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"You're going to Denver in the winter?" This question, asked with eyebrows raised, was a phrase I heard several times while planning a trip to Denver in February. I soon learned that anyone lobbing this inquiry my way had never been to Denver and was operating under that assumption that the city, set high in the Rockies where snow swirls and mountain goats hoof beneath thick wooly coats, is pretty darn cold in the winter.
It's not. Compared to my native land, New Jersey, Denver was a temperate sun-soaked paradise in February. The city, in fact, has 300 days of sunshine per year -- more than Miami or San Diego. Winter temperatures of 50 or even 60 degrees are not unusual. Denver summers, with low humidity and comfortable temperatures, are even better. (That said, you could also be surprised by the occasional spring snowstorm. We advise packing layers no matter the time of year.)
The local weather feels delightful, but Denver's lofty elevation can have a noticeable effect on a traveler. Due to the thinner and drier air, one might feel light-headed, or experience headaches or nausea. To remedy these troubles, the Denver Tourism Board recommends that visitors drink plenty of water and eat foods rich in potassium. My advice? Put away a few locally brewed cold ones and your body will forget that it's a mile above sea level.
Denver brews more beer than any other American city, with more than 100 breweries in the area. Denver's largest beer producer is the famous Coors Brewery (it's technically located in nearby Golden, Colorado), which offers free tours and beer samples. But the best brews can be found at locally owned pubs, which whip up flavorful batches that are unique to the Mile-High City.
Beyond fantastic beer and an abundance of sunshine, Denver offers a youthful local culture, an array of innovative restaurants and proximity to the Rockies, where untold outdoor adventures await. Denver's an ideal hub for a hybrid kind of vacation -- a trip centered on city attractions as well as the great outdoors. Dine on gourmet locally sourced foods in electric neighborhoods by night, and ski the powdery slopes of Breckenridge or hike Rocky Mountain National Park by day.
You'll definitely need a car if you're interested in planning day trips outside of Denver. Travelers staying within the city can get from A to B by train or bus -- or use their feet. It's almost impossible to get lost walking in Denver, which is laid out in a boxy grid.
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At last a Republican policy I can get behind February 25, 2014 at 8:26 pm
Bloomberg tells us of a lovely policy idea that I really hope comes to pass:
The biggest U.S. banks and insurance companies would have to pay a quarterly 3.5 basis-point tax on assets exceeding $500 billion under a plan to be unveiled this week by Congress's top Republican tax writer.
Done right (i.e. without a powerful incentive to move assets to the shadow banking system), this could be a big shove towards ending too big to fail.
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Sometimes the simplest solutions really are the best.
I should imagine this would be an inexorable incentive to move assets to the shadows; only possibly negated by firm restrictions on doing so?
Indeed. One would want to watch out for the rapid growth of non-bank finance, especially if it was in leveraged vehicles.

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He is a former American college and Professional Football Coach. Hank Stram whose real name is Henry Louis Stram was born in Chicago, Illinois on January 3, 1923. His impressive career led to the making of his signed football, jersey, helmet, photo, signatures, and pictures.
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Located in 3rd Arrondissement within a short walk of Picasso Museum, Hôtel Meslay République is within a mile (2 km) of other popular sights such as Notre Dame Cathedral. This 39-room, 3-star hotel welcomes guests with conveniences like free in-room WiFi, a library, and laundry facilities. Located centrally in Paris, it's also close to Galeries Lafayette and Arc de Triomphe.
Buffet breakfast is offered for a fee each morning from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM. Satisfy your hunger from the comfort of your room with room service.
All 39 soundproofed rooms provide minibars, ceiling fans, and safes. Guests can enjoy free WiFi and satellite TV. Other standard amenities include hair dryers and desks.
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Hôtel Meslay République features free WiFi in public areas, a library, and laundry facilities. For transportation, you can make use of a shuttle from the airport to the hotel (available on request) for EUR 18 one-way, as well as an airport shuttle. Front-desk staff can answer questions 24/7, and assist with tours or tickets, luggage storage, and securing valuables.
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Hôtel Meslay République features a library, tour/ticket assistance, and laundry facilities. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. For a surcharge, a shuttle from the airport to the hotel (available on request) is offered to guests. This business-friendly hotel also offers room service (during limited hours), a safe deposit box at the front desk, and an elevator (lift).
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Hôtel Meslay République offers 39 accommodations with minibars and safes. These individually decorated accommodations include desks. Satellite television is provided.
Rooms have partially open bathrooms. Bathrooms include showers and hair dryers. This Paris hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access.
- Free WiFi
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- Satellite TV service
- Partially open bathroom
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Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
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Residents invited to apply for spots on City commissions
The City of Redlands currently has openings on seven City commissions or boards. The deadline for submitting an application is Tuesday, Jan. 2. Commissioners or board members are appointed by the City Council
Applications for all commissions and boards are available on the following webpage: http://cityofredlands.org/commissions/openings
The Airport Advisory Board acts in an advisory capacity to the City Council in all matters pertaining to the administration, operation, development, improvement and maintenance of the Redlands Municipal Airport.
The Airport Advisory Board meets on the first Wednesday of every even-numbered month at 5 p.m.
The Cultural Arts Commission promotes public interest in arts, recommends new arts programs and sources of funding for those programs, assists the City Council by recommending policies to encourage, develop and support the arts in Redlands, and advises the City Council in the administration of the City's "Art in Public Places" program.
The Cultural Arts Commission meets on the second Monday of each odd-numbered month at 4 p.m.
The Historic and Scenic Preservation Commission serves in an advisory capacity to the City Council and makes recommendations relating to the designation, preservation, protection, enhancement and perpetuation of the City's historical and scenic properties.
The Historic and Scenic Preservation Commission meets on the second Thursday of each month at 6 p.m.
The Library Board consists of five members, appointed by the Mayor with the consent of the City Council. The trustees hold office for three-year terms. One member of the board is selected as President of the Board.
The State Education Code mandates that "the public library shall be managed by a board of library trustees."
The Board may make and enforce all rules, regulations and bylaws necessary for the administration, government and protection of the library and all property belonging thereto. The Board may administer trusts created for the Library and receive gifts by devise or bequests, hold property in trust in California or elsewhere, and dispose of property for the benefit of the Library. Since 1922, the Trustees have managed an Endowment Fund, income from which supplements and enriches the Library's programs, acquisitions and well-being.
By City Council resolution in 1932 affirming Robert Watchorn's Deed of Gift, the Library Trustees administer the Lincoln Memorial Shrine. By City Council resolution in 2001, the Trustees also administer the Redlands Municipal Museum.
The Library Board meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 5 p.m.
