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Mobile technology – it's everywhere! In the time it took you to read this sentence, a new generation of mobile devices and gadgets probably swept the planet, proliferating faster than the latest unfathomable social-networking fad. Mobility messaging surrounds us, seduces us, engulfs us. A sea of devices. An ocean of choices. Truly, we live in the Age of Mobility™.
And all this because humans are fundamentally mobile! Not only do we want to do what we want to do, we want to do this from anywhere! Have our cake. Eat it too. Thank goodness for wireless - if it didn't already exist, someone would have had to invent it. (Oh wait...J).
When you think about it, embodied within every mobile-computing device is a Yin-Yang balance of two primal, opposing forces: Functionality and Portability. Ignoring the variable called 'price', every single mobile-computing choice involves a trade-off between functionality and portability; too much of one or the other, and the 'mobile value' quickly evaporates. For lack of a better imagination, I humbly J name this observation Vikram's First Law of Mobility: Every useful mobile computing device shall demonstrate the right amount of functionality & portability, but no more. J
So who decides what the 'right amount of functionality & portability' is? The obvious answer is: you do. (Compromised-OS? Squint-inducing-screen-size? Repetitive-strain-injured-thumbs? Non-intuitive- interaction-models? Pay-through-your-nose-walled-gardens? Lack-of-compatible-apps? But highly portable? Step right up, folks, all yours for the taking…this offer won't last! Or maybe it will! J)
Seriously speaking, actively or passively, you're making that functionality-portability decision whether you realize it or not. In the past, if your functionality needs nudged you into the Microsoft ecosystem (very likely, given the overwhelming range of compatible hardware and software)(or perhaps because you're the rare soul who just happens to love Microsoft technologies J), your mobile choice was to either adopt something Windows-based (large desktop-replacements, traditional (4+ lb) laptops, lighter ultra-portable notebooks... – all fully functional, but 'relatively less' portable) or something Windows-CE-based (very portable, but requiring compromises on apps and data-compatibility). Unlike T-Shirt sizes, the available Microsoft OS-based offerings did not form a smooth continuum from extra-large down to extra-small. Somewhere in the middle, down by the ~8" screen size, persisted a glaring gap. [Meaning if you wanted a full-fledged Windows PC that was smaller than ~8", hey, happy dreaming... J]
But since nature abhors vacuums, and every healthy eco-system evolves life-forms to fill all available niches, it was only a matter of time before the technology and the desire aligned to fill-in those missing spots, sparking the creation of <ta-daa!> the UMPC</ta-daa!> category. J
The cynical reader may pause at this point to exclaim, "Oy! So it's just a smaller PC. What's the big deal?" Wait. Don't leave yet! J Yes, the Ultra-Mobile PC is a smaller PC. But this is a big deal - at least from the perspective of a deal you did not have before. Consider:
· Functionality: The UMPC is a PC. It runs full Windows. Nothing less. All your existing Windows software works, all your existing Windows peripherals work, all your PC-based data remains compatible. You get to tap into the full value of the Microsoft Windows ecosystem. No compromises. (Ok, maybe a few, but that's early-adopter pain…we're working on itJ). Your data lives locally (you're not at the mercy of web-service uptime or connectivity) and you have some pretty decent computing horsepower at your disposal (allowing you to have the twenty-first century user-experience that you so deserve and crave!)
· Portability: A laptop is still best used on a lap. (Try using one on-the go: e.g. walking from point A to point B). Slate tablets improve this somewhat, but at the 8-12" screen size you're still going to experience some amount of inconvenience (Anyone been through Airport security lately? J). People carry their laptops on vacation, but not so much in their daily life. Whereas a reduction in size automatically extends the ability to carry a machine to more places and use it more easily in more situations, more spontaneously, adding an element of satisfaction to those otherwise-vacant slices of down-time that punctuate our lives. The less conspicuous, the less cumbersome the technology, the greater ones' sense of comfort in carrying it around. (Plus, you get to look less-geeky (or more-cool, depending on your perspective). And, for the paranoia-inclined, a much les obvious prospective target for random acts of violence… J ).
· Usability: Try browsing the web on your phone. Or watching a movie on your mp3 player. Isn't that funJ? The 7" UMPC screen (sadly, my stubby fingers and failing eyesight force me to ignore anything smaller for now) absolutely shines when it comes to doing most common computing activities: browsing, music and video, onscreen reading & reviewing, reading/writing email, navigation apps, casual games, photo slideshows, doodling in meetings, surfing on company time, etc … Big enough to be usable with the interfaces you know and love (or hate!), and not-yet-small enough to make UI interaction an exercise in futility and frustration. (I suppose there's a reason DVD-players and in-car navigation systems standardized on 7" screens...) Plus the UMPC has the Baby-Boomer-approved™ ergonomic advantage of being easy to hold in one hand, while simulaneously allowing for comfortable adjustment of viewing angle and screen-eye distance. All the natural-interaction work done in Windows to date surfaces nicely here. Throw in an extended battery, combine it with Vista's improved sleep-resume functionality, and you can get an awful lot of mileage from this baby. Add a few bluetooth peripherals for that wire-free pizazz. Use it at work. Use it at home. And everywhere else in between.
· Develop-ability: If you are familiar with Windows development, you know how to develop for UMPCs. There's a handful of guidelines to keep in mind, but that's it. No new tools, no new languages, no need to rewrite apps. All those long nights spent learning Windows (or WPF) programming will still pay off. You get to focus your efforts on unleashing the potential of the new form-factor, not in relearning how to do "hello world" on wannabe platforms J.
· Affordability: Ok, I admit it - this ones a weak point. Relative to where we all want them to be, UMPCs probably feel a tad pricey right now. But there are economies of scale in motion even as we all sit around wasting our time reading and writing blogs.JThe price will come down. We live in hope J...
When you put all that together, what you're ending up with is a new class of pretty-darned-portable, versatile, and useful machines that can enrich many more aspects of your life (than even you suspected were enrich-able), while providing a highly-compatible and familiar experience, backed up by the most extensive technology ecosystem on the planet. So what's not to like! J
We all have countless mobile-computing choices today. Should your interest in mobility intersect with the Windows world, you kinda owe it to yourself to take a look at the UMPC category, be it for your primary, secondary, tertiary, work, home, kid, companion, travel, or <something-we-never-thought-of> pc.
It's a new category. It's not perfect. But there's promise. And potential. Plus we hope to help it grow up and be all that it can be (or at the very least, 'realize it's true potential' J )…
Till next time. Enjoy.


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Pound Declines for Fifth Day Versus Dollar as U.K. Output Slows
The pound slid for a fifth day against the dollar after a report showed U.K. manufacturing expanded less in January than economists had forecast.
Sterling tumbled against all but two of its 16 major peers as investors bet Bank of England officials will commit to keeping interest rates lower for longer in their quarterly Inflation Report on Feb. 12. The pound weakened the most since March versus the euro as Hometrack Ltd. data showed a measure of U.K. house prices rose 0.3 percent in January after climbing 0.5 percent a month earlier. U.K. government bonds erased a decline.
"The data that we've had since the start of the year have been good but many people have been disappointed it hasn't been better," said Jane Foley, senior currency strategist at Rabobank International in London. "That's taken some of the froth out of expectations for performance of the U.K. economy and sterling."
The pound fell 0.7 percent to $1.6322 at 4:24 p.m. London time after sliding to $1.6319, the lowest level since Jan. 17. The five-day decline is the longest losing streak since the period ended Dec. 17. Sterling weakened 1.1 percent to 82.91 pence per euro, the biggest drop since March 7.
An index of U.K. factory output, based on a survey of purchasing managers, fell to 56.7 last month from a downwardly revised 57.2 in December, Markit Economics and the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply said. The median estimate in a Bloomberg News survey of analysts was 57.3. A reading above 50 indicates growth.
