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Bears place RB Bush on I.R., re-sign RB Bell
The Bears placed RB Michael Bush on injured reserve with a rib injury and re-signed RB Kahlil Bell.
Bears place DT Toeaina on I.R.
The Bears placed DT Matt Toeaina on injured reserve and elevated OT Cory Brandon to the active roster from the practice squad.
NFC North Spin cycle: Packers' win has Bears on outside looking in
The Packers continued their dominance over the Bears, sweeping the season series and clinching first place in the NFC North.
Attention shifting to Bears GM Emery
It may be only a couple weeks before Phil Emery makes his biggest decision yet as general manager.
Packers hang on to beat Bears, clinch division
The Packers clinched their second straight division crown with a 21-13 victory over their archrivals Sunday - at Soldier Field, no less.
Report: Cutler has sprained MCL
Bears QB Jay Cutler has a sprained MCL, but is expected to start on Sunday, Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune reported late Thursday evening.
Bears re-sign DT Okoye
The Bears re-signed DT Amobi Okoye to a one-year contract, the team announced Wednesday.
Key matchup: Packers secondary vs. Bears WR Brandon Marshall
PFW matches up the Packers' secondary vs. Bears WR Brandon Marshall in the battle for first place in the NFC North this Sunday.
Bears place Gould, McManis, Steltz on I.R.
The Bears placed PK Robbie Gould (calf), CB Sherrick McManis (knee) and S Craig Steltz (chest) on injured reserve.
NFC North Spin cycle: Packers, Bears moving in opposite directions
The Packers overcame a slow start to beat the Lions and the Bears' slide continued as the Vikings kept their playoff hopes alive.
Peterson, Vikings run over Bears
Adrian Peterson rushed for 154 yards and two touchdowns and Vikings beat the free-falling Bears on Sunday.
Key matchup: Vikings QB Christian Ponder vs. Bears defense
In Wednesday's key matchup, we delve into Sunday's meeting between struggling Vikings QB Christian Ponder and a banged-up Bears defense.
Report: Bears MLB Urlacher could miss rest of regular season
Bears LB Brian Urlacher is expected to miss the next three games with a hamstring injury, according to Chicago Tribune's Vaughn McClure.
Bears sign LB DeCicco
The Bears signed LB Dom DeCicco to a two-year contract on Tuesday and waived/injured LB Patrick Trahan.
Behind scenes of a live NFL radio broadcast
After working in the booth during Sunday's Seahawks-Bears game, Arthur Arkush takes you behind the scenes of a national NFL radio broadcast.
Garza and the Chicago Bears have agreed on a two-year contract extension through 2013.||||||| Primarily a guard his first 10 seasons, Garza replaced the departed Olin Kreutz at center and helped stabilize a line that struggled in the early going but has played well in recent weeks. The blocking was good enough in Monday's 30-24 victory at Philadelphia for Jay Cutler to go the entire game without being sacked - no small accomplishment, considering he had at least one in 29 straight games.
Garza was signed to a six-year contract extension by the Bears on Monday. The offensive lineman appeared in all 16 games this season, starting seven, after signing a one-year deal with Chicago in March. Garza has started 38 of 68 games during his career.|||||||
Garza has signed a one-year deal with the Chicago Bears. Earlier this offseason, the offensive lineman had agreed to a three-year, $7 million contract with the Ravens, only to fail his physical because tests showed he has no ACL in his right knee. Garza said he was stunned by this revelation, as, after he tore his ACL in 2003, returned to start every game at left guard for Atlanta in 2004, never missing any practices and playing without pain.|||||||

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Redefining the role of international monetary fund in the light of the current economic and financial crisis
AbstractBy any measure, the current economic recession is the worst since the 1930s. The unprecedented global financial and economic crisis that started in 2007 has had a profound impact on the work of international financial institutions. The reform of the international financial system represents an important topic nowadays. The paper proposes far-reaching reforms of the International Monetary Fund in order to address the global financial crisis. The paper analyses reforms covering following areas: lending framework, the IMF's lendable resources, creation of a new international reserve currency, enhanced surveillance, and governance.
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Volume (Year): 56 (2009)
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Pages: 202-209
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I like how Nick Fury is all like "Sorry guys, this is just how I dress normally."
The Hulk is too short xD
I love how everyone else gets all superhero'd, and Samuel L. Jackson just looks up a little.
Avengers fever foreva!
Translations from Kumako365jp: "最強が集結する" The strongest get together. "アベンジャーズ、それはひとつになるには強すぎる力" Avengers, their powers...


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William H. King, 81, of Greensburg, passed away Sunday, Aug. 4, 2013.
