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Faculty Senate
February 23, 2006 325 Graff Main Hall
Vol. 40, No. 10 3:30 p.m.
I. Roll Call.
Present: Clow, Cravins, Gongaware, S. Grunwald, Heim, K. Hoar, Hunt, Johnston-Rodriguez, S. Kelly, Knox, S. Krajewski, B. Riley, D. Riley, Senger, Shanks, S. Smith, Straker, R. Sullivan, C. Wilson.
Excused: Chow, Galbraith
II. Minutes.
Minutes from January 26, 2006 meeting were approved as distributed.
III. Reports.
- Chair's Report – Chair Wilson updated senate on the following items.
Updates on Search and Screens
· Director of School of Education – Candidates will be interviewed during March.
· Dean of Student Development & Academic Services – The following candidates will be interviewed. Candidates will present on "Vision of Student Affairs in the 21st Century"
Joyce Shotick – Presentation and open forum 10:00, Tuesday, February 28
Paula Knudson – Presentation and open forum 10:30, Tuesday, March2
Jane Birkholz – Presentation and open forum 10:00, Monday, March 6
· Dean of SAH – candidates will be interviewed after spring break.
Committee Preference forms
Committee preference forms were delivered on Monday, February 22nd. If a person is currently on a committee, they need to indicate their interest in remaining on the committee next year. Also, volunteering for three or more committees will maximize the likelihood of serving on one committee.
Senate Nomination Petitions
Enough nomination petitions were received to fill all senate seats and there will be run-offs in the SAH and At-Large categories.
Speaker on Campus
The OCW Symposium committee and the Women's Advisory Council are co-sponsoring Ann Crittenden's upcoming visit to campus. In addition to her presentation the evening of April 6, she will be the speaker April 7th at this year's OCW symposium, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Cleary Center. The title of her presentation is "If You've Managed Your Kids, You Can Manage Anything." – the same as the title of her most recent book.
Crittenden was a reporter for The New York Times for eight years, writing on a broad range of economic topics. She initiated numerous investigative reports and was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize. She also has been a financial writer and foreign correspondent for Newsweek, a reporter for Fortune magazine, a visiting lecturer for MIT and Yale, an economics commentator for CBS News, and executive director of the Fund for Investigative Journalism. Her previous books include Sanctuary: A Story of American Conscience and the Law in Collision, one of the New York Times Notable Books of the Year in 1988. Her articles have appeared in every national newspaper and numerous magazines, including Foreign Affairs, The Nation, Barron's, and Working Woman.
SEC charged the Faculty Development committee to report on:
1) The operating procedures of each college with regard to sabbatical review including:
a) the make up, selection process, and term length of the review committees members
b) the role (if any) of administrators versus faculty in the selection process
c) the specific criteria by which proposals are ranked
d) the record of policies and procedures employed since the 2000-2001 academic year
2) Create a table describing college sabbatical information from 2000-present.
The faculty development final report is posted on the senate web page under documents for 2/23/06 meeting. The report outlines the procedures used in each of the three colleges to award sabbaticals. Additionally, the table summarizes the number of sabbaticals funded as compared to the number submitted. In the last 5 years (including the 2006-07 academic year), 42 proposals were submitted, with 34 receiving funding. The large majority of the remaining were not funded due to a lack of resources. Faculty Development made no recommendations thus no action was taken.
B. Provost's Report – Provost Hitch updated Senate on the NCA visit. She encouraged everyone to take a look at the NCA self-study which is available on the web at: http://www.uwlax.edu/nca/. The site visit is scheduled for April 24-26.
Provost Hitch also reported that she will be releasing approximately $650,000 for section relief over the next year. That is about $100,000 more than the current year. Finally, Provost Hitch reported that she is approving 2 new faculty lines.
C. Vice Chancellor of Administration and Finance Report – Vice-Chancellor Lostetter reported to senate on two items. Planning and Budget received a report this week stating that UWL is $950,000 short of which $800,000 is set aside for a budget reduction. The remaining $150,000 is still an estimate and is dependent on the status of spring enrollment.
The Board of Regents has approved a recommendation to lower non-resident tuition to a competitive level of about $12,000. Thus UWL will lose approximately $600,000 in tuition for next year. UWL is planning to mitigate this. Furthermore, application of waivers may adjust for the decrease in tuition.
UWL will be officially presenting the "yellow taxi" project to UW System next week. There are plans to present discussion at the March Board of Regents meeting.
- Faculty Representative's Report – Joe Heim, UWL Faculty Representative, gave a report on the most recent faculty representatives meeting. Heim discussed the Board of Regents proposed Faculty and Academic Staff Disciplinary Policy in which staff who are accused of committing a felon, depending on the nature of the felon, can be dismissed or suspended without pay. A copy and a summary of the proposed policy is posted on the faculty senate web site. Other campuses have drafted resolutions or position papers in response to this policy. UWL's faculty senate will also be responding to this policy and thus Heim encouraged members to send comments to him as soon as possible.
Heim also updated senate on the recent UW System chancellor raises, the conceal carry bill, and TABOR.
E. Student Association Representative's Report – Ryan Vanloo, student association representative, briefed senators that the United Council is looking at the issues of collective bargaining, alcohol as an intoxicant bill, and TABOR. He also updated senate that the student body in an advisory referendum voted to support paying for a portion of the new stadium. The Student Senate passed the resolution at their most recent meeting.
IV. Joint Planning & Budget Committee Recommendations – David Riley presented to senate the First Report on Operational Efficiencies and Enhancements, which is similar to a draft report presented to senate on 12/8/05 with the addition of recommendation #6.
Recommendation #1:
JPB recommends that administrators permit supervising employees to reduce the percentage of their appointment given two conditions:
1. the employee requests such reduction of his/her own free will, and
2. the reduction can occur without seriously impairing campus operations.
M/S/P to pass Recommendation #1.
Recommendation #2:
With regard to summer school and J-Term the Joint Planning and Budget Committee recommends:
1. UW-L departments should be encouraged to develop course offerings that are specifically fit to the unique characteristics of these terms.
2. UW-L departments should be encouraged to develop summer courses with appeal for non UW-L students.
3. UW-L should increase marketing of summer session.
4. Summer session class schedules should be available at the time of spring registration.
Discussion on this recommendation included the concern of who will be encouraging participation in summer school and the disincentives for faculty to develop and teach summer courses.
M/S/P to pass Recommendation #2.
Recommendation #3:
The Joint Planning and Budget Committee (JPB) recognizes that the wide variety of Instructional Academic Staff (IAS) assignments makes it impractical to establish a "one size fits all" IAS workload expectation - be it credits per semester, contact hours or student credit hours. It is also clear that many IAS have already assumed substantial responsibilities at or beyond the original suggestion's spirit of a 15-credit instructional load, and there is no evidence that there is a reasonable expectation for significant additional revenue from blanket changes to IAS assignments. JPB recommends that academic departments in consultation with their deans re-evaluate workload policies to ensure that IAS are treated fairly and that IAS responsibilities are appropriate. JPB further recommends that IAS contractual policies be amended to provide job security for this group of employees that is more consistent with other UW-L employees and other UW campuses.
Discussion on this recommendation included that this recommendation is in the spirit of what the IAS Committee is currently studying.
M/S/P to pass Recommendation #3.
Recommendation 4:
The Joint Budget and Planning Committee encourages the campus:
1. to use more digital and less printed material.
2. to investigate a campus-wide printing cost recovery solution.
Discussion on this recommendation included that Item 2 means that a study on this issue would be done and then ways of how to charge for computer printing would be looked at.
M/S/P to pass Recommendation #4.
Recommendation 5:
The Joint Planning and Budget Committee (JPB) recognizes that student printing at UW-L is a major cost to the campus that is currently subject to inconsistent controls. Generally there are no explicit limits or costs for student printing. JPB recommends that the chancellor charge a group to investigate and potentially implement a campus-wide and cost-effective solution that creates incentives for students to make rational trade-offs about on-campus printing.
M/S/P to pass Recommendation #5.
Recommendation 6:
A pool of money should be created for summer/J-Term courses that the Deans choose not to fund and that will earn a profit.
Discussion on this recommendation included questions on the details of this plan such as would it be a college level or a single pool and who would oversee this pool. It was stressed that this would be a self-funded single pool. The intent of this recommendation is to establish an incentive to teach summer school but the details of the plan are to be worked out.
