A USB-C hub is quickly becoming an indispensable piece of gear. Though we like to mock Apple for its rat’s nest of wired dongles for connecting legacy peripherals, more and more PC laptop and tablet makers are adopting USB-C, making it a headache to connect devices like older hard drives or mice.
In fact, most ultrabooks and tablets now include just one or two USB-C ports, often without high-speed Thunderbolt capabilities. Fortunately, there are so many USB-C hubs available with various combinations of legacy I/O that finding one to meet your particular needs is as easy as ordering off a menu: a few USB-A ports here, an SD card slot there, and possibly HDMI and ethernet, too. Some even allow you to charge your laptop via a pass-through USB-C port.
We’ve divided our picks into two categories: basic and full-featured, with the latter denoting hubs that offer greater extensibility, including charging. Below our picks you can find information on how to choose a USB-C hub and how we tested these hubs in our evaluations.
The best basic USB-C hubs
You shouldn’t have to think too hard about a basic USB-C hub. Look for a good price, consider whether you want to pay a little extra for something like ethernet, and try to find products with a good warranty for added peace of mind.
Aukey CB-C65 3-Port USB Hub
If you’re considering a USB-C to USB-A hub like the AmazonBasics L6LUD012-CS-R, it’s worth weighing Aukey’s hub first. That’s because (at press time) Aukey’s hub was cheaper and gave you more: the same three USB-A connections that Amazon offers, plus SD and microSD slots.
While the CB-C65’s compact (3.75 inches long by 1.25 inches wide) plastic casing admittedly looks and feels cheap, it’s not janky. The 7.5-inch cord is longer than most, though the hub may still dangle from the side-mounted USB-C port on many tablets.
There are some quirks. You’ll have to insert the microSD card upside down to put it in, though Aukey thankfully does away with the awkward spring-loaded slot that sucks your card into many competing products. As this is a basic hub, there’s no charging input, which means that your laptop or tablet will need a second USB-C port or a dedicated power cord for charging while using the hub.
We checked the spacing between the two USB ports and SD slot mounted on the hub’s side (a third USB port is on the end) and found it sufficient. Overheating won’t be an issue. Aukey even doubles the 12-month warranty its competitors offer to 24 months. In all, we believe Aukey’s CB-C65 3-port USB-C hub adds up to a solid value.
AmazonBasics USB 3.1 Type C to 3 Port USB Hub with Ethernet (L6LUD001-CS-R)
The AmazonBasics L6LUD001-CS-R provides three USB 3.1 Type A ports, plus Gigabit ethernet, to your laptop’s existing USB-C port. There’s no HDMI or charging inputs; this is merely an incremental step up from the AmazonBasics L6LUD012-CS-R, which forgoes the ethernet capabilities.
This hub is handy for those who don’t have or don’t trust Wi-Fi on the go; the lengthy 14-inch cord adds some flexibility to your desktop layout. Otherwise, there’s not much to say; the hub performed comparably to the others we’ve tested, and there weren’t any issues with temperature or power.
At press time, the price was only $3 or so above the price of the aforementioned AmazonBasics L6LUD012-CS-R, which makes this a no-brainer if you just want a basic hub. Though the hub ships in both black and white, we noticed Amazon will occasionally discount one or the other by a few dollars.
The best full-featured USB-C hubs
Upper-tier USB-C hubs typically feature even more ports, including ethernet, HDMI, and power inputs. This is essentially the dongle equivalent of a docking station. Unfortunately, many of these more expensive hubs share the same basic 6-inch cable of their cheaper cousins, meaning that these dongles may still dangle from tablets and some laptops. We tested a variety of hubs to find those we liked best.
The VAVA VA-UC008 provides virtually all of the connectivity you'll need: three USB-A ports, separate microSD/SD slots, 4K (at 30 Hz) HDMI capabilities, and Gigabit Ethernet. It also allows you to charge your laptop through a separate USB-C power input.
At about five inches long and two inches wide, the VA-UC008 is a bit larger than some other hubs, and the six inches of cord length is still a bit too short if your laptop's USB-C port is mounted alongside the display panel. But the USB-A ports are smartly divvied up so that even fat novelty USB sticks shouldn't interfere with other connectors.
Even under load, the hub's outside temperature never climbed above lukewarm, and the performance was even slightly faster than the competition. The VA-UC008 offers a compete docking station within an attractive, professional chassis that's priced affordably.
Ucouso’s UC-H16a USB-C hub provides almost all of the I/O connections of its pricier rivals, but at a fraction of the price. Instead of three USB 3.0 Type A ports, you’ll find two. Nevertheless, the hub includes microSD and SD slots, Gigabit ethernet, and a HDMI (4K at 30Hz) port, plus a dedicated USB-C charging port for charging your laptop.
You’ll appreciate the compact form factor (3.5 inches by about 2 inches), the professional metal chassis, and the optional drawstring travel bag that’s included, too.
Downsides include no obvious warranty support in the package, though there’s a 12-month warranty advertised via Amazon. Like some other hubs, the SD card can only be inserted upside down. The USB-C cord is a bit less than the standard 6 inches, meaning it may dangle from a tablet’s USB-C port. We’d also prefer three USB ports.
We can overlook these quirks though. In general, the UC-H16a makes excellent use of its available space, and its performance was on par with its competition. Surface temperatures climbed to 87 degrees under load—warm, but not especially worrisome. At the price Amazon is selling it for, we think the UC-H16a represents a solid value.
Other USB-C hubs we tested
Just because we didn’t call out a particular hub doesn’t mean it won’t work for you. Remember, some hubs mix and match different port types, and different form factors, too. Pay attention to our ratings, prices, and the quirks of each hub to find alternatives that may fit your specific needs.


Congrats Boise State
Boise State, 38-28 and 3-0 against Oregon Ducks.
Congrats to the Boise State Broncos on the win over Oregon yesterday at the Vegas Bowl, 38-28 which makes the Broncos 3-0 over the Ducks in bowl games.
Sad. College football is over for the Broncos. Moving right along to men's basketball.
Boise State plays SMU tomorrow night (Monday) at 7:00 P.M. and will air on ESPN.
Boise States next home game is this Wednesday night against Colorado State. Game will start at 7:30 P.M. at Taco Bell Arena and will air on CBSS Network.
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Ratodero, Sindh: The shortage of forms for National Database Registration Authority (NADRA) computerized arms licenses in Larkana district is creating problems for citizens who want these licenses while those who have already submitted their forms have yet to receive their licenses despite passage of nearly two months.
Ahmed Khan Shahani, Shahid Arbani and Jiand Khokhar, all residents of Naundero, told media they went to NADRA counter opened in Deputy Commissioner Larkana office to obtain forms but they were denied the same on pretext of their non-availability. They said, however, agents are selling these forms after getting hefty commission.
Reliable sources told PPI that people who have already submitted their forms to NADRA along with required documents have not yet been able to received computerized arms licenses despite passage of over two months. According to NADRA slips these computerized arms licenses are to be delivered within 30 days of receipt.
The citizens have demanded of the government to ensure availability of forms to facilitate citizens.


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Because of the huge amount of stamps that are being offered, I'm not going to be posting them on my blog, but rather ask that you check Sally's blog for more information by clicking on the big bold link below.
On to something else....once again, I've been busy with sewing. :) This time I made something is completely out of my comfort zone, but nevertheless, I loved it! It was made as a birthday gift for a friend's baby, who loves to ride on the motorcycle with his daddy even before he's a year old!
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a motorcycle cap (which he totally looks adorable wearing!)
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Doesn't it look so cute?? :) Can't wait to see him wearing it!!
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No, I do not have a plan for the Westerly schools, but I do have some thoughts to share. Thirty-plus years ago I was very much involved in the local school system. I was the second principal to serve at State Street School. When State Street closed and was released to the town, I was assigned to Tower Street School. At that time Tower Street housed pre-school through grade 2. Babcock School housed grades 3 through 6.
School enrollment numbers were in flux. Provisions within the district for students with special needs required additional classroom space. Eventually Tower Street lacked adequate space and two kindergarten classrooms were housed at Babcock. One challenge we faced was that the urinals designed for junior high did not accommodate 5-year-old boys. This was addressed with the addition of some foot stools in the boys’ lavatory.
The following year classroom space was reclaimed at State Street School and I returned to that building. We shared space with the senior center, the Adult Day Care program, and some other community services. After one year of this cohabitation, the building was released back to the full care and control of the School Department. In that transition time, my portfolio included a variety of districtwide responsibilities, including long-range planning.
I know from first-hand experience the challenges and foibles of the State Street and Tower Street facilities. I am aware that major renovations have been made to the buildings, but they are very energy inefficient and not designed for New England winters.
When building usage and locations are deliberated, there are many factors to be considered. The task is far greater than simply finding enough desks and chairs to accommodate the student enrollment. Each individual building has basic operational needs and requires personnel in addition to classroom teachers. Not only is the availability and condition of a specific building to be considered, but also the myriad of other factors that impact the overall plan.
Buildings located in outlier areas bring additional, long-term transportation costs. We often get nostalgic about neighborhood schools and we often cherish the memories of earlier days. But today’s educational needs far exceed those days when one teacher stood before a classroom with eight grades in the one room.
With neighborhood schools, teachers in specialized areas are often assigned to two or more buildings. Time that could be used in instruction is now redirected to travel between buildings. The scheduling of itinerant teachers can become a challenging and time-consuming task.
Good education is not dependent on any one organizational or grade-configuration plan. State-of-the-art buildings are not a prerequisite for effective education. The recognition recently received by State Street School bears witness to that. It is the instruction and the relationships that take place within the structure that make the difference.
Vision 2020 set goals for Westerly’s educational system. A new middle school was built, major renovations upgraded the high school, and it was the expectation that by 2020 the facilities at the elementary level would also be addressed. We are a bit behind, but it is not too late to do what is right for all our students. I have no vested interest, as my grandchildren and great-grandchildren all live in other states, but I want my neighbors’ children and grandchildren to have safe, secure, and educationally sound schools in which to be educated.
Whether the decision is to build a new school, perhaps at some yet to be determined location, or to refurbish existing buildings, the commitment must be made to properly maintain the school facilities. Repainting the water-stained ceiling does not remedy the roof leak.
We need to assure that equitable opportunities are available for all our students. Transportation costs need to be considered, and the educational program for our children must be the driving factor.
Our teachers no longer need to know how to thread a 16mm film projector, but they do need to have classrooms equipped to educate our students in the 21st century.
I challenge those responsible to set aside their political and ideological differences and collaborate to develop a plan that will garner the support and pride of our community.


