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SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP, Ohio- A gas processing plant is expected to be up and running by the end of the year in Springfield Township.
A cryogenics plant, owned by a company known as NiSource, is expected to be built on 100 acres off of Stateline Road near Middletown Road.
To start, Springfield Township Trustee Bob Orr says the company will hire 20 employees.
He says the natural gas products from area Hilcorp Energy wells will go to the plant for processing and then distributed through pipelines or via wet gas trucks.
"We're told it's going to be a very well-built building with lots of installation panels to deaden any noise that the plant might make," Orr said.
While several residents have signed off on leasing their mineral rights for the project, Orr says some residents and those who live in nearby towns are skeptical.
Some in attendance at the Mahoning County commissioners meeting in the township Monday voiced their concerns calling for public meetings to educate residents about the new business moving in.
The $300 million initial investment made by building the gas processing facility could be just the start in terms of local economic growth.
"There will be at least 40 to 50 jobs that come from this particular project and then that just on top of the construction jobs that will be created, which between the pipeline and the cryogenics plant will be several hundred," said Don Crane, president of Western Reserve Trading, Inc.
Crane says the ripple effect will mean money in the pockets of electrical workers, construction workers, pipefitters, contractors and carpenters. After witnessing a similar plant move in down south near the Florida panhandle, Crane says the end result will include a positive outcome on local tax dollars.
"That's put a lot of money back into the community and the spinoff businesses," Crane said.
And there's no telling how long of a road ahead residents will have before they benefit from what's underground.


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A typical pointless exchange of posts. There are situations in which people which move slower that moving kids.
Well, it was a pretty pointless initial comment, and even more pointless to respond to my tongue-in-cheek reply. A '1-stop advantage for moving objects' in a lens that focuses that slowly is like putting a bigger engine in a golf cart. There are many things that move slower than moving kids. Garden snails. Molasses on a 1° inclined plane at 0 °C. I could also have mentioned that the difference between f/2 and f/1.2 is more than 1 stop...but I refrained from doing so, at least initially.
More nonsense. This bus here was moving faster than your kids (a test shot for far focus):
Guess what, the 85L focused wide open without any problems.
This guy was not staying still; no AF problems, with the lowly 5D2 AF:
He did not stop playing to pose for me here either:
Are you really trying to say that you can only shoot stationary objects with the 85L, or you are just trying to pick up another fight? Can't you get out of your boxy thinking at least once and imagine, for example, a situation where you can even shoot a moving object with manual AF? Or with the back AF button, then waiting for a good moment to shoot?

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Civil Grand Jury report highlights gifts made on mayor's behalf
A major real-estate firm contributed $1 million to the America's Cup Organizing Committee at the behest of Mayor Ed Lee, right around the time it sought city approval to expand a downtown tech office building that was already under construction.
Kilroy Realty, the developer of a 30-story building that will house more than 400,000 square feet of office space for Salesforce.com, won approval in August of 2013 to add an additional six floors to its 350 Mission commercial office space project. That building is one of three in the Transbay area that will house Salesforce.com offices.
Kilroy sent one check for $500,000 to the America's Cup Organizing Committee on June 24, 2013, and a second one for the same amount on Jan. 31 of this year.
While it's impossible to say for sure whether the generous gifts had anything to do with the request for approval for a major building expansion, the "behested payment" reports documenting the transactions did draw the attention of the San Francisco Civil Grand Jury, which included them in a report titled "Ethics in the City: Promise, Practice, or Pretense?"
In another example highlighted in the report, Mayor Lee accepted travel funds for a trip to China and Korea last October. Contributors who provided more than $500 apiece for that trip included Uber and Airbnb, both tech-based companies whose businesses stand to be directly impacted by city policies.
Uber has been sparring with the San Francisco International Airport over its drivers' unauthorized passenger drop-offs as of late, while Airbnb long skirted its responsibility to pay the city's hotel tax and is now the subject of legislation regulating short-term housing rentals. It's interesting that each of these companies felt compelled to donate toward the mayor's travel fund, given the city's attempts to regulate them.
The Civil Grand Jury report highlights the shortcomings of the San Francisco Ethics Commission, an agency tasked with ensuring that government operations aren't tainted by conflicts of interest or official misconduct.
Citizen watchdogs of San Francisco government have sought to eliminate pay-to-play politics for years.
Back in 2000, San Francisco voters approved a ballot measure seeking to bar elected officials from accepting campaign donations or gifts from corporations or individuals who had received city contracts or "special benefits."
Known as Proposition J, that measure sought to eliminate the undue influence of deep-pocketed, well-connected players in local government.
It was popular and won by a landslide: No ballot arguments were registered against it, and the measure won with 82.66 percent of the vote.
Nevertheless, the Civil Grand Jury report noted, Prop. J was "amended out of existence" – through an effort led by none other than the Ethics Commission.
"The Ethics Commission proposed repealing Proposition J at their April 2003 meeting," the report notes.
That proposal was part of an effort to "recodify conflict of interest laws," the Civil Grand Jury found. Some laws were amended. Others were tweaked so that amendments could be made in the future, without voter approval.
After winning approval from the Board of Supervisors, that package of legislative changes became Proposition E on the 2003 ballot. "In 2003, voters approved Proposition E that recodified the ethics laws; however, it also had the undisclosed effect of deleting Proposition J language," the Civil Grand Jury noted. "Thus, the concept of regulating public officials' relations with those who receive 'public benefits' from them (Proposition J's intent) was totally eliminated from San Francisco law."
The report also takes the Ethics Commission to task for being too lax when it comes to addressing potential conflicts of interest.
