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Physicists struggling to understand how black holes behave in the extra dimensions posited by string theory should turn off their computers and turn on their kitchen faucets, a new study suggests. The objects act just like narrow streams of water that begin to separate into drops.
The research suggests relatively simple calculations could shed light on how gravity itself behaves in extra dimensions - a knotty problem that currently relies on complicated numerical solutions to Einstein's equations of general relativity.
The extreme densities inside black holes make them incredibly difficult to model even in the three spatial dimensions familiar to us. But some theories that attempt to unify gravity with quantum mechanics, such as string theory, suggest the existence of extra, very small-scale dimensions.
That makes modelling the objects even more complex because Einstein's equations must be solved in every single dimension, says Vitor Cardoso of the University of Mississippi, US.
Even with powerful computers, "it takes a very long time", he told New Scientist. "And you don't really have an intuition as to what might happen in other situations, so each time you try a different geometry, you have to start from first principles all over again."
Now, he and colleague Oscar Dias of the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics in Canada offer an intuitive - and relatively simple - way of modelling the objects: as thin streams of fluid.
Liquid "membranes"
In string theory, black holes can take on a variety of shapes, including long strings. Previous research had shown that these "black strings" are unstable and quickly break apart if their radius is about the same size as the extra spatial dimensions. That means that large black strings - which we detect as black holes with the mass of the Sun or more - are large enough to remain stable for billions of years.
But tiny black strings - perhaps just 10-35 metres across - would be unstable. And in 1993, Ruth Gregory of the University of Chicago and Raymond Laflamme of Los Alamos National Laboratory, both in the US, used Einstein's theory of general relativity to calculate how this instability behaves. Cardoso and Dias now show a similar instability occurs due to the surface tension in liquid "membranes".
"Black strings quickly disintegrate into spherical black holes," says Cardoso. "What we realised is this is similar to what happens when water is dripping from a faucet - it also breaks into small droplets."
Useful analogy
He says tiny black strings might actually make up unstable elementary particles. But he says the real value of the work may lie in helping researchers to imagine these abstract objects, which could serve as models for even more exotic string theory entities. "Now you can think of a black string in physical terms," he says. "That's a very powerful tool."
William Unruh of the University of British Columbia in Canada agrees. "It's a neat analogy," Unruh told New Scientist. "The reason people are studying these is to understand how gravity behaves in extra dimensions."
But Unruh points out that the new study simply shows that black strings behave like liquid membranes when they begin to become unstable - not when they completely separate into spherical black holes.
"They start to develop little bulges and narrowness in some places," he says. "Whether they continue to behave that way over time is still a completely open question." He says the analogy should be tested against more recent numerical calculations on how black strings ultimately break apart.
Journal reference: Physical Review Letters (vol 96, no 181601)
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Reign's Adelaide Kane joins the boys as she gets sung to by 'dirty old men' Wayne and Jeff and has a night out with BFF Ryan. Also, Jeff's party is haunted by Wayne's Paranormal Activity and Colin's vain looking into other's rear ends, and pee soup dominates Scenes From A Hat.moreless
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Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Guarantee Program
Download the guidelines for a complete understanding of the program and the requirements.
Promotes and stimulates the general economic welfare of various regions and communities in the Commonwealth and assists in the development, redevelopment and revitalization of Brownfield and Greenfield sites in accordance with the TIF Act. The program provides credit enhancement for TIF projects to improve market access and lower capital costs through the use of guarantees to issuers of bonds or other indebtedness.
Infrastructure and environmental projects for industrial enterprises and retail establishments; Infrastructure, environmental and building projects for manufacturers, hospitals, convention centers and associated hotels; Utilization of abandoned or underutilized industrial, commercial, military, previously mined institutional sites or buildings; or undeveloped sites planned and zoned for development in accordance with any existing comprehensive municipal plan.
Maximum guarantee amount per project is $5 million
All municipalities and their authorities, including boroughs, townships, towns, counties and home rules that issue TIF bonds to fund local economic development projects.
Project must be located in a blighted area (containing the characteristics of blight as described in the Urban Redevelopment Law); Project must be located within a TIF district; Project must be located on previously utilized property or on undeveloped property that is planned and zoned for development; Project must demonstrate its ability to comply with the TIF law prior to the issuance of bonds or other indebtedness; Applicants must show that the revenue to be realized as a result of the project will be sufficient to offset the amount of the debt service; Business or private developers must agree to create a certain number of permanent full-time jobs within the TIF district.
How to Apply
Customer Service Center, Electronic Single Application for Assistance
What communities will benefit?
The $100 million Commonwealth Tax Increment Financing Guarantee Program (TIF) will be available statewide to all municipalities with emphasis given to Pennsylvania's smaller communities.
What can the funds be used for?
