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Objective: Go to Cherry Tree Bank
Now that you're armed with your police communicator, your GamePad shows you a handy map of LEGO City whenever you're exploring outdoors. On the GamePad is a police shield icon that shows the location of your next objective—the bank that's being robbed. Press and hold the police shield icon to set a waypoint, and a navigation route will lead you straight there. Hop into the nearby Squaddie and follow those green studs to reach the bank!
Chase arrives just in time to witness a bunch of clowns fleeing the bank with big bags of cash. Looks like you got here just in time!
Objective: Arrest the getaway driver
You've gotta catch those clowns! Pursue their getaway van through the city, following the green studs to help you track it down. Press and hold Y to use turbos and catch up to the van. Ram into the van four times to destroy it.
The getaway driver flees on foot after you destroy his van. Press X to exit your vehicle and pursue him on foot. Chase is a faster runner than the getaway driver, and it won't be long before you catch him. Just keep running until you get close, then press A when prompted to knock down the driver.
Nice work! Quickly press A again to slap on the handcuffs and arrest the robber. Chase then receives a call on his communicator after arresting the getaway driver. Answer it to receive your next objective.
Objective: Look for a robber at the red cafe
A suspicious clown has been spotted at the Red Cafe—he could be one of the bank robbers! Press ZL to blow your police whistle and stop a passing vehicle; then press X to commandeer the vehicle. Being a police officer has its advantages!
Follow the green studs to reach the Red Cafe. When you arrive, exit your vehicle and step into the small objective beacon. A trail of studs appears, guiding you up the nearby stairs. Follow the studs to the upstairs patio.
Ellie calls and informs Chase that she has upgraded his communicator with a new tool. Approach the nearby scan spot and press A to activate your new Criminal Scan mode. Hold your Wii U GamePad up to your TV screen to begin searching for hidden suspects!
When you discover a suspect, keep him centered on your scanner until you establish a lock. No crook can hide from Chase McCain!
Objective: Ebter the garden and arrest the robber
The suspect is hiding inside a shed in the garden across the street. Enter the garden by climbing the LEGO vines that the gardener grows.
Run to the right and stand on the action symbol in front of the shed. Press A to open the shed—the robber then flees to higher ground.
Pick up the crate of junk inside the shed and carry it to the left. Place the crate on the green LEGO mat to empty its contents and discover some LEGO bricks.
You know what to do! Build those bricks to create a useful object— in this case, a large mushroom. Jump on the mushroom, then jump again and hold B to bounce off the mushroom, soaring up to the garden's upper level.
The robber flees to an even higher level. You've got to catch him! Approach the nearby scan spot and use your communicator to discover a trail of footprints, just as you did back at the police station.
The footprints lead to a suspicious pile of leaves. Press A to search through them and discover a valve wheel.
Pick up the valve wheel and place it on the nearby water pump. The pump starts working, but the water won't spray because the hose is being blocked!
Unlocking the hose
Follow the hose to discover the first object that's blocking the water flow—a large rock. Smash the rock to remove this first obstacle.
Continue to follow the hose and smash a trash can that's also causing a blockage. Almost there!
The next object that's blocking the hose is a lawn chair. Smash this as well.
Keep following the hose to discover a green Dumpster that's causing the final blockage. Destroy this last obstacle to fully restore the water flow and make some LEGO vines grow. Climb those vines and hurry after that crook!
The robber flees as soon as Chase approaches. Hurry after him and press A when you get close to trip him, just as you did to the getaway driver. Quickly press A again to cuff the robber. Way to go!
Objective: Locate the last robber
The third and final clown crook has been spotted near the docks. Press ZL to blow your whistle and stop a passing vehicle, then hop in and follow the green studs to reach the docks. Park inside the glowing objective beacon, and Chase will spy a nearby scan spot.
Jump up the crates to reach the scan spot. Use Criminal Scan mode again to search the docks for the hiding robber.
The communicator reveals that the robber is hiding aboard a large cargo ship. However, the pier's gate is closed—approach the gate to speak with a friendly dockworker who needs help opening the gate.
The dockworker drives his forklift over to a nearby building. Follow him and then jump onto the forklift, which will lift you to the building's roof. Smash the clutter on the roof to unblock a door, then go inside.
Pull the lever inside the building to open the pier's gate. Well, that was easy!
Boarding the Cargo Ship
Now you just need to get onto that cargo ship. Another dockworker will help you—after you help him first by retrieving his lost sandwich.
Go to the nearby scan spot and use your communicator to follow a seagull's waddling footprints. Sure enough, the footprints lead to the thieving seagull. Pick up the sandwich and bring it back to the dockworker.
Hand the worker his "sammich," and he'll order the crane operator to lower a lift. Chase steps onto the lift and is quickly hoisted onto the cargo ship.
Open the doors on the cargo ship to discover the hiding robber. Pursue the crooked clown through the ship, then jump into the water and chase him up some stairs. Keep at it until you finally manage to apprehend the thief. Case closed!


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Executive Summary
Cable operators routinely measure carrier-to-noise ratio (CNR) as one means of characterizing the health of their cable networks. Government regulations require that cable networks meet certain minimum standards for analog television signal CNR. Also, the DOCSIS® Radio Frequency Interface Specification includes in its assumed RF channel transmission characteristics a minimum CNR parameter for data signals. But just what is CNR? This white paper provides a comprehensive tutorial on the subject.
CNR is in cable industry vernacular a pre-detection measurement-that is, a measurement performed in the frequency domain. By definition, CNR is the difference, in decibels, between the amplitude of an RF signal and the amplitude of noise present in the transmission path of the RF signal. The RF signal may be unmodulated (also called continuous wave, or CW) or modulated. The noise may be one or a combination of several types: thermal noise; shot noise and relative intensity noise (RIN) in optical fiber links; and, in cable systems carrying a mix of analog TV channels and digitally modulated carriers, non-thermal noise such as composite and intermodulation noise. This paper focuses on thermal noise generated by passive and active devices through which the RF signal is transmitted. The amplitude of thermal noise-also known as additive white Gaussian noise, or AWGN-is usually specified over a certain bandwidth, called noise power bandwidth.
Figure 1 is an example of a typical spectrum analyzer display when making a CNR measurement.Figure 1. CNR Is a Frequency Domain Measurement
Many of today's signal level meters, spectrum analyzers, and quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) analyzers support the measurement of both analog TV channels and 64- and 256-QAM digitally modulated carriers. TV channel signal level or amplitude generally refers to the visual carrier amplitude, which is defined as the root mean square (rms) value of the instantaneous synchronizing peak. Digitally modulated carrier amplitude is a measure of the signal's average power. The signal level, or amplitude, of a TV channel or digitally modulated carrier is the "C" in CNR.
Analog TV channel visual carrier amplitude and digitally modulated carrier average power are commonly measured using decibel millivolt (dBmV), a unit of power expressed in terms of voltage.
dBmV = 20log(signal amplitude in millivolts/1 millivolt) Equation [1]
But what about the "N" in CNR? That is the thermal noise rms amplitude.
According to Fundamentals of RF and Microwave Noise Figure Measurement1, thermal noise is "the fluctuating voltage across a resistance due to the random motion of free charge caused by thermal agitation." The HP application note goes on to say "The probability distribution of the voltage is Gaussian with mean square voltage..."
Equation [2]
The equivalent circuit model for a noisy resistor can be represented as a noise voltage source in series with a noiseless resistor, or as a noise current source in parallel with a noiseless resistor. Figure 2 illustrates these models.Figure 2. Equivalent Circuit Model for a Noisy Resistor
These equivalent circuit models are mentioned here because in the world of electronic amplifier design, the concepts of input referred noise voltage and input referred noise current are important. The optimum source resistance necessary to minimize the noise figure of an electronic amplifier is the ratio of input referred noise voltage to input referred noise current-in general. This statement is true for low-frequency amplifiers, where input referred noise voltage and input referred noise current are uncorrelated. In higher-frequency RF-type amplifiers, the input referred noise voltage and input referred noise current have finite correlation such that the optimum input impedance becomes a complex value. That is, the phase angle becomes important.
