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Celebrating illustration, design, cartoon and comic art of the mid-20th century.
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
50 Years Ago in Detroit
Fifty years ago, Detroit was a different place.
Magazines of the 1950's were bursting with ads for cars and trucks, gasoline, tires - even for roads. America embraced the idea of getting behind the wheel and stepping on the gas.
There is an overwhelming sense of optimism in the automotive ads of the period. A bright-eyed confidence and muscularity that is reflected in the bold designs and colours of the vehicles themselves.
It was a great time to be an automotive illustrator. "Detroit Is Busy" is the headline of an article in a mid-50's issue of Art Director and Studio News.
"While there are jobs for artists and art directors of almost all styles, sizes and shapes, the big demand is for youth."
"Young men, with experience enough to be productive, and with potential, will find opportunities everywhere in the area - probably more than in any other major art center in the country."
"This condition is due to the huge volume of advertising prepared in this area, coupled with the toll taken in young artists by the armed services in the past few years. Numerous ad agencies and most of the art services have found this to be true."
"Quite a lot of experienced talent has moved into Detroit recently, which indicates activity on that level. A survey provided this information on specific talent:"
"1. Art Directors - a number of jobs open in the $5,000 to $10,000 a year bracket, with a variety of accounts to work on."
"2. Studio Layout Men - several studios are looking for young layout men with individual design ability. One known studio needs an art director for its layout department."
"3. Illustrators - young illustrators with potential can get all kinds of experience here. One studio guarantees $300 to $400 weekly to the right man."
"4. Automobile Artists - the volume of business lead one studio owner to state that automobile artists are needed more than at any time in the history of the industry."
And just consider how short the history of that industry was. Only 50 years earlier, Henry Ford had tinkered away in a little shed behind his house, trying to get a gas engine to do the work of a horse, while his wife, Clara, darned socks by lamplight.
Could he ever have imagined how explosive the combustion of his little engine would be? How profoundly it would impact the lives of people all around the world? And for our purposes, how it would create, for a time, an area of highly specialized illustration, both creative and lucrative for those artists with the expertise to participate in its creation.
This week, let's look at a few of those artists - and at a happier time in the age of the American automobile industry.
Let's look at Detroit in its heyday: 50 years ago.
* My Auto Ads Flickr set.
* AND be sure to check out Charlie Allen's latest installment of the CAWS at Charlie Allen's Blog!
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Leif, it looks to me as if not much has changed-- an illustrator in Detroit could make $300 a week back then, and I'll bet they could make the exact same amount today.ReplyDelete
That flying, tinsel covered Buick at the end is an astonishing cultural icon. Wow!
Maybe that's what Detroit needs to do to start selling cars again, David: slather them in chrome and diamonds!ReplyDelete
(And if they actually flew, that might move a few off the lot as well)
- John Frye11:47 AM
Wow, that painting of Ford in his garage was a Norman Rockwell piece?ReplyDelete
Looks like he didn't have full creative control to me because it is so very stilted and weak. Just my opinion
- Rich2:57 PM
Again, fine reading as well as watching. Just love to look at the cars.ReplyDelete
A heyday not only for illustrators, but for those car-designers as well. Almost no limit to a designers imagination: Shapes, double colour schemes, the mirror effects of all that chrome, no worry about fuel efficiency...
In comparison, nowaday's cars somewhat look pretty alike and utterly streamlined.
The first picture with the red chrome laden example, mirrored in that window...with those rikshas in the background, the red maple tree, the whole far east setting...
Far out...WOW!
Hee hee, the Detroit Diesel was the technological breakthrough which allowed long haul trucking. These two stroke, overblown, fuel efficient and surprisingly low-polluting engines are still in use, virtually unchanged today. I note that none of these features were advertised. This set of pics goes a long way to show the value of fluff in marketing. And that it is possible to "fluff" a dirty old engine!ReplyDelete
I've recently made it a hobby to collect these vintage automotive signs. Any idea where I can find these for sale online? Thanks!ReplyDelete
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Rojile necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 74 diseños de 34 diseñadores freelance.
Evans & Dixon, L.L.C.
Evans & Dixon, L.L.C. is a mid-sized, regional defense law firm in the Midwest, specializing in insurance defense in the areas of Workers' Compensation and Civil Litigation. Recently, we added a Business Services practice group, allowing us to tap into a new, albeit different, client base.
Evans & Dixon has been in business for over 65 years and our reputation of excellent client service is solid. Though very well-respected among our clients and our competition, our Firm is seen in the marketplace as an 'old school' and 'stodgy' defense firm.
But we are working to change our image. Along with our new practice area and growing client base, we are moving from an innocuous office building into one of the nicest, most well-known buildings in our downtown area in early 2011. We are additionally redesigning our Web site and then will subsequently redesign all other communication materials. We need an updated logo to reflect our revamped image and to drive the development of new communication materials.
The current logo can be found here: http://www.evans-dixon.com/ and attached to this brief. We want to move away from the 'block' logo. We are a law firm so a design that is wild and crazy or too out-of-the-box will not be successful. Words I would use to describe the new logo would be sharp, classy, professional, sleek, and modern.
Work Comp and Civil Clients: Insurance Companies, TPAs, and Brokers
Business Services Clients: Small to mid-sized businesses/business owners
Color: Blue.
The current PMS color of our logo is reflex blue. We are not tied to this specific PMS color, but blue is a must. It's recognizable as the 'Evans & Dixon blue'. I'd like to see the blue color punched up, perhaps approaching something in the navy family, but not quite that dark. Additionally, our Web site and office space redesigns will incorporate complementary shades of gray/silver and white, as well as adding layers and textures where appropriate. Using these colors or adding textures is acceptable.
Files: All appropriate files to use the logo for small digital and print jobs such as Web site, Web site banner ads, print collateral pieces, advertisements, business cards, apparel, as well as for larger options such as trade show table top, banners, signs, etc.
Type/Font: The L.L.C. in our name must be present but we would like it to be very small. The font size of the 'L.L.C.' should not match the font size used for the text "Evans & Dixon".
Please include an option with and without 'Attorneys at Law' in the logo design.
We are comfortable accepting designs that just provide a font treatment to the 'Evans & Dixon, L.L.C.' text in a new and crisp way.
Please refrain from using 'E&D' as a shortcut.
Please, no stock images or clip art.
