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"This whole competition is just a large brainstorm for this really huge idea. Get as many minds on a problem as you can, and it's going to be solved that much faster, with that many more different approaches to the problem," Baker said.
The six engineering students she is working with are designing a full pod. They are fine-tuning a full proposal complete with designs for the levitation system with a flexible barrier they call the "skirt" to maintain the air bearings, and a modular regenerative braking system.
"We were able to make comparisons for our system to other things we found in the real world like the takeoff and landing gears on airplanes, or like an air hockey table with the little openings that release air and try to trap the air under the game pieces so that they levitate. The Hyperloop is a new application that combines a lot of pre-existing technology," said Baker, who is from Blue Bell, Pa.
Teams have the option of presenting a full-pod proposal or details related to one of the Hyperloop's sub-systems. They will be required to present a working prototype plan, as well as the process to build the equipment, materials used and cost estimates for manufacturing the pod. They will be judged by university and corporate engineers.
Led by Kristina Carucci, RIT Team Two developed two sub-systems: a high-speed communications system and a sensor system to detect faults in the walls of the tube that could impede the motion of the pod. Both are relatively new technologies being enhanced so they can be applied to a higher speed environment, she said.
"It is an entirely imaging-based method. Other traditional methods that are used to scan tubes, like oil pipelines, would not work in this case," said Carucci, a second-year imaging science student from Massapequa Park, N. Y. "Scanning the walls of the tube will use what is called 'structured light,' and it is commonly used to make 3D maps of stationary objects for scientific purposes. But it has never been used at such high speeds.
"Our proposed optical communications system will far exceed the current communications model in place. Not to mention, this would be the first time a system like ours could be used in a environment like the Hyperloop tube."
Each of the teams had access to faculty from their colleges and took advantage of that expertise to learn more about successfully building mathematical models and to act as panelists similar to the ones that will question them at the Challenge in Texas about their new technologies. Over RIT's holiday break in December, both teams will finalize designs, cost estimates, specifications and 3D models of components as well as simulations to verify that designs could work.
But futuristic models still have some real-world concerns. As both teams refine design specs they are also strategizing how to get to Texas for the competition. Managing prescribed budgets for a project plan is different than finding funds—and each team recognized that it is a different skill set and that they could be successful if they joined forces.
"The first thing I said to the team was, 'Guys, we don't know much, but there's very little that we can't learn.' So we went and found what we needed to know—and it wouldn't have been possible without the Internet," said Baker, laughing. "It was just attempting to use our brains and the Internet, and going for it. And we are all attempting to see if we can figure out together how to get there."


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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Jake Locker's 13-yard quarterback keeper around left end with 20 seconds left in the third quarter gave the Tennessee Titans a 14-10 lead over the New York Jets on Monday night.
Chris Johnson set a franchise record with a 94-yard touchdown run in the first half for the Titans.
New York was attempting to keep its faint playoff hopes alive. The Jets entered the night needing to win their three remaining games and to receive some help from others to have any hope of reaching the postseason. The Jets host San Diego and travel to Buffalo in their final two games.
The Jets took a 10-7 lead when Mark Sanchez and Jeff Cumberland connected on a 17-yard touchdown pass with 3:19 to go in the third. The Titans responded on their next possession with Locker's first touchdown run of the season, capping a seven-play, 64-yard drive.
On Cumberland's touchdown, the Jets' tight end caught a third-and-12 pass at about the 5-yard line after getting behind Titans linebacker Tim Shaw, starting in place of injured defensive captain Colin McCarthy. Cumberland headed into the end zone from there.
The Jets began that drive at the Titans 35 after Brett Kern shanked a 30-yard punt. Kern has been one of the few steady performers this season for the Titans.
The Titans owned a 7-3 halftime lead after Johnson's long scamper in the second quarter. His touchdown run was the longest by any NFL player since Minnesota's Chester Taylor had a 95-yard TD in a 31-13 victory over the Seattle Seahawks on Oct. 22, 2006.
After Robert Malone's 53-yard punt backed the Titans up to their own 5-yard line, Johnson rushed for 1 yard on first down. On the next play, he found a seam up the middle and appeared untouched on his way to the end zone.
Jets safety Yeremiah Bell chased Johnson most of the way and made an unsuccessful diving attempt to tackle him from behind inside the 15.
The previous record for the longest run in franchise history was 91 yards, a mark shared by Johnson and Sid Blanks. Johnson had a 91-yard run against the Houston Texans in 2009. Blanks also did it against the Jets in 1964.
This marked Johnson's sixth career touchdown run of at least 80 yards, giving him twice as many as anyone else in NFL history. Barry Sanders, Ahman Green, Hugh McElhenny and O.J. Simpson each had three touchdown runs of at least 80 yards.
Johnson was otherwise held in check, but he still headed into the fourth quarter with 110 yards rushing on 10 carries, giving him 32 career 100-yard games.
The Jets grabbed a 3-0 lead when Nick Folk's 22-yard field goal capped their first possession of the night. New York appeared to reach the end zone when Cumberland caught a 4-yard pass from Sanchez on third-and-goal, but the original ruling of a touchdown was overturned after replays showed the ball hit the ground.
Sanchez struggled after that opening drive and was 9 of 19 for 93 yards through three quarters. He threw a pair of interceptions to Jason McCourty, giving the slumping quarterback 21 turnovers this season.
The Jets allowed backup quarterback Tim Tebow to run the offense for a complete series in the second quarter. They picked up two first downs on that series and advanced to their own 44, but the drive stalled from there after a sack, a delay-of-game penalty and an incompletion.
Sanchez returned on the Jets' next series and promptly threw his first interception to McCourty.
McCourty picked off another pass in the third quarter when Sanchez overthrew a deep pass to Cumberland. A 28-yard return gave the Titans the ball at the Jets 46, but Tennessee couldn't get beyond the 35 and eventually punted.
Before the game, a moment of silence was held for victims of the shootings Friday in Newtown, Conn. Twenty children and six adults were killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School. The gunman also killed his mother in her home before committing suicide.
Johnson had the names of all the victims written on the two shoes he wore for the game. He also had the words ``R.I.P. SHES'' and a cross written on each shoe. The Jets had an ``SHES'' decal on their helmets.


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If there's one thing that comes through in the first public demonstration of BioWare's Dragon Age: Inquisition, it's that the company is eager to get back on track after the somewhat ill-received changes found in 2011's Dragon Age II. The new title, set for release late next year, is all about being a force for change in an expansive world that's churning around you, leaving behind a more insular focus on the internal dynamics of a few characters.
"We're trying to stay true to one of the original goals of the franchise, which is to be about a place, about a time," the creators said. "It's not about a single story, it's not about a single character."
That place and time in Inquisition are what the creators are calling a "world out of balance," where a cataclysmic event has opened giant rifts between dimensions, brought the dead back to life, and generally caused too much chaos to be just a coincidence. Both the mages and the Templars have the power to fix this problem, but they're too focused on a hopelessly deadlocked war to settle their differences and address the larger problem.
That's where the Inquisition, an ancient institution dedicated to rooting out corruption from outside of any church or established order, comes in. The new game is as much about building up this now-resurgent organization as it is about building up your characters, the creators said, gaining the trust of the people and the ability to wield more organizational power as you go.
