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Saturday, September 6, 2008
Aid , Economic Development and the Alleviation of Poverty
One of the first questions I asked before starting AA was , " Why has Africa, with all the aid and assistance that it has received, not made the gains that other developing areas have achieved?" There are no simple answers to this question. My time in Siha has given me insight and some possible solutions to the issues facing Africa today.
First , there are two fundamental assumptions that need to be dispelled. One is that Africans lack the drive and work ethic to succeed. The truth is that to survive everyone in a family, including very young children, need to work exceptionally hard just to provide for the basic needs of daily living: food, fuel and water. If you don't you die!!
The second is that Africans do not know how to make their lives better. This belief is the reason why so much of the donated money has not helped the people, and in some cases been counter productive. Rarely are local people asked what they need to make their lives better. Both governmental and NGO programs have come to Africa with their preconceived ideas of what they think will help. A large amount of the money of their programs goes for administrative costs for foreign advisers and consultants, and for their on the ground costs plus money paid to government officials [for bribes and corruption] so that only a fraction of the money is actually spent on the project. Once a project, like the construction of a hospital, is finished, the program is also done. The long term funding and staffing issues are not addressed and the goals for the program fail to be achieved.
There have been several programs that address these deficiencies and are truly helping the people. One is the Dutch NGO - FEMI-DIRA 1. They have working in an area south of Moshi called TPC [Tanzanian Planting Company] which grows and processes sugar cane. TPC employes about 4000 people. The NGO has been in the community for many years and has the trust of the local people. To better understand the community and to get base line data, Joris de Vries has conducted over 900 household interviews of the residents of a village of 4000 people. With this information, his NGO will work with the community and TPC to develop community projects and programs. After a period of time, the survey will be repeated to see if their goals were met.
What is lacking in the African psyche, especially among the poor, are the concepts of long term planning saving and investment. These are difficult ideas for people living from day to day or season to season. The VICOBA program that I have written about in an earlier blog provides not only the ability to save and lend money but also teaches business skills and community involvement with tree planting and other civic projects.
Miriam's rosella wine making operation is another example of small scale capitalism. Her group of 10 women set up a complete cottage industry from first growing and harvesting the hibiscus, to making the wine and setting up markets for their product. They made 100% return on investments, returning half as profits and reinvesting the remainder. Now they are looking to double or triple their next "vintage". More important than this economic success was the change in the mind set of these women. Having felt that there was no chance to improve their lives before this project, they now are empowered and energized by their accomplishments.
On a larger scale, Siha is looking to develop itself as a tourist destination. The District is capital poor and tourism offers the community the influx of money to help their economy as well as work and training opportunities. There are potential downsides to doing this. When two cultures interact it can be for the good or more commonly for the worse. In Arusha ,for example, where the vast majority of tourist go before they go on safari to the parks on the "Northern Circuit" [Ngorongoro Crater, the Serengeti etc.] foreigners are hounded by "touts"who are people trying to sell their wares, and children begging. Siha has very little of this now. It is the goal of the District to develop "Green Tourism " [see the description of this concept on the AA web site] where the visitor is "educated" to respect local customs, behavior and dress and the community is discouraged from begging and harassing touts. Adventure Aid is looking for people with skills in marketing and web site design who would be interested in working on this project and developing the concept of "voluntourism".
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Athens bronze medallists Santiago LANGE and Carlos ESPINOLA (ARG) won the first race of the day, race 2 of the Tornado Opening Series, after recovering form a poor start to sail through the fleet and win by nearly 2 minutes. The Argentineans were also winning race 3, 50 metres ahead of the Spaniards when the Race Committee signalled a course change which negatively impacted their race. Fernando ECHAVARRI and Anton PAZ (ESP) went on to win the race, with LANGE and ESPINOLA second and Darren BUNDOCK and Glenn ASHBY (AUS). The Race Committee recognised their mistake and the International Jury gave redress to the Argentineans, awarding, both them and the Spanish first place in the race (read the full decision in our Protests & Communications section here).
After their two wins today, the Argentineans jump up from 13th to third overall. LANGE says the teams aim is to earn a place in Thursday's Medal Race, but admitted there is a long way to go before then. "The Qingdao venue is a very difficult place for sailing. We will try our best tomorrow, but we are happy with the results so far," he commented.
Spain's two-time World Champions ECHAVARRI and PAZ hold a four point overall lead after their win in race 3 and a sixth place finish in race 2. Following the day's second race in very light 5 knots winds, ECHAVARRI added his view on the controversy that has been surrounding the Code 0 sails, designed especially for light wind conditions that are being used by some teams. "During race 3 there was very light wind - the perfect conditions for Code 0 boats. However, the Code 0 boats didn't perform very well. Looking back at the whole scenario before the competition with the selection between Code 0 gennaker and standard spinnaker, we are glad that we made the right choice," ECHAVARRI said.
Reigning World Champions BUNDOCK and ASHBY maintained their consistent start with 4, 3 scores today putting them second overall. However, the gold medal winning team from the Sydney 2000 and Athens 2004 Games, Roman HAGARA and Hans Peter STEINACHER (AUT) are still struggling are lie second to last in 14th place overall.
Overall Results - click here
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It features the latest news and events from the sailing world together with features and info in an easy-to-use format.
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The Riverside Alumni Association was formed in 1997 as a way to promote the quality of education and extracurricular experience received at Riverside and to foster fellowship that mutually benefits the Riverside community and its alumni.
The Association has several functions that can help alumni in various ways. These functions include using the Alumni Association for social interaction with alumni through special events, and provide a scholarship to a deserving senior so that they may continue their education at a college or university. Through these functions it is our hope that we will be able to enhance and preserve the image, prestige and traditions of Riverside.
The association meets the second Monday of every month. Meeting time is 7 PM in the Riverside Board Room. All alumni are welcome


