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Participants for NAEP assessments are selected through a scientific sampling method (multistage stratified random sampling). First, a representative sample of Indiana public and nonpublic schools are selected to participate in the state and national assessments. Secondly, individual students from these schools are randomly selected to be tested. For the state assessment, NAEP selects about 3,000 students for each grade and subject, or about 100 schools per state and about 30 students per school. Approximately 10% of the nation's fourth- and eighth-graders participate in NAEP assessments biennially. Students with disabilities and those with limited English proficiency are included in NAEP samples. For more detailed information about sampling procedures, go to: http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/about/statewho.asp and http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/about/sampleFAQ.asp
View a chart comparing testing accommodations offered by NAEP with those on ISTEP+.
Participation by individual students in NAEP is voluntary; however, full participation of all sampled schools and students ensures that the most accurate and representative picture of performance is obtained. Participating students are doing their part to help improve education in their country, their state, and their own schools. For more information about participation in NAEP, go to: http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/about/natimportant.asp


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How do I decide if I should replace my existing life insurance policy with a new one?
There are several reasons why you may want to replace your current life insurance policy with a new one.
If you have term insurance, you may want to replace your policy to reduce the price, extend the coverage period, or increase the amount of insurance. Keep in mind, though, that you likely will be required to pass a medical exam.
Replacing your permanent life insurance gets more complicated. You may be tempted to replace a policy because a new policy has a more attractive interest rate. This may be misleading, though. You need to be aware of the following:
- Unless you're considering whole life insurance, the current interest rate that your cash value earns is not guaranteed. There is a guaranteed minimum interest rate that is usually considerably lower than the current rate. An agent may show you projections of what your cash value will earn over the next 15 or 20 years. In the projections, the insurance company uses its current interest rate, but there is no guarantee that same interest rate will be in place for as long as the projections indicate.
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Remember that incontestability and suicide clauses will be in effect for the first two years of your new policy. An incontestability clause states that the insurance company may not contest the policy after it has been in force for two years. The only exception is for nonpayment of the premium. A suicide clause states that the insurance company will not pay the death benefit if the insured dies by suicide within the first two years of the issue date.
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(PRWEB) March 4, 2014 – Nike Ultimate Camps is offering several new youth ultimate summer camp locations across the U.S. for 2014.
Nike Ultimate Camps, the largest youth ultimate summer camp network in the world, will continue to expand their summer camp offerings this year. In addition to the second year camps located in Oregon, New York, North Carolina, Philadelphia, Georgia, and Colorado, the 2014 Nike Ultimate Camps line up will also include California, Indianapolis, Texas, Florida, Minnesota, Tennessee, and more! Many camps will offer both overnight and day camp options for boys and girls of all skill levels. Camp ages limits vary by location, ranging from 11-19 years old.
"We had such a high level of interest in our youth ultimate camps last year, so we are thrilled to add so many new camps to our network so that we can offer this experience to youth ultimate players across the U.S." said Charlie Hoeveler, CEO of US/Nike Sports Camps. "Our camps are so exceptional because we partner with extremely passionate and talented coaches who are truly committed to delivering top notch instruction at their camps."
Nike Ultimate Camps not only help players develop athletic ability and knowledge of the game, but also instill in their campers self-esteem, confidence, sportsmanship, team concept and a positive attitude on and off the field. Nike Ultimate Camp directors design their programs using the same drills and focused scrimmages used by top university and club level players. By teaching a balance of team work with self-reliance, competition, and fun, our programs prepare Nike Ultimate campers for success in both ultimate frisbee and life.
Campers, parents, and coaches interested in the 2014 Nike Ultimate Camps can visit www.ussportscamps.com/ultimate or call 1-800-NIKE-CAMP (645-3226).
About US Sports Camps
US Sports Camps (USSC), headquartered in San Rafael, California, is America's largest sports camp network and the licensed operator of Nike Sports Camps. The company has offered summer camps since 1975 with the same mission that defines it today: to shape a lifelong enjoyment of athletics through high quality sports education and skill enhancement.


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Top Rank has released it's official promo and TV spot for the Manny Pacquiao vs. Timothy Bradley PPV fight on Saturday, June 9th. Right here, you can watch the official Pacquiao vs. Bradley preview and promo video to see for yourself what it looks like and what they're billing the fight as. Take a look below. In the video, you see Timothy Bradley in the ring after one of his fights calling out Manny Pacquiao for a fight at welterweight. You see some action of both men going about their business in the ring. It's the pound for pound superstar Pacquiao against the undefeated, tough American Bradley. So who will emerge victorious? I think it will be interesting to see how many people end up buying this pay-per-view, and whether or not Bradley captivates the public at large, as opposed to just hardcore fight fans. He's a top 10 pound for pound fighter but still relatively unknown. Enjoy the Pacquiao-Bradley fight promo video clip right here.
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My Father's ChevyMystery teasers are little stories where you need to figure out what happened based on the given clues.
My father has, over the years, restored his magnificent 1956 Chevrolet convertible to near perfect condition. Last weekend, he decided to go on a little spin ('twas a warm day, perfect weather for a convertible). As he was pulling out of the driveway, he noticed he was low on gas - the gauge was practically on empty.
On his way to the gas station, he made a quick stop at the local fast food restaurant. Having nowhere to park, he reluctantly stopped his car down a side street. As he was leaving, he noticed a few young guys eyeing his vehicle. Thinking nothing of it (it's rare to see this model car in such good condition, so people typically stare), he walked into the food establishment to get himself a deliciously awful burger.
The line was long, so it was a while before he returned to where he parked. He returned to his worst nightmare: his car was gone.
He hurriedly called the police and reported his Chevy convertible was stolen. He then went back into the restaurant and ordered a half-pounder with bacon, to go.
About 15 minutes later, the police called him back. Apparently, right after he called, the police received a call from a female worker at a gas station about a mile out of town. The worker reported that a beautiful car was left nearby. She said three young men drove up and prepaid for $20 of gas.
The three men walked around the vehicle many times, checking under the hood and in the trunk. After a couple minutes of studying the car, the men left without filling up. As they were leaving, the car ran out of gas near the gas station. The men left it there and took off running. The police couldn't think of a reason for the young men paying for gas they didn't use. My father, however, knew exactly what happened.
The question is, why would the three men pay for gas they needed but didn't use?
HintThe type of car is very important.
AnswerMy father knew that the reason the men didn't fill the car up was simple: they didn't know where to put the gas! In this particular car, the gas tank isn't on either side of the car. It is, however, hidden behind the left taillight. There was a little lever you turned, which revealed the gas tank. That is why the men walked around the vehicle, studying it for a place to insert the nozzle of the gas pump.
