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heyday came in 1951, with 20 race victories, thanks to Curtis Turner , Herb Thomas and all three of the Flock brothers ..... race driving a Nash? None other than the late, great Curtis Turner , who did it at Charlotte on April Fools Day in 1951
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racing as a manufacturer. But Smokey Yunick showed up at the Daytona 500 with an unsponsored Chevrolet Chevelle, and Curtis Turner put it on the pole, besting the heavily funded factory Ford and Chrysler teams. It was a huge upset. "This would
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biggest story all week was about Danica dating another driver." JJ: "Now just hold on. What in the name of Curtis Turner are you talking about?" RP: "Danica divorced her husband and started dating the grand national champ, Ricky
Long time coming: The No. 41 car returns to victory lane for the first time since 1965
driver to win a NASCAR Sprint Cup race in the No. 41 prior to Busch's victory Sunday at Martinsville Speedway was Curtis Turner , who was victorious at Rockingham Speedway on Halloween day of 1965. With that in mind, here's a quick history
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was the most raucous party in NASCAR, with Darlington having the kind of wild reputation that Talladega now enjoys. Curtis Turner won the pole for the 1950 Southern 500 with a speed of 82.034 miles per hour. Kasey Kahne set the track record in
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Ellis behind the wheel and then two more with the recovering Bodine. Photo Credit: RacingOne 4. CURTIS TURNER BANNED - In the 1950s, Curtis Turner was one of NASCAR's first true superstars, a prodigious talent who could do things with a race
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Teamsters leader Jimmy Hoffa and star NASCAR driver Curtis Turner tried to create the Federation of Professional Athletes ..... upshot was that France issued "lifetime" suspensions to Curtis Turner and Tim Flock, the only two drivers who wound up sticking
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in the Daytona 500. It was driven by the legendary Curtis Turner , who promptly put the car on the pole. "This was ..... Smokey shows up with a '67 Chevrolet Chevelle with Curtis Turner driving. It was two renegades coming into Daytona
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Nonpoint flits just under the tipping point of huge commercial success, miles away from hipsterdom and its particularly stringent sense of cred and inches away from being a household name. From the band's origins in the insular South Florida metal scene and the Fort Lauderdale club circuit, this brand of nü-metal has reached audiences around the world. These guys are popular, they don't hold day jobs, and they are a perfect example of how to be a working band.
Radio loves Nonpoint. A cover of Phil Collins' "In the Air Tonight" was featured on the Miami Vice film soundtrack, and the undeniably catchy "Bullet With a Name" worms its way into the ears of wrestling fans and gamers via Smackdown vs. Raw 2007 and other WWE spots. Nonpoint records sell lots of copies; of their eight major releases, five have made the top ten on various Billboard charts. In 2004, the band's fourth full length, Recoil, charted two spots above critically acclaimed alt-metal heroes Mastodon's masterwork, Leviathan. They fill venues with eager fans — expect more of that for the 2010 Ozzfest ticket.
The band's new album, Miracle, out May 4 via their own 954 Records, is classic Nonpoint, although the guys have come a long way from the rap-metal crunch of their first few releases. Since the band's aptly titled 2002 release Development, Nonpoint has defined a sound that is more its own and less a product of the genre in which it was birthed.
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With the celebratory leadoff single, "Miracle," Nonpoint asserts it has what it takes — a promise that the guys are nowhere near quitting time. Frontman Elias Soriano declared this album to be his response to anyone who has ever stood in the band's way, a response to all the naysayers.
"I'm kind of taken aback by your question," Soriano says when asked about the people standing in their way, the naysayers. "As far as crowds and the public, radio, and everyone else, we've had nothing but positive feedback for ten years, which is what I actually think attests to our survival."
When pressed, Soriano suggests that Pompano Beach-based Bieler Bros. — the band's longtime label and management home until an amicable split about two years ago — could shine some light on the darker end of the Nonpoint love spectrum.
"I think any degree of success has an equal and opposite reaction, with people thinking they're the worst band that ever happened to music," Jason Bieler says. "It does make things difficult in the short run if you live and die by that genre [nü-metal], but I think... if you're making music people like, you always have a shot at some success."
Much credit for that success goes to singer Soriano. His vocal range and timbre allows him to find purchase on everything from lush ballads to pensive and restrained rumination to anguished howls. "Stunning" is how avid Nonpoint fan Lisa Medina describes Soriano's voice. "He kinda captures everything, all in one song."