The previously mentioned Fundamentals of RF and Microwave Noise Figure Measurement states that the "power delivered by a thermal source into an impedance matched load is kTB watts," where
kTB Equation [3]
k = Boltzmann's Constant (1.38*10-23 joules/kelvin)
T = Temperature in kelvin (K)
B = Bandwidth
At a reference source temperature2 of 290 K, the 1 Hz bandwidth thermal noise power delivered to any load impedance from a matched source impedance is 4.002*10-21 watt or -203.98 dBW. This shows that available thermal noise power into a matched load is directly proportional to bandwidth. For example, if the bandwidth doubles from 1 to 2 Hz, the available thermal noise power increases by 3.01 dB to 8.004*10-21 watt or -200.97 dBW.Converting Thermal-Noise Power to dBmV
To get thermal noise power into the world of the more familiar dBmV, we start with a variation of Equation [2]. From that, we can derive the following formula for calculating the open-circuit noise voltage from a resistance or impedance:
Equation [4]
k = Boltzmann's Constant (1.38*10-23 joules/kelvin)
T = Temperature in kelvin (K)
B = Bandwidth in Hz
R = Resistance (or impedance) in ohms
Equation [4] allows us to calculate the open-circuit noise voltage over a 4 MHz bandwidth (the noise power bandwidth used for analog National Television System Committee [NTSC] television channel CNR measurements) generated by a 75-ohm resistor at room temperature (68° F, or 293.15 K). Figure 3 shows the open-circuit noise voltage of a 75-ohm resistor equivalent circuit model and a standalone 75-ohm resistor.
en = 2.2033075*10-6
en = 2.2033075 microvolts (µV)Figure 3. 75-Ohm Resistor Open Circuit Noise Voltage
When this 75-ohm impedance noise source is terminated by an equal value resistance-say, connected to the input of a 75-ohm impedance amplifier-the thermal noise is en/2 or 1.10165375 microvolts. This is shown in Figure 4.Figure 4. 75-Ohm Resistor Terminated Noise Voltage
The formula to convert microvolts to dBmV follows:
dBmV = 20log(microvolts/1000) Equation [5]
dBmV = 20*log(1.10165375/1000)
dBmV = 20*log(0.001101653755)
dBmV = 20*(-2.95795)
dBmV = -59.16
That is, 1.1 microvolts = -59.16 dBmV
Now consider Equation [3]. If we plug some now familiar values into that equation, we can validate the previous calculations:
1.62*10-14 watt or -137.91 dBW
To convert dBW to dBmV in a 75-ohm system, add 78.75 to the value in dBW: -137.91 dBW + 78.75 = -59.16 dBmV.
If we use a reference source temperature of 290 K rather than room temperature (293.15 K), the answer is -59.21 dBmV, although most cable network CNR calculations assume room temperature.
Noise Figure
If a 75-ohm resistor at room temperature is capable of generating measurable noise power (-59.16 dBmV in a 4 MHz bandwidth), imagine the noise that is generated by active devices such as amplifiers. Indeed, real-world amplifiers do generate noise, which must be accounted for when calculating or measuring CNR.
If we had a perfect amplifier, the RF carrier and noise output levels would be greater-by the amplifier's gain in decibels-than the input carrier and noise levels. For example, a 20 dB gain amplifier with +12 dBmV RF carrier input level would have an output carrier level of +12 dBmV + 20 dB = +32 dBmV. If the input noise level at that same amplifier were -59.16 dBmV, the output noise level would be -59.16 + 20 dB = -39.16 dBmV. In addition, the CNR at the amplifier input and output would be equal: 71.16 dB in this example. Figure 5 illustrates this.Figure 5. Ideal Amplifier
A real-world amplifier behaves more like what is shown in Figure 6.Figure 6. Real-World Amplifier
As expected, the output RF carrier level is 20 dB greater than the input RF carrier level. However, the output noise level is 28 dB greater than the input noise level. Furthermore, the output CNR is 8 dB worse than the input CNR. How can this be? Is the amplifier amplifying noise more than it does the RF carrier? No-the CNR degradation is related to the noise figure of the amplifier.
Fundamentals of RF and Microwave Noise Figure Measurement defines noise figure as the "...degradation in signal-to-noise ratio as the signal passes through the [device under test]." The most commonly accepted definition originated in the 1940s3, which stated that the noise figure (F) of a network is the ratio of the signal-to-noise power ratio at the input to the signal-to-noise power ratio at the output: F = (Si/Ni)/(So/No).
In the previous example, the amplifier output CNR is 8 dB worse than the input CNR, so the amplifier noise figure is 8 dB. The noise figure of an amplifier is independent of input and output levels. Amplifier manufacturers try to reduce the noise figure by optimizing impedance levels and circuit design, and choosing low-noise transistors or hybrids. Typical cable TV amplifier noise figures are in the 7 to 10 dB range.
As previously mentioned, the noise power bandwidth for analog NTSC television channels is 4 MHz. When calculating or measuring the CNR of a digitally modulated carrier, the noise power bandwidth should be equal to the symbol rate4. For example, the symbol rate of a 6 MHz bandwidth downstream 64-QAM digitally modulated carrier is 5.056941 million symbols per second (Msym/sec), so the noise power bandwidth is 5.056941 MHz. This value, expressed in Hz (5,056,941 Hz), is substituted for B in Equation [4] to calculate the thermal noise level. Tables 1 and 2 summarize noise power bandwidth and thermal noise level for several common digitally modulated carrier bandwidths used in DOCSIS and Euro-DOCSIS® networks.Table 1 Noise Power Bandwidth-Symbol Rate Bandwidth
Channel RF Bandwidth Symbol Rate1 Noise Power Bandwidth Thermal Noise Level at 68°F (75-ohm impedance) 6 MHz 5.056941 Msym/sec 5,056,941 Hz 1.24 microvolts -58.14 dBmV 6 MHz 5.360537 Msym/sec 5,360,537 Hz 1.28 microvolts -57.89 dBmV 8 MHz 6.952 Msym/sec 6,952,000 Hz 1.45 microvolts -56.76 dBmV 200 kHz 160 ksym/sec 160,000 Hz 0.22 microvolt -73.14 dBmV 400 kHz 320 ksym/sec 320,000 Hz 0.31 microvolt -70.13 dBmV 800 kHz 640 ksym/sec 640,000 Hz 0.44 microvolt -67.12 dBmV 1.6 MHz 1,280 ksym/sec 1,280,000 Hz 0.62 microvolt -64.11 dBmV 3.2 MHz 2,560 ksym/sec 2,560,000 Hz 0.88 microvolt -61.10 dBmV 6.4 MHz 5,120 ksym/sec 5,120,000 Hz 1.25 microvolts -58.09 dBmV
1DOCSIS 2.0 uses modulation rate in kHz rather than symbol rate for upstream digitally modulated carriers.
Table 2 Noise Power Bandwidth-Full RF Channel Bandwidth
The CNR of an individual cable TV amplifier can be calculated with the formula:
C/Ni = Nt - NF + I Equation [6]
In this equation:
C/Ni is the CNR of an individual amplifier.
Nt is the thermal noise level from Equation [5] (expressed as a positive number so that the answer will come out positive). Note that for the following example, analog NTSC television channels are assumed, so 59.16 is used.
NF is the amplifier noise figure in dB.
I is the amplifier RF input level in dBmV.
For example, the standalone CNR of an amplifier with 8 dB noise figure and +12 dBmV input is
C/Ni = 59.16 - 8 + 12
C/Ni = 63.16 dB
Figure 7 provides an example of the standalone CNR of a cable amplifier.Figure 7. Amplifier CNR
Federal Communications Commission regulations require that the analog NTSC TV channel CNR in U.S. cable systems be no less than 43 dB at the subscriber terminal. Good engineering practice suggests that the worst-case CNR should be better than the FCC minimum-most modern cable networks are designed to provide end-of-line CNR in the mid to upper 40s.
The assumed channel transmission characteristics in the DOCSIS Radio Frequency Interface Specification include the following minimum CNRs for digitally modulated carriers, regardless of modulation format:
Downstream: 35 dB
Upstream: 25 dB
Calculating downstream CNR in a cable network is generally done by first calculating the CNR of each type of standalone amplifier used in the network, and then calculating the CNR of the longest cascade of amplifiers in the network. The cascaded amplifier CNR is then combined with the headend and fiber link CNR using power addition. This exercise yields the overall CNR from headend to the network end-of-line.
A cascade of identical cable TV amplifiers has a combined CNR of
C/Nt = C/Ni - 10log(N) Equation [7]
For instance, a cascade of six identical amplifiers (shown in Figure 8), each with a standalone CNR of 63.16 dB, has a combined end-of-line CNR of
C/Nt = 63.16 - 10*log(6)
C/Nt = 63.16 - 10*0.7782
C/Nt = 63.16 - 7.78
C/Nt = 55.38 dBNote: We can get even more accurate with a cascaded CNR calculation by accounting for the thermal noise contribution of the coaxial cable between each amplifier, although the overall impact is small. In addition, coaxial cable has frequency-dependent attenuation, which may affect CNR. Most cable distribution network cascade CNR calculations do not consider the effects of the cable-only the active devices.Figure 8. Amplifier Cascade CNR
The following power addition formula can be used for combining individual CNRs:
Equation [8]
Using this formula, we can calculate the downstream end-of-line CNR for a cable network when the CNRs of individual components or elements are known. In addition, we can use Equation [8] to combine unlike CNRs. For instance, if we know the headend, fiber link, and coax plant CNRs, we can combine them using Equation [8] to calculate the end-of-line CNR. Assume the headend, fiber link, and coax plant have the following standalone CNRs, as shown in Figure 9:
Headend CNR: 55 dB
Fiber link CNR: 52 dB
Coax plant CNR: 49 dBFigure 9. Cable Network End-of-Line CNR
If the headend CNR is increased from 55 dB to, say, 60 dB, the end-of-line CNR improves slightly from 46.56 dB to 47.01 dB. Indeed, excluding the headend CNR contribution from the calculation-that is, calculating the combined CNR for only the fiber link and coaxial plant-results in an insignificant change to the results, increasing the end-of-line CNR to 47.24 dB:
But what if we want to calculate the CNR of one of the contributing elements, say, the coaxial plant, when only the fiber-link and end-of-line CNRs are known? This is possible, but it requires a slight juggling of the power addition formula (subtraction is used inside the formula brackets rather than addition). Note that the headend CNR has been excluded.
