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Height: 5'7"
Weight: Delicious
Age: Young and nubile.
Occupation: That's changed a lot.
Hobbies: Evidently? Making poor decisions.
Height: 6′ (maybe?)
Weight: Sparrow boned.
Age: Inappropriate
Occupation: Grad student?
Hobbies: Slaughtering "Short Skirt, Long Jacket" at karaoke.
- Meet Guy.
I met Bruce at karaoke night at a dive bar. I hadn't been friends with Erin long, definitely not long enough for her to grab me by the ear and drag my drunk ass away from what we would later refer to as my "super gay one night regret," so things escalated quickly from me waiting for my gin and tonic to Bruce and I making a spectacle of ourselves macking in front of the speaker. He bought my next drink, which was an excellent decision on his part, as it kept me from minding that he bites when he kisses. Between bites, he turned around to say hi to a friend, so I walked back outside. He tracked me down a few minutes later—"why'd you leave?" "I thought we were done."
- Take a $30 cab ride.
Because I was that drunk and he was that lucky (and persistent), I somehow thought it would be a good idea to take a cab with him out to Goleta. By the time we actually got there, I'd sobered up enough to have realized this was not the best decision I had ever made. For one, he lived in student housing out in the middle of nowhere kind of by the airport. For two, now that the backs of my eyeballs were no longer swimming in gin, I'd come to realize I was marginally (read: a LOT) less turned on by him now that it was actually go time. But, since I was already there…
- Take your pants off.
We took our clothes off and we put them on the floor. Then he tried to pick me up and I was like, "Please don't." I made him walk up the stairs ahead of me—no casual hookup needs a close-up of my naked ass gyrating up the stairs. Nope.
- Get the party started.
I mostly recall bad oral sex, myopic hazel eyes, and a textured, hairy back mole (this, yes THIS, is the reason it's so important to take your dates to the beach before you commit to sex).
- Get out of dodge.
About three in the morning, he fell asleep, so I snuck downstairs, rounded up all the crap that had fallen out of my pockets, put my pants back on, and then left an awkward thank you note on the back of his power bill. I'm not sure what I was thanking him for. Being done? Not being a serial killer? Paying for the cab ride there? Take your pick. I took a mental inventory of my pockets to make sure I wasn't about to lock myself out of his house while missing my debit card, then I tried to find a street sign so I knew what to tell the cab company. This was actually a surprisingly difficult task, and I ended up walking about half a mile before I could find a cross street. While walking, I butt dialed my parents. They called me back.
- Have regrets.
I think it's pretty much a foregone conclusion that I spent the next day feeling a little lesser than the day preceding. I kept getting flashbacks to A) not being able to get it in, B) discovering he has a kid, and C) that oral. Oh god. I was pretty quickly able to sweep it under my mental carpet, however, until I…
- Realize it's not possible to never see him again.
The first time I ran into him after the fact was out to lunch with my new supervisor on my first day at my new job. I thought we were studiously ignoring one another. It wasn't too long after that that I ran into him again, out at karaoke, chatting up some other blonde with equally poor taste and impaired cognition. I did not say hello. However, I think my favorite so far was the night when I got a text from an acquaintance of mine, begging for rescue from some dude. Who should she be talking to but Bruce? So I do my thing, and I have her out of that situation in 30 seconds flat, and I was like, "was that the dude you needed rescuing from?" and she said, "That guy? No he was cool." And I was like, "Actually, funny story, I've been there and it wasn't." He followed us inside and hovered on the periphery of our conversation, and I thought it was rather generous of me to turn around and invite him to join our conversation, "No need to hover, you can actually talk to us." "Thanks. Hi, I'm Bruce." "We know each other." I let him chew on the how for a while. When the penny drops, he's like "Oh, last time I saw you, were you were wearing an owl sweater? You left me a very nice thank you note on my power bill. You have beautiful handwriting" Yes I did, sir, and no, I don't. The next week, at a different venue, I discovered that he's friends with all of the people I have recently begun spending time with. He's dated two of them. Shockingly, I think I predated both of them. It's weird and gross that we're eskimo sisters, and weirder and grosser that neither of them are aware of this somewhat icky connection. They're not even clued in to the fact that Bruce and I had ever met before they "introduced" me to him. But I know. And he knows. And I'll probably have to go miniature golfing with him soon.
- Learn your lesson and not do that again. Like, ever.


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Urban Planning 538: Economic Development Planning Winter 2015
last updated Thursday, April 30, 2015 9:37 PM
Scott Campbell (home page)
Students are expected to complete all the required readings before the scheduled class time, actively participate in class discussions and presentations, and complete several written assignments over the semester. Evaluation of your work will be based on substantive content, analytical rigor, and writing quality. Be sure to follow appropriate citation guidelines in all your work. Late assignments will result in point reductions.
|Assignments and deadlines
|Date posted
|Date due
|Percent of Grade
|Assignment #1: Short Essay
|5-6 pages
|Jan 8
|Feb 3
|Assignment #2: Local Economic Portrait
|Jan 20
|Feb 26
|Assignment #3: Summary Essay
|5-6 pages
|March 31
|April 30
|Assignment #4: Group Project: Project Proposal
|1 page
|late January
|Feb 10
|Assignment #4: Group Project: Draft Paper
|late January
|Mar 31
|Assignment #4: Group Project: Presentations
|late January
|Apr 16 & 21
|Assignment #4: Group Project: Final Papers
|see below
|late January
|Apr 28
Format and Style Guidelines (READ CAREFULLY):
Assignment #1: Short Essay (due Feb 3)
Answer ONE of the questions below. Read the instructions above about format and style. Use class readings to support your argument. (Feel free to refer to other sources as well.) Page length: 5-6 pages (not counting the bibliography).
