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Conditions InDepth: Urinary Incontinence
Urinary incontinence is the loss of voluntary bladder control causing leakage of urine. This temporary or chronic condition has multiple mechanisms and many causes. Each cause has its own methods of diagnosis and its own treatment plan.
The Bladder
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Urinary bladder function is a careful balance between pressure from the bladder to empty and resistance from the sphincter (valve) at its outlet. Pressure to empty increases suddenly when the bladder reaches a certain volume.
Sphincter resistance depends not only on the strength of the muscle but also on its position. Both forces are controlled mostly by your autonomic (automatic) nervous system, the same system that regulates body temperature, heart rate, blood pressure, digestion, and everything else your body does without you thinking about it. You do, however, have control over the sphincter and can strengthen it with exercise.
The Female Urinary System
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Urinary incontinence is common, especially in older men and women. This is especially true of people who are living in a nursing home. Those who are obese may be more likely to have urinary incontinence.
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You can decide to repair your car when it breaks down and it would be cheaper but more work. You can pay a technician which is easier but more expensive. He is taking the more expensive but easier route.
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The term "soft" washing is exactly what it sounds like: soft. The pressure we use to clean most surfaces is barely more than comes out of your garden hose. Couple this with the right blend of detergents and the correct tools, your home is washed safely and effectively. If you want more details on what happens during our house wash service, take a look at our Pressure Washing Process.
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The professionals at ARC Powerwashing has been providing pressure washing to the extended Raleigh area for over 15 years. Many prospects and customers have recently asked about our processes, technique, equipment and detergents. We have outlined below our standard, low pressure house wash service in detail, so you know what to expect:
Step 1: Preparing Your Home
When ARC Powerwashing arrives at your home, our first step is to get your home prepped for our pressure washing service. This includes:
- Walking around your property and noting areas of concern;
- Using soft brushes on extended poles to loosen and remove any cobwebs and other debris;
- Saturate the plants around your home with water (low pressure!) to ensure they do not soak up any runoff detergents.
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- A foaming detergent is then applied, one side at a time, to your home's exterior.
- Scrub brushes are used to agitate the detergent in areas of notable dirt or mold buildup.
- For brick homes, the detergent may be applied several times to ensure the best possible clean (since brick is a porous surface).
- If you have tender plants, a steady stream of water is applied at low pressure.
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- Once the detergent has been allowed to do it's magic, a low pressure rinse is applied.
- The rinse is completed one side at a time while following the technician who is applying the detergent.
- This way, two technicians are working on one side of your home at a time to ensure the best possible pressure washing outcome!
- This step may be repeated until all the detergent has been properly rinsed from your home.
Step 4: Reviewing Our Pressure Washing Work
- After the final rinse, both technicians review your home to ensure a professional cleaning.
- Our results are guaranteed or we'll come back and wash your home again!
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I love to eat real food! I am always in a hurry in the morning, and I want to eat healthy. But I really really don't like protein bars.
After reading through a few popular diet/health books such as The Dukan Diet and The 4-Hour Body by Timothy Ferriss, I came up with an idea to create healthy egg white, non-dairy, loaded-with-protein breakfast squares. I can make a whole pan of squares at once, put them in individual zip-lock bags, and eat them like a protein bar in the morning—except it's tastier and more satisfactory than having a protein bar.
This easy recipe is great for either breakfast or lunch. You can just reheat in the microwave or eat it cold. This recipe is also great for using up leftovers!
• 1-1/2 cups of Canadian bacon
• 1/4 cup diced onion
• Two dozen egg whites
• 1 cup any kind of vegetables
• 1 can of black beans
• 1 can of lentils
• Pepper to taste (Salt is not necessary; the Canadian bacon has enough salt)
• Fresh basil and parsley, or any other fresh herbs you desire
• Fresh garlic or garlic powder
• Preheat an oven to 300 degrees F.
• Cook the Canadian bacon, onion and fresh garlic or garlic powder in a skillet over medium heat until the Canadian bacon has browned (about 10 minutes).
• Spray a baking pan with olive oil spray.
• Whisk together the eggs and pepper. Sprinkle the Canadian bacon with other vegetables and beans in the baking pan, then pour the egg mixture over the top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean (about 30 to 45 minutes depending on what kind of vegetables you add to the mix). The black beans and lentils sink to the bottom of the pan, so it keeps the form solid.
• Cut into wedges to serve; or after it is cooled, cut them in squares and put them in individual zip-lock bags in the refrigerator.
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Summer music fests hit all the right notes
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Chicago's summers are the best anywhere — meteorologically, sure, but also because of the plethora of neighborhood street festivals practically every weekend.
The food, the beer, the curious crafts and arresting art — come for all of that, but stay for the music. Many of this summer's street fests are can't-miss bargains when factoring in their concert lineups.
Here are some suggested 'hood happenings, where the scheduled music gets well beyond the usual cover bands and tribute acts:
Chicago Craft Beer Festival — Here's to good friends. Tonight is kinda special. The beer will pour. But on Saturday and Sunday nights, don't down so many suds you can't enjoy the music. Saturday features swampy Texas blues queen Marcia Ball (a longtime artist on Chicago's Alligator blues label). Sunday's act, the great country-folk slinger Robbie Fulks, isn't hard to find around Chicago but never to be avoided when possible.
June 21-23 at St. Michael in Old Town, 1633 N. Cleveland. Admission is free; $35 advance for a one-day beer tasting pass, $40 purchased on-site. Visit chicagoevents.com.
Green Music Fest — This gathering of environmentally minded innovators and vendors usually takes its music lineup seriously, and though this year's schedule is weaker than usual there are a few gems on board for emission-free, sustainable rocking. In particular, focus on Sunday's south stage, featuring some superb regional acts with timeless influences, including Chicago's Great Divide (4 p.m.), Missouri's rollicking Ha Ha Tonka (5:15 p.m.) and the supreme talent of Chicago singer-songwriter Joe Pug (7:30 p.m.)
June 22-23 at Damen Avenue between North and Schiller. Admission is free; $5 suggested donation to the Chicago Center for Green Technology. Visit greenmusicfestchicago.com
Lincoln Park Arts & Music Festival — The Barenaked Ladies are at the Charter One Pavilion on July 9, but the guy who sang all the BL songs you know and love — he left the band a few years ago. Steven Page, the voice and primary songwriter for everything from "Be My Yoko Ono" to the theme song for TV's "The Big Bang Theory," is a solo act now — and a fun, engaging one. He headlines this fifth annual fest at 8:15 p.m. June 29.
June 29-30 at Racine and Fullerton avenues. Admission is free; $7 suggested donation to the Lincoln Park Chamber of Commerce. Visit chicagoevents.com.
Windy City Ribfest in Uptown — Wave those sticky fingers in the air for a nicely varied lineup at this charred flesh fest. Chicago Afrobeat is a helluva show (3:30 p.m. July 7), the guys from Little Feat (Paul Barrere & Fred Tackett) have a rich music tradition belying this booking (5 p.m. July 6) and David Lowery's post-Camper Van Beethoven band Cracker as the Saturday night headliner is the perfect accompaniment to sauce-smacking lips (8:30 p.m. July 6).
