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The Housing and Urban Development Department has automated its case records management to improve compliance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
The new centralized, scalable hosted solution enables users in the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to quickly access millions of documents, respond significantly faster to FOIA requests and collaborate with other agencies regarding such requests. More than 3 million physical documents are in the new system, freeing up 1,500 square feet of office and storage space.
Users can search for documents under commonly listed categories such as name, date and location across all case files, instead of specifically within the ILS or RESPA divisions.
The customized system from Armedia, built on Armedia Case Management, uses a hosted version of Alfresco Enterprise Content Management on Linux servers with a combination of physical and virtual security and storage, the company said. A custom interface enables employees to securely access the information anywhere, any time via any browser – including those used in tablets and smart phones. The system includes roles-based security authentication, and complies with HUD's telecommuting policy, Armedia said.
Physical documents were scanned and digitized into a MySQL database and mapped to the new Alfresco repository and case taxonomy structure. Armedia Caliente, a content migration product, enabled HUD to maintain existing folder structures and apply appropriate security to documents, saving the IT department from having to manually recreate folder structures, according to the company.
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OAKLAND, Calif. - Jarrett Jack had 30 points and 10 rebounds, David Lee added 25 points and 22 boards, and the Golden State Warriors rallied past the San Antonio Spurs 107-101 in overtime Friday night to snap a 16-game losing streak in the series.
Stephen Curry finished with 18 points and six assists to carry the short-sleeve-wearing Warriors from 13 points down in the fourth quarter. Golden State, playing without centre Andrew Bogut, hadn't won against San Antonio since another overtime game at home — all the way back on Jan. 7, 2008.
Danny Green scored 20 points and Tim Duncan had 19 points and 18 rebounds for the NBA-leading Spurs, who had won five straight and 16 of 17 overall. San Antonio fell to 6-2 on its rodeo trip, which ends Sunday at Phoenix.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kobe Bryant scored 40 points and Dwight Howard had 19 points and 16 rebounds as Los Angeles capped a trying week with a gritty victory over slumping Portland.
Hours after longtime Lakers owner Jerry Buss was buried, and a day after a moving memorial service punctuated by eulogies from Bryant and other franchise greats, the team got back to basketball with a much-needed victory at Staples Center.
Bryant scored 11 points in the final 5 1/2 minutes and the Lakers won for the seventh time in 10 games. They remained ninth in the Western Conference playoff race, 3 1/2 games behind Houston for the final spot with 26 remaining. Portland trails Los Angeles by 1 1/2 games.
Antawn Jamison had 16 points off the bench, helping to hand Portland its season-worst seventh straight loss. The Trail Blazers have lost five straight road games and 10 of their last 11 away from the Rose Garden.
J.J. Hickson had 22 points and 11 rebounds for Portland, and Nicolas Batum also scored 22.
NEW YORK (AP) — James Harden and Carlos Delfino each scored 22 points, and Houston tied its longest winning streak against any opponent by beating the Nets for the 13th straight time.
Houston blew most of a 15-point lead in the fourth quarter before Delfino hit a big 3-pointer with 1:54 left. He later made another jumper before Harden followed with a 3 to put it away.
Delfino made six 3-pointers. Harden, coming off a career-high 46-point game Wednesday against Oklahoma City, made four 3s and finished 7 of 14 from the field.
Brook Lopez scored 27 points for the Nets, who played without starting guard Joe Johnson for the first time this season because of plantar fasciitis in his left foot. Deron Williams added 15 points and 13 assists, but shot 5 of 17 as Brooklyn had its four-game winning streak snapped.
The Rockets haven't lost to the Nets since March 13, 2006, in Houston. The Rockets also won 13 straight against the Sonics-Thunder franchise (2007-09) and Minnesota (2007-11).
Brooklyn missed a chance to tie New York for first place in the Atlantic Division.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Taj Gibson scored 17 points on 8-of-11 shooting and Chicago routed Michael Jordan's Charlotte Bobcats.
With Jordan looking on from the end of the Charlotte bench, the Bulls jumped out to a 38-19 lead midway through the second quarter and never looked back. Jordan, the Bobcats' owner and former Bulls star, left his seat with about 3 minutes left in the first half and didn't return.
The Bulls had failed to score 100 points in their previous six games and were held to 67 by Miami on Thursday night, but found their groove against the NBA-worst Bobcats.
Carlos Boozer had 10 points and 10 rebounds as eight Bulls finished in double figures.
Luol Deng added 14 points, Nate Robinson, Marco Belinelli and Richard Hamilton all had 12, and Joakim Noah finished with 10 points, eight rebounds and eight assists.
Kemba Walker had 27 points to lead Charlotte, which shot 33 per cent from the field. It was the 10th time this season the Bobcats lost by 20 or more points.
TORONTO (AP) — Rudy Gay scored a season-high 32 points, DeMar DeRozan had 18 and Toronto handed New York its season-worst fourth straight loss.
Kyle Lowry scored 15 points, Amir Johnson 12 and John Lucas 10 as the Raptors won for the sixth time in seven games.
Carmelo Anthony had 32 points and J.R. Smith added 19 for the Knicks, winless since beating Minnesota on Feb. 8.
Amare Stoudemire scored 14 points and Raymond Felton added 10 for New York, which rallied from a nine-point deficit in the fourth quarter to take the lead with 6:11 left.
Lowry hit a driving hook shot to put Toronto up 97-95 with 28 seconds remaining, and Gay added three free throws to clinch it.
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Russell Westbrook scored 37 points, Kevin Durant added 27 and Oklahoma City snapped a three-game losing streak by beating Minnesota.
The Thunder avoided losing four in a row for the first time since April 2009, near the end of their first season in Oklahoma City, but made little progress in getting their defence back in order.
They had allowed 113.7 points per game during the losing streak and were just a basket better against Minnesota, instead relying on an offence that regained the NBA lead in scoring average.
Alexey Shved led Minnesota with 17 points, and Andrei Kirilenko and Dante Cunningham had 15 points apiece. The Timberwolves shot 53 per cent in the first half but couldn't keep up that pace and wound up hitting on 43 per cent after halftime.
Oklahoma City hit all 22 of its free throws.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — David West scored 18 points, George Hill had 15 and the surging Indiana Pacers beat Detroit.
Indiana has won three straight and eight of 10, including a 98-79 victory against Detroit on Jan. 30.
This one was a runaway.
The Pacers grabbed control with a 14-4 run at the start of the second quarter. Orlando Johnson had 11 points in the run, making back-to-back 3-pointers to help Indiana to a 48-23 lead.
Will Bynum scored 17 points for the stumbling Pistons, who have split their last four games.
