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The battle over the redevelopment of the Edgewater hotel continues as area residents Fred Mohs and Eugene Devitt filed a lawsuit Thursday in hopes of stopping the project.
A 19-year-old Latino man was fatally shot on the north side of Madison, on the 2100 block of Fordem Avenue Wednesday night.
The rezoning request of a Dayton Street property was filed in a Madison Plan Commission meeting Monday.
Wisconsin's employment numbers rose in February, according to the latest statistics released Wednesday by the Department of Workforce Development.
Following approval from the Urban Design Commission and Plan Commission, the Hammes Co. intends to submit an application to the Landmarks Commission in search of a certificate of appropriateness for the Edgewater redevelopment.
After receiving initial approval from the Urban Design Commission, representatives of the Edgewater Hotel expansion project faced off with the Plan Commission Monday night in hopes of receiving approval for the redevelopment and construction on the Edgewater.
Several campus-area issues were discussed at the Bassett neighborhood meeting Monday night, including Bassett area cleaning measures.
Discussions were heated at Wednesday night's Urban Design Commission meeting concerning the Edgewater Hotel redevelopment, even though there was not a decision made concerning initial approval of the plans.
The city's Plan Commission met Monday night to continue discussions about future renovations to the downtown area, including Broom Street and State Street.
Discussion was heated Wednesday night at the Vending Oversight Committee meeting as members debated a review draft for the proposed University Avenue vending area.
The discussion of renovations of Old Middleton Road brought many vocal citizens to the Madison Common Council meeting Tuesday.
Plans for a newly designed Mendota Court apartment complex have continued to move forward through the development process in recent weeks.
Alcohol-related crimes on campus and the surrounding community have steadily decreased over the past six years, according to UW-Madison's PACE Project, whose members held a meeting Tuesday at Memorial Union to present their findings.
AT&T showed support for soldiers across the nation Tuesday at the Wisconsin Veterans Museum along the Capitol Square.
The controversy over the redesign of Mifflin Street was the center of attention at Tuesday's discussion of the Downtown Plan at Memorial Union.
By Maggie DeGroot
Although the plans have yet to be approved, the proposal to renovate Peace Park has proven to be quite controversial.
Wisconsin head football coach Bret Bielema made it clear in his weekly press conference Monday morning that his team's win over Michigan State last week is old news.


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I thought a lot about models off-duty for these dresses. I would see models on the runway in crazy elaborate outfits and then see them once they were off the runway. There was a common theme; simple, chic, comfort, and casual sexiness. Often top models like Kate Moss would wear lingerie as outerwear with a pair of sneakers, or jeans, or a t shirt under a skip. I love this look. There was one photo where Kate Moss was wearing a dress with a matching choker. I went to work.
These come in a range of colours and patterns. We have stock of various sizes in a few options and have only one or two of other colour/pattern ways.
Model: Robyn & Jacqlyn
The “Griffe de Chat”
This dress was inspired by a gorgeous friend of mine who has the same name as this dress. I wanted to make a basic black shirt dress shape with a unique snake cut out with a micro power mesh in cream. This has the same fabric as our Strict Teacher dress. It is a smooth silk like fabric. In the middle is a snake like cut out that is sewn into the dress. This portion is see through. All edges are finished except the snake which is left raw edge for a design element. This is our oversize version. Made to order. Model: Jacqlyn & Robyn.
I saw a women in a dress very similar to this and fell in love with how cute she looked with her slight side boob showing, and her rib tattoos. I loved how vintage the silhouette looked and how thick and durable the dress fabric was, almost like a apron, or utility outfit from the 1960s. I immediately recreated the look I had seen in two colour ways.
The colourful one seen here is a one of a kind Size 6. This was worn twice, once for this shoot and once for a wedding. It comes dry cleaned and as is. I used a thick vintage beautiful pattern for the upper part and a black power mesh over skirt with a, green silk cotton underskirt.
These feature beautiful thick straps that attach at the back and a invisible side zipper.
Here is our fully stocked version in a black silky fabric. Wear this style of dress with a ruffle top, a cold shoulder top, our Rose Quartz turtle neck (available in our Etsy shop), or rock it naked for a bold fashion statement.
Model: Robyn & Jacqlyn
*Note: this fabric wrinkles easily and therefore pass a light iron or steam over it. Wash delicate cycle, dry on delicate cycle.

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Trademarks And IP
The law protects creation and innovation that results in intellectual property. Intellectual property can be any design, creative work, or invention that is crafted by human intellect. An example of intellectual property is a trademark. Trademarks identify a business’s brand, products, or services through words, phrases, designs, symbols, sounds, or color schemes. Read More
The consequences of a criminal offense can follow a person for years, if not for their entire life. In addition to jail time, substantial fines, penalties, and a criminal record, a conviction can harm an individual’s personal life as well. The ramifications could be dire. If you have been charged with a crime, you should consult a criminal defense attorney as soon as possible. Read More
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People always smiling, as far as I could see"
WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT
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A Musical Journey
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I've been away for some vacation time, so there will be a brief delay while I catch up with life before I resume my usual adventure gaming shenanigans.
But I visited my brother and his wife in Fort Worth, Texas, and on my last night in town they took me to the unique Barcadia, a more-or-less normal Fort Worth bar with bar food, drink, and pool tables. The place also sports a giant Connect Four-style game on the patio, and an oversized communal Jenga stack. There are also several Skee-Ball lanes, and most relevant to this post, a small but working and well-maintained collection of classic early-1980s arcade games!
You can just about make out Q*Bert and Frogger plying their trade in the background of this blurry cell phone photo:
And here are Street Fighter II Turbo, Asteroids, Spy Hunter, Burgertime, Paperboy, Tempest, TRON and Track & Field -- my photo of Donkey Kong, Ms. Pac-Man, Ultimate Mortal Kombat and Star Wars didn't turn out well:
Best of all, every Tuesday night everything is set to free-to-play, requiring a restart and a wipe of the high score tables. And even then, all the locals have apparently tired of playing these machines, so it wasn't too hard for me to post embarrassingly low top scores on several classic machines!

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Which Quilts Can Be Vacuumed?
Duvets Can Not Be Vacuumed
The duvet (whether down or goose down) has a high degree of loftiness. This loft comes from the down ball in the down, a small number of pompons and the number of holes in the fiber, making the down reserve more still air，which effectively isolates the cold air, and the higher the loftiness, the warmer the quilt, so that the quilt has better thermal performance, but heavy pressure will destroy the pompoms, resulting in reduced warmth.
Which Quilt Can Be Compressed In Vacuum?
Which quilts can be compressed in vacuum? Fiber quilts, wool quilts, and cotton quilts can be vacuum-compressed. Then why would they not affect the bulkiness by vacuumed compression? Because these fibers have good curl and elasticity, normal compression does not affect warmth.
However, if all the quilts are stored for a short period of time, vacuum compression is irrelevant. If it is prepared for long-term storage, try to keep the quilt in a more natural state. If there is space in the home and you have to compress it in vacuum, you can take it out and blow it off every time.


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“He was playing real good, for free”
– Joni Mitchell, ‘For Free’.
The busker in the Joni song played the clarinet, and the songwriter expressed her admiration of the player’s skills.
Not just that he played for free, or maybe a few coins thrown into a hat – but that he was truly free to express himself, and not trapped by the machinery of the music business that she was in.
The guy in the photo, playing a community piano in Atlanta a couple of years ago when I was there, was like that. Melodies played for himself, mainly.
I’d seen someone else doing the same thing earlier that day – see Butterfly Piano Man. Never come across the concept of the community piano before, and adored it!
Both gentlemen gave me random, life-affirming moments as they played – real good, for free.