Please include a one color and black & white or reversed out option for imprinting and ads.
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Garmin International Inc. has received the European Aviation Safety Agency's (EASA) validation of the U.S. Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for the GTN 650 and GTN 750 series touchscreen avionics. These avionics are now certified and approved for installation in hundreds of makes and models of European-registered-general aviation aircraft.
"The GTN has been very well received since its introduction earlier this year, with thousands of units already installed," said Carl Wolf, Garmin's vice president of aviation sales and marketing. "Now, through the validation of the FAA STC, EASA has made it possible, and more affordable, for European aircraft owners to immediately benefit from the latest technology, simplified interface and enhanced safety features that come with installing the GTN series."
The GTN 650 and GTN 750 series are the successors to the popular GNS 430W and 530W series GPS/NAV/COM avionics. They combine the latest in multi-function display (MFD) features with touchscreen data entry and integrated radio tuning, as well as optional remote transponder control. The GTN 750 series can also optionally support remote audio processor control. Other new capabilities include graphical flight planning with victor airways and high-altitude jet routes and the ability to display European electronic terminal procedure charts with optional Garmin ChartView (750 series only).
The units are offered in two sizes and a variety of configurations. The GTN 650 series products are contained in a 2.64-inch tall package that replicates the in-stack form factor of the GNS 430W design, while providing a display that is over 50% larger, company officials said. The GTN 750 series is 6 inches tall with a display that is nearly 100% larger than that of the GNS 530W.
All products in the GTN series are SBAS-enabled (WAAS and EGNOS) allowing pilots to fly GPSguided LPV glidepath approaches down to ILS-comparable minimums. In addition, precise course deviation and roll steering outputs can be coupled to select autopilots so that IFR flight procedures may be flown automatically.
The GTN 650 is available now at a suggested retail price of $11,495 USD and the GTN 750 is available now at a suggested retail price of $16,995 USD.
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I love the holy month of Shraavan and have been observing certain rituals for years. The tough part is fasting on every Monday . This year, the first Shraavan Monday saw me on a long flight from Heathrow to Mumbai. It wasn't easy... but I managed. For someone who enjoys food as much as I do, staying away from most of my favourite dishes for as long a period is the hardest part. Which is probably why my naughty daughter Anandita sent me the image you see on top. Sadistic! The one below was taken at my other daughter Avantikka's super glam Hello! event a couple of weeks ago, where, as I had mentioned earlier, one needed brollies... not for the monsoon but the Moet. P.S. I was the only person clad in a saree... everybody else chose LBDs.
We have a brand new President in the Rashtrapati Bhavan. All eyes on Pranabda as he assumes his new role. Nobody could possibly do worse than Pratibha Patil.... a reliable cop-friend told me her relatives were charging 50 lakhs per appearance.... and booking her for several all across the country. So....it's not just Bollywood stars who make a fortune from appearance fees!!!!
This appeared in the Sunday Times
Read my lips...." No more cameos...."
This has been a strange week for Superstars. The original ,Rajesh Khanna, died.... and millions of women across India mourned the death of a man who, at one time was the absolute and adored sweetheart of the nation. An original. He came into Bollywood as a nobody. As a struggler who had won a talent contest. He was arrogant enough not to copy any of the reigning greats. He didn't want to be the next Dilip Kumar or Dev Anand. He wasn't competing with Dharmendra or Jeetendra. He was Kaka – take it or leave it. In movie after movie, he monotonously continued to play the vulnerable Lover Boy. It was his immense good fortune that terrifically catchy songs fell into his lap. But it is a bit unfair to suggest he became The Phenomenon, only because of those unforgettable hits. Or that Kishore Kumar and R.D.Burman should be given half the credit for Rajesh Khanna's mind-boggling success. The fact of the matter is that nobody can actually deconstruct another's success ( failure is far easier to explain). Success comes with its own baggage. Success generates enormous resentment. If the truth be told... and told bluntly... success sucks. Others in the orbit of a successful person start hating him or her, even if that feeling is carefully camouflaged. Highly successful people are often the loneliest in the world. Also, the craziest. And they don't have to be movie stars for that. The amazing thing about Rajesh Khanna's meteoric career was the realisation by admirers and critics alike that this was no larger than life demi-God. Rajesh in reality and on screen was defined by his ordinariness. Perhaps, this was exactly the quality that made him so endearing. Fans identified with him easily and completely. It actually helped that he wasn't a star son and did not belong to any of Bollywood's revered families. As an outsider with zero connections and influence ( unlike an Amitabh Bachchan, who didn't exactly shy away from flashing his close relationship with the Gandhi family), Rajesh let his movies do all the talking. IImagine , he even conquered the animal world with the mega box office hit, 'Haathi Mere Saathi'. No actor in the world can manufacture something like this. Nobody has so far discovered a way to duplicate and then manipulate charisma.
Which is why, it is amusing to see the near hysterical reaction to the stray – and very expensive – comment, made by Salman Khurshid when he referred to Rahul Gandhi's 'cameo'. It was as if the man had committed a serious crime by that throwaway observation. Loyalists and chamchas jumped down Khurshid's throat for having the gall to say something as daring.. as ... as accurate. Overnight, Khurshid's stock within the party crashed, as people speculated about his future. Off with his head, was the general consensus. Party acolytes held their breaths waiting for Madam's response. Would Khurshid be permanently banished? Shunned and alienated? What sort of a penance would follow? Political vanvas.... for sure.... but for how long? Was Khurshid totally insane? What made him say something as outrageous about the Anointed One? The only political Superstar in India? The man with a destiny to lead us out of the wilderness into a fabulously sexy future? Seriously.... what was Salman on when he made that remark? What was he thinking? Well... the fact of the matter is that even after the initial shock and awe, the sky has not fallen down... not yet. We are all waiting for the wrath of God to deliver the verdict. Till such time, our Rahul Baba is doing what he does best – dimpling and staying away from the heat. This is good thinking. For, like Rajesh Khanna, perhaps even Rahul Gandhi has woken up to the truth about mass popularity – mediocrity is often a virtue in this arena. Mediocrity comforts the masses. Mediocrity is a likeable attribute. In a way, Salman Khurshid may have done us all a favour. One big difference though, A superstar cannot build his career on cameos alone. A superstar is obliged to deliver hit after hit. The way Rajesh Khanna did. It's time for Rahul to deliver his virgin hit at the political box office. The audience is impatient and panting .... cameos can wait!


