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In its wild form in Ancient Greece and Rome, asparagus was used as a diuretic (increasing urine flow) to flush out the kidneys and prevent the formation of kidney stones. In Asian medicine, asparagus root is given for cough, diarrhea, and nervous problems. Asparagus roots and leaves are used in Ayurvedic medicine for female infertility.
Today, asparagus is most often used as a food. There is very limited research in human on the medicinal uses of asparagus.
Dyspepsia (upset stomach):
Asparagus racemosus (Shatavari) is used in Ayurveda for dyspepsia (upset stomach). Additional study is needed before a firm conclusion can be made.
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Galactagogue (promotes secretion of milk):
Asparagus may help promote the secretion of milk in women. There is currently insufficient available evidence in this area. Additional study is needed.
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There is currently no available scientific information about medicinal dosing for asparagus. Traditional dosing has used infusions, fluid extracts and alcoholic extracts for the treatment of urinary tract inflammation and kidney stones. A typical infusion dose uses 45-60 grams of cut herb in 150 milliliters of water and is taken daily by mouth. 45-60 milliliters of fluid extract has been taken daily by mouth. 225-300 milliliters of alcoholic extract (1:5 grams per milliliter) has also been taken daily by mouth.
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|Nkx3.1 and p27(KIP1) cooperate in proliferation inhibition and apoptosis induction in human androgen-independent prostate cancer cells.
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|PMID: 19266349 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE
|Prostate cancer (PC), which responds well to androgen ablation initially, invariably progresses to treatment resistance. The so-called androgen-independent PC is also a concern, since there is no effective therapy so far. Nkx3.1 is a putative prostate tumor suppressor that is expressed exclusively in the prostate under the regulation of androgen, and p27(KIP1) functions as a cell proliferation inhibitor and apoptosis trigger by disrupting the cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK)-cyclin complex. Lack of expressions of Nkx3.1 and/or p27(KIP1) have been detected in most advanced PC and is associated with poor clinical progression. Here, we show that endogenous expressions of both Nkx3.1 and p27(KIP1) are lost in the androgen-independent PC3 PC cells, while remaining intact in LNCaP PC cells, which contain functional androgen receptor (AR) and are hormone-responsive. Ectopic restoration of either Nkx3.1 or p27(KIP1) in PC3 cells results in reduced cell proliferation, and increased cell death. Both effects are synergistically enhanced when the two molecules are coexpressed. p27(KIP1) overexpression in PC3 results in increased cell population ceased at the G0/G1 phase, and this cell-cycle-arresting effect is significantly enhanced by the coexpression of Nkx3.1. Flow cytometry further revealed that Nkx3.1 and p27(KIP1) also cooperatively render more PC3 cells undergoing apoptosis. Consistently, the coexpression of Nkx3.1 and p27(KIP1) leads to the decreased expression of Bcl-2 oncogene and a concomitantly upregulated Bax expression. It also activates caspase 3 and leads to increased cleavage of PARP. Our findings thus reveal the crucial relevance of the combined antiproliferative and proapoptotic activities of Nkx3.1 and p27(KIP1) in androgen-independent PC cells, and further suggest that a combined, rather than single gene manipulation may be of clinical value for hormone-refractory PC.
|Ping Wang; Qi Ma; JinDan Luo; Ben Liu; FuQing Tan; ZhiGen Zhang; ZhaoDian Chen
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Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic
Homeodomain Proteins / genetics, metabolism*
Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins / genetics, metabolism*
Prostatic Neoplasms / genetics, metabolism*, pathology
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Signal Transduction
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Afraid your children won't get to sit next to you on a flight? Starting today, leisure carrier Allegiant Air says that's unlikely to happen on its planes.
Allegiant has changed has its check-in system so passengers under age 14 will be seated next to at least one adult traveling on the same flight.
Andrew Levy, president of Allegiant Travel, says the change won't guarantee an entire family will be seated together. But it will keep children from being separated entirely from a parent or guardian. The airline also doesn't allow unaccompanied minors to fly by themselves.
The move comes as the busy summer vacation travel season gets underway and as as airlines, including Allegiant, have increasingly begun charging fees for advanced seat assignments, even in coach class.
Many airlines charge extra for reserving a "preferred" coach seat, such an aisle seat or one in a roomy exit row. And some, including Allegiant, charge for any advanced seat assignment.
Charging extra for seats is a part of a broader trend by U.S. carriers to boost revenue through so-called ancillary fees. But it's also increased the possibility that children could be seated away from parents.
Nevada-based Allegiant is a small airline that runs scheduled and charter service mostly to leisure destinations like Las Vegas.
Splitting up parents and their children has drawn the ire of at least one U.S. senator, Charles Schumer, D-N.Y. He has urged the Transportation Department to consider discouraging airlines from imposing seating fees that could prevent families from sitting together.
Allegiant's Levy says its change is unrelated to Schumer's call and that the change was in the works as the airline ended its open boarding policy for those who didn't buy seat assignments in advance. "This is just something we thought was the right thing to do," Levy says.
Joe Brancatelli, publisher of the business-travel website Joesentme.com, says Allegiant made a "smart move" in making the family-friendly change. And, he says, it's good policy for the airlines' target demographic: people going on vacation.
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Science Education Sets Regulations (C.R.C., c. 934)
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Science Education Sets Regulations
C.R.C., c. 934
Regulations Respecting the Advertising, Sale and Importation of Science Education Sets
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Science Education Sets Regulations.
2. In these Regulations,
- "Act"
"Act" means the Hazardous Products Act; (Loi)
- "oral LD50 value"
"oral LD50 value" means the single dose of a substance that, when administered orally in an animal assay, is expected to cause the death of at least 50% of a defined population of test animals; (niveau de la DL50 orale)
- "replacement chemical"
"replacement chemical" means a chemical product, as defined in the Consumer Chemicals and Containers Regulations, 2001, for restocking a science education set; (produit chimique de rechange)
- "science education set"
"science education set" means a collection of products, materials or substances sold as a consumer product to instruct the user about a science and that contains a chemical product as defined in the Consumer Chemicals and Containers Regulations, 2001. (nécessaire d'expérience scientifique)
- SOR/90-431, s. 1;
- SOR/2001-271, s. 1.
3. The sale, importation and advertising of a science education set or a replacement chemical is permitted if the requirements of these Regulations are met.
- SOR/90-431, s. 2.
4. Any written statement or other graphic information required by these Regulations
(a) shall be
(i) clearly and prominently shown and in distinct contrast to other graphic matter, and
(ii) readily discernible to the purchaser or the user of the product under customary conditions of purchase or use; and
(b) shall appear in both the English and French languages.
