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How Drug Courts Make the Case for Alternatives to IncarcerationPosted byon May 27, 2015 at 11:44 AM EDT
Donovan Simmons was the type of person many judges might have written off. He had pled guilty to a series of criminal charges, including burglary, and had been sentenced to five years in prison.
But Judge David Tapp of Somerset, Kentucky, refused to write Donovan off.
Like many people who come into contact with the criminal justice system, Donovan had a long history of substance use disorders. He struggled with serious marijuana and opioid use disorders, which began as he tried to cope with childhood trauma. Donovan was ill and needed medical treatment, not jail.
For decades, science has shown that addiction is a chronic brain disease—not a moral failing on the part of an individual. So treating the disease can give people caught up in the criminal justice system a chance to break free from the cycle of drug use, crime, arrest and imprisonment.Learn more about
Community Policing and Drug Overdose: Where You Live Doesn't Have to Determine Whether You Survive an OverdosePosted byon May 19, 2015 at 1:50 PM EDT
The odds of surviving a drug overdose, much like the odds of surviving a heart attack, depend on how quickly the victim receives treatment. But access to naloxone—which can reverse heroin and prescription drug overdoses--varies greatly across the country, even though all drug poisoning deaths have surpassed traffic crashes as the most lethal cause of preventable injury. Because police are often the first on the scene of an overdose, the Obama Administration has strongly encouraged local law enforcement agencies to train and equip their personnel with naloxone.
Yesterday, the President traveled to Camden, New Jersey, a city that's taken steps to create economic opportunity, help police do their jobs more safely, and reduce crime in the process. Yet another area where the Camden County Police Department is taking the right steps is with its creation of an overdose prevention program. This program has reversed 68 overdoses since it started a year ago. Across New Jersey, law enforcement officers have used naloxone to respond to overdoses 888 times since 2014.
By engaging with law enforcement in naloxone administration, we are truly pursuing a 21st century approach to drug policy and community policing--one that combines public health with public safety.
Recently I met Corporal Nicholas Tackett, a police officer from Anne Arundel County in Maryland. Corporal Tackett has witnessed about 50 drug-related overdoses in his law enforcement career.
He knows the signs of overdose, the looks on their faces. Now, with naloxone, he has a tool that enables him to save lives. Corporal Tackett brought me to the locations where his use of naloxone reversed the life-threatening overdoses of two people. Naloxone works, and it is an incredibly important tool.
In October 2014, the Department of Justice released a Naloxone Toolkit for law enforcement. This toolkit is an online clearinghouse of more than 80 resources, such as sample policies and training materials designed to support law enforcement agencies in establishing a naloxone program.
In the past year, we have witnessed an exponential expansion in the number of police departments that are training and equipping their police officers with naloxone. They now number in the hundreds and they are saving lives.
The Police Department in Quincy, Massachusetts, has partnered with the State health department to train and equip police officers to resuscitate overdose victims using naloxone. The Department reports that since October 2010, officers in Quincy have administered naloxone in more than 382 overdose events, resulting in 360 successful overdose reversals.
The Vermont Department of Health has been distributing Overdose Rescue Kits with naloxone to State police as well as to individuals through community-based partners. To date, naloxone has been deployed 146 times across the State.
There is also collaboration taking place in rural and suburban communities. In Illinois, the Lake County State's Attorney has partnered with various county agencies, including the Lake County Health Department; drug courts; police and fire departments; health, advocacy and prevention organizations; and local pharmacies to develop and implement an opioid overdose prevention plan. As of February 2015, the Lake County Health Department had trained 828 police officers and 200 sheriff's deputies to carry and administer naloxone, and more departments have requested this training.
To build on these efforts, the President's FY 2016 Budget directs the Department of Health and Human Services to permit the use of block grant funds for naloxone purchases. It also provides funding specifically for law enforcement to purchase naloxone.
Where you live shouldn't determine whether or not you survive an overdose. So our goal is to get naloxone in every community where overdose deaths are prevalent. Combined with evidence-based prevention programs and access to effective treatment, this approach will save the lives of many Americans.
Michael Botticelli is Director of National Drug Control Policy.Learn more about
Honoring Courage and Saluting Sacrifice During National Police WeekPosted byon May 15, 2015 at 6:00 AM EDT
This week, Director Michael Botticelli joins thousands of law enforcement officers from across the country, President Obama, Attorney General Loretta Lynch, Secretary Jeh Johnson and other distinguished officials in Washington, D.C. to honor the lives of officers who have gave the ultimate sacrifice.
As part of National Police Week, Director Botticelli read the names of three fallen officers at the 27th Annual Candlelight Vigil at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial. Today, he will join President Obama at the 34th Annual National Peace Officers' Memorial Service on the West Front Lawn of the United States Capitol.
Law enforcement officers have a profound sense of duty to serve and protect their communities. Every day, they place their lives on the line knowing they could be exposed to harm at any moment. ONDCP honors all the brave men and women who have died to protect the safety of others.
During Police Week, we also particularly recognize officers on High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Task Forces who, despite the risks, remained steadfast and gave their lives in the line of duty, including Ogden Police Officer Jared D. Francom, Los Angeles Sheriff's Department Deputy Sheriff Jerry Ortiz, Glendora Police Detective Louis Pompei
,FBI Special Agent Paul M. Sorce and Maryland State Police Corporal Edward M. Toatley.
We owe all those who we have lost, and the men and women keeping us safe today, our deepest gratitude for protecting our families, homes and communities.Learn more about
The Indianapolis Star: "Work to prevent opiate drug abuse"Posted byon May 4, 2015 at 5:56 PM EDTSince Gov. Mike Pence issued a public health disaster emergency order in response to the state's HIV outbreak, public and private leaders have marshalled a remarkable effort to identify cases, provide care and support to those who have tested positive for HIV, and prevent new infections. This evidence-based approach is critical to effectively contain the outbreak.Last fiscal year, the federal government invested more than $23.2 million to support HIV, sexually transmitted disease and viral hepatitis prevention, treatment and response activities in Indiana. Federal-state partnerships like this are essential to achieving an AIDS-free generation.Learn more about
We Don't Have Time to WaitPosted byon April 21, 2015 at 10:29 AM EDT
This is a picture of Taylor Smith from Holly Springs, Georgia, with her sister, Gabrielle.
Taylor died of an overdose.
Her mother, Tanya Smith, writes:
"Taylor was a freshman, junior varsity and varsity squad basketball and football cheerleader at Creekview High School; known for her quick wit and infectious squeaky laugh, she was an avid animal rescuer, and quickly came to the defense of those she felt were treated unfairly. She was 20 years old when she overdosed in the company of friends, who subsequently dumped her body in the yard of an abandoned trailer to avoid arrest for drug possession."
Taylor might still be alive if her friends had known that Georgia, along with 21 other states and the District of Columbia, has legal protections in place that shield people possessing drugs from criminal liability if they're helping someone having an overdose.
