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OKC Central Chat transcript, April 4, 2014
The Oklahoman's Steve Lackmeyer took questions from readers in today's OKC Central Live Chat. You can join Steve's Q&A's on Fridays at 10 a.m. and submit your questions about the happenings in and around downtown Oklahoma City. Below is an unedited transcript of the chat.
9:33 a.m. Good morning! Steve will be logging in at 10 a.m., but you can start submitting your questions now.
10:02 a.m. Good morning!
10:02 a.m. Good morning Steve and Happy Friday. Love to see 23rd full of so much life last week during Open Streets. Do you think this will help with the idea to redesign 23rd street to make it more pedestrian and bike friendly? I would love to see 23rd from Western to Robinson become two lanes with angled parking, bike lanes and wider sidewalks. That would at least be a start.
10:09 a.m. NW 23 in Uptown was one of the city's earliest streetscape projects, along with Automobile Alley. I think, looking back, that although both projects were well intentioned, they were done in a way that would not take place today. Correcting Automobile Alley's deficiencies is far less complicated - angled parking spaces are being added this weekend.
Fixing NW 23 is more complicated. It had angled parking spaces. They were changed to parallel spaces and a median was added about a dozen years ago. That was, according to many I know, a mistake. The median only encouraged faster traffic. The change in parking reduced spaces. To fix NW 23, the city council, mayor, city manager and city engineers must come to a change in thinking. For years they've put traffic as their top concern. If the traffic flow was rated at a failing grade, that was the top priority to fix. But a failing grade for pedestrian flow has for years been of little concern. Only when both performances are judged equally will you see, in my opinion, an effective solution to NW 23 that would likely require the removal of the median, the addition of a turn lane, and the removal of an eastbound and a westbound lane so you end up with a three lane street (engineers reading this are horrified at such a suggestion for a major street like this). But it can be done. Through traffic, if frustrated enough by a street like this, will switch to other corridors and disperse more evenly.
Fixing NW 23 is more complicated. It had angled parking spaces. They were changed to parallel spaces and a median was added about a dozen years ago. That was, according to many I know, a mistake. The median only encouraged faster traffic. The change in parking reduced spaces. To fix NW 23, the city council, mayor, city manager and city engineers must come to a change in thinking. For years they've put traffic as their top concern. If the traffic flow was rated at a failing grade, that was the top priority to fix. But a failing grade for pedestrian flow has for years been of little concern. Only when both performances are judged equally will you see, in my opinion, an effective solution to NW 23 that would likely require the removal of the median, the addition of a turn lane, and the removal of an eastbound and a westbound lane so you end up with a three lane street (engineers reading this are horrified at such a suggestion for a major street like this). But it can be done. Through traffic, if frustrated enough by a street like this, will switch to other corridors and disperse more evenly.
10:10 a.m. Do you think H&8th will have to expand south or westward to accomodate the growing crowds?
10:10 a.m. I don't know. I think it's fine as it is.
10:10 a.m. Lots of great outdoor events these last week, with H&8 and Open Streets. Did you have have a chance to attend either one? Do you think the city would ok closing 23rd St down on a monthly basis for such an event?
10:11 a.m. I was not able to attend Open Streets due to extreme allergies. But I monitored it closely. I am not aware of any major hassles resulting from Open Streets, so why not allow it to happen monthly on a Sunday afternoon?
10:12 a.m. They Open Streets get the message across to city leaders that 23rd Street needs to become more pedestrian friendly? If so, how soon before real changes such as crosswalks, pedestrian right-of-ways and lower speed limits take place?
10:13 a.m. Efforts are underway to come up with ways to make NW 23 more pedestrian friendly. Hopefully this effort won't take four years as was the case with re-striping Automobile Alley for angled parking.
10:13 a.m. Do you think it will take a while for FNC to sell? What would be your best idea for its use?
10:14 a.m. I fear First National Center's owners have unrealistic expectations for how much they can get for the property. Best use? Easy. Hotel, housing, offices and conversion of the east, center building to parking and retail.
10:14 a.m. The Chase building is sitting at 40% vacancy right now. Do you know what that is attributed to?
10:14 a.m. Ownership.
10:14 a.m. Glad to finally see Koko's and Bella Vici going in to the empty retail spots in the Maywood Lofts. Do you think we will start to see an increase interest in that area now that it is rapidly expanding?
10:15 a.m. Yes. NE 2 is seeing a tremendous pick-up in pedestrian activity, outdoor dining and life on the street. When the Aloft Hotel opens, this area is going to be a hot spot.
10:15 a.m. What's the latest on the quiet zone downtown?
10:15 a.m. Planning and engineering is underway.
10:15 a.m. Good morning and congratulations on receiving the Dean A McGee inaugural President's award. You are certainly most deserving for your coverage and 'cheerleading' regarding OKC's revitalization efforts over the past several years. Are there any major announcements that will be made this month that are of the game-changer variety?
10:16 a.m. Thanks BethanySooner. Yes, we're about to see some pretty important news come out this next week. Keep reading the paper!
10:16 a.m. What do you think the short-term and long-term effects of Buy For Less's investment and the TIF district creation along NE 23rd Street will be?
10:18 a.m. The northeast community is very loyal to merchants and retailers who do right by their neighborhoods. I think this development, if done right, will be a source of pride for NE 23 and will spark other development in the area with much needed help from tax increment financing and other tools available through City Hall.
10:18 a.m. Have you seen any firm plans regarding the area around the new 21c Museum Hotel as far as accompanying development?
10:18 a.m. Developments are in the planning stages. The area is going to take off.
10:18 a.m. Steve, I recently took my family to Open Streets which was a great event. As we walked down 23rd I noticed a lot of progress, but still a lot of work to be done. How long do you think it will be before every building between Robinson and Shartel is occupied with a restaurant, retail or a bar?
10:21 a.m. Good question. We're seeing a lot of infill about to take place, but some properties remain stubbornly shabby or simply dead. The car wash needs to go. The great old gas station that is a tire shop at Robinson might be a more attractive anchor if renovated into a trendy bar or restaurant. I don't know of anyone who thinks the plasma center fits in with the new Uptown. I have no idea when Mary Dillion might finally allow something to happen with the Tower Theater. When these major properties are addressed, however, everything else will likely quickly fall into place.
10:21 a.m. Any updates on the Tower Theatre? There were a lot of people taking pictures of the sign and around the sign this weekend. If the owners were there they must have seen the interest people have in that building.
10:22 a.m. People keep talking to Marty Dillon. But nothing has me jumping up and down excited thinking a deal is imminent.
10:22 a.m. Do you know when OG&E and Rainey will have the latest on their new building/development?
10:22 a.m. I suspect we'll start hearing new details after the Festival of the Arts.
10:23 a.m. Open Streets was huge. What do you think of permanent street shutdown somewhere for a block or 2: Maybe Plaza, Paseo, Film, Broadway?
10:23 a.m. You are just determined to make these chats as miserable as possible for city engineers....
10:26 a.m. Will the parking garage that is proposed with the new OGE building also serve a potential tower built on the Preftakes block just to the north?
10:26 a.m. At this time, I don't think so.
10:27 a.m. What is the pile of dirt in between the two Dowell developments?
10:27 a.m. I'm going to need more specific detail on this question.
10:27 a.m. I noticed a lot of the abandoned houses and trees had been cleared between NE 4th Street and NE 1st Street between Lincoln Boulevard and Washington Park. Are you aware of something about to finally develop over there? Or are property owners just finally cleaning up their lots?
10:27 a.m. I'll have to check it out.
10:27 a.m. Any information yet on what they're going to use the former Paseo Underground building as now that they've discovered the nice facade?
10:28 a.m. Yes! It's going to be home to Pizzeria Gusto. Read my recent story here: http://newsok.com/surprise-...
10:29 a.m. Morning Steve: I attended an event last week at the Tower (Marriott) hotel. It was in terrible shape. It smelled, the bathroom was nasty. Do you know the future of this hotel. Is it going to have a new franchise name? It"s sad. It used too be one of the best in town.
10:29 a.m. I'm hearing from quite a few people the hotel has fallen on hard times. That's all I can tell you at this time.
10:29 a.m. Also, there is a sign in the empty parking lot across from Sauce'd in the Paseo and East of the Avalon along Paseo Drive that says "Coming Soon Retail, Residential, and Office Space." Have you heard anything about that?
10:29 a.m. Aware of it. Inquiring for info.
10:30 a.m. Goodmorning Steve. Any updates on the progress of the Steelyard apartments? I know you've mentioned contamination and other problems, but it has been pretty quiet on that property the past couple of weeks. Just envisioning that portion of Bricktown with that development will be an instant facelift to the area.
10:30 a.m. Work is ongoing. Part of that involves site monitoring, testing. We're likely looking at construction starting late this year.
