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- Jorge Lorenzo of Spain crowned MotoGP world champion
- Lorenzo finishes second behind Casey Stoner in Australian round
- Main rival Dani Pedrosa crashes out early at Phillip Island
- Retiring Stoner winning sixth straight race in front of home fans
Spain's Jorge Lorenzo was crowned MotoGP world champion Sunday after finishing second behind home favorite Casey Stoner in the Australian round at Phillip Island.
The Yamaha star took full advantage of a mistake by his closest rival Dani Pedrosa, who came off on Turn Four of the first lap to see his title hopes disappear.
Pedrosa's Honda teammate Stoner rode a peerless race to secure his sixth straight win on his home track, a fitting finale before his retirement at the end of the season.
Lorenzo held off Britain's Cal Crutchlow (Monster Yamaha Tech 3) to clinch his second world title in motorcycling's premier class.
"What a day! I'm very happy, it was easier than I expected because Dani made a mistake in a corner and crashed. I wanted to keep with Casey but he was so strong," he told the MotoGP official website.
"Today is an amazing moment. We've been very patient and very concentrated," he added.
He will go into the final race before his home fans in Valencia with a 43-point advantage over compatriot Pedrosa, who was philosophic after his first lap mistake.
"There is some sadness because we've been closer than ever to take the title, but also proud for all we achieved," he said.
"Concerning the crash, it was nothing strange, I just went wider on the corner lost the front, maybe the tire was not warm enough."
Stoner, who saw his hopes of defending the world title disappear after a crash at the U.S. round in Indianapolis, was delighted to have signed off in front of his loyal Australian supporters with another superb victory, the 45th of his glittering career.
"It was very important for me to win a race before the end of the season and I'm really happy to do it here, at home, in front of the huge crowd," he said.
"My condolences to Dani -- I saw him crash out in front of me - but he had to push today and go out and win the race to keep his championship hopes alive."
Crutchlow's teammate Andrea Dovizioso finished fourth with seven-time champion Valentino Rossi in seventh for Ducati.
Marc Marquez of Spain finished third in the Moto2 race to clinch the world title in that category.


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STOCKTON - Armed men tried to rob a south Stockton business Thursday night, but a quick-thinking employee turned the tables and helped police apprehend the criminals, authorities said.
STOCKTON - Armed men tried to rob a south Stockton business Thursday night, but a quick-thinking employee turned the tables and helped police apprehend the criminals, authorities said.
Police said two men entered the business in the 4800 block of South Highway 99 Frontage Road about 9:40 p.m. and jumped over the counter. One of the men, armed with a handgun, forced an employee to empty a cash register while the other man approached the manager and ordered her to open the safe, authorities said.
While the thieves were distracted, a third employee fled outside and got into a waiting vehicle belonging to the robbers, police said. The employee drove the vehicle around the corner, out of sight of the business, officers said.
The robbers couldn't find their vehicle when they exited the business, so they fled on foot into a nearby field. Responding officers located the thieves and the stolen cash in the field a short time later, police said.
Jeremy Lovitt, 23, and Gabriel Gonzales, 19, were arrested on suspicion of robbery and conspiracy to commit a crime, authorities said.
"Obviously, we don't recommend anyone getting into a car of another person who they do not know or putting their life in danger, but the actions of this employee assisted law enforcement in apprehending two robbery suspects," said Officer Joseph Silva, a spokesman for the Stockton police.
SAN ANDREAS - The Calaveras County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in locating a missing 75-year-old Murphys woman who was last seen Thursday in Walnut Creek.
Fay Burford was expected to return to Murphys on Thursday following a 10 a.m. appointment in Walnut Creek, but she has not been seen or heard from since leaving her appointment, authorities said.
Burford was driving a faded silver or taupe-colored 1996 Jeep Cherokee, license plate No. 4YMC949. Records indicated that her bank card was used in Coalinga at 6:30 p.m. Thursday and again in Lake Isabella at 11:30 p.m. Thursday, authorities said.
The Sheriff's Office said it has no reason to suspect foul play at this time, Anyone with information is asked to call the Sheriff's Office at (209) 754-6500.

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As the largest cycling organisation in the UK, CTC is often asked to suggest the UK's model cycling town. Our answer is always that there isn't one, yet! However, together with over 400 of CTC's local cycle campaigners, CTC has highlighted 15 great schemes and projects that demonstrate you don't have to go abroad to see examples of good practice.
If you want to get involved in seeing Cycletopia in your town, you can join your local cycle campaign, create your own campaign, or become a local representative of CTC, lobbying your local council to improve conditions for cycling.
To find out more about each of the 15 elements in the town visit Cycletopia.


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I can't enough of this awesome little football dominator and her athletic breakfast! Here she is talking about her career in soccer, speed drills, playing with boys — they don't tease her at all but sometimes they get a little embarrassed.
"Another one of my goals was... that I wanted to prove that girls can play, it's not just a boy's sport." She thinks girls should be allowed to play in the NFL but she's not sure if they'd try out, but she thinks they should be able to. I'm worried because soccer is her favorite sport, and she might abandon football for soccer! I hope she stays the football course, but no matter what, BABY YOU'RE A STAR.


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Typewriter collectors divide typewriters into two main classifications: the index machine, which has a pointer and a dial for letter selection, and the keyboard machine, most commonly seen today. The first successful typewriter was made by Sholes and Glidden in 1874. It could type only in caps and introduced the QWERTY keyboard still used today.
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March 7, 2013
Advocate for international students commended
Amy Burrell has worked more than 25 years advocating for the thousands of international students at Columbus State.
Her dedicated work in that role earned her the March Staff Employee of the Month award, given by Dr. Harrison at his monthly First Wednesday meeting.
The college enrolls students of more than 100 different nationalities, and according to Burrell's supervisor Misty Mahefkey, "Amy goes above and beyond to help those students become acclimated to not only Columbus State, but to the United States."
"Amy is quite knowledgeable about international higher education and you can tell it's her passion," says Mahefkey. "In addition to her typical duties advising students, she has organized many events to help enrich their experience at Columbus State, such as the International Thanksgiving Dinner, international student orientation, and special tax seminars for international students."
"Amy worked diligently on the college's recertification with Immigration and Customs Enforcement," says Jennifer Williams, specialist in the department. Williams was one person who nominated Burrell for the SEOM award. "International Enrollment Services went from five employees to only two for a period of six months. Amy multi-tasked tirelessly and was never too busy or inaccessible to the students or to me," Williams says.
"Amy is an absolute expert in a field that requires constant attention to immigration policy. She works with our international students from before they apply, to after their graduation. Her level of dedication is to be admired!"
For the first time, the Columbus State home page is showcasing outstanding faculty as well as inspiring student and graduate stories.
The first set of faculty profiles shows women in the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) fields, starting with Adele Wright, Ph.D., of Mechanical Engineering. The series was arranged by Kim Brazwell, manager of Diversity Initiatives, in honor of Women's History Month.