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The pound gained 10 percent in the past year, the best performer among 10 developed-nation currencies tracked by Bloomberg Correlation-Weighted Indexes, as improving unemployment data fueled speculation that the Bank of England would have to raise rates sooner than it predicted. The euro rose 4.6 percent and the dollar strengthened 5.6 percent in the same period.
Bank of England Governor Mark Carney said in a Jan. 24 speech that the Monetary Policy Committee would consider a "range of options" for updating forward guidance this month.
The U.K. jobless rate slid to 7.1 percent in the three months through November, approaching the 7 percent threshold for the bank to consider increasing interest rates that Carney unveiled in August.
Policy makers will hold a two-day meeting ending Feb. 6 before the publication of the Inflation Report next week.
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"With the BOE, there is a small risk that the expected reformulation of the forward guidance policy expected in next week's Inflation Report could be brought forward to this week's MPC meeting," Alvin Tan, director of foreign-exchange strategy at Societe Generale SA in London, wrote in an e-mailed note. "One way or another, keep short pound-dollar," he recommended. A short position is a bet an asset's value will fall.
Sterling's decline through a line on a price graph that passes through its July and January lows may push the currency toward $1.6310, according to Barclays Plc strategists led by Jordan Kotick, head of global technical strategy in New York. A close below that level may signal "a return to $1.5850 in the coming weeks," the strategists wrote in an e-mailed report today.
The 10-year gilt yield fell one basis point, or 0.01 percentage point, to 2.70 percent after climbing as much as five basis points. The price of the 2.25 percent bond due in September 2023 was 96.245.
The Debt Management Office is scheduled to auction 4 billion pounds of bonds due in July 2019 tomorrow. The U.K. last sold five-year gilts on Dec. 12 at an average yield of 1.994 percent, compared with 1.905 percent at a previous auction on Nov. 21.
The rate on the benchmark five-year gilt due in July 2018 declined two basis points to 1.61 percent today.
U.K. gilts returned 2.1 percent this year through Jan. 31, the biggest monthly increase since July 2012, according to Bloomberg World Bond Indexes. Treasuries earned 1.8 percent and German securities gained 2.1 percent.


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I know I'm not the only one in this predicament. my 3rd trimester lines up perfectly for when my little hellions are outta school for a total of 3. 5 wks and dh gets a whopping 4 of those days off. my hips are starting to really hurt, I am tired a lot and simply start tempered. THIS SUCKS
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But at least our due dates are the week before Spring Break (at least in Texas).
Mom to Crazy #1, born 01/27/09, and Crazy #2, born 12/02/10. :)
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I'm expecting to go into labor in February so I know it'll be over by spring break. What a relief.


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After graduating law school, I clerked at the Office of the Public Defender for Allegheny County and later became an Associate Counsel at the Allegheny County Office of Conflict Counsel. Serving at these offices allowed me opportunity to handle hundreds of serious felony cases in a few years, gain a true understanding of the operation of the criminal court system in Allegheny County, and most importantly, gain valuable trial experience.
I left Conflict Counsel after being hired as an Associate at a high-volume criminal defense practice in Pittsburgh. While at the firm, I handled cases ranging from minor summaries to serious felony 1 offenses in various counties throughout Western Pennsylvania, including: Allegheny, Washington, Beaver, Butler, Fayette, Mercer, West Moreland, and Cambria, to name a few. I also had opportunity to gain experience in Federal Court at the United States District Court for Western Pennsylvania.
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Early History
The disciples originally called themselves "Christian Jews" but soon this changed to be just Christians or 'little Christs'. The number of Christians grew very quickly during the 50 years after the death of Jesus. St.Peter went to Rome and preached about Jesus. St. Paul travelled widely and converted many people to the new religion. The other disciples also travelled all over the Middle East and further afield. Some people believe that one of the disciples reached India ! When Roman soldiers became Christians they took the new religion all over the Roman Empire as far north as the borders of Scotland, south to North Africa, West to Wales and East to modern day Russia.
After the Roman Empire was defeated in 410 Christianity suffered but soon it was on the way up again. In 625 St.Augustine came to Britain and established Canterbury as an important cathedral. However Christianity in the Middle East and North Africa was challenged by the spread of the new religion of Islam. By the year 1000 all of Europe was Christian, and the majority of Europeans Christians. In 1054 the church in the East split away from the church in the West. This was known as the great Schism and Rome became the "capital" of the Western (or Roman Catholic) church, and Constantinople (now called Istanbul) the capital of the Eastern (or Orthodox Catholic) church.
In 1517 Martin Luther nailed a list of 95 "protests" on the door of a church in Wittenberg and this was the start of the Protestant movement. One of the main groups to split away from the Roman Catholic church was the Church of England (or Anglican) church. Over the next 300 years many other groups split away from either the Roman Catholic or Church of England.
In the 1700s and 1800s the major European nations were expanding and creating empires around the world. They took their religion with them. The "flavour" of Christianity depended on the country that was colonising. Soon Christianity was established and growing in Africa (mainly Protestant) and South America (mainly Roman Catholic). By the end of the 1800s Christianity was established all over the world. In the 1900s Christianity has continued to grow in Africa, South America and in the last few decades in South East Asia, only in Europe are the number of Christians diminishing.
Today there are over 2,000,000,000 Christians in the world. All this from a handful of disciples following a man called Jesus of Nazareth in a small country 2,000 years ago.
Sacred Texts
While some of the associated sects have their own texts the vast majority of Christians have only one sacred text known as the Bible (from Greek Bibles for book or record). The Bible is divided into two major and one minor section.
. Old or Hebrew Scriptures*: These are shared with Jews and are used as the history of the world before the coming of Jesus
. The New or Christian Scriptures*: These tell the story of the life of Jesus, the development and the writings of the Early Church and the prophecies about the end of the world
. The Apocropha: A collection of prophets and writings which are not commonly agreed by the major sects.
. These are the commonly agreed sections found in all Bibles.
Belief and Practice
There is an enormous range of belief among Christians. However the majority of Christians would, probably, agree on three main areas:
. God is a montheistic deity, revealed in the works of creation, in the person of Jesus and in the presence of the spirit. God is the judge of all and the supreme authority.
. Jesus . Most Christians give a place of authority to Jesus Christ. They acknowledge his special relationship with God and his teachings form the basis of much of Christian belief and lifestyle.
. The Bible has an important place as the written authority on the commandments (laws) of God, on the life of Jesus and on the life of the early church. Most Christians would regard the bible as an important part of their understanding of God and as a special part of their understanding of the way they should live.
The Christian year starts at Advent and runs through the year in a series of seasons. The seasons of Advent and Lent are seasons of preparation for the two most important festivals, both linked to events in the life of Jesus.
. Christmas - celebrating the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem to Mary and Joseph
. Easter - celebrating the death, resurrection and eventual rising of Jesus to heaven.
Most Christians will have three elements at the centre of their worship:
. Eucharist: The recreation of the last supper when Jesus ate with his disciples before his crucifixion. The elements of bread and wine are used to represent Jesus' body and blood.
. Exposition: Using the message of the bible, the teachings of Jesus and those of other Christians to explain the workings of the world and to formulate responses to situations in the world today.
. Prayer: Communication with God in supplication, confession, adoration and thanksgiving both corporate and private.
