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Sunnyvale, Calif. - July 3rd, 2014 - Aerohive Networks® (NYSE:HIVE), a leader in controller-less Wi-Fi and cloud-managed mobile networking for the enterprise market, today announced that it has been positioned by Gartner, Inc. in the "Visionaries" quadrant of the 2014 Magic Quadrant for Wired and Wireless LAN Access Infrastructure.[1] Vendors were evaluated based on their ability to execute and completeness of vision.
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- According to the report, "A vendor in the Visionaries quadrant demonstrates an ability to increase features in its offering to provide a unique and differentiated approach to the market. A Visionary will have innovated in one or more of the key areas of access layer technologies within the enterprise (e.g., convergence, security, management or operational efficiency)."
- According to Gartner, "The access layer market consists of vendors that supply wired and wireless LAN (WLAN) hardware and software components that provide the first connectivity to the infrastructure access layer, from the edge of the enterprise network to the end users or connected devices."
- According to Gartner, "With limited growth in IT resources, administrators require one network management application, one access security solution, one guest access application or one policy enforcement solution with the flexibility to be deployed in a public cloud, private cloud or on-premises. This integration reduces the costs associated with the upfront capital expense of multiple network service applications - each dedicated to either the wired infrastructure or the wireless or cloud components."
- Gartner summarises, "The march in the enterprise toward access layer vendors, instead of wired- or wireless-only vendors, continued. In our research, we found that enterprises also want choices of architecture deployment options, whether for on-premises, private cloud or public cloud deployment capabilities. Additionally, controller-based or controllerless WLAN is a vendor implementation option, not an enterprise requirement, and enterprises with defined usage scenarios should look for pricing based on market- equivalent functionality that meets their usage needs."
- To download a copy of the report and see Gartner's perspective, go here: info.aerohive.com/Gartner-MQ-Request---2014_Registration-Page.html
- To find out more about how Aerohive's solutions support today's mobile-first enterprises, please visit: www.aerohive.com/solutions/technology
"We're honored to be recognised as a Visionary for the third year running in Gartner's annual Wired and Wireless LAN Access Infrastructure Magic Quadrant," said David Flynn, chief executive officer, Aerohive Networks. "As mobility changes everything in the enterprise landscape, a mobile-centric access layer is becoming more critical for day-to-day business needs in every industry. We consider this recognition a testament to our commitment to deliver solutions that enable enterprises to leverage the power of mobility to increase productivity, engage customers and grow their business."
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About Aerohive Networks
Aerohive (NYSE: HIVE) unleashes the power of enterprise mobility. Aerohive's technology enables organisations of all sizes to use mobility to increase productivity, engage customers, and grow their business. Deployed in over 14,000 enterprises worldwide, Aerohive's proprietary mobility platform takes advantage of the cloud and a distributed architecture to deliver unified, intelligent, simplified and cost-effective networks. Aerohive was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif. For more information, please visit www.aerohive.com/, call us at 408-510-6100, follow us on Twitter @Aerohive, subscribe to our blog, join our community or become a fan on our Facebook page.
[1] Gartner "Magic Quadrant for the Wired & Wireless LAN Access Infrastructure" by Tim Zimmerman, Andrew Lerner, Bill Menezes, June 26, 2014.
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UPDATE: CMU Security Audit performed by Senator Steve King from 2008 not on file
VetTheGov in a previous CORA request and story regarding American National Protective Services, a private company owned by still Senator Steve King, being contracted by Colorado Mesa University to perform a security audit of the campus.
With the many college and university shootings over the last several years you would think this audit would be a very important tool that would still be on file in proof of actually performing an audit and showing folks were trained as well just in case something happened on campus CMU would at least have some risk mitigation paperwork for the stakeholders/investors. VetTheGov asked three specific questions regarding the audit, if the original hiring agent is still active at CMU, and if this was PO was open to other bids, and the actual copy of the audit findings that were required by the end of the PO term. Here is the response:
This is in response to your correspondence of August 6, 2014 in which you requested to know whether Andrew Breckel is a current employee at CMU. He is not.
You also requested a copy of the audit report required on the PO, if still available. The audit report is no longer available.
You also asked whether CMU was required to seek competitive bids before issuing the purchase order. No, State of Colorado Procurement Rules required a competitive bid only for services greater than $25,000.
Since there were no time sheets available for this PO and work required by CMU we can never know if and when he performed the audit, what recommendations were made, and who was ever trained. Just another example of special favors given and received with the local insider network. Remember it's not what you know but who you know and this proves it happens in small town politics and under the radar. Seems too familiar with Mesa County Sheriff's Office contracts that were unable to be located regarding employment for Senator Steve King. We can know one thing for sure record keeping all around is lacking within our local government and its officials.
Senate Rule 41
(b) Conflicts of interest - personal or private interests versus public interest - definition.