Assignment #2: Local Economic Portrait (due Feb 26)
A Detailed Economic Portrait of a Small Urban (or Suburban, or Small Town) Space (e.g., a block, a street, a strip, etc.)
Preference: Please work in groups of two. (You do have the option of working alone.)
**Please list your group members and location on this google drive document by Feb 3.
Local economic activities are embedded in place: in the buildings, streets, sidewalks of neighborhoods. Select a specific location, such a one-block segment of a commercial street, a block, a commercial strip, an industrial zone, etc. The area should be big enough to provide a substantive set of economic activities but small enough to be easily documented, visualized and analyzed. Be sure to clearly delineate your area on a map.
Your task: document and analyze the characteristics and dynamics of the economic activities and impacts of your selected area. Are these locally-serving businesses or part of the "economic base" (e.g., where do the customers come from; where are products shipped)? What are the demographics of the employees and customers? What trends do you see in the area (e.g., decline, transformation, gentrification, stability, etc.)? What visual clues provide evidence of economic conditions and changes? What are the biggest opportunities and challenges in the area? etc. (Strive for a vivid, insightful, multi-dimensional representation of the place.)
Possible sources and formats of evidence:
* visual representation of the site: photographs, drawings, plans, observation, graphics, drawings
* interviews with people on the street
* expert interviews (with shopkeepers, business owners, local community development staff, etc.)
* secondary data (Census data, etc.)
* newspaper stories etc.
* public documents and data (e.g., plans, tax data, etc.)
* public meetings, planning hearings, etc.
* other sources
Format of assignment:
The assignment has two components (both due Feb 26):
(1) presentation
We have approximately 11 groups, so each group will have about 6-7 minutes. To expedite the transition between presentations, please upload your presentation file (by 8:00 am Feb 26) to the course ctools site: "UP 538 001 W15 Resources / upload your Assign 2 Presentation files here (pptx or pdf)"
(2) one-page summary of local economic profile strategies
Write a concise, practical memo on the lessons learned from researching and developing an economic profile of a small urban space. Reflect on useful sources, methods, and approaches to interpretation. e.g., what visual cues did you find useful (or not useful)? What sources did you use (e.g., google maps, google earth, US Census data, online real estate data, local newspapers, interviews, etc.). You might write your summary as a how-to guide (e.g., "How to quickly use existing, readily available sources to develop an accurate, informative, insightful portrait of a neighborhood and its economic activities, conditions and challenges.") Focus on providing useful, practical advice for others who might want to learn from your own trial and error looking for evidence and clues. [Note: some of you will be using nearby sites you can physically visit and document; others will examine remote sites using only online or printed materials.] Please upload your answers (as a pdf file) to ctools: " UP 538 001 W15 Resources / upload your one-page Assignment 2 summary/"how-to" memo here (.pdf format)" This will allow students to share their experiences and tips with the rest of the class.
Assignment #3: Summary Essay on Course Themes due Thursday April 30 (end of day) [revised deadline]
Answer one of the following [page limit: 5 - 6 pages, double-spaced, not counting the bibliography]
DELIVERY/SUBMISSION: Please EITHER (a) upload an electronic copy (pdf or MS Word format) to the ctools "Drop Box" OR (b) put a printed copy in my mail slot in the faculty mail boxes (on the second floor of the A&A Building). [You do NOT need to do both.] Please include your last name in the file name. Example: <Campbell,up538w15,assign3.docx>
1. Arguments for and Against Public Involvement in Local Economic Development: The use of public monies and public institutions to promote private enterprise in the public interest raises complex and at times unsettling questions about the proper role of economic development planning. Using class readings, examine the arguments for and against government involvement in local economic development planning. Identify several criteria (i.e., perspectives) that you use to evaluate these arguments, such as effectiveness, fairness, legitimacy, legality, impact on innovation, ethics, etc. Where appropriate, cite examples (e.g., stadiums, arts facilities, casinos, Wal-Mart, TIFs, enterprise zones, etc.). Differentiate between ideological, logical and empirical arguments.
2. Making Sense of the Wide Variation of Local Economic Development Policies and Ideas: The authors of the course readings have emphasized a wide variety of (sometimes conflicting) elements that may be crucial to creating and sustaining a healthy local economy: a friendly business climate; agglomeration economies; a good offering of local amenities to attract a highly educated workforce; low-cost labor and land; a tight network of innovative firms; aggressive economic development tools (e.g., IRBs, TIFs); proximity to universities, research parks, airports, etc.; active neighborhood-based involvement; protectionism; free-trade; to name just a few. Categorize the major themes and policies discussed in this course by defining and contrasting three or four different schools of local economic development thought (here, a "school of thought" ≈ a shared approach based on similar assumptions about how the local economy works and how to intervene). Explain the basic assumptions, beliefs and favored policy tools of each school, and cite at least several articles and/or authors (from class readings) as examples of each school. (If you use existing typologies found in the readings, don't simply replicate them in your essay. Instead, cite these sources, critique their typologies, and develop your own system of classification.)
3. Translating US-Style Local Economic Development Policies to other Contexts: American-style economic development strategies are often applied to other parts of the world — sometimes with success, and sometimes quite inappropriately with unexpected outcomes (due to radically different regulatory contexts, labor markets, tax systems, social customs, etc). Select at least three economic development strategies discussed in class (for example, enterprise zones, research parks, tax increment financing, university-based technology transfer). Be sure to precisely define each strategy. Discuss how well or poorly these tools can be applied to the non-U.S. context. Clearly explain your reasoning. To focus your analysis, you may use a specific city or country outside the United States as an example.
4. Diversification and Clusters: Economic diversification and clustering have been two reoccurring themes in the course discussions and readings. Define each term and explain the relevance for local and regional economic development. Are these beneficial traits? Are they compatible, or is there a tension between aiming for a diversified local economy and also promoting clusters? (You might think of the various case studies in the readings: Silicon Valley, Berlin, Detroit, the defense sector, the boomtowns in China or shale fracking areas, etc.).