It goes so far as to recommend that the agency hand over control of its major enforcement investigations to the Fair Political Practices Commission, a state agency with a more robust team of investigators who might produce better results.
"The Ethics Commission lacks resources to handle major enforcement cases," the Civil Grand Jury notes. "These include, for example, cases alleging misconduct, conflict of interest, violating campaign finance and lobbying laws, and violating post-employment restrictions."
The full report can be found here.
of aging wannabees who have about as much relevance as, say, the advisory councils the city has.
Not even worth reading.
It is truly amazing that this website will let anyone post anonymous comments slurring a group of people. Come on SFBG! You really want to let people do that? Of course they are not going to own up to their own comments. Let's see, if I said made such an incredibly irresponsible statement, providing zero evidence, I wouldn't take credit either. Funny how that works. Let's try this. The SFBG is a joke when it comes to journalistic integrity. Show some integrity and pride in your reporting.
It seems to me; policing the comments section is up to those commenting. No?
I should have simply stooped to the poster's level, called them a stupid coward and left it at alone. I suppose I made the mistake of engaging with a fool. My bad.
throwing a hissy fit demanding censorship.
It is not like any of us are lacking exposure to neoliberal and libertarian analysis. We're soaking in it 24/7.
Like the proselytizing Christian, like the sullen neofeminist / gender theorizing / anti-oppression / privilege fetishizing identity politico, your fallacious presumption is that people cannot possibly disagree with you once informed of your wisdom, that we are simply ignorant of your Good News.
Been there, heard it, seen it, done it, hated it.
We don't need your neoliberal and libertarian proselytizing, don't need to read it, and don't want to have it polluting what was supposed to be a progressive discussion forum. The Guardian, for its craven part, simply wants to generate more ad impressions to salvage its flailing finances, so it does nothing.
I said he should not demand censorship of views he disagrees with.
You should ask yourself some serious questions about why you so crave the absence of dissenting views.
@marcos - Wait, what's a "neofeminist?" I generally read these things in terms of waves: first-wave, second-wave, third-wave (for those who actually know the difference between the first two), and "post-". Confusion of terms makes me sullen.
just used as code for abusing someone who disagrees.
Kinda like "troll" or "moron".
Or perhaps he/she respects on-point, intellectually-honest debate?
people like, er, conservatives, bankers, tech workers, landlords, developers, the wealthy etc.
deploying dozens of so-called "activists" on the sidewalks to gather signatures and intimidate voters is perfectly reasonable?
Both sides seek to gain influence using the assets that they have, either money or effort. And since corporations and institutions cannot vote, what other means do they have?
That is why SCOTUS ruled the way it did on Citizen's United - to balance the playing field. Evidently you prefer it to be skewed in your favor. When did you EVER criticize SEIU donations?
SEIU donations are completely different. How dare you bring that up. Just because they donate money and votes to left-wing politicians in exchange for their votes doesn't mean it's the same as corporations. Because corporations are evil and they are just buying political votes while SEIU is helping good politicians. Duh.
It is truly outstanding that a member of the US Supreme Court posted here on their reasoning behind Citizens United. What a coup for the Guardian. Of course, this particular justice chose to remain anonymous. But there can be no doubt that what we are offered is the true inside look at what goes on among the justices in their chambers.
Unless it is just another troll.
ruling. And then the reader can decide whose interpretation they prefer.
Except that evidently you do not have one.
Here! Here! Keyword: Analysis.
always making a mountain out of wontons. I really don't see how this is any different than when I pay a maître d' to seat me ahead of the hoi polloi, or when I give the building inspector a bottle of my finest single malt. it's like you can't even do anything nice for anybody anymore.
can have a better life. Can you imagine that?
and now that I have my better life, I intend to keep it - no matter how many people I have to fuck over. considering all the other illegal and immoral shit I pull, what's sending a few politicians on vacation?
Some use money, some use time, some use effort and evidently some use sarcasm.
It's all good although naturally I support your campaign to stop SEIU's financual donations.
excellent! christian patriots and asian liquor store owners need to stick together and all vote like White people :)
Stereotypes don't work any more, if they ever did.
It's comments and acts like this from idjit progressives that easily explain why the majority of Asians won't back progressives. The bitterness and hatred progressives show towards Asians is obvious and pathetic.
and they give the lie to the concept of white privilege.
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CATEGORIES Comedy, Horror, Music & Musicals, Box Office, Box Office Predictions, UK Box Office, Cinematical, UK Box OfficeIf you had told be last week that we'd be seeing Meet the Spartans at the top of this week's list I'd have laughed heartily and perhaps have made a rude gesture or two. Judging by most of the entries in last week's box office competition I'm not the only one surprised. Rambo came in a close second and Cloverfield, which I predicted would hold the top spot for another week, dropped a surprising 68% after a $40 million opening weekend. Here are the final numbers:
1. Meet the Spartans: 18.7 million
2. Rambo: $18.2 million
3. 27 Dresses: $13.6 million
4. Cloverfield: $12.7 million
5. Untraceable: $11.2 million
This week sees the release of two new comedies (one for the boys and one for the girls) a scare flick and a concert movie for an act whose demographic is so far removed from me they might as well be appealing to extraterrestrials.
The Eye
What's It All About: This remake of a
Why It Might Do Well: If you're looking for a good creep-fest, this may fit the bill.
Why It Might Not Do Well: While I've enjoyed a handful of the Asian horror remakes, most of them leave me cold.