The Municipal Utilities and Public Works Commission (MU/PW Commission) serves in an advisory capacity to the City Council and advises and assists the Municipal Utilities and Engineering Director, City Manager and other City departments by providing citizen review and input concerning all aspects of the management and operation of public works projects and facilities, thereby providing a direct channel for utilization of the citizen expertise available in the community.
The MU/PW Commission meets on the first Monday of even-numbered months at 4 p.m.
The Planning Commission prepares a comprehensive long term general plan for the physical development of the City and makes recommendations to the City Council relating to the maintenance of the General Plan, zoning administration, environmental assessments, site plan and architectural review, subdivision planning, sign, parking and landscaping regulations, housing, historic preservation, and Measure "N" processing.
The Planning Commission meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 4 p.m.
The Traffic and Parking Commission carries on educational activities in traffic matters, supervises the preparation and publication of traffic reports, receives complaints relating to traffic matters, and recommends to the City Council ways and means of improving traffic conditions and the administration and enforcement of traffic regulations. This commission also advises the City Council on the development of adequate parking for commercial and retail uses, recommend policies to encourage, develop and support adequate parking within the City, recommend actions for the establishment of long-term parking plans for the City and, in particular, the Downtown Redlands Business Area, and advises the City Council in the administration of resources for the development of parking. The Commission may also assist other advisory groups such as the Planning Commission in matters relating to parking.
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However, his comment about Detroit's supposed surplus of supposedly depressing Brownstones left me wondering if he's really ever been to the motor city.
Dec. 9, MLive.com: "I don't like going to Detroit," Allen said. "I'll be honest, it's gloomy, it sucks. Everything is brown and then there is snow on the ground. There's like Brownstones everywhere and I'm like, 'Awesome.' I don't know, I couldn't do it. If I had to live in Detroit, I think I'd just drown myself in the river that was across the way."
The Brownstone rowhouse style of architecture may be omnipresent on the east coast, but other than a few exceptions (like the couple blocks of restored Brownstones in Brush Park) it's not a style I think of as common in Detroit.
I checked in with Marion Christiansen, interim executive director of Preservation Wayne, to find out if Detroit is littered with the Brownstones that so depress Allen. She concurs that one isn't likely to find Brownstones "everywhere" as Allen seems to think.
"Yes, we do have some brownstones, but we're not New York or Boston," Christiansen said. "Those cities have a large representation of brownstones."
She also notes that, at long last, the city's architecture is probably least depressing thing about Detroit.
"Detroit is one of the most architecturally diverse cities in the nation," she said. "To ignore Detroit's magnificent architecture would be a disservice to our city."
Of course, it's entirely possible Jared Allen couldn't tell a Brownstone from an art deco skyscraper or a Craftsmen bungalow. The NFL Players Association may be known for many things, but their study of architecture and design isn't among them.
As anyone who's ever watched an episode of The Cosby Show can tell you, Brownstones are actually very nice homes.
Most likely, Allen confused Brownstones with something he remembered from one of those "rocks for jocks" classes football players take to maintain the illusion of being "student"-athletes. He probably saw something brown, possibly made of stone, and called it a Brownstone.
In any case, when it comes to building styles or Detroit, it's pretty clear Jared Allen doesn't know what he's talking about.


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PHH Mortgage will Rob You Blind then Foreclose! They lie, fail to post payments timely, overcharge for phone payments, mail your check back then add $9,000 in attorneys fees and foreclose! Mt. Laurel New Jersey
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I had a 20 year fixed mortgage that began in 1995. It was sold by CUNA Mortgage to PHH mortgage. That is when the trouble and harrassment and weird book keeping and additional charges began.
I was also divorced in 2001 and received a quit claim deed. I mailed copies of the divorce decree and quit claim deed to PHH repeatedly at their request. They "never received it" just like they say about checks mailed or that sit on someones desk forever or are returned. To this day...13 years later, my ex is still listed primarily on the mortgage.
I was injured in 09/2009 and had to go on disability. I, thankfully, had long term disability. In December 2010, my long term disability payment was rec'd on 12/20/2010 and was only $62 and change. With no notification, it had been cut because in March of that year I had finally rec'd monies from Allstate to pay Vendors after I was T=boned in a car wreck and they (Aetna long term disability) applied that money and reduced my payment with no notice.
I had already bought Christmas and was gpoing to make my mortgage payment. I couldn't. I called PHH. They offered to split the payment over the next 3 months. In January of 2011, they mailed my mortgage payment check back to me. They said it was late and that THEY WERE FORECLOSING. THEY ALSO ATTACHED $9,000 IN ATTORNEYS FEES FOR DOING SO. HOW COULD i CLIMB OUT OF THAT HOLE ON A FIXED INCOME??????
I had to file bankruptcy. In 2 years of bankruptcy I have paid over $30,000. It is very hard. PHH mortgage has been suing me again since last June 2013 for paying my taxes and insurance out of my mortgage payment. That is how the mortgage was set up and they made no objection when I filed bankruptcy. Now they want $32,697 which is more than I owe on my mortgage! These people that own this mortgage company are the scum of scum! I had $804.99 in escrow when the bankrupcy started. Guess they just kept that! Court Tues 01/07/14!
Do not deal with this company if you want to keep your home and you sanity and money. Words to the wise.
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Insight: Goldman independent research arm dies, shunned by clients
By Lauren Tara LaCapra
(Reuters) - Goldman Sachs Group Inc has given up trying to sell research from independent analysts to its institutional clients, after spending millions of dollars on distribution only to find that big money managers had little interest.
The bank has laid off or reassigned the dozen or so employees at its Hudson Street Services unit, which offered data and independent research to investors. Goldman also sold its minority stakes in most firms that were producing the research, generating an overall profit in the process.
Hudson Street's failure is the latest sign of how difficult it is for smaller research houses to thrive in a market where everyone from the big Wall Street banks to major mutual fund firms are seeking to cut costs.
It is also a sign that major investors may no longer be prepared to pay for a diversity of opinion about the markets.
It wasn't always that way. Independent research was all the rage on Wall Street after a $1.4 billion settlement in 2003 between Wall Street banks and regulators led by then-New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer concerning allegedly tainted research.
"It was like a big gold rush when everybody wanted to be an independent research provider," said Sanford Bragg, Chief Executive of Integrity Research, which tracks the independent research industry. "But all the hoopla around independent research in 2003-2004 has died down."
The settlement followed accusations by Spitzer and other regulators that securities analysts at some major banks were glorified shills for companies' shares, instead of providing the objective advice they claimed to offer. Analysts often got bigger bonuses if their positive ratings, or help on sales calls, allowed a bank to win investment banking business.
