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A wave of video gambling establishments catering to women is starting to sweep across Illinois — cozy, well-lit spots with names like Stella's Place, Emma's Eatery, Dotty's and Betty's Bistro.
They're a far cry from the stereotypical male-dominated corner tap. In fact, at Lucy's Place, they'll cut a patron off after four drinks.
Owned in part by a pair of Springfield lobbyists, Lucy's Place has 20 locations in southern and central Illinois. And in coming months three new chains could open more than 80 cafes, most of them in the Chicago area, according to public records.
They're backed by heavy hitters, including veteran operators of gambling cafes in Oregon and Nevada. Another influential player is social gaming visionary Mark Pincus, one of the founders of Internet gaming giant Zynga.
Representatives from several of the companies said the venues provide a comfortable place for customers to gamble and are a positive addition to communities, bringing in revenue without the public safety headaches sometimes associated with bars.
But critics say the cafes prey on women and could exacerbate the plight of problem gamblers by making gambling even more accessible.
"Because of the stigma ... many women don't go into bars," said Anita Bedell, executive director of Illinois Church Action on Alcohol & Addiction Problems, an anti-gambling group.
"But these are labeled as country kitchens or upscale Starbucks, and that's why they're getting approved," Bedell said. "They're coming into neighborhoods, by shopping malls and schools, and it's making gambling too accessible in communities."
In northwest suburban Bartlett, officials have issued liquor licenses to two cafes, and two more are seeking approval. The village already has four bars or restaurants that offer video gaming, but Jim Plonczynski, director of community development, said he was impressed with what the companies had to offer.
The companies "are very upfront about the target demographic: women who don't want to go to bars and want to go out for drinks or a sandwich and gamble," he said.
Keith Whyte, executive director of the National Council on Problem Gambling, said that while his organization does not advocate for or against legalized gambling, the seemingly innocuous cafe setting raises concerns.
"They tell themselves they're just popping down to get a scone or see a friend or get some time away from the kids, but what they're really doing is engaging in the same kinds of activities as they would at a casino," he said. "It's just a different setting, but we know that setting can make a difference."
Further, they provide something experts say female problem gamblers seek — a safe, comfortable place to escape the stresses and worries of life.
The public needs to be aware that there may be some additional risk of problem gambling at these cafes, Whyte said. The evidence is not clear, but they may exacerbate gambling addiction among women, he said.
One of the architects of the state's video gambling rules said he did not anticipate these new gambling venues when he was crafting the legislation.
"I didn't take the position that these things were inappropriate. It was just something I didn't think about," said Rep. Lou Lang, D-Skokie. "I think maybe there is a place for these facilities."
Illinois Gaming Board officials have the power to intervene if the cafes improperly exploit the law, Lang said, adding that local governments can use zoning, planning and inspection rules to ensure conformity to community standards.
The Pincus factor
As part of its pitch to Bartlett officials earlier this year, Des Plaines-based Laredo Hospitality Ventures LLC provided a glossy handout showcasing three cafe concepts.
One of them, Stella's Place, is billed as "a neighborhood cafe and gathering place for adults to enjoy a light meal and gaming." Another, Maxine's, was described as "a contemporary take on the Rat Pack era," while Shelby's projects the feel of a small-town diner.
Plonczynski said the village has approved a liquor license for Stella's Place, which the state requires for a business to offer video gambling. Laredo Hospitality Ventures is also seeking a liquor license for Maxine's, he said.
One of the principals behind the company is Pincus, the former head of Zynga, an Internet game developer headquartered in San Francisco. The company operates online gambling in the United Kingdom but recently abandoned efforts to start online gambling in the U.S., according to news reports.
Pincus hung up on a Tribune reporter and did not return subsequent phone calls. Neither did his partners Gary Leff and Charity Johns. Leff founded the Stir Crazy restaurant chain and serves as lead design and development adviser for Rivers Casino in Des Plaines; Johns has held high-ranking positions with Starbucks, Cosi and Jamba Juice, according to Laredo Hospitality Ventures' handout.
Public records obtained by the Tribune show that Pincus and his company, WorkPlay Ventures LLC, which owns more than a third of Laredo Hospitality Ventures, are named on liquor license applications for Stella's Place locations in a host of towns, including Bartlett, Fox Lake, Minooka and Chicago Ridge.
Whyte said Pincus' success in building games such as FarmVille and Zynga Poker has given him a wealth of data on who plays social games.
"I suspect he's taking a lot of that experience and using it in a bricks-and-mortar way," Whyte said. "I think it's incredibly significant. He's going to get women that were playing his online game for 15 minutes and 50 cents to go to his cafe and spend three hours and $150."
Officials from Blackhawk Restaurant Group LLC in Oakbrook Terrace have also obtained a liquor license in Bartlett for Betty's Bistro.
The owners include the owners of the Elmer's Restaurants chain in Oregon, which features video gambling as well, said sports finance and administration specialist Michael Thiessen, who teaches at Northwestern University.
Blackhawk Restaurant Group has nearly 40 cafes, mostly in the Chicago region, awaiting approval to operate video gambling machines at Betty's Bistros and at three other cafe concepts — Jena's Eatery, Emma's Eatery and Penny's Place, records show. Thiessen said Blackhawk Restaurant Group is "a restaurant company first and foremost" but offers video gambling machines as an amenity.
Officials for Lucy's Place and Dotty's say they appeal heavily to women, the bulk of their customer base, but dispute specifically targeting women.
"I don't know that we target anyone," said Dan Fischer, CEO of Dotty's, which has more than 150 locations in Oregon and Nevada. He currently has 20 locations ready to open in the Chicago area once he receives approval from the Illinois Gaming Board. He said he would like to open 150 locations throughout the area.
Fischer said that 70 to 80 percent of his customers are women over the age of 35, a selling point for the company when he approaches local governments.
"I always like to tell folks that we're a great business because we have an adult customer that isn't focused on alcohol and likes gaming versus a traditional bar," he said. "We are relatively problem-free for a local police department."
'Not her thing'
Attorney Matt Hortenstine is part owner of Lucy's Place LLC, along with Christopher Stone, Jim Reimer Jr. and several other partners. Stone and Reimer operate Government Consulting Solutions Inc., a Springfield lobbying firm that represents alcohol distribution giant Southern Wine and Spirits, power company Ameren and other major clients.
Stone said he and Reimer were hired to advocate for video gambling in Illinois before the legislation passed in 2009 but did not push for language that would open the door for these types of gambling sites. After the bill passed, they visited other states that have these types of businesses.
"We started doing some research," Stone said, "and we're just like, 'Wow.'"
The company's video gambling terminals have yielded nearly $1 million since the first store opened in Marion in April, Hortenstine said. Under the law, about one-third of the money goes to Lucy's Place. The rest is paid out in state and local taxes and fees to an unrelated company that operates the terminals and another that monitors the games.
Hortenstine said he is skeptical of any suggestion that businesses like his contribute to an increase in problem gambling.
"It's not Anheuser-Busch's fault that there are alcoholics in the world any more than it's our fault that there are people with gambling addictions," Hortenstine said.
An employee stood behind the counter one day last week at the Lucy's Place on Denver Drive in Springfield, ready to serve candy, snacks, beer and wine to customers. Coffee is free. The place is quiet and perhaps a little sterile — sort of a cross between a bar and an insurance office.
Five gambling machines along two walls sport names like Mega Winner. They were alive with electronic sounds and spinning wheels flashing various colors.
Lisa Ribble plopped down at one of the terminals and settled in.
"I'm excited," Ribble said, sitting at a game called Kitty Glitter. She explained how it works: "You get all the cats in a row, and you get money."
