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ICMA-RC Memorial Scholarship Fund Accepting Applications for 2019-2020 Academic Year
December 21, 2018
The ICMA-RC Public Employee Memorial Scholarship Fund (ICMA-RC Memorial Scholarship Fund), which provides financial assistance for postsecondary education to the surviving children and spouses of local and state government employees, is now accepting applications for the 2019-2020 academic year at www.icmarc.org/scholarship.
2018 was a successful year for the ICMA-RC Memorial Scholarship Fund, awarding more than $50,000 in scholarships to recipients ranging in ages from 17 to 54. Scholarships are awarded to full-time students who attend or plan to attend a two- or four-year accredited college, university, or vocational school to pursue undergraduate, graduate, or vocational study.
Finalists are selected based on financial need, achievements, and qualifications such as academic record, participation, and leadership in school and community activities, honors, work experience, goals and personal recommendations. This year's application deadline is March 15, 2019. Applicants will receive notification in advance of the 2019 academic year.
Established to honor the lives of our nation's police officers, firefighters, and other local and state government employees who have died in the line of duty, the ICMA-RC Memorial Scholarship Fund has raised over $1 million toward scholarships since 2001.


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Happy Girl Meets a Monster (also known as "Beautiful Day") is a classic Muppet routine that has been performed on a number of variety shows.
It was first performed on Today on March 26, 1963, and featured Sue and Sneegle; originally created the previous year for a series of unaired traffic safety commercials. The sketch was later reworked, with Little Girl Sue and Beautiful Day Monster (named after this sketch) filling their place, and was performed on The Tonight Show on October 29, 1968, and The Ed Sullivan Show on May 11, 1969. It was later adapted for use on The Muppet Show in episode 209, with Madeline Kahn and Doglion.
In the sketch, a female Muppet is enjoying a beautiful day outside when a mean monster arrives to spoil it. With a wave of his hand and a few grunts, he makes dark storm clouds appear, but the optimistic girl says that she likes rainy days as well. The monster proceeds to do whatever he can to ruin everything that the girl perceives to be beautiful. The girl tells him that he's awful -- but he's so awful that actually he's beautiful; a perfect example of beautiful awfulness. Embarrassed and upset, the monster begins to shrink. When the monster is small enough, the girl smacks the monster with a flyswatter and walks off.


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When people think of nutritional deficiencies, they probably picture women with goiters due to lack of iodine or other newsworthy examples. In reality, the most common nutritional deficiency in the United States is iron deficiency. Iron Deficiency (ID) is especially common in endurance athletes, especially female athletes.
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Iron is the metal in humans that allows oxygen to be carried in our bloodstream to all of our other organs. Without enough iron, less oxygen is taken to the muscles and other organs that need it. People with anemia (iron deficiency) may experience fatigue, weakness, and dizziness. Scientists Irena Auersperger, from the University of Ljubljana in Slovenia, Branko Skof and Bojan Leskosek, both from the University Medical Centre in Ljubljana, Slovenia, Ales Jerin, from the University Clinic Golnik in Golnik, Slovenia, and finally Mitja Lainscak, from Campus Virchow-Klinikum in Berlin, Germany asked how iron levels affect performance levels in female runners and whether or not intensified training impacts various iron parameters.
Fourteen moderately active women were chosen to participate in the study. In order to be enrolled they had to have regular menstrual cycles, eat animal products on a regular basis, and not be taking forms of medication except birth control. Each woman was put into one of two groups based on her ferritin levels. (Ferritin is a protein that stores iron). Anyone with ferritin levels greater than 20 micrograms per liter was put in the Normal group (for normal iron stores). Anyone with ferritin less than or at 20 micrograms per liter was put into the Depleted group (for depleted iron stores).
The study took place during a training period leading up to the International Ljubljana Marathon. During the eight week training period, runners had routine tests consisting of a 2400 meter (1.5 miles) time trial on a standard 400 meter outdoor track. Blood samples were taken at three different times: once before the eight week training period, once after the training period, and once more ten days after the marathon. These measurement times will be referred to as baseline, training, and recovery, respectively. Height, weight, and body fat percentage were measured during baseline and at recovery. Each woman then ran on a treadmill so researchers could measure her maximum speed, maximum oxygen consumption (VO2 max), and heart rate. Blood samples were taken at baseline, training, and recovery points to measure various blood parameters and iron parameters.
Both Normal and Depleted groups had similar body measurements, VO2 max, and heart rates. Both groups had improvements in their endurance measurements, however, only the Normal group had endurance improvements that could be documented as significant while the Iron Deficient group's endurance improvements were less. By the end of the experiment, most of the runners were anemic. Both groups experienced a decrease in iron levels during the training and recovery periods compared with the baseline levels. Overall, both groups' iron levels decreased in all areas during the training phase, even though they were both getting stronger and faster. The group that started out with lower iron levels did not show as great of an improvement as the group with the normal iron levels at baseline. Even after the 10 day recovery period, iron level parameters were still considered low. With this data, the researchers agree that Iron Deficiency decreases performance levels of female athletes.
Even though most people consider running to be a very healthy pastime, it can have undesired negative effects as well. All endurance athletes, especially female athletes, should have their iron levels checked regularly, and should make a conscious effort to incorporate iron into their hopefully already healthy diet by eating any enriched grains and a healthy amount of red meat. With consent of a physician, iron supplements can also be a good way to keep iron levels in check.
Auersperger I, Škof B, Leskošek B, Knap B, Jerin A, & Lainscak M (2013). Exercise-induced changes in iron status and hepcidin response in female runners. PloS one, 8 (3) PMID: 23472137


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The architects Solveig Fernlund, who attended the University of Lund, Sweden and Neil Logan, who studied architecture at Rhode Island School of Design, and Columbia University opened their studio fernlund + logan in the early 1990s. Since then they have been commissioned with several residential and commercial designs – above all offices and showrooms for the well known US textile manufacturer Maharam.
The studio in Guilford, Connecticut, which they finished in 2006 is exemplary for their residential architecture which clearly refers to the Scandinavian roots of the studio.
But let the architects explain it better:
"The house originally designed by Tony Smith in the 50's consists of a main building, a guesthouse on stilts accessible from a ramp and a swimming pool built around a rock that marks the high point on the coast."
"A studio / utility building has been added to the site replacing a derelict structure in the hillside. It consists of a structure of cast-in-place reinforced concrete following the contour lines of the hill with only 3 feet of the back wall and roof visible from the main building. No exterior or interior finishes have been added and a planted "green roof" integrates the structure to the garden. A cantilevered walkway serves as an outdoor corridor connecting the two separate functions of studio and mechanical room. In the main building, an exposed new kitchen was inspired by the materials and work of Tony Smith. In addition, extensive renovations of the existing swimming pool were made."


