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Google is adding the ability to manage appointments to its Google Calendar web app.
Users will be able to select a section of the day they would like to block off for appointments, which can be split into any type of time block (e.g. 30 minute slots). Each Google account will also have its own appointments sign-up page that users will access to book appointments. That page can also be embedded into personal websites.
Google uses the example of college professors booking appointments with students and hair dressers as some of the obvious candidates for the service.
The new feature will begin rolling out today, according to the official Gmail blog. The blog post didn't indicated if people booking appointments need a Google account or whether the new feature would roll out for Google's enterprise app accounts.
I was hoping to get the feature before this post went up so I could offer some initial feedback but I'm still waiting for Google to enable my account. For now, check out the initial screen shots from Google's blog post.


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Lut took me over the border and into France. I saw this photo and can't tell you why, but for some unknown reason, I like its composition.
I left New Zealand mid-2003, bound for Istanbul and a new lif. After two years, a Belgian guy lured me into his world, deep in the heart of Europe. For a long time I was an in-process immigrant. One day we married. These days it's about photography, a little red wine and wandering ... and so the journey goes.
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Givet, France
Posted by Di Mackey at Sunday, December 30, 2007
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- Claudia said...
It's the different colors and textures, the rough and smooth lines, the sky, the red brick hues of the building...it's a gorgeous shot. I like it too!
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- Di Mackey said...
Thanks Claudia :)
- Tuesday, 01 January, 2008
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Butterfly lawsuit continues to flutter around
By: Amanda Newman, Newberg Graphic
January 12th, 2011
The deadline for change, given by the coalition of groups and individuals in their November notice to Yamhill County of intent to sue for violating the Endangered Species Act (ESA), has lapsed without a lawsuit surfacing … but that doesn't mean it isn't yet to come.
"We are currently talking to the folks who are, for lack of a better term, representing the butterfly … The deadlines are no longer operable because we are working together on a plan to improve our butterfly protection," county counsel Rick Sinai said last week.
The invertebrate in question, the Fender's blue butterfly, is an ESA-protected species found on county lands along with two plants it relies on: Kincaid's lupine, a threatened species, and the Willamette daisy, also endangered.
A coalition made up of the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation, the Yamhill Watershed Stewardship Fund, the Center for Biological Diversity and three family members of late Fender's blue butterfly namesake Kenneth Fender referenced all three species in a Nov. 8, 2010, letter to the three county commissioners, notifying them of their intent to sue if the county didn't come into compliance with federal law.
The groups alleged the county is violating the ESA by "taking" (harming, killing or destroying habitat for) the federally-protected species in the course of road, roadside and park maintenance activities.
Sinai said the county gave the coalition information on the steps it has taken to protect the butterfly, and the groups and individuals involved planned to review the documents and provide feedback. "They were quite pleased to see that (information). They were completely unaware we were taking those measures … and working with Fish and Wildlife," Sinai said.
But Scott Black, executive director of the Portland-based Xerces Society, who sent the letter on behalf of the coalition, was reluctant to discuss where the issue stands and seemed less inclined than Sinai to imply a soon-to-come happy ending.
"We have met and we are in settlement negotiations," Black said in an e-mailed statement last week. He went on to reiterate the coalition's past declarations: "The most immediate need is for the county to develop and implement a comprehensive no-take plan for the butterfly."
He did not respond directly to queries last week about whether a lawsuit might be forthcoming after the Friday deadline for "corrective action" by the county. But as of Tuesday morning, no lawsuit had been filed.
The coalition's November notice particular referenced the county's decision in spring 2010 to refuse a $391,000 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) grant to prepare a habitat conservation plan (HCP). Through an HCP, the county could have developed measures to prevent further loss of the protected species and obtained a permit for incidental losses during road, roadside and park maintenance.
Although all three commissioners voted to submit the grant application in 2008, Kathy George and Leslie Lewis overruled Mary Stern by voting against accepting the grant, partially because of a $130,000 matching contribution that would have been required of the county.
County Road Department Director John Phelan was out of town last week and could not be reached by press time this week to discuss the steps the county has taken, in the past and since receiving the county's notice, to protect the butterfly and its habitat.
Phelan told the News-Register last month that he temporarily stopped grading, mowing or spraying on gravel roadways in the butterfly's habitat area (about 1 percent of the 716 miles of roads under the county's jurisdiction). Phelan has been involved in the talks between Black, Sinai and County Administrator Laura Tschabold and told the News-Register Black hadn't realized how much the county was already doing to protect the butterfly and the coalition ultimately didn't want the county to change much.
According to the Xerces Society, the Fender's blue butterfly is found in 32 small sites, totaling 408 acres, throughout the Willamette Valley. Eighteen are on private land; 14 are on federal, state, county or city lands. The group has not identified how many sites are on Yamhill County lands.
Kenneth Fender discovered the butterfly in the 1930s, but died believing it was extinct, according to his family. The butterfly was rediscovered two years later, in 1989, and designated a federally-protected endangered species in 2000.
The butterfly has made its home in the Willamette Valley prairies for centuries, but over the past 140 years most of its habitat has been turned into farmland or otherwise developed, according to the Xerces Society.
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Boise Heads to San Jose
San Jose, CA - During Chris Petersen's tenure with Boise State, the Broncos have consistently been among the most productive offensive teams in college football.
It's the defense, however, that can't be overlooked as the team has gotten off to yet another unbeaten start.
The 13th-ranked Broncos (6-0, 2-0) take one of the nation's top scoring defenses into Spartan Stadium on Friday night to meet San Jose State (5-2, 3-0), a matchup of the only teams in the WAC without a conference loss.
Oddsmakers from Sportsbook.com have made Boise State –7.5 point spread favorites (View College Football odds) for Saturday's game (Game Matchup). Current public betting information shows that 60% of bets for this game have been placed on Boise State –7.5 (View College Football bet percentages).
Petersen served as Boise State's offensive coordinator from 2001-05 before taking over as coach in 2006. The Broncos have ranked in the top 10 in scoring in the Football Bowl Subdivision every season since 2002, helping make up for a defense that failed to distinguish itself for much of that stretch.
That balance has shifted in 2008, however. The Broncos still have a strong offense, ranking third in the WAC with 32.5 points per game. The defense, though, has been just as responsible for the team's second 6-0 start in three seasons under Petersen.
Boise State is second in the FBS in scoring defense, allowing 10.5 points per game. It's given up more than seven points once this season, in a 37-32 road victory over then-No. 17 Oregon on Sept. 20.
"Defense has been great all year, and they just step up to the challenge each week," quarterback Kellen Moore said. "It's fun on our side to know that they are going to get out there and take care of business."
The Broncos shut down a prolific Hawaii team in a 27-7 win last Friday night, intercepting five passes, recording seven sacks and holding the Warriors to 288 yards, including a season-low 56 on the ground. The dominant defensive effort helped Boise State avenge a 39-27 loss to Hawaii in last year's conference championship game.
