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Dennis Locorriere, a founding member of Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show, a guitarist, songwriter and vocalist, took time recently to answer my seven questions about one of the funnest songs ever to grace the Top Ten, "The Cover of the Rolling Stone." He is currently touring worldwide, fronting "DR HOOK starring Dennis Locorriere."
Dr. Hook (the "& the Medicine Show" was jettisoned in 1975) is one of the most underrated bands of the '70s and early '80s. They're the kind of act that, when you hear one of their songs, you start thinking about their other hits and before you know it you have a longer list than you expected.
Dr. Hook (the "& the Medicine Show" was jettisoned in 1975) is one of the most underrated bands of the '70s and early '80s. They're the kind of act that, when you hear one of their songs, you start thinking about their other hits and before you know it you have a longer list than you expected.
They broke through with 1972's "Sylvia's Mother" (which peaked at #5) before scoring a #6 hit with "The Cover of the Rolling Stone."
It took three years before their next hit, a cover of Sam Cooke's "Only 16," a #6 hit, followed shortly thereafter by "A Little Bit More" at #11.
1978 brought "Sharing the Night Together" (#6); 1979 delivered "When You're in Love with a Beautiful Woman" (#6 - they must have the record for most #6 singles) and "Better Love Next Time" (#12); and in 1980 they scored another #5 in with "Sexy Eyes."
Ten Top 40 hits from 1972-1982 -- six of which reached #5 or #6 -- is an impressive run. Maybe too successful as a pop act, because despite being comprised of very talented singers and musicians who put on highly entertaining live shows, Dr. Hook doesn't get as much credit as some of its peers.
I get it. They had hit singles but their albums never broke through, they sang a lot of what McCartney called "Silly Love Songs," and they always looked like they were having way too much fun to be "artistes."
I get it. They had hit singles but their albums never broke through, they sang a lot of what McCartney called "Silly Love Songs," and they always looked like they were having way too much fun to be "artistes."
That said, I've never met anyone who doesn't like "The Cover of the Rolling Stone," Dr. Hook's only hit that wasn't a love song, one with more of a country rock feel and which showcases the band's innate and solid sense of humor.
TCotRS was written by renaissance man Shel Silverstein, who also wrote Johnny Cash's "A Boy Named Sue," but is probably best remembered today for children's books like "A Light in the Attic" and "Where the Sidewalk Ends."
To find out what Dennis Locorriere has to say about Silverstein, "Rolling Stone," and Dr. Hook, read on...
1 - You sang lead on virtually every Dr. Hook hit record, with the exception of "The Cover of the Rolling Stone." Was it because your voice was, essentially, too good, given the loose feel of this song? Or were you needed to do the harmonies and backing vocals?
Dennis Locorriere: I've always seen The Cover of Rolling Stone as an ensemble piece. It was appropriate. After all, it was the whole band who was begging to be on the cover.
The first voice you hear is mine, saying "Hey, sugar! Tell 'em who we are." Then Ray kicks it off perfectly in the first verse, making the band's case for immortality.
Second verse is sung by George in his low, ominous tones, extolling the virtues of someone named Cocaine Katy.
From there the song is sung pretty much in harmony and ends with me talking again. "I can see it now, man...awwww, beautiful!"
2 - How did you come up with the hilarious guitar solo (I've read that you played it on the record, though not in concert)?
DL: I literally closed my eyes and dove in, not considering the notes I was playing at all. What came out was what we used. I couldn't have played it again if I'd wanted to. I felt sorry for the poor guitar players out there who may have tried to duplicate it!
3 - Shel Silverstein called the band at a hotel and asked if you wanted to get on the cover of Rolling Stone. When you first heard him play the song, did you think his plan would work?
DL: You never know what's gonna 'work' in this business. What we did know was that it was a brilliantly funny, cleverly written song and we wanted it in our repertoire.
4 - Why didn't Shel record the song himself?
DL: Shel always said he didn't need or want the attention and passed a lot of songs, TV appearances and the like on to us. The band had just gotten some attention with our first big record, Sylvia's Mother (also written by Shel!) and I suppose he thought this song could only help. He was right!
5 - You and the rest of the band look like you're having a great time on every live performance of CotRS I've seen. Was your humorous patter leading into the live versions off the cuff, or did you have a couple of standard lines you liked to work with, given how many times you must have performed that song?
DL: The things I said on the record were off the cuff. I just rambled until we found something we thought might work. Didn't take all that long as I recall.
In concert, we just played the song without any commentary. The lyrics spoke for themselves.
6 - The image of Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show in CotRS, on the first few albums and on stage was, "this band knows how to party!" However, you look and sound great now, tour the world performing with your band, and seem younger than your years. Good genes, or was that image more an act than a reality?
DL: When you first go on the road you think you should have a party every night because you're sure the good times can't possibly last very long. Once it becomes evident that this is your job, and not a hobby, you have some choices to make. I was never one to seriously over indulge, believe it or not. We had a shambolic stage persona that worked for us for awhile, but, truthfully, we weren't 'always stoned' any more than Bowie was really 'from Mars.'
As far as seeming younger than my years these days, I thank you for the compliment. I feel terrific. Guess we'll see how long that goes on.
7 - When the song was released, Rolling Stone sent 16-year old Cameron Crowe to profile the band. When you watched his film, "Almost Famous," which is based on Crowe's experiences back then, did that bring back any memories?
DL: Tho I haven't seen him since those very early days I have fond memories of Cameron. He was a sharp kid and you were left with the feeling he was gonna go on to bigger things.
The last time I had contact with him was by post, after Almost Famous was released. He told me he had tried to reach me and wanted me to be a consultant on the film. I was sad we hadn't connected because the film is great - very accurate as far as the behind the scenes stuff goes. I also would have loved to work with Cameron, the man. But I was still very flattered that he'd even considered me after so many years.
Judging by his tweets, Dennis is one of the hardest working men in show business, touring with his band and making the media rounds. I'll leave you with this entertaining interview Dennis did a couple of years ago on Australian TV:


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March 29, 2018
Justin Travis Gibbs, Plaintiff,v.Commissioner of Social Security Administration, Defendant.
Douglas L. Rayes United States District Judge
applied for a period of disability and disability insurance
benefits in October 2, 2012, alleging disability beginning
November 20, 2010. (A.R. 15.) The claim was denied initially
on October 26, 2012, and upon reconsideration on September
18, 2013. (Id.) Plaintiff then requested a hearing.
(Id.) On December 2, 2014, Plaintiff and a
vocational expert (VE) testified at a hearing before an
Administrative Law Judge (ALJ). (Id. at 34-67.)
