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This Day in Crisis History: Sept. 5, 2008
On Sept. 5, 2008, while the nation was digesting the acceptance speech of John McCain the night before, Wall Street was trying to recover from a 344-point plunge. Paul Vigna looks back at the events leading up to the financial collapse.
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April 4, 2006
Subject: CCD CAMPAIGN TO OBSERVE 1059+23 AH LEO
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AAVSO Council member Dr. Pamela Gay, Harvard University, has requested our assistance in observing the RR Lyrae variable star AH Leo closely this spring and early summer. She is studying the Blazhko cycle and other periodicities in this star, and precise, well time-sampled observations are essential.
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Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center Network Engineer Recognized for Research
PITTSBURGH, October 7, 2008 - Two organizations have recently recognized Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center (PSC) senior network engineering specialist, Matt Mathis, for his network research.
Matt Mathis, PSC
In August, the Special Interest Group on Data Communication (SIGCOMM), of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), notified Mathis that he will receive their Test of Time Award. ACM SIGCOMM is the leading forum for professional discussion of data communications and computer networks. The award recognizes Mathis's 1997 paper, co-authored with former PSC staff members Jamshid Mahdavi and Jeff Semke and with Teunis Ott (then at Bellcore, now at the New Jersey Institute of Technology), "The macroscopic behavior of the TCPcongestion avoidance algorithm."
The paper was published in the ACM journal Computer Communication Review. The Test of Time Award honors papers from 10 to 12 years ago in CCR deemed by a committee to be "an outstanding paper whose contents are still a vibrant and useful contribution today."
In October, Cisco System's Collaborative Research Initiative presented an unrestricted gift of $65,500 to Carnegie Mellon University to support Mathis's research proposal titled "Rebalancing Internet Congestion Control." The project will explore the possibility of changing how the Internet manages traffic. "Our goal," says Mathis, "is to shift responsibility for allocating network capacity from the end-systems to the network itself, such that the network can support the safe operation of diverse control algorithms."
Mathis has been a network engineer at PSC since 1988. His network research includes Network Path and Application Diagnosis (NPAD), which assembled tools and resources to enable people who aren't necessarily network experts to quickly diagnose and correct most flaws that affect users connected to high-speed networks.
He helped to lead PSC research efforts in the Web100 and Net100 projects. In Web100, a team that included the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) and the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA), with funding from NSF and Cisco Systems, developed software to "tune" the Internet protocol in computer operating systems to better exploit available network bandwidth. This software is now used in the Linux operating system and is incorporated in many research projects nationwide.
In the related Net100 project, funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, Mathis and others of PSC's network group collaborated with Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory and NCAR to create software tools that allow operating systems to tune themselves in response to changing conditions on the network.
Mathis has participated in authoring several RFCs, official standards of the Internet Engineering Task Force, an open international community of network designers, operators, vendors, and researchers concerned with evolution and operation of the Internet. In 2007, Mathis and PSC engineer John Heffner authored "Packetization Layer Path MTU Discovery,"a new standard for improved Internet performance, which describes a method to automatically assess the best Maximum Transfer Unit (MTU) - the biggest data packet a connection can efficiently use - for a given network connection.
Also in 2007, Mathis, Heffner and Rajiv Raghunarayan of Cisco published "TCP Extended Statistics MIB." This important standard, an outcome of the Web100 project, describes extended performance statistics for TCP (transmission control protocol), a core software protocol that underlies the majority of Internet applications. With the performance statistics defined by this document, diagnostic tools can - in situations of poor network performance - directly ask TCP why it is slow and gather information on the nature of the problem.


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Duh. Because even if there is no evidence for this, the FreeThoughtSkepchickBlog (??) must be responsible for GirlWritesWhat getting DMCA-ed. Also, for starving kids in Africa. Oh yeah, skepticism, yeah.
Duh. Because even if there is no evidence for this, the FreeThoughtSkepchickBlog (??) must be responsible for GirlWritesWhat getting DMCA-ed. Also, for starving kids in Africa. Oh yeah, skepticism, yeah.
Just something silly.
So 3 years ago I made a video on feminism which received a lot of support from most of my viewers. I filmed it virtually "in the heat of the moment", after reading Warren Farrel's "The Myth of Male Power", also some online articles and blog posts expressing similar views while providing bogus statistics which I didn't even bother to verify. Shame on me for that.
In the above embedded video I mentioned how those views hit close to home because (at the time) I felt they reflected my personal experience. I want to elaborate on that a little bit, because I think my attitude in that video was absolutely counter-productive.
I've been working in a variety of fields ever since I was 16 years old. At first I did some waitressing and bartending, then I worked for a little bit in retail, then in shipping, banks and insurance. In all that time I personally never FELT discriminated by my employers, who for the most part treated me and paid me equally to my male co-workers who were hired on the same position.
In a previous post I talked about the sexual harassment I experienced while working as a waitress. If you haven't read that post yet, please do so for the sake of context. I have never seen or heard of male waiters/bartenders being subjected to the same type of treatment from their customers. In the interest of fairness, I must also mention that I and the other female waitresses/bartenders also made bigger tips. Again, this reflects only my personal experience, which I know is not much evidence of anything, but might be interesting to some of my readers.
My first "real job in a real office" was as a secretary for a small shipbroking agency. The only other employees besides my boss were 2 agents (both males) and an accountant (female). I worked there for some 3 years and my job description entailed doing all the paperwork for when one of our vessels entered or left the port, which included the Bill of Lading , Commercial Invoice, Certificate of Origin + the lists with the ship's complete crew (name, position, etc), the merchandise, personal possessions on board and so on.
After 2 years or so when one of our agents quit his job, I asked my boss if I could be promoted as an agent, since I was familiar with all the procedures for when a vessel enters/leaves the port. On many occasions I had accompanied the agents when they were performing the arrival/departure procedures, so I pretty much knew all there was to know. I didn't get the job. Instead, my boss hired a new agent who had no experience and had to go through one month of training in order to familiarize himself with all the things I already knew by heart. My boss never said I wasn't qualified enough for the position, in fact he specifically said he would personally "love" to promote me. But he simply couldn't, because – being a girl – I would lack authority and I would not be taken seriously by the other agents, ship owners and charterers – who were almost exclusively men.
At that point and for many years after, I didn't see this as discrimination. I just saw it as "the way things are". Sure, it may be unfair, but there's nothing I can do about it so I may as well go ahead and settle for a "female job", such as a secretary.
On the other hand, the secretary position at all companies I ever worked for, was specifically asking for women. No man could apply for the job, even if they were qualified for it and they wanted the post.
Many years later, when I started working in insurance, I was at first hired as a secretary as well. After almost a year I was promoted as an insurance agent, then later on promoted to be a leasing agent, then later I became a leasing manager. I was always paid the same monthly salary as my male co-workers who had the same positions.
However, most of them made bigger commissions than I did. Whenever a "big deal" was in talks (for instance the insurance of a big property, like a villa or a yacht or a chain of stores, etc), my company would send a male to handle the transaction. Every single time. And I never even saw this as a problem. Again, I saw it as "the way things are", and I rationalized that this happened because most property owners were men and they would rather do business with another man. And no, there were no "written rules" about it, but everybody thought the same and everybody accepted this *reality*.
To be completely honest, I never stepped in and asked to be assigned on a deal like that. Neither did any other of the female agents, even if they were just as qualified as the men. Maybe if we did, our boss would have considered it. I will never know. He was (still is I presume) a very open minded guy who believed in giving his employees opportunities to prove themselves.
All this says something about the society I live in. Whether it's the men who prefer to deal with other men rather than with women, or whether it's the women who don't feel confident enough to take on bigger tasks, we must accept that there IS still a problem, that our culture still promotes the idea that men are generally more capable and/or more qualified.
