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Kindergarten cuts may hit poorer Rockford kids most
ROCKFORD — Of all the items on the Rockford School District’s $47 million list of potential budget cuts, reducing kindergarten to a half-day program is perhaps the most detrimental to students, administrators say.
“It’s not the best decision for our students,” said Tracy Stevenson-Olson, the district’s executive director of curriculum and instruction.
“Preschool and full-day kindergarten is important for an at-risk population, or students at the poverty level.”
About 75 percent of the district’s more than 27,000 enrollment figure is considered low-income, and those students come to school less equipped for class than their more affluent peers, she said.
But the district is facing a $50 million budget shortfall and administrators must make tough decisions, she said.
In addition to the kindergarten cuts, other cost-cutting proposals on the table include closing schools, shuffling programs, eliminating administrative positions and significant union labor concessions. The district would receive an additional $6.9 million worth of federal funding next year to fill the remainder of the budget shortfall.
Negative effect on families
The effect of reducing kindergarten services can be devastating, especially for disadvantaged families, said Crystal Scarborough, vice president of Child Care Solutions for the YWCA.
She’s concerned that families won’t be able to find child care programs that will cater to families who need part-time care, plus transportation to and from school.
“The economic impact will not be positive for already struggling families,” she said.
There will be additional without quality child care because of the cuts, she said.
Scarborough and Stevenson-Olson agree: A full-day program better supports child development.
There were 1,651 all-day kindergarten programs in Illinois public school districts — nearly five times as many as half-day programs — according to 2009-10 data from the Illinois State Board of Education.
Full-day programs serve more than 2½ times as many students, too.
The Harlem School District established a full-day kindergarten program for about 60 students last fall. The program will serve all kindergarten students in 2011-12.
Construction is going on now at the Parker Early Education Center to add more kindergarten classrooms.
More pressure on REA
Sheffield’s budget proposal does, however, eliminate the need for incubation kindergarten — classes housed temporarily at a school where there’s no guarantee there will be room for students to return the following year for first grade.
About 400 students, or 25 percent, of Rockford’s kindergartners are in incubation classes this year at a school their parents might not have chosen. Incubation classes, though unpopular, allow the district to honor class-size limits outlined in the teachers contract, which caps kindergarten classes at 21 students (unless a paraprofessional is present) and first-grade classes at 26.
If the Rockford Education Association would amend its contract to allow 26 students in kindergarten classes, the full-day program could continue, Stevenson-Olson said. The contract expires June 30.
Marisa Pina is a single mom hoping to go back to college. If her 3-year-old son, Joel, can’t attend a full-day program when he’s in kindergarten in fall 2012, she may postpone her college plans for another year.
Today, Joel attends preschool at Dennis Early Education Center, one of the schools recommended for closure in the fall.
Pina likes the full-day program because it would allow Joel to be around kids his age all day. Pina’s older son, Samuel, is in kindergarten at CICS Rockford Patriots Charter School this year. She’s hopeful Joel can enter CICS when he’s ready for kindergarten.
“I don’t think the kids learn as much in a half-day class,” she said. “I want to give my kids a better life, a better future.”
Lisa Carter’s son is in first grade at Marsh Elementary School, and his sister is preparing for kindergarten there in the fall. Carter’s daughter is already used to a full-day preschool program at a private school.
“For me to spend the financial commitment and time commitment, to have her go to half-day is a step in the wrong direction,” she said.
Reach staff writer Cathy Bayer at firstname.lastname@example.org or 815-987-1395.

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Further information about extensions to current COVID-19 restrictions, including mask wearing for students, will be communicated to BGGS families when they become available.
Please view this page for the latest updates: https://www.bggs.qld.edu.au/bggs-community-covid-advice/
Year 10 Immunisations—Update
After being postponed due to quarantine, immunisations for Year 10 students have been rescheduled to occur next week, on Monday 13 September at 12 noon.
On this day, students with completed and returned consent forms will receive the Meningococcal vaccination. A team of authorised Registered Nurses will conduct the vaccinations.
If your daughter is unable to attend school on Monday, you will be able to reschedule with your family GP or at an Immunisation Clinic.
This free vaccination is recommended on the National Immunisation Program schedule, and only one dose of the meningococcal ACWY vaccine is required.
Our School Immunisation provider recommends students should not receive a COVID-19 vaccination seven days before or after the scheduled Meningococcal vaccination.
OzCare has provided an information sheet for parents to read if they require further details, please view the document here.
For questions or concerns, please contact the BGGS Health Centre via email or 3332 1349.
Parents are encouraged to complete the Independent Schools Queensland (ISQ) 2021 What Parents Want—an Independent Schools Queensland survey.
The information gathered will help ISQ and our School understand the decision-making processes that parents undertake when selecting an independent school and the reasons leading to their final choice.
The survey takes approximately 15 to 20 minutes, and examines cultural influences, varying sources of information, and other important factors that guide decision-making.
If you wish to complete the survey, please head here: https://bit.ly/WPW-2021.
The survey will remain open throughout school holidays and will close on Monday 5 October.
Year 12 Book Orders 2022
The P&F Uniform Shop reminds Year 11 parents to place their book orders as their daughters prepare to enter Year 12 in 2022.
The Unit 3 and 4 textbook list are now available to be ordered. As part of the Queensland Certificate of Education and Australian Tertiary Admission Rank system, students are required to purchase Year 12 textbooks and stationery before Term 4 2021.
Textbooks and stationary can be purchased via the P&F Uniform Shop online store.
- to purchase items via the online store, parents need to establish an account
- accounts will be validated within two business days, and parents will receive a confirmation email with information about purchasing via the online store.
If you have any questions, please contact the P&F Uniform Shop via this link.