"It all goes back to practice and finishing every play out there," defensive end Mike T. Williams said. "Just making sure that we give our best because if we don't finish, you saw what happened out there last year."
Petersen liked what he saw from his team as he improved to 29-3 as a head coach, but still says there's room for improvement.
"We are a work in progress and we will get better," said Petersen, whose Broncos are one of nine undefeated teams in the FBS. "This game is so much about detail. It looks simple, but there are so many things that go along with making it work.
"Those kids care tremendously and they've very prideful and we'll go back to work. Everybody knows the drill. It's all about trying to get better. If we can keep that attitude, that work ethic, we'll be OK."
Petersen expects a challenge from San Jose State, which has won its first three WAC games for the first time since joining the conference for the 1996 season. The Spartans hadn't won three straight conference games at any point during a season since 2000.
Like Boise State, San Jose State has benefited from a tough defense. The Spartans have given up 16.6 points per game, second among WAC teams. They had six sacks and forced four turnovers in a 31-14 road win over New Mexico State on Saturday.
"Our defense had just an incredible night. They've been playing great all year," coach Dick Tomey said. "We had a lot of sacks, a lot of pressure, a lot of tackles for loss, and the pressure was intense. Our defensive front is a good outfit."
Tomey hopes it's good enough to end San Jose State's struggles against Boise State. The Spartans are 0-8 in the series and 0-3 under Tomey, who's in his fourth season.
San Jose State has also lost its last nine games against ranked opponents since a win over then-No. 9 TCU on Nov. 4, 2000.
The Spartans' last matchup with a Top 25 team came at Boise State on Nov. 3, a 42-7 defeat. Ian Johnson ran for two touchdowns as the Broncos outgained the Spartans 434-150.
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Key Player Injuries
[TE] Chris O'Neill expected to miss remainder of season - Foot - 10/06/08
[DL] Joe Bozikovich left last game, downgraded to expected to miss. - Shou
[LB] Daron Mackey is expected to miss the rest of the season. - ACL - 10/0
[DB] Cedric Febis is expected to miss 2 weeks - Knee - 09/28/08
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[WR] Jalal Beauchman is "?". - Ankle - 10/07/08
[WR] Kevin Jurovich might miss the rest of the season. - Spleen - 09/16/08
[C] Ronnie Castillo missed last game, upgraded to probable. - Back - 10/07
[OL] Fred Koloto missed last game, probably will miss the rest of the seas
[DE] Jeff Schweiger is "?". - Ankle - 10/07/08
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The Home Toxics Reduction Program provides Washtenaw County residents with a disposal option for flammable, poisonous, toxic and corrosive materials.
Saturday, November 18, will be the last Saturday collection of the year.
Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, appointments for dropping off hazardous waste items will only be available on Monday and Tuesday the week of November 20.
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This program has collected and properly disposed of a cumulative total of 3.6 million pounds of toxic materials since the program began in 1995. These materials were prevented from reaching the landfill and from impacting public health and the environment.
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Blair White, a senior at Beacon of Hope Christian School, wrote his first song this past spring including the lyrics and music with the guidance of his music teacher Jeremy Dowler. Dowler is both the music teacher at Beacon of Hope and the worship leader for Anastasia Baptist Church State Road 16 campus.
"The Revolution" was then professionally produced by "Fish Tank Studios" with Lucio Rubino and is now available on iTunes.
"It came as an inspiration from the City Harmonic song 'Spark of Love,'" Blair said of the inspiration for his song. He was the lead singer on the single and recorded the song with fellow Beacon students. The worship band included Aaron Ellis on acoustic guitar, Caleb Alabiso, Joel Pavilando and Colton Pettway on electric guitar, Darius Whitfield on bass and Michael Wiley on drums.
They were assisted by fellow students Joshua Newton and DeAnthony Johnson.
White is currently dual-enrolled at St. Johns River State College and plans to transfer to Southeastern University next fall after graduating from Beacon of Hope. He plans to study music at the Christian college in Lakeland.
His long-term goal is to become a professional musician and the genre he wants to pursue is Christian rock.
White, who is currently working on writing additional songs and hopes to record them before leaving high school, has been involved in singing for the past four years.
He is the student worship leader for Revolution Student Ministries which meets at 7 p.m. Wednesdays at Lighthouse Church of God, and he is a lead vocalist and keyboard player for the church on Sunday mornings.
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WILLOW'S LITTLE BROTHER TAKEN INTO PROTECTIVE CUSTODY BY DCFSPosted by Jack Howser on Thursday, September 12th, 2013 @ 5:35 pm.
EFFINGHAM CO.---A spokesperson for Illinois Department of Children and Family Services has informed Disclosure that the brother of Willow Long was taken into protective custody on Tuesday.
This is contrary to the claims made by sources in Watson last night, who indicated that the little boy (Nathaniel Graves, corrected from Nathan Grant from earlier reports, is the name we've been given, age 3) remained with his father after the incident that resulted in murder charges against Nathaniel's and Willow's uncle, Justin DeRyke, 22. DCFS spokesperson Dave Clarkin confirmed the date to us today (Thursday, September 12, 2013).
Clarkin said that DCFS received a report on their hotline on Sunday, Sept. 8 (the night search crews were frantically looking for Willow, who'd been reported missing since that morning according to her mother, Ciara DeRyke) about an "abused or neglected" child at the residence where Willow Long lived, with Willow being identified as the child being reported as abused or neglected. Clarkin confirmed that the investigation was launched into the situation at that time, and the abuse or neglect was attributed to Willow's mother and uncle (which Clarkin could not identify by name, only by relationship, per DCFS protocol). An initial result of the investigation was to take the little boy (whom Clarkin could also not identify by name nor by age) from the home, this occurring on Tuesday. Clarkin could not confirm the time the boy was taken into protective custody.
Nathaniel's father, these same sources tell us, is Jayson Graves, 23, who lives in Effingham. When he and Ciara decided to split, and how Nathaniel ended up with Ciara, are facts unknown at this time; there is no Family case in Effingham County court records to indicate that any court action had been commenced over Nathaniel. Disclosure has been able to contact Graves and he has indicated as of this evening that he has no comment on the situation at this time.
For those who are just coming into the story: Willow's body was found Monday night after an intensive search by hundreds of volunteers in and around the Effingham County village of Watson. Willow's throat was slashed and she was stabbed several times, with cuts on her arm consistent with defensive wounds, this according to a coroner's report.
Willow's uncle, Justin DeRyke, is being held on a $5 million bail ($500,000 cash) on three counts of First Degree Murder, and appeared in court for the first time yesterday.
Prior to the court appearance, the house where the series of events that lead to Willow's death began was the residence of not only Willow and her little brother, but of her mom, Ciara DeRyke, Willow's uncle Justin, and Willow's grandparents, Dale and Debra DeRyke, who are over-the-road truckers and were absent Saturday night when the alleged incidents occurred.
