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TIRED OF TRUDGING from the shop to the office to get on the Internet, a growing cadre of farmers is using off-the-shelf wireless technology to tie computers at multiple locations into a network.
A network allows them to share an Internet connection, as well as files and printers. Typically, wireless networks span a few hundred feet to a few hundred yards, but bridging several miles is possible, too.
Hard-wired networks are another option at distances up to about 300 ft. But simplicity and relatively low cost tip the balance in favor of wireless, radio-based networks.
Setting up a wireless network is getting cheaper as technology costs fall. Today, a simple network designed primarily to share Internet access can cost as little as a few hundred dollars. A higher-speed, longer-distance network designed for file sharing could cost upwards of $1,500.
Here's a look at how three farm operations have harnessed wireless technology.
Home, shop connection
Kerry and Angela Knuth are firm believers in the value of electronic communications through computer networking, e-mail and the Internet. So when they a built a new house 2½ miles from their farm shop and office near Mead, NE, in 2002, they began scheming how to connect computers at the two locations.
They wanted the two locations to share a high-speed Internet connection and give them access to their computerized farm records. With help from Omni-Tech in Fremont, NE, they built a wireless network using off-the shelf wireless access points and antennas for a total cost of about $1,250. Today, setting up the network probably would cost about half to two-thirds that amount, because equipment costs have fallen.
The network has been effective, although the Knuths have ended up using the network for shared Internet access more than sharing computer files.
"Mainly, we use it to share the Internet connection," Kerry says. "But files on the home computer are available from the shop computer. We also can print on the color printer at home from the shop office."
The Knuths want to experiment with connecting a laptop computer to the wireless network from the field. This is possible, at least theoretically, because the antenna at the shop beams a signal in all directions across their farm. With a high-end wireless card on the laptop and an antenna on the tractor, they could be in business, at least on fields closest to the shop.
"I could actually be in the field and be able to connect to field plans in the home or shop computer," Kerry says. "I also could keep in touch with prices and weather, including real-time radar."
The Knuths are pleased with the home and shop network. To build it, Omni-Tech, a computer, networking and data services company, first verified that the Knuths' home and shop had a direct line of sight, which is necessary for microwaves in the 2.4-GHz band used in their installation. The company installed a directional high-gain dish antenna under the eaves on the Knuths' one-story home, and a multidirectional pole antenna atop the pole-style office and shop. Off-the-shelf access points, which convert digital signals to radio waves and allow signals to be encrypted, were installed between each antenna and the computers at each location. After the computers were configured with unique Internet Protocol (IP) addresses, the network was up and running.
The Internet speed at the remote office is slightly slower than the speed from the fixed wireless high-speed Internet connection. Accessing files between locations is noticeably slower than working directly on a file on the same computer. For example, opening a 1-megabyte file on the remote computer takes about 15 seconds, much longer than the fraction of a second it would take to open the file if it were on the base computer's hard drive.
Satellite service
The demands of keeping records on a sizeable hog operation and crop farm nudged Pat Hord into wireless technology. Located near Bucyrus, OH, Hord Livestock Company was outside the reach of high-speed digital cable. So Hord and his employees looked to satellite for the solution.
Today, they pay $150/month for StarBand satellite service with unlimited Internet access for 10 offices. The satellite signal is picked up by a receiver on the top of the Hord feed mill located across the road from the office building. The signal is also bounced to other locations, including Hord's home and his parents' house. Each location must have a line of sight to the feed mill and a small dish to receive the signal.
Convenience is the main reason Hord wanted to bring the service into his home. Now he can work on business programs without going to the office.
The satellite signal used to be sent wirelessly from the feed mill to the main office across the road. "We had some problems with wireless between the grain leg and the office," Hord says. "So we ended up putting in a fiber optic line under the road." The new line was crucial because of the high flow of data that must be downloaded from the feed mill into the business computer. The computers in Hord's business office are on a wireless network.
Hord estimates it cost about $5,000 to set up the satellite service, including $2,000 for equipment on the grain leg. "The biggest problem we have is getting people who understand how to set up the network and wireless products and then maintain them," Hord says. "We've had this for two years and have worked with a couple different companies. At times, we felt like we were guinea pigs. We're just trying to use the technology where it makes sense for us."
Bouncing the signal
Jeff and Gordon Smiley's farm is at the end of the rural telephone line, making dial-up Internet service painfully slow. But in an act of ingenuity, the brothers cobbled together a high-tech solution to their downloading blues and now work in the world of high-speed Internet service.
The Smileys own a crop and hog operation outside Greensburg, IN. Until a couple of years ago, they could download only the simplest pages from the Internet. They also were not networked on the farm so all records and information were stored in the main office computer. If they needed to work after hours, they had to go to the office.
The nearest high-speed cable service was eight miles from the Smiley farm. Studying the problem, the brothers learned that bouncing the signal from that site to a radio and antenna on their farm would give them high-speed service. Working with the cable company, both the farmer eight miles away and the Smileys installed a grid directional antenna on a grain leg to relay the signal between them. The Smileys put a 360° Omni antenna on their grain leg to relay the signal to their homes. Each home is equipped with a $300 radio (wireless access point) to pick up the signal.
The cost for the signal from the high-speed cable service is $55/month. Although it is higher priced than the dial-up service, an extra phone line is not needed for the Internet, and the service is superior. "We were on a 26K download and now we're running 400K," Jeff says. Now when they click on a video clip at a Web site, the video starts in seconds. This was impossible on dial-up service.
The other big advantage of their system is the computers are all networked. When either of the brothers needs to view the farm records from his home, he can go online and get them without needing to be at the main computer.
The brothers encourage farmers to try to bounce a high-speed signal to other farms, with each user paying the company that provides the wireless service.
"If you have someone who could supply you with the high-speed service and they can see your grain leg, then you can have the service too," Gordon says. "The farm community has the towers already built with silos and grain legs if they can get together to use it."


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Auxiliary and Contract Services
Division Summary
Business Manager - Martin Klein 474-1599 firstname.lastname@example.com
Auxiliary and Contract Services includes:
- Aurora Building Storage
- Contract Custodial Services
- Post Office
- Shuttle Service
- Vehicle Pool
Phone: (907) 474-1599 Fax: (907) 474-7284
Mailing Address: PO Box 757380 · Fairbanks, Alaska 99775-7380
Physical Address: 803 Alumni Drive · Fairbanks, Alaska 99775
Long & Short-Term Storage
The Aurora Building is located at 1855 Marika Drive in Aurora Subdivision. Approximately half of the building, 25,000 square feet, is operated by Facilities Services for long and short term university storage. The purpose of this designated storage area is to provide a secure, convenient, cost-effective option for storing records, program materials, and other items for the university community.
The facility is accessible Monday – Friday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm, excluding University holidays. Users requiring additional access may be accommodated with special arrangements.
For storage requests call 474-1599 or fax a Storage Request form to 474-7284.


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websein UG necesitaba un nuevo diseño de página web y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 63 diseños de 5 diseñadores freelance.
We are a young successful German webdesign agency with a very contended website, that suffers a horrible usability. We have a very detailed concept for our new website, and we want external people (that's you) to design it for a greater result. Our company provides good looking webdesign on high technical standards for a very small price for everyone...
We are not very popular with our associates, because we are more like a discounter, than a luxury classy design forge.
We create individually designed websites based on cms and hosting for just 249 Euro and are the leading discounter web agency with individual designs in Germany.
We think its a good idea to give our own webdesign in your hands.
We need one page (one template) and some icons and graphics.
entrepreneurs, small and half-inferior businesses, sole traders, freelancers and anyone else who needs a website...
We want you to design our frontpage (homepage) based on the concept we provide with template.pdf. The design should work (better: perfectly work) with our new logo (also provided).
We need the frontpage in 3 color schemes. The three colors are pink, blue and silver. Later the page will have 3 areas each of which we will use one of the three schemes .
Please design ONLY ONE!! of the three colors, but keep in mind the replaceability of colours. and please work decent with pink (we dont want to have a pink site;-)
The schemes should also be based on the logo.
The website should communicate simplicity and professionality.
please see pagedetails.pdf, Thank you!
We need you to design all the Elements that are mentioned in pagedetails.pdf or template.pdf
< we like the usability, the overall design is to special but in some ways genious!
