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Colorado (other variants) is a state of the Western United States encompassing most of the southern Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains. It is the 8th most extensive and 21st most populous U.S. state. The estimated population of Colorado was 5,695,564 on July 1, 2018, an increase of 13.25% since the 2010 United States Census.[1]
The state was named for the Colorado River, which early Spanish explorers named the Río Colorado for the silt the river carried from the mountains. The Territory of Colorado was organized on February 28, 1861,[2] and on August 1, 1876, U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant signed Proclamation 230 admitting Colorado to the Union as the 38th state.[3] Colorado is nicknamed the "Centennial State" because it became a state one century after the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.
Colorado is bordered by Wyoming to the north, Nebraska to the northeast, Kansas to the east, Oklahoma to the southeast, New Mexico to the south, Utah to the west, and touches Arizona to the southwest at the Four Corners. Colorado is noted for its vivid landscape of mountains, forests, high plains, mesas, canyons, plateaus, rivers and desert lands. Colorado is part of the western and southwestern United States, and is one of the Mountain States.
Denver is the capital and most populous city of Colorado. Residents of the state are known as Coloradans, although the antiquated term "Coloradoan" is occasionally used.
The region that is today the state of Colorado has been inhabited by Native Americans for more than 13,000 years. The Lindenmeier Site in Larimer County contains artifacts dating from approximately 11200 BC to 3000 BC. The eastern edge of the Rocky Mountains was a major migration route that was important to the spread of early peoples throughout the Americas. The Ancient Pueblo peoples lived in the valleys and mesas of the Colorado Plateau. The Ute Nation inhabited the mountain valleys of the Southern Rocky Mountains and the Western Rocky Mountains, even as far east as the Front Range of present day. The Apache and the Comanche also inhabited Eastern and Southeastern parts of the state. At times, the Arapaho Nation and the Cheyenne Nation moved west to hunt across the High Plains.
The Spanish Empire claimed Colorado as part of its New Mexico province prior to U.S. involvement in the region. The U.S. acquired a territorial claim to the eastern Rocky Mountains with the Louisiana Purchase from France in 1803. This U.S. claim conflicted with the claim by Spain to the upper Arkansas River Basin as the exclusive trading zone of its colony of Santa Fé de Nuevo México. In 1806, Zebulon Pike led a U.S. Army reconnaissance expedition into the disputed region. Colonel Pike and his men were arrested by Spanish cavalrymen in the San Luis Valley the following February, taken to Chihuahua, and expelled from Mexico the following July.
The U.S. relinquished its claim to all land south and west of the Arkansas River and south of 42nd parallel north and west of the 100th meridian west as part of its purchase of Florida from Spain with the Adams-Onís Treaty of 1819. The treaty took effect February 22, 1821. Having settled its border with Spain, the U.S. admitted the southeastern portion of the Territory of Missouri to the Union as the state of Missouri on August 10, 1821. The remainder of Missouri Territory, including what would become northeastern Colorado, became unorganized territory, and remained so for 33 years over the question of slavery. After 11 years of war, Spain finally recognized the independence of Mexico with the Treaty of Córdoba signed on August 24, 1821. Mexico eventually ratified the Adams-Onís Treaty in 1831. The Texian Revolt of 1835–36 fomented a dispute between the U.S. and Mexico which eventually erupted into the Mexican–American War in 1846. Mexico surrendered its northern territory to the U.S. with the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo at the conclusion of the war in 1848.
Most American settlers traveling overland west to the Oregon Country, namely the new goldfields of California, or the new Mormon settlements of the State of Deseret in the Salt Lake Valley, avoided the rugged Southern Rocky Mountains, and instead followed the North Platte River and Sweetwater River to South Pass (Wyoming), the lowest crossing of the Continental Divide between the Southern Rocky Mountains and the Central Rocky Mountains. In 1849, the Mormons of the Salt Lake Valley organized the extralegal State of Deseret, claiming the entire Great Basin and all lands drained by the rivers Green, Grand, and Colorado. The federal government of the U.S. flatly refused to recognize the new Mormon government, because it was theocratic and sanctioned plural marriage. Instead, the Compromise of 1850 divided the Mexican Cession and the northwestern claims of Texas into a new state and two new territories, the state of California, the Territory of New Mexico, and the Territory of Utah. On April 9, 1851, Mexican American settlers from the area of Taos settled the village of San Luis, then in the New Mexico Territory, later to become Colorado's first permanent Euro-American settlement.
The gold seekers organized the Provisional Government of the Territory of Jefferson on August 24, 1859, but this new territory failed to secure approval from the Congress of the United States embroiled in the debate over slavery. The election of Abraham Lincoln for the President of the United States on November 6, 1860, led to the secession of nine southern slave states and the threat of civil war among the states. Seeking to augment the political power of the Union states, the Republican Party-dominated Congress quickly admitted the eastern portion of the Territory of Kansas into the Union as the free State of Kansas on January 29, 1861, leaving the western portion of the Kansas Territory, and its gold-mining areas, as unorganized territory.
Territory act
Thirty days later on February 28, 1861, outgoing U.S. President James Buchanan signed an Act of Congress organizing the free Territory of Colorado.[2] The original boundaries of Colorado remain unchanged except for government survey amendments. The name Colorado was chosen because it was commonly believed that the Colorado River originated in the territory. In 1776, Spanish priest Silvestre Vélez de Escalante recorded that Native Americans in the area knew the river as for the red-brown silt that the river carried from the mountains. In 1859, a U.S. Army topographic expedition led by Captain John Macomb located the confluence of the Green River with the Grand River in what is now Canyonlands National Park in Utah. The Macomb party designated the confluence as the source of the Colorado River.
On April 12, 1861, South Carolina artillery opened fire on Fort Sumter to start the American Civil War. While many gold seekers held sympathies for the Confederacy, the vast majority remained fiercely loyal to the Union cause.
In 1862, a force of Texas cavalry invaded the Territory of New Mexico and captured Santa Fe on March 10. The object of this Western Campaign was to seize or disrupt the gold fields of Colorado and California and to seize ports on the Pacific Ocean for the Confederacy. A hastily organized force of Colorado volunteers force-marched from Denver City, Colorado Territory, to Glorieta Pass, New Mexico Territory, in an attempt to block the Texans. On March 28, the Coloradans and local New Mexico volunteers stopped the Texans at the Battle of Glorieta Pass, destroyed their cannon and supply wagons, and dispersed 500 of their horses and mules. The Texans were forced to retreat to Santa Fe. Having lost the supplies for their campaign and finding little support in New Mexico, the Texans abandoned Santa Fe and returned to San Antonio in defeat. The Confederacy made no further attempts to seize the Southwestern United States.
In 1864, Territorial Governor John Evans appointed the Reverend John Chivington as Colonel of the Colorado Volunteers with orders to protect white settlers from Cheyenne and Arapaho warriors who were accused of stealing cattle. Colonel Chivington ordered his men to attack a band of Cheyenne and Arapaho encamped along Sand Creek. Chivington reported that his troops killed more than 500 warriors. The militia returned to Denver City in triumph, but several officers reported that the so-called battle was a blatant massacre of Indians at peace, that most of the dead were women and children, and that bodies of the dead had been hideously mutilated and desecrated. Three U.S. Army inquiries condemned the action, and incoming President Andrew Johnson asked Governor Evans for his resignation, but none of the perpetrators was ever punished. This event is now known as the Sand Creek massacre.
The United States Congress passed an enabling act on March 3, 1875, specifying the requirements for the Territory of Colorado to become a state. On August 1, 1876 (four weeks after the Centennial of the United States), U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant signed a proclamation admitting Colorado to the Union as the 38th state and earning it the moniker "Centennial State".
The discovery of a major silver lode near Leadville in 1878 triggered the Colorado Silver Boom. The Sherman Silver Purchase Act of 1890 invigorated silver mining, and Colorado's last, but greatest, gold strike at Cripple Creek a few months later lured a new generation of gold seekers. Colorado women were granted the right to vote beginning on November 7, 1893, making Colorado the second state to grant universal suffrage and the first one by a popular vote (of Colorado men). The repeal of the Sherman Silver Purchase Act in 1893 led to a staggering collapse of the mining and agricultural economy of Colorado, but the state slowly and steadily recovered. Between the 1880s and 1930s, Denver's floriculture industry developed into a major industry in Colorado. This period became known locally as the Carnation Gold Rush.
Colorado became the first western state to host a major political convention when the Democratic Party met in Denver in 1908. By the U.S. Census in 1930, the population of Colorado first exceeded one million residents. Colorado suffered greatly through the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl of the 1930s, but a major wave of immigration following World War II boosted Colorado's fortune. Tourism became a mainstay of the state economy, and high technology became an important economic engine. The United States Census Bureau estimated that the population of Colorado exceeded five million in 2009.
Three warships of the U.S. Navy have been named the USS Colorado. The first USS Colorado was named for the Colorado River. The later two ships were named in honor of the state, including the battleship USS Colorado which served in World War II in the Pacific beginning in 1941. At the time of the attack on Pearl Harbor, this USS Colorado was located at the naval base in San Diego, Calif. and hence went unscathed.
Population History
Note: Although part of Colorado was acquired as early as the Louisiana Purchase of 1803, it had no organized government until 1850, when parts of the present State were included in New Mexico and Utah Territories. Colorado was established as a territory in 1861 with its present boundaries, from parts of Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, and Utah Territories. The 1860 population is the total enumerated within the 1861 boundaries. Colorado was admitted as a State on August 1, 1876. Present-day Colorado had no census coverage in 1850, and none in 1860 for the portion taken from Utah Territory.. Population shown for 1860 is that enumerated in the area organized in 1861 as Colorado Territory from parts of Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, and Utah Territories. This total was not reported by county.. Total for 1890 includes population (1,051) of the Ute (Southern Ute) Indian Reservation, not reported by county.
Research Tips
Births, Marriages, and Deaths
Ancestry.com has a collection of marriage records from Mesa, Arapahoe, and Boulder counties at Colorado Marriages, 1859-1900.
FamilySearch.org has a variety of collections available for free online:
Research Guides
See the Colorado Research Guide
Outstanding guide to Colorado family history and genealogy (FamilySearch Research Wiki). Birth, marriage, and death records, wills, deeds, county records, archives, Bible records, cemeteries, churches, censuses, directories, immigration lists, naturalizations, maps, history, newspapers, and societies.