September 4, 2015, the ALJ issued a written decision, finding
Plaintiff not disabled within the meaning of the Social
Security Act, and this became the Commissioner's final
decision when the Appeals Council denied review.
(Id. at 1-4, 15-27.) On February 10, 2017, Plaintiff
sought review by this Court. (Doc. 1.) After receipt of the
administrative record (Doc. 7), the parties fully briefed the
issues for review (Docs. 10, 16). For reasons stated below,
the Court affirms the Commissioner's decision.
determine whether a claimant is disabled for purposes of the
Social Security Act, the ALJ follows a five-step process. 20
C.F.R. § 404.1520(a). At the first step, the ALJ
determines whether the claimant is engaging in substantial
gainful activity. § 404.1520(a)(4)(i). If so, the
claimant is not disabled and the inquiry ends. At step two,
the ALJ determines whether the claimant has a
"severe" medically determinable physical or
mental impairment. § 404.1520(a)(4)(ii). If not, the
claimant is not disabled and the inquiry ends. At step three,
the ALJ considers whether the claimant's impairment or
combination of impairments meets or medically equals an
impairment listed in Appendix 1 to Subpart P of 20 C.F.R. Pt.
404. § 404.1520(a)(4)(iii). If so, the claimant is
automatically found to be disabled. If not, the ALJ proceeds
to step four. At step four, the ALJ assesses the
claimant's residual functional capacity (RFC) and
determines whether the claimant is still capable of
performing past relevant work. § 404.1520(a)(4)(iv). If
so, the claimant is not disabled and the inquiry ends. If
not, the ALJ proceeds to the fifth and final step, where she
determines whether the claimant can perform any other work
based on the claimant's RFC, age, education, and work
experience. § 404.1520(a)(4)(v). If so, the claimant is
not disabled. If not, the claimant is disabled.
At step
one, the ALJ found that Plaintiff last met the insured status
requirements on June 30, 2014, and did not engage in
substantial gainful activity during the period from his
alleged onset date of November 20, 2010 through his date last
insured of June 30, 2014. (A.R. 17.) At step two, the ALJ
found that Plaintiff has the following severe impairments:
spondylosis; history of prostatitis; history of gastritis;
irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). (Id.) At step three,
the ALJ determined that through the date last insured,
Plaintiff did not have an impairment or combination of
impairments that met or equaled the severity of one of the
listed impairments in Appendix 1 to Subpart P of 20 C.F.R.
Pt. 404. (Id. at 20.) At step four, the ALJ found
that Plaintiff:
has the [RFC] to perform light work . . . except he was able
to frequently climb ramps and stairs and never climb[]
ladders, ropes, or scaffolds; [he] could frequently balance
and stoop; [he could] occasionally kneel, crouch and crawl;
and [he] should have avoided concentrated exposure to extreme
cold. [Plaintiff] should not have been exposed to hazards
such as moving machinery or unprotected heights and not have
been required to drive as a work responsibility.
at 20.) The ALJ also found that Plaintiff was unable to
perform any past relevant work. (Id. at 24.) At step
five, however, the ALJ found that there were jobs that
existed in significant numbers in the national economy that
Plaintiff could have performed. (Id. at 25.)
Accordingly, the ALJ found Plaintiff not disabled.
(Id. at 26.)
It is
not the district court's role to review the ALJ's
decision de novo or otherwise determine whether the claimant
is disabled. Rather, the court is limited to reviewing the
ALJ's decision to determine whether it "contains
legal error or is not supported by substantial
evidence." Orn v. Astrue, 495 F.3d 625, 630
(9th Cir. 2007). Substantial evidence is more than a
scintilla but less than a preponderance, and "such
relevant evidence that a reasonable mind might accept as
adequate to support a conclusion." Id.
"Where evidence is susceptible to more than one
rational interpretation, the ALJ's decision should be
upheld." Id. The court, however, "must
consider the entire record as a whole and may not affirm
simply by isolating a 'specific quantum of supporting
evidence.'" Id. Nor may the court
"affirm the ALJ on a ground upon which he did not
rely." Id.
raises three issues on appeal. First, he argues that the ALJ
erred by relying on medical experts that are not qualified to
review his record. Second, Plaintiff contends that the ALJ
erred in not concluding that side effects to medications
caused him additional limitations. Third, Plaintiff argues
that the ALJ erred at step five. (Doc. 10.) The Court
addresses each in turn.
ALJ Did Not Err Relying On State Agency Consultants
argues that the ALJ erred in relying on State agency medical
consultants because they were not specialists in urology. The
Court finds this unpersuasive for two reasons. First,
Plaintiff is mistaken factually, as State agency consultant
Dr. Stephen M. Dickstein practices as a urologist. (Doc. 16
at 21.) Second, Dr. Dickstein opined that Plaintiff was not
disabled because his physical impairments were non-severe.
(A.R. 23.) The ALJ gave Dr. Dickstein's opinion little
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The ANAR Foundation in Spain is a nonprofit organization dedicated to aiding children who are abused or at risk. But faced with the problem that abusers might notice the kids looking at ads offering help, the company devised a way to make a PSA that the kids could see, but the adults couldn't.
The ads use lenticular images, which are perhaps best remembered for their use in low-quality "holograms" and "moving images" in decades past. Lenticular printing displays different images depending on the angle of view. Usually, this is done from side to side, so that walking around, or moving, the image shows you two different pictures.
In this case, ANAR calculated the average height for a 10-year old, and designed the lenticular print so that people under a certain height would see a small message and a number to call — and adults taller than that wouldn't know what was being seen. The children secretly see text that tells them "if somebody hurts you, phone us and we will help you", which will hopefully keep abusers from knowing the information that has just been imparted.
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Moeller basketball star Jaxson Hayes in Italy playing for team Ohio
To celebrate their fourth Division I Ohio high school basketball championship, Moeller held a rally with their blue-and-gold-clad students Wednesday, March 28. The Crusaders won back-to-back games in Columbus the previous Friday and Saturday to bring home another trophy a championship net to their highly-decorated athletic hallway.
Before deepening voices sang the alma mater, the team was introduced with the exception of Jaxson Hayes. The 6-11 dunking machine was visible in the team video, but not present.
Not to worry, he had an excuse even better than a note from his mother. While the triumphant Moeller Crusaders returned home Sunday after defeating Solon, Hayes departed Columbus by air for Philadelphia, then Dublin (Ireland), then Germany and eventually was in Italy with Team Ohio for a week of sightseeing and slamming.
Due back this week, youthful metabolism kept him going overseas where the Europeans operate six hours ahead of us here in the humble Midwest.