(1) Subject to article V, section 43, of the state constitution, a Senator has the right to vote upon all questions before the Senate and to participate in the business of the Senate and its committees, and, in so doing, is presumed to act in good faith and in the public interest. When a personal interest conflicts with the public interest and tends to affect the Senator's independence of judgment, legislative activities are subject to limitations. Where any such conflict exists, it disqualifies the Senator from voting upon any question and from attempting to influence any legislation to which it relates.
(2) A question arises as to whether a personal or private interest tends to affect a Senator's independence of judgment if the Senator:
(A) Has or acquires a substantial economic interest by reason of the Senator's personal situation, distinct from that held generally by members of the same occupation, profession, or business, in a measure proposed or pending before the General Assembly; or has a close relative or close economic associate with such an interest.
(B) Has or acquires a financial interest in an enterprise, direct or indirect, which enterprise or interest would be affected by proposed legislation differently from like enterprises.
(C) Has or acquires a close economic association with, or is a close relative of, a person who has a financial interest in an enterprise, direct or indirect, which enterprise or interest would be affected by proposed legislation differently from like enterprises.
(D) Has or acquires a close economic association with, or is a close relative of, a person who is a lobbyist or who employs or has employed a lobbyist to propose legislation or to influence proposed legislation on which the Senator has or may be expected to vote.
(E) Accepts a gift, loan, service, or economic opportunity of significant value from a person who would be affected by or who has an interest in an enterprise which would be affected by proposed legislation. This provision shall likewise apply where such gift, loan, service, or opportunity is accepted by a close relative of the Senator. It shall not normally apply in the following cases: A commercially reasonable loan made in the ordinary course of business by an institution authorized by the laws of this state to engage in the business of making loans; an occasional nonpecuniary gift, insignificant in value; a nonpecuniary award publicly presented by a nonprofit organization in recognition of public service; or payment of or reimbursement for actual and necessary expenditures for travel and subsistence for personal attendance at a convention or other meeting at which the Senator is scheduled to participate and for which attendance no reimbursement is made by the state of Colorado.
ARTICLE XXIX Ethics in Government
Section 1. Purposes and findings. (1) The people of the state of Colorado hereby find and declare that:
(a) The conduct of public officers, members of the general assembly, local government officials, and government employees must hold the respect and confidence of the people;
(b) They shall carry out their duties for the benefit of the people of the state;
(c) They shall, therefore, avoid conduct that is in violation of their public trust or that creates a justifiable impression among members of the public that such trust is being violated;
(d) Any effort to realize personal financial gain through public office other than compensation provided by law is a violation of that trust; and
(e) To ensure propriety and to preserve public confidence, they must have the benefit of specific standards to guide their conduct, and of a penalty mechanism to enforce those standards.
(2) The people of the state of Colorado also find and declare that there are certain costs associated with holding public office and that to ensure the integrity of the office, such costs of a reasonable and necessary nature should be born by the state or local government.
Section 6. Penalty
Any public officer, member of the general assembly, local government official or government employee who breaches the public trust for private gain and any person or entity inducing such breach shall be liable to the state or local jurisdiction for double the amount of the financial equivalent of any benefits obtained by such actions. The manner of recovery and additional penalties may be provided by law.
C.R.S. 24-18-104 (2013) Rules of conduct for all public officers, members of the general assembly, local government officials, and employees
(1) Proof beyond a reasonable doubt of commission of any act enumerated in this section is proof that the actor has breached his fiduciary duty and the public trust. A public officer, a member of the general assembly, a local government official, or an employee shall not:
(a) Disclose or use confidential information acquired in the course of his official duties in order to further substantially his personal financial interests; or
(b) Accept a gift of substantial value or a substantial economic benefit tantamount to a gift of substantial value:
(I) Which would tend improperly to influence a reasonable person in his position to depart from the faithful and impartial discharge of his public duties; or
(II) Which he knows or which a reasonable person in his position should know under the circumstances is primarily for the purpose of rewarding him for official action he has taken.
(2) An economic benefit tantamount to a gift of substantial value includes without limitation:
(a) A loan at a rate of interest substantially lower than the commercial rate then currently prevalent for similar loans and compensation received for private services rendered at a rate substantially exceeding the fair market value of such services; or
(b) The acceptance by a public officer, a member of the general assembly, a local government official, or an employee of goods or services for his or her own personal benefit offered by a person who is at the same time providing goods or services to the state or a local government under a contract or other means by which the person receives payment or other compensation from the state or local government, as applicable, for which the officer, member, official, or employee serves, unless the totality of the circumstances attendant to the acceptance of the goods or services indicates that the transaction is legitimate, the terms are fair to both parties, the transaction is supported by full and adequate consideration, and the officer, member, official, or employee does not receive any substantial benefit resulting from his or her official or governmental status that is unavailable to members of the public generally.
