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On Tuesday, I moderated a discussion in Cambridge, Mass. with MIT security director Tom Komola; Cambridge Public Schools security director John Silva; Brad Baker, president of Quincy, Mass.-based integration firm FTG Security; and two technology providers, Jumbi Edelbehram of Oncam Grandeye; and Jacob Hauzen of Genetec. The event is designed to create a dialogue about the risks that today's educational facilities face and how those risks can be mitigated. We had a few introductory slides to start the event including the one below, which really illustrated the importance of these kinds of discussions.
The map above shows locations of school shootings in the United States in the past year. The red tags are shootings with multiple fatalities; the yellow tags are shooting with one or no fatalities. One year.
We had a great discussion about the challenges of securing a world class university like MIT and how that task is similar in some ways and very different in others to securing a large, diverse urban school system like the Cambridge Public Schools. Komola and Silva both talked about the importance of collaboration with different department and entities inside and outside of their schools.
In addition to working with school administration and staff, Silva's team works closely several local- and state public health and safety departments to coordinate the best security program for 14 different schools. The team also works closely with the city council and school committee. Technology is relatively new in his security program. Four years ago, Silva didn't have any cameras in the schools. Today, he has more than a hundred cameras, mostly thanks to government grants, and more camera and access control are planned. His challenges, like most public school districts, include resources, both financial and in terms of staff. He also has to keep parents and the community informed about how the security measures benefit students and staff.
Silva's program may be just getting started in terms of technology, but it's highly organized and many-layered, and far ahead of most public school systems of comparable size in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
In comparison to a K-12 public school, MIT has many resources, financial and otherwise. However, Komola points out that his security program has scaled very quickly. Seven years ago he had a couple hundred cameras. Today, he has more than 1,800. Komola stands out among security directors that I've talked to in the past in that he said he has a "great relationship with the MIT IT department." The two departments collaborate daily and support each other in getting tech projects planned and implemented. Moreover, Komola said it's been that way since they started the security technology program years ago. Perhaps the key to that working relationship is that both security and IT report the same executive (the highest ranking non-academic exec at MIT) and they're expected to work together.
Komola told a funny story about MIT students hacking an access control system. Fortunately, the students then showed him where the weakness in the system existed, so he could correct it.
FTG's Brad Baker talked about how integrators know that the success of projects ride on IT and security working together effectively. Early on in meeting with customers, he "takes the temperature" of the customer's IT deparment to see "how they feel about physical security." He's fortunate, he said, that FTG's sister company, FTG Technnologies, is a telecom solution provider. This is something that makes an end user's IT folks comfortable.
What's on the Komola and Silva's technology wish lists? Komola said he wants analytics and smart cameras. "I'm looking for technology that does the work, that's foolproof." Silva is also interested in smart tech, but he also needs "the budget to cover it."
Asked about where technology is going, Oncam's Edulbehram talked about the growing importance of analytic alerts for access control and video. Mobility--being able to access security system information from your phone or other device--is equally important. It's critical, he said, to have "mobile apps across the board for security systems." He also said that cloud technology is the wave of the future.
Genetec's Jarrod Fullerton echoed that sentiment. Big data, from video and other sensors, needs to be processed, and "the only place that can analyze all that data is a big private data center or the public cloud."
The event also included some cool technology demos from Oncam Grandeye and Genetec. Oncam makes 360-degree cameras. The cameras take a photo-in-the-round that looks like a normal fisheye shot, but the cool thing is seeing different elements of the photo "dewarped", straightened out so it looks like a normal photo.
Tuesday's event was the first of three OnCampus Security Symposiums. Two more events are planned: one in Chicago and one in San Jose, Calif.
With ISC West 2016 right around corner, my calendar for appointments is starting to fill up fast! As this is my first show as managing editor of Security Systems News, I am excited to connect with as many industry folks as I can, and learn as much as possible about the residential side of the business, which is my primary focus. To that end, I encourage you to reach out to me in the coming week to set up a time to visit your booth, or to meet and talk about the industry.
I know from my past experiences at key industry trade shows, that events such as ISC West provide an invaluable setting to meet face-to-face with people that we have developed relationships with over the years, or are just meeting for the first time after numerous conversations on the phone and email correspondences that, oftentimes, serve as our first informal introductions. But, as many of you know, it is vitally important in today's ever-changing industry to take advantage of every opportunity to meet with peers and other industry professionals in this type of forum.
In addition to the valuable 'schmoozing' that goes on, I am eager to see first-hand how new technology, products and services are helping to shape and transform the industry, as well as meet with manufacturers and vendors who work closely with our readers—the security dealers and installers—to help them provide their customers with the best security and services as possible.
In addition to setting up appointments for the show floor, SSN editors, including me, will be doing short video interviews on the SSN stage outside the exhibit hall, as we have in past years. These video interviews provide a unique glimpse into the ISC West show experience from the attendees' perspective, and I encourage you to reach out to me if you have something new and unique that you would like to talk about or share.
See you in Vegas!
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When we did an educational session at TechSec 2014 about the possibility of security systems falling victim to an APT (advanced persistent threat), cybersecurity wasn't something we heard about every day at Security Systems News. Here's a link to a story about that educational session.
Times have changed. As we do advance ISC West show reporting this year, cybersecurity is cropping up over and over again.
A standard story we do each year is about the biggest booths at ISC West. Here's a link to the story, which is in our newswire today. Spencer spoke to three of the largest exhibitors for the story. Asked what they'll be talking about in Vegas, two of those exhibitors, Hikvision and Axis, are leading with their cybersecurity efforts. The third, Hanwha Techwin (formerly Samsung Techwin), is focused on its new name first, which makes sense. However, Hanwha's Tom Cook said cybersecurity was an important topic of discussion at the manufacturer's recent dealer meeting and said it's a topic the company will be talking more about.
We've continued to talk about cybersecurity at TechSec in 2015 and 2016. This year we had Rodney Thayer at TechSec and at Cloud+ talking about cyber, both sessions were highly rated by attendees. Thayer is an excellent presenter—super knowledgeable and amusing too. He's leading an educational session at ISC West called "Cybersecurity: Three steps to counter external attacks on physical security systems" on Thursday, April 7, from 3:30 - 4:15 in Casanova 603. My guess is that it will be a worthwhile session to attend.
Security Systems News has been on this story for more than two years, and we'll continue to keep you informed. If you hear of any particularly impressive or interesting cybersecurity efforts or stories, please let me know. I can be reached at email@example.com.
Local news source Syracuse.com recently reported that Rapid Response Monitoring is looking to expand its presence further in Syracuse with plans submitted for a new three-story building. The company is currently working on a 35,000 square-foot expansion of its headquarters, to be unveiled this spring.
Security Systems News has reported on Rapid's rapid growth previously. Here's a story about the expansion of the headquarters.
The report said, "The state has agreed to provide a $1 million grant through Gov. Andrew Cuomo's regional economic development council initiative to assist with the building's construction. According to Rapid Response, the 41,000-square-foot building will cost an estimated $8 million to build and approximately 50 jobs will be created."
Contacted by Security Systems News, Rapid Response declined to comment on the project at this time.
The building will be mixed-use, according to Syracuse.com, with offices and residential space. "The plans filed with the city Planning Commission show offices and a restaurant on the first floor, offices on the second floor, and offices and three apartments on the third floor. Rapid Response would occupy a portion of the building," Syracuse.com reported.
The new building will be about a two-minute walk from the company's current headquarters. Rapid acquired the space in 2014, the report said.
ESX recently announced its educational tracks for its 2016 show; Run Your Company, Grow Your Business, Maximize Your Central Station, and Rethink the Future. At the end of 2015, I wrote about the biggest trends of the year for monitoring, and I see quite a few of those topics coming up in the Maximize Your Central Station track at this year's ESX.
ASAP to PSAP had a big year last year, with the announced involvement of big names like ADT, Vivint and Stanley. On June 9, ESX has a session on the program, called "ASAP to PSAP - The Game Changer for the Central Station."
Cloud came up quite bit last year too, with IBS, Dice, and Bold Technologies each announcing a cloud-based central station platform. The session "The benefits and limitations of cloud storage in a central station environment," and, "How UL-827 will impact you and what will be required to secure your technical configurations."
Other topics sound new and intriguing. Lela Panagides, founder and CEO of Leap Into Leadership, will present a two-part session on "The Art of De-stressing Your Central Station." The first part will address "How to Know When Your Team Needs a Chill Pill," and the second will seek to give attendees "The Healthy Workplace Toolkit."
The complete list of sessions in this track, as well as the others, is available on ESX's website, www.esxweb.com.
Planning for ISC West 2016 has begun.