The local issuer of TIF bonds or the Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) may obtain a loan guarantee from the program to serve as a credit enhancement for a TIF bond issue, thereby allowing the bonds to be sold on more favorable terms.
Which agency approves a TIF project?
Usually a city or county takes the lead role in approving a TIF project. Each local government that levies a property tax (1) city/municipal; (2) county; and (3) school district, must agree to apply a portion of future tax dollars to repay the TIF bond.
What if my smaller community needs technical assistance?
The Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) will take a proactive and comprehensive role in the promotion of TIF financing for business or private development projects. This will include the designation of TIF Specialists to both advise municipalities and local organizations on how to establish a TIF district and appropriate uses of TIF financing.
How do I know if my community should submit an application for the TIF Guarantee Program?
Eligible projects should generate economic growth and redevelop brownfields, revitalize downtowns and otherwise strengthen existing communities. A project is eligible for the loan guarantee if it utilizes an abandoned or underutilized industrial, commercial, military or institutional site or building or another site planned and zoned for development. In addition, businesses or private developers must agree to create a certain number of permanent full-time jobs within the TIF district.
An eligible project will receive priority consideration if it is located in an area with a particular need for economic development, or if it is identified for priority investment in a local or regional economic development plan or strategy, which is consistent with a county comprehensive plan.
Who will administer the program?
The technical assistance component will be provided by the Governor's Center for Local Government Services (GLGS), TIF will be administered by the CFA.
Is it difficult to get approval from all tax entities?
Sometimes. School districts are particularly strapped for cash and are reluctant to remove tax dollars from the funding stream. However, as the new development would not occur absent the TIF funding mechanism, the school district is not really "losing" tax funds because it would not receive the new development tax revenues absent the project occurring in the first place. The school district can also agree that a portion of TIF funds (less than 100 percent) will be used to repay the TIF bond, thereby creating some immediate new revenue for the school district. TIF districts are designed to generate other new development and increase property values outside of a TIF district, which also results in new and immediately accessible tax revenue for a school district. When school districts become educated regarding these aspects of a TIF project, they understand that the project will create a net tax gain and create an immediate positive financial impact for the district.
What are the terms of the financing and what will the repayment requirements be?
The TIF Guarantee Program will guarantee all or part of a TIF bond issue, up to a maximum amount of $5 million per project. If there is a call on the guarantee, the primary collateral for the TIF bonds will be assigned to the CFA, which will move into the place of the bondholders.
How will the TIF Guarantee Program coordinate with other financing programs?
While each project will be different, TIF projects will be able to access complementary financing programs administered by DCED and other agencies, in order to control costs and make effective use of public dollars.
Why is the state creating this program?
Because of the significant impact this financing mechanism can have, the state wants to promote increased use of tax increment financing by local governments statewide as a tool for economic development, with the assistance of intensive technical assistance efforts.
How will the program work?
The TIF Guarantee Program will be a $100 million fund to provide loan guarantees for TIF projects, up to $5 million per TIF project. All interest earned on fund investments and any other funds derived from any other source would be deposited into the fund and would be made available for future guarantees as well as administrative costs associated with the program.
Purpose of Funding
- Environmental Projects
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When you're on the board of a co-op or condo building, sometimes it can feel like you need a law degree to understand all of the paperwork that gets thrown at you. Depending on where you live, there are bylaws and proprietary leases and house rules and everything in between. And like any thriving growing community, sometimes rules and laws need to change with the times. But how often can these documents be changed? Who changes them? Do the owners or shareholders have any say in these changes?Know the Rules
First, while they sound similar, it's important to understand the difference between some of these documents. For the most part, it all comes down to whether your place of residence is a condominium or a cooperative.
According to Neil Garfinkel, an attorney with Abrams Garfinkel Margolis Bergson, LLP in Manhattan, bylaws in a co-op dictate how the corporation operates-- in that regard, they're very different from the bylaws in a condominium. The documents that tell the people in a co-op what they can and can't do in respect to living in the building are the house rules and the proprietary lease.
"However," says Garfinkel, "the bylaws in a condominium are the rules and regulation the condo owners are governed by; they are set up to protect the interest of the owners."
The condominium bylaws are a self-governing document for the association. This covers board member qualifications and the direction of the board of directors, including how it administers policies according to the bylaws and how it oversees the maintenance and administration of the association. The bylaws will also cover meetings, voting, proxies, budget, assessments, including special assessments, insurance coverage, and restrictions on the use of the units and the common areas. For example, condominium bylaws will state whether or not unit owners can own pets; but the cooperative owner's proprietary lease will state the rules of pet ownership.Changing the Rules
Now that you have graduated from Bylaws 101, what are some legitimate reasons to change a bylaw or set of bylaws? While most building bylaws are written thoughtfully and with the entire building community in mind, the fact remains that at some point, most buildings find it necessary to review their bylaws and change them if they're obsolete, unenforceable, or universally disliked.