10:31 a.m. Do you have any idea why the pedestrian poles on Walker in between City Hall and the Civic Center do not work? For that matter, why are the Project 180 in the vicinity of Hudson, Main Street and Walker incomplete? There are sandbags, and wooden boxes covering conduit on almost every corner.
10:31 a.m. Good question. I'll ask this of the city's Project 180 office.
10:31 a.m. Have you heard anything on when construction might start on the apartments at 10th and Shartel?
10:32 a.m. The last I checked, we're looking at later this year.
10:32 a.m. Steve, Open Streets on Uptown 23rd was a great success! Were you able to make it out? Do you think they will continue this and make it a monthly (some argue weekly) tradition? Also, what changes would you suggest?
10:33 a.m. I was not able to make it out due to some miserable allergies. I suspect the Uptown folks would love to make this a monthly event. I'm not sure there are any changes I can suggest at this time.
10:33 a.m. Steve, Any idea on what's going on with the former bank building across from Pizza 23?
10:33 a.m. It's for lease or sale.
10:33 a.m. I haven't been to Bricktown in a while. Has anything gone in where Coach's used to be at the ballpark? If not, are there any plans that you know of?
10:33 a.m. Nope.
10:33 a.m. What is the status of that shipping container shopping center?
10:33 a.m. I think Richard McKown is still going through the city review process.
10:34 a.m. Several weeks ago you mentioned an entertainment venue that would make Dallas or Kansas City jealous. Is that still on track?
10:34 a.m. So far, yes.
10:34 a.m. What's the liklihood of the streetcar moving up broadway and down NW 23rd. With all of the development in Uptown this seems like a next logical step.
10:34 a.m. If the initial streetcar system is a success, aggressive expansion is definitely possible.
10:35 a.m. Looking forward to Bleu Garten opening? I think it will be a great hang out spot
10:35 a.m. Yes!
10:35 a.m. Any updates on Trader Joes coming to OKC?
10:35 a.m. I keep hearing they're looking at the Classen Curve area.
10:35 a.m. We have two Natural Grocers here in Tulsa and I know there is one in Norman. I really like the smaller than Sprouts and Whole Foods size and they have really nice all organic produce. I read on their web site for new store locations they had "OKC - TBA" even as late as last week. Now I can't find it. Do you know anything about their plans?
10:36 a.m. City planning documents show they are building a store at NW 164 and Western.
10:37 a.m. Devon giving $500,000 to OKC Ballet big news. Do you know which companies in OKC make the biggest difference in direct charity to things like homelessness, hunger, poverty?
10:37 a.m. Devon Energy is also a leader in helping those less fortunate. Here's a link that talks about their involvement with the Regional Food Bank: http://www.regionalfoodbank...
10:38 a.m. Good morning Steve, I realize that your expertise is more concentrated on the urban core of OKC, but I have been curious about a story that I read in another Oklahoma publication about a year and a half ago, and have been itching for an update. Reportedly there was to be a study on how to improve the appearance/create a master plan for the I-240 corridor, especially in light of this thoroughfare being the first impression that many visiting OKC from Will Rogers get. Are you aware of this study and if so, do you know where it stands today?
10:39 a.m. I know that there was a study done in conjunction with the Urban Land Institute, but I am not up to date on the status of that plans implementation for i-240.
10:39 a.m. Does the news coming up in the next week have anything to do with something that will make Dallas and KC jealous?
10:39 a.m. Nope.
10:39 a.m. When will we start to see some solid development South of the Chesapeake Arena? So much room for development, but such a barren area at the moment.
10:40 a.m. Once the park and convention center get built into Core to Shore, I suspect the rest of the area will develop at a pretty quick pace.
10:40 a.m. Any hope of one day making Bricktown more pedestrian-oriented? People have this perception that Bricktown doesn't match up to entertainment districts in other cities like Tulsa or Omaha despite the fact that it actually is larger and offers more. The reason for that perception is its still a very auto-centric district, with high-speed, four lane avenues going through it and too much visible surface parking. Narrowing Sheridan and Reno to two lanes and doesn't something like a Project 180 could give the district that more intimate feel many think its been lacking.
10:41 a.m. I agree with you 100 percent. Bricktown has suffered from a lack of strong leadership and an unhealthy slant to quick, short term benefit to property owers. But Bricktown's leadership is beginning to see they are no longer the only game in town. They're aware of the issues you cite.
10:42 a.m. Christopher Leinberger, who came to the OUIQC Placemaking conference and president of LOCUS, a national coalition of "responsible real estate developers and investors," says that while capturing only 1 percent of the national market for conventions would likely be profitable, 300 cities bought that same logic. Are the players involved sure this is the best way to spend 250+ million of MAPS3 Money or are they just following through even though the train has left the station on this type of economic development?
10:46 a.m. The problem for Oklahoma City is we don't really have a convention center at all. It's an outdated arena with small convention wing added as part of the original MAPS. Even Ed Shadid once acknowledged Cox Center doesn't cut it and a new convention center is needed. The debate is over how big, and whether we need a conference hotel. Regardless of what Leinberger says, and I don't know much about LOCUS, convention business does benefit Oklahoma City. It does benefit other cities. To what degree is part of the debate. I would suggest to readers that there are ample "consultants" and "think tanks" and "coalitions" on both sides of the debate who do not deserve blind faith and trust in what they say. There is a lot of manipulation out there, and Oklahoma City needs to navigate through that and figure out what is best for Oklahoma City.
10:46 a.m. Do you foresee downtown expanding their Underground Tunnels or Skyways to the west to include the new OGE Building and Devon Tower?
10:46 a.m. No.
10:47 a.m. The pile of dirt is on the north side of 5th street between Dewey and Walker. It is next to a bulding that Dowell fixed up and one that is in the process of fixing up.
10:47 a.m. Nope. But I'll ask Dowell.
10:47 a.m. I've been hearing rumors of COSTCO moving into the metro area...any truth to these?
10:47 a.m. It will happen. I'm just not sure anymore about the timing.
10:48 a.m. Has Project 180 been more of a problem then anyone expected? Seems like it takes over 6 months just to finish 1-2 blocks of a straight away. Who's job should we be calling for?
10:49 a.m. It was a problem. But if you look at the timeliness of completion underway with Dean A. McGee Avenue by Kitchen No. 324, I'm confounded as to why anyone should be criticized. Things are going much, much more smoothly these days.
10:49 a.m. Congrats on the Dean A Mcgee award Steve! Care to give an acceptance speech to your OKC Central chat readers?
10:49 a.m. Thanks Gary.
An acceptance speech? Well, ah, all I can say at this point is it caught me by surprise and is a very humbling thing for me.
An acceptance speech? Well, ah, all I can say at this point is it caught me by surprise and is a very humbling thing for me.
10:50 a.m. Dunlap Codding is doing so many amazing things on Film Row, but I hear they are extremely frustrated by the myriad of conflicting county, state and city rules to do public events, from having a food trucks to having a band at night.
10:50 a.m. Yeah. We're going to get into all that.
10:50 a.m. Has Aloft filled its restaurant and retail spots in its building yet? That hotel is so cool
10:50 a.m. I'll have an update soon.
10:50 a.m. Dunlap Codding is doing so many amazing things on Film Row, but I hear they are extremely frustrated by the myriad of conflicting county, state and city rules to do public events, from having a food trucks to having a band at night. They are lawyers and feel stymied. Who can help.
10:50 a.m. As I said, I'll be getting this.
10:50 a.m. Any news on an IKEA coming to town?
10:51 a.m. No.
10:51 a.m. Hi Steve, Got some good stories coming this weekend ? Thanks
10:51 a.m. Yes. I guess I should inform my editor.
10:51 a.m. You said you keep hearing that Trader Joes is looking at Classen Curve. Have things changed in the last couple of months? It seems like we were always led to believe they would go into Nichols Hills Plaza.
10:51 a.m. Forgive me. Classen Curve/Nichols Hills Plaza area.
10:51 a.m. What would be your guess where the next retail corridor in the downtown area might be?
10:51 a.m. Broadway, Broadway, Broadway.
10:52 a.m. Did Chesapeake recently sell a strip of land next to the Downtown Airpark, along the river? If so, do you see that as a potential site for a Soccer Stadium?
10:52 a.m. Yep. I can see it as a possibility.
10:52 a.m. Is the entertainment venue you spoke of making Dallas jealous, the same development that Top Golf is going in?
10:52 a.m. No.
10:52 a.m. The latest design for the new Convention Center shows the underground portion heading west under Hudson Ave with the potential expansion under that next city block or blocks. Will that make the block bounded by Hudson, Walker, Reno, and SW 3rd undevelopable?
10:53 a.m. That's up for debate. CVB wants the land reserved for future expansion, others want to see the area developed. it's a good discussion to have, and it's ongoing.
10:53 a.m. When can we expect to see some real dirt being moved in the Centennial Park? Have plans been finalized or did we make enough noise to send them back to the drawing boards to give us a park we really want?
