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Large numbers of citizens and expatriates flocked to the Grand Mosque Saturday evening amidst tight security measures to pay respect to families of martyrs, killed in a terrorist blast in Imam Al-Sadiq mosque in Al-Sawaber area.
The blast killed 27 people and injured 227 others.
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Explore Cache Creek and Anderson Marsh State Historic Park with guides Jessica and Josh from Pedal & Paddle. Kayaks and canoes are provided, as are life vests and paddles and oars. You should bring a hat, sunglasses, bug spray, water and your camera. Learn about our ancient lake and what makes our State Park unique.


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The value perspective
Still with me? Congratulations, you've reached our famous value analysis, which adds capacity and pricing to the performance data we've explored over the preceding pages. We used Newegg prices to even the playing field for all the drives, and we didn't take mail-in rebates into account when performing our calculations.
First, we'll look at the all-important cost per gigabyte, which we've obtained using amount of storage capacity accessible to users in Windows.
Obviously, the mechanical drive is in another class here. But ignore that for a moment and count just how many of the SSDs have reached the dollar-per-gigabyte mark... plus some change. On capacity alone, the Force 3 looks like the best deal of the lot, followed closely by the Agility 3, m4, and Performance 3 series.
Our remaining value calculations require a single performance score, which makes things a little complicated. We've come up with an overall index that normalizes SSD performance against a common baseline provided by the Caviar Black. This index uses a subset of our performance data, including HD Tune's random 4K response times and average transfer rates, our used-state FileBench results, scores from all five DriveBench 1.0 workloads, mean DriveBench 2.0 service times plus the percentage above 100 ms, IOMeter transfer rates for each access pattern with eight outstanding I/O requests, the Windows 7 boot duration, and our load times in Portal 2 and Duke Nukem Forever.
Time constraints prevented us from using a slower baseline drive than our Caviar Black, which actually scored better than a few of the SSDs in a couple of DriveBench metrics. To prevent those scores from jacking with the overall results, we've fudged the numbers slightly to match our mechanical baseline. Calculating overall performance scores is an imperfect science, and I may have to dust off our old 4,200-RPM notebook drive to set a new baseline for future reviews.
We've been using a harmonic mean to generate our overall score for storage performance because it does a good job of handling normalized results that can vary by several orders of magnitude from one test to the next. After much reading on the subject and calculating numerous performance scores in previous storage reviews, we're convinced this is the best approach for our particular mix of tests.
We have a healthy habit of zeroing our graphs here at TR, but I guess this one could start at 100%, which represents the overall performance of our Caviar Black hard drive. Everything above that mark is gravy, and the synchronous SandForce drives are comfortably in the lead. The Vertex 3, Force GT, and HyperX are clearly superior to their asynchronous counterparts overall.
Although slower than the leaders, the Agility 3 and Force 3 manage to stay ahead of the rest of the field. The Crucial m4 isn't far behind, relegating the Intel drives and the Performance 3 to the back of the pack.
So, what happens if we mash this overall performance score with cost and capacity? Magic! Or, rather, performance per dollar per gigabyte, which is divides each SSD's overall score by its cost per gigabyte. We'll express this value metric as a single score in a line graph before exploring the relationship between performance and cost-per-gigabyte in a scatter plot.
Our three synchronous SandForce configs occupy the upper tier on the performance axis, but the lower price tags attached to the Force GT and Vertex 3 make those drives more attractive than their HyperX counterpart. The Force 3 is considerably cheaper than all of the synchronous SandForce SSDs—and its asynchronous Agility 3 twin. However, it's also quite a bit slower than the synchronous stuff.
Although this analysis is helpful when evaluating SSDs on their own, what happens when we consider the cost of drives in the context of a complete system? To find out, we've divided our overall performance score by the sum of our test system's components (which total around $800 at Newegg before adding the SSDs).
As usual, the scatter plot gives us more useful information than the bar graph. Here, we see just how small the price differences are between some of the drives. The synchronous SandForce SSDs don't cost that much more than cheaper alternatives when one takes into account the cost of a complete system.


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With 30+ dates, the band heads across North America, beginning October 8th in California, and wrapping up in North Carolina. The tour encompasses over a dozen dates across Canada and the United States respectively, including appearances at Phases of the Moon Music Festival in Ozark, AR, Joshua Tree Music Festival in Joshua Tree, CA, and back-to-back nights at the Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver, BC.
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We are proud to present TeenFest! The Nanaimo TeenFest will be taking place Saturday, September 13, 2014 at Maffeo Sutton Park, in Nanaimo. This fun filled FREE public event will engage, enlighten, entertain, and empower our youth of today. The event runs from 11:00 AM 5:30 PM.
As parents of three children, we realized that it is sometimes hard for the youth to find the resources they need or to find businesses that support and cater to their particular needs. As well, we felt it was so important for the kids to interact with others and find activities, hobbies, or volunteer positions that can help them with their self-esteem, and keep them out of trouble, so we came up with TeenFest. The purpose behind this free community event will be to engage, enlighten, entertain, and empower our youth of today. TeenFest will give teens and their parents the opportunity to connect with each other, their peers and their community. The focus will be on creating opportunities for interaction, education, and enjoyment with exhibitors, activities, workshops, and performances for this age group. The venue will be divided into 4 primary areas: Health and Wellness, Fashion and Beauty, Life and Education, and Cool Stuff.
The goal is to educate the youth while they are having a great time.
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Ash Grunwald, loved for his crowd frenzied shows and blistering guitar playing, is reminiscent of the greats before him like Buddy Guy, B.B. King, Jimi Hendrix and Steve Ray Vaughn. Vocally and lyrically, you can pick up pieces of Howlin Wolf, R.L. Burnside, Eddie James Son House and Tom Waits. Australias Triple J Magazine notes, The fat, urgent rhythms drive Grunwalds smoking, bluesy riffs like an unlicensed teenager in a stolen car.
Towers and Trees & the River and the Road tour BC & Alberta
two of BCs most exciting emerging indie acts wind their way from Nanaimo to Edmonton AB
Towers and Trees (Victoria) and the River and the Road (Vancouver) first met on yet another landmark: a mountainside in Port Renfrew where each was wowed by the others set at Tall Tree Music Festival. Not a surprising turn of events when you consider that both bands share similar strengths: profound song-writing and an exceptional, high-energy live show.
Fascinating Expedition & Adventure Talks (FEAT), Canada has invited nine local speakers from a range of adventure disciplines to talk on March 7, 2014 about their recent accomplishments and expeditions. FEAT employs a fast-paced, pecha kucha-style presentation format where each speaker has only seven minutes (no more, no less) to tell their story. Far removed from a formal speaking platform, FEAT is social and fun and the audience is encouraged to interact with speakers.
FEATs line-up of nine speakers includes Adam Campbell, Alicia Woodside, Debora De Napoli, Denis Barnett, Norm Hann, Ryan Robertson, Sarah Hart, Tiffany Melius and Tobin Seagel . Theyll speak of adventurers and expeditions in the disciplines of ultramarathoning, extreme backcountry skiing, stand up paddle boarding, cycling, mountain biking, sailing, and climbing. FEAT Canada will be MCd by International Adventurer Kevin Vallely and will include a special FEAT demonstration only to be announced at the show.
Its fantastic to have so many great speakers from the lower mainland and Vancouver Island, says Sean Verret, who is the producer and director of FEAT Canada. We truly are lucky to put together a lineup rich in inspirational adventurers and motivators. The night, once again, will be magical and dynamic.
International speaker and bestselling author Philip McKernan spoke at the inaugural FEAT Canada event, which was held in November last year. I speak quite a lot and that event last night was top class. Genuinely hard to believe that this was its first year in Canada. Hats off to Sean Verret and his team for a really great job, he said.
McKernans sentiments were echoed by the other speakers. Gary Robbins, West Coast Trail record holder commented: The inaugural FEAT evening went off without a hitch and to an almost sold-out crowd. It was amazing to feel the energy of the speakers and audience".
Nicki Rehn, an endurance runner, felt this same energy too. "FEAT was as spirited and adrenalin-filled as the adventures themselves. A great night shared with great people, both on the stage and in the audience, she said.
