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Engineered and tested to deliver extreme performance, HyperX easily endures the most rigorous demands of any creative professional, gamer or PC enthusiast.
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2013 HyperX Press Release
HyperX Ships 2800MHz Memory Kits for Overclockers, Enthusiasts and System Builders
Hsinchu, Taiwan – November 26, 2013 |HyperX®, the high performance line from Kingston, the independent world leader in memory products, today announced the addition of 2800MHz memory kits to the HyperX Predator product line. The new 2800MHz memory kits exhibit top-of-the-market speed and are specifically designed for high-end overclockers, system builders and performance enthusiasts.
HyperX Predator represents the fastest Kingston® memory available on the market. In addition to top speeds, HyperX Predator features an aggressive design to enhance the look and performance of the latest PC hardware while providing greater heat dissipation to optimize memory reliability. The memory is Intel® XMP ready and has been fully tested and validated on a wide range of motherboards currently available on the market. End users can easily overclock their systems by simply selecting a profile in BIOS with no need for manual adjustments.
"We are proud to offer our flagship 2800MHz memory kits to overclockers, benchmarkers and system builders throughout the world," said Ann Bai, DRAM Sales Director, APAC region, Kingston. "Our HyperX engineers will continue working hard to improve high-speed yields to get faster product in the hands of our customers."
HyperX Predator is available in speeds up to 2800MHz and kits from 8GB to 16GB in various dual- and quad-channel configurations. The new 2800MHz kit is currently available in an 8GB kit of two with a CAS latency of 12.
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Jitters at the prospect of double-dip recession have not done the beleaguered business aviation sector any favours, and the NBAA convention in Las Vegas is set to be an incongruously muted affair. But there has been no let-up in the manufacturers' drive to innovate of late, with Cessna adding a model to the Citation family while deep-pocketed Honda Aircraft advances its HA420 light jet. Our special report profiles the airframers, and tunes into debates on privacy, security and technology.
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On Second Thought, Maybe They Shouldn't Have Planted So Many Ash Trees
Planting dozens of ash trees in the town of Onalaska years ago may have been a 'mistake,' according to one of the men who helped make it happen.
John Haese is now helping the town treat those trees with chemicals, to keep the trees from being killed by the emerald ash borer. Haese says town leaders should have planted a wider variety of trees in the past...and he's urging them to do that now. The ash borer has not been detected yet in the town of Onalaska. Haese is planning to use the chemical treatment on the ash trees for the second straight year. He says the ash borer was not a threat in the U.S. until it was brought here from other countries about 10 years ago.


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Minnesota requires districts to develop and evaluate principals and teachers to improve leadership and instruction, as well as to increase student learning and success. Minnesota charter schools must also evaluate teachers with evaluation and development processes that meet guidelines in statute (Minn. Stat,, §§ 123B.147 and 122A.40, Subd. 8, and § 122A.41, Subd. 5).
The Division of School Support offers technical assistance, planning assistance and implementation support to local districts and charters. Our goal is to help you create meaningful, transparent, and accurate development and evaluation models.
Tools, resources, and state example models for principals and teachers are available to help districts implement educator evaluation and professional development. Choose a page from those listed at left to learn more.
The resources below were shared with districts at the Fall information session.
View the Analogy on the Value-Added Resource Center (VARC) website for one description of the term "value-added," which is used in the evaluation legislation.
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The New Teacher Project is a national nonprofit committed to ending the injustice of educational inequality. Read Teacher Evaluation 2.0 on the New Teacher Project website.
TAP: The System for Teacher and Student Advancement have written several reports on teacher evaluation. Find More than Measurement: The TAP System's Lessons Learned for Designing Better Teacher Evaluation Systems on the TAP website.
View Learning About Teaching: Initial Findings from the Measures of Effective Teaching Project, on the Measures of Effective Teaching (MET) Project website.
The Stanford Center for Opportunity Policy in Education shared their report. Find Creating a Comprehensive System for Evaluating and Supporting Effective Teaching on the Stanford policy web page.
Read The Ripple Effect: A Synthesis of Research on Principal Influence to Inform Performance Evaluation Design on the American Institutes for Research website.
The National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) partnered with the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) to develop research-based framework that will serve to shape policy around effective principal evaluations. Read Rethinking Principal Evaluation: A New Paradigm Informed by Research and Practice on the NASSP website.


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Dallas, Texas (PRWEB) June 13, 2013
King Trade Capital ("KTC") the nation's largest independent source of purchase order finance is seeing growth in export finance volumes from its portfolio of small to medium sized businesses. The U.S. Commerce Department, Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) report released on June 4, 2013 highlighted that US businesses exported $187.4 billion in goods and services in April 2013. This is the second highest level of exports ever and is in line with the healthy activity seen with KTC's export clients. These export numbers are only topped by the $188.7 billion exported in December of 2012.
Purchase order, trade, and structured inventory finance all provide solutions for small to middle-market companies to grow sales by helping increase the ability to buy necessary inventory. King Trade Capital's Founder and Managing Partner, Edward King, states, "This year alone our export finance numbers have doubled from this time last year and we are seeing increased demand for our purchase order and trade finance solutions."
According to the U.S. Commerce Department report the increase between March and April reflected a $2.0 billion increase in consumer goods. Additionally, there was a $0.9 billion increase in capital goods as well as a $0.6 billion increase in automotive vehicles, parts, and engines. KTC is fortunate to be offering purchase order finance solutions for several growing companies that are benefiting from the export growth seen nationally.
Purchase order financing provides the flexibility that companies need in order to purchase more inventories to fulfill growing sales. It is an excellent solution for companies that cannot obtain additional traditional financing whether because of the size of their balance sheet, age of their business or a turnaround scenario. "King Trade Capital being the largest independent purchase order and contract finance provider allows us to offer our clients and prospects solutions that other finance sources cannot provide. Whether a company is a manufacturer, distributor, wholesaler, importer or exporter KTC has the expertise and financial capacity to offer a growth capital solution," says King.
King Trade Capital ("KTC") is the United States oldest and largest independent purchase order and contract finance company. KTC offers specialized purchase order, contract and trade finance solutions for small to middle-market companies in the US, Canada and UK. Since 1993, KTC has provided more than $1.5 billion of capital in over 300 public and private companies worldwide. Through our extensive financial resources and our team's expertise, we are able to offer our client companies financial, strategic, and business development support not available elsewhere. Our focus is on building our client companies' profits and creating long term value for equity holders. For more information on King Trade Capital, visit http://www.kingtradecapital.com/.
King Trade Capital ("KTC") the nation's largest independent source of purchase order finance is seeing growth in export finance volumes from its portfolio of small to medium sized businesses.