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Novel water-soluble b-cyclodextrin-calix[4]arene couples as fluorescent sensor molecules for the detection of neutral analytes
Bügler, Jürgen and Engbersen, Johan F.J. and Reinhoudt, David N. (1998) Novel water-soluble b-cyclodextrin-calix[4]arene couples as fluorescent sensor molecules for the detection of neutral analytes. Journal of organic chemistry, 63 (16). pp. 5339-5344. ISSN 0022-3263
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Perfect ending to the story. They sure are beautiful. Glad they made it to the right place!
Happy that they turned up. I'm curious as to why they couldn't be insured, too.
I love stories with HAPPY endings! The quilts are beautiful, and I'm so glad the lost is found!
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Nurses honored for Nurses' Appreciation Week
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. - This week is National Nurses' Appreciation Week. On Tuesday, nurses were honored at the museum at Mountain Home in Johnson City.
Some of the nurses honored Tuesday started their training during World War II and also worked during the Korea War.
The nurses also worked at the Knoxville General Hospital, which is now closed.
They received certificates from the U.S. Public Health Service in recognition of their service.
The City of Johnson City also signed a proclamation Tuesday recognizing May 6 - 12 as Nurses' Appreciation Week.
The veteran nurses we spoke with tells us nursing has changed a lot over the years. "Now they have so much technical help, all the computers and things, that the nurses really don't get their hands on the patients. A lot of times it's the techs," says former nurse Virginia Dixon.
"If you are sick and in the hospital, you certainly do want somebody to be concerned about your condition and check on you," adds former nurse Trudy Fann.
The museum also unveiled a new exhibit that honors the nurses from Knoxville.
They tell us this is the first phase; others will follow honoring nurses from around the region, including Johnson City and ETSU.


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USTREAM not so welcome in Green Mountain Falls
Trustee turmoil
GREEN MOUNTAIN FALLS, Colo - A walkout in protest at the Green Mountain Falls Trustees most recent public meeting with the Mayor. Trustee Mac Petrone sat down with me to talk about why he led the charge out of it. It's all about using USTREAM to broadcast these meetings. This is the fourth meeting being videoed. Petrone and others had enough of it.
I asked Petrone, "You don't have any problem having your meeting televised?"
Petrone answered, "No but I do have a problem with advertising and editing. That's a big problem for me. "
USTREAM is a service that uses advertising to generate revenue. You put up the video stream through a camera and it is broadcast on its service. USTREAM pops up advertising throughout the stream. You also have to pay to not see the advertising during the broadcast. Petrone told me, "More than anything else the commercials were a bone of contention. I don't have a problem with someone filming or taping or showing the meeting. I do have a problem with anyone paying for it."
Green Mountain Falls Mayor Lorrie Worthey told me, "During my campaign I ran on transparency in government, not business as usual and your voice matters." She said that someone came to her and offered free of charge to use their personal camera to video meetings and send them on USTREAM This is a private citizen who is doing it. Mayor Worthey said because it's a private citizen and not a city entity doing this, you can't just order them to stop.
The Trustees will meet again in their regular meeting on the second Tuesday in October. They will talk about the USTREAM of meetings and see if there are any commercial free alternatives to it.


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Brief History of Radiography Courses in Edinburgh
In 1926 a classroom was
provided for teaching radiographers and radiologists within the
new X-ray Department of the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh. The student
radiographers paid no fees and had no systematic lecture programme
but were employed in the hospital as dark-room technicians or medical
electricians during the day. They studied on their own and received
lectures in the evenings, before presenting themselves to sit the
examination for Membership of the Society of Radiographers.
In 1936 four teaching hospitals
in Scotland, including the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, were recognised
as Schools of Radiography and undertook training on a formalised
pattern of lectures and supervised practical work over a two-year
From 1926, students trained
in both Diagnostic and Therapeutic Radiography, but in 1948 the
Diploma was separated into two distinct qualifications. The practical
training for the radiotherapy students was undertaken mainly in
the Western General Hospital in Edinburgh.
In 1936 there was an intake
of three students but by 1962 the intake had increased to 20 Diagnostic
and six Therapy students.
In 1972 the Schools moved
to new premises.
In 1982 training was extended
to three years with an increased practical content.
In 1992 the Edinburgh School
of Diagnostic Radiography and the Edinburgh School of Radiotherapy
transferred from the Lothian Health Board to the Queen Margaret
Corstorphine Campus. The Division of Radiography was now
part of the Department of Podiatry and Radiography. This year saw
the final cohort of students to register for the Diploma Course
as the of Radiographers initiated the development of Radiography
as a degree course in the future.
In 1993 the first students
enrolled for BSc courses in Diagnostic or Therapeutic Radiography
at QMC, Edinburgh.
In 1994 the Department
of Podiatry and Radiography moved to QMC Leith Campus on Duke Street.
In 1995 the first Radiography
degree students graduated from QMC (20 Diagnostic, 3 Therapeutic).
In 1996 the option of a
fourth year of study was introduced which would lead to an honours
In 1997 eight students
graduated with honours - 7 BSc (Hons) Diagnostic, 1 BSc (Hons) Therapeutic.
In 1999 Queen Margaret
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and Radiography became part of the Faculty of Health Sciences.
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In January 2003 the academic
organisation of Queen Margaret University was changed to
include Schools within the Faculty structure. Radiography became
a separate subject area within the School of Health Sciences in
the Faculty of Health and Social Sciences.
In 2003 a programme to produce 30 graduates after three years (15 after two years) who would be eligible for the NHS workforce was proposed and subsequently accepted and funded by the Scottish Executive as a three-year initiative. This programme is a fast track way of supplying Therapeutic Radiographers for the workforce in the United Kingdom. This pre-registration programme leads to a PgDip/MSc in Radiotherapy and Oncology.
On 16 January 2007, the Privy Council granted full university title to Queen Margaret, making the institution Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh. The Faculty structure was also removed.
October 2007 saw our new students, current students and staff of Corstorphine and Leith unite in a newly built university campus in Musselburgh. Radiography was provided with two dedicated specialist rooms to facilitate teaching and learning of the clinical and imaging aspects of radiography. A fully-functional diagnostic imaging facility mirrors basic equipment used clinically including a Siemens X-ray unit with a rise-and-fall, floating-top table, floor-mounted tube and erect bucky device. This is equipped with an automatic exposure device and programmable generator. A Fuji computed radiography (CR) system is available with a selection of image receptors, two high resolution workstations and a film printer. There is a simulated radiotherapy treatment bed with setup lateral and sagittal lasers, and a variety of immobilisation equipment which matches standard clinical equipment. A 3D planning system with printer facility is also available.
January 2012 saw the admission of the first MSc Diagnostic Radiography (pre-registration) students in Scotland.