5. Every science education set shall
(a) contain or bear directions for the safe use of the chemicals that it contains; and
(b) bear, on its outer display carton and in any literature that it contains, the following statement:
"WARNING. This set contains chemicals that may be harmful if misused. Read the information in the instruction manual. If splashed in the eyes, or on skin, flush thoroughly with water. Get medical attention immediately if splashed in eyes. Not to be used by children except under adult supervision. Not recommended for children under 12 years of age."
6. (1) A chemical that forms part of a science education set and any replacement chemical must be packaged in a container that displays the following information:
(a) the common name of the chemical or its name as accepted by the International Union of Chemistry;
(b) if the oral LD50 value of the chemical is more than 50 mg/kg but less than 2000 mg/kg of the body weight of the test animal, the hazard symbol set out in column 2 of item 1 of Schedule 2 to the Consumer Chemicals and Containers Regulations, 2001, in accordance with the requirements for hazard symbols set out in paragraph 17(b) and sections 18, 21, 22, 25 and 26 of those Regulations; and
(c) if the chemical is a chemical product as defined in the Consumer Chemicals and Containers Regulations, 2001, the hazard symbols and the information required to be disclosed on its container in accordance with those Regulations.
(2) In addition to the requirements set out in subsection (1), each chemical that forms part of a science education set and each replacement chemical, if it is a chemical product as defined in the Consumer Chemicals and Containers Regulations, 2001, must be packaged in a container that meets the requirements of those Regulations.
- SOR/78-395, s. 1;
- SOR/90-431, s. 3;
- SOR/2001-271, s. 2.
7. No chemical in a science education set and no replacement chemical shall be packaged in an amount that is more than five times the oral LD50 value of that chemical calculated for a child of 20 kilograms body weight.
8. (1) No chemical included in the Schedule and no chemical, the oral LD50 value of which is equal to or lower than 50 milligrams per kilogram body weight of the test animal, shall be
(a) included in a science education set;
(b) packaged as a replacement chemical; or
(c) subject to subsection (2), required in any experiment described in the instructions included with the set or replacement chemical.
(2) The instructions accompanying a science education set or replacement chemical may require the use of methanol to operate a spirit lamp.
9. No science education set shall contain or bear any instruction for, description of or words suggesting a test or procedure
(a) to cultivate or demonstrate the presence of a pathogenic micro-organism; or
(b) to cultivate any micro-organism that is in or taken from a product or substance that may contain pathogenic micro-organisms or to demonstrate the presence of any micro-organism in such a product or substance.
10. Where any representation is made by any means whatever as to the oral LD50 value of a chemical in a science education set or of a replacement chemical, the manufacturer or importer thereof shall, upon the request of the Minister, supply to the Minister all the information and data upon which the representation is based.
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The Bridge card bills now move to the House. Some critics say the restriction on using ATMs at liquor stores doesn't take into account that for some benefit recipients, that may be the only ATM for miles. / 2001 photo by John Collier/Detroit Free Press
LANSING — State lawmakers are moving ahead with legislation that adds restrictions on people receiving public cash assistance, and they sent another bill to the governors desk Tuesday that requires drug-testing for those seeking unemployment benefits.
Supporters of the bills say the proposals demand greater accountability from people receiving assistance from the state, but critics have said the new restrictions are overly burdensome.
The Senate passed a package of six bills Tuesday that would restrict where people receiving public benefits can withdraw cash from ATMs using their Bridge cards. The bills cleared the Senate in six votes, 35-3 each, with Detroit Democrats Morris Hood, Virgil Smith and Coleman Young Jr. opposing.
The bills now go to the House for approval. Meanwhile, the House is considering its own package. The Families, Children and Seniors Committee is scheduled to consider the House bills during a hearing Wednesday.
The Senate package prohibits people from using Bridge cards at ATMs in casinos, certain liquor stores, horse-racing tracks and strip clubs. People who receive cash assistance on average about $540 a month can use their cards to get cash at ATMs for expenses that normally arent paid for with the debit-like cards, such as child care costs or rent.
A recipient still could use his or her Bridge card to pay for food in those locationsbut would have to find an ATM at a different location for cash.
Hood said the legislation did not sufficiently address circumstances where a liquor store ATM might be a Bridge card users only option to withdraw the cash benefits.
The issue that I have, quite simply, is the lack of accessibility of ATMs, Hood said in a statement. I agree with the intent of this legislation to make sure that cash benefits from Bridge cards are not being spent for inappropriate uses. I fully support blocking the ATMs at strip clubs and racing tracks.
However, ATMs located at liquor stores are sometimes the only ATMs available for miles for many of my constituents.
Sen. Rick Jones, R-Grand Ledge, who sponsored the package, said the added restrictions allow the state to be more in line with federal regulations that were instituted last year. If the state does not adjust its restrictions to comply, it risks losing $40 million in federal aid, Jones said.
This is commonsense legislation. Bridge cards should be temporary and should only be used to buy basic necessities, Jones said in a statement after the vote.
Under an amendment proposed by Jones, Bridge card users still would be able to use the cards at liquor stores where at least 50% of the business comes from food sales. That should better accommodate Bridge card users who live in rural areas, where the liquor and grocery store might be one in the same, Jones said.
Also Tuesday, the House sent legislation related to unemployment benefits to the governors office for Republican Rick Snyder to sign.
One of the bills requires people receiving unemployment benefits to submit to drug tests, under risk of losing their benefits if those tests come back positive. House Bill 4952 received final approval from the House by a 83-25 vote. The Senate approved the bill last week also by a wide margin, with majority Republican support.
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CHICAGO, Illinois (Agriculture.com)--A weaker U.S. Dollar and strong demand helped the CME Group soybean market surge to a 2 1/2 year high Tuesday, corn closed higher as well.
The March corn futures settled 6 1/2 cents higher at $6.66. The March soybean contract closed 27 cents higher at $14.40. The March wheat futures ended 5 1/2 cents higher at $8.35 1/4. March soybean meal futures settled $8.10 higher per short ton at $388.40. The March soyoil futures closed $0.84 higher at $58.72.
In the outside markets, the NYMEX crude oil is $1.42 per barrel lower, the dollar is lower, and the Dow Jones Industrials are up 142 points.
USDA announces Tuesday that 120,000 metric tons of U.S. corn was sold to 'unknown' for 2010-11 delivery. Also, 110,000 mt of U.S. soybeans were sold to 'unknown' for 2010-11. And 20,000 metric tons of U.S. soy oil sold to China for 2010-11 delivery.
The 2010/2011 marketing year for corn and soybeans began September 1; soybean oil began October 1.
Along with fresh export sales, a continued strike in Argentine ports brings the focus of the market back to tight soybean supplies vs. weather concerns.
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Lines formed at polling sites Friday the last day to vote early in Nevada, and election officials say the combined total of early and absentee ballots should approach 300,000, half of all those expected to vote in the general election.