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CrunchBase is a product of TechCrunch and is a great resource for listing your business, startup or web app. The business directory is very cleanly designed and easy to flow around, and if you take a peek at a business listing you'll notice you get a do follow link. CrunchBase is not a free for all, you have to be a related company and go through a reviewing process. It is completely free which is great, you get the link from a very authoritative site and the chance to attract some business or capital.
If you're a consultant or provide services you'll be happy to know you can add your services to CrunchBase, as well make your own personal profile which links back to your service or company. Person profiles also include the luxury of a link, as well links to your social media pages which helps give them some extra juice.


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The Guy Behind "Scroogled" Now Runs Strategy at Microsoft
Mark Penn, former Clinton administration aide turned bumbling corporate flack, just got a new gig at Microsoft, Recode reports, running corporate strategy. He's also the brain (?) behind one of the company's worst-ever corporate strategies.
Penn devised "Scroogled," an anti-Google advertising campaign of sorts that did nothing but somehow make Microsoft seem more Jurassic and unappealing than it already was. It did nothing but embarrass Microsoft employees and provide easy jokes for the rest of us.
Mark Penn, the new guy in charge of coming up with public-facing ideas, thought that people would buy and wear that t-shirt in public. Just think that over.


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Info2030 needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 168 designs submitted by 39 freelance designers.
Loran Aviation Wear
We are a small company that develops and produces clothing items for pilots and other workers in the aviation industry.
We are dedicated to offer the most fashionable and comfortable work wear to our customers!
The target audience of our company are professional pilots.
We are looking for an iconic brandable logo that reflects exclusivity.
Some practical requirements:
- The logo should be applicable to different subjects like clothing, paperwork, media, merchandize, websites, etc.
- Because of the multiple purpose, it has to look good on black/dark backgrounds and white/light backgrounds.
- It should be easily resizable, should be clear when quite small, as well as looking good on wallpapers. We are currently open to color ideas.
We were thinking about three style ideas:
- Luxury: high class, exclusivity (think about a pilot's life: privileged job. Traveling around the world, convertible cars, women, etc.)
- 1950s: the romanticism of aviation in the 1950s. The beginning of civil aviation. (heroic status of pilots, sdored by beautiful stewardesses )
- Outdoor: think about bush pilots, Alaska, freedom, etc.
Logo *concept* can be just "Loran" or "Loran Aviation Wear". A logo that works with both would be ideal.
** If you want to enter the contest, please also read the general comments!
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As you know, we are moving. It's not too far from where we live now in South Florida, but it is world's away from our present life. The homes we are targeting are in a rural area. Well...as rural as you get in a county that no longer has land that isn't incorporated. Let's just put it this way. Where I live presently the only thing you see walking along the side of the road are people. Where we are moving, you will see people, but a few will be riding horses. It will be a huge lifestyle change going from a deep water boating and beach community to a community with land, privacy and coincidentally better schools. The even better news? I will have better studio space and we will have some room to breath. Cramp quarters, narrow school choices and a neighborhood that doesn't suit our needs have taken it's toll on our family. The stress has been immeasurable. It's time to do something about it. Now.
The other big change? Yes, there is another one. I am going to be shifting the content of The Homeless Finch and concentrating more on my art, less on furniture and such. I hope that doesn't disappoint you. I miss my studio work and this blog has taken me too far away from it. I have to get back to my roots.
So here is the plan. I will not just be painting and showing my work. I will be presenting countless ideas for you, my reader, to follow my lead and create your own one of a kind works of art!! I'm really excited about this idea.
I know for many the cost of collecting original art is out of the budget. Why not create your own?!! Just like I have shown you how to do so many great things, I will show you how to do that as well. It might be paintings, printmaking, collage, photography, mixed media, sculpture. The list is endless.
Remember this little artwork idea from a few months ago? I wrote about it in my blog post "Hitting the Road With My Little Painting." I simply altered an image, printed it on nice art paper and added a little watered down paint. Now it is a simple, fun original piece of art. Anyone could try this out. Maybe even you!
Regardless, I have to stay true to myself. Like Dr. Seuss said,
So stay tuned and watch for upcoming posts. Getting my engines revved up and getting ready to go! Hope you stay along for the ride...


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Lisa falls in love with Nick, an intellectual romantic, and starts a secret romance with him. Meanwhile, Bart and Milhouse team up with the gang from MythCrackers to debunk some urban schoolyard legends.
Guest starring Micheal Cera, and the guys from Myth Busters.
What did YOU think? I'll bet it sucked!


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Mayor Coleen J. Seng today presented the Mayor's Award of Excellence for August to Environmental Health Supervisor Mark Kenne. The monthly award recognizes City employees who consistently provide exemplary service and work that demonstrates personal commitment to the City. The award was presented at the beginning of today's City Council meeting.
Kenne joined the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department in February 2000. He was nominated in the category of productivity by Scott Holmes, Manager of the Environmental Public Health (EPH) Division. Holmes said Kenne has been a leader in using technology to enhance the quality, efficiency and effectiveness of the work in EPH. He advocated for the use of digital cameras in the consumer services section and helped train staff, saving money and time, reducing waste and improving documentation.
"Mark is a team player and is always willing to help out, whether it is training less experienced Environmental Health Specialists in inspections, helping with computer issues, providing code interpretations, developing a presentation in Power Point or a database in ACCESS, or serving on interdepartmental teams for quality improvement or information systems," wrote Holmes in his nomination. "Mark shares his knowledge effectively, and in a way that inspires others to want to learn more."
Kenne led EPH's implementation of the new body art code, using his microbiology knowledge to educate practitioners on disease prevention and sterilization procedures. He also developed a permitting system using a digital camera to enhance identification. His next project will be to lead EPH in developing a personal computer-based environmental health information system.
The other categories in which employees can be nominated are customer relations, loss pre- vention, safety and valor. All City employees are eligible for the Mayor's Award of Excellence except for elected officials and some managers. Individuals or teams can be nominated by super- visors, peers, subordinates and the general public.