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The key to the new Kroy product's ease of installation is a new clip system that can be installed anywhere on a continuous channel rather than at predefined attachment points, explains John Forbis, president and CEO of Kroy Building Products, Inc. The second generation deck's rugged construction of multi-hollow channels in a 2 X 8 plank is strong enough to allow up to a 32-inch span between supports. On the exterior, a diamond criss-cross pattern disperses water while improving traction on wet surfaces. This simple and attractive design still offers all the advantages that are found on all Kroy vinyl products, reliability, durability and ease of maintenance.
Kroy vinyl decking outlasts wood by many years and also saves countless hours of maintenance and repairs since cleaning requires nothing more than an occasional spray from a garden hose. "In addition," says Forbis, "our engineers worked long and hard to develop a unique construction process that guarantees the deck you install today will be thee for decades to come. Kroy decks are guaranteed for life because we know that's how long they'll last."
Available in white, grey, or tan, the surface will not chip or peel since the color permeates the material and is not applied to the surface. Moreover, vinyl will not splinter and has no rough edges so it is safe in homes with small children.
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The Steelers have glaring needs to fill at corner, receiver and on the defensive line, all of which should be addressed in the first four rounds of the 2014 NFL draft.
That left one possible wild-card round, which could have been used to find a franchise left tackle, bolster the team's depth and provide long-term stability at outside linebacker, or find an immediate starter and significant upgrade at inside linebacker.
They filled the latter on that list by drafting Ohio State's Ryan Shazier to team with Lawrence Timmons in what should quickly emerge as one of the NFL's better inside linebacker duos.
Unfortunately, the Steelers are unlikely to now find immediate help at corner in any round this weekend and must now draft a project or two at that spot with hopes of that player contributing in 2015.
On the plus-side, though, Pittsburgh can get a 1st-round talent in the 2nd-round to fill one of their other major needs in tonight's NFL draft. Accordingly, here are players and positions the Steelers should be targeting at No. 46 overall and who they should avoid picking at that spot:
The top three prospects in the draft best suited to play defensive line in a 3-4 scheme are all still available even though all were projected as late1st-round picks in multiple mock drafts.
Accordingly, the Steelers must now seriously consider 6-foot-6, 310-pound Minnesota defensive end Ra'Shede Hageman, 6-6, 304-pound Notre Dame defensive end Stephon Tuitt or mammoth 6-3, 331-pound Notre Dame nose tackle Louis Nix if any of those three are still available with the 15th pick in the second round.
The Steelers' need to bolster their defensive line becomes more paramount after the selection of the speedy Shazier, who along with Timmons needs strong, powerful defensive linemen in front of them to occupy blockers to allow them to excel at making plays in space.
There will be some decent 3-4 defensive line prospects available for rounds 3-5, although the drop-off from these three is steep. If the Steelers do no take a defensive lineman in the 2nd round, it may be best to wait until day three and then take two between rounds 4-7. However, defensive end Brent Urban from Virginia, nose tackle DaQuan Jones from Penn State or defensive end Kelcy Quarles from South Carolina would all still be nice choices at the end of round No. 3.
The best value in the 2nd round, however, will be at receiver. Players like USC's Marqise Lee, Indiana's Cody Latimer, and pass-catching machines Davante Adams from Fresno State and Jordan Matthews from Vanderbilt might have all been 1st-round picks in a normal year that was not so deep at receiver. Accordingly, many teams are seemingly waiting to address the wide-out spot, which is why some of these fine prospects should still be available at No. 46.
Another option might still be for the Steelers to trade down from No. 46 toward the end of the 2nd round or the early part of the 3rd, pick up an extra pick in the 4th round or possibly even a 3rd-rounder if the Steelers give up a later pick, and still have a chance to possibly draft a top receiver like Penn State's Allen Robinson, LSU's Jarvis Landry or Mississippi's Donte Moncrief. There will be value at receiver throughout this draft, although the drop-off before the Steelers' compensatory selection at the end of the round No. 3 will be steep, particularly among receivers with size, which is what Pittsburgh most needs.
The Steelers do need a cornerback, but should not address that now until at least the 3rd round (maybe Phillip Gaines of Rice or Dontae Johnson of North Carolina State), because the 2nd-round value at that spot is not great after five corners were selected in the 1st round on Thursday, which is what Pittsburgh should have done as well.
Further, the Steelers must fill one of these three position needs in the 2nd round. Therefore, they cannot entertain selecting Oregon State's Scott Crichton, a 6-2, 273-pound jumbo DE/OLB pass rusher who does not have a natural fit in the 3-4 defense.
They also cannot take troubled but talented Boise State outside linebacker Demarcus Lawrence to develop behind starters Jason Worilds and Jarvis Jones. And they also now can't take any tight end in the first three rounds to groom as Heath Miller's eventual replacement.
The Steelers have urgent needs to fill tonight. This is a team coming off consecutive 8-8 seasons despite having a franchise quarterback playing in the prime of his career.
They got a good football player in Shazier, who will be an instant upgrade at inside linebacker and adds needed speed to the defense. Still, they should have taken Darqueze Dennard in the 1st round, who ESPN had ranked as the top corner and No. 12 prospect overall in the entire draft (Shazier is No. 17). But now they should not reach to take a corner in the 2nd when the true value at that spot will be on the defensive line or at receiver.


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The difference between constant and variable is the data stored inside a constant is not changed throughout the execution of the program. Whereas variables can be assigned to different values at various stage of the program.
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DES MOINES, Iowa - The Iowa Department of Public Health has determined that bagged lettuce is likely the source by which more than 100 Iowans contracted cyclospora in recent weeks.
Steven Mandernach, chief of the Food and Consumer Safety Bureau of the Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals said interviews with those sickened in Iowa and Nebraska and epidemiological data point to a salad mix containing iceberg and romaine lettuce, as well as carrots and red cabbage.
A release from the Iowa Department of Public Health said the Department of Inspections and Appeals traced the prepackaged salad mix back to about 80 percent of the cyclospora cases and the process was difficult because many people don't remember everything they've eaten over an extended period of time. The process was also challenging because most of the suspected product was no longer on shelves by the time the illness was identified, the release said.
Cyclospora is a parasitic disease that can cause diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, muscle aches and a low-grade fever. It's typically spread by ingesting food or water that has been contaminated with infected human feces. Those symptoms can last from nine to 43 days. Most people contracted the illness in mid to late June, and at least seven were hospitalized.
Polly Carver-Kimm, communications director for the Iowa Department of Public Health, said the department is prohibited, by state code, from releasing information concerning the identity of a business or brand unless it is deemed necessary for the protection of the public. Because the food involved in the outbreak is no longer in the supply chain, Carver-Kimm said there is no public health threat and the entity will not be identified.