July 5-7 at 4700 N. Broadway. Admission is free; $5 suggested donation to Business Partners, The Chamber for Uptown Chicago. Visit chicagoevents.com.
Sheffield Garden Walk & Festival — If you're more inclined toward the side of this event that's about garden walking and refreshing summer evening breezes you should seize this free-to-cheap opportunity to see Chicago's legendary Poi Dog Pondering (8 p.m. July 21), whose show is similarly nourishing and breezy.
July 20-21 at Sheffield Avenue between Webster Street and Belden Avenue. Admission is free; $7-$10 suggested donation to the Sheffield Neighborhood Association. Visit sheffieldgardenwalk.com.
Taste of Lincoln Avenue — If you attend this festival and voluntarily position yourself at the stages where the tired old Wedding Banned (8:15 p.m. July 27) and Sixteen Candles (8 p.m. July 28) are headlining, you deserve every long moment of your boredom. Saturday's main headliner is @#$%! Dave Davies from the Kinks (8:30 p.m. July 27), a great guitarist and boasting one of the richest histories in classic rock. Sunday's final act is '80s arena rockers Loverboy (8:30 p.m. July 28), with Mike Reno still in headbands. (Maybe Sixteen Candles will go for "Working for the Weekend" at the exact same moment …)
July 27-28 at Lincoln and Fullerton avenues. Admission is free; $10 suggested donation to the Wrightwood Neighbors Association. Visit chicagoevents.com.
Ginza Holiday — Now for something completely different: This 58th annual celebration of Japanese culture features an intriguing musician worth checking out. Yoko Noge's Japanesque Band (8 p.m. Aug. 10) features the satiny vocals of its namesake threading through a unique mixture of Minyo folk music with Dixieland jazz and Chicago blues.
Aug. 9-11 at Midwest Buddhist Temple, 435 W. Menomonee. Admission is suggested donation of $6 adults, $5 students and senior citizens; the Yoko Noge concert is $10. Visit ginzachicago.com.


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Discover How the West was Once at Heritage Park Historical Village. The Park has a lot to offer both the history buff and the pleasure seeker, alike. It's the perfect balance between historical fact, adventure, discovery - and of course, fun - that makes our story of western Canadian settlement so distinctive. With 127 acres, 180 exhibits, an antique midway, paddlewheeler and authentic steam train, there is more to explore!
Heritage Park Historical Village, Canada's largest living history museum gives you an authentic taste of Western Canada from 1864 through the 1950s. The Park tells the significant, vital story of the settlement of the west and how the western landscape formed the cultural foundation of Westerners today.
The Historical Village offers an authentic experience from three key periods: the 1860s fur trading era, 1880s rustic pre-railway settlement and the bustling 1910 prairie railroad town.
Heritage Park brings the sights, sounds and adventure of Western Canada's past to life. Ride the thundering steam train, take a fun-filled trip to the antique midway, visit the world-class Gasoline Alley Museum, climb aboard the S.S. Moyie paddlewheeler, savour baked treats from the Alberta Bakery, enjoy a horse-drawn wagon ride, explore the brand new in 2014 Famous 5 Centre of Canadian Women and so much more! Don't forget to say hello to the friendly period-costumed townsfolk who bring history to life.
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I've seen the word, "benevolent" thrown around here a bit, and I suspect said word is going to be problematic the second anyone starts talking about a being with supernatural powers. I mean, don't we all know the old phrase?
Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.
Judging from the bible, that particular deity had no problem not only throwing his weight around but acting very much as Robert Heinlein described him, having "the manners and morals of a spoiled child." I don't care how "benevolent" whatever god we propose starts out. I care what happens downstream, and I remain dubious of any being with extraordinary powers ... PERIOD.
Or, as the old standby bumper sticker says, QUESTION AUTHORITY
If only Jesus and his daddy followed their own advice, as dispensed in the Sermon on the Mount!
NO. NEGATIVE. NEIN. NO. нет. NIE. NON. those are the only no's i know. If a god exists, then well everything else is pointless. some people say atheism is bleak and hopeless, religion is worse.
Although it would be cool to live in an "Elder Scrolls" or "D&D" style world with their magic and deities, I'm more than happy that in the real world there are no gods. We seem to be the only species which does not seek to "stand on it's own two feet". How ironic.
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The restoration of Jerusalem. (1-8) The people encouraged by promises of God's favour, and exhorted to holiness. (9-17) The Jews in the latter days. (18-23)
Verses 1-8 The sins of Zion were her worst enemies. God will take away her sins, and then no other enemies shall hurt her. Those who profess religion must adorn their profession by godliness and honesty. When become a city of truth and a mountain of holiness, ( zechariah 8:4-5 ) describe a state of great outward peace, attended with plenty, temperance, and contentment. The scattered Israelites shall be brought together from all parts. God will never leave nor forsake them in a way of mercy, for this he has promised them; and they shall never leave nor forsake him in a way of duty, as they have promised him. These promises were partly fulfilled in the Jewish church, betwixt the captivity and the time of Christ's coming; and they had fuller accomplishment in the gospel church; but the full import must be as to the future times of the Christian church, or the future restoration of the Jews. With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible; so far are God's thoughts and ways above ours. In the present low state of vital godliness, we can hardly conceive that so complete a change can be made; but a change thus extensive and glorious, can be brought to pass by the almighty power of the new-creating Spirit, in less time than he was pleased to employ in creating the world. Let the hands of all who labour in the cause of the gospel be strong, serving the Lord in true holiness, assured that their labour shall not be in vain.
Verses 9-17 Those only who lay their hands to the plough of duty, shall have them strengthened with the promises of mercy: those who avoid their fathers' faults have the curse turned into a blessing. Those who believed the promises, were to show their faith by their works, and to wait the fulfilment. When God is displeased, he can cause trade to decay, and set every man against his neighbour; but when he returns in mercy, all is happy and prosperous. Surely believers in Christ must not trifle with the exhortation to put away lying, and to speak every man peace with his neighbour, to hate what the Lord hates, and to love that wherein he delights.
Verses 18-23 When God comes towards us in ways of mercy, we must meet him with joy and thankfulness. Therefore be faithful and honest in all your dealings; and let it be a pleasure to you to be so, though thereby you come short of the gains others get dishonestly; and, as much as in you lies, live peaceably with all men. Let the truths of God rule in your heads, and let the peace of God rule in your hearts. Thus the ancient servants of God drew the notice of heathen neighbours, whose prejudices were softened. A great increase to the church shall be made. Hitherto the Jews had been prone to learn the idolatries of other nations: what more unlikely than that they should teach religion to their conquerors, and to all the principal nations of the earth! Yet this is expressly foretold, and it came to pass. Hitherto the prophecy has been wonderfully fulfilled, and no doubt future events will explain it further. It is good to be with those who have God with them; if we take God for our God, we must take his people for our people, and be willing to take our lot with them. But let not any one think that mere zeal, either for Jews or Gentiles, will stand in the place of personal religion. Let us be living epistles of Christ, known and read of all men, so that others may wish to go with us, and to have their portion with us in the realms of bliss.