Paul Gleeson, a man who has rowed across the Atlantic spoke in the inaugural FEAT and recollected, FEAT Canada was fantastically organized and the energy of the crowd was amazing. There was a great buzz in the theatre that night and the feedback was brilliant. This FEAT Canada will be no less captivating.
FEAT Canada will be held on Friday March 7, 2014 at The Rio Theatre in Vancouver, British Columbia. Tickets are $20 and they can be booked by contacting (866) 943-8849 or by visiting http://www.featcanada.ca/tickets/
Presented by Pacific Peoples' Partnership
Isolated is a feature surf documentary from Executive Director Ryan Phillippe following elite surfers on a journey to find remote waves around the islands of Indonesia. What they discover, however, is an unfolding atrocity in West Papua, linking gross human rights violations, military occupation, and natural resource extraction. www.isolated.tv
Pedalling for Papua is an international cycling and performance tour. Campaigner Jeremy Bally cycled nearly 22,000 kilometres to share the story of West Papua around the world. Bally has returned home to share the performance. www.pedallingforpapua.com
Filmmakers from Isolated and Jeremy Bally will attend all events, a chance for audiences to see many sides of this complex, tragic and beautiful story through the eyes of explorers, athletes and storytellers.¨¨
Geoff Clark, producer of Isolated, Jeremy Bally, and Todd Biderman of Pacific Peoples' Partnership will join a lunch hour panel on their experiences and developments in West Papua. Hosted by UVic's Centre for Asia-Pacific Initiatives
Contact Pacific Peoples' Partnership for more info / Email: email@example.com
Phone: 250-381-4131 / Web: www.pacificpeoplespartnership.org
Funds raised will enable PPP and local Papuan partners to strengthen civil society in the Manokwari region of West Papua, including five women's cooperatives serving a network of over 2000 women. DONATE NOW
Let's raise awareness about West Papua together as a step towards peace!
PPP is grateful to all our Tour Partners: LUSH Fresh Handmade Cosmetics, Media-Net, Open Cinema, Tofino Film Festival, Aarrow Productions, Centre for Asia Pacific Initiatives, BC Council for International Cooperation, Something Kreative, the Constant Arts Society, Province of BC, the Elders and Youth Tribal Governance Fund at the Victoria Foundation, and Rika Oceanscapes and Design!
on my way to work in the morning i decided to unplug and listen to the radio. I was stoked to here the Lion the Bear the Fox "Room 32".
Three well known west coast musicians, Christopher Arruda (the lion), Cory Woodward (the bear) and Ryan McMahon (the fox) have come together to make great music. If you have the chance to check them out we recommend you do yourself the favor.
2014 BC concert dates
Celebrating the Adventurous Heart!
Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival is thrilled to present the VIMFF 2013 Fall Series at the Centennial Theatre in North Vancouver and the Rio Theatre in Vancouver on November 12-16, 2013. Shows include:
All shows start at 7:30pm (doors at 6:30pm). Tickets are $15 in advance, $17 at the door; Fall Series Packages available at $25 for 2 tix, $36 for 3 tickets, and $48 for 4 tickets to different shows.
The Raincoast Education Society is pleased to present the "BEST of the FEST," a selection of top films from the 2012/2013 Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival. Proceeds from the event directly support the Raincoast Education Society's environmental education programs. Poster attached.
When: Sunday, September 15th, 7:00 pm - 10:30 pm (Silent Auction 7:00 - 8:30 pm, Films 8:30 - 10:30 pm)
Where: Tofino Botanical Gardens (1084 Pacific Rim Hwy). Event is rain or shine. Outdoor screening if it's clear, indoor screening if not. Please bring warm clothes, blankets and a picnic. No outside alcohol. This is a licensed event.
Cost: $10 Adults, $5 Children (inquire about family rates).
For more info: raincoasteducation.org
Vancouver Island is buzzing with talk about a new summer festival. Otalith Music Festival in Ucluelet, BC (40 Km's south of Tofino).
On August 23rd and 24th, Otalith will bring performers from the folk, indie and bluegrass genres to one stage for two days at the end of August. Featuring performances from Current Swell, Yukon Blonde, The Cave Singers, The White Buffalo and many more, Otalith promises to be a great weekend of entertainment on the coast. You can check out the full lineup and ticketing information at http://www.otalithfestival.com/
Part proceeds from Otalith will go to help support some great regional causes! Pacific Wild is an organization that helps support education, research and conservation of species and the environment in the Great Bear Rainforest. The Clayoquot Biosphere Trust supports community development, education and research in the UNESCO designated Clayoquot Biosphere Reserve and Region. Were also hosting representatives from Surfrider Vancouver Island and Ocean Gybe, making this one of the largest coastal community fundraisers on Vancouver Island.
Artists include Hollerado, Hey Ocean, A Tribe Called Red, Sweatshop Union, Wake Owl, The Zolas, Funk Hunters, Humans, Quoia, Bend Sinister, Gold and Youth, Pigeon Hole, Smalltown Djs and many many more.
We are excited to be hosting our fifth annual Song and Surf music Festival on February 15-17 and are looking to expand our community. We provide a coastal experience with some of British Columbia's most talented artists.
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Architecture / Design
GREC Architects, ChicagoShane Mathewson is the newest addition to the GREC Interiors team. Formerly with Perkins + Will, Shane brings ten years of experience in architecture and interior design, specializing in build to suits and corporate interiors. Shane has earned two IIDA Red 'Best in Show' Awards for his dedicated work on the offices of gyro and SRAM.
GREC Architects, ChicagoGREC Architects is excited to welcome Sean Satterfield, AIA, LEED AP. Sean has over ten years of design and construction experience. Formerly with AS+GG and Goettsch Partners, Sean has been involved in many distinguished projects in Chicago and across the globe.
Wells Fargo Bank, ChicagoKelly Ferguson has moved to Wells Fargo Bank as a Business Development Officer in the Commercial Banking office in Chicago. Kelly was previously with Wells Fargo's treasury management group. Kelly is responsible for building relationships with middle market businesses and introducing them to Wells Fargo's full suite of products and services.
Banking / Finance
BMO Wealth Management, NapervilleBMO Private Bank appoints Gerald E. Lewis, Jr. as Managing Director, Naperville. Gerald oversees a team of professionals dedicated to providing high net worth individuals, families and organizations, including closely-held and family-owned businesses, endowments and foundations with a full range of wealth services. He has over 15 years of experience in the banking and financial services industry.
Financial Managers Society Inc., ChicagoFinancial Managers Society has announced Danielle Holland as its new President and CEO. Holland joins FMS from the Insured Retirement Institute, a Washington, DC-based financial services association, where she served as Senior VP for Communications, Marketing, and Research. Prior to IRI, Holland served in senior communications roles at AARP, CNN, Fox News and US Congress.
Prairie Capital Advisors Inc., Oakbrook TerracePrairie Capital Advisors Inc., a leading corporate advisory and investment banking firm has promoted David M. Diehl to Chief Executive Officer from Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Diehl provides closely held business owners with a complete understanding of the best available options for their ownership transition needs.
Health Care
DuPage Medical Group, Downers GroveHenry Tobie joins DuPage Medical Group as Chief Development Officer. He brings to the organization nearly 15 years of diverse experience in the healthcare industry. As Chief Development Officer, Tobie will provide strategic oversight in the areas of business development, physician recruitment and hospital partnership integration.
aLawCenters, ChicagoaLawCenters welcomes Grant Drager and Diana Garcia as newly graduated paralegals. aLawCenters is an Amata Holdings, LLC attorney service. Grant and Diana have been working with Amata as Client Consultants and recently graduated from DePaul's Paralegal Studies Program. They will be using the skills that they harnessed at DePaul to succeed as paralegals for aLawCenters.
Thompson Coburn, ChicagoMatthew Hafter has joined Thompson Coburn's corporate practice in Chicago. Matt draws on his wide-ranging corporate law background to guide entrepreneurs toward growth and success at all stages of their business. Matt works with entities involved in mergers and acquisitions, venture capital and private equity transactions.