Because the product isn't in circulation, Patricia Quinlisk, state epidemiologist and medical director at the Iowa Department of Public Health, said people should, as always, continue to wash fruits and vegetables. Though how hard you can scrub depends on what you're dealing with, she said she personally washes anything from a grocery store that could have been handled by someone else.
Produce that is pre-packaged -- like lettuce that is labeled to have been pre-washed -- doesn't usually need to be washed again, Quinlisk said, as this can actually cause contamination from a person's kitchen or sink. The FDA generally advises consumers to wash fresh produce by holding it under plain, running water.
"Can we be 100 percent sure that what we're going to eat is perfectly safe? Unfortunately not, but I do think people need to take some reasonable precautions," Quinlisk said. "But we don't want people to stop eating fruits and vegetables because they're part of a healthy diet."
The joint investigation was conducted by the Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals, the Iowa Department of Public Health, the State Hygienic Laboratory, local health departments and officials in Nebraska who were investigating the outbreak. Quinlisk said that, though the business or brand connected to the product won't be released, the FDA will work to trace the contaminated product back to the field it came from to ensure the proper precautions are being taken to prevent further issues.
Tests, conducted primarily at at the State Hygienic Laboratory, confirmed 143 total cases of the stomach illness in Iowa. Forty-two of those cases came out of Linn County. According to the Iowa Department of Public Health, many people have reported they are still ill, and some have had relapses.
In the release, Mandernach said years of work to improve the food and feed inspection process in Iowa -- including a 2012 grant from the FDA that led to the creation of a Food and Feed Rapid Response Team -- can be credited for the success of the investigation. The team promotes coordination and communication between the agencies involved that workedon cyclospora outbreak, as well as the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the FDA.
"We saw those efforts pay off during this investigation, as all the players worked together seamlessly to the betterment of the public," Mandernach said in the release.
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Flight School is an action and reflex game: The player controls an aircraft with his fingers and has to avoid to crash with other flying objects. For each aircraft type there are five tests the player has to pass. The game mechanics are easy to learn, whereas it is still hard to become an elite pilot. The most important skills for a pilot are focusing on multiple things at once while dodging other objects. How long can you avoid the objects? Do you have what it takes to be a pilot? Test your skills and find out, if you have what it takes to be a pilot. Prove your skills in 6 different domains:Paper airplane testModel aircraft testHelicopter testAirliner testSpacecraft testElite testPass all 5 tests to master a domain! Pass all tests and become the best pilot in the world.Share your achievements on twitter and Facebook!Compete in the international ladder with OpenFeint. iTunes link: http://itunes.apple.com/de/app/flight-school/id369028607?mt=8Video & Pics: http://mobilebits.de/flightschoolAbout MobileBitsMobileBits is an independent game developer and publisher for every platform with an AppStore (iPhone, Android, ...). The 25-people-strong-team is based in Hamburg, Germany and has been developing games since their childhood and now for more than 10 years for PC, XBox360 and the PS3 under the name exDream (see exDream.com). MobileBits now fully concentrates on AppStore-platforms and will be releasing several big budget but also smaller titles in the years to come. For more games from MobileBits please see mobilebits.de/gamesContactKarsten Wysk (CEO)MobileBits GmbHLerchenstrasse 2822767 HamburgGermanyfixed: +49 40 33429566email: email@example.com
Flight School is an action and reflex game: The player controls an aircraft with his fingers and has to avoid to crash with other flying objects. For each aircraft type there are five tests the player has to pass. The game mechanics are easy to learn, whereas it is still hard to become an elite pilot.
The most important skills for a pilot are focusing on multiple things at once while dodging other objects. How long can you avoid the objects? Do you have what it takes to be a pilot? Test your skills and find out, if you have what it takes to be a pilot.
Prove your skills in 6 different domains:
Pass all 5 tests to master a domain! Pass all tests and become the best pilot in the world.
Share your achievements on twitter and Facebook!
Compete in the international ladder with OpenFeint.
No, I am not kidding, after a week of optimizing I just reached almost 3 Mio FPS with our engine. I had to disable Clearing/Present and Input, but this is my log output (thanks to PerformanceCounters this is also pretty accurate):
With Input enabled I can easily go above 200000 FPS, most time of each frame is in whatever platform Input GetState method does:
With Present (clear is not needed in my test as I draw a fullscreen quad) it goes down to ~13000 FPS, which is not shabby, but almost all time is lost in Present of XNA 4.0 CTP, which hasn't been optimized a lot yet by the XNA Team (the main module I use currently, but we support many different graphic frameworks as well, XNA is just the best for Windows IMO). Might sound crazy, but for performance checking I disable Present because then I immediately see whats slow in the render code.
Other platforms are much worse, but it is always waiting for the graphic card or some external library, so I would say our engine is quite fast as of now. I obviously did not have much enabled in my test (just a test screen drawing a big quad, and Time, Input, Graphic, SceneManager, MaterialManager and Profiling modules enabled), but even doing more stuff does not hurt FPS wise. A more complex 2D screen could still achieve 10000 FPS. Next up is 3D optimization, which is much harder obviously (we are still not fast enough, especially on other platforms).
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Apple is a PR genius. What are you doing if you don't want something to attract great attention? You mix it with other announcements and that's why apple dropped the bombshell included in the new Terms of Service together with the introduction of all the new shiny new features of iPhone OS4. However John Gruber discovered the new TOS and – thanks to the openeness of the internet – made it public and a lot of developers using Unity3D or MonoTouch around the world very unhappy. Here is the bombshell:
Applications must be originally written in Objective-C, C, C++, or JavaScript as executed by the iPhone OS WebKit engine, and only code written in C, C++, and Objective-C may compile and directly link against the Documented APIs (e.g., Applications that link to Documented APIs through an intermediary translation or compatibility layer or tool are prohibited).
It basically says: if you want to use our ecosystem/AppStore, you are only allowed to use our tools to create your apps. Since Apple already controlls which apps are allowed to run on your device through the AppStore approval process they are able to enforce this rule. This is unpreceded in the history of of computing – maybe even worse than Microsoft in its darkest hours. Think about it for a minute: what would happen if Microsoft would tell everybody that only programs created with their own language .Net and by using Visual Studio would be allowed to run on your Windows PC? You wouldn't be allowed to use almost all of your games and half of your applications anymore. You can't even imagine that this would happen … not in an era where Microsoft is forced to ask users which browser to use when installing windows.