...And yes, my father enjoyed his hamburger.
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Vortex wrote:Sobekhotep wrote:Vortex wrote:I don't think the trills can be dental or otherwise I've never seen one
They can. I think Telugu has a dental trill.
I would like to see a resource about that, but sometimes they include it with the dental consonants just for simplicity's sake.
The Telugulo Chandovisheshaalu (tel: తెలుగులొ ఛఁదొవిశెశాలు), a book describing the Telugu language, lists a dental trill.


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A man in his 60s was flown to Addenbrooke's Hospital with life-threatening injuries after falling a "substantial height" from a ladder.
East of England Ambulance service were called at 1.46pm on Sunday 29 June to the man in Blackmore End in Braintree who had sustained serious injuries.
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Police officers were on hand to ease traffic through Box this morning, after a single-vehicle collision on the A4.
A Toyota Celica came to a halt in the middle of the carriageway shortly before 6am this morning, before the turning to Shockerwick.
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New York -- Consumer confidence fell sharply in March, according to The Conference Board's Consumer Confidence Index. The Index, which had improved in February, now stands at 59.7 down from 68.0 last month.
The Present Situation Index decreased to 57.9 from 61.4. The Expectations Index declined to 60.9 from 72.4 last month.
"Consumer Confidence fell sharply in March, following February's up tic," said Lynn Franco, director of economic indicators at The Conference Board. "This month's retreat was driven primarily by a sharp decline in expectations, although consumers were also more pessimistic in their assessment of current conditions. The loss of confidence, particularly expectations, mirrors the losses experienced this past December and January. The recent sequester has created uncertainty regarding the economic outlook and as a result, consumers are less confident."
Consumers' appraisal of current conditions declined in March. Those saying business conditions are "good" decreased to 16.0% from 17.6%, while those stating business conditions are "bad" increased to 29.3% from 28.2%. Consumers' assessment of the labor market was mixed. Those claiming jobs are "plentiful" decreased to 9.4% from 10.1%, but those claiming jobs are "hard to get" edged down to 36.2% from 36.9%.
Consumers are once again pessimistic about the short-term outlook. Those expecting business conditions to improve over the next six months decreased to 14.4 % from 18.0 %, while those anticipating business conditions to worsen increased to 18.3 % from 16.6 %.
Consumers' outlook for the labor market was also less favorable. Those expecting more jobs in the months ahead declined to 12.3% from 16.1%, while those expecting fewer jobs increased to 26.6% from 22.1%. The proportion of consumers expecting their incomes to increase fell to 13.7% from 15.8%, while those expecting a decrease edged down to 18.0% from 19.3%.


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A clean or minimal genome refers to the minimum set of genes that an organism needs to survive and reproduce in a defined environment. This implies that there are genes that are "nonessential" to the organism's survival and can be removed without destroying the cell or disrupting its growth cycle. Examples of nonessential DNA would include duplicate genes, transposable elements, regions coding for phenotypic plasticity and catabolic pathways used for the intake and breakdown of complex biomolecules [1][2][3].
Advantages of a Minimal Genome
As the complexity of synthetic biology projects increases, extraneous proteins and other gene products inside cells could interact unfavorably with new synthetic pathways. Minimizing a genome would eliminate the unknown by only including parts with a known function; simplifying synthetic engineering. Listed below are a few of the advantages of using a minimal or reduced genome over a wild-type genome.
1) Improved gene stability Gene stability in reduced genomes has been improved by removing transposable elements (TEs), error prone DNA polymerases and the enzymes responsible for the SOS response. Deleterious DNA (like insertion sequences) can disable genes by inserting themselves unfavorably within the genome. An increase in the number of random genetic changes is extremely harmful toward a minimal cell lacking a number of redundant systems [1][4]. Even cells with a small number of TEs could have up to 3.9% of its genes disabled at any one time [5] . A stable genome is a very desirable trait for research and experiment replication [6][7].
2) Less extraneous gene products Smaller amounts of extraneous gene products, like secondary metabolites, would simplify and reduce the cost of extraction and purification of cell parts, biomolecules and pharmaceuticals, many of which would be more expensive and time consuming to separate from a population of cells by conventional means.[6] Also, production of extraneous metabolites decreases the rate of cellular growth by investing energy into building these products.
Future advances in genome replication, unnatural amino acids, drug development, fuel production, biofilm formation[8] biomaterial synthesis and other cellular applications and processes[7] could be accelerated by simplifying and streamlining the genome used to code for a cell [1][4].
Minimal/Clean Genomes vs. Wild Type Genomes
Cells with reduced genomes have less relative fitness than similar wild type cells and cannot easily cope with changes in its environment. For example, reduced cells derived from E. coli MG1655 are more sensitive to reactive oxygen species, even when the cells still retain the genes needed to respond towards oxidative stress [7].
The mutation rate in cells with minimal genomes is significantly reduced compared to wild type genomes [7]. This would decrease the genetic diversity of the reduced genome cell population. Due to the lack of genetic diversity, it could be plauible that if a bacteriophage ever infected a reduced or minimal genome line, then the cells will be totally destroyed. Otherwise, a reduced mutation rate is a very desirable trait for genome stability.
Estimating the Number of Essential Genes
There are several different methods used for estimating the minimum number of essential genes an organism needs to survive in a controlled environment. Each method has its own shortcomings which limits their applications.
Comparative Genomics
Comparative genomics looks for homologous sequences of DNA between different organisms and strains (Homologous sequences are when two or more DNA strands from different strains or organisms are very similar or homologous). Genetic homology over a wide number of similar organisms could be an indicator of essential genes since they were conserved throughout those strains or species [1][6].
A comparative approach could underestimate the number of essential genes since it only accounts for true genetic orthologs. For example, this gene estimate would not account for genes with different DNA sequneces that code for functionally similar gene products [9][10] . In some instances, it could also overestimate the number of essential genes since homologous genes do not have to be useful or essential. For example, virulence factors that are homologous in many pathogenic microbes are not essential genes [6].
Gene Disruption using Transposable Mutagenesis
Targeted gene disruption using transposable mutagenesis uses transposable elements to inactivate genes. Theoreticlly, if a transposable element is unable to insert itself into a gene, then that gene could be more essential to the cell than other genes that are susceptible to disruption.[11]
Some of the genes screened may read a false positive for essentiality since there is the chance that some transducible elements may not have been transduced into that gene, i.e. a nonessential gene may not have had a transposable element inserted into it. Also, one transposon may disable multiple gene products of varying essentiality (like in alternatively spliced genes). An essential gene could also function normally with a transposable element inside it, which could result in a false negative error [1][9][12] .
mRNA Disruption using Antisense RNA
Antisense RNA (asRNA) is a single strand of RNA that complementary to an mRNA inside a cell. When antisense RNA base pairs with mRNA, the mRNA is unable to be translated. Cells that can't survive in the presence of certain asRNAs indicate that the untranslated gene products bound by asRNA are essential to cellular survival.