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Adoption of building information modelling is still low in the region, Brookfield Multiplex exec says
The UAE needs a national building information modelling (BIM) standard to ensure the technology is adequately implemented on local projects, says an expert in the field.
Although the Dubai Municipality’s mandate last year to use BIM on large-scale projects is a move in the right direction, a stronger focus on BIM is needed at a national level, says Pavithran Kv, design and BIM director at Brookfield Multiplex.
“We don’t have a national BIM standard in the UAE, so everyone tends to follow ad hoc standards. The Dubai Municipality has taken the initiative of implementing BIM and making it mandatory, and it’s much appreciated. But at the same time, there is no BIM standard put in place to follow,” he says, noting that the UAE could look at countries like the UK, which already have such standards in place.
“I would say the Dubai Municipality should initiate forming a consortium of professionals within the industry and delegates from different government departments to form a protocol for workflow for the region.”
Although there is awareness around the region of the benefits of using BIM on projects, adoption is still low, he argues. “Construction is teamwork. When it comes to subcontractors, we see low BIM adoption. Ideally, everyone should be at the same level, but the industry is not there yet. The BIM maturity of the construction industry as a whole has to be improved, as BIM adoption in the region is still at a considerably low level.”
BIM usage need not be restricted to large construction firms, and there is value in adopting the technology for small- and medium-sized contractors and projects as well, says Hady Amal, sales manager for the MENA region at Bentley Systems, a provider of BIM software.
Bentley Systems provides packages scaled to suit the needs of organisations of different sizes, Amal notes, adding that there are cases where contractors have seen the value of BIM on small projects.
“One of our users… on a small villa project has estimated that they have saved up to 25% of their time in using BIM on the project. So I believe that BIM is as useful on small projects as it is on larger and complex projects,” Amal says.

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120V ac motor for Mastercraft 8 Gal Compressor (4,8cfm @ 40 Psi), Compressor
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For sale the following air tools new, never used just in toolbox: air chisel,
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The fossil energy policy of the European Union
Date and time: Wednesday, 9.12.2015, 17.15–18.45 Uhr
Venue: Climate Generations Area COP21, Le Bourget, Room 2
Organisation: Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung, Brussels office
Cooperation: GUE/NGL (Cornelia Ernst, Die Linke)
Contact: Marlis Gensler, email@example.com
The energy and climate policies of the left in Europe are not coherent. There is no common position on the phasing out of nuclear power and fossil fuels, no common position on natural gas and fracking. Previous to the COP21, climate justice movements demand, that we need to leave at least 80% of the fossil fuels buried in the ground to prevent climate change.
So what could be steps to develop a more coherent and left energy policy in Europe that is aiming at a socioecological transformation? Vis-à-vis the new developments on the side of the European Commission – the “EU energy union” – how can we oppose and what can we suggest? What EU energy policy do we need to give the way to renewables and stop new infrastructures to avoid the threatening gas lock-in?
In this panel discussion, we want to explore the current energy and climate politics of the EU, with a focus on the activities towards internal energy market.
Martin Schirdewan, Head of office, Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung Brussels
• Fabian Huebner, transit*europe, Cologne
• Cornelia Ernst, Member European Parliament GUE/NGL (Die Linke)
• Pascoe Sabido, Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO), Brussels
• Alfons Pérez, Observatory on Debt in Globalization (ODG), Barcelona, Spain
Molly Walsh, Friends of the Earth Europe
Dossier of Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung on UN Climate Summit (COP21) in Paris

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As we go through life, we often come across regretful times and wish we could have done things differently. Whether it is a missed opportunity, a wrong decision, or a strained relationship, regret looms in the back of our minds. However, it’s never too late to learn from our mistakes and make amends. In this article, we have compiled a list of the 15 biggest regrets from a 60-year-old woman. Her insights are invaluable, and we can all learn from her experiences.
Not Taking More Risks
She wished she had taken more risks and tried new things instead of always playing it safe. She felt that her life could have been more adventurous and fulfilling. Life is a collection of experiences. Rather than dwelling on regret, she will use these moments as valuable lessons. She still has decisions to make; this time, she’ll know to say yes and try things, even if they seem risky.
Caring Too Much About What Others Think
She admitted that she had spent too much energy worrying about what others thought of her. She realized that it held her back from being authentic and living her life on her own terms. She knew it was essential to prioritize her own well-being and authenticity. Remember, opinions vary, and she couldn’t please everyone. She embraced her individuality, made choices that aligned with her values, and focused on personal fulfillment rather than external validation. She will be striking a balance between considering others’ perspectives and staying true to herself to foster genuine connections and a more fulfilling life.
Not Traveling Enough
This woman regretted not traveling more when she was younger and had more time to explore the world. She often finds herself reflecting on missed opportunities for travel, realizing she hasn’t explored as much as she’d hoped. While she cherishes her routines, a twinge of regret surfaces as she contemplates the unvisited places on her bucket list. She encourages people to take the opportunity to travel whenever they can.
Not Pursuing Their Passion
She wishes she had pursued her passion instead of playing it safe with a career that didn’t excite her. Sometimes, she looks back with a hint of remorse for not fully pursuing her true passion. In the routine of life, she senses a void where her creative aspirations could have flourished. Despite her achievements, the road not taken in the pursuit of her dreams remains a wistful consideration, leaving her yearning for the fulfillment that might have come with embracing her passion wholeheartedly. She urges people to follow their dreams and do what makes them happy.
Taking Family and Friends for Granted
The 60-year-old woman expressed regret for not cherishing her relationships with her family and friends more. Amidst life’s hustle, she now realizes the importance of the relationships she once overlooked. Grateful for the love and support they offered, she wishes she had expressed her appreciation more often and valued their presence in her life from the start. She realized that life is short, and it’s important to show the people we love how much they mean to us.
Not Keeping in Touch
The woman regretted not staying in touch with people who were once important to her. Life’s busy currents sometimes swept her away, and now she longs for the connections that drifted apart. Recognizing the value of meaningful relationships, she resolves to rekindle those lost ties and bridge the gaps created by time and distance. She encourages people to take the time to reach out to old friends and reconnect.
Not Communicating Enough
She acknowledged that she didn’t communicate well enough in many relationships, leading to misunderstandings and hurt feelings. Take a minute to talk to your loved ones and to express everything that you are feeling so nothing is left unsaid. Don’t miss the opportunity to let someone know you care or that you miss them or want to see them.
Not Taking Care of Their Health
She wished she had taken better care of her health when she was younger. Sometimes, you can’t measure the effects of eating the wrong things, not working out when you can, or just making smarter choices. She wants others to make healthy choices and prioritize their physical and mental well-being.
Staying in a Bad Relationship
She regretted staying in a toxic relationship for too long, realizing that it had a detrimental impact on her mental health. She urged people to know when it’s time to walk away from a bad relationship. Recognizing the toll it took on her well-being, she wished she had prioritized her happiness and walked away sooner. Now, with lessons learned, she embraces self-love and growth, vowing to make choices that nurture her spirit and lead to a healthier, happier future.
Not Forgiving Others
This woman regretted holding grudges and not forgiving people who had wronged her. She learned that forgiveness was not only necessary for healing but also for moving on. Realizing that holding onto resentment has weighed heavily on her own peace of mind, she wishes she had chosen the path of forgiveness. Understanding the healing power it holds, she now contemplates the freedom she could have granted herself by letting go of the grudge.
Not Resolving Conflicts
The woman confessed to avoiding conflicts instead of dealing with them head-on, leading to lingering resentment and unresolved issues. Recognizing the importance of communication and understanding, she wishes she had addressed issues head-on instead of letting them linger. Now, she strives to cultivate open dialogue and resolution, understanding that resolving conflicts is crucial for maintaining healthy connections with those she cares about. She knows how to face conflicts and resolve them for the sake of healthy relationships.
Not Being Present in the Moment
She admitted that she often got distracted by technology and missed out on fully experiencing the present moment. Now, she endeavors to embrace the present, cherishing the richness of every moment and appreciating the journey as much as the destination.
Not Saving Enough Money
She has always regretted not saving more money for her future and wished she had been more financially responsible. Realizing the importance of financial security, she wishes she had been more diligent in setting aside funds for the future. Now, she’s committed to building a robust financial foundation, learning from past decisions, and ensuring a more stable and secure financial outlook.
Not Pursuing Education
This smart woman wished she had pursued higher education and furthered her knowledge on various subjects. She stressed the importance of continuous learning and personal growth. Realizing the potential doors that remained closed, she yearns for the knowledge and opportunities that could have come with her academic endeavors. Despite this, she remains determined to embrace lifelong learning, recognizing that the pursuit of knowledge is a journey that can be undertaken at any stage in life.
Not Enjoying Life
The woman realized that she had spent too much time worrying and stressing over things that ultimately didn’t matter. She wishes she had allowed herself more time for joy and spontaneity. Now, with a newfound perspective, Laura is committed to savoring each experience, finding happiness in the ordinary, and making the most of the precious moments life has to offer.
In conclusion, this 60-year-old woman’s reflections on life’s biggest regrets offer insight and wisdom that we can all learn from. These regrets serve as valuable life lessons that we can use to make better choices, cherish relationships, and live life more fully. It’s never too late to learn from our regrets and make changes to improve our lives. So, take a moment to reflect on your own life and learn from the experiences of others to live a life with fewer regrets.
How to Fully Embrace Life After 50
Many women and men are afraid that life after 50 all goes downhill, but does it really? Are you living your life to the fullest?
3 Profound Thoughts to Help Turn a Bad Day Around
Next time you’re having a bad day, try thinking of any of these three profound thoughts to turn your bad day around and turn the frown upside down.
10 Awesome Morning Affirmations to Boost Your Confidence
These awesome morning affirmations will help you start your day right. If you feel a wee bit cranky when you wake up, say these!!
8 Ways to Get Out of Your Comfort Zone and Do Epic Stuff
So many of us still live in mediocrity for fear of failing. This isn’t how to live. This is just existing. Here are 8 ways to get out of your comfort zone and live the life you want!
80 Things I Love About Myself: A Self-love Checklist For Women
When was the last time you sat down and wrote out a self-love checklist? It’s important to remind yourself of all the wonderful things about you.