Just like the same culture is still promoting the idea that being a nurse, or a day carer, or a babysitter and so on is not a "man's job" and women are preferred almost exclusively for these positions.
In my removed video I also talked about how in a family with children, the men are expected to be the primary money-makers, while the women are expected to be the child carers. I asked my audience how many women would be willing to have a stay-at-home husband while they are making all the money, how many would be willing to pay all the bills and also all their husband's expenses (from his clothes and aftershave, to his get-togethers with his friends) – while still respecting him. I assumed the answer would be "not many". And from what I've been witnessing (in my country anyway) for over 30 years, I would still say "not many".
But this doesn't mean that we should throw our hands in the air and say "this is just the way things are". These gender-role models we are still holding on to are oppressive to EVERYBODY. And once we are able to see this truth and recognize it, we almost have a "civic duty" to make the rest of the world recognize it as well. Because awareness is the first and probably most important step towards change.
In your opinion, rape jokes are:
1. Never funny;
2. Sometimes funny;
3. Always funny.
Later edit: I made this poll because I've seen a lot of feminists say that "rape is never funny" (just google it). As a feminist myself, I find this to be very odd and I wanted to see how the FTB community feels about it. I don't know how anyone can make a general statement about any given subject NEVER being funny. Obviously, rape itself can never be funny (I feel weird for even having to make this disclaimer), but I think that a lot of good comedy originates from horrible tragedies. I guess what I should have asked was if you consider ALL types of rape jokes offensive.
For instance this one:
Scotty Roberts
Desiree Schell
PZ Myers
Greg Laden
I am currently in Minneapolis attending SkepchickCON/CONvergence. This is a panel I was part of.
The other panelists :
Greg Laden,
Heina Dadabhoy,
Jason Thibeault,
Rebecca Watson,
Stephanie Zvan
If this is your first time visiting my blog, please go read my previous post before you start on this one. Otherwise not much of it will make sense. Also, locusts will eat your brain while you sleep.
Now, assuming you've all read it, I want to start off by clarifying a few things regarding the incident I described last time. I will do that by responding to a couple of your comments.
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It seems clear that the woman's approach was unwelcome and sexually explicit. If you asked her to stop, or to leave, and she continued regardless of your expressed wishes, then it would be harassment.(…) Did AJ make it clear the advances were unwelcome?
To be completely honest, I don't recall if AJ made it clear VERBALLY that the young woman's proposals were unwelcome. I don't think I verbally expressed that either. The situation was very awkward overall. I do remember that we both used the kind of body language which in normal circumstances would have been obvious: ignoring her, turning away from her while she was talking, not responding in any way. It's possible that the woman was so drunk that she didn't notice all this.
Btw, from the way I phrased myself last time, it may have appeared like AJ bailed on me by leaving the table. She didn't. Her plan was to go say "Hi!" to someone at another table and then come back, hoping that the woman would take the hint and leave her alone. AJ didn't anticipate that she would start bothering me after that. The entire thing happened really fast – probably in the span of a few minutes.
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1. Was this girl or her boyfriend a part of TAM? Would that have been something obvious that you could tell?
I can't know for sure, but my guess would be that they weren't there for the conference. Neither of them had a badge and she never mentioned the conference (common ground comes in handy when you're hitting on someone, so I think she would have mentioned if they were there for TAM).
Also, a few of you were wondering why do I have to ask YOU whether an incident which involved myself and my friend was sexual harassment or not.
You need to understand my attitude and initial reaction in the context of some significant cultural differences between Eastern Europe (where I was born, grew up and lived all my life) and what we call "The West". So let me tell you about my experience with sexual harassment.
When I was 18 years old I got hired as bartender's help. The club in question was pretty much known as a "singles" type of place, where people came to dance, drink and hook-up. Apparently, for some people this meant they can also hit on ME all night long. It was a given. If I were to guesstimate, I'd say that at least 40% of all the guys who bought a drink at the bar felt entitled to grossly "flirt" with me and the other girl who was also a bartender help.
Besides her and myself, the rest of the staff was all-men : four waiters, a DJ, a bartender and a bouncer. That's because the owner of the bar was a cheap-ass, in reality we probably needed at least twice as many employees. This meant that everybody was over-worked and didn't have time for anything else besides their own job. Which in turn, meant that I couldn't bother the waiters every time someone was being a jerk to me, because the waiters hardly had time to take bathroom breaks. The bouncer was also overwhelmed in handling the people who would try to leave without paying, or would start a fight and so on. The bartender was the busiest of all of us and the DJ was just a kid.
The harassment I experienced in that place was not limited to unwelcome verbal advances … some men would grab my hand when I served them their drink, in an attempt to keep me there talking to them. Sometimes they would send me to fetch them more ice or napkins when they didn't need them, just so they'd have an excuse to make slimy attempts at (what they probably considered to be) flirting. They didn't care that I was working and I didn't want their attention, they didn't care how uncomfortable and frustrated they made me feel.
The worst was when I was sent to clear off a table. Being behind the bar at least gave me some protection, but having to go into the crowd and find my way through all the drunks was a nightmare. Every time. In fact, each night (morning really) when the club would close, me and the other bartender help would share stories about all the assholes who bothered us during the night.
Later when I started working as a waitress (at another place which was not so much a club, but a pub), things were not very different. Here it was a bit quieter, but all the employees were women and we had no bouncer, so again we had to deal on our own with the customers who crossed the line.
During all this time (about 2 years of waitressing or bar-tending), only twice I asked someone to help me out when I was harassed. And on both occasions I asked for help only when I literally feared that "this person might try to hurt me".
When I first started looking for more "serious jobs" (to me that meant working a 9 to 5 job in an office) I learned fast that employers sometimes feel within their right to hit on you during the job interview. Sometimes they are perfectly professional during the interview, but not so much once you're hired. Once I had to quit my job at a very respectable shipping agency (the second biggest in my city) because one of my superiors kept pressuring me to go out with him. Yes, I told other people about it. No, no one did anything. Because I was replaceable and he was not.
There are many more stories I can share, but I think you get the picture. In all this time, I had to not only remain silent when someone harassed me, but to also smile while it happened. Because my job depended on me being nice and polite to people. Because "the customer is always right". Because "the employer is always right". Because "my superior is always right".
In the spirit of fairness, I have to mention that I also worked in places where I was never harassed and I was treated as a valued employee. But from my personal experience with harassment, you may understand why right now I have a thicker skin – and maybe sometimes I am even unable to recognize *mild* sexual harassment when it happens.
To give my personal criteria, I would identify as "sexual harassment" any type of sexual advances which don't stop when you make it clear you want them to stop.
Also, I find flirting to be inappropriate when there is any type of power imbalance (either obvious or implicit) which favors the person making the advances. Like when someone is being hit on by their employer, or by a co-worker who is also their superior, or by a teacher, etc.
Another example more in the context of the TAM meeting, is when someone is trying to collect money for one cause or another, and they're being hit on by the people they're supposed to collect money from.
To quote Rebecca here : "Guys? Don't do that!". No matter how sexually attracted you are to someone, refrain yourself from making a move if you hold power over them. The kind of power that would make them obliged to be nice to you. The kind of power that would make them fear the consequences of *not* being nice to you. Oh btw ….being physically stronger is also a power imbalance when the other person has no means to escape if they wish to. (e.g. a closed space, like, say, an elevator?)
In the example I gave on my first post, my *personal criteria* of sexual harassment was not met (not to the point of reporting it anyway) not only because the woman did not have any power over me (there would be no consequences to me rejecting her proposals), but also because she was about half my size. I simply did not regard her as threatening. But what if instead of her there would have been a very buff, very drunk dude acting in the exact same way? Probably neither I nor AJ would have felt as safe.