Antisense RNA disruption can only work is there is an adequate amount of mRNA to disrupt. For example, intracellular signaling polypeptides may not be targeted by asRNA disruption since they don't need to be highly expressed [9][13].
Genome Reduction
One of the most straightforward approaches to determining a minimal gene set is to reduce the number of genes in a cells genome until it can no longer survive. Reduction would be able to definitively determine the essentiality of trans and cis regions of DNA inside a chromosome. Unfortunately, genome reduction would take a longer time to accomplish since determining a minimal gene set through genome reduction involves, relatively, more trial and error than the other aforementioned methods.
One of the largest reduced, viable cells to date is a modified E. coli MG1655 that has had over 1.8 Mb (38.9%) of it's genome successfully removed [7].
Genome Synthesis
Whole genome assembly is the creation of an artificial genome, with the intent to install that genome into a pre-existing cell. The new genome is assembled in steps, starting with relatively short (~1000bp) sequences that are then assembled into larger and larger pieces. Synthesis of an artificial bacterial genome has been achieved twice: the first was the complete synthesis of the Mycoplasma genitalium genome[14], followed by the complete synthesis (and transplantation into another cell) of M. mycoides [15]. A notable synethic genome that has been planned is M. laboratorium, which will features a reduced genome, and is being worked on by the J. Craig Venter Institute [16].
Genome synthesis has been prohibitive in the past because of its high cost but, fortunately, the cost of DNA synthesis has decreased in the last decade.
Methods for Genome Reduction and Synthesis
Systematic Genome Reduction
One natural approach to engineering strains with a reduced genome is to systematically identify and delete regions of the genome not necessary for host cell survival. Posfai et al. created the MDS strains (multiple deletion strains) by aligning the genomes of multiple genomes of E. coli, identifying regions which were absent in multiple strains, and deleting them via Lambda Red recombination. All IS elements were removed as well, lowering the mutation rate and increasing the stability of genetic constructs introduced into the cell. The strain had comparable growth rate compared to wild type [6][2].
Ara et al. constructed a minimal version of the B. subtilis genome in 2007 [17]. This strain had slightly decreased growth rate compared to wild-type, but displayed normal morphology and similar protein production capabilities.
Iwadate et al. in 2011 were able to use a method involving a red gene-mediated lambda phage homologous recombination system [12] to systematically remove up to 38.9% of E. coli's chromosome [7] .
Explanation of Methods used in Genome ReductionOne method used in 2002 by Kolisnychenko et al. involves the use of site-specific recombination to remove selected DNA from a genome. This method was used to delete DNA fragments anywhere from 7 to 82 kb in length from E. coli MG1655 [6].
The method used by Ara et al. in 2007 to create a reduced B. subtilis genome was similar to the method used by Kolisnychenko.
Selection for Reduced Genome
Long-term evolution of strains under the correct conditions could select for a genome of minimal size. Such conditions may include growth in rich media lacking sugars to favor the loss of biosynthetic pathways or sugar metabolism operons, growth in structured environments which favor a smaller cell, or growth under other conditions which favor the loss of unnecessary genes.
A study by Lee et al. removed about 10% of M. extorquens AM1's genome through evolutionary selection by growing it in a controlled environment. The cells were grown on plates containing mixtures of methanol and succinate for 1500 generations. Most of the DNA lost contained accessory genes [18].
Minimal Genome Synthesis
For more details, see: DNA Assembly
Another approach is the synthesis of a minimal, designed genome from scratch using DNA synthesis technology and the transformation of this genome into cells to create a viable, novel, synthetic organism. This approach can be viewed as forward engineering of a novel organism, but would likely be informed by studies which determine the minimal set of genes necessary for a living organism.
Mycoplasma mycoides Synthesis
Gibson et al synthesized the first artificial cell by generating the Mycoplasma mycoides genome from digitized genome information and transforming it into Mycoplasma capricolum cells devoid of genomic information. These cells were capable of continuous self-replication and were identified by "watermarks" inserted in the genome. This technology could be utilized in the future to create cells with novel and useful properties from scratch [14][15].
iGEM Connection
An iGEM team from Korea created a program to analyze genomes to help find a minimal genome. Their definition of a minimal genome states that a minimal genome is a set of genes that every living organism contains; a comparative genomics approach. They plan on using this software to design their own minimalistic genome.
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They really liked us but in the end, Facebook and Manitoba were never destined to friend.
Now that the deal is officially dead, details are starting to leak out about just how close Manitoba was to landing an enormous Facebook "data farm" on land in Headingley west of Winnipeg. The social-media giant spent months on in-depth site evaluation, only to withdraw from the project at the last moment because of concerns about Canadian privacy laws, sources confirmed.
Facebook came to Manitoba, the sources continued, because of low land costs and the availability of cheap, renewable energy. Data farms -- expansive warehouses full of high-powered servers necessary to store information from billions of users worldwide -- consume enormous amounts of electricity. As a social-media icon, Facebook reportedly puts a high price on accessing relatively clean energy for any of its large-scale developments, the type Manitoba Hydro can provide.
Ultimately, Facebook cited concerns about Canadian privacy laws in making its decision to pull out of Manitoba. Facebook has sparred with Canada's privacy commissioner in the past, and although privacy laws in the United States do differ significantly, sources close to the efforts to land the data farm said there was no hint of legal concerns until the very last moment.
Facebook Canada confirmed its interest in Manitoba, but would not comment directly on the reasons for its decision to pull out. "Often the decision comes down to a small pool of very good options," a Facebook spokeswoman said. "The site in Manitoba scored very highly on the various criteria that we take into consideration, but we ultimately made a decision to locate our next data centre elsewhere."
How big a loss is the Facebook development? Facebook estimated its investment at about $1.2 billion over the next decade. The data farm would not have created an enormous number of jobs, although the jobs it would have created would have been well-paying.
Even with those factors taken into account, the biggest loss here is likely the Facebook brand. Government, third-party and private-sector players that, together, try to market the province as a good place to do business were salivating at the opportunity to boast about hosting a Facebook project.