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Multifamily Housing Project
An out-of-state client chooses very different looks for their very different projects. For this clubhouse they chose high-end and luxurious; for us that meant that every gesture and detail, from the largest, grandest, to the tiniest and quietest, answered the question: What does luxury look like right here, and how will it be experienced by someone in the moment?
Early on, we realized the answer would be in a minimal, clean and sleek space. With architectural pieces that are beautiful and bold, we quickly decided that the interior architecture had to be the star, and the other pieces the supporting players. This brought every other answer into clear focus.
A rich palette of dark, yet vibrant, eggplant tones (which we had to pair with accents of gold--so shimmery and beautiful) set a tone of elegance. Look up past the chandeliers and light fixtures of translucent glass; look further past the glass pendants hanging at different heights and drawing up eye upwards--see how it reflects off its adjacent gold tile, and let your eye move up to a ceiling element we wrapped in wood, and lined with specialty wallpaper-- our final luxe experience that completes your eye's upward journey.
Throughout the space, fabrics (velvet called out to us), and dark finishes, keep the theme of luxury alive. A water feature is encased in a rich, dark wood, the club room has a dark wood finish, dark wood trims and accent pieces we used to break up the tall space.
Artwork is another way we wanted people to experience luxury here, and we selected abstracts—with accent colors throughout. The pieces are striking, contemporary and so stunning they almost move from supporting player to star, but don't quite because sculptural accessories move the eye away and across to-- a large gold ring on the coffee table, and a gold pedestal piece (that we had to balance with a natural piece of driftwood branches emerging from it) that welcomes you in the entry area.
At the project's completion, when we saw how it all came together, we understood luxury in a new way. Here, luxury is beauty…revealed everywhere, and enjoyed by every one in their own very personal way.
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by Robert B. Stein
With just six weeks remaining in my position as Commissioner of Higher Education, I've been doing some soul-searching about what the future holds for higher education in Missouri.
The legislative session which just ended passed some significant changes to state financial aid programs, but did not pass SJRs 44 and 45, which would have merged the departments of elementary and secondary education and higher education. The proposal may surface again in the coming months and years. In the meantime, however, education leaders and elected officials have several pressing issues requiring attention, including viable opportunities to promote a P-20 agenda without a formal merger.
While there are many unknowns about the future of Missouri's higher education structure and leadership, my successor will face critical issues as the CBHE's leader in working with higher education institutions and policymakers.
In the time that remains, I have generated the following list of potential higher education agendas and will encourage engaged discussion and prioritization of work for the immediate and long-term future.
- Initiate a discussion on the number of governing boards – realignment of institutions/boards for greater efficiency
- Begin a new initiative on a statewide review of existing programs to identify unnecessary duplication and ensure quality standards
- Increase outreach and financial literacy initiatives
- Engage in discussion with institutions about feasibility of flat tuition in advance of tuition decisions for the 2011-12 academic year
- Develop a P-20 agenda with DESE and DED
- Develop plan for the future of the guaranty agency
- Revisit institution selectivity categories and definitions
- Establish a public policy on distance learning and on-line programs
- Develop a plan to address student debt load (Four-year public graduates average student loan debt - $18,394; state rank – 28th)
- Reintroduce performance funding in the state's budget for higher education
- Continue to develop a public agenda for all higher education
- Identify future legislative initiatives associated with state student financial aid programs and proprietary school certification
- Promote greater collaboration among institutions and across sectors
- Work toward resolution of institutional conflicts – Southeast region; public/private; two-year/four-year
In working with constituents, my successor will be challenged to address these and other as yet unforeseen issues to improve higher education efficiency and performance. I invite reader insights on any of these topics. It is clear that we must continue to be diligent.
In my next blog, I will provide additional views on a P-20 agenda for the immediate future.


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Two-thirds of US smartphone market are owned by Apple and Samsung
17.01.2014 Comments Off
Bigger are getting bigger, and small are sharing crumples, Apple and Samsung are getting even larger share of the smartphone US market.
Two top manufacturers are holding over 68% of the US smartphone market, as we can see in the recent study from NPD Group. Apple with it's new iPhone 5S and 5C line recorded the largest rise and got 42% in the Q4, growth in more then 7%. Ant the Korean company market share rose to the 26% of the market share in the Q4.
If they won, someone have to lose, and one of the biggest losers in last year was, BlackBerry company, which lost two thirds of it's US market share. Losing row is not finished with BlackBerry, Motorola and HTC were two other losers, with LG the only other top handset manufacturer to see some year-over-year gains.
How to charge your iPhone faster
15.01.2014 Comments Off
You had probably end up too many times with almost depleted battery and leaving the house in short time. Here are the couple of tips how to charge your battery faster. Nastavi sa čitanjem →
How to jailbreak your iOS7 device – iPhone or iPad
12.01.2014 Comments Off
One of the best Christmas presents for all iOS devices owners is jailbreak for IOS7. Evad3rs team has released full untethered jailbreak on 22nd December. Released evasion jailbreak will be able to free your iPhone, iPod touch and iPad device, also jailbreak is supporting iOS7 versions u to iOS 7.0.4.
One of the main features of the evasion jailbreak is that is totally hassle free for all users and that take only 5 minutes of your time. Nastavi sa čitanjem →
iPhone 101 #0 – new to the Apple world – start here!
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Apple probably most famous for it's reinventing the smartphone, iPhone has changed the way we are looking and using smartphones. One of the key things that the Apple did is creating a whole universe around the devices, with iTunes, AppStore.
Apple universe is really a complex one, and that represents one of the main problems for a new user jumping on a iPhone/iPad/Apple band wagon. In our iPhone 101 we will try to introduce you, newcomer to the Apple world to the all terms frequently used, some tips and tricks – and all other stuff related to your new iDevice.
In zer0 edition, we will try to cover just some basic terms about iDevices. This list will be updated as we go along deeper in the Apple universe.
Iphone/iPad/iPod Jailbreak
First that you should now about your new device, is about the jailbreak. Apple has a closed ecosystem for their devices, too closed some will say. Jailbreak will allow you to install unauthorized application to your iDevice. Or even cracked paying applications for free. Also jailbreaking sometimes is the first step in order to carrier unlock your device (if it's possible - it depends from numerous factors).
For now, jailbreaking your new iPhone is not illegal – but Apple can refuse to service you device if it's jailbroken. However, the US Copyright Office does say that this ruling does not apply to tablets, including the iPad. They say that the "category of tablets is difficult to define," so they haven't made any sort of over-arching statement about that product category yet.
iOS 6.1 jailbreak is here – Evasi0n new name in the game!
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First untethered, which means it's working every time you reset your lovely iDevice, jailbreak tool for iOS 6.01 and iOS 6.1 was released few days ago. And it's called Evasi0n!
Evasion untethered jailbreak tool supports all firmware versions: iOS 6.0, iOS 6.0.1, iOS 6.0.2, iOS 6.1. So you don't have to worry anymore which firmware are you running on your iDevice, i just recommend that you update it to iOS 6.1 and use the magic of Evasion jailbreak tool.
Here is the full guide how to jailbreak your iDevice in just few and extremely easy steps.
You will need:
- Any iOS iDevice running on any iOS 6.x firmware version (all iPads, iPhones (4,4s,5) are supported)
- A computer running at least Mac OS X 10.5 or above, Windows XP or above or Linux operating system
- An USB cable to connect your iDevice to your computer
Step 1: Download Evasion Jailbreak tool for your operating system (Windows / Mac / Linux).
Step 2: Turn Off your Passcode lock on your device, if you have any from: Settings -> General -> Passcode Lock -> Off.
Step 3: Both iTunes and Xcode (if installed) must be closed.
Step 4: Run Evasion jailbreak tool app on your computer.
Step 5: Connect your iDevice to your computer via the USB cable and make sure that your iDevice is recognized by the Evasion jailbreak tool.
Step 6: Click the Jailbreak option and now just wait while Evasion tool does all the necessary steps to inject and run through the jailbreak process like preparing jailbreak data, injecting jailbreak data, rebooting the iDevice, uploading Cydia and uploading the Cydia packages list. This may take a few minutes so please do not touch anything.
Step 7: After the process is complete unlock your iDevice and you should see a "Jailbreak" app icon on your home-screen.
Step 8: Tap the "Jailbreak" icon, now the screen should go black for a few seconds and will be back on the home-screen after a short while. In the meantime you should see more messages like injectingjailbreak messages and Root Filesystem successfully remounted on the Evasion jailbreak tool.
Step 9: The rest of the evasion untethered jailbreak for iOS 6.1 / 6 process is automated. Please be patient as your iDevice might restart several times. In this part of the jailbreak process you should see more messages like Setting up Cydia, Clearing SpringBoard Cache, Rebooting, Patching kernel, Cleaning up and finally Done.
Step 10: Now you should be taken to your Lock screen, which means that the jailbreak process is now complete and the Cydia icon should be on your home-screen. Take notice that on your first load of Cydia it might take a minute or two. You will be taken back to your Lock screen for one final time, unlock again, open Cydia and choose your user type.
Congratulations!!! now you have a jailbroken iDevice with iOS 6.1
iPad 2 – now thinner, lighter and with two cameras – same price tag
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Good news, Steve Jobs is back, at least for today, because he come back briefly from his medical leave.
More good news, he come back to present next generation of Apple tablet – iPad 2, on the event that we had announced earlier. Nastavi sa čitanjem →
Android OS now on iPhone
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I use iPhone, I love my iPhone, but! There is always that but…
I don't think that there is such a closed system as the Apple iPhone, closed but so sexy – so sexy that you just want to hold it in your hands and play with it all day. Android is a bit different story. But Android phones are not looking so sexy as the iPhone, if I could just have an iPhone with the Android OS.
It is possible, hackers has presented new dualboot option for the iPhones alowing dual boot iPhone OS and Android. To cut the story short look at the video Nastavi sa čitanjem →
New Apple iPhone fourth generation – seek peek – video
19.04.2010 Comments Off
We were quite skeptical when we lay our eyes on the possible iPhone HD photos yesterday, but today Gizmodo is coming up with lots of images and video about the new mysterious device find in a bar in Redwood
And by the all information available this is the right thing – so you are just now looking at the Next iPhone – or it's prototype at least. Nastavi sa čitanjem →
Rumor: Iphone G4 / HD
18.04.2010 2
Engadget has come upon some photos about possible Apple iPhone generation four or iPhone HD – cause we are not sure what name Apple will give to the next iPhone.
Apple iPhone OS version 4 presentation annouced
05.04.2010 Comments Off
Apple has reinvented the phone by releasing the iPhone few years ago. That iPhone has presented a real revolution by his, still unbeatable user experience, but also by the lack of all features such that we already use to have on our (smart)phones. Such as copy/paste, MMS…