"There are some common reasons for changing bylaws," says Paul Herman, managing director of Rose Associates, a management consulting firm in New York. "In a cooperative, you may want to change the maintenance requirements, or the board of directors requirements, or the flip tax (for transferring a unit). In a condo, the association can change bylaws to address such issues as a change in voting procedures, special assessments or the term of the board.
If several provisions of the bylaws are being considered for amendment, perhaps it's time to review the entire document, rather than approaching it piecemeal. According to attorney Robert Meisner, a member of the College of Community Association Lawyers and adjunct professor in community association law at Michigan State University Law School and Cooley Law School, your board should consider how long it's been since the bylaws were created, and how many laws have been passed or changed since then. He also suggests that you ask the following questions before deciding to change your bylaws:
- Would you like to improve unit resale marketability and real estate appreciation, and strengthen the building against potential legal challenges and financial liabilities that could be thwarted through good document provisions?
- Do you have financial difficulties caused by delinquent assessments, inadequate budget or reserves, or non-recoverable attorney fees incurred in pursuing bylaw infractions, and bylaws that do not seem to provide any remedies or a roadmap for relief?
- Do your bylaw provisions seem to be contrary to public policy, such as prohibiting the flying of the American flag, prohibiting family day care homes, allowing transient tenants, or discriminating against children or single people?
- Do you have problems such as parking, pet issues including waste and leashes, common elements not being properly maintained, satellites and antennas indiscriminately erected, and bylaws that do not provide remedies, direction or relief?
- Do you have trouble getting residents and shareholders to attend meetings, satisfying the quorum requirements, passing votes on important issues, getting people to volunteer for (or stay on) the board?
- Do you have documents that lack reasonable notice or quorum requirements, or lack the protective indemnification, limitation of director and officer liability, and the director and officer insurance coverage provisions?
- Are there clear procedures in your bylaws for dealing with insurance proceeds, building funds, eminent domain and other factors that serve to protect the owners' collective investment?
- Do your bylaws contain outdated provisions regarding the sponsor's rights, and references to governmental agencies or governmental documents which may have been abolished, or an unenforceable and potentially discriminatory right of first refusal unit resale provision?
Flexible as they can be, however, individual bylaws already written can't just be changed on a whim. For example, in a recent Washington Post column, attorney Benny L. Kass, explains that if renting is already permitted in a building's bylaws, the board cannot pass a rule that prohibits owners from leasing out their units.
"However," says Kass, "the board can impose reasonable restrictions. For example, the board could require that all owners and tenants sign an addendum to their leases stating that the tenant has been provided a copy of the association documents and that the tenant agrees to abide by those documents.
"The board could also require that the landlord and tenant acknowledge that the board of directors can take legal action against a tenant for violations of the association legal documents," Kass continues, "Or the board could require that the landlord and tenant agree that if the landlord is not paying the condominium fee, the tenant would upon demand pay his rent directly to the association, instead of to the landlord."The Residents' Say
Once a bylaw needs to be changed, a consensus needs to held and a certain percentage of shareholders must agree on the change to make it official. "The bylaws are going to set forth what kind of consensus you need," says Garfinkel. "Generally, it's a two-thirds vote. In cooperatives, voting can be done two different ways: it can be based on the number of shares that you own or it can be based on the number of unit owners, but again this information will already be in the bylaws."
Typically the board of directors initiates the process of a bylaw change, but if you are a shareholder or individual who wants to express a concern, you can attend the annual meeting, wave your flag and start a change at the grassroots level. If others feel the same way you do, you can also gather a group of shareholders together and call a special meeting.
If the board of directors initiates a bylaw change, it will hold an informational meeting or circulate the proposal to the shareholders--again, it depends on what the bylaws already say they must do. Anyone interested in attending the special meeting to voice his approval or disapproval of the change can do so. Some associations then have a vote at the annual meeting, while others call a special meeting solely to vote on the proposed amendment.
One such example of how bylaws can be changed occurred in a luxury condo building on Manhattan's Upper East Side. A prospective purchaser had a criminal record--he was convicted of a crime that involved a gun. Since the board had the right of first refusal, the board rejected the purchaser and received a vote from two-thirds of the unit owners that they could in the future reject purchasers convicted of gun-related crimes. Although this was a very unusual case, it shows how the condominium owners can change bylaws.
"Typically we advise our board that if they are going to change something and it will be considered controversial, we would strongly urge the board to go to the shareholders and not rely solely on the powers they were given," says Herman.
"Bylaws generally don't change all that much though," says Garfinkel. "They are pretty standard from corporation to corporation and it's more likely that they will review a proprietary lease in a cooperative."
"Many of these problems can be protected against, avoided and/or significantly reduced through the adoption of the proper bylaw amendments," says Meisner.
