0 Comments | Capital, Feb 5, 2010
Auxiliary deputies
The Office of the Sheriff for Queen Anne’s County needs volunteers to expand their Auxiliary Deputy Unit.
The program requires a commitment of 16 hours monthly, mainly on the weekends.
Auxiliary Deputies have no arrest or police powers, but are involved in many of the same assignments as paid deputies. Uniforms and equipment are provided.
Major responsibilities include crowd control at events, traffic surveys, traffic control, mobilizing speed trailers and checkpoints.
All applicants must be drug free, have no criminal record, have a good driving record, possess a high school diploma or GED, and pass an extensive background check.
For information or to pick up an application, stop by the Sheriff’s office at 505 Railroad Ave. in Centreville.
Citizens Corps
The Citizens Corps Council in Anne Arundel County and the City of Annapolis works to make the area safer, stronger and better prepared. The Council focuses on all hazards, emergency preparedness and public safety.
Meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month. For information, call Karen Sank at 410-222-0611 or e-mail FDSANK00@aacounty.org.
Docents committee
The proposed Maryland Theatre for the Performing Arts in the Park Place complex is forming a docents committee to represent the theatre in its official office space, which is scheduled to open in several weeks.
The office will disseminate information regarding the new facility. For information, call Lauren at 410-268-5854 or e-mail Lauren@marylandtheatre.net.
Leadership volunteers
Leadership Anne Arundel needs volunteers ages 19 and older to help with office work on a part time basis.
For information call 410-571-9798, e-mail info@leadershipaa.org or visit www.leadershipaa.org.
OHLA volunteers
The Organization of Hispanics/Latin Americans of Anne Arundel County needs volunteers to serve as outreach coordinators to help bridge existing gaps in areas such as health, jobs and other services; bi-lingual volunteers staff the Annapolis office.
Volunteers must be 18 and older and some computer skills are preferred.
A bilingual licensed clinical social worker, psychologist or psychiatrist is also needed
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in Finance / Credit (submitted 2010-07-19)
curioso como a vida de algum pode ser drasticamente afectada por 3 nmeros. Aqui tem um curso intensivo que lhe explica quais so e o que significam e que consequncias podem ter.
Sente-se e olhe para o seu relatrio de crdito pela 1 vez. Se a sua pontuao de credito est acima dos 720, parabns, voc tem uma pontuao excelente, no se preocupe. Se a sua pontuao no ultrapassa os 700, no h problema – mos obra. No se aflija, na verdade a mdia nacional anda volta dos 676 de acordo com a Gallup Organization. Se a sua classificao de credito esto abaixo dos 400, 500 ou 600, ento h mesmo espao para melhorias e apenas um caminho a percorrer – para cima!
Se os nmeros que mencionei no fazem qualquer sentido para si ou no faz a mnima ideia do que eles significam, no se preocupe, eu explico. As pontuaes de crdito variam entre 350 e 850. Qualquer uma das 3 agncias de crdito – Equifax, Experian e Transunion – disponibilizam classificaes de crdito FICO, com recurso a uma complexa frmula matemtica desenvolvida por Fair Isaac e Companhia, mas cada uma delas d pontuao um nome diferente: na Equifax o FICO conhecido por Classificao de crdito Beacon, na Transunion chamada de Empirica e na Experian recebe a denominao de Modelo de Risco Experian/Fair Isaac.
Crdito Pessoal Excelente
Se a sua pontuao de crdito est acima dos 720, voc tem um crdito pessoal excelente e est apto a conseguir as melhores taxas de juro do mercado. Se a sua pontuao descer, a taxa de juro a pagar por um emprstimo habitao ir subir: fenmeno que conhecido como preos diferenciados. Quanto maior for o risco que voc implica para o emprestador, maior ser a sua taxa de juro. Para alm disso, todos os credores tm os seus prprios pontos de ruptura entre escales, o que significa que um credor pode subir os juros se a sua pontuao baixar dos 700, enquanto outro no lhe sobe os juros a no ser que a sua pontuao seja menor do que 690.