"No, not at all," Hayes said when asked if his body clock had adjusted. "I haven't been to sleep yet. We just slept on the bus. That's it. It's been pretty crazy."
What a difference a year makes. From a 6-7 reserve a year ago to 6-11 (and growing still) and on his way to the Texas Longhorns and coach Shaka Smart. While some fortunate students may get a graduation trip to the Smokies or Florida, the ability to fire a basketball with authority down the cylinder has landed Hayes in Italy where he'll return with a better working knowledge of the Olive Garden menu.
With a team full of guys and plenty of male bonding, Team Ohio took in a number of sites, with one maybe catching some by surprise.
"We went and saw Sleeping Beauty's castle (Neuschwanstein Castle in Bavaria, Germany)," Hayes said.
Alas, she wasn't there. If she were, Jaxson Hayes may have been one of the few who might reach her without need of a ladder.
The basketball may have left a lot to be desired for graduates of the Moeller coach Carl Kremer School of Stinginess. The Europeans apparently are a little lax on defense with Team Ohio defeating Lissone 123-56, Germany 93-53, Croatia 121-64 and an Italian team 82-59. Hayes had 30 points in the opener, which could be considered a good team half in the GCL-South. Team Ohio won the Junior International tournament.
Looking back, the 2017-18 season should be etched in the memory of Jaxson Hayes forever. From Big Moe to the Big 12 to playing on an all-star team where he WAS NOT the tallest kid on the team (one of his teammates was 7-4).
"I like wanted it, but I didn't know exactly if we were going to do it or not," Hayes said of bringing back the state title to Montgomery Road after a disappointing one-point loss the season before.
Shaka Smart at Texas can't wait for Hayes to get to Austin. Anyone that saw the final quarter of Moeller's win against Solon had to be thrilled to watch Hayes and teammate Jeremiah Davenport (Wright State) dunking at will in a frenzied fast pace.
"It was really fun," Hayes said of the flurry. "We have a team that that can do that. They wanted to do that and that was a mistake. I knew from the beginning we could control points in the paint after I watched Pick Central do it. After I watched Pick Central, I knew we could do it for sure. I knew the whole time we were going to win."
Moeller dominated the interior in the final outscoring Solon 64-24.
In Italy, Hayes followed his parental instructions and stayed out of trouble. Hayes will be back swatting basketballs in the Ohio-Kentucky All-Star Game Saturday evening, April 7 at Thomas More.
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The Wood Ball Pen is available in an array of colors and features a simple, clean design that is eye-catching without being distracting. Both practical and beautiful, this instrument takes jotting down notes to brilliant, artful heights.
An elegantly simple yet distinguished solution to book storage, the Bookend by Danish design studio Hay. Based around the principle "form follows function," the Bookend design is sleek and minimal, allowing the object to recede and the emphasis to be on the books themselves.
Poketo's Stick-Up Weekly Calendar is both a sticky pad and calendar, in one slim pad. The pad includes seven sections, each for a day of the week and each section includes lines for writing as well as small boxes for checking off completed tasks.
Founded ninety years ago in Okayama, Japan, Kamoi Kakoshi invented "washi" rice paper masking tape. Now branded as MT Masking Tape, the tape is easy to tear and can be easily repositioned without affecting the surface it is placed on. The tape is semi-transparent, which provides a nice effect when different tapes are layered on each other.


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Clemenger BBDO is marking 70 years this year but it knows that celebrating the history isn't worth much without looking to the future and Rob Morgan, chairman of the agency, admits "we don't want to be 'Ubered',"
To mark the occasion, AdNews delved into the history of the agency and sat down with Peter Clemenger, who has been with the agency since the day his father started it and whose name is still above the door.
The agency, which was started in March 1946 by John (Jack) Clemenger, is an iconic fixture of Australian adland. It is one of the most awarded Australian advertising agencies still around and winner of the AdNews Agency of the Year accolade seven times – more than any other agency or group in the 30 years of the awards. Clemenger is recognised locally and internationally as a bastion of creativity and campaigns like Yellow Pages' 'Not Happy Jan' is part of Aussie culture. AdNews named 'The Boys for Bonds' work Ad Campaign of the Year in 2015. But Peter Clemenger remembers when things were a little different.
"For many years we were the new boys. We seemed to have been around for a long time, but in 1946 there were a number of family–owned businesses that are no longer here – Basil Carden's Carden Advertising [which later merged into George Patterson] and Hugh Paton's Paton Advertising Service [taken over by his son Noel in 1946]," he said. "So, for a long time our main aim was survival."
For a man whose leadership has helped build a $400 million advertising business, Peter Clemenger never planned to be in advertising at all – and didn't believe he was particularly suited to it.
"I didn't set out to get into advertising, I basically got pitchforked into it by my father. I enjoyed what I was doing and I certainly worked pretty hard and it would appear I've done reasonably well at it. But when I look back on it, if someone had said 'will he make a success of advertising?' The answer would have been 'no'," he admits.
Reputation and heritage is one thing, but it doesn't guarantee a successful future and Clemenger isn't shying away from the fact it has to evolve. The story of Clemenger's past and the 70 years it's celebrating in 2016, belongs to Peter Clemenger, but the story of its future is currently being written by a whole new leadership team.
Morgan holds monthly 'future agency leadership' meetings with a handful of execs that have been pinpointed as pivotal to guiding the agency through its next decade and beyond. Among them, Chris Howatson, CEO of CHE Proximity, the data and analytics-driven media agency that this year expanded from Melbourne to Sydney, now with more than 50 people in the new office; Nicola Hepenstall, managing director of research agency, Hall & Partners Open Mind; creative chairman, James McGrath, and Nick Garrett, who took over as Melbourne CEO in November last year.
For Garrett, the future of what agencies need to do is clear.
"To ensure that Clemenger [in the future] remains as good as the agency we inherited we have to rewire our systems and our culture. A large part of that is operational excellence. We have to fundamentally look at the infrastructure, the tech and the capabilities of the business to make sure we're relevant in five years' time."
Looking ahead, Peter said the business is in a long distance race and that it's far from over.
"We've been going 70 years and we're still at it. It's not just important what you're doing today, it's what you're doing tomorrow and the next day. It's a long distance race we're in – it's the Melbourne Cup, not the Golden Slipper."
Read the full feature and interview with Peter Clemenger, Rob Morgan, Paul Nagy and Nick Garrett in the print edition of AdNews out today. You can also read it on iPad via iTunes or get it on your Android or Apple device through Zinio using this link.
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If it didn't arise to you then permit me to remind you that WordPress is the maximum popular content control system (CMS) obtainable seeing as how it powers extra than 27% of the arena's websites and has a massive on line network.