PHOENIX (AP) — Jeff Green scored 31 points in his first start of the season as short-handed Boston routed Phoenix.
Chris Wilcox had 13 points off the bench, and Avery Bradley and Jason Terry scored 13 each for the Celtics, who moved two games ahead of Milwaukee for seventh place in the Eastern Conference.
Green started in place of 36-year-old Kevin Garnett, given a rest with Boston playing its third game in four nights. Green responded by going 11 of 14 from the floor and setting his season high for points.
Jordan Crawford, acquired from Washington on Thursday, made his Celtics debut and scored 10 points off the bench as Boston improved to 9-3 without injured guard Rajon Rondo.
Goran Dragic had 18 points and 10 assists for the Suns, who have lost six of seven.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Emeka Okafor had 17 points and 13 rebounds, and Washington put on one of its best offensive shows of the season against Denver.
The Wizards put seven players in double figures while taking down another contending team. They never trailed but had an 18-point fourth-quarter lead cut to two in the final minute. Bradley Beal had 17 points and a career-high 12 boards, Trevor Ariza scored 16 points and Martell Webster had 15.
Ty Lawson had 27 points and 12 assists, Wilson Chandler added 22 points and Andre Miller scored a season-high 19 for the Nuggets, who have lost four straight on the road. They also have the dubious distinction of getting swept by the Wizards this season, having lost at home to Washington on Jan. 18.
ATLANTA (AP) — Al Horford led Atlanta's balanced scoring with 24 points and the Hawks overcame a slow start to beat Sacramento.
Jeff Teague had 20 points and 12 assists, Josh Smith added 18 points and DeShawn Stevenson had 17 for Atlanta, which had six players in double figures.
Isaiah Thomas scored 30 points to lead the Kings, who have lost four straight and eight of 10. DeMarcus Cousins had 26 points and 13 rebounds.
Tyreke Evans chipped in 15 points but no other Sacramento player scored in double figures. The Kings, who led by 13 in the opening period, have lost seven straight on the road and are 5-24 away from Sacramento.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Marc Gasol had 19 points and 13 rebounds, Zach Randolph added 16 points and 14 boards, and Memphis beat short-handed Orlando for its sixth straight victory.
Mike Conley finished with 14 points and seven assists for the Grizzlies.
Aaron Afflalo had 20 points, six rebounds and seven assists for Orlando. Mo Harkless scored 19, and Andrew Nicholson added 14 points. E'Twaun Moore scored 12 points and handed out seven assists as the Magic dropped their fourth straight and 16th in their last 17.
The Magic had only seven players available because of injuries and trades from Thursday.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Vince Carter capped a 22-point performance with a 3-pointer that gave Dallas the lead with 6.5 seconds left, and the Mavericks held on to beat New Orleans for their third straight victory.
Dirk Nowitzki scored 25 points for the Mavericks, while Elton Brand added 13 and Darren Collison 11, including a pair of key free throws in the final seconds.
Eric Gordon scored 23 for the Hornets, who have lost three straight. Anthony Davis added 10 points and 11 rebounds, but left in the third quarter with a sprained right knee.
Jason Smith added a season-high 22 points for New Orleans and Ryan Anderson had 20, including a 3 that gave the Hornets a 100-96 lead with 55.5 seconds left. Mike James then hit a clutch 3 from the corner to get Dallas within one.


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AUBURN HILLS >> The message during halftime of Monday's game was simple, get back on defense.
The Bucks had 19 fast break points against the Pistons in the first half Monday. Detroit buckled down and held them to five in the second half, which helped the Pistons rally to defeat the Bucks.
"The first half they scored a majority of their fast break points after we scored," Pistosn interim coach John Loyer said. "I think there was a least seven points they scored after we scored a basket so they took it out of bounds. We showed them that at halftime. That's not acceptable. You're not going to win basketball games when you do that and thankfully we tightened it up in the second half."
Monroe agreed with his coach that the Pistons needed to adjust in the second half and also take care of the ball.
"We just had to get back," Monroe said. "A few of those possessions where they got those points fast, they got them off of made shots, that's just unacceptable. I think we did a good job of not turning the ball over because that led to a lot of fast breaks. When we scored I think everybody made a better effort to get back early."
Finally a rally
Monday's win marked just the second time all season the Pistons won after they trailed going into the fourth quarter. Detroit was 1-36 when trailing after 3 coming into Monday. The only other win was at Boston back on Dec. 18.
Double-double city
Three Piston players picked up double-doubles Monday night.
Andre Drummond had 10 points and 16 rebounds for his 49th double-double of the season. Drummond's 49 double-doubles is the fourth most by a Piston, trailing just Isiah Thomas (65 in 1985) and Bill Laimbeer (56 in 1986 and 51 in 1985).
Greg Monroe had 28 points and 14 rebounds for his 31st double-double of the season and Brandon Jennings added 20 points and 13 assists for his 18th double-double of the year.


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Amy Poehler Lands a Deal to Write a Book We Already Want to Read
Following in the footsteps of comedian and bestie Tina Fey's hilarious memoir 'Bossypants,' Amy Poehler has signed her very own book deal with publication set for next year.
The still-untitled book has been picked up by publisher It Books, which describes the memoir as "an illustrated, nonlinear diary full of humor and honesty and brimming with true stories, fictional anecdotes and life lessons."
If her Ask Amy videos are any indication, this will be an equally funny and touching new take on the memoir genre. Editor Carrie Thornton says she was ultimately "blown away by [Poehler's] creativity and her passion."
Poehler's book will join the pantheon of other female comedians' tomes on shelves, including authors like Chelsea Handler ('Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea'), Mindy Kaling ('Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me') and Sarah Silverman ('Bedwetter').
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In addition to all of the Sprint and Sonos goodies we broke before Pandora's press conference last night, we mentioned the company would show off a Zing-powered Wi-Fi prototype. TechCrunch managed to shoot a few pics of it, and we were right: it was built by SanDisk, so it naturally looks like the Sansa Connect, only "longer and thinner." Details are still scant: no word on storage, price, release date, or final name, but this could turn out to be a sweet little device, so stay tuned.
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What should have been a dream trip to celebrate a snowy Christmas in Japan turned into a near-fatal nightmare for Brett Goodban. But thanks to a special collaboration, Brett could be flown to Australia for further care, hooked up to an ECMO system borrowed from Maquet.
"I am extremely grateful to everyone who helped safe my life," he says.
Brett's wife, Ami, is Japanese and the family, who lives in Queensland, Australia, has travelled to Japan several times. But never in the winter. "Christmas 2014 should have been very special. My wife and I, and our three young sons, were going to celebrate a white Christmas in Japan together with my sister and her family." But Brett soon developed a cough and began suffering from shortness of breath. Despite taking medication, his condition did not improve. "On Christmas Day, I was starting throwing up blood. We went back to the hospital and I don't remember anything after that."
