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Mergers & Acquisitions names the 2021 Rising Stars of Private Equity, including ParkerGale’s Cass Ziebel.
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Back in 2015, before ParkerGale had even closed its first fund, Ziebel joined the firm as an associate, the only employee at the time who wasn’t a founder. After business school and a stint at KPMG in the deal advisory practice (where she received her CPA), Ziebel realized her passion for PE and rejoined ParkerGale as a principal in 2020. Now she uses her financial analytics expertise to support the operations side of the firm’s model and to develop critical diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) and environmental, social and governance (ESG) metrics for the firm’s portfolio companies. She has “far surpassed our hopes,” managing partner Devin Mathews told Mergers & Acquisitions.
As the world becomes more virtual and automated, Ziebel is focusing on “how our companies can better use tools and systems to their advantage,” she said. “I’m working with our companies to try to implement ways to keep their own teams and us as an investor up-to-date using platforms.”
“It is no surprise that valuations, especially those for software businesses, are at all-time highs these days,” Ziebel said. “Now that I primarily work on the operations side of our firm’s model, there is an increased focus on both defining and delivering true value creation. To me, this means being informed to make the best choices when it comes to where to spend time and capital at our businesses and having the courage and discipline to discontinue strategies that are no longer serving us.”
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“As a woman in a male-dominated industry (twice-over, if you consider both private equity and technology), DEI is always living rent-free at the forefront of my mind,” Ziebel said. She is currently working on implementing processes to help ParkerGale add more women and people of color to their boards.
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Behind the more than $1.4 billion that CanAm Enterprises has raised in EB-5 funds, sits Tom Rosenfeld – president and CEO of the company that has successfully assisted over 1,000 investors to obtain green cards for themselves and their families. Rosenfeld grew up in Philadelphia, got his start with Canada’s Immigrant Investor Program, and jumped into EB-5 just as it started to take off again in the early was instrumental in working with stakeholders to get the program back on its feet. Just about 10 2,500 I-526 approvals for investors involved in their projects, and has repaid investors in full to the tune of $238.5 million. CanAm Enterprises estimates that their projects have led to the creation of 38,000 jobs for U.S. workers. How did the son of immigrants become one of the biggest names in EB-5?
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As OECD’s Blundell-Wignall said
The core Tier 1 ratio is a ratio of two meaningless numbers, which itself is a meaningless number because banks can alter the ratio themselves.Lord Turner confirms that the result of pursuing a meaningless number is damage to the real economy.
[T]he "tools" available to the regulator where "somewhat limited" and that if lenders opted to call in loans to help them hit the new targets that was not something the authorities would be able to prevent.
... corporate lending could suffer as banks face the choice of either raising new capital or cutting back the size of their balance sheets.
Lord Turner said he would prefer the deleveraging took place through cut-backs in the banks' trading activities, rather than scaling back their lending activities.
The FSA chairman said that higher capital requirements on trading businesses might be needed to discourage risky trading.
"We do have to decide whether we have got the capital rates right for interbank activity, for trading activity," he said.Actually, requiring the banks to disclose their current asset, liability and off-balance sheet exposure detail would be far more effective at shrinking the trading book than higher capital requirements.
If all market participants can see the bank's positions, they will tend to eliminate all positions that are not absolutely necessary for their market making function as market participants will pressure the banks to reduce their risk profiles.

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A season of high expectations ended in the best way possible.
The St. Mary’s High School football team, who many expected to contend for a state title, completed its mission with a 29-6 victory over Stoneham Saturday in the Division 6 Super Bowl at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro.
Senior running back David Brown Jr. rushed for 195 yards and three touchdowns and caught a 12-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Tyler Guy to lead the Spartans to their twelfth victory of the season. Brown’s final touchdown run, in which he simply jetted away from Stoneham’s secondary, was a fitting game-sealer for one of the state’s best all-around athletes.
Stoneham has been a Middlesex League and divisional powerhouse the past few years, but Head Coach Sean Driscoll and his staff put together a great game plan and the players executed it very well on the sport’s biggest stage.
Brown was in a word, awesome, directly benefitting from another stellar effort by the offensive line consisting of Graham Richman, Tommy Falasca, Carlos De La Rosa, Adrian Lule, and Chris Marks.
“If you saw how David competed during the practices, you just knew he was going to shine on the big stage,” said Coach Driscoll. “Tommy Falasca and Derick Coulanges played phenomenally. Jack Marks, Nick Sacco – you couldn’t ask for a better group of competitors as a senior group.”
Driscoll noted that Jack Marks’ third-down catch of a pass on St. Mary’s first possession (after Stoneham had taken an 8-0 lead), resulting in a first down, was one of the key plays of the day.
“Stoneham had just scored, and they were going to get us three-and-out, and the pass from Tyler Guy to Jack Marks was a big part of the football game and why we had success,” said Driscoll.
Coulanges produced a huge second-half kickoff return to set up the Spartans in the red zone.
“Derick and David were a terrific 1-2 punch this year,” said Driscoll. “They both rushed for more than 1,200 yards. It’s quite the accomplishment to have that on a football team.”
Junior inside linebacker Joel Maggs led a ferocious stop-the-run effort that held the other Spartans (Stoneham) scoreless following the opening drive of the game. Sophomore quarterback and safety Tyler Guy excelled on both sides of the football.
Sean Driscoll has been a successful football player and coach. He is beloved in Winthrop as the town’s parks and recreation director and was recently inducted into the Winthrop High School Hall of Fame. But Driscoll put Saturday’s Super Bowl at the top of his list of memories.
“This was one of the better days in my 30 years of coaching,” said Driscoll.
The fifth-year St. Mary’s head coach credited defensive coordinator Timmy Phelps and assistant coaches, Eric Mack, Dylan Driscoll, Todd Collier, Bob Logue, and Jonathan Kazadi, for their important contributions to the program. St. Mary’s is 23-3 in the past two seasons.
“You set goals every year going into the season,” said Driscoll. “To see the players cash in on their ultimate goal was pretty satisfying. Playing at Fenway Park (a 34-21 win over Austin Prep) and looking at the glow in their eyes at that game and getting the thrill of playing at two great venues (Fenway and Gillette), you couldn’t ask for a better end of the year.”


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I have a vision of a city designed to minize GHG emissions, whose profile is exactly the opposite of how cities are built now, and even very different from "Smart Growth" development as it is generally understood. Along the way, it clashes a bit with common sense, economics, and Euclidean geometry.