However, that reputation and glory come with a price. Having such an expanded frame makes WordPress a smooth target for hackers, DDoS, and brute pressure assaults. Thankfully, the WP community works tirelessly to red meat up protection as first-rate as it can.
With that being said, I am going to proportion a group of attempted and validated security guidelines with a view to supporting your WordPress site's defend up in opposition to any attack for a long time.
1. Avoid the use of so many plugins
While plugins and issues enlarge the functionalities of your website, it isn't always a very good idea to have such a lot of straight away. It isn't simply in phrases of protection that I mention this however additionally regarding the speed and performance of it as properly.
You don't need to have two plugins that carry out the identical obligation. Only go along with those which are currently up to date and the maximum downloaded. Be certain to pick the plugins that match your favored standards and just roll with that. Doing this could lessen the possibilities for hackers to benefit get admission to for your data.
2. Two-factor authentication login
The infamous two-thing authentication is one of the handiest, however exceptionally effective methods of averting brute force assaults. For this technique, you want matters; a password and an authorization code that is despatched to your phone thru SMS as an extra precautionary step that will help you log into your web page.
Some of the first-rate plugins that employ this feature are
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Clef, Duo Two-Factor Authentication, and Google Authenticator.
3. Ensure systems and scripts are up to date
Keeping your stuff updated, such as structures and scripts is any other way of defensive your website from ability hacking incidents. The reason why this is to be finished is due to the fact maximum of the tools are made as open-source software applications. This manner that their code is up for grabs for each builder and hackers.
As such, hackers are capable of protection loopholes around the one's codes and discover a manner to invade your website online. And all they need to do is to take advantage of the weaknesses of a platform and a script. That's why it is always to have the modern-day variations of each your platforms and scripts mounted.
4. SQL injection
SQL injection attacks also are something well worth thinking about. Attackers can benefit get entry to or manage your statistics via the use of a web form discipline or URL parameter. This can manifest in case you use general Transact-SQL, that's then clean for attackers to insert a rogue code into your query.
If successful, the attackers can be capable of getting precious online info or maybe delete your information. So in retaliation, you have to use parameterised queries. Fortunately, that is a commonplace function for most internet languages and is quite easy to apply.
Five. Utilize automatic middle updates
I understand I even have referred to the importance of updating your stuff in advance, but it's far better to reinforce that announcement for the sake of your personal website online's safety. Considering how regularly hackers make masses of tries to interfere your site, WordPress has to constantly dish out new updates.
It is here that preserving your internet site can emerge as pretty the chore. So to spare yourself the more attempt, it might be nice to automate the ones updates. It is less stressful and can help your attention on different aspects of your WordPress website online. But essential updates are something that you need to consciousness on substantially.
6. Install safety plugins
For introduced safety, you can set up security plugins from the WordPress plugin directory. You will discover a host of exquisite loose safety plugins along with iThemes Security and Bulletproof Security.
Then there's SiteLock, that works properly with CMS-managed websites or HTML pages. Not only does it close website safety loopholes, however, it additionally provides daily monitoring of the whole thing inclusive of malware detection, vulnerability identification, and lively virus scanning amongst others.
7. Apply login limits
Hackers could be determined and tempting to attempt to log into your website as generally as they'd need. But you could pull a fast one on them through restricting their login tries. WP restriction login does this pretty successfully by way of blockading the IP addresses of everybody who exceed the number of failed login attempts.
8. Use HTTPS
Every URL that incorporates an inexperienced HTTPS serves as a hallmark to the consumer that it's far secure and secured. This is especially if the web page affords categorized or personal information and such.
For example, if you're running the internet save or have a section that calls for traffic to hand over private records inclusive of your credit score card range, you then must put money into an SSL certificate. It received price you as tons as the excessive level of encryption that it offers your clients with.
9. Get rid of the plugin and subject editor
Be suggested that this point isn't always for folks who robotically update or tweak their plugins and topics. Other than that, you may be ways higher off disabling the integrated plugin and theme editor if you don't apply it to an everyday basis.
Why is this vital you ask? This is because if the bills of authorized WordPress users who've get right of entry to the editor are hacked, then the editor will need to take down the entire website by means of editing the code that this there. All your months of difficult work might be long gone down the drain much like that.
10. Use CSP
Like SQL injections, website proprietors must be cautious of go-site scripting (XSS) attackers. It takes place when the attackers manage to slip in malicious JavaScript code into your pages, which then impacts your website's pages and will, in flip, affect customers who visit the pages which might be exposed to that code.
Parameterized queries are one of the approaches to combat such attacks. Make sure the code you use to your website online for functions or fields that call for input is as explicit as to what is allowed.


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In nearly all of human history and, in particular, human culture, we have recognized and integrated at least two genders. For most societies, this means labeling two sexes (male/female) and two genders (man/woman) with the ideas of transsexualism and homosexuality being their own separate sect as novel and unprecedented, however cases of a "third gender" are well documented in multiple societies.
There are an overwhelming amount of examples of another or "third gender" in cultures in the past:
- In indigenous Hawaii, before its colonization, there was a long standing multiple gender tradition, where the mahu could be a male or female biologically, but decide to inhabit a gender role either opposite theirs, somewhere in between the traditional sex roles, or even both masculine and feminine roles. Instead of being written off as outcasts, as persons of atypical gender identities often are today, these mahu were revered in their social roles as sacred educators of ancient traditions
- In ancient Incan culture, the Incas worshipped a "dual gendered god" known as chuqui chinchay, who could only be attended and honored by third gender shamans or servants who wore androgynous clothing as "a visible sign of a third space that negotiated between the masculine and the feminine, the present and the past, the living and the dead."
- Among the Sakalavas of Madagascar, there is a third gender group reserved especially for little boys thought to have a feminine appearance and personality. These boys, rather than labeled as "gay men" after maturing and experiencing the upbringing of a male, are instead raised by their parents as girls from a young age.
Though many of these societies may refer to transsexuals or homosexuals as a third or separate gender, most of the time, these extra genders represent individuals who identify neither as men nor women. To most of these cultures, this means that the third gender symbolizes the intermediate condition between the genders or a state of being both. (This is often described as the "spirit of a man in a woman's body" and vice versa.) In layman's terms, this means that individuals included in this third gender either have no gender affiliation, have the ability to cross or swap between genders, or are a gender category all together independent of the traditional male and female roles.
It doesn't always stop at third. Third genders are widely accepted as being understood as an "other" gender, but fourth, fifth, and sixth genders have been documented by anthropologists as well.
