text:
Week of 6/9/14
Two-year pilot study on rising waters begins
(Inside Business, June 6, 2014)
Climate change is no longer up for debate. The water is rising and federal, state and local leaders have two years to study its adverse impacts and figure out how to mitigate future damage.
The clock started ticking last Tuesday with Tech Surge: Technical Support for Coastal Resiliency. The two-day conference at Old Dominion University was a kickoff to a pilot study being done in Hampton Roads at the request of the White House.
While individual weather events cannot always be attributed to climate change, White House representative Eric Letvin pointed to the third National Climate Assessment, released in May, which found that extreme weather events are being influenced in magnitude or frequency by changes in climate.
The study, he said, found an increase in prolonged periods of excessively high temperatures, a greater number of heavy downpours and an increase in the intensity and duration of hurricanes.
"The president has requested $1 billion from the fiscal year 2015 budget be invested in research to better understand the impacts of climate change, help communities prepare and fund breakthrough technologies," Letvin, the National Security Council's director for hazards, mitigation and risk reduction policy, told a group of about 100 people.
In addition to giving the green light for a pilot study in Hampton Roads, the White House is working to update the Federal Risk Management Standard and create a website through which the public can access federal government data on climate change - www.climate.data.gov.
"Climate change is no longer a future threat," said Vice Adm. Kevin Slates, director and chief of Naval Operations Energy and Environmental Readiness division. "Efforts for resiliency need to take place." (More)
Portsmouth group about more than children's services
(The Virginian-Pilot, June 8, 2014)
As the name implies, Children's Harbor is a refuge for children. What began as the Norfolk Day Nursery in 1911 has grown into a multi-site, multi-city organization with the needs of children and their families as its primary mission.
Four centers in Portsmouth, Norfolk, Chesapeake and Suffolk, with the Olde Towne center as its main site, provide traditional day care, before- and after-school service, training for home day care providers and financial reimbursement to those providers.
The centers offer a safe, nurturing, child-focused environment for preschoolers that allows them to learn effectively while gaining independence. In-home day care providers can get free training through the nonprofit. Licensed providers and those willing to register with the state can be reimbursed for the cost of food offered in their day care as well. ...
Cecelia Tucker was the Anchor Award recipient. As Old Dominion University's director of community relations, Tucker has advocated for minority and African American communities at the school. She has been a liaison, board member and officer for numerous organizations and has held three state appointments by Gov. John Dalton and Gov. Charles Robb. (More)
2 deals may buck trend in public-private partnerships
(Inside Business, June 6, 2014)
In February, Virginia Beach City Council members approved a deal with a private group to have a $50 million baseball stadium and complex built in the Princess Anne Commons area of town. That same month a group of firms led by The ESG Cos. submitted a proposal to build a $200 million arena in the city.
Both projects are considered public-private partnerships, agreements that allow municipalities and private groups to achieve common development goals at a reduced cost for both parties versus completing the projects alone.
But the baseball deal and the arena proposal, which is still in negotiation, are not typical public-private partnerships. Unlike others, these two projects don't involve the city taking on debt or contributing cash to finance them, prompting a discussion among observers and experts about the reasons for and staying power of these kinds of arrangements. ...
Mark Lane, associate professor of finance at Old Dominion University, said some of these zero-public-financing proposals may be the result of the economic climate.
Cities, for the most part, are cash-strapped after real estate tax revenues plummeted in the wake of the housing meltdown, he said. Economic development project wishes are scrutinized more and often put on hold.
Investors, on the other hand, are having a tough time squeezing yields in today's economy, Lane said, so some are "chasing yields" in alternative investments. Developers and business groups may try to bridge the gap between the two parties.
"If the interest rates were 10 percent, you wouldn't see 80 percent of these deals," he said. "They wouldn't be there because the numbers wouldn't work. You wouldn't be able to pay the 10 percent loan back and give investors a return on the project." ...
Whether the no-public-financing partnerships are a trend or a rare circumstance remains to be seen. But experts including ODU's John Morris said cities certainly appear to be getting savvier.
Morris, a public administration professor who's been studying these partnerships for 25 years, said curriculum on the subject at universities is becoming more prevalent, which may help enhance the sophistication of eventual public sector workers about these partnerships.
"If you look overall," he said, "you see a growing awareness about what public-private partnerships can do and that the public sector is becoming more aware and savvier about how to deal and make a deal that's better for citizens and better for government." (More)
Who is the real Lt. Daniel Kaffee? A debate still rages
(The Virginian-Pilot, June 9, 2014)
As a group, they were young and had little trial experience to handle the charges.
They came from offices in Norfolk and Washington, D.C., to the barren outpost of Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba.
Thrown together to represent 10 Marines accused of attempted murder, the attorneys found themselves dealing with a hazing gone wrong that could land their clients in federal prison for decades.
It was an exciting challenge, but the three lawyers who took clients to trial had no way of knowing the case would become famous and be adapted to Broadway and film.
"A Few Good Men" dramatically changed the professional lives of the three young lawyers.
Don Marcari built a private practice and reputation in Virginia and North Carolina on his role in the case.
David Iglesias called it the turning point in a career that took him to the White House and an appointed federal post.
Christopher Johnson continued to fight tough courtroom battles, carving out a niche as a federal prosecutor and private litigator. ...
Johnson practices law in Southern California, near Hollywood, where he's a founding partner in a firm that specializes in bringing civil actions against trademark and copyright violators. Johnson, who graduated from Norfolk's Old Dominion University in 1979, still visits his parents in Virginia Beach. (More)
Startup: Bringing home the boudin
(Inside Business, June 6, 2014)
Get togethers at Colleen Kovach's and Jeantelle Duhon's Norfolk home always include lots of great food and drinks. And while the menu may vary depending on the occasion, boudin almost always is a featured item.
Boudin, pronounced BOO-dahn, for those not familiar with it, is a unique and popular Cajun specialty of southern Louisiana. It looks like a sausage link, but actually is a mixture of cooked rice, meat, onions, bell peppers and plenty of seasoning, all stuffed into a sausage casing. There are lots of variations of boudin, but the most common type is pork. Other meats often used are alligator, crawfish, shrimp and liver.
"When I describe it to people, I tell them it's basically dirty rice in a casing," said Duhon, a fifth-generation Cajun and native of Lafayette, La., who has been a boudin fanatic all her life. "I like to think of it as Cajun sushi."
Kovach, who grew up in New Jersey, had never heard of boudin until Duhon introduced it to her. The couple met while attending Old Dominion University. They later moved to southeast Texas - another boudin hotspot - when Kovach was stationed there with the Coast Guard. Kovach fell in love with it and found herself craving it while pregnant with daughter Katie.
After Duhon and Kovach moved back to Hampton Roads, they started purchasing their favorite treat online from various Louisiana retailers and had it shipped to their Norfolk home.
"We would get it mostly for parties and holidays," Kovach said. "The crazy thing was that it's a cheap food to produce, but it's expensive to ship." (More)
EPA: Carbon Emission Rules Could Grow Investments
(NBC29TV/The Associated Press, June 5, 2014)
The head of the Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday that new rules to curb carbon emissions could help grow communities' economies by investing in technologies that work for them.
The Obama administration unveiled a plan this week to force a 30 percent cut in carbon dioxide emissions by the year 2030 from 2005 levels. It has drawn some criticism, including from states that depend on coal to fuel their economies.
The EPA is giving customized targets to each state, then leaving it up to those states to develop plans to meet their targets. Some states will be allowed to emit more and others less, leading to an overall, nationwide reduction of 30 percent.
Power plants are America's largest source of greenhouse gases, accounting for 38 percent of annual emissions. Plants have already reduced carbon emissions nearly 13 percent since 2005, meaning they are about halfway to meeting the administration's goal.
"What this does is send a long-term signal that renewals are important and efficiencies are important," said EPA administrator Gina McCarthy. "And those investments not only must be made, but those investments are great for the local economies, they're great for job growth, they are great for continuing to allow growth in our economy in a way that will allow us to be sustainable moving forward."
McCarthy made the comments during a conference on coastal resiliency at Old Dominion University in Norfolk. Norfolk is one of the nation's communities that is most vulnerable to sea level rise, and McCarthy said carbon emissions need to be cut to keep climate change from escalating.
"We can grow businesses, we can grow jobs, we can grow our economy and that's really what this conference is about," McCarthy said. "Frankly, that's what the EPA's proposal to reduce carbon pollution across every state is all about. It's about allowing every state to find a path that works for them that will move us toward a 21st century energy supply and demand system and that will also grow their economies moving forward." (More)
April 4, 1928-May 28, 2014: Remembering Maya Angelou The People's Poet
(New Journal and Guide, June 5, 2014)
Maya Angelou often recalled the time, as a child when she was raped by her mother's boyfriend, a man she always called "Freeman."
She told her brother, who told the rest of their family. Freeman was found guilty but was jailed for only one day. Four days later, Freeman was found murdered; some have speculated perhaps by her uncles.
Angelou became mute for almost five years, believing, "I thought, my voice killed him; I killed that man because I told his name. And then I thought I would never speak again, because my voice would kill anyone."
Dr. Angelou regained her voice and used it to express her view of the world through poetry and stage craft, the imagery of movies she directed and performed in and as a civil rights activist.
Angelou's voice fell silent permanently on May 28 at her home in Winston Salem, North Carolina. She was 86
Since then, the world has been paying tribute to her life and work. ...
Dr. Charles Wilson is the Dean of the College of Arts and Letters, and Professor of English at ODU. In 1989, he had just arrived in Virginia and met Angelou at Radford University where she was a guest speaker. He kept pace with her career and attended the events she highlighted in Norfolk.
"She could speak elegant literary language and convey it so the lay people could understand it," said Dr. Wilson. "She was an academic street poet because when she spoke, she included all people. Even as a host, she did not allow any negativity among her guests who disrespected the other. She understood and respected respect ... for all people." (More)
Government Regulation's Role In The Mortgage Market
(The Street, June 5, 2014)
Fannie, Freddie, FHA, VA, HAMP and HARP are just a few examples of the government's influence on the current mortgage market. Add in the Federal Reserve's efforts to keep mortgage rates low and you have a mortgage market that is currently dominated by government influence.
But is the U.S. mortgage market over-regulated or even perhaps under-regulated, and how do these regulations affect the cost and availability of mortgage loans? Does government influence make mortgages more expensive or harder for consumers to get?
To find out, we asked Mark A. Lane, Ph.D., associate professor of real estate and finance at Old Dominion University, to offer his thoughts on the role of government regulation in the residential mortgage market.
Q: Is the mortgage market is over-regulated or is it under-regulated? How do these regulations affect the cost and availability of mortgage loans?
A: First, let me say that some level of regulation in the housing market is useful. However, it is important to strike a balance so that the amount of regulation doesn't place an unnecessary burden on the industry or distort market prices.
A consistent challenge here is that lenders are typically much more financially sophisticated than borrowers. For most people, purchasing a single-family home is one of the largest purchases they will make during their lifetimes and, because they do it very infrequently, they are unlikely to become experts in this area. (More)
Siemens Invests More Than $1 Billion in Software Grants for Virginia Schools to Educate and Train Workers for Manufacturing Industry
(Money, June 5, 2014)
Today from the Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing (CCAM), an applied research center that provides production-ready manufacturing solutions, Siemens announced more than one billion dollars of in-kind software grants for manufacturing programs at community colleges and universities in Virginia. Students will now have access to the same Siemens product lifecycle management (PLM) software used throughout the global manufacturing industry to design, develop and manufacture some of the world's most sophisticated products in a variety of industries, including automotive, aerospace, consumer products, medical devices, machinery, shipbuilding, apparel and high-tech electronics.
See video from Siemens Corporation here: http://inr.synapticdigital.com/siemens/softwarerevolution/virginia