The faculty features will enable the college to show not only unique stories, but also emphasize that Columbus State faculty bring advanced degrees and decades of real-world knowledge into the classroom. Our instructors are a powerful answer to the "junior college" stereotype we sometimes encounter as we tell the Columbus State story.
"We're featuring faculty, in addition to students and graduates, on the home page to show prospective students and parents the high quality of the faculty at Columbus State. It's one way to assure them that they'll get an outstanding education here," says Will Kopp, VP of Marketing & Communications.
A number of other profiles are in the works, including some of our Distinguished Teaching Award winners. If you want to suggest an outstanding professor or an outstanding student, contact Tony Goins in Marketing & Communications.
"Columbus State Day" to Be Key Event for idUS 2013
IdUS is Columbus' yearly celebration of creativity and innovation, and we're thrilled to announce that Columbus State Day—when we'll invite community members of all ages to join us for educational activities, demonstrations, workshops, and 45-minute self-contained classes— will be the main idUS event for Saturday, October 12.
We're getting some great proposals and ideas for Columbus State Day from faculty and staff, and we wanted to share a few and encourage you to keep them coming through Spring Break at http://ow.ly/hEwiN
A sample of proposals:
Ever wanted to learn another language? Fun interactive games are a great way to introduce yourself to German or Spanish. (Modern Languages)
Learn to create amazing paintings—and keep your hands paint-free! (Digital Design and Graphics)
How do first responders help at the scene of an accident? EMS and Fire Science Technologies have proposed a compelling demonstration.
Even the most innovative teams can get stuck, but fun, creative problem-solving activities can help. (Business Management)
Your kitchen is a learning lab for young children, particularly when families learn how to cook together. (Early Childhood Development)
We're still seeking ideas as well, so if you have a great one for another department, you can also use the form link above to submit those. A few we particularly like so far:
Building Successful Teacher-Parent Relationships (Early Childhood Education)
Caring for Your Elderly Loved One: Tips & Resources ( Nursing)
Health Tips to Lengthen the Life of Your Pet (Veterinary Technology)
Signing with Babies and Toddlers (Interpreter Education program)
Entrepreneurship for Beginners (Business Management/ Small Business Development Center)
"Operation Feed" starts March 11 on campus
The Mid-Ohio Food Bank's annual food drive, Operation Feed, is one of the largest of its kind in the nation. Businesses, schools, government agencies, and civic groups from across our community join forces to help with this worthwhile endeavor. At Columbus State, we will provide several ways to donate to Operation Feed.
You can drop off the most-needed food items such as canned pasta meals, canned fruits, tuna, vegetables, meat, soup and peanut butter in an Operation Feed donation box. The boxes will be distributed on the Columbus Campus and Regional Learning Centers beginning Monday, March 11.
Monetary donations are very much needed. Did you know that each dollar donated provides three meals? And with Operation Feed, 100 percent of each campaign contribution goes directly to providing food to those who need it. You can donate by payroll deduction by sending the form on the intranet to Barb Smith-Allen.
You can also donate directly to Mid-Ohio Food Bank online through the Operation Feed Virtual Food Drive. After selecting your donation level, you check out and indicate "CSCC" on the company menu.
Columbus State's Operation Feed drive will run through April 30. If you have questions you may contact Barb Smith-Allen, Sue Thomas, or Betty Richardson. Please be generous and support Operation Feed!
Save the date for the New Professionals ERG meetings
Are you a new employee of the college? Are you a seasoned employee of the college who has recently changed roles or careers? Are you exploring the path of entrepreneurship? If any of these situations apply to you, you're a perfect fit for the New Professionals Employee Resource Group (ERG)! Save these dates and stop by one of the remaining meetings this semester.
Monday, March 25, 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. in the Library Studio
Topic: Health and Wellness (and Health Care Plans)
Guest Speaker: Nichole Bowman-Glover - Wellness coordinator, will present information and take questions on wellness and the Health Rewards program.
Monday, April 29, 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. in the Library Studio
Topic: Small Business Creation
Guest Speaker: Ariana Ulloa-Olavarrieta – Columbus State Small Business Development Center, will discuss starting a business. Her expertise comes from both her experience at SBDC and creating her own family business. For more information about this ERG, email email@example.com .
Seats still available in Hostmanship class
The employee course "Hostmanship: Customer Service and Leadership reframed: The Art of Serving Others" offered Friday, March 8, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. has seats still available. Register here: http://web.cscc.edu/is/employeetraining/roster.asp?C=433&D=2918
Ideas to Go: Supporting students' basic needs so they can learn
The next Ideas to Go! topic is "Supporting Students' Basic Needs So They Can Learn." Bring a lunch and join the discussion on Tuesday, March 19, from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. in WD 1094. Judah Gartman, former Student Ambassador, and now Ohio Benefits Bank coordinator, will lead the discussion.
Our students face unique needs and obstacles from homelessness to lack of transportation. The office of Student Engagement and Leadership (SEaL), along with the Columbus State C.A.R.E.S. committee, has been assessing these special student needs and creating programs to help meet them. Learn about the findings, plans to address these needs, and share your own ideas about helping students manage the major issues they face. The group will also discuss a new learning opportunity for employees that will include "poverty simulation" and "compassion training." Pre-registration for this session is encouraged.
Do you have topic to share with Columbus State? The Human Capacity Development Department can help you host an Ideas to Go! conversation. Session hosts provide a brief overview before moving to open conversation. The sessions are quick, conversational, and impactful. Contact Rich James at ext. 2175 to learn more.


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Rapper-producer Sean "Diddy" Combs has paid a marketing visit to Pennsylvania's capital city.
Combs visited with Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board officials on Wednesday to promote a new product, soon-to-be-launched Ciroc Amaretto. The musical entrepreneur endorses Ciroc vodka.
Agency spokeswoman Stacy Kriedeman says the visit was very quiet. She says he met with board members and people with the executive marketing team to discuss the brand and that he was very nice.
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He was also spotted posing for pictures with fans outside the PLCB offices, but did not hold any scheduled public appearances.
Diddy recently topped Forbes' list of the wealthiest Hip-Hop artists with an estimated net worth of $580 million thanks to his ownership of Ciroc .
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Tired from days of hiking and worrying, and feeling like I was running out of options, I decided to opt for a relatively easy choice: making plots, or in this case one large plot, at a site on the main north Seram road where it slices through the Manusela park. While access could not be easier, it turned out the forest was not without its challenges! After reporting to the park office in Air Besar and requesting permission to work in a site they had already designated a "model forest," we transported all our team back from Unit O to the new site next to the bridge over the Toluarang river.
I had come back down from Kaloa just in time to meet Acun, Yessi, Yahah, Nus and Demien (a park staff member assigned to our team) as they were setting out to join me in Ulu Sawe, so little of their time was wasted. Yessi Santika and Yayah Robiah are staff at the national herbarium in Cibinong, and have been helping with our project from its beginning. I was pleased they could join us for a couple weeks to help do some general collecting. It was Yayah's first field trip (and also her first time out of Java and first air flight) and so I hoped it would go smoothly. As it turned out, it was almost certainly a much better experience for her at Toluarang than it would have been at the aborted Sawe camp.
