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As people begin to receive and use their DTV converter boxes, they are also beginning to discover what the NAB PSA's mean by DTV offering "more channels", which are the standard definition multicasts to supplement their primary HD channel. A Chicago-based media company, Weigel Broadcasting, is a small independent media company that owns three TV stations in the Midwest: WCIU, an independent Chicago TV station, WDJT (CBS), WMLW (low power independent), and WYTU (Telemundo) in Milwaukee, and three low power stations in South Bend, IN, affiliated with ABC, the CW, and MyNetwork TV. This broadcaster is beginning to reap the potential benefits of DTV multicasting by offering "MeTV", a channel available on a low-power analog channel in Chicago but, more importantly, a DTV multicast on both WCIU-DT 26.2 for Chicago, and as of March 1st, WDJT-DT 58.3 in Milwaukee (58.2 simulcasts WMLW).
MeTV offers viewers classic TV shows from the 50s, 60s, 70s, and 80s, including all-time faves like I Love Lucy, The Twilight Zone, Dick Van Dyke, and The Cosby Show. The great thing about watching these shows on DTV is that the picture quality is near DVD quality, the sound is great, and consequently, it gives people a chance to re-discover great TV shows again and watch them with a picture better than they remember when they tried to get them off the air with an old analog tuner. In Chicago MeTV has been received so well, and Weigel has access to such a large classic TV library, that on March 1st they launched a second classic TV channel, MeToo, on their WCIU-DT multicast channel 26.3. So now Chicago viewers have a free off-air source for classic TV as an alternative to pay network channel TV Land, which as of late has sold out to the reality TV craze and is airing cut 80s movies in place of the classic shows they used to air in prime time.
The great thing about DTV is that Weigel now can provide full-power broadcasts of the analog low power stations, opening these stations to a wider audience. Additionally, the stations allow a new source of advertising revenue for the company, where advertisers can buy time where they were outbid by competitors getting time on the major network affiliates, usually at a more affordable ad rate. Until more advertisers fill the break times, MeTV is filling time with the occasional NAB PSA, but also classic TV commercials from their archives, which are pretty neat to watch.
As I mentioned, MeTV was just added for the Milwaukee audience on WDJT-DT. However, with WDJT a CBS affiliate, and MeTV Milwaukee not yet available on analog, WDJT was able to pre-empt their regular MeTV programming on 58.3 to offer an alternate CBS Sports feed to their primary channel during the NCAA Mens basketball tournament, giving DTV fans an HD broadcast of their scheduled game, and a standard definition simulcast of an alternate game, which I have been enjoying for free over the air. As I write this, I had witnessed on 58.3 an amazing comeback attempt by Western Kentucky in their battle with top-seeded UCLA, once they came close and the other regional semifinal was pretty much over but the shouting, the network feed on the main channel switched over to Western Kentucky-UCLA, but not before the comeback peaked. This was a lot easier for me than to try and wait to see the games online. However, only one HD feed was available over the air; for full HD multi-game coverage, you had to order it from DirecTV.
Still, this is an example of how the DTV multicast model can provide viewers a low-cost option to the television they want, while providing broadcasters new opportunities for revenue. It will be interesting to see if other small media companies will do the same and offer viewers more choices and localized programming while resisting selling to major media companies. You can get more information on MeTV by visiting http://www.metvchicago.com/ or http://www.metvmilwaukee.com/.
Finally on a personal side note, I would like to give to a shout out to Cymon's Place on Blogger for sharing his experience in getting a Zenith DTT900 DTV converter box with a $40 voucher he recently received, as well as making my blog a "blog of note". Since LG Electronics aquired Zenith, they have been making high quality DTV tuners, including the standard for the latest generation of DTV tuner chipsets that can decode DTV tuners even in areas of multipath. With the box retailing for $60 and from a solid brand name, I guess I know what I will get when my coupon finally arrives. There is also a good review of this converter box that you can read on home theater consultant Peter Putman's HDTV Expert Web site.


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There are few places in that world that can so wholly dazzle the senses like Peru does. Even if you're not there to hike the famous Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, you'll still fall in love with the local peoples, Peruvian food, the mountains, and more. It's definitely a place for grand adventure. Whether you're on a week-long mountain trek or diving at abandoned oil platforms (seriously), a Peru adventure is something that will stay with you for a lifetime.
Being a mountainous region, most people come to Peru for its epic hiking and climbing options – the most obvious being the Inca Trail hike to Machu Picchu, the mysterious (and absolutely jaw-dropping) ruins left behind in perfect form. The full hike takes at least four days, but if you have less time, a two-day hike is also possible. Starting out in beautiful Cusco, tour the city's highlights like the Main Square and the Temple of the Sun before resting up for your big trip. On this route you'll get up close to snow-capped peaks, visit Andean villages, and explore the expanses of the Andean highland plateau. You'll see impressive ancient villages, like Ollantaytambo. Porters will take the bulk of your gear so that you can adjust to the altitude with as little struggle as possible. Some days of hiking can last up to eight hours, but you'll see Incan ruins along the way, as well as fascinating wildlife and flora.
All that hard work is worth it once you see Machu Picchu for yourself. It's often known as the "Lost City of the Incas," and once you learn about the impressive city, you'll want to take lots of time to explore. If you're not completely worn out, a hike to the top of Huayna Picchu is well worth it.Read More ...


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A 25-year-old female was killed in a traffic collision in the early morning on Dec. 30, at the intersection of Katella Avenue and Reagan Street in Los Alamitos
Los Alamitos Police are looking for anyone who may have witnessed the collision, shortly after midnight. Police are reporting that the 28-year-old male driver of a silver late-model Ford Mustang lost control of the car and swerved across the center median and struck an oncoming passenger van, driven by the lone occupant. The van broadsided the Mustang, trapping the female passenger and requiring her to be extracted by Orange County Fire personnel.
Construction workers working nearby rendered aid to the victims until police and fire responders arrived. The woman was transported to UCI Medical Center, where she later died of her injuries.
The driver of the Mustang sustained major injuries and was taken to Long Beach Memorial for emergency trauma treatment. The driver of the van was shaken, but uninjured and was released after providing a statement to police.