The key to this system of influence is a series of keeps placed throughout the world, each of which lets you extend your control over the nearby area. You can capture them indirectly—say by poisoning the water supply or using signal fires to draw out the keeps' forces—or through direct attacks. Once you have control, you can tailor the keeps to a few different styles, deciding whether to focus on espionage, military strength, or commerce, for instance. You'll also be able to send out inquisition agents, who can unlock new projects and abilities in the area
A game of dilemmas
These are actually some of the less important choices that the creators are trying to make the focus of Inquisition. "What we're trying to bring back for Dragon Age: Inquisition is the concept of dilemma... when you're faced with a choice, it means you know what's going to happen, you understand the consequences, but the differences between those consequences make it hard to pick between those choices."
These kinds of choices are reserved for massive, epic-level events. You might have to decide whether to allow a king to die when his rival is offering you more power, for instance. "It's a place where people make bad decisions for good reasons. We don't have mustache-twirling villains. … while you might not agree with the reasons someone does something, you should at least understand."
It all sounds a bit more advanced than the simple paragon/renegade type of dichotomy found in most Bioware games. The familiar wheel-shaped dialogue choice system has been modified this time around, as well, to provide a direct hint as to precisely what will happen if you choose a certain response. That change makes sure that "you never pick 'To heck with you!' and end up slaughtering the guy's entire village," for instance. While this feature can be turned off, even when it's on the creators stress that the game will only warn you about your direct actions, and not their potential unforeseen consequences.
And those consequences can be dire. Not only will decisions you make in Inquisition sometimes unlock new content and quests, but choosing certain options can actually cut off certain lines of content, making them inaccessible in the future. If you choose not to defend a keep that's under attack, for instance, you may come back to it later to find the stronghold burned to the ground, along with all the content it would have contained at that point.
The ways you project this kind of influence on the world will often be less explicit than it has been in previous Dragon Age games as well, the creators say. For instance, if you come across an abandoned boat controlled by the Inquisition's enemies, you're free to set it on fire (provided you have the appropriate potion or magic spell). But the game isn't going to just pop up with a prompt suggesting that you take up some beneficial pyromancy. "The idea of pressing A to do everything is something we're trying to avoid."
Bye bye health regeneration
Any changes to the story and consequence systems seem minor compared to the alterations Bioware is making to combat in Inquisition. This time around, your characters' health will no longer recover automatically after every fight, which means you'll have to plan ahead for an entire adventure's worth of battles at a time, and make much more careful use of your limited potion space than in previous games. "Getting away [from a battle] with one guy with a sliver of health is not going to leave you in a very good place," the creators said.
Enemies in Inquisition no longer automatically level up alongside your character, either. That means if and when you come back to an earlier area, you'll find the foes there will be much easier to defeat than they were the first time through. It also means, however, that you might run in to pockets of enemies in certain spots that you are just ill-equipped to handle at that point in time, forcing you to hold off until you've improved your party a bit.
Luckily, combat doesn't start as soon as you're spotted, giving you a bit of time to prepare for fight or flight. It also gives you time to pause the action and switch into an overhead tactical view (which will now be in all versions of the game, not just the PC edition). Here you can issue orders and position your party for maximum effect, rather than relying on your real-time reflexes. It's now a bit easier to stay in this view as you issue your orders and let them play out, as well.
Of course, the creators are emphasizing the ability to play battles out in a number of ways. Depending on your party's strengths, you can go in strong with armor busting force, or play more tactically, cutting the opposing forces in half with a wall of ice, for instance. In one particularly thrilling battle demonstration, a mage froze two guards, allowing a warrior to run past them and slice away at a weak brig support, bringing down the two troublesome archers perched atop the structure.
For all the tweaks and changes to the formula shown during the demo, the overall feeling I got was of a company trying to recapture to the melding of an epic, branching story with the tight, tactical combat that made the first Dragon Age game so refreshing. Inquisition is set to hit PC, Xbox 360, Xbox One, PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 late next year.


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A very Merry Christmas to you all!
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i made this editable google map in order to show where a couple of places were in the voodoo thread but maybe its better to make a separate thread and start this as a resource. I thought someone had done this before but i cant find it with a quick search on the forum.
google coffee map
log in to google and then hit edit, i will leave it open to all collaborators unless anyone starts listing starbucks etc...
i did think of listing places with bad coffee too, but i thought that maybe a little risky and its all subjective i suppose.


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February 10, 2011 Special Meeting Summary
City Hall – Council Chambers on February 10, 2011, 7:30 PM
ROLL CALL – 10 members answered – Mr. Cumston, Mr. Ratliff, Mr. Thomas, Mrs. Blevins, Mrs. Masters, Dr. Gilsdorf, Mr. Hines, Mrs. Gustin, Mr. Schaber, and Mr. Edwards.
Old Business:
Item 1. Ordinance 2011-12: ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE SAFETY DIRECTOR TO ENTER INTO CONTRACT WITH STUDER-OBRINGER AND ASTRO POOL COMPANY FOR THE NEW AQUATICS CENTER HAVING DETERMINED SAID ENTITIES TO HAVE SUBMITTED THE LOWEST AND BEST BID AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Mr. Cumston spoke: We are meeting within 10 calendar days after this was vetoed. I make motion to reconsider, Dr. Gilsdorf seconding. Roll Call: YEAS: Mr. Cumston, Mr. Ratliff, Mr. Thomas, Mrs. Blevins, Dr Gilsdorf; NAYS: Mrs. Masters, Mr. Hines, Mrs. Gustin, Mr. Schaber. Ordinance 2011-12 is reconsidered.
Mr. Cumston spoke: thanked everyone for coming this evening to speak on the aquatic center. If we do not pass this, we'll have to make additional appropriations to pay back the monies that were borrowed. The total would 309,524.48. 1.2 million in less funds coming into the City, we'd have to add that total into that. Hospital would pay the debt service of the pool. Item 2 is the appropriation to get the pool started. We are going to amend that, and say we will pay this back. I will never support money coming from the General Fund.
Dr. Gilsdorf addressed the Hospital Lease. Page 4 says "annual rent to be support programs to improve the availability of health care services in the community. Physical, Dental, Mental Health services and activities, including but not limited to the Center St. Clinic and a community recreational heal facility. Recreational health facility meant swimming pool. Services within the community. That's not 350 employees of the City. That means within the community. Received a letter from the Policemen, said it wasn't going to make money, cover itself in 20 years. According to our survey, it will make money. Part of the lease, 2010-2043 it has the annual rent specified, year 6 or 7 the total income is going to be 240,000.00. This was set up, year of 25 year amortization, with 3.5 million dollars, is 244,000.00. It will, if nothing else, the money from the lease, in year 6 or 7 will cover the debt service on this. People said if you build the pool, it will cost the city money. The pool will pay for itself, if we don't build the pool, it will cost us money and what I hear the rumor is, there will be layoffs. With the situation within the State, there will probably be layoffs anyhow. 3.5 million may cost us 6 million down the road if we don't do this now. It will pay for itself.
Mr. Ratliff said we will never bank any new money. The pool is not a draw. It's just a hole in the ground; it's no attraction to our city. A lot of people told me about why nice stuff can't come to Marion. This pool is more than a recreation to our community, this is a stimulate for Marion. People from outside Marion can come here. We've been on this project for over a year, this issue has come about and has gotten this far. Dr. Gilsdorf said I think we reached that point of no return. They could have vetoed this months ago, now they want to veto it, we need to go forward. Mrs. Gustin said she hopes that this is not a political issue; I hope this is just on a budget issue. I have gotten a lot of calls and not one person wanted it.