Nomination forms are available from department heads, employee bulletin boards or the Personnel Department, which oversees the awards program. All nominations are reviewed by the Mayor's Award of Excellence Committee, which includes a representative with each union and a non-union representative appointed by the Mayor. Award winners receive a $100 U.S. savings bond, a day off with pay and a plaque. Monthly winners are eligible to receive the annual award, which comes with a $500 U.S. savings bond, two days off with pay and a plaque.
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Why Did Jackie Chan Body Slam America?
By Jeff Yang
Jackie Chan is famous for his glorious on-camera recklessness — leaping out of windows, crashing through walls and tumbling from rooftops for the sake of his millions of global fans. Recently, however, he's made a habit of performing a somewhat less crowd-pleasing stunt: Shooting off his mouth.
The latest incident occurred last week, during an otherwise mundane interview on Qiang Qiang, a popular talk show on Hong Kong-based cable net Phoenix TV. After 15 minutes spent discussing Chan's latest film, CZ12 ("Chinese Zodiac"), the conversation turned to the action hero's reputation for fervent nationalism, which has prompted criticism from some on the Internet.
"Chinese are dissatisfied with many things, but you always say 'China is so good.' Now many people on the net are displeased with you," said the talk show's host, Dou Wentao. In response, Chan pointed out that while China has many problems, particularly with corruption, its ascent into global prominence has occurred only over the last dozen years. "If you talk about corruption, does the entire rest of the world — does America have no corruption?...America has the most corruption in the world!"
After the statement was translated into English by China-watching blog Ministry of Tofu, the Washington Post's Max Fisher penned a commentary on Chan's "anti-Americanism," wondering how the star could "square his criticism of the United States with his long embrace of the American film market."
The article had the effect that anyone could have expected, generating over a thousand comments and a firestorm of social-media reaction, much of it decrying Chan's "ingratitude" and vowing to boycott his future creative output, in an uncanny echo of the last time a scandal erupted around an Asian pop icon's bashing of America.
There are notable differences between PSY's gaffe and Chan's, however.


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Re: How's the price?
Author: Jonathan
Date: 3/18/2007 7:46 pm EDT
Sorry - it was buried in the response. Avaire's Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price is $6 to $8 per square foot. There are 5 square feet per package. Each tile is 12"x12" and covers 1 square foot.
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RE: How's the price?
Author: kevin
Date: 3/18/2007 4:12 am EDT
there was never an answer as to how much the tiles are per sq.ft. how much,quanity per case, are the tiles?
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RE: How's the price?
Author: Jonathan
Date: 3/15/2007 11:09 pm EDT
Here are a few factors to consider when comparing the cost of Avaire tile to traditional tile:
1) The suggested retail price of a comparable quality porcelain tile is typically in the $3.00 to $5.00 psf range.
2) Backer-board and other materials typically required for tradtional tile can add anywhere from $1.50 to $3.00 per square foot.
3) Removal of existing vinyl or other flooring can cost between $1.00 and $3.00 per square foot.
4) Basic labor rates to install traditional tile varies broadly across the US. As low as $2.00 psf in a few areas, averaging $4.50 psf, even higher in many areas. Add another $1.00 to $2.50 psf for backerboard installation labor.
5) Patterns or any other special features can add dollars to the installation labor.
The bottom line is that a quality porcelain traditional tile professionally installed averages $10 to $14 per square foot (more in some areas, less in others). For an average 250 sf floor, you can save anywhere from $750 to $1750 by installing Avaire yourself! And hundreds of homeowners who have never installed tile before have achieved professional looking results!
Professional installers are embracing Avaire because they can install Avaire significantly faster than traditional tile, and they are not restricted from installing Avaire in situations that would be unsuitable for traditional tile. While every professional installer establishes their own labor rates, we uniformly are hearing that pro's are willing to install Avaire for less than traditional tile because they are more productive with Avaire.
The manufacturer's suggested retail price for Avaire Tile ranges from $6 to $8 per sf. Of course, each retailer has latitude in establishing their price point based on their location, transportation costs, services, etc. (E.g., retailers in Hawaii have a higher price point due to transportation costs).
Obviously, one can purchase $0.59 clearance tile, other low-cost materials, and do-it-yourself for less than these figures. For those who choose this path, more power to them.
The best test is to get a bid for professionally installed porcelain tile - see for yourself what you will save by installing Avaire yourself. When all of the true costs are taken into account, we think you will find that Avaire is an excellent value!
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Date: 3/12/2007 10:04 pm EDT
I do not have a retailer in my vicinity in WA State. What can I expect to pay for this product? I have a 10 X 10 Kitchen and 3 small bathrooms I want to tile.
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I've been saying confessions over my family as I drive to work in the morning. I do it while Judah and Alaia are in the car so they can get used to hearing positive things spoken over their lives from an early age. I also notice that I don't worry nearly as much since I've been doing the confessions. I say a lot of the same things like: my family is safe, we're protected, we're healthy, God holds us in His hands, my children are obedient, we are successful at work, all of our needs are met, we are wise, and we don't walk in fear. The not walking in fear is a big one for me because I've struggled with that since I was young. Yesterday something happened that would normally have me completely unnerved, but when MrC told me about it, I didn't even flinch. He and Judah were almost in an accident. Twice.
Picture it: Sunday night, the roads are dark and wet, MrC is pulling up to a stoplight. MrC stops at the light and a Camry is stopped next to him. Coming up behind MrC is a Benz and a truck is pulling up behind the Camry. MrC hears tires screeching and realizes the Benz can't stop in time. For whatever reason, instead of plowing into the back of MrC, she swerves and plows into the truck and the truck gets pushed into the back of the Camry. MrC pulls over (and leaves my child in the car) and checks on everybody. The lady in the Benz said she didn't know what happened but her foot got stuck. Everybody seems to be fine and they're all standing around assessing the damage and getting ready to exchange information. MrC walks away to go check on Judah. Since Judah is fine, he starts walking back to the accident to see if anybody needs anything before he leaves and he sees a Honda slamming on his breaks before ramming into the Benz. This sends the Benz flying off the road and up a hill and pushes the truck right toward MrC. Since he sees it coming he jumps out the way and then he sees that 2 of the people have been knocked to the ground and are bloody from this second accident. MrC ran over to help them and the lady in Benz gets up but is really wobbly and wants MrC to help her find her wig. The man from the truck has cuts all over him from the broken glass, but he seems to be ok. MrC called 911 to update them and tell everything that happened since he saw everything.
