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Pac-12 commissioner: Errors made in replay review procedure during WSU game
Commissioner Larry Scott said the conference will do a "thorough" review of how replay review works.
Pac-12 commissioner: Errors made in replay review procedure during WSU game Commissioner Larry Scott said the conference will do a "thorough" review of how replay review works. Check out this story on kitsapsun.com: https://www.kitsapsun.com/story/sports/college/2018/10/11/pac-12-commissioner-errors-made-replay-procedure-during-wsu-game/1605798002/
Ralph D. Russo Published 1:39 p.m. PT Oct. 11, 2018 | Updated 1:39 p.m. PT Oct. 11, 2018
Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott said the league will make changes to how video replay reviews are handled after mistakes were made during last month's Washington State-USC game.(Photo: Eric Risberg, AP)
The Pac-12 will make immediate changes to how video replay reviews are handled after Commissioner Larry Scott admitted procedural mistakes were made when a targeting foul was not called during last month's Washington State-Southern California game.
Scott responded Thursday to a report on the review by Yahoo Sports that cited an internal conference document. The document showed a replay official at the stadium believed he and officials at the league's review command center had been overruled by a Pac-12 executive on a targeting call against Washington State linebacker Logan Tago on Sept. 21 at USC.
"We mixed administrative oversight and leadership with real-time replay-review calls, made by experts, on the field, in the stadium and in the command center," Scott said at Pac-12 basketball media day in San Francisco. "Moreover, we've allowed for ambiguity about who's got the final call and who makes the ultimate decisions in replay review."
The report said the replay official at the game and the command center agreed that, in addition to the roughing the passer foul that was called on the field, a targeting penalty should also be enforced. That would have resulted in the ejection of Tago. The report said a "third party" did not agree and the targeting call was removed.
Scott acknowledged the third party was Woodie Dixon, the Pac-12's general counsel and senior vice president of business affairs who also oversees football. Dixon and director of officials David Coleman oversee the command center though they are not necessarily there during games; Dixon often attends games on Saturdays.
"It was not his intention and he didn't believe he was making a decision, he believed he was trying to offer a point of view, angles on the call, trying to bring together consistency with other calls that he wanted our replay officials to consider in making the decisions," Scott said. "Having said that, it was clearly, from the replay official in the stadiums' perspective and other people's perspective, they clearly interpreted it as a decision or a directive. From my perspective that's enough. Even if it wasn't intended and I'm confident it wasn't intended as he's making the decision."
Scott said Dixon and Coleman will not be involved in any more discussion about calls being made at the replay review command center.
This is the second season the Pac-12 has used a replay review command center to assist on-field officials and in-stadium replay officials during conference games. The Southeastern Conference, Big 12 and Atlantic Coast Conference also use central review centers.
Scott said the Yahoo report was new information to him and he has since spoken with the individuals involved. He said the conference will do a "thorough" review of how replay review works.
The non-call on Tago was not even the most controversial of the Washington State-USC game. In the second half, USC linebacker Porter Gustin used the top of his helmet to hit Washington State quarterback Gardner Minshew on the side of his helmet. No flag was thrown on the field, and the replay officials, who can stop the game to review potential targeting fouls missed on the field, did not chime in.
Scott was asked about that call last month and said it was a "very, very close one."
The Pac-12, as with all conferences, does not make public its reviews and reports on game officiating from week to week. Scott said that is not likely to change, but he is concerned about any perception of lack of integrity with officiating.
"So I can't tell you whether there will be longer term changes or not, but I feel like this is the most significant step I can make now to acknowledge that we made a mistake in allowing the situation to develop, to allowing any shred of concern about integrity or ambiguity," he said. "I feel like it's my responsibility to make the most significant change I can make right now to lift any cloud that might exist even for the next games that we play starting Friday night."
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Apes of the State is an independent folk punk band from Lancaster, PA. As a band, they are driven by DIY ethics with a goal of helping as many people as possible with their music. They sing songs about whatever makes them feel things, like love, heartbreak, student loan debt, regret, and overcoming addiction
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Apes of the State is an independent Lancaster, PA based folk/pop/punk band.
April's first release, "All I Did This Summer Was Go to Rehab (2014)," can be self-described as equal parts cringey and genius. It documents her first ever experiments in song writing and sobriety after uprooting her life in New Jersey to start over post-rehab in Lancaster, PA. A short EP of songs, "Things I Never Meant to Tell You" followed in 2015 featuring songs that would later be worked into the full band known as "Apes of the State." 2016 brought the band's first recording, "This City Isn't Big Enough" which was a far leap both instrumentally and quality wise from the lofi solo bedroom recordings. Their second full length album, "Pipe Dream" was released in November of 2019. "Pipe Dream" features a more dynamic sound, with the band introducing the use of percussion and electric guitar on some of the tracks.
Their sound is very lyrical, influenced by storyteller singer/songwriters such as Paul Baribeau and Everyone Except Me. Apes of the State takes the simplicity and straightforward, emotional writing style of these influences and combines it with the drive and power of a full acoustic band. Their sound is under constant evolution but is deeply rooted in punk rock, folk, and bluegrass. As a band, they are driven by DIY ethics with a goal of helping as many people as possible with their music. They sing songs about whatever makes them feel things, like love, heartbreak, student loan debt, regret, and overcoming addiction.
They have performed across the US anywhere and everywhere, from basements, backyards, and living rooms to the Warped Tour and TEDx stages. The members are also heavily involved in activism for people recovering from substance use disorder and promoting harm reduction at their shows. In 2016, April and Dan founded an organization called Second Chance to Play which aims to help individuals in rehabs and in recovery communities participate in the music scene of their hometown Lancaster.
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Civil society rises up as fossil fuel companies and climate deniers block progress at COP24 Katowice climate talks
Katowice, Poland, 14 December 2018: As the UN climate talks go into their final hours in Katowice, progress on the 'Paris Rulebook' and other key decisions, like acknowledging the landmark Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) 1.5 degrees report, has been terrifyingly slow. Negotiations are not on track to pass the tests of science or justice, with obstruction from key fossil fuel-pushing governments.
Sara Shaw, Climate Justice and Energy International Program Coordinator for Friends of the Earth International said:
'We always knew this was going to be a tough conference, taking place deep in the heartlands of the Polish coal industry, with companies like Shell, Exxon and BP inside the negotiations promoting the myth that we can stop climate change without dismantling the fossil fuel industry. But it is still devastating to see countries like the US, Saudi Arabia, Russia and Kuwait destroy our chances of a safe and liveable planet by blocking progress at every juncture. It has been known for over 50 years that greenhouse gases cause climate change. Yet here we stand on the brink of catastrophe because corporate interests and fossil fuel money have infiltrated the climate talks to perpetuate the dirty energy system regardless of the cost for people and planet. The fact that Shell boasted this week of how it helped to write the Paris Agreement is only more evidence of this reality.'
Governments are likely to finally broker agreement on the Rulebook required to implement the already-weak targets from the Paris Agreement, which was their mandate at this 24th annual Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC. This conference comes hot on the heels of the crucial findings of the IPCC 1.5 degrees special report. But while developing countries and vulnerable peoples of the planet desperately need to see finance on the table for mitigation, adaptation, and loss and damage, and while a scale-up of ambition of emissions cuts is vital, progress has been thwarted at every turn by countries with zero interest in stopping climate change and every interest in propping up the murderous fossil fuel industry. Yet again we have seen the crucial principle that developed countries have a historical responsibility do more and to pay their climate debt to the South undermined.
Sara Shaw continued:
'Rich countries are bullying developing countries into accepting rules that don't benefit them - setting up an impossible choice between finance for the much-needed transition and basic survival. The rules that look to be adopted would not provide a pathway to a future below 1.5 degrees, and risk locking the world into decades of inaction.'
Meanwhile, as fossil fuel companies enjoyed extraordinary levels of access to the climate talks, civil society has been forced to the margins of negotiations, and many activists were detained, deported and refused entry to Poland. Activists who marched for climate justice on the streets of Katowice were surrounded by vast numbers of heavily armed police, armored vehicles and tear gas launchers.
Rita Uwaka of Environmental Rights Action/ Friends of the Earth Nigeria said:
'Just at the very moment we need the most serious climate action, we are seeing the rise of right-wing authoritarian and climate-denying regimes - in the US, in Brazil, in Poland, in the Philippines, and elsewhere. This is a blow for democracy, for climate justice, for the safety of activists and ordinary people in many countries. We are seeing increased support from these regimes for the impunity of big polluters. But people are rising up and mobilizing, despite the grave risks in some places. Civil society is making a stand here in Poland. And we will continue the important work we do back home, challenging the polluters, building our movements with frontline communities hit hardest by climate change and dirty energy, challenging patriarchy, to create a just and sustainable world.'
People Power Now! An Energy Manifesto (2018)
Decade Zero: Demanding rapid and bold action to address the root causes of climate change (2016)
Friends of the Earth International spokespeople from Africa, Asia Pacific, Europe and Latin America will be available to reflect on conference in Poland, including:
Dipti Bhatnagar (Mozambique) - International program coordinator for Climate Justice and Energy at Friends of the Earth International
Sara Shaw (UK) - International program coordinator for Climate Justice and Energy at Friends of the Earth International
For more information and to arrange interviews, please contact:
Fiona Broom
fionab[at]foei.org
Sara Shaw, Climate Justice and Energy Program Coordinator
sara.shaw[at]foe.co.uk
Dipti Bhatnagar, Climate Justice and Energy Coordinator, Friends of the Earth International
dipti[at]foei.org
Twitter: Follow @FoEint using the hashtags #COP24 and #ClimateJustice


