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MacMahon wins $86m Gindalbie contract
PUBLISHED: 20 Aug 2010 10:51:34 | UPDATED: 21 Aug 2010 04:00:09PRINT EDITION: 20 Aug 2010
Contract mining company MacMahon Holdings has won an $86 million contract to build a train line for Gindalbie Metals Karara iron ore project in WA's mid west.
WA-based MacMahon was awarded the contract for rail earthworks and track laying for an 85km spur line to connect Karara to Tilley Siding near Morawa, about 225 km south-east of Geraldton.
Gindalbie said the track itself would be supplied by Gindalbie's project partner, Ansteel, the largest producer of rail in China and a world leader in the efficient production of high-quality rail products.
Gindalbie managing director Garret Dixon said Macmahon was chosen for its strong project knowledge and experience constructing remote location iron ore railways.
"Macmahon has played a leading role in the redevelopment and construction of some of the busiest rail networks throughout urban and rural Australia and was a logical choice for us," Mr Dixon said.
"We are also pleased to be working with another West Australian-based company to deliver an additional major contract at Karara."
Macmahon will use subsidiary MVM Rail to carry out components of the contract.
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Companies | Macmahon Holdings, Gindalbie Metals Ltd |
Topics | Metals & Mining, Company News |


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After rumors started that Gerard Butler spent the whole day, and evening, with a French TV presenter, I was wonder where in the world these photos were! Well, guess what, we have them!
Actor Gerard Butler spends the entire day on a date with French television host Laurie Cholewa. The two met during an interview for "The Bounty Hunter" on her show while Gerard was promoting the movie in Paris. The two stroll hand in hand through the city, visiting landmarks like the Louvre museum where they eat lunch at the Cafe Marly.
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MTBA coaching staff have been delighted with the number and the quality of applications for the Under 17 Development Squads. It has been a very difficult task for the coaches to whittle the numbers down to a final 20 riders across Cross Country (XC) and Downhill (DH).
The Squad athletes have been selected and will have their first get together at the National Championships in Bright, Victoria.
The 2014/15 Subaru National Series wrapped up in Toowoomba, Queensland this weekend, with the final day of mountain bike action boasting exciting racing in both the Downhill and Short Course Cross Country disciplines.
The final round of Cross Country Olympic mountain bike racing in the Subaru National Series for 2014-15 was contested under the hot Queensland sun in Toowoomba today, with the event presented by Mountain Bike Australia (MTBA).
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Connor Fearon, Tegan Molloy and Paul Van der Ploeg have all recorded wins today to complete an Australian Elite-level whitewash of the 2015 Oceania Mountain Bike Championships in Tooowoomba, Queensland presented by Mountain Bike Australia (MTBA).
Australia's two best cross-country mountain bike riders, Rebecca Henderson (ACT) and Dan McConnell (ACT), rode dominantly to Oceania titles in Toowoomba, Queensland, today at the 2015 Oceania Mountain Bike Championships, hosted by Mountain Bike Australia (MTBA).
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Sea turtle nesting season (May to October) is a hubbub of activity at Disney's Vero Beach Resort, and the past couple of weeks have been no exception. Here is some video footage taken with special night vision equipment of hatchlings emerging from the nest. As for the hatchlings, you can see that cast members and guests were very careful not to interfere with their ability to reach the ocean safely.
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Before I get to my topic, I just want to wish good luck to the LDS Hugo Award Nominees. The Hugo Awards ceremony will be at 8:00pm Central time on September 2 in Chicago. I'll be putting the link to the live video stream of the awards ceremony in a comment below on the night of the awards. The LDS nominees are:
- Brad R. Torgersen, in the Novelette category, for "Ray of Light." This is his first nomination.
- Nancy Fulda, in the Short Story category, for "Movement." This is her first nomination.
- Brandon Sanderson, Dan Wells, Howard Tayler, and Jordan Sanderson (along with non-LDS co-host Mary Robinette Kowal), in the Best Related Work category, for Writing Excuses: Season 6. This is their second consecutive nomination in the category.
- Howard Tayler and Travis Walton, in the Best Graphic Story category, for Schlock Mercenary: Force Multiplication. This is Howard's fourth consecutive nomination in the category and Travis's second.
And now, to the topic. A few weeks ago, I attended a fundraising dinner for the Four Centuries of Mormon Stories contest being run by Everyday Mormon Writer. One of the things we discussed was how the Church and our understanding of the gospel might be different in the future.
In my story "That Leviathan, Whom Thou Hast Made," I portrayed a future in which the Church had not only accepted the existence of alien creatures unlike humans, but also preached the gospel to them. Since the creatures were plasma beings living inside stars, obviously baptism by immersion in water would not be possible — the scriptural explanation for excusing them from that requirement being that John 3:5 required baptism of "man," not non-human aliens.
But as members of a church that believes that God will "…yet reveal many great and important things pertaining to [His] Kingdom…", LDS science fiction authors don't need to rely on careful parsing of the Bible or even the Book of Mormon in order to speculate about future changes to Church policies or even doctrines. That's the advantage of having living prophets revealing God's will in the current time.
I once had a conversation with Stanley Schmidt, the editor of Analog magazine, about a genre movement known as "mundane science fiction," which basically posits that the future only holds science and technology that can be reasonably extrapolated from what is known today, and that anything that goes beyond that is unrealistic. Dr. Schmidt said something to the effect that what was truly unrealistic was the assumption that we know the limits of what is possible.
Similarly, for us to think that in the future, official Church doctrine and practices will be almost exactly as they are now, with just a little tinkering along the edges, is to essentially say God has revealed all the great and important things by now, so there are only minor and unimportant things left for Him to reveal.
One of the things we discussed at the dinner was the idea that someday the priesthood might be extended to women, just as it was extended to blacks in 1978. As long as I can remember, my personal position has been that if that time ever came, I would fully support it. So a science fiction story set in the future which involved a female LDS bishop would not be unrealistic. And as far as I'm concerned, it is not a contradiction of current Church leaders or a denial of faith to say that God might reveal such a thing in the future.
At the dinner, I even proposed a scenario in which the Prophet gets up in the Priesthood session of General Conference and says, "Brethren, the Lord has been testing us by giving us the Priesthood, and we have failed that test. We have not been diligent in carrying out our duties, and too many of us have viewed the priesthood as giving us power to wield over others, rather than giving us a responsibility to help others. Therefore, he is withdrawing the privilege of holding the priesthood from us and giving it to the women of the Church." I'm not saying that's likely to happen: science fiction is rarely an accurate prediction of the future, it is generally just an exploration of the question "What if…?" But from the standpoint of writing fiction, there could be some interesting stories to tell about how different people react to that announcement.
Of course, I would always advise treating the Church and its leaders — past, present, and future — with respect as you are writing. But in writing about the Church in the future, I think writers are free to speculate about how things we take for granted today might change.


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Taking a look at the first submissions it seems like the Forensic Challenge 8 - "Malware Reverse Engineering" - is quite difficult to solve. For this reason we decided to extend the submission deadline to June 30th.