He fell unconscious and would stay that way for more than six weeks. At the intensive care unit at Chiba University Hospital outside Tokyo, Brett was treated for pneumonia and inflammation of the heart muscle (myocarditis) caused by an aggressive flu bug. His heart was working only at 5–10 percent of its normal capacity. His liver and kidneys were also affected. "The doctors said I needed a heart transplant, but that it would be difficult to find a donor. My family thought I was going to die. But Brett's Japanese doctors started looking for solutions elsewhere. "I got a call from Alfred Hospital in Melbourne, which had been contacted by the doctors in Japan, asking if we could help Brett Goodban," explains Marc Ziegenfuss, Director of Intensive Care at Prince Charles Hospital in Brisbane, Australia.
"Since Brett's sister said that he had cried when she spoke to him and the doctors' examinations showed no indication of brain damage, I said, 'Let's go for it!'"
But there was one major challenge: Brett needed to be hooked up to an ECMO machine constantly – even during transportation. The hospital didn't own such a small, transportable machine. The problem was quickly solved with a phone call to Maquet, which immediately agreed to lend the hospital a demo version of its portable Cardiohelp system. "The most important thing for us is the well-being of the patient," says Mat Reid, ECLS Specialist and National Clinical Applications Manager at Maquet in Australia. "Of course we let them borrow the machine!" CareFlight, an aeromedical retrieval service, was contacted and, as luck would have it, the company had recently procured a large, converted plane for transporting Ebola patients, which had enough space for all of the equipment Brett needed.
Marc Ziegenfuss coordinated the transportation, in close cooperation with the hospital in Melbourne, the doctors in Japan and representatives from Medical Systems. On January 18, two doctors and a nurse from Alfred Hospital boarded the plane and flew to Tokyo, where Brett was hooked up to the Cardiohelp machine and transferred onto the aircraft.
There were essentially no complications during the flight. After ten hours in the air, Brett arrived at Prince Charles Hospital in Brisbane, where he remained hooked up to the Cardiohelp machine for a while. Mat Reid went to the hospital and taught the staff exactly how the machine works. "Brett was later transferred to our normal life-support system," explains Marc Ziegenfuss. "He was put on dialysis, underwent surgery to remove blood clots from his lungs and received treatment for his pneumonia. But it all went well!"
Brett came out of his coma in February and was able to return home to his wife and three sons a few weeks later. But his rehabilitation is expected to take at least a year. "I'm so incredibly grateful to all of the amazing people who made such a huge effort to save my life," he says. "I can't possibly thank them enough! I'm also so grateful that I had travel insurance that covered all the costs."
According to Marc Ziegenfuss, it was the outstanding cooperation of the people involved that made it possible for Brett's story to have a happy ending. "There were several factors at play: the fact that we were able to borrow the machine from Maquet, that all of these people were willing to help, that the plane was available and that Brett Goodban has such a good attitude. This type of aeromedical retrieval – where the patient is hooked up to an ECMO machine and transported such a long distance – has never been performed in Australia before or perhaps anywhere in the world. It just goes to show that you can move mountains if you really try. Thanks to this effort, three little boys still have their father!"
Marc explains that it's not clear why flu bugs can sometimes become so aggressive and have such devastating consequences. Myocarditis after a case of the flu is often fatal. "But with the help of a heart-lung machine, many patients can be helped through the worst of it and survive, especially if they are otherwise healthy and strong."


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Is it worth moving to shorten your work commute? It certainly sounds reasonable but let's break it down and see if it makes sense for your situation.
But first, is commuting all that bad? Unfortunately, yes! Some say that long work commutes add unnecessary stress to their lives and may even impact health. Studies have shown that long commutes may be the same as adding an additional 800 calories to your diet! Plus there's the financial impact. More gas and wear on your car can add up quickly.
Yet, there are others that appreciate a long drive after work. They say that it helps them to "decompress" before getting home.
Is a long commute right for you? Should you move to shorten it? Ask yourself these questions to which way you lean!
If your job is located in an area with high property values, then the commute may be necessary. When you add up the cost of living such as your mortgage payment, utilities, and property taxes, they may add up to less than the cost of gas and car maintenance.
In some situations, employers cover the cost of long commutes and moving closer could mean losing that perk. If moving closer to work doesn't save you money, then you may want to stay put.
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Perhaps the opposite is true! If you live in an area that is more expensive than the property values around your work, then moving to shorten your commute may save you money. Also, some employers consider promotions partially based on your proximity to the office. If this a factor in you moving up in your organization and gaining more money, then moving makes financial sense.
If you work a few days a week from home, then a long commute may not be that much of a hassle. Then again, if those hours are somewhat unpredictable, then a long commute can add stress and decrease your productivity.
Some choose to live in particular neighborhoods because of the schools in that area, and that could mean being quite removed from the office.
Certain careers, like law enforcement, sometimes prefer to live away from the area they serve. For these reasons, homeowners may choose to sacrifice a longer commute for a better family living situation.
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The Wright brothers never trudged up these dunes barefoot. Bruce Weaver, Andy Torrington, and I are struggling to carry a glider up a sandy winding trail in Nags Head, North Carolina. A near-exact reproduction of a 1902 Wright aircraft, the glider rests on a four-wheel dolly with balloon tires. Andy is pulling and steering, Bruce is pushing, and I'm trying to keep tree branches from snagging the flexing wings while tip-toeing on hot sand spiked with underbrush. Barefoot is the best way to get up a hill of sand, but as the sun torches the tops of my feet, I start to appreciate the Wrights' formality. When they conducted their flying experiments a fewmiles north, they wore shoes (not to mention wool suits and ties).
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The glider weighs around 120 pounds, but it feels heavier, and it's bulky—302 square feet of yellowing cotton wings built just like the original: the same ash and spruce frame and weather-beaten, cross-stitched fabric. Constructed in 2003 by The Wright Experience, a group run by renowned Wright scholar/replica builder Ken Hyde, it's the closest the team could get to the original. Sure, they used multiple twisted wires because the original single-strand hard wire breaks too quickly, and they added a harness rigged to hold you in when you hit the sand. You're going to hit a lot of sand.
Complete accuracy is impossible: Of the original, only a wingtip bow exists. The brothers famously never left plans, only the patent drawings. (It was the glider, not the powered 1903 Flyer, that first achieved the three-axis control that the brothers patented.) "There are some sketches and notes in their papers, in their notebooks," Hyde says, adding: "Luckily, the brothers took a lot of good photos."