< we like the look of this agency, the usability is bad and the positioning is...will not work with us, but it looks ... nice! (mainly the header & Footer)


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Purchase a gift certificate online or at the Box Office ranging in value from $5 to $100. We recommend scaling your purchase based on how much you have in your "gift fund" and how much you actually like the person. A $5 gift screams "Secret Santa" but $100 says, "Grandma loves you." The good folks at Ticketmaster will send you the gift certificate via First Class Mail.
To redeem the gift certificate, the lucky recipient can bring it to the theatre, call the box office or mail it in. If they call, they should have the gift certificate handy before dialing, and have it with them when they pick up the tickets. If they mail it in, they should send it to:
Charles Playhouse Box Office
74 Warrenton Street
Boston, MA 02116
Please include the gift certificate, a self-addressed stamped envelope, three dates that you would like to attend, and day and evening phone numbers. The tickets will then be sent to them via standard First Class mail. If the "mailing it in" redemption method sounds like kind of a pain, it's because it is.
*Not an actual Blue Man. For one, they only travel as a trio. For two, that would be illegal. Sheesh.


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Our Peoria, AZ retail store's Spin Doctor, Richard Richter, is originally from Montreal, Canada. He has been riding for almost 30 years, and wrenching on bikes for nearly the same amount of time! Richard is Spin Doctor certified and has also received training from vendors such as Rock Shox, SRAM, and Mavic. Richard is ready for any project, large or small, and he's happy to share his vast bike knowledge.
His first bike was a Schwinn Apple Crate 5 speed, a true classic. Nowadays Richard's most used ride is his GT Zaskar Expert, which is ridden often at Spur Cross Conservation Area near Cave Creek, AZ. This Sonoran Desert Preserve is full of multi use trails or jaunts into the wilderness if solitude is on the day's menu. You can always expect to see plenty of wildlife such as birds, Javelina, and even the occasional bobcat.
Richard pedals both road and mountain bikes – he rides his bikes to "stay alive"… to get outside and exercise. But if he could have only one ride left, it would have to be the Dolomites in Italy or next to the Straight of Gibraltar…hopefully this dream will happen sooner rather than later.
Stop by our Peoria, AZ store any time to have Richard's expertise flow through your shifters… or just to say hello.


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Santa Claus rode on a Nebraska City fire truck the morning of Christmas Eve to deliver gifts with fire and EMS elves to 55 children.
Santa Claus joins NC fire and EMS on gift delivery
Santa Claus rode through the cold delivering gifts aboard a Nebraska City fire engine on the morning of Christmas Eve, but said the temperature outside was not much of a factor.
"When you see the kids it's like a bonfire warming your heart," Claus said.
Emergency services delivered hundreds of gifts to 55 kids in 25 families, making 17 stops on the morning of Christmas Eve.
At one stop, Santa knocked on the door and was nearly knocked over when it flung open. Moments later he had a charging two-year-old in his arms.
Isabella's mother said the children were surprised and happy when she put the gifts under the Christmas tree for opening on Christmas.
Her 10-year-old brother said it has changed their anticipation for Christmas Day. "We are happy," he said.
At another stop across town, four-year-old Cloie heard the sound of the fire engine siren approaching outside.
She peaked out the window to see Santa coming off of the fire truck.
"She ran to the door," a family member said. "I gave him a hug," Cloie added, holding up a gift she had received.
Santa sat on the couch and posed for photographs with two of the children.
"Thank you," she said, when asked what her and Santa had talked about.
Cathy Blankenship, EMS Captain and co-captain elf with Becky Weakland at city hall, said the reaction of the families made all of the preparations worth while.
Fire and rescue announced the Christmas elf project in late October and had hundreds of gifts donated. FCCLA volunteers from Nebraska City High School wrapped the gifts.
EMS also sponsored a sock and mitten drive for delivery Nov. 15 to Dec. 6.


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RIT History
1829 Colonel Nathaniel Rochester and other Rochester community leaders founded the Athenaeum, an association "for the purpose of cultivating and promoting literature, science, and the arts." The Athenaeum was located in the Reynolds Arcade and housed a meeting room and a small reading room with a library, provided by Abelard Reynolds. The Rochester Athenaeum grew into a popular cultural center for Rochesterians. It offered public lectures and debates, and began establishing a substantial library.
1847 The Athenaeum merged with the Mechanics Literary Association, founded in 1836 by William A. Reynolds (son of Abelard Reynolds), to form the Rochester Athenaeum and Mechanics Association. It continued the tradition of public lectures, book reviews, and debates. The two groups merged their literary collections to create a singular library of more than 8,000 volumes covering a variety of subjects. Lectures were held at Corinthian Hall, which could hold 1,100, and distinguished speakers included Charles Dickens, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Oliver Wendell Holmes, and Frederick Douglass.
1885 Mechanics Institute is founded. Captain Henry Lomb, Max Lowenthal, Ezra Andrews, Frank Ritter, William Peck, and other Rochester businessmen and influential citizens established a school to provide needed technical training for skilled workers in industry. Lomb was the first president of the Board of Trustees and guided the direction of the institute until his death in 1908. Eugene Colby was appointed first teacher and principal of the Mechanics Institute. All funds for running the school were donated by the citizens of Rochester and instruction was free for the first year.
The first class offered at the newly formed Mechanics Institute was mechanical drawing, held in the evening on November 23, 1885. The community response is overwhelming. More than 400 students enrolled in the institute.
1886 Fine Arts classes are added to the institute's course offerings. Included are freehand drawing, architectural drawing, and design.
Tuition is $8 a term for drawing, $12 for painting and modeling. Evening classes are free.
1891 Rochester Athenaeum and Mechanics Institute merge, bringing under one roof cultural education and practical technical training. Enrollment reaches 1,000 students.
1893 Cooking classes begin in March 1893. The course consists of 26 lessons in practical cookery.
1894 Manual Training Building is the first official building erected by the institute. It later becomes known as the Eastman Annex. The building contains machine shops, classrooms, and a lecture hall.
The manual training department is created, with classes in joinery and bench, and later, pattern making and forging.
1901 The Eastman Building opens on Plymouth Avenue and the Erie Canal Aqueduct. George Eastman, founder of Eastman Kodak Co., donates the funds for this building and is an active benefactor of the institute until his death in 1932.
1903 The Mechanics Institute establishes five academic departments:
- Industrial Arts – Eugene Colby, Superintendent
- Mechanic Arts and Sciences – language, mathematics, science, Roland Woodward, Superintendent
- Manual Training – three members of board would supervise: James E. Gleason, Frank A. Brownell, Henry Lomb
- Domestic Science and Art – Mary Bliss, Superintendent
- Department of Fine Arts – direction of Bevier Memorial Committee: Adelbert Cronise, Dr. E.V. Stoddard, Harold C. Kimball, Lewis P. Ross, Charles H. Wiltsie
3,000 students enroll.
1909 First student publication The Institute Breeze published. Cover design and drawings by students in the Fine Arts Department.
1910 First president, Carleton B. Gibson, appointed. He served until 1916.
1912 The cooperative education program is started by President Gibson. Students find positions in industry and gain valuable, practical work experience before they graduate. At the time students worked in stores, factories, restaurants, and hospital kitchens.
Alumni association formed. Group numbers 200 graduates of the institute.
Publication of Ramikin, the student yearbook, began.
1916 James F. Barker appointed president. He served until 1919.
1919 Royal B. Farnum appointed president. He served until 1921.
1922 John A. Randall appointed president. He served until 1936.
1923 Four-year cooperative retail distribution program started.
1926 A course in industrial chemistry started.
1930 The department of photography is founded. Frederick Brehm is an instructor. He is later joined by C.B. Neblette.
2,210 students are enrolled in the institute.
1936 Mark Ellingson appointed president. He served until 1969.
1937 Empire State School of Printing, now the School of Print Media, acquired through the efforts of Frank Gannett.
1940 Classes offered all day and all night to train thousands for jobs in the defense industry.
Enrollment at the institute now reaches 4,565 students.
1942 The institute's Evening School opens to women to assist in the war effort.
The Counseling Center is established to provide personal and career counseling to students.
1944 The institute adopts the name Rochester Institute of Technology.
1950 The Graphic Arts Research Center established to "apply scientific and engineering principles to the printing and publishing industry." RIT is a center of research on all aspects of the graphic arts.