Marketing / Media
Cars.com, ChicagoTony Zolla has been named chief product officer of Cars.com. Tony is responsible for defining the company's product strategy for both consumers and customers, overseeing the development and launch of new products while guiding the innovation of existing properties. Zolla reports directly to the Chief Executive Officer and President.
Inte Q, Oakbrook TerraceInte Q, a leader in loyalty programs, CRM and paid-tier marketing programs is pleased to announce the appointment of Chris Duncan as Chief Marketing Officer. Chris will lead all B2B and B2C marketing efforts for Inte Q. Chris was previously Vice President, Digital and CRM Marketing for Kohl's Department Stores.
TPN, ChicagoDynamic-retail agency TPN announced Brynna Ogletree's promotion to vice president, executive creative director. Olgetree recently played an integral role to secure four new TPN clients. "Retail has and will continue to expand. At TPN, we're offering a better model to connect with consumers, shoppers, buyers and influencers, and I'm thrilled to be a part of it," said Ogletree.
Chicagoland Habitat for Humanity, ChicagoIram Shah, SVP, Customer Transformation North America for Schneider Electric, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of Chicagoland Habitat for Humanity. Committed to causes involving children, education, economic empowerment and poverty alleviation, Iram is also chair of the Sonia Shah Organization and a past board member and vice-chair of the Central Asia Institute.
The Museum of Science and Industry, ChicagoThe Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago has appointed current trustee Kent P. Dauten as chairman of the Museum board. After serving seven years as a trustee, Dauten will continue to share MSI's mission to inspire the inventive genius in everyone. His appointment will allow MSI to further its legacy of making a difference both inside and outside of the Museum's doors.
Real Estate
Chicago Title Insurance Company, ChicagoMike Cusack has been promoted to Senior Vice President and Regional Manager, overseeing the company's operations across the Chicago Metro Area of Cook, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry and Will counties. Chicago Title, part of Fidelity National Title Group, provides title insurance and related services that protect real estate investments.
Fidelity National Title Group, ChicagoGus Abello has been promoted to Executive Vice President and Division Manager, overseeing Chicago Title's and Fidelity National Title's services in 13 Midwestern states and Canada. He will also direct Chicago Title Land Trust, Fidelity Residential Solutions and IPX1031. FNTG is the nation's largest provider of title insurance services.
Fifield Realty Corp., ChicagoFifield Realty Corp. announced that Lindsey Senn and Matt Miller have been promoted to vice presidents of the firm. Senn's responsibilities include underwriting multifamily and office projects, sourcing debt and equity financing and asset management, while Miller is focused on underwriting and financing multifamily development projects and asset management for projects in Austin, Texas, Chicago and Los Angeles.
VISANOW, ChicagoVISANOW, which integrates the best of people and technology to simplify and expedite the immigration process, announced Mahi Inampudi as vice president of product and technology. Most recently, Inampudi held the same position at DRIVIN. Inampudi will play an integral role developing new, innovation solutions to enhance the ability of VISANOW's customers to access, deploy and manage their international workforce around the world.
Wealth Management
Sentinus, Oak BrookSentinus has named Phil Johnson, the former President, CFO and COO of Incapital LLC as its new CEO. With more than two decades of experience in the financial services industry, Johnson brings a strong reputation for creating and executing strategic plans that allow businesses to grow in a meaningful way.
June 20
Arts / Entertainment
Merit School of Music, ChicagoKurtis Gildow has been promoted to Dean of Programs, The Chicago Community Trust Chair. Gildow will supervise an expanded team of program directors overseeing music instruction for thousands of children, on-site and off. Gildow joined Merit in 2009, and most recently served as Director of Programs: Education and Community Partnerships.
Signature Bank, ChicagoSignature Bank welcomes two distinguished new hires to the Commercial Lending team. Michael B. Hagen and David C. Martin recently joined Signature Bank as Senior Vice Presidents and will be responsible for working with privately owned, middle-market businesses in the greater Chicago area. These two new hires signal Signature Bank's commitment to an organic growth strategy.
AArete LLC, ChicagoCaroline M. Kolman, P.E. has joined AArete LLC, a leading management consulting firm, as a Managing Director. With more than 20 years of experience in strategy, operations, supply chain, process improvements and data analytics, Ms. Kolman will help AArete's clients navigate the changing healthcare environment and shifting strategic focus among providers.
Health Care
LaunchPoint, ChicagoAmy Mosser has been appointed to Chief Operating Officer, LaunchPoint. Mosser brings more than 30 years of expertise in healthcare analytics and operational management to LaunchPoint, a provider of payment integrity and risk management solutions, software, and services. Mosser will oversee operations, client advocacy, legal services, IT and product development.
Burns & Wilcox, ChicagoBurns & Wilcox is pleased to announce the addition of Mary Mullen, Manager, Personal Insurance, to its Chicago office. Mullen, who most recently served as Vice President, Regional Operations Officer at Willis Towers Watson, will lead the Personal Lines practice within Burns & Wilcox Chicago, and will help to expand the office's High-Net-Worth footprint.
Madison Capital Funding LLC, ChicagoJesal Jobalia was hired by Madison Capital as a Director on their Originations team reporting to Christopher Taylor, Managing Director/Head of Originations. Mr. Jobalia brings a successful proven track record with 10+ years of experience in middle market private equity relationship management. Previously, Mr. Jobalia worked at Golub Capital where he was a Senior Vice President for 2 years.
Levenfeld Pearlstein, ChicagoLevenfeld Pearlstein is pleased to announce that Dannia Altemimei recently joined the firm's Corporate & Securities Practice Group as an Associate. Dannia advises and represents clients in a range of corporate matters, including business formation, private placements, M&A, securities laws and contract negotiation. Dannia also represents private investment fund clients.
Michael Best & Friedrich LLP, ChicagoCarrie Byrnes has joined Michael Best & Friedrich LLP's Chicago office as a partner in the firm's Employee Benefits Group. She practices exclusively in employee benefits and executive compensation law, primarily representing employers in development and maintenance of their benefits and compensation programs and policies.
United Scrap Metal, CiceroMarsha Serlin, founder of United Scrap Metal, was named the Global CEO of the Year at the 2016 Platts Global Metals Awards, held in London. Hosted by S&P Global Platts, the annual awards program honors exemplary performance in fifteen categories spanning the entire international steel, metals and mining complex. Industry executives from around the globe attended the ceremony. Serlin founded United Scrap Metal in 1978 with $200 and a rented truck. She has since built the Cicero company into one of the leading metal recycling companies in the United States with facilities in Philadelphia, Charlotte, Richmond and St. Louis. United Scrap Metal's over 400 team members serve more than 3,000 customers across the country.
Real Estate
Fifield Realty Corp., ChicagoRandy Fifield was recently named chairwoman of Fifield Realty Corp., where she oversees design, marketing and execution of luxury apartment projects in Chicago, Austin, and Los Angeles via sister company, Century West Partners. Since joining the firm in the 1990s, she has delivered more than 3,000 units across the country.
Golub & Company, ChicagoJoshua Patinkin has joined the international real estate investment and development firm as Vice President, Capital Resources expanding the firm's acquisitions and finance team. Patinkin will be responsible for sourcing debt and equity capital for the firm's investment opportunities, including acquisitions, developments, recapitalizations and other initiatives.
Principle Construction Corp., RosemontJames "Jamie" Molzahn has been promoted to Controller and will manage the accounting department overseeing the financial management and reporting, company benefits and HR, corporate insurance and bonding, governmental reporting and regulations and banking. He has over 25 years' experience and joined Principle in 2008. Jamie is a graduate of Eastern Illinois University.
Strategic Advisory
Kindle Communications, ChicagoKindle Communications announces the addition of Susie Wolf as Vice President, Strategic Communications. Susie joins Kindle from Eli Lilly and Company where she worked as Senior Director, Global Employee Communications and Executive Engagement. Her extensive experience with executive communications, especially in the pharmaceutical realm, is of tremendous benefit to Kindle.
SMS Assist, ChicagoGuy Edasis, former general manager for Groupon, has joined SMS Assist as vice president of marketing, bringing nearly two decades of experience in marketing strategy for high growth companies. He will lead the marketing team and implement strategic initiatives to drive continued growth for the company.