Hyde and The Wright Experience built this glider for the Discovery of Flight Foundation, which used it to train pilots for a flight planned in a replica Flyer for December 17, 2003, the 100th anniversary of powered flight. (That attempt failed.) Once the glider had served its mission, the foundation, like the Wright brothers, stashed the craft in a hangar.
Last year Paul Glenshaw, the executive director of the foundation, and his son visited Kitty Hawk Kites Flight School, which offers instruction in a variety of hang-gliders. Glenshaw sat down with the school's manager, and along with The Wright Experience, they worked out an agreement in which the school would use the replica to teach gliding on the dunes at Jockey's Ridge State Park. Glenshaw says he wanted people to connect with the Wright brothers' accomplishment, and Hyde says Kitty Hawk Kites was the right group to show what the glider can do: "They know the winds and they know the weather."
For $349, Kitty Hawk Kites offers a four-hour flight lesson in the glider, with up to five students per lesson. The company has started with one lesson a week. So far, 35 pilots have flown the Wright glider. ("Pilots" may be a misnomer: No experience in airplanes or gliders is necessary.)
When I first arrived at Jockey's Ridge, Bruce, the clean-cut recreation manager, and assistant recreation manager Andy took me to the school's hangar. The glider was up on a rack. "It looks fragile but it takes a beating," Bruce said. "It flexes, it creaks, but it bounces back into shape. It's tougher than it looks."
"How safe is it?" I asked.
"I think it's very safe," said Bruce.
Well, no one died in the Wrights' glider, I thought.


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Beverly Hills funds a variety of service organizations that serve the homeless and persons at-risk of homelessness. Below is a list of programs and services offered in the City.
Westside Food Bank
(310) 828-6016
Purchases food in bulk and collects donated food for distribution to economically-vulnerable people on the Westside. For more information, visit www.westsidefoodbankca.org.
The Saban Free Clinic
(323) 653-8622
Provides free medical and dental care, behavioral and social services for people in need. Visit www.thesabanfreeclinic.org for more information.
All Saints Homeless Assistance
(310) 275-0123
Provides weekly hot meals, case management, and alternatives to living on the streets. Visit www.allsaintsbh.org for more information.
CLASP Homeless Outreach and Engagement Program
Provides street outreach workers in Beverly Hills to build relationships with homeless people to encourage them to use local services and resources. Individuals participating in the CLASP Program are provided ongoing case management and referrals to the appropriate services and shelter. The CLASP team also responds to calls for assistance from law enforcement, businesses and concerned citizens.
People Assisting the Homeless (PATH)
(323) 644-2216
The City contracts with PATH to provide shelter for the homeless within its facilities in Los Angeles, Hollywood, and West Los Angeles. PATH also offers a full range of coordinated services to help people overcome barriers and achieve long-term self-sufficiency. For more information, visit www.epath.org.
New Directions
(310) 914-5966
Provides emergency shelter and comprehensive services for any veteran suffering from substance addiction who desires help. Visit www.newdirectionsinc.org for more information.
Winter Shelter Program
During the winter months (December to March), temporary emergency shelters are opened up throughout the County, providing overnight shelter, meals, case management and referal to other available programs. Access to winter shelters is available on a first-come, first-serve basis, with free transportation provided at pick-up points throughout Los Angeles County. For more information, visit www.lahsa.org.


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Not all mall cops created equal
All malls may be created equal, with the same array of Gaps, Body Shops and J.C. Penneys from Bangor to Boca. But all mall cop movies aren't. Seth Rogen's "Observe and Report" is "Paul Blart: Mall Cop Strikes Back," a dark comedy with "issues."
Rogen takes his frustrated "real cop" wannabe into angry, profane and seriously anti-social places that the dimwitted Blart would never go. "Observe and Report" is a funnier movie, but also an unhappier one. The star and members of the team that made "The Foot Fist Way" and "Pineapple Express" find their laughs in flashers (full frontal nudity), firing range fantasies, cocaine, crudity and simple shock value.
This profane, rude, irresponsible, medication-ignoring bi-polar buffoon has little grounding in mall reality. Or one would hope. But he's funny.
Rogen is Ronnie Barnhardt, a rent-a-badge "head of mall security" at West Ridge Mall. He's touchy about labels. He may not get to carry a gun, but call him a "security guard" and deal with his profane wrath.
"We got Tasers. We got mace. It's not bad," he tells his troops, who include Michael Pena ("World Trade Center"), a snicker in his first big comic role.
Whatever his work misgivings, Ronnie's mall has a flasher and that gives Ronnie purpose. He must protect the fair Brandi. Anna Faris gives this cosmetics-counter bombshell a brazen, tequila shots-pounding verve. She's shallow but still isn't falling for Ronnie's tactless, politically incorrect come-ons.
The flasher and a burglary bring Ronnie into conflict with a real cop, played by Ray Liotta on a slow burn.
But as similar as the characters and many of the plot points are to "Mall Cop," writer-director Jody Hill ("The Foot Fist Way") never shies from taking "Observe" into the dark recesses of Ronnie's bi-polar mind.
His drunken mom (the great Celia Weston) may fret over his medication when she's sober enough to remember. Without his meds, Ronnie is even more delusional than usual. And violent.
In its own demented way, "Observe and Report" delivers a cynical, angry and funny take on a life of loud, violent desperation.


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On the edges of the large white canvasses you can see clearly the bloodstains. As if someone has cut their finger on them. Only a closer look reveals these bloodstains as wounded animals. The "Paper Cut Life" art exhibition is designed to spread an important message: paper production leads to deforestation, and thus destroys the habitats of many different species of animals.
Greenpeace has a firm commitment to protecting the remaining native forest as well the natural habitats of all the different species on this planet. Paper is the prime culprit of deforestation and thus is an important aspect of forest protection work.
In 2004, Asia Pulp and Paper (APP) was linked to deforestation in Yunnan. Since then Greenpeace has been engaged in a long struggle against APP in China. Over the last nine years, we have investigated and exposed evidence of APP's deforestation, including in Yunnan and Hainan. Over the course of these past nine years we have put pressure on APP by actively discouraging many international companies, brands and banking institutions from doing business with the paper giant.
In this, the ninth year of our struggle, Greenpeace has finally succeeded in forcing APP to admit its wrongdoing and make positive changes. At the beginning of this year, APP announced its new "Forest Conservation Policy." It has promised that from February 1, the company will stop any work in Indonesia that affects natural forests. To ensure they make good on their promise, Greenpeace along with other international organizations, and one Indonesian NGO, have continued to work with and supervise APP in order to help consolidate and implement their policies.