Mr. Ratliff asked if this project doesn't go, what are the plans to pay back the 300,000 and the Hospital Lease Money. Mayor Schertzer said the Lease says "May" be used, not shall or will be – it says May. Last year nobody said a word about using the money. I agree that it should be used for a larger project, but I don't think it's a good time right now. I have been sup portative. I asked to add recreation health into the lease. You don't have to use the money to benefit our employees. We can find a better use of this money. I'd rather be 300,000 than 3. Million in debt. I don't know what the money will be used for. Our revenues are down; we have to cut 1.2 million dollars out of the budget. I wasn't in favor in borrowing the 1.1. This is in the best financial interest of the City.
Mr. Cumston stated that his position hasn't changed. We did save the City 70,000 from the pool this year. If we decide to repair it, we'll end up upside down. The money is already spent, the 309,000. By building this, it would save the city some money. Mr. Ratliff said the citizens of Marion own Marion General Hospital, lease for a $1.00/yr. The discussion was never to fund the General Fund with that money. Just because some attorneys use the word may – it total nonsense.
Mrs. Gustin asked what interest rate would be for the 309,000 and the payment how much. Auditor Carr said the interest would be the same when taken out 1.1 will be 2.37% the 2.4 is at 2.45%, payment about 4500 in interest alone and then in any principal you'd want to pay against that note.
Auditor Carr spoke – we have been discussing the finances since the middle of November. I don't want to say nothing is a surprise. We have worked extremely hard to let everyone know what is available. I take offense where they say there are surprises. There hasn't, I've shared those concerns with Council. Mr. Ratliff said you are correct Auditor Carr. We have been aware of all finances. This project we have been looking at it's now or never. Mr. Cumston said I was one person that wanted to leave the Hospital Lease as a $1.00. I thought it was tax. This is why I support it; it's giving back to the community. Mrs. Blevins said if you are going to pay city employees insurance, then you should pay everyone's. Mrs. Blevins asked Auditor Carr, if we turn this down, does the money go back to the general fund? Auditor Carr said it's sitting in an area where it states Lease Payment. Mrs. Blevins asked how many jobs will it save. Auditor Carr said impacting – there is no savings in that area.
Mr. Hines asked Auditor Carr if we can have that in a separate account. Auditor Carr said yes. Dr. Gilsdorf and Mrs. Gustin both agreed on that. Mr. Cumston said if we do that, why not do the center? What's the purpose? Dr. Gilsdorf said that nothing else would be spent out of the General Fund for this pool. We'll make a pledge; it's supposed to take care of itself. If this pool makes money – nothing should go back to the general fund, fair is fair.
Mr. Hines asked if the pool doesn't pay for itself, where is the money going to come from? Mr. Cumston said it will. We have all the data.
Mr. Thomas would like to address the veto, and then address 2011-15.
President Edwards asked if the pool doesn't pass, does the administration have any intention to put money into the pool to get it fixed? Mayor Schertzer said he doesn't know yet. Mr. Schaber asked if your veto is upheld, that does mean that no new aquatic center at all? Mayor Schertzer said I would rather have the answer after the vote is taken. But No I'm not saying that. First we are going to return 70,000 in the fund, but now we are not. There have been council members that have been pushing this tonight, and they get extremely upset if something doesn't go to committee.
Dave Edwards asked Mrs. Brewer what was the price tag on it in the beginning and what is the price tag now?
Mrs. Brewer said May 09 was the feasibility study. I brought to you the estimates was 4.8 million. I was asked in July, the 2.4 was borrowed, the Arch. Bought back another drawing what the 2.4 would look like. Then the cost differential – the cost went up considerably. Council wanted everything. It was 3.2 – 3.5 comes in because of all the other things that came in. 4.8 – is 3.2 today. President Edwards asked what the interest rates are and what they were. Auditor Carr said 1.25% on note rollovers, May of this year; we rolled over with a 2% on our bonds. The difference of the borrowing in July vs. the 1.1 and the 3.7 – cost of issuance, buyers picked that up, and interest rate is definitely changing.
Mr. Ed Christian is for the Pool. Expend the energy of the kids in the summer.
Mr. Ralph Hill, is for the Pool.
Mr. Phil Ried, 119 Johnson Street is for the Pool.
Mr. Forest Osborne, 127 Camby Court – replace the pool, we don't need an aquatic center.
Katara Zachman 1065 Chenonceaux, when was the amortization table prepared. Auditor Carr said maybe the end of November. This is based on notes; it would be a long term thing. Bond out 3.5, put a good package together and go to bond and take all debt at that time. This can remain in Notes for eternity; notes do incur less interest rather than bonds. Mrs. Zachman asked if the 390,000 – can that be used maybe next year. Mrs. Brewer said the design can be used in a year; we'd have to re-bid it. We'd have to re-submit to the State of Ohio ($5,000.00). The plan is only good for a year, but it would cost more money in a year. Jay Shoup said geotechnical information is good for many years. Mrs. Brewer said it would probably be another 6-7,000.00.
Santé Toutman, Patterson, he is in favor of the pool. Mrs. Brewer has done a wonderful job picking her staff.
Mike Wheeler, Forest St. – build the pool later.
Nick Moran, in favor of the pool. The money should go back to the citizens.
Dave Troutman, in favor of the pool, but not at this time.
Katie Smith, Fairpark – in favor of the pool.
William O'Neil, 250 Johnson St. will pay for itself, based on what? Where is the income coming from? Mr. Cumston said there is a performance sheet that's been out for about 6 months. We did it in 2009. Mr. O'Neil asked where we are going to then if the state holds back money from the city. Mr. Cumston said the Gov't. create jobs. Should be quit doing things for the City? You have to look at the differences, capital and general fund. We need to take care of us.
Troy Jarvis, 27 Edwards St., in favor of the pool.
Dave Troutman – how much would it cost to operate the pool? Mrs. Brewer said we didn't know how things would go or not. 10 weeks, 267,000 in revenue. Operations and staff, utilities, concessions, pool supplies, 214, 671, 00 is the project. For a 10 week season, 52,000 to the general fund. Dave asked how many gallons? Jeannie said 700,000. Dave said your chemical, water; all expenses are going to go up. Mrs. Brewer said it's like operating an old furnace. Dave said our concern is will it pay for itself? Mr. Cumston said it will pay for itself. Mr. Cumston said the next ordinance will take care of that concern.
Jim Fitsko, Police Dept. 214,000 to fund the pool. $5.00/head will have 42,000 visit the pool? Mrs. Brewer said there is other revenue, the peak hour from the study, medium income, and 900 people at a time. $4.00 and 2.00 – 500 youth and 200 adults/day. Facilities in the state of Ohio that had to close their doors with peak capacity. They closed the gates. We had the study done over 2 years ago.
Mr. Edwards asked when the last time the pool was used for a swim club, or team. Mrs. Brewer said the last time was around 1998.
Mrs. Brewer said it's not going to attract the non-swimmers. Many adults have never learned how to swim; they are going to something that's 3' deep. We are going to attract non-swimmers, that's the idea.
Quinn O'Hare, 1188 E. Church St. – We are Americans, we love challenges. Way to do it, and reasons why we can't. In the future I feel it will pay for itself. Improve the quality of life, nobody wants to live here. There is nothing here for the kids to do. Let's find a way to make it work.
Ed Christian spoke again on the pool.
