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Update on requests for BISD information, FOI investigation
More than a month after KFDM News filed Freedom of Information requests, we still have not received all the information we asked Beaumont ISD to give to us.
Our objective in filing the requests was to find the total cost for a conference attended by about two dozen BISD employees.
The conference for the Texas Alliance of Black School Educators, TABSE, was held January 6th through the 9th at the Gaylord Texan Resort in Grapevine between Dallas and Fort Worth.
KFDM first reported that the district paid employees and trustees more than $16,000 to attend this one conference, and that's not including all of the expenses.
We filed additional Freedom of Information requests for all adjustments to travel documents, as well as expense reports including all receipts from superintendent Dr. Timothy Chargois' district issued American Express credit card. Without those receipts and a copy of Dr. Chargois' American Express bill, there is no way for us report on exactly how much money Dr. Chargois spent for the TABSE conference, including hotel charges for himself and four trustees.
Also, originally, we had been told that BISD communication specialist Nakisha Myles was unable to attend the conference. However, in reviewing the paperwork, there is a United Airlines luggage receipt from DFW airport and a cab fare receipt both dated February 6th, the opening day of the conference. Both show Nakisa Myles' name. There is also a Gaylord transportation receipt for the last day of the conference. That receipt, too, has the name Nakisha Myles on it.
At this point, KFDM's examination of the paperwork provided by the district shows the cost of the conference has increased to at least $18,000 but, again, we still do not have a final total because BISD has yet to provide the requested items.
We will continue to file Freedom of Information requests to find the total cost to taxpayers for this one conference.
We feel it's important to note--this conference fell in the same month a federal grand jury indicted BISD Chief Financial Officer Devin McCraney and BISD Comptroller Sharika Allison. Both are accused of embezzling at least $4 million from the school district. They've since been terminated. At the same time, Dr. Chargois, told trustees the district was looking down the barrel of a four million dollar deficit from the Exxon Mobil Foreign Trade Zone Agreement. The shortfall brought about an edict from Dr. Chargois that there would be no more travel for district employees.


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So I pitched dead yeast this weekend... But, in a way that I have never seen before! I had a Wyeast Activator pack of Euro yeast. I let it reach room Temp on thursday and smacked the pack... the Pack started swelling as normal. By Friday night the wife was affraid the pack was going to pop! Saturday, we brewed as normal and cooled the wort to 76 degrees. I then pitched the yeast and placed the carboy in the closet at 72 degrees. The next morning all the dead yeast had settled to the bottom of the carboy and I had to run to a friends house and bum some dry yeast to pitch... the beer has now taken off and bubbling like crazy!!! WTH? Has anyone ever heard of this? I'll answer any questions as best I can, but I will tell you that the house stays between 70 and 72 degrees, I cooled the wort to within 4 degrees so I just don't know! The only thing I could think of that would kill yeast like that was a sudden temp change.
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I know you said 72 yours, but it sat for 18 hours and did nothing. I figured after the way it reproduced in the slap pack it should have done something within 18 hours. I pitched the dry yeast from fear that it would sour. Would the beer have been ok sitting for 72 hours without fermentation?
Your pack wouldn't have expanded to begin with if your yeast were dead. It just went to the bottom, before it started to krausen on top. These days yeast doesn't really "die." Most of the time the new brewer is just worried and impatient for the yeast take off, which often takes 72 hours anyway, it's pretty common, and called lag time. See this;http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f39/ferm...e-signs-43635/, and by visible signs we don't necessarily mean a bubbling airlock. It IS a sticky at the top of the beginners forum for a reason, afterall. Everything was really fine, and you really didn't need to pitch any more yeast. But modern yeasts these days works 99.9% of the time. Next time wait 72 hours, then before you do anything else take a hydrometer reading, don't just pitch more yeast.
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Ok... Thanks. Like I said I was worried the wort would sour or somehow get infected. That was the first time I had seen a yeast take more than 12 hours to show some sign of working. So, given that the euro yeast wasn't dead, I'm guessing it will take some part in the fermentation process? Will I have any issues with it competing for flavor profiles with the Muntons dry yeast I pitched on top?


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Continuing my love for performance testing SharePoint and building on my previous posts on performance testing of SharePoint 2010 and SharePoint 2007, I created a template for reporting and analyzing performance test results for SharePoint 2010.
It is an excel workbook. Sharing it here, as I feel, it could be useful to many others who need to do performance or load testing on SharePoint 2010.
This workbook provides templates for performance testing reporting and analysis for SharePoint Server 2010.
Many times, when IT Professionals do performance testing for some application, they are not sure what many things such as:
This workbook helps IT professionals in these tasks by providing templates as well as examples. Two worksheets (Test Results, Global Settings) had been created for Publishing sites, but can easily be extended to cover other workloads
Some of the material available here is available in Technet or in other resources also, but this document provides single point reference for everything required for reporting and analysing performance tests for SharePoint Server 2010. Also, this workbook should ONLY be used as a reference document (or as a template) and MUST be customized as per your requirements. Would love to hear to improve it further.