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The Fifth Sparrow
"Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? And not one of them is forgotten before God. Why, even the hairs on your head are all numbered. Fear not; you are of more value than many sparrows." - Luke 12:6-7 (ESV)
When I was in eighth grade, my world got turned upside down. My dad was a pastor, and when he got a new job, we moved from a small town where I was comfortable, had friends, and felt like I made a difference, to a little bigger town where I had to "prove myself" all over again. I greatly feared being insignificant and wanted to do anything I could to set myself apart. So, I did what I knew best: I played sports thinking that would give me the value I wanted. As it turned out, I did achieve success, but it didn't have the lasting value I thought it would. I wound up being labeled as a show-off and dealing with an entirely different problem—all because I thought I needed to prove myself and achieve worldly significance.
Many people in Christ's life must have felt the same way. They just wanted to matter in life. They feared the worst and even expected it in their lives, so much so that Christ told a story about sparrows. Now, sparrows were the least of all birds in that time. One penny could get you two sparrows, and two pennies could buy you five. They were so insignificant that the trader threw in the fifth one for free.
The third wheel, the last picked, the fifth sparrow…the lowest of the low honor. Many people of that day just found residence there for many reasons. They weren't good enough, didn't dress the part, didn't smell the same—they were just different. Christ, however, saw them quite differently. He reassured these people that He knew every detail about them, even the number of hairs on their heads. Christ let them know clearly that they truly mattered to Him.
Recently I received two unexpected gifts. The first was from my parents, who, after moving to a new house and unpacking some old things, came across my letter jacket and a few awards. Seeing those again brought a smile to my face. But the second gift was even greater. It came through the time I got to spend with a friend I had been disconnected with for some years. After some time of talking and visiting, he shared how much he appreciated me and eventually said he loved me. That was a truly priceless gift. One of more significance than even my letter jacket.
We all feel like the fifth sparrow sometimes, but it's important for us to understand that it's only the world who whispers that devaluing lie. Christ valued even that last sparrow, but He values us much more. To Christ, we are significant. Like the song goes, "He knows my name. He knows my every thought. He sees each tear that falls and hears me when I call."
If you feel like a fifth sparrow today and fear that you don't matter, take courage and know that it's not true. You do matter. You matter to the Creator of the Universe! If He knows every hair on your head, whether many or few, He surely cares about your life today.
- Have you ever felt like you didn't matter? In school, church, sports or life in general?
- How do you relate to the fifth sparrow?
- How does Christ view the fifth sparrow? What does He say about how He views us?
- Pray today that God will show you in some way how much you truly matter to Him.
Matthew 6
Luke 12
1 Peter 5:7

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It is important to know how to write resumes that will get you hired. You would be surprised to know how many people don't know how to write a good resume or cover letter. The art of resume writing is one you will need to master if you want to be competitive in today's job market. It takes a great deal of work, but it is wise to make different types resumes for different types of jobs you are applying to.
Do more then email your resume to job ads in the classifieds or postings on job search sites. It is a good idea to contact the employer personally or at a minimum follow up with them. Get to know them, if you can. You know you are the person they need to hire, but they don't know that, and they won't know that until you show them. An incomplete or basic resume means that the employer is taking a big risk if they decide to hire you. Your resume is the first impression to employers, so make sure you are sending them the right message.


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I have been with the school since it started in 2004 and I am very happy working in such a friendly environment. Everybody works together as a team.
We are a Grade 8 to 12 private school in Table View. We were founded in May 2004 after realizing a great demand in our immediate community for education that meets the needs of the individual.
We have created a secure environment conducive to bringing out the best in our learners through small classes and individual attention where needed.
We are the proud recipients of a Dean's Honours Award from the EMS faculty at the University of the Western Cape, in recognition of the outstanding Academic Performance of some of our ex-learners over the recent years.