Sects and Divisions
In Europe alone there are over a 1000 formal Christian organisations ranging from extreme conservative to extreme liberal. They agree on little. A committee consisting of one member from each of: Anglican, Baptist, Episcopal, Greek Orthodox, Jehovah's Witness, Methodist, Mormon, Presbyterian, Roman Catholic, Russian Orthodox and Unity Church would probably fail to reach a consensus on almost any basic Christian belief or practice. In fact, some committee members would probably refuse to recognise some of the others as fellow Christians. It is possible to divide the world's Christians in 5 main groups
Roman Catholics, based in Rome under the authority of the Pope
. Orthodox, split into two main groups Russian and Greek
. Protestants, split into many differing factions, but with a priestly / ministerial structure
. "Free Church" individual self governing church groups
. Associated sects - which have some common ground with mainstream Christianity
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Holy Days in Christianity
1. Lent, a period of fasting and prayer begins on Ash Wednesday, 40 days before Easter Sunday.
2. Palm Sunday is recognized 7 days before Easter Sunday; it is the beginning of Holy Week.
3. Holy Thursday, (also called Maundy Thursday), remembers the Last Supper. The term "Maundy" was derived from the old Latin name for the day, "Dies Mandatum," -- "the day of the new commandment."
4. Good Friday, (also called Holy Friday), commemorates the execution of Jesus by the Roman army of occupation.
5. Easter Sunday celebrates the resurrection of Jesus.
6. Ascension Thursday, (also called Ascension Day), occurs 40 days after Easter Sunday; it commemorates the ascension of Jesus into heaven.
7. Pentecost, (also known as Whit Sunday), is the 7th Sunday after Easter, the day when the Holy Spirit is reported as having descended upon the Apostles.
8. The first day of Advent is the Sunday which is closest to November 30; it foretells the coming of Christmas.
9. Epiphany, on Jan-6 celebrates the visitation of the 3 wise men to Jesus after his birth.
10. Christmas is the day associated with Jesus' birth. It is celebrated on Dec-25 by Western churches and on Jan-7 the following year by Eastern Orthodox churches.
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DARLINGTON, S.C. -- Kasey Kahne earned himself a NASCAR victory and to him, that's more important than a few days off.
The Sprint Cup star led the final 51 laps, held off defending series champion Todd Bodine and brought more success to Kyle Busch Motorsports in winning the Camping World Trucks event at Darlington Raceway on Saturday night.
Kahne could've easily been soaking up some sun, like his Cancun-bound truck owner, during the Sprint Cup off week. Instead, Kahne took part in his favorite form of relaxation -- winning races.
"I'll buy [Kyle] a vacation anytime to drive this thing again," Kahne said.
The 30-year-old Kahne is one of Sprint Cup's most popular drivers, as much for his easy-going nature and good looks as for his 11 series wins.
But Kahne hasn't won on NASCAR's biggest stage in nearly two years and relished taking the Too Tough To Tame 200 checkered flag.
"I enjoy winning and I don't win near enough," Kahne said. "So to come here and win this weekend feels great. There's no way it can't benefit ... the next month or so, give me some momentum.'
"It's exciting. I don't care what it is."
Ron Hornaday Jr. finished second, and Bodine was third. Series points leader Matt Crafton took fourth and James Buescher finished fifth.
Timothy Peters was sixth followed by former Sprint Cup regular Elliott Sadler. Pole-winner Cole Whitt was next with Johnny Sauter and David Starr rounding out the top 10.
Kahne, who led 95 laps, has three victories and a second in four career Trucks starts.
Kahne was the clear headliner at Darlington and came loaded with one of the series' most dominant machines. Busch won eight times last season, including three of the last four events.
Busch has kept it up this year, winning at Phoenix two weeks ago.
This time, though, Busch chose to take a Mexican vacation with wife Samantha -- the couple were watching the race in TV but in Spanish -- leaving the seat open for fellow Sprint Cup racer Kahne.
Crew chief Eric Phillips was happy for Kahne. Phillips also swore that Busch is a delightful owner who's never said a cross word to him during the heat of racing. Then again, what's there to complain about with KBM's success rate?
"Guys that drives these Cup cars every week, they expect you to show up at the racetrack and be good when you unload, be fast and be prepared," Phillips said. "And as long as you are, they're easy to work with."
Kahne won his first-ever Trucks start at Darlington in 2004 and just about picked up where he left off then.
He was quickest in the first of two practice sessions, was second in qualifying and, by running mostly up front, stayed free of the wreckage that always seem to take place at the "Lady in Black."
The race saw a record-tying 10 caution periods, the most serious coming on lap 98 when 18-year-old Johanna Long slammed into Ricky Carmichael and then hit the inside retaining wall.
Both Carmichael and Long, the series' youngest competitor, left the infield care center in good condition.
Kahne took the lead for good on lap 96, then stood strong through three restarts to stay in front.
The last one came with three laps remaining and Darlington veterans Bodine and Hornaday breathing hard down his tailgate.
But Kahne calmly powered ahead when the green flag dropped and no one could catch him.
Bodine thought he might have something for Kahne down the stretch, but left praising the nearly full front stretch grandstand on a picture-perfect, 70-degree day. The race even included an on track visit from NFL star Randy Moss, co-owner of Randy Moss Motorsports, which fielded trucks for Travis Kvapil and Tayler Malsam.
"I'm so happy for Darlington Raceway, look at all the fans we got," Bodine said.
Kahne, Busch and the rest of the Sprint Cup competitors resume their schedule next week at Bristol Motor Speedway.


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RE: Travel to Pristina
Your plan sounds fine and I don't think you willl have any problems. Ulcinj definitelly has regular bus line to Pristina but I am not sure about the time tables. Once you get to Ulcinj you will find out. If you can, stay in ucinj fro one night and get to the long beach - recommend the "Coppacabana" beach and have a lunch at the Bojana river in one of restaurnats - grat mediterenean food - it is absolutely great. Al check out the pirate fortres in Ulcinj.
By the way ..all this is dirt cheap. There is a private, airconditioned motel, called "Imperial" .
Hvae a good time
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To replace its defensive captain and top tackler from each of the last three seasons, Oklahoma is turning to a first-time starter who enjoys writing poetry and sings in the church choir.
But Corey Nelson can play football, too.
The sophomore linebacker was coach Bob Stoops' star of spring
practice, and the Sooners opened training camp trying to find ways
to get him on the field. When three-year starter Travis Lewis broke
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Soul Music Has a New Heart In Memphis
Tomorrow, when the Stax Museum of American Soul Music opens in Memphis, visitors will enter through a replica of the original Stax studio, right, which was in business from 1960 through 1975. Stax is where Otis Redding recorded ''(Sittin' on) the Dock of the Bay,'' Sam and Dave made ''Soul Man,'' and Isaac Hayes cut ''Theme From 'Shaft."May 1, 2003 gardenNews
New Names in Rock's Pantheon
At the black-tie dinner and jam session at the Waldorf-Astoria, the Rolling Stones, Stevie Wonder, Otis Redding, the Temptations and Dion DiMucci, along with Phil Spector and three early influences on rock -the Soul Stirrers gospel group, the Ink Spots vocal group and the blues singer Bessie Smith - were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.January 19, 1989 artsNews
Music Producers Explain How They Created a Hit
Star producers are now often more in demand than vocalists, Here, studio luminaries explain how they concocted recent hits with certain singers.
July 31, 2016, Sunday
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"Big Sky" brings together works by 11 artists who each interpret the heavens using photography and mixed media. The renditions are on display at the Tivoli Artists Gallery through August.
July 31, 2016, Sunday
MORE ON OTIS REDDING AND: Art , Culture (Arts) , Music , Westchester County (NY)
Beetles Do Beatles: Music Coup for an Animated Netflix Show
"Beat Bugs" a children's show, is one of several shows whose creator uses licensing deals to feature iconic song collections in unusually extensive ways.
July 29, 2016, Friday
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Soundtrack for a Convention Week: Alicia Keys, Paul Simon and Many Others
As major artists performed on stage at the Democratic convention, political groups around Philadelphia were using concerts to draw attention — and provide a party.
July 29, 2016, Friday
MORE ON OTIS REDDING AND: Presidential Election of 2016 , Democratic National Convention , Music , Democratic Party , Clinton, Hillary Rodham , Keys, Alicia , Lovato, Demi , Philadelphia (Pa)
Tim Kaine, Harmonica in Tow, Often Relies on Music as a Mouthpiece
The Democratic vice-presidential nominee has jammed with members of big-name bands, and music has been an important part of his life as a politician.