I'm so grateful that our car and my family were spared in the accident. I'm glad nobody was seriously hurt. We are so blessed.


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Manchester United and Chelsea might be forced to wait until next month to discover whether Vitesse Arnhem will listen to offers for highly-rated midfielder Marco van Ginkel, reports the Daily Telegraph.
The 20-year-old Dutchman has been impressing at the European U21 Championships in Israel this month, during Holland's run to the semi-finals, with numerous scouts keeping tabs on the Eredivisie star.
Unbeknown to Van Ginkel, Jim Lawlor - chief scout at Manchester United - has been monitoring him closely, as David Moyes weighs up a bid to lure the £12million-rated man to Old Trafford.
However, the Premier League champions will face a fight to secure the player's signature, with Jose Mourinho also keen to entice him to Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea have a partnership agreement with Vitesse, having sent a number of emerging young players on loan to the GelreDome in recent years, and for that reason alone can be considered slight favourites to land Van Ginkel.
However, neither Chelsea or Manchester United will find out if they have been successful in their transfer pursuit until July at the earliest, after the player revealed he will postpone any decision regarding his future until he returns from a post-tournament holiday.
"My future? Now I have a vacation and I'll concentrate on that," Van Ginkel said. "After my holiday, we will see. Maybe.
"Manchester United? I didn't know (about their interest), but I have two more years at Vitesse. It is a club that is growing, so I'm also happy there."
With a contract at Vitesse that runs until 2015, Van Ginkel insists he is happy in his homeland, and with the Eredivisie outfit having qualified for the Europa League in 2013/14, he could well stay in Holland for another year at least.


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Npagel necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 96 diseños de 19 diseñadores freelance.
Shop to Help / shoptohelp.com
I'm a producer, designer and executive. I'm doing this project for a friend who is the CEO of the cashback shopping category leader - we want to mimic that site but make the money go to charity. I wanted to do some work that would do something good for the world - and this definitely will.
60% of users will be middle aged women. The charity tie-in may skew it a little younger, but not much. US only for now. December is the biggest charity giving month by far & Xmas is the biggest shopping season obviously.
• Needs to allow us to highlight and essentially co-brand with other charity brands/logos.
• Can't be sanctimonious
• Can't be too 'fun' either though
• I've noted that ALL great three word brand names are acronymic (CBS, BMW, AMD, NPR) - the problem with that here is 2 fold: 1) STH can look like SHiT (spoonerism) 2) Sth looks like 5th (which is not good) - so if you can make it work AWESOME. If not, go for Shop to Help or Shop To Help or shoptohelp.
• DO NOT use a 2 for 'to'
• you *can* include .com - it IS NOT a requirement
• you can stack the words, play with angles, combine them (the 3 words have letters in common) - as long as it reads as it should.
The attached images are of logo *trends* for this year that I like, but don't them limit you, I also love Saul Bass.
Make it GREAT! And thank you.
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text: Senior Awards Brunch a time to honor scholars, athletes, servants News Home 05.09.14 By: Mark Tarnacki As much as any Saint Michael's tradition, the Senior Awards Brunch celebrates the unique sense of community at the college, said President Jack Neuhauser near the start of the 2014 edition in Alliot's dining room mid-day Thursday before Commencement weekend. That warm community feeling and support is the distinguishing quality of the college that he hears about most from grateful alumni, the president said. His brief remarks and a welcome from Alumni Director and emcee Angela Armour along with the opening prayer from Campus Minister Anna Lester began this annual recognition of scholars and athletes, faith-based service volunteers and tour guides, diversity champions and journalists, firefighters and student government leaders, along with faculty and staff favorites whom the class members choose to honor. On Wednesday night for seniors, the president hosted a cookout under a huge tent in the 300s field on a beautiful evening, with steak and strawberry shortcake on the menu. Sodexho chefs turned out fine quiche, pastries, fruit, ham and salad for the brunch and earned applause for their efforts. Pre-award speakers selected by the class were Jeremy Brown, associate director of admission, who noted they were the first group he had helped recruit when he started at the college; and Michael Bosia, associate professor of political science, who shared how experiences overseas with members of this outstanding class inspired him to become a more fearless scholar. Many of the Thursday's awards at the brunch are named for well-known or inspirational figures in the college's history. Winners this year were: Dr. Marie J. Henault Award: This honor for the student "who has contributed in some way to women's issues both on and off campus" went to Madison Sommers. Presenter Julia Berberan of the campus Center for Women and Gender said that Sommers has been a dedicated volunteer at the center for four years and a "passionate feminist" with a Gender Studies major. "For her remarkably impressive senior capstone project, she collaborated with Saint Mike's Fire & Rescue to develop the first ever Domestic Violence Response Training for EMT's," Berbaran said. Elizabeth A. Durick Award: This honor for the senior who has "made a significant contribution to the Christian goals of the college" went to Maura Grogan. Presenter Fr. Brian Cummings SSE '86 noted how Grogan was involved in virtually every liturgical ministry for the 7 p.m. student Masses; was a leader in peer ministry programs and faith-sharing groups, coordinated Taize prayer, joined Lenten Way of the Cross celebrations, and was part of service trips to New Orleans and New York City. Frank G. Mahady Memorial Award: This honor for the senior who "best demonstrates the qualities of moral leadership and social justice" important to Judge Mahady H'91, and who shows potential to contribute significantly to peace and social justice, went to Kirsten Wilson, an English and international studies major. Presenter Heidi St. Peter, director of the MOVE service volunteer arm of Edmundite Campus Ministry, said Wilson joined service extended trips to Appalachia and Kolkata, India, spent a semester abroad in Uganda, and led a later trip back to Kentucky. One early college summer she longboarded across Vermont to raise awareness and money for a school in Sudan. She also was part of campus initiatives to help the Congo, the environment, global AIDS suffers, laborers, and women, and she interned with U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, working with marginalized populations. Martin Luther King, Jr. Society Award: This honor for seniors promoting interracial understanding as exemplified by Dr. King, was shared by Marlyn Semexant and April Hoyt. Presenter Moise St. Louis, associate dean of students/director of multicultural services, talked of Semexant's lovably "crazy laugh" and her amazing resilience and ability to "just keep it moving." He said the sociology and anthropology major and psychology minor was a leader in