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Getting into the world of The Exiled can be a little tricky at times. To make it easier for you, here is a little guide that shows you how to start playing!
Downloading and Registering
The game can be downloaded over here: http://www.the-exiled.co/download
It is generally recommended downloading the patcher instead of the naked client, as you will have fewer issues.
To register an account, simply start the game after patching completely.
NOTE: If you have an active account from past tests, you don't need to create a new account. You can simply use your old one!
You will find yourself on the login menu. To create a new account, click on "Create Account".
Enter your desired account name and the key provided in the e-Mail or giveaway. Then click on "Create".
If you entered a correct key, you will be prompted to the login screen again, with your new account details entered.
When logging into a new account, you will be asked to verify your e-Mail. Enter a valid e-mail address and choose how you would like to be contacted about The Exiled (note: Das Tal is the old name of this game - lazy devs! )
Creating a Character, Joining a Server
After logging into an account, you will find yourself on the character selection screen.
Since you don't have any characters on a new account, click on "Create Character".
Set up all options to your liking. Note that character names are cross-server!
The options to set yourself as "Looking for clan" and "Neutral" do not have any influence on your gameplay experience. They are just indicators to other players. The Friendly flag will be removed once you start to kill players, and the Looking for clan flag will be removed once you join a clan.
After logging in, you will start in the Tutorial. This is a seperate game area and not connected to any real gameplay server.
Complete the tutorial however you wish.
Note that after picking a weapon and armor, you can skip the tutorial by pressing Escape and clicking "Skip" on the top left.
After completing the tutorial, the game asks you to pick a server. It will suggest the best server based on ping, but if you click on [show], you can pick any server you want.
Switching Servers
Because of how the dying worlds system works, your choice of server is not permanent. You can leave your server once every 24 hours directly in the world. Everything is relocated except for settlements.
You can find the "Smuggler" at roughly 291 | 279 - refer to the bottom right minimap to see your current coordinates.
Any questions left? Feel free to post them here, or have a look at our Wiki over here: http://theexiled.gamepedia.com/The_Exiled_Wiki!
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TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's newly-elected Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), a strong supporter of atomic energy use in the past, should restart plants shut after the world's worst nuclear crisis in 25 years, said the CEO of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd (7011.T).
The LDP, headed by Japan's next prime minister Shinzo Abe, won a landslide victory on Sunday, fuelling speculation that the new coalition government would take a softer stance on nuclear power. Public opinion remains divided on the role of atomic energy after natural disasters last year triggered a radiation crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi plant.
Shares of Japanese utilities surged on Monday, with the operator of the Fukushima plant Tokyo Electric Power Co Inc (9501.T) jumping 32.9 percent. Tokyo's benchmark average .N225 gained 0.9 percent.
"Japan must grow economically and energy policy plays a large role in that," Hideaki Omiya, chief executive of atomic reactor builder Mitsubishi Heavy, said in an interview on Monday. But "safety comes first, and so (reactor) makers must do all we can do to say 'if we do this it's safe.'"
In July, Kansai Electric Power Co (9503.T) resumed two of Japan's 50 commercial reactors after clearing provisional safety standards drawn up by the government. The decision to restart the units sparked a wave of protests.
No additional reactors are expected to be brought on-line until the summer of 2013 at the earliest as a new nuclear regulator is yet to compile fresh safety requirements for restarting them after the Fukushima crisis.
Mitsubishi Heavy makes pressurized water reactors (PWR), which make up the majority of existing nuclear reactors around the world. The firm's power systems division accounted for more than 30 percent of its overall sales last year. The company also builds ships and produces industrial machinery.
Mitsubishi Heavy, which expects to log 3 trillion yen ($35.9 billion) in sales for the fiscal year ending March, is also a major defense contractor and could benefit from increased military spending under Abe.
Abe, who served as prime minister for under a year before resigning in September 2007, is seeking a stronger global security role for Japan in the region. He has also been talking tough in a spat with China over uninhabited isles in the East China Sea, known as Senkaku in Japan and Diaoyu in China.
"It is not clear yet how much the defense budget will rise under the new government, but I do expect a little increase in our (defense-related) business," Omiya said, adding however that heightened tensions with foreign powers would not benefit Japan.
In the arena of commerce, Japan Inc has struggled against rising stars from South Korea and China while facing shrinking market at home.
Toshiba Corp (6502.T) said on Monday that the LDP should take action to stabilize the yen against foreign currencies and draw up an energy policy to stem the rise of electricity costs.
Omiya, who is also one of the vice chairmen of the Keidanren, a influential business lobby, said the strong yen was a major drag for export-reliant manufacturers in Japan, and that politicians should take strong measures to combat the economic malaise. ($1 = 83.5000 Japanese yen)
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Feel too hot and lazy to mow the lawn in the late-summer heat? Why not let Miimo -- the first entry in the home robotics market from Honda -- do it for you.
is a robotic lawnmower that works via electronic sensors to continuously cut grass and safely navigate slopes and obstacles, according to the company, which for 10 years has developed an intelligent humanoid robot called ASIMO. ASIMO, which walks and talks and has been lauded for its innovation, is less than practical for everyday use and is not commercially available.
Miimo, on the other hand, is designed for the home consumer market, looking and performing somewhat like iRobot's Roomba robotic vacuum and aimed at helping make a common task easier, safer, and more environmentally friendly. Miimo will join existing robotic lawnmowers like Robomow and Husqvarna's Auto Mower in the European market early next year, with release in the US sometime thereafter.
Miimo works by communicating with an electronic signal in a perimeter wire around a lawn or a patch of grass, navigating the area to be groomed and cutting just 2mm to 3mm of grass at a time. By cutting in this way, the robot creates grass clippings so small that rather than be collected, they are spread across the lawn to eventually break down as a natural fertilizer, according to Honda.
Miimo has three blades that Honda said it designed to sustain minimal damage if they come into contact with sharp or hard objects in the grass. Rather than shatter on impact, they bend, which means broken blade shards won't be left on the lawn. The robot also has so-called "bump" sensors that detect whether it comes into contact with an object, activating a sensor that will turn and move the robot away from the impact point.
Users can adjust the robot's blade height between 20mm and 60mm depending on preference, as well as choose from three modes of operation -- random, directional, or mixed. In the first mode, the robot mows the lawn without a specific pattern, while the second mode features a back-and-forth movement with increased speed. In mixed mode, the robot employs both random and directional methods to cut grass, according to Honda.
The robot also has the ability to ascend slopes and will automatically reduce its wheel speed if its hits a patch of thick or long grass or rough terrain. Additionally, Honda has designed Miimo with built-in safety sensors that will activate if the robot leaves the ground. If this happens, the mower will shut down completely, sound an alarm, and cannot start again until a user enters the proper PIN.