Equation [9]
From this, the coax plant CNR contribution is 49 dB, which agrees with the value used in the earlier example. To calculate the fiber link CNR when only the coax plant and end-of-line CNRs are known, we use the following variation of the formula:
Equation [10]
The upstream CNR of a cable network is calculated somewhat differently than the downstream CNR. In the forward path, the network branches out from a common point-say, a node. The worst-case downstream CNR is almost always through the longest individual cascade of amplifiers. In the reverse path, the network combines at a common point-the node, hub site, or headend. This results in a reverse funneling effect for system noise and impairments. Instead of calculating the CNR for a given cascade of amplifiers, the upstream CNR accounts for all the reverse amplifiers that are connected to a common point.
If a network design is such that 50 amplifiers are connected to a node, the downstream CNR is the end-of-line value through the longest single cascade of amplifiers, which may be only 6 or 8 (not the entire 50). But going the other direction, noise from all 50 amplifiers combines back at the node, so upstream CNR must account for that. Assuming all 50 reverse amplifiers are identical, we first calculate the CNR of a standalone amplifier using Equation [6]. For example, if the noise figure of each reverse amplifier is 10 dB and the RF input level is +18 dBmV, the CNR of one amplifier is 67.16 dB.
C/Ni = Nt - NF + I
C/Ni = 59.16 - 10 + 18
C/Ni = 67.16
The combined CNR at the upstream input of the node for 50 identical reverse amplifiers can be found using Equation [7], where N is the total number of reverse amplifiers rather than the longest cascade of amplifiers.
C/Nt = C/Ni - 10log(N)
C/Nt = 67.16 - 10log(50)
C/Nt = 67.16 - 10*log(50)
C/Nt = 67.16 - 10*1.70
C/Nt = 67.16 - 16.99
C/Nt = 50.17
Equation [8] is used to combine the total upstream amplifier CNR (50.17 dB in this example) with the upstream fiber link CNR. If the standalone CNR of the fiber link is 39 dB, the combined CNR at the headend is 38.68 dB.
The power addition formula (Equation [8]) also can be used to calculate the combined CNR at the upstream input port to a cable modem termination system (CMTS). Assume the following CNRs from four upstream fiber links (including the respective node and coax plant ):
Upstream output from fiber receiver A: 35 dB
Upstream output from fiber receiver B: 32 dB
Upstream output from fiber receiver C: 26 dB
Upstream output from fiber receiver D: 29 dB
Figure 10 illustrates this example.Figure 10. Combining CNRs at CMTS Upstream Input
In this example, four-to-one combining results in a CNR at the CMTS input that does not meet the DOCSIS assumed upstream channel transmission characteristic minimum of 25 dB. We could either migrate to two-to-one combining (combining the 35 dB and 26 dB upstream values yields 25.49 dB CNR, whereas combining the 32 dB and 29 dB upstream values yields 27.24 dB CNR), or troubleshoot the plant to correct-if possible-the two lower CNRs5.
CNR is generally accepted to be a pre-detection measurement-that is, one made at RF. When we carried only analog TV channels on our networks, CNR was understood to be the difference, in decibels, between the amplitude of the visual carrier of a TV channel and the rms amplitude of system noise in some specified bandwidth. Today's cable networks carry a variety of signals in addition to traditional analog channels, including digitally modulated carriers that use high-order modulation formats such as 64- and 256-QAM. Understanding CNR, how it degrades through a cascade of devices, and how it affects all the signals carried on a cable network are critical parts of ensuring reliable network operation.
CNR is a powerful tool for characterizing the health of an RF transmission medium or standalone device. Cable operators have long used CNR as a measure of network performance, along with other parameters such as carrier-to-composite triple beat (CTB), carrier-to-composite second order (CSO), and carrier-to-cross modulation (XMOD) ratios, hum modulation, and broadband sweep response. CNR by itself does not necessarily describe the quality of signals carried on a cable network, although CNR does have an impact on signal quality. Maintaining CNR at or above certain performance thresholds is one way to minimize that impact.
ReferencesANSI/SCTE 17 2001 (formerly IPS TP 216), "Test Procedure for Carrier to Noise (C/N, CCN, CIN, CTN)"DOCSIS 1.0 Radio Frequency Interface Specification-DOCSIS 1.1 Radio Frequency Interface Specification-DOCSIS 2.0 Radio Frequency Interface Specification-Federal Communications Commission Regulations, Part 76Friis, H.T., Noise Figures of Radio Receivers, Proceedings of the IRE, July 1944, pages 419-422Fundamentals of RF and Microwave Noise Figure Measurement, Application Note 57-1, Hewlett-Packard, July 1983Hranac, R., "CNR versus SNR," Communications Technology magazine, March 2003Hranac, R., "Spectrum Analyzer CNR Versus CMTS SNR," Communications Technology magazine, September 2003Hranac, R., "More on CMTS SNR," Communications Technology magazine, October 2003


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Daniel from New York writes:
I would love to be able to add my personal signature to many things I do on line, but I have no idea how to do that. I can do HTML coding from scratch, but I can't use most Microsoft programs other than Windows. (not even MS Word). You have frequently sold a product, a 3-IN-1 Stylus Pen with LED Light, through your store. Although you describe many ways to use it, you never indicate its use with word processing programs. Can it be used with those programs alone, or is it necessary to use programs (like Paint) I don't even bother to install since I have never been able to figure out how to use them in the first place?
Daniel, a stylus pen will work with pretty much any program that's designed to work with a touchscreen and that includes word processing programs. I tested out one of our stylus pens in both Windows 7 with three word processing programs and in Windows 8 with the Office 365 programs.
To use a stylus pen, you simply open the word processing program and tap the touch screen device with your stylus pen. (make sure it's a stylus pen and not a regular pen, you don't want to draw on the screen)
Working with Word 2010 in Windows 7, I get this symbol on the screen:
If I tap it, I'll see this window that gives me the option to write on the touch screen with my stylus.
There's an option for switching back and forth between keyboard and writing.
Here's what it looks like in Windows 8.
The stylus pen worked with Word, Word Pad and OfficeLibre Write as well as with most of the products in Microsoft Office 365 Home Premium. (I had some issues with Excel) Although a smaller stylus head seemed to work best for writing. I also tried it out with Fresh Paint on Windows 8 and Paint on Windows 7.
Not to repeat myself, but not even the nicest stylus pen will make your device touch screen capable. You must have a touch screen capable device and a program designed to take input from writing.
Also, when you write with the pen, what you write turns into regular typed text. It doesn't look like a handwriting. If you want to add something that appears to be a written signature, you will have to make an image in a program like paint. Here I selected the pen tool with and chose a thick line and took my best shot with a signature.
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For the first time ever, an inspector general will provide oversight of the Sheriff's Department starting this summer, more than a year after scandal broke out over deputies allegedly beating inmates at county jails.
Hiring an inspector general was one of the key recommendations of the blue-ribbon Commission on Jail Violence in October, which said the position should have "unfettered access" to the department and report directly to the county Board of Supervisors.
County spokesman David Sommers said a headhunter reached out to about 150 potential candidates and professional organizations before the March 25 application deadline.
"At this time, the recruiter has narrowed its focus to approximately 13 highly qualified individuals," Sommers said.
The salary range for the position is $153,601 to $232,488.
Commission executive director Miriam Krinsky said the county Board of Supervisors should not only hire the best candidate but structure the new position so that whoever holds it has "true independence and adequate empowerment to accomplish the task."
"The new inspector general will need to have not simply an understanding of law enforcement and corrections practices, but also an equally deep appreciation for the human rights issues and community concerns implicated when misconduct by deputies goes unabated," she said.
"Absent effective, independent and empowered civilian oversight, our community can have no assurance that true reform and long overdue improvements within our jails will be lasting when the bright public spotlight recedes," she added.
The commission said the inspector general should be appointed to a set term and have sufficient job security guarantees and autonomy to operate independently.
Sheriff Lee Baca embraced the idea of creating an inspector general when the commission broached it last year, but discrepancies between what he had in mind and what the commission recommended later emerged.
During a board meeting in December, Baca talked about planning to solicit job applications for the position, and being "open" to having the board collaborate with him on the hiring process.
It prompted Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky to interrupt him then, saying: "Stop right there. You're not going to select the inspector general. The Board of Supervisors is going to select the inspector general."
Sheriff spokesman Steve Whitmore said this week Baca is not participating in the hiring process.
"We have absolutely nothing to do with that," he said.
Currently, Special Counsel Merrick Bobb; the Office of Independent Review; the Office of the Ombudsman; and the American Civil Liberties Union all provide oversight of the department in one form or another.
The commission recommended consolidating their functions under the Office of Inspector General, which would have "unfettered access" to department records, witness interviews, video footage, data, personnel and facilities.
It said the responsibilities should include conducting regular and unannounced inspections of jail facilities; overseeing the inmate complaint process; reviewing use of force statistics and the department's disciplinary decisions; conducting independent investigations and audits; and reporting findings to the board.
"The new inspector general should bring to the job an ability to persuasively and effectively identify - and cast a strong public light on - needed change, as well as an understanding of how to work within an inherently political system," Krinsky said.
"The OIG can help ensure that problems come to light quickly and that needed reforms do not languish for years - as they have too often in the past."


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Discussion in 'Off-topic Zone' started by iceberg, Dec 28, 2012.
both stores are at:
Century City Mall, Los Angeles, Calif., Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012, 3:30 p.m.