the MLK Society and Diversity Coalition, a resident assistant, an administrative coordinator of the multicultural campus host program and a peer mentor leader, showing "amazing energy and contributions" to both. Saint Louis said he has watched Hoyt's growth and work "with awe" as she has made her way through college by working two jobs, often allowing little sleep, while also mentoring peers and leading the MLK Society as president one year and helping lead the Diversity Coalition before that; also, Hoyt kept a 3.99 GPA with a double-major, while helping first-generation collegians navigate college bureaucracy -- all without ever complaining or exhibiting any self-pity. Roger F. Keleher' 15 Memorial Awards: This honor for the outstanding scholar-athletes of the college's graduating class who maintain high scholastic averages – presented since 1954 –went to Amanda Brigante and Chris George. Brigante is a member of the softball program, and George played men's soccer. A four-year softball player, and a three-year starter at second base, Brigante is a computer science major with a mathematics minor. She maintains a 3.992 cumulative grade-point average, and holds membership in the Phi Beta Kappa (liberal arts and sciences), Pi Mu Epsilon (mathematics), Delta Epsilon Sigma (Catholic), and Chi Alpha Sigma (college athlete) honor societies. She made the Northeast-10 Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll seven times and was named NE-10 Academic All-Conference in 2012. She also volunteered with Special Olympics Vermont and ran in Relay for Life and Colchester CanSurVive 5K, both of which provide critical support for cancer research and patient care. After graduation, she will begin her career as a database administrator for Vermont's Fletcher Allen Health Care. Chris George, a two-year captain and a four-year defensive starter for men's soccer, is a double major in accounting and economics, with a 3.694 GPA. He holds membership in the Sigma Beta Delta (business, management and administration), Omicron Delta Epsilon (economics) and Chi Alpha Sigma (college athlete) honor societies, and has qualified for the NE-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll five times. An NE-10 Academic All-Conference selection as both a junior and a senior, he was also named Capital One NCAA Division II Academic All-District in 2012. He served on the college's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and graduated from the Purple Knight Leadership Academy He has also been committed to service, participating in an extended service trip to Guatemala, working on constructing a new school. He has accepted a position with McGladrey LLP in Boston, and will begin his career with the public accounting firm after graduation. Director of Athletics Geri Knortz M'05 presented the awards. John D. Donoghue Award This award for a notable leader from one of the college' student publications, named for John Donoghue '32, "Christian, gentleman, journalist and teacher," went to Mikala Kane, executive editor of the student newspaper The Defender. For decades, John Donoghue's son Michael Donoghue, a journalism adjunct at the college and veteran Burlington Free Press reporter, has presented the award, but due to an injury, the department chair Traci Griffith did the honors, noting how Kane helped lead coverage of a union controversy on campus, earning major recognition in a regional competition judged by media pros. She tackled tough stories and strived to be "balanced, fair and serious minded," said Griffith, noting Kane was a Phi Beta Kappa scholar and in the journalism honorary society. This year's yearbook dedication was to Carey Kaplan, retiring professor of English, who received a standing ovation from colleagues, students and administrators for her many decades as a respected professor, scholar and endearing persona at the college. Yearbook editor Jackilyn Chisholm'15 read stories from colleagues illustrating Kaplan's one-of-a-kind personality and gifts. The Reverend Gerald E. Dupont Awards, given to those dedicated to "the ideals of courage, vision, devotion and faith upon which Saint Michael's college was founded," went to student Bernadette Beary, who was honored for her leadership in MOVE and the Student Association, and as an Orientation Leader. She was described by presenters Brendan Long and Caitlin Shea-Vantine, Student Association president and vice president respectively, as an inspirational woman and "ray of sunshine." Dupont Awards for faculty/staff went to Todd Wright, director of the Wilderness Program and associate dean of students, and Will Marquess, English instructor, for their inspiring interactions with students and willingness to always help and listen. The Saint Michael's Award for the "member of the class who for four years has been involved or the betterment of the class and the community, signifying unselfish commitment to others," went to Lauren DiBona. Presenter Dawn Ellinwood, vice president for student affairs/dean of students, said DiBona majored in biology with a chemistry minor while being a leader in student programming of all sorts; she also has been a tour guide, orientation leader, MOVE volunteer, and attended a Campus Ministry LEAP retreat. Co-chairs of the Senior Class Gift – Christopher Allen, Katherine Anderson and Sarah Hiers – reported that members voted to give funds to an area that means most to each individual, from Financial Aid to Study Abroad and beyond. They said 172 class members contributed, for a 41 percent participation rate, amounting to more than $2,300. They thanked Jen Conetta of Institutional Advancement for her leadership of the Gift effort, with flowers. Senior Class President Grace Barney and Vice President Nicholas Kyratzis made the Senior Class Awards. Class Appreciation Awards went to Dragan Fresl, who drives the campus bus and is a favorite of students for his friendly personality, interesting conversations and overall helpfulness; Valerie Banschbach of the biology faculty; Campus Minister Jason Moore; and associate dean of students Jonathan D'Amore, all for their approachability and helpfulness to class members. Community Service Awards went to Mike Brown for his work on MOVE trips, with Green Up environmental work, as an orientation leaders and his for his work with divestment; to Chris Allen, a varsity athlete, member the Active Minds Club, chair of the Senior Class Gift Committee, orientation leader and Pre-Orientation Weekend leader; to Alex Bryne for her involvement with Founders Society, Campus Ministry retreats, VITA and MOVE within Campus Ministry; and to Alex Ieronimo, who did broadcast work for Purple Knights basketball, ran Student Association meetings, joined extended service trips and was a Writing Center volunteer. The Donald Sutton Award, presented to a vital member of the Fire and Rescue team, went to Mike Boudreau, a history and education major who stepped up this past year in particular helping fight a fire in a student townhouse, and was immersed in the SMFR squad for all four years.


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On Thursday December 27, at around 8 p.m., police say 31-year-old Erika Menendez shoved 46-year-old Sunando Sen from the platform onto the tracks as a Flushing-bound 7 train was approaching the Sunnyside station.
Menendez was arrested around 5 a.m. near the intersection of Bedford Avenue and Empire Boulevard in Crown Heights, after an observant tipster noticed the winter jacket from the video of the suspect released by police following the incident.
She was asking for directions to the subway.