5. The Physical City, the Economic City: The organization of MUP coursework by concentrations would suggest that "physical planning and design" (PPD) and "housing, community and economic development" (HCED) are distinctly different (or even unrelated) activities. Referring to class readings and examples, discuss the links (and gaps) between local economic development and physical planning/urban design. What connections already exist? (You might cite some examples of best practice.) Are there missed opportunities for collaboration? And if so, how might planners exploit the latent synergies between physical design and economic policy? (Optional: suggest revisions to the MUP curriculum that might better address the potential of integrating PPD and HCED.)
Assignment #4: Group Project (Project Proposal Feb 10; Draft Mar 31; Presentations Apr 16 & 21; final written version due Apr 28)
Students will work in small teams (ca. 2-4 students each) to examine a specific local economic development challenge in detail. Each group will (a) develop a set of interim deadlines for completing stages of the project; (b) present their results in class during the last week of the semester, and (c) submit a final written version of their project by the end of the semester (April 28). As necessary, we will allocate part of selected class sessions to work on group project tasks. Detailed instructions to follow.
Topics might address domestic or international issues of local or regional economic development. You have broad discretion regarding methodology: you might do an economic impact study; a historical analysis; a comparative analysis; policy evaluation; a theoretical exploration, etc. Your unit(s) of analysis might be a neighborhood, city, or region; an establishment, firm or sector; a plan or policy; a demographic group; a social problem; etc. Regardless of the topic, be sure to organize your project around a specific research or policy question, with a clear strategy for gathering evidence (quantitative or qualitative), developing your analysis and drawing conclusions.
HIGHLIGHTED PROJECT FOR THIS SEMESTER: "Detroit Advanced Manufacturing Supplier Park"
Each year we promote a specific group project topic. (Last year several groups examined the feasibility and impacts of building a major conference center in Ann Arbor). We have been approached this year by the Center for Automotive Research (CAR) in Ann Arbor to explore the idea of a new "Detroit Advanced Manufacturing Supplier Park," with a focus on bringing job training, jobs and innovation opportunities for Detroit residents. Students who choose this path will benefit by collaborating with CAR research staff and having access to extensive research, data and contacts on the topic. I will provide more information in class in late January.
A few other possible ideas: Evaluation of the Michigan Film Subsidy Program; the Economics of Fracking in Local Communities; the Economics of Green Jobs; Gentrification and the Ann Arbor Housing Market; the Changing Landscape of SE Michigan Auto Employment and Suppliers; a case study of an arts district; a case study of an innovation district (e.g., a biotech cluster); the economic impact of a new sports stadium; the employment impact of the local foods movement; the economic consequences of the Keystone Pipeline on a single community (e.g., in Nebraska);the local economic impact of marijuana legalization (e.g., in a Colorado town); economic impact of hosting the Olympics; etc.
Last years' group projects included: Innovation Districts in Detroit; Economic Development Role of Universities (cases in Latin America, China, Taiwan, Korea); Economic Feasibility of Building a Conference Center in Ann Arbor; College Town Economic Impacts (Athens GA and South Bend IN); Detroit Start-ups/Pop-Ups.
To help form groups and explore ideas, I have created this google document (that you have have permission to edit). Please informally use this document to list possible ideas google drive document, Table 1
STEP 1: Project Proposal (Feb 10)
A. Enter a brief summary of your project (here on this google drive document, Table 2).
B. Write a one page project proposal (group members, title, research or policy question, problem statement, methodology, and proposed table of content) and upload it to this google drive folder. File name should be in this format: projectname (last names of group members). E.g., "Michigan Film Subsidies (Kim, Schmidt, Johnson)"
STEP 2: Draft Paper (March 31)
Turn in a draft version of your project. This provides an incentive to complete as much work as possible before the end of semester rush (including the initial integration of various sections and a draft set of conclusions). It also provides an opportunity to receive substantive feedback to incorporate into your presentation and final versions. (Comments will be returned by April 7).
STEP 3: Class Presentations (April 16 +21)
for Presentation
We have set aside two class sessions (April 16 + 21) for presentations. Depending on the total number of groups, each group will have about 15-20 minutes for formal presentations and to respond to questions. The classroom (2210 A&AB) has both video and audio.
To expedite the transition between presentations, please upload your presentation file (by 8:00 am the morning of your presentation) to the course ctools site: "UP 538 001 W15 Resources / upload your Assign 4 final Presentation files here (pptx or pdf)" .
Feedback to Groups
on Presentations
All students are expected to attend both presentation days. I will provide feedback forms for you to fill out and return to each group following their presentation. Briefly provide useful advice, such as: areas to expand; points to clarify; arguments requiring evidence or logical rethinking; tacit themes/arguments emerging from the presentation worthy of highlighting; overall strengths and weaknesses of the presentation.
STEP 4: Written Report (due April 28)
DELIVERY/SUBMISSION: Please EITHER (a) upload and electronic copy (pdf or MS Word format) to the ctools "Drop Box" OR (b) put a printed copy in my mail slot in the faculty mail boxes (on the second floor of the A&A Building). [You do NOT need to do both.] One copy per group is fine.
for Written Report
Length: a suggested length of 16 - 28 double-spaced pages for text (not counting statistical graphics, maps and other visuals) -- likely more for narrative-rich historical and case study work; less for data-intensive work. This limit is flexible. I put a relatively modest page number to make you focus on a tight, concise analysis, rather than to write a lengthy research paper. Obviously, larger groups will create longer reports.