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Phoebe Robinson and Jessica Williams are funny. They’re black. They’re BFFs. And they host a a live comedy show in Brooklyn. Join the 2 Dope Queens, along with their favorite comedians, for stories about sex, romance, race, hair journeys, livi
70 years ago, the Appalachian Trail was thru-hiked for the first time by WWII veteran Earl Shaffer. The2180 is a series of 70 stories from 70 people who have made the Appalachian Trail a part of their life, and in the process, have found a lar
Hear what The New York Times calls "the future of musicals"... 36 Questions, a three-part podcast musical starring Jonathan Groff and Jessie Shelton.
36 Questions is produced by Two-Up, the producers of Limetown and The Wilderness.
Design is everywhere in our lives, perhaps most importantly in the places where we've just stopped noticing. 99% Invisible is a weekly exploration of the process and power of design and architecture. From award winning producer Roman Mars. Lear
Join childhood buddies Sam and Dan as they head left off the highway for a chat through movies, music and games on the fringes of modern culture. Sam LeGassick (The IT Crowd, MTV, Disney) and Dan Gallagher (Dreadful Discs, CELLS, Pelican Daught
'A Scottish Podcast' is a serialised modern audio drama.
It chronicles the story of Lee, a washed up former radio DJ who launches a paranormal investigation podcast.
Lee wants to see his show The Terror Files mentioned up there alongside podc


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|I have applied Miracle Grow to all my plants as directed,watered when it hasn't rained for a period of time and even with the rain,the plants appear to be stunted in growth or just very slow in growing.Example: Planted Ornimental Poppy plant about year ago,this year the plant began to show promise,it got larger than last year,but did nothing,not even one stem of flower and I gave it Miracle Grow as prescribed.
Can you please tell me what's going on and what I need to do.
|There is more to growing perennials than applying fertilizer. There is also a certain amount of experimentation to see which plants will grow best in the conditions you have. Light, soil type, and moisture all contribute.
The plants must be suited to the amount of light in that location. Perennial poppies for instance need full sun all day long to do their best. (These plants can also be difficult to transplant, and may take a year or two to settle in and build up enough strength to begin blooming. They are long lived, so it is usually worth waiting for. They also go dormant in the summer, then produce some foliage in the fall in preparation for their spring growth. Be sure to allow that foliage to grow undisturbed.)
Most perennials do best in a well prepared soil that has been loosened to at least a foot deep and had ample amounts of organic matter such as compost added to it and worked in.
Fertilizer and other soil amendments such as lime would be added based on the results of soil tests, and your county extension should be able to help you with the tests and interpreting the results.
Most perennials also need a soil that is evenly moist yet not sopping wet, with any watering being best done by providing a deep penetrating soaking rather than a daily sprinkling.
You might want to look at a book or two about perennial gardening for more in depth information about growing and selecting them. One I like is "Perennials for Dummies" by Marcia Tatroe, ISBN-7645-5030-6. Your county extension may also have information about perennials that do especially well in your local area.

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You can! However, if you're trying to target a specific pH, it will be difficult if you are using Alkaline Buffer™ alone. Using both Alkaline Buffer™ and Acid Buffer™ in a set ratio with each other lets you target a specific pH in your system. Using just one of these products alone makes it much easier to accidentally overshoot.
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Top model Kelly Mittendorf is given a run for her money by her fashion illustration twin. Appearing in the November 2014 issue of Fashion Magazine, Kelly Mittendorf makes quite the statement in bold looks perfect for the upcoming winter season. Predominantly showcasing fur looks, the outfits are all in vibrant jewel tones and feminine cuts that truly stand out.
Shot in studio by photographer Chris Nicholls, Kelly Mittendorf owes her evil twin version to artist Jamie Lee Reardin. The fashion illustrator manages to create a character that is just as full of style, if in a unique way. The looks worn by both were put together by fashion editor Zeina Esmail. Hairstylist Seiji and makeup artist Hung Vanngo perfected her look.
Kelly Mittendorf Stars with Her Cartoon Self in Fashion Magazine
1. Fashion Illustrations - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrating fashion illustrations into editorial spreads to create unique and artistic collaborations between models and illustrators.
2. Fur Fashion - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Exploring alternative materials and techniques to recreate the luxurious look of fur in a more sustainable and cruelty-free way.
3. Character-based Styling - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Leveraging fictional characters or alter-egos in fashion editorials to create engaging narratives that resonate with consumers.
1. Fashion Publishing - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporating more artistic and imaginative elements, such as fashion illustrations, in magazines to enhance storytelling and attract a wider audience.
2. Luxury Fashion - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Rethinking traditional fur fashion by exploring cruelty-free alternatives and promoting sustainable practices in luxury fashion brands.
3. Fashion Photography - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Collaborating with fashion illustrators and artists to create visually striking editorials that blur the line between reality and imagination.


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Five MIT engineers have been elected IEEE Fellows by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, which chooses members "with an extraordinary record of accomplishment" for the honor. The MIT Fellows are:
Eric L. Grimson, the Gordon Professor of Medical Engineering in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS), recognized for contributions to surface reconstruction, object recognition, image database indexing and medical applications.
Moe Z. Win, the Charles Stark Draper Assistant Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics, for contributions to wideband wireless transmission.
Anantha P. Chandrakasan, professor of EECS, for contributions to the design of energy-efficient integrated circuits and systems.
George T. Schmidt, a Draper Lab researcher and lecturer in aero/astro, for contributions to integrated guidance and navigation systems.
Gregory Wornell, the ITT Career Development Professor in EECS, for contributions to efficient signal processing algorithms for wireless communications.
Krzysztof Wodiczko, director of the Center for Advanced Visual Studies and professor in the Department of Architecture's Visual Arts Program, has received the Artist Award for a Distinguished Body of Work from the College Art Association (CAA). The peer award is given to an artist for exceptional work through exhibitions, presentations or performances mounted from September 2002 to August 2003. "Wodiczko uses large-scale projections on facades and monuments to cause viewers to question their own prejudices," the CAA noted.
Elizabeth Goldring, a senior fellow at the Center for Advanced Visual Studies, was one of five awarded a Smith College Medal on Feb. 18. The award is presented annually to Smith alumnae for "extraordinary professional achievements and outstanding service to their communities." Goldring, who graduated from Smith in 1967, was honored for turning her limited vision into an "intellectual and artistic benefit by exploring the world of the visually impaired from the inside."
A version of this article appeared in MIT Tech Talk on February 25, 2004.


