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Ratings for the Public Sector Capacity Building Project for Mauritania were as follows: outcomes were satisfactory, the risk to development outcome was substantial, the Bank performance was moderately satisfactory, and the Borrower performance was also moderately satisfactory. ... Подробнее + Some lessons learned included: analysis of public sector reform efforts in a politically fragile context like Mauritania raises important lessons about how to best design and implement effective projects and how to effectively engage with the government in such a context. Government needs to be engaged and to assume a high level of responsibility and ownership during project design and implementation. Changes in the project management team can have significant and negative consequences for project implementation. Knowledge management is essential for improving project monitoring and ensuring appropriate coordination between project stakeholders. As a way of laying groundwork to be able to gather data and produce evidence-based results assessments, it may be worth investing in ex-ante cost-benefit analysis at the preparation stage of public sector capacity building TA projects. It is advisable for the Bank to develop a sound strategy when developing IFMIS systems that includes: (i) identifying the Public Finance Management, or PFM reform needs of the government and the country context conditions; (ii) developing customized solutions with the possibility to use of Rapid Results Approaches when possible; and (iii) strengthening capacity for project implementation. The Bank should also better clarify the link between PFM and service delivery improvements, as well as publishing open budget data, when developing the strategy to design and implement Integrated Financial Management Information System (IFMIS). Менее подробно –
Отчет о завершении и результатах проекта ICR3222 NOV 19, 2014
This issue of the Cambodia economic update covers the following selected issues: 1) making the most of the Cambodian rise sector; and 2) creating opportunities for firms as reflected in findings from the investment climate assessment. ... Подробнее + For FY2014 economic growth held up well despite domestic uncertainty and instability in neighboring countries. Real growth is estimated to reach 7.2 percent, driven by the garment, construction, and services sectors. Overall macroeconomic management has been good with fiscal consolidation underpinned by improved revenue administration. In 2015 with the expectation of renewed confidence and the return of political stability after ending a yearlong political deadlock in July 2014, bolstered by a strengthening global economy, Cambodia's real growth rate is expected to reach 7.5 percent, similar to that of 2013. The downside risks to the projected robust growth are a potential recurrence of labor unrest, natural disasters, especially the possibility of heavy floods, as well as regional political uncertainty. Concerning rice production, growth decelerated in 2013 highlighting the importance of revitalizing the rice sector so it becomes once again a key engine of GDP growth. While the milled-rice export market is steadily expanding and increasing the number of destination markets, the milling and transport costs of Cambodian rice make it loose the competitiveness it has at farm gate prices. The Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) has set a very legitimate target of one million tons of milled rice exports that matters tremendously for poverty reduction and shared prosperity. Concerning the investment climate assessment findings, RGC's new five-year Rectangular Strategy III continues to prioritize improving the business environment to help diversify and increase value-added in production. The current period of robust growth represents an opportunity to make improvements to the business environment that will attract long-term investors. Proposed next steps in reforming the business environment include: a) addressing the high cost of electricity; b) automating government processes; c) encouraging new investment, particularly in special economic zones; d) continuing improvements to trade facilitation; e) completing the draft Competition Law; f) designing and implementing a system of incentives for business registration; and g) focusing on implementation and enforcement. Менее подробно –
Рабочие документы 91023 NOV 19, 2014
Ly, Sodeth; Aldaz-Carroll, Enrique Английский,
Achieving fiscal sustainability is critical for Honduras to escape from a cycle of low growth, high levels of public debt, high unemployment, and high extreme poverty. ... Подробнее + This program document proposes a Development Policy Credit (DPC) in the amount of US$55 million equivalent to support the Government of Honduras efforts to tackle an ongoing difficult fiscal situation paired with high levels of extreme poverty. The reforms supported by this operation are part of the Plan de Todos para una Vida Mejor, the strategy of the Government of Honduras, which sets development goals for improved governance, human development, and security. While building on lessons learned and progress achieved under previous World Bank Group operations, this operation benefits from strong political commitment of the current administration which has taken corrective actions in the past 12 months to address the weak fiscal stance. In particular, this operation supports measures to enhance fiscal management while protecting the most vulnerable. This operation is fully consistent with the World Bank Groups Strategy and is part of a coordinated effort with other International Financial Institutions. Менее подробно –
Программный документ 90810 NOV 18, 2014