Mayor Schertzer spoke – a lot of kids hang out at the Rec Center, skate Board Park. That is something we can use the money on. I changed my mind; the economy is not getting better. I agree with Mr. Cumston and Quinn. I want the pool, but don't need it. Right now, this year, is not a good time.
Ralph Cumston, III, is in favor of the pool. When we went to Avon Lake, they said that the money coming in was not to be expected. They have over 400 people there every day. It will support itself. The concrete around the pool is falling apart; the pumps are ready to die.
Dr. Gilsdorf said when you went to Avon Lake, 8 weeks, what did they make. Mrs. Brewer said they were 5,000 over. Some of the lifeguards came up with me; we got a lot of good information. I understand the economy stinks, I appreciate the opportunity, and this has been an amazing experience. Dr. Gilsdorf said the study said it would bring in from the surrounding counties. Mrs. Brewer said yes. Dr. Gilsdorf asked how many pools have they done? Mrs. Brewer said they have been in business for the past 35 years.
Mr. Ratliff said that Silver St. School has 260 kids @ Silver St. School. I was going to get a season pass for every kid in my ward, with the help of some businesses. They need that pool.
Dave Troutman said you put off spending money for the phone system. The reason was a bad time to spend that kind of money. It would be hypocrisy to approve this issue.
Zulu Kelley, 365 E. Farming, how many people would you service different people? Mrs. Brewer said 960/day. What percentage of Marion County would that be? In a 2-mile radius – 33%.
Juan Pickens 779 S. State St. in favor of the pool, it would attract different cities to come in here.
Dan Miller – Leetonia Rd. in favor of the Pool – working with Jeannie for 6 years. Who is going to benefit from this? Babies to extremely older persons us it. MRDD was using it. Pre-schools, water awareness classes, swimming lessons.
Troy Jarvis said we need this. It would be a big improvement.
Anthony Fosnaugh, Roberts Ave. Mayor Schertzer do you believe the pool will pay for itself? Mayor Schertzer said he has a lot of faith in the study. I have more faith in this when the local economy is in a better state than what it's in now. There is a good possibility that it can work. I have concerns about the conditions. 10% unemployment – build the pool. Anthony said building the pool will add jobs, what is stopping the process of building the pool, and when it's done – keep them. I believe the pool will pay for itself.
Mr. Hines said if the center is not built, are you going out to break windows. Anthony said no. It's walking distance to me. I'm always busy. It covers all age groups.
Mr. Forest Osborne, 127 Camby Court asked what the capacity is of that pool. Mrs. Brewer stated the new pool, 1100 people. You'll have to eliminate people coming in. Mrs. Brewer is worried about the people in Marion first, then some of the outside communities. We are taking the study of the professionals.
President Edwards spoke, he believes in this pool.
Mr. Cumston made the motion to adopt, Dr. Gilsdorf seconding. A yes vote is to override the Mayor's veto. YEAS: Mr.Cumston, Mr. Ratliff, Mr. Thomas, Mrs. Blevins, Dr. Gilsdorf; NAYS: Mrs. Masters, Mr. Hines, Mrs. Gustin, Mr. Schaber.
Mr. Cumston made the motion to table Ordinance 2011-15, Mrs. Masters seconding. The roll call: YEAS: Mr. Cumston, Mr. Ratliff, Mrs. Blevins, Mrs. Masters, Dr. Gilsdorf, Mr. Hines, Mrs. Gustin, Mr. Schaber; NAYS: Mr. Thomas. ORDINANCE 2011-15 IS TABLED
With no further business to come before council, President Edwards adjourned the meeting.
______________________________ Dave Edwards President of Council
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Law enforcement officials have said that so far, there are no indications of violence or "armed patrols" in Sanford, and that protests have been peaceful. Sgt. David Morgenstern with the Sanford Police Department told the press on April 9 that there were no signs of either the neo-Nazi NSM or of the NBPP. However, both racist groups and their affiliates are under fire for openly proclaiming that a "race war" is coming and that they intend to participate in the slaughter.
In a recording of what was reported to be a NBPP conference call obtained by the conservative media service Breitbart.com, leaders of the NBPP black supremacist group describe their preparations for imminent "bloodshed." One activist participating in the call advocates the complete destruction of capitalism and "class structure," urging other members to begin stockpiling military weaponry and start training to use it.
"Black power! I just wanna say to all the listeners that's on this phone call: If you are having any doubts about getting suited, booted, and armed up for this race war that we in, that has never ended, let me tell you something, the things that's about to happen to these honkies, these crackers, these [police] pigs, these pink people, these ***** ****** purple people, it has been long overdue," said a woman who identified herself as NBPP Tampa chapter "Chief of Staff" Michelle Williams.
Another call participant then speaks of blood and revolution. "We gotta suit up and boot up, and get prepared for the war that we're in," said the man, identified in a recording of the call as "Nation Spokesman of the New Black Panther Party" Chawn Kweli. "This stuff got to boil over, and all your greats talked about there having to be bloodshed involved with revolution — true revolution means some bloodshed.... We gotta go through it."
And he sounds serious, too. "We're talking about some blood. We're going to have to cause some blood and go through some blood and battles," Kweli emphasized. "I'm talking about that blond haired, blue eyed, sometime brown eyed, Caucasian walking around with a mindset — a demonistic mindset and a nature to do evil and brutality."
Later, an unidentified female on the call praises black men who riot or kill whites. "I'm kinda pissed off right now that the state of Florida ain't on fire," she said. "I am for violence if non-violence means we continue to postpone a solution to the American black man's problem just to avoid violence. You feel me?"
Petitioners, activists and shooter George Zimmerman's family are all calling on race-obsessed Attorney General Eric Holder to arrest and prosecute the NBPP leadership involved in inciting violence. Among the grievances against the group was a "bounty" it offered for the "capture" of Zimmerman, who has said he shot 17-year-old Martin in self-defense. He has not yet been charged with a crime.
"I am writing you to ask you why, when the law of the land is crystal clear, is your office not arresting the New Black Panthers for hate crimes?" an unidentified member of Zimmerman's family wrote in a letter to Holder. "I would surmise that, based on your own definition of a hate crime, you have chosen not to arrest these individuals based solely on your race."
On the other side, white supremacists are claiming to be organizing "armed patrols" to "defend whites." The neo-Nazi group NSM, long known to be filled with federal agents — or government agents provocateurs, as some analysts portray them — has made public statements suggesting that it, too, is making plans to parade around Florida in anticipation of a "race war."
"The NSM does not disagree with the Panthers on the matter of Racial separation, however their ability to openly and very publicly break the law and avoid prosecution is something that is of grave concern to the White Community," so-called NSM "Commander" Jeff Schoep wrote in a statement posted online, claiming his "patrols" would be operating within the law. "As citizens and neighbors dissolve along Racial lines, the possibility of further Racial violence in the Melting Pot is brimming over like a powder keg ready to explode into the streets."
National Socialist Movement self-styled "Commander" Schoep told the Miami New Times that the group's armed "patrols" consisted of 10 to 20 "volunteers" from around the state, though it remains unclear whether there really are any white supremacists on patrol. "We are not advocating any type of violence or attacks on anybody, but we are prepared for it," he was quoted as saying. "We are not the type of white people who are going to be walked all over."
While concern about the escalating potential for violence is growing, only minor incidents have been reported so far — mostly vandalism variously blasting and praising Zimmerman. Late last month in South Florida, however, a group of dozens of young protesters purporting to seek "Justice for Trayvon" ransacked a store. Residents were alarmed, but the furor soon died down.