"There is an art to getting these documents approved, but it can be done through careful planning and board dedication."Lisa Iannucci is a freelance writer living in Poughkeepsie, New York.
We would like to change the condominium bylaws to state that penthouse monthly dues are more than the standard units' fees.
what do the residents of the condo do if the Board of Managers refuses to attend a special meeting and refuses to follow the bylaws---ex. expulsion of a negligent board member?
We have bylaws....why write rules and regulations in a condo association? Are rules and regulations done to explain the bylaws .
We want to limit the number of rental. Its not in the bylaws. Can this be done where current units that are rentals would be held harmless with a maximum percentage total?
Do condo owners have to hire and pay a lawyer to add something to the By-laws without a majority. Or, is it even necessary to hire a lawyer?
Our board of 5 members has just rewriten our Rules&Regulations which are absurd and which are only to apeaze two board members. We have 135 units and most are against the new rules this is a retirement village.
Can a husban of a unit owner vote on a annual budget meeting if he is not on the deed
If the condo employed the "right of first refusal" was it then obligated to buy the unit@ the price agreed upon by the rejected buyer? Once an amendment is approved by the owners, where & how does one record it?
My association fee is more because i have a ranch, it is smaller than the colonial,my increase is also more, i get no more than anyone else.
i live in coop n there is no renting to out siders but a neighbor is doing so she lives in aparment our by laws say if you are destatued you can she holds a job she wants only cash from her renters our board is not doing there job can you help me with some information
does anybody know if it's possible to get rid of a union in a coop employing 2 1/2 persons (one is shared with a neighbor co-op). With the union contract expiration upon us and financial burdens becoming harder and harder, what happens if the board just doesn't sign the agreement with the union?
my association will not let me rent my condo as it is in the bylaws, however, I have been renting my condo to my mother who has recently died. Am I grandfathered in?
We were renting and were grandfathered in until the tenant moved out. Arent't we legally grandfathered in since at the time of purchase we were allowed to rent and these changes came after?
Is it mandatory to file an amendment of the by laws in a co-op with the attorney general
Our 18 year old Town home community is in Clarendon Hills Illinois. The Board imposed 100% rental restriction in 2008. Even after reducing $100k from $250, no takers/buyers. So, we have 5 foreclosures now. Renting will help ot hold on to the asset. Given the Real estate collapse, is the a law change expected regarding bandoning the rental restrictions?
How does one go about removing board members if there aren't enough people to vote and are concerned? And if one doesn't have a board who controls the condominiums until a Board is in place? Thanks.
I am a renter in a subdivision and want to put a paartition out to change a rule is it leagal or will it be heard
We can't find the by-laws and have a very uncooperative owner-Is a copy filed anywhere with the CIty, and what remedies do we have if an owner violates by law rules? We are a 3-condo building and the owners of the unit in question are a couple, hence have 2 votes, we have 2 votes, too.
my husband and I are moving into a community that does nto allow dogs. However their are people who do have dogs because they said that the law passed 12 years ago and people who had dogs then could keep their dogs and if their dog died they could get a new one. I believe this to be unfair. How come they can get a new dog but people who are jsut moving in cant. Can my husband and I do anything to change this?
can the board of directors of a coop mobile home park in Fl. change the by-laws and rules and regulations without a vote of the shareholders. The change would be from a no pet park to a pets allowed with the proper rules pertaining to same.
Can a Condo owner be elected president if they have a lean on thier condo due to not paying some of thier maintance fees due to the condo. Is this conflict of interest?? Also can a president call a meeting when thier term aftwr the date of thier term. Also can there be a volunteer Sectary, instead of and elcted one???
My I read what the answer to my above question on changing the by-laws to change a co-op by lawss from a no pet park to a pet park.
Is it legal to require Board members to sign a confidentiality form even though it is not stipulated in the By-laws?
I own a condo I would like to change the weight restriction of a pet ( dog) from 8 pounds ( unrealistic) to maybe 35 pounds maybe just to owners with dogs not to renters How do I do that ? what is my first step/ can i send out letters to all owners to see their views? Thanks
We are a small 24 unit condo complex. Nobody wants to serve on the board and the same people have to keep serving over and over again just to keep things running. What happens if no one wants to serve and there is no board?
Which cooperative document controls when the proprietary lease requires 3/4 super-majority to amend but by-laws only require simple majority? Issue is subletting.
Is it mandatory to file an amendment of the by laws in a co-op with the attorney general
When I moved into my condo the by-laws said that vehicles are limited to standard motor cars (no boats, no trailers, no moter homes and no commercial vehicles). That was in 2004 and I have a pick up truck and my wife has a suv. When we moved in our property was being managed by one property management company. Now 7 years later a new property management company has taken over and they sent us a letter stating that the vehicle restrictsion are: (no trucks, pick-up trucks, vans with sliding slides, recreational vehicles (RV's), trailers, motorcycles, or commercial vehicles of any kind, unlicensed or inoperatble vehicles are not permitted to park on the association property. My question is can the property management make this kind of change that affects people who had a vehicle that was ok when the condominium was bought?