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If more than two clients try to connect to the server at the same time, the Routing and Remote Access service rejects the IKEv2 connection requests. Additionally, the following message is logged in the Rastapi.log file: CAUSEBy default, the maximum number of IKEv2 ports in the Port window of the Routing and Remote Access service in Windows Server 2008 R2 is set to two. The number is changed to 128 after you enable the Routing and Remote Access service. However, the IKEv2 component is reinstalled unexpectedly when you install Windows Server 2008 SP1. Therefore, the maximum number of IKEv2 ports is set back to two. RESOLUTIONTo prevent this issue, we recommend that you install this hotfix package before you install Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1. If you have installed Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 before this hotfix package, follow these steps to prevent the issue:
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Madurai Hotels
122 Madurai Hotels List ranked by travellers
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India Says Yes Award
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Rank 1
61/62, Dhanappa Mudali Street, Madurai
"Comfortable room but appearance is old in bathroom otherwise is all are good. I visited for..." More ›Rameshbabu, Adra, 1 week ago |
India Says Yes Award
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Rank 2
43 & 44, Collector Office Road, Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai
"The overall, experience in the hotel was very good, it was conveniently located to bus stand, and..." More ›Rajapandian, 2 weeks ago |
India Says Yes Award
3 Photos
Rank 3
15, West Marret Street, Madurai
"One goes to Madurai basically to visit Minakshi Temple and that way hotel was in the midst of the..." More ›Thakur, Adra, 2 weeks ago |
India Says Yes Award
Rank 4
No-61, TB Road, Bharathidhasan Salai, Mahaboop Palayam
"Good Hotel, centrally located. Compared to other Madurai hotels, this is placed away from the..." More ›Vishwanadhan, Adra, 1 week ago |
6 Photos
Rank 5
Alagarkoil Road, Madurai
"We have stayed there during month of May 2014. Location is good but the administration is not..." More ›Palany, Agra, 3 weeks ago |
India Says Yes Award
4 Photos
Rank 6
28, By-Pass Road, Madurai
"Very kind hotel people and foods are very tasty. Very good maintenance with super atmosphere and..." More ›Rathina, Madurai, 2 months ago |
India Says Yes Award
9 Photos
Rank 7
38, Madakulam Main Road, Palanganatham Signal Junction, TPK Road, NH7, Madurai
"Hotel GRT is a very decent, clean, well-planned and beautifully maintained hotel with all..." More ›Mr, Adra, 2 weeks ago |
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Rank 8
Madurai - Natham Road, Parali, Dindigul District
"We went as a group for some fun events and the place was good. Location was calm and serene with..." More ›Abhisekh tain, Madurai, 4 weeks ago |
Rank 9
2, Town Hall Road, Madurai
"I had a wonderful stay in Madurai with the parents been there in Oct 2014. Parents insisted me to..." More ›Prashant, Mumbai, 1 month ago |
India Says Yes Award
5 Photos
Rank 10
110, West Perumal Maistry Street, Madurai
"Its best hotel in temple city, as well we enjoyed all well dinner is good. The owner is humble..." More ›Kubiter patel, New Delhi, 2 weeks ago |
India Says Yes Award
3 Photos
Rank 11
4, West Veli Street, Opp: Railway Station, Madurai
"Had a homely stay feeling at this hotel which is very impressive. The outlook of the hotel is..." More ›���������������������mahtiazhagan, Adalaj, 3 months ago |
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Rank 12
Race Course, Alagar Koil Road, Madurai
"Very familiar and friendly place, though located in a prime location gives you a lot of privacy..." More ›Simon, Adari, 1 week ago |
India Says Yes Award
Rank 13
Opp: Periyar Bus Stand, TPK Road,
"The hotel is very beautiful located in an excellent place. Taj hotel name is very beautiful and a..." More ›Sooraj, Thrissur, Yesterday |
India Says Yes Award
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Rank 14
11, Melakkal Main Road, Kochadai, Madurai
"This is the place I would like to stay when I am in Madurai. It has been splendid and warm. The..." More ›Arun jebaraj, Adoor, 1 month ago |
India Says Yes Award
4 Photos
Rank 15
Plot No,4-5, Gokul's Enclave, Thiagarajar Engg College Road, Thirupparankundram
"The resort is distance from Madurai Mandir take time and money to reach their. But area of hotel..." More ›Purushottam, Madurai, Sep 26, 2014 |
India Says Yes Award
6 Photos
Rank 16
Pasumalai Hill, No. 40 TPK Road, Madurai
"I did not face any difficulty in reach the hotel and no idea about the bus stand distance. The..." More ›Dhanraj mulki, 1 month ago |
4 Photos
Rank 17
109, West Perumal Maistry Street, Madurai
"Stayed a single night here with friends. Location of the hotel is awful and no proper parking..." More ›Clement, Chennai, 3 months ago |
India Says Yes Award
4 Photos
Rank 18
114-115, West Perumal Maistry Street, Madurai
"This hotel is located near railway station, very good accommodation. Staff is polite and service..." More ›Prabendra, Afzalpura, 1 week ago |
8 Photos
Rank 19
122, TPK Road, Near Periyar Bus Stand,
"This is one of the best located hotel in Madurai. We request the manager to change the bucket and..." More ›Aditya, Adilabad, 2 months ago |
Rank 20
14, Lady Doak College Road, Madurai
"In Madurai you have multiple options for stay as per your budget. It is average hotel with old..." More ›Vikram, Mumbai, 4 weeks ago |
Rank 21
6, North Veli Street, Madurai
"In Madurai you have multiple options for stay as per your budget. It was average hotel with old..." More ›Tina, Ludhiana, 1 month ago |
3 Photos
Rank 22
Alagarkoil Road, Goripaalayam, Madurai
"It is very well located with public transport connections. The room was comfortable and..." More ›Winsomeraj, Dindigul, 3 weeks ago |
Rank 23
1, Perumal Tank West Street, Town Hall Road, Madurai
"I stayed there with my family for two days in the month of october. I booked the hotel through..." More ›Sreekanth, Bangalore, 2 months ago |
India Says Yes Award
4 Photos
Rank 24
Alagarkoil Road, Madurai
"Friendly staff service. Appearance was good look wise It was easy to reach the hotel. The..." More ›Siva, Pondicherry, 3 weeks ago |
Rank 25
"The location of the hotel is nearby bus stand but there is no noise inside the room. There is..." More ›����������������������mathan, Adityana, 1 week ago |
3 Photos
Rank 26
Nethaji Road, Madurai
"I am Vijay Jaju from Latur, went to Madurai on 9 December, 2014. Madurai is specially known for..." More ›Jaju, 2 weeks ago |
2 Photos
Rank 27
West Perumal Maistry Street, Madurai
"The hotel is located very close to the Meenakshi Amman temple. The four wheeler parking is..." More ›Sirivasan, Adra, 1 month ago |
Rank 28
95, West Perumal Maistry Street, Madurai
"I visited madurai for the darshan of the world famous Meenakshi Mata temple. Overall experience..." More ›Sangeeta, Bareilly, 3 months ago |
Rank 29
27, Panagal Road, Shenoy Nagar, Madurai
"This is really a nice hotel in Madurai, only if room was little better and food was little more..." More ›Namdeo, Mumbai, 2 months ago |
3 Photos
Rank 30
Plot No- 14 , Meenakashi Mission Road, Lake Area- Madurai
"The overall experience was good. Visited with family members. The hotel was conveniently located...." More ›Ratnakar, Mumbai, 3 months ago |
Hotels in Madurai with Tariff Rates
- The 'Temple City' of Madurai is located in Tamil Nadu. The city has a number of historical monuments and temples, which attract pilgrims, family travellers and groups. Popular hotels in Madurai, as ranked by HolidayIQ.com Travellers, include MR International Hotel, Madurai Residency, Tamil Nadu Hotel and New College House among others. Tourists visiting Madurai spend an average of 2 nights in the city and possess an average hotel budget of INR 850 per person/night. Accommodation options in Madurai range from hotels to guesthouses. As ranked by HolidayIQ.com Travellers,�the most popular hotels among families and couples include Madurai Residency and M R International Hotel. Hotels such as Tamil Nadu Hotel and New College House are popular among group travellers.
