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By Katherine Parker
The Norman Transcript
NORMAN — "Homelessness is not about statistics. It is about the people," Food and Shelter Executive Director April Doshier said Friday at Food and Shelter's Wings of Hope luncheon.
The event provided 'food for thought' with information about homelessness in Norman, success stories and Food and Shelter's goals for the future.
Food and Shelter has been serving the community since 1983 and operates with the belief that as one team and one voice, the community can be unstoppable and make a true impact by preventing and overcoming homelessness.
In the past year, Food and Shelter has focused on creating programs that allow individuals to build skills so they can move forward in their lives. One such job initiative program is that of START (Skills Training And Resources For Tomorrw), which seeks to empower and encourage individuals to develop skills that will help them obtain jobs.
Food and Shelter recognizes that although the faces and stories of the homeless are different, the journey is the same and hope is central to living a fulfilled life. Because of this, Food and Shelter provides more than the basics. The organization fosters a sense of autonomy, so that the homeless believe in themselves.
Chris and Mark Boden, Food and Shelter residents, know the dedication of the Food and Shelter team and said they were both thankful because they had someone to lean on.
"Food and Shelter has done so much more for us than give us somewhere to stay. Since Food and Shelter, I have been sober for eight months. We thought we'd get married at city hall, but they decorated for our wedding and provided a meal," Mark said.
"They even did my hair and makeup," Chris said.
Luncheon attendee and frequent volunteer Becky Franklin said a lot of people have a hard time looking past the problems the homeless may have.
"A lot of people get callous and think that everyone (the homeless) are drug dealers, users, etc. but they're not. They're more than their problems," Franklin said.
Doshier shared a personal story about how she used to look past the homeless and saw only problems as many people do. Doshier explained that she had a turning point and saw the homeless differently when she realized those on the streets may be a father, daughter or friend to someone.
"I made eye contact with a homeless man and thought that's my dad; that's someone's dad. Each homeless person needs one person to believe in them," Doshier said.
Currently, Food and Shelter has six on-site housing units and six off-site housing units, but its main goal for next year is to expand by adding four more housing units. Volunteers who can share their time as teachers or mentors are also needed by the organization. Board President Tish Marek said that community involvement and believing in the homeless is key to the organization.
"Hope springs from individuals and people, but it springs like a fountain when you have a community working together," Marek said.
Pledge cards and envelopes were provided at the luncheon so that attendees' talent, time and contributions might become part of Food and Shelter's team.

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|22nd March 2012, 08:54 PM
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What won't you write?
I was thinking about this the other day, but I can't remember what I was reading at the time to make me think it.
Anyway, what can you just not bring yourself to write about?
When I write, I have to write as the character whose POV it is. I have to be really in their head. So...
I couldn't ever write incest - I couldn't imagine writing as a character who did that sort of thing, so I wouldn't be able to write it with any realism. Or animal cruelty. I just couldn't do it.
I can write torture of humans though. And murder. And other horrible things. Weird isn't?
What's your can't write/won't writes?
|22nd March 2012, 09:00 PM
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Re: What won't you write?
If I felt it was right for the story, and if I felt it wasn't gratuitous, I'm not sure there's that much I wouldn't attempt. Apart from paedophilia, that I couldn't, ever, do. In fact, cruelty to kids. The one time something bad happened, and a child died, I tried to make it as painless and quick as possible.
I've done torture and hated writing it, put as much of it into a different perspective as I could.
|22nd March 2012, 09:06 PM
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Re: What won't you write?
I almost added paedophilia. There's a Neil Gaiman short story called Keepsakes and Treasures where one of the characters is a paedophile. I didn't realise he was until it was spelled out and then it just hit me. The way Gaiman wrote it was very clever.
So I think, if I was clever about it, to fool myself, almost, then I might be able to write it*.
*not the actual act.
|22nd March 2012, 09:11 PM
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Re: What won't you write?
It's more what I can't than won't write, but gratuitous sex I can't do. Seem to always make it IKEA porn, then put the Part A in Part B et cetera...
I won't write weak female characters. I just can't do it. I'd like to, because I can't seem to give them the variety I give my male characters. Then again, all my other females end up cold and condescending (or I think other people would find them so).
I'm a sucker for torture though. Can't put my characters through enough gruesome, limb-severing injuries.
|22nd March 2012, 09:16 PM
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Re: What won't you write?
I'm not keen on writing either paedophilia or rape - in addition to them both being distasteful, the latter (at least in regard to women) is so overused in fantasy that I avoid it on principle.
I also don't like animal cruelty, which is a problem when writing about Elizabethan England - I may occasional mention bear-baiting, but my PoV characters don't go there. Luckily my hero has an aversion to gambling, since his brother gambled away the family fortune, so he tends to avoid such places.
|22nd March 2012, 09:22 PM
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|22nd March 2012, 09:43 PM
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Banishment this world!
Re: What won't you write?
I think I'm like Springs, if the story calls for it, I'll write it - whatever it is.
My first draft did have child abuse (not to the point where rape actually took place though) - part of it followed the story of a homeless girl - but with the evolution of the plot that story arc got taken out, the character with it - possibly to return at a later date.
I've got plans for a kind of rape plot as part of the story for my second book, but it will happen behind the scenes, and it's critical to the development of the story - a bit of a mystery story arc involving it and the consequences of the act.
|22nd March 2012, 09:48 PM
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Re: What won't you write?
It occurs to me suddenly that I've possibly not been clear. Perhaps I should've asked what won't you write from a POV. If that even makes sense.
Would you write as the torturer? The rapist? The animal/child abuser?
|22nd March 2012, 09:50 PM
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Re: What won't you write?
If something really evil was going to happen, I'd write it from the victims PoV. To write it the other way around feels disgusting.
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Re: What won't you write?
I don't write sex scenes at all. I go for the 'fade to black' approach. Partly because most things I write it wouldn't fit in with the style of the story. Secondly, because any sex scene I've ever written is wince and/or vomit inducing.
As a side effect, anything more than slightly sexual is similarly avoided.
Oh, and a few years ago, when talking with another amateur writing over a few pints, we both agreed that neither of us would ever attempt to write a scene in which someone gave birth. Some things just don't want to be written down, and the wisdom of beer revealed that this was one of those things.
|22nd March 2012, 09:53 PM
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Banishment this world!
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Re: What won't you write?
I'm not anti the whole topic of rape - one of my favourite recent reads featured a (male) rape scene. It's just when it's used (mainly by male writers, it has to be said) as the go-to trope for putting a female character in danger.
Yes, it happened an awful lot in the past, but so did many other terrible things that don't get featured in escapist fiction. A little more variety would be nice...
|22nd March 2012, 09:57 PM
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Re: What won't you write?
edit: just seen Warren's edit! I agree.
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By CAROL SOUTH Special to the Record-Eagle
Traverse City Record-Eagle
---- — TRAVERSE CITY — The Odyssey of the Mind Region 3 tournament challenges more than 250 students to be their creative best.
The annual regional competition is scheduled for March 2 at East Middle School and will field 49 teams. Teams are comprised of students in grades K-12 and will present solutions to long-term and spontaneous problems.
Students compete within four age divisions in the creative problem-solving competition, the oldest in the world.
The all-day tournament is open to the public and tournament organizers welcome community participation, in part hoping to spark additional interest in the international competition.
Region 3 tournament director Jamie Wheelock has been involved with Odyssey of the Mind for 26 years and has served in her current role for five. She began when her daughter joined a team as a second grader. Year after year she comes back, drawn by how the program's teamwork teaches compromise, consideration, toleration and compassion.
To Wheelock, Odyssey of the Mind is an invaluable investment for students and schools.
"For less than $200, a school could sponsor 15 teams, making this a very affordable extra-curricular activity for the kids," she said.
At the tournaments, judges evaluate each team's performance, both during the problem presentation and through discussion afterward. The top scorers in each of the five problems advance to state level competition in April, which this year will be held at Northwestern Michigan College.
The tournament's 75 volunteer judges relish the excited looks on the faces of participants as they eagerly share about their project: how they came up, designed and implemented their ideas. Points are given for outside-the-box thinking, as well as for meeting specific problem requirements and goals.
"They are excited to tell you about it and sometimes they tell you more about the ways they found out things didn't work," Wheelock said.
Volunteers, also including team coaches and competition event staff, annually donate countless hours of time because they believe so strongly in the Odyssey of the Mind program. As program participation ebbs and flows locally, and around the state and nation, they provide the continuity for teams across the decades.
School funding is drying up for extracurricular activities — reflected this year in the drop from last year's Region 3 tournament featuring 62 teams — but volunteers sustain the excitement and provide the hard work required to keep the program going.
"This day could not take place for the kids if we didn't have these people; some of our judges have been coming back for more than 20 years," Wheelock added.


