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The present invention provides a portable handheld security device. The security device comprises a central processing unit in communication with a memory storage device, a video display screen, at least one camera, a transmitting device, a receiving device, an input device, and a power supply. The security device further comprises a device for generating ultra wide band ground penetrating radar and/or millimeter wave radar for identifying objects of interest in closed containers. In addition, the transmitting device and the receiving device are ideally capable of selecting between available communication network signals, determining which network signal is the best signal at a given time, and automatically switching between the available signals to maintain optimum reception and transmission quality. The input device has a first set of user-interface controls and a second set of user-interface controls, wherein the first and second sets of user-interface controls are selectively operable by users either independently or simultaneously.
The present invention relates generally to security systems and more particularly, to methods and devices for carrying out security operations.
In today's world, there are many venues in which safety and security are key concerns. Airports are a prime example. Security systems currently in use in airports include passenger and luggage screening at security check points to ensure that individuals or items posing a security risk are unable to board or otherwise compromise an airplane. Security is also a key concern at U.S. borders, where U.S. Customs and Border Patrol officials attempt to screen incoming cargo containers for items that may pose a national security risk.
Current airport security systems typically require large, stationary equipment to scan luggage and passengers for items posing a security risk. This process is time consuming, and does not afford much flexibility. Moreover, when a luggage bag is abandoned (forgotten or deliberately left behind) in the airport, there is currently no good method for airport security personnel to gather any information about the contents of the bag without opening the bag and physically inspecting its contents. Thus, airport personnel must often call for back up help or a bomb squad to handle the abandoned bag or move the bag to another location for x-ray and controlled physical inspection. Another problem is presented when an individual manages to pass through a security check point without being scanned or checked for identification. It is currently very difficult to locate the individual using existing security devices and systems because security personnel on the floor searching for the individual are often relying on a verbal description, which can be inaccurate, too broad or too narrow. If the individual is not apprehended, under current guidelines the airport must close the terminal and suspend flights until a physical search of the terminal has been completed.
Thus, there exists a need for more complete security systems and devices used therein. The present invention relates to improvements over the security systems and devices described above, and to solutions to the problems raised or not solved thereby.
The present invention provides a portable handheld security device. The security device preferably comprises a central processing unit in communication with a memory storage device, a video display screen, at least one camera, a transmitting device, a receiving device, an input device, a power supply, and, preferably, a device for generating ultra wide band ground penetrating radar for locating hidden objects, such as objects of interest in closed containers, and displaying images of the hidden objects on the video display screen. In addition, the transmitting device and the receiving device are ideally capable of selecting between available communication network signals, determining which network signal is the best signal at a given time, and automatically switching between the available signals to maintain optimum reception and transmission quality. Further, the input device has a first set of user-interface controls and a second set of user-interface controls, wherein the first and second sets of user-interface controls are selectively operable by users either independently or simultaneously.
The security device further ideally includes a security lock out system, digital full motion video and still-screen image capture, recording, and processing capability, a sound producing device, a sound recording device, a biometric scanner, bar code reading capability, a radio frequency identification reader and interrogator, a global positioning system, a mapping system, and two digital cameras, at least one of which includes the capability for capturing images in infrared light. The security device of the present invention can be used for, among other things, locating dense objects in luggage bags, identifying objects of interest in closed containers, locating hidden life forms, and addressing a security breach. Methods for using the portable handheld security device of the present invention for the aforementioned purposes are also contemplated by the present invention. The present invention further contemplates a method for preventing compromise of a portable handheld security device.
Various other features, objects, and advantages of the present invention will be made apparent to those skilled in the art from the following detailed description and accompanying drawings.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a preferred embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention.
FIG. 2 a is a front view of a preferred embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention.
FIG. 2 b is a front view of a preferred embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention showing the portability and handheld features of the present invention in use.
Referring now to the drawings, the portable handheld security device 10 of the present invention has a central processing unit 12 that is ideally a mobile processing unit such as an Intel® Pentium® mobile processor. The security device 10 also includes a memory storage device 14 in communication with the central processing unit 12. The memory storage device 14 ideally includes at least 512 megabytes (MB) and 20-30 GB of hard drive space as shown. The security device 10 also includes a power supply 36 preferably comprised of two battery packs in each side handle, for powering the security device 10 and all of its components. The battery packs are ideally rechargeable batteries that can each provide sufficient power to keep the device 10 operational for several hours at a time on a single charge. The battery packs can also preferably be "hot swapped" without shutting the device down.
The security device 10 further includes an input device 16. The input device 16 ideally includes user-interface controls and touch screen technology for manipulating the security device 10 and inputting information into the security device 10. The user-interface controls of the input device 16 are preferably auto-ambidextrous in that there are two sets of user-interface controls, as shown in FIGS. 2 a and 2 b. The first set of user-interface controls 22 and the second set of user-interface controls 24 are selectively operable by users either independently or simultaneously. In other words, the user can select a single set of user-interface controls 22, 24, to accommodate left or right-handed tendencies, and use that set of user-interface controls exclusively and independently of the other set of user-interface controls, or the user can select both sets of user-interface controls 22, 24, if the user is ambidextrous, and use both sets simultaneously. Preferably, the security device 10 can sense which set of user-interface controls 22, 24 has first been touched by a user and make that set of user-interface controls the primary set of user-interface controls, thereby allowing the user, consciously or unconsciously, to select a single set of controls to operate independently based on his or her left or right-handed tendencies. If both sets of controls are touched by a user within a predetermined time period such as 2 seconds, the security device 10 allows both sets of controls 22, 24 to operate simultaneously so that a user can use either hand in the middle of an input or manipulation.
The security device 10 also includes a video display screen 18 in communication with the central processing unit 12. The video display screen is ideally a 6.4″ LCD screen that supports touch screen technology. Touch screen technology, or a touch screen display, allows a user to simply touch the video display screen 18 to input information or otherwise manipulate the security device 10. The video display screen 18 also preferably supports direct freehand drawing input, allowing a user to write or draw directly on the video display screen 18 to input information. For example, a user could draw a circle around an image displayed on the video display screen 18, and save the image, including the circle, for later use or distribution to others. Picture-in-picture display is preferably also supported by the video display screen. The video display screen 18 is also ideally readable in any lighting condition, including sunlight, to facilitate both indoor and outdoor use.
At least one camera 3 8 is also provided in communication with the central processing unit 12 for providing video capability for the security device 10. Ideally, the security device 10 has two digital cameras 38 and can capture both still images and full-motion video images. The full-motion video images ideally are captured at a rate of 30 frames per second, and play back at 1-90 frames per second. Panning, zooming, fast forward, reverse, normal play, and pause features are also preferably supported by the security device 10. At least one of the cameras 38 ideally can operate in infrared light, and at least one of the cameras can ideally operate in normal and low light. Pictures taken in normal, low and infrared light can either be mixed within the same full-motion video image, or the user can switch between the normal, low and infrared light modes as an image is being captured. Each camera ideally has a minimum of 2 mega pixels resolution, and up to 8 hours of full-motion video can ideally be stored in the security device 10. The video capability of the present invention preferably also includes at least a Motion Picture Experts Group (MPEG) encoder and decoder 58, 60.
