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PANAMA CITY, FL — The Bay District School Board voted 4-1 Wednesday to exercise a 30-day termination clause on a janitorial services contract with a company that employed illegal immigrants as cleaning subcontractors, according to The Walton Sun.
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In a September 30 warrants sweep, the Bay County Sheriff''s Office, in conjunction with the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, arrested five illegal immigrants employed by Rite Way Services as cleaning staff, the article stated.
John Harrison, the district''s general manager of purchasing, said the contract will be re-advertised.
The contract termination would affect janitorial services at 11 district schools, the article noted.
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A partnership between the East Chicago Police Department and experts at Indiana University Northwest is expected to provide the law enforcement agency the tools it needs to better allocate its resources for more proactive policing.
Through IUN's Center for Urban and Regional Excellence, which focuses on helping community partners co-create solutions to their challenges, the East Chicago police, as well as other law enforcement and emergency agencies in the region, now have access to sophisticated computer statistical analysis methods typically only available in cities.
The new partnership was announced in a news release.
Joseph Ferrandino, assistant professor of criminal affairs in the School of Public and Environmental Affairs, and his students will analyze crime statistics and other data collected by the Police Department over the past five years to create a baseline for further study.
Ferrandino will continue to map such information as the number of traffic injuries and fatalities, common times of traffic accidents, property damage, personal injury and other data, and will present his findings at regular meetings with East Chicago police.
"The level of expertise and technology that IU Northwest brings to the table is beyond our capability," said Chief Mark Becker.
Ultimately, Becker said, this work will help the department make decisions aimed at improving public safety, reducing traffic incidents and deploying resources more effectively.
"Once we start getting the data, we can put it into the officers' hands and empower them," Becker said. "We can make better decisions about where to patrol, discover more about where the issues lie, and stay a step ahead."
This type of analysis is among the many ways the Center for Urban and Regional Excellence helps regional agencies address challenges in Northwest Indiana Communities, according to Ellen Szarleta, director of the center and a faculty member in SPEA.
"The center's current projects address diverse areas including economic development, government efficiency, nonprofit leadership development and transportation policy, as well as public safety," Szarleta said.
Becker said he was impressed by the work Ferrandino has done on behalf of the center with the Gary Police and Fire departments and the Portage Police Department.
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Funeral services will be 11 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 14, at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, 201 E. 4th Ave., Milan. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home with a Masonic service at 7 p.m. Burial will be at Rock Island National Cemetery, Arsenal Island, with military honors by American Legion 569/200 and VFW 1303. Memorials may be made to the family which will later be directed to the VA military hospitals.
Howard was born on July 27, 1926, in Rock Island, the son of Clyde and Mildred Hill Day. He later married Grace Havens in 2001, after the death of both their spouses, Janet Cook of 53 years and Warren Havens of 50 years.
Mr. Day was a World War II Navy veteran.
He had been employed by the former International Harvester, Farmall Works Plant as head welder from 1949 until his retirement.
Howard was a member of Milan Eureka Lodge No. 69, Milan American Legion 569, Order of the White Shrine, Chicago, Art Guild of Lake Havasu City, Ariz. He enjoyed iron metal designing in the Golden Sun RV Resort.
Survivors include his wife, Grace; children, Diane (Larry) Berg, Rock Island, Dan (Dyrene) Day, Tuscon, Ariz., Elizabeth Ann (Jim) Lee, Palm Dale, Calif., Cliff (Jody) Havens, Tama, Iowa.; several grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; sister, Maureen Bickle; brothers, Ray (Delores) Day, Earl (Marge) Day. He was preceded in death by parents, and sister, Virginia.
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Bringing a project in on time can be like threading a needle on a sailboat during a typhoon. The target is tiny and every aspect of your project keeps moving, sometimes even lurching with sickening results. Critical-path tasks that take longer than estimated, or that are delayed by predecessors, immediately affect the finish date. And Murphy's Law decrees that tasks won't be finished early — especially when you need them to be.
Pooling task-safety margins into schedule-wide buffers offers better protection against delays and creates more flexibility as you fit changes into your schedule, because every task has access to those buffers if they need them. This approach requires some work to change how management and your team members think, but the results are shorter schedules that are more likely to meet expectations.
People perform projects. And people have idiosyncrasies, which work against delivering projects on time. Most task estimates you receive are padded, because no one wants to be the example of what happens when a delivery is late. Because problems pop up — usually at the worst possible times — people like to give themselves extra time to finish their assignments. Moreover, hidden safety margins increase proportionally with the penalties for failure. Padding also increases when people have to work on several tasks at once. When individual task estimates are padded with additional time, project managers encounter some common problems:
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The first step when scheduling safety margins into your project schedule is to use a technique called critical-chain scheduling, which is based on the Theory of Constraints developed by Dr. Eli Goldratt (www.goldratt.co.uk). It begins on familiar ground, with schedules built by using most-likely task durations. The critical chain is nothing more than the critical path (the longest series of tasks, based on dependencies), modified to remove resource conflicts. In other words, with no such conflicts, the critical path and critical chain are identical.