July 28, 2016, Thursday
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Review: Radiohead Revels in the Key of Dread
The band (and its musical disquiet) started the North American leg of its first tour since 2012 at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night.
July 28, 2016, Thursday
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Lil Yachty and 21 Savage: Atlanta Shows a Range of Hip-Hop
XXL magazine has chosen these two artists from the city for its Freshman issue, which highlights 10 up-and-coming rappers.
July 28, 2016, Thursday
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Review: Tony Danza Reaches for Sinatra With Charisma
The actor and singer acknowledges the passing of years in his show "Standards & Stories" at Feinstein's/54 Below.
July 28, 2016, Thursday
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Review: A Gussied-Up Gala of Mozart Opera Excerpts
"The Illuminated Heart," which opened the Mostly Mozart Festival, was prettily staged and entertaining but skewed toward the most familiar works.
July 27, 2016, Wednesday
MORE ON OTIS REDDING AND: Classical Music , Opera , Mostly Mozart Festival , Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra , Music
DJ Khaled and His 'Major Key' World
This artist held a listening session for his new album, and it was a chance to see him at his self-promoting best.
July 27, 2016, Wednesday
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The EHS Class of 2016 graduation was held on Sunday, May 8 at 2:00 pm in the EHS Auditorium. This year's graduating class had 26 graduates. The class vice-president Logan M. gave the president's address. This year's class Salutatorian speech was given by Rebecca H. and the Valedictorian speech by Shelby C. We would like to congratulate the Class of 2016 and wish them much success in their future . . .
The Middle School Spring Concert was on Tuesday April 19, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. The 5th Grade Band played The Saints Go Marching In, Old MacDonald Had a Band, Ode to Joy, and Hard Rock Blues. The 6th Grade Band played the Silver Sceptor, Ocala March, Theme from "1812 Overture...., and Soul Rock. The 7th and 8th Grade Band played Engines of Resistance, Copper Creek March, and the Legend of the Eagles. The 5th Grade Choir sang Scales . . .
On April 26th the elementary school had their spring concert. The concert was a dedication to the Kings of Music, Elvis Presley and Michael Jackson. The students did an excellent job and had fun while they did it. The concert was directed by the music instructor, Mr. Chrin. At the concert, Mr. Chrin received an award for forty-four years of teaching. We send our . . .
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram: Campus counseling gets an upgrade
July 28, 2016
The editorial board of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram commends the use of a new online counseling program called Therapist Assisted Online (TAO) that can bring counseling services to more students at three Texas universities, including Baylor, which will begin the program in the fall. TAO's interactive tool allows students with mild-to-moderate anxiety or mild-to-moderate depression to work on different strategies for mental health, while counselors keep up with their clients through 10- to 20-minute video sessions.
Baylor Professor Helps Discover The Secrets Of The Philistines
WACO, Texas (July 28, 2016) — Deirdre Fulton, Ph.D., assistant professor of religion in Baylor University's College of Arts & Sciences, was part of the discovery and excavation of a Philistine cemetery outside Ashkelon, an ancient city in Israel that was occupied for more than 3,000 years.
Six Tips to Help Students Choose a Major
WACO, Texas (July 27, 2016) — Music or biology, journalism or math? Whether you are an incoming freshman or a returning student, choosing a major and career path can be daunting, but employing a few key strategies can help.
The New York Times: Woman Shares Her Sexual Assault Story with Baylor Players
July 26, 2016
Acting head football coach Jim Grobe invited Brenda Tracy, a 1998 sexual assault survivor, to Baylor's campus to speak with football and basketball players Monday. Tracy mentioned that the players actively listened, and she thanked those who tweeted her afterward, telling them that she appreciated them and to remember the pledge they made to each other.
Northbound I-35 lane closures in Waco start Tuesday night
All Interstate 35 northbound lanes in Waco will be closed overnight from 7 PM Tuesday to 7 AM Wednesday as crews shift the work zone for bridge repairs to the outside two lanes.
Feeling Stressed or Overwhelmed?
Register for the Stress Management Workshop and get tools to help.
Adjunct Teaching Workshop Registration Open
The Academy for Teaching & Learning announces the 5th annual Adjunct Teaching Workshop, open to all part-time and full time temporary lecturers, graduate teachers of record and other interested colleagues.
The Rx for Research: Baylor Engineering & Computer Science is impacting the medical industry
ECS faculty members are blazing trails in collaborative research with meaningful real-world applications in the healthcare and medical fields - and beyond.
General News. Bon Voyage, Julie Bennett
After 23 years at Baylor and more than three decades in the sports information business, Julie Bennett is retiring. She's stepping away from her duties as Assistant AD for Athletic Communications, which includes being the primary media contact for women's basketball, to spend time with her husband, Bruce, four daughters, 10 grandkids and four great-grandchildren.
Track. Track & Field Recognized By USTFCCCA For Academics
The Baylor men's and women's track and field teams, along with 10 individuals earned All-Academic recognition from the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association, the organization announced Thursday.
W. Soccer. Soccer's Crowther Back Training with Mexico's U-20 National Team
For the fourth time in her soccer career, Baylor sophomore forward Jackie Crowther trained with a Women's Mexican National Team.
Football. Football's Meet The Bears Event Set For Aug. 6
The Baylor Athletic Department will host its annual "Meet the Bears" football fan appreciation event on Saturday, Aug. 6. For the first time, the 2016 event will be held at McLane Stadium.
Introducing #BearsOfBaylor
"Baylor we are and Baylor we'll always be, but it's up to us to define what that means." It's been almost five years since Robert Griffin III uttered those now-classic words to the Baylor family in front of a national audience, and by now, you've probably heard them enough that you might not really think about […]
#BearsOfBaylor — "I looked all over — probably 15 other schools."
"[My dad] went to Baylor, so he's kind of brainwashed me since a young age. I looked all over — probably 15 other schools. I looked in California. I looked at a lot of Texas schools — and, I know this is a sin to say, including TCU and SMU — I looked at a […]
What's it like to be a Baylor Bear from outside Texas?
Why did you choose Baylor — Class size? Quality of education? Campus beauty? When you did choose Baylor, how much of that decision was based on how close it was to your hometown? For out-of-state students, the decision to leave home far behind to come to Baylor may not be easy. But for many Bears, that leap […]
#BearsOfBaylor — "Figuring out who I was and who I wanted to be…"
"I've changed my major three times… Figuring all that out, figuring out who I was and who I wanted to be, separate from home — because all of my friends went to A&M, and it was expected I was going to go to A&M and live with my high school friends, but I had to […]
Alex Vaughan
Congratulations to faculty member Alex Vaughan, modern languages and cultures, and her spouse Robert on the birth of their daughter Margie Lucille on January 28, 2016.
D. Stanton Greer
Congratulations to Stanton Greer, mechanical engineering, and his wife Kristen, on the birth of their son Elijah David Greer on July 2, 2016.
Danielle Fearon
Congratulations to staff member Danielle Fearon, Institutional Research & Testing, and spouse Toure Drake, on the birth of their daughter Chelsea Tori Drake on June 28, 2016.
Anis Qourzal
Congratulations to staff member Anis Qourzal, undergraduate admissions, and spouse Jessica on the birth of their daughter Lucia Rose Qourzal on June 27, 2016.
With Sympathy
Nicole (Niky) McCafferty
Sympathies to Baylor student Nicole McCaffety on the death of her father, John D. McCaffety, on June 16, 2016.
Katie Dornstadter
Sympathies to Baylor student Katie Dornstadter on the death of her father, Dr. Guy Gross, on July 16, 2016.