Recent changes in defined areas of professional responsibility and social policy relating to health care have created increasing demands on Diagnostic Radiographers who need to be able to formulate standards and imaging strategies as well as assume a greater degree of autonomy. To practise effectively, the Diagnostic Radiographer needs to be able to analyse and evaluate the needs of health care delivery and to be aware of the roles and skills of other health care professionals. This fast track programme was developed to optimise a critical approach to decision-making in the context of current practice and patient care in imaging.
In September 2016 a postgraduate post registration programme, MSc Medical Imaging, will be introduced to QMU. There are various pathways within this programme with named awards for CT, MRI, US and Clinical Reporting. This versatile programme was developed in conjunction with the managers and employers in our clinical sites to meet the needs of radiographers requiring personal development and radiography departments requiring specialist staff.


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Rotorua's Warehouse Stationery is about to open the doors to its new store after the previous building burned down a year ago today.
The new store will open on Tuesday morning or possibly Monday afternoon on the same site.
Warehouse Stationery general manager of operations and property Paul Gianotti said he would never forget December 15, 2011, when he got the call to say the Rotorua store was on fire.
Mr Gianotti, who is based in Auckland, said he remembered the "sinking feeling" he had when he turned on the television and saw how big the fire was and then flying to Rotorua to see the damage.
"Seeing the damage first-hand was a humbling and quite emotional moment," Mr Gianotti said.
The 15 staff moved into a temporary and much smaller site at Rotorua Central while the new store was being built.
Mr Gianotti said the new building was slightly bigger than the one it was replacing.
It has sprinklers and a slightly different layout to the previous store.
He said well over $2 million had been spent on the rebuild and some of that had been covered by insurance. An additional four to five staff had been employed.
Mr Gianotti had nothing but praise for the staff.
"Initially, it was traumatising for them ... we had a new [temporary] store in 30 days. They just got on with it."
He said staff had done a fantastic job of making the best of the situation. "It's a credit to them."
Completing the rebuild in a year and three days was a huge achievement, he said. A grand opening was planned for early in the new year.


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City to pay fire captain $350,000 to settle suit
There are 154 comments on the The Indianapolis Star story from Sep 5, 2007, titled City to pay fire captain $350,000 to settle suit. In it, The Indianapolis Star reports that:The city will pay a female fire captain $350,000 to settle a lawsuit claiming she endured taunts and unfair discipline and was wrongly passed over for promotions in the male-dominated Fire Department, a city ...
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#134 Sep 8, 2007
If you are in the house that hired you, then shame on you for stabing your brothers and sisters in the back. If you are soo good that you are able to pick fault and have never made a mistake in your career than good for you, but I seriously doubt you are as good as you think you are. There is alot more to being a good medic than just patient care, there is being humble, there is helping a paramedic that may not be as proficient as you expect them to be, and there is a good bedside manner. I was a medic well before I came here, and I have been a medic for well over 20 years. I have seen some of the worst patient care and bedside manner in IEMS than anywhere else I have ever worked. I also agree that there are some better that others. The bottom line is if you are better that everyone else TEACH, if you are not, don't cast stones. Remeber the whole Glass House saying. We have enough problems in this World, if you don't like where you work or who for...change it! QUIT! Nobody wants you or your over inflated EGO anyway. I am quite sure your abilities are outweighed by your EGO.
#135 Sep 8, 2007
The Medic, you are my HERO.....You must be soo full of your self. Pretty soon we will all be one and you willbe bashing yourself. Oh and working for us.... Yeah thats right FIREFIGHTERS>>> Everyone has faults and I am confident you have plenty. It will all come out and you will be on the other end of the scrutiny. You are probably just jealous because you tried and did not have what it takes to be a Fireman. Too good I guess, who wouldnt want to yank a cot around for 40,000 instead of being part of a BIG Family making 60-70,000. Good Choice The Medic. I am sure you are one of the physically fit Wishard Paramedics, or some of the excellent WMH Supervisors with no time as medic but is a Great Paramedic because he is up a certain Medical Directors Arse.... hmmm once again Wishard keep throwing those stones from a glass house.
#136 Sep 8, 2007
You should not be looking in the mirror when you're yelling idiot. Leave the real firefighting to us? Are you a real fireman? By your diatribe it is doubtful. First of all fire is fire, it does not change from paid to volunteer. Second is the state of Indiana requires the same training for all firefighters. Third, just because one is a member of the largest fire department in the state does not make one "better" than smaller fire depts. around the state. Since you think so poorly of volunteer depts., It might help you to know they where must more advanced than what IFD has been. They had the first ambulance service, Wayne twp. had a hurst tool 10 years before IFD did in 1975. They ordered ladder trucks with pumper capability while IFD still has one diminsional ladders that can't fight fires on their own. The best fire equipment with the latest technology has always been in the townships. IFD takes the lowest bids, Dollar General fire trucks.
I'm retired from the fire service and your young and dumb with a F in fire history but the one thing I know is a real firefighter will respect all firefighters and medics from all departments and not act like a 2 year old, so grow up.
#137 Sep 8, 2007
Hey Tom....go fry some fish and stay in your little volunteer fire department Nursing home and enjoy your little blue light buddies. Also you might want to take an English class or maybe even grammar. That probably was not a requirement to be a vollie, but it is a requirement to be a professional. Wayne Township was one of the biggest waste of Tax Payer dollars in the State. A bunch of Dick Lamb wanna be vollies that lived in the Firestations because that was the only place to get a bath and free meal. Half of them lived there because it was better than their mobile homes in Mars Hill. Buying all the fancy equipment is easy with one of the largest fire budgets in the state and NO Professional Fireman, it takes money to pay fireman and idiots to buy fancy equipment and not have any manpower during the day to respond. IFD had to respond to your little vollieville area all the time to put your fires out because all your top brass was working at McDonalds and Burger King. Maybe they were even at Ben Davis trying to pass 10th grade for the 5th time. Good luck with that type of history. IFD has had a very diverse department for over 150 years. Not a bunch of hillbilly trash driving around with blue lights, and living at the firehouses. PROFESSIONALS can ya spell it???