The collision is being investigated by the Los Alamitos Police Department and members of the Serious Traffic Accident Response team (STAR). Anyone who may have witnessed the collision is asked to contact Sergeant Chris Karrer at 562-431-2255, extension 473. Names of the victims have not been released, pending notification of the families.
A visiting U.S. Army aviation unit returned to Los Alamitos Army Airfield recently engaged in flight operations, and the training may include periods of increased air traffic and aircraft noise, and is scheduled to conclude on Oct. 17. The activity is to maintain overall operational readiness.
The majority of activity is taking place during normal airfield operating hours, but residents of communities located near the base may hear helicopters departing and returning to the airfield outside of normal operating hours.
Efforts will be taken to minimize any inconvenience to the neighboring communities with these training exercises during evening hours.
For additional information, please contact Col. (CA) Richard Lalor at 626-733-1170 at the Joint Forces Training Base Public Affairs Office.
The Los Alamitos City Clerk's office released a statement on Wednesday that only three candidates had filed to run for City Council in the November Election. Incumbents, Troy Edgar and Warren Kusumoto field to run for re-election and newcomer Shelley Hasselbrink were the only three people to file papers to run. Mayor Gerri Graham-Mejia did not file and will therefore not seek a third term.
The City Council will meet on Wednesday and likely vote to appoint the three nominees to the open seats.
John Kennedy, who had been a part of the Orange County Water District management staff since 1995, will be the guest speaker at the Chamber of Commerce Networking Breakfast August 12 at the Residence Inn by Marriott (4931 Katella Ave., Los Alamitos) at 7:30 a.m.
Kennedy will focus his remarks on the on-going drought and what it means to the state and local areas. Among his duties are working with 19 local cities and retail water districts served by the OCWD and overseeing groundwater basis management programs.
Reservations are required and can be made though the Cypress Chamber of Commerce at 714-827-2430. Cost of the breakfast is $20 in advance or $25 at the door. Attendees are encouraged to bring door prizes to promote their product or service. The programs include a meet and greet time, self-introductions, breakfast, speaker and a question and answer session
Grade I winner Heir Kitty will make her first start in three months against six opponents in the $200,000-guaranteed Great Lady M. Stakes Saturday at Los Alamitos Race Course.
Known most recently as the A Gleam Handicap (1979-2013) when run at Hollywood Park, the Grade II is the seventh of eighth races. Approximate post time for the Great Lady M., which is for older fillies and mares at 6 ½ furlongs, is 5 p.m. Post time Saturday is 2 p.m.
Owned by David Bernsen and Paul Makin, Heir Kitty will be making her first start since finishing fourth in the Grade I Madison April 12 over the Polytrack at Keeneland. She wound up 5 π lengths behind favored winner Judy the Beauty.
A 4-year-old Wildcat Heir filly out of the Silver Back mare Be Silver, Heir Kitty has won four of 17 and earned $417,272. She is trained by Peter Miller, who enters the final week of the Summer Thoroughbred Festival four wins shy of 500 for his career.
Heir Kitty's Grade I success is her only victory in five races on dirt. The Florida bred was 13-1 in the La Brea Stakes last Dec. 26 at Santa Anita when she defeated a field that included 2013 Test Stakes winner Sweet Lulu and Executiveprivilege, winner of the 2012 Del Mar Debutante.
"She had some trouble at Keeneland,'' said Miller. "She's been training very well and she's proven that she runs well fresh.''
A week after collaborating to win the Grade II, $500,500 Los Alamitos Derby with the undefeated Shared Belief, a pair of Hall of Famers – trainer Jerry Hollendorfer and jockey Mike Smith – will seek a sweep of the meet's graded races when they team once more with Doinghardtimeagain in the Great Lady M.
A California bred daughter of Ministers Wild Cat owned by breeders Tom and Debi Stull's Tommy Town Thoroughbreds LLC, the 4-year-old will be trying to improve upon a poor performance in the Desert Stormer June 15 at Santa Anita.
In her first race in 10 months, Doinghardtimeagain finished last of five, 9 ∏ lengths behind surprise winner Sagebrush Queen. Out of the Conquistador Cielo mare Silver Hawk Lady, Doinghardtimeagain has won five of 12 and banked $588,766.
A victory in the Great Lady M. would be her second in a Grade II. She led throughout to win the Hollywood Oaks as the 4-5 favorite June 22, 2013 at Hollywood Park.
Hollendorfer won the A Gleam in consecutive years (2006-2007) with Somethinaboutlaura.
Sagebrush Queen was 16-1 in the Desert Stormer, prevailing by one length for her second win in a row and third in her last four starts for owners Larry Konecne and Sandi Mattei and trainer Jorge Gutierrez.
A 4-year-old Unbridled Energy filly, Sagebrush Queen is 4-for-9. Out of the Tough Knight mare Nite Moon, the California bred has earned $189,770.
Second in the Desert Stormer, Clearly Confused will be seeking her sixth win of the year.
Claimed four times for prices ranging from $12,500 to $25,000 since last Oct. 26, the 4-year-old daughter of Successful Appeal and the Allen's Prospect mare Nice of You has been worse than second only once in seven races in 2014.
Owned by Niles Dickey LLC, Clearly Confused will be making her second start for trainer Richard Baltas, who claimed her for $25,000 April 3. She won an optional claimer May 2 in her first race for her new connections before chasing Sagebrush Queen last month.
Twice a winner of the seven-furlong A Gleam in the last three years with Irish Gypsy (2011) and Book Review (2013), Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert will be represented Saturday by Tres Belle.
Out of the Awesome Again mare Europe Again, the 4-year-old War Front filly enters off back-to-back wins at Churchill Downs.
After finishing second April 4 at Santa Anita in her first start in more than eight months, Tres Belle won a $48,775 allowance by 3 π lengths April 29 before returning to win an optional claimer by 1 1/12 lengths May 24.
This will be the first appearance in a graded race for Tres Belle, a $340,000 yearling purchase by Kaleem Shah, Inc. at the 2011 Keeneland September sale. She has three wins in seven starts and earnings of $116,619.
Amaranth tries stronger after winning three in a row in Northern California, including a seven-length victory in the Betamerica.com Oaks June 22 at Oak Tree/Pleasanton.
Trained by O.J. Jauregui for Highland Yard LLC, the 3-year-old Mr. Greeley filly out of the Storm Boot mare Shedoesrock has won three of six and banked $69,820.