Medina, who lives in Montrose, Michigan, has listened to Nonpoint nonstop since Statement came out: "[Back then] I didn't know who it was. When Recoil came out, I became a complete addict, all at once." If we're looking for yeasayers, she's one of the people watching intently as Nonpoint has embarked on headlining tours as well as support slots with Sevendust, Mudvayne, Papa Roach, festival slots with Ozzfest, Music as a Weapon, and others for more than a decade. Medina needs both hands and then some to count the number of times she's seen the band play.
"When you go see them, you're able to get out all your rage and all your frustrations for the things that have gone on in your day and in your entire life," says Medina.
Soriano takes a more direct view of the band's live impact. "We fuckin' sweat, that's why," he says. "We sweat; we do it all the way. It's not a CD. We are moving around; everyone's singing along, in the pit, jumping. The band is live as it can be, and the people remember that, and they'll pay over and over again to come see us."
In 2008, those sweat rewards were put into question. Nonpoint saw the departure of original guitarist Andrew Goldman, a turn of events that caused great concern among Nonpoint's longtime fans. However, Goldman was quickly replaced by Zach Broderick, and the band continued its intense tour schedule, giving fans a chance to embrace him and allowing the band to move forward despite the shakeup.
The groove is still there on Miracle, which finds Nonpoint exploring its softer side — to the extent the band has one — focusing more on melody and mood than on aggression and volume. So is the signature lyrical angle of Darwinian evolution, survival of the fittest, with the band sounding off against negativity and the forces that hold you back — a veiled address to those who might prefer to have them put down rather than being their champions.
The band's message speaks to Medina, who takes away a definite sense of positivity. "You don't stop," she says. "Keep going, no matter what happens to you, what gets thrown in your way — you just keep on. You don't give up ever, for any reason. Elias has kind of impressed that upon me. They all do."

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Mr Remo Moretta commenced as the Deputy High Commissioner, Australian High Commission in New Zealand in April 2012. Prior to this appointment, Mr Moretta was Assistant Secretary Agriculture and Food and Australia's Senior Agriculture Negotiator.
Before taking up that position he was the Director of the Free Trade Agreements, Commitments and Implementation Section in the Office of Trade Negotiations from 2009-10.
In 2006 Mr Moretta was appointed Counsellor, Trade at the Embassy of Australia, Washington DC. From 2003-06 he held the position of Director, WTO Regional and Free Trade Agreements Section in the Office of Trade Negotiations.
Mr Moretta's first overseas appointment was to Geneva (1998-02) where he served as First Secretary at the Australian Permanent Mission to the World Trade Organisation. He was appointed to this position from the Services and Intellectual Property Branch, Office of Trade Negotiations.
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Cuusoo of the Week: LL1012-12 NCS-Speeder and No "Space Marines" technically
Posted by glenbricker,One of the points of these Cuusoo selections is to show the breadth of projects that are available. Also, LEGO fans all have their own theme preferences. So each week I am attempting to pick projects that are very different than what I have picked before.
First I showed a city theme set, then a castle theme so I guess the natural progression is space.
There are a lot of projects that claim to be "Neo-Classic" space but I think the LL1012-12 NCS-Speeder by T.Oechsner is one of the best examples of this style on Cuusoo.
One of the mainstays of LEGO space, since the space scooter in 1979 has been the one figure open seat space rocket.
It has certainly evolved over the years and they are even represented in Galaxy Squad, but when I think of Classic Space, it is one of the first things that comes to mind: A guy in a colorful space suit strapped onto some spindly seat with a rocket on it.
What I love about T.Oechsner's design is that even though it thematically embraces the old school rocket seat, it implements it with an eye towards the greebly touches that are used so often in fan built space designs.
As far as the actual design goes, I like how the forward fins match the X shape of the back wings and it looks like the floating nature of the back fins, utilizing a network of four droid arms, would allow for some nice adjustability.
The geometries of the paired 2512s is really clever especially with the opening that it presents in the back of the speeder. The exposed hinge elements on the back wings are a great final touch.
Its Chances
Like the other sets I have presented to date, this does not have any licensing issues and therefore it is really a question of popularity and connectivity.
By connectivity I mean its relevance to casual LEGO fans who find themselves on Cuusoo. Anyone might be interested in a ambulance for instance, but an homage to old school LEGO space with a new twist... that is a much smaller audience.