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Criminal Enterprise by Owen Laukkanen
March 21, 2013
Carter Tomlin used to be a good person. He was a family man, an accountant – someone who worked hard and paid his taxes. The lay-off changed all that, though. Now Carter Tomlin robs banks.
At first, he told himself the heists were just a necessary evil – something to keep the lights on and the fridge full until he found a more legitimate source of income. But then somewhere along the way, Carter acquired a gun and started to enjoy himself…
CRIMINAL ENTERPRISE is the second of Owen Laukkanen’s novels to feature investigative duo Kirk Stevens and Carla Windermere, and it’s one hell of a wild ride – full of corkscrews, cutbacks, blind curves, and barrel rolls. The pace is quick, the plot is intricate, and the stakes start out high and increase exponentially over the course of the tale.
Laukkanen’s crowning achievement here, though, may well be his character work. Not only does he do a fantastic job of establishing the motivations of his characters – of making the reader understand how a man could abandon his family to rob banks or chase criminals – but the horrific experience of rooting for Carter Tomlin and then watching him transition from protagonist to predatory psychopath is worth the price of admission, alone. With Criminal Enterprise, Laukkanen illustrates quite beautifully how adrenaline can be just as addictive as – and perhaps even more destructive than – any illicit substance on the market.
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With Old Madam Xu holding onto Wei Ziting, Jiang Yu seized the opportunity to punch his foe, Wei.
The people from Weixiang Fu wanted to run up to them.
However, the people from Anyuan Houfu arrived at this moment and stopped the people of Weixiang Fu from advancing.
What was seen now was yet again a messy fight that needed to be broken up.
Everyone standing around and watching this lively scene did not dislike such a big event.
With such an exciting atmosphere, there was too much for the eye to take in—so much that the bystanders regretted that their parents didnt give birth to them with another pair of eyes.
At this moment, Old Venerable Su was being forcefully fed several pills of medicine.
Then, just as he managed to get some of his breath back, he heard his servants say that Old Madam Xu from Anyuan Houfu had arrived and was currently grabbing hold of the Weis Third Young Master and scolding him.
Old Venerable Su almost fainted from a loss of breath again.
While the two groups of people fought with their hands, their mouths werent idle either.
So after listening to the two sides scold each other, Old Venerable Su already understood what todays fight was about.
The cause of this fight was Anyuan Houfus Second Miss.
Regarding whether Anyuans Second Miss was overestimating her capabilities and bringing disgrace to herself by marrying the Crown Prince of Tushan, Zhao Lingxiao… This was not something that Old Venerable Su was going to evaluate.
However, now that Old Madam Xu had made such a big fuss here, Old Venerable Su wanted to scold someone.
‘What animosity and what complaints do you and your granddaughter have‘
‘Youre creating such a big scene and letting everyone under the heavens know that your familys second miss wants to climb up in status by using the high branch of Tushans Crown Prince In this world, marriages always work this way—the bridegrooms family will invite a matchmaker to make a marriage proposal with a potential wife.
Just what are you people of Anyuan Houfu trying to do Does your second miss want to offer herself up to serve as a pillow mat1a woman offering herself up to be a pillow mat refers to a woman of low status essentially selling herself to be a servant/slave to a husband of higher status Even commoner households of low status dont have daughters who offer themselves up to be pillow mats! What if Tushan Wangfu comes out and says there is no such marriage later on Is your second miss intending to die
Just from the way Old Venerable Su thinks, we can see that from his perspective, the Jiangs second miss would definitely want to marry Zhao Lingxiao.
It wasnt just Old Venerable Su; many of the people present also thought the same way.
“How ridiculous!” Old Venerable Su said hatefully.
Someone from the Imperial College squeezed out from the crowd at this moment and ran over to Old Venerable Su to report, “Lord, the Jiangs second miss has come over as well.”
Old Venerable Sus asthma was almost triggered again: “H-How ridiculous!”
“Grandma!” Jiang Mingyue was crying as she ran over to the old madam.
“Youre even hitting my sister” Jiang Yu yelled again.
Then, his fists descended upon Wei Zitings body like rain2“like rain” – the raw actually says “raindrops”, which doesnt sound at all as intimidating as it should be in context.
So we adapted from the English idiom ofthe punches and kicks came down like rain”, and just usedrain..
“I—!” Third Young Master Wei wanted to shout.
“Third Young Master Wei,” Jiang Mingyue said, covering her face and weeping silently as she charged over to Wei Ziting: “You and I are total strangers.
So why must you insult me so Your family–the Weis, a family of government ministers–has been an influential aristocratic family for a hundred years.
However, thinking about it, Ive come to the conclusion that my family, the Jiangs, has a clean reputation.
How could my familys principles be implicated because of me That they have to be insulted by you”
When Jiang Mingyue cried out like this, the scene of the fight suddenly became quiet.
A young lady who had yet to get married was crying so bitterly in the middle of the street… Although the people of the capital were somewhat more experienced and knowledgeable than those elsewhere, this was still something they had not seen before.
“My pitiful father is out leading troops, eating meals in the wind and sleeping outdoors, vowing loyalty and devotion to His Majesty the Emperor alone, protecting our great country under the Yin Dynasty for many generations,” Jiang Mingyue said in a tearful voice as she wept.
The Jiangs second miss was pretty, and she had a pleasant voice.
So her laments caused those who heard them to take pity on her: “You, Weis third young master, should just be studying peacefully at the Imperial College.
Why do you have to treat my younger brother unfairly And treat me unfairly That you even have to tire out my familys old madam by having her make an appearance before you”
Old Madam Xu and Jiang Yu at this moment both had blank looks.
This member of their family who was venting her feelings here–where did she emerge from
This ancestor3it means how she is treated like an ancestor in the sense she is held up/spoiled in her family.
of theirs had never been one to cry.
Was this person, who was crying tearfully and letting others look upon her so pitifully, truly their familys Jiang Mingyue
In a teahouse on the side of the street, a middle-aged person with the appearance of a retainer spoke in a low voice to a young person sitting by a window: “Crown Prince, that is Anyuan Houfus second daughter, Jiang Mingyue.”
Zhao Lingxiao, who was dressed in a jade crested headband and white spring garments, leaned against the window frame.
He appeared somewhat languid, but the ends of his eyes and brows revealed his nobility.
“This young lady wants to ruin Weis third young master.” The crown prince sighed lightly.
The Jiangs second miss cried like raindrops on a pear blossom4fig.
tear-stained face of a beauty, but she was actually holding malicious intentions.
He understood what the Jiangs second misss words implied.
The head of Anyuan Houfu was out working hard for the country.
Wei Ziting, this young master of a government ministers family, seized the opportunity to wield his familys power and wear out and frighten Jiang Ruqius mother, beat up his son, and even sully his daughters reputation.
If her bad reputation were to take hold, it wouldnt be necessary to wait for Jiang Ruqiu to return and demand for justice.
Wei Xiangfu might not even have a place for Wei Ziting to stay anymore.
‘Was the good reputation of a family of numerous generations, accumulated over a hundred years, something for you to ruin‘
“Crown Prince, speaking of marriage, will you ask the King5the Crown Princes father is the King of Tushan when we return” the retainer asked, speaking again in a low voice at this moment.
“My marriage will naturally be decided upon by the elders of my family,” Jiang Mingyue cried out on the street below while covering her face, “Currently, my grandfather and grandmother have yet to speak of this, and my father is far away in distant foreign lands.
Where did this talk about my marriage emerge from Regardless of how good that crown prince that you—Third Young Master Wei—mentioned is, I still have to ask you.
In this world, is this the only man in the world Is there no one else the women of this world can marry”
“That is,” Old Madam Xu chimed in, having finally regained her senses at this time, “Have all the good men in this world died, leaving Tushans Crown Prince as the only one remaining Naturally, I, as her grandmother, will worry about my granddaughters marriage for her.
What has it got to do with you, the third young master of the Wei family Have you stopped studying at the Imperial College and instead changed professions to a matchmaker”
“I…” Third Young Master Weis face turned purple.
“Is there a marriage contract” Jiang Mingyue asked: “Or have you, Third Young Master Wei, seen a matchmaker pass through the gate of my Anyuan Houfu with your own eyes”
Wei Ziting was speechless.
It was something that he had heard from someone else.
How was he to get ahold of evidence to prove it
In the teahouse, Zhao Lingxiao put down the teacup he was holding and indifferently said a sentence: “She does not wish to marry me.”
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1a woman offering herself up to be a pillow mat refers to a woman of low status essentially selling herself to be a servant/slave to a husband of higher status2“like rain” – the raw actually says “raindrops”, which doesnt sound at all as intimidating as it should be in context.
So we adapted from the English idiom ofthe punches and kicks came down like rain”, and just usedrain.3it means how she is treated like an ancestor in the sense she is held up/spoiled in her family.4fig.
tear-stained face of a beauty5the Crown Princes father is the King of Tushan


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It’s a scene you’d expect to see from Netflix’s hit series Orange is the New Black. Prison guards storm inmate cells simultaneously to conduct a shakedown. Except in this case, it’s not a show. It’s real life and it has happened at several facilities overseen by the Mississippi Department of Corrections over the past couple of months.
The MDOC’s goal? Combat contraband behind bars.
And it’s not just the MDOC. Many prisons and correctional facilities have emphasized confiscating contraband as one of their top priorities.


