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The metal cabin shook as the predator tank rolled over the uneven terrain. The city rapidly approached, and with it the sound of gun fire, and screams. Inside the tank it was a whole different story, bathed only in red light the soldiers sat unmoving and silent. The only sound that could be heard was the click of the tracks below them. Among this group sat codename Alphafalcon, the leader of the group dressed in boltgun metal armor. His helmets single red eye cast a mysterious look over the rest of his helmet. Drawing his two katanas, he looked about him staring into the depths of his team's helmet trying to see their faces. He knew them, and trusted them but with their helmets sealed they all looked the same. Blue arrows emblazoned on their helmets and uniforms, and tridents over their hearts. The only thing that distinguished one from another was the shoulder pads which they could design themselves. Across from Falcon, Skully the heavy weapons specialist was sharpening his knife on his arm armor. Then the voice of the tank commander came over the radio, "We have entered the city, ETA in seven minutes."
The next sentence was only a moments to late. There was a scream of black hole missile and the front of the tank simply disappeared! It was as if it had never existed. "Out, out now!" screamed Falcon as another missile vaporized the turret. No one needed to be told twice, and a minute later they were scrambling out of the top hatch. Around them buildings rose into the sky, some rising farther than the clouds. From the closest windows small arms fire lite up the dark. "Switch to night vision, and move before we get our asses fried!" he called into his microphone. Jumping over the wrecked turret he turned to check that he was being followed by the rest of his team. The gunfire thudded into the metal next to his head making him remember that people did want to kill him. Finding some suitable cover, he looked for the least destroyed building. The building as it turned out was a capital building filled with snow raiders. Most of the other buildings were either missing their fronts, or not even there anymore. "Charge the capital building now," said Falcon. He saw Skully looking at him, and Saber fall to the ground bleeding. Then a heavy object hit him in the head and he went down.
Skully watched as Falcon jumped a full ten feet down to the ground and rolled slicing at the closest raider. The raider was ripped apart from the blow and was dead before he hit the ground. Boy, the new energy katanas had been upgraded. The rest of the team Eagle, Prayer Falcon, Saber, and Coyote where desperately trying to dodge the hundreds of bullets being shot at them. The best cover they could find was the remains of the tank. Saber suddenly straightened and fell to the ground in a pool of his own blood. "Medic!" yelled Skully, not that he needed to as Prayer Falcon was already hunched over Saber. "The shot hit his ribs, and he's going into shock, sir." came the answer to his unspoken question. Skully swore. The team needed to be able to move quickly through the city on foot.

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In one of the largest ClubCorp Couples Tournaments ever held, more than 80 couples participated earlier this month, when 2014 tournament returned, after nearly a decade, to Pinehurst Resort in the Village of Pinehurst, North Carolina. Additionally for the first time ever, the five-day, four-night event included two divisions – the Open Division (male player 61 or younger) and the Senior Division (male player 62 or older) – which added to the excitement. The two divisions played three rounds each – best ball, modified alternate shot and scramble – on different courses though both got to play the famed Donald Ross No. 2 course, site of this year's U.S. Open and U.S. Women's Open on consecutive weeks in June.
Members from clubs across the country were represented at this year's Couples Tournament and it wasn't just one couple from each club. Groups of couples from several clubs attended, including 10 couples from both The Clubs of Kingwood in Kingwood, Texas, and Barton Creek Lakeside in Spicewood, Texas. Though the weather was cold and rainy during practice rounds, it progressively improved so that, by the third round, players enjoyed sunshine and 80-degrees – the best at Pinehurst so far this year. Participants also enjoyed breakfast, lunch, dinners, cocktail hours and welcome gift bags and, as always, made new friends – nearly half the group were first-timers – and reconnected with the many returning players.
Congratulations to the winning golfers – John and Debbie Hale of Omni La Costa in Carlsbad, California, who won the Overall Low Gross – Open Division, and JP and Laura Scott of Barton Creek Lakeside, who took home the Overall Low Gross – Senior Division.
First-time participant David Osborn, of Barton Creek Resort & Spa in Austin, Texas, won the closest-to-the-pin contest sponsored by The Moorings by landing his tee shot within four feet of the pin and earning a $5,000 gift certificate toward any of The Moorings crewed yacht cruises.
The event ended with an awards cocktail dinner and reception, during which participants got the opportunity to congratulate the winners, share email addresses and phone numbers and start planning for a reunion and rematch – at next year's event.


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I log in to Freegal and then I get either the About page or the error "You are not authorized to view this site."
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Bali, we still love you, but you've got serious competition. With a strong dollar and plenty of flights, Aussies have fallen head over heels for the US.
The US has overtaken Bali in the favour of Australian travellers, according to one of the biggest travel insurance providers in Australia, Cover-More.
Analysis of more than 1.6 million travel insurance policies last year, released exclusively to Fairfax Media, shows Bali has fallen from the top spot.
Travel to Bali was up just 3 per cent last year, when compared to 2011, while the US was up 18 per cent.
Official visitor arrival figures will not be available for some time, but with about one in four Australians departing Australia with a Cover-More policy, the insurer's data is a solid indicator.
The strategy and marketing manager for Cover-More, Zac Brookes, says Bali has long been at the top of the listings, with the exception of the period following the Bali bombings.
It is the US's first time at No. 1 in recent times.
Brookes says there has been a general shift to destinations that are further away, which he attributes to the affordability of flights.
The duration of trips has changed little, but travellers are travelling longer distances in that time.
However, the Cover-More data indicates the US may be facing tough competition, with South Pacific cruising up a whopping 165 per cent in 2012, to bring it into seventh place.
With more ships now based in Australian waters and many short-break itineraries on offer, one of our favourite "destinations" for the years ahead is likely to be cruises.
Another strong performer for 2012, according to Cover-More, was Thailand, which held on to third place ahead of England, New Zealand and Fiji.
Trips to Japan grew by an impressive 25 per cent, thanks to a favourable exchange rate against the yen and demand for skiing, while China jumped 30 per cent, although it remained outside the top 10. The Philippines was up 18 per cent, while Vietnam made it into the top 10 for the first time, with 7 per cent growth for 2012.
Brookes says Europe was also very strong, with Italy up 14 per cent, France up 15 per cent and Germany up 25 per cent from last year. However, South Pacific favourites Fiji and Vanuatu felt the pain of extreme weather, falling by 10 per cent and 25 per cent respectively.
The leading travel agency group, Flight Centre, is not surprised by the Cover-More statistics, saying the US overtook Bali in its own sales figures about two years ago.
The executive general manager of marketing for Flight Centre, Colin Bowman, says the exchange rate combined with increased flight access makes the US a big seller.
"It's not only Los Angeles; you've now got Qantas flying into Dallas Fort Worth, while New York has become very popular, along with Honolulu," Bowman says.