To complete the critical chain, you add buffers to protect the schedule from delays. Although there's more to critical chain scheduling, we'll focus on how to effectively estimate tasks and buffers to manage delays and changes.
Project managers typically use most-likely durations to build their schedules. Because of hidden padding, most-likely durations build a bloated schedule, and any problems that arise will delay the project. If you build a schedule with unpadded estimates, you can aggregate the individual safety margins into task buffers to focus protection on the project finish date.
For critical-chain planning, the ideal task estimate is one that has a 50-percent chance of being completed on time. Fifty-percent estimates reduce the effect of Parkinson's Law. The work might expand to meet the 50-50 estimate, but it doesn't consume hidden safety margins. These ideal estimates mean that tasks have a 50-percent chance of running long, so be sure to read How thinking has to change (below) to learn how to handle the fear this can cause. To estimate without hidden safety margins, assume the following parameters:
The next step is to distribute pooled safety margins to buffers that protect the finish date of your project:
A project buffer is usually set to 50-percent of the critical chain duration. While 50 percent sounds like a lot, it's often less than the total of hidden safety margins in individual tasks. Likewise, feeder buffers are set to 50-percent of the duration of the chain of tasks feeding critical tasks. In the graphic below, the schedule with buffers finishes the same day as the one without, but it has four weeks of protection against delays.
Changing the way people think about estimates is the first step to improving schedule performance. But it's not easy. People fear change, and any history of betrayed trust in your organization makes your job more difficult. Here are a few ways to win people over to embracing safety margins:
You can create and manage buffers with Office Project 2007:
Buffers protect project finish dates and show project status without undue attention to individual tasks. In addition, by removing hidden padding from estimates, organizations get a better idea of the real bandwidth of their project resources, which makes it easier to determine how much project work to schedule in the future.


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2010 Outdoor Long Jump: 5th, 25-9.25/7.85m
2012 Indoor Long Jump: 7th, 24-3/7.39m
CAREER HIGHLIGHTSThree-time SEC scorer in the long jump...2011 recipient of team's Jon Young Captain's Award...2010 recipient of the Herb Neff Award, the Freshman of the Year Award and the Outdoor Track Most Improved Athlete Award.
2012 TRACK & FIELDIndoors - Scored in SEC action for the first time since 2010, leaping 24-3 to place seventh in the long jump at the league indoor meet...Won the long jump at the Kentucky Invitational with a leap of 24-4 1/4...Ran 6.77 to place seventh in the 60m dash at that meet as well...Sixth in the long jump at the Auburn Invitational with a best of 23-8 and matched his 60m PR at 6.96 in the prelims...Finished fourth with a leap of 23-6 in the long jump at the Texas A&M Mondo Challenge...That mark also earned him fourth in the Gold Division at the Akron Invitational...Long jumped 23-10 3/4 to wind up eighth in the championship division at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational...Outdoors - Went to the NCAA Outdoor meet as an alternate for the 4x100m relay...Finished fourth with a mark of 24-6 1/4 in the long jump at the Sea Ray Relays...Also placed fourth at the Vanderbilt Invitational with a long jump mark of 24-1 and ran the 100m in 10.94...Finished 41st in the long jump at the NCAA East Preliminary Round with a distance of 6.78.
2011 TRACK & FIELDHonors - Was the recipient of team's Jon Young Captain's Award...Indoors - Placed ninth in the long jump at the SEC Indoor meet with a leap of 24-9...Jumped to a season-best mark of 24-10 to place sixth at the Penn State National...Posted a career-best triple jump measurement of 45-0 ¼ to place 10th at the Kentucky Invitational...Finished 16th in that event at the SEC meet with a mark of 43-5 ¼...Outdoors - Finished 12th in the long jump at the SEC Outdoor meet, stretching the tape to 23-10 ¼...Began the outdoor season with back-to-back wins in the long jump, soaring to 24-1 ¾ at the UCF Invitational and a season-best 24-7 at the UT-UCLA Dual...Qualified for the NCAA East Preliminary Round meet but did not advance.
2010 TRACK & FIELDHonors - At the team's awards banquet, he collected the Herb Neff Award, Freshman of the Year Award and the Most Improved Athlete Outdoor Track Award...Indoors - Produced a seventh-place finish at the SEC Indoor Championships with a leap of 24-10 1/2 in the long jump...Posted a trio of career-best jumps, including his indoor PR of 25-0 to place fifth in the championship division at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational...Runner-up in the long jump at the Texas A&M Challenge at 24-4 1/2...Outdoors - Had four PRs during the outdoor season, including a best of 25-9 1/4 at the SEC Championships to finish fifth...Jumped a wind-aided 25-9 1/2 to finish seventh at the USA Championships...Qualified for the NCAA East Preliminary Round but did not advance...Won long jump at the Tennessee Invitational and was second at the Sea Ray Relays...Anchored UT's 4x100m relay in all five of its races in 2010...Best mark was a 39.39 effort to wind up fourth at the Pepsi Florida Relays.