Paul Ragusa, our new managing editor; Spencer Ives, SSN associate editor; and yours truly are starting to schedule appointments for the biggest show of the year, but some events are already in place on my schedule.
I am moderating two awesome educational sessions including the ISC West Opening Keynote: "Lights! Camera! Action! How Paramount Pictures Delivers Enhanced Safety and Global Security While Driving Operational Efficiency and Sustainable ROI." It will take place on Wednesday morning from 8:45 to 9:45, right before the show floor opens. Here's a link with more information.
I toured Paramount's GSOC in Los Angeles last fall. The Paramount folks have a great story to tell—and they're very open about how they do things and what the potential pitfalls are. You won't want to miss this one.
I'll also be moderating an educational session on April 7, Thursday morning, at 10 a.m. That means I will have to run the Security 5k fast in order to get back to the Sands and be ready to go at 10. What's the Security 5k?, you ask. It's only the funnest event at ISC West. It's your chance to get away from the casinos, get some exercise and you'll be making a real difference in needy kids' lives. Walk 2k or run 5k. Here's a link with more information.
The April 7 educational session that I'm moderating after the Security 5K is called "Access Control Trends in the Education Sector."
We'll hear from two great speakers: Tara Steelman from the College of Saint Rose, and Gary Rodman from Ripon College. They'll talk about why they chose the access control systems the did and how those systems help them make informed decisions, act quickly in the event of an emergency and gather important intelligence for investigations. Matthew Zimmerman of LaForce will be on hand to give the integrator perspective. Definitely plan to attend! Here's a link.
Do you have news to share? Are you interested in speaking to Security Systems News at ISC West this year? We'll be doing booth visits and video interviews on the ISC West/Security Systems News Media stage. Security Systems News focuses on breaking business news. We're interested in new products, but we want to know how those products and your business plans will affect our readers--the integrators and installers and monitoring companies. We don't want to talk to product folks, we want to speak to your business executives about what you're doing now, what your plans are for 2016.
The editors' coverage areas are as follows: I cover the commercial and systems integration market; Paul covers residential; Spencer covers monitoring. Please email me at firstname.lastname@example.com, Paul at email@example.com, or Spencer at firstname.lastname@example.com to inquire about setting up an appointment.
See you in Vegas.
From my coworkers here at Security Systems News, to the many in the industry that I have already had the opportunity to connect with, one thing that has softened the challenging and hectic transition to my new job as managing editor is the warm welcome that I have received from all.
During those particularly stressful moments of my first few days on the job, I must admit that seeing SSN Publisher Tim Purpura walk down the office hallway wearing a lobster hat—in preparation for the upcoming ISC West show next month in Las Vegas—brought a smile to my face, and unfortunately for Tim, some lame lobster-related puns about buttering him up that I can never take back. But I'm pretty sure I made him laugh … so I think my job is secure.
And speaking of security, job or otherwise, it was also heartwarming to find that an industry that is in the business of securing millions of homes and people, can have such a disarming nature. In my first week, I have been able to speak with a handful of industry professionals, who not only are helping me to get my arms around the market, but also assuring me that their doors are always open for a chat or a quote — whatever!
Whether it was talking with Tom Kerber, director of research for Parks Associates, who shared some very interesting research the firm is doing, or chatting with industry professionals including Jeff Lyman, chief marketing officer for Vivint, John Loud, president, Loud Security, John Cerasoula, president/CEO, ADS Security, and Matthew Zartman, consumer marketing senior manager at Alarm.com, I am already finding that the industry is made up of people with diverse backgrounds, comprehensive experience and expertise in their areas, and not least of all, colorful personalities.
As we begin the mad dash to ISC West—and my preparation for the annual 5K run/2k walk charity event that SSN sponsors—I encourage our readers to reach out to me, if I don't get to you first, to talk about the industry and the upcoming conference.
Systems integrator SEi has moved to it new headquarters in Omaha, Neb. and launched a new Remote Services division, which will support SEi's growing managed services business.
SEi has "been doing managed access control for 30 years if not more," SEi EVP Tom Hruby said. But now it's doing more cloud hosting. With its managed access control business growing and its "hosted video seeing a huge uptick" there are more customer service questions too.
Creating this new division is all part of SEi's focus on "the experience economy." Hruby said "Customers today will pay more for experience than services," Hruby said. "When they pay for a service, they have experience expectations. If we don't meet those expectations, they'll go pay for the service somewhere else."
"We focus on the experience at SEi; we call it 'The SEi difference," he said.
When it moved into new headquarters, SEi wanted to expand its central station, "create a great place to work and do business, ... add all new technology and furniture," he said.
SEi's new headquarters here—it's first move since it was founded in the '70s—is double the size of its former headquarters. It has room for 65 employees, warehouse space and its new U.L. listed
In business for more than 45 years, SEi has 167 employees and 16,000 customers. Its 2015 total revenue was $27.6 million with $850,000 RMR.
Yesterday it was announced that Honeywell acquired RSI Video Technologies (Videofied) for $123 million. Jay Hauhn, executive director for CSAA, talked with SSN about the deal.
The deal could help RSI further develop its offerings, he said. "Adding Honeywell's R&D proficiency to RSI's verification competencies is very powerful from a product functionality perspective."
Having Honeywell and RSI could benefit central stations from a monitoring perspective. "I expect the combined offering to be an innovative fully integrated verification solution. Getting that from a single source is very attractive to a central station," he said.
Honeywell in its announcement highlighted RSI's video verification capabilities. Hauhn said the acquisition is an efficient way for Honeywell to enhance its portfolio of verification offerings. "When evaluating technologies needed within a product roadmap, a frequent question for a manufacturer is, 'Do we develop it or do we acquire it?' … Honeywell obviously decided their fastest path to market was going to be accomplished by acquiring RSI, a proven verification technology."
"I suspect that there are significant sales synergies between RSI and Honeywell, often targeting the same alarm dealers," Hauhn said.
Security Systems News' TechSec Solutions conference went very well this year—everything from the educational sessions to the weather. A highlight of the conference was having "20 under 40" Class of 2015 award winners in attendance. Eleven honorees from the integrators' class and six honorees from the end users joined us in Delray Beach, Fla. Included here are photos from the reception. You can find the complete collection of integrator profiles here, and the list of end user profiles here.
Above are the "20 under 40" integrators, from left: Monitronics' Barbara Holliday, CONTAVA's Scott Ranger, Protection 1's Matt Cooper, Advance Technology's Rob Simopoulos, Northland Controls' Henry Hoyne, Tech Systems' Andy Chambers, Security Equipment's Matt Vellek, Diebold's Josh Long, Femac Security's Corey Hendrix, Wayne Alarm Systems' Shawn Crocker, Per Mar Security Services' Brian Duffy, and SSN's Martha Entwistle and Spencer Ives.
The photo on the left is the six end users who joined us, from left: Western Kentucky University's Jeppie Sumpter, Beth-Israel Deaconess Hospital's Christopher C. Moore, Marvel Studios' Matthew Slatoff, City of Windsor's Mike Cholubko, Mercedes-Benz Superdome's Ross Bourgeois, and Comcast's Reggy Timothee.
Thanks to all of our attendees this year, and another congratulations to all of our 2015 "20 under 40" winners.
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Oprah Winfrey's style has won her legions of fans around the world, not because it is cutting-edge or aspirational, but rather, because it is realistic and inspirational, say Canadian experts.
"Is she a style leader? Has she dressed differently and made fashion evolve? No. Is she representative of what the fashion industry wants people to think of as beauty? No. But her strength is that she covers the 60 per cent of people who are outside the ideal that is shoved down our throats," says Anne Bissonnette, assistant professor in the University of Alberta's department of human ecology and curator of its clothing and textiles collection.
"She's not the ideal of the fashion industry, so what she's representing is more realistic and representative of the culture that she's emerging from."
Like many North American women, the former talk-show host, actor and philanthropist, whose show at Rogers Arena on Jan. 24 is sold out, has struggled with her weight and self-image over the years, yet always appears poised and put-together.
"Even if she changes size, she still manages to look beautiful," says Bissonnette.
"Granted, she has a lot of help and stylists and makeup artists and what have you, but the fact of the matter is she has looked really good through many periods of her life."
But it is her everywoman quality that makes her so appealing, and yes, endearing, to fans, says corporate image consultant Joanne Blake of Style for Success. "She's so inspirational because she's real. She's a woman of colour, she's slightly overweight, curvy - I think she's given us an attainable version of beauty."
Winfrey's iconic TV talk show, which aired from 1986 until 2011, featured makeovers of real women, adds Blake. "They'd give you the designer option, but they'd also give you the Dress Barn option, where you can get the look at an affordable price."