Amy Hammerton
Sympathies to incoming Baylor student Amy Hammerton on the death of her mother, Mrs. Cynthia Hammerton on July 4, 2016.
Charles Beckenhauer
Sympathies to the family, friends and colleagues of staff member Charles (Charlie) Beckenhauer, Office of General Counsel, on his death on July 5, 2016.
Fort Worth Star-Telegram: Campus counseling gets an upgrade
July 28, 2016
The editorial board of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram commends the use of a new online counseling program called Therapist Assisted Online (TAO) that can bring counseling services to more students at three Texas universities, including Baylor, which will begin the program in the fall. TAO's interactive tool allows students with mild-to-moderate anxiety or mild-to-moderate depression to work on different strategies for mental health, while counselors keep up with their clients through 10- to 20-minute video sessions.
Houston Chronicle: FBISD graduates earn merit scholarships
July 27, 2016
Sixth news item: Incoming Baylor freshman Madison McClendon of Austin High School is one of seven graduating seniors in Fort Bend ISD who are among 3,000 winners of 2016 College-Sponsored Merit Scholarships.
KWBU-FM (Waco/NPR): At Baylor, High School Teachers Are Learning About Green Chemistry
July 29, 2016
AUDIO: Story about a group of Texas high school science teachers who have spent the past two weeks at Baylor learning about green chemistry and conducting inquiry-based experiments to test consumer products for environmental toxicity. The workshop is part of a four-year, $4.4 million project called Molecular Design Research Network (MoDRN), funded by the National Science Foundation and Environmental Protection Agency. It includes partners Baylor (environmental science, School of Education), Yale University, George Washington University and the University of Washington. (Lori Fogleman, assistant vice president of Baylor Media Communications, arranged interviews for this story.)
KWKT-TV (Waco, Killeen, Temple): Sleep exhibit demonstrates polysomnography
July 28, 2016
VIDEO: A one-day interactive exhibit by Baylor's Sleep Neuroscience and Cognition Laboratory offered visitors to Baylor's Mayborn Museum Complex a look at the importance of each part of the brain, what the brain does while asleep and why losing sleep can affect health. Six tips to help students return to normal sleeping schedules in time for going back to school were suggested by Michael Scullin, Ph.D., lab director and assistant professor of psychology and neuroscience in Baylor's College of Arts & Sciences. (Terry Goodrich, assistant director of Baylor Media Communications, pitched the exhibit to local media and the sleep tips to national media. She covers psychology and neuroscience faculty and research.)
Annual Civics Camp Teaches Students Citizenship Skills
WACO, Texas (July 29, 2016) – Nearly one hundred fifth- through ninth-graders will learn about civics and provide a rich resource for Baylor faculty research during the annual Baylor University iEngage Summer Civics Institute. Now in its fourth year, running from Aug. 1-5, the camp is hosted by Baylor School of Education through a grant from the Hatton W. Sumners Foundation.
Baylor Professor Helps Discover The Secrets Of The Philistines
WACO, Texas (July 28, 2016) — Deirdre Fulton, Ph.D., assistant professor of religion in Baylor University's College of Arts & Sciences, was part of the discovery and excavation of a Philistine cemetery outside Ashkelon, an ancient city in Israel that was occupied for more than 3,000 years.
Plan Ahead to Rise and Shine for School, Baylor University Sleep Expert Recommends
WACO, Texas (July 27, 2016) — Students soon will leave behind the lazy summer days and go back to school, leaping — or crawling — out of bed when that early alarm clock goes off.
Baylor University Named a '2016 Great College to Work For' by The Chronicle of Higher Education
WACO, Texas (July 25, 2016) – For the sixth consecutive year, Baylor University has attained elite Honor Roll status as a "2016 Great College to Work For," according to a new survey by The Chronicle of Higher Education, a top trade publication for colleges and universities.
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|iEngage Summer Civics Institute
|Aug. 13 9:30-11:45am
|Summer Commencement
|Aug. 17
|New Student Orientation - August Session
|Aug. 18 3:00-5:00pm
|Ordinary People, Extraordinary Lives: African-American Portraits
|Aug. 19 10:00-11:00am
|Academic Convocation for New Students
|Aug. 18-21
|Welcome Week
|Aug. 25 3:00-5:00pm
|Fall Faculty Meeting
|Aug. 7 1:00-5:00pm
|August Free Sunday
|Aug. 29 6:15-8:30pm
|Lyceum Series: Music Education Convocation with Richard Floyd (UIL state director emeritus)
|Aug. 30 4:00pm
|Lyceum Series: Amy Simmons (music educator)
|Aug. 30 7:30pm
|Isabelle Demers (organ)
|Sep. 8 7:30pm
|Jazz Ensemble Swing Concert
|Sep. 12 6:00pm
|Church Music Forum: Chuck Fromm (worship leader)
|Sep. 13 7:30pm
|Distinguished Artist Series: Roomful of Teeth (vocal ensemble)
|Aug. 11 6:00-9:00pm
|Soccer vs. Houston Dash
|Aug. 13 7:00-10:00pm
|Soccer vs. Houston Baptist
|Aug. 19 3:00-6:00pm
|Soccer at Detroit Mercy
|Aug. 21 1:00-4:00pm
|Soccer at Michigan State
|Aug. 23 6:00-8:00pm
|Volleyball vs. Green and Gold Scrimmage
|Aug. 26 6:00-8:00pm
|Volleyball at UTRGV
|Aug. 26 7:00-10:00pm
|Soccer vs. Purdue
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|iEngage Summer Civics Institute
|Aug. 18 3:00-5:00pm
|Ordinary People, Extraordinary Lives: African-American Portraits
|Sep. 15 12:00pm
|Sir Andrew Motion: Poetry Reading
|Sep. 21 4:00-6:00pm
|Baugh Free Enterprise Forum: Charles Murray, National Author and Speaker
|Sep. 26 3:30-5:00pm
|David McCullough: 2016 Beall-Russell Lecture
|Sep. 29 12:00-7:00pm
|2016 Baylor Libraries Symposium
|Sep. 30 12:00-4:00pm
|2016 Baylor Libraries Symposium
|Aug. 2 9:00-10:30am
|TRAX (PeopleSoft) Reports Training
|Aug. 2 10:30am - 12:00pm
|TRAX (PeopleSoft) Departmental Receipts Training
|Aug. 4 2:30-5:00pm
|TRAX (PeopleSoft) Departmental Adjustment & Budget Change Request Training
|Aug. 30 12:30-1:30pm
|Provost's Faculty Forum - Provost Jones
|Sep. 6 12:30-1:30pm
|Provost's Faculty Forum - Sociology, Dougherty
|Sep. 6 3:00-5:00pm
|TRAX (PeopleSoft) Intro/Budget Training
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Book your room at Sheraton Suites Key West
Sheraton Suites Key West places you next to Smathers Beach and within a mile (2 km) of other popular attractions like Key West Art and Historical Society. This 3.5-star resort has 184 rooms and welcomes guests with a restaurant, an outdoor pool, and free in-room WiFi. On the beach, it's also near Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum and Audubon House and Tropical Gardens.
This resort is home to a restaurant and a bar/lounge. Order from room service to satisfy your hunger without leaving your room. Start each morning off right with buffet breakfast served for a fee.
All 184 air-conditioned accommodations feature sitting areas. Guests can expect free WiFi and cable TV. Bathrooms offer hair dryers, and pillowtop beds with premium bedding and down comforters ensure a restful night. Sofa beds, microwaves, and refrigerators are other standard amenities.
Property features
Guests staying at Sheraton Suites Key West enjoy an outdoor pool, a fitness center, and a spa tub. If you drive, self parking is USD 10.00 per day, and there's also a free airport shuttle. Multilingual staff at the 24-hour front desk can assist with dry cleaning/laundry, concierge services, and securing valuables. Other amenities at this beach resort include free WiFi in public areas, a computer station, and express check-out.