Number of Theaters: 2,200
Prediction: $14 million
Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert Tour
What's It All About: The young pop star and her character from her successful Disney Channel series appear in a concert film shot during a 69-city U.S. tour and shown in 3-D.
Why It Might Do Well: Not destined for the top five, but given the ridiculous prices Hanna Montana concert tickets are fetching, this should do brisk business within its niche market.
Why It Might Not Do Well: Only if every kid in America between 10 and 14 is grounded this weekend.
Number of Theaters: 680
Prediction: $5 million
Over Her Dead Body
What's It All About: A romantic comedy in which Eva Longoria plays a recently deceased woman who is haunting her former fiancé (Paul Rudd) and his new psychic girlfriend.
Why It Might Do Well: Ghostly romance is a long standing Hollywood tradition, as witnessed in Ghost, Kiss Me Goodbye and The Ghost and Mrs. Muir.
Why It Might Not Do Well: The trailer is pretty lame.
Number of Theaters: 1,950
Prediction: $6 million
Strange Wilderness
What's It All About: The crew of a failing wilderness show go in search of bigfoot to boost ratings.
Why It Might Do Well: That bit with the shark just kills me. Seriously.
Why It Might Not Do Well: Relatively small release will keep the numbers down.
Number of Theaters: 1,100
Prediction: $8 million
Here's how I think things will look next weekend:
1. The Eye
2. Rambo
3. Meet the Spartans
4. Cloverfield
5. Strange Wilderness
And here are the results of our weekly competition. Don't forget to check the bottom of this post for some important info regarding predictions. We had a healthy turn out and I hope even more of you will throw in your two cents this week.
1. Bubba8193: 16
2. Matt: 8
2. Gregory Rubinstein: 8
2. Lee S: 8
2. Anna07: 8
2. AJ Wiley: 8
3. Ray: 7
3. Porcalina: 7
4. Smiggy: 6
4. Camille: 6
4. Joseph Land: 6
4. Chris: 6
5. Aaron: 5
5. Kevin D: 5
6. Jason Roberts: 4
As Aaron pointed out in the comments section last week, the 5:00PM on Saturday deadline doesn't make sense since partial box office data is already available by that time. That particular deadline was a holdover from when this feature would post on Fridays. Our new deadline is going to be 5:00PM on Friday, and in the interest of being fair to all participants, this deadline will be strictly enforced.
The rules remain the same. Post your predictions for the top five movies in the comments section below before 5:00PM on Friday. One point for every top five movie correctly named, two points for every correct placement, and one extra point for the top movie. Make me proud, people.


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Seahawks OLB Leroy Hill will miss several weeks after suffering an injury to his right Achilles tendon. Hill, who missed the first game of the season while serving a suspension, suffered the injury in Week Two against the Broncos.
Head coach Pete Carroll told SeattlePI.com that Hill's "going to be out for a while." Hill has been wearing a protective boot since he was hurt on Sunday.
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Hill has only provided distractions for the Seahawks this season with all of his off-the-field problems. He never really had a training camp, is out of shape and now he isn't healthy enough to play. Hill has been injury-plagued the past two seasons and, combined with his legal issues, may see his time with the Seahawks' organization coming to an end.
David Hawthorne, who has taken over Hill's former starting job, led the team with 117 tackles and tied for the team lead with three interceptions in just 11 starts in 2009, so the Seahawks are not losing much with Hill out.


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April 22, Physics Colloquium
The UWM PhysicsDepartment will host a special colloquium in conjunction with the UW-Madison Dept. of Physics.
The colloquium, entitled, First Light with the HAWC Gamma-Ray Observatory, will start at 4:00 PM in the UWM Physics lecture hall 137.
The colloquium will be presented by Stefan Westerhoff, a member of the Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center.
HAWC (short for the High Altitude Water Cherenkov Gamma-Ray Observatory) is an extremely unique detector system currently under construction 4,100 meters above sea level on the slope of Pico de Orizaba, Mexico. The detector will be used to record both steady and transient gamma-ray sources and to provide an unbiased survey of the northern sky. Stefan will provide a full description of the project and the research work involved.
For information regarding the colloquium, feel free to email firstname.lastname@example.com.
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In building or renovating a performing-arts venue, HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning) and sprinkler systems can be problematic if not carefully planned for and watched throughout construction to make sure that changes, for whatever reason, don't have a negative impact on your needs for future productions. Working out space for sound cables, electrics cables, DMX, Ethernet, and expansion in the future must be done while saving enough space for all the mechanicals needed. Why does it seem like everyone is always fighting for space when it looks like there was enough crucial space on stage and in the grid, and enough front-of-house lighting positions during the design phase?
Sprinkler pipes are part of the mechanical engineer's work, including water, sprinklers, sewage, and steam (if that's the heat source). In New York, you can buy steam directly from Con Ed. This can be an easy space-saving method of heating without needing a large heating plant in your building, but that's not always the case in some cities. I'm sure you've been to theatres and other entertainment venues where you ask: Why is there a column there, why is there a catwalk there, why is there an air-conditioning duct there, or why isn't the stage air conditioned? Proper planning in renovating or building a new performance space can help avoid these problems.
In the meantime, your acoustician must keep track of sound isolation and other acoustic requirements for performance and rehearsal spaces. I'm sure you've been in buildings that have banging radiators, blowing air noise, and breezy spaces. To achieve a quiet space, you want to use a forced-air system that will deliver low-velocity and high-volume air, which generally means very large ducts. During schematic and design phases of any renovation or creation of a new space, the sprinklers and the HVAC ducts must be given ample space.