Next Thursday, the Year 10 cohort will be supporting the School at the Queensland Girls Secondary Schools Sports Association (QGSSSA) Athletics Carnival at the Queensland Sports and Athletics Centre (QSAC). This is a long-standing tradition at the School, and it is expected that all Year 10 girls will be in attendance to support the Athletics team.
Details will be published on Minerva as a reminder next week.
Please note: Year 10 Athletes will travel to the carnival earlier in the day with the rest of the team.
Parents are welcome to attend as spectators, and must sign in using the Check in Qld App at the venue. Parents can enter via the North and South ramp only. Parent spectators will be invited to choose a seat in the corporate suite area. They will need to ensure that every second row is left clear, and must wear a mask at all times unless eating or drinking.
Important details for the day:
- supporters will wear their full formal uniform (including hat and blazer)
- Year 10 supporters will meet at the front of the School in Victoria Park at 8.20 am for roll marking
- bags should be left (with valuables and phone) in lockers. Girls should take their BGGS canvas bag to carry food and drinks
- although there will be some canteen facilities, girls are encouraged to bring sufficient snacks, lunch, and drinks for the day
- buses will return to BGGS by 3.10 pm
- all students will travel to and from the venue by bus (no adjustment has been made to the school day, therefore before and after school commitments and travel arrangements should be as usual on a Monday). No students will travel directly between home and QSAC.
While COVID-19 cases in Queensland continue to decline, we all must follow the advice of health authorities to keep our community safe.
Students, staff, officials, and spectators are not permitted to enter QSAC if they:
- are self-quarantining due to overseas travel, or travel to a designated COVID-19 ‘hotspot’
- have been in close contact with a confirmed case of COVID-19 (symptoms within the past 14 days)
- are currently an active COVID-19 case, or are unwell, with a fever, cough, sore throat, fatigue or shortness of breath.
Formal Hat Cleaning and Repairs
Students who would like Formal Hat cleaning and/or repairs during school holidays are encouraged to submit their hats by the end of next week, Friday 17 September.
Hats will be available for collection on the first day of Term 4.
The following repair costs (listed below) are intended as a general guide and can change without notice.
The P&F Uniform Shop staff will advise of repair costs once the hat is submitted and the full scope of work has been determined.
Guide to Formal Hat Repairs Costs
|Clean and re-block of Hat||$30|
|Clean, reblock and repair (one area of damage)||$38|
|Extra repair/s (charged per each additional repair required)||$10/area of repair|
|New Hat Band||$18.50|
|Clean, reblock and replacement of internal hat band||$46.50|


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The Lomography Petzval 58 Bokeh Control Art Lens features a new Bokeh Control Ring, which allows you to alter the distance between the lens elements in order to change the shape and strength of Petzval's distinctive swirly defocused areas. Effectively, you can shape and style your bokeh however you see fit. The lens also boasts a fast f/1.9 maximum aperture which allows you to gather plenty of light even with fast shutter speeds, making the Petzval 58 ideal for outdoor portraits or dreamy street scenes.
After Joseph Petzval introduced his iconic lens in 1840, portrait photography flourished. Now, 175 years later, it’s your turn to explore these first footsteps of photography with a handcrafted lens combining historical design and modern, yet original, Russian optics.
Lomography has taken the best features of the new Petzval Art Lens to the next level: the new Petzval 58 Bokeh Control Art Lens comes with an unprecedented Bokeh Control Ring paired with a versatile 58mm focal length. Together with an f/1.9 maximum aperture, these traits will let you explore new photographic paths. For the first time ever, you have total freedom over the blurred areas in your pictures thanks to the Bokeh Control Ring that lets you determine the strength of the Petzval’s swirly bokeh.
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The Bokeh Control Ring is located on top of the lens and can be adjusted between levels 1 and 7. Simply by moving this ring, you can change the amount of swirl you get in your Petzval shots. For a subtle swirly bokeh effect, turn the ring to Level 1.
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- New Petzval 58 Bokeh Control Art Lens Brass
- Standard Waterhouse aperture plates
- Front and rear lens cap
- Leather pouch
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Very rustic, semi-commercial campground, with secluded sites by request.
The campground is near the Finch Hatton Gorge National Park and is a nice, friendly quiet place to spend a couple of days.
Campsites are well sheltered in the natural bush and are reasonably level.
There are a couple of beautiful little swimming holes, hot showers, flushing toilets and a sheltered picnic area. There is also a rough timber "bush bar" (BYO which is popular in the evenings.
There are also timber slab huts (again very rustic) available for $75 for a double. They are open on all sides and a mozzie net provides protection.
This is a truely a beautiful area, and the camp is very basic which gives a true bush feel.
Kingfishers, green tree frogs, and a million other natural visitors all around the camp. There is also a platypus viewing area (small pool upstream) where swimming is not allowed. Dawn or dusk is the time to spot them.
$7.50 per adult per night
Cashier on site.
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It is not known if pets are allowed at this campsite
There is usually drinking water available at this campsite. Please take care, it may still be advisable to boil water before drinking.
Fires may be allowed in built fire places. Please check local fire bans and rules.
Wood barbeques are available. Bring firewood and check firebans.
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Solar ovens are crucial. Help save some kids and critters (especially the raccoons) of the future by making or getting a solar oven to cook your food. Whether you use a simple cardboard box lined with aluminum foil tape and a big clear plastic bag over it, or a fancy premade mirror box, or premade parabolic mirror, you can help defend the planet and its future inhabitants by Cooking With The Sun.
cook our yummies with the sun,
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so our future selves can celebrate.
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[Nate and Stele did a mind meld with the raccoons for Cooking With The Sun. They "listened in" to find out what these smart critters have to say about how cooking with the sun conserves energy. Using less fossil fuels to cook food helps make it possible for them to have a good time in the future.