- Steps from Smathers Beach
- Free WiFi in rooms and public areas
- Onsite dining
- Free airport shuttle
Sheraton Suites Key West2001 S Roosevelt Blvd Key West FL 33040
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
Sheraton Suites Key West is across the street from Smathers Beach. The resort's free shuttle transports guests to and from downtown. A free ferry shuttle is also available. Guests must contact the hotel on arrival to arrange pickup. Wireless Internet access is available in the lobby and on the patio. Self parking is available at the hotel. This resort is smoke-free. Fines apply for violations.
- Free area shuttle
- Free ferry terminal shuttle
- Outdoor pool
- Poolside bar
- Spa tub
- Concierge services
- Fitness facilities
- Bar/lounge
- Restaurant
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Free airport transportation
- Limo or Town Car service available
- 24-hour front desk
- Porter/bellhop
- Express check-out
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Multilingual staff
- Number of floors - 4
- Gift shops or newsstand
- ATM/banking
- Laundry facilities
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Free WiFi
- Computer station
- Total number of rooms - 184
- Meeting rooms
- Conference space size (feet) - 900
- Conference space size (meters) - 84
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Smoke-free property
- Year Built 1989
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
Family Friendly Amenities
- Outdoor pool
- Free Wi-Fi
- Area shuttle (complimentary)
- Laundry facilities
- Sofa bed
- Refrigerator
- Microwave
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Self parking (surcharge)
Room Amenities
- Premium TV channels
- Video-game console
- Pay movies
- Premium bedding
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Separate sitting area
- Room service (limited hours)
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Air conditioning
- Free newspaper
- Phone
- Refrigerator
- Coffee/tea maker
- Microwave
- Daily housekeeping
- Hair dryer
- Iron/ironing board
- Desk
- Down comforter
- Pillowtop mattress
- Cable TV service
- Sofa bed
- Cribs/infant beds available
- Free WiFi
Where to Eat
Coral Crab Cafe - Informal restaurant overlooking the pool. Indoor air-conditioned dining room with booths, covered terrace tables cooled by ceiling fans. Buffet and à la carte breakfast. Lunch and dinner include sandwiches, salads, seafood, steaks, and the signature Spicy Conch Bisque. Open early morning until late evening.
Cabana Bar - Wood gazebo located on deck near the pool. Salads, sandwiches, snacks, light meals, tropical drinks. Open from 8 AM until 9 PM.
Room service is available during limited hours from 8 AM to 9 PM.
Nearby Things to Do
The resort has an outdoor pool and spa tub.
Across the street from the resort on Smathers Beach, umbrellas and beach chairs are available for rent from private vendors. A water-activities center rents Jet Skis, sailboats, kayaks, snorkel sets, and other gear. Parasailing is also available for a fee.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Snorkeling nearby
- Surfing/boogie boarding nearby
- Kayaking nearby
- Sailing nearby
- Water skiing nearby
- Personal motorized watercraft on site
- Windsurfing nearby
- Scooter/moped rentals nearby
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Parasailing nearby
To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the "Special or Accessibility Requests" section of "Trip Preferences" when you book your hotel.
- Accessible bathroom
- Roll-in shower
- In-room accessibility
Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 4 PM
Minimum check-in age is 21
Check-out time is 11 AM
- Pets allowed
- Dogs only
- Restrictions apply
- For more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- Resort fee: USD 29.00 per accommodation, per night
- Beach towels
- Shuttle service
- Internet access
- Phone calls
- In-room bottled water
- Additional inclusions
Optional extras
- Fee for buffet breakfast: USD 20 per person (approximately)
- Self parking fee: USD 10.00 per day
Hotel Name
- Key West Sheraton
- Key West Sheraton Suites
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- Sheraton Key West
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- Sheraton Suites Hotel Key West
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This property offers transfers from the ferry terminal. Guests must contact the property with arrival details on arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. Guests can arrange to bring pets by contacting the property directly, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.


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Copper Falls Most in Three Weeks on China: Commodities at Close
The Standard & Poor's GSCI gauge of 24 raw materials fell 1.2 percent to settle at 695.61 at 3:44 p.m. New York time, led metals.
The UBS Bloomberg CMCI Index of 26 prices declined 1.1 percent to 1,605.29.
Copper fell the most in three weeks on signs that demand is ebbing in China, the world's biggest consumer.
Jiangxi Copper Co., the Asian nation's top producer, had an 18 percent profit decline in the second half of 2011. Equities in Shanghai fell the most in four months after Societe Generale SA said Chinese corporate profits won't expand this year. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. cut its three-month outlook for raw materials.
Copper futures for May delivery dropped 2.3 percent to $3.7925 a pound on the Comex in New York, the biggest decline for a most-active contract since March 6.
On the London Metal Exchange, copper for delivery in three months fell 2.2 percent to $8,349 a metric ton ($3.79 a pound).
Gold futures fell the most in two weeks as a strike by jewelers in India, the world's biggest buyer, curbed demand.
On the Comex, gold futures for June delivery slid 1.6 percent to $1,660.50 an ounce, the biggest drop for since March 14.
Silver futures for May delivery retreated 2.4 percent to $31.831 an ounce.
On the New York Mercantile Exchange, palladium futures for June delivery slumped 2.4 percent to $647.35 an ounce. Earlier, the price touched $644.35, the lowest since Jan. 17. Platinum
Crude oil dropped for the first time in four sessions after the U.S. Energy Department said inventories climbed the most in 20 months. Western nations considered releasing supplies from strategic reserves.
On the Nymex, oil futures for May delivery declined 1.8 percent to $105.41 a barrel. The price has climbed 33 percent since Sept. 30.
North Sea Forties blend was bid at a lower price as the closing of the Elgin-Franklin fields after a gas leak failed to boost the crude's differential to dated Brent. Petraco Oil Co. sought to buy Russian Urals in the Mediterranean without success.
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Gasoline declined on a report that oil inventories rose the most in 20 months and speculation that Western nations may release petroleum supplies from reserves to cap prices.
On the Nymex, gasoline futures for April delivery fell 0.3 percent to $3.3955 a gallon.
Natural gas fell, extending a slump to a 10-year low, on speculation that U.S. government data will show a growing inventory surplus.
On the Nymex, gas futures for April delivery dropped 0.8 percent to $2.191 per million British thermal units, the lowest settlement since Feb. 14, 2002.
U.K. gas for April delivery advanced for the third straight
Corn futures fell to a two-month low on speculation that U.S. supply concerns will ease as farmers may plant the most acres since World War II.
On the Chicago Board of Trade, corn futures for May delivery slumped 1.7 percent to $6.2025 a bushel.
Soybean futures for May delivery slid 0.2 percent to $13.675 a bushel.
Cattle futures fell to an 11-week low on signs that U.S. demand for beef is weakening.
On the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, cattle futures for June delivery slumped 1.2 percent to $1.205 a pound. Earlier, the price reached $1.20025, the lowest since Jan. 10.
Hog futures for June settlement declined 1.7 percent to 92.175 cents a pound.
Sugar fell, capping the longest decline in seven weeks, on speculation that more exports from India will bolster global supplies.
On ICE Futures U.S. in New York, raw sugar for May delivery dropped 0.2 percent to 24.26 cents a pound. The price fell for the fourth straight session, the longest slump since early February.
Cocoa futures for May delivery dropped 2.6 percent to $2,295 a ton.
Arabica-coffee futures for May delivery declined 2.9 percent to $1.82 a pound.
Cotton futures for May delivery jumped 1.6 percent to 94.03 cents a pound. Earlier, the price reached 94.08 cents, the highest since March 6.