The No. 1 destination for Flight Centre for 2012 was London, helped along by the Olympics and the English capital being a major gateway for other places in Europe.
This was also the case for leading online travel agency Travel.com.au, which sold more travel to London than any other destination for 2012.
However, Bowman says London's gateway status could change as a result of the Qantas-Emirates partnership, meaning more Australians are likely to go direct into European countries via Dubai.
Travel.com.au says Japan was a late standout for 2012, with flight bookings for the last two months of the year 137 per cent up on the previous year.
The general manager of Travel.com.au, Renee Welsh, says Australian travellers were uneasy about Japan for some time after the 2011 tsunami but it has now bounced back significantly.
Another hot destination for 2012 was South America, with flight bookings to Argentina increasing nearly 80 per cent on the previous year and flights to Brazil up 36 per cent.
Welsh says there is strong demand from travellers looking for "unique" experiences, with destinations such as South America and Sri Lanka coming becoming much more popular.
Flight Centre says another key trend is healthy growth in Aussies holidaying in Australia, with domestic travel up about 15 per cent in 2012, compared to 2011.
Bowman puts this down to good product offerings and special deals, enticing Australians to have a look in their own backyard and start taking shorter breaks closer to home.
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The Northern Territory's Top End was also in demand, with 25 per cent growth in the second half of the year.
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Protecting Bolivar's birds
Alexandra Chapman, a newly minted marine biologist and Audubon Society intern, spends her mornings searching the flats for the camouflaged nests of least terns and Wilson's plovers, birds whose numbers have dropped as development constricts their habitats. Chapman's data will be combined with that from similar efforts in Louisiana and Florida to determine the success of conservation strategies.
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When it comes to women's achievements, few compare to the rising roles of women in government. In Obama's first term cabinet, five women were tasked with providing the president key insight into running government. Although the path to gender parity in government leadership positions is slow, women continue to make strides in in achieving top positions. However, January saw an exodus of high-profile female members of the president's cabinet, including Secretary of State Hilary Clinton, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson, Labor Secretary Hilda Solis and Deputy Chief of Staff Nancy-Ann DeParle. So far, no cabinet appointments have made up for the gap in exiting female leadership. White House press secretary Jay carney has asked the public to reserve judgment until more appointments are made.
With judgment reserved, one can't help but wonder about women's role in federal leadership. Often, high performing federal officials are plucked from agencies to fill second term appointments. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), women make up about 44 percent of the federal workforce. Therefore, women are almost on equal playing field with men to compete for these positions. And yet a gap persists.
Education is not the reason. On average, working women tend to be more educated than men. In 1970, 22 percent of women in the labor force had either attended some college or graduated with a degree. By 2010, about 67 percent of women now have at least some college education.
The much-maligned "Old Boys' Club" may account for the problem and the solution. The "Old Boy's Club" establishes relationships on the golf course and not in the office. It fosters relationship-building for the sake of business and much of the time, joins mentors with willing professional novices.
Therein lies the opportunity. In government and the corporate world alike, those who rise to top leadership positions don't just get there via a laundry list of accomplishments. They ride there by taking initiative as well as with the help of their network. Building a network, however, is more than just exchanging business cards. Here are five things that all successful women do to rise to the top:
- Just Ask. Providing killer performance on that last small project is a great start to getting your name out there. However, being known for organizing the filing cabinet or taking charge of the timelines won't get you the exposure you need. One commonly cited impediment to female leadership growth is lack of exposure on high-profile projects. If there is a big project that you want to be a part of, make a case for your contribution. It is likely you will be welcomed with open arms.
- Find a mentor. Unlike the private sector, agencies often don't always have official programs that pair mentors with mentees. When trying to identify a mentor, think of those who have given you good advice, and who work outside of your department. The next time they give you a good tip, ask if you can call on them for their insight. In doing so, this begins a less formal process for building relationships and growing in your role.
- Be Your Own Advocate. Be courageous. Nobody knows your contribution more than you do. People are busy and not all of your successes are known department-wide. Forget any inclination that you will sound selfish if you tout one of your successes. Step up to the plate and make sure your role in the last successful project is known.
- Network With Other Women. In the workplace, female leaders beget more female leaders. As more and more women assuage the lingering cultural and institutional barriers to leadership, it paves the way for more mentorships and opportunities for other women. Not only that, but large events and conferences provide enormous opportunity for women to make professional connections.
- Be Supportive. One common stereotype is that women compete more fiercely with other women for top positions. Not only is this anecdotal at best, but harmful if propagated. At a recent event hosted by Government Executive, I presented research conducted by the Government Business Council (GBC). Afterwards, I was overwhelmed with constructive feedback—especially from other women. Support all your colleagues when you can, professional karma isn't the stuff of myths.
Excellence in Government will be providing another opportunity for women to network and learn best management practices. On May 13-14, men and women across government will join for a 2-day conference to take place at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, D.C. The event's mission is to provide current and rising federal leaders with the latest skills and best practices. Find out more about it and sign up for updates on the conference at ExcellenceinGov.com. The conference is free to attendees.
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Bud Selig defends Pittsburgh Pirates trades and denies profit-pocketing
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Bud Selig defends Pittsburgh Pirates trades and denies profit-pocketing
Updated: September 29, 2009, 1:25 PM ET
Selig says Pirates doing all they can
ESPN.com news services
Baseball commissioner Bud Selig strenuously denied that the Pittsburgh Pirates were emphasizing profits over victories, and said the idea that the franchise ownership was pocketing revenue was "economic myth."
"I know how painful this is for the fans in Pittsburgh," Selig said in an extensive interview with the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. "But, in watching this management team the past couple of years and how aggressive they've been and how they're restocking the farm system, that's where they had to start. And if they weren't doing it, you'd hear from me."
The Pirates have drawn considerable fan criticism -- along with internal clubhouse dissatisfaction -- for trading some of their top and developing talent. Last season, Jason Bay was shipped to the Red Sox. In June, former National League All-Star outfielder Nate McLouth was sent to the Braves. Later that month, outfielder Nyjer Morgan and pitcher Sean Burnett got moved to the Nationals.
