March 12, 2006
Time's right for apartment owners to consider condominium conversions
By Brian Miller and Karl Dumas
While some media reports indicate a cooling in the overall Bay Area's rip-roaring housing market, this may be less true in Solano County, which continues to see strong housing price appreciation.
Of course, the increased prices have impacted some households' ability to purchase housing.
These higher real estate prices are now, however, combining with a looser rental housing market to encourage apartment owners to consider converting some of their rental units into condominiums.
"Condominium conversions" basically change the legal status of apartments from rental units to condominiums. When an apartment is converted, the property owner creates a legal parcel map on the property, which creates a unit which can be sold to individual buyers.
Condominium conversions have both positive and negative implications for the city's housing market.
Condominiums can provide an entry to homeownership for families priced out of the single-family market.
New homeowners can help strengthen a neighborhood by adding people with a direct financial stake in where they live.
At the same time, rental housing is the primary housing supply for lower income and even some moderate-income households in Fairfield. If the rental housing stock declines over time, the affordability of the overall Fairfield housing market will also decline.
The city has had a condominium conversion ordinance for years, but it has been rarely used - until this past year.
Last year, one large apartment complex, Rolling Oaks Apartments on Lyon Road, initiated the condominium conversion process. As a result, city staff are suddenly getting multiple telephone calls from property owners also interested in pursuing conversions.
One factor in this new interest is that Fairfield has seen little development of new condominium complexes during the past twenty years.
As reported in the past, liability and insurance issues have contributed to an inability to develop multifamily ownership housing. It is only now, after the 10-year time period for construction defect lawsuits has expired that prices have risen, and the market has improved for multifamily ownership units that property owners of condominiums with existing legal maps choose to sell their units.
This turn in the market can be seen in the case of several older apartment complexes, which were originally legally mapped as condominiums but kept on the rental market (for 20 years in some cases).
Casa Del Prado, located on Pennsylvania Avenue just north of Westfield Solano mall, sold all of its rental units as condominiums last year.
Redwood Villas, a small 32-unit complex on Tabor Avenue, is currently selling its units. It is our understanding the owners of an apartment complex on North Texas Street near the former Mission Village Center may be selling their units as well.
Converting a rental apartment complex to condominiums is a somewhat complicated process. Governed by Chapter 25, Article IV of the Fairfield City Code, condominium conversions must meet a variety of requirements, including legal requirements, building conditions, site amenities, parking, establishment of a homeowners' association, tenant assistance programs, and adequacy of utilities. These requirements include payment of the city's standard impact fees for parks and recreation (Quimby fees). One recent condominium conversion application would have been assessed more than $4,500 per unit upon conversion.
Given the increased interest in condominium conversions, the city of Fairfield is currently reviewing its condominium conversion ordinance.
The ordinance will potentially address several topics, including the reservation of affordable units for sale to low and moderate-income households. Other issues include ensuring that condominium conversions occur only after the condition of the buildings are fully assessed, that a plan is in place for funding adequate repairs and maintenance, and that professional management be in place.
With these changes, condominium conversions can be an appropriate way of providing ownership housing opportunities while ensuring that affordable housing units remain available for our low and moderate-income households.
Economic Notes is an update from Fairfield City Hall written by Brian Miller and Karl Dumas of the Fairfield Planning and Development Department. They can be contacted at 428-7461 or e-mail at email@example.com or firstname.lastname@example.org.
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Following a close vote an 11-home development on the corner of London Road and St John's Road in Cosham was rejected by members of Portsmouth's planning committee on Wednesday.
Although proposals were specifically for two affordable and nine market-value homes the applicant had previously indicated discussions were underway to create an entirely affordable development.
Jeremy Heppell, speaking on behalf of the developer Cordage 3 Limited, said: 'The scheme will contribute towards meeting the housing needs of the city in a highly sustainable location.
'Given that the council has a housing supply shortage I respectfully ask you to approve this.'
It was planned the block would replace an existing five-bedroom home, known as Westmoors, and would be made up of 10 two-bedroom flats, a one-bedroom flat, 10 car parking spaces and bike storage.
But Councillor Lee Hunt disapproved of the designs, which included a flat roof. 'I think it's grim,' he said.
'It's going to be an important corner site and that design compared to the houses in London Road north is pretty hard and brutal.
'Also it doesn't meet the council's parking policy.'
Cllr Donna Jones agreed. She added: 'This is a really difficult one for me because I don't like it. I think this is a really prominent site and I completely agree with Councillor Hunt.
'Just because there is poor design on the south end of the road doesn't mean we've got to keep it.'
However, Cllr Claire Udy was concerned about losing affordable homes. She said: 'We should thank our lucky stars they are offering us two affordable homes and fulfilling their obligation to us.
'I don't particularly like the design. But if we were to ask for a pitched roof and put the costs up we are massively in danger of losing those affordable units.'
Cllr Steve Pitt commented: 'I really don't want to turn down 11 affordable homes if that's what it turned out to be.'
Cordage 3 Limited has the option of appealing the decision.
Four councillors voted to reject the application, and three voted in favour of it.


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The gingham gunslinger
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The Toronto District School Board (TDSB) is calling on the Province of Ontario to provide additional funding to help recover COVID-19 related costs.
The board says the recovery costs are associated with remote learning and ensuring students have the proper supports they need when they to transition back to school.
According to the TDSB, no additional funding has been provided to date for coronavirus-related impacts through the Grants for Student Needs or supplemental grants.
“COVID-19 has changed the way we learn, work and live. It’s important that we advocate for the funding and resources needed to support our students and school communities, and to address the challenges school boards are facing due to the on-going health crisis,” Robin Pilkey, chair of the TDSB, said.
On Tuesday night, a Special Board meeting was held to discuss some of the impacts of the pandemic on the TDSB.
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The trustees passed a motion that “requests funding to help school boards provide additional staffing and resources to support mental health and wellbeing; special education; children with special needs; students transitioning from elementary to secondary school; and those struggling with literacy and numeracy,” a statement said.
The motion also calls for the government to provide funding to replace school board budgets that were used to purchase and deliver devices to support access to online learning platforms and digital resources.
According to the TDSB, more than 56,000 devices have been delivered to families since the beginning of the school closure period.
With requests for devices still being received, more than 4,000 additional devices are expected to be delivered in the upcoming days.
Due to the “significant undertaking” trustees are asking the government to begin funding technology — devices such as iPads or Chromebooks — at a one device to one student ratio.
Another motion was passed by the board calling for the Director of Education to continue gathering feedback from staff, parents, guardians and students on remote learning and how educators can best connect with their students.
The motion calls for the information to be provided to educators to improve remote learning opportunities and connecting with students online.
On April 17, Ontario deployed 21,000 iPads, equipped with free online access to families most in need — provincial school boards partnered with tech leaders like Apple and Rogers to deliver the equipment.
Ontario schools have been operating remotely since mid-March and will not reopen until June at the earliest.