Recorded in the café at Alfalfas Market in Boulder Colorado.]
I love my little home made solar oven. Search for DIY solar ovens on Youtube to find a bunch of fun ways to make them yourself. XOEarth Stele.
A solar cooker, or solar oven, is a device which uses the energy of direct sun rays (which is the heat from the sun) to heat, cook or pasteurize food or drink. The vast majority of solar cookers presently in use are relatively cheap, low-tech devices. Because they use no fuel and cost nothing to operate, many nonprofit organizations are promoting their use worldwide in order to help reduce fuel costs (for low-income people) and air pollution, and to slow down the deforestation and desertification caused by gathering firewood for cooking. Solar cooking is a form of outdoor cooking and is often used in situations where minimal fuel consumption is important, or the danger of accidental fires is high.
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In the aftermath of the Persian Gulf War, four soldiers set out to steal gold that was stolen from Kuwait, but they discover people who desperately need their help.
Anthony Wiethoff was originally cast for the part of Cut Troy's Cuff Soldier, but left the set due to disagreements with David O. Russell's scenes of torture of U.S. soldiers.
Are we shooting?
Troy Barlow: Are we shootin' people or what?
Soldier: Are we shooting?
Troy Barlow: That's what I'm asking you!
Soldier: What's the answer?
Troy Barlow: I don't know the answer! That's what I'm trying to find out!
One of the cars they buy is a 1992 Infiniti M30.
The Australian theatrical release omits a brief close up of a woman being shot in the head by one of Saddam's soldiers. This was done to avoid an R rating. This scene cut from the Australian release in order to obtain an MA rating for theatrical release were restored for the VHS and DVD releases, thus restoring the original R rating.
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|What better way to say "au revoir" to Paris, France than by hot air balloon? Or hand glider? Or, what the heck, a parachute attached to one's head (that poor dude on the far left kinda makes me giggle).|
I'm here to share with you the second Parisian-themed project my totally awesome third grade artists just finished up. We actually began this project at the introduction of our French unit when we were learning how to speak and write in French (you might recall a certain pink poodle named Fifi introduced us to the language of love). If you take a close look at the crayon resist in the background, you'll notice a little of our French vocabulary.
|I just now noticed how this incredible artist somehow managed to cut out a tiny person in her hot air balloon. These artists always amaze me.|
But I'm getting a little ahead of myself. Let me tell you how we went about creating our Super Silhouettes:
- We began with 12" X 18" heavy stock drawing paper. I learned a long time ago that anything below 60 lbs paper is just junk. We used white oil pastels to write French words all over our papers. We chatted about variety, fonts and threw in a couple drawings of the Eiffel Tower and the Arc de Triomphe when the writing became too tedious.
- From there we began our water color painting portion of the project. I never really was a fan of watercolor paint with children because I always found the colors to be very, well, watery. And pale. However, when I learned about Crayola's Mixing Sets, I became an overnight watercolor-with-children convert. These are available in most art supply catalogs. Don't want another plastic case of watercolors? Remember, you can purchase individual colors. My favorites in the set are fuschia, turquoise, red-orange and blue-violet.
3. I did limit the kids to either warm or cool colors with fuschia being the swing color. When introducing watercolor, I demo to the kids how to moisten each color with a drop of water and twirl the brush around in the color on it's tippy-toes like a ballerina (no scooting the brush around on it's bottom and giving it spider legs). I emphasize how the colors should be translucent, not opaque. Painted areas should have a watery appearance, not dry, scratchy brush marks. And, of course, everyone lets out a squeal when they see how the oil pastel resists the watercolor. Much better than a crayon, by the way.
5. Another trick is the introduction of salt. When sprinkled on damp paper, it absorbs the paint and produces a beautiful snowflake effect.
|I love the "Paris" above the Eiffel Tower.|
|A kite?! Genius.|
When I told the kids that we were going to be saying "au revoir" to Paris, France and "guten tag!" to Germany, they seemed sad to go. When one of them asked if I was going to repaint my windows for Germany I believe I said the words, "are you crazy?! No!" To which the questioner replied, "good! Then we aren't really leaving Paris!"
And that made me pretty happy. Almost as happy as these sweet silhouettes.


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Hamilton gets big LOLs with ridiculous snow plow names like 'Clearopathra'
Governments worldwide should have learned their lesson after a 2016 U.K. poll resulted in a submarine actually being named Boaty McBoatface, that lesson being that the public cannot be trusted with taking anything seriously.
Hamilton, Ontario, either didn't get that memo, or just opted to ignore it and have some fun when it called on residents late last year to officially name the city's fleet of snowplows.
And, oh boy, did the public ever deliver.
Newly-elected Hamilton mayor and former Ontario NDP leader Andrea Horwath shared the winning results of its first annual Name The Plow initiative, and the results are delightfully ridiculous.
.@CityofHamilton's Snow Plow naming results are in! The 10 winning names:— Andrea Horwath (@AndreaHorwath) January 13, 2023
Icekee Wee Wee
The Big Leplowski
In what has become a tradition since the 2016 U.K. naming poll that started it all, one of the plows was even named Plowy McPlowface in a nod to its boat-faced inspiration.
A few of my personal favourite winners are CTRL-SALT-DELETE, Clearopathra, The Big Leplowski, and even a classic Simpsons reference in Mr. Plow.
Thousands of submissions were collected in a December survey and staff then had the tough job of narrowing the pool down to 20 candidates.
An impressive 28,339 weighed in on the final poll, with Max Kermanator coming out on top as the number-one choice, followed by Plowy McPlowface and CTRL-SALT-DELETE.