M/S/P to pass Recommendation #6.
V. CAPS Report & Recommendations – Adrienne Loh, chair of CAPS, presented to senate a report on the committee's 2004 charge to "report on the Fall 2004 enrollment: determine if enrollment targets were met, and review the admission criteria used in the selection of the cohort, and review enrollment targets and admissions standards for Fall 2005." The final report is posted on the Faculty Senate web site under "CAPS Report and Recommendations". The committee brings forth the following four recommendations.
Recommendation #1:
CAPS strongly recommends (9/0/0) that enrollment targets be delivered to Admissions no later than October 1 of the target year.
Recommendation #2:
CAPS recommends (8/1/0) requiring completion of 18 credits or more for transfer to UW-L.
Recommendation #3:
CAPS recommends (6/0/0) that non-resident students be subject to the same admissions standards used for all other incoming freshmen.
Recommendation #4:
CAPS further strongly recommends (6/0/0) that the non-resident targets be re-evaluated to be more realistic.
Discussion on these recommendations mainly focused on recommendation #2. The evaluation of transfer students for admission to UWL was discussed. Transfer students are evaluated via their own criteria. For students without an established post-secondary record (no college GPA) their high school record is evaluated and they will not be officially admitted till a college transcript is submitted whereby final admission is based on college work.
Concern was expressed over this policy being overly restrictive for the transfer student who decides to transfer after one semester and whose academic performance warranted admission as a new freshman.
M/S/P to table these recommendations.
VI. Adjournment.
The meeting adjourned at 5:10 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Sandy Grunwald, Secretary


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Are you a digital enthusiast that wants to break free from the rat race of corporate employment and join a world renowned and hugely influential charity? This role is a temporary position that has the opportunity to become permanent.
This is an excellent opportunity to join an NGO based in London for a Digital Manager who offers strong digital, communications and web campaign experience.
As Digital Manager you will manage the digital executive, under the guidance of the head of PR. You will have experience in the production and strategy of exciting and effective web campaigns, utilising your well-honed social media, marketing and PR skills.
The role also requires the management and development of their websites and microsites, producing content while making sure your SEO techniques run in conjunction with present trends. You will also oversee all of the digital marketing.
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The Pierce-Streetsboro Library will present its "Read to A Dog" program July 12 at 11 a.m.
Parker, a licensed therapy golden retriever, will be available to hear children practice their reading. Children may choose library books to read to Parker, or they may bring their own books.
Registration for this program is not required. Call the library at 330-626-4458 for further information.


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Voting was heavy in District 1 in Farmers Branch, where a historic election is being held after voting rights litigation from Latino plaintiffs.
Dallas County elections chief Toni Pippin-Poole just told my colleague Rudy Bush that turn-out there could "well exceed 25 percent." Voters are casting ballots in a single-member electoral district for the first time.
Bill Capener faces off with Ana Reyes and neither candidate has held office before.
Capener is a print shop manager and co-owner of a dance studio. Reyes is the district manager for state Rep. Rafael Anchia.
Reyes raised more funds than Capener, according to the most recent state filings.
Capener raised about $8,000. That includes two $2,500 donations each from the attorneys Gregory Shamoun and Mitchell Madden. Shamoun specializes in real estate law. Capener also received $1,000 from the MetroTex Association of Realtors in Farmers Branch.
Reyes raised $14,000, including two donations of $2,500. One donation came from the Anchia Campaign and the other came from William Brewer III, the Dallas attorney who co-runs a pro-bono boutique that has taken the city of Farmers Branch to court several times. Litigation has included the voting rights suit on behalf of 10 Latino plaintiffs that brought the suburb its first single-member district elections.
The plaintiffs argued it was impossible to win a seat on what's long been an all-white council because voting is polarized in the city.
Dallas County Sheriff Lupe Valdez and former Farmers Branch Bob Phelps each gave Reyes $50 checks.


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Reds went 6-4 to get back to .500 at 15-15. Reds are 9-8 at home and 6-7 on the road. Reds have 142 runs scored, 165 runs against. 3.5 games behind division leading Cards.
Offense - numbers are up after 14 run outburst against Cubs. OPS is 10th in NL at .729 - with NL average OPS at .736. SLG. is .407, also tenth and above league average of .405. OBP is .318, 13th in NL. BA .253, 11th in NL.
Some good individual stats. Votto at .318 BA and .982 OPS. Hanigan hitting .409 with 1.146 OPS in non-everyday role. Gomes, with only 79 official at bats, leads team in RBIs with 18.
Pitching - 5.36 team ERA is 14th in NL, OPS against is .786, 13th in league with league average OPS against at .736. Starting pitcher ERA is 15th in the league at 5.63. Relief ERA is 5.18, 14th in NL.
Bailey ERA above 7, Harang and Arroyo above 6, Cueto above 5 runs per game. Some of these are coming down, but still results in high team ERA. Leake at 2.94 ERA. Rhodes with outstanding start to season, .75 ERA with 1 run and 4 hits allowed in 12 innings with 13 Ks.
Fielding - Team DER now dead last in the NL. Yet, traditional fielding stats are good with 15 errors, tied for second best in league, and FPCT of .987 tied for third best in league. Opposite of last year when DER was very good and traditional stats lagged. Reds have made 24 DPs, eleventh most in league.


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So many shows, so little time.
Yes, the annual fall TV deluge is about to hit in all its wretched excess. Over the coming weeks, more than two dozen new series will debut, placing undue stress on DVRs across the nation.
Even with the ever-increasing multitude of channels and all the newfangled ways we watch television, programmers insist on sticking to the old-school system of force-feeding us the bulk of their wares in September and October.
One other thing hasn't changed EITHER: The fall crop contains more bad TV than good. Here are my top five, followed by five to avoid and the rest, listed day-by-day (debut dates listed unless already airing).
Masters of Sex (Showtime, debuts at 9 p.m. Sundays, Sept. 29): Who knew science could be so sexy? Set in the late 1950s, this illuminating drama follows the real-life exploits of William Masters and Virginia Johnson, the researchers who conducted groundbreaking sex studies that helped explain the mysteries of the bedroom to America. Michael Sheen and Lizzy Caplan play the ultracurious scientists.
Brooklyn Nine-Nine (Fox, 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays): Team up former Saturday Night Live goofball Andy Samberg with oh-so-serious dramatic actor Andre Braugher, and what do you get? An arresting cop comedy bursting with potential.
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (ABC, debuts 7 p.m. Tuesday): Agent Coulson lives! Clark Gregg is back as the amiable bureaucrat, even though he was killed in The Avengers. Executive produced by geek god Joss Whedon, this Marvel movie crossover is bolstered — and burdened — by stupendous expectations.
The Blacklist (NBC, 9 p.m. Monday): When it comes to giving off a weird, creepy-Zen vibe, few actors can match James Spader, who puts that mad skill to great use in this riveting crime thriller.
Spader plays a master criminal who surrenders himself to the FBI and offers to help them catch bad guys on one condition: He will only work with a particular young newbie agent played by Megan Boone. Let the cat-and-mouse games begin.
Lucky 7 (ABC, 9 p.m. Tuesday): Adapted from a British show, Lucky 7 follows a ragtag group of gas station employees who strike it rich when they win a $45 million lottery.
Dads (Fox, 7 p.m. Tuesdays): We expect a Seth MacFarlane sitcom to push the envelope, but not in such a racially insensitive, sexist, smarmy and unfunny way.
Super Fun Night (ABC, 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Oct. 2): Rebel Wilson deserves much better than this cringeworthy travesty.
We Are Men (CBS, 7:30 p.m. Mondays, Sept. 30): A boring "bro"-com in which the jokes fall flat and the cast just doesn't jell.
Betrayal (ABC, 9 p.m. Sundays, Sept. 29): We just couldn't bring ourselves to care about the main characters in this leaden soap about a torrid extramarital affair.
Sean Saves the World (NBC, 8 p.m. Thursday): Love Sean Hayes? Avoid this weakly written, overacted sitcom.
Hello Ladies (9:30 p.m., HBO; Sept. 29): A clueless Brit (Stephen Merchant) is transplanted to Los Angeles, where his attempts to woo women are routinely rebuffed.
Witches of East End (9 p.m., Lifetime; Oct. 6): Loosely based on a novel of the same name (not John Updike's), this wicked drama follows a family of witches who live in a sleepy, secluded seaside town.