A year ago, I wrote a paper on the the density distribution characteristics of a municipal area that would minimize the total use of land. After a bit of math, and driven mostly by the behaviour of households with children, it turns out that a uniform density everywhere minimizes the total land use. For most cities, the "ideal" uniform density is one where the demographic statistics of each neighbourhood roughly match those of the entire city.
The density distribution characteristics of a municipal area that minimizes the total emissions of greenhouse gases is less uniform.
It is well known that on average people who live in higher density and closer to downtown use their cars less. This locational relationship to the amount of driving affects high-income households more than low income. Income, household size, vehicle ownership, distance from downtown are all highly correlated with density so it's hard to tell to what degree increasing density while keeping other variables constant will have an effect.
The distance from downtown has a greater than linear effect on vehicle kilometres travelled. If work is further away, you have further to drive. You are probably also part of a self-selected group who values the freedom of driving and whose finances allows the expense of driving.
If you use transit, then your distance from downtown does not affect GHG emissions significantly. The bus or train travels from one end of the route to the other no matter where people get on. Looking strictly at distance, if a household is very likely to use transit, they can live near downtown or near the end of the line with no significant effect on GHG emissions.
The number of kilometres driven by a household also depends heavily on the number of adults, and also on the number of children, the number and size of incomes, and the number of cars per household.
The type of neighbourhood you live in also has a great influence on how many kilometres you drive. Quite apart from driving shorter distances, people in traditional older neighbourhoods drive fewer trips. People in "new urbanist" neighbourhoods with more of a grid system also tend to use transit more.
Part of this effect has to do with having a walkable neighbourhood (see this site) When you live close to where you want to go and the walk is pleasant, you are more likely to walk there. This includes walking to the transit stop. I will not go into what makes a transit stop attractive, there has been a lot of research about this, but distance and the quality of the route to the transit station contribute to transit ridership.
There is a certain minimum density required around transit stations to make the route economically sustainable. However many planning authorities have extended this principle to maximizing density near transit stations. Unfortunately, this means that the people who you most want to take transit - the larger, richer households - are going to be living further away from transit, in the lower-density areas that they always seem to prefer. This is something which is difficult to communicate to the average urban or regional planner: density is a factor in sprawl and GHGs, but only low to medium density. Apartment dwellers, living in high density, are not part of the problem and they are not part of the solution.
So if the goal is to minimize the amount of GHG emissions, the shape of the city you need is not what you'd expect. You have to put all the people that are highly likely to take transit, including the poor and the old, the people most likely to live in high density such as apartment buildings, at the end of the transit line. Those that are likely to use a car no matter what, the rich, families with children and two incomes, should go near the centre where they will drive shorter distances. To maximize the probability that the high-transportation groups will walk or use transit, the neighbourhoods where they live have to be walkable. These groups tend to shun high density. The areas that are particularly convenient for transit should be attractive and relatively low density.
It seems heartless, but the poor and the elderly will use transit even if it requires more inconvenient connections or a longer walk. They would be happier if transit were convenient, but a rich white family with children and two incomes will burn five to ten times as much fuel as an older, poorer single-adult household if they choose to use a car. A small empty-nest household will drive 10 km a day on average. A high-income household with older children will drive nearly 70 km a day.
So in terms of residential density, what is required is relatively low-density housing near the central business district, with large units. Near transit stations further out, you need convenient village centres with a walkable grid and all the required amenities for daily life, including local stores, schools, community centres, and so on clustered around the transit station and again surrounded with relatively low to medium density housing around the station. The higher-density apartment buildings are on feeder lines leading to the suburban transit stations.
This is the density distribution that minimizes greenhouse gas emissions. It is the opposite of how cities are currently being built. The density is not maximized near the centre, as "highest-and-best use" dogma demands, nor is it maximized around transit stations as the most popular misconception of transit-oriented development is now saying.
Employment, on the other hand, needs to be highly concentrated and on main transit lines. That means segregation of employment from residential land use. Employment use should be as dense as the market will bear, while residential use should remain relatively low-density. This is the opposite of the "mixing of uses" that is preached in the smart growth arenas, although most new urbanism advocates do tend to keep high-density employment away from residential uses. I think it was Andrés Duany who said people want to work close to where they live but they don't want to live close to where they work.
This type of density distribution may sound odd, even impossible, but it describes several European cities, including Paris. The centre of the city has severe zoning that keeps the height down. Further out are the traditional village cores turned into suburbs, clustered around the train station. Between them are the high-rises with the poor, the immigrants, and others who can't afford the more traditional lifestyle of the city or the older villages.
There is plenty wrong with this model for reasons other than greenhouse gas emissions. First, although creating ghettoes of old and poor people in less convenient neighbourhoods minimizes GHG emissions, it is even more reprehensible a social policy than are the ghettoes they are currently being confined to. Secondly, Euclidean geometry says there is less room near the centre to fit all the single-family houses. It helps a bit that families of equal income tend to have smaller lots if they are near the centre.
Finally, economics in urban centres has a very odd effect. Land near the centre is desirable because it requires less driving to work. So desirable that the price goes up beyond what is realistic for building the larger units that households with several incomes require. The only economically viable housing form is the high-rise. Ironically enough, the people who end up living there are not the ones for whom the location was most useful. The ones who wanted to drive a shorter distance to work can't afford to live there. Meanwhile those who have little money to spend on housing end up living on the most expensive land, while the cheaper land is being used for those with more money. I thought the invisible hand was supposed to distribute goods and services in a way that maximizes utility. This is what zoning is for; to intervene where economics alone does not solve problems.
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Graphical design – Zuzanna Chańska
Photos – Marcin Somerlik
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God of War Ragnarök is set to launch on November 9th and is one of the most anticipated titles of the year for Sony. Yesterday the company announced that there will be a PlayStation 5 bundle that will come with Ragnarök on the games release date.
This is not surprising to see since Sony just did this with the Horizon Forbidden West, but what is shocking is that there isn’t a limited edition console for God of War. There is the DualSense Controller they announced several weeks back and is available for pre-order.
The expected price of this God of War Ragnarök PlayStation 5 bundle is $549.99 USD just like the other ones they’ve done.
God of War Ragnarök has recently gone gold and is set for its release this November.