Idle since she was eased in the Grade I Hollywood Starlet last Dec. 7 at Hollywood Park, Concave will be making her 3-year-old debut for Reddam Racing LLC and trainer Doug O'Neill.
A daughter of Colonel John and the Ascot Knight mare Galadriel, Concave has won twice in six starts and earned $207,450. She already has a Grade II on her resume, winning the Sorrento last Aug. 7 over Del Mar's Polytrack.
From inside out, the field for the Great Lady M. Stakes: Tres Belle, Martin Garcia rides, 119 pounds; Concave, Elvis Trujillo, 114; Clearly Confused, Tyler Baze, 119; Heir Kitty, Joe Talamo, 121; Amaranth, Dennis Carr, 119; Sagebrush Queen, Edwin Maldonado, 119 and Doinghardtimeagain, Mike Smith, 119.
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Successful in her sprint comeback May 11 at Santa Anita, Maker Or Breaker will stretch out in the $75,000 Cypress Stakes Sunday at Los Alamitos.
Scheduled at 1 1/16 miles for older fillies and mares, the Cypress is the eighth of nine races as the first week of the Summer Thoroughbred Festival concludes. Post time is 2 p.m.
Trained by Hall of Famer Bob Baffert for owner-breeders Patti and Hal Earnhardt III, Maker Or Breaker had been away for more than eight months when prevailing by less than 1 length as the 13-10 favorite in a $67,850 six-furlong allowance at Santa Anita.
A 5-year-old daughter of Empire Maker and the Flying Chevron mare Shameful, Maker Or Breaker has won four of nine and earned $174,960. She has won two of three routes on dirt with both victories occurring in 2012.
No worse than second in four starts since joining the barn of Carla Gaines, Onna Bugeisha will be seeking her third win of the year.
Owned by Robert and Betty Irvin, the 4-year-old First Samurai filly out of the Nureyev mare Soiree Russe won an optional claimer by less than 2 lengths after a pace-pressing trip May 24.
She's won two of 10 and banked $103,145. Onna Bugeisha was winless in six starts at Golden Gate Fields before arriving in Southern California.
Miss Radiance returns to the distance of her two most recent victories for sports television and radio personality Jim Rome 's Jungle Racing LLC and trainer Mike Puype.
The 6-year-old Yes It's True mare, who was fifth sprinting May 30 at Santa Anita, won at 8 ½ furlongs Jan. 26, 2012 at Santa Anita and June 30, 2013 over the Cushion Track at Hollywood Park.
Out of the War Chant mare Radiant Glow, Miss Radiance is 3-for-16 with earnings of $160,770.
Legacy will make her first start since finishing sixth in the Grade III Adoration May 18.
Owned by breeders John Jain, Lawrence Opas and Frank Sinatra and trained by John Sadler, the 4-year-old Sightseeing filly has won twice in 11 starts. Out of the Smart Strike mare Royal Flush, Legacy has banked $104,070.
Third in the Adoration, Irish Presence will be aiming for her first dirt win for Michael Lofino, Sr. and Anthony Zankich.
A 4-year-old Midnight Lute filly and the Deputy Minister mare Proper Form, Irish Presence has two wins in 19 outings and earnings of $90,223. She's trained by Danny Velasquez.
From inside out, the field for the Cypress Stakes: Irish Presence, Elvis Trujillo rides, 120 pounds; Miss Radiance, Tyler Baze, 120; Maker Or Breaker, Martin Garcia, 122; Legacy, Joe Talamo, 120 and Onna Bugeisha, Victor Espinoza, 120.
Article courtesy of Los Alamitos Race Course
The Los Alamitos Police Department anticipates increased vehicular traffic congestion in and around the Los Alamitos Race Course during the Fourth of July holiday weekend as the 8-day Summer Thoroughbred Festival gets underway.
Racetrack officials believe July 3, which is opening day, and Saturday, July 5 will see the highest number of attendees. Racing is scheduled for the afternoons between the approximate times of 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. Motorists are encouraged to consider using alternate routes or travel during off peak hours.
A downed power pole along Orangewood Avenue was apparently the cause of a power outage in the neighborhoods adjacent to the school.
The downed pole was reported to Los Alamitos Police at approximately 8:16 a.m. firefighters from Orange County Fire Authority, Station 2 were called to the scene, as were crews from Southern California Edison.
The cause of the downed pole was under investigation, but it may have been knocked over by a construction crew.
"A County of Orange contract construction crew working in the flood control channel immediately north of the school, may have inadvertently knocked the electrical pole down with its heavy equipment," Los Alamitos Police said in a released report.
The pole fell across Orangewood Avenue and damaged an SUV, but no one was injured. There was not estimated time of repair released as of 12:30 p.m.
Students were evacuated from Lee Elementary School on Tuesday at approximately 12:30 p.m. after a bomb threat was called in to the school.
The Orange County Sheriff's Department and Orange County Fire Authority Bomb Squad searched the school but found no explosives. Students had been evacuated to Rossmoor Elementary School where they were picked up by the parents.
Los Alamitos Unified School District Superintendent Sherry Kropp said she was pleased with the handling of the student safety by the staffs.
"The Lee and Rossmoor staffs did a great job of keeping students safe and calm during the evacuation process," Kropp said in a statement.
School was scheduled to resume as usual today.
The Los Alamitos Area Chamber of Commerce Young Professionals will host an Uno de Mayo networking mixer on Thursday, May 1, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Old Ranch Country Club.
The event will have complimentary hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar will be available. Old Ranch Country Club is at 3901 Lampson Ave. in Seal Beach. For more information contact Miles Cole at email@example.com.


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UPDATE: Snowy Rush Hour Crash Leaves Eagan Woman Dead
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Authorities are investigating a crash during a snowy rush hour that left an Eagan woman dead.
The Minnesota State Patrol says 24-year-old Taya N. Clifford was northbound on Highway 13 at Interstate 494 in Eagan just before 8 a.m. Friday when she lost control of her vehicle on the icy road. Her vehicle came to a stop sideways in the southbound lanes, where it was broadsided on the driver's side by an oncoming minivan.
The van driver suffered minor injuries.