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DoughRoller » Financial News » The Unemployed Need Not Apply!
Imagine being out of work and desperately looking for a job. You come across a job opening that matches your experience and skill set perfectly. But there's just one big honking problem. The ad says that the "unemployed need to apply." What?!?
And apparently this is a much bigger problem than you might think. President Obama proposed a solution in his $447 billion jobs bill (called the American Jobs Act). The bill seeks to ban employers with at least 15 employees from denying employment because the applicant is unemployed. The bill also would ban ads that indicate the unemployed are not eligible for the jobs.
Now the lawyer in me had to dig into the bill and actually find these provisions. And sure enough, if you slog to Title III, Subtitle D, you'll find this–"Prohibition of Discrimination in Employment on the Basis of an Individual's Status as Unemployed." (You can find the full text of the bill here.) In fact, this subtitle has it's own name, "Fair Employment Opportunity Act of 2011." Section 374 includes a long list of prohibited activities, including those noted above. And if a company were to engage in any of these prohibit activities, section 375 provides an enforcement mechanism.
So why do some employer's discriminate against the unemployed? It seems reasonable to me for an employer to ask about an extended period of unemployment. But to just dismiss out of hand anybody who hasn't been recently employed seems silly. But it turns out this is a prevailing practice. I've found stories on this in the NYTimes, the Chicago Tribune, and CNN.
But what's equally strange to me is President Obama's proposal. Are we really going to prohibit companies from considering an applicant's current job status? If somebody has been unemployed for say two years, it seems appropriate to me for the employer to seek an explanation as to why and to factor into its employment decision the effects of a long bout of unemployment on the applicant's skills and experience. And besides, exactly how are we going to enforce this rule as a practical matter? The lawyer in me sees tons of frivolous lawsuits in our future.
So what do you think? Should employers be permitted to consider an applicant's current employment status in deciding whether to extend an offer?
I have mixed feelings on this..
I'm sure an employer can think of many other ways to not hire you besides being unemployed. This law is silly.
I've been unemployed for 16 months. I'm now finding some odds and ends to be my own boss. I think I will be making enough to be fully off unemployment in another few weeks. In this economy there are still plenty of ways to make money if you think outside the box. Copper, and metals are high. I know of some people making over $1,000 a week just picking up scrap free from businesses. Businesses have to pay to dispose of it, if you offer to pick it up for free, they will be happy to give it to you. I know of people picking up old computers from businesses that upgrade computers FREE. They make good computers out of the junk computers and sell them for a $100 or $200 bucks. And the old circuits can be sold for scrap.
I know of a number of people taking care of vacant/foreclosed homes. Banks are demanding people to "check up" on vacant homes for vandalism, people living in them, make sure heat is on, check for frozen pipes, damage, and other problems. I know of people mowing lawns at vacant homes for as much as $50.00 for a small lot. They do 5 or 6 a day, and do it 6 days a week. There are opportunities out there.. You need the brainpower to think of ideas, and sometimes the needs people and businesses desire in this economy are very obvious, that it would almost seem like a no brainer.
One more barrier to business owners trying to do what is best for their company. Business owners have to make all kinds of decisions, hamestringing businesses with more regulations is sure to help. I am already suspicious of legislation when the part everyone is talking about is in section III, sub section D. What is in sections 1 & 2, not to mention all the other sections? A dam in New Jersey?
I don't know why a business wouldn't want to hire someone who is unemployed. If it is happening so much, there has to be a reason…..
#1: does anybody know why a business wouldn't want an unemployed person?
#2 Is the reason rational?
#3 Did President Obama ask?
Besides, do you really want to work for someone who doesn't want you there in the first place?
Business has every right to define and advertise the requisite skills required for any open position. To limit that position to only those employed and in transition, however, is cruel. The goal of securing the most desirable applicants for any job can be done without naming a class of people – who happen to be our fellow Americans – undesirable. We don't need another protected class we just need a sense of decency and let hiring managers do the rest.
As someone who's unemployed, I've seen this too. It's been really frustrating. But, it's definitely motivating me to become my own boss.
I quit my job to follow my husband. Does that mean I should not be considered for employment? Definitely not. Any company who posts ads like that is not a place you want to work. Who knows how else they are discriminating against there current employees or will in the future when it suits there need.
I don't think this is as common as they're acting. Just cause they can find a few examples doesn't mean its common.
I searched Craigslist locally and found 4 instances of the word 'unemployed'. 3 of them were for companies encouraging unemployed people to apply. 1 of them was for work at the unemployment office. THeres 100's of jobs listed here.
I do think its extremely stupid for employers to discriminate against the unemployed. If it did become more common then I think it would be appropriate to make it illegal. You really can't have a situation where employers won't hire unemployed people… seriously thats just not workable.
People can be unemployed for many reasons. If you want to bar people who were fired for cause then ok. Baring people who were laid off cause their company went under is unfair.
Excluding those who were fired for cause is as ridiculous as excluding any other unemployed people. An example is someone who is often ill due to a chronic medical condition or reactions to medication. That person doesn't deserve the chance to work or have accommodations made to a particular position so as to be the most productive (i.e. working from home, etc.)?
Actually, they are doing us a favor plastering their stupidity on the advertisement. Like all other discrimination, (I see a lot of age prejudice — young and old), you're not going to get a fair shot so why waste your time. Better to get this out of the way early before you waste precious attention, time, effort, resources, and enthusiasm on what can never come to closure.
That's certainly a positive way to look at it.
Unemployment should not be a protected class the likes of race, gender or sexual orientation…ridiculous!
It does seem like a silly comparison. I can appreciate what President Obama is trying to accomplish, but this is one case where government regulation needs to stand aside.