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Any Georgian seeking public office has until midday Friday to file necessary paperwork and pay registration fees if their name is to appear on the July 31 primary ballot.
Secretary of State Brian Kemp has declared that 9 a.m. May 23 is the earliest day for a political party or non-partisan candidate to file a Declaration of Candidacy to have their name placed on the ballot.
"John [Campbell, custodian of elections] will have a list of candidates posted on our website, www.catoosa.com/depts/elections, that afternoon," county election official Tonya Moore said in reference to the May 25 deadline.
Political party candidates are those whose names will appear on either the Democrat or Republican primary ballot.
If only one candidate applies for the party primary, by default their name will appear on the general election ballot in November. If more than one candidate qualifies for offices on the party's primary ballot, the winner of the July 31 election will advance to the general election.
If there is no clear-cut winner during the primary, run-off elections will be held on Aug. 21 to determine which candidate will appear on the Nov. 6 ballot.
Non-partisan elections statewide are those for judges who will serve on the State Supreme Court or the State Court of Appeals.
In Catoosa County, only school board elections are non-partisan.
The voter registration deadline for the July 31 primary election is Monday, July 2.


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The Marquette City Police Department is holding its annual bike auction tomorrow afternoon. The purpose of the auction is to help reduce the city’s inventory of bicycles found by police after having been lost or stolen.
“Once we respond, we attempt to reunite those items with the owners if possible, and if that’s unable to be done, what we do is we lodge them in our cold storage building, and then after a year if they’re not recovered or returned, we auction them off,” Capt. Blake Rieboldt said.
Prospective buyers can visit the storage building behind the city’s Municipal Service Center on Baraga Avenue from noon until 6 p.m. to place bids on the available bicycles. Although they’ve attempted online auctions in the past, police have found that the in-person silent auction is most effective.
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Other surplus goods, such as tools and camping equipment, will also be available. Winning bidders will be able to pick up their items on Wednesday, June 11th.


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CONTRIBUTORS Susan Adams is a Sydney poet published in nine countries. She was commended in the 2012 O'Donoghue International Poetry Competition (Ire), and Highly Commended in the 2012 Val Vallis and Adrien Abbott awards (both Aus). Her Australian publications include ABC Radio National, Quadrant, Westerly, Southerly, Eureka Street, Hecate, Cordite, FourW and Australian Poetry. Her first book is Beside Rivers (Island Press 2013). http://islandpress. tripod.com/ISLAND.htm. Hettie Ashwin’s short stories have been published on line and in print in Australia and overseas. She's contributed to anthologies and also writes novels. Two of her novels are published by Morris Publishing Australia and a humorous novel with Blackbuck publishing India. Hettie is now crowdfunding for her next humorous novel: http://www. pozible.com/project/174149
John Bennett left Sydney’s Inner West over three years ago to live beside a forest by the sea. His intention, to write a book on natural aesthetics, is being sidetracked by poetry, photography, poetry commissions on the Solitary Islands, and Guunumba, helping in the development of Aboriginal writers.
Dr Melissa Boyde is a Senior Research Fellow in the Faculty of Law, Humanities and the Arts at the University of Wollongong. Her research is in the fields of visual and literary modernism and animal studies. She is chairperson of the Australian Animal Studies Group (AASG): http://www.aasg.org.au and editor of the online publication Animal Studies Journal: http://ro.uow.edu.au/asj Bonnie Cassidy is a poet and critic living in Melbourne. Her first collection, Certain Fathoms (Puncher & Wattmann, 2012), was shortlisted for the WA Premier’s Book Awards. A new book is forthcoming from Giramondo in early 2014. Chris Brown lives in Newcastle. He is writing a book of poems called hotel universo. Sarah Day’s most recent book is Tempo (Puncher & Wattmann, 2013). Awards for her work include the Judith Wright Calanthe Queensland Premier’s Award, the Judith Wright Prize (ACT), the University of Melbourne Wesley Michelle Wright Prize and the Anne Elder Award. She lives in Hobart where she teaches year 12 Creative Writing. Michael Farrell was born in Bombala, NSW and lives in Melbourne. He has a PhD in Australian literature and has published several works of poetry, most recently open sesame (Giramondo) and the free e-chapbook, enjambment sisters present (Black Rider). Alison Gorman is currently completing a Masters in Creative Writing at the University of Sydney. In a former life she worked as a speech pathologist. Now she enjoys writing poetry and short stories. Her poems often find her when she is swimming or working in her garden on the northern beaches. John Kinsella’s most recent collections of poetry are Jam Tree Gully (WW Norton, 2012) and the just published A Vision of Error: A Sextet of Activist Poems (Five Islands Press, 2013). A new collection of stories, Tide (Transit Lounge), was also published in 2013. He is a
Professorial Research Fellow at the University of Western Australia and a Fellow of Churchill College, Cambridge University. Claire Nashar lives in Sydney. She is the curator of the Australian Poetry Library and is currently working on a translation of Louis Aragon’s Le Fou d'Elsa. Jal Nicholl lives in Melbourne where he works as a teacher and writer. His poems and reviews have appeared in various online and print venues, including The Age, Cordite and Overland. Teja B. Pribac works as a freelance translator, and engages in different visual and verbal art forms as a hobbyist. She’s currently a doctoral candidate at the University of Sydney researching animal grief, and completing a vegan cookbook. She lives in the Blue Mountains of New South Wales with various rescued animals. Angela Rockel lives in Tasmania. ‘Owl’ is based on an entry from her silver hill blog: www.onsilverhill.blogspot.com.au Frank Russo’s writing has appeared in The Weekend Australian, Southerly, Transnational Literature, Blue Crow, in various anthologies and broadcast on radio. The manuscripts for his novels have been short-listed for the Vogel/The Australian Literary Prize and other prizes. He is completing a Doctor of Arts at the University of Sydney. Roo Stove attained a Master of Arts in Creative Writing in 2012. ‘On completion,’ she writes, ‘exhausted, the idea of actually writing again seemed absurd. But, before too long, there was a trip over the perpetual inclination to write and once more words began to fall on to paper. Some of them made sense.’ Christine Townend has had poetry, short stories and seven books published. She founded Animal Liberation in Australia in 1976 and in 1980 she and Peter Singer founded Animals Australia. For 17 years she lived in India as managing trustee of an animal shelter in Jaipur. During this time she founded two animal shelters in Kalimpong and Darjeeling (West Bengal). Milly Vranes lives and works in Sydney. She has contributed works to the children's nonfiction market, and to the NSW School Magazine. When not running around after four cats and a rabbit she writes and sketches. She is presently working on a novel examining the effects of grief on teenagers. Corey Wakeling lives in Melbourne. His poetry appears regularly in Australian and international journals and anthologies. He is the author of chapbook Gargantuan Terrier, Buggy or Dinghy (Vagabond Press, 2012) and Goad Omen (Giramondo, 2013). He is a tutor in literature and theatre studies at the University of Melbourne, reviews editor of poetry journal Rabbit, and interviews editor of Cordite.