It was clear that it was raining much less on the north coast than inland, and we set up camp and performed the usual minor forest engineering works required to make life reasonably pleasant. This included creating an enclosed bathing spot and river toilet for the women, steps down to the river, a cook tent (tarp), a dining tent, a lab tent, and a bunkhouse with rice-sack beds for the local assistants. Endro and I slept in our Hennessey Hammocks and Acun and the women slept in dome tents. All was quite nice, until we discovered that the forest here was full of chiggers ("kutu maleo"). Within a day or so, everyone was itching madly, or trying not to. Poor Endro and Demien were plagued the worst, probably exposed during a scouting trip to find a good camping spot on the first afternoon. For several nights I found one or both of them up past midnight in the lab tent in their underwear trying to dig out the mites with a needle. Somehow, I avoided a major infestation, and was able to sleep relatively soundly.
This was a forest site unlike any I have stayed in, since the road was just a few meters from the camp. For being the major island highway, there was surprisingly little traffic, but all day and night there was the occasional roar of a cargo truck or speeding passenger car zooming by. The bridge over the Toluarang soon became the favourite hang-out spot. High, dry, and chigger-free, it was a pleasant place to watch the bats in the evening's fading light, or the stunning parrots and kingfishers in the dawn, or to do a little unsuccessful fishing. Under the bridge and parallel to the river, several unused construction logs made a slippery platform for bathing (and defecating) and tempted us to swim in the roiling, olive-green water after a hot day. However, crocodile eyes were spotted one night, and we later heard that not far upriver was a vast, flooded, grassy swamp densely infested by crocs. Little swimming ever took place!
The forest itself was truly spectacular: alluvial forest dominated by giant Canarium, Duabanga moluccana, and Octomeles sumatrana trees, huge tree-pandans (screwpines), and Caryota palms. Diversity was low, but we expected this in Seram: we found only 55 species in four 0.25-ha plots. One particular species, an ebony (Diospyros), was very common, representing over a quarter of all the stems. Knowing this forest had been chosen as a "model forest" by the park office and that there was no permanent plot here, I suggested to the head of the park, Pak Zul, that we set up a fully documented, one hectare (100 m x 100 m) plot for them. He was pleased and fully supportive, and I think it's quite likely that the plot will be cared for and used as a training tool. In this way were able to add to the value of our project, meeting one of its capacity-building goals.
Compared to the dense, high-diversity forest we encountered in Borneo, I was able to finish the initial morphotyping of this forest very rapidly. Collecting specimens might still have taken quite a while were it not for the amazing skills of Dedy and Ratu, our two tree climbers from Kaloa. They were up and down safely in seconds, allowing the collecting team to make and process up to fifteen tree species a day. We were thus planning to decamp as soon as today, but as ever, our plans were changed by the weather. Two nights ago there was a huge rainstorm over the camp. Because it was coastal, it need not have led to a rise in the river, and I watched the river level into the evening without noting any rise. However, it must have been raining in the interior as well, and starting at about 6:00am yesterday the river began rising.
By 8:00am, the water had reached the lip of the steep banks on which we had made our camp. It kept rising and soon the dining tent was inundated. Fortunately we could keep ahead of the rising water, but in the end we had to pack up the tents and move all the equipment onto the highway verge. I knew we only had twelve more collections to make, so I decided we would strike camp completely and hoped to get the specimens and be out by nightfall. The collecting team worked on in the flooded alluvial forest in water up to their thighs, while others dried the tents in the morning sun and started folding the whole show into backpacks and bags. I hitched a lift into Wahai to get a cellphone signal to call "Mr. La," our friendly pickup truck driver, and was back in an hour, just as the afternoon rain was beginning to pelt down—the coast now too seems to be in the rainy season. Luckily, the collecting team had gathered all the taxa, and we finished the processing later that afternoon in Wahai.
So, despite the depressing retreat from Ulu Sawe, in the end we successfully sampled a lowland forest site while contributing meaningful infrastructure to the National Park. Yayah and Yessi also made a large number of excellent collections which will add significantly to the very low number of existing Seram collections. At the model forest site, there was no nearby high, dry, hill site to make direct comparisons with it; so tomorrow, we're heading to a different section of the park, near Masihulan, to sample ridge forest. But today, all I can think about is how nice it is that the rain here in Wahai fell on a roof, and not directly on me or my tent. That and how good the fresh fish we had for lunch tasted. Ah, rest days!


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In "Save Me," Anne Heche plays an Ohio housewife named Beth who wants to murder her husband as he lies sleeping. He has been cheating on her, but only because she has been such a totally awful, rage-filled, narcissistic person. Her teen daughter despises her, and so do her neighbors, who cringe when she tries to join them for lunch.
But Beth has a near death experience while drunkenly choking on a submarine sandwich, and when she comes to, she is a changed woman. Suddenly, she is a blessed sage, and she dumps all her bottles of booze down the drain and begins to parent her daughter. She helps a neighboring couple rediscover their sex life, and she promises her husband she has let go of her evil side. Occasionally, she receives secret-filled transmissions from the Big Man Upstairs, God, telling her details about her daughter's relationship or other bits of information that she can use to help others. At one point, she decides that, yes, she is a prophet.
Anne Heche as a prophet — there's an elevator pitch. There's nothing funny or fresh about "Save Me," which NBC is burning off over the next few weeks with back-to-back episodes on Thursday nights. Beth runs around town showing everybody how profoundly she has transformed herself, how she has woken up. It's like "The Big C," on which Laura Linney's character exhibited some of the same qualities after she was diagnosed with cancer. But there's no poignancy here, and no Linney. Just Heche acting like a madwoman and claiming she has seen the light.
NBC made only the first episode available for review, and it's forgettable. The show, at 8 p.m. on Channel 7, promises very little beyond the spectacle of Heche amping up her energy to convince everyone in her life that she is saved. Oddly, when the people around Beth roll their eyes about her sudden conversion to goodness, they look like the villains of the piece. The tone of the show is sympathetic to Beth to a fault, as if she doesn't need to be held responsible for her years of bad behavior. The woman Tom is having an affair with, Carly (Alexandra Breckinridge), becomes the heavy, and gets her due in one overly nasty scene.
There is something potentially powerful in the story of a person who wants to grow, but who is surrounded by people who want her to stay the same. Can she change? Can she change them? "Enlightened" with Laura Dern covered some of the same territory with sensitivity and honesty. "Save Me," in the premiere, turns this subtle idea into a romp devoid of charm. Beth is self-righteous and annoying, and we're supposed to celebrate that. Oh please. Save us.
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Ke$ha's auto-tuned tribute to time-telling and parties that don't stop in "Tik Tok." Even catchier than the hook to "This Love," which Adam Levine probably designed specifically to stick in your head like gum to the bottom of your sneaker. Willow's song is everywhere-even on Sesame Street! Girl is a star.
So the bar was set pretty high for our new favorite nine-year-old: could the video live up to the song. Well, we have our answer and that answer is: absofrickinlutely. Willow's video is amazing. She starts in a cafeteria that looks like something out of Katniss' District 13 and turns it into crazy multi-colored splatter painted world of awesome. And how insane is that dance? Hairography at its finest.
