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Actually, there are very few restaurants in Ann Arbor that AREN'T smoke free. These guys are REALLY behind the times.
I will be glad to see the end of the AA News if this is all they can find to print. What malarky!
That Sierra Club endorsement of Anglin is just because Mayor Hiefte did not appoint Doug Cowherd to the Greenbelt Advisory Commission, years ago, and he has never gotten over it. You will find that anyone whom Hiefte endorses, that person's opponent will get the SIerra Club endorsement. Check it out.
Colenback is all wrong. It is the City Council's JOB to focus on "conservative fiscal policies". The law requires a balanced budget, and that is our tax money he's talking about. Thanks to the City Council Democrats' fiscal stability, the city is in a lot better shape than some of the other governmental entities around. Where is he coming from? He sounds dangerous to me.
Smith is an idiot! I think we know perfectly well who will get the money - those whom Smith chooses - and the so called "lefties" who were endorsed by the so called "Progessives of Washtenaw" (a fascist organization) went 0 for 6 in their attept to get elected. Let's keep sane people on City Council.
Well, if truth be told, the Ann Arbor News is, for the most part, utterly embarrassing. That may be one reason why they are (thankfully) going out of business. On the other hand, we won't have them to kick around anymore!
I agree with halflight. This is the result of Gantert's usual sloppy and biased reporting. He starts off quoting one person who opposes the fare hike - and her husband rides for free! What a bunch of crap. It is prudent to maintain a fund reserve, especially with property tax values falling.
What's she ever done? Remember in 2006 she latched herself on to Bonier's attempt to be Gov. by making herself his Lt. Gov. candidate - they sure went crashing down in flames.
I agree with the previous writer - there are far more important things to spend our tax money on than having the FAA (our federal taxes) pay to expand our airport. Keep it as it is, and then address the REAL problems facing this country and community.
This airport has nothing to do with "business and economy". In fact, the operations are way down in this year compared to last year, and each student "touch and go" practice is counted as two operations. City Council passed a resolution to restrict the weight of planes to 12,000, but it is the FAA that determines the weight, and planes weighing 20,000 pounds land there right now. Thank heaven this plane was just a little one, and that there was a golf course nearby!
If the City Council votes to lengthen the runway, the FAA pays for it, but then the City must keep the airport in operation for 20 years whether it makes money, breaks even, or loses money. And if it loses money, that loss will come out of the General Fund, the pockets of Ann Arbor taxpayers.
Did you know that GM and Chrysler have grounded their executive aircraft? Many other businesses have also done so.
The Ann Arbor Airport is quite fine as it is, and we should keep it that way.
So you complain about the government running GM? Well, I don't see that the busissmen who have run it these last fifty years have done such a bang-up job! These idiots have taken the biggest corporation in the world and bankrupted it. And don't blame the uions - the management was only too eager to sign the contracts to keep the cars coming. I refer you to David Halberstam's "The Reckoning" for an excellent narrative of what happened. And, it was writen long before this debacle.
Blame it on overstuffed, inept and greedy management - who had also no imagination or creativity when it came to car design.
Have you seen the article about the schools? All governments, from the state down to the cities, are facing decreases in revenue. Indeed the county is lucky to have not only Bob Guenzel's leadership, but also to have a new Sheriff. The townships are getting away with murder - those of us who live in areas with our own police depts. pay twice.
This is yet another reason why we need universal health care. If St. Joe's was PAID for their patients, and did not have to fight the decisions profit-making health insurance companies to deny care to those whom they are supposed to cover, they would be in better financial shape. Then could attend to their mission, which is to help people get better.
to jaybarth - the county spent about $1 million in lawyer fees against Ypsilanti Twp. et. al to find out that POLICE SERVICES ARE NOT MANDATED! Get your brain on straight. A great deal of the county budget goes to subsidize police services in the townships while those who have their own depts. pay twice. This is not now, and never has been fair.
I agree with Gunn that the Commissioners ought to take a bite out of their own behinds first.
This person is vicious. Having a wage freeze, wage cut, and having to pay some of your health care, and being able to hang on to your job, is a LOT more important in this dismal economy. Lay off means the loss of all wages and benefits - way to support your brothers and sisters in the union!
Why do they need to "develop a policy"? Just ban it tomorrow, and stop fooling around.
As to bars and restaurants, that is blocked in the State Legislature - so lobby your State Reps. and Senators to tell them to get moving on an overall ban. It is past time.
A ban will reduce health care costs considerably, but then again, the stupid legislators tied children's health insurance to the cigarette tax.
What are ya gonna do?
Just because someone is low income does not mean that person is an underachiever. The REAL underachievers are those idiots who run the banks!
Oh, fubar - you're gonna miss those famous AA News typos!!!
The taxpayers of Scio Township rally need to pony up to fix this - it happens all the time. It's a mess.
I agree with HinA2. On the other hand, the AA News' coverage of local news has always sucked, so who cares? Read the Ann Arbor Chronicle!


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SCHOHARIE - A bright yellow sign has been affixed to the entrance of the Timothy Murphy Bar at the Parrot House for the last ten days.
A cease and desist notice from the Schoharie County Health Department was posted, ordering the tavern closed until various requirements were met, although a Health Department official contends the sign was removed and drinks served on at least three occasions since the closing order went up.
"It's one of the largest buildings in the village," said Parrott House owner Dave McSweeney. "They should be working with me to open. Not trying to shut the lights off."
Dave McSweeney bought the Parrott House in 2010, which has operated for most of the last 143 years in the center of the village of Schoharie.
Like almost every other business, the Parrott House was heavily damaged in the flood 18 months ago.
McSweeney says he's spent 230-thousand dollars on repairs.
He'd like officials to cut him some more slack.
The officials say after 18 months it's time to start complying with codes.
The Deputy Director of the County Health Department, Ian Feinstein, says they ordered the closing because McSweeney was operating without a permit and owed 375 dollars for kitchen code fines and a 200 dollar permit fee.
But when that cease and desist order went up, officials say it also triggered a Certificate of Occupancy inspection requirement from the Village.
Village Inspector Joseph Whipple told me by phone he found seven code issues, including electrical inspection, smoke and fire alarms, operating sprinkler and carbon monoxide detectors.
McSweeney has since complied with most of what Whipple found wrong but says he's obtaining a lawyer to pursue legal action.

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What a beautiful story...and a beautiful video! Oh I'm crying, my deepest sympathy to you and your family Sr. Garcia.
Why? Just, why?
Boy, did we get a backhand back to reality. C'mon boys! Y'all ate the cheese!!
Oh, what a sweet little angel...I'm glad he didn't get hurt or really lost. I hope they keep an eye an him in the future. God Bless him.