Ouch. That's just brutal for Microsoft.
Agreed, they should be showcasing their stuff on floors instead of tables and using something other than glass, like poster board.
Not a real comparison. Apple has TONS of other products people are in the store for, where MS seems to only be trying to sell the Surface.
At least that is what I got from the pictures.
MS has *never* been into hardware. to open a store for the surface was a monument to idiocy. the entire MS push now is to compete with google, who's built for advertising, not IT/Enterprise.
they're about to get their hiney handed to them.
and again, if all they got is a one trick pony, setting up nationwide stores was just down right butt-nugget stupid.
...to see the market position being offered by MS to the consumer. If I were them I would seriously consider a drop in price point to get momentum in an already crowded market.
In Bellevue, the mall has both the Apple Store and the Microsoft Store almost next to each other. While the Apple Store is usually more busy than the Microsoft store, the Microsoft store usually has quite a few people in it. It's also much bigger and has a Kinect set up where people are constantly dancing in the corner. I kinda like going in there just to see people make idiots of themselves trying to dance.
And the people making idiots of themselves buying Microsoft products
As opposed to idiots buying icrap?


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I use a Homak 27" Pro Series 2 drawer slide top cart. I chose it for its size; it needed to fit in a specific place on the truck and be light enough to load and unload myself. I knew whatever cart I purchased, I would be tricking it out to fit my needs. This particular cart is lighter duty than I would like, so I added a solid base in the lower shelf and changed out the casters to blue polyurethane full-swivel wheels suitable for use in hospital environments. They are quiet, non-marring, and more resistant to picking up grease than hard plastic wheels.
I outfitted the drawers with Kaizen foam (a type of shadow board material from FastCap) so each tool fits into a recessed spot all its own. This makes it easier to find tools and I immediately know when one is missing – which is not the case with a tool bag.
I further customized the cart by installing vertical dividers in the lower shelf and attaching a charging station to the side of one. Here you can see the chargers for 18- and 12-volt batteries. This location also contains a phone charger. The cart contains a power strip that can be plugged in on site or in the back of the truck.
The last thing I did was attach flat aluminum bar (1/8" x 2") to three sides of the cart so I could hang things with belt clips from it – in this case a cordless impact and drill/driver and a coffee cup holder from Iron Dog Tool Gear. Iron Dog makes a number of bags and tool holders that can be clipped onto a tool belt or carrier (or the bars on my cart). I seldom wear bulky tool belts but do like the holders. You'll see a variety of Iron Dog holders in other photos of the cart. I like them because they can be removed and relocated at will.
I use a hickory handle trim hammer because I prefer the feel of wood handles over fiberglass. Now that I specialize in installation work, I rarely pick up a regular hammer – at least not as often as I did doing general carpentry. In my work it's important to have a rubber-headed mallet for tapping or hitting finish material that would be damaged by a regular hammer. Both tools are hung from Iron Dog hammer hangers, which have slots for pencils or nail sets.
Tradesmen often refer to diagonal cutters as "dikes", a name derived from Diagonal CutterS (DICS). The end nippers and diagonal pliers (FlushCut model) shown here are from FastCap. I like them because they cut perfectly flush. They can be used to pull nails or trim nails and edge banding flush to the surface so nothing sticks out.
This extremely handy sanding block uses a standard 3x21 belt sanding belt. Unlike a homemade wood block, the paper stays taut. This tool is great for easing edges, prepping the edges of flake board to receive peel-and-stick edge banding, and anything else that requires you to leave a very crisp edge.
I have purchased a number of stud finders over the years and have found that spending more does not make it easier to find studs, so I stick with the basics, an inexpensive Zircon dielectric finder for wood studs and a rare earth magnet for metal studs. I like the idea of having a radar scanner but could not bring myself to spend $800 for the one from Bosch. DeWalt just announced a $300 wall scanner and that has me interested – not just for finding studs but to avoid hitting pipes and wires hidden inside walls.
There is no better universal adhesive than cyanoacrylate (CA) glue. I use it to preassemble corners in crown molding, fasten small molding returns, and fix loose laminate on cabinets and counters. People are always asking me if I can glue something back together and 90% of the time I'm able to do it with CA adhesive. There are many brands to choose from. I use FastCap's 2p-10 because I like the carriers and tip accessories. Apply the adhesive, spray on the activator, stick the pieces together, an in 10 seconds you'll have a strong permanent bond.
I own two Starrett angle finders, one analog and the other digital. They lessen the margin of error and are great for transferring and bisecting angles.
You've got to have one of these so when you are working around electrical wiring. This one is from GB (Gardner Bender)
My cordless tools are from Makita and Bosch, but I keep Bosch on the cart because I really like their cordless jigsaw. It's light, well-balanced, cuts straight, and has a built-in LED light. I also carry their cordless impact driver and drill/driver. My Makita cordless (good tools priced right) live in my job box.
This 12-volt oscillating multi-tool from Bosch is good for the quick clip or trim but does not have the runtime for larger jobs. For those I'll use a corded model. You can't beat the power of a Fein; I've been using one for 15 years. I keep that tool in the cart and a Rockwell in the job box (for my guys to use and as a loaner). I'm partial to Imperial brand blades; they're durable, reasonably priced, and fit most machines.
The Porter cable 2.5 x 14" belt sander (model 371K) is extremely useful for scribing. I can connect my dust collector to it, and use it one-handed. It has the perfect amount of torque for edge scribing. I keep 60 grit paper on mine.
I saw this little 909 brand handheld electric planer (power block plane) one day and had to have it. It's the only planer I have seen that is small enough to fit in the palm of my hand. If I need to scribe off more than an eighth of an inch I will use this planer to get close and then finish with another tool. I believe this tool is out of production but I have two extra sets of knives to hold me over. If I need to plane anything substantial, I will use my Bosch or Festool power planer.
This is a great all around scriber with an articulating arm that allows you to scribe in locations where other scribes won't reach. It has a retractable pin point that allows it to be used as dividers or a compass. The flat back allows you to do a more accurate scribe than can be accomplished with other tools. The built-in pencil sharpener is handy – though it doesn't work particularly well.
This scriber uses a blade instead of a pencil and works great on finishes a pencil won't mark or for breaking through the finish or veneer to prevent chipping during the cut. The body is precision machined from aluminum and has a replaceable plastic non-marring cap on it to prevent it from damaging delicate surfaces. The quality of the machining on the Thingamejig is simply amazing – though I have to admit, not many carpenters will pay the $80 it costs to get one of these tools.
On those jobs where it's okay to play music it's great to have Jawbone's Jambox. What I like is how it connects through Bluetooth to your iPhone or other player. It also has a built in mic, so it's perfect for making open conference calls.
I use FastCap's BabeBots to dispense wood glue and solvents such as lacquer thinner and denatured alcohol - which I use to remove pencil marks and adhesives from various surfaces. BabeBots are the smaller version of the GluBot. These no-spill drip-proof bottles can dispense glue (or whatever) without being tipped and when you stop squeezing them the material they contain is sucked back in. They take a bit of getting used to, but once you do, there is no going back to other dispensing bottles. What's more, there are all kinds of tips and accessories that can be used with them.
It's important to me to have a big assortment of screws on hand because I want to be able to deal with any situation that comes up without having to go to the hardware store. I usually keep screws in Sortainers but need to carry a larger variety in my cart so I purchased this inexpensive Keter brand cantilevering box at the local super store.
I keep a Festool 720936 countersink bit with stop in my cart. Yes, it is a $65 countersink, but it is worth every penny. No other bit cuts as cleanly and the depth is easy adjustable with the bearing type collar. The collar even has a hole in it to allow dust to fall out while it is spinning. I use Milwaukee's 21-piece Thunderbolt drill bit set and 35-piece Shockwave driving set too. They are reasonably priced and the quality is good. I'm always replacing drill bits and drill tips, so I keep stock of them in the truck. For tight spaces I use the Milwaukee right angle drill attachment (MW-8510).
I'm really not crazy about any particular caulk gun; I like the no-drip style and it has to have a poker stick. I store my caulk gun on the cart in the Caulked-and-Ready holder. The holder has a bottom so if the gun leaks it won't drip onto the floor. There are openings on either side so you can clean the bottom out.
My cart usually contains FastCap's Upper Hand, a pump jack that adjusts from 28" to 60" in length. When used with the MagMount accessory it can double as a laser pole. For larger installs, I use a T-Jak, an adjustable pole designed to support cabinets.
The cart stores in the back of my box truck. To keep cart from rolling around, I had custom brackets made that use long slide bolts to hold it against a built-in cabinet. When the cart is mounted it is plugged into the truck's inverter so the batteries on it charge on the way to and from the jobsite.


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MORE VISIONS OF MACDONALD: The first time we spoke face to face with Jeffrey MacDonald was in 1984 in prison in Bastrop, Texas, and he was mad at us the minute we walked into the room set aside for our little chat. "I'm not sure I even want to talk to you," the man convicted of killing his pregnant wife and two daughters said, glaring at us.
We asked why. He said, "You wrote in your last story that I have no friends left in Long Beach."
We told him we had written just the opposite. In fact, the only reason MacDonald had agreed to talk with us in the first place, turning down such opportunities with The New York Times, ABC News and others, was because Long Beach, where he had done admirable and heroic work setting up and running St. Mary Medical Center's trauma unit, was where his supporters all lived and worked.