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S.F. cracks down on Airbnb rentals
Eviction notices soar in Airbnb clampdown
Jeffrey Katz felt nauseous.
The special-ed teacher makes ends meet by hosting Airbnb guests in the living room of his San Francisco apartment. But last week, Katz found an eviction notice on his front door.
"You are illegally using the premises as a tourist or transient unit," the letter said.
Katz contacted Airbnb, which "didn't seem quite interested." He requested help from tenants' activists, but "they made it abundantly clear that they dislike Airbnb," Katz said. "Even though I'm not taking rental stock off the market, they were less than sympathetic to my plight."
As Katz discovered, San Francisco's ban on short-term rentals is turning out to have teeth. People who rent out space on Airbnb, VRBO and other markets for temporary housing are facing fines by the City Planning Department and eviction on the grounds of illegally operating hotels.
"Using an apartment for short-term rentals is a crime in San Francisco," said Edward Singer, an attorney with Zacks & Freedman who filed the notice against Katz. "It's obviously not the same moral culpability as running a house of prostitution or manufacturing methamphetamines, but any illegal use is grounds for eviction.
"The law I'm using is that the city says there are hotels and there are apartments, and the two shall never meet," he said.
San Francisco bans all residential rentals of less than 30 days unless the hosts have a conditional use permit - an expensive and cumbersome process that virtually everyone ignores. The ban applies whether the hosts own or rent, paying guests visit frequently or once a year, or hosts rent out a room or an entire dwelling.
Complaints surge
Since 2012, the Planning Department has witnessed a surge in complaints about short-term rentals, normally from neighbors. The agency is now actively investigating about 85 people offering their spaces on Airbnb, VRBO and the like.
Joe Tobener, a tenants attorney who is representing Katz, said Airbnb-related eviction notices are reaching epidemic levels. Just getting to the eve of a trial can rack up $15,000 in legal bills.
"It's not like these people are scofflaws," he said. "They thought it was OK to rent out on Airbnb because the company didn't tell them otherwise. Airbnb should be defending these tenants, or they should disclose to every person who rents in San Francisco that (short-term rentals are illegal) and tenants are being evicted."
Laws may soon change
Airbnb's website tells people to check local laws and their leases. A specific section on San Francisco explains the prohibition on short-term rentals and links to various city codes.
"Unfortunately, we can't provide individual legal assistance or review lease agreements for our 500,000 hosts, but we do try to help inform people about these issues," said David Hantman, Airbnb head of global public policy. "We think we can best help by making sure the laws make sense."
In fact, the laws soon may change in San Francisco. Board of Supervisors President David Chiu has spent almost two years working on a framework for Airbnb's operations. The company's decision last week to start collecting the city's 14 percent hotel tax by summer may help Chiu's efforts. The new law would amend the codes that prohibit short-term rentals, among other provisions.
"We want landlords to want this activity to happen, and we want it to be legal," Hantman said.
Until then, Airbnb hosts roll the dice when they rent out homes, especially with neighbors watching.
"If you live next door or nearby, and all of a sudden a place is turned into a hotel with people coming in and out, generally that is not welcomed by most residents," said Christine Haw, Planning Department code enforcement manager.
Covering their tracks
Investigating complaints has grown more difficult over time. For example, websites and hosts appear to be hiding addresses and intersections. Some hosts list homes in the middle of Golden Gate Park or in the Pacific Ocean.
"We are in a situation where it is so lucrative for property owners to do short-term rentals that people who are totally law-abiding will essentially break the law," Haw said. "People go to extremes to conceal the practice."
Hosts have produced fraudulent leases or told guests to pose as nonpaying visitors, she said. Others have even gone so far as to stage fake residencies - hiring people to pretend they are long-term tenants.
As a result, catching people who flout the ban is a challenge, said Audrey Butkus, a code enforcement planner.
"The chances of us being there when guests come out with suitcases are very rare," Butkus said.
Attorney Michael McLaughlin of Fried and Williams said he became aware of the ban when a client who rented out a house on Airbnb was the subject of a Planning Department enforcement action. "The city just wanted it to stop," McLaughlin said. "This issue is really blossoming in San Francisco. It's my impression that the city's enforcement is getting more active."
An end to hosting
Lisa Weitekamp and Chad Selph, who received an eviction notice "out of the blue," contacted Airbnb for help. The company told them they should consult a lawyer.
The SoMa roommates hosted Airbnb guests in their spare bedroom for three nights in October and stopped because it was a hassle. Once they explained their situation and agreed to cease hosting, the landlord agreed not to pursue the eviction.
Katz, the special-ed teacher, is still hoping for his own happy ending.
"If the eviction goes through, I will have to move out of the city," he said. "That would break my heart."
Carolyn Said is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com Twitter: @csaid


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Entrepreneurs from the small businesses category usually have a tremendous need for research. Almost every growing business requires efficient, prompt and comprehensive research. But most entrepreneurs do not understand how to effectively execute the marketing research & analysis process to meet their business goals.
Marketing research for small business owners who have witnessed the fact that they are running a growing business, must have to execute an in-depth strategic marketing analysis, which could allow them to understand their current position in the marketplace, identify opportunities to increase market share, and get a better understanding of the customers as well as competition. It will also assist in making tactical decisions based on facts rather than intuition.
The following gives an explanation of how to conduct accurate marketing research & analysis which is essential to the success of every small business.
Analyse the market facts
This analysis can let an entrepreneur understand his or her position in the marketplace as defined by the market share. Market share is the percentage of sales a company accounts for within a given market. It can be measured by sales volume (total units sold) or sales revenue. Getting an understanding of the business' market share, the entrepreneur, then want to identify the trends in your overall market. In this bid, experience of being into the actual market plays its role. Intuition and gut feeling can influence in knowing about the drivers of growth. An entrepreneur must have to ask himself, what drives sales in his market? Are they driven by price? Are they driven by new technology? Are customer preferences changing? How do these changes affect your business? Recognizing the trends in the market reveals to threats that could have an impact on sales, and also reveals opportunities to capture more market share.
Pin pointed approach for your target segment
The target market analysis will give the entrepreneur a thorough understanding of your potential and current customers. First, he has to identify key demographic statistics about the target customers, such as their age, gender, total population, income, education, occupation, and geographic location. Identifying key demographic information about the potential and current customers allows the entrepreneur to understand the changes within his target market. For example, you can find out if their population is increasing or decreasing, and pinpoint where the largest number of these customers live in order to know where to locate and focus your advertising efforts.
Most of the demographic information can be collected through government sites and through surveys. Several industry associations often provide sch data. In this, media tracking can also help. A note of caution here, although there are many do-it-yourself online surveys, it would be wise to use a professional researcher to create and execute the survey so that you can feel confident with the statistical results of the survey. The research data which will get gathered will allow the entrepreneur to create a profile of his target customers, and help in developing realistic projections to determine how much of product or services they will buy.