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Primaquine-induced Severe Hemolysis in the Absence of Concomitant Malaria: Effects on G6PD Activity and Renal Function
Douglas NM., Piera KA., Rumaseb A., Ley B., Anstey NM., Price RN.
Primaquine prevents relapses of Plasmodium vivax malaria but can cause severe hemolysis in patients with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency. The clinical and laboratory features of this outcome are usually confounded by the clinical and hemolytic effects of concomitant malaria. We describe a case of severe hemolysis occurring after a total dose of 2.04 mg/kg of primaquine used for prophylaxis in a young, G6PD-deficient (Kaiping variant), Australian man without malaria. During acute hemolysis, he had markedly elevated urinary beta-2-microglobulin, suggestive of renal tubular injury (a well-recognized complication of primaquine-induced hemolysis). He also had albuminuria and significantly increased excretion of glycocalyx metabolites, suggestive of glomerular glycocalyx degradation and injury. We show that regularly dosed paracetamol given for its putative renoprotective effect is safe in the context of severe oxidative hemolysis. Acute drug-induced hemolysis transiently increases G6PD activity. Cases such as this improve our understanding of primaquine-induced hemolysis and ultimately will help facilitate widespread safe and effective use of this critically important drug.

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Discussion in 'Movies' started by Spacemoonkey, Oct 8, 2017.
I'm not sure if I want to watch it, I really don't want to see Superman before the movie:
Looks pretty good. I try not to judge DC movies by their trailers anymore after being let down by Suicide Squad. I did really like Wonder Woman, so I'm hoping that was the start of the DCEU finding its groove.
Well Suicide Squad ended up being edited by the guys who did the trailers.
Justice League was made by Zack Snyder and finished up by Joss Whedon: that's a pretty awesome team for a comic book movie.
I can’t wait to see this. The trailer for this gives me chills and a smile.
I really, really need and want this movie to be great. Justice League is the main thing I've always wanted to see done right on the big screen. I'm sure a lot of people will treat the movie harshly regardless of quality but I hope that I personally like it a lot.


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DES MOINES – Attorney General Tom Miller has opened an investigation into Equifax Inc. after the credit reporting company notifiedthe Consumer Protection Division that nearly 1.1 million Iowans are affected by the massive data breach, which exposed personal information from approximately 143 million consumers nationwide.
The data involving 1,099,125 Iowans includes Social Security numbers, birth dates, addresses and, in some cases, driver’s license numbers and credit card numbers.
The company disclosed that the breach occurred between mid-May through June, and that so far it has not found evidence of unauthorized activity.
“This data breach is astonishing, not only because of the number of consumers that it impacts, but also because of the key personal information that it exposed,” Attorney General Tom Miller said. “Unfortunately, a criminal who gets a hold of this kind of personal information really hits the identity theft jackpot, and I’m concerned about the potential long-term impact this could have on countless consumers here in Iowa and across the country.”
Miller urges all Iowans to check on whether the breach exposed their personal information. Equifax established a data breach website at www.equifaxsecurity2017.com. Consumers can run a simple check by entering in their last name and the last six digits of their Social Security number. The site will instantly display a message stating whether the breach exposed their personal information.
Regardless of whether a consumer’s information was exposed in the breach, Equifax is offering free credit report monitoring for one year. Consumers can enroll through November 21 for “TrustedID Premier” monitoring through the same site at www.equifaxsecurity2017.com.
Consumers with questions can also call an Equifax breach call center at 866-447-7559 from 6 a.m. to midnight, Central time.
“Our office is investigating the breach. We intend to hold Equifax accountable for what happened, and ensure that something of this magnitude never happens again,” Miller said. “For now, though, our primary focus is helping and protecting Iowans affected by the breach.”
Identity Theft Consumer Tips
- Request and review your credit reports from all three credit reporting agencies (Equifax, Experian and TransUnion). You can obtain each one for free once a year through a single website: www.annualcreditreport.com. You can choose to obtain all three at once, or you can stagger and rotate them throughout the year (one report from a different agency every four months).
- Consider placing a security freeze on your credit report. A security freeze locks out businesses from checking your credit report prior to opening a new account in your name. You can allow a credit check to proceed by providing a Personal Identification Number, and can stop the freeze at any time. You must contact all three credit reporting agencies separately for a credit freeze (one for each agency). The fee is $10 per agency for consumers who are not identity theft victims. Equifax announced it will waive security freeze fees for 30 days.
- Consider an initial fraud alert. If you suspect or confirm that someone stole your identity, an initial fraud alert can make it harder for an identity thief to open more accounts in your name. An initial fraud alert requires a business to verify your identity before issuing credit in your name. You only need to contact one credit reporting agency about an initial fraud alert, and that agency will notify the other two.
- Monitor your accounts. Review your statements and report any activity that is suspicious.
- Be wary of breach-related scams. Do not provide or “confirm” personal information to a caller who claims the call is related to the data breach, even if caller-ID information appears legitimate. Be wary of emails, which can be fake but look authentic, and be especially wary of clicking on links, opening attachments, or entering information on website addresses provided through emails or pop-up ads.
Consumers with questions or complaints can contact the Consumer Protection Division through our website at www.iowaattorneygeneral.gov, email us at email@example.com, or call 515-281-5926 or toll-free at 888-777-4590 (outside the Des Moines metro area only).

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PV Town Council hears from 14 applicants for vacant seat
Finalists selected for Sept. 5 interviews
Town Clerk Diane Russell announced Friday the finalists are, in no particular order:
• Brenda Dickinson
• Lori Hunt
• Mary Williams
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Town Clerk Diane Russell had each applicant pick a number out of a hat, and they came up in numerical order to speak for five minutes. The audience applauded after each person’s turn at the podium. Two applicants, Andrew Reinhardt and Charles Ables, had withdrawn their names from consideration.
Dickinson, a 25-year resident, has worked in aviation beginning in 1994 in Tucson, and was working as an air traffic controler on 9/11, she said. She has volunteered to register people to vote and as a precinct captain. “I love the way this community comes together,” she said, reciting the Girl Scout Promise and Law in closing.
Lorraine Ratcliffe, a 10-year resident, spoke of being a “boots on the ground” person. Born and raised in Detroit, she has traveled widely, and said she believes in marriage. She has met many people living here and as a minister. “That’s what I do all day long, walk around and meet and greet the people of Prescott Valley,” she said.
Bill Williams moved to Prescott Valley in 2008, and said he has been visiting the area since he was a Boy Scout in the 1960s. He holds a master’s degree in Communications and Journalism from Arizona State University. He was a regional spokesman for the Arizona Department of Transportation on several projects, interacting with many jurisdictions and organizations. Williams, a freelancer, has written several local articles, including two on water issues.
Terry Dickinson, a 5-year resident, has 35 years’ experience in wastewater sanitation in Los Angeles. He said he understands governmental processes such as capital projects, payroll, cost analyses and making decisions about the quality of life of the community.
Linda Mast began by praising former council member Mary Mallory, whose vacant seat was open. A resident for one year and three months, Mast is a graduate of the Citizens Academy and attends community and council meetings. She was a captain in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps with 20 years of nursing and executive experience, and described herself as positive, upbeat and easy to work with. A former professor, she said, “I will always do my homework.”
Bill Suksi has been a resident for 35 years and first started volunteering at 18 years of age. Growing up in Prescott Valley “gives me perspective on the wants and needs of the town.” He started his own business, learning negotiation, compromise, budgeting and being a team player.
Jamie Goeringer, a 21-year resident, is a small business owner and active with the Chamber of Commerce. She has raised money for the Yavapai Advocacy Center and launched the Roundtable for Business Women. She values collaboration, stating, “It is important to link arms with others.” She calls herself a visionary and enjoys building people up. “This town is worth fighting for,” she said.
Williams has lived here for 5.5 years during the past nine years, and owns Prescott Fine Properties and Williams Accounting and Tax Service. She stated her strong belief in economic development and support for local law enforcement, and mentioned the town’s move from an 11-year to a 5-year road plan. She suggested a four-way stop at Robert Road and Long Mesa Drive for safer left turns. She ended with, “I am impressed with the professionalism of council and staff.”
Hunt, a resident for one year and five months, has 30 years’ experience in government as community development director, planner and city manager in several California locations. She currently sits on the town’s Arts and Culture Committee, is a board member with the Humboldt Education Foundation, and a member of the Chamber of Commerce. She calls herself a consensus builder, and having recently bought a camper, “I am now into glamping.”
Anastasia Van Gelder, who hails from several large cities in Texas, said Prescott Valley is the smallest town she has lived in. Formerly in the medical field, she is now pursuing a degree in business operations. She and her partner, a disabled U.S. Army combat veteran, are raising their children together. “I am very familiar with the VA,” she said.
Ramona Ogburn comes from eight generations of military service. A 13-month resident, she has lived on three continents, which exposed her to different cultures. “I have truly found my forever home,” she said about Prescott Valley. She has worked as a contract negotiator for the California Dept. of Corrections, and worked on the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act in Washington, DC, as a special education consultant.
Christopher Behrens calls himself a product of Prescott Valley. “I was educated here. I’ve had children here. I’ve worked here.” He remembers the good and the bad — even when Patrick Swayze crashed his airplane nearby. He believes the town needs to be “responsible and balanced.” He said, “I want to help kids find work here. It’s not easy.”
Based on a review of the application materials and the presentations, council selected their top three or four choices and submitted them to the clerk following the meeting.
Palguta said picking the strongest applicants would be a challenge. “Nerves played a big role in this for some,” he said after the meeting. “I encourage them to get out there. This should be the start, not the end.”
Russell said the final three will be called back for an interview for the Sept. 5 council meeting.