Winfrey's own style is always contemporary and age-appropriate, says Blake. She wears clothes that flatter her figure, often in jersey fabrics that drape well, and sticks to V-, scoop-or cowl necklines that work with her shorter neck and bigger bust, she adds.
Blake is a big fan. "In my business, I use her as an example, especially as an inspirational kind of full-figured woman."
Bissonnette likes Winfrey's willingness to be bold in her wardrobe choices. "She likes colours, things that are body conscious, regardless of whether she has the ideal body at that time or not, so she's not conservative." In that sense, she's a role model for what fashion should be - something that makes women feel good about themselves, she adds.
Sandra Sing Fernandes, executive producer of Western Canada Fashion Week, says Winfrey's attitude has been very influential in fashion. "It's her philosophy, that you don't have to be model-thin, you don't have to be 14 to look good in clothes. Being proud and happy with who you are is what's important."
She's a good example of making the most of your body type and dressing to flatter it, something many woman have trouble with, says Sing Fernandes.
"I think she's always made a lovely presentation for her weight and she's always looked extremely professional. I don't think you see many 'don'ts' on Oprah."
Blake says Winfrey's openness about her struggles with her weight and her work-life balance makes her all the more likable to audiences. "She's so authentic ... She's natural, on and off camera, it seems. We all would like to be that. We all want to feel that we're enough, and Oprah gives us that."

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- Police: Definitive link between May abduction try and murder of Jessica Ridgeway
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- Jogger choked 8-year-old boy near Ketner Lake in Westminster in May
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The news Friday that a body found on Arvada open space was that of missing Westminster girl Jessica Ridgeway raises issues for parents about how to talk to their kids about such tragedies, as well as ways to help safeguard them from harm.
Kathy Kinskey -- a Boulder-based licensed counselor with 18 years of experience in areas including trauma, anxiety and family wellbeing -- said the first thing she recommends parents do before talking to their kids about a case such as Jessica's is to make sure they have their emotions in order first, so they can be a calm presence for their children.
"It doesn't mean that they can't have tears, but they can't be hysterical," Kinskey said. "They need to talk to their kids about this in a way that their kids can draw some strength from them."
Kinskey advises that parents talk about the news in broad terms, avoiding specific details unless the child asks about them. She also says it's important that when parents talk about the existence of predators, such as the person who abducted Jessica, they reassure their child that the world is basically a good place with many more good people than bad.
"Parents need to be clear and the schools need to be clear about what they will do to make sure their kids are safe," Kinskey said.
She advised parents to watch out for any signs of trauma in their kids connected to the highly publicized case. If they are withdrawing from things they used to enjoy, having trouble sleeping or having recurring nightmares, they could be having ongoing thoughts about the murder that need to be addressed.
Detective Jack Gardner of the Boulder Police Department advises parents to tell their kids that when it comes to dealing with strangers, the usual rules about manners don't have to apply.
"I think it's important to educate them that it's OK not to be nice all the time," Gardner said. "It's OK to be rude and not respond to an adult if you don't know them."
Parents should be educating their kids about ploys predators might use to bait them, including offering them candy or asking for help looking for a lost puppy, Gardner said.
Being aware of their surroundings goes a long way, Gardner said. If children notice a car following them down the street slowly, or they catch a stranger watching them, they should go to an adult they trust and tell them about it, Gardner said.
Gardner also advised that parents talk to their kids about trusting their instincts.
"If something doesn't feel right to them or they feel fear, then that's OK," he said. "They need to run away and react to the way they are feeling."
The best way for parents to protect their kids from potential predators is to make sure they are always with an adult they know and trust or are with one or more friends, Gardner said. And if a stranger approaches them and exhibits odd behavior, he said, it's important that kids know they need to run away to tell an adult, or scream and yell to draw attention to the situation.


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Wewoka veteran named Veteran of the Week.
A Wewoka resident was recently named the Veteran of the Week in the House of Representatives.
Glenn J. Sharpe, 77, served in the United States Navy during the Korean War. During his tenure in the Navy, he reached the rank of Radioman Second Class. After being honorably discharged from the Navy in 1958, Sharpe returned to Oklahoma and went to school, receiving his Bachelor's degree from the University of Central Oklahoma in 1960.
He continued his education at the University of Oklahoma, where he earned a Juris Doctorate in 1963. Over the course of his career, Sharpe served as an Assistant County Attorney, a county judge, Assistant District Attorney and ran a successful law practice in Midwest City for 20 years.
"Glenn is truly one of the best and brightest this country has had to offer," said Rep. Tom Newell, R-Seminole. "He served our country admirably in the Navy and then came home to Oklahoma and served the public of this state after that. I admire him greatly for his accomplishments and am proud that he is a resident of House District 28."
Currently, Sharpe is city attorney of Wewoka and vice chairman of the Seminole Nation Gaming Commission and the Seminole Nation Judicial Commission. He also serves as quartermaster of VFW Post 1311 and is VFW District 10 Judge Advocate. He is married to his high school sweetheart, Virginia, and has a son and two grandchildren.


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Keith Melick believes the Leavenworth City Commission needs a change in faces. And he wants to be one of the new faces.
Keith Melick believes the Leavenworth City Commission needs a change in faces. And he wants to be one of the new faces.
Melick is one of six people who filed as candidates this year for the Leavenworth City Commission.
Melick, 44, said the commission also needs somebody who will speak for people in the community and someone who will listen to the people.
As a commissioner, Melick said he would want citizens to fell comfortable coming to speak with him.
Melick, who's the operations supervisor for a home health care company, said new faces will help perk up the Leavenworth City Commission.
"People get stagnant," he said.
There are three commission seats up for election this year. In addition to Melick, Davis T. Moulden, Mark Preisinger, Charles Raney Jr., Phil Urban and Lisa Weakley filed as candidates. Moulden, Preisinger and Urban currently serve on the commission. Weakley previously served on the commission.
Two candidates will be elected to four-year terms. A third candidate will be elected to a two-year term.
No primary will be necessary for the City Commission race. The general election will be April 2.
Melick made a run for the City Commission two years ago. He feels he's learned a lot since that election as he's become more involved in the city. He believes he's benefited from becoming a member of the city's Planning Commission.
He feels, in certain situations, the commission acts for the betterment of an individual rather than the community. He said, for example, codes need to be enforced as they're written and not adjusted for certain people.
He said the city needs to focus on bringing in businesses. He said it's great that a new hotel is coming to Leavenworth.
"There's more that needs to come in to keep Leavenworth alive in bring in jobs," he said.
Melick said he feels as though things are growing around Leavenworth but the city is not.
"We're staying kind of status quo," he said.
He feels another important issue is upgrading infrastructure. He said better roads will bring in businesses.
He said city officials sometimes seem to focus only on one aspect. But he wants to look at a more rounded picture.
"It's more about the big picture," he said.
Melick is originally from Pittsburgh, Penn. He served in the Army for 26 years, retiring as a first sergeant. His family moved to Leavenworth in 1992 because of military service.
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You guys can be pissed at Mongoose/VD all you want, I know I would be. Hell I am and I'm not even involved.
I know what its like to have to wait years for something you paid for.
BUT do not think for a second that this has anything to do with BEO. And Tracy don't try to start any BEO vs PBL (RPG) drama, we don't need it.
Mongoose is a member of BEO, as he is a member of PBN and MCB and AO. BEO members are waiting for there parts just as everyone else, so don't think anyones special here, everyone is waiting.


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Orioles - 100 000 041 - 6 9 0
It was a shame, since Dice pitched well (7-4-1-4-7, 113) and we had finally knocked Bedard out of the game and lit up the O's pen. Nice hits from WMP and Lugo in the 8th to get on the board and take a lead.
The MFY beat Cleveland 6-1 by the ocean to close the gap to 5 GB.
Daisuke Matsuzaka (3.70, 123 ERA+) / Erik Bedard (3.09, 144 ERA+)
Dice is only three strikeouts away from tying Ken Brett's rookie club record of 155 K, set in 1970.
Bedard was named the American League Pitcher of the Month for July, the first Oriole to be chosen since Ben McDonald in April 1994. On July 31, Bedard held the Sox to two hits in six scoreless innings.
The Yankees are in Cleveland tonight (Hughes/Carmona).