Menendez was taken to the 112th Precinct in Forest Hills for questioning. There, police say, she confessed to the crime and said that she pushed Sen because she hates Muslims and Hindus. Several witnesses who saw the Bronx woman mumbling to herself on the platform just before she pushed Sen, identified her as the assailant in a police line-up.
Menendez has been charged with second-degree murder as a hate crime. She will undergo a psychiatric evaluation to determine if she is mentally competent to stand trial.
On Friday morning, Councilman Peter Koo said the MTA should look into a system used in many Asian countries, where a barrier prevents the riders from accessing the tunnel.
Instead, the train stops at a specific point, and the doors of both the train and barrier open, allowing riders to access the train. modeling a new system like many Asian country have.
Koo said this will not only prevent people from falling or being pushed on to the tracks, but help alleviate the garbage situation, as well.
"This way people cannot be pushed onto the subway, and you will also keep the subway much cleaner," wrote Koo in a letter to the MTA.
The MTA has looked into protective barriers in the past, but has said that given the lack of uniformity in the subway system it would be difficult to retrofit it to accommodate all styles of trains and stations.
Meanwhile, Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer, whose district includes the subway stop where the attack occurred, called on the MTA to create deterrents.
"It does strike me in a post-September 11th world that there aren't cameras installed in our subway stations," he said.
He also said Koo's idea was worth looking into. "It seems to me that the MTA needs to look into a system that Councilman Koo is proposing, and then also we all should ask why are there not cameras at subway stops," Van Bramer said.


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Franklin Ayers at 19:50 25.01.20081294 messages posted
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Sounds good to me Joseph. There is a Scotch Whiskey called Auchentoshan. It's a single malt that is absolutely great. Smooth and easy to drink.
Joseph Draye at 20:23 25.01.20081000 messages posted
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Pro Artist Member
"Probably have a few more so I
better not leave too many messages
tonight! More than once I have
quickly gone into the database the
next morning and quietly deleted a
post or two that I regretted!
Smile" - Harry
Well, if you can't make a fool of yourself on the net, where can you? lol
I'm a bourbon man, myself. I'll drink scotch on occasion, but it's really gotta be good, to go past one shot.
Art Winstanley at 20:57 25.01.2008442 messages posted
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Pro Artist Member
a mad rush of projects headed my
way last wednesday and only this
morning did i put the last of them
to bed. it's been an afternoon of
banking, post office, buying
flowers for my girl and grocery
but i was good today and just now (3:45 est) cracked my first cold one. although i'll admit that on a slow weekend at noon i've been know to say, "you know, it's 5pm in hereford" and get an early start.
Georgia Hurst at 21:04 25.01.20081500 messages posted
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Pro Artist Member
Thats a clever idea ill have to
remember that one Art when I need
an excuse.
I do usually wait until the sun has gone over the yard arm before I crack open a bottle But I could pretend to be somewhere else in the world.
Franklin Ayers at 21:30 25.01.20081294 messages posted
United States of America
It's great hanging here with
creatives from around the globe
chatting about life, politics, and
art... among other things. There
are threads about the climate,
politics, music, movies, and books.
All that could end up here as well.
Those are the kinds of things that
people talk about while drinking. I
am going to focus using this place
for any discussion not art related
from now on.
I gotta say Joseph. You did an excellent job coming up with a name. If there were a Blackened Voodoo Pub in my town I'd want to go in and check it out.
Also, on the whiskey front... I usually go for something like the Jack Daniel's Single Barrel,. I have always steered clear of Scotch. I was at an Irish pub and asked the barkeep to give me a good shot of Irish Whiskey. He recommended the Auchentoshan instead, so I gave it a go. It wasn't harsh like all the others I have tried. Can't stomach Dewars. Anyhow...
Do they serve skewered blackened shrimp over rice here?
Joseph Draye at 21:44 25.01.20081000 messages posted
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Pro Artist Member
Actually, it wasn't as creative as
you think, coming up with the name.
I'm from New Orleans, and Jax
brewery(the local) came out with a
beer named Blackened Voodoo(had a
witch or something on the
label)back in the 80's. The stuff
was a God-awful dark lager(a step
below Milwaukee's Best, if that's
possible)swill. They may still make
and sell it, somewhere on Earth.
I'm guessing the Ukraine.
Anyway, it sounded better than the Voodoo Hoodoo Lounge or Chilli Willie's Place.
Franklin Ayers at 21:47 25.01.20081294 messages posted
United States of America
Ahhh I think I remember that stuff
the company had a line of beers
that were almost all bad... back
when everyone was starting a micro
brewery. Well I like the name any
Have a good one.
Joseph Draye at 22:35 25.01.20081000 messages posted
United States of America
Pro Artist Member
Yea, the locals used to joke "It's the water!" ......from the Mississippi!lol
Franklin Ayers at 04:09 26.01.20081294 messages posted
United States of America
Heh... I could see that!
Saw Cloverfield tonight. If you saw Blair Witch and any Godzilla movie, just imagine merging them and you get Cloverfield. Not so good. We should have opted for "There Will be Blood" or "Michael Clayton" or whatever that George Clooney movie is called. Oh well, next time.
Joseph Draye at 05:28 26.01.20081000 messages posted
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Pro Artist Member
I was gonna see that, at least on DVD. Thanks for saving me some money. I would have opted for I Am Legend or No Country for Old Men, myself.


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New and Improved
This measures 16 inches by 40 and hangs on the high wall in our stairway. Lettering was created with the wonderful new must have for all creative people. It is called a Cricut Expressions by Provo Craft. The potential is unlimited.
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- Elizabeth said...
Who did the Cricut letters? Do you secretly have the machine? ;0)
- June 11, 2009 at 12:11 PM
- Ann said...
Ok, this is a stunning first! I have wished for this little gem for months. Shall we have a Cricut party at your house?
- June 11, 2009 at 4:08 PM
- Judy said...
Remember.....all you have to do is have a Relief Society Super Saturday. Someone is bound to have one of these wonders. She not only shares, but she creates the design and vinyl lettering. But I thought Elizabeth need one of her very own.
- June 12, 2009 at 9:00 AM
- Elizabeth said...
Not this time. Haven't you learned that the days are long gone when you could talk me into buying almost anything? Give somebody else a turn, right? Besides, I was sure that you had it or are going to purchase it.