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IT needed the voice of reason of former Ilminster Rotary Club president Tony Walker to restore calm at the Shrubbery Hotel last week.
People were fired up at the start of the meeting with a series of hostile questions to the likes of former Ilminster Mayor Cllr Carol Goodall and South Somerset District Council leader Cllr Ric Pallister. Mr Walker, who was among the 150 people in the audience, rose to his feet and suggested it would be far more productive if people acted sensibly during the meeting after Cllr Pallister had warned that he would leave if people were abusive.
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Ok so since we're anxiously awaiting the new CBA to be approved by the players, I figured we'd beat this dead horse one more time. THE VALUE OF KEVIN KOLB.
In my last post I suggested we keep Kevin this season as insurance, and most people responded with a resounding NO!! So ok, I got your point. I'd like to know what does everyone think we can/will get for him? I have heard pervious comments where people have grossly overvalued him. More often than not I've heard him undervalued. (IMHO) So which is it?
Quickly what does he bring to a team and what perhaps, is he lacking.
I think he brings leadership. In front of the cameras he does and says the right things. He's gracious in both his victories and his defeats. (even after being benched) He works hard and he wants to be great. Has good accuracy in short to intermediate passes. He's also shown flashes of being more athletic than he's given credit for. He's young and hasn't suffered any serious injury. (ok, 1 concussion) I think his resume and talents are as such that if you are a team in need of a franchise QB this is a guy, though a bit unproven, that is worth taking a shot at.
On the downside, he IS unproven. At times he does seem to rush too much and appear a bit overwhelmed by the moment. (I think its because he wants so much play well and help his team win, but no excuses, this is the NFL) He hasn't seen the field enough and can be confused by different looks from the defense. He doesn't have a great deep ball nor is he a great scrambler. Due to those two factors I think its hard for Eagles fans to really give him the love he deserves. Our previous two QBs have left him huge shoes to fill. Does he have the cannon arm to throw the deep ball like McNabb or Vick. No way. (few others do) Is he as athletic, or allusive in the pocket. HELL NO. (Only the other Eagles QBs are that allusive 5, 7, & 12) So when we consider his value I think our perspective is a bit skewed.
So value. I view his value by this truism, "Beauty, is in the eye of the beholder." (or value is in the eye of the beholder) To explain, you'll have to follow me on this hypothetical journey.
Say your a fan (or ownership/staff) of the Philadelphia Eagles. This Eagles team has all of the current players we have on the roster. We have Desean, and Jeremy. We have Lesean, Trent, & Asante. The only difference is our only two QBs are,...say.. John Skelton and Max Hall. We've got a pretty good team in place. Damn good in certain spots, but in a really competitive NFC East we know with our QBs we'd struggle to reach 500. Now, we see that a young Kevin Kolb is potentially on the market. Someone who could be the solution at QB for the next 8-10 years. We know with the QBs currently on our roster, we're not going far at all. If we were to get a good starting caliber QB,...well?
Now, In making that hypothetical scenario I don't mean to say that Arizona, or Seattle or SF, or Miami have the talent we have on our roster. I just mean to illustrate the point that if you already have some talented pieces in place, or if you have a great all-round team, without a good QB all of the other talent means next to nothing.
My questions are, if you are the GM of such a team in the afore mentioned scenario, what is Kevin Kolb worth? Who else is potentially available that you would prefer? Would you look to add a veteran this season and take your chances drafting a QB next year?
As Eagles fans, we know what Kevin Kolb is worth, but that doesn't matter. What matters is what he's worth to someone else's team.


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September's Book Pick ~ Children of the Night by Mercedes Lackey
September's book pick, for those of you participating in the read along, is Children of the Night by Mercedes Lackey. This is a reread for me, but a welcome one.
Originally published in 1990, this is the second book in Lackey's short lived but much beloved Diana Treagarthe Investigates series. (There's wild rumors as to why she gave up on this series ~ buy me a drink sometime and I'll tell you about them.) I'm not a huge fan of the first installment, and I think Children of the Night stands well enough alone, so that's why I chose it.
Perhaps more importantly, Children of the Night introduces us to André. I thought you all might enjoy reading not only my first encounter with urban fantasy but also the origin (in Gail's psyche) of the sexy vampire archetype. I think Lackey does it better than anyone else and to this day I love André with an undying devotion.
This is going to be interesting for me, I've never read this book with my critic/writer hat on.
Cogent information:
- There are three books in this series: (Burning Water, Children of the Night, and Jinx High).
- There's some suggestion Diana's world might jive with some of Lackey's other urban fantasies (like the elves in LA series), but no concrete evidence.