Miimo also features a self-charging lithium-ion battery that monitors its power level and autonomously returns to its docking station when it needs recharging. As with other robotic mowers, this type of power minimizes environmental impact, reducing emissions that come with gasoline-driven lawnmowers, as well as reducing noise pollution.
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Hopefully you didn't get too excited about our recent post about Enviga, the Coca-Cola Company green tea that apparently claims to burn more calories than it contains. Our Consumerist pals are the ones with the whole truth, and they found that the research behind this claim is bogus. Studying the fine print, they discovered the study only had 32 people participating, and all were of normal weight. Plus, the results showed no difference in fat burning between the ones who drank this swill and those who drank up a placebo version of it.
Come to think of it, Coke never did "officially" mention anything about weight loss with this drink, however, when you see the words "the calorie burner" directly above the brand name Enviga, one might be led to believe this could slim you down a bit. Or was that just wishful thinking on our part? But you called it, readers: 62.5% of you said "I call bullshit" in our Gizmodo Enviga poll.
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Only 23 more days
That's how long remains until the Blue Jays' pitchers and catchers are scheduled to report to Spring Training in Dunedin, Fla. Mark it down: February 14. That means it's three weeks until yours truly hops on a plane and jets for the Florida sun, leaving the bitter cold of Toronto behind.
It's been a while since I blogged and, well, I guess you could blame this winter of inactivity on the Blue Jays' part. There hasn't been a ton going on, with the exception of a few Minor League contracts (Matt Clement, Mike Maroth, Michael Barrett, Raul Chavez).
On Tuesday night, I did head over to the annual State of the Franchise event, which gives season-ticket holders a townhall type setting to hit the Blue Jays' brass with questions. GM J.P. Ricciardi, manager Cito Gaston and interim prez Paul Beeston were all on hand for the hour-long Q&A.
Typically, this event has included a lot of questions about the ballpark — whether it's concerns about concessions or renovations — or about ticket sales and other off-the-field topics. This year, the questions were nearly all about the roster or the budget, and the lack of moves made by the team this offseason.
Of note from the question-and-answer session:
–Ricciardi said the Jays did not agressively pursue slugger Jason Giambi because, A) it'd make the lineup too left-handed (what?) and, B) it'd take at-bats away from youngsters Adam Lind and Travis Snider. The latter would seem to be the main concern.
–It was revealed that, if healthy, Casey Janssen is likely the frontrunner for a spot in Toronto's rotation. Ricciardi said that would leave Scott Richmond battling out Maroth and Clement for the fifth spot. Then again, the GM added that if a young arm (Cecil, Romero, Mills, for example) steps up in a big way this spring, they could fight their way into a job.
–Ricciardi said the Jays are stepping up their scouting overseas and noted that the club is even in talks right now with a Japanese pitcher.
–Ricciardi and Gaston both said they'd prefer a "catch and throw guy" for the No. 2 catcher's job. That being the case, one catcher to monitor this spring is prospect Brian Jeroloman. He'll be battling Chavez, Barrett and Thigpen for the backup role.
–The Jays didn't ask Halladay to skip the World Baseball Classic, but the team doesn't mind that he decided against taking part. Gaston and Ricciardi are both hoping the tourney can help hitters like Wells and Rios get off to a hot start, as was the case in 2006.
–Beeston emphasized that Toronto's budget doesn't have a limit. He said lowering the payroll to $85 million was "an organizational decision" aimed at helping the club break even financially. Once the club gets into a better financial state, it will be able to better afford high-profile players in future offseasons. With the current economy, and the injuries within the rotation, the club felt this season was better used as a way to get better footing financially, while also giving some young players some much-needed experience.
There was more, but for now, those are some of the highlights for you all to ponder and discuss. And, with the Jays offseason activity in mind, I leave you with this:
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The Beatles want it, the Jays want it, heck I want it all the time. Lets just rob the Yankees on a road trip. Hold Steinbrenner for ransom … this is not a serious idea.
The Florida sun sure does seem nice. Yesterday must have been the first I've seen the sun in a month (the weather).
The Jays have had a pretty good left-handed/right-handed balance over the past couple of years. Where has that gotten our hitters? Rolen, Rios and Wells are pretty viable righties, so I don't understand that.
JB, thank you for that u-tube video-it was great.
In an interview, on the Fan 590 with Bob McGowan, Jeff Blair from The Star stated Beeston told him "the days of Rogers losing $10-$20 million or more per year on The Jays is over. That comment suggests current Rogers management isn't as gung ho on The Jays as Mr. Ted Rogers was. I assume that means Rogers doesn't view the "Jays content" to be worth the investment. Unfortunate that new management doesn't appear to have the foresight and long term investment view that Mr. Ted Rogers did.
Or maybe it's also market reality for Rogers and they can't sell the ads on Jays broadcasts at the same amount and frequency as previous years. That also must be the reason CBC dropped The Jays games, since tv networks don't drop profitable venues-not these days.
One way or the other, I think only one shoe has dropped. Subsiduaries which are no longer considered to be "core assets" tend to get moved, particulary in a recession. Let's hope when the other shoe drops, it's supplied by someone in Toronto.
Two more lies from JP:
"Ricciardi said the Jays did not aggressively pursue slugger Jason Giambi because, A) it'd make the lineup too left-handed what?) and, B) it'd take at-bats away from youngsters Adam Lind and Travis Snider. "
BS-both JP and Beeston have flatly stated, budget is the issue, not this crap JP is trying to feed us.
"–Ricciardi said the Jays are stepping up their scouting overseas and noted that the club is even in talks right now with a Japanese pitcher. "
BS-so has there been another scout hired-nope. Has anyone of the other international scouts been moved to scout Japan. nope-check this out:
Miguel Bernard San Pedro de Macoris, DR
Robinson Garces Maracaibo, VZ
Rafael Moncada San Diego Valencia, VZ
Lorenzo Perezz Manoguayabo, DR
Luis Rodriquez Colon, Panama
Hilario Soriano Santo Domingo, DR
Greg Wade Queensland, Australia
Maybe JP was referring to that one Japanese pitcher he did sign. Are we about to see the return of Tomokazu Okha-you know the guy we brought in in 2007 that bombed. The one JP said he'd liked for a long time.
Paul Beeston, put a sock in this idot's mouth, his continual bs and lies are becoming irritating.
BS-both JP and Beeston have flatly stated, budget is the issue, not this crap JP is trying to feed us.
It's not about budget. The whole point of bringing up Giambi is the low dollar contract he signed. $6M is very low, even if you are trying to cut costs, it's hard to not look at a contract like that.