The Patrol reported nearly 300 crashes statewide as of 4 p.m., including 43 with injuries, and more than 200 spinouts or vehicles off the road.
The storm left five to eight inches of snow in southern Minnesota, and four inches at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.
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The biographer's craft remains a peculiar one, part historian, part critic, part psychologist, part cutter-and-paster. A well-made biography, however, like a well-lived life, transcends its individual parts. It may not be art exactly, but it feels just as good.
Ackroyd, Peter. Dickens. HarperCollins, 1990, $35 (0-06-016602-9).
There have been many lives of the Victorian era's most revered writer, but Ackroyd's is clearly special--for its tantalizing complexity, for its almost tactile evocation of nineteenth-century London, for its vision of how, finally, Dickens's reality became "a reflection of his own fiction." But most of all this biography is special for the headlong, excited rumble and roll of its smoothly flowing sentences, which give us a vivid sense of Dickens's energy, of his "unmistakable urge to encompass everything, to comprehend everything, to control everything."
Boyd, Brian. Vladimir Nabokov: The American Years. Princeton, 1991, $35 (0-691-06797-X).
Nabokov, a distant, seemingly cold man who hid his life behind the multiple mirrors of his art, makes a difficult subject for any biographer. Yet Boyd, both here and in the first volume of this study, The Russian Years (1990), manages to get beneath the surface, both in the life and the works. Nabokov may never capture the general reader's imagination the way, say, Hemingway or Faulkner do, but Boyd's sterling analyses of such novels as Lolita and Pale Fire should help resurrect his reputation as a profound and important writer.
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1. Re: All posts goneBluShadow Apr 11, 2014 7:38 AM (in response to wizzle)
It's no good asking the public community about your posts, but you can contact the community admin team via email at...
otnfeedback_us [at] oracle . com
and raise your issue with them directly.
2. Re: All posts goneBluShadow Apr 11, 2014 7:39 AM (in response to wizzle)
p.s. when you say all your posts are gone... which posts are you referring to?
I can see lots of posts via your profile...
3. Re: All posts gonewizzle Apr 11, 2014 8:07 AM (in response to BluShadow)
BluShadow wrote:
p.s. when you say all your posts are gone... which posts are you referring to?
I can see lots of posts via your profile...
Thank you,
That's a way to know where my posts should be. But if you have a look in the threads you see my name is missing.
4. Re: All posts goneBluShadow Apr 11, 2014 8:39 AM (in response to wizzle)
Ah, I see what you mean.
That would usually indicate that your posts have been deleted, and that would most likely have been done my a moderator or member of the admin team.
I'm not familiar with the moderators over in the Java arena, but most of us moderators would only delete something if it was abusing the forum in some way, e.g. you had been continuously making posts to get people to visit your blog or website, or to download a certain product etc. or if you had been making posts that were considered offensive/rude in some way, though typically we would warn you if that were the case, and only delete if you persisted.
I have no way of seeing what posts were deleted, and I'm not sure the admin team will be able to easily track them down either.... but you can ask them.
5. Re: All posts goneDude! Apr 11, 2014 9:42 AM (in response to BluShadow)
But all posts, isn't that odd? Did the user have a bad signature? Can all the posts of a user be deleted at once or do they have to be removed individually? If the later is true, then it rather looks like a forum software problem. Such problems can be progressive and typically affect other users as well and should be investigated.
There may be different causes, but this is not the first time information is disappearing. For instance, I'm "following" a bunch of individual posts, but since the last forum software maintenance they stopped showing up in the Content "Following" list. The problem was investigated with the help of moniquevdb-oracle, who was or still is a OTN community manager and who was kind enough to follow up and provide status updates. Unfortunately the issue could not be resolved in the end, but perhaps she will see this post and can pull the right strings for further investigation.
6. Re: All posts goneDude! Apr 11, 2014 9:47 AM (in response to wizzle)
Is there a possibility that your account was hijacked or your login credentials were stolen and someone went in and deleted your posts deliberately?
7. Re: All posts goneVarun-Oracle Apr 11, 2014 9:53 AM (in response to Dude!)
wizzle Have you recently changed your email address?
8. Re: All posts gonegimbal2 Apr 14, 2014 7:40 AM (in response to Dude!)
As far as I know, his posts were tanked because of very specific moderation actions.
9. Re: All posts gonewizzle Apr 11, 2014 11:37 AM (in response to BluShadow)
BluShadow wrote:
Ah, I see what you mean.
I have sent an email to the address you gave me requesting that my posts be restored..
Yes my posts have been deleted by moderator action. They were neither offensive nor abusive. I've spent a lot of time and effort to make them as informative and insightful as possible.
And maybe that's the problem. The moderators have a dual role both as ordinary posters and as police of what's posted. Some moderators take the opportunity to simply remove posts expressing views in disagreement with their own. Even all posts appearantly when they get tired of a forum member who too obviously know more than themselves and doesn't back down. In short they apply censorship.
I think Oracle should take a hard look at the moderator role and start doing something about abusive behaviour among moderators. This includes the so called "regulars". It's a moderator led mob of frequent posters who impose their own set of rules obsessed with form and full of prejudices. It spreads an unfriendly atmosphere in general and discourages newbie posters in particular. It promotes an environment of mediocrity rather than excellence.
Just have a look at the Java forums! The figures speak for themselves. Java is one of, if not the most successful and widespread programming language of all times. Is that reflected at Oracle's own Java forums? No, what should bristle with activity is down to a trickle.
The above is from my experience with the Java forums only. Unless someone can show me what rules I broke I simply want my posts back. Is that too much to ask for?
10. Re: All posts gonewizzle Apr 11, 2014 10:03 AM (in response to Varun-Oracle)
Varun-Oracle wrote:
wizzle Have you recently changed your email address?
Sorry, I didn't use the email address that's registred with the wizzle account.
If you wan't please reply to the email address of the wizzle account.
11. Re: All posts goneDude! Apr 11, 2014 10:14 AM (in response to wizzle)
As far as I'm aware the forum moderators here are usually quite relaxed. If you knew that your posts were deleted by a moderator, I think it would have been your obligation to mention that fact in your initial post here. Have you been plagiarizing any information?