Sleepy Hollow (8 p.m., Fox): A nutty new take on Washington Irving's short story whisks Ichabod Crane (Tom Mison) to the present, where he teams up with a sheriff (Nicole Beharie) to hunt down the Headless Horseman. Bottom line: We're not losing our head over this show.
Mom (8:30 p.m., CBS; Monday): Chuck Lorre's fourth CBS sitcom follows a newly sober single mom (Anna Faris) trying to pull her messy life together. Bottom line: The uneven pilot nearly drove us to drink, but Lorre's a proven hit maker.
Hostages (9 p.m., CBS; Monday): Just hours before an elite surgeon (Toni Collette) is due to cut open the president, a rogue FBI agent (Dylan McDermott) abducts her family and orders her to kill the prez — or kiss her loved ones goodbye. Bottom line: The premise is marred by actions that feel predictable.
Almost Human (7 p.m., Fox; Nov. 4): In this convoluted futuristic crime drama, a human LAPD officer (Karl Urban) teams up with an android (Michael Ealy). Bottom line: Break out the RoboCop jokes.
The Goldbergs (8 p.m., ABC; Tuesday): Mix Malcolm in the Middle with VH1's I Love the '80s, and you've got a loud, raucous and warmhearted comedy about a family (headed by Jeff Garlin and Wendi McLendon-Covey). Bottom line: It had us almost warming up to REO Speedwagon. Almost.
Trophy Wife (8:30 p.m., ABC; Tuesday): A reformed party girl (Malin Akerman) marries an older man (Bradley Whitford), becoming his third spouse and a stepmom to three kids. Bottom line: Akerman is so funny and charming that we bet viewers will be wedded to this show.
The Originals (7 p.m., the CW; premieres at 8 p.m. Oct. 3, then moves to its regular time slot Oct. 8): This moody Vampire Diaries spinoff transports the beloved villain (Joseph Morgan) and his half-siblings to New Orleans. Bottom line: Diaries fans will want to sink their fangs into it.
Back in the Game (7:30 p.m., ABC; Wednesday): A divorced single mother (Maggie Lawson) moves in with her gruff, beer-guzzling father (James Caan), who takes issue with how she parents — and coaches — her son. Bottom line: This amiable comedy, with touches of The Bad News Bears, hits at least a solid double.
Ironside (9 p.m., NBC; Oct. 2): This blast from the past stars Blair Underwood as the detective-in-a-wheelchair made famous by Raymond Burr. However, his Ironside is more surly and sexy. Bottom line: Underwood is a compelling lead in an otherwise standard procedural.
The Tomorrow People (8 p.m., the CW; Oct. 9): Remember Heroes? This sci-fi drama stars Robbie Amell as a teen who learns that he's part of a supersecret group of people who possess supernatural powers. Bottom line: Stale and overly familiar, Tomorrow feels very much like yesterday's superhero origin stories.
The Crazy Ones (8 p.m., CBS; Thursday): Robin Williams returns to series television as a kooky genius who leads a Chicago advertising agency alongside his more uptight daughter (Sarah Michelle Gellar). Burleson's Kelly Clarkson has a major cameo in Thursday's episode. Bottom line: We weren't crazy about the pilot, but there are some good belly laughs here, and Williams has great chemistry with Gellar and co-star James Wolk.
The Michael J. Fox Show (8:30 p.m., NBC; premieres at 8 p.m. Thursday with two episodes): With a premise that mirrors his own real-life comeback story, Fox plays a news anchor who retired to focus on his health and family, but now returns to work. Bottom line: Fox is as charming and funny as ever — even when playing Parkinson's for laughs.
Welcome to the Family (7:30 p.m., NBC; Oct. 3): Cultures and fathers (Mike O'Malley and Ricardo Chavira) clash when their teen kids fall in love. Bottom line: Unremarkable and mostly unfunny. Welcome to cancellation.
The Millers (7:30 p.m., CBS; Oct. 3): A news reporter's (Will Arnett) divorce leads to disaster when his parents (Margo Martindale and Beau Bridges) decide to split, and his mom moves in with him. Lots of toilet jokes ensue. Bottom line: This stinker of a sitcom wastes a solid cast.
Once Upon a Time in Wonderland (7 p.m., ABC; Oct. 10): This Once Upon a Time spinoff goes down the rabbit hole to follow the adventures of a kick-butt Alice (Sophie Lowe). John Lithgow plays the White Rabbit.
Reign (8 p.m., The CW; Oct. 17): Adelaide Kane plays a young Mary, Queen of Scots in a sudsy saga filled with love, sex, betrayal and heaping doses of poetic license. Bottom line: Can Kane and her costumed castmates pull in the Gossip Girl crowd?
MasterChef Junior (7 p.m., Fox, Friday): Aspiring chefs ages 8 to 13 get to show off their culinary skills.
Dracula (9 p.m., NBC; Oct. 25): In this drearily reimagined saga, the classic vamp (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) comes to Victorian London posing as an American entrepreneur. His real mission? To destroy those who cursed him with immortality. Bottom line: Put a stake in it.


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The roar grows louder. A rush of sweaty bodies strains and heaves against the ropes. The chariot comes closer, the crowd jumps back, I stand rooted — watching, mesmerised, transfixed.
The chieftains shout orders; a sudden pause, the coordination's gone wrong. A collective sigh goes up. The whole process starts again. It's 8 pm in Jagdalpur, Bastar, and I'm trying to make sense of the confusion at the annual Dussehra celebrations.


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ADP Lightspeed is asking its dealer clients to make a New Year's resolution: Use more LightspeedNXT tools to improve communications, decrease lost sales and increase efficiency. To this end, the company is holding a free webinar series that will share tips and tricks on how to set up and use three of the most effective tools in LightspeedNXT. Each presentation will be 15 minutes with a short questions session afterward.
Jan. 11: Integrated E-mail. Only 26 percent of LightspeedNXT dealers have this tool set up. See how e-mail can save you money, improve customer satisfaction and help you turn parts quicker. You can e-mail straight out of the parts, service and sales modules in LightspeedNXT. This training will show you how you can let your customers know when their part is in or what is happening with their repair. It will also cover how you can go paperless by e-mailing invoices, receipts and purchase orders. Click here to register.
Jan. 18: Dealer Desktop. Dealer Desktop allows you to view multiple reports on one screen, giving you a complete overview of your operations with a single view and drilldown reporting. This training will cover topics such as how you can set up which reports you want to see, how to organize them and how to drill down within each report. Click here to register.
Feb. 8: Parts & Major Unit Locator. See how the Locator can help you decrease lost sales in your parts department along with new and used unit sales. Hear tips on what other dealers are doing to maximize the Locator's power. You can use the tool both to increase sales and decrease obsolete inventory. This training will show you how you can post your inventory to the Locator for other dealers to search and sell. It will also cover how you can search the Locator to find the parts you don't have and your customer needs, to keep your customers buying from your dealership. Click here to register.
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A.M. Vitals: Roche Buys Rights to Alzheimer's Drug
Here's what's making health news today:
Roche Boosts Investment in Alzheimer's Drugs (WSJ): The Swiss drug maker upped its investment in the Alzheimer's space, buying the rights from AC Immune to an experimental compound that targets a protein called tau, which is thought to be one factor responsible for the disease.
No Overtime for Drug Reps (WSJ): The Supreme Court ruled that pharmaceutical companies don't need to pay drug reps overtime for evening hours because they are considered outside salespeople.
More Hospitals Protect Gay Patients, Report Says (WaPo): The vast majority of hospitals surveyed now include sexual orientation in their non-discrimination policies, according to a report to be issues by the advocacy group the Human Rights Campaign.
Lobbying Effort Is Said to Sink New Controls on Painkillers (NY Times): Congressional efforts to implement tighter control over prescription pain killers have failed.
Heart Trouble Early and Often in H.I.V. Patients (NY Times): Individuals infected with H.I.V. have a more than four time increase in the risk of sudden heart attack compared to those who aren't infected.
Biotechs Increased R&D Spending 9% in 2011, Report Finds (Bloomberg): Biotechnology companies continued their rebound from 2009, increasing their investment in research and development for the second year in a row, according to consulting firm Ernst & Young.


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DJ Suss One puts together another freestyle and this time he teams up with Fred The Godson for 'Bronx'. Fred spits some rhymes over Big Pun's 'You Aint A Killer, Boogie Down Productions' 'The Bridge Is Over' and 'South Bronx'.