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About ISG ISG Thermal Systems is the world leader in thermal imagers for the highly specialized field of firefighting with thousands of imagers installed in fire, police and naval departments in over 75 countries worldwide. ISG is headquartered in the United Kingdom, in the suburban London area of Basildon, Essex, UK, in proximity with other high-tech electronics developers. The Basildon Engineering Center is the heart of ISG's developmental programs, as well as being the manufacturing center for most of Europe and Asia. In the USA, complementary research and development efforts operate out of our Atlanta, Georgia Technical Center. Additionally, the Atlanta facility is responsible for manufacturing and service work for the United States and the North American market. ISG Thermal Systems is a privately held organization incorporated in the UK and the USA. "Revolutionised Firefighter Safety" ISG Thermal Systems designs and manufactures thermal imagers for firefighting. Building on state-of-the-art solid-state infrared sensor technology, we provide the tools to revolutionise the firefighter's effectiveness in search and rescue and to improve safety in extreme conditions. Our in-house scientists have been innovating essential safety features continually for almost two decades, enhancing the capability of our products and maintaining ISG's reputation as the world leader in providing superior performance thermal imagers for firefighting. ISG thermal imagers are renowned for image clarity, powerful performance and simplistic user functionality, combining these characteristics to achieve groundbreaking improvements in firefighter safety Commitment and Competence ISG Thermal Systems specialises exclusively in thermal imaging for firefighting, search and rescue applications. Unlike all other manufacturers of Thermal Imagers for firefighting, ISG designs, develops and manufactures the entire product in its modern facilities in the UK and America. Our design team are specialists in the high-level integration of infrared imaging technology. Our core competence is the design and development of infrared camera engine electronics, integration of RF video transmission and user-interface ergonomics. ISG's extensive investment in sophisticated 3D Computer Aided Design tools and comprehensive firmware and software engineering platforms ensures that ISG products remain at the forefront of technology. Our extensive experience in the field, together with our focus, commitment and competence, means you can be assured that ISG delivers superior performance thermal imagers for best-informed decision making to enhance the safety of your team.
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This is the best out there it puts the scott,MSA,bullard cameras to shame.......nothing but great things to say about this item
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It's ok, not my favorite to use.
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The Eagles were torched by Philip Rivers, who threw for 419 yards and tossed three TDs, in a 33-30 shootout loss to the Chargers.
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thirteen men to pick up a first down second goal now. Fumbled exchange we saw this. At every level you thought from Philip Rivers and the San Diego Chargers through theater and the wildcats beat CC recovers Julien banks. Johnny on the spot number
Fantasy Island with Gene Wang: Top 5 fantasy quarterbacks-7/29
camp if you draft Manning figure I'm starting slow and picking up steam. You obviously can't miss either with Philip Rivers my number four quarterback especially tight end Antonio Gates is favorite target is fully heal from plant our faster
Rivers : I didn't want to rebuild with Celtics
Rivers once again addresses leaving the Celtics for greener pastures in L.A., admitting that the decision was made simply because he didn't want to be part of a rebuild in Boston again.
as well FitzGerald being questionable makes worried said he could tell us if you miss a tough with a back. I like what Phil Rivers has been doing their seven touchdowns one interception and it seems like it got him turned her only son to go with bonds San
Instant Replay: Chargers 33, Eagles 30
Philip Rivers passed for three TDs and led a drive to set up a game-winning FG as the Chargers spoiled the Eagles' home debut with a 33-30 win.
Eagles' D faces new test in pass-first Chargers
The Eagles stopped RGIII and the run-first Redskins, but how will the unit fare against Philip Rivers and the pass-happy Chargers?
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Doc Rivers doesn't think the Celtics did Paul Pierce right by trading him away and not letting him spend his entire career with the Celtics.
Rivers still has impact on young Red Sox
Lessons imparted by former Celtics coach Doc Rivers at the Red Sox Rookie Program have stayed with players such as Will Middlebrooks and Xander Bogaerts.
Rivers notes: Rondo working harder than ever
Doc Rivers touches upon a number of topics including his talk with Rajon Rondo recently, Brad Stevens, and his ABCD Hoop Dreams fundraiser.
Doc 'disappointed' in way Ainge explained departure
Former Celtics head coach Doc Rivers says that he was 'disappointed' that Danny Ainge made it seem like it was ultimately all Rivers ' decision to leave the Celtics.
Buy or sell: Doc Rivers' return to Boston
The "Uno Sports Tonight" crew played some "Buy or Sell" on, among other things, whether or not Doc Rivers will be booed in his return to Boston.
Rivers on Pierce: trade 'may give him more life'
Doc Rivers says the trade that sent Paul Pierce to the Brooklyn Nets may rejuvenate Pierce's career.
Celts schedule released; Pierce and KG return Jan. 26
KG and Paul Pierce return to Boston on Sunday, Jan. 26, and Doc Rivers comes back on Wednesday, Dec. 11. Click through for a printable version of the Celtics' 2013-14 schedule.
NBA Notes: Jamison meeting with Clippers?
Antawn Jamison is meeting with Clippers head coach Doc Rivers on Saturday -- according to a report -- to discuss a deal that would keep the 37-year-old in L.A.
Rumor: Paul threatened departure over Rivers
In case you were wondering, Chris Paul basically runs the show -- on and off the court -- when it comes to what the Clippers do.
point say they can't do anything except keep battling. And hope that their luck changes before it's too late to a snake Rivers . Things are going. We're going to so. Please do we've finally winning dammit. You know so is really no one else went
and the coaching staff wanna save vastly finishing with nine points and five rebounds. Time winding down in the second Austin Rivers . Comes out of this deal. He takes it down court and finishes pretty up and under the Wizards down by five at the half second
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Austin Rivers gives his perspective on the departure of Doc Rivers .
Celtics plan to fill asst. coach spots this week
Not only did Doc Rivers leave the Celtics, but he took many of his assistant coaches with him. The C's are still trying to fill some of those vacancies.
Rivers had talk with Stevens while still with C's
While still with the Celtics, Doc Rivers had a conversation with Steven Adams about a coaching job with another NBA team. It worked out a bit differently.
know it suits. It's something that's you know you look forward to when you're younger in. You know really do this and Rivers and the nationals in such Bears nation. And I'm very excited. What from the experience last year. Can help or anything
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The venue, the most important Roman art museum in the world, the Roman National Museum, will be the ideal environment to host a such outstanding event, summoning distinguished experts from China, Europe and United Kingdom.
UCMMT is a unique forum, where lead scientists from China, Europe and United Kingdom share their knowledge in the field of millimeter waves and THz sources, devices, systems and applications.
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Monthly Archive for February, 2009
Resist the Apocalypse
Each week brings more bad news about the state of things. Investors suffer stunning losses as another fraudulent investment firm is exposed. Automakers plead yet again for funds to prevent even more hemorrhaging of jobs and benefits for those who've given the companies their entire work lives. Another ten, twenty or hundred billion dollars is […] [Read More]
Love – More Than A Feeling
Valentine's Day is a romance novelist's dream. It's a day when people indulge their fantasies about romantic love – the purity of devotion, the flame in the breast, the single-minded fidelity, eternal vows, the whole thing. It can be fun, especially if you've found someone and have a relationship with him/her that remotely fits any […] [Read More]
"Holocaust Denier" & "Bishop" : Words That Should Never Go Together
Pope Benedict XVI is under fire for lifting the excommunication of British-born Bishop Richard Williamson, who has recently denied that 6 million Jews were killed in gas chambers during the Nazi genocide. He claimed on Swedish television that historical evidence suggested that only about 200,000 or 300,000 were killed and none of them in gas […] [Read More]


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A happy new year to one and all.
This is a discussion on Happy New Year within the A Brief History of Cprogramming.com forums, part of the Community Boards category; A happy new year to one and all....
A happy new year to one and all.
If you dance barefoot on the broken glass of undefined behaviour, you've got to expect the occasional cut.
