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Styling Tips
Tip # 1: Mix novelty prints for a high-impact party outfit.
For spring and summer, you really can't go wrong with an adorable printed dress; however, we're always on the lookout for refreshing ways to style this wardrobe staple. Accordingly, we were thrilled when we spotted the outfit Emily Browning wore to the W Golden Globe Party in Los Angeles earlier this year. We particularly love the way she paired Miu Miu's Printed Silk Crepe de Chine Dress ($1195, available in Pink) with the Polka Dot Sandals ($495, available in Red). The masterful mix of prints resulted in a cheery ensemble that's sure to brighten anyone's mood. To emulate her outfit, start with a patterened dress, like ASOS' Apple Print Shift Dress ($37), and accessorize with a pair of polka-dot shoes, such as Alice + Olivia's Juliet Polka Dot Canvas Platform Sandals ($245), which bear a striking resemblance to Browning's Miu Miu pair!
Tip # 2: Pair a classic Breton-stripe top with '70s-style flare jeans.
If you're searching for a versatile outfit that's perfect for any number of occasions this season, look no further than the ensemble Dree Hemingway wore to the after-party for Scream 4 in New York last month. She opted for a vintage striped top and Chloe jeans, and finished off the look with a Topshop belt, Dries Van Noten shoes, and a Stella McCartney bag. We appreciate how she took an always-in-style classic--the Breton-stripe top--and paired it with one of this season's on-trend essentials, '70s-inspired wide-leg jeans. The mix of classic and trendy elements makes for one undeniably stylish outfit! Dying to re-create this look for yourself? We suggest picking up Gap's High Rise Wide Leg Jeans ($70) and pairing them with either J. Crew/Nili Lotan's Stripe Boyfriend Sweater ($218) or American Apparel's Unisex Sailor Stripe Long Sleeve Pullover ($48) for a similar look.
Tip # 3: Balance a bright frock and lip with neutral accessories.
In case you missed our Neons and Neutrals story earlier this month, one of this season's key trends is vibrant, look-at-me color. With that in mind, we're more than happy to bring you yet another example of how to execute this look; simply consider Emma Stone your guide. The actress looked radiant in a fuschia Lanvin Off-the-Shoulder Silk-Satin Cocktail Dress with Nipped Waist (price upon request, 310.402.0580) with equally vibrant lips at the Met Gala after-party at Crown in New York earlier this month. She smartly kept her accessories--including Lanvin's Beige Leather Platforms with Crystal and Brass Studding from the S/S 11 collection, Petrol Mother-of-Pearl Miniaudiere Clutch, and Fleur Cristal Gold and Crystal Bracelets from the F/W 11 collection--neutral in order to allow her frock and lips to take center stage. Whichever vivid color you choose to wear, take a cue from Stone and pick accents in muted colors to balance your overall look. To re-create Stone's winning ensemble, try pairing Charlie Jade's Nevah Silk Dress ($128) with Mark and James' Milly Platforms ($275) and you're sure to turn heads!
Tip # 4: Liven up your wardrobe basics with a botanical-print skirt.
If you find yourself in need of a serious pick-me-up, try reaching for a botanical-print skirt to freshen up your wardrobe staples. If you need some inspiration, simply look at the outfit Karolina Kurkova wore to the Momenti de Emporio Opening Reception in New York last month. Wearing Emporio Armani's Black Tuxedo Jacket ($895, 212.339.5950), White Blouse ($375, 212.339.5950), and Palm Print Skirt ($695, 212.339.5950), the supermodel managed to make an office-appropriate ensemble look both stylish and sophisticated--a task that's not always easy to do! If you want to emulate her look, you're in luck because we've done all the hard work for you! Start with a black blazer, such as Aqua's Fitted Girlfriend Blazer ($88) or BDG's Tara Classic Blazer ($79), and simply add a floral skirt, like Leifsdottir's Lake Reflection Mini Skirt ($278) or Rag & Bone's Tiered Harley Mini Skirt ($370), and you'll have a Kurkova-inspired outfit in no time!
Tip # 5: Combine black + white lace for an elegant ensemble.
When it comes to eveningwear, lace is always a sophisticated choice, but the classic fabric can potentially look dated if styled in the wrong way. Harley Viera Newton showed us how to avoid this pitfall with her on-the-mark outfit at a Dom Perignon-hosted dinner in New York last month. She donned Valentino's Bi Color Lace Dress ($6590) and Charlotte Olympia's Mavis Wedges in Red Velvet from the F/W 10 collection, resulting in the perfect party-ready look that's a far cry from your grandmother's lace dresses! To modernize your after-dark ensemble, take a cue from Viera Newton and blend black and white lace together, and then add a pair of bright red heels. We recommend snagging Guess by Marciano's Antonise Lace Pencil Skirt ($98) and teaming it with either Free People's Scandalous Lace Top ($48) or Urban Outfitter's Vintage '80s Double Layer Lace Top ($89). Enzo Angiolini's Mavek Heels ($110) or Guess' Aleana Shoes ($110) add the perfect finishing touch.
Tip # 6: Inject some preppy-chic into a neutral look with oxford heels.
If you haven't busted your wardrobe budget yet, we suggest picking up a pair of oxford heels to complete your look this season! Jessica Szohr showed us how to wear these menswear-inspired shoes when she attended Tommy Hilfiger's Prep World Launch Party in New York earlier this month. For the occasion, she chose a slew of pieces by the American designer, including the Ribbon Applique Skirt ($348, available in Multi), Runway Boat Shoes ($298), and Gray Cashmere Sleeveless Sweater ($88, 212.223.1824). We think the muted colors of her ensemble are perfect for spring, and we especially love how her oxfords add just the right amount of New England-inspired preppy-chic! Even if you don't find yourself strolling the streets of Nantucket this season, your outfit could still benefit from a touch of prep. Accordingly, we suggest picking up either Timberland's Earthkeepers Chauncey Oxford Pumps ($84) or Oh! Shoes' Minerva Oxford Pumps ($180) pronto!--Erin Fitzpatrick
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Succeeding in the new workplace (and life).
We aren't big on clichés like "every time God closes a door he opens a window," or "there are no problems, only opportunities."
People who succeed at work and in life believe and act as if "everything is a gift." Well, maybe not every single thing imaginable. But assuming that everything is a gift is a good way of looking at the problems and surprises you'll encounter in any endeavor, such as getting a new venture off the ground, obtaining buy-in with your boss, or launching a new product line in an ultra-competitive market.
Why take this seemingly Pollyannaish approach? There are three key reasons.