Listen and download the track below.
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Hi Steve,
The short answer is "FOR of the item to FOR of the registration".
This is taken from the "Frame of Reference Transformation Matrix"
description on page 805 which says "A 4x4 homogeneous transformation
matrix that registers the referenced images to the local RCS."
That being said, I agree that this isn't very precise and there seems
to be inconsistencies as you pointed out. Furthermore, since these
matrices are to be concatenated, they cannot all go from the references
images to the local RCS... We need to sort this out.
I'm hoping this can be addressed at the next meeting in a couple of
weeks, and we'll try to make things clearer.


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All-star cast enshrined at Holmes Community College
Super Bowl winner, NFL All-Pro, MLB All-Star part of 2013 Hall of Fame class
Five professional athletes were inducted into the 2013 Holmes Community College Sports Hall of Fame on Thursday at the Goodman Campus of Holmes Community College.
The class was headlined by seven-time NFL All-Pro offensive tackle Walter Jones. Fellow football players joining Jones included Chris White and Duane Starks, who won a Super Bowl 35 with the Baltimore Ravens.
From the diamond, the class included Kosciusko-born Roy Oswalt, a 12-year MLB veteran, and former professional baseball player Xan Barksdale.
Along with them, the honorees include: Randy Martin, football; Col. Brad MacNealy, football; and Candice Edwards Parish, women's basketball and softball.
The 1973 MACJC State Championship Track Team was also recognized.
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Games 2010, 1(3), 189-220; doi:10.3390/g1030189
Shapley Polygons in 4 x 4 Games
Department of Mathematics, University Vienna, c/o Josef Hofbauer, Nordbergstraße 15, A-1090 Wien, Austria
Received: 9 June 2010 / Accepted: 14 July 2010 / Published: 15 July 2010
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AbstractWe study 4 x 4 games for which the best response dynamics contain a cycle. We give examples in which multiple Shapley polygons occur for these kinds of games. We derive conditions under which Shapley polygons exist and conditions for the stability of these polygons. It turns out that there is a very strong connection between the stability of heteroclinic cycles for the replicator equation and Shapley polygons for the best response dynamics. It is also shown that chaotic behaviour can not occur in this kind of game.
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B's Seek Redemption vs. Rangers
Saturday, 01.9.2010 / 10:39 AM ET / Features
By Samantha Wood - BostonBruins.com
|Lucic returned on Thursday.
Veteran goaltender Tim Thomas, for one, is ready for the B's to get back out on the ice to prove that the Bruins aren't backing down despite injuries for several key players.
"If you have an excellent game, you want to keep the momentum going and if you come up off a loss, you want to get back in there and get a win and get a good taste back in your mouth," he said.
After practice yesterday at the Ristuccia Memorial Arena, head coach Claude Julien explained that the B's will focus on stepping up their game and working around obstacles instead of letting them dictate the outcome.
"You make some adjustments and obviously you have to be a little bit more cautious in what you give the other team in order to stay in the game," he said. "We know it's going to be tight games, we know it's going to be a dog fight and at the same time, we're going out West next week where it's not an easy place to play so we've got our hands full."
The Bruins last faced the Rangers Monday at Madison Square Garden, in a game that ended with two losses: the 3-2 final score, and forward Patrice Bergeron for the next two weeks. Out with a broken thumb, he will spend the afternoon cheering on his teammates, who won't accept anything less than the "W."
Milan Lucic, who returned for the first time in 18 games on Thursday to battle the Blackhawks, knows injuries throughout the roster can be overcome by a team effort and a united front.
"It's just another bump in road that we're going to have to face as a team and we're going to have to stick together through this," Lucic said. "Everyone's got to be on the same page and bring that work ethic that we need to take us over the top."
Though it is still unclear who will be in net today for the B's, Thomas got straight to the point when asked about the team's plan for the afternoon.
"We're going to have to keep it simple," he said. "We need to win games [and] play every game like a road game, and stifle the other team's offense and be opportunistic to get whatever goals we can."


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North Platte is hoping a campaign to raise money for a new homeless shelter will pay off this month.
The staff of the Lincoln Connection shelter is hoping to raise $75,000 by the end of January to move the shelter to a new location.
Ron Snell of the Lincoln Connection said the new location would offer better access to clients, more parking and less traffic.
It would also give the shelter the opportunity to build a children's play area and an outside adult area.
Donations have already raised $40,000 so far. If the Lincoln Connection raises the full $75,000, it will kick start the project and allow the shelter to apply for grants.
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Source: www.endhomelessness.org (National Alliance to End Homelessness Web site) contributed to this report.


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Unitary Development Plan
Chapter 26
Stalybridge, excluding Town Centre
|Stayley Hall, off Howard Street, to be restored for hotel, restaurant and conference centre or other suitable leisure uses.
To incorporate historical, educational and interpretive linkages and an appropriate tourism facility in the hall and/or in associated new buildings.
To ensure an appropriate setting, the scheme should include the retention of an open buffer around the buildings. For the area to the south this could alternatively include a theme village or other visitor attractions.
|STA1. Stayley Hall is a near derelict, sixteenth Century, timber framed manor house and a Grade II* Listed Building, situated in a prominent position on an area of open land overlooking the Tame valley west of Millbrook village. It has been the Council's policy for many years that Stayley Hall, as a major historical asset to the Borough, should be suitably restored.
It is probable that if the Hall is to be restored, the resource agency will come primarily from the private sector. Hotel, restaurant, conference, leisure and tourism uses are generally to be welcomed in Tameside and are appropriate for a building of this kind, provided its historical character and integrity are maintained and public access is available for educational and interpretative purposes.
The site indicated on the Proposals Map has an area of approximately 5.3 hectares. It is possible that a restoration scheme could be accompanied by some further associated visitor attraction developed on part of this adjoining land, provided this did not detract from the general appearance and setting of the Hall itself. This might take the form, for instance, of a tourist "village" designed on an historical theme related to the Hall. However, it is important that adequate open space is still left on the site to maintain the prominence of the Hall as seen from the lower ground to the north and west and from further afield, and also to isolate the building to some extent from modern housing development proposed to the south.
This proposal is broadly consistent with, although more specific than, both Proposal 93 of the Tame Valley Local Plan and Proposal 7.8 of the North East Stalybridge Local Plan. A planning application was submitted in March 1991 for residential development, hotel, restaurant, function room, visitor centre, Tudor village, car parking and recreational open space on the combined site of this and Proposal STA8, but had not been determined at the time of preparing this Plan for deposit due to an outstanding S.106 legal agreement.
|Land on east side of Northend Road to be developed for employment purposes, including appropriate riverside and canalside landscaping.
|STA5. This is a level, vacant, privately owned site of 0.4 hectares, located within an industrial estate of Knowl Street north east of the town centre. Light industrial units, preferably single storey, are considered the most appropriate form of development, given the valley bottom location and proximity to the canal, which is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest, and to the Staley Way footpath. Suitable planting alongside the canal would be an essential requirement of any development, which should seek to protect and where possible to enhance the setting of the SSSI, in accordance with policies C2 and C4 of this Plan.
Outline planning permission for 6 industrial units (Use Classes B1 & B2) was granted in February 1993, and in October 1993 permission was granted to vary a condition on that earlier approval so as to include Class B8 storage and distribution use. This is effectively a continuation of part of Proposal 8.14 of the North East Stalybridge Local Plan.
|Land at High Street and Quarry Street, adjacent and to the rear of Quarry Street Mill, to be developed for housing.
|STA6. This is a 1.9 hectare vacant and overgrown site situated beside the Futura Company's factory, a short way south west of the town centre. The site is divided into two sections, the northern part facing High Street being flat (a one time bowling green) and separated from the higher, sloping ground off Quarry Street to the south by a steep bank. The land is bordered to the west and south by extensive residential areas. Outline planning consent was granted in August 1990 for residential development on the southern part of the site. The northern part has outline planning consent for industrial development granted in November 1990 but the owners do not wish to proceed with such use and it is considered that housing development would be appropriate for the combined area. Outline planning permission for residential development on the site as a whole was granted in December 1992.
|Land at Staley Hall Road and Spindle Avenue to be developed for housing.
|STA7. This is sloping, unused "L" shaped site of 0.7 hectares, situated at the end of Staley Hall Road in the Copley area off Huddersfield Road. Planning permission to build 18 dwellings on the site was granted in October 1989, and amended in January 1992 to 19 dwellings. Any scheme will need to provide a continued pedestrian access from Staley Hall Road to the adjacent Staley Way footpath and ensure adequate screening of the development from the Staley Way. The site also has a frontage onto the Huddersfield Narrow Canal, which is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. Any development must therefore seek to protect and where possible to enhance the setting of the SSSI, in accordance with policies C2 and C4 of this Plan. This is a continuation of Proposal 8.1 in the North East Stalybridge Local Plan.
|Land to the west of Huddersfield Road, south of Stayley Hall Farm, to be developed for housing.