Love the names 😍 👍👏— dinad 🇨🇦 (@dinad_color1065) January 13, 2023
Horwath added that during each snowfall, the "City of Hamilton clears about 6,518 lane km of roadway, 866 km of sidewalks, 244 KMs of bike lanes and 2,365 bus stops," though, like every social media comment section, her enthusiasm has been met with some criticism.
One commenter replied to the mayor, saying that "My street is routinely missed by these cutely-named ploughs directly off of Cannon St. W in @Ward2Hamilton by Central Park," asking for "updates on when we will get regular street clearing here."
Others took aim at completely unrelated policies and stances, unwilling to have even the slightest bit of fun.
Hamilton's plows now have a new layer of fun stencilled in, though they haven't had a whole lot of use during what has been an unprecedented mild streak in Southern Ontario.
Here's hoping they stay comfortable in their garages for the duration of the cold season.
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There’s still time for the Democrats to put GOP opponents on the defensive by saying “I want to rebuild America, and my opponent doesn’t.”
As you swing Bayonetta’s swords and shoot guns attached to her high heels, the hair covering her body attacks enemies. Blood isn’t what makes ‘Bayonetta 2’ for mature gamers.
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The state’s ruinous foray into Tea Party economics has turned off huge swaths of Republican voters. So why are its candidates going even further to the right?
The polls say Republicans will likely eke out a small majority in the Senate this Election Day. But hold on: Factor in the runoffs, and things get weird real fast.
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After months of protesting and dealing with drama within the activist scene, Linneas Boland-Godbey realized he needed a change of pace. He figured other protesters did, too.
"It's been really hard during the COVID season not seeing all your friends all the time or your family," says Boland-Godbey. "So I was like, why don't we do an art share? It will be fun."
On Aug. 12, Boland-Godbey hosted an art-making meetup for activists protesting against racism in Irving Park. Since it was intended to provide some respite, he called the event BLM Art Therapy.
A photographer whose main creative outlet during the pandemic has been Masks of Color—a portraits series published on Instagram that highlights the experiences of Portlanders of color during the pandemic—Boland-Godbey has been a regular at the protests since the uprising started in June. Though it was much more impromptu, he led a similar art therapy event for houseless youth in Lownsdale Square in the middle of summer. But when police raided and dispersed camps downtown, much of the artwork and donated supplies were stolen.
The next time, Boland-Godbey wanted somewhere farther away from the Multnomah County Justice Center.
"We wanted to have a safer space," he says. "I found a place where people were more at peace with stuff."
That place was Irving Park. On a sunny Wednesday afternoon in the second week of August, nearly 200 people showed up at the Northeast Fremont Street park. Community members donated paint, markers, chalk, canvas and cardboard. There were activists who gave speeches, calming lo-fi music that played in the background, and food provided by Snack Bloc. Some people bedazzled masks, others painted on canvas or made cardboard signs. Some attendees were professional artists, like multidisciplinary musician, artist and model Tazha Williams, but most were just protesters looking for a different outlet for their frustration and a break from the tear gas.
Boland-Godbey will hold his next BLM Art Therapy gathering on Wednesday, Sept. 23. Like last time, attendees can donate their work to go on display at Spin Laundry, where it will be sold to benefit local Black-owned businesses.
"It was exactly what I wanted," says Boland-Godbey of the first gathering. "Taking a break from all the anger and expressing your frustration through a piece of art is very, very therapeutic in my opinion."


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If you placed me in a room with a Porsche 911 GT3 Touring Package and a Nissan GT-R Nismo and ordered me to pick just one to live with for the rest of my days, without first letting me drive them, I’d make a terrible decision.
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Maybe it’s because Porsche’s uninterrupted 911 history and dogged traditionalism seemed quaint alongside Nissan’s PlayStation-era tech fest. Perhaps turbochargers and four driven wheels just push my buttons more than a tuned atmo engine and widow-making rearward chassis balance.
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"Spider-Man: Far From Home" Becomes Sony's Highest-Grossing Film Of All Time
Sony's partnership with Marvel Studios did wonders for arguably one of the most popular comic book characters of all time: Spider-Man. Ever since they shared the rights in 2016, our friendly neighborhood hero has reached new heights that none of his previous films achieved.
The latest installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe's Spidey saga Spider-Man: Far From Home has now become Sony's highest-grossing movie of all time, making $1.109 billion worldwide at the end of its theatrical run.
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Harper, Maryland County – Catholic Bishop Francis J. Karnley has joined scores of Liberians in and out of the country to support a dual citizenship law.
Bishop Karnley said enacting dual citizenship will provide other nationals the chance to enjoy similar privileges appreciated by Liberians in other countries.
The debate on dual citizenship is one of several discussions that have taken the center stage in Liberia, with some supporting while others expressing firm opposition.
Said Bishop Karnley: “I support the debate on dual citizenship clearly for Liberians, because there are a lot of people who left this country because of war and threat on their lives, because of the lack of opportunity to go and develop and today they are in other parts of the World contributing and supporting their brothers and sister here. Why should they be denied citizenship?”

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The final objective of virtual testing of metallic materials is to predict the macroscopic mechanical properties of engineering alloys taking into account the microstructural features at different length scales (from nm to mm) by means of bottom-up multiscale modelling strategies. These strategies are currently under development and it is often more practical to measure the mechanical properties at the lower length scales (nm or µm) using nanomechanical testing techniques and use this information as input predict the macroscopic behaviour.
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They operated it until 1977 when their son Brad Smith started to take over running the family business.
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Rap entertainer Rich Brian isn’t letting his quarantine situation stop greatness. The hip-hop artist has pulled through this week with fellow musician Guapdad 4000 for their new “Bali” music video premiere.
