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Book review - City of Kingston offers oa...

tootooueb51 — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 11:56:58 +0200

AUTHOR:

Tony Johnson

TITLE : City of Kingston Souvenir, 1802-2006 printing

Politician and historian Anthony Johnson in 1993 produced his firstof three books that focus on the city of Kingston (Portrait of a City). His second of like character appeared in 2002 (City of Kingston Souvenir). His third was produced in 2006 (City of Kingston Souvenir, 1802-2006: Facing the Twenty-FirstCentury).

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Dispatch Printing To Cut 112

tootooueb51 — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 11:55:42 +0200

Dispatch printing To Cut 112

Print unit of Columbus newspaper will eliminate hopper feeders,mailers and machinists by November.

-- Graphic Arts Online, 8/16/2008 1:49:00 PM

Dispatch printing Co. has filed with Ohio for work-force reductionsthat will result in elimination of 112 positions--mostly in themailing room. The company is the parent of the Columbus Dispatchand other Ohion newspapers and media, as well as its commercialprint operation. In its filing, the company said job cuts willbegin Nov. 3, subject to results of an arbitration hearing with theTeamsters Union scheduled for August 27. The positions, including38 hopper feeders, 54 journeyperson mailers, 18 machinists and twomanagers, would be eliminated over a two week period.

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THIS STORY HAS BEEN FORMATTED FOR EASY P...

tootooueb51 — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 11:54:41 +0200

If a celebrity isn't publicized, does he really exist? Two newmovies force the question.

"Tropic Thunder" opened Wednesday, and although Ben Stiller, RobertDowney Jr., and Jack Black are the names listed above the title,the performance everyone is talking about - the only performancethat earned applause after a recent screening - was Tom Cruise'sextended cameo as the monstrously porcine studio executive LesGrossman. printing

"Vicky Cristina Barcelona" opens today, and while the faces on thescreen are those of the very bankable Scarlett Johansson,Penélope Cruz, and Javier Bardem, many people will beastounded by the fact that it's Woody Allen's most engaging moviein years, better even than his overrated "Match Point." (Granted,my colleague Wesley Morris is less enthusiastic. Everybody's acritic.)

Here's the catch: Judging by the publicity for both films, you'dhave no idea that Cruise is in "Thunder" or that Allen wrote anddirected "Vicky." The former's name and face appear nowhere in thetrailers, poster, or on the promotional website for the $100million comedy-action blockbuster, and while Allen does get acredit for making his movie, it's in teeny-tiny letters at thebottom of the "Vicky" poster and at the end of the trailer. (He'smore of a presence on the film's website, but only after you getpast the homepage.)

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Illinois independent US House candidate...

tootooueb51 — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 11:53:38 +0200

Allan Stevo

, an independent candidate for the 10th District U.S. House seat inIllinois, filed legal papers in federal court this week, seeking toprevent the state from printing ballots for the November electionwhile his lawsuit seeking ballot access proceeds, the

Highland Park News

reports. Illinois State Board of Elections found late last monththat Stevo “submitted less than 7,000 signatures on hisnominating petitions, while independent candidates for the 10thDistrict are required to submit at least 10,285 signatures.”Stevo filed suit in U.S. District Court challenging the decision.

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Baldwin Technology Schedules FY '08 Year...

tootooueb51 — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 11:52:35 +0200

Real Estate Investment Trust printing Not everyone has the financial ability to own and rent out multiplehouses for extra income. And even fewer people want to deal withlate night calls from tenants crying about their broken oil burner.Well, thanks to real estate investment trusts, or REITs, you don'thave to deal with the stresses of being a landlord to make moneyoff of the real estate market.

A REIT is any entity that pools money from a group of investors tobuy different kinds of real estate or real-estate-related assets,such as buildings or mortgages on buildings. It uses the incomefrom rent and loan interest to pay out a steady monthly dividend toits investors.

There are three types of REITs. The most common one is an equityREIT, which simply buys buildings and generates revenue from therent it charges. Mortgage REITs loan out money to owners of realestate for mortgages or buy existing mortgages to collect interest,which is then paid out to the REIT's investors. Finally, there arehybrid REITs, which are a combination of mortgage and equity REITs.

REITs can be public or private. Public REITs are bought and soldjust like stocks and are listed on exchanges, while private REITscan only be bought through direct-participation programs. Withprivate REITs, the investors are actually part owners of the realestate rather than just shareholders of the REIT corporation. Theycan't sell shares and they typically have to keep their money tiedup for eight to 12 years. However, there's the benefit of lessvolatility since the market can influence public REITs.

