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Mid-term elections will have its share of winners, losers and surprises. In The Anatomy of An Ideal Candidate, Dale Tyler, President of National Roofing Partners (NRP) and member of The Political Insiders Council (PIC), which consists of major donors to NRCAs political action committee, ROOFPAC, outlines the four issues essential to the roofing industries:

1. Regulatory Reform

We want to support candidates who are pro-business. The amount of regulation that has crept into our industry is daunting. A massive amount of nickel and dime red tape is tied up in all of it, says Tyler.

2. Taxation Reform

Members of the National Roofing Contractors Association fall squarely into two groups: C-corporations, which pay a 35 percent corporate tax rate, and pass-through businesses, which pay at the individual tax rate. Tyler also believes that a simplified tax code - designed to promote business, protect individual rights and eliminate confusion - would make the most sense for taxpayers.

3. Illegal Immigration Reform

Demand for workers is outpacing available labor. By 2020, The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates the roofing industry will have added 18% more jobs, which US workers alone will not be able to fill. A number of conditions contribute to the problem, including an aging roofer population and a younger generation choosing college over the roofing trade. In this environment, illegal immigrants have sometimes filled the gap.

To address the chronic problem, the commercial roofing industry needs a temporary worker permit program, which would allow foreign workers to relieve some of the work-force vacancy pressure.

4. Repeal the Affordable Health Care Acts Health Insurance Tax

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Google has announced enhancements to the networking stack, a partnership with Bitnami, support for the popular Ubuntu Linux distribution from Canonical and storage price drops at its Google Cloud Platform Live event in San Francisco.

Google hosted its second cloud event under the GCP Live brand to announce new features, services, partnerships and customer wins.

The announcements came just a few days before AWS re:Invent, where its closest rival Amazon is expected to make a splash.

Earlier in October, another cloud giant, Microsoft, revealed its enterprise cloud strategy and new features on its Azure platform.

Though Google has a superior technology stack to its two rivals, it lacks the sales and marketing muscle of Amazon and Microsoft. Microsoft has a decade-long engagement with fortune 500 companies, while Amazon is aggressively moving in to win the enterprise customers. Googles focus has always been on the developers.

Google App Engine, one of the first cloud platforms announced in 2008 attracted many developers and startups. But with solid investments in Google Compute Engine, the infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) component, and BigQuery, a scalable database engine optimised for big data and aggressive hiring, Google is getting ready for the enterprise battle.

Todays announcements underscore the enterprise focus of Google Cloud Platform.

Google Compute Engine (GCE) became generally available in December 2013. Since then, Google has been constantly adding features to bring it on par with the competition. When compared with Amazon EC2, GCE delivers better performance. Scalr, the popular multi-cloud management platform, has published a series of benchmark reports that prove the point.

Todays announcements widen the choice of operating system (OS) supported on GCE. With the availability of Ubuntu, Google customers can now launch the most popular Linux distribution on the cloud. Canonical, the company that ships Ubuntu, claims that 85% of Linux workloads run on its distribution.

Though GCE supported Debian Linux, which is compatible with Ubuntu, getting the official distribution makes more sense. This makes GCE one of the complete IaaS offerings, with support for CentOS, CoreOS, Debian, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Suse, Ubuntu and Microsoft Windows Server.

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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Looking only at the league rankings through all but the Monday night game of Week 9, one would reach the conclusion that the Patriots team sitting atop the AFC has assumed its position in the conference penthouse by re-creating the recipe thats helped them to top-two seeds, and first-round byes, in each of the last four postseasons.

Pending the results of the Giants-Colts game, the Patriots ranked second in the NFL in terms of points per game; since 2010, theyve on average ranked second in scoring at the end of the year. On the other side of scrimmage, the Pats were 12th-best league-wide in terms of points allowed per game; on average, theyve finished the past four seasons at No. 10.5.

But when looking at how the Pats have steamed into their bye week on a run of five straight wins, what those macro numbers dont reflect is that for as good as New Englands offense has been of late, the most impressive aspect of New Englands 7-2 start has been the growth of the defense, both individually and collectively, in comparison to where they were at various stages dating back to the end of last season.

Offense is sexier, so it gets the attention. And deservedly so. Tom Brady has played MVP-caliber football for the past month, Rob Gronkowski has been beastly, and New England is accordingly averaging a tick better than 40 points a game. That type of production leads to blowout wins. Blowouts open eyes and build perceptions.

However, in Sundays league-tilting trouncing of the Broncos, the most encouraging facet for the Patriots wasnt that the offense scored 36 points (with seven more coming from special teams). It was that their defense held Peyton Manning and his mates to just 21.

And, more specifically, it was the way they held Denvers fearsome attack to just three scores.

Thats an important distinction because in terms of the bottom line, 21 points is only five fewer than the Patriots allowed the Broncos in what felt like a lopsided loss in last years AFC championship game. That doesnt make it seem like all that much of an improvement until we dig a bit deeper.