First, you were going to find out eventually what people did and did not like about your idea. Better to learn it as soon as possible, before you sink more resources into the idea, venture or product line, etc. You always want to keep potential loses to a minimum.
Second, the feedback could take you in another direction, or serve as a barrier to your competitors. You thought you wanted to start a public relations firm but a quick survey told you potential customers thought the field was saturated. But more than a few of them said they would love someone who could help with their internal communications.
Third, you got evidence. True, it was not what you were expecting or even wanted, but that still puts you ahead of the person who is just thinking about doing something (like opening another p.r. firm.) You know something they don't, and that is an asset. You are ahead of the game.
But what if it's really bad news?. It's a disappointment. You were absolutely certain that your boss would approve your idea for a new software program, and she said no in a way that is still echoing down the corridor. No reasonable person can define what you've encountered as anything but a problem, and most people will try to solve the problem. ("Maybe she will like the idea if I go at it this way instead.") That's fine if you can. The problem has gone away and, again, you've learned something that others might not know. (The boss hates Y, but she loves Z.)
But what if you can't solve it? (She hated "Z," too.) Accept the situation to the point of embracing it. Take as a given that it won't ever change, and turn it into an asset. What can you do with the "fact" that it won't ever change? Maybe it presents a heretofore unseen opportunity. Maybe you build it into your product or service in a way that no competitor (having not acted) could imagine. Could you do it on your own? Could you take the idea to a competitor and use it as your calling card to look for the next job?
The thing to remember is this: Successful people work with what they have at hand— whatever comes along—and try to use everything at their disposal in achieving their goals. And that is why they are grateful for surprises, obstacles, and even disappointments. It gives them more information and resources to draw upon.
Paul B. Brown is the co-author (along with Leonard A. Schlesinger and Charles F. Kiefer) of Just Start: Take Action; Embrace Uncertainty and Create the Future recently published by Harvard Business Review Press.
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Reading it was like re-reading moments and situations in a successful year in my life, I am surprised and at the right time as he confirms that what I'm doing today and how they lived, has always faced the right way.
When we begin to live a desired change or not, I do not accept, at the unconscious level we are dependent on the situation, I spent six months to metabolize, respond to, forgive, determined to reach the end of my path of growth, I am grateful for having had this great opportunity of information. Today I feel like a child who knows that his greatest desire is to achieve, thanks to the year just past.
You're talking about human nature and what drives it. There has to be a reason we strive to succeed and give our energies over to business or charity. Some inward need to over come all road blocks.
The inner person has to wake up and face their fears, then go into battle to make their place where they choose.
There's no accounting for free will or what drives it.
Its interesting to note that highly driven people don't fit in at most work places. They're seen as abrasive or boat rockers regardless of wheather or not they can do miracles for those concerned.
A robbery was the best thing that every happened to me. I had the "Break-in Sale & Contest" which got the attention of the local media. I was dubbed "Famous" Alice and suddenly I had a "sticky" personal brand and a good story to go with it.
Such as great article! Very inspiring and helpful :)
This is really hitting home. I'm in the process of a really intense Kickstarter hardware launch for wearable tech and I'm receiving amazing feedback – although it's not translating into the kind of success I was hoping for. Clearly, there is a gigantic barrier to entry to create a deceptively simple product that combines human-centered design and advanced electronics. So interesting!

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---- — AMES, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa State University course is teaching stand-up comedy to help students with their public speaking.
Students are learning to write and tell jokes during the Comedy College course being taught at the Ames campus. They're also learning to improve their sense of humor.
Gavin Jerome, a professional entertainer who is helping to teach the course, says humor has practical applications for any student in any major. He also says there are techniques and formulas to being funnier.
The course's final test will have students performing a stand-up routine at a campus nightclub in early December.


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Poll Warning: Bush is climbing steadily
by drlimerick, Wed Sep 06, 2006 at 10:14:09 AM EDT
I (wearing my Pollkatz hat) just want to point out that Bush has been
climbing in the polls, steadily, since he bottomed out in May. Before you say "gasoline prices," wait a minute.
Yes, Bush's approval tanked as gas prices rose (pun sort of intended) in the winter and spring, but gas prices topped out in April, and only in August did they start to fall appreciably. But Bush has been trending up since May.
What's really ominous is that this is only the second time in Bush's reign where he's enjoyed a steady rise in approval in the absence of a crisis (9/11, going to war, capture of Saddam). The other time began in the summer of 2004, and peaked just in time for the election. Bush is about 12-15 points lower now than then, but the trend line looks eerily the same.
What this bodes for the fall elections, I don't know.


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GREENSBORO, North Carolina - The UNCW volleyball team suffered a pair of losses in action in the Spartan Spiketacular at UNC Greensboro on Saturday, falling to Morehead State, 3-0 (25-16, 25-14, 25-20), in the morning before suffering a 3-1 (25-22, 25-17, 22-25, 25-17) setback to Youngstown State in the nightcap.
The Seahawks moved to 6-8 on the season with the pair of setbacks as it closed out the tournament portion of its regular-season schedule. UNCW returns to action Tuesday as it hosts The Citadel in a 6 p.m. match at Hanover Hall.
"This was certainly a frustrating weekend because we lacked consistency within our offense and defense," said UNCW Head Coach Amy Bambenek. "Playing on the road for the past three weeks has been tough and I know team is looking forward to playing at home next week."
Against Morehead State, junior Aryn Bohannon tallied 12 kills and freshman Courtney Smith pitched in a career-high 11 spikes to power an Eagles attack that finished with 42 kills and a .264 hitting percentage. Senior setter Caitlin Clark posted a double-double with a match-best 34 assists and 14 digs while junior Leslie Schellhaas tallied 11 digs.
Junior Christi Laite notched seven kills and sophomore Leah Gagliardi pitched in six for the Seahawks, who were limited to a (-.010) hitting percentage for the match. Junior Haley Collins finished with a team-high 10 digs while sophomore McKenzie Keightley notched a team-best five total blocks.
The first set saw UNCW use an 8-2 spurt early in the frame to build a 10-4 advantage, only to see MSU storm back, scoring 21 of the final 26 points of the stanza to take 25-16 victory.
The Eagles carried their momentum into the second set, grabbing a 7-3 advantage early before using a 14-7 stretch later in the frame to cruise to a 25-14 triumph.
The third set saw MSU tally eight of 12 points early on in the frame to take an 11-6 lead, only to see UNCW battle back with a 6-2 spurt to knot the score at 13-all. The two sides then proceeded to trade points until, with the score level at 16-all; a kill by Smith sparked the Eagles to five unanswered points and a 21-16 advantage. The Seahawks made one last push, using a 5-1 run to pull within two, 22-20, before the Eagles scored three straight points to post a 25-20 victory and win the match.
