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Southern Nevada is addressing its regional challenges and planning for a more economically resilient future thanks to a Regional Planning grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
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Southern Nevada is addressing its regional challenges and planning for a more economically resilient future thanks to a Regional Planning grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
A Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) regional planning grant is helping the Central Puget Sound region plan for future growth and leverage a significant transportation investment.
Sound Transit Light Rail; credit: LeeLeFever
Investing in Puget Sound
The Central Puget Sound region approved the Sound Transit 2 Plan (ST2) in 2008 to develop and construct more robust regional rapid transit. At an estimated $17.8 billion cost, the majority of which is devoted to 36 additional miles of light rail track, the project will more than double the current system, expanding service to three counties and connecting the larger Seattle metropolitan area. Upon completion, slated for 2023, the project's planners expect half of all trips to Downtown Seattle will be on transit. ST2 will help support the projected growth of the Puget Sound region in the coming years, with an anticipated 1.5 million new residents by 2040.
The Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC), an organization focused on planning for regional transportation, growth management and economic development, realized the need to prepare the Puget Sound area for a projected population of 5 million. Working with residents and county, city, and local officials, PSRC developed VISION 2040, a regional strategy for accommodating the area's projected growth. Complimenting ST2's efforts, VISION 2040 is a set of regional policies that local jurisdictions must consider when planning their decisions addressing land use, economic, and environmental issues. While an effective framework for regional growth, the plan does not focus on the individual community level and local benefits, opportunities, and potential impacts of ST2. Says Ben Bakkenta of PSRC, "There wasn't that bridge from the regional vision to the local jurisdiction."
Growing Transit Communities
To address this gap, PSRC applied for a HUD Regional Planning Grant in 2010. The $5 million grant they received has helped develop strategies for communities receiving new light rail stations, as well as those with other high capacity transit, such as bus rapid transit. Growing Transit Communities seeks to ensure that ST2's investments help to concentrate housing, jobs, and services near transit, promoting faster and safer travel. Led by a diverse consortium of 39 partners including local governments and regional transit agencies, business organizations and non-profits in the central Puget Sound region's 3 counties, the project has a particular focus on housing affordability and equal access to opportunity and transit.
The House Appropriations Committee, in meeting today. Image via C-SPAN.
The appropriations committees in both chambers of Congress passed bills this morning that will decide funding for transportation, housing and urban development programs in fiscal year 2014.
In the Senate, the committee's proposal includes funding for many of the country's most important community development programs. The Department of Transportation (DOT)'s TIGER grant program would receive $550 million to suppors a wide variety of transportation projects including bridges, public transit and railroads. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)'s Integrated Planning and Investment grants, part of the federal Partnership for Sustainable Communities, would be allocated $75 million for the coming year.
"HUD's programs solve local problem with local people," said Senator Barbara Mikulski (D-MD). The Senate committee passed the bill quickly, just after 10 AM, with few remarks.
The way communities plan neighborhoods has profound effects on the natural environment and public health. A new study released by the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Office of Sustainable Communities' Smart Growth Program finds a link between environmental quality and land use and transportation strategies.
The second edition of Our Built and Natural Environments: A Technical Review of the Interactions Among Land Use, Transportation, and Environmental Quality, an update to a 2001 report of the same title, details how development can impact human and environmental health. "As the U.S. population has grown, we have developed land that serves important ecological functions at a significant cost to the environment," the report states, going on to say, "Changing where and how we build our communities can help mitigate these impacts, improving how development affects the environment and human health."
The report identifies hows our development patterns have negatively affected the natural environment, the report finds, "Transportation is responsible for 27 percent of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions; residential and commercial buildings contribute 18 percent and 17 percent, respectively."
As solutions to these mounting problems, the report demonstrates the benefits of specific development strategies. The report recommends preserving ecologically valuable sites and placing a stronger emphasis on infill develop and transit oriented development. Each of these strategies reduce the number of vehicle miles traveled and, in turn, greenhouse gas emissions. The report also emphasizes the need for community design that addresses development's potential downsides, offering investing in mixed-use development and improving street connectivity as solutions.
Three areas across the country will receive assistance to implement smart growth strategies from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The State of Rhode Island; Mississippi County, Arkansas and Kelso, Washington hope to strengthen their local economies while protecting public health and the environment through intentional planning efforts.
Ranson and Charles Town, West Virginia were recently recognized for their joint brownfields redevelopment efforts at the National Brownfields Conference in Atlanta on May 16, 2013. The cities were awarded a Phoenix Award for Excellence in Brownfield Redevelopment in recognition of the ongoing redevelopment of the Ranson & Charles Town Commerce Corridor, a 1.5 mile former industrial stretch of land across both cities. Between the two cities, the corridor is marked by at least 15 significant brownfields sites.
"The fact that we were recognized for the Phoenix Award puts Ranson and Charles Town on the map," said Ranson City Manager David Mills. Charles Town City Manager Joe Cosentini added, "It emphasizes that all we tried to do in the last 10 years contributing to revitalization was worth it." The corridor was recognized as the preeminent brownfields effort in a region that includes Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and Washington, D.C.
Ranson and Charles Town began revitalization efforts for the Commerce Corridor in 2001, partnering with a local environmental consulting firm. Since the project's inception, major brownfields sites in both cities have been redeveloped into valuable community assets. An exemplary redevelopment of Ranson's former Maytag Spray Painting/Dixie Narco plant transformed the distressed, vacant property into the Ranson Civic Center. The new facility houses the Ranson Parks and Recreation Commission, and functions as a venue for athletic events, social functions, trade shows and job fairs.
Applications for The Department of Transportation's (DOT) FY 2013 TIGER grants have once again far exceeded the program's available funding. More than $9 billion has been requested by applicants, surpassing the program's $474 million budget. 568 applications were submitted from all 50 states, Washington DC, Puerto Rico, Guam and American Samoa.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood spoke of the value of the TIGER program,
"President Obama challenged us to improve our nation's infrastructure to provide the transportation choices people and businesses want and the efficiency and safety they need. TIGER projects do exactly that – across the country, they are helping relieve congestion, create jobs and generate lasting economic growth."
Now in its fifth round of grants, the TIGER program helps communities fund capital investments in surface transportation infrastructure. The grants will be rewarded on a competitive basis. Over the program's 5 years, the Department of Transportation has received 4,618 applications requesting more than $114.2 billion. The initial four rounds of grants have funded 218 infrastructure projects across the country, and awarded more than $3.1 billion.
Tampa, Florida has begun construction on the final phase of its Riverwalk, with help from a TIGER grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The 2.6 mile pedestrian walkway has been a 40 year effort for the city, spanning 6 mayors. The TIGER grant is partially funding the Riverwalk's final segment, projected to open November 2014.
The Riverwalk is part of Tampa's efforts to revitalize its downtown. "This downtown you will not recognize in 10 years, said Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn, "and it will not end on the west bank of the river. This river will be the centerpiece of our urban experience."
Tampa is trying to encourage a mix of uses in its downtown, developing work, retail, residential and recreational spaces. The City's shift in urban land use has facilitated development of the downtown's first office tower in 20 years. The energy efficient SouthGate Tower will feature office and parking space as well as a 350-room upscale hotel. Bob Abberger, managing director of the Tower's developer, hopes the project will take advantage of Tampa's growing business and nightlife amenities.
Sun Valley neighborhood listening sessions. Photo via the Decatur-Federal Station Area Plan.
Denver, CO's Sun Valley has a new chance to overcome many hurdles towards economic vibrancy thanks to a new light rail line and a Community Challenge grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
Sun Valley near downtown Denver is a remarkably diverse neighborhood home to a large immigrant and refugee population. The area is also one of Denver's poorest, with an average annual income of $8,000 per household. More than 9 out of 10 of the area's residents live in public housing. In addition to these demographic challenges Sun Valley is alo isolated geographically, cut off from Denver's urban core by the South Platte River to the east, Sports Authority Field at Mile High to the north, and major roads to the west and south.
A new initiative will help Sun Valley overcome these chalenges and become a better place to live for current residents and future ones. At the heart of this work is the Decatur-Federal Station Area Plan, a transit-oriented development strategy for the larger Sun Valley region. Created by the Denver Department of Community Planning and Development and the Denver Housing Authority, the plan centers around a newly-completed RTD FasTracks light rail line. The line extends west from the heart of downtown Denver to Golden, CO, and connects Sun Valley to Denver's economic opportunities and employment centers.
Portland, Maine has begun to develop a regional bikeshare program thanks to initial technical assistance provided through the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Building Blocks for Sustainable Communities program.
Portland's Planning and Urban Development Department applied for EPA's 2013 grants under the leadership of Jeff Levine. Portland residents, Mr. Levine noticed, already had a strong interest in alternative transportation.
"There's a big commitment in Portland toward the environment and sustainability," said Levine. "The challenge is providing an infrastructure that can help people to meet that goal."
Residents were interested in a bikeshare program, but Portland needed a catalytic event to kick-start the project.
EPA's workshops and forums, conducted earlier this month, jumpstarted the city's efforts to implement a bikeshare program. Mr. Levine believes EPA's time in Maine brought a necessary and "strong focus on the issue". Residents and local officials participated in the sessions strategizing how Portland can make a bikeshare program a reality. With the project underway, Portland and the project's supporters now must develop a business plan for a bikeshare program.