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- Jacques Rousseau
- 21 Apr 2010 07:48 (South Africa)
A summit hosted by minister of higher education and training Blade Nzimande is taking place at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology on 22 and 23 April. Much of its focus will be on "transformation", one of the more flexible words you'll encounter while working at a South African university. This is saying a lot, especially since many departments, at my university at least, still seem completely enamoured of the liberating brew of postmodernism, which of course allows for infinite lexical flexibility.
Perhaps this is simply another example of political correctness gone awry. We all know that transformation relates primarily to race, but to explicitly say so may be impolitic, in that colour-blindness is a virtue we're all meant to be aspiring toward, even in cases where economic inequalities premised on race persist. Instead, transformation becomes code for various social issues and allows us to collapse concerns around equity, throughput, policies on wheelchair ramps, and whatever else does not currently have its own committee under one handy banner.
For example, the most recent message from the transformation officer in my faculty related to the "Executive Secretaries and Personal Assistants International Symposium", which I had a difficult time relating to anything obviously to do with transformation. But then, perhaps I'm not transformed myself, or perhaps I'm simply insufficiently postmodern.
This is not to say there's no value in considering issues to do with transformation – in fact, I'm in full agreement that transformation, carefully defined, is one of the most important things we can discuss in a country with such obvious inequalities. But there needs to be a division of labour here, and universities already have a job to do: That of teaching and trying to help students recover from their outcomes-based education (OBE) lobotomies.
Where university policies and pedagogy are clearly limiting transformation, those certainly need to be redressed, but great care needs to be taken in realising the limits of what one can do in three or four years when students reach you with differing abilities, and where your job is primarily to teach, rather than to assist with social engineering.
One of the stated aims of this current summit is to "identify key objectives for the higher education sector". I'm not sure how many people realise what happens in the average university classroom or in the offices of academic staff, where one is often made to feel like a client-service representative, where the customer is always right and their questions always have merit, regardless of whether they have anything to do with your subject or not.
This is a discussion I have with new students every year - whether they consider themselves to be customers or not. The distinction I'm trying to get them to grapple with is that, as students, they are themselves a key determinant of how good the "product" ends up being. In other words, they cannot just place their orders and all expect to get the same result in terms of knowledge acquired.
While there are certainly some aspects of the relationship between educators and students that are analogous to suppliers and customers, it is an incredibly poor model on which to base one's academic interactions as it encourages passivity on the part of the student, as well as a mindset which focuses on the rights of a student, rather than on their responsibilities.
And part of the problem can be traced back to OBE, where processes, systems and formulae are put in place to achieve certain defined outcomes. But one of the negative consequences is a lack of tolerance for ambiguity and a lack of awareness that confusion can sometimes be productive. Education, at least in the formative years, is not about defined outcomes. It's about developing a worldview, and a relationship to evidence/data, which allows you to separate quality content from bunk.
So, before we try to turn out a worker bee, competent at various defined tasks, we need to first focus on intellectual attributes. Once those are in place, you can choose to apply your intellectual abilities to whatever field is attractive to you. The attributes in question are foundational to learning: critical thinking, close reading, composition and other similarly unfashionable skills. Without these, we are intellectually crippled; no matter how good a stockbroker, lawyer, or politician you may end up becoming. Your career prospects would most likely be capped at becoming a spokesperson for the ANC Youth League, and those jobs never seem to last long.
Part of knowledge-acquisition is an awareness of context. Perhaps part of the answer lies in the fact that students are not encouraged to ask the right questions, in that most of their questions during schooling have been in the pursuit of clarifying something they don't understand, rather than meta-questions regarding why they should bother to understand it at all, what the purpose of that knowledge is, what it leads to and so forth. In other words, they assume they are being offered a product, and their investigations start and end with understanding what that product is. Their investigations seldom involve whether it's the right product, or indeed whether they should consider it as a product at all.
Part of what needs to change is for the focus of universities to return to being demanding centres of excellence, rather than the place where overqualified nannies perform the remedial work required as a consequence of poor schooling. This is of course not going to happen, primarily because of political expediency. As a mostly Third World country, we're in a race with other developing nations to provide the technical labour force for global markets. We also want to fix unemployment problems, and the approach taken at the primary and secondary levels of education seems to be one of trying to quickly and massively empower people so that they can eventually participate in those markets.
Not everyone needs or wants a tertiary education, and this approach presents little obstacle to their prospects – it may well enhance them. But increasing numbers of those who do want a tertiary education arrive at university, only to find that they don't have the basic skills they need. Numeracy is the issue most often identified here, but the problem is deeper than that and relates to most forms of critical engagement with any type of data.
The consequence of this is the choice between three broad options: increased failure rates at universities, the lowering of their standards or for universities to stop imagining themselves as elite institutions and instead to focus on doing the sort of job that used to be the domain of the "technicon", where people went when they wanted more than high school, but not quite as much as a university offered.
Given that state funding to universities is based primarily on throughput, increased failure rates (while maintaining traditional standards) is not really an option. The lowering of standards should not be an option, and is an idea which is routinely met with loud protestations in the academy, despite much corridor consensus that it has already happened.
Or, the universities consent to the notion that education – understood in the context of their (historical) high standards – is no longer their only purpose, and that they also have a transformative job to do. If we choose this route, it is important to realise that it has to involve some dilution of excellence in teaching and research, as resources are being diverted to tasks other than those. The notion that there is no conflict here simply doesn't wash.
I'm not intending to make a moral judgement on these issues – at least not today. But the future this suggests is one of a South Africa which enjoys a large and mostly competent workforce, able to fill as many technical and bureaucratic job-shaped holes as there may be available, both here and abroad. But this future doesn't leave enough room for encouraging students to play the roles of visionaries or leaders. If education becomes mostly about pragmatism, we can hardly blame students for responding to the demands of the market in which they find themselves.
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- So atheists are people too?
- A culture of dying
- Deciding when to die
- Minds are what brains do
- So what are universities for?
- Mantashe wants to help you 'Know your DA'
- Hey, teacher, leave them kids alone!
- UCT, race, and the seductive moral outrage machine
- The sound and fury of sanctimony
- Burn the witch!
- Not even Madiba can turn anecdotes into data
- Pornography is coming to eat your children
- Do you know what's good for you?
- #We Say Enough
- Talking about risk-mitigation is not (always) victim blaming
- Can Frankensalmon triumph over uninformed ad-hoc opinions?
- You can leave your hat on
- If performance-enhancing drugs are bad, let's ban high-fibre cereal too.
- Blood deferrals: Too important to take personally
- The world according to Zuma - and the trouble with 'culture'
- A free market in false choices
- I, for one, welcome our robot overlords
- Debate is the key
- Been there? Got the T-shirt? Think carefully before you wear it...
- You are what you tweet
- Body language: Freedom confronts respect in Body Worlds human forms
- Choose wisely: Mourdock, rape and targeted outrage
- Birds of a feather...philosophise together?
- So who owns oppression, really?
- Help, not demonisation, will stem child abuse
- More about trolls
- Please do not feed the trolls
- Affirmative action: Equity does not come with voting rights alone
- SAA's cadet programme: The sky isn't falling
- South Africa: Why do you make me hate you?
- SA & religion: Eyes wide shut
- Freedom of speech & freedom of abuse
- Is free speech fried in Chick-fil-A debate?
- Colorado killings: there's no comfort in the absurd
- Let's try to avoid drive-by charity on Mandela Day
- First do no harm
- The cutting edge of religion
- Public holidays: positive discrimination?