These quality homage to the old ways tend to build up a good chunk of supporters at first but as soon as they pass out of the "recent" category they tend to drop off to obscurity, so it will be a very hard climb for this one.
Greebling of course increases part count, which increases cost, which drives up the prices, which turns away casual LEGO fans. This is however another thing that makes this an ideal set for Cuusoo. A one off set targeted at people who don't mind or would even desire to pay for the extra parts, but not such a large build that the extra greebling cost becomes prohibitive to the target fans.
As for the survivability of the existing design, it does use the verboten "severed hand" technique (just ahead of the 1/2 technic pins on the forward rods) although I don't think the design would be lessened significantly by their removal.
Personally, I would really enjoy seeing what an official LEGO designer would come up with if they were instructed to greeble out a rocket seat.
The Next Cuusoo Deadline
The Winter deadline is over and the Spring one will conclude March 3rd. According to current support rates, the only "established" project with a shot at making the deadline is the Exo Suit. Technically, the Shuttle Crawler also has the support rates required, but projects do tend to slow down considerably after their first week.
"Space Marines" IS Trademarked.
Well it turns out that the term Space Marine is trademarked. I would not have thought it possible with it predating the existence of the current holders, but I never claim to fully understand trademark law.
The "former" Space Marine project has been taken down at the request of the trademark holders. Cuusoo will relaunch the project when Nick Royer can come up with a new title for his Marines of Space.
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Nice model, it would look great next to the ExoSuit.
I first saw this on http://neoclassicspace.com/
There are some other great MOCs from some really talented builders, and all adhering to some strict rules about what constitutes "Classic" Space.
Looks good! It's a good little MOC, and I will be curious to see how it goes :)
When do we find out the news for some of the older Cuusoo picks, like BTTF and the Western Modulars? It's been a while hasn't it...? I know there are a million issues like licensing, as covered here before, but is there no indication or reveal date set?
Supported. Don't know if an official design review would ruin it's lovely greebliness or add colours but I do like it as it is.
The reason I assume we are not hearing anything is because anything Lego reveals would only serve to reduce their negotiation power and could ultimately prove incorrect.
Setting a date would make them look bad if they failed to meet it so the other party could use that as leverage. Revealing sets that they are not interested in producing would also show the other party that they have limited options.
Finally, Lego, or any company really, is not used to doing these open licensing negotiations where the public has asked for it. They are really breaking new ground.
I just saw they took down Space Marines after reaching 10,000. Another company owns the rights to the name Space Marines and asked Cuusoo to take it down.
I don't get why SM got taken down. Nick had a huge list of alternate names for his project, that he put specifically for this reason.
Also, if the term predates the holders, why is it trademarked at ALL?!
Why would a company wait UNTIL the project has hit 10000, delighting numerous fans, and then decide to get rid of it? I mean come on! At least call it in early and give the creator a chance to change the name!
*mutters long string of obscenities at people who got it taken down*
The term "Space Marines" is NOT coprighted. However, the manner in which project used the term, lore, and figures that bore a stiking resmblace to Warhammer 40k, IS copyright infringment.
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You are confusing Copyright and Trademark http://www.lawmart.com/forms/difference.htm
You can read the official posting here: http://legocuusoo.posterous.com/what-happened-to-those-space-guys
The issue is (in Lego's opinion) just with the name, not with the content of the project. Even the owners of 40k are not arguing that issue. At least if they are, then they will be going toe to toe with Lego since the project is based on Lego elements.
@glenbricker Yes, it is tradmaked, but not copyrighted. The term "Space Marines" is used in movies and video game without any issues beacuse the characters look nothing like the Warhammer marines. The Cuusoo marines might as well be a carbon copy.
As LEGO states, a name change should suffice.
The UK trademark rules apply to the way the phrase is portrayed, which is why it's only a Trademark (a distinct and recognisable logo associated with a particular product) and not a Copyright (an original idea protected by law).
Calling the troops serving aboard a spaceship Marines is by no means an original idea. Games Workshop republished in the UK (in 1978 according to my copy, W40K only dates from 1987) a rulebook for the game Traveller, under license from Games Designers' Workshop of the US, that describes just that role and differentiates it from regular army.
The idea is safe... it just needs a new name nobody can complain about.
Okay Space Marines has returned as Space Troopers glad to see it just didn't get dumped entirely.