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text: Rotoworld's Nick Mensio is watching every football game from the 2012 season and taking notes. Bang it here for Mensio's Arizona Cardinals Tape Review, and here for the Atlanta Falcons.Next up in Mensio's offseason Tape Review series: The Super Bowl Champion Baltimore Ravens.The Offense: The Ravens ran a balanced offense that ranked in the middle of the pack in both passing and rushing attempts. Both offensive coordinators -- Cam Cameron and Jim Caldwell -- dabbled in the no huddle and run a lot of shotgun. Joe Flacco's passing attack pushed the ball downfield and put strain on defensive backs with a high volume of deep shots to Torrey Smith, but could also win underneath with Anquan Boldin, Dennis Pitta, and Ray Rice. A couple of complaints were their poor third-down percentage and bipolar home-and-road performance. They did straighten out those two areas in the postseason under Caldwell. After Cameron was fired prior to Week 15, the Ravens started using more three-wide sets and scaled back FB Vonta Leach's snaps, although he remained a bruising run blocker when he played. The offensive line gave up way too much regular season pressure, but featured two stud road graders in C Matt Birk and RG Marshal Yanda. The issue was fixed in the playoffs by moving Michael Oher from left to right tackle and planting Bryant McKinnie on the blind side. Flacco received much more time in the pocket, and he was brilliant as he captured Super Bowl MVP honors.QuarterbacksJoe Flacco: Flacco has a huge arm and can make any throw look easy. He excels in the deep passing game. … There were plenty of big gains and touchdown bombs to choose from on the year. I'll start with the very first play of the season against the Bengals. Flacco and Torrey Smith connected for a 52-yard gain over the top of Leon Hall. In the same game, Flacco simply flicked his wrist and connected with Anquan Boldin for a 34-yard TD down the middle. In Week 3 against the Patriots at home, Flacco threw a perfect deep ball over the middle, splitting three defenders for a 41-yard pickup by Jacoby Jones. His best throw of the deep variety, though, was in the AFC Divisional Round against the Broncos. Flacco hit Smith in perfect stride on a bomb deep down the seam for a 59-yard touchdown behind Champ Bailey. You can go back and review any Ravens game, and you'll see at least five deep-shot attempts down the sidelines per contest.Flacco isn't just about the deep ball, though. He showed that he can drop it in the bucket, too. … One example was in Week 4 at home against the Browns. Flacco dropped the ball right in Tandon Doss' hands over Sheldon Brown's head for a 39-yard gain. Flacco made back-to-back throws like this in Week 13 at home against the Steelers. This time, they were both to Boldin for gains of 31 and 28, the second good for a touchdown over Cortez Allen. ... The real issues with Flacco during the regular season were head-scratchingly atrocious home-road splits, and spotty play under pressure.Flacco threw just seven touchdowns all regular season on the road, and his passer rating was 25 points lower away from M&T Bank Stadium. It wasn't a one- or two-game thing; this happened all season long. ... His Week 7 game in Houston was downright horrific. Flacco started the game 4-of-15 passing, and had six passes batted at the line of scrimmage. He couldn't hit anything deep, while also missing high and wide on basic throws. Flacco averaged a pitiful 3.4 yards on 43 attempts. He threw two interceptions, and one was returned for a score by Johnathan Joseph. Week 5 in Kansas City was much of the same, but the Ravens beat the lowly Chiefs with three field goals. ... Flacco barely showed up in the Ravens' Week 11 win at Pittsburgh. The only touchdown scored was on a Jacoby Jones punt return. … Perhaps Flacco's best half of football came in Week 14 at Washington, only to fade in the final two quarters. Flacco went 10-of-13 for 127 yards and three touchdowns in the first half, then disappeared the rest of the way as the Ravens lost the game. ... To his credit, Flacco rose up and was lethal in three postseason road games. That playoff run puts free agent Flacco in line to become one of the highest-paid signal callers in the NFL. However, he's going to have to be more consistent in regular seasons, or the Ravens will regret this upcoming mega-contract down the road.Running BacksRay Rice: Rice quietly had his lowest touch total since his rookie season. He was still a premier back due to his quickness, cutting ability, balance, patience, and vision. Rice can also run between the tackles and outside the numbers. … Rice didn't have many highlight runs, but a few caught my eye. One was a 34-yard touchdown in Week 13 versus the Steelers. On a run designed to go behind right tackle, Rice identified that nothing was there and ripped off a jump-cut to the left as the defense was collapsing down. Rice took it to the house up the left side. Another was in Week 14 in Washington. Rice picked up 46 yards on a cutback right, leaving Madieu Williams dead in his tracks wondering what just happened. … Rice's biggest asset is his skill in the passing game. In Week 3 against the Patriots, Rice roasted New England's slow-footed linebackers, catching all five passes thrown in his direction. In Week 11 in Pittsburgh, Rice made a 31-yard grab down the right sideline on a wheel route with LaMarr Woodley in coverage. In Week 16 versus the Giants, Rice burned Michael Boley on a post route out of the backfield for a 27-yard TD. ... Rice's signature 2012 moment was the "Hey Diddle Diddle, Ray Rice Up the Middle" play in Week 12 at San Diego. On fourth-and-29 with 1:59 left and the Ravens down 13-10 at their own 37, Rice caught a dump-off at the 38-yard line. He shimmied and shook his way for a 30-yard pickup, avoiding three Chargers defenders 14 yards away from the sticks, stiff-arming Marcus Gilchrist in the process, and then squeezing underneath Antoine Cason and Quentin Jammer right at the first-down marker. The play set up Justin Tucker's game-tying field goal, before the Ravens eventually won in overtime.Bernard Pierce: Pierce really came on down the stretch, particularly after Week 10 as he earned a significant role. The rookie out of Temple proved to be a powerful downhill runner with burst. Pierce refused to go down on first contact, running through arm tackles with ease. … One of my favorite Pierce runs occurred in Week 14 at the Redskins. Pierce got a second-and-three carry and shot up the middle, busting through a weak arm tackle at the line, and then stiff-arming Madieu Williams shortly after. Another great run was in the Wild Card Round versus the Colts. Pierce broke off a 43-yard scamper between right guard and right tackle, setting up Anquan Boldin's 18-yard touchdown to seal the victory. The rookie's longest gain of the season was in Week 16 against the Giants. Pierce exploded up the middle for a 78-yard gain before he was caught from behind at the one-yard line. … Pierce's struggles occurred mostly on perimeter runs. He couldn't convert a third-and-one outside run to the right in Week 6 against the Cowboys. Pierce also couldn't manage a first down on a fourth-and-inches outside run in Week 12 against the Chargers. He seemed less decisive when asked to make something happen on the edge. … Overall, Pierce is going to be one of the top handcuffs in fantasy next season. He showed that he's a lock for 6-10 touches per game, and didn't disappoint in Week 17 against the Bengals when asked to carry the load behind backup offensive linemen as the starters rested for the playoffs.Receivers and Tight EndsTorrey Smith: Smith is a prototypical deep threat with top-notch speed on the outside. After being used mainly in that fashion as a rookie in 2011, Smith's 2012 season wasn't much different. Flacco looked Smith's way on multiple deep balls per game as a staple of Baltimore's offense. I'll just pinpoint a few. … In Week 3, Smith ran by Kyle Arrington for a 25-yard TD on first down. In Week 9 against the Browns, Smith leaped over the top of Joe Haden on the right sideline for a 26-yard pickup. The following week against the Raiders, Smith blew by Michael Huff and Tyvon Branch down the right side for a 47-yard score. In the Divisional Round, we all saw Smith torch Champ Bailey for 59-yard and 32-yard touchdowns. It's what he does best. … Smith did show that he isn't limited to vertical bombs. In Week 4 against the Browns, Smith lined up in the right slot, and Flacco zipped an 18-yard touchdown over the middle to him on a post pattern. Facing Cleveland again in Week 9, Smith ran an in route and stopped on a dime at the 14-yard line. He ripped off a spin move, then beat Joe Haden to the corner of the end zone for an 18-yard score. In Week 12 against the Chargers -- maybe his best game of the year -- Smith ran a drag route on third-and-seven and picked up gobs of YAC for a 54-yard gain. A final example came in Week 16 against the Giants, when Smith worked over Corey Webster all afternoon. Getting inside of Webster, Smith beat him on a quick slant over the middle for a six-yard score on third-and-goal. … Smith is boom or bust most weeks in fantasy. But if Caldwell can further expand his route tree, Smith could become a superstar on the outside. He just turned 24 in January.Anquan Boldin: Boldin is the perfect complement to Smith's deep speed. People that just watched Boldin in the playoffs might think he runs a lot of deep routes, but that's not reality. He's a chain mover who will catch