24-18-201. Interests in contracts
(1) Members of the general assembly, public officers, local government officials, or employees shall not be interested in any contract made by them in their official capacity or by any body, agency, or board of which they are members or employees. A former employee may not, within six months following the termination of his employment, contract or be employed by an employer who contracts with a state agency or any local government involving matters with which he was directly involved during his employment. For purposes of this section, the term:
(a) "Be interested in" does not include holding a minority interest in a corporation.
(b) "Contract" does not include:
(I) Contracts awarded to the lowest responsible bidder based on competitive bidding procedures;
(II) Merchandise sold to the highest bidder at public auctions;
(III) Investments or deposits in financial institutions which are in the business of loaning or receiving moneys;
(IV) A contract with an interested party if, because of geographic restrictions, a local government could not otherwise reasonably afford itself of the subject of the contract. It shall be presumed that a local government could not otherwise reasonably afford itself of the subject of a contract if the additional cost to the local government is greater than ten percent of a contract with an interested party or if the contract is for services that must be performed within a limited time period and no other contractor can provide those services within that time period.
(V) A contract with respect to which any member of the general assembly, public officer, local government official, or employee has disclosed a personal interest and has not voted thereon or with respect to which any member of the governing body of a local government has voted thereon in accordance with section 24-18-109 (3) (b) or 31-4-404 (3), C.R.S. Any such disclosure shall be made: To the governing body, for local government officials and employees; in accordance with the rules of the house of representatives and the senate, for members of the general assembly; and to the secretary of state, for all others.
24-18-206. Penalty
A person who knowingly commits an act proscribed in this part 2 commits a class 1 misdemeanor and shall be punished as provided in section 18-1.3-501, C.R.S. In addition to the penalties provided in section 18-1.3-501, C.R.S., the court may impose a fine of no more than twice the amount of the benefit the person obtained or was attempting to obtain in violating a provision of this part 2.
2012 Colorado Ethics Committee Opinion regarding Conflict of Interest and Contracts
Now the question to Senator Steve King is how many BILLS were influenced by your relationship with Mesa County Sheriff's Office and Colorado Mesa University. VetTheGov believes Senator King should have rescused himself from any vote that is perceived as a Conflict of Interest. It will be interesting to see if anyone at the DA's office or Senate leaders will put these together and prove to the People they are looking out for our best interest and not their own. Looking doubtful at the moment.


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Waikoloa Village Condo Rental Photos and Description
Condo, 2 Bedrooms, 2 Baths, (Sleeps 4-6)
We welcome you to this spacious serene home away from home. The quiet inside location condo is just steps from the fabulous Robert Trent Jones Jr. Golf Course. There are unobstructed beautiful views of the golf course, mountains, lake, and magnificent sunsets.
Views, views, views from our Lanai, Living Room, Dining and Master Bedroom. It's a great place for star gazing with cool breezes and the Aloha spirit. The trade winds keep the temperature moderate year round 68-83 F.
The kitchen and bathrooms have been renovated & upgraded with granite counter tops, maple cabinets, tile floor and more. The interior is tastefully furnished. The master bedroom includes a queen size bed, fine linens, closet, bathroom and private full bathroom. The guest bedroom has two full sized beds and a full bath. The kitchen is well equipped with all utensils, dishes, cookware, blender, toaster, coffee maker, rice cooker, and more.
Our guests receive discounted rates for golf and is the best value on the Island. There are other great courses nearby. Tennis courts are available at no charge and the Olympic size swimming pool is located next to the golf pro shop.
The Village Shopping Center is only a block away. The newly remodeled supermarket has excellent choices such as a sushi bar, daily fresh fish, meat, bakery and more. There is also a gas station, restaurants, medical office, pharmacy, bank, post office, beauty salon, retail shops, video store, snorkel rentals, and more. Stores such as Costco, Safeway, Walmart, and Ross are only 30 minutes away in Kailua-Kona which also has many quaint shops for tourists. You can also go see a movie or have dinner overlooking the water. While you are there, don't forget to stop by the farmers market with its fresh tropical fruits, Kona coffee, vegetables, clothing, and souvenirs at great prices.
Our complex is conveniently located 10 to 15 minutes from the best white sand beaches and luxurious five-star resorts including the Waikoloa Hilton (where you can find "swim with the dolphins")the famous Mauna Kea, Hapuna Prince and Mauna Lani resorts.
Hawaii's Big Island is famous for being one of the ideal vacation destinations in the world. Whether you are here for the sun, the surf, the golf, or just to slow down and enjoy the friendly Aloha spirit, Waikoloa Village has you covered.
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Staff are very friendly and helpful and give you proper numbers of stall when asked for item location.
Some goods are stored really high up and not really great for petite people as it wastes time trying to call assistance.
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Which movies are fun for the whole family and which ones are treats just for you? Find out!
