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Anticipating higher public school enrollment, Minneapolis Public Schools might remake Webster into an early childhood education center in the fall of 2013.
That is good news for the St. Anthony East Neighborhood Association (SAENA), which was worried that Webster would become a large, vacant blight on the neighborhood. Since the K-8 school closed in 2006, Webster was mainly used as administrative space, and even that was scheduled to move out next year.
SAENA Board President Jeremy Wieland said he is "thrilled" by the possibility — new employees would support local businesses, and new kids would ensure the school is maintained well.
"An early childhood education program will best serve our community," Wieland said. "[St. Anthony East] is a community with an abundance of rentals and starter homes. There are often many young children in our community, and they're often from families on the financial edge."
School Board Member Jill Davis said the district will work to leverage more state funding for early childhood education because it's a proven way to close achievement gaps.
"It's expensive to do an early childhood site, but it's also the right thing," she said.
Another enrollment adjustment will impact Sheridan Arts Magnet, which will no longer serve 6–8 graders and will become a Pre-K–5 arts magnet. The older kids will likely head to Northeast or Olson Middle Schools.
"This was a tough decision," Davis said.
The Board of Education is projecting 180–350 additional students in North, Northeast and Bryn Mawr by 2015, with most of that growth in Northeast schools. The change is attributed to declining private school enrollment, Minneapolis' new emphasis on neighborhood schools, and a bad housing market preventing the usual exodus to the suburbs.
Robberies on the rise downtown
An increase in burglary and larceny is driving an overall increase in Minneapolis' crime rate even as more violent crimes decline. In downtown, the statistics are a mixed bag, with some types of crimes on the decline and others on the rise.
Burglaries have increased 5 percent citywide compared to last year, but burglaries in the 1st precinct are actually down 12 percent. Robberies are up 16 percent in the downtown area.
The increase in robberies has been driven by an incidents taking place at night around downtown drinking establishments.
"Most of our robberies occur between 11 at night and 3 in
the morning," said 1st Precinct Insp. Kris Arneson. "They'll focus on people who are alone or intoxicated."
First Avenue nightclubs such as the closed Karma have long been hotspots for crime. But other parts of downtown have their problems as well.
"What we've seen this year that we did not see last year is juveniles on Nicollet Mall," Arneson said. "We've put a lot of pressure on the Mall."
Arneson said there are several reasons juvenile crime has been centered on Nicollet Mall. Many people transfer buses at 7th and Nicollet, and many schools issue Metro Transit Go Cards that offer unlimited usage. The cards offered young people an easy way to get downtown and cause trouble.
Police have been working on the issue with Minneapolis Public Schools and have placed an
8 p.m. curfew on student Go Cards, making it more difficult for juvenile offenders to get downtown at night. Patrols have doubled their presence on the Mall. In partnership with the Metro Transit police, a crackdown on minor infringements also reduced the amount of juvenile crime.
Cloud Cult member teaching toddlers music
SHERIDAN — Three-year-olds can now learn music from a Northeast rock star — Cloud Cult member Sarah Jane Elhardt is teaching classes at the Waite Park Recreation Center this winter.
A free trial class is coming up on Jan. 21, followed by a $35 month of weekly sessions for preschoolers and their parents.
"It's not just organized chaos," said Elhardt, who plays piano and French horn in Cloud Cult. "There is quite a bit of singing and ear training."
Elhardt teaches melodies using solfège (think do re mi), which is an easy teaching method for kids to understand. She is on break from touring with Cloud Cult, a band that travels in a van covered in solar panels, records music at an organic farm and retains artists to paint onstage at each show. Its latest album, "Light Chasers," was the band's first to reach the Billboard charts.
Elhardt is a relatively new member of the 10-year-old band. She previously worked at the Minnesota Orchestra and Dakota Jazz Club, and noticed that Cloud Cult was holding auditions for a multi-instrumentalist that could play French horn and piano — two instruments she happened to play.
"It was kind of random," she said.
Elhardt also teaches piano lessons at her home in the Sheridan neighborhood.
Traffic concerns in Windom Park
WINDOM PARK — Changes to I-35W have residents of Windom Park a little worried they will have to field more traffic on Johnson Street.
County officials are trying to assure the neighborhood that won't be the case, however.
A proposal by the state, county and city would create a new northbound entrance ramp at 4th Street and an extra lane from University to Stinson. The $13 million project is designed to relieve an area crowded with commuters. It would consolidate the Stinson/New Brighton Boulevard and Johnson Street exits into one ramp, allowing vehicles to head any of the three directions.
Residents in Windom Park are worried that vehicles would gravitate toward Johnson and double the traffic there.
"The comment I hear over and over again is that traffic on Johnson is just almost unbearable for people," said Gayle Bonneville, the staff person for Windom Park Citizens in Action. "This is further clogging up traffic that is already backlogged."