SMS Assist, ChicagoAnne Scharm, former senior vice president of human resources for Hunt Companies, has joined SMS Assist as chief human resources officer. With proven success implementing systems and driving engagement for local and global Fortune 500 companies, she will lead human resources strategy and talent management for the fast-growing company.
June 13
Wipfli LLP, WestchesterWipfli, a top accounting and consulting firm with three Chicagoland offices, expanded its local financial institutions expertise with the addition of Karen Mitchell, manager, and Joseph Paroubek, senior manager. Karen has 25 years of banking experience. Joe recently transferred into the region with nine years of external audit, accounting and internal controls experience.
Architecture / Design
GREC Architects, ChicagoGREC Architects is pleased to announce the addition of two distinguished hires, Jason Stanley (on the left) and Joe Dietz. Stanley, previously of Skidmore, Owings and Merrill for thirty-five years, has earned AIA recognition for his outstanding work in the U.S. and abroad. Dietz joins the firm from VOA where he specialized in and managed numerous hospitality and adaptive reuse projects.
Banking / Finance
Loeb Term Solutions, ChicagoLoeb announces the addition of Joseph Upson as the Southeast Region BDO. He will be focused on expanding the company's equipment-based lending portfolio, appraisal services, off-lease remarketing, and auction services. Joe is based out of Atlanta and brings over 26 years' experience in the corporate leasing and financing industry.
The School of the Art Institute of ChicagoThe School of the Art Institute of Chicago announced the appointment of Arnold Kemp as its dean of graduate studies. Kemp is an artist, curator, educator and 2012 Guggenheim Fellow who, in his previous role, led efforts to introduce a diverse visiting artist lecture series and establish a new curriculum.
Health Care
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoGrant Stirling, PhD, an international leader in healthcare philanthropy, has been appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer of Lurie Children's Foundation. He has served as Chief Development Officer for the SickKids Foundation which raises funds for Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Canada's largest children's hospital. Stirling presented widely on fundraising to advance research and other key issues in philanthropy at professional conferences in the U.S. and Canada. He has chaired conference committees for the Association of Healthcare Philanthropy and the Woodmark Group, an organization of 27 children's hospitals. Stirling received his doctorate in English Language and Literature from Toronto's York University.
LaunchPoint, ChicagoAmy Mosser has been appointed to Chief Operating Officer, LaunchPoint. Mosser brings more than 30 years of expertise in healthcare analytics and operational management to LaunchPoint, a provider of payment integrity and risk management solutions, software and services. Mosser will oversee operations, client advocacy, legal services, IT and product development.
Chicago Title Insurance Company, ChicagoTerry R. Hendrickson, 66, vice president of business development - Midwest for the Chicago Title Insurance Company's National Commercial Services, has been elected the 127th president of the Union League Club of Chicago, a 137-year-old non-partisan civic, cultural and philanthropic organization.
Michael Best & Friedrich LLP, ChicagoCarrie Byrnes has joined Michael Best & Friedrich LLP's Chicago office as a partner in the firm's Employee Benefits Group. She practices exclusively in employee benefits and executive compensation law, primarily representing employers in development and maintenance of their benefits and compensation programs and policies.
Management Consulting
Green Golf Partners (GGP), ChicagoGreen Golf Partners (GGP) - Golf consulting and management firm GGP has aligned its management team to optimize strategic growth opportunities for targeted areas across the Midwest.
Michael Shaw (top photo) will serve as President & COO. Shaw was previously the firm's CFO. John Rader (center photo) moves to EVP Operations from Regional Vice President. Zack Vervaecke (bottom photo) is named PGA SVP after serving as Regional Vice President. Mike Leary (not pictured) moves to SVP Finance & Administration from Controller. Gordon Moebius promoted to SVP HR from Director of HR.
CEO Matt McIntee (not pictured) said the company is poised to partner with public golf courses to increase rounds played, grow membership at private golf clubs and improve golf course operating performance.
Michael Shaw (top photo) will serve as President & COO. Shaw was previously the firm's CFO. John Rader (center photo) moves to EVP Operations from Regional Vice President. Zack Vervaecke (bottom photo) is named PGA SVP after serving as Regional Vice President. Mike Leary (not pictured) moves to SVP Finance & Administration from Controller. Gordon Moebius promoted to SVP HR from Director of HR.
CEO Matt McIntee (not pictured) said the company is poised to partner with public golf courses to increase rounds played, grow membership at private golf clubs and improve golf course operating performance.
National Lekotek Center, ChicagoKathryn Lavin, MSW, has been named Executive Director of the National Lekotek Center, a division of Anixter Center. A recognized service expert, strategist and consultant in the disability field, she will lead Lekotek, which supports children with disabilities and their families, as it embarks on dynamic growth initiatives in the U.S. and abroad.
Real Estate
Fifield Realty Corp., ChicagoKevin Farrell was promoted to president of Fifield Realty Corp., where he manages its apartment acquisition program and new construction and adaptive reuse projects in Chicago and Los Angeles. Prior to joining Fifield in 2008, he was a vice president at Related Companies, managing rental and for-sale residential development projects.
Fifield Realty Corp., ChicagoRandy Fifield was recently named chairwoman of Fifield Realty Corp., where she oversees design, marketing and execution of luxury apartment projects in Chicago, Austin, and Los Angeles via sister company, Century West Partners. Since joining the firm in the 1990s, she has delivered more than 3,000 units across the country.
FitzGerald Associates Architects, ChicagoFitzGerald Associates Architects announced award-winning industry veteran Michael Breclaw, AIA, LEED AP, has joined the firm as associate principal. Breclaw has over 25 years of experience and has led design on numerous projects, including large-scale retail and mixed-use developments, multifamily and student housing, and corporate and governmental institutional complexes.
Wealth Management
Mesirow Wealth Advisors, ChicagoZackary Meuser has joined Mesirow Wealth Advisors as a wealth advisor in Highland Park, Ill. He will be working with individuals and their families to develop comprehensive financial planning strategies. Meuser hails from the north suburbs, and received his B.A. degree from the University of Michigan.
June 6
Red Frog Events, ChicagoRed Frog Events welcomes Scott Howard as VP of Sales and Marketing, previously VP of Sales and Marketing at the Chicagoland Speedway & Route 66 Raceway. Howard will oversee partnerships and marketing for Red Frog's nationwide events and services, including Firefly Music Festival, Chicago Beer Classic, Warrior Dash, Red Frog Food and Beverage, EventSprout, and ShamrockFest.
Prairie Capital Advisors Inc., Oakbrook TerracePrairie Capital Advisors Inc., a leading corporate advisory and investment banking firm has promoted Tom DeSimone to Vice President from Senior Associate. Mr. DeSimone assists middle market companies and their shareholders with mergers and acquisitions, ESOP advisory and other investment banking engagements.
Human Resources
The Overture Group, ChicagoA consulting practice focused on executive and workforce compensation has been added to the recruitment services provided by The Overture Group. Mark Reilly joins The Overture Group as Managing Director to lead the compensation consulting group specializing in compensation, incentive plans and expert witness testimony. Mark was previously Principal and Head of the Executive Compensation Practice at Verisight.
Chuhak & Tecson, ChicagoChuhak & Tecson, P.C., announces the elevation of David J. Feinberg from principal to shareholder. Feinberg represents clients in the administration and litigation of probate, estate/trust and guardianship matters. He leads the firm's estate and trust administration and litigation practice group and is a member of the firm's Management Committee.
Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP, ChicagoJeffrey A. Chelstrom joined AmLaw 200 law firm, Honigman, as a partner in its Patent Practice Group. He manages worldwide patent portfolios, counsels clients on patentability and product clearance issues, and prepares and prosecutes patent applications. He also practices before the U.S. Patent Trial and Appeal Board. He joins Honigman from Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery LLP.
Jenner & Block, ChicagoCo-chaired by Partners Barbara R. Grayson (on the left) and H. Debra Levin, Jenner & Block's new Private Wealth Practice serves high-net-worth individuals and families as well as the family offices, businesses, charitable organizations and trusts they established or control. Grayson joins Jenner & Block from Mayer Brown; Levin from Seyfarth Shaw. Department counsel Anne Brynn (not pictured) joins from BMO Harris.
