locating the new tenant. While you don't need to be a real estate agent, you will need to partner with an agent to qualify to nego-tiate disposition deals, says Ann O'Neal, president of TKO/Real Estate Advisory Group, which does dispositions for regional chains. She says there's opportu-nity in this niche for those who can handle these tricky deals, which usually require landlord approval: "I suspect there will be 6,000 stores closing [nationwide] within the year."
- Foreclosure Information Sales: With rising interest in foreclosure properties, there's a potential gold mine in collecting and marketing foreclosure listing information. National powerhouse RealtyTrac reports that its paid subscriptions have more than doubled since 2004, and it has been able to charge more for services as well. There's also opportunity in selling foreclosure information focused on a single market. Real estate investor T.J. McKinney, 36, started Illinois Foreclosure Listing Service four years ago, mainly to help himself and his partner Peter George, 37, find investment property. Over the past two years, their Schaumburg, Illinois, foreclosure information business has grown from $150,000 in revenue to an expected $1 million this year, as wannabe investors, real estate agents and others have discovered the service, McKinney says. Revenue comes from ads, seminars and subscribers, most of whom pay $79.95 per month for the premium membership. The 22-employee company combs government offices to compile listings for the service, covering eight counties in and around Chicago. Selling this type of information in the current market is a no-risk way to profit from the foreclosure cycle, says McKinney, adding that "most of the people who profited from the gold rush sold shovels."
- Wholesale House Flipping: This business model requires buying foreclosure real estate at a substantial discount off market value. This is often done through a "short sale," in which you convince the owning bank to discount the value of mortgages owed. The key is to line up other interested investors before the purchase and quickly resell the property at a profit, says J.P. Vaughan, real estate investor and co-founder of Creative Real Estate Online. If you have real estate savvy in your market and know what properties are really worth, you can do well, Vaughan says. Generally, she adds, you don't even need a lot of cash--you can tie up a sale contract for $10 then simply sell that purchase to the next investor. But where do you find the investorsyou need? Vaughan says that's easy these days, as a lot of disenchanted stock market investors are looking to put their money elsewhere. "There are always cash investors around," she says. "Run an ad in the paper, network, go to your local real estate club. Then build a big buyer list so you don't get caught holding the bag."
- Property Scout: If you don't have the boldness to jump straight into wholesaling, there's a related business niche that can help you get your feet wet. A property scout does the legwork for investors, locating deals and passing along leads for a fee. Longtime real estate investor Steve Cook says he started out working as a property scout for a real estate investor. "It's a great way to learn about the market and who to turn to for money," he says. Once you gain confidence as a scout, you can start participating in the real estate deals you've located for investors. Be sure to operate under contract with your investors, Cook warns, or in some states your property scouting activities might be considered as illegally acting as a real estate broker without a license.
- Rental Property Management: With the market for home sales slowing and prices declining, property managers expect many homeowners and investors to rent out their homes and wait for the market to improve. That'll mean more opportunity for property managers. "Generally, what's good for the real estate market is bad for us, and vice versa," says P.J. Chapman, 33, second-generation owner of Chapman Properties, a four-employee property management com-pany in Boise, Idaho. Chapman's company handles about $1.5 million in rents per year, and he expects to see that continue to rise steadily through the downturn. Idaho is one of several states where property management is an unregulated field, and Chapman says plenty of new competitors are popping up in Boise, snapping up contracts to manage newly rented condos and homes.