So the 09 lineup will look something like this:
Scutaro ss
Hill 2b
Rios rf
Wells cf
Lind dh
Rolen 3b
Overbay 1b
Barajas c
Snider lf
I think a guy like Moises Alou would be a good RH bat off the bench that can spell either Lind or Snider when a tough lefty is starting. He has gotta be cheap anyways. And kills lefties.
Please JP – no trades, espcially for Cust.
How can Cust help this team,all he would do is take the bat out of Linds hands,I think Lind is better than Cust.
What i can't understand is why is JP still the GM, he reminds me of the movie Liar Liar,This GM can't seem to tell us fans the truth,he treats us fans like idiots when he is in fact the Idiot.
20 more days to go, GO JAYS.
The Jays fired assitant GM Bart Given.
JPs scape goat??????.
Guys there are many marquee free agents for 2010 which we could possibly pick up with the 15 million dollars we saved this year.
From notable pitchers there is John Lackey, Justin Duscherer (pardon my spelling), Rich Harden and Erik Bedard.
From Notable batters there is Miguel Tejada, Chone Figgins, Brian Roberts, Adam LaRoche, Aubrey Hufff, Adrian Beltre, Khalil Greene BUT there are way too many good outfeilders, Matt Holliday, Jason bay, Carl Crawford, Vlad and Mag Ordonez.
It sucks since we already have an abundance of OF, orelse I would have picked one of them up.
Who do you think the jays are gonna go after or should go after. I dont think Riccardi will be in charge then so?
I would like the jays to go after lackey or justin for that other ace, and figgins or tejada would be good, so would roberts but then hill would have to go to SS and I would love any of the outfeilders (not Vlad, too old now) but Holliday would be amazing.
Do you think Snider has the potential to be as good as Holliday or Mag Ordonez?
What do you think Linds Potential is?
How about Cecil and JP Arecibia, and Cooper?
I am not much of a minor league follower so if you could perhaps compare them to current MLB players, that might be helpful.
Cant wait till all the young guys are playing to full potential (if that ever happenss).
Travis Snider projects to be a solid 30 hr, 285 avg, and 100 rbi guy for years to come. comparisons. Jason Giambi (but a better fielder), Miguel Cabrera, or Travis hafner several years ago.
Arecebia projects to be a solid major league catcher with below average fielding but should hit for a high average. .275 avg. with 10-15 hrs a season seams about right. Comparisons- Kenji Johjima, Aj Pierzynski, or possibly Russel Martin.
Cooper is in the Lyle Overbay mold of solid average but average power for a first baseman. Could be a solid everyday player though.
I dont know what to expect of Cecil but the player who interests me is Romero. Is he a total flop or does he still have mid rotation potential?
Has anyone figured out why we re-signed Jose Bautista at $2.4 million per year?
We now have a overstock of middle infielders/utility guys with Inglett, Bautista, Scutaro and McDonald. One's got to go, so why resign this guy and overpay him. If we dump him, we'll have to pick up part of his salary? Makes no sense.
And didn't JP just state he didn't want Giambi because we'd be LH heavy and didn't want to take at-bats away from Snider and Lind. So why would he even consider trading for Cust, a left hand batter that plays left field? Oh, I know, Jp has really always really liked this guy (although I'd bet JP's never seen him and didn't even know his name until Billie Bean called).
Such BS, it's hard to believe these guys actually want fans in the stadium with this level of incompetent management.
Beeston said the Jays will not lose 10 to 20 mil. a season anymore,I wonder what he has up his sleave.
The route the Jays are taking this year will lower attendance not increase it,cutting the payroll will not do the job,Increase the payroll and bring in Manny and trade for Young or another big name shortstop and that may help fill the seats.
Beeston said he would like to see JP as the GM for many years yo come,PUKE.


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I havn't updated in quite awhile, I'm not planning on updating for quite some time more.
next time I update, in fact, it might actually be a different comic under the same name (to avoid the hassle of registering a new comic).
so, enjoy the 50 or so comics that are present (excuse the crappy art) and email me if you want to find out what I'm up to or just say hi. the site's not dead, just sleeping.


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Today on World Mental Health Day (10 October), the FRA acknowledges the difficulties people with mental health problems face in the current economic climate. It reaffirms its commitment to continue supporting efforts to respect the rights of people with mental health problems.
"Across the EU, the prevailing economic crisis is leading governments to cut public spending. Hard choices need to be made on what to spend limited financial resources," said FRA Director, Morten Kjaerum. "In these hard times we must remember that investing in efforts to enable people with mental health problems to live independently is not a luxury. Governments should not allow the considerable progress made over recent years to enable people with disabilities to live within their community to be eroded by austerity measures."
The FRA's work on the rights of people with mental health problems has shown that there is still a long way to go to fulfil these rights in practice, despite progress having been made. This can be seen in two recent FRA publications that focus on the right to independent living, and on involuntary placement and treatment. They highlight the difficulties that people with mental health problems face in their daily lives and the need to accelerate the transition from institutional to community-based living. The reports also underline the need to reformulate laws and policies to make them more inclusive, in line with the European Disability Strategy and the EU's commitment to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
For more information on the FRA's work on disability rights see our webpage.
The reports were presented at an international conference on 'Autonomy and inclusion' in Copenhagen on 7-8 June 2012 that FRA organised together with the Danish Institute for Human Rights and the Danish Ministry of Social Affairs and Integration. Presentations and reports from the working group rapporteurs are all available from the conference website.


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Choreography by: George Balanchine
Music by: Peter Ilyitch Tschaikovsky
With its symphonic Tschaikovsky score, Diamonds venerates the regality of Balanchine's native Russia for an elegant and romantic experience.
Balanchine choreographed Diamonds, the third section of George Balanchine's three-part masterpiece Jewels, to Peter Ilyitch Tschaikovsky's Symphony No. 3 in D major, Op. 29. Tschaikovsky composed this work in 1875, just before starting to write Swan Lake. It is the only one of his six symphonies in a major key, and it is the only one to have five movements, with two scherzos setting off the central Andante elegiaco. Balanchine, however, decided to omit the symphony's first movement, deeming it unsuitable for dancing.


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Even in death, Steve Jobs will be surrounded by the some of Silicon Valley's brightest.
The Apple CEO was buried Friday at Alta Mesa Memorial Park cemetery in Palo Alto, just two days after he passed away due to respiratory arrest and complications from pancreatic cancer.
Jobs was reportedly buried in a memorial park already home to Hewlett-Packard co-founder David Packard and one of his mentors, engineer Lewis Terman.
Packard's partner Walter Hewlett gave Jobs one of his first jobs after the future Apple co-founder called Walter Hewlett asking about a missing part on a gadget he was building.
Hewlett offered Jobs a summer job on the company's assembly line. Jobs was 12 or 13 at the time.