To them, and his friends among city firefighters and police, MacDonald was the opposite of a killer, he was a saver of lives.
As proof of our misdeed, he produced a fax of the Press-Telegram containing the front-page story we had written about the TV adaptation of Joe McGinniss' damning book "Fatal Vision." In the lead paragraph, it stated that MacDonald had lost his Long Beach friends.
"I didn't write that," we said.
"It's got your name on it," he responded.
"Someone changed it. I didn't write that."
It had been the work of a copy editor, jazzing our article up a bit.
MacDonald never got over his iciness in that interview and he was antagonistic throughout. He was maybe a degree or two warmer when we met with him a few years later in prison outside of Phoenix.
Here's what we never got out of MacDonald: A sense of hatred or even anger about the people who supposedly killed his wife and daughters, or a sense of sorrow about their deaths. He spoke solely of the injustice of his imprisonment. It's nothing that could be used against him in court, but it always rubbed us the wrong way.
Similarly, he was in a courtroom when one of the people he had said was among the murderers was present and he had shown no reaction. Maybe it's the sort of coolness that allows one to remain calm under the intense pressure of the emergency room that enabled him to show indifference to a person who slaughtered his family.
MacDonald beat and stabbed his wife and his 5- and 2-year-old daughters in Fort Bragg, N.C., in February 1970, and the case still grabs headlines once or twice a year, with trials, dismissals and appeals cropping up between books - most famously McGinniss'. There have been several books declaring MacDonald to be innocent, and it does appear that the handling of the case and its attendant evidence could have been shabby at times - and now Oscar-winning documentarian Errol Morris has entered the fray with his book "A Wilderness of Error."
Morris' 1988 film "The Thin Blue Line" famously resulted in the exoneration of a man wrongly convicted of murder, and MacDonald is Morris' new project, with the author attacking the legal system as well as author McGinniss for his ostensible role in turning the public against MacDonald.
This comes at the same time that a U.S. District Court is considering some DNA evidence (three hairs that don't match the MacDonald family's DNA) and a statement made by a U.S. marshal (who has since died) saying he heard a prosecutor in the case threaten Helena Stoeckley (also dead), a woman MacDonald has identified as one of the hippies who killed his family.
We can't imagine anything coming of it. There was just too much evidence, circumstantial or otherwise - not the least of which were the horrific beatings and stabbings of MacDonald's wife and daughters compared to the little ice-pick wounds "suffered" by the Green Beret doctor, or his cavalier playboy antics in the years following the murders when he was still a free man.
And, as for his friends in Long Beach, they seem to be drifting off as well. When we last wrote about MacDonald, in 2010, we received a number of emails from people who knew MacDonald first- and second-hand.
Kathy Berry wrote about a friend of hers who dated MacDonald in the 1970s: "I remember asking her about him and she said, `He is a great guy. However, I have also seen his temper, which is why I no longer date him. And, yes, he is capable of murder."'
"I, too, was a believer of his innocence," wrote Tom Richey. "After all, he had treated my daughter at St. Mary's emergency room and could not have been more kind to a very frightened family and a terrified little girl.
"During the early '80s, I worked with a fellow who had known Jeffrey growing up and all he said was MacDonald had a dark, smoldering temper that was known to explode at times. I know it's secondhand and doesn't mean a thing, but I sleep better knowing he is behind bars."
Finally, Leslie Shea wrote, "I worked with Jeff in the '70s at St. Mary. He was so charismatic. ... He was my most influential mentor, giving me the push I needed to go into nursing school that has turned into a career I love. ... This is the man I knew, so I never believed he could do anything so heinous, and I was devastated when he was convicted in 1979.
"After `Fatal Vision,' however, I came to realizations I didn't want to come to: Almost anyone is capable of almost anything given the circumstances.
"One thing I never wavered on, however, is the belief that his trial was not fair and unbiased. It's unfortunate that he now has maybe the best chance for a retrial, when memories and evidence are degraded and witnesses are dead."
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A classic case for 'class action'
Can you say, "Incoming," RIAA?
Wired reported recently the story of Tanya Andersen, who had been defending herself against an RIAA lawsuit for about two years before the RIAA dropped its case.
Andersen is "thanking" the RIAA by launching a legal offensive against her former accusers, filing suit against Atlantic Recording Corporation, Priority Records, Capitol Records, UMG Recordings, and BMG Music, the RIAA, MediaSentry, and Settlement Support Center.
Andersen's complaint claims the RIAA's methods are criminal, and that their lawyers are needlessly vicious in pursuing defendants. The complaint states that, ". . . it has been discovered that as a part of this secret enterprise MediaSentry has for years conducted illegal, flawed and negligent investigations of many thousands of private United States citizens. These illegal investigations are then used as the sole basis for pursuit of tens of thousands of lawsuits throughout the US."
Go, Tanya!
(Larry Cafiero, editor/publisher of Open Source Reporter, is an associate member of the Free Software Foundation.)


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Can you remember what it was like when you first made the leap and started your own firm? Chances are, you left the security of a regular, paying job. Previously, someone else danced the rain jig for clients. Someone else called the copier repair guy, the phone tech, the computer guru. Your Social Security, medical insurance, and 401K didn't drain entirely from your own pocket. You didn't have to pay for the chair you sit on, the software you use, the fluorescent lights that shine overhead. Overhead ... you didn't have to think about that at all.
So now you're the one who has to foot the bill for the office space. Ouch. Ah, but your name is on the door. The plans you draw have your stamp on them. This is your business and your dream. As you can see from the five firms we've profiled, many start-up experiences are similar. It's hard to get clients to pay on time--or ever; it's tough to attract the quantity and quality of work you need; and when, for goodness' sake, do you find time to design? Then again, maybe baby firms and more seasoned ones are not so different. These are problems all firms reckon with, no matter what their vintage. But the difficulties loom so much larger when faced for the first time.
Most of the firms we interviewed dealt with their first-timer fears by identifying mentors they could consult. Several added partners to share the burden. All had solid firm experience before they ventured out on their own. Yes, it's scary out there, but not one architect regretted the decision to fly solo. It was and still is, they insist, the best decision they've ever made.
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Cambridge Museum Of Technology
Sited on the bank of the River Cam, the Museum is housed in the Old Pumping Station which was built to pump Cambridge's sewage out to the sewage works at nearby Milton.
The steam operated pumps were originally powered by burning all the city's rubbish - a green project before 'green' was invented!
A major feature of the museum is the two Hathorn Davey pumping engines installed in 1894 to pump the sewage from the well beneath the engines. These are the only engines of this type still running in the world!
There is also a display of objects produced by local industries including Pye and Cambridge Instrument Company.
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Museum, Industrial heritage site
Easter - October
every Sun 14.00-17.00
November to Easter
first Sun in the month 14.00 - 17.00
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Children: £1.50
Concessions: £2.00
Under 7s: Free
Members: Free
- Museums Association
Our collections include:
* The pumping station's original equipment and other engines.
* A number of products manufactured by W.G. Pye of Cambridge.
* Letterpress-printing equipment ranging from early hand operated presses to power machinery.
* Instruments from Cambridge Instrument Company.
* Information and artifacts from local industries.
Collection details
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- Crompton Parkinson
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- Adana
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- George Clymer
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New Michael Jackson album due out Tuesday
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Five years after his death, Michael Jackson is poised to return to the album charts with Tuesday's release of the new album "Xscape." With the blessing of his estate, Epic Records boss Antonio "L.A." Reid enlisted the production prowess of some of today's most in-demand producers to work their magic on eight castoff songs the pop superstar recorded between 1983 and 1999. "Xscape's" first single, "Love Never Felt So Good," was co-written by Jackson and Paul Anka in 1983. It was unveiled at the recent iHeartRadio Music Awards. A second track, titled "Blue Gangsta," was just released last week.
"Xscape" is the second posthumous Michael Jackson album to be released after 2010's "Michael," which was released a-year-and-a-half after the singer's death. Next month marks the fifth anniversary of Jackson's sudden passing at the age of 50.


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Report: Sean Kingston accused of involvement in nightclub robbery
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Police are looking into a beating and robbery at Hollywood's Avalon nightclub Wednesday allegedly involving Sean Kingston.
According to TMZ.com, a promoter is accusing Kingston of ordering members of his entourage to pin him against a wall after he refused to pay the artist for his Wednesday night appearance.
The promoter wasn't satisfied with the lack of publicity Kingston gave the event on social media and only paid him half of what was promised. While Kingston's people had him up against the wall, the promoter says they took his watch, cell phone and several-thousand-dollars in cash.
Police confirmed that the promoter fingered Kingston as being behind the attack, but the rapper isn't named as a suspect. While the cash disappeared, the watch and phone were later discovered at the club.
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Portsmouth's First World War Heroes (November 2013, The History Press).
Based on my research into more than 6,000 servicemen from Portsmouth who were killed during the Great War, this book tells the story of the men who died at Jutland, who fought on the Western Front, and at Gallipoli and other theatres. This research is based on extensive use of primary sources, to build a picture of Portsmouth society in 1914-18, and how it was affected by losses sustained during the conflict.
Portsmouth's Second World War Heroes (2012, The History Press).