Roeser Bucheit & Graham LLC, ChicagoRoeser Bucheit & Graham welcomes new partner Charles S. Bergen. Chuck will join RBG's Litigation Group, focusing on complex litigation for commercial and financial clients. A graduate of Harvard Law School, Chuck has tried complex commercial and financial cases nationwide for over thirty years. Roeser Bucheit & Graham's founding partners practiced with Chuck for over a decade at another pre-eminent Chicago litigation boutique.
Skadden, ChicagoLara Flath Associate to Counsel represents clients in commercial and securities litigation and white collar crime matters. Assists clients with conducting internal investigations and in connection with complex regulatory investigations, including enforcement matters before the DOJ, CFTC, and other domestic and international regulators.
Skadden, ChicagoMatt Hofheimer Associate to Counsel advises clients on a broad range of tax issues in a variety of industries in M&A, internal reorganizations, spinoffs, restructurings of distressed businesses, tax attributes, equity and debt offerings, formation and operation of joint ventures, private equity and hedge funds, regulated investments, audits and tax controversy before Treasury & IRS.
Management Consulting
Venue Logic, ChicagoVenue Logic is pleased to announce Kate Gueorguieva has been made Partner. Kate has been with Venue Logic since its start. Her areas of concentration are Operations and the Beverage Program. Venue Logic offers a wide variety of services from venue search & design to overall event consultation, planning and management. And through our Craft Bar Experience, clients are treated to a unique beverage program from bar presentation and service to small batch liquors, freshly squeezed juices, infused extracts and locally sourced ingredients.
Chicago Cares, ChicagoChicago Cares welcomes John W. Pfeiffer � former First Deputy Commissioner of the Chicago Department of Family and Support Services � as Chief Operating Officer. He leads the organization's programs that engage more than 37,000 volunteers annually in service projects at schools and community organizations, and oversees its finance, human resources and IT functions.
The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, BaltimoreAmbassador Fay Hartog-Levin (Ret.) has become a Weinberg Foundation trustee, one of five who oversee grants serving low-income and vulnerable individuals and families, with an emphasis on older adults and the Jewish community. The Foundation has distributed over $6 million in grants in Illinois over the past five years, and Levin's new role will strengthen this commitment.
Private Investments
The FSB Companies, ChicagoMandy Duncan has been promoted to Data Analyst for The FSB Companies, a private investment firm funded by Frank Brumfield. In addition to her responsibilities as FSB's office manager, Mandy also acts as a consultant for the company's portfolio investments, compiling data analytics and providing marketing support.
Technology Services
Barchart, ChicagoMark Haraburda has been named CEO of Chicago-based financial market data and technology firm Barchart. Haraburda has been with Barchart for 9 years and has previously worked for CBOT, CBOE and Bank One. Barchart is a leading provider of market data feeds and APIs, trading software and financial content solutions.


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With a focus on Key Stages 2, 4 and 5, each of PiXL's tailored programmes provides a wealth of classroom strategies and resources and brings school leaders and specialists together at regular conferences to share ideas and support. At these regular meetings, workshops led by subject specialists offer up to date guidance and insight. Departmental leaders at all levels also have access to other high quality training and development opportunities.
It's not just academic excellence that PiXL supports. In 2014, PiXL launched its character development programme, The Edge, designed to empower students with the attitudes and attributes essential for employability and life. In 2017, PiXL launched the Them and Us project to develop cultures in school and society centred around understanding, kindness and respect.
PiXL is not political, not profit making, and not driven by sound bites or imprecise, misunderstood schemes. It is driven by a deep moral purpose.
In building a supportive network of committed schools, drawing on experienced and energised subject leaders, and celebrating each other and our students, the impacts have been, and will continue to be, profound.
If you are interested in joining PiXL, we would be delighted to invite you as a guest to a main meeting in London where you can gain a better understanding of how PiXL works and the potential benefits for your staff and students. Alternatively, a meeting at your school with a member of our team can be arranged.
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There are many options offered by the Department of English
to fund your education. Find out which
one is right for you.
Graduate students who are awarded a Composition Graduate Teaching Assistantship receive more than financial support; they also receive extensive training and experience in teaching English composition at the college level and in working and consulting in the Writing Commons. In return, you will bring your skills, background, and perspective to the teaching of composition and to individual consulting sessions.
For more information, please click on the application below to read the position overview, contact the Composition Office at 928.523.1413 or email email@example.com.
Graduate Teaching Assistantship Application
PhD students in Applied Linguistics who are awarded PIE assistantships receive more than financial support; they also receive extensive training and experience in teaching English as a Second Language (ESL) in an intensive English setting. In turn, graduate assistants bring a variety of skills, backgrounds, and perspectives to the teaching of ESL.
For more information, please click on the application link below to read the position overview, contact the Composition Office at 928.523.6842 or email email@example.com
Program in Intensive English Teaching Assistantships Application (PhD Students in Applied Linguistics Only)
For information on the various financial resources available including graduate assistantships, visit the Graduate College.
For information on financial aid, contact the Office of Student Financial Aid.
We have extended the AY 18-19 English Scholarship applications to March 9, 2018.
There are four separate forms for English Department scholarships awarded in the spring.
One application for five different scholarships:
Application for the Charles E. Bull Award for the best short story and best poem by English majors or graduate students in English.
Application for the Alex Weirich Memorial Scholarship; in 2000, the Rhetoric, Writing, and Digital Media Studies (RWDMS) area of the English Department created the scholarship for one of our former graduate students, Alex Weirich.
Application for the William James Verville Scholarship: To apply for this scholarship, write a 500 word essay describing your successful struggles with communication difficulties. You must also be an English major with a 3.0 GPA or higher, and you must have attained sophomore or junior status with at least 15 hours of English courses taken at NAU.
Recommendation form
Note to recommenders: Please help our selection process by completing this form and submitting it to the English main office (LA 140), or as an email attachment to the Admin of the English department. If you prefer, you may instead submit a letter or memo on behalf of the applicant. Students acknowledge and agree that when submitting applications all recommendations will be kept confidential and will not be available for viewing.
A limited number of tuition waivers are available to out-of-state or in-state students who can demonstrate financial need.
If you wish to present yourself as a candidate for one of these awards, please download the English Department tuition waiver form.
Out-of-state students, including international students, can apply for a waiver of the non-resident portion of their tuition.
For the first consideration, please be sure that supporting materials and your completed application forms for graduate assistantships or tuition waivers are returned to the following address before February 15.
English DepartmentComposition OfficePO Box 6032Northern Arizona UniversityFlagstaff, AZ 86011
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An organisation set up by David Miliband and run by Labour's candidate in today's Wythenshawe and Sale East by-election has been fined by the electoral watchdog for accepting hundreds of thousands of pounds of unlawful donations.
The Electoral Commission fined Movement for Change £5,500 for accepting 11 donations totalling nearly £345,000 from long-time Labour supporter Lord Sainsbury.
The Commission also fined another Progress, a Labour pressure group, £6,000 for accepting £390,000 from the peer.
Movement for Change was set by Mr Miliband in 2010 to help train communities to run campaigns on areas including the living wage and improving bus services.
Its acting chief executive since July 2013 has been Mike Kane, the Labour candidate in today's Wythenshawe and Sale East by-election.
The watchdog ruled out the donations, which were given between December 2011 and April 2013 because Lord Sainsbury was not on the electoral register then.
Peter Horne, the Commission's director of Party and Election Finance, said: "These organisations failed to check a donor was on the electoral register and have been fined because of it.
"The fines reflect the lengthy amount of time it took both organisations to realise their mistake.
"We do not think this was a deliberate attempt to evade the rules and both organisations have now put in place new procedures intended to prevent this happening again."
The Commission said the fines had been paid in full. The donations were not required to be repaid in full because the law in the area is unclear following a recent ruling in the Supreme Court involving a donation to the UK Independence Party.
A spokesman for Movement for Change and Progress said: "We are grateful that the Electoral Commission has acknowledged that 'both organisations had acted in good faith throughout' and accepts that this was not 'a deliberate attempt to evade the rules'. The Electoral Commission did not seek forfeiture of the donations.