In Washoe County, Registrar Dan Burk says the record for early voting, set in the 2004 elections, was broken by Thursday evening when the total went over 34-thousand. By midday today, the count was nearly 36,000. Another 14,000 people had mailed in absentee ballots.
In Clark County, Registrar Larry Lomax says the early vote total by midday was about 147,000 and could hit 165,000 by Friday night. More than 24,000 absentee ballots have been sent in.
In the state's smaller counties, more than 32,000 people had voted early as of Friday morning.
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For Those In Despair For America
Charlie Daniels wrote a beautiful blog post yesterday that provides encouragement to those of us in despair for America.
First Mr. Daniels echos what many of us fear:
I fear the rampant apathy and lackadaisical work ethic of the entitlement society will become so deeply ingrained in the coming generations that the nanny state policies of this president and others like him who are likely to be elected will gradually drain the wealth and the will of the population until the well is bone dry and the confusion and anger of those who are suddenly left to fend for themselves will overrun the streets of this nation resulting in chaos and bloodshed.But then Mr. Daniels reminds us who is really in charge and reminds Christians that we already know how this will all turn out.
This earth with all its awesome military might, pompous politicians, mega-rich magnates and all the evil the powers of darkness can bring to bear are no more than a grain of sand compared to the indescribable power of the One who created the planets and flung them out across endless space, He who can part the sea and make the sun stand still.Read the whole blog post, it's beautiful!
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Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Todd Bingman said Cricket returned to owner Scott Allen Grim about 2:30 a.m. Thursday.
Grim, of the 10300 block of Enfield Road, told police Tuesday he noticed his 8-year-old female mountain lion was missing when he went to feed her. The lock on the cage had been removed, he told police.
Police said Cricket - whose front and back paws are declawed - went missing between 8 p.m. Tuesday and 8 p.m. Wednesday.
Bingman said Grim told him the big cat was "fairly tame. ... It's been around people its whole life. ... He indicated he goes into the cage and plays with it."
Grim said he once operated an animal rescue and that, when he stopped running it, he found homes for all the animals except Cricket, whom he had owned since she was 4 months old, Bingman said.
Grim could not be reached for comment Thursday.
Susan Frey, who lives near Grim and his family, said she learned that Cricket was loose Tuesday night when Grim's daughter knocked on her door.
Frey said she gets along with the Grims and is not bothered that a 110-pound mountain lion lives nearby.
"We have more problems with people's dogs and their kids with BB-guns in this area," she said.
Frey was also angry that Cricket had been let loose.
"I don't know who let it out, but they ought to get that person and put them in there with her," she said.
Also on Enfield Road, Gloria Lucia said she was not aware that a mountain lion had been loose.
"Who in the hell would want an animal like that? Oh, my God," she said.
Apparently, quite a few people. There are numerous Internet sites on owners, dealers and nonprofit organizations dedicated to exotic animals.
"Do people put you down because your pet isn't a socially acceptable cat, dog or goldfish?" reads the National Alternative Pet Association's Web site. "Discrimination based on your choice of a pet is still discrimination."
Pennsylvania issues permits to own exotic animals. But first, the state Game Commission must be satisfied with the animal's housing and the owner's plan to care for the animal.
It is illegal to release exotic animals into the wild, according to the state Pennsylvania Game Law.
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The Sydney Mooloolaba Yacht Race, after nearly a decade absent from Australia's major sailing event calendar, is back with the first edition introducing a new race format.
SAILING - Sean Langman's TEAM AUSTRALIA's attempt to break the passage race record from Sydney to Hobart
The race will start on Sydney Harbour on Saturday 12th April, but for the first time the race will be open to both monohull and multihull entries
The revitalisation of the 469-mile race and the inclusion of multihulls in the event is being led by Sean Langman, owner of the 60 foot speed machine trimaran, Team Australia.
'Sydney Mooloolaba was always a great feeder race to get up to Queensland to then do the Brisbane to Gladstone race. This year being the 50th year for the Brisbane Gladstone and the big gap between the Sydney Hobart with no real long blue-water race on, I saw it as a great opportunity to not only reinvigorate the race, but also to have a race that was really about the new discipline of offshore multihull racing and to invite our fellow sailors in monohulls as well.
'It's a bit of a flip around to what has been happening with us trying to get into monohull events.
'There was a lot we gained from going to New Zealand and racing the Coastal Classic. It was only at the presentation that I realised it was a multihull event with monohull invitees,' Langman said.
Sydney Mooloolaba is a race that many within the Australian sailing community lamented the loss of from the sailing calendar. Now with Langman's enthusiasm and with the support of his fellow sailors, the race is back on and likely to stay within the calendar.
'From the outset I have had a commitment from Grant Wharington with Wild Thing. So we have already have a super-maxi and an ORMA 60. That's pretty exciting.
'I am hopeful we will at least get five multihulls to make division and a similar number with the monohulls, with an open invitation to compliant vessels.
'The Sydney Mooloolaba is an iconic race, a challenging race that we have all enjoyed over the years.'
Mooloolaba Marina will host the fleet and Mooloolaba Yacht Club will coordinate the finish team. The 100-foot Wild Thing will be unable to enter the harbour after it finishes the race due to its draft at six metres, but it is planned that the 60 feet wide by 60 fleet long Team Australia will be able to navigate the river entrance and tie-up where the local community can enjoy viewing the impressive boat.


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Point taken. But whats so goddamned sacred about Tuesday? Its so *arbitrary*. Make polling day Monday, and lets have a long weekend of it. Or failing that, perhaps hold the election on a Saturday or Sunday. Isn't election day an important enough event to warrant a day in recognition of it? A presidential election happens but once every 4 years, or just 15 times in an average voting lifespan, so its not exactly as if its going to be a huge problem for the economy... We have national holidays in recognition of certain religious observances that are not even relevant to many people.
On reflection, since those in Congress and the White House do not properly represent we the people when it comes to practicalities, maybe Election Day (certainly at the national level) really isn't that important after all... the outcome, regardless of the winner, will always be some form of neo-corporatism - with the current system we have in place.
You seem to be assuming a couple of things that may not be valid:
- The limitation of voting to one day (a Tuesday...employers are generally required to allow people time to go to vote and it really isn't so limited to one day any more) is a key factor in turn out.
- That the people who make and change the laws (in general, let alone around election rules) actually want more people to vote.
- That more people voting would fundamentally change the results we keep getting.
I think all three of those are dubious assumptions.