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Guest Editorial Developing Harmonized North American Safety Standards
by Joel G. Solis, certification/code engineer, Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute
The last 100 hundred years has been a remarkable period for the HVAC/R industry. In 1902, the world witnessed the invention of the air-conditioner. Thirteen years later, it saw the birth of the first corporation dedicated to improving air-conditioning technology. By mid-century, what had started as industrial equipment grew into the U.S. $70-billion HVAC/R global industry we know today. Even now, it is the U.S. industry that leads in product development, technical knowledge, and standards development.
The world, however, continues to change and so has the market and demand for HVAC/R technology, equipment, and standards. The industry has moved beyond the U.S. and has penetrated markets from South America to Europe to Asia, Australia, and Africa. And while some manufacturers have expanded horizontally as well as vertically into these competitive markets, it is the U.S. industry that has been proactive in preventing barriers to trade that arises through the use of nationally developed standards. Prior to the harmonization of UL1995/CSA236, Heating and Cooling Equipment, between Underwriters Laboratory (UL) and the Canadian Standards Association (CSA), industry had to comply with multiple electrical safety standards for a single piece of equipment. During this period, design input considerations of an indoor furnace would have required compliance to five separate standards. Multiple standards with overlapping scopes resulted in unclear, vague requirements that frustrated equipment designers. It slowed down the product development cycle and forced industry to submit two product submittals—one to UL and another to CSA. Product releases had to be staggered, first to the U.S. and then to Canada. And industry had to maintain two sets of inventory—one with field-installed accessories for the U.S. and the other with factory installed accessories for Canada. In the late 1980s, the HVAC/R industry sought to reduce the complexity of complying with various national electrical safety standards. It created the Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Institute (ARI) Laboratory Liaison Subcommittee (LLC), which was chartered to reduce the frustration associated with product safety listing and approval procedures. Through the LLC efforts, the HVAC/R industry now enjoys having one common set of electrotechnical requirements for the safety of ducted heating and cooling equipment. The bi-national safety standard, which has been accepted by Mexico, has enabled manufacturers to build products that are tested once and accepted throughout North America easing cross border trade. Today, Canada and Mexico remain two of the most significant export markets for U.S. manufacturers. The benefits of harmonization have far exceeded industry's expectations. It made the U.S., Canadian, and Mexican manufacturers more competitive in the context of a rapidly globalizing world economy. By reducing the complexity with listing and approval procedures, it effectively reduced the number of design inputs for new and sustaining product development, thereby quickening the product development cycle. A quicker design cycle allowed manufacturers to satisfy market demand sooner. Most of all, it allowed manufacturers to quickly recover the cost associated with product development. Harmonization has also created competition for manufacturers' business between U.S. and Canadian safety certification organizations. Today, both UL and CSA compliance marks are accepted in both countries. Manufacturers can now choose between agencies to satisfy both U.S. and Canadian safety concerns. This has helped manufacturers simultaneously release products into the U.S. and Canadian markets, once again quickening the recovery of development cost.
Joel G. Solis is certification/code engineer of the Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute (ARI) and has been with the organization since February 2000. He holds a bachelor's of science degree in electrical engineering and a legal assistant certificate.
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The integration of U.S. and Canadian safety certification organizations into the global arena is having profound implications on National safety standards. The use of International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) standards by standards development organizations began in the early 1980s. That was when the International Electrotechnical Committee for Conformity Testing to Standards for Electrical Equipment (IECEE) established a means for mutual acceptance of CB Test Certificates and Test Reports among participating product safety certification organizations. In 1985, it was integrated into the IEC as the IECEE CB Scheme. The CB Scheme, however, is based on IEC standards. To participate in the CB Scheme, a member country's national standards must be reasonably harmonized with IEC standards. In the case of the HVAC/R industry, IEC standards were independently adopted by the U.S., Canadian, and Mexican electrotechnical standards development organizations. However, each added their own national requirements, resulting in three very different standards. It is the independent national adoption of IEC standards, however, that have placed the common set of requirements that have met North American safety concerns in jeopardy. At some point the U.S. and Canada will need to withdraw from the bi-national standard in favor of national requirements based on IEC 60335-1, Household and similar electrical appliances—Safety—Part 1: General requirements, and IEC 60335-2-40, Household and similar electrical appliances—Safety—Part 2-40: Particular requirements for electrical heat pumps, air-conditioners and dehumidifiers. It is compliance to various national electrical