- REO Broker: This niche can provide an income stream for real estate agents whose businesses have slowed, but you should know that it often requires substantial cash. An REO broker works with banks that have foreclosed homes they need to unload. The broker lists and markets the homes, often paying utilities and other maintenance costs during the sale proc-ess, receiving bank reimbursement only after the home is sold. At the National REO Brokers Associa-tion, group president Mike Krein reports that there has been plenty of interest from existing agents in becoming certified REO specialists--the industry designation for the top echelon of experienced REO agents. A year ago, the association received about 100 applications a month from agents seeking to go through the $300 certification process; by early 2008, the association was seeing 300 to 400 applications per month. Longtime REO agent Dana Granthas sold bank-owned properties through two previous downturns. He says being a successful REO broker depends on your ability to develop relationships with banks' REO managers. Doing a large number of deals is critical, too, as the REO broker's typical commission is smaller than average. That should be doable right now, says Grant, as the institutions he deals with have three times as many foreclosed properties now as they did two years ago. To break into this field, seek out bank managers and angle for business doing Broker's Price Opinions. These quickie appraisals are needed by banks to verify the accuracy of full appraisals, for portfolio valuation purposes, to simply check if a home is occupied, and to price REO properties for sale. You're not likely to make much doing the BPOs--some brokers do them for free--but they will help build your bank contacts.
- Teaching: If you have any experience buying foreclosure property, now's the time to leverage that knowledge by creating courses, e-books or webinars that would-be investors can buy to learn about the foreclosure market. Real estate investor Cook also sells books and tapes and holds multiday teaching events that cost nearly $1,500 to attend. He says he's seen many new players jumping in to take advantage of public interest in foreclosures and other real estate opportunities. Says Cook, "Many of the people I've taught now have courses."
- Home Staging: Barb Schwarz, CEO of StagedHomes.com and founder of the International Association of Home Staging Professionals, says a down market means more business for home stagers, who dress up homes to help buyers imagine themselves living in them. She says home staging is often homebased and appeals to people with a flair for interior design. And it's a low-cost business for stagers who primarily work with the furniture that clients already have on hand. Schwarz says a typical new member sees business double each year for the first several years as word spreads about the advantages of home staging (Association research shows that staged homes sell five times faster than homes that aren't staged). In the Sacramento, California, market, half the homes for sale in March 2008 were foreclosures, says Jennie Norris, 39, owner of We Stage Sacramento, which has a team of seven accredited staging professionals. In this challenging market, homeowners competing with foreclosure prices are turning to home staging to help their homes stand out and sell faster, Norris says. Norris is seeing strong demand to stage vacant homes, which often seem forlorn and unappealing to buyers. Her company recently staged a dated but spacious '70s-era home that sold in four days for nearly $1.5 million. "The staging really helped showcase the rooms and highlight the features, while letting a buyer see how to live in a dated house with updated d?cor," she says. This quick sale led the owner of another long-vacant '70s home in the same neighborhood to enlist Norris' services. As foreclosures are sold to investors, Norris is expecting another boost to business as the investors ready those homes for resale. We Stage Sacramento earned $250,000 in revenue last year. No matter what your background or interests, the real estate downturn offers a host of business opportunities. Rick Sharga of RealtyTrac says he knows of one bank that foreclosed on 2,000 properties in 2006--and 21,000 in 2007. He adds, "I'm sure there are more niche businesses on a local level I'm not even thinking of."


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AN MVP FOR CLEVELAND
LeBron James was announced as the NBA's Most Valuable Player for the 2008-2009 season on Monday. From the time Jim Brown won the NFL's MVP award in 1965 (his final season) until Monday, the only Cleveland player in the NBA, NHL (yes, Cleveland had an NHL team, nicknamed the Barons, for two seasons in the 1970s), NFL or Major League Baseball to win his league's MVP award was quarterback Brian Sipe, for the Browns, in 1980. (Using the Associated Press MVP for the NFL and the Hart Trophy for the NHL.)
HOWARD DOMINATES GAME ONE
Dwight Howard had 16 points and 22 rebounds in Orlando's Game One win at Boston on Monday night. The last visiting player with at least 16 points and 22-or-more rebounds in a playoff win against the Celtics was Jerry Lucas, who had 21 points and 27 rebounds for the Cincinnati Royals on March 23, 1966 at the Boston Garden.