Her mother Tanya has channeled her grief into action, pushing to make sure that law enforcement officers in her town now carry naloxone — the antidote for opioid overdose.Learn more about
Recovery Story: Patrick Kelley, Photographer to the Commandant of the Coast GuardPosted byon April 3, 2015 at 4:31 PM EDT
When Coast Guard Petty Officer Patrick Kelley met Director Michael Botticelli last November on a flight to Panama for an Interdiction Committee meeting, they instantly bonded over their similar past: Both men are in long-term recovery from alcohol use disorders. For Kelley, Botticelli's journey from alcoholic to 26-years-sober Director of National Drug Control Policy was inspiring – so much so that he decided to share his own recovery story with the Office of National Drug Policy.
Two years ago, Kelley was in a dark place. His marriage was failing, and he found himself routinely drinking to excess, alone. He was hesitant to admit his alcohol problem to his Coast Guard colleagues because he worried that admitting he had an alcohol use disorder would damage his reputation or force him out of his job.
After his decade-long struggle with alcohol culminated in one awful night, Kelley finally opened up about his substance use disorder and sought help within the Coast Guard community. He was amazed by the response: His friends and peers rallied around him and helped him into treatment. His biggest fear had been getting kicked out of the Coast Guard, but the opposite happened. He found that the Coast Guard has a compassionate, evidence-based response to service members in need of treatment for substance use disorders.
In November 2014, the U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters established a 12-step support group that helps ensure that service men and women struggling with substance use disorders don't have to feel isolated when seeking treatment.
Director Botticelli sat down in March with Rear Admiral Maura Dollymore, the Coast Guard's Director of Health, Safety and Work-Life, and other senior staff for a Coast Guard Prevention and Treatment roundtable discussion. At the meeting, Coast Guard leadership talked about the newly formed support group that helps service members like Kelley through treatment, and Director Botticelli offered his support for the Coast Guard's prevention and treatment initiatives.
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'Reality TV': House of Cards Highlights the Importance of Prescriber EducationPosted byon March 27, 2015 at 7:00 AM EDT
Spoiler alert: This post discusses House of Cards Season 3.
Although House of Cards is known mostly for its political drama and manipulative characters, season three's story line about character Doug Stamper has highlighted the importance of prescriber education and the realities of relapse during recovery.
After Doug's six-month hospitalization to rehabilitate his leg, his doctor prescribes medication to address his anxiety and depression. She tells Doug she cannot prescribe him painkillers because of his history with alcohol use disorder. Yet after he falls and breaks his arm in the shower, an emergency room doctor prescribes Percocet, a mix of oxycodone and acetaminophen. Although Doug had been in recovery and attending Alcoholics Anonymous meetings for 14 years, the prescription triggers a relapse. Initially regulating the amount of alcohol he drinks with a syringe, Doug eventually begins drinking uncontrollably until he meets with President Frank Underwood while intoxicated and asks for help. With the help of his brother, Doug is able to get sober again and become the President's Chief of Staff.
In recent years, the number of filled opioid prescriptions has increased dramatically. Although opioid pain relievers are among the most powerful medications available and can effectively relieve suffering for many patients, they also present grave potential for misuse.
The first and most crucial step for the prevention of opioid misuse is to educate drug prescribers and dispensers. Practitioners, nurses, and pharmacists have a role to play in reducing prescription drug misuse. Unfortunately, prescribers receive little training in the risks associated with dispensing opioid pain relievers, especially for persons in recovery.
The physician who treated Doug's leg was familiar with her patient's medical history. She knew an opioid prescription would be detrimental to his journey in long-term recovery. Meanwhile, the emergency-room doctor, who met with Doug only briefly, prescribed a highly addictive painkiller without first asking if Doug had any history of substance use or disorder. As we learn from House of Cards, it is essential that prescribers receive training regarding the substance use history of patients to prevent triggering a relapse for those in recovery.
It is important to note, however, that Doug's relapse was not out of the ordinary. A substance use disorder is a chronic disease, which means that for many in recovery, relapse is not only possible, but likely. Relapse rates for substance use disorders are between 40 and 60 percent—similar to those for other chronic medical conditions, such as diabetes, hypertension, and asthma. Just like these other conditions, substance use disorders do not discriminate: Anyone can possess the risk factors or fall into the cycle of misuse. Relapse is never a sign of failure for any patient; rather, it is a speed bump on the road to recovery. It is essential that prescribers receive training to aid in the recovery process and make this journey as smooth as possible.
Doug Stamper is a fictional character in a dramatized television show, but his story of recovery and relapse is far from fictional. House of Cards illustrates how imperative it is for prescribers to know their patients' histories before prescribing opioids. Doug's story serves as a reminder to the friends and families of persons in long-term recovery that relapse of a substance-use disorder is as much a reality as it would be for any chronic medical condition, but that with their love and support, recovery is completely attainable.Learn more about
Commission on Narcotic Drugs Endorses Alternatives to Incarceration for Substance Use DisordersPosted byon March 26, 2015 at 10:23 AM EDT
Earlier this month, the United Nations Commission on Narcotics Drugs (CND) approved a resolution that called for justice and health agencies to work together to provide a range of alternatives to incarceration for those affected by a substance use disorder. The CND, held in Vienna, Austria, is the largest annual governmental meeting on drug issues with 53 member states. The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy initially proposed the resolution.
"A global consensus is emerging that no nation can solve its drug problem by simply arresting and incarcerating those affected by a substance use disorder," said Director of National Drug Control Policy Michael Botticelli, who represented the United States at the CND. "The United States is strongly committed to advancing strategies that bring justice and health agencies together on innovative solutions for drug-involved individuals wherever they are in the world."
The United States introduced the resolution, which emphasizes that too many individuals with substance use disorders around the world are serving extended prison sentences, but not receiving evidence-based treatment or other needed health services. Increasing the use of alternatives to incarceration and the provision of treatment for these individuals, whether in the community or in prison, supports sustained recovery from substance use disorders, promotes fairness, and reduces prison overcrowding.
The resolution encourages all countries to utilize a range of alternatives to incarceration and other criminal justice reforms that also promote treatment for substance use disorders. The health-related interventions referenced in the resolution include screening for substance use disorders, access to treatment, including medication-assisted treatment, counselling services and other behavioral health services, overdose prevention and treatment, recovery support services, treatment for HIV, hepatitis, and other infectious diseases and mental health disorders. The alternatives to incarceration and other reforms listed include reduced or suspended sentences, diversion programs before or during trial, home detention, community service, fines, victim restitution, random drug testing, and GPS tracking.
Effective combinations of supervision and drug treatment, which are a subject of ongoing research in the United States, can result in more effective crime reduction, better health outcomes and lower prison costs. These alternatives can also allow incarcerated individuals with substance use disorders to return to their families and communities, while concurrently receiving treatment and helping to break the cycle of drug use, arrest, incarceration, relapse and re-arrest.