The series of in-kind grants was established as a result of an industry need for skilled workers and is designed to support the state's largest industrial employer, Newport News Shipbuilding, a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries, and other companies with local ties such as Rolls-Royce. The grants are part of ongoing workforce development collaboration among community colleges, universities and organizations like CCAM, the Virginia Manufacturers Association and the Southern Virginia Higher Education Center (SHVEC) - an organization that provides workforce training to the rural population. ...
Old Dominion University - $746M: An academic member of CCAM, the grant will help ODU further expand the Virginia Community College System (VCCS) workforce training programming that provides direct benefits to the regional maritime industry, especially Newport News Shipbuilding and the U.S. Department of Defense. The software will be integrated into existing undergraduate and graduate curriculum and help develop a PLM center of excellence with a focus on marine engineering. (More)
CIT Announces Commonwealth Research Commercialization Fund (CRCF) FY2014 Spring Solicitation Awards
(Money, June 5, 2014)
The Center for Innovative Technology (CIT) announced today 38 Commonwealth Research Commercialization Fund (CRCF) awards totaling nearly $3 million for the purpose of funding targeted areas of research with commercial promise. Twenty-seven organizations from academia and industry in the Commonwealth received this commercialization support, which is aligned with the Commonwealth Research and Technology (R&T) Strategic Roadmap.
The CRCF program is a state fund designed to advance, in Virginia, targeted areas of research with potential for economic growth. During this round, applications were invited under six programs: Commercialization, Eminent Researcher Recruitment, Facilities Enhancement, Matching Funds, SBIR Matching Funds, and STTR Matching Funds.
Pete Jobse, CIT President and CEO, said, "These awards continue the CRCF mission to advance crucial research and commercialization projects that foster innovation and new economic development opportunities across Virginia." ...
Matching Funds Program ...
Old Dominion University Research Foundation (Norfolk), Advanced Single Axis Solar Tracking System for Enhanced Energy Generation, Dr. Michael Seek, $25,000. (More)
ODU professor suggests additional flood gates as one solution to tidal flooding
(WVEC-TV, June 4, 2014)
Planners from all over the country met in Norfolk Wednesday to figure out a solution to tidal flooding.
The region stands as one of the most vulnerable areas in the country to sea-level rise. Experts at Old Dominion University estimate that by 2050 the sea level will rise by 18 inches.
"What we had before in flooding is just going to be getting a worse," said Larry Atkinson, a professor of oceanography.
Atkinson says a potential remedy will be the installation of flood gates across the region, similar to the one installed near Nauticus in Norfolk.
"Our city's welfare and future depends on it," said Larchmont resident Mary Hennelly.
Atkinson says flood gates are just one defense against a problem that will need multiple solutions.
The next step for planners is to develop a pilot project. (More)
Siemens to donate $2.3 billion in software to seven Virginia schools
(Inside Business, June 4, 2014)
Old Dominion University has received a software gift valued at $746 million from Siemens Corp., the university announced Wednesday morning, one of several in-kind gifts announced by government and business officials outside of Petersburg Wednesday.
The company's Siemens PLM Software division is contributing more than $2.3 billion worth of software to seven Virginia universities and community colleges, including Thomas Nelson Community College and ECPI University's Virginia Beach Campus here locally.
The software is known as PLM - product lifecycle management - software, and it was developed by the global tech giant to manage every phase of a product's lifecycle.
"We are tremendously appreciative of this grant from Siemens PLM Software, which represents state-of-practice software for managing every aspect of product information from its development, design, manufacturing, to its support and maintenance," said Oktay Baysal, dean of ODU's Batten College.
The series of in-kind grants was established as a result of an industry need for skilled workers, Siemens said in a news release, and was designed to support firms like Newport News Shipbuilding and other firms with local ties such as Rolls Royce. Once implemented at the schools, students will have access to the same software that is used to develop some of the most sophisticated products in industries including automotive, aerospace, consumer products, medical devices, machinery, shipbuilding, apparel and high-tech electronics. (More)
ODU, ECPI among schools to get Siemens grant
(The Virginian-Pilot, June 5, 2014)
Three Hampton Roads colleges are among seven Virginia schools that will have access to the entire suite of software that engineering and technology giant Siemens Corp. has produced for itself and tens of thousands of companies around the world.
Eric Spiegel, CEO of Siemens Corp. USA, was in Richmond on Wednesday for the announcement. He was joined by Gov. Terry McAuliffe and a host of other Virginia leaders.
Siemens said it is making the software available to students so it can create a pipeline of trained professionals for itself and for the 77,000 companies that use its technology - including Hampton Roads manufacturers such as Newport News Shipbuilding, the state's largest industrial employer, Rolls-Royce and Canon.
In Hampton Roads, Siemens accepted the grant applications of Old Dominion and ECPI universities and Thomas Nelson Community College.
As many as 10 million manufacturing jobs are unfilled around the world, said Bill Boswell, Siemens' senior director of partner strategy for the software. Of those, an estimated 3 million are in the United States.
"It's not that there are not enough people - it's that they don't have the skills they need," he said. (More)
Siemens provides $955 million in software licenses to Thomas Nelson Community College
(The Daily Press, June 4, 2014)
Siemens, a global electrical engineering and electronics company, is giving Thomas Nelson Community College in Hampton access to its design and product life cycle management software in a workforce grant estimated to be worth $954.7 million.
Siemens is giving nearly $2 billion worth of in-kind software to seven colleges and universities in Virginia as part of its ongoing academic partnership program. The announcement came during a manufacturing workforce conference at the Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing south of Richmond on Wednesday. Old Dominion University is slated to receive $746 million worth of the software licensing and ECPI University $130.3 million in in-kind software.
"Here in Virginia, where shipbuilding is core to the state's economy, it's important we equip students with the tools that will help them build the world's most complex ships for the U.S. Navy, such as the Gerald R. Ford class of aircraft carriers," Siemens PLM Software President and CEO Chuck Grindstaff said in a statement. (More)
Paul J. Homsher
(Obituary, The Virginian-Pilot, June 5, 2014)
Paul John Homsher, 83, passed away on May 25, 2014, due to multisystem organ failure related to pancreatic cancer and sepsis.
Born on May 17, 1931, in Philadephia, PA, Paul was predeceased by his parents, Paul John Homsher, Sr. and Helen Rabaugh Homsher. Also preceding him in death are his sister Marian Necker and brothers-in-law Roy Necker, and George Burrows, nephew George Burrows, Jr. (2014), son-in-law C. Michael McCannon (2011) and daughter-in-law Eileen Coyne Homsher (2012).
Paul received his BS in Chemistry and Physics from Penn State Univ. in 1953 and M.S. in Botany in 1959. After a year's study at UCLA, he returned to Penn State and received his Ph. D. in Genetics in 1967. He joined the Old Dominion University Faculty in 1962 where he taught biology, genetics, and cytogenetics before becoming Associate Dean and Dean of the College of Sciences.
He retired as Professor Emeritus in 1995. His major field of research was in acarology and the control of tick-borne diseases. Additionally, he served as the Senior Investigator, U.S. Naval Medical Unit #3, Cairo, Egypt. After retirement he continued as Field Reader for several programs of the U.S. Dept. of Education and remained active in his professional organizations. He was also a committed member of the Friends of the Old Dominion University Libraries. (More)
Hampton Roads targeted for national sea level project
(The Virginian-Pilot, June 4, 2014)
Hampton Roads will be the site of a national pilot project to figure out how different levels of government, the private sector and academia can work together to combat the effects of sea level rise and climate change.
The two-year initiative, supported by the White House, was unveiled Tuesday at a conference at Old Dominion University on preparing for rising water and flooding.
To aid the effort, ODU President John Broderick also announced the creation of a university institute to research solutions.
A combination of rising seas and sinking land makes Hampton Roads one of the nation's most vulnerable regions to flooding and storms.
ODU professor Hans-Peter Plag, director of the Mitigation and Adaptation Research Institute, called Hampton Roads - with its port, military installations and coastal communities - a "natural laboratory" for studying the issue.
Details remain to be worked out, but the main idea is to form a task force that would include representatives from all levels of government, universities and businesses that would work together on issues related to sea level rise.
Eric Letvin, the National Security Council's director of hazard mitigation and risk reduction policy, said the White House is enthusiastic about this "whole of government" approach.
The announcement did not include funding for any work.
Task force members will be appointed, and a charter will be developed in the next year as the group works on long-term strategic and policy recommendations for sea level rise and major storm surges, said Ray Toll, ODU's liaison to the Navy and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (More)
Siemens donating $2B in software to 7 Va. colleges
(Richmond Times-Dispatch, June 4, 2014)
One of the world's largest engineering and electronics companies is donating more than $2 billion worth of its computer software to seven Virginia universities and community colleges to help train students for high-tech, manufacturing-related careers.
Siemens Corp. is expected to announce the donation today during a meeting of business and government officials in Prince George County. That event will focus on the future of advanced manufacturing in Virginia.
The company is donating its own product lifecycle management - or PLM - software, which Siemens and the company's clients use to design, develop and manufacture products in industries including automotive, aerospace, consumer products, medical devices, electronics, shipbuilding and apparel. ...
Software donations...
Old Dominion University: $746 million for further expansion of ODU and the Virginia Community College System's workforce training programs to benefit the maritime industry, especially Huntington Ingalls Industries and the U.S. Department of Defense. (More)
Old Dominion student album available for sale online
(The Virginian-Pilot, June 3, 2014)
An album written and produced by students and faculty at Old Dominion University is available for download.
Work began on the project, now titled "Eye of the Storm," in December. "The Monarchy," a student organization for students seeking Music Production degrees, met and decided to make the album to support ODU Relay for Life. They were considering the name "Big Blue Mix," but have since switched to their student organization name.
Students began writing songs during their winter break and recording started in the new studio a few weeks later.
The album offers 28 tracks costs $9.99. The net proceeds from the album sales will go to Relay for Life. (More)
McAuliffe announces university board appointees
(Inside Business, June 3, 2014)
Gov. Terry McAuliffe announced his first round of board appointments to Virginia's colleges and universities Monday, naming some prominent figures to local schools and further reconfiguring the board of Norfolk State University.
McAuliffe named 59 people to the boards of the commonwealth's 14 four-year institutions, including 12 holdovers first appointed by other governors. The new terms are effective Jul. 1. Some of the more well-known picks include Virginia Beach Mayor Will Sessoms for Old Dominion University and former Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling, who will serve at James Madison University.
"I'm very excited about it," said Sessoms, who's also President and CEO of Towne Financial Services Group. "Old Dominion has a lot of opportunity to do some really neat things within the region and the commonwealth and I look forward to being part of it."
One of the four new appointees to ODU's board is ESPN SportsCenter anchor Jay Harris, who graduated from the school in 1987.
Gov. McAuliffe added three new faces to the board of Norfolk State University, following the three that former Gov. Bob McDonnell installed last September. That means nearly half of the 13 board members will have served less than a year on the board starting this July. (More)
McAuliffe names 7 members to NSU, ODU boards
(The Virginian-Pilot, June 3, 2014)
Gov. Terry McAuliffe appointed seven new members Monday to the governing boards of Norfolk's two state universities. ...
Appointed to the Old Dominion University Board of Visitors were:
- Carlton Bennett of Virginia Beach, a partner in the law firm Bennett and Zydron. He contributed $22,556 to McAuliffe's 2013 campaign.
- Jay Harris of Bristol, Conn., an anchor at "SportsCenter" on ESPN.
- Virginia Beach Mayor Will Sessoms, president and CEO of Towne Financial Services Group. A Republican, Sessoms endorsed Democrat McAuliffe for governor.
- Lisa Smith, a community volunteer from Norfolk. She is the wife of Maurice Jones, McAuliffe's secretary of commerce and trade and a former publisher of The Virginian-Pilot.
The outgoing rector of the ODU board, Fred Whyte of Virginia Beach, was reappointed to a new term. He is president of Stihl Inc.
Dr. L.D. Britt, a Suffolk physician and a professor at Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, was named to the University of Virginia Board of Visitors. (More)
List of McAuliffe's appointees to college boards
(Richmond Times-Dispatch, June 3, 2014)
Gov. Terry McAuliffe made the following four-year appointments to the governing boards of Virginia's public colleges and universities (asterisks denote reappointment): ...
Old Dominion University
Carlton Bennett of Virginia Beach, law partner with Bennett and Zydron PC
Jay Harris of Bristol, Conn., ESPN SportsCenter anchor
William D. Sessoms Jr. of Virginia Beach, president/CEO of Towne Financial Services Group and mayor of Virginia Beach
Lisa Smith of Norfolk, community volunteer
Fred J. Whyte* of Virginia Beach, president of Stihl Inc. (current rector) (More)