Windom Park sent a letter to public officials, suggesting a trial closure of the ramp and an improvement in Johnson's signage and roadway design.
In response, county transportation officials said they do not expect traffic to increase on Johnson.
"Cars that exit to Stinson or New Brighton today can still exit directly to those destinations in the proposed configuration, therefore causing forecasted traffic on the layout to show only background growth," said Nick Peterson, senior project manager for Hennepin County.
Windom Park residents are also nervous about new noise barriers between Broadway and the Johnson Street bridge, noting that the large cement wall near East Hennepin is a magnet for graffiti and it's an unsightly gateway to Northeast.
In a written response, the county said the noise barrier walls would look the same as the walls used in the completed I-35W/Crosstown project in South Minneapolis.
Construction is scheduled to start in mid-2012, with most of the project completed next November.
National Marrow Donor Program celebrates 25 years and 50,000 transplants
NORTHEAST PARK — The National Marrow Donor Program, headquartered at 3001 Broadway St. NE, is marking the twin milestones of 25 years in operation and 50,000 donations made through the Be The Match registry, the world's largest registry of potential donors of bone marrow, peripheral blood stem cells and umbilical cord blood units.
The organization was founded 25 years ago when Congress passed an act to establish a national marrow registry. Prior to its establishment, donor information was spread out across various organizations and offices throughout the country, said Director of Donor Recruitment Mary Halet.
The National Marrow Donor Program's first transplant took place in 1987, when Wisconsin's Diane Walters donated marrow to Brooke Ward of North Carolina, a 6-year -old suffering from Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia.
College student Miah Winterfeldt recently became the 50,000th donor when she donated peripheral blood stem cells to an unrelated donor. She was tested as a donor for her uncle, but he passed away before he was able to receive a transplant.
"I went back to school and they had a donation drive. It was essentially the same process that I was going to do for my uncle," said Winterfeldt. "I decided if I could do it for him, why couldn't I do it for somebody else?"
"We are delighted that we've had the opportunity to impact the lives of not only 50,000 patients, but 50,000 donors, as well as their friends and family," said Halet. "There are many people whose lives are impacted by these donations."
Both Halet and Winterfeldt encourage others to consider becoming part of the Be The Match registry and to look for more information on marrow.org.
Target donates thousands of books to local schools
For the second year in a row, Minneapolis-based Target Corp. has donated nearly 6,400 books to Minneapolis and St. Paul public schools. In cooperation with nonprofit organization First Book, Target distributed free books to all public schools in both cities. Representatives of both school districts were consulted to ensure that the donated books aligned with school curriculum.
As part of the donation program, Target employees surprised the kindergarten classes at Nellie Stone Johnson Elementary in Minneapolis and Jackson Preparatory Magnet School in St. Paul with a book giveaway and reading session on Dec. 19. Each student received two books and a Target book bag.
In advance of the holidays, Target also partnered with United Way to give away 3,000 decorated holiday trees to needy families.
Target Field receives additional LEED certification
NORTH LOOP — The U.S. Green Building Council has awarded Target Field LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) Silver Certification for the operation and maintenance of the facility. The stadium previously received LEED Silver Certification for New Construction, earning Target Field the title of "Greenest Ballpark in America."
The new certification focuses on how Target Field is operated and maintained in an energy-efficient manner. The stadium uses a Pentair rainwater recycling system to capture water for use in cleaning and reduced use of chemical cleaning products by 66 percent in 2011. The ballpark also reduced its energy usage by 12 percent in 2011, despite adding a new video board and additional outdoor heating units.
Target Field also donated unused food from its concession stands to local charities, recycles, composts and uses the adjacent Hennepin Energy Recovery Center facility to convert waste to heat for the facility.
"The Minnesota Twins organization believes our future success — both on and off the field — is built on a business model that embraces operational efficiency, environmental stewardship and social responsibility," said Twins president Dave St. Peter in a statement. "We're proud to have earned LEED certification for the operation of our facility and will continue to seek ways to improve the sustainability of Target Field."
Local nonprofits receive federal funding to fight youth homelessness
The U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) department has granted $21.5 million to renew funding for 163 homelessness programs in Minnesota. The funding ensures that these programs will remain in operation throughout 2012. Additionally, a grant from the Otto Bremer Foundation will allow several local youth homelessness to expand their services.
"The grants we're awarding today will literally keep the doors of our shelters open and will help those on the front lines of ending homelessness do what they do best," said HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan in a statement.
While the HUD funds ensure that the various homelessness programs will be able to maintain their current services, the Otto Bremer Foundation separately announced a $4 million grant to expand services at six organizations in the Twin Cities. The Bremer Foundation grant will add 28 additional beds for homeless youth in the Twin Cities, an increase of 43 percent over the current number of available beds designated for young people experiencing homelessness.
