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How 149 Unheard Dylan Acetates Surfaced From a Manhattan Closet
Music lovers dream of stories like this.
Jeff Gold, author of "101 Essential Rock Records" and owner of Record Mecca in Los Angeles, Calif., was recently contacted by a man who found two boxes labeled "old records" in his late sister's apartment on 124 W. Houston Street in downtown Manhattan — the same building where Dylan once had a studio. Gold flew over to examine the contents of the boxes and discovered 149 unheard acetate records of Bob Dylan works-in-progress recorded during the making of 1969's "Nashville Skyline," 1970's "Self Portrait," and 1970's "New Morning" — a gold mine for Dylan fans and collectors that had been kept in storage for decades.
Dylan worked on those three albums in Nashville with producer Bob Johnston, but he remained a New York resident during the period. The thought is Johnston shipped the acetates to Dylan for him to hear, approve or rework if necessary. Some of the music did exist on other tapes and surfaced in prior years, but not from these specific acetates.
Gold purchased the hefty collection in March and excavated his findings like a historian, transferring the songs to high-quality digital files and photographing the pieces. He's keeping most for himself but some are for sale here.
He spoke with the Journal about the details of his extremely rare find.
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Each year, the Richmond City Council adopts the Rental Housing Fee for the upcoming fiscal year following a recommendation from the Rent Board. The amount of the Rental Housing Fee for past, current, and future years is contained in the table below.
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Any property with a Rental Unit, as defined in Section 11.100.030 of the Fair Rent, Just Cause for Eviction, and Homeowner Protection Ordinance, is subject to the Rental Housing Fee. This includes units exempt from rent control but subject to just cause for eviction requirements, such as single family homes, condominiums, and new construction.
The Rental Housing Fee may also be paid in person at the Cashier's window, located on the second floor of 450 Civic Center Plaza, Richmond, CA 94804.
Cashier Hours: 8:45 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday-Friday
Alternatively, Landlords may pay the Rental Housing Fee online at https://etrakit.ci.richmond.ca.us. Under the "Permits" heading, click, "Pay Fees." Select your name from the "Contractor/Landlord Login." Your password is the highest APN (parcel) number of all rental properties you own in the City of Richmond (first nine digits, no dashes.)
Payment of the Rental Housing Fee is due (postmarked) no later than thirty (30) days after the date of receipt of the invoice.
In order to qualify for the FY 18/19 Governmentally-Subsidized Rental Housing Fee, the owner must be participating in one of the following programs for the Rental Unit in question (see Regulation 202 for detail):
A. Rental units in which a tenant household holds a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and where the rent not does exceed the Payment Standard as published by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
B. Rental units for which the rent is subsidized by the Project-Based Section 8 Program
C. Rental units that are "rent restricted" in a Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program Project. "Rent Restricted" means the rent charged for the unit is affordable for a qualifying Tenant pursuant to the Regulatory Agreement.
D. Rental units for which the rent is subsidized by the Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Program
E. Rental units that are "rent restricted" under a regulatory agreement between a governmental agency and a property owner. "Rent Restricted" means the rent charged for the unit is affordable for a qualifying Tenant pursuant to the Regulatory Agreement.
Yes. Failure to pay the Rental Housing Fee before the filing of an Unlawful Detainer (eviction) lawsuit is a complete defense to an unlawful detainer (RMC 11.100.060(s)(3)).
In addition, the City Council adopted monetary penalties for late payment of the Rental Housing Fee, as shown in the table below. The City Council is also authorized to assess a lien on property where there are outstanding Rental Housing Fees (see Ordinance No. 16-17).
The Rental Housing Fee is assessed to a Rental Unit, not the Landlord. The Rent Ordinance requires that all Landlords pay the Rental Housing Fee, and defines Landlords as including all successors of interest. As such, the owner on the property title, as recorded by the Contra Costa County Assessor, is responsible for paying the Rental Housing Fee, irrespective of when the property title was transferred.
The Rent Program is designed to be a cost-recovery department, meaning its operations will not require assistance from the City's General Fund. Instead, the Rent Program will rely on the Rental Housing Fee to generate the funds necessary to provide services to landlords, tenants, and community members.
The amount of the Rental Housing Fee is based on the annual operating budget adopted by the Rent Board.
Further reading: 2020-21 Rent Program Budget and Fee Study


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[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Township of Florence 5-1-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-12.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former Ch. 130, Towing and Storage of Motor Vehicles, adopted 11-28-2001 by Ord. No. 2001-27.
The purposes of this chapter are:
To establish a requirement and procedure for the licensing of individuals and entities providing towing and storage services to the Florence Township Police Department.
To establish, in the interest of public safety, a uniform policy for the towing and storage of motor vehicles towed and stored at the request of the Florence Township Police Department; and
To establish uniform fees for towing and storage services.
This chapter shall apply to all motor vehicle towing and storage operations performed at the request of the Florence Township Police Department.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
- A private passenger motor vehicle, station wagon or sport-utility-type vehicle that is owned or hired, and is neither used as a public livery conveyance for passengers nor rented to others with a driver; and a motor vehicle with a pickup body, or delivery sedan, a van, or a panel truck or camper-type vehicle used for recreational purposes owned by an individual, not customarily used in the occupation, profession or business of the owner(s); and solely for the purposes of this chapter, a motorcycle.
- The removal and transportation of an automobile from a highway, street or other public or private road, or a parking area, or from a storage facility, and other services normally incident thereto. Basic towing service does not include recovery of vehicles from a position outside the right-of-way or berm, or recovery from resting, impaled upon, adhered or otherwise attached to, any other object within the right-of-way or berm.
- Used to tow and recover commercial-type vehicles over 26,000
pounds GVW, as well as passenger vehicles unable to be recovered by
other means.[Added 12-17-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-25]
- New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Day, President's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.
- Used to tow and recover small light-duty vehicles up to 10,000
pounds.[Added 12-17-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-25]
- Used to tow and recover small commercial-type vehicles up
to 26,000 pounds GVW (gross vehicle weight) or passenger vehicles
unable to be recovered with a light-duty tow truck or flatbed.[Added 12-17-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-25]
- Includes all vehicles propelled otherwise than by muscular power, except such vehicles as run only upon rails or tracks, or motorized bicycles.
- When the tow operator applies his knowledge in a skillful
manner to preserve the condition of the motor vehicle while winching
and/or lifting the damaged vehicle back to a normal towing or loading
position.[Added 12-17-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-25]
- The Township of Florence.
- A person engaged in the business of towing and storing motor vehicles or offering the services of a tow vehicle or tow truck and storage services.
- TOW VEHICLES or TOW TRUCK
- Those vehicles equipped with a boom or booms, winches, slings, tilt beds, wheel lifts or under-reach equipment specifically designed by their manufacturer for the removal or transport of motor vehicles, including flatbed vehicles and trailers, employed for the purpose of towing, transporting, conveying and/or removing motor vehicles which are unable to be operated under their own power from one place to another, for which a charge or fee is extracted. All vehicles to be used pursuant to this chapter shall be adequately designed and maintained by the tow operator to transport this disabled vehicle safely and without damage.
- Insurance representative or any interested person (excluding
vehicle owner or family member trying to retrieve personal belongings)
must be accompanied into the secured storage yard facility to inspect,
adjust or take photographs of a vehicle or when the tow operator removes
a vehicle out of the indoor/outdoor storage area so that it may be
towed by another towing company. Documentation such as business card
or driver's license must be photocopied and time-stamped when this
additional auxiliary service is performed.[Added 12-17-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-25]
- Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
- A Saturday or a Sunday.
- WEEKNIGHT or NIGHT
- Monday through Friday between the hours of 4:30 p.m. and 8:00 a.m.
- The process of moving a motor vehicle by use of additional
chains, nylon slings and additional lengths of winch cable for a position
that is not accessible for direct hook-up by conventional means for
towing and/or loading onto a tow vehicle. Winching is not pulling
a vehicle onto a flatbed carrier or lifting a motor vehicle by conventional
means (tow sling, wheel lift, etc.).[Added 12-17-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-25]
No person shall engage in the business of towing or storing motor vehicles at the direction of the Florence Township Police Department without first obtaining a tow operator's license therefor. Nothing herein shall require licensing for the rendering of road service or for the provision of towing and storage services within the Township other than at the request of the Township Police Department.
Applicants for a license under this chapter shall file with the Township Clerk a sworn application on a form to be furnished by the Clerk, which shall include the following information and certification:
The full name and address of the applicant. If the application is made for a corporation, it shall state the names and addresses of the officers and directors thereof, its registered agent, and the names and residential addresses of every stockholder owning more than ten percent of the issued stock.