The sloping ground alongside Staley Way to be retained as open land.
|STA8. This is a site of 10 hectares located in the Copley area and currently in use for agricultural purposes. The greater part of the field is gently sloping but it drops more steeply and unevenly to the Staley Way footpath on the western side. Surroundings are residential to the south and east, with the Tame valley to the west. To the north the field continues as far as Staley Hall, although split artificially in this Plan to form Proposal STA1. The land was zoned as open space in the North East Stalybridge Local Plan but it had been regarded as a reserve site which would eventually come forward for residential development, lying as it does along the established Huddersfield Road urban spine and outside of the Green Belt.
Any development must avoid the sloping ground alongside Staley Way to the west, where there is a designated Site of Biological Importance. This will reduce the developable area to around 7.8 ha. Any development must also include a planted buffer on the top of the slopes and provision of footpath links onto the Staley Way. This proposal in conjunction with the development of STA9 will require the provision of a new primary school in the Copley / Millbrook area (the preferred location is at STA12). This site is also the subject of the outstanding planning application described in the explanation to Proposal STA1.
|Land between Huddersfield Road and Buckton Vale Road, Millbrook, known as St James' Field, to be developed for housing.
|STA9. This gently sloping, open land site of 12.5 hectares situated to the north of Millbrook village, which sees limited use for grazing horses, has been earmarked for release for development for a number of years. Its immediate surroundings are open to the south and west, with housing to the north and community uses to the east, and it forms part of the established urban spine on the Huddersfield Road axis.
This proposal is basically a continuation of proposals 7.0 and 7.1 of the North East Stalybridge Local Plan, except that there is no longer any requirement for a local employment area to be included within the site. The development is to be serviced by a new distributor road that will link Huddersfield Road to Buckton Vale Road, and is to include amenity areas and appropriate screening and landscaping, particularly along the eastern and southern boundaries. The development must also have due regard to the importance of the stream sides, which are designated as a Site of Biological Importance. The cricket pitch to the south will be retained as the core of a green wedge separating the new housing from the existing village which is now a Conservation Area (see Proposal STA19).
The scale of the housing development will contribute to the need for a new primary school in the Millbrook / Copley area (see Proposal STA12). An outline planning application for residential development on the greater part of this site was submitted in March 1991, but whilst the Council was minded to approve this in September 1991 subject to the signing of a Section 106 Agreement, this was still outstanding in July 1995.
|Land at Lake Road to be developed for housing.
|STA10. This is a mostly level, Council owned site of 1.3 hectares, situated within the housing estate at Ridge Hill north of the town centre. The land is currently maintained as a grassed amenity area but has been identified as suitable for release for development, subject to satisfactory ground conditions being established.
|Land on north side of School Lane to be developed for housing.
|STA11. This is an unused, gently sloping field of 1.2 hectares, situated to the north of recent new housing development in Carrbrook and to the east of Huddersfield Road. The site is allocated for housing development in Proposal 6.8 of the North East Stalybridge Local Plan, as part of a larger area which has since been mostly completed. The junction of School Lane with Huddersfield Road cannot be used as a main access point without substantial works to improve safety. Outline planning permission for residential development on this site was granted on appeal in July 1992, and a detailed application for 24 dwellings on the major part of the site, along with the improvement of School Lane and its junction with Huddersfield Road, was approved in March 1995. An application for a further 7 dwellings on the remaining part of the site was submitted in April 1995.
|Former Brushes Quarry and Brushes Rangers playing fields off Brushes Road to be reclaimed partly for the development of a primary school and partly for upgraded open recreation purposes.
|STA12. This disused, open site is located on the eastern edge of the built up area at Copley / Brushes, and includes a long abandoned and overgrown quarry and two football pitches which are no longer maintained. The Brushes Rangers Club was wound up a number of years ago and the clubhouse demolished. The whole area has potential for a comprehensive reclamation scheme that would include some hard development and recreational use.
It is envisaged that part of the site east of Harridge Avenue (around 1.6 hectares) will be developed for a new primary school, needed because of the extent of housing development envisaged in the Copley / Millbrook area (see Proposals STA8 and STA9), with the rest devoted to the laying out of two new football pitches with informal landscaping. The playing pitches will be an integral part of a development on the site, given the shortage of facilities in Stalybridge.
|The section of the former Huddersfield Narrow Canal which has been filled in south of Grove Road, Millbrook, to be re-established for through navigation.
|STA13. The restoration of the Huddersfield Narrow Canal for through navigation is a key long term objective of the Council, which is reiterated in Policy L10 of this Plan. Action has already taken place or is in progress at various locations, under joint working arrangements, to repair locks and dredge stretches of the canal, and this is likely to continue. To further extend the length which is navigable, it will be necessary at this point west of Millbrook to re-excavate, on a slightly altered line, a 300 metre section of the canal where the original route has been filled in to allow the construction of electrical switch gear.
The canal is also a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest, and restoration proposals must be designed as to avoid damaging its value for nature conservation. This proposal has the same objective, but goes further than, Proposal 94 of the Tame Valley Local Plan, which sought to protect land to facilitate linking of the canal sections. Planning permission was granted in February 1995 for the restoration of this Hartshead Infill section of the canal and for ancillary works. In the same month, the Council received notification that Derelict Land Grant had been awarded for this scheme.
|Public open space at Gorse Hall to be enhanced for informal recreational use, with improved paths, landscaping and play area.
|STA14. This is a substantial area of, in most parts, steeply sloping open land lying between Dukinfield and Stalybridge, to the south of the town centre. Owned by the Council, it was at one time the grounds of an old hall and contains an area of dense woodland in the centre, although the greater part of the site is covered by rough grass and has a rather bleak and neglected appearance. The land has links with housing estates at both Broadbent Fold to the west and Hough Hill to the east, and has a main approach from the edge of the town centre opposite the site of the proposed canal basin (Proposal STC16).
The land is already in use for informal recreation but little has been done up to now to realise its considerable potential for landscape enhancement and further recreational development, such as through tree planting and footpath works. In respect of the prominent northern end of the site, this proposal is a continuation of Proposal 97 in the Tame Valley Local Plan. In early 1995, the Council was awarded grant assistance towards improvement measures in this area. It is intended to combine this with funding from nearby industrial firms and from the local Groundwork Trust, so that work can start during 1995.
|Land between former Grey Street sports ground and Fern Bank to be laid out for use as informal open space, as an extension of such use on the former sports ground.
|STA15. This Council owned land is situated within the residential area between Mottram Road and Mottram Old Road, to the south east of the town centre. It comprises a small sports ground off Grey Street which is no longer maintained as such, and a narrow strip of wooded stream valley linking this to Fern Bank. Together these represent an important amenity for the local area, with small scale measures required to enhance their appearance and use as an informal open space, including if practical a footpath through to Fern Bank. This is similar to Proposal 8.10 in the North East Stalybridge Local Plan, which covered the sports ground only.
|Land on north side of Huddersfield Road and off Richmond Street and to the rear of Copley Park, to be upgraded to improve its use for recreational purposes and enhance its appearance.
To include extension of Copley Park through to Staley Way.
|STA16. This site is situated just north east of the town centre and the majority of the open land, which includes both level and sloping areas, is in Council ownership. Most of the land is already in use for open recreational purposes but parts are overgrown and as a whole it is in an unattractive state and in need of environmental improvements and further landscaping.
