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Do you find working with children with Autism Spectrum Disorder rewarding and fulfilling?
If you answered yes then the opportunity on our South Wing is for you!
This program is a 16 bed residential unit located on the main campus of Devereux in Rutland, MA. You would be working with a male population ages 15-21 years old. The program is operated with a staff to student ratio of 1:3.
The emphasis of programming on our South Wing is to teach, coach and support our students to learn daily living skills, coping skills and social skills while staying active and having fun!
Being a Assistant Program Manager at Devereux has its Advantages .
You will work with other dedicated professionals who share your passion for helping individuals in need. You will supervise staff, run shifts, assist the Program Manager with development of programming for the unit and attending Treatment Reviews as part of the milieu team. You will have opportunities to interact directly with clients as well as staff.
While the pace can be hectic some times, the environment is rewarding, as all staff members work as a team to promote the well-being of the children and adolescents we serve. Other advantages include:
Being a part of an interactive team that includes; nursing, education, therapists, psychiatrists and you!
The ability to have influence in our kid's treatment plans.
The opportunity to teach at-risk youth valuable life skills.
Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health - Massachusetts and Rhode Island provides programs and services for children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders, complex mental health and behavioral health disorders. Located in Rutland, MA, this position is responsible for the safety and security of all youth as assigned and provides and ensures therapeutic interventions in a compassionate and safe environment.
Click here to see why we are a great place to work:http://benefits.devereux.org.
Keywords: supervisor, residential, social work, direct care, human services, social skills, advocacy, adolescents, child care, behavior, management, manager
Four 10-hour days; 1pm - 11pm
Job Requirements:
Two years' experience working directly with individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities and/or mental health diagnoses required
Bachelor's degree in Human Services or related field preferred
Previous supervisory experience preferred
Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Proficient computer skills and mastery of Microsoft Office applications
Ability to be flexible, patient, energetic, and creative
Have a strong passion for working with and helping adolescents/adults with special needs
Must be 21 years of age
Valid driver's license
Company Overview
About Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health
Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health is one of the largest and most advanced behavioral healthcare organizations in the country. Informed by the latest advancements in science and medicine, we combine evidence-based interventions with compassionate family engagement to help change lives. We were founded in 1912 by special education pioneer, Helena Devereux. Today, Devereux is a national nonprofit partner for individuals, families, schools and communities, serving many of the most vulnerable members of our society in areas of autism, intellectual and developmental disabilities, specialty mental health, and child welfare.
Our Mission: Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health changes lives – by unlocking and nurturing human potential for people living with emotional, behavioral or cognitive differences.
We employ more than 7,500 staff and operate 15 centers in 13 states. We offer a comprehensive national network of clinical, therapeutic, educational, and employment programs and services that positively impact the lives of tens of thousands of children, adults and their families every year.
Our Culture, Our Expectations
At Devereux, we strive to incorporate Servant Leadership into our culture and every aspect of our organizational framework. This is integrated into the delivery of quality programming for the individuals we serve, their families, and other stakeholders, as well as the development and empowerment of our employees. We offer challenging and exciting work, and our supportive team environment creates an empowering and positive atmosphere. To be successful in our work environment, you will put the needs of others first, and will feel called to serve, and called to lead. As a member of our team, you will support our commitment to cultural diversity and equity across all programs and services, and within all policies and employee practices.
Competitive Salary and Benefits
In addition to a competitive salary, Devereux provides a comprehensive health and welfare program to eligible full-time employees, family members and domestic partners. Eligible employees are eligible to start benefits after 30 days of employment. In addition, we offer;
Medical (including telemedicine via phone, web, app), dental, prescription drug, preventative care, and mental health services.
Student loan debt assistance, tuition reimbursement and continuing education assistance.
Generous time-off, 403(b) retirement plan with matching benefit, and voluntary/employee paid supplemental life and accident coverage.
Employee assistance / work-life balance program.
Visitbenefits.devereux.orgto see why we are a great place to work!
Devereux is a drug-free workplace, drug screening required. EOE
Posted Date 1 week ago (10/16/2020 1:09 PM)
Requisition ID 2020-14096
Category Program Mgmt
Position Type Full-Time


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When I start my mobile browser it is usually to browse some other place than what it currently shows, but both firefox and the default browser insist on reloading what random page they hold before I'm able to proceed.
Is there any way to avoid the reload in these browsers?
The answer from NDgeek works as a workaround for the default browser, but not for Firefox as it requires at least one tab to exist.
After poking around a bit with the two applications, a similar workaround occurred to me, which is to point the active tab to a light-weight page before exiting, e.g.
about:blank or
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Yesterday was such a dreary day that I heeded the advice my mama taught me: if you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all. So I kept myself from social networking of the internet kind.
It actually started on Sunday afternoon. A cold wind blew into town with a thick and heavy fog and a promise to stay.
Honestly, one of my biggest pet peeves is a whiner, especially an adult whiner, and the absolute worst is when that whiner is me. So I decided to keep from splashing my dissatisfaction (over something as silly as weather) to myself. --Although if you ask The Mister, he will tell you my day wasn't completely weather whine-free.
Instead, before waking the kiddos from slumber, I lit a candle, ate my breakfast, and did a little reading. It helped straighten up an entitled attitude. The fresh coffee helped too.
I am such a sunshine girl.
And warmth... I'm a heat and warm weather kind of girl.
Of course, what did I do with the rest of my day?
I went ice skating.
The Boy had some friends that were all meeting to ice skate, so with the promise of finishing his assignments, we headed to the ice rink in the early afternoon. I hadn't been skating in nearly two decades; the kids had never been. They both did great. I did pretty good for a near 40 year old homemaker who hasn't worn skates since the 80's.
I fell for the first time, ever. Today I cannot tell if the left side of my body is sore from yesterdays workout or that lovely (and ever so graceful) crash meeting I had with the ice while all the smart parents (who sat in the grandstands) watched.
However, it was good exercise for the kids and The Boy enjoyed hanging out with friends on a Monday. My favorite part was the opportunity to spend a couple hours holding my Girl's delicate hand. She was like a new fawn, all lanky arms and legs, on ice skates trying to figure it out... cute as can be.
Today the weather man said there would be sunshine by noon, and I will enjoy it because more cold and wet weather is on its way.
I'm not worried.
I've got lots of candles...


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Trade Facilitation Implementation Training
Regional Training Workshops
Trade facilitation (TF) has become a key policy issue for both governments and business as it cuts the costs of doing trade, reduces delays at the border, and makes public agencies dealing with trade more efficient. It is at the heart of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Doha Round of negotiations.
In October 2012, UNECE launched its Trade Facilitation Implementation Guide: a web-based and interactive tool to help countries better access global value chains, through easier and faster trade procedures. A set of case stories on how countries have succeeded in facilitating trade and a training manual complement the Guide. It is available at: http://www.unece.org/trade/tfig
UNECE, in collaboration with other key international organizations for TF (UN Regional Commissions, UNCTAD, ITC, UNDP, etc.) organise national and regional workshops to disseminate the Guide in the five regions of the world and to support trade facilitation implementation. The Guide has now been upgraded to reflect the recent draft trade facilitation agreement. It supports national Trade Facilitation Committees and trade facilitation implementers in developing a holistic national trade facilitation strategy (Roadmap) to implement the agreement and to reap the benefits of trade facilitation for national competitiveness and integration into regional and global markets.
In the workshops, participants learn how to use the Guide for TF reform efforts in their own country. The workshops are also designed to stimulate the sharing of national practices and encourage discussion on opportunities for regional cooperation in the TF areas covered in the Guide (such as Documents simplification, data harmonisation, Single Window implementation, consultation and cooperation for TF, Cross border management, etc.).
Purpose of the regional workshops The purpose of the workshops is to train participants on how to use the Guide for TF reform efforts in their own country. The workshops are also designed to stimulate the sharing of national practices and the discussion of opportunities for regional cooperation in the TF areas covered in the Guide (Documents simplification and data harmonization, Single Window implementation, Consultation and cooperation for TF, Cross border management, etc.).
Trade Facilitation Implementation Guide - Training Manual (ECE/TRADE/419)
Follow the link to download the TFIG Training Manual.