The year, make and type of each tow vehicle used in said business, its serial number, registration number and registered owner.
The address where the tow vehicle or vehicles shall be regularly garaged, the telephone number or numbers and the hours during which service is available at those numbers, and the name, address, and telephone number of an emergency contact for the applicant. In addition, the operator shall maintain, available for inspection by the Township, a list of active drivers containing their names, addresses, New Jersey Driver's License number and Commercial Driver's License number (if applicable).
The location, size and security features of the storage lot or space in which towed vehicles will be stored, including the number of spaces available. The storage lot shall be designated as either "inside secured storage," "outside secured storage," or "mixed inside and outside secured storage." These terms are defined as follows:
Inside secured storage: A vehicle storage facility that is completely indoors, having one or more openings in the walls for storage and removal of vehicles, that is secured by a sturdy locking device, and is locked and secure except when open for transport of vehicles in the presence of the tow vehicle operator, suitable for twenty-four-hour, seven-day-per-week storage.
Outside secured storage: A vehicle storage facility that is not indoors and is secured by a fence, walls or other manmade barrier that is at least six feet high, having one or more gates or openings that is secured by a sturdy locking device, and is locked and secure except when open for the transport of vehicles in the presence of the tow vehicle operator, suitable for twenty-four-hour, seven-day-per-week storage. The facility is to be lighted at night so that all vehicles may be plainly visible.
Mixed inside and outside secured storage: A vehicle storage facility having both inside secured storage and outside secured storage as herein defined.
The name and address of the insurance carriers, and the policy numbers of all insurance policies as required by § 130-9 of this chapter.
A copy of the operator's current fee schedule for towing and storage services, separately listing towing and storage fees for automobiles and other motor vehicles.
A certification that on-call towing and storage services will be available 24 hours per day, every day of the year.
A certification that the fees and procedures required by this chapter will be paid and followed at all times.
A statement that the Chief of Police or his designee may at any reasonable time conduct an inspection of the tow vehicles or storage facility of any applicant or licensee for the purpose of determining compliance with this chapter.
A certification that neither the applicant nor any tow vehicle operator shall have any criminal convictions for crimes involving fraud, dishonesty, or moral turpitude, or prior motor vehicle infractions related to the towing, licensing, repairing, registration, or titling of motor vehicles or motor vehicle towing operations which might adversely affect public safety or welfare.
An agreement to abide by and accept the terms and conditions of this chapter and the rules and policies adopted pursuant to this chapter.
Satisfactory proof that any and all applicable business and or trade licenses have been obtained.
A statement of hours during which the facility is open and available for the retrieval of vehicles or the transaction of business by members of the public. The hours of business shall be not less than six hours per day weekdays and at least four hours on Saturday.
Such other information as the Township Administrator or Chief of Police may reasonably prescribe.
All applications for tow operator's licenses shall be accompanied by a fee of $100 to cover the Township's costs in processing the application. The fee of $100 shall be a yearly fee which is due to the Township of Florence. All fees are nonrefundable whether or not the license is denied or revoked for any reason.
The Township Clerk shall forward all complete applications to the Chief of Police, who shall conduct or cause to be conducted such investigation as he deems necessary to determine the truth and accuracy of the information contained in the application and whether the applicant meets the following minimum performance standards:
The applicant has the ability to respond to the scene in response to a request for basic towing service within 15 minutes after notification.
The applicant can provide on-call towing services 24 hours per day, every day of the year.
The tow trucks and equipment are in safe and sound condition and in compliance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations, capable of transporting disabled vehicles safely and without damage. All applicants must meet minimum standards of operator performance, including but not limited to standards concerning the adequacy of the applicant's equipment and storage facilities and availability.
The applicant owns or has a valid lease to a storage facility within five miles of the Township, in an area legally zoned for such use, and such storage facility shall have a minimum of 10 spaces for passenger automobiles and will be either an inside secured storage, outside secured storage, or mixed inside and outside secured storage facility as defined in § 130-4A(4) above for storage of all vehicles towed or impounded.
The tow operator shall prominently display his license as set forth in § 130-C.
The applicant is in compliance with and/or has the ability to comply with all other requirements and standards set forth herein.
In addition to the minimum standards of performance referred to in the preceding paragraph, all applicants are subject to disqualification if found deficient in any one of the following areas:
Provided false or inaccurate information on the application form.
Lacks experience and/or does not have good references from prior customers of the applicant's towing and storage services.
Fails to maintain the facilities, information, or status, to qualify as a tow operator as set forth in § 130-4 for licensing.
The Chief of Police shall make his recommendation on the application to the Township Clerk within 60 days of receipt by him. The Township Clerk shall make the final decision regarding all new and/or renewal applications for towing. If the application is disapproved, the reasons therefor shall be set forth in writing. The Township Clerk shall notify the applicant in writing that the application has been granted or denied. If the application is denied, the reasons for such denial shall be set forth in the notice, along with the applicant's right to appeal the denial to Township Council pursuant to § 130-8.
A tow operator's license shall be issued by the Township Clerk to an approved applicant upon provision of insurance certification pursuant to § 130-9. The Township Clerk shall send a copy of the license to the Police Department for filing and shall keep a permanent record of all licenses issued.
All licenses issued under this chapter shall expire at the end of the calendar year in which issued. Applications for renewal, certifying any changes to the original application or certifying no change, shall be filed with the Clerk at least 30 days before expiration, on forms provided by the Clerk. Renewal applications will be forwarded to the Chief of Police for review and any necessary investigation in accordance with the procedures and standards set forth in § 130-5. Results of the Chief of Police's investigation shall be forwarded to the Township Clerk for the Clerk's consideration when reviewing an application. If approved, a renewal license shall be issued upon payment of the license fee and provision of required insurance certifications.
All licenses issued under this chapter, or certified copies thereof, shall be displayed prominently on all tow vehicles and at the tow operator's principal place of business.
All licenses issued under this chapter are nontransferable.
Licenses issued under this chapter may be suspended or revoked by the Township Clerk after reasonable notice and opportunity for a hearing pursuant to § 130-8 for any of the following reasons:
False or materially inaccurate information in the application, or a change of circumstances which would have caused disapproval of the application if existing at the time of approval.
Failure to comply with any of the requirements of this chapter, any additional regulations promulgated by the Township Council, or any state, federal or local law relating to motor vehicle operation or storage.
Unsatisfactory service which jeopardizes public safety. By way of example and not of limitation, more than three unexcused failures to respond and/or valid complaints (as determined by the Chief of Police after investigation) within a twelve-month period shall be considered prima facia grounds for suspension and/or revocation.
Response to a tow situation without being called pursuant to the rules established by and under this chapter unless a direct call is made to the tow operator by the vehicle owner or operator. In lieu of revocation, the Clerk may drop the offending operator to the bottom of the on-call list for a first offense under this provision.
Notice of suspension and/or revocation shall be in writing and shall include the reasons therefor and notice of the licensee's right to appeal to Township Council pursuant to § 130-8.
License fees shall in all cases be nonrefundable regardless of revocation or suspension of the license.
Any person aggrieved by the action of the Township Clerk in the denial of an application for a license, or in revocation thereof, or in the suspension from the Township's on-call towing list, may appeal to the Township Council by filing with the Clerk, within 14 days after notice of the action complained of has been mailed to such person's last known address, a written request for a hearing, setting forth fully the grounds for the appeal. The Council will set a time and place for a hearing on such appeal, and notice shall be served on or mailed to the applicant or licensee at least five days prior to the hearing. The Council's determination shall be made by resolution and shall become effective immediately, unless otherwise set forth in writing in the resolution.
The Council may, for good cause shown and in its sole discretion, stay a suspension or revocation by the Clerk pending the holding of a hearing pursuant to this section.
Every licensee shall carry insurance as follows:
Comprehensive automobile liability in an amount not less than $1,000,000 combined single limits;
Worker's compensation coverage as required by state law;
Garage keeper's liability in an amount not less than $60,000 per location;
Garage liability in an amount not less than $1,000,000 combined single limits;
Comprehensive general liability coverage in an amount not less than $1,000,000 for each person and $3,000,000 for each accident;
Endorsements providing for collision coverage for vehicles in tow;
Endorsement naming the Township as an additional insured in all insurance policies (except workers' compensation policies) for licensees on the Township's on-call towing list.
All licensees shall hold harmless and indemnify the Township, its officers, employees and agents, from any and all liability claims, losses or damage arising or alleged to arise from the performance of the towing services requested of or rendered by the licensee. The Township shall be named as an additional insured on the tow operators liability policies as set forth in § 130-9A above.