text:
Detailed DescriptionUpdate
Shafqat Islam is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of NewsCred, the world's leading content marketing and syndication platform.
As CEO, Shafqat manages the strategic growth of the company, pioneering a new content ecosystem for brands and publishers. Since its founding in 2008, NewsCred has grown to a 75+ person team of technologists, journalists and creative content marketers based in New York, London and Dhaka. The company is funded by leading investors including FirstMark Capital, FLOODGATE, and IA Ventures.
Recently, Shafqat led the company's acquisition of Daylife, an early technology innovator in the media space. Shafqat has spoken at events including Paley Media Center Summits, Business Insider Conferences, Internet Week, Digital Hollywood, the Digital Content Monetization Summit, AAN Media Conferences, and Wharton Entrepreneurship panels. Prior to NewsCred, Shafqat was a Vice President at Merrill Lynch, running technology teams in NYC and Geneva, Switzerland.
Follow him @shafqatislam or @newscred
Education (2)Update
University of Pennsylvania
BAEconomicsJan 1, 2003
University of Pennsylvania
BEComputer EngineeringJan 1, 2003

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Routes Sorted
L to R R to L Alpha
The Balanced Rock Wall is one of the most popular climbing spots at Devil's Lake, and it's also a good place to go to impress day hikers since the Balanced Rock Trail passes along the base of the wall. The Balanced Rock Wall is a 40 foot wall containing the classic climb Watermarks (5.8), along with a handful of other moderate and enjoyable climbs. Access is fairly easy and straight forward, and the quality of the climbs is high. The only downside to the formation is the likelihood that you'll encounter a lot of people throughout the day. If you're looking to show off, this is the place for you. If you're looking for solitude, steer clear.
Getting There
To gain access to the Balanced Rock Wall hike up the Balanced Rock trail about halfway up the bluff. Twenty minutes of rock steps (10 if you're fast) and you will come upon this fine piece of rock. You really will have a hard time getting lost when looking for the Balanced Rock Wall.
Climbing Season
27 Total Routes
The Classics
Browse More Classics in Balanced Rock Wall
Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Balanced Rock Wall:
New Box 5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c Trad, TR
Sunken Pillar 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a Trad, TR
Red Pulpit 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad, TR
Watermarks 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad, TR
Der Glotz 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a TR
Fear and Trembling 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a TR
Watermarks Direct 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad, TR
AAHRG 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad, TR, 1 pitch, 50'
Moondust 5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad, 1 pitch, 45'
Morning After 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b PG13 Trad
Featured Route For Balanced Rock Wall
Der Glotz 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a WI : Devil's Lake : ... : Balanced Rock Wall
Der Glotz is a great route situated between Watermarks and Sunken Pillar. It follows a right-trending diagonal ledge up to some tough moves up along the left side of the zig-zag overhangs of Watermarks Left Side. To climb get up onto the diagonal ledge (ledge is about 2" wide) and use careful hands to work right until ledge runs out. At the top of the ledge reach up to a rectangular pocket. Pull up on this pocket and move your feet up so you can get your feet up into this pocket. From here ...[more] Browse More Classics in WI
Latest Regional Forum Messages
From Midwest Go to Forum | What's New | Post New Topic