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows -- Part 2
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It's been a full decade since the first Harry Potter movie hit theaters, and now the final film in franchise has arrived to depict the long-awaited climactic battle between The Boy Who Lived and He Who Must Not Be Named. Picking up where Part 1 left off, Part 2 finds Harry (Daniel Radcliffe), Hermoine (Emma Watson) and Ron (Rupert Grint) on the hunt for the remaining Horcruxes, pieces of the evil Lord Voldemort's (Ralph Fiennes) soul that must be destroyed in order to vanquish him. As Hogwarts falls under the reign of the Dark Lord and his minions, the students and professors band together in one last epic battle to defeat Voldemort.
What They're Saying:
"It has been extraordinarily fun, and now the decade-long saga has reached its grand finale. The best has been saved for the last." -- USA Today
"With its heartening final note of hope and renewal, Deathly Hallows -- Part 2 provides an altogether fitting finale to a series that has prized the fans above all." -- Washington Post
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Although many of us have grown up with the Harry Potter books, the final movie adaptation may not be for everyone! With intense action sequences and an overall dark mood, Common Sense recommends this flick for older tweens and up. Click here for the full Common Sense review!
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What They're Saying:
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Rated G, this movie is perfect for both young kids and parents hoping to take a walk down memory lane. Combine that with the throwback hand-drawn animation, and this new Winnie the Pooh is an instant Disney classic! Thanks to the movie's slapstick silliness and lessons of friendship, Common Sense recommends it for even the littlest of Pooh fans. Click here for the full Common Sense review!
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Horrible Bosses
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When Dale (Charlie Day), Nick (Jason Bateman) and Kurt (Jason Sudeikis) decide they can no longer tolerate their horrible bosses (Jennifer Aniston, Kevin Spacey and Colin Farrell) they hatch a plan to get rid of them... by murder! Even with the help of an ex-con (Jamie Foxx), they soon realize their plan may not be a fool-proof as they originally thought. Hilarity ensues.
What They're Saying:
"The laughter is mean but also oddly pure: it expels shame and leaves you feeling dizzy, a little embarrassed and also exhilarated, kind of like the cocaine that two of the main characters consume by accident." -- New York Times
"There are few comedy pleasures better suited to the medium of movies than that of watching supposedly normal people behaving terribly. And if those transgressing characters are played by popular movie stars, so much the better." -- Entertainment Weekly
Good for the kids?
With an all-star cast, solid reviews and Jen Aniston talking seriously dirty, this raunchy comedy is not to be missed -- by adults, that is. Thanks to tons of potty humor and an R rating, Common Sense Media recommends this flick for older teens and adults only, so leave the kiddies at home.
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Griffin Keyes (Kevin James) is a caring, loyal zookeeper at Franklin Park Zoo in Boston. But while the zoo animals love him, he doesn't have quite the same luck with the ladies. In an attempt to woo a girl, he decides to quit his gig at the zoo and get a more high-profile job. The zoo animals -- who don't want Griffin to go -- reveal that they can actually talk(!), convincing Griffin to stay if they help him get the girl.
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"James hurls himself into this sad scenario with energy and teddy-bear charm that makes him impossible to hate. But it's easy to hate Zookeeper. If we could talk to the animals, they'd probably hate it, too." -- Associated Press
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Even though this movie failed to impress the critics, it may be a fun pick for younger kids. Zookeeper is an Adam Sandler-produced movie, so there has to be at least a few good laughs in there!


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Review: Andy's Excellent Chinese Cuisine is still a favorite for Kung Pao
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- Andy's Excellent Chinese Cuisine has been preparing and serving Szechuan specialties like Kung Pao for decades. It's a familiar spot on the corner of Union and Polk.
It was my dinner guest who urged me to meet her there. I have been eager to try Andy's, especially since I know of its other location on 9th Avenue in the Sunset District between Judah and Irving Streets. Actor friend Tim Vigil who lives nearby, said he stopped going there when what he noticed that the staff were too busy attending to take out orders over the phone rather than order in customers. That was some time ago. Still, I wanted to try this Andy's location because of its reputation and the fact that each time I have passed by, the aroma of some sort of stir fry is enticing.
I do not consider myself a connoisseur of Chinese food by any stretch of the imagination because I have not traveled outside North America. So, I really am limited in my taste experience. But concerning local versions of flavors from afar, I know the basic difference between good food and not so good.
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Simple dishes for me are usually an indication. If the restaurant does poorly on a simple staple dish, like pot stickers or egg rolls for example, then something is not right in the kitchen. Soup is another tell-tale sign that the food is not at its best. Yet to my delight at this Andy's on Polk Street, the pot sticker dumplings and wonton soup were delicious. The wonton dumplings were small and uniformly made. The broth had flavor and all tasted fresh.
The pot sticker dumplings to my delight, were not greasy. And, were slightly crispy, which I have been told by those I know who really know Chinese cooking, like SF Realtor Rose Dong, that "there's an art and technique" to making good pot stickers. Slightly crispy and not greasy is important, because the flavors of the filling must be enjoyed, savored and not drowned out in oil.