anything thrown his way and a go-to guy on third down. Being labeled a "possession receiver" is sometimes viewed as a knock, but that's not the case here. Boldin has some of the league's most reliable hands, plays with supreme toughness, and is open even when he's not. ... Take, for example, a third-quarter series in Week 4 against the Browns. Boldin reeled in an 18-yard pass on a back-shoulder throw while twisting his body in the air and snatching the ball with his fingertips. Three plays later, on third-and-seven, Boldin lined up in the right slot and plucked Flacco's pass out of the air on a corner route for a 21-yard gain, using max extension. Later, he caught a pass at the 15-yard line on a hook route and barreled through two tacklers down to the two-yard line, setting up Flacco's touchdown sneak. This all happened in the rain. Broadcaster Brad Nessler went on to call Boldin "Mr. Dependable," and that's precisely who he is. Jacoby Jones: Jones' usage was inconsistent throughout the season, but he made plays when given the opportunity. He's a strict, straight-line speed guy who lined up on the outside in three-wide sets, pushing Boldin to the slot. … In Week 2 against the Eagles, Jones beat Nnamdi Asomugha's jam at the line on third-and-four for a 21-yard score down the right sideline. He had a 43-yard grab in Week 15 versus Denver, skying over the top of Tony Carter and snatching the ball at its highpoint. Jones would again come back to hurt the Broncos. In the Divisional Round of the playoffs, Jones caught the game-tying 70-yard touchdown pass behind Rahim Moore in the fourth quarter. He again had a monster 56-yard touchdown in the Super Bowl, getting behind Chris Culliver on third-and-ten down the middle. Jones did have a couple of blatant drops on the year. … Jones' most significant contributions were on special teams, with one punt return and three kick return touchdowns. The most momentous came in the Super Bowl, returning the opening kick of the second half 108 yards to put the Ravens up 28-6. Jones deserved Super Bowl MVP over Flacco.Dennis Pitta: Pitta was the third-highest targeted receiver in the Ravens' passing game. He brings a second set of reliable hands on third down and worked often in the slot, so Pitta and Boldin often traded off big games. Pitta was a force over the middle. … In Week 1 against the Bengals, he caught a 10-yard touchdown pass over the middle on third-and-eight while grabbing the ball at its highpoint over the top of Leon Hall. In Week 13 versus the Steelers, Pitta hauled in a 19-yard pass on third-and-11 to set up a 34-yard Rice touchdown. Pitta's best game was in a Week 15 loss to the Broncos. He had full extension over the deep middle on second-and-25, rolling into the end zone for a 31-yard score. On the offense's very next play, Pitta caught a short out route near the right sideline. He proceeded to lower his head on Tony Carter, and then spun off a Jim Leonhard tackle attempt before finally stiff-arming Rahim Moore on his way to a 61-yard touchdown. … Pitta isn't much of a blocker. Ed Dickson was used mainly as Baltimore's in-line blocker, even though he wasn't great. Just to touch on Dickson a bit, he really only had one good game as a receiver. In Week 10 against the Raiders, he had a 40-yard catch down the seam, beating Phillip Wheeler in coverage, but Dickson stumbled at the four-yard line on what would have been an easy score. Dickson later had a 19-yard catch on third-and-four to set up a five-yard Pitta touchdown, where he beat Matt Giordano over the middle. … To finish on Pitta, he ended the year as the No. 7 fantasy tight end. In 2013, his numbers could swell at Boldin's expense.The Defense: In theory, the Ravens run an aggressive 3-4 under Dean Pees. In 2012, they were a middle-of-the-pack, aging defense that was decent against the run, but gave up a ton of big pass plays. … On the defensive line, there's a key cog at five-technique tackle in Haloti Ngata. I loved what I saw from him, especially early in the season before he dealt with injuries. Ngata owned Bengals RG Kevin Zeitler for a 13-yard sack in Week 1. In Week 3, Ngata chased down Wes Welker nine yards downfield on a third-and-21 screen, showing he never quits on plays and is always hustling. In Week 4 against the Browns, Ngata shed an Alex Mack block to wrap up Chris Ogbonnaya in the backfield. The next week in Kansas City, Ngata powered right over Chiefs LG Ryan Lilja to bring down Jamaal Charles for a five-yard loss on second-and-seven. ... The Ravens are really weak at nose tackle with Terrence Cody and Maake Kemoeatu. They rarely made plays and their ineffectiveness was a primary reason for Baltimore's run-defense woes. ... The linebacker spot is bookended by stud pass rushers Paul Kruger and Terrell Suggs. Kruger, a free agent, set himself up for a monster pay day with his work in the playoffs, mainly versus the Colts. He also showed he can defend the run in Week 5, when he had five tackles for loss against Jamaal Charles. ... Suggs was pretty quiet for much of the year, but that was to be expected after returning from a torn Achilles' and then tearing his biceps. ... On the inside, Ray Lewis couldn't cover anyone in the passing game. His run defense was okay, especially early in the year when he was fresh. ... Dannell Ellerbe was a young player who emerged and played really well. He was nails versus the run. ... The secondary was where the Ravens were abused. Cary Williams was the main culprit, giving up big play after big play. Williams blew coverage in Week 2 on Jeremy Maclin, letting him slip into the end zone for a wide-open 23-yard touchdown on third-and-three. He was beaten twice for TDs in Week 6 against Dez Bryant. Even Kevin Walter beat Williams for a 25-yard score in Week 7. Eric Decker burned Williams for a 51-yard touchdown in Week 15. It was a weekly occurrence. Some team might overpay Williams as a free agent. ... Ed Reed gave up some big plays himself, but that's to be expected from a 34-year-old. He's wearing down. ... Bernard Pollard was stout as an in-the-box safety versus the run and as a pass rusher. He'd also take a receiver's head off over the middle, as he showed in Week 13 against Emmanuel Sanders. ... No. 1 corner Lardarius Webb tore his ACL in Week 6, but he should be back to full health for the 2013 opener. … The Ravens have holes opening all over the defense with guys hitting free agency and Lewis retiring. They won it all at the perfect time.2013 Fantasy Players to Watch: Torrey Smith and Bernard Pierce.


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These scans are of documents collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning Kennedy's remarks at the Rice University Stadium in Houston, TX, concerning the nation's efforts in space exploration.
In this Sept. 12, 1962 speech, Kennedy discussed the necessity for the U.S. to become an international leader in space exploration, and famously states, "We choose to go to the Moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard."
Below is a reading copy of the speech with several handwritten notations by the Kennedy.
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Another crash, this time with three vehicles, blocks 99W at Dundee dip
Mar 14, 2014
The News-Register staff
A three-vehicle collision is blocking 99W at tthe Dundee dip, just west of Dundee.
The crash happened about 3:40 p.m. Police say one vehicle went down an embankment. Initial reports say three people received injuries.
A Life Flight helicopter has been called, with the landing zone at Dundee Elementary School.
An hour earlier, medics and police responded to a two-vehicle head-on collision on Highway 99W between Dundee and Dayton, near Archery Summit Road.
As of 4:20 p.m., Highway 99W was closed near Dundee, but it reopened later Friday afternoon.
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Wizards Andray Blatche Baby Mama Twodel Angel Germain Not Happy With BSO
A few weeks ago we reported on a story about Andray Blatche baby mama Angel Germain from the Dirty.com ("Angel" Claims Wizards Andray Blatche Impregnated Her, Wants to Be on BBall Wives).
It isn't uncommon for the ladies in these stories to contact us to say it is all lies and Miss Germain hit us up in a fairly professional way when the article was posted here is what she had to say.
Can, you please remove the false story that you have posted on your website, immediately. Please and thank you. I have no reason to launch a personal attack Andray Blatche or anyone else for the record. I have no idea why someone would seek defamation of my character.
For, the record, I have no story to tell or sell. Sorry. I'm giving you the courtesy, that wasn't extended to me. I'm hurt and really disappointed buy these allegations. Mission accomplished. Once again please remove my images, media and comments. Thank you.
Sounds fair enough right?
I am not an unreasonable individual so I replied.
If you would like to make a comment on record we would publish an article saying that you are denying the claims and that the report on thedirty.com is totally false.
We can do that for you today if you like.
As you can imagine Miss Germain was not willing to go on the record to say the claims against her were false, so I went about my daily activities, never thinking about her again.
But it is interesting how people will talk nice to you to your face, but behind your back show their true colors. A tipster let me know that Miss Germain took her frustrations about BlackSportsOnline to Facebook. Here is what she had to say behind close doors.