- The new discrimination – against men
- Censorship: The chilling effect
- Health Warning: You may not smoke, but you can eat yourself to death
- 'I see a red door and I want it painted black'
- Freedom of speech; oh, perish the thought
- Homophobia trending among traditional leaders
- How to meat friends and influence people
- How to meat friends and influence people
- Still hunting, still gathering
- Dogmatix isn't only a canine in the Asterix comic books
- Exactly Whose Humanity is Vanishing?
- Tim Noakes on carbohydrates - fad or fact?
- Mind over matter – and knowing the difference
- Don't PIN your freedoms to Icasa's apron strings
- Killing the messenger never silences the message
- The unbearable rightness of maybe being wrong
- The worrisome worth of foregone conclusions
- The tyranny of labels
- Staring into the abyss of 'special privileges'
- Twitter censorship, the Streisand Effect and three fingers pointing back
- Free speech is good - but not in my back yard
- Abortion - the great conceptual conundrum
- Killing live animals to talk to dead people is bull
- Stalking votes with over-the-counter vetoes
- Always look on the One side of life
- Get Tested: Get off the entitlement horses and give it a chance
- The Lotters, Harry Potter and SA's judicial system
- The haunting of Helen Zille
- The Great T-Shirt Debate that went horribly wrong
- M&M & the media – playing the ball or the men?
- Twitter - fast food for ever-fattening egos
- How Occupy Wall Street became Pick a Protest
- Steve Jobs was just a man
- What are you?
- Who did ET really call? Woo-woo fest at Wits might have the answer
- How to strut like a slut and itch like a bitch
- The world according to reader feedback
- To judge or not to judge; that is the Mogoeng
- 'A Boy Named Sue' and a victim named 'slut'
- How to bake the perfect humble pie
- How to win friends and influence the irrational
- See what I mean? Or maybe you don't...
- Separating sense from nonsense
- Racial nationalism - the silliest disease of them all
- Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can rip my soul
- Just catch the next feminist wave
- That's right - tertiary education is a privilege, not a right
- The conundrum of university - level remedial education - where do we start?
- The immense value of the egghead
- If ridicule be the right remedy, mock on
- Racism, put on your ballot-proof vest
- It was the lizard on the grassy knoll
- Of unenclosed toilets and enclosed ballot booths
- Our responsibility to build a better 'Bill'
- It's the Singer, not the Song
- Trapped in an abusive relationship? Dial 0800-VOTE
- Hate speech and hateful words - there is a difference
- Why the Bill of Responsibilities doesn't make the grade
- Natural selection and principled prejudice
- The Orwellian horror of a world without grammar
- Beware the Jabberwock
- Ya don't learn nuffink by shutting others up
- U2, Brute!
- Unfollowing the defriended is like delisting the unlikeable
- There's something fishy about Kenny and his critics
- Astrology - the gullible's travails are written in the stars
- Dr Woo and the Silicon Snake-oil Bangle Sellers
- Life, liberty and the pursuit of dignity
- Who wants to be African anyway?
- The Beatles warned you, Mr President
- Annelie Botes, racism, moralistic awards 'n all
- The silence of the racists
- The proof of the pudding
- Freedom is a fragile thing
- The conditionality of morality
- Of guillotines, smoking, kissing children and scientific proof
- Why moral absolutism hasn't done so well
- The moral arrogance of relativism
- The dilemma of being special in a world of special people
- Of burning closets and closed minds
- Is Internet making us stoopid commenters?
- To be, or not to be serious
- Stepping into greyer shades of grey
- Books and beliefs and other burning issues
- Talking of Hawking and thinking of God
- 'You may be wrong for all I know, but you may be right'
- The unbearable triteness of best-selling BS
- The struggle for true freedom is with us more than ever
- It's silly to take a penknife to a gunfight
- Tell me lies, tell me sweet little morally questionable falsehoods
- I think therefore I am … at least I think so
- First, do no harm
- All rights are equal – or should be
- Beauty and the beastly behaviour
- Afrighana versus United States of North America – a continental dilemma
- Of shoes and ships and sealing wax – the multiple tasks of multi-tasking
- Blow the vuvuzela and blow the cultural argument
- Roll up! Roll up! Welcome to the World Cup!
- Thought police, never a good thing
- The redemptive nature of offence
- Potholes or profits – the modern dilemma of corporate social responsibility
- Too many cows, too few tuna and too big an appetite
- Press freedom's value is in our capacity to take part
- Of uncertainty and the opinions it spawns
- Just another brick in the wall
- Playing the authenticity card
- The dangers of tolerance
- 'Twas Easter and the slithey toves did gyre and gimble on the roads
- Julius is The Man
- Beware the orthorexics as you chomp down on your boerie-roll
- Freedom of (Multi)choice
- Let's talk about our moral code


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Administration Office: 208-885-2255
Dean's Office: 208-885-4977
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Boise, ID 83702
Amy Kingston has a long-held dream: to be a lawyer who makes the world a better place. She's one step closer to that dream this December when she earns a juris doctorate from the University of Idaho's College of Law.
"I always wanted to be an attorney," says Kingston, known as "Ames" to her friends and family. "The people I looked up to as a child were attorneys, and I got along well with them. I always thought a legal career would be something I could be good at." Her work experiences, ranging from Web marketing copywriting to operations accounting, taught her tremendous lessons and helped her develop a solid work ethic. "As an operations accountant, I learned how to assemble lots of variables into a coherent and accurate representation of the company's financial position."
Her habit of working with numbers is combined with what she says John Miller, professor of law, calls an "inner nature of peace and conciliation." For Kingston, a future career in tax law seems like a good fit.
She grew up in both Ketchum and Idaho Falls, and credits her father, Dave, as her inspiration. She saw success defined by him through the family-owned Kingston Companies.
After graduating from Idaho Falls High School, she went on to assemble an impressive academic background — earning her bachelor's degree in economics and a master's of business administration from Arizona State University. Then, she headed back to Idaho — home — to pursue the first leg in a two-phase law track.
Powerful memories will keep her connected to the University of Idaho. Through her work with the College of Law Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic, she had the opportunity to represent a client in front of a federal judge in a case against the Internal Revenue Service. "It was the first time I realized the duties, responsibilities, and fun that I knew were the reasons I chose law as a career in the first place," relates Kingston.
Her work as treasurer for the Student Bar Association reinforced the place for teamwork within the law profession. "I worked to improve the treasurer position and learned that my colleagues were as interested as I was in being collaborative, not competitive," she says. "That approach and supportive attitude is present not only in the College of Law, but in the university, in general."
After December graduation, with her juris doctorate in hand, she heads back into law classrooms in January 2008 at the University of San Diego to pursue a master of laws degree (LLM) in taxation law. That's the final piece to prepare her to return to Idaho, hang out a shingle, and watch her dream unfold. "I will evaluate my choices and see where my instincts lead me," she says.
Kingston also understands the need to balance life and career. She is a runner, snowboarder, and wakeboarder, and loves to hang out with her two dogs, Higgins, a yellow Labrador, and Carter, a golden retriever.
"I predict that Amy will become one of Idaho's preeminent business leaders," says Richard Seamon, associate dean of the College of Law. "She has shown us her energy and imagination, and her can-do attitude that are all so necessary in the legal world. She has a true heart and a very clear and level head and has a strong commitment to improve the world around her."


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Nearly a year after voters trounced Tom Luna's Students Come First proposals in a referendum, the state schools superintendent acknowledged he did not do enough to make the plan transparent or to involve Idahoans.