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Fortunately, your rice cooker will be able to gauge when your rice has finished cooking and turn off automatically. Typically, cooking a large quantity of rice in a rice cooker takes between 25 and 35 minutes.
How long does 1 cup of rice take to cook in a rice cooker?
A quick answer: this varies for different types of rice, however, the average time it takes per one full cup for short-grain Rice is 13 minutes, 25 minutes for parboiled Rice, 40 minutes for whole grain rice and 50 minutes for brown rice.
How do I know when my rice cooker is done?
A rice cooker cooks using a water to rice ratio that varies by type of rice. As the water gets absorbed, the temperature of the insert begins to rise. Once the water is gone, that increase speeds up. When it reaches a set point, it triggers to cooker to lower or turn off the heat, indicating the rice is done.
How long does it take to cook 2 cups in a rice cooker?
Basically 2 cups = 30 mins, going up to 1hr for 10 cups, for normally cooked white rice… Each “Rice Box Cup” (the cup that comes packed with the cooker) is equivilant to 150g of uncooked rice. I think this is a little smaller than a regular “cup”. Don’t use 2 cups water to 1 cup rice.
Can you cook raw meat in a rice cooker?
You can cook just about any meat in the rice cooker this way, even an entire chicken. … The rice cooker is the ideal vehicle for homemade mac and cheese. By the way, you can cook other pastas in the rice cooker, either plain pasta or an entire pasta and meat sauce meal.
Is 1 cup of rice enough for 2?
One cup of dry rice will make enough cooked rice for two to three adult servings. (Or two adults and two small children.) The cool thing about this recipe is it is proportional. Always use one part rice to two parts water.
How much water do I add to 1 cup of rice in a rice cooker?
The general ratio of water to rice in a rice cooker is 1:1. That means 1 cup water to 1 cup rice.
Is it okay to leave rice cooker plugged in?
It’s okay to leave your rice cooker unattended since it either switches off or turns the temperature to warm when the rice is finished cooking. … When you leave a rice cooker plugged in, IT DOES NOT CAUSE A SHORT CIRCUIT, after ANY period of time.
Can rice cookers catch on fire?
Yes, rice cookers can explode or catch fire sometimes. Although rice cookers use pressure for cooking, there are mechanisms to ensure safe and smooth operation. However, if the pressure release mechanism is faulty, the cooker overheats or comes near a flammable object, it may explode or catch fire.
Can you open a rice cooker while it’s cooking?
You need to open the lid to eat them, but try to open it while the rice is cooking to the heat remains consistent. Never leave the lid open if you are not going to eat them all. Also, when you close the thing, make sure it is closed firmly. If you leave the rice open, they will dry out, and you won’t enjoy them at all.
How much water do you need for 2 cups of rice?
What is the Ratio of Water to Rice? The basic water to white rice ratio is 2 cups water to 1 cup rice. You can easily, double and even triple the recipe; just make sure you are using a pot large enough to hold the rice as it cooks and expands.
How long does 2 cups of brown rice take to cook in a rice cooker?
Remove and discard the papery skin and drop the smashed cloves into the cooker. Add olive oil. Cover the pot and turn on the cooker. Expect brown rice to take a little longer to cook than white rice (about 30 to 40 minutes instead of 20).
What else can I cook in a rice cooker?
5 New Cooking Uses for Your Rice Cooker
- Make a hot breakfast. To make oatmeal or other hot cereals, add a little less milk or water than you would for stovetop cooking (and some chopped nuts and dried fruit if you want). …
- Steam vegetables. …
- Make risotto without stirring. …
- Slow-cook soups, beans, or stews. …
- Poach fruit.
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Can I put raw chicken in rice cooker?
Chop the chicken up into small pieces and put them in the cooker with the rice. Turn your rice cooker on, allowing it to cook until all the water has evaporated. Cut your chicken to make sure that it’s not pink in the center before serving.
Can you make popcorn in a rice cooker?
Originally Answered: Can you make popcorn in a rice cooker? Unfortunately not. The rice cooker doesn’t get hot enough. If you don’t have an air popper, then you’ll have to do it the old fashioned way — on the stove.
Can you cook steak in a rice cooker?
Simply, add in the rice and the correct amount of water then place your seasoned meat on top. The pressure and steam created within the cooker should steam and thoroughly cook the meat as well as cook your rice. Just make sure the piece of meat isn’t too thick or big; cut into thinner slices before cooking if so.

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By David Eggert, Associated Press
LANSING (AP) - Michigan's largest teachers' union should allow members to resign at any time and stop enforcing an annual one-month opt-out window, a state labor judge ruled, relying on the state right-to-work law that took effect last year.
The administrative law judge, Julia Stern, recommended Tuesday that the Republican-controlled Employment Relations Commission order the Michigan Education Association to no longer limit school employees to leaving the union solely in August of each year. She said the law that took effect last year incorporated a federal law interpreted to give public employees the ability to leave their union anytime.
Conservative legal groups and union lawyers learned of Stern's decision Wednesday night.
"Judge Stern's ruling goes along with our belief that teachers are professionals and not piggybanks for the MEA," Patrick Wright, director of the Mackinac Center Legal Foundation, told The Associated Press.
The union could not immediately be reached for comment early Thursday morning. But appeals are likely, first with the commission - controlled 2-1 by Republican appointees - and then the state appeals court and ultimately the Michigan Supreme Court. The commission usually follows judges' recommendations.
"We probably have a couple years more of this to go," Wright said.
The decision followed an intense month of lobbying by organized labor and pro-business groups to persuade teachers to leave or stay in the school workers' association, in the first real test of the right-to-work law. The union has 112,000 active members and is the state's largest public-sector union.
A significant number of dropouts would deliver a financial blow to the union. Previously, employees in union-covered jobs were required to pay fees for bargaining and other services even if they did not want to belong.
The ruling directly affects seven employees in four school districts who complained that they were unable to drop their membership after missing a little-known window in 2013. If the decision stands, it could have broader implications for other unions.
The Mackinac Center Legal Foundation and the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation filed lawsuits and labor complaints on behalf of the teachers, accusing the union of not publicizing the opt-out period and threatening to send members who unsuccessfully tried to leave in other months to collections for not paying their dues.
Union leaders have defended the union, saying the job of a membership association is not to help people resign and contending that the annual monthlong window is essential for planning and budgeting.
The judge agreed with the reasoning for the window but said the law changed with the passage of the right-to-work measure. Stern dismissed allegations that the union violated state labor law by trying to send members to collections for not paying dues. She also said unions have no duty to educate their members about the right-to-work changes.
About 1,500, or 1 percent, of active members left in the August 2013 window. Another 8,000 stopped paying dues last school year after another Republican-written law - which ended dues deductions from school employees' paychecks - took effect.
The union said last month that "several thousand" have resumed paying dues and that it may make public how many members opted out this year, though it is under no obligation to do so.
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HUDSON — Keep your head on your shoulders and your feet on the ground.
“That’s easy for you to say,” might be the sentiment of some living in sinkhole-plagued Lakeside Woodlands in Hudson. Their heads are spinning as their property values spiral downward; their feet are on the ground, but will the ground be under the feet tomorrow?
Record rainfall in August started it all, as depressions and holes began opening around the neighborhood. At first, Pasco County officials did not apply the word “sinkholes” to the ground collapses. They categorized them as “depressions,” but a couple of weeks ago, engineers determined there were sinkholes in the neighborhood. The residential area, the engineers determined, was built over a systems of underground caves with flowing water.
According to Pasco County statement issued Oct. 15, “Engineers have identified sinkhole activity, and some of the depressions continue to be active; however, no structures are in danger of being compromised at this time.
“OK, so what are they going to do about?” asked one resident who lives on one of the roads closed due to the potential danger.
“I just hope they fix it soon,” said another.
Pasco officials are working with the engineer who surveyed the neighborhood and discovered the underground cave network. Not much has changed since, Tambrey Laine, Pasco County public information officer, said Oct. 31.
“Emergency Management is monitoring the area several times a week,” she said. “Some of the depressions are still showing signs of activity.
She added, “There is no quick fix in this situation, and the county is working with several partner agencies to determine next steps.”
Several residents who spoke with a reporter did not want to be identified. One said the reason is the neighborhood home owners association “doesn’t like it when we talk to the press.”
One resident had a sinkhole in her back yard repaired in 2008, and said most residents were aware the area is prone to sinkholes.
“I don’t find it to be horrific,” she said of the current rash of sinkholes or depressions. “It’s Florida’ it’s part of nature and it’s not like anyone here didn’t realize it could happen.”
Sinkholes in Florida? Of course, agreed a retired man who lives on one of the closed streets. But had he known Lakeside Woodlands sits atop of a cave system, he wouldn’t have bought his house.
“My life savings are tied up in this house,” he said. “Right now Realtors have told me they wouldn’t even list this house.”
Property values and the ability to sell are among the primary concerns, said another neighbor.
“Nobody could sell a house in here right now,” he said.
The retired couple said they don’t think the county is doing enough or working fast enough.
“I feel for the people who can’t drive up to their houses because of the barricades,” said a resident. “If they come home with a bunch of groceries they have to park outside (the barricades) and walk home, even if it’s in the rain.”
The female half of the retired couple living on one of the close streets said she called the office of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis hoping Tallahassee might be able to speed things along.
“And I’m going to keep calling every day until I get an answer,” she said.
Another resident said some of the worst sinkholes are in a stormwater retention area that is a street over from her home. She thinks the collapse areas should just be filled with water and become a pond.
“I don’t know; I’m not an expert, but it seems like a lot of the sinkholes around are now lakes or ponds.”
The remedy for the holes in Lakeside Woodlands have not been determined, but residents who’ve had small sinks in their yards repaired in the past noted that concrete and dirt was used to fill them.
“Lots of people around here have had sinkholes over the years,” but now insurance doesn’t cover them anymore, so they have to fix them out of their own pocket,” one resident noted, adding that’s a hardship for people on a fixed income.
For now, streets with the most sinkhole activity, like a portion of Willow Brook Court, will remain blocked to traffic, according to Laine. The county also erected a fence around the retention area where a lot of holes formed.