All insurance policies shall be written by insurance companies acceptable to the Township and authorized to do business in the State of New Jersey with a best rating of not less than AAA.
No license shall be issued or renewed until the applicant has filed with the Township Clerk certificates of insurance evidencing the insurance coverage and endorsements required in § 130-9A. All certificates must provide for 30 days' prior written notice to the Township of policy cancellation or material change.
The Chief of Police shall maintain a list of those tow operators licensed by the Township to respond to calls from the Township Police Department. In order to be included on the on-call towing list, an applicant must meet all of the requirements of this chapter and shall enter into an agreement with the Township for a term of one year, said agreement to be prepared by the Township Attorney.
Calls to tow operators on the on-call list shall be made on a nondiscriminatory rotating basis, pursuant to procedures established by the Chief of Police. Nothing herein shall prohibit the Chief of Police or his designee from calling a tow operator out of sequence or seeking the services of a tow operator not on the on-call list if the circumstances require specialized equipment or if the interests of public safety so require. If the tow operator selected does not respond to the scene within the 15 minutes after notification, the Chief of Police or his designee shall be permitted to summon the next available tow operator. When any unusual situation occurs which may be dangerous to the safety of the public, such as a spill of toxic material or other dangerous cargo, the Township Police Department may select any qualified tow operator.
The fees to be charged for the towing and storage services of automobiles shall be as set forth in § 130-11. The Township shall not be liable for the cost of any towing and/or storage services unless those services are performed on a municipal vehicle. This means, by way of example and not limitation, if a tow operator is called to provide a service and the owner is able to get his/her vehicle started and operating in the interim, then neither the Township nor the owner shall be responsible for the tow operator's costs. Further, the tow operator will not lose his position on the towing list.
Inclusion on the on-call towing list shall be automatically revoked upon expiration or revocation of the tow operator's license. The Township Council may also suspend a licensed tow operator's inclusion on the on-call towing list for such period of time as they consider appropriate for violations of this chapter, after a hearing on such violations. Suspensions may be appealed pursuant to the procedures set forth in § 130-8.
Nothing in this section shall prohibit a motorist or motor vehicle owner from summoning a tow operator of his or her own choosing, except that any Township police officer at the scene of an incident requiring towing services shall be responsible for making the final determination as to when towing shall take place and which tow operator shall be called.
All vehicles towed at the request of the Township Police Department must be removed to an approved storage facility unless the owner or operator of the vehicle specifically requests that it be towed to another destination. Any Township police officer at the scene shall be responsible for making the final determination as to the towing destination.
Vehicles that are being towed and held by the Florence Township Police Department shall not be released until the owner or his/her agent provides a release form from the Police Department.
All vehicles towed at the request of the Township Police Department must be stored together at the approved storage facility and not scattered throughout the premises.
No tow operator shall dispose of, destroy, remove, sell or otherwise transfer any vehicle towed at the request of the Township Police Department without first complying with all applicable laws of the State of New Jersey and notifying the Township Police Department of its intention to do so in writing at least 14 days prior to effectuating same.
Upon request by the Township Police Department, the tow operator shall store a motor vehicle in an inside building as defined in § 130-4A(4). Vehicles designated by the police as being suspected as being used in criminal activity shall be stored in a separate space for the exclusive use of the Police Department, and shall not be released without the written permission of the Chief of Police, Acting Chief of Police or his designee.
In addition to any requirements set forth elsewhere in this chapter, all approved towing services must provide in writing an employment nondiscrimination statement prior to the issuance of said approval, and must agree to comply with all state and federal laws and regulations concerning wages, hours and terms of employment.
Employees of an approved towing service shall in no way be deemed to represent or be employed by this municipality, and all such towing services shall be responsible for the conduct of their employees.
All towing and storage fees shall be disclosed in an appropriate notice on the front or top page of all invoices and receipts. Additionally, adequate public posting of such fees must be made at the storage area, in easy view of the public.
Tow operators shall advise members of the public with complaints regarding their services rendered pursuant to this chapter or their right to file a complaint with the Township Clerk. The Township Clerk shall evaluate all such written complaints in determining whether action is required under § 130-7. Tow operators shall maintain a detailed list of all complaints received for inspection by the Township which shall include, at least, the name and address of the complaining party; the date, time, and place of the tow; the nature of the complaint, and the disposition of the complaint.
[Amended 2-1-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-4; 12-17-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-25]
No person shall be liable to any tow operator who tows or stores an automobile, including but not limited to any automobile that was damaged in an accident or recovered after being reported stolen, for any fees in excess of the following.
All weights shall be based upon the manufacturer's stated gross vehicle weight.
Day rates shall apply between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. The night/weekend/holiday rate shall apply from 4:30 p.m. to 8:00 a.m., Monday through Friday, and for the entire twenty-four-hour day on weekends and holidays. All rates shall be based upon the time of the call to the tow operator.
Storage fees are for each twenty-four-hour day or portion thereof. A new day commences at 12:01 a.m.
Basic towing service fees are maximum rates for up to one hour of service at the scene, and include mileage for the first five miles of tow. Each additional mile shall be at the rate of $2 per mile or portion of a mile.
Basic Towing Fee (includes flatbed service)
Light Duty
$ 125
Medium Duty
$ 175
Heavy Duty
$ 225 (min. 2 hours)
$250 (min. 2 hours)
Recovery Fee
(per hour)
Light Duty
Medium Duty
Heavy Duty
Vehicle Access Fee
$40 per hour with a minimum charge of 1/2 hour; then $10 for each 1/4 hour (15 minutes) thereafter
Storage Fees
(per day)
Inside secured
Outside secured
The tow operator shall submit annually, as part of its application or renewal thereof, its fee schedule for the towing and storage of automobiles, which shall be subject to the review and approval of the Township Council Clerk.
If a tow operator impounds a vehicle from a public street, right-of-way or other location at the direct request of the Florence Township Police Department, the basic fee for towing and storage shall be as noted above.
For all motor vehicles other than those set forth above, the tow operator shall set reasonable and customary fees for the Burlington County area for the towing and storage of such vehicles. The tow operator shall submit annually, as part of its application or renewal thereof, its fee schedule for the towing and storage of all motor vehicles other than automobiles, which shall be subject to the review and approval of the Township Clerk.
A current fee schedule shall be submitted for approval on an annual basis at the time of application for license renewal.
When basic towing services are rendered for any automobile, there shall be no additional charges other than those provided for in Subsection B above, including but not limited to flatbedding, waiting time, winching, cleanup costs and additional labor.
Tow vehicles transporting multiple vehicles at one time may charge the applicable fee for each vehicle transported.
`Prior to hookup or flatbedding of a motor vehicle, the tow operator shall present a copy of its fee schedule to the owner or operator of the vehicle. The fee schedule shall also contain the name, address and telephone number of the tow operator and a statement of the hours when and location where the motor vehicle may be claimed.
The Township Council shall promulgate such rules, regulations and procedures, not inconsistent with this chapter, as may be reasonable and necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter. Copies thereof shall be provided to all licensed tow operators and shall be made available to the public, along with copies of current fee schedules, during normal business hours. Failure to comply with applicable rules, regulations and procedures may be cause for revocation of a tow operator's license.
The Chief of Police is hereby designated to enforce the provisions of this chapter and any applicable rules and regulations.


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hi, im very very new to java, i have a uni assignment where im using a server and 2 clients to play a game of tennis over a network. i need to add movement in the y axis to the bats. the x coordinate is already being sent using writeint(), then its being picked up by readint(). the function that uses readint() is checking whether this data is an x coord of the mouse or if its ordering a new ball, or if the game is done.
so in the client
public void mouseMoved(MouseEvent ev) { try { output.writeInt(ev.getX()); } catch(IOException ex) { ex.printStackTrace(); } }
and also
public void mouseClicked(MouseEvent ev) { try { output.writeInt(NEWBALL); } catch(IOException ex) { ex.printStackTrace(); } }
and in the server its picked up as
public void run() { //Thread method repeatedly waits for input from client try { // a racquet x-coord or a message indicating while (!done) { // NEWBALL or game DONE int n = input.readInt(); if (n >= 0 && n < server.getCtWdth()) { racPosX = n; server.notifyRacPos(); } else if (n == server.NEWBALL) server.newBall(this); else if (n == server.DONE) server.shutdown(); } connection.close(); }
my question is how can i best achieve sending a second int with the y coord data? can i simply add another writeint() straight after the writeint() for x coord, then add another readint() straight after the readint() for the xcoord, or do i need to add both ints to a string then use a scanner to read it back in?