Apples plans looks even worse, when you try to imagine what would have happened if Microsoft would have done the same AppStore + OnlyOurTools approach 10-15 years ago. Netscape to access internet? Does not get approved because it would be possible to watch porn. New programming languages/DBs/tools such as java, ruby on rails, php, mysql and countless others – not approved. We wouldn't actually even have the current Microsoft tools and languages (visual studio 2010 +.net/c#) because they are essentially microsofts answer to those new languages such as java and others. To sum it up: we would still live in the digital stone age without proper Internet and simple and crashing apps because all those great tools which allow todays complex programs would not have been created. Would you like that?
Apple says they need to enforce the new TOS to foster innovation for the good of the customers. However history clearly teels us that the opposite will be the case. Monopolistic markets who "lock in" the market members instead of constantly persuading them that they are the best will ultimately be much less innovative … Even if you are Apple.
You may also think that this is not too bad because it happens only on the mobile platforms and not on the really important PC. Think again: mobile platforms are the new pcs. In a few years time we probably all be having our tablets and an some type of smartphone – and no more stationary pc or even a laptop (btw: I am writing this on an iPad
You may also argue: it is their product, they can do whatever they want with it. If you don't like it, just leave the party. This argument would be true, if we were talking about a product. However we are talking about an ecosystem and not only a product. Apple has created a market and in a market the customers should decide which products are worth buying and not some kind of overlord or "benevolent dictator". If they only wanted to protect their customers, they could just label the "not apple only" products so the customers know he is now trying to play an unsupported game (similar to what Microsoft does when you try to install an unsigned driver). If they dont like bad "flash-like" apps than just dont allow them in the AppStore – you already have a term in your TOS that you can deny apps for all the reasons you want. There is no need to kick out all third party tools which are required to do great apps – especially good games!
Apple and Steve Jobs personally deserve great credit for the introduction of the iPhone, iPad, macbooks and their software and usability. I love their products so much that I – being a pc since my 10th birthday – threw away all my pcs and bought a macbook pro, iPhone, iPad, Mac mini for the tv and a lot of accessoires for these devices. I also persuaded dozends of people to do the same. I even founded a company to work on iPhone apps. I am probably what you call an Apple fanboy.
Being an Apple fanboy it hurts to see that apple repeats microsofts mistakes (and more so) in an era when everybody talks about data portability, openess and competing only with the end user in mind (and not by hindering the competition). In short: the "don't be evil" mantra by google.
Apple we love you – please don't cheat on us. Please dont be evil.
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Since we are currently developing an awesome ipad game with MobileBits , it was essential for us to get our hands on the device early (at least for Europe). We have our Ipads now since the 6. April .. not bad
So what is my first impression of the device? Overall it is clearly a winner – you feel you have the future in your hands .. at least the first version of it There are quite a few #fails in the product in the current status. Here is my first impression after playing around with it for almost 24 hours:
General thoughts:
Overall the iPad so far was great for me in the following situations:
So it is a great device and will be even better in the years to come .. Steve has enough open improvements to bring a new better version every year
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Obinna Chima examines the sale of Enterprise Bank Limited as the Expression of Interest for the bank ends on Friday
With exactly two days to the end of the deadline for the Expressions of Interest (EoIs) for the purchase of Enterprise Bank Limited by preferred buyers, banking analysts are watching with keen interest to know the institutions that will qualify for the next stage of the sale process.
While the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) and the financial advisers have so far kept the identities of those that have indicated interest in the purchase of the bridged bank under wraps, some analysts have argued that preference should be given to strong and well managed local bank that desires to acquire the commercial bank. This, they argued, would produce a merged financial institution with better value as the potential investor already understands the Nigerian banking environment.
However, some other analysts have argued that a foreign investor acquiring Enterprise Bank would enhance competition and strengthen the industry's risk management profile.
Proponents of the call of the sale of the bank to local investors cited the acquisition of the defunct Intercontinental Bank, Oceanic Bank and FinBank respectively by Access Bank Plc, Ecobank Nigeria and First City Monument Bank Plc during the last banking sector reform.
These transactions to them have since delivered value to stakeholders because of the involvement of local banks. Also, they cited the recent acquisition of the operating licence of the former Societe Generale Bank of Nigeria (SGBN) by a local core investor operating as Heritage Bank Limited.
Enterprise Bank is wholly owned by AMCON. The other commercial banks owned by the corporation are Keystone and Mainstreet Banks.
The corporation had acquired them in August 2011, after the intervention by the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Enterprise Bank was created from the carcass of the defunct Spring Bank, while Keystone Bank and Mainstreet Bank were created from the defunct Bank PHB and Afribank respectively.
As part of efforts to divest its shareholdings in the three banks by 2014, starting with Enterprise Bank, AMCON had appointed Citigroup Global Markets Limited (Citi) and Vetiva Capital Management Limited as Financial Advisers, as well as G. Elias & Company as Legal Adviser to the transaction.
Requirement from Interested Buyers AMCON had on September 2, said interested buyers should indicate their interest by submitting an EoI with information such as the "description of acquiring entity or vehicle with evidence of registration or incorporation; ownership of the acquiring entity or vehicle; identifying all shareholders with a five per cent or more stake; strategic rationale for the acquisition of Enterprise Bank; relevant financial services industry experience and/or demonstrable evidence of ability to manage a bank of this nature."
Also, interested buyers were requested to submit evidence of financing capacity, while in the case of a consortium, they were requested to "provide evidence of alliance/partnership/joint venture between members in the consortium, clearly indicating the lead member authorised to submit the EoIs."
The corporation had added: "Upon receipt and evaluation of the EoI, a shortlist of buyers, who in AMCON's view are deemed to be fit and suitable from a regulatory perspective (amongst other things), will be prepared and will proceed to the first phase of the transaction. "Shortlisted buyers will be contacted and advised on next step." It, however, warned that, "this is not an invitation to tender," adding that interested buyers should make their independent enquiry regarding the transaction.
However, while the Chief Executive Officer, Institute of Credit Administrator, Dr. Chris Onalo, recognised that in a free market economy, both foreign and local investors are always given equal opportunity in a bid process. He argued that selling Enterprise Bank to another local rival will bring about economies of scale.
However, Onalo insisted that the potential investor(s) in the bank must have a disciplined management board and a strong pedigree of adherence to corporate governance. "Besides that, it will be a source of Nigerian pride that a local investor or local bank acquires the bank. If there is a local bank that is qualified to buy the bank and turn it around, why not? Any economy that is established on the basis of foreign investments cannot be sustained because if there is any catastrophe, they will just pull out and go.
"However, it must not be a policy issue that a local bank should just be allowed to buy it. In a free market economy, everybody is given equal opportunity," he argued.