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New and transfer students may apply to take part in one of four specially designed pre-semester programs that will help them transition into the Ithaca College experience. Each program has a different focus, and selected participants will take part in activities and exercises centered on those themes. Please review the short program descriptions for more information.
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The House Committee on Education and the Workforce held a hearing on "U.S. Immigration Policy and Its Impact on the American Economy" on 11/16/05. Included here is testimony from Chairman John Boehner, the Honorable Douglas Holtz-Eakin, Dr. Harry J. Holzer, and AILF fellow Dan Siciliano. Dr. Steven A. Camarota's testimony is not available online.


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For a production that won the 2011 Tony Award for best play, War Horse has some unexpected struggles.
The play began its run at the Des Moines Civic Center on Tuesday and continues through Dec. 16. At its heart is the relationship between Albert Narracott and Joey, the foal he raises after his father makes a very ill-advised purchase. The two grow in the years immediately preceding World War I, the outbreak of which leads Albert's father to sell Joey to the British cavalry.
Staging is slight in this production and, for the most part, that's a good thing. The horses are cane and fabric attended by three puppeteers. A more detailed and realistic set might inadvertently tempt the audience to make comparisons the horses wouldn't win.
As it is, the horses and the puppeteers playing them prove remarkably adept at making people forget they aren't real. The illusion is maintained through little things like a swish of a tail or the twitch of an ear. While all theater asks the audience to suspend its disbelief on some issues, the skill of the puppeteers makes that leap almost effortless. The horses, primarily Joey and Topthorn, are clearly the best thing in this production.
Their human counterparts are not as convincing, a legacy, perhaps, of the story's origin as a children's novel. Michael Wyatt Cross, who plays Albert through the Dec. 14 show, particularly struggles to portray his character during his first meeting with Joey. It's all too apparent the audience is seeing an adult act like a child. Cross' performance improves considerably later in the play.
The music proves something of a distraction, intruding into the flow of the story and acting as an immediate brake on whatever momentum may have been established with the preceding scenes. It's a shame, too. Bombast reminiscent of Carmina Burana's "O Fortuna," isn't necessary when the staging includes a considerable volume of artillery and gunfire.
There are solid reasons to see War Horse. Despite occasional coarse language, this is a reasonably good introduction to theater for mature children. And it does remind audiences that European conflicts didn't begin with World War II, a fact Americans are too prone to forgetting.
At its best, War Horse can be genuinely moving and entertaining. It displays the skills of nearly a dozen talented puppetteers, for whom the audience gave one of the biggest rounds of applause at the play's conclusion.
The biggest? It came when they brought the horse puppets out for their own bow.


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At 6 p.m. on Christmas, three Mineral Wells Public Works Department crews braved nippy 25-degree and lower temps and lots of water, repairing a water main break near the intersection of S.W. 8th Street and 2nd Avenue.
City crews remained on the scene from about 2 p.m. until 9:30 p.m. working on the break.
This was one of three water main breaks with the freezing temperatures.
Staff worked from 8 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Sunday on another water main break in the 400 block of N.W. 21st Street and spent an hour cleaning up a small break the same day near the intersection of N.W. 3rd Avenue and 25th Street.
If residents see water emerging from under the street's surface, they are encouraged to call the Public Works Department during regular business hours at (940) 328-7777. After hours, individuals can report a suspected break by calling a 24-hour line at (940) 328-7865, or the Mineral Wells Police Department at (940) 328-7770.