The cemetery confirmed that Steve is, in fact, at the cemetery, however, the family has asked not reveal the site at this time. If anyone wishes to leave flowers or items, they can do so in a designated area of the cemetery. Just ask in the office, the folks inside were very nice.


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Alfa Romeo has been returning to the USA since the day they pulled out of the domestic market. And after about 35 years of delays, Alfa is returning with the midengined 4C, which you (yes, you!) can have for just $54,000.
I like to think of the Alfa 4C as the Porsche Cayman's sexy, carbon fiber, Italian nemesis. And from what I'm hearing from people who have driven it, it sounds like that is the exact case. It has the looks, but might not be as good to drive as a Cayman.
And sometimes, those imperfections make a car better.
At $54,000, the 4C will cost slightly more than a base Porsche Cayman, but as we've said ad nauseum, the Porsche Cayman's base price is basically never the price of a Porsche Cayman.
The 4C will be in the USA during the second quarter of 2014. I can't wait to get behind the wheel and see if loving an Italian in person is like seeing the pictures.


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This might be the most romantic exotic adventure we've ever heard of. Taking flight on a 'diamond safari'.
South Africa's Ellerman House, partnering with local Benguela Diamonds, is offering guests the day trip of a lifetime to a unique place of origin for diamonds worthy of the most exquisite jewelry and travel memories.
Benguela Diamonds is named after the Benguela Current, which flows off the west coast of South Africa. The 'diamond safari' allows guests to follow the journey of an ocean diamond from its humble origin beneath the surface of the sea to its transformation into a permanent memento of an extraordinary journey.
It's hard to believe it can all happen in just one day. From the historic luxury of Ellerman House in Cape Town, a limousine, then private champagne charter morning flight transport couples just over an hour away to the remote coastline.
Home base for the day is a luxurious, contemporary villa on the coast, directly in front of Benguela's offshore concession. Did we mention? A private chef accompanies you for the day, preparing gourmet meals in keeping with the coastal theme. Fresh, line-caught fish or the local specialty, west coast crayfish, paired with South African wines from Ellerman House's wine collection? Of course.
Between gourmet meals on the terrace, the quest for diamonds. If you have Padi Open Water certification, you can join Benguela dive masters under the water – or wait on the surface for divers, or your sweetheart, to bring the haul to you.
It's an underwater, modern, diamond version of 'panning' for gold. Seabed gravel runs into a classifier that separates the larger stones, which are then 'jigged' using a vibrating pan system. The heavier gemstones, not just diamonds, but also garnets and olivines, fall into the pan.
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Detlef Seemann and his brother Hans left their native Germany in 1853, looking for a place to relocate their family. The brothers settled in Clinton county, Iowa, and the following year, their parents and siblings followed, as well as Detlef and Hans' fiancees, sisters Maria and Elizabeth Petersen. The extended family lived together for a few years, with Detlef and Elizabeth eventually buying land in Jackson county, just to the north, in Washington township.
Detlef died of "heart trouble" in 1899, and Elizabeth lived another 9 years, passing away in 1908 in Haileyville, Oklahoma. She was initially buried there, but was moved to Reeseville cemetery in Jackson county, Iowa to be buried with her husband and other family members. I do not know, at this time, why she was in Oklahoma. Thomas B. Schultz, a descendant, wrote an excellent history of this family in 1990, entitled, "The American Descendants of Gottfried and Maria Schultz of Schleswig-Holstein Germany".
Detlef and Elizabeth were the parents of nine children: John Henry, Anna Maria, Mary "Lena", Peter, Louisa, Marx, Carl G. "Charlie", Sarah Elizabeth, and Roseltha.
On a trip to Jackson and Clinton counties of Iowa, we located Reeseville cemetery, which sits on top of a hill, with a beautiful view of the surrounding country. Except for the occasional sound of a passing vehicle on the road below, it's an exceptionally peaceful and serene location. Detlef and Elizabeth's son Marx is also buried here, as well as other Seemanns whose connection is not yet certain.
Friday, April 1, 2011
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On my maternal side, both sets of Grandparents had relatives that initially settled in Southern Minnesota to farm. They emigrated from Germany. Both sets of my maternal great grandparents gave up farming in this region and moved to Oklahoma during the same time period as your family. I was told that farming was 'better' in Oklahoma and that is why they moved. To this day, I have descents that are farming in Oklahoma on the same land. This may be the reason that Elizabeth ended up in Oklahoma.ReplyDelete
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The Holidays are a wonderful time for making, and I certainly love to get my craft on. But I have also realized that when it comes to hours-to-go-around, I have to pick and choose my projects carefully. I was thinking about hand-making Holiday Cards for my friends and family, because its important to me that they receive something not only beautiful, well designed, and well crafted, but also something that feels personal.
But then I was contacted by Minted, an online card& invitation company which just so happens to cover all those bases beautifully. They asked me to check out their stuff, and share my thoughts with you.
They have a huge selection of really chic, modern card designs, each of which can be further customized by adding my own photo, selecting design colors & text, and choosing from several darling shapes of cards. The process of downloading my photo and playing around with the customizing options was quite simple, and fun.
Plus I can choose from flat cards, folded cards, post cards, or mini books, and have them printed on a large selection of high-quality papers, depending on how much I'd like to spend. But truth be told, the quality of even their most basic paper seems really substantial and nice.
Here's what gets me really excited--
I am loving their huge selection of frame-worthy, non-photo cards too. How cute would those be with a little string attached to the back, hanging on a wall or tree?
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If your library is surrounded by trees bursting with color like this one is, get out there with your camera and capture the beauty while you have the chance, and share your best shots on your library website or on your Facebook, Fickr, Pinterest, Instagram, Twitter or other accounts. Or on all of them!
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Antonín DvořákComposer. Born 8 September 1841. Died 1 May 1904
Antonín Dvořák Biography (BBC)
The Bohemia into which Dvorák was born on 8 September 1841, in a village near Prague, was one facing rapid change. Like many from a poor rural environment Dvorák followed a natural drift towards Prague. Dvorák's musicality was evident early on and his family supported him all through his musical training.
After graduating from the Prague Organ School in 1859, however, he faced grinding poverty. He eventually joined the Provisional Theatre Orchestra as a viola player (1862–71), performing in a huge range of operas. During these 'years in the galleys' he wrote two symphonies, string quartets and the opera Alfred, though he only began to make an impact on Prague's musical salons after the success of his patriotic cantata, The Heirs of the White Mountain (1872).
Growing fame and the award of five consecutive government grants prompted huge productivity: operas, symphonic works and chamber music poured out of him, sharing such characteristics as appealing melody, classically oriented development and a consciously popular tone. The latter resulted in international acclaim for his Moravian Duets and Slavonic Dances (both 1878).