Learning Objectives
By the end of the course participants will have:
- Gained an understanding of TF and the approaches and methodologies that underpins TF efforts, including how TF is discussed at the WTO.
- Explored the supply chain perspective to TF, from purchasing to cross border management & customs, transport and payment.
- Discussed and analyzed paths for dealing with key TF issues, including: How to rationalize trade documents and information requirements, How to establish a SW; How to reduce delays at the border.
- Looked at TF instruments (Conventions, Recommendations, Standards, Guides and Best Practices, Glossaries) and organizations (UNECE, UNCTAD, WCO, WTO, WB, etc.) dealing with TF.
- Learned how the Guide works and how to design and conduct training with the Guide based on capacity building needs in own context.
- Exchanged views and been exposed to diverse experiences and best – practices and forged networks with other professionals.
Target Audience
The target audience is a combination of policy makers and implementers in charge of reform programs and experts in charge of capacity building activities for TF. Typical participants are from National Trade and Transport Facilitation Bodies, Ministries of Trade, Customs, other inspection agencies, businesses and technical assistance agencies.
Training methodology
The course is designed with the aim of facilitating dynamic learning of TF priorities and implementation strategies. The learning activities stimulate active involvement and encourage participants to reflect on their own context and to share their experiences.
Participants will receive a Certificate of Attendance to the UNECE Trade Facilitation Implementation Workshop.
More Information
For more information, please visit http://tfig.unece.org/ and contact us at email@example.com
1st TFIG Regional Workshop, 12-14 February 2013, Turin, Italy
Target countries
The first workshop is for the ECE region and target countries are from the Balkans, South East Europe, Russian Federation and Central Asia.
Where and when
It will be held at the International Training Centre of the ILO (ITCILO) Campus in Turin, Italy on the 12 to 14 February 2013.
The training is in English language.
Photo Gallery
Access to the photo album of the training session
2nd TFIG Regional Workshop, 24-26 April 2013, Kigali, Rwanda
3rd TFIG Regional Workshop, 13-16 May 2013, Aqaba, Jordan
Target countries
The third workshop is for the ESCWA region and target countries from the Middle East and North Africa. The workshop is conducted in collaboration with UNESCWA.
Where and when
It will be held in Aqaba, Jordan from 13 to 16 May 2013.
The training is in English with simultaneous interpretation into Arabic.
4th TFIG Regional Workshop, 10-13 June 2013, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Target countries
The forth workshop is for the ECE region and target countries from central Asia. The workshop is conducted in collaboration with UNDP and with support from GIZ.
Where and when
It will be held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, at Ak Keme Hotel, from 10 to13 June 2013.
The training is in English with simultaneous interpretation into Russian.
5th TFIG Regional Workshop, 23-26 September 2013, Santiago, Chile
Target countries
The fifth workshop is for the ECLAC region and target countries from Latin America. The workshop is conducted in collaboration with UNECLAC and IADB.
Where and when
Santiago, Chile, from 23 to 26 September 2013.
The training is in Spanish.
- Agenda of the Workshop (will be added soon)
- Workshop Flyer
- TFIG Brochure
6th TFIG Regional Workshop, 8-10 October 2013, Dakar, Senegal
Target countries
The sixth workshop is for the ECA region and target countries from West Africa.
Where and when
Dakar, Senegal, from 8 to 10 October 2013
The training is in French.
- Agenda of the Workshop
- Workshop Flyer
- TFIG Brochure
7th TFIG Regional Workshop, 20-22 November 2013, Bangkok, Thailand
Target countries
The seventh workshop is for the ESCAP region and target countries from South East Asia. The workshop is conducted in collaboration with UNESCAP.
Where and when
Bangkok, Thailand, from 20 to 22 November 2013.
The training is in English.
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Diego Quemada-Diez scoops top prize; Nagraj Manjule wins jury award.
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Mexican film A Golden Dream (La Jaula De Oro) scooped the top prize, the Golden Gateway Of India award, in the Mumbai Film Festival's international competition for first features, while Nagraj Manjule's Fandry was awarded the Jury Grand Prize.
Directed by Diego Quemada-Diez, who started his career as an assistant to Ken Loach, A Golden Dream (fka The Golden Cage)follows the journey of three young Guatemalans attempting to emigrate to the US.
The film debuted at Cannes in May where it won the Talent award in the Un Certain Regard section. It recently won the Best International Feature Film at the Zurich Film Festival.
The only Indian film in competition, the Marathi-language Fandry revolves around an "untouchable" or Dalit boy and his love for a girl from a higher caste.
Anthony Chen's Ilo Ilo continued its successful festival sweep by winning best director and best actress for Yann Yann Yeo.
Best actor went to Vincent Macaigne for his role in Tonnerre, directed by France's Guillaume Brac.
The jury also gave a special prize for "Best Work in Cinematography" to Australia-Laos-Thailand co-production The Rocket, directed by Kim Mordaunt. Andrew Commis was DoP on the film.
The top honours in the India Gold competition went to documentary Powerless (Katiyabaaz), directed by Farhad Mustafa and Deepti Kakkar, about slum-dwellers putting their lives at risk to steal electricity.
The award marks the first time that a documentary has won a major award at Mumbai film festival.
Qissa – The Tale Of A Lonely Ghost, directed by Anup Singh, won second best film in the India Gold competition, while special mention went to Manju Borah's A Silent Way (KO:YAD).
Sebastian Lelio's Gloria, a co-production between Chile and Spain that picked up prizes at the Berlinale in February, won the top prize in Mumbai's Celebrate Age competition.
The festival attracted some high-profile jury members and filmmakers over the course of the eight days, including Leos Carax, who was the focus of a tribute; Bruce Beresford, who headed the International Competition jury; and Asghar Farhadi, who presided over the jury for India Gold.
The international competition jury also included Deepa Mehta, French actress Nathalie Baye, Indian actress Konkana Sen Sharma and Japanese director-actor Masato Harada, while India Gold jurors included Siddiq Barmak, UK-based director Waris Hussein, Hong Kong International Fil Festival's Roger Garica and Australian editor Jill Bilcock.
The line-up of 200 films also included the 6th Rendez-Vous With French Cinema, a popular annual event in Mumbai that attracts big audiences.
Francois Ozon's Young And Beautiful, which opened the section, and Cannes Palme d'Or winner Blue Is The Warmest Colour had both previously been picked up for Indian distribution.
The festival also hosted its first Composers Lab (Oct 21-23), in partnership with the UK's Abbey Road Studios, during which six aspirising Indian film composers scored a five-minute clip under the watchful eye of mentors such as UK composer Ilan Eshkeri and India's Amit Trivedi.
On the final day of the Lab, industry experts held a seminar for festival delegates covering the technical and legal aspects of creating music for film.
Organised by the Mumbai Academy of Moving Image (MAMI) and backed by Reliance Entertainment, the festival ran Oct 17-24 and wrapped with a screening of Wikileaks drama The Fifth Estate.
Best film (Golden Gateway of India)
The Golden Cage, dir: Diego Quemada-Diez
Jury Grand Prize (Silver Gateway of India)
Fandry, dir: Nagraj Manjule
Best director
Ilo Ilo (Anthony Chen)
Best actor
Tonnerre (Vincent Macaigne)
Best actress
Ilo Ilo (Yann Yann Yeo)
Best cinematography
The Rocket (Andrew Commis)
Best film
Powerless (Katiyabaaz), dirs: Fahad Mustafa, Deepti Kakkar
Second best film
Qissa – The Tale Of A Lonely Ghost, dir: Anup Singh
Special mention
A Silent Way (KO:YAD), dir: Manju Borah
Best Film
Gloria (Chile-Spain), dir: Sebastian Lelio
Second best film
Good To Go (Slovenia-Croatia), dir: Matevz Luzar
Special Mentions
Arefi The Shepherd (Iran-Germany), dir: Daniel Asad Faezi
Oh How I Long (Palestine), dir: Riyad Deis
Best film
In This City, dir: Keyur Kajavadara S
Second best film
Mumbai Cha Vadapav, dir: Akshay S. Dhanavale
Special jury mentions
Share, dir: Abhiraj Rajadhyaksha
The Handicapped Colony, dir: Sameer Nerkar
The Voice Of The Voiceless (US-Guatemala) – dir, Maximon Monihan
Best Critic
Yavar Ahmed


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Germany lifted their fourth World Cup title on Sunday evening after beating Argentina 1-0 in extra time at the iconic Maracana. A finish worthy of scooping up a title provided to be the difference as super-substitute Mario Gotze, chested and volleyed a cross from Andre Schurrle with only seven minutes left till the dreaded penalty shoot-out.