The security device 10 also includes a transmitting device 26 and a receiving device 28 in communication with the central processing unit 12. The transmitting and receiving devices 26, 28 can ideally securely transmit and receive information using wireless devices 30, such as radio frequency (RF) wireless network cards, or wired devices 32, such as ethernet cable connections. Many different wireless local area networks (WLANs) can be used with the security device 10, including without limitation 802.11a/b/g, 802.11 "super g," 802.15.3a, Global System for Mobile Communications and General Packet Radio Service (GSM/GPRS), 3G, ultra wide band, Bluetooth™, and CDMA One. The security device 10 also ideally supports 400/900 MHz and 5.8 GHz radio for voice and data transmission and receipt. Further, the security device 10, using wireless devices 30, is ideally capable of selecting between available communication network signals, determining which network signal is the best signal at a given time, and automatically switching between the available signals to maintain optimum reception and transmission quality. For example, the security device 10 ideally has middleware that measures the received signal strength of the various network cards and can select the best signal unless the user chooses to "lock in" a particular source. If the security device 10 starts using an RF wireless network card and encounters interference, it can seamlessly switch to another wireless transmission mode without the user knowing a change was made. The security device 10 can also operate whether or not the transmitting and receiving devices 26, 28 are enabled. In other words, the security device 10 can also operate as a stand alone unit. Preferably, when operating as a stand alone unit, the security device 10 continues to look for wireless or wired networks with which it can authenticate. If such a network is located, the security device 10 will preferably exchange pass codes and information with the corresponding network server to transition from stand alone to network operation.
The security device 10 further includes a device for producing ultra wide band ground penetrating radar 34 and millimeter wave radar in communication with the central processing unit 12. Ideally, the security device 10 uses an ultra wide band ground penetrating radar unit that has been modified to work in a lower power smaller scale version or a millimeter wave radar. Traditional ultra wide band ground penetrating radar units are typically used to non-destructively examine the earth for items buried underground, such as pipes, tree roots, and archeological artifacts. Ground penetrating radar is also commonly used to examine the internal configuration of concrete structures such as bridges and roadways. The ultra wide band ground penetrating radar unit 34 of the present invention is intended to be used for locating and identifying hidden objects, such as items of interest in closed, non-metal containers. For example, the ultra wide band ground penetrating radar unit 34 could be used to non-destructively examine the contents of a piece of luggage at an airport. The millimeter wave radar can be used to non-destructively examine the contents of a cargo container coming into the United States through U.S. Customs and Border Patrol ports. Such examination provides an efficient way to inspect the contents of the luggage or cargo container for items of interest, such as items that may pose a security risk. The ultra wide band ground penetrating radar unit 34 can ideally operate within 5 meters from the container or other item being examined, and can ideally penetrate up to 10 meters into the container or other item. Other RF sources, such as the global positioning system 44 and the transmitting and receiving devices 26, 28, are preferably unaffected by the operation of the ultra wide band ground penetrating radar unit 34.
Many other devices and capabilities are also ideally included in the security device 10 of the present invention. Audio capability, including a sound producing device 40, such as speakers, and a sound recording device 42, such as a digital sound recorder including a microphone, is preferably included. A global positioning system 44, a mapping system 46, a biometric scanner 48 including a National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) approved fingerprint sensor, a radio frequency identification (RFID) interrogator and reader 50, a Bluetooth™ RF link for headsets and printers 51, bar code reading capability 52, two universal serial bus (USB) ports 53, an Ethernet port and a software authentication system 54 are also preferably provided in the security device 10. [In addition, the security device 10 is preferably a complete personal computer (PC) that runs on Microsoft® XP operating system and supports voice, data, video conferencing, email, Microsoft® Office® files, any software that operates under or over Microsoft® XP operating system, forms generation, and document scanning. It should be understood, however, that the security device 10 of the present invention can be configured to run on any operating system including Linux, MacOS, Solaris and Unix.
All of the above-described features of the present invention are ideally contained in a lightweight, handheld housing 56 that is durable enough to meet Military Standard 801F, waterproof, and able to withstand virtually all weather conditions and climates with an operating temperature range of −30 to +50° Celsius. The entire security device 10 is also ideally very lightweight, preferably between 2.5 and 5 pounds including the battery. The handheld, lightweight, wireless security device 10 can easily be carried and operated using one or both hands, as shown in FIG. 2 b. The security device 10 can be easily carried and used by personnel in, for example, transportation security, transportation operations, corporate security, education security, first responder organizations, government agencies, the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security.
The security device of the present invention can be used in a number of ways and for a number of purposes, and thus the present invention also contemplates various methods of using the security device. For example, a method for identifying objects of interest in closed containers, such as but not limited to luggage bags at airports or cargo containers at U.S. Customs and Border Patrol ports, is contemplated by the present invention, as well as a method for locating hidden life forms, such as security-breaching individuals or other suspects. Another significant method contemplated by the present invention is a method for addressing a security breach, such as but not limited to a security breach at an airport. The methods are further described using the examples below.
The ability to identify objects of interest in closed containers is an important security issue. For example, airport security personnel often find abandoned luggage bags. Because abandoned luggage bags could contain items that pose very serious security risks, such as bombs, airport personnel must treat such luggage very carefully. Today, airport personnel have three options for handling the abandoned bag: pick up and move the bag, call for back-up help from inside or outside the airport, or call the bomb squad. With any of these current options, the airport personnel must make a decision without first knowing anything about the contents of the bag.
Using the security device of the present invention, however, the airport personnel could scan the bag with ultra wide band ground penetrating radar and, view the images produced by the radar in real-time to see if any objects of interest or concern, particularly dense objects, are present in the bag. If there are no dense objects, the airport personnel should be able to pick up the bag and move it to another location to be x-rayed and physically inspected. If there are dense objects, the airport personnel would then know they need to call for back up help or call the bomb squad because an object of interest or concern is in the bag. Once help arrives, the responding persons will be able to see the images produced by the radar, giving them additional information for deciding how best to proceed.
This same scenario could happen in other locations as well, including other transportation centers, office buildings, trade and social conventions, sporting events, education venues, power plants and hospitals. Personnel at any of these locations could easily carry the security device of the present invention for use in similar situations. This use of the security device is also particularly useful for non-destructively examining cargo containers at U.S. Customs and Border Patrol ports for objects of interest or concern.
Locating hidden life forms can also be an important security measure. For instance, a suspect may try hiding from his pursuers behind a wall or around a corner of a building where traditional surveillance equipment cannot see him. The security device of the present invention, however, will be able to see the hiding suspect using the infrared capability of at least one of its cameras. With a camera in infrared mode, the user can scan an area in which a suspect may be hiding and capture infrared images of the area. If a suspect, or any other life form, is present, the infrared image will produce an indicative heat signature. Thus, if a suspect was hiding around a corner, the infrared camera image of the corner area would show a heat signature indicating that a life form was near the corner. This feature of the security device could be used in any situation wherein locating hidden individuals or other life forms is desired.
