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Samsung takes some interesting turns to deliver its semibudget-priced, flash-based HD camcorder. On one hand, the SC-HMX10 seems to offer quite a bit for the money, including 720p video, 8GB built-in memory, manual exposure controls, and a microphone input, all in a diminutive package. On the other hand, you can see where they cut the corners to achieve the aggressive price, primarily by neglecting optical image stabilization, eschewing 1080i video, and using a small 1/4.5-inch sensor.
Light (it weighs less than 13 ounces) and compact, the HMX10 has an attractive, functional design with a few perks and a couple of pains. Despite the plastic casing, it feels quite solid. It's a little taller than other flash-based models, which makes it a bit easier to grip, and all the operational controls--zoom switch, photo button, power, mode, and record fall comfortably under your right thumb or forefinger. The grip rotates about 150 degrees, and though you can leave it at any point in the rotation, it locks into only two positions. The first slight rotation drops it by about 5 degrees, increasing the height for larger hands, one of the cleverer designs I've seen lately. You can continue the rotation to about 150 degrees, which I find less useful, since the controls aren't very accessible that way.
The battery and SDHC slot sit on top of the camcorder, hidden beneath a tethered cover. As with cassette-based camcorders, a top-loading media slot is the most convenient location, and if you shoot with a tripod, it's also the best place for the battery. In many cases with other camcorders, even though the battery is accessible while mounted on a tripod, the battery release may by obstructed. It also provides a built-in lens cover with a mechanical switch, a nice feature that has become typical in camcorders in this price range. I also like the fact that despite shipping with a cradle, Samsung retains the USB and other connectors on the camcorder.
Unfortunately, though, Samsung went with a touch-screen interface for the HMX10. I generally find that touch screens aren't very comfortable to work with on the 2.7-inch displays common to this class, and Samsung's proves to be no exception. I found the system to be frequently unresponsive, and require multiple presses to recognize input. That said, the menus are organized fairly well. The mode switching presents another frustration. As it toggles through each mode, it tries to initialize for photo, video, or load thumbnails, depending upon which mode you're passing through. As a result, it bogs you down and can even make you miss shots.
While I applaud the manual controls--shutter speed, gain, and focus--in a model of this price class, they're not quite as useful as they should be. It offers 29 exposure steps, but they seem to operate linearly, which means they visually clip off to black quite suddenly, effectively decreasing the available adjustment range and providing only the coarsest of control. Furthermore, though you can adjust the shutter speed as high as 1/10,000 second, you can't drop below 1/60 second to shoot in low light. Without any sort of magnification and finer control than the touch screen allows, the manual focus is close to useless. The camcorder also has a video light, but you've got to dive into the menu system to turn it on.


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Part 2 - KNOW YOUR BUYING POWER:
The best thing for a buyer in today's market is understand your buying power. Knowing your buying power means more than just having an idea as to what you qualify for and what your monthly payments are going to be.
We always ask during our initial consultation appointment with new buyers what amount of down payment they have. Down payment is so important because it will determine what type of product, condominium or co-op, which is suitable for you. Aside from the amount of the down payment, it is also important to know where your down payment is coming from...such as parents, inheritance, gifting, personal accounts. Some buildings require that you have 30% down, 50% down, or even buy with all cash. Some buildings do not allow parent gifting, or co-purchasers, so this will narrow down what a prospective purchaser should look at.
The overall financial picture is so important when finding the perfect apartment in New York City especially if you are looking into a Co-op. The reason being that each co-op has its own specification for what they look for in a prospective member. Do they allow guarantors, co-purchase, parents monetary involvement, the debt to income ratio and work history. So not only do you have to work with the banks to qualify for the loan, but you have to satisfy the co-ops requirements also.
It's best to discuss your financial conditions upfront so as to not waste time or get excited about an apartment that you would not be able to purchase anyways.
The next major question that I think can confuse a lot of first time homebuyers is what are the differences between a bank lender and a mortgage broker and what are the pros and cons of each?
I work with both bank lenders and mortgage brokers so I asked them this exact question and this is what they had to say.
This is the information I received from a mortgage broker.
Working with a Mortgage Broker
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When you work with a mortgage broker you have more financial institutions to work with. The broker will research which banks offer the best products that the borrower will qualify for.
When you work directly with one bank you have a loan officer who is hard selling you their products and is not necessarily looking out for the best interests of the borrower.
Banks may change requirements on the mortgage commitment
A mortgage broker is constantly looking at what the bank's requirements are for the borrower and the property that they are looking to finance. When the bank's guidelines change and financing may no longer be viable........the mortgage broker can research the market to find another financial institution to finance the loan.
If you are working directly with a bank and that happens the borrower either has to take what ever new options the bank has to offer or.........go out into the market and start the process of finding financing all over again.
Rates many drastically change after a borrower starts the process
Not often but there are times that after you apply to a particular bank that another bank comes into the market that has much lower rates; ½ point lower. If the new bank's guidelines are ones that work with the transaction and the time parameter still makes it possible that the bank can close when the sales contract requires........the mortgage broker will move the borrower's deal to the new bank.
If a borrower is working directly with a bank and that bank's rates are no longer competitive..........
The borrower now is going to have to determine who has the lowest rates. Time is going to be wastedtrying to find that new bank to work with.
Trying to get the financial institution to grant an exception
When you are working with a mortgage broker they will research which banks are most competitive for the borrower. Sometimes the mortgage the borrower wants is 5% larger than the bank's guidelines or they don't have sufficient credit. A mortgage broker will work towards trying to get the bank to grant an exception or finding other documentation that will satisfy the bank's requirements. Part of that influence, in getting the approval, is the standing that the mortgage brokerage firm has with the bank. If they have a history of having loans in good standing with the bank; the mortgage broker has a better chance of having their request granted.
If a borrower is working directly with a bank they need to know if the loan officer they are working with is in a position to have some exceptions granted. Loan officers at the many banks are not equated with the same credit authority. It is important for the borrower to understand if their loan officer has the authority to get exceptions approved.
Work with a Mortgage Consultant or Banker who has proven experience in this market place
Now is not the time to work someone who has not worked in this industry for many years. In years past borrowers had to be qualified in order to obtain financing. In recent years mortgage brokers and bankers could qualify their borrowers with very little effort.
Now you need someone who knows how to qualify a borrower and the property that they want to purchase.
Debra K. Bedell has been a Mortgage Consultant for over 17 years. She originally worked in the industry when the bank's requirements were very stringent. We have come full circle and those days have returned. It is best to work with a Mortgage Consultant who understands the system and can navigate it.
Working with a Bank
According to my loan consultant at a local Manhattan bank, the best deals are usually at a bank The reason being is because there aren't a lot of confusing add-on fees and middlemen ie. Mortgage brokers, who touch the loan and have to get paid for the work they do. Banks do volume business and make money servicing the loan, not by charging you origination fees.
Brokers don't work with every single bank so if a bank is offering terrific rates on a certain type of loan program they won't have access to it, the consumer will only have access to it through the bank directly. A mortgage broker is not going to tell you what banks they do and don't work with.
In conclusion, whether you work with a broker or a banker you should talk to a professional consultant to talk about your specific needs and goals. Finding someone that listens and gives you the service that you require is what counts.