On October 26, 2014 the Inspection Panel received a Request for Inspection of the Kenya: Electricity Expansion Project (Credit no. 4743-KE) (the "Project"), specifically regarding impacts from the geothermal power generation expansion component. ... Подробнее + The Requesters state that the Project has affected their lives and instead of uplifting their livelihoods or restoring their previous standards of living, it has deteriorated them and many are now suffering. They asked the Panel "to come and establish the truth." The Requesters asked the Panel to keep their identities confidential. Менее подробно –
Уведомление о регистрации Инспекционной комиссии 92635 NOV 13, 2014
The First Programmatic Sustained Growth and Income Convergence Project for Colombia supports the government's efforts to sustain economic growth and increase productivity. ... Подробнее + The project will achieve this by supporting the implementation of policy reforms in three main areas: pillar 1 will foster solutions to develop infrastructure financing and increasing access to finance for firms; pillar 2 will improve the quality and allocation of productive skills; and pillar 3 will increase productivity by promoting innovation and an efficient regulatory environment. The program development objectives are to, i) improve the access to financial markets for road infrastructure investments and firms, ii) improve training, build productive skills and improve its allocation, and iii) strengthen regulations that affect innovation and business efficiency, as means to support sustained growth and income convergence. The project is the first in a series of two programmatic development policy loans (DPLs) under a single tranche. This first DPL of the programmatic operation supports a set of initial reforms which are expected to contribute to long term-growth. In particular, the first DPL supports key reforms that are grouped in three pillars: actions under pillar 1 foster solutions to develop private infrastructure financing and increase access to finance for firms; pillar 2 includes actions aimed at improving the quality and allocation of productive skills; and pillar 3 supports actions to promote innovation and improving business regulations. Менее подробно –
Программный документ 90374 NOV 13, 2014
План закупок 92633 NOV 10, 2014
The objectives of the Tenth Poverty Reduction Support Development Policy Financing (PRSC-10) for Mozambique are to: (i) improve business climate and to increase transparency in the management of extractive industries; (ii) strengthen social protection; and (iii) enhance public finance management. ... Подробнее + The Bank will focus on the main policy areas, including: (a) improving the business climate and increasing transparency in the management of extractive industries, by simplifying business regulations for promoting broad-based growth and enhancing the legal and institutional framework for the resource sector, (b) strengthening social protection, by reducing economic vulnerability through well-targeted social-protection policies, and (c) enhancing public finance management, by improving the management of public investments, debt and fiscal risks. Менее подробно –
Программный документ 90299 NOV 10, 2014
The objective of the Public Financial Management Modernization project for Nicaragua is to enhance the efficiency, performance orientation, and transparency of the recipient's public expenditures management. ... Подробнее + The additional financing will help finance the costs associated with: i) the scaling-up of activities to enhance the impact of a well-performing project; and ii) new activities to strengthen capacity of the National Statistics Agency (Instituto Nacional de Información de Desarrollo-INIDE) and ensure the implementation of international accounting standards at the national level. New activities will be carried under the existing components and a new component for enhancing the country's statistics management capacity will be added. This report also seeks approval for restructuring the project to modify the project development objective to reflect the expanded scope of the project due to the introduction of the new component to enhance the country's statistic management capacity. Other changes include i) adjustments to the results framework and the outcome indicators to reflect new activities; and ii) an extension of the closing date of the project by 24 months to allow for completion of the additional activities. There is no change in the project's safeguard category C and no new safeguards are triggered. Менее подробно –
Документ о проекте 90599 NOV 07, 2014
The Wealth Accounting and Valuation of Ecosystem Services (WAVES) Project for Philippines will support institutionalization of selected modules of the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting (SEEA) 2012. ... Подробнее + The project is comprised of four components. The first component for the development of macroeconomic indicators based on World Bank methodology will finance consultants, travel, workshops, training, and data collection and dissemination. The second component is the development of physical and monetary accounts for minerals and mangroves based on the United Nation's 2012 SEEA. The third component will build capacity for the institutionalization of the selected SEEA modules primarily in the Philippine government agencies. The fourth component provides project oversight and management. National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) will lead Philippines-WAVES through the Philippines-WAVES Steering Committee (PWSC), which will provide the overall guidance and strategic direction. Менее подробно –
Документ о проекте 82274 NOV 06, 2014