ALLEN AND RONDO CAN'T SHOOT STRAIGHT
Ray Allen (2-for-12) and Rajon Rondo (2-for-12) combined to shoot 4-for-24 (.167) from the field in Monday night's loss to Orlando. That's the lowest field-goal percentage for two Celtics' teammates in a playoff game since Robert Parish (2-for-11) and John Bagley (1-for-13) were 3-for-24 (.125) in a win against Cleveland on May 8, 1992. (Minimum: 10 FGA by each player.)
YAO IS PERFECT FROM THE LINE
Yao Ming made all 10 of his free-throw attempts in the Rockets' win over the Lakers on Monday night. In the last eight seasons only one other starting center was 10-for-10 or better from the line in a playoff game: Boris Diaw (11-for-11), also against the Lakers, on May 2, 2006.
DUELING HAT TRICKS
Alex Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby each scored three goals in the Capitals' 4-3 win over the Penguins in Game 2 of their series. It was only the fourth time in NHL history that players on both teams had hat tricks in the same playoff game. The previous instances were on April 14, 1983 (Edmonton's Mark Messier and Calgary's Paul Reinhart), April 26, 1993 (Washington's Al Iafrate and the Islanders' Ray Ferraro) and April 25, 1996 (Colorado's Joe Sakic and Vancouver's Trevor Linden) .
Ovechkin had more than twice as many shots on goal as Crosby (12-5). It was the second time that Ovechkin had at least a dozen shots on goal in a game in this year's playoffs; he had 13 shots in the Capitals' Game 1 loss to the Rangers in the first round. Before this year, no NHL player had put as many as 12 shots on goal in a non-overtime playoff game since Kevin Stevens had a dozen shots for Pittsburgh against Washington in a first-round game in 1992.
GREINKE KEEPS ROLLING
Zack Greinke shut out the White Sox on Monday night, improving his record to 6-0 and lowering his ERA to 0.40. Only two other pitchers won each of their first six starts of a season while posting an ERA of 0.40 or lower: Walter Johnson for the 1913 Senators (0.35 ERA) and Fernando Valenzuela for the 1981 Dodgers (0.33 ERA). (Earned runs were first compiled in 1912 in the National League and 1913 in the American League.)
LEFTY LESTER AND LEFTY GROVE
Jon Lester struck out 10 batters in Boston's win at the new Yankee Stadium on Monday night. Prior to Lester, the last Red Sox left-hander to strike out at least 10 Yankees in one game was Lefty Grove, who whiffed 11 New York batters at Fenway Park on September 6, 1936.
RED SOX BUILD A PICKET FENCE
In their first game at the new Yankee Stadium the Red Sox scored one run in each of the first four innings, on their way to a 6-4 victory. The Red Sox scored in each of the first four innings of a game only once in their 773 games at the previous Yankee Stadium - in an 8-1 win on June 21, 1967.
METS RALLY IN ATLANTA
The Mets rallied from a 3-0 deficit and beat the Braves at Turner Field on Monday night, 6-4. The Mets had lost their last 47 games in Atlanta in which they trailed by at least three runs. Their last victory on the road against the Braves after falling behind by three-or-more runs was on July 13, 1997, when they allowed six runs in the first inning, but rallied - with the help of two home runs by Butch Huskey - to win 7-6.
The Mets beat the Braves 6-4 on Monday night, but not before their nemesis made his usual mark. Chipper Jones' home run off J.J. Putz was the 40th of his career against the Mets. Jones, who has 42 home runs against the Phillies, becomes the fourth player to hit at least 40 home runs against those two teams, joining three Hall of Famers -- Hank Aaron, Willie Stargell and Willie McCovey.
HOWARD TIES SCHMIDT
Ryan Howard hit his seventh career grand slam on Monday night, tying Mike Schmidt for the highest total in Phillies history. Howard, who also hit a slam last Monday night, joins Russ Wrightstone as the only players in Phillies history to hit two grand slams within the first 25 games of a season. Wrightstone did it in 1927, for a Phillies team that finished the season 51-103.