New York City First Time Home Buyer Series:
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US consumers to spend US$43.7B on holiday gifts this weekend, with 70 million US adults shopping on Black Friday, 120 million shopping sometime during Thanksgiving weekend: Consumer Electronics Assn.
ARLINGTON, Virginia
November 26, 2012
(press release)
– Consumers will spend $43.7 billion on holiday gifts this Thanksgiving weekend with nearly 70 million U.S. adults shopping on Black Friday, according to interim results from the Consumer Electronics Association's (CEA)® annual Black Friday Survey, which examines shopping habits, intentions and expectations Thanksgiving Day through Monday, November 26. CEA predicts 120 million U.S. adults will shop during the 2012 Thanksgiving weekend.
"CEA's holiday research has consistently shown technology is dominating wish lists so it comes as no surprise that technology stole the show over the weekend"
The average U.S. consumer who shopped or planned to shop will spend $365 on gifts this weekend. CEA's 19th Annual CE Holiday Purchase Patterns Study, released October 16, 2012, found that consumers plan to spend a total of $842 on all gifts this holiday season.
The most popular day to shop this Thanksgiving weekend was Black Friday, with 29 percent of U.S. adults (69.6 million) indicating they shopped or planned to shop that day. Last year, 27 percent of adults shopped on Black Friday. Saturday was expected to be the next busiest day of the weekend, according to CEA's survey, with 21 percent of adults planning to shop. Shopping on Thanksgiving Day also was up this year. Slightly more than 31 million adults (13 percent) shopped on Thanksgiving, up from 11 percent of U.S. adults last year.
"Shopping is the true American pastime and Black Friday and the days around Thanksgiving are the Super Bowl, World Series and March Madness all rolled into one for shoppers looking for bargains," said Shawn DuBravac, CEA's chief economist and senior director of research. "Consumers plan to use the entire weekend to get a jump start on their holiday shopping to take full advantage of all the deals and discounts."
Consumer electronics (CE) once again was second only to clothes as the most popular items purchased this weekend. Through Friday, 63 percent of those shopping purchased clothing and 47 percent bought electronics. Of those who shopped or planned to shop, more than a third (34 percent) of their total spending will be on electronics with ten percent of all shoppers saying they only purchased or only planned to purchase CE products this weekend.
Mobile connected devices were the most popular electronics purchased through Friday. Among those buying CE, more than a quarter (26 percent) bought a smartphone and 22 percent bought a tablet Thursday or Friday. Headphones (25 percent), portable media players (22 percent) and video game consoles (20 percent) were the next most commonly purchased CE products during the first two days of the long weekend. Other popular CE purchased included e-readers, TVs, digital cameras and accessories.
"CEA's holiday research has consistently shown technology is dominating wish lists so it comes as no surprise that technology stole the show over the weekend," said DuBravac.
The survey found mass merchants were the most popular shopping destination, both overall and for CE products, on Black Friday. Through Friday, 62 percent of consumers doing at least some of their shopping did so at mass merchants. Nearly a quarter (24 percent) say they shopped at a consumer electronics retailer. Among consumers choosing to buy CE in stores on Thursday or Friday, 80 percent did so at a mass merchant. Overall, 82 percent of those buying technology bought something in the store. However, through Friday, 39 percent of CE buyers purchased some electronics online. More than two-thirds of shoppers (68 percent) said stores were as crowded or more crowded than last year, with 25 percent saying they were more crowded. Three-quarters of those who shopped Thursday and Friday said the deals were good to excellent this year.
Cyber Monday will also be a popular day to shop this year. Roughly 35 percent of U.S. adults plan to spend money on holidays gifts with about 16 percent of all spending, on average, taking place on Monday. Roughly 13 percent of consumers (31 million) plan to shop on Cyber Monday.
CEA will host an analyst call with Shawn DuBravac tomorrow, Sunday, November 25 at Noon ET/9am PT. To participate in that call, please dial 1-866-214-0726. The passcode is 794838. On the call, DuBravac will discuss highlights from Black Friday, including how much money consumers spent, what they purchased and where they shopped. DuBravac also will discuss, in more detail, the impact of the fiscal cliff on holiday shopping. For more information, email Steve Kidera at firstname.lastname@example.com. CEA also will host a webinar on Tuesday, November 27 at 2pm ET/11am PT. For more information and to register, click here.
CEA's Black Friday Survey presents the interim findings of a telephone survey conducted among two national probability samples, which, when combined consist of 508 adults, 247 men and 261 women 18-years of age and older, living in the continental United States. The initial interviews were completed on November 23, 2012. Additional data is available with final figures available Monday, November 26. Please cite any information to the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)®.
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The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) is the preeminent trade association promoting growth in the $206 billion U.S. consumer electronics industry. More than 2,000 companies enjoy the benefits of CEA membership, including legislative advocacy, market research, technical training and education, industry promotion, standards development and the fostering of business and strategic relationships. CEA also owns and produces the International CES – The Global Stage for Innovation. All profits from CES are reinvested into CEA's industry services. Find CEA online at www.CE.org, www.DeclareInnovation.com and through social media: https://www.facebook.com/#!/CEAfeed, http://twitter.com/ceafeed, http://blog.ce.org/.
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18 Trailside Circle, Sudbury
Home size: 6,940 square feet
Lot size: 1.3 acres
Rooms: 5 bedrooms, 4 full baths, 1 half bath
Year built: 1987
Annual taxes: $20,814 (2013)
Asking price: $1,399,000
This five-bedroom Colonial was designed to feature views from every room and with a floor plan suitable for formal entertaining as well as spaces for quiet family time. Set at the end of a cul-de-sac abutting acres of conservation land, the house has a two-story foyer with a double bridal staircase, a spectacular great room with a wall of glass, a gourmet kitchen with a dining area and family room with multiple sliders to a two-tier deck with a hot tub. A private master suite and four spacious family bedrooms and a walk-out lower level with a game room and exercise room complete the interior space.
The dramatic brick-front Colonial at 18 Trailside Circle in Sudbury was custom designed to be not only breathtakingly elegant, but also to be a comfortable family retreat.
Sited on the lot to maximize natural light and views, the house features stunning public rooms with a double bridal staircase, walls of glass, cathedral ceilings and a versatile, open floor plan for entertaining on a grand scale. Equal attention was given to the design of private spaces, with five spacious bedrooms, including a serene mid-level master bedroom suite and a lower level game and exercise room.
The home has 6,940 square feet of living space and is on a 1.3-acre lot.
The Daniels Team of Coldwell Banker, Carole Daniels and Gabrielle Daniels, is marketing the house at $1,399,000.
Located on a cul-de-sac abutting 4.5 acres of conservation land in the exclusive Tall Pines neighborhood, 18 Trailside Circle was considered the premier lot when the area was developed in 1987. The 25 homes in Tall Pines were carefully planned to suit their lots with stately brick exteriors and beautifully landscaped grounds. The developers brought in mature trees to give the area an established look and created a two-acre green, which includes tennis courts for the exclusive use of the residents.
Many area residents remember the Tall Pines neighborhood for its spectacular Christmas light display.
The home has excellent curb appeal, set amidst professional landscaping, with its circular driveway, fanlight-transom windows, two-story center gable with an arched Palladian window and an impressive front door with leaded glass side panels.