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3) Golden Axe Warrior (from Golden Axe)
Was Sega really struggling that much to come up with ideas for new IPs on its 8-bit machines? Apparently so. Master System already had a port of the arcade original, only slightly scaled back despite the inferior technology. This spin-off was released on the Master System and features a top-down perspective. However, rather than have random battles with a side-on perspective, this game lets you see and attack enemies in real time, a bit like a certain pointy-eared hero of legend we could mention...
Looks familiar, doesn't it? In fact, I'd go so far as to say that this is Link in a blow-up muscle suit and daft pants. You can play this game on the Ultimate Genesis Collection if you really want to. Yup, thought you'd be excited.
Special mention: Ax Battler
Golden Axe actually had another 8-bit spin-off, equally obscure, so if you're talking about one, you can't really ignore the other. Ax Battler: A Legend of Golden Axe is a Game Gear RPG – a genre that was understandably under-represented on Sega's handheld. Understandably because the batteries would likely run out by the time you'd discovered your first village.
The top-down camera in the main world scenes is remiscent of Pokemon - as are the random battles as you walk around. But there were ultra-hardcore side-scrolling sections too, which looked amazing at the time on Game Gear's colour screen.
Nowadays, however, it's only worth remembering for what is likely gaming's only use of the word 'scoundrel' in complete sobriety in its end sequence.
Above: Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names can never... actually, that's really mean. Big bully!
2) Chaotix (from Sonic The Hedgehog)
The Sonic game that didn't have Sonic in it. Weird, huh? In fact, you can probably see this game as the turning point for the series in general. By the time Sonic & Knuckles had come out, the formula was starting to look a little stale. Magazines at the time said 'it's still great, but there's only so long we can keep playing the same thing'. So Sega started working on an alternative.
The first part of this was Sonic Crackers – a Mega Drive prototype that found its way onto the internet in the late '90s – which featured Sonic and Tails tethered by a sort of magic string. The game was scrapped before it was completed, leaked onto the internet a few years later, but the tether mechanic was kept for the series' debut on 32X.
Above: Sonic Crackers had a pretty 'crackers' game concept. Not good enough for the hog?
Only Sonic wasn't involved. Perhaps it was too different for the company's mascot. Instead, Knuckles got his only lead role. Sure, he had a load of other characters with him (Vector the Crocodile, anyone?) but the game was known as Knuckles Chaotix in the US so we'll give him that one. Nowadays, the game is a collector's item (and getting pretty expensive in all honesty), but not because it was particularly amazing to play. Just that it's quite rare. And the fact it appeared on 32X made sure that almost nobody bought it. Mind you, the graphical style is rather lovely - check it out in action:
But while it's high-quality, totally obscure and has never appeared on any 'best of' collection anywhere, it can't hold a candle to the next game in terms of WTF-ness. Suffice to say, a lot of people at Capcom would be pleased if this next game had never been made...