The recipients of the Otto Bremer grant are Minneapolis-based organizations YouthLink, Avenues for Homeless Youth, Catholic Charities' Hope Street, the StreetWorks Collaborative and St. Paul-based Face to Face's Safe Zone and the Salvation Army's Booth Brown House.
Rosalux finds new home
LOGAN PARK — The Rosalux Gallery is poised to celebrate its 10th anniversary this winter in a new home for 20 artists at the Van Buren building.
"You walk in, and it gives you the feeling that this is the place where something great can happen," said gallery founder Terrence Payne. "Rosalux is stoked."
The gallery has bounced around several locations in Minneapolis. It started out at a Central Avenue space on the East Bank, Payne said, until a neighbor's crystal meth lab exploded. It spent a little over six years at the Open Book building Downtown, until rising rents pushed the gallery to its limit. A small lease at Chowgirls Catering eased the gallery back into business, and it moved to 1400 Van Buren St. NE in October.
"We found a space for us that is pretty much perfect," Payne said.
Rosalux is hosting its annual open-door exhibition in February, followed by a special 10th anniversary show in March.
Annual count finds more biking and walking
The number of bicyclists pedaling Twin Cities streets was up 52 percent this fall from 2007, and up 22 percent from 2010.
Those numbers come from Bike Walk Twin Cities' fifth annual count of bicyclists and pedestrians, held every September since 2007. The 2011 results, released Dec. 16, also showed an increase
in walking of 18 percent from 2007 and 9 percent from 2010.
"We're very excited just to see the number that high, to see that big of a jump in a community that already had, if you look back to 2007, a pretty strong biking community," said Hilary Reeves, communications director for Bike Walk Twin Cities. "It just shows there is some momentum to this."
The Twin Cities was one of four communities awarded $22 million in the 2005 federal transportation bill as part of the Nonmotorized Transportation Pilot Program. The program seeks to demonstrate how infrastructure projects can boost bicycling and walking rates.
Grant funds, administered by the St. Paul nonprofit Transit for Livable Communities through the Bike Walk Twin Cities initiative, contributed to the creation of the Nice Ride bicycle-sharing program and have helped to expand the existing network of bikeways by about 75 miles since 2007. A significant jump in bicycling and walking on Bryant Avenue South highlights the impact of those projects.
The new Bryant Avenue Bicycle Boulevard added traffic-calming elements, signage and striping to that low-motor vehicle-traffic street. The bicycle boulevard didn't officially open until the fall, but improvements were added over the course of the summer, and the survey showed the numbers of bicyclists and pedestrians recorded at one point on the boulevard more than doubled between 2007 and 2011, from 71 people to 157.
The lesson, Reeves said, is that well-designed bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure really does encourage people to ditch their cars and try alternate modes of transportation. The improvements also discourage bad habits, like bicycling on sidewalks.
An estimated 335,000 bicyclists and 18,000 pedestrians crossed Loring Bikeway Bridge in 2011, based on this year's count. The bridge over Lyndale Avenue is at the north end of the Bryant Avenue Bicycle Boulevard.
Volunteers counted bicyclists and pedestrians at 42 locations in Minneapolis and St. Paul on a weekday afternoon in September. As in past years, the count measured non-motorized traffic between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m., capturing bikers and walkers during the afternoon rush hour.
The sample sizes are small at some locations and, combined with variables like the weather on the day of the count, can lead to significant swings in the numbers of pedestrians and cyclists from year to year. But the accumulation of data over five years reliably shows an increase in biking and walking across the Twin Cities, Reeves said.
Of the four communities to receive Nonmotorized Transportation Pilot Program funds, Minneapolis was the most northerly, coldest and most urban, and it had the most existing bicycling infrastructure. "The challenge for the Twin Cities was: Given a good base, how far can you push it?" Reeves said.
Bike Walk Twin Cities plans to continue pushing it in the years to come, even as the pilot program funds run out. They are expected to fund a survey in 2012 and possibly another in 2013, adding to the understanding of how growing numbers of bicyclists and pedestrians are co-existing with
vehicle traffic.
"Transportation is just going that direction, that we're looking at it multi-modally," Reeves said.
Bike Walk Twin Cities also funded a dozen different planning studies so that, even when the pilot program ends, "there will be shovel-ready bike and pedestrian projects for the next round of funding, wherever that comes from," she added.
Winter on the Greenway
Some significant percentage of bicycle commuters in Minneapolis continue to ride throughout the winter — one estimate puts it at about 19 percent and another at 39 percent.
Whatever the real number is, all you have to do is spend a morning standing on the Bryant Avenue Bicycle Boulevard, or one of Southwest's other busy bicycle routes, to know plenty of people just bundle up and ride. During the morning commute on snow-free days in mid-December, it was not unusual to count a bicyclist every minute on the Bryant Avenue bicycle lanes, and sometimes more.