Being able to adequately address a security breach is an essential function of security personnel in all secured venues. For example, almost every day in an airport someplace in the world, someone breaches the airport security system by walking through a security checkpoint without stopping. Today, when such a security breach happens, the breaching individual's picture is usually captured by a security camera. When airport security personnel realize a breach has occurred, they typically send a message to the rest of the security personnel in the airport, usually by sounding a chime or flashing selected lights in the airport, to alert them of the breach. The security command and control center then describes the breaching individual to all of the security staff, usually by two-way radio. Some locations in the airport, however, may not be able to adequately receive the two-way radio signal and thus some security personnel could miss the description entirely. In addition, the verbal description, as opposed to a visual description or actual photograph, of the breaching individual may not be accurate or may be too broad or too narrow, making it difficult for airport security to locate and apprehend the breaching individual. If the breaching individual is not apprehended, the Federal Aviation Administration and/or the Transportation Safety Administration require that the airport terminal be cleared so that a physical search can be performed. This procedure can close an airport terminal for several hours, costing hundreds of millions of dollars in lost revenues and delaying hundreds of flights.
If the airport security personnel carried security devices according to the present invention, however, it would be much easier to quickly locate and apprehend the breaching individual. For instance, the picture from the security camera could be sent from the security command and control center to the security devices carried by all security personnel. Thus, all security personnel would be able to see an actual picture of the breaching individual, instead of relying on a verbal description. The video feeds from the security camera could also be sent directly to the security devices carried by all security personnel, so that security personnel could view breaching individual's picture taken at any location, not just from the security command and control center. Further, once the security personnel find an individual who appears to be the person in the picture, the security personnel could take a photograph using the security device and send the picture to the command and control center and/or to other personnel carrying security devices and confirm that they have located the correct individual. Using the security device's biometric scanner, the security personnel could also ask the individual to provide a fingerprint, which the security device could then send to an NIST server to verify that the individual is who he or she claims to be.
The present invention further contemplates a method for preventing compromise of the security device using a security lock out system. Preventing compromise of the device is an important function of the device because it helps ensure that the device can only be used by those authorized to use it. Ideally, the command and control center for the security personnel at a secured venue would provide an authorized individual with a time limit for logging into or authenticating with the security device. If the time limit expires before the authorized individual logs in or authenticates, the display screen on the security device ideally turns black and an innocuous message such as, "please standby" appears. The microphone, sound recording device, cameras, and global positioning system or other location sensor are ideally activated so that the security command and control center can locate the security device, as well as see and hear everything the security device records so that if the device is taken by a person with nefarious intent, their activities could be monitored without their knowledge.
While the invention has been described with reference to preferred embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not intended to be limited to the specific embodiments set forth above. It is recognized that those skilled in the art will appreciate certain substitutions, alterations, modifications, and omissions may be made without parting from the spirit or intent of the invention. Accordingly, the foregoing description is meant to be exemplary only, the invention is to be taken as including all reasonable equivalents to the subject matter of the invention, and should not limit the scope of the invention.
a central processing unit in communication with a memory storage device, a video display screen, at least one camera, a transmitting device, a receiving device, an input device, a power supply, and a device for generating at least one type of radar for locating hidden objects, and producing images of the hidden objects on the video display screen.
2. The security device of claim 1, wherein the transmitting device and the receiving device are capable of selecting between available communication network signals, determining which network signal is the best signal at a given time, and automatically switching between the available signals to maintain optimum reception and transmission quality.
3. The security device of claim 1, wherein the input device has a first set of user-interface controls and a second set of user-interface controls, and wherein either the first and/or the second set of user-interface controls is automatically activated based on conscious or unconscious user selection within a predetermined period of time.
4. The security device of claim 1, wherein the security device can be used for locating dense objects in luggage bags.
5. The security device of claim 1, wherein the security device can be used for identifying objects of interest in closed containers.
6. The security device of claim 1, wherein the security device can be used for locating hidden life forms.
7. The security device of claim 1, wherein the security device can be used for addressing a security breach.
8. The security device of claim 1, wherein the security device includes a security lock-out system.
9. The security device of claim 1, wherein transmitting and receiving occurs over a wireless device capable of operating over a plurality of wireless local area networks.
10. The security device of claim 1, wherein transmitting and receiving occurs over an internet connection.
11. The security device of claim 1, wherein the security device operates whether or not the transmitting device and receiving device are enabled.
12. The security device of claim 1, wherein the security device meets Military Standard 810F.
13. The security device of claim 1, wherein the power supply is a battery capable of holding a charge for up to 8 hours.
14. The security device of claim 1, wherein the security device includes digital full motion video and still-screen image capture, recording, and processing.
15. The security device of claim 1, wherein the security device includes a sound producing device and a sound recording device.
16. The security device of claim 1, wherein the security device includes a biometric scanner.
17. The security device of claim 1, wherein the security device includes bar code reading capability.
18. The security device of claim 1, wherein the security device includes a radio frequency identification reader and interrogator.
19. The security device of claim 1, wherein the security device includes a global positioning system.
20. The security device of claim 1, wherein the security device includes a mapping system.
21. The security device of claim 1, wherein the video display screen is a touch screen.
22. The security device of claim 1, wherein the video display screen supports direct free hand drawing input.
23. The security device of claim 1, wherein the security device comprises two digital cameras, at least one camera having the capability for capturing images in infrared light.
24. The security device of claim 1, wherein the radar is ultra wide band ground penetrating radar.
25. The security device of claim 1, wherein the radar is millimeter wave radar.
26. The security device of claim 1, wherein the radar is ultra wide band ground penetrating radar and millimeter wave radar.
wherein the transmitting device and the receiving device are capable of selecting between available communication network signals, determining which network signal is the best signal at a given time, and automatically switching between the available signals to maintain optimum reception and transmission quality.
28. The security device of claim 27, wherein the security device includes a security lock-out system.
29. The security device of claim 27, wherein transmitting and receiving occurs over an internet connection.
30. The security device of claim 27, wherein the security device operates whether or not the transmitting device and receiving device are enabled.
31. The security device of claim 27, wherein the security device that is tested to Military Standard 810F.
wherein the input device has a first set of user-interface controls and a second set of user-interface controls, and the first and second sets of user-interface controls are selectively operable by users either independently or simultaneously.
33. The security device of claim 32, wherein the video display screen is a touch screen.
34. The security device of claim 32, wherein the video display screen supports direct free hand drawing input.
reviewing the image for objects of interest.
reviewing the infrared images for a heat signature produced by a life form.
using the images to locate the individual or item of interest.
transmitting the video image to at least one receiving device to confirm the identity of the individual or item of interest.
transmitting the still-screen image to at least one receiving devices confirm the identity of the individual or item of interest.
40. The method of claim 39, wherein at least one of the receiving device includes a portable handheld security device.
transmitting the images produced by the camera, the sounds recorded by the microphone, and the location of the security device determined using the global positioning system to the command and control center.
ES2288610T3 (en) 2008-01-16 Processing and system for effective detection of events in a large number of concurrent image sequences.