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Some on the left remain fixated on the mystery of why public policies that harm working people are often enabled by the votes of working people.
Indeed, a significant number of workingclass white voters abandoned the Democratic Party and made possible the election of Donald J. Trump. The media has given considerable attention to these disaffected voters, and some Democrats pine and plot to win them back.
But that raises the question: Why has the Democratic Party failed to focus on those voters — African Americans, immigrants, single parents — whose views most closely align with the party’s vision?
The Dec. 12, 2017, election of Alabama Democrat Doug Jones to the U.S. Senate, thanks to strong turnout from this base, is a long overdue template for the future. In our media and political landscape, competing for Trump voters is a fool’s errand. The power of conservative media to wall off large sections of the electorate from countervailing opinions prevents the possibility of progressive political messaging.
How do you turn around voters who believe that Barack Obama was born in Kenya or that Mexico will pay for a border wall? A 2015 analysis by the media watchdog FAIR found that white people who regularly watch Fox News are more likely to express “attitudes of symbolic racism” and racial resentment. And conservative media’s daily dismissal of Black protest as “unpatriotic” feeds ignorance about Black grievance.
Even amid historic racial inequities, Pew Research Center found in 2017 that 72 percent of Republican-leaning voters say whites benefit “not too much” or “not at all” from racial advantage, compared to only 21 percent of Democraticleaning voters.
Under pressure to win in 2018 and 2020, Democrats may be tempted to court conservative white voters while soft-pedaling political demands from communities of color. That strategy, championed by Rahm Emanuel when he chaired the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee from 2005 to 2007, proved disastrous. Emanuel’s Blue Dog Democrats proceeded to aid Republicans in watering down the stimulus package and blocking a public option in the Affordable Care Act.
Fortunately, Jones’ Alabama victory provides a guide as to how Democrats can win, even in so-called red states, by tapping into a latent progressive voting pool of people of color (including rural Blacks), enlightened whites and youth.
To be sure, Jones faced a flawed opponent in Roy Moore, who failed to inspire the state’s notoriously right-wing white voter base. But Black organizations and churches in Alabama also led a vigorous grassroots mobilization. Woke Vote, for example, canvassed heavily African-American neighborhoods and college campuses, and got people not only to vote but to bring out their neighbors as well. Turnout in Black communities vastly exceeded that of the 2014 gubernatorial race.
Make no mistake: The yeoman’s work was done by Black organizations, not Jones’ campaign, which was at times tone-deaf on race. The lesson here is that Democrats need to stop treating African Americans simply as a source of votes. The party must unambiguously declare itself the party of Black people — and Latinos, Asian Americans, immigrants, Native Americans, all women and LGBTQ people.
To that end, it must advocate for a platform that fully fuses the quest for racial, economic and gender justice, one that prioritizes the interests of service-sector workers rather than the moribund mining sector, and emphasizes decarceration, comprehensive immigration reform, healthcare for all, a national living wage and robust reproductive rights.
This is not only a progressive vision but apragmatic path for winning. Are you listening, Democrats?

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Las Vegas, renowned as the Entertainment Capital of the World, has become famous for its hotel-resort casinos and world-class entertainment. As the 30th most populous city in the country, it’s one of the top destinations for conventions and business, and is also one of the wealthiest major cities in the United States. It offers an unparalleled quality of life that continues to draw new residents from around the globe.
Let’s take a look back at the history that helped create the Las Vegas we know and love today.
Las Vegas History: The Railroad into Development
In its mere beginnings, Southern Nevada was a harsh desert landscape that could only support the hardiest of plants and animals with human presence dating back more than 10,000 years. Due to the unforgiving Mojave Desert, much of the Las Vegas Valley was protected from discovery.
As a Native American oasis to the Wild West, Las Vegas has seen a lot of changes throughout the years. Spanish for “the meadows”, Las Vegas contained artesian wells that supported extensive areas and was named by Mexicans that were a part of a trade caravan led by Mexican merchant Antonio Armijo. Charged with establishing a trade route to Los Angeles, Armijo and his party came upon the Las Vegas Valley as a point to re-supply before continuing to California.
Years later, in 1844, John Fremont was appointed by the President to lead a group of scientists, spies and scouts for the U.S. Army as they prepared for a possible war with Mexico. Though Las Vegas was still a part of Mexico at this time, after the war, it became a part of the U.S. territory and remained unoccupied by Americans – except for travelers and traders.
Following the shift from Mexican to American rule in 1848, not much changed in the area until Brigham Young sent a group of Mormon settlers to the area. The Mormons began building a 150 square foot fort and planted fruit trees and vegetables in the area. Unfortunately, their settlement was not successful, partially due to Indian raids, but their abandoned fort became known as the best stop on the Old Spanish Trail and Octavius Gass, who named the area “Los Vegas Rancho”, started irrigating old fields.
By 1872, Gass expanded his area to approximately 640 acres. As the property continued to increase it became more appealing to potential buyers and was finally purchased in 1902 by the San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad. Through the efforts of Montana Senator William Clark and Mining Magnate Thomas Kearns, the land was promoted to American farmers. Through wells and irrigation, the area quickly expanded and Las Vegas became the home to a booming agricultural industry. The local farmers named the area Clark County after William Clark.
In the 20th Century, Las Vegas became a water stop on the trail between Los Angeles and Albuquerque. Shortly thereafter, the railroad was completed, which linked Salt Lake City to Southern California, and became the country’s main rail network. In 1905, Las Vegas was officially founded as a city and a driving force of Clark County. Shortly after in 1911, it was incorporated.
Las Vegas: Gambling & The Mob
Though Nevada reluctantly became the last state in the west to outlaw gambling, the practice continued in speakeasies and illicit casinos. By the time it was legalized again in the 1930’s, organized crime already had roots in the city.
By 1931, work started on the Hoover Dam and the population grew from a mere 5,000 to 25,000, with most people coming in hopes of getting a job working on the dam. With a large number of male workers, Vegas businesses with the help of Mormon financiers and Mafia crime bosses, developed several casinos and showgirl theaters. This was the start of the realization that gambling would be a profitable sector for local businesses and the city.
The first gambling license was issued in 1931 to the Northern Club, and shortly thereafter, other casinos made their mark in the area. Fremont Street became the first paved street in Las Vegas and was home to the city’s first traffic light.
In 1941, the first resort on what would later become the Vegas Strip opened and was called El Rancho Vegas. The owner, Thomas Hull offered its patrons a gourmet buffet that helped the resort gain its momentum. The next hotel built on the Strip was The Flamingo in 1946, built by mobster Bugsy Siegel with the backing of East Coast Jewish gangster Meyer Lansky’s drug money. The Flamingo was a swank Hollywood-influenced resort and only top talent was booked to perform.
Though Siegel was murdered in 1947, his vision for the city continued during the 1950’s and 1960’s helping build the Sahara, the Sands, the New Frontier and the Riviera with the use of money from organized crime along with more reputable investors such as Wall Street banks, the Mormon Church and other funds and endowments.
During the 1940’s and onward, World War II bases and Cold War facilities such as the Nevada Test Site contributed to the city’s military boom. Las Vegas was often called the “Up and Atom City” due to the mushroom clouds often visible from hotels on the Strip.
Las Vegas: Out with the Mob and in with the Machines
Howard Hughes, a visitor of the Desert Inn in 1966, decided to buy the hotel after his stay along with surrounding hotels totaling a worth of approximately $30 million. This helped usher an era where mobsters were no longer in control and corporate conglomerates were now there to stay.
With the help of the opening of the Mirage in 1989, the city’s first mega-resort, and the developer, Steve Wynn, the Las Vegas Strip saw yet another transformation – bringing in massive complexes with recreation and elegant escapes. The city continued to bring in millions of visitors each year.
Become Part of Las Vegas’ Future
The history of Las Vegas runs deep and has continued to make it through both good times and bad. Today, Las Vegas is seeing a lot of development and the future of the city is looking bright. If you’ve been thinking of relocating to Vegas or wanting to buy or sell your Las Vegas home, contact Gavin Ernstone for more information on the area and come make yourself a part of this great city’s history.