Nearly a year after voters trounced Tom Luna's Students Come First proposals in a referendum, the state schools superintendent acknowledged he did not do enough to make the plan transparent or to involve Idahoans.
A teacher's quest to discourage his students from mindlessly reciting information.
State schools Superintendent Tom Torlakson called Tuesday for the state Senate to overhaul California's standardized testing system despite the threat that the changes could result in the loss of millions in federal education dollars.
Former state Education Commissioner Tony Bennett said he felt "vindicated" by a new report on a grade-changing flap in Indiana that led to his resignation in Florida.
A long era of corruption-fueled dysfunction in Mexico may slowly be drawing to a close. The Mexican legislature last week summoned a special kind of courage to defy one of the most powerful vestiges of old-style machine politics: the national teachers unions.
St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay is seeing pockets of success at both the charter schools he aggressively promotes and city schools that sometimes compete with the rival charters for students and resources.
Several national groups were recently approved to move into north Baton Rouge and start charter schools over the next few years, but the Louisiana Department of Education has yet to make a critical decision, picking which ones will land space in the seven schools the state operates there.
Instead of cutting back on phys ed classes, Urban Dove Team Charter School in New York is using sports as a hook to draw in at-risk students.
It is no secret today that U.S. public schools are slipping quickly behind other developed nations in every subject. This problem is not one of funding, it is a problem of politics in public education.
Under the new law, newly-hired employees must undergo fingerprint-based checks of state and national criminal records databases. Current employees will have to undergo national background checks before the start of the 2016-2017 academic year.
When offered a choice, Palm Beach County parents are increasingly opting to place their children in charter schools to obtain a public education.
A complete failure. That's how the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty rates the City of Milwaukee's policy of giving Milwaukee Public Schools the authority to sell or lease the district's unused school buildings.
Lunch is in the classroom instead of a cafeteria, and students rely on public transportation rather than school buses to get to Longleaf School of the Arts in downtown Raleigh. But you won't hear students complain.
High-stakes teacher accountability, merit pay, shuttering "failing" schools—are believed to be essential if public schools are ever going to get better. And these maxims underlie the commitment to charter schools and vouchers.
On Wednesday, A Step Up Academy, a new K1 school in Jenkintown, Pa. catering to the needs of children with autism, opened its doors. There are currently just two students enrolled.


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It does not seem like that long ago
When you and I first met one another
It was at that convention in Orlando
When our paths crossed each other
I looked deep into your blue eyes
And right then and there
I immediately fell for you
You had fiery red hair
And the sweetest personality
That I had the privilege to get to know
And if it had not of been
For that convention in Orlando
I do not think that you and I
Would have ever met each other
And today I feel like the luckiest guy
On the face of this planet
Because you are soon to be my wife
You are my fiancé,
My best friend and the love of my life
And it is all because of God,
That convention and destiny
I wonder nearly every day
Why you are with me
But I just smile and keep on loving you
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Popular Economics Weekly
Why do we say that this could be a 'V' shaped recovery, instead of 'U', 'L', or 'W' shaped? Last week's column included a graph that portrayed the history of recoveries from 1980, the last 'W' shaped recover. The W was because it was really 2 recessions—in 1981 and 1983, as the economy recovered from double-digit inflation and job losses.
In contrast, a 'V' shaped recovery means that because output, jobs and housing prices "fell off a cliff" last fall, to use Warren Buffet's term—the down leg of the V—panicked investors and consumers over reacted. Some pundits predicted another Great Depression, after all. The stock market is one example of a more 'V' shaped recovery. The stock market became oversold and so investors jumped back in when the credit markets recovered, which caused the very sharp rise in the various stock indexes from March—the up leg of the 'V'.
The labor markets are another example. The loss of more than 6.5 million jobs in just one year is unprecedented, the result of panicked business owners who didn't know what the future would bring. They therefore dropped workers while selling off their inventories, which means their shelves are now relatively bare.
But second quarter GDP figures show that demand is picking up. In particular, real estate, manufacturing and service sector activity is increasing, so businesses will have to over correct in the other direction to replace their inventories—the up leg of a V-shaped recovery again.
The Federal Reserve Open Market Committee met again, and decided to keep their low rates for an "extended period", as before. But they are also anticipating a recovery. Their release said:
"Businesses are still cutting back on fixed investment and staffing but are making progress in bringing inventory stocks into better alignment with sales. Although economic activity is likely to remain weak for a time, the Committee continues to anticipate that policy actions to stabilize financial markets and institutions, fiscal and monetary stimulus, and market forces will contribute to a gradual resumption of sustainable economic growth in a context of price stability."
The Fed also said they might have spent all of the $300 billion set aside to buyTreasury securities by October, and then no more. What will it do to interest rates is the question? They have already bought more the $250 billion. Here is their statement on the matter.
"To promote a smooth transition in markets as these purchases of Treasury securities are completed, the Committee has decided to gradually slow the pace of these transactions and anticipates that the full amount will be purchased by the end of October. The Committee will continue to evaluate the timing and overall amounts of its purchases of securities in light of the evolving economic outlook and conditions in financial markets."
There is no question that the massive amounts of Federal Reserve stimulus—mainly in aid to banks, but also to the credit markets—have kept rates at historic lows for this extended period. The Federal Reserve will purchase a total of up to $1.25 trillion of agency mortgage-backed securities and up to $200 billion of agency (Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac) debt by the end of the year, as well.
But there is no way real estate values will even begin to recover until 2010 and beyond. So the Fed will have to continue their stimulus efforts in keeping rates down into 2010, at least. Since only when real estate recovers will the rest of the economy (and consumers) follow.
Harlan Green © 2009


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Plan II Honors Student, Lauren Koehler, Awarded 2007-2008 Truman Scholarship
Lauren was selected as one of the 65 recipients chosen from 585 students nominated from 280 colleges and universities.
Posted: April 3, 2007
Lauren Koehler, a senior Plan II Honors major, has earned a 2007 Harry S. Truman Scholarship. During the past 10 years, at least one University of Texas at Austin student has received the national honor. (Nine were Plan II Honors majors.)
Madeleine K. Albright, president of the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation, announced today the names of the 65 students from 56 U.S. colleges and universities honored for their leadership potential, intellectual ability, and likelihood of "making a difference." The Truman Scholars were selected from among 585 candidates nominated by 280 colleges and universities.
Koehler is a Plan II honors program major, who is earning additional majors in government and Spanish. She maintains a 4.0 grade-point average while working 30 hours per week at the Benson Latin American Collection and as an Americorps tutor.
Koehler studies the complex political, cultural and economic causes of poverty and is committed to helping alleviate poverty in communities throughout Texas and Latin America.
As a literacy tutor in Americorps, she helped children learn English at Lucy Read Pre Kindergarten Demonstration School where she organized an English as a Second Language (ESL) class for the children's parents. She also worked to increase the size and instructional quality of the ESL program at Eastside Community Connection.
Fluent in Spanish, Koehler has tutored immigrants from Latin America and has volunteered for a Mexican government's clinic for indigent people in Guanajuato. In December, she observed the presidential elections in Venezuela.
Prior to enrolling as a Plan II Honors major at The University of Texas at Austin, she was ranked top of her class at Clear Lake High School in Houston. While in high school she worked 30 hours per week to support herself.