I've also come to understand that even if I personally didn't perceive that situation as threatening, someone else might .
I really don't want to see sexual harassment policies become so strict that they begin to interfere with normal, healthy interactions and flirting. But you know what ? I don't think ANYONE who chimed in on this subject wants that. This is not a case of "fun OR safety". We can easily have both!
If a while ago someone asked me if I think it's necessary for the TAM organizers to implement sexual harassment policies, I might have said "no" – and if I did, I would have been dead wrong. Just because I always felt safe at TAM, it doesn't mean that everybody else did, and it also doesn't mean that I always will. These policies are not meant to take the fun out of the event, but to ensure that if someone needs help, help is available.
I want to end this topic by showing you another case, this time it's a fictional one. The clip below is from one of my favorite romantic movies : "A Room With A View " (1986) starring Helena Bonham Carter as "Lucy" and Julian Sands as "George":
To give a little context for this, there has been very minimal interaction between Lucy and George before this point. I want to follow the clip with an excerpt from Roger Ebert's review of the film :
Lucy meets George and his father in their pensione. A few days later, while standing in the middle of a waving field of grass, the sun bathing the landscape in a yellow joy, she is kissed by George, most unexpectedly. He does not ask her permission. He does not begin with small talk. He takes her and kisses her, and, for him, something "great and important" has happened between them.
Lucy is not so sure. She catches her breath, and Miss Bartlett appears on top of a hill and summons her back to tea.
To this day, this kiss appears listed among the most romantic scenes in a movie. And I have to say I always loved the scene too.
But what we need to fully understand is that this scene is romantic BECAUSE we have an insight into how Lucy is feeling. We KNOW what she really wants. We KNOW what she thinks. We feel this kiss is romantic and implicitly consensual BECAUSE in a movie, the characters and their intentions and desires are revealed to us in ways we'd never have access to in real life.
In real life, you will NEVER have this insight into the other person's mind. You DON'T KNOW how they really feel and think. In my opinion, this is the most important thing to keep in mind when you feel the urge to do something that (to you) may seem "fun" , or "romantic", or "sexy": the other person may feel the exact opposite of what you're assuming.
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Now that we cleared that up …
You may have noticed that the subject of sexual harassment at skeptic conferences is still burning hot among bloggers here, and I for one am a bit conflicted. Conflicted as to what exactly should be considered sexual harassment. On paper, the short definition of harassment is this :
harassment (either harris-meant or huh-rass-meant) n. the act of systematic and/or continued unwanted and annoying actions of one party or a group, including threats and demands.
Also on paper, the generally accepted definition for sexual harassment (by courts and employers) is as stated below :
Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature constitute sexual harassment when
- submission to such conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of an individual's employment,
- submission to or rejection of such conduct by an individual is used as the basis for employment decisions affecting such individuals, or
- such conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual's work performance or creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive working environment. (29 C.F.R. § 1604.11 [1980])
For the context of this discussion I think it's necessary to replace "working environment" with "social environment", but other than that things should be fairly clear. Only as it often happens with any kind of human interactions, sexual harassment seems to be an issue far more complex than the words in its definition might predict.
For this reason I will present to you a series of cases, and ask your thoughts as to weather or not these incidents belong in the "sexual harassment" category. The case I will put forth in this post is my own.
About a week ago a friend of mine from US called me on the phone to ask me (what I thought at the time to be) a very peculiar question: "Would I like to report that couple who harassed me at TAM last year?". This baffled me. "What couple?" "To report what?" "To who?" "Why?" "What's going on?".
You see, lately I've been a really bad "Internet person". Due to some family issues which needed all my focus, I've neglected pretty much everything Internet-related, so I was completely unaware of this discussion.
To keep it really short, my friend explained that DJ Grothe said in a comment on Facebook that no incidents of harassment were reported at last year's TAM that he is aware of. And this generated a series of reactions, one of them being that now there are women coming forward and reporting that they have been, indeed, harassed while attending TAM. Ofcourse, there is a lot (LOT!) more to this which I don't have time to get into, so for a detailed timeline of everything that happened you can click HERE .
But back to that call. When my friend mentioned the "couple who harassed me at TAM last year", I initially had no idea what he was talking about. But when he started reminding me about the incident, I began to realize that we may have different perceptions of what classifies as sexual harassment. First, let me tell you what actually happened.
Those of you who've attended TAM before may know that after the "conference part of the day" is officially over (as in, all the speakers are done for the day), there's almost always an un-official hang-out at this bar inside the hotel, where skeptics gather together for drinks and interaction – sometimes until very late in the night or even early in the morning.
On one of these late nights at this specific bar, I was having a drink with the very awesome AJ Johnson, when a young woman approached AJ and started making sexually charged "compliments" . She and her boyfriend were apparently looking for a threesome. She was the one doing all the talking, the boyfriend was sitting in a corner looking too drunk to talk, or too high, or both, or maybe even having some mental disability. He just looked completely out of it. The young woman was noticeably intoxicated too.
AJ had to literally get up and leave in order to get away from her. Fortunetly for AJ, the young woman didn't follow her. Unfortunately for me, I became the replacement focus of her attention. She was very sexually explicit in her language, very persistent and not very coherent. I was very uncomfortable. After enduring a few minutes of drunken babbles about how awesome a threesome would be, I got up and left too. (I forgot to say there was only AJ and myself sitting at that table when she approached us).
I mentioned this incident to a few of my friends that night, but it never even crossed my mind to report it to the TAM staff as sexual harassment. Nobody else suggested this either at that time.
And when my friend asked me recently if I would like to report it now, in the light of the newly surfaced controversy, I again said that I don't feel I should report it.
So here are my questions to you:
You see, the title of this post is in no way ironic. I am very interested to know and understand what are your thoughts here, and I would very much appreciate some detailed answers instead of just answering "yes" or "no".
Here's my main 2 reasons for *not* reporting it to the TAM staff:
I'm looking forward to reading your comments.


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After protests, Fairfield Grace church pulls plug on plan for cell tower
After neighbors organized strong opposition to a plan by Fairfield Grace United Methodist Church to lease a portion of its property to AT&T to erect a wireless communications tower -- including a placard-waving protest in front of the church during last Sunday's services -- the church has decided to pull the plug on the deal.
The decision is a reversal of a vote by the church council, taken Sunday, to proceed with lease negotiations with AT&T despite the controversy.
However, in a statement posted Wednesday on the Fairfield Grace website, church leaders said they have changed their mind and suspended lease negotiations.
The church's cell tower task force, the statement reads, "has come to believe that an unfair burden that should reside with the town, the cell carrier and the Connecticut Siting Council (CSC) has been placed on the church. Further, they have come to believe that another alternative cell site would be recommended and chosen. The task force recommended that lease negotiations with the cell carrier company be suspended. The council chair accepted the task force's recommendation."
The statement also says when the church "was first approached by the cell carrier company for this proposed land lease, the church's understanding was that the cell carrier company had the support of the Town of Fairfield for placing the cell site on its property. The church felt that if a cell site was going to be placed, then maybe the lease might be a blessing to help in its mission work here in Fairfield, as well as around the globe."
The church "entered into negotiations with the cell carrier company with very good intentions," the Rev. Kun Sam Cho, the pastor, says in the statement. "The money from the lease would have helped us to do so much more. We are saddened at all the strife this has caused. We are people of peace."
He indicated some of the lease money was earmarked to hire a youth minister, something the congregation has wanted to do for many years but cannot afford.
Calls by the Fairfield Citizen to the church on Thursday for additional comment were not returned.
On Sunday morning, dozens of people turned out to protest the proposed cell phone tower proposed behind the church on its property at 1089 Fairfield Woods Road.