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500 W Overland Ave Ste 300
El Paso, TX 79901-1086
United States of America
My Notes
About Novamex
Novamex markets a variety of Mexican food and beverage brands; each brand being a leader in its category in Mexico and widely recognized by Mexican-American consumers in the US. Through partnerships and long-term distribution contracts, Novamex has come to own several of these brands including Jarritos while holding distribution rights to the rest of their brand portfolio. The company was founded in 1987 with its founder's vision to offer its products to families in the United States.
Product Categories (5)
- Merchandise > Bottled Water
- Merchandise > Energy Drinks
- Merchandise > Iced Tea
- Merchandise > Other Packaged Bev./Nutrition Drinks
- Merchandise > Soft Drinks
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- C2O Coconut Water
- Camaronazo
- Jarritos
- Mineragua
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Wood Screen with 230 Yellow Mesh - 16x20in
Ryonet provides high quality wood pre-stretched screens in various sizes and mesh counts. All wood frames are made and stretched here in the USA, ensuring a strong structure and durable life. Wood screens are an affordable solution for beginning screen printers and printers looking to create permanent or long term designs in their screens. For longest life, wood screens should be cleaned with press wash and limited in-sink washing. Do not use in dip-tanks.
Best Mesh for the Job:
230 mesh screens are great for high-end fine detail printing. A 230 mesh can hold halftones very well and also lets a little more ink through then a 305 mesh. The yellow color prevents light from refracting through the threads of the mesh and keeps a sharper image when burning.
- Size: 16 x 20 in.
- Material: Wood Frame
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- Color: White Mesh
- Printable Area: <10x14
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Example of our web design for transport companies
'Joes Transport' is a recent example of our web design for transport companies in Dublin. This website was designed to provide an information about the services provided by Joes Transport including waste disposal and collection.throughout Dublin.
The website for Joes Transport is simple, straight forward and descriptive and uses HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) and CSS (cascading style sheets) to give a classic look and style. The website ranks well on google and has the top spot when searched for by name.
We have created a lot of HTML based websites and are happy to design in HTML or many other content management systems including wordpress. The skills we have make the design phase easy and many of our customers are very happy with the first prototype website we create for them after only a few minute chat.
Please don't hesitate to give us a call if you need help with any web design issue or you just have a question! Your call will be answered straight away on 087 13 77 382 or 01 536 3049.
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Where to Buy Monster Jam Tickets?
Monster Jam is in SoCal and if you're looking for tickets, keep on reading and I'll let you know where to buy them! Last Saturday, the kids and I had a blast at Monster Jam. Actually, we always do! It is so much fun! even if you've never been there, Monster Jam will bring the fun competitive spirit out of you. From cheering on your favorite truck to chowing down on some popcorn and hot dogs, Monster Jam is a family-friendly event that will have you coming back year after year!
Monster Jam Dates:
Angel Stadium of Anaheim – 2000 Gene Autry Way, Anaheim, CA 92806
Saturday, January 28, 2017 Event Time – 6:30 PM
Saturday, February 11, 2017 Event Time – 6:30 PM
Saturday, February 25, 2017 Event Time – 6:30 PM
Pit Party open from 2:30 PM – 5:30 PM (Event ticket & Pit Pass required for entry)
What is the Pit Party?
Want to see the monster truck up close and get autographs from some of your favorite drivers? This is what the Pit Party is all about. You can literally touch the tires and if you're tall enough, the trucks! Take pictures! Buy Merchandise! Talk about monster trucks with real monster truck drivers!
Where to buy tickets?
You cab buy tickets when you get to the Angel Stadium of Anaheim or on monsterjam.com.
Pit Passes available to purchase for $10 each
Ticket prices start at just $25!
I want to invite you to follow Monster Jam on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube and join the fun by adding #monsterjam to all your social shares!
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Liz is a Mexican-American blogger living in Southern California. Married 19 years, and a mami to 3 kids, her content is inspired from living in and raising a multicultural familia. Liz has been blogging for more than 7 years, establishing herself as a nationally recognized Latina blogger. She often blogs in Spanglish and may throw in some Tagalog when talking about her hubby. You can also find her chit chatting away at @Liz_Cerezo on Twitter!
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LLI Spotlight: Sage Academy for Lifelong Learning, Goucher College – Judy Cohen, Program Director
LLI Spotlight: Sage Academy for Lifelong Learning, Goucher College – Judy Cohen, Program Director
By Peter Spiers
In past Spotlight interviews we've shared with you insights and tips from established Lifelong Learning Institutes. In contrast, Sage Academy for Lifelong Learning at Baltimore's Goucher College is in its infancy, and learning about its story so far is like observing a birth in real time. Spotlight spoke with Judy Cohen, Sage's Program Director.
Where did the idea of starting an LLI at Goucher come from?
Goucher's Welch Center for Graduate & Professional Studies enables students to pursue graduate and professional degrees at their own pace online, in person, or a mix of the two. The center's Executive Director, Associate Provost Kathryn Doherty, had come from another college with an LLI program and thought it would make sense for Goucher to have one as a way to engage with our community, and especially with local alumnae and alumni, to get them back to campus and excited about Goucher's many offerings. I was working in another role at the Welch Center and Kathy thought my skills would be well-suited to the task, so she asked if I would be interested in taking the lead.
How did you get SAGE off the ground?
The idea hatched in spring, 2018, and it took almost a year before we offered our first program in March of this year. We began by convening an advisory group that included the Associate Provost, our Director of Distance Learning, our budget analyst, and an alumna from Goucher's class of 1972. The advisory group met several times to formulate a launch plan, and we spent last fall doing in-depth qualitative research in the form of focus groups. We came up with a list of alumnae who graduated in the 1960s and '70s and who lived within driving distance. We created a paper invitation, inviting them to a sit-down lunch in a private dining room at Goucher's newly-redeveloped Mary Fisher Dining Center—which we wanted to showcase—followed by an hour-long presentation on the concept, an opportunity for questions and answers, and a written evaluation. We recruited panels for three groups of about 18 each. Our three big takeaways from these sessions were: 1) there was strong interest in the idea, 2) specific learning topics of interest ranged widely, with a strong emphasis on current events and social justice, and 3) there was solid interest in educational travel opportunities through Sage. We also hoped we might recruit a few volunteers and program participants. While we were conducting our research we also began creating a website and marketing materials, sourcing instructors, and securing classroom space. We also reached out to organizations in the community, like the Baltimore County Department of Aging, to help us get the word out. With a business plan to guide us, affirmation through the focus groups, and a draft for a website, we got the green light from the college to move ahead around the first of the year.
How did you put together the initial curriculum?
We decided to test the waters with a series of 12 one-session programs on a variety of topics, running from March 25th to May 1st. While it was a limited selection, topics ranged widely, from a technology program on internet security and a presentation on Shakespeare, to a session on "Waste Systems & Solutions" on Earth Day and a program about Baltimore street art and murals. We networked broadly to find these topics and teachers, eventually putting together a "faculty" that included Goucher professors and staff, community thought leaders, and even some personal friends of mine who were happy to support the effort! We charged participants $15 for each program.
How did your first semester go?
We attracted 300+ participants, including ten from our original focus groups. We surveyed all participants, asking them to rate the program on a five-point scale, and to tell what they liked about their session and what they thought could be improved. We also asked them how likely they would be to refer a friend to future sessions. Feedback was overwhelmingly positive, but we also learned about some things we could do better. As an example, many older participants came from a nearby retirement community and some had trouble hearing our presenters. We're now looking into ways we can enhance the audio for our next round of programs, and we'll have to encourage some presenters to speak to the people in the back of the room!
Where does Sage go from here?
We're putting together our fall lineup of programs now, while also looking at ways to expand and develop the concept of Sage. Some of the things we're looking at include how to structure and when to offer a membership option in addition to our a la carte enrollment, and what extra benefits of membership—such as use of the athletic facility and library, discounted meals in our dining hall, or class auditing privileges—we might "package" with membership. We're exploring multi-session programs as well, but the fall lineup will probably be structured similarly to the spring's, with a few new features to keep things exciting.
One of the ways we want to differentiate Sage is through engagement with undergraduate students, and we've got that underway. We've added students to our advisory council, and our program proposal form asks prospective instructors to think of ways to incorporate undergraduates into their session. For example, we have a proposal for the fall for a program on microplastics in our drinking water, and the professor plans to bring students into our classroom to share the results of their research and to test participants' home water samples. Our commitment to creating an "intergenerational community" is explicitly evoked on the mission and vision page of our website.
How do you expect program governance will evolve?
For the time being we'll continue with our advisory board. As we move into a membership model and as members demonstrate loyalty and interest, we'll consider other options, including inviting some to serve as advisors.
Are there other LLIs you network with or have learned from?
In April, 2018, you published a Spotlight interview with Morgan Jordan from Wofford College in South Carolina. I reached out to her and she has been a great source of inspiration, as well as a resource for advice on building infrastructure, course scheduling, course evaluations—all the nuts and bolts aspects of getting a program started. She has become a good friend and even visited Goucher last December.
What did you do before you came to Goucher?
I worked as the Managing Director of the friends group that supports Hampton National Historic Site in Towson, Maryland, for 15 years before getting a Master's at Goucher in 2012. I've been working at the Welch Center since 2016.
You mentioned that a travel program might be in Sage's future. Where would you most like to take a group of your members to?
We'll definitely walk before we run on the travel side and start with local trips, and we'll survey our participants to see where they want to go. If it were up to me, my short list would include the fjords in Norway, St. Petersburg, Russia, Scotland, and the Greek Isles.
Tell me about a book you've read or podcast you've listened to that you would recommend to others.
I've been reading a lot of nonfiction lately and Michelle Obama's "Becoming" really stands out. It's an amazing inside view about the challenges and rewards of getting to and being in the White House, but also a really honest look past her public persona to the struggles and obstacles she faced growing up, getting an education, balancing the demands of a career and family, and confronting racism . Her love for her family and for her country really shine through as she masterfully shares her story.