My dinner guest who requested that I not mention her name for this article, only her comments; mentioned that "greasy" was something she avoids. She had a craving for wonton. My usual favorite soup is the 'hot and sour" soup which can be oily. Yet to please my dinner guest I went along with the selection of wonton. I enjoyed it. She still craved something more spicy. "But not greasy," she reiterated.
"What about eggplant?" I was hoping she would agree as for me eggplant in Szechuan sauce is more delicious than any Italian version of an eggplant dish I think of. Yes, even more so than eggplant parmesan. "Oh, but some places I have been to do eggplant in Szechuan sauce and it for me it is very greasy," she said.
Jonathan Farrell
Andy's offers a vegetarian version of Kung Pao made with tofu.
Not to spoil the evening I encouraged her to order anything she wanted. She selected the Kung Pao made with Tofu. As a man, I cringed when she requested that the Kung Pao be made with tofu. Recently health reports have noted that soy protein is not the best choice for men. While I am open-minded to all sorts of foods, I have noticed that like high fructose corn syrup, soy ingredients of one form or another have been popping up in many of the foods we buy at the grocery store.
Despite my initial reservations I tried some of the Kung Pao Tofu, priced at $6.95. To my surprise it was delicious and it had the right balance of spicy favor in the sauce and some of the flavors had been grilled right into the large cubes of tofu. The serving also included full chill peppers along with nuts and some greens. This tofu dish is a triumph for vegetarians. And, speaking of vegetarian, Andy's offers a separate menu that has all the expected favorites like egg foo yong, sizzling rice soup and yes even pot stickers in vegetarian mode.
For me the unexpected highlight at Andy's on Polk that evening was the dessert. While cappuccino cake is not a Chinese food specialty, Andy's serves one of the best cappuccino cakes. And at $2.00 per slice, I think it is a real deal of a treat and a nice compliment to a delicious meal.
Jonathan Farrell
The Cappuccino cake was a nice surprise to compliment a delicious Chinese food dinner.
Prices are reasonable with pot stickers at $4.95, soup for two or more at $5.95. Most entrees are at $7.95 or less. And, while Andy's does cater most to delivery and take out, the location on Polk is a comfortable dive of a spot. Its cozy contemporary décor with high-back seating booths is relaxing. The staff is friendly and lets patrons take their time eating and chatting, no rush.
Reviews on Yelp
on TripAdvisor are mixed
. Yet the four and five star reviews outweigh the less than stellar comments.
I was pleased with my little culinary adventure out and my dinner guest was too.
Jonathan Farrell
Interior of Andy's Excellent Chinese Cuisine on Polk Street, San Francisco, CA
"The décor is kind of circa late 1960's a-go-go style," she said. And, she was happy that we were able to talk and linger without being rushed to pay the tab. Windows allow for views of the street to watch the busy and eclectic mix of people pass by. While as a dive Andy's is a bit worn, the accommodations are relatively clean, orderly and neat.
Andy's accepts all major credit cards, but requests that when using debit/credit cards that it be for purchases of over $10.00. Andy's does have a banquet menu and does not accept checks. Open Monday to Saturday 11 AM to 10 PM and Sundays 3 PM to 10 PM. Check out the web site for more info, Or call 415-922-5526. Andy's
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Leibham deciding whether to seek primary recount
Glenn Grothman has a 219 vote lead over Leibham in the four-way race.
UW regents OK $95 million budget request
The regents approved the request in a meeting Thursday at UW-Oshkosh.
Gov. Nixon taking National Guard out of Ferguson
Since the guard's arrival Monday, flare-ups in the small section of town that had been the center of nightly unrest have begun to subside.
Court to unseal some files in probe of Gov. Walker
The court didn't explain why the documents are being released.
2 American Ebola patients released from hospital
Dr. Kent Brantly and Nancy Writebol spent nearly three weeks in the hospital.
Oshkosh PD: Theft suspect already in jail
Police are investigating the July 22 theft of sporting goods and electronics from a store.
No one hurt in overnight garage fire in Allouez
The garage of an Allouez duplex is a total loss following an overnight fire.
Vandals kill students' pheasants
High school students raise pheasant chicks from June to October and then release them into the wild.
Gas leak causes road closure in Fond du Lac
A construction company had been working in the area and accidentally struck a natural gas service line.
Oshkosh Fire Dept. gets $115K grant
The fire department plans to use the money to upgrade equipment.
Official: Militants asked $132.5 million ransom
A second U.S. official says the demands were sent in emails to James Foley's family in New Hampshire
New US restrictions on painkiller to take effect
The new rules mean that drugs like Vicodin, Lortab and their generic equivalents will be subject to the same prescribing rules as painkiller…
US housing recovery appears to be back on track
Housing has been a drag on an otherwise strengthening economy, in part because a harsh winter delayed many sales.
Wisconsin's ACT ranking expected to drop next year
Next year, for the first time, all 11th grade students in Wisconsin will be required to take the ACT.