- There are three Diana shorts as well, if you really like the character. "Arcanum 101" is in Trio of Sorcery and features Diana in college. Two (written before the books) can be found in Werehunter: "Satanic, Versus" in which Diana attends Romance Writers's Halloween costume party (also featuring Robert Harrison from Lackey's role-playing game Bureau 13: Stalking the Night Fantastic) and "Nightside," the first Diana story which grew to become Children of the Night.
Don't want to read this book? I'll probubly also be reading the follow up to last month's Clockwork Heart, Clockwork Lies as well as rereading Diana.
{What is Gail's Book Group reading for September? Children of the Night by Mercedes Lackey}
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Nikon's WebOS! Really?
The WebOS was first developed in 1996 by the first smart phone manufacturer Palm, you do remember them don't you? It was very well received even by the hard core Windows users and the MAC "Fan Boys" alike, but it matured much too late to save Palm.
In steps HP with their grandious ideas of using it with their newly developed "Touch Pad" but with no 'eco-system' like the one that the iPad has they quickly lost interest in it, especiially when it didn't sell a million units in the first few days. Why would we buy it with nothing to run or put on it?
There is a lot of interest still in finding a home for this little OS (operating system) amongst the really hard core 'techo-nerds', but interestingly enough it is coming from Nikon. Nikon... really? Let your imagination run with that idea.... Complete access to your camera's menuing system by touch. A complete networkable camera that automatically attaches itself to your network or through your cell phone provider's wireless system. The possibilities are endless and intreging! Or is Nikon about to venture into that in between world of smart phones that are cameras, real cameras?
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I'm not here to review bands or CD's or shows. I'm not here to justify any musician's existence.
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I am exploring Toronto's music scene. I'm having so much fun doing that, i HAVE to share my findings with you. I'll let you know what's coming up and i'll show you who i've met and what i've learned about them.
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Tell me when and where you're gigging in Toronto and I'll try to come out to see you and take some still shots of the band.
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Rohrer College of Business @ Rowan University
Managing Sustainably at Petrobras
Believe it or not, oil companies can go green.
That was the message October 12 when a speaker from Brazilian energy giant Petrobras addressed a group in the Eynon Ballroom of the Chamberlain Student Center.
Government-owned Petrobras, which claims to be the world's eighth largest company, is making great strides in alternative energy development and its commitment to sustainable energy runs far deeper than changing public perception, spokeswoman Ana Paula Grether said.
Still, she said, public perception about whether or not big energy companies will do the right thing with our natural resources has become critical to the bottom line.
"(Sustainability) is as important as profitability," Grether told several dozen listeners, many of them students from the Rohrer College of Business.
"Organizations are becoming much more aware of socially responsible behavior," she said. "Society is critical and (its members) demand social and environmental actions by business."
According to its web site, Petrobras, which incorporated in 1953, produces more than two million barrels of oil and natural gas per day. Grether said despite the reputation of oil companies as filthy waste-mongers, Petrobras sees responsible behavior as integral to building its corporate brand.
Among the benefits for acting responsibly, she said, are opportunities to build relationships with governments, suppliers, customers and the media, to boost employee morale, to bolster the company's position in stock markets and to gain competitive advantage.
She said the company was prodded toward more sustainable practices in part by two accidents - a massive oil spill along a river in southern Brazil in 2000 and the sinking of the world's largest oil rig off the nation's coast in 2001.
The oil spill, Brazil's largest in decades, dumped more than one million gallons into the pristine Iguacu River.
When the towering 40-story oil rig was lost in the South Atlantic Ocean, 11 workers died and an estimated 400,000 gallons of crude oil and diesel spilled into the water. (By comparison, the Exxon Valdez oil spill, considered to be the world's worst, dumped roughly 11 million gallons of crude into Alaska's Prince William Sound in 1989.)
Clean oil? Really?
Grether said the two incidents spurred Petrobras to get serious about sustainable operations that not only minimize risks to the environment but can work to improve it.
She said the company invests heavily in biofuel and other alternative energy research and that online readers of the Global Reporting Initiative, an organization committed to sustainable manufacturing, recognized Petrobras for its plans in 2006-2007.
Still, some students who came to hear Grether were skeptical.
"Petrobras is investing like $2.8 billion - just 2% of their budget - in biofuels," said Courtney Stowman, 21, an environmental studies major from Blackwood. "I'd like to see them invest more than that, especially when 59% of their budget is going to exploring underseas oil reserves."
Grether did not dispute the student's statistics even as Stowman, dressed in a yellow Greenpeace t-shirt, said she doesn't believe the company is suddenly going green.