Immerse yourself with 4K visuals, 3D Audio, haptic feedback, and more when you play #GodofWarRagnarök on PS5.
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The Del Sol Food Co., makers of "Briannas" Fine Salad Dressings was established in 1982. Today, with many varieties from which to choose, "Briannas" is one of America's most popular gourmet salad dressings. Every bottle is produced with family pride, and is a testament to the art of making fine salad dressing. Coming to you from our home, set in the rolling hills of Southest Texas, we invite you to experience one of our award-winning flavours. Enjoy!! Our "Rich Poppy Seed" is the one true dressing to complement a fruit salad. Made with sweet white onions, it is also terrific when used on a traditional green salad or in coleslaw. Great for dipping apple wedges, banana, melon or peach slices.
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The therapeutic effect of the magical bond between clay and potter never ceases to fascinate Mario Ruy. Born in Mexico City, Mario became a ceramist by attending the Taller Experimental de Ceramica de Coyoacan to study with master ceramist Alberto Diaz de Cossio. He learned on a wheel that uses leg strength, just as early pottery turners did. Based in Montreal since 2018, Mario has become a full-time ceramist. Director of Atelier Cône10, he creates his own works and shares his passion by giving courses for all levels. Mario continues his research into glazes, not only for his own works, but also to help the artistic community diversify the variety of possible colors and textures. His works are generally made with clay and high-temperature glazes (cone 10) to create unique effects that only temperatures above 1285 ˚C can produce. Previously a professional dancer, Mario has transferred his artistic skills and teaching methods to pottery: now he dances with his hands!Instagram
Léa Jasmine was classically trained in the visual arts. She fell in love with clay at first sight. Ceramics has transformed her life as an artist. "Everything around me becomes calm and peaceful when I work with clay. It's a process that gives me a singular joy, that of transforming step by step into its final form what is initially and for all intents and purposes mud." It is through her works that Léa wishes to convey to those who use them, a sense of peace and tranquillity. To offer an eternal moment. The joy and flow that come from the challenges presented by clay are magnificent and all-encompassing. It's mysterious that we can experience an almost mystical joy from this exercise, when it's all based on a working method and chemistry. A Montrealer by birth, Léa is endowed with great curiosity and a wide range of interests. She looks forward to continuing to freely share her joy and knowledge of ceramics, as Mario has generously done with her.Instagram
Jeff Mann is a multidisciplinary artist who draws on his background in the visual arts to develop his work with clay. Interested in the joy of natural materials, conscious repetition and craft as embodied practice, his work with clay ranges from video animation to sculpture to functional objects. Jeff is interested in the intersection between available means of realization and the natural world. He sees the ancient relationship between the human body and clay as an important means of opening up to the world and anchoring himself in an age disconnected from nature. Some of his greatest joys in life come from passing on the craft and helping others in their creative endeavours.
Originally from small-town Manitoba, it was in 2018 that Meriel immersed herself in clay. She discovered its benefits for mind, body and soul. It's the physical aspect of creating by hand that stimulates her most. You'll often find her hands elbow-deep in recycled clay, stirring and sifting glazes, or loading and unloading kilns. Her creations are inspired by the form and function of mid-twentieth-century Scandinavian design, as well as the colors and ornamentation of the Art Deco period. Her intention is to offer singular pieces in porcelain stoneware, evoking comforting people, places and times. Meriel has worked on ceramic mosaics. She has transposed the work of artists into ceramic tile frescoes, using different glazing techniques and textures.Instagram
Tara Dougans is Tiohtià:ke / Montreal-based artist whose sculpture and facilitation work considers silent-level sensing through touch. Drawing from a both visual and contemplative arts background, supported by a strong somatic focus, they are interested in clay's capacity to create non-linear opportunities for process, play, body awareness and collective listening. Form forming form – a convergence of poetry and physicality.Instagram
Juliana Lai has always loved art that requires you to be agile with your hands. Fascinated by ceramics and its ability to create functional works of art from a small ball of clay, she took up throwing and hasn't looked back since. Juliana's favorite part is when the clay centers itself. It gives her the impression of being in perfect alignment with the clay. Time seems perfectly still at that moment, and you feel filled with a sense of inner peace. In Juliana's work, you'll find soft, rounded shapes with clean lines.Instagram
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With a curious mind, Ines is specializing in art history at McGill University. She is particularly interested in postcolonial and feminist subjects and methodologies. A native of Geneva, Ines graduated with honors from a Swiss Maturité program in art history and visual arts. A few years ago, she began her pottery journey, in which she found her two passions combined: yoga and the arts. Pottery allows her to calm the fluctuations of her mind - the definition of yoga, according to Patanjali's Yoga Sutras - while immersing herself in a creative process that has always been part of her life. You'll find her at the studio making pottery, teaching workshops, coaching independent practices and open studios, getting to know you and making you laugh!

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A signature silhouette gets a feminine update in the Brittany dress. Inspired by Tanya Taylor's most-loved Blaire dress, Brittany is a faux-wrap dress with flutter sleeves and a figure-grazing silhouette. Featuring an added tier of flouncing along the hem and smocking details along the shoulder, Brittany is an effortless piece that transitions from daytime dressing to event-ready style. Brittany is shown here in the hand-drawn Chalk Floral print.
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MCA aneurysms are a common cause of SAH. They are often associated with multiple aneurysms and a familial tendency to aneurysm formation. Most MCA aneurysms arise at the division of the main MCA trunk. Ruptured MCA aneurysms are more frequently associated with lateralizing symptoms and signs than are other aneurysms. Intracerebral hemorrhage and late epilepsy are also common. MCA aneurysms may be approached by medial transsylvian, lateral transsylvian, or transcortical routes. The transcortical route is generally used only in cases with significant intracerebral hematoma. MCA aneurysms are usually not suitable for endovascular treatment.
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In the 14th India-US Trade Policy Forum held in New Delhi on Friday, India has made key requests to the United States, seeking simplified visa procedures for traders and investors and urging the permanent establishment of a system allowing eligible applicants to renew H-1B visas locally rather than returning to their home country. Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal co-chaired the forum with the US Trade Representative Katherine Tai.
India emphasized concerns about the challenges faced by domestic businesses in obtaining timely US visas and urged the US to expedite the processing of visas. Specifically, the country called for the permanent implementation of the system allowing H-1B visa renewals within the US, as the pilot stamping for renewals has commenced on a trial basis.