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The piezo buzzer produces sound based on reverse of the piezoelectric effect. The generation of pressure variation or strain by the application of electric potential across a piezoelectric material is the underlying principle. These buzzers can be used alert a user of an event corresponding to a switching action, counter signal or sensor input. They are also used in alarm circuits.
The buzzer produces a same noisy sound irrespective of the voltage variation applied to it. It consists of piezo crystals between two conductors. When a potential is applied across these crystals, they push on one conductor and pull on the other. This, push and pull action, results in a sound wave. Most buzzers produce sound in the range of 2 to 4 kHz.
The Red lead is connected to the Input and the Black lead is connected to Ground.
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The Carolina Chocolate Drops formed in 2005 intent on reclaiming the vital role that African Americans played in the string band tradition of the 1920s and ‘30s. On Leaving Eden, their fourth disc and the follow-up to the Grammy winning “Genuine Negro Jig,” the band continues to revisit old string band music while also going in some new directions. Roots musician Buddy Miller (Robert Plant, Emmylou Harris) handles production, recording the band live in one room resulting in a refreshingly warm sound. But the biggest change here is in the lineup. // READ MORE
For the Carolina Chocolate Drops’ Rhiannon Giddens and Dom Flemons, their music has been a sparse affair: a fiddle, a banjo, and vocals. But the results were tremendous. They garnered a Best Traditional Folk Grammy for their 2010 album Genuine Negro Jig. // READ MORE
In Dom Flemons and Rhiannon Giddens, the Carolina Chocolate Drops have two of the most charismatic performers in any genre. When Flemons, his round glasses sliding down his nose beneath his flat-brim hat, starts twirling his banjo between bursts of notes and sings about the “Viper Man” or that “Short Dress Gal” with a sly mischievousness, it doesn’t matter that these songs come from the long-forgotten corners of African-American music—the tunes could have been written yesterday they’re so compelling. And when Giddens, her thick, long black hair trailing down her back, belts out “Two Time Loser” or “Wayward Girl Blues” in her clarion soprano, she reminds you not of history but of our own relationships. And when she lifts up her vintage, flower-print skirt to give her long legs room to buck-dance barefoot on the stage, she can electrify a room with the same voltage as the best rocker or R&B diva. // READ MORE
I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Mr. Dom Flemons of the Carolina Chocolate Drops. The band is releasing their new album, Leaving Eden, this week via Nonesuch Records. As you will read, Dom was extremely dedicated to this project, and he clearly devoted a lot of careful time to this interview. I hope that you enjoy reading this as much as I am sharing it with you. // READ MORE
Carolina Chocolate Drops, ‘Leaving Eden’ (Nonesuch)
Winning a Grammy for your first album might have intimidated lesser souls, but the Carolina Chocolate Drops — an African-American folk-roots trio — have turned in a second disc that’s even better than the first. The Drops’ banjo ‘n’ bones romps through mountain music give a spare, percussive, African-American twist (sometimes with panpipes called quills) to the kind of haunting strains folkies may already know from Mike and Pete Seeger, among others.
Untainted by ethnographic purism, the group ranges outside traditional lines, including Rhiannon Giddens’ vibrato-drenched revival of the Ethel Waters Broadway declaration of independence, “No Man’s Mama,” Hazel Dickens’ melancholy “Pretty Bird” and even a lovely original ballad, “Country Girl.”
My favorite is the chunky, trotting blues track “Boodle-De-Bum-Bum,” the nonsense chorus of which affectionately conjures the hokum street-corner entertainment the Chocolate Drops specialize in. The title track, written by the brilliant Laurelyn Dossett, references the demise of North Carolina’s textile mills, reinforcing this trio’s latent message that the past and present are a continuum and that traditional music has no monopoly on suffering.
To listen to the Carolina Chocolate Drops is to hear the history of the United States of America, distilled to its brightest and blackest realities. The African-American string band bravely draws from bluegrass, African music, and hip hop, while never really straying from the rich vein of Americana that ribbons through its home state of North Carolina and its own history (founding members Rhiannon Giddens and Dom Flemons cut their teeth at the home of famed fiddler Joe Thompson). // READ MORE
The Carolina Chocolate Drops, a band dedicated to playing the fiddle and banjo music of the Piedmont region, has exposed many new listeners to the music of early 20th-century black string bands. The musicians have become the most visible members of a revivalist movement that, by nature of its existence, is doing away with the cultural perception that old-time music is nothing more than the soundtrack of a racist South. In fact, it’s a style that has African roots and has had African American practitioners since its beginnings. // READ MORE
Two years ago, this North Carolina string band turned heads with a smart, sharp cover of “Hit ’Em Up Style,” the R&B hit by Blu Cantrell. The song illuminated connections between cultures and eras; it taught listeners about what’s changed (and what hasn’t) in the South and in African American vernacular music. But the Carolina Chocolate Drops learned, too, from their version of “Hit ’Em Up Style”: The most immediately arresting cut on the band’s new album is “Country Girl,” an original tune in which singer Rhiannon Giddens ponders her background over Adam Matta’s beatboxing. // READ MORE
February 27, 2012
By Michael Mechanic
Carolina Chocolate Drops
The Carolina Chocolate Drops third album, Leaving Eden, begins with a bang, a rousing fiddle tune (“Riro’s House”) whose driving beat promptly had me bobbing my head and squinching up my face and generally looking rather stupid. But I didn’t care. After a brief instrumental chillout—a sparse minor traditional called “Kerr’s Negro Jig”—it regains momentum with a percussive rendition of an old Cousin Emmy tune, “Ruby, Are You Mad At Your Man,” a fine platform for the soulful, classically trained Rhiannon Giddens to let loose a bit with her powerful pipes.
In case you’re not yet familiar with the Chocolate Drops, much of their repertoire harks back to a time early in the last century when there were quite a number of uncelebrated black string bands—including their namesake, the Tennessee Chocolate Drops—playing and composing this type of music. (When I checked in with her a while back, Giddens talked a bit about being inspired by the TCD’s leading man, Harold Armstrong.)
This is the Drops’ first album since losing the talented Justin Robinson, who has embarked on other projects. But they’ve have made up for Robinson’s departure with the addition of Hubby Jenkins, a black multi-instrumentalist and songwriter who shares his bandmates’ passion for reinterpreting traditional American music. As before, there’s so much instrument-swapping that it’s well neigh impossible to keep track of who’s doing what, when. Dom Flemons, Chocolate Drops’ quintessential showman, guitar ringer, and third banjoist, also stands out on the percussion, driving that “Riro’s House” beat and embellishing tunes with bones, quills, and jugs—which is always fun live.
I was mildly surprised a while back to learn that the Drops’ were also picking up Adam Matta, who features prominently on several tracks. Matta is a human beatboxer who can do absolutely unbelievable things with nothing more than a microphone. It’s an interesting combo so long as it’s not overdone, and I think the Drops were pretty smart about it; in proper doses, Matta’s unique skills adds a retro-modern spice to this mix. But you’re unlikely to catch Matta on the band’s current US tour, Giddens told me in a recent email. He’ll be playing selected dates, but he’s become more of a part-timer. But they will be bringing along cellist Leyla McCalla, who also plays on the album.
Leaving Eden continues the Drops’ MO of reviving old tunes, oftern with a black twist. You’ll find quite a variety here, from the backwoods-y vibe of Etta James’ “West End Blues” to an adaptation of “Mahalla,” a slack-key instrumental by South African spoon-slide player Hannes Coetzee, to Ben Curry’s goofy “Boodle-De-Bum-Bum” and “Run Mountain,” a traditional that Flemons sings in such a way as makes me want to go to the back door to see if the chickens have got out.
I’m also liking Jenkins as cantor on the traditional call-and-response “Read ‘Em, John,” while the swing-bluesy “No Man’s Mama” has a just-divorced wife reveling in her independence. I found Giddens’ original tune “Country Girl” pretty but a tad earnest; she regained my attention and more on the sweet, mournful title track—a tearjerker whose lush instrumentation includes fine cello work by McCalla.
Bottom line: I dig this album at least as much as I did Genuine Negro Jig, the Drops’ last recording—which veteran music critic Greil Marcus told me was his favorite album of 2010. Did I mention that it also hit #1 on the bluegrass charts and won a Grammy to boot, for best traditional folk album. Nope, I don’t believe these guys are leaving Eden quite yet.
Here’s the new lineup doing the old hobo tune “Milwaukee Blues.”
They opened a gig for Bob Dylan last year and just recently snagged a few dates kick-starting shows for the Dave Matthews Band this spring.
Their first album for indie label Nonesuch Records in 2010 earned them the Grammy Award for best traditional folk album and their Buddy Miller-produced follow-up, out next week, is even better. // READ MORE