Zechariah 8:1-23 . CONTINUATION OF THE SUBJECT IN THE SEVENTH CHAPTER. After urging them to obedience by the fate of their fathers, he urges them to it by promises of coming prosperity.
2. jealous for Zion--( Zechariah 1:14 ).
with great fury--against her oppressors.
3. I am returned--that is, I am determined to return. My decree to that effect is gone forth.
Jerusalem . . . city of truth--that is, faithful to her God, who is the God of truth ( Isaiah 1:21 Isaiah 1:26 , John 17:17 ). Never yet fully fulfilled, therefore still to be so.
the mountain of the Lord--( Isaiah 2:2 Isaiah 2:3 ).
holy mountain--( Jeremiah 31:23 ).
4. So tranquil and prosperous shall the nation be that wars shall no longer prematurely cut off the people: men and women shall reach advanced ages. The promise of long life was esteemed one of the greatest blessings in the Jewish theocracy with its temporal rewards of obedience ( Exodus 20:12 , Deuteronomy 4:40 ). Hence this is a leading feature in millennial blessedness ( Isaiah 65:20 Isaiah 65:22 ).
for very age--literally, "for multitude of days."
5. boys and girls playing--implying security and a numerous progeny, accounted a leading blessing among the Jews. Contrast Jeremiah 6:11 , 9:21 .
6. However impossible these things just promised by Me seem to you, they are not so with God. The "remnant" that had returned from the captivity, beholding the city desolate and the walls and houses in ruins, could hardly believe what God promised. The expression "remnant" glances at their ingratitude in rating so low God's power, though they had experienced it so "marvellously" displayed in their restoration. A great source of unbelief is, men "limit" God's power by their own ( Psalms 78:19 Psalms 78:20 Psalms 78:41 ).
these days--"of small things" ( Zechariah 4:10 ), when such great things promised seemed incredible. MAURER, after JEROME, translates, "in those days"; that is, if the thing which I promised to do in those days, seems "marvellous," &c.
7. save my people from . . . east . . . west--that is, from every region (compare Psalms 50:1 ; the "West" is literally, "the going down of the sun") to which they are scattered; they are now found especially in countries west of Jerusalem. The dispersion under Nebuchadnezzar was only to the east, namely, to Babylonia. The restoration, including a spiritual return to God ( Zechariah 8:8 ), here foretold, must therefore be still future ( Isaiah 11:11 Isaiah 11:12 , Isaiah 43:5 Isaiah 43:6 , Ezekiel 37:21 , Amos 9:14 Amos 9:15 ; also Zechariah 13:9 , Jeremiah 30:22 , Jeremiah 31:1 Jeremiah 31:33 ).
8. in truth--in good faith, both on their side and Mine: God being faithful to His everlasting covenant and enabling them by His Spirit to be faithful to Him.
9-13. All adversities formerly attended them when neglecting to build the temple: but now God promises all blessings, as an encouragement to energy in the work.
hands . . . strong--be of courageous mind ( 2 Samuel 16:21 ), not merely in building, but in general, as having such bright prospects ( Zechariah 8:13 , &c.).
these days--the time that had elapsed between the prophet's having spoken "these words" and the time ( Zechariah 8:10 ; compare Haggai 2:15-19 ) when they set about in earnest restoring the temple.
the prophets--Haggai and Zechariah himself ( Ezra 5:1 Ezra 5:2 ). The same prophets who promised prosperity at the foundation of the temple, now promised still greater blessings hereafter.
10. before these days--before the time in which ye again proceeded with the building of the temple ( Zechariah 8:9 ), namely, at the time that the temple lay neglected.
no hire for man . . . beast--that is, no produce of the field to repay the labor of man and beast on it ( Haggai 1:6 Haggai 1:9 Haggai 1:10 , 2:16 ).
neither . . . peace to him that went out or came in--( 2 Chronicles 15:5 ). No one could in safety do his business at home or abroad, in the city or in the country, whether going or returning.
because of the affliction--so sorely pressed were they by the foe outside. MAURER translates, "Because of the foe" ( Ezra 4:1 ).
every one against . . . neighbour--There was internal discord, as well as foes from without.
11. "But now that the temple has been built, I will not do as I had formerly done to those who returned from Babylon" [JEROME]. Henceforth I will bless you.
12. seed . . . prosperous--that is, shall not fair to yield abundantly ( Hosea 2:21 Hosea 2:22 , Haggai 2:19 ). Contrast with this verse Haggai 1:6 Haggai 1:9-11 , 2:16 .
dew--especially beneficial in hot countries where rain is rare.
13. a curse--As the heathen have made you another name for "a curse," wishing to their foes as bad a lot as yours ( Jeremiah 24:9 , 29:18 ); so your name shall be a formula of blessing, so that men shall say to their friend, May thy lot be as happy as that of Judah ( Genesis 48:20 ). Including also the idea of the Jews being a source of blessing to the Gentile nations ( Micah 5:7 , Zephaniah 3:20 ). The distinct mention of "Judah" and "Israel" proves that the prophecy has not yet had its full accomplishment, as Israel (the ten tribes) has never yet been restored, though individuals of Israel returned with Judah.
14. I thought--I determined.
you--that is, your fathers, with whom ye are one; the Jewish Church of all ages being regarded as an organic whole (compare Haggai 2:5 , Matthew 23:31 Matthew 23:32 ).
repented not--I changed not My purpose, because they changed not their mind ( 2 Chronicles 36:16 ). With the froward God shows Himself froward ( Psalms 18:26 ). If the threatened punishment has been so unchangeably inflicted, much more will God surely give the promised blessing, which is so much more consonant to His nature ( Jeremiah 31:28 ).
16, 17. The promised blessings are connected with obedience. God's covenanted grace will lead those truly blessed by it to holiness, not licentiousness.
truth to . . . neighbour--not that the truth should not be spoken to foreigners too; but He makes it an aggravation of their sin, that they spared not even their brethren. Besides, and above all outward ordinances ( Zechariah 7:3 ), God requires truth and justice.
judgment of . . . peace--Equitable decisions tend to allay feuds and produce peace.
gates--the place where courts of judicature in the East were held.
17. all these . . . I hate--therefore ye too ought to hate them. Religion consists in conformity to God's nature, that we should love what God loves and hate what God hates.
18, 19. The prophet answers the query ( Zechariah 7:3 ) as to the fast in the fifth month, by a reply applying to all their fasts: these are to be turned into days of rejoicing. So Jesus replied to His disciples when similarly consulting Him as to why fasting was not imposed by Him, as it was by John the Baptist. When the Sun of righteousness shines, tears are dried up ( Matthew 9:15 ). So hereafter ( Isaiah 35:10 ).