- June 12, 2009 at 3:07 PM
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Release Date: October 5, 2012
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- University at Buffalo Professor of Chemistry Diana Aga, PhD, and Lewiston-Porter High School teachers Michelle Hinchliffe and Colleen Glor have won a national science education award for their efforts to train student scientists to measure pharmaceutical contamination in Niagara County waterways.
Under the faculty members' watch, Lewiston-Porter juniors and sophomores are testing water from school water fountains, the Lewiston wastewater treatment plant and local streams, including the Niagara River.
Using methods Aga developed, the students are measuring pharmaceutical levels and checking for trends. They're trying to figure out, for example, whether there's a correlation between flu season and the presence of prescription drugs in water.
Aga, Hinchliffe and Glor are the 2012 recipients of the SETAC/Menzie Environmental Education Award, presented by the North America Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) to recognize programs that improve environmental science education, and environmental literacy and awareness among youth and the general public.
The award will be presented Nov. 11 at the SETAC North America 33rd Annual Meeting in Long Beach, Calif. The team will receive a plaque and a $1,000 gift from the Menzie Family, which the team plans to use toward future sampling and analysis of water samples.
"As high school teachers, we are extremely honored that our effort in advancing authentic science education is being recognized at such a distinguished level," Glor said. "We are also extremely grateful that Dr. Aga shares our enthusiasm and also recognized how important it is to make real-life scientific connections with our young students."
Aga, an environmental chemist, has been a pioneer in recognizing the dangers that prescription drugs and personal care products pose to the health of waterways.
Each day, antibiotics, birth control pills, perfume and shampoo find their way into lakes and rivers, releasing chemicals. Locally, scientists have found contaminants including antidepressants in the Great Lakes, which may lead to changes in the behavior of fish. Elsewhere, researchers have identified veterinary antibiotics as a potential cause of growing antibiotic resistance in bacteria.
Aga has studied the environmental impact of some harmful substances and is currently researching how various treatment processes can effectively remove pharmaceuticals from wastewater.
It's because of this expertise that Hinchliffe and Glor, who teach chemistry and earth science, respectively, approached Aga for help in 2011. The pair wanted to give students hands-on experience in science by asking them to analyze area water sources, and Aga agreed to assist.
"I felt that it was very important to participate because I am a strong supporter of having younger people get involved very early in their career with hands-on research experience to get excited with science," Aga said. "This is the most effective way of learning and retaining information. When students see from firsthand information, from their own work, that the environment is vulnerable to pharmaceutical contamination from wastewater treatment plants, they will be more conscientious about protecting the environment."
Students in the Lewiston-Porter program design and conduct their own experiments and draw connections between their findings and reports by other scientists.
Some of the young researchers traveled to Japan in spring 2011 to present at an International Water Forum and to Winnipeg in Canada to present at the 2012 International Super Science Fair. Lewiston-Porter High School also hosted 15 Japanese students and teachers to exchange information on water research. A new group of high school students is being trained and is planning to attend the 2013 International Super Science Fair in Camborne, England in July.
Future plans also include working with Helen Domske -- New York Sea Grant senior coastal education specialist and associate director of UB's Great Lakes Program -- to develop a program for educating the public about how to properly dispose of unused prescription drugs.
"This has been an extraordinary experience for all of us," Hinchliffe said. "Any science educator will tell you the importance of the scientific method. For the past two years, our student scientists have been experimenting on local water supplies to determine pharmaceutical concentrations, analyzing concentration data to correlate seasonal trends and generating ideas to bring community awareness to this issue. This is as real as it gets."
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Mayor Don Wesely, Lancaster County Board Chair Bob Workman, and Lincoln Electric System (LES) Administrator Terry Bundy announced today they have designated a group of public employees to serve as an economic development team to coordinate the public aspect of economic development activities with the Lincoln Partnership for Economic Development (LPED) and others involved in job creation and retention.
The team will include employees from the City-County Planning Department; the City's Public Works and Utilities, Urban Development, and Building and Safety Departments; LES; and Lancaster County. Managing the team will be a new economic development coordinator, whose position will be funded equally through a partnership of the City, County and LES. The team and new coordinator will work directly with LPED as the primary economic development agency to supplement LPED's efforts.
"It is very clear from the recent announced layoffs that the nationwide economic downturn has now hit Nebraska and Lincoln," said Mayor Wesely. "We need to be doing more in economic development to work with companies to retain jobs and to recruit companies to bring new jobs to town. This team and the new coordinator will work directly with all public and private entities involved in economic growth to increase the City's overall efforts."
The City has not had an economic development coordinator since 1996 when LPED was formed as a public-private venture to handle economic development activities for the City. One gap that exists which the coordinator will fill is that LPED has never had the authority to speak for the City, County or LES. The coordinator and team will have that ability on a daily basis as needed.
"The City, County and LES are working well together on economic development requests, but we need to help to coordinate the increasing number of economic development projects on which we are working," Wesely said. "The coordinator will work for all three public entities on economic development projects to help ensure as much coordination as possible, in the most cost efficient manner possible. As an employee of all three public entities, the economic development coordinator will have the ability to speak and act for the City, County and LES. The creation of this position will help expedite projects."
Mayor Wesely said he and the Mayor's Technology Council have also been working closely with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln to establish a technology/venture capital position. The individual in that position would be supervised by the University and would also work with LPED and other business entities to transfer technology into new business ventures in the private sector.
Planning continues for the Economic Summit being hosted by Mayor Wesely and Omaha Mayor Mike Fahey. The purpose of the Summit is to assess the current economic downturn hitting both cities and discuss how the two communities can work together and with the State to address economic development issues.
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KNOXVILLE (AP) – University of Tennessee researchers are predicting modest economic gains for the state through the first half of 2013, but they say significant economic improvement is still a year or two away.
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CBER Associate Director Matt Murray, the report's author, told The Knoxville News Sentinel in an interview that an increase in residential building permits and rising home prices are signs of a strengthening housing market that could have broad implications for the overall economy.
"That could be a real game changer," he said.
The state unemployment rate is expected to average 8.2 percent this year, down from 9.2 percent in 2011.
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Tennessee's economic expansion was strong in the first quarter of 2012 but then slowed sharply, in part due to the European debt crisis, the report said. Since then, the presidential election and threat of severe federal budget cuts in early 2013 – often called the fiscal cliff – have also injected a measure of uncertainty into the recovery. But increased auto sales and continued improvement in the housing market are encouraging signs.
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