The two-story foyer is magnificent with a twin bridal staircase and a view through an archway that reveals the glass wall of the great room and woodland views. A tray ceiling with dentil and crown molding, marble floor, double French doors to a library on the left and dining room to the right, and glass front display niches in the archway complete this elegant reception area.
The library has a tray ceiling, custom cherry cabinets, wainscoting, chair rail and a fireplace with marble surround and a cherry mantel and decorative paneling.
The two-story great room is a showstopper with its wall of glass, tray ceiling and gleaming maple floors with an inlay border. The room is open to a balcony above and has glass doors to a two-tier deck with a hot tub.
The formal dining room has a wide doorway and is large enough for banquet-size dinners. It has a tray ceiling with crown and dentil molding, oversize windows with fan-shape transoms, wainscoting and chair rail.
The open kitchen, informal dining area and family room is another striking space that was designed to be flooded with natural light and expansive woodland views. Multiple sliding glass doors give access to the deck, which is made of low-maintenance ipe hardwood, and a bluestone patio.
The gourmet kitchen has maple cabinetry, granite countertops and a center island with breakfast bar seating, top-of-the-line stainless steel appliances and a picture window at the sink overlooking conservation land.
The dining area and step-down family room have cathedral ceilings.
A floor-to-ceiling fieldstone fireplace is a focal point of the room, which also includes a wet bar with custom cabinetry.
The opposite side of the house, which is connected to the dining room, kitchen and family room by a spacious hallway, includes a mudroom with multiple storage closets, a laundry room and a half bath. Stairs from this area lead to the serene master suite.
The master suite is a private retreat, yet just a half-stairway away from the family bedroom wing. The room has a cathedral ceiling, multiple windows, including a picture window, and a wood-burning fireplace. Wall-to-wall carpeting, several closets, including a walk-in with a professional shelving system, and a spacious sitting area complete the room.
The master marble bath is luxurious with a cathedral ceiling, double vanity, Whirlpool tub with marble surround, steam shower and a triple window.
The four family bedrooms are nicely spaced with two bedrooms and a full bath on either side of the bridal staircase landing, which also overlooks the great room. Each bedroom and bathroom has a skylight.
There is more versatile space in the walk-out, carpeted lower level, which has a large game room with a wet bar and an exercise room, a full bathroom, storage closets, including a cedar-lined room and an immaculate unfinished storage area.
The meticulously maintained house has a three-car attached garage, security and irrigation systems, custom stairway lighting, 400-amp service with an additional panel for holiday lighting and four-zone forced hot air gas heat and central air.
For more information on 18 Trailside Circle in Sudbury, contact The Daniels Team of Coldwell Banker: Carole Daniels, vice president, at 508-277-6956 email@example.com or Gabrielle Daniels at 617-320-8150 cell/ firstname.lastname@example.com. This house is shown by appointment.


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Today we will be reviewing Patriot's Pyro SE 240GB in RAID 0 to see what kind of RAID performance we can get on the Z77 motherboard while also getting a reasonable amount of storage for a decent price. We want to take a look at how well Patriot's 240GB drives play in RAID 0 as well as what kinds of scenarios such an array would prove to be beneficial.
Some of our reviews in the past have been focused on testing with PCIe RAID controllers, while others were focused on using the onboard controllers provided by Intel on their motherboards. Since the Z77 is the latest chipset from Intel supporting RAID 0 on at least two SATA 3.0/6Gbps ports, we decided to see what kind of a set up could be built and used for gaming and production.
We have seen quite a few different types of RAID setups in our day and to this day, we still cannot find a setup that is more cost effective and as quick as having two drives in RAID 0. The truth of the matter is that in order to get anything more than two drives in RAID 0 on an Intel platform, you need to get a PCIe RAID controller. The problem with most of these controllers is that they generally take up a lot of space, slow down system boot times, and are expensive and have a diminishing return on investment the more drives you use past four. But in order to make these controllers more useful, you need to use as many drives as you can.
In this review, we will be using two of Patriot's 240GB Pyro SE drives to create a 480GB array to accommodate any person's application or gaming needs. Admittedly, the same could likely be accomplished with two 120GB drives, but the 240GB drives enable more capacity and less need to worry about running out of it. We will be running these drives with our Gigabyte Z77X-UD3H inside of a Maingear Shift case that Maingear was so kind to supply to us for a review, which is coming soon. This system is also powered by an Intel 3770K, which means that CPU performance will not be an inhibiting factor in this test.
For this review, we will be looking to see what kind of raw performance we can get out of the Intel controller when combined with two of Patriot's latest and greatest SSDs. Additionally, we'll look at the overall system performance difference between such an array versus single drives as well as en 10,000RPM 600GB and 1TB hard drives.
This benchmark is definitely considered to be one of the industry accepted standards for testing the performance of a drive. As you can see from our results, the two drives do not achieve perfect scaling from the stated 550/520 individual drive performance figures. Based on our calculations, you get about 87 percent of the theoretical maximum that these drives are supposedly capable of delivering. The writes are also no surprise as most drives that claim 500-520MB/s writes generally get half of that in CrystalDiskMark. Here, we get 555MB/s instead of 1000MB/s as one should theoretically expect, but if you have run as many SSDs across this benchmark as we have, you'd know to expect about half of what you see on paper with an SF-2281 device. We Are also very happy to see the 4K QD32 and 4K performance at the levels that they are at, which indicates extremely fast data transfer rates not hindered by small file sizes.
ATTO is yet another benchmark, but mostly tests theoretical drive performance more so than real world performance. Most manufacturers will general quote ATTO performance figures when stating the speeds of an SSD. With our results here in ATTO, you can see that the drives are performing up to par with the writes being over 1000MB/s and reads touching into the 1100MB/s area.
With AS SSD, we see that our performance is lower than in ATTO but mostly higher than what we got in CrystalDiskMark. Generally speaking, AS SSD is considered to be one of the more accurate measures of actual drive performance. It creates an aggregate score, in this case 1446, as a result of all the speeds it collects from reads and writes in sequential, 4K and 4K-64 benchmark tests. Looking at these figures we can see that the drives are able to deliver reads of over 1GB/s but the writes are still effectively half of what the drives state.
PCMark 7 Storage Benchmark
We consider the PCMark7 benchmark to be one of the more accurate measurements of real world performance as it tests both system files, multimedia, and game performance. However, we do believe it has some issues recognizing speeds from RAID arrays.
Looking at the PCMark7 benchmark results, we can see that the Patriot Pyro SE 240GB RAID array wins, but not necessarily by a wide margin. The RAID 0 array scores in at 5702 while the Kingston HyperX 240GB SSD scores at 5388, indicating a difference of only 300 points or slightly more than 5%. This performance differential indicates that perhaps this benchmark does not quite work well with RAID arrays or that the real world benchmarks that Futuremark has created for it do not necessarily benefit from the speed increases gained from the SSDs being put in RAID 0.
Value and Conclusion
With each drive averaging in cost at around $300, these drives are definitely not cheap. But when you consider that the next best alternative to having 480GB of SSD space costs on average $500, you really have to weigh what is important to you. You can easily get two 120GB Pyro SE drives and obtain almost identical performance, however, you
will only have about 220GB of usable space, less than a singe 240GB drive. With two 240GB drives, you get the benefits of having a lot of storage space while still maintaining an extremely high performance level. If you go with a single 480GB drive, you will effectively get half the speeds with a savings of only $100-$150 which isn't much in the grand scheme when you're comparing performance numbers.