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Quarantined in his Los Angeles house due to the pandemic, rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer Rich Brian decided to get creative in the ideation of his latest music video for “Bali” featuring Guapdad 4000 by helping his friends and neighbors.
Using a drone, Rich Brian shares various gifts to people in his community that can be attached and dropped off. He specifically targeted individuals and small businesses who have been forgotten about in mainstream media, but have been impacted directly from the quarantine. This includes 125 meals for the LA County Hospital, truck lease late payments for a local food truck, a sizable donation toward Asian Americans for Housing, meals for AAH (elderly persons), face masks and so much more. He also dropped off fun packages to friends such as Cuco, NIKI, Cody Ko, Noel Miller, Buddy, Thundercat and Kenny Beats.
The 20-year-old, whose singles regularly feature guest artists like Ghostface Killah, 21 Savage and Offset, performs to sold-out shows across North America, Europe and Asia, and festivals including Bonnaroo and Rolling Loud (he’s slated to perform next at the postponed Coachella). On April 10 his music label 88rising releases his newest single, “Bali,” a rap track infused with melodic threads and wisps of reggae, which uses the popular Indonesian island paradise as a metaphor for his life. In the pipeline to drop later this year is a yet-titled concept album spotlighting Southern California’s San Gabriel Valley and its influential Asian community.
Brian pushed his musical style to a new level – while revealing his personal immigration story and rise to stardom – on his second album, The Sailor, released in July 2019. Featuring guest appearances from RZA and Joji, and co-written with Bekon and the Donuts, it’s crossed over 400 million streams since its release. The Huffington Post wrote that its tracks “evidence a more sophisticated, evolved artist compared to the earlier work that propelled him to his prominent place in the Asian hip-hop movement.” Its first single, “Yellow,” mixes hard-punch rap with beautifully structured harmonies; his second, “Kids,” the product of an inspired night-to-dawn writing and recording session, paints Brian as a role model and provocateur with lyrics like “Tell these Asian kids they could do what they want / Might steal the mic at the Grammys just to say we won / That everyone can make it, don’t matter where you from.”


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The Pacific Jazz Institute at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley welcomes two Grammy-winners, together for the first time, guitarist Albert Lee and dobro/steel guitarist Cindy Cashdollar for three nights only! Band members are TBA. Show times Tuesday – Thursday at 7:30pm. Doors open at 6pm. Purchase tickets HERE
Albert Lee is one of the most respected guitarists in the country-rock music scene. Lee made his name touring with the likes of Eric Clapton, The Everly Brothers and Emmylou Harris’ Hot Band through the seventies and eighties, but has maintained a highly devoted fan-base. Respected as much for his unparalleled picking-style as well as his upbeat attitude.
“One of the finest guitar players who ever walked this earth…” – Vince Gill
Lee recently celebrated his 70th birthday with an album, documentary and anniversary concerts – marking over 53 years in the music business! This raw and emotional record pays tribute to many of Albert’s musical influences – the classic rock ’n’ roll of the Everly Brothers’ “Bye Bye Love,” the deep feeling and passion of Rodney Crowell’s ballad “Till I Can Gain Control Again,”and the centerpiece of the album in Jimmy Webb’s “The Highwayman” – a powerful and dramatic, and most probably definitive, version of a true musical masterpiece. “Highwayman” features 12 honest and unapologetic renditions of some of Albert’s all-time favorite tracks – recorded live and captured in a moment of true inspiration – and truly represents, to quote the man himself, “the album I’d always wanted to record.” This is Albert Lee as close and personal as you are ever likely to hear. More information: http://albertlee.co.uk
Known for her lush, vibrant tone and impeccable intonation, Austin-based Dobro and steel guitarist Cindy Cashdollar is one of the planets finest lap slide guitarists. She has played with Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, the Dixie Chicks, Dolly Parton, and Merle Haggard, and she earned five Grammy Awards as a member of the swinging Asleep at the Wheel.
Cindy’s unerring ability to perfectly compliment a song or step out with a tasteful, imaginative, and exciting solo – and to do it in so many musical genres – has made her one of the most in-demand musicians on the American roots music scene. Her debut CD, Slide Show, features guest artists comprising a Who’s Who of the contemporary roots scene. More information: www.cindycashdollar.com
“Equally at home picking a vintage Dobro, an old National resonator guitar, or laying down fat horn voicings on a tripleneck 8-string steel, Cashdollar is a master of bluegrass, gutbucket blues, honky tonk, swampy R&B, and Western Swing.” – Frets Magazine
And, in answer to her most frequently asked question, yes, Cashdollar is her real name.
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MILFORD, Conn. – Sen. Chris Murphy joined advocates last week in Milford to discuss his bipartisan legislation to reduce “super pollutants.”
The Super Pollutants Act of 2014 is a bipartisan piece of legislation introduced by Murphy and Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, last week. The proposal is aimed at reducing emissions of short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs), referred to as “super pollutants.”
These super pollutants are non-carbon dioxide greenhouse pollutants and can come from a variety of places, such as landfills, refrigerators, air conditioners, diesel engines and cookstoves.
These pollutants stay in the atmosphere for a relatively short amount of time, but they are responsible for around 40 percent of global warming, making them the second-largest contributor after carbon dioxide.
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Gypsum eyes affordable housing program
GYPSUM, Colo. ” Gypsum has always been the Eagle River Valley where a working person ” be it a teacher, firefighter, tradesman or office employee ” might be able to afford a home.
But the skyrocketing prices of the past few years have had an impact in this community down the road from the Eagle County resorts of Vail and Beaver Creek. The median home price in Gypsum now hovers around $425,000.
That’s hardly a figure that classifies as “affordable.”
The town of Gypsum is the latest governmental entity to take on a worker housing program aimed at providing more affordable options and addressing Eagle County’s growing employee shortage.