"They're still very much in the oil business," she said.
Reason for optimism
Kimble Byrd, a professor of management and entrepreneurship in the College of Business, said he sees student skepticism over claims by big business to be healthy - for themselves and the planet.
"I think students will continue to be concerned about both places where they work and products that they buy," Prof. Byrd said. "I think they're returning to 70s-style activism and for that I say thank goodness."
Dilip Mirchandani, another professor of management and entrepreneurship, said the curricula have long stressed ethical behavior and he believes more companies are doing what they can to lessen their impact on the environment.
"The conventional wisdom was the business decisions were (always) based on economic considerations," Prof. Mirchandani said. "That's changing but not because of regulations. It's because businesses are looking beyond the bottom line."
The lecture was sponsored by the Department of Management & Entrepreneurship and the student organization BOBA (the Bureau of Business Organizations).


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What's the NFL Combine without rumors, rumors, and more rumors?
Today word leaked out by way of The San Diego Union-Tribune's Kevin Acee that the Lions may be on the verge of acquiring Chargers cornerback Antonio Cromartie. Acee posted the following about the possibility on Twitter earlier today:
Not a done deal, but I'm hearing Cromartie could be a Lion soon. Regardless, Cro has almost certainly played his last game for Chargers
The Free Press later confirmed that the Lions have been in contact with the Chargers about putting together a deal for Cromartie, who is on his way out of San Diego, as Acee said in the quote above.
A deal for a cornerback certainly makes sense considering how big of a need the Lions have at that position. The one thing that concerns me about a potential deal is what the Lions would have to give up to acquire Cromartie. He will probably just be released if no trade happens, although then the chances of him ending up in Detroit are very slim. That is the main reason why the Lions would actually trade for him, and in this scenario it seems like draft picks are probably what San Diego would receive in return for Cromartie. Just how many or how valuable those draft picks are remains to be seen, but Tom Kowalski speculates that the Lions could acquire him for one of their fifth-round selections. If that ends up happening I would be ecstatic, because I don't want the Lions to give up too much for a player like Cromartie even though he would be an upgrade compared to what corners are currently on the roster.
The other hot rumor developing from the NFL Combine has to do with Pacman Jones, who played for Jim Schwartz in Tennessee. According to Tom Kowalski, these rumors had to do with Schwartz "trying to reach out" to Jones, but it looks like they were nothing more than BS created to give Pacman some much needed buzz with a private workout coming up on March 19. Although I would be for adding a player of Pacman Jones' caliber to the Lions, he is just too much of a liability character-wise in my mind for the Lions to even waste their time.


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With the rise and drop in temperatures we're seeing and plenty of winter weather you might be thinking it's hard on your car, but roadways could be getting the real brunt of it.
With the freeze and thaw we keep seeing, MoDOT says roadways take a hit.
It's not just snow plows and salt causing damage either.
MoDOT's District Maintenance and Traffic Engineer, Jennifer Hinson says the thing that does the most damage is the salt and moisture combination,"It allows the moisture to get into that crack and then that crack when it gets cold. That expands and causes the pot hole."
She also says the cold weather causes the moisture in that crack to refreeze.
The constant change in temperature cause these cracks to expand and contract, and essentially create more damage.
Snow plows can also wreak havoc, pulling up surface material on some of its less traveled roads.
Hinson saysMoDOT's Northeast Missouri region spends around two to three hundred thousand dollars on pot hole filling material.
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This project aims to replace a 58 year old concrete pool and weir style fish ladder on an active alewife run in Woolwich, Maine in a manner that will ensure maximum fish passage while being easy to maintain and require minimal manipulations to adjust for water flow. The deteriorating structure is incorporated into a dam which impounds Nequasset Lake, and 537 acres of optimal spawning habitat for river herring, as well as a residential drinking water supply for four communities. Both the ladder and dam are important to the town's infrastructure and culture. Nequasset is one of Maine's 19 remaining alewife runs still open to a commercial harvest; it has been managed for long term sustainability by the same local family for over 60 years. Replacement of the current structure will ensure access to prime spawning ground for a species considered essential in the restoration of Gulf of Maine.
How it all started…
Bath Water District Superintendent Trevor Hunt learned of the importance of alewives through KELT's 2010 fall lecture series on ecological recovery. A few days later he came to our office with a plea for help. Could KELT manage an appropriate restoration of the crumbling fish ladder at Nequasset Dam in Woolwich that will ensure maximum fish passage and be easy for his crew to maintain? Since that day, KELT has assisted the Town of Woolwich and the Bath Water District and hopes for a complete rebuild in early fall of 2013.