The Midtown Greenway Coalition, Minneapolis Bicycle Coalition and Bike Walk Twin Cities are joining together to get even more people out biking and walking in the cold and snow. The three organizations are planning a winter walk and ride on the Midtown Greenway beginning noon Feb. 11.
The day will include food, education and activities in addition to a group bike or walk on the Greenway. Registration for the Winter Wonder Walk/Ride is free on the Midtown Greenway Coalition website, midtowngreenway.org.
Kim Ellison to fill board vacancy
The School Board on Dec. 20 appointed Kim Ellison to fill the seat being vacated by long-serving Board Member Lydia Lee.
Ellison, an executive assistant at Community Action Partnership of Ramsey and Washington Counties since 2008, will be sworn into office Jan. 10. She is the former wife of Representative Keith Ellison (DFL–5th District).
Ellison's current employer is an agency that works with low-income families to reduce poverty, and she works closely with both the agency's board and executive director. She was previously employed as a high school teacher at Guadalupe Alternative Programs, a St. Paul-based community education and social services agency, from 1999–2008, and taught high school math at The City Inc., a Minneapolis alternative school, from 1996–1999.
Lee is a former middle school math teacher who began serving on the School Board in 2005 and was its longest serving member. She officially leaves the School Board Jan. 1, and is relocating to California later this winter for what she has said are "family commitments."
At her last board meeting, Lee was honored by fellow board members.
"Lydia Lee has inspired many of us," Board Chair Jill Davis said. "She is honest, she has integrity, she has kept her eye on the ball in terms of what we do for kids, in terms of education, and she loves math."
District hires new chief financial officer
Minneapolis Public Schools' new chief financial officer, Robert Doty, officially joined the district Dec. 20.
Doty most recently was a partner with DFA Financial Services, a St. Paul-based accounting firm serving small- and medium-sized construction, waste management and manufacturing businesses. He joined DFA as a consultant in 2000 and was named partner in 2010.
In a statement released by the district, Superintendent Bernadeia Johnson said Doty was "a well-respected senior-level executive who brings extensive finance, administration and public accounting experience" to the district.
"His proven ability to improve operations, his strong qualifications in general management and business planning and his leadership skills will be crucial to our efforts to create sustainable finances as outlined in our strategic plan," Johnson said in the statement.
Doty previously served as vice president and comptroller of Dunwoody College of Technology beginning in 1997, and in 2002 he became the college's senior vice president and chief financial officer, a position he retained until 2010. Doty's career began at Ernst & Young, a firm he joined in 1985; he has also worked at Burlington Northern Railroad, St. Paul Travelers Insurance Co. and Independent Television Service, a media company that produces dramas and documentaries for PBS.
The district had been without a permanent chief financial officer since the start of the school year, when Peggy Ingison left to take a similar position with the Minnesota Historical Society. Ingison joined the district after a three-decade tour in state government, where she served as state finance commissioner under Gov. Tim Pawlenty.
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Many years ago, a young black jazz trumpeter from Florida told me that when he was living in a rural area there, he couldn't go out at night without a pass signed by a white man. Maybe the mayor ought to make passes available for the city's blacks, with his signed picture on them, so the police will know the recipients can be on the streets. Without being stopped while standing or walking.
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Another Rune thread...
Sorry to keep bringing this up, but I'm still not sure what Runes I should get for Thresh. Earlier I was thinking Flat or Scaling Health Quints, Gold/10 Yellows, Scaling MR Blues and Flat Armor Reds. I looked at a friend's support Rune Page and he had Gold/10 Quints AND Yellows, with Scaling Mana Regen Blues and Reds. I don't usually have that much of a Mana problem as Thresh, but it did get me thinking about using Gold/10 Quints AND Yellows (a buff of +5.3 gold/10, or +7.3/10 with the masteries), which would be a gigantic increase in passive gold accumulation.
Then I looked up the top support Thresh build on Mobafire, and saw him built pure Tank. The top support guide uses 0/30/0 masteries, Health Quints, Armor Yellows, MR Blues, and Health Reds. While I do like the concept of the extreme tankiness that provides, I've been doing well with my (in-process) 0/9/21 masteries, so I don't think that's the build for me.
Looking at the Wiki, and the options that would give the highest bonuses... I'm thinking either Flat Health or Gold/10 Quints, Gold/10 Yellows, Scaling MR Blues, and either Scaling AD (so the passive from my Q hits a bit harder, though since I don't build AD at all that might be worthless), or Flat Armor to help with that early deficit Thresh has. Yellows are set in stone and Blues I'm almost certain on, but I really don't know what to do for my Quints and Reds.