Nonetheless, the church's council later Sunday voted to enter into a lease with AT&T so the wireless carrier can move ahead with plans to erect the tower.
"This was a difficult decision and one which the council took with the greatest of care," the pastor said in a Sunday statement. "I pray that we all will continue to show concern for one another and respectfully accept the decision that was made."
Several protestors who assembled in front of the church property, carrying placards to promote their opposition, said Cho came out before the service to greet them and shake their hands.
Krissy Dorn of Woodridge Avenue, one of the protestors outside the church from around 9 a.m. to noon, said the tower had been expected to be 100 feet high atop a 50-by-50-foot base, and within 250 feet of Fairfield Woods Middle School, Jennings School, the church's preschool and Child Link, a preschool in Jennings School. She said a total of about 1,200 children attend those schools and that a state law says cell phone towers -- because of health concerns -- should not be erected within 250 feet of schools or day-care centers, although that can be overridden by the Connecticut Siting Council.
"First and foremost are concerns for children's health and safety. Having radiation emissions near our children for eight hours a day for 10-plus years is a long time for them to be exposed, especially since they're young, developing bodies," Dorn said. She said Fairfield Woods Branch Library, where many children attend programs, also would be within 250 feet of the tower's proposed location.
Colleen Sullivan of Palamar Drive said a cell phone tower near 1,200 children "would seem to be in contrast to what our state statute says."
John DeMassa, who lives near the church, said he was a research chemist for 23 years and that substances introduced into the marketplace later have been banned because of their effects on health. "I see a lot of the cell technology as relatively new technology, and since it is, I think there are open questions," he said. "I'm not hysterical about it, but where there's doubt and where there's children, we ought to be very conservative about how we deploy this technology."
And Sullivan added, "The precautionary principle is you should decrease exposure until more is known, especially with children."
Dale Allen of Tahmore Drive said children would be within 250 feet of the proposed cell tower for 10 years if they attend preschool, Jennings School and Fairfield Woods Middle School. "I get it's hard to find a good place for a tower, but in the middle of four schools? Come on. We can do better than that," Allen said.
The group also said they oppose the proposed cell tower because of the negative impact they said it would have on neighborhood aesthetics and property values. "Property values will go down," Dorn said. "This is a community; it's a neighborhood. It's not meant to be an industrial park."
DeMassa said he and his wife, Grace DeMassa, are "invested into this community, and being invested into this community, we're concerned."
"We think it's a pretty community and we don't think there should be a light industrial look to it," he said.
Kathy Caulfield of Fairland Drive said the proposed location does not make sense when the heavily trafficked Black Rock Turnpike commercial district is less than a quarter-mile away. "The church should not be doing this to its neighbors," she said.
Neighborhood residents had met informally with church representatives last week asked them to have a public meeting on the proposed tower, Dorn said. "That was not done ... They just never responded," she said.
Two parishioners leaving Sunday's 10 a.m. service, who declined to give their names, said they were upset by motorists who honked horns as they drove by the protestors during the service.
Priscilla Bromley, a Monroe resident who regularly goes to Grace United Methodist Church after its Sunday service to have lunch and meet friends, said the honking was disrespectful. "It's insulting to the church. It really is," she said.
Tony Salese, a neighborhood resident opposing the tower, said the state legislature "expressed a clear preference for not having cell towers within 250 feet of a school."
"This location is the worst you can think of in terms of flying in the face of the intent of that legislation," he said.
For the complete Fairfield Grace statement on suspending negotiations for the cell towner lease, go here: http://bit.ly/1pYRX2n


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Representation of LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender) people in games, movies, cartoons, and other media have made progress as acceptance within the wider culture has become more main stream. The representation isn't always perfect but we have started moving away from harmful stereotypes and cliches. One area that seems slower to change are cartoon series aimed at kids.
Adult aimed cartoons have long had LGBT characters at least in bit parts for years now and there is some cross over with the audiences. Simpsons, which I watched when I was kid, had an episode back in 1997 dealing with Homer meeting a gay man and freaking out about it.
Other kid aimed media is starting to become more inclusive. The stop motion film ParaNorman has a reveal at the end of the movie that one of the characters was gay all along and the early trailers for Laika's new film Box Trolls blatantly included same sex families. The Disney Channel this year included lesbian moms on an episode of their live action show Good Luck Charlie.
But cartoon television series, at least Western ones, are still hesitant to take the step. I would say it is a combination of the popular idea that there is something more childish about cartoons, GLBT people are somehow inherently more "adult" then cisgender heterosexual people, and studios just not wanting to be the first to deal with the controversy to follow.
Of course the idea that GLBT characters are to "adult" for kids cartoons is kind of laughable when you consider some of the mature themes cartoons handle. Avatar: The Last Airbender tackles the issue of war and genocide but we are supposed to believe a girl liking another girl on the show would be to much?
Show Vs Tell
Of course there are a lot of GLBT people in shows! Just look at what the creators say or source material or anywhere but in the show!
Unfortunately that is where we are at currently. As far as I am aware, any character that is canonly GLBT, well gay and lesbian really but that is another post for another day, is only because the creators stated it outside the show or it was part of other media.
I am glad the characters are confirmed to be LGBT but mentioning it and not actually reflecting that in the show doesn't really help representation. Especially when we find out after the show is over or we will never see that character again anyways. I am looking at you J.K. Rowling.
But isn't it good that their sexuality isn't a big thing? Don't want to just make an offensive stereotype where being gay is all they are!
I hear this a lot really. That if the character's sexuality is erased to the point it could be cut and nothing would change, that is positive representation. But Mr Strawman, we don't expect the same thing of heterosexual characters. Characters get to have heterosexual crushes and even dating in media without it being the center of their character. There is a middle ground between the two extremes and creators seem to be able to find it for heterosexual characters.
It is important to show the character's sexuality as a part of their character like you would other character traits. Not just tell us about them. Just telling us a character is funny is terrible writing. You have to give them funny things to say and do. I am not saying have the character go around kissing people all the time, sexuality is much more then just that.
Baiting the Hook
Not having the characters be out doesn't mean the characters aren't given hints that they might be GLBT. This ranges from mannerisms coded to be read by the viewer as being GLBT related such as a guy being camp, to lots of subtext about a relationship between two characters.
Harley and Ivy and are heavily implied to be in a relationship in Batman: The Animated Series when they team up. This was later confirmed by Paul Dini and further expanded in the comics.
Adventure Time in the episode Something Missing, had a scene where Marceline sings to Princess Bubblegum a song that many read as having subtext of a girl singing to her ex-girlfriend. Whether or not that was the intention of the creators, future episodes interactions seemed to further tease this subtext with things like the reveal Bubblegum sleeps in the shirt Marceline gave her long time ago and that she smells it when she wakes up. Something coming off much more like something you would do with a shirt a lover gave you then something a friend gave to you.
Depending how willing you are to accept it this subtext that can border on text can range from being seen as the creators doing the best they can within the constrains of the network to queerbaiting to get GLBT fans (and those that are fans of GLBT relationships) to watch without wanting to actually committing to a queer character.
Why Do You Have to Make Everything So Political?
Of course there is the pushback to the idea of including LGBT characters to cartoons. From those who believe it morally wrong to those that just like things as they are and don't want people messing with it for the sake of "Political Correctness". Unfortunately LGBT lives are inherently political due to our lives must often be fought for in order to live them, as people seek to deny us rights.
Of course when you are fully represented in media, you are less likely to see an issue as being an issue.
Why do LGBT people need to push into cartoons? That doesn't help anyone focus on REAL discrimination!
