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A toddler is in critical condition Tuesday night after getting hit by an SUV. The child's mother watched the nightmare unfold.
Two-year old Demetrius Goldsmith was running across the street from his mother to his grandmother when the car hit him just before 3:00 in the afternoon.
His mother says the boy's head hit the bumper then the SUV ran over his body.
Demetrius was unconscious and having trouble breathing when an ambulance rushed him to Rockford Memorial Hospital. He suffered a ruptured spleen, broken rib, bruising around his heart and a collapsed lung.
His mother says she's relieved he didn't suffer any head injuries. But her initial reaction was terror.
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Demetrius' mother says she plans to press charges against the man who hit her son. Though she says she blames herself as well for letting him run into the street.
The two-year-old could stay at Rockford Memorial for up to four days. Doctors do expect him to make a full recovery.
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China have perfected the small VA windmill, they are actually using mini
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hi there amazing stuff. i just would like to know wich motor u used and if
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Who know? 3blade turbin or 8blade turbin good works?
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the Wee flutter generator looks like one that any one can make with the
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1:30, thats why you build the mill on top of a rotary base and have a fin
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How much current does it produce when the vertical wind mill rotates nearly
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every home should have a windmill on it, store the power in batteries under
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Coool showing ,what he isn't telling u is it would take some 10 or 20 times
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is very enjoyable to see.Tha
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I have a few windmills.
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hay i have to do this project for school and since the econemy is becoming
crapy i thought itd be nice to make one of these for my house to power some
little devises to at least make somewhat of a difference in my parents bill
can u explain to me how to build one or just telll me wat site to visit
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Thanks for the link pal, i already know the site and the guy that produced
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so what is the windmill spinning that generates electric , like a generator
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the details of the second windmill (the one with the blue turbine) are on
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I see windmills can be used as temporary power source during a storm.
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check mine out
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With the traditional windmill one does not have to turn the blades in the
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small dc motor would make mutch more power i did that at school and almost
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cant i move the generater magnet by myself if my hand and creat electricty
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This is not a windmill !!! A mill is a device to grind grain into flower !!!
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best economic way of power generation!!!!!!!!!!!!
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That was a pleasant video :) Very cool models.
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@SocialistDemocracy I used the very powerful 'rare earth' magnets (only
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With technology engulfing every aspect of personal and professional space, the fine line between creative rights and content dissemination is inadvertently crossed, especially in the realm of the arts. Should art be guarded or should it be shared freely?
How often does one hear that familiar announcement at live performances? The warning goes largely unheeded, as out pop an array of gadgets, each sleeker than the other. With technology engulfing every aspect of personal and professional space, the fine line between creative rights and content dissemination is inadvertently crossed at times, especially in the realm of the arts. Should art be guarded by the artist, for ultimately, isn't a thing of beauty a joy worth sharing?
The legendary violin maestro Lalgudi G. Jayaraman was against live recording of his performances as early as the 1960-s. "Unlike these days when gadgets are easily hidden from artists, members of the audience in the '60s had to place the device in front of the speakers. There was no diplomacy involved when I forbade such recordings," says the vidwan. His charmingly modest reason: "I only wanted my music to be recorded when I played better and given the high standards I had set for myself, that time hadn't come."
Over time, he relaxed his views and began to allow live recordings. Today he is thankful and reckons recordings make it possible for students to listen to great masters and have proof of incomparable renditions. To understand that the music one reminisces about really existed.
Vocalist P. Unnikrishnan records with various labels but, surprisingly, has a generous view on the subject. Carnatic music, he says, is alive today with a large artist and rasika base mainly due to easy access to fabulous concerts by great masters. "Such concerts have inspired generations of musicians to take the art forward and keep the wonderful tradition alive and intact," he adds.
Some unauthorised recordings turn out to be brilliant concerts and the artist may have the opportunity to listen to himself years later in an unlikely location in the USA.
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Flautist Shashank is of the opinion that weak piracy laws have left the artist with just one asset - that of the art itself! He says, "Many musicians don't like to confront the audience or the organisers who record a live performance due to the fear of not being invited again. I have been a victim and have learnt of ways to deal with it." He suggests that a healthy way to promote the art would be to seek the consent of the artist and the organisation and contribute a prescribed fee so that everyone benefits. Clearly taking a stand against unauthorised recordings, Shashank wonders why a simple mechanism of depositing electronic items with the security at concert halls cannot be in place. "It can prevent thousands of recordings from getting into the public domain." Incidentally, very conscious of the audio quality of recordings, Shashank began his own label in 1991.
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"I often say that technology is so advanced that it is quite likely my performance this evening was aired yesterday! " quips Lalgudi Jayaraman. YouTube now has a staggering amount of music - rare and popular - freely available. Sometimes, rare works need to be protected and must be made available for a price, else the value diminishes, he says. "Art belongs to everyone and spreading this in a responsible manner is our duty."
The artist completely loses control over his product once a recording label takes over. The company decides the shelf life of the music and if labels change hands, the artist is distanced even more. Lalgudi feels a good product that is still in demand suddenly ceases to exist in the market. In India, there is little or no accountability and a body ought to be created to protect the interests of the artist. A via media between one-off payments and royalties is also called for. In the case of a product that sells poorly, royalties make little difference. On the other hand, a one-off payment for a product that makes record sales may be inadequate for the artist.
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I am here to calm your fears.
I am here to tell you that precedent is a sham and history is a punk and a bully, the way Joe Pesci was a punk and a bully in "Goodfellas." I am here to tell you that last evil quarter-mile at Belmont Park is not the Green Mile, no matter what you've heard or from whom you've heard it.
Your winning ticket does not go to die there. Your dreams, either, or at least the dreams of a 77-year-old trainer and a couple of Joe Blows who bought the progeny of an $8,000 mare and a $2,500 stud, and now stand on the threshold of immortality because they did.