Ribble, 47, a home health care worker, said she is making fewer trips to riverboat casinos now that video gambling is available at cafes like Lucy's Place.
Janet Hammer, of Orlando, Fla., often comes to the Springfield area to visit friends and family.
On more than one occasion, she's taken her mother to Lucy's Place.
"She's 84 and I think going to a bar is not her thing, it never has been," Hammer said. "She prefers places like Lucy's. You don't have people in here drinking. They're here to play the machines."


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On the same day we found out about Rose's cancer, Rudy died in a car accident.
He left behind a wife, 3 daughters, and his first grandchild.
Please pray for them and our whole family during this difficult time.
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He was born at 26 weeks gestation weighing 1 lb and 14 oz.
This tiny little baby has a will to live and he is a miracle.
He is now 3 months old and weighs 7 lbs.
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ROCKLEDGE, FL (June 13, 2013) — Health First is pleased to announce Kimberly Meehan Agee as its new Director of External Affairs. For more than two decades, Agee has been involved in multiple facets of government and community affairs. On local, regional, state and federal levels, Agee has been at the forefront of devising key community, economic development and business strategies.
In her new role, Agee will be responsible for monitoring pending healthcare legislation at the state and federal level, as well as creating and maintaining goodwill and visibility within the business and legislative communities of Health First.
She has served in numerous positions within the Economic Development Commission of Florida's Space Coast from 1993 to 2009 and most recently provided direction and corporate relations services for BRPH architects and the Canaveral Port Authority.
In 2010, Agee was named one of the 100 Most Powerful People by Space Coast Business Magazine. The magazine also named her one of the Most Influential Business Leaders in Brevard County in 2008. She was named Brevard County's Manager of the Year by the National Management Association in 2009. In 2005, she received LEAD Brevard's first Emerging Leaders – 4 Under 40 Award.
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Chateau de La Greffiere Macon-la-Roche Vineuse Vieilles Vignes 2008
Winemaker Notes
To the eye the wine has a straw yellow color with silver glints. On the nose a hazelnut aroma and in the mouth rounded and dry. We suggest serving this wine with fish, seafood, ham...
Critical AcclaimAll Vintages
A legendary wine region setting the benchmark for Pinot Noir and Chardonnay worldwide, Burgundy is a perennial favorite of many wine lovers. While the concept of 'terroir' reigns supreme here—soil type, elevation and angle of each slope—this is a region firmly rooted in tradition. Because of the Napoleonic Code requiring equal distribution of property and land among all heirs, vineyard ownership in Burgundy is extremely fragmented, with some growers responsible for just one or two rows of vines. This system has led to the predominance of the "negociant"—a merchant who purchases fruit from many different growers to vinify and bottle together.
Burgundy's cool, continental climate and Jurassic limestone soils are perfect for the production of elegant, savory and mineral-driven Chardonnay and Pinot Noir with plenty of acidity. Vintage variation is of particular importance here, as weather conditions can be variable and unpredictable. In some years spring frost and hail must be overcome.
The Côte d'Or, a long and narrow escarpment, forms the heart of the region, split into the Côte de Nuits to the north and the Côte de Beaune to the south. The former is home to many of the world's finest Pinot Noir wines, while Chardonnay plays a much more prominent role in the latter, though outstanding red and white are produced throughout. Other key appellations include the Côte Chalonnaise, home to great value Pinot Noir and sparkling Crémant de Bourgogne. The Mâconnais produces soft and round, value-driven Chardonnay while Chablis, the northernmost region of Burgundy, is a paradise for any lover of bright, acid-driven and often age-worthy versions of the grape.
One of the most popular and versatile white wine grapes, Chardonnay offers a wide range of flavors and styles depending on where it is grown and how it is made. While practically every country in the wine producing world grows it, Chardonnay from its Burgundian homeland produces some of the most remarkable and longest lived examples. As far as cellar potential, white Burgundy rivals the world's other age-worthy whites like Riesling or botrytized Semillon. California is Chardonnay's second most important home, where both oaky, buttery styles and leaner, European-inspired wines enjoy great popularity. Oregon, Australia and South America are also significant producers of Chardonnay.
Tasting Notes for Chardonnay
Chardonnay is a dry, white wine. When Chardonnay grapes are planted on cool sites, the resulting wine's flavors tend towards grapefruit, lemon zest, green apple, celery leaf and wet flint, while warmer locations coax out richer, more tropical flavors of melon, peach and pineapple. Oak can add notes of vanilla, coconut and spice, while malolactic fermentation imparts a soft and creamy texture.
Perfect Food Pairings for Chardonnay
Chardonnay is as versatile at the table as it is in the vineyard. The crisp, clean, Chablis-like styles go well with flaky white fish with herbs, scallops, turkey breast and soft cheeses. Richer Chardonnays marry well with lobster, crab, salmon, roasted chicken and creamy sauces.
Sommelier Secrets for Chardonnay
Since the 1980s, big, oaky, buttery Chardonnays from California have enjoyed explosive popularity. More recently, the pendulum has swung in the opposite direction, towards a clean, crisp style that rarely utilizes new oak. The Burgundian subregion of Chablis, while typically using older oak barrels, produces a similar bright and acid-driven style. Anyone who doesn't like oaky Chardonnay would likely enjoy this lighter style.


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For this cookie, I was inspired by Tina of Carrots'n'Cake. She made Sweet Potato Oatmeal Raisin Cookies. I knew once I read that post that I had to make them. I just happened to have a can of sweet potato puree on hand, so off I went! I made a few alterations to make the recipe gluten-free. My changes are below:
- 1 cup old fashioned oats (Used Bob's Red Mill GF Oats)
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour (I used Pamela's Baking & Pancake Mix)
- 1 tsp. vanilla
These cookies were awesome! They aren't as sweet as a typical oatmeal raisin cookie, but that is fine. They are chewy & I love the different textures going on.
A great cookie to offer at Christmas time as a healthier choice. I went ahead & froze most of these to test out how they freeze. The result? They don't only freeze well, but they are pretty darn good when frozen, too!
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Two Heads are Better Than One/
Years ago, we designed a manual for Hanna-Barbera. We wanted to show an example of a shirt using Hanna-Barbera characters such as Fred Flintstone. But there was a standing rule that an "A" character such as Fred Flintstone always was accompanied by a "B" and "C" character. I put Fred's head on the shirt and surrounded him with Hong Kong Phooey's head and Ma Kettle's head. To me it looked great. Noreen pointed out it looked like a multiple personality disorder, or The Three Faces of Fred Flintstone.
I love illustration that uses multiple heads. Even better is illustration that has things growing out of people's heads. I understand the need to convey multiple characters and a scene. Both of these devices do this. I like the idea of someone else's head growing out of your own like a mutant twin. This was a popular device in the 1970s and 80s. Now think about this, it's not easy to make it look as effortless and make sense. Both Bob Peak and Richard Amsel were masters of this. I urge all movie poster designers to return to this device. I want to see a poster of the Twilight characters all growing out of the side of one person's head.


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Compreendendo os seus Desafios...
The increasing disconnect between design and resource management
CAD/CAM and ERP are the two pillars of any shipbuilding enterprise, determining and documenting what needs to be built, and ensuring the materials and human resources are available at the right time to build it. However, they are often implemented as stand-alone vertical applications, primarily designed to serve their respective departments of engineering and project management.
Shipyard IT departments struggle to integrate common information and ensure the consistent transfer of material and planning information between these two applications.
Poorly integrated information results in the need to re-enter data and ultimately leads to designers, production workers and project managers having to interpret large volumes of information from their respective colleagues; this, in the worst cases, leads to rework and its associated costs.