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Rush Runic Bulwark > Sightstone > Zeke's Herald > Boots of Lucidity w/ Captain (this is about how long games last normally) > Will of the Ancients > Banner of Command (only had a game run long enough to reach that once).
I'm thinking Gold/10 quints would be helpful since that would allow me to pick up a Kage's Lucky Pick early for even faster Gold gain (a total of +11.3/10 with Quints, Yellows, and masteries) and a down-payment of sorts on my WotA, but Health Quints seem like they'd be so nice... though I never really have issues of just getting shredded by champs unless it's a champ I EXPECT to just get shredded by (Akali, champs that nuke hard like Xerath or Veigar). I'm just really unsure. Any and all advice would be appreciated. I'm only level 23 at the moment, so I have 2 Quint slots and 7 each of Reds, Blues, and Yellows.
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Just go to one of the many sites that have thresh builds and look what runes they use. There are many, one of them should fit what you want.
but for quints, it is never worth it to get scaling. They dont equal the flat until ~lvl 11 which by then the differences are negligible due to items.
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Banner of command also isnt really good unless your team is split pushing (imo at least) as u dont really need a WOTA. You would be better off getting a philo and kage's and just upgrading them. For the philo a shurelya's and for the kages a twin shadows is good.
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But it is understood he is ready to stand firm in what is turning into a war of attrition between the Spaniard and Liverpool's American owners, Hicks and George Gillett.
As Anfield chief executive Rick Parry set up a meeting with Benitez to try to reassure him over his future, it emerged that the one-time Valencia coach may even have a case for constructive dismissal over the way Klinsmann was sounded out about replacing him.
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I'm glad that we have better(see: bigger) cars for families here in the US.
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They should bring it stateside ,but only with the 1.6.
This is what happens when a Honda Fit and Ford Fiesta have two many drinks and go at it. Ah... originality is highly overrated anyways.
Styling a bit too crazy for me to digest..
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PHILADELPHIA Jaromir Jagr had a message to Pittsburgh Penguins fans disappointed he spurned his former club in his return to the NHL: No hard feelings.
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Jagr said on Saturday he rejected more lucrative offers to make his NHL comeback and decided to play on the other end of Pennsylvania because he liked what the Flyers are "trying to do" to win a Stanley Cup.
Jagr's acquisition is a big part of the Flyers' offseason overhaul that has seen them jettison key cogs Mike Richards, Jeff Carter, Ville Leino and Brian Boucher, among others.
The 39-year-old Jagr spent the past three seasons playing in Russia. This week he mulled a one-year offer to rejoin the Penguins, his original team, before deciding to play for the Flyers.
The Flyers' deal is worth $3.3 million. Jagr didn't name the teams he said offered more money.
Jagr was a Pittsburgh draft pick in 1990, and helped lead the Penguins to two Stanley Cup championships.
He won those titles alongside Mario Lemieux, now the Penguins' owner. Pittsburgh hoped he would accept the offer, play at least one season, and then retire with the Penguins.
Jagr said he had only one brief conversation with Lemieux and never led the Penguins to believe he'd return.
"The Penguins seem like I did something wrong or something bad, and I don't think I did something bad," Jagr said. "If they feel like that, I cannot change their minds. I was a free agent, and I had my chance to pick wherever I think is best for me."
That pick came Friday when he chose the Flyers. Jagr said he had an opportunity to play more with the Flyers and likes the bold moves general manager Paul Holmgren made the last 10 days. Jagr says the addition of goalie Ilya Bryzgalov was a reason for his signing. The Flyers also acquiesced with his wish for a one-year deal.
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Keys' manager, Jeff Robinson, says his client now "keeps in mind that she can get tired, mentally, physically and spiritually. Now we break down the calendar so that she gets not only record company time and tour time and fan time but also Alicia time, time to get in touch with herself."
That sense of balance informed the structure of Keys' upcoming arena tour, which she describes as "different from anything I've ever done." She'll play 30 dates in the USA with Jordin Sparks and Ne-Yo supporting her, and she'll complete her trek with a homecoming gig at New York's Madison Square Garden June 18.
"I decided to make the show like a journey, from the beginning to where I am now. I love performing in theaters, because it's so close-knit; I can see everybody and get a vibe going. I wanted to be able to translate that feeling to a larger venue -- to bring you into my world, but also provide excitement."
Keys says the shows will combine "things that are big and tremendous, because the arena world tends to feel grand, with things that are really intimate. I spend almost a half-hour just on piano, and I talk."
Granted, fans shouldn't necessarily expect any jaw-dropping personal revelations. Keys isn't the kind of contemporary star likely to spill her guts in a public forum.
"When you let the media into your personal life, it invites them to feel like they deserve to know your business," she says. "Then suddenly they start to own it, and while one minute it might be fantastic, the next they're tearing it down.