Test of Appetite Nevertheless, Head of Research and Corporate Development, Consolidated Discounts Limited (CDL), Mr. Jimi Ogbobine, argued that the sale of Enterprise Bank would not be real test of investors' appetite for the three bridged banks.
He explained: "This is because Enterprise Bank is a legacy bank from the defunct Spring Bank and even after the Soludo reform, it was seen as the negative postcard of that reform and that perception has remained. The real test will be the sale of Mainstreet and Keystone Banks. This is because of their size."
On his part, the Head of Research, BGL Securities Limited, Mr. Femi Ademola, reckoned that any local bank that wants to buy Enterprise Bank or any of the two other banks must be a strong bank.
"Any bank that is not strong that wants to buy another bank may end up compounding its problems. For a local bank to buy Enterprise Bank, it has to be at arms' length, but it shouldn't be a situation where they have to protect the sale of the bank for a local investor," he added. But the Head of Research, Sterling Capital Limited, Mr. Sewa Wusu, declared that in view of risk management failures that led to the regulators' intervention in 2009, it is wise for a foreign investor to acquire Enterprise Bank.
"A foreign bank will bring about efficiency and improved competition in the industry. It will also be an opportunity to also bring strong risk management. Yes, Nigerian banks have come of age, but I think we need some incursion of more foreign banks to spur competition," Wusu added.
Enterprise Bank's Scorecard Enterprise Bank Limited's gross earnings increased significantly to N40.4 billion as at December 2012, compared to the N10.5 billion achieved in the five-month period ended 2011. The bank also realised a profit before tax (PBT) of N11.3 billion as at December 31, 2012, as against a loss of N5.2 billion recorded in the five-month period it operated as at December 2011. Its deposit also grew from N162.6 billion in 2011, to N208.4 billion in 2012, just as its total assets climbed from N198.5 billion as at end of 2011 to N261.1billion in the year under review.
The Chairman of bank, Mr. Emeka Onwuka, had attributed the achievement by the bank to the sustained growth in quality risk asset creation, which equally engendered growth in interest income. Also, AMCON's Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Mustapha Chike-Obi, pointed out that the corporation would get the best return from the ongoing divestment, adding that the whole process would be done in the best interest of the financial sector.
He said: "Selling a bank is a serious matter. We don't know what the banks are worth today. We need experts to go into the banks and value what their current worth is. For us to say this is how much we are selling this, we need to know the value. The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Enterprise Bank, Mallam Ahmed Kuru, also assured customers that the bank had been positioned to remain efficient. According to Kuru, the management of the commercial bank has initiated a very strong corporate governance structure since it took over.


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I have only gone off-campus to eat a few times with my friends because I don't have a car here on campus, but when we did go out the food was great and we have a good time
I submitted my FAFSA application around mid-February or early March, and I got back my financial aid letter about a month or so after that. Because of my financial situation I was able to get enough financial aid to cover most of my tuition, which me and my family were very grateful for.
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As a poor college student I can't be very picky. Overall, the food here is good, there are just a few things I dislike about the food options. One, a lot of the time the chicken is pink and under-cooked, which is kind of nasty. And two, they serve A LOT of pasta. The desserts and wraps/salads are always delicious, though.
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I really do love living on campus, but there are some downsides to living in the dorms. One: the rooms in my building aren't the biggest, so if you don't like your roommate it can get very uncomfortable. Two: if you are more studious it is sometimes hard to focus with rowdy partiers in the building. And Three: Only 2 of the 5 showers on my floor have reasonable water pressure, which gets very frustrating
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It only took me a couple weeks to find the house I am going to move into after I move off campus and it was for a good price as well with a very relaxed landlord.
Off-Campus Dining:
There are tons of restaurants around Sioux Falls that cover a huge range of different types of foods are within a 10 minutes drive or less from campus
Campus Safety officers need to realize that over half the tickets they write up and stick on cars are cars that have permit parking passes but just dont have anywhere to park unless you park 2 blocks away from your dorm. The reason we bought a parking pass was so that we would park infront of our dorm, not down the street.
Very few students pay full tuition at Augustana. It's very expensive to come here but the financial aid office does a great job of getting us the scholarships we need to make it more affordable for us.
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the 2013-14 school year had a great party atmosphere around campus and nearby campus. This year the party scene is awful and it always seems to be the same house throwing all the parties. Huge decline from last year to this year which is disappointing. Takes away from the college experience when you rarely have parties to go to
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I hate how the commons does not serve hot breakfast until 11am on the weekends. That is one of the most annoying things on the weekend. Lunch food could be better. Breakfast and dinner are always really good.
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Living on campus in a dorm is nice because you are surrounded by friends. Drawbacks at Augustana would be the age of the buildings, lack of cleanliness, and lack of parking spaces available.
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They made everything so easy
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Great community and makes it easier for going to school
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Could be a little more diverse
Greek Life:
Don't really care about it
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Augie advantage (Female:Male ratio is like 3:1) lots of the girls are athletes, not a lot to complain about.
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Sioux Falls has nice housing and its pretty cheap
But as the cost of school goes up my financial aid stays the same, and since I am off campus and w/o a meal plan I lost 20% which is also ridiculous. The even more ridiculous part is that I still came out ahead by over a $1000 even paying rent and my own food.
Party Scene:
Nothing spectacular. you defiantly don't come to augie if your only want is to party
Some of the admins, esp. Residence life, are incompetent
I love athletics at Augie, be a part of both Varsity and Intramural and both are a blast
Augustana does a wonderful job to assure that students receive the financial aid they need. Going to a private college is very expensive, but Augie makes sure that they give students numerous scholarships. There are all sorts of different scholarships for a wide range of students.
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WASHINGTON, DC—As the leaders of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees reportedly put the final touches on their recommendations to the Congressional Super Committee for a super-fast-tracked Farm Bill, the Community Food Security Coalition (CFSC) is calling for strategic investments in local farms, healthy food, and jobs.
Through a series of listening sessions earlier this year, CFSC members across the country identified the coalition's priorities for the Farm Bill, set to expire on September 30, 2012. Many of these priorities are reflected in three new bills:
- The Local Farms, Food, and Jobs Act (S. 1773, H.R. 3286) introduced today by Senator Sherrod Brown (OH) and Representative Chellie Pingree (ME). Among other provisions, this bill would double funding for the Community Food Projects competitive grants program, expand access to local and regional food in school meals, level the playing field for farmers markets and other local food enterprises to serve federal nutrition program participants, and build local and regional food infrastructure.
For more on the Local Farms, Food, and Jobs Act see the National Farmers Union Press Release HERE and information from the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition HERE
- The Community Agriculture Development and Jobs Act (H.R. 3225) sponsored by Representative Marcy Kaptur (OH). This bill would create an Office of Community Agriculture, specifically tasked with the responsibility of ensuring that existing USDA programs address the root causes of food deserts and food insecurity.