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Clinton is opposed to the pipeline and was debating how to tell people she doesn’t like it without losing support from the labor unions supporting the project.
Hackers just released some more Hillary Clinton campaign emails demonstrating her opinion on the Keystone XL Pipeline. Those emails were recovered from the accounts of Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta.
Confusion in the Clinton Camp
The emails demonstrated some confusion within the Clinton camp as they tried to respond to the challenge of Sen. Bernie Sanders who opposed the pipeline as well. Clinton wanted to come out as against the pipeline last year, but her aides were worried about how that position would be perceived.
So, press secretary Brian Fallon asked in an email if the candidate’s “newfound position on Keystone” would be “greeted cynically and perhaps as part of some manufactured attempt to project sincerity?”
Hillary Clinton (Credit: nypost.com)
Pipeline or No Pipeline?
For many years, the Obama administration has delayed the decision of building the pipeline to transport heavy crude oil from western Canada tar sands to refineries located 1,700 miles away on the US Gulf Coast. The difficulty is in climate change. Environmentalists are generally opposed to its construction. Republicans in Congress strongly support it.
When Hillary Clinton was secretary of state, she assisted in overseeing the federal government’s review of the impact the pipeline would have on the economy and environment. When asked about it in 2010 she said, “We’ve not yet signed off on it. But we are inclined to do so.”
After she left the State Department she started preparing for her presidential run and she avoided making a decision on it. She said she would most likely sign it back when she was Secretary of State, but now that she’s running for President she has been trying to plead the 5th on this. She simply said that she is waiting for Obama to make a decision on it so that she may direct the attention away from herself and the subject.
Nikki Budzinsi, her campaign labor liaison, says that opposing the construction of the pipeline would be upsetting for union leaders that support it because it would have created thousands of construction jobs. However, political director Amanda Renteria said in an email that if Obama were to take that position, they would still be supported by trade unions.
Trever House, her energy adviser, attempted to emphasize Clinton’s energy plans that include infrastructure programs to increase spending and job creation in order to make labor groups, iron-workers, boilermakers and electricians happy.
Clinton’s speechwriter, Dan Schwerin, wrote, “We are trying to find a good way to leak her opposition to the pipeline without her having to actually say it and give up her principled stand about not second-guessing the president in public.”
Clinton was about to announce her opposition when Obama said he would push back his decision on it till late October. The Clinton campaign expected this decision had been drawn for political considerations dealing with the Canadian election. So, Clinton’s team decided not to wait on Obama and drafted a statement that “uses opposition to KXL as a pivot to talk about a plan for broad investment in modernizing our energy infrastructure and forging a climate compact between the US, Mexico and Canada.” The plan was that this would “soften the blow to the Building Trades” with words about “making the US the leader in fighting climate change and becoming a clean energy superpower.”
Budzinski wrote in an update, “Great news that today we received the Bricklayers endorsement coming out of the meeting today. They brought checks today :).” She also said that the national building trades union is appreciating Clinton being “candid and up front with them on a difficult issue like KXL.” She added not to worry about reports that the Laborers’ International Union of North America was on the side of Republicans because it is “for show.”
In Iowa, on Sept. 22, 2015, she said, “I think it is imperative that we look at the Keystone pipeline as what I believe it is — a distraction from important work we have to do on climate change. And unfortunately from my perspective, one that interferes with our ability to move forward with all the other issues. Therefore I oppose it.” Two months after that, Obama shelved the project and Clinton responded with, “The right call. Now it’s time to make America a clean energy superpower.”
The difference between Clinton and Trump personalities are easy to see in a case like this. Trump would have just said a long time ago that he didn’t like it and took whatever the consequences were. Hillary, on the other hand, prefers to calculate everything.


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Track and field
KENT -- Youngstown State's Jeanna Cunningham, a Warren Harding High graduate, won the 100- and 200-meter dashes at the Kent State University Icebreaker Open.
Cunningham won the 100 in 12.5 seconds and the 200 in 25.75.
Delores Gaines placed sixth in the hammer throw with a school-record effort of 150 feet, 7 inches. The old mark was 147-4.
Emily Schnitkey took first place in the 1500 (4:44.71). Rachael Albert was fifth (5:00.13) and Lindsay Wojciak was sixth (5:01).
Lindsay Frontz finished second in the 800 (2:19) and Schnitkey was fourth (2:33).
Aaliyah Gillespie placed third in the 100 high hurdles (14.8) and Kelly Leonard was fifth (15.12). Kelly finished second in the 400 hurdles (1:09.3) and Gillespie was sixth (1:19.4).
Lissette Alamo placed second in the long jump (17-5 1/4). Laura Schatz finished fourth in the high jump (5-2 1/4). Beth Hochsetetler finished fifth in the discus (134-2) and Christian Campana recorded a personal-best to finish fifth in the javelin throw (108-9).
Eugene Harris placed second in the men's 100 (10.8) and Edwin Jackson was seventh (11.2).
Tim Tatarka finished fourth in the 800 (1:56.8). Jarrod Davis placed fourth in the discus (131-10) and sixth in the hammer throw (129-5).
CLEVELAND -- Seth Banks posted a 7-6 (7-3), 6-2 singles victory and teamed with Brandon Williams for an 8-6 doubles win, leading Youngstown State past Cleveland State 7-0 in a Horizon League match.
The Penguins also dropped a 4-3 decision to UIC.
Williams was also a double winner against the Vikings winning at No. 4 singles 6-3, 6-0. Ryan Valentine was a 6-1, 6-4 winner at No. 2 singles and he teamed with R.J. Pepino for an 8-0 victory in doubles. Pepino won 6-1, 6-4 in singles.
Kevin Schaffert and Kyle Kestner won their singles matches 6-4, 6-1, and 5-7, 6-3, 10-6, respectively, and they teamed for a 8-2 doubles victory.
In the loss to UIC, Pepino was a 7-6, 6-4 winner at No. 3 singles and Schaffert won at No. 5 singles 3-6, 6-1, 10-6.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- Youngstown State lost its first Horizon League match of the spring, 7-0 to Butler.
The Penguins' (7-7) best chances for a win came at No. 4 and 5 singles, where Sarah Rothenberg won 6-1, then lost 6-1, 6-4 and Jenn Meisier won 7-5, then lost 6-3, 6-3.
YOUNGSTOWN -- Two former Youngstown State players, Ray Isaac and Bryan Hawthorne, will continue their careers in the Arena Football League.
Isaac, a quarterback for YSU from 1998-91, and Hawhorne, a defensive lineman-fullback, will play their first Arena 2 games this weekend for the Charleston Swamp Foxes in North Charleston, S.C. and the Pensacola, Fla., Barracudas, respectively.
LANSING, Mich. -- Ronnie and David Ferris advanced to the U.S.A. Men's National Gymnastics Championships after competing in the Region 5 Junior Elite Championships on Saturday.
Ron Ferris, a senior at Fitch High, was first all-around with a score of 54.00. He was first in vaulting, parallel bars and horizontal bar, second in rings and fourth on pommel horse. He competed in the Junior Elite I division (16-19 years).
The national championships are in San Diego May 1-5.
David, competing in the Junior Elite II (14-15-year-olds), finished in the top 10 all-around with a score of 43.05. David was sixth in floor exercise and 10th in rings.
Aeros win 4-0
AKRON -- Starter Ted Rose and two Akron Aeros relievers held the Erie SeaWolves to four hits in a 4-0 victory Sunday in the Eastern League.
Nate Grindell homered as the Aeros (3-1) scored a run in the seventh inning and three in the eighth.
Denmark handsU.S. men first loss
BISMARCK, N.D. -- Denmark's Ulrik Schmidt moved his rink into a tie for first place with undefeated Scotland after a come-from-behind 12-7 victory over the United States on Sunday in the World Curling Championships.
The loss by the Americans was their first of the event, leaving them tied for third with Canada and Switzerland at 2-1. Four teams make the playoff round at the end of round-robin play Thursday.
On the women's side, Norway's Dordi Nordby handed defending world champion Colleen Jones of Canada her first loss, 9-4.
Canada's loss left Scotland's Jackie Lockhart alone in first place at 3-0, followed by Canada, Norway, Denmark's Lene Bidstrup, Switzerland's Manuela Kormann and Russia's Olga Jarkova at 2-1.
In other women's games, the United States won its first game, pounding Sweden 11-2. Scotland defeated Denmark 8-2, Switzerland beat Korea Kim 12-5 and Russia surprised Germany 9-5.
On the men's side, Canada's Randy Ferbey rebounded from its first loss Saturday night to beat Japan 9-2, while Scotland defeated winless Austria 8-3. Norway beat Sweden 7-5 and Switzerland beat Finland 9-5.
Vindicator staff/wire reports