That's the backstory to California Chrome, the remainder-bin 3-year-old who goes off the 3-5 favorite today to win the Belmont against nine other nags. In so doing, he'll become the first Triple Crown winner in 36 years.
History says it won't happen, of course. Twelve other horses have come this way since 1978, and stuff happened to all 12. So why should it be any different this time?
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It's because I'm saying it won't be different this time.
I'm saying Joe Pesci may be a circus clown, but he's kind of a scary circus clown, and I ain't crossin' him. If history says something bad is going to happen, then something bad is going to happen. And it's been 12 different kinds of bad where this day is concerned.
Remember Spectacular Bid back in 1979, for instance?
The Bid led by three lengths at the top of stretch that day, and for a moment it looked as if he'd follow Seattle Slew in '77 and Affirmed in '78 to make it three straight Triple Crown winners. But he pulled the equine version of Mario's Slowing Down in those long, long final furlongs, and that was that.
Same thing happened to Real Quiet in 1998, who led by four lengths at the top but got caught at the wire because jockey Kent Desmoreaux took him out too fast. Ditto Smarty Jones in 2004 and Silver Charm in 1997.
On and on it goes. Big Brown (2008) and Charismatic (1999) succumbed to injury late in the race. I'll Have Another (2012) never even made it to the starting gate because of injury. Alysheba (1987) got bumped off-stride in traffic, and War Emblem (2002) stumbled and almost fell out of the gate.
A dozen times, some calamity has ensued. And I'm saying it will again.
And why is that a good thing?
It's a good thing because what I know about horses you could fit in a horse's withers, whatever they are. It's a good thing because every horse I've ever picked has turned out to be a bottle of Elmer's with hooves.
It's a good thing, because a proclamation from me is inevitably the kiss of death (or in this case, a reverse kiss of death). And because the last time I put down a couple of bucks on a horse's nose, it was last year's Kentucky Derby, and the horse was named Frac Daddy.
He finished 16th. Out of 19 starters. A can of Alpo could have run faster.
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Bus strike: A new indignity for special ed kids
Updated 5:30 p.m. There will be a strike of the drivers and matrons of yellow school buses beginning on Wedneseday, the head of the union which represents the bus drivers announced late Monday afternoon. Chancellor Dennis Walcott on Sunday issued guidelines for parents on what to do if school buses stopped running. Marni Goltsman, the mom of a child with autism, says the bus drivers and matrons on her son's buses have been unfailingly professional and courteous and don't deserve a pay cut. This post appeared on her blog Capturing Autism.
Since pre-K, my son's New York City school bus drivers and matrons have always been professional, punctual, and polite. This year, every morning as Brooks boards his yellow minibus, I watch the matron help him with his seat belt, and I know that she and the driver will look out for him because they understand that he can't always speak up for himself. They both have years of experience with special needs busing, and because of that, my husband and I can wave goodbye to Brooks comforted by the fact that he feels safe and is in good hands.
I could go on indefinitely about the mind-numbing bureaucracy of the Office of Pupil Transportation when it comes to setting up routes and travel times, but our experience of the drivers and matrons in the field has always been positive.
DOE wants to close 7 more schools
The Department of Education announced Tuesday that it plans to close seven more schools -- mostly elementary and middle -- for poor performance. An additional two schools will lose their middle school grades: PS 156 in Queens and Academy for Social Action: A College Board School in Harlem, where the high school will remain open despite posting an F on its Progress Report.
The announcement brings to 24 the number of closures announced this week. Pending approval by the Panel on Education Policy, the schools will not accept new students, although current students will be allowed to stay until graduation for all except MS 45 and Freedom Academy which will close in June. New schools, with new leadership and new staff, will be housed in the old buildings.
Just four years ago, the Performance School in the South Bronx replaced another failing elementary school. But low test scores and attendance persisted at the school and it will be closed too. Fewer than 15 percent of the students met grade level standards on state math and reading exams in 2012.
About 32 low-performing schools were saved from the ax, including several large, historic high schools: Flushing High School in Queens, George Westinghouse in downtown Brooklyn, Boys and Girls High School in Bed Stuy, and DeWitt Clinton in the Bronx. Although these schools were threatened with closure, after visits and conversations with school communities this fall, the DOE decided to develop what it calls an "action plan" to improve them instead. There is no guarantee that these schools will continue to survive, however: many of the schools on this year's closure list, last year were on the list to get "targeted action" for improvement.
City proposes closing 17 schools
Seventeen schools on a list of 60 targeted as "academically struggling" earlier this fall are now slated for closure, Deputy Schools Chancellor Marc Sternberg said today, with more school closures to be announced tomorrow. If approved, two of the schools would be closed at the end of the school year -- MS 45 in East Harlem and Freedom Academy in downtown Brooklyn -- the others would be phased out more slowly, with current students allowed to stay until graduation.
Three of the 17 schools are elementary schools, six are middle schools, seven are high schools and one, Choir Academy, serves grades 6-12. Most have previously been identified as troubled and at risk of being shut down. A few are large neighborhood high schools, such as Lehman in the Bronx and Sheepshead Bay in Brooklyn, but others are small high schools, created as an alternative to huge zoned schools, such as Bread and Roses and Jonathan Levin High School for Media and Communications. All have test scores and graduation rates that are below the city average.
Sternberg said that the decision to close the schools was made after a "rigorous review of academic performance" this fall. "We expect success," he said. "We've listened to the community and provided comprehensive support services to these schools based on their needs. Ultimately, we know we can better serve our students and families with new options and a new start."
DOE says 2013 CEC elections to be smoother
The Education Department announced the start of the selection process for the city's Community Education Councils and vows to run the bi-annual elections more smoothly this spring. They could hardly be worse than the last elections in 2011, parent leaders say.
Two years ago, the Community Education Council elections were fraught with SNAFUs and confusion. Some qualified candidates' names were mysteriously left off ballots and parents were unable to log on to a website to vote in the election's first round.