Part of the site is utilised by travelling fairgrounds and it is envisaged that in order to complement this use, additional car parking could be included in the improvement scheme. The Staley Way footpath, formed from an old railway track, runs along the western side of the site and more effective integration with this facility is desirable, especially in the vicinity of Copley Park. The site is also well placed to complement the town centre canal link project and regeneration of the Knowl Street area (see Proposals STC11 and STC17), and to assist with playing field needs of St. Pauls School. The proposal is basically similar to Proposal 96 of the Tame Valley Local Plan and to Proposal 8.3 of the North East Stalybridge Local Plan, although the latter covers a larger area and includes some work which has now been carried out.
|Site of the former Hartshead Power Station to be reclaimed and landscaped, for use for open recreational purposes.
|STA17. This extensive, disused and derelict site is situated between the River Tame and Printworks Road / Spring Bank Lane, in the valley just east of Heyrod village, but excludes the Norweb 132kv substation and a smaller electrical installation which both remain operational. Although the majority of the power station buildings have now been demolished and the site basically levelled, much unsightly debris and base structures are still present, especially north of Spring Bank Lane.
A comprehensive reclamation scheme is therefore needed, including the removal or treatment of any contaminated material which may be present. If this necessarily involves some importation of fill, effective traffic management measures will be required on roads leading to the site for the duration of such operations. The lagoons to the south of Springbank Lane should be retained as a water feature. The site of the power station, including the lagoons, will provide a valuable open recreation area in the heart of the Tame valley and Green Belt between the population centres of Mossley and Stalybridge, and make a suitable location for a visitor centre.
In January 1993, planning permission was granted by the Secretary of State for the Environment for the reclamation, by landfilling and restoration, of the former power station, and for the change of use of the site to a recreation facility including a riding centre, a fish farm, ancillary landscaping and car parking. The U.D.P. proposal is similar, although not identical in detail, to Proposals 89 and 91 of the Tame Valley Local Plan and to Proposals 5.2 and 5.8 of the North East Stalybridge Local Plan.
|Former Millbrook Sidings and adjoining land between Buckton Vale Road and the Huddersfield Canal, to be reclaimed where necessary and laid out for open recreational uses.
To include retention of existing woodland and additional landscaping as appropriate, and extension of the Staley Way footpath from Grove Road to Scout Green.
|STA18. This is a large tract of, in most places, level or gently sloping unused land, situated in the Tame valley and Green Belt north west of Millbrook village and extending for nearly a mile from Grove Road to Scout Green in Mossley. The sidings and coal stocking yard were abandoned upon closure of the nearby Hartshead Power Station some years ago. The site is mostly bordered by open land including Stamford golf course, but the extensive proposed housing site at St James' Field (STA9) lies immediately to the south east.
In the northern, upper part of the sidings and at Scout Green cutting natural vegetation has rapidly regenerated to form a dense young woodland, and this area has been designated as a Grade A Site of Biological Importance. Along with the established Hartshead woodland between the canal and the former railway, this area should be retained and managed for nature conservation, with sensitive treatment to remove or make safe the remains of the original infrastructure.
In the lower sidings and depot area to the south nature has been less successful and there is a clear need for a comprehensive reclamation scheme. This could involve removal of structures, treatment of possible contamination, re-grading to form a more natural landform (which could require limited import of inert fill) and landscaping, with existing water features retained and enhanced. This part of the site has potential for both formal and informal recreational use, which could help to meet increased demands arising from the large scale housing developments proposed in the Millbrook area.
The Staley Way footpath currently reaching Grove Road from the south should be extended through the length of the site, although avoiding Scout Green cutting where natural regeneration has been particularly successful, and the Hartshead nature trail revived. The former goods shed is an interesting building which has potential for conservation in uses more in keeping with a recreational theme.
Planning applications were submitted in March 1991 for use of this site for golf course extension and environmental open space, and (on part of the area) for reclamation by landfill and restoration. These became the subject of appeals against non-determination within the statutory period and were subsequently dismissed by the Secretary of State for the Environment in January 1993. The U.D.P. proposal is similar, although not identical in detail, to Proposals 86 and 87 of the Tame Valley Local Plan and to Proposals 5.3 and 5.4 of the North East Stalybridge Local Plan.
|The clough on east side of Grove Road to be retained and enhanced as woodland and for informal recreational use.
The cricket ground and part of the stream side and adjoining land to be retained along with the clough, as a green wedge between Millbrook village and proposed new housing to the north (STA9).
|STA19. This wooded clough and adjoining area of level and gently sloping land is situated to the west and north of Millbrook village. The area serves as an important wedge of open land helping to separate the proposed residential development to the north (STA9) from Millbrook village and to provide a link with the main part of the Tame valley. The area also has nature conservation value, with the stream sides being classed as a Site of Biological Importance. Future treatment needs to be considered in association with Proposal STA9, but some landscape and footpath work is likely to be appropriate. This is basically a continuation of Proposal 92 of the Tame Valley Local Plan (for the clough area) and Proposals 7.2 and 7.3 of the North East Stalybridge Local Plan.
|Brushes Valley between Walkerwood Reservoir and Huddersfield Road to be reclaimed, re-shaped and landscaped where appropriate, for use for informal recreational purposes as part of Stalybridge Country Park.
|STA20. Stalybridge Country Park is divided into two areas, the other section being the Carr Brook valley a mile and a quarter to the north. Proposals MOS10 and MOS11 are concerned with parts of the Carrbrook section. This proposal however, relates to the current extent of the country park south east of Millbrook village, on the almost entirely Council owned land below Walkerwood Reservoir. This attractive valley, which contains a mixture of steep slopes and level areas, along with a small reservoir and patches of dense young woodland, is fringed by residential areas on parts of its north and south borders but was at one time considered for further landfill.
However, it has recently been enhanced through removal of concrete towers, clearance of debris, footpath provision, planting and other environmental works, although scope remains for additional improvement measures to be undertaken as available resources permit. A wardens office / visitor centre has been constructed, and planning permission was granted in June 1994 for the provision of a car park. This proposal is similar in intent to Proposal 95 of the Tame Valley Local Plan and to Proposal 7.7 of the North East Stalybridge Local Plan, although the latter also dealt with Green Belt addition (carried out) and covered a much wider area of the valley.
The Brushes valley as a whole extends for a considerable distance into the higher ground to the east of the defined country park. This larger area has great potential for informal recreation given its wide range of landscapes and habitats including rock faces, wetland, woodland, reservoirs and dark moors. There is also potential for pedestrian and horse riding links from there to Chew valley in Greenfield, the Peak District National Park, Hollingworth and the Longdendale valley, and more closely to Carrbrook and the Tame valley. The pursuit of recreational opportunities on the higher ground beyond Stalybridge Country Park must however take full account of the interests of nature conservation. A draft brief has been prepared for this larger area and discussions have been started with landowners (mostly North West Water) on initiatives to further develop recreational use and appropriate land management and wardening beyond the confines of the country park itself.
|Land in the Acres Brook valley, south of Cheetham Park, to be retained for nature conservation, with enhanced footpath linking through to Cheetham Park.
|STA23. This is a steeply sloping wooded clough following the stream running down from the Matley area at Woodend Lane to the edge of Cheetham Park, in open land immediately south of the built up area which extends out along the Mottram Road axis. Along with Eastwood, the clough is a Grade A Site of Biological Importance. It is hoped to be able to achieve a natural extension of Cheetham Park into Acres Brook Clough, preserving the trees and protecting the bird sanctuary. The footpath along the valley would be enhanced where necessary, improving access and providing a linkage between the Matley area and the park, but the area would be managed primarily for its nature conservation value.
|St. Paul's Churchyard and Graveyard, between Huddersfield Road and Illingworth Avenue, to be landscaped and improved to form a local amenity and open space.
|STA24. The condition of St. Paul's graveyard, located to the east of the town centre, has been a cause for concern for a number of years both to local residents and the church. It requires a considerable amount of environmental improvement, including clearance of overgrown vegetation and restoration of pathways, with the aim of providing an attractive open amenity area in the heart of the Copley district. The existing tree cover is a particularly important visual feature that must be kept. It must be remembered also that a right of burial exists on this ground and is still exercised. It is not the intention to develop the area as a formal "park" but as an attractive area of local amenity open space. This is in effect a continuation of Proposal 8.4 in the North East Stalybridge Local Plan.
|Land to the rear of 174 - 194 Mottram Road to be developed for a low density housing scheme, incorporating the existing tree cover.
|STA28. This site of approximately 2.4 hectares comprises the extensive and mostly lawned garden areas behind several large dwellings on the western side of Mottram Road. The land slopes gently and then more steeply down towards Acres Brook, where the wooded clough is designated as a Grade A Site of Biological Importance. There are a number of mature trees within the STA28 site itself, as well as semi- wooded lower slopes verging with the SBI, which are the subject of Tree Preservation Orders. Part of the site, to the rear of 194 Mottram Road, has had the benefit of outline planning permission for residential development, first granted in February 1989 and renewed in March 1992.