Have fun!
Angelo Dell'Aera
The Honeynet Project
I am pleased to announce the next forensic challenge: Forensic Challenge 8 - "Malware Reverse Engineering".
The challenge has been created by Angelo Dell'Aera and Guido Landi from the Sysenter Honeynet Project Chapter.
Submission deadline is June 15th and we will be announcing winners around the third week of July. We have a few small prizes for the top three submissions.
Have fun!
Angelo Dell'Aera
The Honeynet Project
Folks, Guillame and Hugo have judged all submissions and results have been posted on the challenge web site. The winners are:
1. Dev Anand
2. Fernando Quintero & Camilo Zapata
3. (3 submissions) Matt Erasmus, Joseph Kahlich and Kevin Mau
Congratulations to the winners!
With challenge 7 completed, we are getting ready to launch challenge 8 on May 9th. This challenge has been prepared by Guido Landi and Angelo Dell'Aera from the Sysenter Chapter and it deals with
An important update for Forensic Challenge 7 challengers. For reasons related to reviewers' everyday job committments the challenge results will be announced on Friday, May 6th 2011 and not on Friday, 29th April as announced in the previous blog post.
Thanks for your patience and regards.
Angelo Dell'Aera
The Honeynet Project
Folks the submission deadline for the Forensic Challenge 7 – "Forensic Analysis of a Compromised System" - put up by Hugo Gonzalez from the Mexico Chapter and Guillaume Arcas from the French Chapter - has passed. We have received 16 submissions and will be announcing results on Friday, Apr 29th 2011. The winners will get a copy of the book "Virtual Honeypots - From Botnet Tracking to Intrusion Detection" written by Niels Provos and Thorsten Holz.
UPDATE: Forensic Challenge 7 results will be announced on Friday, May 6th 2011.
Angelo Dell'Aera
The Honeynet Project
Folks, challenge 7 - forensic analysis of a compromised server - put up by Hugo Gonzalez from the Mexico Chapter and Guillaume Arcas from the French Chapter is in full swing. Submissions are due by March 31st, so if you want to participate, you have 5 days left. We award little prizes for the top three submissions! Hope to see your submission.
Carl Pulley, a loyal follower of our Forensic Challenges, has written up an analysis on how could one determine the Apache version that generated the logs. His analysis can be found at http://acme-labs.org.uk/news/2011/01/20/apache2-version-analysis/ and http://acme-labs.org.uk/news/2011/01/21/apache2-version-analysis-data-visualisation/. Check it out!
Folks, holiday greetings from forensic challenge headquarter in Seattle. Mahmud and Ahmad from the Malaysian Chapter have judged all submissions and results have been posted on the challenge web site. The winners are:
1. Vos from Russia with perfect score!
2. Codrut from Romania
3. Mike from Canada
We received a total of 21 submissions and they were very competitive. The top three submissions came within a point of a perfect score and Vos from Russia actually received a perfect score. We have posted the top three submissions from Vos, Cordut and Mike on the challenge web site . As I said, these submissions are top notch and I encourage you to read through them.
With the forensic challenge 2010 coming to an end, we will be taking a little break for the holidays, but will be back in full force in early 2011.
Happy Holidays.
Christian Seifert
Chief Communications Officer
The Honeynet Project
Another challenge is ready to be tackled by forensic analysts, students, hackers and alike. This time, we present you with an attack vector that has become quite successful: malicious PDF files!
For challenge 6 of our series (provided by Mahmud Ab Rahman and Ahmad Azizan Idris from the Malaysia Honeynet Project Chapter) we present you with a pcap file that contains network traffic generated by the following scenario: An unsuspecting user opens a compromised web page, which redirects the user's web browser to a URL of a malicious PDF file. As the PDF plug-in of the browser opens the PDF, the unpatched version of Adobe Acrobat Reader is exploited and, as a result, downloads and silently installs malware on the user's machine.
We prepared a set of questions that requires you to dive deep into the portable document format. Submit your solution by November 30th 2010. The top three submissions will receive small prizes.
Christian Seifert
Chief Communications Officer
The Honeynet Project
Folks, Sebastien, Anton, Raffy and Julia have judged all submissions and results have been posted on the challenge web site. The winners are:
Congratulations to the winners.
Apparently challenge 5 was a true challenge. While we had many folks hit the challenge web site, we only received 7 submissions in total and quite a few participants missed more subtle attacks embedded in the deep corner of the logs. This illustrates how difficult log analysis is and a reason why we included it in the mix of challenges. The original challenge files remain on the web site and we have posted the top three submissions from Wiliam, Nikunj and David. Take a look and see whether you would have been able to identify all attacks in the logs.
With challenge 5 completed, we are getting ready to launch challenge 6 on November 1st. This challenge has been prepared by Mahmud and Ahmad from the Malaysian Chapter. It deals with 'Analyzing Malicious Portable Destructive File' and we hope to see you participating.
Christian Seifert
Chief Communications Officer
The Honeynet Project


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For 20 years, Michelle Hensley has taken theater out of the theater, staging shows in prisons, homeless shelters and other non-traditional venues.
"The Devil in the White City" author Erik Larson turns his attention to the sinking of the liner Lusitania almost 100 years ago -- a turning point that helped bring the United States into World War I.
A new bibliography digs into J.K. Rowling's writing process.
Erik Larson's latest follows the final days of the passengers and crew on the Lusitania, before a German submarine sunk the ship off the coast of Ireland in 1915.
The game Charles Darrow sold in the 1930s bore a striking resemblance to a game Lizzie Magie patented in 1904. In "The Monopolists," Mary Pilon tells Monopoly's origin story.
How do Shakespeare and Dostoevksy look as graphic novels?
Shin Dong-hyuk's story of growing up in a North Korean prison camp may not be entirely true. Does it matter?
In his new book, Michael Meyer describes the three years he spent living in Wasteland, a town in northeast China.
Native American writer David Treuer bases the World War II camp for German prisoners on a real-life one that existed near the village of Bena, Minn., on the Leech Lake Reservation where he grew up.
Edmund de Waal retraces the history of a strange family inheritance in this mix of memoir and detective story.
Oprah Winfrey has named 'Ruby', a novel about an abused woman in Texas, as her next book club selection. That could make first-time novelist Cynthia Bond into a literary star.
Poet Quan Barry makes the leap to fiction with her debut novel "She Weeps Each Time You're Born."
In "Ghettoside," reporter Jill Leovy highlighs the disparities in who gets killed, and whose deaths get coverage in the media.
Are princesses harmless fairy tale characters? Or do stories about them paint women as weak and superficial?
Boris Fishman's debut novel features a failed journalist who takes up a very different writing task: Forging Holocaust restitution claims.
A recently-discovered manuscript from the beloved author and illustrator will be published in July.
Scandinavian countries routinely rank high in happiness studies. What's going on up there?
Her new memoir, "It's What I Do," talks about making it as a woman in a male-dominated field and the importance of remembering the humans in front of the camera.
It's that time again. Every four years, politicians fan out to Iowa and New Hampshire and other early primary states in search of ... book sales.