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Eric Mumford is a Bible teacher with unique prophetic insight and a capacity to interpret and communicate the ways of the Lord that is releasing believers into God's kingdom purposes. He is equipping disciples to impart the life of Jesus and pioneering creative ministries worldwide as expressions and beacons of Father's love. As the son of Bob Mumford, and serving in his own full time ministry since 1986, Eric has been saturated in a mandate to reveal Father's true nature to all peoples. Eric has ministered in some 50 nations, raising up spiritual sons and daughters as ambassadors of their Father's love.
Eric answered a call to the mission field at age 17, investing three years in evangelism throughout Southeast Asia. At a mission base in Hong Kong, Eric met his wife, Suzanne, who is from Christ church, New Zealand. They were married in 1988 and have two daughters, Jessica and Stephanie. Eric and Suzanne also have a number of "adopted" children both in the former Soviet nation of Ukraine and in Uganda where they have established homes for orphans called "Father's House" and reside in these nations most of the year.
After graduating from Elim Bible Institute in Lima, New York, Eric earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Management of Human Resources from Roberts Wesleyan College in nearby Rochester. He received his Masters degree from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Eric served as a pastor for 11 years before joining his father in ministry in 2001 as a Bible teacher and President of Lifechangers.
While away together in ministry in 1980, Eric and his father received a word from the Lord out of I Chronicles 22 that has served as a directive over the years. In this scripture, the Lord appointed Solomon, David's son, to fulfill the burden of his father's heart to "build the house of the Lord." One of the primary themes in Eric's teaching is the Kingdom of priests, training believers to function in their personal and corporate call to minister to the Lord as a "living temple."


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Thanks to the incredible generosity of 236 donors we raised $20,646! The Canadian Freedom Registry is now under development and will be launched in the fall--this would not have been possible without your support!
On behalf of Chab Dai I want to thank EVERYONE who donated/shared/liked/talked about the ride. You are amazing.
Stay tuned for a video of the ride coming soon!
Also, for those who donated more than $50, your perks are on the way!
In only 16 days we raised $10,000 . Thanks to your generosity, the Freedom Registry will be created! This is amazing.
BUT WE'RE NOT DONE YET! We want to reach our new goal of $20 000!
Chab Dai has a HUGE vision to end human trafficking, and they need the resources to do that. When we reach $16 000 we will cover all the costs of the marketing for the Freedom Registry and the training expenses for staff. When we surpass this, the money will then go towards a part time salary for a Freedom Registry coordinator, who will give valuable support to the anti-human trafficking organizations that are featured in the registry.
So with let's reach $20 000 and launch the Canadian Freedom Registry!
To ride by bike from Montreal to Vancouver and raise $10,000 to create the Canadian Freedom Registry - a database that connects organizations that fight trafficking across Canada.
My name is Daniel and I am passionate about many things. Backcountry skiing, learning languages, and exploring to name only a few.
I am also passionate about ending slavery.
I learned about the reality of human trafficking while I was studying in Montreal. My degree in Geography and Arabic helped me understand that trafficking is a global issue.
But what really broke my heart was the knowledge that the majority of the victims of sex-trafficking in Montreal are from Quebec. Gang members will often "recruit" teenage girls into the sex-industry by pretending to be their boyfriend. Sex-trafficking is the most common form of human trafficking in Canada. We need to get past the taboo of prostitution and identify the ways that the sex-industry (legal) can trap people and lead to human trafficking (illegal).
One of the biggest challenges is that Canada is, well, very big. It is hard to communicate between organizations that are doing great work to fight human trafficking.
I was inspired to raise $10,000 for Chab Dai when I learned about their project called the Freedom Registry—a database of Canadian anti-human trafficking organizations. This will be a tool for everyone; from police officers to students.
All the money I raise through my CrowdFunding Campaign will go directly to Chab Dai so that the Freedom Registry can be created this summer. Without the funds, the Registry cannot be created and Canadians will be unaware of the good work being done to end trafficking. Victims of human trafficking will not know who to reach out to.
I need to reach my fundraising target of $10000 before I get to Vancouver on June 30. So please consider donating today to end slavery in Canada.
$20: You will receive a HUGE thank you on Twitter
$50: You will receive a personalized, video thank you message, filmed from a surprise Canadian location. You will also receive a GIANT thank you on Twitter
$75: You will receive a thank you postcard (with an authentic Canadian stamp) from a surprise Canadian location somewhere along the route.
$100: You get to make me "Bust a Move"-- you chose the dance move and I send you the link to my 20 second dance. This video will be posted on Facebook and Twitter so you can laugh with your friends.
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Story by Jason Margolis from PRI's The World. Listen to audio above for full report.
It's not easy being a farmer in Australia these days. They had 12 years of drought. The government is threatening to cut water supplies. And if that weren't enough, many farmers feel they're second fiddle to the mining industry.
Take the example of Wendy Bowman.
"Next door to us, a mine was put right on our boundary. The dust and the blasting and the noise at night… The dust covered all the pastures. The cattle wouldn't eat the pasture some days because the dust was so thick and heavy."
Bowman lives in the Hunter Valley, a rich agricultural area in southeastern Australia, just north of Sydney. This area has good soils, but it also good coal reserves.
Bowman hates the coal companies, seriously hates them. This is what she said about a coal executive: "I heard he had prostrate cancer, and I thought, it couldn't of happened to a nicer person, actually."
She then added a hearty laugh.
Bowman and I drank lemonade on her front porch. She went on for about a half hour about how the coal companies have destroyed the environment, contaminated the ground water, and wrecked the community.
At this point, you might be thinking: I've heard this story before – the big mining company comes in and locals say they destroyed the local environment.
Yes, same story. But the story in Australia has an economic twist. The mines are making people here rich, very rich. Skilled boilermakers earn more than $300,000 a year. 18-year-olds can earn $150,000 a year driving trucks. Bowman says, those teens and all that money… it's a nightmare.
"You know all the young are drunk at night. They've got so much money they don't know what to do with it. They're spending it all on these hipped up, vrrmm vrrrmmm, vrrrrrmmm yutes and things that roar around town at night. It's very sad to see a very, very nice district end up like this."
That contempt that some farmers feel for the mining industry, well, the feeling is mutual.
"The farmland argument, it's a ridiculous argument. It's just a bunch of old cockies trying to preserve their way of life, which has no relevance to today's society," said Paul Howes, national secretary of the Australian Workers Union. (By the way, a cockie is Australian slang for a farmer with a little, insignificant farm.)
Howes says you want to know why mining salaries are so high? It's simple: supply and demand.
"In terms of bankers and lawyers, at the moment, they're a dime and dozen. I can get lawyers very easily. And I would argue that one boilermaker at the moment is worth 10 lawyers for our economy."
To Howes, it makes for an easy calculus: "I'm a dig is up, ship it out guy."
That attitude is making Australia rich. Dig it up, ship it to China.