- There are 114 hotels in Madurai reviewed by actual travellers. The top rated Madurai hotels are Hotel Temple Tree, Naveen Saravana Hotel, Hotel Annamalai International. The most sought after hotels, based on these reviews are Group stay hotels, Couple stay hotels, Family stay hotels. The lowest available tariff for Madurai hotels stands at Rs.100 and highest hotels rate is approximately Rs.6000. The cheapest Madurai hotel deals are available at Rs.119. You can search for Madurai Hotel
(90), Madurai B&B/Guest house/Hostel/Lodge(17), Madurai Apartment/Serviced apartment(2), Madurai Resorts(2), Madurai Home Stay(2), Madurai Spa (health resort)(1).
There are different types of hotels in Madurai available for families, lovers, kids, friends and specially for newly married couples who are looking for perfect honeymoon destination.Star Hotels in Madurai
There are 1 Five Star Hotels in Madurai and most popular 5 star hotels in Madurai are The Gateway Hotel, Pasumalai
There are 4 Three Star Hotels in Madurai and most popular 3 star hotels in Madurai are GRT Regency, Sangam Hotel, Heritage Madurai, Kadambavanam Resort.Hotels in Madurai by Price
There are 99 Budget hotels in Madurai which are priced below Rs. 2500. Tariff for hotels in Madurai starts from 100. Cheap hotels in Madurai may provide basic amenities like a private bedroom, colour TV, Telephone, AC, 24-hour front desk and housekeeping staff on call. These hotels are affordable and value for money.
There are 3 Luxury hotels in Madurai which are priced above Rs. 5000. Tariff for Madurai hotels starts from 5500 and goes to 6000, which is charged by Madurai luxury hotels. Luxury hotels in Madurai include premium amenities like bathtubs, jacuzzi, sauna, massage services, swimming pool, fitness centre or gym, bar/lounge, restaurant, Wi-Fi, dry cleaning services, valet parking, banquet hall and conference rooms for business meetings.Popular Locality Hotels in Madurai
The top 5 localities for hotels in Madurai to stay are West perumal Maistry Street hotels, Town Hall Road hotels, Close to Meenakshi Temple hotels, Melur Main Road hotels, Alagar Koil Road hotels.Hotels near Main Attractions in Madurai
The most popular attractions in Madurai are Meenakshi Temple, Alagar Koil, Gandhi Museum, Mariamman Teppakulam, Kazimar Big Mosque and Maqbara and you can find 31 hotels near Meenakshi Temple, 37 hotels near Alagar Koil, 39 hotels near Gandhi Museum, 36 hotels near Mariamman Teppakulam, 31 hotels near Kazimar Big Mosque and Maqbara.Hotels near Main Transportation Places
There are 2 railway stations in Madurai which are Madurai Junction railway station, Kudalnagar railway station. You can find 44 hotels near Madurai Junction railway station, 44 hotels near Kudalnagar railway station.
The Airport in Madurai is located in/near Madurai, Madurai and there are 25 hotels in Madurai near airport travellers can choose from.


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Historical Traveler Reviews Grange Wellington Hotel London
For London, this is a good deal
I stayed at the Wellington for 1 week at the end of June. It is in a great location; Vincent Square is a very quiet area that is very close to major sights. I was travelling by myself, and felt very safe walking to and from the hotel at night. The room was very small, with a single bed, small TV, telephone, desk, sink, and cupboard. It was clean, with daily cleaning service. No air conditioning, so it could be hot in the middle of summer, but I was comfortable at the end of June. Depending on what side of the hotel your room is, the street noise may be bothersome, but I returned to the hotel so tired that I fell asleep instantly! The bathroom down the hall was OK, but the shower could have been cleaner. Breakfast was served from 8 - 10 am, and consisted of ham, cheese, cold toast, croissants, tea, coffee, juice, canned fruit salad, and cereal. Get there close to 8:00, because things (croissants especially) run out fast and the line-up gets long. My main complaint is about a particular front desk clerk, who was sarcastic and snarky when I asked a question about local calling in London. Otherwise, the staff were friendly and helpful. Overall, a great value hotel for London if you just need a place to lay your head.