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Please ignore the spacebar typo in the title. Shen's father was brutally tortured in order to make Shen the Eye of the Twilight, so it doesn't make much sense the head of the ninja clan could be that same person. Also, it makes no sense considering that they're focused on not feeling anything in order to accomplish their mission, that they'd banish Zed just like that. They should have either forced Zed to accept balance via torture, brainwashing or whatever that works, or simply kill him. Finally, that conveniently placed box of mystical forbidden dark skills... really, if it could be destroyed as the master said (which by the way was awfully nice for the head of a clan who forced his own son cast away his emotions), then it being there in some random place with zero vigilance is just stupid.
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"As his final trial to ascend to this position, he was made to attend the Takanu, a ceremony in which his father was tortured before his eyes to test his resolve. Any reaction whatsoever would have resulted in his immediate disqualification, but he never averted his gaze and never blinked, not once." - Shen's Original Lore "Only one other student appeared to be Zed's equal - the master's son, Shen. It seemed Zed could never win the favor of the master, as every match between the rivals ended in a draw. Frustrated and jealous, he sought an advantage." - Zed's Lore There seems to be a crazy contradiction. If Shen's lore is to be changed, then most likely Kennen and Akali's lore are going to be changed as well. Rather remake Zed's lore to make more sense.
Grand Viper
And also, if Zed walked up to Shen and said, "LOOK! I KILLED YOUR FATHER!" Do you know what Shen's response would be? "Death is a natural part of the cycle of life. If it was his time to die, it was his time to die." "But I killed your father! Decapitation!" "A little brutal, yes, but you will not bring him back to life, correct?" "No! What? Why would I do that?" "Because that would be disrupting the Balance. Balance in all things, Zed." Shen is True Neutral. It...really wouldn't affect him unless Zed sought out to antagonize Shen. And even then, who would win? Zed Master of Shadows, or Akali, the Fist of Shadow? I can imagine Akali being able to punch your shadow and making you keel over from the pain alone. Now seriously, you have the order of the Kinkou. So you have Zed and his nameless disciples versus Shen, Kennen and Akali. This seems fairly one sided...
Maybe they use "master's son" is metaphorically. Like they're not talking about his biological son but rather the leading student? Just a suggestion.
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Makes sense to me. Shen's lore could be touched up to clarify a few things, but it would make sense that, as the final test for his son and greatest student, Shen's master would volunteer to be tortured before his eyes. Makes the ninjas seem less brutal than them torturing some random civilian. And Shen would undoubtedly take action against the leader of his clan being murdered. Being without emotion doesn't mean he's okay with everything that happens, just that he acts to restore balance always. Zed and his disciples are an imbalance that needs to be rectified.
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Skier Bode Miller engaged to volleyball's Morgan Beck
Olympic and world-champion alpine skier Bode Miller today announced his engagement to 25-year-old professional volleyball player and model Morgan Beck on his official Twitter account.
"I have found the one! And convinced her to marry me," he said in his Tweet, which included a photo of a diamond ring.
A later Tweet said, "It was a process @MorganEBeck is hard to convince. I'm super excited!"
According to the Reuters news service, Beck, 25, planned to move from her home in San Diego to a yacht purchased by Miller, she said on her blog this month.
The 34-year-old New Hampshire native was born in Easton and grew up in Franconia. One of the responses to his engagement Tweet read, "Congrats!! Ceremony at Cannon or Kitzb�hel ;)?"
"He learned to ski at Cannon Mountain and he was a member of the Franconia Ski Club," said Greg Keeler, marketing director for Cannon Mountain and Franconia Notch State Park. "He's a Cannon kid."
Miller returns to Cannon every year for Bodefest, a fundraiser for the Turtle Ridge Foundation run by his sister, Kyla Miller, which supports local adaptive sports programs.
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Start by calling 608 783-7399 800 485-1596 for a state-of-the-art hearing evaluation. Our screenings are always free. Or, simply click here to make an appointment. All of us here at BELTONE HEARING AID CENTER look forward to showing you how easy it can be to love your hearing!
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A leader in hearing technology, Beltone offers an unmatched assortment of hearing instruments that deliver remarkably natural sound and wireless connectivity, combined with comfort and cosmetic appeal. Find out how easy it can be to regain good hearing!
Good hearing makes it easy to stay connected with people, remain independent and excel on the job. And hearing loss can increase your risk for Alzheimer's disease, balance issues and more. Because hearing loss often develops gradually, here are 10 significant reasons why it's important to know if you have hearing loss.
Beltone patients review their experiences with Beltone's people, hearing aids, hearing care and service. Click here
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Beltone hearing instruments are known for their tiny size, superior sound quality, user-friendly features, and wireless connectivity. They're small enough to sit on the tip of a finger–yet sophisticated enough to simulate the way ears actually process sound. They hide from view and can even be controlled with a smart phone. The result? An incredibly natural listening experience that's discreet, comfortable and cosmetically appealing.
A genuine breakthrough in hearing technology, Beltone First gives you new ways to hear the sounds you love. From its sleek new shape to its sound-processing power to its unique ability to sync with your favorite devices, it's in a class by itself.
Beltone First hearing aids wirelessly communicate with each other to customize sound as your surroundings change. By prioritizing speech, it's easy to hear the conversation, even in noisy places. Enjoy seamless transitions as you move from quiet to loud environments. It's all hands-free.
Beltone First fits 9 out of 10 hearing losses. Its lightweight, ergonomic design sits securely behind your ear, hidden from view.
With Made for iPhone capability, Beltone First hearing aids receive clear, clean sound streamed from your iPhone, iPad® and iPod touch®…like tiny wireless headphones.
And, a tap of your finger gives you a new way to hear:
Phone calls
Audio from videos & games
Turn-by-turn directions
FaceTime® conversations
So much more!
Use your iPhone to discreetly control your hearing aids and customize sound. Download our free HearPlus™ app to fully personalize your listening experience. HearPlus remembers the places you visit. When you arrive, your instruments automatically change to the settings you prefer. Use "Find My Hearing Aid" to locate misplaced devices. Fine-tune the treble/bass of a concert you're streaming.
You can also stream phone calls, TV, music–even other people–directly to your hearing aids with our Direct Line accessories. And, if you pair the Phone Link 2 accessory with our free SmartRemote™ app, you can use your iPhone® or Android™ as a discreet remote control. Adjust volume, change listening programs, enjoy clear phone calls, and more.
Beltone First is compatible with iPhone 5s, iPhone 5c, iPhone 5, iPad Air, iPad (4th generation), iPad mini with Retina display, iPad mini and iPod touch (5th generation) using iOS 7.X or later. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Siri and FaceTime are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc.
Beltone Promise™ hearing instruments deliver sound as you remember hearing it—clear and easy to understand. As you move through the day and encounter different "sound surroundings", your Promise hearing aids communicate with each other to intelligently – and automatically – self-adjust. As you change locations, transitions feel smooth and natural, and the sound is just right.