One potential drawback to REITs is how they are taxed. Whilequalifying equity dividends are normally subject to only a maximumof 15%, the dividends from REITs are taxed as regular income, whichcould be much higher -- depending on how much money you make.

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The proud town that is printing its own...

tootooueb51 — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 11:51:32 +0200

The proud town that is printing its own money The value of sterling may be plummeting as fears grow over thedepth of a possible recession. But in the scenic East Sussex townof Lewes - famous for its bonfire night parties and bewilderingnumber of pubs - a handy alternative is about to become available.

Next month, in the latest sign that localism is a coming force inBritish everyday life, Lewes will launch its own currency. In doingso, it joins a growing list of communities around the worldattempting to protect regional economies and preserve thedistinctive 'feel' of towns and villages.

The Lewes pound will initially be accepted in around 30 locallyowned shops and a first run of 10,000-plus notes is expected. It isthe largest-scale launch of a local currency in the UK since Leweshad its own pound in the 19th century and, in a coup for theorganisers, the town's branch of Barclays bank has agreed to acceptit.

Those pushing the Lewes pound, which by law cannot display theQueen's head but is legal tender, stress their humble ambitions forthe new currency. 'There will always be a need for a nationalcurrency, but it's a question of trying to go back to what can bedone locally,' said Oliver Dudok van Heel, one of the scheme'sarchitects. 'This is not us versus the rest of the world,' addedBeth Ambrose, a sustainability expert, who denied that the Lewespound was a declaration of independence. 'All we want to do isstrengthen what's good in our community.'

According to one analysis, 80 per cent of the money that goes intoa supermarket till leaves the local economy immediately. By backinglocal stores such trends can be reversed, say the scheme'ssupporters. 'We had a beautiful, independent toy shop here once,'van Heel said. 'It's now an estate agent.'

Lewes is not alone in its aspirations. In Totnes, Devon, acomplementary currency has been running for more than a year.Similar schemes have been launched abroad and it is estimated thereare about 9,000 around the world. Across the Atlantic in Berkshire,Massachusetts, some $800,000 worth of local 'Berkshares' areboosting a thriving alternative economy. Switzerland has introduceda localised credit card scheme, while Holland and Germany have hada surge of interest in complementary currencies.

Those backing the new schemes say they are 'big tent' projectswhich try to involve the whole community. Experts agree that theythrive in places where people have become disillusioned withcentral government, suggesting they reflect more than merelyeconomic concerns.

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Publisher accused of 'grave robbing' for...

tootooueb51 — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 11:46:39 +0200

Publisher accused of 'grave robbing' for printing last two novels ...s felt their poor content would sully the reputation of one of thegreatest writers that Scotland has ever produced.

And the decision of Edinburgh University Press to publish bothworks corrected, and in a combined volume led last night toa claim of "literary grave robbing".

Scott penned his final novels in 1831 and 1832 after sufferingthree strokes which had taken a considerable toll on his formidablelinguistic abilities. The marked deterioration of his health ishighlighted in the manuscripts which are riddled with errors andspelling mistakes.

The late John Buchan read both works while researching a biographyof Scott in 1932 and remarked: "It may be hoped that no literaryresurrectionist will ever be guilty of the crime of giving them tothe world."

A century earlier, Scott's publisher Robert Cadell and the author'sson-in-law JG Lockhart had concluded that his final works were sofundamentally flawed, they should never see the light of day.

Paul Scott, who published a book based on Scott's journals, wassurprised to learn their wishes had been overturned.

He felt it would be unfair to judge the writer of classics such asIvanhoe and The Heart Of Midlothian on work that was penned whilehe was considerably incapacitated.

The author said: "Scott's health deteriorated quite markedly andyou can see that from his journal. It starts off as a veryintelligent, very well written and interesting piece of work, butas it gets towards the end of his life, it begins to fall apart.

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Reader Advocate: We're not in the busine...

tootooueb51 — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 11:45:10 +0200

Reader Advocate: We're not in the business of printing rumors was bought and paid for also.

Finally, Edwards could deny the rumors no longer and admitted theaffair, although he denied the baby was his.

You can see how messy this has become. In addition to the admittedaffair,

The Enquirer

has reported that Edwards' former aide and pal Andrew Young hasclaimed the mistress' baby is his. Also there are allegations thatsome prominent Democratic moneybags have supported the mistress andYoung to keep the ruse alive.

Whew! I'm fatigued just relating all that.

The mainstream media jumped onboard when Edwards admitted theaffair (although he insists his wife's cancer was in remissionwhile he was romancing the blonde).