But can agriculture and mining co-exist? Mitch Hooke, the CEO of the Minerals Council of Australia said, yea, they already do.
"At the moment, mining, there's this perception that it's just big trucks, bulldozers blowing up stuff. And it's all ugly, downright dirty, dangerous, and low-tech. Well, nothing could be further from than the truth."
Read the rest of this story on The World website.
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Nigeria Polo
Big names in the Nigerian Polo calendar will be vying for top honours at the prestigious MTN powered Katsina Polo tournament starting on Saturday. The tourney will gallop off in grand style at the legendary Usman Nagogo Polo Ground, in Katsina State.
According to organisers, this edition promises to be the most competitive and the most exciting in years with the solid backing of the leading ICT Company, MTN, which has been supporting the game for over a decade now.
As the first tournament of the Nigerian Polo season, the Katsina grand event is clearly one of the biggest annual tournaments in the country. It has continued to attract the biggest crowd from far and near. Since its inception in the early 1920s, Katsina Polo festival has always been a must-attend for all the top teams around the country.
At the last count, a record number of 35 teams, an unprecedented number of 800 thoroughbred horses and over 300 battle-ready players have been confirmed for the MTN- powered polo fiesta that attracts special delegations and enthusiasts from Benin and Niger Republics, Ghana, Mali and Burkina Faso.
The visiting teams are expected from Kaduna, Zaria, Sokoto, Abuja, Keffi, Bauchi, Minna, Jos, Yola and Port Harcourt who would be flying the flag of the Niger Delta in the tournament.
The General Manager, Consumer Marketing, MTN, Kola Oyeyemi, who spoke through the Sponsorship and Events Manager, MTN, Dola Bamgboye, reiterated the readiness of the leading ICT company, to once again support the "King of Games and Game of Kings" in Katsina this year.
He further stated that "In line with our position as an organisation which seeks to support the distinct lifestyle of its various customers, we have put everything in place to make this year's edition one of the most memorable."
There will be an MTN Innovation Day, which will showcase various life-enriching innovative products and services, specifically designed for its teeming customers and the Northern elite.
Major trophies to be carted home by victorious teams that will grace the fiesta are, the Nigerian Cup, which is the tournament's biggest prize, the General Hassan Katsina Cup, the Talba Cup, the Coomassie Cup and the MTN Cup.
Other prestigious prizes also at stake include the Vice President Cup, the Governor Cup, Muhammadu Kabir Cup, Usman Nagogo Memorial Cup, Dikko Memorial Cup, Lawal Kaita Cup and Maidabino Cup.
With the guaranteed presence of His Royal Highness, the Emir of Katsina and Life President of the Nigerian Polo Federation, Alhaji Abdulmumuni Kabir Usman, the President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan who is expected as the Special Guest of Honour, as well as a long list of political bigwigs, diplomats, captains of industry and first class emirs.
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Imagine a place where artists from all over the world collaborate on ideas, inspire each other, and share in the rewards of their success. This place exists everywhere and nowhere. It is the magical land of hitRECord. Joel Stein of Time Magazine sits down with the man who started it all, actor, filmmaker, and musician Joseph Gordon-Levitt. But to the now thousands of artists who are part of the online collaborative production company hitRECord.org he founded in 2004, he is known as RegularJOE. Between sipping Boddingtons, texting, and discussing the importance of a good pair of jeans, Joe gets down to the bare facts in his bare feet about hitRECord, it's recent successes, and his vision for the future.
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Organizers helping people straighten up their homes
Mollie Lang says one major point became evident when she and her husband decided to attack the organization problem in her Shadyside home.
The mother of a 6-month-old daughter and CEO of a new, online business says they immediately saw "now is not the time to put on that new addition."
Instead, they brought in professional organizer Leslie McKee from Mt. Lebanon's McKee Organizing Services to find a way to redo daughter Maryn's room. That move should help get many of her items out of other rooms.
It seems a simple solution, but such organizational efforts can help sidestep the need for additional rooms, ripping out walls to create new space for living and storage or even something as relatively simple as adding a closet system, which easily can top $1,000.
Organizers and retailers say this is a hot time of year for such projects. The holidays are over, and the new items all are hunting for homes. The weather has chilled and residents are spending more time indoors, encountering space that seems a little less than it used to be.
"Straightening up has become a New Year's resolution," says Edward Strauss, a sales specialist at the West Mifflin Home Depot outlet.
Charlie Heck from the Virgina-based Rowe Furniture says the need to "get everything in its place" has led to the design of items that serve multiple needs, such as an ottoman that supplies storage and also, with a top, can be used as a coffee table.
Strauss suggests the easiest way to begin is to focus on one small area where success can be immediate.
"It doesn't have to be work in one room," he says. "It can be work on one wall."
Strauss and store manager Kevin Seidl are putting together a free clinic on household storage at 7 p.m. Feb. 23 at Pleasant Hills Library. The library is asking for calls to 412-655-7741 to get a head count.
McKee looks at the cleanup issue with a different strictness.
"You can do just 15 minutes a night," she says. "Keep after it and see where you get."
Jody Adams, who runs the In Its Place organizing firm in Greensburg, says the driving secret in all of these efforts is conceiving what a space should be,
"Look at the present and see what you want, and what you have to do will fall into place," she says.
When the Langs decided their house needed help, they and McKee saw one of the most logical places to start was Maryn's room. Things were spilling out of it into other rooms. By straightening it up, they could put clothes, toys and other Maryn goods out of the way.
McKee, Adams and Strauss all agree that understanding the concept of a room — either current or desired — is one of the easiest ways of getting there. That bit of knowledge can push aside any big changes that could cost more money.
McKee says getting a room where you want it to be often is simply a matter of making decisions on what you want and getting rid of what you don't.
She is involved in closet organization professionally, but says the secret often is purging more than it is adding new closets or storage systems.
Paper is one of most difficult items, she says, because it comes from many different directions. She also points out a current problem is the constant increase of electronic waste. This time of year is bad in that way because "we all got new gadgets for Christmas, right?"
Getting rid of those old gadgets is important and easy. Besides pickups held by municipalities, civic organizations and the privately run Pennsylvania Resources Council, Goodwill has a steady collection program linked to a computer manufacturer. It is called Dell Reconnect.
David Tobiczyk, Goodwill vice president of marketing, says that program has collected 2.5 million pounds of e-waste since 2007 in the effort to provide "free, easy and safe" ways of clearing out material that can easily fill up a closet. Information on acceptable goods is available at www.goodwillswpa.org .
Little items can work as well as little jobs.
While it is possible to get large storage units to completely dominate the walls of garages, that job also is approached with smaller items. Erin Gentry, a spokeswoman for Rubbermaid, says the Fast Track system of tool holders (starting at $44) are meant to hold items of various sizes.