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Television often celebrates Black History Month with showings of his films, but Morgan Freeman thinks the whole idea of a month for black history is "ridiculous."
The actor tells Mike Wallace he opposes designating a special month because it separates black history from American history, and is part of a labeling process that abets racism.
"You're going to relegate my history to a month?" Freeman asks Wallace. After noting there is no "white history month," he says, "I don't want a black history month. Black history is American history," he tells Wallace.
"How are we going to get rid of racism? Stop talking about it!"
Freeman believes the labels "black" and "white" are an obstacle to beating racism. "I am going to stop calling you a white man and I'm going to ask you to stop calling me a black man," he says.
Just something interesting I thought I would post.
Black people are finally figuring out that things like the Great Society of LBJ was all a scam, in fact was devastating to the black community. They are finally figuring out that naming your child 'O-ran-jello', letting him dress 'gangsta' and speak like a half-wit, was a guarantee of poverty and misery.
Things like Black History Month, the African-American Culture Center (go to any big university to find one), Kwanzaa, all seperate black americans from all others.
If someone is radically different from most people in the middle class, they will be excluded. Right or wrong, that's what will happen -- and upper class is not the usual alternative.
It is stupid. But it happens. Look around you. To gloss over detrimental societal activity by thinking it only marginally deals with the topic is sad.
If you act like a dumbass idiot - you will be treated as such without regard to skin color.
More money is made, and more power is maintained by keeping black youth angry, dis-illusioned, and uneducated.
I think people like Mr. Freeman, and Walter Williams understand this. If more black youth would understand this and quit listening to idiots like Jesse Jackson and Louis Farrakhan - you'd see an explosion of black wealth. A mind is a terrible thing to waste.
Maybe you missed this, but making grand generalizations about an entire race equals what? My sister is named after a woman in the Bible. Is this ignorant? The majority of the black women I know don't have "ghetto-centric" names and I grew up in Southeast Houston. If you didn't know, that's in the opposite direction of the Galleria.
While I have agreements with some of what he said, the institution of a period of time that focused on the accomplishments of blacks in this country was very much needed once. I remember growing up and not seeing many blacks at all on tv in commercials. If they were seen in tv shows, it was generally in poor situations or some black kid was being "rescued" by a white family which was the only way they could be rich. While many could argue whether BET, Black History month, or Black Music awards are needed TODAY, let's not be ignorant of the past.
Will Smith was the FIRST black rap artist to receive a grammy award...and they didn't even air the scene of him receiving it on national tv because they thought the rap category would bring down the image of the award show. Did you know this? This was in the 90's, not 500 years ago. In a world like that, black entertainment television was the only place I could even see many of the artists I looked up to. There was a time before MTV finally let there be a music show focusing on rap or even R&B. Before then, as I stated before, the very first artist of color to ever be played on that network was Micheal Jackson and he had to FIGHT to get his shit played....from an album that is still selling records today.
Let's not get stupid. Blacks fought to be seen as equals and while you can argue whether we still need categories that focus on our abilities today, let's not forget what got us here.
i don't know what to make of this. on one hand i so agree with morgan. sometimes the answer is so clear. but only for those willing to accept common truths.
the first open heart surgery was done by a man who grew up 10 miles away from my home. he happened to be of african lineage. and i'm sad that i only hear about it once a year in february. however,if not for this yearly celebration,i might have never known this. in some ways it does serve it's purpose.
just like affirmitive action. is it fair? no. is it degrading? yes. is it neccesary? probably. will business owners of different ethnic backgrounds hire people who are of african heritage? some will,some won't. unless you make them. will the history writers add african american history to the american history books? probably not unless you make them.
ppl for the most part want the same things in life.
the differences that exist between ppl were created by ppl.
morgan is right but there has to be more than just boycotting black history month. a push to include the real history in the history books no matter how ugly or unflattering it is,would be a step in the right direction.
and no matter what someones lineage is,always treat ppl as individuals and not as groups.
Great post. Unless it is common knowledge that blacks have helped invent as much if not more in this country as any other race, then a focus on black history is needed (not just a month). We have seen through other debates on this forum that very few even think blacks have actually done anything of note in this country. How could that be if our history is included into "American History" equally? It isn't included equally so why pretend as if that goal has been accomplished?
Who thought of the idea to use copper wire filament in a light bulb? If you don't know this, why would you believe a commonly retold lie?
Meanwhile, that cellphone you talk on was also invented by a black man. Yes, I find knowing this uplifting as would any child brought up without much. It opens the world of possibilities when you realize that nothing holds you back. Until it is common knowledge that we are truly equal and have surpassed in spite of obstacles, why would someone be against the focus?
I didn't know where the Galleria is located. Thanks for the geography lesson. Please don't mistake my agreement with what he said for making a blanket statement about all blacks. Neither am I so hung up on names. That is a personal decision made by the mom and dad. But to deny that there is a glorification of being ghetto, or urban, or whatever it's called is to deny reality.
Agreed. But - the prevailing wisdom in the black community seems to be that if you break out to become more than a rapper or an athlete, and become a friend of the white culture - you are a sell out. Why? Power, and greed. Jesse Jackson cares only about his power, and maintaining it.
The congressional black caucus is way more concerned with fostering the chasm between race relations than bridging it.
Agreed a second time. I think the traditional black power structure is working harder to keep blacks poor, dumb, and unemployed than any white guy I know. That is the real problem I see. I think that the next step in the eradication of racial barriers is squarely on the backs of the black youths. Getting an education and succeeding in they have been told is a white man's world is NOT a sell out. It is true freedom.
First, why do you seem to be associating culture and race? Do you realize those are, in fact, completely independent things, and one's race truly doesn't tell you anything about one's culture?
But maybe I misunderstood you there, so I'll give you the benefit of the doubt.
Second, "There is no Culture"?!?!?!?!
That I can't give you the benefit of the doubt on. That is clearly one of the most insane things I ever read.
Culture is an integral part of one's identity. Like it or not, most people, especially kids, are EXTREMELY prone to influence and mob mentality. Kids will look up to their parents, and/or to external role models, and try to be like them. That is part of the process of growing up. Even "worse", kids who will go against that, and try to swim against the current, will be quickly attacked and, in many cases, shot down and humiliated.
Things don't change that much when you're an adult -- it's just that you can completely isolate yourself if you're different -- but is that much of a life?
That is the core of the development of a culture, that evolves over time inside communities -- and yes, this is true especially in communities that are purposively isolated or segregated, either by themselves (self-segregation) or by others.
But even if we completely stopped segregation (both types), including racism and class-based segregation, different cultures would still emerge, from all kinds of influences. People would look for cultural guidance anywhere and eventually local cultures would again develop, across racial lines, but they still would. It is just so much a part of humanity that you simply cannot get away from.
It is basically collective thinking, fueled by role models and mob mentality, some of the most fundamental things in humans.
Some excepcional people will break away from it, but very few have the intelligence, the guts and the energy to be "different". And, even the ones that do, in a sense, they will adopt a culture too, albeit a different one from their surrounding community.
Culture is not one of those things that "if you ignore it, it will go away". It is something that was, is and will always be there, and we need to understand and deal with... not to hope it goes away, because it never will -- even if racism does, eventually.
What I do find funny, however, is how the "political" opinions of actors are regarded as useless idiotic banter...until they say something you agree with. Then their words get plastered for all to see.
Glorification of urban culture? What's your point? I love Hip-Hop urban culture. I love that it is being "glorified". I doubt you even truly understand much about that culture seeing as you degrade it so readily. I particularly love New Soul with its retro-70's return to the way music used to be. But you know about all of this already, huh? Anthony Hamilton? John Legend? Hell, even 50 Cent openly states that he doesn't smoke weed.
Actually, I would say that if any attitude has greatly changed over the last 15-20 years, it is the generalization you just made. Do you honestly think the Paris Hilton mentality has no black counterpart? What do you think the over-reference to "bling", Benzo's, or ice is referring to. With black entreprenuers who maintain an urban lifestyle coming to the forefront more and more (especially in the music/producing industry) well into their 40's and 50's, it is now seen that you don't have to "act white" to be successful...which used to be considered the only way to make it in America. I generally speak just like I type...including the use of random slang and I didn't have to "sell out" to graduate near the top of my class. I did, however, have to miss some parties. I think that message is making its way throughout the community to a rather large degree. There are still large problems, but "urban culture" is not what the problem is.
I don't follow any of their actions so if you want to discuss them, you will have to bring up specific topics.
There is no disagreement that an education needs to be shown as "the way". I hope that message gets spread further and I hope that I can even help with that.