"It was chaos and total disaster because the DOE didn't do proper outreach," said Shino Tanikawa, the president of District 2's CEC.
The process was such a mess that even schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott admitted it was mismanaged and ordered a do-over.
Future of NYC schools event with Quinn
On Tuesday, Jan. 15, Insideschools and the Center for New York City Affairs will co-host a conversation with City Council Speaker Christine Quinn on the future of schools in New York City.
Quinn will discuss her vision for "building a 21st century school system," including college and career readiness. She will also participate in a Q & A with Insideschools' founder and senior editor, Clara Hemphill. This event is one of a series of events with potential 2013 mayoral candidates sponsored by the Center for New York City Affairs at The New School. (See a write-up of a 2012 event with mayoral hopeful Tom Allon here.)
Quinn also spoke about city education policy, along with other potential mayoral candidates, at a GothamSchools event in November. See a rundown of that event here.
The Jan. 15 forum will be at The New School, at 65 West 11th Street, from 8:30 am to 10 am. Tickets are free but you must reserve a seat; RSVP here: http://strongerschools.eventbrite.com/. Do it soon! It's a small venue and seats are going fast.
Free stuff to do over the holidays!
What to do with your children once the presents have been opened, the holidays feasts consumed and the kids -- and you -- have had enough of games and computers? How about a visit to one of New York City's "more than 500 galleries, 375 nonprofit theater companies, 330 dance companies, 150 museums, 96 orchestras, 40 Broadway theaters, 24 performing arts centers, five zoos, five botanical gardens, and an aquarium."
That rundown is from the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs which compiled a list of city venues with free or "suggested" admissions, perfect for families looking for something to do over the holidays. (Thanks to DJ Sheppard, District 3 family advocate for forwarding it to us!). Here they are, in alphabetical order.
- Alice Austen House Museum
- American Folk Art Museum
- American Museum of Natural History (permanent collection only)
- BRIC Rotunda Gallery
- Brooklyn Museum
- Bronx Museum of the Arts
- Flushing Town Hall: Gallery by suggested donation.
- Goethe Institute
- Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning: Gallery is free at all times.
- Kentler International Drawing Space
- King Manor Museum
- Lefferts Historic House
- Longwood Art Gallery at Hostos Community College
- Metropolitan Museum of Art / The Cloisters
- MoMA PS1
- El Museo del Barrio
- Museum of Biblical Art
- Museum of the City of New York
- National Museum of the American Indian
- Old Stone House
- Queens County Farm Museum
- Queens Museum of Art
- Sculpture Center
- Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Gardens
- Studio Museum in Harlem
- Staten Island Museum
- Brooklyn Botanic Garden: Free admission on Saturdays from 10AM–Noon, all day Tuesdays, winter weekdays, and Fridays for seniors
- Asia Society and Museum: Admission is free to all Friday 6-9 pm
- Brooklyn Children's Museum: Free every third Thursday from 4–7 PM and the first full weekend of every month from 2–5 PM, except holiday weekends.
- Bronx Zoo: Every Wednesday is free.
- Children's Museum of the Arts: Pay what you wish on Thursdays, 4-6 pm.
- Guggenheim Museum: Pay what you wish on Saturdays, 5:45-7:45 pm
- Historic Richmond Town: Free on Fridays, 1PM–5PM.
- International Center of Photography: Voluntary contribution every Friday, 5 – 8 pm
- Jewish Museum: Free every Saturday.
- Lincoln Center David Rubenstein Atrium: Free performances every Thursday at 8;30 pm
- Morgan Library and Museum: Free on Fridays, 7–9 pm
- Museum of Arts and Design: Pay what you wish Thursdays 6–9 pm
- Museum of Chinese in America: Free every Thursday, 11 am –9 pm
- Museum of Jewish Heritage: Free every Wednesday 4–8 pm
- Museum of Modern Art: Free Friday Nights, 4–8 pm
- Museum of the Moving Image: Free Friday Nights, 4–8 pm
- New Museum: Free Thursday Evenings, 7–9 PM.
- New York Aquarium: Suggested donation Fridays after 3 pm
- New York Botanical Garden: Free all day Wednesdays, and Saturday from 10 am to noon
- New York Hall of Science: Free Fridays 2–5 PM and Sundays 10–11 am
- New-York Historical Society: Pay what you wish on Fridays, 6–8 pm
- Noguchi Museum: Pay what you wish the first Friday of every month.
- Staten Island Children's Museum: Grandparents Free Wednesdays 5-8 pm
- Staten Island Zoo: Free Wednesdays 2–4:45 pm
- Van Cortlandt House Museum: Free Wednesdays.
- Wave Hill Cultural Center: Free Saturdays and Tuesdays, 9 am–Noon.
- Whitney Museum: Pay what you wish Fridays 6–9 pm
For more events, see the NYCulture Calendar.
And, as always, it's best to call or check online before you visit to confirm the details.
Applying to middle school with an IEP
All 5th graders will turn in applications for middle school this Friday, Dec. 21. That includes students with special education needs who will fill out the same application as other children.
There is often some confusion about the process, even after the roll-out of the special education reform this year. Now all schools are expected to accept students with special needs, which wasn't the case in the past. Parents say that outreach was poor at some schools last year, with special needs students unaware that they could apply.
To help families of children with special needs better understand their rights when applying to middle school, Advocates for Children put together a list of recommendations and tips. See their suggestions after the jump.
How to talk to children about Dec.14 tragedy
All schools should offer a "safe place" for children who wish to talk about last Friday's tragedy at Sandy Hook elementary school, Chancellor Dennis Walcott wrote in a letter to school communities and families today.
The letter, signed also by UFT President Michael Mulgrew and Ernest Logan, president of the principal's union, encouraged teachers to "give solace and support to your colleagues so we can be strong enough to take care of our students."