Our rules and regulations in 1996 state no pets, at the end of the rules and regulations it says they can be changed by a majority vote. The bylaws in 1976 says amendments have to be done by a 75% unit owner vote. Which is correct?
I am on my co-op's Board. We were told that it will cost upawards of $750 to change or add a by-law. Is this true? Something about the cost of registering it with the State???
An idea for a future article....please in depth explain why it is counter productive to add "first right of refusal for renters" when it has NOT been a part of the by laws for 17 years. Lenders don't want to get involved with assoc that have first right of refusal. And this board needs training on discrimination. A fine line they cross daily.
How can an individual implement the change of house rules without getting support from the shareholders or other board members ?
I need to resurface my existing Cedar deck and the board refused my modification requirest stating I had to reduce the size from 12x30 to 12x22. The structure does not need to be repaired. Can they force me to do this?
I live in Berrien Springs MI & I was wondering if anybody knows what the weight limit on dogs are for a mobile home park?
My husband and I Have brought a condo about five years ago We were told we are allowed to have dogs I found out we were not Able to It was in the past law were allowed and we are not able to have a dog ..most units have cat we rather have a dog what can we do to chang the law . One person on the Association bord dose not want dog
Our association only consists of 9 units. Our FHA certification expired last month, with out our knowledge, and since our last certification 2 years ago, the FHA guidelines have changed and their is a sentence in our By Laws that is unacceptable to them and we need to amend the By laws, removing this sentence. Do we just write up the amendement (after majority rules voting) and have it signed by our association president, notorizd and attached to the By Laws? Thank you.
how can you put a cap on renters in a coop. our by-laws only state that an owner must live in his unit for 2 years before renting. because the market is so bad, we are being inundated with renters. our annual meetings are very poorly attended. what can we do to limit rentrs. thank you
how do we change from being a "co-op" to where we own our ind. land and unit...and get an abstract or Torrens Cert for it...as we are having trouble selling in a co-op as people can not get mortgages for co-op property. thanks for your help
our condo fees have gone up 10 % a year for the last 3 years which we as owners feel that is more than is needed to run this complex our annuley meeting is coming in jan also our board shoves it down your throat like it or not can we remove them at our meeting in jan if we have the votes to do it there is a lot more going on here. our board does not like to be talked to in a neg. way have we got any options thank you
Does a condo association need to go through a lawyer to add something to the bylaws if there is the required percent of approval of the owners
I am in a condo and the tenants have two dogs and our rules say you are only allowed to have one. Their floors are not sound proofed and make constant noise running back and forth. They refuse to get rid of one of the dogs, and have been sent various letters. What can be done? The board seems no help..
I live in a condo. The board has violated the some of the bi-laws (two board members). We need new windows. they will only allow Anderson windows, there is no money in the assoc budget to buy them, so each owner is responsible. We would like to purchase wallside windows. The board let one homeowner buy wallside windows. They now say they made a 'mistake', and everyone else must purchase Anderson windows? Some of us think they have now set a new standard, and the bi-law is void? Yes, or no?
There is only one tenant in our coop unit that is being held to the bylaws. The board members have been violation members rights by running a 2 member board. How can only one individual fight to have an unbiased board appointed do to gross misrepresentation by the board and the property management company. I have had to make a civil complaint, but nothing has changed much. Still only two members of the board control and do things outside what the bylaws, articles, and house rules state. Because of my persistence, they are trying to have me removed from the membership. Who can help and advise.
Our Coop board has begun a "laundry use fee" on renters over and above our existing "transfer fee". This appears contrary to Florida Coop statute s.719.106(1()i) which prohibits anything other than a transfer fee on renters--based solely on the approval of the transfer itself. Illegal?
See all of the above questions, but no responses. Have some questions of my own, but I do not understand how this site works. Please advise. Thanks
Our Condo Board changes its rules by a Board Vote that now only allows owners to have a dog in their unit and not renters or guests. How do we know this is legal and what are our rights since it was not voted on?
The board has changed the rules and regulation for their personal attack of home owners and they have been on the board for 9 years with holding new elections.
our board has had the management company devise an addendum to add to a rental lease. the addendum gives the management company the right to notify tenants to vacate a unit if they do not adhere to the bylaws of the building. Is this legal?
I got 75% vote to permanately change parking when 2 people agree. My son and I agreed, his condo is being sold Monday, my association presidet says we can not make the change, I followed the 1976 Dockets, that allow this, It was preseted to the board prior to the vote. What do I do.
if in the bylaws tenants are allowed to use visitor parking. The problem is now we have no visitor parking. one unit actually has up to 4 cars in visitor parking. every unit has a garage and garage pad. how do we change this bylaw.