The following players were included in transactions involving the Pirates since July 2008:
RHP Nathan Adcock LF Jason Bay
RHP Tim Alderson INF Jose Bautista
RHP Jose Ascanio RHP Sean Burnett
SS Ronny Cedeno LHP Tom Gorzelanny
1B Jeff Clement LHP John Grabow
SS Argenis Diaz OF Eric Hinske
C Robinson Diaz 1B Adam LaRoche
RHP Casey Erickson LHP Damaso Marte
OF/C Eric Fryer OF Nate McLouth
RHP Joel Hanrahan OF Nyjer Morgan
RHP Craig Hansen OF Xavier Nady
INF Josh Harrison C Ronny Paulino
RHP Kevin Hart INF Freddy Sanchez
OF Gorkys Hernandez RHP Ian Snell
C Jason Jaramillo SS Jack Wilson
RHP Jeff Karstens
3B Andy LaRoche
RHP Jeff Locke
RHP Brett Lorin
RHP Daniel McCutchen
OF Lastings Milledge
RHP Bryan Morris
RHP Charlie Morton
OF Brandon Moss
LHP Shawn Nottingham
RHP Ross Ohlendorf
RHP Aaron Pribanic
RHP Hunter Strickland
OF Jose Tabata
LF Delwyn Young
In July, Adam LaRoche was traded to the Red Sox; second baseman Freddy Sanchez to the San Francisco Giants; and shortstop Jack Wilson and pitcher Ian Snell to the Seattle Mariners.
In return, the Pirates received mostly midlevel prospects.
"I understand the frustration of the Pirates' fans," Selig told the Post-Gazette. "But I have great confidence in [team president] Frank [Coonelly], and I know that [chairman] Bob Nutting is committed to building this franchise. Do I believe they're on the right path? I'm very confident they are. I understand the cynicism, and I understand the reluctance of people to get excited. It's a very painful process, a painful transition."
The Pirates sank to a new low three weeks ago, when they clinched their 17th consecutive losing season, the longest such run in any of the major pro sports.
The Pirates revealed a profit had been turned in each year from 2004 to 2008, though exact numbers are not known. Selig said, according to the newspaper, that each franchise's financial situation is regularly checked, and all revenue-sharing funds must be used to improve its rosters and development.
"The economic myth that they're putting it in their pocket is just not right," he told the Post-Gazette.
According to the newspaper, the Pirates got $28 million in revenue-sharing money last season, and $15 million to $20 million in broadcast contracts and other sources.
If the roster remains as it is for Opening Day in 2010, the payroll will not exceed $28 million. Pittsburgh's payroll this season was $47.4 million.
The Pirates' players -- many of them since traded -- have expressed their distaste for management's decisions.
LaRoche told the Post-Gazette in early June: "It's kind of like being with your platoon in a battle, and guys keep dropping around you. You keep hanging on, hanging on, and you've got to figure: How much longer till you sink? It's fine. Heck with it. We're not the GM. We don't run the team."
Wilson told the newspaper in late June: "They're businessmen. They're trying to achieve winning baseball in Pittsburgh. The biggest question is: When is that going to be? When do things start turning around? ... I've been here nine years. I've seen two or three of these trades every year and still haven't had a winning season."
Sanchez, who is out for the season and scheduled to have surgery to repair torn cartilage in his left knee, told the San Jose Mercury News that he most likely would test the free-agent market, and does not expect to return to the Pirates.
"I loved it there," Sanchez said, according to the Mercury News. "But there's not the same guys there. Everybody I came up with got traded. Once you make a decision like that, it's hard to go back."
Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.
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District residents could soon vote to free the city from some congressional spending restrictions if the D.C. Council passes legislation to be introduced Tuesday by Chairman Phil Mendelson.
The proposal represents a sharp turn in the District's march toward budget autonomy, a key goal of voting rights activists and city officials that has been embraced by some congressional Republicans but complicated by threats of amendments targeting District affairs.
Mendelson's bill would authorize a vote in the next citywide election on changing the District charter to remove Congress's power over most local spending. If voters approve the measure and it passes a 35-day congressional review period, the city would be free to spend its locally raised tax dollars largely without Capitol Hill's involvement.
The new strategy, masterminded by activist groups D.C. Vote and the D.C. Appleseed Center for Law and Justice, is controversial. Officials from those groups confirmed the plans Monday; Mendelson (D), through a spokeswoman, declined to comment on the legislation before briefing his colleagues Tuesday morning.
There are concerns it could short-circuit efforts by Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.) and Mayor Vincent C. Gray (D) to have Congress pass a bill granting budget autonomy — efforts supported by House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) and Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.), chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. There are also concerns, including from the city's own attorneys, that the maneuver is legally dubious and could be subject to a court challenge.
But Mendelson and activists think a "two-track approach" of pursuing a charter referendum while congressional talks proceed offers the best chance to give the city budget autonomy without having to risk a congressional compromise that could affect local priorities such as gun laws and abortion funding.
"I think all of us wanted to give that effort an opportunity to succeed," said Ilir Zherka, D.C. Vote's executive director. "But it's going to be harder and harder to get a budget autonomy bill through Congress, and we believe that the District of Columbia needs to embrace a new strategy."
The referendum maneuver was quietly floated behind the scenes earlier this year, after the National Right to Life Committee announced that it would "score" any budget autonomy vote. That threat made it unlikely a bill would emerge from the House without amendments that local officials have found unpalatable in the past, such as a ban on using local money to fund abortions for low-income women.
Both the congressional legislation and the referendum would allow the city to spend nearly $6 billion a year in local tax dollars without waiting for a congressional appropriation. Among other benefits, it would remove the ongoing threat that a federal government shutdown would also shut down city government.
But some doubt whether the District has the authority to make such a dramatic change to its charter absent an act of Congress. A 23-page legal memorandum prepared for Attorney General Irvin B. Nathan last October, responding to the initial D.C. Appleseed and D.C. Vote proposal, found that it would not be permissible to use the amendment-by-referendum procedure to grant the city budget autonomy.
Jonathan Turley, a George Washington University law professor who has written about District autonomy, also questioned the strategy.
"The congressional review period was designed for standard measures of self-governance," Turley said. "It was not contemplated that the charter itself would be changed through this standard legislative means. I expect there would be many people in Congress that would take a dim view of that interpretation."
Walter Smith, D.C. Appleseed's director, said his group and attorneys it has consulted think the District has the power to free its local tax dollars from congressional oversight.
"I think a lot of people are unaware of just how broad the council's authority is to amend the [charter]," Smith said. While the city could not, for instance, end congressional review of its laws or impose a commuter tax, he said, "the budget process is not one of the areas that's off limits — it's just as simple as that."
Aside from the legal questions, the political considerations could be troublesome. Gray and Norton balked this year when presented with the strategy, according to two people familiar with the situation, leading to a delay in its rollout. Asked about the proposal Monday, Gray spokesman Pedro Ribeiro said only, "The mayor supports budget autonomy." A spokesman for Norton did not respond to a request for comment.
A Republican congressional aide who requested anonymity to speak frankly about the situation said the strategy could send a counterproductive message to the Hill.
"If there's this effort to basically do an end-run around Congress . . . it will certainly complicate the argument within Congress on whether the District can be trusted with this authority," the aide said.
Smith rejected that notion: "This can't be an end run, because at the end of the day, because of the Constitution, Congress always has the final say."
Should the council pass the bill before the current term ends in December, voters could see the question on the ballot in the spring — during a special election to fill the at-large council seat Mendelson is expected to vacate after his likely November election as chairman.