The existing 58 year old concrete pool and weir ladder ladder is incorporated into the dam which impounds Nequasset Lake, and 537 acres of optimal spawning habitat for alewives, a keystone species in the restoration of the Gulf of Maine.
In 2010 the Kennebec Estuary Land Trust completed a survey of over 400 dams and culverts in the lower Kennebec River watershed as part of a statewide effort to inventory fish passage barriers and prioritize habitat restoration projects. Because of the active stakeholder base and amount of suitable habitat above this site, the ladder at Nequasset Dam was selected as the #1 priority for improvement. Less than 5% of spawning ground for anadromous fish remains accessible in the State of Maine due to barriers such as dams and culverts. Fisheries experts estimate that with proper management and improved passage this site can support 400,000 fish. Unfortunately, many Mainers have never seen an alewife run because Maine's historically thriving alewife population has plummeted during the last two centuries. Dams, pollution and overfishing have taken their toll.
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KELT organized the first visual count of fish from April 13-June 3, 2012. Over 75 volunteers signed up to count, some performing the pleasurable task more than a dozen times! KELT has procured $50,000 from the Maine Coastal Program and a NOAA/Trout Unlimited partnership grant to support outreach, planning, design and management. Additional funds have been requested from federal sources, and the Bath Water District has pledged significant funds to assure the success of this important community based restoration project.
Alewives are anadromous fish that spend the majority of their life at sea but return to freshwater to spawn.
Alewives have been an important cultural and economic component of Woolwich Maine for centuries. In 1788 legislation was passed requiring fish passage over Nequasset Dam from May to September. Because of continued careful stewardship, Nequasset is now considered one of top alewife runs in the state.
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Please note this position is located at the Wilds in Cumberland, Ohio.
The fishing attendant is the Wilds' ambassador to the public. The fishing attendant will communicate the Wilds' conservation message to visitors while ensuring that the guests have a memorable fishing experience.
• High school diploma or equivalent required; some college, especially in a related field (biology, education, interpretation, wildlife management, ecology, etc.) plus.
• Experience with presentations, public speaking, programming, or other educational experience preferred.
• Positive, professional attitude.
• Ability to make responsible decisions.
• Ability to adapt easily to changing circumstances in a busy work place.
• Public service experience.
• Required to walk long distances with inclines, assisting guests with fishing equipment.
• Ability to operate a two-way radio.
• CPR/first aid training preferred.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including evenings, weekends and holidays required.
• Ability to communicate well both verbally and in writing required.
• Ability to plan and organize work in an efficient and cost-effective manner and without direct supervision required.
• Ability to provide excellent guest service by positively interacting with guests.
• Ability to develop and maintain cooperative working relationships with all Wilds/Zoo team members and contacts regarding company business required.
• Ability to adhere to standard operating procedures including but not limited to safety protocols required.
• Possession of a valid Ohio motor vehicle operator's license and a good driving record required.
• Ability to successfully complete a pre-employment employment drug screening required.
• Ability to successfully complete a criminal history background check annually required.
• Develops a thorough understanding of provided information and presents engaging interpretation of Wilds conservation work.
• Transports visitors through visitor and animal areas and also during the fishing safaris.
• Assists guests with fishing equipment, gear, etc.
• Responsible for staging proper equipment and boats prior to excursion as indicated by supervisor.
• Acts as a representative of the Wilds including appropriate dress, language and attitude in all activities.
• Greets and informs guests of pertinent information including liability forms, ensuring they have Ohio Fishing License and logistics.
• Performs daily vehicle inspection and keeps vehicles clean (windows, floors, seats, etc.). Heavy lifting also required.
• Responsible for gate operation.
• Assists in daily housekeeping/light groundskeeping tasks.
• Constantly strives to further the mission of the organization and avidly supports the Wilds, the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, Zoombezi Bay, Safari and Golf Club.
• Implements sustainable practices in daily tasks whenever possible.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
Please note this position is located at the Wilds in Cumberland, Ohio.
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Whip Tide climbs up the central inside corner of the cliff. However, this corner is guarded by a bouldery overhang at the bottom and a giant roof at the top. The pump crux, topping out, has given many a climber trouble, but grabbing the chains is a definite faux pas.
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ROCKPORT — Some have called it an "eyesore"; others have termed it a "monstrosity."
But the Cape Ann Tool Company building soon won't be called anything of the kind as construction crews prepare for the demolition of one half of the building, and the renovation of the other in an new multi-use retail and residential project.