19. fast of . . . fourth month--On the fourth month of the eleventh year of Zedekiah's reign, on the ninth day, Jerusalem was taken ( Jeremiah 39:2 , Jeremiah 52:6 Jeremiah 52:7 ). It was therefore made a fast day.
tenth--On the tenth month and tenth day, in the ninth year of Zedekiah, the siege began ( Jeremiah 52:4 ).
therefore love the truth--or, "only love." English Version is better. God's blessing covenanted to Israel is not made to depend on Israel's goodness: but Israel's goodness should follow as the consequence of God's gracious promises ( Zechariah 8:16 Zechariah 8:17 , Zechariah 7:9 Zechariah 7:10 ). God will bless, but not those who harden themselves in sin.
20. ( Isaiah 2:3 , Micah 4:2 ).
Thus saith the Lord of hosts--a preface needed to assure the Jews, now disheartened by the perils surrounding them, and by the humble aspect of the temple. "Unlikely as what follows may seem to you, Jehovah of hosts, boundless in resources, saith it, therefore it shall be so." Just before Christ's coming, a feeling grew up among the heathen of the unsatisfactoriness of their systems of religion and philosophy; this disposed them favorably towards the religion of the Jew, so that proselytes embraced the worship of Jehovah from various parts of Asia; these again were predisposed to embrace Christianity when it was preached to them ( Acts 2:9-12 Acts 2:41 ). But the full accomplishment of the conversion of the Gentiles foretold here is reserved till "Jerusalem" ( Zechariah 8:22 ) becomes the center of Christianized Jewry ( Romans 11:12 Romans 11:15 ).
21. Let us . . . I--manifesting zeal and love: converted themselves, they seek the conversion of others ( Solomon 1:4 ). To exhortation in general ("Let us go"), they add individual example ("I will go"). Or, the change from plural to singular implies that the general consent in religious earnestness leads each individual to decide for God.
go speedily--literally, "go, going"; implying intense earnestness.
pray--Hebrew, "entreat the face" ( Zechariah 7:2 ); entreat His favor and grace.
22. many . . . strong nations . . . in Jerusalem--In contrast to the few and weak Jews now building the temple and city, then such shall be their influence that many and strong nations shall come to worship Jehovah their God in Jerusalem ( Isaiah 60:3 , 66:23 ).
23. ten--a definite number for an indefinite. So in Leviticus 22:26 , Numbers 14:22 .
of all languages of the nations--that is, of nations of all languages (compare Isaiah 66:18 , Revelation 7:9 ).
take hold of the skirt--a gesture of suppliant entreaty as to a superior. Compare Isaiah 3:6 , 4:1 , on a different occasion. The Gentiles shall eagerly seek to share the religious privileges of the Jew. The skirt with a fringe and blue ribbon upon it ( Numbers 15:38 , Deuteronomy 22:12 ) was a distinguishing badge of a Jew.
God is with you--the effect produced on unbelievers in entering the assemblies of the Church ( 1 Corinthians 14:25 ). But primarily, that produced on the nations in witnessing the deliverance of the Jews by Cyrus. Finally, that to be produced on the nations by the future grand interposition of Messiah in behalf of His people.


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It all started back before I even went to school Insted of having a baby sitter I always went to car auctions with my mom and dad I still do to this date Since my dad owns Malloy's Auto Sales Ive always had access to cars, we specialize in the more rare GM's that you dont see any more you name a color of a f-body,g-body ect we probly had It and we are still finding odd balls to date.
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A Tribute to A. James Clark
Clark Construction |
An accomplished engineer, entrepreneur, and philanthropist, A. James Clark has served as chairman and chief executive officer of Clark Enterprises, Inc., headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland. The company's largest subsidiary, Clark Construction Group, LLC, is one of the largest construction companies in the United States.
The career of A. James Clark is a true American success story. As a young man, fresh out of the University of Maryland in 1950, he joined a small local general contracting company that later would bear his name in his honor. Over the course of the next sixty years, his leadership and vision transformed it into one of the largest construction companies in the nation.
In 1994, he established a $15 million endowment to name the University of Maryland's School of Engineering, which subsequently became known as the A. James Clark School of Engineering. In 2005, he established a $30M gift to the A. James Clark Scholarship Endowment to provide financial support for Clark School undergraduate engineering students based on merit, need and diversity. His gift strengthened the university's ability to attract the most talented students nationally and helped address the nation's shortage of highly trained engineers.
Inspired by his strong interest in the promise of biosciences and biotechnology, Clark recently donated $15 million to support the design and construction of the A. James Clark Hall. Slated to open in 2017, Clark Hall will serve as a hub for human health innovation and will be the 27th structure built by Clark Construction on the university's College Park campus.
Clark has been the recipient of many academic, professional and civic honors. A strong supporter of education, he served as a member of the University System of Maryland Board of Regents, a charter member of the University of Maryland College Park Foundation Board, and was an honorary Trustee of the University of Maryland College Park Foundation. He was also an Emeritus Trustee of the Johns Hopkins University and Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and a member of the PGA Tour Golf Course Properties Advisory Board. He previously served on the Boards of Carr America Realty Corporation, GEICO Corporation, PEPCO Holdings, Inc. and Martin Marietta (now Lockheed Martin). Clark was also a member of Phi Delta Theta.
His family includes his wife of 63 years, Alice Bratton Clark; two sons, Paul Clark and his wife Carroll Parrish of Mill River, Massachusetts and A. James Clark, Jr. of Bethesda, Maryland; a daughter, Courtney Clark Pastrick and husband R. Scott Pastrick also of Bethesda, Maryland; and ten grandchildren.