Included were suggestions of resources that teachers, school staff and families can refer to when helping children try to comprehend Friday's horrific acts such as Resources for Dealing with Traumatic Events in School, published by the University of Maryland's Center for School Mental Health.
Ever since news of the school shootings in Newtown on Friday, parents have been sharing resources and suggestions on how to speak to their children about what happened. Here are a few resources to consider:
- The National Association of School Psychologists -- Talking to Children About Violence: Tips for Parents and Teachers
- American Psychological Association - Helping Your Children Manage Distress in the Aftermath of a Shooting
- American Academy of Pediatrics - Resources to Help Parents, Children and Others Cope in the Aftermath of School Shootings
- The National Association of School Psychologists -- A National Tragedy: Helping Children Cope
- American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry - Children and Grief
- Massachusetts General Hospital for Children - Talking To Children About A Shooting
- Child Mind Institute - Caring For Kids After A School Shooting
- NYU Child Study Center: Talking with Children About Difficult Subjects: Illness, Death, Violence and DisasterHow can parents talk to children about community tragedies?
- American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry: Children: Firearms, Grief and Violence
And, after the jump, here are some tips from a social worker accustomed to treating victims of crime. Thanks to Park Slope Parents listeserv for sharing them.
Ask Judy: I'm being bullied & want to transfer
Hi Judy,
I go to a high school in Brooklyn. I am a freshman. I have been asked by three older student to do drugs. I hate the environment and feel really unsafe going to school every day. I want to transfer but they are saying I need to wait until my year is over. I can't stand the thought of going one more day. I am really scared. I can't sleep anymore.
Dear Worried,
Drug use in schools is alarming. Most schools have a program, and specialists known as SAPIS, to combat it, but that is a long term solution and I think that your particular situation should be remedied immediately.
Cost is high for convicting teens as adults
A new edition of Child Welfare Watch -- issued by Insideschools.org's colleagues at the Center for New York City Affairs -- reports on the city's youth justice system, looking at what has changed following several years of reform. It reports on new initiatives to raise the age of criminal responsibility from 16 to 18; to build bridges between communities and the Department of Probation and to house incarcerated juveniles closer to home. And it tells the story of the difficult relationships between the NYPD, young people and other tenants in New York public housing.
Findings include:
- The number of arrested teens aged 15 and under whose cases have been diverted from court and closed by the city's probation department increased 47 percent between 2009 and last year. This number has more than doubled since 2006. (See "Case Closed.")
- Public housing residents make up about five percent of the city's population, but from 2006 through 2009, roughly half of all NYPD trespassing stops in the entire city took place in public housing. (See "To Protect and Serve?")
- New York's policy of trying 16- and 17-year-old nonviolent offenders as adults in criminal court reduces each teen's lifetime earnings potential by more than $60,000. The state loses at least $50 million in foregone wages for each annual cohort that passes through the adult courts—and unknown millions in lost tax revenues. (See "The High Cost of Convicting Teens as Adults.")
- ACS plans to spend $22 million to provide short term, evidence-based therapies to work with about 3,000 families. This is a targeted effort to reduce the number of children 12 years old and older placed in foster care. (See "Social Workers at the Kitchen Table.")
Child Welfare Watch offers a set of policy recommendations and solutions informed by the research and drafted by a panel of practitioners, experts, parents, young people and others, aimed at helping policymakers continue toward cohesive criminal justice reform.
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The site lists 27 other casinos as "at-risk," meaning their labor contracts are set to expire soon. That roster includes big names such as Caesars Palace and the Bellagio.
Union officials instruct site visitors to "protect themselves" by calling the casino and urging them to resolve the labor disputes.
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Slightly Sweet Dill Refrigerator Pickles
Published: June 2008 Servings: Makes 2 quarts
- 1 small sweet onion (such as Vidalia or Maui), thinly sliced
- 2 pounds medium pickling cucumbers, scrubbed, cut into 1/4-inch-thick rounds
- 1 large bunch dill, coarsely chopped (stems included)
- 1 tablespoon yellow mustard seeds
- 2 teaspoons whole white peppercorns
- 1 1/2 cups apple cider vinegar
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 tablespoons coarse kosher salt
- 2 teaspoons dill seeds
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Divide sliced onion between two 1-quart wide-mouth glass jars. Pack cucumber slices horizontally in jars. Top each jar with dill.
Using mortar and pestle or resealable plastic bag and mallet, crush mustard seeds and peppercorns together. Place crushed spices in medium saucepan. Add vinegar, 1 cup water, sugar, coarse salt, and dill seeds. Bring mixture to boil over medium-high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves.
Ladle mixture evenly over cucumbers. Leave jars uncovered and chill 24 hours.
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Mayor Daley said Wednesday the city's budget crunch could result in a 17 percent cut in funding in 2009 for the Chicago Department of Public Health, which health officials said could result in service reductions and longer waiting times.
"I don't want to reduce services or make cuts in our programs," Daley said at a city council session Wednesday. "But because the economy continues to worsen, the cost of government continues to increase, we are forced to make these difficult and tough choices."
Under Daley's budget proposal, the department will receive just $37.6 million in 2009. This is a $7.7 million decrease from the $45.3 million it received in 2008 from the city's Corporate Fund.
Daley reassured the council that the quality of medical care provided through the department's programs and clinics will not be compromised by budget cuts.
"We have not laid off medical providers, which means we retain the skilled service levels we provide today," Daley said. "We have adjusted our budget to ensure that medicine and supplies are ordered in the amount they are needed. We will leverage technology to improve services with fewer administrative positions."
The Chicago Board of Health, which advises the Chicago Department of Public Health and Daley, met while Daley made his announcement and was not aware of the specific figures.
Dr. Terry Mason, the commissioner of the Department of Public Health, forecasted a loss in revenue and Chicago Development Block Grants.
He said that the financial hurdles the department currently faces would not disappear after 2009. "We're going to see a further tightening," Mason said. "We better get prepared for that."