The Gypsum model has been evolving over the past few months and will define who can purchase units and who, in turn, they can sell to in the future.
Gypsum Town Manager Jeff Shroll credited town Councilman Tom Edwards for many of the ideas contained in the town’s proposed program. Shroll said the Gypsum model differs significantly from other affordable housing programs in the area because it focuses its restrictions on who buys the units, rather than on how much the unit can appreciate in value.
Town officials believe by limiting the pool of potential buyers, Gypsum will ensure that units remain affordable in future resales. Shroll said the free-market system should keep the deed-restricted units selling at a lower price than units without such restriction.
“We don’t want to get into price appreciation caps. We don’t like it or agree with it, fundamentally, in our community,” said Shroll.
The housing program in place in Aspen and Pitkin County uses both appreciation caps and restrictions on ownership, requiring buyers to qualify as local employees.
“I think it’s a very innovative program,” said Don Cohen, executive director of the Economic Council of Eagle County, of Gypsum’s proposed program. “Will it work? We really won’t know until we put it into practice and we see happens in a few years.”
Cohen commended Gypsum for stepping up to develop a workforce housing program, especially since the community has long been a bastion of more affordable housing, both rental and for-sale units.
“They (Gypsum officials) can see this issue is kind of like a slow mudslide that’s moving in their direction.”
Along with the purchaser considerations, Gypsum is considering guidelines designed to entice developers to build worker housing. Developers within the town seeking to increase density to more than 10 units per acre will be required to place any additional units into the restricted housing program.
Unit sizes would be limited to a maximum of 1,000 square feet for one- or two-bedroom units and 1,150 square feet for three-bedroom units.
The proposal notes that workforce housing units are intended to satisfy the needs of wage earners making between 80 percent and 140 percent of the area’s median income. Using that guideline, units would currently cost between $198,000 and $282,000. The program also restricts units to a maximum price of $350,000.
Some local developers have stepped forward with a project that could be a test model.
The Sawatch View Condominiums is a 72-unit project located on 3.5 acres in Gypsum. Developers Rick Beveridge, Tim Fair, Wayne Conrad, Allan Alpin and Brian Massouras are proposing the project.
According to Beveridge, the initial plan for the site was for a building with commercial space on the street level and residential units on the second floor. But when the town suggested the parcel would be a prime location to test a workforce housing project, the developers jumped at the opportunity.
“We are proud to be the first workforce housing project to go down there,” said Beveridge. He noted the local development team has made it possible to iron out both an overall program and a specific project that meets the requirements.
“We appreciate the increase in density. It is making it possible for us to offer such a large part of our project (36 units) for the program,” said Beveridge.
A number of details, however are still to be resolved, ranging from how many units an employer can purchase and then make available to workers to provisions for the developers to retain a certain number of the units. But Beveridge is hopeful the project will provide housing to people such as recreation district employees, law enforcement personnel and teachers. He’s also hopeful that the project will break ground within the next few weeks.
As for the overall workforce housing program, Gypsum Town Council members have concluded a preliminary discussion regarding the proposal. The actual program will come before the council in ordinance form some time during in 2008.
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California enacted the Aboveground Petroleum Storage Act (APSA) to regulate aboveground storage tanks (ASTs) used for storing crude oil and petroleum products in liquid form. This law authorizes specific management requirements for tank owners and operators.Chapter 5 Oil/Water SeparatorsDec 16, 2013 · storage capacity. Separators that are used as part of a secondary containment system and are not intended for oil storage or use do not themselves require secondary containment and do not count toward facility storage capacity. However, they are subject to the design specifications (e.g., capacity) for the secondary containment requirementsChempute Software -API 650/653 Oil Storage Tank Design TANK is a comprehensive engineering software program that designs and analyzes oil storage tanks according to the latest API-650/653 and API-620 codes. For much less than it would cost to build an in-house spreadsheet application, TANK delivers the features and stability typical of an Intergraph software product, including immediate, top-rate crude oil storage tank design residential needs stable
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all aboveground storage tanks (ASTs) that are regulated by Env-Or 300. Tank markings have been a requirement for all regulated tanks since April 25, 2000. Regulated AST facilities include Those facilities having a single aboveground storage tank system with an oil storage capacity of more than 660 gallons.NFPA 30-2008 Basic Requirements for Storage TanksFeb 22, 2011 · 4 Chapter 21 Chapter 21 GeneralGeneral applies to storage of flammable and combustible liquids in fixed tanks exceeding 60 gal.(230L) portable tanks and IBCS > 793 gal. (3,000 L) portable tanks connected to fixed piping not used for processing Chapter 21 Chapter 21 GeneralGeneral basic design requirements tank can be of any shape, size or typeOIL STORAGE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SPCC REGULATIONSAs such, a facility needs to consider all oil storage vessels, whether it be 55-gallon drums, hydraulic systems, transformers or traditional oil storage tanks in determining the applicability and in complying with the SPCC regulations.
Chapter 7 presents the demand for oil storage by technology, covering a detailed analysis of the containment systems, including tank storage, cavern storage and on-water storage. It assesses and evaluates the containment technology by type with forecast to 2023.Oil Storage Tank Life Expectancy, how long does an oil crude oil storage tank design residential needs stableThe rate or frequency of oil tank leaks or oil storage tank failures, focused on underground storage tanks or USTs, is discussed in detail at TANK FAILURE RATES Oil Tank Failure Data - Oil Tank Failure Rates - Oil Tank Leak Probability as a Function of Tank Oil Storage Tanks Types and Installation OptionsDec 17, 2014 · Oil storage tanks should be installed by qualified professionals to ensure safe operation, reliable storage, and proper delivery of oil to the furnace. Some oil tanks will have legs the tank stands on, while others may require a stand or other framework to hold the tank.