10:53 a.m. Centennial Park? What is that?
10:54 a.m. When do you think the public at large might actually get let in on this secret entertainment venue you know of that will make KC/Dallas jealous? It's a bit frustrating because you tease us with info like that, and if it falls through, we never find out what was in the pipeline of potential. Can you tell us a little about any part of it? Possible location? Developers? Timeline? Anything?
10:54 a.m. No. That's all I can tell you right now. If it falls through, I'll tell you.
10:54 a.m. Do you think that there might be some local philanthropists who might step up to add some pizazz to the proposed Central Park? It seems that Tulsa's new park - which looks dynamite from the renderings - will be funded by a combination of public and private funds.
10:56 a.m. Central Park, Centennial Park ... ok, I'm going to assume these are all references to the MAPS 3 park set for Core to Shore. I am sensing NO corporate, philanthropic interest in this park. I am not even sure who the constituency is.
10:57 a.m. What do you think about David Nazarian's comments in your publication yesterday? Is he poised for bigger things in OKC? The Sheraton is a hideous looking hotel and Sycamore Square is pretty awful by design standards. Hopefully if he gets more involved, things look better on his future investments.
10:57 a.m. I think he's worth watching.
10:57 a.m. At some point could TIFs be considered no longer needed when the districts were set up? Could the monies be redirected to helping city services?
10:58 a.m. By their very nature, TIFs expire after 20 years and then you see a big influx of funding for schools, libraries, the city and county in that area.
10:58 a.m. I noticed what looks like a small development less than one block east of the Camp's 1910 Cafe on 10th St. Do you know what that could be?
10:58 a.m. I'll have to go see what you're talking about.
10:58 a.m. Steve, do you ever regret teasing us with development news knowing nothing is set in stone and things can change?
11:00 a.m. I don't see myself as having teased anything. I'm asked on this chat what I'm tracking. I answer as honestly as I can. I try to explain the significance of what I'm tracking. But I'm not going to blurt out information and rumors prematurely. Sometimes that can kill a deal. Or sometimes, it's just too shaky, it gets people's hopes up, and then disappointment follows. I'm not going to tell you I'm perfect at this. But I'm doing my best.
11:00 a.m. What is the timeline on the Century Center now? Looks like the bland, tan panels are starting to come down finally.
11:00 a.m. The Oklahoman is set to move in by January, 2015.
11:00 a.m. Steve, Do you think we'll see a quality high rise development at the lumber yard site ? Thanks
11:01 a.m. I don't see anything that leads me to believe a deal is imminent.
11:01 a.m. BT main street parking garage update?
11:02 a.m. Don Karchmer is still working on it.
11:02 a.m. Steve, Do you think there would be enough support in Oklahoma City to support a NFL or NHL team if one was to move from Seattle or Nashville?
11:02 a.m. No.
11:02 a.m. thoughts on steve hunt running a closer race against Cornett than shadid did?
11:02 a.m. Nope.
11:02 a.m. Whatever happened to the two hotels on either side of Russell M Perry and 1st?
11:03 a.m. I have doubts we are going to see them developed. I think suburban limited hotel developers are beginning to realize they won't be allowed to plop just a clone of what they've already built in the suburbs in Bricktown or Deep Deuce.
11:03 a.m. With the vandalism of the Myriad Gardens this week. Do you see the MAPS 3 park having more issues with it stretching to the river and having a larger footprint to monitor?
11:03 a.m. Yep.
11:04 a.m. Steve, I have seen the City hall in Oklahoma City and it's a nice place. Do you ever see City hall becoming too overcrowded and them having to replace it to keep up with the growth of the city?
11:05 a.m. The City Hall building is configured just fine for what is located in the building. A lot of other operations are located in two other buildings at 420 W Main and 100 N Walker. I don't know of any overcrowding issues.
11:05 a.m. Steve, I know we don't say this enought but thanks again for all your hard work and hosting these chats every week. Any clue as to a special guest in the coming weeks?
11:05 a.m. I've got a few in mind. But nothing I can announce just yet.
11:05 a.m. Steve, Anything going on at the old BOA site just North of the Museum of Art ? Thanks
11:05 a.m. Nothing firm.
11:06 a.m. Do you expect the railroad bridge situation between the Boathouse District and Bricktown Canal to come to an end anytime soon? Or is it just a matter of the RR flexing whatever little muscle they have left... With spring being here, you would expect an uptick in traffic in the area.
11:06 a.m. Yeah, I'm hearing from city folks a resolution should be reached soon
11:06 a.m. Do you have an exciting story planned for Sunday?
11:06 a.m. Nope.
11:06 a.m. Also, are you hearing anything at all on the Preftakes block?
11:06 a.m. Nothing firm yet.
11:06 a.m. Have you heard about any changes to OG&E Tower?
11:06 a.m. Nope.
11:07 a.m. Do you think that a single occupant major corporation would be best for the First National Center or would it be more advantageous for several smaller companies to become tenants there?
11:07 a.m. Neither. It needs mixed use.
11:07 a.m. Is the Staybridge Suites Hotel still on track for SE Bricktown?
11:07 a.m. Not sure.
11:07 a.m. Do you think that something will be done eventually at the cotton mill site?
11:07 a.m. I don't know. It's a very difficult property to develop.
11:07 a.m. How is construction on the OCU law school coming along? When is an expected opening date?
11:08 a.m. It's going good. They're set to open next year.
11:08 a.m. OK folks, I'm going to call it quits now. Have a great weekend.


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Broome School is an 11-16 co-educational comprehensive school situated in the central area of a large city. The number on roll is a little over 600 pupils and the standard number is 210. The number on roll has declined slightly since 1987 but the intake trend is now upwards. In 1992 the school admitted 58 per cent of its standard number with 54 per cent having expressed the school as a first choice. The school has an attendance rate which has remained at about 83 per cent since 1987 but is now showing an improvement with 86 per cent in attendance in 1992. The school had no exclusions in 1991-2.
The pupil intake has changed over recent years. Having taken 75 per cent Asian pupils, the school now takes 50 per cent Bengali and Bangla-deshi with 5-10 per cent mixed race; 15 per cent of the intake is Afro-Caribbean—a growing sector—and 15 per cent white pupils. In 1992 approximately 70 per cent of the intake have English as a second language and 88 per cent are entitled to free school meals. The school recruits pupils from a wide area within the inner city; 0.3 per cent are statemented for special needs.
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Biodemography Comes of Age
Wachter, Kenneth W., Demographic Research
Biodemography has emerged and grown over the last fifteen years, with loyal and far-sighted support from its patrons. As it enters what might be called its adolescence as a field, it faces challenges along with abounding opportunities. One challenge is to continue to generate knowledge that contributes to human health and well-being. A second is to insist on high standards of quality control within its cross-disciplinary environment. Opportunities appear in a variety of directions, including mathematical modeling, genomic analyses, and field studies of aging in the wild.
1. Progress in Biodemography
The last 15 years have witnessed remarkable scientific progress in the emerging field of biodemography. Research in the biodemography of longevity has brought about a whole change in attitude with respect to future progress against mortality at extreme ages, shifting prevailing views from an emphasis on limits and diminishing returns to an emphasis on plasticity. The effect is seen in the solid consensus that has now crystallized around forecasts that posit a continuation of extensions in longevity, with strong implications for the future of social insurance systems in the United States, Europe, Japan, and other developed and developing countries.
The development of biodemography was made possible from the beginning by investments on the part of what is now the Behavioral and Social Research Division of the U.S. National Institute on Aging (N.I.A.) under the leadership of Richard Suzman. Its progress can be traced through a series of workshops funded by the N.I.A. and associated volumes sponsored by the N.I.A. under the auspices of the Committee on Population of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences.
Progress in the biodemography of longevity has been paced by a 1988 workshop at Berkeley organized by Sheila Johansson and chaired by KennethWachter, a pair of workshops in Irvine, California and Washington, D.C. and a 1997 volume Between Zeus and the Salmon edited by Kenneth Wachter and Caleb Finch, and a workshop on the Greek island of Santorini and 2003 volume Life Span edited by James Carey and Shripad Tuljapurkar. Scientific results have been summed up in a 2002 volume entitled Longevity by James Carey. Parallel work on the biodemography of fertility and family formation has led to workshops and a 2003 volume Offspring edited by Kenneth Wachter and Rodolfo Bulatao, sponsored by the U.S. National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. Today support for the field has become more international and includes an active program in evolutionary demography at the Max Planck Institute in Rostock, Germany.
Current thinking about trends in mortality draws on biodemographic insights, as in Wilmoth (2007). Complementary viewpoints from behavior genetics may be found in the collection edited by Rodgers and Kohler (2002). A perspective on the evolutionary questions addressed by biodemography has been offered by Flatt and Promislow (2007). Basic sources remain Finch (1990), Charlesworth (1994), Rose (1991), and Vaupel et al. (1998).