Dr. James R. Webster, Jr., president of the Board of Health, said the department would be forced to make the best use of the budgetary resources available. "Doing more with less is what [we] really need," Webster said.
Tim Hadac, Department of Public Health spokesman, declined to comment on steps his department would seek until it has time to closely review the proposal.
But board member Dr. Carolyn C. Lopez said the city may need to resort to quick solutions while looking into more radical long-term solutions for health care in Chicago.
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Lopez and fellow board members advocated for a system that prioritizes public health, prevention and primary care, as opposed to the typical model which focuses more on treating people once they're sick. "You can tell how we value things as a society by how much we pay for it," Lopez said. "The reality is we really don't pay much for preventive care."
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He also called for increased compensation from the federal government.
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Webster, said that if Chicago can overcome current challenges, it has the potential to "become a national model of how to organize public health. Not just talking about delivering health in clinic, but really changing the vision of public health."


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Eyrie - Robert Morris University - Illinois
- Address:
128 North Oak Park Ave
Oak Park, IL 60301Neighborhood:
Oak Park
- Cuisine:
Contemporary AmericanPrice: $30 and under
Eyrie - Robert Morris University - Illinois
- Dining Style: Casual Dining
- Website: http://eyrierestaurant.com/
- Phone: (708) 763-8380
- Hours of Operation:
Lunch: Tuesday - Saturday: 11:30am - 1:30pm
Dinner: Friday - Saturday: 5:00pm - 9:00 pm
Brunch: Sunday: 10:00am - 3:00 pm
- Payment Options: AMEX,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
- Cuisine: Contemporary American
- Dress Code: Casual Dress
- Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
- Additional Details: BYO Liquor, Counter Seating, Farm to Table, Takeout
Getting there
- Cross Street: Lake Street and Oak Park Avenue
- Public Transit: CTA Green Line at the Oak Park Avenue Stop. Exit station and walk approximately 2 blocks north on Oak Park Avenue. Eyrie is located on the east side of the street just before Lake Street.
- Parking: Street Parking
- Parking Details: Metered street parking is available along Oak Park Avenue. There is also a village parking garage located at 720 North Boulevard.
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- passingthruVIPDined on 11/22/2014Learned of Eyrie through an Open Table email. It is the culinary school of Robert Morris University and the students run the show. Not many tables, no fussy decorations just great service, a very good meal and low key atmosphere. It is BYOB and the prices were extremely reasonable making for a budget friendly evening. They do not take tips and ask that you make a contribution to the school. Will be recommending this gem to others!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Thoroughly enjoyed our meal and the experience.EsmereldaDined on 11/22/2014Nice ambience. Not too noisy. Food was excellent as was the service. Will definitely try again.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Nice place to eatDiningDanDined on 11/8/2014This restaurant has a limited menu. While that is normally a reason to look elsewhere this gives Eyrie the chance to put together an incredible dining experience. The dishes are just the right size to let you try the deserts and not feel like you are stuffed when you get done. What is more amazing thing is, this restaurant is run by college students from beginning to end but the food makes you think you are in a very upscale place.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Eyrie - Portion sizesmike700Dined on 11/7/2014Portion sizes run on the skimpy side. .......................................................................................
- Very tasty, very reasonableOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 11/7/2014A tasty meal at a reasonable price. If these students were in the industry, this meal would cost quite a bit more. These are however students so a hiccup is to be expected.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Interesting Oak Park Dining OptionkateDined on 11/1/2014I've wanted to try Eyrie for awhile, and we had a LivingSocial deal, which was the perfect excuse to go. For some time, they were only open certain nights for dinner, but it seems they expanded their hours. The restaurant is not very big, so I definitely recommend reservations. In addition, the service was fairly slow, but our waiter was very nice. When it took quite some time to have even our drinks taken, he apologized without us having to say anything and threw in a free dessert. It was appreciated, and the food was great. I like the idea of supporting college students aspiring to careers in the restaurant industry, and would be back just to support that mission.Special Features:
- great foodkvm3526Dined on 11/1/2014This is training for the staff and they do a good job on everything. The menu is limited but very good and options for vegan and gluten free diets. A pleasant surprise.Special Features:
- Good!OpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 10/31/2014I had read reviews before going, and would disagree with some of them. Our service was excellent, unobtrusive, and paced perfectly The flatbread was very good, and quite filling The kale/sprout salad was very good, plenty of chicken, enough for two, but did need salt, and a touch of acidity. (I brought my own salt) The chicken salad sandwich was also good, but overpriced for the size., Had to be eaten with a knife and fork, also needed salt The polenta cake is cornbread,, but good cornbread. We used an Amazon local voucher, which covered the cost of the meal. All of the food was good quality, and nicely prepared- they even cut off the ends of the lemon I requested for my water The kitchen is open , so you can see the students at workSpecial Features:
- Girl's LunchGordiDined on 10/30/2014Went with 2 friends, looking forward to trying a new local place while supporting culinary students. Unfortunately, we were disappointed with our experience. No problem with ambiance, service very friendly, but slow. The big, consistent problem was the lack of seasoning of nicely presented food. The soup was very bland and essentially without flavor, and the salads were so underdressed that we questioned if they had forgotten to put on any dressing at all. I had a good flavored chicken salad sandwich, however there was not anywhere near enough chicken salad filling the sandwich. Dessert was very good, and as all the food, well plated. Would probably not return for a second visit.Special Features:
- AwesomeOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 10/17/2014I loved this place, food was delicious, very friendly staff, laid back.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Loved this place!April1975Dined on 10/4/2014We really enjoyed Eyrie! Our waiter was a little nervous, but fantastic. That being said, we were the only ones in there, so not sure if the service would be the same with a crowd. We went there with our kids (ages 14 and 10) to celebrate my birthday. Each of us had a different entree and every single one was outstanding! The portions were a nice size. We also tried both soups and they were excellent. Even the butter was above average! It was creamy soft and had a hint of sweetness. In lieu of tips, they take donations for the Robert Morris College Fund. You have to do it online. Honestly, the only thing that could have been improved would be if they had some sort of drop box for tips in the restaurant.Special Features:
- FridateniteDined on 9/5/2014I never like tomato soup, but this one is sooo good.. Everything that we ordered was very delicious.Special Features:
- gemmaoakparkDined on 8/22/2014Eyrie is run by culinary students who are professional, very friendly, and work hard to please the customer. The food is creative with a varied seasonal menu. We loved their cold carrot and ginger soup, spicy shrimp, pork loin, and risotto. They have green practices, with nice touches in the décor. It's a nice quiet spot to talk with friends and people watch on Oak Park Avenue. I recommend it highly.Special Features:
- Nice experiencemdbuttercupVIPDined on 8/19/2014In a storefront in downtown Oak Park, this restaurant was intimate and modern in design. Tomato basil soup was very good. Whitefish sandwich was quite tasty with the kohlrabi side. My husband's club sandwich was just okay. The peanut butter and chocolate dessert was excellent. Service was a little slow at first but got much better as the meal progressed. There is no tipping but a donation to the RMU scholarship fund is the way to go. We went right home and went online to do this and of course we were much more generous than a tip would have been. It still would have been nice to reward the wait staff at the time of the meal.Special Features:
- University student runJakeDined on 8/12/2014This is a student classroom setting. Lovely dining room with a small staff. Since it is a "classroom" you need to have patience. Not a place to lunch at if you are in a rush. That said it was a very nice experience.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Excellent experiencesassygirlDined on 8/8/2014We had a terrific lunch - great food, great service, nice relaxed ambiance. The presentation was lovely and the taste superb! I will return and look forward to the next menu offerings. I would absolutely recommend this spot to friends.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Eyrie in Oak ParknonicknamedinerDined on 8/1/2014Pleasant experience eating with group at student-run Robert Morris BYO restaurant. Good menu with options for sharing (flatbreads, salads). Food well-prepared, attractive presentation, suitable portion sizes. Cheerful, attentive but not intrusive, friendly service. Appealing modern/simple dining room with open kitchen. BYOB adds affordability, encourages group dining especially with friends who enjoy wine. Contributions to scholarship fund en lieu of tips.Special Features:
- The following 93 reviews are from the Eyrie - Robert Morris University - Illinois reviews archive.
- SoloDined on 7/26/2014IT was a lovely setting w/ artistic table settings that were simple but attractive. The food was very good and had some unusual choices. The chilled summer soup was delicious. I would recommend it as a good choice for interesting food and reasonable prices.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great find!OpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 7/23/2014We had a great lunch at this hidden-in-plain-sight gem. The lunch menu choices were limited but that was great for our family of three - we had one of each sandwich! Immaculate dining room/kitchen, large portions, fast and friendly service. It was hard to tell from the facade if it was a restaurant but we knew the name so we knew we were in the right place. Entrance was a little confusing. We would recommend a chalk board/sandwich board out front with daily specials, or something and an arrow on the board pointing towards the restaurant door. The concept of this student run, teaching, sustainable, farm fresh restaurant is fantastic and it's a shame not more of the locals support this. If we lived in Oak Park we would eat here often.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- efhhDined on 7/12/2014Food was excellent. Chilled carrot soup was fabulous. Salmon with book chop and quinoa was wonderful. Student service need a little work on timing.Special Features:
- PhilVIPDined on 7/11/2014Very limited menu but some creative items like a carrot, coconut lime soup. Service was ok but not their strong point. Nice to be able to support student enterprise but not sure would return.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- A+BirdlegzVIPDined on 6/28/2014What a great find. The menu, while small and somewhat limited, is creative and the food is delicious! The pork tenderloin was truly the best I've ever had, looking and tasting more like a fine steak. The carrot-ginger soup was so refreshing on a hot summer evening, and our peanut-butter chocolate pie tasted homemade and wonderful. For the most part, the students did a nice job, getting our courses to us in a timely way, without rushing, or, delaying a relaxed pace. And...it's BYOB with no corking fee, which makes dining gourmet-style perfect for an "everyman" budget. It was so great. being served by students with great attitudes and a really helpful manner. Will definitely eat here again.Special Features:
- Great Way to Support RMU!chicagofoodieVIPDined on 5/24/2014I went to Eyrie with a group before a play last Saturday night. It was my first time there and a great experience. We had a very nice server, everyone enjoyed their meals, and it's BYOB with no corkage fee! Everyone had a great experience. We will certainly be back.Special Features:
- Dining Reviewdiningforme1Dined on 5/17/2014There were four of us for dinner: The food was disappointing for three of us. The exception was the Italian Wedding soup and a flatbread entree - both good, according to my guest. The Greek salad was poorly presented. The Chicken Mole was dry and bland. The Hamburger was just okay. We didn't stay for dessert. Our waitress was pleasant enough, but didn't know what one of the vegetables was on the menu. I have been to this restaurant only one other time for lunch and everything was exceptional, that's why I came back with friends. I may or may not give it another try. Shame because it's a great idea and, I would think, be very helpful for student chefs and rewarding for clients to attend something unique and worthwhile.
