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Spring PKAL Workshop Series - Bridging Disciplines
Collaborative Mapping: Pathways, Partnerships, and Pedagogies
April 24 - 25, 2009
Ridgewater College and MinnWest Technology Campus, Willmar, MN
This workshop was designed for STEM high school teachers, college faculty and industry members to explore partnerships possibilities. We developed models of knowledge exchange by discovering the needs of each partner and ways we can collaborate. We also examined Pedagogies of Engagement which are useful in incorporating relevancy and incorporating the interdisciplinary nature of issues. One featured pedagogies was Case Studies. Small groups aslo had time and space to work on collaborative projects for use in their classrooms.
We extended a special invitation to local science and math high school teachers as well as colleagues from local industry that wish to work more closely with their high school, college and university partners. We encouraged MnSCU institutions to bring teams of STEM faculty and administrators.
Explore partnerships between secondary, post-secondary, and industry
Develop models of knowledge exchange for K-12, post-secondary, and industry partnerships
What are your needs (i.e. students prepared, knowledge of skills industry needs, ability to expose students to career possibilities)
What can you offer?
How do we connect the dots?
How can pedagogies of engagement enhance partnerships?
Examine pedagogies that incorporate relevancy and that can be used in a cross-discipline world
Create a learning activity using a Pedagogy of Engagement
Agenda - Photos are coming:
Friday, April 24, 2009
3:30 - 8 p.m., Ridgewater College, Willmar campus
3:30 Registration, Refreshments
4:00 Pedagogy Showcase: Case-based Learning
What is a case? "Cases are stories with a message" according to Clyde Freeman Herreid, Director of the [linkhttp://sciencecases.lib.buffalo.edu/cs/ National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science']
This site has a variety of cases ready to be used in the classroom as well as articles about writing a case study.
What makes a good case? Our group developed the following list: real life, shock value, guided discovery, detail, conflict, relevancy/practical, multiple perspectives or characters, accurate, connect to students' values/life, worthwhile issue, ambiguity as to the 'right' answer, sense of accomplishment, students devise/create something, engaging, connects to the content of the course
What are some scenarios that could be used for the basis of a case study?
- jet crashes due to inaccurate conversions
- the CERN Black Hole - truth or fantasy?
- is LA safe from earthquakes? Would you live there?
- recent epidemiology cases - i.e. Swine Flu
- choosing the sex of your baby
- Endangered Species Act - choose a species, decision makers
- genetically modified organisms
- sources for case study scenarios
- community policing/law enforcement issues
- legal issues - court cases, forensics, liability
- resource management issues
- debates and historic incidents
- journals, newsletters, news, film/video
- change math word problems to case studies
Another source of cases is BioQuest
4:30 CSI Ridgewater: Collecting Forensic Evidence
Was it really a suicide? or was it murder? Ridgewater "Forensic Scientists" Shawn Mueske and John Benson employed workshop participants to process the crime scene. In the biology lab we discovered the body of Jenni Swenson and proceeded to collect and process fingerprints, ink samples, fiber samples, glass samples, and bullet casings. The evidence pointed to murder and provided enough evidence to arrest Ben Badd from the pool of suspects.
5:30 Murder Mystery Dinner - Who Dunnit?
6:30 Panel Presentation: A Smorgasbord of Pedagogies of Engagement
Ridgewater faculty shared the rewards and challenges of Pedagogies of Engagement they are using in their courses.
Ann Mills (biology) - Case Studies
Lori Anderson (biology) - Just in Time Teaching (JiTT)
Wes Boberg (earth science) - JiTT
Randy Curtiss (biology) - Clickers
Cheryl Pankow (mathematics) - JiTT and Clickers
7:15 Option 1: Tour - Creating science labs and study areas that work for STEM students
Option 2: Ridgewater College Theater "The Head that Wouldn't Die"
review: a very funny comedy involving science, aliens, and werewolves!
Saturday, April 25, 2009
8:00 - 4 p.m., MinnWest Technology Campus, Willmar, High School STEM teachers and industry representatives joined us!
8:00 Registration and Breakfast
8:30 Overview of Project Kaleidoscope and Pedagogies of Engagement
What is PKAL?
What is the Pedagogies of Engagement project?
What are Pedagogies of Engagement?
What is available on the Science Education Resource Center site?
9:00 Panel: "Strategic Alliance for Bioscience Research and Education (SABRE): A Partnership Model for K-12, Higher Education and Industry"
Dr. Bruce Jacobson, Director for Bioscience Outreach, St. Cloud State University
Lori Anderson, Biology Faculty, Ridgewater College
Jenni Swenson, Dean of Instruction, Ridgewater College
Overview of SABRE (PowerPoint 3.2MB Apr30 09)
10:00 Tours of Mobile Science Lab for Central Minnesota and MinnWest Technology Campus
The Mobile Science Lab was funded as part of the Bioscience Initiative. This summer K-12 teachers will be invited for professional development workshops and this fall the lab will be visiting schools and serving students!
MinnWest Technology Campusis a physical complex of technology and bioscience businesses with shared services and amenities.
11:00 Collaborative Mapping: Do we need a map? What do we need, what can we offer? Summary of Collaborative Mapping Activities (Microsoft Word 41kB Apr30 09)
During this session, participants were grouped with those of similar roles: secondary teachers, post-secondary teachers, and industry representatives who were joined by post-secondary administrators. Each group made a list of their needs and a list of what they could offer.
11:45 Lunch by discipline
Gallery Walk: During the workshop large sheets of paper were hung around the room. Participants were encouraged to add their ideas regarding collaborations between teachers, faculty, and industry colleagues.
12:30 Mapping Partnerships Part 1: Exploring knowledge transfer between industry and secondary/post-secondary education
During the second half of this jigsaw exercise, new groups were organized that had a representative form each of the first groups: secondary, post-secondary, and industry. They shared with each other their different perspectives and began the process of intertwining these needs and offers. A template (PowerPoint 137kB Apr30 09) was offered and one group used to summarize the overall goal of producing a student going into a STEM career.
1:00 Mapping Partnerships Part 2: Create partnership models between industry and secondary/post-secondary education - using Speed Dating!
Taking the idea of collaboration one step further, we tried Speed Dating! Participants sat on both sides of a line of tables. They had 5 minutes to have a conversation with the person seated across the table from them. During that time, participants pitched an idea for collaboration. They then moved one seat and started a new conversation. Ideas for Starting Partnerships (Microsoft Word 2007 (.docx) 18kB May5 09)
2:00 Collaborative Mapping: What can I bring back to the classroom? What Pedagogy of Engagement will I use?
Small groups worked together classroom activities. Click on Ridgewater Workspace on the right side navigation bar for a guide.
Administrators: STEM articulations between institutions/schools
3:30 Report out, resources such as getSTEM and next steps


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Continued from part 2d:
In the previously explored client-side SCCM script, we saw some CSV files referenced by the client. These CSV files are not a natural part of the UDI environment, but must be generated by server-side script. What is in these files? Information about the driver packages and OS images that are defined in the SCCM database. Why not just have the client query SCCM for this information? Because to do so, we would need to inject privileged credentials into the WinPE environment, and I don't want to do that. Creating the CSV files is a safe way to expose SCCM database info.