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This analysis helps entrepreneur to develop strategies which will allow them to effectively compete with their competitors. First, find out the companies that operate within your industry. Some of these companies will be direct competitors, and others will be your indirect competitors. Focus on analyzing the companies that are falling in the category of direct competition. Among other factors, an intelligent entrepreneur should try to find out their market share, their overall sales and profit, how they advertise to their customers, and how they distribute their products and services. Understanding these variables will allow the entrepreneur to figure out their strengths and weaknesses, help in discovering better product and services. This will also help in developing a competitive advantage.
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Michael Phelps has already become history's most decorated Olympian, and swimming scholars will inevitably analyze his times and technique for years to come. But exactly how far has Phelps come from his humble roots? We got our hands on some meet results from 1995, when he was nine years old. How much faster is today's adult Phelps than than the child version? Even more importantly, how well would nine-year-old Michael Phelps have fared at this year's Olympics?
We have results from three races Phelps swam at that 1995 meet: the 100 breaststroke, 200 freestyle, and the 50 butterfly. The 50 butterfly isn't an Olympic event, so we'll use his split time from the 200 IM; he hasn't competed in breast at the Olympics, so we'll use his 400 IM split, and he gave up his 200 free spot, so we'll use his split from the 4x200 free relay. (No, that's not really how it works, but we're having fun here.)
100m Breaststroke
1995: 1:38.68
2012: 1:11.55
If nine-year-old Michael Phelps had competed in the event this year, he would have finished 30 seconds behind the slowest swimmer in qualifying.
200m Freestyle
1995: 2:27.44
2012: 1:44.05
Nine-year-old Phelps would have finished 25 seconds behind the worst Olympic competitor.
50m Butterfly
1995: 32.90
2012: 24.63
Little Phelps is again way behind the competition here, as his first IM leg would reach the wall six seconds after the next-slowest competitor.
What does it all mean? Not much, but it's fun to compare numbers and see how far Michael Phelps has come over the past near-20 years. There's still more Phelps to come, and it's worth enjoying.
Update: For those asking, these are 50 LCM times. NBAC is a big-boy organization and they hold meets in an Olympic-size facility. They aren't 50 yard times or times on a 25m course.
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ASMAR, Afghanistan - Nine Afghan soldiers who survived a 2009 battle that brought the first Medal of Honor to a living Marine since the Vietnam War have disputed the official accounts of how Marine Sgt. Dakota Meyer won the country's highest military decoration.
The Afghans, whom U.S. military officials never interviewed, contradict key details of the narratives cited by President Barack Obama and the Marine Corps in awarding the decoration to Meyer for his actions during a battle that took place in the Ganjgal Valley in Afghanistan three years ago this past weekend.
The Afghans said that Meyer, who received the Medal of Honor in a White House ceremony on Sept. 15, 2011, couldn't have killed up to eight insurgents as they charged his Humvee and that he didn't twice vault from the vehicle to load up two dozen Afghan soldiers and drive them to safety. They also insisted that it was the belated arrival of U.S. helicopters - not Meyer's intervention - that ended the Taliban ambush, allowing the withdrawal of U.S. and Afghan troops who had been trapped in the valley.
The Afghans didn't dispute that Meyer, of Greensburg, Ky., who is now a 24-year-old sergeant in the Marine reserves, risked his life by braving enemy fire in helping U.S. and Afghan personnel recover the bodies of four American servicemen.
Questions about what Meyer did during the battle touch on the rigor and integrity of a military awards process that is supposed to leave no margin of doubt or possibility of error in granting the nation's highest military honor. A McClatchy Newspapers investigation published last December showed that many of the feats attributed to Meyer by the Marine Corps and the White House were embellished or invented and weren't substantiated by sworn statements from Meyer himself and others who participated in the battle.
McClatchy raised more questions about the process in August, when it revealed that another Medal of Honor nomination from the same battle, for former Army Capt. William Swenson, conflicted with parts of the official narratives of Meyer's achievements.
Swenson's nomination mysteriously disappeared from military computers, though it was reinstated eventually and is awaiting Obama's approval. Under normal circumstances, according to Pentagon regulations, that approval had to come by last Saturday, the third anniversary of the battle, but Pentagon officials say that because the original nomination went awry the president has two more years to make a decision.
Questions about whether the Marines embellished Meyer's feats came against a backdrop of pressure on the Pentagon over how Medals of Honor have been handled during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, with many in Congress, veterans groups and the military complaining that too few had been granted. The Marine Corps reportedly also was frustrated by what it saw as insufficient acknowledgement of its sacrifices in both conflicts.
The Afghan survivors of the battle, however, have no stake in the outcome of discussions of Meyer's feats, making their recollections valuable in sorting through conflicting information.
More is at stake than the military awards process. Meyer's forthcoming book, for which he shared a six-figure advance, according to a publishing industry executive who requested anonymity because he wasn't authorized to discuss it, contains new details about his actions, according to a report Aug. 20 in the Marine Corps Times, which obtained an advance copy of the book. They include a claim that Meyer killed an insurgent with a rock in hand-to-hand combat, something that isn't mentioned in any official account or military document.
Meyer, responding Tuesday in a telephone interview to the Afghan survivors' recollections, said, "I don't care what Afghans say. They don't speak the same language."
He said that he'd killed insurgents during his runs into the ambush zone but didn't count how many. "Where did you ever have me saying numbers?" he asked. When he was told that an account attributed to him published on the Marine Corps' website said he'd "killed at least eight Taliban insurgents," he replied, "You should talk to the Marine Corps."
The Marine Corps remained adamant in the defense of its account of Meyer's actions.
"Two comprehensive investigations, eyewitness statements, a command inquiry and other supporting documents present clear, compelling and well-documented justification that Sergeant Meyer deserves our nation's highest military honor," a Marine Corps statement said. "Any attempt to denigrate Meyer's bravery or the merit of his Medal of Honor is regrettable."
The Ganjgal battle produced a raft of other decorations for bravery after as many as 60 Taliban insurgents ambushed some 90 Afghan troops and border police, their American military trainers and a McClatchy Newspapers correspondent who were on a patrol to meet village elders. Ten Afghans, three Marines and a U.S. Navy medic were killed, and a wounded U.S. Army sergeant died a month later.
The battle also resulted in reprimands for dereliction of duty for two Army officers, for failing to call in timely air, artillery and ground support.
Meyer wasn't among those caught in the ambush; he arrived as the recovery operation began. He was nominated for the Medal of Honor for helping to recover casualties at the risk of his life.
The McClatchy correspondent who was embedded with Meyer's unit of Marine trainers at the time of the ambush interviewed the nine survivors from the Afghan National Army's 1st Kandak, 2nd Infantry Brigade, 201st Corps, in Kabul, in the eastern city of Jalalabad and at a small U.S.-Afghan base in Asmar, a mountain backwater in insurgency-wracked Kunar province, about 30 miles north of Ganjgal.
The men, none of whom had heard of Meyer's Medal of Honor, spoke with permission from the Afghan Ministry of Defense. They were aided in their recollections by overhead photographs of the U-shaped valley of descending terraced fields divided by waist-high stone walls, and a Google Earth topographical model of the battlefield constructed by a military professional using date, time and location data obtained from digital pictures shot during the ambush.