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Q: How to log the error of an electron windows application : "A javacript error occured in the main process" I created an electron app. I get this error.

I know that it is due to a native lib not being built against the correct platform. My problem is that the name of the lib doesn't appear in the error message. I tried to run the app in the cmd, but there is no log there. I tried event viewer and I tried to install Process Monitor to detect the errors, but I didn't succeed to find the error log, and I end up with no idea about how to find the complete error message.
I even tried "C:/path/to/my/app.exe" > log.txt 2> errorlog.txt but the 2 files were empty...
Can anyone help me?

A: Ok. I discovered how to debug a program on Windows... Don't use Windows. I switched to Ubuntu, installed wine, ran the faulty project, and directly got the complete error message. Turns out that the culprit was ref-napi. I solved the original issue this way

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"Will there be a Pretentious Movie Review of Noor?"
Internet star and newbie actor Kanan Gill on what no one tells you about Bollywood
By Vatsala Chhibber April 10th, 2017
The one interview question Kanan Gill is tired of answering is: "When is the next Pretentious Movie Review out?" These days, however, the question is slightly altered: "Will there be a Pretentious Movie Review of Noor (2017)?" Since the writer-comedian's Internet celebrity surged with a steady dribble of sketch comedy (his 2016 series How Insensitive! was a success), work on his popular film-reviewing YouTube series has petered out. And now, Gill has landed a film. "Acting was never the goal. So, I decided to do a movie only when something exciting—and within my capabilities—came my way."
Noor, which releases this month, is an adaptation of Pakistani writer Saba Imtiaz's novel Karachi, You're Killing Me! (Random House, 2014) and follows the part-hilarious part-heartbreaking journey of a journalist in Mumbai, played by Sonakshi Sinha. Gill plays her BFF and the funniest guy in the room (though, on set, he says he came a close second to one of the director's assistants). "[My character] Saad Sehgal is one of Noor's childhood friends and a lighthearted guy who just wants to make sure that people around him have a good time."
Gill has been doing plenty of that off-camera too, with his recent stand-up tour, All Correct Opinions. "It will culminate in the shooting of an hour-long stand-up comedy special that will be up on Amazon Prime. After that, I'm going to make a movie and maybe lose some weight," he says. And while Gill is non-committal about that pretentious review of Noor ("wait and watch"), he does offer a succinct summary of life as a Bollywood newbie.
1. Film sets are as exciting as Wednesday afternoons
"They aren't really glamorous; they're actually frightfully normal. And the coffee is average."
2. Ego checks are mandatory and unexpected
"When bystanders saw us shooting, they would often come up to me and ask, 'Hero kaun hai?' I think they were disappointed by my lack of muscles."
3. The camera is not your friend
"A film camera is very intimidating. I'm used to live audiences. I know what they can do and I can handle that. A film camera doesn't laugh or move; it stares at you blankly and you don't know how you did until much later."
4. Success and failure are irrelevant if your friends suck
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5. Every happy ending has an anticlimax
"Sometimes I stopped and had a third person's point of view on what was happening, 'Holy shit, we're shooting a movie!' (But) most of acting is just sitting and waiting for shots to be set up. I ended up spending a lot of time writing jokes in my van."

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Los Adaes was the capital of Tejas on the northeastern frontier of New Spain from 1729 to 1770. It included a mission, San Miguel de Linares de los Adaes, and a presidio, Nuestra Señora del Pilar de Los Adaes (Our Lady of the Pillar of the Adaes). The name Adaes represents the indigenous Adai people, who were to be served by the mission.
The site, now preserved in the state-run Los Adaes State Historic Site, is located on Louisiana Highway 485 in present-day Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1986.
Although Spain claimed much of the Gulf Coast of North America as part of their colonial territory, they largely ignored the region to the east of the Rio Grande throughout the 17th century. In 1699, French forts were established at Biloxi Bay and on the Mississippi River, ending Spain's exclusive control of the Gulf Coast. The Spanish recognized that French encroachment could threaten other Spanish areas, and they ordered the reoccupation of Texas as a buffer between New Spain and French settlements in Louisiana.


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Good luck pinning down The Problems. One spin of the New York-based band's latest album, Powder Blue Bone, offers a rich and engaging blend of roots rock, pop, country, alternative and even a splash of punk. That's the way lead singer and songwriter Frank Caiafa likes it. "We hate being pigeonholed into one category," Caiafa explains. "Because of this band's ability to play whatever the songs demand, the songs take on a life of their own."
That dynamic fueled the creative process behind Powder Blue Bone, The Problems' second full-length independent release following the success of their self-titled debut in 2001. But whereas the first album was written and recorded in a short span of time, Powder Blue Bone was a project three years in the making, with all sorts of twists and turns along the way. "My original concept was for more of a 'rock' record, bringing in friends and musicians that would help in that direction," Caiafa recalls. A serendipitous meeting with Eddy Goldberg and Kate Kilbane, however, convinced Caiafa to reconsider his plans. "It became apparent quite quickly that those songs and that concept just weren't in the cards," he says, "so I wound up scrapping or rearranging almost an album's worth of material to then fit into a more rootsy arena."
With Kilbane (bass, vocals) and Goldberg (banjo, harmonica and vocals) joining Caiafa (guitar, vocals) and fellow founding member Barbara Corless (drums, vocals), The Problems began writing and recording the 14 songs that would ultimately make up the Powder Blue Bone track list. Welcoming two new members into the fold presented a unique set of challenges, but it also allowed the band to experiment with everything from instrumentation and production to songwriting. "One advantage of taking our time with the recording process is that the songs really had a chance to grow and fill out," Caiafa says. "Eddy's ability to not only play many instruments but hear where they should go allowed me to be as adventurous as I could be with their arrangements. And Kate, who approaches her songwriting from an entirely different place than me, helped me finish writing 'Schoolyard Steps.' The benefits of having such a talented group of people playing on Powder Blue Bone cannot be overstated."
The Problems also were joined in the studio by vocalist Charlene McPherson (from the NYC band Spanking Charlene) and guitarist Rich Hinman (from the NYC band Madison Square Gardeners), but as Caiafa explains, Corless helps bring it all together behind the drums. "We have been playing together since 1995. Her ability to play everything from punk to country allows me the freedom to write in whatever style I choose and know the song will quickly have a voice."
The release of Powder Blue Bone has been a long time coming for The Problems, on the heels of all sorts of critical acclaim and exposure for their first CD. Billboard magazine awarded "This Town" an Honorable Mention in the Rock/Alternative Rock category of their 2004 "World Song Contest." In 2006, NBC's "Today" show prominently featured the song "The Lottery" in a segment, and in 2007, GarageBand.com chose "This Town" as their Americana "Track of the Day" while The Ultimate Band List (ubl.com) selected The Problems as a featured artist later that year. Additionally, Caiafa and The Problems have dipped their toes into the film world, scoring songs in the award-winning independent, "The Dying Light", as well as renowned artist Lonnie Hanzon's documentary, "Working the Magic." Caiafa and Kilbane then collaborated on "Schoolyard Steps" for the short film, "The Truth of Fiction" (Winner! Best Short: NY International Independent Film & Video Festival), in which Caiafa also makes a quick cameo appearance. (Don't blink or you may miss him!)
While The Problems have enjoyed writing songs for movie soundtracks, they are most excited about Powder Blue Bone. "Everyone involved with the album was in it for the greater cause and not just 'doing their job,'" Caiafa says. "Whether it was scheduling their time or making financial concessions, everyone from the studio owners, engineers and the musicians all went above and beyond. I felt a good kind of pressure to make sure this album wound up meeting or exceeding everyone's good intentions and efforts."