BARFIELD IS EXTRA SPECIAL
Josh Barfield, after hitting a single in the 10th inning, added a run-scoring single in the 12th inning to provide the game-winning RBI in Cleveland's 9-7 win against Toronto on Monday night. Barfield is now 11-for-18 (.611) in his career in extra innings, the highest such average for any active player (min: 10 AB in extra innings) .
46 HOME RUNS IN 25 GAMES FOR THE RANGERS
The Rangers hit two home runs in their win against Seattle on Monday night, bringing their season total to 46. Only three teams in major-league history hit more home runs in their first 25 games of a season: the 2000 Cardinals (55), 1997 Indians (49) and 2003 Yankees (48) .
MARKAKIS MAKES A GOOD FIRST IMPRESSION
Nick Markakis hit a three-run homer in the first inning of Baltimore's 8-4 win over Tampa Bay on Monday night. Markakis is now 10-for-23 (.435) with a major league-leading 10 RBIs in the first inning this season. Last year, Markakis had 15 first-inning RBIs in the entire season.
CRAWFORD SWIPES ANOTHER ONE
Carl Crawford extended his stolen-base streak to seven games on Monday night against Baltimore. That's the longest streak for any major-league player since Corey Patterson had a steal in nine straight games for the Orioles in 2006.
AND THEN THERE WERE TWO
Brandon Inge and Adrian Gonzalez had each reached base in every one of their team's games this season until their streaks ended on Monday night. That leaves Nick Markakis and Carlos Beltran as the only major-league players who have reached base in every one of their team's games this year.


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We took a mini trip to the Skagit Tulip Festival to check out the beautiful fields of colour before they get chopped and sold. It was a perfectly sunny day and we caught the perennials at golden hour, which was amazing. AND Roozengaarde was so empty we almost had the fields to ourselves–perfect evening!
Later we got some grub at the Skagit Valley Food Co-op, which is our favourite place to grab a bite in Mount Vernon. They use fresh, organic, and locally sourced ingredients with every dish and saying it’s all delicious would be a major understatement. Vegan, vegetarian, raw, gluten-free….dey got it! My mouth is currently watering. Dammit.


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Coming December 8: The Cool Parts Show Live
Join us December through February for monthly special installments of The Cool Parts Show live inside IMTS spark.
The Cool Parts Show, now in its third season, has allowed us to highlight new and emerging applications for 3D printing technology. We’ve seen how additive manufacturing (AM) has changed the way that shoe insoles, eyeglasses and dental devices are being made today, and how it will change rocket engines, reconstructive surgeries, quantum physics research and more in the future. But there’s at least one thing we haven’t done yet: a live taping.
Starting in December, cohost Peter Zelinski and I will host one special live episode of The Cool Parts Show per month through IMTS spark. We’ll have experts on hand to address the design, materials, manufacturing and use of each cool part — and to field questions from the audience!
Join us December 8 at 3:30 p.m. Eastern for the first live episode, highlighting a previously injection molded part that is now 3D printed for optimal fluid dynamics.
Great news everybody, soon we will be bringing you our very first live episode of The Cool Parts Show.
That’s right, on December 8th, we will have the first of a series of special episodes of The Cool Parts Show streaming inside the IMTS spark platform.
We will have the part live with us, we’ll have our experts live with us, you can interact with us in real time, ask questions. Stephanie, our first edition of The Cool Parts Show Live, what will be the cool part?
Nice try, you’ll have to tune in to find out. But I can tell you it is a redesign of a previously injection molded part—Redesigned for 3d printing, but they used fluid dynamics to come to the final, most effective desing possible.
The Cool Parts Show Live, December 8, 3:30 p.m. Eastern. Go to IMTS Spark now and add it to your planner. IMTS.com/spark.