In contemporary societies, people have started to draw a line between sex (biological and anatomical nature) and gender (social and psychological nature). Many modern societies continue to be conservative with their idea of gender and only recognize a two-gender system, which they, ethnocentrically, believe to be the social norm. This is known as "heteronormativity":
- female genitalia = female identity = feminine behavior = desire male partner
- male genitalia = male identity = masculine behavior = desire female partner
Third genders are still documented in contemporary society today. The most well known of these cases are recorded in the Indian subcontinent in the roles of the "hijras". Hijras are born intersex or male, but dress in feminine clothing, retaining a gender that is neither male nor female. They are often misrepresented as eunuchs to the Western world, when very few hijras are castrated. British photographer Dayanita Singh wrote about her friendship with an Indian hijra where she reported, "When I once asked her if she would like to go to Singapore for a sex change operation, she told me, 'You really do not understand. I am the third sex, not a man trying to be a woman. It is your society's problem that you only recognise two sexes.'" Hijras are widely recognized and accepted in Indian culture and since 2005, there has even been a third gender option to choose from on Indian passport applications.
Many modern Western societies have no direct correlation to the "dual gendered", masculine and feminine third gender group, (often referred to as "two-spirited" in Navajo culture) or even an equivalent for communities that have very loose and fluid conceptions of sex, sexuality, and gender. Gender expression varies greatly from culture to culture globally and you can go online to PBS's website to take a worldwide tour of other cultures to explore gender diversity.


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Learning to lead with the Mary Seacole programme: turns out I'm not a know-it-all
Chandani Sakaria shares her experience of completing the Mary Seacole programme for leaders.
The RPS Foundation Programme: not just for hospital pharmacists
Pharmacist Darren Pugh, describes how the RPS Foundation Programme has benefited his community pharmacy career.
Dear health secretary… an open letter to Matt Hancock
Mike Hewitson gives some timely advice to the new person in charge of the NHS.
If you want to thrive, stay curious
Saša Jankovic writes about the RPS Women in Leadership: Survive and Thrive event held on 27 June 2018


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I only saw Steve Jobs twice, but he had a huge influence on my life at about 5 points that come to mind. I am very proud that such a person would come from Northern California, and Steve Jobs certainly represents the best you find in humanity. Really, the culture of Steve Jobs and the technologists somewhat like him (Charles Goldfarb, John Warnock, James Gosling, Larry Ellison, etc.) are to me one of the few positive spots when you look at global culture in this day and age: I'm sure there are plenty of common souls around the world, yet not nearly enough. Such people would stay up late envisioning new ways that humans would communicate, persist information, and render media, and their visions are keen enough that they become reality.
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I just set up a basic Web site (WordPress blog) for a friend, Paris Tompkins. This took only a few minutes' spare time, including the hosting, DNS, customization. She chose the theme herself; I just made the side look OK and added the vital "Add to Any" plugin.
I still barely know WordPress, but I have had almost no trouble with any aspect of it recently: I played around with various blogging software about 8 years ago, and it was nowhere near this easy. I have only had to do something with PHP within a WordPress site once, and probably because of the nature of the template.
I have been working with XML since it was a glimmer in the eye of Jon Bosak. In fact, before XML was conceived, there was SGML; this evolution of SGML represented a streamlining for the web, but at its core there was not much functional difference; in fact the new invention was defined as a mere SGML subset. The key concept of semantic markup is central to the core value of SGML as well as its "streamlined for mass consumption" child.
The two main perspectives I have seen are Document-centric and Data-centric. SGML initially appeared in support of document-centric work: managing all the technical documents or contracts of IBM or Boeing, for example. Charles Goldfarb has maintained that "SGML literally makes the infrastructure of modern society possible" and I think he's right - hmm, should we blame him for the lengths to which humans have gone to destroy the earth?


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MSI offers a series of high-end graphics card variants, with the X and Z suffixes denoting performance class, Z being the best. The MSI GeForce GTX 1070 Gaming Z 8G ($469) is its high-end take on Nvidia's already-powerful GTX 1070, and with a few big differences compared to the reference card, it's a fantastic performer.
To begin with, MSI's 1070 Gaming Z has a higher overall maximum boost clock speed compared with its 1070 X version, jumping to 1,860MHz from 1,797MHz. There are a couple of modes to run the card on, including Gaming mode, which spins the card down slightly (1,835MHz) and Silent mode, which clocks the card at the same speed as the GTX 1070 Founders Edition (1,506MHz). You can easily swap between these modes with the included MSI Gaming App utility.
The 1070 Z also includes three RGB LEDs as opposed to the 1070 X's two LEDs (the true killer feature worth buying this card for). Two are customizable (you can only change one of the 1070 X's lights), and the third light comes in the form of an upward-facing MSI badge logo, which throws light up into the chassis. Outside of these changes, the X and Z versions of the 1070 are virtually the same, with the Z costing about $20 more than the X.
Compared with the Founders Edition GTX 1070, the 1070 Gaming Z has a higher base clock speed (if you run the MSI Gaming App and activate its settings), more lighting, and runs cooler thanks to an extra fan. The software makes the Gaming Z better suited to modders and tinkerers, while the reference card is closer to plug and play. Even better, because Nvidia tends to price the Founders Editions a bit higher, the 1070 Gaming Z costs about the same as Nvidia's reference card.
As expected, performance was superior to the 1070 Founders Edition and the 1070 Gaming X. The card averaged moderately improved frame rates across all gaming tests, and with the minimal price difference, there's little reason not to go for this card if you're looking at a 1070. For more details, including complete benchmark results, read the full MSI GeForce GTX 1070 Gaming Z 8G review at our sister site Computer Shopper.


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Third Sunday after Pentecost
June 10, 2018
Lutheran Book of Worship – Setting 2
Please stand as indicated by*
Prelude: "Prelude on St. Thomas" Limbaugh
Welcome & Announcements
*Brief Order for Confession & Forgiveness p. 77
*Hymn: "A Mighty Fortress Is Our God" #229
*Apostolic Greeting & Kyrie p. 78-79
*Hymn of Praise ("This is the feast…") p. 81
*Prayer of the Day
The First Reading: Genesis 3:8-15
Psalm 130 p. 281
The Second Reading: 2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1
*Gospel Acclamation ("Alleluia") p. 83
*The Holy Gospel: Mark 3:20-35
The Children's Message Jennifer Needham
Sermon Rev. Mike Warfel
*Hymn: "Rise, Shine, You People!" #393
*Apostles' Creed p. 85
*Prayer of the Church p. 85
*The Peace
Offering, Offertory ("Let the Vineyards…") & Prayer p. 86
*The Great Thanksgiving p. 88-89
*Words of Institution & Lord's Prayer p. 89, 91
Agnus Dei and Holy Communion p. 92
*Post-Communion Canticle ("Thank the Lord…") p. 92-93
*Benediction & Amen p. 94-95
*Hymn: "God, Whose Almighty Word" #400
*Postlude: "O God, Our Help in Ages Past" Miles
The altar flowers today are given to the Glory of God.