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Many have reaped financial rewards by investing in real estate. This is because they did research first. If you are interested in replicating such results, the information below should prove helpful. Look at the following advice to get started!
Before you begin investing, take stock of the market and do your research on properties. Have a spreadsheet handy as you look at up to 100 properties around the area in which you intend to invest. Things to list include current pricing, projected rent earnings, and repair budgets. This will help you decide what deals are the best.
Protect your growing real estate business by establishing a LLC or other business entity. This helps protect your investments. You will also benefit from looking into possible tax breaks that could be available for your business.
Have a professional inspect real estate before you buy it. Some sellers will offer to cover the inspection, but they might be using some who favors them. Always use a neutral party, or a trusted person.
If you want to invest in real estate, you have to be committed to the process. As a result, it might be necessary to give up a few of life's "luxuries." Let go of some of your recreational time and invest it in your property.
Try to invest in real estate in locations that are in-demand. This is imperative because it will be easier to sell the property. It's also a good idea to look for properties that don't have high maintenance requirements.
Never assume that property values are always going to rise. Danger awaits those who take that approach. Your safest bet is to only invest in properties that provide a nearly immediate positive cash flow. When your property appreciates, this will be added income.
When negotiating, you should limit the amount of talking you do. If you try to dominate the negotiation right out of the gate, they know everything and can actually end up bidding you higher than they would have accepted to begin with. Finally, by listening closely, you will know when to offer your best deal.
When thinking of purchasing a property, make it a point to get a good and affordable handyman. If you don't do this, then you'll be spending all of your profits on fixing things yourself. A dependable handyman will also come in handy for after-hours tenant emergencies.
Try seeking out a company involved in property management. Even though you have to pay for it, the services are worth your investment. A good property management business screens your prospective renters and even handles repair issues. This frees up time to look for more properties.
Armed with your new understanding of real estate investments, you should be ready to proceed. Giving it a random go isn't going to work out, so you must dedicate yourself to the venture and utilize the tips discussed. Using these tips will help put you on the path to success, and you will be happy once you see it succeed.