To this day, Facebook's concerns are not entirely understood by the government and non-governmental officials working to land the project. The company was apparently concerned about the privacy of U.S.-client data stored in Canada. Sources suggested the province had examined the legislative context of the project and was of the opinion Facebook could have confidence data from its U.S. customers was secure. Facebook, apparently, could not be convinced.
However, there is always the possibility Facebook was using the privacy concerns as an excuse to abandon Manitoba. Although Facebook never said it out loud, the fact remains the company could not access its preferred site for the development: CentrePort lands in the Rural Municipality of Rosser.
It was believed the Facebook data farm would finally put CentrePort -- the federal-provincial transportation and commerce hub on land surrounding Richardson International Airport -- on the map as a true going concern. Development at CentrePort has been hampered primarily by the City of Winnipeg's refusal to extend water and sewer services to the Rosser lands.
Despite Mayor Sam Katz's assurances to the contrary, the city remains skeptical about CentrePort, concerned it is drawing interest away from undeveloped land within city limits. The skepticism was further complicated when two northwestern Ontario First Nations threatened legal action if the city started drawing water from Shoal Lake -- the source of the city's water supply -- to facilitate servicing agreements with surrounding municipalities.
Sources confirmed that in direct meetings with Facebook and its agents, the city made it clear there was no immediate possibility of having water and sewer extended to Rosser. This was a major concern because the data farm needed a reliable source of water for fire suppression.
When it was clear CentrePort was not an option, sources confirmed Facebook looked at Pine Falls, northeast of Winnipeg, and land in Headingley just west of the city. The company took the longest look at Headingley, long enough that a plan was in place to put shovels in the ground this summer. That's when the privacy concerns arose and the deal fell through.
In the end, there is a distinct possibility that Facebook was simply not destined to come to Manitoba. Other provinces that have tried to land data farms with big U.S. technology companies have run into similar problems, with those deals falling through.
However, there is something curious about the timing of the privacy concerns. One has to think Facebook would have satisfied itself on all legal and regulatory issues before taking the time and money to investigate a site in Canada. In that context, it seems quite possible privacy law was the convenient excuse that allowed Facebook to withdraw and (pun intended) save some face.
If that was the case, this should be a wake-up call for all those with a finger in the CentrePort pie. The inability to reach a servicing agreement for the Rosser lands remains a niggling but significant hurdle in helping CentrePort reach its full potential. The province and Ottawa have nearly $240 million invested in infrastructure at CentrePort; the city needs to get off the pot and do its part.
A servicing agreement is now essential. The next time a potential anchor tenant comes to look at CentrePort, it would be nice to know we are ready and willing to friend them.


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Pronunciation: dai-ê-dem • Hear it!
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: 1. A bejeweled crown or headband worn to signify royalty or simply for adornment. 2. Any circular decoration or adornment worn on top of the head, as a diadem of cherry blossoms.
Notes: Today's word is pronounced pretty much like it is spelled and it is nearly a lexical orphan. It is denied that status by its ability to function as a verb meaning "to place a diadem on the head of", parallel to the verb to crown (someone). Thus a diademed lady is one wearing a circular piece of jewelry upon her now even lovelier head.
In Play: Diadem has been around long enough for its meaning to have dissolved a bit, to the point any circular object on the head may be a diadem: "Gwendolyn came in with a diadem of interlocked clover blossoms on her head." The default meaning, however, refers to a light crown of some precious metal encrusted with gems: "Marjorie, I'm glad that you appreciate the diadem I gave you for your birthday, but I really feel uncomfortable when you wear it around the house."
Word History: Today's Good Word has gone from rags to riches—literally. It originally referred to a cloth headband, but now it indicates a bejeweled crown. Like so many words in English, it can be traced back through French and Latin to Greek. The Greek word was diadema, a cloth fillet (=headband), bedecked with pearls or gems if worn as a sign of royalty. It originally referred to the regal purple fillet of Persian kings. It was then adopted by Alexander the Great as the white headband of Greek royalty. The word comes from the Greek verb diadeein "to bind around", based on dia "across, through" + deein "to bind". (Today we offer a diadem of heartfelt gratitude to Helen Barrett for her suggestion of this glittering word for our series.)
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There does not appear to be a relationship
between dais and diadem, not even spelling:
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between dais and diadem, not even spelling:
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Perry Lassiter wrote:Is there a distinction between diadem, crown, and tiara? I know tiara is used of beauty queen awards and a frequent crossword answer. A couple of hymns use the first two, but never tiara, which seems to be for females.
Not that it matters probably all that much, but this site
shows dozens of tiaras, and many are for men. So
the term can probably be used interchangeably.
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Until the 50s, people who made rockets only made them to blow people up. All I'm saying is a lot can change. The focus is currently suited to our needs, as you say its all fiscal modeling and specific simulations and whatnot. But if the political climate changed, I'm sure academics could be talked into changing their minds about what they deem important. I'd wager that the people who designed the NSAs wonderful LogEverythingEverOMatic were probably high minded academics at some point.
I mean, I'm aware that I'm somewhat coming up with solutions to problems that don't exist and not even offering a scenario that would require a sentient AI, but I just don't think its an impossible situation to find ourselves in.My old sig didn't meet with the community guidelines. This one does but isn't anywhere near as interesting to read.
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I just can't conceive of a situation that would need a general purpose AI. Any requirement is not going to be so broad as to require a single intelligent overseer that isn't human - it would be a series of task specific AIs (which are quicker, easier, and cheaper to develop) passing data to each other that a maintenance engineer will make sure works properly. The only reason to develop strong AI is to develop strong AI.Itsbastiat, Dawngate
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That could be because the current paradigm is the human race is a self determining set of people that are in charge of its own destiny. If resource scarcity and the wars that follow ravage our planet enough, we may come to the conclusion that the human brain is too primitive to govern large groups of humans. Engineer a being thousands of times smarter than we are with an eye on long term sustainibility instead of short term profit, bang and the stains gone.
Of course it's fanciful, and currently we are way to proud and smart to ever do it but fear is a hell of a drug. Tell an american in the 70s that their country would be turning itself into a surviellance state to avoid a much smaller threat than communism and they'd laugh at you.My old sig didn't meet with the community guidelines. This one does but isn't anywhere near as interesting to read.
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We cant say for certain whether or not a digital and biological brain can ever be compared fully, but I would still go as far as to say that I dont believe they are at all the same. You say there is no difference, but in stating the two options, you outlined the difference. One is biological, and one is digital/mechanical. One is man made, one is organically made. etc..
For arguments sake, I would like to point out that if there were a sufficiently intelligent enough robot, I would still not want it to be treated unfairly.