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Em suma, voc dever fazer tudo o que est ao seu alcance para garantir uma boa pontuao de crdito, bem como deve procurar bem as melhores taxas de crdito habitao, uma vez que nem todos os emprestadores so iguais
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0 Comments | Wireless News, Jun 3, 2010
Ralink Technology, Inc., a developer of wired and wireless networking solutions, announced its two next generation xDSL2 11n Wi-Fi IAD (Integrated Access Device) solutions known as the TC3182P2V and TC3182LEV.
The TC3182x series also includes a telco-class 10/100 Fast Ethernet switch, and telecommunication standards-compliant software, all on a two-layer printed circuit board.
“We are extremely pleased to see the results of Ralink’s merger with Trendchip come to fruition,” said Boming Wang, General Manager of Ralink’s Broadband Business Unit. “The added depth and breadth to our product line will allow Ralink’s entry to any number of emerging markets and allow us to compete for cross-platform deals with any networking chip manufacturer in the world.”
The next generation ADSL2 and 802.11n CPE solution, which is applicable for ADSL single-port 1T1R/2T2R and four-port 1T1R/2T2R 802.11n Wi-Fi gateways, also supports a variety of peripherals via USB2.0 host interface to meet customer demand for digital home peripherals and applications such as connecting media server disk drives and optional 3G connections.
Primary features for the TC3182x platform include:
-State-of-the-Art ADSL2 chipset with PCIe interface for connections to Wi-Fi PCIe clients ranging from low-cost 150Mpbs 1×1 2.4GHz 802.11n all the way up to 450Mbps 3×3 dual-band 802.11n
-Cost competitive 2-layer PCB reference design
-30 percent reduction in PCB size compared to competitor’s solutions
-Competitive memory footprint using Ralink’s LiNOS operating system which has been optimized for “triple play” wireless-enabled Gateway and IAD applications
-Multi-threaded MIPS34Kc embedded processor for optimal VoIP and IPTV services support
-IAD platform to fulfill Telco requirements and applications
-Integrated support for a range of voice codec solutions
“The emerging markets of China, Eastern Europe and Latin American require low cost, high performance, tightly integrated products with multiple on-board interface tie-ins for 3G, USB dongles and other accessories,” said Jagdish Rebello PhD, Senior Director and Principal Analyst of market research organization iSuppli Corp. “Successful players in this arena will be able to ride the massive adoption curve of the burgeoning markets and the accompanying volume increases derived from multi-platform cross-selling. Ralink seems to be targeting this market with the TC3182x integrated Home Gateway solution.”
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0 Comments | Bangor Daily News, Aug 25, 2008
Tax reform is in the air and may actually take place after the election of a new president. Excessive executive compensation is also in the air, as many chief executive officers make hundreds of times as much as their employees while dragging their companies through bankruptcy, laying off workers and wiping out shareholders’ assets.
A proposal to use the tax system to scale down executive pay to reasonable levels has surfaced in a series of articles in the Daily Report, a legal newspaper published in Atlanta.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has been studying the growing scandal over excessive pay, but reform is slow and cumbersome. An Atlanta lawyer and summer resident of Maine, Michael H. Trotter has been pushing a simpler solution: Use the income tax as a lever.
Writing in the Daily Report, Mr. Trotter proposed a return to “the tried-and-true remedy of yesteryear.” He recalled that in the 1930s and 1940s the top marginal tax rate for married couples was 91 percent. They weren’t taxed that on their entire income; the marginal rate didn’t kick in until a wealthy pair had already made $2.7 million (in 2006 dollars). As a result, he wrote, “most employers weren’t willing to pay executives or anyone else great sums of money that just went to swell the federal government’s tax coffers.”