Lack of visibility of project status, increasing risk and control of ROI, and ultimately leading to uninformed decision making and reduced responsiveness to changes.


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Got my LP about 2 years ago, it's great. Recently when I started to fear for FingerWorks I bought *another* LP on eBay, just to have a backup in case mine fails.
Nothing I can say more really, I was looking forward to start playing with the API at some point, and get more great firmwares. I still have a few bugs (especialy when switching from windows<-> mac using the KVM) and they'll now never get fixed.
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MOORHEAD, Minn.—Bethel University forced seven turnovers and recorded over 500 yards of offense to emerge victorious in Saturday's showdown of the final unbeaten teams within the MIAC. The Royals (5-0, 3-0 MIAC), who were playing in what the Star Tribune called the small college Game of the Week for the second consecutive tilt, held the Cobbers (4-1, 2-1 MIAC) to 366 total yards and 22 points in the 45-22 triumph.
Bethel jumped out to a quick 21-0 lead after scoring three touchdowns on their first three drives. Jesse Phenow capped a 16-play, 69-yard drive on the opening possession with a one-yard plunge into the end zone. Marshall Klitzke's 25-yard run on 3rd-and-10 from the Concordia 33-yard-line led to the Royals initial touchdown.
Following Phenow's score was a Brandon Marquardt touchdown 8:47 into the first quarter, which was set up by a Landon Mathis forced fumble on the Cobber's ensuing drive at Concordia's own 31-yard-line.
That was just the beginning of the Cobber's nightmare, as quarterback Griffin Neal was intercepted by Mark Torppey at Bethel's 23-yard-line—leading to the Royals third touchdown in the opening 11 minutes of the game. On 3rd-and-eight from Bethel's 25-yard-line, Erik Peterson completed a pass to Mitch Hallstrom that went for a 75-yard score.
Concordia punted on the next drive, but just when they started to figure out the Royals offense—stopping them in the next possession—the Cobbers fumbled again. This time it was Luke Buttenhoff that stripped Concordia's Matt Peterson, as the Cobbers were driving deep in Bethel territory.
Erik Peterson tallied his second touchdown of the day with 2:07 left in the first half, however, this time he took matters into his own hands. Peterson rushed in from the Concordia 11-yard-line to give Bethel a 28-0 spread late in the second quarter. The Cobbers managed to get a touchdown with 0:03 left in the half, which cut BU's overall margin to 28-7.
Bethel's special teams continued the turnover trend, as they came right out of the gates and forced Concordia's Ben Zylstra to fumble on the opening kickoff of the half. Andrew O'Reilly padded BU's lead after the turnover with a 22-yard field goal.
Jesse Phenow tacked on his second touchdown of the day in the beginning of the fourth quarter, as his rush from two yards out pushed Bethel's lead to 38-14. The Cobber's Griffin Neal found Matt Peterson for a 14-yard touchdown with 10:24 left in the game, which with a two-point conversion, was the last point allowed by the Royal's defense.
Marshall Klitzke put the dagger in Saturday's contest after Luke Buttenhoff forced his second fumble of the game. Klitzke rushed for a five-yard touchdown that completed a 13-play, 35-yard drive and gave Bethel a 45-22 lead. Griffin Neal fumbled the rock on the Cobber's ensuing possession and a Jesse Phenow fumble recovery sealed the game for the Royals.
Bethel's balanced rushing attack went for 224 yards and five touchdowns. Brandon Marquardt finished with 123 yards on 16 carries, while Marshall Klitzke rushed for 103 yards on 16 carries. Both Marquardt and Klitzke tallied a rushing touchdown, while Jesse Phenow crossed the pylon twice in the red zone.
Erik Peterson finished the day 18-of-27 with two touchdowns in the air and one on the ground. Meanwhile, Peterson didn't throw one interception, but found seven different receivers. Mitch Hallstrom caught eight passes for 171 yards and a touchdown, while Jay Hilbrands recorded four catches for 60 yards.
Seth Mathis led Bethel's hard-nosed defense with 14 tackles on the day and an interception that he returned for eight yards. Ben Wahlquist recorded 11 tackles, whileLandon Mathis finished with six tackles, including a sack for a three-yard loss, and a forced fumble and recovery. Luke Buttenhoff forced two Concordia fumbles and Ben Hanson one, while Seth Mathis and Mark Torppey each had an interception. In all, the Royals finished with seven forced turnovers and zero turnovers themselves.
Bethel will host No. 6-ranked St. Thomas next Saturday at Royal Stadium. Kickoff for the highly anticipated MIAC matchup is scheduled for 1 p.m.
Bethel Defense Stifles Cobbers in 45-22 Victory
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MOORHEAD, Minn.—Bethel University forced seven turnovers and recorded over 500 yards of offense to emerge victorious in Saturday's showdown of the final unbeaten teams within the MIAC. The Royals (5-0, 3-0 MIAC), who were playing in what the Star Tribune called the small college Game of the Week for the second consecutive tilt, held the Cobbers (4-1, 2-1 MIAC) to 366 total yards and 22 points in the 45-22 triumph.


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Chris McCue Potts necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 46 diseños de 6 diseñadores freelance.
Bay Colony Rail Trail
We're a group of community organizers from three towns advocating for the conversion of 7 miles of an old rail line to be converted to a multi-use recreational path (for walking, biking, in-line skating, etc.). 70% of the proposed trail traverses through beautiful conservation land and is adjacent to the Charles River. One end of the trail is located in a bustling town with lots of shops, restaurants and other amenties, including a commuter rail line into Boston; the other end is located in a quieter suburban town with lots of charm. In the middle are horse farms, riverfront property and lots of scenic views. This trail provides residents from all three towns to have a safe place to take their children; it gives people safe and easy access to all that the towns have to offer (getting them off traffic-clogged roads); and provides a quiet, peaceful and environmentally sound escape.
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Recreational adult bikers, walkers, skaters, in-line skaters, cross-country skiiers (not spandex-clad cyclists who prefer roads)
Outdoorsy types
Older adults who enjoy walking
• A tone that's peaceful/calm, an escape from noise and traffic, family-friendly (spandex-clad speed cyclists are not likely to use the trail, nor are they desired), and environmentally friendly.
• Inclusion – the trail isn't just for biking; it is multi-use.
• Two-color logo that also works in B&W, and for a variety of uses (letterhead, Web, collateral, etc.)
* Need jpg and eps files
All three towns are located along the Charles River, and there are a couple of unique wooden and stone bridges that lend visual interest. Links to images:
• http://www.baycolonyrailtrail.org/v…4.jpg.html
• http://www.baycolonyrailtrail.org/v…9.jpg.html
• http://bit.ly/BCRT_Images
Note: We are currently without an official style guide, so we are open to new fonts and colors. Currently on the Web, Georgia is used for headers; Lucida Grande for body text and menus. On collateral, Georgia and Trebuchet are used.
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NEW HAVEN, Conn. – It's been three full weeks
since they played a home game, and the Bulldogs looked happy to be
in their house tonight. Antoine Lagainere's two goals and one
assist, and Andrew Miller's goal and two-assist night
propelled the No. 13/15 Yale men's hockey team to a
four-power-play goal night in a come-from-behind, 4-3 ECAC Hockey
win over Brown before a sellout crowd at Ingalls Rink.
The Bulldogs (6-2-1, 3-2-0 ECAC), winners of four straight, erased 2-0 and 3-1 deficits and scored three straight times to close out the second period with a lead they would hold on to despite being outshot 14-6 in the final frame.
The four power-play tallies are the most by an Eli squad since Jan. 16, 2010, when Yale had five at home against Brown in an 8-5 win. Yale needed just seven attempts (and 12 shots on target) tonight to get to the four while outshooting the Bears overall, 37-30.