The Audi R8 is the sporty spearhead of the Audi model lineup. Now the high-performance sports car is more dynamic than ever, with the S tronic transmission and new features on the exterior, in the cabin and for the brakes. All models now come standard with all-LED headlights. The rear lights mark the premiere of another dynamic innovation: dynamic turn signals. The powerful new Audi R8 V10 plus with 404 kW (550 hp) sprints from zero to 100 km/h (62.14 mph) in 3.5 seconds. Thanks to Audi ultra lightweight construction, the top-of-the-line model with a manual transmission has a curb weight of just 1,570 kilograms (3,461.26 lb).
The reshuffled Audi R8 lineup comprises two body styles - Coupé and Spyder - and three engines. The standard sprint times for both models equipped with the new seven-speed S tronic have improved by 0.3 seconds while fuel consumption has been reduced by as much as 0.9 liters per 100 km (22 grams CO2 per km [35.41 g/mile]).
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At the top of the model range is the new Audi R8 V10 plus with 404 kW (550 hp) and 540 Nm (398.28 lb-ft) of torque. Equipped with the S tronic, it accelerates from zero to 100 km/h (62.14 mph) in 3.5 seconds and reaches a top speed of 317 km/h (196.97 mph). The new top model is only available as a Coupé.
Besides the six-speed manual, the new seven-speed S tronic, which replaces the R tronic used previously, is also available. It is standard in all V10 models. The fast-shifting dual-clutch transmission features a launch control function that provides optimal traction when starting. Power is delivered to the road via the quattro permanent all-wheel drive system with a rear-axle bias.
All versions of the Audi R8 feature an axle load distribution of roughly 43:57 - ideal for a mid-engine sports car. Dry sump lubrication enables the engines to be mounted low, giving the vehicle a very low center of gravity. All of the wheels are mounted on aluminum double wishbones. The setup is tuned for high dynamics, yet delivers good comfort. The adaptive damping system Audi magnetic ride (standard in the R8 V10) adapts the response of the shock absorbers to the requirements of the driver and the road. The chassis of the Audi R8 V10 is decidedly tuned for dynamics. A special configuration including modified spring/damper tuning with a corresponding adjustment of the camber values at the front axle provides for even more dynamic handling.
The alloy wheels, which measure 18 or 19 inches in diameter depending on the engine, come in a variety of new designs. The brakes are incredibly powerful. All four discs are internally vented and perforated, and their wave design reduces the weight. Audi also offers optional carbon fiber-ceramic discs that are even lighter, yet extremely durable and long-lasting. These are standard with the Audi R8 V10 plus.
Audi is demonstrating its expertise in ultra lightweight construction technology with the updated R8. The Audi R8 V8 with the six-speed manual gearbox (without a driver) tips the scales at just 1,560 kilograms (3,439.21 lb); the R8 V10 plus with the manual transmission weighs 1,570 kilograms (3,461.26). The Audi engineers have reduced the weight of the top model by roughly 50 kilograms (110.23 lb).
The exterior design has been honed ever further. The restructured all-LED headlights and rear lights are standard with all models. The Singleframe grille with tapered corners at the top, the redesigned diffuser and the large, round tailpipes are the most eye-catching new features. The diffuser of the Audi R8 V10 plus features a different geometry and is made of carbon fiber-reinforced polymer. The rear lights of all models include dynamic turn signals, a worldwide first from Audi. Produced by LEDs, the turn signal runs from the inside out in the direction in which the driver wants to turn.
The updated Audi R8, which is built in a quattro GmbH factory in Neckarsulm, is scheduled to launch in Europe toward the end of 2012. The base price in Germany is €113,500.
One glance is all it takes to recognize the Audi R8 as the brand's dynamic spearhead. 4.44 meters (14.57 ft) long, 1.90 meters (6.23 ft) wide and just 1.25 meters (4.10 ft) tall (Spyder: 1.24 meters [4.07 ft]), it has a wide, hunkered down road stance. Sharp lines frame sculpturally arched surfaces; new details give the high-performance sports car an even sharper, more distinctive look.
A wrap-around contour called the loop visually connects the front, the wheel wells, the flanks and the rear of the Audi R8. The cabin located far to the front visualizes the mid-engine concept. With the Coupé, the upright air intakes in front of the rear wheels - the sideblades - are also indicative of the position of the engine. The right sideblade includes the solid aluminum gas cap. Rather than the sideblades, the R8 Spyder has large air intakes athletically sculpted out of the flanks.
The bumper has also been redesigned. In all Audi R8 models, the black air intakes that direct air to the radiator and the brakes have three crossbars.
Audi offers an optional front splitter made of carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP). The splitter is standard with the new R8 V10. The matt Titanium Gray air intakes and subtle modifications to the Singleframe grille clearly signify the special position occupied by the top model.
All versions of the high-performance sports car now come standard with all-LED headlights, a technology that Audi introduced with the Audi R8 four years ago before any other car maker in the world. Their configuration is new - a special control unit transforms the strip-like daytime running lights into turn signals. The LEDs for the high and low beams are located above and below the daytime running lights. The headlights also include a static turning light.
The all-LED headlights not only look dynamic, they also offer superior performance. At 5,500 Kelvin, their light has a color temperature similar to daylight, making it less fatiguing for the eyes while driving at night. The LED headlights feature excellent light distribution and a virtually infinite service life.
The sleek contour of the exterior mirrors offers the slipstream little resistance. With the R8 V10, the housings of the exterior mirrors are made of CFRP. The V8 and V10 versions of the Coupé are distinguished by the design of the sideblades. They are flared wider on the ten-cylinder model and have unique edges. The sideblades of the Audi R8 V10 plus are made of CFRP. There are also differences between the side sills of the eight and ten-cylinder versions.
The windshield frame of the R8 Spyder is coated with anodized aluminum. Two large cowls in shining silver run from the bulkhead to the rear of the car. Integrated into these are upright air intakes. Another wide discharge vent is located between the cowls.
On the Coupé, the discharge vents at the rear window are Matt Black (Titanium Gray on the R8 V10). The eight or ten-cylinder engine sits below the window like a work of art in a display case. LED illumination is available as an option. The Audi R8 V10 comes standard with the lights, and the engine compartment is partly lined with CFRP trims.
The spoiler of the Audi R8 extends automatically at 100 km/h (62.14 mph). Like the intakes at the front, the air vents have three crossbars. With the R8 V10, the surface between them bearing the license place is finished in high-gloss black. Above it is the new badge. As with the RS models, the letter "R" sits partly over a red rhombus. The large diffuser, optionally available in CFRP, extends far upward. It is standard with the R8 V10. The exhaust system of all versions terminates in two round, chrome-plated tail pipes (black on the R8 V10 plus).
Audi finishes the Audi R8 in the solid colors Ibis White and Brilliant Red; the metallic shades Ice Silver, Samoa Orange, Suzuka Gray and Teak Brown; and the pearl-effect/crystal-effect finishes Daytona Gray, Estoril Blue, Panther Black, Phantom Black and Sepang Blue (Sepang Blue, matt effect is available exclusively for the R8 V10 plus). The sideblades of the Coupé are available in a choice of eight colors. Customers in search of more exclusivity can choose from roughly 100 special paint finishes or have their very own shade mixed. The cloth top of the R8 Spyder is available in black, red or brown.
The updated Audi R8 showcases the full extent of Audi's expertise in ultra lightweight construction. The aluminum Audi Space Frame (ASF) of the Coupé weighs just 210 kilograms (462.97 lb), that of the Spyder 216 kilograms (476.20 lb) The body, which in the model with manual transmission includes a load-bearing engine frame made of magnesium, is the basis for the dynamic handling, the vibrational comfort, the crash safety and the precision fabrication. It is the primary reason that the R8 V8 Coupé with manual transmission (without driver) tips the scales at just 1,560 kilograms (3,439.21 lb); for the Spyder this figure is 1,660 kilograms (3,659.67 lb).
The Audi R8 V10 plus, available only as a Coupé, has a curb weight of just 1,570 kilograms (3,461.26 lb), 50 kilograms (110.23 lb) less than the R8 V10. A lot of effort went into this weight reduction. Weight savings were extracted from the alloy wheels, the insulating materials, particularly in the area of the bulkhead between the cabin and the engine compartment, and from the seats. The ceramic brakes, the newly developed running gear, the front splitter and the rear diffuser also contributed to the weight reduction. The new top model has adjustable bucket seats with folding backrests and a chassis made of fiberglass-reinforced polymer (FRP).
Audi has been the leading brand in lightweight construction since the development of the first A8 in the 1990s. In ASF technology, the body's supporting structure is made up three wrought aluminum components; each component combines high strength with low weight. In the Audi R8 Coupé, extruded sections comprise 69 percent of the body-in-white. Vacuum-cast nodes comprise eight percent, and the aluminum panels that close and stiffen the framework make up 23 percent. The R8 Spyder has a higher proportion of extruded sections (75 percent) and fewer panels (17 percent).
The open-topped, high-performance sports car has more specialties in store. The top compartment cover and the sides are made of CFRP; the top is cloth. Weighing only about 42 kilograms (92.59 lb), it keeps the vehicle's weight and center of gravity low. When closed, the soft top tapers down to two long, slender fins. It opens and closes electrohydraulically within 19 seconds, even when driving at speeds of up to 50 km/h (31.07 mph). When opened, it folds like a Z into its storage compartment over the engine. The compartment cover opens and closes on two seven-link hinges.
The cover forms a single unit with the rear-window module, the storage compartment, the cover and the rollover protection system - two strong, spring-loaded sections - that further increases the stiffness of the ASF body. Airbags stand at the ready in case of a frontal collision. Side airbags integrated into the seat backs provide protection in the event of a side-impact collision. In a rear-end collision, the integral head restraint system lowers the risk of whiplash injuries.
The aerodynamics of the Audi R8 borrows closely from racing. Depending on the engine and body style, the coefficient of drag is either 0.35 or 0.36. The frontal area measures 1.99 m² (21.42 sq ft) across the board. The underbody includes four NACA vents - upward sloping surfaces - arranged around the rear wheel wells. Two additional diffusers in the front section of the car increase the downforce on the front axle. The Audi R8 generates downforce at high speeds for better stability.
Audi delivers the updated R8 with two closely-related engines that are hand-built at its factory in Györ, Hungary. The V8 with a displacement of 4,163 cc and the V10, which displaces 5,204 cc, are free-breathing, high-performance engines. They intrigue the driver's senses with spontaneous throttle response, by freely revving to far beyond 8,000 rpm, with ample pulling power and a sonorous, throaty sound. The model series update also reduced fuel consumption and thus CO2 emissions by as much as 22 grams per kilometer (35.41 g/mile).
A bedplate construction, in which the lower bearing bridges for the crankshaft are integrated into a common frame, gives the crankcase high stiffness and optimal vibration behavior. The gray cast iron bearing bridges reduce its thermal expansion, thus minimizing play at the crankshaft's main bearings. The forged crankshaft, the forged steel connecting rods and the forged aluminum pistons combine low weight with high strength.
The intake plenum of the dual intake system is made of lightweight polymer, and there are pneumatic flaps in the intake ports. Actuated by the engine management system, they induce a rolling type of motion in the incoming air at low load and engine speed. This "tumble" further increases combustion efficiency. The exhaust system is also a dual-branch system. Its components have been designed for low backpressure and are very light. Exhaust flaps in both tailpipes open by means of vacuum at higher load and engine speed for an even fuller sound.
The 4.2 FSI produces 316 kW (430 hp) - 75.9 kW (103.3 hp) per liter of displacement. Its rated engine speed is 7,900 rpm, and the electronic rev limiter kicks in at 8,250 rpm. The V8 delivers 430 Nm (317.15 lb-ft) of torque between 4,500 and 6,000 rpm, with at least 90 percent of peak torque available in a wide range between 3,500 and 7,500 rpm.
The V8 accelerates the Audi R8 Coupé with the S tronic from zero to 100 km/h (62.14 mph) in 4.3 seconds on the way to a top speed of 300 km/h (186.41 mph) (with manual transmission: 4.6 seconds and 302 km/h [187.65 mph]). These same figures for the R8 V8 Spyder are 4.5 and 4.8 seconds (with S tronic or manual transmission, respectively) and 300 km/h (186.41 mph).
The R8 V8 Coupé with the S tronic consumes on average 12.4 liters of fuel per 100 km (18.97 US mpg). The CO2 equivalent is 289 grams per kilometer (465.10 g-mile).
The V10 engine offers even more power - 530 Nm (390.91 lb-ft) at 6,500 rpm and 386 kW (525 hp) at 8,000 rpm. The rev range extends to 8,700 rpm, when the pistons travel 26.9 meters (88.25 ft) every second. Specific output is 74.2 kW (100.9 hp) per liter of displacement.
The crankshaft of the ten-cylinder engine is configured as a common pin shaft, resulting in alternating firing intervals of 54 and 90 degrees. This design combines maximum stiffness with minimum weight; it is also responsible in part for the V10's racing sound.
The Audi R8 V10 offers superior performance. When equipped with the standard S tronic, the Coupé accelerates from zero to 100 km/h (62.14 mph) in 3.6 seconds and reaches a top speed of 314 km/h (195.11 mph). With the optional manual transmission, these figures are 3.9 seconds and 316 km/h (196.35 mph). The Audi R8 V10 Spyder completes the standard sprint in 3.8 seconds; top speed is 311 km/h (193.25 mph). The figures for the manual transmission are 4.1 seconds and 313 km/h (194.49 mph). The R8 V10 Coupé with S tronic consumes on average 13.1 liters of fuel per 100 km (17.96 US mpg).
The output of the new top model Audi R8 V10 plus is 404 kW (550 hp) thanks to modified engine management; torque reaches 540 Nm (398.28 lb-ft) at 6,500 rpm. Available only as a Coupé, the R8 V10 plus in combination with the S tronic accelerates from zero to 100 km/h (62.14 mph) in 3.5 seconds and flies past the 200 km/h (124.27 mph) mark just 7.8 seconds later. Average fuel consumption is 12.9 liters of fuel per 100 km (18.23 mph), corresponding to CO2 emissions of 299 g/km (481.19 g/mile). The figures with the manual transmission are 3.8 seconds, 319 km/h (198.22 mph) and 14.9 liters (15.79 US mpg).
With the all-new seven-speed S tronic, all versions of the Audi R8 accelerate from zero to 100 km/h (62.14 mph) three-tenths of a second faster than the previous model with the R tronic. Fuel consumption is lower, too. The gears are closely spaced for a sporty response. The top gear is tall to reduce engine speed and fuel consumption - the high-performance sports car from Audi reaches its top speed in sixth gear.
Audi R8 drivers can change gears themselves using the selector lever or paddles on the steering wheel, and a fully automatic mode with Normal and Sport programs is also available. At the push of a button, the launch control program modulates the engagement of the clutch at the optimal engine speed when starting so that the engine's full power is delivered to the road with minimal wheel slip.
Both transmission structures are continuously active, but only one is connected to the engine at any one time. For example, when the driver accelerates in third gear, the fourth gear is already engaged in the second transmission section. The shifting process takes place as the clutch changes - K1 opens and K2 closes. Shifting gears takes only a few hundredths of a second and is completed with almost no interruption of traction. Shifts are so fluid, dynamic and smooth as to be barely noticeable.
Mounted behind the engine, the transmission includes a link on output shaft 2 to connect to the prop shaft, which runs through the engine's crankcase to the front axle. There a viscous coupling distributes the power. Under normal driving conditions, it sends only about 15 percent of the torque to the front axle - the R8 has a heavy rear bias. If the rear wheels begin to spin, as much as an additional 15 percent flows to the front almost immediately.
The primary component of the viscous coupling is a package of round clutch discs, each with different gearing. One of each is connected to the prop shaft via the coupling housing; the other is connected to the output shaft to the front axle. The clutch plates rotate in a viscous fluid. If they rotate at greatly different speeds due to a loss of traction at the rear axle, the oil becomes more viscous as a result of its internal friction and more torque is delivered to the output shaft to the front axle. A mechanical limited-slip differential on the rear axle of the Audi R8 further improves traction; it has a locking effect of 25 percent during engine traction operation and 45 percent during engine overrun.
The chassis of the high-performance sports car uses racing technologies. For example, the double triangular wishbones at all four wheels are forged aluminum to reduce the unsprung masses. Rubber-metal bearings conduct the lateral forces precisely into the chassis. They provide good elasticity in the longitudinal direction and filter out a large portion of the undesired excitation from the road, allowing the R8 to provide good ride comfort. The sport suspension on the Audi R8 V10 plus Coupé has been specially configured to enhance handling. This results from a modified spring/damper tuning with a corresponding adjustment of the camber values at the front axle. The track thus measures 1.64 meters (5.38 ft) up front and 1.60 meters (5.25 ft) in the back.
Audi magnetic ride active damping comes standard in the R8 V10 (not available for the R8 V10 plus) and is available as an option for V8 models. The driver can switch the system between the comfort-oriented Normal mode and a taut Sport mode. The shock absorber pistons contain a synthetic hydrocarbon fluid in which microscopically small magnetic particles measuring between just three and ten microns (a micron is one-thousandth of a millimeter) are incorporated.
When a current is applied to a coil, a magnetic field in which the alignment of the particles changes is generated in milliseconds. They align perpendicular to the flow of the oil and impede the flow of oil through the piston channels. A controller continuously computes the optimal values for each individual wheel. When the Audi R8 steers into a curve, the damping force on the outermost wheel is increased, which reduces the tendency of the body to roll and the reaction becomes even more spontaneous.
The Audi R8 rolls on large wheels with mixed-profile tires. The standard sizes with the V8 models are 8.5 J x 18 up front and 10.5 J x 18 in the back, with 235/40 and 285/35-series tires, respectively. The V10 versions have 19-inch wheels measuring 8.5 and 11-inches wide; tire sizes are 235/35 and 295/30, respectively. Audi offers optional wheels with particularly attractive designs - high-sheen titanium look or (on the R8 V10 plus) glossy black. A tire pressure indicator is standard with all models.
A powerful brake system is installed behind the large wheels. The aluminum calipers have eight pistons each up front and four pistons each in the back. The steel disks are internally vented, perforated and connected to the aluminum brake caps via pins. This concept reduces tensions, prevents the transmission of temperature peaks and quickly dissipates the heat. The discs feature a wave design - the wave-shaped outer contour reduces the weight by a total of approximately two kilograms (4.41 lb) without compromising performance.
In combination with the 19-inch wheels, Audi offers optional carbon fiber-ceramic disks (standard in the Audi R8 V10 plus). With this system, the calipers are painted anthracite gray. Up front are six-piston, monoblock calipers and discs measuring 380 millimeters (14.96 in) in diameter; in the back are four-piston fixed calipers and 360-millimeter (14.17 in) discs.
The Audi R8 is a sports car with great every day utility. The long wheelbase of 2.65 meters (8.69 ft) offers a generous amount of space for the driver and passenger. Another strength of the R8 is the luggage capacity - 100 liters (3.53 cu ft) fit under the front hood and another 90 liters (3.18 cu ft) behind the seats of the Coupé, which can also accommodate two golf bags.
The interior of the Audi R8 conveys a luxury-level racing atmosphere. Its most distinguishing feature is the monoposto. The large arc encircles the driver's area of the cockpit. It starts in the door and ends at the center tunnel. The optional R8 leather-covered, multifunctional sport steering wheel with the rim flattened at the bottom sports the new R8 logo with the red rhombus. The logo is also found on the door sills, the shift lever (with the S tronic), in the instrument cluster and on the start screen of the on-board monitor.
Power-adjustable sports seats are available as an option for V8 models and are standard with V10 variants. Heated seats are standard in all models except the Audi R8 V8 Coupé, where they are available as an option. Depending on the model variant, the seats are covered in a combination of Alcantara and leather or in Fine Nappa leather. In the R8 Spyder, a special pigmentation prevents the seats from heating up excessively in the sun. Audi offers bucket seats with folding seat backs as an option for the Coupé (standard in the R8 V10 plus).
Customers placing even more value on individuality can choose leather elements in a variety of colors, inlays in Carbon Sigma (standard in the R8 V10 plus Coupé) or a Piano finish look. A wide range of design, styling and leather packages as well as an Alcantara headlining provide additional accents.
V10 models come standard with the navigation system plus and the Bang & Olufsen Sound System (optional in the R8 V10 plus Coupé). Among the attractive options for all R8 models are a high-beam assistant, a storage package, various luggage sets, mobile phone preparation including seat belt microphone and voice control, and parking system plus with reversing camera.
The updated Audi R8 is scheduled to roll out to European customers toward the end of the year. Base prices are €113,500 for the V8 Coupé and €124,800 for the Spyder. The V10 models list for €154,600 and €165,900, and the R8 V10 plus Coupé costs €173,200.