- The Expanding Access to Farmers Markets Act (S. 1593) introduced by Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (NY), designed to help SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly known as food stamps) participants use their benefits to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables by providing wireless EBT technology to farmers markets and other local food enterprises.
In an October 14 letter to the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, the Chairs and Ranking Members of both agriculture committees promised a "complete legislative package" to achieve $23 billion in deficit reduction by November 1. Although there has been much speculation about the proposed cuts, no details are yet public, and today's reports indicate that the recommendations will be delayed until the end of the week. . "Many people inside and outside the Beltway are concerned about the lack of transparency, accountability, and public engagement in this process," said CFSC Policy Director Kathy Mulvey. "Public interest in food and farm policy is at an all-time high—this is no time to be negotiating the Farm Bill on a fast track behind closed doors," Mulvey concluded.
Last week, Representative Earl Blumenauer (OR) released a report, "Growing Opportunities: Family Farm Values for Reforming the Farm Bill," which outlines proposals to help small and midsize farmers and improve federal nutrition programs. The report highlights Community Food Projects, the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program, and facilitating the use of SNAP benefits at farmers markets as important steps to provide healthier eating choices for low-income people. Representative Blumenauer is an original co-sponsor of the Local Farms, Food, and Jobs Act.
CFSC hosts its 15th annual conference in Oakland, California, from November 5-8. Hundreds of activists from across the U.S. will hear from Representative Pingree and other inspiring speakers, and have the opportunity to take action on the Farm Bill. The conference will also help to launch a new campaign by CFSC and Parent Earth to jumpstart conversations about food policy and the Farm Bill, featuring three short videos and an organizing toolkit.
The Community Food Security Coalition catalyzes food systems that are healthy, sustainable, just, and democratic by building community voice and capacity for change. The coalition's diverse membership includes more than 500 social and economic justice, anti-hunger, environmental, community development, sustainable agriculture, community gardening, and other organizations.


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For the past three decades, the Fort Worth Art Dealers Association has been putting on Gallery Night, one evening in the spring and one in the fall when local galleries and other exhibition spaces open their doors to the unwashed.
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In 2003, a little-known Arlington comic-book artist began publishing a series about a teenager who comes back from the dead to fight evil.
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Playwright-director Neil LaBute generally comes in one flavor — bitterly misanthropic — but his works can be divided between the nasty/grumpy variety and the exhilarating and even moral.
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Touring productions of theatrical staples such as Camelot and Sweet Charity guarantee that local ticketbuyers will always be able to escape the daily grind, even if only momentarily. Nothing wrong with that. We all need happy d...
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Nuremberg native Joachim Kersten conceived his current show in response to an invitation from the Bavarian city of Schweinfurt ("pig ford") to design a show for their exhibition hall.


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Turkey has launched a project to lease five Hawker Beechcraft King Air 350s modified to provide intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance services, with the aircraft to fill a capability gap until the planned introduction of Turkish Aerospace Industries' (TAI's) Anka unmanned air vehicle.
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Airlines price their seats with what is called the seat inventory system, dividing all available seats on their flights into categories called classes. Classes have different levels of pricing, each class being associated with a number of different fares and rules depending on time of the year (seasonality) and days of the week (such as midweek and weekend). Naturally, the less demand for seats the lower the price. It's cheaper to fly to most destinations in winter than summer, and week days rather than weekends. There are also middle seasons, such as the fall and spring when fares are a little higher than low season but not as high as in the high or peak season. To get the lowest fare you have to find the lowest available seat inventory on the days you want to travel and, this is important, on ALL the flights to and from your destination. Airfares are generally priced competitively, so if you don't get a reasonably priced fare it doesn't necessarily mean that airline is more expensive than the other, but that the low fare inventory is not available on the dates and connections you want.
Featured Airlines: Lufthansa and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
Deutsche Lufthansa AG, commonly known as Lufthansa, is the flag carrier of Germany and also the largest airline in Europe, both in terms of overall passengers carried and fleet size when combined with its subsidiaries. Lufthansa distinguishes itself with its highly trained staff and meticulous attention to detail in customer service and maintenance of its aircraft, not to mention its excellent record for punctuality. Lufthansa spends millions of dollars outfitting even brand-new aircraft with its own specially designed equipment for maximum flight safety and passenger comfort, such as ergonomically designed seating. As flight safety is uppermost on passengers' minds these days, Lufthansa, and KLM, should be on top of the consumer preference list for transportation from North America to destinations across the Atlantic.
KLM is one of the oldest passenger airlines in the world, giving birth to the famous term "The Flying Dutchman." Currently it's part of the KLM-Air France group, one of the largest airline conglomerates in the world. KLM has safely transported millions of Canadians and Americans to Amsterdam and beyond via Amsterdam Schiphol, one of the most popular and friendly airports in the world. It has been a price leader to most overseas destinations from Canada and USA.
Lufthansa Connects From All Canadian Cities
In partnership with Air Canada Lufthansa connects from all major cities in Canada to most destinations in Europe, Africa and Asia with excellent connections at Frankfurt, its European gateway. Thanks to the Air Canada-Lufthansa partnership checking in your luggage to your final destination will be smooth whether you are traveling from Victoria, BC or Quebec City. If you have to make changes to your ticket, such as a different return date, you will find a Lufthansa office to help you practically throughout the world.
Featured Destination: Spain
A Destination For All Seasons and Adventures
Did you know that Spain is a destination for all seasons? Forget summer when half of Europe flocks to the Spanish coast. Fall, winter and spring are a great time to visit Spain and avoid the summer crowds on Spain's famous Mediterranean coast when winter temperatures may run around 20C and hotels are cheap. It's a place where you can relax by the sea, drive around to discover some of Europe's richest history, visit exotic little towns on the Atlantic coast, or enjoy the vibrancy of cities that never sleep, such as Barcelona and Madrid. If you want to bathe in really warm waters you could fly to the Canary Islands where the Scandinavians are.
Scenes From Palma De Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain
Lufthansa has some of the best connections to Spain. Check it out here:
Some of the airlines whose services are available in North America
Air Canada, Air France, Air New Zealand, Adria Airlines, Aeroflot, Alitalia, Aeromexico, Air Transat, Alaska Airlines, Aloha Airlines, America West, American Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Bangkok Airlines, British Airways, British Midland, Cathay Pacific, Condor Air, Continental Airlines, Delta Airlines, Emirates, Ethiopian Airlines, Etihad, Iberia Airlines, JAT Yugoslav Airlines, Japan Airlines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Lauda Air, Lan Chile Airlines, LTU, Lufthansa German Airlines, Malaysian Airlines, Malev Hungarian Airlines, Martinair, Middle East Airlines, Olympic Airways, Pacific Coastal Airlines, Qatar Airways, Royal Jordanian Airline, Scandinavian Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Southwest Airlines, South African Airways, Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines, Ukraine International, United Airlines, U.S. Airways, Varig
This Is Not An Exhaustive List


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Germantown, Hamilton the top-ranked teams in NOW's Roundball Rankings
The Hamilton Chargers are the top-ranked girls team and are coming off a 64-10 victory over West Allis Central in the Greater Metro Conference opener.