In authoring these posts, I see that at present the 'zUVM-DriverCategories.csv' gets generated twice… once when I run the ImportDrivers.ps1, and then again when running this script. Clearly this redundancy is not required. As I think about it, I probably should retire this script and merge the creation of the zUVM-OSImages.csv file into the script that updates our UDI Wizard display. I guess that will have to wait for version 2.0 of this guide.
This approach comes with the requirement that we update the CSV files any time a new OS or driver package is added to SCCM. We will get to the automation of the update process in a bit. But first, here is the UDI client CSV info file generation script, in PowerShell, of course:
# Build-UDIInfoFiles.ps1 # J. Greg Mackinnon, 2015-01-03 # Builds two files to be used by the zUVMDetectDriverPackage.wsf script that runs in WinPE during ZTI/UDI client installations. # YOU MUST ALSO RUN "build-UDIImageList.ps1" to ensure that the images in the UDI Wizard are identical to the images used by the zUVMSetDriverCategories script. # YOU MUST run this script after each run of the ImportDrivers.ps1 script. # These are CSV files contain the following information gathered from Configuration Manager: # - a list of all current OS Images and a matching text string to indicate the major OS version. # - a list Driver Categories names, with matching Driver Category IDs. # Requires: Configuration Manager administration tools (including CM PowerShell), and access to the SCCM server using WMI. # Update $outFile to change the output file names ($outFile is defined twice in the script, rather unprofessionally, really). # Update $CMSiteCode, $CMBinPath to run in a different server environment. set-psdebug -strict ############################################################################### ######################### Start Build Driver Info File ######################## #Build a CSV consisting of each SCCM Driver Category Name, and its corresponding UniqueID [string] $computer = $env:COMPUTERNAME [string] $CMSiteCode = 'UVM' [string] $CMBinPath = 'F:\Program Files\Microsoft Configuration Manager\AdminConsole\bin\' [string] $CMModName = 'ConfigurationManager.psd1' [string] $CMModPath = Join-Path -Path $CMBinPath -ChildPath $CMModName [string] $CMDrive = $CMSiteCode + ':\' # First output file - Driver Categories: [string] $outFile = 'O:\sources\os\mdt\files\Scripts\zUVM-DriverCategories.csv' #Cleanup existing file: if (Test-Path $outFile) {Remove-Item $outFile -Force -Confirm:$false} [string] $namespace = "root\SMS\site_" + $CMSiteCode #Note: Since we don't actually use the Category UniqueID anymore, a safer approach would be to import a list of SMS_DriverPackage objects instead: # Get-WmiObject -Namespace $namespace -Class SMS_DriverPackage -Property name | Select-Object -Property name | Sort-Object -Property name [string] $query = "select LocalizedCategoryInstanceName,CategoryInstance_UniqueID from sms_categoryinstance WHERE CategoryTypeName ='DriverCategories'" $wmiDriverCats = Get-WmiObject -ComputerName $computer -namespace $namespace -query $query | Sort-Object -Property LocalizedCategoryInstanceName #Generate CSV file with CategoryName,UniqueID: $driverCats = $wmiDriverCats | Select-Object -Property LocalizedCategoryInstanceName,CategoryInstance_UniqueID foreach ($cat in $driverCats) { $outStr = $cat.LocalizedCategoryInstanceName + ',' + $cat.CategoryInstance_UniqueID $outStr | Out-File -FilePath $outFile -Append -Encoding ascii } ########################## End Build Driver Info File ######################### ############################################################################### ############################################################################### ########################### Start Build OS Info File ########################## #Second output file - OSImage information: [string] $outFile = 'O:\sources\os\mdt\files\Scripts\zUVM-OSImages.csv' if (Test-Path $outFile) {Remove-Item $outFile -Force -Confirm:$false} #We /could/ (and probably should) use WMI here to query root/sms/site_[siteCode]/ImagePackage # (and corresponding ImagePackageInfo), but I am being lazy and will stick with the xml parsing code I already wrote: #Load the Configuration Manager PS module, needed for the CM cmdlet: Import-Module -Name $CMModPath Push-Location Set-Location $CMDrive $OSImages = Get-CMOperatingSystemImage Pop-Location foreach ($image in $OSImages) { $imageXml = $image.ImageProperty $OSVer = ($imageXml.WIM.IMAGE.Property | ? -Property name -eq 'OS version').'#text' if ($OSVer -match '^6\.2|^6\.3') { [string] $winVer = 'Win8' } elseif ($OSVer -match '^6\.1') { [string] $winVer = 'Win7' } else { [string] $winVer = 'unknown' } $outStr = $image.Name + ',' + $winVer $OutStr | Out-File $outFile -Append -Encoding ascii } ############################ End Build OS Info File ########################### ###############################################################################
You may note that this code uses the Get-CMOperatingSystem PowerShell module. Earlier I said that you should not use these PS modules. I did mean it, but I wrote this code before I discovered that the module is evil, and I don't feel like re-writing the snippet. Call me lazy.
Observant readers may have noticed in the comments the text that reads: "YOU MUST ALSO RUN 'build-UDIImageList.ps1' to ensure that the images in the UDI Wizard are identical to the images used by the zUVMSetDriverCategories script." The build-UDIImageList.ps1 script is a direct component of this driver handling routine. Instead, this script is used to populate SCCM OS Images into the UDI dialogs. However, since our driver handling logic is sensitive to the OS that was selected for installation, we now have a dependency on the our UDI dialog building process. I will present this script in part 3 of this blog series, where I will discuss OS Image selection in UDI.
But first we need to wrap up our discussion of driver handling, which I will do in part 2f, next…
Next: Drivers – File Structure and Dependencies
Series Index:
- Introduction:
- Drivers – Package Import:
- Drivers – Task Sequence Management:
- Drivers – Powershell Support Module:
- Drivers – Client-side driver package selection:
- Drivers – Providing SCCM database info to clients:
- Drivers – File Structure and Dependencies:
- Operating Systems – Update the OS Image List in the UDI Wizard:
- Operating Systems – Update the Task Sequence with new OS Image data:
- Applications – Update the Applications and App Groups in the UDI Wizard:
- UDI Quirks:
- UDI Operations – Updating Drivers:
- UDI Operations – Updating Operating Systems:
- UDI Operations – Updating Applications:


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Lexington, Kentucky's Supafuzz, put out two monster albums of seriously on fire funk/punk/metal, Supafuzz "ST," (1998) & "All About Rock" (2000). Before that, anchor & guitarist Dave Angstrom put out the excellent "Truth," by his former band, Black Cat Bone. So one would expect Dave's new project Supafuzz to sound somewhat like Black Cat Bone, & to an extent Supafuzz does, but where Black Cat Bone was steeped in heavy southern rock metal with flourishes of funk, Supafuzz was faster, funkier, & had an extra added element of punk. Supafuzz "ST" could best be described as the Smashing Pumpkins (Gish era) meets Pat Travers on a good night! Supafuzz "ST" just boils & brims over with explosive three piece power trio command on high speed. It is one of my favorite albums from the 90's, & is obscure as a orange tree in a Iowa cornfield, & you know how obscure that is? Right?