The resolution, specifically called for the following:
- Greater collaboration between health and justice agencies on alternatives to incarceration;
- Establishment of mechanisms to "break down the silos" between health and justice agencies so they can work together better to provide health services for those under criminal justice supervision;
- Training for justice officials on the effectiveness and importance of evidence-based treatment for substance use disorders;
- Recommendation that governments review their drug sentencing practices to ensure that they allow for alternatives to incarceration for those affected by a substance use disorder;
- Collection and sharing of best practices and research on collaborations between justice and health agencies on alternatives to incarceration for those with a substance use disorder;
The full title of the resolution is: Supporting the Collaboration of Public Health and Justice Authorities in Providing Alternatives to Conviction or Punishment for Drug-Related Offenses of a Minor Nature. The following countries co-sponsored the resolution: Australia, Ecuador, El Salvador, European Union, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Israel, Lithuania, Mexico, Namibia, and Uruguay.Learn more about
Celebrating Five Years of the Affordable Care ActPosted byon March 23, 2015 at 1:56 PM EDT
Nora Zarabia faced a difficult – and all too common -- question when her 20-year-old son, Alex, was diagnosed with a substance use disorder. How was she going to pay for the help he needed?
Fortunately for Alex, Nora's health insurance – thanks to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) – allowed him the opportunity to receive addiction treatment and care under her policy until age 26. After that, he can obtain insurance on his own that will cover his treatment needs. The ACA requires insurers to cover mental health and substance use disorder treatment at the same level they'd cover any other medical treatment. Without the care he received, Alex may not have entered recovery and gotten back on track at school, building the life he and his mom had hoped for.
As we celebrate the fifth anniversary of the Affordable Care Act becoming law, we celebrate that millions more people have health insurance than before. And that's not all there is to celebrate. The ACA establishes the biggest expansion of mental health and substance use disorder coverage in a generation. It requires insurers to provide mental health and substance use disorder benefits at parity with coverage for any other medical condition, like diabetes or heart diseases. In total, this expansion creates new opportunities for substance use disorder and mental health care for more than 60 million Americans.[i]
Research highlights an increase in utilization of inpatient care for mental health and substance use disorder services among young adults between 2010 and 2012, according to the Health Care Cost Institute.[i]
The Affordable Care Act offers a profound change for those who suffer from substance use disorders – one that has proven time and time again to save lives. Millions of Americans, like Nora and Alex, have had a burden lifted by having options and access to quality care.
The Obama Administration is committed to restoring a balance to U.S. drug-control efforts by focusing on public health to reduce drug use and its consequences. By decreasing the number of uninsured Americans and cutting costs, the Affordable Care Act plays a crucial role in connecting Americans to the resources they need.
We've made great progress: after five years of the Affordable Care Act, 16 million people have gained health coverage.
That's something to cheer about. So on this anniversary, let's celebrate opportunity and progress – for our loved ones, for our communities, and for our nation.
[i] Health Care Cost Institute, Issue Brief No. 8: Selected Health Care Trends for Young Adults (ages 19-25): 2007-2012. September 2014. Available online at http://www.healthcostinstitute.org/files/IB8_YA_09242014.pdf.
[i] U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, ASPE Issue Brief: Affordable Care Act Expands Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Benefits and Federal Parity Protections for 62 Million Americans. February 2013. Available online at http://aspe.hhs.gov/health/reports/2013/mental/rb_mental.cfmLearn more about
The Work Before Us: A Message from Michael BotticelliPosted byon February 9, 2015 at 6:46 PM EDT
Many great movements to change public perception and policy around a public health issue have been fueled by people with a disease speaking out publicly. What is seen as someone else's problem—someone else's disease – takes on a new dimension when people speak up about it.
Such was the case when Betty Ford revealed her breast cancer diagnosis and her substance use disorder. Such was the case when Magic Johnson revealed that he was HIV positive, spurring action to stem the AIDS epidemic.
Yet, despite the fact that nearly every family and community in America is affected by a substance use disorder, those fighting to overcome this disease are too often hidden in the shadows of shame and denial. It is whispered about. It is met with derision and scorn.
According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, only 1 in 9 people with a diagnosable substance use disorder gets treatment. Compare this to the treatment rate for diabetes, for which 72% of people with the disease receive care.
When treatment is provided for substance use disorders, it too often comes at the most acute stages of the disease when effective treatment is far more challenging and costly than in the early stages. Because substance use disorders have historically gone unidentified for far too long, and timely access to treatment has been far too difficult to come by, a person is expected to hit "rock bottom" before seeking help for a substance use disorder.
Standard medical care does not allow a diabetic to enter kidney failure before offering insulin. Yet untreated substance use disorders routinely proceed unchecked until they have reached such levels of emergency. In addition to the unnecessary suffering for patients and their families, our current approach costs the United States hundreds of billions a year in increased health care costs, crime and lost productivity-- over $223 billion related to alcohol and $193 billion related to illicit drugs.
Decades of scientific research have proven that substance use disorders are a health issue: chronic medical conditions with genetic, biological and environmental risk factors. Effective substance use disorders requires a comprehensive, public health approach involving evidence-based prevention, early intervention, treatment and recovery support services. The National Drug Control Strategy, the Obama Administration's template for drug policy, outlines more than 100 action items across federal government to prevent drug use and its consequences.
Earlier this month, President Obama in his 2016 Budget requested historic levels of funding --including $133 million in new funds-- to address the opioid misuse epidemic in the U.S. Using a public health framework as its foundation, our strategy also acknowledges the vital role that federal state and local law enforcement play in reducing the availability of drugs—another risk factor for drug use. It underscores the vital importance of primary prevention in stopping drug use before it ever begins by funding prevention efforts across the country. It sets forth an agenda aimed at stripping away the systemic challenges that have accumulated like plaque over the decades: over-criminalization, lack of integration with mainstream medical care, insurance coverage and the legal barriers that make it difficult for people once involved with the criminal justice system to rebuild their lives.
The implementation of the Affordable Care Act will dramatically increase coverage for treatment and ensures that services are comparable to other chronic conditions for more than 60 million Americans. This is the biggest expansion of substance use disorder treatment in a generation, and it will transform millions of lives.
All of these advancements, however, are not enough unless we fundamentally change the way we think about people with addiction. There are millions of people in recovery in the United States leading meaningful, productive lives full of joy and love and laughter – and I am one of them.
Tonight, the United States Senate voted to confirm my nomination as Director of National Drug Control Policy. This is an honor I never dreamed of 26 years ago, when my substance use disorder had become so acute that I was handcuffed to a hospital bed. I accept this challenge with the humility and tenacity of someone in long term recovery.
I am open about my recovery not to be self-congratulatory, I am open about my recovery to change public policy. I have dedicated my life to treating drug use as a public health issue, and that's how I approach this new role, as well. I hope that many more of the millions of Americans in recovery like me will also choose to "come out" and to fight to be treated like anyone else with a chronic disease. By putting faces and voices to the disease of addiction and the promise of recovery, we can lift the curtain of conventional wisdom that continues to keep too many of us hidden and without access to lifesaving treatment.
It is time to make a simple, yet courageous decision to be counted, to be seen and to be heard.
Share your story with us today.
Michael Botticelli serves as Acting Director of National Drug Control Policy. Today, the U.S. Senate voted to confirm him as Director of National Drug Control Policy.Learn more about
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Pearce's performance catches all the nuances of a man who has literally lost his mind. And Carrie-Anne Moss (Matrix) and Joe Pantoliano pull off superb performances in their major supporting roles.