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Digital talent recruiters Bloovi Me had lost touch with their own brand after years of digital talent spotting. The look and feel no longer matched the story they wanted to tell. Skinn took up the task with them to challenge the HR sector and transform Bloovi Me into the brand it is today: NedWorks.
Tackling the visual style alone wasn’t enough. The brand had to be rebuilt from the strategy up. Business strategy, mission, vision, everything was tackled to enable the brand to reconnect with its target groups. Together, we laid the foundations for a promising future for NedWorks. Focus on connection, authenticity, humanity… It was from this personal approach that NedWorks went in search of its new voice.
A lot of attention was paid to the naming process. The new name had to live up to the challenger status, as well as embody the brand story.
The name contains a fictitious persona, which is a personification of the different target groups of NedWorks. The auditory feeling is firstly playful and ‘happy’, but the explicit part – ‘Works’ – emphasises what the brand is all about and provides the necessary double meaning.
The new brand identity of NedWorks is ‘out there’, extroverted, and wants to put the digital talent agency prominently on the map. Playful, yet serious. Personal, yet professional. Digital, yet human.
The imagery style of NedWorks is spontaneous and human with a very authentic look 'n feel.
We determined the appearance of the imagery and all the images used were shot by our skinn photographers. It is a mix of their people and talents and gives the brand a face. The two types of images embody the identity of the new brand. Professional, yet lighthearted. They reflect NedWorks’ passion and way of working to the letter and create a distinctive effect with the competition that should not be missed.

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Verona-Cedar Grove Police Blotter: June 20 to 30
On June 20, Officer Bill Frazee reported that an unknown person spray painted graffiti on Sampson Drive, police said.
A Randolph Place resident received a phone call from a male, who after identifying himself as a Microsoft engineer said he could remotely fix her computer problems, police said. After allowing the male to make several changes, another male called and advised the woman that her computer had been hacked and could be fixed for $200. The resident refused to give her credit card information to this male and reported the June 21 incident to Officer Dave Wardrope, police said. The resident disconnected her computer and was provided identity theft information, according to police.
A Martin Road resident reported that she is being harassed by her landlord, who enters her apartment without permission, police said. The resident also reported that the landlord goes through her garbage and removes items, police said. Lt. Mike Ruglio responded to the June 22 incident, advised the resident of complaint procedures and provided her with information for the landlord/tenant court in Newark, according to police.
A Randolph resident was cited June 24 for driving an unregistered, uninsured vehicle after being stopped on a motorcycle by police. Officer Dominick Buscio initiated the vehicle stop of Mostofa E. Abouzeid, 22, who was cited for the violations and released pending a municipal court appearance, according to police. Abouzeid's motorcycle was impounded.
A Morris Township resident was arrested June 25 for driving with suspended privileges after being stopped by police.
Officer Robert McDermott initiated the stop of Shan N. Razac, 49, who was processed and released pending a municipal court appearance, according to police.
A Springfield resident was arrested June 26 for driving with suspended privileges after being stopped by police. Officer Jason Wolfstirn initiated the stop of Chanda M. Lewis, 28, who was processed and released pending a municipal court appearance, according to police.
An East Orange resident was arrested June 28 and charged with possession of marijuana (under 50 grams) after being stopped in his vehicle by police. Officer John Smigelsky initiated the stop of Barry K. Green Jr., 24, who was processed on the charge and released pending a municipal court appearance, according to police.
A Franklin Street resident reported that a water leak in her basement caused damage to her home, police said. Officer Anthony O'Connor responded to the June 20 incident and the value of damage was unknown at the time of report, according to police.
A Grove Avenue business reported that a window by an entry door was broken, police said. Officer Anthony Condorelli responded to the incident June 23 and the value of damage was unknown at the time of report, according to police.
A Grove Avenue resident reported that a construction company working in the area pulled a cable line from his house, police said. Officer Condorelli responded to the June 23 incident and the value of damage was unknown at the time of report, according to police.
On June 23, Officer Frazee observed a construction vehicle roll backwards on Linden Avenue, which caused damage to the grass area and two portions of the sidewalk, police said. The construction company reported that it would repair the damage, according to police.
On June 23, Officer Wardrope observed a pulled wire, which caused damage to the vinyl siding of a Linden Avenue house, police said. The resident was notified and the value of damage was unknown at the time of report, according to police.
A Woodland Park resident reported that his tires were damaged after driving on Linden Avenue while the street was under construction, police said. Officer Ed Ruff responded to the June 24 incident and the resident reported that he did not see any cones or barricades at the location where he turned onto Linden Avenue, police said. The value of damage to his tires was $616, according to police.
A Donato Drive resident reported the theft of eight solar power lawn lights from her front yard June 27, police said. The theft occurred sometime during the overnight hours and the resident reported hearing a noise at approximately 1:30 a.m., police said. The cost to replace the lights was $45, according to police.
- Compiled by Carolyn Maso
Please note: Police news is compiled by the Verona-Cedar Grove Times from information provided by the Verona and Cedar Grove police departments. The information released to the press is at the discretion of the police departments and may not represent the total scope of police activity. All persons are presumed innocent unless proven guilty.