The ministers acknowledged the significant contribution of professional and skilled workers, students, investors, and business visitors to bilateral economic and technological partnerships between India and the US. Minister Goyal highlighted the hurdles faced by Indian business visitors due to visa processing times and requested the US to enhance processing efficiency.
Additionally, India has sought treaty status from the US for E1 and E2 visas, which are vital for traders and investors. The request aims to include India among the treaty countries, similar to China, to facilitate easier and faster visa issuance.
The United States is set to launch a pilot program on January 29, 2024, allowing selected H-1B visa holders to renew their work permits within the US. The program is designed to accommodate up to 20,000 renewals and requires applicants to have received their original H-1B visas during specific periods at US consulates in Canada and India. The move is expected to address challenges and provide more flexibility for H-1B visa holders, benefiting U.S. industry partners who rely on skilled foreign workers.
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Department of Housing and Urban Development News Briefs - February 2024
Tuesday, February 6, 2024
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded nearly $175 million in grant funding and loan commitments Dec. 21, 2023, to 30 HUD-assisted multifamily properties under the Green and Resilient Retrofit Program (GRRP). The awardees included the first cohort of 19 properties under the GRRP’s Comprehensive category, which funds properties with the highest need for climate resilience and energy efficiency upgrades. Another 11 properties won awards under the GRRP Elements category, which funds property owners to include climate resilience and energy and water efficiency improvements as part of a development or rehabilitation that is already in process.
HUD extended the deadline in December 2023 and January for Wave 3 and Wave 4 of the GRRP Elements group to March 28 and July 31, respectively. The extended deadlines were made to allow HUD to process the high volume of applications in recent rounds and accelerate the time between the application submission and awards announcements. The Elements cohort provides gap funding for HUD-assisted multifamily properties with a recapitalization transaction that includes utility efficiency, renewable energy, carbon emission reduction and/or climate resilience measures. There is $140 million in total funding, up to $750,000 per property or $40,000 per unit.
The Federal Housing Finance Agency Dec. 21, 2023, announced that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will each be allowed to invest up to $1 billion annually in low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) equity beginning in 2024. Fannie and Freddie previously had an $850 million annual cap. The new cap includes a provision that any annual investments beyond $500 million must be for transactions identified as having difficulty attracting investors. The investments will only be in LIHTC developments that have 30-year affordability periods.
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New this year, Canadian Stage is thrilled to present a Summer Music Festival celebrating live music in the great outdoors. Featuring a wide-ranging treasure trove of beloved Toronto artists, these outdoor performances under starry skies will make for unforgettable summer nights.
Dan Mangan is a two-time JUNO award winning & two-time Polaris Music Prize listed musician and songwriter. He lives in Vancouver, British Columbia with his wife and two sons. He has released 5 studio LPs on Arts & Crafts, and toured extensively in North America, Europe & Australia. Dan also scored the feature film Hector And The Search For Happiness starring Simon Pegg as well as television shows for Netflix and AMC. In 2017, he co-founded Side Door, a community marketplace platform matching performers with spaces to create shows anywhere, including interactive ticketed online shows.


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The upcoming 2023 GMC Yukon is about to receive significant technological and engine improvements. According to the information available, the manufacturer is currently working on the Canyon AT4 Overland, the revised 2023 GMC Sierra 1500, the GMC Hummer EV, and the Sierra HD. As you can see, the automotive brand is busy.
In addition to the ordinary Yukon, General Motors will remodel the XL version, which is significantly larger than the standard model. In addition to a new 12-inch digital cluster, an infotainment system, some other features will receive important upgrades as well.
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There will be no significant aesthetic changes to the 2023 GMC Yukon. According to reports, the GMC would concentrate on interior updates instead. As a result, the new model will have a unique and extremely modern design language.
However, the manufacturer will make some minor tweaks here and there. According to our information, the Yukon family will include a full-size spare wheel and a new illuminated sill plate. The new Enhanced Trailering Technology Package is also available and it provides additional safety features.
The next 2023 GMC Yukon will receive more refreshments and enhancements than anticipated. To begin, the maker will use more quality materials and improved seat support. The Yukon’s highlight feature will be a new 12.3-inch digital gauge cluster, which will replace the old 8-inch cluster. Additionally, the new bigger infotainment system with built-in Google Automotive will be available too.
The Yukon Denali is the next big deal since it now comes standard with a power sliding console. On the safety front, we anticipate the Yukon to include a reverse automatic braking system and an increased number of driver aid functions.
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Under the hood of the next 2023 GMC Yukon, a 6.2-liter V8 gasoline engine is available once again. According to the information available, the new Yukon will be powered by a proven V8 engine that will be offered on the Yukon AT4 and Yukon Denali variants. Apart from this engine, we expect a 5.3-liter V8 with 355 horsepower as standard and a 3.0-liter turbodiesel with 277 horsepower as an option.
The GMC Sierra truck features the same turbodiesel engine. All Yukons come standard with a 10-speed automatic transmission and a standard two-wheel-drive system. However, all trim levels offer the option of a four-wheel-drive setup.
2023 GMC Yukon Price, Release Date
Numerous reports indicate that the new 2023 GMC Yukon will enter the market sometime next year. Almost certainly, it will be offered concurrently with the significantly larger XL variant. Both models, as previously stated, will receive numerous advancements over their predecessors.
The base Yukon SLE variant with rear-wheel drive starts at $52,000, while the Yukon XL SLE costs around $55,000. Additionally, the most expensive Denali trim level starts at almost $80,000. The GMC Yukon is more expensive than the full-size rivals such as Nissan Armada and Toyota Sequoia.
Lastly, Yukon could gain a hybrid powertrain. This is just a rumor at the moment, but it makes perfect sense to see the Yukon Hybrid model in the near future. Anyway, the manufacturer will provide more info in the coming weeks or months.


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For those of you in Portland, be sure to check out the Ride On show tomorrow night. Megabolt, an organization dedicated to bettering kids’ lives through art, facilitated a workshop with an amazing kid named Joe Henry to create a skateboard design that is currently being produced by Avalia, a Wisconsin-based skate company. To commemorate Joe’s art and raise funding, Megabolt is hosting Ride On – an art show and silent auction featuring decks from nearly 50 artists and designers.