@barry, you'd have to change the bylaws of the corporation, which would most likely mean that you would have to get a supermajority of shareholders to approve. If you are having an issue for a quorum, you may have an issue with the approval of this vote as well.
live in coop where we have not had a quorum in three years. We tried to get shareholders involved and they refuse to get out in vote. They hand the proxies into the office and that is it. What can we do when one has a conflict of interest running the corporation and people are afraid to stand up out of fear?
The lawyer at the Florida condo I live, indicates that HUD dept does not know the law, when it comes to "reasonable accommodations" how is this possible.
Is it possible to make a one-time exception to the by-laws, with all shareholder's approval, without actually changing the by-laws?
Our rules state that when a unit owner rents out their unit they forfeits the rights to social privileges in the park and thrn in their badge untill the renter leaves one director is letting the owner come into the park can he over ride the rule by himself. This is in Palm Beach fl. Thanks
I reside in condominiums in chatham township nj. Despite the fact the governing by laws state the parking of commercial vehicles is restricted to a specific area, the respective property management is permitting it as their is a 'connection" between board staff and respective offender. This is the world we live in currently...anything goes
I have owned my condo since 2003 all other units were purchased after that time. Before I moved in I asked if I could have a dog and if I could smoke in my unit. There was nothing in the bylaws stating otherwise. So I bought. Now the board decided they want to go non smoking and no pets. Wouldn't I be grandfathered in?


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In short: Very enjoyable - one of my favouritesIn full: A very enjoyable 10k. Lovely to have it back since it's last running in 2007. Must admit that I can't quite remember the old course, but today's route was great. Lots of variety, including the 'cross-country' like start and finish, the tow path and some town bits in the middle. Didn't quite make it to the Oracle though?!Thanks to the organisers and marshalls for a lovely start to my Sunday morning.Date of review: October 3, 2010
In short: A special raceIn full: My 5th consecutive year of running this race, and it is still one of my favourite events of the year. Great organisation and marshalling thanks (though only one sit down toilet for the blokes?). Love the feel to this event, with the bouncy castle (free!), tombola (kids won bottle of champagne!), BBQ (family made use of after the race, sat on our picnic rug in the sun), cakes and beer (didn't indulge). Love the fact that my children can take part in the safe, around park, 3k (or the short dash if you have younger children). Would have preferred this to have started slightly later as I missed the start, which didn't happen last year. I was in no rush to leave the event, but maybe people are keen to get on with things and get home again. Found it quite tough this year. Discovered at start that my Garmin battery was depleted so ran the course 'blind'. Thought I was being slow, but got a course record for me. I have got faster every year since I started in 2006. Can't go on for ever!Thanks to everyone. Will be there next year again if I am free.Date of review: September 14, 2010
In short: Thanks to the organisers for a nice evening's runIn full: First time doing this race. I will do it again as I have entered all 3 of the series. It was a nice, enjoyable race to turn up for. Organisation was very good. Route a little dull, but totally as expected. Good view of Windsor castle! Nice and fast and not congested with runners. Actually could have done with a few more maybe. Am interested to know the accuracy of the distance and timing - I am sure that it is fine but one always wonders...Think I pb-ed....waiting for results to go online.Date of review: May 18, 2010
In short: Brilliant thanksIn full: I run this race every year now. Perfect organisation. Thanks to all involved. Don't get held up at all around the course. Not too many runners. Weather was perfect for running and I got another pb. Yippee! Oh, and I shared the sweets with the family, so thanks for that too.Date of review: May 8, 2010
In short: Love this raceIn full: I've run this (very local to me) race every year since 2007 and will continue to do so. It is one of my favourites. Personally, I've grown used to the route and actually really enjoy the first three miles. It's ace to see all the runners, front and back, and spotting faster and slower friends, and is also great for spectators. Also, as someone else said, it gives people a chance to find their 'position' before the route narrows. Maybe starting markers based on finishing time might help. Did find the later pavement sections a little congested, so not too many more runners in this race please. Many thanks to all the helpers and organisers. Early (?) start gun was a surprise, but better than the late ones I think we have had in the past. One day I may even come down to the MACS clubhouse and join them for a run....Date of review: April 3, 2010
In short: Enjoyed - thanks allIn full: My 4th year in running the event, and still one of my favorite races of the year. Found it quite tough - it's not really a p.b. course - but I get faster each year so am happy!Both my children (4 and 6) enjoyed the fun run, and the older one took part in the 3k for the first time this year. I was really proud and happy that she completed both laps, and hardly walked at all!Many thanks to all the organisers. It was a lovely morning out for the family, as always. Bouncy castle appeared to be free, and the refreshments were very reasonably priced. We won some wine plus some local carrots and potatoes from the tombolo! We will be back.One small niggle - maybe there could be a few more gents loos? Only one sit down toilet was quite limiting.Date of review: September 13, 2009