Keeping Cool
Asif Syed, a partner at AKF Engineers, is an engineer who worked with me on the renovation of the Biltmore Theatre in NYC. When it comes to air conditioning, he presents the pros and cons of displacement and conventional systems: "Displacement is supply from the bottom and return from the top, while conventional is supply from the top and return from the bottom. Displacement is useful in theatres," he says. The difference is in the temperature between the two systems, as conventional supplies 55° air, and with displacement, you supply 65° air. The lights in a theatre also play an important role. "In a conventional system, you have to cool the air past the lights; in the displacement system, the air in the ceiling does not matter because you're cooling from below," Syed points out.
"There are a number of ways to use a displacement system," he continues. "You can put it in the rise of each step, or you can blow it up from the floor. Some seats are built so that you can blow it out the standard of this seat. Or you could put it in front of each seat more like a car air-conditioning system." Syed cites Carnegie Hall in NYC as an interesting historic example. "The cooling system was a grate in the sidewalk; an ice truck would dump slabs of ice into a vault," he says. "Fans would blow the cool air under the seats cooling the house, and there was a fan off the top of the roof, which exhausted the hot air out into the open air."
Another issue is focusing on where the load is, the people. "Each person creates a plume of heat around themselves due to body heat," says Syed. "The contaminants generated by each person rise up and do not contaminate the rest of the area in a displacement system, where they don't go into the other person's plume. In a conventional system, you mix up all the air and make a big soup that's very hard to regulate, and here the contaminants mix and people breathe a soup of mixed air.
"Part of this plume that people exhaust contains a lot of moisture. You need to get rid of the moisture in the air to return it as cool air," he continues. "To do this, you need to cool the air, and by cooling only the right amount, you can save energy. You can save 15 to 20% of energy by using a displacement system, where you have a 10° difference in the air you have to cool between 55° and 65°. The lifecycle of an AC unit is 20 years, which is a lot of energy-saving."
The 20 years is just what an engineer looks at to determine energy savings. The AC unit, depending on maintenance, could last longer than that. A displacement system also helps with the acoustics of the theatre because the lower velocity makes less noise than the conventional system.
"In the Biltmore, when everyone started talking about re-raking the house, that gave us the ability to create a plenum in the theatre; this made it a perfect candidate for a displacement system," recalls Syed. "This gives us an integrated design, and everybody has to work together, which ultimately is a more efficient use of space. On many projects, you end up doing your own work and not coordinating all of the elements, which is not very efficient in the end. But it takes a lot more work coordinating everything in the design phase."
Displacement can be useful in theatrical and non-theatrical spaces. In New York City, the just-built New York Times building has a displacement system in the auditorium and offices. The Hearst Building in New York City will have a displacement system in the theatre and lobby. According to architect Chris Garvin from the firm Cook + Fox, "In the reconstructed Henry Miller Theatre in the Bank of America Tower at Bryant Park in NYC, all the HVAC is being supplied by a plenum from underneath, and, in fact, the entire building has a raised-floor system of legs and panels where you can pull out panels to change wiring or cover any future need for moving offices."
This all leads to efficiency of space and energy, as well as having a green building, which will save you money and maybe even get you a financial reward, depending on your area. I recommend going to the LEED website, www.usgbc.com.
Fire Protection
Todd Hensley, a theatre consultant at Schuler Shook, has many stories about deluge curtains or proscenium protection from fire. According to Hensley, "We see this a lot — deluge proscenium protection that goes off for the wrong reasons [component failure, mistaken testing procedure, etc.], creating a flood on stage and in any spaces below the stage. Who has one of these systems without a horror story?"
Hensley also notes that fire protection trunks and branches that run right through the active fly loft space need to be avoided. "'What do you mean scenery goes up there? I don't see any scenery.' You will often hear this from engineers," he says. "Other problems are plumbing lines installed in the path of the rigging cables, causing the cables to act as slow-motion band saws. Or sprinkler heads installed right into active stage-lift zones, ready to be sheared off with the first use. Duct work that is installed as per the detailed drawings but sticks into the rigging should be moved by a few inches." Hensley points to another problem — that of "HVAC systems on stage that produce too much air velocity blowing onto the scenery or on the stage. The mark of failure: big, clear baggies taped onto the supply grilles," he says.
Chris Buckley of Production & Performance Facility Consulting LLC notes, "Deluges in a proscenium theatre are notorious for malfunction and causing massive amounts of water damage. You can point to many theatres that have a deluge system, and they have had an accident with it. They are there because they replaced asbestos curtains. Consider a Xetex fire curtain if at all possible." Based on Buckley's advice, put your foot down early in the process about getting approval for a Xetex fire curtain. (Xetex is also used as a heat shield to protect lights that are near curtains.)
"In general, sprinkler locations need to be carefully coordinated in all production areas. Normally, stage sprinklers would have a layer of heads under the grid and one above the grid — on the ceiling — as well as under the galleries," Buckley adds. "They should be located so they cannot be struck by moving equipment, and all heads should have protective cages."
Sprinkler heads should have high heat vials. (These are the glass ampoules that boil, shatter, and then trigger the head.) With the engineer, you should discuss temperature settings, as they may be subject to heat from lighting fixtures. "A normal sprinkler head triggers at a fairly low temperature — 140°F — so it's a decision the engineer needs to be involved in," advises Buckley.
It is also important to remember that HVAC ducts more than 5' wide are often required to have sprinkler coverage underneath them. In areas such as pits and trap rooms, sidewall heads may be possible, which eliminate the need for overhead pipes in low-ceilinged areas. In trap rooms, valves and removable sprinkler branches should be considered.