When the house (on Circle Drive in Watson) was labeled one of two crime scenes in the initial days of the murder (the second being the "body of water" south of Watson where Willow's body was found in three trash bags, one inside the other and all duct-taped shut; a third was identified at another location only yesterday), the residents were not released to enter the premises or stay there until that part of the investigation was complete. After the house was released, the residents ostensibly moved back in---this, at least according to our sources who are speaking with family---but the little boy was supposed to have gone with his father. He was then confirmed taken into custody on Tuesday.
Clarkin advised Disclosure of something extremely disturbing: He said that a recent study conducted through DCFS and involving medical, law enforcement, coroner's offices and DCFS and Attorney General's officials found that southern Illinois has the highest child homicide rate of anywhere in the state. Cases were studied from July 1, 2012, to June 30, 2013. The task force developed to investigate incidents downstate learned that of the 25 cases they accepted, 12 have had charges filed against them, ranging from felony child endangerment to First Degree Murder.
Both Justin and Ciara DeRyke remain under investigation by DCFS for child abuse and neglect in Willow's case.
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by Myrthos, 2012-11-21 22:09:43
Larian Studios gives us some insights into an internal review of Divinity: Original Sin with the developers:
Every week, Larian Studios organizes review meetings to evaluate the progress of the games. Here's a sneak peek at last week's review meeting for Original Sin.
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text: This was just a quick thought/request for all the wonderfull Dev's out there who might get a kick out of a quick project. Make a rom/theme that will turn my A number 1 DROID into an Iphone 3G? Now before the flaming starts, no I don't want an IPhone. I don't envy the iPhone. I have a boss that is an major iPhanboy express (has apple everything, was the first in line localy for the 3G, is trying to get us apples for here at work, etc ad nausium) and I think it would be 1. really funny 2. an excelent way to show that the droid is truly superior, to walk into his office and say "Hay I have an iCrap too!!" Maybe that would shut him up finaly. Heck to avoid all the copyright problems go ahead and have the startup have a crabapple with a worm comeing out and it write "iCrap" across the screen. (soft evil maniacle laughter) Thoughts, witty retorte, talk to me people. I'm willing to be a guinne pig for this one.


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Picture this: you own a $550,000 TRON Lamborghini, bought entirely with money that you inherited as a member of the ruling Qatar family. Then, because you are (not allegedly, but assuredly) obscenely rich and don't care at all, you (allegedly) drive it around at high speeds without a license or proof of insurance. (Allegedly). I don't want to get sued by someone who can waste half a million dollars on a purple car.
If this is you, congratulations! You are officially the most ridiculous item of the day!
The Lamborghini Aventador, which apparently glows in the dark, was seized in London a few days ago.
Props to the guy on the police squad who thought that someone with a $550,000 car would skimp on insurance. I would have been one of the people calling him a nut, but that's because I need to make the safe play and make sure no one finds out I'm the one sneaking donuts out of the conference room.
Update: they found out.
Moral of the story? Next time you're driving a conspicuous, purple and orange, glow-in-the-dark vehicle, make sure that you are not being a moron simultaneously. Be a moron before and after the fact, but never during. Also, I would be willing to bet that this guy is already driving around an even more ostentatious vehicle. Check back here for all the latest on extremely rich young adults having their cars impounded.
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Final, K-State wins 95-80
Kansas State came into Saturday's game with No. 18 UNLV shooting 33.5 percent for the season from 3-point range and just 62.6 percent from the free throw line.
Both of those averages will see a huge spike in the immediate future.
The Wildcats were a blistering 14-of-23 from 3-point land, including a 7-of-10 showing from junior guard Jacob Pullen, whose 28 points paced K-State to a 95-80 victory over UNLV on Saturday at the Orleans Arena.
The victory improved KSU to 9-1 on the season, more than likely vaulting Frank Martin's club into the top 25 polls for the first time this year. UNLV is now 7-1, and is at risk of falling out of the polls come Monday morning.
The Cats were also 25-of-32 from the free throw line, and Pullen's showing was complemented by 18 points from senior guard Denis Clemente and 13 points from forward Curtis Kelly, who chose KSU over UNLV in the summer of 2008 when transferring from UConn. Forward Jamar Samuels added 14 off the bench for K-State.
Tre'Von Willis led four Rebels in double figures with 17 points. Oscar Bellfield scored 13, while Chace Stanback's 14 points put him in double figures for the first time as a Rebel. He came off the bench for the first time, as freshman Anthony Marshall scored 11 points in his first career start. Starting guard Derrick Jasper was held scoreless for the first time in his UNLV career.
The Rebels return to action on Tuesday night, when they'll travel to face Southern Utah before playing two games at the Thomas & Mack Center later this week — Thursday against Weber State and Saturday against South Carolina Upstate.
For full postgame coverage, including stories, video, photos, stats and The Rebel Room: Postgame Edition, stay tuned to lasvegassun.com/rebels.
3:49, second half, K-State leads 88-68
Jake Pullen is just having fun now.
The K-State junior guard is having a career day, and after hitting his seventh 3-pointer of the game, turned and smiled to the ref. He leads all scorers with 28 points as the Wildcats have officially taken UNLV completely out of the game, up 88-68 with four minutes to play.
K-State is shooting 69.6 percent from the floor in the second half, including a 7-of-11 showing from long range.
It's been an odd day across the board for UNLV. The Rebels are on the verge of allowing 100 points for the first time in the Lon Kruger era, and junior guard Derrick Jasper has been held scoreless.
The question now for most UNLV fans will be just how far do the Rebels fall in the rankings? Will they still be included at all?
11:38, second half, K-State leads 72-53
Not sure if the 'angriest fan base in America' can be too angry right now, as K-State is rolling over UNLV in every way possible.
The 3-point festival for Jake Pullen and Denis Clemente continues to go on for the Wildcats, while Curtis Kelly is cleaning up inside.
Pullen is 7-of-10 from the floor and 4-of-6 from deep, leading all scorers with 19 points, while Kelly now had 13, including a 7-of-7 showing at the line.
Kelly, who chose K-State over UNLV after transferring from UConn, scored an and-one bucket moments ago, and after doing so, stared at the Rebels' student section, yelled and thumped his chest.
The swagger is oozing from the visitors, and UNLV might need a miracle to pull this one out, down by 19 with 11:38 to play.
15:23, second half, K-State leads 54-45
The good sign for UNLV is that scoring hasn't been an issue early in the second half.
The bad sign is that K-State continues to simply not miss from the floor. Off of its lone miss so far this half, the Wildcats managed to run down their fourth offensive rebound of the night.
Junior guard Jacob Pullen is 3-of-3 from the floor in the second half, making him 6-of-9 overall with 16 points. Dominique Sutton added his first five points of the game.
UNLV's last strike was an and-one bucket from Darris Santee, whose accompanying free throw cut UNLV's deficit back into single digits.
Halftime, K-State leads 34-28
UNLV's trailed at the half in its last two games, but not like this.
Kansas State holds all of the momentum at halftime, up 42-34, as the Rebels haven't been able to take control through 20 minutes.