On a fundamental level, research in biodemography has challenged classical formulations of the evolutionary theory of longevity, both through experimental and observational data and through mathematical and theoretical developments. Initiatives in biodemography have also induced demographers and behavioral social scientists to learn about basic tenets and new findings in the genetics and biology of aging and begin to make biological realism a priority in models. Demographic perspectives have influenced research strategies for a select group of biologists who have come to recognize the value of large population studies for generating lifetable estimates, along with the need for comparative formal modeling. The experience of grappling with the evolutionary theory of longevity has led demographers into collaboration with anthropologists and helped recast our assumptions about the evolutionary environment in which genetic and biological determinants of agespecific vital rates have been shaped. …


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October 02, 2013 01:00 PM by Lisa Princ
It's been two years since KISS rocker Gene Simmons and Shannon Tweed made it official and tied the knot, after 28 years together. Now, we've learned that the stars of Gene Simmons Family Jewels renewed their vows recently, and we've got all the details!
It only took Gene Simmons and Shannon Tweed 28 years together to get married, but the couple were very quick to renew those vows, which took place recently. That's right, according to Life & Style Magazine, the couple renewed their wedding vows last week at at Haiku Mill in Maui, Hawaii. And it was no ordinary wedding either! Planned by Japanese wedding guru Yoshi Nojiri, the French Versailles–style garden wedding event included beautiful wild orchids adorning crystal chandeliers, that were flown in just for the couple's big day.
Insiders at the event claim that it was absolutely gorgeous, but of course, it definitely turned into a party – Gene wouldn't have it any other way, would he? "Gene and his family jumped onstage with the band — Gene played the bass and his son and daughter took the mic," one guest revealed. Meanwhile, the event was filmed, not for Gene Simmons Family Jewels, but instead for an upcoming documentary on Yoshi Nojiri.
As for married life, it's the same as before they tied the knot, Simmons revealed, adding: "The only difference is that I have a ring on my finger now and I call Shannon my wife. I love to stare at both with happiness."
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April 21st, 2014 at 12:06 am
If they truly love and respect each other they can renew their vows weekly. If not, then their children are old enough to survive them splitting and going their separate ways.
Stop the push/pull wars!!
Gene, I know your look is your $$ but it's time to neaten up that hair! Or make peyas and be done with it.
Be a mensch about Shannon … she deserves better than crumbs of your forced commitment.


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The provision of the Act of August 29, 1916, that, when any member of the Naval Reserve Force severs his connection with "the service," without compulsion on part of the government, before the expiration of his term of enrollment, the amount credited to him as a "gratuity " for the purchase of a uniform hall be deducted from any money that may be, or may become, due him was not intended to apply where an officer of that force left it through being commissioned a an officer of the regular Navy. P. 263 U. S. 95.
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Council supports assault weapons banJanuary 10,2013
BURLINGTON The Burlington City Council has voted to support a proposed ban on assault rifles and large capacity ammunition clips in the city.
The resolution passed the Council on a 10-3 vote Monday night. It was proposed by council member Norm Blais in the wake of the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., last month.
We should afford to our citizens, especially our children, the same rights we afford to our deer, Blais said at the meeting in Contois Auditorium, describing how Vermont wildlife regulations restrict what types of ammunition hunters use to target wild animals during prescribed hunting seasons.
The resolution was opposed by gun owners, hunters and others on Monday. Many advocated that the city do more to actively support responsible gun ownership.
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Broncos LB Danny Trevathan: 'I thought I was in the end zone'
Denver Broncos defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio may want to have a short conversation this week with linebacker Danny Trevathan about where exactly the end zone begins and ends.
Trevathan, of course, is the Broncos linebacker that picked off Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco in the fourth quarter on Thursday and looked to have a surefire touchdown. Only Trevathan didn't score because he let go of the ball at the 1-yard line.
The reason for the gaffe? Trevathan thought he was in the end zone.
"It was a young mistake. I was just in the moment," Trevathan said, via the Broncos official website. "I thought I was in the end zone. Next time I'm going hold the ball up high and give it to a fan or something. But it's not going to happen again. I'm growing from it and I'm not let going to let anybody stop me."
Trevathan probably would have had to join the witness protection program if the Broncos had a found a way to lose, but they didn't, thanks in large part to Peyton Manning's NFL record-tying seven touchdown passes.
Manning's take on the Trevathan blunder? Exactly what you'd expect it to be.
"He's a young player, and that was a great play that he made," Manning said. "It was a mistake and he will certainly learn from it and hopefully we can be better for it."
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(Updated at 12:50 p.m.) An SUV smashed through the front of the Hallmark store at the Bradlee Shopping Center near Fairlington around noon today.
Firefighters from Arlington County were dispatched to assist Alexandria units on scene, but no injuries and no serious structural damage was reported. The area was closed off to shoppers while crews worked to remove the SUV from its final resting spot, most of the way into the store.
The store is located at 3670 King Street in Alexandria, near the center of the strip mall shopping center.
1st arriving on car in bld. No injuries no serious structural damage. pic.twitter.com/O3E5AokcdS
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A portion of the low brick wall outside of the Clarendon Whole Foods was smashed by a shopper who apparently mistook the gas pedal for the brake.
The incident happened recently on the N. Edgewood Street side of the store's surface parking lot. We're told the shopper was either trying to park to trying to exit the parking space, but ended up hopping the curb and slamming into the wall instead, knocking over a large section of bricks.
(None of the cars pictured were involved in the accident.)
No injuries were reported. The smashed section of wall is now cordoned off by yellow caution tape.
(Updated at 11:25 a.m.) A car slammed into the front porch of a house in Lyon Park Sunday afternoon.
The crash happened around 1:30 p.m., near the intersection of 4th Street N. and N. Irving Street.
According to a witness, a car was crossing Pershing Drive on Irving when it was T-boned by a car heading eastbound on Pershing. One of the vehicles, a four door Honda sedan, then hopped a curb and ran into the front right corner of the house.
No injuries were reported.
Firefighters worked for several hours to shore up the porch so the car could be removed, we're told.
A serious-looking crash temporarily closed N. George Mason Drive this afternoon, but no serious injuries were reported.
The incident happened around 3:30 p.m., just north of the intersection of N. George Mason Drive and Pershing Drive, in the Buckingham neighborhood.
A driver in a car somehow knocked over a light pole in the center median of George Mason Drive, then drove over a sidewalk and up an embankment before running into a two-story brick apartment building.
The building was not significantly damaged. George Mason Drive was closed while a tow truck driver maneuvered and used a chain to pull the car from the embankment and back onto the street. The road has since reopened.
A second vehicle that was reported to be involved in the crash was pulled over by police one block away from the accident scene.
In a separate incident that happened around the same time, the top of a utility pole with live wires snapped and fell down in the Lyon Village neighborhood, prompting several street closures. From Arlington Alerts:
Due to a pole with wires down the following streets are closed until further notice: Key Blvd at Fillmore, closed on Fillmore; Edgewood at Highland, closed on Highland N; 18/Harvard with no access NB; and Key at Highland with no access NB. Please seek alternate routes for this area.
The driver of an SUV accidentally rammed her vehicle into a Bluemont nail salon this morning.
No injuries were reported as a result of the crash, which occurred just before 11:00 a.m. The Acura MDX smashed through the front window of the Hollywood Nails Spa at 5510 Wilson Blvd, in a small shopping center next to Arlington Pharmacy.
Building inspectors are currently on scene assessing the damage, which included some smashed bricks and a broken front door. The nail salon — which is also home to a beauty academy — is roped off by caution tape.
One employee was inside the business at the time of the incident, near the back of the store, according to the salon's owner. No word yet on when the store will reopen nor whether the driver, who appeared to be in her 30s, would face any charges.
"Remember, the brake is on the left," Arlington County Police said, in a tweet.
(Updated at 10:45 a.m.) A car slammed into the side of an Arlington bank on Saturday.
The incident happened before noon at the BB&T Bank (1100 S. Walter Reed Drive) near Columbia Pike.
No one was injured when the car rammed the bank, nearly running through a set of double doors, according to the local firefighter association Twitter account. No structural damage to the building was reported.
The crash was "a classic case of mistaking the gas pedal for the brake," said Arlington County police spokesman Dustin Sternbeck. The vehicle struck a parked car before crashing into the bank's ATM vestibule.
The driver was charged with reckless driving, according to Sternbeck.
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A car ran into the front of a gas station in Bluemont this morning.
The incident happened around 9:30 a.m. The driver of a car somehow lost control and ran into the front of the clerk's booth at the BP station at the corner of Wilson Blvd and George Mason Drive.
The car only dented the building and no one was injured. Despite the scare, the gas station has remained open to customers.