"It (the power play) just worked today. We were working pretty well, even in the first period, but it finally worked in the second," said Laganiere, who leads the team with 13 points.
Brown (3-5-2), which went 1-for-4 on the advantage, got goals from three different players and 33 saves from Marco DeFilippo.
Nick Maricic got the start in the Yale net and gave up a pair of goals on five shots before being replaced with six minutes left in the first period. Fellow senior Jeff Malcolm stopped 22 of 23 shots in relief to get his fifth win of the year.
"We played really well. We had a good start despite falling behind. We stuck with it and played better in the second period, which caused us to draw some of the penalties," said Keith Allain '80, Yale's Malcolm G. Chace Head Coach.
Brown blueliner Dennis Robertson opened the scoring with a long shot from the point that went through traffic and found the net on the ice at 10:22.
Chris Zaires made it 2-0 less than four minutes later when he converted a nice feed from Matt Wahl at 14:00. Zaires received the pass above the crease on the left side, swung around and sent it inside right post. That was the last shot taken on Maricic, who finished with five saves.
Malcolm came in to stop the final two Bear shots of the frame, while his teammates got one back at the other end.
Junior defenseman Gus Young did most of the work on the Yale goal at 17:24 on a brief power play. Trent Ruffolo chipped the puck to the point for Young, who deked a defender and skated around him along the boards before flicking a shot off DeFilippo's blocker. Young got his own rebound, went behind the net and headed left. He cut back to the right and flipped a pass to Laganiere. The big senior banged it back low glove side from eight feet away to make it 2-1.
Miller had a great chance in the early seconds of the middle frame to get the equalizer, but his mini-breakaway attempt was stopped by the Brown netminder. It came back to bite the Bulldogs because the Bears jumped all over their second advantage to grab the two-goal lead back. Massimo Lamacchia saved a Yale clearing attempt and hit Matt Lorito with a crossing pass. The sophomore forward connected with Matt Harlow, who flicked it into the net and gave the visitors a 3-1 edge.
Yale again cut the lead to one, and it came off a draw in the Brown end. Jesse Root won the faceoff and got it back to Miller, who quickly moved from left to right for Kenny Agostino, whose one-timer from the top of the right circle went top right corner at 7:53.
The Blue used a two-man advantage to get the equalizer and get its first lead. After Allain called a timeout, Miller saved an errant pass from leaving the zone and then skated to the top of the right circle. The senior captain unleashed a low blast that whizzed past DeFilippo's glove at 17:31.
Still up a man, Laganiere gathered a pass from Miller in the right circle and swooped into the high slot before snapping off a wrister that hit the net with 1:55 left to make it 4-3 and give the senior forward a team-best eighth goal of the year.
Yale outshot Brown 17-7 that period, but it was a different story in the third. The Bears peppered Malcolm with rubber and came close to getting a goal numerous times.
"They (Brown) really pushed hard at the end," said Allain. "They were taking chances offensively, which is what teams do when they are behind. We did a good job of back-checking and covering sticks in front of the net. Jeff Malcolm did a heck of job for us in the third period."
Robertson was called for a penalty with 1:01 left, but the Bears pulled their goalie and make it 5-on-5 while continuing the pressure. Malcolm came up big time after time to notch the win.
"We are kind of on a streak right now, and we need to work hard and focus on the system to keep it going," said Laganiere.
Yale Powers Past Bears
NEW HAVEN, Conn. – It's been three full weeks
since they played a home game, and the Bulldogs looked happy to be
in their house tonight. Antoine Lagainere's two goals and one
assist, and Andrew Miller's goal and two-assist night
propelled the No. 13/15 Yale men's hockey team to a
four-power-play goal night in a come-from-behind, 4-3 ECAC Hockey
win over Brown before a sellout crowd at Ingalls Rink.


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Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS)
U.S. Department of Labor
Employment Standards Administration
Office of Labor-Management Standards
St. Louis District Office
1222 Spruce Street
Room 9 109E
St. Louis, MO 63103
(314) 539-2667 Fax: (314) 539-2626
April 9, 2008
Mr. Kenneth Ferguson
Laborers Local 1084
303 Berry Street
Hillsboro, IL 62049
LM File Number 024-445
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Dear Mr. Ferguson:
This office has recently completed an audit of Laborers Local 1084 under the Compliance Audit Program (CAP) to determine your organization's compliance with the provisions of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 (LMRDA). As discussed during the exit interview with you and Business Manager Jerry Thacker on January 15, 2008, the following problems were disclosed during the CAP. The matters listed below are not an exhaustive list of all possible problem areas since the audit conducted was limited in scope.
Recordkeeping Violations
Title II of the LMRDA establishes certain reporting and recordkeeping requirements. Section 206 requires, among other things, that labor organizations maintain adequate records for at least five years by which each receipt and disbursement of funds, as well as all account balances, can be verified, explained, and clarified. As a general rule, labor organizations must maintain all records used or received in the course of union business.
For disbursements, this includes not only original bills, invoices, receipts, vouchers, and applicable resolutions, but also documentation showing the nature of the union business requiring the disbursement, the goods or services received, and the identity of the recipient(s) of the goods or services. In most instances, this documentation requirement can be satisfied with a sufficiently descriptive expense receipt or invoice.
If an expense receipt is not sufficiently descriptive, a union officer or employee should write a note on it providing the additional information. For money it receives, the labor organization must keep at least one record showing the date, amount, purpose, and source of that money. The labor organization must also retain bank records for all accounts.
The audit of Local 1084's 2007 records revealed the following recordkeeping violation:
General Reimbursed and Credit Card Expenses
Local 1084 did not retain adequate documentation for reimbursed expenses
and credit card expenses incurred by union officers totaling at least $1,600.
For example, a Dell computer and printer were purchased online with the
local's Union Plus MasterCard on May 25, 2007, and back-up documentation
was not maintained.
As previously noted above, labor organizations must retain original receipts, bills, and vouchers for all disbursements. The president and treasurer (or corresponding principal officers) of your union, who are required to sign your union's LM report, are responsible for properly maintaining union records. During the exit interview, you agreed to maintain all back-up documentation in the future.
I want to extend my personal appreciation to Laborers Local 1084 for the cooperation and courtesy extended during this compliance audit. I strongly recommend that you make sure this letter and the compliance assistance materials provided to you are passed on to future officers. If we can provide any additional assistance, please do not hesitate to call.
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U.S. Equal Employment
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Women Rejected for Jobs at Armour Sausage Plant Because of 'Strength Test'
DES MOINES, Iowa – A federal appeals court has upheld a lower court's decision that a pre-employment "strength test" discriminated against female applicants for jobs at the Dial Corporation's Armour Star sausage-making plant in Fort Madison, Iowa. The decision also affirmed the award of approximately $3.3 million to 52 rejected female job applicants. The case arose from a lawsuit by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on behalf of the discrimination victims.
The unanimous decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit in Case Nos. 05-4183 and 05-4311, authored by Judge Diana E. Murphy and issued on November 17, approved the findings of U.S. District Judge Ronald E. Longstaff that the test had a disparate impact against women. The decision also upheld a jury's finding that after the second year, continued use of the test amounted to intentional discrimination against women.
The seven-minute test required the applicant to carry 35-pound weights back and forth, lifting them to heights of 35 and 65 inches. More than 95% of male applicants passed the test, but fewer than 40% of female applicants passed it. Prior to January 2000, when the test was implemented, approximately half of newly hired workers in the plant were women.
The court also found that although the test resembled the job in some respects, it was in fact more difficult than the job, and that Dial had not shown that test achieved its stated purpose of reducing injuries.