Ear-to-Ear Synchronization – Beltone Promise hearing aids automatically self-adjust according to where you are – in a quiet room, outside, or in a noisy restaurant, for example. And, if you choose to manually adjust one hearing aid, the change is instantly transferred to the other hearing aid, hands-free.
Personal Wireless Network™ – Beltone is the first hearing aid company to offer many wireless hearing aid accessories that all work without cords or neck-loops. Our unmatched 2.4 GHz technology sends clear sound from your TV, stereo, PC, phone, iPod® and more, directly into your hearing aids.
What does this mean for you? If you're watching TV with a group of people, sound is streamed straight into your hearing aids. Adjust the volume without affecting what others hear. Freely move about the room. And, converse with others, while still hearing the television. Ask about Direct TV Link!
Another wireless accessory, the Beltone myPAL, is a small, portable mini-microphone with multiple uses. It can be placed in front of–or clipped onto–a sound source (such as your spouse) you want to hear…even from a distance. It's easy to hear a lecture from the back of the lecture hall, or hear someone sitting at the opposite end of a table-for-10, at a noisy restaurant.
Each of our wireless accessories does something different for our patients. Be sure to ask for a demonstration when you come in!
Technology meets reliability – HPF80 NanoBlock™ protection is a coating that's applied to every hearing aid component, inside and out. NanoBlock™ protects circuitry from substances that can cause damage, such as moisture, dirt and ear wax. You avoid repairs, and spend more time loving what you hear.
Beltone First™ hearing aids receive wirelessly-streamed sound from an iPhone®, iPad®, and iPod touch®. You can use these iOS devices to discreetly control and manage your sound and settings. By adding the free HearPlus™ app, you can also:
adjust volumes and settings
change hearing aid programs
check battery status
find a misplaced hearing aid
fine-tune music and audio
access informative tutorials
And, HearPlus lets you save settings for 15 different locations. When you visit your location is recognized and your preferred setting is automatically applied.
Pair SmartRemote with our Phone Link 2 accessory to use your iPhone® or Android™ phone as a discreet remote control. A swipe of your finger is all it takes to:
Privately adjust hearing aid volume in one or both ears
Easily change listening programs to suit your current environment
Reduce sounds around you when you're using the phone
Beltone's award-winning 2.4 GHz wireless technology makes HearPlus and SmartRemote fast and effective. 2.4 GHz streaming is the industry standard for all Bluetooth® technology.
Focus on sound like never before. Direct Line accessories let you wirelessly stream sound from a TV, cell phone, PC – even a person – into your hearing aids. This direct connectivity makes it easy to hear what you want to hear, and tune out what you don't.
Direct Remote Control 2
Remote Control 2 is a handheld device that lets you effortlessly and discreetly monitor and change environmental programs, and adjust the volume of sound you hear coming from the environment, or streaming to your hearing aids from a TV, PC, phone and more.
Direct TV Link 2
TV Link 2 is the first direct-to-ear way to watch TV. It wirelessly streams high-quality stereo sound from your television to your hearing aids–using 2.4 GHz technology. TV Link 2 streams sound from other audio sources as well, including home stereos and PCs.
Direct Phone Link 2
Direct Phone Link 2
Small and lightweight, Phone Link 2 uses 2.4 GHz technology for a secure connection between your Bluetooth® phone and your hearing instruments. Hear the phone ring in your hearing aids, even when the phone is put away in a pocket or handbag. Speak hands-free, and enjoy crisp, clear conversation in both ears. Use the mute button to eliminate background noise when you're conversing in loud surroundings.
Direct Personal Audio Link (myPAL)
Beltone myPAL helps you hear exactly want you want to hear in noisy or crowded environments, such as restaurants, lectures, meetings, airports and family events. A small, portable microphone, myPAL can be worn by, or placed near, a person you want to hear clearly – even from a distance. Your myPAL captures their voice and streams it directly into your hearing aids.
The "shell" or "case" is the outer covering of a hearing aid, and determines its style. The choice of hearing aid style is a personal one, and depends on many factors, such as lifestyle, desired aesthetic appeal, and degree of hearing loss. The hearing technology that's right for you will be offered in a number of different styles. Choosing the right one can make a big difference in your overall satisfaction.
Explore the many styles we offer. And, rest assured – at Beltone, you can try lots of styles, right here in the office.
Tiny is the new small! About the size of a raspberry, Beltone Invisible-in-the-Canal (IIC) hearing aids are the instruments of choice for those who desire hearing help that can't be seen.
A Invisible-in-the-Canal (IIC) starts its life as an ear-impression of your ear canal. The impression is turned into a 3-D computerized rendering. From there, each hearing aid component is "virtually" positioned, in order to create the tiniest finished product possible. Then, your hearing aid is built, and delicately sculpted until it matches the contours of your ear canal.
This hand-tailoring ensures a "made-for-you" shape, and a superior fit. It also permits the hearing aid to sit more deeply within your ear canal, hidden from view. And, patients enjoy the clear and natural listening experience IICs provide.
Receiver-in-Ear (RIE) hearing aids are the newest BTE style devices on the market, and, the most popular. An RIE hearing aid is comprised of a very small casing that sits behind the ear. The casing houses all of the electronic components of the hearing aid except for the receiver (also called the speaker). This allows the casing to be extremely tiny, so it's barely visible. A narrow transparent tube carries very thin wires from the casing to the receiver, which rests in your ear canal.
RIE hearing aids offer exceptionally natural sound quality, and can be used with custom-made or standard ear molds, depending on your individual amplification needs. Almost all types of hearing loss can be assisted with RIE style hearing aids.
Easy-to-wear BTE devices are small, and feature a curved casing designed to nestle comfortably behind the ear. By matching flesh tone or hair color, they hide with ease. A transparent tube connects the device to a custom-created ear mold worn in your ear canal. Ear molds are lightweight and comfortable, making BTE hearing aids easy to wear all day.
BTE style hearing aids can be used by just about everyone. They assist the entire spectrum of hearing loss, from mild to severe. Additionally, they are budget friendly, and adapt to most lifestyles.
The Mini BTE style hearing aid is a smaller version of the traditional BTE instrument. It features a nearly invisible tube connecting the casing to either a custom-made ear mold, or, an "open" ear dome. An open ear dome has small openings built into it and provides an "open fit." The benefits of an open fit are more natural sound perception and extra airflow due to the apertures in the ear dome. Mini BTE hearing aids are great candidates for an open fit.
Because mini BTE hearing aids are so small, they provide enhanced aesthetics. You can choose from a variety of colors to match your hair color or skin tone.
Designed to "disappear" from view and provide extremely natural sound, the MIC style hearing aid represents the latest innovation in "custom" hearing aid technology. The main part of an MIC hearing aid hides in your ear canal. This piece is custom-manufactured based on an ear canal impression taken during your visit, so it's very comfortable. The hearing aid microphone is a separate component, and is worn within the concha, or curved groove, of your external ear—where it stays out of sight. A tiny transparent tube sends sound from the microphone in your concha to the component in your ear canal.