In that title game, New England simply couldnt get off the field. Denvers shortest drive of the day was seven plays and 37 yards, which was on an opening series that would be its only punt of the afternoon. The Broncos scored on their next six possessions, converting eight of 14 attempts on either third or fourth down. Thats a 57 percent success rate, and enabled them to hold the ball for 35 minutes and 44 seconds.

Sunday was another story. Denver went three-and-out on each of its first two offensive series and (discounting a kneel-down to end the first half) it got to the seventh play in only five of 14 drives. The Broncos never scored on successive possessions, and thats in no small part because they were 3-for-11 on third down (27 percent) and 0-for-4 on fourth down. Three-for-15 combined equates to a 20 percent success rate, and so although the Broncos had seven more possessions on Sunday than they did in the AFC title tilt, they held the ball for five fewer minutes (30:33).

Its a hard team to stop and they have a great offensive team, great quarterback, theyre well coached, said Patriots coach Bill Belichick. You have to give our players a lot of credit for the way they competed out there tonight; just hung in there series after series after series and went toe to toe with that group.

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6/22/14: Joel Peralta earns his first save of the season, getting Dexter Fowler to fly out to deep right for the final out

Since joining Tampa Bay in 2011, Peralta leads all Major League pitchers with 296 appearances and ranks second in the Majors with 115 holds, behind Tyler Clippard (124) of the Nationals. Peralta owns the franchise career records in both categories.

"Joel has accomplished a lot in a Rays uniform, and we are excited to welcome him back for a fifth season," said vice president of baseball operations Erik Neander. "He's a fiery competitor, a model teammate and a leader in the clubhouse."

Peralta, 38, ranked second on the Rays' staff with 69 appearances in 2014, despite the first DL stint (July 13-27, illness) of his 10-year Major League career. He finished the campaign at 3-4 with a 4.41 ERA and one save.

Peralta allowed only two of his 24 inherited runners to score, and he limited opponents to 0-for-25 with two outs and runners in scoring position.

Having Peralta back in 2015 will add a veteran presence to what could be a young bullpen. Other than Grant Balfour, who will turn 37 in December, Tampa Bay's bullpen will be composed primarily of players under the age of 30, led by Jake McGee and Brad Boxberger.

In addition to performing well for the Rays, Peralta has served as a leader on the team, particularly among the Latin American players.

Bill Chastain is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.

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ABR meeting today

Tiffin Architectural Board of Review is to meet at 3:30 p.m. today in the Council Meeting Room at City Hall to discuss a tax abatement application for 10 Riverside Drive; window replacement at 176 S. Washington St.; window replacement at 33 E. Market St.; signage at 138 S. Washington St.; gutter and fascia repairs and lighting; and any other business before the board.

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The Tiffin City Schools Board of Education Marketing Committee is to meet at 5 p.m. Thursday at the Administration Building, 244 S. Monroe St.

H-L board to conduct session Wednesday

BASCOM - The Hopewell-Loudon Schools Board of Education is to have a special meeting at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in the school's conference room, at 181 N. CR 7.

SCD supervisors reschedule meeting

Seneca Conservation District Board of Supervisors has changed its monthly meeting to 7 p.m. Monday from its original time.

Meetings take place at the Ag Service Center, 3140 South SR 100, on the second Tuesday of each month.

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Nokia Lumia 830 (image: Ewan Spence)

As Android continues todominate smartphone market share around the world(and iOS takes the majority of the profit), is there a place for themythical third operating system that Windows Phone always hoped it would be?

Microsoft has made a big play by purchasing Nokias mobile operations so it believes there is a case and it has an ally in Alcatel. Vice President of the Chinese manufacturer Dan Dery spoke toThe Guardianand highlighted one of Windows Phones key strengths.Carriers from across the world have consistently told us that entry-level Windows Phones work, but not at the high-end.

Given the strength ofhandsets such as the Lumia 520, the signs are already there for Microsoft to pick up.During this quarter lastyear the Lumia 520 was Microsofts biggest selling Windows product. Not the biggest selling Windows Phone product, the biggest selling Windows product across the full portfolio.Paul Thurrot hascontinually sung the praises of this low-end handset:

The Lumia 520 is perhaps the most versatile smart phone Ive ever seen. Thanks to its low-ball, no-contract pricing, you can pick one up for any reason. Destroyed your high-priced smart phones precious screen? Get a Lumia 520 to ride out the rest of your contract until you qualify for an upgrade (and then get a Lumia 1020, obviously). Get a second phone, which you can use on the inexpensive GoPhone plans or not. Use it as a replacement for the Zune HD or iPod and access any or all of the amazing media servicessee belowthat are available in fine form onWindows Phone 8. Give one to a kid. Heck, give one to each of your kids.