Well Mr. Strawman there is a pretty simple reason why LGBT people want to see themselves in all media. We exist. Adding an LGBT character might seem contrived but I find it much more contrived that no one apparently is queer in this world that is being created. There is no natural reasons why character's can't be diverse, the creators have to choose, consciously or subconsciously, everything about this world they are creating.
You may see people wanting representation and think it only applies to people like me, adult fans, but the series are primarily for kids. Whether they are out yet or still don't understand it, there are GLBT children also watching these show and seeing representations that matter to them are important. It validates their identities and boosts self-confidence. It combats homophobia and transphobia they may absorb in their daily lives.
Beyond LGBT kids, representations of LGBT people in cartoons helps break down stereotypes kids learn young and helps humanize an oppressed group. Teaching tolerance not through hamfisted PSAs or lessons of the week but through creating relatable, likeable characters you start to care about.
Who and When?
I guess it is kind of bad I asked a question but don't really have an answer. I think it will happen soon and slowly after that it will become a much more common thing, but I am not sure who will make that plunge first. When they do though it will be important to show support for the move because, while I think majority of people will be on board with it or at least indifferent, those that oppose it will be the loudest and most heard.


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Milwaukee Public Schools to hire 700 employees
Big crowds expected at Wednesday job fair
With hundreds of public school teachers nearing retirement, the Milwaukee Public School District will be scrambling to fill 700 openings by next school year.
A few parents that 12 News spoke with expressed concern that classroom sizes will become even bigger, and there could be a lack of applicants interested in working for the Milwaukee Public Schools.
District leaders said they anticipate big crowds at their first job fair on Wednesday.
"They have to take in consideration how this affects all the kids, everyone is looking at the teachers and how they're feeling and how they're going to react to the change, but nobody is asking the kids how they're going to react," said parent Tracy McNeil.
Milwaukee Public Schools are looking to hire 700 new employees, including teachers, principals and paraprofessionals. The positions are all available as a result of a three-year wave of retirements.
"One of the biggest drivers is that so many of our staff is eligible for retirement, and we have a significant number of our staff who are in the baby boom generation who are eligible to retire, and we have seen a three-year wave of that and this is the third year," said MPS spokesman Tony Tagliavia.
MPS said once again they've had near record turnout for their job fairs and they have seen a huge interest from student teachers hoping to land a job. Bob Peterson, head of the Milwaukee Teachers Education Association, said a lot of the teachers weren't ready to retire, but have been forced out by state budget cuts and Act 10.
"Because of Act 10; because of us not being able to negotiate contracts in any way like the past; this is definitely one of the fall outs," said Peterson.
Following is a list of recruitment events:
Wednesday, 4-6 p.m. -- Special Education Focus, Manitoba School, 4040 W. Forest Home Ave
Feb. 13, 4-6 p.m. -- Bilingual K3/K4 Head Start focus, Milwaukee School of Languages, 8400 Burleigh St.
Feb. 20, 4-6 p.m. -- Science/technology/engineering/math/reading teacher focus, Alexander Hamilton High school, 6215 W. Warnimont Ave.
March 2, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. -- Teachers (K-12, all certifications), paraprofessionals, Harold Vincent High School, 7501 N. Granville road
March 20, 4-6 p.m. -- Principal information meeting, Milwaukee Public Schools Central Services, 5225 W. Vliet St.


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The graphic above describes the test scenario creation process which is as follows:
We recommend that before even opening the tool that each scenario that is to be used as part of the test is planned and designed. In a structured SDLC (software development life-cycle) this information would be filtered down from a high level load test plan.
This phase is the basis for a well-planned test, in its simplest form this will consider the scenarios you want to have in your test which may be like: 'create account', 'search products', 'buy product' and so on.
Furthermore there will be a weight applied to each of these scenarios (usually a percentage) relating to how many users should be executing each scenario in the test.
Finally you should establish the projected transaction rate that you expect from each scenario, e.g. how many products will the site sell in an hour, or how many searches will the site process per hour - transactions per hour rates for each type of scenario.
The control of the transaction rate is done by controlling the speed of the script which can be done by altering the user 'SLEEP' time weither in the script or in AgileLoad Test Center. Other considerations could include the data that may be needed for the test (email addresses, unique records etc.) and any scripts that you may need to create to automatically generate data.
Capture is covered in detail here and in more detail in the advanced sections.
Script Editing can be done using script editor. Script editing is covered in the advanced sections.
The replay and compare phase is vital to ensure that you have a working script that reflects a scenario correctly, for example if the scenario is to create an account on a web site then the script should successfully create an account on that web site when it is replayed. By comparing the output of a script replay between that and the original output of the browser will quickly identify any important differences that would need to be addressed weither by recapture or by editing the script.


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When military families are separated, even the biggest, burliest, toughest Marine can get misty-eyed at the thought of a son or daughter that is far away. To ease the homesick hearts of deployed parents, GySgt Jeremiah Johnson, a USO volunteer at Camp Hansen in Okinawa, has ensured that the United Through Reading's Military Program is available to service members at all hours of the day and night, so they can read a book to the special children in their lives, record it on a DVD and send it back home.
This is just one of the many volunteer duties GySgt Johnson has cheerfully taken on since arriving on the island. And it matters not if it's 12 noon, or 12 midnight. If Johnson is available, he's at the USO. His talents as a chef led him to initiate Camp Hansen's "Midnight Munchies" program where Saturday night revelers can visit the USO, get some chow and stay out of mischief. He's also become quite the barbeque pit master, grilling for his fellow service members during special events or the power outages that sometimes accompany typhoons that have hit Okinawa.
Johnson seems to have breathed new life into the Camp Hansen USO center, not only with his enthusiasm, but by literally bringing new volunteer recruits through the door. While on temporary duty assignment at the Camp Hansen Academies for advanced training, he recruits a constant stream of new volunteers to the center through the academies program. He serves as a terrific role model for customer service by treating each guest with great care and attention, but also brightens the mood with his light-hearted demeanor.
He's also done a vast majority of center improvement projects such as pressure-washing the building, prepping the walls for paint, decorating the United Through Reading® room and renovating the staff break room. He acts as a liaison between the USO and his Sgt. Major on the need for USO volunteers and support, and his role as a goodwill ambassador continues to increase the popularity and foot traffic of the center.
His good cheer and passion may defy the tough-guy Marine image, but if he serves his country with the same dedication as he serves the USO, we couldn't be in better hands.


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To reconstruct memories of her late father's generation, the artist and author interviewed her father's peers and made artifact-based portraits of his "unique generation that saw Saudi Arabia at its poorest and later at its richest," a generation that understands "what it means to build your dreams from scratch."
It started out as many successful businesses do: with a bit of vision, a prime location and some family connections. From its first Arabic text in 1732 to today, Brill's books helped build the scholarship of what is today broadly called Middle East and Asian studies.
When Arab Muslims came to rule formerly Byzantine lands in the mid-seventh century CE, they continued using local coins and only gradually issued their own: The story was similar in Egypt, Mesopotamia and Persia. Viewed through a numismatist's magnifying glass, it was an age not only of conflict and change, but also of accommodation and pragmatism.
Paved with stones that, according to one Roman writer, "give the appearance not simply of being laid together ... but they seem to have actually grown together," the Via Egnatia joined East and West under empires both Roman and Ottoman. Much of its 1,100-kilometer length can still be walked and driven, from original-stone footpaths in Albania to a superhighway in Greece.
Born in a refugee camp in Kenya, 19-year-old Somali-American designer Sahro Hassan has won awards as well as acclaim in her hometown of Lewiston, Maine, for "modest fashion" that can appeal to Muslim and non-Muslim women alike.
Strategic and even glamorous at times over 196 years, the American Legation in Tangier, Morocco, is today a neighborhood cultural center where young and old improve reading and writing and learn new skills.
