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Professor Trancik
Jessika Trancik is the Atlantic Richfield Career Development Associate Professor in Energy Studies at the Institute for Data, Systems and Society (IDSS) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She is also an external professor at the Santa Fe Institute. She received her B.S. in materials science and engineering from Cornell University and her Ph.D. in materials science from the University of Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar. Before MIT, she spent several years at the Santa Fe Institute as an Omidyar Fellow, and at Columbia University as an Earth Institute Fellow, where her research focused on energy systems modeling. Her research group studies the dynamic costs and environmental impacts of energy technologies to inform technology design and policy.
Contact: trancik at mit dot edu
Dr. James McNerney
James McNerney is a postdoctoral associate at the Institute for Data, Systems and Society (IDSS) at MIT. Formerly, he was a graduate fellow at the Santa Fe Institute and Boston University, where he completed his Ph.D. in physics on the topic of price evolution of technologies. He has a bachelor's degree in physics from Boston University. His research interests are in understanding how physical and engineering variables relate to economic variables at all scales, from single devices and machines to industries and whole economies.
Contact: jmcn at mit dot edu
Dr. Victor Ocaña
Victor Ocaña is a postdoctoral associate at the Institute for Data, Systems and Society (IDSS) at MIT. He received his physics diploma from the University of Zaragoza (Spain) and his PhD in Earth Science from the Max-Planck-Institute for Meteorology and the University of Hamburg (Germany), on optimal GHG emissions paths and the value of information. After a long hiatus away from science, he returned as a research scientist with Prof. Hans von Storch at the Helmhotz Zentrum Geesthacht (Germany) before coming to MIT. He then worked as a postdoctoral associate in EAPS (Earth, Atmosphere and Planetary Sciences) at MIT, where he studied sea level variability and modeling of ice sheets.
Contact: vocana at mit dot edu
Dr. Mandira Roy
Mandira Roy is a research associate at the Institute for Data, Systems and Society (IDSS) and was a fellow in its Advanced Studies Program at MIT. She has a PhD and an MBA from the University of British Columbia and MS and BS in Chemistry from the Indian Institute of Technology. Previously, she has taught in the areas of financial and managerial accounting and the economics of information at the University of Southern California, University of California–Los Angeles and Rutgers University. Her past research focused on the valuation and contracting roles of information in economic decisions and their impact on stakeholder incentives and welfare. Her current research is on the dynamic choice of energy technology portfolios for climate change mitigation and the economic impact of mitigation policies.
Contact: mandirar at mit dot edu
Morgan Edwards
Morgan Edwards is a doctoral student at the Institute for Data, Systems and Society (IDSS) at MIT. She received her S.M. in Technology and Policy from MIT and her B.S. in Environmental Science from UNC Chapel Hill, with a second major in Economics and a minor in physics. Before coming to MIT, she worked on alternative energy and energy efficiency projects in Thailand, Russia, and the United States. Her research focuses on developing tools to assess the performance of energy technologies in the face of changing climate and environmental constraints. Morgan is a recipient of the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship and MIT Presidential Fellowship.
Contact: morgane at mit dot edu
Goksin Kavlak
Goksin Kavlak is a doctoral student at the Institute for Data, Systems and Society (IDSS) at MIT. She received her M.S. in environmental sciences from Yale University, and her B.S. in industrial engineering from Bogazici University, Istanbul. Her research interests are in building frameworks to analyze the availability and scalability of metals used in emerging technologies, especially in photovoltaics. She is the recipient of the UTC-MIT Energy Fellowship for 2012-2013, sponsored by the MIT Energy Initiative.
Contact: goksin at mit dot edu
Magdalena Klemun
Magdalena Klemun is a doctoral student at the Institute for Data, Systems and Society (IDSS) at MIT. She received her M.S. in Earth Resources Engineering from Columbia University, where she studied as a Fulbright Scholar. She has a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and Information Technology from Vienna University of Technology. Formerly, she worked as an Analyst for GTM Research, a Boston-based market research and consulting company, and as a journalist for an Austrian newspaper, Die Presse. Her research interests are in quantifying and optimizing the climate and economic impacts of energy technology choices and understanding the links between technology investment and cost evolution.
Contact: mklemun at mit dot edu
Marco Miotti
Marco Miotti is a doctoral student at the Institute for Data, Systems and Society (IDSS) at MIT. He received his S.M. in Environmental Engineering and his B.S. in Environmental Sciences from ETH Zurich. Before coming to MIT, he worked on projects related to industrial ecology and technology assessment in Germany, China, Colombia, and Switzerland. His research focuses on the energy systems analysis of new technologies for cars and stationary storage systems, including environmental impact and cost evaluations.
Contact: mmiotti at mit dot edu
Joshua Mueller
Joshua Mueller is a doctoral student at the Institute for Data, Systems and Society (IDSS) at MIT. He received his S.M. in Technology and Policy from MIT in June 2015. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 2004 with a B.S. in Physics and a minor in French, and read Philosophy, Politics, and Economics at Brasenose College, Oxford, earning a B.A. in 2006. His current research is on techno-economic modeling of energy storage systems with a focus on the value that storage brings to renewable-storage hybrid systems and the performance factors that most influence that value. He is a recipient of the 2004 John and Fannie Hertz Foundation Fellowship.
Zachary Needell
Zachary Needell is a graduate student in the Interdepartmental Doctoral Program in Transportation program at MIT. He received his B.S. in Physics from Haverford College in 2011, where he did his thesis research on the deformation patterns of granular materials under stress. Before coming to MIT, he worked at the Smithsonian Center for Earth and Planetary Studies researching Martian sediments and climate history. His research interests are in how infrastructure and technology affect the decisions people make about their personal transportation, and how those individual choices affect long term environmental, economic, and social trends.
Contact: zneedell at mit dot edu
Gonçalo Pereira
Gonçalo Pereira is a doctoral student in the Sustainable Energy Systems division at the MIT Portugal program. He received his M.S. in systems modeling and control and his B.S. in mechanical engineering from Instituto Superior Técnico, Lisbon. His research interests are in energy storage and energy consumption in the residential sector. He is the recipient of a MIT Portugal merit PhD scholarship.
Contact: gpereira at mit dot edu
Wei Wei
Wei Wei is a graduate student in the Interdepartmental Master of Science in Transportation Program at MIT. She received her B.Eng. in Engineering Systems and Design from Singapore University of Technology and Design in 2015, with a focus on Economics and Operations Research. Her research interests are in the effects of commuting behaviors and vehicle technologies on energy consumption and emissions.