Style and Organization: Organize your project around a specific, engaging question. A clear structure, a strong narrative, and a logical sequence of analytical steps will lead to a strong final product. Though a common strategy for group projects is to divide the work into separate sections, be sure to allocate time before the deadline to integrate the sections together into a coherent, seamless whole. Pay attention to your "writing voice": for example, differentiate between your own analysis and summaries of other analyses. Strive for systematic and crisp analysis and clear transitions between sections. More advice here (Section 1: "1. Advice for Better Academic Writing").
Citations: Be sure to cite ALL sources (of text, ideas, data, maps, images, etc.). See these guidelines.
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20 Assisted Suicide Cases but No Charges; Prosecutor Accused of Making Mockery of Law
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THE Director of Public Prosecutions has declined to bring charges against at least 20 people suspected of helping others to commit suicide, it was revealed yesterday.
Keir Starmer QC said the cases were 'difficult' and involved families where loved ones were accused of assisting in suicide.
The disclosure provoked fury from anti-euthanasia groups. They accused Mr Starmer, who is in charge of all criminal prosecution decisions, of singlehandedly rewriting the law on suicide.
Earlier this year the DPP published controversial guidelines on when prosecutions for assisted suicide are likely to be brought. The new rules suggest that prosecutors no longer regard it as a crime to help someone to die out of compassion.
Under the 1961 Suicide Act, assisting with a suicide remains a crime which can attract a jail sentence of 14 years.
Mr Starmer was giving evidence at an inquiry into assisted dying led by Lord Falconer, former Labour Lord Chancellor, and a leading advocate of new right-to-die laws.
He said that in the financial year which ended in March, 19 police files on assisted suicide were sent to the Crown Prosecution Service.
n 17 of these cases, no charges were pursued. One is still being considered, and the last was withdrawn by police.
Since March, the DPP has been sent a further 14 cases. Eleven are under consideration, but three have been dropped.
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Gore Doesn't Know About the Internet!
"Forty years have passed since the majority of Americans adopted television as their principal source of information. Its dominance has become so extensive that virtually all significant political communication now takes place within the confines of flickering 30-second television advertisements."
I could have sworn he took the initiative in creating something to fix that. (He must have forgotten about the "digital Brown Shirts.")
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Todd Spitzer Pounds DA Tony Rackauckas in KUCI Interview
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|Spitzer says he's eyeing evil.
Todd Spitzer plus microphone equals, well, explosive talk.
And KUCI-FM gave Spitzer, the rebellious Orange County Republican recently fired by District Attorney Tony Rackauckas, a mic for an hour tonight.
Somebody should check to see if Rackauckas has had a heart attack.
In one of his most aggressive interviews ever--and that's saying something--Spitzer urged Orange County residents and reporters to pay closer attention to the people running the DA's office--Rackauckas and his two biggest advisors, Susan Kang Schroeder and her husband Mike Schroeder--because, he said, they are "immoral."
"Immoral people are running one of the most powerful law enforcement agencies," Spitzer said in his interview with Cameron Jackson on KUCI-FM's "The OC Show."
He added, "We're all in trouble . . . You can't take anything these people say at face value."
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|Spitzer: Susan Kang Schroeder, his nemesis, has "no business" thinking she's qualified to be DA.
Spitzer, a maverick politician, has an extensive job history: school board official, reserve LAPD cop, deputy district attorney, county supervisor and state assemblyman. He'd also been an outspoken opponent of Rackauckas and the Schroeders in 2004 and 2005. But in 2009, he abandoned that stance and joined Rackauckas' office allowing the DA to be his mentor in hopes of taking the top slot by at least 2014. An 18-month arrangement ended in August with Rackauckas firing Spitzer. He blamed his understudy's immaturity. Spitzer says he was lured back into the office so that he would not use his $1 million campaign war chest to challenge Rackauckas in the 2010 election.
In dueling Oct. 20 press conferences about each other, both men said they cannot tolerate the idea of the other being DA and will face off in the 2014 election.
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|Spitzer: "Immoral" people are running the DA's office.
Other notable Spitzer quotes during his Jackson interview:
--"The man [Rackauckas] hasn't kept his word to his ex-wives, the public or me."
--"I'm most upset that I'm not [now] doing the work I love to do."
--"All I care about is making sure the system works."
--"I don't think the media has done as good a job as it needs to do [investigating allegations of Rackauckas/Schroeder corruption]."
--"It's been a rough week but I'm not stressed. I'm blessed," referring to suggestions by the Schroeders that he's mentally unstable.
--"She [Susan Kang Schroeder] has no business being DA," referring to persistent rumors that Rackauckas' chief of staff is eyeing the top slot when her boss retires.
--"I beat the [throat] cancer the same way I'm going to beat Rackauckas and the Schroeders . . . I'm so looking forward to this fight. If I don't do it, no one else will."
Reached for comment after the KUCI show, Susan Schroeder sent a responding text while she and her husband watched the South Pacific musical at the Orange County Performing Arts Center: "We are going back to prosecuting bad guys. Todd needs to get a life."