In short, make sure that the mechanical engineer is doing what everybody wants: keeping stuff clear of the scenery, orchestra pit covers, or lifts, and making sure you have a separate control on the stage from the house for heating and air conditioning. This should give you a very workable theatre that you will enjoy for many years.
As production director and director of capital projects for Manhattan Theatre Club, Michael Moody supervised the company's renovation of the Biltmore Theatre, completed in 2003.


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10:34am Monday 5th March 2012 in News
Boris Johnson has unveiled his nine point plan for greater London as the Mayoral election heats up.
Mr Johnson outlined his determination to end the waste and mismanagement to free up money to pay for a strong plan for London's future.
He said: "I am determined to put the scarce resources of London's taxpayers where it makes the most difference, to our critical objective of boosting jobs and growth.
"It is by making London ever safer and better to live in that we will bring investment to our city.
Yesterday he made nine pledges:
1. Cutting waste at City Hall – freeing up £3.5 billion for services
2. Putting £445 back in your pocket by freezing the Mayoral share of council tax
3. Creating 200,000 new jobs over the next four years
4. Making our streets and homes safer with 1,000 more police on the beat
5. Restoring 300 acres of green space and planting 20,000 street trees
6. Investing £221 million to transform local high streets, supporting small businesses
7. Ensuring a true Olympic legacy – 11,000 new homes and 10,000 new jobs
8. Reducing Tube delays 30% by 2015. Building Crossrail and orbital rail to link our suburbs. Extending the Bike Hire scheme
9. Securing a better deal for London from No 10
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It's that time of the year when nearly all of us think about gravitating toward heading home. As adults, you and I know that place. It's supposed to be where your heart is. But, when you're a child how much do you really know about the town or the city that you're supposed to embrace and hopefully love living in? That's where the Watoto Academy of Performing Arts comes in, using the arts and history to improve the academic and social skills of children and youth.
What better way to open up little 3 to 5 year old minds than bribing them with Christmas cheer in the form of inviting them to the "Toyland in Soulsville" celebration at the place that serves as "home" for Watoto, the Memphis Cultural Arts Enrichment Center downtown?
"There's some challenges in early childhood development and we thought we'd been so successful with our college program, with our high school and middle school...Let's go down to that younger age," says Watoto Memphis founder Donald O'Connor.
That risk is paying off. From a program that began with only 9 pre-kindergartners a few years ago, some 60 will take part in a city financed academic program of 90 minute classes on Saturdays beginning in January.
The children will be learning about the history of Memphis that's not just taught from books. It'll be lot more "interactive."
"You love the place that you know most about. This is home. So, let's teach them about home. Let's do things on the river. Let's do things with the trolley. So, as kids try to get them into Memphis," explains O'Connor.
So, if you learn to love the city as a child, than you might stay to make it better as an educated adult. What a wonderful Christmas wish!
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BOSTON (TheStreet) -- A research abstract containing the GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) drisapersen study results was just released by Cold Spring Harbor Labs in advance of Thursday's meeting. Obviously, these data hold significance for Sarepta Therapeutics (SRPT) and its competing Duchenne muscular dystrophy drug eteplirsen.
I believe the drisapersen data bode well for Sarepta and eteplirsen. Sarepta shares are up 10% to $39.33, so it appears the market agrees with me. I'll have more thoughts on the drisapersen data below, but first, here is the just-released research abstract in full:
DRISAPERSEN TREATMENT FOR DUCHENNE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY: RESULTS OF A RANDOMIZED, DOUBLE-BLIND, PLACEBO-CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIALJohn E Kraus1, Claire Wardell1, Katie Rolfe1, Joanna Nakielny1, Naashika Quarcoo1, Lia Liefaard1, Steve Hood1, Allison Morgan2, Afrodite Lourbakos2, Sjef de Kimpe2, Rosamund Wilson2, Giles Campion2 1GlaxoSmithKline, R&D, Research Triangle Park, NC, 27709, 2Prosensa, R&D, Leiden, 2333 CH, Netherlands Introduction: Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a progressive neuromuscular disorder, ultimately lethal, caused by the absence of dystrophin protein due to mutations of the dystrophin gene. The aim of oligonucleotide therapy is to manipulate the post-transcriptional splicing process of the premRNA to restore the reading frame of the mRNA, resulting in a shortened dystrophin protein. Drisapersen is a 2'-O-methyl-phosphothioate oligo designed to skip exon 51 in the dystrophin pre-mRNA. Here we report results of an exploratory, unpowered, double blind, placebo-controlled clinical study of drisapersen. Methods: Subjects with DMD met the following inclusion criteria: ≥5 years old; ambulant; corticosteroid-treated; rise from the floor ≤7 sec; and a dystrophin mutation correctable by exon 51 skipping. 53 subjects were randomized to 2 drisapersen dosing regimens or matched placebo (2:1). Dosing regimens: continuous (6mg/kg/wk) and intermittent (10-week cycles of 9 doses at 6mg/kg over 6 wks, and 4 wks off drug). Treatment was administered subcutaneously for 48 weeks. The primary objective was to assess the efficacy (6 Minute Walk Distance [6MWD] = primary outcome) of 2 different drisapersen dosing regimens over 24 weeks. Secondary objectives included 6MWD at 48 weeks, various timed function tests, the North Star Ambulatory Assessment [NSAA], muscle strength and safety. Results: The continuous treatment arm (n=18) showed a clinically meaningful and statistically significant difference from placebo (n=18) on 6MWD at 24 weeks (mean, 35.09m; [95%CI, 7.59-62.60m], p=0.014), with trends supportive of efficacy in other timed function tests and the NSAA. A clinically meaningful difference from placebo (35.84m [-0.11-71.78m], p=0.051) was maintained at 48 weeks. The intermittent treatment arm (n=17) did not separate from placebo at week 24, though by week 48 there was a clinically meaningful difference from placebo on 6MWD (27.08m [-9.83-63.99m], p=0.147), supported by trends in timed function tests and the NSAA. There was little change in muscle strength at either time point for either treatment arm. Drisapersen was generally welltolerated, with the majority of adverse events related to injection site reactions and proteinuria. All patients completed the study.