Contact: wwei at mit dot edu
Frances Marrone
Dan Cross-Call
Dan Cross-Call completed a master's degree in the Technology and Policy Program at MIT. He worked with the Trancik Lab during 2011-2012 on evaluating emerging energy technologies. Prior to MIT, Dan worked as an electricity market consultant in the Energy & Environment practice of Charles River Associates, where he specialized in asset valuations and regulatory analysis of wholesale electricity markets and installed capacity markets. Dan also previously worked as an educator for a community development project in rural Ghana, supported in this work by a Richard Lombard Public Service Fellowship. Dan received his B.A. from Dartmouth College in economics and environmental studies.
Contact: dancc at mit dot edu
Michael T. Chang
Michael T. Chang received his Master of Science from the Technology and Policy Program at MIT. He helped develop a model of the energy consumed by personal vehicle travel using real-world driving data. His Master's thesis used this model to assess the appropriateness of performance targets for the energy capacity of electric vehicle batteries set by the government and industry groups. His research interests are in applying data-driven methods to understanding the development of emerging technologies and assessing policy. Prior to MIT, he graduated with high honors from the University of California at Berkeley with a Bachelor of Science in Computational Engineering Science and a minor in Mechanical Engineering.
Contact: mtchang at alum dot mit dot edu
Dr. Hamed Ghoddusi
Hamed Ghoddusi was a postdoctoral associate at the Trancik Lab at MIT. He is now an Assistant Professor of Finance at the Howe School of Technology Management, Stevens Institute of Technology. He received his Ph.D. in Finance from Vienna Graduate School of Finance (VGSF) and holds degrees in economics, management science, and industrial engineering (OR) from the Institute for Advanced Studies (Vienna) and Sharif University of Technology (Tehran). His research interests are in modeling of energy and environmental systems and their interaction with public policy, macro economy, and financial markets. His works are centered around two major themes of risks and investment decisions in energy systems. He has been a visiting scholar/consultant at Oxford Institute for Energy Studies (OIES), International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), UT Austin, UC Berkeley, UNDP, and UNIDO.
Contact: ghoddusi at mit dot edu
Christina Karapataki
Christina Karapataki graduated with a master's degree from the Technology and Policy Program at MIT, working with the Trancik Lab from 2010-2011. She received her B.A. and M.Eng. in chemical engineering from the University of Cambridge, where she studied as a Scholar of the Cambridge European Trust. She previously worked with the MIT Energy Initiative on water demand forecasting (2008) and with ExxonMobil as a business analyst for the European natural gas market. She also worked with Baringa Partners as a consultant for EDF Energy. Christina is the recipient of the Salters' Graduate Prize 2010 from the Salters' Institute of Industrial Chemistry, UK.
Shylesh Muralidharan
Shylesh Muralidharan was a Systems Design and Management graduate student at MIT. He received a B.S. in mechanical engineering from Pondicherry University and an MBA from Mumbai University, and he has worked in technology consulting for smart grid programs. His interests are in new energy systems and sustainability. He is currently working on a technical and economic evaluation of ocean thermal energy conversion in the context of climate change concerns and water scarcity.
Dr. Bela Nagy
Bela Nagy was a postdoctoral fellow at the Santa Fe Institute. He has bachelor's degrees in mathematics and computer science, and a Ph.D. in statistics from the University of British Columbia. More information on Bela's interests and past experience can be found here: Nagy's SFI webpage.
Fabian Riether
Fabian Riether is a graduate student in Mechanical Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He received his B.Sc. in Engineering Cybernetics from the University of Stuttgart. His research projects in Stuttgart and Abu Dhabi focused on modeling and analyzing single-device man-machine systems. Before coming to MIT, Fabian worked on increasing the scalability of autonomous driving solutions in Silicon Valley. In 2014-2015, he worked with the Trancik Lab to investigate energy storage and consumption patterns in transportation and energy infrastructure to derive design rules and optimal policies.
Contact: friether at mit dot edu
Nora Xu
Nora Xu is a graduate student in the Technology and Policy Program at MIT. She worked with the Trancik Lab from 2013-2014. She graduated from Princeton University with a B.A. in Geosciences and subsequently worked as an investment analyst at DC Energy focusing on electricity trading in the Midcontinent Independent System Operator market. She is a 2013-14 recipient of the Eni-MIT Energy Fellowship.
Contact: noraxu at mit dot edu
Heshuang Zeng
Heshuang Zeng graduated in 2011 from the Master in City Planning Program at MIT. She received her bachelor's degree in architecture (2007) and her master's degree in city design and planning (2009) from Tsinghua University. Her research focused on optimally incorporating renewable energy technologies in urban sustainable development. She is currently working at the World Resources Institute.


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Don't expect Prius mileage!
by Nashville Car Buff from Nashville, TN | February 16, 2013
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Nathan Achorn can get done on the track, in the pit and on the runway.
The senior prevailed in the 400-meter run, the long jump and the javelin Monday as the Chicopee Comprehensive High School boys track team won the Valley Wheel championship with a 94-49 win over visiting Holyoke.
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On Saturday March 8, the day the Dynamo kicks off its 2014 MLS campaign, fans wearing Dynamo gear can get a buy-one-get-one (burritos, bowls, tacos or salads) at any of the 30 Houston-area Chipotle stores. This deal is good only for Saturday, March 8; limit one free item per customer.
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First, he did the important thing of showing well at the NFL Scouting Combine. He ran pretty well, and caught pretty well, and seems like he'll be OK in the NFL Draft.
Then, he did the fun thing of making the finals of EA Sports' fan voting to name the cover man for NCAA Football 14.
Robinson and Texas A&M receiver Ryan Swope edged Alabama tailback Eddie Lacy and Oregon tailback Kenjon Barner to make the finals. Voting already is under way and will conclude March 9.
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Tiffany's winning poster presentation is entitled, "Identifying Genes Controlling Epigenetic Stability in Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells (IPSCs)"
Abstract: The retroviral transduction of four embryonic stem cell transcription factors, Myc, Klf4, Oct3/4, and Sox2, collectively referred to as MKOS, are capable of reverting mouse fibroblast cells into an embryonic stem cell like fate. MKOS induced stem cells are referred to as Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells (IPSCs). However, IPSCs retain an epigenetic memory of their previous cell fate and exhibit incomplete reprogramming of specific methylation sites. I hypothesize that specific polymorphisms control the persistence of epigenetic marks in IPSCs. If this hypothesis is true then the reduced expression of regulatory genes will significantly decrease the presence of epigenetic marks in IPSCs. I am reprogramming fibroblasts from the recombinant inbred mouse strains of the Collaborative Cross by introducing a lentiviral vector containing the MKOS genes. Upon successful reprogramming I will profile the methylation patterns of an established embryonic stem cell line in addition to differentiated fibroblasts and reprogrammed IPSCs from each mouse strain. Methylation profiles will be compared to identify strains with the greatest retained fibroblast marks. These will be used in a genome-wide quantitative trait analysis to identify candidate genes regulating epigenome stability. Candidate genes will be tested using a ROSA26 targeting vector designed with an entry site that will be used to introduce candidate gene-specific RNAi's. The methylation patterns of IPSCs will be analyzed for changes in expression of epigenetic marks in response to candidate gene expression knockdown. At the end of this research we hope to have a list of identified, tested, and confirmed candidate genes affecting IPSC epigenetics.