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Cryptomarkets: A Research Companion
James Martin
Swinburne University, Australia
Jack Cunliffe
University of Kent, UK
Rasmus Munksgaard
University of Montreal, Canada
James Martin
Swinburne University, Australia
Jack Cunliffe
University of Kent, UK
Rasmus Munksgaard
University of Montreal, Canada
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- Format:
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- 9781838670337
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- 25 Oct 2019
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- Emerald Publishing Limited
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- 184 pages - 129 x 198mm
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- Emerald Studies In Digital Crime, Technology and Social Harms
Since the launch of the infamous Silk Road, the use of cryptomarkets - illicit markets for drugs on the dark web - has expanded rapidly around the world. Cryptomarkets: A Research Companion is an accessible, detailed guidebook which offers all the tools necessary to begin researching cryptomarket phenomena and the dark web trade in illicit drugs.
Offering an in-depth historical account of the development of cryptomarkets up until the present day, the book goes on to examine key trends and findings regarding the contemporary operations of cryptomarkets. The principal methodologies used to conduct cryptomarket research, as well as questions regarding research ethics, are further explored. Finally, the authors outline underdeveloped areas of the field and pose key questions for future cryptomarket research.
Whether an academic researcher, post-graduate student, law enforcement officer, or public health professional, this book is essential reading for those researching and working in the realm of cryptomarkets.
Chapter 1. A Modern-Day History of Cryptomarkets
Chapter 2. The Current State of the Cryptomarket Trade
Chapter 3. Cryptomarket Research Methods, Ethics and Epistemologies
Chapter 4. Charting the Unknown and Future Directions
James Martin is Associate Professor in Criminology at at Swinburne University of Technology. He is one of the founding members of the Cryptomarkets Research Hub and the author of Drugs on the Darknet (2014).
Jack Cunliffe is a Lecturer in Quantitative Methods and Criminology at the University of Kent. His research on the function, research opportunities and implications of cryptomarkets has been published in multiple journals.
Rasmus Munksgaard is a PhD student in criminology at the University of Montreal School of Criminology. He has published several articles on the politics of cryptomarkets and drug trafficking.
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This week, watching us play the Giants, there couldn't be more of a contrast. I'm solo on the couch, with only the moronic and inept Foxtel commentators for company (can they just learn our players' names? Please? Is that too much to ask?).
The dog has made herself scarce, subdued, settled on her cushion as far away from me as possible - she's seen how these scenarios play out too many times before. My partner, a footy non-believer, has also disappeared, muttering something about a quick trip to the supermarket, and failing to reappear until well after after the final siren.
Remote control in hand, I wonder why people would ever fear, or hope, that footy on TV could ever replace the atmosphere of being there at a match. Even before the game starts, I'm feeling bored and disengaged. My usual investment in my team's performance - the tension and anticipation - is missing. Naturally, I hope my Bulldogs will win, but it's with the same feeling of mild interest that I have when we're playing a meaningless pre-season practice match in Bendigo. Without my fellow sufferers - I mean fans - alongside me, sharing and amplifying my anxieties and hopes, it's much easier to view it, as some heretics do, as just a bunch of boofheads chasing a ball around a football field.
It doesn't help that our opponents are Great Western Sydney. Loyal fans of this blog (and I'd like to sincerely thank you both) will know that the Tragician is kind of sniffy about GWS. That's if you view as sniffy comments such as: 'meaningless franchise', 'artificial excuse for a footy club', 'soul-less parasites created like pieces on a chesspiece in an AFL strategy game'.
As you can see, I'm kind of indifferent to them.
It's not so much the team as what they seem to represent. A construct unconnected to a community; a club with no tradition or genuine base, yet which has received more than $200 million and countless draft concessions to give it an extraordinary advantage over perennial stragglers (naming no names, but like a certain team that hasn't won a flag for 60 years).
The Giants will also be grateful for the Doggies for one of our best players – Callan Ward. The Doggies gave us a ready made young leader and I'd hate to think where we'd be without him.
Fearing that her next rejoinder would be another enthusiastic and misguided attempt at bonding - maybe 'And just like you, we haven't won a flag this century!' - I hastily decamped from the debate.
Anyway, here are the Dogs - having nobly 'given' Callan Ward, just for fun, to today's orange-clad opponents - playing this week many, many miles away from our western suburbs' heartland. There's no deep-seated rivalry between us and GWS (it says something, doesn't it, that they're the first club to be known by an acronym), no long-held grudges, no simmering tensions or memories of past injustices, fateful umpiring interventions, or layers of football folklore to add an edge to the game - despite my Footy Almanac buddy's helpful attempts to connect our football experiences by our geographic locations in our cities.
The futiristically named venue - StarTrack Oval (what the hell?) - so far from the Whitten Oval got me thinking that in my childhood, football matches were the impetus for the rare occasions our family even left the western suburbs. Sure, you could have a big day out at the Melton Pool or maybe go to on an outing to Lerderderg Gorge, but the times when we travelled further afield were when the 'Scray were playing in exotic locations. Like Glenferrie Oval or Princes Park. Travelling to these grounds was the first time I can remember seeing leafy suburbs and wide tree-lined streets with imposing Victorian-era homes. Travelling to Princes Park and driving past Melbourne University might as well have been Oxford and Cambridge, such was its aura in my eyes with its gracious buildings, parkland and cafe precinct. At least for those of us who'd grown up in the flat, featureless western suburbs landscape, dotted with dingy factories and what I always thought of as the Deer Park emblem: the 'Purple Thistle'.
Of course, this was before VFL Park was built. We then ventured even further away from the familiar suburban compasses of Sunshine, Deer Park and Braybrook to - Waverley! In preparation for this epic cross-town trek, we used to make a day trip out of it and go to a pub en route for a counter meal, daringly ordering cutting-edge, sophisticated '70s cuisine... like hamsteaks and pineapple. (You think I'm making this up? our family occasionally - rarely, but sometimes - went to one of the Chinese restaurants in Barkly Street Footscray, but cautiously ordered the 'Australian' menu of T-bone steaks and fried eggs).
While I'm reminiscing, a game of footy has got underway. (Right - this is meant to be what the blog is about). It appears, though, that the Bulldogs' players concentration levels are just as skewiff as my own. With little sense of occasion and a lacklustre crowd, our first quarter is sluggish and uninspired. Tackles look half-hearted and are easily evaded; chases are given up after a couple of token steps. It's a lethargic effort.
I look for some signs of apoplectic, vein-popping rage from BMac. When the cameras pan to him, he's standing with a thoughtful, even benign, expression, in some sort of strange amateur-looking coaching box. There's no sign of a team of statisticians around him industriously working laptops to produce indicators of what's going wrong, no gesticulating assistants wildly arguing about what our next move could be, no signs of a Malthouse-style meltdown.
Though this is actually BMac's usual demeanour, it contributes to the sense that this is a match that doesn't really matter. Four points are just four points in a year like this where we probably won't win the premiership (I did say probably). I feel disappointment but not angst at the listless showing. But I do start to get riled watching the players slipping around on a ludicrously substandard surface, with sand churned up after every step. All the talk about professionalism and insistence that the players deserve a 'safe working environment' - and yet here they are regularly losing their feet or even worse, their feet get planted one way and then the other.
I'm particularly fearful for two players that have seen more than their fair share of heartbreak. I hold my breath whenever Shaun Higgins, with a traumatic history of foot and ankle injuries, goes near the footy on this unstable, shifting surface. But I begin to realise that I'm holding my breath a helluva lot, because Shaun, whose sublime talent has never been in question, is racking up possessions, and barely one of them is wasted. His smooth and elegant delivery reminds us of what a promising prospect he seemed only a few short years ago, recognised very early for his leadership qualities and captaincy potential. How valuable he could be to our team if his fragile body only holds up.
The second player that I'm watching with trepidation is Tom Williams. Tom is playing game 80 for the club; in contrast, three of the four players selected ahead of him in the 2004 draft (including team-mate and captain Ryan Griffen) have already played more than 180 games now, a statistic which shows the diabolical run of wretched bad luck this poor guy has had. I've often wondered what drives a player to still keep going in these circumstances, how Tom must have felt when year after year, large chunks of the season are spent in lonely rehabilitation, apart from your team-mates, wondering if the dreaded delisting is just around the corner.
Tom starts the match looking all at sea; it seems a cruel twist of fate that he's playing on Jonathan Patten, an enormous talent still with all a potentially brilliant career ahead of him, while Tom now seems to be playing for his career each week, the label 'journeyman' increasingly attached to his name. Then Dale Morris is subbed off; suddenly Williams must step up as the Grand Old Man of the backline. He rises superbly to the challenge, playing one of his best ever games for our club, while slowly we begin creeping our way into the contest, edging closer and closer.
We're surviving the GWS challenge and reining them in - for once, we're the older, more seasoned team. We begin swarming all over them in a burst of last quarter goals. And, now that I'm reassured that Higgins and Williams have survived another week, there's one young man I can relax and watch more closely - Jackson Macrae, who puts in yet another belter of a performance, seemingly in everything, winning his own ball, fiercely competitive, and still unnervingly babyfaced, in only his 17th game for us.
Jackson Macrae was selected by us at pick six in the 2012 draft. In an irony that would be lost on the GWS 'diehards', this selection was our compensation pick for losing Callan Ward, the wonderful young player who grew up in Spotswood and played his first 60 games with our club. He was touted as a future Bulldogs captain before being lured away for an inordinate amount of cash to join the fledgling club.
When the siren sounds, with the Dogs victorious, Callan gets some extra ruffles of the hair and affectionate pats on the head from his former teammates (who once described his defection as like seeing your little brother move out of home). Callan played a quiet game by his standards, touching the ball only 16 times. I'm surprised at how quickly my feelings towards him have shifted into indifference when his departure once seemed so heartbreaking, even sickening if I'm honest. The Dogs' caravan has moved on; now we're investing our hopes now on new young talent like Macrae. This 19 year old is ranked second in effective disposals in the entire competition - a great stat seeing he gets it so often (more than 30 times each game so far this year), and a particularly encouraging figure in a team where polish and skill haven't exactly been in endless supply of late.
The buzz is already around that he could be a future Bulldog captain.
A bit like Shaun Higgins.
A bit like Callan Ward.
The Dogs are a respectable 2-2 on the ladder. Next week we take on the Blues, and already I'm looking forward to it with anticipation, dread and a fervent desire to win - all the feverish emotions that were absent from Saturday's event at StarTrack Oval. Our antagonism to the Blue Bloods - and surely I speak for all my fellow Dogs' fans, as I doubt that the words 'I really don't mind Carlton' have ever been uttered by a true Doggies' loyalist - goes back a long, long way, built on more than a century of ill-feeling, humiliating defeats at Princes Park, occasional glorious and memorable triumph, and a staunch hatred for their arrogance and lack of humility in success. (They're not too good at failure either).
I guess four points aren't always just four points, after all.
Read my story: when Callan Ward left the Bulldogs
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Though it has plenty of features and impressive performance in its proprietary turbo mode, the Netgear WGR624 has a setup that's less intuitive than that of other routers in its class, such as those from D-Link and Linksys.
Initial Configuration and Documentation
Because this product lacks a wizard-driven installation utility, you must feel comfortable manually changing your PC's network configuration. The printed documentation is limited and lacks detail. Once the WGR624 is installed and accessible, a helpful integrated wizard assists with the remainder of the configuration, including setting up your broadband connection.
Management and Features
We like the router's three-pane management interface. Clean and easy to maneuver, it constantly displays help and explanations in the right-hand pane. This router does provide all the basic functions you'd need, such as a DHCP server, NAT, and an SPI firewall.
In addition to WPA, the product includes the ability to schedule the browsing times of client PCs on your network by filtering on MAC addresses. The router also includes NAT support and an SPI firewall. Unfortunately, the parental-control functions on the WGR624 are limited. You must manually enter keyword and URL entries to create a blacklist. But the unit can be set up to send alerts via e-mail if suspicious browsing activities should occur.