text:
Go kayaking or canoeing on your vacation. Paddle your way through one of our exhilarating kayak tours in Dubrovnik Croatia. Explore the abundant nature and wildlife by boat on our canoe tours. Our kayaking tours are a great activity for people of all ages. Row your way into an adventure on our canoe trips in Dubrovnik Croatia. Our kayaking trips are a great outdoor activity. Our kayak trips are a fun way to get physical exercise and stay active on your vacation. Burn calories as you paddle across the water on our canoe tours. Browse our kayaking and canoeing in Dubrovnik Croatia and plan your vacation today!
|Page:1 of 1
|Sort By:
Kayaking & Canoeing Dubrovnik, Croatia - This trip will show you Croatia's highlights over an 8-day period while keeping you active through various daily excursions.
Kayaking & Canoeing Dubrovnik, Croatia - paddle and snorkel in crystal Adriatic Sea on our half day sea kayaking tour...The magnificent walls rising from the sea, beautiful hidden beaches and caves, mystical Island of Lokrum and the view at the old city haven will create moments to remember
Kayaking & Canoeing Dubrovnik, Croatia - Guided Tours City Wall& Island Lokrum ( Half day Tour ) Kayak Rental Service All equipment+Snack included
Kayaking & Canoeing Dubrovnik, Croatia - This holiday is outfitted and guided sea kayaking tour. On this tour you will explore the small islands and hidden bays from the kayak, as also explore Dubrovnik and some beautiful islands around Dubrovnik, island Sipan, Lopud, Kolocep and Lokrum..
Kayaking & Canoeing Dubrovnik, Croatia - Paddling the clear blue Mediterranean around the Pearl of Adriatic, Dubrovnik - Croatia by our seakayaks with friendly guides is a holiday you will love. We invite you to join us on our paddling tours around green Elaphite Islands.
Kayaking & Canoeing Dubrovnik, Croatia - If you are visiting Dubrovnik on a cruise our half day sea kayaking tours are a great way to explore hidden beauties of the southern Croatia. Seize the day and paddle the clear blue Adriatic around the green Elaphite Islands with our friendly guides
Kayaking & Canoeing Dubrovnik, Croatia - Inclusive 1 week tours & single day kayak and multi-sport tours on Croatia's unspoiled Dalmatian coast, hiking & rafting in Montenegro's mountains. Tours combine activity & relaxation, local history/culture. Singles, groups, honeymooners & families
Kayaking & Canoeing Splitsko-Dalmatinska, Croatia - Just 60 miles off the Italian coast, is a kayakers paradise-Vis! Wait until you experience stunning Stiniva Bay, the charm of Komiza, the island's legendary fishing village; the rocky cliffs, hidden coves and wild nature...
Kayaking & Canoeing Dubrovnik, Croatia - Sea kayaking tours around Dubrovnik and the Elaphite Islands
Kayaking & Canoeing Delnice, Croatia - Croatia is an amazing country known for its wonderful sea but you also have alot to see in the heart of Croatia just 45minutes from Kvarner and 1,5h from Istria area. If you are looking for adrenalin, fun, active holiday and at the same time for rel


text:
Takeo Spikes was arguably the defensive player of the year for the 49ers. He wasn't consistently the best, but he was definitely consistently top three - and he out-performed Justin Smith and Patrick Willis a few times throughout the year. Point is, he was basically more than you could ever ask for at the TED linebacker position. He was the starter, unquestioned even when the 49ers took NaVorro Bowman in the third round, considered a steal for the man who was as high as the middle of the first round on some teams' draft boards.
But about Bowman's year two? Spikes is a free agent and seems to be in a foul mood regarding the season and might not even want to come back to San Francisco, but what if he does - should the 49ers bring him back? Spikes is nearing that time where one might consider retiring, but he has expressed that he's nowhere near done - and his play on the field would seem to echo the sentiments.
On the field, Spikes was good for 109 tackles, nine pass deflections and three awesome interceptions. In San Francisco's week thirteen loss to the Green Bay Packers, Takeo was the only person I identified as not giving up. Everybody looked so beaten, but not Spikes. He was in on seventeen tackles and had a pass deflection. I saw him get in the face of the quarterback a couple times as well. He had, in my opinion, a Pro Bowl season as far as TED linebackers go. Unfortunate that they're not really taken into consideration for Pro Bowl voting
Spikes was not about to give his job up to NaVorro Bowman. He said something to the effect of not backing down and not being close to done at the beginning of the season when asked about Bowman. And in September, when there were talks of Mays and Bowman getting increased playing time, Spikes said that - as far as he knew - he was going to be the starter.
In October, there were talks of Takeo needing to be kept fresh, and I started to believe them. Spikes was adamant that this was not the case - he disagreed with Mike Singletary and the excuses that they needed Spikes to stay fresh for the playoffs - it was clear that they just wanted some more youth.
You want to save me for the rest of the season. But if we ain't winning, ain't nobody gonna be saved for the season, period.
That was basically true - when the 49ers played the Panthers, Spikes played a good portion of the game, but it was Bowman in there opposite Patrick Willis for the final drive. Bowman ended up surrendering a crucial third down reception, missed an important tackle on the Panthers running back (believe it was DeAngelo Williams) and was called for an illegal contact penalty. I would honestly say that playing Bowman instead of Spikes led to the 49ers losing that game.
The following weeks saw dramatically decreased playing time for Bowman, who did continue to shine on special teams and did come up big for the 49ers in week seventeen, a game the 49ers credited him with fifteen combined tackles. But Takeo came in and played like an absolute beast. He can cover, he can stop the run, he can apply pressure, and contrary to Singletary's media-handling: doesn't need to sit out possible game-winning drives.
I doubted Takeo for a short time because I was really hyped on Bowman - and I still am. I think Bowman will be our best draft pick for that draft, I've said this a thousand times and will continue to say it. But I'm not about to doubt Takeo Spikes again. Bowman played well in place of Willis, but he still has a ways to go before he can be a capable TED. I like him for one more year backing up Takeo and coming in on occasion ... just not on those final, possible game-winning drives from the opposition.


text:
Tax Increment Financing and the Hokey Pokey: That's what it's all about
Wednesday, September 4, 2013
New Hampshire is a property tax state. That is a big part of draw for businesses that attract a good workforce. The low cost of NH living is shown in the results of a study requested by former Governor Lynch at: http://www.catherinecheney.org/Site/Property_Tax.html (pages 4 & 9)
The Hokey argument: "We wouldn't have these developments if we didn't give them a TIF." Here's the Pokey you get stuck with: 1. Tax money is taken for years, even decades; TIFs need an administrator and committee (more people taking your tax money) another level between you, your money and your elected representatives, 2. Values downtown go up, more tax strain on existing businesses, 3. Dover's overall assessment goes up artificially increasing the value of your home/business.
Catherine Cheney


text:
Executive Planning Director , Visual Jazz Isobar Australia
As Executive Planning Director at Visual Jazz Isobar Australia, Simon Small has established one of the country's largest digital strategy teams, comprised of 30 planners, data analysts, researchers, and social media specialists. Social media is focal point for him, having initiated best-practice processes and a team of community managers who oversee social influencers, promotional campaigns, bought advertising, customer service, and crisis management. A digital advocate for many years, Simon established the industry body, Love Digital, which was later merged into Marketing magazine, and co-founded Melbourne's Social Media Club. He continues to support AdSchool as Head Lecturer in digital strategy and recently rewrote the national curriculum for the course.
October 16, 2014
November 3-6, 2014
November 11-12, 2014
Dec 2-4, 2014
The Marketer's Guide to Customer Loyalty
Customer loyalty is imperative to success, but fostering and maintaining loyalty takes a lot of work. This guide is here to help marketers build, execute, and maintain a successful loyalty initiative.
The Multiplier Effect of Integrating Search & Social Advertising
Latest research reveals 68% higher revenue per conversion for marketers who integrate their search & social advertising. In addition to the research results, this whitepaper also outlines 5 strategies and 15 tactics you can use to better integrate your search and social campaigns.
September 23, 2014
1:00pm ET


text:
Search for Courses
Las Vegas, Arizona, California, Florida, Hawaii, Chicago, Denver, DC, Oklahoma, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin and more!
Mayflower Country Club
|Manager: Dale Burmeister
|Note: The information in our database is typically reliable, but ocassionally there will be inaccuracies. If you find any inaccurate facts, please contact us here.
|Golf courses in Fairfax
|Fairfax Bars and Pubs
|Other cities with golf courses in Minnesota