safety standards that will keep North American manufacturers equipment cost higher than they should be and reduce the economy of scale trading advantage the industry currently enjoys. No one understood this better than Adam Smith, who in 1776 published The Wealth of Nations. Mr. Smith's book promoted the power of free trade and competition as stimulants to innovation and progress. His principles of free trade form the basis of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Enacted in 1994 as a comprehensive trade agreement, NAFTA improved virtually all aspects of trade in North America. It was during this period that the government of Mexico recognized the newly formed Asociación Nacional de Normalización y Certificación (ANCE) as its national electrical safety standard developer. And it was ANCE which accepted UL 1995/CSA 236 as being equivalent to Mexico's national standard for ducted equipment making the bi-national standard a North American standard. Mr. Smith's philosophy might have anticipated the creation of The World Trade Organization (WTO), the only international organization dealing with the global rules of trade between nations. The WTO's main function is to ensure that trade flows as smoothly, predictably, and freely as possible. However, it is the development of national standards—if left unchecked—that could become a technical barrier to trade. That is why the WTO's umbrella agreement for trade in goods specifically addresses the issue of product standards. It requires members to consider international standards such as ISO and IEC when developing or revising national standards. Recognizing how vital it is to maintain harmonization in North America, the HVAC/R industry made the decision to convince testing and certification agencies to discontinue proceeding forward with its independent adoption of IEC 60335-2-40. The industry understands all too well that national deviations will create unnecessary technical barriers to cross border trade, increase cost, and lengthen the product development cycle. The industry is working to ensure UL, CSA, and ANCE coordinate their independent national adoption of the IEC standards to minimize, preferably eliminate, any national deviations. That is why ARI and three North American standards development organizations have joined efforts to develop a harmonized North American safety standard under the auspices of Consejo de Armonizacion de Normas Electrotecnicas de las Naciones de las Americas (CANENA). The goal of CANENA is to foster the harmonization of electrotechnical product standards and electrical codes between democracies of the western hemisphere. UL, CSA, and ANCE, at ARI's urging, will produce a harmonized North American version of IEC 60335-1 and IEC 60335-2-40. Should national deviations be required, they must be consistent with promoting the acceptance of HVAC/R products into global markets. In addition, the harmonized standards must enjoy the benefits of reciprocity between UL, CSA, and ANCE that ensures maintenance of a single North American standard.
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Since 15-year-old Amanda Todd died by suicide, weeks after posting a heart-wrenching video explaining her three-year struggle with sexist harassment, the media has erupted with moral statements about "bullying" in schools and online. While awareness-raising campaigns and actions about teenage bullying are important, this term is too vague to adequately address why it happens. "Bullying" glosses over structural reasons for violence—reasons like race, gender, ability, and sexuality, among a myriad of insidious social hierarchies. Fighting and self-harm are reactions to material power imbalances that become obscured, then disregarded, when we talk about specific social violence in generic terms like "bullying".
As a high-school student in Surrey years ago, I witnessed brawling wars between Vietnamese, Polish, and Punjabi groups. When teachers lectured us about bullying, their words did not confront what was really going on—these battles resulted from racism, not generic, childish violence. Now as an educator, I see similar student indifference in the face of ambiguous terms and the irrelevance of their presentation. It is unfortunately rare to see groups like B.C.'s youth-based Leave Out Violence artistically and creatively address the specific issues of racism, poverty, sexism, and sexuality—sans jargon.
Why is hardly anyone talking about the sexism and misogyny involved in Amanda Todd's life and death? Her silent YouTube video clearly suggests that hers is one of many cases of harassment and coercion of young women by young men: the first one encouraged her for a year to show her breasts to him on webcam, threatened to shame her with evidence of her "impropriety" if she did not perform more sexual acts for him, and knew names and locations of her family, friends, home, and school. The second one used her low self-esteem to convince Todd to have sex with him, then pitted his girlfriend against her in a brutal confrontation that lead to Todd's initial suicide attempt.
Internalized misogyny is an important aspect of the structural violence associated with patriarchy: the young women in Todd's life turned against her rather than supporting her through harassment, despite surely facing similar pressures to capitulate to male definitions of, and demands on, female sexuality. Thanks in part to the media frenzy surrounding the controversial SlutWalk, the conversation about woman-blaming is active; women around the world have rallied with the message that we are not to be held responsible for sexist violence against us. This analysis should continue in the commentary about Amanda Todd's experience—it is hypocritical to shun a young girl for engaging with her sexuality or falling prey to a coercive man's attentions online, while media and other cultural influences reiterate the message that a woman's worth is tied to her sexual appeal.