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- 18 Associated General Contractors of America - Alliant Build America Awards
- 9 Associated Builders & Contractors - National Excellence in Construction Eagle Awards
- 5 Engineering News - Record Best of the Best Awards
- 14 Design - Build Institute of America Awards
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1950 |
A. James Clark graduates from the University of Maryland College of Engineering with a B.S. in Civil Engineering |
1950 |
Clark joins George Hyman Construction Company (now Clark Construction) as field engineer |
1950s |
Clark leads effort to build the University of Maryland's Chemistry Building and American Red Cross Headquarters |
1960 |
Clark is promoted to Vice President and General Manager of George Hyman Construction Company |
1960s |
Clark becomes President and CEO of Hyman Construction Company |
1977 | Clark forms OMNI Construction to pursue non-union projects in the Washington, D.C. area |
1990 | Omni acquires Shirley Contracting Company and Guy F. Atkinson Construction |
1994 | Clark pledges $15 million to create the A. James Clark Centennial Endowment Fund in support of undergraduate engineering education. In recognition of this gift, the University of Maryland College of Engineering is renamed the A. James Clark School of Engineering |
1996 | Clark Construction Group is born when OMNI Construction and Hyman Construction merge |
2002 | Clark is inducted as an honorary member of American Society for Civil Engineers |
2005 | Clark establishes a Scholarship Endowment of $30 million to enrich the undergraduate engineering experience and to help solve the nation's shortage of highly trained engineers |
2005 | Clark is elected to the National Academy of Engineering "for the development of project controls and construction equipment, the creation of a major construction firm, and support for engineering education" |
2006 | Clark Construction receives prestigious Honor Award from the National Building Museum |
2006 | Clark receives ASCE OPAL 2006 Lifetime Achievement Award for Construction for innovation and excellence in construction of civil engineering projects and/or programs |
2006 | The University of Maryland's Jeong H. Kim Engineering Building, built by Clark Construction, is recognized by the Metro Washington and Virginia chapters of Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) |
2008 | Clark is honored with Centennial Medal by the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at its 100th anniversary celebration in April 2008 |
2009 | Clark is recognized as "Washingtonian of the Year" by Washingtonian Magazine |
2009 | Clark Construction is named Member Firm of the Year by the U.S. Green Building Council – National Capital Region |
2009 | Clark Enterprises, Inc., is named Washington, D.C.'s top corporate philanthropist by Washington Business Journal |
2010 | Clark Construction projects earn 19 Washington Building Congress Craftsmanship Awards for quality construction and excelling in the building trades in the Washington, D.C. area |
2012 | Four Clark Construction projects earn national honors from the Design-Build Institute of America |
2012 | Clark Construction earns national honors from Associated General Contractors for both construction and partnering |
2013 | Clark Construction is honored by Associated General Contractors with national safety excellence award |
2013 | Four Clark Construction projects are honored by Associated Builders & Contractors of Metropolitan Washington with Excellence in Construction Awards |
2013 | Clark Construction receives the U.S. Small Business Administration's 2013 Dwight D. Eisenhower Award for Excellence, Construction Category |
"About Natural Gas and Hydraulic Fracturing"
Lecture Details
A "Transforming Energy" Lecture
by Rhonda Pope
October 11, 2013
At the heart of the global energy debate is the realization that the world's demand for resources must be met not only by greater supply, but also by cleaner energy sources that minimize environmental impact and preserve quality of life. Natural gas is one such energy solution that is abundantly available and less carbon-intensive than both oil and coal. This presentation will explore the economic potential of natural gas development in the U.S. and provide an in-depth view of hydraulic fracturing, the technology used to develop natural gas resources. The presentation will also explore the role of ExxonMobil and its subsidiary, XTO Energy, in promoting responsible operations for developing natural gas resources and advancing industry best practices.
Rhonda Pope is the U.S. Black Oil Optimizer for ExxonMobil Refining & Supply Company. Rhonda graduated from the University of Louisville with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering in 2001 and an M.S. in Chemical Engineering in 2002. Rhonda began her career in the petrochemical industry as Project Design Engineer in 2002 at the ExxonMobil Refinery in Beaumont, Texas. At the Beaumont Refinery, Rhonda also held assignments at the process engineer for a Fluid Catalytic Cracking Unit, Refinery Economist, Refinery Feedstock and Products Coordinator, and a Process Unit Supervisor for Distillate Hydrotreating, Fluid Catalytic Cracking, and Sulfur Treating units overseeing more than 200 unit operators and supervisors. In 2009, Rhonda transferred to the ExxonMobil Refining & Supply Headquarters in Fairfax, Virginia, and has held assignments as the Global Demurage Section Head and the Heavy Fuel Oil Product Optimizer. In her current assignment, Rhonda is the Mid-Continent Crude Optimizer responsible for issuing purchase signals for crude supply to the Joliet and Billings Refineries.
The Clark School Engineering Sustainability Workshop 2013 - Call for Submissions
Engineering Sustainability Student Poster Contest
Open to: All University of Maryland graduate and undergraduate students.
Topics of Interest
This year's workshop theme is The Energy and Water Nexus. Posters should address research in areas such as clean energy generation, the environmental impacts of the energy production chain on water resources, or reduced-energy water purification systems.
Due Date of Abstract Submission
Submit the abstract by email to Kyle Todd at email@example.com. The deadline to submit an abstract is April 11, 2013.
Decision on Acceptance
A maximum of 10 contestants will be chosen from among the submitted abstracts. Contestants selected to present a poster will be notified of the decision by April 13, 2013.
Abstract Guidelines
Author/Investigator information must include the student name, School/College affiliation, graduate vs. undergraduate standing, and name of supervising faculty. Include the title of the poster. The body of the abstract (excluding author/investigator information and title) must be limited to no more than 200 words.
Poster Guidelines
Posters must be no more than 4 feet tall and must be set up in the poster session area between 8:00 a.m. and 9 a.m. on the day of the event, and removed no earlier than 4:00 p.m. and no later than 4:30 pm on the day of the event.
Prize Money
Judging of the posters by a panel of experts from industry and academia will be based on clarity of work, merit of research, creativity, presentation skills, and overall depth of subject knowledge.
- Graduate Student Prize: $200.00
- Undergrad Student Prize: $150.00
Poster Contest Date and Time
April 22nd, 2013 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 pm. Winners will be announced between 3:00 pm and 3:30 p.m. on the day of the event.
Poster Contest Location
Jeong H. Kim Engineering Building (Bldg 225)
Room: Rotunda
For inquiries regarding information on poster contest rules or submission, please email to Kyle Todd at email@example.com.