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Saturday, June 18, 2016
June 18, 2016 was the perfect day to drive through the country side in western Illinois. The sky was bright blue and spotted with clouds. The sun beamed from above shedding light to the country side. The temperature was cozy with a warm summer breeze to blow off the thin layer of perspiration that coated your skin. The day was comfortable but the humidity made it warm. I never check just how humid it was because I never needed to. It was just enough to notice but not to bother, which for my tolerance is a low thresh hold. The day was perfect so I did what many people did on such a day: go out for a drive. That's not to say I enjoy long drives, anything over a few hours makes me anxious and eager to be released to the outside world. I didn't have a deeply root love for the union between man and machine on black top, rather personal understanding with the mechanical beast at my finger prints. It was made to take me where I needed to be and I needed to be somewhere. I do enjoy it, however, when I can fall into the brain dead stasis of highway hypnosis. While many try to fill that time with productivity, I take it for myself. Leave the work and thinking for the destination, the journey is mine. It is mine to feel the wind whipping at my face. It is mine to immerse myself in the beautiful landscape. It is mine to grasp the leather covered wheel at my finger tips. It is mine to listen to the rhythms and harmonies of my music and sing to my hearts content. I love these journeys that allow me these freedoms while I ride alone in my mother's small Honda Civic. I was a mere casual however to those who took the rode for themselves. Those who drove for drivings sake. These were people who came out with their motorbikes, how they chopped through the air, breaking it with their burning engines and blasting pipes. Usually in small groups, they rode together. When a woman was with them, they would either wrap their arms around their man in the back seat or ride with the group, asserting their spot to ride. Their bravado was superseded only by the muscle car, salvaged or maintained, and their predecessors the sports car. The muscle car roared down the road asserting its dominance and reminding the world of a time when gasoline was the least of anyone's concerns. The gleaming beauties pronounced their owners love for them with their polished sides and perfect colors. The sports cars made their presence known by cutting through the air like a chain saw breaking wood. their blasted down the roads, riding low and hard. Each driver pulling out their best ride to show off their money and style. I couldn't blame them. If I had the money, I'd do it too. Alas, I was a casual. Those like me drove because there was somewhere they had to be and drove their simple cars because they either had no reason to show off or couldn't. I saw no problem with that. I was content in that Civic. It was petite, efficient, and private. It had served my family faithfully for years, undertaking thousands of miles for us and not once breaking down. I was happy with it. It was taking me where I needed to go: to my girl. She lived out among farms and small towns deep in central Illinois and I always think of her when I see them. I used to not care for farm lands. I'd see them all the time and felt no sense of wonder or awe. On that trip, however, each glorious view brought beauty to my eye. As I drove through the rolling hills, I'd dip down, my eyes level with the crops such that the green a few yards away was my horizon and endless blue reached out beyond. I'd reach a peak and see the rolling hill quilted over with square farms that were hand stitched with roads, broken by rivers, and speckled with buildings. I would see charming farm houses, proud barns, and gleaming domed silos and elevators that made the rural skyscraper. The view was amazing but not perfect. Not yet. The farms told me I was closer than I had been, but the hills told me I was still too far. She lived on flat lands where wind erosion was required farmers to boarder their farms with tree lines. As she would say in her grand tour of the farms around her, "to your right, you'll see corn fields. To your left, you'll see a tree line covering corn fields." The hills were beautiful but they reminded me that I still had ground to cover and roads to travel.


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WHY was there an uproar in Parliament over the Timah brand of whisky but silence over the RM620 million leakages in public funds as highlighted in the Auditor-General’s report?, Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman questioned lawmakers today.
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Sunday, August 29, 2010
Happy Birthday! Webster's Pages Garden Gala
FIXING A PROBLEM: You can see above where my stitching is not quite as nice as I would like. I had to think fast so I decided to make fancy photo corners using my EK Success punch pictured below.
I used a foam circle to adhere my photo corners. I love the dimension it gives.
Tah-Dah! All better now.
I used rhinestones from Kaiser to add a beautiful sparkle to my photo corners.
You can't see my messy sewing now that I have made a beautiful disguise. Repeat this for all four corners.
Next I used a pretty teal ink to stamp my sentiment.
I cut the sentiment and distressed the edges.
I inked the edges by running the frayed edges across my ink pad. Be sure to brush your edges before running through your ink. This eliminates tiny bits of paper from nesting in your ink.
I adhered the sentiment to a solid piece of cardstock.
Here is a close up of the fussy cut "birds in saucer" as I like to call them. lol.
Adhere birds to the top half of the card.
I used Zip Dry to adhere the lace across the middle of the page.
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I used foam squares to adhere my sentiment. I tucked it under the large flower in the center.
For the icing on the cake, I added a blue rhinestone to the party hat of my bird.
Thanks for joining me today. Now I have to go help my hubby with his Cricut Cake machine.


The friendship between Super Star rajinikanth and Mohan Babu dates back to ages when both of them were struggling in Chennai running behind the offers. However, they have grown today into biggest of influential families in South film industry. Every time when Mohan Babu and Rajini catch, we see some warm and affectionate moments. Here is the special occasion of rajinikanth’s movie ‘Kochadaiyan’ audio is releasing tomorrow in Chennai and Mohan Babu is going to attend as a special guest.
Along with Mohan Babu, there is Rajini’s die hard Fan Bollywood Baadshah Shah Rukh Khan, director Shankar, K Balachander, AVM Saravanan, Aishwarya Rai attending the function. As we all know, ‘Kochadaiyan’ is produced and directed by Soundarya rajinikanth in association with Eros International while AR Rahman scored the music. Rajini singed his next movie for KS Ravi Kumar.


RegMed XB in the press | March 29 2017
Dutch scientists joined forces in RegMed XB. They are working together on curing Diabetes type 1, osteoarthritis and kidney disease in the coming 10 years. Partners in the collaboration are health foundations, universities, regional governments, and companies under the slogan: Cure instead of care.
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To celebrate its 30th anniversary, Rare brings together the adventures of its iconic characters in a collection that spans the decades. From its earliest 2D classics to Xbox 360 triumphs, Rare Replay delivers a gaming treasure trove for veteran players and newcomers alike.
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After purchase, the Xbox 360 titles within Rare Replay will also be added to your download queue. Installation space for all titles will require a further 38Gb. If you cancel the installation of a title, you can reinstall at any time by locating the title in the "Ready to Install" section of My Games & app or within the Xbox Store.