Nostomania NostoNews: Sales history data now available!
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The value of such a service is clear to serious collectors. If you are considering the purchase or sale of a valuable collectible, what better information is there than real examples of recent sales for that collectible?
Going forward, we will be putting significant effort into refining this service, based on user comments and requests. We will focus on formatting and usability as well as expanding the available functionality. As a result, after a two month free trial period, all detailed information in the Pricing section will become an optional, fee-based premium service, with a cost of $2.99 a month to access. The trial period starts August 1, 2004 for current Nosto members, and starts from the date of registration for future members. This very nominal fee will provide funding for continued development in all areas of the site, benefiting all users.
If you decide after the trial period you do not want or need our premium service, simply do nothing! Nostomania's free collection management, electronic marketplace, and top-level pricing data will continue to be at your beck and call. If you decide that you would like to continue the premium service, instructions will be provided at that time on how to do so.
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This place was overly crowded, even for a Vegas club. Two drinks and a bottle of water are $80. Some of the staff and attendants were rude. Our promoter, Ryan, was great.
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The projects shown on these pages were completed by Lee Pardini acting as the Principal-In-Charge or Design Principal of Merritt+Pardini Architects. Lee left Merritt+Pardini in 2003 to form the Asset Development Company. Lee is a founding Principal of the Asset Development Company.