Dirty carpet and toilet, noisy and hot
I and my wife stayed in wellington in late June 2006, we booked through British Hotel Reseervation Centre (BHRC) in Paddinton Railway Station, 40 pounds/night . I was told that the bathroom, though outside our room, belongs to our room and will be used by us. In fact, it wrong and the staff in BHRC lied to us!!! All guests need to share the toilet and bathroom with others. The toilets were dirty and terrible. You can see yellowish stool still sticking on toilet even in morning. Very scary!!! The carpet is very dirty. TV is old. NO air-conditioning, will be very hot in summer. The receptionists were not very helpful. I requestes hot water from the reception at night (9 pm), the male receptionist told me that hot water is not available as the kitch is closed (only open in morning). Could you imagine that??? Next night when I requested hot water again from another receptionist, then hot water was supplied (though little amount)!! It is quiet noisy because people keep walking in and out and closing the door forcible.
Need to borrow the hair dryer fromt he reception (could only use for 15 min) because they have only one), Adaptor available.
The only thing that is OK is breakfast (ham, bread, milk, orange juice, jam), from 8-10 am only. Not good for those leave early. Usually a long queue in morning.
My impession is not very good, but it is relatively cheap. Still OK for budget traveller.
Very noisy.
The room was in need of renovation.
Filthy showers, intermittent hot water.
Breakfast - ha what a joke.
& the rooms were hotter than hell - it was impossible to sleep.
Not bad
Myself and my boyfriend stayed at The Wellinton in February, 2006. We stayed one night and it cost �53, booking through the Hotels desk at Victoria station. I think this is cheap, though we didn't check anywhere else. We booked at very short notice.
The location is excellent: about a 7 minute walk to Victoria Station, which gives great access to everywhere in London. The place looks nice on the outside - a big old boarding school. The room was adequate, although there was a problem with the heating. It was roasting all day and night. The staff ignored us when we said there was a problem with it.
I had to go upstairs to get to the ladies' bathroom, but it was clean and the showers were hot.
The main complaint I would have is that the staff were extremely rude. On the day we were leaving, we overslept. The front desk called our room 5 mintues before check-out time and simply said "When are you leaving your room?" - no "Good morning" or "Excuse me". My boyfriend has a policy of being polite no matter how rude someone is to him, but no matter how many times he apologised and assured her we'd be straight down, the lady simply ignored it and repeated over and over that the check-out time was 11:00 and that we would have to pay again if we weren't down in 5 minutes. When we got to the lobby a frantic 3 minutes later, we were greeted with gruff grunts and snootiness. Extremely rude.
Other than that, the place did its job, albeit without any flair or atmosphere. Its location and price make it worthwhile for a short stay. However, I wouldn't have stayed any longer.
Value for Money
I spent 8 days at the Wellington, 5 in late May and returned from touring and spent another 3. Staff was extremely helpful and met all my requests. Stored my luggage whilst I was away. Rooms were clean, showers down the hall were always hot, brealfast was plentiful. I met people there who had stayed there on many ocassions and standards were consistantly good. Close to many good pubs, 10 minutes walk to Victoria Station.
Think of the good old day
I stayed there with my daughter 13 years ago when it was still under the management of the university(KCL). My daughter gradulated from university and is practising medicine in London. At that time the English breakfast served at the basement dinning hall kept my stomach full till late afternoon. The bathroom was so big and there is never any competition even in the morning rush.
As we stayed there for two whole weeks there then. I developed a liking for the place. I failed to book the place in the past years for I mistook that I was still an university hostel and would only open to visitors during summer.
I will stay there next month after finding the information from the tripadvisor site. Is the room converted to en-suite now and the pantry demolished?
I will write again after my stay.
Lawrence from Hong Kong.
Cheap n cheerful!
Visited London Thursday8th April 2004 to Sunday 11th April 2004,staying at the Wellington Hall. Booked over the phone having seen it on t'internet.
The building is imposing but set in a quiet location just a few minutes walk from the Victoria coach and train stations. Believe it used to be some kind of boarding school. The rooms are basic but clean and warm,with everything you need. Food at breakfast time is continental style which probably suits the majority of clients because we were the only English people there! Showers could have been better but plenty of toilets and the staff were very helpful and accomodating of our needs,requests etc. Location is ideal for pedestrian viewing of the capital and there are a number of friendly pubs and places to eat nearby. Okay so it's not the Ritz but for the money it's a bargain in central London and who goes to London to stay at their hotel all day? We can wholeheartedly recommend the Wellie and we'll certainly go back when we next visit London.
The hotel wasn't bad. It served it's purpose. The beds were clean. The rooms were spartan but OK, even having satellite TV! The room I was in was big so we had four people in there. Some of the rooms were so tiny, it was tricky to get 2 beds in! The toilets and showers were not appealing, there was lots limescale and some algae here and there. They didn't seem to be cleaned regularly. Breakfast was mediocre and they didn't give us dinner. The staff were nonetheless very helpful. If you're looking for somewhere cheap and cheerful, this is perfect. Its also very close to attractions and railway and tube stations. St. James's is about 10 minutes away and the Abbey and the Palace of Westminster are even closer. I recommend the Green Coat Boy pub!
More a Hostel than a hotel
My Sister and I visited London last weekend, upon arrival at Gatwick airport we had no were to stay for the night, so we booked it at the hotel booking desk. The room cost us a total of �40 for the night, it was about a 10 minute walk from Victoria Station (it was easy to find on the map) Check in was simple and the place seemed huge. The walk up the stairs to the 2nd floor was a bit eary it reminded me of boarding school !! our room was really basic just two beds a sink and a tv it was extremley dated but it was clean and they did provide towels. We had to share the toilets and showers with the whole floor and they were right at the other end of the corridor !!! it was a big corridor !! The toilets were ok but the showers were not the cleanest, i basically dived in and straight out again!! Continental breakfast was included in the price it was cereal, toast and coffee, that was fine. the dinning room was in the basement and it was one big room with long tables and ypu just had to grab a seat anywere, but it was clean. I would overall say that this was more of a hostel type place than a hotel but you get your own room !! but then what do you want for �20 eh !!! If you are travelling or just staying in London for a few nights on a budget then this place is ok.