While Paul Orlando, the town's building inspector, said Tuesday there is no date slated for the demolition, crews have begun to separate glass and get the building demolition ready.
A chain link fence now blocks off the property, with a for-lease sign on one half of the Granite Street structure, while sporadic graffiti and rust still cover the other.
Marie Larsen, a Haven Avenue resident who has pushed for the buildings demolition for years, said neighbors of the site, including herself, were pleased to hear the sounds of construction crews working.
"Hopefully, the demolition should be coming up; we've only been waiting 28 years," she said. "Everybody was glad something was being done, definitely."
Michael Rauseo, the owner of the $1.5 million site, said the area is still on track with his single-family housing plan, with the metal structure being taken down but the masonry building being leased.
In an earlier interview with the Times, Rauseo said single-family homes, subdivided in 14 lots, would prove more beneficial rather than townhouses that were originally planned. Rauseo said that, when looking at the townhouse option, they proved too be to big and out of scale with other properties in the area.
"This is a huge win for the town of Rockport," he said.
The project will also be less dense than previous plans, containing 13 single-family homes divided among 14 lots, rather than 25 townhouses. The plan will also give neighbors a view of the water, Rauseo said, adding that the plan is more zoning-friendly and will not require any new variances.


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"Randy Roberts is a bohemian's bohemian, so it's surprising to some that he's also clearly an art connoisseur. A couple of years ago, he added z|art department to his mini-modernist shopping center on Speer Boulevard that also includes Zeitgeist and z|modern, shops devoted to vintage and contemporary design, respectively. As can be inferred by its name, z|art department sells art — but the name doesn't hint at the broad range of Colorado artists you can find here. The gallery has devoted solos to Al Wynne, Herbert Bayer, Dale Chisman, Edward Marecak, Roland Detre, Winter Prather and others. And while shows at places like the Kirkland feature works that have already been snatched up by somebody else, at z|art department you can still snag some masterpieces for yourself."
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Raymond Jonson is best known as the co-founder of the Transcendental Painters Group that was formed in Taos in 1938. Jonson settled in New Mexico in 1924 to paint the landscape. Prior to this move, he lived in Chicago and studied with his mentor B.J.O. Nordfeldt at the Chicago Art Institute. The Armory Show Exhibition of 1913, traveled to Chicago and changed Jonson's life. This show gave him the opportunity to view fist hand the work of Cezanne and Picabia. The free form of nature in stylized forms and shapes they used in their artistry broke open his view on to capture the rugged landscape of New Mexico.
Jonson's interest in theatrical stage design and lighting led him to study the creative possibilities of greatly simplified settings which lead to his stylized form of painting evident in his New Mexico works of the 1924-27. During this period his artwork was based on abstract natural forms and graduated arrangements of colored planes. These pictures were realistic in the sense that certain physical conditions were suggested, but he used repetition of similar shapes to vitalize his canvases. The mechanistic and geometric quality of Jonson's early images reflect the formal components of the local landscape as it is reduced to a diagram of lava and sandstone molded into streamlined shapes.
The artist often referred to himself as an "evangelist" for modernist art in New Mexico and that "if our age leaves anything to posterity in art it will be the abstract."
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A traveloge of the trip to Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia taken by John and Diana Swanson in January and February 2010.
About the AuthorJohn Swanson
jdswanson2 Lake Elmo, Minnesota 55042
Retired traveler
Publish Date October 23, 2010
Dimensions Standard Landscape 274 pgs Standard Paper
Category Travel
Tags South America, Galapagos Islands, Andes Mountains, Inca Empire, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia
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An amazing photo journal, again. I am glad you and Diana go on these amazing trips so I can live my dreams of traveling to such places through you.
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Start on the large boulder for Honeymoon in Almo. The first crux (5.9/10) is pulling over the small roof at the second bolt. The route curves left until a second small roof, then moves back slightly right. A small cam is nice for protecting the roof move since you're 15 feet out from the last bolt; although the move isn't too difficult. Climb the smooth friction face above (5.10a) to a bolt and to the chains. Rope drag can be a bit of a problem. Sporty bolt placements. From the chains a 70 M rope will just make it to the starting boulder (with rope stretch). 60 M will require a little down climbing.
Near the top of the Hostess Gully between "Honeymoon in Almo" and "Between Heaven and Earth".
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Just a little piece i wrote....