"Progress and Movement for Change fully accept that we made an administrative error when conducting permissibility checks on the donations from Lord Sainsbury.
"Movement for Change likewise believed that as a member of the House of Lords the donor continued to be registered at all times.
"This was a mistaken, though genuine, belief on our parts. Given our support for the regulatory regime, and recognition of the errors made on our parts, both organisations chose not to appeal the penalties."
Lord Sainsbury was not available for comment immediately. The House of Lords said that he had been granted a leave of absence.


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Rick Ross Finally Reached A Plea Deal In That Brutal Pistol-Whipping Case
Rick Ross can breathe a sigh of relief, well not in regards to Uncle Sam, or Birdman for that matter. The Miami rapper struck a plea deal in regards to a 2015 case where he was charged with kidnapping and pistol-whipping a groundskeeper Paid In Full -style at his Georgia mansion.
According to TMZ, Ross pled no contest to one felony count of aggravated assault. The other felony charges were dropped.
Tuesday, Judge Fletcher Sams forced the 41-year-old born William Leonard Roberts to pay $10,000 fine and credited him with time served. Somehow Ricky Rozay managed to spend a whole week in jail without anybody paying attention. The break for Ross? He'll be registered as a first-time offender, meaning that the case will be removed from his record the moment he pays the $10,000 fine. The no contest plea also ensures that Ross' trusty ankle monitor, the one heard on Rather You Than Me's "Trap Trap Trap" will only have one album credit.
Additionally, Ross skated on an assortment of charges as he pled no contest to five (!) misdemeanor charges ranging from assault, battery, two counts of brandishing a firearm and possession of less than one ounce of marijuana. The Fayette County judge sentenced Ross to 60 months of probation with no travel restrictions, another break for the Carol City Capo.
Back in 2015, Ross and his bodyguard Nadrian Lateef James were arrested after allegedly assaulting Ross' groundskeeper Jonathan Zamudio. The MMG leader was accused of holding the groundskeeper at gunpoint inside of his Georgia mansion and pistol-whipping him as Zamudio allegedly suffered injuries to his jaw and neck.
Both Ross & James were indicted a year later and during court hearings, Ross and his lawyers argued that Ross acted in self-defense, alleging that Zamudio had committed felonies at the Georgia mansion and Ross as property owner was justified in his actions. Apparently there are such things as "justified pistol-whippings.".
Last week during opening arguments, prosecutors stated that Ross knew who was on the property at the time of the incident. According to WSB-TV, Zamudio lived on the property "full-time".
The prosecutor argued that Ross gave his groundskeepers permission to have family over for a birthday celebration. The group included at least two small children.Prosecutors argue that Ross ran after one woman and her daughter who ran out during the dispute. "They exit the guesthouse and the defendant, William Roberts, was waiving a gun at her as she was seated in the car with her child," the prosecutor said.
So Rick Ross is officially ankle monitor free, able to once more tell tale tales from the interior of a blacked out Maybach. Now if only William Roberts existed more in his catalog.
Source : RealTalk


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We are a Tokyo-based Platform as a Service (PaaS) firm specializing in image/video footages indexing and search thanks to machine learning. We work with institutions and corporations in a variety of industries and verticals who are looking for automated indexing of video footages. In order to answer to customers' demand and to progress on our product roadmap, we are looking to expand our team with 2 engineers.
Job Overview:
The ideal candidate for the Computer Vision Engineer position is ready to bring their skills to a driven startup team. The Computer Vision Engineer will research, develop, maintain, and build highly scalable CV/ML technologies that can analyze images and videos.
Required Skills:
- BS/MS in Computer Science or 3+ years of industry and/or research experience in relevant field
- Concentration(s) in: Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Image Processing, and/or Computer Graphics
- Excellent skills developing in C/C++ and Python
- Experience with OpenCV, Numpy, SciPy, Sklearn, etc.
- The ability to communicate technical information clearly and succinctly to both technical and non-technical teams
- Familiarity with GIT/Bitbucket
Highly Desirable:
- Strong skills developing in MATLAB
- Expertise in image classification, segmentation, and feature extraction
- Strong understanding of linear algebra, optimization, probability and statistics
- Experience with software architecture and/or API design, complemented by robust integration skills
- Experience with Vision applications
- English is a must, French is a plus
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The shadows of pro-choice activists are cast on the pavement during a protest in Mexico City September 28, 2011. REUTERS/Bernardo Montoya
This article was reported in partnership with the Investigative Fund at The Nation Institute.
Daniela Castro, a 21-year-old administrator for a Mexican children's charity, got to the hospital just before dark. It was a warm, cloudless July night in 2010, and Daniela grabbed the arm of her boyfriend of three years, a handsome architecture student named Carlos Bautista. The two walked through the entrance confidently. If anything, they looked more like a pair of teen models than a couple of criminals. But Daniela was at the hospital that night because she had taken abortion pills that made her sick. Abortion is banned throughout Mexico, and authorities in her native Guanajuato, a mid-sized state in the center of Mexico with an ultraconservative reputation, like to enforce the law.
The state has opened at least 130 investigations into illegal abortions over the past decade, according to research by women's rights groups, and fourteen people, including three men, have been criminally convicted. Given Mexico's 2 percent national conviction rate during its most violent period since the revolution, that's a successful ratio.
But Daniela did not have such numbers in her head when she told the attending physician her story. A few days earlier, she and Carlos had turned to Carlos's mother for help. Of their parents, Norma Angelica Rodriguez, 41, was the most likely to be sympathetic. She had been a young mother herself, and she knew of a pharmacy in town that would sell Misoprostol—an over-the-counter ulcer drug that women take to induce labor—without asking a lot of questions. Rodriguez knew this because, like the estimated 875,000 Mexican women who have abortions every year, she had once needed the drug herself.
The doctor listened to Daniela, then slipped out of the room and made a call. Guanajuato hospitals are expected to report suspicious miscarriages just as they would a gunshot wound. It wasn't long before a couple of officers arrived, followed by a lawyer from the district attorney's office, who took out a note pad. "So, Daniela, how many people have you had sex with?" he asked, jotting down the answers. "And who gave you those pills?" That night, the DA opened an official probe into Daniela's case. If convicted, both she and Carlos's mother—though not Carlos—faced up to three years in prison.
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Mexico has thirty-two states if you include Mexico City's federal district, and until the spring of 2007, when Mexico City legalized it during the first twelve weeks of gestation, abortion was illegal in all of them. It was rarely prosecuted, though, and there were also legal exemptions. Every state had one for rape, and many to save the mother's life; one state even had an exemption for economic hardship. Access, though, was another story. I once asked Rigoberto Velarde, the silver-haired state coordinator for Guanajuato's Maternal Health Program, where a pregnant rape victim could get the procedure that was her legal right. Velarde drew back in his chair, widened his eyes and looked at me like I was crazy. "She can't do that!" was his reply. Mexico's abortion laws date back to the 1930s, and in the intervening decades two parallel systems have developed. Wealthy women could go to a private doctor or, since Roe v. Wade, travel to the United States. But any woman at the mercy of the public health system was pretty much on her own.


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TO: All Parents and Staff
FROM: Paul Stein, Superintendent of Schools
DATE: November 2011
Given New England's winter weather, there remains the possibility that we will need to close schools or delay their opening. This will occur when inclement weather causes significant safety concerns. Otherwise, even in inclement weather, the preference is to keep school open.
If school is held, but conditions are still very bad in any particular area, parents may of course use their own judgment in determining whether or not to send a student to school.
If weather conditions are sufficiently severe, school will be cancelled. The "No School" announcement decision will be made by 5:30 A.M., and by 6:00 A.M. should be carried by radio stations WBZ (1030 AM) and television channels 4, 5, 7, and 25. Only these stations will be notified when necessary. Please do not telephone the Police or Fire Departments, as these lines must be kept open.
Ninety-Minute Delay
On some occasions, road and traffic conditions may warrant a ninety-minute delayed opening of schools. An announcement will be carried by the radio and television stations noted above as follows: "Ninety-minute delayed opening, all schools, Wayland." On these days, bused students will be picked up approximately ninety minutes later than their normal pickup time.