While Intel has yet to make RAID 0 and TRIM a possibility for all motherboards and drives, you can already get it working if you have the right drivers and do a bit of tweaking. In the past, however, you either had to make a choice of going with RAID and losing TRIM or only using one drive and maintaining TRIM and prolonged system performance. We would recommend having at least a Z77 chipset if you want to be able to run the beta RST drivers that enable TRIM support in RAID 0.
At this point, we can say that there is no doubt in our minds that a two drive RAID 0 array is the best solution for any gamer or content producer. The real question only becomes how much SSD storage do you need? In most cases, two 120GB drives will be enough, but there will still be plenty of people that will spring for 400GB of SSD storage in RAID. There is no doubt, though, that pairing a good RAID 0 SSD array with a properly large 3 or 4TB drive is the best solution and that having two Patriot Pyro SE 240GB in RAID 0 is a quick and convenient way of building a fast and expansive OS drive.


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Ms. Dandamudi earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from UC Santa Barbara in Political Science and Law and Society, and holds a Masters in Public Administration and a Masters in Urban Planning from the University of Southern California. She is certified as a LEED Accredited Professional by the US Green Building Council and is licensed as an urban planner by the American Institute of Certified Planners.


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Lady Monarchs Stroke Their Way To First Place Finishes At The Head Of The Lafayette
By ODU Athletics
Oct. 26, 2008
Norfolk, Va. - Racing on its home course paid off for the Old Dominion University's women's rowing team as the Lady Monarchs captured two first place finishes and a second place finish at the Head of the Lafayette on Sunday.
The Lady Monarchs began the day by taking the top two spots in the Collegiate 4 thanks to a surprising effort from a group of freshmen. ODU's Varsity 4 dominated the field on the course which was shortened to 3,000 meters due to water conditions, while one second off the pace was the Freshman 4 comprised Jenna Marconko (Coxswain), Liz Hess (Stroke), Callie Roadcap (2), Marie Gately (3) and Nicole Meyer (Bow).
In the Women's 8, ODU took little time erasing the staggered start as the Lady Monarchs used some powerful strokes to close the gap on the other crews, including a tough club team from William & Mary.
The day's efforts were even more surprising when you consider it was the first race of the season for all but three of the Lady Monarchs.
"Today was everything we could have hoped for," said head coach Heather Weisel. "To have the freshmen have such strong races in both the F8 and the Collegiate 4 was a great indication of our potential as a team. The F8 closed a 40 second starting gap to win over a deep William & Mary freshmen squad. Our Varsity 4 came on strong and held off the rest of the field to win their race as well. And the Freshman 4, who had only been together for about three days, made a statement today about their goals for the future by coming in a second behind our own Varsity 4. This gives us terrific momentum heading into a much larger regatta next Saturday at the Head of the Occoquan. We still have a long way to go, but this is an exciting start."


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Rob Zombie is lending his creative eye to a new short film for the 'Assassin's Creed Unity' video game. The rocker teamed up with 'The Walking Dead' comic book co-creator Tony Moore to provide an illustrated vision of the chaotic events of the French Revolution.
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Awesome movie. I watched it a couple days ago. One of the best movies of 2020 for me. Very fun, energetic, great CGI and the monsters were all pretty damn cool and unique.
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The Disney princess part at the end is great. I loved the first movie.
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Looks like aliens are terraforming the planet and making monsters at the same time, which is a combination of awesome to me.
Now for a brief rant.. The tv commercials were better than this trailer. In the commercials it looks like she is the pro going in to figure out wtf is going on, but in the trailer she's only going in to save her husband because Hollywood still doesn't think a female character can actually have professional motivation to do shit on their own without attaching a man to the woman's goals.
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I'm glad Wasp will finally get some screen time, Marvel needs more strong females in their movies.
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It looks promising and a couple of the scenes look like they were taken right out of the game. Alicia Vikander looks like Lara Croft in that outfit, but shes a very small woman (height and muscle) in comparison to Lara Croft in the video game. I hope her physical performance is believable considering how many men she'll have to kill. To hell with the double guns tho. I'd rather see her using only the bow and climbing axe the entire movie.. and maybe an assault rifle. lol.


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Start talking about Vancouver and it won't be too long before the conversation works its way around to affordability. Everyone has a story of the outrageous rent, the tiny high-priced condo — and the friends who had to move away because the bills were just too high.
This week, we received the final report from the Mayor's Task Force on Affordable Housing. It has the potential to make a huge difference for our entire city, and it's an issue I campaigned strongly on in the last two elections.
But we can't give the report's recommendations the consideration they deserve unless we take the time to truly appreciate what the cost of living in Vancouver is doing to our communities.
Nearly every day since I became mayor, I've heard from family after family and business owner after business owner about how the high cost of living impacts their lives.
One day, it might be a young couple whose second child is on the way, and who've decided it's time to buy a home. And they've come to the conclusion they simply can't do it in Vancouver's housing market, and they're planning to move to the Fraser Valley.
The next day it might be a senior, someone who can tell me the names of the families who've lived on their block going back half a century … but with a fixed income he just can't afford to stay in his neighbourhood.
I've spoken to people in deep distress because they hold down three jobs and it's still not enough to make rent. I've talked to owners of major companies who can't fill positions because their workforce is leaving the city for somewhere more affordable.
And I lost count a long time ago of the number of people who just laugh off the idea of ever owning a home here.
The lack of affordability imposes a burden on everyone. When mortgage and rental costs eat up the discretionary income of a large swath of our population, it depresses spending in the local economy. When our communities start losing young families and seniors on fixed incomes, we lose vitality and a sense of generational continuity.
Of course, all of this is playing out against the backdrop of a prosperous city. We have innovative businesses, a thriving cultural scene, vibrant neighbourhoods and remarkable business, community and environmental leadership.
We're doing well — but we could be doing much better.
That's why the task force recommendations are important to everyone in Vancouver. And whether making your next mortgage payment or rent is an impossibility or a foregone conclusion, I'm asking you to set aside a little time this weekend and read them over.
You'll find some bold ideas and some common-sense approaches. They include:
I've also heard loud and clear the concerns people had. That's why we made clear the Thin Streets proposal — using wide streets to add small, affordable housing with additional park space — needs to slow down. Three community plans are underway in Marpole, Grandview Woodland, and the West End, and it'll be up to local residents to decide if they support it. It's not going to be forced on anyone.
And contrary to front-page claims of a "new, dense city," our proposals to increase townhouses and row houses near transit are limited and highly restrained — we've set a cap of 20 pilot projects for the entire city. A final report comes back to council in June for more consultation.
Our job now — as a city — is to take these ideas from recommendation to reality, and to ensure Vancouver's communities and the people who live in them participate fully in guiding their implementation.
This goes to the heart of what I've campaigned on in two elections now.
And that's the vital importance of ensuring Vancouver is a livable city in every sense: economically, environmentally, socially … and, for every one of us, financially.
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NEW YORK (AP) -- The current Big East will be called the American Athletic Conference starting next season.