The Afghans differed on some details, such as the timing of some developments. Several explained that they were illiterate and couldn't read a watch.
All nine, however, were consistent in saying that the belated arrival of U.S. helicopters forced the insurgents to withdraw, allowing the pinned-down Afghan and American troops to pull back.
"The arrival of the helicopters had a 100 percent impact on the enemy," said Maj. Talib Khan, 54, of Kabul, who was the senior Afghan officer caught in the ambush. "It was because of the firing by the helicopters that we were able to evacuate our wounded."
His version was backed by Nematullah, a 30-year-old private from Fakhar, in northern Takhar province, who suffered three gunshot wounds to his abdomen. Nematullah uses just one name, like many Afghans.
"When the air support arrived, everyone who'd taken cover behind the rocks or terraces was able to leave the valley," he recalled. "The helicopters saved us."
Several of the Afghans disputed the official accounts that Meyer had jammed two dozen Afghans into his vehicle during two runs, saying there weren't that many where the Humvee had stopped.
One, Afghan Army Sgt. Ataullah, 29, said he clearly recalled what had taken place. He was gravely wounded in the ambush, with a cheek slashed open by a Taliban bullet and a scarf knotted around a thigh to stanch bleeding from another, when a Humvee roared up.
As gunfire sparked around them, a Marine jumped from the vehicle, "picked me up and drove me to safety," he said. But Ataullah contradicted the official version, saying his rescuer was Marine Gunnery Sgt. Juan Rodriguez-Chavez, not Meyer.
"He worked with me in HQ (headquarters) Company. He got off the Humvee and put me in it," Ataullah said. "The driver got out. The other guy (Meyer) was in the turret, firing ... a .50-caliber machine gun."
Five days later, Ataullah said, Rodriguez-Chavez visited him as he recuperated from his wounds in a U.S. clinic, and "he asked me how I was doing and how I was feeling."
McClatchy Newspapers asked Marine Corps Public Affairs to make Rodriguez-Chavez available for questions, but it said he declined to be interviewed.
All nine Afghans said Meyer couldn't have killed up to eight Taliban as they charged his vehicle on a third run.
Afghan troops advancing into the valley with the U.S. helicopters' belated arrival recovered only two enemy bodies, they explained, and several said that both had died before Meyer and Rodriguez-Chavez drove in. One was found next to the rock-strewn wash that provides the only drivable track between the walled terraces, and the other was recovered from a terrace nearer to the village.
Capt. Mohammad Sharif, an intelligence officer who wasn't involved in the battle, said the two dead insurgents were from Ganjgal and that he had delivered their corpses to local officials, who returned them to their families.
U.S. special forces and Afghan troops found no other bodies during a house-to-house search of the village after the battle, said Sharif, who added that the Afghan force remained in the hamlet until the following morning.
McClatchy Newspapers special correspondent Ali Safi in Kabul contributed to this report.


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The U.S. immigration detention system endangers human lives and makes a mockery of due process.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) manages the largest immigration detention system in the world and spends more on immigration enforcement than on all other federal enforcement agencies combined. On the southern border, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents are poorly trained to respond to the humanitarian crisis produced by rampant violence throughout Central America, resulting in the return of many bona fide refugees to harm and the placement of many asylum seekers in summary removal processes that lack basic due process protections. Enforcement operations in the interior of the country, undertaken by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), rely on cooperation with state and local law enforcement agencies, creating fertile ground for racial profiling and mistrust of local police among immigrant communities. ICE issues documents known as detainers to request such cooperation, frequently violating federal immigration law and constitutional protections when doing so.
Men, women, and children apprehended by CBP or ICE are normally placed in removal proceedings and may be detained in one of the more than 200 jails and detention centers that make up ICE's detention system. Many of the immigrants detained in ICE's nominally civil system are held in county and local jails that contract with ICE to detain immigrants. The rest are held in dedicated immigration detention facilities run by ICE or contracted to private prison corporations, including family detention centers that hold mothers and children. ICE's detention system is built and operated on a correctional model, in direct conflict with the civil nature of immigration detention.
ICE routinely fails to provide adequate oversight and exercise meaningful consequences for facility failures to meet ICE's minimal detention standards. Meanwhile, ICE has failed to invest in far more humane, effective, and cost-efficient community-based alternatives to detention that could reduce the government's immigration detention spending by 80 percent.
- Provide appointed counsel for immigrants. The immigration legal system is extremely complex. Access to legal representation is critical for individuals to be able to understand potential legal protections and immigration benefits.
- Disentangle federal immigration enforcement from state and local law enforcement. State and local law enforcement participation in immigration enforcement destroys trust with immigrant communities and makes our communities less safe by discouraging immigrants from reporting criminal activity, or cooperating in the investigation and prosecution of crimes.
- Eliminate the 287(g) program, which deputizes law enforcement agencies to enforce federal immigration laws and inevitably leads to racial profiling and abuses.
- Implement oversight mechanisms for the detention system, with meaningful accountability. Many of NIJC's clients report harsh treatment in detention, such as inappropriate use of solitary confinement, assault, limited access to medical care, and inadequate food. Immigrants face unique barriers to reporting abuses in detention since some may be deported before they can speak with someone and many face language barriers. Third-party inspections, as well as penalties for poor conditions, are imperative to holding facilities accountable.
- Eliminate the bed quota to ensure that ICE makes custody determinations based on need rather than an arbitrary quota.
- Expand use of alternatives to detention (ATDs) that are community based and appropriately designed for vulnerable populations.


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April 12, 2018, 4:07 amKyle AndersonSF, San Antonio Spurs
Kyle Anderson scored 10 points on 4-of-7 shooting with two assists, two steals and one 3-pointer over 18 minutes in the Spurs' loss to the Pelicans in the season finale on Wednesday.
Anderson threatened Spencer Dinwiddie for Waiver Wire Pickup of the Year as he returned top 75-90 value (8/9 cat) when on the floor and played in 74 games. It was good for top 60-70 value overall as he constantly dodged the return of Kawhi Leonard, which never happened.
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December 13, 2019, 1:13 amNikola JokicC, Denver Nuggets
Nikola Jokic led the Nuggets to a 114-99 win on Thursday with 20 points on 7-of-14 shooting with 11 rebounds, six assists and two 3-pointers.
Jokic hasn't gone into full Joker mode yet, but tonight is about what you'd expect and want from him. There might still be some impatient owners looking for those juicy triple-doubles and high scoring numbers so a buy-low may be in the cards still.
December 13, 2019, 1:09 amJamal MurrayPG, Denver Nuggets
Jamal Murray logged 28 minutes on Thursday, scoring 12 points on 4-of-11 shooting while adding six rebounds, three assists, a steal and two 3-pointers.
Murray was dealing with the funnily named "trunk contusion" but came back and delivered against the Blazers tonight. Deploy him in all of your lineups. Will Barton logged 35 minutes, scoring 15 points on 6-of-12 shooting while adding 11 rebounds, four assists, a steal and two 3-pointers and continues to be one of the most consistent scorers on the Nuggets.