Sideline, Bench warmer, Non-draft, Practice Squad No Class HATER
#kissmyentirea$$ FB Hater(s) Blogging about me: #killyoself @ a 4 way STOP. I mean it with the up most respect. I must be real heavy on your conscious. I'm God's gift bitch(es) & fu*k boy(s) #Dealwithit. Stealing my babyshower pics off of FB , then spreading lies. Bastered Ass Coward! Last I check I owe no.1 Sh*t but some toilet paper, I'm willing 2 donate a dirty diaper aswell. Karma is something you should of considered b4 posting lies about me. When it hits you think of me 🙂 While you pray 4 me 2 fail; pray 4 yourself. "Jealousy is Disease", get well BITCH! I leave you 2 prayer who ever you are: Psalms 109 is my gift to you "Friendemies" . Take it personal, take it there.
Twodels are funny.
Anyone who can put in they are "God's Gifts B*tches & F*ck Boys", wish for you to have a violent death and throw out a Psalms in the same paragraph is impressive.
A lot of internet gangsters in these online streets. Just remember we know that you are almost 40 and we have the messages you sent to your friend. Actually here is what your "friend" had to say about you.
She is a just a groupie/wanna video that is trying to come up and is saying that her getting pregnant by an NBA player she believes was God's Gift to her to get out the ghetto you can have the messages if you want. She looks very old and horrible in her non photoshopped twodel pictures.
I hope Andray really watches out cause this chick is crazy.
We have the non photoshop pics and a real model you are not.
Take some advice, don't be the next contestant on that Miss Hawaii Summer Jam Screen.


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Red Sox - 000 011 020 - 4 7 1David Ortiz broke up a pitchers' duel by clubbing his 8th dong of the year in the fifth. Jurrjens came in with a 90 mph fastball on the inner half and Flo cranked it to deep right-center.
Atlanta - 000 000 001 - 1 8 0
Beckett (7-6-0-0-6, 98 (69 strikes)) was superb. He was never really in any trouble. Atlanta had a guy at third in the third, but there were two outs at the time and Beckett got Chipper Jones looking. Beckett allowed two singles to start the fourth, but got the next three hitters in order.
Boston scored in the sixth when Dustin Pedroia doubled, took third on a balk and scored on J.D. Drew's groundout.
Hideki Okajima pitched the eighth. He committed a fielding error, then walked Martin Prado, but rallied and struck out Jones, Garret Anderson and Casey Kotchman (who had been 3-for-3 against Beckett).
Jonathan Papelbon allowed a solo home run to Dan Ross in the ninth and surrendered a two-out double to pinch-hitter Brian McCann, but fanned Gregor Blanco to give the Red Soix their 45th win -- best in the AL and only two fewer than the Dodgers.
Boston added two insurance runs in the eighth. Jurrjens began the inning having thrown 83 pitches. He walked Nick Green, who was bunted over to second by pinch-hitter Julio Lugo. Pedroia singled to center and Green's run made it 3-0. Bobby Cox had Rafael Soriano warming in the pen, but stayed with Jurrjens (97 pitches and obviously tiring) as he gave up a single to Drew, balked (again) to move the runners up, and walked Kevin Youkilis. Ball four went to the backstop -- FY scored and Drew took third. Yook got greedy and tried to advance to second, but he was tagged out 2-4-3 trying to get back to first. Jurrjens then threw another eight pitches to retire Jason Bay.
It was mind-boggling. Cox let Jurrjens throw 31 pitches in the eighth inning -- and sat on his ass as his young starter had a mini-meltdown while throwing his second-highest pitch total of the season (he threw 120 back on April 17 (log)).
Jurrjens by innings:
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Josh Beckett (3.74, 125 ERA+) / Jair Jurrjens (2.89, 147 ERA+)
Dave Magadan, who was ejected from Wednesday's game in Washington for arguing balls and strikes, has been suspended by MLB/Yankee Bob for one game (which will be served tonight) and fined an undisclosed amount of money.


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Twinkle Twinkle Little Star : Work information
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A piece of music is attributed to "Anon" if we do not know who wrote it. There are several ways this can happen.
Some music, particularly folk songs, have been handed down for centuries without being written down. Presumably someone composed them, but by the time people like Bartók, Vaughan Williams and Percy Grainger went around collecting folk songs, many attributed the tunes as "traditional". Thanks to the "Chinese Whispers" effect of passing on a tune by ear, the music had been shaped and changed with the times.
There are also written pieces that are difficult to identify. Before photocopiers existed, most music was copied by hand, making the age of the paper and handwriting not reliable indicators of age or provenance. If the title page gets lost, we can only listen to the music to see if the style is familiar. If the work is by somebody obscure, or if it isn't a good example of their work, it becomes more difficult to identify.
Copyright violation was abundant in the classical period, with many copying pieces and pretending that they had written them, or producing forgeries of the works of famous composers. As with paintings, once a piece has been identified as a fake, it can be virtually impossible to work out the composer.
There is a lot of debate about certain "anonymous" works. There are claims that "Greensleeves" was written by King Henry VIII although, having listened to some of the other things attributed to him, this seems rather unlikely. One must use a good sense of judgment and have a good musical ear to properly attribute these anonymous works to a particular composer.
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'Vanilla box' plan eyed for Norwich by NCDC
Norwich - With one recent major failure, few successes and many more downtown revitalization efforts that never get off the ground, officials at the Norwich Community Development Corp. believe it's time to take a more active role to renovate long-vacant, stagnant downtown buildings.
NCDC President Robert Mills told the board of directors Thursday that he had hoped to make a major announcement soon that a private college with a nursing degree program would purchase the mostly vacant Thames Plaza office complex at the corner of Water and Market streets.
But after the school - Stone Academy - studied the building and found it suitable, federal regulations changed that led the school to scale back expansion plans, Mills said.
The deal fell apart Wednesday night, so instead of a big announcement, "we have a big, loud, thumping dud," Mills told the board.
NCDC officials have become frustrated at efforts to bring new businesses and even residents to the downtown's historic but obsolete buildings that need much renovation work. Residents passed a $3.38 million, three-pronged downtown revitalization bond in 2010, but few grants and loans have been awarded in the two years since that trust was placed in the city.
NCDC now is considering taking on some of those renovations itself in the hopes of improving the downtown market.
Jason Vincent, senior economic development associate, presented a plan to the board of directors called "Vanilla Boxes," in which NCDC would lease vacant spaces in downtown buildings from participating building owners for $1 for five years. NCDC would do enough renovations to make the space ready for a potential tenant - floors, ceilings and walls, creating a white box of space.
At the same time, officials at the city's economic development agency would market the space to potential tenants who already have expressed interest in downtown. Preliminary looks at specific spaces showed one that would require about $1,500 to create a "vanilla box," while another could cost $30,000, due to the amount of work needed.
NCDC ideally would recover its up-front costs by receiving the rent money from new businesses either for the full five years or until the costs are paid off. Payback times would vary per building.
Mills said the problem the agency has faced thus far is a "Catch-22" in which building owners do not want to invest in renovating long-vacant spaces without having a rent-paying tenant lined up. Eager tenants, however, don't want to wait months for renovations to be completed in buildings that might be plagued with mold, peeling lead paint, ripped-up carpets or raw concrete floors.
"We've got to do a little more than we thought we would," Mills said of improving the downtown business climate.
New board member Robert Buckley of Dime Bank asked several questions about the proposal and agreed to help staff members work on a more detailed plan.
"My reservation is that we're investing public money for a property owner who isn't willing to do it themselves," Buckley said.
Board member Carl Reiser said NCDC officials would have to study the building before making any improvements to a specific space to ensure that it is structurally sound and doesn't have a leaking roof or other problems.
Mills said many details remain to be worked out for the plan, including how NCDC would pay for the renovations. The agency does have money in its budget for economic development projects and also might ask local banks to front loan money for projects.
NCDC also would need to work with city building inspectors on what work would be needed in specific spaces, and with Norwich Public Utilities on utility work. Mills said he hopes to enlist the Greater Norwich Area Chamber of Commerce to help work with new tenants who come to downtown.
Mills said two building owners have expressed interest in NCDC's proposal for a pilot project.
"We really think that as a pilot, it may be part of the key to unlocking the door to why these properties (are) not moving," Mills said.
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By Jeff Fox
Five Independence business leaders are being honored tonight for their contributions to the community.
The Independence Chamber of Commerce has restructured its annual gala, formerly held in January. It's moving to two ceremonies, one tonight to present three honors and then a breakfast in January to install board members for 2014.
"It's about the winners. We're really celebrating what they've done for this community," said Franklin "Kim" Kimbrough, president and CEO of the chamber. The Business Leadership Awards Dinner is at 6 p.m. at the Arrowhead Stadium North Club.
The three awards:
• Susan and Tom Waters, owners of Corporate Copy Print, are the winners of the Businessperson of the Year award.