Over the past 10 years, 4.2 million hectares of rainforest in Indonesia have been flattened. Only 4% of the felled forests were artificially grown for the purpose of paper production. APP along with another paper making giant called APRIL (Royal Golden Eagle Group's Asia Pacific Resources International) have both contributed to the destruction of the natural habitats of many species.
When APP made its 'Forest Conservation' promise in February, it stood as a beacon of hope for all endangered wildlife living in the Indonesian tropical rainforest. But there is still a long way to go before the rainforests are completely in the clear.
APRIL is Indonesia's second largest paper making company. APRIL and APP together make up 80% of Indonesia's paper industry. When APP finally drafted their 'Forest Conservation Policy', APRIL refused to alter their practice of destroying tropical forests. Every year, APRIL and their suppliers destroy on average 600,000 hectares of forest.
Recently, a large forest fire broke out in Sumatra affecting both Singapore and Malaysia, covering the two neighboring countries in a haze. APRIL, along with other enterprises, publicly criticized illegal forest burning and denied their involvement. The company also named villagers and small-scale farms as the instigators of the fires, an example of them passing the blame onto powerless groups.
Merely relying on enterprises to secure forest conservation is not enough. The entire model of industrial production needs to be changed. Only once we implement a policy of "zero deforestation", can we truly protect the now endangered Indonesian rainforest. Greenpeace has been calling on APRIL to adopt a sustainable forestation management policy as soon as possible. This includes eliminating deforestation throughout the entire supply chain. At the same time, there have been appeals for consumers to boycott all APRIL products.
Consumers are important participants in the struggle for forest conservation. In the past few years Greenpeace have attempted a number of methods to encourage green lifestyles and green thinking among consumers. The "Paper Cuts Life" art exhibition was made in cooperation with Saatchi and was recently awarded the "Bronze Lion" at Cannes. We hope this campaign will help the public understand the link between paper and deforestation. And encourage everyone to commit to this important cause.
Thank you for posting this. The image is very striking and it's important to remember that it's not just palm oil which is causing mass defore...
Thank you for posting this. The image is very striking and it's important to remember that it's not just palm oil which is causing mass deforestation!
Can you give an idea of how to help? Writing to APRIL and other companies for example?
But also, is there a way to be sure when I buy recycled or sustainable wood or paper that it is properly certified? Do you have any tips on how to choose the most ethically sourced wood / paper please? And is the FSC symbol on packaging 100% trustworthy and assurance that people can purchase wood/paper with a clear conscience?
Many thanks,
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Timberland in Yunnan has been the nemesis of a number of Wholly Foreign-Owned Enterprises.
Concerning APP's proposed South Sumatera pulp ...
Timberland in Yunnan has been the nemesis of a number of Wholly Foreign-Owned Enterprises.
Concerning APP's proposed South Sumatera pulp mill, APP asserts that it has access to sufficient pulpwood for from existing plantations across Indonesia. Nevertheless, it is likely to be far more profitable for APP to use supplies close to the proposed mill.
However, these local supplies might derive from forest which, according to APP itself, will cease to be subject to its moratorium when HCV and HCS assessments have been concluded (i.e. later this year) provided that that forest land is neither HCV nor HCS.
As an "advisory" note by WWF-Indonesia dated 1 July 2013 tends to suggest, the legality of the pulpwood plantations and the financing of the mill will affect the potential returns to those who invest in the mill or procure products made at least partly from pulp made by the mill - whether SVLK-certified or not.
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Hello to everyone on the forums, just wanted to say that I've taken a 6 month course in Java programming and I am attending university next year to further my studies. I'm enrolled in the Bachelor of Computer Science program at Acadia University.
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It is often stated in the electrical industry, "It's not the voltage that kills you; it's the current." However, this expression is only partially correct.
In reality, a standard time/current curve exists for determining whether a shock will prove fatal to a human or not. This time/current curve — or slight variations of it — is the basis for the 50V safety level used by a number of standards-making organizations, including OSHA, NFPA, ANSI, IEEE, UL, and other agencies. The time/current curve's validity is backed up by actual mortality information. Excluding operators of DC electric welding equipment, no case of less than or equal to 50V electrocution to a human is known to exist.
Knowledge — and practical application of that information — should be used to assist state regulators, electric utilities, and testing firms to better manage emergency response actions after identifying contact voltages and to effectively coordinate routine repairs. This information can also be used to argue against well-meaning, but misinformed, special interest groups that are actively trying to require the immediate repair of any publicly accessible object found to have 1VAC or greater on it.
Voltage and current both must be present at the correct levels (or greater) before a shock will prove fatal. However, electrical safety is still typically taught using simplistic current charts showing only amperage as the source of injury or electrocution. One might question the validity of these types of tables, because there is no apparent consensus standard as to the meaning and effects of different levels of current on a human. OSHA uses at least two different sets of numbers in its literature. The first is found in OSHA Publication 3075, "Controlling Electrical Hazards." The second is located on its Construction eTool web page at: http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/construction/electrical_incidents/eleccurrent.html.
Application of these current tables may have some limited use in general public education, but they have almost no practical application in real-world scenarios, because they differ too much to be applied consistently. That is, there are too many variations of these charts in existence for them to be considered a factual document — or even an accurate guide, for that matter.
Work by Charles F. Dalziel, Richard H. Kaufmann, Edward C. Cantwell, and others have shown that it is the volt-amps (VA) energy, or power measured in watt-seconds (W-sec), that ultimately determines if an electrical shock will be lethal — not strictly a number on a generic current chart.
Dalziel made many contributions to the field of electrical safety, including the invention of the ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) in 1961, but it is not clear if he was aware of the time/current constant (k) = 0.027. However, in his paper, "Effects of Electricity on Man" Table I, the maximum safe power a person could be exposed to for short-duration (less than or equal to 3 sec) shocks is 13.5 W-sec. A W-sec is the product of watts (W) multiplied by time (t). There is never a situation where a 5V, 60-Hz shock will prove fatal to a human when applied externally to the body, because it will never exceed the 13.5 W-sec value. If cardiac disruption has not occurred in about 3 sec, it never will (paraphrased from Dalziel's research). This low power level is the reason why low-voltage (<50V) shocks have never been fatal — there is not enough electrical energy available to disrupt bodily functions. Dalziel's observation of 13.5 W-sec is confirmed by Kaufmann's time/current formula (I2t=0.027).
Exposure to 25V is also clearly safe with no risk to human life. It is only when we reach around 50V that we start having issues with shocks that are capable of delivering more than 13.5 W-sec in less than 3 sec. At 50V, the power equals 5W, and the calculated exposure time is 2.7 sec. (5 × 2.7 = 13.5). This assumes a "worse-case" body resistance of 500 ohms. Most people in reasonably good physical and mental shape can still react quickly enough to release themselves in 2.7 sec or less from a 50V shock. When the voltage level is 50V and above, however, it delivers too much energy in less than 3 sec, which leads to electrical fatalities.