Experts say that the Obama administration appears to be shielding the NBPP from prosecution — a controversial response that attracted severe criticism after members of the group were let off the hook despite intimidating voters at the polls in 2008. But, there are several state criminal statutes that the organization may have violated in recent weeks, too, opening up the possibility that they could be arrested in Florida.
"There was a time in this country when criminal threats were treated as criminal threats. There was a time when stalking polls on election day with a billy club was taken seriously," wrote former Justice Department official Christian Adams, who resigned after the administration decided to drop the prosecutions of NBPP members. He calls them "thugs."
"They've been talking like this for years," Adams noted in response to the recently released conference call. "They tone down the rhetoric at strategic times, just enough to make people like Loretta King and Steve Rosenbaum at the Justice Department give them a pass."
Zimmerman, meanwhile, has gone into hiding in fear of his life. "As a result of the incident and subsequent media coverage, I have been forced to leave my home, my school, my employer, my family and ultimately, my entire life," he said in a statement posted on his website. "I assure you, the facts will come to light."
According to analysts, powerful "Insiders" — people who wield massive influence in media and government with the aim of consolidating control — would use any "race war" violence to further advance an anti-constitutional agenda. Meanwhile, a contrived "war" would serve to distract Americans from the real problems facing the nation, and those responsible for them.
Multiple investigations into the tragic shooting of Trayvon Martin are ongoing as investigators try to determine the facts. In the meantime, sensible people of all races are demanding an immediate end to the foolishness and hatred — and the prosecution of anyone caught breaking the law.
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Quantum sensor tracked in human cells could aid drug discovery
Groundbreaking research has shown a quantum atom has been tracked inside a living human cell and may lead to improvements in the testing and development of new drugs. Professor Lloyd Hollenberg from the University of Melbourne's School of Physics who led the research said it is the first time a single atom encased in nanodiamond has been used as a sensor to explore the nanoscale environment inside a living human cell.
"It is exciting to see how the atom experiences the biological environment at the nanoscale," he said.
"This research paves the way towards a new class of quantum sensors used for biological research into the development of new drugs and nanomedicine."
The sensor is capable of detecting biological processes at a molecular level, such as the regulation of chemicals in and out of the cell, which is critical in understanding how drugs work.
The paper has been published in the journal Nature Nanotechnology.
Funded by the ARC Centre of Excellence for Quantum Computation and Communication Technology, the research was conducted by a cross-disciplinary team from the University of Melbourne's Physics, Chemistry, and Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering departments.
The researchers developed state of the art technology to control and manipulate the atom in the nanodiamond before inserting it into the human cells in the lab.
Biologist Dr Yan Yan of the University's Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering who works in the field of nanomedicine, said the sensor provides critical information about the movement of the nanodiamonds inside the living cell.
"This is important for the new field of nanomedicine where drug delivery is dependant on the uptake of similar sized nanoparticles into the cell."
Quantum physicist and PhD student Liam McGuinness from the University's School of Physics said that monitoring the atomic sensor in a living cell was a significant achievement.
"Previously, these atomic level quantum measurements could only be achieved under carefully controlled conditions of a physics lab," he said.
It is hoped in the next few years, that following these proof of principle experiments, the researchers will be able to develop the technology and provide a new set of tools for drug discovery and nanomedicine.
Source: University of Melbourne
Other sources
- Quantum atom checks cellsfrom Science AlertFri, 27 May 2011, 11:30:32 UTC
- Quantum sensor tracked in human cells could aid drug discoveryfrom Science DailyWed, 25 May 2011, 17:30:46 UTC
- Quantum atom checks cellsfrom Science AlertWed, 25 May 2011, 13:30:32 UTC
- Quantum sensor tracked in human cells could aid drug discoveryfrom PhysorgWed, 25 May 2011, 13:00:55 UTC


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There has never been a more important time to be a journalist and a news organization than now. The upheaval in our newsroom is exciting because new digital technology has added a new dimension to our reporting structure at the Queens Ledger / Brooklyn Star Weekly Newspaper Group.
In this time of reinvention, great ideas get noticed more quickly and news reporters are even more accountable to readers and followers than ever before. Adding mobile and google reach makes our stories and ads go to a larger audience than ever before. We have been recognized by the New York Press Association for our efforts and we are moving forward faster than ever before.
Our mission has not changed: To tell stories which uncover new information in the communities we have served for more than 137 years. We want our readers to know more about our community every week and we will continue to elicit proactive response by giving the who, what, when. where. why and so-what.
We have revamped the websites of all 8 of our weekly community newspapers. We continue to focus on user generated content added to our expert news and local sports service online. We highlight local blogs on our sites, we have our own blog section where anyone can start and maintain a blog. We have a user generated event calendar, offier free classified ads, a community marketplace with more than 35,000 local businesses listed and we now have a proactive twitter feed into our site. Check it out at www.queensledger.com or use the name of any of our newspapers followed by a dot com. Oh, and by the way, we were honored by the New York Press Association (the weekly newswpaper industry) as having the "Highest Income Producting Web Site in the State of New York" in both 2008 AND 2009."
The power of our brand continues to grow as we are the first in using new media technologies to enhance our reach. BQEMedia is not just a chain of newspapers anymore - we are a growing news organization which uses new technology to grow a reader and follower base. Our corporate culture encourages open discussion - not just one way communication. We see a bright future for journalism because young writers, bloggers and editors are embracing this profession like never before. Advertisers see community news organizations, like ours, as a better way to get their message across because we are targeted, innovative and willing to work across multiple marketing platforms for them.
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Our 'mobile community news alert service' uses a new technology which we are the first to use locally. Just text "Foresthills" to our short text # 21-321. You are automatically put on our Forest Hills News Alert System. When something important happens in Forest Hills you are the first to know. We text out event notices, breaking news reports and even links to feature stories and video we now produce to tell a story. We have the service for Maspeth, Glendale and Queensbiz. Look for news services for your neighborhood coming soon. They will be announced in our newspapers as we start to furnish them. In Brooklyn you can text 'Brooklyn' ro 21-321 for alerts about Brooklyn. Our advertisers are using this technology to promote their businesses as well. Beach Bum Tanning Salons, a chain of salons in Queens uses our mobile technology and short text platform to communicate with their clients and offer them coupons. Text the word tanning to our # 21-321 and sign up for their own text alert service through us. They now reach their customers by texting them when they want to offer special coupons and deals.
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Our 'BQE QR 2D code system' is a new feature which we are the first to use locally as well. These codes are very popular in Asia and we are bringing it to Queens and Brooklyn real fast. You will see a square box within stories, ads and sidebars in the paper and in our quarterly It's Queens Magazine. WIth a camera-equiped phone and access to the internet you take a picture of the bar code and your phone automatically goes to a mobile url. Some of the uses for this include coupons, additional items for the news story and even video as well as more enhanced photos relating to the story. We lead you to web sites and newsletter signup sites for our advertisers. It brings users to a new dimension and helps readers of our newspapers and magazine better understand what's going on. It's new and it enhances our reader experience. If you are not mobile you ought to be. It adds incredible flavor to your life.
Our Brooklyn & Queens Community Sports Network has recently been launched by BQEMedia. It is a social networking site which allows dozens of local sports leagues to promote themselves in our newspapers and online. www.BQESports is an incredible site which uses a business model that allows these sports leagues to share in revenue from the site. Users can put their personal profile online, post league schedules, game results and boast about their sports successes on the site. And the news runs in our newspapers as well. We are helping leagues get exposure and we are giving advertisers more targeted opportunities in marketing.