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Joyner said currently Oklahoma has been a donor state contributing to other states' rail systems with our federal motor fuel tax.
"Out of every dollar generated from the federal fuel tax, 85 cents goes to us and 15 cents goes to other states' rail passenger services," said Joyner, R-Midwest City. "We could be using that 15 cents in our state towards a rail passenger system here."
Dave Herbert, Oklahoma's governor-appointed liaison for passenger rail systems, said that about half of the cost of the rail equipment and operation would be covered by Federal government dollars through subsidies and grants.
"The cities on the rail system have taxed themselves a half-cent sales tax to be part of the system. The Trinity Rail Express is a Regional Transportation system formed by the many cities and communities around Dallas and Ft. Worth. Some cities have already taxed themselves and are about five years from being fully operational. This shows the enthusiasm of the cities to be part of the system," said Herbert.
Joyner carried legislation last session to allow Oklahoma cities and counties to come together and form transportation authorities to be responsible for construction, maintenance, and operation of a transportation system that can include a turnpike, transit or railway system. This will allow transportation authorities to decide on what transportation projects they feel will benefit their areas.
"The first thing you have to understand about moving people - it doesn't make a profit. It's a quality of life issue. You can't run a railroad like business because it deals with quality of life," said Bill Farquar with the Trinity Rail Express. "It brings higher standards and quality of life to cities and towns because they want to be a part of a commuter rail system."
"It also will attract new businesses and citizens to Oklahoma, which will help the economy, lower fuel costs on individuals, increase tourism dollars and help the environment, so I think it would be a win-win situation for all. It sells itself," added Joyner.
Joyner said Oklahomans may get to experience commuter rail here in Oklahoma this winter or spring.
"We have talked about a demonstration train that would consist of four or five Trinity Rail Express cars coming to Oklahoma City, and running from Edmond to Oklahoma City carrying passengers that would normally ride the Edmond bus system to work in downtown Oklahoma City," said Joyner. "It would also allow legislators, city and county officials and all Oklahomans to see how a commuter rail system would work in the major cities in Oklahoma. It will give them a chance to experience for themselves what it would be like to have a commuter rail system in Oklahoma; then they can decide if it's worth it."
Joyner said many things have to be worked out in order for the demonstration to happen. It will be coordinated by Oklahoma Department of Transportation with approval of all parties involved, including Amtrak, BNSF and Trinity Rail Express.


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Great, here is the phone number / internet site for the time-share company. Get in touch with them and see if you can buy in to one for you and your family. Bean dip anyone?
You: "I'll give you the number for the time-share company so you can check out rentals that will fit in with your schedule."Her: "But we wanted to go with you...."You: "Well, even if the dates matched up when we could go at the same time, we most likely wouldn't have room left in OUR unit. So you'd be better off just getting your own unit. There are a lot of good deals out there."Make her say that she wants to use your space for free. THEN you can remind her that even YOU don't get this for free. You pay every month. So with you paying all of this money, you get the right to decide a time that's convenient for you, and you get to invite whoever you want. And (if you want to go down this road) you can remind her that you accommodated her once, at extra expense to you, and she backed out. You're sorry it didn't work out for them, but well, there are other people that are on your invite list.IF she continues to go down that road, perhaps you just need to be blunt (nicely) and don't beat around the bush.
They live in Oklahoma/Kansas area - right smack dab between the two Disney locations - and the last vacation that I heard about was skiing. You can't ski in Orlando, FL. Unless it's water skiing.We don't see them very often - this is the second time since Christmas 2006 - the last time was briefly at maternal Grandmother's funeral in early July 2011 (after they pulled the girls out of the trip but before we left home). Not much chance to talk that trip...I think I'll offer to turn their name in at the Owner Referral program at the time shares - and see if she takes me up on it. Or possibly set them up to get a four night, three day "sample" trip with the sales pitch set up for one of the days. In the meantime - I haven't seen any email or had a phone call - so I am not worrying about what to say "off the top of my head". I think I have time to script a good reply and PRACTISE my lines!
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The Dane County Bomb Squad searched the package...So it came in the mail? It was on his doorstep because that's where the postal worker left it? Who is supposed to call the bomb squad when an unsolicited package comes in the mail? (I get packages in the mail from addresses I don't recognize. Should I call the police?)
Although the sender of the package has yet to be found, police traced the return address to a postal office in Illinois. The incident came on the heels of the recent interception of explosives headed for Jewish organizations in Chicago....
How is it even a prank? Someone sent him a joke gift. If Feingold shouldn't be getting packages delivered to his house, why does the Post Office deliver them? What does this have to do with "the recent interception of explosives"? It wasn't an inception. It was a delivered package. And there were no explosives.
Is this a nonstory, the sort of non-"incident" that happens all the time, which we're hearing about because of the election?
By the way, what board game was it? It was supposed to be funny in combination with Thomas Jefferson.


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Release Notes: 50+ new cameras are supported, including Fuji X-Pro1 and new Sigma/Foveon cameras. The RawSpeed library can be used for raw data decoding (2-3x faster). Many changes in internals; source level compatible with the 0.14 branch.
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Actors Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn enjoy a breezy and sunny day of matches at Stadium Court 1 of the Indian Wells Tennis Garden.
FYI: The Pacific Life Open, a Tier I tourney for the women and one of nine Masters Series events for the men, will run through Sunday, Mar. 23. Defending champions are Rafa Nadal and Daniela Hantuchova.
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Which one is more effective Google+ community or Facebook group posting
I think Google+ Community is better then Facebook group..
Google commumity is better because lots of advertisers will shift their marketing strategy towards Google+ which provides better ways to promote their business at a zero cost. For example "Hangouts On Air" feature lets you promote your brand on the communities via TV like advertisements.
Google+ Community is best.
As Google is more concentrating on Google+. Posting in Google+ can increase search ranking.
Google+ Community is Best
according to my point of view ...both are more effective ..
but as we compare the visibility ..what is best each other...
then i think it depend on how many following and friends as well as traffic coming in the community.....
which is getting more traffic that will be more better...
Both social media sites are important to advertise or to grow the business but now the Google+ is the better option for posting.
Both is very good media sites
I'm still on the process of exploring Google+ so I hope it would be more effective for me to use.
Google+ Community is best.
Both are good to promote our brand or business, i like Google+ community.
According to me both are perfect in their place.


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Take one drink (from the beverage of your choice) whenever:
- TV cuts away to show Zack Novak in stands.
- Info graphic is displayed comparing Burke's stats to Magic Johnson.
- It is mentioned that MSU is a sleeper or dark horse B1G contender / Final Four / NCAA contender.
- It is mentioned that Stauskas is more than just a shooter. (I would be fine if he was just a shooter tonight FYI)
- It is mentioned that this is the first time both teams have played ranked in the top 10.