A car crashed into a building in the Gates of Ballston apartment complex this afternoon just after 1:00 p.m.
According to a witness at the scene, the driver of the car, a blue Dodge Neon, was traveling south on N. Thomas Street when it ran a stop sign at the intersection of N. Henderson Road in Buckingham. When it entered the intersection, a black Audi struck it in the rear driver's side, after which point the car lost control, mounted the curb, and crashed into the brick apartment building.
The building had some scratches on it but suffered no structural damage, according to an employee of AHC, which owns the apartments. No injuries were reported and the car was towed away just before 2:00 p.m.
A FedEx truck crashed into a preschool building in north Arlington this afternoon.
The accident happened on the 5000 block of N. Little Falls Road, in the Rock Spring neighborhood. The truck driver somehow lost control, sideswiped a minivan, jumped the curb and ran head-first into the Rock Spring Cooperative Preschool.
The building was unoccupied at the time and no one — including the driver — was hurt, according to Arlington County Fire Department spokeswoman Lt. Sarah-Maria Marchegiani.
A building inspector has been called to the scene to inspect the damage to the structure.
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A car crashed into the front of the ground floor office of Westwood College in Ballston tonight.
The incident happened just before 8:30 p.m. at 4420 Fairfax Drive. A man driving a sedan suffered an apparent seizure, lost control of the car and crashed it into the front of the building, according to Arlington Deputy Fire Marshal Brian McGraw.
"A car hit [the] building and looked split up the middle of the engine compartment," one passerby told ARLnow.com via email. "The driver had been removed from the car by the time I got there and was lying on the ground nearby, very dazed."
The man suffered minor injuries and was transported to the hospital, McGraw said. No one inside the building was hurt.
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A car smashed into the Health and Wholeness Personal Training Studio (2444 26th Road S.) near Shirlington on Saturday afternoon.
According to Health and Wholeness owner Nina Elliot, it's at least the third time her building, which is at the corner of 26th Road and S. Glebe Road, has been struck by a car. Close to five years ago, before her business moved in, her leasing office said it was rammed in a similar way. Elliot said a firefighter at the scene told her another car crashed into it more than a decade ago.
"It's dangerous for several reasons," Elliot said. "Cars can't turn from I-395 straight into the intersection. Buses will make a turn and constantly clip the curb. People are constantly getting pulled over for not coming to a complete stop. Cars will crash into a different curb, and when the sun sets you can't see the signal."
No one was in the studio when the crash occurred, Elliot said, counting herself lucky considering the car plowed right into an area of the studio in which her young son typically hangs out. The crash left the studio without a window and with several pieces of equipment destroyed or damaged.
"There needs to be some sort of barricade," Elliot said. "We're going to try to push for that."
The driver of the car was taken to the hospital but a passenger turned down hospitalization, said Elliot. The studio was cleaned and boarded up and reopened for business the following day.
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Police are investigating a hit-and-run involving a minivan that crashed into the front of the Popeyes at 5007 Columbia Pike this afternoon.
The incident happened around lunchtime at the Columbia Pike Plaza strip mall. After running into the front of the restaurant, the van backed into an SUV and then sped away, according to police and witnesses.
The collision caused minor damage to the Popeyes, including scrape marks on a brick column and a broken front window pane. The restaurant was briefly evacuated, according to scanner traffic, but then reopened and continued to serve lunch patrons. Nobody was hurt.
The SUV driver told ARLnow.com that the van backed into his vehicle as he was trying to leave the parking lot. The collision dented the front of the SUV but did not cause any injuries or significant damage. The SUV driver said the striking vehicle was a gray minivan, and the driver — who he caught a glimpse of as the van fled the scene — was a Hispanic male. He said it was his first crash in his 46 years of driving.
"I just hope they catch the bastard," he said as he surveyed the damage to the SUV. "They better find him before I do."
As of 1:00 p.m. police were still looking for the van and its driver. This was at least the third time a vehicle has crashed into the front of a business at the Columbia Pike Plaza shopping center since May 2011.
(Updated at 2:30 p.m.) A car has plowed into the front of a Pizza Hut restaurant on Lee Highway.
Arlington County police and firefighters responded to the Lee Centre shops on the 3300 block of Lee Highway just before 1:00 p.m. for a report of a car into a building. Upon arrival, they found a Honda Fit hatchback that had driven through the front door of the Pizza Hut. Half of the car was in the restaurant, stopped only by the order counter.
The 86-year-old female driver was extricated from the car by firefighters, according to Arlington County Police spokesman Dustin Sternbeck. She suffered no visible injuries but was taken to a local hospital for evaluation.
Amazingly, even though it was lunch time, there were no customers inside the store at the time of the accident. Four employees were inside at the time, according to police, but nobody was hurt.
The car was removed from the building by a tow truck around 1:30 p.m. An Arlington County building inspector has determined that there is no structural damage to the building, but the restaurant will be boarded up until its front facade can be repaired.
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An elderly driver was involved in a bizarre accident near Crystal City this afternoon.
The accident happened around 4:00 p.m. on the 700 block of 23rd Street S. Witnesses say an elderly driver in a white sedan pulled out of a commercial driveway, slammed into the side of passing minivan, continued driving across the street and into the front yard of Linden Resources, then back across the street and into the front of a small office building.
The elderly male driver seemed shaken up by his car's airbag but not seriously injured, witnesses said. He was transported via ambulance to a local hospital. No other injuries were reported.
The office building, which houses NATO offices among other tenants, did not suffer any significant, apparent damage. Linden Resources' flower bed was torn up and its front walkway railing was knocked over.
(Updated at 2:20 p.m.) A car has plowed into the CVS Pharmacy at 5017 Columbia Pike for the second time in as many years.
The incident happened around 11:00. The car, a Mitsubishi sedan, hopped a curb smashed through a low wall and several large windows next to the entrance to the store, coming to rest on the sidewalk. Nobody was injured. Initial reports suggest the driver was trying to back out of the parking spot, but instead hit the gas while the car was in drive.
The fire department ordered the store temporarily closed as a safety precaution, pending a building inspection. A manager, who was assessing the damage, said the mid-day closure was costing the store "thousands" of dollars, not to mention the cost of repairing the damage.
In May 2011, a car hopped the curb and smashed into the store just feet from where today's accident occurred. The scars from that accident are still visible in the repaired section of wall.
The manager said the store will likely look into planters or other ways to prevent additional accidents.


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Motorists traveling SR 61 (US27) Monroe Street between Perkins Street and Thomas Road will continue to encounter night-time delays from 8 p.m. until 7 a.m., Sunday, March 6, through Friday, March 11. Intermittent lane closures will take place in the northbound lanes of Monroe, between Perkins Street and Oakland Avenue while the contractor replaces sidewalk and curb ramps. The contractor is lowering manholes and vales between Oakland Street and Thomasville Road; north and southbound lane closures are taking place.
This work is part of the $2.5 million contract to resurface Monroe Street, repair sidewalks, replace non-compliant curb ramps and pedestrian signal features throughout the project limits. Capital Asphalt is the prime contractor for the 280-day project.
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Vinotherapy involves a vigorous body scrub to remove dead skin and smooth rough patches. At the same time, powerful anti-oxidants from the grape pulp are working to reverse the signs of ageing. Some centres also provide a bath full of sparkling water and grape syrup, juices, pips and oils for you to sit back and soak in, or full body grape seed oil massages.
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It all started in 1993 when the Thomas' met a professor from the Faculty of Pharmaceutics at Bordeaux University. He discovered that the grape seeds discarded at the end of the grape harvest contained powerful anti-ageing properties. These grape seeds contain polyphenols which, once stabilised, have priceless benefits for the skin. The anti-oxidants contained in the grape seed polyphenols have an incredible capacity to fight free radicals, and therefore fight ageing, and also are said to combat water retention. The free-radical protection from grape seed polyphenols is apparently unequalled in the plant world and can also help to heal already damaged skin.
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Afrikaans was the lingua franca of the apartheid regime. As a result, Afrikaner culture is one that many South Africans have loved to hate. But it has become an unlikely hit overseas, surfacing everywhere from hip-hop to Hollywood.
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Anne W. Boylan, widow of Jeffrey Moss, an Emmy-winning head writer for 'Sesame Street,' has listed her 4-acre Shelter Island property for $13.95 million.
This Shaker-style cottage in Sharon, Conn., decorated with vintage items and connected to outbuildings by gravel paths, has been the ideal country retreat for the homeowners.
The homeowner, who lived in Manhattan for 13 years before venturing to Brooklyn, describes this two-bedroom duplex in Williamsburg with tiered outdoor space as a calming escape from New York City's fast pace.
The owners of this approximately 9,600-square-foot home wanted to create a 'zen retreat' inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright's iconic 'Fallingwater' property.
Actress Tamara Tunie and singer Gregory Generet have put their five-story brick townhouse on tree-lined Hamilton Terrace on the market for for $3.75 million.