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Manlius Town of Manlius government leaders said last week the village of Manlius is squeezing them out of the planning process for the proposed new fire station at the corner of Enders Road and Route 92, even though the site of the new station is entirely outside the village.
#The Manlius town board and town zoning board of appeals held a joint public meeting last week about the issue and, after receiving information and guidance from the town attorney, both agreed to consider the situation and make decisions about project jurisdiction at their respective upcoming meetings.
#The town and village have been at odds over the project since the village board unanimously passed resolutions in late June declaring their municipal sovereignty from the town and seeking immunity from town regulations as they try to bring the fire station project to fruition. While the village is charged with providing fire protection to the town, the land for the proposed station is on town land.
#This has to do with the sovereignty of the process, said Manlius Town Supervisor Ed Theobald. We do want to make this work, but we want to do it the right way.
#The concern is, why wouldnt the town board have jurisdiction over this like any other project in the town? said town attorney Steve Primo.
#Manlius Mayor Paul Whorrall, who attended the meeting but did not speak, said the next day, I took away from the meeting exactly why, after six months, there is no inter-municipal agreement. If its going to be this long and arduous climate, couldnt they just turn around and say its not appropriate to build the fire station there? Thats exactly our concern.
#Until one of the municipalities either the village or the town is declared the lead agency in terms of the state-mandated environmental impact review process of the project (State Environmental Quality Review Act, or SEQR), the project cannot get started.
The village has spent nearly seven years and more than $440,000 working to improve the fire station situation.
#Manlius currently has two fire stations, station 1, which is located on Stickley Drive, and station 2, on Pompey Center Road. The village spent six years from 2007 to 2013 investigating the possibility of renovating both fire stations due to the deteriorating conditions and lack of sufficient facilities, such as restrooms, cleaning facilities, bunk rooms and overall handicapped accessibility. Both stations have issues that require remediation to ensure the health and safety of emergency personnel, Whorrall has said.
#After numerous studies and much deliberation, the village Fire Facilities Committee decided to take the plans of what was needed at the two stations and combined them into one 20,000-square-foot building, which is proposed to be located at the corner of Enders Road and Route 92.
#The new station would become the hub for all Manlius fire personnel, and the proposed location would be right in the middle of the Manlius fire district, which reaches south into the town of Pompey and as far east as the border of the town of Sullivan. The location would not only be more central in terms of response time to emergencies, but also for emergency responders to reach the station when they are called to respond to a situation, Whorrall said.
#The proposal for a single, consolidated station was announced last September.
#The village has been paying the landowner, Walrus Enterprises, $1,000 a month to hold the four-acre property at Enders and Route 92 for the village. That contract expired at the end of August, and the village had hoped to hold a village referendum on bonding for the new fire station before that expiration, but no vote occurred because the village and town could not come to an inter-municipal agreement. As a result of the six-month delay and the need to move the project forward, the village board voted unanimously on June 24 to declare its municipal sovereignty from the town.
On July 1, the mayor and village clerk were invited to the town boards regular meeting to discuss the villages position. Town Supervisor Ed Theobald said afterward that the town board still had major concerns about the issue, and would make a decision by the end of July. The town board never made an official decision, but it did vote to object to the villages application for lead agency status under the SEQR, and sent a letter to the state Department of Environmental Conservation stating its objection.
#In the meantime, the villages contract with Walrus Enterprises expired, although it has been extended while this issue continues, Whorrall said.
#Joint meeting
#At the joint town board and zoning board of appeals meeting last week, Primo told the two assembled boards that the purpose of the meeting was to make a determination as to the towns jurisdiction in the fire station proposal, specifically as to the villages assertion of sovereign immunity and exemption from town regulations. He said the board also had to decide whether the project should be allowed to go forward without the town being named lead agency for SEQR review.
#Primo said the boards needed to discuss the balancing test criteria as related to one municipality declaring sovereignty from another for a specific project, and laid out nine criteria as set forth in the main legal precedent case on the issue, Monroe County v. City of Rochester, from 1988. Those criteria included items such as considering alternate project locations, alternate methods to provide project improvement, impact on legitimate local interests and the extent of inter-governmental participation in the project.
#The procedural law is not that clear to help make a determination in this case, Primo said. It is somewhat confusing and it is unique.
#Primo said that from his perspective, once the village adopted its June resolution of sovereign immunity, the town does not even have involved agency status in project planning and zoning decisions. Were looking for some give-back, he said.
Other town board members agreed.
#Councilor Nicholas Marzola said the town board is concerned about having at least some say and standing in the process, and having an opportunity to review all the necessary project information and studies.
#Councilor John Loeffler said there is a concern that, while the SEQR process is always the same, different boards can reach different outcomes in how they answer the SEQR questions based on their specific concerns. He said the boards decision was about what was the right process and best approach to the question of whether the village or the town is the lead agency for SEQR review and, ultimately, chooses how the process is administered and accomplished.
#Theobald said he had heard from town constituents that because the proposed fire station is on town property the town should be named lead agency and the project should go through the town zoning and planning process.
#There are checks and balances here there are due diligence issue by us, the town board, he said. We want to do everything we can to make this work, but we must do it correctly and do it together.
#Village attorney Matt Kerwin told the joint meeting that the village is committed to this project and sees it as crucial to improve and maintain emergency services in the village and town alike. He said the village board is dedicated to working together with the town. I think theres a solution to be found here among everyone, he said.
#Ultimately, the state DEC will make a determination as to who the lead agency will be for the fire station project, Whorrall said, although he has no idea which way the DEC may decide to go.
#If the DEC chooses the village as lead agency, they will work together with the town board on the project; if the DEC chooses the town to lead, then the village board will have to discuss that decision with its attorney and decide the best way to move forward, Whorrall said.
We will work with [the town], as we have all along; weve never left them, he said. What theyre willing to do, we dont know.