Huun-Huur-Tu members Radik Toluche, Alexei Saryglar, Kaigal-ool Khovalyg, and Sayan Bapa in the studio. Huun-Huur Tu will perform at the Rosendale Theater on March 8.
For 15 years the members of Huun-Huur-Tu have been putting their country's musical tradition on the map. They will be bringing their otherworldly hymns to Rosendale Theater this month. While most performers can only sing one note at a time, these men can produce two or three notes simultaneously making their voices reverberate like computerized chants. Their instrumentation of igils (horse-head fiddles), dospuluurs (banjo-like instruments), khomus (mouth harps), and dungurs (large flat drums), bring a natural, tranquil feel to their music while their voices sound synthesized.
By manipulating the throat, diaphragm, and mouth, the singers can adjust the length and vibrations of tones created when air travels from the lungs past the vocal cords. Tweaking not only the rate at which the vocal cords open and close, but the manner in which they do gives their voices a shaky, bouncy quality. This technique, called throat singing, produces a number of pitches simultaneously, sounding as if multiple voices are emanating from a single singer.
Hailing from Tuva, a small country sandwiched between Siberia and Mongolia, Huun-Huur-Tu has emerged as the country's musical ambassadors. The first throat singers of the country sought to duplicate sounds of nature, like rushing water and swishing winds. By transforming the sounds of the natural world into music, throat singers make vocal "maps" of physical landscapes in their songs. The first throat singers were herders and farmers who held a strong belief in animism; that natural objects were inhabited by spirits. Imitating the sounds of nature through their music, throat singers are able to link themselves to the physical environment. The ancient music is learned more from being passed down from generation to generation in Tuva, rather than being taught formally. However, with Huun-Huur-Tu popularizing the music, there are now throat-singing workshops around the world.
Formed in 1992, Huun-Huur-Tu has had some lineup changes and the band today consists of Sayan Bapa, Kaigal-ool Khovalyg, Radik Tolouche, and Alexei Saryglar. Huun-Huur-Tu, meaning sun propeller, refers to the propeller-like separation of light rays that often occurs just after sunrise or just before sunset: a process similar to the refraction of sound in the band's singing. The band originally formed to concentrate on the traditional songs of Tuva, but Huun-Huur-Tu's members also recognize their music's need to grow, which has inspired a collaboration with the Bulgarian women's choir Angelite on the CD Mountain Tale (Jaro, 1998).
Along with releasing five CDs of its own, the group has also lent its vocals to albums by Frank Zappa, The Chieftans, Johnny "Guitar" Watson, and the Kronos Quartet, and has toured North America four times and performed at festivals across Europe. The band has been nominated for the 2008 BBC World Music Award in the Asia/Pacific category.
Produced by Hop High Productions, Huun-Huur-Tu will perform at the Rosendale Theater on March 8 at 8pm. (845) 658-8989; www.huunhuurtu.com.


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The Victoria Lodging House (later known as the Victoria Hostel), West Port, Edinburgh
The Victoria Lodging House was run by the Rodger family at 85 West Port from the late 1860s until at least 1912.
The lodging house opened at 85 West Port in 1848 and the kitchen of the building was once the house of William Burke, the notorious bodysnatcher of Burke and Hare infamy. It was owned by a charitable association and was the first of the Victoria Lodging Houses; the aim was to provid low cost accomodation for working men. William and Margaret Rodger became the superintendants of the lodging house in the 1860s and ran the house with the assistance of Margaret's mother Isabella Grosset and, later, with assistance from their children from the Rodger and Anderson families.
A communion token from Dr. Chalmer's Territorial Church, West Port, Edinburgh.
William Rodger and Margaret Crawford Reid 's children together and from previous marriages were:
1. Jane Bell Rodger. Also known as Jeanie, in 1873 she married James Paterson a philosophical instrument maker. She was born in Glasgow in 1853 and was the daughter of William and his first wife Isabella Innes Williams. In 1881 she was living in Edinburgh with her husband and children Maggie, Alex, William and Isabella Paterson.
2. Mary Tod Rodger: born in Edinburgh in 1855. She was the daughter of William and his first wife Isabella Innes Williams.
3. William Williams Rodger: born in Edinburgh in 1857, he married Susan Irvine. He was the son of William and his first wife Isabella Innes Williams.
4. Thomas Williams Rodger: born in Edinburgh in 1860. He was the son of William and his first wife Isabella Innes Williams.
5. John Anderson: John Anderson was born in Edinburgh in 1860 and he became a merchant seaman. He was the son of Margaret and her first husband William Anderson. He died at sea on the S.S. Manchuria in 1917. John Anderson's son was called William Anderson Rodger and he went firstly to America and later to New South Wales, Australia.
6. Elizabeth Grosset Anderson: Elizabeth Anderson was born in 1862.
7. Barbara Todd Richardson Rodger: Barbara was born in Edinburgh in 1863.
8. Thomas Reid Anderson: Thomas was born in Edinburgh in 1864.
9. Isabella Rodger: Isabella was born in Edinburgh in 1865. She married John Tait Glendinning and after years of ill health died in 1910.
10. William Anderson: William Anderson was born in Edinburgh in 1865. William Anderson disappeared and was declared legally dead in 1914.
11. James Richardson Rodger: James Richardson Rodger (my great grandfather) was born in Edinburgh in 1868. He married Margaret Wright, the daughter of Mary Bruce (twin sister of Christian Bruce) and Matthew Wright, in Greenock. His second wife was Nancy Mercer Crichton. He later lived at Victoria Lodge, Heriot Gardens, Burntisland.
12. Margaret Crawford Rodger: Margaret Rodger was born in Edinburgh in 1871. She married James Fewell (sometimes spelt James Fuell), the son of Christian Bruce (the twin sister of Mary Bruce, whose daughter Margaret Wright married James Richardson Rodger) and Sergeant James Fewell of the 17th Lancers. In the 1900s Margaret Rodger (Margaret Crawford Rodger's mother) lent James Fewell the money to start a new career at the Trust Tavern (later known as the the Gothenburg) in Prestonpans, Scotland.
13. Robert Grosset Rodger: Robert Rodger was born in Edinburgh in 1877.
14. Jessie Mackintosh Rodger: Jessie was born in Edinburgh in 1879.
James Richardson Rodger was my great grandfather. His first wife was Margaret Wright, the daughter of Matthew Wright and Mary Bruce of Greenock (Mary Bruce came from Boddam and was the daughter of William Bruce and Margaret Stephen), and the sister of William Bruce Wright (chemist, married Agnes Craig and was the father of Dr. Agnes Barrie Bruce Wright and Marie Stephen Bruce Wright), Matthew Wright and John Wright. Margaret Rodger (nee Bruce) died at 7 Heriot Gardens, Burntisland.
James Richardson had several children: the two children from his first marriage were William Rodger and Mary Bruce Rodger (my grandmother, who married Frank John Carnell); and the children from his second marriage were James Richardson Rodger (who I believe was an officer or captain in the Ben Line merchant navy, possibly on the Benlawers or Benvannoch, and may have later lived in Kirkcaldy), David Crichton Rodger (died as a child), June Sheila Rodger (married James Lind of Glasgow) and Nancy Mercer Crichton Rodger (married James Alexander Swan of Kirkcaldy). I would love to hear any news of my Scottish relatives.
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Breathing new life into the desk IP Phone, Mitel has just announced their new 6900 Series Business Desk Phones, shedding the dreaded Ethernet cord and adding a great array of new features like Integrated Bluetooth Sync with Smartphones and high resolution color touch displays. We don't think the desk phone is going away any time soon, and neither does Mitel.
The new series of phones looks to bridge the gap between your smart phone and your desk phone. With automatic handoff you can answer a call at your desk, and seamlessly continue on your smart phone if you have to run out of the office – no need to redial or end and start a new call. Shared access to contacts across both devices makes it easy to keep track of everyone in your directory, and when you're out of the office you won't have to worry about memorizing or writing down your colleague's number's, it will all transfer right over into your smart phone's contacts.
As Apple has attempted to prove, we are moving away from cables. Mitel seems to agree, with the new 6900 Series Business Phones featuring WiFi connectivity to untether your desk phone, and even integrated Bluetooth Sync for all those great smart phone connectivity features.
Another really cool feature, the 6900 series of Desk Phones will even allow users to charge their mobile devices directly from their desk phones, so now you won't have to worry about hunting down an available outlet just to keep your cell phone topped off.
The desk phones themselves even come equipped with high-resolution color screens to enable what Mitel calls an interactive experience, and even an executive experience. Gone are the days of pecking through grayscale contact lists with massive pixels and horrible screen resolutions. But the main selling point really is the unique smartphone integration Mitel has included in the 6900 series. Moving a step beyond the usual VoIP cell phone app to keep everyone connected in and out of the office, these new desk phones will help users seamlessly stay connected with the right information wherever they are.
The 6900 Desk Phones even boast another unique feature, with avatar-based caller identification to really take advantage of those hi-res color displays. So when Jim from IT is calling, an avatar and name will pop up on the display to allow you to identify the caller much easier than that dreaded tiny grayscale display on older desk phones.
If you really want to get a hands on look at the newest and next generation of Desk Phones, Mitel said the 6900 series will be show cased at Mitel Next in Paris later this year.