The Agricultural Development Support Project for Zambia has a satisfactory outcome rating. The rick to development is low or negligible; the Bank's performance is satisfactory; and the borrower's performance is satisfactory. ... Подробнее + This project supports increased commercialization of smallholder agriculture through improved productivity, quality and efficiency of value chains where smallholders participate. The project development objective was not changed during implementation. With respect to the key performance indicators, the mid-term review noted that the National Coordination Office (NCO) faced issues in regularly updating the indicators due to unclear data collection methodology and analysis between the NCO and the project implementing agencies (IAs). The indicators were therefore revised to better link to the components and logically reflect the impact of ongoing activities specifically supported by the project. The revised key performance indicators were: i) agricultural exports for target value chains (tons/year); ii) targeted commodities produced by smallholder householders (tons/year); iii) smallholder households growing targeted crops (number); iv) average income per household in targeted areas; and v) direct project beneficiaries (number), of which females (percent). Improved value chain productivity, quality and efficiency were assessed using above key performance indicators in terms of increases in volumes and numbers. There are six major lessons learned from the project. First, innovations in project design, which the project had in the Market Improvement and Innovation Facility and Rural Roads Improvement Facility components, should address capacity limitations upfront in order to assure implementation success. In general, projects of this type need to take into account country capacity in project. Second, the OPRC-type contract, where road rehabilitation design includes sufficient resources and practical arrangements for post-rehabilitation maintenance for several years, combined in one contract proved successful. Third, the link between producers and markets is critical in a project that seeks to increase commercialization in agriculture. Fourth, strengthening government core functions can build private sector trust in government. Fifth, good continuous monitoring; periodic and regular evaluation; and quality impact assessments played an important role in learning from the project throughout implementation, and once it was completed. Sixth, flexibility and being opportunistic in implementation was key to the success of this project. Менее подробно –
Отчет о завершении и результатах проекта ICR3122 NOV 06, 2014
At the end of 2011, the Indian power sector found itself in financial crisis, just a decade after the 2001 bailout of state electricity boards (SEBs) by the central government. ... Подробнее + Bankrupt state power distribution utilities in several states were unable to pay their bills or repay their debts. Despite the passage of the landmark 2003 Electricity Act and implementation of a broad set of reforms over the past decade, the sector today is looking at another rescue from the center, four times larger than before. This financial rescue scheme amounts to about Rs 1.9 trillion ($42 billion) and was instigated by the nonperforming assets of the banks and other financial institutions. The Electricity Act was envisaged to create independent companies functioning on commercial principles, but they are still far away from that goal. This report presents a diagnostic of the financial and operational performance of segments in the power sector value chain between adoption of the Electricity Act, 2003, and 2011, including analysis of the factors that contributed to the recent crisis. The report focuses on efficiency and productivity, whether performance has improved over time, and which states have emerged as performance leaders. Analysis of this kind is not new or unique, but this report aims to integrate historical performance, the current situation, future projections of the impact of worsening sector finances, and the actions that need to be taken to check the downturn. The report draws primarily from utility data collected by the Power Finance Corporation in successive years on utilities operational and financial performance. The Power Finance Corporation data were collated into a single database with the addition of various operational parameters at the plant level and the utility level from the Central Electricity Authority. Менее подробно –
Публикации 92490 NOV 05, 2014
Khurana, Mani; Banerjee, Sudeshna Ghosh
The International Comparison Program (ICP) is a large and highly complex worldwide statistical program conducted under the charter of the United Nations Statistical Commission (UNSC). ... Подробнее + The ICP is designed to provide globally comparable economic aggregates in national accounts that can be used by individual researchers, analysts, and policy makers at the national and international levels and by international organizations such as the European Union, International Monetary Fund, Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), United Nations, and World Bank. Over its lifetime, the ICP has become the principal source of data on the purchasing power parities (PPPs) of currencies, measures of real per capita income, and measures of real gross domestic product (GDP) and its main components from the expenditure side, including private consumption, government expenditures, and gross fixed capital formation. Indeed, since its inception in 1970, successive rounds of the ICP have produced valuable data for international economic analyses of economic growth and the catch-up and convergence of incomes among nations; productivity levels and trends; analyses of systematic patterns in national price levels and trends; construction of the Human Development Index by the United Nations; measures of regional and global inequality in incomes and consumption; and estimates of the incidence of absolute poverty using World Bankdeveloped yardsticks such as the US$1 a day and $2 a day poverty lines. Менее подробно –
Публикации 92494 NOV 05, 2014