Im not an expert so I cant say for certain, but I honestly dont think we can say that an AI chicken and a real chicken can be the same, especially with the current state of technology. Sure we have advanced ai that seem to be the same, but I dont think they truly are. That is just an opinion based on what ive seen from real world AI, but I Really wouldnt expect to see behaviour that I could class as realistic and chick-telligent from a robo-chicken.
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Let them get on with it, because it might save the planet, and that means theres more meat for those who actually want it. :P
My next question to vegan/vegetarians here: Would you kill/eat meat and animal produce if your life depended on it?
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"Either determinism is true or it is not. If it is true, then all our chosen actions are uniquely necessitated by prior states of the world, just like every other event. But then it cannot be the case that we could have acted otherwise, since this would require a possibility determinism rules out. Once the initial conditions are set and the laws fixed, causality excludes genuine freedom." Colin McGinn
Like you said it's a whole other topic.
It does not exclude the possibility that there's something controlling us, but I don't think so. Also, why can't you accept that? Does it make you feel bad?
The brain is basically a very big computer that we don't quite understand (yet). The fact that we don't understand it does not make it magical.
The point is, that it is possible to create an artificial chicken (or simulate an entire chicken brain in real time) with technology. If there is such a thing as a soul, a computer would not have it and the simulated chicken would not work.
Your first sentence does raise an interesting question though -- who decides what is sufficiently intelligent? How would you measure it?
This whole thing makes me realise how religious folk must feel when I carefully explain why I don't believe in God. All they must hear is I believe there's no point to life, which isn't true. When I hear people saying everything is predetermined and my consciousness is essentially a side-effect of my monkey machine brain making decisions before I know they've been made, I get this overwhelming feeling of ennui.
I'm more OK with it than I was yesterday but it's still a pretty depressing and sobering thought. I'd be interested to see the average artist/musicians creative output after they learn about determinism, I would guess most of them just slash their wrists the moment they fully comprehend it.
Again, not denying it as a compelling philosophy, it just bums me out.My old sig didn't meet with the community guidelines. This one does but isn't anywhere near as interesting to read.
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If determinism were true that does not make us any less complex beings.
We do not live as 'black boxes' a vast array of sensory and other inputs inform what happens to us. Plasiticity of mind means that all those inputs must include all historical inputs as well. Then a vast array of biological factros inform how those inputs are reacted to and a vast array of actions are possible as outcomes.
In theory determinism suggests that if you knew the entirety of inputs and workings of an individual you could fully predict all causal responses.
But that knowledge, of all inputs and workings is so far beyond where we are at. So for all but philosophy of mind discussions it renders it, in practice, a moot discussion.
Determinism doesn't mean that we are not capable of creativity, beauty, feats of wonder or simply being good (or bad) people. All determinism does is suggests where that creativity, beauty, good and bad are located. It locates it in classical causality rather than a free willed consciousness or a divinely inspired project. It does not make beautiful things any less beautiful. It does not make an arsehole any less an arsehole."KING GEORGE IS A FROG
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Oh yeah, I get that. It's a pretty depressing outlook on life, the universe, and everything. I don't particularly like it, but I think it is the most likely to be correct explanation.
I'd rather everyone reincarnate perpetually or go to some kind of heaven or valhalla (personally, if I had to be religious I'd prefer it to be the viking religion) or something, but I just don't believe it's true.
I dont believe in a soul in the sense that religious or spiritual people might, but I couldn't definitively tell you that consciousness is just the result of a slightly more advanced brain.
Its no fallacy, I was just being way too careless in what I typed :P.
I simply meant to say that I dont think everything is predestined.
Its certainly possible that there is something more that a simulated chicken just could not compete with compared to a biological chicken.
Even if you create an artificial chicken that can mimic a real one, its still only ever going to be an artificial creation, and not the real article.
Until such a point where the artificial chicken could reproduce by its own means in an organic way, I dont see how you could really think of it as equivalent life in a moral sense.
While determinism is undoubtedly a bit depressing from my perspective, that isnt why I disagree with it. I also personally think it would absolutely butcher the beauty in things.
I just dont think the universe can be something that is fully deterministic in nature to a point where everything can be predicted and there is no free will.
The absolute randomness of life spits in the face of determinism.
It is beyond belief for me to think that everything that happens was predestined, in the same way that the views of religion are beyond belief to me.
Its true that its all a bit moot without proof either way, and I can prove neither, but I also believe neither idea.
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I know an attempt was made to drag this thread back kicking and screaming to silliness, but lets try again.
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I also can't tell you that there is no soul, or magic, happening in our brain. I only think that Ockham's Razor suggests that there most likely isn't. I think the most logical explanation for all of this is that our brains are just computers.
I'm inclined to agree with Boris. We can control consciousness by altering the chemical makeup of the brain. Mortality is also a function of cerebral decay. It makes sense to me that we're the result of the actions of the brain, and the brain is a self-modifying computer (a model we've simulated with not inconsiderate success). The only spanner in the works is Heisenberg's uncertainty principle. Saying we don't have enough data, from a determinist viewpoint, is actually saying that we don't have all the data. Ignoring the fact that we physically will not be able to observe the complete history of the universe which would be required to accurately model the future, the uncertainty principle prohibits us from obtaining enough information to do so because at most, we can get half of it. Or so the principle goes.Itsbastiat, Dawngate
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Yep. However, an all powerful being (suppose, for this example, that there is such a thing) could get the entire state of the universe and predict the next step. Just as I, as a computer engineer, can stop a computer in its tracks grab the state and predict the next one.
We won't ever be getting all the data, so for us there will always be the appearance of uncertainty or randomness. My belief is just that it's only the lack of information making that appear so, and that the universe itself does follow predictable rules.
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EDIT: When I say it's not predestination, I simply mean that nothing predicts or comprehends the cosmic "chain of events". Our comparatively simple choices are still present (as they appear to us), it's just that there is an explanation for them that extends beyond "I chose to do this for no apparent reason".
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In my eyes determinism or existentialism aren't particularly depressing. I can understand why someone would think so if they have only ever really found meaning in existence from the idea of souls or divine purpose or whatever. But to me the idea that we are incredible, messy, absurdly complex, barely understood, ☼masterwork☼ products of physics and nature seems more exciting than ideas of a wooOOoo ghost in your head or some bearded chap making us to a design.
Free will seems to me like a product of how madly complex our brains are. This doesn't make it any less than what it is, you can still experience choice and responsibility even if you believe in a deterministic explanation. In fact, it would seem impossible to not experience free will as a human - if you could ever comprehend every deterministic element of the brain, enough to predict the future patterns, surely that knowledge itself would effect you in a way you could not have accounted for. How can you know that which you do not yet know? If yer get what I mean.