"We are extremely happy with the successful resolution of this case," said Associate Regional Attorney Jean P. Kamp of the EEOC's Chicago District Office, who, with Senior Trial Attorneys Brian Tyndall and Deborah Powers of the Milwaukee Area Office, tried the case in August 2004. "Fifty-three women were deprived of high-paying jobs based on stereotypes that women are more likely to be injured, when, in fact, these applicants were all qualified to perform work requiring heavy lifting. The fact that many women are not strong enough to perform the work at Dial cannot be allowed to disqualify the number of women who can."
Regional Attorney John C. Hendrickson of the EEOC's Chicago District Office, which is responsible for EEOC litigation in Iowa, as well as in Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota, added, "This case is an example of the EEOC's current focus on systemic cases. Pre-employment tests that screen out women or minorities will be closely examined by this agency."
Paula Liles, of Fort Madison, Iowa filed the original discrimination charge on which the EEOC's lawsuit was based. Liles and a number of the other class members were hired by Dial following the district court ruling and are currently employed by Dial's successor at the plant, Pinnacle Corporation.
The Eighth Circuit decision also affirmed the district court's award of back pay and the cost of health care premiums for 52 of the 53 class members. It reversed the lower court's denial of back pay to one of the class members, and remanded her case for additional relief proceedings.
The EEOC is responsible for enforcing the nation's laws prohibiting employment discrimination based on race, color, gender (including sexual harassment and pregnancy), religion, national origin, age, disability and retaliation. Further information about the EEOC is available on its web site at www.eeoc.gov.


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Lockheed Martin is getting a $31 million contract by the US government to work on reinventing TCP/IP for a new Military Network Protocol. Also lending a hand in this effort to create a proper cyber-arsenal is Microsoft. What a team!
Based on what Lockheed Martin's John Mengucci is saying, the contract's main focus is to make preparations for attacks through our most beloved medium:
"New network threats and attacks require revolutionary protection concepts. Through this project, as well as our cyber Mission Maker initiatives, we are working to enhance cyber security and ensure that warfighters can fight on despite cyber attacks."
We're not really seeing much more information about the details of what Lockheed and Microsoft will be doing, but we can start shouting about Skynet anyway, right? [The Register via Slashdot]
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You don't have to be a naturally early riser to enjoy all that the morning has to offer. With the right perspective and a few small adjustments, you can turn your morning into one of the most relaxing and energizing parts of your day.
"The morning has incredible potential," says Alison Novie, senior yoga instructor at Kula Yoga in Manhattan. "I think of the new day as a new year -- a whole new life. If you could modify just a few things about your morning, it would change the way you see your day."
To some degree, you don't have much choice about how you feel when the sun comes up. Not everyone is born a morning person. But that doesn't mean your mornings can't change for the better. It's worth tinkering with your natural inclinations to reap the rich rewards.
Quiet, full of expectation, yet uncluttered by conversation and untouched by the demands of the day, the morning presents an opportunity for you to find joy, peace, and strength -- or at the very least, the chance to ease into the flow so that you aren't thrown into your day headlong and half awake. We've spoken with a renowned sleep expert, a yoga instructor, and a Reiki healer for their insights on everything from getting a good night's sleep to practicing mind/body awareness to incorporating a sense of play early in the day. Their strategies work well together or individually. Find the ones that work for you, and enjoy them in and around your current morning chaos, whether you live alone, with two dogs, or with five kids. By taking the time to stimulate your senses and relax your body and mind, you'll start out calmer, more energized, and better prepared for whatever lies ahead.
Reset Your Natural Alarm
First things first: You'll never enjoy the morning if you don't get a good night's sleep. For some people, that means a solid nine hours of uninterrupted slumber; for others, seven hours of shut-eye will do. Sleep expert James B. Maas, Ph.D., author of Power Sleep, notes that eight hours of sleep is the average -- but only an average, not a rigid goal. When you're not getting enough sleep, you're the first to know. Shifting your sleep schedule is possible, says Maas, but it requires commitment. "If you're a night person, and you want or need to become a day person, you can do it, but you have to be serious about it. You can't flip-flop," he advises. Here's how to alter your habits in favor of an earlier (and happier) morning.
Make a gradual shift. If you find it hard to fall asleep at night, take things slowly when it comes to establishing a new time for bed. Try hitting the hay five minutes earlier each night, and in less than two weeks you will have shifted your bedtime by one hour.
Resist the urge to snooze. Hitting the snooze bar is an exercise in futility -- and torture. You'll get at best 5 or 10 minutes of fragmented sleep, notes Maas, and may arise feeling groggier than when your alarm first went off. Instead of sneaking in 10 more minutes of sleep, try going to bed 10 minutes earlier instead.
Expose yourself to bright daylight. This is one of the best and most effective things you can do to wake yourself up, says Maas. By opening the curtains and the windows or getting outside, you cue your brain to repress the production of melatonin, the hormone that regulates sleep. Natural daylight works best, but if you get up before sunrise or simply can't get enough natural light, consider using a sun-mimicking device as an alternative.
Don't lose sleep over exercise. While you may choose to exercise in the morning, Maas recommends against sacrificing sleep for it. "Never truncate your sleep in order to work out. This puts you at a greater risk of injury," he advises. Only when you have had enough uninterrupted hours of sleep should you think about getting up to exercise.
Be consistent. "You don't get two biological clocks -- one for weekdays and one for weekends," says Maas. "That means you have to stick by one." Sleeping late on the weekends to compensate for lack of sleep during the week will throw you off, making Monday mornings even worse than they need to be. While keeping a consistent sleep schedule is ideal, it's not always reasonable or practical. Your best bet is to try to keep your schedule fairly regular (that is, getting up and going to bed within an hour or so of your weekday schedule).
Plan your evenings. How you wind down the day may affect the quality of your sleep -- and therefore the quality of the following morning. For some, eating a chocolate bar, watching a dramatic movie, or arguing right before bed will be enough to derail sleep. Be aware of your particular sensitivities; avoid those things you know will keep you up.
Sense the Stillness
For yoga instructor Alison Novie, mornings make an ideal time for meditation -- perhaps more than any other time of day. "The sun's about to rise, but it's still sort of dark and quiet," says Novie, who wakes at 5:00 a.m. to meditate. "I get up, brush my teeth, light a candle, and then sit for half an hour. The calm energy I get from that morning meditation carries me through the day."
You don't have to be a regular yoga or meditation practitioner to reap the benefits of a morning meditation ritual. Start with five minutes daily, using the guidelines that follow. Then over the course of a few weeks -- or when you are ready -- gradually work up to 10 minutes. Remember, with meditation it's quality, not quantity, that matters.
Start with awareness. Rather than lunge out of bed, Novie suggests waking up slowly. "Spend a few minutes just becoming conscious of the sensations of your body. Awareness is such a beautiful way of entering your day." Once you're up, resist the temptation to check your e-mail, flip on the radio, or do any of the other countless things that draw you out of yourself and into the concerns of the world. Instead, keep the focus inward.
Find a comfortable spot. Practice your five minutes of meditation anywhere you like (the bedroom floor, a favorite chair) except the bed, where you may fall back to sleep. To enhance the sacred aspect of her meditation space, Novie set up a small altar in her living room that she uses only for meditation, giving the space a positive energy of its own.
Sense your breath. Close your eyes. Feel your breath moving in and out of your body without controlling it. Bring your attention to the rise and fall of your abdomen or to the tip of your nose. The more awareness you bring to breath and body, the more grounded in your body you'll become. This, in turn, will help relieve some of the stress that comes with getting through your morning.