The objective of the additional financing for the First Phase of Sindh Water Sector Improvement Project for Pakistan is to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of irrigation water distribution in Ghotki Area Water Board (AWB), Nara AWB, and Left Bank AWB, all in the Province of Sindh, particularly with respect to measures of reliability, equity and user satisfaction. ... Подробнее + The proposed additional financing will continue IDA support to the GoSindhs efforts to achieve the objective. It will finance the costs associated with improving the irrigation system including key hydraulic infrastructure works, main and branch canals, and distributaries and minors that were covered in the original project but cannot not be undertaken because of the cost escalations and subsequent shortage of funds. Менее подробно –
Документ о проекте 76860 NOV 04, 2014
Сводный перечень данных о гарантиях 92583 NOV 04, 2014
The global economic recovery remains uneven, as growth in the United States is gaining momentum but appears to be at risk of stalling in the Euro Area and Japan. ... Подробнее + U.S. growth is expected to gain pace over the rest of the year and into 2015 as employment prospects boost real income growth and confidence. Following the Euro Areas exit from recession in 2013, GDP was flat in 2014, and preliminary data for the third quarter suggest slowing growth momentum amid weak domestic demand, ongoing balance sheet adjustments, a fragmented banking sector, and rising geopolitical risks. In Japan, a sales tax hike in April caused a more significant contraction in activity than expected, while exports failed to pick up. Менее подробно –
Рабочие документы (нумерованная серия) 92167 NOV 01, 2014
This report contains the World Bank Group Boards' calendar for the period of November 2014 through January 2015, specifying the Boards' engagements, such as meetings and briefings. ... Подробнее + Менее подробно –
Доклад Совета 92228 NOV 01, 2014
The development objective of the Sustainable Agriculture Transformation Project for Vietnam is to contribute to the deployment and implementation of the agricultural restructuring plan (ARP) by providing capacity building and organizational development to the sector and re-organizing production to increase value addition and sustainability of rice and coffee sub-sectors in two key commodity production zones of Vietnam such as Mekong delta and Central Highlands regions. ... Подробнее + Some of the negative impacts and mitigation measures include: (1) providing capacity building (CB) and organizational development (OD) to ministry of agriculture and rural development (MARD), selected provincial department of agriculture and rural development (DARDs), other public sector agencies, and value chain actors (including banks); (2) increasing rice farmers income, reducing negative environmental impacts from rice intensified farming, and enhancing the competitiveness of the rice sector; (3) increasing coffee farmers incomes and reducing negative environmental impacts of intensive coffee production via adoption of sustainable farming practices; and (4) providing necessary training, equipment, facilities, and operating costs for the performance of monitoring and evaluation (M and E), financial management, procurement, long-term and short-term technical assistance for project management, developing an M and E system for the project in line with the automated teller machine (AMT) established by ministry of planning and investment. Менее подробно –
План развития коренных народов IPP752 NOV 01, 2014
A new database on the barriers faced by foreign suppliers of services has been produced by the World Bank. Data for 103 countries are available on 11 of the most important services sectors in international trade. ... Подробнее + Based on these data and building on the methodology and publications supported by the Australian Productivity Commission, this paper produces estimates of the ad valorem equivalents of the barriers for all these sectors and countries. Compared with estimates available in the literature that are based on assessments of country- and sector-specific barriers to services providers, the estimates expand the set of sectors and more than triple the set of countries for which estimates of the ad valorem equivalents of the services barriers are available. Менее подробно –
Рабочий документ в рамках исследования вопросов политики WPS7096 NOV 01, 2014
Jafari, Yaghoob; Tarr, David G.
The contents of this newsletter focus on World Bank Group support, ongoing operations, International Finance Corporation (IFC) advisory services projects, and the Afghanistan Reconstruction Trust Fund. ... Подробнее + The ongoing operations mentioned in this newsletter concern education and training, the financial sector, health, infrastructure, rural development, social safety nets, and urban development. Results-oriented articles in this newsletter that focus on the Bank's involvement are entitled, village clinic in northern Afghanistan; irrigation canal; and farmer field schools. Менее подробно –
Информационный бюллетень 92601 NOV 01, 2014
Zia, Abdul Raouf
Is there a "middle income trap"? Theory suggests that the determinants of growth at low and high income levels may be different. If countries struggle to transition from growth strategies that are effective at low income levels to growth strategies that are effective at high income levels, they may stagnate at some middle income level; this phenomenon can be thought of as a "middle income trap." ... Подробнее + This paper does not find evidence for (unusual) stagnation at any particular middle income level. However, it does find evidence that the determinants of growth at low and high income levels differ. These findings suggest a mixed conclusion: middle-income countries may need to change growth strategies to transition smoothly to high-income growth strategies, but this can be done smoothly and does not imply the existence of a middle income trap. Менее подробно –