text:
The Last Sin Eater (2007)
Average Rating: 4.2/10
Reviews Counted: 37
Fresh: 7 | Rotten: 30
This earnest Christian parable is undone by its pompous dialogue and cheap FX.
Average Rating: 3.9/10
Critic Reviews: 14
Fresh: 2 | Rotten: 12
This earnest Christian parable is undone by its pompous dialogue and cheap FX.
liked it
Average Rating: 3.7/5
User Ratings: 7,120
Movie Info
Michael Landon Jr. directs this period drama set in 1850s Appalachia and concerning a young girl who carries a crushing burden. Ten-year-old Cadi Forbes' (Liana Liberato) sister has died as the result of a tragic accident, and now the surviving sibling can't help feeling somewhat responsible for her sister's untimely death. Desperate to shake the guilt she feels and absolve her dearly departed kin from her Earthly sins, Cadi seeks out the assistance of the one person rumored to have the power of
Feb 9, 2007 Wide
May 15, 2007
Fox Faith Films - Official Site
Watch It Now
Louise Fletcher
Miz Elda
Henry Thomas
Man of God
Liana Liberato
Cadi Forbes
Soren Fulton
Fagan Kai
A.J. Buckley
Angor Forbes
Stewart Finlay-McLen...
Brogan Kai
Peter Wingfield
Sin Eater
Elizabeth Lackey
Fia Forbes
Thea Rose
Kim Myers
Iona Kai
Gabrielle Fitzpatric...
Bletsung McLeod
Valerie Wildman
Gervase O'Dara
Latest News on The Last Sin Eater
May 17, 2007:Critical Consensus: Third Time's Not the Charm for "Shrek"
America is going green this week: "Shrek the Third" (featuring the voices of Mike Meyers,...
February 8, 2007:Critical Consensus: "Norbit" Is Flabby; "Hannibal Rising" Isn't That Tasty
This week at the movies, we've got a nerd with an overbearing fianc�e ("Norbit," starring...
Friend Ratings
No Friends? Inconceivable! Log in to see what your friends have to say.
All Critics (38) | Top Critics (15) | Fresh (7) | Rotten (30)
Squanders its good intentions with its numbingly bloated 140-minute running time.
Unfortunately for God-fearing youths in desperate need of counseling on the horrors of sin-eating, [Cadi's] spiritual awakening will likely put audiences to sleep.
The Last Sin Eater is close to nature and boasts many of the elements we expect from solid family entertainment, albeit with tragic overtones that keep the story grounded in a rich emotional context.
It has the same dramatic flatness of Love's Abiding Joy, which was made by the same filmmakers. Frankly, these folks are more suited to the Hallmark Channel.
What should be a simple parable of redemption takes nearly an unforgivable 2 1/2 hours.
Defects in the story are bad enough, but other issues truly doom The Last Sin Eater.
The story has enough mystery and drama to keep the attention of any audience.
...[an] ambitious but sappy saga...the redemptive vibes are unevenly at work in this tepid tale of sin and salvation.
As a window into an older culture, or an evening's entertainment with the family, you could certainly do worse.
Folks wanting to hear the usual New Testament message will be pleased; others may feel that the tension dissolves in homilies and wish the main character weren't led around by a blonde-haired little angel in a white dress.
A strong story is hindered here by on-the-nose dialogue and melodramatic delivery that makes it seem more like a pulpit-pounding sermon than a slyly subtle parable.
At its best, the low-budget Last Sin Eater achieves some powerful moments.
Perversely fascinating as a cultural document, but as a movie it's simply dreadful.
An ambitious movie, but maybe a bit too ambitious as it becomes three movies crammed into one.
Audience Reviews for The Last Sin Eater
Super Reviewer
Discussion Forum
Discuss The Last Sin Eater on our Movie forum!
What's Hot On RT
Draft Day, Universal Monsters
Guardians Tops slow Labor Day
Channing Tatum in a dark drama
Jon Stewart's political drama
Featured on RT
- Now Streaming: Night Moves, Good Morning, Vietnam, and More
- New on DVD & Blu-Ray: Draft Day and a Universal Monsters Collection
- Box Office Guru Wrapup: Guardians Tops a Slow Labor Day Weekend
- Weekly Ketchup: Martin Scorsese Plans a Ramones Biopic
- John Hawkes' Five Favorite FIlms
- RT Podcast: Ep. 047 - Richard Lewis
- Parental Guidance: Ghostbusters, Plus Blended and Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return on DVD


text:
This poetry manuscript prize honours the spirit of a Queensland poet, haijin, editor and publisher John Knight, whose Post Pressed http://www.postpressed.com.au provided many poets with a rare opportunity to publish in book form.
In its 2nd year in 2014, this is a prize for an unpublished poetry manuscript of 40 pages. The closing date for entries this year has been extended to 31st July. Entries received via email up to midnight on that date will be considered eligible.
The winner of the 2013 poetry manuscript prize as Vanessa Kirkpatrick, of Katoomba, NSW. Her first collection of poetry To Catch the Light was published by Fence Post Press in association with Erudite Scribe Writing Editing and Publishing and launched at the Queensland Poetry Festival on Saturday 24th August at the Judith Wright Centre in Brunswick Street, Fortitude Valley and was subsequently commended in the FAW Victoria Anne Elder Award for a first collection of poetry. Vanessa received 25 hard copies of the published book, and a royalty contract for all sales in excess of the author stock.
The judging panel for the John Knight Memorial Poetry Manuscript Prize in 2013 was Jeffrey Harpeng, Andrew Leggett, Duncan Richardson. We were very pleased to receive 60 entries in this first year of the manuscript competition, many of them of very high quality. After considerable deliberation, we arrived at a shortlist of four manuscripts. To Catch the Light impressed with its consistency of voice, and its capacity to reveal new depth and greater pleasure on repeated reading. The other shortlisted finalists were Rob Walker, Vanessa Page and Jeff Klooger.
To Catch the Light is currently available for sale on this site for $20.00 including postage and handling. Please email email@example.com to place advance orders. Booksellers will be eligible for trade discounts.
entry guidelines
1. The poetry manuscript must be 40 A4 pages in length. Each new poem must start ON a new page.
2. Use 12-point type and 1.5 line spacing.
3. Entrants to the John Knight Memorial Poetry Manuscript Prize must be Australian citizens or permanent residents.
4. The poetry manuscript (MS) must be the entrant's original work.
5. The name of the collection must appear on every page of the manuscript, but the name of the author must not appear anywhere in the manuscript.
6. The manuscript must be unpublished and not simultaneously entered in other manuscript competitions or on offer for publication elsewhere. Prior publication of individual poems in literary journals and newspapers is encouraged. An acknowledgements page should be included with the manuscript, listing all the poems previously published and where they have first appeared. This includes on-line publication and any broadcast performance (radio or television).
7. Entrants may submit more than one entry to the John Knight Memorial Poetry Manuscript Prize, but each manuscript must be attached to a separate email with details as described in 8. below, and a separate entry fee of $20 must be paid for each manuscript.
8. All entries must be submitted with the manuscript as a Word .doc or .docx file attached to an email, the body of which must contain the author's full name, the name of the manuscript, the author's email address, telephone contact details and residential address. Entries are to be sent to email@example.com with John Knight Memorial Poetry Manuscript Prize in the subject field.
9. Entries will be acknowledged via email.
10. The decision of the judges is final and no correspondence will be entered into. Judges reserve the right not to make the award in any particular year.
11. Pay the AUS $20 entry fee via Paypal using the button below.
12. Entries must be received by email, with the manuscript as Word file attached, not before the opening of the 2014 competition on 1st February 2014, and will close at midnight on 31st July 2014. (Note extended deadline.) The winner will be advised by email and telephone at least 24 hours prior to the award being announced on this website on Friday 3rd October 2014. The winner must be committed to engage in an interactive editorial process to ensure that the book is print ready for publication towards the end of 2014.
14. Entrants who are unable to pay via credit card or Paypal account direct to Paypal should email firstname.lastname@example.com to request details to pay by EFT.
15. The winning entrant will receive a royalty contract for publication by Fence Post Press in association with Erudite Scribe Writing Editing and Publishing and 25 copies of the published book.


text:
At least once a year, it seems, the ACLU supports a case that defies the expectations of its tougher critics. A few months ago, for instance, the group defended Rush Limbaugh's right to keep his medical records private.
Now the ACLU has prevailed in a case that will challenge its holiday image as the Grinch. Peggy Walsh-Sarnecki, education writer for the Detroit Free Press, led her report with the man-bites-dog angle of the ACLU's defending a valedictorian whose biblical citation disappeared from a school yearbook.
Abby Moler, the 2001 valedictorian of Stevenson High School in Sterling Heights, had tried to quote from Jeremiah 29:11: "'For I know the plans I have for you,' declares the Lord, 'plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.'"
Walsh-Sarnecki reports on the ACLU's flat-footed explanation:
"The Supreme Court has said there can be school oversight in official publications, but the schools still have to honor the constitutional rights of their students," said Kary Moss, executive director of the ACLU of Michigan.
. . . "There are reasonable limits the schools can place, and potential for disruption is one reason a school might be able to limit certain speech," Moss said.
"But that wasn't what happened here. This was a student's personal views, which happened to involve religious expressions."
The story would have been livelier with responses from the ACLU's upstart nemesis, the ACLJ, The Rutherford Institute, American Atheists or the Freedom From Religion Foundation.
But Walsh-Sarnecki broke the story, and has single-handedly gladdened many hearts.