December 13, 2019, 1:07 amPaul MillsapPF, Denver Nuggets
Paul Millsap scored six points 3-of-7 shooting while adding five rebounds and a block on Thursday.
Millsap was dealing with a foot injury and Jerami Grant (20 points, five rebounds, two steals and five triples in 31 minutes) was having a great game so Millsap took extra rest.
December 13, 2019, 1:03 amGary HarrisSG, Denver Nuggets
Gary Harris scored 15 points on 5-of-9 shooting with one rebound, two assists and three triples on Thursday.
Harris is starting to heat up, but we've seen this before this year so there's some skepticism about his season-long value. Feel free to ride him out while he's hot though.
December 13, 2019, 1:02 amHassan WhitesideC, Portland Trail Blazers
Hassan Whiteside hosted another block party, swatting four shots to go with his 33 points on 15-of-21 shooting with 11 boards, two assists and a triple on Thursday.
Whiteside continues to throw up some huge numbers and the situation is just perfect for him. He'll continue to post huge numbers as long as he's healthy and his 12.5 boards and 2.4 blocks a game are propelling him inside the top-10 on the year.
December 13, 2019, 1:00 amDamian LillardPG, Portland Trail Blazers
Damian Lillard struggled shooting in Thursday's outing vs. the Nuggets, scoring 13 points on 5-of-16 shooting while adding two rebounds, 11 assists, one steal and two triples.
Lillard only scored five points in the first half, but had a game-high in assists. Teams continue to send doubles and play over on screens against Lillard as he's one of the few threats on offense for the Blazers. He's still a first-round value play.
December 13, 2019, 12:57 amKent BazemoreSG, Portland Trail Blazers
Kent Bazemore scored nine points on 3-of-7 shooting with three boards, two assists and a 3-pointer on Thursday.
Bazemore won't be the sexiest play, but the Blazers are really hurting and they need him to play big minutes. Anfernee Simons (22 minutes, nine points, one assist and one steal) will also get some extended run with Rodney Hood out for the rest of the season with a torn Achilles.
December 13, 2019, 12:57 amCJ McCollumSG, Portland Trail Blazers
C.J. McCollum scored 15 points on 6-of-11 shooting with two rebounds, two assists and three 3-pointers on Thursday.
McCollum had an off night, but ran into a tough opponent on the road. He'll be better in the next one.
December 13, 2019, 12:53 amCarmelo AnthonyPF, Portland Trail Blazers
Carmelo Anthony had a full line on Thursday, scoring 20 points on 8-of-16 shooting with nine boards, one assist, two steals, two blocks and two treys.
Anthony continues to put up numbers and should be rostered in most leagues due to the the fact that someone has to produce on this Blazers team.
December 13, 2019, 12:19 amCory JosephPG, Sacramento Kings
Cory Joseph is probable for Friday's game against the Knicks despite some lower back soreness.
Joseph has been dealing with this lower back issue for a couple weeks but has generally played through it and will continue to be a deep-league streaming option until De'Aaron Fox returns.
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fma38 wrote:That's a good idea. I put it on my TODO list...
panoguy wrote:Who is still using NiMh cells ??? even the good old NiCd cells had much higher lifetime
Of course I was thinking of Lithium Ion or Lithium Fe cells.
fma38 wrote:As I already said, I'm about to build our new house . . .
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ReflectorBlock wrote:Is it possible to drive manually to specific position with the papywizard?
The best soultion would be, if I can enter pitch and yaw, and press a "go to" button. After that the photohead moves to this position ( ex. 35° / 20° ).
I use the merlin photohead and papywizard for doing some measurements with a Reflector Block which we track with a infrared camera.
We have an algorithm to process the current position of the reflector block from the images of the camera.
It would be very nice to add this feature to papywizard or someon can tell me how to do this.
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I am using version 2.0.0.
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Gina Lombardini -Assistant Director of Admissions, On-Campus Program Coordinator and works with post-baccalaureate students and re-entry (returning) students.
Hometown: Loretto, Mich.
Professional/personal biography: I earned a bachelor of social work degree, and a master of science degree in training and development, from NMU. After getting my bachelor's degree, I decided to try life in the big city! I enjoyed living in the Chicago area for a while, but when an opportunity came up to get a job at NMU I knew I just had to return. In my spare time I enjoy a variety of activities: shopping, football, reading, working on my home and relaxing with friends.
Most memorable college experience: There are so many great memories (Dakota House's year-end pig roasts at Little Presque Isle, happy hours at the Alibi, playing euchre and backgammon at all hours of the day and night, rappelling off ROTC rock as a freshman, carving my name in the tables at the Pub...) But one of the most memorable was my roommate and I and nine friends traveling to Grand Forks, North Dakota to watch the football Wildcats play. You sure learn a lot about your friends after spending an entire weekend with them in a rented Winnebago!
Favorite Marquette activity: Once again there is so much to chose from. One of my favorite activities is just hanging out with friends in the summer, relaxing, grilling out and having fun.
Best advice you received regarding college or would give someone entering college: Take advantage of every opportunity that comes your way, you never know what you may learn about yourself. Be serious about your academics but remember to have fun. Most alum's favorite memories aren't about a class they took but about the good times they had with friends.


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Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) - update
27 December 2013 - On 20 December 2013, WHO has been informed of four additional laboratory-confirmed cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in Saudi Arabia.
Two cases are female health workers from Riyadh who have not reported any symptoms.
The third case is a 53 year-old male from Ryadh with underlying chronic diseases. He was hospitalized on November 26 and is currently receiving treatment in an intensive care unit. He had no exposure to animals and no travel history outside Riyadh region. He had contact with a confirmed case.
The fourth case is a 73 year-old male from Riyadh with underlying chronic diseases who died on December 18, three days after being hospitalized. He had exposure to animals but no travel history.
Globally, from September 2012 to date, WHO has been informed of a total of 170 laboratory-confirmed cases of infection with MERS-CoV, including 72 deaths.
Based on the current situation and available information, WHO encourages all Member States to continue their surveillance for severe acute respiratory infections (SARI) and to carefully review any unusual patterns.
Health care providers are advised to maintain vigilance. Recent travellers returning from the Middle East who develop SARI should be tested for MERS-CoV as advised in the current surveillance recommendations.
Patients diagnosed and reported to date have had respiratory disease as their primary illness. Diarrhoea is commonly reported among the patients and severe complications include renal failure and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) with shock. It is possible that severely immunocompromised patients can present with atypical signs and symptoms.
Health care facilities are reminded of the importance of systematic implementation of infection prevention and control (IPC). Health care facilities that provide care for patients suspected or confirmed with MERS-CoV infection should take appropriate measures to decrease the risk of transmission of the virus to other patients, health care workers and visitors.
All Member States are reminded to promptly assess and notify WHO of any new case of infection with MERS-CoV, along with information about potential exposures that may have resulted in infection and a description of the clinical course. Investigation into the source of exposure should promptly be initiated to identify the mode of exposure, so that further transmission of the virus can be prevented.