#As to why the village and town are arguing over this if the DEC is making the decision anyway, Manlius Village Clerk Martha Dygert said it is her understanding that if the town disputes the lead agency issue now, then if the DEC chooses the village the town can challenge that decision in court and dispute the villages claim that the town is not an involved agency.
#The two town boards agreed to consider the issue further and vote as boards at their next respective meetings. The next ZBA meeting is Thursday, Sept. 18, while the next town board meeting is on Wednesday, Sept. 24.
#Jason Emerson is editor of the Eagle Bulletin. He can be reached at email@example.com or at 434-8889 ext. 335.
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First Posted: Tuesday, October 21, 2014 -8:29 a.m.
#Manlius The disagreement between the village of Manlius and the town of Manlius over which municipality should be the lead agency to create the proposed new fire station at the corner of Enders Road and Route 92 last week received some direction from the state Department of Environmental Conservation, which issued an opinion in favor of the village.
#Based on my finding that the village has the broadest governmental powers to investigate the impacts of the proposed action by virtue of its control over all aspects of design, construction and operation of the proposed fire station, the village was designated to serve as lead agency on the fire station project, DEC Commissioner Joseph Martens wrote in his official opinion dated Oct. 14 and delivered to both the village and town of Manlius governments last Friday.
#Both town and village officials have been waiting for the DEC decision to come down since the village asked the state environmental agency to make a ruling on the issue in early August. The fire station project, which has been in the works for years but has been stalled throughout 2014 as the two municipalities argued, could not move forward until a municipal agency was declared to be the lead agency or in charge in terms of the state-mandated environmental impact review process of the project (State Environmental Quality Review Act, or SEQR).
#Im relieved that a decision was finally made so that we know now that we can move forward, the direction we have to move forward to start getting the project back underway, said Manlius Mayor Paul Whorrall. We will work closely with the town and we will do what we have to do thats required of us with the SEQR review. Were not going to exclude the town in letting them know what were going to do.
Manlius Town Supervisor Ed Theobald, on the other hand, said the town board was somewhat surprised and disappointed that the DEC determined the village should have lead agency status over property that is outside the village. As the project proposed would serve town and village residents alike and provide a very important public service that the village has clearly determined is needed, the issue is the location and the potential adverse effects on traffic, neighborhood, nearby community character and similar effects addressed by zoning and environmental review laws and regulations.
#The village has spent nearly seven years and more than $440,000 working to improve the fire station situation by building one new, state-of-the art station to replace the two outdated stations currently in use. The new station would be an approximately 20,000 square feet building on a 4.1 acre parcel on land to be purchased by the village although the land is outside the village limits and in the town. The new station would become the hub for all Manlius fire personnel.
#The proposal for a single, consolidated station was announced last September, but from January to June this year discussions between village and town officials had stalled. The village board then in June voted unanimously to declare its municipal sovereignty from the town and to seek immunity from town regulations as they worked to bring the fire station project to fruition.
#The town and village have been at odds over the project ever since.
#In his Oct. 14 designation, Martens wrote that he based his lead agency decision on three criteria: the anticipated impacts of the project, which agency had the broadest governmental powers to investigate the impacts of the proposed project and which agency had the greatest capability to provide the most thorough environmental assessment of the proposed project.
Martens wrote that the first and third criteria apply equally to both village and town, but the second criteria which agency has the broadest governmental powers to investigate the impacts of the proposed project Martens found that the village had the broadest authority.
#The village has the greatest ability to change, add and even delete project elements to avoid or reduce such impacts through its control of location, design and finance, Martens wrote. The village is in the best position not merely to identify but also to ensure implementation of any measures necessary to avoid or minimize potential impacts from the construction of the proposed fire station as they may be revealed during the environmental review. The village has direct authority over site selection, construction and administration of the proposed facility.
#While Martens clarified one aspect of the fire station argument, he refused to clarify a second one which municipality has zoning jurisdiction over the land. Martens stated that the land for the proposed fire station may need a zone change in order to allow its use for the fire station. While he acknowledged that the town claims jurisdictional authority and the village claims governmental immunity from zoning, he stated that he accepted both claims as legitimate for purposes of resolving this dispute.
#For now, the village board will immediately start to move forward on the project, Whorrall said, starting with a fire station committee meeting on Tuesday night, Oct. 21, which occurred after press time, and consultation with the village attorney.
#As for the village and town working together to bring the fire station to fruition, Whorrall said, Were willing to work with them if theyre willing to work with us. But if they do something I feel is not in the best interests of the people in this community for the best fire service, then I will make other responses.
Theobald offered similar sentiments.
#We will continue to try and resolve this amicably with the village, which, by the way, we were working on meeting with to have further discussions with before receiving any word back from the DEC, Theobald said. The town board had reserved decision on the jurisdictional issue of application of the town zoning, but now is somewhat boxed in and we likely have to proceed by asserting our own jurisdiction. If we do not take these steps we would be disregarding our responsibilities as representatives to our town residents.
#Jason Emerson is editor of the Eagle Bulletin. He can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.
First Posted: Wednesday, October 29, 2014 -2:05 p.m.
#Manlius While the Manlius Town Board will accept a state decision that the village board is the lead agency for construction of the proposed new fire station, town councilors last week unanimously voted to reject the villages asserted jurisdictional authority over the zoning review aspects of the project and to assert instead the towns own jurisdiction over zoning.
#Town Supervisor Ed Theobald said the boards action was just a procedural process that gets us involved in the zoning review, however, and that the town will work cooperatively with the village on the entire project.
#This process is not a fire station issue, its a building issue on a parcel of town land with environmental concerns to some of our constituents, said Councilor Nicholas Marzola.
#The town boards action came one week after, and in consequence of, a state Department of Environmental Conservation determination that the village of Manlius should be the lead agency for the new fire station project at the corner of Enders Road and Route 92.
#Town Attorney Steve Primo said the DECs Oct. 14 decision left the town board sort of boxed in.