#138 Sep 8, 2007
I am an IFD FF/Medic, and I never said that I was that great, but if you are too stupid to admit that we, as a department, suck at EMS, you are the lost one. There are too many who do it only for the raise. Tell me I am wrong. 10 years ago when I started, I thought it was all about fire, then I discovered what we really do. For every working fire, I probably respond to 60-100 EMS runs. If all you are worried about is your prescious $$ than you as bad as most of our medics. I work hard to keep my skills up, even going as far as doing a few shifts in a local ER on my off days. If anyone wants to learn, I am more than willing to work with them, but it seems everyone in my house has the same attitude as you. No one wants to admit we have a problem, so nothing will ever get fixed. When this happens, who suffers? The public we are there to serve. Remember them, they are the reason we are here. I have seen nothing from you on this topic but a lot of bravado and big talk. You have slammed me, other departments, volunteers, wishard, and the medical directors; you have made excuses and threats but you haven't addressed the real problem. When you are mentally incapable of staying on point, you really should'nt argue, you get distracted to easily. Yeah, we are "all that" as a department; heavy run load, and lots of fire. We are agressive, trained, and willing; unless we are talking EMS. Some day that may come back to bite us in the butt. Maybe you should worry less about the 60-70K you are making and worry more about the service you are providing the community who pays it. By the way, with OT and Rank, I made 90 + last year. Pick it up loser. As far as the family part, we are a family, a fire family. They rank up there with my blood relatives, but I dont make excuses for my aunt who can't drive, my brother who is an alcoholic, my sister with a vocabulary like a drunken sailor, or my dad who gets lost if he leaves the East side. I also won't make excuses for those I spent 1/3 of my life with who are too complacent or lazy to do what they are paid to do. Hey fyreman, it is just like being an alcoholic, admitting there is a problem is the first step. You are still in denial my brother, but that doesn't mean I love you any less. Just try to be a little less negative bro. Yelling about others won't make our problems go away. It takes us to do that.
#139 Sep 8, 2007
OUCH! What mean little boy, now get off your daddies pc. Can you spell fireman? It does not have a "y" in it, Professionals? Can you be it? No, not you,ignorant yes. And by the way wanna be, you will never be an Indianapolis firefighter, the ex-volunteer firefighters from Wayne ,Warren, and Pike twps. that are officers in IFD won't put up with a immature probie like you. Practice hose cleaning and badge polishing, it's your only hope.
#140 Sep 9, 2007
This is pathetic. Totally and absolutely pathetic. No wonder everyone is a mess!
Do any of you have any idea how unprofessional this looks to the public and to the rest of our brothers and sisters? Do you even care? Apparently not.
What a sad day for our profession. What really gets me is a wife stating that the only females ina firehouse are either whores or dykes. Get me a break! I am neither. Just keep thinking that honey. Apparently your marriage isn't that great for you to have that attitude. I guess you know as much as your husband tells you.
#141 Sep 9, 2007
PEOPLE - PEOPLE stop the tension.
The townships will save our pension.
#142 Sep 9, 2007
Anyone remember the Captain who just got $350,000. Isn't this how it all got started. Choose your battles. Anybody remember the days when we actually sat down with someone we had a problem with and tried to work it out. It's funny we have all these tough Medics and firefighters who sit miles away and ramble on. Get it together guys we all work for IFD now. LIKE IT OR NOT
#143 Sep 9, 2007
Honey, this all is just a typical day around the dinner table.....
I'm glad people can vent on this chat, if said in the firehouse, there is always a "Rat" trying to earn points by letting it leak to HQ.
#144 Sep 9, 2007
Hey Real Medic, I have worked for IFD in busy companies for more than 10 years and am definitely not stupid. I misread your comment is the only crime I have committed. Please tell us all which service or department you are employed by currently? I am definitely proud of my place of employment despite those who try to bad mouth us, because we both know IFD has far more positives than negatives.
#145 Sep 9, 2007
Fire Medic, I just read where you said you work and I believe you. If you hate it so bad, why don't you quit and go work in the ER full time? I'm sure you'd be happy with all the money you'd make and not have to put up with "idiots" like me 1/3 of the rest of your career. See you at the 9/11 memorial, or will youu be too busy pulling in overtime? I'm done responding so let 'er rip. I'll let my actions onn the street speak for themselves.
#146 Sep 9, 2007
Wow. You guys are degrading yourselves big time by airing your dirty laundry in this manner. Do something about it, but throwing barbs at each other behind fancy screen names is cowardly.
Since: Mar 07
#147 Sep 9, 2007
just reading
#148 Sep 10, 2007
I think I agree with the rest of you, this moron is making us all look stupid, I'm on IFD and have Township friends, along with Wishard friends and my IFD Brothers and Sisters. He's quick to degrade the Township Firefighters, many of which are very professional and could run circles around this dipweed, And we have as many professional's as well, along with IFD medics, Wishard and others. How about you take your own advice about the "glass house" thing and go clean a toilet while the rest of us work together to get the job done. I'm proud of where I work and your making the rest of us look stupid.
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#149 Sep 10, 2007
Van Sant was a great firefighter, old school. A real Hero. If he didn't think this woman was a good firefighter, then that is that. Too bad he got jammed up by her.
A real firefighter has trouble understanding the politician firefighters. Always has been that way. The real firefighter wants them gone. In the old days, maybe you could deal with it, Put all the goofs together in the boonies.
Make the goof a woman, and a politician with lawyers, well, a squared away real FF is going to struggle with that.
#150 Sep 10, 2007
Word on the street has the IFDs Chief and Operation Chief resigning over this. I'm sure this will be kept quiet until after the election.
Can anyone confirm or deny this?
#152 Sep 11, 2007
Sounds to me like you are on the outside (OF THE DEPT)looking in, wishing you could play. You are letting this become an issue of gender, not competency. Once again, a lack of direction matched with a lack of discretion has placed you behind the eight-ball. Maybe you should review the facts before commenting. Interesting concept.....
#153 Sep 11, 2007
wow Grover and Bingo, you seem to know all about Gary's skills and stuff. have you had that many runs with him where's he's actually hurt a patient or were you two too busy sucking on SOUR GRAPES to notice. I work with him and know that he takes EMS very seriously (sometime a little overboard with it!!) I would rather have him than someone who gets into this petty name-calling and cowardly back-stabbing anyday!!
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#154 Oct 10, 2007
This is the product of using public service as the boiling pot for social experimentation. Women are held to different (lesser) physical standards than are men in the fire service. The idea that a female with a college degree is more suited for employment than a male without one is the dangerous slope that has been traveled.
The real danger is to the tax paying public, who only see what the media shows them, unless the emergency is at their doorstep. Political correctness has a history of fostering actual tragedy, Rasmussen being a prime example. She should have been prosecuted and terminated instead of promoted and rewarded with cash.
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If 100 SAT scores are randomly selected, find the probablity that they have a mean less than 1500.Assume that SAT scores are normally distributed with mean of 1518 and standard deviation of 325.
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The SAT scores are normally distributed with a mean of 1518 and a standard deviation of 325. 100 SAT scores are selected randomly and the probability that they have a mean less than 1500 is required.
Here, the z-score is calculated as `(x - mu)/(sigma/sqrt N)` where N is the number of scores of which the mean is being determined.