The ingenious construction of the MIC style hearing aid takes advantage of the ear's anatomy to provide near-to-natural sound quality, and outstanding appearance. By placing the microphone in the curved portion of your ear, it's protected from wind noise. This makes the MIC style perfect for active individuals who spend time outdoors.
Another "tiny" offering, the CIC style hearing aid style is worn completely within the ear canal. Being a custom-crafted hearing aid, your Beltone Hearing Care Professional will take an ear canal impression to give your hearing aid a perfectly tailored fit. This ensures maximum comfort and sound quality.
CIC style hearing aids are most effective when treating mild-to-moderate hearing loss. Hearing aid wearers love them as they provide the benefit of improved hearing, with no one the wiser.
ITC-style hearing aids are custom-made, based on an impression taken of your ear canal and the surrounding area. They are slightly larger than completely-in-canal (CIC) hearing aids, but still considered cosmetically appealing. All of the components in an ITC hearing aid are encased within a lightweight plastic shell. Their medium size makes them a great choice for push button controls. ITC hearing aids offer a secure fit, easy insertion and removal, and longer battery life. They work best for mild-to-moderate hearing loss.
Also popular is the Mini ITC style hearing aid. This option is less noticeable than the standard ITC hearing aid, but offers fewer easy-to-reach controls.
Full-Shell style hearing devices partially-to-fully fill the outer ear. They are custom manufactured to fit securely, and be as aesthetically pleasing as possible. All components reside within a lightweight plastic shell which is simple to insert and remove. Their bigger size accommodates a variety of feature options, including special controls that are easy to adjust.
Full-Shell style hearing aids use larger batteries which can power a bigger receiver. This makes them a superb choice for more serious hearing losses. Larger batteries also last longer, and are more "user-friendly" to handle.
One of the most comprehensive hearing care programs available, BelCare aftercare covers your hearing health—and protects your hearing investment—in 12 valuable ways. No other company offers the same level of commitment.
Our robust BelCare benefits plan, combined with our leading technology and personalized care, make Beltone the best place for better hearing.
Free hearing aid clean & checks
Toll-free patient care line: 1-800-BELTONE
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BelCare Disclaimer
The complete BelCare™ Plan is available at participating Beltone Hearing Care Centers. Some restrictions and limitations apply. 30-Day Refund Policy varies by state. Written arrangements with third-party payers supersede this policy, when appropriate. For complete details, see your independent participating Beltone Hearing Care Professional. Beltone is responsible for limited Warranty, LS&D, and Hearing Loss Protection programs. The independent participating Beltone Hearing Care Professional is responsible for all other facets of BelCare™.
Here at Beltone, we know how important good hearing is to the health and happiness of our patients. Hearing clearly keeps us connected with friends and loved ones, aware of our surroundings, and independent. Also, by keeping the brain properly stimulated, good hearing may lower our risk for Alzheimer's disease, depression and balance issues.
Our mission doesn't stop with finding just the right hearing instrument for each patient we serve. It continues with making sure you're totally comfortable with your hearing instruments in every way. Visit Beltone soon! And join the ranks of the "happily hearing".
Scott Larson
Owner and NBC HIS
Scott Larson has lived in the La Crosse area since 1993. Scott has been with Beltone since 1994, and started with his own practice with one small office in Winona, Minnesota. Today his practice has expanded to twenty-four part time, full time and service center locations in Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin. Scott is a NBC-HIS and has been dispensing since 1992. He has a Marketing Degree from Wisconsin-Eau Claire (1992) and is serving as a member of Beltone's National Marketing Council. He is currently licensed in Iowa, Wisconsin and Minnesota and has a strong background in sales. As a hearing care practitioner he sold over 300 aids in nine different years with Beltone. He is a member of IHS and serves as a proctor for the Wisconsin State Licensing Board. On a personal note, the Larson's have three children (12, 10, 7). Scott is active in the community as a volunteer coach for youth t-ball, baseball and football teams. The Larson's have twice been awarded Beltone's Central Region Award.
Kurt Baumgartner
Hearing Care Practitioner
Kurt has been with Beltone since September of 2005 and has been in the hearing health field for six years. He is a State Certified Hearing Aid Dispenser in Minnesota and Iowa. He is also a Master Hearing Care Practitioner as well as a two time specialist of the year. Kurt gets real satisfaction when a person who was reluctant gets a taste for how much they have been missing and they give him a big smile that they can't wipe off their face. Kurt has always lived in Austin and really enjoys the Midwest people that he meets and helps each day. He's been married to the same lovely lady for 24 years and has the best daughter anyone could ask for. Kurt loves to play golf with family and fish with buddies. Together with his family and friends he is also active in volunteer ministry work which is very rewarding.
Bob Breaul
Hearing Care Practitioner
Bob has extensive training and experience working in all aspects of the hearing aid industry. He is a Licensed Hearing Instrument Specialist in Wisconsin and a Certified Hearing Instrument Dispenser in Minnesota. He is a member of the International Hearing Society. Bob graduated with honors with a Bachelor of Science Degree, a major in Business Administration and a minor in Speech from the University of Wisconsin-Stout, Menomonie, WI.
He has been an avid hi-fi audio fan since he was sixteen, when he purchased his first hi-fi stereo and built his own custom speakers. He is an outdoorsman and avid jogger. He likes to restore old cars and spending time with friends and family. He grew up in New Richmond, WI. He will continue to focus on providing patients with the most effective, honest and comprehensive help available. Bob has the highest possible commiment to helping people with their hearing.
Damaris Brown
Hearing Care Practitioner
Minnesota has been my home all my life. I have two married sons and they each have a daughter, so I love being a Grandma. My hobbies include biking, reading, cross country skiing and spending time at the lake. I have worked with Seniors for most of my working life. 2014 will be my seventh year in the hearing aid industry. I look forward to helping people achieve better hearing and have a better quality of life.
Mark Chrisinger
Hearing Care Practitioner
I very much understand how a hearing loss impacts people's lives. I have several family members that have a significant hearing loss and this is one of the main reasons I chosen this as my career. I came to Beltone because of their reputation of being the "Most trusted Name in Hearing Aids". I have been extremely impressed with the quality of Beltone instruments and the patient aftercare program. I look forward to providing quality patient care and improved quality of life for
Mark has been married to his wife Becky for 33 years. Together they have two sons, Bennett and Tyler. He enjoys many outdoor activities including golf, hunting, and fishing.
David Reimann
Hearing Care Practitioner
David believes that because each person is unique, each hearing loss is unique. He takes the time to thoroughly evaluate each patient's lifestyle as well as their hearing loss to find the hearing instrument that best suits their specific needs. David sees that there is a misconception that hearing aids are a one size fits all product. He knows this is not the case as each person is uniquely different, so is their hearing loss. David wears a hearing aid and knows that what might work for him may not work for someone else. That is why it is so important to come in, be tested properly and cared for as an individual.
Dave is married to Cindy and they have two sons, Nathan and Alexander. He enjoys spending time with family and being outside whether it be at the barbeque, gardening, fishing on the lake or hunting in the woods.