In short: Organisation was superb!In full: My third time running the Dorney Dash, and once again I must say how good the organisation was. Can't fault it! All the helpers/marshalls etc were brilliant.I knocked 2 mins 22 of my pb (which I set at this race last year) so was very pleased. Weather was soo much better for running in, i.e. not hot! I agree that running around Dorney Lake is a little dull, but I knew that when I entered. What was good was the race was not over crowded so there was little to no weaving going on. So much better than some of the bigger races I've done.As I said last year, and others have agreed this year, would be nice to have proper chip timing. But not the end of the world as I can time myself.Thank you everyone for a very rewarding morning. I plan to be back next year again.Date of review: June 6, 2009
In short: Loved itIn full: My second time running, did it also in 2002. However this time I wore a costume (pink lady apple) and enjoyed it so much more. Highly recommend a costume to any 'non-serious' runner as it sooo adds to the atmosphere and support from the crowd. I was following a tidal wave of cheers and screams for me from start to finish.Organisation was amazing. Helpers (all of them) were amazing. Crowd was amazing. Fellow runners were amazing. (Even the weather was amazing). Thank you everyone!One little niggle, though I feel bad about doing it. In their enthusiasm to cheer on runners and gave out sweets etc, the crowds sometimes came off the pavements onto the road and severely reduced the width of space for runners to get through. Would rather have them though and live with it!Started at the back, and when I walked I really tried to stick to the edges unless I was overtaking a slower walker, but in a race this size I think you have to live with being held up and having to do some weaving.Would love to do it again, but promised the wife this was the last time.Date of review: April 28, 2009
In short: Recommend this oneIn full: My third running of this event, and I enjoyed it once again. A nice size, with a good route, lots of support and plenty of happy helpers. The few laps round the business park is a little odd, but it is great for supporters who get to see you several times. I don't mind it at all. The rest of the route I kinow well as it is one of my training routes, and I think it is a reasonable one.Got a p.w. but not a suprise! Thanks to the organisers for letting me wear my pink lady costume - it was good practice for London for me. I need to make some adjustments to the costume if I can! Many thanks to all who helped make the event happen, and to all the runners and spectators who cheered me on. Date of review: April 10, 2009
In short: Enjoyable morning thank youIn full: First off many thank yous to everyone who helped with the running of this race, no matter what you did. The amount of help, and the enthusiasm of the helpers was excellent and very very welcome. I thought the organisation was absolutely superb.If you want to run in and experience a large half marathon, running through town centre streets with many spectators, not too hilly, with a fun stadium finish and plenty of atmosphere then this is the one to do. The drawbacks though are the congestion. Struggled to find my pace, constantly trying to find gaps to overtake people. Should have started closer to the front, so maybe this was my fault though.Still beat my half marathon pb by about 2 minutes, though was hoping for more. This was a pre London warm up for me, and I think did the job quite well. Not sure if I will run again, mainly because I think I like quieter marathons (for example Marlow in the Autumn), any possibly prefer more scenic country side type runs these days. But, this was a very good race thanks!Oh yes, very much enjoyed watching the finish of the short race before the half. Well done to all who took part, in particular the younger ones. Think it inspired my children to consider giving it a go. So far they have only done the brilliant very short run at the Wooburn Park 10k.Date of review: March 29, 2009
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We present a robust algorithm for estimating visibility from a given viewpoint for a point set containing concavities, non-uniformly spaced samples, and possibly corrupted with noise. Instead of performing an explicit surface reconstruction for the points set, visibility is computed based on a construction involving convex hull in a dual space, an idea inspired by the work of Katz et al. [26]. We derive theoretical bounds on the behavior of the method in the presence of noise and concavities, and use the derivations to develop a robust visibility estimation algorithm. In addition, computing visibility from a set of adaptively placed viewpoints allows us to generate locally consistent partial reconstructions. Using a graph based approximation algorithm we couple such reconstructions to extract globally consistent reconstructions. We test our method on a variety of 2D and 3D point sets of varying complexity and noise content. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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Calvert joins Mindshare Worldwide after a brief stint at Digitas, where he was the worldwide head of strategic planning. He was previously the global chief planning officer on the Beiersdorf account at DraftFCB.
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In a 25-year career, Calvert has also held positions including the head of strategy at Proximity. Before this, he was a founding partner of Heresy.
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Grayson has been in the public eye for quite some time, dating back to his younger years as a model. In fact, he has been featured in commercial campaigns for Adidas, Gillette, Volkswagen, and Gatorade, according to his MySpace page. Speaking of Gatorade, "Be like Slade" has just as much of a ring to it as "Be like Mike," dontcha think?