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The Port Washington-Saukville School Board on Monday approved a 2.34% salary increase for teachers, but then instructed administrators to devise a performance pay system that would change the way educators are compensated in the future. The increase called for in a one-year agreement that is retroactive to July 1 will be applied to teacher salaries across the board. That would change under a merit pay system in which teacher compensation would depend on performance as measured by criteria developed by administrators — a departure from a pay-scale system in which tenure was a significant factor in determining salary. "It's difficult to describe what the system would look like because we really don't have one to base it on," Supt. Michael Weber said. "Thus far, we have not discovered a merit pay system elsewhere that's effective. "Compensation would be based on individual performance, not just because you've been here a year longer. The concept is if you work another year, have strong performance and contribute to the educational system, you should be compensated for that. If you're on a plan of improvement, you shouldn't receive extra compensation until you've completed that plan." Kelly Green, co-chairman of the Port Washington-Saukville Education Association negotiating committee and a veteran high school teacher, said it's important that teachers be involved in developing the criteria for a new pay system. "I just want to be part of the conversation," he said. "There's been no criteria developed and no performance pay system created that has been shown to measurably change student achievement. I think you achieve the same goals in a more productive way by hiring good teachers in the first place."
When asked if the union has received any indication from the School Board that teachers will be involved in creating the performance pay system, Green said, "We don't have a clear answer yet. We haven't been told no, but we don't know because there hasn't been a committee formed yet. "But given the way this district has operated in the past, I have confidence teachers will be involved in the conversation." Green said union members voted unanimously to accept the 2.34% salary increase, which is slightly less than the maximum 2.58% increase allowed under Act 10. Wisconsin's Act 10, the law that took most bargaining rights away from most public employees, still requires wages to be negotiated, although it controls the increase based on a formula tied to the rate of inflation. Other components of compensation, such as insurance benefits and pension contributions, are no longer negotiated. "In negotiations, it's not uncommon for both sides to walk away from talks not being completely happy," Green said. "I suspect the board may have been happier with a smaller salary increase. I would have liked to see a larger increase for teachers." The School Board's negotiation committee and teachers union have been working on a salary agreement since October. "Our negotiations with the board were pretty typical, but the law we are bargaining under just isn't fair," Green said. He noted that while teachers are receiving a pay increase, they are paying higher health insurance premiums and out-of-pocket costs and contributing more to their retirement benefits. "Even after this increase, we're a long way from where we were," he said. A sore spot among some teachers is the fact that while the School Board negotiated with its union for a wage increase that is less than the maximum, it approved a 2.8% increase for administrators earlier in the year. "I think that number (the administrators' increase) is on teachers' minds," Green said. "They understand that everybody in the district works hard, but they feel they are on the front lines of a very people-intensive job and deserve the same increase as administrators." The School Board also approved 2% wage increases for food service employees and non-union hourly workers. The increase for food service employees is retroactive to Aug. 28, while increases for other hourly workers take effect Jan. 1. The Negotiations Committee is currently negotiating a pay increase with the support staff union. Custodians, the district's other unionized group of employees, have a contract through the end of the school year.
The parking picture in downtown Port Washington changed Tuesday as aldermen agreed to swap one of its downtown parking lots for the former M&I Bank drive-through and parking area across the street. The swap means developer Daniel Ewig will have a parking lot behind the Boerner Mercantile Building — the former Lueptow's Furniture store — that he is renovating and the city will have a slightly larger public parking area across the street. "It makes sense," City Administrator Mark Grams said. No money will change hands as part of the swap, but both properties will be upgraded to create more attractive and user-friendly parking, officials said. The city-owned lot between the Boerner Mercantile Building and Associated Bank has 44 parking stalls and is primarily used by downtown employees, Grams said. The former drive-through currently has 44 parking places, but after the building is razed could be reconfigured to have 69 parking stalls, he added. The city will be responsible for removing the former bank building, Grams said, adding that the structure has "some pretty good salvage value" that will help offset the cost. The property exchange agreement approved by aldermen following a closed session Tuesday — the second one in recent weeks dealing with the land swap — calls for the city to raze the building by Dec. 21, 2014, and use the lot for parking for 10 years. Ewig is also required to use the former city lot as a parking lot, according to the agreement. Both lots will be improved as part of the deal, Grams said. Architect Mike Ehrlich, an alderman who abstained from Tuesday's vote and did not participate in the closed session, will design the improvements to both lots, Grams said. The designs are expected to be considered by the Plan Commission at its Dec. 20 meeting. The exchange agreement calls for the city to remove two utility poles and bury the lines that run across the lot Ewig is acquiring by Sept. 30, 2013. It also calls for improvements to the alley that runs along the north side of the Boerner Building and connects Franklin Street to the parking lot. According to the agreement, Ewig will install a concrete base in the alley and the city will have decorative pavers installed there by Sept. 30, 2013. Ewig will also be responsible for improvements to the alley, in effect turning it into a pedestrian walkway. These improvements will be outlined in a license agreement with the city, which will continue to own the alley. To facilitate the land exchange, the Plan Commission declared the city-owned parking lot surplus property during a special session prior to the Common Council meeting. The commission's declaration was subject to the land swap being approved by the council. One major question is whether the public will still be able to use the alley off the parking lot to access "the (Post Office) mailbox we all use," commission member Bud Sova said. Residents will still be able to access the mailbox, said Randy Tetzlaff, the city's director of planning and development.
Image Information: A LAND SWAP approved by the Port Washington Common Council Tuesday will make developer Daniel Ewig the owner of the city-owned parking lot behind the Boerner Mercantile Building (foreground) and the city the owner of the former M&I Bank drive-through property across the street (background). Photo by Sam Arendt
Members of Port Washington's Community Development Authority said Monday they want to take a more active role in the city as it works on everything from downtown revitalization to industrial development "You look at what's happening in this city, and this group has to be a part of it," said Mayor Tom Mlada, a member of the CDA. "But we really need a sense of what we're doing here." In refashioning itself, the CDA could take a page from communities such as Grafton, where the CDA has purchased buildings, worked with developers and commissioned development studies. In Port, the role of the CDA has changed through the years, said Randy Tetzlaff, the city's director of planning and development. It was formed about 1993 to be a conduit between the former St. Mary's Hospital and the developer who would eventually turn the building into senior housing, but today functions largely to review applications for the city's revolving loan fund. "That's not a CDA. That's a loan committee," member Ruth Lansing said. "We have an opportunity to change what we do moving forward, to build this committee to be a powerful group by becoming active. We need to take that opportunity." Lansing suggested the CDA could begin by looking at future uses for the 2.25-acre parcel the group owns on South Spring Street directly north of the trailer park. The CDA could come up with an idea for developing the property and market it, she said, then use the proceeds to fund other initiatives. The city's intent was to market the land for residential or commercial development, Tetzlaff said. However, there has only been one serious inquiry about the property and that plan fell through. Tetzlaff said that the CDA needs to fashion a role for itself that works in tandem with other city groups. For example, Tetzlaff said, if the Economic Development Committee said there is a need for a business park, the CDA could identify potential sites, the Plan Commission could rezone those parcels and the CDA could then seek potential developers and work to create acceptable plans for the land. Or the CDA could select redevelopment sites, the Plan Commission could define what is acceptable for them and the Economic Development Committee find acceptable businesses to locate there. "We need to be there at the table, at the very least, to give more input," Tetzlaff said. Mlada, who said one of his initiatives is to revitalize city committees like the CDA, said the city should look to other communities as it seeks a mission for its CDA. In Whitefish Bay, he said, the CDA was the force behind the master plan for Silver Spring Road. "I don't know if that's necessarily the role the CDA needs to play, but it's one we should consider," he said. While Mlada and Tetzlaff were asked to research other communities and the roles and missions their Community Development Authorities have, they might do well to look south to Grafton. "The redevelopment of Grafton could not have occurred without the assistance of the CDA," Village Administrator Darrell Hofland said. "They've played a key role for us." One of the most notable examples of the CDA's work has been the Grafton Hotel, which had fallen into disrepair and was declared blighted by the village. The CDA bought the building, negotiated with the developer and entered into a redevelopment agreement that resulted in the conversion of the building into apartments. That's far from the CDA's only success. One of its most recent acts was to negotiate with a developer to put up a 45,000-square-foot, $5.2 million building on Cheyenne Drive to house Regal-Beloit Corp., a move Hofland said will bring 130 employees to the village. In addition to buying and redeveloping land, the CDA has worked with consultants to create redevelopment plans for areas of the village, including site plans that target specific uses, Hofland said. "They recognize their job is half done," Hofland said. "They have several key parcels, both in downtown and the south commercial district, left to redevelop."