Christopher Nolan's direction is pure genius. The story of MEMENTO is told backwards. At first the idea seems absurd, but it works brilliantly. The audience is given a taste of what Leonard's life is like because they only see the story one segment at a time, never knowing what happened before. It makes for a film full of suspense, energy, and excitement.
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11:00 PM, Feb 7, 1999 • By FRED SIEGEL
New York, the open city, the city created by its harbor, has always been both invigorated and imperiled by disorder.
As the offspring of the Dutch Republic, the most advanced economy of the seventeenth century, the great port drew commerce in eighteen languages -- together with "servants, slaves, sailors, and soldiers" whose brawls made the burghers anxious and a police force an early necessity. Three and a half centuries before Mayor Rudy Giuliani preached civility to the unbelieving, Peter Stuyvesant described his city by the sea as "slovenly, drunken, disobedient." Determined to establish discipline in New Amsterdam, Mayor Stuyvesant imposed fines on townsfolk who allowed pigs, goats, and sheep to wander. He also -- George Lankevich relates in his compact new study, American Metropolis: A History of New York City -- ordered taverns to close at nine and forbade residents from throwing "rubbish, filth, ashes, oyster-shells, dead animals, or anything like it" into the street. New Amsterdam became the new "Gotham": the legendary "goat town" of wise fools who, as one eighteenth-century observer noted, were "infatuated with trade" and energized the economy even as they left the streets strewn with litter.
In 1664 -- when the Dutch, defeated by the English, passed the torch of economic leadership -- New Amsterdam became New York, a prominent port in the British global economy. Its extraordinary harbor was and remains a "divine gift," as the modern commentator Roger Starr once described it. Protected from the wind in all direction, it was free of fog, ice, and sharply shifting tides. The Long Island Sound funneled in commerce from the east, the Hudson River brought down traffic from the north, and New Jersey's Raritan River carried in trade from the west.
New Yorkers had the ingenuity to shape the port to their commercial advantage -- and the port in turn shaped them. The city's adventurous eighteenth-century and nineteenth-century Whig entrepreneurs, well aware of competition from Boston, Philadelphia, and Baltimore, operated with an energy and acumen unknown to the dynastic firms of their rivals. Even before the Erie Canal opened in 1825, they pioneered the auction system for selling arriving goods. "The truth," explained Abraham Thompson, one of the auctioneers, "was that in Boston and Philadelphia, the free and absolute sale of goods is not encouraged," in fact not even "understood." In 1817, New York established the first regularly scheduled packet-ship service to and from England, enhancing the city's position as the center of information for the financial markets that were, in turn, underwritten with the profits from trade. This virtuous circle, reinforced by the success of the Erie Canal in 1825, would carry the city to greatness.
This is the New York that Herman Melville knew when he composed his famous 1851 description of a city fascinated by its port at the beginning of Moby Dick. But the city that once lived with its face toward the sea has now become a metropolis whose back is turned on its own harbor. The worlds of finance and trade, once intimately intertwined, have been severed. There is today -- as Kevin Bone's brilliantly illustrated collection of essays on the architectural history of the harbor, The New York Waterfront, shows -- no longer any Port of New York to speak of. It's all been transferred to the shallow waters of New Jersey while New York is now almost entirely an inner-borough white-collar community joined to outer boroughs nearly stripped of blue-collar work. Even in these boom times and under the leadership of a great mayor, New York is a city whose economy consists primarily of using Wall Street revenues to pay for social-service jobs in Brooklyn and the Bronx.
One new version of the great New York saga, and a significant publishing event, is Gotham by Edwin Burrows and Mike Wallace, an astonishingly readable 1,383-page account of the city from its origins to 1898, when the five boroughs were consolidated into "Greater New York." While the authors claim that they have no "overarching thesis," there is in fact an ongoing theme in their witty, well-written narrative. Drawing, as Burrows and Wallace readily acknowledge, on the last thirty years of scholarship in new labor and social history, Gotham is at its core the story of the struggles of the working class and new immigrants against commercial capitalism.


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Local Dallas builder Tim Jackson Custom Homes broke ground on a home for wounded combat veteran U.S. Army Sergeant Stephen Jackel and his family. Tim Jackson is partnering with nonprofit organization Operation FINALLY HOME on the project, scheduled for completion in early 2014.
"Building a home for Stephen is the very least we can do to honor the sacrifice he and other veterans like him have made for our country," said Tim Jackson, president of Tim Jackson Custom Homes. "We're excited to see our community and business partners come together to make this home a reality for the entire Jackel family."
Jackel served multiple tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. His long list of service awards includes a Purple Heart, an ARCOM-4 Award for Valor and an Afghanistan campaign medal with two Bronze Stars, among others. In August 2011, while performing convoy security duties in Afghanistan, an IED exploded under the vehicle he occupied with his team. After the blast, Sgt. Jackel saved the lives of his team members by helping get them out of the vehicle and physically put out a fire inside the vehicle with his own leg. He sustained injuries resulting in required bilateral leg amputations as well as a traumatic brain injury.
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Posted: 07/02/2008 - Thousands without power, heavy damage reported.
Posted: 07/02/2008 - Thousands without power, heavy damage reported.
Posted: 07/02/2008 - Company says it could threaten subsidiary's Lansing headquarters.
Updated: 07/02/2008 - The Governor's new web site to help people out who are counting pennies-- and really, who isn't?
Updated: 07/02/2008 - People in mid-Michigan say they have absoultely started changing the way they live day-to-day because everything costs so much
Updated: 07/03/2008 - Some pipes may already be leaking as the BWL looks to fix the problem.
Posted: 07/02/2008 - Shares close below $10.
Posted: 07/02/2008 - Thieves haul away 5,000 pounds of lead bricks from the University of Michigan
Updated: 07/02/2008 - The Lansing Police have assigned an officer to the Knollwood-Willow Neighborhood this summer to help reduce crime.
Posted: 07/01/2008 - Believed to have killed eight people in two states.
Posted: 07/01/2008 - Say government underestimating costs.
Posted: 07/01/2008 - Crossing has no security gates.
Updated: 07/01/2008 - Alvan Motor Freight in Jackson is forced to close its doors because of the economy and diesel prices.
Updated: 07/01/2008 - Still manages to hold on to top spot over Toyota.
Posted: 07/01/2008 - A man, allegedly upset over a real estate transaction, shot a realtor in the head at the realtor's office Tuesday morning.
Posted: 07/01/2008 - New federal student loan terms take effect that will lessen interest rates for some students
Updated: 07/01/2008 - They want a "Facility for Rare Isotope Beam Research"
Updated: 07/01/2008 - MSU is in the running to open a $550-million rare isotope beam research facility, funded by the Department of Energy
Posted: 07/01/2008 - Petition expected on Monday.
Posted: 07/01/2008 - City council changes its decision and avoids layoffs.
Posted: 07/01/2008 - Police called to disperse crowd at Pontiac hospital.
Updated: 07/01/2008 - Michigan senators push for no-reason absentee voting
Posted: 07/01/2008 - The search is on for the 2008 Christmas Tree for the Capitol Lawn
Updated: 07/01/2008 - Nearly one million dollars will be spent from the city's parking budget
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Two physicists ushered in quantum optics, but one got the prize -- leading some to protest.