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We've gotten a taste of Slade's comedy stylings on Real Housewives, and he also co-hosts his own radio show in the L.A. area. Recent guests on his show have included TV star Jim Belushi and other Real Housewives cast members.
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THE Mangetti Farmers Association (MFA) under the leadership of Ismael Shailemo has appealed to the government not to remove by force the farmers who illegally invaded Tsumkwe but first to hear their side of the story.
In a press release issued yesterday and signed by Shailemo, the MFA requested the government not to use force to remove the farmers from Tsumkwe.
"We are suggesting that before the set deadline expires all stockholders, such as the Ministry of Safety and Security, the traditional authorities in Tsumkwe, the farmers and any others willing to solve the dispute, must come together," the statement said.
When he officially opened the annual conference for Special Field Force members at Ondangwa on Monday this week, Lieutenant-General Sebastian Ndeitunga called on all farmers from Oshikoto, Oshana, Otjozondjupa and some from Khomas regions who invaded and are grazing their cattle illegally in Tsumkwe west constituency, to vacate that area before 6 July.
If they fail to do so they will face the law, because it is a communal area which belongs to a specific traditional authority, he said.
Ndeitunga said all farmers who invaded the area illegally violated the law and the rights of that traditional authority and the members of that traditional authority and need to be dealt with as a matter of urgency.
The Mangetti farmers also welcomed the government's N$218 million drought plan with reservations that is divided into marketing scheme, lease of grazing land, transport of animals to better grazing and water supply.
"This is too little though not too late. Our calculations give us that at the restocking period, a farmer who sold 50 head of cattle will only be able to buy three head of cattle with the subsidy given," the statement said.
The farmers appealed to the government to increase the cattle marketing relief amount from N$300 to N$500 per head sold and N$100 per small stock sold. This will allow a farmer who sold 50 head of cattle a chance to buy back at least five cattle at restocking period.


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Iconoclastic riots in the Netherlands by fanatical Calvinists in Hondschoote, Valenciennes, Amsterdam and (16th-17th) Antwerp; the Regent Margaret abolishes the Inquisition. This was a localised forerunner of the country-wide revolt that lasted from 1579-1648 when the Netherlands succeeded in overthrowing Hapsburg rule.
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I demonstrated Ikkyo in response to tsuki, shomenunchi, and yokomenuchi attacks. In each of these exchanges, there is a moment of time in which contact is initiated between the two people involved. This moment is not necessarily the point of contact of the strike. Rather, it has to do with the initiation of the attack and start of defense. Thus, in tsuki, the moment of contact starts when the punch is launched. This can be seen if one imagines a dowel which extends from the fist of the attacker to the intended strike point. Contact happens when the punch is started."
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Sperm wears a protein coat that helps it sneak past the female immune system – or it should. Going coatless could be a major cause of male infertility, as it leaves sperm less able to penetrate the female's cervical mucus and fertilise the egg.
Infertility, defined as the inability to conceive after 12 months of unprotected intercourse, affects 10 to 15 per cent of couples globally. About half of the time it is the male partner who is infertile – but in seven out of 10 cases of male infertility, sperm count and quality remain high, and the cause of the problem remains a mystery.
A new study offers one possible explanation. Gary Cherr at the University of California, Davis, and colleagues studied 500 newly married Chinese couples. They found that when men's sperm lacked a coat of the protein beta-defensin 126, their wives were significantly less likely than expected to become pregnant. They were also 30 per cent less likely to give birth when they did.
There is already some evidence that mouse and non-human primate sperm lacking the protein is less able to pass undetected through the female reproductive tract to fertilise an egg; Cherr thinks this cloaking role applies in human sperm too. "It has always been an enigma in biology why sperm cells in the female tract are not recognised as foreign cells and subsequently destroyed," he says. "We now know this protein coat helps the sperm cells evade the female's natural surveillance mechanisms."
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Cherr's team was able to identify a genetic mutation as the cause of this protein coat defect. The mutation, known as DEFB126, is recessive and may be carried by almost half of all men. Up to a quarter of men may have two copies of the mutant gene, meaning that they produce sperm without the vital protein coat.
"However, this does not mean that they are necessarily infertile," points out Edward Hollox at the University of Leicester, UK, another member of the research team. He says that these men are likely to experience "reduced fertility" and should simply try for longer before resorting to other methods, such as IVF.
Cherr claims that the identification of this mutation could save couples months of going through tests to identify the cause of infertility. "Diagnosis of this mutation becomes very straightforward – it could be as easy as going to your local doctor's surgery and spitting into a cup." Cherr also hopes that his team's discovery could lead to the future development of cures for this type of infertility. "Recombinant DNA could be used to alter the sperm – one day this could even perhaps take the form of a home kit."
Journal reference: Science Translational Medicine, DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.3002289
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