2024 GMC Acadia Redesign – The 2024 GMC Acadia is set to be a major update to one of GMC’s most popular SUV models. With a sleek new design, an updated interior, and a powerful engine, the 2024 GMC Acadia is sure to impress. This article examines the 2024 GMC Acadia’s modifications and upgrade strategy in greater depth, including information on the outside and inside, engine and efficiency, features while trim levels, pricing, and date of release.
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Redesign and Update Plan
The 2024 GMC Acadia is expected to receive a complete exterior redesign. The new Acadia will feature a more modern and aggressive front-end design, with a new grille, LED headlights, and a redesigned front bumper. The new exterior design will give the Acadia a sportier look, while also making it more aerodynamic. The rear-end of the 2024 GMC Acadia will also be redesigned, with new LED taillights and a new bumper. The overall design of the rear-end will be sleeker and more refined than the current model.
The 2024 GMC Acadia is a stylish and modern crossover SUV that has undergone a significant redesign and update plan. GMC’s design team has reimagined the exterior of the Acadia to give it a more rugged and sporty appearance, with a new grille, revised bumper, and more prominent wheel arches. The update also includes redesigned headlights and taillights, as well as new alloy wheel designs, making it more attractive and appealing to SUV enthusiasts.
The interior of the 2024 GMC Acadia Redesign is expected to receive a significant update. The interior of the upcoming Acadia is expected to be more contemporary and luxurious, about premium supplies and cutting-edge technology. The dashboard and center console will be redesigned to be more user-friendly, with a larger infotainment screen and more intuitive controls. The new Acadia will also feature more spacious seating, with comfortable and supportive seats for both the driver and passengers. The rear seats will also be adjustable, allowing for more legroom and cargo space.
The cabin has been redesigned to provide a more comfortable and spacious feel, with premium materials used throughout. The dashboard features a new infotainment system with a large touchscreen display, providing access to a host of features such as navigation, media, and climate control. New features that assist drivers, like automated cruise control along with lane changing alert, are also included in the update, ensuring that the 2024 GMC Acadia is at the forefront of modern vehicle technology.
Powertrain and Performance
Two engine configurations can be purchased for the 2024 GMC Acadia Redesign: the 2.0-liter turbocharger four-cylinder while a 3.6-liter V6. The 2.0-liter engine generates 230 hp while 258 lb-ft in torque, and an 3.6-liter V6 engine generates 310 hp with 271 lb-ft in torque. Each engine is coupled with an automatic transmission with nine speeds and is accessible about all-wheel drive or front-wheel drive.
Please of its well-tuned control system, an 2024 GMC Acadia Redesign is exceptional handling and ride comfort. The controls is sensitive and offers positive feedback, while the brakes are strong and provide good stopping power. In addition to sophisticated security technologies that include blind-spot observing, rear cross-trafficking warning and automated brake assist, an 2024 GMC Acadia ranks as one about the most secure cars in its segment.
Features and Trim Levels
The 2024 GMC Acadia Redesign is available in four trim levels: SL, SLE, SLT, and Denali. This SL is the most basic specification level while includes a 2.0-liter turbocharger four-cylinder motor, leather furnishings, and a 7-inch LCD display as an standard equipment. The SLE adds features such as a 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine, an 8-inch touchscreen display, and Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility.
The SLT trim level adds more luxury features, including leather upholstery, a power liftgate, and a Bose premium audio system. The Denali trim level is the top-of-the-line model and includes features such as a 3.6-liter V6 engine, heated and ventilated front seats, and a wireless charging pad.
Prices and Release Date
The 2024 GMC Acadia Redesign is expected to arrive in showrooms in the fall of 2023. Prices for the base SLE trim are expected to start at around $34,000, while the mid-level SLT trim will start at around $40,000. The range-topping Denali trim is expected to start at around $50,000.
While it comes out in 2024, the GMC Acadia will be among the many intriguing SUVs upon the market. With a sleek new design, advanced technology, and powerful engine options, the 2024 GMC Acadia is sure to impress even the most discerning SUV buyers. If you are looking for an updated SUV, be eager to verify into the 2024 GMC Acadia before it arrives in dealerships the following year.


Last year the popular British grocery chain Tesco threw away more than 60,000 short tons of food. Think about it: That’s just one chain in a sea of grocery stores discarding perfectly edible leftover ingredients.
Unsurprisingly, some enterprising food entrepreneurs see opportunity here. With increasing popularity, cafes are starting to pop up all over the U.K. that source tossed foodstuffs from various grocery stores, wholesalers, and restaurants before it all heads to a landfill. Think of it as highbrow dumpster diving. Leading the cause is Skipchen, a popular Bristol cafe that serves everything from dressed lobsters with red peppers to ratatouille, all entirely sourced from food waste.
Quartz has the story:
There are now 14 cafés with the same idea in cities like Leeds and London, and up to 80 at various stages of the development process. The umbrella that ties them together is The Real Junk Food Project, a grassroots organization that started in Leeds. The cafés are autonomous but share certain characteristics: they plan their meals based on what ingredients they find each day; and there are no fixed prices, allowing customers to pay what they feel a dish is worth.
The movement is about “addressing the culture of waste” that pervades modern society, says Sam Joseph, a 25-year-old Environmental Conservation graduate who with Katie Jarman and others set up Skipchen.
The issue of food waste has risen to prominence in recent weeks, since France imposed a ban on supermarkets throwing away food that’s still edible. Joseph welcomes the increased interest, but tells Quartz that targeting supermarkets and insisting on redistribution is only a “patch” on the problem of overproduction, and the demand that modern methods of farming and trade have fostered for near-infinite choice.
How long before similar cafes spring up in the U.S.? Actually, it seems like the trend is already on the rise here in the states. In March, celebrity chef Dan Barber opened “wastED,” a month-long pop-up restaurant that cooked exclusively with food waste. I, for one, am not above a good ol’ fashioned dumpster dive, especially when leftover bagels are involved. But to eat an entire gourmet meal made from food waste — with no risk of arrest, to boot — sounds even better.