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- Scattered plantings of tung oil trees are found in nearly all parts of Florida, although at the present time (1929) the large commercial plantings are confined generally to Alachua and adjoining counties. Methods of growing and harvesting of seeds are described. A comparison of these methods with those used in China is also given.
|Title:||Tung oil: a new industry in Florida.||
Scott, John M. (John Marcus)
University of Florida College of Agriculture.
Florida Dept. of Agriculture.
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|Place of Publication:||Tallahassee, Fla.|
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|Extent:||33 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.|
|Abstract/Description:||Scattered plantings of tung oil trees are found in nearly all parts of Florida, although at the present time (1929) the large commercial plantings are confined generally to Alachua and adjoining counties. Methods of growing and harvesting of seeds are described. A comparison of these methods with those used in China is also given.|
|Table of Contents:||Introduction -- Tung oil in the United States -- Work at the Florida Agricultural Experiment Station -- Other Florida plantings -- America's dependence on the Chinese product -- Soils -- Preparing the land for planting -- Planting distance -- Propagation -- Planting -- Cultivation -- Cover crops -- Fertilizing the trees -- Yield -- The fruit -- Seed in a bushel -- Harvesting -- Comparative acre yield of oils -- Prices of tung oil and linseed oil -- Decortication and pressing in China -- Decortication and pressing in Florida -- Uses of tung oil -- Composition of the oil -- Tung oil pomance -- Chinese competition.|
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by John M. Scott.
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... in Danish, or directly translated The Agnostic Fuzz is a new custom designed and build pedal and a result of cooperation with Danish film makers Wiredfly
The Agnostic Chicken (Den Agnostiske Kylling) is a character created by the Wiredfly team. Due to his physical attributes (mainly the total mass), the chicken's mobility is seriously limited. Nevertheless, he can't complain about the lack of adventures and there's always that bottle of cold beer around... ;)
- Sprut - "fuzziness",
- Kvalme - random vibrato Depth, at zero the vibrato modulation is switched off and the pedal works as a pure fuzz,
- Delirium - output volume,
- Tone - placed on the front side of the pedal.
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The pedal itself is an attempt to reflect the Agnostic Chicken's character in a more musical and engineering manner. After some thinking we came to the conclusion, that a fuzz pedal combined with vibrato would be a good choice. There are two main parts in this device:
- Fuzz - based on Russian NOS germanium transistors,
- Vibrato - a new original design. The vibrato part is purely random, the speed is controlled using a random number generator and an onboard temperature sensor. The random numbers make the vibrato to speed up or slow down in an unpredictable manner, the temp sensor has its influence on the speed, too. On hot days the speed will be higher, on cold - on the contrary.


In this guide, you will find step-by-step instructions on how to adjust the Lexus backup camera.
How to Charge Dead Lexus Battery
In this guide, you will find step-by-step instructions on how to charge a dead Lexus battery.
Do not leave the vehicle unattended while the battery is being charged.
What you will need
- Park vehicle in a secure area. If needed, use the emergency key in the keyfob to unlock the driver's door.
- Pull the hood release under the dashboard and open the hood.
- Locate the battery in the engine bay. If necessary, remove the plastic cover to expose the battery.
- Connect the red clamp from your charger to the positive (+) battery terminal.
- Connect the black clamp from your charger to the frame, ground point, engine bolt. Do not connect it directly to the negative battery terminal.
- Plugin the charger to a wall outlet. Monitor the battery temperature. Disconnect charger if the battery starts to overheat.
Do not leave your Lexus unattended while the battery is charging.
Charging a dead Lexus battery can take several hours.


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By now, you’ve probably seen the new beauty salon kiosks that pop up on the sides of many of your favorite shops.
They are great for people who just want to check out a new brand before deciding to buy.
However, a new research study published in the Journal of Beauty and Human Development indicates that a beauty salon can actually increase sales by up to 60 percent.
“People who go to a beauty salons in the beginning are really excited and are eager to try new brands and try different products,” Dr. Rebecca Schaffer, lead author of the study, told ABC News.
“And then they’re also looking for other things.”
Schaffer, who also works with the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, was looking at the effect that beauty saloons had on retail sales.
So she and her team surveyed 1,200 New Yorkers.
They looked at the sales of a range of brands, from makeup to hair products.
Then, they looked at how the sales would change if a beauty Salon opened in their area.
The results showed that beauty Salon stations increased sales by an average of 6.7 percent.
This could mean that the stations can increase sales at the same time that they are opening new stores.
“It could be that people are already planning on going to a store,” Schaffer said.
“They’re already thinking about what they’re going to look like and what they want to buy and what their needs are going to be.
They’re thinking about the next beauty salon, which may also help their sales.”
The study is the first to look at the impact of beauty saloon stations on retailing in the United States.
Schaffer hopes to use this research to help inform policy makers.
“There are so many different models for how you think about this, how you might want to structure things,” Schafer said.