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Police responded to Northminster Presbyterian Church, 10720 N. Knoxville Ave. after the burglary was discovered Monday morning.
The suspect forced open a window to the church's learning center and stole $20 and keys to a medicine cabinet and accountant's office, according to a report on the incident. The suspect did not gain access to the main church office or other areas of the learning center.
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Ok yall i'm seeing bits and pieces of certain requests for certain changes
Id like to make a list, and a growing discussion of what we would like to see
I will update this list as Relevant Changes are discussed, and talked about.
As they are added we shall remove them from the list!
Most Wanted Changes
1. The ability to keep all bought purchases, Weapons and Workouts per hero or even per account
2. Ability to pull up a players Profile to add friend, For ease of communication
3. Private matches, For competitive play and practice
4. More Group Control. The ability to promote a new leader in a group, The ability to suggest players
Eventually Clan making and Team naming
5. Tall Grass or shaded areas, For ganking and otherwise Sneaky Gameplay, would also allow for juking and other evasive gameplay
6. RANKED, an actully ranked system beside the leaderboards. As the game gets older leaderboards will become harder to scratch into, Ranked system would allow new players to attain ranking, and old ones to as well
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Now that The Hills is soon to be handed over, we expect this community to be one of the more actively transacted communities (both sale & leasing) over the next 6 - 12 months. The inquiry levels are rising again but at the same time, the number of genuinely well priced units are limited. Below are a handful of properties priced below market average. One or two in particular are real buying opportunities.
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Oct 27 2020
Emaar Beachfront
From 2018 to early 2020, Emaar Beachfront was one of the main investment hotspots in Dubai, especially amongst foreign investors. Since the first launch of Beach Vista towers in 2018, Emaar has launched an additional 6 towers (4 projects): Sunrise Bay, Marina Vista, Grand Bleu Towers by Elie Saab, South Beach, and Beach Isle. Continue Reading
Jun 05 2020
Town Square Apartments by NSHAMA
NSHAMA has just announced a special offer on limited 2 & 3 bedroom ready apartments across its Town Square development. This new offer has resulted in 30 units being sold on June 4, 2020 and a sudden increase in demand from end-users and investors, previously sitting on the fence about buying. Below is the offer:
Pay 10% Down Payment and move in. 90% is payable over 5 years.
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2 Bedroom apartments starting from AED 780,888
3 Bedroom apartments start from AED 1 million
Expected ROI is around 7 % - 7.5 %.
Service charges are approximately AED 15 per sq. ft.
Highly recommended investment for end-users and investors. For end-users, rather than paying rent, you can own and live in your own property with a flexible payment plan. For investors, take advantage of the highly flexible payment plan and use the annual rents received towards facilitation of the installments of the property.
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Mar 29 2020
Emaar Beachfront
Who should consider Emaar Beachfront and why?
If you are someone looking to invest in Dubai to hold over the medium to long term and targeting capital gains and relatively stable yield then Emaar Beachfront is probably the top 3 places to invest in Dubai.
Firstly, it is located in a prime location. Dubai Marina and Palm Jumeirah have been highly popular for buying and renting amongst the expat community, which make up a large part of Dubai's demographic. Emaar Beachfront is located between the two communities. Dubai Marina has, in fact, been one of the most highly transacted freehold communities in Dubai.
Secondly, the master community is being developed by Emaar Properties. Emaar is one of the world's leading developers and is one of the preferred developers in Dubai amongst buyers/tenants. Their developments usually are fully integrated communities (i.e. nurseries, grocery stores, landscaping, well-planned out communities) and are maintained well, thus holding value over the longer term. Other than that, Emaar Properties are considered to be high-quality developments and some may argue that they can be an easier exit, as there is alway demand for Emaar's developments.
Third, Emaar Beachfront is one of the only master-planned condominium communities that offers each building direct beach access at its price point. Areas such as Palm offer limited beach access to residents of the buildings with mainly the villas having direct, free beach access. Areas such as Marina/JBR have access to the JBR beach, however it can get quite crowded and is a public beach. Other developments such as 1|JBR which do have private beach access are selling upwards of AED 2,800 per sq. ft. Residents of a somewhat comparable project, Bluewaters Island, don't have beach access, unless they pay to use the Caesar's Palace beach. Emaar Beachfront is a gated island offering direct beach access from each buildings' lobby, which makes it a unique development. There are only limited towers on the island and only so many plots available for development, so in a sense it makes it quite exclusive and the supply limited. This adds value to the community over the long run, as there is limited competition to Emaar Beachfront, in a city where there is a lot of new construction and supply being developed.
Emaar Beachfront apartments can also be a very good play for short-term rentals, especially the two and three bedroom apartments. Given the direct beach access, f&b outlets, central location, and the cruise ship terminal being located at one end of the island, Emaar Beachfront will attract many tourists, just as the Palm and Marina do. Short-term rentals/Holiday home lets usually fetch investors higher yields than long-term lets. Benefits of the holiday homes model is:
1. higher yields
2. the ability to use your apartment when vacant
3. Easier to exit investment as the unit is vacant
These apartments also offer some of the most iconic views. One side of the island offers views of the open sea, Palm Jumeirah, and Bluewaters Island, while the other side offers view of the Dubai Marina skyline and yacht berths/marina.
Some of the payment plans currently offered by Emaar are very investor-friendly and interest-free, with up to 50% of the price being payable over 2 to 3 years post-completion, allowing investors to subsidize their installments with the rents they receive post-handover.
The downside with some of the units is reduced sizes from the older units in buildings such as Emaar's first six towers in Dubai. This is a trend we have seen across newer construction however. Having said that, the sizes are still decent compared on an international level.
Above are some of the advantages to buying in Emaar Beachfront and why it is an investment hotspot in Dubai at the moment.
For more information on availability, prices, payment plans and an overall presentation on this master community, please contact us. email@example.com or +971 50 734 8269.
Dec 29 2019
Dubai Creek Harbour
Its almost 2020 - the year of the much-awaited EXPO 2020 Dubai! With numerous project launches and communities coming up in Dubai, we decided to make our top 3 areas for investment in Dubai in 2020. Dubai Creek Harbour Dubai Creek Harbour is a new master community by one of Dubai's top developers, Emaar Properties. The community is located in Ras al Khor, approximately 10 min. drive from the Dubai International Airport and Downtown Dubai. The community consists of residential apartments, serviced apartments, and hotels. The community will feature the world's tallest tower, The Creek Tower, a new mall, and an indoor ChinaTown. Why? Upcoming community - still under construction so high potential for capital gains once community is complete (similar to Downtown Dubai). Decent ROI expected on long-term rentals and prime property for short-lets as community will be tourism-driven. Waterfront Community Best of both lifestyles - resort-style/beachfront living & city/downtown living Central Location & well-connected via public transit (4 metro stations located within the community) Excellent payment plans on certain projects within the community (up to 3 years post-handover)1 Bedroom apartments starting from AED 1,167,888 (USD $319,000)2 Bedroom apartments starting from AED 1,584,888 (USD $432,000)3 Bedroom apartments starting from AED 1,904,888 (USD $520,000)Payment Plan10% Down Payment, 50% during construction period, 40% over 3 years post-completion/handover (applicable on some projects) District One, MBR City District One in Mohammed bin Rashid City is a residential community located next to Downtown Dubai featuring mansions, villas, and apartments. The community also features a beautiful crystal lagoon, which the properties overlook. This is the world's largest man-made lagoon. Why? Location: Closest villa community to Downtown Dubai Community: Beautiful, serene neighborhood located in the heart of the cityNew mall being developed in the community, which will be completed in 2020 We expect high capital growth in this area in the long-run 1 Bedroom apartments starting from AED 1,230,259 (USD $336,000)2 Bedroom apartments starting from AED 2,018,821 (USD $551,000)3 Bedroom apartments starting from AED 2,882,037 (USD $ 786,000) Payment Plan10% Down Payment, 40% During Construction, 50% On Completion Port de La Mer, Jumeirah Port de La Mer is an exclusive seaside, Mediterranean-inspired master development by Meraas located in Jumeirah. This is one of the first freehold developments in Jumeirah, Dubai. The development is located at the tip of the northern peninsula at La Mer. La Mer is a mixed-use development featuring dining, retail, leisure, shopping, beach, hospitality, and entertainment offerings. Why? FIrst freehold community in Jumeirah 1 and probably one of the last few prime waterfront projects in Dubai Under construction currently, so the chance of capital growth is high once entire community is ready Suitable for short-term rentals to maximize ROI Located in a highly tourism-driven community and in close proximity to all other major areas of Dubai 1 Bedroom apartments starting from AED 1,500,000 (USD $409,000)2 Bedroom apartments starting from AED 2,200,000 (USD $600,000) 3 Bedroom apartments starting from AED 3,580,000 (USD $ 976,000) Payment Plan10% Down Payment, 30% During Construction, 60% On CompletionFor further information on any of the above projects and to get advice on best investment opportunities in Dubai, please contact us. Email: firstname.lastname@example.com/WhatsApp: +971 50 734 8269
Jun 25 2019
Dubai Hills Estate
Emaar's Cruise Collection Offer
Emaar has a limited time offer valid till June 30 on select projects in Dubai Hills Estate, Dubai Creek Harbour, Emaar South, Emaar Beachfront, Dubai Marina, Arabian Ranches 1 & 2, and Downtown Dubai.