Brahms's friendship won him a German publisher, and concert societies across Europe and America began programming his music. A series of trips to England resulted in major commissions, including the Seventh Symphony (1884–5) for the Philharmonic Society, and The Spectre's Bride and Requiem for the 1885 and 1891 Birmingham Festivals. Dvorák continued to compose operas, including two masterpieces, Dimitrij (1881–2) and The Jacobin (1887–8).
In the late 1880s he turned to more experimental and inclusive modes of composition, notably in the Eighth Symphony (1889) and the 'Dumky' Trio (1890–91). Further shifts in style occurred as a result of his stay in America as Director of the National Conservatory in New York (1892–5).
The huge popularity of the works of this period, notably the 'New World' Symphony and 'American' Quartet, was founded on approachability, inspired lyricism and an easily apprehended clarity of outline. On returning to Prague in 1895, Dvorák devoted himself first to symphonic poems and then to operas, the greatest of which was Rusalka (1900).
Though among the most popular of classical composers, Dvorák is one of the least well understood; his early work is dismissed as being overly neo-Romantic, a judgement which does little justice to the remarkable originality of much of it, or to the startling confidence of the Third Symphony (1873).
His compositional technique (securely founded on an education strongly resembling that of his 18th-century predecessors), his genius for memorable melody and his independent imagination resulted in one of the larger and more consistently enjoyable compositional outputs of the 19th century.
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Antonín Dvořák Biography (Wikipedia)
Antonín Leopold Dvořák ( d(ə-)VOR-zha(h)k, (listen); 8 September 1841 – 1 May 1904) was a Czech composer, one of the first to achieve worldwide recognition. Following the Romantic-era nationalist example of his predecessor Bedřich Smetana, Dvořák frequently employed rhythms and other aspects of the folk music of Moravia and his native Bohemia. Dvořák's own style has been described as "the fullest recreation of a national idiom with that of the symphonic tradition, absorbing folk influences and finding effective ways of using them".
Dvořák displayed his musical gifts at an early age, being an apt violin student from age six. The first public performances of his works were in Prague in 1872 and, with special success, in 1873, when he was aged 31. Seeking recognition beyond the Prague area, he submitted a score of his First Symphony to a prize competition in Germany, but did not win, and the unreturned manuscript was lost until rediscovered many decades later. In 1874 he made a submission to the Austrian State Prize for Composition, including scores of two further symphonies and other works. Although Dvořák was not aware of it, Johannes Brahms was the leading member of the jury and was highly impressed. The prize was awarded to Dvořák in 1874 and again in 1876 and in 1877, when Brahms and the prominent critic Eduard Hanslick, also a member of the jury, made themselves known to him. Brahms recommended Dvořák to his publisher, Simrock, who soon afterward commissioned what became the Slavonic Dances, Op. 46. These were highly praised by the Berlin music critic Louis Ehlert in 1878, the sheet music (of the original piano 4-hands version) had excellent sales, and Dvořák's international reputation was launched at last.
- Katherine Bryan and Edward Cohen: Dvorak's "Song to the Moon" from Rusalkahttps://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/240x135/p05wxk1d.jpghttps://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/240x135/p05wxk1d.jpg2018-02-02T16:23:43.000ZFlautist Katherine Bryan performs live for Classics Unwrappedhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/music/audiovideo/popular/p05wxhy8
Katherine Bryan and Edward Cohen: Dvorak's "Song to the Moon" from Rusalka
- Dvořák: Serenade for Stringshttps://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/240x135/p05w8nr8.jpghttps://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/240x135/p05w8nr8.jpg2018-01-27T12:26:00.000ZBuilding a Library surveys recordings of Dvořák's Serenade for Strings in E major.https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/audiovideo/popular/p05w8lf7
Dvořák: Serenade for Strings
- Dvořák: Rondo in G minor, Op 94 (excerpt) (2017)https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/240x135/p05fdjnc.jpghttps://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/240x135/p05fdjnc.jpg2017-10-08T20:30:00.000ZThe young star cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason performs Dvořák's entertaining Rondo with Chineke!, conducted by Kevin John Edusei.https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/audiovideo/popular/p05hz924
Dvořák: Rondo in G minor, Op 94 (excerpt) (2017)
- Time to reminisce with Dvořákhttps://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/240x135/p05j4t01.jpghttps://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/240x135/p05j4t01.jpg2017-10-05T18:15:00.000ZBBC Music Introducing artist Yume Fujise performs Dvořák's 'Songs my mother taught me' with pianist Maria Tarasewicz, on the 10th anniversary of BBC Music Introducing.https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/audiovideo/popular/p05j4pvw
Time to reminisce with Dvořák
- 8 minutes of heart-wrenching yet consoling Dvořákhttps://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/240x135/p052jrcd.jpghttps://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/240x135/p052jrcd.jpg2017-05-10T15:36:00.000ZThe Elias Quartet play the second movement from Dvořák's String Quartet in E flat, Op 51, live on In Tune.https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/audiovideo/popular/p052jqq0
8 minutes of heart-wrenching yet consoling Dvořák
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OAKLAND -- Rehabbing A's reliever Eric O'Flaherty made his first appearance at the Coliseum on Saturday, if only in the shadows.
O'Flaherty, on the mend from Tommy John surgery, threw a 30 plus-pitch bullpen session in front of A's manager Bob Melvin, including a handful of breaking balls from a shorter distance.
The lefty, signed by the A's to a two-year, $7 million deal in the offseason, is expected to utilize all of his pitches from a normal length in his next session.
"He looked really good," Melvin said. "You can see what he's got to offer, and it's pretty exciting. We'll take it on the pace we've been taking it on, but it was good to see him throw his breaking balls."
O'Flaherty appears to be ahead of schedule. Originally anticipated to be back in July, there's a chance he could join the A's as soon as June, given his current progress. By the time the A's return from their next road trip in early May, O'Flaherty is expected to be throwing to hitters.
"Then we start to get him out on a rehab assignment to where he's throwing in games," said Melvin. "That's when we can start to formulate a plan."
The 29-year-old southpaw was one of baseball's best relievers over the last three seasons, recording a 1.45 ERA in 161 appearances for Atlanta -- the lowest mark among any reliever with at least 125 innings.


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Heartbreak is one thing. How a team responds to a little heartbreak is quite another altogether.
Tonight, the Jets get the type of gift that professional baseball teams get most every day of every season. They get to play back-to-back hockey games. After losing to the Devils on Saturday night, it's time to forget that loss, buck up and start thinking about the Rangers.