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Saturday night at Bonnaroo 2012 — or technically, early Sunday morning — an asymmetrically coiffed, boxily bespectacled 24-year-old by the name of Sonny Moore sits in the wings at Which Stage, as thousands of 'Roosters seethe with anticipation. Placed center stage is a DJ booth designed to look like an interstellar spaceship. Behind that, a countdown ticks away on a large video screen.
Moore — known to most by his stage name, Skrillex — extinguishes his cigarette (five!). He skitters clandestinely onto the stage (four!), crawling into his spaceship (three!) via a concealed access point (two!) in the back (one!).
As the countdown rolls over to zero, Moore bursts into the control booth of his vessel. The mothership unleashes a concussion barrage of pulsing, gut-rumbling sounds, a cacophony of bass tones, synthesizer hooks and samples. To the untrained ear, it probably sounds like a dentist's drill harmonizing with a blender. The more you listen, though, and the more you catch its rhythmic current, there's something beguilingly catchy about its hypnotic clatter.
In front of him, jets of icy gas explode from cannons. Behind him, visuals straight out of an H.R. Giger fever dream flicker and flash, illuminating the sea of elated faces looking on from that Tennessee field. As far as the eye can see, hands lift skyward, jaws drop, waves of undulating, contorting flesh crash and crest.
As far as Moore is concerned, the audience's reaction is every bit as vital as his presence in that cockpit.
"It's not so much about, 'Look at me,' " Moore later tells the Scene. "It's about how you can feel like you can take someone into a world, you know?"
These legions of kids — many locked in amorous embraces, others experiencing one sort of psychedelic experience or another, all of them a part of the world Moore is creating — aren't leftovers from the raves and warehouse parties of the '90s electro boom. Mainstream festivals like Bonnaroo, Coachella and Lollapalooza feature more and more electronic dance music (or EDM) performers as headliners. EDM-focused fests like Electric Daisy Carnival have swelled to become among the largest music events in the country, with attendance at this year's Carnival reaching over 300,000. And EDM tours and one-off events — curated by guys like Moore and his fellow EDM superstars Pretty Lights and Bassnectar — have popped up in markets all over North America.
The latest of these is Music City, where, bolstered by a burgeoning local scene, the aforementioned superstars can and frequently do attract sellout crowds at large venues. These artists, whose throbbing, alien sounds are a far cry from the organic creations being played by Broadway buskers or even the garage-dwellers of Nashville's budding rock 'n' roll scene, are hosting massive parties while the rest of the city sleeps.
This weekend, Skrillex and Pretty Lights will curate and perform at With Your Friends Fest, a two-day EDM event featuring fellow electronic artists 12th Planet, Dillon Francis, Michal Menert, TOKiMONSTA, Eliot Lipp and Two Fresh, as well as indie-electronic darling Santigold and hip-hop heavyweight Nas. But they won't be doing it in the steel-and-concrete bowl of Municipal Auditorium (which Pretty Lights commandeered last Halloween), or even in our friendly neighborhood enormo-dome, Bridgestone Arena (which Bassnectar has claimed as his New Year's hub two years running). They'll be doing it right out in the open, at Nashville's new outdoor event space The Lawn at Riverfront Park, with the Music City skyline at their backs.
Electronic dance music? In the heart of Nashville's honky-tonk district? The gall! And yet, the closer you look at the current EDM boom and its emerging heroes, there's a sense that were he a 20-year-old to whom electronic and social media are as natural as oxygen, Hank indeed might've done it this way.
Named the young leader of the "new rave generation" by Spin magazine in 2011, Moore serves as something of a mascot for the resurging electronic dance music landscape. Though EDM has evolved, mutated and shape-shifted for the past three decades, in the States, it has remained on the fringes of the mainstream. Always present and always boosted by a thriving underground scene, EDM's breakout artists were typically European house, techno, big beat and IDM architects like Daft Punk, Aphex Twin, The Chemical Brothers, Fatboy Slim and Prodigy.
But with the arrival of diverse, multi-genre-utilizing, party-centric artists like Skrillex and Pretty Lights, North American electronic dance music is seeing its first wave of true rock stars. They're the figureheads of what can still be called a niche market, but the niche is the biggest it's ever been.
Drew Mischke, general manager of local venues Mercy Lounge and Cannery Ballroom, has long been a connoisseur of dance music in all its forms — the word "DISCO," as a matter of fact, is tattooed across the inside of his forearm. A Middle Tennessee native, Mischke has seen crowds wane with the rise of download culture over the past decade. He admits that, thanks to audiences' seemingly insatiable appetites for nostalgia, cover bands like locals Guilty Pleasures, My So-Called Band and The Long Players always sell tickets.
But when it comes to original music, he says, there are two kinds of shows these days that bring out crowds in droves: the sort of folk music Mischke refers to as "new-mericana," and dance music.
"It's either Skrillex or Mumford & Sons," Mischke says. "Anything they touch turns to gold. It's either this kind of cleaned-up, more polished version of Americana stuff, or a more polished and palatable version of dance music that's doing really well. And your indie-rock stalwarts are no longer the big draw that they were four years ago."
Mischke attributes the ongoing success of performers like these to their ability to connect with fans in a visceral, memorable manner. "The value of music in and of itself as something that people will pay for has obviously declined tremendously," he explains. "So for a live music experience or concert or event experience, it has to be more than just music. And that's either, you know, a punk-rock band like Monotonix setting drums on fire, or incredible, transcendent performers like Bruce Springsteen or U2 that just put on this incredible show every single time, or a retarded amount of money spent on production that's well done and is mind-blowing. And then the songs are a lot different and the experience is a lot better than what I can hear on Spotify for $10 a month."
But more than just the spectacle and production, whether it's Skrillex's spaceship or Pretty Lights' brain-melting array of color-coordinated lights, the artists themselves see their live events as a sort of populist party, complete with a "communal" atmosphere that the fans have a hand in creating as much as the performers.
"What really sets [a live EDM event] apart is that people become part of it," Derek Vincent Smith (aka Pretty Lights) tells the Scene via phone from New Orleans, where he's putting the finishing touches on his next release. Self-described as "electro hip-hop soul," Smith's smooth, mid-tempo grooves frequently utilize live instrumentation and familiar soul and R&B samples from artists like Lyn Collins and Etta James — as opposed to Skrillex's adrenaline-pumping compositions, most typically made up of waxing and waning synthetic sounds. "People come [to an electronic event] and they reach this level, and everyone is connected and really getting into it. The music has so much power to really move the audience. And once everyone's sort of on that wavelength, it creates a different kind of event. You're not an observer, you're part of it."
Maybe it sounds counterintuitive that a musical genre founded on cold technology is bound by an organic, flesh-on-flesh sensibility. But Moore sees the value in creating a communal atmosphere at any live-music event.
"When there's an event or party or show or any type of thing and you walk in and, regardless of what type of music it is, when you see everyone on the same level, that's the magic," says Moore. "That's where you want to get to. And whatever that is, that runs through punk rock and electronic music and rock music and everything. As long as that synergy is there, that's the real magic, I think."
The Ecstasy-fueled rave boom of the '90s familiarized many an American with the stylistically misguided electronica-fan archetype: arms encased with rows of neon beads like a pair of orthopedic casts, pants flared to hoop-skirt radius, head sporting a beret and neck hung with a pacifier (all of which goes for both males and females, of course). Ask John "12th Planet" Dadzie, a Skrillex collaborator and esteemed Los Angeles producer/DJ, and he admits "colorful, fuckin' fuzzy-boot-wearing people" are indeed still a part of the EDM scene.
But lately, more and more serious music listeners — listeners who came up on rock, pop or even country — find themselves enamored with electronic performers. Especially in a live setting.
Twenty-six-year-old Nashvillian, Belmont graduate and music fan Dave Henton grew up on the Britpop and indie rock of the '90s. A fan of Nirvana, Pavement and Blur — not to mention Aughts indie followers like The Walkmen and Deerhunter — Henton has long attended what most would consider, as far as instrumentation and presentation go, conventional rock shows. Recently, however, he's become drawn to performers like Pretty Lights, Brazilian electronic artist Amon Tobin and British trip-hopper Bonobo. Henton's boots are conspicuously fuzz-free, his pants of a fairly traditional fit. As a music enthusiast, though, he sees more merit in the new crop of EDM stars than the prototypical rock snob's knee-jerk reaction might allow.
"Sure, there are plenty of knobs and lasers," Henton says, "but it's lazy to cast [the average electronic music show] as soulless, especially without having experienced EDM with an open mind, in a live atmosphere. The live show is a pretty integral part of experiencing the music. Also, I don't know that there's anything inherently more legitimate about live instrumentation.
"Most importantly, this is about having fun. Going to live shows doesn't always have to be about experiencing art in a serious way. That's something that's often lost on the indie-rock crowd."
The big-tent, all-listeners-welcome attitude that now exists in the world of EDM is the sort of phenomenon you might not have seen very often before the days of the Internet. Via his label, Pretty Lights Music, Smith makes all his releases — as well as many releases from labelmates such as Michal Menert, Paper Diamond, Gramatik, Eliot Lipp and Break Science — available for free download. It's a remarkable business model, one that threatens to shovel another layer of dirt onto the casket of the old major-label model.
Where the traditional music industry blanches at the thought of giving away something for nothing, Smith sends all of his EPs and LPs out into the ether without charge. While watching them spread by word of mouth (well, word of keyboard), he makes his money via ticket sales and festival guarantees, donations, even iTunes downloads. Some downloaders, it seems, never got the memo about all of Pretty Lights' music being free.
But that's precisely the point. With every offshoot of EDM leaking into every corner of the Internet, all kinds of listeners and participants are joining the fold. For a generation of consumers who balance social-media profiles and music-downloading platforms as naturally as they brush their teeth, the Internet has become both a limitless library for ambitious listeners and a playground for producers and creators of all sorts.
"It's so easy to share music and to find out about new things and to get a glimpse of something else," Smith says. "Whereas maybe 10 years ago, 15 years ago, you got into hip-hop, and that's all you heard. You heard hip-hop because that was the scene you were in, and that's what you listened to, and in order to buy something else you would've had to have purchased the CD. Or you would've had to hang out with somebody from some other clique and actually heard their music collection. ...
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The product of 18 years of work, Chris Ware’s new graphic novel Rusty Brown is set in a parochial school in 1970s Omaha, Neb. The book will be published in September by Pantheon.
Ware’s book takes a plunge into the daily consciousness of his characters—third grader Chalky White, his sister Alice, perpetually bullied middle-schooler Rusty Brown, his remote father Woody Brown, the cruel stoner Jordan Lint, and Joanne, a black teacher with a powerful secret—in a methodical, unsentimental, lyrical rendition of their lives.
Meticulously drawn and desgined, each page is a testament to Ware’s distinctive visual syntax and to a story that is both heartbreaking and heartrending. In this email exchange, Ware responded to questions about the creation of the book and his working process.
You’ve been working on this book for 18 years. When did you imagine Rusty Brown as a book? Your editor Chip Kidd said that the last hundred pages or so are unpublished. How long did they take you?
Chris Ware: I drew the first page of Rusty Brown a week after finishing [my earlier graphic novel] Jimmy Corrigan: The Smartest Kid on Earth (2000). I knew it would be a long book, but as in the embarrassing cases of my other experiments, never thought it would go on as long as it has, or metastasize into such a sprawling mess. Then again, sprawling messes are what I aim for, since they most accurately reflect real life. After a few years of working on it along with other projects (I started Building Stories [a PW Best Book in 2012] and finished that somewhere in the middle) it became clear that it would stretch well into a many-years-long project and I decided to make that a defining characteristic of the book rather than a humiliating secret.
I've changed as a person while working on it, reflected both in how I draw and in how I write, and the nation has changed as well, all of which I've tried to acknowledge and incorporate into the "feel" and plot (for lack of a better word.) Then again, this sort of "staying the same while changing" is no different from the way in which we all live, trying to fix what we consider important moments in our minds yet inevitably changing and rewriting them, while making plans which always change or fall apart in the face of unpredictable fortune and tragedy.
How autobiographical is Rusty Brown?
Well, comics are the art of memory, and every word, picture, gesture, idea, aim, regret, etc. that's gone into the story has somehow filtered through my recollection and selectivity, so it's all somehow autobiographical. I did grow up in Omaha, and while I share qualities with all of the characters in the book, I've tried to imagine people different from myself and also to understand and empathize with them as much as possible, since I believe that's really the only aim and hope for humanity and art, and also one of the points of the book, more or less.
With Building Stories I tried to write a book without a beginning or an end, and Rusty Brown is an attempt to write a book without a protagonist, despite its goofy title. Without going all college-seminar-y here, it's inspired by the structure of a snowflake, the six-sided shape of which is determined by the molecular structure of a water molecule, and which cannot form without a central piece of flotsam or grit. Though that sounds really pretentious; sorry.
Can you tell me something about your process?
Every morning after recording the events of the previous day in my comic strip diary, I sit down at my table and try to avoid all of the distractions of the modern world day by turning off my computer and phone. If I'm starting from a blank page I might have some notes or ideas as to how the page is going to take shape, but those might also be completely jettisoned once I get going, since when I start drawing, new ideas and memories float to the surface based on what I'm looking at that rather than what I was thinking about; sometimes I might even remember a person or an incident I've completely forgotten, or a character "reacts" to something in a way I would not. In simpler words, it's improvised, but no more improvised than it would be to sit down, stare at a wall and see what I could script and come up with—which, from experience, I find is always vastly inferior and banal compared to what the slow-release inward-looking process of drawing suggests.
I work in lumps of two pages each, since that's how books are bound, and once I get two pages all "written," which means drawn in pencil and which usually takes two to five days, I'll ink it using a brush and ink, which usually takes a day or two. Then I'll scan it in and color it, which takes a day. So generally it takes about a week to do two pages. Not a very efficient mode of storytelling. Then again, it allows for a certain slow percolation of ideas and story that perhaps other art forms don't. The guiding rudder of writers I revere like Zadie Smith, Tolstoy, Joyce, Nabokov, etc. provide a humiliating reminder that I'm never trying hard enough or getting enough done, but Rusty Brown is my current best attempt to make a literary graphic novel that respects its reader, and unlike a film director or even an artist with multiple assistants, it's all me doing it and none of it involves any collaboration or editorial adjustment. So if a reader doesn't like it, then I'm solely to blame.
Can you tell me about the book jacket for Rusty Brown?
Not unlike the folding jacket for Jimmy Corrigan, this one is something of the conceptual inverse, designed to be folded into a different jacket for each of the book's three protagonists. Once the second part is published for the other three, it could also be arranged into a larger diagram of how the six characters combine and narratively mortify each other. It, like the book itself, is loosely based on the structure of a water molecule. Perhaps I was in college for a little too long.