The five-story, landmark Harlem home of actress Tamara Tunie and jazz singer Gregory Generet is on the market for $3.75 million.
A turn-of-the-century limestone townhouse in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Bay Ridge has provided privacy and quiet for the owners to work and write.
A man who recently returned from West Africa with symptoms consistent with the Ebola virus is being tested for the disease in New York City, officials said. Here are five things New Yorkers need to know about Ebola.
The owners have called this four-floor 1910 townhouse with a backyard in Brooklyn's Boerum Hill neighborhood home for the last 13 years.
An ivy-covered home in the Southampton hamlet of Shinnecock Hills has a view of the ocean and private gardens.
A Warren Platner-designed contemporary home in Greenwich, Conn., employs feng shui principles and features landscaped gardens with a greenhouse, fountains, a lily pond and a shared lake.
After a initial makeover of this 4,000-square-foot loft didn't sit right with the homeowner, a gut renovation and redesign was done, resulting in a open, contemporary-style space.
The homeowner drew inspiration from design elements he saw in hotels, restaurants and nightclubs around the world when he renovated this Gramercy Park apartment, adding touches such as heated marble floors, ethanol fireplaces and alligator wallpaper.
They say disco is dead, but roller skating still has legs in New York City. Brooklyn Bridge Park and Prospect Park have new rinks and a third—at Riverbank State Park in Hamilton Heights—is being renovated.
They say disco is dead, but roller skating still has legs in New York City.
Other waterfront properties and previous homes built by the homeowners provided inspiration when building this 10,000-square foot Colonial-style shingle home in Port Chester.
A gut renovation of an apartment in this pre-war Emery Roth-designed building on the Upper East Side was a new start for the space, with midcentury furnishings and decor to complement the building's history.


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We would like to thank the leaders and youth who shared their experiences with us. We also thank the William T. Grant Foundation for its support of this research and David Hansen, Colleen Gibbons, Aimee Rickman, Patrick Sullivan, Kathrin Walker, Nickki Dawes Pearce, Aisha Griffith, and Katherine Sweeney for valuable contributions to this work.
Adolescents' Development of Skills for Agency in Youth Programs: Learning to Think Strategically
Version of Record online: 3 FEB 2011
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8624.2010.01555.x
© 2011 The Authors. Child Development © 2011 Society for Research in Child Development, Inc.
Child Development
Special Issue: Raising Healthy Children
Volume 82, Issue 1, pages 277–294, January/February 2011
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Larson, R. W. and Angus, R. M. (2011), Adolescents' Development of Skills for Agency in Youth Programs: Learning to Think Strategically. Child Development, 82: 277–294. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-8624.2010.01555.x
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This research examines how youth in arts and leadership programs develop skills for organizing actions over time to achieve goals. Ethnically diverse youth (ages 13–21) in 11 high-quality urban and rural programs were interviewed as they carried out projects. Qualitative analyses of 712 interviews with 108 youth yielded preliminary grounded theory about youth's development of strategic thinking, defined as use of dynamic systems reasoning to anticipate real-word scenarios and plan work. Strategic thinking appeared to develop through youth's creative engagement with tactical challenges in the work and feedback from the work's outcomes. Program advisors supported this development by giving youth control and by providing nondirective assistance when needed.


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Each week our intern
Amber will be exploring what Cincinnatians are interested in by scouring the
local Twitter trends and reporting on what she's found. From serious tweets to
goofy hashtags, she'll highlight what Cincy's been buzzing about. So get to tweeting,
This is a wrestling reference hashtag. I'm sorry, but how was this trending and not Bates Motel? I am ashamed of you, Cincinnati. I know they are both scripted, but at least Bates has good acting and an awesome plot. FYI: Norma Bates did start trending though, thank god. In this week's episode, Norman visits Ms. Watson's grave way too much, Norma makes a scene at a city hall meeting and Bradley blasts some guy's head off and ends up in Norman's bedroom asking for his help. Poor Norman, surrounded by all these crazy bitches. All you WWE fans better get hip to Bates Motel.
Muskie fans were blowing up their newsfeeds expressing their frustration after Monday night's game when they lost to Seton Hall 71-62. Monday's upset left many fans complaining about wasting their last Hopslam and chugging too much wine. On top of all the frustration, Matt Stainbrook went down with a knee injury and left the locker room on crutches. Better luck next year? Maybe.
I actually watched some of this show, Pretty Little Liars, for once. Awkward used to be my Tuesday night show (don't judge me), but since Jenna and the crew are AWOL until next season, I figured I'd give this show a shot since I was apparently the only female in Cincy not watching it. I am a few seasons behind, so I don't really get all the drama and who I should love/hate yet, but not a bad show from what I've seen so far. The season finale is Tuesday, March 18 at 8 p.m. on ABC Family.
If this just isn't confirmation that Cincinnatians are obsessed with their alma maters, then I don't know what else is. Fox 19 set up a March Madness style bracket of all the high schools in the area and launched a Twitter competition. I'm reppin' the Newport Wildcats, who already lost in the first round to Simon Kenton. Voting for the North bracket is going on now until midnight tonight.
I saved this one for last for a reason. Ukraine was trending all week. I haven't been keeping this blog for very long, but nothing has ever stayed trending for an entire week before, as long as I've been keeping track. I also saved it for last because honestly, I don't know what to say about the crisis in Ukraine. I guess it's good that people are taking to social media for such a serious matter, but most of the people tweeting about it seem more clueless than me. I do know that most Americans want our government to mind their own damn business and do something about those crazy fucking Russians.
Also trending: Oscars, World Cup, #LiesToldByFemales, WCW (can this one just die already,) Taco Bell, #Scandal and The Lakers.
As part of that initiative, the city of Cincinnati on Tuesday announced an agreement signed by Cincinnati city manager Milton Dohoney Jr. as well as city managers of Newport and Covington, Ky., agreeing to allow licensed taxicabs to freely commute and transport passengers across city lines from July 1-15. This differs from normal taxi law, in which a Covington driver who picked up passengers in Covington and transported them to Cincinnati, for example, would be barred from picking up another group of passengers within Cincinnati limits, instead required to go back to Covington to seek business.
Licensed taxi drivers who wish to take part of the integrated system are required to attend a "Hospitality Session" hosted by the City of Cincinnati, which will offer recommendations for interacting with international visitors and offer drivers World Choir Games schedule information. With completion of the session, drivers will earn a purple World Choir Games placard for their car, signifying their ability to commute across the river.
In May, City Council voted to approve a number of changes to the Cincinnati taxi system, to be implemented over a series of three stages, beginning July 1 to coincide with the influx of the World Choir Games. Changes included increased fares, an expanded arsenal of taxi stands and improved signage.
"Bad Girls"
OK, so M.I.A.'s video for "Bad Girls" came out a couple weeks ago, and despite looping it for hours on end since then, I cannot get enough of it. It's one of those tunes that makes me want to dance in public even without a (few) cocktails in my system. With a penchant for controversy, the video (filmed in Morocco) depicts what seem to be Middle Eastern women in traditional-yet-pimped-out garb racing cars in the desert and dancing to music with strong, sexual, pro-femme lyrics.
Though it's been said that the political standpoints M.I.A. makes in her music contradict her lifestyle, or sometimes don't even make sense, the "Paper Planes" singer is the queen of juxtaposition when it comes to her videos. It's also important to note that "Bad Girls" comes during a time when women in Saudi Arabia are banned from driving. So whatever her intended/implied/confusing statements may be, this video is a pretty hot way to say "F that."
Go here to watch her response to fans' YouTube comments on the video.
mega-fest's initial lineup was released last week, boasting headliners like Radiohead, Red Hot Chili Peppers,
Phish and The Beach Boys. Every year I go back and forth on my
decision to go: Can I afford the ticket plus all the cash and supplies that go
into surviving there (screw anyone who says you just need water and a sleeping
bag)? Can my poor Irish skin bear four days in the blazing sun? What if next
year's lineup is even better? I still haven't quite decided, but 2012's lineup
looks good to me for less-than-obvious reasons.
Ben Folds Five — As in, the original trio reuniting. One of my all time favorite bands. I'd die.
The Roots — I've been a fan of the crew since I first heard "The Seed (2.0)" when I was in eighth grade. And their day job as house band for Late Night with Jimmy Fallon has only solidified my love.
Ludacris — Not ashamed.
Of course there's also this year's #whoarethey Grammy winners, Bon Iver, Donald Glover's alter-ego Childish Gambino, The Shins, jam band supreme Umphrey's McGee and dozens more. Aziz Ansari (Parks and Rec, Funny People) is even confirmed to perform, though the rest of the comedy lineup is yet to be announced. It turns out most people go to 'roo for music, but I will nerdily admit as a comedy fangirl, the stand-up tent was one of my favorite (and most air-conditioned) experiences during my trip to the fest in 2010. Ansari also appeared that year and Conan O'Brien, fresh off his firing from NBC, headlined.