The Clark School of Engineering Sustainability Workshop 2013
This Year's Workshop
Focus 2013: The Energy and Water Nexus Focus
April 22, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Kay Boardrooms and Rotunda
Jeong H. Kim Engineering Building, College Park, MD
Co-sponsored by the Clark School of Engineering, the University of Maryland Energy Research Center, the University of Maryland Office of Sustainability, and the University of Maryland Council on the Environment
The agenda for the workshop is as follows:
Morning Session: Unified Kay Boardrooms
9:00-9:05 | Welcome |
9:05-9:30 | "The Energy and Water Nexus: An Overview" by Eric Wachsman, Director, University of Maryland Energy Research Center and the William L. Crentz Centennial Chair in Energy Research. |
9:30-10:00 | "Clean Energy from Fossil Fuels" by Robert Mroz, President and CEO, Hy-TEK Bio, LLC. |
10:00-10:15 | Morning Break with Poster Contest and Exhibitors – Kim Building Rotunda |
10:15-10:45 | "Solar Hot Water at UMD Dining Services" by Greg Thompson, Facilities-Dining Services, University of Maryland, College Park. |
10:45-11:15 | "Engineering a Sustainable Water Disinfection System in Rural Peru" by Kevin Hogan, Engineers Without Borders. |
11:15-11:45 | "WaterShed: How the Water and Energy Nexus Won the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2011" by David Daily, Scott Tjaden, and Nick Weadock, Student Team Members, University of Maryland Solar Decathlon Team |
11:45-12:30 | Keynote: "Opportunities in Energy-Water" by Amul Tevar, ARPA-E Fellow, U.S. Department of Energy. |
12:30-1:00 |
Light Lunch in the Rotunda Poster Contest Entries Exhibitors - Student Groups, Campus Programs and External Organizations |
Afternoon Sessions: Parallel Speakers: Divided Kay Boardrooms
Kay Boardroom East
1:00-1:15 | "Miniaturizing the Air Conditioner In Your Back Yard" by Yunho Hwang, Associate Director, CEEE. |
1:15-1:30 | "MaxTech and Beyond: National Competition" by Yunho Hwang, Associate Director, CEEE. |
1:30-1:45 | "Methane Production from Source Separated Human Wastewater in Haiti" by Stephanie Lansing, Assistant Professor, Environmental Science and Technology. |
1:45-2:00 | "Alternative Sources of Inoculum to Increase Energy Production in Anaerobic Digesters" by Freddy Witarsa, Graduate Student, Environmental Science and Technology. |
2:00-2:15 | "Forage Radish Cover Crops Increases Renewable Energy Production of Dairy Digesters" by Ashley Belle, Graduate Student, Environmental Science and Technology. |
2:15-2:30 | "Realizing the potential of the Energy+Water+Ecology Nexus for Sustainability" by Dave Tilley, Associate Professor and Lab Director, Environmental Science and Technology. |
2:30-2:45 | Afternoon Break with Poster Contest and Exhibitors – Kim Building Rotunda |
Kay Boardroom West
1:00-1:15 | "Global Freshwater as Viewed from Space" by Barton Forman, Civil and Environmental Engineering |
1:15-1:30 | "Energy Biotechnology: Harnessing Organisms to Synthesize Fuels and Chemicals" by Ganesh Sriram, Asst. Professor, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering. |
1:30-1:45 | "Membrane Technology as a Sustainable Solution for the Water-Energy-Environment Nexus" by Baoxia Mi, Asst. Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering. |
1:45-2:00 | "Concentrated Solar Thermal Energy for Renewable Fuel Production" by Will Gibbons, Graduate Student, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering. |
2:00-2:15 | "Prospects for Algae-Based Biofuels in Maryland" by Pat Kangas, Assoc. Professor, Environmental Science and Technology, and Director, Algal Ecotechnology Center. |
2:15-2:30 | "Designing a Sustainable World: A New I-Course" by Leigh Abts, Res. Assoc. Professor, Fischell Dept. of Bioengineering. |
2:30-3:00 | Afternoon Break with Poster Contest and Exhibitors – Kim Building Rotunda |
Afternoon Session II: Unified Kay Boardrooms
2:45-3:15 |
Wrap-up: - Announcement of the winners of the student poster competition and presentation of the winning posters. - Solicitation of energy research, education, entrepreneurship, service project ideas from the audience. - Conclusion of the workshop. |
The Clark School Engineering Sustainability Workshop 2013
This Year's Workshop
Sustainability does not happen by chance. It must be engineered.
That's why, each year on or near Earth Day in April, the Clark School invites its own faculty members and students, interested people from other University of Maryland schools, and guest speakers from industry and government, to come together for the Clark School's Engineering Sustainability Workshop.
Please join us on April 22, 2013 to explore this year's theme: The Energy and Water Nexus.
The goal of the workshop is to present and propose ways to maximize technology's positive impact on the long-term availability of natural resources, and to minimize its negative impact. The workshop offers presentations, demonstrations, and discussions in which all may participate. At the conclusion of the workshop, a list is made of new ideas for sustainability initiatives proposed by attendees; this list will be posted on this website for future reference and possible development and execution.
We encourage all to join us and contribute new ideas for engineering sustainability.
This event is co-sponsored by the University of Maryland Energy Research Center, the University of Maryland Council on the Environment, and the University of Maryland Office of Sustainability.
This is a free event. No registration required.
Entrepreneurship and the Meaning of Life
A Whiting-Turner Lecture: April 25, 2013
Warren Citrin, CEO of Redox Power Systems, LLC, will give a Whiting-Turner Lecture on April 25, 2013.
Students Welcome!
Warren Citrin co-founded Solipsys Corporation in March 1996. He was the CEO and a member of the Board of Solipsys from 1996 until the sale of the company to Raytheon Company in March 2003. Under his leadership, Solipsys grew to more than 200 employees with no debt or outside ownership. In May, 2003, he won the Ernst and Young award for Maryland Entrepreneur of the Year. Following the sale to Raytheon, Mr. Citrin was selected for membership to the Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems oversight committee, which directs the efforts of over 12,000 employees worldwide. He held that position and remained as President and Board member of Raytheon Solipsys until leaving the company in April 2005, to start a new venture, Gloto Corp., which specializes in mobile technology for the entertainment and sports industry. Mr. Citrin has recently established the Warren Citrin Graduate Fellowships in Global Sustainability and Entrepreneurship at the University of Maryland's Clark School of Engineering. In May 2012, he co-founded Redox Power Systems, LLC, a company specializing in advanced fuel cell power generation systems. Mr. Citrin is the CEO of Redox. That same year, he also founded Alchemee, LLC, a web based company with a retail loyalty application set for launch in May 2013.
Prior to his founding of Solipsys, Mr. Citrin was the assistant supervisor of the Engineering Analysis Group at Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU/APL). During his 18 years at JHU/APL, he contributed to the design and development of automatic signal processing and tracking systems for numerous surface and airborne combatant radar systems. From 1985 until 1996, Mr. Citrin led the design, development, and integration of what remains the U.S. Navy's premier radar network, the Cooperative Engagement Capability.
Mr. Citrin received a BSEE from the University of South Carolina in 1973 and an MS in Applied Mathematics from the State University of New York at Stony Brook in 1977. He holds patents in advanced military radar networking technology and for mobile phone applications.
Speaker: Warren Citrin, CEO of Redox Power Systems, LLC
Title: "Entrepreneurship and the Meaning of Life"
The lecture will be preceded by the dedication of the Stanley R. Zupnik Lecture Hall in the Kim Engineering Building. The reception will begin at 4:30 and the program will start at 5:00.
Register online to attend this free event


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The past few weeks have been dominated by the formation of a new "Senate Majority Conference". This unprecedented formal "marriage" between the Senate Republican Conference and the Independent Democratic Conference, on the surface, has the opportunity to put partisan bickering aside and be responsive to the needs of New Yorkers.
As a small business advocate, my initial thoughts turn to two important points which are separate, yet distinctly related. The first is the functionality of this new majority and the second is the agenda. The State Senate functioned at a high level the last two years and worked to provide a sensible balance between the needs of small business, taxpayers and labor. There was a commitment to reduce the financial burdens that have plagued New York for decades and to work with Governor Cuomo, who set out and has had some success, to open State imposed barriers and propel New York towards a new economic future. This is in stark contrast to 2009-10, when the spending resembled a runaway freight train to the economic abyss and chaos ensued regularly outside the Senate chamber. This new coalition needs to function as the Senate has the last two years. It needs to be sensible in its agenda and responsive to the significant structural cost drivers in this State.