The Super Bass hitmaker and the hip-hop veteran have been romantically linked for weeks and now Nicki has opened up about her relationship with the I Can rapper during a taped appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show in America.
Gushing about her rumoured new man, Minaj said, “He’s so dope. He’s a king, he’s such a king… We’re both from Queens (New York). And he is the king of Queens, and I’d like to think I’m the queen of Queens…”
But she insisted she still isn’t ready to commit to a new romance after swearing off men for 12 months following her split from Meek Mill at the end of last year (16).


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Decades of Distortion - Page 10
The New Right Advances Its Agenda
As the Neoconservatives divided between the Democratic and Republican parties during the 1970s, Republican Neoconservatives initially remained committed to aspects of the welfare state and to the civil rights tradition:
In economic and social policy, [neoconservatism] feels no lingering hostility to the welfare state, nor does it accept it resignedly, as a necessary evil.233
However, by the 1990s, most Republican Neoconservatives had rejected their liberalism in economic and civil rights issues.234
Further swelling the ranks of those opposing welfare were increasing numbers of religious evangelicals and fundamentalists, who were emerging as the political force known as the Religious Right.235 The "pro-family" agenda was particularly appealing to this submovement; secular humanism was blamed for a multitude of social ills, from teen pregnancy to high divorce rates.236 Welfare became a magnet for framing the debate and constructing an image of a coherent right-wing agenda.
New Right single issue groups, such as Phyllis Schlafly's Eagle Forum, Rev. Donald Wildmon's American Family Association, or Rev. Louis Sheldon's Traditional Values Coalition, do not necessarily place welfare reform at the center of their agendas,237 but they frequently cooperate and overlap ideologically with groups that do. For example, while rarely discussing poverty and welfare, Eagle Forum's Phyllis Schlafly Report238 demonstrates the tension over the role of women vis-à-vis work and home that exists within the rhetoric of the Right.
Schlafly argues that fathers should support their children (thus the importance of child support enforcement),239 mothers should be at home (thus her attacks on feminism, the Equal Rights Amendment, federal child care legislation, and comparable worth legislation, as well as tax code discrimination against "traditional" families),240 and AFDC is "a conduit to redistribute income from taxpaying Americans to nontaxpaying Americans"241 and a disincentive for fathers to support their own children. She claims that government is subsidizing non-traditional families, while at the same time creating disincentives for the formation of the traditional family, which then results in more children in poverty.242 And, according to Schlafly, economic issues cannot be separated from moral issues; the Great Society social spending programs were "morally wrong."243
Consistent with the agenda of federal government downsizing and decentralization of programs,244 the Reagan Administration in the early 1980s proposed to convert AFDC into a wholly state-run and state-financed effort,245 funded by block grants. When this failed to win Congressional approval, Reagan announced a total revamping of the AFDC program through "state-sponsored, community-based demonstration projects."246 A limited federal waiver statute247 (a waiver is a grant of "permission" by the federal government for states to ignore specific federal requirements in programs that are partially federally funded) had previously been used primarily to allow state administrative innovations to improve the service delivery of the program or small projects extending social services. However, the Reagan administration began to grant states waivers from many of the federal entitlement eligibility criteria, allowing the states to terminate previously eligible welfare recipients.
In order to do this, the Reagan Administration established the Low Income Opportunity Advisory Board (LIOAB) to expedite requests for waivers of multiple programs.248 Waivers were to be consistent with the policy goals of the 1987 report issued by the Domestic Policy Council Low Income Opportunity Working Group, which specifically put forth the idea of withholding welfare as a means of controlling behavior.249 In addition, waivers were to be cost neutral.250 As Stuart Butler of the Heritage Foundation stated: "[t]hough the Board has attracted scant press and public attention since its creation in 1987, it is one of the most important gains for federalism in recent years."251
The first waivers252 included Wisconsin's Learnfare program, which reduced AFDC benefits for families whose teenagers did not attend a sufficient number of days of school. For the first time, a waiver was granted that allowed a state to reduce AFDC benefits solely to affect "deviant" behavior of welfare families outside of a labor market context. Subsequent waivers allowed the denial of increased benefit for additional children conceived while receiving AFDC (Family Cap or Child Exclusion), reduced benefits for children not immunized, and reduced benefits for families who moved from one state to another.253
In previous articles, I have documented how the premises upon which the waivers were based were flawed, relying not on the complexity of welfare recipients' experiences, but on the Right's ideologically driven reductionist, misleading, and racist political rhetoric.254 For example, seventy-six social scientists with varying political viewpoints issued a joint statement that previous research does not support the conclusion that welfare is a primary cause of rising non-marital births.255 Yet, the "Report From the White House Working Group on the Family," headed by Gary Bauer, now director of the Family Research Council, stated:
Statistical evidence does not prove those suppositions [that welfare benefits are an incentive to bear children]; and yet, even the most casual observer of public assistance programs understands there is indeed some relationship between the availability of welfare and the inclination of many young women to bear fatherless children.0
Thus right-wing analysis increasingly focused the debate on issues of "immoral" behavior, rather than on an understanding of the complexities and nuances of poverty. In this way, illegitimacy became the primary cause of poverty- not issues such as unequal bargaining power in labor markets or poor educational systems. Since welfare causes illegitimacy, welfare is the cause of poverty. The majority of New Right groups coalesced around this ideological formulation- that welfare causes the breakup of the American family, and decreases individual initiative and personal responsibility.1
In 1988, a major welfare reform bill, The Family Support Act, was enacted, providing additional requirements for job participation and child support enforcement.2 The Act's primary sponsor, Daniel Patrick Moynihan, articulated a rationale consistent with his previous "Report on the Black Family:"
Unlike the problems of children in much of the world; age-old problems of disease, new problems of ecological disaster, the problems of children in the United States are overwhelmingly associated with the strength and stability of their families. Our problems do not reside in nature, nor yet are they fundamentally economic. Our problems derive from behavior.3
However, not surprisingly, at the same time that rightist policymakers were targeting the minuscule AFDC budget as the cause of major systemic problems of poverty, states were not spending even the money appropriated under this Act to implement job programs to move AFDC mothers into wage work.4
The passage of the Family Support Act coincided with the release of Issues `88: A Platform for America, a three-volume study of "a political platform for a stronger America" jointly published by the Heritage Foundation and the Free Congress Foundation. The authors opposed "high" welfare payment levels which would bring welfare recipients to or above the poverty level, advocated for mandatory, full-time workfare programs, and strongly supported the "right" of women to work at home on cottage industry piecework.5
Rather than limit government regulation, this platform proposed an enormous intervention in the lives of adults, supporting restriction of divorce, and advocating for school prayer and routine testing of schoolchildren for HIV and drugs.
Thus, rather than supporting the job training programs outlined and funded through the Family Support Act (with matching grants from the states), conservative think tanks such as the Heritage Foundation were designing and lobbying for many of the contemporary and still current behavior modification proposals.6
At the turn of the decade, a number of right-wing spokespersons were articulating a new theory of "empowering the poor"- freeing the poor from the shackles of their poverty and the demoralization of bureaucratic control through federal government incentives.7 As the threat of communism and the Right's opposition to additional growth of big government ebbed as issues around which the Right could effectively mobilize, the Right adopted a particularly American value-oriented brand of populism, with welfare as a central wedge issue.8 Thus the justification for the elimination of federal social programs shifted; they should be defunded not because they tax our pay checks, but because they destroy recipients' character.9