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By Bryan FischerFollow me on Twitter: @BryanJFischer, on Facebook at "Focal Point"
Below is a list of the official, Focal Point-certified members of the AARB, the American Association of Religious Bigots.
Membership is earned by individuals or organizations who demonstrate that they are Christophobic bigots through their opposition to the free exercise of religion, speech, press or association by followers of Christianity, a religion the Founders were specifically protecting by the First Amendment.
(Note: membership is listed in reverse chronological order. Latest additions to this ignoble roster are listed first.)
12. High school junior Jessica Ahlquist joins the AARB. This little atheist tyrant, with the help of the grammatically challenged Freedom From Religion Foundation (the Constitution guarantees freedom "of" religion, not freedom "from" religion), got a prayer banner pulled off the wall of a Rhode Island high school, a banner that had not been bothering anybody since it was first put up in 1963. News flash: the Constitution hasn't changed since then. It was constitutionally fine then, and it is constitutionally fine now. She complained that the presence of the banner showed the school didn't "respect" her views. Her challenge shows only one thing: she's the one who does not respect anyone's view but her own. This petty and vengeful student managed to override the Constitution's guarantee of the free exercise of religion and free speech and thus becomes the newest religious bigot in America.The school meekly capitulated to avoid the possibility of having to pay huge attorney's fees if it lost on appeal. Apparently, in their judgment, the right to liberty isn't unalienable after all. Hey Jessica: if you don't like the banner, don't look at it. Nobody is forcing you to notice it, read it, agree with it, or pay any attention to it at all. (2/17/12)
11. Vanderbilt University, for ordering Christian student clubs to violate their own deeply held religious beliefs by requiring them to open leadership positions to atheists and Muslims. The clubs will have to violate their own consciences or get tossed off campus. We need anti-bullying legislation to protect Christians at Vanderbilt from their own administration. (Added 2/7/12)
10. President Barack Obama, for ordering Christian institutions such as hospitals and schools to offer free contraceptives, sterilizations, and abortifacients to employees even if doing so requires them to violate their most deeply held religious convictions. What we need is anti-bullying legislation to protect Christians from our own president. He becomes the first two-time winner of this designation, having earned his place initially by opposing inclusion of FDR's D-Day prayer on the World War II Memorial. (Added 2/7/12)
9. The commander of Walter Reed National Military Medical center (12/3/11) outed himself as a religious bigot by trying to ban Bibles and all religious reading materials from military hospitals. Family members would not even be allowed to read Psalm 23 at the bedside of a dying family member. He didn't get away with this blatant anti-Christian bigotry, but it's not because the Obama administration didn't try. 8. Hollings Cancer Center, Charleston, S.C. (11/17/11). First the Center fired Santa Claus and Christ, but under public pressure reinstated Santa Claus. But Jesus is still banned from any displays connected to Christmas. What about the word "CHRISTmas" do these brain-addled bureaucrats not understand? 7. Western Washington University (11/13/11). Add Western Washington University to the list of religious bigots. They booted Liberty University from a law school fair because Liberty holds to a biblical view of human sexuality.
6. Atheist Mikey Weinstein (11/4/11). Add Mikey Weinstein to American Association of Religious Bigots (AARB). Bullies Air Force into withdrawing help for poor kids. We need anti-bullying legislation to protect us from punk bullies like Weinstein. ow.ly/7jUhe
5. President Barack Obama (11/4/11). Add President Obama to the American Association of Religious Bigots (AARB). He opposes inclusion of FDR's D-Day prayer at the WWII memorial. His administration claims the prayer would "dilute" the impact of the memorial, and would not "inspire" folks who visit. ow.ly/7jTC#tcot.
4. Department of Health and Human Services (10/25/11), for revoking a $2.5 million grant to Catholic bishops who were using it to halt human trafficking. Why? Because bishops have sincerely held religious convictions against abortion. http://ow.ly/78UFY
3. Owasso Public Schools (10/25/11), for refusing to allow a Christian club to distribute flyers promoting its events, while allowing the Boy Scouts, the YMCA and the Chamber of Commerce to do so. What about freedom of speech does this school district not understand?
2. The Freedom from Religion Foundation (10/23/11), for objecting to a statue of Jesus that's been up in Montana since the 1950s and hasn't bothered anybody in all that time. Earth to FFRF: it can't be unconstitutional; the Constitution says absolutely nothing about statues of Jesus. The only thing the First Amendment prevents is the establishment of one official Christian denomination as the official church of the United States. A statue doesn't do that. Problem solved.
The FFRF also tried to prevent Gov. Rick Perry from praying at his own event, The Response, in August of 2011, and is systematically trying to stop prayer before high school football games throughout the South. Earth to FFRF: the Constitution doesn't say a single, solitary thing about prayer before high school football games. It can't be unconstitutional. Problem solved.
1. Gov. Chris Christie (R-NJ) (10/21/11), for condemning a Christian school teacher who expressed criticism of her school's celebration of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender history. The teacher expressed this criticism on her own Facebook page.
(Unless otherwise noted, the opinions expressed are the author's and do not necessarily reflect the views of the American Family Association or American Family Radio.)


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Betty E. Broyles, 88, a former resident of Sharpsville, passed away Oct. 1, 2013, at Illini Heritage Rehab and Health Care in Champaign, Ill.
Betty was born May 29, 1925, in Greentown. She was the daughter of James J. and Verlie (Hamler) Speck. She married Jack R. Broyles on March 16, 1948. He preceded her in death in 2007.
Betty graduated from Sharpsville High School in 1943. She had been a teacher's aide at Sharpsville-Prairie Elementary School for many years. She also worked as a floral designer at Brumbaugh's Greenhouse. She was an active member of Sharpsville Methodist Church, W.S.C.S., Sharpsville Home Economics Club and the Jolly Mollies card club. She also served on the Liberty Township Advisory Board. She enjoyed oil painting, china painting and sewing. She was a devoted wife and mother and especially liked spending time with her grandchildren.
Betty is survived by her son, Rick Broyles and wife, Renee, Champaign, Ill.; daughters, Debbie (Randy) Takata, Visalia, Calif., Lynn Ann Broyles, Santa Clarita, Calif., and Dana (John) Goodrich, Carmel; and seven grandchildren. Her brother, Charles (Reda) Speck, Santa Maria, Calif., and sister, Julia (Dean) Olds, Greer, S.C., preceded her in death.
Funeral services will be held at noon Monday at Boyer Funeral Home, Sharpsville. The Rev. Tim Haworth will officiate. Burial will be at the Sharpsville Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to noon Monday at the funeral home.
Memorial gifts may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, P.O. Box 96011, Washington, D.C. 20090-6011.