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Pan Handlers
Library services expand into cake-pan lending
Not anymore! If you live in Albuquerque or Bernalillo County, you can now check out a cake pan from the library.
"We knew that other libraries were doing this," says Linda Morgan Davis, Assistant Director, Collections and Community. "Libraries are looking at new types of services [that will allow them] to be part of the community and help their communities to grow and prosper."
What is it about cake pans that conjure up saintly visions of the stereotypical 1950s mother, her flour-dusted apron and a giant mixing bowl filled with the four basic elements—flour, sugar, butter and eggs? "Baking trends come and go, but cakes are timeless," opines the blurb for Martha Stewart's Cakes, one of five cake-oriented cookbooks featured on the library's website.
These cookbooks are also available as ebooks, which allows you to keep an ingredient list handy when you're out shopping. Also be aware that you can download magazines (including many on cooking) for free. With the Zinio program, you can select from 85 titles, and once you download them, they're yours. (It sure beats having piles of periodicals at home.)
If you'd like to donate your own cake pans to the library, make sure that they are Wilton brand character pans, metal (not silicone), in excellent condition and accompanied by a paper insert that shows decorating suggestions.
Lastly, whether your cake looks like a Christmas tree, a choo-choo train, a butterfly or any other whimsical shape, feel free to send a picture of your sweet, frosted masterpiece to email@example.com and they'll post it on Facebook.


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The 4 day-workshop takes place at the Willem de Kooning academy in Rotterdam. The goal of the workshop is to make a new typeface for a signage system near Rotterdam Blaak train station. The typeface and the signage system will be developed by the whole group in three and a half days. The group of students consist of 12 students from the graphic design department.
1) define the feeling and the look of the type by drawing the word 'SNAKE'
2) choose one and develop this into a whole font
3) digitalize the font
4) present it in the right environment
The whole group started to work on the same font, based on one sketch from one student which was made yesterday. This day every student started to make 4 characters within this certain direction. Important is that every character fits inside the same font, they all need to have the same feeling.
For every character three of four designs were made. The group decided together which design was the best for every character. Of course this all takes lots of time and energy. More beer and pizza!
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The warm weather is back and is luring more motorcycle riders out on the roadways.
So far this year, the Florida Highway Patrol says it has responded to more than 100 motorcycle crashes, eight of which were fatal.
And motorcyclist deaths are up 9 percent nationwide. Last year they hit a near record high, with more than 5,000 deaths.
A few years ago, riders were required to wear a helmet when riding a motorcycle. But now it's optional, and law enforcement says that may be partly why there's been an uptick in fatal crashes.
"We do see injuries that could have been reduced or even eliminated by the use of protective head gear," Florida Highway Patrol Sgt. Dylan Bryan said.
Only 19 states now require riders to wear helmets, down from 26 in 1997. FHP says the negative effect of the lack of law can be seen locally.
FHP saw an increase from 2011 to 2012. There were 265 motorcycle crashes in 2011 -- 208 were injury wrecks, 15 were fatal. That's compared to 2012, with a total of 364 motorcycle crashes -- 291 with injuries, 34 fatal.
Scott Newlin manages a motorcycle shop. He says he knows firsthand how a helmet can save a life.
"I'm a big believer in gear. I've always worn my gear," said Newlin, of Purcell's Motorcycle and Marine. "I've come out of some rather hairy situations with everything working. I don't think that I probably would have had I not been wearing my safety gear."
Even with the warm temperatures influencing riders to strip off their safety jackets and helmets, Newlin says it's better to be safe than sorry.
"It's a life saver. I would much rather have nylon or leather dragging on the ground than my skin," he said.
Another probable cause for an uptick in fatal crashes may be improved economic conditions. Several states report an increase in the number of motorcycle registrations in 2012. With that, Newlin says drivers should keep their eyes peeled. He has this advice for motorcyclists:
"I've always encouraged riders to ride like they are completely invisible and just pretend nobody sees them, and that will really save you," he said.


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Hekla is one of the most active volcanoes in Iceland, erupting four times since 1970 at a rate of about once every 10 years. The 1,491-meter (4,892-foot) mountain last erupted on Feb. 26, 2000, but scientists fear it could be getting ready for its next explosion.
Icelandic Civil Defense, together with the police in Hvolsvollur, declared a "civil protection state of uncertainty" Tuesday due to a spike in seismic activity in the area. The Icelandic Met Office also raised the alert level for air traffic around Hekla to yellow, meaning the volcano has shown volatile activity.
A "state of uncertainty" is standard procedure in Iceland to ensure a smooth flow of information among scientists, government officials and emergency teams.
"The change from green to yellow is a precautionary step," the Icelandic Met Office said. "To date, there are no observable signs that an eruption of Hekla is imminent."
While the color change is just the first of three steps and only considered a warning, scientists caution that the string of seven micro-earthquakes since March 10 in a small area to the northeast of the summit is highly unusual.
For many, the mere mention of the words "Iceland" and "volcano" in the same sentence conjures up images of travel chaos across the map.
An ash cloud from the 2010 eruption of Eyjafjallajokull grounded air travel throughout Europe, costing airlines roughly $2 billion and reminding global citizens how vulnerable modern society is to the whims of nature.
Because Eyjafjallajokull was high in gas, it sent ash soaring into the atmosphere, wreaking havoc. A similar ash cloud at a lower altitude would have a negligible impact on air travel.
In May 2011, for example, nearby Grimsvotn volcano erupted, putting more ash into the air in 36 hours than Eyjafjallajokull did in a month. But flight delays were far fewer because prevailing winds pushed the ash away from populated areas.
Known as the "Gateway to Hell" in the Middle Ages, Hekla is Iceland's most famous and historically active volcano.
Scientists played down fears of a possible eruption in 2011 after a similar warning from the Icelandic Met Office set off a media frenzy.
"The Hekla concern … was a bad case of bad reporting," Páll Einarsson, professor of geophysics at the University of Iceland, told the International Business Times that December. "To be sure, Hekla is ready for an eruption and has been for the last six years. But there was nothing particular that happened.
"Hekla has erupted about every 10 years since 1970. Some of these eruptions have been called tourist eruptions because of their attraction of tourists. None of these eruptions have caused much trouble for the travel industry."
Hekla's eruptions are extremely varied, lasting as short as a week and as long as a year. While its flare-ups since 1970 have been relatively minor, the last major eruption in March 1947 did not end until the following April. The volcano spewed a column of ash as high as 28,000 meters (92,000 feet) into the atmosphere, which fell to the ground as far away as Russia.
Hekla's 2000 eruption, by contrast, was short but powerful, lasting 12 days with an ash cloud that was 15 kilometers (9.3 miles) long.
The event took many scientists by surprise.
Martin Hensch, earthquake expert at the Icelandic Met Office, told the News of Iceland it came "without any warning."
"The last time the volcano erupted we knew it one hour in advance," he said. "We are not very worried that an eruption is going to take place [right away], but predicting an eruption in Hekla volcano is nearly impossible."


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Sucker Punch is the latest movie I animated on. The sequence I worked on features the main actresses fighting robots in a train. You can see a glimpse of it around the 0:39 mark.
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Animation: My Demo Reel
Want to see what I do for a living? This is my demo reel featuring animation I did for G-Force, Alvin And The Chipmunks and Everyone's Hero. 🙂
G-Force premieres today!
G-Force, the movie I worked on is in theatres today! Go check it out, it's a great movie for kids, and guinea pig enthusiasts. If you like to stick around for the credits, look for my name "Emily" under "Animators"! 😉
Animation: 2nd G-FORCE movie trailer is out + project is over
The 2nd trailer for G-FORCE is out! I have a shot in the trailer when they're in the pet shop. 🙂
Back in November my ex + I put everything I owned into storage, drove across the USA in our Honda Civic from Toronto, Canada to Los Angeles, California with only 2 suitcases, my sewing machine + supplies, our laptop and our kitty. It was hard to decide what HAD to come with us, since our car is pretty small. After a bit of bickering over what comes and what stays, we were off on our 5 day adventure.
We moved into a (way too small) studio apartment in Marina Del Rey. Our bedroom, kitchen and living room are all in the same room. I've never lived in an apartment this small, but the 5min walk to the Pacific Ocean is totally worth it. 🙂
My sewing/craft area took a huge hit on size and is located either on the side table next to the sofa, in about 4 different Rubbermaid bins, partially on the floor, or on the kitchen bar. (I'm not going to take a pic of it because it's sooo embarassing, lol.) A lot of our Canadian friends who are living here and work in the animation industry also live in our apartment complex, so it's nice having a bunch of friends close by. (A lot of Canadians head south to work on big caliber projects because this level of work is not always available back home.)