The School for American Craftsmen, now called School for American Crafts, founded by Mrs. Vanderbilt Webb, moved to RIT.
Enrollment reaches 4,376 students.
RIT becomes the first technical school to offer an associate degree in applied science in New York state.
1952 RIT acquires the McKechnie-Lunger School of Commerce in Rochester, which later becomes the College of Business.
1955 The first bachelor of science degrees are awarded.
1960 The first master's degrees are awarded (all master of fine arts degrees).
Enrollment reaches 8,546 students.
Edwina Hogadone is appointed the first dean of the College of Business. Starting at RIT as a teacher of salesmanship, personnel, and merchandising in 1931, she is the first female dean at RIT and first woman in the nation named to head a college of business.
RIT is organized into six colleges: the College of Applied Science, the College of Business, the College of Fine and Applied Arts, the College of Graphic Arts and Photography, the College of General Studies (renamed the College of Liberal Arts in 1968) and Evening Studies.
1961 The institute makes the decision to move from downtown Rochester to a new location. Land in Henrietta, N.Y., is purchased and construction on a new campus begins in 1964.
1963 The College of Science is established.
1965 The first Outstanding Teacher Award, to recognize and encourage excellence in teaching at RIT, is given out. In 1974 the name was changed to the Eisenhart Awards for Outstanding Teaching.
1966 RIT is chosen as the home campus for the federally sponsored National Technical Institute for the Deaf, which had been established in 1963 by Public Law 89-36 and signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson. In a national report the institute's long history of technical education, cooperative education, and its emphasis on career preparation were cited as the reasons for the choice.
1967 The Nathaniel Rochester Society is formed to formalize and encourage a closer relationship between RIT and members of the community.
1968 RIT moves to its new campus in Henrietta. The Dedication Ceremony takes place during Homecoming Weekend in October 1968.
The first freshman class enters NTID.
1969 Dr. Paul Miller is appointed president. He served until 1979.
1970 Institute enrollment now reaches 10,941 students.
1971 RIT offers graduate engineering course work via closed-circuit TV at local factories.
The College of Engineering is established.
1972 A Criminal Justice program is announced. The emphasis of program is on prevention and rehabilitation.
The School of Computer Science and Technology is established.
1974 A new complex for NTID is dedicated.
1978 A new bachelor of science program in biomedical computing is established.
1979 The RIT Distance Learning program is created.
Dr. Richard Rose is appointed president. He served until 1992.
RIT celebrates its 150th anniversary. The 150th Anniversary Fund capital campaign, which topped its $42 million goal, concludes. Entertainer Bob Hope visits RIT and joins in the celebration.
The Eisenhower College is acquired by RIT.
RIT continues to expand with many new departments and programs through the end of the seventies, including the department of packaging science and the department of instructional technology. Newly offered master's degrees in clinical chemistry, computer and information science, and glass art expand the institute's advanced degree offerings. New bachelor of science programs in biomedical communications and nuclear medicine, as well as an associate degree program in clinical technology, are also established.
1980 The RIT Research Corporation is formed to provide opportunities for collaborative projects with industry and government in imaging and information processing.
Enrollment now reaches 15,704 students (includes Eisenhower College).
1982 RIT installs a campus-wide computer network with 300 "intelligent" terminals.
The microelectronic engineering program is established. The program is the first undergraduate program in the field in the U.S.
1983 A program in biotechnology begins.
1986 The Center for Microelectronic and Computer Engineering is dedicated. Facility serves as a center for undergraduate education and research in the design and fabrication of integrated circuits.
1986-1987 RIT's annual tuition is $7,701; with room, board, and fees the grand total is $12,659.
1987 Rochester Athenaeum founded to provide educational and enrichment programs for individuals over 50 years of age.
1989 The International Center of Hearing and Speech Research is opened to conduct research on the prevention, early detection, diagnosis, and treatment of people with hearing loss.
A program in telecommunications engineering technology is started. It is the first bachelor of science program in telecommunications engineering technology in the United States to be accredited by the Technology Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (TAC-ABET).
The Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science is dedicated. The building houses the new program in imaging science.
The Bausch & Lomb Center is dedicated. Bausch & Lomb Corp. provided funding for the building as part of RIT's Access to the Future capital campaign.
RIT sponsors the United States Business School in Prague, with a program leading to an MBA degree, for students in the Czech Republic and other Central and Eastern European countries.
1990 RIT enrollment now reaches 13,195 students.
RIT's first Ph.D. program is established. The program, in Imaging Science, is the first Ph.D. program of its kind in the U.S.
1991 RIT offers full degree programs online.
Construction of the Hale-Andrews Student Life Center is completed.
Commission on Cultural Diversity (now called the Commission for Promoting Pluralism) is established. The goals of the commission include articulating an institutional commitment to a pluralistic campus environment and promoting diversity as an institutional value.
1992 RIT's eighth president, Albert Simone, is appointed.
The bachelor of science degree program in information technology is established. The training emphasizes understanding technology from the point of view of the user.
1993 The Women's Resource Center is created.
1995 Margaret's House, an expanded child care center serving members of the RIT community, is dedicated. Al Davis, vice president emeritus and long-time supporter of RIT, gave the funding for the center in memory of his wife, Margaret Welcher Davis.
1996 An undergraduate program in software engineering, the first of its kind in the U.S., is established.
The College of Engineering announces the Kate Gleason Scholarship for Women. Kate Gleason donated $300,000 to the institute in 1933, and the family has continued to generously support RIT until the present, including a very large gift from James and Janis Gleason on behalf of the Gleason Foundation in 1998 to support the College of Engineering's programs.
1997 The Center for Integrated Manufacturing Studies, created with $20.75 million in federal and state funding, opens with a mission to increase the competitiveness of manufacturers through technology solutions and training.
The American College of Management and Technology opened in Dubrovnik, Republic of Croatia. ACMT is a collaborative effort between RIT's College of Applied Science and Technology and Velecillste Dubovnikú, the Polytechnic of Dubrovnik.
1998 The College of Engineering is renamed the Kate Gleason College of Engineering.
Announcement of First in Class, an initiative to invest in areas of strength that will result in RIT "being the university of choice" through partnerships with industry and government.
The Center for Excellence in Mathematics, Science, and Technology, established through a challenge gift by Thomas Gosnell, is dedicated. This major addition to the College of Science features the Bruce and Nora James Atrium, which features a polished granite floor by artist Larry Kirkland. The floor is etched with symbols representing milestones in the history of science.
A fiber-optic cable network is installed in all academic buildings on campus and provides the campus with an Ethernet connection.
2000 Enrollment now reaches 14,642 students.
2001 The B. Thomas Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences is formed. The new college includes programs in computer science, information technology, and software engineering.
The Joseph F. and Helen C. Dyer Arts Center opens. The gallery hosts traveling exhibits and features NTID's permanent collection of works by deaf, hard-of-hearing, and hearing artists.
A new master of science degree program in communication and media technology, an interdisciplinary program in the social sciences, humanities, and applied technologies is established. The program builds on RIT strengths in liberal arts, digital media and publishing, information technology, and e-business.
RIT is designated as a New York State Strategically Targeted Academic Research (STAR) Center as part of a state initiative to promote high-technology businesses in New York.
The IT Collaboratory is formed. The collaboratory is a state-funded joint project with the University of Buffalo and Alfred University. The center will focus on four areas of research: microsystems, photonic systems, remote systems, and high-bandwidth telecom networks. It will also investigate new technologies not yet in use, serve as a test bed for new product development and product enhancement, and take part in collaborative research with industry as well as provide training programs contributing to economic development in western New York.
2002 A web-based course management system, myCourses, is offered. Instructors can post information and files for a course to the class website, as well as utilize e-mail lists, discussion boards, and live chat rooms.
New bachelor of science and master of science programs in bioinformatics are created. The new programs merge biotechnology and information technology.
RIT opened the North Star Center for Academic Success and Cultural Affairs. The center serves as a source of guidance for the recruitment, retention, and graduation of RIT's AALANA student population.
A Ph.D. program in microsystems engineering, the first in the country, is established. The program is part of the Kate Gleason College of Engineering.
2003 A new master of science degree in telecommunication engineering technology is offered.
RIT SportsZone debuts on ESPN2. The student-produced program highlights athletics at RIT with individual profiles and in-depth features.