The conference announced the decision Wednesday after university presidents approved the new moniker earlier in the day.
The Big East football schools were in need of a new name after they agreed to let seven basketball schools break away from the conference to start a new league this summer to be called the Big East. In return, the football schools received about $100 million of a $110 million pot the league had accumulated in recent years from exit and entry fees and NCAA basketball tournament revenue.
The American Athletic Conference will have 10 members in its first season: Rutgers, Louisville, Connecticut, South Florida, Cincinnati, Central Florida, Memphis, Houston, SMU and Temple.
Rutgers and Louisville are likely leaving after 2013 and are set to be replaced by Tulane, East Carolina and Tulsa in 2014. Navy is scheduled to join in 2015 for football only, and the conference will begin playing a league championship football game.
Nine of the schools set to compete in the American Athletic Conference were at one time part of Conference USA. By 2014, South Florida, UConn, Temple and Cincinnati will be the only schools in the AAC to have been in the Big East.
Commissioner Mike Aresco said the members worked with marketing experts, media partners and asked for feedback from fans to come up with a list of possible names.
"Versions that included the word 'American' led every list," Aresco said in a statement. "American Athletic Conference represents a strong, durable and aspirational name for our re-invented Conference."
The rebuilt conference has new television deals in place with ESPN and CBS.
"The American Athletic Conference is a brand that suggests a national scope and quality membership," said Burke Magnus, Senior Vice President, College Sports Programming, ESPN. "It is an exciting time for the new conference and ESPN looks forward to our future together."
The Big East will now be a basketball-centric conference with old Big East members Georgetown, Villanova, St. John's, Seton Hall, Marquette, DePaul and Providence, along with Xavier, Butler and Creighton.


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Pope John XXIII started writing Pacem in Terris (Peace on Earth)around the time he received the diagnosis of cancer from his doctors. This landmark encyclical can be called his last will and testament.
This happened during the opening months of the Second Vatican Council in late 1962. The bishops started the council deliberations by addressing internal Church issues such as the liturgy.
However, within weeks of the council's opening, the bishops and people around the world found themselves in the drama of the nuclear confrontation of the Cuban Missile Crisis. It became immediately clear to the bishops that their council discussions would have to be in dialogue with what was happening in the world outside of Church walls.
Pope John took seriously what was happening during this global nuclear confrontation. Historians tell of his personal role in diplomatic communications that helped to lead to the peaceful resolution of this crisis.
In the midst of heated Cold War rhetoric, Pope John in Pacem in Terris shows a major shift in traditional Catholic thinking about war and peace: "It is hardly possible to imagine that in the atomic era war could be used as an instrument of justice" (n. 127).
He put forward a dynamic appeal to work for a peace that is grounded in a national and international political order that fosters and supports a comprehensive framework of wide-ranging human rights. To work for peace is to work for justice.
Pope John realized that to achieve such an ambitious goal, he had to engage not only Catholics, but also the wider population. Significantly, Pope John is the first to address a papal encyclical to "all men (and women) of good will."
This challenging and hope-filled message caught the interest and imagination of people around the world. It was published verbatim in The New York Times and excerpts and positive commentary appeared in the Russian Communist controlled media. Much of the spirit and message of Pacem in Terris can be seen in the text of the Vatican II document Gaudium et spes, promulgated a couple of years later.
The underlying theology of Pacem in Terris is one of critical and respectful dialogue and engagement with the world. This theology contains a robust theology of the Spirit, where the Spirit is a transforming presence at work within creation and within human history.
This can be seen in Pope John's phrase "the signs of the times," which involves an ongoing discernment of authentic signs of God's presence and purpose in what is happening in peoples' lives in the world. This phrase is repeated later in Gaudium et Spes, and in statements from bishops around the world.
Pope John in Pacem in Terris identifies specific signs of the times, including the empowerment of the working classes in economic and political life, women taking a greater role in public life, the self-determination of colonized peoples and widespread recognition of the futility of settling international disputes by force of arms. This list still looks quite relevant today, 50 years later.
The task of discerning the "signs of the times" is a continuing responsibility for every generation. Also, it is a task not only for Church hierarchy, but also for the entire People of God along with others of our time.
One way for us to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Pacem in Terris is to follow Pope John's example by discerning the "signs of the times" in today's world. I would suggest that such a list today would include the ongoing efforts by Catholic and other faith leaders, together with people of good will around the world to articulate an environmental ethic that truly embodies justice for the poor and oppressed today, solidarity with future generations and right relationship with all creation.
The early talks of Pope Francis and the newly released Canadian bishops' statement on Building a New Culture: Central Themes in Recent Church Teaching on the Environment certainly point in this direction.
Pope John's concluding appeal to believers of his time in Pacem in Terris still rings true today: "Every believer in this world of ours must be a spark of light, a centre of love, a vivifying leaven amidst his fellow men (and women)" (164).
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As we enter the Holiday season (kicked off by Thanksgiving), most people find a bit of a tug at their hearts… All those Hallmark cards seem to bring a tear to your eye that much quicker. And yet, after the Holidays are over, it's back to our normal ungrateful selves where we easily become overwhelmed by the problems and concerns of everyday life.
But, just stop and consider what our lives would be like if we donned our Pollyannaish attitude every day of the year – of course that's unrealistic (not to mention a revolting idea), but to make being thankful more often a normal part of our existence could make this a happier world -- and you a healthier person -- for studies have definitely shown that "grateful people are happier, healthier, and better able to withstand hardship." (Kim Painter, USA Today)
So here are some tips for becoming more grateful today and every day:
Words can lose their meaning when said too often or without feeling. Allow yourself to truly feel thankful for what you have in your life, so that when you are ready to thank others for what they have done to help you (or what they have done to help others), your words will ring true with meanings from your heart. You're in a giving and caring business…Don't ever forget why you decided to give something back to others – it is because of what you have received from them that makes you want to be grateful. So, show your gratitude…Start today!
(The list of ten items above is from a post as part of the Season of Gratitude hosted on Balanced Life Center at www.zenhabits.net.)
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I wake from a deep sleep and slip over to the French doors to draw the curtains. Outside, the sun is glistening off the Saone River and a group of swans glide past the window.
I'm in the small French city of Macon, aboard a seven-night A Rosa river cruise through Burgundy and Provence. Last night, I boarded the ship in Lyon with my friend Catherine and we sipped wine on the sundeck as we floated out of France's second largest city, nestled at the confluence of the Rhone and Saone rivers.
This morning I'm set to visit Cluny Cloister, the 12th-century headquarters of the largest monastic order in the West.
First, however, I sit and revel in the simple knowledge that my bags are unpacked — dresses on hangers, makeup in the bathroom, books on my bedside table — and I won't have to re-pack them for the entire week. This basic comfort brings me untold pleasure.
Typically, my European vacations go something like this: Schlepp bags from airport to train station to hotel to train station. And repeat. If you're familiar with that routine, you'll know at some point you get fed up with all the hauling and rummaging and start looking for a different kind of vacation.
By all indications, I've hit that point a little earlier than most — approaching 30, I'm one of the youngest guests on board. That said, as a youthful river cruiser I've certainly selected the right boat. With an average age of 55, A Rosa attracts a younger clientele than most river cruises, notorious for their grey-haired passengers. A boisterous group of 40-something culinary aficionados from Palm Springs keep things lively during our journey.