Violent behavior stems from a tolerance of, or a reluctance to acknowledge, the power imbalances mired in the fabric of our social structures at all age levels. "Bullying" is not only a child's issue, but the vague term allows us to treat it like a teenage anomaly. The same oppressive learned behaviours occur in the workplace, in bars and clubs, on the street, and in other adult-inhabited places.
October has been named a National "Anti-Bullying" month. If institutions like schools and government-funded media outlets do not begin addressing the specifics of social violence as their own issues, in ways that are relevant to students and adults, generic anti-bullying campaigns will continue be a waste of time. We must name sexism and other power imbalances for what they are before we can consciously diminish their influence on our social interactions.
Fazeela Jiwa is a feminist scholar, writer, and educator based in Vancouver.
If you need help, the Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention Centre of B.C. has phone lines that are open 24 hours a day.
The audaciously negative chatter Ive been hearing from "cool guys" online regarding this situation is what kept me from sleeping last night, and compelled me to paint the accompanying illustration.
This seems like a problem that can not be fixed just by changing a few laws, but I'm all for 'outing' Internet cowards such as Haunter and Violentacrez.
On a side note, it was my experience in school that when a girl was being bullied it was almost always done by other girls, and in most cases was much harsher then when a boy bullied another boy. I remember that whenever a new girl came to school she was automatically bullied by the other girls who viewed her as a threat. Idle thoughts, but true.
Amanda's death was nothing short of tragic. Hopefully her death was not in vein and this sparks some serious change.
"Internalized misogyny is an important aspect of the structural violence associated with patriarchy: the young women in Todd's life turned against her rather than supporting her through harassment"
Several people in her life (male and female) are culpable in this young girl's soul wrenching demise. May she now rest in peace.
I echo other sentiments and hope her death serves to promote much needed dialogue and societal change.
You've skimmed over the article. Read it carefully. All ages, genders, and cultures need to understand the concept, to see these dynamics (everywhere) clearly.
If they do create some new bullying laws or rules, boys will surely take the brunt of the penalties.
Oh, and girls love bullies. Just sayin.
Misogyny is strictly defined as the hatred, dislike, or distrust of women or girls.
Sexism is defined as "discrimination or devaluation based on a person's sex, as in restricted job opportunities; especially, such discrimination directed against women."
Just thought I'd clear up your misinformation and apparent ignorance on the subject.
This poor child made one silly mistake and was tormented for three years of ongoing Bullying.
It's time for all facets of government passed a law that bullying is a crime. None of this BS of turning a blind.
My condolences to the family.


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Revenue from city of Cleveland building permits was down in January from December 2013.
In December, 15 permits brought in $8,000, and 14 permits in January brought in $6,391.
The permits accounted for $1,500,982 in projects.
Residential permits accounted for the majority of projects in January. The permits accounted for $1,073,000 in projects, bringing in $4,548 in revenue to the city
Many were single-family homes. Three were in the Weston Hills subdivision. Other subdivisions with planned additions included Timber Creek, Walker and Hardwick, Neeley Park and Berywood Cottages.
Habitat for Humanity of Cleveland also pulled two permits for single-family home projects in Victory Cove.
Habitat Director Matt Carlson said the homes would be completed this spring.
"That will actually finish out Phase 1 of our Victory Cove project," Carlson said.
This phase of the subdivision has included eight homes. Phase 2 for Victory Cove is being planned for 2015 and will likely have 10 to 15 homes and a road included.
"It's moving along very, very well." Carlson said. "It's a great neighborhood."
Habitat provides interest-free loans for homes built through the future homeowners' "sweat equity" and the donated skills of volunteers. As part of the program, Habitat homeowners are required to complete a set number of hours of volunteer work, either on their future home or at the Habitat ReStore.
Habitat also pulled land disturbance permits in January for future projects in its Southgate Hills subdivision.
A commercial permit was pulled by Rob Renner Construction to convert the old Galaxy Bowling facility on Baldwin Street to a church facility.
The church will serve as the home of the Cleveland Church of Evangelical Faith.
According to the church's website, this project that has been in the planning stages since March of last year.
A floor plan on the site shows the converted space will feature a sanctuary, fellowship hall, kitchen, classrooms, café area and several classrooms.
Other commercial permits were drawn for renovations to a substation warehouse and the First Tennessee bank building on Keith Street.