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This is the grown up version of your favorite childhood game. There will be no arguing about who shot who first because in this game your opponent will receive a 'shock' upon a successful hit. This brings the age old game right up to the present day with shocking technology. The pack comes with two chest plates, worn by each player, and two guns. Upon a direct hit the victim will receive a shock through the gun handle. This 'game' is not for wimps! Each player has 6 lives and the chest plate indicates the number of lives remaining/lost through 6 LED's. Players are given 5 shots each, after the last shot has been fired the player will have to reload their gun and wait 5 seconds before firing the first shot of their new round. The game can be played at two levels of varying shock intensity - high and low and the guns emit sounds when you are hit or run out of bullets.


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Take the metro at the airport (purple line), exit in Trindade. You can walk if you want to the apartment as Trindade is in Rua de Camoes (you have to walk up the street about 1000 meters) but I will recommend you to take the Yellow line to Hospital Sao Joao and exit in Faria Guimaraes (about 200 meters from the apartment). The station exits in Rua Faria Guimares, go around the corner and walk to the other street were the cars go down and continue that street up (Rua de Camoes). The building is just in front of a big yellow building (Hospital Santa Maria).
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def bee(): #Bees! runs on global variables
if nearby(Predator): #uses weighted random numbers to determine if a predator is near enough to warrant removal and returns bool
elif low_food(): #uses method described above to determine if food is low and returns bool
elif too_hot(): #reads temperature and returns bool based on rands
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dawdle() #basically wander around doing nothing
for bee in bees: #basically a list of dictionaries with each bee's position and state
There would also be a map and predators and whatnot. Unfortunately, I'm a complete n00b and can't do this. I don't know what modules to use, but would prefer the builtins (I don't have admin privileges, so I can't install any extra modules ).
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Crude Understanding of Disbelief
Getting Away from the Crude Understanding of Disbelief
Throughout the book, we have underlined the fact that all the plans made by ignorant people made them drift into trouble that they can never overcome. Even though they attain the best standards of living, they still feel the restlessness of not being able to attain true happiness. There is, however, only one way to save oneself from monotony, discontent, purposelessness, fears and anxiety. Allah informs man about this important secret in the following verse:
Surely in the remembrance of Allah all hearts are comforted. Blessed are those who have faith and do good works; blisful is their end. (Surah Al-Rad: 28)
As stated in the above verse, the individual attains real happiness and peace only when he keeps his mind occupied with the remembrance of Allah and spends his life doing good deeds to earn His good pleasure. Ignorant people, unaware of this most essential secret of the Qur'an, believe the trouble they go through to be a reality of life and simply resign themselves to living through times, since they cannot find a way to rid themselves of their difficulties. At this point, believers who are aware of this important secret, undertake the important responsibility of showing "how to purify oneself of the rationale of ignorance and to live a happy and rewarding life, both in this world and the Hereafter", in other words, of summoning people to the true path of Allah.
Another point deserves mention here: Allah promises all people from the ignorant society that their misdeeds will be forgiven provided they truly believe in Him and submit to the guidance of the Qur'an. In this way, for all people Allah points to an escape route from the ignorant society.
A person who abandons the ignorant way of living and submits himself to Allah, meets forgiveness in His presence. Meanwhile, believers embrace such a person with no prejudice on account of his former way of living. Among believers, a person is assessed according to his recent stance. Therefore, even though he indulged himself in extravagant pleasures in his former life, his old way of living never becomes a matter of interest for believers.
Hence, Allah makes it easy to lead a good life with the guidance of the Qur'an. Under such circumstances, it would be the wisest course to surrender oneself to Allah. Keep in mind that man is free to make his choice: 60-70 years of a troublesome life which will eventually be concluded in Hell, the place, which is specially created to give pain to the body and soul of disbelievers. Alternatively, a life spent among the most trustworthy people, in the most beautiful places, having the best of favours which will extend to heaven, a place of beauty beyond imagination. Surely the wise man will choose the latter; not only because it is the logical alternative but because it is what the human conscience commands. To turn to the Creator to Whom we owe our existence is surely what satisfies the human soul.
Despite what has been said so far, there may be still be certain people who are raising doubts about complying with the Qur'anic way of living. In the Qur'an, Allah states that people feel attachment to this life rather than the next as they consider it closer:
But you love this fleeting life and neglect the Hereafter. (Surah Al-Qiyama: 20-21)
At this point, the Qur'an advises such people to ponder death. One of the major reasons why people feel a profound sense of attachment for life and cast religion aside is the assumption that life, actually limited to 60-70 years, is eternal. However, death is likely to put an end to this life at any moment. When death comes, a person will leave behind him his prestige, diploma, wealth, bank accounts, credit cards, in short, all the forms of prosperity he either possesses or strives to possess. Soon after he will be buried under the earth, his body will be consumed by worms and he will be simply reduced to bones. His only gain in the Hereafter will be the good deeds he engaged in to earn the good pleasure of Allah.
Therefore, those involved in the ignorant way of living should see this fact as soon as possible. Beyond death, there is an eternal life. On the Judgment Day, everyone will face the consequences of his behaviour. Those who did not conduct themselves responsibly towards Allah will be driven into Hell, a place of grievous punishment. There they will have no one to help:
So taste (the evil of your deeds). For as much as you forgot the meeting of this day, We will forget you. Taste eternal doom because of what you used to do. (Surah Al-Sajda:14)
Those, on the other hand, who sincerely repent and ask forgiveness of Allah and follow His guidance, will attain salvation, both in this world and beyond.
They shall have what they will of their Lord's bounty. That is the reward of the good:
Allah will remit from them the worst of what they did, and will reward them according to their noblest actions. (Surah Al-Zumar: 34-35)
Be they men or women, those that embrace the Faith, and do what is right We shall truly grant a happy life, and We shall pay them a recompense in proportion to the best of what they used to do. (Surah Al-Nahl: 97)


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Elena Baltacha was "one in a million" and "an absolute gem".
Those are the words of Judy Murray, who first knew the player known as Bally as a junior in Scotland.
The pair remained close and worked together in recent years through Murray's role as captain of Great Britain's Fed Cup team.
Murray was also a patron of Baltacha's academy in Ipswich and hosted camps in Scotland for groups of children on a number of occasions.
Baltacha died on Sunday morning from liver cancer at the age of 30, less than six months after marrying her former coach Nino Severino.