Development of the area allocated as STA28 must be carried out in a co-ordinated and comprehensive manner, and the Council will prepare a development brief to resolve important issues including access, tree protection and ecology. It is expected that a single new access point on Mottram Road will serve the whole development, and that scope may exist to replace certain existing individual drives facing Mottram Road with new access points at the rear. Particular care will be needed over the future use and management of the environmentally sensitive lower slopes. A relatively low density housing scheme will be appropriate for this site, in view of its characteristics and the various factors that need to be addressed.
|Oakwood Mill, off Grenville Street, Millbrook, to be converted and rehabilitated for residential use.
|STA29. Oakwood Mill is a traditional, but increasingly dilapidated mill complex, which has been designated as a Grade II Listed Building. It is a dominant feature within Millbrook village, which is designated as a Conservation Area.
The mill has been used on a small scale basis for industrial / commercial purposes over recent years, but access and servicing difficulties, potential disturbance and outmoded layout make it unsuitable for intensified use. The acceptability of future residential use was recognised in the North East Stalybridge Local Plan, approved in 1989, but the subsequent Conservation Area designation and the listing of the mill makes it particularly important that every effort is made to secure such use through conversion and rehabilitation, rather than redevelopment. The resolution of access problems will be a requirement of any scheme which is put forward.
|Land at High Street and Gorse Hall Drive to be developed for housing.
|STA30. This is a 0.5 hectare, Council owned vacant site located just outside Stalybridge town centre, on the south side of High Street, alongside the driveway which leads up from that road towards Gorse Hall Park. There are schools on the eastern and western sides of the site and steeply sloping informal public open space to the south. It has been envisaged that the land would be developed for affordable housing, in the form of a resale covenant scheme involving a private sector partner. The number of units would be around 23, although no planning application had been submitted by May 1995.


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The Daily Start-Up: An Unsolved Venture Capital Mystery
It's always amazing to me that those who move millions or billions of dollars in venture capital have no accurate way of measuring the returns generated by the VC asset class a whole. Sure, there's data floating out there from places like Cambridge Associates and Thomson Reuters, but as those in the industry know, the numbers are only as good as those firms who disclose them (and many, of course, don't). Fred Wilson of Union Square Ventures ambitiously tries to figure out how much in proceeds need to be generated every year from exits to deliver a reasonable return to limited partners. It may take a while to come to an accurate conclusion, but at least the discussion around it is interesting….
Entrepreneur Mark Goldenson elaborates on 10 lessons he learned after his start-up, an Internet TV network for games called PlayCafe, failed….
The big venture capital deals continue to trickle out: Encouraged by the past success of its software-as-a-service investments in WebEx Communications Inc. and Salesforce.com Inc., New Enterprise Associates led a $75 million round in Workday Inc., a maker of business management software. It's one of the largest venture rounds of the year. Read more about it in VentureWire.
Washington has become the new New York, according to Jeff Bussgang of Flybridge Capital Partners. He writes that New York used to be an epicenter for start-ups looking to secure big-name customers and for those pre-IPO companies ready for Wall Street. "My how things have changed," he writes. "New York City feels increasingly irrelevant to most start-ups as both a source of customers and large amounts of capital." While he believes that there are VCs in New York doing good work, the city "is simply less relevant" for companies outside of New York, "whereas Washington has gone from being irrelevant, to suddenly centrally relevant."
Last week, venture capital and private equity fund managers flocked to Detroit (you don't hear that very often) for Credit Suisse's "Private Equity Conference on Small & Emerging Managers and In-State Investments." According to local media, the conference was packed as money managers sought for ways to reinvent Michigan. Detroit-based Web site Metromode chatted with Credit Suisse's Kelly Williams, who spearheaded the conference, about the state of Michigan's venture capital community, how it has grown and what can be done to improve it further….
There's yet another anonymously sourced report out there about Facebook's fund-raising efforts: The New York Post reports today that Facebook had held informal talks with private equity firms like Providence Equity Partners, General Atlantic, Bain Capital and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts about raising another round of funding, but the two sides are $3 billion apart on the valuation. Internet marketer Andy Beal humorously asks: "Does anyone else see the similarity between Facebook's attempts to raise additional funds and last week's episode of The Office?"


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Much Ado About U.K. Shale
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The world outside North America has had a stop-start relationship with shale, the once hard-to-reach reserves made economically viable by new extraction techniques.
The U.K. hopes to flick the switch to permanently on—going all-out for shale, as the country's prime minister has put it—in the hope that some of the benefits of cheap gas (lower costs for industrial and domestic consumers alike at the more realistic end of expectations, possible export revenues at the outer reaches of probability) will boost the nation's economic well-being.
French energy giant Total has bought a 40% stake in two shale-gas exploration licenses in the U.K., marking the first time one of the world's major oil companies has invested in the U.K.'s unconventional gas sector.
This sounds like a big deal, and yet it isn't a big deal.
Total's $50 million is a drop in the ocean in terms of global energy investment, enough to fund some seismic surveys and perhaps a couple of drilled wells.
But the U.K. government wants the world to see it is open for this sort of business. The government needs this type of affirmation from Big Oil as it seeks to turn public opinion of shale—and specifically of the drilling technique known as fracking—around from broadly negative.
Localized action near shale sites shows there is a deep vein of opposition in the U.K. Protests and sit-ins have been the norm at nascent fracking sites, and the sight of police facing down everyday Brits in some of England's more green and pleasant regions is the sort of thing that sends shivers through the corridors of power.
In an attempt to quell local opposition, the government has said that local authorities will be able to keep all the cash raised from shale operations' local business taxes (a popular move also seen in Italy amid a new push for onshore oil drilling). In these cash-strapped times this may persuade some to bulldoze through planning approvals. Others may think the cash will just about cover the cost of policing the protests, and demur.
Government intervention will only go so far. Despite the current administration's public protestations there hasn't been a twitch from the U.K.'s globe-straddling energy behemoths BP and Royal Dutch Shell, let alone any of the American companies currently engaged at home in sucking up gas like a hyperactive vacuum cleaner.
Total and its compatriot GDF Suez have hopped across the English Channel to sample some British gas, but both would probably be doing it at home had Paris not issued a resounding "non" to le fracking.
And therein lies a key problem for Europe's fracking ambitions. The big industry players are waiting on the sidelines because they know the European Union will want to regulate. Although the EU prefers shale exploration to ever more coal burning it will have its say in how the industry is developed.
Total is merely testing the water when the U.K. government wants it and others to take the plunge.
Crude-oil futures were trading somewhat lower Monday after a deal that could return some Iranian crude to the market and with weaker U.S. economic data and prospective Federal Reserve tapering of economic stimulus both on the agenda. You can read The Wall Street Journal's latest oil-markets report here.


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February 7, 2013 G.R.A.C.E. Update—Why we replaced G.R.A.C.E. as an investigative firm
Harrisburg, PA —
ABWE replaced G.R.A.C.E.— the victims' advocacy organization—with a new investigative firm in mid-February of 2013, after determining G.R.A.C.E.'s investigation was flawed and would not find the truth. G.R.A.C.E. was hired by ABWE in May 2011 to independently investigate the tragic child abuse by former missionary Donn Ketcham in Bangladesh more than 20 years ago, as well as ABWE's handling of the situation. ABWE replaced G.R.A.C.E. with an independent investigative firm, Professional Investigators International (Pii).
Since that time, we have been asked for more information on this decision. (Get answers to other questions you may have here.) As members of the body of Christ, we know the value of truth, honesty and transparency — and we are continually learning how to exemplify those characteristics in our actions and words. For that reason we'd like to share some more of the details that led us to our decision.
In the fall and winter of 2012, at least 8 victims and witnesses voluntarily contacted us to express their concerns relating to the G.R.A.C.E. investigation. They felt G.R.A.C.E had left out information, did not record their testimonies, changed their statements, provided inaccurate summaries and asked leading questions. Some of these individuals shared that they had been in touch with G.R.A.C.E. directly regarding their concerns, but they were dissatisfied with the organization's response to them. As a result, we know that some of the interviewees requested that G.R.A.C.E. not use their testimonies at all.