And the winner is …. GERMANY
Going into this cagey match, Germany intended to go into the match unchanged but Joachim Low was forced into a change as Sami Khedira pulled up with an injury in the warm-up. Young Christoph Kramer was given the task of filling in the Real Madrid man's boots. Angel Di Maria and Sergio Aguero started off the bench as they fought to be fit for the final. (more…)


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http://www.nigerianbestforum.com/blog/?attachment_id=122296 Ray Wilkins is of the opinion Frank Lampard would be a 'tremendous' signing for Manchester United if he is to leave Chelsea in the summer.
The former Chelsea assistant believes that Sir Alex Ferguson's ability to coax performances out of Ryan Giggs and Paul Scholes could be used to perfection with the 34-year-old
The former Stamford Bridge assistant believes that Sir Alex Ferguson's ability to bring the best out of experienced players at Old Trafford makes it the perfect destination for the 34-year-old, whose contract with the Blues expires in June. 'He'll want to continue to win and play at a high level – and there's no higher level than Old Trafford,' Wilkins told BBC Sport.
'You have the master of utilising the older player in Sir Alex Ferguson, so I think it would be a tremendous move for Frank and a good one for Manchester United as well. You only have to see the performances [Ryan] Giggs and [Paul] Scholes have put in over the last few years – and they are four years older than Frank.'
The former United captain dismissed claims that the midfielder would be poorly received at Old Trafford due to his Chelsea links, insisting they would appreciate his ability.


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Chicago's LakeSim Prototype Connects Planning with Scientific Models
Rapid urbanization around the world is leading to the construction of real estate developments at a scale and pace far beyond human experience. Among these efforts is Chicago Lakeside Development, a 600-acre development on the coast of Lake Michigan on the city's South Side that will eventually be home to 50,000 people and millions of square feet of retail, commercial and public space.
Planning for Chicago Lakeside will necessitate augmenting traditional tools with data and scientific computation, allowing developers to model the complex interplay between energy, waste and water infrastructures. To address this need, a collaboration between the University of Chicago, Argonne National Laboratory, the Computation Institute, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and McCaffery Interests will develop a prototype computational framework for Chicago Lakeside Development, called LakeSim.
"Urban designers, architects, and developers have ample experience and tools optimized for single buildings or developments in the 20 to 30 acre range. But these do not scale to the 600 acres of a site such as Chicago Lakeside," said Charlie Catlett, director of the Urban Center for Computation and Data and co-investigator on the LakeSim project. "The need to deliver sustainable and financially viable urban plans requires a science-based approach, bringing the power of computational models to city design."
LakeSim will connect existing urban design tools with scientific computer models to create detailed simulations relevant to large-scale development. Instead of planning separately for different pieces of the infrastructure, the framework will allow developers to simulate how various designs influence the environment, transportation, and business spheres in Chicago Lakeside under a range of possible scenarios, over hundreds of acres and decades of time.
"As it stands right now, urban development is often looked at as individual components that make up a whole," said Leah Guzowski, energy policy scientist at Argonne and LakeSim co-investigator. "But when you get to a site the size of Lakeside, the interdependencies of the various components are less understood, and the consequences of decision-making are much more significant. We are focused on developing more efficient and effective ways of making decisions informed by science."
LakeSim will also allow planners and developers to explore a wider range of designs more quickly, without the lengthy periods of re-analysis currently required for each aspect of the development when a new strategy is proposed. An urban planner would make changes to their plan – for example, changing a residential block to commercial – triggering the execution of computational models that rapidly predict the effects of those adjustments across multiple complex systems, such as energy supply or storm water management.
Ed Woodbury, president of McCaffery Interests, said that the tool fits the real estate developer's vision of Chicago Lakeside as a "living laboratory" for urban development.
"Lakeside is a great chance for Chicago to reset the paradigm for infrastructure and real estate development," Woodbury said. "The scale of the site gives us almost limitless variables and limitless opportunities to see the effect of different strategies for implementing the development as we move forward. LakeSim will allow us to quickly model different development scenarios and intelligently implement the next generation infrastructure we have envisioned."
Beyond Chicago Lakeside, the researchers hope that the LakeSim framework will be useful for other large-scale developments elsewhere in the United States and around the globe. In rapidly urbanizing countries such as China and India, where hundreds of millions of people are expected to move into cities over the next decade, such tools will be essential to design urban areas that are livable, efficient and environmentally sustainable.
"With the Lakeside site, we're thrilled to be applying our scientific and technical capabilities on a project that will impact Chicago and the greater region," Guzowski said. "On a broader level, better and deeper knowledge of how cities are planned and operated will have tremendous economic and environmental implications given the rise of global urbanism and the pace at which it is occurring."
The Computation Institute (CI), a joint initiative of the University of Chicago and Argonne National Laboratory, is an intellectual nexus for scientists and scholars pursuing multi-disciplinary research and a resource center for developing and applying innovative computational approaches. Founded in 1999, it is home to over 100 faculty, fellows, and staff researching complex, system-level problems in such areas as biomedicine, energy and climate, astronomy and astrophysics, computational economics, and molecular engineering. CI is home to diverse projects including the Center for Robust Decision Making on Climate and Energy Policy, the Center for Multiscale Theory and Simulation, The Urban Center for Computation and Data and Globus Online.
Chicago Lakeside Development is a joint venture between U.S. Steel Corporation and McCaffery Interests, Inc. Chicago Lakeside Development is a global initiative for innovative living, with a strong focus on sustainable land development and community involvement. The development itself is a master-planned, nearly 600-acre mixed-use community located on the former U.S. Steel South Works site on the southeast lakefront in Chicago. The master plan is designed by Skidmore, Owings and Merrill in conjunction with Sasaki Associates and Antunovich Associates. Working closely with Mayor Rahm Emmanuel, Chicago Lakeside will be one of the largest public-private partnerships in the history of the city upon completion. With both public and private support, Chicago Lakeside is poised to revolutionize urban living in the 21st century. For more information, please visit www.chicagolakesidedevelopment.com or follow the project on Facebook.
Argonne National Laboratory seeks solutions to pressing national problems in science and technology. The nation's first national laboratory, Argonne conducts leading-edge basic and applied scientific research in virtually every scientific discipline. Argonne researchers work closely with researchers from hundreds of companies, universities, and federal, state and municipal agencies to help them solve their specific problems, advance America's scientific leadership and prepare the nation for a better future. With employees from more than 60 nations, Argonne is managed by UChicago Argonne, LLC for the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science.


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Dana Bash, senior Congressional correspondent for CNN and reporters Brody Mullins and T.W. Farnam of The Wall Street Journal have won the 2010 Dirksen Awards for Distinguished Coverage of Congress, the National Press Foundation has announced.
Bash was cited for her report on Congressional earmarks and Senatorial "holds" – the practice in which a single Senator can put a stop to the approval process for a presidential appointee in order to obtain leverage in unrelated negotiations.
Mullins and Farnam were honored for articles on Congressional travel – for example, to a golf resort in Scotland. Farnam is now at the Washington Post. Elizabeth Johnson of Capitol News Connection was given an Honorable Mention for her on-air reporting from the Hill.
"These reporters produced good, tight coverage of members of Congress. Their work informed the public about how the system works," the judges said. "They are all to be congratulated."
The awards, which carry cash prizes, will be presented at the 28th annual NPF Awards Dinner, March 1, 2011, at the Hilton Washington. The funds come out of NPF's operational funds and a contribution from the Freedom Forum.