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FDIC Special Alert Notices - SA-53-2006 through SA-59-2006
Before closing a transaction, all issuing offices must search the names of the parties to the transaction, including the seller, buyer/borrower, payoff lender and new lender, using the Special Alerts database. Go to the Special Alerts database to search for specific names, entities and properties.
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All Issuing Offices
Dear Associates:
This Bulletin is to advise you, in accordance with Stewart Information Services Corporation's ("SISCO") Anti-Fraud Plan, that the FDIC has issued the above-referenced Special Alert Notices. In order to view these and other Special Alert Notices issued by the FDIC, please refer to the website address listed below:
http://www.fdic.gov/news/news/SpecialAlert/2006/index.html
If you suspect an attempt to defraud or a fraud should ever be perpetrated against any SISCO Family Underwriter and/or its agents, please report the activity immediately to:
Patty Hoesl
Claims & Litigation Paralegal
Stewart Legal Services
Stewart Title Guaranty Company
phoesl@stewart.com EMAIL
For on-line viewing of this bulletin, log onto http://specialalerts.stewart.com/
THIS BULLETIN IS FURNISHED TO INFORM YOU OF CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS. AS A REMINDER, YOU ARE CHARGED WITH KNOWLEDGE OF THE CONTENT ON VIRTUAL UNDERWRITER AS IT EXISTS FROM TIME TO TIME AS IT APPLIES TO YOU, AS WELL AS ANY OTHER INSTRUCTIONS. OUR UNDERWRITING AGREEMENTS DO NOT AUTHORIZE OUR ISSUING AGENTS TO ENGAGE IN SETTLEMENTS OR CLOSINGS ON BEHALF OF STEWART TITLE GUARANTY COMPANY. THIS BULLETIN IS NOT INTENDED TO DIRECT YOUR ESCROW OR SETTLEMENT PRACTICES OR TO CHANGE PROVISIONS OF APPLICABLE UNDERWRITING AGREEMENTS. CONFIDENTIAL, PROPRIETARY, OR NONPUBLIC PERSONAL INFORMATION SHOULD NEVER BE SHARED OR DISSEMINATED EXCEPT AS ALLOWED BY LAW. IF APPLICABLE STATE LAW OR REGULATION IMPOSES ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS, YOU SHOULD CONTINUE TO COMPLY WITH THOSE REQUIREMENTS.
SA-53-2006
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (also of interest to Security Officer)
Counterfeit Cashier's Checks
Counterfeit cashier's checks drawn on First Bank of San Luis Obispo (a brand of Pacific Capital Bank, N. A.), San Luis Obispo, California, are reportedly in circulation.
First Bank ofSan Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo, California, has contacted the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to report that counterfeit cashier's checks bearing the institution's name are in circulation. Pacific Capital Bank, N.A., operates under various names in California, including First Bank of San Luis Obispo.
The counterfeit items display the routing number 122238077, which is assigned to First Bank of San Luis Obispo , and are printed on blue check stock, which has a security strip in the top border. The following statement is embedded in that border: "THE FACE OF THIS DOCUMENT HAS A BLUE CHECK BACKGROUND ON WHITE PAPER AND A VOID PANTOGRAPH WITH A BLUE SECURITY STRIP IN CENTER." In addition, the wording "CASHIER'S CHECK" appears along the left border of the item. The bank's name, "First Bank, San Luis , California ," appears in the center of the item, with a fictitious bank logo to the left. The fictitious logo is the number "1" embedded in a map of the United States , encircled by a globe. The wording "TO THE ORDER OF" appears in the lower-left corner of the item.
Authentic cashier's checks display the bank's logo of a bird flying across an ocean view in the top-center portion of the check. Directly below the logo is printed: "FIRST BANK OF SAN LUIS OBISPO, PO BOX 1249, 995 Higuera Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93406, Tel: (805) 541-6100 -Fax (805) 544-2217." The dollar amount is embossed on the check and is followed by the statement: "This document has a micro-print signature line, watermark and a thermochromic icon; Absence of these features will indicate a copy." The wording "CASHIER'S CHECK" is displayed in the lower-left portion of the check.
Any information you have concerning this matter should be brought to the attention of:
Holly Mislavsky
Senior Vice President of Operations
First Bank of San Luis Obispo
E-mail: Holly.Mislavsky@firstbankslo.com
Additional information about this matter that you believe should be brought to the OCC's attention may be forwarded to:
Enforcement & Compliance Division, MS 8-10
250 E Street, SW
occalertresponses@occ.treas.gov
http://www.occ.treas.gov
Information about counterfeit items, cyber-fraud incidents and other fraudulent activity may be forwarded to the FDIC's Cyber-Fraud and Financial Crimes Section, 550 17th Street, N.W., Room F-4004, Washington, D.C. 20429, or transmitted electronically to alert@fdic.gov. Information related to federal deposit insurance or consumer issues should be submitted to the FDIC using an online form that can be accessed at http://www2.fdic.gov/starsmail/index.asp.
For your reference, FDIC Special Alerts may be accessed from the FDIC's website at www.fdic.gov/news/news/SpecialAlert/2006/index.html. To learn how to automatically receive FDIC Special Alerts through e-mail, please visit www.fdic.gov/about/subscriptions/index.html.
Sandra L. Thompson
Acting Director
Division of Supervision and Consumer Protection
Distribution: FDIC-Supervised Banks (Commercial and Savings)
Counterfeit expense checks drawn on State Bank, La Grange, Texas , are reportedly in circulation.
The State Bank, La Grange , Texas , has contacted the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to report that counterfeit checks bearing the institution's name are in circulation.
The counterfeit items display the routing number 113104521, which is assigned to State Bank, and are similar to authentic expense checks. The counterfeit items display the bank's logo with a dark background. Although the counterfeit items display two signature lines, the items submitted for payment generally include only one signature. Additionally, the counterfeit items have boxes on the reverse side for endorsement and security features.
Authentic expense checks display the bank's logo with a light background. They also include the bank's telephone number directly beneath the bank's name and logo in the top-left portion of the check. In addition, authentic checks display two signatures lines and generally require two signatures for amounts over $10,000. The checks do not have boxes on the reverse side for endorsement.
A copy of a counterfeit item and a copy of an authentic expense check (VOID) are attached for your review.
Steven Serapin
State Bank
202 West Colorado Street
La Grange, Texas 78945
E-mail: Steven.serapin@statebanktx.com
Attachment (not available electronically)
NOTE: As a security precaution, the FDIC does not post to its Web site online copies of fraudulent instruments or copies of the genuine instruments that have been counterfeited. This is to avoid attempts by others to use the electronic versions of these instruments to facilitate additional fraud. Printed copies of fraudulent instruments are mailed with the Special Alert letter to the financial institutions on the letter's distribution list (generally, FDIC-supervised banks – commercial and savings). Printed copies of the Special Alert and its attachment(s) may also be obtained from the FDIC's Public Information Center, telephone: 1-877-275-3342 or 703-562-2200; fax: 703-562-2296; or e-mail: publicinfo@fdic.gov).
Counterfeit Money Orders
Counterfeit money orders drawn on Riverside National Bank, Fort Pierce, Florida, are reportedly in circulation.
Riverside National Bank, Fort Pierce, Florida, has contacted the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to report that counterfeit money orders bearing the institution's name are in circulation.
The counterfeit items display the routing number 067011142, which is assigned to Riverside National Bank, and they contain handwritten date information. Otherwise, the counterfeit items closely resemble authentic money orders.
Authentic money orders display the bank's name in the top center of the money order and include the wording "Money Order" to the right of the bank's name. The date field appears in the top-right portion and the date is typed. Authentic money orders are green and contain red and blue fibers.
Laz Claro
Director of Corporate Security
Riverside National Bank
2211 Okeechobee Road
Fort Pierce, Florida 34950
E-mail: Laz.Claro@riversidenb.com
Additional information concerning this matter that you believe should be brought to the OCC's may be forwarded to:
Counterfeit cashier's checks drawn on The State Bank of Viroqua, Viroqua, Wisconsin, are reportedly in circulation.
The State Bank of Viroqua, Viroqua, Wisconsin, has contacted the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to report that counterfeit checks bearing the institution's name are in circulation.
The counterfeit items display the routing number 075910905, which is assigned to The State Bank of Viroqua; however, they are dissimilar to authentic cashier's checks. The counterfeit items display the wording "CASHIER'S CHECK" in the upper-left portion of the item and the bank's name in the top-left corner. The counterfeit items also display a telephone number not associated with the bank.
Authentic cashier's checks display a semicircle logo above the bank's name in the top-center portion of the check. Authentic checks also display the wording "CASHIER'S CHECK" in the bottom-left portion of the check. The checks do not display a telephone number. The following statement is displayed along the top of authentic checks: "THIS DOCUMENT HAS A MICRO-PRINT SIGNATURE LINE, WATERMARK AND A THERMOCHROMIC ICON. ABSENCE OF THESE FEATURES WILL INDICATE A COPY."
A copy of a counterfeit item and a copy of an authentic cashier's check (VOID) are attached for your review.
Tom Trautsch
The State Bank of Viroqua
Viroqua, Wisconsin 54665
Email: infodesk@statebanviroqua.com
Counterfeit Official checks
Counterfeit official checks drawn on Fifth Third Bank, Cincinnati, Ohio , are reportedly in circulation.
Fifth Third Bank, Cincinnati, Ohio, has contacted the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to report that counterfeit checks bearing the institution's name are in circulation.
The counterfeit items display the routing number 042101190, which is assigned to Fifth Third Bank. The counterfeit items also display the bank's name and location in the bottom-left portion of the item, along with a 1-888 telephone number, which is not associated with the bank. In addition, the bank logo and name appear in the top-center portion of the item. The wording "( Central Ohio)" appears immediately following the bank's name. The counterfeit items contain security wording embedded in the top border.
Authentic official checks display security wording embedded in the top border and on the line beneath the routing number. Authentic checks do not display a telephone number.
A copy of a counterfeit item and a copy of an authentic official check (VOID) are attached for your review.
Diane Ness
Central Region Investigations Manager
5001 Kingsley Dr.
MD 1MOB23
Diane.ness@53.com
Counterfeit cashier's checks drawn on South Adams Savings Bank, Adams, Massachusetts, are reportedly in circulation.
South Adams Savings Bank, Adams, Massachusetts, has contacted the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to report that counterfeit checks bearing the institution's name are in circulation. The counterfeit items are referred to as cashier's checks; however, authentic bank checks are referred to as treasurer's checks.
The counterfeit items display the routing number 211871523, which is assigned to South Adams Savings Bank. In addition, the counterfeit items have one signature line and display the bank's name in block lettering, but they do not display a logo or indicate a payable-through bank.
Authentic treasurer's checks contain two signature lines for amounts over $10,000; display a logo of a pine tree; and use different font styles for the bank's name. Authentic checks are payable through South Adams Savings Bank.
A copy of a counterfeit item and a copy of an authentic treasurer's check (VOID) are attached for your review.
Steve Jankowski
Deposit Operations / Security Officer
South Adams Savings Bank
2 Center Street
Telephone: (413) 743-0040, extension 160
sjankowski@sasavings.com
Counterfeit cashier's checks drawn on Bridgewater Savings Bank, Raynham, Massachusetts, are reportedly in circulation.
Bridgewater Savings Bank, Raynham, Massachusetts, has contacted the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to report that counterfeit checks bearing the institution's name are in circulation.
The counterfeit items display the routing number 211372828, which is assigned to Bridgewater Savings Bank. However, Bridgewater Savings Bank issues treasurer's checks through US Bank, St. Paul, Minnesota, and the routing number is 096016765. The counterfeit items also display "CASHIER'S CHECK" in the top-center portion of the item and they have two signature lines. In addition, the counterfeit items display a 1-888 telephone number, which is not associated with the bank. The bank's address appears directly below the bank's name in the top-left corner of the item.
Authentic treasurer's checks display the bank's name in the top-left corner of the check with an arched line above the bank's name. Also, "TREASURER'S CHECK" is displayed in the bottom-left portion of the check. Authentic checks display one signature line.
Assistant Vice President-Deposit Operations Officer
Bridgewater Savings Bank
Raynham, Massachusetts 02767
dmartin@bridgewatersavings.com
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The fall in the price of the pound indicates quite how much Scotland props up the UK economy.
Something has rattled the City of London this week. With opinion polls showing support for Scottish independence closing in fast on the opposition, the pound "tumbled", relative to the dollar, on Tuesday.
The New Economics Foundation, where I work, doesn't take a position on the Scottish referendum. It's for the people of Scotland to decide their future. And while the City now appears to have woken up to the possibility of a Yes victory, it's not uncertainty over Scotland's future that's troubling them.
This is something of an understatement. The UK has run a deficit on its trade in goods every single year since 1983. We have imported more goods than we have exported every year for three decades. Including services and overseas earnings (the "current account"), the UK has run a deficit since the mid-1990s. Today, that deficit is close to record levels, at 4.4% of GDP.
A country running a large current account deficit with a freely-traded currency should see the value of its currency fall. Fewer people abroad will be buying that country's products, and so demand for that country's currency will drop, bringing its exchange rate down. That fall in the exchange rate should, in turn, lead to rising exports (since they become cheaper for the rest of the world) and falling imports (since they have become more expensive), so closing the trade gap.
That's the theory; it hasn't happened in the UK because we have an economy that has been extremely effective at covering for its deficit by borrowing from the rest of the world. Today, the UK holds the world's second-largest external debt, behind only the US. The UK, collectively, owes 406% of its GDP to its overseas creditors.
This deficit has been sustained, so far, because we have an extraordinarily large financial sector, a key part of the global financial system. The City depends on a high value pound for its own operations. Financial assets (and property) denominated in pound sterling are much more appealing when the value of the pound is high, and stable. (Never mind, of course, the consequences for those seeking to export.) One result of this is that the UK has the largest financial sector liabilities of any developed economy, relative to its size, at an extraordinary 1,634% of GDP.
The status quo has worked very well for the financiers. In the good times, they have a vast domestic market for credit in the UK's debt-driven economy. In the bad, they can rely on Westminster to bail them out, at extraordinary social cost. The chronic trade deficit is merely another source of demand for credit.
Yet this chronic imbalance in the UK's international trade is there even with North Sea oil revenues. These are, for now, substantial. In 2013, the UK sold £39.3bn worth of oil to the rest of the world.
There are, obviously, questions about the sustainability of North Sea oil. It would be advisable for an independent Scotland to move rapidly away from a reliance on North Sea earnings, aside from its environmental costs; but in this respect, Scotland would be no different to any other developed economy in needing to end its carbon dependency.
Should an independent Scotland claim, under international law, its fair share of North Sea oil, these export revenues will no longer appear on the UK's balance of trade. Over the last year, the loss of North Sea oil would have bumped our current account deficit from 4.4% of GDP, to just under 7%. The graph below shows the shift over the last 11 years.
The average deficit, over that time, was 2.3% of GDP. Without oil, this drops to an average of 4.1% - and the situation is clearly worsening. It is one thing to borrow from the rest of the world to cover a 2-3% deficit, over many years. But at 4-5%, and worsening? The volume of borrowing required would be astronomical; if Scotland keeps the pound, devaluation for the remaining UK (the obvious solution) would be difficult, since Scottish own exports would still be denominated in pounds. In any case, mobilising the external borrowing needed to meet the deficit is easier with a high value pound. It is not at all clear that any country could reasonably sustain an external position this bad, over any extended period of time. And it is this prospect that is troubling the City.
It is not due to Scotland leaving that a "sterling crisis" may threaten. It is due to the UK's economic problems. Cumulatively, between falling incomes and rising debts, these mean we are already "one shock away from a further crisis." Whether it was Eurozone stagnation, Scottish independence, or own property bubble collapsing, this is an economy almost designed to fail – at some point, and from some cause.
The City clearly believes Scotland is necessary to prop up the economic status quo. But this isn't just a question of yes or no – the Scottish referendum is an opportunity for the whole UK to force open a debate about our hideously imbalanced economy: its failure to create decent jobs, its hopeless dependency on debt, and above all the damaging impact of the City of London.