Tiffany is working under the guidance of Dr. David Threadgill. She is the third Genetics PhD student in three years to win an award at the symposium. Last years recipient of this award was Shilpa Swarup, and the previous years winner was April Wynn.


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Digital Media Planner
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iCrossing, a leading search digital marketing agency, is searching for a motivated individual to join our SF Digital Media team as a Media Planner.The Media Planner builds on the skills of the Junior Media Planner and continues to perform those duties as necessary. The position evolves to include specific responsibilities for management of increasingly complex accounts, direction of Assistant Media Planner, development of Objectives and Strategies and quality control. Responsibilities: The Media Planner builds on the skills of the Junior Media Planner and continues to perform those duties as necessary. The position evolves to include specific responsibilities for management of increasingly complex accounts, direction of Assistant Media Planner, development of Objectives and Strategies and quality control.Media SkillsReviews media brief and sets planning process in motion Directs assistant media planner in research required for planning processDirects and assists assistant media planner throughout RFP processEngages and works with Analytics team for any tagging/reporting requirementsFilters research findings and converts to actionable media insightsDevelops media objectives and strategy document based on client brief and proposed media solutionsReviews RFPs and filters for most suitable proposalsMaster of media math and how to apply calculations; proficiency in working with and managing numbersDevelops initial plans for more complex clients Manages negotiation for plan rates and packagesManages negotiation for research impression requirements, if neededSupports the needs of Media Supervisor and/or AMDEnsures Client Media Authorizations are completed and signedEnsures accuracy and quality of all campaign documentation including insertion orders, trafficking sheets and termsPresents plans to Ad Ops and Reporting teams to ensure thorough understanding of Media's needsStewards media buys in market to assure continuity and campaign delivery Proposes optimization recommendations, in partnership with Analytics if necessary Project ManagementCreate and maintain detailed/accurate files for each client for whom you are responsibleDemonstrates highly organized campaign/timeline management, with strong attention to detailAssists in the QA of ads placed Communication SkillsAbility to communicate owned areas of campaigns, both orally and in writingActive participant in sales representative meetingsEvolves relationships with sales community Client ManagementAttends client meetings, and presents plan elementsOn point to liaise between client, project management, and analytics/trafficking Teamwork/People/Corporate CitizenshipPositively participates in team environmentGives and receives critical feedback gracefullyBuilds relationships with relevant partners in agencyPositive spokesperson for the agencyFlexible and adaptable to changing needs of client/department/agency Qualifications: * Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience* 2.5 - 5 years of experience in field of online advertising, preferably in an Assistant or Junior Media Planner role* Experience working specifically within a digital media department* Passion for digital marketing* Detail oriented and organized* Strong skills in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and with general Web based interfaces* Experience working with DART for Advertisers or other relevant 3rd party adservers* Knowledge of campaign set up, reporting interfaces. * Strong excel skills, ability to manipulate pivot tables and v lookups. * Comfortable speaking directly with clients and managing direct client deliverables. In your cover letter, please describe your interest in this role and why you would be a great candidate for consideration.


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The book describes the world's first successful experiment in fully automated board game design. Evolutionary methods were used to derive new rule sets within a custom game description language, and self-play trials used to estimate each derived game's potential to interest human players. The end result is a number of new and interesting games, one of which has proved popular and gone on to be commercially published.
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Tape details 911 call
March 28, 2014
An emergency call which caused a question to be raised over the protocol for toning out the Perry Township Fire Department happened a little differently than originally described....
"So lets be clear, your telling me that one person CPR is more effective than two or more? And that the maybe one gallon of diesel fuel($4) it would have cost to get Perry FD, Salem FD, or EMT ambulance service would be a waste of money? That is a ridiculous comment."
Dokie, I agree that was a ridiculous comment and you should have never wrote it and try to lead it to what I NEVER SAID.
As for the rest of your comment. There is no argument. But having said that. That has no bearing on this call. That is just you trying to use the fear tactic in the public to justify a roll out on every call. A call we still do NOT have all the facts on.
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"Since a man died, how much of this fingerpointing is cya against any potential lawsuits?"
Welp, questioner that is a huge point and question, I'd say if that was not a possibility before and if Crossman2 is correct with his theory, I'd say KLG stirring the pot, just forced that issue to be a possible potential now, if the family has been following any of this. Truly, truly sad.
After seeing some comments posted here have already been removed, nothing good can from any of this. It never does.
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"Good luck with that :)"
I told her the same thing notSocialist. I think Patti already knew that bug wasn't going to cough up that information and she cleverly put a stop to all that police trashing he was doing. Some of that stuff he was writing was off the charts of wrong. He was taking it to far and I think he pulled her string. LOL
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And the ambulance was not very far away at all. They werent calling for "help" in that sense. I think the Salem News has played a small part in blowing this situation up
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Spot on crosman. You hit it on the nose. I spoke at length with Chief Witcher today. He followed the protocol outlined to him to handle inquiries from others. The trusties seem to be the fire starters. And watchdog, he explained the klg issue as well. There are two outfits running in town at 8 total units. They are servicing a very large area. It is common practice for them to call FD for help prior to arriving at a scene. In cases of not breathing victims, heart attacks, they use the FD to drive the ambulance while the emt/paramedics work. Doesnt require a first responder cert for that much. So that being said i withdraw any previous comments to the contrary.
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Since a man died, how much of this fingerpointing is cya against any potential lawsuits?
And his relatives have my sympathy; I'm sorry to bring up a callous scenario, but one has to wonder.
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As for why Whitcher didn't contact the sheriff's department or Stone directly, maybe he's not allowed to. You know the trustees like to be in control, plus they don't like to look bad in the paper
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Two good questions Watchdog. Since I was unable to attend the meeting and I know that sometimes not everything that was said is printed in the story, I decided to watch the video of the meeting on the WRN website to see what actually happened at the meeting. From what I saw on the video, I'm going to say that KLG was who contacted the Fire Chief. Two reasons, the first is that there is a representative from KLG at the meeting, who actually asks a question. Nothing ever mentioned in the newspaper story about this person. I've watched perry meetings on WRN before and nobody ever attends these meetings, so to have someone from the ambulance company there backs up my theory. Second, Chief Whitcher said he gave a copy of the letter to Trustee Rudibaugh. So to me that says a formal letter was typed up and sent to Chief Whitcher. So a formal letter and someone from the ambulance actually at the meeting leads me to my conclusion.
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My point is that protocol was not followed. PerWhat is the purpose of having a protocol if it is not used. Watchdog:"What was KLG doing requesting anything if they were not there yet?" --According to the previous article KLG was out of town and needed assistance in responding.