The awards are named in honor of the late Illinois Senator Everett McKinley Dirksen and have been presented since 1980. The judges this year were Cissy Baker, independent broadcast producer and granddaughter of Sen. Dirksen; Peter Copeland, Washington bureau chief for Scripps Howard News Service; Kathy Gest, New Democracy Institute; Susan Swain, C-SPAN; Charles J. Lewis, Washington correspondent for Hearst Newspapers, and Bob Meyers, NPF president.
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Hey admins- any way for users to flag spam for you to find and delete?--DanB (talk) 19:51, 6 August 2012 (UTC)
- Good question - any way for users to flag anything on the
blogwiki as spam or notify admins of the existence of it? (Most stuff can be simply removed.) What about user pages? --Jeff (talk) 20:43, 6 August 2012 (UTC)
- We can create a template, {{spam}}, that adds pages to a category so admins can keep an eye on a single place. --Waldir (talk) 00:19, 7 August 2012 (UTC)
Can we get the list of comics added to the main navigation list? I find myself frequently going to Main Page --> Scroll --> List of Comics, and the link seems appropriate to have available at all times. Thanks --DanB (talk) 16:38, 7 August 2012 (UTC)
- I was thinking the same thing earlier today. I added the link to Mediawiki:Sidebar. When we figure out a way to have a page always pointing to the latest comic, we can add the link there as well. --Waldir (talk) 19:31, 7 August 2012 (UTC)


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The Raymond James (RJF) employee-advisor channel said Tuesday that an advisor team joined it from Morgan Stanley Smith Barney (MS) with about $118 million in client assets and $800,000 in yearly fees and commissions. The financial advisors moving to Raymond James & Associates are Tom Ford and Jeff Jones, who recently formed the Ford Jones Group in Peoria, Ill.
"I am happy to welcome this accomplished team to Raymond James," said John Kuklenski, director of the North Central Division for Raymond James & Associates, the traditional employee broker-dealer of Raymond James Financial, in a press release. "The Ford Jones Group is a tremendous addition to the Raymond James family."
There's been plenty of movement this summer affecting advisors at Morgan Stanley, which is led by James Gorman (left). Last week, for instance, Raymond James recruited Robert D. Powell, Walter M. Urban and Tyler Mercer, who recently formed Alpha Capital Partners in Mount Laurel, N.J., away from the Wall Street firm. The team had previously managed $187 million in client assets and had annual fees and commissions of $1.45 million.
"The teams leaving Morgan Stanley are of all sizes," said Danny Sarch, president of Leitner Sarch Consultants, an executive-search firm, in an interview with AdvisorOne. "Morgan Stanley is under siege, and this has been a consistent problem for 2012."
There could be a slight pause in the outflow in mid-July, as some Morgan Stanley advisors' technology is converted to a new system in some parts of the country, adds Sarch, who recruits for some of the wirehouse's rivals. "Some may want to go before this, or they may wait until afterwards," he said. "But the movement could be dramatic in the second part of the year."
Morgan Stanley, though, says this opinion is incorrect. "Advisor attrition is at normal levels and we're seeing a nice flow of incoming recruits from across the competition," a spokesperson said in a statement.
Sarch argues, however, that the integration of the Morgan Stanley and Smith Barney brokers, technology issues, the centralization of decision making and other factors work against it. Plus, the firm was downgraded two notches on Thursday by credit-rating agency Moody's, though that was not as bad as forecasted.
Gorman, speaking at the conference in New York last week before the downgrade, insists that Morgan Stanley has the collateral and liquidity to "manage whatever outcome [will occur] if Moody's [Investors Service] goes to the full extent of its guidance," according to a Dow Jones report on June 12.
Beyond the downgrade, some MSSB advisors have other issues with the firm, Sarch says, and are carefully weighing their options. "As time goes by, the golden handcuffs [from Morgan Stanley retention deals] become less important relative to recruiting deals," he said. "If you have the money to give back, the question becomes what price is your misery?"
One of the former MSSB advisors joining Raymond James this week seems to agree.
"The most important factor for us in selecting a new firm was finding the right cultural fit," said Ford, in a statement. "Raymond James is exactly what we were looking for. The firm is structured to serve the advisor, and you can get assistance from a live person when you pick up the phone. That increased level of support from Raymond James helps us better serve our clients and manage our business."
And, like some other firms, Raymond James expects to keep adding MSSB advisors. "We continue to see significant interest from advisors at Morgan Stanley, including legacy Smith Barney advisors, as they seek a firm that is still focused on the private client business," said Tash Elwyn (right), president of Raymond James & Associates Private Client Group, in a statement.
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The Simpsons has been one of the world's greatest ever televisual phenomenons. As we know, any phenomenon in any major media usually gets the full multimedia works applied, hence the burgeoning number of Simpsons videogames. So you may be interested to hear that Matt Groening is infiltrating the videogame industry again, only this time he is lending a knowing hand to the development of SCi's Futurama, the game of his more recent TV series success.
The game features the vogue aesthetic of cel-shading, which is more intriguing than usual given that the graphical style is almost identical to the look of the original TV show. You can play as the famous Fry, Leela, Bender and Dr. Zoidberg (at least for one level), and also interact with other side-splitting characters from the 31st century. In your mission (which is a third-person action adventure) to prevent Mom from acquiring control over the entire universe, you must do battle with the fearsome hover-bot death troopers, while exploring such varied and intriguing environs as New New York and the decrepid old New York, along with the unmistakable HQ of Planet Express. With a script written by the show's creators, and with all the voice talents of the original actors on board, Futurama: The Game is being called 'The Lost Episode of Futurama', and that's not far wrong.
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No, back when we started Pol Position we got our information and tips from hanging out in seedy bars and lurking in dangerous back alleys down near City Hall rummaging through trash bins looking for scraps of papers with hot tips that were carelessly tossed out with the general rubbish.
And while we're still a little old-fashioned, we have been coming around to this whole World Wide Web phenomenon, and we've got to tell you, there's a whole lot of good stuff on there. (And some of it is downright high-larious!)
In case you're like we used to be, namely afraid of surfing the Internet, let us give you a rundown of a couple of interesting videos we came across this week.
The first comes from The Politicker New York (www.politckerny.com), and it's video of State Senator Hiram Monserrate - you know, the Queens politician who joined with State Senator Pedro Espada of the Bronx in upsetting the political apple cart up in Albany. Apparently Monserrate views himself as turning over more than just a few apple carts. In fact, in Monserrate's mind, his little political shenanigans upstate are on par with another certain historical figure.
Speaking at Reverend Al Sharpton's National Action Network over the weekend, Monserrate compared himself to…wait for it…JESUS! That's right, Monserrate's actions up in the State Senate are poised to forever change Western Civilization as we know it, in his own mind, and millennia from now grand churches will be erected to worship his name and mystery-thriller novels speculating on his myth and legacy will be turned into major motion pictures.
If you were wondering if Monserrate were actually delusional, this is Exhibit A.
Monserrate told the crowd that he knew he might be committing political suicide, but just like Jesus knew he might be crucified for upsetting the status quo, he had to do what was right.
Meanwhile, Councilman Eric Gioia, who is running for public advocate, put up a new video on his website, www.EricGioia.com, called "My Story." It's the tale of a young boy who grew up in Woodside, the son of parents who ran a modest flower shop, who eventually worked his way through law school thanks to a union job as a doorman, only to end up working in the Clinton White House.
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Gioia's dream would eventually come crashing down, however, and this once successful politician who was on course to do great, great things, would eventually find himself in need of help from the very government he once had a hand in running, doing his shopping at the local supermarket with the help of food stamps.
Just kidding! Gioia went on food stamps voluntarily. As it turns out, the story of Eric Gioia is still being written. His campaign has promised more web videos to come in the future, so be sure to keep checking his website.


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Kieran Foran engineered another Manly victory at Brookvale Oval on Friday, a 40-8 NRL demolition of the Wests Tigers.
Foran scored two tries and threw the final pass for Clinton Gutherson's 51st-minute try that put paid to any chance of a comeback from the joint venture, and was again instrumental in Daly Cherry-Evans' final try just before fulltime.
The win lifts Manly to the outright lead on the NRL ladder on 26 points, with Penrith and Canterbury behind them on 24 points with games to play in round 18.