Registration is free. We’ll see you then!
The Cool Parts Show, Episode 1: This Rocket Fuel Injector Is a Solid Part That Contains a Working Motor
Our new video series debuts with a look at a solid metal part made through additive manufacturing that was built with a motor embedded inside. The motor sealed within the part adjusts the rocket’s fuel mixture while the rocket is in flight.
This conversation with PADT’s Eric Miller explores how simulation and 3D printing work together at three distinct stages in additive manufacturing, for DFAM and beyond.
A wall of metal that looks solid is actually 90% dense, allowing gas to pass through. Mold venting is one application.

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Net revenues hit $191.3 million, 73% higher than last year. Net income for the first fiscal quarter was $20.7 million (31 cents per share), compared to the nearly break-even Q1 last year.
Highlights of the quarter were Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix
for the PC; Spider-Man
for the PS2, Xbox, GameCube, Game Boy Advance and the PC; Lost Kingdoms
for the GameCube, Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast
and Return to Castle Wolfenstein
for the PC; and Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3
for the Xbox and Game Boy Advance.
During the quarter Activision acquired Z-Axis, the studio that developed the Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX franchise, and purchased a 30% stake in Infinity Ward, a new studio comprised of developers who worked on Medal of Honor Allied Assault
. The company also secured the rights to distribute id's upcoming game DOOM III
Activision increased its current fiscal year earnings-per-share guidance by 14%, and raised revenue guidance from $890 million to $920 million. It also raised guidance for fiscal 2004.
Separately, Activision CEO Bobby Kotick announced that the company extended its exclusive partnership with Tony Hawk through the year 2015. So far, the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater
franchise has generated more than $500 million in worldwide revenues.

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I have found myself through art and it is not what you would usually think. A dash of red, a peppering of green, and a slather of white on a canvas. An unconventional canvas at that.
My sister took me to a pizza place when I was visiting her, MOD Pizza in Austin. It is not like Dominos or another classic pizza place, though. This place puts you in charge of crafting an artisan pizza that you can call art.
The power that MOD Pizza gives is liberating because you feel like you are making your own meal making me feel accomplished and productive. Truly, seeing and devouring my creation is a feeling like no other.
The art is created by first stepping through the magical doors of MOD Pizza. You are greeted by a worker who asked first for the type and size of dough you would like. This is a difficult question because sometimes you just don’t know if you want to share your creation with others or if you are doing it for yourself. The next step is to choose your sauce. The base to your painting.
The options seem endless because you can have BBQ sauce, a garlic rub, pesto, a red sauce or a white sauce. It is a hard decision, but I usually combine pesto with white sauce to make it interesting. A creamy and earthy flavor. The red sauce is also really good and the red layer can enhance your later additions.
Next on the list is deciding the cheeseee. Ooouuu. I did not venture from the classic mozzarella, but you could order asiago, feta, gorgonzola, parmesan, or even dairy-free! I am still really curious, as to what these cheese would do to the final masterpiece and I hope to return soon to try it.
That has to be my favorite part about MOD Pizza. You can never get old of the options because there is no way you can get bored of the same thing. Each time is a new adventure, a new design. The flavors change and adapt to what you might be feeling that day. Yes, you can still have a classic order, but also you can switch it up any time by just adding some cilantro or tomatoes.
Next you have to add your toppings. This can honestly be really overwhelming especially because I am one of those eaters that just asks for “everything,” but that is not quite possible with the 25 different toppings. The meats off the MOD Pizza menu that I went for were bacon, I LOVE BACON ON PIZZA, and spicy Italian sausage. They were two great toppings with strong yet not overpowering flavors.
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Lastly, the greens I added were jalepeños, spinach and roasted red peppers. Honestly, writing what I ordered doesn’t sound as good as it was, but please trust me it was delicious. I have a specific taste, but that is what is great about MOD Pizza is that you can cater to your own specific flavors and preferences.