Another commercial permit was approved to have the interior of a business location on Paul Huff Parkway readied for a medical spa office. The business is locating in the new Mouse Creek Crossing shopping center.
Commercial permits accounted for nearly $428,000 worth of projects and $1,843 in revenue.
Land disturbance permits within the city limits accounted for $1,155,932 in planned projects. The land disturbance permit is the first permit required for a new project. This permit is secured well in advance of the start of the actual project. Land disturbance permits brought in $285 in revenue to the city in January.


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Rival colleges collaborate with Newport News education center
Jordan Crawford | 8/21/2013, 3:55 p.m.
"I have to admit in the last few years, I have bought more than my share of pizza," Cullen said.
Classes will start this fall. The Newport News center is the final piece of U.VA's push to co-locate its regional centers with other schools, to reduce costs by sharing classroom and office space and to offer adults more convenient access to a wider variety of higher education offerings.
A bachelor's degree program in conjunction with Thomas Nelson Community College in Hampton is also being offered by the new education center. Programs include leadership and management, marketing and communications, organizational development and human development.
Providing regional centers throughout the commonwealth so that citizens can obtain certificates and degrees supports the objectives of Governor McDonnell's 2011 Higher Education Opportunity Act, which calls for 100,000 more degrees to be awarded over the next 15 years.
"We're looking forward to working together to provide a better service to the community," said Cullen.
The emblem for the University of Virginia Tech- Virginia Tech Newport News Center is a popular flag which shows the logos of the universities divided by a diagonal line.
"It's not often that the two are together without rivalry," said Mayor Price. "I'm pleased to tell you in Newport News we now have a united house."
Although the flag is supposed to represent a house divided, the school directors opt to see it as one combined.


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The infamous video of Mississippi Braves manager Phillip Wellman tossing a base in 2007 is now going to be a part of a Volkswagen Superbowl commercial this year. The commercial seems to collect a bunch of unhappy YouTube video personalities, showing clips of their unhappy videos, then brings them all together in a field with a guy singing "Come On Get Happy." Here is the commercial:
The original video of Wellman losing it, in addition to him throwing the base, also has him sneaking up on the pitching mound commando style and tossing the rosin bag towards the home plate umpire like a grenade -- that's probably the best part. He also does some dirt rearranging and other antics. Here is a link to the full video clip from the M-Braves away game in Chattanooga, Tennessee:
Wellman's final year managing the Mississippi Braves was in 2010. Last year he was the hitting coach for the double-A Springfield Cardinals, in Springfield, Missouri. The altercation occurred because the umpire threw pitcher Kevin Villa out of the game for using a foreign substance.
Here are some comments that Wellman made to the Chattanooga Times Free Press about the commercial:
Wellman said VW contacted him about doing the ad and took him to a ranch outside Los Angeles for the spot, in which he dances with the group.
"I have zero rhythm," Wellman quipped. "It might have been a good idea to have had a few drinks."
He's right, he has zero rhythm.


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FP7 Security Research and ICT joint call on Critical Infrastructure Protection launched Gepubliceerd op: 03/08/2007, Laatste bijwerking: 29/09/2009
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The interoperability and interconnectivity of supply systems is one of the cornerstones of the functioning of our societies. The vulnerabilities in the intercommunication of systems, equipment, services and processes and their resilience against malicious attacks of terrorism and (organised) crime are elementary to the security of the citizens. The objective of the joint call is to make key infrastructures of modern life, such as energy production sites and transmission systems, storage and distribution, information and communication networks, sensitive manufacturing plants, banking and finance, healthcare, or transportation systems more secure and dependable. The aim is to protect such critical infrastructures that can be damaged, destroyed or disrupted by deliberate acts of terrorism, natural disasters, negligence, mismanagements, accidents, computer hacking, criminal activity and malicious behaviour and to safeguard them against incidents, malfunctions and failures.
The call is a joint call between the FP7 ICT Theme and FP7 Security Theme . It has been published and the deadline is 29 November 2007 at 17:00:00 (Brussels local time).
An information day on this joint call is planned to take place in Brussels, on Thursday 27 September.
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To: Mayor Hornaday and City Council
From: Terry Felde/Website RFP Review Committee
Through: Walt Wrede, City Manager
Date: March 2, 2010
Subject: Website Redesign
In July of 2009, a comprehensive survey was completed by Council Members and each City Department to help understand the wide array of capabilities available for municipal websites today and identify deficiencies and long-term needs of the current site, resulting in a high-level vision of the future of the City of Homer website. Council then passed Resolution 09-117, providing for the issuance of a Request for Proposals to begin the website redesign process.