Welcome to our Visitors!
Grace Lutheran Church welcomes you as you join us in worship this morning. Please fill out a visitor card, found in your welcome bag or available from an usher, place it in the offering plate.
Holy Communion
Those who are baptized and believe that Jesus Christ, crucified and risen, is truly present in, with, and under the forms of bread and wine for the forgiveness of sins, life, and salvation, are welcome to the Lord's Table. Please let the pastor know you wish to receive this gift of life by holding out your open hands. Receive the wafer, move to one of the servers and dip the wafer into the wine, then partake. You are encouraged to bring young children forward for a blessing. The sign for a blessing is folded hands.
Disciples in Service today, June 10
Ushers: Dan Alloway, Sam George
Organist: Steve Holland Lay Reader: Scott Hinrichs
Acolyte: Stephanie Needham Crucifer: Caitlin Needham
Servers: Beth Bates, Greta Roberts
Disciples in Service next Sunday, June 17
Ushers: Steve Frucht, Dave Rudolph
Organist: Steve Holland Lay Reader: Jean Rudolph
Acolyte: William Roberts Crucifer: Ashley Hurst
Servers: Ann Roth, Jack Price
Grace Lutheran Church
Proclaiming the grace of Christ in Word and Sacrament.
Meeting at Hayworth-Miller Chapel
108 East Kinderton Way, Advance, NC
PO Box #1735, Clemmons, NC
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On December 12th, the AFCEA (Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association) Washington, D.C. chapter celebrated its 44th Winter Gala. More than 1,000 technology professionals, along with their partners from federal military and intelligence agencies, turned out in black tie for a festive evening of networking, great food and drink, and raising money to help underprivileged children in the Washington, D.C. area.
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Exclusive: Frank Darabont Interview, Part 2
In Part 2 of the Frank Darabont Interview, I asked the
director of The Mist about his roots in the horror genre. Yes, his professional
life in film began when he was a production assistant on Hell Night (starring Linda Blair) back in the
early 1980s. But his love for the genre goes farther back, perhaps as far back
as the womb.
Then, we talk about how his relationship with Stephen King began
and evolved. Finally, we go deep into what really makes The Mist scary.
not just the monsters: it's the people and how they react, how awful they become as
the crap hits the fan.
Check out Part 2 of my interview with Frank Darabont after the jump….
HG: You started in this business as a production assistant
on Hell Night. So you knew back then
that you were interested in the horror genre.
FD: Oh, yeh. I knew when I was four years old when I would
watch Frankenstein or those great
Universal monster movies on television. I was always drawn to that. (Bangs on
table.) I don't know why. It's a genetic predisposition. It's like being born
straight or gay or with green eyes or (slaps his bald head) male pattern
baldness. I've always loved it and I've always been drawn to it again and
again. My home in L.A. has these beautiful, vintage posters I put up and it's mostly genre pictures.
It's mostly War of the Worlds and Frankenstein and Invasion of the Saucer Men, even.
HG: For me, it was around the age of six, ordering
Scholastic Books Edgar Allan Poe short stories.
FD: (Gets excited and points at me) Yeh, yeh, yeh! Poe was
it for me. I was always drawn to that which was kind of creepy or fantastical
HG: How did the Stephen King relationship evolve? How did it
start and what did it become?
FD: In 1980, I sent Mr. King a letter. There was a short
story I wanted to film as a short film. He granted me the rights to do that –
as he was doing – very generously – with a lot of young filmmakers.
HG: The rights went for a $1.
FD: Right. As a way of giving back for some of the success
and opportunities that he had had. I spent three years doing this 30 minute
short with my friends. He really liked the result of it. And by the time I went
back to him a few years later once my writing career kicked into gear as a
screenwriter, I went back to him to ask him for the rights to Shawshank. That went on the back burner
for about five years. It simmered there until I was ready to write the script.
All along the way, he's been delighted with the movies that I've made. And this
tremendous trust has developed between us. And a personal friendship that I
really treasure. Aside from the professional relationship, I like him
tremendously as a person.
HG: What do you bond on aside from horror?
FD: We bond on the music thing. I have to admit we do not
bond on the Red Sox thing. I'm just not a sports fan. Unless it's Norman
Jewison's Rollerball, I'm behind
that. We love stories most of all. He's always giving me recommendations for
books. I'll send him a few on occasion, too. We also bond very much on
sociology, morality, politics. We both have a healthy suspicion of authority. I
think we're both convinced that it's never up to any good and it's always to be
questioned. Definitely a healthy suspicion of extremists and extreme positions.
It's certainly seen in his work.
HG: And certainly in your movie. You play on so many things
that we should be or are suspicious of or perhaps paranoid of. There's Mrs.
Carmody, who so believes that the mist is God striking us down. There's the
government, which may have screwed something up scientifically.
FD: Who is it who said, Maybe we're not paranoid enough?
HG: Is there one of these things that frightens you the
FD: The politics.
HG: More than the religion.
FD: Well, that becomes politics, too. Religion doesn't
bother me. It's the politics that arises from it. It's the extreme points of
view or the extreme human behavior that results. Somebody who's a reasonable
person who believes in God, I got absolutely no problem with. It's the people
who use it as a political weapon, a tool, or as a lever for intolerance or
devisiveness. Boy, I got no use for those people, and I don't care what God
they worship. But you don't hear from the reasonable people very often.
HG: You just hear from the extremists.
FD: They're the loudest.
HG: And often, the canniest. What would you as Frank
Darabont have done in that supermarket (where everyone is trapped when the mist
FD: Probably exactly what Tom Jane did. Probably try to keep
my head down and try to be as reasonable as possible. And duck when the s—t hit
the fan.
HG: Could this film have been done without the monsters?
FD: Absolutely. Maybe
this is an answer that only another writer can appreciate. But when I finished
the adaptation of the story, I read my own screenplay and I thought, if the
story was still working without the creatures in it, then I'm on solid ground,
and this is a movie worth making. And I felt if it would work beautifully without
the frosting on the cake, that the cake would still work.
HG: That's what got me: that Lord of the Flies aspect: we're all stuck here and the all this
crap is going to happen.
FD: (Throws a demonic glance) And not everyone will behave
well. No good can come of this. Bad things will happen. (Laughter all around.)