The Salt Lake Tribune

printed a Cal Thomas column this week in which the conservativecolumnist said the Edwards mess was like " 'Momma Mia' without themusic."

Thomas insists that Democrats get a pass in the sexual dalliancedepartment while Republicans - such as Larry Craig, Mark Foley,etc., are held to a higher standard.

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Netflix and LG Bring Netflix Movie Strea...

tootooueb51 — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 12:02:42 +0200

combo tv box Maybe I don't have the eyesight of Superman, but I think Netflixstreams are better than ok. I have a cable modem, and I send theNetflix stream to a 720p panasonic plasma via a DVI to HDMI cable.When watching native HD content like 'The Office', I have a hardtime seeing any loss between Netflix and the over the air HDsignal. It definitely is as good or better than watching theupscaled dvds. I think that is pretty impressive for a streamingwith practically no buffering.

I have to agree with previous comment that the selection is not thebest for movies. But it is good for catching up on previous seasonsof popular TV shows.

Anyone that is already a Neflix subscriber with a newer TV owes itto themselves to get on Monoprice and buy a DVI to HDMI cable. Theselection may not be great, but if you are already paying for ityou might as well watch it to its full potential.

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LG BD300, Blu-ray and Netflix Together a...

tootooueb51 — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 12:01:29 +0200

combo tv box This September a new Blu-ray player will hit the market from LGthat makes cunning use of the Ethernet port. The BD300 will becapable of streaming Netflix movies. Blu-ray Profile 2.0 certainlyhas its advantages.

If you’re one of those choosey chaps for whom playing backBlu-ray discs and up-converting standard definition DVDs to 1080psimply isn’t enough... LG has your number. It’s the modelnumber BD300 to be precise. LG is the Korean electronics firmthat’s been planning set-top-box streamers for use with Netflix,the sort that might compete with Apple TV. But few would haveexpected to see the Netflix streamer combined with a Blu-rayplayer.

Netflix subscribers will be able to take advantage of its 12,000title library of streaming video entertainment without the need foran extra box. At an anticipated price point below $500, LG’s newBlu-ray player will be an affordable way to get the format’scomplete profile into your home theater. The BD300 will include BDLive, BonusView features and LG’s own SimpLink technology thatcombines on-screen menus of other LG products.

Netflix is looking like a company on the move. It’s alreadypromoting its streaming movie titles through both Xbox Live and Roku. We’ve been looking for an LG set-top-box announcement, butcombining it with a Blu-ray player makes sense. The LG press release is of course a bit light on details for the Blu-ray player. Forinstance it doesn’t mention audio-video codecs with which theplayer will be compatible. We’ll look for more details asSeptember arrives.

LG already gave us the first Blu-ray/HD DVD combo player, nowit’s giving us the first Netflix/Blu-ray combo player. Unexpectedinnovations are a good thing.

Still confused about the digital switch?...

tootooueb51 — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:59:43 +0200

combo tv box PORTLAND, Ore. - In February, the government will require everytelevision station to flip from an analog to a digital signal.

Last week, KATU-TV turned off its analog signal for 10 seconds tohelp you test your TV system to see if you are ready.

Since then, we've received a lot of e-mails from our viewers whostill have questions, so we've put together some answers here foryou.

Make Sure Your Antenna Is Correctly Tuned In

One person told us she hooked up the converter box and got all ofthe digital channels except for channel 2's digital signal.

According to Alan Batdorf, Chief Engineer at KATU-TV, the problemcould have been her antenna. You have to adjust it to find thesweet spot and unlike an analog signal, you won't see static thatclears as you get closer to the right spot. The picture is eitherthere or not there, so you have to be precise.

"This is going to sound crazy but if you take your antenna androtate it five degrees one way or the other and then try it again,99 percent of the time that solves their problem," Batdorfexplained.

And you may have to adjust it again if it rains or if somethingbumps your antenna. And then try manually entering the channel onthe tuner. Sometimes the arrow up/down buttons will skip channelsthat were previously not coming in.

If that's not the problem, you may be looking at the wrong channel.

"Somebody says 'hey, I have a digital TV set and I lost yoursignal.' Well, we found out they were watching channel 2 and not2-1. 2-1 is our digital signal," said Batdorf.

Some of you were not able to see any channels after hooking up theconverter box. It may be the type of antenna you are using. Youneed to make sure it's a UHF/VHF combination antenna and not just aVHF. The combo antenna can be purchased at an electronics storefor around $40.