Based on my research into the 2,549 servicemen and women from Portsmouth who were killed between 1939 and 1947, this book reveals the stories of individuals, ships, units, campaigns and battles. Many of these stories have never been told before, and are based on extensive original research in local and national archives, and the recollections of comrades and family members.
Articles Published
'Experts Choice' in 'Best Websites', Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine, November 2012 (Issue 66)
'Researching a Red Beret', Britain at War Magazine, February 2009
'George Stebbing (1775-1847) and Joseph Rankin Stebbing (1809-1874): Two lives examined', Southampton Local History Forum Journal, Winter 2008 click here to read
'George Stebbing (1775-1847): an instrument maker in early nineteenth century Portsmouth Society', University of Portsmouth unpublished dissertation, 2005 (available to read at Portsmouth Museum and Record Office and the University of Portsmouth Library, or contact me for a digital copy)
Comments on my Blog Articles
How timely was James Daly's recent series of articles concerning whether or not Great Britain could mount another Falkland's style operations in the modern era!.. Concerning James Daly's excellent series "Falkland's then and now…" – Mike Burleson, Author of 'New Wars' and webmaster of the New Wars blog.
Daly History – Where the past meets the present (sorry to nick you tagline James) is a diverse series of superbly researched articles on various historic and contemporary military related subjectsoming Articles – Feedback from the webmaster of Think Defence.
I also have magazine articles forthcoming on:
- Motor Torpedo Boats on D-Day
- The British Army of the Rhine during the Cold War
- Bombing decoys during World War Two
- The sinking of SS Laconia and Researching you Navy ancestors
- a profile of a re-enactment group focussing on the Battle of Arnhem
- George James Stebbing: Darwin's instrument maker
Other work
I have also written a 'brief History of Portsmouth' and accompanying timeline to be published as part of the city's official tourism literature.
In 2008 I was asked to write a briefing paper on the career of Harry Redknapp. This was used heavily by the Leader of Portsmouth City Council in his speech at Harry Redknapp's Freedom of the City Ceremony.
In 2004 I was asked to research and write a report on options for developing a heritage and culture project area for Portsmouth City Council's Youth Service. I also wrote a report that led to the creation of a city-wide Youth Parliament to represent young people.


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Brett Eldredge earns first chart-topper with 'Don't Ya'
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Brett Eldredge has his first number one single.
Billboard.com says the country star's current hit "Don't Ya" has finally captured the top spot on the Country Airplay chart. The song's accomplishment ends a 43-week climb, and is the third-longest run to number one since the chart was established in 1990.
Meanwhile, Brett's debut disc, Bring You Back, is debuting at number two on the Country Albums chart with sales of 21,000. That's the best chart premiere and sales week for a new male country artist since Dustin Lynch, whose self-titled album debuted at number one in September 2012 with 23,000 in sales.
In addition, Brett's hit has cracked the top ten on the Country Digital Songs chart. "Don't Ya" has jumped up five spaces, and now sits in the number six spot. The song remains perched at number five on the Hot Country Songs list.
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'The Sabres are gearing up for a major season ticket push, beginning in the middle of May. Collateral material is being printed and the blitz will start almost as soon as the packages arrive from the printers.'
Sabres ticket price cut generating sales
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New England Revolution
Boston Breakers
New England Mutiny
Boston College Eagles
Boston University Terriers
UConn Huskies
UMass Minutemen
Providence Friars
Vermont Catamounts
Dartmouth Big Green
Holy Cross Crusaders
Soccer News Net College Boot
Men's National Team
Women's National Team
Youth National Teams
Open Cup
World Cup
November 15, 2012
Cast your vote now!
Thirty-seven of the nation's top women's college soccer players have been named finalists for the 2012 Soccer News Net College Boot award, recognizing the women's college player of the year.
Cast your vote for the Soccer News Net College Boot player of the year
The editors of each of the sites in the Soccer News Net network nominated up to four local players for the award, each of which will be eligible for the regional player of the year award. The nominations included athletes playing at colleges within each site's coverage area, as well as athletes from the area playing collegiately elsewhere in the country. Nine additional at-large selections rounded out the nominations.
Fans from across the country will be able to vote for the top collegiate player. Voting will begin on Thursday, November 15 and continue until December 15, and will be conducted on Big Apple Soccer ( www.bigapplesoccer.com), Chicagoland Soccer News ( www.chicagolandsoccernews.com), LA Soccer News ( www.lasoccernews.com), New England Soccer News ( www.newenglandsoccernews.com), Philly Soccer News ( www.phillysoccernews.com) and Dallas Soccer News. ( www.dallassoccernews.com) and DC Soccer News (www.dcsoccernews.com), which will debut later this year.
Online fan voting will account for 40% of the total toward the award. The remaining 60% of the vote will be cast by the Soccer News Net editorial staff.
The winner of the popular vote will receive the Soccer News Net Supporter's Choice Award.
Kristen Mewis, Sr., F, Boston College
Hanson, Mass. (Whitman-Hanson/Scorpion SC)
Kristen Mewis was named to All-ACC first team for the third consecutive season. The midfielder from Hanson, MA, led the Eagles and ACC in scoring with regular season 37 points. She was third in the ACC in goals scored (13) and tied for first in assists (11). Mewis notched a goal or assist in 13 games this season. She became the all-time leading scorer in BC women's soccer history when she tallied her first career hat trick against Harvard on Sept. 15. A three-time Hermann Trophy candidate, Mewis currently has 36 goals, 37 assists for 109 career points.
Jessica Morrow, Sr., D, Boston University
Andover, Mass. (Andover HS/Aztec SC, Greater Boston Bolts, MPS Renegades)
Morrow continued the tradition of great Boston University defenders, becoming the sixth straight Terrier to be named America East Defensive Player of the Year. The center of the Boston U. defense, Morrow was key in helping the Terriers lead the conference with a 0.49 goals-against average in AE play, posting five shutouts in eight games. The senior, who also earned an All-Conference First Team nod, contributed on the offensive end, dishing out five assists to rank fourth in the conference and tie for first on the team.
Amelia Pereira, Sr., F/M, Hartford
Madeira Island, Portugal (Escola da APEL, Odivelas FC)
Pereira, a senior forward, was named America East Conference Striker of the Year. Also a unanimous All-Conference First Team selection, Pereira led the America East in goals (12) and points (30). The 12 goals tie her for 21st in the country, while her five game-winning goals are the most in the America East and the eighth-most in the nation. Pereira was a two-time America East Player of the Week selection and was also voted the America East Fans' Choice Player of the Year. She is now a three-time All-Conference First Team selection.
Danielle Schulmann, Sr., F, Connecticut
Saddle River, NJ (Northern Highlands High/Arsenal World Class)
Schulmann was named All-Big East First Team after leading the Huskies through the regular season with 27 points on ten goals and seven assists. She was third in the conference in points (27), points per game (1.50) and goals (10), and was named Big East Offensive Player of the Week, Soccer News Net National Player of the Week and ECAC Player of the Week after racking up seven points on three goals and an assist in the Huskies win over CCSU on September 9.
Chrystal Dunn, Jr., F, North Carolina
Rockville Centre, NY (South Side HS/Albertson Fury 91)
Chrystal Dunn, a defender from Rockville Centre, N.Y., is the only player in ACC history to earn Defensive Player of the Year honors twice. After returning to Chapel Hill from helping the United States to the 2012 FIFA Under-20 World Cup gold medal, Dunn started the next 11 games and helped the Tar Heel defense to three shutouts, all in ACC action, and a 0.71 goals against average.
Jonelle Filigno, R-Jr., F, Rutgers
Mississauga, Ont. (St. Marcellinus Secondary School/Dixie Saints)
Jonelle Filigno is the first Scarlet Knight to be named to the All- Big East First Team since 2009. A three-time Big East Player of the Week, Filigno ranked first in the league in game-winning goals (seven), second in points (33) and goals (14) through the regular season. In the NCAA, the 2012 Olympic Bronze medalist sits third in game winners, ninth in goals and 18th in points. In the Rutgers record book, Filigno ranks fourth in single season points, fifth in goals and first in game winners. For her career, the forward currently sits third in game-winning scores, fifth in goals (24) and eighth in points (58).
Leah Galton, Fr., F/M, Hofstra
Harrogate, England (St. John Fishers School/Leeds United Ladies FC)
Colonial Athletic Association Rookie of the Year and all-conference First Team selection Leah Galton was one of the CAA's top offensive threats in her first collegiate season. The Harrogate, England native led the Pride and ranked second in the CAA in goals (11) and points (26) during the regular season. Eight of her goals came in conference play, including multiple-goal performances against Georgia State, Delaware and Northeastern. Galton, who is the first Hofstra player to receive Rookie of the Year honors since Edel Malone in 2005, was also selected to the All-CAA rookie squad and the conference All-Tournament Team.
Sa'sha Kershaw, Sr., M, Stony Brook
Baltimore, Md. (Loch Raven HS/Freestate Shooters)
Stony Brook senior midfielder Sa'sha Kershaw was named First Team All-America East after starting every game for the Seawolves and leading the team with 1,710 minutes played in 2012. The Baltimore, Md. native had five goals and 12 points during the regular season and netted game-winners against Manhattan and Lehigh in September. Kershaw also converted a critical second-half penalty kick against UMBC on Oct. 14 to help the Seawolves earn a point in a 1-1 draw on the road. Kershaw also was named the America East Championship Most Outstanding Player and named to the All-Tournament team. She had a goal and an assist in the tournament and played outstanding midfield defense as the Seawolves took the conference crown.