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Clinton falls ill during 9/11 memorial service in New York
Hillary Clinton left a New York memorial service marking the 15th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks early after feeling "overheated," according to a campaign spokesman, and video of her departure showed her buckling and stumbling as she got into her van.
"Secretary Clinton attended the September 11th Commemoration Ceremony for just an hour and thirty minutes this morning to pay her respects and greet some of the families of the fallen," spokesman Nick Merrill said. "During the ceremony, she felt overheated, so departed to go to her daughter's apartment and is feeling much better."
A video circulated on Twitter appeared to show Clinton leaving the commemoration at ground zero. Flanked by several Secret Service agents who are regulars on her detail, Clinton can be seen leaning against a security bollard while agents prepare to help her into a black van. As she steps forward, Clinton can be seen stumbling and buckling as agents help lift her into the van.
One individual familiar with the incident and who knows members of the security detail confirmed that Clinton felt ill and dizzy and that she wobbled as she got in the van.
"However, all details were reporting heat-related matters/issues," the individual said. "This is actually common and anticipated for events such as this."
Later, shortly before noon, Clinton was seen leaving daughter Chelsea's apartment. She waved and departed in her motorcade.
"I'm feeling great, it's a beautiful day in New York," Clinton said as she walked out.
Clinton's rival, Republican Donald Trump, has for more than nine months questioned Clinton's health, saying that she doesn't have the "strength" or "stamina" for the presidency and accusing her of being "exhausted" and sleeping too much.
Neither Trump nor his aides responded immediately for requests for comment Sunday. But the attacks have intensified in the past month as unverified and often debunked theories about Clinton's health have floated around the Internet.
Clinton arrived at the memorial at 8:18 am and greeted Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and his wife as she exited her van, according to the pool.
Reporters traveling with Clinton became aware about 9:36 a.m that she was no longer in the place where she had been standing. By 9:48 a.m., her campaign confirmed that Clinton had left the viewing area as early as 9:30 a.m.
Clinton's daughter lives on East 26th Street, in the Gramercy neighborhood of lower Manhattan — about a 15-minute drive from ground zero.
Just before noon, it was 82 degrees and humid at ground zero, though it was probably a bit cooler when Clinton left two hours earlier. Reporters traveling with Clinton could not see her directly, but the politicians around her were all standing and packed tightly together. It was not clear if she was standing in direct sunlight, but there was not much shade anywhere at the service.
Rep. Joe Crowley, D-N.Y., told MSNBC that Clinton seemed "perfectly normal" when he encountered her earlier at the ceremony. He noted that it "was incredibly stifling" at the event and several people were sweating through their clothes.
Clinton walked out of Chelsea Clinton's apartment wearing the same dark blue suit and sunglasses she had been wearing at the memorial. She waved, smiled and paused to talk to a young child.
"Yes, thank you, very much," Clinton responded when asked by a reporter whether she was feeling better.
Clinton has been generally healthy as an adult, with the exception of clotting in one leg in 1996 and a concussion and associated health problems from a fall in December 2012. But she has been repeatedly criticized by conservatives and accused of hiding more serious health issues.
Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani, a close adviser to Trump who is regularly at his side on the campaign trail, said last month that he thinks Clinton is "tired" and "looks sick."
"What you've got to do is go online," Giuliani said on "Fox News Sunday" in late August, accusing the media of hiding information about Clinton's health. "So, go online and put down Hillary Clinton illness, take a look at the videos for yourself."
A coughing episode on Labor Day prompted a fresh round of questions about Clinton's health. During a speech during a festival in Cleveland, Clinton started coughing repeatedly at the outset of her remarks, took several sips of water and a lozenge and continued to sound hoarse as she spoke. Later that day, she interrupted a question-and-answer session with reporters in the back of her plane after she started coughing. Clinton told reporters her condition was due to "seasonal allergies."
The 2012 episode led to a brief hospitalization for a blood clot in Clinton's head. Details on Clinton's condition were initially hard to come by, but her State Department office eventually provided extensive medical information.
Clinton wore special corrective glasses for some months afterward, and her husband, former president Bill Clinton, told an audience in 2014 that it had taken about six months for his wife to recover fully. Clinton herself has said she was surprised by the illness, because she had not experienced anything like it before.
Clinton's campaign released a memo from her personal physician, Lisa Bardack, last summer, pronouncing the candidate healthy and suffering no lasting effects from the concussion.
The 2012 concussion caused concern among Clinton friends and supporters who hoped she would make a second run for the presidency, and some of whom predicted correctly that the episode would fuel speculation that Clinton was too frail to be commander in chief.
Her campaign dismisses any suggestion that the candidate, who is 68, is not up to the job, while suggesting that the speculation is an example of a sexist double standard not applied to male candidates.
Clinton seemed upbeat and sometimes jovial as she engaged with reporters several times on her campaign plane last week. However, as rumors have mounted about Clinton's health in recent weeks, her running mate, Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia, has inserted a short section into his speeches about how much stamina she has.
During a keynote address Saturday night at a Human Rights Campaign dinner, Kaine said he is "amazed when Donald Trump makes fun of Hillary Clinton's stamina and energy because I got added to the ticket 100 days out, and I'm already getting lapped by her."
"I can't imagine the stamina and energy it takes to run this campaign for 18 months," Kaine added. "This is one determined lady."
Sarah Dirkes, Jamie Relle, Caitlyn Cockran, and Elizabeth Ward were sitting at brunch at the Black Barn, a restaurant next door to Chelsea Clinton's building, when they saw Hillary Clinton emerge at about 11:45 a.m.
"She looked fine," said Ward, who was just finishing up her brunch.
"Great sunglasses," added Dirkes.
A little girl ran up to Clinton and asked for a photo with her. The Democratic nominee obliged, and waved to other brunchers at Black Barn before getting in a car and departing.


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Building a network of excellence in artificial intelligence in Sub-Saharan Africa
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the potential to alter our world and to advance human development, with dramatic implications across every sector of society.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the potential to alter our world and to advance human development, with dramatic implications across every sector of society.
This project will contribute to more inclusive technological designs in science, technology, engineering, the arts and math (STEAM) by building capacity in gendered innovations.
IDRC and Meridiam are pleased to announce funding of approximately CA$600,000 (400,000 Euros) for a research and training program dedicated to renewable energies in Senegal.
IDRC is pleased to announce the winner of the 2018 Trees and People: Resilience in a changing climate – John G. Bene Fellowship.
A large and growing number of young Canadian women are traveling to less developed countries on short-term1 learning/volunteer abroad programs.
IDRC announces the 2018 winner of the prestigious Bentley Research Fellowship.
IDRC is pleased to announce the winners of the 2018 IDRC Doctoral Research Awards. These awardees will conduct field research in 20 developing countries.
Health policy and systems research (HPSR) is centrally concerned with people,
their relationships and the actions and practices they can implement towards
A new book provides a detailed account of factors affecting the scientific productivity and career paths of young scientists across Africa. It offers critical insights for future generations of scientists and decision-makers in higher education and science policy in Africa.


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There are total 6 letters in Louped, Starting with L and ending with D.
Louped is a scrabble word? Yes (9 Points) Louped has worth 9 Scrabble points.
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For dinner I had a slice of an almond pear tart that my neighbor Justine made — perfect on a night such as this. It satisfied all my food cravings. Sunday evening, it's 90° and humid. In the distance I hear the low drone of a ship horn from the Navy Yard over the deafening buzz of cicadas. Stepping outside felt as if I were wearing a wet heavy towel on my head. Overall, this summer has been unusually cool until recently. It's also been unusually quiet this August, but I love New York when it's less crowded.
"Hello knitters!" Kirsten, the bar owner's daughter waved us hello on her way to the basement office. We had a small group on Sunday, which meant more AC for us. There's nothing better than a frosty beer and good company on a hot humid night. How did mankind live before AC and beer? Valerie was there before I arrived, she was finishing a crochet purse. I'm planning out my fall work, I brought some new yarns to swatch.
The best way i can describe the AC at Freddy's is "delicious." I hate sweating. I also hate drinking lots of water to cool down just to sweat all over again. Valerie is a cook, she said the best way to deal with the heat in the kitchen is regular applications of baby powder. My version is to go the the freezer section at Keyfoods and pretend I'm reading the ingredients on the packages. I try to look concerned when I do this.
Linda apologized for not RSVPing, I told her there was plenty of room. She brought a vest and a knit top in progress. Then Zack and Luise stepped in — Hoegaarden with lemon wedges in hand. Zack is our resident sock maker, he started a new pair. I admire his skill land tenacity. Linda and I agree that after finishing one, it's hard finding the incentive to make the other. Linda works as a park volunteer coordinator. She gets her share of well-wishers, crazy people and mosquitoes. New York does get buggy this time of the year. Valerie said that wearing a dryer sheet wards of bugs. They must fear that Fresh Meadow™ scent.
The dog days of summer have arrived like a rude house guest on a sweltering night. The heat brings out strange behavior in some, much more than a full moon. After Knit Night, I hung out with Troy, Jenna and few other regulars. We were outside smoking when a black convertible pulled over. A topless woman leaned out from window and asked "Excuse me! Am I in Staten Island?" — blond mullet and boobs akimbo, a-swayin' and bobbin'. Jenna blandly replied "No dear, you're in Brooklyn." We just turned around and returned to our conversation about sky diving. The woman idled for a moment and finally drove towards Vanderbilt. Shortly after that Kirsten walked out with a concrete brick in her hand. I asked "What are you doing with that?" She smiled and said "Gonna smash something." and walked home. I didn't inquire any further.