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Insight: GTU Highlights for August 2016
The August 2016 edition of the GTU's Insight email newsletter is out, featuring short stories about… The Sylvia Ludins Art Exhibition at the GTU Library A Remembering of DSPT's Father Michael Morris A Cover Feature about the GTU in In Trust Magazine BJRT's Special Issue honoring Arthur Holder and Judith Berling Naomi Seidman's New Book, The Marriage Plot Read the August 2016 Insight here. Each month, Insight draws attention to top news from the GTU and its member schools, academic centers, and affiliates. Use the form to the right to have each monthly edition emailed directly...
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Center for Jewish Studies Welcomes Deena Aranoff as Director
For immediate release, January 28, 2016 The Richard S. Dinner Center for Jewish Studies (CJS) at the Graduate Theological Union is pleased to welcome Dr. Deena Aranoff as the Center's new director. Dr. Aranoff, who has worked with CJS and served on the GTU faculty since 2006, takes over the role from Dr. Naomi Seidman, who served as CJS director for the previous 16 years. Dr. Seidman will continue to work with CJS and its students as the Graduate Theological Union's Koret Professor of Jewish Literature. Dr. Aranoff, whose teaching specialties include rabbinic literature and medieval Jewish...
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Naomi Seidman Is Awarded Guggenheim Fellowship
For immediate release, April 7, 2016 The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation has announced that Dr. Naomi Seidman, Koret Professor of Jewish Culture at the Graduate Theological Union, has received a Guggenheim Fellowship for 2016. Dr. Seidman is among a diverse group of 178 scholars, artists, and scientists selected to receive the prestigious award this year; Fellows for 2016 were chosen from a field of nearly 3,000 applicants. The Fellowship, granted for Dr. Seidman's work in the field of literary criticism, will support development of her upcoming book, tentatively titled The Navel of...
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From Mosques to Museums
Sarlo Award-winner Dr. Munir Jiwa reflects on art and Muslim identity, interreligious dialogue, and the growth of the GTU's Center for Islamic Studies From the Fall 2015 issue of Currents What does it mean to be Muslim, and how does Islamic tradition find expression in contemporary life? Some might expect to find the answer to such questions by visiting a mosque or speaking with an imam. But throughout his academic career, Dr. Munir Jiwa has sought to address these questions more expansively. "Being Muslim is not just a theological commitment," says Jiwa, "it can also be a cultural or...
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CJS at 50: Remembering Our Beginnings and Becomings
From the Spring 2018 issue of SKYLIGHT See a PDF of this article In 1964, just two years after the founding of the Graduate Theological Union as a partnership of Christian seminaries, the school's dean, John Dillenberger, approached the Conservative and Reform Movements to share his interest in establishing Jewish Studies on campus "to stand in its own right in relation to other studies, and not just as an adjunct to Protestant studies." The radical vision of the early GTU is well reflected in its desire to establish a home for Jewish studies supported rather than constrained by its...
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Called in to recover evidence in the aftermath of a horrific explosion on a New Orleans ferry, Federal agent Doug Carlin gets pulled away from the scene and taken to a top-secret government lab that uses a time-shifting surveillance device to help prevent crime.
Director: Karin Anderson, Tony Scott
Actors: Adam Goldberg, Bruce Greenwood, Denzel Washington, Elden Henson, Erika Alexander, Jim Caviezel, Matt Craven, Paula Patton, Rich Hutchman, Val Kilmer
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Youthful martial arts master Lung is searching for his missing brother, when he is mistaken for a criminal on the run. He must prove his innocence by solving the case…
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An arrest warrant has been issued for Franklin Barazarte, a TV host in the Dominican Republic who doused magician guest Wayne Houchin's head in flammable cologne which caused him to catch fire, leaving first-and second-degree burns on the magician's face and hands.
The incident took place on Approach the Stars, as Barazarte told Houchin and other magicians appearing on the episode that he wanted to bless them. He then rubbed Houchin's head with Agua de Florida — a flammable fragrance used in Santeria, causing his head to become engulfed in flames.
Many times, people make mistakes like playing what they feel are practical jokes that actually have negative consequences for all involved. If one has been arrested for Assault, Battery, Aggravated Assault, or Aggravated Battery, one may be facing serious criminal charges with substantial penalties and possible jail time if convicted.
Many Jacksonville simple assault and battery charges are the result of fights that got out of hand. Just because one was the person arrested does not necessarily mean that one caused the incident. All the arrest means is that the other person called the police, or law enforcement simply decided to arrest all parties and sort it out later. Many times however, the charge may be aggravated or escalated as well.
The law enforcement for each individual county throughout the State of Florida, particularly Duval and the surrounding area, spend an extreme amount of money on extradition cases. When possible, the courts prefer to allow the individual to voluntarily return to Florida and avoid the expense of extradition. Fighting the extradition is particularly important in violation of probation cases.
If one does nothing, one may be arrested when one least expects it, as a police officer will arrest one if he or she discovers the Jacksonville Arrest Warrant. If one is in a similar situation, one should obtain an experienced attorney to have the warrant or capias recalled and if the warrant is invalid, be able to show that warrant's invalidity.