Not a wasted cut on this masterful masterpiece. Dave Angstrom just smokes through this album with a vigor, verve & swagger, drawing in the listener for his roller coaster guitar antics, aimed at both ears right into your brain, & out your hands & feet, in a wave of punk/funk/metal motion!
"ST" definitely gets my vote as one of the greatest rarities I've ever had the pleasure of listening to.
1. Superstar
2. Push
3. Bushog
4. Long Way Home
5. Under A Gun
6. You Don't Even Know Me
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Seven months.
Seven months of varying degrees of busyness, from a total excess of free time that I chose to spend on Facebook to feeling unbelievably swamped with either schoolwork or the realization that college is no longer something abstract I don't have to worry about (but a reality I'll have to confront and hopefully embrace a year from now).
I'm not going to pretend this hiatus wasn't careless on my part. Nor will I flatter myself by supposing many people were disappointed by my absence. But alas, I'm back, and the reason I haven't just given up this little pet project is, well, I have another little pet project I want to keep you guys and gals updated on through STW4D.
Here's the situation: My high school has a chapter (the founding chapter, in fact) of a grassroots charitable organization known as NETwork Against Malaria (yes, those letters are supposed to be capitalized). Its mission is simple to state and, as far as its administration claims, not that much less simple to execute – contribute as much as possible to the prevention of malaria in Uganda (particularly the Hoima District) and support the education of Ugandan children, both of which should in theory combat the vicious circle of poverty that far too many Ugandan families face.
So the sales pitch goes, $10 buys a long-lasting insecticide-treated bed net (ITN), with which as many as 3 people can protect themselves from Plasmodium-carrying mosquitoes during sleep. Of course, extra expenses go into transport and distribution, the details of which I'd like to investigate further. But the figures don't lie. UNICEF reports that child mortality rates can decrease by 20% due to the utilization of ITNs alone, and each year the NETwork Against Malaria, small though it may be, consistently delivers such nets at a rate of about 1,000 nets per distribution.
That number could always be higher, though. I don't need to tell you how serious a public health threat malaria is in many developing nations. This is why I'm making it a personal mission of mine to make my sincerest effort to improve my local NETwork chapter's efficiency, extent, and collaboration with larger, reputable charities with like-minded goals.
Because I think the largest obstacle to solving massive social problems like this is, as Bill Gates noted in his outstanding Harvard commencement address, the paralyzing appearance of complexity in these problems, I'm going to approach this mission as critically as I can with the aim of breaking it down into simpler, manageable goals. Maybe you're in as much a position of privilege as I am and want to see if this whole "changing the world" thing really can be done, when your instinct is to play another round of Candy Crush because "why bother, there's nothing I can do, right?" (Heaven knows I've felt like that.) Or maybe you have things figured out a lot more than I do and my following posts will make you facepalm at my naïveté. If you're in the latter group, please inform me of where my inevitable mistakes are, and if you're in the former, I encourage you to check out my updates on how exactly I'm going to do this.
And by all means, if you have ideas, please don't hesitate to pitch them! I'm only one guy (with currently shortened hippy hair).


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If you know the very basics of Scrivener you will be able to follow these simple, step-by-step instructions to help you produce a professional quality ebook that meets the requirements of major ebook retailers.
Even if you plan to hire out the formatting of your books, it is important for every author to at least know how to do it, incase you ever want to make a simple change or update to your book after publishing — like adding links to your new books or website.
You don't want to wait days for someone else to schedule you in and charge you for each minor update.
First we're going to go over the specifications for the book cover images that you have to provide for display on the catalogue page on your retailer's website as well as for your internal ebook cover.
Then I'm going to take you step by step through the process of formatting specifically for ebooks — which is somewhat different from formatting for output as a physical document.
You'll learn how to generate a clickable table of contents and how to insert external links to your important places online like your other books and your website.
I'll also cover best practices for inserting images so that your file size does not exceed the limit imposed by some of the retailers.
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Then I'll show you how to download Amazon Kindle Previewer and preview your .mobi file and Adobe Digital Editions to preview your .epub file before you upload them to any of the online stores.
I started my career as an interior designer but have always had a passion for books. In 2013 I wrote one, but like most authors did not have any connections in the publishing world so I decided to format it myself and publish it on Amazon. It was even a bestseller for a very short time.
During the writing and publishing process I was surprised to find how many of my author friends were being held back by not knowing how to get the best out of their writing software and not knowing how to self publish their books so I transitioned into writing books about writing software and teaching people how to self publish.
I had to learn Screenflow to make marketing videos for my books but soon discovered that it is much easier to explain software in a video than it is in a book so I switched to making video courses instead. 6 courses on Udemy so far and 3 are bestsellers.
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This proposal seeks to enhance machine understanding of big image and video data sets by including human computational units as an element inside larger computational systems. Cameras generate by far the most data in the world, and even small organizations can easily deploy cameras to monitor social and environmental problems. Thus, this project has four goals: characterize and benchmark human computation co-processors (HPUS) platforms, propose instructions and algorithms, implement instructions and algorithms, and evaluate work. Researchers seek to build an automated test suite of small tasks that can be run on a wide set of HPU platforms, providing a snapshot of the accuracy, latency, and reliability of each platform. Researchers need to evaluate their work, which will be done using applications already under development that have previously suffered from insufficient robustness of existing computer vision libraries. Lastly, researchers will quantify performance against existing solutions.
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A Hawk Tries to Attacking on Ram! Siya Ke Ram 23rd February 2016 Written Updates :- The new version of Ramayan, called "Siya Ke Ram" which is having huge limelight and high TRPS for its unique concept and mythological stuffs. So many mythological TV series including Ramayan and Mahabharat has been made but never ever any mythological stuff made which tells the story in Sita's perspective.
Siya Ke Ram 23rd February 2016 Written Updates
Anyway, "Siya Ke Ram" tell us story of the Ramayan in Sita's perception which is indeed having huge viewership. The historical TV series "Siya Ke Ram" is literally having and receiving immense response from the viewers in just a few months after its inceptions. The show showcase story of Ramayan but mainly it is focus story of the Ramayana in Sita's perceptions.
From the makers of "Devon Ka Dev Mahadev" the "Siya Ke Ram" is keep telling its viewers that how Sita was actually looked up to lord Ram and how she goes fascinated towards him.
Now in the "Siya Ke Ram" it has been shown that, Sita and her sisters going to Ayodhya where their in-laws are waiting for them to having a grand welcome for them. Ram and his brothers are also with the brides as their respective grooms.
The princesses are looking forward to start their new life but Sita and her sisters go emotional as they have to leave their parents house now. Sita try to convince them that it is fortune of every girl to leave their parents house to move on their in-laws-house.
Sita explain them that by leaving their own house, place and parents, they actually receive a new responsibility of marital relations to start a new journey of life as married woman. Sita's younger sisters looked on Sita and her words to understand importance of the marital relationship.
So now Sita and her sisters moved on towards Ayodha by leaving Mithila, anyway, in tonight episode of the "Siya Ke Ram" it will be shown that Ram will be asks Sita that is Sita wants to know where she will be going after her wedding. Sita replied Ram very touchy words indeed praiseworthy that journey matters to her, not destination.