In recent years, a number of states and several major cities have adopted "contact voltage" testing rules to routinely test all publicly accessible conductive surfaces that may become energized due to an electrical fault, such as street lamps, traffic signals, handhole enclosures, manhole covers, and other similar objects. Most contact voltage-testing programs make an exception for inspecting conductive surfaces that are found along highways, toll roads, and the interstate. The reason behind this line of thinking is that motor vehicle traffic may pose a greater safety risk for the technician performing the electrical safety testing than the public making contact with the potentially energized surface. Yet, motorists frequently use light poles at night, often parking directly underneath them, to provide illumination while they change a flat tire or troubleshoot a mechanical problem with their vehicle.
Direct current (DC) voltage systems are also not tested under most programs. Subway and elevated train systems are obviously not considered publicly accessible surfaces under normal circumstances, but traction devices (trolleys), street-cars, and electric buses that often operate in the 600VDC to 700VDC range are at pedestrian level. DC voltage leaks from transit systems — sometimes called stray current — have been implicated in a number of pipeline failures in our largest cities. Leaking DC can, and has, "burned" holes in underground water and gas pipelines, causing leaks and ruptures of those vessels. Direct current can also shock or electrocute people, but at recognized higher voltage and current levels than AC.
While we can prove both by mathematics and from real-life medical records that human exposure to 50VAC and less is not lethal, these lesser voltages should not be ignored when found during contact voltage surveys. All confirmed contact voltages — regardless of value — need to be properly documented and reported.
My concern is to avoid a repeat of what has transpired in New York State, where every indication of contact voltage of 4.5V or greater requires an immediate physical guarding until emergency repair or maintenance crews can respond to "make it safe." In New York City alone, an average of 550 surfaces are found each month with a voltage level of 4.5V or greater, but only a handful of these is above 50V. Nevertheless, all 550 are treated equally, as if each were an emergency situation that is immediately dangerous to life or health (IDLH). This overreaction has cost New Yorkers millions of dollars annually, yet it does not make the public any safer.
Other states like Maryland and Rhode Island have, or are considering, 1VAC findings as an emergency response situation. Electrical measurements in the 1V range are often influenced by errors introduced by the voltmeter operator, so these two states will undoubtedly have even more "emergency" situations than New York to deal with. The city of Seattle, on the other hand, has taken a more practical approach, making 30VAC as the voltage action level — a number that allows them to add on a "safety buffer" to recognized standards and save the rate payers from excessive repair costs.
Voigtsberger manages the mobile contact voltage testing program at Premier Utility Services LLC based in Hauppauge, N.Y. He has more than 30 years of experience in the electrical safety inspection/ testing industry and can be reached at [email protected].


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- Page 2 Features Review
- Page 3 Design and Performance Review
- Page 4 Image Quality and Verdict Review
- Page 5 Sample Images: ISO Performance Review
- Page 6 Sample Images: General Images Review
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- 16.2-megapixels
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Whether you're a photography enthusiast who regularly travels and likes to have a quality camera to hand without having to pack the DSLR, or someone who's about to go on holiday and on the lookout for a small, practical compact with a big zoom, the travel compact market is currently awash with models tailor-made for exactly those purposes.
In recent months we've looked at a number of new-to-the-market travel compacts, including the Panasonic TZ20, Canon SX230HS and Fujifilm F550 to name but three. The HX9V we have here is Sony's latest contribution to the genre.
Launched alongside the HX7 earlier this year, the HX9 is the bigger brother of the two and as such benefits from a longer zoom, but is otherwise identical to its smaller sibling. Together, the two models replace the highly-rated Sony HX5 that was released last year.
With a 30x zoom, 16.2MP Emore R sensor, fully manual controls, a 3-inch high-resolution LCD screen, Sony's class-leading Sweep Panorama technology, Full HD movie capture with stereo sound, and built-in GPS functionality the HX9V certainly brings plenty to the table. But is it enough to see off the competition? Let's take a closer look and find out…
The HX9V is built around a 1/2.3in Sony Exmor R CMOS sensor that offers an effective resolution of 16.2-megapixels. This is complimented by the latest generation Sony BIONZ image processor that allows the HX9V to shoot continuously at 10fps at full resolution – if only for 10 frames at a time.
Standard sensitivity runs from ISO 100 to 3200. There is a High Sensitivity option tucked away within the Scene mode menu that hints at an expanded setting, although used in this mode even in near pitch-black test conditions we weren't able to push the camera beyond ISO 3200.
The 16x optical zoom is branded as a 'Sony G lens', which is the company's highest optical designation and more commonly associated with expensive DSLR lenses designed for the Sony Alpha range. With its wide diameter it certainly looks and feels well made, although at full extension there is still a bit of play between the barrel extensions.
Used optically the zoom offers between 24mm and 384mm with a maximum aperture of f/3.3 (at 24mm) and f/5.9 (at 384mm). The reach of the zoom can be further extended to 64x using the Precison Digital Zoom or even to 115x using the Smart Zoom. However, as both of these options essentially rely on the camera taking a crop from the sensor and then magnifying it, images shot in this way display a marked loss of resolution, with images shot at the furthest extreme of 115x offering only VGA quality. Very much 'emergency use only' then.
Not to worry though, as the 16x offered by the optical zoom should cater for the overwhelming majority of situations. It's also worth noting – especially if you're fond of wideangle photography – that the 24mm setting is one of the widest on the market and puts the HX9V on the same footing as the Lumix TZ20, Fujifilm F550 EXR and Samsung WB650. By comparison, the Nikon P9100 starts at 25mm, while the widest the Canon SX 220HS can go is 28mm – in wideangle terms that's actually quite a lot of difference.
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An NHANES dataset for analysis will typically include data from 2 or more years and variables from more than one component. You will append to combine the years of data and merge to include variables from different components.
Task 1: Append NHANES Data
NHANES data files are released for public use in 2-year groupings. You may wish to combine multiple years, add additional observations, or combine different years of data files on the same variables. The process of combining years is called appending.
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Data files are organized by their collection method, which can fall under one of four components: Demographic, Examination, Laboratory, and Questionnaire. To allow for timelier releases, different components of the data files are usually released at different times as they are completed. Joining the components of the data files is called merging.
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Is Jerry Seinfeld OK?