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When I was first old enough to truly start having a rooting interest, I remember Zeke and the Bad Boys coming up short against the Lakers. Isiah became my favorite player, and I loved watching him and Joe Dumars, along with John Salley, semi-normal Dennis Rodman, and the rest of the team. As they faded off I, like most kids and many not so young, I followed Jordan and the Bulls. I started having secondary teams and watching other players, but I loved Jordan and hated the Knicks. After Jordan left the first time, I became, like alot of others my age I think, more of a player watcher than a team guy. I had no franchise I felt ties to, and pulled for certain teams i.e. collections of players, year to year. This culminated in the Jason Williams, Chris Webber et. al. Sacramento Kings. I loved that team, almost cried when Webber blew out his knee. I think it was the year after that (I am writing all this off the top of my head), I really noticed the Memphis Grizzlies. With Jason Williams (nobody pushes it on the break like he did), Shane Battier (always loved Duke plus who could hate Shane?), plus Mike Miller, Pau etc., I loved all those guys. And they were a home town team (I have lived in Alabama or Mississippi this whole time)! My Dad took me to Tunica and to Memphis for my 22nd birthday in 2004 and we saw the Grizz drop a 1 or 2 point game to the Sonics. Jwill was my favorite, and he missed practice the day before and rumors in the paper were he was going to be benched for the game and I was heartbroken. Thankfully he was only taken out of the starting lineup and I got to see him. I was already hooked, but even with the roster changes and the sometimes disappointment, I have never waivered in my support for the franchise. I had quit even checking this blog because it was dead, not blaming anyone, just stating a fact. I am so glad to see all the content lately, it is a welcome change. I just wanted to express my thanks to everyone that's making it happen and hope it only builds from here. Thanks to all of you!


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As Day Two draws to a close, here are the Astros selections and some reaction to what their selection means.
The Astros' last pick of day two is an intriguing raw talent who will be brought along slowly if he signs
He's not a flashy prospect, but Holberton brings a modicum of upside to the Astros' farm system.
An All-Big East selection this season, Ramsay shows a good approach at the plate and great defensive skills in centerfield.
Speed everywhere! He plays the game fast and it allows for him to be an asset on both sides of the ball.
He's a project but the upside is there as a power hitting catcher with some receiving skills.
Small and quick, Tony Kemp can be electric on the basepaths but lacks power to be a star.
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TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - Mormons in the Tucson area will finally have a temple of their own.
Church President Thomas S. Monson announced the new temple at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' conference in Salt Lake City on Saturday.
Tucson North Stake president Todd Polley says members have been praying for a temple of their own for a long time.
Southern Arizona church spokesman David Hoefferle (Heff-er-lee) says in a statement that even though there are 27 Mormon buildings in southern Arizona a temple is a special, quiet place where members go to find peace.
There are 73 Mormon congregations in the Tucson area with more than 30,000 members.
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This "mountaineer's route" is probably the easiest way to climb from the alcove between Arrowhead Spire and the East Buttress to the crest of the Northeast Ridge. Begin up and left from the big ledge that runs beneath the Rorschach face on the East Buttress. The main feature is a 180 foot V-slot that runs the entire height between what could be called Ledge One and Ledge Two. A second "pitch" goes straight up, then left up an easy ramp to the crest of the Northeast Ridge. This is a good scrambler's route to the summit of Arrowhead, though most scramblers will want to rope up for the V-Slot and most of the second pitch.
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Jonathan Martins abuse at the hands of his Dolphins teammates was not only emotional, but physical as well.
Thats according to David Cornwell, Martins new attorney who announced his arrival to the all-consuming controversy with a blistering statement late Thursday.
Jonathan Martins toughness is not at issue, said Cornwell, citing Martins football exploits with the Dolphins and at Stanford. The issue is Jonathans treatment by his teammates.
For the entire season-and-a-half that he was with the Dolphins, he attempted to befriend the same teammates who subjected him to the abuse with the hope that doing so would end the harassment, Cornwell continued. This is a textbook reaction of victims of bullying.
The statement claimed that as a member of the Dolphins, Martin sustained a malicious physical attack by an unnamed teammate. And he was subjected to a locker room taunt in which his tormenter boasted of having unprotected group sex with his sister.
Eventually, Jonathan made a difficult choice, Cornwell added. Despite his love for football, Jonathan left the Dolphins. Jonathan looks forward to getting back to playing football. In the meantime, he will cooperate fully with the NFL investigation.
The Dolphins had no immediate response to the latest allegations.
Earlier in a busy day, Pro Football Talk reported Jeff Ireland told Martin, through Martins emissaries, to punch Richie Incognito to resolve their differences.
The website stated that the Dolphins general manager was contacted by Martins agents after Oct. 28, which is when Martin abruptly left the team. The website had previously reported that the call came before Martin left the team a critical revision.
Citing multiple sources, the website reported that Ireland was told by Ken Zuckerman Martins agent about how Incognito was mistreating Martin.
Ireland, the story continued, suggested that Martin physically confront Incognito. The word punch was specifically mentioned, the website reported.