Sita asked to Ram that she is honoured to be in journey with Ram, and whatever destination is waiting for her, she is honoured to receive it with Ram. Suddenly a hawk comes there and tries attacking Ram and Sita.
What will Ram do now? Find out in the tonight episode of the "Siya Ke Ram" at 8:00 PM only on Star Plus!


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First Sentence: "Conflagratam An 1677."
A valuable cache has been stolen from the safe of a diamond business owned by John Hornby and newly joined by his two nephews. The safe appears untouched, except for a piece of paper in the bottom and two blood-smeared thumb prints which are identified as belonging to one of the nephews. It is up to Dr. John Thorndyke, and his new assistant Dr. Jervis to prove the young man's innocence before he's found guilty and hanged.
Gratefully, the story has no prologue. There is, however, an author's preface that is well worth reading. Not only is it fascinating in its own right, but it also accustoms one to the style of language used; a much more elegant style than is used today. It is interesting to see how our language has evolved. In Edwardian times, the word "intimately" does not mean nearly what it does today.
From a casual meeting, we are introduced to Thorndyke, an M.D. and D.Sc. who had hoped to become a coroner but became a lecturer on medical jurisprudence, as well as Polton, Thorndykes' manservant and scientific assistant. Our narrator is Jervis, a young general-practice physician without a practice who is hired by Thorndyke. Mrs. John Hornsby, flighty-mannered wife of the business owner, and Juliet Gibson, strong-spirited, long-time companion to Mrs. Hornsby, are significant to the plot.
There is a sense and influence of Sherlock Holmes, including interesting observations on the way in which people from different professions move. However, what is nice about Thorndyke and Jervis is that their relationship is both more equal, but also one of master and apprentice, and certainly, of employer and employee. Thorndyke appreciates and compliments Jervis' contributions, rather than just views him as a chronicler.
One thing that is particularly nice is that Freeman really explains how Thorndyke reaches the conclusions he does. The information on the various scientific experiments and analyses is fascinating. Although there is one major coincidence, it is acknowledged by the characters as being such. And who doesn't appreciate a good courtroom scene that ends with a good plot twist.
"The Red Thumb Mark" is a very good pre-"Golden Age" mystery with a very satisfactory ending. If Freeman is an author unknown to you, it's well worth becoming acquainted with his books.
THE RED THUMB MARK (Hist Mys-Dr. John Thorndyke-England-Early 1900s/Edwardian) - VG
Freeman, Richard Austin - 1st in series
Skyhorse Publishing, July 2016


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Meanwhile, Captain Carrot appeared back in the Z-Building and saw Ultra-Rabbit squeezing the life out of Big Cheese. Without wasting a second, the Captain leaped forward and nailed his evil counterpart with a superb surprise double-kick that not only sent Ultra-Rabbit flying, but also caused him to let go of Big Cheese, who found himself sprawled on the ground, catching his breath. The Captain then nailed his opposite number with a beautiful haymaker just a split-second before Ultra-Rabbit could get up from that surprise kick, though he couldn't get over how sore the kick and punch made his feet and right paw, respectively.
It makes sense. After all, he not only has my skin toughness but also, essentially, Super-Squirrel's invulnerability, the Captain thought to himself as Ultra-Rabbit got up with a smirk. Though his heroic counterpart's initial attack had caught him by surprise, he was far from hurt.
"So the Bunny Scout has finally come out to play," the villain cackled as he fired rapid-repeat blasts of his heat-vision at Captain Carrot's feet, giving him a continuous hot foot. He added, "Let's see how tough you are when you've lost the element of surprise."
In Mew Orleans, the Crash quickly sped Green Lambkin and the Martian Anteater out of the blast path of that world's Siren Belle, while Batmouse securely wrapped some strong rope around her beak. She was about to let loose with another blast from her yellow power gauntlets when she found that they were promptly shorted-out by two precisely aimed blasts of Super-Squirrel's heat-vision. Just as Miss Drake's telekinetic power finally got Batmouse's rope off her beak, she was securely lassoed again, this time by Wonder Wabbit, who commanded her to cease and desist her agressions.
Unable to disobey the mental commands of Wonder Wabbit's lasso, Samantha Drake grudgingly stopped her attack. "Why were you attacking Green Lambkin and the Martian Anteater?" Wonder Wabbit asked, knowing her lasso compelled anyone bound by it to obey her commands.
"Well, I thought one of them was Swanky Poodle, and for all I know, that one may just yet prove to be Swanky Poodle in disguise," replied Samantha. "In the event of Swanky Poodle's death, a time capsule will appear in front of the so-called proper authorities that would reveal all the weaknesses of the rest of the Nasty Menagerie and provide enough evidence to put those villains away for the rest of their lives. Doctor Hoot is simply too noble to kill that she-sadist, even knowing that her death would provide the key to defeating the rest of the Menagerie once and for all. As his laboratory assistant, I am privy to full access to all of his equipment and information, which I was using to aid in his quest to save this world from the Menagerie's tyranny. Maybe, if I can free the world for Hoot, maybe Hoot and I will finally be free to be together." She ended her explanation with a lovesick sigh.
"You're in love with this world's Doctor Hoot, aren't you?" Wonder Wabbit asked.
"With all my heart. He is the most courageous, generous, and idealistic individual I have ever known," Samantha answered, still bound by Wonder Wabbit's lasso.
"Be that as it may, back up to the part about being his lab assistant, Miss…" Batmouse pursued.
"Drake. Samantha Drake. And yes, I am his lab assistant," Samantha said.
"Which would mean you know where Hoot's laboratory is. By the power of this lasso, I command you to take us to that laboratory," Wonder Wabbit said.
Still under the influence of the lasso, the Earth-Reverse-C Siren Belle could only sigh in surrender as Batmouse and Crash finished reviving Green Lambkin and Martian Anteater.
The fourth dimension:
Alley-Kat-Abra barely ducked her evil counterpart's flying kick in time and nailed Katastrophe with a beautiful roundhouse kick to her jaw, followed immediately by a cat-fu flip that caused the deranged sorceress to land on her head. Thanks to having the reflexes and endurance of Superbunny, however, Katastrophe was able to get up from that kick and flip before Abra could otherwise press her attack. It was only because Katastrophe allowed herself to get angry that Abra was even able to land those blows on her evil counterpart, and she knew that. That became especially more apparent when Katastrophe conjured up a set of extra-strong mystic energy bonds that started constricting around her heroic counterpart.
Desperately using her own mystic skills to temporarily increase her strength and reflexes enough to break those bonds, Alley-Kat-Abra found herself now fast enough to land a well-timed sweep kick that nailed Katastrophe squarely in the back of the legs, even though the evil feline sorceress was ready for it. As Katastrophe was getting up, Alley then punched her hard in the jaw, still under the influence of her mystical adrenaline rush. Without warning, the golden lasso that Katastrophe was carrying on her belt started snaking around her while she was occupied with her do-gooder opposite number. The rope then squeezed the evil sorceress tightly enough to cause her to drop her wand.
"Well, I do declare that li'l ol' magic rope should hold that mystic meanie for a while," an all-too-familiar voice replied. "I'm just surprised I didn't think of it sooner."