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Sweet Town is a story of a fifteen year old girl at the helm of her adolescence. Written by Toni Cade Bambara, the narration vividly describes the typical lifestyle of a girl whose mother has given her the freedom to explore the world and meet friends. Bambaras story is one of many composed in her heyday as a fictional writer.
Short Biography of Toni Cade Bambara
Toni Cade Bambara was born Miltona Mirkin Cade in 1939 in New York City to Walter and Helen Cade. At the age of 31 years, Cade added Bambara to her name. Bambara is the name of a West African tribe that she chose to symbolize her African ancestry. Bambara studied both in America and France. She graduated from Queens College with BA in English and later earned a Masters degree in American Studies. Her writing career was nurtured as she published articles for the City Colleges Search for Education, Elevation and Knowledge (SEEK) Program. She has been a lecturer of English and Literature in several Universities in America. She was an activist for Afro-American rights and a political propagandist. Her big break in writing happened when she published her first book Gorilla, My Love in 1972. In Sweet Town, Toni Cade Bambara, focuses principally on a girl, rather than the town. The girl in the story is wild, lively, ravish, and explorative in nature as signified by her regular absence in her mothers house, her reckless relationship with boys, and her imaginations about touring the world.
Character Analysis of Kit in Sweet Town
The protagonist character in the story is Kit. She hails from a family made of her mother and brother. She has two boyfriends, B.J and Eddie. She is, however, in a romantic relationship with B.J, and thinks that Eddie, B.Js friend, is an obstacle to their long lasting relationship. In fact she thinks of B.J as great, and Eddie as acne. The reader can tell that Kit is the protagonist character given her central role in the themes of the story. All the other characters mentioned in the text have a direct relationship with Kit than with each other.
From the story, a reader can tell that Kit in Sweet Town is knowledgeable. At the beginning of the story, she decries the brevity of the summer in the Sweet Town. This gesture implies that Kit is aware of the funfair that comes along with summer especially in the beach towns. As a young girl, Kit knows that summer is the perfect time to meet with new friends and spend time away from her mother. Kit gives a very knowledgeable and scientific description of sex. She terms it as a glandular disturbance... that sets nerves up for the kill. For a girl of her age, I suppose that this information is too extreme for her to possess. Nonetheless, Kit sets out to explore her emotions by falling in love with B.J. Kit also expresses knowledge about the Greek heroes of love by comparing B. J with Apollo. Additionally, she describes herself as great, brilliant, and talented.
Kits overrated knowledge about philosophy and science is her weakness as well as her strength. She understands that by appealing to the emotions of her mother by expressing contact will make the latter grant her absolute freedom. On the other hand, this knowledge exposes her to immoral behavior.
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text: SPRINGFIELD \u2014 Passage of the proposed state sugary drink tax is again a possibility this year as the bill has recently been refiled for consideration in the Illinois General Assembly. The HEAL Act, a penny-per-ounce tax on sugary drinks, includes key set asides for its estimated $600 million in revenues that will help to fund public health efforts to reduce obesity and promote healthy eating and physical activity. This year\u2019s proposed bill was originally introduced by Representative Robyn Gabel (D-18th District) and Senator Mattie Hunter (D- 3rd District). It was refiled by Rep. Gabel as House Bill 397, House Amendment 1. \u201cWe are excited that the legislature has decided to consider the HEAL Act in this year\u2019s session,\u201d said Elissa Bassler, Executive Director of the Illinois Alliance to Prevent Obesity, which is leading the charge to pass the HEAL Act. \u201cThe great thing about this bill is that it sets aside money for a wellness fund. The bill includes provisions to fund school and community health programs such as physical education, community gardens, farmers\u2019 markets, and health care for low-income residents. This isn\u2019t just another tax or a push for more revenue in a strapped budget - there are lots of revenue sources on the table. This is as an investment in building a better and healthier Illinois.\u201d The Illinois Alliance to Prevent Obesity is a statewide coalition that includes groups such as: American Heart Association, American Diabetes Association, Illinois Action for Children, Illinois Public Health Institute, Chicago Hispanic Health Coalition, and the Illinois Academy of Family Physicians, to name a few. According to the Illinois Public Health Institute, there is no arguing that sugary drinks have no nutritional value - they are simply empty calories. But the beverage industry argues that the sugary drink tax will exact an economic toll, costing jobs and adding to already steep tax burdens. A recent study published in the American Journal of Public Health shows that the Illinois tax would have no significant impact on employment. In fact, when one takes into account the full economic impact of the tax, including consumers shifting to untaxed beverages (also produced and distributed by the beverage companies) and the economic activity generated by the expenditure of the tax revenue, this study shows that a proposal like the HEAL Act could result in a net increase of 4,500 jobs. Beyond jobs, another study found that the health improvements brought by the tax could reduce childhood obesity by 9.3 percent, diabetes by 3,400 new cases, and save taxpayers more than $150 million in state and private healthcare spending. Sugar-sweetened beverages are the single biggest source of added sugar in the American diet. Each day, more research continues to prove the harmful and dangerous impacts of sugar.

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Borrowed from my local public library.
I borrowed this book because I had heard of it. "That's supposed to be good", I thought to myself. I had a vague idea that it was something about maths, pi being 3.1415... I really had no idea what it was about.
Life of Pi won the Man Booker Prize 2002, that's why it had quite a bit of "buzz'. The Man Booker Prize "promotes the finest in fiction by rewarding the very best book of the year. The prize is the world's most important literary award and has the power to transform the fortunes of authors and even publishers". You can find out more about it here.
So, thinking as I did that Life of Pi was a book about mathematics, imagine my surprise when I read the blurb on the back of the book:
"After the tragic sinking of a cargo ship, one solitary lifeboat remains bobbing on the wild, blue Pacific. The crew of the surviving vessel consists of a hyena, a zebra (with a broken leg), a female orang-utan, a 450 pound Royal Bengal tiger and Pi - a 16-year-old Indian boy. The scene is set for one of the most extraordinary pieces of literary fiction of recent years..."
Not what I expected!
The book begins with an author's note, describing how a man in the Indian Coffee House in Pondicherry, India, told him the story, and encouraged him to speak to the main character, Pi Patel, in person. "I knew him very, very well. He's a grown man now. You must ask him all the questions you want." Throughout the story, the author inserts vignettes of his experiences talking with Pi. "He's an excellent cook. His overheated house is always smelling something delicious." "I am sitting in a downtown cafe, after, thinking. I have just spent most of an afternoon with him. Our encounters always leave me weary of the glum contentment that characterizes my life." "He shows me family memorabilia...There is a photo taken at the zoo...'That's Richard Parker,' he says."
With this device, the reader becomes convinced that what follows is a true story, faithfully rendered by Martel after much research. Well, that's what happened to me, anyway! And yet, I knew the book was labelled "fiction", so I knew it couldn't be true. And as the story became more and more fantastic, I struggled to let go of the idea that it was a true story. Impossible! And yet somehow, I wanted to believe.
I highly recommend this book as an intriguing vehicle for pondering the big questions of life. And the ending is quite something!