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Police investigate roadside assault on professor who planned course critical of intelligent design.
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Study looks for factors that encourage Ph.D. completion and finds that expectations count for a lot.
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A law professor who became a conservative cause célèbre resigns after parts of his story unravel.
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ESSENCE Declares April 13th as Girlfriends Appreciation Day in Honor of 'Besties' Everywhere!
NEW YORK, April 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — She's the one who always has your back. Whenever you need her, she's always right there to cheer you on. In honor of "besties" everywhere, ESSENCE declares April 13th as "Girlfriends Appreciation Day." Join women around the world in this celebration of sisterhood as we encourage women to do something extra special for their "besties"–whether it's a spa treat, a mall shopping trip, or dinner at her favorite restaurant–all in honor of this day. Be sure to log on to ESSENCE's Twitter and Facebook pages to upload a picture of your bestie and tell us why she's special to you, for a chance to win a "Girlfriends Appreciation Day" T-shirt! As part of the day, ESSENCE will also celebrate the launch of its first-ever "Girlfriends Issue" dedicated to friendships–featuring talk show queen and "girlfriend in our head" Wendy Williams on the cover. In this issue, Williams talks about friendship, her family–and Dancing with the Stars! Williams will also be feted by ESSENCE at a party sponsored by Essie and Swarovski Elements as part of the "Girlfriends Appreciation Day" celebration.
ESSENCE's "Girlfriends Issue" showcases real stories of amazing friendships that have survived the good and the bad. In the article Tried & True, ESSENCE features quotes from celeb besties who share an unbreakable bond–including Beyonce and mom Tina Knowles; Sherri Shepherd and Niecy Nash; Jada Pinkett Smith and Queen Latifah; Kelly Rowland and Brandy; Monica and Keyshia Cole and more. It also features seven essays from award-winning writers–including Terry McMillan and more–who describe the resilient connection between "sister friends."
"ESSENCE is chronicling one of the most important relationships in a woman's life–the bond between best friends. This connection has helped many of us celebrate life's greatest joys, as well as weather our heart-wrenching moments," said Karen Williams, Vice President, Sales & Marketing, ESSENCE. "We know that women everywhere will be able to relate to this issue, so please join us in celebrating your girlfriends. Upload your story to Essence.com and tell us how much your best friend means to you!"
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Elizabethtown Jim McKenna, head of the office that spearheads tourism efforts for Essex and Hamilton counties, dazzled lawmakers from across the North Country on Thursday, Feb. 27 with a lively presentation that stressed the importance of tourism in growing the region's economy and why local officials need to be ahead of the curve when it comes to marketing their communities.
McKenna, CEO of the Regional Office for Sustainable Tourism (ROOST), said while revenues generated by the county's occupancy tax were the highest they've ever been last year at $1.9 million, up almost seven percent from last year, it's important to note that the figure is a direct result of the increase in rooms and lodging opportunities —including last July's opening of the Hampton Inn and Suites in Lake Placid — and that continued efforts are required to keep that number climbing.
"We have to start making tourism one of our top priorities," he told the lawmakers, including Franklin County Legislature chair Billy Jones, Clinton County's James Langley and Essex's Randall Douglas. "Especially in smaller towns with declining populations that have a wealth of outdoor recreational opportunities."
McKenna, who peppered his speech with trivia questions to the lawmakers like, "Which was the only county in the United States to award a liquor license to a high school," said domestic competition to attract tourism dollars is intense and he looks forward to helping local officials establish what they need to be successful in promoting their communities.
"First we have to get facilities developed for local residents, then we need to continue to fund lodging and hotels."
Eighty-five million people live within a six-hour drive from the region, said McKenna, and it's important for towns to create a unified front and stop competing against regional bedfellows like Lake George and Old Forge and start positioning themselves as alternatives to, say, Europe and Cape Cod.
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In 2013, our four year-round feeding programs provided a combined 340 tons of food, the equivalent of 566,462 meals.
The Food Pantry is the largest of the four feeding programs administered by The Caring Place, distributing 191 tons of food in 2013. This equates to over 318,000 meals.
In 2013, the Food Pantry provided a seven-day emergency food order to 12,745 individuals from 5,168 families.
An average of 24 families per day depend on The Caring Place to help them put food on the table. Families may qualify to receive a food order once in 30 days.
A seven-day emergency food order weighs about 30 pounds, and has an equivalent retail value of $40 per person.
The retail value of the food distributed through the Food Pantry in 2013 was $509,800. Because of the generosity of the community, The Caring Place actually paid only $30,503 for this food.
Although The Caring Place receives food for the Food Pantry from the Capital Area Food Bank (CAFB), the majority of available food comes from community food drives.
Cash donations are accepted in lieu of food, and are used to purchase needed perishables from HEB and CAFB. We also use donations to purchase needed non-perishables to keep the freezer filled with meat.
CAFB statistics reflect that one in six families in Central Texas experience food insecurity.


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Under California's new model for funding schools, every district in the state is required to produce a local control accountability plan, or LCAP. Share your input about San Juan Unified's draft plan.
Summer is almost here! San Juan Unified offers several camps to keep students engaged in learning and active over the summer break.
The San Juan Unified School District is once again offering all children 18 and younger free meals this summer as part of its annual Summer Fun Café. The café will be found at six locations throughout the community.
State water regulators are mandating drastic reductions to water use by all California residents, businesses, municipalities and school districts. San Juan Unified is committed to doing its part to save water while encouraging the public to help "Save Our Water" at school sites.
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Come interact with Simon! Jan, 2015
We need volunteers to interact with Simon this Wednesday-Friday, 1/7-1/9. The study involves collaborating with Simon to build a block model, and it should take about 30 mins of your time. Contact Crystal (cchao at gatech) to sign up!
SIM lab on CBS morning Dec. 29, 2014
Our first national TV news coverage! CBS morning news featured "Georgia Tech Lab Turning Computers into Companions", includes demos of Crystal Chao's thesis work on collaborative dialog, and Baris Akgun's thesis work on learning from demonstrations. Check out our outreach page!
LfD Book is Out May, 2014
Now available: S. Chernova and A. L. Thomaz "Robots Learning from Human Teachers", Synthesis Lectures on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Morgan and Claypool Publishers, 2014.
Tesca wins an NSF Fellowship! April 1, 2014
Tesca Fitzgerald has been awarded the prestigious NSF Graduate Research Fellowship. Tesca is a first year CS PhD student with an interest in Cognitive Robotics and Learning from Demonstration. Congrats!!
Vivian wins a Google Anita Borg Scholarship! March 24, 2014
Vivian Chu has been awarded the Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship. Vivian is a first year Robotics PhD student with an interest in visio-tactile representations of manipulation skills, and learning these through exploration and social guidance. Congrats!
Gielniak, IJRR Vol 32, No 11 Oct 1, 2013
Michael's thesis work on Humanlike Motion Generation is now published in the International Journal of Robotics Research. Congrats Michael!