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Samuelson: Stagnant workforce means stagnant wages
Robert Samuelson
WASHINGTON – If you believe in the law of supply and demand – and I do – there's not much mystery to the stagnation of wages even though unemployment is falling. In the past year, the economy has added 2.6 million jobs; the unemployment rate has declined to 5.9 percent. But despite the extra jobs, too many potential workers must be chasing too few openings. So wage gains are meager, and the recovery suffers. Case closed? Not really. We know what's happening, but not why. That's the intriguing question.
One theory is that there are lots of potential workers ready to pile back into the labor market. It was so weak for so long that there are 6 million people, says the Bureau of Labor Statistics, who say they want jobs but stopped looking. To these must be added the 9.3 million officially unemployed and another 7 million part-time workers who say they'd like full-time work. All these potential workers keep the balance of supply and demand in employers' favor, the argument goes.
This seems plausible, though as yet evidence of hordes of workers returning to the job hunt is skimpy. But even if this theory is vindicated, I suspect something else is also involved: Workers are so insecure that they're afraid to abandon their present jobs for something better; therefore, companies don't have to pay higher wages to retain them. Not surprisingly, labor compensation – wages and fringe benefits – has barely kept pace with inflation at about 2 percent annually since mid-2009.
Bargaining power has shifted to employers, based on workers' fears of permanent job loss. Now comes a new study from Macroeconomic Advisers, a major forecasting firm, suggesting just that. Since 2000, it notes, a shrinking share of workers have changed jobs. In economics jargon, labor markets have "less fluidity"; workers are "moving less among jobs" than before. By reducing turnover, this defensiveness relaxes pressure on employers to increase compensation.
The study finds the tendency of people to shift jobs has dropped by almost one-third, from about 13 percent of the 16-and-over population in 2000 to 9 percent in 2013. Slower growth in compensation has, in turn, reduced labor's share of the national income. Since World War II, the labor share has generally fluctuated between 62 percent and 66 percent of gross domestic product (GDP), the study says. In 2014, it's 58 percent. (The difference between a 58 percent and a 62 percent share is about $700 billion in lost annual income. National income also includes corporate profits, small-business and farm income, interest, rents and some government.)
Traditional explanations of labor's smaller slice of national income have focused on weaker labor unions and a low minimum wage. But the deeper causes may lie in widely felt anxieties about job security, based on new technologies, globalization (especially the ability of companies to move production offshore), the fear of losing health insurance and the danger of another financial crisis. An aging population may magnify these worries.
Older people "become more ingrained in their jobs," says economist Ben Herzon of Macroeconomic Advisers, the study's author. "They get settled [in their communities], and they don't want to move." Another factor strengthening businesses' bargaining power is the gradual increase in the proportion of employment represented by large firms, he argues. In 1992, firms with more than 500 employees represented 42 percent of all workers; by 2013, their share was 46 percent.
There's a historical twist here. In the 1970s, companies were said to hoard workers during economic downturns – they kept workers they didn't immediately need, because they assumed that the economy would soon revive and they'd be better off with experienced employees rather than having to hire and train new ones. Now, the mindset seems just the opposite: Who knows what the future holds? So companies seem quick to fire and slow to hire. That fear may be tying workers to existing jobs.
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Vincenzo Leonardo "Enzo" Cilenti (born 8 August 1974) is an English actor, known for his roles in works such as The Theory of Everything, Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, and Game of Thrones.

Early life
Cilenti was born in Bradford, West Yorkshire to Italian parents from Foiano di Val Fortore (in the province of Benevento). He worked with his girlfriend, actress Sienna Guillory,  in the 2001 film Late Night Shopping. The two were married in 2002, and they have continued to appear together in various works. In February 2011 Guillory gave birth to their twin daughters, Valentina and Lucia, named after Guillory's grandmother and great aunt, who were also twin sisters.

After attending Bradford Grammar School, a degree in French and Spanish at the University of Nottingham followed and led to him working as a night porter and a bodyguard on the Cote D'Azur and in Mexico City respectively.

Career
His first professional acting role came in Trial & Retribution, which led to the role of Grant in the world premiere of Liz Lochhead's Perfect Days at The Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh. Here he was spotted by Wendy Brazington who was casting Michael Winterbottom's Wonderland which at the time had the working title Snarl Up. He played graphic artist Peter Saville on his second collaboration with Winterbottom, the Palme d'Or-nominated 24 Hour Party People.

He has appeared in plays both on and off the West End, notably lead roles in Neil LaBute's The Shape of Things at The New Ambassadors Theatre, and the European premiere of the Pulitzer prize-winning play Anna in the Tropics at the Hampstead Theatre.

In 2007, Cilenti had a recurring role in the CBS series NCIS as terrorist Mamoun Sharif.

He also performed at The Royal Court in a series of plays written and directed by Russian artists entirely in Russian; in Thai ballet as Orpheus in Backpacker Orpheus, a play devised entirely from people's experiences in the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake; and in conceptual theatre for new-writing company Paines Plough in a series of shows (including a one-man show) commissioned over a number of seasons by Miuccia Prada to showcase collections for her Miu Miu line at Milan Fashion Week.

Cilenti also directed a short film called Getalife, and in 2015 produced, wrote and appeared in his first feature-length movie The Wicked Within.

His first novel, Mediterranean Homesick Blues, co-written with Ben Chatfield, was published in 2012.

He appeared in Kick-Ass 2 (2013) and Guardians of the Galaxy (2014). In The Theory of Everything, he portrayed astrophysicist Kip Thorne.

In 2015 he joined the cast of the HBO series Game of Thrones in Season 5 as Yezzan zo Qaggaz,; he also appeared in the BBC series Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell in the role of Childermass.

Cilenti played the part of Aubrey Hackett in the Amazon Studios series The Last Tycoon, which was released in July 2017.

In 2019 he played the role of Joe Lyppiatt (in a gender-swap for the character Joanna) in Noël Coward's Present Laughter at the Old Vic in London opposite Andrew Scott.

He lives in London and Los Angeles.