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'Iran will respond to Saudi executions'
An Iranian lawmaker says Tehran will give a suitable response to the Saudi government's recent execution of 18 Iranian prisoners on false charges of drug possession. "This measure under the present circumstances shows that [officials of] Saudi Arabia have not taken a legal approach to this issue and have been pursuing political goals," member of Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, Seyyed Hossein Naqavi Hosseini, said on Saturday. The lawmaker said executing Iranian prisoners on false charges was in line with Saudi Arabia's previous scenario about Iran's alledged plan to assassinate Saudi ambassador in Washington. "We have no doubt that the US plays a crucial role in Saudi Arabia's anti-Iran scenario and the [media] hype they created against Iran at that time was just a prelude to their current actions," he added. The Iranian lawmaker also took international bodies to task for their complete silence in the face of the Saudi execution of Iranian citizens. "We have frequently seen in international organizations how international bodies and countries claiming to be advocates of democracy condemn such measures, but today, they have remained silent in the face of Saudi Arabian measures," Naqavi Hosseini said. He expressed surprise that no human rights organization has reacted to this incident so far and urged human rights organizations to show an appropriate reaction to the execution of Iranian prisoners. On April 18, Press TV reported that Saudi officials had executed eight Iranian sailors in the eastern city of Dammam without any legal proceedings. According to the Saudi Al-Tagheer news channel, the executions were carried out on April 15 on the order of the Saudi Interior Ministry, which has been implicated in the unrest in Syria and the violence in Iraq as well. On May 30, the Persian-language Tabnak news website reported that Saudi officials in Dammam have executed 10 more Iranian citizens. The website added that a total of 25 Iranians are kept at Dammam prison and 18 of them have been executed in two stages. The prisoners are Iranian sailors who were arrested on a fishing boat in international waters 70 miles off the coast of Saudi Arabia six years ago on charges of drug possession. SS/HGH/IS


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Paris - An autopsy has shown that a French woman found dead at the residence of a South African diplomat in Paris died of lung failure and tests were being conducted for possible drug use, a judicial source said Monday.
Prosecutors opened an investigation into the 26-year-old woman's death after her body was discovered Saturday at the first secretary of the South African embassy's home, where she had attended an overnight party.
"According to the first elements from the investigation, her death was the result of a pulmonary oedema," an accumulation of fluid in the lungs, the source told AFP.
"This death occurred in the context of possible cocaine use," the source said, adding that tests were underway to determine if any drugs were present in the body.
"Every person who was with this woman has been questioned," the source said.
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WASHINGTON (AP) – With time running short, President Barack Obama and congressional Republicans accelerated efforts Friday to prevent the U.S. Treasury from default and end a partial government shutdown that stretched into an 11th day. The latest impacts: New aircraft grounded, military chaplains silenced and a crab harvest jeopardized in the Bering Sea.
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There is much gnashing of teeth and rending of cloth these days about the death of civility.
Apparently, like Cupid with his arrow or a pixie with fairy dust, some magical sprite used to enchant America's political combatants, ensuring that all public discourse was full of beg-your-pardons and please-and-thank-yous. But we have offended our little leprechaun. He's taken his Lucky Charms and gone home, leaving Americans angry, cranky and rude.
Or at least that's what I gather from all this talk of lost civility. Personally, I'm not sure I know what people are talking about. When was this Golden Age of civility?
Was this glorious era of politeness during George W. Bush's presidency? Funny, that's not how I remember it.
So maybe the 1990s was the last great outpouring of lovingkindness? Hmmm, no. At least I don't think Clarence Thomas would say so. Nor do I think anyone who watched the Clinton show would claim it was a hallmark of sober debate on either side. Clinton's minions attacked victims of his sexual aggression or revelations about his accomplices in his adultery as "bimbo eruptions." Was civility the norm when Rep. Charlie Rangel said of Newt Gingrich's Contract with America, "Hitler wasn't even talking about doing these things"?
Was it the 1980s, when Ronald Reagan was routinely dubbed a nuclear-trigger-happy "amiable dunce"? I was young then, so I'll check with Robert Bork and see what he thinks.
Perhaps it was in the 1960s and 1970s? Sure, there was admirable civil disobedience in the beginning, but there was a lot more uncivil disobedience, what with all the domestic terror attacks and the protesters asking LBJ how many kids he killed today.
The 1950s? Who knew the McCarthy era was such a high-water mark of domestic tranquility? What about the 1930s? America saw its worst labor violence, and FDR had to put up with demagogues like Huey Long and Father Coughlin (who attacked him from the left, by the way). How about the 1910s, when Woodrow Wilson threw political opponents in jail? Or in 1919, when he dubbed "hyphenated Americans" (i.e. "German-Americans) traitors? "I cannot say too often -- any man who carries a hyphen about with him carries a dagger that he is ready to plunge into the vitals of this Republic. ... If I can catch any man with a hyphen in this great contest I will know that I have got an enemy of the Republic."
OK, enough of all that.
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Angela Zachary, Opelousas Public Library interim director, reads stories to children attending the library's summer reading program Tuesday.
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"This is my fun time," said Interim Library Director Angela Zachary, busy welcoming the scores of children to the library. "This is fun for us, and it's a great time for the young people."
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Under the federal Affordable Care Act, taxpayers will have to subsidize a bigger slice of the health insurance coverage promised individuals in some areas of the country than in others.
In New Mexico, a 64-year-old Las Crucen making $28,000 per year would pay $151 per month after getting a tax credit of about $401 per month. The same person in Las Vegas, NM would pay $35 more to $186 per month after a $427 tax credit.
New Mexico State University economist Chris Erickson said the Land of Enchantment can expect to see more government assistance.
"We're a low-income state and as a low-income state, we'll receive more subsidies than average," Erickson said.
He said the expansion of medical benefits could be beneficial to New Mexico.
"It'll be a boost to our economy because medical jobs are good-paying jobs," Erickson said.
In Texas, a 30-year-old non-smoker, making about $28,000 per year, living in El Paso would pay $183 per month for the lowest-cost silver plan, without any help from the federal tax credit. In Austin, the same person would start out with the same premium, but would get a $28 tax credit and pay $155 per month.
Some of the biggest federal subsidies will be required in portions of Colorado, Georgia and Nevada, where premiums are highest, according to a Digital First Media analysis of premiums and tax credits across 50 states, plus the District of Columbia.
A 50-year-old, making about $40,000 per year, living in the northeastern corner of Colorado would spend about $145 per month for the lowest-cost silver plan, after getting a $181 tax credit. A similar person in Denver would get very little help from the tax credit and pay $311, with only a $32 tax credit.
Far fewer tax credits will be needed in places such as Minneapolis, Pittsburgh and Tucson where insurance premiums already were among the lowest in the nation.