Animation wrapped up on G-FORCE last week, and the movie hits theatres on July 24th. I can't believe how fast 5 months have flown by! The schedule has been pretty intense with 6 day weeks and 10-12 hr days since January. We haven't bought groceries in months because we're never home to eat anything. Our Sundays ended up being chore day. We'd do the laundry, I'd sew more deer, go for a walk along the beach, try to get some sleep. It was hard only having 1 day off a week, but it's been SO much fun being a part of this production and bringing animated guinea pigs to life. I've made a lot of wonderful friends (who helped make these long hours fun and worthwhile!), learned more animation techniques, but mostly I feel so thankful to have been a part of this movie.
Although I'm happy that the long hours are over and I finally get to sleep and have some time off, I'm also a bit sad that this project is over. But on the positive side, it means I can take the summer off to focus on my plush toys, which I'm really excited about! I have a bunch of new projects, new ideas and new products to launch, so I can't wait to get back into things again! However, my plans will have to wait a bit because I am currently back in Toronto visiting family & friends. 🙂
Animation: What I've been up to (AKA G-Force Trailer)
I haven't updated my blog in a few weeks because I've been super busy animating on G-Force, Disney's upcoming VFX movie about a team of secret agent guinea pigs (how cute is that, lol)! It's a lot of fun to work on (although it hasn't allowed me much free time to sew). G-Force comes out this summer. Check out the trailer:


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Ian Burris Jr. kicked a game-winning 30-yard field goal in overtime as Durham Hillside handed New Bern its first home loss since 2011.
Ian Burris Jr. kicked a game-winning 30-yard field goal in overtime as Durham Hillside handed New Bern its first home loss since 2011.
For the first time in three-consecutive season openers Hillside beat New Bern, this time with a 27-24 outcome.
Four-star recruit Trevion Thompson caught two touchdown passes, and New Bern quarterback Michael Hughes countered with a touchdown pass and two touchdown passes to Theron Noble.
Hillside avenged last year's 40-20 loss at New Bern, and its 27-19 defeat to the Bears in 2011. The mini-rivalry began in 2010 when Hillside knocked off New Bern, 12-7, in the 4A Eastern Regional Finals.
�We had a chip on our shoulder from the past couple years,� Thompson said. �In the offseason, we worked hard. Our seniors want to go out with a bang, so we push each other everyday in practice.�
New Bern kicker Josh Htoo knotted the game at 24-24 as time expired in regulation.
Hughes scored on a four-yard run to give New Bern a 21-17 advantage with five minutes remaining. Three minutes later, Thompson scampered down the left sideline for a 49-yard touchdown reception with two minutes to go.
On New Bern's final offensive possession of regulation, Hughes dashed 66 yards down to Hillside's five-yard line.
They had to settle for a field goal.
�We thought we had it, but just ran out of gas,� said Hughes, who passed for 146 yards and ran for 152 more. �It went their way today, but we will bounce back.
�We will just learn from our mistakes, polish ourselves and be ready to come out next week.�
Hillside struck first with an 80-yard touchdown pass to Thompson, following a missed 20-yard field goal by Htoo.
The Bears drove to the Hornets' 3-yard line after Hughes completed a 32-yard pass to Diondre Poole.
Three plays later, New Bern's offense was held to a field goal attempt. Htoo booted his kick right, and on the next Hillside play, Hornets' quarterback Nas Forte-Ferguson launched a bomb into the arms of Thompson.
New Bern, which recovered two fumbles in the first half, capitalized on a Hillside miscue. Sam Thomas fell on this fumble.
Hughes later tossed his first of two touchdown passes to Theron Noble.
Donte Thomas-Williams put the Hornets on top at halftime when he punched the ball in the end zone on a 1-yard run with a little more than two minutes remaining in the second quarter.
Noble caught a pair of 27-yard touchdown passes for New Bern. Thompson caught six passes for 163 yards and Williams ran for 106 yards for the Hornets.
�This win feels amazing,� Williams said. �We are two hard teams fighting against each other. Everybody played their hearts out. It was the little things that won this game.�
New Bern (0-1) hosts defending 3A state champs Havelock (1-0) on Friday.
Durham Hillside 27, New Bern 24
Hillside 0 14 3 7 3 � 27
New Bern 0 7 7 10 0 �24
Second quarter
H � Trevion Thompson 80 pass from Nas Forte-Ferguson (kick miss), 10:52.
NB �- Theron Noble 27 pass from Michael Hughes (Josh Htoo kick), 6:36.
H --- Donte Thomas-Williams 1 run (Ferguson to Miles Kelly), 2:19.
Third quarter
NB � Noble 27 pass from Hughes (Htoo kick), 5:02.
H --- Ian Burris Jr. 37 field goal, :27.
Fourth Quarter
NB � Hughes 4 run (Htoo kick), 5:27
H � Thompson 49 pass from Forte-Ferguson (Burris kick), 2:07
NB � Htoo 32 field goal, :1
H � Burris 30 field goal
First downs 10 12
Rushes-yards 25-130 35-173
Passing 11-25-0 13-20-0
Passing yards 201 146
Total yards 331 329
Fumbles-lost 3-2 1-1
Penalties 10-90 3-15
Punts-yard 4-134 5-155
Individual statistics
RUSHING � H: Donte Thomas-Williams 34-106,Raquaz Brannon 10-28, Nas Forte-Ferguson 1- (-4). NB: Michael Hughes 18-152, Craig Stokes 9-16, DeAuntae Grimes 2-5, Khalil Simpson 5-7, Daekwon Gaston 1 (-7).
PASSING � H: Forte-Ferguson 9-25-0 201. NB: Hughes 13-20-0 146.
RECEIVING � H: Trevion Thompson 6-163, Miles Kelly 3-33. NB: Theron Noble 2-54, DeAuntae Grimes 4-17, LeAuntae Grimes 1-1, Simpson 3-19, Diondre Poole 3-55.


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Hi guys. This has been raised in a few different corners of the site, but not in a public subforum yet:
WargamerAU is currently suffering issues that prevent pages from loading properly, as the ads.goodgames.com.au server is offline. That means pages won't load forum content until after the ad server times out, causing huge (and very frustrating) delays as every page is loaded. Paul (vanwolfgang) is currently following up on this, and we're hoping to have it fixed on Wednesday morning.
Not sure if it's the same issue, but page load times are still very poor. It comes and goes - sometimes it's fine but a lot of the time there is a significant delay (> 30sec).
It seems to get worse as the month goes on, dont you think Locky?
At the start of the month, its fine but then it seems that we 'hit' our data cap and it smashes the bandwidth?
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Could this Auto Plus-commissioned illustration be the 2011 Ferrari F450? The F430 replacement will feature a high-revving 500 HP, 4.5-liter V8 with a hair-raising 10,000 rpm redline.
Not only will the F450 feature a .2-liter bump in displacement and ten more Italian ponies from the F430 Scuderia, it'll also be the first car to feature Ferrari's new weight savings techniques that were previewed on the 2007 FXX Millechili concept. Although the car appears to be larger in all dimensions expect performance to be on par or slightly better than the current Scuderia model with this added weight savings.
If early reports are true, we'll see the F450 at the Frankfurt Motor Show this September with a showroom date set sometime in 2010. We can't wait to lay our eyes on the real car come Fall, until then, we'll just lust after this artist's rendition. [Autogespot via AutoPlus]


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Build 56528 is a release build of VMware Server 1.0.4. It is a maintenance bug fix release to address security issues. Upgrading VMWare server is a piece of cake under Redhat Enterprise Linux / CentOS Linux version 5.0.
Please note that following instructions are tested on RHEL 4.5, 5.0 and CentOS Linux 5.0 only. You can use tar ball based package to upgrade vmware under Debian Linux.
Find out current VMware server version
First find out current vmware server version, enter:
# vmware -v
VMware Server 1.0.3 build-44356
You can download the latest version from official site.
Shutdown all VMWARE guest oses / vps
Login to each running VM and bring down (halt) guest operating system. You can also use vmware server console or web based interface for the same purpose.