Abra looked to see Samantha Drake, alias the Siren Belle, standing in front of her. "Well, you're probably wondering what I'm doing here rather than in Sting Sting, eh, Miss Alley-Kat-Abra?" Samantha replied with a smirk.
"The thought did cross my mind," Abra answered honestly, though it took a considerable amount of willpower to keep the anger out of her voice.
"Don't be too sore with her, Abra. After all, I was just too stubborn to give up on my idea of recruiting the Belle to help us," Rubberduck explained. "Besides, she has already been a big help to us against Slashback and Fantastidrake."
"Good thing whatever that li'l ol' owl used to restore my powers also gave me the ability to absorb energy attacks. That blast I took from that wicked whiskered witch should have fried me," the Belle answered matter-of-factly. "In fact, the blast not only didn't fry me, it actually made me stronger. Sure, it was so much energy to absorb that I was still out of it for a while, but when I finally came around, I was feeling like ten million bucks!"
"Good thing you were able to trap that villainess while I kept her busy, Miss Drake. I don't know if my mystic adrenaline rush would have lasted much longer," Alley-Kat-Abra admitted.
"Well, you and your allies are quite welcome to stay in my realm until you regain enough of your strength to make the trip home, my dear," the Time-Keeper replied with a courtly bow. "I know from past experience that it isn't wise to keep you here any longer than that if you don't want to be here."
The Earth-Reverse-C Doctor Hoot just finished doing the stop, drop, and roll routine for putting oneself out when one is on fire. He wanted to dash after Rubberduck, Yankee Poodle, and the Siren Belle to make sure they got out before he slipped through the portal, but the immense vibrations caused by one of Katastrophe's blasts had caused him to unintentionally jump through the portal just before he was personally blasted.
Hoot looked around the Sting Sting Prison grounds and saw Fastback and Little Cheese coming his way.
"So, Doc, where are Byrd 'n' Rova?" Fastback asked. "We heard they were last here, 'n' we were shootin' ta git them 'n' you fer the big ol' final showdown with the Menagerie."
"Regretfully, Rubberduck, Yankee Poodle, and Samantha… err… I mean, the Siren Belle are in the Time-Keeper's realm battling Katastrophe," Hoot explained truthfully. "I took a couple of rather nasty blasts from her that sent me flying unintentionally through the return portal before I had a chance to try to save them, and the portal to his realm sealed up before I could jump back in after them. Though, knowing Fantastidrake, he probably moved his lab somewhere he can have easy access to it in case he needed to make a quick getaway. He intentionally makes half of the gadgets in his lab too complex for anybody but him to understand so that he will always be of some use to Ultra-Rabbit."
"No offense, Doc, but what good does that do us?" Little Cheese asked.
"There is one other scientist on Earth-Reverse-C who can understand that devious duck's devices, and though I profusely apologize for sounding conceited, I am that scientist," Hoot replied. "Perhaps we can use Fantastidrake's equipment to open a portal to the fourth dimension and bring back our comrades, assuming that it is not too late."
Slashback and Swanky Poodle had regained their powers, minus Power Ram's power ring, after Fantastidrake had been separated from the power ring, but between the super-reinforced cells containing them and the anti-power collars they were both wearing, that was sort of a moot point.
"Blast you (censored) no-good (censored) goody-goodies. This isn't (censored) over by a (censored) long shot. This (censored) cell and (censored) collar can't (censored) keep me locked away (censored) forever," Swanky Poodle shouted from her cell as Fastback carried Little Cheese and the Earth-Reverse-C Doctor Hoot off at supersonic speed.
After several minutes of enjoying himself and humiliating Captain Carrot with repeated heat-vision blasts aimed at the Captain's feet, Ultra-Rabbit then froze the heroic hare solid with a massive gust of super-breath. After he was done with that, he simply sat back and enjoyed watching Iron Pig and Big Cheese (the latter of which had expanded to fifty feet tall for this fight) beating the crap out of each other just outside the Z-Building over the fact that the "metallic meatball" (what Big Cheese called Iron Pig) had betrayed the trust of the "over-sized oaf" (what Iron Pig called Big Cheese).
Nearby, Fastback, Little Cheese, and Doctor Hoot had made their way back to the Z-Building and saw Pig-Iron being secured by special restraints, which Hoot managed to deactivate. Once Pig-Iron was free, it was all the other three heroes could do to keep the porcine powerhouse quiet enough to ensure they didn't lose the element of surprise.
At Sting Sting Prison, Swanky Poodle shouted to one of the guards, "Hey, you (censored) working-class (censored). I have a few (censored) pieces of (censored) information that may be of (censored) interest to the public. I (censored) know the (censored) true identities of the (censored) Zoo Crew. I (censored) know, because they (censored) also happen to be the (censored) true identities of myself and my (censored) so-called (censored) allies!"


text: In December 2015, the UN brokered an agreement to create Libya's Government of National Accord as a step toward ending the political stalemate and unifying Libya. Libya's House of Representatives legislature, based in eastern Libya, has not yet voted to approve the new government's cabinet. Below are the Government of National Accord chief of state and select acting members of the government.


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QuickBooks Inventory: Why Are There Two Cost Fields in My Inventory Items?
July 31, 2009
If you are using QuickBooks to track inventory, you've likely been wondering why there are two separate cost fields within each inventory item in your item list - the purchase cost and the average cost fields:
Purchase cost - the amount that appears in this field is what carries over to the cost column when a purchase order for that item is created in QuickBooks.You have complete control over the value that appears in this field. If you are creating a purchase order and the purchase cost for the item has increased, the new cost can then automatically update the purchase cost field of the item. Or you can simply open up the item and type in the cost you would like to appear on your next purchase order.
Average cost - the amount that appears in this field is automatically calculated by QuickBooks. When you first create a new inventory item, there are On Hand and Total Value fields available, as shown below:
Once you finish creating the item, the Total Value field is then replaced with the Average Cost field, which in this example is $12.00 per unit ($1,200 total value / 100 qty on hand).
When you sell an inventory item, the value that is in the Average Cost field is then posted to your cost of goods sold on your financial statements. The Purchase Cost field does NOT post to your cost of goods sold.
In addition, the Average Cost field is used to calculate the value of your inventory which appears on your Balance Sheet. The Purchase Cost field is NOT used in this calculation either.
- The Purchase Cost will ultimately appear on the bill you enter in QuickBooks when the item is received and/or the vendor bill is received.
In a future post, I'll share the
QuickBooks trick on how to adjust your Average Cost field, since you are not
able to make changes to it like you can do with the Purchase Cost field.
In a future post, I'll share the QuickBooks trick on how to adjust your Average Cost field, since you are not able to make changes to it like you can do with the Purchase Cost field.
Need help figuring out the inventory or other features of QuickBooks?
Connect with Scott Gregory, a specialist in QuickBooks Pro, Premier and Enterprise software @ Bottom Line Accounting Solutions.
He is also a CPA that understands the "QuickBooks side of accounting", AND the "accounting side of QuickBooks".


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Cloud Computing
Cloud computing is a type of computing that relies on sharing computing resources rather than having local servers or personal devices to handle applications.