"It means a lot. It means we've got some respect in the community," said Tom Waters, but he added, "I kind of feel like there's about a thousand people who should be in line in front of us."
They started the business 20 years ago and moved to the Square 10 years ago. It's an independent business, and Waters said if he was doing it over he would look to buy, rather than start from scratch. Nonetheless, he said, "It's really interesting to see and hear people rooting for you."
• Cindy Foster and Witt Ross, owners of Vivilore, are the chamber's 2013 "Rising Star." They opened the restaurant in the old Sermon-Anderson building on Winner Road in Englewood a little more than a year ago.
• Galen Boyer is being recognized with the chamber's Legacy Award. Galen Boyer, former president and co-owner of Galen Boyer Pontiac, GMC, Buick and Galen Boyer Motors on Noland Road, was long active in chamber events.
"It is an honor," he said.
His father started the dealership on Maple Avenue on the Square in 1953 and 10 years later moved to Noland Road. He and his brother, David, took over the business in 1970s, and he retired in 2005.
Boyer, who has named the chamber's distinguished board member of the year in 1999, says he looks back on his years with the chamber, the 1990s in particular, with a degree of satisfaction from progress made.
"It's rewarding and fulfilling to book on what we accomplished," he said.


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DURHAM, N.C.-Duke redshirt sophomore Immanuel Kerr-Brown captured his fifth consecutive win as the Blue Devils came up short in a 24-13 setback to Tobacco Road rival North Carolina in ACC wrestling action this evening in Card Gymnasium. The win was Kerr-Brown's second straight ACC victory.
Duke and UNC (7-6, 2-3 ACC) traded wins through the opening four bouts to stand even at 7-7 before the Tar Heels rattled off three straight victories at 125, 133 and 141-pounds to ice the 11-point triumph. The loss drops the Blue Devils to 7-7 overall and 0-4 against ACC foes.
Redshirt senior Diego Bencomo captured a win at 197 pounds in his final home match, while junior Brian Self, redshirt freshman Marcus Cain and Kerr-Brown also added wins for the Blue Devils. Both Bencomo and Self were wrestling up a weight class for Duke.
The match started at 174 pounds with a thriller between Duke redshirt freshman Trey Adamson and North Carolina's Tanner Eitel. It was a low-scoring affair between the two with Eitel holding a 3-1 lead heading into the third period. Adamson started the final stanza with an escape, but could not come up with the winning shot as Eitel held off the Riverton, Utah native for the 3-2 decision.
The Tar Heels quickly built a 7-0 lead with a major decision at 184 pounds before Duke responded with a major decision and decision at 197 and heavyweight, respectively.
Bencomo started the comeback effort at 197 with a convincing 21-12 victory over Frank Abbondanza. The Phoenix, Ariz., native attacked from the opening whistle and never looked back en route to his 11th victory of the year and his first ACC win.
Three consecutive wins, including a fall at 125, by the Tar Heels stretched the lead back to 19-7 with three matches remaining in the overall dual.
Cain brought the Blue Devils three points closer at 149 pounds, dropping Christian Barber in a 9-7 decision. Tied 3-3 after the opening three minutes, Cain rallied in the second period with a two-point nearfall and a takedown for a 7-4 lead heading into the final session. Barber quickly escaped and added a takedown to even the scoreboard 7-7. With Cain holding more than a minute of riding time for the bonus point, Barber was unsuccessful in his final takedown attempts in the waning seconds.
Kerr-Brown, fresh off of a win over Maryland, rounded out Duke's wins for the evening by taking down Christopher Mears in overtime for the 6-4 decision at 157 pounds. The pair wrestled an even match trading a takedown and two escapes apiece to force overtime at 4-4. In the one-minute sudden victory overtime period, Kerr-Brown had his first shot defended well by Mears, but he came right back and answered a Mears shot and scored the winning takedown with 17 seconds remaining. The win was Kerr-Brown's 23rd of the year and pushes his dual record to 6-4 overall.
Duke returns to action with a short trip to Chapel Hill for the UNC Duals. Duke will wrestle The Citadel and Campbell at 12 and 2 p.m., respectively, in Carmichael Arena.
North Carolina 24, Duke 13
174: Tanner Eitel (UNC) dec. Trey Adamson (DU), 3-2 (UNC 3-0)
184: Alex Utley (UNC) major dec. Dylan Ryan (DU), 14-2 (UNC 7-0)
197: Diego Bencomo (DU) major dec. Frank Abbondanza (UNC), 21-12 (UNC 7-4)
285: Brian Self (DU) dec. Jake Barnart (UNC), 2-1 (UNC 7-DU 7)
125: No. 7 Nathan Kraisser (UNC) fall Peter Terrezza (DU), 4:19 (UNC 13-7)
133: No. 19 Joey Ward (UNC) dec. Brandon Gambucci (DU), 8-2 (UNC 16-7)
141: No. 6 Evan Henderson (UNC) dec. Tanner Hough (DU), 4-2 (UNC 19-7)
149: Marcus Cain (DU) dec. Christian Barber (UNC), 9-7 (UNC 19-10)
157: Immanuel Kerr-Brown (DU) dec. Chris Mears (UNC), 5-4 SV-1 (UNC 19-13)
165: John Staudenmayer (UNC) tech fall Randy Roden (DU), 19-4 (UNC 24-13)


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The Rockford School District has too many empty seats in too many of its elementary schools. What's more, you can't have neighborhood schools if there are no children in the neighborhoods where the schools are.
Rockford School District officials recognize those realities and are adjusting their 10-year facilities plan to maximize resources and create 21st century learning environments for all of the district's students.
Part of that plan is closing seven to nine schools and perhaps building a school or two. That should come as no surprise. The last round of school closings in 2011 left the district with excess capacity and plenty of old, crumbling buildings to care for.
Closing Kishwaukee and Nelson schools — proposals included in one of three options that will be presented to the public during a series of public meetings this month — has been discussed for at least two years.
Closing schools is never easy. It seems that no matter the feelings about the district as a whole, people tend to get attached to the schools they or their children attended. But sentiment cannot be allowed to affect sound educational decisions.
This is not like the school closings approved in 2011. That decision was driven by an impending $50 million budget deficit. The options that will be discussed in the public meetings that begin Monday are driven by what's best for the students.
"When the committee first started, we were looking at spending so much money — definitely we were focused on bricks and mortar," said Dennis Harezlak, the former Winnebago superintendent who is a member of the Rockford School District's Facilities Task Force,
"But it soon evolved into teaching and learning. A lot more of the discussion was about how will the schools be better, how will teachers be able to teach better and how will students be able to learn better."
Students learn better with good teachers, and no teachers will be laid off under any of the scenarios being considered. If a teacher's school closes, he or she will be assigned to another school.
"In the past when we've talked about closing schools, what it's done it's divided the community," Harezlak said. "This is the first plan I've seen here — or at any other school district — where we're talking about closing schools to bring the community together, to build better schools and a better overall education system."
None of the three options will cost you more money. The $250 million that will be spent during the next 10 years has been accounted for. More than half of the money is coming from the sale of $139 million in general obligation bonds that voters approved in November 2012.
The Editorial Board supported that referendum but had reservations because there were no provisions for new schools in the plan. New schools are included in two of the three options being considered now.
Jude Makulec, School Board vice president and a member of the Facilities Task Force, said the public needs to realize there are trade-offs. If schools are built, that means less money can be spent on existing schools. However, she emphasized that all schools will be fixed up.
The task force accumulated all kinds of data before coming up with the three options. Information on how many seats are filled, energy uses, technology needs and much, much more, were all part of the process.
The three options that people will see are just that — options. If an alternative plan comes out of the public meetings, Makulec said, the School Board will consider it.
The timetable is ambitious. The feedback from a month of public meetings will be important to developing a final plan. The Task Force expects to make a recommendation to the School Board in June, and the board could vote on a plan at its June 24 meeting.
That would be ideal because it would allow the district to disseminate information during registration for the 2014-15 school year. No changes would take effect until the 2015-16 school year.
The changes considered are being made for the right reasons — what's best for the kids. We applaud the district and the Task Force for the work that has been done and look forward to seeing a final plan.