Stop VMWARE Server:
# /etc/init.d/vmware stop
Stopping VMware services: Virtual machine monitor [ OK ] Bridged networking on /dev/vmnet0 [ OK ] Virtual ethernet [ OK ]
Stop VMWARE Webbased interface:
# /etc/init.d/httpd.vmware stop
Shutting down http.vmware: [ OK ]
Download VMWARE Server
Use wget the ultimate command line downloader
# cd /tmp
# wget http://download3.vmware.com/software/vmserver/VMware-server-1.0.4-56528.i386.rpm
# wget http://download3.vmware.com/software/vmserver/VMware-mui-1.0.4-56528.tar.gz
Upgrade VMWARE server
Use rpm command to upgrade VMWARE server, enter:
# rpm -Uvh VMware-server-1.0.4-56528.i386.rpm
Preparing... ########################################### [100%] 1:VMware-server ########################################### [100%]
Reconfigure VMWARE Server
Just reconfigure Vmware server with old values/options:
# vmware-config.pl
Just accept accept the End User License Agreement and press CTRL+C. Now configure server with old values:
# vmware-config.pl -d
aking sure services for VMware Server are stopped. Stopping VMware services: Virtual machine monitor [ OK ] Bridged networking on /dev/vmnet0 [ OK ] Virtual ethernet [ OK ] Configuring fallback GTK+ 2.4 libraries. In which directory do you want to install the mime type icons? [/usr/share/icons] What directory contains your desktop menu entry files? These files have a .desktop file extension. [/usr/share/applications] In which directory do you want to install the application's icon? [/usr/share/pixmaps] Trying to find a suitable vmmon module for your running kernel. ........... ... ..... *** Output truncated ***
Upgrade VMware Server Web-based management interface
The VMware Server Web-based management interface. Install on your VMware Server system to enable control from a Web browser. Untar and install the same:
# tar -zxvf VMware-mui-1.0.4-56528.tar.gz
# cd vmware-mui-distrib/
# perl vmware-install.pl
Just follow on screen instructions to install Web-based management interface. Finally just start all guest oses.


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Grocery Ninja: Have a Mate, Mate?
The Grocery Ninja leaves no aisle unexplored, no jar unopened, no produce untasted. Creep along with her below, and read her past market missions here.
I don't know about you, but I'm still full from Thanksgiving and it's mighty uncomfortable sitting for hours before the computer, trying to churn out a halfway decent paper while feeling (and looking, no doubt) like an overstuffed turkey.
Thankfully, I have company, and the company is just as stuffed. So, in between moaning about how we're ready to explode and helping prune each other's bloated academic prose, the Argentinean housemate and I have been taking turns brewing mate.
I made her say hi to my collection of jujube, ginger, osmanthus flower, pine nut, ginseng, and honey citron teas. She got me to embrace mate, along with its drinking gourd and ingenious filter-cum-straw (bombilla). Mate is made from the dried leaves of the evergreen yerba mate shrub, she explained, and is Argentina's national beverage.
The great draw was when she revealed, "I can just drink this all day, skip my coffee, and not feel hungry or cranky."
Now, the housemate is not one of those "Oh, this would make me fat, and that has real sugar, and I can only eat carrot sticks, boo hoo!" girls. And she is "grind just enough beans for her morning cuppa every morning" serious about her coffee. So this was no casual statement.
She was, however, not amused when I transferred the mate in the gourd she had fixed me to my giant tea mugpleading "efficiency." (Seriously, do you know how many times I would have to refill the tiny thing just to get a decent cuppa tea?)
"You can't do that!" she gasped, "Drinking mate is a social thingnot about efficiency!"
"But I have work to do!" I protested.
"You need to drink mate in the proper spirit," she chastised me.
Since then, I obediently drink mate out of the tiny gourd and "in the proper spirit" when the two of us are catching up late at night. It leads to a wonderfully relaxed camaraderie. When no one's around, though, or when I'm burning the midnight oil and there's no time for "real" food, I sip mate from my giant tea mug. Because it's truemate keeps you feeling full (or, if you read the literature, it "suppresses appetite") and more important, it keeps you alert without making you jittery the way too much coffee or tea can. Which means you don't have trouble falling asleep when you finally get to crawl into bedeven if you've been downing it all day.
Mate tastes pleasantly woody, almost (to my palate) like Japanese kukicha (twig tea), but smokier. And as with most modern popularized and trendified beverages (like rooibos and white tea), there are flavored varieties like mint, citrus, chai, and chocolate available.
Allow me to gush about the bombillathe brilliant metal filter-cum-straw. Instead of messing with mesh tea balls and strainers, all you do is pack mate in the gourd, add hot water, and sip your brew with the bombilla. Because you don't brew mate with boiling water, it doesn't get uncomfortably warm. Also, if the gourd's packed right (the Argentinean housemate cups it with her palm and does a series of upside down flips and shakes), the finest mate particles are dispersed to the top, while the chunkiest nestle snugly at the bottom, so there's no chance of you sucking up tea leaves with your tea.
According to the housemate, Argentineans carry mate gourds and thermoses of hot water around with them. Entire university lecture halls are filled with people sipping mate out of ecofriendly gourds, rather than lattes out of paper cups. Now, that's something I'd love to see catch on.
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RICHMOND, Va. – Brandon Rozzell had to leave his biology lab a few minutes early Tuesday. After speaking with his professor, he made his way towards the door. As he did, the class gave him a standing ovation. It's safe to say things are different here than a week ago.
The VCU campus may look the same, but it's been changed by the men's basketball team's remarkable run to the Sweet 16. The Rams defeated USC, Georgetown and Purdue in convincing fashion last week to earn a Southwest Region quarterfinal matchup with Florida State on Friday in San Antonio. Seeded 11th in their region, the Rams have become the Cinderella story of March Madness, energizing VCU's downtown campus. VCU returned from Chicago on Sunday evening and the response on campus and in the media has been unprecedented.
"It's been great," said senior Ed Nixon. "Ram Nation. Love them. People have been honking horns on our way to class and just congratulating us. It's been great."
By the time Sports Information Director Scott Day boarded the team bus following VCU's win over Purdue, he had 30 interview requests. As of 10 a.m. Tuesday, that number had ballooned to 129. No one has been spared. Even freshmen Reco McCarter and Heath Houston, who are redshirting and have not appeared in a game this season, have been requested. Players have been bombarded by congratulatory texts and phone calls.
"It's been crazy," said senior Joey Rodriguez said. "I called my dad yesterday and told him, you don't know how crazy it is, and he requested that I turn off my phone for a little bit. So I went to go hang out at my girlfriend's house and I turned off my phone and just relaxed. But it's been great."
Right now, the Rams are the toast of Richmond and the NCAA Tournament. Head Coach Shaka Smart has appeared on ESPN's First Take, as well as Mike and Mike in the Morning and numerous other programs. Rodriguez appeared on the Scott Van Pelt Show on ESPN Radio on Monday. There have been rumors about Kenny Mayne on campus on Wednesday.
While the response to VCU's string of NCAA wins has been a bit overwhelming, it's also a good problem to have, according to Smart.
"That's good. I don't know who said it, but any publicity is good publicity," Smart said. "It's great for our program, it's great for Virginia Commonwealth University, but what you don't want is for that to take away from your focus on what you have to do to win."
To that end, VCU held a media luncheon with Smart and selected players on Tuesday to allow the Rams to fulfill the media's appetite, yet clear the slate to prepare for Florida State. VCU essentially cut off all media requests Tuesday afternoon, and that's fine by some Rams, who are already chomping at the bit to get to the Alamodome.
"I'm ready to get out of here, to tell you the truth," Rodriguez, who had 12 points and 11 assists in the Rams' win over Purdue, said. "I think it's best that the more quickly we leave Richmond, the better."
VCU was skewered by certain ESPN analysts for its inclusion in the NCAA Tournament field. Their words, while harsh, served to galvanize the Rams throughout the week. The coaching staff made those criticisms part of their game plan, even going as far to edit videos, critical of VCU, to hammer home the point.
The strategy worked. The Rams are clearly playing some of, if not their best ball of the season. But now, after going from "step-child to darling", as Smart said Tuesday, how will the Rams plan to stay sharp as they prepare for Florida State, one of the best defensive teams in the country?
"Everybody knows we played last week with a big chip on our shoulder," Smart said. "We used the comments made by some of the media as an unbelievable fuel, a motivating fuel for us and now it's important that we make sure that we still have that motivation. A lot of people are going to be saying good things about us, but we're not satisfied with the Sweet 16. We want more, and we know what we have to do going into Friday's game."
"I'm pretty sure coach is going to find us something somewhere to use as motivation, somebody talking down about our program," commented freshman Rob Brandenberg. "We're playing great as a team, our chemistry's great, we're playing together and I don't think we need to buy into all the hype or all the people in the media talking down or talking great about us."
But it's hard not to feel at least a little good about yourself when people are willing to stop traffic to take a picture with you, as one fan did was Tuesday as Rodriguez strolled down Broad Street.
"The car was just sitting there with the door open, just stopped, to take a picture. I was like, are you kidding me right now?" Rodriguez said with a laugh. "It was pretty cool."