Versus Youngstown State, Junior Missy Hundelt tallied 19 kills and added a career-high 21 digs to power the Penguins lineup. Sophomore Alexis Egler also finished the match with a double-double as she tallied 14 kills and 14 digs. Sophomore Shannon Watson joined Hundelt and Egler in double figures with 11 kills on the strength of a match-high .400 hitting percentage. Junior Casey D'Ambrose dished out 33 assists and added seven digs.
Sophomore Sarah Fitzgerald tallied 13 kills and sophomore Morgan Kline added 12 for UNCW. Keightley chipped in nine kills and added five total blocks. Freshman Victoria Phillips dished out 27 assists and added eight digs while senior Natalie Lahaie chipped in 14 assists. Collins was the only UNCW player to reach double figures in digs for UNCW, ending the match with 17.
Trailing 20-17 late in the first set, a kill by Watson sparked Youngstown State to an 8-2 spurt that closed out the set and gave the Penguins a 25-22 victory.
Youngstown State never trailed in the second set, scoring six of the first seven points of the frame to build an early 6-1 edge before taking advantage of an 11-5 spurt to take a 20-10 lead. The Seahawks responded to the Penguins spurt, scoring five straight points to pull within five, 20-15, but Youngstown State notched five of the last seven points of the set to post a 25-17 triumph.
Trailing 16-15 midway through the third set, an attack error by the Penguins sparked the Seahawks to an 11-5 run and a 25-20 victory that extended the match.
UNCW jumped out to a 4-1 advantage early in the fourth set, only to see Youngstown State use a 9-3 spurt to take a 17-11 lead. The Seahawks ended the Penguins run with four of the next five points to trim the deficit to 18-15, but Youngstown State close the frame on a 7-2 spurt to record a 25-20 victory and win the match.


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I just bought a GMC 1500 6.0 2wd w/ 150k miles. It runs great but getting 13.2 mpg. Is this the norm and if if not, should I start with changing the coils with a plug change? I wasn't expecting this low of gas mileage. I'd like to put it on a computer but I'm not sure what's good out on the market. The dealship wasn't my first choice.
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Am I racist? I like DC, but I dislike bones, does that make me racist? I feel like it does.
Yes because Jones is more black than Cormier. So yes, you are a racist. So am I
Am I racist? I like DC, but I dislike bones, does that make me racist? I feel like it does.
I love the Dwight Howard comparison. I've disliked him for a while now too. Van Gundy will always be a hero of mine just because of one interview.
ESPN reporter says Gatorade allowing Jon Jones to wear logo at UFC 165, but no pay involved
ESPN's Darren Rovell spoke to Gatorade who informed him that Jon Jones will receive no pay and does not have a sponsorship contract with the company as reported yesterday. Rovell later back tracked on the "no money" claim.
As was reported yesterday on this and many other sites, Jon Jones will be wearing the Gatorade logo into the cage Saturday night at UFC 165 when he takes on Alexander Gustafsson. Jones will be the first fighter to ever sport the Gatorade logo inside the cage, an impressive claim to be sure.
However, ESPN's Darren Rovell is making it clear that it is not a paid sponsorship, Jones is being allowed to wear the logo, but is not being paid for it:
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Despite reports that Jon Jones has signed a Gatorade deal, Gatorade official says there is no contract, no $ changing hands.
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It's not my fault that I am xenophobic! I must judge everyone who is not like me.
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I hate Jon Jones because he's different.
I hate Jon Jones because he's different.
That's an amazing comparison.
He reminds me so much of Dwight Howard....when they both started their careers everyone loved them, until their true colors came out......but at least jon jones is a champion....
"You can show up to an arena in a terrible mood, and then when you get the camera and the lights and the fans there, you've got to wake up. You've got to smile. Even if you're not in the mood to be happy or whatnot, you've just got to put it on. So that's what I mean when I say I am fake."
Wow what a genius!!! What a fucking awesome secret he has just revealed!!! pfff...
First of all people do not really call him fake anymore. They called him fake because he pretended to be a super humble guy and his actions were of a complete douchebag.
Now he does not play the super humble guy anymore, he talks like a douche so he is not faking anything anymore.
I can be rude. I can be funny. I can be goofy. I can be cocky at times
First of all he is not funny. He tries to be it but he fails. I remember when he was on Jimmy Kimmel with Rampage and everybody was laughing when Rampage said something, and everyone was quiet when Jones tried to sound funny.
As for the other things, well he is basically saying "I can be bad, I can be very bad, I can be a prick, I can be a douche", well he is simply exposing himself, he is basically saying himself that as a human being he is a piece of shit.
"To be honest with you - and I know this might be controversial and it may get me a lot of backlash - my haters come across as the dumbest people ever. None of them have a real reason not to like me. 'Oh, you're too tall.' 'I don't like you.' Or, 'You're this or that.' None of them come up with anything good or concrete, so I just find them funny."
Even the "I hate you because you are too tall" was not as stupid as "It is sad that he (Cormier) does not like me. We are both blacks, and there are no many of us in the sport".
I must be really dumb because I think Bones becomes a bigger douche with each statement he makes, and I am even aware that sometimes he is happy, and sometimes he is sad. I never disliked him because he doesn't have one consistent mood. I dislike him because the things he says.
P.S. Once again #haters #yolo #selfie
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I see many proud astrophotographers using an EdgeHD+Hyperstar configuration.
Since an EdgeHD costs significantly more than a traditional (non-Edge) SCT, I am asking the following question. When used with Hyperstar, does the EdgeHD offer any significant benefit over a non-Edge SCT? By "significant" I mean more than bragging rights and some incremental improvement due to more careful or up-to-date manufacturing execution.
If I understand it correctly, the Edge scopes still have f/2 spherical mirrors and the Schmidt corrector that goes with it. These are the only components that matter when used with a Hyperstar.
That mirror can have a better coating, be polished to higher precision or ride on a smoother focusing mechanism but these are what I consider better manufacturing. The corrector/flattener optics in the draw tube that distinguishes the EdgeHD is not in play when Hyperstar is used.
Please explain me what I am missing here!
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Quote:When used with Hyperstar, does the EdgeHD offer any significant benefit over a non-Edge SCT?
Quote:Maybe, maybe not, and the Hyperstar is collimateable and will likely have to be collimated no matter which scope you use it on.