2009 TRACK & FIELDIndoors - Competed in only one indoor meet before redshirting...Outdoors - Earned a fifth-place finish in the long jump at the Smoky Mountain Twilight with a season-best mark of 21-11...Placed sixth in the long jump with a mark of 21-8 1/4 at the Eastern Kentucky Open...Finished third in the 200m at the USF Invitational with a time of 22.31...Season-best 200m time of 22.11 came at the Sea Ray Relays.
HIGH SCHOOLFinished as the runner-up in the long jump in the 2008 TSSAA State Championship meet...Named Shelby All-Metro selection his senior year...Lettered two seasons as a basketball player.
PERSONALBorn Dec. 25, 1989...Majoring in communication studies...Parents are Daryl and Barbara Brown...His siblings are younger brother Chris and younger sisters Maya and Tori...Recipient of the Former Players Scholarship Endowment Fund.


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After two tours of duty in the Middle East as a Marine, Corey Houghtaling now requires a service dog to help him navigate daily tasks.
Houghtaling and his girlfriend, Jenna Williams, recently went out to eat at Wok N' Sushi on Route 23 in Franklin. What was supposed to be a nice dinner turned into an anxiety attack for the veteran and a painful experience.
Houghtaling, with service dog Atticus, says he was refused service at the restaurant because he was accompanied by the animal. In a Facebook post, Houghtaling said, "I felt like a Vietnam veteran coming back from the war because of the way I was refused. When I was refused seating in the restaurant I proceeded to call 911 to get ahold of the franklin police department. I began to have a serious anxiety attack during this time from my issues overseas which is exactly one Of the reasons why I have my service dog Atticus."
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Barker returned to work full-time last week.
Barker says his doctor has even cleared him to start running again.
Barker underwent emergency surgery in January to bypass five blockages in his heart. The 1970 Clemson alum was selected as president in 1999.
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When arch-competitors Monsanto and Dow AgroSciences make a GE seed deal and both come out looking very smug, you have to wonder. When, five days later, Monsanto and Bayer CropScience announce a deal to cross-license their competing GE seed technologies with each other, you should probably start to worry.
What are all these deals about and why should you care? Because these agreements are the latest, most visible way that the Big 6 pesticide/biotech companies are speeding up the consolidation —and their control — of the world's seed markets.
The U.S. movement to label genetically engineered (GE) foods is gaining ground. More states introduced GE labeling bills this year than ever before. And word from D.C. is that a federal labeling bill will be announced in the next week or so. Whether or not these initiatives pass in 2013, this much seems clear: we will win labeling of GE foods. It's just a matter of time.
Naturally, the pesticide and biotech industry players have come out swinging with a host of dire but false predictions that food prices will rise and the sky will fall if people are allowed to know what's in our food. The latest evidence of desperation comes from a long-time GE apologist, who now claims that labeling GE foods in the U.S. will exacerbate world hunger and poverty. Seriously?
Twitter-land was abuzz last week with news that a formerly ardent critic of genetic engineering (GE) has recanted his position. Mark Lynas gave a long mea culpa speech at the Oxford Farming Conference, in which he apologized to the world for tearing up GE crops back in the day, and for what he described as his "anti-science environmentalism."
Unfortunately, Lynas then went on to ignore the weight of scientific evidence (more on that below). He claimed that GE crop production is good for biodiversity and necessary to feed the world, that organic farming is bad, and that "there is no reason at all why avoiding chemicals should be better for the environment." He then quickly slammed the door shut on public debate, pronouncing "discussion over." Many of us in the global scientific community were left shaking our heads, bemused if disappointed in Lynas' anti-science rhetorical flourishes.
Organic and conventional farmers are feeling rooked. And for good reason. A USDA-appointed advisory group known as the Advisory Committee on Biotechnology and 21st Century Agriculture (AC21) has just concluded over a year's worth of deliberation on how to address the thorny problem of transgenic contamination of organic and non-genetically engineered (GE) crops— a major threat to farmers' businesses and livelihoods.
The result? A report recommending that farmers and taxpayers bear the heavy costs of dealing with genetic contamination, while leaving the Big 6 pesticide and GE seed manufacturers free from any responsibility for the harm caused by their products.