When the federal income tax went into effect in 1913, the top marginal rate was 7 percent. It rose to 77 percent in 1918 to help pay for World War I and later to highs of 91 and 94 percent. Large reductions in the ’70s and ’80s dropped the top rate to the present 35 percent and, as Mr. Trotter wrote, became “an open invitation to astonishing increases in executive compensation.” Recipients of the huge salaries and bonuses now can keep nearly two-thirds of the total.
He quoted a 2004 Harvard study that showed average annual increases of executive pay of only 1.3 percent from 1936 to 1969, less than the wage gains made by the average American worker. Multimillion-dollar executive earnings blossomed in the years following when the top marginal rate had been cut.
Compensation consultants are part of the problem. They advise the directors who set the pay scales. But they also earn big salaries themselves, often are beholden to the companies they serve, and customarily recommend pay levels above average in a given field. When every board tries to beat the average, the result is an upward spiral.
Setting tax rates is a sensitive business, and their effect on executive compensation can be only one of many considerations
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Colorado Springs Business Journal, Jul 20, 2010 by Amy Gillentine
Back to school spending is expected to reach $55.12 billion, making it the second biggest consumer spending event for retailers behind the winter holidays.
Spending is expected to increase slightly from 2009 and 2008 levels, according to the National Retail Federation.
But the economy still will play a role – more parents will buy more store-brand or generic products and more will shop online. Nearly 75 percent of parents plan to visit a discount store.
The average family is expected to spend $606.40 on clothes, shoes, supplies and electronics this year, with clothes taking up the majority of consumer budgets. School-aged kids are expected to spend about $225 on clothes and $181 on electronic or computer related needs.
“Many of today’s shoppers are smarter than any other generation before them, especially when it comes to finding the best price,” said Phil Rist, executive vice president, Strategic Initiatives, BIGresearch. “The affordability of online shopping gives parents an extra edge over the sometimes expensive back-to-school shopping season with price comparison options, free shipping offers and even coupons.”
While spending on school items for K-12 students is expected to increase this year, spending on college-specific items will remain similar to last year.
“This year, parents will make sure to shop smart, stocking up on necessities like gift cards, apparel and personal care items for their everyday needs,” said NRF President and CEO Matt Shay
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Dubai’s own ‘Caveman’ – brand originator Mark Sykes – features
0 Comments | Al Bawaba, Mar 25, 2010
Outdoor Concepts, the Dubai-based outdoor lifestyle company with its own brand of outdoor lifestyle accessories called ‘Caveman’ (comprising a range of products from barbecues to outdoor torches all built around the theme of ‘making fire’) has teamed up with BeefEater, Australia’s leading barbecue brand, to launch a new series of high quality barbecue units for the Middle East market the BBQ Evolution range.
The new Beefeater range for Caveman has been designed specifically to meet the quality/value demands of younger residents/ households in the UAE and is already available through leading supermarkets and hypermarkets in Dubai and Bahrain. The new product range offers high quality porcelain enamel coated and cast iron grills and hot plates for longer life, quartz start ignition, powder coated steel carts, all built by BeefEater for ‘Caveman’ and backed by a one year warranty. There are three products in the new series three, four and five burner options each with a choice of side burner or steel cabinet.
‘Caveman’ brand originator Dubai-based business entrepreneur, Mark Sykes (who is the caveman model in the advertising materials and actually rides the Caveman racing bike) comments: “The agreement with BeefEater marks a real milestone in the evolution of ‘Caveman’, offering customers great quality and value, at very realistic prices. Caveman is already well established in the local markets of the Gulf and this new range will help us accelerate growth of our market share. We believe Caveman offers a new route for younger consumers to buy into the outdoor lifestyle that the Emirates offers, through a product range that is more in tune with their values and aspirations. The market response and sales results so far have been very encouraging.”
The new range is being launched with a supporting promotion and offer of a ‘grill slinger’ barbecue tool set for every unit purchased during the promotional period.