text:
I like someone who embraces life; who wants to be on a journey but has no particular plan or destination in mind. An adventurous man, open to the concept of living life in the moment.
Ask me anythingNext pageArchive
F*ck reblogging half naked girls, this is beautiful.
for all the people who think they wont find someone to love them, flaws and all…
I am in tears with how beautiful this was…
Take notes.
God bless this soldier
i'm crying at how beautiful this is
(Source: mynameiscollins, via megangeotz)
(Source: rooneymara)


text:
pronounced ash folt is reference to a hard rock-like material used for the pavement of roadways or structures designated for vehicles. Should not be associated or confused with asphalt aes folt which directly translates in meaning to "slow" "retarded" or "mentally challenged". Individuals who commonly mistake in saying aes folt instead of ash folt are, through scientific research, proven to be cronic maturbators and/or in most cases unnaturally stupid.
The construction workers replaced the asphalt ash folt on the highway earlier today.
My friend Justin is slightly asphalt aes folt.
My friend Justin is slightly asphalt aes folt.
by don'tyougomessinwithme February 10, 2011
A fault created by ones ass. A slip of the cheeks, a rectal passage malfunction. A shart. When you accidentally crap yourself.
Caution: Too much draft beer and taco's may cause an asphalt.
by Skinny John February 18, 2009
1. noun. Butt crack. Of or pertaining to the fault line in the posterior.
2. noun. Blame or responsibility placed upon a donkey or jackass.
2. noun. Blame or responsibility placed upon a donkey or jackass.
It's not your fault, it's the ASPHALT!
by ConfabulatorsAnonymous May 04, 2010
slang for asphalt concrete
With the change in seasons, Chicago's asphalt is destabilized and prone to forming potholes.
by The Return of Light Joker April 02, 2008


text:
Videos > Regina Moon > Sexy Regina Moon gets her tight twat hammered hard and takes creamy facial
Club Sandy Visit our site to see exclusive HD videos featuring Sandy (aka Vega Vixen) and other euro hotties. These blistering chicks promise to help you shoot your load all over the shot!
Featured Pornstars:


text:
Former College of Charleston star Andrew Goudelock told The Monitor newspaper in Texas that he'll be signing with the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday. The move has also been reported by ESPN and Yahoo Sports.
Goudelock, who has been playing with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA Development League, was a 2nd round pick by the Lakers in the 2011 NBA Draft. He spent last season in Los Angeles and played in 40 games averaging just under 4.5 points per game. He was released by the team during the preseason this year.
The Cougars all-time leading scorer has been tearing up the D-League this season. He's averaged over 21 points and 5 assists per game for Sioux Falls and Rio Grande Valley and is one of the top candidates for the league's MVP award.
He's helped lead the Vipers into the playoffs but did not play in the team's game on Saturday night, instead sitting on the bench in street clothes. The Monitor reported that the team wouldn't comment on why he didn't play. Goudelock's only comment on his Twitter account Saturday said "God is good".
The Lakers are in action Sunday night against the Spurs.
2126 Charlie Hall Boulevard
All content © Copyright 2000 - 2014 Worldnow and WCSC. All Rights Reserved.
For more information on this site, please read our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.


text:
The Las Cruces City Council is proposing an increase in the gross receipts tax, but the decision won't be left up to voters.
Just a few weeks ago, voters in Dona Ana County rejected an increase in the gross receipts tax. Voters in Las Cruces won't be given the same option.
On Monday, attorneys working for the city revealed state law will not allow the proposed tax raise to go before voters.
Some Las Crucens are upset about this.
"We're taxed so much I do feel we need to have a vote on it. That's a lot of power to give them," said Las Crucen Rena Mares.
Others don't see a problem.
"I think one of the duties of a council is to make decisions like this. Not everything can be settled on a referendum basis so we elect them, they make decisions," said Richard Magee, another Las Crucen.
The City Council is proposing a raise of three-eighths of 1 percent. That's about 4 cents extra for every $10 you spend.
The council said the extra money is necessary to make up for a major loss in state funding
"It's an important issue. It's something that's been cast upon us to act in a quick manner. We're trying to do the prudent and responsible thing," said Las Cruces mayor Ken Miyagishima.
This year the state legislature decided to phase out hold harmless money. Miyagihsima said that means an $8 million loss for the city's yearly operations budget.
Without something to make up that loss, Miyagishima told ABC-7 it could mean cutting back on services.
"We've increased the population the last five years by more than 10,000 people, and the services have remained the same. There's very little additional cutting we can do. It would have to be substantial cuts," Miyagishima said.
Las Crucens had mixed reactions about the proposal.
"It's terrible that were losing that, but I don't know how with the economy the way it is I just don't see how they could keep taxing us," Mares said.
"They're doing that to recoup lost funds so I support it," said Magee.
The City Council has been holding public meetings throughout the city to gather public input.
"This is the taxpayers' money, and we'd like for them to be able to weigh in on this issue. That's why we've been having these district meetings throughout the city. We're treating it as though it is an election even though its not one the state would allow," Miyagishima said.
The mayor said the tax hike could be voted on by the council as soon as Sept. 3.


text:
Kevin Michael Albums & Mixtapes
Kevin Michael - Kevin Michael
We absolutely love categories in this country. Anyone who's ever filled out a tax form, and I know my real hustlers never have, knows exactly what I'm talking about. Our compulsive need to fit people into pre-packaged... Read Full Review


text:
Narrow your search
Skip the ZTE Prelude altogether and nab another inexpensive prepaid handset, like the Nokia Lumia 521 or LG Optimus F6.
Skip the ZTE Prelude altogether and nab another inexpensive prepaid handset, like the Nokia Lumia 521 or LG Optimus F6.
As an entry-level device, the prepaid Prelude offers a 3.5-inch screen, Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, and 3G network speeds.
The Maingear Prelude has the best bang for the buck among midrange gaming PCs. It also has a certain stocky visual appeal. It's missing a few features, and you'll have to jump through a few hoops to make upgrades, but on balance, this system is a great deal.
Pricing not available
Maingear builds 'em right, but a few of the Prelude 64's hardware choices surprised us. Luckily, this is one highly configurable gaming PC.
Pricing not available
A special mini-episode of Doctor Who sets the scene for the appearance of John Hurt's mysterious War Doctor.
Available through AT&T's new prepaid network, Aio Wireless, the ZTE Prelude is a 3.5-inch entry-level smartphone.
Nokia and Microsoft may have only announced a strategic partnership but are the two actually picking out china patterns together?
Apple TV is still very much a hobby for Apple, despite a three-fold increase in sales last quarter. 2009 might be the year Apple gets more serious about the product.
Just because CEO Steve Jobs shared the stage with several of his top lieutenants at Tuesday's notebook announcement doesn't mean he's ready to give up control.


text: This is the first post I have done. I am 29yrs old; I was born in WV and raised as a Cowboys fan. In fact everyone in my family is a Cowboys fan except one of my brothers which for some unknown reason is a Redskins fan which led to a lot of fights between us growing up. Furthermore, I religiously study the Dallas Cowboys. Romo tweeted "Thanks for the extra second", after the first pick in the draft. Like most fans I thought who is this guy. I was upset and believed we did not receive enough for the 18th pick. I truly hoped we would land Reid from LSU, while landing a interior lineman in the second round and picking up the honey badger in the third. Obviously it didn't happen that way. Still I believe we had a pretty good draft. Everyone knew we needed a good interior lineman. Romo gets killed by people for not performing in the "Big One" I don"t know if I am the only one that watches the games but I grew up playing football and was a running back. I know what it is like not having a good line in front of you. I know there is a difference between quarterback and running back. When I was young I played with great teams and players (Reggie Nelson, Joe Cohen, Mike Degory). Most people won't know Mike Degory, he started 47 of 50 games at Florida at center. Joe Cohen was drafted by 49ers. The High School they went to was Palm Bay High. I was going to be on their team. My family ended up moving. That following season was the first time ever in my life I had a losing season. The line I had the privilege of playing with was utterly horrible. Romo has never even had a o-line that was okay. Every time in the playoffs in the shotgun formation the ball hits his hands and a second later d-lineman are in his face. You give him time and he will destroy a defense. With no time he scrambles and trys to make something happen....all of a sudden interception. The same thing happens with both Manning's and even Brady. We, as fans bashed JJ for selecting a lineman with the 1st pick myself included. After researching and factoring in the CAP situation. I concluded that perhaps it was pretty good move. It addressed the present and was looking ahead to the future. JG I believe is a good coach, maybe even great. He just needs to stop holding back for the first 3 qrts, and deciding to open up in the 4th. For the first 3 qrts he calls plays that only gain 4-7 yrds. Not calling plays for 10+ yrds and playing a 100yrd field. In conclusion all a D-Coordinator has to do is defend 5 to 12yrds with his defense. With this factoring into his game plan he will have to worry about less defensive plays to have to call in order to defend 15-20 yrd offensive play calls. All he has to do is play his red-zone defense the whole game. It changes all the plays the defense calls. Hence the reason of success in the 4th qrt when we are in the hurry up and Romo is calling the plays. Then a time out is called and we are stopped and have to settle for a field goal or an interception occurs. Can Romo win the big one? I believe so. You just have to give him the o-line to do it, just like with any other QB. Statistically he has proven he is a great QB. Can he win in the 4th qrt, when the team is down by 10 or 14pts? Can he win a playoff game? Can he win in DEC? The answer to all those questions is yes. So give him the tools to do it with, without having to do it all by himself. Personally I believe he will take us to the promise land if we give him the tools. Having Romo more involved in the game planning is great, he has proven he can make the calls in the game. I look forward to the upcoming season. I will post my thoughts on the defense in my next post. I know I am probably going to be hammered by my fellow fans about this post if some of you even read it. I look forward to hearing your thoughts.