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A press conference held March 8, 2017 by North Carolina legislators and Raising Wages NC, a growing coalition of workers groups, advocates, businesses and faith leaders ,announced new legislation that would increase the NC's minimum wage from $7.25 an hour to $12 an hour by 2020; and $15 an hour by 2022.
Twenty one states along with North Carolina maintain the federal minimum wage level. Senator Joyce Waddell and Senate Democrats, sponsored Senate Bill 210, Living Wage By 2022, to assist more than 120,000 citizens surviving on the current minimum wage.
Women make up more than two-thirds of all workers that earn the minimum wage. These women are also heads of households. The poverty level for a single person is $11,770 and these women and other minimum wage workers earn an estimated annual salary of only $14,000. Raising the minimum wage would benefit nearly 1.3 million citizens, which is one-third of North Carolina's workforce, and the state's overall economy.
"The state's current minimum wage does not provide enough income for impoverished families to survive on. We must free our hard-working citizens from the cycle of poverty. Women should be able to afford necessities and experience economic independence. This legislation would benefit workers and businesses in Senate District 40 and North Carolina as it drives the consumer demand and helps create more jobs in the economy," said Senator Joyce Waddell.


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My name is Nic and I am an Application Developer with a B.S. in Computer Science & Engineering from the University of California.
I've designed and developed a diverse set of mobile applications and games using frameworks such as Unity3D, Ionic Framework, and native Android.
I run a programming blog aimed at providing useful tutorials for the latest development technologies such as Angular, Golang, Node.js, and Java.
I contribute to open source projects by submitting plugins and improving the project baselines. Much of my work can be seen on GitHub and Bitbucket.
I own a Sony Playstation 4, a Microsoft Xbox One, and a Nintendo Switch, so you might say that I am a gamer. I also enjoy cycling, fishing, and a variety of hot and cold teas. I am also a huge Doctor Who fan.
What I really like is all things technical. I rock Mac OS and Ubuntu, but if the sun and the moon align correctly, you can find me using Windows.
I'm a Developer Advocate for Couchbase in the San Francisco Bay Area. I speak at developer conferences, meetups, and community events in addition to writing tutorials and example applications. The core of my work is making sure developers and users of Couchbase are successful in whatever it is they're working on.
On the side, I develop mobile applications for Android and iOS. I tend to develop technical applications because they benefit my typical daily activities. My most successful mobile application is SQLTool, a database editor for Android based devices.
I blog about all the things that I learn. I've found it not only as a great way to document my work, but also a great way share my knowledge with others.


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Breaks & Meal Periods
Agricultural workers get rest breaks and meal periods too
What are the rest break and meal period requirements for agricultural workers?
- One 10-minute paid rest break for each 4 hours worked.
- An unpaid meal period of at least 30 minutes if working more than 5 hours in a day.
- One additional 30-minute meal period If working 11 or more hours in a day.
- Information about the Supreme Court Decision on paid rest breaks.
For more detail, see Agricultural Employment Standards - WAC 296-131 (www.Leg.wa.gov)


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Nyman, S.R., Gosney, M.A. and Victor, C.R., 2010. Psychosocial impact of visual impairment in working-age adults. British Journal of Ophthalmology, 94 (11), pp. 1427-1431.
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Aim: To review the evidence for the presence of lower levels of psychosocial well-being in working age adults with visual impairment, and for interventions to improve such levels of psychosocial well-being. Methods: Systematic review of quantitative studies published in English from 2001 to July 2008 that measured depression/mental health, anxiety, quality of life, social functioning or social support. Results: Included were 29 studies that measured one or more outcomes (N¼52). Working-age adults with visual impairment were significantly more likely to report lower levels of mental health (mean difference¼14.51/100), social functioning (MD¼11.55/100) and quality of life. Studies regarding the prevalence of depressive symptoms produced inconsistent results but had methodological limitations. Conclusions: Future research is required into the prevalence of loneliness, anxiety, and depression in adults with visual impairment, and to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions for improving psychosocial well-being such as counselling, peer support, and employment programmes.
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Carol Sella, Ph.D.
Professional Biography
Carol Sella is interested in health promotion and disabilities and in programming procedures to teach reading and writing skills. These procedures involve computerized learning as well as development of other materials to teach children and adults how read in a step-by-step, individualized way.
She has worked as a research assistant, as a clinical psychologist and as a visiting consultant/professor at several universities and clinics in Brazil.
As an International Visiting Post-Doctoral Scholar at the RTC/IL, she is working with Dr. Glen White on participatory research and disabilities and with Drs. Richard and Muriel Saunders on their communications skills (adaptive switch) project.
Publications & Presentations
Sella's publications include book chapters and papers on teaching children how to tell stories. Research revealed that most children in Brazilian schools could not tell or retell a complete story, so she helped develop a program to teach children "story grammar structures" that use setting and a beginning, middle and end.
Her most recent presentations include research on writing and reading skills, independence among different verbal repertoires and new data on teaching children how to tell stories.
Education & Awards
Sella earned a Master's degree and Ph.D. in Special Education from the Federal University of Sao Carlos in Brazil. She has a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from the State University of Londrina.
During her graduate work she was awarded Federal Scholarships, including a sandwich doctorate scholarship. These scholarships came from CNPq (Brazilian National Research and Development Council) and from CAPES (Coordination of Improvement of Higher Education), which funded her previous visit to KU.