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Harmonies of Hope Inc. is a 501c3 non-profit arts organization. Our mission is to provide superior community arts instructional and performing learning environment to youth of all economic status, especially whose parent/s desire the best arts instructional and performing learning environment for their child, but have no financial resources to make it become a reality. Harmonies of Hope is committed to actively seeking out children who have a desire to learn a discipline within the Arts. In order for them to achieve their highest artistic potential the organization will provide them with quality instruction and performing opportunities. Children within the program will also have opportunities to develop leadership and organizational skills within the various Arts disciplines in the program. Our Program is to provide a place where children are encouraged to develop their full creative potential through quality music education and the performing arts program through:
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Detroit OKs $748M in tax breaks for $1.5B downtown redevelopment
City Council members spent hours in public tweaking a community benefits deal with District Detroit developers Tuesday before signing off on roughly $748 million in tax breaks for a new phase of downtown projects.
Council President Mary Sheffield was the lone “no” vote, arguing that stronger language was needed to ensure the developers follow through on commitments to support Detroit businesses and hire residents. Other council members said the city needs jobs, housing and revenue promised by the $1.5 billion joint venture between the Ilitch family’s Olympia Development of Michigan and Stephen Ross’ Related Companies.
After nearly six hours of discussion, the council voted to advance the tax abatements, despite opposition from residents who voiced growing resentment of massive tax subsidies for wealthy developers.
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“It’s our job to continue to further the negotiations,” Sheffield said. “There has to be stronger language to guarantee (this project) benefits Detroiters. The 6,000 (post-construction) jobs that are proposed, none were guaranteed for Detroiters.
“We have to hold the Ilitches to a different standard. We have to think about the history of what they’ve done in Detroit,” she said.
In a joint statement, developers said the future of District Detroit will bring “inclusive economic impact” to the city and state, including thousands of jobs and much-needed affordable housing.
The project includes construction at 10 sites. Four existing buildings would be renovated while four surface parking lots and a vacant block would be turned into new buildings. Developers expect to create 1.2 million square feet of new office space, 140,000 square feet of ground-level retail space, 460 new hotel rooms, 695 new rental housing units and 504 parking spaces.
Final approval of the tax incentives is still needed, but the council’s vote is expected to unlock the public funding to spur the long-awaited redevelopment of a northwest section of downtown largely defined by surface parking lots.
Several proposals come together to form the overall incentive package. All together, developers expect $800 million in costs will be reimbursed with taxpayer funds over the next three decades. Council members approved $615 million in tax breaks from a Transformational Brownfield Plan and created special boundaries allowing for $133 million in tax breaks that will come back for a final vote later this year.
Much of the discussion hinged on a community benefits agreement negotiated between the development team and a group of Detroit residents. Developers agreed to add the following provisions ahead of the vote at the request of council members:
- Donate $3.5 million to the city’s Housing Development and Preservation Fund over the next decade
- Give first priority for housing to residents who lived in Detroit for 10 years, then residents of five years and finally residents of three years.
- Set a voluntary goal to spend 30% of construction costs on Detroit-headquartered businesses and Detroit-based businesses
Sheffield asked the developers to volunteer a 2% surcharge on ticket sales from every entertainment event at facilities managed by the developers, but they declined. Detroit Corporation Counsel Conrad Mallett said it’s “impossible” under state law to voluntarily pay an unauthorized tax or surcharge.
Council members, city attorneys and developers adjusted the agreement on the fly during Tuesday’s meeting and took multiple breaks to allow new language to be typed up, printed out and understood as the afternoon wore on. City attorneys and members of the development team drafted a resolution strengthening the deal. Council Member Angela Whitfield-Calloway said the first copy of the resolution had misspelled and missing words.
More confusion stemmed from whether developers are required to dedicate 30% of the total value of contracts to Detroit-based businesses. Developers and the neighborhood advisory group said they believed the requirement did apply, until learning Tuesday that a 2014 executive order instead applies only to city contracts.
Sheffield said developers behind major projects like Ford’s Michigan Central Station volunteered to follow the executive order. The District Detroit developers agreed to add the commitment in writing during Tuesday’s meeting.
“They (developers) say that their intent was to honor it, but there was nothing in writing stating that they would do that,” Sheffield said Tuesday. “That in itself really disappointed me. That’s a huge provision to leave out of the agreement.”
An exasperated Jonathan Kinloch, a member of the neighborhood group, said Tuesday’s scene revealed major flaws with the city’s community benefits process. Kinloch said negotiations that took place from December to March lacked key information that should have been provided sooner. Council Member Latisha Johnson said she wants to revisit Detroit’s Community Benefits Ordinance to make improvements.
The benefits agreement includes a commitment to spend $100 million on contracts with “disadvantaged businesses” and Detroit businesses under the agreement. Sheffield argued for a specific focus on disadvantaged businesses in Detroit. Mallett said that request was also impossible. The city would risk being sued, he said.
“We would be inviting litigation, and it’s not to the advantage of the city of Detroit to continue to fight this particular battle,” Mallett said. “(The term) disadvantaged will get us a long way, connecting it to Detroit headquartered or Detroit-based (businesses) is going to be unconstitutional.”
Ilitch family past casts a shadow
Tuesday’s decision creates a clear path to the latest public subsidy for the Ilitch family’s development arm. Detroit previously approved hundreds of millions of dollars in public support to build Little Caesars Arena alongside other developments that largely didn’t happen as planned.
Roughly a decade after Christopher Ilitch unveiled renderings of a downtown arena and entertainment district, Olympia Development came back to the city with a new vision for the area and a new partner, Ross.
Council Member Mary Waters said she likely would not have supported this new deal without the Ross involvement, given the Ilitch family’s track record.
The new $1.5 billion plan sounds similar in broad strokes. The goal is to create a mixed-income, walkable urban environment with better connections between entertainment venues and surrounding neighborhoods.
One major difference is the University of Michigan Center for Innovation, a $250 million research and education facility supported with a $100 million donation from Ross and located on property owned by the Ilitch family. The innovation center isn’t part of projects receiving tax breaks, but developers say their efforts go hand-in-hand with U-M’s work to create a diverse tech campus in Detroit.
Those in favor of the deal held up the promised jobs and potential for better services stemming from a boost to Detroit’s tax base. They also argued Detroit needs more reasons to attract and retain recent college graduates.