The leaks result meant the Dolphins were swamped with another day of bad news, just the latest example of what Brian Hartline called media bullying the day before.
Theyre attacking our coach, theyre attacking the rest of the people in this locker room, and they have the mic last, Hartline said. We were at a point where we werent told to say anything. We werent going to say anything. You guys expected that.
And now we can say our opinion and really protect ourselves from being bullied from you guys, because we werent talking, he continued. We werent fighting back. No one said a word. You had no comments from Richie; you had no comments from us, and we just had to sit back and listen to it for a couple days. Were kind of tired of it.
Dolphins players are particularly frustrated with the assassination of the teams character by anonymous sources.
It sucks because you never know whats going on, cornerback Brent Grimes said. You just hear, Sources say, sources say.
If you really feel what youre saying is true, people say it; theyre not trying to hide on it.
A day earlier, Dolphins players, in near-unanimity, supported Incognito over Martin, saying the two were good friends. They did so against Joe Philbins orders from Monday.
Former Dolphins lineman Lydon Murtha, who was in camp with Incognito and Martin last year, penned an open letter for TheMMQB.com along the same lines.
I dont believe Richie bullied Jonathan Martin, Murtha wrote. If you really know who Richie is, hes ... far from a racist.
Murtha depicted Martin as an aloof teammate who couldnt handle normal locker room antics, and Incognito had no filter.
Murtha also tried to provide an explanation about reports that Incognito coerced Martin to spend $15,000 for a trip to Las Vegas he didnt attend. He said Martin backed out of a pre-paid, long-planned annual outing, and ultimately paid what he originally agreed to.
Finally, the NFL Players Association, which like the NFL is looking into the matter, weighed in again Thursday.
I continue to be in touch with players in Miami, their representatives and player leadership, and I look forward to information that defines the full scope of the NFLs investigation, NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith said. Every NFL player should expect safe and professional working conditions. The NFLPA has taken steps to ensure that every one of our affected members is represented. It is our duty as a union to learn the full facts, protect the interests of players involved and hold management accountable to the highest standards of fairness and transparency.


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It's been a virtual lock for nearly a year now that quarterback Andrew Luck, formerly of the Stanford Cardinal, would be the overall No. 1 pick in the 2012 NFL Draft. The 2011 regular season featured regular updates on which NFL team had the worst record and was thus most likely to earn the "Andrew Luck pick" this year.
Even after Luck wound up in second place in the Heisman Trophy voting for the second year in a row, his stock hardly took a hit.
The 2011 Heisman winner ended up being another quarterback in the 2012 NFL Draft, Robert Griffin III of the Baylor Bears. Despite the fact that Griffin was voted as being the better player and quarterback in the country and given the most prestigious award in college football, Luck is still scouted as being the more "NFL-ready" of the two young men.
Jason Cole of Yahoo! Sports reports that scouts and coaches feel Luck is the more solid (or at least less risky) pick between the two, if only slightly.
Of 15 NFL scouts and coaches surveyed since the Senior Bowl in late January, 14 said they would take Luck first. Some of that came down to Luck being a little bigger (he is 6-foot-4, 235 pounds compared to Griffin at 6-2, 220), which means he could take more of an NFL pounding. Some of it came down to the systems they played in (Baylor's spread offense gave Griffin more opportunities to show off his immense talent).
"I can't sit here and quantify the difference why there seems to be a little more risk with [Griffin], it's more of a gut feeling. We're splitting hairs because they are both great kids," one NFC personnel man said. "But I'll say this about Luck: The minute he took over at Stanford, he looked the part. Not just how he threw it or all the highlight tape stuff you see. He looked like a quarterback, like a guy who is going to run your team.
" … He can walk in, run a team right now and do enough things that you can play competent, winning football. That's the worst he's going to be. He's going to be a player on your team for 10 years, barring injury, and in this business that's saying a lot."
Many of the evaluators have been saying for some time now that Luck just "feels" like an NFL quarterback. There will be a lot of people who will be very surprised if Luck is not the opening-day starting quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts this coming fall.
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Police say there were 18 vehicles stopped during the detail. Thirteen various citations were issued and along with five warnings.
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According to Mt. Vernon Police, Illinois law requires all motor vehicles to come to a complete stop at railroad crossings when flashing lights or stop gates are activated. If there is no train coming toward the crossing, the vehicle may proceed across the tracks if it is safe to do so. This is only at crossings with no gates. Vehicles can never go around activated crossing gates.
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One of my pet peeves with "reporting" these days. A story gets a lot of coverage, but we never get the follow up or outcome.
For that matter, whatever happened to kenton koos? Charges dropped? Is he rotting away in an 8x8 with 3 squares a day and a "roommate" named Bubba, or did he get diversion?
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It would really be great if the Weekly would follow up on a lot more of the stories.
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For all we know, he may now have a roommate named kenton koos!
on Mar 24, 2013 at 8:30 am
Why is it any of your business who it was that died? You have to be really full of yourself to be peeved because someone unrelated to you dies and the paper does not give you their name and all the details.
By the way they did a follow up with the name.
on Mar 24, 2013 at 9:51 am
Since it's my tax dollars that are used to locate the body, investigate it, and probably even bury it, I have every right in the world to know the name that belongs to the corpse. Read your Constitution. When tax payers pay for it, they own it. This is America.
on Mar 24, 2013 at 10:12 am
Dear Transfer Station:
Regardless of what the Constitution says, Libertarian would like to claim the body. He owns it, because this is America. Please 'transfer' it to him for any further disposition.