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The Bethel College women's basketball team was by no means perfect Saturday in a 51-49 win over Sterling in KCAC play at Thresher Gym, but the Threshers were effective when they needed to be. Sophomore guard Haley Bright hit a jumper just inside the 3-point line with 15 seconds remaining in regulation to break the tie. Bethel then made the defensive stop for the win. Bethel outscored Sterling 26-19 in the second half, holding the Warriors to five of 22 from the field. "It did help that Lori Bauer was out for them," Bethel coach Mark Fox said. "That's a big presence for them. We did a good job of playing to the scouting report. It's really nice to see the kids' efforts rewarded. They've been playing so hard. It's nice to get a W every once in a while. This was good for them, for their pyches." Bethel was outscored 15-9 from the free throw line and 6-0 from 3-point range. The Threshers were more effective in the paint, an area where the team has struggled. Lauren Ulrich led Bethel with 16 points. Katie Regier had 10 rebounds. Sterling, 12-14 overall and 8-8 in the KCAC, was led by Berean Academy grad Kayla Eilert with 18 points. Cassi Spliess added 12 points. "We did a better job of attacking the rim," Fox said. "We had some strange lineups out there at times because of foul trouble. Taylor (Durant) had one of her better games tonight." The win was Bethel's third over Sterling in the last four meetings. Bethel jumped out to a 10-2 lead in the first five minutes of play. Sterling then made an 8-2 run of its own. Bethel took a time out, but Sterling was able to continue to pull out by nine. A Kendra Scott jumper with 3.5 seconds left in the half got the Thershers within five, 30-25, at intermission. Bethel made another surge at the start of the second half. A Jaime Tschetter jumper with 15 minutes remaining in regulation tied the game 35-35. Bethel took a 49-48 lead on a Durant layup with 4:15 remaining. Randi Lucas tied the game for Sterling with one of two free throws with 1:08 in regulation. After Bright put the Threshers back in the lead, Sterling drove the ball the length of the court, but the ball was knocked away by the Threshers with 2.2 seconds in regulation. A despatation heave by Eilert hit the rim and bounced Bethel's way. "I put Haley out there because I wanted her to shoot the three," Fox said. "She gave a good shot fake, got in the clear. The kids did a good job of executing what I thought we wanted them to do. We defended so well in the second half." Bethel improves to 7-18, 3-13 in the KCAC. Bethel hosts Southwestern at 6 p.m. Thursday. Bethel needs two wins, coupled with two Bethany or Ottawa losses, to advance to the KCAC playoffs. "That's going to be a totally different game," Fox said. "It will be a lot more like Ottawa and (Kansas Wesleyan). It will be a lot more dribble drive, not something we've done well against, but we've been working on it and getting better. "It's been a challenging year in terms of wins and losses, but it hasn't been all about that. That's pretty low on the list of priorities. It's about getting better for the future. I looked at our stats last year. Jessica Ebenkamp played 80 minutes last year. She played over 600 this year. Katie hardly played. Haley didn't play. You take out an All-American from the lineup like Chelsea Harris, and someone like April Harpe, who is the best athlete in the conference, that makes a difference."
STERLING (12-14, 8-8 KCAC) — Waters 2-5 0-0 4, Lucas 1-5 4-6 6, Branch 1-4 0-0 2, Eilert 5-14 8-12 18, Spliess 4-10 3-4 12, Faul 1-7 0-0 3, Brickell 1-1 0-0 2, Burnett 0-2 0-0 0, Rivera 0-0 0-0 0, McGrath 1-2 0-1 2, TOTALS 16-50 15-23 49. BETHEL (7-18, 3-13 KCAC) — Durant 3-10 2-2 8, Ebenkamp 2-3 2-4 6, Ulrich 7-14 2-4 16, Regier 2-8 2-2 6, Wilkerson 0-4 0-0 0, Zerger 0-1 0-0 0, Scott 3-5 1-2 7, Brit.Bates 0-1 0-0 0, Tschetter 3-4 0-0 6, Bright 1-3 0-0 2, TOTALS 21-53 9-14 51. Sterling 30 19 —49 Bethel 25 26 —51 Total fouls — SC 15, BC 19. Technical fouls — none. Fouled out — BC: Tschetter. 3-point shooting — SC 2-8 (Spliess 1-2, Faul 1-5, Burnett 0-1), BC 0-5 (Ulrich 0-3, Wilkerson 0-1, Zerger 0-1). Rebounds — SC 38 (Eilert 8), BC 36 (Regier 10). Assists — SC 11 (Eilert 6), BC 10 (Wilkerson 4). Turnovers — SC 14 (Faul 3), BC 19 (Tschetter 5). Blocked shots — SC 2 (Eilert 1, Burnett 1), BC 3 (three with 1). Steals — SC 9 (Eilert 4), BC 6 (Durant 2).


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Micro Inverters Are They Ready for Australia's Harsh Climate?
As a home performance professional, you're probably always looking for new products and services to offer your clients. If you're working with solar, chances are that you've been hearing a lot about micro inverters. If you are located in Australia, however, you should know that micro inverters have many significant downsides that may make them unsuitable for harsh Australian climates.
Think of a micro inverter as a much smaller version of a regular solar inverter. They are basically designed to work with an individual solar panel whereas one normal sized inverter is used across an array of panels.
Before investing in any or offering them to your customers, you should do some research about some of the risks posed by micro inverters. By understanding the drawbacks of micro inverters, you will also be able to educate your customers and provide the best service.
As solar energy is playing a bigger part in home performance contracting, we'll see more and more new technologies being introduced into the consumer market. Let's take a more objective look at micro inverters specific to Australian conditions.
Why All the Interest in Micro Inverters?
If micro inverters aren't suitable for Australian weather conditions, why are they being so heavily promoted? In some situations, micro inverters do offer some compelling benefits. Under certain circumstances, they offer increased energy harvesting, arc protection, shade minimisation, and eliminate the need to run direct-current (DC) cabling.
On paper, these benefits sound excellent. In reality, however, they may be overshadowed by many significant drawbacks. Unfortunately, some solar power professionals and customers get so swept away by the promise of these components that they fail to do any additional research.
What are the Drawbacks?
While highlighting the advantages of micro inverters, many companies fail to mention that they just aren't suitable in extreme weather conditions. The weather is harsh in many parts of Australia, so micro inverters simply aren't ideal.
A few of the most significant drawbacks of micro inverters, especially when they're used in Australia include:
The technology is still largely unproven. Micro inverters are still relatively new. They are unproven in general over the long term, and even less is known about how they function in harsh Australian climates.
They are very expensive. Micro inverters can be very expensive, and the cost isn't often justified by the results. It would be one thing if micro inverters were really affordable or if they provided a long list of amazing benefits.
They can't stand the heat. Most micro inverters are only rated to 65 degrees. As you may know, roofs in Australia can easily get hotter than that. This can have two effects: they may cease to function at these high temperatures and it may significantly reduce their lifespan.
Most don't have on-site warranties. With many solar power components, it's possible to swap things out easily when they fail under warranty. Because micro inverters are installed on rooftops, though, this is very difficult (and expensive). Someone has to climb onto the roof to diagnose the problem and to replace damaged or malfunctioning parts.
They have numerous failure points: Micro inverters introduce many failure points to a solar system. On top of this, making repairs is expensive because they are not easy to access.
They may not work well with solar panels: In relation to the typical solar panel, the MPPT voltage range on a micro inverter is quite high, which means that the solar panel may not supply enough voltage particularly if it is shaded.
If you want to provide the best products and services to your customers (and especially if you are located in Australia), you should seriously consider all the benefits and downfalls of micro inverters before using them.
This article was written by the team at Infinite Energy, one of Australia's fastest growing solar power companies.
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Curt Schilling pitches his latest venture to investors on The Boston Globe is an article discussing Curt Schilling's new role as chairman of 38 Studios, the game developer founded by the former major-league baseball pitcher. They introduce the paper's audience to Project Copernicus, the working title for 38 Studios' upcoming MMORPG, and outline the financial realities of developing a game to compete with the 800 lb World of Warcraft gorilla. Word is Schilling has sunk over $5 million into the project out of his own pocket, and while he made cash by the boatload in baseball, his main role these days is to find investors to supply funding for the game, which will take at least $50 million to complete, and possibly more than $100 million. It probably doesn't help that this means he has to meet with fanboys that aren't even interested in his project: "At first, the only reason I was meeting with Curt is because I was a fan," says Boston venture capitalist Jeffrey Bussgang. "But when we met, you couldn't shut him up about building a great game. He is a compelling entrepreneur, and he has recruited a great team" (none of which was enough to get him to invest). Complicating the financial picture is the company's acquisition of Big Huge Games, which doubled their headcount to about 140, and industry insiders guesstimate this puts their annual operating expenses in the $15-20 million range. The studio obviously believes there are potential rewards commensurate with the considerable risks involved in creating a game to compete with WoW: "You don't see very many markets where there is a Coke and no Pepsi." says 38 Studios' Brett Close, using the ever-popular soft-drink analogy. "That's what you have with WoW. Other products have been successful, but they're not the massive competitor that I know will exist."
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