Just writing this post is making me want to order some MOD Pizza delivery with FoodBoss right now!

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Ukraine in January-July of this year increased imports of aluminum ore and concentrate (bauxites) in natural terms by 6.3% compared to the same period in 2017, to 2.772 million tonnes.
According to customs statistics released by the State Fiscal Service, during this period bauxite imports in monetary terms decreased by 1.3%, to $109.994 million.
At the same time, imports were mainly from Guinea (57.99% of deliveries in monetary terms), Guyana (35.86%), and Brazil (5.48%).
In January-July 2018 some 45 tonnes of bauxite were re-exported to Poland for $5,000, whereas in January-July 2017 some 22 tonnes of bauxite were re-exported to Poland for $1,000 and 140 tonnes worth $9,000 to Russia.
As reported, Ukraine in 2017 raised imports of bauxite in natural terms by 21.8% compared to 2016, to 4.864 million tonnes, in monetary terms by 36.9%, to $212.370 million. Imports were carried out mainly from Guinea (45.92% of supplies in monetary terms), Guyana (28.72%), and Brazil (14.86%).
As a whole, in 2017 some 162 tonnes worth $10,000 were exported, whereas in 2016 re-exports were not carried out.

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Here's the questions I asked of DFLer Steve Sarvi, who is a DFLer challenging John Kline.
What is his position on the Federal Marriage Amendment?
What about efforts to court strip (John Kline is author of these bills) on the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)?
In general, what is his opinion about separation of powers? Should the courts be able to determine the constitutionality of statutes passed by congress?
Sarvi served in the military. What is his take on Don't Ask, Don't Tell. Would he support repeal:
H. R. 1059
To amend title 10, United States Code, to enhance the readiness of the Armed Forces by replacing the current policy concerning homosexuality in the Armed Forces, referred to as `Don't Ask, Don't Tell', with a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.
Would he be willing to sign on to repeal Don't Ask, Don't Tell (this is popular).
There may or may not be a bill on this issue - but where does Sarvi stand on the ability for gay couples to be able to sponsor their
Sarvi's answer via campaign manager Bridget Cusick:
Some try to make these issues are more complicated than they are. The fact is they boil down to questions of basic principle: should all Americans have equal rights, or are some more deserving than others? Do some people deserve to be treated with dignity and others not?
In response to the specific questions you posed, Steve believes:
Judicial review is one of the building blocks of our democracy. We wade into very dangerous territory when we start singling out certain groups or issues as undeserving of full examination within our judicial system.
Marriage is a state issue and should remain a state issue. For those interested in less government in our lives: getting the federal government involved in marriage is NOT the way to accomplish this. And, if we’re truly interested in protecting marriage, then we should be doing more about the issues that really threaten marriage, such as low wages and long hours keeping people apart and poor healthcare coverage leading to huge medical bills and bankruptcy. These are the “kitchen table” issues that occupy people’s lives day in and day out.
The military’s position of “don’t ask don’t tell” is in need of review. Obviously, our men and women in uniform, including our military leadership, have a lot on their plates right now, and when not pushed, most people will maintain the status quo. Thus we must challenge our civilian leaders, in close cooperation with our military leaders, to move beyond “don’t ask, don’t tell” to a position that enables all our nation’s citizens to dedicate their time and talents to service if they so desire.
Immigration is a big issue for this country and has been since our earliest days. It’s almost uncanny: public comments about immigration from decades long past sound surprisingly familiar to much of what we hear today. The way the United States deals with immigration is in need of reform – from the processes of obtaining permission to enter our country legally to how we treat individuals and their family members who have entered without permission. But despite it being a hot topic last election and being put on the table in Washington afterwards, what happened? When it came time sit down at the table and hammer out what would be done, House Republicans refused to negotiate. It makes one wonder if conservatives in Congress really want to fix the problem, or if they just want the issue.