Cruise Collection Offer: Buyers will get 100% Dubai Land Registration Fee waiver, 3 Years Service Charge Waiver, and 3 Year Post Completion Payment Plan (with 75% of the property price being paid over 3 years after getting the keys.
Prices starting from AED 977,888
This is a limited time opportunity to invest in prime properties on a 3 year post-completion payment plan and also avail the additional savings.
Emaar is one of Dubai top developers. It is a publicly listed company responsible for building some of Dubai's best neighborhoods such as Emirates Living, Downtown Dubai, Greens and The Views, and the Master Plan for Dubai Marina. The developer is known to deliver complete communities (amenities etc.) on time.
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May 07 2019
Dubai Hills Estate
Construction is rapidly progressing at Dubai Hills Estate and the community is now taking shape. Continue Reading
Mar 07 2019
Arabian Ranches Phase III
Arabian Ranches is definitely one of the most sought after residential communities in Dubai given its central location and a vibrant neighborhood. Since the brand "Arabian Ranches" has remained very popular amongst a large segment of Dubai expat population over the last 12 years, Emaar released Ranches 2 a few years back (which is now almost completed and mostly sold out) and now Arabian Ranches III is the new addition to keep up with the demand.
So why Arabian Ranches 3 when there are so many new developments around to choose from, is a very potent question for a new investor or first-time home buyer:
1. Location. Location. Location is what makes real estate investment most lucrative in the long run and Arabian Ranches 3 enjoys arguably the sweetest spot amongst all new townhouse and villa developments announced in recent years. Its even better placed then the original Ranches considering its bang on Sheikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Road (E-311) on the opposite side and is in close proximity to the prestigious brand new Dubai Hills community, which will feature the Dubai Hills Mall. Amongst other advantages it enjoys close proximity and driving distance to shopping malls and tourist destinations such as Global Village, the new Cityland mall, and Mall of the Emirates. In addition, Arabian Ranches 3 is also in close proximity to the schools in Al Barsha, JVC and Arjaan communities. Its also 20 minutes drive to the two airports in either direction and 15 minutes drive from Downtown Dubai. Very very central location.
2. The investor-friendly six-year payment plan with only 5% on booking, easy installments of 55% till handover scheduled in April 2022 and 40% to be paid post handover over 3 years provides an affordable opportunity for both end users and investors who wish to make an entry into the housing market without a mortgage dependence or with limited capital. This consideration alone makes the property hugely valuable for any one trying to afford their own property with limitations on capital investment upfront.
3. In consideration of the current real estate demands, townhouses in Arabian Ranches 3 show a positive shift towards smaller, albeit, more efficient floor plans and user-friendly spaces, much different to the existing communities in Dubai. Similarly the whole community is way better planned with GREEN spaces surrounded by walking tracks/trails as its central theme, again in keeping with the current market requirements.
4. Pricing is the absolute key to why Arabian Ranches 3 should be on top of your list as an investment or for end use. With 3 Bedrooms starting AED 1.2 million and 4 Bedrooms starting at AED 1.6 million at such a central location complimented by a very affordable payment plan, the value of the purchase, if not a steal, is definitely way better than the other townhouse projects which are either similarly priced but further away from the city or if a similar location, then at least 10-20% more expensive in pricing at least. In our humble opinion given all the current competition from other developers, these townhouses are being offered at a visible discount pricing wise and in turn will boost the average rate of return when ready for a very healthy profit if resold or a very high ROI yield if rented. End users though will be the majority of purchasers.
5. The icing on the cake is the special offer by Emaar at the launch; 50% waiver of Dubai Land Department fees and 5 years waiver on the annual service charges. These savings add further value to the whole package as this opportunity provides the right balance of price, payment plan, affordability, location, quality and branded community.
Why is it a right time to buy a property in Dubai:
a. A general boost in the economy is expected within this year and in 2020 because of government and semi government sector spending as EXPO 2020 nears.
b. Momentum in property market will be further enhanced by a visible Chinese community purchasing more and more properties in Dubai and this trend is expected to continue and explode post the scheduled visit of the Chinese President to UAE and the announcement of the biggest China Town in the region.
c. It makes more and more economic and social sense for expats living in other Emirates to move to Dubai due to price affordability and better built communities.
d. The overall improvement in Real Estate regulations and the added lure of long term visas along with the initiatives of holiday homes and time share policies is already providing renewed interest amongst regional and overseas Investors and we already see that as most of these new off plan launches keep selling out in very short time spans.
Given the above reasons, such pricing and payment plans provide the best window of opportunity to invest in Dubai.
For more information on Arabian Ranches 3, please contact us +971 58 552 6426
Feb 06 2019
Golf Grove
Emaar has announced the launch of one of its last villa projects within Dubai Hills Estate, Golf Grove.
Golf Grove is a collection of 166 three and four bedroom semi-detached villas located near the 5th hole of the 18-hole championship golf course at Dubai Hills.
Launch prices start from approximately AED 3 million for the 3 bedroom semi-detached villas, while the 4 bedroom units will be selling for AED 3.6 million and above. These are attractive price points and payment terms for a product located in the more luxury segment of Dubai Hills, which also features the "Street of Dreams" - a collection of ultra-luxury mansions.
So what's so special about Golf Grove?
1. Located in a branded, up-scale community
2. Developed by one of Dubai's top developers, Emaar - known for delivering exceptional golf-course master communities
3. Payment Plan - 50% of the property value to be paid over 3 years post-handover. That too for a villa project that is located in the more "luxury" side of Dubai Hills.
4. Launch offer offers additional savings for buyers.
5. it is one of the last launches for villa communities within Dubai Hills - one of the last few opportunities to purchase your villa directly from the developer.
6. Dubai Hills is the ultimate family-friendly community - much like Emirates Living, we expect Dubai Hills Estate to become one of the most in-demand communities in Dubai over the next few years. Emaar has designed Dubai Hills based on feedback from Emirates Living and has created an even more improved community. The community has a large regional mall - The Dubai Hills Mall, King's College Hospital, ample green space for families and kids to enjoy (including a huge central park), and 3 schools within the neighborhood.