Starting in November 2012, ABWE wrote Mr. Tchividjian, director of G.R.A.C.E. to request a meeting to address the victims' and interviewees' concerns, as well as potential problems we saw in the investigation. ABWE offered to meet with Mr. Tchividjian in person, or even fly in members of the G.R.A.C.E. team. G.R.A.C.E. agreed to meet, however, they told us that they could not address specific areas of concerns without knowing the identities of the victims and witnesses who had contacted us. We believed that this was a fair request, so we asked those who contacted us for their permission to share their names along with their complaints with G.R.A.C.E. These MKs and victims agreed with one stipulation. They asked that G.R.A.C.E. promise to protect their identities to prevent reprisals or retaliation.
G.R.A.C.E. refused to sign a confidentiality agreement to protect the identities of these witnesses. While we do not understand why this decision was made and were offered no clear explanation, the ABWE Board of Directors believed it was important to respect the MKs and interviewees request for confidentiality — especially as some expressed a fear of retaliation in this process. Since G.R.A.C.E. would not sign the confidentiality agreement, we were unable to meet to bring clarity to the body of concerns and questions.
We felt that this response by G.R.A.C.E did not seem to reflect an interest in protecting all the victims, including those who had questions about the investigative practices.
Without being able to address the questions and concerns about the legitimacy of the summaries and testimonies used to produce a report by G.R.A.C.E., we were left questioning the validity the report itself.
If the report was based on paraphrased testimonies or incomplete statements from witnesses and victims rather than their exact words, there may be information missing from the analysis that could greatly alter the tone or accuracy of the report. We felt this also made G.R.A.C.E.'s agreement for us to "fact check" the report meaningless. How could we fact check a document for complete truth (which G.R.A.C.E. required we do within 5 days) when we wouldn't know what information was omitted which might have an impact on its accuracy?
We believe there may have been a way to work through these issues with G.R.A.C.E., had the organization been willing to sign the confidentiality agreement and agree to correct these investigative flaws where they could. We were incredibly disappointed when we learned that G.R.A.C.E would not, but needed to remain true to our commitment to protect the confidentiality of the victims and witnesses.
We firmly believe that a truly independent investigation should be conducted in a way that is consistent with the highest standards of the industry. The process of collecting evidence should be objective, and key interviews should be recorded and based on unbiased and open-ended questions that seek facts. For this reason, we have begun working with Pii, an investigative firm with a track record of high standards in objective reporting.
ORIGINAL STORY: Following lengthy deliberation and prayer, ABWE today replaced G.R.A.C.E.— the victims' advocacy organization—with a new investigative firm. G.R.A.C.E. was hired by ABWE in May 2011 to independently investigate the tragic child abuse by former missionary Donn Ketcham in Bangladesh more than 20 years ago, and ABWE's subsequent handling of the situation. ABWE board members and executives discovered that G.R.A.C.E.'s investigative process was "fatally flawed" and would not find the truth, nor advance the cause of reconciliation with the victims.
ABWE remains committed to completing an independent investigation of the situation; ensuring its past mistakes have been corrected; and to bringing, as much as humanly possible, emotional recovery and reconciliation to any individuals who have been hurt by this abuse.
To that end, ABWE has hired an independent and reputable firm, Professional Investigators International (Pii), to complete the investigation and produce a report. Pii is led by Bob Davis, a retired FBI agent, with extensive experience in child abuse investigations. ABWE has requested that G.R.A.C.E. release their records from the investigation to Pii.
"We made this decision with great reluctance, and after repeated attempts to reach an agreement with G.R.A.C.E. about how to proceed in an independent investigation that would ensure objectivity, address our concerns, and be in accordance with industry best practices," said Larry Green, Chairman of ABWE's Board of Directors. "Unfortunately, the flaws in the investigative process that were brought to light were so significant that to continue with G.R.A.C.E. would hinder, rather than help us achieve the primary goals for the investigation in the first place—that of discovering the complete truth and facilitating biblical reconciliation with the victims."
In the past few months, several individuals who were interviewed by G.R.A.C.E. during the investigative process voluntarily contacted ABWE, unsolicited, to share their concerns. These individuals reported that the interviews by G.R.A.C.E. were not conducted in a professional way or in complete independence and autonomy, as stipulated by ABWE's contract with G.R.A.C.E.
As a result of these conversations, ABWE believes that G.R.A.C.E.:
- Has not utilized acceptable practice and professional techniques in interviews to obtain truthful statements. For example, in its Philadelphia interviews of more than 20 witnesses, many of them alleged victims, it was reported that G.R.A.C.E. housed them in the same hotel and allowed the witnesses to compare stories BEFORE the interviews, thereby tainting the testimony so much that it would not have been admissible in a court of law according to former VA Attorney General Mark Earley.
- Has not recorded many of their interviews to ensure accuracy and context of the interviewees' testimony, which is standard operating procedure for any independent investigation, especially as to alleged victims and key witnesses.
- Has provided to interviewees incomplete and inaccurate transcriptions of their interviews.
- Has asked clearly leading questions to interviewees, demonstrating what appears to be a strong bias in one direction.
- Has added and/or cut out important information, including any favorable information about ABWE, letting the transcript misrepresent facts and not reflecting appropriately what the interviewee stated.
- Has confronted some interviewees with blatant and intimidating statements and suggestions, rather than questions, during the interviews.
- Has refused to use any standard of evidence (such as preponderance of evidence or clear and convincing as adopted by ABWE) in which to apply the facts to reach its conclusions.
- Finally, these wrong investigative tactics and flaws have led victims to withdraw from the investigation with a number of other victims and witnesses expressing similar concerns about the perceived lack of truthfulness of any report due to the fatal investigative flaws. In fact, one of the victims who was allegedly abused by Donn Ketcham has recently withdrawn from G.R.A.C.E. investigation and stated to G.R.A.C.E., "We continue to be very uncomfortable about the incomplete nature of the notes. We were very surprised that G.R.A.C.E. did not record our session in order to get a complete record of the interview . . . Therefore [we] withdraw our consent for G.R.A.C.E. to use any part of our interview both verbal and written in its investigation process." One of the victims stated to ABWE that she felt that she was "re-victimized by G.R.A.C.E.".
In an effort to address these issues directly with G.R.A.C.E., ABWE shared its concerns in correspondence in November and December 2012, with additional follow up in recent weeks, but to no avail.
ABWE specifically requested G.R.A.C.E. demonstrate its commitment to complete independence and autonomy in an investigation by basing all conclusions on a commonly accepted legal standard of proof. ABWE's Board of Directors considered this issue for investigations into other cases of child abuse in its 85-year history, and chose to adopt two common civil standards: clear and convincing evidence and preponderance of the evidence. G.R.A.C.E. has refused to do that, despite ABWE's urging.
Allegations against Ketcham surfaced in 1989, and ABWE quickly moved to dismiss him from the ministry. More victims stepped forward in 2002, and ABWE began a wider investigation, which it admittedly failed to complete.
"An important part of this process has been addressing the mistakes of the past and appropriately correcting them," Green said. "We are committed to finishing this investigation, not only into Ketcham's abuse, but also into our failures as an organization. We want to ensure that nothing like this ever happens again."
Over the past two years, ABWE acknowledged its failures, leading to a series of administrative and personnel changes that resulted in the departure of everyone known to be involved in mishandling the Ketcham case through the years. The organization also reported Ketcham to the Michigan Board of Medicine, which resulted in the loss of his medical license. In addition, ABWE hired an independent law firm to conduct an investigation of all historical cases, in accordance with today's standards, to ensure that they were handled properly or that further action was taken, if appropriate.
For more information on the steps ABWE has taken to protect its children, please visit www.abwe.org/protecting-our-children.
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The Return of Sherlock Holmes
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Analysis: Steaminess Rating
Exactly how steamy is this story?
This is definitely a Victorian book since the sex is pretty much nonexistent here. In fact, our two main characters never even have serious love interests (and Holmes's fake engagement in "Charles Augustus Milverton" doesn't count). But, in true Victorian fashion, there are hints of sex. Nothing is stated outright, though. A lot of the crimes Holmes encounters involve love, jealousy, secret affairs, stalking, and abusive relationships. But interestingly, Holmes never actually deals with any sort of sexual crime; that sort crime certainly existed in Victorian England, but it was not discussed openly. With all its omission or repression of sex, The Return of Sherlock Holmes is definitely a product of its era.