Don't try to block your thoughts. Your mind will wander -- that's what it's designed to do. Rather than try to fight off thoughts as they emerge, acknowledge them, but don't engage them. And give yourself some slack -- meditation is, after all, a practice, not perfection.
Wake Up Your Body
Together, movement and breath will increase circulation, stimulate your nerve centers, and bathe your body in the oxygen that it needs to feel alert. You can't hurry the process of getting the body ready to move in the morning, however. According to Maas, your internal temperature is lower in the morning and can't support intense aerobic activity right away. Rather, go with simple exercises designed to get your energy flowing. Adds Novie, "The goal is to align your breath with your body by making movement and breath simultaneous."
Breathe with abundance. Active breathing uses a faster paced, more intense breath, says Novie. "This method of breathing is said to purify the blood. It gets the fire going in the body." Novie suggests beginning with three rounds of bellows breathing, in which the length of the inhalation equals that of the exhalation. Start out slowly if you're new to this kind of breathing, gradually working up to a faster pace. Try for 15 breaths, but stop if you feel light-headed.
Open up the body with a cat/cow exercise. Begin on your hands and knees. Moving slowly and carefully, lift up your head, sway your back (like a cow's), and take a deep breath through your nose, filling your lungs with air. Then drop your head and round your back like a cat, pulling your belly in and exhaling. Return to cow position and then slowly drop back on your heels and exhale into Child's pose, resting your torso between your knees, forehead on the floor. Return to your hands and knees to inhale, and repeat.
Stretch out with a half sun salute. Begin in Mountain pose, standing with your feet together and arms by your sides. As you inhale deeply, bring your arms up over your head. Then as you exhale, bend your torso forward, sweeping your arms down until your fingertips rest on the ground just in front of you (or on your calves if you can't reach comfortably). Now straighten your spine and look up, taking a deep breath in; then exhale and drop your head down again.
Connect with Nature
Mornings are sacrosanct for Reiki master and energy healer E. Barrie Kavasch, a descendent of the Cherokee and Creek tribes and author of more than 15 books on Native American culture, including The Medicine Wheel Garden. "Our own internal wisdom knows this," Kavasch explains. "We come from origins that tell us we should be up and about." Growing up on a family farm in Tennessee, Kavasch and her siblings would wake up before dawn to milk the cows. "Our days would be filled with energy and enthusiasm. We would have done so much by 8:30 a.m.," she says. "I can't imagine a morning without being in close touch with nature." Even those not living on a farm can gain from the enlivening benefits nature will bring to the tired human body.
Step outside. In many ways, getting outdoors provides the best way to get your mind and body in sync with the morning. "The first thing I do each morning is get up and go out for a walk. I fill my lungs with the morning air," says Kavasch. Even if you don't have time for a walk, simply stand out in the morning light to get connected with the world around you.
Open a window. If you can't get out, bring the fresh air in. Pull open the blinds and open a window to let in the light, smells, and sounds of a new day.
See blue. Among the Pueblo and Navajo people, says Kavasch, seeing turquoise first thing in the morning is considered a blessing. This helps explain why they'll often paint a portion of their windowsills or door frames in this brilliant color. "Turquoise is considered a sky stone, reminding us of when the sky is at its brightest and sunniest," says Kavasch. "To see it upon first opening your eyes is a blessing for the hours that follow." To set the stage for a better morning, try keeping a turquoise stone, bracelet, necklace, or colored item by your bedside or in your window so you see it first thing in the morning.
Water your plants. Invite nature into your home by placing houseplants throughout; then take time each morning to water and care for them. Just touching and focusing on this element of nature can gently draw you into the new day.
Enjoy a taste of nature. A bite of fresh fruit or a sip of juice can recall a vital connection to the natural world and help gently awaken your senses. Think of that taste as more than food; it represents nature's bounty.
Enliven Your Mood
While morning doesn't last very long, it sets the tone for the day to follow. "If you start grumpy, you filter your whole day through that mood," notes Novie. Finding even a few minutes to enjoy something simple about your morning can make a big difference.
Play a little. Mornings don't have to be dour. Add a little early levity to improve your mood and the start to your day. Play with your pet or your kids, or do something you rarely have time for in the evenings, like reading that book you've been wanting to get into. Treat yourself to one thing that you don't do at any other time.
Savor something. Whether you like a big breakfast omelet or prefer toast and tea, eating food you enjoy can't help but affect your mood for the better. Stock up on the ingredients you need to create your favorite breakfast, so they're always in your cupboard first thing to lift your mood. But more important, take a few minutes to really experience and savor breakfast, even if it's just a glass of juice. Allowing yourself to be absorbed in something you enjoy is a wonderful way to begin the day.


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- Focuses on the growing tension between Nero's artistic tendencies and his role as emperor.
- Steers readers through the diverse interpretations of Nero that have arisen through the ages.
- Allows readers to form a balanced judgment of this divisive and controversial Emperor.
Table of contents
Nero's Family Tree.
The Roman Empire.
Part I: Augustus' Great-great-grandson.
Part II: Heir to the Throne.
Part III: Quinquennium Neronis.
Part IV: Matricide.
Part V: "What a loss for the theatre".
Part VI:The Princeps and the Populace of Rome.
Part VII:The Provinces of the Empire.
Part VIII: The Great Fire of Rome.
Part IX: Opposition.
Part X: Trip to Greece.
Part XI: The End of the Dynasty.
Part XII: Quo Vadis? Nero's "Afterlife".
Appendix: The Lives of the Twelve Caesars: An English Translation, Augmented with the Biographies of Contemporary Statesmen, Orators, Poets, and Other Associates: Suetonius.
· Shows how Nero's attempts to combine two careers, as actor and emperor, led to his downfall
· Outlines the often forgotten aspects of his reign -- his initial popularity, patronage of the arts, and innovations in architecture
· Steers readers through the diverse interpretations of Nero that have arisen through the ages
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Builder Responsive: FAQ
- 1 What is the easiest and fastest way to get started with a Builder responsive site?
- 2 Will updating my existing site with this new version of Builder break my child theme design?
- 3 Can I update my existing child theme to be responsive?
- 4 What if I want to use Builder 4.0 and one of the responsive-ready child themes but I don't want my site to be responsive?
- 5 My site uses Builder's Style Manager plugin, can I use both Style Manager and the responsive feature?
What is the easiest and fastest way to get started with a Builder responsive site?
The quickest way to get a responsive Builder site up and running is to get the latest version of Builder and one of the updated child themes. Since the Foundation Series child themes are specifically intended as starting points for building custom designs, using one of these will give you a solid, responsive child theme to build your site.
Will updating my existing site with this new version of Builder break my child theme design?
A lot of effort has gone into ensuring that this version of Builder will not cause issues when you upgrade an existing site to Builder > 4.0. There is a specific piece of code that needs to be in a child theme's
functions.php in order to trigger the new responsive feature, so your child theme will still function as it does now after you upgrade. Here is that code:
add_theme_support( 'builder-responsive' );
Note that there are some Builder sites that have extreme modifications. Since we don't have access to these modified child themes, we can't test with them. So, if you have a large amount of customizations through filters that affect widths, positioning, and other aspects integral to rendering a Layout, it is possible that the changes in this release can cause you some issues.
If you have a highly-customized site, we recommend keeping a backup of your existing Builder theme directory just in case. If you run into any issues after upgrading, revert to the previous version of Builder and contact us in the forum about the issue. If possible, please provide a copy of your child theme that is having the issue so that we can find a way to work around the issue.
Can I update my existing child theme to be responsive?