Over last week's Thanksgiving holiday, many Americans will have paused to savor the blessings of health, family and community. Some of us will have binged on too much turkey and consumption-crazed Black Friday sales. But for the world's biggest pesticide and seed biotech companies, the entire year has been one long feeding frenzy. This frenzy culminated in recent months in a multi-billion dollar spending spree in which, reports Bloomberg, three of the "Big 6" pesticide companies (Syngenta, Bayer and BASF) together shelled out over two billion dollars to acquire biopesticide and other "green product" companies.
Concerns over corporate "greenwashing" notwithstanding, the larger issue here is a new frontier of market-making and corporate consolidation from the people who brought us "DDT is good for me" commercials.
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Prior to MSU: Played for the Cleveland Barons of the North American Hockey League from 2004-2006 ... Led Cleveland to a division title in 2006 with a 19-10-0 mark ... In 2005-06, finished eighth in the NAHL with a 2.45 goals against average and tied for ninth with a .917 save percentage ... Set the Barons' record for shutouts in a season with six and finished tied for second in the league ... Started nine of Cleveland's 12 playoff games in 2006, posting six wins, good for third most in the postseason. Also ranked seventh among league netminders in the playoffs with a 2.01 goals against average and a .923 save percentage ... Teammate of former Spartan Kurt Kivisto in Cleveland in 2004-05 ... Played for USA Hockey Select teams in 2003 and 2004.
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Terry L. Cline, Ph.D., assumed the post of SAMHSA Administrator in early January. The U.S. Senate confirmed Dr. Cline's nomination on December 9, 2006.
President Bush nominated Dr. Cline in early November.
As Administrator, Dr. Cline reports to Health and Human Services Secretary Michael O. Leavitt and oversees SAMHSA's $3.3 billion budget.
Prior to his Senate confirmation, Dr. Cline served as Oklahoma's Secretary of Health (beginning May 2004) and Commissioner of the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (beginning January 2001).
Earlier in his career, Dr. Cline served at SAMHSA as a health care policy fellow at SAMHSA's Center for Mental Health Services. His primary focus at that time included organization and financing of mental health services.
Dr. Cline's professional history includes a 6-year appointment as a clinical instructor in the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School in Boston. In addition, he served as chairman of the governing board for a Harvard teaching hospital in Cambridge, and as Clinical Director of the Cambridge Youth Guidance Center.
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Even though Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart are officially broken up, there's still loads of speculation about the state of things between the on-again off-again Twilight couple. Just the other day, Rob and Kristen held hands in public which oh so totally means they're getting back together, right? Ehhh, not exactly. Rumor has it that Kristen indeed wants to get back together but Rob isn't ready. So her solution? She wants the two of them to try being just friends. Yup, Kristen wants Rob to be her friend or at least try to. Well gee, isn't that cute.
Sigh. Friends. Not exactly an easy thing to do after you've been in a full-fledged relationship for years.
It's a hard thing to do, go back to being just friends after you've had a sexual relationship with a partner. It's hard to be with them and not think about the intimate times you've had, or have the urge to do intimate things once again. So many questions arise. What happens if you guys are friends and another romantic interest comes into the picture? How will you handle that? Can you bring them around one-another? The answers, well, they aren't so clear.
It is possible, though. One-hundred percent. I have a great relationship with a man I dated years ago. Now, he's one of my best friends. However, it took a good crop of time apart for us to put aside our past and just be friends. We needed time to let the issues that caused the demise of our relationship to settle.
I don't know if Kristen and Rob have had enough time to let the dust settle, so to speak. What I do know, though, is that the two of them seemed to work well together for a very long time. Something tells me there's still more to come.
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Eh, I'm still friends with a few guys I used to date, including my date to my senior prom... we've been friends for years (decades really, which makes me feel older than old...). We're much better as friends - most of them are married, and one I'm teasing about how he should pop the question to his GF this X-Mas (she's very good to/for him =)) that being said, this type of thing requires that both people know how to be grown-up about it... I don't see either of them as "grown up" at all - so I wish them luck....
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Another potential young star is on his way to the Ontario Hockey League.
The Ontario Hockey Federation announced Thursday that 'exceptional player' status has been granted to 15-year-old blueliner Aaron Ekblad, making him eligible for the OHL Priority Selection Draft on May 7.
"The process established for the exceptional player is an extensive evaluation of the player in all aspects of life," said OHF Executive Director Phillip McKee. "Aaron should be very proud, just as the OHF is of him, for achieving the exceptional player status."
Ekblad, a 6'3, 200-pound defenceman, is the first player to receive such status since John Tavares in May of 2005. Tavares was taken first overall by the Oshawa Generals in the 2005 OHL Priority Selection Draft and played four OHL seasons recording 433 points in 247 career games.
Ekblad played for the Sun County Panthers Minor Midget AAA program recording 34 points in 30 regular season games before producing 21 points in 18 playoff games.


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The US Court of Appeals for Second Circuit has rendered their decision which reversed the lower court's decision. They held that Louboutin's red sole is a valid trademark and that it had acquired secondary meaning.