Using the values given the x-score is `(1500 - 1518)/(325/10) = -0.55`
The area for a z-score of less than -0.55 is 0.2912
There is a 29.12% probability that the mean of the 100 SAT scores selected is less than 1500.
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Pearl of the Orient
This blog is inspired by the rich cluture and food found in Penang, an island in Malaysia known as the Pearl of the Orient. The author of this blog is Japanese influenced and she enjoys travelling, cooking and ofcourse, eating.
About Me
- Name: glutton rabbit
- Location: Penang, Malaysia
I'm a little plump rabbit who lives in Penang. I hop around with a camera round my neck snapping photos of Penang and foodstuffs. If you meet a rabbit like that in Penang, that should be me ; )
Tuesday, January 31, 2006
Lucia Lai of Mental Jog is organizing a Chinese New Year gathering for Penang bloggers and netizens (and also for those who happen to be in Penang) this coming Sunday, 5 February 2006. Time is at 2:00pm and venue is at Ong's place, 8 Prangin Lane, Penang. Among those who will be attending the gathering includes Penang Podcast and Kew, the founder of Penang Bloggers Portal. Read about the details here...
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- Lucia Lai said...
thanks for the heads-up. appreciate it.
btw, 5 feb. is sunday, not thursday.
- glutton rabbit said...
Hi Lucia,
Oops! Thanks for the telling me. I'll change it to Sunday now.


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Facilities good. Hotel was almost empty - only about 6 other guests. Restaurant was closed and we were given a meal for E25, which was rather poor. I could not eat most of it and was given terrine, tomato salad, and 3 pieces of fruit for E25!
Quiet,comfortable,pleasant service and attention to detail.Food was varied and well presented.Definitely a hotel we would use again. A small fault was the height of the ceiling above one side of the bed which,due to the sloping roof was a bit low for a tallish person such as me.
Cleanliness, friendliness of staff, location. Not exactly a bad point but I thought dinner was ordinary.
Convenient, practical, clean and friendly staff. No. We merely slept there for two nights whilst visiting other locations.
Restaurant excellent. Staff helpful and friendly. Would certainly consider staying in this hotel again if in the area.
nice room, good restaurant friendly staff no
Ease of finding hotel. Excellent food in the Restaurant and plenty of choice for breakfast. Room clean and had everything we required with access to garden. Very good value for money. No
It was fairly calm, the bed was good. The staff present were not too well informed, however quite friendly.Not so good the fact that one should specify that 3 people in 1 room are not necessarily a couple plus 1 single! So 3 male guests find themselves with a french bed with one duvet plus an extra bed. This should be clearer in the room description.
Staff were very accommodating. Restaurant was very good.
the cleanliness and the breakfast
My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed our stay at this lovely castle. It is a very elegant building with very good staff.
This is a lovely chateau that has been beautifully restored and furnished. Despite the website promise of candlelit gourmet dinner, the restaurant is not open (well not in October) and arriving after a long day we had to drive 5km to the nearest village. There appeared to be only one man running the hotel who was good enough to show us around the chateau but whose duties did not seem to extend to helping with bags or opening the bar.
The hotel had a nice setting and was quiet. The bar staff were quite friendly The restaurant was closed
Stunning place to stay, however as we were the only people staying there in July, and with no air conditioning, it was pretty uncomfortable, and a bit desolate
What a fab find - a grea little chateau. Located out in the wilderness, but only about 30 minutes from Nantes if you want to visit. Peaceful and relaxing. Rooms are very well decorated and equiped. The host very pleasant and serves an excellent french breakfast - sets you up for the day. Great court yard to chill out in and sip some vin!
Peaceful location and building Customers should be aware there is not restaurant at the hotel and the nearest place to eat is 5km away.
Staff were attentive and polite. Bathroom and bedroom spotless. Breakfast very good and service excellent for dinner.
The hotel was situated near to the access to beautiful walks around the Loire. The food in the restaurant was first class and the staff very helpful.
The food was excellent and the room was comfortable enough. We enjoyed excellent stroll along the river & to the local castle ruins.Excellent shower. The room was cold - the weather was exceptionally cold for May & there was no heating other than the towel rail.
Clean, practical hotel suitable for one night stay. Staff were unwelcoming and totally ignored comments made regarding restaurant standards.
Brilliant! Stayed a week and used it as a base to explore the Loire. Lovely view out the window in the mornings. Very filling continental breakfast for €8. Wonderful food in the restaurant - tried to return in time for it each evening. Lots of room, good shower facilities etc. Plenty of parking. All very friendly. Excellent all round!
nice people, helpfull, good resturant, they have 1/2 bord price very good by booking with them directly
Very tranquil setting overlooking the Loire. Friendly and helpful staff. Excellent food. Menu du jour was very good value.Delightful decor.
Location on banks of Loire, calm. No restaurant on Sunday or Monday
All fine, very friendly, and very helpful. Lack of English speaking staff made things interesting, however the staff went to great lengths to assist in communication.
A really nice little hotel, which we recommend. Although the hotel was cheap, it was very clean, had all the facilities we wanted, including touches like hairdrier, lots of towels and hot water etc. and the staff were friendly. Although some of the staff only spoke French, it was nice to be in a proper French hotel, rather than an 'international' one. It had the Seine the other side of the road, and we had a lovely view of this from our rooms and restaurant, as well as a lake with a playground on the bank. There was a good choice of evening meal, and the breakfast was really enjoyable and extensive. no
The room was very comfortable, with a balcony overlooking the river. The food in the restaurant was excellent and breakfast was good. It is ideally situated for anyone cycling the Loire and had secure cycle storage.
Personal service Carrying luggage up the stairs to my room
Friendly accomodating staff. Good, wholesome dinner, likewise breakfast. Hotel could do with a refurb but it did not detatch from a good family experience.
The manager (owner?) was very friendly and helpful. The room was lovely, with great attention to detail, like tea & coffee-making facilities and lots of towels. The breakfast was very expensive, so we chose not to have it.
friendly. Old style hotel. Plenty parking. Family room Had to ask for towels for 3rd person in room which had been overlooked.
The hotel staff was very helpful. As it was located in a very quite village, please do not expect life compare to those in city area. I was suppose to stay for two nights but change it to one night stay due to some last minute business meeting. They didnt charge me for the second night that i confirm.
Nice welcome from the manager, really nice hotel that was well priced and well positioned. Clean room and good straight forward food and garage parking for our motorbikes.
Excellent staff, very accomodating. Food very good, catered for vegetarian. Room was very clean and comfortable not expensive. Nothing
Friendly, no-frills, just what we were looking for, good breakfast, very accessible to the river.
Courteous and friendly owner,good location which was surprisingly quiet. Very steep and rickety staircase to upstairs rooms, bedroom(and especially bathroom) satisfactorily furnished but we did not like the dirty and stained sofa.This let the whole place down.