"For what Dokie? No disrespect intended, but what did you want them to do when they got there, stand around and twindle their thumbs and WASTE TAXPAYER DOLLARS?"--So lets be clear, your telling me that one person CPR is more effective than two or more? And that the maybe one gallon of diesel fuel($4) it would have cost to get Perry FD, Salem FD, or EMT ambulance service would be a waste of money? That is a ridiculous comment. Who even knows how long it took KLG to get there. If you have ever actually done CPR you know that after one or two rounds your compressions are going to become less effective. Not to mention if there was backup w/ BVM, without oxygen is much more effective than giving
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Justin, I think you may be right and I am starting to wonder if KLG is not taking advantage of that "protocol" and using it to cover their butts for their failures and dumping that escape on the fire departments.
Makes one wonder why KLG has made no comments in this matter.
I think they need to trash that "protocol" and follow federal guidelines instead of local BS.
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Good point watchdog. Why were they requesting anything? And where were they that they responded but werent in responding distance? All the ambulances in salem and none are ever here?
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I think I see the problem with all of this. To many Chiefs and not enough Indians!!
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"It seems negligent with the resources in the immediate area to not get every possible asset to an emergency."
For what Dokie? No disrespect intended, but what did you want them to do when they got there, stand around and twindle their thumbs and WASTE TAXPAYER DOLLARS?
Dokie, don't play with your heart, play with your head. The only thing I am starting to see. A lot of unnecessary roll outs to drive up statistics to justify a demand for those services. THAT is uncalled for. Do you know how much money is wasted when those first responders roll out and there is no need for them?
Sorry, but every contributing factor should be weighed in. A police department was there with the same qualifications that those fireman have and they are certified first responders.
My question. What was KLG doing requesting anything if they were not there yet? They do not have the authority to override the police on the scene and request anything.
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Ladybug, fyi i know exactly what im talking about. The FD having oxygen is irrelevant. Even if they showed up with it they or the PD could do nothing with it legally. So its existence is meaningless. Im not arguing the lack of following protocol. It should be followed precisely. But if the ambulance is 5 min away and the FD is 10min away isnt it a waste of a tone out? But for your sake call them and they can come to an empty yard and then go home? There is a huge problem between all the county VFD and the 911 system. If you all dont agree with Stone vote for Soldono next time. He was elected by the majority, so the minority has to do with his implementation of the policies. Simple enough? And the PD was probably available to respond. If he was tied up elsewhere he wouldnt have come. Was he dispatched there specifically?
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There's a lot of unknowns in this unfortunate tragedy. First my condolences to the family of member who passed away. My main question is how did the perry pd get called out and no other backup? If the the protocol with perry FD is as quoted in the article they should have been called, period. You can't ignore the fact that KLG specifically called the perry fire line and were not dispatched, even though the protocol with the sheriffs office were in place. Also, there are other departments in the area with mutual aid agreements, were they not called? It seems that they(sheriffs dispatch) called KLG and perry pd and that's it. Correct me if I'm wrong but there's at least one other private Ems in the Salem/perry Twsp area.I don't want to jump to conclusions without all of the facts. But with the information known it appears that not all was done for this member. It seems negligent with the resources in the immediate area to not get every possible asset to an emergency.
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titans sez: "Stone would never take blame for anything, it's just the way he is"
What exactly are you wanting him to take blame for? I don't see anything where the dispatcher did anything wrong.
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PattiHannah, I wouldn't hold my breath on that one. LOL
Can I ask you a question regarding this? Seeing you are reading this and I won't hold you to it if you don't want to. But do you see anywhere that this dispatcher did anything wrong? I honestly saying I am still confused on this. I think that protocol garbage is crazy and everybody is not understanding it.
I don't see yet why the FD is crying over this. They were not needed on this call. Am I wrong in my thinking?
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Crossman2 sez: "it clearly says in the article that Chief Whitcher was checking on the progress of the issue that he notified Trustee Rudibaugh about after the incident occurred. So, Mr. Rudibaugh was aware of the problem and did nothing about it. The last article about this quoted Stone saying he wondered why he had to find out about it from the media and thought he would have heard from Whitcher or the trustees. It's seems to me who dropped the ball, as usual."
That still does not answer the question as to where Chief Whitcher got that initial information. And it does not answer as to why Chief Whitcher did not take that hearsay information from that unknown party and professionally contact Sheriff Stone with that inquiry that could have prevented this circus in the newspaper. THEN if Chief Whitcher was unable to resolve it with Sheriff Stone, then and only then, should he have gone to Mr. Rudibaugh and all of this marlarky could have been avoided.
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"Well, watchdog, I guess you were right."
Well, no questioner, I was not right and I am not conceited enough to claim it. I just didn't think it was right to jump to a conclusion and hop on somebody's wagon until both sides of the story was out. That why I wanted to point out a few facts in question form. There is still a lot of unanswered questions.
I just don't think it is right that our First Responders behave like this. It is unprofessional and wrong on every level. This constant battling between fire and police services is ridiculous. This junk of who is more qualified than the other is over the edge of insanity. I am fed up with it because it does nothing but cause constant divide and mistrust in the public and it is uncalled for.
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ladybug writes: "I seen the same thing happen 2 houses up 2 yrs. ago.
While everyone stumbled around thinking what to do.
Salem fire showed up and finally did something.The ambulance finally got there10 to 15 minutes later.
Perry Twn fire was never called ,Only 1/2 mi away.
The poor guy didn't make it."
That is a very disturbing allegation ladybug. I would be more than happy to pull all public records on that alleged incident if you would be so kind to supply the address where that incident occurred that you personally wittnessed.
I would be more than happy to cross reference each agency's involvement and pull those incident reports. Then if it will satisfy you and the Public, I will be more than a happy to share that information here. Including all case number references so you ladybug can file an official complaint with the proper authorities in that alleged matter you speak about.
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Oh yeah, and those two guys had no equipment...
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Because why do you need us if your services are just as good? Like the apartment fire in November, in Perry Township, where Salem showed up in less than 5 minutes and evacuated everyone, while Perry showed up with 2 guys five minutes after everyone was out of the building.
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But hey, that's fine. Here is my proposal. We end mutual aid, Salem starts their own volunteer service to supplement the full timers in the event of a fire. We raise the water rates outside of the city so that we can lower ours in town. You don't want to play ball, then go home.
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LOL. Nonsense, nonsense, nonsense. Par for your course.
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Your little fire district offered nothing at improving services to both communities .
The way it was going Salem would have suffered big time.
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In 2012-2013 Hawaii used the Hawaii State Assessment (HSA) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in reading and math, and grade 10 in biology. The HSA is a standards-based test that measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Hawaii. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the test.