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The South Pacific lends itself extremely well to adventure cruising, as boat travel between the various islands is in some cases one of the only forms of transportation.
Of all the island groups, Fiji and French Polynesia offer the best and most varied cruising options, although short boat trips and yacht charters are available throughout all the islands we feature.
Fiji cruises
Within Fiji you can choose to take a more classic route through the Mamanuca and Yasawa Islands, taking in pristine white sands and turquoise waters. Every day is a delight, allowing you to swim, snorkel, walk, explore traditional villages or simply relax on the sands.
For the more active, an adventure cruise around the northern islands is a perfect option. Here you can immerse yourself in authentic Fijian village life, take in world class diving and snorkelling, and still enjoy some relaxing beach time and a comfortable vessel to travel in.
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Blue Lagoon Cruise
Blue Lagoon Cruises take you on voyages through the magical Fijian islands in a wonderfully relaxed style.
French Polynesia cruises
French Polynesia is a destination which is ideal for some island hopping. However some of the more remote archipelagos are rarely visited and therefore both exciting and fascinating to visit. Still serviced mainly by boat, the Marquesas Islands are a prime example — here the culture is virtually untouched by tourism.
Wherever you travel in the South Pacific we highly recommend exploring the islands as the locals do, taking to the water as often as possible, and getting away from the more popular tourist spots by trying something a little different.


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The AGCO team's efforts to create an impressive display of equipment at the LAMMA Show, alongside comfortable accommodation for visitors were rewarded with the HSBC Cup for the Best Outdoor Stand at the event.
LAMMA is now acknowledged as the UK's premier machinery showcase, and AGCO's events team made an early decision to ensure that its brands – Challenger, Fendt, Massey Ferguson and Valtra – would really make an impact at the 2013 event. At the same time the stand was designed to also provide top quality information and comfort for visitors.
"We started preparing for the show back in April 2012 and, although January is a great time to meet our customers, we know the weather is sometimes not the best. As this year proved," says Andrew Rawson, Advertising and Promotions Manager.
"Our aim was to provide the best environment to show off all the equipment, offer loads of information as well as create areas where customers and dealers could have a hot drink and get out of the cold. Despite erecting five igloo-shaped marquees on the stand, even we didn't anticipate just how cold it would be this year!"
At LAMMA 2013 AGCO doubled the size of its stand because it feels it is the 'right show, at the right time and in the right place', which attracts a huge audience and results in a lot of business. "We also support the plans to move the event to Peterborough next year – it's clear to see it's outgrown the current location," adds Mr Rawson. "We have had assurances from the organiser that apart from the move everything else will stay the same – and retaining the same formula of free entry for visitors, with value for money for exhibitors, but on a larger site means it will just get better."
"Our aim was to provide the best environment to show off all the equipment, offer loads of information as well as create areas where customers and dealers could have a hot drink and get out of the cold"


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President Donald Trump's revised travel ban, announced today, is the same shit sandwich, served in a different wrapping. Really, there is no amount of packaging that can obscure the policy's racist origins.
The initial executive order, issued January 27, blocked travel to the U.S. by residents and visa-holders of seven majority-Muslim countries, while banning Syrian refugees except for religious minorities (read: Christians).
The ban sparked nationwide demonstrations and was eventually struck down by federal judges. In attempting a do-over, the administration tried to manage optics differently. Trump signed the order Monday morning without any media present, and left Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Attorney General Jeff Sessions to announce it as a news conference. This was a clear attempt to project coordination between departments, which was sorely lacking in the chaotic rollout of the previous executive order.
Some of the other key differences of the new ban are:
- The removal of Iraq from the list, an attempt to avoid more stories of people who have assisted the U.S. military in that country being denied entry.
- The new order applies only to non-visa holders.
- It will not go into effect until March 16, in an effort to avoid the chaos that the last order triggered.
- It removes the exception for religious minorities.
The delayed activation of the order could defang or deflate protests and resistance, and the removal of the religious minorities exception does not erase the Trump camp's explicit call for banning Muslims: On Dececember 15, 2015, candidate Trump called for "a total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States until our country's representatives can figure out what is going on." The news release announcing that proposal remains on his campaign's website today. On January 27 of this year, a grinning Rudy Giuliani revealed on Fox News that Trump had told him that he wanted a "Muslim ban" and was looking for "the right way to do it legally."
Activists are not impressed with the Trump administration's new attempt to thwart immigration. "This is a transparent effort to put lipstick on a pig," Elizabeth Goitein, co-director of the Brennan Center's Liberty and National Security Program at NYU's Brennan Center for Justice, said in a statement. "The American people and the courts are not likely to be fooled. There was no national security justification for a travel ban on January 27, and nothing has happened in the weeks since then to create one. Banning people from this country on the basis of their religion is against everything this country stands for. Bigotry does not make us safer."
Steven Choi, executive director of New York Immigration Coalition, one of the main groups that helped to mobilize the January protests at John F. Kennedy International Airport, said in a statement Monday: "President Trump's new 'backdoor Muslim ban' executive order is simply a mask for the same old hatred, fear and incompetence."
As the NYIC noted in its news release, "Today's revised order bars family members, students, travelers, workers, and others from the six designated countries from obtaining any visas for at least the next 90 days. In addition, all refugee resettlement will be halted for 120 days."
Democratic leaders expressed instant disapproval. "This is the same ban, with the same purpose, driven by the same discrimination that weakens our fight against terror," Nancy Pelosi tweeted. Chuck Schumer added: "Despite the Administration's changes, the #MuslimBan2 makes us less safe, not more, it is mean-spirited & un-American. It must be repealed."


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For no real reason besides the fact that I like you guys, here's a video of some loud-ass Ferrari startups.
And not just any Ferraris, either. Nice ones. Namely, the 288 GTO, F40, F50, Enzo, and 599XX.
No need to thank me. I'm merely doing my job.
Which one do you think sounds best?
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On March 30, Kibitan, Fukushima Prefecture's Narcissus Flycatcher bird mascot is joining other yuru-kyara regional mascots from across Saitama Prefecture in an event to support the recovery efforts in regions of northeastern Japan affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake of March 11, 2011.
The 3/11 Fukko-Shien Yurukyara & Cosplay Event 2014, which also features stage performances by cosplay dancers from Saitama, takes place at the Katakura Woody plaza inside Katakura Park in Saitama. Though the star and yuru-kyara of honor is Kibitan, many of Saitama's cutest and brightest characters will be there, including the prefectural mascot Kobaton, a pigeonlike bird, and Tomachan, a tomato-headed creature from the city of Kitamoto, which is, of course, known for tomatoes.
Some mascot celebrities are predictably cute, such as Tsurugon, the green dragon from the city of Tsurugashima in Saitama, while others are amusingly odd, like Kyuporan of Kawaguchi city, who is based on a cupola furnace to represent the city's metal-casting industry. If you're a fan, it's a great opportunity to have your picture taken with your favorites.
The 3/11 Fukko-Shien Yurukyara & Cosplay Event 2014 takes place on March 30 at Katakura Park beside Saitama Shintoshin station in Saitama. Entrance is free. Performances on stage will start from 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. For more information, visit www.yokoso-saitama.com


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Vineland Estates Winery sits on the Escaprment Bench. It's a very attractive winery on a large property. Well-restored buildings dating as far back as 1845 include its restaurant, Coach House and wine boutique. "Our century barn, originally constructed in 1877, has been converted into what the Wine Atlas of Canada hails as the best wine store in Niagara."
The first plantings were Riesling grapes in 1979 and they have gained a reputation for producing quality Reisling wines. Vineland Estates has also gained a strong reputation for producing Canada's most expensive table wine. The 1998 Meritage, a Bordeaux blend, won second in one of France's most prestigious wine show.
"Our underground barrel cellar showcases our history, but also allows us to enhance the winemaking process with an eye to the future. The cellar is home to our wine library, a living record of our twenty five year history. This library houses vintages that date back to our first, in 1983. Completed in the summer of 2006, the underground barrel cellar allows for more control and for a larger volume of our wines to undergo the oak aging process."
Visitors are welcome to Vineland Estates, one of Niagara's most popular wineries and home to one of the most highly regarded restaurants in Canada. The Restaurant @ Vineland Estates Winery has a beautiful view and warm ambiance. The Coach House which used to house the piglets downstairs in the original barn, when this was a farm, is available for elegant private functions.