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About NIGEAC
Illinois law allows communities to band together through an Intergovernmental Agency process to help achieve efficiencies amongst the participating communities. Six cities/villages within McHenry, Kane and DeKalb Counties have come together to form the Northern Illinois Governmental Electric Aggregation Consortium (NIGEAC). The NIGEAC is comprised of the Cities of Genoa and Woodstock and the Villages of Algonquin, Huntley, Lakewood and Ringwood.
By combining our communities we are able to achieve efficiencies and increase our bargaining power with Alternative Retail Electric Suppliers (ARES). We have retained Independent Energy Consultants, Inc. at no cost to the taxpayers to assist us with the design, implementation and administration of our program. Independent Energy Consultants is licensed by the Illinois Commerce Commission as an Agent/Broker/Consultant and is a pioneer in the field of Governmental Aggregation for electric and natural gas programs.
Electric Aggregation Program Update
Residents in the Cities of Genoa and Woodstock and the Villages of Huntley, Lakewood and Ringwood passed Electric Aggregation ballot initiatives on March 20, 2012. The Village of Algonquin passed the ballot initiative on March 18 ,2014. This gives officials in those communities the authority, but not the obligation, to pursue an electric aggregation program through the efforts of NIGEAC. Following passage of the ballot, the NIGEAC communities each held two Public Hearings to explain their Plan of Operation and Governance. Those Plans are identical and are used by NIGEAC to administer the Aggregation Program.
With "opt-out" aggregation programs all eligible residential and small commercial customers are included in the program unless they decide to opt-out. The participation rate for opt-out programs tends to be very high, and because of this, suppliers may be able to pass on lower rates. This program presents another option for our residents and small businesses in their attempts to manage their energy costs.
This program impacts only those residents and small businesses in the NIGEAC communities. This program does not guarantee savings but does present another valuable option for our residents and small businesses in their attempts to manage their energy costs.
State legislators have used a phased-in approach to deregulate the Illinois electric markets. It began in 1997 when the largest industrial customers were afforded the ability to choose an ARES. We have now reached the final stage of deregulation, and not only do individual residents have the right to choose their ARES, but communities can form Opt-Out Aggregation Programs to leverage that bulk buying power. Most of the residential and small commercial customer switching and savings are expected to come through Governmental Aggregation Programs similar to what NIGEAC is offering.
Electric Aggregation Frequently Asked Questions
Enrollment Information
What is an "opt-out electric aggregation program"?
Electric aggregation is a process that allows governments to pool, or aggregate, the electric usage needs of residents and small businesses. Local governments are then able to seek lower pricing for their residents and small businesses through a competitive bid process. Opt-out programs generally have high participation rates and thereby greater bargaining power than individuals have to negotiate lower electric rates from Alternative Retail Electric Suppliers (ARES). Eligible residents and small businesses are included in the program and permitted to opt-out, if they chose not to participate. The process is being modeled after successful programs in other states that have over 10-years experience with Governmental Aggregation programs.
How will I sign up for the program? Do I Have to Participate?Eligible residents and small businesses will receive an opt-out letter from Constellation that explains the program rates, terms and conditions. The notice also provides instructions on how to remove yourself from the program, if you think it is not right for you or your family. Residents have 21 days to make that decision. If you would like to remain in the program, simply do nothing and you will be automatically enrolled.
We have obtained a low fixed-rate of 6.89 cents/kWh through your July 2017 billing. A 100% renewable energy option is also available at a fixed rate of 7.05 cents/kWh for the same term. You must contact Constellation by phone if you'd like to choose this option.
If you have questions or would like to inquire about enrolling, please have your ComEd bill handy and call Constellation at 1-844-257-8244. Their call center hours are Monday through Friday 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. CST.
How can I obtain the new rate?
There is no obligation to participate. However, we are pleased to provide this program as another option for our residents and small businesses to manage their energy costs.
- To Inquire about enrolling or if you have any questions, please call Constellation at 1-844-257-8244.
- ComEd will continue to read meters and issue bills that reflect Constellation's charges in place of the ComEd charges for generation and transmission.
Please contact Constellation at 1-844-257-8244 with any questions. Do not contact any NIGEAC or community officials as they are not staffed to handle large volumes of calls.
To learn more about aggregation programs, please visit the Illinois Commerce Commission website www.icc.illinois.gov/electricity or the Plug In Illinois website www.pluginillinois.org.


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Waukesha made big headlines in 2013.
There was plenty of drama — the proposed Meijer development and the BID disbanding. Controversy included the Waukesha County Museum saga. And there were business closings and openings — Golden Guernsey shuts down, while Woodman's opens.
But there's no doubt the story that consumed much of the year revolved around the City of Waukesha's Fire Department — specifically with its fire chief and the investigation against Jesse Alba.
That's why due to the magnitude of the event involving a city official, the cost to the city and the public nature in which it unfolded, the Alba saga is Waukesha Now's top news story in 2013. Here is a brief breakdown of the rest of Waukesha's top 10 stories.
1) Alba investigation — The Police and Fire Commission finally finished its fire chief search at the beginning of the year and selected Alba to replace Allen LaConte. But shortly after, Alba was accused of violating the city's anti-harassment policy. After not resigning, he fought to save his job during multiple emotional disciplinary hearings where he revealed that he had an affair with an employee he later asked to resign. The PFC put him on paid administrative leave before ultimately demoting him to the rank of firefighter.
2) Golden Guernsey closes — The year started with one of the most iconic companies — Golden Guernsey — unexpectedly closing leaving about 100 employees unemployed. A few months later, Lifeway Foods Inc., of Morton Grove, Ill, purchased the dairy processing plant after winning an auction. The plant, however, has yet to reopen.
3) Water application complete — Three years after submitting its initial application for Great Lakes water to the state's Department of Natural Resources, the city sent a revised application in October with updates on cost, preferred supplier and return flow route.
4) Museum saga — It was a busy year for the Waukesha County Museum. With financial questions, its CEO/President Kirsten Lee Villegas pleaded for more money from the Waukesha County Board, Mayor Jeff Scrima suggested consolidating into the Waukesha Public Library, then Villegas resigned, former County Executive Dan Finley was brought back as the interim CEO before the county board denied additional funding.
5) BID disbands — After 2012 ended with the downtown Business Improvement District in question, it formed again with some new leadership. But after the board made changes to its bylaws, property owners petitioned to have the BID disbanded.
6) Meijer controversy — In the weeks and months after Scrima announced a Meijer supercenter could be built on the southeast corner of Sunset Drive and Tenny Avenue, neighbors were in uproar over the development. However, it has passed every hurdle at the city level.