Now, the 2013 legislative session is a few weeks off and politics in New York is full of nuanced twists and turns, but the agenda of this Senate Majority Conference, and to some degree the Governor, does have small business concerned right out of the gate. The issue of increasing the minimum wage is front and center on the agenda. The Governor has put increasing the minimum wage on his published "litmus test", which his support of the new majority conference is based. As NFIB has shown recently, increasing the minimum wage will force small business to shed tens of thousands of jobs and put enormous fiscal pressure on them. In a state where unemployment is well above 8% and continuously ranks notoriously poor as an economically viable location for entrepreneurs, now is not the time to increase the minimum wage.
The agenda of the Senate Majority Conference, and of Governor Cuomo, should and must remain solely on helping New York's small business to survive and flourish. To create an organic environment for economic development. To lessen the significant tax burden on New Yorkers. NFIB/NY has many ideas and will work with the Governor and any lawmaker to help turn our State around. Let's us not turn back to the ill-fated ideas of 2009-10, but work together to continue on the encouraging path our State is on.


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The Lady Wildcats battled hard but fell to the Senatobia Lady Warriors 3-0 in Region 3-4A action. Cleveland fell to 0-2 in the region. Due to forfeit victories against Clarksdale and Winona, the Lady Wildcats' record now stands at 3-7. Senatobia improved to 7-3-1 with a 1-1 mark in the region.
Cleveland fell behind 2-0 going into halftime. The Lady Wildcats stepped up their effort and improved in the second half, but it wasn't enough.
"The second half was much better," Lady Wildcats head coach Steve Wies said. "I wasn't really pleased with the performance in the first half, but the second half I was certainly pleased with their level of performance as a team.
"There are certain little things that we worked on that I'm asking them to incorporate into their play, and a lot of them were doing that tonight. I was very pleased that they were able to execute those little things. That's a good sign to me."
Cleveland's offense recorded just two shots on goal, while Senatobia was able to pile up 10 shots on goal. Goalie Kolby Little played a great game for Cleveland as she recorded seven saves to help keep the game in reach for the Lady Wildcats.
The Lady Wildcats will be back in action on Tuesday when they travel to Olive Branch to take on Lewisburg in another region showdown. Game time is set for 5:30 p.m.


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After the Dust Settles...
The Hall of Heroes Celebrates Two 2012 World Champions |
FFG Hall of Heroes | Published 06 December 2012 |
The year is 1947, and World War II still rages. The discovery of alien VK-driven technology has changed the course of the war. Massive combat walkers stride the battlefields supported by troops with laser cannons and phasers. Scientific experiments have unlocked superhuman powers in a handful of soldiers and promoted the development of super-intelligent Axis gorillas. As Axis and Allied battle for control of the world's VK reserves, their deployment to the war-torn city of Zverograd has prompted the mighty SSU to retaliate!
The 2012 FFG World Championship Weekend saw ferocious battles in the world of Dust Tactics and Dust Warfare, waged between all three of the games' military blocs. Heavy walkers gunned down scouts and commanders. Gorillas and zombies raced across the battlefield. Phaser cannons scorched walkers and troops like, leaving the burnt scent of ionized atmosphere in the air. When the last shots had been fired and the dust settled, two champions emerged, the winners of our Dust Tactics and Dust Warfare World Championship Tournaments.
Today, we celebrate these champions in the Hall of Heroes.
2012 Dust Warfare World Champion – Julian McPherson
Julian McPherson has been an avid miniatures gamer and painter since the age of 13. He started playing Dust Warfare upon the game's release and quickly built on the success he had enjoyed in other miniature games.
At the 2012 FFG World Championship Weekend, Julian McPherson conquered the field with his high-powered Allied army to win the inaugural Dust Warfare World Championship.
Dust Warfare 2012 World Champion Julian McPherson accepts his trophy.
You can learn more about Julian McPherson at his place of honor in the Hall of Heroes.
2012 Dust Tactics World Champion – Louis Gentile
As the 2011 Dust Tactics World Championship Runner-Up and the 2012 Dust Warfare North American Champion, Louis Gentile quickly established himself as one of the greatest generals in the alternate 1940s reality world of Dust Tactics.
During the 2012 FFG World Championship Weekend, Louis took the final steps to assert his command over the battlefield by winning third place in Dust Warfare and taking home the title of 2012 Dust Tactics World Champion.
Louis Gentile plans a strike during the 2012 Dust Tactics World Championship finals.
You can learn more about Louis Gentile at his place of honor in the Hall of Heroes.
To the Victor Go the Spoils
What's better than annihilating your foes and earning your induction to the Hall of Heroes?
As the World Champions for Dust Warfare and Dust Tactics, both Julian McPherson and Louis Gentile earned the opportunity to work with Paolo Parente and the developers to design a miniature for the game. Furthermore, Paolo Parente and Vincent Fontaine will provide them each with a custom, painted, one-of-a-kind version of the miniature he designs.
Congratulations to both Julian McPherson and Louis Gentile, our 2012 Dust Warfare and Dust Tactics World Champions!
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Dawn Clark Netsch, iconic Illinois politician, dies
BY NEIL STEINBERG, FRAN SPIELMAN AND CAROL MARIN Staff Reporters March 5, 2013 7:27AM
Dawn Clark Netsch, August 27, 2009. | Brian Jackson~Chicago Sun-Times
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There was nobody like Dawn Clark Netsch, the cigarette-smoking, pool-playing politician who helped break barriers that had kept women as stenographers and homemakers.
Netsch, who died Tuesday at 86, having battled ALS, was the first woman to win the Democratic nomination for governor in Illinois, going on to wage a colorful, longshot battle against a popular sitting governor, Jim Edgar.
She was also the first woman to hold statewide elective office, having won the comptroller's seat in 1990, after serving 18 years in the Illinois State Senate.
But Netsch's lifelong contributions to Illinois politics and government go beyond personal eccentricity or the symbolism of opening doors for women.
"In some ways, she was the conscience of the Illinois Senate," said political consultant Don Rose. "Even when she couldn't get legislation through, she posed the highest ethical standards they tried to live up to — and often did not."
During the 1994 Democratic gubernatorial primary, a clever commercial portraying a pool-playing Netsch as a "straight-shooter" helped seal her primary victory.
"She was an actually wonderful contradiction in terms ... cerebral, cigarette-smoking, loved beer and champagne and liverwurst," said her nephew Andrew D. Kerr. "She could carry on with the best of them."
It was a different story in the general election, when Netsch was trounced by Edgar, the moderate Republican incumbent.
But even in defeat, Netsch still had tremendous impact.
"More than any other person in our state's history, Dawn Clark Netsch created the modern era of women in Illinois political leadership," said Sen. Richard Durbin, who praised her "blunt honesty." "As always, those who open the doors of opportunity must be extraordinarily gifted, determined and patient. Dawn was all of these and more."
Her former adversary agreed wholeheartedly.
Nearly two decades after their heated political battle, Edgar remembered Netsch Tuesday with "great respect."