Attempted sexual assault, abduction reported near Clintonville
An 18-year-old woman told officers she was assaulted after she accepted a ride from a man.
Bank of America settlement likely to benefit few
The settlement requires the second-largest U.S. bank to reduce some homeowners' loan balances, provide new loans to low-income buyers and ad…
Guilty plea from marathon bombing suspect's friend
Prosecutors said Kadyrbayev and another friend decided to take the items from Tsarnaev's room several days after two bombs exploded near the…
Proposed wheel tax sent back to Appleton's finance committee
The city's finance committee had recommended Appleton adopt a wheel tax to replace special assessments.
Clams removed in advance of Clintonville construction project
More than 800 freshwater mussels were removed to make way for the Highway 22 bridge project
Back to School: Statewide voucher program expands in 2nd year
This fall, 1,000 private school students will head to class for free.
Packers offense looking to push the pace again
GREEN BAY – The Packers played without Aaron Rodgers, Jordy Nelson, and Eddie Lacy in their first preseason game. They showed no rust in mak…
Los Angeles port welcomes massive rubber duck
A 60-foot-tall rubber duck sailed into port Wednesday to kick off the Tall Ships Festival LA.
378 people 'pay it forward' at Fla. Starbucks
The chain finally ended around 6 p.m. when customer number 379 pulled up and ordered a regular coffee.
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Fond du Lac looking to build on last year's season
In his third season at Fond du Lac, coach Mike Gnewuch is looking to build on last year's playoff season.
Colorado college lets students keep pets in dorms
Pets under 40 pounds are being allowed on two of the 17 floors of Lawrenson residence hall, home to about 400 students.
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That's a good day, Steve. Hope you are able to keep some time to yourself so you can maintain that goal.
Not seen Charlotte around either.
Great idea, Luke: though you have made me feel a little old by saying 1980. (I would've been 16.)
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Unholy matrimony at a Toronto haunted house
Adam Azzopardi and Monica Starzynski have been scaring together for more than 10 years. On Halloween day these two monsters will tie the knot at Screemers, a haunted theme park at Exhibition Place.
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It's a match made in hell.
She, a gasmask-clad biological horror. He, a leather-faced misunderstood chainsaw tailor specializing in suits of human skin.
Two monsters, united in their love of terrifying Torontonians, will tie the knot on Halloween Day in a ceremony at Screemers, the haunted house theme park where they both work as "monsters."
Adam Azzopardi, 29, and Monica Starzynski, 27, are happiest when other people are screaming and running away from them. The two are veterans of the park, with Azzopardi stalking the halls at Exhibition Place for 15 years and Starzynski for 12.
Theirs is a romance that rivals Romeo & Juliet — if the star-crossed lovers had become the living dead after taking poison and then spent the rest of their un-lives together.
"I call it my Halloween home," said Azzopardi. "When I walk into that place every October, the smell of that building, the smell of the scares, it just sends this feeling all over my body, like 'I'm home.' "
"Scaring people is honestly the funniest thing in the world — I can't believe I get paid for it," said Starzynski.
There's an art to the scare. Azzopardi has honed his timing like a professional comedian, but the goal is terror instead of laughter.
"People might think it's just a carnival job but it's knowing how to work your scare. You learn that over all the years," says Azzopardi. "I've gotten told that I'm giving people nightmares."
He waits towards the end of the haunted house, perched atop a railing wielding a modified chainsaw that has been rigged up with an amplifier to mimic the sound of the real thing.
Waiting is key. Staring through red-tinted contact lenses, Azzopardi waits for the perfect moment — a combination of tension and lingering jumpiness from previous scares. Then he strikes.
"I feel like I'm in a horror movie and I'm playing the bad guy," he said. "It's just funny to see how people know that you can't harm them, but they're running for their lives."
It was two years ago that Azzopardi decided to pop the question — Devil's Night 2011, the day before Halloween. The management at Screemers called an impromptu meeting.
The monsters were all aware of the ruse as they filed into a room. Starzynski had no idea what was coming — Azzopardi had been keeping it a secret for weeks. A manager told Starzynski she won a prize, which is pretty common in the world of Screemers. The monsters get rewarded for being terrifying, including a $50 bonus for making a guest pee their pants (Azzopardi has won this more than 20 times) and a $75 bonus for making someone poop their pants (he's not totally sure, but still trying to make it happen).
She noticed a coffin in the corner of the meeting room, but that's not out of place at a haunted theme park. She was told her prize was inside.
"I got up and walked over to the coffin and opened the coffin. He was in there," said Starzynski. "He was dressed like The Crow and he did his makeup and everything."
Azzopardi led her over to a fountain of blood, as any good undead fiancé would do. Standing in the blood, Azzopardi got down on one knee and presented her with a custom-made Nightmare Before Christmas ring, fashioned after the iconic spiral hill that appears on the cover of the movie.