text:
In the Crease
Caller-Times staff writer Greg Rajan has covered the IceRays since 2003 and has written about hockey since the 1999-00 season. Follow him on Twitter @GregRajan.
Sunday hockey
February 20, 2005 11:17 PM
Quite the entertaining Frank Bowl V on Sunday in Corpus. Great goaltending and scoring chances at both ends. Mike Sheehan and I were talking before the end of regulation on how neither team deserved to not get a point. Shootouts are just not the Rayz' thing this year: Corpus is 1-5 in them, with Brent Zelenewich a hard-luck 0-5.
What's the Mudbugs fans' excuse for this meltdown? Wait 'til they find out Hulshof was spotted cracking open a few cold ones with Stewart and Pankewicz afterward. OK, so that didn't really happen.
And has there been a team like the Killer Bees in recent years that gives up multiple goals in short stretches? Three goals in 96 seconds on Sunday for the Bats. That's after Austin potted two goals in 45 seconds on Friday night and two goals in 34 seconds in the final minute of a period on Feb. 5. And why do all of these lapses come against Austin? And to think an Ice Bats official actually was worried about playing Rio when it "improved."
It's even worse. Actually it was FOUR goals in 96 seconds. Replays showed that Chris Richards' goal at the eight minute mark was clearly in before he was checked into RGV goalie Vezina, but Lecuyer missed the call and waived the goal off.


text:
Fangraphs' New Minor League Leader Boards, Kole Calhoun and Matt Long
According to Fangraphs' new Minor League Leaderboard feature, Kole Calhoun "created" more offensive runs ("RC") than all but ten farm hands MLB wide. Matt Long ranks 17th. I knew Calhoun and Long had great seasons, but I would not have guessed that their production ranked that highly across the minor leagues. Cool beans.


text:
Colorectal cancer is the 2nd leading cause of cancer deaths in this country and the 3rd most common cancer among men and woman. And like so many cancer deaths, it is preventable if caught early. You can do that by having a colonoscopy, starting at the age of 50, if you have no family history of colon cancer, age 40 if you do.
I know it doesn't sound appealing, but it's something that could save your life. It's This Avera Medical Minute.
In August Ann Burns went in for her first colonoscopy. She had no family history of colon cancer, she was at the recommended age, and the Avera Gastroenterologist Clinic in Sioux Falls just got their first woman Gastroenterologist, Dr. Cristina Hill Jensen.
Ann told us it was actually easier than some of the other annual exams she goes through like her mammogram and pap smear. She says, " The prep isn't very enjoyable, but the feeling of reassurance I had when the colonoscopy was over and everything looks good, made it all worth it."
Since Ann's colon was free of any polyps, she won't have to get another colonoscopy for 10 years. Dr. Hill Jensen says since 1 in 18 people will get colon cancer screening is essential. Dr. Hill Jensen says, "It is extremely important. Colon cancer can be preventable. If we screen people early enough we can get the early cancer and pre-cancer and prevent cancer."
When doctors examine the lining of your large intestine with a flexible tube with a light and a camera on the end, they are looking for polyps, which may or may not be cancerous. They will remove them during the examine and test them.
Ann says, "As a mother and wife you think nothing as our children need immunizations to protect them you just get it done. And that's really how I viewed getting the screening through a colonoscopy. It's one of the things they recommend we do to make sure we're healthy or if we do have a problem they catch it."
During the exam, Dr. Hill Jensen says you will be mildly sedated and very relaxed. She says most people complain about drinking the half gallon of liquid concoction the night before rather than the colonoscopy itself.
If you have questions call 877-at-AVERA or go to www.averamckennan.org
All content © Copyright 2000 - 2014 WorldNow and KSFY. All Rights Reserved.
For more information on this site, please read our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service or our EEO Report.


text:
miGuard Wireless GSM/TEXT Communicating Alarm System
- In Stock
1 review
- Delivery
- Next day delivery available
The miGuard G5 awarded 'Intruder Deterrent Product of the Year award'
The accessories included within the G5 system box (detectors, remote controls, RFID tags), have been pre-programmed to the Control Panel in the manufacturing process - this allows for quick and easy installation. Additional accessories will need to be learnt to the Control Panel (please refer to the product instructions for details)
Useful info:
- GSM / SMS Communicating Alarm with integrated Mobile Phone Technology
- Self-Monitoring with SMS notifications for Alarm, Emergency and Tamper
- Remote Arm and Disarm by SMS, App or FREE Phone Call
- Supports up to 50 wireless sensors, 10 remotes, 50 RFID tags
Yale Budget Safe
- In Stock
18 reviews
- Delivery
- Next day delivery available
Protect your valuables and documents with the Yale Budget Safe.
This robust safe is perfect for your home and lets you store your most precious items like jewellery, keys, cash, passports and personal information, for complete peace of mind.
It features a simple-to-operate electronic lock which can be programmed with any number combination of your choice of between 3 and 8 numbers.
For added peace of mind, this Yale Safe also comes with a manual override key so that if you forget your combination you can still get access.
It comes with fixings so it can be easily mounted to the wall or the floor for total convenience.
Useful info:
- Yale Budget Safe
- Simple to operate electronic lock
- Can be programmed with any combination of 3 to 8 numbers
- Includes manual override key
- Requires 4 x AA batteries (supplied)
- Can be mounted to the wall or floor
- Fixings included
- Model may vary slightly
Yale 35 cm Digital Safe
- In Stock
5 reviews
- Delivery
- Next day delivery available
Secure your valuables and important documents with the Yale Digital Safe.
This tough 35 cm safe is ideal for keeping your most precious items like jewellery, keys, cash, passports and personal information, giving you total peace of mind.
This Yale safe features an easy-to-operate keyboard and LCD display, just type in your code to open it. If you forget your code there are 2 manual override keys so you can always get access to your precious belongings.
For extra convenience it comes with a fixing so you can attach the safe to the wall or the floor.
Useful info:
- Yale Digital Safe
- 35 cm safe
- Easy to operate
- Programmable digital keypad
- LCD display
- Can be mounted to wall or floor
- Fixing included
- Comes with 2 manual override keys
- Includes 4 x AA batteries
- Dimensions: H 27, W 37, D 29 cm
Wireless battery operated PIR alarm.
Wireless PIR alarm that is ideal for home, shed, garage etc. Simple to install and includes wall mountable motion detector (requires 4 x AA batteries) with a 6 metre detection range and 105db audible alarm. Supplied with two remote control key fobs and 3 x LR44 batteries.
miGuard Wireless Communicating Alarm System
- In Stock
1 review
- Delivery
- Next day delivery available
The miGuard A9 is a completely wirefree DIY alarm system. The convenient operation by remote control and the built-in keypad make the A9 easy to use. The alarm uses 1 Million RF code combinations to maintain security and high reliability. The control panel has a built-in loud 110dB Siren, deterring an intruder on site. The A9 has many features including: Entry and Exit Delays, Mute operation by the remote control for late night use and simple expansion of accessories by automatic learning. The panel can remote arm, disarm and monitor by phone operation, as well as use voice prompts during phone remote control. A Wirefree External Solar Siren can easily be added for additional protection.
Useful info:
- Communication Alarm with Automatic Telephone Dialler
- Self Monitor using your existing telephone Line
- Remote Arm/Disarm
- Monitoring by phone with 'Listen In' feature
- Arm/ Disarm via FREE Phone Call or Wireless Remote Control
- Store 6 alarm phone numbers
- Stores 2 Central Monitoring Station numbers (Contact ID)
- Supports 50 Wireless Sensors and 10 Remote Controls
- For ease of installation, all included accessories are pre-programmed to the control panel. Any additional accessories will need to be learnt to the panel
- 4-6 digit code Keypad control
- Full Arm, Part Arm (Home Mode)
- Mute Arm/Disarm
- Entry/Exit delay
- Built-in loud siren and battery backup
- Contact ID protocol
- Panic Button
- Tamper Protection
miGuard Wireless Solar Powered Siren
- In Stock
1 review
- Delivery
- Next day delivery available
The SPS260R solar-powered siren is a totally wireless siren, designed to help protect yards, driveways, gardens and all types of other external locations. The Strobe Siren is battery powered and charged by the built-in Solar Panel (or optional 12V DC power).
The signal transmission is all by wireless radio frequency which achieves significantly wirefree transmission and enhances the flexibility to install. The strobe outdoor siren can be used as a wireless siren by connecting to the control panel as well as a standalone alarm system to work with other wireless accessories.
Useful info:
- Powered by a Solar Panel, no mains power neededCNC alloy fork
- Compatible with any miGuard alarm panels and sensors
- Easy to install, no wiring needed
- Weatherproof and stylish design (IP55)
- LED Strobe Indicator for Intruder deterrent
- Built-in 1pc of 3.7V/1200mAh lithium battery enable 10-day standby
- Fully tamper protection
- Piercing 115dB siren with selectable duration (30sec./3min./5min.)
- Volume adjustable (High/Low/Mute)
WHAT'S IN THE BOX: Wireless Siren x 1 3.7V Rechargeable lithium battery x 1 Fixing packs Installation and Operating Instructions.
Yale EF-Kit 2 Easy Fit Telecomunicating Alarm Kit
- In Stock
2 reviews
- Delivery
- Next day delivery available
The Yale Easy Fit Telecommunicating Alarm calls you when it's triggered, giving you complete peace of mind no matter where you are.
This simple-to-install DIY home alarm system harnesses pre-programmed wire-free technology so it doesn't require complex installation.
It can store up to 3 telephone numbers, such as your home, mobile and work numbers and will call them in a specified sequence if it's activated. It can be turned on and off using a touchtone phone for added convenience.
This alarm features intuitive touch screen controls, movement detectors and door contact sensors. The system can be expanded to include up to 30 different sensors including the Yale Easy Fit Door and Window Contact (see item number 493TW) and Motion Sensor (493TY) to make your property even more secure.
Useful info:
- Yale Easy Fit Telecommunicating Alarm
- Includes Siren Box Dummy and siren
- Comes with 2 PIR movement detectors
- Includes 2 door contact sensors
- Touch screen control panel
- 2-year guarantee
- Expandable to include up to 30 devices