"What people like me for is my music, and hopefully what I have to say and what I represent. If you stay focused on that, they can't find out anything about you."
If Keys is purposefully vague in discussing the events that led her to fear for her sanity, she is downright mum on the subject of her romantic life. Just as Beyoncé has remained coy about her relationship with longtime beau (and maybe husband) Jay-Z, Keys will say only this of her creative collaborator, songwriter/producer Kerry "Krucial" Brothers: "He and I are great partners, and we do beautiful music."
She's more expansive in discussing politics.
"It's time for something radically different," Keys says. "And that's represented with the (presidential) candidates, especially with Hillary (Clinton) and (Barack) Obama. I mean, if we had a woman president -- wow. And if we had the first black president, wow."
The singer stops short of endorsing any of the candidates, but she's "leaning in that direction" with Obama. "We need someone to make us feel like we can all do something. That's why he's reaching black and white people, and everyone in between."
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Keys, who like Obama has a black father and a white mother, is encouraged by that mass appeal. "It used to be all about the race thing in this country, and it's still about race. But now it's more about people wanting to be positive, and wanting to be back in control of their lives and their country."
She'll be touring in Pennsylvania when that state holds its primary April 22. "I'm just in the process of seeing how I can be around all that," she says, her smile suggesting a possible appearance on behalf of a favorite political hopeful.
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I came to know about this integrated township project off IT Corridor- Chennai Pattinam by CeeDeeYes. From their website, it looks good. Looks like it has all facilities like DAV school, Hospital, Swimming pool, Temple, Bank, ATM, Shopping mall, shuttle services to city, Creche, Professional Maintenance, Complete landscapped garden, Amphitheater, Club etc.
And their price 2300/sq ft makes it mouth watering.
But is all as good as it looks like? Any idea about how good this location is and the reputation of CeeDeeYes?
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I saw some more threads on Chennai Pattinam project, but due to spelling mistakes those did not come up in my search before creating this thread.
Yesterday one of my friends visited this place and told me this "this is about 6-7 km from OMR but this road links GST road. I can see people visiting this place who are working along both OMR and GST. People are visiting this place and when I spoke to them most of them believe that this place will get a boost when the New Chennai (on the lines of Navi Mumbai and NCR), which is gaining momemtum now.
Any idea abt New Chennai?
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Property prices in Chennai in the last two years have shot up by almost 200 percent but currently, the situation seems gloomy. In fact, some realty players have sold only a couple of houses in the last six months. According to experts, there has been a 90 percent drop in demand for residential projects since the start of the year. Office rentals are also seeing a correction. The Central Business District in Chennai has seen a 15 percent drop. Most real estate developers in Chennai say they are struggling to sell flats, with one real estate player admitting he has sold just one flat in the last six months. Analysts say that this is the time for developers to sit back and take a realistic look at prices.
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I read in a real estate report that Indian Real estate might face a slide next month (Nov 2008) which might continue for an year. But if it does, with no respite on cost of construction material, how will the industry survive? I also read, this slide may not impact projects scheduled for 2 yrs or later.
Is it true? Are builders lowering prices?
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Hi there,
There has been a lot of activity in the financial market now.
I have seen atleast 2 articles in newspapers( Hindustan times and Times of India) with regard to this and its impact on Indian Real estate.I am not sure about Chennai real estate.Brokers and real estate agents are still in their own fairy world and are completely oblivious to all the things happening around them.
I can tell for sure that one of my friends got offered 2BHK and 3BHK flats in Hirnandani project in chennai for 3050 rs p sq ft.I am told that the current rate is 3500 rs p sq ft.
I will leave it to u to make your own assumptions.
|September 19 2008, 09:51 PM
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Saw this interesting piece of info in another blog. Thanks to those whoever has posted this info.
"In the documentation, has the builder clearly mentioned about the amenities proposed and area allocated for those?"
I received the builder's agreement only last week. In paragraph25. ti it mentioned that, ' It is expressively agreed between the party of the second and third part that the facilities such as Shopping mall, Entertainment center, School, Recreation center, Guest house and club house alongwith the undivided share of land registered in the name of the party of the Second part are the properties exclusively owned by the party of the secons part and that the use of these facilities are on payment of membership or user fees fixed by the party of the second part. However the membership and usage is restricted to the residents of the Township only and no outsiders are allowed to become members.
Para 26. Every apartment owner is eligible for a free covered car park and that for the additional cp if they need, should pay INR 150,000 for covered and INR 100,000 for open reserved cp. No cars will be allowed to park inside the campus without reserved cp.
para28.The exclusive bus service tobe operated by M/s CeeDeeYes Transport (P) Ltd. are the properties of the transport co. and that the use of the service is only on payment of user fees fixed by the transport company.
Hope this will give u an idea now."