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- Small Group
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Summary : Experience a classic African safari in Botswana with a visit to the Zambia side of Victoria Falls. This trip is designed to bring a small group of travelers – approximately 8 people – to some of the country's very best and most exciting wildlife spots, as far away from other travelers as possible. Your Expedition Leader meets the group in Livingstone, on the Zambian side of Victoria Falls, and stays with you throughout the trip, personally unveiling the splendors of this region with you every step of the way. Your private camps range from simple to spectacular, each providing remarkable comforts. Here, Africa unfolds, revealing vast deserts, endless savannahs and unfathomable water ways, all teeming with wildlife rather than with other tourists.
Activities : Birding, Culture, Hiking
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The River Club, replete with Edwardian ambience, overlooks the Zambezi River, where hippos may entertain you on the banks. Take a sunset cruise following a guided tour of Victoria Falls, the world's most astounding cataract. The profuse spray has created a rainforest, with a walkway to explore.
By road and ferry, journey to Botswana's Chobe National Park, known for its vast elephant herds – a population that exceeds 70,000. On the boat cruise down the Chobe River, you sometimes see 500 elephants in a single day. Water birds abound, including herons and storks, as well as hippos and crocodiles. This afternoon, you drive to the private reserve of Linyanti, dramatic big-game country. Its tree-dotted plains are home to lions, leopards, cheetahs, spotted hyenas and wild dogs, as well as tremendous elephant herds. Encounter wildlife in amazing proximity on game drives, guided walks, canoe trips and boat excursions on the Linyanti River. In the evenings, relax at your private camp, well-appointed tented accommodations evocative of an earlier age. Through the thorny acacia branches, see more stars than you ever dreamed of, scattered across an impossibly black sky.
Drive to Duma Tau Camp this morning. The previously dry Savuti Channel is once again a hippo-filled stream, surrounded by open grassland that's home to all the big predators and plains animals, including sable and roan antelope. The waterway in front of the camp draws large numbers of game, especially in the dry winter months. Many lions frequent the area, as well as elephants in great numbers. The private verandahs, nearly at eye-level, allow you to watch them from just feet away.
Fly to Jacana Camp in the heart of the Okavango Delta. Where the river meets the Kalahari Desert, a green oasis sprawls amid the sands and dry savannah. The maze of canals and lagoons sustains a profusion of wildlife, and you explore the constantly shifting marsh by mokoro, a traditional dugout canoe. Islands and wetlands among the channels are home to many rare birds; you may observe wattled cranes, Pel's fishing owls, jacanas, rails, crakes and moorhens. You may also see antelope and red lechwe browsing in the grasses.
Travel by boat or safari vehicle to Tubu Tree Camp on the edge of the Moremi Game Reserve. On game drives in open 4X4 vehicles, you may encounter lions, leopards and cheetahs, as well as a host of hoofed game. Night drives reveal nocturnal species such as civet cat and caracal, and large predators that hunt at night. Short safari walks (where safe) reveal the subtleties of the ecosystems that can only be experienced on foot.
Depart by air for Maun, where you connect with flights home or extensions to Cape Town or Namibia.
Getting There & Getting Home:
You must arrive in Livingstone, Zambia by 3pm on Day 1 and can depart Maun, Botswana after 1pm on the final day. Please contact ExpeditionTrips to confirm schedule before purchasing air tickets.
Physical Requirements: The walking activities are usually short and optional. It is recommended that travelers who participate in these programs be of an adventurous spirit, as you will often enjoy the very closest of animal encounters.
Internal scheduled light aircraft flights; accommodations; all meals from dinner on Day 1 to breakfast on final day; non-alcoholic drinks at camps and in vehicles; house alcoholic beverages in camps; services of Expedition Leader, local guides and lodge staff; some gratuities; airport transfers on Day 1 and final day; permits and entrance fees, and all taxes.
Not Included:
Travel to and from start and end point of trip; premium alcoholic beverages; some gratuities; passport and visa fees; optional activities; items of a personal nature (phone calls, souvenirs, etc.); airline baggage fees; airport and departure taxes; optional travel insurance, and required medical evacuation insurance.


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News, Publications & Policies
STEP-UP Youth Application now available on-line
Please visit the City of Minneapolis' STEP-UP webpage for more details: STEP-UP Summer Jobs Program STEP-UP is a summer job program for Minneapolis youth ages 14-21. Youth must complete a competitive application process and work readiness training to be considered for … Read more
MPHA 2012 Strategic Plan Implementation Report
Click on the following link to view MPHA's Strategic Plan 2012 Implementation Report MPHA 2012 Strategic Plan Implementation Report
ARRA Grants Closeout Report
MPHA presents the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Competitive Capital Funds Grants Closeout Report to the Board of Commissioners. Download the presentation
Security Audit Report by Honeywell International
The Minneapolis Public Housing Authority's Security Audit Report by Honeywell International is now available for public view. Click here for a list of Security Audit Report Documents available for download
MPHA's Lease-to-Own Program
The Lease-to-Own Program Waiting List is currently OPEN Minneapolis Public Housing Authority's Moving to Work, Lease-to-Own Program is an initiative that permits qualifying families (1 to 4 person households) to rent a 2-bedroom new construction townhome with commitment to purchase … Read more
Draft FY2014 MTW Plan and Supporting Documents
MPHA has developed its Draft FY2014 Annual Moving To Work Plan in compliance with HUD's Amended and Restated Moving To Work Agreement. A public hearing regarding the Draft Planwill be held on Wednesday, August 28, 2013 at the Heritage Park … Read more
Minneapolis & St. Paul Home Tour
MPHA's Thomas T. Feeney Manor and Heritage Park Senior Services Center were featured in Minneapolis & St. Paul Home Tour. Read more.
Thomas T. Feeney Manor
A first-in-the-nation assisted living/memory care public housing development. Thomas T. Feeney Manor is a four-story 48 one-bedroom unit development specifically designed for seniors needing enhanced assisted living or memory care assistance. Thomas T. Feeney Manor is located in Heritage Park … Read more


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At age fifteen Justin Bieber (sounds like beaver) is turning into a hip/hop and pop sensation. He was discovered on YouTube by Scooter Braun--Bieber's current manager--who took him to meet and consult with Usher in Atlanta, GA, where he signed a record deal with Island Records.
Justin Bieber is from Stratford, Ontario where he learned how to sing, play the drums, piano, guitar, and trumpet. His mother started posting Justin's songs on YouTube for her friends and family--never thinking that he would wind up a tween heartthrob and a friend of Usher's. Before Justin's world turned upside-down he was performing covers of Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, and Chris Brown--who after seeing Justin's YouTube video of his "With You" personally called him to congratulate him.
Justin is working on his soon-to-be released album My World which holds his hit single, "One Time." Justin performed Live this morning on The Today Show in front of hundreds of screaming tween girls. He has the innocence of Miley Cyrus, the looks of Zac Efron, and the "crush appeal" of Justin Timberlake (although Justin Timberlake has sex appeal at his age, Justin Bieber only has crush appeal :) ). The second single after "One Time" is called "One Less Lonely Girl" which is a sweet song--all of Justin's song have a sweetness to a hip/hop beat.
At age 15 he truly is one of his kind. I hope he stays sweet and innocent; and keeps delivering songs that all ages can enjoy!
Check out his "One Time" video here.
Also, check out Justin Bieber's "With You" cover, before he was discovered...


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Video Production Workshop
This is part of the Kidpreneur Video Production Series workshop. In this workshop, kids will learn how to use Microsoft Live MovieMaker to make a 30sec introduction video with titles, audio and music. Please have your kids bring their laptop. All classes and workshops are held at 235 E Main St, Suite #104, Northville, MI 48167. Visit www.Kidpreneur.co for more information.
The workshops are free for members and $25 for non-members. For members, just login and register. For non-members, click on Add-to-Cart then pay in shopping cart.