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If you have been paying close attention to Stephen Elop recent interviews there's no doubt that Nokia will introduced a windows 8 tablet at some point in the future. This may very well at the end of the year to align with the OS launch (and probably also Windows Phone 8). According to the latest rumors the 10inch screen device will be powered by a Dual-Core Qualcomm SoC Which will probably be the Snapdragon S4 Pro (with the Adreno 320 GPU) and will ship in Q4 2012. Nokia is also said to have commissioned Compal again to built 200 000 of those devices (similar to how Compal help manufacture the Lumia 800).
Small question to all my readers: Are you ready to sacrifice backwards compatibility and choose a Windows On ARM Tablet or will you prefer a X86 Windows 8 powered Slate?
Update: Forgot to say that I curentlyown a SAmung Slate 7 with the W8 CP running on it. Best of both words (CoreI5, Wacom Pen digitizer etc..) but battery life is deffinitly far from iPad standards. On the plus side: it totaly destroys any competing IOS or Android tablet on the market (or even the Tegra3/SanpdragonS4 powered ones in terms of performance.
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To officially launch their new lifestyle brand, which focuses on the mindful use of technology, Folk Rebellion collaborated with Urban Cowboy to create a tech-free retreat. The Brooklyn-based event had participants turn over their smartphones for a 24 hour digital detox. Giving up wifi was also part of the plan for the brave New Yorkers looking to reconnect by unplugging.
Folk Rebellion founder Jess Davis, her business partner Rachel Greenstein and Williamsburg B & B Urban Cowboy believe in "human connection and slowing down to enjoy the moment and the company you are in." Tech-free retreat guests were given real keys to their rooms (not card keys), paper pads, pencils, disposable cameras and analog alarm clocks (set for 7am). In addition to enjoying fare catered by The Meatball Shop, event attendees listened to records, made arts and crafts, played trivia and went for a late-night hot tub dip.
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That said, Planescape Torment manages to make you feel completely in charge of a credible story, and that we have full control of what's going on. Every character, situation, and mission turns into something seemingly unique for your playthrough. Each milestone feels important and leaves a mark, choices must be calculated, and different elements combine to deliver a great adventure where all possibilities and outcomes have apparently been considered beforehand.
Planescape Torment: Enhanced Edition respects all of this. It improves screen resolution, which at the same times widens the player's field of vision, but it also lets you play with the old camera, with those huge, well-animated characters. To some degree, we lose out on the closeness that brought a more intimate atmosphere to every scene, but we're talking about a game that was released with 640x480 resolution. Thus, given the quality of modern screens, it looks a lot worse when the camera is zoomed in on the action.
Apart from the visuals, this is the exact same adventure that we played back in 1999, an adventure that plays out in one of the most incredible Dungeons & Dragons settings, complete with fantasy and gothic horror elements, along with thought-provoking storylines that make you reflect on philosophical and religious issues. You won't find any of the usual clichés here. Side characters you'll run into along the way have their own deep stories that unfold. Wanting to know more about them is something that feels natural, without the need to lead you forward via the promise of sexual relations.
Planescape Torment: Enhanced Edition is a text-heavy video game. Really text-heavy. You should, therefore, take your time to explore and talk to every single character before making any decisions. Only seldom do you have to fight if you choose the diplomatic path which, at the same time, feels much more rewarding. Make sure you enjoy the brilliant writing, the jokes and comments. Admire how it elegantly it avoids convention, adding a twist to every situation in order to surprise the player.
At the end of the day, Planescape Torment: Enhanced Edition is just like the original, which means we're dealing with a masterpiece. Its script, its characters and its atmosphere, the three core elements that took it to new heights, have been left intact, so it's still an amazing game that feels like it hasn't aged at all and that promises many hours of fun, fascination, and exploration of the unknown. This is the perfect excuse for veterans to relive, or newcomers to discover for the first time, one of the best role-playing games of all time.


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Your wife found Dory!
Combo birthday present from my wife, and "retirement" gift to myself.
Wife got me a clown who actually bonds with anemones. His name is Hamish.
And i got myself, a fish that i wanted since I started saltwater, a Blue Spotted Jawfish, a Califas native from the Sea of Cortez. His name is Azuleon.
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Your wife found Dory!
Love the saltwater pics, Tinth!
The thread title made me think you were something like an M-1A1 commander.


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2010 Top Tens: Most Downloaded TV Shows (Worldwide)
Dec 31, 2010 Digital Technology, Piracy, TV
LOST tops this year's list of illegally downloaded TV shows – thanks mainly to fans who live outside the USA and who couldn't wait until the final episodes were broadcast in their territory. It's interesting to note that HEROES and DEXTER have more illicit viewers than legitimate ones.
Torrentfreak (link below) note that downloading has fallen over the past couple of years in the USA, thanks to 'on demand' free internet TV services like Hulu. This list demonstrates that global viewing habits have changed; compare this to the fall in DVD sales. Are we moving towards global patterns of TV viewership, just as we've moved towards global patterns of movie releases?
Torrentfreak has the full list.
Bend It Like Beckham on North Korean TV
Dec 30, 2010 Movies
A heavily edited (down to 1 hour from 112 mins) version of BEND IT LIKE BECKHAM was the first ever Western movie to be shown on N. Korean TV. Respect due to the fixers at the British Embassy, who wangled this one. The movie was supposedly chosen because of North Korea's fondness for football – but there are other, better football movies out there. My money's on someone at the Embassy having a crush on Keira Knightley…
2010 Top Tens: When (rock) dinosaurs ruled the earth…
Dec 29, 2010 Music
Bon Jovi are the planet's most successful touring band in 2010. Yes, that Bon Jovi. Followed by AC/DC.
Bon Jovi Tops The 2010 Tour List followed by AC/DC, U2 and Lady Gaga from the LA Times.
2010 Top Tens: Movies at the Box Office
Dec 27, 2010 Movie Industry, Movies
The worldwide grosses are in! And there are no surprises here. Animation is, once again, tops, and only one movie (INCEPTION, at no.3) is aimed primarily at an adult audience.
The Hollywood Reporter has the full list, with trailers for each entry.
2010 Top Tens: Hollywood Lawsuits
Dec 23, 2010 Movie Industry
2010, like any other year, saw Hollywood's finest legal minds go to battle over issues of intellectual property, money and sex.
Reading Matters: Pornland – How Porn Has Hijacked Our Sexuality by Gail Dines
Dec 23, 2010 Books, Representation of Women
Any discussion of the representation of women in the media cannot ignore the 'pornification' of the images that bombard us daily. From bootilicious hip-hop music videos to American Apparel underwear ads to glossy magazine photoshoots of actresses, it seems the porn aesthetic is king. How did this come to be acceptable in mainstream culture?
Dines' thoughtful and sobering book examines how easy internet access means that teenage boys, as never before, develop a sexual identity configured by the vast amount of porn they consume before they have any real world sexual experience. When they finally get down to getting it on, they ape the attitudes and moves of the porn stars they have seen in action, and judge encounters by orgasmic satisfaction rather than intimacy or emotional connection. This creates a prevailing habit of hookups – wham, bam, if-you're-lucky-a thank you, ma'am – and an inability to form lasting relationships, as the boys fail to develop the negotiation skills and openness required for an equal sexual partnership.
For their part, teenage girls grow up in the same context, encouraged to think that the only value they have is as a sexualized object. Only if they are attractive, with a body type that reflects a plasticized porn actress, and willing to give sexual satisfaction (without necessarily receiving it return), do they have social value. Yet the old double standard is as viciously in play as ever – while women are expected to maximize their assets in terms of appearance and sexual availability, if they are perceived as participating in too much sex, they are still a slut. Even Hugh Hefner's "girlfriends" have to pretend to be Girls Next Door.
Given that available pornography is increasingly violent and degrading to women ('gonzo' porn), this has harsh implications for our culture. Pornography dehumanizes and objectifies women, reducing them to passive objects who, in order to earn a paycheck, have to appear to be grateful for the amount of abuse their bodies take onscreen. Pornography also deals in racist stereotypes, reinforcing a rigid racial value system that mainstream culture would like to think is outdated. And, most chillingly, legally available pseudo-child porn, where young-looking porn actresses (all of them over eighteen) are made to look even younger through the use of costume, make up and props, often provides a gateway to the real thing for increasingly addicted users. Yet the porn paymasters carefully brand their products as "fun", "sexy" and "cool", suggesting that anyone who doesn't enjoy them is frigid and/or out of touch with the times.
Dines' very readable book reclaims some of the anti-porn ground from placard-waving religious fanatics. You don't have to be Jack Thompson to feel uneasy about the way woman-hating violence is so freely available as entertainment.
Dines is part of Stop Porn Culture, who provide some great teaching materials for students over 18.
It's Tough At The Bottom (of the Movie Industry)
Dec 21, 2010 Media Careers, Movies
In Hollywood, aspiring producers put in long months in the mail room, or fetching coffee, often for minimum or no wage, in order to get their foot on the bottom rung of a golden ladder reaching all the way to studio executive success. Now it seems that ladder has been pulled up, leaving all those eager college grads stuck in dead end, menial jobs. Read and reconsider moving to Tinseltown.
In Hollywood, a tougher climb to studio executive ranks – LA Times
Product Placement on UK TV from next year
Dec 20, 2010 Advertising
Ofcom have finally thrashed out the agreement. Expect cereal boxes with the labels turned towards the camera in your favourite soaps from 28th February 2011.
Parents Television Council slams 'sexualisation' of girls on TV
Dec 20, 2010 Representation of Women, TV
While the roles for actresses over 40 might be getting better, this report from the PTC makes disturbing reading. Check out their video montage of what they think constitutes a disturbing trend. Glee comes in for particular criticism, especially in the wake of the controversial GQ photo shoot.
"PTC found that when underage female characters appear on screen: more sexual content is depicted; the teen girls show next to no negative response to being sexualized; more sexual incidents occur outside of any form of a committed relationship; and there is less accuracy in the TV content rating.
"The results from this report show Tinseltown's eagerness to not only objectify and fetishize young girls, but to sexualize them in such a way that real teens are led to believe their sole value comes from their sexuality. This report is less about the shocking numbers that detail the sickness of early sexualization in our entertainment culture and more about the generation of young girls who are being told how society expects them to behave," said PTC President Tim Winter." (PTC Press Release)
The Hollywood Reporter has the story here.
New Gorillaz album FREE on Christmas Day
Dec 20, 2010 Copyright, Music, Piracy
Not only did Damon Albarn produce The Fall on an iPad, it's being given away for free to Sub Division (i.e. internet fan club members) on Christmas Day, months prior to its physical release.
Check out the track listing and more details at Soul Culture.