In addition to the top five boys and girls teams in the area, Roundball Rankings includes a player of the week, poll, area scoring leaders and more.
Waukesha again in political limelight with Walker's presidential announcement
Waukesha is becoming the epicenter of some recent high-profile political events.
Three years ago, Country Springs Hotel hosted a Republican primary rally during the lead-up to the 2012 presidential election that brought the national media to Waukesha County.
Months later, the day after U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Janesville) announced he would be Mitt Romney's vice-presidential running mate, thousands packed into the Waukesha County Expo Center grounds to greet him at a rally that also brought out state and national politicians.
And just last year, President Barack Obama stopped in Waukesha during a two-day tour after giving the State of the Union speech. Obama touted job training at GE's Waukesha gas engines plant and signed a presidential memorandum to initiate an across-the-board review of how to reform federal training programs.
Now, Gov. Scott Walker is set to announce his quest to become the next president of the United States. And he'll do it in Waukesha, a city and county that has given him plenty of support in recent gubernatorial and recall elections.» Read Full Article
City of Waukesha sends Blair House saga to Court of Appeals
The legal battle over the Blair House recently took another turn.
The city of Waukesha filed an appeal with the Court of Appeals asking to appeal the judge's refusal to dismiss the case based on the municipal notice of claims statute.
"That statute is a fundamental, very important element of municipal law, and it's important that we defend it, not just for this case, but for all cases coming in the future," said City Attorney Brian Running.
The legal battle has been going on since the Waukesha Masonic Lodge 37 filed a lawsuit against the city alleging the city violated terms of the former owner's will.
Former Mayor Henry Blair gave the historic home at 434 Madison St. to the city with certain conditions.» Read Full Article
Hartland man charged with attempting to set Waukesha house on fire
"Distraught" that his estranged ex-wife was dating another man, a former Hartland man allegedly tried to set the Waukesha man's house and vehicles on fire.
More than two months after the incident, Dustin Timm, 33, was charged July 1 with arson of a building, criminal damage to property, two counts of first-degree recklessly endangering safety and sending a threatening computer message.
He was also charged with disorderly conduct-domestic abuse in connection with an incident at his former Hartland residence a month after the fire.
If convicted of the charges, Timm could face more than 66 years in prison and $162,000 in fines.
Timm posted two separate cash bonds totaling $10,000 on July 1. The court ordered him to have no contact with the two men and his wife listed in the criminal complaint or any of their residences and to maintain absolute sobriety.» Read Full Article
Why no help for schizophrenic girl in Slender Man stabbing?
Morgan Geyser spends her days in near isolation at the Washington County Juvenile Detention Center in West Bend, eating under a table, feeding ants and watching The Weather Channel for hours, without medication or therapy.
Experts agree that the 13-year-old girl, charged with trying to kill a sixth-grade friend in May 2014, needs serious mental health treatment.
Geyser suffers from a rare form of early-onset schizophrenia, an incurable mental illness that two psychiatrists agree will only worsen faster, and with less chance of mitigation, the longer she goes untreated.
Prosecutors, the judge, jail officials, her lawyers, parents and doctors all want Geyser to get medication and therapy.
So why isn't she getting any?» Read Full Article
Parade, fireworks highlight Fourth of July festivities in Waukesha
Waukesha will celebrate the Fourth of July with its usual holiday lineup.
The day kicks off with the "Music in America" Independence Day parade at Cutler Park, 321 Wisconsin Ave., on Saturday, July 4.
Lineup begins at 10 a.m. at Cutler Park, with the children's marching and float judging following at 10:15 a.m. The parade starts at approximately 11 a.m.
The parade will begin at the corner of Maple and Wisconsin Avenues (Cutler Park), continue west on Wisconsin, turn right at West Avenue and follow Main Street east through downtown Waukesha, left on Buckley Street and right on Baxter before finishing at Frame Park.
Free ice cream distributed by the Waukesha Kiwanis Early Risers will be available to children at the Schuetze Recreation Center at the end of the parade.» Read Full Article
Waukesha Police Report: July 2, 2015 issue
1 A caller's house was struck with paintballs at 1912 Easy St. around 11:45 p.m. June 18.
2 A kitchen window was vandalized with an orange paintball overnight June 18-19 at 1347 E. Roberta Ave.
3 A house window was struck by a paintball overnight June 18-19 at 1403 E. Roberta Ave.
4 A house was hit by a paintball overnight June 18-19 at 615 E. Roberta Ave.
5 Police were called to the intersection of West Moreland Boulevard and East North Street after Right to Life protesters were approaching cars at 12:04 p.m. June 19. Protesters were advised by police they can't hand out fliers from the median.» Read Full Article
Waukesha woman accused of stabbing boyfriend: 'you mess with me, you get cut'
hile holding their 8-month-old baby inside an apartment on Monday, June 29.A 24-year-old Waukesha woman is accused of stabbing her live-in boyfriend in the upper left forearm w
After stabbing him, Kurnay L. Robinson Gray, 24, allegedly told him while still holding the knife, "when you mess with me, you get cut."
Gray is charged with three domestic abuse counts: second-degree recklessly endangering safety, substantial battery and disorderly conduct.
If convicted of all three charges, Gray faces fines up to $36,000 and almost 14 years in prison.
Gray posted a $500 cash bond on June 30 and has been ordered to not have any violent contact with the victim, any contact at his residence and not to possess any knives, weapons or firearms.» Read Full Article
Several animals die in Waukesha house fire
A house fire in Waukesha caused significant damage to the single-family residence and resulted in several animal deaths on Tuesday, June 30.
The damage is estimated at $95,000 and the fire and police departments are investigating a cause of the blaze, Lt. Jim Haakensont said.
Haakensont said the fire department received a call at 3:13 p.m. June 30 for a possible structure fire at 1033 N. Greenfield Ave., just east of downtown between East Main Street and National Avenue.
Haakensont said crews found the back of the home fully engulfed. Two crews quickly extinguished the bulk of the fire on the outside. Two other crews extinguished the fire from the inside.