- Excellent FindSlp123Dined on 5/16/2014We had a wonderful experience here! We will definitely be back!Special Features:
- Support your future chefsPJayVIPDined on 4/26/2014It is nice to enjoy the makings of a diamond in the rough. The restaurant is nicely decorated and offers Coke products, tea, cofee and Italian sodas. BYOB. Had a nice time. In lieu of tips, a link is provided to make a donation online.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Lunch experienceOpenTable Diner Since 2012Dined on 4/25/2014I have eaten at this restaurant often and have enjoyed it. This was the first time that I did not like my lunch. My club sandwich had way too much bread in comparison to the rest of the ingredients. It was too dry and the contents were skimpy. In addition, the home made chips were overcooked.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Food good, service not soGayleDined on 4/20/2014We reserved a table for Sunday Easter Brunch. It was BYOB, which was nice for the mimosa's made with a better champagne. The omelets were made to order and very tasty, and the buffet was well stocked and fresh. Dessert tray delicious. But we had a slow and absent waiter… who just didn't seem to care much. So were were looking for him to fill our water glasses, bring salt and pepper, jams, etc. He was just not attentive. There are no tips at this restaurant cooking school- just donation to the school. I would try again for another day.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great brunchlovetoeatoutDined on 4/20/2014The brunch was really great except for the rice with lentils. It looked so soggy! I loved the white clothed tables with cute vases and flowers. The place was vibrant and inviting. Great for brunch or lunch. Have yet to go for dinner. The brunch had various salads, soups and juices. You had your choice of salmon, pancakes, potatoes and desserts. Our eggs were made to order and taste so fresh!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Excellent quality and valueJah2014Dined on 4/20/2014Delicious tastes and presentation of food, plus it benefits a great cause - learning! I would highly recommend to anyone.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great BYOBTeacher14Dined on 3/1/2014This is a nice addition to the Oak Park restaurant scene. The food was good and being a BYOB makes it very reasonable.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- WE WERE IMPRESSED WITH THElladycancerDined on 3/1/2014WE WERE IMPRESSED WITH THE AMBIENCE ESPECIALLY WITH THE USE OF RECYCLED MATERIALS. THE FOOD WAS PRESENTED VERY NICE. THE WAIT STAFF AND GREETER WERE FRIENDLY AND MOST COURTEOUS. MY ONE IMPROVEMENT OR CHANGE WOULD BE NICE TO SEE IS THE TIP SHOULD BE INCLUDED ON CHECK WE DO NOT USE ON LINE CHECKING AND COULD NOT LEAVE A GRATUITY FOR THE SCHOLARSHIP FUND.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- great food every timeRobertsmith222014Dined on 2/15/2014Great food always great quality for the price compared to anything in the area. Waters and waiters are good but not exceptional. They do a good job but you can just tell they don't have any experience. But it is BYOB with no cork fee and no tip.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Charming Valentine's Day dinner!ShrazzyVIPDined on 2/14/2014This was their first venture into fine dining, and it was very nicely done. The scallops were particularly delicious, perfectly tender. BYOB was a bonus. The chocolate dessert was also wonderful. The meal ended with a gift of boxed chocolates and a rose. What a thoughtful touch!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- The staff are friendly, thejtwyattVIPDined on 1/25/2014The staff are friendly, the place is BYOB so it cuts down the cost on a noght out. Plus you can bring your favorite. I will defintely be back again!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- we just found that the servicecattDined on 1/11/2014we just found that the service was lacked, talked to server about it and he said some students called in and the professors had to cover. Will give another try to see it impoves.Special Features:
- Give it a try!ems83Dined on 1/10/2014Really like this restaurant, but you have to know it's a school restaurant. The menu is all over the place, no specific theme, which was actually kind of fun if you go and share everything. The actual food was fantastic, and the overall prices are just so affordable. I would absolutely go there again. The only thing I did not like was the lighting, for dinner it was way too bright, would have like a little darker and more intimate ambiance.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great FindJakeDined on 12/5/2013Food was very good. A little slow, but we knew that going in as it is a "classroom" for the University. That said we will most definitely return there to enjoy another lunch. Will try for a dinner on a Friday or Saturday evening.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Went here with the familyILoveAGoodMealDined on 11/22/2013Went here with the family for my birthday. The food was good. I like that you can bring your own wine. My 12 year old loves to try new foods, so this will b our new spot. The service was a little slow but overall I would recommend. I'm glad I found this place. It truly is a hidden gem.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great New SpotPhilDined on 11/8/2013This is a brilliant idea for a new restaurant created and run by culinary students of Robert Morris University open only a few months. II's BYOB, limited menu reasonably priced and everything we tried was fantastic. Pretty soon you'll have to wait in line for a tableSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.


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Engine Empire is a trilogy of lyric and narrative poems that evoke an array of genres and voices, from Western ballads to sonnets about industrialized China to fragmented lyric poems set in the future. Through three distinct yet interconnected sequences, Cathy Park Hong explores the collective consciousness of fictionalized boomtowns in order to explore the myth of prosperity. The first sequence, called "Ballad of Our Jim," draws inspiration from the Old West and follows a band of outlaw fortune seekers who travel to a California mining town during the 1800s. In the second sequence, "Shangdu, My Artful Boomtown!" a fictional industrialized boomtown draws its inspiration from present-day Shenzhen, China. The third and last section, "The World Cloud," is set in the far future and tracks how individual consciousness breaks up when everything--books, our private memories--becomes immediately accessible data. One of our most startlingly original poets, Hong draws together individual voices at odds with the world, voices that sing their wonder and terror.
Authors: Hong, Cathy Park
Title: Engine empire
Publisher: New York : W.W. Norton & Co., 2012.
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Characteristics: 95 p. ;,22 cm.
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Statement of Responsibility: Cathy Park Hong
Subject Headings: Poetry.
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INDIANAPOLIS – The Wizards were tired of getting shoved around in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
So on Tuesday night, Marcin Gortat and his teammates pushed back hard.
Gortat delivered the best playoff game of his career, 31 points and 16 rebounds, and John Wall scored a playoff-best 27 points as Washington routed the Indiana Pacers 102-79 to cut the Eastern Conference semifinals deficit to 3-2.
We don't have anything to lose now, Gortat said. We play desperate. At the end of the day, we might lose. We have to play every minute of every game like it's the last one of the season.
The Wizards made a stunning turnaround after losing three straight, two on their home court in incredibly demoralizing fashion. Washington scored a franchise-low 63 points in Game 3 and then blew a 19-point, second-half lead in Game 4.
Washington refused to let it happen again this time, earning a trip home for Game 6 on Thursday.