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Westchester County has learned of of this year, which was recently diagnosed in a 28-year-old New Rochelle resident who is recovering at home after being hospitalized, according to the Westchester County Department of Health.
With only a river of separation, the Rockland County Health Department is pushing for high awareness of the disease, especially since they're documenting record-high numbers for the virus in the mosquito population.
In the past 12 years, 80 was the highest number of mosquito pools that tested positive for the West Nile virus, which was in 2002. The number of positive cases so far this year is 112.
"At this point Rockland County has no documented human cases of West Nile virus," said Rockland County Health Department Senior Environmental Health Specialist Brian Hunderfund. "We do have results from our adult mosquito trappings that indicates that there is West Nile virus in the mosquito population."
The county collects from trappings around the county on a weekly basis. They started submitting mosquito samples in 2001.
"We've had more positive results this year than any year since our inception," said Hunderfund. "We do mosquito surveillance and control and as part of surveillance, we test for other diseases. Presently the only disease that we're picking up in the mosquito population is West Nile. We started submitting samples this year in the second week of June."
Here are testing results as of Aug. 24
447 Pools Submitted
Positives By Town
335 Negative
112 Positive
0 Pending
33 - Clarkstown
21 - Haverstraw
22 - Orangetown
30 - Ramapo
6 – Stony Point
Results from previous years is attached to this article as a PDF file.
Hunderfund stressed the importance of residents being proactive in preventing the virus by eliminating potential breeding grounds for mosquitos. For tips from the county health department, go to this .
Just last week, the . Texas is among the states with the biggest problem.
West Nile Virus infection most often causes a mild or moderate flu-like illness, but can be more serious and potentially fatal in people 50 and older, and those with other health complications.
To help eliminate mosquito breeding grounds where you live:
- Get rid of all water-holding containers, especially old tires, cans, buckets, drums, wheelbarrows and bottles.
- Cover outdoor trash containers to keep rainwater from accumulating inside.
- Drill holes in the bottoms of recycling containers that are left outdoors.
- Clean roof gutters and remove standing water from flat roofs.
- Drain water in birdbaths, plant pots and drip trays twice a week.
- Sweep driveways after it rains so that they are free of puddles.
- Clean and chlorinate swimming pools, outdoor saunas and hot tubs. Keep them empty and covered if not in use; drain water that collects in pool covers.
To reduce your risk of mosquito bites:
- Avoid being outdoors in places and during times where and when mosquitoes are active and feeding.
- Use insect repellents with no more than 30% DEET, but use them sparingly and with care.
- Select the lowest concentration effective for the amount of time spent outdoors.
- Products with concentrations around 10% are effective for periods of approximately two hours.
- A concentration of 24% has been shown to provide an average of five hours of protection. DEET should not be applied more than once a day.
- Products containing DEET are not recommended for use on children under 2 months of age. Carefully read and follow directions on the container and wash treated skin when mosquito exposure has ended.
- Wear protective clothing such as long pants, long-sleeved shirts and socks when outdoors in areas and at times where and when mosquitoes are active.
- Make sure doors and windows have tight-fitting screens.
- Repair or replace screens that have tears or holes.