"Lauren is a remarkable young woman whom I have come to admire greatly," Larry Carver, director of the Liberal Arts Honors Program who coordinated the university's nomination, said. "There is an earned depth and seriousness to Lauren's commitment. She is an unassuming leader who possesses a genuine resolve to help people."
Each Truman scholarship provides $30,000 for graduate study. Scholars also receive priority admission and supplemental financial aid at some premier graduate institutions, leadership training, career and graduate school counseling, and special internship opportunities within the federal government.
The 2007 Truman Scholars will meet for a leadership development program May 15 at William Jewell College in Liberty, Mo., and will receive their awards at the Truman Library in Independence, Mo., May 20.
Contact: Lauren Koehler Senior, Plan II Honors Program 512-495-4520 email@example.com
Plan II Honors majors who received Truman Scholarships:
2007: Lauren Koehler
2006: Manasi A. Deshpande
2005: Lauren G. Gilstrap and Rebekah Perry
2003: Heidi Boutros
2002: Alexandra Chirinos
2001: Richa M. Gulati
2000: Sara C. Galván
1998: Marianna Vishnevetsky


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Hey, we're really burning through August! For you Saturday Night Live fans out there, August means SNL's annual ticket lottery is open. Will lightning strike twice for your correspondent?
Dining solo: a confession and a discovery (SoloTraveler) Admittedly, dining is one of the more awkward things about solo travel, but Janice Waugh of SoloTraveler has found a spot in New Hampshire with a wonderful and welcoming approach to solo diners. Three cheers!
The Poison Plant Patch (Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History) The Museum sent me a link to a database of all of Nova Scotia's poisonous plants and now I'm obsessed with it. For example, Nova Scotia has 2,987 known varieties of poisonous mushrooms. Also, buttercups are a skin irritant. Do you have any idea how many of these things I probably ate as a kid, running around in the woods of Lunenburg County?
How to be a good traveler (National Geographic Travel) Easy steps to follow while traveling, and in life, for better travel experiences and better travel karma.
Mapping Julia Child's Milestones around the World (The Daily Meal) One of my favourite books of the past few years is Julia Child's My Life in France, a memoir of her travel and culinary adventures. This post is a visual journey through the places that contributed to Julia's remarkable life.


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The Bachelorette
Bachelor and Bachelorette Engagement Rings: What If the Couple Breaks Up?
Falling in love on The Bachelor or The Bachelorette is a heady endeavor almost always ending in engagement — but rarely in wedded bliss. Thanks to a slew of recent splits, we're knee-deep in Bachelor, Bachelorette, and Bachelor Pad breakup-induced sorrow. Who will drink roséwith Ben Flajnik now? Who will coach Little Ricki's soccer team? And, last but not least, what happened to that huge $150,000 ring Jef Holm gave Emily Maynard, pictured above?
Em's ginormous Neil Lane sparkler (the biggest ever in Bachelor Nation history) has been returned or is in the process of being returned, sources tell RadarOnline. All show stars sign contracts requiring that a ring, if received at season's end, be returned in the event of a breakup. The only catch? If the couple stays together for more than two years prior to breaking up, the girl can keep her ring, according to a RadarOnline source.
So, who's kept their rings? For a list of the longest Bachelor and Bachelorette relationships, click here!
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The pickles are half sours, you moron. My god you're a rube.
That's great news. I really enjoyed that coffeeshop before the storm.
They're not Texas judges. They're judges for the 5th Circuit court of appeals (at least Smith and Prado are), which covers Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi. It doesn't matter where they're from originally, they probably spent decades deciding cases from all three states.
Rebecca, you sound like an ignorant hick when you call them "Texas judges." Can't we get a legal reporter who knows something about the law (and no, being a paralegal doesn't count--yeah, I'm looking at you, Mowbray).
Read the comments above and you'll see that there was discussion of flood insurance and people dropping their policies. That's why I posted the link to the editorial.
I realize that the article is not about flood insurance.
You're not idiot, the person who wrote that headline is. These were homeowner policies, not flood policies.
No, these were standard home insurance policies. The plaintiffs argued, and judge Duvall agreed, that the policies that excluded floods didn't actually exclude a flood from a levee breach. The appellate court threw out that ruling today.
Even renters might want to get a flood insurance policy, unless you're in a high-rise. It's not very expensive, and certainly worth it in New Orleans.
No, these were people who purchased flood insurance after Katrina and failed to renew after a year.
Here is the story:
I don't think you understand how the system worked before. This reform shouldn't push you out of New Orleans. Just the opposite, it should encourage you and others to buy here.
In the previous system, new home owners carried the largest burden of the city. Once the assessments are accurate, the burden will be spread more evenly.
For example, we bough last year. We pay about $3,500 in taxes. Our neighbor, with a bigger house that he bought 10 years ago, pays $500. That's because he was taxed based on what he paid for the house 10 years ago. If things are fairly assessed, my neighbor should pay more and I should pay less.
This is great. It's a big step in the recovery of New Orleans. As it is, people like Mr. Guess in the article lived beyond their means by taking advantage of the city's corruption. The system discouraged professionals from moving here and young people from investing in the city.
First, there is no Ruth Chris. Ruth Fertel bought the Chris Steakhouse and renamed it Ruth's Chris Steakhouse.
Second, give the woman a break. I'm pretty she's still in New Orleans. In her grave. Because she's been dead for years.
The company went public years ago. The current management left New Orleans.
Kind of tacky to blame the customers for their failure. Perhaps they were too much the artists to actually run a business.
They also run a take-out chicken stand in NYC, right? I wonder if selling fast food in the city diverted their attention away from the restaurant?


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Train museum in Fort Pierce to reopen Saturday | Photo gallery
FORT PIERCE — The Florida East Coast Railway's only remaining steam crane in the U.S. will join the company's lone steam locomotive and other train cars from the 1920s after the reopening of its local museum Saturday.
Railway workers are expected to move the 1923 crane at 9:30 a.m. Sunday from its home of more than three years on a side track at the St. Lucie News Tribune building on Edwards Road to the FEC Historical Railway and Transportation Museum. Spectators are welcome to watch its arrival at the museum some time before 11 a.m.
The museum, which is made up of historical cars, opened in fall 2009 but closed about five months ago while workers renovated some cars and scrapped others to make room for the cars at the newspaper building, according to Betty Jean Andrianoff, the secretary and treasurer for the nonprofit Steam Locomotive Association 253 that runs the museum.
The association was asked to move the flatbed car that carries the crane, the idler car that carries the crane's boom and the water tank car because the newspaper building is for sale, Andrianoff said. They will join the 1924 locomotive and other cars already at the museum.
"This is a real live, big locomotive," Andrianoff said. "We don't do toy trains."
The association, which runs solely on donations and memberships, is restoring the steam locomotive to be fully operational, Andrianoff said. The crane is almost fully functional, she added. The 1916 Florida East Coast Freight Depot that moved from Sebastian to Fort Pierce more than two years ago will be restored as an indoor museum.
"The purpose of the (association) is to preserve and promote the history of the steam locomotive to not only the residents of St. Lucie and the surrounding counties but also to the entire state of Florida and actually to the entire nation," Andrianoff said. "The steam locomotive played a very important role in the start of the Industrial Revolution."
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Weve all seen the commercials on TV about online dating services that will take your information and find the most compatible love match for you. For a growing number of people, adding a little science into the process works better than just relying on a random meeting or dating someone a friend or family member sets you up with.