Similarly, Home Free closet organizers ($95 to $178) are designed to be a customizable system that can fit into closets and provide a variety of jobs.
Rowe Furniture's Heck says the company's Dalton sleeper sofa with storage ottoman does all sorts of jobs that would normally require closet space. Pillows and other bedding items can be kept in the ottoman, providing multiple uses in a family room that is being used as a guest room.
"That can help if you are living in some studio apartment, too," she says.
Storage is one of the main issues in restoring space to a home.
Strauss says one of the key things to remember is to store items according to practicality. Tools that are needed regularly should be at the front of storage systems. Likewise, clothes can be organized seasonally. Summer clothes don't need to take up space in a winter closet.
"You have to make the tough decisions," he says.
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2012-13 Men's Basketball
Wednesday, January 23, 2013Cagle and Rongstad earn Beaver Pride Athlete of the Week honors
Tuesday, January 22, 2013Beavers host Dragons and Wolves in NSIC showdown
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Tuesday, January 15, 2013Seniors guide Beavers to 75-58 victory at Golden Eagles
Monday, January 14, 2013Beavers travel to Minnesota, Crookston Jan. 15
Bemidji State (8-7, 6-5 NSIC)
Winona State (15-3, 9-2 NSIC)
1/18/2013 | McCown Gymnasium (Winona, Minn.) | Attendance: 1719
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Friday, January 18, 2013
WINONA, Minn. (McCown Gymnasium) - Senior Lance Rongstad (G/F, Eleva, Wis.) posted 24 points Friday to eclipse the 1,000 point plateau for his career to become the 16th student-athlete in Bemidji State University men's basketball history to accomplish the feat.
Unfortunately the Beavers were not victorious in the game and fell at Winona State University 70-67 in a Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference game in Winona, Minn. BSU dropped to 8-7 overall and 6-5 in NSIC play while the Warriors, who were receiving votes in the latest national poll, improved to 15-3 overall and 9-2 in league contests.
Rongstad has posted 20 or more points in each of the last three games and recorded his 1,000 point just an hour from his hometown of Eleva, Wis. Friday he shot 44.4 percent from the field on 8-for-18 shooting. He hit on 3-of-6 shots from 3-point range and was 5-for-7 (71.4%) from the line. He added four rebounds and two steals in the game.
The Beavers got a career-high 13 points from senior Jason Edwards (G, Phoenix, Ariz.) on career-highs 5-for-8 shooting (62.5%) from the field. He also added three assists and three steals. Senior Dermaine Crockrell (G, Mesa, Ariz.) added 10 points, seven rebounds and a team-high five assists.
BSU shot 53.6 percent in the first half, but a 37 percent performance in the second put its game total at 45.5 percent. The Warriors posted opposite numbers with a 40.7 mark in the first and a 59.3 percentage in the second to shoot at a 50 percent clip. The Beavers went just 2-for-7 from the charity stripe in the second frame and finished 8-for-15 (40.9%) from the line. BSU is 1-3 in games decided by five points or less this season – 1-2 in the last four games.
The Beavers and Warriors traded buckets early and sat tied 6-6 with 15:16 remaining in the first half. With 12:58 showing on the game clock, the home team held its first advantage of the game at 11-10. BSU responded with an 11-0 run that saw it gain a 10-point lead with 11:02 left in the first frame. In the run, BSU got scoring from four different players, including three buckets from downtown. Halfway through the first 20 minutes Rongstad and Edwards each had seven points for the Beavers.
Winona State battled back to get within three at 23-20 and 7:20 left in the half. Crockrell ended run with a lay-up and started a 6-2 run to lift the lead to seven at 29-22 with six remaining. The see-saw match continued and just over two minutes later WSU cut its deficit to three at 32-29.
Four consecutive free throws by Rongstad gave him 13 points in the game, then Crockrell added one from the charity stripe and handed the Beavers a 37-29 lead with less than 1:22 left. A Clayton Vette dunk ended the BSU run, but Rongstad knocked down a dagger from beyond the arc and Crockrell followed with a fastbreak layup and the Beavers ran into the locker room with a 42-31 lead.
The Beavers were leading 44-35 with 16:39 reaming in the second half, but the Warriors started to chip away at the BSU lead. WSU posted a 12-3 run that lasted five minutes and knotted the game 47-47 with 11 minutes to go. The three points came off the hands of, who else, Rongstad and put his game total to 19 and marked the shot that put him over 1,000 career points.
A jumper by Crockrell regained the lead for BSU and it was able to hold a small advantage until Rongstad converted on a lay-up with 5:51 left to hand the road team a 61-55 lead.
The Warriors again countered and posted an 8-3 run to knot the game 63-63 before taking their first lead of the half at 66-63 with 2:33 remaining in regulation. After a missed opportunity to tie it on the offensive end, BSU caught a break on the defensive end when a Warrior offensive rebound and put-back was called for goaltending.
The call set-up an Edwards rare four-point play on the next BSU possession. Crockrell drove the lane and dished to Edwards in the corner, who hit a shot from beyond the arc and was knocked to the floor in the process. The converted free throw gave the Beavers a 67-66 lead with 1:08 remaining.
BSU played strong defense and forced WSU down to the last seconds of the shot clock, but the Warriors were able to convert on a layup to regain the lead at 68-67. With the shot clock turned off, BSU had the ball with the last shot. After letting some time off the Beavers took a timeout with 16 seconds left. After the inbounds the ball came to Rongstad and he attempted to drive the lane, but lost the handle and turned the ball over to WSU.
He immediately fouled and the Warriors went to the line for a 1-and-1. WSU converted on both from the charity stripe and BSU again had a shot to tie, but a desperation 3-point attempt from seniors Mason Walters (F, Milton, Wis.) fell short, as did the road upset and the Beavers lost by three.
Bemidji State concludes a three-game road trip Jan. 19 at Upper Iowa University with an 8 p.m. start.
For more information on the Bemidji State men's basketball program, follow the Beavers on Twitter (@BSUHoops or @BSUBeavers), like them on Facebook (facebook.com/Bemidji-State-Basketball or facebook.com/BSUBeavers) or sign up for the TXTUpdates from BSUBeavers.com text-messaging system through the "Mulitmedia" pull down menu on the main page of BSUBeavers.com.
Nestled in Northern Minnesota's wooded region and located on the shore of Lake Bemidji, Bemidji State University sponsors 15 varsity athletic programs with NCAA Division I men's and women's hockey membership in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association, while its 13 NCAA Division II programs hold membership in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC).
Bemidji State University is a member of the
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Well, that was amusing . . .
Considering I was in the
Lion's Den, outnumbered 3 to 1, I thought I held up pretty well.