We are now co-hosts of the long running QPTV Show "Independence." The show is shot live at Time Warner / QPTV studios in Flushing as a call-in show on the 3rd Tuesday of each month from 8PM till 9PM. It is shown on tape every Friday night and Tuesday afternoon. It is on channel 34 on Time Worner cable networks. Arby's and Hooters are our food sponsors and we have had lively guest on every show, which make the show fun and interactive. We typically chat about current news and have three or four guests: a civic leader with an issue, a health care specialist, an interesting Queens business and even a few 'campy' moments which are sure to make viewers laugh. We typically have a musical guest band and dive into some political talk as well. Check it out. You can call in too.
It's Queens The Magazine is in its third year. This quarterly glossy has had cover stories on David Wright, Lucy Liu, Mary Murphy and now Miss USA for Summer issue of 2010. 15,000 are mailed and distributed on more than 600 newstands throughout New York. To us, a real magazine is a paid product, not some random, free piece that you can pick up in a supermarket. We have embraced the technology of Digital Editions by putting the entire magazine on a digital edition which comes alive. Sure, you may have seen some other magazines and papers on some lame digital platform - but ours is on the ZMags platform, which allows us to add video, flash, links and even email acquisition profiles to the edition. Go to www.itsqueens.com and hit the 'digital editions' button. Watch the pages jump off the screen. Advertisers love it and we email 30,000 copies to selected individual subscribers and movers & shakers.
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Russia threatens to release Putin's disputed phone call
Russia raised the stakes Tuesday over a disputed phone call between Russian President Vladimir Putin and head of the EU Commission president by threatening to go public with the conversation that the Kremlin said misquoted the Russian leader as saying he could be in Kiev within two weeks if he wanted.
Vladimir Chizhov, Russia's ambassador to the European Union, said the Kremlin is prepared to release the full audio and written transcript of the phone call between Putin and EU Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso,
In a letter to Barroso, Chizhov said that media reports "say you allegedly shared the content of the conversation with some of your EU colleagues, in particular attributing to the Russian president words that were clearly taken out of context."
The Russian president allegedly made the comments during a phone conversation about the Ukraine crisis with Barroso, who reportedly related them to colleagues at last week's European Union summit.
"If I want to, I can take Kiev in two weeks," Italy's La Repubblica newspaper quoted Putin as saying, implying that this could be the fallout if the EU stepped up sanctions against Russia.
Chizhov said such disclosure of confidential conversations at this level "goes far beyond the bounds of the generally accepted diplomatic practice."
"I am aware that the administration of the Russian President has both a written and audio recording of the telephone conversation in question and to clarify things is ready to release them if you do not inform [us] of your objections to the release in the next two days," he wrote, according to the Russian news agency ITAR-TASS.
Earlier, in Moscow, Yuri Ushakov, Putin's foreign policy adviser, had also accused Borosso of breaching diplomatic confidentiality and of takingn Putin's words out of context, the Russian ITAR-TASS news agency reports.
Putin's comment reportedly came in response to Barroso pointing out Ukrainian and Western claims that Russia had sharply escalated the conflict in eastern Ukraine by sending regular army units into Ukraine.
NATO has estimated that at least 1,000 Russian soldiers have entered Ukraine, helping turn the tide in favor of pro-Russian insurgents.
Ushakov accused Barroso of violating diplomatic practices to speak publicly about a private conversation. "If that was really done, it looks not worthy of a serious political figure," Ushakov said. "Irrespective of whether these words were pronounced or not, this quote was taken out of context and had a very different meaning."
The war of words from Moscow emerged as representatives of Ukraine, Russia, pro-Russian rebels and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe are holding talks in Minsk, the Belarus capital, to try to resolve the festering Ukraine crisis.
The talks on Monday lasted several hours and were adjourned until Friday, when the parties are expected to discuss specifics of a possible cease-fire and a prisoner exchange.
In Moscow, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Tuesday urged the United States to use its influence in Ukraine to encourage efforts to reach a political settlement. "It's necessary to restrain the party of war in Kiev, and only the United States can do it," he said at a briefing.
Lavrov also said that "compromise" is the only way to resolve the crisis and accused the West of supporting Kiev and undermining the peace process.
The Ukraine crisis will be high on the agenda for President Obama, who was scheduled to leave Tuesday for a four-day European trip meant to reassure NATO allies and send a stern message to Russia over the crisis in Ukraine.
Obama will also attend a NATO summit in Wales on Thursday that will include Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko.
NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said Sunday in Brussels that the alliance will create a Readiness Action Plan in response to "Russia's aggressive behavior."
"We already have a NATO Response Force. This is a multinational force, which brings together land, air, maritime and special operation forces," Rasmussen said. "It can be deployed anywhere in the world, for collective defense or crisis management."
Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian separatists have been battling since mid-April in eastern Ukraine, with rebels claiming independence for the Donetsk and Luhansk regions. More than 2,500 have died in the fighting.
In the latest clashes, rebels have opened up a new front in the war with an offensive along the coast of the Sea of Azov. Ukraine has charged that Russian military equipment and troops crossed the border last week to bolster the offensive.
Russia has denied sending any soldiers or equipment to the rebels, although rebels have acknowledged that fighters include Russian "volunteers" and some Russian soldiers on home leave.
Contributing: Associated Press
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Hostess says nationwide strike could lead to layoffs in Connecticut
HARTFORD -- Hostess Brands Inc. has notified Connecticut that layoffs are possible by mid-December as the snack food company faces a nationwide strike by bakers.
The maker of Twinkies, Ding Dongs and Wonder Bread filed notice with the state Department of Labor on Tuesday that an unspecified number of workers could lose their jobs.
The Connecticut Post reports nearly 200 jobs are at stake, including drivers, mechanics, thrift store employees and others in Bridgeport, Cheshire, East Windsor, Norwich and Uncasville.
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Financial companies worldwide are blamed for having precipitated the gravest global economic meltdown since the Great Depression of the 1930s. While the aftershocks of the last turmoil are still palpable and some observers prophesy that another sharp econ omic downturn might be in the offing global policymakers, analysts, researchers and the public at large ruminate how to redress the balance of powers to ensure socially sustainable financial and macroeconomic growth. This paper reviews the expansion of worldwide financial industries relative to real economies (financialisation), exemplifies its social ramifications and indentifies the root causes of socially disruptive innovation undertaken in financial institutions. Finally, the paper highlights th e prerequisites of social equilibria in financial organisations, of which most are endogenous in nature.
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No. 6 Kansas rallies past Iowa State in OT 108-96
Elijah Johnson scored a career-high 39 points - 12 in overtime - and No. 6 Kansas rallied to beat Iowa State 108-96 on Monday night for coach Bill Self's 500th career win.
Travis Releford added 19 points for the Jayhawks (24-4, 12-3 Big 12), who snapped Iowa State's 22-game home winning streak and kept pace with No. 13 Kansas State atop the Big 12.
Johnson made two free throws with 4.9 seconds left in regulation to tie the game at 90-all. He and Releford buried 3s to put Kansas ahead 100-92 with 2:03 left, and Johnson drilled a 30-footer with 54 seconds left.
Korie Lucious scored 23 points and Tyrus McGee had 22 for the Cyclones (19-9, 9-6), who dropped their third overtime game in Big 12 play - and their second straight at the hands of the Jayhawks.