#If you accept the DEC decision then the town board has no involved agency status, no oversight over the project, Primo told the board during its Oct. 22 meeting. As a protective measure this asserts our jurisdictional authority.
On the village side, the villages fire station committee had a meeting on Tuesday evening, Oct. 21, to discuss its next actions after the DECs lead agency decision from the week before. Mayor Paul Whorrall said the committee decided to move forward with the SEQR process, follow all the DEC procedures and set times and dates for public information meetings on the project.
#Whorrall was at the town boards Oct. 22 meeting, but did not speak.
#Im really upset the town delayed this project so long and sent all this paper to Albany for a decision in their favor [from the DEC], and when it didnt come back in their favor now theyre trying something else, Whorral said after the meeting. They requested this go to Albany, but they didnt get the answer they wanted and now theyll fight some more. It bothers me that theyre so hell-bent on being the lead agency. I guess its about them and not about the health and well-being of the community and the safety of the firefighters.
#Whorrall said the village plans to move forward with the project, follow all the DEC procedures outlined in its Oct. 14 decision about lead agency and continue working with the town to get the project done. He said the village intends to work with both the village and town planning boards during the zoning review process to make sure both municipalities have input. At least one member of the village fire station committee will also be a representative of the town, he said.
#Were willing to work with them, were going to work with them [but] they have to stop us if they want to stop us were moving forward, Whorrall said.
#Jason Emerson is editor of the Eagle Bulletin. He can be reached at email@example.com or 434-8889 ext. 335.
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I was liking it until I saw that it's adding music to my iTunes library on its own. Which wouldn't be so bad except that the music is barely tagged (artist and track name); there's no album, no year, no album art, genres are dubious, etc. That's unacceptable and if I can't find a way to stop this, I'll be uninstalling it.
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I agree that their tagging is horrible, although I did not see the file get added automatically—I had to import the download into iTunes manually.
Posted by otaku on October 27, 2006 at 11:45 AM (CDT)
Apple doesn't allow plug-ins to be installed to iTunes. This won't last long.
Posted by evansls on October 28, 2006 at 8:45 AM (CDT)
"Apple doesn't allow plug-ins to be installed to iTunes. This won't last long."
Except for every visualiser (e.g. G-force & White-cap), plugins similar to iLike that exist (e.g. the various flavors of audioscrobber/last.fm), LAME for iTunes on the Mac, the bazillions of Applescripts that act as plugins, and so on and so on.
Apple does nothing to disallow plugins for iTunes.
Posted by Code Monkey in Midstate New York on October 28, 2006 at 12:29 PM (CDT)
I read a rumor somewhere that Apple was going to be integrating this type of reporting capabilities into iTunes around the release of Leopard anyway. This will be the next confabulator.
Posted by Deron Dantzler on October 30, 2006 at 3:20 PM (CST)
Hi, I'm a founder of iLike. T those of you enjoying iLike product, thanks for othe compliments!
For the couple people who had issues w/ iLike hogging memory or slowing down your computer - we recently discovered and fixed this issue. (Note: iTunes 7 on Mac has a very bad memory leak so if you skip through lots of songs continuously it will eventually eat up all memory on your computer whether you have iLike or not, so don't assume memory issues are our problem! :-))
Meanwhile, for those of you who enjoy the music from unsigned artists on iLike - check out the GarageBand Faceoff (garagebandfaceoff.com) - it's a contest where every day two bands compete on national radio, and the winner gets a chance at a recording label contract
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From sparow64 6 years agoIngredients
- 1 1/3 c Finely crushed tortilla chips shopping list
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- 1 ts worcestershire sauce shopping list
- 1/4 ts salt shopping list
- 3 tb Minced green onions shopping list
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How to make it
- Combine the tortilla chips and butter.
- Press on the bottom and 1 inch up the sides of a 9-inch springform pan, or deep dish pie pan
- Set aside
- Beat the cream cheese with an electric mixer at high speed until light and fluffy.
- Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Stir in the chili powder, cumin, Worcestershire sauce, salt and minced green onions.
- Pour half of the cream cheese mixture into the prepared pan.
- Sprinkle with the chicken, chiles and Monterey Jack cheese.
- Carefully pour the remaining cream cheese mixture on top.
- Bake at 350 F for 10 minutes; reduce the heat to 300F, and bake for an additional hour or until set.
- Cool completely on a wire rack.
- Combine the sour cream and seasoned salt.
- Spread evenly over the top of the cheesecake.
- Cover and chill for at least 8 hours.
- Just before serving, top with granishes and serve with picante sauce.
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Martin Scorsese filming "Silence" in Taiwan: This is what it's about
Klaus Bardenhagen. In: English, NaturSchlagwörter: Taiwan-Filme
One of the world's most celebrated directors explores Taiwan's great outdoors
"Silence" brings Martin Scorsese to Taiwan, as well as actors Liam Neeson and Andrew Garfield, but what's the film really about? Read what director Scorsese himself has to say!
A Taiwanese contractor was killed today on the set of Martin Scorsese's film "Silence" when scaffolding collapsed. A tragic accident that, hopefully, is not an omen of things to come.
After all, Scorsese's "Silence", starring Liam Neeson and Andrew Garfield, is one of the biggest Hollywood productions to be shot mostly in Taiwan since Steve McQueen was in Tamsui 50 years ago, filming "The Sand Pebbles".
Scorsese probably picked Taiwan as the location for the filming because if was recommended to him by Taiwanese-American director Ang Lee (李安), who had filmed "The Life of Pi" in his home country.
So what is "Silence" about?
"Silence" is an adaptation of a novel of the same name by Japanese writer Shusaku Endo, written in 1966. It is set in 17th century Japan and tells the story of two Jesuit priests.
That's about everything most media reports will tell you at the moment.
However, I recently read the 2011 book "Conversations with Scorsese" in which film critic Richard Schickel interviews Martin Scorsese about his past and future projects. They also talk about "Silence", which Scorsese had been hoping to turn into a movie since at least the early 1990s.