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The Children's Museum of Memphis
From I-55, take I-240 E. to Airways Exit #23. Travel N. to Central Ave., continue E. on Central to Hollywood. Or take Poplar Ave. W. Exit #15B, L on Highland, the R on Central to Hollywood.
Children enter a world of discovery and fun. Interactive, hands-on exhibits include Going Places, WaterWORKS, Growing Healthy and Cityscape. Special events and workshops. Traveling exhibits every three to four months.
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The 2014 eGuide gives you instant access to Tennessee's irresistible attractions and destinations. Peruse venues online, then put in your order to get a free guide delivered to your doorstep.
City: Memphis, TN
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Ages 1-100 $12, under 1 free, museum members free.
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research, innovation & policy
Is an osteopath a medical doctor? Well, it depends on who you ask. An osteopath has an D.O. degree, which is different from the standard medical (M.D.) degree. I've commented in this blog several times on the popular internet quack Joseph Mercola, who is an osteopath, and in those blogs I promised to look into the differences and write a post on them. Well, here it is.
Let me start by acknowledging that some osteopaths (DOs) are probably better doctors than some MDs. That's hard to deny, given that some MDs are outrageous promoters of pseudoscience. (I'm thinking here of Andrew Weil, one of the biggest promoters of "alternative" medicine, and an even bigger promoter of himself. Actually he and Joseph Mercola have a lot in common – both have websites selling all kinds of unproven treatments as well as their books and DVDs.)
Okay, but how does one become a DO, and is the training the same as for an MD? The answer to the first question is easy: there are 26 colleges of osteopathic medicine in the U.S. Most of these are places you've never heard of (well, I sure haven't), but three are co-located with reputable, mainstream medical schools (Michigan State University, Oklahoma State University, and the University of Dentistry and Medicine of New Jersey). Still, the vast majority of schools offering an M.D. degree do not offer an D.O.
On the other hand, D.O.s are licensed to practice medicine in the U.S. They can prescribe drugs and even perform surgery. The American Osteopathic Association claims that they are "a separate yet equal branch of American medical care." (The AOA doesn't realize the irony in claiming "separate yet equal," a phrase used to defend the clearly inferior segregated schools in the South in the first part of the 20th century.)
Are they equal? Well, not quite. Osteopathy started out as little more than pseudoscience, based on the mistaken idea that manipulations of the skeleton and muscles – massage, basically – would cure disease. It was invented by Andrew Still in 1874, who made this and many other claims, none of them supported by science. For example, he claimed in his autobiography that he could
"shake a child and stop scarlet fever, croup, diphtheria, and cure whooping cough in three days by a wring of its neck."
Today, that particular treatment would likely get you arrested for child abuse. As Stephen Barrett explains over at Quackwatch:
"Still believed that diseases were caused by mechanical interference with nerve and blood supply and were curable by manipulation of 'deranged, displaced bones, nerves, muscles—removing all obstructions—thereby setting the machinery of life moving.' "
Thus was born osteopathic manipulative therapy (OMT), a practice that has virtually no scientific basis and that is similar in many ways to chiropractic. Unfortunately, claims that OMT works are everywhere on the Internet, even in Medline, which has an entry that was written by a DO).
On the other hand, some D.O.'s do not practice OMT, although they receive OMT training in osteopathic colleges. But OMT training is touted by the American Osteophathic Association as the element that makes DOs "special", because they:
Finally, there is data that shows that students enrolling at colleges of osteopathy have lower grades than students entering medical schools, suggesting (though this is not proof, of course) that D.O. schools provide an alternative route to a medical degree for those who aren't good enough to get into normal medical schools.
So the training is not the same: the universities offering DO and MD degrees are largely disjoint, the standards are higher at schools offering MDs, and osteopathic colleges offer "extra" training in pseudoscientific practices. All that being said, ODs do get standard medical training, and some of them are undoubtedly very good doctors.
So yes, Joseph Mercola endorses and profits from pseudosience on his site, as I've written before. And he has a D.O.., which I think is not entirely a coincidence. However, plenty of M.D.s are just as misguided as Mercola.
Still, when I'm looking for a doctor, I want someone who went to one of the best medical schools and received strictly science-based training. Colleges of osteopathic medicine do not fit the bill. On the other hand (again), a growing number of maintstream medical schools offer training in "integrative" medicine, the latest marketing term used to disguise pseudoscience in the guise of real science. Those medical schools – including the one at my own University of Maryland – have some explaining to do as well.
I appreciate of your effort to trying to clarify the differences between the DO's and MD's. I would like to add little insight into your opion, not quite bonafide facts. As someone who has gone through medical training in the US, it is not which medical school one has attended, rather which hospital/institution one has been trained as resident and/or fellow could make the difference in terms of one's competence. Why so you might ask? First 2 years of medical schools( human sicence courses) are almost the same between the 2 fiedls. You get the real world learning after completing the medical school . If I have not convinced you yet, I hope the general public would get it.
Just want to clear up some inaccuracies in your statements. DOs get a DO degree (Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine), not an OD degree. AT Still was himself an MD, who had several children die at young ages of infectious diseases, leading to his interest in alternative methods. At one time, MDs believed in blood-letting and numerous other techniques, which would not be used today. OMT, practiced by some DOs, has been proved to be effective in low back pain and other conditions, as published in prestigious journals like the New England Journal of Medicine. Physician quality is a very nebulous concept, at best, but is a direct reflection of a physician's residency and fellowship training. Many DOs currently train (and work) at the most prestigious hospitals throughout the United States. DOs have exactly the same rights as MDs. In fact, many DOs have certification from MD residency boards. I agree that there are good and bad DOs (like MDs), and patients should look for a physician they feel most comfortable with. There are several internet sites that can provide helpful information regarding selecting the right doctor for you.
You have much more than a simple title to correct.
Clearly, you dismiss because you don't understand.
That's OK though. As a man of science, you must be open to learning anew. Thus, I will give you the benefit of the doubt and trust that you will educate yourself on the science.
OMT has proven utility. It is for this reason that it is accepted by insurance companies to treat many types of dysfunctions. Your reduction of the practice to chiropractics is a self reduction to absurdity. Thus, you are absurd. Good luck with digging yourself out of a festering pit of ignorance and evil.
Hello Dr. Salzberg:
First and foremost I am a second year medical student at an osteopathic medical school. And it happens to have quite a reputation within the state; especially for its other programs.
Truth being told you are right: there are many of us in DO school that came here b/c we were not accepted to MD schools. Let me point out some figures off the top of my head.
The average MCAT for our school is about a 28 or so. The average MD when I was applying was around 31.
Five or ten years ago the average MCAT for MD's was around 27 or 28 and a few points lower for DO schools. So OVERALLY due to the economy and other factors it has become more difficult to be accepted into medical school in general. Many of the people that meet the criteria for DO schools would have met MD criteria in a different admissions year.
A lot of it is also because of the MCAT; it's a weird exam and doesn't really have a ton to do with medicine. Medical school is about cramming a ton of facts into your brain in an unreasonable amount of time and then being able to apply that. The MCAT is not the best representation of that (and for reference I scored over a 30 on the MCAT).
Many people choose osteopathic school b/c they like OMT or the philosophy to spend more time listening to patients that is expressed in DO school and then a lot of us are here b/c we thought it was a better option than the Caribbean.
That being said half our faculty is MDs. Our board materials are the same as MDs, our shelfs are the same, our rotations are similar (MDs might spend more time in hospitals and we might spend more time in clinics depending on the school and a billion other factors). So while there are some differences we even out towards the end. Many DO's might be weaker on test-taking strategies but due to (at least at my school) a MORE rigorous testing schedule (almost two exams a week)….again school dependent we come out as quite strong test takers.
Also to point out one more fact that many forget… in addition to learning the exact same thing as MDs (Pathology, pharmacology, etc) we spend an additional 250 hours in lab (plus extra time outside the lab) learning OMT. If I only had 250 more hours to study I'd be able to do so much better on my boards and for my exams. That would be like the equivelant of finishing school two months sooner and having more time to prep…..wishful thinking. So in many ways osteopathic school is more difficult b/c there is more volume and more material….material which luckily helps you understand everything else better. And I think that's a huge point, apparently we're "less prepared" than our allopathic counterparts but knock out a greater volume of material in two years.
So yes while some stuff is true: I don't think there are billions of studies on OMT but there are definetly studies showing that it makes the patients feel better and much of medicine is subjective like that. And truth be told if a DO doesn't want to do OMT they probably won't do it, some people love it and some people aren't into it; but those that choose to do it are usually very good at what they do and use it as an adjunct to everything else they do.
Mr. Salzberg,
This is such an awkward article. It seems that demeanor of view from which the article was written is bases on views from the 19th century. Most educated people in todays world would never agree with even the publishment of such inaccurate taboo views, and I suspect that you may have changed your personal opinions about the article or that you are just trying to get a rise out of people. People also use race and religion to get the same rise out of others. Final comment, unoriginal.
That's funny because the health insurance companies in our country except OMT as a billable treatment. If it is so bogus then someone better clue them in quick.
Don't hate on a profession just because you are not recognized in you own. Last time I checked, taking classes in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology was not a prerequisite for the MCAT, which, by the way, D.O. and M.D. students have to take.
I also bet you didn't know that D.O. students can take the USMLE, which are the boards M.D.'s are required to take, in addition to our own Comlex boards. (Osteopathic students also tend to do very well on the USMLE I might add.)
I highly suggest you think twice before discrediting a league of physicians that very well could be saving your life one day, or the life of a loved one. Oh, and you may wanted to contact Hopkins and UMD and tell them to fire all their D.O.'s and throw out the D.O.'s in their residency programs…see how far you get with that.
You stick to programming elementary school biology programs and we'll stick to be productive citizens alongside our M.D. counterparts and actually making a difference in the world, unlike yourself.
I find this statement kind of interesting. Steve, do you believe in the efficacy of physical therapy? Many techniques in OMT are VERY SIMILAR to physical therapy. So to say OMT does not help back pain makes no sense. Unless you are of the opinion that physical therapy is worthless as well.
Hi Steven,
I would suggest that the Cochrane Collaborative Database and the Official Disability Guidelines of the Work Loss Data Institute are important references for your future research. As far as spinal manipulative therapy (SMT, of which OMT is identical for purposes of outcome studies), it is formally "recommended" by both Cochrane and ODG since 2009 after meta-analyses of indexed studies. To say there is no credible evidence for SMT is to ignore the two largest collaborative medical consortiums of treatment guidelines. Our legitimate concern for pseudoscience must be separated from a reasonable investigation of distinct therapeutic options. Either a therapy works or it doesn't, and better research indicates that there is a reasonable role for the judicious use of SMT (OMT) due to its quick application time and extremely low cost.
Abuses by practitioners of various practices is a separate issue from the evaluation of those practices, and this point is blurred in your article. Study after study has confirmed that narcotics not only fail to alleviate low back pain as compared to safer alternatives (exercise is the big one), but that they actually block treatment effects, including those of Physical Therapy, epidural (nerve root) blocks, and spine surgery itself (see the work of Jim Rainville MD at New England Baptist). Despite this information, most PCPs and specialists continue to prescribe narcotics for low back and neck pain. This is a highly unscientific practice, but most physicians continue to follow it out of tradition.
Another issue is the over-utilization of radiographic imaging for spine pain that presents without "red flags" (night pain, pain of greater than 6 weeks duration, pain at night, etc). Most spine pain does not present with these conditions, yet most practitioners continue to refer to imaging even though we've had guidelines for two decades discouraging this practice as it costs our healthcare system far more than is warranted. I'd refer you to Roger Chou MD, Rick Deyo MD, Jim Weinstein DO (by the way Weinstein, a DO himself, is an esteemed professor of spinal surgery at Dartmouth medical school, organizer of the renowned SPORT trails, and he is the editor-in-chief of Spine, the most widely cited medical journal in spinal orthopaedics).
Your article comes across as more emotional than informative and while you are right that back pain comes and goes, that is true for some types (mechanical back pain) but not others (spinal stenosis). Generalizations do not help us in medicine, so while I share your concern for critical evaluation and concern about the inclusion of bad logic in medical treatment, let's focus on the real issues, which are hardly limited to one kind of person or practitioner over another. We must remain dispassionate when we evaluate the decency of healthcare. Your article does not bring anything useful to a very important conversation about the issues facing the 21st century American healthcare system.
Jim Eubanks
I am not interested in the opinions concerning medical subject who emphatically calls the New England Journal of Medicine a purveyor of quackery.
But before reading your comment I had already deduced that your article was a cheap hatchet job.