Heidelberg Bruckmaschinen AG installs its most advanced commercial web press, called "Sunday 2000," on campus in the newly dedicated Heidelberg Web Press Laboratory. The press will be used for research and education in RIT's School of Print Media.
The Sentinel, a 70-foot, 110-ton steel sculpture by Albert Paley, is dedicated. The sculpture is located in a central location and serves as focal point at the main entrance of the campus.
The College of Applied Science and Technology establishes a new program in collaboration with the American University Foundation in Kosovo. Students pursue course work in various subjects, including service management, business development, economics, and marketing.
2004 T. Alan Hurwitz is inaugurated as vice president of RIT and dean for RIT's National Technical Institute for the Deaf, the culmination of his 34-year career at the institute.
RIT kicks off a year-long celebration of the institute's 175th anniversary.
The Gordon Field House and Activities Center opens. The 160,000-square-foot facility includes an aquatics center, a two-story fitness center, and a 60,000-square-foot multi-use arena and indoor athletic field.
RIT enrollment now reaches 15,400 students.
Commemorating RIT's 175th anniversary, members of RIT's cross country team complete a Coast-to-Coast Run, covering 30 states and four time zones in 12 days, 3 hours, and 48 minutes. The run breaks a record set by RIT runners in 1979, who crossed the country to commemorate the university's 150th anniversary.
RIT announces that the men's hockey program will join the Division I Atlantic Hockey Association. The move to Atlantic Hockey will be phased in over three years, with Division I games starting in 2005.
2005 The nation's first lab for social computing is established as part of the B. Thomas Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences' new research initiative, the Center for Advancing the Study of Cyberinfrastructure.
McAfee Inc. donates more than $1 million in technology to the B. Thomas Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences as the college launches a master's degree program in computer security and information assurance.
For the first time, RIT hosts the Finger Lakes Regional FIRST Robotics Competition. Thirty-three teams of high school students from across the Northeast participate in a sports-style contest featuring remote-controlled robots designed, built, and programmed by students.
Construction begins on RIT's $12 million, 35,000-square-foot Center for Bioscience Education and Technology.
The Bausch & Lomb Foundation commits $2.5 million to fund the Bausch & Lomb Endowed Chair in Microsystems Engineering in RIT's Kate Gleason College of Engineering.
2006 The IT Collaboratory building, a three-story research facility adjacent to the Center for Microelectronics and Computer Engineering, opens.
For the first time at RIT, a course (a graduate class in applied multivariate statistics) is delivered via podcast.
RIT's eighth president, Albert J. Simone, announces his plans to retire in mid-2007.
The E. Philip Saunders College of Business is named, honoring a successful entrepreneur who donated $13 million to the university's academic business programs.
With $309 million in gifts and commitments, President Albert J. Simone announces the successful conclusion to "Powered by the Future: The Campaign for RIT," the university's eight-year comprehensive fundraising campaign.
A Ph.D. program in computing and information sciences is launched by the B. Thomas Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences. This marks RIT's third Ph.D. program.
RIT joins Constellation Brands, Wegmans Food Markets, and the New York Wine and Grape Foundation as primary partners in the non-profit New York Wine and Culinary Center. The $7.5 million facility opens in Canandaigua, N.Y.
2007 RIT launches a Ph.D. degree program in color science, the first in the world.
William W. Destler is named RIT's ninth president. Destler, former senior vice president for academic affairs and provost of the University of Maryland at College Park, succeeds Albert J. Simone, RIT's president from 1992 to 2007.
RIT's Center for Bioscience Education and Technology opens. The $12 million, 35,000-square-foot facility is a national model for comprehensive academic, community and career-training programs in biotechnology and medical sciences.
Former U. S. President William Jefferson Clinton is keynote speaker at RIT's 122nd Commencement celebration. More than 3,500 students graduate, and the number of living RIT alumni reaches the 100,000 mark.
More than 141 teams from all over the world participate in the Baja SAE Rochester World Challenge, a collegiate engineering design competition hosted by RIT.
The Golisano Institute for Sustainability is established at RIT with a founding commitment of $10 million from RIT Trustee B. Thomas Golisano, founder and chairman of Paychex Inc.
RIT's Kate Gleason College of Engineering opens a multi-million dollar research wing funded through the efforts of donors including the Gleason Foundation, the Brinkman Family Foundation and Harris Corp.
2008 RIT opens a campus in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Funded by the Dubai government, RIT Dubai is part of Dubai Silicon Oasis. RIT provides academic content, leadership and management of the university.
Jeremy Haefner, a veteran administrator and educator from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, becomes RIT's senior vice president for academic affairs and provost.
The first Imagine RIT: Innovation and Creativity Festival draws more than 15,000 visitors to campus to see more than 400 interactive exhibits and displays, including new ideas for products and services, creative arts and crafts, and faculty and student research.
RIT opens its first "green" building, the new College of Applied Science and Technology Building. The $10.5 million, 33,600-square-foot facility meets the standards of the most widely accepted rating system for evaluating sustainable, high-performance buildings.
The College of Science launches a doctoral degree program in astrophysical sciences and technology. The Golisano Institute for Sustainability creates the world's first Ph.D. program focused on sustainable production.
RIT and Rochester General Health System begin a strategic alliance.
2009 The second annual Imagine RIT: Innovation and Creativity Festival draws more than 25,000 visitors to campus. In addition to more than 2,000 exhibits and activities, the festival includes RIT President Bill Destler's "Green Vehicle Challenge."
The Center for Student Innovation opens. The 10,000-square-foot facility will serve as a hub where students from all over the university can develop and showcase innovative and entrepreneurial projects.
2010 The RIT men's hockey team catapults into the national spotlight by earning a trip to the NCAA's prestigious Frozen Four. The team's surprising success (a program with no athletic scholarships and only Division I for five years) brings new pride to Tiger fans across the globe.
Global Village, RIT's $57 million international-themed retail and residential complex, officially opens. The project takes the shape of a European courtyard complete with an international market, Mexican cantina and fresh sushi bar.
The iconic work of international designers Massimo and Lella Vignelli is permanently archived at a new design center, the Vignelli Center for Design Studies. The Vignellis created the New York City subway signage, the Handkerchief Chair, the Paper Clip Table, the Stendig calendar, the interior of St. Peter's Lutheran Church in New York City, the corporate identity programs for Xerox, American Airlines, packaging programs for Bloomingdales and Saks Fifth Avenue, to name a few.
2011 The university breaks ground on a state-of-the-art "green" facility for its Golisano Institute for Sustainability. The building will serve as a center for sustainability research, technology transfer, education and outreach and will provide a showcase for green construction and design.
RIT and Rochester General Health System open the Institute of Health Sciences and Technology this September. Three distinct prongs comprise the institute: the College of Health Sciences and Technology, the Health Sciences Research Center and the Health Sciences Outreach Center.
2012 The women's hockey team wins the Division III NCAA national championship and also announces it will move up to the Division I level.
RIT announces it will contribute to the resurgence of the city of Rochester with a new Center for Urban Entrepreneurship located in the heart of downtown. An historical landmark building, the former Rochester Savings Bank, donated to RIT will serve as the home of the new center.
The Carnegie Foundation names Professor Todd Pagano, who teaches chemistry in the National Technical Institute for the Deaf, U.S. Professor of the year.
2013 RIT converts from the quarter academic calendar to the semester academic calendar.
Golisano Institute for Sustainability, which houses one of the world¹s first Ph.D. programs in sustainability, opens its doors to a new home. The institute conducts cutting-edge research in nanotechnology, alternative energy development and sustainable design. It is one of the greenest buildings in the world, powered by the sun, wind and fuel cell technology.
Sebastian and Lenore Rosica Hall opens at NTID. This space will serve as an innovation and research hub for NTID.
2014 The Gene Polisseni Center, home to men's and women's hockey, opens with a roar. The $38 million ice arena has capacity for 4,300 Tiger fans.
RIT launches its seventh doctoral program, a Ph.D. in engineering.
2015 A New York-based consortium led by SUNY Polytechnic, RIT, and the University of Rochester is awarded a multimillion-dollar federal investment to create a national photonics center. The award was announced by Vice President Joe Biden and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
RIT unveils a state-of-the-art Battery Prototyping Center. The new center will work with companies and universities to develop the next generation of batteries.