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- Media inquiries, please contact the College of Computing's communications office.
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Typically students working in the Socially Intelligent Machines lab are in the CS or Robotics PhD programs, some have been ECE PhD students as well. If you are interested in working on some exciting Human-Robot Interaction problems for your graduate studies apply to one of these programs this Fall. Additionally, it is a good idea to send Prof. Thomaz an email with your CV and statement of purpose as it relates to the group.
Prospective Graduate Research Assistants:
The best way to start working with the SIM lab and to eventually become a GRA is to take Prof. Thomaz's graduate course, or to work with her on an indepenedent study problem. Current or incoming students interested in an independent study project should contact Dr. Thomaz, and include the following: 1) What is your interest in Social Machines? 2) What is your current status at Georgia Tech? 3) Your cv/resume.
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CHENNAI: While announcing the 2008 Kluge Prize for Lifetime Achievement in the Study of Humanity to historian Romila Thapar, Librarian of Congress James H. Billington commended her use of a wide variety of ancient sources and of languages, and introduction of modern social science perspectives "to help us better understand the richness and diversity of traditional Indian culture."
Dr. Thapar's prolific writings have set a new course for scholarship on the Indian subcontinent and for the writing of history textbooks in India. According to a media release of the Library of Congress, one scholarly reviewer said that "Thapar's rigorous professional standards are cast against a background of her implicit appreciation of an India that accommodates civilisational diversity."
Another said: "Thapar's relentless striving for historical truth — independent of the superimposition of vacillating, fashionable theories of current sociopolitical conditions — is a landmark in the global writing of history."
The Library noted that her iconoclastic approach was not without controversy, "but the cutting-edge research that she and like-minded colleagues advanced has profoundly changed the way India's past is understood both at home and across the world." However future generations ultimately evaluate her conclusions, her opening up of an era and her intellectual integrity in humanistic study have had a great impact in and beyond India, it said.
At the beginning of her career, Dr. Thapar challenged the conventional historiography. In her 'History of India' (1966), she broke from the prominently held view of an unchanging India characterised by a past and static Golden Age. This work accelerated the adaptation of the social sciences in Indian universities and quickly became a teaching text in Indian schools, the media release added. First awarded in 2003, the Kluge Prize is international.
The recipient may be of any nationality, writing in any language.
The main criterion is deep and sustained intellectual accomplishment in the study of humanity that has an impact beyond narrow academic disciplines.


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May have started out that way, but I think the Wasp everyone likes is a tad older, not just barely over the jailbait stage. Unless they go the Ultimates route again and just make her a child genius. Joss would love that.
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Might it just be possible in this last debate to get back to basics, as the politicians like to say, and ask these two very rich men a few pointed questions? Here are some:
For Bush: Recent reports in the London Times have the U.S. removing the commando team in charge of capturing Osama bin Laden and sending it back to Iraqthe deputy commander of coalition forces in Afghanistan saying at the time, "We don't want to focus too much on bin Laden. . . . He is not necessarily the major player. He will be caught one day, but his whereabouts today won't have a huge effect." Is this true, and if so, what is your current policy toward bin Laden?
For Bush and Kerry: Can you look the camera straight in the eye and pledge once and for all that this empty slogan "No child left behind" will mean that every child in America has health insurance regardless of cost?
For Bush: You said you are against importing medicine from Canada because you fear third-world drugs getting into the U.S. What third-world country are you talking about? And why did we depend on a British company to provide half of our flu vaccine shots? What are you going to do about this mess?
For Bush: Now that we own or control all Iraq's oil, how come the price keeps going up? Isn't that why we went to war?
For Bush and Kerry: In this time of reduced paychecks, will you pledge to raise the minimum wage to $7 an hour? If not, why not?
For Bush and Kerry: Why not take some of the defense money and put it into supporting homeland security by rebuilding dilapidated infrastructure, putting people to work doing so?
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Italian producer Marcus Raute returns to Piston with the three tracker Samplin' Memories EP. His debut Basement Of Love back in the Spring was very well received and no doubt we will see much support with this new cut.
First up we have the title track Samplin' Memories which intros with a nice big chunky kick drum alongside sharp and crisp hats. A smooth rhythmic flow is crafted early on and as the layers build the groove oozes deep house. You will find yourself dancing to this infectious beat easily, the bassline sits just at the right spot allowing the beats and the superb keys to do their work. Cool snappy vocal samples keep the house flavour intact. A definite must for any set.
Going On intros with a fantastic punchy kick with crispy cool hats and claps alongside generating a very dancey beat. A wailing vocal comes through alongside deep and smooth house chords that stab out a cool sequence which doubles up over time giving a full on deep house vibe. On the break a fading pad rises and leads up to more of those chords which take a new direction while keeping our bodies moving to the grooves. Top notch stuff that is not to be missed.
What A Day intros with a smooth round of FX a rising synth and cool percussions. A pumping kick ties this all together as the grooves settles into its flow. The synths begin to form into chord stabs as the bass bubbles up from below alongside a cool vocal sample which becomes more prominent on the break. Fantastic percussion arrangements will have the floors moving for sure making this the perfect addition to any set.
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DJ and producer duo Different Things aka Riccardo Masi and Alessio Zobbi debut on Piston with this stunning five track release entitled Half Past Midnight EP. The guys have just recently saw their Soul Light EP on D-Lab Records hit the shelves and they have more projects on the go. We are delight to have them here at Piston with this fantastic offering and we hope to see much more soon.
First up we have Everybody Wanna Move with its super cool lounge grooves. Right from the off the track oozes deep house vibes that captivate throughout. The tight drums and percussion arrangements will get the toes tapping as the bassline meanders along with a slice of funk. Beautifully tweaked chords mesmerize and are contrasted perfectly with some brighter piano riffs. Sultry and smooth for those late night sessions.
Koto intros with a deep bass alongside rhythmic percussions and a cool break beat vibe. Smooth piano hits come through as the layers build before the 4×4 kicks take control. Groovy melodies take over as the piano is joined by cool synths bringing a funky treat to the sound. Smooth laidback rhythms with a mellow vibe that will be a welcome addition in any set.
Half Past Midnight takes the term super cool to whole new level as the track oozes smooth deep house flavours right from the off. Inoffensive kicks and cool shuffling percussions provide the perfect backdrop to the track while the deep and groovy basses power the track forward. The big hitter here is the stunning key work, deep chords are contrasted beautifully by sweet melodic riffs and laidback pianos. Great stuff that will grab a lot of attention.
True Waves dishes out a slow and groovy jam with a myriad of funky licks and a tightly arranged drum section that builds a smooth rhythmic flow. Perfectly plucked basses create a cool, swaying groove that will force you to get those dancing feet moving. The piano section builds smoothly as chords are struck alongside funky riffs as an organ ramps up the vibe. Definitely a must have for any collection which will not disappoint.
Lastly we have Sunday Brunch which starts life as a cool percussive groove with rising chords coming through in the background. Nice chunky kicks soon take control and we are set on a deep and soulful journey through the house spectrum. A stunning deep bass drives the track beautifully as the synths continue to rise alongside some cool FX and bright plinky pianos. Funky riffs are played out and create a wonderfully textured groove in this superb slice. Not to be missed.