The loss leaves the disappointing Tigers 8-8 and with an increasingly tough battle to make the top eight.
After an early no-try ruling against Tigers winger David Nofoaluma, when he appeared to touch the ball down on the chalk, referee Shayne Hayne neglect to refer the decision to the video official and Manly swiftly cranked into gear.
Peta Hiku scored in the fourth minute after Manly worked a set play 40m upfield and Brett Stewart broke the line to offload to his winger.
Hiku scored out wide again four minutes later, then Foran opened his account in the 25th minute after rookie winger Gutherson broke the Tigers' line on a kick return and Manly led 16-0.
Foran added his second just before the break after Manly worked a set move around the ruck and the Kiwi five-eighth again burst his way through the Tigers' defence.
Before 13,432 fans, Manly led 22-0 at halftime and, when Gutherson added to that, the game was all but over as a contest in what was Sea Eagles captain Jamie Lyon's 250th NRL game and Tigers utility Dene Halatau's 200th.
Tries to Keith Lulia in the 58th minute and Nofoaluma in the 69th added some respectability to the scoreline before Brett Stewart raced away for his 76th try at the venue and 142nd overall.
A Cherry-Evans soccering effort that included lead-up work by Stewart and Foran finished off the win in style.
Tigers winger Pat Richards left the field with an ankle injury in the 18th minute and didn't return.
Gutherson limped off late in the match, also with an ankle injury.
Tigers skipper Robbie Farah was put on report for a dangerous tackle on Josh Starling in the seventh minute.
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Soooo, I did catch up on my sleep this weekend, and was even able to check out a movie or two. The main movie that I've been meaning to go see for quite some time was...THE POLAR EXPRESS? Yup, no joking here. I saw that movie for the second time, but this time it was the IMAX 3D version. I've been hearing (and reading) about seeing the film in that format from so many people, that I just had to go see for myself what the hub-bub was all about. So yes - expect a follow-up to my now world-famously long-winded two-part commentary on the film (Part 1 and Part 2). It'll be fun, believe me.
A couple of things, I've added a pull-down menu for Ava Thursday over there on the right, to make it easier to choose your favorite drawing by your favorite 4 1/2-year old, Ava. It's a joy to behold.
Also, I've been adding some links in the Linky Links and Atlanta Animation/Artists section and I'm sure that some of these fine people would simply love for you all to check their sites out. Some of the newest links are:
The World According to Ron Lim: a very cool designer with some great links.
Tyson McAdoo: comic book artist (DC, Marvel) who's done some excellent inks for me. He likes tattoos. And girls. And girls with tattoos.
Sanithna Phansavanh: graphic designer/artist who did a slam-bang-up job on Primal's site.
Andre Moore: animator/inker who freelances for us frequently. He likes girls.
Jo Davidovich: very promising animator on the traditional side who is finishing up school at SCAD. She has an innate ability to animate, which is saying a lot these days. She knows her stuff.
I've added a section titled, Atlanta Connections, listing artists and companies who have at one point lived here in the ATL and now have moved onto greater pastures. From this list:
House of Ingri: Ingri freelanced at Primal for quite a while before she moved to NYC, making her famous collection of dolls. She had a fun habit of leaving little doodles and sketches around here of her quirky and wonderful little characters. She's definitely missed here at Primal.
Saxton Moore: once a director here at Primal, now in Cleveland working for American Greetings doing some more of his fantastic character designs and animation.
Graphic Havoc: Yes, these guys originated from the Deep South. Represent.
Curious to know what I'm listening to right now? Check out my Audioscrobbler page, or better yet, my Last.fm page (looks better to me). I have thing for hip-hop. And Prince. Don't hate.
More soon....
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Thanks for all the links my man! I'll have to go and check those out! I, myself, went to visit Mandy's mother where I read an article on Hayao Miyazaki in the New Yorker that brought tears to my eyes...ReplyDelete
Saw yer music stuff also. There's a killer, slowed-down, male version of Our Lips are Sealed. I don't know who sings it but it is awesome--if you can find it.
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Thank you Ward! Your words are very encouraging. :)ReplyDelete
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after re-reading the comments relating to your sleepless night of work, (boo-hoo!) I think it'd be a gas if you did a "what DOES an animation director do, exactly?" dissertation. Like you said the other day, the real fun is seeing how each director's work philosophy differs and how that affects his/her work, etc. That having been said, there are almost always constants from one director to the other. Might be a topic worth exploring. Or not, ya never know! See ya, chum!
Yes yes, I do agree. I'm just afraid that if I start to explain my way of working, Robert, you'll be there to jump on my every misdirection!ReplyDelete
And no problem, Jo. You deserve it.
And James, I found a version of "Our Lips..." by Fun Boy Three (remember those guys?)-- is that it? It's a bit slowed down, but not too much so.
I'm glad you dedicated a special spot for Ava on your blog. ^____^ReplyDelete
Ok, so I can admit I am an Adam Ant fan here? LOL I'm in finals week so understand your lack of sleep. Why did I go to a school on the quarter system?! Loved that Davidovich's site!!ReplyDelete
Man, I need to find a way to get the cartoon network! Due lack of $$ I'm currently subscribed to the low 16 channel cable version... -stop laughing at me.
Can't wait for the Polar Express update. BTW my Prof and the gaming students loved the article. Thanks again.
(sorry for deletion, too many typos - should not post on only 1/2 cup of coffee, bad)
No problem, cher. I went ahead and deleted it completely (we can do that now - props to Blogger for that!). And I hope that your prof and fellow students dig what I have to say for that next installment on PE.ReplyDelete
And I've been getting on an 80's kick lately, haven't you noticed? It's a bit embarrassing, but hey-- I don't care. I grew up with it and it's kinda fun to take a trip through nostalgia lane every once in a while.
>>"I have a thing for hip-hop. And Prince. Don't hate.<<ReplyDelete
Hahahahahaha! I do to, I'm not mad at ya! Hey great site. I especially enjoy your sketches. You have a very nice kid-friendy touch. And your idea of posting your daughters sketches, I'll have to steal that one.
Thanks for helping me out with posting pictures. All the best.
And heres a subject you might discuss on your blog: How do artist like me, who would like to develope a cartoon series to present to a Nickelodeon go about doing that. From an insiders view. I know how to bet a book published, not an animated cartoon series.


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Mission Trade Fair 2012
The 'Mission Trade Fair' took place at St Nicholas Corfe Mullen on 24 November 2012 and featured the Revd Paul Cowley, Executive Director of Alpha for Prisons, and the Bishop of Sherborne, Dr Graham Kings. The Fair was billed as a stimulating opportunity to share tried, tested and proven ideas, to inspire Christians to develop new connections with their communities, families, and people in need. The 45 display stands and twelve workshops included topics such as 'Credit Action', 'FoodBanks', 'Eco Church' and 'Poole Missional Communities'.
There was a warm welcome from Val Potter (Churches Together in Dorset)
The Marketplace was packed with stalls and visitors.
Dorset Christian Business Fellowship
The Mothers' Union stand was one of the liveliest!
The Revd Lynne Morris at the 'Disability Matters' stall
Routes to Roots
Hilfield Friary had a tempting display of freshly-baked bread on offer
The A Rocha stall, campaigning on environmental matters
The Revd Anni Douglas: 'Connect' festivals at Holton Lee
Teen Challenge
Stephen Dominy of Christian Aid
Salisbury-Sudan Link
Beforehand in the auditorium
The Revd Paul Cowley and the Bishop of Sherborne take questions after the keynote address
There were some lively discussions among those attending...
The auditorium at St Nicholas Church Corfe Mullen
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Has the OPC made a ruling yet on tattoos? It is so sad to see young Christians in rebellion and seeking to overplay their Christian liberty by getting their bodies all marked up with tattoos. They refuse to apply Leviticus 19:28 and 1 Corinthians 6:19 to their lives. They also set a bad example for the children in the church. Can they be kicked out of the church?