Ruger American Pistol owners will have one more option for sighting in targets with HIVIZ Shooting Systems’ Litewave sights.
The pistol sights feature both a front and rear designed for both the compact and full-size versions of Ruger’s pistol. The light-gathering Lightwaves sit carefully encased in a state-of-the-art, steel exoskeleton which offers no snagging or breaking while drawing from concealment.
The sights utilize the patented HIVIZ interchangeable LitePipe system, giving shooters the ability to change the sight color for a more personalized and custom shooting experience. The front sight includes green, red and white LitePipe options while the rear right offers green, red or black replaceable LitePipes. The LitePipes are bright and visible in a variety of lighting conditions.
The front sight features a blade width of 0.125-inches and LitePipe diameter of 0.078-inches.
Available now, the front LiteWave sight retails for $41.95 and the rear sights are $55.95. Replacement LitePipes can also be purchased for $0.99 each.


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Gas: A hot topic
What's one of the top topics of discussion and concern among people of South Dakota and across the nation right now?
Without a doubt, it's probably the cost of gas and fuel. And with heating season just around the corner and little or no relief in sight, the talk is probably just getting started.
The concerns are very real. In Watertown Friday we saw gasoline pump price rise well past $3 a gallon. An increase of better than 60 cents a gallon in a matter of days. That same increase also is applied to diesel fuel used by farmers for harvest and trucking as well as home heating fuels.
For many, the idea of having to pay a premium price to heat their home through a South Dakota winter is indeed a very scary thought.
There already was a growing crisis in the oil industry before the tragedy and devastation of Hurricane Katrina pushed it to the brink. The actual amount of damage to the country's oil production and supply system in the Gulf Coast region is still unknown, but that didn't stem the immediate rise in pump prices across the country.
Action by President Bush last week to release millions of barrels of crude oil from the country's strategic oil reserves also had very little immediate impact.
Now come the obvious questions surrounding the sudden increase in gasoline and fuel prices based on what are logically more long-term impacts, rather than something immediately passed on to distributors.
The gasoline and fuel oils that we are now buying have been refined, processed and in the shipping pipeline for quite some time. Why, then, when something such as Katrina happens posing a problem of production and supply in coming months, do we see the impact locally right away?
There are accusations of price gouging by oil companies and even some distributors and retailers who some believe are taking advantage of a tragic situation. Federal and state governments are calling for investigations into the situation, but how long will it take Congress to hold hearings on the matter and take any action?
Some of the hardest hit states have already taken some positive steps to help ease the crunch by suspending state sales tax on gasoline. Others are pondering a variety of possible solutions to help people faced with having to dig incredibly deep into their already stretched pockets in order to make a living.
Saturday morning, Gov. Mike Rounds and Attorney General Larry Long held a press conference to address the questions of possible price gouging and price fixing. While those activities are appalling and often illegal, Long made it clear existing state laws are likely to be of little use in this case because they are tied to a disaster declaration that hasn't happened here.
Still, complaints will be investigated and there is the possibility of criminal charges against those obviously taking advantage of an opportunity to gouge the public at the gas pumps.
It is galling to many people that, at a time when the big oil companies are reporting record earnings quarter after quarter, they still see fit to continue to tighten the vice on American consumers.
As one person on the streets of New York City was quoted as saying late last week, "Just how much money do they need to make at a time of a national crisis?"
That's a good question, because, really, where do you draw the line between making billions of dollars in profit and the welfare of hundreds of millions of people?


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Professor Roshini Pereis-John said research found poor students had worst outcomes. Photo / Supplied
Racism towards indigenous people or those from ethnic minorities is experienced at higher rates by people of colour than those who are white, new research shows.
The study, published last week in The Lancet, provides data and context that backs up the lived experience of 20,000 people.
The investigation found overall, Māori and ethnic minority students experienced more discrimination than Pākeha students.
Auckland University associate professor Roshini Pereis-John said the research found less affluent minorities had the worst outcomes.
“Ethnic minorities who have come from low and middle lower-income countries, like from South Asia, they were migrants who are in New Zealand for less than five years. First-generation or second-generation migrants, especially those young people from Pasifika ethnic groups, were the worst affected.”
Twelve per cent of youth said they were perceived as being Pākehā or white, despite being Māori or members of ethnic minority groups.
They also reported less discrimination than those who were not perceived as white.
Auckland University associate professor Rachel Simon-Kumar told RNZ’s Midday Report colourism was disturbingly present.
“Young people who were perceived to be white or not perceived to be white were likely to experience more discrimination from their teachers from their peers, more bullying from police even,” she said.
The research found migrant youth from high-income countries of origin – Europe, North America, Australia and east Asia – were less likely to experience deprivation.
Simon-Kumar said inequities persisted across multiple generations for those from lower-income countries of origin.
“We also found effects in terms of health, mental health, in terms of being able to access health care, to those who were materially deprived or were poor, [they] found it harder to access health care,” Simon-Kumar said.
The authors of the study said the results showed there was a greater need to better understand race as Aotearoa became more bicultural.
“We have to pay attention to how we understand race and particularly as New Zealand becomes more and more demographically mixed, but we are seeing more of multi-ethnicity… we need to understand that there are complex relationships amongst and between minority groups just as much as there are complex relationships between minority and majority groups,” Simon-Kumar said.


HARRISBURG, PA — Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced the arrest of former Taylor Allderdice School football coach, Branndon Pezzelle, Sr., for selling cocaine out of his home. Pezzelle was most recently a cadet at the Allegheny County Police Academy from which he has been removed.
“The defendant gained the trust of players and families in Pittsburgh and was seeking to become a police officer — all while behind the scenes selling poisons in our communities. Branndon Pezzelle has betrayed the people of Pittsburgh– an area he was vying to serve to protect,” said Attorney General Shapiro. “My office continues to hold anyone who abuses their power to account, without fear or favor.”
A search warrant executed at Branndon Pezzelle’s home resulted in the discovery of 1,252 grams of cocaine, approximately $76,000 in cash, and equipment for packaging and selling cocaine. Pezzelle, 36, is being charged with Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance, Possession of Controlled Substance, Possession of Paraphernalia and Possession of Instruments of a Crime.
Allegheny County Police Department played a crucial role in this ongoing investigation. All defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
Correction: The original version of this article stated the defendant was a former cadet of Allegheny Police Department Academy. The article was corrected to reflect cadet at the Allegheny County Police Academy.
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Shortly before this week’s meeting of Union leaders in the Welsh capital, two of the EU’s three ‘social partners’ – the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) and the CEEP, representing public sector employees – issued a joint statement supporting the ‘European employment strategy’ agreed by EU leaders at last November’s jobs summit in Luxembourg.
But in a departure from normal practice, the Union’s third social partner, the private sector employers’ federation UNICE, did not add its name.
Critics argue this is yet another indication of the organisation’s growing scepticism about the usefulness of the social dialogue at Union level. The social dialogue procedure was incorporated into EU legislation as part of the Maastricht Treaty’s social chapter, allowing trade union and employers’ organisations to draft many of the Union’s labour laws. But some claim that UNICE has begun using the process to delay rather than frame legislation.
Following a recent crisis meeting between the social partners sparked by UNICE’s refusal to enter into negotiations on workers’ rights in national companies, secretary-general Dirk Hudig argued that most really useful worker-employer talks had to be conducted in individual member states as labour market conditions varied so greatly between countries.
Asked whether the recent joint statement might give the impression that the social dialogue was going through a difficult patch, an ETUC official replied: “I hope that UNICE will get the same message that you get.”
The employers’ federation seems unperturbed, claiming it was not asked to sign up to the joint statement. “I wouldn’t read too much into this,” said Hudig. “The parties in the social dialogue are free agents and I think it is important that we have that feeling.”