Partial filmography

 Wonderland (1999) - Darren
 Late Night Shopping (2001) - Lenny
 Fallen Dreams (2001) - Arthur
 24 Hour Party People (2002) - Peter Saville
 Legion of Honor (2002) - Sgt. Crepelli
 Spooks (2003, TV Series) - Carlo Franceschini (uncredited)
 Crust (2003) - Todd Higgins
 Millions (2004) - St Francis
 Colour Me Kubrick: A True... ish Story (2005) - Waldegrave
 Rome (2005, TV Series) - Evander Pulchio
 The Virgin Queen (2005, TV Mini-Series) - Jean de Simier
 Rabbit Fever (2006) - Andrew
 Next (2007) - Mr. Jones
 In the Loop (2009) - Bob Adriano
 The Fourth Kind (2009) - Scott Stracinsky
 Nine (2009) - Leopardi
 Lie to Me (2009, TV Series) - John Lightman
 The Rum Diary (2011) - Digby
 House (2012, TV Series) - Matt Johnson
 Prisoners' Wives (2013, TV Series) - Mick
 Kick-Ass 2 (2013) - Lou
 Supercollider (2013) - Leo Tarsky
 Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) - Watchtower Guard
 The Theory of Everything (2014) - Kip Thorne
 Wolf Hall (2015, TV Mini-Series) - Antonio Bonvisi
 Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell (2015, TV Mini-Series) - Childermass
 The Martian (2015) - Mike Watkins
 High-Rise (2015) - Talbot
 The Man Who Knew Infinity (2015) - Doctor
 The Wicked Within (2015) - Michael
 Jekyll and Hyde (2015, TV Mini-Series) - Captain Dance
 Game of Thrones (2015–16, TV Series) - Yezzan zo Qaggaz
 Bridget Jones's Baby (2016) - Gianni
 Free Fire (2016) - Bernie
 Grantchester (2016, TV Series) - Felix Davis
 The Man with the Iron Heart (2016) - Adolf Opalka
 The Last Tycoon (2016–17, TV Series) - Aubrey Hackett
 Next of Kin (2018) - Barnesy
 Luther (2019, TV Series) - Jeremy Lake
 Les Misérables (2019, TV Mini-Series) - Rivette
 Greed (2019) - Eric Weeks
 Present Laughter (2019) - Joe Lyppiatt
 Domina (2021) - Nero
 The Serpent Queen (2022, TV series) - Cosimo Ruggeri

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1974 births
English expatriates in the United States
English male film actors
English people of Italian descent
English male television actors
Living people
Male actors from Bradford
People educated at Bradford Grammar School
Alumni of the University of Nottingham
Alumni of the Drama Studio London

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When you're considering retirement and not sure you will have enough to reside on, your answer could also be proper below your kitchen desk: to be precise, your private home – and the equity you maintain in it. Owners sixty two and older held $6.5 trillion in dwelling fairness in the third quarter of 2017, in accordance with the National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association. When Work and Revenue assesses your property to determine if you will get a Residential Care Subsidy, they might ask you what you used the money from your reverse mortgage for. The most effective half a couple of reverse mortgage is that not like standard mortgages, there are not any payments concerned. Now, you might need to show that you will still have the ability to pay your bills when the reverse mortgage cash runs out. Many householders who live on a set earnings and need additional money find reverse mortgages useful for his or her circumstance.
Most individuals repay house debt with a lump sum advance from their reverse mortgage. With most reverse mortgages, you could have not less than three enterprise days after closing to cancel the deal for any purpose, without penalty. Except you fall behind on taxes or allow the house to slide into disrepair, the lender can't foreclose on the property. Probably the most widely out there plan is the Federal Housing Administration's Authorities-insured Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) program.
Further, the FHA's (Federal Housing Authority) HUD (Housing and Urban Growth) division insure reverse mortgages beneath their HECM program (Residence Equity Conversion Mortgages). The money obtained from a reverse mortgage is tax free and doesn't intrude with Social Security or Medicare advantages. The reverse mortgage debt grows over time, usually at variable rates of interest, and will deplete all of the fairness within the house, leaving nothing for heirs.
One possibility for folks in such conditions is to take out a reverse mortgage, which lets them draw on their house fairness whereas persevering with to stay at house. Reverse mortgages should not best for everybody or each scenario. The institutions at present providing reverse mortgages are Commonwealth Bank (CBA), the CBA subsidiary Bankwest, P&N Financial institution, and Heartland Seniors Finance," says William McGregor, senior Business analyst with IBISWorld, which has produced a analysis paper in the marketplace and suppliers.
Folks must pay property taxes below a reverse mortgage.
If you happen to're contemplating retirement and not sure you may have sufficient to reside on, your resolution could also be proper under your kitchen desk: to be exact, your private home – and the equity you maintain in it. Owners 62 and older held $6.5 trillion in residence equity within the third quarter of 2017, according to the National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association. Some banks and financial institutions supply their very own reverse mortgages. For adjustable-fee reverse mortgages, the IIR can change with program limits as much as a lifetime rate of interest cap. Fee is due when the borrower sells the house, passes away, or doesn't pay taxes and insurance. Seniors do not need to satisfy earnings or credit score requirements to qualify for a reverse mortgage. However potential HECM losses make it tougher for policymakers to scale back premiums on ahead mortgages and first-time homebuyers.
Within the case of married debtors, it isn't repayable until both of the companions not occupy the house often for one 12 months of absence, as long as the taxes and insurance are current and you don't allow the property to deteriorate apart from affordable put on and tear. Take your time and ask the reverse mortgage provider to clarify it to you if there's something you are unsure about. The proportion of fastened-rate reverse mortgages issued in fiscal 2010 soared to 69 %, up from 11 p.c the earlier year.
If a senior takes a large lump sum of cash from the equity in their home through a reverse mortgage, it may possibly cause them to lose their eligibility for Medicaid services. This part describes the three types of reverse mortgages out there. If you have already got a debt or present mortgage in opposition to your private home, you should pay it off or use a cash advance from the reverse mortgage to pay it off. A reverse mortgage, also known as the home equity conversion mortgage (HECM) within the United States, is a monetary product for owners sixty two or older who've amassed residence equity and want to use this to complement retirement income.
No monthly mortgage payments are required for as long as you live within the house and proceed to fulfill your obligations to pay your property taxes and homeowners insurance coverage and keep the property. The up-entrance premium used to be tied to how much borrowers took out in the first yr, with owners who took out the most – because they wanted to pay off an present mortgage – paying the higher charge.
Closing prices for a typical 30-year mortgage might run $three,000. The reverse mortgage principal, curiosity expenses, and repair charges (such as closing price charges) are paid from sale of the home.