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By Corbin Hosler
The Norman Transcript
NORMAN — There's no shortage of history between Norman North and Edmond Memorial. The two squads have squared off three times this season, and while North has won each meeting, every game has been close and hard-fought.
In some cases, maybe even too hard-fought, as an errant fist by Edmond Memorial's Andee Decker at the end of the game overshadowed the eighth-ranked Timberwolves' 48-39 victory in the semifinals of the East Central Tournament on Jan. 11.
And, while North coach Jeff Blough described that incident as "water under the bridge," there's no denying that the tension will be thick when the schools meet for an 8 p.m. showdown today at Harrah with a trip to the Class 6A state tournament on the line. North (18-7) won the three meetings this year over Edmond Memorial (15-8) by an average of less than seven points. The last contest, a 31-28 Feb. 8 North victory on the Bulldogs' home court, was back and forth until North pulled out the win in the final minute.
"It was a physical win at their place, and I expect this will be similar," Blough said. "They're always a tough team to play against."
Edmond Memorial was tabbed by some as a preseason title favorite, but struggled to a 5-4 start while regrouping around a young core that includes sophomores Decker and Jenny Roy. Both had siblings who graduated after leading the Bulldogs to the Class 6A championship game a year ago, and are the linchpins of a talented but inexperienced group.
Both teams enter the area tournament on three-game win streaks. North defeated Lawton as well as cross-town rival Norman High twice in the last two weeks, including a 43-33 win in the regional championship. Memorial scored an impressive win over Midwest City in the regular-season finale and had the largest upset of the postseason, upending No. 4 Southmoore 46-41 on Saturday.
It's a fortunate turn of events for the Timberwolves, who dropped both games against Southmoore (20-4) this season but has yet to lose to Edmond Memorial. The victor advances to state while the loser will face the winner of Choctaw-Eisenhower for a second shot at making the field of eight.
"We're familiar with Edmond Memorial, and we know what each other like to do," North junior Bri Kuestersteffen said. "It doesn't matter that we've beat them three times this year. They're a good team, and it will be about who comes out, plays the hardest and makes the most shots."
With a win, North will advance to its first state tournament since 2010 and will do so with just one senior on the roster.
"I guess we're further ahead of schedule than I thought," Blough said. "To be in this position with as young as we are says a lot about where this program is going."
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Flights to Seoul from the UK
There are only a few flights operating from UK airports to Seoul's Incheon International Airport, which is located 30 miles (50km) from central Seoul at Incheon. The flight from London to Seoul takes roughly 11 hours.
Which airlines fly to Seoul?
Cathay Pacific and Lufthansa fly to Seoul from Heathrow via Hong Kong, while Lufthansa also flies from London City via Munich.
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It's time for attorney general Bondi to realize same-sex marriage battle is a loser
As attorney general of Florida, it's a vital part of Pam Bondi's job to enforce state laws and defend them in court. She can't pick and choose only those she likes.
Enough already with the same-sex scare tactics
As we await a ruling on what could be a potentially landmark case in the Keys regarding same-sex marriage -- potentially a catalyst for changing state law -- we must take inventory of the rhetoric and propaganda being spread by some same-sex marriage opponents.
FDOT's authoritarian pose not welcome in the Keys
In this era of increasing distrust of government, the Florida Department of Transportation has gone out of its way in the Keys lately to impose its will with little regard to the people for which the agency serves.
Islamorada council should give the go-ahead to hotel project
Islamorada property owner Bert Vorstman has a plan that could benefit the Islamorada tax base and the environment. But his idea is on indefinite hold because of unnecessary push-back he received last year from Islamorada Planning Department staff and the Village Council.
Tide is turning in South Florida for marriage equality
The fight to defeat a ban on same-sex marriage in Florida is picking up steam. Namely in South Florida, specifically in the Keys and in Miami-Dade County.


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By Jon Walton
Singapore is known for much more than gum-free sidewalks – the Southeast Asian city-state has exploded economically over the last few decades, emerging as the fourth-leading global financial center with one of the five busiest ports in the world, and more millionaires per capita than any other country.
All of this growth has culminated in a string of iconic construction projects throughout the region, especially in the bustling Marina Bay. One of Singapore's up and coming financial and entertainment districts, Marina Bay is home to some of the area's most unique and innovative building projects, and is shaping the reputation of one of the world's wealthiest countries.
21st Century Infrastructure
For a nation of only five million inhabitants, Singapore is on the cutting edge of urban infrastructure development. The Common Services Tunnel system, only the second of its kind in Asia, supplies 1.4 km of telecom cables, power lines, water pipes and pneumatic refuse provisions. The CST provides improved reliability and easier access for maintenance and hardware upgrades, complete with backup capabilities in case of the need for emergency repairs. A connected District Cooling Plant provides chilled water for air conditioning of the Marina's facilities.
Singapore has pumped nearly $2 billion into infrastructure for the Bay, used to fund projects like the Marina Barrage, rapid transit connections, the Marina Promenade and the Double Helix Bridge. When all is said and done, Marina Bay will have the most rail stations of any region in Singapore.
Business Developments
Developers hoping to transform Marina Bay into one of Singapore's busiest financial districts have poured hundreds of millions of dollars into a 3.5 hectare site named the Marina Bay Financial Center,consisting of three office towers, two residential complexes and retail space. The 33 and 55 story towers have attracted firms like Barclays, American Express and others to the area, while the connected Marina Bay Link Mall will provide nearly 180,000 square feet of retail space. The development is slated to be completed this year.
The Asia Square development at Marina View is a twin-tower, mixed-use office, retail, and hotel space that will house nearly two million square feet. The structure will boast the largest solar panel installation in Singapore, as well as the region's first bio-diesel generation plant in a commercial development, helping it secure its LEED Gold precertification.
Entertainment Sectors
Marina Bay Sands, an $8 billion luxury hotel development along the Marina Bay waterline, is considered to be the world's most expensive standalone casino property and features over 2,500 rooms, a 1.3 million square foot exhibition center, ice skating rinks, restaurants, and the world's largest atrium casino. The structure's easily recognizable shape was designed by Moshe Safdie and consists of three large towers connected by a one hectare sky terrace.
Walk along the waterfront, and you'll soon run into one of three distinct gardens that comprise the Gardens by the Bay, a sprawling 101 hectare horticultural showcase and park system. The 1.2 hectare Flower Dome conservatory hosts plants acclimated to cooler, drier conditions while Supertrees – giant, tree-like structures offering shade and acting as vertical gardens – dominate the landscape.
Becoming a Smart City
Singapore as a whole is well on its way to becoming one of Asia's leading smart cities, with intelligent infrastructure, well-designed transportation systems, and pedestrian-friendly developments – and Marina Bay is a shining example of intentional and well-executed city planning. With more projects coming online in the next year or so, Marina Bay is set for unprecedented growth as both businesses and residents catch on to the area's modern comforts, easy access and exciting venues, though tourists beware – gum chewing is still strictly off-limits.