The photography staff of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, which includes RIT alumnus David Carson, wins the Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Photography. The award was for the newspaper's coverage of the events in Ferguson, Mo., following the police shooting of Michael Brown, an unarmed black teenager, by a white police officer. Carson is one of eight RIT graduates who have won a combined 12 Pulitzer Prizes.
2016 A monumental discovery will change the way scientists view the universe and RIT researchers played a key role in the revelation. Six RIT researchers are among the authors of a paper announcing what may be the most important scientific discovery in a century—findings that confirm the existence of gravitational waves predicted in Albert Einstein's general theory of relativity.
RIT is officially considered a "doctoral university" by the leading national classification of U.S. colleges and universities. The Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education elevates RIT from "Master's – Comprehensive" to "Doctoral University."
The university receives approval for its eighth doctoral program, a Ph.D. in mathematical modeling.
2017 Dr. David C. Munson Jr. is named RIT's 10th president, succeeding Bill Destler, who retired after 10 years of service. Dr. Munson is the former dean of the University of Michigan's College of Engineering.
RIT is ranked among the top 100 national research universities by U.S. News and World Report for the first time.
More Information
Looking for more? The RIT Archive Collections is another excellent source of information regarding RIT's history.


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Sunday, June 05, 2011
Oops & Ouch
My life is such that I attend a fair number of meetings. In recent years, a vogue best practice that has emerged is to start off the agenda with Norms. For the uninitiated, this is the new word for rules. A facilitator could probably explain better than I that norms are not exactly rules as one does not follow nor break norms; norms are simply the behaviors that we collaboratively agree to exhibit. You know the drill: "One person speaks at a time." "All ideas will be heard and respected." My favorite norm (I'm being sincere here!) is one I learned during an ADL World of Difference training: Oops & Ouch.
The Oops & Ouch rule, er, norm, is an invaluable tool in groups and meetings. The idea is simple: If I say something that I subsequently wish I could take back, I am encouraged to say, "Oops." Think of it as a verbal Mulligan. A second chance to make a first impression. Likewise, if I am hurt, offended or in any way negatively impacted by something someone else says or does, I let it be known not by screaming, pointing or demanding an immediate letter of resignation but rather respond, "Ouch." Instead of kicking the desktop computer (here, symbolizing our meeting) to the floor in frustration at its refusal to cooperate, this norm allows us to do a calm Control + Alt + Delete and reset relations.
An important piece of the Oops and Ouch norm is that we are assuming good intent in others. Even if we can't assume it, we must give the benefit of the doubt. With this foundation in place, we are empowered to let someone know with a single word that all is not well on the USS Good Meeting cruise ship and that we need to recheck the navigation tools before we steer straight into a dark storm that knocks out power to the freezers and all causes all of the vacationers to get E.coli poisoning at the evening's Tiki barbecue.
But enough with my B-rate analogies. The catalyst to my writing this comes from the bullet-proof tiger of an analogy that is John T. Spencer's running blog posts on his Living Facebook Experiment.
Imagine the more civilized world of digital citizenship in which we would be living if in addition to the "Like" button, Facebook offered us the ability to click "Oops" or "Ouch" on any post. It would be great if our email apps and providers would afford us the same luxury. Who among us would not cherish the opportunity to go back and eat crow with a humble "Oops" declaration? (Though likely none of us more so than this guy)
Better yet, allow yourself the fantasy that we all practiced Mr. Spencer's experiment. This would mean that Living Facebook would include rolling down the window to yell "Ouch" to an inconsiderate driver or saying "Oops" after being informed that it will ALWAYS be too soon to crack Michael Jackson jokes.
Best of all would be the fact that instead of thinking you awkward, listeners would know exactly what you were talking about. It is, after all, an experiment in living Facebook, and if there is one norm ubiquitous in most our lives, it is Facebook.
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At my school, the worst part of "norms" at the beginning of a meeting is that people can now call "norms" verbally to remind people that they are behaving badly. Every time I hear it, there's an initial spark of happiness where I'm transported for a moment to a place where everybody knows your name.ReplyDelete
Great post, SenorG! I'm a huge fan of norms and try to bring them in before any possible controversial or heated discussion among staff. I think many other organizations should adopt the idea of establishing norms at the beginnings of meetings, would make a much better environment for discussion.ReplyDelete
Also, liked your example from The New Yorker. Saw Jonas the other day at a Chronicle reunion. He seemed to be doing well so even the biggest mistakes can be recovered from.


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The singles scene in New York City is a little crazy, maybe even certifiably so.
"This is a city with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, but only in the best ways," says Rachel Harrison, a Brooklyn-based public relations exec. "You can dress a little wilder, slap on some fake eyelashes — you can do anything you want, at any age. There are no judgments."
Unabashedly batting those faux lashes got the Big Apple more than a few second glances this year. New York City landed in the top 10 for the best cities for singles, according to Travel + Leisure readers. In this year's America's Favorite Places survey, readers ranked 38 cities on dozens of appealing qualities, including good-looking locals, cool shopping, and hipster-magnet coffee bars.
The winning cities in the singles-scene category excel in the off-hours, ranking highly for nightclubs, dive bars, and even great diners, where you might lock eyes with someone over a late-night order of fries.
But the most singles-friendly cities also put a creative spin on conventional meet-up spots. Plenty of big attractions — from the Brooklyn Museum to the San Diego Museum of Art — offer monthly happy hours, wooing artsy singles with cocktails and live music. In Boston, one of the coolest bookstores does Trivia Nights, while in downtown L.A. a popular bar stocks old-school video games.
Another strategy for uncovering a city's best singles scene is exploring the activities that locals love most. "New Orleanians live and breathe festivals — like Jazz Fest, and even Creole Tomato Fest," says native Stephen Schmitz. Just be warned: "The heat and humidity," he says, "can make for a rough appearance."
Read on for the full results. And make your point of view heard by voting in the America's Favorite Places survey.


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A fascinating old clock hangs on the wall at my brother's house. Grammy passed it on it to him some 20 years ago. The clock is a pendulum wind-up clock with gold leaf lettering from the establishment where it once hung:
J. Levinski Co.
417 Austin St.
Waco, Tex.
Prior to keeping time at my brother's house in Tennessee, it hung on the wall in my parents home in Oklahoma. Prior to that, it hung on the wall at Aunt Nettie's house in Fort Worth. Nettie Wilma Fitzhugh Lessor was my father's stepmother's sister.
We visited at Aunt Nettie home in the late 1960s. The first thing my dad saw when we entered the house was the Jeweler's Clock hanging over the fireplace. He complained that the clock was his and therefore shouldn't be hanging at his aunt's house. Aunt Nettie was gracious and gave my dad the clock that day.
Aunt Nettie had probably had the clock for at least 20 years. Her sister, my dad's stepmother "Mother Nell", had given it to her while my dad was in the US Navy during World War II. Even in the mid-1940s, he had been upset and concerned that his parents had given away or disposed of some of his belongings in his absence.
The clock had no direct ties to the family back then. From 1940 through 1943, before becoming an officer in the Navy, my father, Lee Edmonds, attended Baylor University, the hometown college, and commuted on the bus. In a family of 5 students (he was the middle child) money was tight, and he worked off some of his expenses with a campus job doing janitorial work. As part of the job, he found the discarded clock in a closet on campus, inquired about it, and was allowed to keep it. He lugged it home on the city bus. That's how the clock came into our family.
I found myself wondering about "J. Levinski, Jeweler" and did a little research. I found a photograph of the interior of the jewelry store taken in 1907 in Waco Texas: A Postcard Journey by Agnes Warren Barnes at Google books. In order to respect the copyright, I won't include the picture here, but you can follow the Google books link to see it.
Jacob (Jake) Levinski is listed in the 1910, 1920, and 1930 census at 724 N 19th Street in Waco with his wife Sarah, daughter Ruth, and sons Julian and Philip. His occupation is listed as owner of a jewelry store and his sons also worked at the store. Bingo! Depending on which census you want to believe, he was from Germany, Poland or Russia. Further investigation turned up a 1892 Passport application which lists Prussia, in Germany, as his birthplace. Russia on the 1910 census was probably just a misunderstanding.
According to that passport application, Jacob Levinski was 5 feet 6 inches at 31 years of age. He had blue eyes, a large nose, a small mouth, around chin, an oval face, dark brown hair, and a dark complexion.