5% Down Payment is required to book a villa. 5% payable within the month of purchase, 40% during construction, & 50% over 3 years after post-handover.
The official sale of Golf Grove commences on Monday, February 11, 2019. Emaar has introduced a special launch offer whereby buyers will receive a three-years post handover payment plan, 3 years service fee waiver, and 100% waiver of the Dubai Land Department registration fees.
For more information on Golf Grove, Dubai Hills Estate or other similar projects that are attractive investment opportunities, please contact +971.50.374.2933
Jan 03 2019
Boulevard Point
Emaar has just released limited one bedroom apartments in Boulevard Point, a 63 storey residential building directly connected to Dubai Mall and overlooking the fountains and Burj Khalifa. Boulevard point is a short walk to the Dubai Fountain, the boulevard, Souk Al Bahar, and Dubai Mall.
Boulevard Point has over 300 units with the front-facing being the most premium, offering views of the fountain and Burj Khalifa.
From the current release, the one bedroom apartments start from AED 1.395,888 and are around 795 sq. ft.
The payment plan is as follows: 10% down payment, 4 installments every two months of 5%, 20% on completion (September 2019), 50% over 3 years post handover.
This is a perfect entry to the downtown property market for an investor who previously missed out in purchasing a unit in Boulevard Point. This is probably one of the few residential buildings directly connected to Dubai Mall, which is one of the main unique selling points for the building.
One bedroom in downtown are also prime for holiday home property, which can generate 10-15% more rental income than yearly rental.
Completion is expected in September 2019. Limited units available and limited time offer by Emaar.
For more information, please call +971.50.374.2933.
Oct 29 2018
Al Furjan Nakheel Villas & Townhouses
Its been a rough 18 months for capital values in Al Furjan. Average prices for the townhouses & villas have declined by as much as 15 - 20% in some cases. Its a great time for the value conscious buyer to look at this community but its been rough for sellers to understand. The below are the key reasons why prices have fallen: Continue Reading
Oct 27 2018
The Palm Tower
Hotel Serviced Apartments
Nakheel, the master-developer of Palm Jumeirah and also the developer of The Palm Tower - have announced a special incentive for investors for remaining unsold hotel apartmets in the tower. Continue Reading
Oct 25 2018
MJ Living (Madinat Jumeirah Living)
MJ Living or Madinat Jumeirah Living is a low-rise three building residential development located directly opposite to the Burj Al Arab. Continue Reading
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Yuri Alexandrov was born in Cherpovets, Russia and is a product of the local Severstal hockey system. The young mobile defenseman has been a long time member of the North-West regional team that competed with junior squads from other Russian regions. He has also been a member of Russia's 1988 born team since 2005. Alexandrov made his Super League debut during the 2005-06 season training camp, surprising many by earning a spot in the lineup and spending the rest of the season with the club. While not yet one of Severstal's top blue liners, at just 17 Alexandrov has already become a Super League player.
2007-08: In his third season in the RSL, Alexandrov played a bigger role on the Severstal blue line. He captained Team Russia in the 2008 WJC, helping the team win the bronze medal.
2008-09: The young Russian defenseman with the powerful shot was expected to begin the season as one of the defensive leaders for Cherepovets. Instead, Alexandrov missed the first 23 games of the season after sustaining a shoulder injury during the preseason Memorial Belyayeva Tournament. Surgery on the shoulder kept him out until mid-November, but when he returned he brought with him the leadership preseason pundits had projected and expected. Over the final 26 regular season games he recorded three goals and five assists with a -10 rating. He accumulated 40 penalty minutes in those games, including a couple brawls. Considered one of the best prospects playing in Russia, his playing time proves he has become one of the top defensemen on Cherepovets. His blistering shot and command of the power play compliment his play in the defensive zone. Alexandrov was able to continue his development despite his injury and managed to thrive after a coaching change within the new system of acting head coach Andrew Pyatanov.
2009-10: Alexandrov bounced back fully from shoulder injury in 2008-09 and played a full season for Cherepovets Severstal of the KHL. In 56 games, he scored 6 goals and added 15 assists and was +2 with 56 PMs on a team that finished fifth in the six-team Tarasov Division. Alexandrov appeared in three playoff games for Almaz Cherepovets in the MHL (U-22 junior division) playoffs and had 1 assist with 2 PMs. Alexandrov signed a two-year, entry-level contract with Boston in May 2010.
2010-11: Alexandrov spent his first pro season in North America with Providence in the AHL. In 66 games, he scored 6 goals with 13 assists and was -6 with 44 PMs. Alexandrov was one of the players added to the Boston roster for the playoffs but did not appear in any games.
2011-12: Alexandrov returned to Russia – skating for Avangard Omsk and SKA St. Petersburg in the KHL. In 37 games between the two clubs he scored 3 goals with 4 assists and was plus-seven with 28 penalty minutes. In 11 playoff games for Avangard he scored 2 goals with 4 assists and was plus-four with 4 penalty minutes. The New York Islanders obtained Alexandrov's NHL rights from Boston in March 2012 but he was not tendered a contract offer by the Islanders in June.
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Alexandrov is a cerebral, puck-moving defenseman. He's a smooth, fluid skater who moves well in all directions, but he lacks high-end speed and an explosive burst. His best asset is his passing game where he combines good vision with a soft touch. He can make short or long-range plays and has experience quarterbacking the power-play. On the down side, he has a fairly weak shot, lacks urgency in his game and is not a physical player. He also struggled mightily adapting to the North American pro game. Everything from fitness to systems play was a challenge for Alexandrov to pick up.
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Besides squeezing another 300 horsepower out of the V8, they'll also offer a 7-speed paddle-shifted transmission. Of course, the row-your-own option will still be available, which makes the Venom fairly unique in the supercar world.
"Venom GT2 is an evolution from our original car," Hennessey told me earlier today.
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Boehner denounces Steve King's 'ignorant' comments on immigration
WASHINGTON – House Speaker John A. Boehner condemned what he called "deeply offensive" comments from one of his Republican colleagues, Rep. Steve King, who recently suggested that most young immigrants in the country illegally were drug smugglers.
"There's no place in this debate for hateful or ignorant comments from elected officials," the Ohioan told reporters Thursday. "What he said does not reflect the values of the American people or the Republican Party. And we all need to do our work in a constructive, open and respectful way."
King, an outspoken critic of legislation that he believes would grant "amnesty" to individuals in the United States illegally, told the conservative publication Newsmax that he was opposed to a proposal under development by Republicans in the House that would offer a limited path to citizenship for immigrants who were brought to the country illegally as children.
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"For every one who's a valedictorian, there's another hundred out there that they weigh 130 pounds and they've got calves the size of cantaloupes because they're hauling 75 pounds of marijuana across the desert," King said.
Boehner initially condemned those comments in a written statement earlier this week. Rep. Raul Labrador (R-Idaho) said Wednesday that King's comments were "irresponsible and reprehensible." He said that he thought if King thought more about it, "he wouldn't say such a thing again." Labrador also admonished the media for focusing on King's remarks while ignoring more positive comments on the subject from other Republicans.
But King defended his remarks in an interview on CNN on Wednesday night.
"I think it's important that the people in Congress are able to objectively look at the data that's out there, the real facts and know that 80% to 90% of the illegal drugs that come into America come from or through Mexico and the people that are carrying them are increasingly young people," he said.
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"We don't need to make this job more difficult," he said of King. "We've got a broken legal immigration system, and we got the problem of those who are here undocumented that ought to be dealt with as well. And it does make it more difficult, but I'm going to continue to work with members who want to get to a solution, as opposed to those who want to do nothing."
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