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The Marietta City Board of Education accepted the resignation of director of teaching and learning Jason Smith during a special meeting Thursday morning.
Smith, who has been with the district a little more than a year, is returning to northwest Ohio to take a similar position with the Rosswood Exempted Village school district near Toledo.
Smith said he and his family have enjoyed their time in the area but factors including the inability to sell their house there have necessitated a move back.
"My wife and I both really loved it here," he said Thursday afternoon. "This (Marietta City Schools) is a great place. I thoroughly enjoyed working here."
As director of teaching and learning, Smith oversaw activities for the district like curriculum design and implementation, improving test scores, planning professional development and interviewing substitutes.
"We're going to miss him. He's done a great job for us," said Marietta Superintendent Harry Fleming.
The district's next step will be to post the job locally and with the Ohio Department of Education. Fleming said he hopes to find a replacement as soon as possible, but noted the timing, coming soon after the start of the school year, makes the search a bit more difficult.
"It's going to be a tricky time to find someone," Fleming said.
Smith's annual salary was $70,000. Last August, he replaced Phillips Elementary Principal Joe Finley in the job, which Finley held while also serving as principal at Putnam Elementary.

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The Cape Cod Black Dog women's hockey team met its match on Sunday, falling 7-1 to the New England Brewins in the championship game of the USA Hockey Rec Nationals 40-and-over division in Ellenton, Fla. "They jumped on us early and never looked back," said Black Dogs coach Bill Theodore of Dartmouth, whose team was outshot 35-12. "We came out flat and never really got it together. Too many mistakes on our part." The Black Dogs' lone goal was scored by Laura Prisco, director of the Wareham YMCA.
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From the Detroit Auto Show: Summer Fiesta; GM Mission
A selection of short dispatches from the North American International Auto Show in Detroit:
Planning a Summer Fiesta
Ford CEO Alan Mulally says 4,000 people have made a reservation to buy the new subcompact Fiesta that won't be available until the summer. Consumers can make a reservation online for free and can back out before delivery. Those who order now also get a free Sync system which allows consumers to access the radio and telephone calls without letting go of the wheel.
GM's Revival Goes "Spiritual"
Fixing GM's image has become a "spiritual" mission for the company's new North American chief Mark Reuss. Mr. Reuss says he sent two engineers on an eight-hour drive in the snow to help a Chevy owner in State College, Pa., who couldn't get a steering issue fixed on his Cobalt.
Mr. Reuss, struggling to reverse the car maker's tainted image, says he personally deals with customers who have the most vexing problems. "We're sick of it," he said of GM's bad rap in many circles. "You buy a vehicle from us, you know I stand behind it personally," he told reporters.


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AT FIRST THEY SUCEED: Proving Himself Again
Olerud's Resurgent Season Affirms a Scout's Faith
By BUSTER OLNEY
Published: July 13, 1997
ATLANTA, July 10— Some baseball scouts can talk and watch games at the same time. Don Welke finds conversation distracting, so when a reporter approached the Baltimore Orioles scout in the stands at a Mets exhibition game in March and asked what in the world was wrong with John Olerud, Welke was annoyed. But he believed each word in his harsh response.
''There is nothing wrong with John Olerud,'' snapped Welke, an expert on the Mets' first baseman, who is, for the second time, proving Welke to be a baseball prophet.
There is nothing wrong this season with Olerud, who had slumped in 1995 and 1996. Olerud leads the Mets with 61 runs batted in and is hitting .299, having rid himself of bad habits he learned in Toronto, where he hit just .274 with 61 r.b.i. last season. His drop-off in production prompted the Blue Jays to absorb most of his 1997 salary and trade him for pitcher Robert Person. But now, instead of trying to pull the ball, he is smashing line drives to all fields, as he had done in his best seasons -- like 1993, when he hit .363 with 107 r.b.i.
This is not the first time the 28-year-old Olerud has had to prove himself. An aneurysm near his brain threatened his life in 1989, the year he was supposed to be the best hitting prospect in the country. Leery of his medical history and of Olerud's own feelings that he was not physically ready to play professionally, 27 of 28 teams passed on him. The Blue Jays gambled and chose Olerud in the third round, and they dispatched a scout to watch him play summer league ball, a scout who hates chatting when there are pitchers and hitters to watch: Don Welke.
Olerud was 20 years old then, a first baseman and pitcher at Washington State. He was rather slow, but he was 6 feet 5 inches tall and thin, and he had a photogenic left-handed swing. Scouts could not watch him without recalling Ted Williams. He does not have Williams's brashness, though. Olerud is a conversational counterpuncher, rarely initiating dialogue but uniformly thoughtful in response, delivered with a bellman's politeness. If you had the first pick in the draft that year and wanted a pitcher, you wanted Ben McDonald of Louisiana State. If you had the first pick and you wanted a hitter, you wanted Olerud.
That was before the headaches. They would last 30 seconds or so, but were so intense that Olerud wondered why they were occurring. On Jan. 11, 1989, about five months before the draft, Olerud was jogging when he collapsed into unconsciousness for more than an hour. He was found to have a subarachnoid hemorrhage, bleeding from a vessel leading into his brain.
For two weeks, Olerud lay in a hospital room darkened to dull his reactions as doctors tested him and searched for the source of the bleeding. There was no television, no outside stimulus, just two weeks of wondering and waiting. Olerud would get out of bed for a shower and was taken aback by how quickly his muscles had atrophied.
On Feb. 24, Dr. Richard Winn, head of neurosurgery at the University of Washington, discovered an aneurysm. Doctors cut a piece of skull from the left side of Olerud's head, just behind his eye, to reach the damaged vessel, a delicate operation that insured his survival.
A baseball career? Time would tell.
Less than two months after the surgery, Olerud returned to action for Washington State, wearing a helmet in the field. Feeling weak and sure he was not physically ready to compete professionally at a level that suited him, Olerud and his family discouraged teams from drafting him. He was going back to Washington State for his senior year. Sure, Olerud said offhandedly to a Seattle Mariners official, he would play if someone offered him $1 million; Andy Benes, the No. 1 pick the year before, had signed for $235,000, a record at that time.
Pat Gillick, general manager of the Blue Jays, called an Ontario doctor who had helped train Winn. Considering that the operation was a success, Gillick asked, is there any reason to think Olerud's baseball skills will be affected?
''There's no reason to think he can't get back to the same level he was at before,'' Gillick was told. The Blue Jays selected Olerud in the third round.
Gillick arranged for a dinner with Olerud and his parents, and called Don Welke. ''Don,'' Gillick said, ''I'd like to use you in the Olerud situation.'' Gillick explained that he wanted to make sure Olerud was fit before giving him the sort of money required to sign him.
Welke, 54, is a Harvard man -- raised in Harvard, Ill. He played baseball in high school and Carthage College in Wisconsin, and after graduating, he coached at a small college in Michigan. Simultaneously, Welke worked as a part-time scout. The Blue Jays hired him as an area scout in 1977 to search for prospects in the Midwest.
Welke is built like a bat rack, broad shouldered and burly chested. His thick, graying hair is cut short on top, short on the sides, short in the back. Self-deprecating and genial up until game time, he does not scout games so much as he competitively observes, looking to see what others do not or cannot see.