I don't see why more people under 50 don't consider travelling this way. Essentially, river cruising is like staying at a luxury resort — complete with pool, spa and sauna (with a fabulous view to the world outside) — that deposits you in the centre of a different European city each day.
The days begin with a full breakfast buffet to fuel our morning outings. We're typically back at the boat by noon to partake in a barbecue on the sundeck and, after an afternoon of exploring, there's time for a cocktail in the waning sun before dinner. On five of seven nights we're treated to gourmet five-course wine-paired meals — think: beef fillet and lobster.
Indeed, food and wine take pride of place on this cruise (this is France, after all). We tour the vineyards of Chateauneuf du Pape, home to four soils, 13 grapes and 200 wine producers. The mistral wind, which gives the area a special growing climate, is blowing strongly as we amble along a hillside beneath a castle that was once the summer palace of the popes of Avignon. We walk through the village before arriving at a wine tasting.
With all the food and wine, it comes as somewhat of a relief that we have a 15-kilometre bike tour planned in Avignon. With the cruise's active crowd, the bike tours are consistently oversubscribed.
Our guides lead us along the Rhone River, past the ruined bridge of Pont St.-Benezet — the bridge that inspired the song Sur Le Pont d'Avignon — and around Ile de Barthelasse, the largest river island in Europe. We pedal through farmers' fields and orchards, stopping to crunch on fresh apples straight off the tree.
That night, we enjoy dinner with our new friends, Sarah from London and Susan from Florida. With just 82 cabins on our ship and three meals together every day, we come to know many of the people on board. Given this is our only night in port, we plot to see the nightlife of Avignon.
But first: drinks in the lounge, where we meet up with all our new friends. Soon we're singing and dancing, letting our hair down with people we're unlikely ever to see again. The crowd is a hilarious mix of wealthy gay men from Palm Springs, North American baby boomers and a sedate crowd of seniors from Germany. (For the past 10 years, A Rosa served the German market. Since 2013 was the first season the company targeted North Americans, some ships had a mix of nationalities.)
The eclectic crowd can best be summed up by the evening's karaoke lineup, which ranges from Edelweiss to Dancing Queen. We have so much fun we don't leave the boat after all — instead opting for a middle-of-the-night pool party. Yup, this isn't your grandma's river cruise.
In the morning, we're feeling a little worse for wear, and regret signing up for a 9 a.m. excursion. Catherine glances over at me, still lying in bed at 8:45, and says: "I don't suppose we're going to see the famous Pont du Garde then." No, I don't suppose we are.
As the trip unfolds, we come to realize a big part of making the river cruise experience more our style involves bowing out of some of the scheduled excursions to, say, sleep in a bit, explore a city by ourselves or enjoy cruising down the river instead of heading off on a coach tour.
I love the peacefulness of being on board. The very nature of travel by boat slows down the often-frenetic pace of touring the continent. My favourite thing to do is to sit at the front of the sun deck, sipping a drink as the boat moves down the river, watching the world come to me.
We come around a bend and Vienne, a city colonized by the Romans more than 2,000 years ago, pops up on the riverbank. I pull my nose out of a book to see a castle on the next hillside. A shadow is cast over the pool as we enter a lock.
After Avignon, the river widens into a placid waterway, surrounded by greenery reminiscent of a Vincent van Gogh painting. We're approaching Arles, just 45 kilometres north of the Mediterranean Sea. It's a place many painters (including Van Gogh) have flocked to due to light so intense it tends to wipe out the colour. Walking through the ancient city, it's like a dreamy haze has descended upon us.
We've traversed more than 400 kilometres of southern France in five days and it's time for our ship to start heading north again. The next day we wake in Viviers amid a vastly different landscape and climb aboard a bus, which carries us through the towering limestone cliffs and lavender farms of Ardeche.
We crane our necks to catch the view as our bus creeps alongside the Ardeche Canyon, referred to as the "Grand Canyon of France." Hopping out to savour the view, we watch in envy as hundreds of kayakers float beneath a grand limestone arch. On the bus there's the constant hum of chatter as friends, old and new, make the most of their last day together.
Back on the boat, we're making our way toward Lyon now, passing through dozens of locks and picturesque villages as we soak up some final rays by the pool.
We savour every bite of our last five-course meal, then visit the lounge, where we sing and dance into the wee hours of the morning.
At one point, Catherine texts her mom to say: "We're not coming home. We're staying on the boat forever."
Indeed, you could say these two young'uns had a pretty good time on board. And I didn't have to rummage through my suitcase or schlepp my bags once.
Emma Gilchrist's trip was courtesy of A Rosa, which did not review the story prior to publication.
If you go
- A Rosa's seven-night cruise through Burgundy and Provence sets sail from May through October. Pricing starts from $3,069, including all meals, drinks and excursions. The company also offers cruises on the Danube and the Rhine. Visit arosacruising.com for 2014 sailing dates and more information.
- You can connect to Lyon via Frankfurt on Lufthansa (a Star Alliance member).
- Arrive a night or two early to allow for delays and adjust to the time difference.


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New discovery reveals fate of nanoparticles in human cells
Scientists funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) have uncovered what happens to biomimetic nanoparticles when they enter human cells. They found that the important proteins that make up the outer layer of these nanoparticles are degraded by an enzyme called cathepsin L. Scientists now have to take this phenomenon into account and overcome this process to ensure the exciting field of nanomedicine can progress. The research is published today in ACS Nano.
Dr Raphaël Lévy, a BBSRC David Phillips Fellow at the University of Liverpool and lead researcher on the project said: "We've known for some time that nanoparticles are taken into cells and there have been experiments done to establish their final destinations, but we didn't know until now what state they are in by the time they get there."
In most biological applications, nanoparticles are coated with a layer of molecules, often proteins, which determine the use of nanoparticles when they enter cells. The researchers have confirmed, in a wide range of cells, that nanoparticles are taken into a region called the endosome, where this essential coating is degraded by cathepsin L.
Dr Violaine Sée, also a BBSRC David Phillips Fellow at the University of Liverpool, and joint corresponding author, added: "One of the promising applications of nanoparticles in medicine is to use them as a method to deliver therapeutic protein molecules inside cells. For these biological therapies to be effective the proteins have to be maintained with high integrity and unfortunately we have seen this compromised by the degrading action of cathepsin L."
The design of any intracellular nanodevice must now take into account the possibility of cathepsin L degradation and either bypass the endosome area all together or have some built-in inhibition of the enzyme.
Dr Lévy continued: "The methods we have developed will help with this as we can now measure the location and the state of the nanoparticle quickly and quantitatively."
Professor Douglas Kell, BBSRC Chief Executive said: "Nanotechnology is an interesting area that has the potential to push all sorts of technological boundaries. There is promise of some useful applications in biology and we've already seen some excellent results with the development of nanomagnetic technology to guide therapeutic proteins and DNA to specific sites to treat tumours, for example. Fundamental bioscience research such as this, helps drive forward nanomedicine to ensure it has a real impact on health and wellbeing in the future."