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"I'll be back ... in about two months." If the U.S. Navy gets its way, this may be the big catchphrase from the next Terminator movie -- Terminator IV: Arnold Goes SCUBA Diving.
For a few months now, we've been hearing sonar rumblings of a big new Naval project to build a long-endurance, deep-diving robotic submarine. The project, now monikered "LDUUV" to denote the wished-for Large Displacement Unmanned Undersea Vehicle, aims to build a robot sub capable of operating away from base for 70 days at a time.
In August, I wrote about Boeing's
You see, LDUUV will need to operate independently for long stretches of time. It must be smart enough to independently avoid obstacles such as fishing nets … and Greek islands. (iRobot
So ... who can "develop the energy" they need?
The go-to choice for extended range underwater missions has historically been nuclear. But you can imagine the outcry if people discovered the U.S. was sending out fleets of potential Fukushima Daiichis to wander the seas unsupervised. Right now, speculation seems to be focusing on a fuel cell, or lithium-battery solution. It's not known which approach Boeing favors for its sub, but the fuel cell idea seems to suggest that Plug Power or Ballard Power could play a role here. On batteries -- well, many companies make rechargeable batteries. One company in particular that seems well suited to the task might be AeroVironment
The situation remains, shall we say, "fluid" -- but don't worry. Here at the Fool we'll keep an eye on it for you, and update you as developments happen.
Little companies like iRobot and AeroVironment can make big profits on government contracts. Read our new report and learn about two companies that are Too Small to Fail: Two Small-Caps the Government Won't Let Go Broke.


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By Joshua Mandelbaum
While Words without Borders normally bring you Polish literature translated into English, I can't resist sharing this absolutely terrifying and intense musical version of Emily Dickinson's poem "Much madness is divinest sense," performed in Polish by Monika Wierzbicka. Directed by Michal Jaskulski, the video has been making the film festival circuit and winning numerous awards. Fans of Guillermo del Toro will most certainly enjoy the visuals if not the music. Many thanks to the good folks at Poets & Writers for bringing this to my attention.
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DeKALB – For 25 years, the former St. Mary's Hospital building at 145 Fisk Ave. has sat vacant after plans to convert the building into luxury condos over the years have fallen through.
Now, the building is experiencing renewed interest, both from a developer eyeing a remodel of the building into a boutique hotel and a longstanding local nonprofit hoping to expand its domestic abuse support services.
During Monday's DeKalb City Council meeting, developer Nicholas Cronauer presented a plan to renovate and rehabilitate the property at an estimated cost of $6.25 million and convert it into a boutique hotel with commercial amenities. The property is currently under contract with the developer but contingent on the acquisition of $2 million in tax increment financing dollars from the city.
Representatives from Safe Passage, however, were also at the meeting to express their interest in the building over the past few years and to say they were in a position to buy the property without the use of TIF funding.
DeKalb Mayor Jerry Smith said he is delighted to have this conversation on how to use a building that has been an eyesore to the community.
"What I see here is an opportunity for some dialogue," Smith said. "We have a long-standing credible nonprofit in our community doing a great job, and
I know while we're not competing, we also have a concept plan tonight, where we're not going to make a decision, with a party that could inject new economic life into 145 Fisk Ave."
Cronauer proposal
Ward 1 Alderman David Jacobson said there have been very few TIF-incentivized projects in his time with the council that have checked as many boxes of TIF eligibility as Cronauer's proposal, such as restoring a vacant and blighted property, creating a strong economic engine and establishing a major job creator in the community.
"In most cases, I would be skeptical of a project like that, at least on paper if it was presented to me without the backup that we've seen," Jacobson said. "It's a reasonable ask as far as I'm concerned for project costs."
DeKalb Economic Development Planner Jason Michnick said that although a large amount of interior demolition has rendered the building almost fully gutted, the overall structural integrity of the building is sound.
"Despite its age, it does have good bones and is a shell that can easily be converted into this concept," Michnick said.
A final room count for the hotel will not be known until final architectural plans are drawn, but the preliminary presentation assumed 40 rooms. It also is assumed that commercial space would be available for an entertainment or restaurant concept, flexible workspace, offices that could be leased and outdoor dining and event spaces.
Cronauer also wishes to use the rooftop as an outdoor lounge and build greenhouses, which Micnick said would require structural improvements.
Included in the concept plan were letters of intent from various businesses expressing interest in operating out of the building, including a restaurant and craft distillery, an advertising firm, an interior designer and an industrial wares dealer.
So long as the council reaches consensus to support the project and TIF incentive, city staff would work with the developer to establish a streamlined process for council approval, which would require a rezoning request.
Safe Passage proposal
Eva Rey, Safe Passage board president, said during Monday's meeting that the domestic violence shelter has to turn away between 10 and 15 potential clients most months because their facilities are at capacity.
The need for a new facility has existed for years, Rey said, but now
that the domestic violence shelter has been offered a donation to buy the
St. Mary's Hospital building, officials are hoping they will be able to move into a location with plenty of room for expansion.
Executive Director Mary Ellen Schaid said Safe Passage has been eyeing the Fisk Avenue property since 2015, but priorities shifted after a state budget impasse left the organization in survival mode.
Although council members offered assistance in finding an alternate location should Cronauer's request be approved, Schaid said the building is the best possible location because of its proximity to public transportation and local jobs.
"We have looked at numerous properties and numerous buildings and none of them will meet our needs the way
this one does, so I appreciate you saying that you're going to help us find a building, but we've been looking and we've been scouring the community," Schaid said.
TIF funds may not be required
for buying the building, but Jacobson said that he was skeptical that the
nonprofit's fundraising efforts would adequately cover potentially millions
of dollars in remodeling costs, especially when competing with the likes of the DeKalb Public Library, Hope Haven, Northern Illinois University and other organizations.
Several council members said that just because Cronauer's project was being discussed, they were not discounting Safe Passage's proposal.