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What's New in CDI 1.1?
By reza_rahman on Jun 07, 2013
Introduced in Java EE 6, CDI is clearly a key API to standardize dependency injection in enterprise Java. A lot of the work related to CDI in Java EE now involves treating CDI as an effective mechanism for unifying the Java EE component model and aligning others specs around it to make for a more cohesive platform. Examples of this on-going effort in Java EE 7 includes aligning the JSF component model/scoping to CDI, decoupling declarative transactions from the EJB component model through the JTA 1.2 @Transactional CDI interceptor, modernizing the JMS 2 API utilizing CDI, better support for CDI in Bean Validation 1.1 and many others.
CDI 1.1 itself is a point release that has a relatively long list of smaller but nonetheless important fixes and enhancements. In a recent blog post, CDI 1.1 specification lead Pete Muir does a good job of listing out the changes. The post is especially valuable for the referenced links that you can dig into to see if any of the changes are immediately useful to you if you have adopted CDI already.


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In conjunction with the installation of six large-scale original seascapes by artist Chris Volpe in the lobby of the Wentworth by the Sea Hotel, Kennedy Gallery & Custom Framing in Portsmouth is hosting this show of his marine and sky paintings and impressions.
The exhibit, "Sea & Sky," features work related to the Wentworth commission, such as the studies for the Wentworth lobby pieces, originals of paintings that are being made into prints for the hotel rooms, and additional works celebrating the Seacoast landscape. Included are 12-by-16-inch oil-on-paper studies, as well as related and new naturalistic and semi-abstract marine and sky paintings in oil on paper, wood, canvas and linen.
The gallery is located at 41 Market St., Portsmouth.
In addition, a celebration of the installation of Volpe's work at the Wentworth will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, June 14, at the hotel.
For information on Volpe's work call 770-3058 or visit www.christophervolpe.com, www.christophervolpe.blogspot.com or facebook.com/volpefineart.
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Update: Dallas County DA's office billboards lead to arrest of another defendant on the lam
Update: The charges are for the same man, Danny Pina.
Update: There is some confusion — at least by me — about what Pina was wanted for. The DA's office website says Pina was wanted for continuous sexual abuse of a child. But court records show Dannt Pina was wanted for not registering as a sex offender.
There is a Danny Pena (different spelling and a different age) who is charged with continuous sexual abuse of a child.
Will update this blog post when I figure it out. Both cases involve Carrollton, so it is possible Pena and Pina are actually the same person. Or could be separate cases.
Original post: A sixth Dallas County defendant who had evaded capture was arrested Wednesday after the district attorney's office advertised his photo on a billboards.
Danny Pina was arrested by Dallas police, according to the DA's office. Court records say Pina failed to register as a sex offender. As a juvenile, Pina was found responsible for aggravated sexual assault of a child in 1995, according to court records. He was released from the Texas Youth Commission in 2004 and was required to register as a sex offender.
Pina registered with Carrollton police after his release. But in 2005, court records show, he told Carrollton police that he was moving to Dallas. When Carrollton police audited offenders who had once registered with them, officers found that Pina had never again registered as a sex offender. He was required to register until November 2014.
No details were immediately available about the arrest.
The billboards first went up mid-March to catch defendants who had evaded capture by traditional means. For a look at the photos of those the DA's office is searching for, go www.dallasda.com.


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Posted by Jane Janeczko on November 12, 2013
While size discrimination amongst mainstream retailers certainly isn't new, it always takes me by surprise whenever a company comes out as specifically and definitely against plus-size women.
I feel like I should know better by this point, since we're living in a post Mike Jeffries world, where fat customers are automatically categorized as uncool and undesirable, and yet when I saw the Bloomberg TV interview in which Lululemon founder Chip Wilson blamed women's meaty thighs for ruining his fancy yoga pants, my jaw actually dropped.
"Frankly, some women's bodies just don't actually work for it," were Wilson's exact words. "It's really about the rubbing through the thighs, how much pressure is there over a period of time, how much they use it."


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When I moved into my newly converted workspace recently, I faced what everyone who has ever had any construction done for them faces: it wasn't finished. On top of that my builder, still banging away while I was trying to work, expressed his dismay that I didn't have any music on. I always give the same reason: there's no music, because I might actually listen to it.
This is odd, because while I'm unable to listen to music and write or draw at the same time, I do believe that having two (or more) jobs going at once is a benefitthe jobs feed off one another in sometimes subtle, sometimes obvious ways. Right now I'm working on a manual for a sailboat company (how to set up the rigging, and so on), a logo for a new dot com start-up, a short animated film explaining the relative size of the national debt compared to this year's federal surplus, an explanation of how to find and set up the perfect campsite, and two self-help books on diagnostic tests for men and women, as well as this short article.
My mind wanders (and wonders) about all these projects while I'm working in detail on any one of them. And unexpected links show up. What made me think of putting mountains in the background of the camping diagram? It seems fairly obvious now that there should be mountains in the picture, but they weren't in the first sketch I did. Perhaps an answer is that I'm using mountains as a size comparison in the film about the U.S. budget. This kind of thing has happened too often for it to be a coincidence.
But the brain will do more than make connections among current jobs. Rather than looking at the latest annual of design for inspiration, I am continually collecting all sorts of "reference" that's interesting, but doesn't appear to have any connection to anything I'm doing: paintings, photographs, sculpture, sports stories, poetry, graphic history. (History shows me what's been done before. A quick summary: everything's been done before). All this stuff goes haphazardly into scrapbooks. Then when I half remember something I've kept, I have to look through almost everything to find it, and in so doing glimpse other things that I'd forgotten about.
Sometimes we turn our imaginations off and restrict ourselves to the given parameters of a project. Let's not turn into job robots that can't make room for all manner of lovely connections that are out there waiting to help.
I'd add music to that list of connections, too. I'm not talking about background mush; our brains can filter out Musak and tell us not to bother with it. But what if it's jazz pianist Thelonius Monk playing? Now there's a real conflict for the brain: shouldn't it pay attention? Listen, didn't that sound like a "quote" from a Miles Davis track? Monk had listened. And added to his work.
But what connection is there between music and graphics? Between a Bach fugue and a Quark page? More than you might imagine. But you'd have to listen to find out, not just have it playing in the background.


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Teenagers in Lansing will need to start paying attention to the time. After the shooting deaths of two teens in just a month, enforcing the city's curfew is about to be a top priority in Lansing.
Police say the curfew is nothing new, but officers will now be actively looking for teens breaking curfew.
Those teens will either be cited, taken to police headquarters or taken home. In all three cases, a parent or guardian will be involved and police say that's the key here. They want parents and the community to be vested in making a change.
Throughout Lansing, 16-year-old Levon Wilson, who was shot and killed early Sunday, has become a driving force in a growing call for the violence to end.
"It just hurts, it just hurts everybody," Ricky Darnell, Wilson's Uncle said. "They didn't just hurt me, his mom, his dad, they hurt hundreds of people that Levon impacted in their life."
Darnell never imagined he'd lose Wilson so suddenly, but after a party turned drive-by shooting the reality is hitting hard.
"I'm angry, I'm really angry," he said. "Just a bunch of cowards, little boys who don't know how to be real men, that's all it is."
Wilson's death and that of 17-year-old Denzel Moss last month has spurred the City of Lansing into action.
"Young people are settling scores using guns, what used to be a fight behind the school or neighborhood is now a gun fight and obviously tragic results and really unacceptable," Mayor Virg Bernero said.
Police believe getting parents involved and teens off the street will help curb that behavior.
"We're not saying that they are commiting crimes, we just don't what them to have the possiblity of being involved," Public Information Officer Robert Merritt, with Lansing Police said.
Under city code, anyone 12 and under must be home from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. The curfew is midnight for those 13-16.
Lansing is also rolling out a gun buy back program, hoping to get handguns off the streets.
"Some of the crimes that happen out there are with guns that people steal," Merritt explained.
"We believe that we can make a significant dent judging form what's been done in other cities," Bernero added. "The Chief of Police and the department is working on the details of that program as we speak."
Wilson's family is hopeful the move will save others, though it comes too late for them.
"Still ain't going to bring my nephew back, still ain't going to bring him back," Darnell said.
Bernero says the gun buy back will cost between $20,000 and $50,000 to run. He says the program will accept handguns, no questions asked. Just today, the city raised $6,00 toward the effort.
Wilson's family has begun a T-shirt fundraiser to help off set funeral expenses. Details of the effort can be found on facebook.
Visitation for Wilson will be Thursday from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. at Chapel in the Pines Funeral Home.