Рабочий документ в рамках исследования вопросов политики WPS7104 NOV 01, 2014
Bulman, David; Eden, Maya; Nguyen, Ha
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|Mauritania - Public Sector Capacity Building Project (Английский) Подробнее +
|Отчет о завершении и результатах проекта
|Cambodia economic update : Clear skies (Кхмерский) Подробнее +
|Рабочие документы
|Honduras - Fiscal Sustainability and Enhanced Social Protection Development Policy Credit (Английский) Подробнее +
|Программный документ
|Kenya - Electricity Expansion Project : request for inspection (Английский) Подробнее +
|Уведомление о регистрации Инспекционной комиссии
|Colombia - First Programmatic Sustained Growth and Income Convergence Project (Английский) Подробнее +
|Программный документ
|China - Changzhi Sustainable Urban Transport Project : procurement plan (Китайский) Подробнее +
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|Mozambique - Tenth Poverty Reduction Support Development Policy Financing Project (Английский) Подробнее +
|Программный документ
|Nicaragua - Public Financial Management Modernization Project : additional financing (Английский) Подробнее +
|Документ о проекте
|Philippines - Wealth Accounting and Valuation of Ecosystem Services Project (Английский) Подробнее +
|Документ о проекте
|Zambia - Agricultural Development Support Project (Английский) Подробнее +
|Отчет о завершении и результатах проекта
|Beyond crisis : the financial performance of India's power sector (Английский) Подробнее +
|Purchasing power parities and real expenditures of World economics : a comprehensive report of the 2011 International Comparison Program (Английский) Подробнее +
|Pakistan - First Phase of Sindh Water Sector Improvement Project : additional financing (Английский) Подробнее +
|Документ о проекте
|India - Program for Large Scale Solar Project (Английский) Подробнее +
|Сводный перечень данных о гарантиях
|South Africa economic update : fiscal policy and redistribution in an unequal society (Английский) Подробнее +
|Рабочие документы (нумерованная серия)
|World Bank Group Boards' calendar (Английский) Подробнее +
|Доклад Совета
|Vietnam - Sustainable Agriculture Transformation Project : ethnic minority policy framework (Английский) Подробнее +
|План развития коренных народов
|Estimates of ad valorem equivalents of barriers against foreign suppliers of services in eleven services sectors and 103 countries (Английский) Подробнее +
|Рабочий документ в рамках исследования вопросов политики
|The World Bank Group in Afghanistan : country update (Английский) Подробнее +
|Информационный бюллетень
|Transitioning from low-income growth to high-income growth : is there a middle income trap ? (Английский) Подробнее +
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Watson the only top 10 seed left at Match Play
- Steve Stricker came out of retirement and knocked out Nick Watney on the 21st hole. It was the first time Watney has failed to reach the third round in this tournament, though it wasn't from a lack of effort. He birdied four of the last six holes to force overtime, scrambled for par from a desert bush on the second extra hole and ended his long day with a bogey to lose. Stricker next plays Piercy, and the ease with which Piercy won caught his attention.
"Anybody can beat anybody, so that doesn't surprise me that he beat Luke," Stricker said. "But 7 and 6 surprises me. Was he 7-under through 12, did I hear? Maybe he used them all up today."
- Ian Poulter built a big lead over Bo Van Pelt and hung on to win on the 17th hole. Poulter is the No. 11 seed and faces Tim Clark of South Africa.
"I played the type of golf that's going to be tough to beat," said Poulter, the 2010 winner of the Match Play. "I had seven birdies, no bogeys, and when you play like that, then obviously it's going to be a tough day for him."
The tough part for Van Pelt was leaving. He later tweeted that he had to remove golf tees from his bag to meet the 50-pound weight limit for luggage on the flight home.
Under beautiful sunshine and mild temperatures, the snow-delayed tournament is almost back on schedule. The third round will start Saturday morning, followed by the quarterfinals Saturday afternoon. Of the 16 players remaining, Europe and the United States each have seven players. Four matches Saturday morning will be U.S. against Europe.
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Assata: An Autobiography by Assata Shakur
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The Opposite of Loneliness by Marina Keegan
The critically acclaimed posthumous collection from Yale graduate Marina Keegan.
The Science of Hedonism: Sex, Drugs and Rock n Roll by Zoe Cormier
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The Bard's Town Theatre is proud to announce it's final show of the 2012 season - Doug Schutte's "The Kings of Christmas".
Back by popular demand, "The Kings of Christmas" is brisk, irreverent, and laugh-filled fun that will fill even the Scrooge-iest types with holiday cheer. Theatre Louisville proclaimed it " one of the most original, one of the most side-splitting and one of the most contemporary holiday offerings to choose from this year."
It's Christmas, and the eccentric King family has gathered for its 10th family Christmas since the passing of the family's patriarch, an Elvis-impersonating magician known as "The Magistic King," died (or disappeared) while on stage during a nationally-televised magic show. What's more, the family cat Marley has--just that day--met a very similar demise. When middle son Carter arrives home determined this will be his last Christmas with the family he deems an embarrassment, the "lunatic family" tries to rekindle Carter's Christmas spirit in a very unorthodox way...with a little help from some spirits.