Murray said in a statement: "I don't have the words to say what an incredible person Bally was, how loved she was or what an inspiration she will continue to be to everyone who met her.
"This is an awful loss for tennis, for all of us who knew and loved her but most of all for Nino and her family. My thoughts are, of course, with them.
"She was one in a million. An absolute gem."
Murray shared Baltacha's passion for inspiring children to play tennis and fulfilled her commitment on Tuesday to give a masterclass to a group of junior HEAD players.
Murray's sons Andy and Jamie led a joint ATP and WTA tribute to Baltacha at the Madrid Masters on Monday when a minute's silence was held on court.


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DETROIT - A 69-year-old Michigan woman who survived a vicious knife attack in her home earlier this year has died.
Macomb Township's Joanne Eisenhardt was stabbed twice in the neck by an intruder on Feb. 23.
The intruder, Joseph Reiner, was tracked down in New Jersey before being brought back to Michigan to stand trial on charges of home invasion and assault with intent to murder.
Eisenhardt had been scheduled to testify in Reiner's trial, but health problems since the attack had prevented her from doing so.
Police said after Reiner attacked Eisenhardt, he made his way to a pawn shop in Eastpointe, where he reportedly pawned jewelry that was later traced back to Eisenhardt.
Wickersham said surveillance tape from a security camera shows Reiner leaving the pawn shop.
Prosecutors had said that if Eisenhardt died, they would pursue murder charges against Reiner. New charges have not yet been issued.
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Asset managers who run investments in a wide range of asset classes run the risk of being jack of all trades, master of none, according to Katherine Garrett-Cox, chief executive of Alliance Trust. Multi-assset management is "a tall order", she says.
"With multi-asset, no sooner is one asset class flying than another is falling off a cliff. It is a challenge to do well."
Her recommendation is to find what you are good at and stick to that. "When you have something relatively straightforward, you can really shine and people know what you stand for."


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NEW YORK (AP) – Orel Hershiser, Bobby Valentine and Dan Shulman will form the new announcing team for ESPN's "Sunday Night Baseball."
The network said last month that Jon Miller and Joe Morgan would not return for a 22nd season.
Hershiser, the 1988 NL Cy Young Award winner, joined the booth as a third announcer last season.
Valentine, the former Mets and Rangers manager, became a studio analyst for ESPN last year. He managed the Chiba Lotte Marines in Japan's Pacific League from 2004-09.
Shulman has served as a regular play-by-play voice for baseball games on ESPN since 2002. He also calls college basketball with Dick Vitale.
All I can say is, thank God. Hopefully, we won't have to hear mangled names, lame and predictable analysis, and just plain stupid comments any more. Were you a fan of the duo or are you also happy to see them leave?


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Dust Jacket Edition, Lee Lawrie's Prairie Deco:
History in Stone at the Nebraska State Capitol
de Gregory Paul Harm, M.A.
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Updated, November 25, 2009
Here is the untold story of how New York architect Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue, built his ultra moderne, Art Deco Skyscraper clear out in the early 20th Century Heartland of the Nation.
The story focuses upon the contribution of Goodhue's chief architectural sculptor, Lee Lawrie (1877-1963), who humbly served him for nearly three decades, and on more than a hundred buildings from coast to coast.
Lawrie's work is found in cities nationwide, from West Point (NY) to Los Angeles, from St. Paul to Baton Rouge and Florida, yet his name has somehow fallen off of the pages of history. A German-American immigrant who came to the U.S. as a child in poverty, yet who went on to shape the face and soul of architecture in America between the wars, and beyond.
Most importantly, however, is the discovery that despite how ubiquitous his work is, Lawrie's largest body of sculpture in the world is found at the Nebraska State Capitol.
Lawrie later created his most recognizable work, The Atlas, at Rockefeller Center, less than three years after completing the work on the Capitol, yet though millions of Americans may recognize the Atlas as an icon synonymous with New York City, few know that Lawrie, along with Rene Chambellan, created this magnificent work--and Lawrie created over a dozen more works at Rockefeller Center alone.
Among his achievements, he sculpted at at least four world's fairs, taught at Yale for more than a decade, chaired U.S. Commission on Fine Arts for more than a decade, the won numerous awards for both design and sculpture, and truly advanced the presence of Art Deco sculpture in the U.S.
Yet almost no one is aware of who Lawrie was, and why he deserves an episode on "American Masters" on PBS. But I am working on it.
Additionally, this book recounts the story of many of the lost design elements of the Capitol, and tells the stories that Lawrie and philosopher/historian Dr. Hartley Burr Alexander intended to convey, through the use of these stone images.
Finally, I am responsible for the lion's share of the photography, (my wife and friends helped) and all of the layout and editing.
I feel I have given it my best.
I will personally autograph any book that you're willing to pay to shipping on, to me and back to you.
Thank you for your interest in my work.
Gregory Paul Harm, M.A.
Austin, Texas
What readers are saying about it.
Nebraska Magazine: Full review here: http://www.leelawrie.com/LeeLawrie.com/Pages/UNL_Alumni_Review.htm
--A Columbia University graduate with a Master's in Architectural History wrote:
"Greg - the book is amazing - I'm reading it now - you've done a spectacular job with the research, writing, and design - it's a true addition to the scholarship of Lawrie and architectural sculpture."
Jeff Kanipe, noted astronomy author wrote,
"Lee Lawrie's Prairie Deco is truly a Herculean effort at celebrating the work of an artist whose life, unfortunately, has fallen into unjustified obscurity.
Lawrie's art is suitably exalted with stunning photographs, cogent descriptions of his works, and a clean, uncluttered layout, the latter being a quality I especially appreciate. Some art books tend to be too wordy and fail to let the art speak for itself. This is thankfully not an issue here. Prairie Deco not only elevates Lawrie to his rightful status as an innovative, bold-stroke artist, but also fills in a huge gap in twentieth century art history."
Read Kent Walgamott's review in the Lincoln (Nebraska) Journal Star online:
Características y detalles
- Categoría Arquitectura
Apaisado estándar, 25×20 cm
200 Páginas
- Fecha de publicación nov. 25, 2009
- Etiquetas Lee Lawrie, Art Deco, Prairie Deco, machine age, architectural history, art history, architectural sculpture, New York, Los Angeles, Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue, Rockefeller Center, Raymond Hood, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, modernism, moderne, streamlining, architecture, sculpture, Chicago, Lincoln, Nebraska, Yale, Harvard, Harrisburg, design, Bauhaus
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Born and raised in Lincoln, Nebraska, moved to Austin, Texas in 1991, two days after graduating college and 20 years after graduating high school. Earned my master's in legal studies and legal administration in 1999 at age 46. Discovered Lawrie after leaving Nebraska and gaining some perspective on where I was from and what I wanted to do. Spent the better part of a decade traveling, researching and writing the book, while working full time in public service. Am lucky in love, happily married and wealthy in friendships. Love music, politics, and finally, in my mid-fifties, have discovered fitness. Getting back to the physique I had up until I finished the blue collar chapter of my life and started the sedentary white collar one. Happy almost all the time.