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1824 – Derry Gaol, Co. Derry
The fourth gaol constructed in Derry, it opened in 1824, and closed in 1953, and was demolished bar one tower in the early 1970s. It had a a unique horsehoe plan and was constructed at a cost of £33,000. Both Wolfe Tone and Eamonn DeValera spent time inside it as guests of the British Government.


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For additional information, please feel free to check out the city's official FAQ document regarding the airport project.
Q1: Why do we even need this? Why can't we just keep KCI as it is?
A: Well, first of all, on a practical level, the airport requires regular maintenance that will cost the city $500 million just to keep the airport running as is with no improvements. At a certain point, applying band-aids and temporary fixes becomes a waste of money.
Second of all, even if it made short term financial sense, it doesn't make long term financial sense. The current configuration is holding us back in terms of being able add flight and attract new business. Just look at Amazon's announcement that they want to build a new headquarters somewhere in the US that would instantly bring 50,000 jobs with it. Our current airport makes winning that bid a long shot.
Q2: Can't we just re-open Terminal A?
A: That's been looked at and rejected by the airlines because it doesn't address two of their major concerns:
1) They can't fit bigger planes in that would give them the ability to add longer routes
2) They can't comfortably fit their passengers in the gate areas.
Not to mention, building a new airport creates thousands of jobs and it doesn't require any city tax money to be spent to get it done. The same can't be said of just re-opening Terminal A.
Q3: It sounds like this airport is going to be a lot less convenient than our current one.
A: Not at all. In fact, the developers are committed to retaining all of the things we love about KCI: easy pickup and drop-off, short walking distances, and close-by parking. The good news is, there will be some great new features like the opportunity for more and better flight options, the opportunity for more direct flights, more space at the gates, and more restrooms.
Q4: I thought Burns & Mac were doing this. What happened?
A: The selection committee spent a lot of time on this, did a lot of research, and ultimately made the best possible decision.
The Edgemoor proposal gives the city the most bang for its buck. Edgemoor's proposal delivers the smallest profit to the developer, which means more money is being spent on the actual airport.
If we set everything else aside, cost efficiency is a pretty good reason to go with Edgemoor.
Beyond that, though, Edgemoor expressed a great willingness to work with the city on the development process and they have a strong track record of building successful projects all over the country, including right in our region. They also have a great record of meeting or exceeding minority- and women-owned business hiring goals as well as local workforce hiring goals.
Q5: Who is Edgemoor? They're not from around here. Why should we give our money to some out of state company?
A: According to the economic impact study conducted for the Aviation Department, this project is going to create thousands of local jobs. Those are local jobs for local workers and that money is going to stay right here in Kansas City.
What's more, Edgemoor has been clear that they want to use local businesses to build this airport. They want that local knowledge and experience. They have been nothing but complimentary of the local operators. Let's give them the opportunity to build a strong, local team.
Q6: Will Edgemoor commit to using MBE and WBE contractors?
A: Edgemoor has an impressive track record of meeting or exceeding MBE and WBE hiring goals and local workforce development goals on previous projects. We need to make sure we have a strong agreement in place for Kansas City, but Edgemoor's track record indicates that they can deliver.
The airport project has the power to be a transformative project for many MBE and WBE businesses. We should make sure that opportunity becomes a reality.
Q7: Will Edgemoor own the airport after it's built?
A: No. The city will continue to own and operate the airport.
Q8: How is this paid for? Are my taxes going up to pay for this? Shouldn't we be using the city's money for more urgent needs?
A: This is an important point: No tax money is going to be used to pay for the airport.
That's worth repeating because it's not what people expect to hear: No tax money will be used to pay for the airport.
We're not using airport bonds for this project. The bonds that are used will be paid back by using the revenue generated by the airport, things like ticketing fees, concession fees, parking, etc. The people who use the airport the most will pay for the construction of the new terminal – including people who don't live in Kansas City!
Again, that bears repeating because it's a pretty good deal for us: travelers who don't live in Kansas City, but who travel through our airport, will help pay for the cost of the new, better KCI.
Q9: Well, what happens if the airport doesn't generate enough revenue?
A: The airlines are committed to covering any shortfalls.
Q10: Well, what happens if one or more of the airlines go out of business?
A: If one airline goes out of business, the remaining airlines pick up the slack.
Q11: Why are we doing this in November? Don't we usually do these kinds of elections in April?
A: After discussing and debating the idea of a better KCI for years, now is the time to get it done.


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Megedeth and Yebotv team up for live concert broadcast
The iconic 1980's heavy metal band, Megadeth, is teaming up with Yebotv for a live webcast of their concert on September 22nd.
The concert, being broadcast live from Columbus Newport, will begin at 7:30 PM and will be available as a Real Time stream on Yebo and Megadeth's site's, as well as Road Runner Records page. Viewers will also be treated to the opening acts of In This Moment and The Confession.
Making the event even more interactive, fans can go to pickrset.com and vote on which songs they would like the band to play during the concert. Those who log on through the main Yebotv site will also be treated to five real-time chat rooms during the show. The show will be filmed with multiple cameras inside the venue to give the best experience possible to those viewing at home.
Yebotv seems to be in love with the music scene, and has more broadcasts listed on their site for bands such as the heavy metal band Slayer and the California based ska-core band, Voodoo Glow Skulls coming up.