Torry Rhoades
Hearing Care Practitioner
Torry has been with Beltone since 2001 and became National Board Certified in 2003. He has been fitting Hearing Instruments in Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. The most rewarding part of his job is to see people enjoy the ability to hear again. Outside of work Torry loves bass fishing and spending time with his son and daughter. His daughter loves being part of her Gymnastics team and his son loves to play baseball. Torry and his wife moved to the LaCrosse area in 1998.
Julia Theede
Hearing Care Practitioner
Julia graduated from Ozark Technical College with a degree in Hearing Instrument Science and now serves Mason City, IA, Charles City, IA and the surrounding northern Iowa areas as a Licensed Hearing Care Practitioner. Julia loves her patients and is very passionate about hearing health education and treatment for hearing loss. Julia loves helping people understand more about their hearing. She feels very privileged to help her patients achieve a higher quality of life by helping them hear better and communicate with the world around them.
Jenny Vernon-Thompson
Hearing Care Practitioner
Jenny has been with Beltone since January 2001. Initially she was a Patient Care Coordinator. It became a strong desire for her to be able to more fully help those with hearing loss. So Jenny feels it has been a great privilege that since 2005 she has been a Board Certified Hearing Instrument Specialist. She has also achieved the distinction of Master Hearing Aid Practitioner. It is important to Jenny to do something with her life that truly benefits others. To be able to help others reconnect with their world, especially their loved ones is something she cherishs. Helping them to hear the best it is possible for them to hear is an awesome experience. She feels she meets the most wonderful people. Jenny and her husband together have four grown children and three grandchildren with another due soon. She enjoys meeting new people, the arts and travel. Jenny loves to bake and try new recipes; her family also enjoys that pastime!
Brian Wells
Hearing Care Practitioner
Brian Wells is in his seventh year of serving the hearing impaired. He is a Minnesota State Certified Hearing Instrument Dispenser. Brian is very proud of Beltone's leading-edge technology and is committed to providing the best patient care to Rochester and its surrounding communities.
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Check out these questions and answers. If you don't see your question here, feel free to contact us. We'll be happy to answer it!
How do I know if I need hearing aids?
Only a comprehensive hearing screening performed by a licensed hearing care professional, audiologist, or medical doctor can tell you if you need hearing aids. Often, people think they need hearing aids, but they really don't. Come in and see where you stand.
How much do hearing aids cost?
A set of hearing aids can range from a few hundred dollars to a few thousand dollars, depending on your individual hearing loss, the style you choose for your lifestyle, and many other factors. There's no way to predict or guess without seeing you for a hearing evaluation—and that's absolutely free! And remember, if hearing loss is due to a condition such as excess earwax, hearing aids are not even needed.
Will I be able to hear in noisy places?
Beltone hearing aids simulate natural hearing. They communicate with each other to automatically adjust when you're in noisy surroundings. Speech is prioritized, and background noise is de-emphasized, or blocked completely. The result? Easy listening in loud places.
Neglecting, denying or ignoring hearing loss can hasten its progression. Conversely, treating hearing loss can dramatically slow its progression, and help you preserve good hearing for life.
A major study* recently found that untreated hearing loss can increase the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease and dementia, by depriving the brain of needed stimulation. Those with mild hearing impairment were nearly twice as likely as those with normal hearing to develop dementia. The risk increased three-fold for those with moderate hearing loss, and five–fold for severe impairment. The good news - hearing aids keep the brain active and may lower the risk.
Good hearing keeps you aware of your surroundings. Hearing sirens in traffic, your name called, or even something as simple as the oven timer helps you stay safe and maintain your independence.
Hearing loss has been shown to triple the chance of falls, especially among older adults.
Good hearing wards off feelings of depression, isolation, loneliness and frustration. Life is more enjoyable.
Understanding others and actively participating in the conversation keeps you connected to friends and loved ones, and boosts self–esteem.
More than 200 medications, including common antibiotics and aspirin, can cause hearing problems. Ask your doctor about the hearing–related side effects of any pharmaceuticals you are taking. And, before starting treatment, get a baseline record of your hearing to keep track of changes over time.
Those who correct hearing loss with hearing aids are more likely to be employed, stay employed and earn a higher income, compared to those with untreated hearing loss.
Infectious diseases such as meningitis, measles, mumps and chronic ear infections make people more prone to hearing impairment. Other common causes include exposure to excessive noise, head and ear injury, and aging.
Half of all cases of deafness and hearing impairment are avoidable through primary prevention. So, click here to schedule a Beltone hearing screening!
*"Hearing Loss and Incident Dementia." Archives of Neurology Feb. 2011: 214–220.
Beltone patients review their experiences with Beltone's people, hearing aids, hearing care and service. Click on a video story below to learn about how their lives have changed with Beltone hearing aids.


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RALEIGH (AP) -- State senators have at last acknowledged and expressed "profound regret" for the 1898 Wilmington race riot.
Today, they unanimously approved a new resolution that bypasses the embattled lawmaker who originally proposed the step.
Democratic Representative Thomas Wright helped lead a commission that spent six years researching the poorly remembered white supremacist attack and filed several bills at the start of this year's session to act on the panel's recommendations.
Virtually all were derailed when a complaint about Wright's campaign finances grew into a criminal probe and legislative ethics inquiry. Only one was passed by the full House, only to spend nearly three months languishing in a Senate committee.
Its contents were revived by Democratic Senator Katie Dorsett. The legislation was sent to the House.
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Prez Perez Fends Off Surprise Challenge
by Thomas MacMillan | Jan 8, 2014 1:26 pm
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At the new term's first meeting of the Board of Alders, a new "People's Caucus" tested its might, mounting a surprise candidacy for president of the board.
In the City Hall's Aldermanic Chamber Tuesday night, incumbent board President Jorge Perez (pictured) won reelection by defeating a challenger, Beaver Hills Alder Claudette Robinson-Thorpe, 23 votes to 5.
Robinson-Thorpe was nominated by the People's Caucus, a breakaway group of alders who object to what they call "union-backed machine" control of the board. The group, comprising seven alders, has said it is working to increase democracy and transparency on the Board of Alders.
The name—"People's Caucus"—is just a placeholder until "the people" name the new group, explained freshman East Rock Alder Anna Festa, who nominated Robinson-Thorpe for the board's top leadership position. The People's Caucus will hold a public meeting on Jan. 25 at the Springs of Life-Giving Water Church on Sperry Street.
Robinson-Thorpe (at left in photo) initially formed the new caucus after a Board of Alders straw poll indicated that West River Alder Tyisha Walker would rise to the president pro tem spot, which Robinson-Thorpe had hoped to occupy. But in a surprise move Tuesday, Robinson-Thorpe was nominated for an even higher position: president of the board.
Robinson-Thorpe was one of two People's Caucus members nominated to a leadership position. The group also put forward freshman Quinnipiac Meadows Alder Richard Spears for president pro-tem. He lost to second-term West River Alder Tyisha Walker, 22 to six. The position is officially the board's number-two slot; the president pro tem fills in if the president is out of town.