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Eastern High School in partnership with the Louisville Sports Commission will host an amazing field of high school, middle school, and elementary runners at Tom Sawyer Park on Friday and Saturday, October 4th and 5th. The annual event has drawn in one of the biggest and best fields in event history including entries from 111 high school teams, 62 middle school teams, and 42 elementary school teams. All told, over 3700 scholastic athletes are set to descend on Tom Sawyer Park, along with almost 2700 collegiate runners.
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Behind those two headliners is a deep field of ladies. Seven of Kentucky's top 10 ladies are entered. In addition to O'Shea, Kentucky #2 Anna Rupp at 18:26 (Lexington Christian) and Kentucky #3 Ashlyn Liddle at 18:29 (Bluegrass United) lead the chasers from Kentucky, while teammates Kaitlyn Vanderkolk, Brooke Tyll, and Eden Mittlesdorf from Brentwood TN have run 18:24, 18:27, and 18:41 respectively. Marisa Jacknewitz from Nerinx Hall has run 18:58 and leads the Missouri contingent.
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February 25, 2019 City Council Minutes
- Monday, Feb 25 2019
- 7:00 p.m.
- City Hall (Council Chambers) - 5024 Broadway Ave. | Haltom City, TX 76117
A Regular Meeting by the City Council of the City of Haltom City, Texas, was held on February 25, 2019, at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall, 5024 Broadway Avenue, Haltom City, Texas, with the following members present:
Mayor David Averitt Mayor Pro Tem Dr. An Truong
Council Place 1 Jeannine Nunn Council Place 2 Walter Grow
Council Place 3 Lin Thompson Council Place 4 Brent Weast
Council Place 5 Bob Watkins Council Place 6 Ricky Brown
Staff Present: Keith Lane, City Manager; Rex Phelps, Assistant City Manager; Wayne Olson, City Attorney; Art Camacho, City Secretary; Jennifer Fung, Finance Director; Glenna Batchelor, Planning and Community Development Director; Keith Fisher, City Engineer; Sidonna Foust, Customer Service Director, and Greg Van Nieuwenhuize, Public Works Director.
CALL TO ORDER - Mayor Averitt called the Worksession to order at 6:05 p.m.
Stacey Corbin – Addressed the Council regarding media protocol and communication problems between city staff and citizens.
Paula Lindsey – Stated her disappointment with Fathom utility billing not empathizing with citizens and cut-off service policies.
John Summers – Addressed the Council regarding his situation of not being reinstated to his prior position and requested the Council's assistance to end the lawsuit.
Daren Hudson – Addressed the Civil Service decision concerning John Summers.
Fire Chief Brian Jacobs addressed the Council regarding Haltom City receiving a Class 1 Rating and Fire Marshal Fred Napp presented a review of the Insurance Service Office (ISO). Members of the Fire Board and other firefighters handed out commemorative coins to Council and Staff. Selena Ward, with Benchmark Mortgage, gave a presentation including financing benefits for veterans, homestead tax evaluations, VA loans, and Specially Adapted Housing.
Monthly Financial Report – Review of Monthly Financial Report for January 2019. Finance Director Jennifer Fung presented the monthly finance report for January 2019, which included high property and sales tax revenues. No action was taken.
CAFR Report – Review of the 2018 CAFR Report. Finance Director Jennifer Fung presented final fiscal year financial figures in several departments and introduced Kenton Willis, of Patillo, Brown and Hill, L.L.P., who presented the Comprehensive Annual Finance Report (CAFR), which included documentation indicating the financial control, the resolving of matters from the previous findings, the unmodified opinion, and the staff's efforts in completing the CAFR with the proper auditing standards. Mayor Averitt and Audit Committee members commented on the work of the Financial Department Staff.
The Worksession ended at 7:08 p.m. and the Council took a short recess.
Mayor Averitt called the meeting to order at 7:24 p.m.
Council Member Linda Thompson presented Kris Drees, Pastor of the Haltom Road Baptist Church, who gave the Invocation. Council Member Thompson led the Pledge of Allegiance and the Texas Flag Pledge.
ANNOUNCEMENTS/EVENTS – City Secretary Art Camacho read the following:
The HC Public Library lists the children, teen, and adult programs on the website.
AARP Tax Break is at the Library on Thursdays until April 9th.
HC Calendars are available at City Hall, the Rec Center, and the Library.
Veterans Memorial has a brick fundraiser and can be ordered through the city website.
Registration for Co-ed Soccer is now open and the deadline is February 28th.
2019 Fine Arts Student Scholarship applications are available until March 22nd.
NEET will be hosting a "Rain Barrel" workshop on March 23rd at the Library.
The 10th Annual HC Carfest will be held April 6th at the Haltom High School.
Haltom Photo Contest deadline is April 8th.
Haltom Code Enforcement is allowing citizens to haul off their tires on March 23rd.
Minutes – Consideration and/or action regarding approval of the Regular Meeting of February 11, 2019. Council Member Grow moved, seconded by Council Member Thompson, to approve the Minutes of February 11, 2019. The vote was unanimous. Motion carried.
Ordinance No. O-2019-005-15 (Z-004-18) – Conduct a public hearing and consider action regarding the application of David Duong for a Zoning Change request from "M-1" Industrial District to "PD-MF-2" Planned Development – Multifamily District located on a tract of land situated in the J.A. Murrell Addition being Lots 17A, 18A, 19A, 20, 21A, 22A, 23A and 24A, being approximately 1.2769 acres on the west side of Layton Avenue, locally known as 4225 Bernice Street. 1st Reading. Planning and Community Development Director Glenna Batchelor stated the applicant requests the Council table this agenda item until a later date. Council Member Grow moved, seconded by Council Member Nunn, to table Ordinance No. O-2019-005-15 (Z-004-18) until a future date. The vote was unanimous. Motion carried.
Ordinance No. O-2019-006-15 (Z-008-18) – Conduct a public hearing and consideration and/or action to approve the application of John Pitstick, on behalf of Our Country Homes, for a Zoning Change request from "M-1" Industrial to "PD-Residential Mixed" consisting of four different zoning districts being "PD-SF-1" Residential, being approximately 6.55 acres; "PD-SF-2" Residential, being approximately 16.26 acres; "PD-SFA" Residential being approximately 15.57 acres; "PD-OS" Open Space being approximately 3.68 acres, for a total of 42.06 acres of land on Lot A of the Springlake Industrial Park Addition, locally known as 5100 Springlake Parkway. 1st Reading. Planning and Community Development Director Glenna Batchelor presented the ordinance and John Pitstick presented a PowerPoint displaying the new projected residential project. A traffic flow analysis will be done also. Mayor Averitt opened the Public Hearing at 7:55 p.m. No citizen came forward. Mayor Averitt closed the Public Hearing at 7:56 p.m. Council Member Brown moved, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Truong, to approve Ordinance No. O-2019-006-15 (Z-008-18) on the first reading for the zoning change. The vote was unanimous. Motion carried.