QUICK ENVIRONMENTAL. GUIDELINES FOR THE INSTALLATION OF ABOVE GROUND RESIDENTIAL OIL TANKS. The recommendations contained herein are considered standard industry practice for tanks constructed to NFPA 31, Standard for the Installation of Oil-Burning Equipment in the United States.Tank installations must also comply with the National Building and Fire Codes and any Oil boosted by weaker dollar and stronger U.S. equity crude oil storage tank design residential needs stableJul 27, 2020 · Oil was propped up by a weaker dollar and stronger U.S. equities with speculation growing around the Federal Reserve reinforcing its dovish message. U.S. crude Pressure Vacuum Relief Tank Vents, Emergency Vents, Flame crude oil storage tank design residential needs stableNOTE Interpolate for intermediate values. 1910.106(b)(2)(v)(d) (b) Tank Storage. (d) For tanks and storage vessels designed for pressure over 1 psig, the total rate of venting shall be determined in accordance with Table H-10, except that when the exposed wetted area of the surface is greater than 2,800 square feet, the total rate of venting shall be calculated by the following formula:
Storage. Both incoming crude oil and the outgoing final products are stored temporarily in large tanks on a tank farm near the refinery. Pipelines, trains, and trucks carry the final products from the storage tanks to other locations across the country. Last updated September 23, 2019Reid Vapour Pressure - an overview ScienceDirect TopicsDec 05, 1985 · Oil export pipelines in the GoM generally transport spec crude, that is, crude with RVP < 12 psi, BS&W < 1 vol%, and temperature < 140°F, directly to refineries along the Gulf Coast region (Table 18.1). Because of the low vapor pressure crude spec, only very small amounts of butane or lighter material can exist in the stabilized crude product.Residential Oil Tanks Granby IndustriesPowered by more than 63 years of experience on the petroleum storage tanks market, Granby Storage Tanks products are conceived bearing homeowners specific needs in mind. Peace of Mind. Granby Storage Tanks offers the best warranties on the market. We know our models are amongst the most secure and reliable available. Responsibility
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Storage Tank Compliance is part of the Permitting and Compliance Assistance Program in the Florida Department of Environmental Protection's Division of Waste Management. In 1983, Florida was one of the first states to pass legislation and adopt rules for underground and aboveground storage tank systems (USTs and ASTs). There are currently over 24,000 regulated storage tankStorage tanks failed during Harvey, spilling at least crude oil storage tank design residential needs stableSep 09, 2017 · More than two dozen storage tanks holding crude oil, gasoline and other contaminants ruptured or otherwise failed when Harvey slammed into the Texas coast, spilling at least 145,000 gallons crude oil storage tank design residential needs stableTank Farm - an overview ScienceDirect TopicsThe storage tanks can be as high as 50 ft. and 100 ft. or more wide, but tank size depends on the typical daily demand of crude oil, cycle time, safety stock, and working capacity (cycle time is the time between the production and delivery of a particular product).
The storage tanks can be as high as 50 ft. and 100 ft. or more wide, but tank size depends on the typical daily demand of crude oil, cycle time, safety stock, and working capacity (cycle time is the time between the production and delivery of a particular product).Tank farm Types, Design Considerations, Plot Plan crude oil storage tank design residential needs stableThe storage tanks shall be located at lower elevation, wherever possible. The storage tanks should be located downwind of process units. Due to risk of failure of storage tanks and primary piping systems, means must be provided to contain the spills. The containment for petroleum storage tanks is in the form of Dyked enclosures.Technical Requirements for Aboveground Storage Tanks 1. Atmospheric storage tanks shall be adequately vented to prevent the development of vacuum or pressure that can distort the roof of a cone roof tank or that exceeds the design pressure of other atmospheric tanks when filling or emptying the tank or because of atmospheric temperature changes.
We have extensive experience of the design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of thermal oil systems and boilers for heating storage tanks in port facilities. A heating system is needed at port terminals to ensure fuel and raw materials stored in tanks remain in the liquid state.Today in Energy - U.S. Energy Information Administration Lower 48 oil production outlook stable despite expected near-term reduction in rig count. January 23, 2015 crude oil storage tank design residential needs stable Working crude oil storage capacity at Cushing, Oklahoma rises. June 13, 2012 crude oil storage tank design residential needs stable EIA forecasts increased oil demand, need for additional supply from OPEC producers in 2011. June 17, 2011 crude oil storage tank design residential needs stableUnderstanding Commodity Storage - CME GroupTake a look at how natural gas, crude oil, petrochemicals and electricity are stored to understand how supply and demand can affect prices.
for Above Ground Storage Tanks Working Document being reviewed by API Committees Contents of the RP paper Phase I Review of lightning phenomena and the interaction with above ground storage tanks Review of tank base earthing and test current recommendations Lightning tests to shunt/shell samples Visit to Oil Refineries A and BUser rating 5/5Crude oil storage tanks - EnggCyclopediaFixed roof tanks storage. During the process of storing crude oil, light hydrocarbons such as natural gas liquids, volatile organic compounds, hazardous air pollutants and some inert gases, vaporize and collect between the liquid level and the fixed roof tanks. As the liquid level in the tank varies, these gases slowly release out to the crude oil storage tank design residential needs stableVapor Pressure of crude oil - Chemical process engineering crude oil storage tank design residential needs stableAug 18, 2012 · For clarity, the RVP and TVP at 38 deg.C from the crude storage tank in simulation was obtained as -10.55 psig and 0.1174 psig respectively, which is
Once the tank is clean, there will be no more emissions in the tank until the a new material is loaded. Degassing. Degassing is the forced removal of vapors from a tank in preparation for or during cleaning, typically done to tanks storing gasoline or crude oil. The methodology used to calculate emissions from degassing (degassing losses crude oil storage tank design residential needs stableaboveground vertical tanks - Highland TankHighland Tank takes pride in the ability to customize our products to meet our customers site-specific needs. crude oil storage tank design residential needs stable Tanks are designed to provide the natural gas industry with a robust, welded steel storage tank for the safe storage of crude oil, water, and other liquids associated with natural gas exploration and production. crude oil storage tank design residential needs stable new and used crude oil storage tank design residential needs stable


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Connecticut Attorney General's Office
Court Urged To Reject Publishers Clearing House's Proposed Settlement
November 15, 1999
Attorney General Richard Blumenthal today announced that Connecticut and 20 other states are urging a federal court to reject a proposed settlement offered by Publishers Clearing House to a group of private individuals who had sued the company over its deceptive sweepstakes promotions.