After the game a handful of those in the student section hurled small plastic megaphones at the Jayhawks as they ran back to their locker room.
For all the talk concerning Self's quest for win No. 500, this game seemed destined to hinge upon whether Iowa State, one of the nation's best offenses, could score enough on the stingy Jayhawks, the nation's leader in field goal percentage defense entering play.
As it turned out, both teams had little trouble making shots until overtime.
That's when the Cyclones lost their touch.
Freshman Georges Niang beat the shot clock with a 3, Iowa State's 17th of the game, to give the Cyclones an 87-82 lead with 44.5 seconds left. But Johnson answered, and the Jayhawks went 6 of 7 from the field in overtime while Iowa State went 1 of 9.
For Iowa State, this loss was painfully similar to the one in Lawrence on Jan. 9.
Ben McLemore banked in a late 3 to force overtime of a game the Cyclones had controlled throughout. The Jayhawks prevailed, and though the Cyclones bounced back they certainly didn't forget their lost night in Lawrence.
But with March just around the corner, Iowa State and the rest of the league is chasing the Jayhawks - again.
Though Kansas and K-State are tied for first, the Jayhawks hold the tiebreaker because they beat the rival Wildcats twice. Kansas' remaining regular season schedule; Texas Tech and West Virginia at home, struggling Baylor on the road, doesn't appear to be all that daunting as the Jayhawks go for at least a share of its ninth straight Big 12 title.
Self, who began his head coaching career at Oral Roberts, is 293-57 at Kansas. He tied former Temple legend John Chaney by reaching 500 victories in his first 662 games.
His milestone night got off to an interesting start, though
Self was called for a rare technical foul for arguing a call less than 3 minutes into the game - much to the delight of a raucous, sellout crowd decked out in bright gold.
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I think that there should be a reasonable compromise on this. If a senior is 87 how much longer are they going to inhabit the unit anyway? Average lifespan in NYC is 4.5 to 5.5 years for someone that is that age. I'm all for looking at people who are 60-70 and moving them into smaller quarters. Any senior over seventy should not be selected for downsizing unless they are in a 3 bedroom or larger, which are the most difficult apartments to find in the city.Gothamist ran a post about a 91-year old man who is also facing "rightsizing" by NYCHA: http://gothamist.com/2014/05/03/nycha_trying_to_force_91-yr-old_wwi.php
Technically, they lost their ability to occupy that size apartment the moment their household size shrunk (kid went to college, husband died, kid incarcerated, kid moved out, etc).One can argue that the current climate surrounding student loans (along with the tough employment market) is prompting more young people to boomerang back into the nest. It's less about, "It's more convenient/comfortable living with Mommy and Daddy" and more about "I need to do this because I can't afford to go anywhere else". #justsayingBecause the prior landlord did not enforce these rules, valuable space has been under used for decades. Now, HUD is exerting pressure on the "new" landlord as well as others across the country.I see no reason to create an incentive for children to live with their parents until they are over seventy, so their parents can avoid ever having to down size.
I agree. I think that unless a senior is too physically frail to move, then single seniors should be moved into 1 bedroom apartments or studios. I know a lot of families with 2 or 3 children that would cry with happiness if they were able to move into a 2 bedroom or 3 bedroom apartment at Tivoli Towers. Mitchell-Lamas/Tivoli Towers apartments are a public good that should be allocated to those most in need of them. I also think that since it is the government requiring a senior to move, then the government should pick up the tab for the movers into the new unit (which should hopefully be not too expensive if people are moving within the same building) and help arrange for the moving of extraneous stuff into storage. That is the least they can do to make a publicly beneficial re-arrangement of space as painless as possible.You raise a good question...one that I haven't seen answered yet in the news stories about seniors who are being asked to "rightsize".
The city has decided to use some of its own funds to ease the blow of the Feds actually enforcing their long standing "downsizing policy".Needless to say, downsizing is still very necessary despite this small influx of money.In many ways, this merely "kicks the can down the road".
...this funding won't last for long, and the Feds (aka HUD) look like they will have to impose more cuts (ie do more enforcement of existing rules) as time goes on.
Returning to Tivoli towers:
|# of Units
|Average SF
|Studio Studio 0 Br
|1 Bath 1 Bath 1 Ba
|None of these are available.
|1 Bed 1 Bed 1 Br
|1 Bath 1 Bath 1 Ba
|None of these are available.
|2 Beds 2 Beds 2 Br
|1 Bath 1 Bath 1 Ba
|None of these are available.
|3 Beds 3 Beds 3 Br
|1½ Baths 1½ Baths 1½ Ba
|None of these are available.
So, the building seems to have a total of 280 units.
*cough* Preferential rent *cough*whynot_31 said:-280 units. -Some % of them still vacant. -The landlord constrained by rent regulation and Mitchell Lama rules until 2024. I wonder if the city could get the Mitchell lama and rent stabilization rules waived for the vacant units, and then pay the landlord enough to fill them with homeless tenants. ...or -um- "graduates" from the shelter system who have super enhanced Vouchers. Seems like everyone would win until 2024.


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Oh, Happy Day: From Dreams to Change
"The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball.
America has rolled by like an army of steamrollers.
It's been erased like a blackboard, rebuilt, and erased again.
But baseball has marked the time.
This field, this game, is a part of our past, Ray.
It reminds us of all that once was good, and that could be again.
Oh people will come, Ray. People will most definitely come"
-Terrence Mann – "Field of Dreams"
They say a picture says 1,000 words. I burnt the midnight oil doing this one, so for now, the picture will have to say most of what I wanted.
Don Newcombe once commented on Martin Luther King Jr. thanking him for what him, Campy and Jackie did in Brooklyn, saying they made the road that much easier for him to follow. What Jackie, Newk, Campy and Larry Doby did in the late 40's didn't just affect baseball, it affected the nation for decades to come.
Regardless of politics, today we enter a new era in this country, an era where our country is beginning to make good on MLK's dream in a big way. May better times follow in the days to come.
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Darien football coach Trifone to speak at 26th Super Bowl Breakfast
On February 2, 2013, three local groups are sponsoring a free webcast viewing in Darien of the 26th NFL-Sanctioned Super Bowl Breakfast and awarding of the prestigious Bart Starr Award to Dallas Cowboys tight end Jason Witten.
The Bart Starr Award is voted on by NFL players and recognizes one player for outstanding character and leadership in the home, on the field and in the community. The first-ever webcast presentation will be held in the Darien Library Community Room starting at 9:30 a.m. and ending by no later than 11 a.m.
Darien High School football coach Rob Trifone will add his own perspective on the importance of character for athletes. The webcast is being sponsored by the New Canaan Society, Fellowship of Christian Athletes and Young Life of Darien/Rowayton.
Coaches and parents are encouraged to bring young athletes to reinforce the importance of character and commitment to family, teammates and the community. The Cafe at the Darien Library will be open for the purchase of breakfast food and beverages.
The Super Bowl Breakfast, which has never been broadcasted or shown on a webcast, is an NFL-sanctioned event hosted by Athletes in Action. The signature event of Super Bowl week has taken place in the game's host city every year since 1988, drawing sellout crowds to hear from some of the game's biggest names.
The Bart Starr Award, given away at the breakfast, honors Starr's lifelong commitment to serving as a positive role model to his family, teammates and community. The winner of the Bart Starr Award is determined by NFL player balloting at the end of the regular season. The award is one of only two individual honors selected by the players themselves. Past winners include London Fletcher, Drew Brees, Kurt Warner, LaDainian Tomlinson, Reggie White and Mike Singletary.