Taxidermy Art
A friend on Facebook recently posted a link to Hi-Fructose Magazine's blog, a page covered in creepy-cute taxidermy art. Netherlands-based art partners (artners?) Les Deux Garçons create whimsical pieces in which real taxidermied animals are embellished with knick knacks, toys and lush decorative ribbons. If that weren't enough, many the animals are dual-headed conjoined mammals, or are transformed into unicorn-esque creatures with crazy horns. These (ethically-obtained) animals are transformed into their own art form that carefully walks the line between beautiful and grotesque. Observe:
Arianna Huffington
The media queen came to town Feb. 22 to speak as a part of the SmartTalk ConnectedConversations series, and boy, do I have a crush on her. She spoke (in a sexy Greek accent, BTW) on becoming fearless in love, work and life, providing many hilarious and interesting personal anecdotes along the way. Advice she gave included getting more sleep, turning off that negative voice, or "obnoxious roommate" in our heads and the importance of finding a "tribe" of friends we can all relate to and depend on. Fun Fact: She launched The Huffington Post in her fifties, thanks to help of a $100,000 loan from her tribe-mate Laurie David (former wife of Seinfeld/Curb Your Enthusiasm's Larry David). Pretty inspirational. She ended the evening answering audience questions with Channel 12's Cammy Dierking, who clearly also has a bit of a girl-crush on Huffington, and who nearly made me wet myself when she used the phrase "That'd go over like a turd in a punch bowl." It was truly a fun femme-fest.
Sleigh Bells on SNL
Despite my undying love for Saturday Night Live, even I can't deny the amount of lackluster musical performances on the show. Granted, it is one of the few "really live" shows left, details often aren't finalized until the last minute, sound is often off and the tiny stage isn't ideal, but who could forget Ashlee Simpson's career-killing disaster on the show? This year, it's all about hating on Indie songstress/mannequin Lana Del Rey's performance. Personally, I don't think the performance warranted such a backlash, but judge both for yourself. And check out SNL's hilarious response to Lana-gate (with Kristen Wigg as LDR) here.
Noise Pop duo (now touring with a third musician) Sleigh Bells killed it on last week's episode. I wasn't expecting
the live TV format to do them justice, but they sounded great and were
entertaining despite a nearly naked stage.
It can't be denied that news reporting, in many ways, is stepping further away from hard facts and closer to tabloid gossip. In a day and age where Twitter is the new paperboy, it can't be denied that the facts are coming faster. And while this could be an opportunity for better news, more quickly, more often than not we're trading chances for quick links to real stories with 140 character quips on MC-Hammer-like "did you see her butt"s (#chauvanistsforCyrus).
The real disappointment comes, though, when we look to major media outlets (Still trusted by some. Take off the aluminum hat, Johnny.) the next day for hard-hitting news, only to see that they've decided to throw their own hats in the ring. With prize-winning headlines such as CNN's "Miley Cyrus twerks, stuns VMAs crowd," the morning news was just as obsessed as the evening newsfeed.
As a reporter, a writer, an observer, this obsessive, sprawling focus is what scares me most. It isn't the performance itself, full of dancers dressed as teddy bears or Cyrus' gyrating hips on Thicke's overly hyped crotch (See "Blurred Lines" for more details). It isn't so much the event that took place, as it was the reactive reports that left an extra, bitter after taste to my morning coffee.
Even arts reporting, perceived to have more lenient, pop-culture laced subject matter, used to hold itself to similar standards of respectful re-tellings of facts rather than fiction. Though there had once been a clear distinction between opinion pieces and news articles, even in the realm of aesthetic focus, the lines are suddenly more blurred than ever. And where does that leave us, the "responsible" voices?
Culture is, in many ways, defined by the voices that carry out its most essential conversations. If we are of the few so lucky as to have a readership, our words carry the weight of decades of said cultural insight and historical backing. What do we have to say for ourselves when these words, our influence, sacrifice authenticity for celebrity? Integrity for popularity? What are we really accomplishing when we re-draw the line between honest reporting and scandalized, gossip mongering, and honest words inch closer to the latter? What would our (fore)mothers say?
This isn't to say that there aren't some voices, some news outlets out there, who aren't doing it right. While most couldn't look away from Cyrus' extended tongue (search "Venom" and "Marvel Comics" for more details), The Guardian, for example, wouldn't look past the more subtly digressive implications of the performance. Did you miss the moment where the young, stage-dominant, Caucasian Miley Cyrus groped her not so white back up dancers? (The Guardian didn't.)
I ask again: What are we creating when we allow objectivity to bend to the will of popular demand, asking for glitter and jazz and sensationalized headlines? Nothing. We are creating a secular sinkhole of informational access. We lead our readers right back where they started.
And that says to me that there must be a change made. The truth is, we CAN stop. If we want to.
The weekly, true storytelling public radio show with its quirky, adorable host seriously has something for everyone — timely topics, laugh-out-loud (or cry-out-loud) anecdotes, thoughtful insight. TAL even got my stubborn, conservative father to listen to NPR on a regular basis. So since we can all agree how awesome it is, let's celebrate the announcement that Ira and Co. will present a live show in New York City, to be broadcast in movie theaters across the country on May 10.
Those who watched the television adaptation of This American Life know how flawlessly the program can be adapted to incorporate visual elements with the standard unscripted storytelling format. But the live show is set to involve more than just interviews and animations seen in the TV program.
The show will go live at 8 p.m. May 10 onstage at the Skirball Center for the Performing Arts in New York City. If you can't make the trip to the Big Apple (it's sold out anyway), check it out at one of many local theaters screening the show, including AMC Newport, Western Hills 14, Florence 14, Milford 16, Springdale Showcase Cinemas and Deerfield Town Center. Many of these theaters will present an encore screening May 15 as well. Go here for tickets.
This weekend Cincinnati Ballet presents a production quite fitting, considering our weather – Rite of Spring. With Stravinsky's music performed live by the Cincinnati Orchestra, Rite of Spring is a "raw, grungy" piece that pits "individual against the group; it's kind of timeless and universal," as described by Resident Choreographer Adam Hougland. There is an 8 p.m. performance tonight and 2 and 8 p.m. performances Saturday. Go here for ticket information and performance details.
Concert:nova's Food + Music Festival comes to a close Sunday with Quartetto Italiano. The festival, which featured food and music from France and Germany, wraps up with an Italian brunch at Via Vite prepared by Chef Christian Peitoso and string quartet music written by Italian composers Puccini, Verdi and Nino Rota. The event takes place at noon and is $55 ($35 for pass holders). Get tickets here.
46th annual St. Patrick's Day Parade steps off at noon downtown. The parade famously continues through rain, snow, or, perhaps this year, unseasonably warm weather. Hopefully the impending storms will hold off anyway. The route begins at Second and up Main Street, across Fifth and down Elm Street. Find details here.
If historically inaccurate holidays that celebrate stereotypes aren't your thing, check out The Art of Food, Merrily We Roll Along, A Day in Pompeii, tons of live music or any of our other To Do recommendations. Or just stay home and watch Always Sunny. No judgement.
In addition to Cinco de Mayo and Derby Day, the next couple days bring a ton of events and activities. Saddle up, grab some tequila and get out there this weekend!
Essex Studios blossom this weekend for the galleries' spring Art Walk, BLOOM. The space has been transformed with a thousand origami flowers, yarn gardens by the Cincinnati BombShells and color-coded pathways. As always, more than 100 artists' work will be on view as guests eat and drink their way through the studios. The art walk runs 6-11 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
Saturday is Clay Alliance's annual pottery fair at DeSales Corner. Peruse decorative and functional pottery pieces, meet local artists and get supplies to work with clay on your self. Hourly raffles and live music round out the day. The 12th annual fair takes place 11 a.m.-5 p.m., rain or shine.
The first Saturday of May happens to be Cinco De Mayo this year, but it's also Free Comic Book Day: once a year, comic/specialty book shops across North America offer free publications to all guests. Find a nearby participating store here. Many store offer additional in-store events and promotions; Up Up & Away in Cheviot welcomes The Walking Dead co-creator and original artist Tony Moore.
Crafty Supermarket is back! Making its home at the Clifton Cultural Arts Center, the spring show brings more than 50 indie, subversive crafters from across the city and country to sell their funky, functional handmade goods. Just in time for Mother's Day, shoppers will find unique apparel and accessories, home goods, artwork and more goodies. Fuel your shopping with delicious food and coffee from local vendors while a PROJECTMILL DJ keeps you groovin'. Show up early to nab a coveted swag bag — every year, shoppers line up around the corner of Clifton Avenue in hopes of being one of the first 100 who get a bag. The market is open 11 a.m.-6 p.m. and admission is free.