"This settlement proposal is artfully crafted to discourage thousands of consumers victimized by PCH from pursuing the refunds they deserve," Blumenthal said. "No one but PCH wins with this proposal."
Earlier this year, Connecticut sued PCH alleging that the company's sweepstakes promotions violate state consumer protection laws by misleading consumers into purchasing magazines and merchandise with the hope of improving their chances of winning this sweepstakes.
This settlement proposal was made to a group of consumers who had filed a class action lawsuit against the company. When the proposed settlement was announced in August, Blumenthal advised consumers to send letters to the plaintiffs' lawyers requesting that they not be included in the settlement offer.
In a brief filed with the court today, the states urged the court to reject the offer, citing a hard-to-understand small-print notice, a claims process that creates unreasonable obstacles for consumers who should receive monetary relief, injunctive terms that do not stop the underlying deceptive practices, and a woefully inadequate restitution fund.
"The proposed settlement is designed to hinder, rather than help, consumers who have been deceived by Publishers Clearing House sweepstakes mailings," Blumenthal said. "We have significant concerns that the notices -- in small print and littered with legalese -- will put up a roadblock to consumers in assessing the settlement proposal."
Consumers across the country have purchased more than $1 billion worth of merchandise from PCH since 1992.
The class action lawsuit is pending in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois. The lawsuit filed by Connecticut is pending in New Britain Superior Court, and seeks refunds for consumers, civil penalties and court orders barring further unfair or deceptive practices by PCH.
Besides Connecticut, the other states filing objections were: Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wisconsin.


Ultraleap, the company behind the Leap Motion hand-tracking controller, has released a Developer Preview of its hand-tracking engine Gemini. By many accounts, Ultraleap’s latest software overhaul dramatically increases the ability of the company’s camera modules to do more precise and stable two-handed interactions.
Gemini is now available in Developer Preview for Windows 10, and is designed to work with all existent Leap Motion controllers as well as Ultraleap’s more recent Stereo IR 170 camera module.
In comparison to Orion (V4), which was released in June 2018, its Gemini (V5) engine is said to offer better smoothness, pose fidelity, and robustness. It also improves hand initialization, and brings “significantly better performance with two-hand…
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Proving how difficult it is to balance victim privacy with public disclosure Tuesday, the Judiciary Committee passed its own proposal to compete with one drafted by the Government Administration and Elections Committee.
Both bills are rooted in recommendations drafted by a task force that met throughout last year. The panel was created by the legislature as part of a bill that carved out exemptions to the Freedom of Information Act in response to the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.
The Judiciary Committee passed the legislation by a 27-11 vote on the eve of its deadline to act on legislation.
The Judiciary Committee’s legislation hews more closely to the recommendations of the task force, but in some respects it adds more Freedom of Information restrictions. It creates a special class of public records, which the public could inspect but not copy. Recordings of 911 emergency calls and pictures depicting the bodies of adult homicide victims would be included in this class of records.
Like the task force, the committee places the burden of releasing these records on the person requesting the documents.
But unlike the panel recommendations, the Judiciary Committee’s bill intends to create an absolute ban on the viewing or copying of pictures depicting the bodies of children who have been murdered. Only the consent of the surviving family members would permit the release of those photographs.
Judiciary Co-Chairman Sen. Eric Coleman, who also served on the task force, acknowledged that the committee’s bill was a step in an ongoing process.
“I think it will serve as some basis for negotiation, ultimately, of what the entire General Assembly should act upon in order to protect the sensibilities of the public and primarily the surviving family members of homicide victims,” he said.
By contrast, the Government Administration and Election Committee’s bill leaned more in the direction of public access. GAE stripped restrictions on the release of 911 recordings from its legislation and flipped the burden of proof so it falls on the government to explain why records should not be released.
Sen. Anthony Musto, co-chairman of that committee, said his panel was also seeking a compromise for people who wanted to completely repeal the restrictions passed last year.
Members of the Judiciary Committee recognized there is another proposal in play this year.
“I appreciate the fact that there was a substantially different bill that was passed out of the Government Administration and Elections Committee but I think it’s important for our Judiciary Committee this afternoon to weigh in on this and to put another set of proposals on the table,” Sen. John Kissel, R-Enfield, said.
Other members were not sure how best to proceed on the difficult issue. Sen. Gary Holder-Winfield, D-New Haven, said sometimes changes in laws have unintended consequences.
Holder-Winfield said he has been told that there’s been an issue with the disclosure of sensitive information “maybe once or twice in the decades we’ve had a Freedom of Information Act.”
“So I sit here, still trying to figure out . . . when we do a balancing act, is this the right thing?” he said. “I am confused about what the right thing to do is. I’m not sure that letting the current law run its course and letting part of that law expire is the right thing. I’m not sure that doing what’s in this proposed substitute bill is the right thing. I’m not sure that the GAE bill is the right thing.”