As Playwright-in-Residence at The Bard's Town Theatre, Mr. Schutte's previous plays at The Bard's Town Theatre include, Chasing Ophelia ("Best Theatrical Production" by LEO Reader's Choice), the 2012 hit Misses Strata, and short plays Love Religiously and Stained Glass.
As with all Bard's Town Theatre shows, drink service will be available during the show, and audience members can dine at the Bard's Town Restaurant prior to or after the show.
Show Dates are December 13-16, 20-23 (all shows at 7:30 PM).
Tickets: $15 ($10 for students and seniors), available at thebardstown.com or by calling (502) 749-5275
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Mick D Kirkov's curator insight, March 17, 5:32 PM
I would like to add a remark on a trend of the last years, to make old B & W photos colored - astounding results can be seen:


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The Plankinton House Hotel, 1869
It succeeded the American House hotel, which burned to the ground in 1861.
The American House opened its door in 1843, three years before this city was incorporated, on the site of the present Plankinton Arcade. It was the second hotel in the city according to the voluminous 1881 History of Milwaukee. The first illustration is an engraving featured as a full-page ad in the 1848 Milwaukee City Directory, which was the second city directory, the first having been published in 1847. (Note the typos in the ad, with the misspelling "traveling" and "situate" rather than situated.) The hotel was a simple wooden structure in the style so popular for hotels at that time. It was conveniently located on the Kilbourn side of the river and had easy access to the first stage road to Chicago. The first railroad would not arrive until 1851, but it was also conveniently located to this hotel. But, as happened to nearly all of Milwaukee's early hotels, it would burn in a fire on the 4th of July, 1861.
As we wrote recently, a later and more famed hotel, the Newhall House, was also burned to the ground, in 1883. It had been built in 1857. The city's next major hotel would be the Plankinton House, built in 1867 and located on the site of the old American House. The site had attracted the eye of John Plankinton who would erect the Plankinton House. Plankinton, at the time, was a prosperous meat packer in a partnership with Phillip Armour. The partnership would break up and Armour would find his fortune in Chicago, while Plankinton became a leading citizen of Milwaukee.
The second image (below) is a view (c. 1869) of Spring St (now Wisconsin Ave.) looking west from the Milwaukee River. The Plankinton Hotel is the tallest structure with the mansard roof. The neighboring buildings are all quite modest. The frame structures, in the right foreground, are the site of the present-day Riverside Theater and the Cream City brick buildings to the left are the site of what became Gimbel's.
Plankinton's hotel site would prove a good one, especially as the transportation infrastructure would markedly improve in the following decades, with streetcars running down this avenue. The Plankinton remained one of the city's foremost hotels for decades.
Jeff Beutner is a collector of photographs, postcards and stereoviews of old Milwaukee. This column features these images, with historical commentary by Beutner.
Building the Second Courthouse, 1870sNov 26th, 2014 by Jeff Beutner
The courthouse was built in 1872 where Cathedral Square now stands, but only after sticky legal situation was finessed.
Market Square, Late 1860sNov 19th, 2014 by Jeff Beutner
The intersection of Water and Mason streets was once Market Square, the civic and commercial heart of the city.
Alexander Mitchell's Belvedere, 1880sNov 12th, 2014 by Jeff Beutner
Considered the finest structure of its kind in America, it still stands today at the Wisconsin Club.
Mitchell Mansion's Classic Fountain, 1880Nov 4th, 2014 by Jeff Beutner
Photos of Alexander Mitchell's mansion and its classic fountain, 1880, and as the place looks today.
Mitchell Building, Around 1880Oct 29th, 2014 by Jeff Beutner
The headquarters for what became the Marine Bank, built by Alexander Mitchell, survives today almost exactly as originally built.
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Pavel Datsyuk Not Skating At Morning Skate In Winnipeg
by Paul on 11/20/14 at 12:39 PM ET
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Media on site in Winnipeg say Pavel Datsyuk is not skating, all other Wings are.
Updated as needed...
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Andrej Nestrasil Off To Carolina
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RALEIGH, NC – Ron Francis, Executive Vice President and General Manager of the National Hockey League's Carolina Hurricanes, today announced that the team has claimed forward Andrej Nestrasil on waivers from the Detroit Red Wings. Nestrasil will join the Hurricanes on their current road swing which continues tonight at Los Angeles.
"Andrej is a young player with good size who we feel can contribute to our group of forwards," said Francis. "He has improved in each of his pro seasons and took a big step last year with Grand Rapids."
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What Do You Think, Will Nestrasil Still Be A Wing After 12:00pm Tomorrow?
by Paul on 11/19/14 at 06:27 PM ET
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via Bob McKenzie tweets,
Will be interesting to see if players on waivers today -- TOR Matt Frattin and DET Andrej Nestrasil -- get claimed tomorrow.