The elections took place at the outset of Tuesday's meeting of the Board of Alders. East Shore Alder Al Paolillo rose to nominate Perez, calling him a friend, a mentor, and a "unifying force." Paolillo noted that his father served with Perez on the board.
Perez has been an alder for 26 years. He was elected to the presidency in 2012 and previously served as president from 2000 to 2006.
Alder Rosa Santana seconded Paolillo's nomination, as did Alder Andrea Jackson-Brooks, and Alder Dolores Colon.
Alder Migdalia Castro moved to close nominations, but withdrew the motion after Perez said they should remain open so that other candidates could be nominated.
Alder Festa (pictured) nominated Robinson-Thorpe "on behalf of the People's Caucus as well as democracy."
Alders Brenda Foskey-Cyrus and Michael Stratton seconded. Stratton said that his second was not a vote against Perez, but a recognition that "we need to be bold and audacious."
"The best result comes when you have an adversarial process," Stratton (pictured) said. "I believe it's time we have more of a two-party nomination."
Alders Festa, Spears, Stratton, Foskey-Cyrus, and Robinson Thorpe voted for Robinson-Thorpe. The other 23 alders present voted for Perez.
"I don't take this lightly," Perez said in a short victory speech. "I realize other people in this room are equally qualified."
Perez acknowledged the People's Caucus challenge, saying "there's been some disagreement in the family in the last two weeks."
"We need to move forward," he said. "Whether you're part of the People's Caucus or not."
Beaver Hills Alder Brian Wingate nominated Alder Walker for president pro tem, calling her a dedicated mother, friend, and confidante.
Alders Santiago Berrios-Bones, Sarah Eidelson, Castro, and Frank Douglass seconded the nomination.
Downtown Alder Doug Hausladen nominated Alder Spears. Hausladen said he has known Spears for several weeks and that Spears would be a good member of leadership because he would "understand how a rookie sees the process" and could help guide other freshmen.
Stratton and Robinson-Thorpe seconded the nomination.
Alders Hausladen, Festa, Spears, Stratton, Foskey-Cyrus, and Robinson Thorpe voted for Spears. Everyone else voted for Walker.
Walker (pictured with Spears) told the board she appreciated having a challenger "because that's democracy."
After the meeting, Alder Festa said the vote results were "what we expected." She said the nominations were meant only to bring more "democracy" to the process.
"We come in peace," she said. The People's Caucus is trying to "just show people they have a voice."
President Perez said after the meeting that he and other members of board leadership will be working on committee assignments over the next several weeks. He said he will, as before, collect requests from alders and try to place them each on at least two of their three chosen committees.
Committee chairmanships will be chosen by board leadership. Perez said that group comprises the president, the president pro tem, Majority Leader Paolillo, Deputy Majority Leader Jeanette Morrison, and the chair and vice-chair of the Black and Hispanic Caucus. Those positions are held by Alders Robinson-Thorpe and Colon, for now. The Black and Hispanic Caucus will hold new chairmanship elections on Monday.
New Mayor Toni Harp (pictured) and her new chief of staff, Tomas Reyes, attended Tuesday's meeting. Both are former alders. Harp greeted alders before the meeting and later received a standing ovation from the board.
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posted by: Wooster Squared on January 8, 2014 9:02am
I love the name "People's Caucus". I say stick with that.
It tells you everything you need to know about the group: They represent the people of New Haven, not some suburban union, not a political machine, just the folks who live here.
posted by: CarlosR on January 8, 2014 10:29am
I love the vote count: 23-5! Seems like a pretty clear indicator that a pro-worker political majority is here to stay. I'd love to hear what Wooster Squared dislikes about that.
posted by: Wooster Squared on January 8, 2014 11:20am
What I dislike about the current Union-Backed majority is that it is a group whose allegiance is to suburban union leaders first, and New Haven residents second.
Unions are good when they are securing fair pay and benefits for their members. When they start taking control of local governments and put their own interests ahead of the public's, that's a problem. We saw this first hand when the Union-backed board sold off public streets to Yale well below apparent market value. This all happened at the same time the union was negotiating a contract with Yale. The whole thing stunk and the ultimate losers were the general public.
Just like businesses can be good when they are producing goods for their customers, but bad when they starting dominating governments.
You also have to ask yourself why, if the union-backed board has so much public support—Why do they hide their affiliation during election season? I was canvassed multiple times by a union candidate in my ward and that person did not disclose their affiliation iwth Unite Here until I pressed them about it.
I guess my ultimate problem is that I just feel that elected officials should be more concerned with the needs of residents and less concerned with the opinions of suburban union leaders like Bob Proto and Gwen Mills.
You can be pro-labor and still put voters first. The People's Caucus does that, while the Unite Year super-majority does not.
posted by: Jonathan Hopkins on January 8, 2014 11:24am
This appears to be the fundamental guiding principle of the current Board of Alders supporters:
"I agree with the goals of the current BOA super-majority's agenda - therefore I support the tactics used for achieving said goals, even if it involves exploiting the democratic process, hi-jacking the board, and giving disproportionate time and voice to the concerns on behalf of a small, not individually ward-based constituency."
What would someone who supports the current BOA say about someone who supported the previous City Hall machine that ran the BOA for the reason that they happened to agree with the goals of City Hall?
See how profoundly weak and pathetic that line of reasoning is? When you criticize the tactics of one machine because you disagree with them, then support similar tactics by another machine taht you happen to agree with, its called being a hypocrit - and in civic life, it doesn't get much lower than that.
The BOA should represent the cosmopolitan character of the city it is representing, not the narrow interests of one group. This is an elemental principle that transcends ideology.
posted by: Threefifths on January 8, 2014 11:34am
@ Wooster Squared
How about geting rid of the two party system and replacing it with PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION ELECTIONS.
posted by: CarlosR on January 8, 2014 12:17pm
@Wooster Squared: your information is either incorrect or pathologically dishonest. Gwen Mills lives in East Rock. Laurie Kennington, Local 34 President, lives in Fair Haven. So do the majority of UNITE HERE elected leadership, staff, and the overwhelming majority of their members. And if UNITE HERE is hiding their role in city politics, it is the worst kept secret in New Haven.
@Jonathan Hopkins: where to begin? Perhaps in the real world, where city elected officials who become Mayor (DeStefano, Harp, or Elicker had he won) Do take phone calls from, say Marna Borgstrom or Rick Levin. Just as George Bush or Barack Obama take calls from Warren Buffett or Bill Gates. Do any of those individuals take calls from janitors or secretaries as Jane or John Citizen? Not so much. So no, it does not upset me, not even a little, that unions use the power they have to influence public policy in a pro-worker direction.
posted by: cedarhillresident! on January 8, 2014 12:17pm
And there you have it, Jonathan Hopkins nailed it.
and Threefifths I think may can agree with that but what is the starting point…can we make changes on a city level or do we have to go to Hartford.
posted by: Common Ground on January 8, 2014 1:15pm
Congratulations President Perez.