The same logic holds true when you are looking for another type of love match your next four-legged addition to the family.
We see it too often. When emotional connection is the only reason for adopting, the match dissolves when the emotion wears off.
This thought process is natural and understandable. You look into the eyes of that cute little puppy or kitten and bond with it instantly. Weve all been hypnotized by these little guys. However, sometimes in those emotional moments, people forget that those little puppies may grow up to be very large dogs.
Whenever you walk through a shelter or look at a picture on Petfinder.com, it isnt easy to project how that pet will fit into your home. That cute little puppy may pull at your heartstrings at the shelter but later will pull at the strings of your favorite sneakers at home, while he chews them up. If you have other animals at home, there may be jealousy and a period of adjustment. Lots of training and patience will be needed.
Other animals, which often are a little shy, dont show well at a shelter but may almost instantly fit into your home and will make you extremely happy if you give them a chance. The problem is that simply walking down the aisle at the shelter you are less likely to notice a shy dog, while the more outgoing dogs and puppies are competing for your attention.
At the SPCA Albrecht Center we try and help avoid bad matches by speaking with potential adopters about what they are looking for. Often, the best matches are made by speaking with our adoption counselor or kennel staff before you start looking on your own. There are a lot of questions to consider including:
What other pets do you already have at home?
Do you have small children at home?
How much time will you have to spend with the animal?
Do you work full time?
Do you have experience raising a young puppy or kitten?
Do you live in a house or an apartment?
Do you have the resources to invest in preventative care, training, crates, food, etc.?
If you are looking for a dog, do you want a couch potato, someone to jog with each day or something in between?
By getting to know your needs and you a little better, the SPCA can do a much better job of introducing you to dogs or cats that will easily fit into your lifestyle. The staff and volunteers spend a lot of time with these animals and get to know their individual personalities.
Nearly each time someone at the SPCA has worked with a potential adopter who first described the type of animal they were looking for, the staff has been able to identify a dog or cat that provides everything the adopter is seeking. A compatibility test is then conducted with the adopters other animals, and, if that goes well, the dog or cat gets a wonderful, new permanent home.
Whether you adopt from us or somebody else, take the time to talk to the people who care for these animals. They know them well and, by spending a few minutes getting to know your needs and you, they will help you make a match that works for everyone.
To learn more about the available pets at the SPCA Albrecht Center, visit www.spca-albrecht.org or stop by 199 Willow Run Road in Aiken.
Gary Willoughby is the president and CEO of the SPCA Albrecht Center for Animal Welfare.
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Sue Cushman made a valiant effort to save a young man's life after he wrecked his motorcycle Saturday night on Folly Beach.
Jonathan Irvin, 26, of James Island had slammed his motorcycle into the rear of a parked SUV at about 6 p.m. at East Cooper and East 2nd Street.
Cushman, 43, of Folly Beach saw the wreck and ran over to help. Irvin was bleeding badly, his eyes already fixed, no discernible pulse.
Cushman said she remembered her CPR training from when she was 12 and started working on him.
"I would hope somebody would do the same thing for me," she said.
Cushman said he was breathing again when EMTs arrived.
But Irvin was hurt too badly to survive. He was pronounced dead from his injuries at Medical University Hospital about a half hour later, according to the Charleston County Coroner's Office.
Investigators believe Irvin was speeding and driving recklessly before the crash, Charleston County Sheriff's Maj. Jim Brady said.
Folly Beach Public Safety dispatchers had received several calls about the motorcycle before the crash, he said.
Cushman was crushed to learn Sunday that Irvin had died.
"What an incredible feeling to think you saved somebody's life, but then when they die later anyway, you can't help but beat yourself up," she said, fighting back tears.
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Dynamics Research Corporation, Andover, Maryland, is being awarded anincrement (appropriation number and dollar value will be issued with each taskorder) as part of a $33,000,000 indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (taskorder) contract for programmatic and technical support services (contractedconsulting services) in support of the U.S. Army Aviation and Troop Command.Work will be performed in St. Louis, Missouri and Andover, Maryland inaccordance with task order requirements, and is expected to be completed inApril, 2001.
There were 204 bids solicited on September 22, 1995, and fourbids received.
The contracting activity is the U.S. Army Aviation and TroopCommand, St. Louis, Missouri (DAAJ09-96-D-0028).
Holston Defense Corporation, Kingsport, Tennessee, is being awarded a$12,780,167 modification to a cost plus fixed fee contract for ammunitionexplosives.
Work will be performed at the Holston Army Ammunition Plant,Kingsport, Tennessee, and is expected to be completed by December 31, 1996.Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.
This isa sole source contract initiated on April 4, 1996.
The contracting activity isthe U.S. Army Armament, Munitions and Chemical Command, Rock Island, Illinois(DAAA09-92-Z-0008).
Vector Research, Incorporated, Ann Arbor, Michigan, is being awarded amodification (appropriation number and dollar value will be issued with eachdelivery order) to an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity, cost plus fixedfee contract for studies and analysis requirements under Defense MedicalInformation System/Systems Integration, Design, Development, Operations andMaintenance (D/SIDDOMS-Lot III).
Work will be performed at various locationsin the continental United States, and is expected to be completed by March 30,2000.
There were 180 bids solicited on March 1, 1993, and six bids received.The contracting activity is the Defense Supply Service-Washington, Washington,D.C. (DASW01-95-D-0030).
Hughes Aircraft Company, El Segundo, California, is being awarded a $7,853,839cost-plus-fixed-fee, firm-fixed-price, time and material contract for theacquisition of an infrared sensor to be mounted on top of a Type 22 periscopeon a 688 class submarine.
This contract contains options which, if exercised,will bring the cumulative value of the contract to $34,507,008.
Work will beperformed in El Segundo, California, and is expected to be completed by January1998.
Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.This contract was competitively procured with 15 proposals solicited and oneoffer received.
The Naval Undersea Warfare Center Detachment, New London,Connecticut, is the contracting activity (N66604-96-C-0061).
Textron Marine and Land Systems, New Orleans, Louisiana, is being awarded a$28,000,000 modification to previously awarded contract N00024-93-C-2202 toprovide design, development, installation and testing of modifications toLanding Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC)
and LCAC system components.
Work will be performed in New Orleans, Louisiana,and is expected to be completed by December 1998.
Contract funds will notexpire at the end of the current fiscal year.
The Naval Sea Systems Command,Arlington, Virginia, is the contracting activity.
Prospective Computer Analysts, Incorporated, Garden City, New York, is beingawarded a $15,000,000 (estimated) indefinite delivery/indefinite quantitycontract for engineering and related services in support of the AN/ALR-69 RadarWarning Receiver System, utilizing the Expert System for Quality Assurance(ESQA), Phase III of the Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) program.The work will be performed at Warner Robins, Georgia.
Contract is expected tobe completed in April 2000.
Contract funds will not expire at the end ofcurrent fiscal year.
The solicitation was issued in August 1995 andnegotiations were completed in March 1996.
Warner Robins Air Logistics Center,Robins Air Force Base, Georgia is the contracting activity.