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Camino Guest Chef Dinner with Marcus Samuelsson
By Marcus Samuelsson.com
Marcus will make his way to the West Coast to host a special dinner party at Camino Restaurant in Oakland, CA. This meet and greet will include appetizers, drinks and a 3-course dinner inspired by the heart-warming stories and food from the memoir. Tickets are $85 including wine.
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Burt's Bees Sets Greenhouse Gas Reduction Goal
Burt's Bees has pledged to cut its U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by 35 percent per dollar sales from 2006 to 2011. Last fall, Burt's Bees joined the US EPA's Climate Leaders program and has spent the last six months completing a GHG inventory.
Sustainability Goals set for 2020 include sustainable products and packaging, zero landfill waste, 100% renewable energy, LEED certified facilities, and 100% employee engagement.
The company is taking big and small steps toward carbon reduction by installing highly energy efficient IT systems and replacing conventional lighting with high efficiency T5-HO high-bay lighting. The company has also installed a sensor-activated motorized drive roller conveyor at its distribution center in North Carolina, which has already helped it increase efficiency and decrease the company's energy use.
Earlier this year, the company purchased 3,954,000 kilowatt hours of renewable energy credits generated by wind farms, offseting 100 percent of the company's electricity use.
In November, Clorox paid almost $1 billion for Burt's. Some have worried that Clorox will not maintain Burt's Bees environmental practices, but others have said that the purchase of Burt's Bees could make Clorox more green.
You can see a video of CEO John Replogle speaking about Burt's Bees and sustainability here.
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I do not agree with the idea that Clorox will push their ideals upon Burt's Bees. I think it is far more likely to be the other way around. Why would Clorox invest $1 billion to buy Burt's Bee and then change the very reason the company has become such a success? Who better to learn about being sustainable than from someone who has already done it. And Burt's Bees didn't actually "go green". They began with a natural product and have built their business with the earth and its people in mind.
I think that Clorox and other large corporations are wise to purchase smaller, more environmentally and socially conscious businesses. These organizations have shown that a triple bottom line focus works. Here are two examples of a child company can maintain its identity despite being in the shadow of much larger parent.
Burt's Bees – In a June 12th, 2008 letter, John Replogle, President and CEO, points out that since their union with Clorox began, Burt's commitment to sustainability has remained strong. It partnered with other health care companies to develop a nationwide Natural Standard in an attempt to protect the term "natural" as it relates to the health care products industry. It also hosted an inaugural Plant Earth Day in Raleigh, NC that attracted 15,000 people. They have cut energy use by 30% and water use by almost 10%. Hardly the work of a company being stifled by its parent. In fact, Replogle points out that since acquiring Burt's Bees, Clorox has joined the EPA Climate Leaders and has worked with Burt's Bees to evaluate animal testing of its products. Clearly, Clorox is partnering with Burt's in an attempt to align itself with the growing demand for natural and safe consumer products.
Stonyfield Farm – A natural and organic yogurt maker from my home state of NH, Stonyfield Farm has been making wonderfully tasting and environmentally friendly yogurt since the early 1980s. Founder and CEYo, Gary Hirschberg, has been leading the health food industry and urging his customers to support everything from local, organic farms to political action. When Groupe Danone, an international purveyor of Evian water, Dannon yogurt, and other consumer products, gained a controlling interest in Stonyfield Farm, Hirshberg made sure that there were no management changes made at his company. Maintaining his leadership team has allowed Stonyfield to work more or less as they did before the change of owners. Of course, Groupe Dannone holds the purse strings but they also understand that Stonyfield Farm has been growing at 20% a year since it began because it has a winning formula. Do what is right for the people it works with and what is best for the planet.
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Tuesday, July 19, 2016
W&L's Murdock Quoted on FUSION
Karla Murdock, Elmes Professor of Psychology, was quoted in a recent piece on the media site FUSION.
The psychology major at W&L emphasizes the scientific aspect of psychology. This means that in addition to the various content courses, students are encouraged to understand and "do" psychology by becoming involved in research. Many courses require students to design and run their own experiments, and students are encouraged to work with faculty members on their research, both during the school year and in the summer. This makes the program at W&L different from many larger schools, where research is only done by graduate students.
All psychology majors will write a research proposal for a senior thesis, and those taking the B.S. degree will actually collect and analyze data for their thesis. The opportunity to investigate psychological questions in the laboratory is a particular strength of the W&L program.
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Tuesday, July 19, 2016
W&L's Murdock Quoted on FUSION
Karla Murdock, Elmes Professor of Psychology, was quoted in a recent piece on the media site FUSION.
Friday, March 25, 2016
Professor Prete Will Lecture on Teaching Science and Math
Frederick Prete, associate editor of the International Journal of Comparative Psychology, will give a lecture on March 31 at 5 p.m. in Parmly Hall room 307 in the Science Center of Washington and Lee University.
Thursday, February 25, 2016
Pittsburgh Professor to Speak on The Indecisive Murmur of Color
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Some things are simply more pleasant when you're in the company of a friend. A round of pool, a candlelit dinner, a three-hour game of Monopoly - none of these things are quite so enjoyable if you're experiencing them on your Jack Jones. Now it seems that we can add 'rapping' to that list, because on the evidence of my experiences with preview code for Def Jam Rapstar, it's way more fun to spit lyrics when you've got a buddy by your side.
At the outset, this link is tied to inevitable feelings of awkward self-awareness. As with any karaoke-like game, it takes a bit of time to get into the swing of things. As you bob up and down on your living room carpet, clutching the mic in one hand and gesturing wildly with the other, you begin to suspect that you might look like a bit of a twat. And guess what, you probably do. But hey, it's okay - because your friend / sibling / work colleague is standing next to you, and they look even worse. Look at Bobby over there, pretending to be Snoop Dogg! What a bellend!
The thing is, you only look stupid if you feel stupid - and after you've run through some of the easier tunes, or the ones with which you're more familiar, you'll start to find your flow. This is one of the key things to note about Rapstar, one of things that should help to guarantee its success: it's extremely rewarding. It might take a few repeat attempts, but with time it's a near-certainty that you'll get better. Because the game measures your efforts on three separate levels - pitch, timing and lyrical accuracy - it's clear to see where you're falling short, and indeed how you're improving. If your timing is slick but you're faffing the lyrics, you'll reap dividends from taking the time to actually read the words in front of you - even if your timing suffers a bit as a result. Unlike Singstar and Lips, there's little to be gained from crooning utter nonsense into the mic… unless, of course, you're in Freestyle mode - but we'll come to that in a moment.
Once you've found your tongue, you won't want a mate around for moral support any more. No, at that point you'll want them around so that you can utterly destroy them in a head-to-head battle. We've seen this kind of stuff in other sing-em-ups, of course, but the aggressive nature of hip-hop makes it the perfect vehicle for this kind of contest. It's the music of ego, of swagger, of showing off skill in such a way that you own the room. You may not believe that karaoke can deliver this kind of empowerment, but when you hit your stride and nail the hardest section in C.R.E.A.M by the Wu Tang Clan, you'll feel pretty damn good about yourself - particularly when you glimpse at the scores and see that you're hammering your opponent.