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Ton-up openers rescue Middlesex
Watch free daily video highlights from every LV= County Championship match here on ecb.co.uk this summer
Chris Rogers and Sam Robson shared an opening partnership of 259 - a Middlesex record against Surrey - to turn the tables on their London rivals after they had been forced to follow on 172 runs behind at Lord's.
Rogers, the 35-year-old left-hander, hopes to return to the Australia side against England this summer after being included in their Ashes squad five years after he won his only cap against India at Perth.
Robson, 12 years his junior, will qualify for England by residence next year after representing Australia at Under-19 level.
Both completed their centuries off 185 balls, Rogers having hit nine fours and Robson 14. By the time the latter was caught behind attempting to hook a short ball from Zander de Bruyn, they had turned Middlesex's deficit into a lead of 87 in the LV= County Championship Division One clash.
Robson had made 129 off 223 balls with 17 boundaries and, though Joe Denly was soon caught at second slip off Jade Dernbach, Rogers was still there at the close. He had scored 131 from 240 deliveries, including 10 fours, and will lead his side into the final day on 283 for two, 111 ahead with eight wickets in hand.
It was not what Surrey captain Graeme Smith had in mind when de Bruyn claimed Middlesex's last man Corey Collymore leg-before in the third over and he sent them in again hoping they would bat as poorly as the previous day.
Neither morning cloud nor a shower which sent the players off for an early lunch gave Smith's bowlers any assistance on the slow pitch.
They were so disciplined that they did not concede any extras until their 111th over of the match, when a de Bruyn delivery clipped Rogers' pads and went for four leg byes, but there was little sign of a breakthrough.
Dernbach did go past Rogers' outside edge in his opening spell and de Bruyn induced an nick which fell short of second slip, yet he was in no more discomfort until he had made 96. Falling on his backside avoiding a Dernbach bouncer did not stop Rogers stroking Tim Linley into the covers for his 59th first-class century, however.
Robson tucked Gareth Batty to midwicket to reach his sixth hundred in the next over and, soon afterwards, the duo went past Middlesex's previous highest opening stand against Surrey – 232 by Pelham Warner and James Douglas at the Oval in 1907.
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JANUARY 24--A Tennessee company is suing Don Imus for $4 million after the radio host allegedly disparaged the firm last year while reading its commercials on his show. FlatSigned Press alleges that Imus made snide comments about the company as he read spots advertising its sale of copies of the Warren Commission report signed by President Gerald Ford, a member of the government panel that investigated the John F. Kennedy assassination. The January 2007 radio spots aired one month after Ford's death. The timing of the ads, it seems, prompted Imus to remark that FlatSigned--which sells autographed and collectible books--were "bastards" who waited for Ford "to croak so they could unload these." He then added, "Now that he's flat-lined, you go to flatsigned.com." Imus repeated similar sentiments in other live commercials, remarking, "This has gotta be a joke." FlatSigned paid about $5000 for the spots, which directed listeners to its web site, where the limited edition Ford volume (which sold for upwards of $900) could be ordered. FlatSigned charges that it was damaged by Imus's refusal to read its ad copy verbatim. In addition to Imus, the company is suing Infinity Broadcasting, for whom Imus worked until last April, when he was fired for making offensive comments about the Rutgers women's basketball team.
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Lately I've had a number of service and parts employees asking the same question: "How can I handle customer complaints and unreasonable demands better?" They mention issues like people wanting money back because their vehicle is still performing below their expectations. Or customer who want to return an item damaged from their trying to install it. When dealing with customer complaints and unreasonable demands, keep in mind that while the customer comes first, the dealership is foremost.
Making customers feel as if they come first starts by doing your best to eliminate the word "no" from your vocabulary and replacing it with "Let's see what we can do to make this better. First, can you tell me more about this situation?" This removes tension and opens up the discussion. And it buys you some time to consider a solution that's good for everyone.
Positioning the dealership foremost means making adjustments that stick and don't create a customer culture of gripe a little, get a lot. But it also means that refusing to make an adjustment or refund because the dealership is right and the customer wrong isn't always the best way to go. Before saying no, think about how that decision affects future business. Saying no may save you money today but hurt business tomorrow. Don't fail to recognize, for example, when the angry customer has spent thousands at your store and is well connected in the riding community. It takes years to build a good reputation. It only takes a few selfish decisions to ruin it.
Customer first, dealership foremost works best when the store has policies and procedures for handling customer concerns, adjustments and returns. But it seems that only about half of dealers authorize their staff to make adjustments at the counter. The other half force employees to send dissatisfied customers to the GM or owner. The problem with that procedure is that it often results in the GM or owner giving away the store just to calm customers as quickly as possible and get them out of their office. Sorry if this upsets someone, but creating an easy path to upper management is not smart. It undermines the frontline employees' authority, creates a culture of easy giveaways, ruins the store's bottom line and doesn't usually turn a dissatisfied customer into a happy one. In the end, an easy path to upper management usually results in a bunch of spoiled, loudmouthed cry-baby customers. Not ideal.
For GMs and owners reluctant to empower counter staff with dollar amount authority, I recommend imposing a limit to start. Something like $250 to $500 per month per person that can be used for goodwill adjustments. Most of the time employees will use the money wisely. Each month look for problems in both directions: those who routinely use it all and those who use next to nothing. Neither is ideal. You want to be known for your fairness, not for being a pushover or a store that doesn't appreciate its customers.
My recommendation to staff: Let customers vent awhile before you start making suggestions. As long as they're not yelling or threatening anyone, I say let them vent. They'll be exhausted in a few minutes and then you'll have all the information you need. You can ask, "If you were me, what would you suggest to fix this issue?" You may be able to deliver on the request. You may be able to meet halfway, in which case say, "That's an interesting idea. What would you think about … ?" Then make your offer. When customers agree to your offer, make sure that:
1. They know you're working hard to resolve this issue because you value their friendship and business
2. They understand the dealership doesn't do this for everyone
3. In the situation where you goodwill something that was the customer's fault, let them know that you can only do something like this one time for each good customer. You may want to ask, "Are you sure you want to use that ticket today?" This sets the boundary for adjustments and can reduce repeat performances where the same customer tries to get something for nothing in the future
4. And then, before parting company, ask the customer, "Are you satisfied with this solution? That's important to us because we think you're a great customer and we want to see you here more often. Can I expect you'll continue to do business with us?" Getting a confirmation is essential to setting things right and making it less likely customers will bad-mouth the dealership. Realize that should customers indicate they're still not happy it's best to return to the venting step and say, "It seems that you're not satisfied. Would you like to talk about it some more? Because we value you as a friend and a customer and I want you to be OK with this."
Does this process work 100 percent of the time? Nope, and nothing does. But using these questions and phrases and letting customers vent before offering a solution can make it easier to acquire fair, long-term customers more often. Of course, not making the mistake and avoiding customer problems in the first place means fewer situations to deal with. That's fuel for thought for another column.
This story originally appeared in the Dealernews November 2010 issue.


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The Road
by Cormac McCarthy
The Road Sections 221-230 Summary
How It All Goes Down
Section 221
- They drink some Coca-Cola.
- The Man goes and gets their jeans. The Boy wants to know how long they can stay. The Man says they can't stay for long because it's dangerous.
Section 222
- Once The Boy falls asleep, The Man drags some furniture from the house to put around the hatch. He covers it with a mattress. ("It wasn't much of a ruse but it was better than nothing" (222.1).)
- The Man whittles some fake bullets, stains them, and puts them in his gun.
Section 223
- The Man thinks that if only he'd saved the cartridge casings from his revolver he could reload them.
- He kisses The Boy and goes to sleep.
Section 224
- They walk into town and pick up a new shopping cart at a grocery store. The Boy suggests they take two carts, but The Man reminds him that someone has to be on the lookout.
- They talk about how they never see any "good guys" on the road and how they always need to be on the lookout for trouble.
Section 225
- The Man cuts The Boy's hair, then he cuts his own and trims his beard. This is actually a really touching passage in the book – you should read it.
Section 226
- They eat dinner by candlelight. The Man tries some whiskey he found in the bunker but it makes him dizzy.
Section 227
- The Man hears rain on the mattress above them. He opens the hatch. The yard is flooded "but the bunker itself seemed pretty watertight" (227.1).
Section 228
- When he wakes up, the rain has stopped. He had a weird dream with "creatures of a kind he'd never seen before" (228.1).
- The Man realizes he must seem strange to The Boy because the world he's from doesn't exist anymore. A part of him wishes they'd never found the bunker.
Section 229
- The Man takes apart the stove, then reassembles it with just the tank and burner so it's lighter. He opens the hatch. It's drizzling. He closes it, then "set[s] about making breakfast" (229.1).
Section 230
- They eat and sleep all day and sort through the stores in the bunker. It's still raining.
- Once it's dark they start loading the cart (which they'd hid in the tool shed) with their supplies. They eat dinner and sleep.
- The next morning they bathe, eat breakfast, and head out.