12. Re: All posts goneBluShadow Apr 11, 2014 10:12 AM (in response to wizzle)
Varun was asking because there's been glitches before when people have changed their email address on their account, and this creates a second account and all posts appear to have disappeared (though they're still attached to the old account). However, that doesn't appear to be what's happened in this case from what I can see.
Certainly, no moderator should be just deleting posts because they disagree with the content; only if it's abusive or spammy, in which case the member should also be raised with admin to be dealt with.
From what's been said here, and previous inklings of what people have said, I get the feeling that there are some moderators who came to Oracle when the Java forums were brought here, and those moderators are perhaps (I don't have evidence as I don't hang around there) are being over zealous and bullyish in their moderating actions. Certainly, if that's the case, the admin need to deal with that, as it's not acceptable.
13. Re: All posts gonewizzle Apr 11, 2014 11:26 AM (in response to Dude!)
Dude! wrote:
If you knew that your posts were deleted by a moderator, I think it would have been your obligation to mention that fact in your initial post here. Have you been plagiarizing any information?
I've talked with what appears to be three different Oracle teams now. I though the information I've supplied was relayed so I didn't repeat everything in every contact. But I certainly haven't hidden anything on purpose. This is what I said in a previous private contact with an Oracle team,
Thank you for contacting us. When you say all the posts are gone, did you delete the posts or was it deleted by a moderator? Sometimes due to browser issues or network issue, the content might not load completely. Please delete the browser cookies/cache and try again. Try a different browser. This should fix the issue. If it's deleted by moderator then it could be that the post was it was off topic, or deleted because it was inappropriate/contravened house rules - by a moderator. Though the chances are slim, please give us more information like the URL's of thread missing. We can then contact the concerned team to see if they can get it retrieved. Please raise another request with the above information along with the Request number : AHR100293103 ---
All my post have been deleted by moderator action. Since moderators have a dual role both as moderators and ordinary posters this is a convenient way to get rid of members who don't conform to the views held by the moderators. A clearcut case of censorship really. There's no inappropriate content in my posts, on the contrary, they're quite informative and insightful if I may say so. I occasionally refer to the "ol' Sun times" but that's rare and hardly a crime. Please show me a post where I've broken any of the forum rules of conduct! The posts were in the New To Java and Java Programming forums.
As you can see (in the second paragraph) I've been pretty straightforward with who I think deleted my posts. I've also indicated I was active at the forums back in the Sun days and have made references to it in my posts a few times for nostalgic reasons.
14. Re: All posts goneBluShadow Apr 11, 2014 11:39 AM (in response to wizzle)
Ok, well let's hope one of the Oracle admin can do something for you, though I'm not sure how easily they can restore posts, as this forum software is not the best, and deleting a post doesn't seem to just 'hide' it as you may expect (and as I see as a moderator on other forum software). Here, once deleted, it seems to be deleted, and I'm not sure what traces of it admin will be able to get to.
You've already got Varun-Oracle looking, so maybe also moniquevdb-Oracle or Brianw-Oracle will get on the case as well.


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Challenger 850
The Challenger 850 is a large cabin, transcontinental jet designed and manufactured by Bombardier Aerospace. The jet is derived from Bombardier's CRJ200 50-seat airliner and as such features one of the most expansive cabins in its category.
Bombardier launched the Challenger 850 program in 2005. In fact, two other programs were simultaneously launched. The Challenger 870 and 890 programs were to develop executive jets from its 70-seat and 90-seat airliners respectively but only the Challenger 850 program was completed.
In creating the private jet from the 50-seat airliner, Bombardier incorporated numerous design changes to endow it with the flexibility and comfort of an executive jet. Some of the performance-enhancing changes include a redesigned airframe, increased payload, greater takeoff weight, greater range, a computer-controlled fly-by-wire system, and more powerful engines. The cockpit is large and superbly organized featuring Rockwell Collins Pro Line 4 avionics; renown for it technology, efficiency and productivity. The Challenger 850 design retains an airliners durability and multiple layers of system redundancy so operators enjoy airliner-style mission reliability.
The cabin design team created one of the most productive and comfortable environments in which to work or relax. The interiors of the roomy cabin are fully customizable with typical accommodations being for twelve to fourteen passengers. Most feature multiple sections of club seating, divans, forward or rear placement of galley and lavatory, large wardrobe and an airborne office suite that features everything you need to run your business.
The Challenger 850 is perfect for the client who doesn't require the range of the ultra long range jets, but who needs an executive cabin feel.
Technical specifications are as follows:
The Challenger 850 is equipped with two General Electric CF34-3B1 turbofan engines rated at 9,220 lb thrust each.
Performance specifications are as follows:
The Challenger 850 has a maximum cruising speed of 528 mph (850 km/h) with an typical cruising speed of 509 mph (850 km/h) . The range with eight passengers and two crew is 3225 mi (5,206 km).
Dimension specifications are as follows:
The Challenger 850 overall length is 87ft 8in (26.77m) and height is 20ft 5in (6.22m). The aircraft has a wingspan of 69ft 6in (21.21m). The internal baggage compartment can hold 324 cubic feet and is accessible in flight.
Weight specifications are as follows:
The Challenger 850 has a maximum takeoff weight of 53,000 lb (24,040 kg) and maximum payload is 9382lb (4,256 kg). With full fuel load, the payload limit is reduced to 358lb (162 kg).
Internal specifications are as follows:
The Challenger 850 cabin length is 48ft 5in (14.76 m), height is 6ft 1in (1.85 m) and the width is 8ft 2in (2.49 m). The cabin has a number of configuration options to accommodate up to sixteen passengers. Configurations include an expansive galley, forward and rear lavatories, and popular seating elements such as a four-place club, a conference/dining area, at least one and sometimes multiple full length divans that also serve as beds, plus a variety of accompanying cabin furniture for entertainment, work, and storage.
Cabins feature a large galley, two lavatories with the rear lavatory luxuriously finished and featuring a full wardrobe. Cabin living space configurations are entirely customizable and passengers are accommodated in plush surroundings finished with the finest leather, fabrics, and wood trim. Electronic and entertainment offerings include an airborne office suite with high-speed data communications, Iridium phone system, multiple LCD monitors, DVD players, CD player, and Airshow passenger information.
Call an Aut-Air Total Transportation Solution Representative today for a prompt consultation and quote for your particular individual air travel needs at 212-925-5330.