Council Member Angela Whitfield-Calloway said although it’s not perfect, the project is a step toward “our future” and that the Center for Innovation will create pathways “for a new generation of students to call Detroit home.”
Critics said the job projections shouldn’t be trusted. People who spoke against the tax abatements urged council to improve the deal, reiterating the concept of imposing a 2% surcharge on ticket sales or having developers contribute to an affordable housing trust fund. Others said the deal is fundamentally unfair when residents who were illegally overtaxed by the city haven’t been compensated, and called for fully-funding Detroit’s legal aid program for residents facing eviction.
Mayor Mike Duggan’s administration publicly advocated for the proposal in emails to residents and several videos posted to social media in the leadup to Tuesday’s vote. Videos featuring Rev. Dr. Wendell Anthony, Rev. Dr. Steve Bland Jr., Pastor Maurice Hardwick and nonprofit CEO Darryl Woods touted “Detroit religious leaders and community activists are urging you to support the District Detroit development.”
None of the videos mentioned the total amount of tax breaks sought for the project, though supporters cited the specific number of promised jobs and city revenue increases. BridgeDetroit asked Duggan’s spokesman how much the videos cost to produce, but did not receive an answer Tuesday.
In a statement after the vote, the mayor said the council “voted for a future where all Detroiters who want a good paying job can find one.”
“Our young talent shouldn’t have to leave Detroit for Atlanta or Chicago or Miami to pursue their dreams,” Duggan said. “With today’s vote, many more of those dreams will be achieved right here in a growing and vibrant city.”
Council members who supported the tax abatements said agreements with developers are not perfect, but will bring benefits to Detroit.
“What is more important for opportunity is not just what is in front of us, it’s what will be in front of us,” Council Member Fred Durhal said. “The ability to send a strong signal that Detroit is a place that is growing and wants to create opportunity for its residents, come do business here. That’s the message we have to send here in the City of Detroit. That’s why I’m supportive of those projects. I want to get folks back to work and build our middle class back. Projects like this do that.”
Transformational impact promised
As suggested by the name, Transformational Brownfield Plans are expected to have a significant impact on economic development and community revitalization. That’s part of why multiple projects are bundled together in the proposal, and why the state allows developers to capture tax revenues from sources that are unavailable in traditional brownfield projects.
City Council doesn’t have final say on the $615 million brownfield plan. Board members of the Michigan Strategic Fund, a state economic development body, must sign off at an upcoming monthly meeting in Lansing.
Developers say their investment will spark construction of new real estate, increase population density and support sports, entertainment, shopping and dining destinations. The brownfield plan also promises “symbiotic growth” between business and educational institutions like Wayne State University and Cass Technical High School, TechTown, the Ford Mobility District and DTE’s Detroit corporate campus.
The project is expected to encourage new residents to move into Detroit from throughout the state. Developers say college graduates will also have more reasons to stay in Michigan, which has long been a priority for state and local policymakers.
The two planned hotels are expected to attract conventions and business trips as well as longer “staycations” around sporting and entertainment events in the area.
Developers won’t receive the tax revenue if they don’t follow through. The brownfield plan can be terminated if the developer fails to make any steps toward building the sites within two years, or if no actions are taken at a specific site within five years.
The project is expected to create $751 million in net revenue for Detroit over the 35-year brownfield plan. State revenue is expected to increase by $1 billion over the lifetime of the deal.
Detroit’s Downtown Development Authority is also expected to receive $349 million in additional tax revenue during the next 35 years. Other taxing jurisdictions like the Detroit Institute of Arts, Wayne County, Detroit Public Schools and the Detroit Public Library will receive $49 million total.
Expectations for jobs, salaries and other associated benefits are based on financial projections and could change based on a variety of factors. A cost/benefits analysis by the Detroit Economic Growth Corp. assumed Detroit residents will hold 26% of on-site construction jobs and 35% of post-construction jobs. This includes an expected 4,250 office jobs, 1,110 retail jobs, 30 property management jobs and 390 hotel jobs.
The developments are estimated to create 12,450 on-site construction jobs with an annual average wage of $70,000 per year, and approximately 5,790 post-construction jobs with an average annual income of $95,000 per year.
Anticipated wages for non-office workers are much lower. Retail, hotel, food and beverage employees are expected to earn between $28,510 and $31,938. That’s less than the median income in Detroit.
Overall, the 695 planned apartment units are anticipated to create homes for 1,228 residents. Developers project 30% of the tenants will be new Detroit residents and 16% will be new to Michigan.
One-fifth of the housing units are earmarked as affordable for people earning at or below 50% of Area Median Income. Developers also agreed to accept Section 8 vouchers, which would allow people making even less to afford the discounted units.
A single-person who earns $31,350 is expected to qualify for the project’s “deeply affordable” apartment units.
The brownfield plan says Detroit’s “remarkable rebound” since bankruptcy is part of why tax incentives are needed. Renewed urban investment caused high demand in the construction industry, according to the document, which raised the cost of labor and materials above many major cities.
Detroit also has lower rental rates for office space and housing, according to the brownfield plan, which means developers are making less money on more expensive projects.
Many of the sites once held buildings with a variety of similar uses. Some were demolished, while others are vacant but remain standing. Three sites are considered historic resources: The Detroit Life Building, American Hotel and Fox Building.
Construction is expected to start this summer on office buildings and underground parking proposed for a surface lot directly west of Comerica Park at 2200 Woodward Avenue. The other projects would start between spring 2024 and fall 2026. All projects are expected to wrap up by the end of 2028.
Developers must begin construction within one year of the brownfield plan’s approval. Detroit Brownfield Redevelopment Authority guidance states all construction must be completed within three years, but in this case the authority supports a five-year timeline.
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The Daily Shift’s news editor Denise O’Donoghue reports on the emergence of a ‘New IRA’ in Northern Ireland and their intent to increase their campaign of violence…
Members of the New Irish Republican Army have released a statement to UK newspaper The Guardian detailing their reasons for forming and their intentions towards Britain.
The force incorporates three of the four main dissident republican organisations of Northern Ireland: The Real IRA, The Republican Action Against Drugs and a coalition of independent groups. The Continuity IRA alone remains separate from the newly established group.
The group is rumoured to include several hundred members, including members of the former Provisional IRA, whose armed campaign was formally disbanded in 2005.