- Announcers mention Michigan "is back"
- Dakich Index is revealed and Wisconsin is in the top 3.
- Each time Tom Izzo visibly quivers with rage.
- Announcers compliment officials.
- GR3 or THJr throw down an alley-oop dunk.
- Anytime McGary opts for a layup instead of a dunk.
- McGary makes an 8-15 foot jumper.
- Anytime one of Albrecht/LeVert/Bielfeldt/Horford score a basket. Yell, "woo bench points!"
- Burke isolation step back jumper (you must also perform the act of the step back jumper while drinking)
Finish your drink and set your couch on fire if:
- MSU leads by twenty within first five minutes of the game.
- Half court buzzer beater with no one guarding the inbounds.
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I made a nice haul at MAC during a recent trip to London. Because I am on a no buy now (ahem) I thought I may as well buy some bits from the In The Groove collection and some other cosmetics I've been meaning to try:
I have to say, all the MAC SA's I dealt with this time where friendly and helpful, unlike my usual experiences.
Anyway, here's what I bought.
One of the Superglass Lip Glosses in Sweet Tart, a baby pink with gigantic chunks of glitter!
I love glitter but this is so chunky – hence I only bought one to try.
I bought a new pencil:
This is the Chromagraphic pencil which comes in a few skin tones. I got the one which was in the middle, which the SA said I could use as an eyeliner, but I figured it's quite a nice multi use product I can use on the lips too.
I purchased 3 lipsticks – Jazzed from the In The Groove collection (a juicy sheer peach-coral), Patissere which is a sheer pink-beige nude. It barely shows up on me! And Lady Danger which is quite orange based – I like!
Of course I had to buy Stereo Rose. To be honest it's ok – I don't get what all the fuss is about. When I was in store there were plenty left!
I bought 2 of the mineralized eyeshadows – Togetherness which is the purple combination and Blue My Mind. I bought Togetherness – well I don't even know why but I'm glad I did – it's gorgeous!
Finally I bought 2 more things – a Mineralized SPF15 foundation which I do really like! This was the one a previous SA had matched me to NC40 to. This time apparently I'm NC30. So I've changed shades rather quickly!
I like this foundation a lot – it's good for dry skin.
Finally I bought a Mineralized Natural Beauty Powder in Medium Plus. At the moment I really don't want to look orange so I went for this over Medium Dark, despite the SA's "Don't you want to look a bit tanned?!" comments.
MAC is a weird one for me. From the start of this blog 3 years ago, I said that they don't always light my fire, but there's always something quite comforting about doing a MAC haul. Some of their products just work quite well.
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The Turd Wagon: Tcase, straight axle 85 DL inside
Posted 17 November 2008 - 09:55 PM
I pulled the motor and driveshaft, then sold it. A while later, I got it back in trade for lifting a rig. It came back to me with a D/R 5 speed in it. I then proceeded to tear out the original undercarriage:
It sat like that for a while until I got a '76 Jimmy off a friend for cheap due to irrepairable rust and plenty of other problems. I am putting the 6 lug axles under the Turd, the wheels will stick out past the fenders but I like that, and it will add some stability to this tall beast. What I have so far:
I had to do some serious beating here to make clearance for the T case with out cutting the floor:
Im using this Nissan Transfer case:
The subframe is now bolted into the car, next will come the suspension work:
These came today
For now the suspension is going to be Triangulated 4 link with stock springs and about 20" of lift. When I have more cash I plan on upgrading to some nice coilovers, but I need to move this car, I need to make a bunch of lift kits and I need the bay this car is in. I plan on running a carbed EJ motor in it and having some fun until I blow the tranny, then I think Ill try to adapt a Nissan 5 speed to it. I plan on running 33" tires, the axles have well worn 31"s on it now.
Anyway just had to share
Posted 17 November 2008 - 10:22 PM
Posted 18 November 2008 - 12:20 AM
what up with the 64/65 chevelle malibu i spy in pic 1?
That is my dad's, he plans on fixin it up with a built 400 sbc and trickin it out muscle car style.
Posted 18 November 2008 - 05:53 AM
Posted 20 November 2008 - 05:43 PM
Put some 40"s or 44"s.just have the axles regeared to 5.13:1 or something...
Posted 20 November 2008 - 07:22 PM
just as an fyi when you get your ticket for 20" of lift and a full width track..., for RCW 46.37.517, 46.40.010, 46.37.500, WAC 204-90-040
make sure you read and semi follow them, or just trailer it if you are actually going to take it anywhere. at least be close or make it look like you are making a real good effort. but it is slightly hard to hide the fact that the cars bumper is over 22"...
otherwise, nice project.
Edited by Rooinater, 20 November 2008 - 07:24 PM.
Posted 20 November 2008 - 08:33 PM
As for 20" of lift, I needed to get the axles under the car by myself, i had no help, and they had tires on them. Just so happens I like the way it sits that high. Why only 33" tires? So the 2.2 can still run 'em reasonably. I wont have trim my fenders either, and I like the way it looks. As I said before, the stock Subaru suspension is TEMPORARY. I will upgrade to some nice coil overs when I can AFFORD them. For mud, this setup will be quite nice I believe, maybe slightly underpowered, but thats what forced induction was created for
I went with the Nissan T case because i got it cheap, and I didnt want to use one of my NP205's, those things are waaaaaay to heavy. the pinion angle on the axles really isnt going to be all that bad, I took some measurements and stuff and it wont be that bad. Flexy rock crawling style off roading isnt something we have much of down here in the valley, we have sagebrush and mud. I plan on looking into lower gearing and lockers for the axles eventually, but that will prolly go hand in hand with the coilovers, so its all a money issue. Basically, what you see now I am building with what I had around or what I acquired for very little $$$. It will get better in the future, but i want to get it rolling now so I can get my shop space back to do some other stuff that really needs to get done. If the tractor hadnt died on us i prolly wouldnt have even started this project, I woulda just lifted it out of the shop and dumped it on one of my other wrecked parts cars.
Posted 20 November 2008 - 08:43 PM
Posted 20 November 2008 - 08:55 PM
Will be cool if you get it done properly... even if it is just for giggles and poo.
PS, i like the color. When your done give it a good polish. That gold flake will get the honeys to...
Posted 20 November 2008 - 09:34 PM
Posted 21 November 2008 - 02:01 AM
Ive been up to Manastash ridge, actually had some fun up there in a stock 85 toyota pick up too :cool: I just rarely get the chance to go places like that due to cash, so I stick to the lower valley mostly, that and my Friend's uncle owns a ranch that covers a large section of hills that used to be the Yakima Firing Range... so theres a little room for me to play thats close to home, but nothing extreme. And I can backroad this thing to that ranch, saving fuel on a tow rig. Interesting, the front axle is about 2 inches too wide to fit on my trailer with 10" wide tires :-\ We had to push the jimmy on with another truck and wedge it between the side rails, and then i had to tie the truck to a poll and pull the trailer out from under it with the Ram to get it off , so Im gonna have to build some sort of ramp setup that will place the wheels above the fenders of the trailer, but thats no big deal.