Cinco de Mayo is more popular in the U.S. than Mexico, but since when do we let historical inaccuracies stand in the way of a good drinking holiday? Nearly every bar and restaurant participates in some capacity, but we've selected a few to host our annual Cantina Crawl. Here's our schedule:
p.m. El Coyote
p.m. Pirates Cove
p.m. Tostado's Grill
p.m. MLT's
p.m. Cactus Pear (Clifton)
p.m. Nada
p.m. Bakersfield
Join our roving squad of senoritas and "Seen on the Scene" photographers as they travel from place to place with more prizes than you can throw a maraca at.
Prom is a rite of passage many, but often LGBTQ kids don't feel comfortable at school dances because of bullies and expectations about dress and dates. The Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN) Greater Cincinnati provides a welcoming environment for these individuals at their annual GLSEN Prom Saturday. Come to the Freedom Center for two events in one: those under 21 are invited to "dress as you want, bring who you want, and love as you want." In a separate area of the center the over 21 crowd, who maybe didn't get to experience a prom of their own, can enjoy dinner, drinks and dancing for $65. Those wanting to attend post-dinner can come after 9 p.m. for a discounted price. As always, kids are welcome free of charge with early registration. All proceeds support the local GLSEN chapter.
Check out Stage Door for this weekend's theater offerings, our music blog for a live show lineup and our To Do page for more events, art shows, performances and more this weekend.
And don't forget to check out the "supermoon" Saturday — the biggest full moon of the year will peak around 11:30 p.m. tomorrow.
You might have heard about CityBeat's first Answers Issue, but in case you haven't, here's a quick and dirty rundown: You submit us questions about life in the Queen City you want
answered, but can't solve with the help of Wikipedia, Siri or your mom.
That means anything on city politics, arts and culture, food, sports,
neighborhoods, dog-friendly restaurants, Clifton's suspicious monopoly on Indian cuisine, why McMicken Avenue is consistently scary at all hours of the day, why Cincinnati doesn't have its own font, or if any episodes of The Wire cross-reference any IRL events in Cincinnati.
You submit your question (check out the Answers Issue page here), and our dutiful reporting team will pick the ones we like best, divide them up and bring you back the answers in an issue sourced directly from you guys. Don't worry, we can see your names when you submit, but otherwise, your questions will be anonymous.
Here's a taste of what we've gotten so far:
Q: What would win in a fight, an Over-the-Rhine rat, or a Fountain Square pigeon? Each would be able to choose one non-projectile weapon of its choice.
Q: Where can you find poutine on a menu in Cincy?
Q: What would be the economic and environmental effects of making hunting illegal in the Greater Cincinnati region?
Q: Why is it that Madison Road through O'Bryonville can get backed up to DeSales Corner on some days during rush hour, but be completely open on others?
Q: Is it safe to jump in the Genius of Water Fountain?
Q: Why isn't Hudephol brewed in Cincinnati?
Some, clearly, are taking it more seriously than others, but that's okay. Be real, we all need to know who'd win that fight (Disclaimer: No animals will be injured in the making of The Answers Issue).
We could use a lot more questions, you inquiring minds. Here's the question submissions form.
Comedian Stewart Huff: Primarily a storyteller, he now focuses on stand-up. Huff started off wanting to be a writer of short stories. He wrote in secret, but after doing an open mic he became intrigued by what that art form had to offer. "I was obsessed with the idea of telling a story on stage and getting immediate feedback," he says. After a time, Huff decided to focus solely on stand-up. Showtimes Thursday-Sunday. $8-$14. Go Bananas, 8410 Market Place Lane, Montgomery, gobananascomedy.com.


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Premier League Hooker, Luke Quigley will fill the shoes of New South Wales Captain, Danny Buderus when the Knights play the Sea Eagles at Brookvale Oval on Friday night.
Quigley?s 40th First Grade game headlines a number of changes to the Novocastrian line up, with Kurt Gidley out for at least four weeks (Medial Ligament) and Buderus and Steve Simpson in Origin Camp.
?It?s been a while since I?ve had a run in the top grade but I?m looking forward to the opportunity,? Quigley said.
After a successful comeback from injury in Premier League against the Sharks, Jarrod Mullen finds himself in First Grade this weekend as Gidley?s replacement, continuing his apprenticeship alongside Andrew Johns at Five-Eighth.
?You learn so much playing beside Joey, he?s a great teacher and mentor,? Mullen said.
?He takes you back to the basics and points things out that you should see but tend to overlook at times.?
Other changes to the Knights line up include Todd Lowrie, back in the starting side for Steve Simpson, while rookie, Nathan Hinton, retains his spot at fullback for his third NRL appearance.
?Nathan has handled the First Grade Challenge well,? said Knights Coach, Michael Hagan.
?He?s been impressive since making his debut in Auckland and more game time will be good for his confidence.?
After a week on the sideline with a shoulder injury, Utility forward, Riley Brown has been named on the Knights Interchange.
The Newcastle Knights depart EnergyAustralia Stadium on Thursday at 2.00pm.
Coach: Michael Hagan
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I don't know if this is specifically 50+ related or not, but since I fall in that category I figure it's worth a shot here.
I just finished my first ever 1000+ mile month in September. Had one 300+ mile week... both of which are PRs. I have been enduring some butt discomfort that really became evident during that time.
My typical ride is 40-60 miles with an occasional shorter ride and more often, a 60+ miler. I find that after a while, my butt just starts to burn. My scrotum burns... and I have to stand up for a bit to get some relief. At some point, I'm getting up and down pretty often.
Is this just to be expected on a semi-long ride or do I likely have some positioning issues? I've not had a professional fit, but have had experienced cyclists help/confirm my position on the bike.
I've just toughed it out thus far figuring it was normal but thought I'd run it by you guys and see if I'm suffering unnecessarily.
This is the OEM saddle and I have over 7000 miles on it.
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The literature on southern Jews is thin. There is no single history of Jews in the South and there are few monographs. The only general surveys are Alfred O. Hero's essay, reprinted in this volume; and Leonard Dinnerstein, "A Note on Southern Attitudes Toward Jews," Jewish Social Studies, XXXII ( January, 1970), 43-49, and Dinnerstein, "A Neglected Aspect of Southern Jewish History," American Jewish Historical Quarterly, LXI ( September, 1971), 52-68. The best articles from the Publications of the American Jewish Historical Society, which is now the American Jewish Historical Quarterly, have been collected by Abraham J. Karp and published in five volumes under the title, The Jewish Experience in America ( New York: KTAV Publ. House, Inc., 1969); while some of the notable articles from American Jewish Archives have been published in three volumes entitled Critical Studies in American Jewish History, edited by Jacob Rader Marcus ( New York: KTAV Publ. House, Inc., 1970). Both of these collections contain some good essays on southern Jewry.
For the colonial era, one might look at the relevant chapters of Jacob Rader Marcus , The Colonial American Jew: Fourteen Ninety-Two- Seventeen Seventy-Six ( 3 vols.; Detroit: Wayne State University Press, 1969). Marcus also provides an extensive bibliography.
For the period between the Revolution and the Jacksonian era, there is a good deal of material on the South in Joseph L. Blau and Baron Salo W. (eds.), The Jews of the United States, 1790-1840: A Documentary History ( 3 vols.; New York: Columbia University Press, 1963). Peter Still, The Kidnapped and the Ransomed: The Narrative of Peter and Vina Still After Forty Years of Slavery was originally published in 1856, but it has been


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Hotel Panorama, Cagliari - Villasimius - Southern Sardinia
- Free buffet breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking
Main amenities
- 100 guestrooms
- Restaurant and bar/lounge
- Children's pool
- Fitness center
- 5 meeting rooms
- 24-hour front desk
- Air conditioning
- Daily housekeeping
- Garden
- Car rentals on site
- Front desk safe
- Snack bar/deli
What's around
- Bastion of Saint Remy (1.4 mi / 2.3 km)
- National Archaeological Museum (1.9 mi / 3.1 km)
- Citadel of Museums (2 mi / 3.2 km)
- Cagliari Roman Amphitheatre (2.2 mi / 3.6 km)
- International Trade Fair of Sardinia (0.4 mi / 0.6 km)
Hotel Panorama, Cagliari - Villasimius - Southern Sardinia
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DiningBelvedere - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. A children's menu is available. Reservations are required.
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Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 2999.99, due to national regulations. For further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation.
In accordance with national/local laws, air conditioning may be restricted to certain hours during certain times of the year.
Pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation.
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.
Children under 14 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool or fitness facility without adult supervision.
Optional extras
Rollaway beds are available for EUR 30 per night
Cribs/Infant beds are available for EUR 15 per night
Pets are allowed for an extra charge of EUR 12 per pet, per night
We have included all charges provided to us by this hotel. However, charges can vary, for example, based on length of stay or the room you book.
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