Baseball players almost completely forget a game hours after it's over. That's because they have to start preparing for the next day's game right away. It's a reason why Canadian football and hockey journalists tend to be confused by the attitude of baseball players. You can get whupped one day, but you have to be ready to bounce back the next so you don't spend any time lamenting a loss. Their attitudes are different. Players feel badly about losing for 20 minutes and then it's on to the next day's game. There is always another game tomorrow.
Hockey players have that luxury from time-to-time during a season and tonight, it's the Jets turn. So what if the Jets came back from a 2-0 deficit and then lost 3-2 in overtime to the the New Jersey Devils? Who cares that Dustin Byfuglien's mistake in the neutral zone a minute and a half into overtime cost Winnipeg a point? Today, all of that is meaningless. Today, it's a date with the New York Rangers, a team the Jets should have beaten at MTS Centre on Oct. 24. Instead, the Jets lost 2-1 despite outshooting the Rangers 28-17.
In fact, if you're a player and you feel you need to worry about the past, don't worry about Saturday night's loss to the Devils. Worry about that game back on Oct. 24 and fix what you need to fix. Create more screens in front of the Rangers goal (Martin Briron was the goalie on Oct. 24). Send more guys to the net. Stop playing peremiter hockey and make things happen in the middle of the attacking zone.
With the exception of one game against Philadelphia this season, the Jets have had trouble scoring goals. If you take away that one 9-8 fluke against Philly, the Jets have scored 26 goals in 11 games. That's barely two per game and when you consider they've given up more than three per game (34 in the other 11), they are fortunate to be 5-6-2.
Tonight, this is a team that needs to reward itself for taking 28 shots on goals. To do that, they know they have to create havoc in front of the Rangers net, just as they did in the third period on Saturday but as they also failed to do on Oct. 24 at home.
Saturday night's loss to New Jersey was indeed, a heartbreaker. Tonight in Manhattan, the Jets have to respond to that heartbreak with the type of offensive game they are capable of playing. After all, their American Hockey League defensemen, the people brought into replace five injured big leaguers — Ron Hainsey, Derek Meech, Toby Enstrom, Mark Stuart and Randy Jones — have responded well. This team has no excuses.
And whining about injuries and bad breaks — something they have, to their credit, not yet done — is not an excuse.
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Talk around the NHL today is that former Winnipeg Jets player and former Manitoba Moose head coach Scott Arniel could be out as head coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets at any moment.
In fact, talk in Columbus today is that Arniel will soon be gone as head coach, replaced by Ken Hitchcock while general manager Scott Howson will also be sacked and replaced by TV commentator Craig Button.
I don't believe all the talk, but I do believe this. If the Blue Jackets get drilled by Chicago on Thursday night the way they were drilled 9-2 by Philadelphia on Saturday, Arniel will end up scouting for the Winnipeg Jets.


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It really takes the 'hood to another level, and I suspect people are paying more to live near it.
Yesterday the brokerage Massey Knakal put out a release saying a local developer has purchased a site at 505 St. Marks Avenue in Crown Heights and plans to construct a 128-unit rental. The existing building on the property, which is between Classon and Franklin avenues, is going to be demolished. The site sold for $4.5 million
Arrival of demolition equipment imminent.
Unfortunatly, the new building probably won't replace the old day care that was here, which, I predict will be sorely needed in the next five years.
Definitely an interesting time, for better or for worse, to be living in the neighborhood. Since moving here in November, there's been so many things going on its almost hard to keep up.
My mom used to work in that day care center.
With all of these market rate developments coming, there is really no way that Compare could fail.
...yes, all of these new families will need Daycare, but I suspect they will have to go to a cheaper neighborhood, where land is less expensive, to obtain it.
Have you priced day care recently? I'm willing to bet it can make more money per square foot of real estate than a lot of the businesses on Franklin Ave.
While Daycare might be expensive, it is often not very profitable to provide. Sadly, that tuition money goes quickly out the door in the form of expenses like insurance, teacher payroll and conformance to DOH regulations.
...Mercedes driving Day Care owners are rare.
Unless the owners obtain a clientele is able to pay for these expenses AND the convenience of being in an expensive neighborhood (which can be done...), the proprietors are wise to locate outside in a cheaper neighborhood.
Push that stroller east?
Hire a nanny?
Update Oct 13, 2102:
A construction fence has been erected, and an excavator has begun to gnaw away at the buildings
I'm pretty sure that whole block of St. Marks is zoned for greater than 6 stories, so it wouldn't surprise me if some of the remaining low rise structures on the block also sold, demolished and built upon.
Update late Feb 2013: Some foundation work is actively going on at this site.
Hopefully we will get to see some structural steel by May.
More rentals okay higher rents!
Yes, the rents will be infinitely higher than they are right now, considering we're talking about a dirt lot.
I predict this is going to be a tough next few years for Chloeroyale, accepting changes and coming to terms with reality.
Epiclylaterd it's a win win for me!! Trust me on that one!!!!
I don't think u should be concerned about me u need to look out for yourself! U just started the game!
I find the concept of there being winners and losers interesting.
Each party (the renter, the landlord) agrees upon a price, which is correlated to their level of risk and investment, and things like age.
Without more information, I am not sure which role I would choose.
Please why not please!
On the plus side, this development is likely to attract well qualified tenants, with good credit ratings, who I would have financial recourse against if they trashed the place.
On the negative side, they are likely to be very transient and picky in nature, causing me to have to pay a lot for property management.
On the plus side, the building should be new and easy to maintain when it is finally occupied.
Oh that's so wonderful for u why not
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I predict this is going to be a tough next few years for Chloeroyale, accepting changes and coming to terms with reality.
It's pretty easy for her I think. She'll just keep bashing the "new" people in the neighborhood and finding various things to complain about. I'm sure she'll be just fine.
Epiclylaterd let me check u now. I don't bash the new people in the area! I just tell u how I feel and I'm not alone in the way I feel. As for the new people soon there will be an exodus out of the area after the prices become unaffordable everything in this life is temporary . I won't dig into u too hard because mike will get on me again. U know he monitors me closely!!
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Definitely an interesting time, for better or for worse, to be living in the neighborhood. Since moving here in November, there's been so many things going on its almost hard to keep up.
That is why I focus mostly on the big projects, like this one.
The opening and closing of small, storefront businesses are too hard to keep up with.
March 10th:
I looked at the progress of this lot today.
a. Demolition is complete.
b. All debris has been removed.
Next steps:
-Dig a big hole for the foundation.
-Haul away the dirt.
-fun with cement.
P.S. Those mourning the loss of the daycare center that was previously at this site, should note that it one was of several to lose city (ACS) funding as of the start of FY 2011 (July 1, 2011).
It isn't clear why this daycare center was selected to be among those closed, but ACS funds child care for families who are of limited means, and day care centers which are not able to maintain census are those at risk.