At the end of the first half, it looked as if the Rebels caught a break, when a turnover at midcourt led to a fast break opportunity. However, a pass to Darris Santee underneath escaped his hands. Jacob Pullen took it the other way for a layup at the buzzer, reminiscent of the 3-point play Santa Clara took with it into the halftime locker room last Saturday against UNLV.
K-State is playing with offensive efficiency that it really hasn't shown too often so far in its 8-1 start to the season.
Lets go inside the halftime numbers for a look ...
— K-State entered the game shooting 33.5 percent from 3-point range and 62.6 percent at the free throw line. So far? They're 7-of-12 and 11-of-13, respectively.
— Jamar Samuels came off the bench to score 13 points on 3-of-4 shooting and a 6-of-7 showing at the line in 15 minutes of run. Pullen has added nine for the Wildcats.
— This game has second half outburst potential for Tre'Von Willis. Sound familiar? He only played 10 first half minutes with two fouls to his credit. He didn't struggle, though. He's 2-of-2 from the floor — both from 3-point land — with six points.
— UNLV outrebounded KSU 16-15, which is a positive sign, but the boards the Rebels missed hurt them. One that comes to mind is a carom Samuels grabbed while on the ground. He fed Curtis Kelly for an easy bucket in exchange.
— Anthony Marshall leads UNLV with nine points after earning his first career start. He's only 2-of-8 from the floor, but 5-of-6 from the stripe.
— UNLV hasn't taken phenomenal care of the ball, and creating for one another on offense hasn't come easy. The Rebels have six assists and eight turnovers.
3:57, first half, K-State leads 30-28
Kansas State came out to Las Vegas shooting 62.6 percent as a team from the free throw line, but is 9-of-10 so far tonight, paced by four in a row from sophomore forward Jamar Samuels.
Samuels has nine of K-State's last 11 points, as the Rebels are keeping pace by slugging it out with the physical Wildcats.
UNLV hasn't hit a field goal in almost four minutes, but Anthony Marshall hit 3-of-4 from the line, followed by Matt Shaw draining a pair to keep the Rebels within two points at 30-28. Both teams are in the double-bonus the rest of the way.
7:15, first half, K-State leads 26-23
Kansas State can't seem to miss from deep, as Martavious Irving and Jamar Samuels hit back-to-back threes. Those shots have paced the Wildcats to a 26-23 edge on the Rebels with 7:15 to play in the first half.
Samuels had a brilliant stretch, capped by the deep ball. It started with a block from behind in the open floor of an Anthony Marshall layup attempt. As a team, K-State is 5-of-7 from long range so far.
Then again, don't forget, UNLV's made it a habit of being a second half team of late. The Rebels have trailed at the break in each of their last two outings.
11:24, first half, game tied 16-16
Kendall Wallace first came up big off the bench with a step-back 17-foot jumper, and a corner three off a feed from Anthony Marshall sent today's game into its second full break tied, 16-16.
Since missing their first four 3-pointers of the game, the Rebels have hit two of their last three in a game that has been hotly contested in the paint. K-State is trying to bang away down low, but can't get the foul calls they crave.
UNLV to this point has three blocks, and is outrebounding K-State 11-9 — an area which has been troublesome of late for Lon Kruger's team. They've answered the bell so far today.
15:51, first half, K-State leads 10-4
So far, K-State is dictating things, safe to say. The Rebels have tried to penetrate with a four-guard lineup early on, but the Wildcats are closing in on them and forcing UNLV into hoisting an abundance of 3-pointers.
The Rebels are 0-for-4 from deep so far, with Derrick Jasper missing two, while Jake Pullen and Denis Clemente have combined to go 3-of-4 from long range to start things off, and the Wildcats lead 10-4.
Lon Kruger scrapped the four-guard set just a few minutes in, and Darris Santee came in along with Chace Stanback in place of Anthony Marshall and Brice Massamba, who looked a bit uneasy early.
Pregame, Part Deux
Anthony Marshall gets the surprise start today in place of Chace Stanback. Kruger truly going is going speed vs. size.
Also, don't forget, Cory Joseph's official UNLV visit is currently ongoing. The No. 7 prospect in the 2010 class according to Rivals.com is in the stands, and one student section sign stands out so far. With a picture of the Strip in the background, it reads "Cory, want a key to the city? Sign with UNLV." Fans pay attention to recruiting, I guess ...
Hello everyone, and welcome to the Orleans Arena, where the doors have just opened and, so far, there's as much purple as there is scarlet in the stands. The atmosphere in here today should be wild.
I got a taste of what the K-State folks will bring about an hour ago. Meeting with some friends who made the trip out from Kansas over across the street at McMullen's to shoot the breeze, they pointed out that they come into the Orleans as the angriest fan base in America. Why? Well, they wouldn't really say, but I'm sure some of it comes from playing the disrespect card.
The fact that K-State isn't ranked right now, at 8-1, is a bit of a head-scratcher. But, then again, the same can be said for New Mexico.
But, like the undefeated Lobos, who play at No. 19 Texas A&M today in Houston, the Wildcats can potentially vault themselves onto the national radar with a victory today.
For UNLV, a win today means that Lon Kruger's 7-0 club has a good shot at making it all the way through non-conference play unscathed.
And this one, folks, is a complete toss-up.
A popular topic of discussion so far today among the media in the building has been the two-point line on the game. UNLV checks in as a late favorite, and it's up for debate. Either way, I honestly don't expect either team to lead in this game by more than five or six points at any juncture.
My three key points today
1) If Jake Pullen and Denis Clemente are both on offensively for K-State, UNLV is in some trouble. Now's when the Rebels prove how solid of a defensive team they are this season. But, if UNLV can get even just one of them off kilter a bit, it takes away a lot of stability from the Wildcats on the offensive end.
2) This could be a big opportunity for UNLV sophomore forward Chace Stanback to gain some more confidence here early in the season. His 6.1 ppg and 5.7 rpg averages are respectable, but he could truly be an x-factor for the Rebels today. He'll more than likely see 6-foot-7 sophomore Jamar Samuels or 6-foot-6 junior Dominique Sutton matched up on him. Stanback is only 1-of-14 from 3-point range this season. If there's a perfect time for him to break out and get on a roll, this is it.
3) An x-factor for K-State, in my mind, is junior forward Curtis Kelly. The guy is 6-foot-8 and 250 pounds of trouble inside. He's averaging roughly 12 points and 8 boards a game this season, so he's no sleeper, but UNLV might have it out for him a bit. There was much talk of his recruitment two summers ago when he transferred from UConn. It came down to UNLV and K-State, and I'm sure the Rebels haven't forgotten being spurned. However, it opened the door to take in Derrick Jasper from Kentucky. So, win-win, I guess. Still, keep an eye on No. 24 in purple.
Prediction and 'Pick to Click'
Prediction — I'm going UNLV 65-61. If you can get to a sportsbook in the next 30 min, the under 142 is pretty enticing. Just saying.
Pick to Click — Derrick Jasper. Not sure why. Just feels right today.