The passion...
for my life is what Im seeking
To find...
everything that means something to me
To run...
so far away to start over
I find the dreams I have are so frustrating
The drive in me is cascading
Why must I slip and fall on this ice called life
Its hard to bring my self up bruised and battered
So scared...
that I may fail at what Im doing
To slow down...
and take a breath is what I'm needing
To fly...
above all my complications
The drive in me has lost its presence
I'm torn by all the things that are around me
Restart this thing is all Im asking
To have hope...
to move forward is what Im wanting
Borders on angsty, but to me it's got its head above the water at least. I think the line "Its hard to bring my self up bruised and battered" was spot on for the whole feel of the piece, but there's hope in it that even though the character feels afraid and failing presently. Sometimes life is like "Let's Make a Deal" and the wrong doors get opened before the right one finally does, but when it does it's confirmation of strengths as well as weaknesses.
Nice one.
I fucking love your reference here. It will definently appear in lyrical form in one of my acoustic tracks.
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Chicago hedge fund manager Anand Parekh founded Alyeska Investment Group in 2008. Alyeska follows a market neutral strategy that takes both long and short positions. In 2011, the firm managed $2.5-$3.0 billion. Outlined below were Alyeska's five largest holdings at the end of June, according to the firm's 2Q 13F filing; of these five holdings three of them were new.
The hedge fund's largest holding and newest position was Accenture (NYSE: ACN). Accenture is a global management-consulting firm that made up 34% of Alyeska's 2Q. Even amidst an economic slowdown, Accenture has managed to gather several new and extended contracts, including with a Brazilian communications company, a European energy giant and several U.S. agencies. Next year's earnings are expected to be modest at 8% given a weak economic outlook, particularly in Europe, where IT spending is being delayed. However, Accenture is expected to make improvements in operating margins—with 2012's margin estimated to be 13.8% versus 2011's margin of 13.6%—due to consulting services and the use of subcontract labor.
Alyeska also made new positions out of its second and third largest holdings, both of which were acquired by other companies shortly after the end of 2Q. The second largest position Progress Energy, and the third largest holding was Goodrich. In July, Progress and Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) finalized their year-long merger talks. The transaction was stock-for-stock, and Progress will continue as a wholly owned subsidiary of Duke. The combined company will boast a strong balance sheet and continued non-regulated power segment earnings. Not to mention Duke pays a strong dividend yielding 4.8%.
United Technologies (NYSE: UTX) completed its $16.5 billion acquisition of Goodrich shortly into 3Q; the combined companies should be able to capitalize on an upswing in the commercial aircraft market, and make the most of long-term growth in commercial and residential construction in emerging markets. However, with the Goodrich deal complete, management lowered its 2012 sales guidance to $58-$59 billion from $61-$62 billion and its EPS forecast to $5.25-$5.35 from $5.30-$5.50.
The fourth largest holding was yet another new position: Solutia (UNKNOWN: SOA.DL). Solutia is a global manufacturer of performance materials and specialty chemicals. At the end of January, Eastman Chemical Company offered to acquire Solutia for $27.65 per share; this represents a premium of 42% and a total transaction value of approximately $4.7 billion. The company currently trades around $27.82.
The fifth largest holding was actually a company Alyeska reduced its 1Q stake by 19% in: Hubbell (NYSE: HUB-A). The electrical parts manufacturer now makes up only 1% of Alyeska's portfolio. In Hubbell's 2Q earnings the company saw sales of $778 million and earnings per diluted share of $1.29, as compared to net sales of $709 million and earnings per diluted share of $1.07 reported for the second quarter of 2011. A rebound in residential and non-residential construction should prove beneficial for the company given its exposure to these areas—this will help drive the expected 18% growth in EPS next year. However, there have been a number of insider sales within the company of late.
Overall, Alyeska is betting big on management consulting and a strengthening European company. The firm also had interesting bets on merger deals and even took a new position, in Solutia, where the trading value is already above the buyout offer—suggesting that perhaps with Solutia's strong performance, Eastman may have to up its offer.
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A McIntosh County grand jury has indicted a man on murder charges for leaving his teenage son to die in a swamp.
Authorities say 15-year-old Daniel Clark head died cold and alone after his stepfather Brian Gale left him overnight in the Buffalo swamp in 2010. An autopsy found the boy drowned due to hypothermia.
Gale told investigators he decided to go for help after they became lost and he could no longer carry the boy who was too weak to walk.
Gale's charges include murder, manslaughter and cruelty to children.
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Bruce Checefsky, director of The Cleveland Institute of Art's Reinberger Galleries, has won a 2007 ArtsLink Project Award from the international agency CEC ARTSLINK to produce and direct a documentary film about Polish filmmaker Andrzej Pawlowski.
Cleveland - Bruce Checefsky, director of The Cleveland Institute of Art's Reinberger Galleries, has won a 2007 ArtsLink Project Award from the international agency CEC ARTSLINK to produce and direct a documentary film about Polish filmmaker Andrzej Pawlowski.