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I want to like the Farrelly brothers, I really do. They seem like the nicest guys ever, and you have to respect their desire to just do their own thing, but boy are they ever on an epic cold streak. As much as they believed in it, remaking the Three Stooges was a dog of an idea from the beginning, and even when I go back and watch the Farrelly Brothers movies I once considered classics, like Kingpin, they feel really dated. It’s to the point that I didn’t even think it was that big of news when Warner Bros decided to walk away from the planned sequel “Dumb and Dumber To” earlier this week. It just seemed like a logical decision. It seems like much bigger news that another studio actually wants to make it.
Yeah, good luck with that, Universal:
Universal Pictures has closed a deal for domestic distribution on Dumb And Dumber To, the sequel to the classic comedy that brings back Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels, with Peter and Bobby Farrelly directing their rewrite of the script by Sean Anders and John Morris [Hot Tub Time Machine, Sex Drive].
Wolf Of Wall Street financier Red Granite is stepping up to finance the $35 million budget film and sell foreign territories. Deadline reported this is how it would likely go after Warner Bros finally stepped away from the project. That studio will retain a participation stake in the film, but its exit made all this possible.
All this is going down as we speak, and now the scheduling will begin for a movie that will find its way into production very quickly, with Conundrum’s Bradley Thomas and The Farrellys producing with Charlie Wessler. The film will be PG-13 like the original, and once again it puts Lloyd (Carrey) and Harry (Daniels) back on a road trip. The urgency has to do with scheduling: Daniels needs to do it soon before returning for his Aaron Sorkin HBO series The Newsroom. [Deadline]
I’ve seen Dumb and Dumber as many times as everyone else, but there’s a limit to my nostalgia. I’d love to see the Farrelys and Daniels/Carrey do it just right, aging into gags that recapture the old magic while being more suited to a 58 and a 51-year-old, but rooting for aging comedians/comedy directors to harness the glory of their younger years is almost as heartbreaking as it is rooting for aging boxers to do same. I worry that the idea that Jeff Daniels has to rush his diarrhea movie into production so he can play Aaron Sorkin’s smarm avatar on The Newsroom is going to be funnier than anything in the movie. Because come on, that’s just beautiful. Someone should really make a nice Coldplay montage out of Jeff Daniels’s explosive diarrhea scene.
Then again, “Dumb and Dumber To?” With a title that hilarious, what could go wrong?


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I wonder what Bram Stoker would have to say about all the ridiculous Dracula interpretations in this day and age. Or heck, I wonder what Count Vlad himself might have said. I enter this philosophical soliloquy in lamentation of an act of torture committed by Universal Pictures. They are making a new Dracula movie. And I predict its going to be terrible.
Titled “Dracula Year Zero”, this new flick will be directed by Alex Proyas and produced by Micheal de Luca. The story, written by Mark Sazama and Burk Sharpless, will be revolving around Count Vlad “Dracula” himself, rather than a Victorian-era Dracula. Count Vlad, if you don’t know, was a Romanian Warlord who scared the living daylights out of the invading Turks. He was the prime inspiration for Bram Stoker to make Dracula.
The movie can be then, an excellent sword-slashing, curse-babbling period action flick with some supernatural influence here and there. Proyas said that the project “manages to play off the horror and the sympathy you have for a character that sells his soul to the Devil to save his kingdom and family.”
Dracula will be at the height of his powers and bashing Turks open in the movie. I wonder if Sazama and Sharpless decided to cross 300 with Dracula and see what happens. Heh.
“One of the cool things about this is that we’re doing it at Universal,” Sharpless said. “This is the home of monster movies.”
I can’t figure out here whether he means ‘monster’ as in terrible creatures or terrible, impossible-to-watch movies. Awesome or not, this is one movie I’d like to keep my eyes on.


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Goldman Sachs' (NYSE: GS) people were once considered the "smartest guys in the room," but today its public image looks more like the "Vampire Squid" described in a scathing report by Rolling Stone in 2010.
But Goldman's image may be shifting from a bloodsucking sea monster to a crying infant. Auditing firm PricewaterhouseCoopers recently hired Lance Auer, who was formerly the New York Federal Reserve's lead supervisor of Goldman Sachs, and now Goldman is concerned that Auer may share proprietary operational and risk-management secrets with competitors.
If you take a step back, you can see that Goldman's complaints are almost laughably hypocritical.
It's about whom you know (so long as it benefits Goldman Sachs)
For many investment banks, and especially Goldman, knowing people in high places is as easy as thumbing through the company's alumni rolls. Consider this very short list of notable Goldman alumni (seriously, this list could be much, much longer):
- Hank Paulson, former U.S. Treasury secretary
- Robert Rubin, former U.S. Treasury secretary and chairman of the National Economic Council
- John C. Whitehead, former chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York
- Mario Draghi, governor of the Italian Central Bank
- Joshua Bolton, former White House chief of staff
And what happens if there aren't any former Goldman employees at, say, the regulatory agency charged with oversight of the bank? Then Goldman will go out and hire an examiner to give it the inside info it needs.
The New York Times reported such a hire earlier this year. The former examiner brought with him confidential reports and unethical back-channel access to ongoing Federal Reserve activities. The Times said that it "illustrates the blurred lines between Wall Street and the government -- and the potential conflicts of interest that can result."
The Times article continued: "When Goldman hired the former New York Fed regulator, who is 29, it assigned him to advise the same type of banks that he once policed. And the banker obtained confidential information, along with several publicly available facts, in the course of assignments from his bosses at Goldman, the lawyers said."
The Times had previously reported on one former Fed employee's lawsuit against the regulator after she claimed she was fired for "being too hard on Goldman."
If that's true, it should be no surprise given the massive revolving door and cozy relationships between Washington and Wall Street.
Have your cake and eat it, too
Let's spell this out a little further, just to fully appreciate the stance Goldman is taking here.
The bank has no problem leaning on its robust alumni network in governments around the world to give it an advantage.
The bank also sees no problem with hiring bank examiners away from the Fed and then using those hires to gain an unscrupulous competitive advantage and a secret window into the regulators' confidential dealings.
But if a regulator leaves the Fed to join another firm -- particularly one that competes with Goldman -- then suddenly the bank calls foul. It's totally fine for Goldman to pursue these human-resource tactics, but in Goldman's eyes, no one else should be allowed to.
A taste of its own medicine
PwC responded by assuring Goldman that any proprietary information will remain confidential.
In a statement, a company representative said that the firm "is committed to the highest ethical standards and requires that all new hires, including those previously employed by a regulator, abide by the confidentiality obligations arising out of their prior employment."
For investors, this entire episode and the revolving door hiring practices that created it could be interpreted in two distinct ways. If you're of a more ruthlessly capitalistic viewpoint, then this is a great example of how Goldman has achieved such tremendous success over the years. This is a win-at-all-costs approach to business.
For others, myself included, this is just another example of Goldman sacrificing ethics and doing anything it can to get an unfair advantage. You can do well by doing right, and it's a shame that banks like Goldman have stained the reputation of banks that are working hard to do just that.


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