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Which is just fine with Attanasio. He wants the focus on the team and the players, not him. Last week, though, Sports Illustrated ran a small story on him, calling him "The Savior."
Attanasio's style is not bombastic. He is quick to spread the praise around to his lieutenants, including General Manager Doug Melvin, manager Ned Yost, and front-office executives Rick Schlesinger and Bob Quinn.
On Sunday, Attanasio worked the crowd at Fan Fest. On Monday, he said he was surprised that so many fans kept referring to the new ballpark.
New ballpark? Miller Park has been open since March 2001. But Attanasio said the reference to a new park was an affirmation that people have noticed the changes.
There are the bright LED boards inside the stadium. There is the new picnic area out in right field. And, in a nod to our alleged cheap-skate ways, the free game program appears to be a hit already.
Attanasio also said he enjoyed the fact that expectations for the club are high this year. Some baseball experts are writing and saying that the Brewers might be a playoff club.
Earlier, Attanasio made reference to pitcher Ben Sheets. Sheets told Attanasio that pressure is good for the player. If there was no pressure and the games didn't mean anything, it wouldn't be fun.
Attanasio said he feels the same way.
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For the second time in three days, St. Stephens faced a Catawba Valley 2A squad and never blinked.
The Lady Indians (2-0) cruised to a 3-0 road victory over Maiden on Wednesday, two days after they shut out Bunker Hill at home by the same score.
AC Reynolds picked up a tight 3-2 victory over St. Stephens on the soccer field Wednesday in Hickory.
The Indians (1-1) were led by Tommy Vo and Osvaldo Crus, who each pocketed a goal in the contest.
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North Lincoln 3, Bunker Hill 1
The Lady Bears fell to 0-2 with a road loss to the Lady Knights, 23-25, 19-25, 25-23 and 24-26.
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. — When Paul Wolfe decided to give NASCAR a try, he made sure he had a backup plan.
"I became a certified welder," Wolfe said. "I never really thought driving would ever provide me a chance. The opportunity to work on cars was more realistic. I wasn't really thinking about driving when I got into it."
It's good to be a realist.
Bandys pitcher Hunter Harvey will compete with some of the best young baseball talent in the country this Saturday at the Under Armour All-America Baseball Game at Wrigley Field.
Harvey's selection to the All-America Game is his second biggest honor received in as many weeks.
After finishing 0-12 on the court a season ago, the St. Stephens tennis team picked up a hard-fought 5-4 victory against the Bunker Hill Bears on Tuesday in Claremont.
"This was a big win for the kids," said Lady Indians coach Todd Davis.
St. Stephens 5, Bunker Hill 4
HAGERSTOWN, MD. — Hagerstown stretched its advantage in the South Atlantic League's Northern Division to 1.5 games over the Hickory Crawdads with a dramatic 4-3 walkoff win in the bottom of the ninth on Tuesday.
Trailing 3-1 entering the ninth inning, Hickory (27-24 in the second half, 64-56 overall) tied the contest up on a pair of RBI singles from Jorge Alfaro and Alejandro Selen.
Leaving his native Colombia at age 15, Jorge Alfaro promised both his parents that he would make something of his baseball career.
Four years after that promise, the 19-year-old catcher for the Hickory Crawdads is continuing to try and move up the minor league baseball system.
The first day of fall prep sports started Tuesday with a full slate of games, including volleyball, girls tennis and boys soccer.
Fred T. Foard 3, Bandys 0
The Lady Tigers won a home non-conference volleyball match with the Lady Trojans in three-straight sets, 25-9, 25-18 and 25-23.
St. Stephens 3, Bunker Hill 0
Facing their first road test of the season on Saturday, the Catawba County Hornets suffered their first setback of the season, falling to the Richmond County Golden Bears, 20-14.
The Hornets fall to 2-1 in the Central Carolinas Football League, while the Golden Bears improve to 1-2.
CHARLOTTE — The Carolina Panthers kicked off a much anticipated year of football Saturday, but that didn't stop the Houston Texans from stealing the show.
Tied 13-13 at halftime, the Texans scored 13 unanswered second-half points on their way to a 26-13 preseason victory over the Panthers at Bank of America Stadium.


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In NFL kickoff, Steelers remember The Stomp
With a record sixth Lombardi Trophy in their possession, the Steelers carry the biggest of targets on their black-and-gold jerseys this season. Yet it's Mike Tomlin's champions – and all of Pittsburgh, for that matter – looking to settle a score in the NFL season's opener Thursday night.
Into Heinz Field come the Terrible Towel stompers themselves, the Tennessee Titans. After the Titans whipped the Steelers 31-14 in Nashville in the penultimate game last season, linebacker Keith Bulluck dropped a towel, then swiped his foot across it. Running back LenDale White stomped on a towel, and defensive end Jevon Kearse used one as he pretended to blow his nose.