Your question, for the most part, has been asked and addressed twice before on OPC.ORG. See here and here. Both questions and the responses to them deal with the Leviticus text and 1 Corinthians 6:19. They make an important point in noting that the context of Leviticus 19 has to do with paganism (idolatry) specifically, and not just tattoos generally. In other words, the prohibition against tattoos in Leviticus 19 seems to be contextualized by the prohibition against idolatry, cutting oneself for the dead, etc. This is clearly sinful, but as the other answerers point out, it leaves open the idea that not all tattoos are done in conjunction with idolatry, and thus are not automatically sinful. Children, for instance, sometimes put on washable butterfly "tattoos" at camp, etc. Are these in and of themselves sinful? I would have a hard time saying yes. The online answers also point out that the OPC has no "official position" on tattoos. That is also my understanding. The point about 1 Corinthians 6:19 is helpful. I personally would refrain from tattooing myself for numerous reasons, including this verse, but only by implication. In other words, I would be reluctant to say that on the basis of this verse, tattoos are sinful. Excessive eating (gluttony) leads to obesity; and this is just as much a violation of 1 Corinthians 6:19 (by implication) as are many other things that we do that are excessive.
You ask if a person having a tattoo can be kicked out of the church for that. I think the answer is no. One of the answerers above notes the particular ceremonial law context of Leviticus 19. I would tend to agree with the observation. Reading the rest of the chapter, we find prohibitions against eating fruit from trees within three years of their planting, as well as not standing up in the presence of an old man. Would we also discipline someone for these things? A plea for consistency would be difficult to bear.
In closing, I might suggest a different approach. Some tattoos are offensive and dishonoring to God simply by their content. Perhaps it would be worth graciously asking the person why they got it, when they got it, and how it brings glory to God. Sometimes questions like this can lead down helpful paths conversationally. I also think that you could raise the question of wisdom and prudence. In other words, even if it is lawful for them to have tattoos, is it wise? Is it profitable? Paul said that many things were permissable that were still not profitable (1 Cor. 6:12). I would want to ask a person, "how are these things profitable for the kingdom, for God's glory, for winning people to Christ, for setting an example of purity to younger Christians?" While this may not have the force you indicate in your question, it could still be a gracious way to "speak the truth in love" (Eph. 4:25).
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Asked to bunt, Uribe ups the ante with decisive homer
After two failed sacrifice attempts, third baseman puts Dodgers ahead to stay
LOS ANGELES -- With the Dodgers trailing by a run and down to their final six outs in Game 4 of the National League Division Series, all manager Don Mattingly wanted Juan Uribe to do was drop down a bunt in order to move the potential tying run over to third base. Uribe did his skipper one -- or two -- better.
Unable to get the bunt down in fair territory on his first two tries, Uribe was turned loose at the plate with Yasiel Puig on second base and the Dodgers trailing, 3-2. The third baseman took a pair of pitches outside of the zone to work the count even before crushing a 2-2 David Carpenter offering over the left-field wall for what proved to be a game-winning, series-clinching two-run homer in a 4-3 win on Monday.
"This moment, today, I'll never forget," said Uribe, who also hit a home run in the Dodgers' Game 3 victory one night earlier. "You know, I see a lot of people are watching this game, and I feel great. I feel good for myself. I feel good for my teammates. We wanted the win today."
As for Mattingly, he admitted that he began second-guessing his decision to have Uribe bunt following the second foul bunt attempt. At that point, the skipper was just hoping Uribe could put the ball in play to the right side of the field.
Yet Uribe didn't quite execute that plan, either.
"We just wanted to get [Puig] over to third. We want to get the game back tied at that point, that's all," Mattingly said. "But that's what I get for trying to bunt him, right? It worked out pretty great for us."
It turns out Uribe actually had the same idea as his skipper once the count went to 0-2. He, too, wanted to put a ball in play to the right side, but instead deposited an 84-mph slider into the Dodgers' bullpen.
"I tried to go right field, and I think that's why I've got time to see the breaking ball," Uribe said. "You know, I tried to go to right field to get the run. I'm thinking that's what helped me so I can see the breaking ball better."
With Braves shutdown closer Craig Kimbrel warming in the bullpen, a Game 5 in Atlanta started to seem more and more likely with each passing at-bat.
Uribe returned to a mob of teammates swarming him on the top step of the dugout. As the Dodgers took the field for the top of the ninth, chants of "U-ri-be" echoed throughout Dodger Stadium.
Given his status as one of the most respected players in the Dodgers' clubhouse and the struggles Uribe has endured over the last two seasons, the moment seemed every bit as gratifying for Uribe's teammates as it was for Uribe himself.
"Regardless of what Juan did the past two years, Juan has been -- I think the consensus is he's probably been the most liked teammate we have. He's an incredible guy," Game 4 starter Clayton Kershaw said. "He's always the same, no matter what. You couldn't tell if he's 1-for-30 or 30-for-30. The way he plays, I just couldn't be happier for him. I love him to death."
Uribe is one of just a few players on the Dodgers roster with not only World Series experience, but two rings to show for it. Even with those titles to his name, however, Uribe called Monday's home run, given what he's been through in the last two years, the best moment of his 13-year big league career.
He was a member of the 2005 World Series champion White Sox, as well as the 2010 Giants championship team. During the Giants' title run, Uribe delivered a similar eighth-inning, series-clinching homer in Game 6 of the NLCS.
With San Francisco locked in a 2-2 tie with the Phillies in the Oct. 23 game at Citizens Bank Park, Uribe broke the deadlock with a two-out solo home run in the top of the eighth. It held up as the eventual game-winner and Uribe went on to hit another homer in Game 1 of the World Series against the Rangers, as well as a go-ahead shot in the decisive Game 5 win in Texas.
"This moment today -- this is what I tell my teammates about. A lot of people want to be in the moment that we have right now," Uribe said. "And this moment, we'll never forget. Today, what we did today, I'll never forget this moment. And I think a lot of people feel like that."


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The Central Connecticut men's cross country team took second place at the CCSU Mini Meet on Saturday at Stanley Quarter Park in New Britain, CT. The Blue Devils were led by junior Colby Delbene who finished first in the 5K in 15:23, over ten seconds before his nearest competitor.
Delbene was followed by classmate Andrew Hill who finished 10th out of 115 participants with a time of 55:53. Freshman Tyler Raymond finished the race in 23rd place with a time of 16:13 and was followed just seven seconds later by classmate David Scheibenpflug (29th) with a time of 16:20. Sophomore Patrick Hubbell rounded out the scoring for the Blue Devils coming in 32nd place just three seconds later.
Senior Mike Waterbury and freshman Malcolm Connor also competed in the race for the Blue Devils finishing in 16:48 and 17:23, respectively.
Yale took first in the meet featuring five runners in the top 10. In third was Hardford, followed by Boston University, Providence College, New Hampshire, Bryant, Marist, Fairleigh Dickinson and Sacred Heart. Eastern Connecticut and Salve Regina rounded out the 12 team field.
The Blue Devils, defending Northeast Conference champions, return to action for the NEC Championships on Saturday, Oct. 27 at Bryant University in Smithfield, RI. The men's race will begin at 12 p.m.


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Legitimacy of new pro-DeMaio LGBT political committee questioned
Two pro-DeMaio LGBT political committees -- Gay Friends Supporting Carl DeMaio for Mayor 2012, and Conservatives for Gay Rights Supporting Carl DeMaio for Mayor 2012 -- have popped up in the past week. That appears to be good news for councilmember Carl DeMaio who has had struggled to earn the support from many in the LGBT community.
"We felt it was time for his LGBT supporters, and there are more than you think, to come together, to 'come out' in public support for him and counter the biased and lopsided reporting taking place in the media, particularly some in the LGBT media," says Patrick Adams, founder of the Gay Friends Supporting Carl DeMaio for Mayor 2012.
But all may not be as it appears when it comes to the other committee, says Adams. Adams says he has never heard of the people involved with the Conservatives for Gay Right Supporting Carl DeMaio for Mayor 2012 and he questions whether the committee is who they say they are.
Concerns were raised after Adams called the phone numbers that he found on the committee's "statement of organization." The contact for the committee is Jessica McElfresh, a prominent Medical Marijuana and criminal defense attorney who has appeared several times before the City Council on behalf of Medical Marijuana advocates.