Ordinance No. O-2019-002-15 (Z-002-19) – Conduct a public hearing and consideration and/or action to approve the application of Mike French for a Zoning Change request from "C-3" Commercial to "PD – C-3" Commercial for all "C-3" uses plus Rental Yard (Commercial and Heavy Equipment w/Outside Storage), Sheet Metal Shop and Office Warehouse located on Lot 1R2, Block 1, Denton Highway, locally known as 6001 Denton Highway. 1st Reading Planning and Community Development Director Glenna Batchelor presented the ordinance and a discussion was held regarding the product metal, building masonry, and storage. Mayor Averitt opened the Public Hearing at 8:00 p.m. No citizen came forward. Mayor Averitt closed the Public Hearing at 8:01 p.m. Property owner Mike French stated they will be manufacturing light gauge metal and will be employing 15 more employees. Mayor Pro
Tem Truong moved, seconded by Council Member Weast, to approve Ordinance No. O- 2019-002-15 (Z-002-19), first reading, with the provision of light gauge steel only being made and full building masonry being furnished. The vote was unanimous. Motion carried.
Interlocal Funding Agreement – Consideration and/or action to enter into an Interlocal Agreement with the North Central Texas Council of Governments for the funding of the Broadway Avenue Reconstruction Project. Public Works Director Greg Van Nieuwenhuize presented the agreement, which consisted of East Broadway being redone, and $597,000 being paid on a ten (10) year payment at 0% interest. Council Member Weast moved, seconded by Council Member Grow, to approve the interlocal funding agreement with North Central Texas Council of Governments. The vote was unanimous. Motion carried.
Resolution No. R-2019-006-11 – Recommendation of Award – Consideration and/or action to recommend that Tarrant County award the City's 44th Year CDBG Project (Oak Knoll & McNutt Water Line Replacement) to Chiener, LLC . City Engineer Keith Fisher presented the resolution which included a CDBG amount of $130,001 and the city's Water Capital Projects Fund paying the balance of $220,998.40 toward the total of $350,999.40 to Chiener, LLC for waterline replacement construction. Council Member Grow moved, seconded by Council Member Nunn, to approve Resolution No. R-2019-006-11 – CDBG Project – Oak Knoll and McNutt Water Line Replacement. The vote was unanimous. Motion carried.
Resolution No. R-2019-007-11 - Awarding Architectural Agreement – Award of RFQ No. 2018-251-001 – Consideration and/or action to award an architectural agreement for the construction of Fire Station No. 3. City Engineer Keith Fisher presented the resolution, which stated RPGA Design Group was awarded the RFQ for the architectural agreement at a cost of $452,070, with funding coming from the voter-approved funding from May 2018. Council Member Weast moved, seconded by Council Member Thompson, to approve Resolution No. R-2019-007-11, approving RFQ No.2018-251-00. The vote was unanimous. Motion carried.
Resolution No. R-2019-004-01 - Consideration and/or action regarding amending Resolution No. R-2019-004-01, Section 5, changing the final date for candidacy filing in the Special Election. City Secretary Art Camacho presented the amendment in regard to correcting the proper posting of the end date for filing for Council Place 5 in the Special Election. Council Member Weast moved, seconded by Council Member Thompson, to amend Resolution No. R-2019-004-01, making the change in the date of March 4, 2019 as the last day for filing for Place 5 in the Special Election. The vote was unanimous. Motion carried.
Staff Report to Council/citizens from inquiries from Visitor/Citizen Forum.
Assistant City Manager Rex Phelps stated UtiliWorks will be making the final presentation of their audit on March 11, 2019. He also addressed the citizens in regard to capturing water loss and thanking the city staff personnel involved in correcting billing and fixing water leaks.
Discussion on items to be placed on future agendas. No items were placed on future agendas.
Resignations of Board/Commissions/Committee Members – Consider approval of the resignations of Board/Commission/Committee Members. There were no resignations.
Appointment/Reappointment to Boards/Commissions/Committees – Consider approval regarding appointments to Boards/Commissions/Committees. Council Member Thompson appointed Alaina Tellson to the Parks Board. The appointments were approved unanimously.
Attendance Requirements – Consideration regarding excused absences of Council Members according to Article III, Sec. 3.07 (a). Attendance Requirements of the Haltom City Charter. There were no absences.
Mayor Averitt called for an Executive Session at 8:27 p.m.
The Council reconvened to Regular Session at 9:40 p.m. Council Member Grow moved, seconded by Council Member Weast, to approve the legal fees proposed by the city attorney, since it has been nine (9) years since the last rate was increased, and it being a fair amount of increase. The vote was unanimous. Motion carried.
Mayor Averitt adjourned the meeting at 9:41 p.m. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED BY: APPROVED BY:
Art Camacho, City Secretary David Averitt, Mayor


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Join us for a chance to mingle with the artists: Urbana High School art students and artist Lisa Kesler! Refreshments will be served. Free and open to the public!
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LINOLEUM & INK is an exhibition of prints created by Urbana High School art students in collaboration with Artist-in-Residence, Lisa Kesler. Forty student artists participated in a 3-week intensive in linoleum block printmaking and reduction printing with the artist, creating their own work in the process. Created works will be on display as part of Artist of the Corridor, a dual-site exhibition series jointly sponsored by The City of Urbana's Arts and Culture Program and The Urbana Free Library.
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Lisa Kesler is a professional studio artist residing in Champaign. Her career has spanned thirty years during which she has worked in a variety of media, primarily painting and printmaking, sold her work to the public and to businesses for public environments, and taught many classes and workshops. Her paintings vary in size from six inch paintings to large five foot canvases. The larger paintings have frequently been selected for health care environments and other public spaces. The smaller paintings are collected by the public at art shows and art fairs throughout the region. Her prints are linoleum block and letterpress pieces created by traditional printmaking methods. She hand-carves linoleum blocks or hand-set wood type on a vintage letterpress to create the designs. She frequently experiments to find new ways to use traditional methods and materials. Lisa first developed an interest in printmaking when she was a senior at the U of I and continued experimenting with the art form after graduation. She has taken workshops from other artists and printers to continue developing her skills and attended conferences to network with other printmakers and learn more about the business of printmaking.
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The 29 tax specialists had been pocketing money by forging higher expense receipts than what was actually spent. Officials say the scheme netted the people more than Y3,410,000 ($31,000) on travel over the past four years. The 29, part of a 53-person office bureau, have returned the money but still face disciplinary actions.
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