Launched in 2008, the ‘Caveman’ range consists of gas fired barbecues, outdoor patio heaters and gas torches and a range of fluids degreaser, cleaner and polish. Caveman is already being stocked by Carrefour, Geant, Panda and Spinneys in the UAE, and outlets in Bahrain, and Outdoor Concepts is looking to extend distribution further across the Gulf region.
Caveman is a fresh young brand designed to appeal to younger families and singles, who are increasingly setting up home in the Emirates
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0 Comments | Manawatu Standard; Palmerston North, New Zealand, Jul 10, 2010
I ‘m told some people occasionally have leftover wine and worry about it going off. Happily this never happens in my house, but those afflicted with this problem will be heartened to know help is at hand -and it doesn’t involve rubber stoppers, pump- action vacuum thingies or the strange practice of freezing it in ice trays for use in casseroles. The Wine Preserva is a plastic disc that’s inserted into the neck of the bottle. It acts as a lid which sits on top of the liquid allowing you to pour it, while preventing oxygen from coming into contact with the wine, meaning its aromas and flavours stay fresh for up to five days.
It’s getting rave reviews from restaurateurs and bar managers who want to serve a range of wines by the glass, but minimise the risk of waste and spoilage. At around $45 for a pack of 50 it is significantly cheaper than alternative products, simple and easy to use and won’t contaminate or taint the wine. For details on where to buy visit online at brightidea.co.nz
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It seems rising food prices are threatening the future of our traditional Sunday roast and it’s got the people at Selaks worried. Recent surveys have shown steep rises in food costs are likely to consign the roast to a rare household event within two decades
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New units a great way to chill out
0 Comments | Grimsby Telegraph, Jul 20, 2010
A NEW product line has been launched at Dave Linford Ltd, centred on the manufacture and supply of mobile chillers/freezers, which are available for hire or purchase designed and built to a client’s individual specification.
The self-contained units have a temperature range of minus 20C to plus 15C, come with slam-faced or manual sliding doors and are equipped with racking, where necessary, and they work off a normal 13-amp, 240-volt electrical supply.
Two standard models – measuring 2 x 3 metres and 2 x 3.5 metres in floor area – have also been designed for easy transport and manoeuvrability. Both can be loaded with a forklift on to a flat- bed truck and moved around in situ using pallet trucks.
However, the company can produce units of any dimensions and all are manufactured at its Stallingborough production factory, with only the insulation panels and refrigeration plant being bought in.
It’s an exciting development for Dave Linford Ltd, which supplies the food industry with everything from auto-sliding freezer and chiller doors and high-speed doors to panelling, slam-faced doors and vertical lift chill and freezer doors.
The new units have distinct benefits, according to Dave Linford, joint-owner of the business with wife Leigh.
He said: “Mobile chiller and freezer units usually need to be kept outside, partly because of their dimensions, but also because they don’t generally meet food safety standards.
“These new units we’re manufacturing conform to these standards, plus they’re supplied fully assembled and have a low threshold height for easy access and thus a reduced risk of accidents. We simply deliver them – courtesy of Immingham-based Aaro Light Haulage – install them in their allocated position and show the clients how to operate them, which is very straightforward.
“They can then be moved as necessary and are available for hire at highly competitive rates.”
The units have been developed in response to a need identified by Mr Linford, who has more than 30 years’ experience in the food industry.
He said: “We’ve often helped clients to relocate their refrigeration facilities and know very well that as businesses grow, their requirements change, which underlined the benefits of a highly flexible option, such as our new mobile units.
“They’re ideal for when a company is developing a new food product line, for example, and this has to be kept separate to avoid contamination, as well as for peak production times, when temporary refrigeration capacity is required.
“Outdoor events, such as agricultural shows, concerts and weddings, are another application. And although we only launched the units last month, we’ve already had inquiries about long-term hire and purchasing.”
For more information about the units, call 01469 573105 or visit www.davelinford.com
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