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We're now in the final hour of WWJ's 8th Annual Winter Survival Radiothon benefiting THAW. WWJ Newsradio 950 has been broadcasting LIVE for 31 hours straight, from the Detroit Science Center, to help local families stay warm this winter. Time's up at Noon on Saturday.
We've already raised more than $301,500 far — but we need your help!
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Some people might not think twice about turning up their thermostat a few degrees. Unfortunately, there are thousands of families in southeastern Michigan who cannot even afford to heat their homes or keep the lights on. Some have even faced the situation of choosing between warmth or providing food and medication for their families. To help provide assistance to families facing such a crisis, WWJ and The Heat and Warmth Fund (THAW) are partnering for this 8th annual fundraising event.
Have a few dollars to spare for a neighbor in need? CLICK HERE to make a secure online donation now, or call 1-888-579-4950.
THAW assists families in need by preventing utility shut-off, providing fuel or restoring services. 91% of every dollar that THAW spends goes directly to help those in need and THAW's utility partners match every dollar that THAW raises, so that $1 becomes $2 in energy assistance.
Charlie LeDuff, Fox 2 TV Reporter talked about about why he gives, "It's important to say that 90 cents of every dollar goes to the people. This isn't some bureaucracy that is pocketing the money."
WWJ spoke with CEO Susan Sherer about THAW's mission.
"What we're trying to build at THAW is this tight ecosystem where a low-income customer can be empowered; where they can be a part of the process of the solution; where we can wrap energy solutions around that, so we can reduce their bill by reducing their consumption, where we can get them on a plan that they can afford," Sherer said.
Sherer said about 10,000 households received assistance last year.
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Speaking with WWJ at the Radiothon, Father John Huber, principal of Detroit Catholic Central High School, said students reached into their own pockets to help.
"It comes from our students, who basically just donate out of their own lunch money, their pocket change," Huber said. "As a Catholic and Christian school it's part of who we are to make sure that we are our brother's keeper, and we care about those who go without the bare necessities of life," he said.


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The make-over for 2013 is a big improvement inside and out for the Escape.
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It all gets back to sample size.
If I had to summarize the difference between evaluating college players and those in the NBA, "sample size" explains most of it in two words.
In the NBA world, we have the luxury of abundant points of observation. For pros, I have a sample of 82 games, of 48-minute length, over multiple years of a career, with virtually no difference in schedule between teams and relatively minor ones in terms of playing style.
College is a very different beast. For starters, we have 10 times as many teams, and even the most voracious viewer will be lucky to see a third of them play just once; contrast that with the NBA, where I can see every team play start to finish at least a dozen times and have a pretty clear idea how they, and all their players, operate.
The data is similarly constrained. At best, you'll get less than half as many college games as an NBA season, plus they're shorter and, at the highest levels, several will be against completely overmatched opponents. Cody Zeller of Indiana, for instance, had some very nice numbers this week, but I'm not sure we've learned much watching him and the rest of the Hoosiers stampede Stony Brook, Chattanooga, Evansville and Savannah State.
And what goes for individuals goes for teams as well. Not only do we have a shorter season in which to separate wheat from chaff, but we won't find any seven-game playoff series to serve as a proving ground. Instead the single-elimination format in conference tournaments and the NCAA tournament is pretty much a study in random number theory.
So, yes, we have some constraints here. Nonetheless, we still have a lot of information that, used intelligently, can point us to the players and teams that warrant our attention.
That's what I'll be doing in this space -- you may have noticed that things are a bit quiet on my regular beat -- and as I do with the pros, I'll be looking to point out the areas where the numbers collide with conventional wisdom. (Alternatively, I could just say, "Hey, this Kentucky team looks pretty good," but I figured you already knew that.)
The starting point for a lot of what I'll be talking about, as you might have guessed, is Player Efficiency Rating, or PER. It's a stat I developed for the NBA that we've ported over to the college side, and you can find all the leaders right here. How does it work? The short answer is that it's a per-minute rating of a player's statistical effectiveness; the actual formula takes up most of a page, but the idea is that it gives credits for good plays and subtracts for bad ones, and then adjusts for a team's pace, league averages and some other minor factors.
The most important thing to remember when looking at it is that it's a record of what a player did, rather than a statement about who is better than who; in that sense it's no different from field goal percentage or rebounding average or any other stat. The key difference is that it summarizes them into one number.
Two other items to keep in mind: PER is not weighted for either playing time or strength of schedule. So the leaderboard, especially this early in the season, will be cluttered with players who either played relatively few minutes or played against overmatched opponents.
PER has the same shortcomings in college that it does in the pro game -- it can only see what the numbers do. In practice, what this means is that it registers offense much more precisely than defense, so it can underrate good individual defenders and overrate bad ones.
With all that said, the numbers can still teach us plenty. And with that introduction out of the way, let's take a quick glance at what stood out from this week:
One early item to watch is that a lot of little guards are off to great starts. Some names on the PER leaderboard are Pitt's Travon Woodall, Texas' J'Covan Brown, St Joseph's' Carl Jones and Long Beach State's Casper Ware.
Brown is the only one of the bunch taller than 6-foot, at a lofty 6-1, and is the most surprising story of the bunch to boot. After two largely forgettable seasons at Texas in which he shot 35.4 percent and 40.6 percent, respectively, Brown has exploded for a 29.3-point scoring average in the Longhorns' first four games.


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NEW YORK -- Hovering just a few rows up from ice level in the corner, the Madison Square Garden press box gives the media a reminder of just how fast the game really is.
Even more so when you are watching the New York Rangers, who needed just a dozen seconds to show off their speed after the opening faceoff last night as they blazed in and nearly scored on a barely settled Miikka Kiprusoff.
But Kiprusoff was up to the task, getting his left toe on Ryan Callahan's re-direction, and was perfect the rest of the way as his Calgary Flames blanked the Rangers 3-0.
The score didn't do the home side justice in a rare meeting between the two teams.
The Rangers had plenty of chances and hit a post or two along the way as they outshot the Flames 31-20.
"I thought they played a pretty good game," said Flames defenceman Robyn Regehr. "We knew that they were disappointed in their last couple of games ... so we knew they'd be ready. We just tried to weather the storm."
They did, and got a goal from captain Jarome Iginla late in the second period, another from David Moss early in the third, and the nail in the coffin from Rene Bourque with two minutes to play to help Kiprusoff earn his third shutout of the season.
You have to wonder how different things would have gone had their netminder missed that puck on the first shift.
Callahan was streaking to the net under duress from Regehr and knocked a great pass from defenceman Eric Staal toward the open side.
"That's not the way you want to start the game, that's for sure," said Regehr, who took a hooking penalty in the process but kept Callahan from getting the rebound.
"I thought I had him under the stick enough, but he was still able to get a little piece of the puck, and Miikka, thank goodness, his pad was there to make the save."
Kiprusoff appreciated that infraction.
"Oh yeah, it was a good penalty by Regehr. It was an empty net," he said. "I don't know what happened, but I think he slowed down that puck and I was able to throw my leg there."