The Steelers, who are 5 1/2-point favorites in the now traditional opener hosted by the Super Bowl winners, didn't lose again after that game. And they haven't forgotten the Titans' terrible behavior toward their towels.
Even if Tomlin wants it put far into the rear view mirror.
"What the '08 Steelers did is history and it's no different than the '74-'75 Steelers as far as I'm concerned," Tomlin said. "I'm not going to concern myself with something LenDale White did a year ago."
The Steelers' top-ranked defense will concern itself with what White, Chris Johnson and rookie Javon Ringer try to do on the ground. Tennessee is no slouch on D, either, even with All-Pro tackle Albert Haynesworth now in Washington. With both sides likely to be stingy, this could come down to one key play by an offensive standout. We'll bet that's Hines Ward.
Buffalo (plus 10) at New England (Monday night)
BEST BET: Hello T.O. from Buffalo. No matter how much you do in your Bills debut, Tom Brady, Randy Moss, Wes Welker and Patriots will do more.
San Francisco (plus 6 1/2) at Arizona
UPSET SPECIAL. Niners nearly beat Cardinals in Mike Singletary's debut as interim coach last November. They win his debut as full-time coach.
Minnesota (minus 2 1/2) at Cleveland
Everybody loves Brett Favre-led Vikings. Doesn't seem like anyone likes Eric Mangini-led Browns.
Miami (plus 4) at Atlanta
A year ago, this was considered an early-season dud. Now, it's a matchup worthy of prime-time. AFC is superior to NFC, so ...
Detroit (plus 12) at New Orleans
Let's see, Lions haven't won since two days before Christmas – in 2007.
Kansas City (plus 8 1/2) at Baltimore
Maybe Matt Cassel is better off not facing Ravens' fierce D.
Philadelphia (plus 1) at Carolina
Two franchises that had very busy offseasons. Brian Westbrook and DeAngelo Williams are worth admission price.
Denver (plus 1) at Cincinnati
Bengals might be jealous that Broncos have stolen the dysfunctional thunder.
New York Jets (plus 4) at Houston
Mark Sanchez, meet Mario Williams and DeMeco Ryans. OUCH.
Jacksonville (plus 7 1/2) at Indianapolis
With Tony Dungy retired, Colts might take some missteps. Not here.
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Manage your library on the go.
- Bulk scan
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- Import/Export
- Library backup/restore
- Shelves
- Multiple data sources
- Customizable categories
- Add custom covers (camera)
- Pre-ISBN era book management
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Tried several times to scan barcode. Kept prompting about my battery being under 16% then asking if I'd like to continue. Selecting 'yes' results in return to home screen without book being added. There is zero reason for this app to even poll battery life let alone exhibit behavior directly counter to user instruction. Also why query battery charge if you're going to ignore being connected to AC
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I have the samsung Galaxy S2 and it does what I want except download a list of books i have on a csv file. I would love to use the bulk scan if it would let me scan. I have restarted my phone three times even updated the app and it still says it has trouble connecting to the camera. If i can get this to scan i can really go to town on cataloging my childrens books at school inatead of manualy addi
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I love it and everything works great I was just wondering is it a way to save my books I had to reset my phone and I lost all the books that I added
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This app is good, but could be better with the addition of a few more features. I would love it if I could sort the books on shelves by volume #(I have a lot of manga and series's, and none of them are put in order). I've found that entering in more than one comic is impossible. For example: Marvel's Deadpool Kills Deadpool volumes 1 - 4 all show up as having the same ISBN, and will not allow for
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Was looking for a great and cheap... free app to help me track all my books, I get so confused when in bookstores. This was one of the good ones, except I couldn't view by author which is very important for someone who finishes book series. .. and then a lot of the books lacked covers n if there were there then they had been badly cropped. It's a shame
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Latest update of Android (4.3 on Galaxy S3) and now the camera don't load from this app. Update: Camera now works. Added 1 star for the responsiveness of the author. App is sometimes very slow to respond, and sometimes gets caught in a loop when using the return button. The App will not "Exit", just switch between the last 2 actions.
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On my phone, the main library isnt displaying the names of my books (like the words are cut in half). The bulk scan works nicely, I've yet to try the ISBN tool for adding, but I'll do that soon. Bulk adding to certain shelves would be nice, or being able to select multiple books in the library to add to a certain shelf at once. Otherwise, its nice, simple. My first issue is really the one thing th


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Skippy skips stones across a mountain pond in Sun Valley, Idaho
Skippy is an internet-controlled robot that skips stones across a pond
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Don't you wish you could be skipping stones across a mountain pond right now? Well, if you're willing to wait in an online queue for a while, you could be doing it ... sort of. Idaho's Sun Valley resort area is currently running a promotion, in which people can use their internet browser to control Skippy – a robot that skips real stones across a real pond.
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