This couldn't have come at a more opportune time. Just last month, the US Customs seized fake Louboutins about $18 m in estimated retail value. This highlights the massive counterfeiting of Louboutins and emphasizes the need for protection of the red sole mark.
However, the Court modified the red sole registration and held that its secondary meaning extends only to a situation where "the lacquered red sole contrasts in color with the adjoining 'upper' of the shoe." It follows that YSL's monochromatic red shoe, albeit with a red sole, does not infringe upon Louboutin's red sole trademark, as modified by the Court of Appeals.
The Court reiterated that a single color can serve as a trademark, regardless of the industry involved. Hermes and Tiffany's can now rest easy that their single color marks are valid, and cannot be attacked on the basis of the Louboutin lower court decision. The same goes for United Parcel Service's brown and 3M's yellow post-it notes.
This does not mean that brand owners should make haste and file for registration of single color marks before all the available colors in the world become valid trademarks. The decision did not bestow inherent distinctiveness unto single colors. The eligibility of single colors for use as a trademark only exists if it has acquired secondary meaning- if it acts as a strong identifier of source of the goods.
In evaluating whether a single color has acquired secondary meaning, factors to consider include: "(1) advertising expenditures, (2) consumer studies linking the mark to a source, (3) unsolicited media coverage of the product, (4) sales success, (5) attempts to plagiarize the mark, and, (6) length and exclusivity of the mark's use." For Louboutin, the Court of Appeals cited "high-stakes commercial markets and social circles" where the red sole became closely associated with Louboutin, "unsolicited media attention to the red sole," as well as François-Henri Pinault's (Chief Executive Officer of YSL's parent corporation) recognition of "the notoriety of the distinctive signature constituted by the red sole."
Indeed, fashion designers require unfettered use of the entire pantone catalog of colors. Even if the nature of the fashion industry calls for functional uses of color, a single color can nevertheless function as a trademark, provided it acquires secondary meaning.
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Although Palm Beach is often considered one of the most desirable places to live in its region, this appears to be especially true now. The rebounding national housing market and the continued appeal of this warm-weather, culture-filled area have helped make it one of the most in-demand metro areas in the country. According to a recent report from Read More


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Within easy reach of Penca Beach and Flamingo Beach, this Potrero resort is located by the ocean and set on the beach. Area attractions also include Conchal Beach and Playa Brasilito.
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The resort offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast each morning. Public areas are equipped with complimentary high-speed wireless Internet access.
This beach resort also offers an outdoor pool, an arcade/game room, and gift shops/newsstands. For a surcharge, the property provides a roundtrip airport shuttle (available on request) and an area shuttle. Complimentary self parking is available on site.
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Room service (during limited hours) is available.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
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A woman on a routine trip to the store with her baby had her wallet stolen and police are looking for help in identifying the man who is now using her credit card.
The Phoenix Police Department spokesman James Holmes said the car burglary happened in the parking lot of the Costco Store at 2450 E. Beardsley Rd. about 3:30 p.m. on July 30.
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The owner of a Berkeley County apartment complex recently argued before the state Supreme Court that the lower court erroneously determined a high value of the property.
Lee Trace filed the case in Berkeley County Circuit Court against Berkeley County assessor Gearl Raynes, the Berkeley County Council and the council, sitting as the Board of Review and Equalization, challenging the 2010 and 2011 tax year assessments.
One case on appeal to the state's highest court contests the court's property value determination and the other case seeks to clarify a previous order relating to the determination that the property owner's challenge to the 2010 tax assessment was not timely filed.
Trace purchased a 17-acre property, which was used to build a 156-apartment unit complex, in Martinsburg for $1,122,504. The complex carried fire insurance in the amount of $17 million.
According to court documents, while the complex was constructed, the assessor determined the property's value at $677,050. In 2010, the assessor determined it was worth $7,895,530. The next year, the assessor determined the value to be $7,593,430.
Court documents note the assessor used a cost approach to determine the property's 2011 value.
Trace then filed an application to review the assessment to the Board of Equalization and Review. Court documents say although Trace didn't submit an appraisal to show the property's value, Trace made a presentation about other apartment complex's assessments.
After Trace requested a hearing, the assessors completed a revised assessment, which used an income approach as opposed to the cost approach, to value the property $5,207,940.
The Board of Equalization and Review reduced the value from $7,895,530 to $6,400,690.
Trace then petitioned for an appeal, saying the property should be valued at $3,492,696.
The Berkeley County Circuit Court judge denied relief concerning the 2010 assessment, saying Trace waived the right to challenge and didn't file a challenge within the timeframe. However, the court ruled the $6,400,690 value was not an accurate average of the two values.