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Erin Lanz is an Ambassador who studied abroad in Rome and Greece
Briefly describe a specific cultural experience you had on your trip that made a lasting impression.
The cultural experience that had the greatest lasting impression on me was my weekend trip to Istanbul, Turkey. About half of my group ended up in the same hostel on the same weekend in this unique new place. I enjoyed the opportunity to hear the prayer to call, which had previously been such a foreign concept to me, and the unforgettable food (that was a needed break from the plain traditional Greek food). I took the leap and tried out an authentic Turkish bath with two other girls from my trip... and let's just say it has bonded us for life. I experienced a culture with a different currency (if you didn't like the price you got to cut it in half- exchange rate), an environment where few women were out in the streets and the amazing Grand Bazaar and spice market. It was a weekend filled with so many moments that will be with me forever!
Why did you choose the program in which you participated?
In deciding to attend St. Ben's I knew that I would incorporate a study abroad experience into my college career. So I started from day one planning to save my Humanities, Upper Theology and Arts requirements because there weren't programs where I could take accounting classes. In the process of specifically choosing of the Roman Greco program I had a bit more difficulty. I have always wanted to visit Italy, enticed by the delicious food and easygoing culture, and I liked the fact that I would be in Europe having the ease of travel to many other countries. While abroad I visited nine new countries, including my two host countries on two new continents. While I was lucky enough to have the time and resources to travel to so many new places I would advise others to focus on the individual culture for a longer period of time over attempting to reach a magic number.
Describe your overall study abroad experience.
This experience was more than just a vacation. It gave me the opportunity to truly immerse myself into new cultures and environments. I became a local in my two host countries and found myself getting annoyed with the flocks of tourists everywhere. I have met 29 new Bennies and Johnnies that I now consider my family. Academically, I studied subjects outside my typical accounting classes and was able to take what I was learning in the classroom and experience it walking down the streets of Athens and Rome.
Overall this experience is one that is difficult to sum up in a few words, so my suggestion is fill out an application, get on a plane and dive right in... You won't regret it.
How has the trip affected you? How are you different for having completed the experience?
This trip taught me a lot about myself and helped me to grow as a person. Since being back I have begun to finally notice some of these things. People always told me I would be a different person when I returned, and I would joke back not really feeling like this experience could have such an impact on me. It still hasn't all sunk in, but as the days pass since my safe return to the US I am starting to see the positive changes that have occurred while away. I am opening up more to friends, family members and strangers, not afraid of what others will think. I have gained a confidence that I was previously lacking, stepping up to new and exciting challenges. When you get lost or are in an unknown land restricted by the language barrier you learn how to problem solve. I now know I can really do ANYTHING! And with that confidence I am finding my voice and speaking my mind. Fear of the unknown is no longer holding me back. You can chose to let this experience change you for the better, besides the tighter fitting clothing and the diminished bank account; this trip truly is the best experience ever.
What advice do you have for future Study Abroad Students?
Step out of your comfort zone. Get lost. Take train to a new country. Try something new. Pack light. Keep a journal. Keep in touch with family and friends back home. Create a unique, individual experience. Pack light. Max out your passport. Practice a new language. Create a budget and stick to it. Make a new friend (or 29). PACK LIGHT. Take too many pictures. Try the traditional cuisine. Become a local. OH YEAH... and have FUN!

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Dublin police have found a man who left a Dublin treatment facility Sunday evening, July 28.
Dublin police have found 18-year-old Cody McCoy, who left a Dublin treatment facility Sunday, July 28.
Dublin police found McCoy about 9 a.m. Wednesday, July 31, after receiving a tip. McCoy was sitting under a tree on Old Avery Road.
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Dublin police are looking for a man who left a Dublin treatment facility Sunday evening, July 28.
Cody McCoy, 18, left a Dublin treatment facility.
Anyone who sees him or has information about his whereabouts should call the Dublin police at 614-889-1112 but should not approach him.
McCoy is 6 feet tall, weighs 150 pounds and has red hair. He was last seen wearing blue shorts, a red T-shirt and an orange baseball cap.


We are pleased to be appointed as Employer’s Agent, Clerk of Works and CDM Co-ordinator in connection with the development of the nationally recognised Littledown Leisure Centre in Bournemouth.
Bournemouth Borough Council is proposing to invest £1.2m into the Littledown Centre to create a larger state-of-the-art gym and additional fitness studios as it continues to develop its membership base. To help the council and the Centre’s operators BH Live, Rund Partnership provided the initial design from concept, co-ordinating the mechanical, electrical and structural elements of the design, as well as assisting in the resolution of the specialist fitness equipment fit out.
Works are due to start in the Autumn and expected to take around 10 months to complete. Throughout the contract, Rund will be providing Employer’s Agent, Clerk of Works and CDM Co-ordination services to ensure the project is delivered successfully on time and to budget while minimising disruption to customers and local residents.


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V3 Supercharger Kits
$1,188 – $1,486
This is a nice budget alternative to the traditional setups we offer, the V3 Series is based around utilizing the more efficient Eaton Superchargers. Based on the Eaton M62 & M90 superchargers with the short snout and body type commonly found in Jaguar V8, Mercedes Kompressor, Aston Martin & Ford Thunderbird.
Includes our V3 series Eaton Bracket Kit, Throttlebody Relocation Dummy Manifolds, Custom Supercharger Manifolds, Spacers, Nuts & Bolts, Idler Pulleys, – All Powder coated.
– 24 Months Craftsmanship Warranty**
– Personal Support.
- This kit includes all hardware and pipe work.
- To complete the installation you will require: Silicone hoses, Hose clamps, Vacuum hose, Air filter, as well as if you like, an intercooler kit, injectors, boost gauge and the basics. All can be provided by us on request at extra costs.
- If using the V3.1 & V3.2 based kit, you must use the HMW Straight Six Custom Intake Manifold for Clearance or modify/build your own. (This part is not included)
- Eaton M45 can be retro fitted along with other M62 and M90 types but not officially supported.
- Supercharger is not included – You will have to either source your own Supercharger or buy it from us.
- For tuning we suggest either Ostrich II Piggyback for OBD I (M50 – Pre 1995), And for OBD II (M52/M54 – Post 1995) a Remap ECU flash or Dyno tune from 3rd party tuners.
Please select below the Supercharger you wish to use, The V3.2 Kit supports the Eaton M90 Supercharger, the V3.6 Supports the Eaton M62 Supercharger. *
Note: V3.1 in Stock. V3.2 & 3.62 Available on pre-order. For details please see our blog post.
This mid range option is meant to appease Enthusiasts in Europe with more availability of the Eaton M62 Supercharger from the Mercedes Kompressor. While fitting the M90 Eaton from the Jaguar, Aston Martin and Ford Thunderbird will require the custom HMW short manifold.*
Boost Depending on Supercharger
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For all E34, E36, E38, E39 and E46, Z4, Z3 and E30 with M5x or S5x engine swaps. Supports all the 6 cylinder M50/M52/M54 or S50/S52/S54 motors.
For compatibility, you must use small body short snout M62's Commonly found in the Mercedes Kompressor. Other types may require slight modification.
Similarly, if using the M90, it must be the short snout and small body ones from a Jaguar V8 or Aston Martin. You can also use the one found in a Ford Thunderbird but it will require some slight modification to the mounting plate.
V3.62 Supercharger Kit, V3.1 Supercharger Kit, V3.2 Supercharger Kit