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Whether a company is striving to meet ISO, FDA or EMEA regulations, software systems for quality assurance management can greatly enhance the efficiency of quality control processes. Having a compliant quality assurance system also helps alleviate the stress involved with FDA and ISO audits.
For manufacturing, pharmaceutical, medical device, biotechnology, and a host of other companies, QA software, QA testing, and QA training is critical, but can be difficult to achieve and maintain. Quality assurance systems that are automated facilitate quality assurance control, quality assurance testing, risk assessment, and other components of quality that contribute to the control, quality and validity of products and services.
The quality assurance software solutions that MasterControl provides consist of a variety of solutions that can be mixed, matched and customized to create online, streamlined and compliant quality processes. The MasterControl Documents™ solution is often chosen as a starter platform for many MasterControl clients since every quality or regulatory compliance process usually relies on some form of documentation control. MasterControl Documents allows users to pre-arrange automatic routing and approval systems and to access the system from virtually anywhere. MasterControl Documents also provides version control and analytics/reporting features which helps in QA systems to function effectively.
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Today in Mythology class, my teacher commented on the influence of religion in our country. Most of our beliefs, standards, and morals are set on religious ideals rather than our own self-introspection and soul searching. He reminded us that even though we would often like to place our emphasis or loyalty with a certain religion, denomination, or belief system, in the end what really matters is what WE did. That the spirit of god is within us, whether it is a higher being or our own creation. And that no matter what we believe, or who we believe in, that no four walls of any place of worship is big enough to contain it-Life in itself is a church, and we are the vessels of worship and awe. That reminded me of a song I used to love, Life Is a Church by David Phelps. I hadn't listened to the song in a while because the words reminded me of my days of 'slavery' to religion. However, now I find them quite fitting within this new point of view-it is amazing how much people have in common deep within, if we could only move past the superficial surfaces of religion. More on that later, though-I could write a whole book on my musings on this subject! Listen to the song, though-it's pretty great and awe-inspiring!
Watching the surf cover up my toes
Breathing the salt air from the coast
Ten years old with my eyes pressed closed
Life is a church
Remembering first love's tender kiss
Mourning the loss of my innocence
The bittersweet taste of it on my lips
Life is a church
These are the sacraments
This is the altar
Love is the spirit
Making the blue planet turn
Life is a church
Watching my baby being born
Written all over you, pain and joy
Holding your hand, it's a little boy
Ashes to ashes earth to earth
The preacher throws in the first handful of dirt
My little boy asks me, "Does goodbye always hurt?"
Halleluia, Halleluia, life is a church
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The World Anti-Doping Agency's mission is to lead a collaborative worldwide movement for doping-free sport.
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) was established in 1999 as an international independent agency composed and funded equally by the sport movement and governments of the world. Its key activities include scientific research, education, development of anti-doping capacities, and monitoring of the World Anti-Doping Code (Code) – the document harmonizing anti-doping policies in all sports and all countries.
Our Vision
A world where all athletes can compete in a doping-free sporting environment.
Our Core Values
- We are the guardian of the values and spirit inherent in the Code.
- We are impartial, objective, balanced and transparent.
- We observe the highest ethical standards and avoid improper influences or conflicts of interests that would undermine our independent and unbiased judgment.
- We develop policies, procedures and practices that reflect justice, equity and integrity.
- We govern and manage in accordance with the values and spirit of the Code.
- We are accountable to our funding bodies, while maintaining appropriate independence from undue influence.
- We respect the rights and integrity of clean athletes.
- We conduct business professionally.
- We develop innovative and practical solutions to assist with stakeholder Code implementation and compliance.
- We benchmark off and apply best practice standards to all our activities.
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The square shape of the logo background represents the customs and the rules that define sport. The color black evokes neutrality and is the traditional color of the referee.
The "equal sign" expresses equity and fairness. The sign is depicted with a human touch to reflect the individuality of every athlete. The color green evokes health and nature and the field of play.
The "play true" tag line encapsulates WADA's core values and is intended as a guiding principle for all athletes at every level of competition.
The Agency's History
After the events that shook the world of cycling in the summer of 1998, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) decided to convene a World Conference on Doping, bringing together all parties involved in the fight against doping.
The First World Conference on Doping in Sport held, in Lausanne, Switzerland, on February 2-4, 1999, produced the Lausanne Declaration on Doping in Sport. This document provided for the creation of an independent international anti-doping agency to be operational for the Games of the XXVII Olympiad in Sydney in 2000.
Pursuant to the terms of the Lausanne Declaration, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) was established on November 10, 1999, in Lausanne to promote and coordinate the fight against doping in sport internationally. WADA was set up as a foundation under the initiative of the IOC with the support and participation of intergovernmental organizations, governments, public authorities, and other public and private bodies fighting doping in sport.
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What Students Say
I am not a teacher; only a fellow traveler of whom you asked the way. I pointed ahead—ahead of myself as well as of you.
—George Bernard Shaw
The most important people to us in the social science department are our students. And the most important thing we do is to provide them with the best possible education that we can. We hear from many students about how much they appreciated the education they received at UAS. Two of these students have written short pieces below.
Student : "In May 2001, I received my degree. This was an important day for me—one I thought would never come. I was a non-traditional student, which meant I first got a career then I got married and then got my degree. I was a part-time student for ten years, and full-time for two in order to complete the degree. It was tough working everything in—but every minute of struggle, stress, homework and sleeplessness was worth it.
"When I began my upper division education at UAS I was assigned Virginia Mulle as an advisor. As my interest and focus was on the social sciences she was able to guide me and continually encourage me to register for classes that both challenged me but were also beneficial to securing my degree. She was also responsible for putting me in touch with Dr. Jonathan Anderson, Director of the MPA program. She motivated me to continue my education, and I am now a graduate student in the MPA program at UAS.
"During my undergraduate career a number of professors were inspirational to me. Professor Robin Walz helped me look at history in an entirely new light. Professor Kevin Krein challenged me with philosophy and logic. And Professor Clive Thomas inspired me to look at politics, an area of the social sciences I had never even considered before, and enabled me to have one of the experiences of my life—working as a legislative intern for Representative Con Bunde of Anchorage.
"Throughout my 12-year educational career, the most meaningful part of it was spent at the smallest campus I attended, with professors who pushed me harder and farther than I had ever expected to go."
Student : "I graduated with my degree in December 2001. Some aspect of sociology is the field that I intend to pursue as a career. But the benefits of being in a social science degree program were far more than simply getting a degree. I underwent extensive personal growth as I acquired an in-depth awareness of the world and was able to critically analyze the social, economic and political systems around me."
"I know I have become a more valuable member of society as a result of studying the social sciences. In particular, to me the promotion of equality is key in our society. My education in the social sciences has considerably advanced my ability to identify and challenge those processes that perpetuate an inequitable society and to identify, promote and support those which enhance equality."
"On a broader level, the nature of our society requires an understanding and awareness of societal forces by those who are to deal with its problems and shape its future. In this regard, I believe that studying sociology, anthropology, psychology, history, economics, and government is essential to becoming a leader in any professional field and, indeed, for being a responsible member of society."
"All my instructors at UAS were of great help to me. But I would like to single out Ginny Mulle, Robin Walz and Rick Bellagh. Rick opened my mind to the joys of the Spanish language and culture which gave me a practical understanding of the cultural diversity I'd learned about in my social science classes."


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