7) More guitars — After a successful first year, the Gibson GuitarTown project returned to the city with more guitars and more artists contributing. The project also included murals that were painted in downtown and coincided with the opening of the long-awaited Les Paul exhibit at the Waukesha County Museum.
8) Annexations — Annexations were prevalent in 2013 as around 250 acres of town land was annexed into the city. Some related to the town not being in the water service area, while another related to Dunkin' Donuts getting denied in the town.
9) Town drama — The year began with a heated election where the town chairwoman and a supervisor lost elections.
The infighting between town board members didn't stop and the year ended with multiple resignations (clerk/treasurer, auditor and attorney).
10) Business opens — Waukesha brought hundreds of jobs and much-needed development to the city's northeast side when the large and spacious Woodman's Food Market opened this summer.
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(CNSNews.com) - The Senate on Wednesday plans to take up a bill that would shield gun manufacturers and gun distributors from lawsuits stemming from the criminal misuse of guns. Guns are legal products, the manufacturers say, and therefore, the companies that produce them should not be blamed for the way criminals use them.
Litigation arising from the criminal misuse of guns is nothing more than an effort to drive gun makers out of business, critics say. They call it gun control in disguise.
Most Democrats and the gun control groups that support them don't like the lawsuit immunity bill. They say it protects "negligent" gun dealers and leaves crime victims without legal recourse against them. But Senate Democrats say consideration of the bill will give them an opportunity to attach two amendments favored by gun control groups.
One amendment would require background checks for all weapons purchased at gun shows. The other would renew the Clinton-era ban on certain guns defined as assault weapons.
The White House wants the Senate to pass the lawsuit immunity bill without amendments, but Democrats have made it a priority to extend the 1994 assault-weapon ban, which will expire in September if no action is taken.
Supporters say the assault weapons ban has reduced crime. And they say people don't need "assault" rifles to go hunting anyway.
But Second Amendment groups reject the Democrats' "guns-for-hunting" argument.
Since 1994 -- the year the assault weapons ban was passed -- Democrats have "scrambled" to appease gun owners by staging photo-ops at canned bird hunts or by showing up at shooting events, said Alan Gottlieb, chairman of the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms (CCRKBA).
But, said Gottlieb, Democrats make a mistake when they talk about supporting the Second Amendment right "to own guns for hunting."
"The Second Amendment is not, and never has been, about shooting ducks, deer, clay targets or tin cans," Gottlieb said in a press release. "It's about personal defense, homeland security, and resisting tyranny.
"America's 80 million gun owners are not about to be patronized and suckered by politicians whose national party still retains gun control as one of its central planks," he added.
CCRKBA said Democrats who vote to extend the assault weapons ban "will be dropping any pretense that they support the rights of their constituents to own firearms," Gottlieb said. "Gun owners will not forget," he warned.
According to Gottlieb, politicians who are willing to ban one type of firearm would probably be equally willing to ban another type - based only on its looks, perhaps.
CCRKBA said Democrats must reject any attempt to renew the assault weapons ban if they are truly interested in winning back the trust and support of America's gun owners.
Among other things, the assault weapons ban forbids the manufacture of specific weapons and it also bans duplicate copies of those named weapons. It also bans the production of gun with various, specified "assault weapon" features.
Although they are pressing for renewal of the assault weapons ban, gun control groups have complained that it doesn't work the way it was intended to. Some gun manufacturers, by making minor changes to "assault" weapons, sell products that look and work very much like the banned weapons.
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Have you ever noticed that sometimes certain shirts and jeans, especially when they are navy blue or black, tend to look duller after they've been laundered a few times?
The term colorfastness describes how well a fabric is able to hold dye through wash and wear. Colorfastness is dependent a few factors, including what the fabric is made of, what the dye is made of, and if any other agent is added during the dyeing process to help the color bond with the material.
What makes a dyed fabric most colorfast?
- 2 pieceswhite silk fabric
- 2 pieces white cotton fabric
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- Find two pieces of silk, two pieces of white cotton, and two pieces of white polyester that are each about half a foot by half a foot square.
- Using a permanent marker, label the silk "S," the cotton "C," and the polyester "P."
- Weigh one of each piece of fabric and note the total weight of all of the pieces of fabric. Multiply the weight of the fabric by 10% to get the weight of alum you need. Multiply the weight by 5%to get the weight of cream of tartar you need.
- Fill one pot with water and heat it. Make your mordant by mixing alum and cream of tartar with some hot water, and then add it to the pot.
- Adda piece of silk, a piece of polyester, and a piece of cotton to the pot, making sure that the fabric is completely covered by the water.
- Let the fabric simmer for one hour in the mordant solution. After that hour, remove the fabric, squeeze out the water, and wash out the pot so that no alum or cream of tartar remains.
- Fill up the pot with water again and put the same pieces of fabric back into the pot. Add 10 drops of liquid dye. Stir the fabric for five minutes. Remove it from the pot, and let it dry.
- Fill the second pot with water and heat it. Add a piece of silk, a piece of polyester, and a piece of cotton to the pot, making sure that the fabric is completely covered by the water. Let it simmer for one hour, then remove the pieces of fabric, squeeze out the water, and wash out the pot. Fill up the pot again and put the same pieces of fabric into the pot. Add 10 drops of liquid dye. Stir the fabric for five minutes, remove it from the pot, and let them dry.
- What pieces of fabric are the brightest? Which ones are the least bright? Why?
- Place the six pieces of cloth onto some old newspaper, and use an eyedropper to place drops of bleach onto the cloth. What happens?
The fabric that was boiled in the alum and cream of tartar has the strongest color. Cotton tends to be the most predictable of the three fabrics and it will get the most consistent color. The polyester will not absorb dye well.
A mordant is a substance used to help dyes connect with material at a chemical level. It forms a coordination complex, an atom or ion that is chemically bonded to a number of molecules or anions. In the case of a mordant, this binds the dye and the fabric together. Alum and cream of tartar form a mordant. When you compare cloth that was boiled without a mordant and then dyed to cloth that was boiled with a mordant, the cloth with the mordant will be more able to bond with the dye.
Of the three different fabrics, cotton is the most consistent and accepts dye the most easily. Synthetic fabrics tend to be difficult to dye and polyester will only accept dye if it is boiled in water at 160 to 200 degrees F.
When you added bleach to the fabric, you removed the color from the fabric. The cloth with the mordant has the best bonds between fabric and dye, but bleach works on all of the chemical bonds to break them down, removing the color from the fabric.


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This is an opportunity for us, as College of Business students, to honor those professors who go above and beyond their job description in terms of their teaching practices. These professors strive to teach as well as instill a desire to learn more than just what's in the syllabus. Our premise is simple: to recognize the best of the best.
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