The funny thing was that
while I was expecting Brian "Pouting Pundits of Pessimism" Wesbury to be the lead assassin, it was Noah "Cult of the Bear" Blackstein
who was the guy on the attack (the lesson in that is always guard your flank).
And as much as I'd like to trash Noah,
the guy's up 25% for the past year, and in a flat market, that's
impressive. Of course, if we have any kind of slow down, his
performance will suffer much more than most — but that's just the "Cult of the Bear" talking.
real issue in discussing economics on TV is that you have somewhere
between 50-100 words to answer a question that requires really 1,000 to discuss properly. I'd love to debate Brian Wesbury (who is a really
nice guy) in the WSJ's Econoblog on the subject. Brian, are you game?
Some commenters yesterday asked why I even do the show; there are 3 reasons:
1) It's actually alot of fun –
Live TV is a high wire act, and since I don't ride motorcycles, it is
the most dangerous and thrilling activity you can do without a helmet
on. I get out of the office early, get whisked to the studios, bump into interesting people — I got to tag Steve Liesman about an issue we discussed last week (NFR's +22% data point). Besides, you never know when you will humiliate yourself in front of a Nobel Prize winner.
2) I can't let the "other side" –
the perma bulls and supply siders — have the air all too themselves!
Besides, Kudlow's bombastic On Air persona is just that – Larry is really a pussycat, and is
one of the most gracious people you will ever meet in person.
3) Lastly, its good business; my
partners love the exposure. Of course, they think its 5 minutes of easy
work — they don't see the hours and hours of prep work that goes into
it . . .
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Please use the comments to demonstrate your own ignorance, unfamiliarity with empirical data and lack of respect for scientific knowledge. Be sure to create straw men and argue against things I have neither said nor implied. If you could repeat previously discredited memes or steer the conversation into irrelevant, off topic discussions, it would be appreciated. Lastly, kindly forgo all civility in your discourse . . . you are, after all, anonymous.
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You did an awesome job in the face of overwhelming odds, Barry. You effectively counter-balance Larry's endless obsession with putting a positive spin on nearly all data or events without alienating him or those viewers who adhere to his dogma. I do not normally watch Kudlow because I know what most of his guests are going to say. When you are on the show I make a point of watching the segment. Also, thank you very much for sharing your thoughts and insights on this blog.
Best wishes,
i could not watch.
Maybe Larry's bosses and coaches are encouraging him to be bombastic on the air. I've noticed he may be getting a little bit more saucy lately. He still is very mellow compared to Cramer. Kudlow, to my knowledge, has yet to throw a chair on television.
one can be a "bull" on stocks and a little bit of a "bear" on the future or current overall economy.
The format of the show stinks. Even if Larry and everyone else is a good guy behind the scenes, watching it is like seeing the financial version of Hannity & Colmes. What's the point of watching when someone can't get ten words out before being cut off?
Fight the good fight. Even if you don't win, the other guy should know he has been in a fight.
Fer crying out loud, Mr. Ritholtz! Why don't you appear instead on Bloomberg, which I at least think tries to moderate its rah-rah factor in comparison with CNBC? Like me, you've taken CNBC to task many times for its endless cheerleading.
You know, if I wanted to see some real cheerleading, I'd instead tune in to whatever football game is on. Instead of seeing old white guys in suits, I'd much rather see scantily dressed comely young things strut their stuff. And oh yeah, CNBC sucks eggs.
I can't stomach Kudlow. I don't care if he is really nice off the screen, he is another schill for the Bush administration. Does his show have transcripts?
Still, I'm glad you go. there is a real need to get the other side and some balance on CNBC. This morning I saw the gal from labor on CNBC, spinning spinning…. Tried to pass off that the job situation is much better than when Clinton was prez, after all unemployment is only 5% now compared to 5.4%. To be fair, they attempted to throw some semi- hard questions at her, but the only thing that came out of her mouth was spin, spin… If you say something often enough people will believe it strategy.
By the way, if you need to do a rush shave, I've found that a good way is to just slather some hand lotion on your face ( don't rub it in, make sure it's still on the surface) and shave with that instead of shaving cream & water.
The lotion provides lubrication, so it isn't like you're shaving dry.
When you're done, just wipe off any excess lotion or rub it into your face or your hands.
Main risk might be of being a little greasy/shiny for a while, but makeup might take care of that.
Barry — what do you make of the bullish action in the Transports, Hotel/Lodging, Steels, the emergance of Industrials ( DE, TEN , PCAR… ) and the Banks stocks? — too many people looking at the 4 year cycle and saying a big down but in 98 we had a "down" month which satisfied the 4 year cycle crowd — based on what stocks are saying, we can rally, have a normal correction in 06 and start a "new" bull cycle


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It appears that Mark Zuckerberg's philosophy of running Facebook as a one man show is still alive. While I don't think that he is the most qualified guy to go about making billion dollar acquisitions without seeking a second opinion, investors in Facebook shouldn't be surprised because he has been quite open about it. Buying Instagram for $1 billion with no revenue to speak of doesn't sound too prudent, but I give him credit that he was smart enough to use his stock as a currency. Given the rich price that Facebook's shares are likely to trade at, Zuckerberg would be very intelligent to spend liberally utilizing stock if he can truly cement the competitive position of his company, similar to the way Google did with their various acquisitions including Youtube. Facebook is a real business with real profits and a solid business model, but forecasting whether or not they will be able to maintain their competitive position is likely out of my circle of competence, given the drastic technological changes that can impact the social media industry. It will be really fun to watch things develop and I have the utmost respect for Zuckerberg's genius when it comes to technology.
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Director Todd Nichols conducts the Roxbury High School band during rehearsal.
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The Roxbury High School band program has become the first in the state to be awarded the Sudler Flag of Honor from The John Philip Sousa Foundation.
"It really is a historic thing," said Todd Nichols, who has been the school's band director for the past nine years.
The honor covers the entire band program and that means that all 225 marching band students, freshmen through seniors, can say they are a part of it, and past graduates also can say they played a part because Nichols said they helped lay the groundwork. ...


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2015 Grand St Alameda, CA - Alameda
These Oil storage tanks are rusting badly and are directly across from single family homes. Its curious that the City allowed these homes to be built so close to this industrial petroleum storage facility, as I see children playing very close to this property quite frequently, but can something be done about these eyesores? Aside from the question of maintenance (if Pennzoil maintains the exterior of their tanks like this, what priority do they give for other maintenance and safety protocols?), can the City cite them for being an eyesore (Nuisance Conditions)? The planning department indicated to me that this area has been rezoned as residential and Pennzoil was grandfathered in, but it seems they should be required to maintain their storage tanks properly. Thanks in advance to our City officials for looking into this matter and advising if anything can be done (e.g is there no requirement that they properly maintain and routinely paint these huge, very publicly visible storage tanks?).