Yup, these are different days at VCU.


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Without the Avs, the Playoffs don't have the feeling they have had the past 9 years that I have watched the game. Even so, I have been following the coverage on Versus closely. Some thoughts:
-Pittsburgh took their licks as a new Playoff team losing 6-3 to Ottawa in the first game of the Playoffs. The game was actually everything the NHL could have hoped for. Crosby scored his first Playoff goal, only to have it be called back, only to score another one a few minutes later. Fleury wasn't terrible, but his inexperience certainly showed.
-Overtimes were amazing in the first game of a few series. Nashville and San Jose went into double overtime, but that was overshadowed by the Dallas-Vancouver game.
Roberto Luongo, in his Playoff debut made a record, 72 saves. 72. Lets say it again. 72. The game went into FOUR OVERTIMES. Before going to bed, I checked the game, and I saw that the first OT was starting, and since Playoff OT is the best thing since pizza, I had to watch. I ended up falling asleep after the 2nd OT, and woke up at 3:00 to find that they were still playing in the FOURTH Overtime. I couldn't believe it. The sixth longest game in NHL history ended with under 2 minutes to go in the fourth, with a goal by Ryan Kesler. The two teams play again tonight.
-Pavel Datsyuk scored his first Playoff goal in over 40 games last night. The Wings crushed the Flames, making me more sick over the fact that this is the team that got in over the Avs.
-The Islanders lost to Buffalo. After just one shot in the first period, the Isles got the score to 2-1, but could never tie the game.
-Other winners included Ottawa, Anaheim, and San Jose.
The Playoffs certainly don't lack intensity. The level of physical play is extremely high, and Versus is doing a decent job of broadcasting it. I do which they would experiment with live look-ins, so we aren't stuck with just one game all night.
More to come.
Friday, April 13, 2007
Playoffs Begin, Excitement Level High
Posted by Geoff Rosenthal at 5:00 PM [Permalink]
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Hockey is for Canadians.
- April 25, 2007 at 5:00 PM
- Geoff Rosenthal said...
With the majority of the teams in the NHL being American teams, I can't see you justifying that statement. But thanks for reading, and I hope you learn something :)
- April 25, 2007 at 5:06 PM
I said "hockey", not the NHL. Hockey is more popular in Canada than America. Of course there's more hockey teams in the NHL.....its an America-based league. The league is still more popular in Canada....
Bleh, we've already gone over this. Nice blog though.
- April 25, 2007 at 5:25 PM
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Police search for south side arsonist
Man may have been caught on convenience store cameras
Milwaukee police searching for an arson suspect have a clear picture of who they're looking for thanks to a south side businessman.
Harry Singh owns a Citgo gas station and convenience store, and uses an arsenal of cameras as his defense weapons.
"They see cameras here," Singh said of his building. "They should know better."
Like a film director, Singh captures critical moments at his station. In this case, his cameras captured images of a man purchasing lighter fluid moments before a suspicious fire broke out nearby.
Police believe the man purchased the fluid, walked a half-block away and set a garage ablaze.
The fire was contained to the garage, but neighbors are angered.
"The houses are so close together," L.V. Reaty said. "The fires could cross."
Singh said he has a good track record of catching bad guys.
"We had a shooting here last year," he said. "(Police caught) all five of them right away."
Singh hopes his latest video will help bring another person to justice.


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About the Hide-A-Hose System
The ultimate in convenience for today's busy life, Hide-A-Hose makes your central vacuum system even more convenient. No portable cleans or filters better than a central vacuum system, and with Hide-A-Hose, no vacuum system is easier to use. Never again will you have to move or store bulky hoses. With Hide-A-Hose central vacuum inlets an easy to use cleaning hose is concealed within the wall until you need it. Just open the valve door, pull the hose out and start cleaning anytime you need. When you're finished vacuuming the airflow of your central vacuum power unit will retract the hose. No rolling-up and unrolling the hose when you want to clean. No need to carry the hose from inlet to inlet, room to room or floor to floor. No longer will you junk up your closet with vacuum hoses and cleaning tools. Hide-A-Hose makes cleaning better, easier.
The HAH (Hide-A-Hose) system is ingenious in its simplicity. When not in use the vacuum hose is stored inside the tube system that is hidden within the walls of your home. When cleaning is needed you simply pull out the length of hose you required, connect the handle and tools, and begin vacuuming. Each HAH inlet can cover from 700 square feet for a 30 foot hose and up to 3,000 square feet for a 60 foot hose based on your home's interior design. When you're finished cleaning the suction from your CV power unit pulls the hose back into the tube system and out of sight. With the hose safely stored by the system you need only carry your handle and tool to the next inlet and repeat the process. Each inlet in the system stores its own hose so you do not have to.
The HAH inlet system is available in four lengths of hose, 30ft, 40ft, 50ft and 60ft. Each Hide-A-Hose station requires (1) mounting bracket, (1) inlet valve and (1) vacuum hose. Installation of the Hide-A-Hose system is similar to standard vacuum inlets with special routing required for the Hide-A-Hose raceway tube system. The Hide-A-Hose raceway tube system also requires special elbows for turning which allow the hose to travel smoothly into its storage position. Each hose will require a hose grip (Standard or Radio Controlled) and attachment set for a complete Hide-A-Hose system. HAH systems have a higher than standard inlet initial cost but pay you back quickly with ease-of-use convenience that provides you with a cleaner home environment, less flooring wear, and more leisure time that is not spent cleaning.
THEVACGUY offers only the latest model of Hide-A-Hose system with the new H3000 wall valve. The all new H3000 Valve is much improved over the first generation model. A new one piece inlet valve fits into the mounting bracket once your walls are finished. The new valve offers a modified retract angle for easier hose retraction, a new magnetic switch for manual activation and a smaller door with a finished, clean look. THEVACGUY is an Authorized Hide-A-Hose dealer stocked with the latest available equipment and fittings to make your HAH installation a success.
Requirements for installation vary by application. HAH Systems will require sufficient room for installation of the hose-tube raceway. The hose-tube raceway must be installed on a single plane which may require open areas above or below the living space such as an attic or basement. HAH systems require special long radius PVC fittings within the raceway but use standard PVC vacuum tube and standard vacuum fittings for connections outside the raceway for installation.
Hide-A-Hose systems can be mixed with standard hose inlets and sweep inlets for a custom vacuum system that meets the homeowners needs.
For proper performance with hose retraction and tool operation a power unit model recommendation chart is below. A properly sized power unit is required for 100% coverage. A single power unit may operate up to 8 HAH inlets (non-concurrently). For dual operator (2 valve concurrent cleaning) applications or installations exceeding the maximum tube run allowance it is recommended that two power units be used.
HAH Systems may be mixed with valves of other types including standard wall-inlets and sweep-inlets such as the our new LED lit VacPort. Each HAH flexible hose includes a hose sock and all hose lengths may be trimmed on-site for optimum fit and performance. Each rough-in kit includes a protective mud-cover for the valve mount during sheet-rocking and painting. HAH Systems are ready for new construction homes as well as pre-built (retro fit) homes.
Hide-A-Hose retractable hose management system brings a new level of convenience to central vacuum systems and with just a bit more planning than standard inlets can be used in almost any home or business (perfect for veterinary offices). Hide-A-Hose systems offer exceptional performance when coupled with a high power central vacuum that removes dirt, dust and allergens from your home while adding built-in value. If you have questions about the HAH System please contact the THEVACGUY experts with your requirements.
Hide-A-Hose Coverage
Coverage of each Hide-A-Hose inlet is determined by square footage of the cleaning area for each length of hose. The maximum coverage is the full square footage possible but does not count for walls, furniture or hose rise and fall which could consume 10% of the total maximum square footage. When calculating the coverage of your Hide-A-Hose inlet it is best to figure in some loss of coverage to provide the best performance and satisfaction from the Hide-A-Hose inlet system. Use a conservative overhead loss of 10% and the Hide-A-Hose system will provide easy coverage in the following lengths:
30ft Hide-A-Hose: 707sqft Maximum, 636sqft with a 10% overhead loss.
40ft Hide-A-Hose: 1257sqft Maximum, 1131sqft with 10% overhead loss.
50ft Hide-A-Hose: 1964sqft Maximum, 1768sqft with 10% overhead loss.
60ft Hide-A-Hose: 2828sqft Maximum, 2545sqft with 10% overhead loss*.
Note: When cleaning with a wand (average wand extension is 3ft) and additional 71sqft can be covered in addition to the hose coverage numbers above.
Multi-level applications where one hose may be used to clean more than one floor can cover more than the maximum cleaning area.