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|477'146 m Ascent
|747'228 m High
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|-477'-145 m Descent
|699'213 m Low
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Overview1:41 average time for 9.8 miles. Details
The trail is relatively flat with a mix of narrow rocky singletrack followed by some narrow smooth singletrack. Trail has a great flow with even mix of uphills and downhills, trail is very narrow in places adding to the sensation of riding through a tunnel of brush (great on the downhills).
Need To KnowTrail has a couple gates if closed/locked that section is closed (never been closed on any of my rides). Trail has crossing trails that are short advanced sections that lead back to intermediate trail. There are several areas where the trail splits, look for the rocks marking the trail to follow (they border the edges of the good trail).
DescriptionStart at the campsite parking area running slightly downhill toward the lake shore. As you past the last set of campsites on your left you'll see a singletrack leading up into the hills bordering the lake. The trail is rocky and narrow from the start, watch your pedals, plenty of areas to have a rock grab them.
As you approach the shoreline, the trail follows the shore at about 50' above the shoreline and has a mix of rocky uphills and downhills. Easy to follow. After you pass the first gate you get your first good downhill that runs out to the shoreline again. Continue along this until you reach a large lake inlet that you'll eventually ride completely around. At this inlet the trail turns from rocky to very narrow 6" singletrack that is a little exposed (immediately after second gate).
The trail along the far side of the inlet is not as commonly traveled and is easy to miss. After passing around the inlet you'll continue on the narrow track until you reach the lake again and do a gradual climb until you reach a dead oak with stones stacked around its base.
You are at the trail end and you can return along the same path. Because of the rocky nature of the trail both out and in trails ride differently and very fun to ride.
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Google Voice lets you download an audio file.
Anyone know if there's a way to download Pageplus voicemail as an audio file to save specific messages? I don't see anything on their website. Verizon is the backbone of the service but I've never used their voicemail system prior to my PP phone, so I don't know if they offer that service or not. I can do this on my other phone lines.
If it's possible, how do I go about it? Thanks, Markus
Is Google Voice the best way? How could I get the audio from the PP voicemail to Google Voice? Seems like I'd have to play the messages over the speakerphone into my Google Voice voicemail and that's no different than putting them on an analog tape recorder and then creating an audio file with Audacity and saving it. Lot's of work. Hope there's an easier way to just download the file directly from PP or Verizon.
Doesn't work that way. You would be using Google Voice instead of PP Voicemail.
Google voice works if you are starting from scratch. But if the message you want is already on P+ answering machine and you desperately
want it, then ...
You can use webcaptel (caption service for hard-of-hearing).
- sign up for webcaptel
- enter two # on webcaptel. Have it call a remote # first, then to dial your cellphone
- login with your PIN #
- play the message and let the captionist types (CART - computer aid recognition t???) the message
- hang up both your cellphone and on the webcaptel
- copy and paste the text you want. It will be filled with error. but you can fix it up.


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EU Needs Someone to Pick up Slack From Germany
The euro zone exited a lengthy recession last quarter thanks in large part to Germany. Its economy expanded 2.9%, at an annualized rate, helping pull the euro zone to 1.2% annualized growth. That broke a string of six-straight euro zone GDP contractions.
If the currency bloc wants to maintain that momentum this quarter, it's going to have to get some help elsewhere.
A pair of reports Friday suggest Europe's largest economy is off to a weak start in the third quarter. Industrial production fell 1.7% in July from June, much steeper than the 0.5% drop economists had expected. In a separate report, exports fell 1.1% on the month in July.
Taken together, "the official activity data for July have been weak across the board and are pointing to a GDP decline" this quarter, said J.P. Morgan economist Greg Fuzesi, in a research note.
He doesn't expect that to be the end result. Data are expected to improve in August and September. Still, Mr. Fuzesi shaved his third quarter growth forecast for Germany to 1%, at an annualized rate, from 2%.
Germany makes up around 30% of euro zone GDP, so a downshift from nearly 3% growth to 1% is going to have a big effect. And France, the bloc's second-biggest economy, is not expected to match its second quarter growth pace, either.
That leaves it to others such as Italy, Spain and the Netherlands to pick up the slack. That's a tall order, given the lengthy slumps these economies have endured.
The hiccup in July data doesn't necessarily herald a return to economic contraction for the euro zone.
But it does support ECB President Mario Draghi's cautious reminder Thursday that the shoots of recovery are still "very, very green."


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- Keep rescue equipment and a telephone by the pool.
- Remove all toys from the pool so that your child won't be tempted to reach for them.
- Don't replace a life vest with swimming aids.
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Secondly, its not as much as Jacobp making a remark seeing as that it is completely unfounded, its more of, why are you making fun of a guy because of his speech impediment?
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I'm not sure about Mallett so I'll just take your word for it. Arkansas fans hate Nutt and probably find it funny that Nutt is in this situation, moreso than the kid that has the actual problem. Although, I can't speak for anyone but me.


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DOHA: The Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs is preparing to start conducting checks on nurseries and crèches in the country from the middle of next month.
These facilities were given time until mid-June to rectify their situation and comply with the provisions of a new law (No. 1 of 2014) passed earlier this year.
The six-month grace period ends roughly after a month, the ministry has said.
It has recruited 18 female inspectors just to check these facilities and make sure that they are licensed as per the new rules.
The new regulations authorise the labour ministry to be the licensing and monitoring agency for childcare facilities. They earlier came under the education authorities.
The new law specifies a host of licensing conditions for childcare facilities, among them a security deposit of QR100,000.
Nurseries and play schools are allowed to take care of only children under four years of age, after which toddlers must be sent to kindergartens.
The 18 inspectors yesterday took their oath in front of the Minister of Labour and Social Affairs at a ceremony.
The inspectors hired by the ministry's Family Development Department have been given judicial powers so they can take legal action during raids.