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A bi-weekly compilation of the latest outrageous, sometimes humorous,
quotes in the liberal media.
(Vol. Twelve; No. 5)
Juanita Doesn't Deserve Air Time
"I don't believe it at all. Anybody who
waits 21 years to surface a charge like this, and has no evidence to back it
up, other than very circumstantial, what she may or may not have told some of
her friends at the time, has sworn in the deposition that it never happened,
and now all of a sudden comes forth with this story, the story doesn't
deserved to be dignified by being broadcast and displayed. What I find
fascinating about this case is that we've sunk so low now that a charge of
this magnitude can be leveled against the President of the United States with
next to no evidence at all. I think that's outrageous."
-- Time national correspondent Jack E. White, February 27 Inside
Why Give Lisa Myers the Glory?
"Among the institutions that have gotten
lambasted throughout the last year of the Monica Lewinsky scandal and the
President's impeachment process are the media. And there are a lot of people
watching tonight, watching the Dateline program tonight or watching
this program now, who don't see an investigator searching for the truth
necessarily at the bottom of this allegation. They see, you know, a reporter
who, when the Monica Lewinsky scandal broke, said 'Who can I get? Who am I
going to get to interview? What's going to make my career?' The reason we
know about this rape allegation is because of the ambitions of a reporter, not
because of a search for the truth. What do you say to that?"
-- MSNBC's John Hockenberry to Lisa Myers the night her story appeared on
Dateline NBC, February 24 Hockenberry.
"But if they said 'inconclusive' [the FBI on Broaddrick], if
impeachment is over, if this has no legal standing now, if it's past the
statute of limitations, why are we bothering with it at all, Laura Ingraham?"
-- MSNBC's John Hockenberry, February 24.
We Knew It, And Blew It Off
"The allegation was passed on to reporters
for the Los Angeles Times and The New York Times in the waning
days of the 1992 presidential campaign. Regarding it as the kind of toxic
waste traditionally dumped just before Election Day, both newspapers passed on
the story -- that a nursing-home executive had been sexually assaulted in 1978
by Bill Clinton, then the Attorney General of Arkansas."
-- Opening of February 24 New York Times story by reporters Felicity
Barringer and David Firestone.
Broaddrick: Everybody Looks Bad
"The game is winding down now, and the
stands are nearly empty. But for anyone still bothering to watch, last week
brought a clearer picture of both our dishonorable President and the
dishonorable way in which he was impeached by the House. Even 21 years after
it happened, Juanita Broaddrick's story -- told convincingly to Lisa Myers
on Dateline NBC -- helps fill out the dark side of both Bill Clinton
and those who tried to destroy him."
-- Newsweek Senior Writer Jonathan Alter, March 8 issue.
Is It True? All That Matters Is the Right-Wing
Conspiracy Peddled It
"These allegations go back more than 20
years. This woman made no charges at the time. It's my understanding that
she couldn't even recall initially the year. Investigative reporters for
major publications have looked at it since 1991. Ken Starr passed on it. You
know, where is this going to go except among all the Clinton haters and the
right-wing conspiratorialists? It's great fodder, but you know, you proved
the guy's a cad, you're not going to prove he's a violent
-- Newsweek's Eleanor Clift, February 20 McLaughlin Group.
Alicia Mundy, Mediaweek: "She has no attachments
to any of those right-wing nut groups. She has great credibility. I think you
have to sit and listen to her. This is a serious charge."
Jonathan Alter, Newsweek: "It is not true she
doesn't have any attachments to any right-wing groups. I'm not calling her
a right-winger, but this story was peddled by the same old right-wing enemies
of Clinton in Arkansas. That doesn't mean it's not true, but her story was
peddled by them. Again, that's the context."
-- Exchange on MSNBC's Hockenberry, February 23.
Hillary's a Centrist?
"In many ways, Rudy and Hillary will be
battling each other on the same centrist policy terrain...Clinton's
education agenda -- accountability and school choice but not the vouchers --
fits the mold. The trouble is that it looks too much like the moderate
conservatism practiced by Giuliani and George W. Bush. Clinton's fight for
survival hasn't allowed him to highlight differences with GOP centrists; he
has more effectively defined himself against far-right zealotry. That leaves
the task to Gore and Hillary. A Hillary campaign could help forge a guiding
agenda for the post-Clinton era."
-- Time writer-reporter Romesh Ratnesar, March 1 issue.
Don't Care Enough to Do Our Job
"Just when the air was clearing in
Washington -- when politicians were finally putting aside the presidential sex
scandal and moving on to Social Security and tax cuts -- another woman has
come forward alleging sexual misconduct by Bill Clinton. Corroboration is
scant, the White House denials are emphatic, but this tale has an unpleasant
new twist: it is a charge of sexual assault.....With impeachment over and the
statute of limitations on the alleged crime long passed, the story seems
unlikely to have much traction. Broaddrick herself says, 'I'm just hoping
this absolutely goes away in the next week.' A weary nation would probably
-- Beginning and end of Adam Cohen's March 1 Time story.
Dan Rather: "They are nervous about, number one, whether
this information is accurate, whether it's really true or not. And then
number two, even if it does it turns out to be true, it happened a long time
ago and number three, they've gotta be figuring maybe, just maybe the
American public has heard all they want to hear about this and are saying you
know, 'Next. Let's move on to the next thing.'"
Don Imus: "I was reading in either Time or Newsweek
that even the woman herself, Juanita Broaddrick said that she hopes that this
thing went away this week and even she was sick about hearing about it and
it's her story."
Rather: "Well, let's hope she gets her way with
-- February 23 Imus in the Morning on MSNBC.
This Story Stinks (Right, Boss?)
"They [the White House] said...consider
the source. It comes from a very partisan source, the Wall Street Journal
editorial page. I think we have to say, in fairness, there have been lots of
stories over many years about President Clinton and his personal background.
This does not fit the pattern or seem to be consistent with that behavior in
any way. So I think we need to be highly skeptical of the story."
-- Washington Post reporter John Harris, February 19 Washington
Week in Review. The next morning the Post put its own story about
Broaddrick on its front page.
Watch Republicans Get Blamed
CNN's Mary Tillotson:
"Do you see any possibility there may be some Democrats hurt by this if
the public decides the woman's telling the truth?"