Starting times for the schools will be as follows:
High School 9:00 A.M.
Middle School 9:15 A.M.
Claypit Hill & Happy Hollow Elementary Schools 10:15 A.M.
Loker School 10:30 A.M.
The Children's Way 9:30 A.M.
Schools will be dismissed at their regular times. Afternoon dismissals and all other school activities will take place at their regularly scheduled times. However, please note that there will be no before-school childcare on days when the opening of school is delayed.
Early Dismissals
In the highly unlikely event that an early dismissal from school is deemed necessary, efforts will be made to contact parents by phone, email, and radio announcements. (On days when the weather becomes unusually dangerous after school has begun, parents are advised to listen for such an announcement.) If the schools close early, all after-school activities, including BASE, will be canceled.


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First Clue That a Checking Account Isn't Free
With deposit rates so low, the last thing we need are account fees that eat away at our savings. If you prefer to stay with the megabanks, you'll have to pay special attention to ensure you don't get hit by new fees. Banks are blaming the new regulations as the reason more fees are being added.
Many of the large banks like to say they still have free checking. But how does one define free? A Wells Fargo spokesperson interviewed by the Clarion-Ledger gave her opinion about free:
"It's misleading in a way to say we don't have free checking anymore," she said. "There are lots of ways to get a free account."
Banks have to be careful about what they officially label as "free checking". According to the FDIC consumer news (from Summer 2010):
Under Federal Reserve Board rules, an institution can't advertise a "free" checking account if you could be charged a maintenance or activity fee (such as for going below a required minimum balance). But your bank can offer a free account and still impose charges for certain services, such as check printing, ATM use or overdrafts.
Thus, if you have to maintain a minimum balance or direct deposit to avoid a monthly fee, it cannot be advertised as a free checking account.
So the first clue that you may have to worry about monthly fees is if your bank changes the name of your checking account. An example is at Chase Bank. Former WaMu customers who had WaMu's free checking had been converted over to Chase Free Extra Checking. Recently, these customers were sent letters from Chase informing them that this account was being converted over to Chase Total Checking in February 2011. As you can see, there's no mention of "free" in the new checking account name. The reason is that it will require customers to either maintain a minimum balance or direct deposit to avoid a $10 to $12 monthly fee.
Some banks are grandfathering in free checking account customers, at least for now. Wachovia customers in states that were converted over to Wells Fargo had their free checking accounts preserved. However, new Wells Fargo customers will have to worry about monthly fees. The checking account that's closest to a free checking account is the Wells Fargo Value Checking. Note, there's no "free" in the name. To avoid a $5 monthly service fee, you'll need either a $1,500 minimum balance or direct deposit of at least $250.
Bank of America is smart enough to know it's best not to include "free" in their checking account names. It makes it easier to add fees in the future. That was the case with the MyAccess Checking Account. This used to be a free checking account when opened online. Now the monthly service fee is waived only if you maintain a $1,500 balance or maintain direct deposit. The new eBanking checking account is closest to a free checking account. It doesn't require a minimum balance or direct deposit. To avoid monthly fees you'll just have to stick with ATMs for all deposits and withdrawals and receive online statements. If you use a teller to make a deposit instead of an ATM, a monthly fee applies. Thus, it's officially still not a free checking account by the Fed's definition.
Some regional banks are also converting their free checking accounts. Readers have been notified by BB&T Bank that their free checking account will be converted into the BB&T Bright Banking account. Note the lack of "free" in the name. To avoid a $10 monthly fee, you'll need either a minimum balance or direct deposit.
Citizens Bank's Green Checking used to be a free checking. Now it requires a $1,500 minimum balance requirement or 5 qualifying transactions per month to avoid a $4.99 monthly fee.
Finding Free Checking Accounts
You can find free checking accounts at credit unions and community banks that offer reward checking accounts powered by BancVue. It's easy to forget that these reward checking accounts are free since they include monthly requirements like debit card usage and direct deposit. However, those requirements are only to qualify for high interest rates and ATM fee reimbursements. Even if you don't meet those requirements, the checking accounts are free. There's never a monthly service fee. However, not all reward checking accounts are free. There are some reward checking accounts that are not powered by BancVue that do have monthly fees. One example is MB Financial's MB Red Checking account. You have to maintain a $500 minimum balance to avoid a $10 monthly service fee.
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27 December 2013
Exhibition calendar in the Omsk region in 2014
11 November 2016
Regions of Russia will present the export potential of Omsk region.
The conference on foreign trade activities this year will be held in Omsk Regional Exhibition Centre (Expocentre). Conference will be held by Development and Investment Agency of Omsk region (Agency) in cooperation with the Ministry of Economy of Omsk region with support of Ministry of Economic Development of Russia. Previously, the conference has taken place in Kaluga, Vologda and Ulyanovsk.
24 March 2016
Manzhouli and Omsk region have plans for bilateral development of tourism
23 March 2016
The companies from the Omsk region are to do joint projects with the Novosibirsk region
25 July 2014
The Minister of Economy of Omsk Region has awarded the best export companies
Awarding of winners and laureates of the regional competition «Best Exporter of the Omsk region in 2013» was held on July 8, 2014. Awarding was held in the framework of a business breakfast with Deputy Prime Minister of the Omsk region, the Minister of Economy of Omsk region Alexander Tretyakov. He spent rewarding the winners and laureates.
2 July 2014
Customers EICC-Omsk region and Export Support Center works on the Russian-Chinese Expo
16 June 2014
Mongolian Companies interested in the forest and drills «Omichka»
11 June 2014
Heads of Omsk companies have visited the enterprises of the Republic of Bashkortostan
10 June 2014
Omsk enterprises held the first negotiation in Ufa
6 June 2014
Omsk companies held negotiations with the Deputy Director General of the Chinese -Russian Center for timber Yang Lin
29 May 2014
Multi-business development center was opened in Omsk
The unique office for entrepreneurs - Multi Business Development Center - opened in the framework of the cooperation agreement signed between Sberbank of Russia and the Government of the Omsk region on May 29. This event attended by the governor of the Omsk region Viktor Nazarov and Chairman of the West-Siberian bank of Sberbank of Russia Alexander Anaschenko.
23 May 2014
The forum «Own business is you success» was held in Omsk
10 April 2014
The Omsk Company will design a collection of clothing for the German market
7 April 2014
Omsk companies held the first business negotiations in Germany
1 April 2014
There are no barriers for business!
19 March 2014
How to start own business in Germany?
3 March 2014
EICC-Omsk region in top 10
19 February 2014
Heads of Omsk companies know why Chinese enterprises enter the Russian market
4 February 2014
The trial project of Czech boiler room will started in Omsk Region
Commercial Director of the Czech company VERNER a.s. Rodovna Dusatko and Omsk company «Zapadno-Sibirskij Lesnoj Aljans» met with the Deputy Governor Omsk Regional Fund For Small Business Support and Development Igor Klyuyev and Head of EICC-Omsk region Ekaterina Ishchenko in conference hall of Omsk Regional Fund For Small Business Support and Development on 3 February, 2014
23 January 2014
Chinese-Russian Centre and Omsk Regional Fund For Small Business Support and Development will help in establishing business relations between Omsk and Chinese companies
Head of the Omsk Region Export Support Center (further - the Center) and EICC-Omsk region functioning on base of Omsk Regional Fund For Small Business Support and Development (further - the Fund) met with Deputy Director General of the Chinese -Russian Centre for Timber Yang Lin in the regional Business Incubator on January 22, 2014.
24 December 2013
The American method of modeling logistics operations in Omsk business?
2 December 2013
Best Export Companies of Omsk Region 2012
25 November 2013
Medical Business Mission of Omsk Region to INDIA
In order to promote the products of Omsk manufacturers to Indian market in the period from 10 to 15 November Omsk Region Export Support Center, acting on the basis of the Omsk Regional Fund for Small Business support and development, was organized business mission of Omsk companies specializing in the development and manufacture of medical devices, diagnostic hardware and software systems and in implementation of new diagnostic methods.