Quote:After aligning the corrector and the secondary holder to the primary, and getting rid of all the play on the Hyperstar unit itself, I am no more using any of the collimation screws.


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— DANVILLE – A Danville motorcyclist was listed in critical condition Monday morning following an accident Sept. 16 on Route 642 in East Chillisquaque Township in Northumberland County.
Ronald W. Booth, 63, remains a patient in Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.
He was flown by Life Flight helicopter to the hospital.
State police at Milton said a vehicle operated by David N. Martin, 43, of Winfield, pulled out of a lane in front of Booth's motorcycle, causing the motorcycle to strike the left rear portion of the Martin vehicle. Martin and three passengers weren't hurt.


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---- — A diversity of entertainment awaits New Year's Eve revelers in Oneonta. With First Night activities revitalized in 2009, the evening will once again be "a remarkable community project," First Night Oneonta committee board chairman David Hayes said.
First Night buttons, needed for admission, are $15. They will be available at all venues and at the big white tent at Kim Muller Plaza on New Year's Eve.
"The support we've gotten has been nothing short of outstanding," Hayes said. This includes talent, ideas and generous financial support. With a variety of cultural activities set in an alcohol-free environment, "It's going to be outstanding."
The First Night parade begins at 4 p.m., with the lineup starting at 3 p.m. on Elm Street. It continues continues down Main Street and ends at Foothills Performing Arts and Civic Center. Following that a wide variety of entertainment will be at venues around downtown. The events end at 10:15 p.m. with fireworks.
The musical entertainment includes a 5 p.m. performance by the Catskill Symphony Orchestra at the Oneonta Theatre. Hayes said that the 500-seat theater could be filled because the show provides an opportunity for people who might not otherwise have a chance to hear a full symphony.
At the Foothills production room, Broadway Cabaret will be performing at 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. with "Sing a Song of Broadway." The group presents a musical cabaret featuring local residents Greg and Jeannie Langdon and college students home for the holiday who include their daughter Xandry Langdon, Amanda Blake, and Shane Heidecker. Oneonta High School students Kevin Hait and Chase Thomas will also be performing. Selections include: songs from "Les Miserables," "Pirates of Penzance," and "Into the Woods."
Other performances include at 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. the Horseshoe Lounge Playboys upstairs at the Oneonta Theatre, and at 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. the Dady Brothers perform at the First Presbyterian Church. A poetry reading will take place at 2 p.m. at Wilbur Mansion. Oneonta World of Learning will be offering children's activities starting at 5 p.m. in the Foothills atrium.
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To say that the past two seasons have been tough, disappointing seasons for Jeff Burton could be something of an understatement.
The South Boston native, who drives the No. 31 Caterpillar Chevrolet for Richard Childress Racing, failed to make the Chase for the Sprint Cup last year, making it the fourth straight season he has not made it into The Chase.
After finishing 20th in the Sprint Cup Series points chase in 2011, he did little better last year with his 19th-place finish. His average finish of 19.6 last year was his worst since the 2005 season.
Burton has finished in the top ten only 11 times over the course of the past two seasons after having logged 15 top-ten finishes in 2010.
It all hasn't been just about Burton.
Richard Childress Racing won only one race last year after having won six races the previous season and having logged five wins in 2010.
With teammate Kevin Harvick slated to leave RCR at the end of the season to join Stewart-Haas Racing and Austin Dillon expected to move up to the Cup Series fulltime in 2014, this is a season in which Burton and RCR need to re-establish a competitive presence in the Sprint Cup Series garage area.
"I feel like we have something to prove, and I'm looking forward for the opportunity to be able to do that," Burton said.
With the debut of NASCAR's new Gen-6 racecar and changes that have been made with the RCR organization, this could be a year in which the 45-year-old veteran racer gets back into a more competitive posture.
"I'm excited about what we have going on," Burton remarked.
"I think our preparation, what we have done to be ready before we start building cars, is at a different level today than it was last year and even the year before.
"Obviously, we had some work to do based on our performance last year and the year before for that matter," he continued.
"We made a lot of changes from the very top of the company to a lot of positions within individual teams. I feel good about what we have done."
When asked what gives him the most optimism about a turnaround in 2013, Burton said "the direction of the company, the mindset of the company in regard to 'what do we have to do to be better', the commitment to that, the commitment to, I'm going to call it, a new philosophy.
"Those things are there and those things are real. The philosophy to improve is there. It is a different philosophy; it's a different way of doing business than we have done it before. It's what I have believed in, and that is why I'm optimistic."
Burton said the big thing is that his team and RCR as a whole must show the improvement on the track.
"I won't sit here and guarantee you that is going to give results," he said.
"I believe it will. I can tell you that the commitment to improve is there. We will see. It will be a challenge. I believe in my heart things will be a lot better."
The new Gen-6 racecar also gives Burton a sense of optimism. With the introduction of the new car, all of the Sprint Cup Series teams are pretty much in the same situation, which makes more something of a more level playing field.
"I think the timing of the (introduction of) the car is good for us as a company," Burton pointed out.
"I think it's easier when there is a whole new car with a lot of new rules, a new rear rule package. I think it is easier to start over than it is taking an existing vehicle and starting over.
"It gives us a chance to stop and say 'okay what is the best way to develop a car' and through that build a program that works for that," added Burton.
"I think the timing of that is good for RCR (Richard Childress Racing) in general. Whether that will yield results or not we will see."
Burton says there is nothing about the new car that has made him feel that it will be an instant benefit to him.
"Honestly, what I pay attention to is what we need to do with the No. 31 to benefit me," he explained.
"At the end of the day, us doing a good job with whatever the rules package is that is what it's about. We've got to give me what I need to be successful. If we do that, then we will be doing the right things we need to do."
That, Burton says, has been a hard thing to accomplish over the past couple of seasons.
"The thing that has been hard the last two years, and it's something I haven't dealt with much in my career, is that the things that Kevin (Harvick) has liked haven't worked for me," Burton pointed out.
"That hasn't always been like that at RCR. It just kind of popped up for some reason. We really felt a lot of the same things before. Although we wouldn't run the same (chassis) setups, we would have a lot of the same comments, and over the last couple of years we haven't.
"That has been a difficult thing," he added.
"It hasn't been just me either. It's kind of been throughout the company. One driver likes this, and the other driver likes that. We are not in the same area. That has been very confusing."
The first opportunity for Burton and RCR to turn the tables comes with Sunday's Daytona 500. Burton notched only two top-five finishes last season, both coming at Daytona where he finished fifth in the Daytona 500 and second in the July race.