A big goal that we had for this release was to make it very easy to update existing child themes to be responsive. As Chris Jean mentioned here, the idea was to make it as simple as adding a line of PHP to your child theme's
functions.php file.
In a way, this has been achieved. By adding a single line of PHP to your child theme's
functions.php file, you can enable Builder 4.0's responsive feature. However, what we overlooked to account for is that the old method of styling child themes create some inconsistencies as the design breaks down responsively.
Will adding this line of PHP make your existing child theme responsive? Yes; however, the styling may not take to it too well.
The best advice we can give to people is to try making the change on a test version of your site. Set up a test installation of WordPress (if you have BackupBuddy, you can use the magic migration feature to set up a mirror of your site for testing), install the latest version of Builder, add your child theme, make the modification (listed below) to the functions.php file, and test things out to see if your design is coping well with the new responsive feature.
Note that the
functions.php modification can be removed to switch the child theme back to its non-responsive functionality, so trying out the feature will not do anything to prevent you from going back. If you don't want to go to the trouble of making the test site and are comfortable with your site possibly having some style issues while you test out the new feature, you can easily remove the modification and put things back the way that they were.
If your child theme already has a
functions.php file, simply add this line after the <?php line:
add_theme_support( 'builder-responsive' );
If your child theme doesn't have a
functions.php, create a new file, add the following code to it, save it as
functions.php, and add it to your child theme.
<?php add_theme_support( 'builder-responsive' );
We will soon post tutorials that detail what methods we used when updating our existing child themes to be responsive ready. These tutorials will be CSS-heavy, so if you are a CSS novice, you are probably better off starting with one of the updated child themes and updating it to have the desired changes.
What if I want to use Builder 4.0 and one of the responsive-ready child themes but I don't want my site to be responsive?
In a responsive-ready child theme, you will find the following line of PHP in child theme's
functions.php file:
add_theme_support( 'builder-responsive' );
In order to disable the responsive feature, replace the above line with:
add_theme_support( 'builder-percentage-widths' );
For example, if the child theme's functions.php file looks like:
<?php add_theme_support( 'builder-3.0' ); add_theme_support( 'builder-responsive' );
Modify it to look like:
<?php add_theme_support( 'builder-3.0' ); add_theme_support( 'builder-percentage-widths' );
My site uses Builder's Style Manager plugin, can I use both Style Manager and the responsive feature?
Yes. See http://ithemes.com/codex/page/Style_Manager#Information_for_Style_Manager_0.6.0_and_up


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A great choice for tight spaces, allowing you to maximise the water storage capacity of the area available. Tailor the length, width and height to perfectly fit the space you have. Capacities range from 600 litres up to 8,700 litres.Kingspan corrugated steel water tanks are made to suit your home. Choose from a huge range of Colorbond colours, with the option to nominate your fitting locations. Capture the water from your roof and use it for watering your gardens, washing your car, flushing toilets and washing clothes.
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How to fix a leaking shower
A quick and simple way to stop water leaking out the sides of your shower screen.
Baths, Showers & Toilets
How to screed a shower base
When you are installing a new shower base in your bathroom, it's important to know how to screed the base properly before laying the tiles.
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How to unblock a toilet
We show you how to quickly and easily unblocking a toilet using a plunger and an auger.
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* Nevada
* Nevada
* New Hampshire
* New Hampshire
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* New Jersey
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Revision as of 07:40, 5 June 2014
This project is called State Agency Databases Across the Fifty States. Our original aim was to only include items produced by governmental agencies in the fifty states that were also databases.
Since the project got underway in June 2007, a number of people have submitted resources, that while useful, fell outside the scope of this project. Either they weren't really databases or they were not published by a governmental entity belonging to a given state. But they are useful and so we're loath to just throw them away.
So here is their parking space. This page is arranged alphabetically by state and then by name of non-database (or non-state agency) resource. There will also be a sentence or two about why the resource is out of project scope.
We hope you find this page useful. It is the hope of the project coordinator that this page will stop growing after a certain point because their will be wide understanding of the main project's goals. It is also possible that this page could eventually go away if materials here meet the scope of other ALA information projects.
- Multistate
- New York Times Nationwide Database of State and Local Government Incentives to Businesses - Searchable by state or business name. Sources include State agencies, government reports, Investment Consulting Associates, Good Jobs First's Subsidy Tracker Database, company financial filings, Equilar.
State budget figures from Center on Budget and Policy Priorities and the National Association of State Budget Officers.
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Alaska Consultant List - From the website "The Alaska Consultant List is intended to be a shortcut to finding Mining Engineers and Geologists that are properly licensed to perform consulting service business in the state of Alaska. The list provides names of persons by service who have requested to be listed. Pull down the list by service and click on the selected name to show contact information. The list is intended to be a service to the public; the Office of Economic Development makes no representation as to the competency of the persons or businesses."
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Banks in Connecticut - Lists institution, main office addresses, CEO, and regulating authority.
- Business License AutoRenew - Online renewal service for Licensed Dealers, Licensed Repairers, and Licensed Recyclers only.
- Credit Unions in Connecticut - Also includes out-of-state credit unions operating branches in Connecticut.
- CT Licensing Info Center - Here find licensing and registration information needed to start, expand or relocate your business in Connecticut. Residents may also look here to find license requirements for trades/occupations or recreational/personal needs.
- Dept. of Revenue Services, Electronic Services
- Dept. of Revenue Services, Most Popular Downloadable Forms
- Directory of Performing & Teaching Artists - This directory provides lists of Connecticut artists (dance, traditional arts, literary arts, music, theater) willing to perform/provide specialized instruction in schools or community settings. Click on the individual discipline links for the listings.
- DMV Learner's Permit Test Appointments - Use the online Quick Service Center to schedule, reschedule and pay for the learner's permit test.
- DMV Online Registration Renewal - This service may be used only by those whose registration renewal notices stated they are eligible for online renewal.
- Infraction Ticket Processing - You may either pay your ticket or plead Not Guilty on this website.
- Manufacturing Alliance of Connecticut - MAC is dedicated to serving Connecticut's manufacturing community.
- Marker Plate Notice - Online cancellation of lost or stolen license plates.
- Registration Verification - Site where you can confirm that your payment has been processed and your registration has been renewed.
- Smart Consumer - From the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection, separate pages directed toward parents and children, teens, young adults, adults, and older adults raise awareness of potential scams. Recommendations about what to know and what to do are given for various scam topics.
- Veterans.ct.gov - Contains information about CT and federal services and benefits available to veterans.
- Delaware
- Delawareonline Data Center The State of Delaware does not make all of its data available online. While not an official state data source, the News Journal has made some state and federal data on Delaware available through its website.
- District of Columbia
- Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration: Current License Holders "There are currently approximately 1,750 licensed establishments in the District of Columbia. The following list of licensees is updated monthly and includes information for each licensed establishment such as trade name, address, license number, and ward."
- DC Data Catalog "(T)he District provides citizens with the access to 484 datasets from multiple agencies." Data available in XML, Text/CSV, KML or ESRI Shapefile formats. Live data feeds in Atom format.
- Office of Tax and Revenue: Delinquent Taxpayers List "Publication of the delinquent taxpayers' lists below is part of an overall program to encourage voluntary compliance with the District's tax laws." (PDF)
- Office of the Chief Financial Officer: DC Tobacco Directory "Use the following links to view the Tobacco Directory and any changes to it that may be currently pending. The Tobacco Directory is listed by Manufacturer and is in PDF format. To search by brand family instead of manufacturer, select the search option on the toolbar at the top of the document and type in the exact brand family name. Be sure to include the correct spelling and punctuation to ensure a correct brand search."