Even if you're feeling a bit less bellicose, Def Jam's duets seem to work really rather well. This is partly due to the songlist, of course: multi-vocalist tracks like Public Enemy's Fight The Power are a natural fit for co-op rhyming. The game naturally supports two mics at a time (the Singstar ones, or others you might have lying around), but when you're stuttering through the likes of So Solid Crew's 21 Seconds in Party mode, it feels totally natural to start passing the peripherals. Even in the context of Career mode, it can be quite helpful to have an accomplice helping you out. As you might expect, Career uses the established template of forcing you to win a number of tokens - in this case, microphones - which unlock the next tier of songs once you've reached the required quota. The addition of Rapper Number 2 causes your target scores to increase slightly, but this is offset by the fact that certain verses will only be handled by one player or the other - allowing you a much-needed breather.


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Unlike the genome, the repertoire of proteins expressed in a given cell depends on a host of factors, including whether the cell is sick or healthy, its location, and age.
Proteomic pioneer Large Scale Biology Corp. (LSB) was one of the first companies to attempt to map the proteome. The company describes its Human Protein Index (HPI) as "the protein equivalent of the Human Genome Project." The first version of HPI was announced in early 2001; the database aims to catalogue every protein expressed in the human body.
In June 2001, LSB rival Oxford Glycosciences (OGS) teamed up with telecommunications company Marconi to launch Confirmant Ltd., aimed at developing a protein atlas of human proteins with their variants. The database already contains information on about 7,000 genes and all of their encoded proteins.
Celera briefly launched a proteome project, but subsequently backed out. "There ain't no such thing as a proteome," then-president J. Craig Venter told The Wall Street Journal in April 2001.
Scientists want more than mere expression data. Proteins act in concert, so researchers need to go beyond the study of single proteins and look at protein-protein interactions to fully understand cellular biology. With this in mind, last year Myriad Genetics Inc., in collaboration with Hitachi Ltd. and Oracle Corp., launched a project aimed at producing "a proprietary database of all human protein interactions, all biochemical pathways, and a comprehensive catalog of purified proteins by 2004."
Early this year, two public-private consortiums published the results of large-scale yeast protein-protein interaction studies in Nature that highlighted a new generation of tools for such studies. In one study, the University of Toronto and MDS Proteomics Inc. generated data on more than 1,500 distinct interacting proteins. Those data will go into the publicly accessible Biomolecular Interaction Network Database. In the other study, Germany's Cellzome collaborated with the European Molecular Biology Laboratory in Heidelberg to identify 589 proteins and 232 distinct complexes by studying 1,739 genes.
But although they may dazzle with their breadth and complexity, such projects are difficult to justify in commercial terms. "This was a proof-of-concept study to establish that we have a robust technology platform," says Anne-Claude Gavin, director of biochemistry at Cellzome. The German company continues to map the yeast proteome, but the focus is increasingly on finding and studying human proteins that match the most interesting yeast proteins its work has uncovered. About 90 percent of the complexes mapped by Cellzome contain proteins of unknown function, and some of these could be important new drug targets.
"These maps will generally have impact, especially when you look at known drug targets that are not currently addressable," says Hanno Langen, director of proteomics at Roche Group in Basel, Switzerland. "And this technology is much more trustworthy than the yeast two-hybrid [assay, the standard approach for detecting protein interactions]."
But in general, groups like Langen's have their priorities clearly set. "The large-scale data are interesting, but nonetheless you are drowning in data and you have to evaluate it," he says. "I see more interest in focused applications, where you have a protein and you want to know everything about it."
So proteomics is increasingly moving from a stand-alone effort to becoming part of a palette of genomic technology offerings. CuraGen Corp. was a pioneer of this concept, and its pipeline may be a prime test ground of its validity (see May Bio·IT World, page 46).
Meanwhile, just as they rose to popularity together, OGS and LSB are simultaneously hitting hard times.
LSB recently announced a restructuring and downsizing. Proteomics pioneers — and father and son — Norman and Leigh Anderson have left the company, although they will apparently remain involved as consultants.
OGS is reeling from a June FDA letter saying its lead drug — Vevesca (OGT 918) — cannot be approved without additional trials. Although Vevesca, which targets Gaucher disease, is not one of the company's proteomics-derived products, its approval and the accompanying revenue would have made a big difference in the company's outlook.
With the business climate as tenuous as it is, and tens, possibly hundreds, of thousands of proteins still to be mapped, it may be up to public efforts like the Human Proteome Project and the world of academia to sustain and generate the large-scale projects for now.
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Kirkbymoorside's historic Old Library boasts a new name, a new look and can look forward to a bright future, thanks to an £80,000 revamp.
And the building on Church Street, now re-named The Moorside Room, has been given the seal of approval by the community after curious members of the public paid a visit after its official opening last week.
"Everybody really likes it," said Cllr Chris Dowie, the Mayor of Kirkbymoorside. "As they walked through the door, a great smile came on their faces. To have that response was just so good. I also like how the name, 'The Moorside Room,' makes it seem as it belongs even more to everyone in the town."
She added: "We feel we now have a building that the town can be proud of and will be used for many years to come in whichever way the community wish to use it."
The opening of The Moorside Room brings a curtain down on a controversial period in Kirkbymoorside's recent history when members of the then town council came under fire for seeking to spend £175,000 - most of which would have been borrowed over a 20-year period - on the building to create a meeting space for the authority, toilets and office for the town clerk.
The dispute over the costs led to a number of resignations from the council, several stormy meetings with the public and an almost wholesale change of the authority at the local elections nearly four years ago.
This revised development, designed by local architect John Paul and built by project manager Paul Buffoni, of Buffoni Hemmingfield, cost just under £80,000, of which half was provided by North Yorkshire County Council and £20,000 will be given by Ryedale District Council - leaving the remaining money to come from Kirkbymoorside's reserves.
It will now be used to hold meetings and host community events, such as coffee mornings and yoga classes, while its naturally airy interior - complemented by a historic half-moon window - also lends itself to art and photography exhibitions.
Describing it as a "bargain" for the people of Kirkbymoorside, Cllr Dowie was also quick to praise her fellow councillors, the architect and builders who all came together to create the new-look building.
"Everybody had a vision," she said. "The architect had his vision, the councillors had their vision as did the builder, and it has all come out great.
"I feel that if this was the only thing that the current council had achieved in our four years together, I would have been happy."
She quickly added: "It isn't the only thing we have achieved, but it is so gratifying to see it finished and open."