"We are a non-partisan group working with Democrats and Republicans," said Adams in a subsequent phone interview. "This other group, well, we have some concerns that they aren't supporting [DeMaio] at all. Instead they might be gay-baiting and trying to distort [DeMaio's] record.
Many Medical Marijuana advocacy groups have given their support to DeMaio's opponent, Representative Bob Filner. And, some of those same groups have shown how far they will go to push their agenda.
McElfresh denies any foul play. The attorney says she was hired to find a treasurer and file the necessary paperwork.
"I don't consult on [the committee's] mission or on ways to accomplish their mission."
"My work for this group is solely in a professional capacity. I can tell you," adds McElfresh, "the committee is what and who they say they are."
The attorney says the Conservatives for Gay Rights Supporting Carl DeMaio for Mayor 2012 has filed a new, revised, statement of organization with additional details, including a new contact number. However, McElfresh did not know the name of the contact.
In an email, sent to us after publication, James Schmachtenberger, president of Patient Care Association and the treasurer of Citizens for Patient Rights, said his two groups have nothing to do with the political committee.
"I can assure you that neither of these organizations are in anyway connected to any sort of efforts or groups similar to those described in this article.
Yes, we have endorsed Bob Filner for Mayor, since he has a consistent record of actions and votes in favor of medical marijuana access in San Diego City.
That said, we hope to work with whomever becomes mayor, and we were happy to hear that Carl DeMaio is also interested in pursuing a solution for safe access.
Jessica McElfresh is a talented lawyer who has done some great work on behalf of our members. That said she works in a number of legal arenas, and her work for other organizations and individuals is independent of us and our cause."
More like this:
- Pot lobby and cop unions fund pro-Brewer committee — May 9, 2014
- Pro-DeMaio political committee speaks out against accusations of fraud — Oct. 29, 2012
- Is the political committee, Conservatives for Gay Rights Supporting Carl DeMaio, a front for an anti-DeMaio group? — Oct. 26, 2012
- Sponsor of Pro-DeMaio political committee is a former Filner supporter — Oct. 19, 2012
- Local LGBT Publication Alleges DeMaio Made Deal with the Devil — March 16, 2012
There are 2 Mayoral Debate today Saturday, October 13, 2012.
- 12:15 PM. 6792 Tiffin Ave San Diego 92114
Who: Bob Filner, Carl DeMaio, Broadway Heights Community Council, San Diego Future For Tomorrow Collaborative, United African America Ministerial Action Council, East Village Community Development Corporation, and CSA San Diego County.
Why: A community engagement Mayoral Round Table, to understand the candidates' positions, on sustainable living through natural resources, public safety, jobs, affordable housing, neighborhood development project, street repairs, neighborhood policing, water rates, city commissions, CIP projects and youth programs. So when we go to the poles to vote we will be more informed how to vote.
- Saturday, October 13, 2012 - 2:45pm - 4:00pm UC San Diego Price Center East Ballroom! http://maps.ucsd.edu/mapping/viewer/default.htm
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You'd think after my craziness on wednesday I would've avoided the game arcades like the plague.
No such luck.
I'm trying to think of my rationale, and the only thing I can think of is that it's one of the places I can go where there is zero reliance on speaking japanese. I have no problem whatsoever asking staff to move an item.
"Pink one, sumimasen.."
So, before work I perused the arcades closest to work. I didn't play any. Just looking.
After work I went to the Gento near Minato Mirai. I like some cool mugs with Japanese writing and manga girls, but the way they positioned them made it impossible to win.
I went to Shibuya and looked around the usual places.
One machine drew my interest. A japanese couple were winning some stainless steel Disney coffee mugs easily. The catchers claws were actually picking up the boxes and dropping them in the chute with ease.
I thought at first this must be a fluke, but it happened three times!
Sensing a broken machine, I thought they must have set the sensitivity on this one to "non rip-off" mode.
I couldn't resist so I tried three times and got all three, 300 yen!
I was tempted to keep on going, but my better judgement decided to stop while I was winning.
What am I going to do with all these mugs? I may keep one box. The other two are likely to be gifts.
I just have to decide which one I like the most. Big decision.
Saturday, 8 March 2008
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You'd think after my craziness on wednesday I would've avoided the game arcades like the plague.
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Mayor speaks out about construction site incidents
Fayetteville Mayor Lioneld Jordan told 40/29 news what the city can specifically control on construction sites such as the Vue apartments where recent incidents have happened.
"The city is responsible for building safety and we make sure they follow the building codes and that inspection is passed. Now work place safety is actually the responsibility of the contractor first and fore most,"said Jordan.
Jordan said building safety includes things like making sure there is enough water to fight fires, that the site has proper access for emergency vehicles to get through. The city also regulates debris on the construction site. Jordan said when it comes to work place safety, they rely on OSHA and the Department of labor to investigate work site injuries and fatalities. The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality investigates fuel spills on site.
40/29 news spoke to Alisa Blankenship who said the problems affect more than just the workers. "I don't know how many people have to die before somebody does something about it my friend was the first person that was killed over there," said Blankenship.
Blankenship said her friend was 20 year old Brannon Rhine who died in May when the ditch he was working in collapsed. 40 year old Jess Wilson also died on the Vue construction site when he was electrocuted. Just last week 700 hundred gallons of fuel spilled on the same Vue apartments during construction.
Blankenship told 40/29 news besides her worries over safety, her apartments just across from the Vue have lost power and water numerous times. She said she worries how reliable the apartments will be once they're completed.
"If they can't guarantee the safety of their workers and they're so careless with that how safe are those apartments that they're building,"said Blankenship.
She said the City of Fayetteville hasn't done anything about those issues.
40/29 news took her concerns to Mayor Jordan. " I'm sure when the people call in we tell the people we're going to address the problem," said Jordan.
Osha is still investigating the Vue apartment construction incidents.
The contractor listed for the Vue apartments is based in Houston. 40/29 news called Park Crest builders but we haven't heard back.


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The House That Gucci Built
After two decades of empire building at Gucci Group, Domenico De Sole planned to retire with his wife to their idyllic Hilton Head retreat—until Tom Ford lured him back. Welcome to the fashion world's most unlikely headquarters.
IN 2004, AFTER A peripatetic career that saw him ricocheting across the Atlantic Ocean, from his native Italy to East Coast enclaves like Greenwich, Connecticut, and back to Florence and London, Domenico De Sole was ready to slow down.
Anyone would agree that the former CEO of the Gucci Group had earned a moment to catch his breath. He'd spent years building a $3 billion fashion conglomerate from a single failing label—by acquiring blue-chip brands including Yves Saint Laurent, Balenciaga and Bottega Veneta, and young stars like Stella McCartney and Alexander McQueen. And, alongside designer Tom Ford, he'd defended the company from an alleged hostile takeover by LVMH, then fought to maintain Gucci's autonomy after an outright purchase by PPR.
Photos: An Unlikely Fashion Headquarters
"I thought I would retire," says De Sole, who left his post after 20 years with Gucci in a surprising exit. He and his wife, Eleanore, decided to decamp for Hilton Head, South Carolina, a coastal enclave of 37,000 residents and more than 20 golf courses, where the only competitive activity on the agenda would be racing his beloved yachts. The De Soles had spent many happy family vacations there together—starting in 1974, when he proposed to her after a two-month courtship.
De Sole laughs when asked if he's the only Roman on the island, but agrees that it's likely true. It's also a safe bet he's the only person running a major fashion company from a home office in the Sea Pines Resort. The 69-year-old has been chairman of Tom Ford International since 2005—the year after he and Ford left Gucci—when he was meant to be luxuriating in his newfound freedom. But after stepping down, he and Ford had a summit at Ford's Santa Fe ranch. "Tom made it very clear that he wanted to go back into fashion," says De Sole. "He had great name recognition, but you can't let too much time go by. These days people are forgotten very quickly." Within a few days, he and Ford had hammered out a template for a new business; less than a year later, they had launched Ford's namesake brand on the back of two licensing deals: one with Estée Lauder for perfume and cosmetics, another with Marcolin Group for eyewear. The pair, who were dubbed "Dom and Tom" in the global headlines during the Gucci power struggle, were back in action.