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Naruto Sequel Manga Launching Spring 2015
2014, 2015, Japanese News, Manga, News, Other
The upcoming issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine has announced that a new sequel manga of Masashi Kishimoto's long running Naruto manga will be releasing in Spring 2015. The new manga itself will be a mini-series.
The mini-series will follow a new cast of characters, following on the next generation of shinobi, focusing on Naruto's children. The series not be written or illustrated by Kishimoto and will be a shorter series than the previous two parts of his manga. The series itself is currently tentatively called Naruto. Additionally, a series of light novels from Akira Higashiyama, the scriptwriter of Naruto Shippuuden: Blood Prison, will be produced next year as well. The first light novel will be focusing on Kakashi Hatake. The novels will be published by Shueisha's Jump j Books imprint.
The Naruto manga has been running in the magazine's publication since 1999 and will be ending on the 50th issue of the year. The manga itself is wrapping up its final few chapters, and the anime beginning to catch up. The manga is also ending before the first release of the new upcoming The Last Naruto the Movie that will be out in Japan on December 6, as part of the franchise's 15th anniversary. The film itself will be overseen by Kishimoto and features characters designs by him. There will also be a exhibition for Naruto that will open in Japan early next year.
Naruto is an original manga series created by Masashi Kishimoto. The manga began in 1999 in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine, where to date a total of 70 volumes have released, with the 71st volume releasing on November 4th. Since its debut the manga has sold over 130 million copies in Japan alone. The series has also received two TV anime series adaptation, covering the manga's two parts: Naruto and Naruto Shippuden in 2002 and 2007 respectively. Both series were produced by Studio Pierrot. Additionally, a total of 9 anime films have released to date and numerous OVAs and specials. A light novel spin-off was produced by Masatoshi Kusakabe and released in 2002. Today, the franchise is one of Japan's most renowned and one of the most popular anime/manga series outside of Japan.
Here is a synopsis of the original series:
Naruto Uzumaki, a hyperactive and knuckle-headed ninja, lives in Konohagakure, the Hidden Leaf village. Moments prior to his birth, a huge demon known as the Kyuubi, the Nine-tailed Fox, attacked Konohagakure and wreaked havoc. In order to put an end to the Kyuubi's rampage, the leader of the village, the 4th Hokage, sacrificed his life and sealed the monstrous beast inside the newborn Naruto.
Shunned because of the presence of the Kyuubi inside him, Naruto struggles to find his place in the village. He strives to become the Hokage of Konohagakure, and he meets many friends and foes along the way.
The new Naruto mini-series manga will be out in Japan in Spring 2015. The Naruto manga itself will come to end on November 10th, after a total of 700 chapters. And The Last Naruto the Movie will be out on December 6th.
So what do you think about the new spin-off manga?
Source Article – Anime News Network
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Q: TCP Packet Encode/Decode I'm learning c++ and coming from a Network Engineer background, and it is fun for me to program something that I'm familiar with it on the network side. I started creating a BGP speaker.
Here is my environment:
[mybgp]<------------TCP-Port-179------------->[bird]
Here is my current code.
#include <arpa/inet.h>
#include <unistd.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <errno.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <sys/socket.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <netinet/in.h>