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Danny eM aka Daniel Martinetti debuts on Piston with the outstanding three track Shades Of Summer EP. Based in Lima, Peru Danny is influenced by Chicago House and New York Garage. He has released on Audionumb in Peru and on Form and Function in the UK. Support for his music comes from all over and we are delighted to have him on board.
First up we have the title track Shades Of Summer with is filtered intro that slowly forms into a warm and lush groovy joint. Nice big chunky kicks are joined with a classic styled percussion section that packs a smooth rhythm. A deep rising bass gives off a cool garage theme and deep piano notes keep the vibe firmly in the house arena. The track is topped of beautifully with some amazing gospel style vocal giving the track so much character, a definite must have here that will keep any party on the move.
Devotion intros with a sublime wavering synth and a smooth percussion line giving a laidback feel to the sound. A deep and droning bass comes through and dominates as the kicks get into their 4×4 groove. Tight drum arrangements dish out various patterns keeping a steady rhythm as the layers build. A distant vocal sample is the perfect addition here and works well with subtle synth licks which become a main feature. Deep dark and moody, perfect for late night ventures.
New Beginning sets off with a deep bassy vibe with subtle percussions sitting on top. Out of the blue a monster kick appears and takes full control of the sound as those droning basses continue in the background. Sinister sounding dark melodies ooze melancholy in a beautiful way and we are on course for a journey into the deeper side of house. Excellent stuff that will appeal to many for sure.
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Miguel Reis is back at Piston with Boom Bam. His last release Classic Motherfucker Record was well received and landed a spot on Piston's Ghetto Tales EP Volume 2.
Boom Bam intros with a super tight drum arrangement that provides a cool shuffling groove with the help of subtle percussion. A catchy vocal is very distinctive throughout and puts the track at the dancey side of the tracks. The groovy bass is a big feature and will no doubt shake the speakers at any club. AS the track evolves we are led into a world full of expertly tweaked FX and erotic vocal snippets that keep the sound firmly at the deeper end making this a definite must for the darker rooms out there.
Dancefloor sets off with a bass heavy sequence which is contrasted with bright tinkling percussions. Classic vocal samples filter through as sublime strings and melodic pianos clash. We are taken into the main track with a brilliant vocal sample that leads to a tough kick and deep bass combi with contrasting open hats. The groove builds as various percussive instruments get the rhythms flowing resulting in a very urban feeling sound. Superbly constructed piece that will turn a few heads for sure.
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UK based dirtFlush debuts on Piston with Venice. dirtFlush released his first single Rock The Disco on Lantus Records and was soon riding high on download charts. Here we are treated with two deep fuelled tracks that will get the floors pumping no doubt.
First up we have Venice which intros with a nice punchy kick with a bubbling bass beginning to form underneath. Classic percussions provide a smooth rhythmic flow as house chords start to fade through. The chords are short stabby hits that really give that true sense of a deep house groove. The break lets those stabs loose as they stretch and modulate giving off a much more bouncier vibe. Top notch debut and a definite must have.
180 Degrees intros with a muted kick alongside subtle percussions. Deep warm notes begin to fill the space as a pulsing bass comes through with the assistance of some expertly tweaked vocal samples. The deep notes begin a fantastic journey as they are filtered and modulated leaving behind a minimal groove. Cool FX add smooth textures to the sound and we are soon locked right into the groove. Great stuff that will get any party started.
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Troy Douglas debuts on Piston with the superb Hipster Break. Troy Douglas is made up of three likeminded DJ's and producers Victor Backlin Bergh, Tomas Harenstam and Daniel Hollstrom, who like to delve into a bit of deep, funky dance floor friendly grooves. Hailing out of Stockholm the guys are mostly a DJing trio who like to have an awesome time.
First up we have the full on dance beats of Hipster Break which intros with a classic kick and hat combi. Cool percussions lurk in the background and a smooth deep bassline brings up the rear. Snappy vocal samples lead us into the main track proper where the bass begins to have a huge impact alongside cool and groovy deep house keys. Hip Hop elements break through on the break with a brilliant rap styled sample taking full control. Perfect floor fodder here and definitely not to be missed.
Lazersack intros with a round hats and cymbals that begins to get the rhythms flowing. Cool, chunky kicks and a stabby synth fade through leading up to a stomping floor filling groove. A deep pulsing bass lurks in the rear and sits perfectly allowing those stabs to dominate. On the break cool vocal samples come through alongside a classic crowd FX. Funky, deep and dancey grooves, perfect for summer parties anywhere.
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BONZAI BASIK BEATS – ADE 2014 @ Nº129
While most of our posse is present at ADE every year we've never really showcased any of the new generation labels and artists that currently reside under Bonzai's wings.
Our ADE event will be hosted by Bonzai Basiks Beats (our radio show) and Djunkee Bookings, they are lining up some of the best dj's such as Airwave (Bonzai Progressive),Rogerio Martins (Piston Recordings) , Oz Romita (Sound R Us Recordings), Nico Parisi (Bonzai Progressive), Joal (Monog Records) and Van Czar (Bonzai Basiks)
Today Bonzai is an imprint that feels at home in many styles and genres throughout a vast network of sublabels and label managers, come check out what we have to offer at this Free entry event!!!
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As the vinyl resurgence continues to gain momentum Piston Recordings head honcho Rogerio Martins has selected top quality cuts to make up the next vinyl release entitled 'Ghetto Tales EP Volume 2′. Rogerio is joined by friends Miguel Reis, Carlo Caldareri and Yusuke Yamamoto as four stunning deep house slices are etched onto plastic so you can enjoy the analogue pleasure of putting the needle on the record. Undoubtedly the best way to listen to music, you will not be disappointed.
First up is Rogerio with his exclusive Taking It Back. As ever Rogerio continues to run a tight ship putting in the hours running the label, DJing, remixing and producing. Lots more to come through for 2014 so it's worth keeping an eye on. The intro goes classic with a chunky kick and sharp hat combo along with a well crafted snare arrangement. The rhythms soon gather pace as a beautifully lush bass joins in. Groovy house keys add great depth to the sound while simple vocal samples sit back before being unleashed with a long release. The break brings forth a deeper sub bass that marries perfectly with those vocals before slamming back into the main groove. Top class stuff yet again from Portugal and a great addition to those "physical" record boxes.
Miguel Reis is up next with his Classic Motherfucker Record. Miguel Reis is a new moniker and is the very same artist with a multitude of releases under the alias of Mike Kings who has seen tracks on labels like Nervous Records, Stereo Productions, Kult Records, Session Trax, Fatal Music, Magna Recordings, and many more. The track intros with a nice mix of kicks and percs which set up a smooth rhythmic vibe, a deep, rasping vocal comes in with a very cool narrative which blends perfectly with the house beats. The track builds steadily as the vocal becomes a big focus before a truly deep and groovy bassline comes to the fore and injecting a funky flavour to the sound, top stuff.