Posted 21 November 2008 - 02:13 AM
so Im gonna have to build some sort of ramp setup that will place the wheels above the fenders of the trailer, but thats no big deal.
I've seen guys with 8x8 or 6x6 (whatever it takes to match the fender height)chunks of lumber angled and laid down next to the fenders.
then they drive up and over the fender on the blocks, then back down once past the fenders....
Posted 21 November 2008 - 02:21 AM
I've seen guys with 8x8 or 6x6 (whatever it takes to match the fender height)chunks of lumber angled and laid down next to the fenders.
then they drive up and over the fender on the blocks, then back down once past the fenders....
Our trailer has rails on each side leading up to the fender and back down to the tonge, so Im just gonna make something that clamps to those and screws or bolts to the wood deck in the middle.
Posted 22 November 2008 - 10:10 PM
Posted 02 December 2008 - 01:40 AM
Now that its out of the way for now, I have been able to get workin on my hatchback. here is a teaser, a taste of things to come...
Posted 02 December 2008 - 08:48 AM
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Posted 02 December 2008 - 01:34 PM
Posted 02 December 2008 - 03:35 PM
I wish i had more free time, these late nights are killin me!
Posted 02 December 2008 - 06:40 PM
Everyone is stuck up on things being 100% practicable. If you got the time to spend building for fun, go for it I say.
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Hi, I'm new here and I really need your help.
First, please take a look in this web: link removed by moderator, so it does not look like you are spamming us
When the first time I saw it, I said: wow, it's amazing!
Look, the web seem to have atleast 3 layers: the background, the content and the side-layer (trees).
I don't want too much effect like them. I just want a simple sample or someone please tell me, how to create web page with multiple layers like them and each layer can move diffirent when page scroll down like what that website did.
Thank you so much!
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Fallout: New Vegas will be getting its next bit of downloadable content on July 19, Obsidian announced today. It's titled "Old World Blues," and will come to PC, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360 simultaneously. The company also released a screenshot, showing off the wastelander's natural predator: robo-scorpions. Circle of life and all that.
The first piece of DLC, Dead Money, came to Xbox 360 first. Subsequent packs were planned to be simultaneous releases, but the PlayStation Network hack threw off those plans.
A new title update will be coming just before Old World Blues hits. It promises performance and stability improvements, which will hopefully iron out the remaining wrinkles. Past patches have improved performance for some users, but not all. As with so many Fallout patches and DLC releases, new bugs are prone to pop up, so we'll keep an eye out for any issues come mid-July.


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Hi all. I have a dilema. I want to learn Web Development and Mobile Development in general, but I can't decide, which I should choose. I see what TutsPlus offers some really nice tutorials about Mobile Development, but where are not so much of them(mostly Web Dev). TreeHouse offers kinda nice Mobile Dev learning, but there are not so much about Web Dev in general. So my question would be if someone can help me to decide, which one should I choose to improve my development(and yes, I'm to a beginner, I know some basic things about Web Dev and Mobile Dev, but I want more learning). Thanks fo any responses and appreciate any help .
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clean, comfortable, good!
Nice warm clean room. Friendly helpful staff.
Was picked up right outside not too long after we touched down.
The accommodation was exactly what we needed for 1 night. They had turned the heater on before we arrived which was nice as it was 2 degrees outside. Nice comfortable stay and really close to the airport. The only thing that was dissapointing was the fact that because of the ash cloud jetstar was cancelling flights and i had been left a message with reception however i never got it. We turned up to the airport at 8am to find that out. Luckily we could get on another one at 11. After a 12 hour flight previous and 5 hours sleep i would have liked to of been told!.
I have stayed at Airport Gateway many times over the years since it was first built. The same high standards have been maintained by successive owners. This place is well maintained, good value and in a really good location for us. And...it doesn't shake so much out near the airport!!
we found the rooms very spacious and comfortable it had every thing we needed also the staff were very accomodating with any thing we needed even extra pillows on top of the amount the room had, we even had transport provided to the airport to catch our plane which left really early in the morning, i would not hesitate in recomending this motel to other travellers.
Fantastic accomodation, bus stop very close and still very nice and quiet accomodation. People very friendly.....loved it....will return back to this place again
Clean, comfortable, staff very helpful with information.
Would recommend as very close to airport and free courtesy car.
as advertised, prompt pick up
The motel was clean and comfortable although noisy at night and the cooking facilities were sparse and below par and in need of replacement. The internet kiosk is old and outdated and had only one operational computer.
The hosts were professional but not friendly and I do not think this motel deserves a 4 star rating. It was obvious that many guests were paying good money at this motel and its time for the owners to put some money back into its upgrade.
Tourism is all about giving the tourist a memorable experience and the warm welcome that we received on our recent overnight stay at the Airport Gateway Motor Lodge Christchurch was one we will remember. Nothing was too much trouble, taxis were booked for us and the room facilities were good. We loved the extra touch of the heated towel rail in the bathroom. It was a pleasant stay and our group of 4 were happy with the facilities and the service. I would recommend the Airport Gateway.
I would highly recommend this motel. We arrived late and were transferred in a luxury limo to a clean and comfortable room. Highly organised manager arranged for account to be charged direct and booked transfer back to airport the following morning. Very happy with excellent service and quality accommodation.
We found the service here terrific, having been away for 6 weeks they stored our car, collected us from the airport on our return and had our car at the door ready for us to use. Recomend anyone wanting to park and fly to spent a night (or two) like us.
I was initially impressed with the great customer service. We were then shown to our room, and though it wasn't anything flash harry the furnishings were in good condition, all rooms were clean and tidy and the rooms were warm.
The only let down would be the bathroom - we were told not to leave the bathroom door open as the steam would make the fire alarm go off. This meant the mirror got foggy and the room was damp for when the next person used it.
Other than that, our stay at Airport Gateway was a pleasant experience.
We booked for one night, stayed a second, then returned for a third a week later before flying out. Very convenient location close to airport and main highways out of CCH. Fantastic attentive service. Good basic facilites for a motor lodge.
Transfer from airport was handled well and efficiently. Rooms were ok, although oven didn't work properly. Sounds were quite loud from outside/next door. Overall ok but staff attitude was not friendly and fell way below expectations.
Thanks for the review WendyM. Our complimentary transfer service is focused on making it absolutely
painless for our guests to get to and from the motel when flying into and out of Christchurch, even the 4am check-ins for the early departures to Australia. Once you're here, your movements round the city the next day are your own responsibility. We're sorry you interpreted this policy as an "attitude".