The difference was obvious.
Wall broke free, Gortat dominated the middle and the motivated Wizards were simply overwhelming inside with a 62-23 rebounding edge.
Gortat produced more points and rebounds in 36 minutes than he had in the previous two games combined (six points and 13 rebounds). He was 13 of 15 from the field, 5 of 7 from the free-throw line, tied his career-best point total and finished with playoff career bests for points and rebounds.
I was a decoy in Game 3 and Game 4, the 30-year-old Polish native said. (Tuesday) was the time for me to perform. At some point in the second half, it was just fun to be in the game.
Wall seemed to enjoy himself, too.
The much more aggressive point guard went 11 of 20 from the field and 3 of 6 on 3s, finishing with five rebounds, five assists and five turnovers as he sliced through the Pacers' defense.
They didn't stop me from being aggressive on both ends, Wall said. But the biggest thing was just the way we played in the third quarter. They outscored us by like 40 in the other four games, so the third quarter was big for us tonight.
The 31-14 disparity during those 12 minutes completely changed the game, putting talk about the presumed conference finals rematch between Indiana and two-time defending NBA champ Miami temporarily on hold.
One possible explanation for what happened to the Pacers was fatigue.
Four of Indiana's five starters played at least 39 minutes in Game 4. Coach Frank Vogel was concerned enough that he gave the Pacers a day off Monday.
David West led Indiana with 17 points and six rebounds, but Paul George struggled after playing 46 minutes in Game 4.
He was 5 of 15 from the field with 15 points, one rebound, two assists and four turnovers.
But the problems went much deeper than weariness. West was only the starter to grab more than two rebounds, Washington held Indiana to 39 percent shooting and they continually beat the Pacers to loose balls.


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A triumph of sacrifice, unselfishness and resiliency. Of relationships. Of people.2. Walt Davis Posted: October 28, 2012 at 04:11 PM (#4286089)
Of batting Quintin Berry second. Of Miguel Cabrera crapping out with the bases loaded. Of Prince Fielder hitting into double plays. Of...
Of Alfonso Soriano declining a trade.3. Slivers of Maranville descends into chaos (SdeB) Posted: October 28, 2012 at 04:35 PM (#4286110)
If the Giants, leading three games to none, finish the Tigers, other clubs will be wise to take note of San Francisco's one-for-all
But only if they win. If they lose the World Series 4-3 they are a bunch of undisciplined goofballs without the professionalism to win in the Big Leagues.
Won't somebody think of team chemistry???5. Hey Gurl Posted: October 28, 2012 at 06:41 PM (#4286200)
What we are seeing, more than anything, is an organizational triumph. A triumph of sacrifice, unselfishness and resiliency. Of relationships. Of people.
Won't somebody think of team chemistry???
That's where Melky went wrong. He thought about individual chemistry.
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How many cats 1 person must kill to match cats' breeding rates.
I did a scary math experiment last year (which I've not mentioned to many since then). I wanted to find out just how many new feral cats were being born from the (then) present feral cat populations in the U.S.A. I ran population growth calculus against the population of stray cats in the USA and compared it to the human population. Then, to find out how many cats must be destroyed by each person of legal gun-wielding age in the USA (age 10 and up, no infirm seniors, gut-estimating for how many people are frightened of using any gun, it came to about 1/4th to 1/3rd of the human population (mostly due to many more infants than elders)), to see how many cats would have to be shot by each person capable of doing so, Just to catch up to the cats' birth-rates -- not surpass cats' birth-rates mind you, just to catch up to cats' breeding rates (meaning this many would have to (last year) been destroyed by each person who could do so on into perpetuity).
Last year, not this year when the problem became exponentially worse (by a factor of nearly 10); each and every person in the U.S.A. who could legally shoot a gun and take down cats with it would have had to destroy at least 31 cats each last year. Just to catch-up to cats' breeding rates.
And if someone who could do so refused to do their civic duty and destroy that many cats last year, then they had to hope that their cat-shooting neighbor would take-up their irresponsible slack for them -- their more responsible neighbor would have had to shoot at least 62 cats each last year. More than 1 per week.
And mind you, this was to only stop cats' populations from growing even further. Each and every resident of the U.S.A. who could shoot a gun would have had to destroy more than 31 cats each last year to start to slow their breeding rates. About 1 cat per week. (Multiply that by a factor near to 10 this year.)
Does that help to put the problem in the proper perspective and give it the urgency-to-act that it deserves?
Scary, ain't it. I suspect we're all going to eventually drown under a sea of disease-infested invasive species cats at the rate we are actually solving the problem.
Also applicable to prove TNR will fail and is a fail.
It is interesting to note too, that it would take 1/4th to 1/3rd of the human population (age 10 and up) to invest that much money into sterilizing cats to match their breeding rates. At the average cost across the country to TNR just ONE cat, coming in at about $140 per cat (transport, vetting, supplies, man-hours), at least 1/4th to 1/3rd of the human population would have had to invest AT LEAST 31 X $140 to start to make TNR the least bit effective. That's only $4,340 per year. Everyone can afford that for these cats, right? It's far easier to consider the cost of .22's on sale at $0.03 per cat. That's something that every individual and community can actually afford.
OH wait. I'm estimating those costs on last year's calculus projections for cats' birth rates. This year each person (of gun-weilding age) would have to invest about $35,000.00 to $40,000.00 to try to make TNR work. Mere chump change. I think if you ran those calculations across the planet, you would find that it would cause a global economic collapse for an economy that has no global-reserve-bank to prevent just such a collapse. Yeah, better find your ammo on sale instead.
(Are NONE of the universities' sociology & economics departments working on this problem? Or maybe they already have and decided it's a lost cause. Maybe they found out what I found out and just don't want to tell anyone. It's far easier for everyone to just ignore the problem exists or just remain sitting on the fence waiting for someone else to actually solve it for them, isn't it.)