Checefsky will travel to Warsaw in June to film interviews with Pawlowski's two sons and others who knew the artist personally or know his work. The documentary will premier near the end of the year at Warsaw 's Center for Contemporary Art in Ujazdowski Castle.
When he is not curating exhibits at The Cleveland Institute of Art, Checefsky pursues his work as an art photographer. He earned a master of fine arts (MFA) degree in photography from the Cranbrook Academy of Art in 1984 and began traveling to Eastern Europe in the late 1980s. While working on his first film, titled Pharmacy (2001), Checefsky discovered the works of Pawlowski, a painter, sculptor, industrial designer, photographer, educator and legendary avant-garde filmmaker.
Pawlowski designed industrial forms and exhibition arrangements and was a professor and co-creator of the Industrial Forms Department at the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow. His 1957 experimental film, Kineformy (Cineforms), consisted of projecting moving abstract models onto a screen using a special image-distorting lens.
"Pawlowski devised a light machine with two crank-like handles to move the models and the lenses," Checefsky explained. "The light passing through the lenses distorted the forms, resulting in a series of very complex images - wispy smoke, diaphanous curtains, passing ghosts and then suddenly solid organic forms." Pawlowski, who died in 1986, gained international fame with Kineformy and inspired a new generation of filmmakers and artists.
"What I like about producing and directing this type of film - an umade or lost film - is it is an interesting hybrid between curatorial and studio work," Checefsky said. "It involves a lot of research, networking, and trying to put the pieces of a puzzle together. The film on Pawlowski will not be your traditional documentary. I will experiment with different filming styles and formats."
In addition to the upcoming documentary, other films to Checefsky's credit include
Checefsky's films have premiered at the International Film Festival of Rotterdam, Northern Europe's most significant film festival, and continue to show at international film festivals around the world. "Pharmacy" has shown in over 15 countries and 40 cities, screening every month since its release more than five years ago, most recently at VGIK, the renowned film school in Russia where Sergio Eisenstein, Aleksander Nevsky, Arseny Tarkovsky, and other important filmmakers studied and later taught, according to Checefsky. All of his films have been featured at The Cleveland Institute of Art Cinematheque, the Institute's year-round program of art, foreign and independent film.
In March, Checefsky received a 2007 Individual Excellence Award in Film from the Ohio Arts Council honoring his body of work.
Checefsky was artist in residence at Center for Contemporary Art in Warsaw in 2005, where he conducted extensive research, wrote and directed the film "INNI (Others)."
In addition to the Pawlowski documentary project, Checefsky plans to make a film based on a 1933 film scenario by American artist Joseph Cornell. "Cornell is a very influential American experimental filmmaker. The inspiration for many creative films made today can be attributed to his work," Checefsky said. Cornell is best known for his magical box assemblages.
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CHATTANOOGA, TN. (WRCB) -- A controversial development in Hixson is a step closer to becoming reality.
The Chattanooga-Hamilton County Regional Planning Commission voted to recommend the plans for a large, mix-use development in Hixson.
The planning commission was split on recommending the plans for 'Chattanooga Village.'
"This is a text book example, I think, of how not to reconcile differences between public and private interests," says commission member Jack Benson to developer Duane Horton.
"I frankly don't see where deferring it 30 days or 60 days, at this stage of development, is really going to accomplish everything," says Mayor Ron Littlefield.
"You're going to make a great big mistake if you don't defer this until everybody's had time to look at this," says Hixson resident Jerry Jones.
Despite protest from residents, the commission recommended the plans for the $100 million, 190-acre, mixed-use development, to be built off Highway 153 near Boy Scout Road.
"What's going through my mind is that a deferral was not a good idea, because it wouldn't resolve anything? I totally disagree with that," says Hixson resident Evelyn Grable.
Many residents say even though there have been meetings with the developer, the company has made too many last minute changes without telling the public.
"We've continued to modify the plan and improve the plan, based on community input. We look for more community input. If there's ways to make the plans even better, we want to be able to do that as well. We really want to be able to give the community everything we can possibly give them and make the project work at the same time," says Duane Horton with Scenic Land Company.
"I think it was late yesterday, the developer tells us he wants to have a community meeting with us, within 48 hours during the holiday season? I guess we just got grinched," said Rita Fehring.
The developer still has several hurdles to jump.
The plans still have to go before city council on January 8.
In the meantime, Scenic Land Company is holding another meeting Tuesday night at 6:30 at the Hixson Community Center to go over the plans with the public.
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