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Astyanax, that is incorrect. There is an apartment building where the Rainbow lobby used to be on Graham. If you type the address into google maps, and look at the street view, you can view various years of google images of street view, dating back a few years to when the building used to be there. The Rainbow Clothes shop next door to the former lobby entrance is the vacant "gaping hole". https://goo.gl/maps/nr9iriNwbnL2
The same can be said of the Meserole side of the building where the auditorium once stood. Completely built on.
Orlando is correct. There are plenty (unfortunately more than we can count) theaters which are gutted inside (converted to some other use, etc), yet the exterior remains. They are not demolished either, even if gutted and not a theater anymore. That said, this really was a theater that was fully restorable. A shame.
Was in Cooperstown the other day, and went into the Souvenir store that is now in the theater. I just added a photo of the Proscenium, and it's the only interior feature I could find still intact in the theater. They built sort of a second floor in front of what was once the stage and Proscenium. Out front however, interestingly, they use the old box office for an ice cream stand window.
Wow, so sad to see!
John, I can't believe they didn't even keep the lobby intact, or at least attempt to keep the beautiful plaster in the lobby and retrofit it to whatever they will be doing with that space. It's a real shame.
Presumably, the next step (considering that scaffolding and dust collection cloth has been draped around the theater on the Cypress and Madison sides of the building), will be the process of punching window holes all along and into the side of the Ridgewood. The Ridgewood couldn't have had a worse fate other than total demolition. Less remains of it now than even the RKO Bushwick which sat in shambles for 30 years. It's really unbelievable.
I was walking down Madison St (on the other side of the street) yesterday, when I noticed the Cypress and madison sides of the theater completely draped in scaffolding and black cloth to catch debris, when I noticed the old Madison St emergency doors open with workers going in and out, so I rushed across the street to attempt to get a glimpse of the inside. It reminded me of a time about 10 years ago when I did the same walk, and the same doors were open when the theater was still operating, and workers were fixing the hinges on the doors, and saw what was then the inside of the old left of stage orchestra level theater (one of 5 at the time). But this time it wasn't the nostalgic feeling I had 10 years ago looking in those same doors….this time it was complete horror as I looked inside and saw nothing inside but the exposed brick walls, and in the distance the lobby doors to Myrtle Ave….the balcony completely eliminated and removed, exposing the windows on the second floor facing Myrtle. I was so horrified I just kept walking till I hit Myrtle Ave, and then walked back and snapped this photo quick.
Yes Peter, nothing changed on the Myrtle side, the marquee is untouched as of yet, the facade (which is landmarked) is untouched, and it even still says that odd "Bushwick Twin" where they used to put the movies that were playing. But I was horrified when I peaked inside the Madison St side doors which happened to be open when I walked by.
I just added a photo of the Ridgewood Theater auditorium taken yesterday to the photo section. The Ridgewood Theater is completely gutted inside to the bricks. The Balcony is completely removed. Even the beautiful lobby has been gutted. I took this photo yesterday. This photo is taken from the Madison St exit doors which were originally to the left of the stage towards lobby. The light and doors you see in the distance in the background are the old lobby doors to Myrtle Ave. Girders for a second floor have been placed through the space the auditorium once held. NOTHING remains, the walls are bare brick. The Ridgewood which puttered on for so long, and once was the oldest continupusly operating theater in New York State is now completely gutted. Less remains of it that of it's neighbor down the street, the RKO Madison, which closed in 1977, and while the orchestra level is gutted, the Balcony level and ceiling are completely intact. It is a sad day indeed. Here's a link to the photo: http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/4021/photos/122229
Renting out theaters to church groups on Sunday morning is a good business decision, not a sign of desperation at all. It's not like Sunday morning a big "go to the movie" time for people to go to a theater to see a movie, so it's not like they are doing that instead of movies. It's a win for all involved.
Save the Cinemart!!!!!
Yes, the theater was in fact multiplexed before closing. I had seen photos of it online, when they were taking the walls down before the restoration, but unfortunately, that was a long while ago, and don't know where. If you scroll through all the comments, it may have been a link here on this site, and perhaps the link still works.
It seems the last movies played in this theater were Disney's Frozen and Hunger Games, as the names are still on the marquee.
The theater is now called United Palace of Cultural Arts, and should probably be changed in the main heading above:
That may explain the extra seating that John described. We have to remember that the theater also had been altered to become a store for at least 20 years. I don't know what they did to convert it to a store, whether it used the theater ornamentation on the walls, and just took out the seats, or if it was gutted when it became a store already, to be rebuilt decades later when the church bought it.
Great photos! It seems to be in a little worse shape than Loews 46th St, but even so, looks repairable. A lot of the plaster seems to have been lost on the right side, as well as part of the Proscenium due to water I assume. But it's remarkably clean….the floors of the balcony and inner lobby appear to have been swept clean! It looks restorable.
Yes, that's when Friedrich's moved in. It was there in the 70's. Don't know when it moved in however.
For many years it was Friedrich's Childrens Clothing Store. If the 1980's tax photos are available, it may show it as Friedrichs. I think that store opened in the theater after the theater closed. It closed in the 80's some time, and became the church.
The Belvedere, now the Christ Tabernacle, had huge exposure this past week with the Vice President Biden, Gov Cuomo, and other officials…..along with thousands of cops attending funeral services here for Officer Ramos, NYPD shot in the line of duty.
This is certainly sad news about the Ridgewood Theater. Something that we all have been preparing for for some time, so it's not a shock, but still very sad to hear. RIP Ridgewood Theater, we still have the memories.
A real nice project for the area. While none of the original exterior of the building still remains anyway, and am pretty sure very little if any of the interior of the old Alhambra, this does improve the building, while still keeping a small hint of it's former purpose as a theater. A win for everyone.
The Major Theatre isn't as intact anymore as the original opening comments are since I wrote the intro back in 2004. The junk flea market type store in the theater had closed in the late 2000's, and a Verizon Wireless store had opened in the lobby part of the space. Of course all the old mirrors, ceiling, etc that is described in the original intro are now either removed or covered over. The marquee is still out front, and Verizon uses it for it's store sign.
Renting auditoriums out to church groups on Sunday mornings? So what, who the heck would be going to movies on Sunday mornings anyway? Sounds like a smart business decision to me.
Judging by the street view, it appears the Peerless Theater is now being used as a Church. Anyone have any idea what remains inside of the theater if anything?
The exterior of the current store building does very much have the distinctive "Childs Restaurant" facade, and is definitely 1930's in design. It was Hamburg Savings Bank when I was a kid, and I think it became a Greenpoint Savings Bank at some point. The old article was very interesting. it was only about 20 years old when torn down. The mention of "Tramps and Undesirables" in the building was hysterical!! BTW, Mini Mart is still in the building at the corner, if you look at the street view. It was always Mini Mart in my time. Interestingly the attractive building next to the "Childs" building in the photo Themonagan posted recently was also torn down at some point, replaced with a one story building Mini Mart is in.