Noting the fire insurance at $17 million, the court said this would yield an assessment of $10,200,000. The court found the value should be the average of the cost and income approaches to assessments, which is $6,551,735.
On appeal to the state's highest court, Trace argues the court came up with the wrong value by averaging the cost approach with the income approach assessment.
Trace also argued in the brief the court shouldn't have used the 2010 cost approach because it is irrelevant to the 2011 assessment and it shouldn't have used the income approach because the assessor and the court said it wasn't properly done. Trace's brief also said the court's assessment made the real property taxes too high.
Raynes, the assessor, argued in the brief to the state's highest court that averaging these two values was an appropriate way to arrive at true market value.
Raynes also argued Trace didn't provide all income and expense information to conduct an income approach appraisal before delivering property books to the board of review, the brief states.
For this reason, Raynes said the court was right to say he couldn't do an income appraisal when there wasn't enough information.
Trace's brief argued the court shouldn't have relied on the property's fire insurance when coming up with the value because it was irrelevant.
The assessor argued the Board of Equalization and Review requires the disclosure of fire insurance and said this amount can be given weight in determining value. The assessor and the Berkeley County Council said the circuit court didn't completely rely on this amount to determine the value.
The Berkeley County Council argued the assessor performed a cost approach to value appraisals for the 2011 correctly. Said petitioner raised no objections to the methodology or the accuracy of this assessment.
Trace also challenged the 2010 tax assessment, saying the assessor didn't perform the assessment right. In the brief, Trace said the 2010 notice didn't advise of a deadline for appeal.
Raynes argued the notice was sufficient and state code doesn't require an appeal date to be given.


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Jam Central Station 12.22.12: It's Not The End Of The World
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We're still here, so we may as well enjoy the music, right!
If you are reading this, that means that the world didn't end. Shocking, I know. With the end of the world apparently not on the radar, hopefully you used the (non)threat to turn over a new leaf somewhere. Kind of like a New Years Resolution, but instead it's a New Mayan Calendar Great Cycle Resolution. A little more rare, right? Anyways, I'm glad we're still all here, and I'll get on with the show!
Merry Christmas everyone! Or Happy Holidays, or whatever. I'm not picky. Anyways, it's almost the end of the year, everyone is busy as all hell, and as I'm writing this I don't even know if the world will still be around for you to read it. But rather than assume that the end of the world is coming I figured I might as well cover all my bases and write something this week. At the end of the year I usually like to switch things up a bit, so I figured I'm just gonna free flow this week's column a bit and write about a few of the things I've really enjoyed this past year. It's been a great year, without a doubt, and the music has been a huge part of it.
First off, in an utter shock to me, I've been involved in a relatively successful local band. I'm sure you've seen me talk about The MuckleBuck here on numerous occasions, and it's really been a highlight of this past year. When I joined the band last October, I really didn't expect it to go anywhere, at least for me. I was brought into the fold mainly because I've been good friends with the guitarist/vocalist for most of our lives and because I had some knowledge of how to navigate the larger musical world. It was certainly not because of any great skill as a musician. In fact, prior to jamming with The MuckleBuck, I hadn't really played percussion in years. Instead of hanging at a few practices and gracefully bowing out, however, I was able to hold onto a position in the band. I quickly got some chops back (and developed a wider range), I've been able to play a role in shaping and arranging songs, and I've been able to play a huge role in booking and promoting the band.
I've learned quite a bit as part of the band. First off, it's freakin' hard to write a good song. The band is definitely lucky to have a great songwriter, but Don never really brings a completed song to the band. He brings riffs, lyrics, and ideas. It's then our job to shape that raw material into a song. The process is frustrating and amazing at the same time. Most of our members have full time jobs, so we don't get to practice together more than once or twice a week. Because of that we work very hard to make our practices productive. I've learned pretty quickly that our practice schedule and ethic isn't exactly typical, and frankly I credit that as a big reason we've been successful so far. We've played in front of hundreds of people on some of the best stages in the area, and we have every intention of branching out in the coming year. I've been lucky enough to open for bands that I have tons of respect for, something I never anticipated happening to me. So I have to say that this has been a great experience for me.
I've also been exposed to some great new music. Obviously a big part of the writing that I do forces me to look at new artists and new genres, but it's been a pretty exceptional year for that. I had started to pay attention to modern folk and bluegrass music last year, but it's really been kicked into a new gear this year. It all started with the Cornmeal show I attended back in February. I almost didn't make the show, but I'm extremely glad that I did. The band absolutely lit the venue up with a tremendous set. Other bands that quickly popped up on my radar included Trampled by Turtles and The Devil Makes Three. Both of these bands are on the rise, with Trampled by Turtles going from playing the Beachland Tavern a year ago to selling out the Ballroom this year. That's a huge jump.