Burton was hoping for a good first step in last Sunday's Daytona 500 qualifying, but ended up qualifying 20th. Teammate Paul Menard qualified 14th and Harvick, who won last weekend's Sprint Unlimited race, qualified 25th.
That left the three RCR cars positioned to start somewhere around mid-pack in yesterday's qualifying races.
"We were really disappointed with it, but it's just part of the Daytona 500, and we still have the 150's to get where we need to be," Burton said.
"We thought we had a lot more than that. We thought we had a solid shot at a top-10 and didn't get very close to that. We just didn't pick up from where we ran in practice for some reason. It is what it is."


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Three victories by an average of 47 points to open the season can hardly be categorized as a test for eighth-ranked Oklahoma State. That all changes next week when the Cowboys host No. 13 Memphis.
Phil Forte and Markel Brown each scored 22 points as the Cowboys tuned up Friday night by beating Arkansas-Pine Bluff 97-63.
"Memphis is one of the most talented teams in the country," Oklahoma State head coach Travis Ford said. "They're a very deep, athletic team, and a lot of people say they may have the best backcourt in the country, and they very well might. We'll see, They're very good."
"This is a really good early test for both of our teams. There have been so many good early games in the country. I think you can add this one to the list," he said.
Marcus Smart added 16 points for the Cowboys (3-0). Le'Bryan Nash had nine points and a game-high eight rebounds.
Forte and his teammates already were looking forward to matching up with Memphis.
"This is something where we come out with the schedule and this is the game that everybody sees, us included," Forte said. "Arkansas-Pine Bluff was a game that we had to get past before it, and now that Memphis is next, all of our attention and focus goes to them."
Said Brown: "This is what we have been waiting for."
"Hopefully, we can get a packed house. It's here now, so we're going to prepare for them like we've prepared for the last three teams we've played. It should be a fun one," he said.
"It's hard to ignore. You see Memphis on the schedule and knowing that they're one of the top teams in the country and we're playing them at home is hard to ignore. We have to set it aside and focus on the other teams that come in and I think Coach did a good job putting the schedule together. We played three very decent teams that prepared us for this Memphis game."
Forte shot 6-for-7 from 3-point range and Oklahoma State made 10 of 25 from behind the arc.
The Cowboys led by 12 early in the second half before going on a 32-4 run, with four 3s by Forte making it 82-42.
Tevin Hammond scored 15 points for the Lions (2-1). DeAndre McIntyre and Davon Haynes each added 13.
The two teams did some pushing and shoving in the final two minutes of the first half when Smart and Daniel Broughton tangled going for a loose ball. After watching a video replay, the officials called fouls on Broughton and Smart and gave technical fouls to Brown and the Lions' Jaylon Floyd.
Arkansas-Pine Bluff took a 12-11 lead when Hammond made a long 3-pointer seven minutes in. After the Cowboys scored 10 straight in taking a 24-14 lead, 3s by Hammond and McIntyre brought the Lions within 25-22.
Oklahoma State led 46-30 at halftime. Brown shot 6-for-8 before the break and made three 3s.
The Lions trailed by 12 early in the second half before Forte's shooting and Oklahoma State's defense broke it open.
It was the third straight game that Forte, coming off the bench, has either led the team in scoring and been tied for the most points.
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COLLEGE STATION, Texas -- Texas A&M freshman wide receiver Thomas Johnson has been found safe in Dallas after he disappeared from campus three days ago.
Johnson's mother, Linda Hanks, says Texas A&M University police told her Thursday the 18-year-old is unharmed.
University police said they traveled to Dallas to look for Johnson on Wednesday. Johnson was found safe about 2:30 a.m. Thursday with the help of the Dallas police and the Texas Rangers.
Police said Wednesday that Johnson was last seen leaving his College Station residence around 5 p.m. Monday.
Hanks told WFAA, KHOU's sister station, she traveled from Dallas to College Station while authorities searched for her son. He turned up 180 miles away in Dallas.
Hanks says Johnson didn't contact her and that she has no other information. Campus police said that they are not releasing further details.
KHOU 11 News spoke with Johnson's roommate, who said he didn't know where the player disappeared to.
A&M coach Kevin Sumlin said he's relieved Johnson has been found and is concerned for Johnson's health and well-being.
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That's great news, and a good sign of the success of this new program.
West Virginia's 16th juvenile drug court was established in McDowell County in May. Designed to help young people avoid drug addiction and its related crimes, the drug court accepts juveniles referred by their parents, school administrators, counselors and the state Department of Health and Human Resources. Judge Lisa Clark, who presides over family court in McDowell and Mercer counties, administers the juvenile drug court program.
Both of the first graduates are seniors in high school. Seven students are still in the drug court program after Tuesday's graduation ceremony, and they are seeing considerable accomplishments of their own, according to Clark. One participant has been named their school's student of the month, and another has been recognized by the McDowell County Board of Education for a science fair project. And yet another student is earning straight-A grades, Clark said.
"And we have four of our participants who are now playing varsity sports," Clark adds. "They're all required to do 40 hours of community service, so they've done that in all sorts of different places in McDowell County. They've worked at the animal shelter, the city of Welch, and other towns in McDowell County. They've done school improvement projects and one has worked for the Pocahontas railroad doing some maintenance work and clean up. We've had others volunteer for fire departments."
This is great news to hear. It would appear that the county's new juvenile drug court is off to an excellent start.
When it comes to fighting the crippling chains of drug addiction, it is critical to reach those who are in danger of falling down the path of drug abuse at an early age. The ultimate goal of the drug court is to steer young people away from the dangers of prescription narcotics abuse before they grow up and become adult offenders. And the situation in McDowell County is further aggravated by a rampant drug problem.
That's why the new McDowell County Juvenile Drug Court is so important. And we are pleased to see that the program is working. We look forward to many additional juvenile drug court graduations in the weeks and months ahead.
Any and all efforts aimed at steering young people away from the deadly dangers of drug addiction should be aggressively pursued by officials across the region.


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MILLEDGEVILLE — Digital Bridges is helping to preserve the stories of those who have sacrificed their lives and fought with honor to serve the United States by participating in the Veterans History Project.
"We think it's important to preserve this history, especially when its members of our community," said Rebecca Hattaway, content strategist at Digital Bridges. "It's important for these stories to be told and preserved for people in the future who may not know veterans with these stories."
The Veterans History Project of the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress has been actively following its Congressional mandate to collect, preserve and make accessible the personal accounts of American war veterans.