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Boise (670 KBOI News) – If you hear an unusual groaning today, it may be coming from your 401K. Markets took a beating today…both stocks and bonds, which is unusual, says Idaho's Money Show host Brian Wiley.
He says usually, when stocks fall, people retreat to bonds.
"Typically, we will see a flight from quality to quality, and that would happen when people leave the, or any investors, leave the riskier stock market, and go over to the safer bond market," said Wiley. "That's not happening right now. We're seeing bond yields rise, which means the sell-off in bonds is continuing."
But Wiley says as always, the silver lining to the dark cloud over Wall Street is that this is a buying opportunity. But even if you don't want to go out on a limb and buy more stock, resist the urge to sell into the drop.
But if you're feeling like taking advantage of lower prices, he says you might look at some of the smaller and mid-cap stocks on the Russell 2000 index.


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Comfortable High-Quality Work Wear-Introducing Silk Bodysuits and Blazers
It's 2017, a period when no lady should look odd and lacklustre. Why look ordinary when it virtually costs nothing to wow with beauty in 2017?
A fashion revolution is coming about. Perhaps a better term for it may be a comfort revolution. When it comes to clothes, being a woman is both a blessing and a curse. Yes, there are more options available, and who doesn't love shopping, but when it comes to getting ready in a hurry, men have been the clear winners.
Whether it is an interview, a formal event, or daily attire in the office, men have it easy. They just have to pick a pair of trousers, shirt and possibly jacket from their limited selection of clothing and they're ready to go. Women on the other hand, well, I don't have to get into that, as I am sure you're well aware of the complexities of finding the right outfit.
But it doesn't have to be this way. There is an easier way which can help cut down time, and clothing expenses, while still allowing us to give off that put-together polished look we all strive for.
All you need is a bodysuit and a blazer. That's it. You're done. Think about it.
Out with the old and in with the new
Bye bye buttons, zippers, boxy shirts. Embrace the simplicity and comfort of a bodysuit, and you may never want to wear anything else.
This type of clothing is gaining popularity as we see more and more recognizable women such as Khloé Kardashian, Tracy Anderson, and Sara Foster proudly wearing them and looking fierce as ever.
Did I mention they're comfortable?
Invest in a quality bodysuit, and you'll be able to wear it both at the office and out on the town. To pull your outfit together at the office, pair the suit with a blazer. Keep it classy and professional by choosing a well fitted black or darker colour fabric, or make a splash with a bold, bright color. For inspiration just turn to VAENO and their collection of pieces.
Wear them alone or together
Worn together or worn apart, there is no denying that blazers and bodysuits are two of the most versatile garments out there. When put together, the outfit can be worn almost anywhere and for any occasion.
Top designers are even getting in on the trend that is projected to take over the fashion industry in 2017. Perfect the look now, and you'll be miles ahead of the curve when everyone else catches on to this secret.
Bodysuits go with nearly anything under the sun
Bodysuits make getting ready possible in two steps. Put on the garment, add trousers or a skirt, and if it's nippy outside, throw on a jacket. Done and done.
With fashion favoring a more conservative look recently, you can still feel sexy without showing off too much skin by pairing a bodysuit with high-waisted trousers and a loose bomber jacket or a blazer. Perfect for a night out, and probably a lot warmer than we're used to.
Or for another idea, wear a long sleeve body suit with some killer jeans. Comfort and style with virtually no effort. Yes, I could get used to this.
Would you like to try the look for yourself?
Just as men rotate their shirts, we can choose from a collection of colors that will keep us in style all year long. Think brighter colors for summer and spring, and deeper hues for autumn and winter. Of course, you can never go wrong with black. Make life simple with these two statement pieces. Dress for any occasion with confidence; you're bound to look stunning.


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The Spine of the Virginias
Journeys on the border of Virginia and West Virginia
A mere 73 days after a ragtag South Carolina militia attacked Fort Sumter launching the War Between the States, a band of railroad executives and politicians from 27 Virginia counties met in Wheeling, then Virginia's third largest city, and laid the foundation for our nation's 35th state, West Virginia. Born amidst the Sturm und Drang of our nation's most tragic and disruptive event, West Virginia is the first and only state created from another state without the parent state's consent. The lore which emerged was purposefully designed to imbue its citizens with pride and righteous purpose. The border is as craggy and haphazard as the topography upon which it was superimposed, a beautiful, tragic, and widely misunderstood swath of the central Appalachia.
In The Spine of the Virginias, I chip away at the West Virginia formation myth. I follow with a collection of contemporary vignettes of people and places on both sides of the border of Virginia and West Virginia, in revealing looks at the interaction between a landscape and its people. Inspired by the quote, "Culture is something we think other people have," I profile doctors, lawyers, journalists, miners, and businesspeople; senators, mayors, and gubernatorial candidates; filmmakers, musicians, and artists; beekeepers, maple syrup producers, brick sculptors, and barbarians.
This palette is infused with green and brown earthtones, the canvas is a richly corrugated and rugged parchment, and the patina is a pall of resentment, resignation, affection, divided loyalties, and constitutional ambiguities.
The Spine of the Virginias - non-fiction
Printed book version: $17.95, 6 X 9, 418 pages, soft-cover, SIGNED PERSONALLY BY THE AUTHOR and mailed to you.
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