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I read with interest Bob Kerr's June 23 column ("At Birch Vocational, it's about 'Learning to Fly'"). As the sister of a woman who has worked in a sheltered workshop for 30 years, I feel it is time to add my two cents.
These workshops do a great job, and are necessary for their clients. The people who work in these workshops are not always capable of working in the "outside" world.
My sister lives in a group home, and receives Social Security. She is not dependent on the money she earns in the workshop for her living expenses. That money pays for things that you and I take for granted: a cup of coffee at Dunkin' Donuts, a trip to the movies, and an occasional dinner at a restaurant. Without her pay from the workshop, those things would be hard to come by.
I cannot tell you how proud my sister was when she told me she made a lot of money one recent week. She went to the bank and deposited her paycheck of $25.
These workshops could not exist if they had to pay minimum wage. The contracts they get from companies would be too cost prohibitive. There would be no work for men and women who are so proud to be doing something every day.
The employees who work in the group homes, and workshops are dedicated, caring people. They have a lot of patience, and compassion for the people they care for. These employees barely make minimum wage. If anybody deserves to earn more money, it is the caregivers and supervisors in the workshops.
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Quote:I believe that there are unknowns - the 'afterlife' concept being one of them. if you want to use the word 'God', thats fine with me...just don't kill me over it in order to prove your point.
Quote: That aside i would hate to see all the wars and killing over religious beliefs in the world be for absolutely nothing if i was right. I'd rather be wrong, if that makes any sense.
Quote:I would disagree a bit with that... you stated that there was a profit motive for the Crusades, but my point was more that all wars are mischaracterized by history.
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Palazzo Manfredi - Relais & Chateaux, Rome
- Free WiFi
Main amenities
- 15 guestrooms
- Restaurant and bar/lounge
- Rooftop terrace
- Breakfast available
- Valet parking
- Airport shuttle
- In-room childcare
- Terrace
- 24-hour front desk
- Air conditioning
- Daily housekeeping
- Garden
What's around
- Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano
- Colosseum
- Arch of Constantine
- Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore
- Roman Forum
Palazzo Manfredi - Relais & Chateaux, Rome
Hotel Info: 866-266-9798from $342 CAD
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- Double Room (Prestige Room)
- Double Room, View (Master Room)
- Luxury Suite, View
- Junior Suite, View
- Loft, 1 Double Bed with Sofabed, Annex Building (in Via dei Serpenti)
- Executive Double Room, View
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Key facts
Hotel size
- This hotel has 15 rooms
- This hotel is arranged over 4 floors
- Check-in time starts at 2 PM
- Check-out time is noon
- Express check-in
Required at check in
- Credit card or cash deposit required
- Government-issued photo ID required
Travelling with others
- Babysitting/childcare *
- Pets not allowed
- Free WiFi in public areas
- Free WiFi in rooms
- Airport shuttle *
- Valet parking *
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In the hotel
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- Buffet breakfast daily (surcharge)
- Restaurant
- Bar/lounge
- Snack bar/deli
- Room service (during limited hours)
- Use of nearby fitness center (discount)
- Conference space size (feet) - 323
- Conference space size (meters) - 30
- One meeting room
- 24-hour front desk
- Concierge services
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Laundry facilities
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Luggage storage
- Wedding services
- Multilingual staff
- Porter/bellhop
- Number of buildings/towers - 2
- Year Built 2003
- Elevator/lift
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Designated smoking areas (fines apply)
- Rooftop terrace
- Garden
- Terrace
In the room
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Air conditioning
- Minibar
- Bathrobes
- Slippers
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Soundproofed rooms
- Turndown service
- Premium bedding
- Memory foam mattress
- Individually decorated
- Individually furnished
- Private bathroom
- Bidet
- Designer toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Satellite TV channels
- DVD player
- Desk
- Free newspaper
- Free WiFi
- Phone
- Refrigerator
- Daily housekeeping
- In-room safe
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- The property is a member of Relais & Chateaux.
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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.
Accommodations are situated at multiple addresses.
For transfers, guests must contact the property 72 hours prior to arrival at the number on the booking confirmation.
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You'll be asked to pay the following charges at check in or check out:
- A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 7 per person, per night, up to 10 nights. This tax does not apply to children under 10 years of age.
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Valet parking costs EUR 50 per day
Parking is available nearby and costs EUR 50 per 24 hours
Buffet breakfast is offered for an extra charge of EUR 30 per person (approximately)
Babysitting/childcare is available for an extra charge
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Translation of ferret in Spanish:
intransitive verb
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Example sentences
- I looked down at the little ashtray on his gold coloured hostess trolley, two lonely pound coins looked back up at me, so i ferreted around in my pocket for something smaller.
- But one night, a woolly-hatted youth ferreted around in the skip and extracted the ancient rucksack.
- Katherine and Kyla ferreted around the racks looking for good clothes.
- Even if you don't like the story, you have to respect his sheer investigative skill in ferreting it out.
- But Sid wasn't really the type that offered up information easily, preferring to have his barmates ferret it out of him.
- If there's a story that has any connection with the Super Bowl, it will be ferreted out by 3,000 newspaper, radio and TV people.
- 2 (Sport)to go ferretinghuronear
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Example sentences
- Their excuse, said Mr Evans, was that they were visiting Cumbria for rabbiting and ferreting - an implausible explanation at a time when people were not allowed on to farmland because of the foot-and-mouth epidemic.
- James has kindly offered to induct me into the wiles and ways of the shooting gent, starting with an invitation to go ferreting for rabbits.
- I just ferreted this hole as I wanted to find out where all the bolt holes were before I gassed it, and as I had the nets in my pocket I thought ...why not!
- We ferreted several warrens, and thus several breeding groups, in each capture area.
Phrasal verbs
- [colloquial]
(secret)to ferret something out
sonsacarle algo a alguienI couldn't ferret the truth out of him
no le pude sonsacar la verdad
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Safety in the Community
This is a blog post by Dennis Debbaudt, the father of a young man with autism and founder of Autism Risk & Safety Management (link to www.autismriskmanagement.com)
Whether living on the autism spectrum or not, we're all part of the human condition. As humans, we all need the essentials of everyday life. We all need to work, play and love. We need work that we take pride in. We do our best and reap the rewards of doing so. We need to take a break from work and have some fun. Sports, the arts, taking a walk in the park, playing a game, reading a book. We find activities we like and get a chance to smile and relax while doing so. We need to make friends among family, neighbors, classmates, co-workers and the people we meet along the road of life. And we need to feel safe and secure while pursuing these activities.
Addressing safety and risk can be accomplished by making a plan that meets our unique needs, then making that plan a part of our daily routines.
The ultimate plan will be yours to design with people that you love and trust. The goal? That everyone can work, have fun and friends in a safe and risk free environment!
This month, Autism Speaks has updated the Autism Safety Project and released new information on safety in the home, safety in the community, and sexual abuse and other forms of mistreatment. The Autism Safety Project also includes information for first responders and other professionals who may interact with children and adults with autism. Please consider the information here as a starting point for discussion! Visit www.autismspeaks.org/safety to learn more!
What do scientists mean when they talk about 'environmental factors' that cause autism?
This week's "Got Questions?" response comes from Alycia Halladay, PhD, Autism Speaks' director of research for environmental science.
Research has taught us that there's no simple explanation for what causes autism. We know that genes play a role, but they aren't the whole picture. Environment also matters.
However "environment" can be a tricky term, as pediatrician Perri Klass recently noted in her New York Times column. In autism research, we use the word to refer to pretty much any influence beyond inherited genes—not just exposure to pollutants or other toxic chemicals.
In fact, the environmental factors that research most strongly links to autism are influences such as maternal infection during pregnancy (especially rubella), birth complications (especially those involving oxygen deprivation), and parental age at time of conception (dad as well as mom). Parents who wait less than one year between pregnancies may be at a slightly higher risk for having a child with autism. (Conversely, there is strong evidence that mothers who take prenatal vitamins before conceiving reduce the odds that their children will develop autism.)
Clearly, countless fetuses and babies are exposed to "environmental risk factors" such as these without ever developing autism. But if a child is genetically predisposed to autism, it appears that these influences further increase the risk. For this reason, we say that environmental factors increase the risk of autism rather than cause it.
Research has suggested that many other environmental, or nongenetic, factors may increase the risk for autism. But scientists can't yet say whether these involve direct (versus coincidental) links. Such factors include a pregnant woman's exposure to certain chemicals such as pesticides and phthalates (commonly found in plastics) or certain drugs such as terbutaline (used to stop premature labor), valproic acid (to control seizures), and some antipsychotics and mood stabilizers. Of course, in the case of medications, any possible increased risk of autism must be balanced against a woman's medical needs—which can likewise affect the health of her pregnancy and children.
In addition, most environmental factors associated with autism appear to increase risk only slightly and only in combination with other factors such as genetic predisposition. So it is difficult, in most cases, to pinpoint any one environmental influence. For these reasons, Autism Speaks continues to fund research on a wide range of environmental risk factors. Importantly, the more we learn about how these influences affect brain development, the better we can help the children, adults and families who are affected by autism.
Want to learn more about the research Autism Speaks is funding? On our Science Grant Search page, you can browse studies by topic and location. Finally, if you or your child is affected by autism, please consider participating in one of our clinical studies. Thanks, and please keep sending us your questions.
The Next Big Thing?
This post is from Guest Blogger, Stanley Nelson, M.D. Dr. Nelson is the Director for the UCLA Site of the NIH Neuroscience Microarray Consortium, and Professor of Human Genetics and Psychiatry at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. Dr. Nelson was also a co-author on last week's collaborative Nature paper.
Investments in the genetics of autism have been substantial and the results are beginning to come forth, with last week's announcement of the latest findings from our collaborative Autism Genome Project adding to previously identified genes and copy number variations that made last year's Top 10 Autism Research Achievements of 2009. The latest results, funded in large part by the tremendous efforts of Autism Speaks, are interesting alone, and I hope that all have learned that there are indeed novel genes being identified that lead to autism. However, there is a perhaps more important message from the paper which relates directly to the couple hundred thousand families directly affected by an autism spectrum disorder in the US alone.
Within the recent Nature paper are compelling new findings demonstrating that autism can be caused by genetic mutations in a wide range of different genes, but the findings highlight how complex the genetic causes will be, likely in the hundreds. With this level of complexity, it is also clear that this sized sample that took 15-20 years to collect at the cost of tens of millions of dollars including molecular testing and analytical effort, we were only able to find genetic causes for a small minority of the children with autism (a few percent). So detecting the meaningful gene variants is largely a game of statistics. With the relatively small size of the autism samples available to us today, many gene mutations that may be causative in an individual with autism will go 'undetected' because our sample size lacks the statistical power to identify them as definitively associated with autism. This is because these causative variants are each "rare" in the whole autism population. Even though rare, each gene variant that confers risk is important. Why? When considered together, these gene variants will collectively explain the majority of cases of the disorder, as well as inform us greatly about the still largely unresolved biological causes, both genetic and environmental. To get us to the next phase of understanding the genetic risk of autism, we need a way to cost-effectively recruit tens of thousands of affected individuals and their families to enable the appropriate large scale genetic studies needed to address this pressing scientific need. My attitude is well described in an interview written by Nancy Shute at US News and World Report.
Until recently, we have not had a nationwide infrastructure that could allow anyone in the US to participate with a child with a diagnosis of autism. That has changed with the initiation of the IAN Genetics Project, funded by Autism Speaks through the High Risk, High Impact Initiative. Using the web portal of the IAN Genetics Project, families provide information about their child through simple web-based questionnaires that require only a few hours effort from home, anytime. Families also give consent for the DNA collection portion of study online. Interested families may participate in this study by taking their child to one of 1,600 blood draw sites nationwide with our corporate partner, Labcorp. This is all made possible through the Interactive Autism Network, and more information can be found at IANPROJECT.ORG, where I encourage all families with an affected child to register and complete the requested questionnaires. For those interested in learning more about the DNA Study, specific information can be found by following this link. Any questions about the project can be answered by IAN staff, who can be reached through the link.
Please register at IANPROJECT.ORG, even if not interested in the DNA Study. Simply filling out the online forms provides powerful new data to researchers that can only come from many thousands of individual families taking the time to help solve the complex issues of autism beyond genetics alone. Together we can take this next step to help reveal the causes of autism and help alleviate the struggles of those living with autism today.
Autism Speaks Science Staff Reports on New Parental Age and Autism Risk Study
These numbers may sound alarming, but lets further discuss what they mean. The 51% increase in risk for mothers over 40 can also be described as approximately 1.5 times the chances of having a child with autism compared to mothers 25-29. In other words, the increased chance of having a child with autism was less than two-fold among this group. Thus, mother's age and father's age only slightly increased the risk for autism, and should not be viewed as a specific cause of autism. While the exact biological mechanism behind the relationship between delayed parenthood and ASD is unknown and warrants further investigation, it is well understood that pregnancy in older individuals is associated with higher risk for low birth weight, prematurity, and chromosomal abnormalities. We also know that prematurity is a risk factor for autism spectrum disorders (ASD). It also is important to keep in mind that the majority of pregnancies in older fathers and mothers are healthy.
Do changes in the ages at which parents are having children explain the dramatic increase in prevalence of ASD? The study examined births over a decade, a period during which the prevalence of ASD has increased by over 600%. The authors estimated that advanced maternal age only accounts for 4.6% of the increase in autism cases in California during the study period. Thus, it is clear that, while changes in the age at which parents are having children may account for some of the increase in prevalence of autism, a large amount of the increase in prevalence remains unexplained.
As with any study, there are many methodological details to be considered. The strength of this study lies in the large population considered. These findings reinforce other data reporting parental age is a risk factor for autism. The study population came from the California Department of Developmental Services (DDS), which is estimated to capture about 75-80% of all "true" autism cases. To be included in the DDS, parents had to actively seek out services. As such, parents of autism cases in the DDS are likely to have higher levels of education and socioeconomic status, and are perhaps older than what would be found in a population-based sample. We know from this and other research that higher levels of education and sociecomic status are associated with higher rates autism (perhaps because people in this demographic category are more likely to seek diagnostic services), so it is possible that this study may overestimate the effect of parental age on autism risk. Also, it is worth noting that this study considered cases of autistic disorder only, not diagnoses from the rest of the autism spectrum.
To summarize, it is important to remember that as we dig deeper into different contributions to autism risk, we will uncover different pieces of the larger puzzle that may not seem to fit, at least at first. Some, pieces, like this one regarding parental age, are especially intriguing because they blend biological with the socio-environmental factor of delayed parenthood. As for biology, it is also true that as people age, modifications occur in the way the genetic code is read. This field of research known as epigenetics and is one part of the larger study of gene x environment interactions. The topic of gene-environment interaction has been reaching our community with increasing frequency and so Autism Speaks staff and some Guest Scientists will be offering a series of blog posts specifically on these topics. Please stay tuned. We look forward to putting this puzzle together with you.
To learn more about the recent findings in autism epidemiology, including additional findings on the effects of parental age, please see our list of the Top Ten Science Accomplishments of 2009.
Reference: Shelton JF, Tancredi DJ and Hertz-Picciotto I (2010) Independent and Dependent Contributions of Advanced Maternal and Paternal Ages to Autism Risk. Autism Research. 3: 1-10.