In cloud computing, the word cloud (also phrased as "the cloud") is used as a metaphor for "the Internet," so the phrase cloud computing means "a type of Internet-based computing," where different services -- such as servers, storage and applications -- are delivered to an organization's computers and devices through the Internet. Cloud computing is comparable to grid computing, a type of computing where unused processing cycles of all computers in a network are harnesses to solve problems too intensive for any stand-alone machine.
How Cloud Computing Works
The goal of cloud computing is to apply traditional supercomputing , or high-performance computing power, normally used by military and research facilities, to perform tens of trillions of computations per second, in consumer-oriented applications such as financial portfolios, to deliver personalized information, to provide data storage or to power large, immersive computer games.
To do this cloud computing uses networks of large groups of servers typically running low-cost consumer PC technology with specialized connections to spread data-processing chores across them. This shared IT infrastructure contains large pools of systems that are linked together. Often, virtualization techniques are used to maximize the power of cloud computing.
Cloud Computing Standards
The standards for connecting the computer systems and the software needed to make cloud computing work are not fully defined at present time, leaving many companies to define their own cloud computing technologies. Cloud computing systems offered by companies, like IBM's "Blue Cloud" technologies for example, are based on open standards and open source software which link together computers that are used to deliver Web 2.0 capabilities like mash-ups or mobile commerce.
Scripting languages such as PHP, ASP, ASP.NET, JSP, ColdFusion and Perl allow a web page to respond to submission events.
Cloud Computing in the Data Center and for Small Business
Cloud computing has started to obtain mass appeal in corporate data centers as it enables the data center to operate like the Internet through the process of enabling computing resources to be accessed and shared as virtual resources in a secure and scalable manner.
For a small and medium size business (SMB), the benefits of cloud computing is currently driving adoption. In the SMB sector there is often a lack of time and financial resources to purchase, deploy and maintain an infrastructure (e.g. the software, server and storage).
In cloud computing, small businesses can access these resources and expand or shrink services as business needs change. The common pay-as-you-go subscription model is designed to let SMBs easily add or remove services and you typically will only pay for what you do use.


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Grupo de Desarrolladores Aprobado para Renacimiento de la Cárcel de Lincoln Heights
November 15, 2017 by Editor · Leave a Comment
El Concejo de la Ciudad de Los Ángeles ha firmado un contrato con un equipo de desarrollo para la cárcel de Lincoln Heights, vacía y en ruinas, desde hace mucho tiempo, pero podrían pasar dos o más años antes que realmente comience la construcción.
La oferta ganadora es de la empresa conjunta de Lincoln Property Company y Fifteen Group. El distrito de Lincoln Heights Makers propuesto por los desarrolladores venció a otros dos finalistas que competían por desarrollar el sitio en la orilla este del río Los Ángeles, junto a la avenida 19 en Lincoln Heights, que también esta convenientemente dentro de 5 a 10 minutos de seis autopistas principales y una estación de tren de Metro.
Un lienzo favorito de los marcadores o "taggers" y vándalos de grafiti en los últimos años, la cárcel de Lincoln Heights fue construido en 1931 y cuenta con un diseño Art Decó. En 1993, la Comisión del Patrimonio Cultural de Los Ángeles designó el edificio Monumento Histórico-Cultural de la Cuidad (No. 587), otorgándole el titulo "Sitio Histórico" local.
La ciudad dejó de usar la instalación como cárcel en 1965 y finalmente la puso a disposición de los grupos sin fines de lucro, incluyendo la Fundación Bilingüe de las Artes (BFA) y el Gimnasio de Boxeo de Lincoln Heights. El edificio se cerró permanentemente en el 2014, y la ciudad citó los riesgos estructurales y otros riesgos potenciales como la razón.
La remodelación de Lincoln Heights Markers propone una ambiciosa combinación de vivienda y de trabajo, espacio de oficinas creativas, espacio comercial y de manufactura y venta al público, un mercado público, espacio verde que incluye un anfiteatro, espacio de recreación y un espacio comunitario en la azotea.
El área esta zonificada, "Innovación Urbana", una clasificación relativamente nueva destinada a revitalizar áreas subutilizadas y estimular la creación de empleos a través de usos verdaderamente mixtos, aunque las cuotas de vivienda y densidad de venta son significativamente más limitadas que en algunas áreas cercanas.
Se prohíben los usos industriales pesados, desde la fabricación hasta los astilleros de demolición de automóviles.
El vicepresidente de Fifteen Group, Rogelio Navar, le dijo a EGP que proponen incorporar dos propiedades que ya poseen al otro lado de la calle desde la cárcel al plan general del proyecto, agregando más de 3 acres al desarrollo general.
El Lincoln Heights Makers District correrá del oeste al este desde el Río de Los Ángeles hasta San Fernando Road, y desde el patio de la ciudad al norte de Humbolt hasta justo al sur de donde se fusionan la avenida 19 con Riverside Drive y la calle Figueroa.
Los sitios combinados crearán una comunidad de destino que incorporará una variedad de usos, dijo Navar. Habrá espacios abiertos, espacios verdes para la recreación y para reuniones comunitarias dijo, y agregó que las unidades de viviendo y trabajo podrían ser utilizadas por artistas.
Si bien no se han nombrado inquilinos específicos, Navar dijo que el edificio identificado como Markers Hall incluiría 40,000 pies cuadrados de fabricación liviana, como fabricantes de cerveza artesanal o tostadores de café.
"Nuestro plan respeta los objetivos del CASP (Plan de Cornfield Arroyo Seco) y la zonificación de la Innovación Urbana", dijo Navar, y agregó que otras industrias, como las del campo de la biotecnología, podrían encontrar un hogar en el sitio.
El plan Lincoln Heights Makers incluye 57,000 pies cuadrados para uso residencial en el sitio de la cárcel de Lincoln Heights, y propone más de 200,000 pies cuadrados de espacio residencial en el antiguo edificio MAGA y las propiedades Anhing – identificado en el plan como el Sitio 405 – en el lado opuesto de la Avenida 19. Se han programado más de 200,000 pies cuadrados para uso comercial y otros 15,000 se destinarán a usos minoristas, de acuerdo con la oferta de los desarrolladores. Incluye servicios comunitarios tales como campos deportivos para jóvenes y jardines comunitarios.
El desarrollador también está poniendo la creación de la "Festival Callejero", una sección de la Avenida 19 que podría cerrarse de vez en cuando para eventos comunitarios, como festivales, mercados de agricultores y eventos similares.
En una reunión de la comunidad a principios de este año, donde los tres finalistas presentaron sus propuestas a un grupo asesor comunitario especialmente convocado y la comunidad, algunos residentes expresaron su preocupación de que los proyectos podrían llevar a una mayor
gentrificación el vecindario del área noreste.
De acuerdo con Navar, sin embargo, el rechazo de la comunidad por los temores de gentrificación ha sido menor que en otras áreas de la ciudad. Él piensa que es porque el sitio ha estado vacante durante tanto tiempo y no está rodeado de viviendas, por lo que no hay viviendas asequibles que perder.
"Este proyecto llevará el área a la comunidad de Lincoln Heights, conectándola con el vecindario", dijo.
"Quiero señalar que el concejal (Gil) Cedillo hizo un gran trabajo informando e involucrando a la comunidad en el proceso", dijo Navar, señalando que Cedillo había "designado un panel asesor especial" formado por personas de la comunidad, incluidos residentes, empresas y el consejo del vecindario para evaluar las propuestas y hacer recomendaciones al concejo municipal, asegurando que la comunidad tuviera voz, dijo.