Jacob Levinski died in September of 1939. Jacob and his wife Sarah are buried at Hebrew Rest Cemetery in Waco. Assuming that his sons did not take over (or succeed at) the jewelry store business, it probably closed shortly after his death. This would explain the abandoned clock, but does not explain what it was doing in a closet at Baylor University.
Since there has never been any indication of a connection between the Edmonds family and the Levinski family, there is a another strange coincidence that I'd like to point out: The Levinskis lived just 3 blocks from the Edmonds family.
Any curious researching souls are welcome to add comments about any tidbits regarding Jacob Levinski and his jewelry store.


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John Wayne Airport Announces Completion of New Maintenance Building
In August of 2013, John Wayne Airport (JWA) broke ground on construction of a new facility to house the majority of JWA's maintenance functions. The Maintenance Building, which encompasses approximately 25,000 square feet, was completed in late March and is located at 3180 Airway Avenue in Costa Mesa, across the airfield from the Thomas F. Riley Terminal. Snyder Langston served as the design-builder on the design-build project. The new building replaced a more than 30-year-old facility located at the southeast corner of the airfield, near Bristol Street and Campus Drive. A portion of the existing facility will be deconstructed to make way for a new right turn lane.
The Maintenance Building houses individual workshops to support the many maintenance-related tasks that keep JWA running safely and smoothly. These tasks include woodwork, plumbing, vehicle repair, electrical work and metal fabrication. It's not uncommon to see Maintenance staff out and about working within our 500 acres to maintain the Airport's airfield lighting system, repairing seating in the Thomas F. Riley Terminal, or maintaining the Terminal's electronic climate control system.
The building was constructed using a "tilt up" method, which took approximately 30 minutes for each panel to be placed, including rigging, hoisting, anchoring and attaching. In addition, the newest environmental technologies were used, including:


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City of Lincoln
Mayor's Office
2006 Media Releases
Mayor Coleen J. Seng today called the Nebraska State Supreme Court decision upholding the City of Lincoln impact fee ordinance "welcome news that will clear a path for expanding the community."
"The Supreme Court decision resolves the issue and clears the way for construction of many improvements to serve new neighborhoods and the entire community," said the Mayor. "I know some builders felt very strongly about impact fees. This decision should end the disagreement so the community can move forward. It is time to put aside the past differences of opinion and work together to build Lincoln. New growth brings benefits to the entire community. It offers new job opportunities, brings new sales tax revenue and expands the property tax base. Let's agree to move forward together."
The State Supreme Court reaffirmed the District Court decision that the City of Lincoln has the authority under its Home Rule Charter to enact the impact fee ordinance.
Seng noted that the court decision does not solve Lincoln's shortage of funds to keep up with the demand for streets, sewer and water lines. "The court decision removes a cloud that has been hanging over the revenue collected from impact fees," she said. Impact fees do not cover the full cost of new infrastructure. Impact fees generate only about one-half of the actual cost of building new infrastructure.
"I reached out to the Home Builders Association of Lincoln this morning in an effort to bring us together," Seng said. "The home builders are an important part of the community, and I really want to work with them closely. Nearly three years has been spent on this contentious issue, and it is time to move forward. The City has continued to grow and we have explored many ways to finance infrastructure. Since impact fees were first adopted by the City, we have made changes to make the use of impact fees more market-oriented and make the process easier for the builders. If the home builders and developers have suggestions on other ways to improve the impact fee process, I will gladly discuss it with them."
The City Council approved the impact fee ordinance in January 2003. It was challenged in court later that year. The impact fee ordinance was enacted as a fair and predictable method to collect funding for a portion of the costs of building streets, water and wastewater and park improvements associated with new construction.
Impact fees have been collected on applications for new building permits since June 1, 2003. Since 2003, impact fees have generated more than $12 million toward infrastructure needs on more than 6,400 permits. The City already has spent about $4.5 million of impact fees on infrastructure and committed the remaining funds to infrastructure projects identified in the Capital Improvement Program. The funds are used to build new water mains and wastewater lines, to pave arterial streets and to create and maintain trails and parks.


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When you look at the perfectly sorted Porsche 911 here, you have to wonder how it could have started as somebody's beater. Because while most of us idolize the rear-engined sports cars, some people buy an old Porsche simply to putt around in. That was Tom Rittenburg's original plan for this example, but it didn't quite turn out that way...
As the general manager of Rennline – a company specializing in accessories for Porsche, BMW and Audi – Tom was once a diehard Audi fan. But soon after joining the famed business, his love for P-cars took over. "After driving a few shop cars, I was sold on a Porsche," he said. "I wanted a coupe but couldn't afford one, so I picked up this '74 Targa."
The Targa is an enigma. Yes, it's a 911, but its narrow body and awkward, perpetually leaking roof mean it's not the first choice for most car enthusiasts. However, they're cheap and plentiful, which is sufficient incentive for most.
"I bought it to beat around in," Tom confessed. "I drove it during the summer and fall but there were a few guys around the shop that had done the Targa to coupe conversion. I'll just say, it didn't take many beers to convince me!"
Tom acquired the 911 in poor shape, unaware of what was beneath its rough shell. Starting the coupe conversion, he had the car stripped and soda-blasted; soon realizing its widebody panels were fitted in a hack-job fashion.
With every piece of hardware either replaced, zinc-coated, powdercoated or anodized, along with every rubber piece, Tom's Targa was coming together. The widebody was rebuilt in steel, of course, along with a solid roof. The jack points, washer squirters and badges were then shaved before the exterior was finished with IROC bumpers and a Getty Design Ducktail, followed by a soak in Porsche Arrow Blue paint.
Let's face it: while this 911 could stop anybody in their tracks, walking the walk is never enough. There'd be no excuse for anything other than a track-oriented chassis restoration, which Tom provided in the form of a ten-point cage and custom camber boxes for Bilstein struts all around.
Tom's widebody coupe is now firm and rigid, but mostly nimble. Tipping the scales at 2250 lb, this 911 can dance, and comes to an effortless halt with big 993 calipers front and rear.
Tying it all together, Tom sent his 16" rear Fuchs out to be widened to a massive 9.5". They almost appear to have an inside-out barrel, accentuating the girth of the 911's stout hips.
As for horsepower, sparring in the lightweight division means a '78 Carrera 3.0-liter with MSD ignition, large bore headers and free-flowing Magnaflow exhaust provides enough punch to slingshot Tom out of any corner.
With the car complete, it serves as a prime example of how to correctly execute the resto-mod thing. Not to mention, the interior is simply Spartan – raw and purposeful, sacrificing creature comforts for brutal ability and utility with a healthy serving of gorgeous Rennline accessories.
Squeeze inside and you'll see Rennline floor boards, track mats, adjustable pedal set, shift linkage cover and firewall block-off plate. These parts are so much more than their names suggest because Rennline understands Porsche design – simplicity and subtlety with functionality and class. These aftermarket parts come from that school of thought, but with more attitude.
So now that you're thoroughly convinced this should be your next vehicular endeavor, you're probably wondering what it would take to complete a build of this caliber? We'll keep it brief: 1700 hours of labor over 18 months, and at least $25000 in parts alone, not including the cost of the car. And you'd better hope you work in an insanely capable shop as well.
1974 Porsche 911 Targa
3.0-liter six-cylinder with 1 5/8" headers, custom Magnaflow exhaust, MSD Ignition, Clewett plug wires, Rennline alternator strap, stainless engine brace and solid engine mounts
OEM 915 five-speed transmission with magnesium case, rear differential, OEM short-shift, Sachs clutch
993 four-piston calipers f&r, 993 304mm f rotors, 930 304mm r rotors, modified hubs and adapters
Bilstein struts, Turbo tie rods, raised and gusseted front spindles, Sanders 23mm front and 32mm rear torsion bars, Polygraphite torsion bar bushings, Tarett Engineering drop links and sway bars, Rennline rear trailing arm, monoballs and steering rack spacers
Wheels & Tires
16x7" f, 16x9.5" r Fuchs wheels, 235/45 R16 f, 265/45 R16 r Kumho Ecsta XS tires
steel widebody, non-sunroof welded roof, IROC bumpers, Getty ducktail spoiler, shaved jack points, washer nozzles and badge, custom front brake ducts through tub, resprayed Porsche Arrow Blue
Rennline adjustable pedal set, track mats, floorboards, shift knob, e-brake handle, shift linkage cover, quick-disconnect steering wheel, firewall block-off plate, heater motor cover, smuggler box cover, door lock pins, lower dash, flocked upper dash, RS door cards and pulls, Status carbon/kevlar seats, custom brackets, Momo Portotipo steering wheel, OMP steering wheel hub
Jason Arms, Clint Calderwood, Washburns Automotive


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With the regular season over, the burning issue around the Bears is quarterback Jay Cutler's future with the team.