If the Rangers looked fast in the first period, they were even more impressive in the second as they fired a dozen more pucks at Kiprusoff and limited the Flames to just two.
Those came seconds apart with little more than four minutes to play in the frame -- and the Flames made them count by taking the lead.
Iginla's 14th of the season came after Dion Phaneuf's blast from the point was stopped by Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist and a juicy rebound came out to Michael Cammalleri. The newest No.-1 centre had his attempt blocked, but it went right to an open Iginla for the tap-in and a 1-0 advantage.
Not a bad way to use your only two shots of the period.
"You're going to have those periods sometimes," said Moss, who re-directed a pass from Todd Bertuzzi off the inside of the far-side post and in to make it 2-0 in the third.
"When you do, I think that's why we have Kipper in net. He really bailed us out tonight."
Bourque finished the host Rangers off with two minutes remaining on a nice individual effort.
Taking a great pass off the boards from Craig Conroy, Bourque moved in and wired a shot at Lundqvist, then charged into the corner and beat a Rangers defenceman along the boards to pick up his rebound. He carried it around the back of the net and then popped a wrist shot under Lundqvist's arm to prompt a collective groan from the New York crowd.
"That's how we have to play if we want to win," Kiprusoff said. "Play smart with lots of patience. It was a pretty good example of how we want to play."


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One of the more creative ideas I've had for advertising a law firm was to put a DUI law firm's phone number on bottle openers and either leave them on the counter at a liquor store or toss 'em into cases of beer at nearby stores. I never tried this -- it probably violates some ethical rule that I was too lazy to look up, but it seemed like a good idea in theory.
It's also a good idea, in theory for a law firm to mock a brewery's logo for advertising purposes: in this case, Sessions Law imitating Session Brewery. The best part is, the logo was not only used online, but it was also used on brown paper bag covers for beer cans, reports the ABA Journal. The brewery, unsurprisingly, is suing for trademark infringement.
A Salute to Creative Advertising
DUI defense is, often times, a commodity business: how many clients can you shuffle through the door. Granted, a good attorney is doing more than lining up plea after plea after plea, but still, especially for first-timers, it's not exactly a years-long capital habeas appeal. Quantity of cases is key.
And look at the competition: Google "DUI defense lawyer" in any major city and you'll probably find more DUI lawyers than there are drunks. You need to do something creative to stand out from the masses.
When it comes to people stupid enough to drive drunk, 57.8 percent of them are 18 to 29. As someone in that age range, a brown bag or a bottle opener would at least get me to check out their website. Of course, anyone with half a brain is going to dig deeper in the firm, but from checking out Sessions Law's website, Ben Sessions, is a SuperLawyer Rising Star, has won a pair of awards from the Georgia Defense of Drunking Drivers (DODD) Group, etc.
In short, the creative ad and resume would probably get him a phone call. It beats a bus bench.
However, it also got Sessions Law sued.
Oh Yeah, Trademarks
It's a dead ringer on the logos -- the rounded diamond logo, the cursive font (black with gray outline), and of course, the name.
The Portland, Oregon-based craft brewery behind the beer, Full Sail, is now suing the firm for trademark infringement, arguing that the firm's use of such a similar logo creates a likelihood of confusion with the beer brand. And while the ad campaign may be beneficial for the firm, the brewery understandably doesn't want to be associated with drunk driving -- it's seeking treble damages, attorney fees, and injunctive relief, reports the ABA Journal.
Related Resources:
- Full Sail Brewing v. The Sessions Law Firm (Complaint via Scribd)
- Beer Company not Amused by Law Firm (Courthouse News Service)
- Holler: Our Favorite Posts From the Blawgosphere (Week of July 6) (FindLaw's Strategist Blog)
- Spend more time practicing and less time advertising. (FindLaw Lawyer Marketing)


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Last year's inaugural XFINITY High School Football Challenge at Rio Tinto Stadium was a bit of a dud. Despite great fanfare leading up to the doubleheader, neither out-of-state team scored a point as Jordan trounced Notre Dame, N.J., 39-0, and Alta dismantled Taft, Calif., 56-0.
In hindsight, the blowouts were exactly what Rio Tinto Stadium President Bill Manning needed to take his grand vision to the next level.
"Year one was successful 'cause it gave us the ammunition in year two to pick up the level," said Manning.
Manning, a New Jersey native, wasn't quite sure how Utah teams would stack up nationally prior to last year's event — but his doubts were quickly erased.
That realization allowed Manning to raise the bar for the second annual XFINITY Challenge, and did he ever. Nationally ranked Don Bosco Prep, of Ramsey, N.J., and St. John Bosco, of Bellflower, Calif., stroll into Rio Tinto Stadium this Saturday to take on two of Utah's best programs in what should be an exciting day of football.
Jordan takes on St. John Bosco at 2 p.m., followed by Alta squaring off with Don Bosco Prep at 7 p.m.
"I'm really excited about the two games. I think it's going to be a great test for Utah," said Manning.
Don Bosco Prep finished last year as the No. 1-ranked team in the country, according to USA Today, and despite the graduation of numerous seniors, it arrives in Utah this week ranked No. 21 in the country according to MaxPreps.
Rivals.com has Don Bosco Prep ranked No. 69 nationally, while it has St. John Bosco ranked No. 30 nationally. Jordan is ranked 50th in the country, according to Rivals.com.
"We hear real great things about Utah football, and it should be a heck of a weekend," said Greg Toal, head coach of Don Bosco.
Don Bosco rolls into town with a 2-1 record and is coming off a 62-14 victory over DePaul, N.J.
Alta coach Bob Stephens said he watched film of Don Bosco's 20-10 victory over St. Thomas Aquinas in Florida two weeks ago, and was very impressed by the team's ability.
The Hawks had a bit of a square last week against rival Brighton, but they eventually pulled away for a 48-31 victory by scoring the game's final 20 points.
St. John Bosco had originally agreed to play a game in Sacramento this weekend. However, when Manning approached coach Jason Negro earlier this year and asked if he'd like to participate in a doubleheader in Utah that would also include St. John Bosco's sister school on the East Coast, Negro said his school jumped at the chance.
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St. John Bosco had a bye last weekend, and its coaches were in Utah to get familiar with the surroundings. They also had a chance to watch Jordan quarterback Austin Kafentzis throw eight touchdowns in a 56-0 win over Copper Hills.
"Kafentzis is pretty special, there's no doubt about that. He's got a lot of abilities and he's got playmakers around him, and what they have up front certainly doesn't hurt either," said Negro.
Tickets for the games can be purchased at RioTintoStadium.com, and they're a couple bucks cheaper if purchased prior to Saturday.
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Former Liverpool striker John Aldridge believes that the Merseyside club should try to sign Real Madrid's Gonzalo Higuain.
The 53-year-old has admitted that he is growing increasingly concerned by Liverpool's failings in front of goal this season.
With that in mind, Aldridge believes that Argentine international Higuain would ease the club's current problems.