A Fool's Utopia 08.07.08: Fall TV Previe...

tootooueb51 — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:58:18 +0200

combo tv box A Fool's Utopia 08.07.08: Fall TV Preview Part III: ABC

This week in one man's utopia we look at the fall schedule of ABC.Also up for discussion are my views on The Dark Knight, Disney'suse of the Muppets, McDonald's $1 million dollar giveaway,bemoaning the mainstreaming of Anna Farris and three reasonseveryone should watch Weird Science. Even Anna Farris.

Now we are on to ABC. Last year, ABC got a pre-emptive strike (muchlike NBC last week) because of the inane setup of their website.This year, they have up the ante for ridiculous asshatedness.Because of the utter retardedness of the network, I can't even workin my beloved baseball analogies. Why? Because the idiots only have2 new shows set up for the fall. I guess ABC is so happy with totalmediocrity that they need to stay exactly the same. Welcome toirrelevance, ABC you know it well. You want new shows? Talk tome.

I must leave you now.

Next week, we look at FOX and what they have in store for us in theupcoming months. That's always interesting. Oh, and I would sototally get x-ray vision. I live in a college town for crying outloud!

PC World: Some things weren't in the air...

tootooueb51 — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:54:09 +0200

For everything that was Sin the air at Macworld Expo, therewere pre-show rumors that didn’t pan out, products that didn’treceive enough attention, and announcements ripe forsecond-guessing. Here’s a recap of what didn’t show its face atExpo, what happened instead, and whether any of it will make adifference in the long run. combo tv box

Not In the Air: Jay-Z? Hoax! Despite the pre-Macworld rumors that rapper Jay-Z would be tapped to spearhead an Apple musiclabel, nothing of the sort happened. Randy Newman was the onlymusician to perform live at the keynote, and he’s pretty much theopposite of Jay-Z. One reason for Jay-Z’s absence may have been alast-minute beef with Steve Jobs over Jay-Z’s cameo appearance inBill Gates’s CES farewell video. But that reason’s completely made up?just like the wholeSJay-Z left Def Jam for Apple rumor.In the Air Instead: NAS

Looks like NAS took this round against Jay-Z. Unfortunately, rap-beef aficionados, that’s NAS as in Snetwork-attached storage, notSIllmatic. Apple’s new Time Capsule, a wireless-N router with a built-in 500GB or 1TB hard drive, isaimed to ease back-up and storage in conjunction with Mac OS XLeopard’s Time Machine application. Could this be the reason for Jay-Z’s absence? Maybe he heardNAS would be at Macworld and steered clear of the Moscone Center.

Apple, Vudu, Netflix May Outdo Video Com...

tootooueb51 — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:52:29 +0200

July 31 (Bloomberg) -- If cable TV is unfulfilling or the videostore too inconvenient, the answer might be a video-on- demandset-top box, a device that plays movies straight to your televisionat the push of button. Several new and improved devices havefinally arrived.

Bottom Line

The device that should work best for you will depend on your movieand TV viewing habits. If you're already a Netflix subscriber, theRoku device will be nice add-on. You might consider waiting untilNetflix adds HD content or expands its on- demand selection.

If you occasionally watch flicks and want perks like streamingiTunes music, then the Apple TV is for you. The Vudu box andwireless kit combo feels like an interim solution and costs morethan the competition. Vudu's per-movie price, starting at 99 cents,is lower than Apple's.

(combo tv box Grace Aquino is a columnist for Bloomberg News. The opinions expressed are herown.)

To contact the writer of this column: Grace Aquino at aquinograce@gmail.com

Last Updated: July 31, 2008 00:01 EDT

Etan Horowitz | User's Guide

tootooueb51 — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:50:54 +0200

All four boxes work by connecting rabbit ears or another externalantenna to the back of the box and then connecting the box to yourtelevision with either RCA cables (yellow, red, white) or a coaxialcable (combo tv box). Each comes with a remote.

Although the switch won't happen until Feb. 17, 2009, hooking up aconverter box to your analog TV now may give you betterover-the-air reception, more channel choices and some other neatfeatures, like an on-screen program guide. And the boxes may be inlimited supply the closer we get.

I tested the boxes with a 10-year-old Panasonic TV/VCR combo andwith both an inexpensive RadioShack VHF/UHF indoor TV antenna and amore expensive RCA flat multi-directional antenna. There wasn't aton of difference in the reception I got on the boxes, and usingthe RCA cables generally provided a slightly clearer picture thanusing a coaxial cable.

Placing the equipment near the window, each box tuned between 30and 36 digital channels, including the networks, several channelsfrom local PBS affiliate WMFE, Spanish channels, educationalchannels and religious channels. The one exception was the twochannels from local

NBC