The Nokia Lumia 520 (image: Microsoft PR)

ApplesiPhone juggernaut will continue to takethe profits from the high-end market, and manufacturers such as Sony and Samsung are struggling to find a combination of hardware and software that is profitable in the mid-range. All the action and the engines of growth are coming from the low-end.

In general that means Android, but it also means manufacturers such as Huawei and Xiaomi adapting Android for their own handsets and ecosystems, alongside countless smaller manufacturers building Android handsetswith the Android Open Source Project and their own flavours of the OS. That takes money away from Google and thegrowing ecosystem. The counter from Google is Android One, whichit hopes will weaken the Android Open Source Projectand bring new manufacturers and their hardware under Googles velvet glove of control.

This years move by Microsoft tolicence Windows Phone for freeto devices with screen sizes under nine inches is an important one. It gives manufacturers (such as Alcatel) a choice of amature ecosystem that is not Googles Android. If Windows Phone was not available, the only other choice would be to hand-roll an OS from the Android Open Source Project, which is an expensivedrain on resources for any manufacturer operating with thethin margins on offer at the low-end.

This is where Windows Phone can step in.Manufacturers can be confident of a fully-tested system with a strong portfolio of cloud services, first-party apps, and an extensive app store that covers almost all of therequired bases fora user. The OS continues to rankly highly in customer satisfaction surveys, and there is a clear demand from networks forentry-levelhandsets.

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Augusta, Ga. (PRWEB) November 04, 2014

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett recently signed a law allowing low speed vehicles (LSVs) on roadways with posted speed limits of 35 miles per hour or less. LSVs are also known as neighborhood electric vehicles (NEVs).

This is great news for Pennsylvanians who want to reduce their carbon output and cut their transportation costs, says Mary A. Sicard, consumer marketing manager at Club Car, the manufacturer of the Villager LSV.

Villager LSVs do not use carbon fuel, and they create no carbon monoxide. They get up to 30 miles to a six-hour charge and cost just pennies per day to operate.

Enjoy the Ride of Your Life

The nimble Villager LSV makes it easy for drivers to stop at shops, restaurants and to chat with friends. They foster social interaction and integrate shopping and dining into the fabric of life. They are also easy to park.

Residents of gated, retirement, urban, college and military communities are using their Villager LSVs for neighborhood transportation, shopping, dropping kids off at school, going out to dinner, zipping to the gym or just cruising, Sicard says.

With more than 75 percent of all American vehicle trips coming in at 10 miles or less, these jaunts -- and the savings -- add up quickly.

What is an LVS?

Unlike golf cars, LSVs are classified as motor vehicles and regulated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. LSVs must have vehicle identification numbers and be titled, licensed and insured. Only licensed drivers may operate them.

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A local tech company has signed up to join Assembly Rows growing roster of business tenants in Somerville. SmartBear Software, which makes tools for software developers, will move its headquarters from Beverly to occupy about 33,000 square feet of an office and retail building at the $1.5 billion development. SmartBear will be Assemblys first tenant from the tech world. Donald Wood, the CEO of Assembly developer Federal Realty Investment Trust, shared the news on a call with investors last week.

SmartBear CEO Doug McNary confirmed the planned early January move to Boston.com. We looked all over the (Boston area), and when it came down to it, we had access to a really great space (in Assembly Row), McNary said.

Scoring a high-tech office tenant is a big moment for Assembly, which has leased out plenty of outlet retail, entertainment, and restaurant space at the site. SmartBear is its second office tenant, and will be the first to move in. Community activists have long pushed for office space in addition to housing and retail at the site, and plans at Assembly Row currently call for 1.75 million square feet of office space.

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When Federal Realty began work on the four-story building last year, it had tech companies in mind as it sought to lure companies that wanted to be near the city but found Cambridges Kendall Square too expensive. According to The Boston Globe at the time, Assembly was thought to be offering office space that was significantly cheaper than Kendall.

McNary, the CEO of SmartBear, said proximity to Boston and the rest of the regions tech community was crucial in the search for a new office. We needed easy access to the city, he said. Somerville gave us that access. McNary said he expects the new location will help the company recruit employees who prefer to live in the city. An Orange Line station opened at Assembly this fall.

SmartBear employs about 100 people in its corporate headquarters. It also has a European headquarters, and a few separate development centers in both the U.S. and Europe. In the past, it has been named to The Boston Globes Top Places to Work.

Wood, the Federal Realty CEO, said on last weeks call that he expects to have the Assembly building completely leased out in 2015. Its first floor is for retail, and it features about 100,000 square feet for offices.

Assembly already has one big office tenant in the bag in the form of Partners HealthCare. Partners is developing administrative and office space at the 1 million-plus square foot parcel that was once planned as the home to an IKEA store.

There have been some rumblings of a tech revival in the suburbs, but SmartBear joins Burlington-based Acquia as a very recent example of Route 128 tech companies that have decided to move closer to Boston.

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