The statement released by the New IRA claims that they wish to uphold the “ideals and principles” of the Proclamation of 1916. They plan on attacking symbols of British presence in Northern Ireland, which could include security and police forces.
“Following extensive consultations, Irish republicans and a number of organisations involved in armed actions against the armed forces of the British crown have come together within a unified structure, under a single leadership, subservient to the constitution of the Irish Republican Army.
“The leadership of the Irish Republican Army remains committed to the full realisation of the ideals and principles enshrined in the Proclamation of 1916.
“In recent years the establishment of a free and independent Ireland has suffered setbacks due to the failure among the leadership of Irish nationalism and fractures within republicanism. The root cause of conflict in our country is the subversion of the nation’s inalienable right to self-determination and this has yet to be addressed. Instead the Irish people have been sold a phoney peace, rubber-stamped by a token legislature in Stormont.
“Non-conformist republicans are being subjected to harassment, arrest and violence by the forces of the British crown; others have been interned on the direction of an English overlord. It is Britain, not the IRA, which has chosen provocation and conflict.
“The IRA’s mandate for armed struggle derives from Britain’s denial of the fundamental right of the Irish people to national self-determination and sovereignty – so long as Britain persists in its denial of national and democratic rights in Ireland the IRA will have to continue to assert those rights.
“The necessity of armed struggle in pursuit of Irish freedom can be avoided through the removal of the British military presence in our country, the dismantling of their armed militias and the declaration of an internationally observed timescale that details the dismantling of British political interference in our country.
“Signed Army Council … IRA.”
SDLP leader Alasdair McDonnell condemned the organisation, stating it will be resisted by the people of Northern Ireland:
“They want to fill our jails, they want to fill our cemeteries and they want to deny our young people any opportunity for a job or prosperity.
“Since the people of Ireland united in 1998 to vote overwhelmingly for a peaceful and democratic solution to the Troubles, the island has continued to build on the desire of the vast majority of people to co-exist in an atmosphere of calm and prosperity.
“Neither this new so-called IRA, the Continuity IRA or any other iteration of dissident threat will destabilise the structures and partnerships that have underpinned the relative peace of the last 14 years.
“These are people who would rather skulk in dark alleyways, shooting teenagers in the legs for anti-social behaviour than stand proud in an election count and wait for the people’s voice to be heard through the ballot box.
“These people do not represent me, my family, my party or my nation.”

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By Anne Bremer
We all live in a watershed. When it rains, water flows downward from hills and mountains, through forests and streets, to creeks, rivers, bays and oceans. But what happens when a watershed doesn’t function in the way it should?
This is the situation faced by residents in the Rollingwood neighborhood, which borders Rheem Creek just upstream of Contra Costa College. For over 20 years, this community has suffered from flooding related to creek overflows. The Rollingwood reach of Rheem Creek has long been neglected and is choked with invasive vegetation, leading to sediment build up, obstructed channels, and worsening flood conditions. Climate change is expected to increase flood frequency and unpredictability. In order to address the flooding issue, The Watershed Project partnered with the Coastal Conservancy, American Rivers, the City of Richmond, Restoration Design Group and Contra Costa College on a multiphased project to restore ecological function to the Rheem Creek watershed while reducing the risk of flooding to nearby residents. The Watershed Project’s role is community outreach and engagement, ensuring that community members are involved at every phase of the project through interviews, workdays, and design charrettes.
In July, we kicked off the project with a door-to-door neighborhood flood survey. Our team of staff, Green Collar Corps members, and high school interns visited over 120 homes in the neighborhood to let neighbors know about the project, ask about their experiences with the flooding, and invite them to get involved with the project by attending a community workday or providing their contact information to receive updates. We interviewed over 40 neighbors, who provided us with valuable descriptions of how often the flooding happens, which areas are most impacted, and which direction the stormwater flows.
It was clear right away that many neighbors’ quality of life is impacted by the flooding. For example, when Rollingwood residents Juan and Laila purchased their home last year, the flood history of the property was not disclosed, and the couple faced an unpleasant surprise during the rains this past winter. The flooding has prevented them from renting out their in-law unit as they’d originally hoped, caused them to take time off work to put out sandbags during rains, rendered their yard barren, and raised concerns about the safety of their children and pets around unsanitary floodwaters. They are also concerned about black mold and damage to the foundation of their house. Our Outreach Coordinator, Sara, conducted several interviews with residents: “We listened to stories from people that showed frustration, anger, disappointment…I heard flood stories from almost 20 years back. And honestly it is disheartening to believe that these neighbors have to be afraid of the rain.”
However, despite any frustrations about how long the flooding has gone unaddressed, neighbors were overwhelmingly supportive of the project, and glad to hear there is a coordinated effort to resolve the flooding issue. Laila told me, “We’re very excited and grateful that there is work being done as this has affected us and our neighborhood greatly, the whole time that we’ve lived here. Whatever support we can offer moving forward, we’re definitely open and willing to do so, so we can get this whole thing rectified as soon as possible.” Juan added that collaboration between neighbors will be key to the project’s success: “We’re ready to offer our support and we’re prepared to take actions on our side of things, but also not just fall into our own little cubicle, so to speak…but to rally the neighborhood, to get everyone together and try to figure out the best way.”
Our canvassing team came away from our conversations with neighbors feeling grateful that we could provide some hope for the future of the Rollingwood reach of Rheem Creek. Sara said, “I hope that with the information and conversations we had with residents they will feel encouraged to become stewards in their community. Overall, I believe we did bring more awareness to neighbors. Many signed up for potential workdays, and it was really great to see how [our team of] 7 people were able to give a little bit of hope to many residents.” The Watershed Project’s mission of caring for the whole watershed includes caring for the people who are part of the watershed. By collaborating with partner organizations, agencies, and community members, we are hopeful that our collective efforts will be successful in surmounting the challenges that the Rheem Creek watershed has faced for many years, increasing the community’s climate resilience, and providing a better quality of life for the people who live there.


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September 19th sees the publication of The Return Of Wolverine #1 from Marvel Comics. And a number of stores are participating in September 18th midnight openings to launch the series, with special permission granted by Marvel comics to retailers who participate in their promotion.
Well, DC Comics have now informed retailers that those participating in such a midnight opening are also given permission to sell their comic books at midnight as well…
Which would include Batman #55, Nightwing #49 and Batman: Damned #1.
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