People at high risk of severe disease due to MERS-CoV should avoid close contact with animals when visiting farms or barn areas where the virus is known to be potentially circulating. For the general public, when visiting a farm or a barn, general hygiene measures, such as regular hand washing before and after touching animals, avoiding contact with sick animals, and following food hygiene practices, should be adhered to.
WHO does not advise special screening at points of entry with regard to this event nor does it currently recommend the application of any travel or trade restrictions.
WHO has convened an Emergency Committee under the International Health Regulations (IHR) to advise the Director-General on the status of the current situation. The Emergency Committee, which comprises international experts from all WHO Regions, unanimously advised that, with the information now available, and using a risk-assessment approach, the conditions for a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) have not at present been met.


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Lyons officials broke ground Thursday on a project at the town's wastewater treatment facility that has been under way since 2009.
Plans for a new treatment and operations building and other measures that would cut the facility's operating cost by 40 percent were being finalized before the flood. But the project was delayed and emergency measures took priority after the nearby St. Vrain River overcame the 2nd Avenue bridge and surrounded the plant.
Temporary repairs that were made following the flood costing $270,000 will sustain the plant for the next year while the work is completed, said Gary Berngard, a manager for the builder, Honeywell.
The project is expected to cost nearly $5.9 million, including a $1 million grant from the Colorado Department of Local Affairs.
Repairing the existing facility was not an option, Berngard said, since much of the facility is from the 1970s.
The new building will replace the existing metal dome. It will be east of the existing building and feature local sandstone. Appealing aesthetics were a priority for the new structure, Berngard said, since the plant is situated in a residential area of town, on 2nd Avenue just north of the river.
Eliminating odors emitted by the plant is also a high priority in the new design.
Plans have remained generally the same from pre to post flood, Berngard said, but adjustments were made to include flood-proofing the pumproom.
Lyons Mayor John O'Brien, former mayor Julie Van Domelon, town administrator Victoria Simonsen, former trustee Sandy Banta, a representative from Senator Mark Udall's office and Reeves Brown, director of Colorado Department of Local Affairs, spoke to about two dozen people at the groundbreaking ceremony.
Most of the speakers thanked town officials and crews who have worked for the past five years on the project plans.
Contact Times-Call community reporter Whitney Bryen at 303-684-5274 or email@example.com


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How to Handle Stiffness and Stress in a Wedding Photography Shoot
Portraits are an important and time-consuming part of the photography lineup for a wedding day, and you and the couple may have trouble relaxing. The following tips can help you reduce awkwardness or tension so that your photos capture the joy and love in a natural, beautiful way.
How to guide subjects through natural portraits
If you've ever had your picture taken, you've probably been in a situation where you had to hold an awkward pose for what seemed like an eternity or had to smile for so long that your cheeks started to hurt. Not only did you feel uncomfortable while getting your picture taken, but you also probably groaned when you saw the picture. Why? Because it didn't look natural!
Some of the difficulty with portraits lies in posing. How do you create a certain look in your photographs without your subjects looking stiff? Consider the following tips to getting portraits that you and your clients love:
Look to print pros. Magazines can be a fantastic source of inspiration when you're coming up with natural poses you want to incorporate into the portrait segment of the wedding day.
Not only are a plethora of wedding magazines available (which can give you ideas for everything from bridal portraits to how to arrange a wedding party), but you can also consult fashion magazines for both men and women and find natural poses that appeal to you.
"Aaaand action!" Give your subjects something to do. For example, tell the bride to grasp the groom's lapels and pull him slowly toward her for a kiss, or tell the bridal party to link arms and walk toward the camera. This strategy gives the photos movement and keeps posing from becoming stiff.
Also, people often play around with the action that you give them, which results in genuine emotions that you can capture.Credit: 42mm, 1/200 sec., f/5.6, 125
Try show and tell. If you want to try a pose that's a little more complicated than "Look at me and smile," try demonstrating the pose for your subjects. People are often more willing to try a pose if they see you do it first, and it keeps them from feeling like they're doing the Hokey Pokey if they're not exactly sure what you want them to do.
Showing subjects how to pose can also keep the portraits feeling more lighthearted and gives you the opportunity to further interact and build rapport with your clients.
Give the subjects a little R&R. If you notice that, despite your best efforts, a pose is becoming stiff, let the subjects relax for a moment. You can tell them to do things like take a deep breath, shake out their arms, relax their face, or "swish" their knees, which prevents them from locking their legs. When they're comfortable again, reset the pose and take the picture.
Call for backup. If the thought of memorizing so many poses is a little daunting and you're afraid you'll draw a blank, bring a pose guide or smartphone with a collection of images as a backup. Remember that people often feed off the energy of their photographer.
If you're feeling stressed out about memorizing poses, that stress may translate into stiff portraits because your subjects feel uncomfortable around you. But if you're relaxed and having fun, your subjects will most likely be relaxed as well, which makes for better portraits. Having some sort of memory backup can allow a peace of mind and go a long way in letting your creative juices flow.
How to stay focused during a wedding photography shoot
So the formal portraits are underway. You've been running around for a few hours and even helped find Grandma, who wandered away right before the family pictures. Your morning espresso has long worn off, and you're starting to feel that 6 a.m. wake-up call. This point in the wedding is where staying focused is crucial.
Each wedding is a unique opportunity, and you only have the chance to do it once. Here are a few ways to keep your mind on track during the portrait session:
Concentrate on the goal. When you start the formal portraits, know exactly what you want to get done. Whether it's capturing people in the most creative way, sticking to the schedule, or just making sure that your exposure and composition are good in every photo, concentrate on that objective and repeat it to yourself if you find that you're distracted.
See the light at the end of the tunnel. The formal portraits are the most hectic part of the day. Keep in mind that after they're done, the rest of the wedding should be smooth sailing from there on out.
Cross items off your list. If you have the shot list with you during the formal portraits (and you should!), crossing off what you've already done gives you a sense of accomplishment and makes what you have left to finish seem more manageable.
Take a break. Even if you have only 30 seconds, take a mental break. Grab a drink of water, take a second to find your center, and get back to work.


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Get your best galloping dance moves on, because GifBoom is going Gangnam.
Seattle startup GifBoom is putting on a contest with Psy, the international K-Pop star who has quickly risen to global fame with his ridiculous dance moves and catchy song, "Gangnam Style."
GifBoom is an Instragram-like mobile app for creating animated GIFs, those short choppy photo loops that are popular online. The contest asks users to put together their best impression of Psy's now-famous gallop dance move for a first prize of $5,000.
The grand prize winner will be picked from the 50 GIFs with the most likes. Psy will give input for two other $500 awards called "Psy's Favorite Winners."
This should result in a nice little user spike for GifBoom and CEO Tao Huang. The ex-Microsoftie founded the company last year and previously worked on a startup called UrbanQ with Alike CEO Maria Zhang, who is our newest Geek of the Week.
We've embedded the video below if you need to watch for practice. The numbers are astonishing — over 390 million views and 3.5 million likes, which is by far the most-ever for a YouTube video.
So get out there and start Gangnam-Styling it. Happy galloping.