The Port Washington Plan Commission last week put the brakes on a proposal to build an apartment complex on the city's south side. Commission members tabled the concept plan for a 60-unit project, saying they want the developer to improve the aesthetics and quality of materials to be used for the five 12-unit buildings proposed at the corner of Sauk Road and Harris Drive. Commission member Bud Sova was particularly outspoken in his criticism of the proposal, saying that when city residents were surveyed years ago, they said there were too many apartments in the community. "We need to revisit that," Sova said. "It's something we need to do our homework on. There was a huge imbalance (in the ratio between single-family homes and apartments)." City Planner Randy Tetzlaff noted that the city has come a long way since that time, noting that over the past 12 years, the city has approved more than 600 single-family homes and only 48 apartment units. The commission previously approved a proposal to construct 150 units on the 10-1/4 acre parcel — more than double the number proposed by Premier, Tetzlaff noted. "That doesn't mean it was right," said Sova. The apartments proposed by Premier Real Estate Development are higher quality, Tetzlaff added, with amenities that include individual entries for each unit, laundry facilities in each unit, attached garages and cathedral ceilings. Attorney Joe Goldberger, who presented Premier's proposal to the commission, said the units will rent for between $795 and $975 a month. Similar developments built by the firm have done well, he added, noting many are full before the buildings are completed. "We've built these in other communities and they've been welcomed with open arms," Goldberger said. "This is a good project." Premier has financing lined up for the project, he added. "We'd like to get started as soon as possible," Goldberger said. Commission member Amanda Williams asked for information to back up the firm's claims that there is a market for the complex. "For you to just say, 'We know this is going to be successful' is hard for me to buy into," she said. The firm made changes to reduce the amount of pavement on the site and added some architectural features to make the buildings more attractive — changes recommended by the Design Review Board, Goldberger noted. Williams also suggested the developer use color to break up the facade and bump out some parts of the exterior walls to add interest to the buildings, as well as consider creating a berm to shield the view from the road. Goldberger said he would discuss the suggestion with company officials, but noted that the project has to be economically viable for the work to proceed. "In the end, the economics simply have to work," he said, noting that the cost of the land is high and the developer is constrained by infrastructure previously installed on the property. "At some point, the project simply becomes cost prohibitive." But Sova said better materials are essential. "We're going to have to put up with this for the next 50 years," he said. "Just to jump at it because it's something to build in bad times doesn't make it right." Sova was adamant that the buildings should be downsized, saying the complex is along the city's southern entryway, an area that should be kept as attractive as possible with buildings that don't loom over the landscape. "This is going to be larger than anything we've built in the last 30 years, except for the high rise," Sova said. "These are going to be pretty massive buildings close to the road. They're not attractive, aesthetically." But Tetzlaff warned that breaking the project into more buildings will decrease the amount of green space on the property, adding the city has worked hard to retain as much green space as possible on the site. The buildings previously approved for the land included structures that were two stories high and would have contained as many as 44 units — many more than Premier is proposing, Tetzlaff said. That fact seemed to convince some commission members the complex is worth considering, although they asked that additional work be done to minimize the impact of the project on the area.
The Port Washington-Saukville School District has received national recognition for an advanced placement program that is giving more students than ever a chance to earn college credits in high school. The district is one of 539 school systems in the United States and Canada named to the AP District Honor Roll, the College Board, which administers the advanced placement system, announced Monday. That puts Port Washington High School's advanced placement program in the top echelon of AP programs in the nation. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, there are 16,025 public school districts in the United States alone. Twenty-five other districts in Wisconsin were named to the honor roll. The Cedarburg School District is the only other one in Ozaukee County on the list. "Success isn't accidental," Port Washington High School Principal Eric Burke told the School Board Monday. "We're very proud of this honor, and it goes back to the teachers, students and parents in this district." The recognition is based on two factors — increasing student access to advanced placement courses and the percentage of students who earn a score of 3 or higher on AP exams. The AP program prepares students for post-high school education with college-level courses and allows them to earn credits credit at most colleges by scoring at least 3 out of 5 points on AP exams. It is not uncommon, administrators said, to have at least one Port High student graduate with sophomore standing in college because of AP coursework. The AP Honor Roll recognition is based on the last three years of districts' advanced placement testing. During that time, the number of Port High students who took AP exams increased from 226 to 295. The percentage of students who scored 3 or higher on the exams has increased from 78% in 2010 to 85% in 2012. The school's mean exam score is 3.3. The school offers AP courses in 14 subject areas. Port High is being recognized for striking a balance between student participation in the AP program and test scores, which is not the case in all school districts, administrators said. Some high schools, mindful that AP test scores are one of the measures by which schools are compared, only encourage their highest achieving students to take AP exams. "Could our test scores be higher if we didn't encourage all students to participate in AP classes? Probably," Burke said. "But we want all of students to have the opportunity to prepare themselves for college and earn college credits at Port High." Burke credited teachers and counselors with encouraging students to take AP courses and exams. Chris Surfus, the district's curriculum coordinator, said Port High's AP program is also successful because the district provides funding to train AP instructors, which is not the norm. "This is a pretty remarkable honor for our program," Supt. Michael Weber said.
"One of the truest measures of whether you're connecting the curriculum with students are advanced placement scores and, of course, the end result is having your students go to college with credits."


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Justin Bieber Instagrammed a photo this week holding a Batman vs. Superman script with a caption that read, "#Robin??" Fans freaked out! Most are already upset over Ben Affleck's casting as Batman, so when they saw Bieber's photo, they said the Batman franchise would be ruined forever if he were actually selected to play Robin.
With that in mind, we decided to do a little casting for Robin ourselves, except with some of our favorite Latinos!
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Jake T. Austin
The Fosters' star not only embodies the skills needed to take on a different type of role than he's used to; he's also very athletic! Having athletic skills is certainly needed to star as a crime-fighting superhero's sidekick.
Carlos Pena, Jr.
With his incredible sense of humor and charm, the 24-year-old Nickelodeon star would help lighten up the mood when things get really tough for Batman.
Manny Montana
The Mexican American actor, who currently stars as an FBI agent on Graceland, knows all about catching bad guys in the act. This would totally make him a kick-butt Robin!
Tyler Posey
The Teen Wolf actor's tall and thin frame reminds us of comic book Robin.
Michael Trevino
This Vampire Diaries hunk would complement Ben Affleck quite well, with his 5'9" stature and toned body. He's also never been part of a huge movie franchise, so this would be the absolute perfect start!
Diego Boneta
This multi-talented Mexican-born star has a smile that can light up an entire room. He would definitely be able to fool any criminal into thinking he's going to play things fair.
Ryan Guzman
The 25-year-old actor just so happens to be a mixed martial arts fighter. When Batman's down, he'd know who to call!


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Apparently Gary Busey somehow found a woman who not only agreed to have sex with him, but also looked deep into his mouth and went, "Let's put those genes in a baby." Here he is celebrating his son Luke's first birthday yesterday and there's literally nothing I can say that will compete with these photos.
I have no idea how Gary Busey got a reputation as an out-of-control drug addict back in the day. From the way he describes it, he was perfectly reasonable in his approach to intoxicants. According to the National Enquirer:
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