The analysis shows that tax-credit subsidies don't eliminate variations in what people from different regions pay for similar policies, although the spread is significantly diminished. In a few cases, tax credits mean that people in regions where premiums are higher could pay less for similar policies than those in lower-premium regions.
"Because there is so much geographic variation in cost, the government does have to pitch in a larger portion of premium in higher-cost areas to make coverage affordable," said Cynthia Cox, a researcher at the California-based Kaiser Family Foundation, who also has developed a national database on premiums and tax credits.
Subsidies and related spending are projected to cost $1.2 trillion over 10 years, according to the Congressional Budget Office.
"Some people were disappointed because they expected that everyone would have a tax credit up to (a certain income level)," said Allen Gjersvig, of the Arizona Alliance for Community Health Centers in Phoenix. "That's not the case."
Health policy experts say the law wasn't intended to give individuals or geographic regions equivalent amounts of subsidy dollars. The law also didn't stipulate that everyone pay exactly the same price.
Instead, the Affordable Care Act lets people at certain income levels pay no more than a set share of income to buy the midlevel "benchmark" health plan where they live.
People don't receive tax credits when the price for the benchmark plan already meets the law's definition of affordable. And when people need subsidies, the actual size of the tax credit varies by age, income level and market premiums where they live.
"What matters is what people pay as a share of their income, which is fixed around the country," said Jonathan Gruber, an economist at MIT who helped craft the federal health law. "(Some) residents will get lower transfers through tax credits, but it's not clear that that's what matters. What matters is fairness of opportunity."
Before the health law, insurance companies could deny coverage to people with pre-existing health conditions. By prohibiting the practice, the law fundamentally reduced variation for consumers in the market because "no one has to go without insurance," Gruber said.


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"The Alternative Factor" - Why is it so universally hated?
So I just finished watching "The Alternative Factor" on Netflix, remembering that I'd never met a fellow TOS fan who liked it. Yet, when I watched it as a kid, I actually enjoyed it. Now, at age 31, I still don't understand the hate for this particular episode. It has a decent storyline. It has the perfect resolution (making the anti-matter universe Lazarus into an ultimate heroic figure by his self-sacrifice). It seems to me that there are plenty of episodes from Season 3 that are far worse, so what gives?
Beyond the lame special effects for the two Lazarus jumping from universe to universe, as well as actor Robert Brown's ability to out-ham William Shatner, exactly what makes this a bad episode in your opinion?
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I've never understood the hate for it either. It's one of my favorite TOS episodes.
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The illogic of the whole situation.
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It's got plenty wrong with it. For one thing, its portrayal of antimatter is unspeakably stupid. It claims that matter and antimatter only annihilate each other, not if identical particles and antiparticles come into contact, but if identical people do -- so matter Kirk can interact just fine with an antimatter universe, and antimatter Lazarus can exist readily in ours, but if the two Lazaruses meet, it's kaboom. Also it makes the equally idiotic claim that if a matter-antimatter explosion occurs, it will destroy both entire universes.
Which not only contradicts real physics, but everything else in Trek as well. It had already been established in "The Naked Time" that matter-antimatter annihilation was what propelled the Enterprise itself. So this completely fanciful take on antimatter just didn't fit with existing continuity. Not to mention its portrayal of dilithium. Previous and later episodes treated dilithium as a means of focusing and channeling the energy of the engines, but TAF claimed that the crystals were themselves the power source.
The way Kirk and Spock reason out the annihilation threat is also completely inane. The leap from "matter and antimatter... cancel each other out violently" to "absolute annihilation... of everything that exists" is arbitrary and inexplicable. The cosmic-level threat is ill-justified and ridiculous, tacked on to what's really a much smaller story in a crude effort to manufacture a sense of peril. (Note that this is actually the only TOS episode or film in which the entire universe is said to be in danger, and one of the very few such instances in all of canonical Trek -- although universal destruction is a far more common threat in Trek novels for some reason.) Not to mention Spock's stupid line about how the sensors are "designed to locate and identify any object in our universe," so anything they can't detect must be from another universe. That's just so totally idiotic. How can sensors be designed to detect something that isn't yet known? I think that even as a kid I was troubled by the illogic of that line. (And again there's a contradiction of previous episodes, since the galactic barrier in the second pilot didn't register on sensors either.)
The episode also contradicts its own internal logic as well as the rest of the franchise. At some points, the switch from one Lazarus to another can only happen at the portal site on the planet surface and causes a "winking out" effect that's allegedly felt universe-wide, but at other times it happens aboard the Enterprise with nobody noticing. And maybe there's a scene that was cut, but the first time we hear about the two Lazaruses switching is when McCoy mentions his bandage disappearing, whereupon they promptly switch back, so it's awkwardly structured.
And there are just too many ideas that we're told about but are never followed up on. Like Lazarus being a time traveller -- that never has any relevance to the story. The backstory about planetary destruction and the epic vendetta is too dependent on telling rather than showing. "Let That Be Your Last Battlefield" had a similar premise, but there we could actually see the two enemies confronting each other directly, so it was sold much better -- and if "Last Battlefield" does something better than another episode, that other episode is in trouble. It doesn't help that the mad Lazarus is just completely over-the-top and unsympathetic, whereas we see too little of the good one to identify with him. (Maybe he would've come across better if they hadn't written out his romantic subplot with Lt. Masters.)
And then there's the beard. Let's not even talk about the beard.
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Overall, the episode never gels because it was made under very rushed and awkward circumstances. Behind the scenes, John Drew Barrymore was originally cast as Lazarus, but on his second day of filming he went to lunch and never came back. He just abandoned the shoot.
So, with the episode now two days behind schedule, actor Robert Brown was brought in as an emergency replacement. He didn't have time to prepare a character well (note the unconvincing facial hair), and there was no time for him to even learn his lines and get off book, let alone craft his performance.