"Obviously I said yes, and everybody cheered," she said. "It was memorable, for sure."
The couple will make things official Thursday with a horror-themed ceremony held at the Screemers grounds. Their bridal party is going to be dressed in vampire attire. A haunted house will be running, fully staffed. Azzopardi has a striped tuxedo designed after the eponymous character in the movie Beetlejuice, and Starzynski's dress matches.
They expect around 300 people will attend the ceremony, which takes place in the afternoon.
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'Indiana Jones' review: A good ride for old time's sake
Story | May 19, 2008 | 7:55 AM
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The Force is with Star Wars in Concert
Story | May 15, 2010 | 4:34 PM
The Force is strong with this one. Just when you thought that the Star Wars phenomenon couldnât get any bigger, along comes Star Wars in Concert, a mammoth celebration of the music and mythology of the iconic six-film saga. In the first of two performan
Florida senator joins call for NASA inquiry
Story | May 27, 2010 | 4:32 PM
5:15 PM UPDATE: U.S. Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D-West Virginia, has joined the call for an investigation. A copy of his letter to NASA is below. WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. George LeMieux, R-Florida, today asked that NASA's inspector general investigate...
Universal to livestream 2 grand-opening events for Wizarding World of Harry Potter
Story | Jun 15, 2010 | 4:34 PM
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Hotels in Buenos Aires, Argentina - your base to discover the city.
Book a hotel near Recoleta Cemetery, Buenos Aires with Hotels.com. The large Recoleta Cemetery is one of Buenos Aires' most famous historical sites. Spend an afternoon wandering the stone and marble maze, comparing the well-kept and crumbling tombs of Recoleta Cemetery. Spanning nearly six hectares, the Recoleta Cemetery is the final resting place of many Argentinean icons, including Eva Perón and writer Adolfo Bioy Casares. Situated in the Recoleta neighbourhood in the northeast of Buenos Aires, the Recoleta Cemetery is near many of Buenos Aires' best hotels as well as the Recoleta Cultural Centre and the Nuestra Señora del Pilar Basilica. Hotels.com offers a range of accommodation near Recoleta Cemetery, accessible by any bus that travels along the Avenida Las Heras. Get the most out of your visit to Recoleta Cemetery on one of the twice-weekly English guided tours.


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Tangled fist - ANALOG zine
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Stretched Canvas
Fine art print on bright white, fine poly-cotton blend, matte canvas using latest generation Epson archival inks. Individually trimmed and hand stretched museum wrap over 1-1/2" deep wood stretcher bars. Includes wall hanging hardware.
Hand with tangled fingers submitted for the ANALOG zine
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Nicklas! I love this piece - I keep meaning to comment on it. I feel silly whenever saying things like this (because I think it's typically BS) - but, I love the emotion of this piece... rage, hurt, anger... it's a chaotic/in your face/mess. I like it. That's what I got anyways.


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Why North Dakota Is Booming
Living on the harsh, wind-swept northern Great Plains, North Dakotans lean towards the practical in economic development. Finding themselves sitting on prodigious pools of oil—estimated by the state's Department of Mineral Resources at least 4.3 billion barrels—they are out drilling like mad. And the state is booming.
California's Demographic Dilemma: A Class And Culture Clash
The newly released Census reports reveal that California faces a profound gap between the cities where people are moving to and the cities that hold all the political power. It is a tale that divides the state between its coastal metropolitan regions that dominate the state's politics — particularly the San Francisco Bay Area, but also Los Angeles — and its still-growing, largely powerless interior regions.
The Protean Future Of American Cities
The ongoing Census reveals the continuing evolution of America's cities from small urban cores to dispersed, multi-polar regions that includes the city's surrounding areas and suburbs. This is not exactly what most urban pundits, and journalists covering cities, would like to see, but the reality is there for anyone who reads the numbers.
What The Census Tells Us About America's Future
With the release of results for over 20 states, the 2010 Census has provided some strong indicators as to the real evolution of the country's demography. In short, they reveal that Americans are continuing to disperse, becoming more ethnically diverse and leaning toward to what might be called "opportunity" regions.
Below is a summary of the most significant findings to date, followed by an assessment of what this all might mean for the coming decade.
Point One: America is becoming more suburban.
Obama's High-Speed Rail Obsession
Perhaps nothing so illustrates President Obama's occasional disconnect with reality than his fervent advocacy of high-speed rail. Amid mounting pressure for budget cuts that affect existing programs, including those for the inner city, the president has made his $53 billion proposal to create a national high-speed rail network as among his top priorities.
A Leg Up: World's Largest Cities No Longer Homes of Upward Mobility
Throughout much of history, cities have served as incubators for upward mobility. A great city, wrote René Descartes in the 17th century, was "an inventory of the possible," a place where people could lift their families out of poverty and create new futures. In his time, Amsterdam was that city, not just for ambitious Dutch peasants and artisans but for people from all over Europe. Today, many of the world's largest cities, in both the developed and the developing world, are failing to serve this aspirational function.