A Website RFP Review Committee consisting of 11 members representing each City department evaluated, scored and discussed the eleven proposals received from firms across the US and determined the top three finalists. Reference checks were conducted and a detailed matrix was compiled, outlining a side-by-side comparison of each of the firm's capabilities, options, software platforms, hosting environments, ongoing requirements, processes, pricing, etc. On February 17, 2010, each of the three finalists participated in individual two-hour long presentation/interview sessions with the Review Committee.
The evaluation process was long and sometimes mind-numbing, however that quickly turned to excitement when the firms provided demonstrations and the ideas for the new website took form and became visual and possible. Many departments quickly identified numerous time and cost-saving capabilities, from the ability to set publish and non-publish dates ahead of time for content that shows on the website; or the ability for residents to subscribe to info/updates about specific areas of interest and then receive them automatically, without the clerk's office having to do it; or how simple it is to add web content; or the six different ways someone visiting the City website can quickly find exactly what they are looking for; or the automatic archiving of agendas/meetings/minute; or the ability for each department to have their own calendars, slide-shows, capital project pages, etc; or the ability to have emergency alerts on the website that also can get to residents via RSS feeds. The many potential features would allow the City of Homer website to be very user friendly, for both staff and site visitors, and allow greater transparency and enhanced communication between the City, residents, businesses and visitors.
The consensus of the Committee was almost unanimous. The proposal from the selected firm is attached for your review. The proposal amount is for $9,950, however that amount will change through the negotiation process as certain needed options are added or removed from the proposal.
In addition, there is an option available for Aha Consulting to refresh and update the current City logo for the website, business cards, letterhead, newsletters and other templates. Strong branding across the City is a vital aspect for economic development and an updated and consistent logo and image may be worthy of further discussion and consideration as we redesign the City website.
Award the Contract for Website Redesign, Development and Implementation to the firm of Aha Consulting in an amount not to exceed $20,000 and authorize the City Manager to negotiate the contract and prepare the appropriate documents.
A budget appropriation ordinance will follow at the March 22, 2010 meeting.


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IT Support (NARC)
Another area of support is computing and the network resources for residents in the building. This is maintained by the New College Students' Association (NCSA) "Network Administration and Resources Committee" (NARC) which is headed up by a resident. NARC committee members act as computer support officers.
NARC committee members provide first level support for troubleshooting problems and issues on the Student Network and the Administration Network, PC's, e-mail, Printing and other functions. If NARC cannot help you, they are authorised to escalate certain admin network problems to our IT Management consultants. NARC also maintains the residents' internal intranet website.
NARC can help residents with
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Midway Fire Station 35
Station 35 is centrally located at 1322 College Pkwy and is home to Engine Co. 35 and Battalion 35. Also available is Ladder Co. 35 and Zodiak 35 for additional rescue capabilities.
Midway Fire Station 37
Station 37 is located on the east end of the District at 1801 Abercrombie Rd. and is home to Engine Co. 37. Also available is Truck Co. 37 and Squad 35 for additional rescue capabilities.
Midway Fire Station 36
Land has been purchased centrally within Midway Fire District for a future Fire Station 36. It will be located on Gulf Breeze Pkwy., slightly east of Central Pkwy.
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2014 Firefighter Of The Year
Midway Fire District is pleased to announce the 2014 FFOY recipient Firefighter/Paramedic Levi Alderfer! Levi has been a firefighter with Midway Fire District for 10 years, 1 1/2 of which as a Reserve Firefighter. During the past year, FF Alderfer has exemplified leadership by filling in as an Acting Officer when called upon, and also has helped the District save money by completing various station projects. Also in 2013, FF Alderfer completed his Fire Inspector certification and currently assists the Fire Prevention Bureau with building inspections. Levi is blessed with a loving wife of 6 years and 4 children.
November 2014 Response Times (Minutes)For Midway Fire District
Midway Fire Station | Average Response Times For Emergency Calls | Average Response Times For Non-Emergency Calls |
35 | 6.74 min | 5.83 min |
37 | 6.56 min | 7.66 min |
Midway Fire District Board of Commissioner Meetings are held at 1322 College Pkwy the second Tuesday of every month at 7:00pm.
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