It could be that this center was no longer able to maintain census as a result of the area becoming wealthier, and that ACS chose to allocated its limited resources to areas of greater need.
Noticed some wood go up on the old post office next to Compare Foods. Anyone have a heads up what's going on?
If you are talking about the building that used to be radiology, I'm not sure that Alma has a tenant yet.
It is a big space. I'd be interested in it if I was CVS or Rite Aid.
Single story building on far left of photo, before shuttle tracks:
That's the one
I want that "Radiation" lettering. That'd be a pretty boss decoration.
No idea why I thought it was a post office. Perhaps the overall depressing nature from the look of the building
ehgee, I think some people agree with you on the lettering. I have noticed that several of the letters are missing already.
Photo taken April 27, 2013
At this point, the construction guys might be willing to knock them off for you.
I think it's either office or residential-- they are punching smaller vertical windows every couple feet, not like what you'd expect for a commercial space. And for what it's worth, the work permit says they'res no change in owner or use.
Also, the work has been sporadic and not very professional looking. Hmmm.
Also no stirrings on the development site across the street? Who buys something for 4.5 million and then let it sit there? Apparently this is something people do.
The delay at 505 may be occurring while the owners of the site look for investors, bank loans or work on more profitable jobs.
According to Street Easy, the architects are (were?) Issac & Stern.
If they are still the architects, they will hopefully display the design on their website under residential: http://issacstern.com/
Nope, it isn't there yet.
July 26:
The 505 lot still appears dormant.
Work continues to move along at the single story space next to Compare. I agree, this does not look like it is going to become commercial space.... the windows are too far apart.
Sept 13, 2013: Word has been received that No Parking Construction Zone signs have gone up in front of the big 505 St. Marks site.
In addition to finding a different place to park, readers should also expect an exacavator to start digging the hole for the foundation, and dump trucks to haul the dirt away.
Oct 3, 2013
Rendering now posted on construction fence.
(dead photo link)
Hmm, not sure if that drawing is more or less inspiring than the old haunted playground that was there for so long, leftover from the daycare..
In this photo, the haunted playground is being used by boys and their toys for the last time.
Readers, this development is one of the Big Developments happening in western Crown Heights in 2014 that we will be watching closely. To learn about the others, see this thread:
very surprising. The only thing that I don't hate about Thomas Edison was that he pushed to put wires underground.whynot_31 said:It looks like they will pour the sidewalks soon, and I find it surprising that they didn't bother to bury the electrical and phone lines. It would have made it better looking. This is one of the few blocks in the area that still has poles.
Website up, complete with interior photos and info on how to rent a unit. ...however, no prices yet.
Word has it:
Studio starting $2200; 1BR starting $2500; 2BR starting $3500 according the realtor whose phone # is listed.


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California is poised to become the first state in the country to ban "conversion" or "reparative" therapy for minor – treatments that claim to stop a young person from being lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender or to reverse such tendencies.
Proponents of the law say top mental-health organizations agree that such practices are not only misguided but also dangerous, potentially leading to anxiety, depression, feelings of worthlessness, and even suicide. Opponents say there is more than 100 years of professional and scientific literature on the subject of sexual-orientation change, offering a strong case that, for at least some people, sexual orientation can be modified.
Legal challenges could follow, though scholars suggest that the measure appears to be a straightforward attempt to protect public safety on a matter generally governed by state law. If the bill is signed into law by Gov. Jerry Brown (D) – who has not taken any public stance on the issue – it could be followed by similar laws in blue states nationwide.
Known as Senate Bill 1172, the bill passed the California Assembly Tuesday, 52 to 21, and now returns to the Senate, where it previously passed, 23 to 13, for a concurrence vote on amendments. Then, it would go to Governor Brown's desk.
Gay-rights groups have been quick to applaud the bills author, Sen. Ted Lieu (D).
"These dangerous, unscientific practices have caused too many young people to take their own lives or suffer lifelong harm after being told, falsely, that who they are – and who they love – is wrong, sick, or the result of personal or moral failure," said Clarissa Filgioun, Equality California board president.
She says some of the techniques used by these practitioners include the use of shame, verbal abuse, pornography, and even aversion training. The American Psychological Association, she notes, reviewed published reports about such treatments and issued a report concluding there is no evidence that such practices work, and that they're based on the "false belief that being gay is an illness or a disorder."
SB 1172 advocates cite the case of Ryan Kendall, who was subjected to these treatments by a licensed California therapist as a teenager and, earlier this year, told the California Legislature that the experience "destroyed my life and tore apart my family."
"In order to stop the therapy that misled my parents into believing that I could somehow be made straight, I was forced to run away from home, surrender myself to the local department of human services, and legally separate myself from my family," he added in testimony to the Assembly.
But Joseph Nicolosi, who has written four books on the subject and founded the National Association for Research and Therapy of Homosexuality (NARTH), says the new law is dangerously constrictive and too broad.
"We don't believe there is such a thing as a gay teen, because no teen is mature enough to define himself as gay. We're not out to change them so much as investigate," says Mr. Nicolosi. "The danger of this law is that it tries to kill simple attempts at understanding by saying gayness is static and 'How dare you try to change someone's personhood?' "
He puts forward the case of David Pickup, who came to therapy after noticing his attraction to males.
"We traced my depression and emotions and gender confusions to being abused sexually as a child," says Mr. Pickup, who has since studied with Nicolosi and now runs a practice of his own in Glendale, Calif. "This therapy helped me to identify my issues of unmet approval and need for self-esteem, and simultaneously I noticed that my occasional erotic attraction to men wasn't there anymore, and my attraction to women increased 100 percent. Reparative therapy helped save my life."
Beyond the anecdotes of each side, however, the real issue is that there is no good, neutral evidence to say the practice is generally beneficial, says Ben Caldwell, a licensed marriage and family therapist in Los Angeles.
"What's good news about this legislation is that the language of the law is so well-crafted that is spells out that it applies only to minors who are entering therapy not of their own accord," says Dr. Caldwell. "That's how all these professional organizations were able to sign on to it."
That could also mean the law is likely to withstand potential legal challenges. "It's pretty standard to have regulations that say what licensed professionals are allowed to do, and this would be no different from regulations that affect lawyers and doctors," says Doug Nejaime, associate professor of law at Loyola Law School in Los Angeles.
The only legal concern seen by James Kushner, a constitutional lawyer at Southwestern Law School in Los Angeles, is a potential case of a minor who is admittedly confused about his sexual orientation. Therapists might be loath to approach the subject for fear of running afoul of the law.
He says: "There are likely to be clients who are confused over sexual orientation and sexual roles, and a professional may be concerned that conversation or advice on feelings experienced may be interpreted by the client, family, or others as falling within the statute."


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