Cutler is set to become a free agent in March and he discussed the uncertain future during an appearance on WMVP in Chicago on Monday. Cutler said he believes that a deal will get worked out that keeps him in Chicago for 2014 and beyond, but admitted that "you never know how it's going to go" while making it clear he'd like to continue throwing passes to Brandon Marshall and Alshon Jeffery.
"I think if you polled quarterbacks around the league, everyone's going to want to come here," Cutler said, via the Chicago Tribune. "Why wouldn't you want to play here? We've got a lot of guys who can make some plays. It would be fun to stay here. Obviously I want to stay here."
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European Commission
Brussels, 14 May 2013
Antitrust: Vice President Almunia welcomes Visa Europe's proposal to cut inter-bank fees for credit cards
Vice President Almunia welcomes Visa Europe's proposed commitments to significantly cut its inter-bank fees for credit card payments, to a level of 0.3% of the value of the transaction (a reduction of about 40 to 60%) and to reform its rules in order to facilitate cross-border competition. The proposals by Visa follow the sending of a supplementary statement of objections by the Commission in July 2012 (see IP/12/871). The Commission will seek feedback on these proposals from interested parties through a market test. The Commission may then decide to make them legally binding on Visa Europe.
Commission Vice President Joaquín Almunia, in charge of competition policy, said: "It is excellent news that Visa decided to submit these commitment proposals in response to our objections. Given the importance of card payments for European consumers and businesses across the Single Market, putting an end to restrictions of competition in inter-bank arrangements is a key priority for the Commission. The decision by Visa is a major step forward in that direction". (Video statement by VP Almunia: http://c14005-o.l.core.cdn.streamfarm.net/findmedia/01/078241/MP2_I078241EN1W.mpg)
Payments by card play a key role in the EU internal market, in particular for purchases across borders or over the internet. European consumers and businesses are making more than 40% of their non-cash payments per year through payment cards. Any competition distortions in this field may therefore hamper the good functioning of the Single Market and harm European consumers through higher prices.
The Commission's concerns:
In July 2012, the Commission formally informed Visa by sending a supplementary statement of objections that the inter-bank fees set by Visa for consumer credit cards and related practices may violate EU antitrust rules (Article 101 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union – TFEU) (see IP/12/871). The concerns related in particular to:
(i) Rules on 'cross-border acquiring' in the Visa system that limit the possibility for a merchant to benefit from better conditions offered by banks established elsewhere in the internal market. These rules today oblige banks to apply the inter-bank fees of the country where the merchant is located even if the fees in their home country are lower. As a result cross-border competition remains limited and the segmentation of the internal market and the wide divergence of fees across the European Economic Area (EEA) are preserved.
(ii) All inter-bank fees set and implemented by Visa for transactions with consumer credit cards in the EEA. These MIFs currently apply to international and cross-border transactions in the EEA, as well as to domestic transactions in ten EU Member States or EEA countries (currently in Belgium, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands and Sweden). These inter-bank fees are paid by merchants' banks (acquirers) to cardholders' banks (issuers) for transactions with Visa's consumer credit cards.
Visa Europe's proposals
Following the opening of proceedings against Visa in March 2008 and its commitments on debit cards in 2010 (limiting its debit card fees to 0.2%), Visa has now made a proposal regarding the concerns raised by the Commission in July 2012 as well. In concrete terms Visa Europe undertakes for four years:
(i) As regards 'cross-border acquiring': to reform its system in such a way that banks will be able to apply a reduced cross-border inter-bank fee when they compete for clients cross-border. This is expected to lead to considerably lower rates for merchants in the EEA, also benefiting final consumers.
(ii) As regards inter-bank fees: Visa Europe offers to cap its credit card MIFs at 0.3% of the value of the transaction for cross-border and domestic transactions, a reduction of about 40-60%. The level of 0.3% for credit card transactions was also offered by MasterCard in its Undertakings in 2009 (see IP/09/515).
Background on payment cards investigations
Visa's credit and debit cards represent approximately 41% of all payment cards issued in the EEA. Visa has the largest acceptance network within the EEA with over 5 million merchants accepting its payment cards. In 2010 a total of 35 billion card payments were made in the EEA, with a total value of €1800 billion.
Following the opening of proceedings in March 2008, the Commission sent Visa in April 2009 a Statement of Objections concerning multilateral interchange fees ("MIFs") for consumer debit and credit card transactions (see MEMO/09/151). Visa Europe offered commitments to cap its debit card MIFs at 0.20%, which the Commission made binding in December 2010 (see IP/10/1684). The proceedings regarding consumer credit MIFs continued. It is in the framework of these proceedings that Visa Europe offers the present commitments.
In parallel, the Commission has also been investigating MasterCard.
In 2007, the Commission prohibited MasterCard's cross-border inter-bank fees within the EEA (see IP/07/1959 and MEMO/07/590). In May 2012, the General Court rejected MasterCard's appeal against that decision (see MEMO/12/377 and case T-111/08). MasterCard has appealed the judgment.
In 2009, MasterCard had offered unilateral Undertakings to cap its debit and credit card MIFs at 0.20% and 0.30% respectively. These Undertakings formally expired on the day of the General Court's judgment (see IP/09/515).
The Commission has recently opened new proceedings against MasterCard to investigate inter-regional inter-bank fees and cross-border acquiring (see IP/13/314).
Procedural background
Article 101 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU (TFEU) and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement prohibit cartels and restrictive business practices. Article 101(3) TFEU allows certain practices to be exempted from this prohibition on condition that they improve production or distribution or contribute to technical or economic progress, provided that a fair share of the benefits are passed on to consumers, and that the practices are proportionate and do not eliminate competition.
Pursuant to Article 27 (4) of Regulation 1/2003, the Commission will soon publish a "market test notice" with a summary of the proposed commitments in the EU Official Journal, inviting interested parties to present their comments. If, following the results of the market test, the Commission reaches the conclusion that the proposed commitments are suitable to remedy its competition concerns, the Commission will adopt a decision pursuant to Article 9 of Regulation 1/2003, making the commitments legally binding on Visa Europe.
More information on this investigation will be available on the Commission's competition website in the public case register under the case number 39398.
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23.06.12 Best Dressed Of The Week
23.06.12 Best Dressed Of The Week
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Aww shucks, the poll just got interesting. New face (cuz sometimes we need to see more than the usual starlet), summer color – check, perfect fit (check), no black shoes (yeah!)…it's FC all the way. Not because it's your blog, no, but because you wore the heck out of this dress, and looked like you were enjoying it!
Glad you put yourself in the poll. You surely got my vote.
Did anyone catch Fashion Police? They voted Keira as worst dressed. i was APPALLED. she was my best this week!! with FC a close second 😀
I disagree that it is worst dressed. In fact I loved it. But they did point out something I didn't notice…. The dress wasn't properly hemmed but was sloppily tucked under. That irritates me. I realize it's a new sample so they probably wanted to respect the sample for a while. But for a major press opp like this I would have thought they could have hemmed it or at least temporarily hemmed.
It had to be Emma in Elie Saab for me this week, but F.C is most definitely my runner up, the cut, color, fit, and accessories are all spot on – it was an unexpectedly fabulous week, thanks F.C.!
3 Emma Stone looks is a bit much for me. All 3 looks are great but as a whole I am not into the hair&makeup she has been wearing. Kristen Stewart wore by far her best Snow White promo look this week, took a risk from head to toe and once again got snubbed. It's not surprising but disappointing all the same. Kiera's Valentino was one of my worst of the week. That dress was horrid. I also feel like Solange could wear a paper bag and get on this list. Props to Zooey for leaving her tights at home and Katy Perry looks lovely.
TOUGH choice to make… I can't choose between Katy, Elizabeth, you, Penelope & Keira… T_____T
My vote goes to FC!!! aka.. my amazingly beautiful big sister! You are totes amaze. Love You xxx
You fit right in. If someone does not know that you are not (yet) a celeb, he´ll vote for you, just like i do.