#define BIND_ADDR INADDR_ANY
#define BIND_PORT htons(179)

int createServerSocket(){
    //Create Socket
    int serverSocket = socket(AF_INET,SOCK_STREAM, IPPROTO_TCP);
    if (serverSocket < 0) {
        fprintf(stderr, "socket(): %s\n", strerror(errno));
        return 1;
    }
    return serverSocket;
}

int createBind(const int &serverSocket, sockaddr_in &serverAddr){
    serverAddr.sin_family = AF_INET;
    serverAddr.sin_port = BIND_PORT;
    serverAddr.sin_addr.s_addr = INADDR_ANY;
    int bind_ret = bind(serverSocket, (sockaddr *) &serverAddr, sizeof(serverAddr));
    // if (bind(serverSocket, (struct sockaddr*) &serverAddr, sizeof(serverAddr)) == -1) {
    //     std::cerr << "Can't bind to ip/port";
    //     return -2;
    // }
    if (bind_ret < 0) {
        fprintf(stderr, "bind(): %s\n", strerror(errno));
        close(serverSocket);
        return 1;
    }
    return bind_ret;
}

int createListener(const int &serverSocket){
    int amount;
    int listen_ret = listen(serverSocket, 3);
    if (listen_ret < 0) {
        fprintf(stderr, "listen(): %s\n", strerror(errno));
        close(serverSocket);
        return 1;
    }
    return listen_ret;

}

int acceptConnect(const int &serverSocket, sockaddr_in &clientAddr){
    fprintf(stderr, "waiting for any client...\n");
    char ip_str[INET_ADDRSTRLEN];
    socklen_t caddr_len = sizeof(clientAddr);
    int serverConn = accept(serverSocket, (sockaddr *) &clientAddr, &caddr_len);
    if (serverConn < 0) {
        fprintf(stderr, "accept(): %s\n", strerror(errno));
        close(serverSocket);
        close(serverConn);
        return 1;
    }
    inet_ntop(AF_INET, &(clientAddr.sin_addr), ip_str, INET_ADDRSTRLEN);
    fprintf(stderr, "accept(): new client from %s.\n", ip_str);
    return serverConn;

}

int main(){
    //Create Socket
    int serverSocket = createServerSocket();
    // declare server and client address struct
    // bind socket.
    sockaddr_in serverAddr, clientAddr;
    memset(&serverAddr, 0, sizeof(serverAddr));
    int bind_ret = createBind(serverSocket, serverAddr);

    // listening for connection
    int listen_ret = createListener(serverSocket);
    int serverConn = acceptConnect(serverSocket, clientAddr);
    // we only do one at a time, no new client.
    char buffer[4048] = {0};
    char valread;
    valread = read( serverConn , buffer, 4048);
    printf("%s\n",buffer );
    close(serverSocket);
    return 0;
}

My current state is that I'm able to:

*

*Create Socket

*Bind the Socket to IP

*Listening

*Accept a Single Connection(Single thread for now)

*Received Data

At step 5, I received a gibberish TCP Message from the BGP speaker(BIRD). Knowing how the BGP Protocol works, this TCP message is in an OPEN Message Format. To establish BGP peering, mybgp and bird need to go back and for with different types of messages and agree.
For me to be able to accomplish this peering, I have to:

*

*Decode[Received Package]

*Encode[send package]

How can I decode/encode the TCP packet so I can start the process of BGP peering.

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Here are some of Will latest picture he will be 2 today so its HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAREST WILL ..... we love you.
Last night Dr Adah came to visit bringing dinner for me ... laksa for herself and fish slice soup for me and fried carrot cake.She says she has been thinking of me since last week and after reading my blog she finds something not rite .... hahaha....she called and I told her I am ok but insist on coming and ask what I want to eat?.... doc you are one in million even my own siblings won't bother :( ....thank you doc adah for being there too.
Will is indeed a "Prince Charming " , geramnya..Happy Birthday Will !!
Dinner dengan doctor mesti lepas tu sihat terus akak.
Dinner yg tak di sangka alhamdulillah byk yg kami bualkan.
Doc Adah is so kind..you're a lucky gal!
no worries sista...a special person like mesti ada yg kisah dan rindu pdmu.takde pic ke dinner itew..hehe.
wahh..Will looks bigger than his age..,cuteeee!eppy bday,boy!
handsome la itu Will....and camera friendly pulak tu..
suka tengok senyuman dia kan?


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Cletus Seldin pummels Zab Judah, scores eleventh round TKO win
For eleven rounds it looked like Zab Judah was waiting for the perfect punch, but it just never came. And as Judah looked for his shot, Cletus Seldin never stopped throwing.
It was Seldin's strength and youth that won out over the experience of Judah as Seldin pummeled Judah to an eleventh round technical knockout win Friday night at Turning Stone Resort & Casino in Verona, N.Y. The end came at the 1:40 mark after Seldin wobbled Judah along the ropes with right hands and fired away until referee Charlie Fitch waived off the bout.
Judah was stunned but was able to leave the ring on his own power, bolting to the dressing room as Seldin celebrated.
It was the first fight in 17 months for Judah, now 41, who was swamped in activity by Seldin, 32. When Judah (44-10, 30 knockouts) of Brooklyn, N.Y. did let his hands go, the punches lacked the accuracy that one would expect against a face-first brawler like Seldin (24-1, 19 KOs) of Long Island.
Seldin came out like a bull, working the body with both hands and being physical on the inside, using his head to keep Judah in position. The first significant moment of the fight came near the end of the third when an overhand right wobbled Judah momentarily. The punch seemed to awaken Judah, at least for a moment, as he came out in round four looking to land his famous left uppercut, but even when he did Seldin pushed forward and worked the body.
As the rounds progressed, Judah leaned more on his right hook – never his best punch in his prime – while Seldin switched stances in close to find new angles from which to land against Judah. The body work began to slow Judah's footwork, the one asset that didn't seem to age, and made him an easier target against the ropes for Seldin.
The win is the biggest yet for Seldin, who wins his third straight since a unanimous points loss to Yves Ulysse Jr. in 2017. For Judah, a former three-time junior welterweight titleholder and undisputed welterweight champion, the loss likely spells the end of a career that began in 1996.
In the co-featured bout, James McGirt Jr. and David Papot settled for a split-decision draw in a twelve-round middleweight fight. One judge had it wide for Papot at 117-111, while another had it 115-113 for McGirt and the third scored the fight 114-114 even.
McGirt (27-3-2, 14 KOs), whose father James "Buddy" McGirt will be inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame just down the road in Canastota on Sunday, got the better of the action when they were at distance with his longer right jab, while the Frenchman Paper (22-0-1, 3 KOs) did his best work pressing forward.
After a slow start, the fight heated up in the ninth and tenth rounds as both stood toe-to-toe and traded southpaw power punches.
The fight was the first for McGirt in over a year while the Saint-Nazaire, France native Papot was fighting for the first time in the United States.
McGirt wasn't the only son of a Hall of Famer in action.
Robert Duran Jr (3-0, 2 KOs) won a split decision over Jonathan Pierre (3-1, 0 KOs) in a four-round welterweight fight. The scores were 39-37 on two cards for the son of "Manos de Piedras" while the third was 39-37 for Pierre.
The show was promoted by Joe DeGuardia's Star Boxing and was streamed live on an internet pay-per-view.
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