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As of the census of 2010, Plano had 259,840 people, 99,133 households and 69,465 families, up from 80,876 households and 60,577 families in the 2000 census. The population density was 3,630 people per square mile. There were 103,673 housing units at an average density of 1,448 per square mile. The racial makeup of the city was 66.8% White, 7.7% Black, 0.36% Native American, 16.8% Asian (6% Asian-Indian, 5% Chinese, 1.4% Vietnamese, 1.5% Korean, 0.7% Filipino, 0.3% Japanese and 1.9% Other), 0.1% Pacific Islander, 3.86% from other races, and 3.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino made up 14.7% of the population (10.6% Mexican, 0.5% Puerto Rican, 0.2% Cuban, and 3.5% other).
Plano is the 9th largest city in Texas and the 71st largest city in the United States. As of 2009, western Plano has a higher concentration of Asians, while eastern Plano has a higher concentration of Hispanics and Latinos. Of the 99,131 households, 35.8% had children under the age of 18. Married couples accounted for 56.7%; 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.9% were non-families. Approximately 24.4% of all households were individuals, and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61, and the average family size was 3.15.
Data indicates that 28.7% of Plano's population was under the age of 18, 7.0% was 18 to 24, 36.5% was 25 to 44, 22.9% was 45 to 64, and 4.9% was 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.2 males. According to a 2007 estimate, the median income for a household in the city was $84,492, and the median income for a family was $101,616. About 3.0% of families and 4.3% of the population were living below the poverty line, including 4.6% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over.
In 2007, Plano had the highest median income of a city with a population exceeding 250,000 in the nation, at $84,492. As of 2010, Plano had a median income of $103,913 annually. According to crime statistics, there were four homicides in Plano in 2006, the lowest homicide rate of all U.S. cities of 250,000 or more population. Approximately 80% of Plano's visitors are business travelers, due to its close proximity to Dallas and the many corporations headquartered in Plano. The city also has a convention center that is owned and operated by the city. Plano has made a concerted effort to draw retail to its downtown area and Legacy West in an effort to boost sales tax returns. There are two malls in the city: The Shops at Willow Bend, and The Shops at Legacy. Collin Creek Mall closed in 2019. There is an area that has apartments, shops, and restaurants constructed with the New Urbanism philosophy. An experimental luxury Walmart Supercenter is at Park Boulevard and the Dallas North Tollway.
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When we moved up here, Spur's world constricted from a twenty-acre spread to an 828 sq ft apartment. She's handled the change like a champ, for the most part. But her dog aggression issues are worse now than they were before. That means that we don't really have the option of going to dog parks, and there are so many dogs around here that there's really not anywhere that I can take the risk of letting her off-leash. And that means that she doesn't get to run more than a few yards across my apartment. Ever.
She's such a trooper about it, but I want her to be able to run because she loves to run. And so I decided to do something I thought I would never, ever do–start running. I never really liked running, even when I was a kid. But I've found myself more amenable to the idea since I've moved up here because of the approximately 12 billion people who run in this city. When I'm out an see all kinds of people running, they seem to be . . . I don't know. Balanced? Content? Free? I'm not sure what it is really, but it looks appealing. Which in and of itself is not enough to get me started. But . . .
I love this! How could anyone resist those eyes?
Those shots of Spur are fantastic!
Your dog is so cute it makes my toes curl. I love running, when I can get over my need to breathe. Happy trails!


The 2nd team beat Ashfield 1 3.5 – 1.5 on Wednesday. Oliver never got going against David Levens and never recovered. Mike N played Neil Graham for the 3rd time in 2018 and couldn't do better than draw. Both Tom and Drag won with the same combination against Steve Burke and Jerry Herrington respectively; they both took a white squared bishop on the 7th rank with their queen and then forked their opponent's king and queen with a knight. How often does something like that happen? Florian defended his e6 pawn v Derek Jarvis for a long time, getting down to about 10 seconds at one point, but the increments (thanks Steve!) allowed him to continue playing and when he counterattacked, Derek, also now short of time, made a mistake allowing Florian to win. We are now 5 points ahead of Ashfield with two to play. Ashfield 1 have three matches to play so can still catch us.
Above report courtesy of Drag Sudar and Gambit website.
Drag is being cautious, and Steve has not given up hope, but Steve's record/recollection of not having captained an Ashfield 1 team1 to relegation seems at significant risk! Steve here was the latest of many victims this season to fall to the creative and destructive power of Tom Adams.


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Ahern's gamble
We knew this was coming. Ahern has decided to take a case to the High Court and is challenging aspects of its investigation. Ireland.com reports:
Today, lawyers acting for Mr Ahern in the High Court in Dublin secured leave to seek a judicial review challenging the handing over of specific documents, including advice from a banking expert.
Despite the political tension surrounding the work of the tribunal, Mr Ahern insisted today's action referred to legal technicalities and said he plans to appear as a scheduled witness at the tribunal next week.
Mr Ahern later told reporters: "These are a few technical legal issues where my legal team advised that I have absolutely no alternative."
The Taoiseach, who was not in court, is also seeking to prevent the tribunal questioning him on statements made under the privilege of the Dáil parliament.
"They (his legal team) say the Dáil privilege, which has always been challenged by politicians, and the other two issues are related to professional advice that my legal team got independently, and the tribunal are seeking that advice," said Mr Ahern.
"The legal team say that that is not proper procedure and the third point is, where the tribunal have independent legal advice, financial advice, and they won't give it to my people."
He is seeking legal privilege over the documents, which he believes should be subject to the same immunity as if he were a witness before the High Court.
Brian Murray SC, for the Taoiseach, maintained that the tribunal has no right to question statements he made about his personal finances under privilege in the Dail, even if they were repeated elsewhere.
He also secured a temporary stay on a production order until Thursday afternoon, when the matter will come back before the High Court.
The documents, which contain advice from banking expert Paddy Strong, had been due to be handed to the Mahon Tribunal at 4.30 this afternoon.
During the ex-party application made by the Taoiseach's legal team, Mr Murray said the Taoiseach is also seeking the discovery of documents from the planning tribunal in relation to allegations regarding foreign exchange transactions.
Mr Justice Bryan McMahon said the Taoiseach has an arguable case.
The Taoiseach, who sat in the tribunal witness box over several days in September and December, is due to appear before the Mahon Tribunal again for two days on February 21st and 22nd.
Last month, the government narrowly won a Dáil vote on a motion supporting the Mahon Tribunal after a heated debate by TDs.
The government motion urged the tribunal to continue its work and said it looked forward to receiving its report as soon as possible.
The motion also condemned the leaking of tribunal documents as a breach of confidentiality and said it infringed the rights of those affected.
Bryan McMahon is an interesting character. Kerry born, son of a writer, and appointed to the High Court last year (from the Circuit Court on May 2, just before the General Election). He was also appointed to the board of the Abbey Theatre by fellow Kerryman and Ceann Comhairle John O'Donoghue. I digress.
Ahern is clearly again trying to delay the tribunal. He has done so for 3 years, and he is continuing to do so. I get the feeling that they are trying to throw as many legal challenges at the tribunal as possible, and hoping that one will stick. The Dail privilege of statements made outside the Dail is nonsensical.
The reference to a Dail speech was highlighted by Irish Election, I especially like this bit from September 2006:
The Taoiseach: I know the law, although I am not an expert on every aspect. However, many years ago my tax advisers checked the issues in detail on the basis that it was a loan with interest. Subject to correction, I believe that the rate throughout the loan period was 3% — the interest rate that a person would have received on a deposit from 1993 or 1994. It was calculated yearly, and the total interest would be more than €20,000. I receive an annual figure from my tax adviser. It was calculated over the entire period on that basis. I paid capital gains tax and gift tax. It is not appropriate for me to spell out what I paid, but I assure the Deputy that I did so following advice.
An annual figure from your tax advisor? Really? Can we see that? Can we discover it? You paid capital gains and gift tax? Really? Can you show us the receipts? Will Revenue agree?
Do we need a 'green revolution' to get Ahern out of office?
Author Gavin SheridanPosted on 11th February 2008 Categories Irish Politics
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Branedy says:
12th February 2008 at 8:28 am
I still am amazed at the gullibility of the Irish population, or better, the gullibility assumed by the Taoiseach, when bringing this court challenge. How could any 'adviser' have told him that this was anything other than a 'lose / lose' action.
I suspect, and have suspected that there is a lot more to be discovered about the bribery of Bertie, and that he is just delaying until he gets his pay increase, retires, and moves out of extradition range.
John McDermott says:
Liars always get away clear (like Haughey, like Ahern..) until they are well settled, and the coffin beckons. Thats what lawyers are for!
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