The damage was contained to the back half of the building.» Read Full Article
Committee moves proposed downtown Waukesha apartment forward
Bryce Styza said he has looked at redeveloping a property at the southeast corner of Corrina Boulevard and Buckley Street in downtown Waukesha for some time.
That's why after a city committee expressed concerns about his proposed multifamily development at a meeting a month and a half ago, he and his team didn't shy away from the issues or decide to look elsewhere.
Styza returned to the Redevelopment Authority, a committee that reviews projects in and around downtown, to present updated plans on a 47-unit apartment complex last week.
And this time the committee gave the complex, which is along the riverfront and surrounded by residential homes, its blessing.
"(Styza) heard the concerns," Community Development Specialist Jeff Fortin said.» Read Full Article
Jury trials scheduled for Waukesha gas station homicide suspects
A jury trial has been scheduled for the three suspects charged in the murder of a gas station clerk earlier this year in Waukesha.
The announcement of an upcoming trial comes two months after Kenneth Thomas, Darrin Malone and Jerica Cotton each pleaded not guilty for their roles in the armed robbery at a Waukesha Citgo station and resulting homicide involving 65-year-old Saeed Sharwani of Brookfield, a clerk at the station.
A 12-person jury trial is scheduled for October.
Legal proceedings
Malone's trial, expected to last multiple days, is scheduled to begin at 8:30 a.m. Oct. 6, while Cotton's and Thomas' trials are scheduled for 8:30 a.m. Oct. 20.» Read Full Article
Waukesha's water application draws key support
There are still potential waves to push through in Waukesha's quest for Great Lakes water.
Nonetheless, the city's application to obtain Lake Michigan water took a step forward last week when the state's Department of Natural Resources published an Environmental Impact Statement and Technical Review draft stating the application meets the requirements of the Great Lakes Compact.
The DNR said in its review that Waukesha has no reasonable water supply alternative in the Mississippi River Basin, even with conservation of existing water supplies.
"The water supply alternatives are likely to have greater adverse environmental impacts due to projected impacts on wetlands and lakes than the proposed Lake Michigan alternative," the DNR said in its review. "The department determined that all the proposed water supply alternatives are similar in cost to the Lake Michigan alternative, yet none is as environmentally sustainable or as protective of public health as the proposed Lake Michigan water source."
Too-long process» Read Full Article
Woman given 12 months probation for downtown Waukesha stabbing incident
A woman who was charged in a stabbing incident earlier this year in two downtown Waukesha apartments pleaded guilty to one of the felony substantial battery charges.
Brenda Adams, 52, previously of Waukesha who now lives in Milwaukee, was subsequently sentenced to 30 days in jail and 12 months probation. The court, however, halted the jail sentence.
The court is allowing her to serve the sentence in Milwaukee County. The second charge — substantial battery with the intention of bodily harm — has been dismissed.
She had been facing original charges that could have resulted in a fine of up to $35,000 and 16 years in prison.
As part of her sentencing hearing, she must maintain absolute sobriety; not use or possess alcohol, illegal drugs or drug paraphernalia; not have any association with known drug users or dealers and no contact at any place where illegal drugs are purchased, used, stored, packaged and distributed; and not have any violent contact with the victims listed in the criminal complaint.» Read Full Article
Judge sentences Waukesha woman who beat daughter to probation
A 34-year-old Waukesha woman was sentenced late last month to a year of probation for slapping and biting her teenage daughter, according to online court records.
The woman, who will not be named to protect the identity of her daughter, on May 29 pleaded guilty to amended charges of misdemeanor battery and disorderly conduct, and was sentenced to a month in jail by Waukesha County Circuit Court Judge Michael Aprahamian.
Court records show that Aprahamian stayed the jail sentence in favor of probation and ordered the woman to pay $243 in court costs.
The woman was charged in late January with with felony child abuse-intentionally causing bodily harm and misdemeanor disorderly conduct after she was arrested for allegedly beating and biting her daughter, who was 16 at the time.
As conditions of her probation, the woman will have to complete domestic violence and parenting classes and maintain full-time employment. She is also prohibited from having any violent contact with her daughter.» Read Full Article
St. Mary's holding annual three-day church festival this weekend in Waukesha
Over the next week, the big fest is being held on the shores of Lake Michigan in downtown Milwaukee.
In Waukesha, St. Mary's Church is also getting into the festival season.
The church will hold its annual family fun festival from Friday to Sunday at 225 S. Hartwell Ave., at the corner of Hartwell and Newhall avenues.
The festival begins at 5 p.m. Friday, June 26. A fish fry will be served from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m.
The featured bands include Cowboy Up, which will play from 5 to 7 p.m., and The Now (7 to 11 p.m).» Read Full Article
Environmental groups remain opposed to Waukesha request for lake water
the city's only reasonable option.Several regional environmental groups said Thursday they remain opposed to the City of Waukesha's request for Lake Michigan water, even though preliminary findings of a state review determined a Great Lakes supply was
Waukesha has access to a sustainable water supply and does not require a diversion of water from the Great Lakes, the groups said in a joint statement. They did not identify the water source other than to say they had "emerging information" on how this source could meet the city's needs.
The Milwaukee Riverkeeper organization did not respond to a request for details on their preferred water supply for Waukesha other than to say the groups had hired an engineering consultant to assist with the analysis. Other groups joining the statement were: Clean Wisconsin, Midwest Environmental Advocates, National Wildlife Federation, Wisconsin Wildlife Federation, River Alliance of Wisconsin and Waukesha County Environmental Action League.
After a five-year review of Waukesha's request for lake water, the Department of Natural Resources on Thursday released a series of preliminary decisions in draft reports. Among the key findings:
■ The city does not have a reasonable water supply option available to it on the west side of the subcontinental divide.» Read Full Article


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Unexplained very-prolonged thrombin times (> 300 s) were found in plasma from four patients. Other coagulation variables were normal, and there was no history of coagulopathy. Mixing studies suggested the presence of thrombin inhibitors in patient plasma. Substitution of human thrombin for bovine thrombin in performing the thrombin time test resulted in normal clotting times, indicating that the inhibitory activity was directed primarily against bovine thrombin. Each patient had been treated with topical bovine thrombin during previous surgery. In the one patient with a preoperative thrombin time, the initial value was normal and prolongation began 16 days after surgery. An enzyme-linked immunoassay showed elevated levels of IgM or IgG antibodies to bovine thrombin in each patient tested. Affinity-purified antibodies to bovine thrombin from patient serum prolonged the thrombin time of normal plasma. These results suggest that iatrogenic immunization by intraoperative exposure to bovine thrombin is responsible for antibodies to bovine thrombin, which accounts for the prolonged thrombin times found in some patients after surgery.
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