*Overhead loss may increase with longer Hide-A-Hose systems as more objects (furniture, walls, cabinets, etc) will be between the inlet and the maximum distance. In some applications using a shorter hose with more Hide-A-Hose inlets may be more efficient and easier to operate. Use caution when planning a HAH system with 60 foot hoses. The excessive length of the 60ft hose has cumulative airflow loss which can result in poor cleaning performance with most CV power units. The longer hose also increases the weight and friction of the hose during recovery. If possible we recommend that you design your vacuum system with 50 foot maximum hose units. If you have questions about using Hide-A-Hose in your application please give us a call. Our Central Vacuum experts are very familiar with the Hide-A-Hose system installation and operation and can help you with planning of your system.


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Tecon Font Family by Wiescher Design
In the days when typesetting was still a craft, typesetters had to learn how to construct the letters of the alphabet. They had to be able to draw by hand. Every young typesetter had to prove, that he was able to geometrically design a complete alphabet.
Some of them took that work so seriously, they printed specimens of their constructions. About twenty years ago I came across one of those prints and thought maybe one day I will reconstruct that typeface. But no! I found the result of my scans so interesting - much more interesting than the actual typeface - that I decided to use those scans to create a rough typeface out of those scans, with all the measurement that made it look very technical. Here it is in outline and solid. I called it "Tecon", short for technical-construction. The two cuts have the same metrics and can be superimposed for color effects, that is why I only sell them as a pair.
Yours very constructive Gert Wiescher
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Music classTalk about music - songs/albums that you love, and the ones that you don't.
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So I am taking a class and feel like I need to share!
digital compromises the quality of analog... it's like pointalism vs. strokes!
George Clinton is the most sampled artist! Ever! (that's what they say!)
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This music class sounds really, really cool Giba!
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okay, so just found out the friend who took this stuff years ago, used to hang out with George while he was recording there! He'd join them in the class!
Too cool!
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y'know, I'm beginning to think my teacher doesn't like me.
I've sent 2 e-mails messages and no response!
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my teacher was out due to a car accident.
So the owner of the studio stepped in to teach.
When his phone rang, it was a Bishop of the church. (apparently he's a Deacon.)
well that's a twist!
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you know who else is a Deacon? Stan Smith
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who's Stan Smith?
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I know it's just random,
but the room I'm in was the old storage room for George Clinton's reel-to-reel tapes!
I'm wondering if there's any mr. green leftover!
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sorry, I thought everyone did this not only me and my retarded friends..we play this stupid game and we relate normal things with cartoons..Stan Smith is the American Dad from the tv show (kinda like the Simpsons but not from the same guy)
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sh*t, the only other woman in the class, I find out today, is the daughter of (one of) the drummers from the Funk Brothers. Damn!
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Interesting things sure been happening in that music class!
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......it is Detroit ya know.......
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Only a Detroiter would be excited about Detroit!
It has been fun. But it ends. And there is a final if you want an "official" pass.
But it's really difficult and technical, and well, the teachings haven't merited the learnings. (hmmmm..)
But how could I not try? So it's study my ass off the next weeks.
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So yesterday, we studio prepped a band for recording.
We did all the micing. The owner prepared the console.
The band was his friends, and they were in their 50's, rock/blues.
And they were a fantastic cover band! The drummer was lead singer!
2 others sang, and were right on!
But our equipment (cords for the mics and cords for the headphones) kept faultering throughout their session!
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So the studio called me today about another class.
I told him I never officially found out my final grade for the first one, and questioned the evaluations blah blah blah. But not that I was bitching just de-motivated to continue.
He said he'll find out my final and send me a certificate for completion of the class
I'm thinking, I shouldn't have to ask for this.
But now they need students. I think the owner had it in his mind I was taking the fall Production class simply cus he suggested. Hello. Seriously need some communication skills.
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Might be useful to your CV and strange that they lost your final..
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they didn't say they lost my final. But he couldn't give me the grade.
I called 3 or 4 times for the results, and even made a joke about stalking him (please)
So this is the scenario: studio is makeshift school.
nobody was expected to take the final. But the results would show what I had grasped.
When I arrived for the test, it wasn't set up. I think he (the owner, not even my teacher) threw questions together. I saved it and gave him the path (c:/documents...)
I think he lost the path to his test and my answers because he was too busy with other stuff.
I could care less, just don't ask me to come back.
what is my CV? Curriculum vitae? Certainly, except that I wanted some results!
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Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 ("Title IX"), 20 U.S.C. §1681 et seq., is a federal civil rights law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in education programs and activities. All public and private colleges and universities receiving any federal funds must comply with Title IX. Under Title IX, discrimination on the basis of sex can include sexual harassment or sexual violence such as rape, sexual assault, sexual battery and sexual coercion.
Through the policies and procedures outlined, Montclair State University seeks to comply with all Department of Education Title IX regulations. While the University cannot guarantee that campus individuals will always act with good judgment and with the best of intentions, the University can assure that it will endeavor to comply with these regulations while ensuring that students have "an environment as safe as possible."
Below is additional information regarding the specific requirements of Title IX as they pertain to sexual harassment and sexual violence.
What are a university's responsibilities to address sexual harassment and sexual violence?
- A university has a responsibility to respond promptly and effectively. If an institution knows or reasonably should know about sexual harassment or sexual violence that creates a hostile environment, the university must take immediate action to eliminate the sexual harassment or sexual violence, prevent its recurrence and address its effects.
- Even if a student or their parent does not want to file a complaint or does not request that the school take any action on the student's behalf, if a university knows or reasonably should know about possible sexual harassment or sexual violence it must promptly investigate to determine what occurred and then take appropriate steps to resolve the situation.
- A criminal investigation into allegations of sexual harassment or sexual violence does not relieve the institution of its duty under Title IX to resolve complaints promptly and equitably.
What procedures must a university have in place to prevent sexual harassment and sexual violence and resolve complaints?
- Every University Must Have And Distribute A Policy Against Sex Discrimination
- Title IX requires that each institution publish a policy that it does not discriminate on the basis of sex in its education programs and activities. This notice must be widely distributed and available on an on-going basis.
- The policy must state that inquiries concerning Title IX may be referred to the school's Title IX coordinator, deputy coordinator or to the Office of Civil Rights.
- Every School Must Have A Title IX Coordinator
- Every school must designate at least one employee who is responsible for coordinating the school's compliance with Title IX. This person is sometimes referred to as the Title IX coordinator. Schools must notify all students and employees of the name or title and contact information of the Title IX coordinator.
- The coordinator's responsibilities include overseeing all complaints of sex discrimination and identifying and addressing any patterns or systemic problems that arise during the review of such complaints.
- Every Institution Must Have And Make Known Procedures For Students To File Complaints Of Sex Discrimination.
- Title IX requires universities to adopt and publish grievance procedures for students to file complaints of sex discrimination, including complaints of sexual harassment or sexual violence. Schools can use general disciplinary procedures to address complaints of sex discrimination. But all procedures must provide for prompt and equitable resolution of sex discrimination complaints.
- Every complainant has the right to present his or her case. This includes the right to adequate, reliable, and impartial investigation of complaints, the right to have an equal opportunity to present witnesses and other evidence, and the right to the same appeal processes for both parties.
- Every complainant has the right to be notified of the time frame within which: (a) the school will conduct a full investigation of the complaint; (b) the parties will be notified of the outcome of the complaint; and (c) the parties may file an appeal, if applicable.
- Every complainant has the right for the complaint to be decided using a preponderance of the evidence standard (i.e., it is more likely than not that sexual harassment or violence occurred).
- Every complainant has the right to be notified in writing of the outcome of the complaint. Even though federal privacy laws limit disclosure of certain information in disciplinary proceedings:
- Institutions must disclose to the complainant information about the sanction imposed on the perpetrator when the sanction directly relates to the harassed student. This includes an order for the harasser to stay away from the harassed student, or that the harasser is prohibited from attending school for a period of time, or transferred to other classes or another residence hall.
- Additionally, the Clery Act (20 U.S.C. §1092(f)), requires that both parties be informed of the outcome, including sanction information, of any institutional proceeding alleging a sex offense. Therefore, colleges and universities may not require a complainant to abide by a non-disclosure agreement, in writing or otherwise.
- The grievance procedures may include voluntary informal methods (e.g., mediation) for resolving some types of sexual harassment complaints. However, the complainant must be notified of the right to end the informal process at any time and begin the formal stage of the complaint process. In cases involving allegations of sexual assault, mediation is not appropriate.
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1 Use of the term "sexual harassment" throughout this document includes sexual violence unless otherwise noted.
Adapted from the Office of Civil Rights publication, August 6, 2011