- Office of the Chief Technology Officer: All Online Maps "The District of Columbia offers several online mapping applications highlighting data and information from various fields of interest such as crime statistics, public school profiles, detailed property information and more. The online mapping sites below, listed in alphabetic order, present data coming from agencies across the District government. Click each online map to read a brief introduction and to access the site." More than 30 are currently available.
- TrackDC "You can use these pages to track the performance of individual agencies, learn more about agencies Key Performance Indicators, Budget, Spending and News, access agency Data and Connect to the agency."
- Florida
- Georgia
- Physician Workforce Reports - "Provide interested individuals with a snapshot of the current condition of the physician workforce across the state. It is intended for use in a variety of ways and is presented in a manner that should help individuals monitor changes in this workforce and assess its current capacity." Includes 3 reports: Basic physician report, Physician need report, and Facility report.
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Department of Agricultural Resources A-Z Index of Programs and Services - Portal to all things agricultural in Massachusetts. Agricultural programs, farmers markets, inspections and regulations, statistics, are a few of the many topics available.
- Massachusetts City and Town Bylaws - Currency, completeness, and quality dependent upon the community. Some communities have not yet contributed.
- Code of Massachusetts Regulations (CMR) - Search by CMR citation or by alphabetical index. Includes FAQ section. Includes important regulations such as the State Building Code, Electrical Code, and Septic (Title 5). However, some regulations may not be available electronically.
- Commonwealth Communities - Find information on population, housing, finance, government, local contacts and more for all cities and towns.
- Massachusetts Court System - This site includes the names, addresses and telephone numbers of the courts, judicial profiles, press releases, recent court opinions, juror information, court statistics from 2001, and a variety of other useful information.
- Election Information - Everything you need to know about Massachusetts elections. Includes state and federal election statistics from 2000, registered voters from 1948, statistics on ballot measures from 1919, Congressional district maps, and directories of districts, political parties, cities and towns.
- Bureau of Health Information Research Statistics and Evaluation - Health statistics & reports for Massachusetts, on births, deaths, cancer, occupational health, behavioral risk factors, and injuries.
- Health Topics A-Z- Provides links to a categorical index of programs and information on such varying topics as adolescent health, mad cow, obesity, prenatal care, lyme disease, women's health and much, much more.
- Mass.Gov A-Z Index of Online Services - Are you a resident? Find job listings, services for families, elders, veterans, health. Are you a visitor? Find information about tours, activities, history and culture, visitor resources. Are you in business? Find out about starting a business in Massachusetts, licensing and permits, funding sources, and taxes. Also, find information about local and state government, find your representative or senator, and more.
- Public Safety Annual Reports - Annual reports on court commitment, prison population (through 2009), release, and recidivism rates, plus contact for additional data. Also reports on inmate statistics, release statistics, and recidivism statistics
- Public Safety Crime Reports - 1960-2002, statistics are state totals. Later years list offenses by county, city, and town. Includes crimes on college and university campuses. Not all communities or colleges reported.
- Public Safety Historical Reports Historical Reports on court commitments, prison population, inmate programs, release, recidivism, and miscellaneous reports back to the 1960s.
- Public Safety Research Data Reports and data from the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security on prison populations, including assaults, overcrowding, and population trends.
- Real Estate Atlas Digitization Project - This project by the State Library includes real estate maps from the 19th and early 20th century for the entire State.
- Department of Revenue Cherry Sheets - Official notification to municipalities and regional school districts of estimated state aid to be paid and charges to be assessed over the next fiscal year. Named for the cherry colored paper on which it was originally printed.
- Department of Revenue Monthly Revenue Reports - Monthly report of tax collections from June 1996.
- State Offices and Courts List - "This page provides an alphabetical listing by keyword of branches of government, Constitutional offices, and the departments under them, and provides links to those with websites."
- List of Town Reports - Search by town for annual reports dating back to the 1850s. Reports themselves are in paper at the State Library of Massachusetts.
- Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism Research - Tourism is a very important industry in Massachusetts and good statistics on tourism are hard to find. However, MOTT's Research database provides interesting, important, and up to date statistics and reports on tourism in Massachusetts.
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- Secretary of State, Past Election Statistics--Presidential primary from 1992-2012, Congressional, local election data.
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- New York State Vital Statistics - The tables listed here provide information on vital statistics in New York State, such as mortality, birth rate, marriage and population.
- North Carolina
- North Carolina Places UNC-Chapel Hill, School of Government produced list of each North Carolina city, town, and village website with its corresponding county (also links to county-based list).
- North Carolina City GIS Data North Carolina State University Libraries produced city by city listing of various means of access to GIS data layers (Lib Web links are not available to the public).
- North Carolina County GIS Data North Carolina State University Libraries produced county by county listing of various means of access to GIS data layers (Lib Web links are not available to the public).
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Documentary Heritage - A digital sampling of the historical documents in the PA State Archives that goes back to the 1600s. This resource is produced by a state agency but is not a searchable database. Still worth looking at.
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- Washington Water Supply Information Links to data collections, maps, and summaries about Washington streamflow, snowpack, and reservoir supply, and flood, drought, and high flow conditions.
- Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) Data on health behaviors and preventive practices related to several leading causes of death of the non-institutionalized adult population age 18 and over in Washington State.
- Driver Reports Provides report and data on state driver license activity month by month.
- State Symbols Brief description, history, and graphic/recording of Washington state symbols.
- County and City Data for Washington State Provides links to demographic, economic, financial, social, and other types of information about counties in Washington.
- Washington State Data Book Published every two years, the Data Book presents information in the following areas:
population, economy, state government finance, human services, criminal justice, education, natural resources, environment, energy, transportation, and local government.
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
- Wyoming Tales and Trails This site is devoted almost exclusively to the history of Wyoming as told through photographs.
- Rangeland Through Time A photographic study of vegetation change in Wyoming, 1870-1986.


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RE: st: RE: condivreg/Multicollinearity
"Vassilopoulos Achilleas" <email@example.com>
RE: st: RE: condivreg/Multicollinearity
Fri, 10 Sep 2010 10:40:37 +0300
Then I guess that your collinearity doesn't arise only from the first step
but also from the next steps of the -ivregress-.
-ivregress- uses three tests for collinearity, one after the other, before
the estimation. What you can do is to replicate these tests by hand and save
the non-collinear variables of every step so you can use them later. See
below :
_rmdcoll ENDOGENOUS INCLUDED-EXOGENOUS, forcedrop (you may want to add
noconstant also) //checks for
collinearity between endogenous vars and included exogenous//
global first `r(varlist)' //This global contains the set of non-collinear
INCLUDED-EXOGENOUS vars//
_rmcoll dummy1-dummy500 //checks for collinearity among instruments//
global inst_first `r(varlist)' //this global contains the dummies that
are not collinear between themselves//
_rmcoll2list, alist($first) blist($inst_first) //checks for collinearity
among the endogenous and all exogenous vars and further drops instruments
until a linearly independent set is obtained //
global inst `r(blist)' //this global contains the final set of
non-collinear instruments//
I guess all you need from this point on are the globals $inst and $first
Hope this helps,
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Agricultural University of Athens,
Dept. of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development,
Lab. of Political Economy and European Integration.
Iera Odos 75, 11855, Athens, Greece
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From: firstname.lastname@example.com
[mailto:firstname.lastname@example.com] On Behalf Of richard boylan
Sent: 09 September, 2010 17:12
To: email@example.com
Subject: Re: st: RE: condivreg/Multicollinearity
That does not work, I still get the same error message after "condivreg."
ivreg eliminates many more dummy variable than only estimating the
first stage with reg.
So, ideally, I would want to follow the same procedure you described
using ivreg if I knew how
to access the first stage coefficients.
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