Digital Bridges is participating in the Veterans History Project with the leadership of Therry Deal, state chairman of the Veterans History Project through the cooperating group Georgia State DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution).
"Digital Bridges will be assisting with interviewing veterans, recording and collecting stories for the Library of Congress," Hattaway said. "The project is funded by the U.S. Congress and relies on volunteers to collect the data."
The United States Congress created the Veterans History Project in 2000. To date, the Veterans History Project comprises more than 68,000 individual collections that are available to researchers and the general public at the Library of Congress.
"[Deal] has been leading us, and we've been helping her by recording interviews," Hattaway said. "We have some people that are checking out video cameras and doing interviews on their own."
Digital Bridges is providing a space and video cameras for community volunteers interested in interviewing and recording stories of wartime veterans.
"So far we have completed two interviews. We have interviewed Ace Parker, who was a WW II veteran and is from Macon but lives in Milledgeville. Also, Thomas 'Tug' Upton Grear, was a general and he fought in Korea and Vietnam," Hattaway said. "It's always important to hear these stories and save it for the future for those who may be doing research or are just interested in hearing a story."
For more information about the project or to interview a veteran call Hattaway at 478-387-0254 or visit www.loc.gov/vets.
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Model Industrial Training Institute (MITI), Haldwani was established to impart training under restructure pattern of Craftsmen Training Programme in Mechanical Group of Trades . The Institute is situated at Nainital Road, Haldwani, Kathgodam, Nainital (Uttranchal.).The Broad Based Basic Training (B.B.B.T.) for one year in different skill areas of the trade group is imparted so that a broad foundation is laid at the end of first year of training.
Broad Based Basic Training (B.B.B.T.): The course is designed to develop Broad Base covering the mechanical group of trades so as to enable the trainees to acquire multiskill of varied nature within the trade group
Eight skill areas (each of six weeks duration ) Milling , Welding , Grinding , Shaping/Slotting , Turning , Sheet Metal Working , Fitting , Basic Electricity :
At the end of first year basic training there would be All India Trade Test conducted by National Council for Vocational Training and a "National Trade Certificate in Basic Taining " is awarded to successful trainees. Those who complete the basic training successfully may opt for any one of the following alternatives :-
a) Work as an operator or semi-skilled worker.
b) Join the industry as an apprentice.
c) Join the industry as a trade apprentice under the Apprentices Act, 1961.
d) Undergo further institutional training in one or more following modules in the institute .
i) Operating Centre Lathe - 6 months
ii) Operating Milling Machine - 6 months
iii) Operating Shaper,Slotter,Planner Machine - 6 months
iv) Fitter (General) - 6 months
v) Metrology & Engg.Inspection - 6 months
vi) Machine Tool Maintenance - 6 months
vii) Operating Capstain & Turret Lathe - 6 months
viii) Tool & Die Making (Press Tools, jigs & Fixtures) - 2 &1/2 years
After completion of modular training in specialised module in second year , All India Trade test will be conducted by NCVT. & Proficiency certificate would be awarded to successful trainees . These certificates are recognised by Government of India for the purpose of recruitment to subordinate services and posts for which National trade Certificate is a recognised qualification.
ENTRY QUALIFICATION :Matriculation with Science & Mathematics as subjects.
Age : 14 to 25 years
Session : September to August
Mode of selection : Application are invited for admission after releasing an advertisement notice in the Employment News Paper . Application in the prescribed proforma may be sent to the principal along with prescribed application & registration fee . Selection is done purely on the basis of the marks obtain in matriculation or equivalent examination .
Tuition Fee : Rs.20/- per month or part thereof payable in two six monthly instalments. In addition, the trainee has to deposit caution money of Rs.50/- which is refundable at successful completion of training, and library caution money of Rs.30/-. No tuition fee shall be charged from the SC/ST and physically handicapped trainees.
Registration Fee - Rs 10/-
Application form fee - Rs. 5/- per form
Reservation- Seats are reserved for SC/ST candidates as per Govt. rules . Some seats are reserved for physically handicapped candidates who have aptitude and are otherwise fit to undergo such training.
Contact Address-
Model Industrial Training Institute
Haldwani,P. O. Kathgodam
Distt. Nanital, Uttranchal-263126
Declaration - Principal of the institute / DGE&T reserves the right to cancel or alter any course / courses without assigning any reasons or notice .


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STOCKBRIDGE, Ga. —
Police are urging a suspected hit-and-run driver to surrender after they say he struck and killed an officer who was helping a stranded motorist south of Atlanta.
The officer was helping the driver on North Henry Boulevard when an Ford F-250 pickup truck slammed into him around 6:40 p.m. Monday, Henry County police Sgt. Joey Smith said. The motorist had run out of gas, police said.
The truck struck the officer and a second motorist who had stopped to help, and then kept going east toward Rockdale County, authorities said.
"I was standing behind the car. They were standing on the side of the car. The next thing I saw, there were two bodies going through the air," Gordon Jarrett told WSB-TV.
The truck slowed down, then "they just took off," Jarrett said.
Jarrett said he was on his way to his Stockbridge apartment when his red Ford Mustang ran out of gas, coming a stop in the center lane on North Henry Boulevard.
Both victims were taken to Atlanta Medical Center with serious injuries, but the officer did not survive, Smith told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. His name wasn't immediately released.
The truck's front, left side is believed to be damaged and the side door mirror is missing, Georgia State Patrol officers said. The vehicle is believed to be between 1997 and 2008 model years, authorities said.
"We feel pretty confident that this individual would have known he struck two individuals and continued down the road," said Jason Bolton of the Henry County Police Department.
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Ada —
Pontotoc County Retired Educators Association held its monthly meeting Sept. 20 at Ada Elks Lodge. After President Jo Ann Hunt welcomed members and guests, Vaden Morgan gave the invocation.
Following the invocation, Charlee Lanis, community education coordinator at East Central University, presented the program. She informed members of the types of classes offered at ECU to benefit the community, from kids to seniors. She stressed the many physical and mental benefits of the programs. ECU needs students for the programs and teachers to teach the classes. There is a place for everyone. Brian Johnson attended to photograph the presentation.
Hunt called the meeting to order. No minutes were read since the last official meeting was in April. Treasurer Thomas Stephens read the treasury report.
Hunt thanked each committee for its hard work preparing for the new year. She gave special thanks to Tommie Beddow and her work on the yearbook. Ruth Ann Taylor was recognized for being named State Retired Educator "Volunteer of the Year."
Ruth Ann Taylor, chairperson of the Pioneer Award Committee, recognized her members, Vaden Morgan and Peggy Bagley.