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November 12, 2010 (Interfax-Ukraine). Kyiv-based Antonov State Enterprise is planning to create a new multipurpose transport aircraft based on An-158 for the Ukrainian Armed Forces, which will replace the obsolete An-12, the press service of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry has reported. The plans to re-equip the army with new aircraft were announced at a meeting between Ukrainian Air Force Commander Serhiy Onyschenko and Antonov General Designer Dmytro Kiva.The parties discussed the ways to resolve problems on maintaining the airworthiness of An-24, An-26 and An-30 planes, as well as proposals on the army's future need for new aircraft, including An-26 light military transport aircraft.The two sides also discussed cooperation in the organization of flight tests and the mass production of the new An-70 short takeoff and landing transport aircraft.As reported, Antonov is planning to create the new An-178 transport aircraft with a cargo capacity of up to 15 tonnes to transport military and commercial cargo.
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Hillary says speaking fees went to Clinton Foundation
Hillary Rodham Clinton told ABC News on Friday that she has donated all the money she was paid for speeches on college campuses during the past year and a half to her family's foundation.
"All of the fees have been donated to the Clinton Foundation for it to continue its life-changing and lifesaving work. So it goes from a foundation at a university to another foundation," Clinton told Ann Compton of ABC News. Clinton was in London promoting her new book, "Hard Choices."
The Washington Post reported this week that Clinton likely made more than $1 million for speaking at eight universities — including four public schools — during the past year.
The University of Connecticut — which just raised tuition by 6.5 percent — paid $251,250 from a donor fund for Clinton to speak on campus in April. Other examples include $300,000 to speak at the University of California at Los Angeles in March and $225,000 for a speech scheduled for October at the University of Nevada at Las Vegas.
The potential 2016 Democratic presidential candidate also has been paid for speeches at the University at Buffalo, part of the State University of New York; and Colgate University and Hamilton College, both in New York; as well as Simmons College in Boston and the University of Miami in Florida — all of which declined to say how much they paid Clinton.
If the former secretary of state earned her standard fee of $200,000 or more, that would mean she took in at least $1.8 million in speaking income from universities in the past nine months.
Some political strategists say Clinton's campus speaking fees could become a political liability for the potential 2016 presidential candidate since top Democrats — including President Barack Obama and Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass. — have made income inequality and college affordability central to the party's agenda.


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Volume 76, Number 19 | September 27 - October 3, 2006
Lame-duck G.O.P. Trust in final push to redevelop huge Pier 40
By Lincoln Anderson
The Hudson River Park Trust is moving ahead with a new effort to redevelop Pier 40 at W. Houston St. The Trust on Aug. 31 issued a new request for proposals, or R.F.P., for a master developer for the sprawling 14-acre pier, and one can only assume that the authority is serious in its intent.
As opposed to the drawn-out process that ended up melting down three years ago without a developer being selected, the Trust appears ready to move fast very fast this time. The new R.F.P. sets a deadline of Nov. 17 of this year for submission of responses, after which the Trust then intends to select a conditionally designed developer within 90 days, according to the R.F.P.
However, Chris Martin, the Trusts spokesperson, when asked if a Pier 40 master developer would indeed be picked within 90 days of Nov. 17 in other words, by the end of this year or early next year indicated nothings definite.
Were not really sure of the timeframe at this point, he said on Tuesday. But we do have a submission date of Nov. 17.
Adding to the questions about the R.F.P. is the timing of its release: On Jan. 1 there will likely be a new Democratic governor, who will have the power to replace five of the Trusts 13 board members including its chairperson, Trip Dorkey who were appointed by outgoing Republican Governor George Pataki.
Three years ago, the finalists to redevelop Pier 40 included a plan for an oceanarium and mall, as well as a plan for a big-box store with rooftop gardens and art gallery spaces. Both proposals included sports fields. But the community opposed both the oceanarium and big-box store because of the auto traffic they would have attracted. And the Trusts board of directors didnt want a big-box store in the park.
The new R.F.P. notes that the Trust considers big box retail development at Pier 40 as incompatible with park uses. In addition, the R.F.P. says the Trust considers as goals of paramount importance for reuse of Pier 40 the willingness to preserve or enhance the recreational uses at the pier and to accommodate 1,800 public parking spaces for long-term use by area residents. Yet the developers are allowed to submit plans showing alternate schemes under which the amount of parking spaces could be reduced over time; but any replacement use or uses must generate at least $5 million in annual revenue for the Trust, as does the parking current operation. (Spokesperson Martin said Pier 40 currently accounts for slightly more than 40 percent of the 5-mile-long parks operating budget.)
The pier currently has 2,000 parking spaces. The piers sports fields include the spacious 3.5-acre artificial-turf field in the piers courtyard, added last year. Together with a smaller rooftop sports field, the field space meets the requirement under the Hudson River Park Act of 1998 that 50 percent of the piers footprint be set aside for noncommercial park space.
Developers are required to submit at least one scheme showing retention of the existing playing fields and parking. Plans may also include roofing over the piers courtyard and putting the fields on top. The Trust would continue to operate the ball fields.
The chosen developer would also be responsible for any expenses associated with the upkeep and maintenance of the pier, which has not been renovated in the 45 years since its construction.
The master lease is being offered for a term of not more than 30 years, with the option, however, that it could also possibly be for up to 49 years.
A pre-bid meeting and tour for interested developers was held at the pier earlier this month on Sept. 15. Citing the processs confidentiality agreement, Martin said he couldnt divulge who may have attended.
Arthur Schwartz, chairperson of the Community Board 2 Parks and Waterfront Committee, expressed concern that scant opportunity for public comment and input seems to be included in this latest R.F.P. process. Three years ago, there were a series of Board 2-sponsored public hearings attended by hundreds about the proposals then on the table.
Im upset about how little room they left for public input on the R.F.P., Schwartz said, because they only released the draft R.F.P. on Aug. 1. Schwartz said he was able to show the draft to the Hudson River Park Advisory Council, but really wanted to present it to C.B. 2 to get more input.
I asked Connie Fishman if we could have a public meeting on it, and she said, No, I want to get it [the R.F.P.] out, Schwartz said, referring to the Trusts president. I hope the process of choosing a developer involves a lot more community input than theres been, he said. And if it takes more than 90 days, so be it.
According to Schwartz, Fishman is pushing the R.F.P. because the pier, which is built on steel and concrete pilings needs $30 million in repairs. However, Schwartz feels this money should come from government sources.
To give Pier 40 away to a developer because you need to make $30 million in repairs in a $400 million park is ludicrous, said Schwartz. Wed be much better off funding the park through some capital budget allocation, like they do with the rest of the park, and let H.R.P.T. keep running the parking and the fields.
I think Connie has a commitment to public input, but Im not so sure all the board members do, Schwartz said with concern.
As for the Trusts willingness to allow the parking to be replaced with another equally lucrative use, Schwartz warned, They would have riots if they got rid of the parking.
Schwartz said a Pier 40 Working Group will be set up, as was done three years ago, drawing its members from the Advisory Council.
But Martin said the Trust is making an effort to include the communitys input.
Public input is always a component, and were interested in what the public has to say, he said. Thats indicated in the preclusion of big-box stores on Pier 40, because the public has indicated that they do not want big-box stores on the pier.
The fields are obviously important and were specifically requesting that at least one option [submitted by each developer] keep the fields.