Los detalles del contrato de desarrollo, incluidas las tarifas a pagar, la disposición de propiedad adyacente de la ciudad actualmente en uso por los departamentos de transporte y saneamiento, aún deben ser finalizados. Una vez que se haya completado, si iniciara el proceso de obtención de permisos.
"Probablemente pasaran dos años antes de que comience la construcción", dijo Navar.
Hombre Asesinado por CHP
September 21, 2017 by admin · Leave a Comment
(CNS) – Un hombre que caminaba en los carriles de la autopista fue asesinado en Lincoln Heights el domingo por oficiales de la Patrulla de Carreteras de California (CHP).
El incidente fue capturado en video por un pasajero en un automóvil y mostró a varios oficiales del CHP disparando múltiples balas, presumiblemente al hombre en la autopista.
El tiroteo fue en la autopista de Golden State (5) en las afueras del centro de Los Ángeles, en Mission Road, justo al norte del intercambio 5 con la autopista San Bernandino (10) y la cadena de eventos comenzó con una llamada telefónica sobre un peatonal en la interestatal a las 11:50 de la tarde el sábado, dijo la oficial del CHP Elizabeth Kravig.
Al parecer, el hombre caminaba por la autopista en dirección sur, cerca de la autopista San Bernandino (10). El tiroteo, sin embargo, estaba en los carriles del norte.
"Los agentes llegaron a la escena a las 12:05 de la mañana y posteriormente ocurrió un tiroteo de oficiales", dijo Kravig.
El hombre fue pronunciado en la escena y ningún oficial resulto herido, dijo Kravig.
Según informes de los medios, un cuchillo fue recuperado en la escena y una pistola paralizante fue utilizada en él, sin resultado.
Un SigAlert fue emitido a las 12:56 de la mañana, por una duración desconocida, con todo el tráfico del 5 en dirección norte siendo desviado hacia el este del 10, aunque el desvió recomendado fuera del intercambio del este de L.A. fue evitar el cierre usando la autopista Hollywood (101) en el valle de San Fernando.
Breves de la Comunidad
July 6, 2017 by Editor · Leave a Comment
(CNS) – Un oficial del Servicio Federal de Protección de Seguridad fue acusado el jueves 29 de junio por presuntamente patear a un detenido esposado en la cabeza.
Jasón Michael Rouswell, de 46 años, del vecindario de El Serano, fue acusado con un cargo federal de privación de apariencia de legalidad desde el supuesto asalto del 20 de octubre, según la Oficina del Fiscal de los Estados Unidos.
Rouswell es acusado de patear a la víctima en la cabeza después de que el detenido había sido esposado y estaba boca abajo en una posición prona. También se alega que la víctima sufrió lesiones corporales. El supuesto bateador tomó lugar fuera de las oficinas de la Administración del Seguro Social en Pomona.
Rouswell – que enfrenta hasta 10 años en una prisión federal si es condenado – se entregará a las autoridades federales en el centro de Los Ángeles el miércoles 5 de julio para su procesamiento.
(CNS) – Un hombre de 38 años fue acusado de haber disparado fatalmente a la madre de sus hijos e hiriendo a un hombre durante un intercambio de custodia en el hogar de la mujer en el sur de Whittier Heights, fue esperado en el Tribunal Superior de Downey el lunes para ser su alegato.
El ataque tomo lugar alrededor de las 11:10 de la mañana en el bloquee 13900 de Coateau Drive, dijo el alguacil Jeffrey Gordon. Nereida Villanueva, de 33 años, fue pronunciada muerta ahí mismo y su compañero masculino fue llevado a un hospital en el área. Su condición no fue conocida de inmediato, ni la naturaleza de su relación con Villanueva.
El sospechoso, Efrem Rubén Lozoya huyó después del tiroteo, pero luego se entregó a una comisaría local, informo el departamento del Sheriff. Fue arrestado a eso de las 5 de la tarde el sábado por sospecha de asesinato e intento de asesinato, según el departamento del Sheriff y la información de la cárcel.
Los detectives de homicidios del sheriff pidieron a cualquier persona con información sobre el incidente que se comuniquen al (323) 890-5500.
(CNS) – Los bomberos de la cuidad de Los Ángeles detuvieron un pequeño fuego de combustión lenta que incendiada dos acres de monte bajo el domingo por la noche en Lincoln Heights.
Las llamas cerca del bloque 4000 del norte de Mission Road fueron reportadas alrededor de las 7:05 de la tarde, dijo la portavoz del departamento de bomberos Margaret Stewart.
El departamento envió a 64 bomberos y tres helicópteros con agua para extinguir el incendio en unos 49 minutos, dijo Stewart.
Los bomberos permanecieron en la escena para apagar los puntos calientes, dijo Stewart.
No se comunicó que hubiera heridos o estructuras dañadas.
Bomberos de L.A. Detuvieron Pequeño Fuego en Lincoln Heights
July 6, 2017 by Editor · Leave a Comment
Los bomberos de la cuidad de Los Ángeles detuvieron un pequeño fuego de combustión lenta que incendio dos acres de monte bajo el domingo por la noche en Lincoln Heights.
Las llamas cerca del bloque 4000 del norte de Mission Road fueron reportadas alrededor de las 7:05 de la tarde, dijo la portavoz del departamento de bomberos Margaret Stewart.
El departamento envió a 64 bomberos y tres helicópteros con agua para extinguir el incendio en unos 49 minutos, dijo Stewart.
Los bomberos permanecieron en la escena para apagar los puntos calientes, dijo Stewart.
No se comunicó que hubiera heridos o estructuras dañadas.
County Breaks Ground On New Mental Health and Wellness Center
June 1, 2017 by admin · Leave a Comment
LINCOLN HEIGHTS – Jessie Cho for years suffered from depression, abusing drugs until she finally got help at the Northeast Mental Health Center in Highland Park. She now hopes others will get the treatment they need when a new mental health center opens in Lincoln Heights.
"I wanted to die, I felt I was of no use," she tearfully recalled last week during a groundbreaking ceremony for a new county facility scheduled to open in November 2018.
Cho credits the mental health counseling services and treatment she received for turning her life around. For the first time in a long time, she felt like she was not alone.
Inspired to pay it forward, Cho began volunteering at the mental health center and eventually trained to become a community health worker. She now helps guide others to the appropriate services for his or her situation.
"I learned to balance my work and give myself self-love and self care," she said about her recovery.
The soon-to-be constructed 47,330 square-foot mixed-retail and medical office project will be located on the 3300 block of North Broadway, and will house the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health, Northeast Mental Health and Wellness Centers.
Outpatient services will include crisis resolution assistance and wellness treatment. Clients will also be able to receive medical services at the same location.
"This facility is something that is much-needed" in the area, said Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda Solis at the event. "This will bring county services to a community that desperately needs them."
Located just east of Chinatown and south of Cypress Park, Lincoln Heights is a neighborhood in transition. Latinos are about 70 percent of the population, with Asians being the next largest group at about 36 percent and growing. The median household income is about $36,000 a year, lower than many other areas of the county.