We do presume you enjoyed the free transfer from the Airport at 1am, the hassle free check-in, and we note you didn't mention the pre-heating of your room or the complimentary upgrade to a unit with a super-king bed.
Staff were extrememyl helpful (even at 2am)
the room was large enough and comfortabble enough for 4 adults
Will return there on my next trip to NZ
Clean and nice room. We stayed only one night and it was ok. 2 minutes from the airport and 5 minutes to the center : enjoyable.
Loverly place to stay,close to the airport,service wonderful.
What an excellent place to stay with superb services provided for anyone travelling by air. A very well operated business, excellent facilities, very comfortable beds, well equiped units, very clean and great value for money. Could anyone top that??? Well done Airport gateway and thank-you.
A very pleasant place to stay and the lady of the house is more than helpful and accommodating for everyones needs. Nice and clean rooms.
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Hi! I'm having a bit of trouble figuring out the equations for this graph.
The graph increases from left to right, so I assumed it a tangent graph. We need to find 2 equations for this graph.
I found the tangent equation but I'm not sure if I did it the right way: first I found the vertical displacement and the phase shift that are pretty obvious on the graph, then since a tangent graph's period is pi not 2pi like that of cosine and sine graphs, and the period on this graph is 2pi, the frequency (or B) is 1/2
Then it seems like the graph has been vertically compressed, so I found a point on the graph (8pi/9,0) and solved for the amplitude (A)
my tangent equation is y=0.24tan((x+0.25pi)/2)+1
I did the same thing for the cotangent graph, but then the cotangent graph is a mirror image of the tangent graph and I can't use reflections since the graph doesn't reflect off the y-axis. So now I'm stuck with only one equation, any idea how I can find the second equation?
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Warren Spector, the industry luminary responsible for overseeing the development of such beloved games as System Shock and Deus Ex, has been revealed as this year's recipient of the twelfth Game Developers Conference Association's Lifetime Achievement Award.
Spector, whose most recent work includes Epic Mickey--and who also cut his teeth on a number of games in the Wing Commander and Ultima series--joins the impressive company of previous honorees. Previous winners of the award include a host of other important industry visionaries like Will Wright (the first awarded), Peter Molyneux, John Carmack, Hideo Kojima, Sid Meier, and more. The award is meant to honor the achievements of those who've made an "indelible impact on the craft of game development and games as a whole."
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The New Zealand dollar weakened along with the Australian dollar after the Reserve Bank of Australia indicated it still has an easing bias, stoking speculation it will cut interest rates next month and eroding the appeal of the down-under currencies.
The New Zealand dollar fell to 81.56 US cents from 81.86 cents at 5pm in Wellington yesterday. The trade-weighted index fell to 73.28 from 73.44. The Australian dollar weakened to US$1.0368 from US$1.0413.
The minutes of the Australian central bank's November 6 meeting, released yesterday, showed the bank thought that more interest-rate cuts may be needed to enliven the Australian economy as spending in the resources sector wanes. Australia is New Zealand's biggest market and the two currencies often get tarred with the same brush.
Westpac Banking Corp economists expect the RBA will cut the cash rate from 3.25 per cent when it meets next month and "if anything became more confident in their forecasts" after the minutes were released, said Imre Speizer, a strategist at the bank.
The kiwi and Australian dollars suffered even in the face of some more positive global news overnight including comments from Hamas that Palestinians are willing to accept a ceasefire with Israel, the Spanish Treasury sold 4.94 billion euros of bills, exceeding its target, and as European finance ministers meet in Brussels to discuss ways to fill a 15 billion-euro gap in Greece's public accounts.
"The Aussie and the kiwi performed poorly overnight even though the news flow was positive," Speizer said.
Stocks fell on Wall Street even after figures showed new home building rose to a four-year high last month.
The kiwi dollar fell to 63.67 euro cents from 63.90 cents and fell to 51.18 British pence from 51.43 pence. It was little changed at 78.60 Australian cents and edged up to 66.58 yen from 66.50 yen.


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Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars Discussion
Trainer Tools and Resources
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XP system configurations.
Bug Fixes
· Fixed an error that caused some players to crash or disconnect
while in online lobbies.
· Fixed an error that caused players with semicolon (';'),
colon (':'), comma (','), or equal sign ('=') characters in
their Online IDs to not be able to see and select options from
dropdown menus in online multiplayer lobbies. These characters
are no longer permissible in Online IDs.
· Fixed an error that caused players to desync when watching a
BattleCast match in which one of the participants disconnected.
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· All online multiplayer game lobbies will now appear properly
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Now i gotta wait for another crack to come out.
i am NOT using my DVD again to just play the damn game. lol
I may be loosing it but, so far I cannot even find patch 1.3 much less 1.4, I've tried 3D Gamers and Gamespy and so far all I've managed to download is patch 1.2. Where do you find the 1.3 and 1.4 patches.
you could try auto-update??
And yet again, I see no walls! Oh well, They are just doing the emergency updates, Maybe it will come out when they get a major patch.
Very agree with u Bro
No wall, no shield wall like GDI had in C&C TS
No cheat code too, bah...
The new faction is like bugs faction too
Maybe in another expansion ???
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City: West Dundee
Website: http://www.votenelson.net
Office sought: West Dundee Village President (4-year Term)
Age: 41
Family: Two daughters.
Occupation: Manager of Government & Regulatory Affairs, Comcast
Education: Master's in Public Administration, Northern Illinois University, 1997 Bachelor's in Political Science, Northern Illinois University, 1993
Civic involvement: Grand Pointe Meadows Homeowners' Association, President Boys and Girls Club of Dundee Township, Board Member Northern Illinois University Alumni Association, Board Member Northern Illinois University Department of Political Science Advisory Commission, Board Member
Elected offices held: President, Grand Pointe Meadows Homeowners' Association, 2010 to Present
Have you ever been arrested for or convicted of a crime? If yes, please explain: No
Candidate's Key Issues
Key Issue 1
Strengthen tax base through aggressive economic development efforts. One of my main goals as Village President would be to reduce the burden on residential taxpayers. I consider this goal absolutely essential. To do this, I would leverage our tax advantage over our Cook County neighbors to lure businesses to relocate to West Dundee. I would also ensure that the Village's largest commercial taxpayers have a connection to Village Hall, so that if they are considering closing or relocating, the Village can have the opportunity to respond proactively to retain them. I would personally deepen our connection to Spring Hill Mall and work with ownership to bring new and known tenants to the facility. The downtown area is beautiful and would be marketed to attract unique and lasting uses. This would be anall hands on deck? effort, with officials and staff working together to keep the Village economic base strong and growing.
Key Issue 2
Develop stronger ties with area legislators at state, county, township, and municipal levels. Creativity is key in today's economy, and by working with our governmental counterparts, we can likely find methods for improving overall service delivery. Working with these groups can also enhance the Village's ability to seek grant funding to help pay for public improvements.