Another year to go on contract, with cap hit of $800K, may work against Frattin but Nestrasil is 23-year-old on one-year deal at $550K.
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Detroit Red Wings Recall Xavier Ouellet, Brendan Smith On 7 Day IR
by Paul on 11/19/14 at 05:09 PM ET
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Anthony Mantha speaks with WDFN's Matt Sheppard
by George Malik on 11/19/14 at 03:23 PM ET
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Red Wings prospect Anthony Mantha spoke with WDFN's Matt Sheppard on Tuesday, discussing what we'll call his delayed NHL debut, his recovery from his first major injury in the broken leg suffered during the team's prospect tournament and his self-improvement targets as he "turns pro" with the Grand Rapids Griffins:
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Wings Are Practicing Before Flying To Winnipeg
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I willupdate this post as needed.
added 1:17pm,
added 1:26pm, Mrazek starts tomorrow...
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Andrej Nestrasil On Waivers
by Paul on 11/19/14 at 12:28 PM ET
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added 1:33pm, Nestrasil talks about being placed on waivers...
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Jonathan Ericsson Now The Veteran Defenseman
by Paul on 11/19/14 at 09:57 AM ET
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from Ryan Kennedy of The Hockey News,
Now 30 years old, Ericsson is firmly entrenched in the NHL and a new generation has come in behind him. Young blueliners such as Danny DeKeyser and Brendan Smith have less than 150 games of NHL experience each, but bring nice skill sets to the table. Ericsson says he's always available to field questions, though he prefers to give general advice rather than tell others what style to play.
"How to react, how to read off situations, that's the most common question," he said. "And that can vary, anything from jumping into the offensive play too early or late, or situations in the defensive zone as well."
So far, the mixture of youth and experience has worked well for the Wings, who are coming off a 5-0 waxing of Columbus and sit in a playoff position. For a team that hasn't missed the post-season in decades, that shouldn't be surprising. But finding and growing players such as Ericsson goes a long way in explaining how that streak has come to be.
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Media Wrap Of The Wings's Win In Columbus
by Paul on 11/19/14 at 07:52 AM ET
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from Ansar Khan of Mlive,
The Detroit Red Wings didn't need the goals they got Tuesday from Tomas Jurco and Darren Helm to defeat the Columbus Blue Jackets.
But Jurco and Helm sure needed them to boost their confidence.
Jurco scored his first goal of the season, on the power play, at 4:49 of the third period to give his team a three-goal lead. Helm wrapped up the scoring in the 5-0 victory at Nationwide Arena by notching his second goal in 18 games with 1:01 remaining.
Jurco, who also picked up an assist, had just two points in 14 games.
"When you're a young guy and it isn't going the way you want sometimes you get pressing," coach Mike Babcock said. "This has been a good experience for Jurcs. You got to battle through it and you got to find ways just to contribute. I thought Jurcs played real well and tonight he was physical and got to the net and in the end he was rewarded."
from Shawn Mitchell of Puck-Rakers,
"It was a 2-0 game (after two periods). We weren't great, but we were in it. And then we self-destructed in the third period." Blue Jackets coach Todd Richards, who benched Johansen after he was whistled for a roughing minor in the offensive zone early in the third. Jackets left wing Scott Hartnell also played sparingly in the third. Hartnell was whistled for a double-minor (cross checking, unsportsmanlike conduct) 1:20 after Johansen's roughing penalty. It, too, was in the offensive zone.
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Wings Look Solid In 5-0 Win Over Columbus
by Paul on 11/18/14 at 09:44 PM ET
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Probably just the type of game the Wings needed.
Get the lead early, keep skating and move on to Winnipeg.
Nice to see Jurco and Helm score too.
It has been a long few days for me so your turn to comment.
Also, if you are wondering about George, this tweet from him should explain things.
All five goals are below...
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Film Review: 'Cloud Atlas'
Date: November 2, 2012
by: Pam Nadon | Film Critic
The new film, "Cloud Atlas," is a tremendous and ambitious undertaking. It tells six interconnected stories which take place over hundreds of years. But as it switches stories, flash-forwarding and flash-backing for almost three hours, what should have been a hypnotic journey is reduced to an emotional disconnect.
As "Cloud Atlas" opens, the audience is immediately struck by the crisp and exquisite camerawork, a plus, which prevails throughout the film. And when Tom Hanks ("Philadelphia") shows up in the first scene, hopes are high. In fact, the casting is first rate, gushing with Oscar winners who include Halle Berry ("Monster's Ball"), Jim Broadbent ("Iris") and Susan Sarandon ("Dead Man Walking").