Martin said the main reason for issuing the R.F.P. is that the piers infrastructure needs significant investment. He didnt confirm that $30 million worth of repairs is what is needed, but he also noted that he couldnt say that that figure hasnt been cited either.
I dont know the exact amount, he said, but it definitely needs investment in the infrastructure, for sure, to keep the pier up and running. And whatever comes in response from the R.F.P., thats definitely part of it.
Martin noted, for example, that within the last year the Trust spent $1 million to replace part of the piers roof because it was leaking. He said the Trust wants to focus on building the park, programming activities and mowing lawns not maintaining infrastructure.


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Nowadays, kids have cable TV, iPads, and smartphones to keep themselves entertained when they're bored. Know what we had when we were kids?
The Kenner Give-A-Show Projector!
You know what it was? It was a cheap slide projector with slides mounted on cardboard strips. They'd have the dialogue written on the slides, and you had to read it, out loud if there were a bunch of you watching. The thing had terrible focus, so you had to be really close to the wall to see anything, so the picture wasn't that big. And even if you got it to focus, it wasn't that clear. You can see in the ad that old Fred Flintstone (Winston cigarette salesman) is looking a little fuzzy.
I empathize with the kid out in the rain. "Go outside!" "But Mom! It's raining!" "Well, put on your raincoat, then!"
Here's an example of a Give-A-Show cartoon, featuring Josie & The Pussycats…
"Man, this is boring." "Yeah, let's go out and throw rocks at each other."
The Give-A-Show Projector was on about the same technical level as the GAF Viewmaster.
Of course you knew that Henry Fonda was the adult, but did you recognize Jodie Foster?
It didn't take much to entertain us back then.
I had a great childhood, but didn't realize it at the time.
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I recognize who Jodie Foster is but didn't realize Henry Fonda did this commercial. I had a view finder and quite a few of the round things to put I. And look a it. I wish I had one now…oh well. I was also one of the kids to be told to go out and play and I just looked at my mom and said it was raining and pleaded so she let me stay in and watch tv
I was either four or five when I got my first Viewmaster and thought it was the greatest thing I'd ever seen. For years, every birthday and Christmas I'd get new story wheels. I still remember Huckleberry Hound, Superman, Trip to the Moon, Walt Disney's Zorro, etc. I couldn't have been happier and, yes, I had a great childhood, too. Although, I didn't know it at the time.
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Mostly gone: the extreme-sport aesthetics, like the dune-buggy races. In their place: a strong emphasis on rally racing. Dirt 3 introduces other new events, like Head2Head, but even that is a modified version of rallying—only you race multiple times in the same course against one other driver. Since Dirt 3 carefully straddles the line between an arcade racer and a sim, though, the AI isn't overly aggressive. Typically, once you volley for position and take a healthy lead, they aren't a threat unless you spin out or crash.
Most of the tracks aren't, either. Courses are plucked from exotic locales like Kenya, Finland, and Norway, as well as more familiar ones, like Michigan and the L.A. Coliseum. Stunning though they are, the best tracks don't recreate real places. For example, one race takes place along a country road that segues into a dusty dirt path littered with rain puddles. Navigating so many different types of terrain is much tougher than an enduring snowy path.
But even the most trying challenge is short-lived. Expect to spend no more than two minutes anywhere. Why are the races so brief? Probably to encourage players to take advantage of their capacity to upload 30-second clips to YouTube, which you're reminded of between every race by your manager and mechanic's disembodied, almost parental voices. ("This is amazing! We're so proud of you!" "Totally, dude! How's it feel to be one of the big dogs on live TV?" goes one installment of blindly positive praise.)
The other big feature is gymkhana, an obstacle course for cars. It's available both as an open-ended playground and as part of the campaign. But like the rallies, without meaningful variety around it, it all gets to feel familiar and repetitive by the third or fourth time around.


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Sony just announced a few colorful Core i3/i5 notebooks, and now HP is following suit with its new G62t. Its design closely resembles HP's $1300 Envy, but you'll pay less than half of that for the G62t's base configuration.
That $600 base model has respectable specs, too: a 2.13GHz Core i3 processor, a 160GB hard drive, 3GB of DDR3 RAM, a 15.6-inch (1366 x 768) LED display, DVD burner, and three USB 2.0 ports. It's also upgradeable to a Core i5 or i7 CPU, a 500GB hard drive, and 4GB RAM. You can also tack on a Blu-ray player and a multi-format memory card reader.
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Germanton Academy
Germanton Academy was established in 1810 as a private school in Germanton, the county seat of what was then Stokes County. (In 1849 the county was divided and the southern part became Forsyth County, with the town of Germanton split by the line.) Money for establishing the school was raised through the sale of lottery tickets. During its early years, the academy offered the standard course of study of that time: grammar, Latin, arithmetic, and geography. In 1890 the school was still functioning, and in 1906 it became more securely grounded when it received a state charter. Stock at five dollars per share was sold to raise $5,000 to erect a building on Salem Street in town. The headmaster was J. C. Brown, who afterward became superintendent of schools in Stokes County. However, in 1923 Germanton Academy closed when public schools replaced many private academies throughout North Carolina.
Charles L. Coon, North Carolina Schools and Academies, 1790-1840 (1915).
John R. Woodard Jr., Heritage of Stokes County, North Carolina (2 vols., 1982, 1990).
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Acts passed by the General Assembly of the State of North Carolina [1834-1835], NCDCR Digital Collections: http://digital.ncdcr.gov/u?/p249901coll22,175069
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I am trying to authenticate
I am trying to authenticate the parentage of Mary "Polly" Westmoreland who was born about 18 June 1818 in Stokes County, NC; the daughter of John Franklin Westmoreland and Charlotte Horn. She married William More in Stokes County, NC on 21 Feb 1841. If there is any information in any of the books, manuscripts or other resources in your Library concerning Mary Poly Westmoreland, which could be made available to me, I will be most grateful.
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Milton Peek
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Mr. Peek,
I tried to respond to you via email that was received by me from NCPedia, but it came back as deliverable. Here is my response I tried to send:
Unfortunately, the only thing I could find about Mary "Polly" Westmoreland was her marriage bond. Note that the marriage bond date is not necessarily the date of marriage, but the date of the bond that had to be paid in order to be married. Bond information follows:
William Moore to Polley Westmoreland Stokes County 21 Feb 1841
I also found a marriage bond for her parents:
John Westmoreland to Charlotte Horn Stokes County 15 Feb 1817
These bonds are both filed at the State Archives of North Carolina. To request documents from the North Carolina State Archives, please see their website at http://www.archives.ncdcr.gov/mail.htm. If you are not a North Carolina resident, you will need to scroll down the page to "Persons Residing Outside of North Carolina" and follow instructions there. Please note that if you not a North Carolina resident, there is a fee of $20 that must accompany each request. You can send multiple requests in 1 envelope and pay $20 for all contents of the envelope. Also, the address for where to send the form is at the very top of the form.
You may also want to see if there are any will or estate records for her father. I have a list of researchers compiled by the State Archives of North Carolina. I cannot recommend anyone from the list, but I do know that in order to be added, researchers must prove their competency so they should all be reliable. please send an email to the address provided by Emily Horton to request the list.
Erin Bradford
Genealogy Reference Librarian
Government & Heritage Library
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Emily Horton, Government & Heritage Library, State Library of NC
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