Vanessa DiBernardo, Jr., M, Illinois
Naperville, Ill. (Waubonsie Valley HS/America's Soccer Club)
Illinois junior Vanessa DiBernardo was named First Team All-Big Ten for the third straight season after leading the Illini in goals (8) and assists (19). DiBernardo joined the Illini when conference play started on Sept. 16 against Iowa. The junior also was part of the the U-20 U.S. Women's National Team as they won the gold medal in the U-20 World Cup in Japan, and did not return to collegiate play until September 16. Since rejoining the squad, she won two Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week awards and two Chicagoland Soccer News Women's College Player of the Week awards after scoring a game-winning hat-trick against Michigan State and recording five points on two goals and an assist in the team's first ever win in Ann Arbor vs. No. 24 Michigan.
Cari Roccaro, Fr., F/M/D, Notre Dame
East Islip, NY (East Islip HS/Albertson SC)
Roccaro was tabbed the Big East Rookie of the Year, as well as First Team All-Big East and Big East All-Rookie Team honoree, after totaling 11 points, including five goals in just 11 games. In Big East action, she had three goals in nine league games. Roccaro made an impact over the past 11 games after joining the Irish in mid-September upon completion of her duties playing at the FIFA Under-20 World Cup tournament in Japan. The versatile freshman played every position on the field except goalkeeper this season, and was the first Notre Dame freshman since 2008 to score a goal in the Big East tournament, netting the game-winner in a 1-0 quarterfinal victory over Syracuse on October 28.
Rachel Tejada, So., F, Illinois State
Troy, Ill. (Triad HS/Scott Gallagher-Metro)
Rachel Tejada avoided the classic sophomore slump, winning her second straight MVC Player of the Year award. Tallying 15 goals and 38 total points, Tejada was far and away the leading scorer in the Valley this season. She helped lead the Redbirds to the No. 2 seed and had a goal and two assists as the RedBirds won their second straight conference championship.
Ally Miller, Sr., D. Marquette
Mequon, Wis (Homestead/FC Milwaukee)
The Big East Defensive Player of the Year for the second straight year, Miller anchored an MU backline that gave up just three goals to conference opponents all season. The Golden Eagles allowed just 0.67 goals per game and led the league with 13 shutouts this season.
Janine Beckie, Fr., F, Texas Tech
Highlands Ranch, Colo. (Valor Christian HS/REAL U-16)
The Big 12 Rookie of the Year, Beckie led the league in shots (106) and led all freshmen with a team-high 11 regular season goals. She also was named to the All-Big 12 First Team and was a unanimous selection to the Big 12 All-Newcomer Team. She also was named to the Big 12 All-Tournament Team after scoring the game-winning goal in the Red Raiders' 2-0 quarterfinal victory over Kansas, her fifth game-winning goal of the season.
Jordan Day, So., GK, Texas A&M
Gilbert, Ariz. (Basha HS/Sereno Soccer)
Jordan Day was named First Team All-SEC after leading the league with a 0.49 goals-against average, 11 shutouts and a .877 save percentage. Earlier this season, she set the league record with seven consecutive shutouts. In league action, Day owns a 0.53 goals-against average, a .883 save percentage and seven shutouts. She earned her 12th shutout in the Aggies' 1-0 overtime win over South Carolina in the conference quarterfinals, leaving her tied for fourth on the SEC single-season list.
Dana Larsen, Sr., F, Baylor
Mequon, Wisc. (Homestead HS/FC Milwaukee)
Dana Larsen led the Bears in points (23), goals (9), assists (5) and shots (70), and was named Second Team All-Big 12. Larsen scored one goal and set up four others as the Bears roared to their first-ever Big 12 championship. In Baylor's 3-0 conference quarterfinal win over Oklahoma State, Larsen had a goal and two assists within the first 16 minutes to help the Bears to their first win at the Big 12 Championship since 2000 and first win over the Cowgirls since 2001. She finished the tournament with one goal and four assists, and was named the event's Offensive MVP.
Abby Smith, Fr., GK, Texas
Plano, Texas (Plano West HS/Dallas Texans 94 Red)
Abby Smith was named Second Team All-Big 12 and to the All-Big 12 Newcomer Team after posting five regular-season shutouts, the second-most by a rookie in program history. The Plano, Texas, product, who missed the early part of the Longhorns' season while with the gold medal-winning U.S. U-20 World Cup Team, posted a 0.76 goals against average and 30 saves during the regular season. She was named the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week after blanking Oklahoma State on Oct. 5 and was tabbed as the league's Sept. 25 newcomer of the week following consecutive shutouts over Iowa State and Oklahoma. She posted her sixth clean sheet with a 2-0 conference quarterfinal win over the Sooners on Oct. 31, and did not allow a goal until the penalty-kick shootout in the Longhorns' 2OT semifinal loss to TCU.
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Daphne Corboz, So., M, Georgetown
Greenbrook, NJ (Watchung Hills HS/PDA Tsunami)
Daphne Corboz earned Big East Offensive Player of the Year honors after totaling league highs of 27 points and 12 goals in conference action. The sophomore recorded at least one point in six league games. Corboz tallied a conference-record 11 points in an 8-0 win at Pittsburgh on Sept. 30. She had a school-record five goals in the victory. Overall, Corboz has totaled 39 points, including 16 goals.
Elizabeth Hoerner, Jr., GK, Navy
Lititz, Pa. (Manheim Township HS/Penn Legacy)
Elizabeth Hoerner was named Patriot League Goalkeeper of the Year, and earned First-Team All-Patriot League honors after posting a 16-1-1 record entering the League tournament with a 1.07 goals-against average and a .800 save percentage. She's posted four clean sheets this season, and combined on three others.
Caroline Miller, Sr., F, Virginia
Rockville, Md. (Walter Johnson H.S./ McLean Freedom)
Caroline Miller was named ACC Offensive Player of the Year. She led the league with 23 points in ACC games on a conference-best 10 goals and three assists, while starting in all 10 games. For the season, Miller had 32 points on 14 goals and four assists. Miller also was named to the ACC All-Tournament Team and had a goal and an assist in the Cavaliers' 4-0 win over Maryland in the championship game.
Christine Nairn, Sr., M, Penn State
Arnold, Md (Archbishop Spalding/Free State Shooters)
Christine Nairn reeled in Big Ten Midfielder of the Year honors after leading the Nittany Lions in points (35), goals (13), shots (71) and assists (9) this season. The senior was third in the conference in assists and assists per game (0.47) in all games.
Zakiya Bywaters, Sr., F/M, UCLA
Las Vegas, Nev. (Rancho HS/Southern California Blues)
Las Vegas native Zakiya Bywaters is the sixth Bruin to be named Pac-12 Player of the Year. The senior closed out the 2012 regular season as the conference leader in points (30), goals (13), and game-winning goals (5) and anchored an offensive unit that ranked in the top two in the Conference in every major statistical category. Twice, Bywaters was named Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week, and she was honored once as LA Soccer News Women's College Player of the Week. Bywaters is a three-time all conference performer and was named to the Pac-10 All-Freshman team in 2009. She has started 84 of 88 games for the Bruins, tallying 63 career points (21 goals, 21 assists).
Anisa Guajardo, Sr., M/F, Pepperdine
Clovis, Calif. (Buchanan HS/Arizona Rush)
An All-West Coast Conference First Team selection, Anisa Guajardo completed the 2012 regular season ranked among the top-10 program leaders in both career goals (27/3rd) and points (68/5th). A member of the Mexican National Team, Guajardo is a three-year starter for the Waves and shared the team lead with 10 goals this season to go along with eight assists for a team-high 28 points.
Nadia Link, Sr., F, Long Beach State
Walnut, Calif. (Walnut HS)
Nadia Link was named the Big West Conference Offensive Player of the Year for the second straight year. Link (Walnut, Calif.) closed out the regular season leading the conference in shots (78), assists (9) and points (25). She also tied for third with eight goals. Link registered at least one point in eight games this year and had her first career hat trick in a 3-2 overtime win against North Texas.
Maya Hayes, Jr., F, Penn State
West Orange, NJ (Newark Academy/Montclair Aristocrats)
Hayes earned Big Ten Conference Forward of the Year accolades for the second consecutive year. The junior tied for the conference lead in goals per game (1.00) and was tied for sixth in goals (12) after missing seven games while playing on the gold medal-winning U.S. U-20 Women's National Team in the U-20 World Cup.
Jen Hoy, Sr., F, Princeton
Sellersville, Pa. (Germantown Academy/FC Bucks Vipers)
Jen Hoy is the Tigers first Ivy League Player of the Year since Diana Matheson earned the award in 2007. Hoy ranks seventh in the nation in goals (17) and 10th in points (38), and leads the League in both categories. Through Nov. 14, she had the second-highest single-season goals total in Princeton history, trailing only Esmeralda Negron's 20 in 2004. Hoy was unanimously voted first-team All-Ivy, the third-straight season in which she has earned All-Ivy accolades and the second-consecutive year she was named to the First Team.