Torn-up Sidewalk Archived1559 Pacific Avenue Alameda, California - Alameda
The sidewalk in front of this address is a broken ankle waiting to happen. There are chunks of concrete that are missing. My kids tripped on it during halloween. I tripped on it this morning while going for a run. Please fix it ASAP before someone actually breaks an ankle.
Please fix historic bench Archived1166 Park Avenue East Alameda, California - Alameda
Please fix the bench and fountain that Isabelle Clark donated for animals. It was damaged in a storm. You can move further back to protect it - people no longer drive their carriages up to it to water their horses. I'm sure wildlife and pet owners would appreciate a place to get a drink and sit down, facing into the park or Encinal street ( more foot traffic).
People: sign this petition to let Parks and Rec know that we can fix this if we have the money to to fix other things - like the jet at the Old Air Station.
2159-2799 Grand Street Alameda, California - Alameda
Many people walk along Grand Ave in order to access the beautiful park along Grand Marina. However, this session of the Grand Ave, between Clement Ave and Formann Way, is really not that friendly to pedestrian. It's very bumpy (especially not easy for strollers and bikes) and also there is no side walk.
Homeless Encampment-BetterPic Archived2821 Marina Dr Alameda, California - Alameda
See my just-posted description of problem at corner of Alameda Ave. and Tilden Way at Fruitvale Bridge . Cropped pic to show problem better.
1404 Park Street Alameda, California - Alameda
Every time we walk to park we run into cigarettes. Your refusal to enforce the ordinance is not helpful. Also at Southshore where we often run into customers and Safeway truck drivers smoking on the sidewalks and walkways.
SUSPICIOUS BEHAVIOR Archived1550 5th Street Alameda, California - Alameda
The corner store at Lincoln and 5th seems to be the meeting spot for some interested folks. I can't say for sure that there are "drug deals," but what i can say is that there are number of times where there is a quick exchange of cash with a quick exchange of something..Also, there are quite a few just "visiting" car sittings.. Meaning that a car waits for quite sometime and then someone jumps in real quick and then out again..
Roots uplifting path Archived1301-1315 Crown Drive Alameda, CA 94501, USA - Alameda
Uneven path creates a trip hazard and a crash hazard for cyclists
Graffiti Archived1254 Broadway Alameda, California - Alameda
The news box has graffiti on it. Worse than that, the fence of this house has had graffiti on it for at least one year. Now they've crossed out the previous post and put XIV. There are at least three tags on this fence.
Pedestrian Crossing ArchivedBroadway & San Jose Ave Alameda, CA - Alameda
Pedestrians crossing Broadway at San Jose are are particularly endangered. School children are crossing in the early morning and late afternoons and anyone crossing at night face the hazard of darkness. While I don't believe traffic signals nor a 4-way stop is warranted, I do believe some kind of overhead yellow flashing signals (NOT in-ground) are that would be triggered by a pedestrian wishing to cross. Also adding zebra lines leading to the crosswalk would be an additional aid. Please see the suggested signals.
2513 Blanding Ave Alameda, CA 94501, USA - Alameda
Many cars speed on Blanding Ave. between the stop sign at Broadway and the traffic light at Park. Also, There are no red painted curbs. Cars and, more critically, trucks park right on the corners blocking stop signs and visibility. It is difficult to cross the street on foot or car.
There needs to be:
1. A speed limit sign on both sides of the street WITH enforcement.
2. Stop signs on Blanding Ave. at the corner of Everett Street OR at least a painted cross-walk.
3. Speed bumps installed along this stretch.
This is a much used corridor and drivers are given no information about:
1. The speed limit.
2. The fact that this is a mixed use business/residential area.
3. There is a Community Art Center located at the corner of Blanding and Everett with people coming and going all day. There are children's day camps and classes.
2614 Central Avenue Alameda, CA 94501, USA - Alameda
This mess has been here for at least 2 months.


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Bridge history
Opened Oct. 4, 1980, as the Tower Drive Bridge.
Construction started in December 1976.
The bridge cost $32 million. The federal government paid for 90 percent, the state of Wisconsin paid for 10 percent.
When the Tower Drive Bridge was dedicated on Oct. 4, 1980, it was open to pedestrians and bicyclists for 5 hours. Temperatures were in the 40s with 20 mph winds. The bridge was opened to vehicles at 2 p.m. that day.
The bridge was named after Leo Frigo, who retired as president of Frigo Cheese Corp. in 1983, devoted his life to helping those in need, after his death in 2001.
The bridge was closed early on Sept. 25 after a section of the bridge sagged. Further investigation found that Pier 22 sank about 2 feet because steel pilings had corroded and buckled.
Press-Gazette Media
The news Tuesday that the Leo Frigo Memorial Bridge should be open to traffic in mid-January was better than dire predictions of all the armchair bridge contractors out there.
The Jan. 17 target is less than four months after the now-infamous Pier 22 sank about 2 feet and well before the 180 days of 100 percent federal funding for emergency repairs ends.
Its better than the sinking feeling commuters got when some speculated the sagging bridge could be closed for up to a year. Or the wild rumor that it would have to be torn down and rebuilt.
In fact, because many were expecting a 6- to 12-month wait, they could be forgiven if they thought these repairs were happening too quickly and being rushed?
But state Department of Transportation officials dispelled that notion at the news conference when Kim Rudat of the DOT reassured the media, Frankly, were not going to open it to the public until were absolutely sure.
Its an ambitious timeline: The DOT is accepting bids and will open them Oct. 29 with an anticipated start date of Nov. 4. Repairs are expected to be finished by Jan. 17. The DOT said Tuesday that crews will be working 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and there will be incentives to complete the repairs early.
The work will be confined to Piers 21-25 on the east side, between North Quincy Street and the Fox River.
This is all good news for the 40,000 vehicles a day that use the Leo Frigo bridge for the daily commute, travel to the Northwoods, as a trucking route or as a detour around all of the U.S. 41 roadwork.
Meanwhile, Lunda Construction of Black River Falls was awarded a $1.6 million contract last week to stabilize the bridge so that repairs can take place. That phase is expected to be wrapped up in early November.
The news conference Tuesday was another fine example of the DOT, which has been upfront with the public during this time. Its good to see a state agency keep the public informed and its safety in mind when dealing with a problem of this magnitude.
The sooner the bridge is fixed for safe travel, the better.
But lets keep the big picture in context here. As weve pointed out before, no one was injured or killed when the bridge sagged. The detours have been a matter of inconvenience and frustration, at worst, for drivers.
Thats it.
And now the DOT has a plan and a deadline three months away. Its easier to be patient when the end is in sight.
More stories, videos, databases and photos on the Leo Frigo bridge closure.


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