Thank you.
Sincerely, Everyman
on Mar 24, 2013 at 10:18 am
All Everyman can do is mouth Dem Lemming talking points. Try saying something original once in a while.
on Mar 24, 2013 at 10:36 am
Who? Does DemLemming poke fun at folks who miss-read the Constitution and confuse the government with a private newspaper in their headlong rush to order others around?
Here's another original thought: Read the Weekly! You could've found what you were looking-for in a prior article, right here in the PW: Web Link
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DALLAS — Returning home from serving overseas has proven harder than many in the military likely expected as their new mission now is finding a job at home.
At least two North Texas companies, though, are getting recognition for recruiting a large number of veterans.
"It's a buzz all through the Department of Defense just how well Southwest treats veterans," said Capt. Ed Givens, a chief pilot at Southwest Airlines.
Capt. Givens flew fighter jets for the U.S. Air Force before joining the airline.
"By and large, when you hire a veteran you're going to get somebody with a good work ethic, somebody with good character, good integrity, very loyal," he added.
Southwest has hired almost 6,000 of them, which is about 13 percent of its work force.
"In a lot of ways, Southwest is a leader not just in aviation but business in general," said Justin Lebon, a recently-hired crew scheduler at Southwest's Dallas headquarters.
Lebon said his employer encourages and supports him while he's flying C-130s for the Rhode Island National Guard.
"It's a very pro-veteran company here," he said.
Hiring so many from the military has now put Southwest in the running for an award from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
It's competing alongside two dozen companies, including Willbros, a large electrical contractor which often performs work for Oncor.
Of the 700 Willbros employees in McKinney, 100 are veterans, said company spokeswoman Rosa Linda Perez. Most are in training to become linemen.
Nationwide, the unemployment rate is 7.8 percent. But for veterans of Afghanistan and Iraq in the last decade, that number is almost two points higher — 9.7 percent — and means it's even more challenging for them to find jobs.
That's why the U.S. Chamber of Commerce is recognizing companies like Southwest and Willbros that make it a point to hire so many heroes.
"There were a million unemployed veterans across the country with the draw down in Iraq, and what we're seeing in Afghanistan. We anticipate another million leaving the service in the next five years, so this is a critical time," said Bryan Goettel, a spokesman for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
Businesses can only benefit from hiring veterans, he added.
"There are so many other intangible qualities — everything from discipline, to communication skills, to being team leaders to working in challenging environments," Goettel said. "If you hire a veteran, you know you're going to get someone who shows up to work on time."
These aren't charity cases, he noted, but rather meaningful careers for veterans looking to land a job.
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Kirkland's is coming to Kokomo and shining a new light on the Boulevard Crossing Shopping Center. The store will feature a fine collection of home decor ranging from lamps and framed artwork to gifts and seasonal merchandise. The store is set for a grand opening celebration Sunday where a lucky customer will win a $500 gift card.
For Kokomo, the new location is one of 324 chains for the popular home goods shopping locale, Kirkland's opening will introduce 15 to 18 new jobs to the area and a shopping experience with great value.
Sandy Young, Kirkland's Kokomo store manager, said Kirkland's is a destination designed to make decorating your home a one-stop shop.
"We are here to provide Kokomo residents a valuable shopping experience and work to give each customer great service," Young said. "We can offer Kokomo residents more for their money. All of our pieces work as one cohesive unit to tie an entire room together."
Young said Kokomo shoppers will have a wide range of products and prices to choose from at Kirkland's and may be surprised with the interactive shopping experiences they may encounter at the company's latest location
"Kirkland's offers a wide selection of home décor and accessories at a great value," Young said. "Shoppers can even download our new smartphone app, Spin to Win, to increase savings both online and in stores. Until Sunday, customers can also use their smartphones to go on an interactive treasure hunt to earn discounts or win $10,000."
Michelle Graul, senior vice president of stores and human resources for Kirkland's, said the newest chain for the 47-year-old company — which is also carries garden accessories and artificial floral products — is getting nestled in its new home at Boulevard Crossing Shopping Center.
"Expanding to the Boulevard Crossing shopping center is a great opportunity for Kirkland's," said Graul. "We are excited to join the Kokomo community and invite everyone to enjoy Kirkland's selection of home décor and accessories."
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Investigators say that a gunman was killed and a deputy was injured after a shootout prompted by a reckless driving incident in the school zone in front of Jonesboro High School Thursday morning.A spokesperson for the Clayton County Sheriff's Office told FOX 5 News that the incident started when a man nearly hit several cars and pedestrians in school zone of the high school right before classes were set to begin. A deputy directing traffic in the 7000 block of Mount Zion Boulevard at the time spotted the vehicle and attempted to stop him.The man fled in the vehicle, but was spotted a short time later in a neighborhood near the school. Residents told police that they saw the man pull up to a cul de sac, get out of the car and took a rifle from the truck. They said the man had hid himself in the woods.When deputies arrived, the man opened fire."They gave him verbal commands trying to get him to drop the weapon. He refused.They exchanged the gunfire and one of the deputies was struck," said Chief Deputy Garland Watkins of the Clayton County Sheriff's Office.They exchanged fire before striking the man.Deputies say the suspect, 19-year-old Jalen Ricks, was in grave condition when he was transported to Southern Regional Medical Center. He was later pronounced dead.Police said that Ricks, a student at the Perry Learning Center in Jonesboro, was armed with a shotgun and a handgun.The injured deputy was treated and released from Grady Memorial Hospital.Jonesboro High School was on lockdown for the first hour of the school day until deputies could confirm there was no longer any threat to the school.
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