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susag What an incredible architectural & historical gem that Greg produced!!! WOW!
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BANGOR, Maine — It's all over but the cleaning.
Workers at the Cross Insurance Center are wiping away the dust, washing the floors and countertops, installing the last few carpets and getting the $65 million facility ready for its first "soft opening" event — Bangor High School's June 9 commencement ceremony, arena officials said Friday.
Todd Stoudenmire, the arena's new assistant general manager, said crews were chipping away at a lengthy final checklist. Stoudenmire moved to Brewer a week ago to begin his new job after working at another Global Spectrum arena in Philadelphia.
The graduation ceremony will allow the arena to ensure everything is working as planned before hosting larger events in the fall.
Global Spectrum has yet to announce the first major events, but announcements are expected in late June or early July. Promoters are looking at events ranging from motocross and monster truck shows to big-name musical acts, ultimate fighting events, Cirque du Soleil and Ringling Bros. Circus, according to Pat Horne, the arena's director of corporate partnerships.
"We want this entire first year to be a series of events that everyone can be a part of," Stoudenmire said.
The arena has 5,800 fixed seats, plus about 1,500 retractable seats, and room for more than 8,000 patrons when it's set up for a concert. It also has luxury box seating and club seating for more than 200 on the third floor, which has a bar-and-pub style atmosphere, according to Horne.
Most boxes are reserved for the arena's founding partners, groups that agreed to contribute $455,000 each over seven years to the Cross Insurance Center. Nine partners have signed on, but only four — Bangor Savings Bank, the City of Brewer, the Bangor Daily News and Rudman Winchell law firm — have announced their partnerships publicly.
The facility's main ballroom can sit 1,100 for dinner, host more than 85 trade show booths, or be split into up to seven smaller rooms for individual events, according to Horne. The room could host the Senior Little League banquet this summer as another "soft opening event," he said.
The arena also contains one of just three escalators in the city — the other two are housed at Macy's and Bangor International Airport.
While the arena's floor doesn't include the hardware necessary for a hockey rink, it is large enough to hold an NHL-regulation rink and could be retrofitted to hold a rink if a team or ice-event came along, according to Stoudenmire.
The transition from old to new will happen quickly in May. Global Spectrum, the Philadelphia-owned venue management firm that operates the new Bangor arena, hopes to move its operations to the Cross Center in mid-May.
On May 28, Cianbro Corp. will take over the iconic, but past-its-prime, Bangor Auditorium and Civic Center, allowing crews to come in and begin a "surgical" demolition process, according to Jon DiCentes, project manager of the construction firm that also will oversee the demolition of the old structures.
Demolition of the Bangor Auditorium will be a 6-8-week process, according to DiCentes.
"The whole thing can't come down in one day," he said. First, crews will come in to perform asbestos abatement. Then key pieces of the structure will be removed before large excavators come in to pick the building apart, piece by piece.
"We thought about [an implosion] but the city ordinance won't allow it," DiCentes said, "and it probably wouldn't be the right thing to do anyway, because of where the new building is [just a few feet downhill]. It would be pretty unsafe."
Representatives of the future Maine Basketball Hall of Fame will be allowed inside before May 28 to remove seats, benches and other pieces of memorabilia. DiCentes said there's "no salvageable value" to those. Hall of Fame representatives will sell or auction off seats and other items to raise money for the hall, which will be housed in the Cross Insurance Center concourse.
The last event at the Bangor Auditorium, the Northeastern Forest Products Equipment Expo, will be held May 17-18.
DiCentes said the demolition subcontractors will take ownership of valuable materials pulled from the demolition debris, such as copper and other metals. The value of those materials was subtracted from the overall price tag for the project.
"Thank goodness we didn't go through this a year and a half ago because the price [of commodities, such as copper] we would have gotten then versus the prices we got now are significantly different," DiCentes said. "Commodity prices are up, so the demo price has gone down, so that's helped the job." He said he didn't know the value of the salvaged material.
After the Bangor Auditorium comes down and the Cross Insurance Center is set to begin operations, the trailers and fencing around the site will be removed, the grass will be laid down and the parking lots will be cleared and cleaned.
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I write to follow up on an August 2007 request to change Form 2587 (Application for Special Enrollment Examination) to include a check box allowing applicants to voluntarily authorize the Office of Professional Responsibility to disclose their names and mailing addresses. The check box was included on the form prior to June 2006 and it was our understanding that this option would be reinstated. I now understand such change will not be made.
NAEA believes the check box is a benefit to both SEE applicants and to the Service. In the past, NAEA has used the voluntarily disclosed information to offer education and scholarships to applicants. These efforts have helped grow the ranks of enrolled agents, which we believe – and I hope you would agree – is beneficial to tax administration. It is also worth noting that the information of all applicants for enrollment to practice is automatically disclosed.
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PRINCETON, N.J. - In the Wood-Hammond Cup races, the University of Pennsylvania lightweights finished with a pair of runner-up performances against Princeton and Georgetown. Both the freshmen and the varsity finished second on Saturday morning on Lake Carnegie.
Crews had to deal with a stiff headwind throughout the morning, but the water remained flat for most of the competition. In the varsity race, Princeton retained the Wood-Hammond Cup with a first-place finish. They outpaced the Quakers and Hoyas to the finish line with a winning time of 6:18.57. Penn eventually pulled away from Georgetown, who joined the cup race as a guest, and finished in 6:28.38. The Hoyas crossed the finish line in 6:36.14.
The Penn freshmen participated in the second varsity race with the Tigers and Hoyas and also finished as the runner up. Princeton's second varsity won with a time of 6:35.04 and the Quakers came across at 6:46.85 -- which easily outdistanced Georgetown's second varsity finish of 7:07.76.
In the only other race of the day, Penn's third varsity/second freshman boat was third (7:17.02) to Princeton's third varsity (6:50.2) and fourth varsity (6:59.2). Georgetown was fourth at 7:21.34.
Next week the Quakers will try to retain the Callow Cup. Penn won the cup back for the first time in 13 years last season with a win over Navy on the Severn River. It will also mark Senior Day for the Quakers on the Schuylkill River.