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I would never advise anyone to live here. My boyfriend has bed bugs and they act like it's no big deal and that simply spraying will take care of the issue Full Review ▶
I used to live in these apartments years ago and recently had to move back due to a family situation. All of the people who post rude comments about the management and maintenance are not being truthful. For the money, this… Full Review ▶
One word...... RATS!!!! Ask the staff to change a light bulb, they'll send maintenance that day. Tell the staff you found a rat in your kitchen, Takes them a week to act!! The water would get turned off for hours without… Full Review ▶
The office staff has an extreme lack of courtesy. I've visited the office on occasions to request maintenance repairs and was spoken to in very condescending manner. The office staff and maintenance appear to have a problem just doing their job.… Full Review ▶
WOW,just WOW!! The manager's name is Martina and she is the NASTIEST manager I have EVER met. Not only does she get LOUD with you,she gets rude and indignant. She is EXTREMELY FAKE,she smiles and acts all nice,but the moment there… Full Review ▶
I just moved to Texas in January and my husband and I move in to the Edgebrook apartments right away. I really like how quickly the Office staff worked to get us into a place so we could get out of… Full Review ▶
I've lived here since 2009 and the only reason I am moving is because of school. I have never had any major issues. The staff has been extremely friendly since day 1, and the maintenance guys are great. I called to… Full Review ▶
These apartments are garbage and are getting worse everyday. I've lived here for one year and since the day I've moved in, only half of the outlets work and the other half are so old that plugs fall right out of… Full Review ▶
Very first day of move in the ceiling was about to cave in from the rain. I have had to call the cops 3 times, 2 families have been evicted for kids fighting then parents started fighting (learn what they see).… Full Review ▶
I have lived here since February and I must say... This place is great. I've lived in complexes where the rent was double and I feel as if I was paying extra for the same things that I receive here. Maintenance… Full Review ▶
well im a current resident here at edgebrook apts and let me just say I moved from sunnyside area where it was alot better than here. #1 I have 2 vehicles and both have been broken into in the last 3… Full Review ▶
I have been living here at Edgebrook for about 2 1/2 years. From day one the office staff have been very helpful. I really appreciate maintenance taking care of all my issues the very same day, that is a plus for… Full Review ▶
I have been moving place to place and finally found my home here at Edgebrook Apartments. I honestly feel comfort! The office is great and the maintenance fixes anything as soon as possible. If your looking for a place to call… Full Review ▶
I really don't understand all these reviews, I have lived at these apartments a few years and all I see are improvements. After Ike they really fixed up the place, I have even referred my friends here and they like it… Full Review ▶
Craphole! Hard water, mold everywhere, appliances do not work and the rent is about the same price as a luxury apartment. Do yourself a favor and lease a privately owned apartment. Full Review ▶
This place is the worst place to move to. Don't do it, you'll regret it...it's a hole in the wall with bad management, and maintenance. Roaches, horrable appliances...then managment tries to blame you for everything...THEY ARE SLUM LORDS...THEY CHARGE TOO MUCH… Full Review ▶
This is the worst apartments i have ever lived in. My kids couldn't even play throughout the apartment becasue of the roach infestation. We literally had to live and eat in the master bedroom because thta was the only places that… Full Review ▶
I have leaved here for 6mos one are two problems with apt that was it at first.THEN ALL HELL BROKE LOSE what I mean is this the roof started leaking in my apt it took them about a week to come… Full Review ▶
Edgebrook was without a doubt the worst place I've ever had the misfortune of living, and I'm absolutely thrilled that I'll never have to see that hovel again. I had nothing but problems with the property and the "management." The apartment… Full Review ▶
I recently completed my lease at Edgebrook and moved. Thank God!!! Problem # 1-They refused to replace my food when it was their fault the refrigerator ran out of coolant a month after moving in When we first applied for the… Full Review ▶
I really liked living at Edgebrook...I thought the staff and the staff was very professional...and when I did have a problem, they seemed to take care of it...I know that they have started renovating the apartments and I'm very excited about… Full Review ▶
I have lived here for the past 4 years and everyday it's something new the manager is not helpful and is a complete b****. She does not seem to care about her tenants needs. I have mold issues in my apartment,… Full Review ▶
I have made this my home for the last year and I have not had any of the problems that these other people have had, maybe it's because I keep my apartment clean! I have lived in a couple of the… Full Review ▶
I lived here for over a year. The longer i was there, the worse the roaches got. By the time I moved, they were overtaking the apartment. The washer and dryers were always broken in laundry rooms. Full Review ▶
I have lived in these apartments and when I first moved in it was great. Then I started noticing roaches and more roaches, it was so so disgusting living in a place where you cant even eat without seeing a ROACH… Full Review ▶
THESE PEOPLE THAT SAY THAT THESE APARTMENTS ARE NICE AND THEY PLAN TO LIVE THERE FOR YEARS TO COME, THEY MUST NASTY AND USE TO ROACHES. I USE TO LIVE THERE AND WE ALWAYS HAD PROBLEMS WITH ROACHES MY KIDS CALLED… Full Review ▶
I moved in recently in Jan. of this year and have had nothing but bad experiences. The second day I was here I already had a maintenance problem with the tub leaking down to the ppl downstairs. A week later I… Full Review ▶
I've been living here for 10 months now and i have to say based on the reviews that others write in, this place has really been decent. somewhat quiet at night, and as far as maintenance goes so far I havent… Full Review ▶
I just renewed my lease with Edgebrook Apartments and now I am really regretting that decision. I love the layout of my apartment but I don't like the stupid things that management seems to pull out of their butts to harrass… Full Review ▶
I moved to Edgebrook in September of 2006 and moved in August 2007. During my stay at the complex I have had my car broken into and my 350 dollar radio stolen. No incident report was taken or anything. They acted… Full Review ▶
I would highly recommend these apartments, I moved here a couple of months ago and right from the start I knew that I would make this my home for years to come. the rents are reasonable and the maintenance is awsome,… Full Review ▶
I lived here for two years it was horrible, loud music all the time, brake in night time and day time, pleople that work in the office don't have a clue what the f. there doing, especially the manager MARTINA sucks… Full Review ▶
this apartment SUCK big tym...i wud not recomend anyone to live here....loud music...break-ins...shootings are common....not safe around this area..no automatic doors...anyone can walk thru the complex anytime....and specially ------- work in the office ...very ignorant ...very bad management....do not live here… Full Review ▶
Don't be fooled by the supposed "nice and friendly management", its only a front. the apartments have a nasty smell to them that the management refuses to recognize, and suggested i buy air freshners to put all around my apt. roaches… Full Review ▶
I am very comfortable here! Full Review ▶
needs better lighting,parking ;always seems to have sewer problems..needs better security Full Review ▶
Do not look at these apartments!!! The management look and act nice until you move in. There has been a rash of vandalism... Graffiti on the mail boxes,people doing drugs right out in the open, people's cars have been boken into,people… Full Review ▶
When I first toured these apartments the assistant manager was the nicest person ever! Once I signed the lease, the honeymoon was over.
There were many problems at this complex. One of the worst problems was the infestation of roaches,… Full Review ▶
I have lived here since June of 2003. I love it. It was the best apartment I found in the area for the cheapest amount. My apartment square footage was bigger then most places in the area and for a cheaper… Full Review ▶
Property Description
The Apartments Homes at Edgebrook were designed for your comfort and enjoyment. Our location allows for easy commuting to Central Houston, Texas City, and Galveston! With 14 different floor plans to choose from, you are sure to find one that meets "your" individual needs. Patios/Balconies, Oversized Floor Plans, Mini Blinds & Ceiling Fans, Walk-In Closets, Playground, Swimming Pool,Conference Center,Electric included in select floor plans and much more! Stop in for a tour! Visit Website
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