The fourth (fourth!) season of Jerry Seinfeld's web series Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee premiered today with guest Sarah Jessica Parker, who is neither a comedian, nor a car, nor coffee. The premiere would have come and gone without much of the Internet noticing, had Jerry Seinfeld not written and performed the incredible new theme song himself.
Let me begin by saying that the theme song—which includes lines like "They talk and laugh with coffee beans, and drink, and stir, and wear blue jeans," and "Sometimes on stage I won't come off-y unless I'm gettin' in a car for coffee"—is perfect. I would make no changes.
Let me continue by asking: Is Jerry Seinfeld OK?
I don't know! I hope he is!


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Napster Mobile: Worst Music Service Ever?
AT&T probably knew what a dog they had; the service is completely buried on the phone, under a generic link marked "Shop Music." Click on the link and you get a rather incomprehensible, bland, unformatted WAP page that doesn't mention Napster until after the first screen.
Here's something odd, by the way. You see that "Napster Mobile" interface on the left side of my blog post? The actual site looks nothing like that. It looks badly kerned, spaced out, ugly, and there's a typo on the "My Downloads" sub-page.Then the pain really began. Clicking on any link created a minute-long delay, if I didn't get a "connection failed" error. When I went to search Napster's library, I was dumped into an ugly form where it was unclear how to fill in the single search field.
Finally poking through several ugly, slow screens of search results, I went to download an "Afghan Whigs" song. And: Error. "Contentdeliverrequestsexception."
Supercalifrgailisticexpialidocious! It turns out that, yes, my account had been charged and a version of the file sent to my e-mail account - but there was no way to download it to the phone.
That happened twice. When I finally did manage to download Fountains of Wayne and Dave Gahan songs for $1.99 each, I was treated to some awful-sounding compressed files with the sort of "splashing" sound on drums that's a symbol of audio being pushed beyond its acceptable mathematical limits.
Oh - and - Napster, right? I'm a Napster subscriber. I've got a great Napster library here at work. "Napster Mobile" offers no way to access your main Napster account and library. It does offer to send you a link to a downloadable copy of any purchased files on your PC, though.
In other words, ugh, ick, uck. Napster Mobile makes Verizon's V CAST look like iTunes in terms of ease of use. I'm actually pretty shocked that this service made it out the door.


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Recent News
January 08, 2013
Woodstock® Announces a Voluntary Recall for Mislabeled Woodstock Tamari Almonds Due to Undeclared Soy Allergen
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services received information regarding the voluntary recall of Woodstock Tamari Almonds, because of an incorrect back label on packages of a single Lot. This mislabeling incident resulted in an undeclared allergen (Soy).
The front of the retail package is correctly labeled Woodstock All Natural Tamari Almonds, 7.5 OZ. However, the back of the retail package has incorrect back label information - including Nutrition Facts, Ingredients, UPC# 0-42563-00838-3. One code date is affected: Best By: 10/24/13, Lot 12298, which appear on the shipping case sticker and on the back of the retail pouch (ONLY this Best By date is being recalled).
The product was distributed to retailers in the following states (Alabama, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, Wisconsin, and District of Columbia).
The full recall can be found at http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm334689.htm?source=govdelivery


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A New Era for Do-It-Yourself Investing
Many investors want to call the shots—while turning to tools and people for help as needed
Do-it-yourself investing is gaining newfound popularity—but with a twist.
Instead of going it entirely on their own, more investors are pursuing a kind of modified DIY approach, tapping an array of increasingly sophisticated online tools and a-la-carte advice services offered by financial firms.
The result is that there has been strong...


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ADDONS > .cerebrotv movie search (still in beta)
CerebroTV Menu System
CerebroTV Menu System
CerebroTV Menu System
Additional Information
Repositories: ..Kodil Repository
License: not specified
Platform: all
Depends On:
xbmc.python (>= 2.1.0)
How To Install
In order to install .cerebrotv movie search (still in beta) you may use one of the repositories mentioned under Additional Information > Repositories section above. Or, simply download the addon directly (if such option is present).
To install from a repository (first make sure you have the repository installed)
- Open up Kodi and navigate into Add-ons.
- Click the open box icon (above the side-menu).
- Select Install from repository.
- Select the repository you wish to install from.
- Select video add-ons.
- Select .cerebrotv movie search (still in beta).
- Click Install.


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NYC terrorism suspect Zazi pleads not guilty
By TOM HAYS
Associated Press
NEW YORK -- An Afghan immigrant pleaded not guilty Tuesday to plotting a terrorist attack on New York City using chemicals bought in beauty supply stores and was ordered held without bail.
A lawyer for 24-year-old Denver airport shuttle driver Najibullah Zazi entered the plea in a federal courtroom in Brooklyn. Officials say he and co-conspirators bought products in Colorado containing hydrogen peroxide and acetone -- key ingredients for homemade bombs.
Prosecutors believe Zazi received explosives training from al-Qaida in Pakistan and may have planned to target mass transit in the New York City area.
"I'd like to stop this rush to judgment because what I've seen so far does not amount to a conspiracy," said Zazi's attorney, J. Michael Downing.
A law enforcement official confirmed Monday that investigators had identified three people believed to have been in on the scheme. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because the investigation continues.
The accomplices are suspected of traveling from New York City to suburban Denver this summer and using stolen credit cards to help Zazi stockpile bomb ingredients, authorities have said.
"I don't know the names of anybody else that allegedly conspired with Mr. Zazi," Downing said Tuesday. "Those names have not been produced."
Before the raids, police detectives showed a source -- a Queens imam at a mosque where Zazi had once worshipped -- photographs of him and three people considered possible suspects, court papers say. It was unclear whether those three were the same ones suspected of traveling to Denver.
There have been no reports that the bomb-making materials have been recovered.
A letter filed by Brooklyn prosecutors last week argued that Zazi should be jailed indefinitely because, as an immigrant with ties to Pakistan, he could flee, and because he "poses a significant danger" to the community.
Evidence gathered -- including bomb-making instructions found on his laptop computer -- shows "Zazi remained committed to detonating an explosive device" until he was arrested, the letter said.
Prosecutors allege that Zazi has admitted that while living in Queens, he traveled last year to Pakistan and received explosives training from al-Qaida. Security videos and store receipts show that when he returned and moved to Aurora, Colo., he and three others bought several bottles of beauty products over the course of several weeks, court papers said.
On Sept. 6, Zazi took some of his products into a Colorado hotel room outfitted with a stove on which he later left acetone residue, authorities said. He repeatedly sought another person's help cooking up the bomb, "each communication more urgent in tone than the last," the papers said.
The FBI was listening to Zazi and becoming increasingly concerned as the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and a New York visit by President Barack Obama approached, officials said. They decided to track him on Sept. 9 when he rented a car and drove to New York.