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Twenty-nine faculty members from the Department of Art and Art History at the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa explore diverse aesthetic, methodological, and conceptual issues in this biennial exhibition of recent work.
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Excellent summary, very handy for passing along to friends, thanks!
J. Stanton has posted a new blog as an introduction to eating Paleo/Primal. I liked the article. I think it is a good hardcore guide to Paleo/Primal. Its called, "Eat Like a Predator, Not Like Prey". Some of you might enjoy it as well.
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Excellent summary, very handy for passing along to friends, thanks!
Thanks for this.. good info here...
Fat people are... Delicious
I agree that this is a great summary that would be good to share with friends/family who really don't understand what I'm doing when I try to explain it to them.
Hehehe.You are becoming less tasty and more dangerous each day.
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It was a big day for Michigan and MAC football. Last night Central Michigan University's Eric Fisher was the No. 1 pick in the 2013 NFL Draft.
Read what analysts had to say about the pick. See the reaction from people in Fisher's hometown of Rochester.
As a Bronco, even I have to be a little excited.
Good morning, Michigan, we're ending the week and looking forward to the weekend. Here's are some must reads from across the state.
What people are reading
Ted Nugent, the Motor City Madman, slams Pure Michigan campaign and says state has become suburb of Illinois and San Francisco. Pure Michigan said Nugent's comments are "inaccurate."
MLive Meteorologist Mark Torregrossa asks: How will the recent flooding and rain raise Lake Michigan and Lake Huron's levels?
What people are talking about
Tim Skubick ponders: Did Boston police properly handle search for bombing suspect?
The debate on Michigan's proposed no-fault auto insurance bill brings large crowd to Capitol.
Across the state
The auction of Al Capone's Allegan Hospital-hideout still has no winning bidder.
"There's a 12-passenger, black van rolling around the city of Flint, that's usually full of young kids. Stamped on both sides of the vehicle is a familiar face. It's hard to miss," Eric Woodyard writes. "It displays images of Denver Nuggets center JaVale McGee, a Flint-born talent."
A University of Michigan student's research shows that former GM plant could house unmanned vehicle testing.
Sports update
Get to know Ezekiel 'Ziggy' Ansah: Detroit Lions' first-round draft pick
Tonight, The Detroit Tigers play the Atlanta Braves at Comerica Park, starting at 7:05 p.m.
Today in Michigan History
Today in 1835: Michigan and Ohio go to war! The first shots were reported to have been fired in the war over Toledo. Read more about the mostly bloodless war. (Source: Michigan Every Day )
Fritz Klug is a news buzz reporter for MLive. Contact him at email@example.com or 269-370-0584. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook, Google+ or App.net.


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LA JOLLA, Calif. - For retailers like Pat Iasillo, director of customer relationship marketing at Remke Supermarkets, Covington, Ky., attending conferences like GEMCON are certainly worth it. Iasillo told SN recently that, after attending last year's show, he learned of new ways to enhance his company's loyalty program. "There were some presentations by retailers that we are investigating and plan to implement ourselves," Iasillo said. This year's show, GEMCON 2001, kicks off here at The ...
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BY JOHN SUPINIE, Special to PennLive
CHICAGO — Penn State basketball didn't get over the hump in the season's last month.
The Nittany Lions upset then-No. 4 Michigan and Northwestern. A handful of close losses, such as a heartbreaker at the buzzer to Wisconsin last weekend, also showed improvement.
Over the hump? Not yet. But it's getting within sight.
"I'll tell you when we get there,'' Penn State coach Pat Chambers said after Penn State fell to Michigan 83-66 in a first-round game Thursday in the Big Ten tournament.
Penn State's reputation as a tough out grew despite its 10-21 overall record. With a guard corps that could be one of the league's best next winter, the Nittany Lions are expected to take another step forward, but nothing should be taken for granted, Chambers said.
"This last month has been a lot of fun,'' Chambers said. "Being right there, being so close. It's a shame the season had to end.
"We've got a lot of work to do. We're in the Big Ten. There are no guarantees next season.''
Three games into the season, Penn State suffered its wait-til-next-year moment. Guard Tim Frazier, a returning first-team all-Big Ten pick, ruptured his Achilles tendon in Puerto Rico.
With junior Jermaine Marshall and sophomore D.J. Newbill, the Nittany Lions already have two underappreciated guards. They formed the best scoring punch as a guard tandem for Penn State since 2001, when Joe Crispin and Gyasi Cline-Heard led the Nittany Lions to the Sweet 16.
Newbill averaged 16.1 and Marshall 15.5 this season. Then add Frazier.
"When you put Frazier, Newbill and Marshall in the backcourt, that will be as good as anybody,'' Michigan coach John Beilein said.
Frazier is running on a high-tech treadmill that allows trainers to regulate the stress on his feet. Frazier hoped to return to the court by the summer, he said. Inside the locker room, the Nittany Lions had no time to look ahead with Frazier sidelined, learning the game as a student coach.
"I tried to tell them to live in the moment,'' Chambers said. "The right here, the right now. We can still win games. Make the right choice, and the right choice is to continue to work hard.''
Otherwise, sophomore guard John Johnson, a transfer from Pittsburgh, was rated as the No. 1 guard prospect in Philadelphia by one recruiting service. He averaged 4.2 points while shooting 38.4 percent from the 3-point line while playing in all 39 games last season as a Pitt freshman.
In Thursday's loss to Michigan, Newbill scored 20 points. Senior forward Sasa Borovnjak had 15, reaching double figures for the fifth time in the last eight games.
Marshall was held to eight points.
Guard Trey Burke led Michigan (28-6) with 21 points, but the Wolverines center Mitch McGary set the tone with a double-double in the first half with 10 points and 10 rebounds. He finished with 11 and 10.
With football and wrestling hogging most of Happy Valley's interest and men's hockey expected to take much of the rest of it, Nittany Lions hoops is trying to grab some attention.
"You have to give them reasons to watch,'' Frazier said. "If you win, they'll come. This group right here started it, having big wins this year.''
They're not over the hump, but Nittany Lions are getting closer.


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As the great poet Rod Stewart once said, "Some guys have all the luck. Some guys have all the pain."
Professional wrestling tends to bring a lot of pain.
Not everyone in sports can have a great stat to their name like Joe DiMaggio's 56-game hitting streak, or Erik Dickerson's 2,105 rushing yards in a season or even Bill Goldberg's 173-0 record.
Those statistics are too well-known, and far too positive.
No, it's time to find the stats associated with professional wrestling that the wrestlers themselves would probably rather not lay claim to.
So grab a box of Kleenex, go find a pint of your favorite comfort food ice cream and get ready for 10 of the most depressing wrestling facts of all time.
And if you're still feeling too happy after reading, check out volume one for some more depressing fun!


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