Key Issue 3
Increase access to your elected officials. For many, attending Village Board meetings on weeknight evenings is difficult due to job and family commitments. As a result, some residents have few if any opportunities to interact with their local elected officials. To help with this, I plan to have quarterlycoffee with the board? meetings on Saturdays to increase access to elected officials. I also would invite other local officials?such as our state representative'to join. The main goal of this and other activities would be to ensure that the residents of West Dundee have full and complete access to their local government leaders.
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What makes you the best candidate for the job?
With a background in local government management and continued work with municipalities throughout the North and Northwest Suburbs, I have a great deal of experience in municipal operations. Coupled with my education in public administration and political science, I have also learned to study civic best practices and how to apply them. Even further, I have a demonstrated ability to lead, and have done so in many organizations, both public and private. I am cooperative, energetic, and committed, and have documented successes in working with diverse teams and community groups. West Dundee is an excellent community, but the challenges we face from a changing suburban landscape are great. Creative and dynamic leadership is needed for the matters that face us, and I believe I am well-equipped to provide just that.
Given the delicate balance between the need for revenue and over-taxing local businesses, what is your opinion of your community's present level of local sales taxes? Is the tax just right, too low or too high? Explain.
As a recent Daily Herald article indicated, West Dundee has one of the highest per capita tax rates in the Chicagoland area. The tax levy is set to increase by 5% for the coming year, and I ultimately would like to see the tax burden on the individual homeowner reduced. I believe the answer lies in an aggressive, well-articulated economic development plan, one that focuses on attracting sales-tax generating uses downtown, near Spring Hill Mall, and on Randall Road.
Talking with your friends and neighbors, what seems to be their biggest public safety concern? Explain the concern as you see it, and discuss how you think it should be addressed.
Residents have expressed concerns about staffing levels in both the police and fire departments. More personnel on the streets and in the stations are seen as being needed. Yet funding is lacking in a lean budget. I believe the solution will be multi-faceted. I would recommend seeking grants, even short-term ones, to add personnel. Reviving talks to have West Dundee provide services to our neighbors is also of interest. Long-term, having new resources--in the form of sales tax proceeds--are a big part of the answer. Establishing an aggressive, proactive economic development program would facilitate that goal.
In these tight economic times, municipal budgets have to be prioritized. Where, if anywhere, could the current budget be trimmed, and conversely, are there areas the budget does not give enough money to?
West Dundee staff have done well in doing a lot with increasingly little. I further believe that the Village is past the point where cutting more from the budget is plausible. I firmly believe that the police and fire departments would benefit from increased expenditures for use in staffing. Public safety is one of the bedrock services of municipal government, and I would like see our departments have additional resources to accomplish that mission.
What's one good idea you have to better the community that no one is talking about yet?
I would like to establish an economic development group as a public-private partnership in an effort to develop a long-term, inclusive plan to help revive West Dundee's economy. The partnership would be modeled after effective (albeit larger) programs in use in Chicago and New York.


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Leading Regional Economist Gives Timely Insight into Aging & the Economy
Special lecture by Kosuke Motani, Chief Economist of the Japan Research Institute
SEOUL, April 26, 2013 – The Asia Society Korea Center had the honor of hosting Mr. Kosuke Motani, the Chief Economist of the Japan Research Institute, during its April Monthly Luncheon. In his lecture titled "Aging and Its Impact on Economy: What is going on in Japan and what Korea faces to," Mr. Motani explored the intricate relationship between an aging population and a nation's economy. By analyzing demographical patterns in Japan, he was able to present a comparison to Korea's situation as well as valuable insights for its future.
As the world's most aged society, Japan is an effective case study for other East Asian countries on a similar demographical trajectory of population aging. Japan's working age population experienced a peak 18 years ago at 87 million people, which then steadily declined as the birth rate dropped. Due to the decline in the working age population, the number of those who had work also decreased. After World War II and before 1995, every five years there was an increase in those who had work. In other words, every five years those who reached the age of 15 surpassed those who reached the age of 65. Mr. Motani explained that this was the true demographical factor that impacted the number of jobs created in the economy. He pointed to the statistics showing that after 1995, when the working age population dropped, the number of jobs also began falling.
The conclusion that Mr. Motani reached through his analysis was that fewer jobs was not the result of poor economic policy, but that it was a natural result of a smaller working age population. He proposed that there was a perfect correlation between the working age population and jobs. When there are more people at 15 years of age than 65 years of age, there are more jobs. The opposite is true when there are more people at 65 years of age in society.
Mr. Motani went on to examine what this meant for South Korea, another East Asian country that is the second most aged society in the world. Like Japan, Korea also experienced a peak in the working age population, which is now decreasing. However, the difference between the two countries is that Korea still has a large working age population and not as many seniors, indicating that the majority of the society is still below 50 years of age. Mr. Motani explained that the Korean government's own statistics show that its population numbers are equivalent to Japan's 20 years ago and are projected to catch up to or surpass Japan. In 50 years, Korea may be looking at the same demographical and social issues that Japan is currently facing.
Japan has been coping by adopting new technology including automation and robots, which increased productivity and exports. Nonetheless, Mr. Motani explained that Japan's large elderly population has a tendency to save money instead of consuming. Coupled with the world's longest life expectancy, this has posed a unique challenge to improving the economy. Mr. Motani concluded his lecture with four major recommendations that he proposed for Japan, which may offer lessons to Korea and other East Asian countries facing a similar situation in the future. These recommendations included accelerating the passing on of inheritances to the younger generation through tax incentives; enabling more women to work while raising their wages; increasing the number of foreign travelers; and reforming the pension and medical systems for senior citizens.
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Original URL: https://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/09/06/gps_stalker/
Suspected GPS stalker cuffed
Kept close tabs on ex-girlfriend
Posted in Policy, 6th September 2004 11:27 GMT
A US man has been arrested for allegedly using a GPS tracking device to monitor his ex-girlfriend's movements.
Ara Gabrielyan, 32, Glendale, California, was taken in by police late last month on suspicion of one count of stalking and three counts of making violent threats, AP reports. The offences are punishable by up to six years imprisonment. Gabrielyan allegedly tracked his unnamed 35 year-old's whereabouts by fitting a motion switch to a cellphone and GPS device to her car on 16 August. This combo updated a website, allegedly monitored by Gabrielyan, every minute when the car was on the move. Investigators describe the case as true "21st century stalking".
Gabrielyan's quarry became suspicious when he turned up uninvited at various locations, including an airport and her brother's grave. Her suspicions were confirmed when she allegedly caught Gabrielyan underneath her car allegedly trying to replace a run-down mobile phone battery, according to police. AP reports that Gabrielyan is being held on a $500,000 bail pending an arraignment scheduled for Wednesday (8 September). ®
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