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There are several ways to report an incident of sexual violence, intimate partner violence, or stalking.
Students, faculty and staff who are survivors of sexual assault, stalking, domestic or dating violence are strongly encouraged to report the incident(s) to law enforcement in the jurisdiction in which the incident(s) occurred.
To report an assault or other crime to The Ohio State University Police or Campus Safety & Security (non-emergency), please call (740) 366-9237.
Non-emergency contact information for other local police agencies include:
Reporting an assault to the police or other law enforcement or campus security authorities
does not require filing criminal charges, but it does allow all support systems to be put in place for the survivor. Filing a police report will provide the opportunity for collection of evidence, which is helpful in prosecution and will allow the survivor to be connected with the appropriate support and medical resources.
Reporting is best done as soon as possible after the assault, but it may be done at any time. Students, faculty and staff who choose to notify the police should be aware of the importance of the immediacy of reporting the incident and the importance of preserving physical evidence at the incident scene as well as on the person harmed. If possible, a victim of sexual assault should not wash, douche, use the toilet, or change clothing prior to a medical/legal examination. The gathering of physical evidence can provide important evidence and support of criminal charges leading to a successful prosecution.
Survivors who are reporting an immediate assault should be accompanied to a health care facility of their choice to allow for collection of evidence and treatment, preferably within 96 hours of the incident. If a sexual assault victim chooses to report the incident days, weeks, or even months after the assault, important support systems are still available and can be arranged; however, criminal investigations become much more difficult.
Sexual assaults for which individuals seek medical treatment must be reported to the appropriate police agency by health care officials. However, as noted above, individuals are not required to file a police report.
To submit a complaint against a student:
Director of Student Life
Warner Center Suite 226 | 1179 University Drive, Newark, Ohio 43055
(740) 366-9219 |
Director of Student Life
Warner Center Suite 226 | 1179 University Drive, Newark, Ohio 43055
(740) 366-9219 |
To submit a complaint against an employee, visitor or outside vendor:
Office of Human Resources
Founders Hall 1014B | 1179 University Drive, Newark, Ohio 43055
(740) 366-9407 |
Founders Hall 1014B | 1179 University Drive, Newark, Ohio 43055
(740) 366-9407 |
Counseling Services (on-campus confidential reporting and counseling options)
Warner Student Center and Library – Room 226
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The Casio G'zOne Commando 4G LTE isn't the sexiest phone to bring to a beach party, nor does it have the sexiest name (it's pronounced "jeez-one" in case you're wondering, as in jeez-one-person-should-be-fired-for-that-name). But if you're looking for smartphone that can survive almost anything, this is it.
That's because the rugged Commando was designed for someone who has an active, outdoorsy, and all-around swashbuckling lifestyle. It's water- and dustproof, can survive extreme temperatures, and is shock resistant. (For a full rundown of the phone's military-graded specs, you can check out its fancy, but lag-inducing Web site here.)
True, the Commando isn't perfect. It doesn't take great photos, and it isn't as powerful as other high-end devices available on Verizon. But for $99.99 on-contract, Casio's Commando is a reasonably priced Android handset that's built to last.
Let's not beat around the bush: the Commando 4G LTE is hefty and doesn't look very chic. Understandably, 6.08 ounces of its weightiness is thanks to the device's rugged exterior. Sporting distinct edges and a triangular chin, the handset flaunts an industrial, mechanical aesthetic, and its body is reinforced with tough rubber along its sides and back.
The smartphone measures 5.1 inches tall, 2.7 inches wide, and 0.5 inch thick. While stuffing it into my front jean pocket proved snug, I imagine it wouldn't have a problem fitting inside rear pockets of larger pants, and small shoulder bags. In addition, despite its bulky build, the Commando 4G LTE isn't particularly wide, meaning it's still easily maneuverable with one hand.
Aside from a volume rocker, the left edge houses a programmable shortcut (or "tactile" as Casio likes to put it) key that you can customize to launch applications like your contacts, Gmail, or music. Up top are a 3.5mm headphone jack that can be covered by a small plastic door, and a sleep/power button. On the right are a Micro-USB port that also can be plugged, and a charging terminal. Finally, the bottom edge features a small hole that you can loop a lanyard or strap through.
Fastened by four screws in each corner, the device's back sports a dimpled texture. The 8-megapixel camera is at the top left with its flash right next to it. A vertical toggle lock secures the battery door. To remove the plate, switch the lock upward. Then, using an indentation to the right, pry off the plate with your finger. The 1,800mAh battery inside is also locked down. If you want to access either the 4G LTE microSIM card or microSD card slots underneath it, slide the orange lock at the bottom of the battery to the right.
The 4-inch WVGA display has a 480x800-pixel resolution and is topped with Corning Gorilla Glass 2. Not only is it responsive to the touch, but it's also easy to view outdoors in sunlight, and has a respectably wide viewing angle. It accurately and brightly displayed an all-white color swatch, text and menu icons appeared clear, and HQ videos on YouTube also looked sharp.
Above the display are a 1.3-megapixel camera and the in-ear speaker embellish with a small chrome-colored piece of plastic. Below the screen are four hot keys (back, home, recent apps, and menu) that light up when in use. Finally, all the way at the bottom are dual front-facing speakers. Though at times music came off a bit harsh at max volume, these speakers boosted audio quality and depth.
Casio's Commando 4G LTE is ready to rumble (pictures)See all photos
Software features
It's been a little over a year since Android Jelly Bean came onto the scene, so it's disappointing to see that this handset runs on the older Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich instead. You'll still get the usual batch of Google apps, though, which include Gmail, Plus, Hangouts, Maps, portals to the Play Books, Magazines, Movies and TV, Music, and Store, Search, and YouTube.
Basic task-managing apps include a calculator, a calendar, a clock with alarm functions, native e-mail and browser clients, a news and weather app, and a sound recorder. Verizon preloaded My Verizon Mobile (which lets you check your data use and minutes), Verizon Tones music and media store, mobile hot-spotting, its own brand of voice mail and navigating, Video Calling, and the media hub Viewdini.
Other apps include several Amazon apps (the store itself, Kindle, MP3, its app store, and Audible), an American Express app, a DNLA app for streaming media between devices, an FM radio, a help app for recording video alongside a movie editor, a music player, NFL mobile, the mobile office suite Quickoffice, Slacker Radio, Nuance voice command, a VPN client app, IMDb, and the shoe retailer Zappos.
Casio also packaged a handful of outdoorsy and active-lifestyle apps that come integrated in the phone's UI. Though I loathe bloatware, I personally find these apps useful and on-point with the kind of customers who would buy this phone.
One such add-on is G'zGear, which includes a compass (this compass is also featured in both the home and lock screens), a thermometer, a high/low tide weather app, and an app that tells you when the sun and moon will rise and set. There's also a star-gazing app, a pedometer and virtual trek tracker, and a barometer to measure atmospheric pressure. Some of these functions are also featured as home screen widgets for easy access, alongside a flashlight and battery-saver widget. You'll also get G'zWorld, an app that lets you record, share, and geotag all your outdoor activities, and Glove Mode.
As you can gather, users should activate Glove Mode when they're using the Commando 4G LTE while wearing gloves. When turned on, the device's UI simplifies into four simple categories: message and e-mail, notifications, camera, and phone. Once selected, the functionality of each of these four categories are simplified even further, allowing you to still use the most important features of the handset, but with the fewest taps and finger strokes as possible.
Camera and video
Both the 8-megapixel camera and 1.3-megapixel camera have digital zoom, an exposure meter, geotagging, a timer, six white balances, four color effects, two qualities, image stabilization, touch shutter, and grid lines. However, the 8-megapixel camera has six shooting modes (including HDR, continuous shooting, and panorama), 14 scene options (which has one mode just for cooking!), three focuses, seven sizes (from 640x480 to 3,264x2,448 pixels), and a flash. The front-facing latter camera has only three camera modes, three sizes (from 640x480 to 1,280x1,024 pixels), and a mirror image option.
For video recording, both cameras have audio muting and the same zoom, exposure meter, geotagging option, timer, white balances, color effects, two qualities, and grid lines functionality. The 8-megapixel camera specifically has four video modes (some of which are standard, slow motion, and live effects, which includes a silly faces module and the ability to change your video's background with a fake sunset sunset, for example), eight scene options, three focuses, a flash, and five video sizes (from message attachment to 1080p full HD). The front-facing camera can only record in standard mode, but the live effects (with the same six silly faces and background options) are still retained, and video sizes top out at 1,280x1,024-pixel resolution.
Photo quality was disappointing, and I expected sharper images from an 8-megapixel shooter (especially since I've seen clearer images from 5-megapixel cameras, like the LG Lucid 2). Colors looked washed out or inaccurate -- especially blues, which looked oversaturated and almost greenish. Edges looked blurry and I saw a lot of digital noise, even with pictures taken outdoors in ample sunlight.


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The wiki instructions for installing LXDE where developed for 13.37. Since there is not an official version of LXDE for Salix 14.0 the package list needed to install LXDE may be different and they may not all be in the 14.0 repo yet. So installing the LXDE packages that are already in the repo may not result in the complete LXDE environment.Salixified wrote: The only package missing is "lxde-common."
What you most likely have installed is spacefm which is a fork of pcmanfm. See http://ignorantguru.github.com/spacefm/ ... on-history. I'm not sure how it got installed thought; its not a dependancy of any of the lxde packages in the repo.Salixified wrote: Apparently even PCManFM was installed, so it must have been "in there" somewhere even though it doesn't show up in the list when Gslapt is opened.
Be aware that Sourcery and its command line equivalent slapt-src are tools to build and install packages from source. They both have limited dependency resolution capability so you can expect to run into dependency issues with some of the packages. if you run into any problems and can't resolve them yourself just post it here and someone will come alone and help.Salixified wrote: Nice to see Xournal in Sourcery too - an unexpected treat.