Although none of this was his fault, it led to the regular cast being irritated with him, everybody having a bad week, etc. And the scramble to catch up that week destroyed the usual process of polishing the dialog, figuring out the best way to play the scenes, and whatnot. That's why the finished product barely hangs together as a narrative, and many of the spoken lines are awkward or hokey.
Edit: Christopher and I were writing at the same time. I see he made a lot of good points about the story itself.
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I'd heard about John David Barrymore having been originally cast as Lazarus, but not the subsequent on set problems between Robert Brown and the cast. That's interesting, and makes sense in particular with the scenes that Brown and Shatner have together.
One other question, and this is one of the few problems I come away with when watching this episode: Where are Sulu and Scotty? Shore leave? Seems odd not having Sulu at the helm or especially Scotty in Main Engineering.... considering that so much of the plot figures on that section of the Enterprise! :vulcan:
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...It's all the sadder to see so many other TOS episodes feature comparable illogic without the excuse of a drunken actor ruining the production timetable.
"Science" is awkward, unrealistic and contradictory in most of the Trek episodes that attempt to use it as a plot element. "Jeopardy" in turn is often cast in a ridiculous light - that is, what for the villains is a matter of life and death or more is presented to the audience as inane bickering any adult such as our heroes would quickly put an end to; in this sense, the universe-ending jeopardy here isn't particularly special.
The flow of scenes in "Alternative Factor" is inexcusably clumsy, though, and undermines the use of all-new Enterprise sets and location shoots, unique visuals and large custom-built props - a rare combination for any TOS episode. We get new insight into the ship's inner functioning, except it's inconsistent due to left-out technodialogue and illogical cuts. We have the perfect excuse for a suspicious guest character to "wander" (he's capable of winking in and out of the universe) and to be an "obstructionist" (he is genuinely confused when our heroes interrogate him, as he only ever experiences half the interrogation), but this is totally fumbled when the audience isn't allowed to see the key scenes to this mystery or even to hear our heroes' exposition in full.
Give the episode two days more work and you could have a mystery adventure on par with "Wolf in the Fold" at the very least. Give it four and you could have a real gem...
Timo Saloniemi
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EDIT: Correction. I found the quote.
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It's not even fun to watch. Bele and Lokai running through the Enterprise corridor is a masterpiece compared to the tilt-a-cam view of the two glowing Lazari at each other's throats. And the closing line is a stinker.
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A character falls off of a cliff twice and you have to ask, "...what makes this a bad episode..."?
The overlong sequences of "negative" stuntmen fighting in a smoke room don't help either.
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Everything in the episode is too long; it seems like a 25 minute idea stretched to twice that length.
And, as has been argued in detail already, the idea wasn't very good to begin with. It is surprising that Don Ingalls was asked back for the second season, but, then again, he was an old drinking buddy of Roddenberry's.
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I agree with pretty much everything that's been said so far. IMHO, "The Alternative Factor" is the only truly bad episode of TOS's first season. It was obviously extremely rushed in production and probably in writing as well. Those repeated spinning starfields and stuntmen fighting in dry-ice fog just scream "padding." And the wonky science is even wonkier than the usual level of wonk in Trek science.
At the time, though, I thought Lazarus's little one-man ship was kind of cool-looking. Pity it was missing a door!
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Some terrifically insightful points have been made, and far be it for me to wanna argue with some of you, whose points I've grown to look forward to reading....but as poorly done as The Alternative Factor is......at least Shatner isn't on all fours naying like a horse with a midget on his back riding him. For 43 years I had a BIG problem with THAT embarrassment of an episode, and feel as though I need to apologize for it to anyone that views it that isn't a true Trek fan
The Alternative Factor is indeed weaker than the majority of the 79 episodes, but it has its charm and has never made me cringe.
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Good Foods For Good Health Chili
- 1 tbsp. Kowalski's Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1 yellow onion, chopped
- 1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, finely minced
- 4 cups low-sodium beef broth
- 28 oz. canned crushed tomatoes
- 1 lb. extra-lean ground beef, cooked, finely crumbled and excess fat drained
- 15.25 oz. can low-sodium kidney beans, rinsed and drained
- 15 oz. can low-sodium black beans, rinsed and drained
- 19 oz. can cannellini or Northern beans, rinsed and drained
- 2 tbsp. chili powder, to taste
- 1 tbsp. cocoa powder
- 2 tsp. cumin
- 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
- 1 tsp. dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp. coarse ground black pepper
- 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
- 2 tbsp. fresh squeezed lime juice
- 1/4 cup freshly chopped cilantro
*A note about gluten: When using a gluten-free broth, this recipe is gluten free.
Heat oil in a large, deep pot over medium heat; add onions, pepper and garlic, cooking until soft and onions are translucent (6-9 min.). Add remaining ingredients except cilantro and lime juice. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to low. Simmer, uncovered, until beans are tender (about 20 min.). Stir in cilantro and lime juice; serve immediately.


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Does anyone know where I can find the solution to making a full-bust adjustment WITHOUT changing the original waistline on a pattern? I've scoured my extensive library, and spent hours online, but can find nothing. I would gladly shell out for a book or DVD that tells you how to do it. Anybody have any ideas?
Yay! Something I can help with in this forum - usually I am the one asking for help!
Let me start with this discussion. And now let me tell you what works for me :)
If you have a pattern with a princess seam, do your usual FBA and take the extra you added off the side seam. This has worked fine in my experience, however, if you are matching darts, pleats or princess seams in a skirt you might want to take some flat pattern measurements to make sure everything will still line up. I think the most I've ever done is re-position some pleats. A basted fitting will help you out here.
Try this tutorial for princess seams.
Now for a darted bodice, I found this method the other day but I can't say I've tried it.