The U.S.' Biggest Brain Magnets
For a decade now U.S. city planners have obsessively pursued college graduates, adopting policies to make their cities more like dense hot spots such as New York, to which the "brains" allegedly flock.
But in the past 10 years "hip and cool" places like New York have suffered high levels of domestic outmigration. Some boosters rationalize this by saying the U.S. is undergoing a "bipolar migration"--an argument recently laid out by Derek Thompson in The Atlantic.
Joel Kotkin Opines On City of L.A.'s Decade of Decline
Cities in the midwest are outpacing Los Angeles in almost every sector. When did L.A. cease to be the city of the future?
An interview with Joel from The Planning Report
The Midwest: Coming Back?
Oh my name it is nothing
My age it is less
The country I come from
Is called the Midwest
–Bob Dylan, "With God on Our Side," 1964
For nearly a half century since the Minnesota-raised Robert Zimmerman wrote those lines, the American Midwest has widely been seen as a "loser" region–a place from which talented people have fled for better opportunities. Those Midwesterners seeking greater, glitzier futures historically have headed to the great coastal cities of Miami, New York, San Diego or Seattle, leaving behind the flat expanses of the nation's mid-section for the slower-witted, or at least less imaginative.
Introduction to the Demographia International Housing Affordability Survey
In much of the English speaking world, affordability is often conflated with cheapness and lack of economic competitiveness. Real estate developers, and the press that covers them, instead revel in driving prices to the stratosphere, identifying out of reach values with some definition of economic good.
Why Affordable Housing Matters
Economists, planners and the media often focus on the extremes of real estate — the high-end properties or the foreclosed deserts, particularly in the suburban fringe. Yet to a large extent, they ignore what is arguably the most critical issue: affordability.
The Next Urban Challenge — And Opportunity
In the next two years, America's large cities will face the greatest existential crisis in a generation. Municipal bonds are in the tank, having just suffered the worst quarterly performance in more than 16 years, a sign of flagging interest in urban debt.
Rise of the Hans
When Chinese President Hu Jintao comes to Washington this week, there aren't likely to be many surprises: Hu and Barack Obama will probably keep their conversation to a fairly regulated script, focusing on trade and North Korea and offering the expected viewpoints on both. But seen from a different angle, everything in that conversation could be predicted, not from current events but from longstanding tribal patterns.
Here Comes Barack Cameron?
President Bill Clinton and British Prime Minister Tony Blair were so "like-minded," according to one Los Angeles Times writer, that they brought new meaning to the U.S. and England's "special relationship." Blair's later embrace of George W. Bush, however, was less satisfying, leading to widespread ridicule that the PM was the Texan's favorite "lap dog."
The Heartland Rises
The change in congressional power this week is more than an ideological shift. It ushers in a revival in the political influence of the nation's heartland, as well as the South.
This contrasts dramatically with the last Congress. Virtually its entire leadership — from former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on down — represented either the urban core or affluent, close-in suburbs of large metropolitan areas. Powerful old lions like Reps. Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.) of Harlem, Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) of Los Angeles and Barney Frank (D-Mass.) of Newton, an affluent, close-in Boston suburb, roamed. The Senate was led by Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nev.), who loyally services Las Vegas casino interests while his lieutenant, Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), is now the top Democratic satrap of Wall Street.


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it's pretty common for people discussing rape culture within feminist discourse to conveniently leave out disabled girls, but this is just a casual reminder that disabled women are far more likely to be sexually assaulted, abused or raped than able-bodied women. on top of that, 50% of deaf girls and 54% of deaf boys have been sexually abused or assaulted. so please stop leaving us out of your discussion about rape culture.
If you ever feel bad just remeber there is a gif of me floating around tumblr of when I was 8 and I sat on the escalator and knocked down a table of jewelry at macys


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Wed 3 Sep, 8pm, UCC Theatre
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Sat 13 Sep, 3pm, library@esplanade
Wed 17 Sep, 8pm, UCC Theatre
Fri 19 Sep, 7pm, Alice Lee Plaza, NUS
Fri 19 Sep, 8pm, UCC Hall, NUS
Sat 20 Sep, 8pm, UCC Theatre
Sat 20 Sep (Workshop), 9.30am - 6pm,
Practice Room 1 & Dance Atelier 2
Stephen Riady Centre, UTown
Sat 27 Sep (Concert), 8pm, UCC Hall
Tue & Wed, 23 & 24 Sep, 8pm, UCC Theatre
Sat 27 Sep, 5pm, VivoCity Rooftop Amphitheatre
Sat 27 Sep, 8pm, UCC Theatre
Tue 7 Oct, 8pm, UCC Theatre
Sun 12 Oct, 8pm, UCC Hall
Wed 15 Oct, 8pm, UCC Dance Studio
Sat 18 Oct, 8pm, UCC Theatre
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