For a change, this year she handed out pieces of paper for members to offer suggestions for the award. Next meeting, members will vote on the top three suggestions. The volunteer hours were stressed.
June Murphy urged members to be aware of some people wanting to "fix" retired educators' retirement. She said the choice of "defined benefits" has been working very well ,and their retirement is said to be in better financial shape than any other retirement system.
Members were advised to keep in touch with their state congress to vote "No" on defined contribution.
Ada Hill, district representative, gave a short report and more information on Murphy's discussion.
Mary Scalf and Judy Hanson had decorated the tables with fall colors, leaves, flower arrangements and figures. The centerpieces were won by Kathy Adams and Judy Hisaw.
The district legislative meeting is in Ardmore on Oct. 25 at the technology center.
Billie Floyd will give the program Oct. 11 on "Step Back in Time."
Attending were Tom Stephens, Judy Hisaw, Jo Ann Hunt, Lee Sweat, Judy Hanson, Mary Scalf, Faye Cook, Peggy Bagley, Ken Murphy, Jean Lyon, Ada Hill, Gene Hill, Sandra Mantooth, Peggy Wallace, Charlee Lanis, Aggie Allen, Chuck Perry, Dorotha Fenton, Lanny Sliger, Martha Skinner, W. Harold Skinner, Bryna Lane, Vaden Morgan, Janet Gibson, Kathy Adams, Gerri Stephens, Brian Johnson, June Murphy, Terry Ford, Jane Dupy, Norman Frame, Sammy Edwards, Mike McGaha, Edna Mae Cooley, Rita Scott and Ruth Ann Taylor.


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An online journal about visual art, the urban landscape and design. Mary Louise Schumacher, the Journal Sentinel's art and architecture critic, leads the discussion and a community of writers contribute to the dialogue.
No Walk in the Park
Milwaukee has a new story to tell and, as it did eight years ago with the unfurling of Santiago Calatrava's wing for the Milwaukee Art Museum, there's a desire to tell it with architecture.
The new narrative goes something like this: postindustrial city on one of the world's largest bodies of freshwater becomes global leader in water-related research, industry and education.
It's a noble idea, that the waterways around which our city grew, that first brought industry to life here, would give birth to new forms of industry and growth.
Milwaukee is already home to more than 120 water-related companies, including many of the largest in the world, as well as the University of Wisconsin's Great Lakes Water Institute and the new water-law curriculum at Marquette University Law School.
The notion that Milwaukee's Midwestern, can-do spirit would be directed toward forward-looking water technology and address pressing, global issues of sustainability is wonderfully auspicious.
It is auspicious enough for a lakefront icon, many now argue. A proposal for a $30 million headquarters for UWM's new School of Freshwater Sciences, the first school of its kind in the world, and the Milwaukee 7 Water Council, is gathering support from community leaders.
The proposed site for the symbol of Milwaukee as "water hub" is the now shuttered Pieces of Eight restaurant and what might be the one of the last possible spots for a significant structure on the downtown lakefront.
The idea is backed by UWM Chancellor Carlos Santiago and Mayor Tom Barrett, but the discussion to date has focused primarily on the validity of the new narrative rather than how it's told with architecture.
Tomorrow, however, public dialogue about the site officially begins with a hearing before the Harbor Commission (City Hall, room 301-B, 6 p.m.), which must approve the plan before it goes to the Common Council. The proposal is for a structure of no more than two stories and roughly 50,000 square feet, about half the size of Discovery World.
So let's take a look at the implications for the lakefront, the most defining characteristic of our city, and its development, one of the highest expressions of democracy we have.
It would be easy to underestimate the importance of this prime sliver of the Municipal Pier because of its small footprint and the forgettable restaurant that's been there since 1969. But this largely forgotten patch of land happens to be in the heart of what was conceived at least 15 years ago as a cultural campus, a concentration of museums and attractions on the lake.
It is flanked by Discovery World and MAM, with Summerfest close at hand and the Betty Brinn Children's Museum just up the bluff.
It's a remarkably tricky spot. By the nature of the siting and its proximity to the art museum, the new school would have to match MAM's level of architectural excellence while also providing an understated scrim to the museum's exuberant, postmodern building. It would also have to partner visually and spatially with Discovery World, which sits quite a bit closer, not to mention the lake itself (more on that in a bit).
And these may be the least of the challenges.
Unfortunately, our so-called cultural campus has no singular sense of place. It is, in fact, a mess.
The road into the complex, east of Lincoln Memorial Drive, has the feel of a confused side street or dead end that peels off in happenstance toward the art museum, Discovery World and Summerfest, in turns.
In fact, the connection back to the city — from Summerfest all the way to the War Memorial — is terribly incongruous because development in recent decades has emphasized buildings rather than spaces.
While our cultural institutions have brought a great wealth to the lakefront, they've eroded spatial connections along the way. Even in the early 20th century, when the shoreline was a melange of muddy parks and railroad tracks, the sloping pathways down to the water provided a progression of spaces and vistas — the very thing that makes public places artful.
Then, the 1957 Saarinen War memorial building, as gorgeous as it is, eliminated grand staircases to the lake. By jutting out toward the lake, the David Kahler addition to the Saarinen effectively sliced the lakefront in half from what was then its center, providing a front door to our prized cultural institution that people struggled to find.
The Calatrava addition to the art museum, though sensitive to the horizontality of the lake, created a fundamental, block-long barrier to the water and an inelegant connection to it.
The Summerfest grounds, of course, feel separated, confined and car-centric. And Discovery World, while an ingenious visual complement to the art museum and its Dan Kiley-designed gardens from various vistas, both close and far, also stands stubbornly apart with a west-facing entrance.
Today, the natural point of entry for our cultural campus has shifted south, placing the crossroads squarely in front of the proposed new school. To plan a new building for this critical spot without addressing its role in pulling the surrounding spaces together and knitting it all back to the downtown would be a throwing in of the towel.
The artificial lines of the pier, set down decades ago, also warrant some consideration. Should they, for instance, more closely resemble the natural contours of the shoreline?
Consider, too, that the site may be the last place on the lakefront where a building of architectural significance would be appropriate and the value of the land becomes apparent. With the possible exception of expansions for the war memorial and art museum, it's hard to imagine the green areas farther north reimagined with architecture.
Still, projects like the Freshwater Sciences school, with such intense buy-in, can serve as the kind of catalyst needed for change. The city is working on updating its now more than 15-year-old master plan for the lakefront, which might be serendipitous timing.