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Frontiers Records [Release date 15.04.16]
One of the pioneers, alongside the more famous Europe, of the definitive Scandinavian sound, Treat’s 2010 return ‘Coup de Grace’ features prominently in many lists of the best melodic rock albums of the last decade. I seem to remember that their Firefest show in 2013 was billed as a farewell but they hae returned to set themselves the challenging task of matching that success.
While Coup de Grace stayed within the mainstream, ‘Ghost Of Graceland’ is a bold statement by a veteran band to break out of their comfort zone and sound relevant. However in doing so they risk alienating their core fans, at least on first listen.
The title track opens the album and their intention to do something different is clear- a slow, moody pace and a chorus not unlike John Farnham’s You’re The Voice’, with a symphonic interlude mid section. While the chunky riffs of Anders ‘Gary’ Wikstrom are still to the fore the likes of second song ‘I Don’t Miss The Misery’ and ‘Inferno’ are accompanied by very poppy choruses of the sort fellow countryman Max Martin has made his own over the years.
However nothing prepares you for the oddly titled ‘Do Your Own Stunts’ which has an indie sounding vibe and the melancholic wide screen feel of the likes of Embrace and Snow Patrol. There are moments of more trademark Treat in ‘Better the Devil You Know’, with Harem Scarem-style melodic crunch yet an unexpected retro keyboard solo, ‘Endangered’, ‘Alien Earthlings’ (despite some rather annoying vocal effects) and ‘Too Late To Die Young’, where singer Robert Ernlund humorously references the 27 club.
Yet there are also some curveballs. ’Non Stop Madness’, which reminded me a tad of Theory of a Deadman and Nickelback, and ‘House on Fire’, also plough a more modern furrow. Most of all ‘Together Alone’ is a modern pop sounding ballad, almost entirely piano based with virtually no guitar and with Gary delivering a rare lead vocal.
Treat have taken what Sir Humphrey in ‘Yes Minister’ would call a ‘courageous’ decision to diversify their style and embrace new sounds. It is a difficult tightrope to balance, but after a third start-to-finish listen concluded with the convincing ‘Everything to Everyone’, I concluded that owing to the strength of the songs they have just about carried it off. ****
Review by Andy Nathan
The latest Facebook Live session from Canadian singer-songwriter Josh Taerk Sunday 21 February, 16:00 EST, 21:00 GMT
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David Randall presents a weekly show on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, Sundays at 22:00 BST (GMT+1, repeated on Mondays and Fridays), when he invites listeners to ‘Assume The Position’. This show was first broadcast on 7 February 2021 and includes the Top 10 albums at www.getreadytorock.com for that week.
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TRENTON — For a brief moment, a Hamilton West junior was making things difficult the Trenton seniors on their Senior Night.
During a timeout, coach Darryl Young knew exactly how to scare his team back into sync.
“Coach said every bucket they get is an added sprint in practice, so we gotta turn it up,” point guard Elijah Kelly said after TCHS pulled away for a 72-45 victory over West in its regular-season finale.
The win sends Trenton (18-4) into Thursday’s Mercer County Tournament on a roll, as it has won 11 of 12. Hamilton (5-14) will either have a regular-season game with Burlington City or a play-in game on Tuesday, but for the first 13 minutes they looked like a team fighting for a high seed.
After falling behind 21-9, the Hornets bridged the first and second quarters with a 14-4 run to pull within 25-23 with 2:33 left in the half. Junior Jack Bouffard showed no fear; going aggressive to the basket and collecting 13 of his game-high 21 points during that time.
But then came the timeout and the specter of sprints, and Trenton closed the half with a 12-0 run for a 37-23 advantage at halftime. Trenton maintained its roll after intermission and built a 31-point advantage early in the fourth quarter.
“I think we were a little too hyped because it was Senior Night, and they just kind of stuck with us,” said center Jordan Williams, who had 16 points and eight rebounds. “At halftime coach talked to us and said we had to calm ourselves and try to pull away.”
Kelly felt Hamilton’s tenacity was a nice wake-up call.
“We had big heads coming into the game so it definitely humbled us going forward,” the senior said. “In the first quarter they had 17 points. That wasn’t good, but we turned it around. It was a good game for us going into MCTs.”
It was also a good scoring game for Kelly, whose season-high 16 points were one shy of tying a career-high. Kelly had 13 in the first half, including three 3-pointers in the second quarter. Usually a facilitator, he enjoyed filling it up.
“It’s Senior Night, a lot of energy,” Kelly said. “They were open for me. This was bigger than any other night. I want to keep that going into MCTs and states as well.”
The Tornadoes, who will defend their NJSIAA Central Jersey Group IV as the top seed in two weeks, are looking for an improved run in the MCTs after losing to Trenton Catholic in last year’s semis. Trenton’s lone loss to a county team this season was by two points to Ewing, and their other three losses were to quality teams.
“”If we just work as a team I think we can go a little bit further than last year,” Williams said. “We’re just gonna be in the gym, working on our defense and running our plays for the next few days.”
“We’re very excited,” Kelly said. “We don’t want it to end. All energy, all positivity going forward.”
HAMILTON (45) Domine 0-0-0, Elefant 3-0-6, Bouffard 10-0-21, Walker 1-0-2, Williams 0-0-0, Prall 1-0-2, Abreu 3-2-8, Muni 0-0-0, Alexander 0-4-4, Hall 1-0-2. Totals: 19-6-45.
TRENTON (72) Williams 7-2-16, Kelly 5-3-16, Estevez 4-0-10, Molder 2-2-6, Hodge 3-0-8, Phillips 1-0-3, Davis 4-1-9, Turner 0-0-0, Bethea 0-0-0, Garita 1-0-2, Moore 1-0-2. Totals: 28-8-72.
Hamilton (5-14) 17 6 8 14 – 45
Trenton (18-4) 21 16 18 17 - 72 3-point goals: Bouffard, Kelly 3, Estevez 2, Hodge 2, Phillips.
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Air Force picks SI for Space Command work
- By Roseanne Gerin
- Oct 11, 2005
The Air Force has awarded SI International Inc. a five-year, $20 million task order to provide technical support to the service's Space Command military satellite communications branch, the company announced yesterday.
Under the task order, for one year with four one-year options, SI International will offer IT systems engineering and integration, systems analyses, system and specialty engineering and various architectures for the military satellite communications system.
SI International also will work closely on this project with the Air Force's Space and Missile Center and the Electronic Systems Center. The company will use object-oriented modeling to determine the future global-networked communications system. These modeling techniques will ensure that the new systems will be interoperable and agile.Roseanne Gerin is a staff writer for
Government Computer News' sister publication, Washington Technology


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A large spherical top with an ebony axis in which the top body consists of small beads. Due to the high center of gravity, it is not easy to turn. Turning is easier as a two-handed top. approx. 25 x 123 mm
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There is no greater reward than seeing people relive their day through the photographic memories I’ve captured.
This is what drives me, storytelling moments preserved for a lifetime.
As part of Zach and Sherri's engagement shoot, my vision was to photograph them during a romantic taxi ride.
Canon’s EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM lens was perfect to capture both the couple and the city whizzing by and our couple lost in their love. I chose to mount the camera outside of the taxi for an impactful storytelling point of view.
The camera was mounted on the trunk deck of a moving taxi in Downtown Chicago using a Delkin Fat Gecko Triple mount. The camera was remotely fired using a Pocket Wizard. A Speedlite Transmitter, attached to the camera, fired a remote Speedlite 600EX-RT, positioned inside the taxi. The Speedlite was in Manual mode 1/2 power with a MagMod full CTO gel and MagSphere in second curtain sync.
Since the photograph was being captured remotely and I was striving for in-camera motion blur, I chose Aperture Priority at f/8 for depth of focus of the couple and the environment. The city lights varied in brightness, so I set Exposure compensation to minus -1 to keep the blacks true and to give separation between the flash and ambient light. The camera chose the shutter speed accordingly. The flash exposure was determined during setup, and I chose to go manual flash output for consistency. I filtered the flash to match the warm color of streetlights.
The final photograph was edited and retouched by my wife, Dawn Davis, who finishes all of our work with her precise photo editing skills. Dawn used Adobe® Lightroom® and Photoshop® to complete the photograph.
Dawn and I strive to tell our couple’s story and reflect their energy in the photographs and memories we capture. We work in two rooms: I am the principal photographer and handle all the logistics of our shoots and Dawn completes our vision by editing my photos and making each image sing, then designs a fine art book to encapsulate the story of the day.
It’s all about light! I use light to tell the story, define the mood and to capture the moment. I suggest becoming a seeker of light, see the light and do whatever it takes to get your subjects in beautiful light and if it’s not there, create the light you want by using off-camera flash. The Canon Speedlite system allows me to do just that! If the sun’s not flattering I can use high speed sync to underexpose the sky and fill those shadows under their eyes. I can use all the traditional light modifiers, two of my favorites are The Perfect Pair by FJ Westcott, a Halo Umbrella, and medium Apollo Softbox, for beautiful light anywhere, anytime.
- ISO is how sensitive your camera is to light,
- Aperture is the output you need from the Speedlite, and
- Shutter speed is equal to ambient light.
Canon Explorer of Light - Bob Davis
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Final Fantasy X-2
DescriptionI am so proud of this costume :) It was my first real cosplay! And I made everything myself! You'd think that because Rikku isn't wearing much, it would be easy to make. But it was actually rather complicated!!
-The bikini top was bought when I went on holiday. It was ridiculously expensive, but I bought it anyway XD I used a special fabric texta and coloured the outline of the bikini :) I used black pleather for the straps and simple buckles.
-The sleeves were made out of an old white bedsheet that I had. I put some elastic through the top so they would stay up :)
-The gloves were bought from my local op-shop. They were full fingered gloves so I just cut them off XD I think they're real leather :S
-The scarf was made out of 100% cotton and gradient dyed using Hiyoko-chan's gradient dying tutorial!! It's really good so I definitely recommend it!!
-The skirt was quite easy, I just used stretchy green material to make it :)
-The belt and pouches were made out of yellow vinyl. They're a bit small for my liking, so I might remake them one day. But they're fine for now :)
-The boots were a pair of black knee boots that I cut down and painted. I used acrylic paint mixed with textile medium (ratio of 2:1). Thanks to ChelseaHavoc for giving me help! :D I used yellow shoe laces and laced them up at the back.
-The wig was bought from eBay and restyled dramatically by me. The beads were painted. My wig is kinda dead now :/ So I may have to get a new one >.<
-The blades were made by my step-dad and me :) I used an outline of the blades I found on DeviantArt and we made them out of pine and plywood and spray-painted.
Photographer: Nicole Strojek @ http://amyleeyummy.deviantart.com
Ricepaper wow.kawaiii^^ nice work on the boots.Im working on my yuffie boots,and they're knee high..Knee highs are incredibly expensive.u_u Any suggestions?
ahbruh oh thank you! yours too!!! :D


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After Universal’s ‘Dark Universe’ plans fell apart due to the disappointing performance of The Mummy, it looks as if there’s still life left in these classic monsters yet.
As per Deadline, Universal has signed up Ghostbusters’ Paul Feig to write and direct a picture called Dark Army. Said film will reportedly feature several characters from Universal’s library of classic monsters in addition to some new creatures created by Feig.
This comes hot on the heels of Leigh Whannell currently in production on a new take on The Invisible Man for Blumhouse and Universal.
Of course, expect more on Dark Army as we get it.