As president, Perez has supported the approval of new city worker contracts that include overhaul of pension calculators. These changes are to the advantage of New Haven taxpayers. Perez has also led the efforts to get more New Haven residents hired by major New Haven employers. Hardly a suburban union stooge.
When will folks stop bickering about whether people that serve food, clean floors and teach classes have a seat at the table and focus instead of positive ways to work with our new Mayor to tackle real problems.
posted by: Jonathan Hopkins on January 8, 2014 1:26pm
I sympathize with the notion that institutions like Yale University, Yale-New Haven Hospital, and other large, wealthy and generally powerful corporations have a substantial say in policy and the direction that the City goes regardless of their representation on the BOA, and therefore a less powerful constituency like 'the working poor' requires representation by means of super-majority on the BOA. However, I worry that power corrupts regardless of intentions, which is why I am skeptical of the current BOA - just as I was with the previous City Hall-backed Board. I also question whether Unite Here's intentions are truly to benefit the City as a whole in the long term or if their allegiance lies with their members. While what is best for Unite Here's members may overlap sometimes with what is best for the City, the two have differing interests at the end of the day.
In my opinion, it is a mistake for Alders to focus their concern on individuals because that can lead to policies that are to the detriment of their wards. Alders should represent their wards, which includes not only current residents, but also businesses and future residents. I worry that too much attention to generous wages and benefits will simply enable and encourage out-migration to suburbs while doing little to address neighborhood concerns. When neighborhoods are safe and healthy, medical costs are reduced. When housing is located near jobs, transportation costs are minimized. When parks are maintained, private yards become less necessary - reducing housing costs. The current BOA appears to be putting the cart before the ox in assuming that a Jobs Pipeline and generous contracts will result in improved neighborhoods.
The principled approach would be to encourage a diverse and cosmopolitan BOA, which is swayed collectively by citizen input during hearings, not a BOA that already collectively has an agenda based on the interest of one constituency.
posted by: CarlosR on January 8, 2014 2:14pm
@Jonathan Hopkins: "I worry that too much attention to generous wages and benefits will simply enable and encourage out-migration to suburbs while doing little to address neighborhood concerns."
So…strengthen neighborhoods while keeping services sector jobs at poverty level wages? I am not so sure it makes for good policy, though. Workers with livable wages use those wages to consume things, thereby strengthening local businesses. By the way, UNITE HERE unions push at each contract to get the University to expand their homebuyer program, which is explicitly limited to New Haven. So they actively DISCOURAGE the outmigration you talk about.
But maybe things would be great if we suppressed wages and benefits. That hasn't been tried, has it? http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/07/18/compensation-too/
Oh, yeah, guess it has.
posted by: citoyen on January 8, 2014 2:40pm
"Perez acknowledged the People's Caucus challenge, saying 'there's been some disagreement in the family in the last two weeks.'"
There, in a nutshell, is the psychology that governs New Haven—an underlying assumption that in a one-party town, the government consists, or at least should consist, of one big "family."
But families often have disagreements within themselves. A board of governance *should* have disagreements within itself.
The previous model in New Haven was for a mayor to control the board of alders, both moving in one unopposed direction. The new model is for a board of alders to control a mayor, both moving in one unopposed direction.
Different orientation, same dynamic.
Some of the underlying assumptions in *democracy* are of contest, opposition, openness, responsiveness, divergence.
posted by: Jonathan Hopkins on January 8, 2014 3:43pm
I have now argued two separate points in this article and I hope to ensure that my two arguments remain separate and are not combined.
1) The Board of Alders, one of New Haven's many governing arms, should consist of individual alders who represent their wards. In order to appropriately represent their wards, Alders should consider the needs of current and future residents and businesses. Representing future needs requires ensuring the longevity of the ward by not selling out for current residents. This does not mean, however, that alders should ignore the needs of current residents - there is a middle ground that is necessary to occupy in order to effectively legislate.
Some signs of a BOA that accomplishes these things might include clear diversity of opinions, professions and backgrounds between members; a great deal of debate in crafting legislation; and compromising in order to pass legislation for the betterment of the city. How the Board represents the city should be based, in part, on soundness of argument from citizens that show up to hearings, not on some agenda crafted beforehand.
I support grassroots initiatives, fully functioning democracy, and efforts that enourage civic engagement and the education of citizens in the hopes that they become more involved. I would hope that living wages can be achieved for most, if not all, fulltime workers, but that should happen in the way described above, which I don't believe is what's currently happening.
2) I have a lot of concerns about the current BOA. I worry that 75% of the Board represents (perhaps unconsciously) the interest of a constituency of people who disproportionately reside in New Haven's suburbs, or live a suburban lifestyle. I worry that Unite Here actively sought out control of the BOA to push their agenda.
I have a feeling that you would agree with most of my #1, but are willing to abandon its principled stance in the case of the current BOA simply because you disagree with my #2.
posted by: Threefifths on January 8, 2014 4:11pm
posted by: cedarhillresident! on January 8, 2014 12:17pm
And there you have it, Jonathan Hopkins nailed it.
and Threefifths I think may can agree with that but what is the starting point…can we make changes on a city level or do we have to go to Hartford.
It can be done.Look at how Port Chester will use Cumulative Voting.
On June 15th the village of Port Chester, NY will become the first community in the state to elect its representative body through a semi-proportional system of elections known as "cumulative voting." The reforms include a bi-lingual voter education campaign and "early voting," a process allowing voters to cast ballots up to a week before Election Day.
These changes are the result of a court ruling which found that the old system limited the collective ability of Port Chester's Hispanic community to elect a candidate, thus violating the federal Voting Rights Act. Other communities currently using cumulative voting include Amarillo, TX, Chilton County, AL, and Peoria, IL.


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Doing close up FOTD pics has also made me realise how much weight I've piled on in New York. I've eaten nothing but crap, with the exception of Chauds Mum's meals for 2 weeks and it shows. My face looks pregnant!!! I took action yesterday when doing my food shop and bought lots of healthy food so I'm on a bit of a health kick at the moment to de-bloat.
Finally, stupid me forgot that I need a US to UK adapter in order for my new camera to work and was reminded when I switched it on and the battery promptly died *rolls eyes* So for the meantime it's back to my crappy Casio which snaps my skintone in every shade of black without being asked to as demonstrated below!
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I think something has changed with how I remember my Comcast setup.
On my Linksys router I used to look at the status screen and it would show me the DNS and Public IP address given to me by Comcast DHCP. Now, I see an internal address. My router is 192.168.1.1, it seems my modem from Comcast is 192.168.0.1 and it gives me an internet address of 192.168.0.43.
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All I know is, I cannot RDP into my home network because I believe the ports are not going correctly where I want.
ACG905 is the model of the Thompson. I also use it for home phone service with comcast. But Comcast cannot help me on the phone AT ALL. No one in phone or chat support can give me an answer. Very frustrating. I do not have access to the web panel for this device yet I know if I bring up »192.168.0.1 I see a login box. No access to it, not sure if it would let me do anything anyway. But I really feel I'm being locked ,by that modem somehow.
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