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Radar operators have known for years that when big bat colonies take to the sky, they show up as clouds on radar that's designed to track weather conditions or commercial aircraft. Now scientists are turning that radar complication into a treasure trove of information about the in-fight behavior of bats, birds and insects, the Associated Press reports.
"Radar provides us an unprecedented tool for observing bats and birds," said biologist Winifred Frick of the University of California, Santa Cruz. Bats and birds are difficult to observe and track in the air because of their typically small size, the AP said. Radiotracking, for example, is limited to the tiny, relatively short-range transmitters that can be attached to such small bodies.
She said radar is helping researchers study foraging behavior, migratory patterns, seasonal changes in behavior and the effects of climate change. "It was absolutely inspiring to be able to see the scale at which the bats are operating. We've never been able to see that before."
Frick, biologist Tom Kunz of Boston University and meteorologist Phillip Chilson of the University Oklahoma described the results and promise of their work at a conference of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Chilson says the tools are in place: roughly 500 government radar stations are operating around the country and networks of the radars are well established.
The National Climatic Data Center has a 20-year archive of weather-radar data, Frick said, and analyzing those records should reveal patterns of bird, bat and insect population changes over time, the AP reports.
She said radar studies already have helped determine that bats come out of their roosts earlier on hot days in dry years but later on hot days in wet years.
The radar research is part of the new field of "aeroecology," developed in large part by Kunz, who coined the term. He said the activity of animals in the air has not been well explored, AP says, and radar analysis should improve scientists' knowledge of that region.
"It's very interdisciplinary – or transdisciplinary – in the sense that it involves bird biologists and bat ecologists, entomologists, radar scientists and meteorologists," Frick said.
She recalled a breakfast with weather researchers who were talking about "QPE" – quantitative precipitation estimates using radar, AP said. The meteorologists said they could estimate the number of raindrops in a cloud.
"So I asked, Can you estimate the number of bats in a bat cloud?" The answer was, "Yes."
All articles in this issue:
Bats by the Sea
Searching for roosting sites of Australia's elusive coastal sheath-tailed bat is a very hard way to do science. Scrambling along ...
How Many Bat Species?
We share the world with an almost-magical medley of living things. And even as we often threaten the biodiversity of some ...
Bats in the News
Radar operators have known for years that when big bat colonies take to the sky, they show up as clouds on radar that's designed ...


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Greta Davis has been named to the position of Sous Chef at J. Ford s Black Angus Restaurant. Davis is a 2006 graduate of Purdue University where she earned a bachelor's degree in apparel design. She received an associate's degree from the distinguished culinary program at The Art Institute of Indianapolis. Prior to joining J. Ford's Black Angus, Davis worked for Macaroni Grill, Inc. in Indianapolis from 2008 to 2010 where she quickly moved into their management training program before graduating from The Art Institute.
Davis is a long time resident of Terre Haute and is a Terre Haute North Vigo High School graduate. She was initially hired at J. Ford's Black Angus in August of 2010 as a line cook before being promoted to grill cook and now to sous chef.
J. Ford s Black Angus was established in 2007 and is at 502 S. Third St. in Terre Haute.
Harrison College announced recently the hiring of three new associates at its Terre Haute campus. Nick Rentschler and Lisa Brown are joining the Financial Aid Team, and Brandy Burris has been hired as a student affairs specialist.
Rentschler is a Terre Haute native, who holds a master's in business administration from Indiana Wesleyan and a bachelor's degree in finance from Indiana State University. He is a member of the Terre Haute Exchange Club, Terre Haute Young Leaders, Maryland Community Church and Terre Haute Senior Baseball League. He has taught business courses as an adjunct faculty member for one year at the Harrison College Terre Haute campus and is thrilled to step into his new role.
"I'm excited to be able to combine my out-going personality and my business education to help individuals realize their dreams of continuing their educations," Rentschler said. "I know from personal experience that going back to school is stressful. I am glad that I ll be able to help relieve some of that stress from other students and help them to be successful so that they can concentrate on having meaningful educational experiences here at Harrison College."
Brown is from West Terre Haute. She is a Harrison College graduate and holds degrees in business management and accounting. She will operate the Harrison College Terre Haute bookstore and work with students on their financial aid packaging.
"I am Harrison College s biggest advocate," Brown said. "I love it here. Despite the economy and the expense of college, I think everyone should get a college degree. We work hard in financial aid to make it as affordable as possible."
Burris is a graduate of Harrison College and holds a degree in associates of applied science. She previously worked at Harrison College as an accounting assistant. She left Terre Haute in 2007, but recently moved back while her husband serves in Afghanistan.
"The students are why I am here," Burris said. "If they need help, I am the go-to person. I'll be able to help them find the resources they need to be successful and help them connect to the right faculty and staff to be sure their needs are met. I'm also going to get the students involved. We have a lot of fun activities for the students like cook-outs and workshops. I'll also help them to get involved in community events. I think it's important to get out there and [be] involved in the place that you live." Burris is involved with the Military Task Force, which is an organization providing assistance to members of our armed services and their dependents.
Terre Haute Savings Bank announces that Brian Dyer recently joined the bank as vice president and trust officer.
Dyer is a graduate of Indiana State University with a degree in urban and regional studies. Prior to joining THSB, Dyer worked at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology since 1982, where he had several positions. Since 2008 he served as the executive director of alumni affairs.
Dyer is a member of TREES Inc. and Council for Advancement and Support of Education, District V.


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An Omaha man already out on bond in Douglas and Sarpy counties was arrested Saturday morning for driving a stolen car and drug possession.
Police say an officer spotted the stolen Hyundai Sonata heading westbound on L Street and turn northbound onto 84th Street around 10:20 a.m. He briefly lost sight of the vehicle due to traffic, but the car was found abandoned behind the Wendy's restaurant at 84th and G streets.
Twenty-three-year-old Brandon Bergmann was taken into custody in a parking lot south of the restaurant. He faces charges that include possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia and theft by receiving.
Bergmann was out on bond from Sarpy County for possession of a gun by a prohibited person and possession of burglary tools. He was also out on bond from Douglas County on a previous theft by receiving charge.