Of course the one band that made the biggest impression for me was Elephant Revival. I didn't know anything about the band until just before Summer Camp this year. They immediately jumped to the top of the list for me for both Summer Camp and Electric Forest. They absolutely did not disappoint. They were a highlight for both festivals, and their headlining show that I saw in September is without a doubt one of the best shows I've ever seen. Their new EP holds up to everything else that I've heard from them. It's amazing to see a band flying so far below the radar that is so talented. I'm hoping that they're able to make that next jump to some bigger venues and more success. I can't think of a band that deserves it more.
On the other end of the musical spectrum, I've started to jump a little more into the electronic scene as well. It started at the Werk Out Festival last year, but this year I've definitely jumped on board with a few bands. The Werks certainly have impressed me, and they look to be on track to become a major national band. Papadosio is right along with them. Their set at The Werk Out this year was probably the most impressive set of the weekend, as far as I'm concerned. Lotus has already been making their presence felt, and I'm enjoying them more than I have in the past. And both Big Gigantic and EOTO put on great sets at Electric Forest. While I'll probably never be a huge EDM fan, all of these bands are moving the electronic genre in a direction that I certainly can enjoy.
That's not to say there weren't incidents this year. I took my boy to the Dark Star Jubilee festival, which, while it was a great time, ended with us getting flooded in our tent both nights. I had a friend get hit with a pretty substantial firework at Electric Forest, and heard stories of how both security and the medical team was unable to do anything about the situation. I had to deal with Bonnaroo-style temperatures at Summer Camp. I'm not complaining too much, but even with the positives there are always some negatives. My goal is always to accentuate the positives and overcome the negatives, which I think I was able to do.
So I suppose the question now is what does 2013 hold for Jam Central Station? Obviously there will be lots of new music. I've got a list of bands that I want to profile, concerts I want to review, festivals I want to attend, and that doesn't even include the last minute stuff that I'm going to have to deal with. Personally, I'm looking forward to another great year playing music. The MuckleBuck is hoping to record an album in the early part of 2013 that will be ready for summer festival season. You may get to see us in venues all over Ohio and maybe into West Virginia, Indiana, Pennsylvania, and Michigan. But, more than anything, I'm hoping to continue to get the word out on some great musicians and expose folks to things they may not normally listen to. I love being a small cog in this 411mania machine and in the musical scene. I've been a part of 411mania for 10 years (with a little time off here and there) and I've enjoyed every minute of it. June will be the 4th anniversary of this column, which is a pretty big accomplishment as far as I'm concerned. I'm looking forward to hitting some other great milestones this year.
Gathering of the Vibes
Gathering of the vibes will return to Seaside Park in Bridgeport, CT for 2013. The festival will take place on July 25-28. They also announced a 5 year deal with the venue, so the festival won't be moving anytime soon. Earlybird tickets are on sale now!
SnowBall announces lineup
This year's Snowball festival confirmed their first round of artists this week. Pretty Lights, big Gigantic, Portugal. The Man, and Rubblebucket will all be on the lineup. The festival takes place in Winter Park, CO on March 8-10 next year.
Camp Railroad Music Camp
Railroad Earth are getting in on the music camp scene in 2013. The first Camp railroad will take place at the Full Moon resort in the Catskill Mountains in Big Indian, NY from June 10-14. This event will feature workshops, discussions, jam sessions, and other events to help musicians to increase their skills. The event also features a variety of amenities. There are a variety of packages, and you can register now if you're interested.
Umphrey's to stream NYE run
Umphrey's McGee will be streaming all four nights of their New Years Eve run from Atlanta. The stream will include soundboard audio and a single camera. December 28-30 can be purchased for $6 each, while the three-set NYE show will be $8. Not a bad couch tour for those of us on a budget!
Summer Camp On The Road
Want your band to be a part of Summer Camp? All you have to do is participate in the From The Road tour! The tour will visit a variety of cities in the midwest, and local bands performing the various shows can win a spot at Summer Camp. Pretty cool, right? Hopefully The MuckleBuck will be able to get on this. If it runs through your town you should check it out!
1/19 : Wooly's-Des Moines, IA
1/25 : The Bluebird-Bloomington, IN
2/01 : Old Rock House-St. Louis, MO
2/22 : The Woodlands Tavern-Columbus, OH
2/23 : The Yacht Club-Iowa City, IA
2/28 : Cervante's Other Side-Denver, CO
3/01 : High Noon Saloon-Madison, WI
3/08 : The Abbey Pub-Chicago, IL
3/09 : The Abbey Pub-Chicago, IL
3/13 : The Blind Pig-Ann Arbor, MI
3/15 : Mojo's-Columbia, MO
3/16 : The Mousetrap-Indianapolis, IN
TBA : Minneapolis, MN
TBA : Boulder, CO
S.S. Coachella
December 16-19, 2012 (Bahamas)
December 19-23, 2012 (Jamaica)
Departing from Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Performers include: Pulp, Hot Chip, Yeasayer, Girl Talk, James Murphy, Sleigh Bells, and many others.