I think you can use the traditional FBA method but you have to make sure you use the original dart legs when re-drawing your darts, because that encompasses the old dart intake, plus what you have added (assuming you slashed through the middle of an existing dart.
The trouble I find with FBAs on darted bodices is they make the existing darts massive and I often have trouble sewing darts that are so large without getting some dimples right where you don't want them.
You might find splitting the dart into two smaller darts gives you a nicer shape. This tutorial on the Coletterie will show you how to do that.
And finally, one pointer (pun intended) I would give is to not persist with darts if they are really giving you hell. I am quite busty myself (10" between my full bust and my waist, and I'm short-waisted), and I can't get a really good close-fitting garment without princess seams.
I have successfully used this fantastic method of converting darts to princess seams with much success. Just remember to make a muslin :)
Hopefully some of this information is of use to you! I sympathise - full busts are hard to fit! Good luck!
Please check Darts for Shaping, Darts for Fitting, in the sewing Tips and Techniques section of the message board. PR member, sfshaza, may have the solution for you. (Page three of thread.)
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I see that Shams hasn't commented, but this topic has been discussed before and she has given her very good advice. She has a quite large bust and very narrow hips. If you go to her blog and search, she has done some excellent posts on fitting her bust and narrow hips.Communing with Fabric
This is something I have a lot of experience with as well and while my big boob days are sadly behind me, I learned a lot in those years. I think you have some good advice above. In addition, I would say that not every style is for every figure. You will need a pattern that offers waist definition. Loose and flowly is difficult to achieve in a flattering way when you have a large bust but smaller everything else, though if you're small in the hip too you might get away with loose and flowy with skinny jeans. If a pattern already has a large dart and you need a large increase it just may not work. Princess seams are easier to fit for sure, but not always perfect. I have a really narrow ribcage, so the curve of the full bust drops off really steeply and princess seams might leave a pucker. Splitting the dart is a good option for large increases. Remember that a dart can be changed into gathers and tucks too, and the fullness can be distributed over the waist, bust and shoulder or whatever combination of those work for you.
A full bust adjustment in the basic way with a fully fashioned bodice with waist line darts shouldn't change the waistline. So I guess the real answer to your question is that it depends on the pattern in question.
I usually cut the skirt off before I do my FBA. The tissue is easier to handle, the hem stays the right size and I don't have to go back and remove adjustments I added. For some styles leaving the new waistline seam in may be the best answer fitting the upper bodice to the original waist with a combination of darts (probably more than one) easing and gathers. A side dart can help a lot too. It seems to me that retro patterns that were drafted when undergarments made most women have significantly smaller waists also usually have princess, empire or waist seams probably for this reason.
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Having switched primary care physicians I can honestly say Dr. Manna's knowledge, care for me as his patient and quick follow up is the best I've encountered HOWEVER....the office staff is more interested in gossip, face book and instagram...and your chances of getting an appointment with the president are better than getting an appointment to see Dr Manna. Just getting through the almost ALWAYS busy phone is hard enough.
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I just called the office to make a first appointment and they told me I had to wait until July 3 for an appointment. Today is May 8th. That is almost 2 months. What kind of doctor's office is this?
While Dr. Manna was an okay doctor, the staff was horrendous starting with their office manager Maureen. They are very rude and discourteous and absolutely no regard for their patients. Everything is done with a grudge. They have absolutely no system whatsoever. Very unprofessional office. I have finally decided to leave this because of them. So many other doctors that can give the same level of care if not better, with a much better staff.
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Darton hosting regional science and engineering fair Friday
ALBANY — More than 200 area middle and high school students will compete in the 42nd Annual Darton State College Regional Science and Engineering Fair on Friday.
The fair will be held throughout the day in Darton's recreation gym, and conclude at 6:30 p.m. with the awards presentation, which will be held in the Darton Theatre. The exhibits will open to the public at 7 p.m.
Invitations will be extended to the top exhibitors to attend the state fair in Athens March 27-29. The top competitor at the Darton State College Science Fair will represent Southwest Georgia at the International Science and Engineering Fair in Los Angeles May 11-16.
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The illustrator will also hold a master class focused on fine arts at 1 p.m. in Holley Hall Room 13.
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Everyday Green Chopped Salad
Recipe from Jamie's Food Revolution by Jamie Oliver
Chopped salads are incredibly simple to make—you have to give them a go. If nothing else, they can offer you some chopping practice, so why not make something tasty while you're practicing your knife skills? Anyone can make this salad—just make sure you use a good, sharp chef's knife and your biggest chopping board—and watch your fingers!
Servings: Serves 4
- 4 scallions
- 1/2 cucumber
- Handful of fresh basil leaves
- 2 small avocados , just ripe
- 1 head butterhead lettuce
- Large handfuls sprouted cress or alfalfa
- 2 ounces Cheddar cheese , optional
- Extra-virgin olive oil
- Red wine vinegar
- English mustard
- Sea salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
Get yourself a big chopping board and a large sharp knife. It's best to start by chopping the harder, crunchier veggies first, so trim and chop your scallions and slice your cucumber. Slice your basil. Bring it all into the center of the board and continue chopping and mixing together. Halve your avocados around the big pit. Carefully remove the pit and peel the skin off. Add the avocado flesh, lettuce leaves and cress or alfalfa to the board. Crumble over the cheese, if using, and continue chopping. When everything is well chopped, you'll have a big mound of salad on the board. Make a well in the middle and drizzle in 6 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil and 2 tablespoons of red wine vinegar. Add a teaspoon of English mustard and a good pinch of salt and pepper. Mix up so everything gets well coated and serve on the board or in a bowl.
This recipe is taken from Jamie's Food Revolution by Jamie Oliver (Hyperion). © Jamie Oliver, 2009
This recipe is taken from Jamie's Food Revolution by Jamie Oliver (Hyperion). © Jamie Oliver, 2009
Published on March 24, 2010