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Wondering how to 'trace my family tree?' Well, learning and researching about your ancestral history and genealogy will help you track down your ancient cultural background, family history and plenty of other important records of your family pedigree and developments.
Trace My Family Tree – What is a 'family tree?'
Understanding how to 'trace my family tree' may essentially need to learn all about a family tree. A family tree or an ancestry chart represents the ancient family relationships in a conventional format of a tree. Developing a pedigree chart helps you track down the rich cultural and traditional background of your family that is unknown to you. You can also come up with some vital family relationships, and can help you in tracing the origin of your family in terms of culture, heritage and civilization. Learning and identifying how to 'trace my family tree' is significantly important in the field of genealogy, medicine and social work. A family tree or a genealogical chart can be demonstrated in various formats, especially in the form of an ancestral chart or pedigree. Most of the family tree representations provide the oldest generations on the top of the pictographical demonstration, and the most recent generations at the bottom. This chart typically resembles the shape of a tree with being wider at the top and narrowing down at the bottom. Understanding how to 'trace my family tree' can provide you all detailed information about your descendents, and civilization as well.
Importance of Learning How to Trace My Family Tree
Having a fair idea about a family tree or a genealogy chart, it is important to identify why you need to learn how to 'trace my family tree.' A family tree can represent diverse theme and purpose. While a more useful and appropriate family tree generally include all direct descendants of a particular individual, i.e. a chart representing all known family relationships of that person. This chart essentially helps you to trace the long-back relationships and cultural resemblance that you hold with your ancestors. This chart specifically caters to single family relationships of a particular living person. However, there is another type of family tree that encompasses all the members owing to a particular surname. Identifying how to 'trace my family tree' thus provides a clear representation of the entire caste and cultural background of which you and your family is a significant part. Developing a family tree also essentially helps in holding together the connections between different families, culture and dynasties. Thus, learning how to 'trace my family tree' is significant in various medicinal research activities, social work and study of genealogy and family relationships.
How to 'trace my family tree'?
With the emergence of a number of family tree websites online, you do not need to wonder how to 'trace my family tree' conveniently. Just you need to be handy with some important documents pertaining to your family, and these family tree development sites will provide you a detailed relationship chart for all your descendents. Having these online sites to 'trace my family tree,' you can develop a genealogy chart for any purpose and pertaining to any theme. Understand how to 'trace my family tree' and discover the facts and ancestral heritage of your long-preserved family.


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Definition of paracellular in English:
Passing or situated beside or between cells.
Example sentences
- Eosinophils and neutrophils were occasionally seen on paracellular epithelial paths, and they appeared on the airway surface.
- Eosinophils abounded in subepithelium and in paracellular epithelial pathways.
- Chloride ions, which must follow Na + ions to preserve electrical neutrality, enter cells through Cl - channels or cross through paracellular junctions.
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Body of missing Aberdeen man found in truck
Harold Wright reported missing April 15
Monroe County Sheriff Cecil Cantrell says the body of Harold Wright has been recovered.
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal reported that authorities blocked off a section of Bartahatchie Road near Hamilton late Wednesday afternoon as crews worked to recover Wright's 2004 Ford Edge from a creek bed just east of the Buttahatchee River.
County coroner Alan Gurley said an autopsy will be performed to determine the cause of death.
Gurley said it is unclear if Wright died from an accident or from a drowning.
The Monroe County Sheriff's Office and the Lowndes County Sheriff's Department have taken the lead on the investigation since Wright was reported missing on April 15. The case is still under investigation.
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In the previous blog, I mentioned SQL Editor. NetBeans has improved it in every release in the past 2 years and it looks great these days. Here's a sneak-peek;
This figure shows the SQL Editor window along with the results shown for the command executed, written in the editor (select * from nbusers). Also, you can …[Read more...]