All of the actors play numerous roles ... six for Hanks, six for Berry, five for Broadbent, four for Sarandon, six for Hugh Grant ... and the list goes on and on. To mention who they portray and at what point in history would be an exercise in futility or a novel. It's obvious that the multi-role playing over hundreds of years is meant to be karmic.
Huge kudos go out to the phenomenally talented make-up artists who race-bend, gender-bend and create downright unrecognizable characters out of such well known actors. Until the credits roll, you won't believe your eyes.
"Cloud Atlas" is based on the 2004 novel by David Mitchell. Andy and Lana Wachowski ("The Matrix") and Tom Tykwer ("Run Lola Run") together write and direct this trippy indie (the most expensive on record, $100 million). Andy Wachowski explains that it's "the sum of human experience." And although the audience can easily recognize the incredible effort that these imaginative individuals have put forth to create a masterpiece, it falls short.
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I adore this version of C.C and thought it would be appropriate for the ball.
I'm planning on using my bridesmaid dress pattern again for the base of the dress then adding to it =) Will probably be my most challanging cosplay to date due to the amount of detail ^^' Wish me luck!
Due to lack of time -_- However it will be fully completed for another time =)
although i'm not sure when yet.
Look forward to seeing this :D GOOD LUCK!
You are going to look gorgeous! Can't wait to see it ^^
this will be AWSOME to see when complete, I mean EPIC XD. You'll look stunning in this
this dress of C.C. is awesome <3 i'd love to see it!
Gunnah look STUNNING<3
C.C!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I was gonna do her... wait... arnt you colleen? ahahahah YO!!
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Postponed! T_T (Posted 21st November 2010)
Due to lack of time I'm unable to finish this in time for the Cosplay Ball next weekend =( Although I still have a week left untill the ball, I really don't want to be stressing out over getting everything finished or end up rushing it so it looks awful. I'd much rather work on this over a longer period of time and get it how I really want it to look =) So it will be finished for another time!
I will still be attending the ball of course ^^ The black base dress is actually almost complete so I will be wearing that and possibly the wig if it turns up on time. Also looking into some nice formal gloves. So I will kind of be cosplaying...kind of ^^' I guess I can just call it 'Formal C.C' lool
Wig =) (Posted 16th November 2010)
Finally got around to ordering the wig! (too many things ive needed to pay for in the last few weeks ^^')
I really like the colour of this one, just hope it looks as nice in person haha but it shouldn't be far off. May need to style the fringe a little though...Ive ordered the ems shipping which last time it got to me in 6 days after ordering so I should hopefully have it next week...I hope ^^'
Update (Posted 10th November 2010)
Fabric is bought! Have chosen to use Duchesse Satin for the dress =) and Acetate Satin in white for the 'tail bits' Also got some faux silk to use as lining for the dress. I also already have LOADS of bias binding in gold so I think i'm going to use that for the gold edging, I may have to use some fabric for the more detailed gold bits though =/
Hopefully going to order the wig tomorrow! Ive seen a really nice 'Grass Green' one on COSPLAY WIG on ebay. Also going to use the same green beads as I used for Nia as I think they will look best ^^ although will probs cost quite a bit -_-
I can't really be sure of what C.C has on her feet for this lool I'm assuming she wears the same thigh-high white boots that she wears in the series. But being a ball i'd rather not wear thigh-high boots lol and you won't be able to see them anyway. So i'm going to try find a simple pair of white shoes. If I can't find any in time though i'll just wear some silver ones I have as I doubt they will be seen under the dress.
I really hope I get this done in time...but If I don't I won't be too upset, I won't attempt to rush it =) If its not done i'll finish for another time but i'll at least have the plain black dress with the wig if nothing lol The dress will literally take a couple of hours to make ^^ its just all the detailing to worry about -_-


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by Miriamsyr
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I made this vintage suit using two different vintage patterns. One for the jacket, another for the skirt. I had a lot of fun making it, however I'm not really sure about the jacket. I kind of feel too vintage-y wearing it. Does any of you know that feeling?
I still think I'll wear it to a family event on Saturday, but I might take off the jacket after dinner :)
Apr 19, 2012, 07.15 AMby groovymama
Hvor er det smukt, Miriam
Apr 23, 2012, 09.35 PMby Miriamsyr
Tusind tak!
Apr 19, 2012, 04.11 AMby TheOldOneTwo
This is great, both with the jacket and with that gorgeous blouse! I bet you'll receive many compliments on your outfit!
Apr 23, 2012, 09.36 PMby Miriamsyr
Thank you so much!
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