Cynthia Tucker, Atlanta Journal: "...I really
don't think so..."
Tillotson: "So the way things have gone now, do you see
any Republicans losing their seats over the charge that the President raped
somebody?...They seem to catch the flack, don't they?"
-- Exchange on CNN & Company, February 25.
Priss Conference
"What lessons have you learned from your
thirteen-month ordeal? Do you think the office of the presidency has been
harmed? And what advice do you give future Presidents?"
-- UPI's Helen Thomas in one of three questions from U.S. reporters to
President Clinton the day the Broaddrick story broke in the Wall Street
Journal, February 19.
"I wonder if you could share with us some your thoughts about the pros
and cons of Hillary running for the Senate seat in New York?"
-- Question from Larry McQuillan of Reuters at same press conference. (The
other U.S. media question was about Kosovo.)
No Heroes in the Monica Wars
"This scandal has been a kind of
dispiriting year in which it's very hard to find anyone you would look at
unequivocally as a hero."
-- Los Angeles Times reporter Ron Brownstein on CNN's Inside
Politics, February 15.
"The system worked and it was good the President finally admitted it was
all his fault. But after what we came to know about him, he had no cause to
celebrate. Nor do the rest of us. There were no heroes here. This story helped
no one."
-- CBS's Bob Schieffer ending the February 14 Face the Nation.
Unanimous Principled Democrats
"It is significant that ten Republicans
defected and voted against removal of the President. They must truly have
voted their conscience, to bolt the party line. Critics point to the fact that
not one Democrat crossed over to the other side. But could that have been that
not one Democrat could honestly believe the House managers had made their
-- ABC's Hugh Downs in his Feb. 19 column for abcnews.com.
Geraldo Favors Clinton? No!
"I spoke briefly to Juanita Broaddrick
today and she didn't want to talk to me, she was talking to one of my
producers. I got on the phone and said, 'Hi it's me.' I introduced
myself. And I asked her the question. I said, 'Did anyone put you up to that
sworn affidavit in which you denied, you know, that you had been, that this
had happened?' And she said, 'No.' And I said, 'Okay.' And then she
said she didn't want to talk to me. And I said, 'Why not?' She said,
'Because I'm too biased.' 'What do you mean too biased?' [She] said,
'Too biased in favor of Clinton.' I said, 'Well you are only talking to
people who are against Clinton?' And that's when she, uh, she hung up on
me. So anyway."
-- Geraldo Rivera, February 22 Rivera Live.
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Imran ends civil disobedience a day after marriage
Islamabad Electricity Supply Corporation (Iesco) officials confirmed that Mr. Khan has paid his electricity bills outstanding since his made an announcement for civil disobedience on August 17, 2014.
The power to PTI chief's residence in Bani Gala, Islamabad has now been restored, they added. Imran paid two electricity bills cumulatively amounting to Rs 1,36,745.
The PTI chief had called upon people during his Islamabad sit-in to boycott payment of their utility – gas, power and water – bills in protest against the PML-N government.
Supply of power to Imran's Bani Gala residence was subsequently disconnected when he stopped paying the bills.


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Vitamins and Urine Odor
Urine is the combination of excess fluid and waste materials that your body produces in your kidneys and releases through your bladder and urethra. In some instances, consumption of vitamin B-6 can give your urine an unusual odor. However, prominent urine odor has a range of other causes.
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Understanding Urine Odor
Under normal circumstances, the odor of your urine is directly related to a number of different chemicals released by your kidneys. When your urine is diluted by sufficient amounts of excess fluid, it typically has little or no noticeable smell. However, if your urine contains low amounts of fluid, the relatively high concentration of chemicals it contains can give your urine a distinctly strong or ammonia-like odor. Usually, your urine only undergoes temporary odor changes, according to the U.S. National Library of Medicine's Medline Plus.
Vitamin B6
Apart from changes in fluid volume and chemical concentration, you can develop an unusual urine odor if you take supplements that contain vitamin B-6. The University of Maryland Medical Center lists potential uses for B-6 supplementation that include treatment of heart disease and treatment of nausea and vomiting that occur during pregnancy. In addition to products that contain only B-6, you can purchase both multivitamin formulas and B complex formulas that contain the vitamin. In addition to its common name, you may find vitamin B-6 listed as pyridoxine, pyridoxamine, pyridoxal, pyridoxal-5-phosphate or pyridoxine hydrochloride.
Avoiding Problems
Vitamin B-6 is found in a number of food sources, including turkey, beef liver, chicken, shrimp, salmon, lentils, beans, milk, cheese, whole-grain flour, carrots, bran, brown rice, wheat germ and spinach, the UMMC reports. If your daily diet contains a variety of B-6-rich foods, you typically have no need for B-6 supplementation. In these circumstances, you may be able to avoid supplements that contain B-6 and eliminate any vitamin-related urine odor problems.
Other Causes
MedlinePlus.com lists a number of potentially serious causes of unusual urine odor, including dehydration, urinary tract infection or liver failure. A diabetes complication called diabetic ketoacidosis and a rare metabolic condition called maple sugar urine disease are also possibilities. You can also develop unusual urine odor as a side effect of certain medications or if you eat foods such as asparagus. If you take vitamin B-6 and also have a medically significant condition that produces abnormal urine smell, you can ask your doctor to help determine the source of any unusual odor.
If you consume significant amounts of vitamin C, you can also develop a characteristic orange tint in the color of your urine, Harvard Medical School notes. The B-vitamins may turn your urine a fluorescent greenish-yellow. Like urine odor, additional factors in the development of unusual urine color include the presence of certain illnesses, your fluid intake and use of certain medications. Consult your doctor for more information on urine-related changes.


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According to this article, average UK private sector wages contracted by 7.7 % in February compared to Feb last year. That's per worker, i.e. it doesn't yet factor in that the number of jobs decreased as well.
(For comparison: Public sector wages increased 3.2 %, and consumer price inflation was 2.9 %)
The number becomes a bit less shocking once you realize that February is prime bonus season in financial services, and average bonuses dropped 60 % yoy. According to the article, it is estimated that wages excluding bonuses stayed flat.
Isn't it amazing that 2008's financial sector bonuses apparently accounted for 13 % of total UK wages paid in the month of February? (-> drop of 60 % leads to overall drop of 7.7 %).