"You feel that a top side needs to have three or four strikers they can rotate," Aldridge told the Liverpool Echo. "Certainly Liverpool need a goalscorer.
"I don't know who the club may have in mind but I like the look of Gonzalo Higuain at Real Madrid.
"He doesn't play an awful lot at the Bernabeu but he would be brilliant for us."
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Yes, the EPA goofed. Yes, people are getting sick, some are dying. But this isn't solely the EPA's fault. The city of Flint has been PRETENDING to test their water for at least a year. Had they bothered to test the water, they'd have found it.
Via Michigan Live:
As concerns about Flint's water quality were mounting earlier this year, the city disregarded federal rules requiring it to seek out homes with lead plumbing for testing, potentially leading the city and state to underestimate for months the extent of toxic lead leaching into Flint's tap water.
City water officials filed certified documents with state regulators that claimed the city only tested tap water from homes where residents were at the highest risk of lead poisoning, but records obtained by The Flint Journal-MLive show those claims were false and may have delayed efforts to fix the public health emergency here.


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Eric W. Noll to Join ConvergEx Group, LLC as President
-- Noll Will Transition to Chief Executive Officer by Year-End, Succeeding Joseph Velli --
-- Noll served as EVP, Transaction Services for NASDAQ OMX --
Nov 25, 2013, 15:01 ET from ConvergEx Group
NEW YORK, Nov. 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ConvergEx Group, LLC, a leading provider of global brokerage and trading-related services, today announced that Eric W. Noll, a veteran securities industry leader, will join the Company as President, effective immediately, and transition to the additional position of Chief Executive Officer at year-end, succeeding current CEO, Joseph M. Velli, who will continue to serve on the ConvergEx Group board.
Mr. Noll will work with ConvergEx's senior management and be responsible for all strategy, business lines, P&Ls, and day-to-day operations. He will report to the board and serve as a Director.
Prior to joining ConvergEx, Mr. Noll had been a senior executive at NASDAQ OMX, Inc. where, most recently, he served as Executive Vice President, Transaction Services, responsible for all US/UK Equity, Options and Futures Exchanges – including NASDAQ, NOM, PHLX, PSX, BX, BX Options, NFX and NLX.
"We are very pleased to have attracted someone of Eric's high caliber to become President and CEO-elect of ConvergEx, and the board and I look forward to working closely with him to effect a smooth transition of leadership," said Joseph M. Velli, ConvergEx Group Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "Eric is a proven, highly respected executive with strong leadership skills, outstanding judgment and targeted experience within the global securities industry that will provide immediate benefits to our company and our customers."
Mr. Noll said, "ConvergEx is a strong company with a bright future, and I am deeply honored to become part of this organization. One of my top priorities will be to demonstrate to our customers that we are a company that stands for strong values, transparency and, above all, putting customers' interests first. I look forward to working with the company's board, its talented management team, and their more than 600 employees as we continue to serve the best interests of our customers worldwide."
"On behalf of the board, I also want to express our deep appreciation to Joe Velli for his untiring leadership, commitment and passion to ConvergEx over the years," added Mr. Noll.
Eric Noll Extended Biography
Prior to joining ConvergEx, Mr. Noll was, from 2009 to present, Executive Vice President, Transaction Services, NASDAQ OMX, Inc. in the U.S. and U.K where he was responsible for all US/UK Equity, Options and Futures Exchanges – NASDAQ, NOM, PHLX, PSX, BX, BX Options, NFX and NLX. In this role, he helped manage and grow all relationships with broker-dealers and investors (buyside) for equities, options and futures, including technology, market structure, functionality, order types and pricing.
Among his many accomplishments at NASDAQ OMX, Mr. Noll launched NASDAQ Liquidity Exchange (NLX) in London in May of 2013 to compete with LIFFE and Eurex in European rate futures and led the re-platforming of NASDAQ Futures Exchange. He was also responsible for Espeed and the NASDAQ fixed income business as well as all access services revenue lines, including co-location, ports, memberships, cross-connects, microwave offering, pre-trade risk management, the Trade-Reporting Facility (TRF), FTEN and FinQloud. He also managed the largest revenue and profit business inside NASDAQ OMX and led the exchange's acquisitions of FTEN and Espeed.
From 1994-2009, Mr. Noll was Managing Director, with Susquehanna International Group, where he managed all external and exchange relationships and was responsible for strategic planning and new product development. He started and managed the firm's institutional sales business (options and equities), institutional research business and investment banking business as well as acquired NYSE specialist operations and CBOE/PHLX options specialists.
From 1993-1994, Mr. Noll was with the Philadelphia Stock Exchange where he was Assistant Vice-President – Strategic Planning and New Product Development, and from 1990-1993, he was Manager, Strategic Planning at the Chicago Board Options Exchange.
Mr. Noll holds a Series 7, 63 and 24. He earned his Masters of Business Administration from Owen Graduate School of Management, Vanderbilt University, with a finance concentration. He received his A.B. from Franklin and Marshall College, with a double major in government and economics. Mr. Noll is a member of the Board of Trustees of Franklin and Marshall College where he serves as Vice Chairman, Finance Committee; Vice Chairman, Technology Committee; and a Member of its Executive Committee. He is also a member of the Board of Visitors, Owen Graduation School of Management and a member of Board of Trustees, Springside Chestnut Hill Academy. He is married with two adult daughters.
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About ConvergEx Group
ConvergEx Group is a leading provider of global brokerage and trading‐related services for institutional investors and financial intermediaries. ConvergEx combines client‐first service with innovative products, sophisticated strategies and proprietary technology to meet the challenges of increasingly dynamic and fast‐paced markets. Headquartered in New York with a presence in several other key locations including London, Chicago, San Francisco, Boston and Atlanta, the company serves more than 3,000 clients accessing over 100 global market centers.
ConvergEx Group includes ConvergEx Execution Solutions LLC (member NYSE/FINRA/SIPC); LiquidPoint, LLC (member CBOE/SIPC); G‐Trade Services LLC (member FINRA/SIPC); Westminster Research Associates LLC (member FINRA/SIPC); ConvergEx Prime Services LLC (member FINRA/SIPC); ConvergEx Solutions LLC, of which ConnEx, Jaywalk and LDB are divisions; and ConvergEx Limited in the UK and Australia. ConvergEx Group, LLC is a subsidiary of ConvergEx Holdings, LLC.
Additional information is available at www.convergex.com.
Contact: Margaret Farrell
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Mount Vernon City Council Candidate: Kevin CarpenterOctober 28, 2013
• Education/military service: BA: Iowa State University, 1983, English; MA: Iowa State University, 1987, English
• Occupation: Adjunct professor, online English teacher, Kirkwood Community College; owner and developer, www.BuyEatRiteNow.com, a successful healthy food provider; owner, Helios Stitches N Stuff, the Mount Vernon fabric store
• Family: Husband, Leland Turner; three rescued Corgis, Barry (10), Dexter (8), and Annie (2), and one Corgi puppy, Seamus (8 Months)
• Community involvement/elected service: Benefactors of the local artist community, community theater and spring telethon; supporters of Mount Vernon festivals and CDG events; believers in the buy local lifestyle (we spend a good portion of our income in local shops and restaurants).