"Dawn Clark Netsch was one of our state's most influential public officials, and she was likely the most influential woman in Illinois state government over the last 50 years," the former governor said. "I had the greatest respect for Dawn. She was a brilliant and thoughtful trailblazer and an honest advocate for the best in our government."
Similar accolades poured in from Illinois politicians who follow in her footsteps.
"Dawn Clark Netsch set the standard for integrity in public service," said Attorney General Lisa Madigan. "She led by example with relentless honesty, fierce independence and a passionate belief in civil liberty for all. She blazed a trail for women and worked hard to make sure so many of us could follow her. She remained active and engaged in public policy up to the very end, and her unwavering dedication to the People of Illinois will be missed."
She was born Patricia Dawn Clark in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Sept. 16, 1926. Her father was in the construction business, though his business suffered in the Great Depression. Her mother was a social worker. As a high school student, Dawn told people she wanted to be president someday.
She went to Northwestern University in 1944 because a good friend had gone there. The university would mold her life, introducing her to social activism — she was there during the fight to help racially integrate campus housing — and she went on to get her law degree there in 1952, graduating first and the only woman graduate in her class.
"She was very close to her classmates," said professor Robert Bennett, former dean of the law school.
Already having decided to dedicate her life to politics, her first job was working for the Adlai Stevenson campaign. Afterward, she worked for a Washington law firm, Covington & Burling, before returning to Chicago in 1954, where she clerked for Judge Julius J. Hoffman, later of Chicago Seven trial fame, until 1956, when she rejoined Stevenson's campaign when he ran for a second time against Eisenhower.
After Stevenson's defeat, she organized Democratic clubs, which found her calling on Walter Netsch, to see if she could use his art-filled penthouse on Lake Shore Drive for a fund-raiser. She found him on the floor with an associate, going over the drawings for his chapel at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, what would be his masterpiece. He was startled by her cigarette holder. They married in October 1963. Later, he would sell part of his art collection to finance her gubernatorial campaign.
From 1961 to 1965 she was a legal adviser to Gov. Otto Kerner — the first woman to hold such a job. But she was frustrated working for Kerner and decided to join the faculty at Northwestern. She was the first woman hired to teach law there, and one of six female tenure-track professors hired in the United States in 1965.
She returned to politics, helping to rewrite the Illinois constitution.
"As an elected delegate to the Illinois constitutional convention in 1970, she spearheaded the movement to modernize our constitution," said Gov. Pat Quinn, who was state treasurer when she was comptroller. "I witnessed firsthand her dedication to honest government when we served together."
A liberal Democrat, she defeated the Machine-backed incumbent state Sen. Danny O'Brien to win a seat in the Illinois Senate in 1972 that she held for 18 years.
Former Gov. James Thompson said one of his most vivid memories of the principled Netsch was when she joined a rebel group of state senators in holding up a vote for senate president.
"It was the beginning of my first term. She joined the 'Crazy Eight' that held up the proceedings for 187 roll calls that I presided over when I should have been down on the second floor [of the state capitol] being governor," Thompson recalled. "She stuck with the minority… She was willing to stand with the minority in their fight for greater representation in Senate Democratic leadership."
In 1980, an endorsement from Netsch helped transform then-State Sen. Richard M. Daley (D-Chicago) from "Dirty Little Richie" — the nickname Netsch gave Daley for his bullying tactics in Springfield — to the darling of the lakefront. It was the single most important endorsement of Daley's victorious campaign for state's attorney. Thanks to Netsch, Daley stunningly ended up carrying the lakefront.
"She was the most important person to legitimize Daley among reformers, independents and liberals by endorsing him and the relationship they developed over the years," Rose said.
"It's because of her standing. People who knew her uncompromising ethical and liberal positions saw this and passing it on to Daley because she was so flawless. It was profoundly important [to Daley] — and profoundly important in developing what became known as lakefront liberalism."
She defeated Roland Burris in the 1994 Democratic gubernatorial primary but never had much of a chance against Edgar.
Thompson remembered Netsch as a "woman of courage" who was willing to wage an uphill battle against Edgar made "more difficult by the positions" she staked out during the campaign
"She supported increased taxes that proved to be unpopular, yet she stuck to it," Thompson recalled.
Edgar steamrolled Netsch in the general election, 64 percent to 34 percent. She took her loss with characteristic good humor.
"Well, doggone it, we'll just have to try again next time," she said, conceding defeat.
But there was no next time, in terms of public office — she returned instead to teaching.
"She continued to teach until nearly the end," said Bennett. "She was a popular teacher, just great, full of energy and enthusiasm and that will sorely be missed."
Netsch said she "never ran as a woman" but always argued, "More women are needed to make a difference in public policy."
Wendy Cohen, her one-time chief of staff and dear friend, recalled that despite the onset of her illness, "Dawn thrived on political gossip and a bit of sherry." And she was sending out donations to a variety of causes up until the end.
She "cared so deeply about civil rights, human rights, women's rights," Kerr said.
A fiscal conservative but social liberal, Netsch was honored in January with a lifetime achievement award by Planned Parenthood on the 40th anniversary of the Supreme Court's Roe vs. Wade ruling.
"She paved the way for others," President Barack Obama wrote in a letter read at the event by former senior presidential adviser David Axelrod. "The unwavering grace and integrity [Netsch] has shown throughout decades of public service are an inspiration to us all. Dawn's legacy will live forever in our hearts and the history books."
Axelrod, a close Netsch friend, added: "Her life is a series of firsts."
Throughout her long and distinguished career, Netsch's name remained synonymous with ethics. In one of her last public roles, Netsch served as a member of Emanuel's Ethics Task Force. On the day the panel delivered its final report, a frail-looking Netsch attended the news conference, but uncharacteristically said very little.
Services will be private, Kerr said, but there will be a public memorial.


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There's this lovely little emoticon I've discovered recently (okay, yes, I'm late to the party): O.O. I find myself making that expression on the internet a lot.
Today, I had it in real life. During this entire game, Giants vs. Rockies, I was: O.O.
I know they're on an eight game winning streak, which is to say this didn't come out of left field entirely, but it was still a jaw-dropping sort of game. A game that makes me believe in snow in August and all that, with a nod to the wonderful Nanny McPhee films.
Because, well, there was a homerun and then there was another homerun and then another and then- you guessed it! Another homerun. And then two more for good luck, although they didn't need any luck, it seemed. There were also two triples and a brilliant catch by Justin Christian to get Wilson himself, fresh off the DL, out of the eighth.
These past eight-odd games have felt like an offensive explosion in the very literal sense of the word. Just like it was time to break out and do something, anything. They've come to it a bit late, of course, but it's just a wonderful example of the unpredictability of baseball and I'm loving it.
Oddly enough, I think that Christian catch was my favorite moment of the game. Along with the pair of triples. I guess I'm not much of a homerun girl. But yes, I am extremely grateful for those shots that won us the game and I am also grateful to the Braves for doing their part and losing.
Because… yes, I believe. I totally believe in The Thing I Won't Say So As Not To Jinx It. You know what I mean, right? Right.
And yes, I believe a pig flew as well.
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