Members of the Water Council making their case have compared what they hope will be Milwaukee's new "front door to the world" to projects such as the Monterey Bay Aquarium in Monterey, Calif. (right) or the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California-San Diego, among others.
What most of these buildings have in common, though, is outstanding, water-related programming rather than architecture that addresses the sensory qualities of water in the way that Louis Kahn's gesture to the Pacific Ocean at the Salk Institute in San Diego does (left), for instance.
Architects around the world are capitalizing on the lessons learned during a period of experimental formalism while moving into a period of innovative, if more restrained, environmentally conscious building. And projects such as the (temporary) Blur Building in Switzerland by Diller + Scofidio, among others, exemplify a rich global dialogue about the intersection of architecture, land and water (below, right).
In other words, it may be the perfect time for the the global aspirations of the unique-to-the-world school of Freshwater Sciences to be equalled by its architecture. It may be a perfect time for a school that is fundamentally about new solutions for sustainability to embody those ideals in its own building, asking the question -- can a project be sustainable in an iconic and beautiful way?
With that in mind, another question UWM should attempt to answer on the front end is what LEED standards the project will aim for?
In the end, the question to be asked is not only whether such a noble venture warrants an icon on the lake. I think -- though it may be a leap of faith -- it does. The question is also about the potential experience of the lakefront, our populist playground.
Why wouldn't we, for example, create an urban park, a showcase for public art, architecture, engineering and landscape design that would conceptually tie together the worlds of art and science that buttress the site in the form of the art museum and Discovery World? Why not create our own version of Chicago's Millennium Park, which is visited by millions every year?
Also, shouldn't the cultural institutions we build have a timelessness appropriate to the water's edge? Will a school with labs and classrooms have the same timeless quality as an art museum in 50 years or a century? While there are plans for walkways and exhibition spaces, the public's interaction with the proposed school seems too incidental as it is conceived now.
If it is to be built, the school should transcend a symbolic gesture in its design, engineering and experience. It shouldn't be a place of learning for a few. It should be a place of beauty, delight and enlightenment -- for everyone.
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Wonderful article, thank you!
You've made almost too many excellent points for all of us to consider.... certainly a public space in the direction of a Millennium Park would be terrific, albeit a fantasy of an idea in the current politic context of Milwaukee's public art travails. You couldn't me more right in your assessment of the "dead-end" feeling access road east to the site, nor of the need to create a space and/or architecture that relates to The Lake while inviting visits from the land... such a gigantic proposition. We need yet another visionary with cajones and political capital to accomplish such a thing.... is Michael Cudahy still available or even interested, or has the city tapped him out at this point?
Thanks Mary-Louise for the thought provoking assessment.
Some very well placed darts and arrows here Mary-Louise. I wouldn't think that the decisions will come easy for the city/public. However your opening salvo will provoke many new ideas and awareness among us.
Well done!
Well said, ML!
I am totally against using that particular piece of Milwaukee Lake Front for a Water Institute Classroom, as your last comment mentioned "It should be a place of beauty, delight and enlightenment -- for everyone." That's what it is now, and it should remain a gathering spot for everyone...with a well run Resturant!!! Pieces of Eight has always been a tradition with my family and vistors, it just needed better management. The prior management group there came from Minnesota....this time lease it to a fine Milwaukee Resturanteur.
If it does get built at that spot, all I ever will see it as is a political ambition from UWM Chancellor Carlos Santiago and Mayor Tom Barrett...and what an embrassment for Milwaukee if this so called lake front show piece gets named after one of them...stinks of eliteness doesn't it.
These are great points. A building and space design that showcases the water and creates a shared cultural space would make Milwaukee a small wonder of the nation. Let's hope the vision doesn't get cloudy.
These are great points. A building and space design that showcases the water and creates a shared cultural space would make Milwaukee a small wonder of the nation. Let's hope the vision doesn't get cloudy.
I feel that you, Mary Louise, have well articulated many of the issues regarding the northern part of the Municipal Pier site on the public use Port of Milwaukee North Harbor Tract, for a, perhaps, final iconic building reflecting Milwaukee's leading role in freshwater issues, what Michael Cudahy suggested at the May 8 Board of Harbor Commissioners meeting being called the 'World Water Center'. This more generic term could encompass the public aspects of the various activities which are now attempting to be crammed on to the site.
During the Discovery World design process, I had several letters printed in the Journal Sentinel trying to move the design away from the 'shoebox and hatbox' forms that we have now. While there are some outstanding positives to Discovery World, such as the perimeter promenade and interior furnishings, there is no getting away from the mundane forms.
I hope to present my designs under terms of use more favorable to the design than those of this blog, so I hope to make tonight's meeting memorable. Please contact me for an individual presentation.
I also encourage locating the bulk of the School of Freshwater Sciences activities on the Grand Trunk Yards site (east and north of Barnacle Buds), which has the best remnant of unfilled estuary soils in Milwaukee, and which can be restored as a model for other Great Lakes wetland restorations, a primary SFS mission.
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Milwaukee's 'can do spirit'?
Like the Park East Land that,s been an undeveloped eyesore since 2002.Or maybe the continuing embarrassment of the Shops At grand Avenue and and the the empty building on 2nd and Wisconsin that was re-modeled a few years ago after the old bank left.Walk along Wisconsin Avenue from 3rd street all the way to the lake and you'll see an example of Milwaukee's 'can't do spirit'.
My prediction:
The old vacant Pieces of Eight restaurant will still be there for years to come thanks to Milwaukee's 'can't do spirit'.
As a long time, Eastside resident, I'm always amazed at how readily we allow what is some of the most striking views and most valuable real estate to be "institutionalized." North Avenue, a street and area with tremendous potential is dominated by the new St. Mary's Hospital and Prospect Medical Commons. The reality is these facilities have no inherent need to be located overlooking the lake and Water Tower Park, and I assume there's plenty of land within a mile radius where they'd be of true benefit.
The same goes for UWM's proposed Water Institute. This article very successfully points out the value of the last "sliver" of lakefront land available north of the Hoan. What isn't explained is why UWM needs this specific parcel? Obviously it's on the lake, but does the "Water Institute" need to be directly on the lake? Do it's students need to dip their feet into "fresh water" to study it? How about a block or two to the west? How about south of the Hoan?
Or is this simply a location that will enhance the prestige of UWM and by association the City of Milwaukee? Probably, but how does that benefit the average Milwaukeean. Isn't that the lakefront's intended use?
UWM is growing rapidly and that's having a major impact on all of the Eastside. It's a reality that we live with and adjust to, but don't let them build on our lakefront. Lines need to be drawn somewhere.


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