The alliance was forged in 1994, when De Sole, then president of Gucci America, fought to save Ford's job after Maurizio Gucci wanted to fire him. "I didn't know Tom well at the time but he was very mature, and I liked what he was trying to do with the brand, to make it more contemporary," he says. "When Maurizio fired him, I thought it was a stupid idea." De Sole successfully appealed the decision to then co-owners Investcorp. "I can honestly say that I trust him with my life," Ford says. "He is a great friend and business partner. He is very honest and loyal."
The secret to their seamless collaboration, it seems, is that De Sole regards the design process with a respect bordering on mysticism. "It's very interesting working with creative people because they can see things that other people cannot see," he says. "It's one thing to know if a collection will sell or not sell, it's another thing to be able to design one. I know what I know, and I know what I don't know." What he does know is how to cultivate a brand. Tom Ford International now encompasses 19 freestanding stores in 17 countries, with a new flagship store recently opened in Beijing and the first London store set to open in the fall. The strategy has been to expand globally without diluting the Tom Ford magic by opening too many "doors," as boutiques are called in retail-speak. All this has been done with a judicious eye on cash flow, which has meant spending lavishly on retail spaces while keeping overhead low.
De Sole's role as Tom Ford protector, ambassador and chief strategist keeps him on the road, jetting to Hong Kong or Milan from the tiny four-gate Hilton Head airport. When he is at home, he's up at 5 a.m. checking emails. Then he heads down the bluestone path to his office in the guesthouse, where he conducts a symphony of telephone calls that shifts continents with the path of the sun: to their Italian production partners or the London-based Tom Ford design studio in the morning; in the afternoon, to Ford himself if he's in Los Angeles; and then in the evening to their Asian partners. (He is also on the boards of Gap and Newell Rubbermaid and runs a quiet fashion consulting firm on the side.)
Despite the many demands for his attention, De Sole's current priorities are evident in the cleanly decorated house's few flourishes: framed photographs of his daughters—Rickie, an accessories editor at Vogue, and Laura, a marketing director at Estée Lauder—which sit on his-and-her desks, both with views of the water. "We built the house so you can see the ocean from any point," says Eleanore, a trim, active woman whose gray bob neatly frames her ready smile. "It's this idea of movement that goes through the whole house. We were trying to get as much natural light as possible."
" "The company was like my child, so it was very emotional. I never cried when my parents died, but I cried the day we announced I was Leaving Gucci." "
Though larger than the neighboring bungalows— all painted in the burnt umber that's de rigueur on the island—their own residence is gracefully composed of two airy, soaring gray wood structures, with the ocean waves breaking mere yards from their bedroom window. There's little delineation between the indoor and outdoor spaces: The paved entrance path leads visitors directly through a double-height living room and out past the pool toward the open water. Meanwhile, the curved ceiling of the main house captures the interplay of light refracted from the L-shaped pool, and the roof's louvered panels float above a wall of windows, perching on delicate wood columns as they shelter an outdoor patio.
"They really wanted an escape," says architect James Thomas, a Charleston native introduced to them by interior designer Tom Scheerer, who had already created a house for the De Soles in Snowmass, Colorado. "It's clean, straightforward modernism," says Scheerer of Thomas's design, which absorbs visitors with an affable hospitality. The kitchen of the main house flows naturally to an outdoor porch. In the living room, walls constructed from a modern version of tabby—a 17th-century concrete studded with oyster shells—surround a fireplace, while upstairs, glass walkways open up onto what would otherwise be cloistered hallways. Functionality was a priority: simple throw rugs are the only floor treatments, and there's the beach equivalent of a mud room, where sandy feet can be cleaned (with Gucci towels—a bit of housekeeping humor).
The only real evidence of the De Soles's worldly life is their art collection, which features works by Cy Twombly, Brice Marden and Mark Rothko, alongside modern Italian artists such as Giorgio Morandi, Piero Manzoni, Lucio Fontana and Alighiero Boetti. Thomas admits that at first he wasn't aware of the prestige of their collection. "It's not an inexpensive house," he says, "but any one of those pieces is worth more than the house." (All canvases are kept behind glass to protect them from the salty, damp air and in the event of a storm can be evacuated at a moment's notice by an Atlanta-based service.)
"We just buy what we like—we love contemporary art. We have no intention of selling," says De Sole, whose taste initially ran to antique marine art, now docked in a den richly paneled in local pecky cypress. "The most important thing that Eleanore and I agreed on when we started collecting is that we only buy art that we both like." The one piece that didn't follow this rule is the yellow and white Ellsworth Kelly that dominates his office, which he found at the 2011 Art Basel Miami Beach fair. Meanwhile, she was the catalyst behind the Twombly painting from his Rome series, which hangs on the dining room wall. "My wife is not a material person, but with art, if she likes something, she really likes it," he says, grinning. "Unless I say I absolutely hate it, she is going to be on my case until we buy it."
It was auctioneer Simon de Pury—on the board of Gucci at the time—who prompted their first foray into collecting by steering them toward modern Italian artists. "Their collection is a reflection of their personalities: refined, restrained and elegant," says de Pury. Their first significant 20th-century purchases were two Fontanas—a work on paper and a white painting—which they selected with the help of James Kelly, a Santa Fe gallerist they've been working with since 1999. "Eleanore eschews the fashionable and the hyped," says Kelly, who also advises Ford. "She's driven by the creative process and the intellect shown by the artist."
Indeed, touring the property's two houses with her is akin to tagging along with a museum docent—fitting, considering that the De Soles are major supporters of the Aspen Art Museum, which is set to open a new building by architect Shigeru Ban in 2014. She lovingly describes each piece, from the video art in the entrance hall (an exploding still life of flowers by Ori Gersht) to a recently acquired Mark Grotjahn canvas. "We have a little bit of everything," Eleanore says, "a bit of photography, some crazy sculptures. It's just fun."
Even in their Gucci heyday, the De Soles were known for their low-key, convivial approach. They regularly invited Gucci Group designers including McQueen, Balenciaga's Nicolas Ghesquière and McCartney over for home-cooked dinners, which Eleanore served herself. When De Sole left, his longtime Italian employees at Gucci showed their devotion with a solid-silver statuette featuring him as a fearless sea captain steering a wheel made of Gucci 'G's. It was poignant for De Sole too: "The company was like my child, so it was very emotional. I never cried when my parents died, but I cried the day we announced I was leaving Gucci."
De Sole had left his mark however, and still keeps in touch with everyone from McCartney and Bottega Veneta's Tomas Maier to his old driver, with whom he lunched on a recent trip to Florence. And when the news came that McQueen had committed suicide, he was devastated. "We had been very, very close. Eleanore knew him, my kids knew him, it was so upsetting." McQueen was among those who were unhappy that De Sole left the Gucci Group, and they spoke less after his departure. "He was a little upset," De Sole allows. When asked if McQueen felt protected by him at Gucci, he says, "Yes, I believe so. I was very close to him when I was there."
His style of protection, however, is a bit more subtle than current Saint Laurent CEO Paul Deneve, who penned a heated screed damning Women's Wear Daily's negative review of Hedi Slimane's debut for the house. Ford went through a similar trial by fire—most notably at the hands of French fashion critic Virginie Mouzat, who dubbed his spring 2012 presentation "a slowly unfolding nightmare"—but "I would not have written a public letter," says De Sole. "Did I like it? No. Did I think it was fair? Absolutely not. But at the end of the day, the only thing that counts is to let the clothes speak for themselves.
"Especially in fashion, people get very emotional," he continues. "If you are factual and rational, that helps."
Many others have felt the benefit of having De Sole as their quiet consigliere, including Derek Lam. "Generous is not enough of a word to describe Domenico," says the designer, who was mentored by De Sole as part of a CFDA/ Vogue Fashion Fund program and continues to speak to him regularly. "He was like a bonus CEO at a critical time. He gave so much of his time and energy to us."
And one gets the sense he will continue to offer his council to Ford until he is kicked out the door. "I'm a workaholic. I will do it until Tom says, 'This is great, you are still my partner, but you have to retire,' " says De Sole, looking around the coastline. "I wouldn't know what else to do if I didn't work, to be very honest. You see, I don't play golf."
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