Why are you running for a position on the Mount Vernon City Council?
I'm not running because I hate something about the city council; I'm running because of how much potential Mount Vernon has to offer its citizens. Leland and I chose to move to Mount Vernon because this is a special place. And it's important to me that the things that make Mount Vernon special today are still here 25 years from now. That takes effort and vision on the part of our city council and I'm ready to step up and serve the community in this capacity.
What is the role of the city council?
It's important that our city council handle the day-to-day tasks of running our city while formulating a vision for what Mount Vernon will look like in the future. Do you think the city leaders of Mechanicsville, for example, thought 40 years ago that their thriving retail business district would be empty today? The city council needs to continue the current process of Comprehensive Planning to ensure that our city is attractive to businesses, young families, working adults, and senior citizens for years to come.
What experiences/background would make you a good city council member?
As a lifelong educator, corporate manager, and businessperson, I've always enjoyed public service. I've attended all the city council meetings since my narrow write-in vote loss in July and I am familiar with the issues that are currently in front of the city. My husband sometimes sits next to me at council meetings and wonders why I'm so fascinated with sidewalks and sewers. Honestly, I am! I believe that it's important to listen to all sides of any issue before making an informed decision and when I'm a city council member, I intend to do just that.
What are top three strengths of the City of Mount Vernon, and how should the city capitalize on those strengths?
Mount Vernon is unique in Eastern Iowa as our many events bring the citizens of the city together on an almost monthly basis. The city council should encourage the continuation and expansion of our annual festivals. These events introduce people to Mount Vernon and pump large amounts of money into our local economy. Is there any other town in Eastern Iowa that has as many opportunities for fun and fellowship as Mount Vernon?
The core of Mount Vernon is our intact central business district. Because of this, our town is a destination for people from all over the state. The city council needs to develop strategies to maintain our eclectic mix of retail shops and restaurants while encouraging expansion of the downtown business district whenever possible. And we need to be open to new and creative ideas for bringing businesses into our downtown.
Our citizens volunteer large amounts of their time to city committees. Our new dog park, for example, is a great quality-of-life addition to our community that became a reality because of the dedication of a group of volunteers. The city council needs to continue to tap this resource to allow our citizens to bring projects and ideas into the public forum. Mount Vernon should always be a place where a person can turn a great idea into reality.
What are top three biggest challenges facing the City of Mount Vernon and how should they be addressed?
Infrastructure. Infrastructure. Infrastructure. The current city council has been working on replacing aging infrastructure. The repaving of streets and sidewalks needs to continue. As our city expands, money will need to be invested in water and sewer upgrades. Fortunately, 55 percent of the new 1 percent increase in local sales tax revenues are devoted to street and sidewalk repair and should help the city cope with replacing aging infrastructure over the next 20 years.
Manage growth. I grew up in Coralville, and I would never want Mount Vernon to look like Coralville does today. We need to make sure that our building codes in the historic areas of town continue to reflect the aesthetics of our community. New housing needs to be built in a managed way that allows for young families to join our community and for senior citizens to stay in Mount Vernon when they no longer can live in their homes.
Let's face it: Iowa's population is aging. It's important that all communities invest today in activities that attract young people and retain senior citizens. People of all ages want to enjoy outdoor activities in the summer and move indoors during the winter. An affordable indoor pool complex and continued expansion of our parks and trails will help to bring these people to Mount Vernon and keep them here.
What should the top three budget priorities be for the City of Mount Vernon?
Prioritize which residential streets will be fixed next. Once this is done, inform the public when their street will be resurfaced and allocate money to complete those projects.
Use money that has already been approved by the public via ballot to move the community center/wellness center into the planning stages. It's important that we look at our budget and prioritize what we can actually afford to include in this facility, starting with an indoor pool and moving outward.
Provide resources to prioritize housing options for students, young families who want to move here, and retired people. Mount Vernon has a need for affordable housing options today so it is important that we start allocating resources now so we can identify and begin to meet those needs.
Often times council members have a niche - or an expertise - they bring to city government. What's yours?
I've always liked working with people and I'm great at finding a constructive middle ground. I always treat people with respect; even people who don't agree with me: over the many years that I've worked on committees, I've learned that people on the other side of an issue often have the best ideas that I've never thought of. As a corporate manager, a teacher, and a business owner, I've learned that it is important to focus on solutions instead of problems and that's what I intend to do when I'm a city council member.
What's your position on the proposed Mount Vernon community/wellness center?
The 2011 LOSST public funding measure in Mount Vernon passed with 65 percent approval and included a provision that 25 percent of revenues raised from the 1 percent increase in the local sales tax over the next 20 years would be allocated to the proposed community center. I support the building of an affordable indoor pool complex. We can argue about the nature of this building, the cost of this building, and the location of this building during the planning phase; we can't argue whether the people in Mount Vernon want it as they have already voted to fund the facility.
What should be done, if anything, to resolve sharing issues between the Mount Vernon and Lisbon police departments?
I was at the city council meeting where this issue was discussed and I could see how difficult this issue was for Chief Winder personally. Naturally, we all respect his nature to protect and serve any citizen in distress. It does not make sense, however, to put Mount Vernon police officers in physical and/or legal danger on a regular basis without some agreement with Lisbon on sharing police services.
If elected, what actions, if any, should the city council take immediately?
The issues outlined in the questions above all speak to actions the new city council should take up early in the next session. In addition, I do think the Comprehensive Planning Committee, which is going to be a huge asset to the next city council, should start to identify priorities and present them to the city council and public for action as soon as possible.
I also think that mayor Peterson's Saturday public forums should continue: the most recent forum, which I attended, was both productive and informative and I believe that all participants were able to express their views without anger. This type of public forum should be attended by all city council members and the discussions should be part of the public record.
Are you supporting either of the candidates for mayor, or any other candidates for city council? Who?
I support mayor Scott Peterson and council member Marty Christensen. Mayor Peterson runs an efficient meeting and takes his position seriously; he is not afraid to meet with the public and he gives of his time generously to anyone with a concern or question. Council member Christensen has been instrumental to the development of this town. If he and his business partner had not taken on the renovation of a central building downtown, there would not be a Lincoln Cafe or Silver Spider in town. As the owner of the local fabric shop, I know how valuable the Lincoln Cafe is to all of our businesses and it wouldn't exist here without the vision of Marty Christensen.
Why should citizens vote for you?
I look around Mount Vernon and I see a progressive community whose best days are in front of us. I don't wake up in the morning and think "no, we can't do that." I wake up in the morning and think, "Let's find a way to make that happen." We have the opportunity right now to set Mount Vernon on a path to a future where new residents will fall in love with Mount Vernon for the same reasons Leland and I did two years ago. With your support and vote, I look forward to representing the citizens of Mount Vernon.