Now finally he can turn that dream into reality, and Taiwan will help him do it.
Let's have a look at what the master has to say about "Silence" in Richard Schickel's book.
"Silence" deals with religion
Its about the very essence of Christianity. It's a true story about two Jesuit priests who steal into Japan to find a missing teacher who's become an apostate. The film is full of paradoxes. For example, one of the priests has to choose between his love for Catholicism and his love for a more broadly defined Christianity.
There will be no women
It will have no women in it, but it's about love. It's about love itself. And pushing the ego away, pushing the pride away. It's about the essential nature of Christianity itself.
Taiwan's nature will feature heavily
The shots are different because it's not set in the modern world. It's dealing with nature, and the evanescence of life, as opposed to it merely being about two priests who are trying to sustain Christianity in Japan after the religion has been outlawed. They claim that God is demanding their – the priests'- martyrdom. And the Japanese are asking, What kind of god is that? It's pretty interesting.
Scorsese spent a lot of time thinking about Taiwan's landscapes
The eye that I present that world to you with has to do justice to that world. I have to understand the layers of that world. You just don't photograph a house. I have to ask, Should there be a tree behind it? Should there be a river behind the house? What does the river really mean to these people? Should I include it in this or that frame? Should I wait for later? Should I track out from the river? Should I pan over to it? This sort of thing.
The real star is Taiwan's natural environment
It's really great that Hollywood starts to take an interest in Taiwan. Like "Life of Pi" and " Lucy", "Silence" will definitely make more people aware of Taiwan, and especially of its wonderful mountain settings.
And, maybe, even a few Taiwanese need to be reminded of the natural beauty that surrounds their cities. Because it's constantly being threatened by "development". The documentary "Beyond Beauty: Taiwan From Above" made that very clear to a large audience. But it's a point that cannot be stressed enough.
Martin Scorsese, jiayou!
No kidding: The KMT website got my newsletter blocked
Klaus Bardenhagen. In: English, PolitikSchlagwörter: KMT
Careful when sending Taiwan news via Mailchimp!
(Update December 16: I got a reaction! See below.)
So there I was, hitting the "Send Now" button to deliver the latest edition of my German Taiwan newsletter via Mailchimp. In case you don't know, Mailchimp is a great tool for managing mailing lists. It has worked really well for me.
Except that this time, my mail didn't go through to my subscribers.
Instead, I got this message from the "Mailchimp Compliance Team": (mehr …)
Ma Ying-jeou calls Taiwan's society "purely ethnic Chinese soil"
Klaus Bardenhagen. In: English, PolitikSchlagwörter: Ma Ying-jeou, Ureinwohner
Taiwan's president and the Chinese heritage
Taiwan's president Ma often stresses that Taiwanese are ethnic Chinese, even though this cannot be said of all citizens. With his latest quote on the subject, he might cause new controversy.
Ma Ying-jeou recently gave an interview to several reporters working for foreign media. During this interview, he is quoted as having said:
All our efforts in Taiwan have aimed at showing ethnic Chinese societies around the world that the imported concept of democracy can take root, germinate, and grow into a big tree on purely ethnic Chinese soil.
This quote appears identically in at least two reports:
This could either mean that Ma answered in English and was quoted verbatim, but that is unlikely since he refrains from giving English interviews ever since feeling misquoted by AP a few years ago. Or it could mean that he answered in Chinese and both journalists quoted from the official English translation which is usually provided by the Presidential Office staff who record all interviews.
Who do you call Chinese?
It probably goes without saying that President Ma calling Taiwan's society "purely ethnic Chinese soil" has the potential to be highly controversial. (mehr …)
How to drive to the spot with the great Taipei 101 view
Klaus Bardenhagen. In: English, Reise, TaipeiSchlagwörter: Taipei 101
Driving up Elephant Mountain is only easy if you know how
Of course, the best way to climb Elephant Mountain and enjoy the famous postcard view of Taipei 101 is hiking there. But maybe you need to carry heavy camera equipment, or want to take visitors up there by scooter or car? If time and convenience are of the essence, this is how to drive there.
So just get on your scooter, start your car, and follow these instructions. (mehr …)
My 13 points: "You know you've lived in Taiwan a long time when…"
Klaus Bardenhagen. In: English, Top 10Schlagwörter: Leben in Taiwan
Do you agree with #11 ?
I first came to Taiwan in 2008 and moved here in 2009. That doesn't make me a long-timer, but probably qualified to contribute to the popular genre of "You know you've lived in Taiwan too long if…" lists.
What happened?
- Foreign Sanctuary wrote a blog post titled "You know you've lived in Taiwan a long time when…"
- Taiwan Explorer called on other bloggers to do the same.
- Jenna from Laorencha published her list, which is pretty awesome.
So now it's up to me!
You know you've lived in Taiwan a long time when…
1. Those German exchange students you once met and wrote about are all working in cool jobs by now.
Taiwan or China? The truth about Germany's official country codes
Klaus Bardenhagen. In: Deutsche, English, PolitikSchlagwörter: Deutsche Taiwan-Politik
When a Taiwanese working in Germany as an intern complained that she had to state her citizenship as "Chinese" in official documents, her post on the PTT bulletin board quickly attracted a lot of media attention in Taiwan.
Many netizens left comments saying they were shocked or disappointed. Some suspected: This must be an appeasement effect of Taiwan's non-confrontational China policy.
Because I have been following Germany's Taiwan policy closely for a few years, I naturally became interested. (mehr …)


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Alexander Murray
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Alexander Murray
by John Faber Jr, after Allan Ramsay
mezzotint, (1751)
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- John Faber Jr (circa 1695-1756), Engraver and portrait and miniature painter. Artist associated with 816 portraits.
- Allan Ramsay (1713-1784), Portrait painter. Artist associated with 118 portraits, Sitter in 3 portraits.
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