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The Quoris is all set to challenge the luxury sedan segment with its stunning design, premium driving dynamics, world-class accommodations and an extensive list of standard equipments. Kia Quoris takes the innovative and dynamic design legacy of KIA to the next step with its sophisticated curves and surfaces and its charismatic front mask. Quoris boasts of the largest dimensions in its segment with an exterior that reflects elegance and modern simplicity. This premium sedan with its wonderful combination of a long sweeping shoulder and extended rear overhang offers Quoris an aura of power and dignity and a robust stance. The car has a performance-driven design and a feeling of spaciousness with its sleek and aerodynamic side silhouette. This luxury sedan has been created paying passionate attention to the finer details – the functionality and aesthetics have been accentuated with high-tech innovative touches.
While the exterior exemplifies elegant simplicity and balanced proportions, the interior with its most specious cabin, creates a sensation of modernity and high-quality with its luxury materials and aesthetic design. Kia Quoris boasts of some
luxurious features of which are rare in its class like LED High-Mounted Stop Lamp, innovative puddle lamps and pocket lights, solar glass, power door latch, safety power trunk, tilt and slide sunroof.
Quoris from KIA Motors comes with innovative SBW (shift-by-wire) technology that offers fast, smooth gear changes and also reduces engine noise in the cabin and saves space and weight. Brightness of Head-Up-Display is adjusted automatically according to changing ambient light levels. Quoris has Advanced Smart Cruise Control (ASCC) that comes with a radar sensor at the front to monitor the gap between the vehicle ahead. The brakes are applied automatically to maintain a pre-determined “safe” distance and able to bring the vehicle even to a complete stop when necessary. When the car ahead moves on, the system re-starts the engine and initiates take-off. Other key features in Quoris include full LED headlights with Adaptive Front Lighting System, auto hold switch and haptic steering wheel dial.
Quoris is equipped with lots of safety features. Apart from high-tech radar and sensor technology, the premier car has advanced camera systems for stress-free driving enjoyment, around view monitor for a safer and more convenient parking, advanced airbag system and driver’s knee airbag to prevent excess injury.
Quoris is beginning a new era of performance offering an unexpected level of dynamic power and control with its all-new rear-wheel drive platform found in only the world-class luxury cars. The Rear-Wheel-Drive layout offers excellent performance acceleration and high degree of stability and control as well. The new 8-speed automatic transmission is there for enhanced fuel efficiency, high-speed refinement and brisk acceleration. Quoris is meant to provide a dynamic driving experience which is the first time in KIA.

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Benefits of dog daycare and boarding at Barks
Active, exercised dogs make happy companions. Pet parents often have busy schedules, with little time for regular play and interaction. At BARKS, we focus on maximizing supervised off-leash play time, and we are committed to the safety and well-being of every dog entrusted to our care.
We aim to provide a luxury canine boarding and full-service daycare, equipped for indoor and outdoor play, social interaction and pampering. Supervised off-leash play has long been our focus, but over time we have come to enjoy the one-on-one interactions with our more mature guests. All our guests happily expend energy or revel in pampering while their owners are away at work or play. Our ultimate goal is to improve the bond between pet parents and their dogs by providing a worry-free, off-leash, stay and play experience.
We are staffed 24 hours per day, 7 days per week to ensure the safety and comfort of all our boarders. Our lobby hours for check-in and check-out are as follows:
|Monday – Friday:||7am – 7pm|
|Saturday:||8am – 6pm|
|Sunday:||Closed (check-outs by appointment only)|
While we are staffed to accommodate our boarders, our lobby will close in observance of the following holidays:
New Year’s Day, Memorial Day Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
Daycare, grooming, check-in or check-out services will be unavailable during these holidays.
Your dog must be between 4 months and 13 years of age.
Spaying & Neutering
All dogs enrolled at BARKS must be spayed or neutered by nine (9) months of age if participating in play-group.
Vaccination RequirementsAll dogs in our care must be current on the following vaccinations:
- Rabies – required annually.
- Distemper (DHLPP, DHPP or DHLP-PV) – required annually; 3-year vaccine acceptable for dogs aged 6 years or older.
- Bordetella – required every 6 months (intranasal).
Flea & Tick ControlYour dog must be on a veterinarian-approved topical flea & tick control product. Acceptable products include:
- Frontline Top Spot or Frontline Plus
- Advantage or K-9 Advantage
BARKS is a cage-free environment, where dog interaction and play are encouraged. It is a social model and not ideal for all dogs. Staff must be able to safely handle our guests in all situations. Dogs are pack animals and they naturally observe a social hierarchy. One poorly socialized dog in a play-group can easily disrupt the order of the pack and create unsafe situations for dogs in our care and our staff. Although we accommodate dogs of all energy levels, our facility is not an appropriate setting for socializing aggressive dogs. All dogs must pass a Temperament Test prior to enrollment; eligibility for play-group will also be assessed at this time.
Temperament Tests are conducted by appointment only, Monday through Friday 10am-5pm and Saturdays 10am-4pm. The test typically takes 30 minutes and incurs a one-time, non-refundable $25-fee. Please call during business hours to schedule testing and to discuss the enrollment process. Enjoyable, safe, stays for each of our guests is our goal. Anxious and shy dogs may need more gentle orientation. Therefore, even after passing the temperament test, we may recommend shorter stays prior to overnight boarding, to slowly acclimate some dogs to the environment and staff. We discourage scheduling the temperament test and boarding on the same day. Please plan accordingly!

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When we played at Wakarusa a few weeks ago, Alisa and I caught a good bit of the Avett Brothers set later that night. They made quite an impressive racket for three guys with acoustic instruments, and the crowd ate it up.
This video isn’t actually that representative of what I liked best about them (the two brothers sang really well together on their original numbers), but it’s amusing none-the-less – their version of Old Joe Clark from the WOW Hall in Eugene, OR earlier this year, including a Led Zeppelin intersert.
Another reason I found this video of interest is that I lived in Eugene from 1991-95, and volunteered for at least 100 shows at WOW Hall, mostly loading in bands and running lights during the shows. I ran lights for Zero, Widespread Panic, Cherry Popping Daddies, and many other local and touring acts during my time there. It’s a great venue with quite a bit of history, both as a venue and, long before that, as a meeting hall for the Woodsmen of the World. It’s well worth checking out if you’re ever in the area.
And lastly, Tangleweed also plays Old Joe Clark all the time. You can hear it on our first cd, Just a Spoonful.

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Rana Daggubati is not just a good-looking man but also a brilliant actor. He’s considered a superstar in the Telugu film industry and has made an impact in Bollywood films like Dum Maaro Dum and Baby, as well. Next year, his fans will get to see him in two biggies – The Ghazi Attack and Baahubali 2: The Conclusion. The former is promoted as India’s first-ever underwater film and well, we all know about the latter. A few months ago, Daggubati posted an image of himself working out hard to achieve a particular look for the Baahubali 2: The Conclusion. The actor shed nearly 20 kilos to look like the younger version of his character. Here’s that picture and many more that will make you want to hit the gym right now.


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All uploaded and approved pictures are now published on the website, in addition to the best also being shared to our social media platforms to over 700,000 followers, providing even more exposure for you and your photography.
This photo was taken at Gordale Scar in Malham. It was once a glacier and what remains is a beautiful waterfalls and large hills on both sides. The weather was cloudy yet there was some breaks of blue sky comming through so I had to wait for those to dissapear to leave me with a dark and dramatic shot. For this image I didn't go for beautiful lighting because I didnt believe that it would've work for the scene. Insead I used the clouds to diffuse the light and cast even lighting across the frame. It was difficult to find a composition but ended up sticking with this one. I bracketed the shot and used an ND filter with a polarizor. Malham is a playground for photography and I'd deffinetaly recommend it to anyone. I'd either go during summer when the grass is nice and green or closer to winter when its a yellow, brown colour. Its a tourist site, so I made sure to wake up at about 6:45 to get it all to myself.