Jam Cruise
January 7-12, 2013
Performers include: moe., Medeski, Martin, Scofield & Wood, Funky Meters, Galactic, Karl Denson's Tiny Univers, Big Gigantic, Lettuce, ALO, Tea Leaf Green, Greensky Bluegrass, Hot Buttered Rum, and many others.
Island Exodus IV
January 16-20, 2013
Negril, Jamaica
Gov't Mule will host the event and perform multiple sets. No word on other performers.
Panic En La Playa Dos
January 27-31, 2013
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
This event will be the return of Widespread Panic to the stage after a year-long hiatus. Tickets go on sale August 24.
Jam in the Sand
March 1-5, 2013
Breezes Grand Resort
Negril, Jamaica
Dark Star Orchestra's first Jamaican event. This event will feature multiple DSO shows as well as three Keller Williams sets and other activities
Buku Music Project
March 8-9, 2013
Mardi Gras World Warehouse
New Orleans, LA
Performers include: Kid Cudi, Calvin Harris, Primus, Passion Pit, STS9, Zedd, Major Lazer, Big Gigantic, Datsik, Lettuce, and many others
SnowBall Music Festival
March 8-10, 2012
Winter Park, CO
Performers include:Pretty Lights, Big Gigantic, Portugal. The Man, Rubblebucket, and many others.
Suwannee Springfest
March 21-24, 2012
Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park
Live Oaks, FL
Performers include: Peter Rowan, Keller and the Keels, Leftover Salmon, Donna the Buffalo, The Travelin' McCoury's, Elephant Revival, and many others.
March 21-24, 2012
Killington Resort
Killington, VT
April 12-14, 2013
April 19-21, 2013
Wanee Festival
April 18-20, 2013
Spirit of the Suwanee Music Park
Live Oaks, FL
Hangout Music Festival
May 17-19, 2013
Gulf Shores, AL
Summer Camp Music Festival
May 23-36
Three Sisters Park
Chillicothe, IL
Performers include: moe., Umphrey's McGee, Trey Anastasio Band, The Avett Brothers, Yonder Mountain String Band, Thievery Corp., Big Gigantic, Lettuce, Cornmeal, Keller Williams, and many others.
May 23-26, 2013
Cumberland, MD
Mountain Jam
June 6-9, 2013
Hunter Mountain, NY
Governors Ball Music Festival
June 7-9, 2013
Randall's Island
New York City, NY
Camp Railroad
June 10-14, 2012
Full Moon resort
Big Indian, NY
This 4-day music camp will feature members of Railroad Earth in an assortment of workshops, performances, discussions and other sessions to help aspiring musicians and those interested in the music industry to gain an insight into the inner workings of the band. A variety of accommodations are available, and musicians of all skill levels are accepted.
June 13-16
Manchester, TN
Solid Sound Festival
June 21-23, 2013
Museum of Contemporary Art
North Adams, MA
Hosted by Wilco
High Sierra Music Festival
July 4-7, 2013
Quincy, CA
All Good Music Festival
July 18-21, 2013
Legend Valley
Thornville, OH
Northwest String Summit
July 18-21, 2013
Horning's Hideout
North Plains, OR
Floyd Fest
July 25-28, 2013
Floyd, VA
Performers include: The Lumineers, John Butler Trio, Yonder Mountain String Band, Railroad Earth, Trampled by Turtles, Blitzen Trapper, and many others.
Gathering of the Vibes
July 25-28, 2013
Seaside Park
Bridgeport, CT
Newport Folk Festival
July 27-28, 2013
Newport, RI
Newport Jazz Festival
August 2-4, 2013
Newport, RI
August 9-11, 2013
Snow Ridge Ski Resort
Turin, NY
Outside Lands
August 9-11
Golden Gate Park
San Francisco, CA
Catskill Chill
September 6-8, 2013
Camp Minglewood
Hancock, NY
Austin City Limits
October 4-6, 2013
October 11-13, 2013
Once again thanks for stopping by. I'm always around with more Jam on
. Until next week, Jam On!
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PORTLAND -- A woman reported that she was sexually assaulted early Monday morning in a stranger-to-stranger attack on the Portland State University campus.
The PSU student said she was walking to her dorm about 3:15 a.m. She had been near SW 10th and Yamhill and was walking to her dorm, according to Lt. Mike Marshman.
She recalls being followed as she walked toward the dorm at SW 10th and Market. She was struck over the head and woke up in an alley behind the dorm, Marshman said.
She was taken to a hospital for treatment. The suspect was described as a white man, possibly wearing a dark jacket and jeans.
Anyone with information was asked to call the Portland Police Bureau's Sex Crime Unit at (503) 823-0400. Anyone with emergency information should call 9-1-1.