21 October 2013
Omsk entrepreneurs will work with South Korea
13 September 2013
Results of business mission of Omsk building companies to the International exhibition KAZBUILD-2013
More than 250 companies from 20 countries participated in the Exhibition including Kazakhstan, Russia, China, South Korea, Iran, Germany, France, Italy, Finland, the UAE, Turkey and others. The main purpose of the companies from Omsk region was to develop building sector and to promote regional product.


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Seattle Mariners Interested in Free Agent Left Fielder Jason BayNovember 10, 2009
According to Fox Sports, the Seattle Mariners are going to "kick the tires" on the availability of All-Star left fielder Jason Bay.
With the bloated contracts of C Kenji Johjima, SP Erik Bedard, SP Jarrod Washburn, RP Miguel Bautista, and 3B Adrian Beltre coming off the books, it frees up roughly $45 million in cap space for them to use.
Bay has played for the Boston Red Sox since they acquired him in a three-way deal that saw the departure of slugger Manny Ramirez.
Playing on some historically bad Pittsburgh Pirates teams Bay still managed to drive in 100 RBIs three times and at least 82 RBIs twice. His seasonal averages are 33 HRs and 107 RBIs. Since 2004, only five times has a Mariners hitter eclipsed 100 RBIs, done by the same two players (Raul Ibanez, three times; Richie Sexson, two times)
Seattle's offense scored the least runs in the American League last year mustering up only 640, under four per game.
In contrast, Seattle boasts one of the top defenses in the league, including in the outfield: Ichiro Suzuki, Franklin Gutierrez, Endy Chavez, and Michael Saunders.
This is probably one of the, if not the best defense outfields seen in a long time, but the fact still remains all of their RBI production (31 HRs, 133 RBIs) doesn't edge out Bays power figure (33 HRs) and barely scrapes by his RBI total (119).
With a budget of roughly $45 million, no hurry to resign ace Felix Hernandez, and a likely increase of the budget after a successful 2009 turnaround, they have the flexibility to add whomever they desire.
With the market bare, the desperate need of offense, and the money to spend, the Mariners interest in one of only two 100+ RBI producers on the market seems 100 percent logical.
Other players being linked to the Mariners through the GM Meetings are All-Star 2B Orlando Hudson, DH Hideki Matsui, P Rich Harden, and P Jarrod Washburn.
Hudson is an intriguing option because signing him would mean Jose Lopez would likely move to 3B. He's a decent hitter and a terrific defender.
Signing Matsui would give the Mariners a much needed boost on offense, the Mariners have a significant draw for Japanese players. Grabbing Bay and Matsui would all of a sudden give the Mariners four players with potential to easily drive in 100 RBIs.
Along with the always dynamic bat of Ichiro, and the consistent bat of Franklin Gutierrez, the Mariners lineup would be formidable to go along with their top defense.
Getting Rich Harden would essentially give us a younger, better version of Erik Bedard. He has had injury issues but sports a better career record, ERA, and has given up less hits, home runs, and runs then Bedard has.
Rich Harden: 135 G, 603 H, 311 R, 284 ER, 70 HR, 329 BB, 50 W, 29 L, 3.39 ERA
Erik Bedard: 144 G, 762 H, 375 R, 339 ER, 75 HR, 325 BB, 51 W, 41 L, 3.71 ERA
Say the Mariners were to grab Bay, Matsui, Harden, Washburn, and Beltres' semi- replacement (Orlando Hudson, Mark Derosa, etc.), this is how the lineup would go:
Orlando Hudson—2B
Jason Bay—LF
Russell Branyan—1B
Hideki Matsui—DH
Jose Lopez—3B
Franklin Gutierrez—CF
Jack Wilson—SS
Rob Johnson—C
That lineup is a perfect blend of power, speed, and contact, to go along with stellar defensive play. Take into account youngsters Michael Saunders, Dustin Ackley, as well as Endy Chavez and Jack Hannahan, they have fantastic, young depth.
The rotation would shape out like this:
Felix Hernandez
Rich Harden
Ian Snell
Jarrod Washburn
Luke French/RRS
With young guns Brandon Morrow and Doug Fister waiting in the wings, the Mariners would also have a deep, balanced, and young rotation. With David Aardsma at closer, it could arguably be one of the deepest, youngest lineup/rotation combinations in the entire league
This would normally be a pipe dream, but in order to even just scrape to where the old payroll was, they would have to offer each player an average of $9 million per season in order to just get back to where they were.
In this bad economy, thats not going to happen, some will get paid, like Bay, John Lackey, Matt Holliday, but not everyone.
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BELGRADE — Valencia Schubert spent her first two days as the new recreation director meeting children and their parents and learning about the programs offered at the community center.
Schubert, former director of the Children's Discovery Museum in Augusta, looked comfortable in her tiny office at the Belgrade Community Center for All Seasons. She started the job Monday.
"I'm trying to become familiar with all that and meet the residents of Belgrade," Schubert said Tuesday. "I'm trying to say hello to everyone who comes through the door."
Linda Bacon, chairwoman of the Belgrade Board of Parks & Recreation, said Schubert brings creativity to the position and years of experience working with young people and serving the public. Bacon said Schubert's skill at coordinating volunteers, developing and launching new programs and engaging the public will serve Belgrade's recreation mission.
"These skills and capabilities are exactly what we need," Bacon said. "Our priority includes building on successful programs developed over the last several years."
Schubert, who works full time, will be paid $30,000 a year with benefits. The recreation program employs two people for winter programs and up to seven people for programs in the summer.
Bacon said the center is a community gathering place and an asset to be shared by all townspeople. Located on the shore of Great Pond, it includes public access to swimming areas in the summer months and access to the ice in the winter.
The center houses a public library and has an ongoing schedule of programs including afterschool enrichment programs, clay class, basketball, ping pong clubs and exercise.
Other attractions include the fire department's bean supper, concerts and craft shows.
Bacon said that in recent years there have been more programs, and conseqently more money coming in.
She said that the proposed 2012 budget continues the aim of lowering the amount of money from the town that the center needs to run, with an eventual goal of making the center self-sustaining.
In 2011, the center's recreation budget was $101,770, but the actual cost of delivering programming was $24,409, because revenues were $77,361.
Bacon said the 2012 recreation programming budget has increased to $139,302 to include Camp Loon for teens, pay for new activities, scholarships and an adjustment to staffing.
She said two staff members had to be compensated when they took on more responsibilities after the dismissal of former recreation director Jessica Moore in late November.
Bacon said Moore's dismissal came as a shock. There wasn't any indication that Moore's contract wouldn't be renewed, she said at the time.
Moore had said she lost her job over a confrontation she had with Town Manager Gregory Gill.
Residents will go to the polls on March 16 to vote on requests for $100,000 to fix the center's roof; $150,000 to buy adjacent land and buildings to gain a right of way to Great Pond; $59,907 to support the operating budget, refinish the floor, buy a new sign and install new electrical outlets; and $139,302 for programs.
Schubert wouldn't comment on the increases in the 2012 budget, but she encouraged residents to vote or stop by the Town Office for an absentee ballot.
She said the center is a "spectacular facility" worthy of town support.
"I'm excited to be part of a place where people gather and build community ties and look forward to bring forward opportunities for people of all ages," Schubert said.
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Former senator Harris Wofford has revealed he is to wed his male partner after finding love again after his fifty-year marriage to his wife.
The 90-year-old wrote a moving op-ed in The New York Times about the tragic loss of his wife Clare Lindgren to leukemia in 1996, and beginning a new chapter of his life with Matthew Charlton – who is 50 years his junior.
Wofford, a Pennsylvania senator from 1991 to 1995 and an adviser to the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., met his wife Clare while serving in the U.S. Air Force during the Second World War, he writes in the Times.
They married in 1948 and went on to have three children together. She even gave up her job to become his all-out campaigner, his 'best critic' and 'best friend'.
'Our romance and adventure continued for five decades,' Wofford wrote.
Sadly, that adventure came to an end on January 3, 1996 when Clare died from acute leukemia.
At the age of 70, Wofford was left heartbroken and sure he would 'never again feel the kind of love Clare and I shared'.
But he was wrong.
Five years later, he met Matthew – an interior decorator and furniture designer – by chance while swimming off a beach in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.