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When you're looking for clothing to keep you warm, it's fairly important that what you select a product carefully. A poor decision could end in discomfort, hypothermia and, in extreme cases, divorce (that is, if your spouse is likely to swipe your warmest gear whenever the mercury plummets).
Generally, synthetic fill jackets are known to be less efficient and not quite as 'cosy' as real down jackets, but the closest anyone has come to replicating down's warmth-to-weight ratio is a relatively unknown Austrian brand (relatively unknown in Australia, I should say). European manufacturing and extensive usage by the armed forces are two good reasons to trust your body heat to Carinthia, but you can also just tell the G-Loft Alpine Jacket is going to be warm simply by looking at it. Having said that, for the purposes of this review I gave it a more thorough test while ice climbing in New Zealand, where belaying my partner involved standing around for extended periods in zero temperatures, sometimes even in a blizzard. Used as part of a layering system, the jacket kept me warm doing just that, and while it was too hot to wear while climbing, my partner couldn't wait for his turn to belay, when he'd use it in preference to his own jacket.
The reason for this excellent thermal efficiency is G-Loft, Carinthia's proprietary synthetic insulation which, like the jacket, is made in Austria. The Alpine Jacket uses 145g/m2 of G-Loft fill in the body, which is a lot, and 110g/m2 in the arms, which is unheard of. Carinthia claims that its microfibers have a memory effect, meaning they will always spring back up to full loft, although I'll need to go on a lot more ice climbing trips to test the truth of this.
In terms of features, this guy is tricked out: elastic thumb loops keep your wrists warm and sleeves in place when wearing gloves; fleece on the inner collar is cosy against the neck; the hood is like a womb for your head; underarm zips add to the natural ventilation of the fibres and there are loads of pockets, including a handy forearm pocket for anything from a lift pass or lip balm to a flashlight. As for the externals, the face fabric is Gore Windstopper with abrasion resistant panels and an ePTFE membrane, which gives it the water resistance and durability necessary for military endeavours. I felt no compunction about lying down on ice or snow, and were the jacket to puncture, the spiral form of the G-Loft would prevent it from leaking out as can happen with down.
While the Alpine Jacket may be aimed primarily at snow-hounds, being perfect for anything from backcountry skiing to mountaineering, the recent cold winter saw this one getting some use on a weekend's camping along the Great North Walk, and even in our living room when the heater was playing up. There's no denying this is a top-notch piece of clothing, but here's the rub – it costs $659.95. Also, as you'd expect, at 940g it's not super light, although it does come with a stuff sack to cram it down to a reasonable volume.
At the end of the day, if you're after the best, warmest synthetic jacket on the market, Carinthia's Alpine Jacket would have to be at the top of anyone's list.
UPDATE: Carinthia's local distributor has recently informed us that this product is to be discontinued in 2016. For more, read their statement here.


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Research shows that students who participate in student organizations report a higher level of satisfaction with their college experience than those who do not. Some benefits of student organization involvement include:
The Student Activities Office and Center for Civic Engagement host an Activities Fair at the beginning of fall semester where registered student organizations set up booths and introduce themselves to prospective members. It is a great way to learn more about a lot of organizations in one setting. A few weeks following, the Center for Civic Engagement hosts a Community Involvement Fair where you can learn more about the community organizations and service. In the fall, the Patterson Court Council will hold separate information sessions about joining a fraternity, sorority or eating house.
While these are all great opportunities to make contacts with lots of organizations at once, you can always contact the organization leaders to see how to get involved throughout the year. Download the Student Organization Leaders List (PDF).
Begin with things that are important to you. Having deep and committed involvement in a couple of organizations is more beneficial than being on the email list for dozens of organizations. Before joining an organization, ask yourself some questions, and then ask the organization leaders some questions.
Once you've joined a student organization, introduce yourself to people, ask questions, express ideas, and volunteer your time and energy. You'll feel like a real member of the group when you are a contributing member.


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Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Jackie Chan dead ?Posted by pentolgede at 8:26 AM
Have you guys heard about the issue which stated that Jackie Chan was die in Los Angeles, America because of heart attack? Well, we don't have to worry about that because that issue is just hoax, that's not true. Maybe in social network like twitter talk about that hot issue, and become a trending topic there. But once again, the issue is not true!
The truth is Jackie Chan now still alive and he's in Korea this time, i read an article which said that Jackie Chan's assistance got some messages from that famous action actor. If the issue is true, do you think Jackie's spirit could send a message??? I don't think so... I'm not surprise with this issue because there were so many issues about an actor's or actress' death before, for example one of American Idol singers but i can't remember his name, (hehew...) but it was hoax, a stupid hoax i think. How dare someone said about the death of an actress or actor who still alive???
The rumor about Jackie's death was spread after a fake site which is made same as Yahoo! 7News checked about it. The site stated that Jackie Chan died in a hospital in Los Angeles, America because of heart attack. The site also written the condolences from The United States of America, Barrack Obama and Jackie's best friend, Will Smith. It's stupid hoax 'aight?!!
Now the actor from Hong Kong still healthy, even he is teaching a young Bollywood actor, Darsheel Safary to prepare his action in his new movie, the title is Zokkomon So it goes without saying that the issue is just a hoax and NOT TRUE, okay? Well, now let's just wait and see his next movie...
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Members of the community are invited to discuss safety issues and browse displays as Crime Prevention Week continues across Durham Region. The event kicked off at the Pickering Town Centre on Monday and continues throughout the week.
DRPS has set up several display booths providing information on home security, Road Watch, fingerprinting your children, fraud, personal safety and Neighbourhood Watch.
Officers and police volunteers are available to answer your questions and residents are encouraged to come by and discuss any concerns you may have and to pick up some informational brochures. Police will have the displays throughout the Region this year.
The remainder of the schedule is as follows:
Tuesday November 8: Regional Headquarters in Whitby from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Wednesday November 9: Oshawa Centre from 9:30 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Thursday November 10: VOS Independent Grocer in Port Perry from 9:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Friday November 11: Bowmanville Mall from 9:30 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
For more information on Crime Prevention Week, contact Cst. Paul Hawrychuk of Community Services at 905-579-1520 ext. 1775.
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