Courtney Niemiec, So., M/D, La Salle
Philadelphia, Pa. (Little Flower HS/FC Delco Sting)
Courtney Niemiec, a junior defender from Philadelphia, Pa., anchored a defense that ranked second in A�]10 play with a 0.53 goals against average and shut out opposing teams eight times, five of them in conference play. As a captain and one of three Explorers to start every game, Niemiec also contributed to the offense with three goals and four assists this season.
Colleen Williams, Sr., F, Dayton
Titusville, NJ (Hopewell Valley Senior/FC Bucks Vipers)
Coleen Williams, a Titusville, N.J. native and two�]time Hermann Trophy Watch List candidate, led the Atlantic 10 in eight offensive categories, including shots (131), goals (17), assists (12) and points (46) through the regular season. The senior Flyer also led the NCAA in points per game (2.56) and was second in total points (46) and assists. A top-10 candidate for the Senior CLASS award, Williams has made the A�]10 All�]Academic team two times and was named the 2011 A�]10 Championship Most Outstanding Player. The league's 2010 Offensive Player of the Year has led the A�]10 in scoring three of her four years at Dayton.
Tiffany Cameron, Sr., F, Ohio State
Mississauga, Ont. (St. Joseph's HS/Erin Mills)
Tiffany Cameron was named First Team All-Big Ten after finishing the regular season second in the conference and tied for fourth nationally with 18 goals. The senior, who leads the Big Ten and is tied for first nationally with eight game-winners, set new Ohio State single-season and career goals records in 2012, now tallying 37 for her career. Cameron sits second in the Big Ten and holds an Ohio State single-season record with 41 points and has been named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week three times this season.
Charlyn Corral, Jr., F, Louisville
Mexico City, Mexico (Technologico de Monterrey)
Charlyn Corral was named Big East Midfielder of the Year after she tallied 19 points, including eight goals in conference play. The junior had 52 shots in 11 league games, more than any other Big East player, and a point in seven of 11 conference games. Overall she amassed a team-high 23 points, including eight goals and seven assists. The junior earned Big East Offensive Player of the Week honors on Oct. 22. A native of Mexico City, Mexico, Corral is an athletic forward with extensive international experience playing for the Mexican National team. She was a member of Mexican National team at the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup in Germany, seeing action in one match.
Lindsi Lisonbee Cutshall, Sr, D, BYU
Park City, Utah (Park City HS/Black Diamond)
One of the West Coast Conference's toughest defenders, Cutshall is the first BYU student-athlete to be recognized as WCC Player of the Year. After tying Santa Clara in the conference opener, the Cougars reeled off seven straight WCC wins to capture the conference championship for the first time in school history. Cutshall anchored a Cougars defense that allowed just four goals during conference play.
Haley Kopmeyer, RS Sr., GK, Michigan
Troy, Mich. (Lahser H.S./Michigan Hawks)
Haley Kopmeyer took home Big Ten Goalkeeper of the Year honors after leading the conference in shutouts (9) this season, including six in conference play. The senior also ranked second in goals-against average (0.66) and save percentage (.854) in all games.
Christabel Oduro, Jr., F/M, Memphis
Brampton, Ont. (St. Thomas Aquinas Secondary School/Dixie Gladiators)
Christabel Oduro finished the C�]USA regular season with a league�]best 34 points and 13 goals and was named the Conference's Offensive Player of the Year. Three of her 13 goals were game winners, with two in league play. She was also the top scorer in conference play with eight goals and six assists.
Ifeoma Onumonu, Fr., F, California
Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. (Los Osos HS/Arsenal)
Ifeoma Onumonu was a force for California this season from the get-go, pacing the Bears and leading all Pac-12 freshmen in goals (11), assists (5), and points (30). The Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. native ranked second in the Conference in goals and points and tied for sixth in assists per game (0.26). Onumonu was named Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week in early October after a weekend in which she notched three goals and an assist in a pair of wins over Colorado and Utah.
Rachel Quon, Sr. D, Stanford
Lake Forest, Ill. (Lake Forest HS/Eclipse Select)
Rachel Quon earned her third All-Pac 12 First Team selection this season, and fourth all-conference honor. The senior defender also received consideration for Player of the Year. Quon has two goals - both winners - and seven assists this year. Her 79th minute left-footed shot beat UCLA, 2-1, in a match between the Nos. 1 and 2 teams in the country.
Erika Tymrak, Sr., M/F, Florida
Bradenton, Fla. (Edison Academic Center/IMG Academy)
Erika Tymrak is the first Florida player to earn SEC Offensive Player of the Year honors since the honor was split between offensive and defensive players in 2005. The Bradenton, Fla., native led the Gators with 17 points this season, scoring five goals and dishing out seven assists.
Taylor Uhl, So., F, Minnesota
Eden Prairie, Minn. (Eden Prairie HS)
Taylor Uhl was named to the All-Big Ten First Team after leading the conference in goals, goals per game, points, and points per game through the regular season. She also ranked second in shots and third in assists. In total, Uhl collected 21 goals and nine assists on the season, finishing only two points shy of Jennifer Walek's single-season record of 53 points. Adding her 21 goals this year to her 15 as a freshman, she already ranks fifth on Minnesota's all-time leaderboard with 36 career goals.
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This Memphis series better be a given, and the Clippers got off to a promising start in making that happen.
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Staples Center was a sea of red, and Griffin surely was seeing red over some of the foul calls and his inability to contribute more, but he'll have to learn to play with quick whistles.
Chris Paul was his usual self with 23 points and 7 assists. Jamal Crawford, Eric Bledsoe, Matt Barnes and Co. came through when Joran and Griffin didn't put up their usual numbers.
Chauncey Billups scored 10 first-half points and finished with 14. Last year he provided his experience and leadership from the bench after surgery to repair a torn Achilles tendon, and if the Clippers are to go far in the playoffs they'll need him.
And Griffin.
Griffin passed up a couple shots inside - huh? - took just six shots and scored six points in the first half. He was whistled for his fourth foul with 5:54 left in the third quarter. Griffin should be flexing his muscles at the start of the series and not vanishing from it. Bledsoe, who scored 15 points after making all seven shots, literally was flexing his muscles in the second half.
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I love my local post office and I go there daily, I've never had a problem at this one (won't even visit the one downtown!). I am not a SS or much of a complainer - but really - they knew Christmas was coming right? Why in the world didn't they hire on extra help for the holidays? I have never heard of packages piling up like they did there this year. I feel for them, truly, overall I think the postal service does a fine job - sure we all hear of nightmare situations but this is the sort of thing that gets the attention of media and such - poor planning.
... the post office is losing money so they try to have the minimum of workers. Yet, when Christmas comes, they can't just call the employment agency for temps because it's a government job. I don't know if they have a pool of laid-off workers they could have used though.
Quote from: rose red on January 06, 2014, 11:09:31 AM... the post office is losing money so they try to have the minimum of workers. Yet, when Christmas comes, they can't just call the employment agency for temps because it's a government job. I don't know if they have a pool of laid-off workers they could have used though.Ironic isn't it? They laid off workers because they were losing money, yet by using so few workers that they couldn't get packages delivered in anything even remotely close to a timely fashion, they incur the hostility of the people who still were using postal services and that will translate into even fewer future customers and ultimately even more P.O. layoffs. It's circular cause and effect.
I was at a large chain drugstore we'll call "W" yesterday. There was an aisle with large signs saying Holiday Giftwrap and Bags 75% off. I celebrate the purple holiday not the BIG holiday, and was surprised to see that there were gift bags for the purple holiday. I chose several thinking I'd save them for next year. I got to the register and the bags were ringing up full price. The cashier said they were full price, no discount. I asked her to suspend the sale and call a manager. The manager arrived and told me that "Holiday" means "Christmas" at W. Needless to say I called the corporate office. The head manager did call the next day and apologized, but I'm done with W.
I've never been here, but never will.I go to knitting classes at a shop which is located in a small business block. About half the block is occupied by an Italian restaurant, which is owned by the owners of the block itself. At one class I mentioned that we were looking for a good Italian restaurant and were thinking of trying the one in the block. Several people started laughing, and recommended against it. Aside from mediocre to poor food at high prices, the owner of the restaurant:1. Refuses service to anyone without a reservation, even if the restaurant is completely empty. He will literally make you step outside and call him for a reservation for that evening before seating you.2. Refuses to provide take-home containers; if you don't finish your food,too bad3. Accepts only cash. I realize this is a valid business decision that many small businesses make, but they don't provide adequate notice of the policy (they tell you after you've been seated), nor is there a conveniently located atm anywhere near. Most places I've been to that are cash only either have an atm in the business itself, or can direct you to one nearby.add this to the fact that it's closed for 6 months each year while the owners winter in Florida, and you have to wonder if they are deliberately trying to lose money.
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- Medicine - Renal Medicine
- MD, Georgetown University School of Medicine (1987)
- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine / Internal Medicine (1990)
- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine / Nephrology (1992)
Board Certifications
- American Board of Internal Medicine / Nephrology (1996)
Activities & Honors
- Academic Award in Biology and Chemistry, 1983
- Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society, 1986
- Academic Award in Internal Medicine, 1987
- Americas Top Doctors, 2001 - 2009
- Fellow, American Society of Nephrology, 2005
- Professor of Medicine (Hon), Fudan Univeristy, Shanghai, China, 2006
- American Society of Nephrology
- International Society of Nephrology
- Renal Physicians Association