Runner up is Solange, & maybe Diane Aggron: you´re all bright & sunny, just like the summer, but you, FC, you do outshine them.
I think your dress/look is one of my favs of the season! 🙂
I'm not sure if I should vote for you or Katy Perry…
Thank you so much for sharing FC, and have a nice week-end everyone!
(yay! FINALLY my very first comment!)
I voted for you because you deserve it. For everything you're giving to me with your website. 🙂 My day wouldn't be as good as it is without your website.
And I love your dress, it's perfect for summer.
P.S. My runner ups are Emma Stone in Elie Saab and Keira Knightley in Valentino.
Solange Knowles in Roberto Cavalli, BUT … I have to mention Emma Stone for having an AMAZING promo tour.
Have an flawless weekend, FC!
thank you..i hope your weekend is equally flawless and fabulous x
Wow, so many good outfits! Your Antonio Berardi dress, all the Emma Stone looks and Solange Knowles' Roberto Cavalli dress are my favorites!
FC, of course! I love, adore that dress, but I voted for you mostly because it's so cute to see you on the list! 🙂
You deserve a vote, FC! That's why you got it! I hope you do it again in the future. This vote also goes for your Elie Saab in California. You know what they say. If you still remember it, it was worth it!
Have a nice weekend,all!
what a summery vibe I get from this BDOTW poll. Despite of the many black dresses, I still feel like summer by looking at Solange, Dianna Agron, Asher Keddie and of course YOU, Fashion Critic. Even though the weather is sad and rainy in Denmark this brightens up my weekend.
Of course I voted for you FC! You look amazing and you deserve it!
You are more than justified FC. Too often critics are unqualified in their opinions or wannabes too timid to step up. Your styling this week was breathtaking for the model and yourself. Deserved!
OMG for the first time you've joined the poll FC!!! I saw the red carpet pictures from the LuisaViaRoma event and hands-down you were best dressed (some of the styling were horrific..lol). You have my vote here as well.
P.S. Kiera and Emma would've gone head to head if it weren't for your gorgeous smile, demure pose (complete with elegant crossing of the leg..lol), summer-appropriate pop of colour and complementary accessories! Winning combo all the way 😉
This is one of the best linups I can remember.
When I can't decide on other grounds, I look at the person inside the clothes – do they look comfortable and happy or is it all a bit of an effort?
You got my vote.
Wow…it was a great week. My favs were FC, Emma Stone and Katy Perry. FC, you stood out among all the contenders of a strong week. I voted for you… 'cos honestly you just blew me away, with Emma being a close second in Gucci.
I am so happy that per our request, you included yourself on the list FC. This was a a hard week because I very much loved a vast majority of these looks (didn't really like Asher or Penelope's looks) and all are worthy winners.
I vote for you FC, the first thing I said/thought was WOW! Amazing from head to toe, I loooove your look 😀
Have a great weekend xo
both of you and emma stone are stunning.but,i'd rather like your fresh mint color antonio berardi.so,you wins for me FC.
I was going to vote for Emma Stone in Gucci, but then I decided I had to vote for my hero, FC, because you've given me beautiful things to look at at the end of a long day. I so appreciate your site and what you do. Thank you for all your work!
YAY! Finally! We get to see u on this poll! we've asked u to do so over n over again! =D u've always dress to impress FC n yes, u totally deserve to be on this poll.
I voted for Emma Stone in Elie Saab, but u and keira is my runner up. Have a great weekend FC!
I wasn't sure who I would vote for this week, thinking I would settle on Elizabeth Banks until your gorgeous Antonio Berardi caught my eye. The dress is incredibly flattering on you and the entire look is styled to perfection. Bravo! And as always, a sincere thank you for the hard work you put in each and every day.
I immediately scanned the post to see if FC put herself in. Thank goodness otherwise that would've been an injustice to such a gawjussss look LOL. Voted for you FC!! Stay fab. Keep up the good work. x
Wow, who's that girl in the blue Antonio Berardi's blue dress? She looks awfully familiar but I voted for her anyway. So amazing =)
My best dressed this week was Keira Knightley, she was just working that look from head to toe! Also, for me, the beauty aspect of her look is what makes this look really stand out.
My runner ups (in exact order) You! Then Emma Stone in Elie Saab followed by Katy Perry and then Solange.
And I just want to take a moment and say how painfully amazing you look in the Antonio Berardi dress, and I'm not just saying that because this is your blog! You really are putting some of these big celebs to shame and you make it look so easy.
I don't understand why Emma in Gucci is leading this poll – it's a beautiful dress but the styling is way too costumey to me…the eye makeup is awful, and the shoe choice is uninspiring.
Emma in Elie Saab, on the other hand, is one of my favorite looks of the year.
But my vote went to FC – how wonderful would it be for we readers to vote her the winner? She looks fantastic!
A gorgeous week. I'm sorry I didnt get to spend more time on the site this week.
FC you won my vote :).
When I saw that you made to the polls i had to vote for you not one but five times from all the phone and computer in the house Love You FC
I'm not going to hide it, FC, you were my vote this week….and Emma's my girl so proves how "best dressed" you really were.
Have a wonderful weekend!! <3
I am glad to finally see you up on your own best dressed list FC you always look amazing when you step out. Amongst all these fashion heavy hitters you stand out leaps and bounds ahead of the Keira's the Penelopes, and the Katys. Totally voted for you!
FC, I am so happy you actually put your name up there, Yayyyyyy! :*Kisses:*
My vote Obviously goes to you 😛 and Keira comes a close second 🙂
Have a great weekend!
What a tough week- for the first time in a long time, anyone in the running could win and I wouldn't be surprised or disappointed. Amazing! My vote ultimately went to FC, not only for being the best dressed this week, but also for finally listening to the people and adding herself to a BDOTW poll! Hope you have a lovely weekend 🙂
You made your own poll? Shocker. Anyways, my vote goes to Penelope in Pucci and Emma in Saab!
She does it based on the amount of likes each post gets. thats what determines who is in the BDOTW poll…lol. I highly doubt FC is narcissistic to the extent that she needs validation from US about HER fashion choices. im sure she's thrilled readers found her so stunning this week and by the sheer amount of likes her post got, she had to be featured. d-u-h
thanks Jazz.
As CreoleLady said many readers asked me to myself on the poll.
They asked me to put myself on the poll a few times before, but I didn't.
What a week! Everyone is worthy. Don't know how I am going to decide. One honorable mention for Olivia Munn's glam Armani and her marvelous accessories. Soooo glad to see FC's fab aqua Berardi on the list. Have a great weekend everybody!
I was about to vote Emma Stone for wearing a gorgoeus dress (one of abotu 2 looks I have liked from this promo tour), but then the gorgoeus aqua Berardi stole my eye away and I had to vote for that. I also loved Dianna Agron, and I adore Elizabeth's sandals.
Have a nice weekend FC!
。Fashion Critic- Only the word stunning can describe you.
。Katy Perry- Simple yet sexy, definitely her best look.
。Emma Stone in Elie Saab- she looks confident and gorgeous.
。Keira Knightley- Always elegant and pretty
Love all the above, but FC you are my BDOTW. You stand out from the crowd by wearing a gorgeous summer vibe dress. Just amazing. (haha I am so envy about your height)
Thanks you so much for another great week (love it especially when you feature yourself, hope to see more great looks from you), wish you a great and sunny weekend.
In all sincerity I will vote for FC because I absolutely adore that dress. It is absolutely stunning on her and the styling with silver accessories is perfect.
My runners up would be Katy Perry, Emma Stone in Elie Saab, and Solange Knowles.
ThThis is suvh a great week. All the girls deserve it, including you FC
I love your look FC as you styled it perfectly, but Keira wins for me only because I love her Valentino dress %3 more than the mouth-watering aqua Berardi.
In spirit I vote for you FC but Keira was sneaky, especially with that gorgeous headband 😉
Besides with that smile you'll win anyway FC ^_^
It was a tough week and I have to use different devices, to give several votes. From my mobile phone, my vote goes to Emma Stone in Bottega Veneta. I will also vote for her in Gucci and Elie Saab.
My runners up are you FC and Elizabeth Banks and also Kristen Stewart, but she is not in the poll.
Have a great and hopefully sunny weekend, FC!