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A Quote by Michelle Skye on brigid, candlemas, fire, goddess, healing, imbolc, imbolg, inspiration, light, mind, soul, transformation, and quickening
Brigid has been known by many names: Brigit, Brig, Bride, Brigantia, Saint Brigid, and Mary of the Gael. But no name encapsulates her personality as well as the term Breo Saighead (or Breo Aigit), meaning "fiery arrow or power." Although this term was thought to be the root source of Brigid's name (as stated in the ninth-century book Cormac' Glossary), modern scholars have proven this early etymology to be based on folk legends and rumors rather than on scholarly sources. Yet the term Breo Saighead will not go away. It remains with this powerful triple goddess of the fire, as she inspires, transforms, and heals. Brigid is the force behind grand ideas and simple comforts. She is direct, quick, enlightening, and enlivening. She is the shaft of lightning or the glowing candle that illuminates our world. Fast, furious, bold, and strong, she arrives quickly and departs just as fast, leaving behind a brighter mind or soul or heart. Brigid's gifts lie not in what she brings to you, but rather in casting light on what you can bring to the world.
Source: Goddess Alive! Inviting Celtic & Norse Goddesses Into Your Life
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Richard James wrote:
> I'm using Thunderbird currently and am subscibded to many different
> mailing lists. Thunderbird although it has an excellent SPAM filter
> doesn't seem to any good at sorting mail.
> So should I use a different client or set up something like procmail?
I have in the past used Thunderbird, I found that once one had set up
the necessary 'Folders' under 'Local Folders' then it was a relatively
trivial matter to set a filter for mail coming in by the 'from'
addresses, to direct each item into a specific folder, in the case of
mailing lists the 'To' address works equally as well, if one sets a
filter on the address both 'To' and 'From' then the replies one makes
go into the same folders.
I do have to say though that I now use Kmail which has similar features
and use the same system.
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Kanye Is Going on Kimmel Tomorrow
Here we go.
So, that should be interesting. (Or maybe they'll just say nice things to each other and make peace. Whatever — we'll all watch anyway.)
Here we go.
So, that should be interesting. (Or maybe they'll just say nice things to each other and make peace. Whatever — we'll all watch anyway.)
The Real Housewives of New York City Finale Recap: Fiesta Forever
Ben Schwartz Confirms That Stranger Things' Steve Is Jean-Ralphio's True Daddy
What André 3000 Taught Frank Ocean
Before The Night Of Finale, Let's Consider the Murder Suspects
45 New Books to Read This Fall
Which Upcoming Movies Could Flop Harder Than Ben-Hur?
What Vulture's Critics Are Most Excited for This Fall
My Blind Brother Trailer: Imagine a Bizarro Parks and Rec About Ben, Mona-Lisa, and the Douche in a Love Triangle
Here Are the Saturday Night Live Cast Members Returning for Season 42
35 New TV Shows to Watch This Fall
With a screenplay by Nick Hornby.Party Like It's 1999, Because There's a New Trailer For the Blair Witch Sequel Movie
There's something evil hiding in the woods. Still!Vincent D'Onofrio Joins Bruce Willis in Eli Roth's Death Wish
The film goes into production on September 26.Sarah Paulson Is in Talks to Join Ocean's Eight, or Rather, American Crime Story: Ocean's Eight
She'd fill out a cast that includes, well, everyone.Helen Mirren Might Join Disney's Live-Action Nutcracker
She'd play Mother Ginger in the Lasse Hallström film.Another JonBenét Ramsey Special Is Coming to Television, This Time at A&E
The Killing of JonBenét: The Truth Uncovered will premiere on September 5.The Girl on the Train Changed Its Setting to Make Emily Blunt's Alcoholism More Sad
"In America, [drinking at bars] is all about going into a dark hole where nobody can see you do a bad thing."Did Frank Ocean Pull a Fast One on His Label by Going Indie? An Explainer
Ocean's coup could land him in some legal trouble with Universal Music Group.The Trailer for Documentary Now!'s Second Season Is a Delightfully Eclectic Medley of Parodies
Get ready to laugh.Toni Collette to Star in New ABC Dramedy From the Creators of Black-ish
The United States of Toni Collette.
Ann Coulter? Jewel?Bryan Singer Says FX's Legion 'Will Relate to Future X-Men Movies'
Could Dan Stevens join the X-Men?Matt Walsh to Play Melissa McCarthy's Husband in Life of the Party
The epitome of dad.Nate Parker's Former Classmates Dispute Harassment Claims
The Birth of a Nation star was accused of rape while a student at Penn State.Captain America Directors Confirm Cap Is Gone, But Steve Rogers Will Definitely Fight Another Day
The shield doesn't make the man.Before The Night Of Finale, Let's Consider the Murder Suspects
All we're saying is: Don't rule out the cat.HBO Will Air Tracey Ullman Sketch Series, Jerrod Carmichael, Pete Holmes, and T.J. Miller Comedy Specials
It's not TV, it's tons and tons of comedy.Fox News Won't Stop Attacking Red Hot Chili Peppers for Some Inexplicable Reason
Meanwhile, the BBC is doing their damn job and reporting actual news.Shiny, Happy People Will Be Pleased to Know R.E.M. Is Reissuing Out of Time
Standard vinyl! CD! Blu-ray!Gaycation Season 2 Trailer: Ellen Page Will Shatter This Oppressive Reality
The series returns on September 7.


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PhD Program in Biostatistics
The PhD program in Biostatistics offers interdisciplinary instruction and research opportunities. The program has research strengths in the following areas: the development of techniques for the statistical analysis of clinical trials, longitudinal studies, observational data, meta-analysis, survival data, and disease screening. Studies in biostatistics also involve the analysis of multivariate data produced by high-density microarrays ("gene chips") where the expression of tens of thousands of genes can be measured simultaneously.
The PhD program is designed to prepare individuals for careers in research and teaching of biostatistics. It is recommended that applicants have previous course work in biology and statistics or mathematics. Normally, successful applicants will have a masters degree in a relevant field or at least two years of relevant research experience. Currently, there are 6 students in the Program.
Admission Requirements
Admission is based upon strong academic background in a basic or applied science as judged by prior undergraduate academic performance, recommendation letters, an interview, performance on the general Graduate Record Examination (GRE), prior graduate studies, and any relevant work experience.
General guidelines for admission are as follows: overall GPA of at least 3.0 (on a scale of 4.0), major field GPA of 3.3, and GRE scores of at least 550 verbal, 600 analytical, and 600 quantitative. However, each application is carefully considered, and there may be exceptions to the above.
General Degree Requirements
A total of 72 credits, as well as a doctoral dissertation, are required for the PhD degree. At least 36 credits must be didactic courses; the remaining can be research and tutorial credits. Candidacy for the PhD is achieved through a Qualifying Examination, and the completed dissertation is then defended in a final oral examination. The Qualifying Examination consists of two stages: a written examination, and the writing and oral defense of a specific research project proposal (doctoral dissertation outline).
New trainees are encouraged to establish early and frequent discussion with members of the faculty, and to acquaint themselves with the types of research activities conducted within the Division. This enables them to explore mutual interests, which facilitates the ultimate selection of a research advisor. To this end, all first-year predoctoral students are required to begin participating in a formal series of rotations within laboratories, chosen based upon the students perceived interest and with the advice and approval of the trainee´s initial advisor. Presentations of available research opportunities are initially made during the first week of each academic year, during an orientation program at which time faculty members describe the research opportunities in their laboratories.
All students in the Program are required to take three "core" Environmental Health Science courses. These are Environmental Health (G48.1004), Biostatistics (G48.2303), and Principles of Toxicology I (G48.2310). In addition, students are also required to take certain courses in the basic sciences, the nature of which depend upon the specific area of concentration. These courses are generally offered through either the Biology Department or the Basic Medical Sciences Program. Additional courses may also be taken at local universities that are members of the Inter-University Doctoral Consortium . Beyond the above requirements, there are no universal course requirements, and the remaining curriculum for each predoctoral student will vary, depending upon his/her interests. Thus, a specific program of study is arranged for each student that is appropriate to his/her particular background and career goals.
Financial Support And Costs
All successful PhD applicants qualify for graduate assistantships. Currently, these pay a stipend of $30,000 per year plus tuition costs. Accommodations in NYU apartments are available at both the Tuxedo and Manhattan sites. The actual cost of living varies according to individual requirements and location.
Contact information
The Sackler Institute of Graduate Biomedical Sciences
NYU School of Medicine
341 East 25th Street, 2nd Floor
Phone: 212-263-5648
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com