On Sept. 10, Zazi told the Queens imam in an intercepted phone call that he feared he was being watched, court papers said. The imam later tipped Zazi off, saying police had come around and asked questions, the papers said.
Zazi cut short a five-day trip and flew back to Denver on Sept. 12. He was arrested a week later and initially charged along with his father and the imam with lying to investigators.
Zazi's next court date has been set for Dec. 3.


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Explore Our Hotel
The staff of the beautiful new Holiday Inn Express & Suites Detroit North - Troy hotel is eager to exceed your expectations. Our hotel features fresh, clean deluxe sized guest rooms and suites richly accentuated by triple-sheeted pillow topped mattresses, opulent furnishings and all of the amenities that you have come to expect including a keurig coffeemaker, microwave and refrigerator.
With our convenient location off Hwy I-75, corporations such as General Motors, Delphi, BAE Systems, Ford, Kelly Services, IBM, PPG, Chrysler and Raytheon are just minutes away.
Whether you are visiting the Troy area for business or pleasure, make sure that you take in some retail therapy at Somerset Collection Mall, visit the Detroit Zoo, Casinos and Little Caesars Arena for some year around cultural events, or enjoy one of the many games played by our very own Detroit Red Wings, Tigers, Pistons or Lions. During your stay with us, you will enjoy home away from home conveniences such as complimentary Express Start hot breakfast bar, free Wi-Fi service throughout the hotel and our meeting room, HD televisions with expanded cable channel listings, heated indoor swimming pool, Fitness Center, 24-hour Business Center and guest laundry. Whatever your reason for visiting the Detroit Suburb Troy, MI Stay Smart at the Holiday Inn Express & Suites Hotel Detroit North - Troy.
- Black-out Shades
- Rollaway Bed/Cot Available
- Crib Available
- Iron/Ironing Board
- Separate Hanging Closet
- In-Room Heating and A/C Controls
Bathroom/Personal Care
- Private Bathroom
- Bathroom Amenities Available
- Hair Dryer
- Bathtub
In-Room Features
- Mini Refrigerator
- Microwave
- Coffee Maker
- Flat-screen TV
- Work Desk with Lamp
- Desk-level Electrical Outlet
- Free Local Calls
- Cable/Satellite
- Premium Channels
- Stereo/Radio
- Direct-dial Phone
- Two-line Phone
- Phone with Voicemail
- Windows Open by Guest
Added Value
- Connecting Rooms Available
- Complimentary Coffee/Tea Supplies
- Full Breakfast Included
- Breakfast Buffet Included
- Continental Breakfast Included
- Complimentary Coffee in Lobby
- Off-site Restaurant Delivery Available
Business Services
- 1 Meeting Room(s) Available
- On-Site Business Center
- Printer
- Copier
Internet Access
- Wireless Internet service is free for all IHG® Rewards Club members
Entertainment & Recreation
- Indoor Pool
- Heated Indoor Pool
- Indoor Pool Hours of Operation: 10:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Health & Fitness
Complimentary Fitness Center
Treadmill, Stationary Bike & Stair Climber
Hours of Operation: 5:00 AM to 11:00 PM
Fitness Center Type: LIMITED
Housekeeping & Laundry
- Daily Housekeeping
- On-site Guest Self-Laundry Facilities
- Hours of Operation: 12:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Added Value
- Wake Up Calls
- Storage Space Available
- ATM/Cash Machine
- Ice Machine
Hotel Details
400 Stephenson Highway
Troy, Michigan 48083
United States
Check In: 3:00 PM
Check Out: 11:00 AM
Check-in Age: 21
Parking + -
- Complimentary Self Parking Available
Shuttle + -
- Complimentary Local Area Shuttle
Accessibility + -
- Public Entrance
- Guest Rooms
- Lifts
- Public Restrooms
- Registration Desk
- Exercise Facility
- Business Centre
- Pool
- Number of Accessible Meeting Rooms: 1
Accessible Hotel Areas
- Registration Area
- Registration Area
- Accessible Guest Rooms
- Business Centre
- Meeting Room
- Exercise Facility
- Pool
Hotel Areas with Accessible Routes from Accessible Public Entrance
- Accessible Self Parking
- Van Accessible Self Parking
- Ramp Access
- Portable Bathtub Seats
- Closed Caption TVs
- Telephone with TDD
- Visual Alarm/Alert in Guest Rooms
- Visual Alarm/Alert in Public Spaces
- Communication Kits with Visual Alarms
Provided by Hotel
Pet Policy + -
- Guide Dogs Allowed
- Pets are not allowed. Several boarding kennels are located nearby. Please contact the Guest Services staff for additional information.
Facility + -
- Smoke-Free Facility
- Number of Floors: 4
- Total Number of Rooms: 117
- Number of Suites: 55
- Number of Non-Smoking Rooms: 62
- Number of Accessible Rooms: 7
- Connecting Rooms Available
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- American Express
- Visa
- MasterCard
- Diners Club
- Carte Blanche
- Discover


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Bainbridge, Georgia March 7, 2012
A fatal car accident in Bainbridge, Georgia has taken the life of a four-year-old boy.
Georgia State Patrol said Remington Waldon died after his aunt's Jeep was struck by a truck Tuesday, March 6th. Emily Newsome was attempting to turn left onto Hubert Dollar Drive from Old Quincy Highway, when her Jeep was hit from behind by a Dodge Dakota pickup truck driven by Bryan Harrell. GSP said the Jeep was thrown off the road into a telephone pole. Harrell's truck crashed into a tree.
"When people are going home it's a little busier. At this time of day it's probably average traffic, school traffic, people getting out of school. We don't have a lot of accidents at this intersection, but we have been known to have some," said Sgt. John Vanlandingham of the Georgia State Patrol.
Newsome was able to escape her burning Jeep, but according to GSP, Remington was trapped inside and died. Newsome was transported to Memorial Hospital. She was treated for minor injuries and released. Charges are pending against the driver of the other vehicle, Bryan Harrell. Seargeant Vanlandingham said drugs or alcohol are not suspected.
Bainbridge, Georgia - March 7, 2012 -
The Georgia State Patrol is investigating a crash that killed a young boy yesterday afternoon. It happened around 3:30pm at the intersection of Old Quincy Road and Hubert Dollar Drive in Bainbridge. GSP Sergeant, Marc Godby says a car was attempting to turn left onto Hubert Dollar Drive when it was hit by another vehicle. A five-year-old boy in the car was killed and the driver of the car was taken to the hospital. Details are limited at this time, but we do know that GSP is investigating the crash.
We will have more information for you tonight on eyewitness news.