Italian born DJ and producer Carlo Caldareri is back to Piston with this exclusive vinyl cut Not Before. Since he was young he always cultivated a passion for music, he spent the first years of his career looking into different genres of music. Soon he focused in on house music and his DJ sets began to take on house and deep house grooves. Carlo has worked with top artists and his tracks have appeared on many labels including Digital Traffik, Microtech Records and Mono Recordings to name just a few. Here the track intros with a cool percussion arrangement before classic styled kicks gets the sound locked into a solid groove. The bass rules from below as it cascades up through the sound, simple and effective short vocal samples add huge weight to the groove as the track takes us into a gritty workout complete with brass stabs. The break unleashes a brilliant Hip Hop styled vocal sample that leads us right back into this full on deep house monster groover.
Yusuke Yamamoto aka Freischwimmer delivers with his stunning Night Journey which is exclusive to this vinyl release. Yusuke is a contemporary house music producer and DJ currently based in Kyoto, Japan. His authentic sound remains universal and independent of trends and periods. He runs his own label Vacances Records and has seen release on many other labels including Oasi Lab, Houseworx, City Life, Ibiza House Hotspot and more. His last outing on Piston 'Sun Shower EP' was well received and is a testament to the eclectic nature of his style. A minimal sounding approach with a nicely clipped kick and percussion combo while a cool atmosphere is created in the background with great FX work. A simple yet highly effective bass joins the fray and soon transforms into a dominating force in the sound. Cool synth keys hypnotise and are joined by a much tougher synth riff that has a gritty edge. Throughout the sound a brilliant vocal sample keeps the groove flowing and continues through the break where a striking high pitched string comes in and leads us back into the swing of the main groove. Great stuff from Yusuke and definitely not to be missed.
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Technology News
Continental provides upgradeable infotainment system for Fiat
The first Fiat model equipped with the infotainment system will be the new Fiat 500 L, which is being produced in Serbia. The Continental infotainment system will then be rolled out across further models in the Fiat/Chrysler realm.
With this new system, which began development in December 2010, the driver has access to analogue and digital radio or navigation functions on a 5 inch touch screen. There is also an option to connect digital music sources via USB and to use the hands-free function for smartphones through a bluetooth-interface. As in earlier Fiat infotainment systems, the new head unit runs under Microsoft's operating system Windows Embedded Automotive and features text-to-speech as well as voice recognition, allowing drivers to utilize functions of the infotainment-system without taking their hands off the steering wheel.
The head unit allows for new software functions to be installed on the system after the start of series production. Thus the system can be adjusted to the changing preferences of the driver over the vehicle's complete lifecycle. Additionally the system defines new ecological benchmarks: the Fiat Group's eco:Drive, which will be integrated into the infotainment-system, can help the driver contribute to the reduction of consumption and CO2 emissions by up to 12% through analyzing driving parameters in real time (acceleration, deceleration, gear shift change and cruise speed) and giving suggestions for more eco friendly driving.
The new infotainment system was developed at Continental locations in Wetzlar (Germany), Regensburg (Germany), Deer Park (USA), as well as Guadalajara (Mexico) and Singapore. For Fiat/Chrysler the production will start in July 2012in Brandys (Czech Republic), and will at a later date also take place at the Continental plant in Nogales, Mexico.
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The gold market went into a tailspin on Saturday as prices fell sharply to touch levels not seen since April 2012. Keeping with the falling trend over the last week, gold prices registered their biggest fall ever of Rs.1,250 to close at Rs.28,350 per 10 grams.
The cue came from the global markets, where prices fell by $87 to $1,477 a troy ounce levels on Saturday. Prices of the yellow metal have been falling since the last one week on the back of unfavourable global developments.
Speaking to The Hindu, Suresh Hundia, President-Emeritus, Bombay Bullion Association (BBA), said: "It is huge fall in price and it follows global developments. There has been overall selling globally by banks and exchange traded funds (ETFs). This is largely because of the optimistic news and data trickling in about an improvement in the U.S. economy."
"Internationally, investors have been pulling out of gold and opting for property, equity and fixed deposits where the interest rates have improved. In India, over the next few weeks, price could dip to even as low as Rs. 27,000 per 10 gram levels by month-end," Mr. Hundia said.
Supply outstrips demand
The support in the global market for gold seems to have vanished, C.P. Krishnan, Wholetime Director, Geojit Commtrade, a commodity trading outfit, told The Hindu. "There has been a lot of gold supply vis-à-vis weaker demand in the market after the Cyprus issue. The view is that the improvement in the U.S. economy coupled with the Euro and Cyprus issues have led to investors shifting from gold to equities and other investment avenues.''
The price fall could have been a blessing considering that this is the middle of the 'Navratra' festival, a period when it is considered auspicious to purchase gold. However, expectations of a further fall in prices have kept gold buyers at bay, experts felt.
Mr. Krishnan felt that there could be some minor correction in the domestic market, as the drop has been so sudden and drastic.
"But clearly the trend is bearish. The domestic price will depend on the rupee-dollar movement. If the rupee remains weak, then gold prices are unlikely to fall further. However, a strengthening of the rupee will see gold fall further and it could go to Rs. 27,200 per 10 gram levels and also internationally gold could go to $ 1,400 per ounce levels by month end."
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Archive for Wednesday, December 5, 2001
Dog tags need renewing by January's end
The Baldwin City Police Department would like to remind everyone that all dog tags will expire Dec. 31 and they must be renewed prior to Jan. 31, 2002.
The fee is $5 if spayed or neutered and $10 if not. A $2 late fee will be added each month, per tag, after Jan. 31. The new tags are available at the Baldwin City Police Department and may be acquired in person or by mail. Proof of rabies vaccination with expiration date must accompany request for renewal.
"Each and every dog in Baldwin City, including house dogs, must be tagged," Tara Craig, animal control officer, said. "Fines can be large if your dog is picked up while running at large without the required tags."
For more information call the BCPD at 594-3850.
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Logan County's Ambulance Service is expected to have another state-of-the-art Lifepak 12 heart monitor as soon as additional quotes come in at the first regularly scheduled meeting of the fiscal court in August.
Shane Johnson, director of the Logan County Ambulance Service, attended the Tuesday, July 22 meeting with one bid he had obtained from Dixie Medical for the monitor. Johnson said the purchase was in the budget and asked the court if they would approve the purchase.
"This new re-certified monitor will bring us up to five and allow for a better level of patient care," said Johnson.
Judge Executive Logan Chick said the purchase was not a problem, but asked Johnson if he could get at least one more quote and bring it to the next court meeting for a decision.
Johnson said that would be no problem and agreed to return in August.
Before leaving Tuesday's meeting, Johnson talked about one more need, this one involving the ambulance service parking lot on Armstrong Street in Russellville. According to Johnson, employees are having a difficult time parking in the rear of the property. They are having to park in a neighboring church parking lot.
"It is a very narrow space and employees are having to back up to get out and are getting stuck," said Johnson.
Johnson had Logan County Road Supervisor Paul Lyne come out and look to see what could be done to the parking area. Lyne suggested putting in a tile and a couple of loads of gravel.
"We thought a tile would help with drainage and wondered if we could have some gravel as well?" asked Johnson.
Judge Executive Logan Chick said he felt that would be very "doable."