text:
Château Royal de Blois: Tour de Foix + Town Roofs
"But what most strikes the eye of the traveler at Blois is an old, though still unfinished castle. Its huge parapets of hewn stone stand upon either side of the street; but they have walled up the wide gateway, from which the colossal drawbridge was to have sprung high in air."
— from "Outre-Mer" 1835 by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
About the middle of the 10th century, Thibaud I is le compt de Blois. He founded a dynasty that remained in control of the region of Blois until 1230. Blois became the most important town in the region. The first stone castle was built to protect the town dates to the time of Thibaud and his family. The best preserved Mediaeval tower from this time stands on a terrace within the château's confines overlooking the Loire.
On the southwest terrace, overlooking St. Nicolas Church, the city and the River Loire, is Tour de Foix, which was part of the feudal enclosure. The tower is the only remaining vestige of the Mediaeval castle. Gaston d'Orleans intended to build an astronomic observatory from the top of the tower. The large marble basin outside the Tower comes from the castle's Mediaeval gardens.
The Tower gives the town's quartier below it its name. This former corner tower to the Mediaeval fortress was built on four levels, three of them vaulted and poorly lit by arrow slits. The lowest level is, today, under the terrace.
From this terrace where the tower stands we could look down upon the gray slate roofs of the city (see photos #2 & #3). The slate is plentiful in the region and most houses, especially in the towns, have roofs made of slate.


text:
Industry Content Blog Articles:
The Barcode Turns Forty What Will Replace It
Do you remember when barcode scanning was the new cutting-edge technology for distribution center operations? It's hard to believe, but that was 40 years ago. As the industry considers new systems such as radio frequency that may take its place, i... [from DJ Products, Inc.]
How To Save Your Business Money
Today's business climate of increased competition and economic uncertainty makes fiscal responsibility more important than ever. Labor costs are usually the largest part of a company's budget, with workers compensation claims falling under that um... [from DJ Products, Inc.]
Three Considerations before Buying a Cart Caddy
Are you ready to upgrade from traditional fork lifts and pallet jacks? DJ Products and Team Cart Caddy have a selection of electric-powered tugs and tows that can accommodate any material or vehicle handling needs. Finding the right solution for y... [from DJ Products, Inc.]
Upcoming Material Handling Conventions
With the rapid pace of change in the material handling field, it can be a monumental task to keep up with the latest news. Why not make plans to attend one of the industry conferences and trade shows? You'll have access to hundreds of resources in... [from DJ Products, Inc.]
Improve Warehouse Efficiency With Cart Movers
Moving carts throughout your warehouse, even ones mounted on wheels, is a cumbersome and time-consuming task. Traditional equipment like forklifts no longer fit current material handling needs. Improve efficiency and worker safety with one of the ... [from DJ Products, Inc.]
Material Handling Education Foundation Supports Higher Learning
Material handling, logistics and supply chain are cornerstones of today's business world. Companies continually seek improvement in these areas to achieve maximum profitability without sacrificing safety and environmental concerns. The Material Ha... [from DJ Products, Inc.]
Highlighting the Cart Caddy Roll Pusher
Heavy, bulky boxes and crates are difficult enough to move around a warehouse or workplace. How do you handle round products like paper rolls and spools that can turn on their own? Enter the CartCaddy Roll Pusher from DJ Products. Our Roll Pusher ... [from DJ Products, Inc.]
DJ Products is Team Cart Caddy
DJ Products is one of the top manufacturers of electric and motorized material handling solutions. Our new website demonstrates all the reasons why we're Team Cart Caddy, and why you should be too. Our goal is to provide you with material handling... [from DJ Products, Inc.]
How You Stand and Sit is the Basis for Ergonomics
Your skeleton is like the steel framework of a building. It is the core structure to which everything else attaches that provides the basic support system for the muscles, ligaments and tendons that allow your body to move. You may not realize it,... [from DJ Products, Inc.]
Warehouse Workers in CA Gain a Victory for Workplace Equity
Last month a group of warehouse workers in California gained a major victory for fair and equitable working conditions. Schneider Logistics, a distribution subcontractor, agreed to pay $21 million in wage and hour violations dating back to 2001. T... [from DJ Products, Inc.]
Power Mover - Trailer Mover - Cart Mover - Tug - Motorized Cart - Powered Cart - Tugger - Aircraft Tug


text:
- Citations
UruguaianaArticle Free Pass
- Read
- Edit
- View History
- Feedback
Uruguaiana, also spelled Uruguayana, city, western Rio Grande do Sul estado (state), southern Brazil. It lies along the Uruguay River, across the bridge from the town of Paso de los Libres, Argentina. Founded in 1839 as Sant' Ana do Uruguai, Uruguaiana was made a town and renamed in 1846; city status was accorded in 1874. Uruguaiana is a livestock (sheep and cattle) centre and processes meat and animal by-products. Rice is also grown and processed. The city is a river port and is linked by rail, road, and air to other cities in the state. Pop. (2010) 125,435.
Do you know anything more about this topic that you'd like to share?


text:
August 2, 2014
Congratulations to Gerald Lenoir for carrying the torch and blazing the way for so many social justice issues from HIV/AIDS awareness in the Black community to his recent work in just migration for Pan Africans. Much success on your new work! Farewell to Alona Clifton and much success in Atlanta. Congratulations also to Almaz Negash, founder and director of African Diaspora Network in Silicon Valley for her national recognition and award at the Continental African Leaders Summit in Washington, D.C.
July 8, 2014
Prison family members, formerly incarcerated persons, opponents of solitary confinement and mass incarceration and others in Pennsylvania will be fasting and making calls to Gov. Corbett and Department of Corrections Secretary Wetzel on July 8 to join the California Families Against Solitary Confinement and supporters around the country and the world in commemorating the one-year anniversary of the California prison hunger strike.
July 18, 2013
Prisoners in California have entered their 10th day of a statewide hunger strike to fight back against what they call inhumane conditions. The prisoners' demands include a call for adequate and nutritious food, an end to group punishment, and stopping long-term solitary confinement where more than 3,000 prisoners are held in the isolation with no human contact and no windows – some of them for more than a decade.
May 23, 2012
On Tuesday, May 15, the bereaved family members of Alan Dwayne Blueford eloquently addressed those members of the Oakland City Council who were present, seeking justice in a case that is looking suspiciously like a criminal assassination of the 18-year-old student in his senior year at Skyline High School. He was due to graduate in June.
December 28, 2011
Arriving at Atlanta Hartsfield International Airport from cities throughout America, aspiring college students were excited. The tour would visit Spelman College, Morehouse College and Clark-Atlanta University in Atlanta, also Alabama State University and Tuskegee University in Alabama.
December 26, 2011
The shocking child sex scandal rocking Penn State University in State College, Pa., is an explosion of almost nuclear proportions. The scandal has shown how great wealth, fame and the business of college sports corrupted everything and everyone to keep the gravy train rolling.
September 29, 2011
Faculty members at Carnegie Mellon University's Marianna Brown Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences have signed a petition questioning the university's partnership with Rwanda's president, Paul Kagame, as they plan to open a branch campus in Kigali in 2012. The petition cites charges that his government has committed gross human rights violations in Rwanda and in the Congo. It also cites increased repression of the press and political freedoms.
September 4, 2011
Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2011, was the opening of August Wilson's play, "Seven Guitars," directed by Kent Gash, at the Marin Theatre Company. I hadn't seen the play in about 15 years. Wilson was alive then and he was work-shopping his latest – play five in the eventual 10-play cycle – at ACT-SF with the Lorraine Hansberry Theatre in a co-production.
May 18, 2011
Jasiri X is one of the most famous up and coming conscious artists in the nation who has been making positive noise with his music. Straight out of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Jasiri X has been working with Paradise of the legendary rap group XClan in a community coalition called One Hood.
November 8, 2010
Construction unions have historically fought affirmative action and excluded Black hiring, and they are still getting away with it. They huddle up to the good unions and pay off our elected officials with campaign donations.
September 15, 2009
As the G-20 summit prepares to descend upon Pittsburgh, the city has been thrust into the spotlight and is being highlighted for its "commitment to employing new and green technology to further economic recovery and development." It has been and is being denoted as the city that got it right, where pollution has been eroded, the rivers cleaned and the jobs in industry thoroughly replaced.