Like many nearby areas, the number of homeless has been on the rise at the same time housing prices are trending upward as people with higher incomes priced out of nearby neighborhoods like Echo Park, Highland Park, and the Downtown Arts District look for more affordable homes.
The Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health is the largest county-run mental health department in the country. On average, more than 250,000 county residents receive services every year, according to the department.
Although Lincoln Heights is also home to County USC Hospital and LAC-USC Medical Center and Health Sciences Campus, residents and mental health advocates in East and Northeast L.A. have long complained of a lack of mental services in the area.
Noting that deep cuts nationally to health care are on the horizon, Solis said it's "important for a project like this to get done."
The facility will be built on a lot that has been vacant for years, despite a one-time plan to build a banquet hall there. Local residents, citing its close proximity to Lincoln High School and other schools, objected to the banquet facility because liquor would be sold.
Arman Gabay, co-founder of the Charles Company – the project developer – was overcome with emotion last week as he told the story of how the idea to build the medical office building in Lincoln Heights finally took root.
The medical and mental health facility –which will include retail space on the ground level –is the first major development the area in years.
When the Rose Eye Medical Group moved from the location, it became an "eyesore," Steven Kasten of Steven Kasten Reality told EGP.
The building was torn down and the lot has been vacant for over a decade, recalled Kasten, whose company owns and manages many properties in the area.
Kasten, former president of the Lincoln Heights Chamber of Commerce, says he hopes the new development will be a catalyst for more quality development in the area.
"Most people didn't want to invest in Lincoln Heights," he told EGP Tuesday. But now "all the ingredients are right for development."
The project is also expected to generate 180 jobs.
"This is a partnership between the community, stakeholders, City of Los Angeles and the County," Gene Detchemendy of the Charles Company explained.
"It's thinking outside the box," agreed Solis who called the partnership a "village approach."
Cho, who now works at the same center in Highland Park where she received treatment, attributes her speedy recovery to the services she received at the county-run mental health facility.
She expects the new Lincoln Heights center will provide the community with a nurturing place for mental health and recovery.
"They literally saved my life," she said, as she stood at the future site of the mental health center where she will soon be helping others. "I feel I have come full circle."
Six-Years Later, Familial DNA Used to Find Killer of Teen, Young Woman
June 1, 2017 by admin · Leave a Comment
Nearly six years have passed since the rape and killings of a teenage girl and young woman in Lincoln Heights sparked fear that a serial killer could be on the loose.
Pleas to the public, offers of rewards for information leading to the killer led nowhere.
But police kept searching for the killer of 17-year-old Michelle Lozano and 22-year-old Bree'Anna Guzman, finally turning to a process called familial DNA testing to find their suspect.
On Wednesday, 32-year-old Geovanni Borjas was charged with capital murder. Police say they cracked the case by using a familial DNA test and secretly collecting the suspect's spit from a sidewalk.
Borjas was arrested May 25 at his home in Torrance, Los Angeles police Chief Charlie Beck said. He was charged Tuesday with two counts each of murder and forcible rape, along with a single count of kidnapping.
The charges include the special circumstance allegations of multiple murders and murder during commission of a rape and a kidnapping. The allegations make Borjas eligible for the death penalty, but prosecutors have not yet decided if they will seek a death sentence.
Borjas pleaded not guilty, and is due back in court June 22, when a date will be set for a hearing to determine if there is enough evidence for him to stand trial. He remains jailed without bail, His attorney argued he does not pose a flight risk, noting he works full-time and is a father.
Borjas is suspected of kidnapping and slaying Lozano in 2011; the teen's body was found the day after Easter, about 11:40 p.m. April 25, 2011, dumped along the Golden State (5) Freeway near State Street in Boyle Heights. The coroner said she was strangled.
Police said the body had been wrapped in plastic bags, put in a plastic container and dumped over a masonry barrier along the freeway, and when the container hit the ground, it broke open.
The eldest of six siblings, Michelle had told her mother she was going to walk to the store. She was last seen near Lincoln High School.
Calling her a bright girl who got along with everyone, friends said they were shocked by her killing.
Bree'Anna went missing 9 months later, on the day after Christmas. The mother of two small children disappeared after telling family members that she was going to walk to the Rite Aid pharmacy at the corner of Pasadena Avenue and Avenue 26, a short distance from her home in Lincoln Heights.
When Bree'Anna didn't return, her family contacted police. They held candlelight vigils and plastered the neighborhood with posters with Bree'Anna's face.
Her body was found about 9 a.m. Jan. 26, 2012, near the Riverside Drive onramp to the southbound Glendale (2) Freeway in the Silver Lake area. The body was partially clothed and apparently was dumped at the location, police said.
Beck said both victims had been sexually assaulted.
In 2012, hoping to allay rumors of a serial killer on the prowl, LAPD issued an alert saying they believed the two murders were "distinct" and not connected. EGP at the time reported that police said they were unable to corroborate rumors of "several men riding around in a white van kidnapping young women from the street."
The Los Angeles City Council first approved $50,000 rewards in each of the cases in February 2012: renewing the rewards in subsequent years to no avail.
However, Beck said detectives were eventually able to connect the crimes, and once that was done, police requested permission from the state Attorney General's Office to perform a familial DNA search.
"After the familial search a person was identified as a contributory match to the suspect," Beck said.
"That individual was suspect's father, who was arrested on a non-sexual-assault-type crime earlier in his life."
After conducting further information into the father's background, detectives "identified a family member who they thought possibly could be the suspect involved in these (crimes) and they collected a surreptitious DNA sample," Beck said. "They did this by following the individual. During that following, he spit on the sidewalk. Detectives collected that and the DNA was a match. It was a match to both of these murders."
Beck declined to elaborate on a possible motive for the killings or a link between Borjas and the victims.
Mayor Eric Garcetti hailed the detective work that led to the arrest, calling the victims "two innocent women who had their whole lives ahead of them."
He said the families and friends of the victims "are finally within reach of some of the justice that they and this city deserve."
According to Beck, the case marks only the second time police have relied on a familial DNA search, which can narrow the search for a suspect to a particular family and point detectives to suspects whose DNA is not yet in a database. Beck noted that Borjas' DNA was not in any existing database prior to his arrest.
The only other case in which the LAPD used familial DNA was the Grim Sleeper serial-killer case, in which detectives used a discarded pizza crust to collect DNA linking the killings to Lonnie David Franklin Jr., who was convicted and sentenced to death in 2016.
At a police press conference Tuesday, Bree'Anna's father. Richard Duran struggled to keep control of his emotions. His daughter did not know Borjas, Duran said in Spanish, breaking down in tears as he described his daughter as loving mother and sister, and thanked the LAPD for their efforts to bring her murderer to justice.
"I have to thank the LAPD," he said. "… Now we know the person that hurt our family is behind bars.
"That gives me a lot of happiness. I have closure now."
Information from City News Service used in this report.
Brush Fire Threatens Homes
May 24, 2017 by admin · Leave a Comment
LINCOLN HEIGHTS – A 6 1/2-acre brush fire briefly threatened some homes in the Lincoln Heights area Tuesday afternoon before crews got a handle on the flames.
The fire broke out for unknown reasons shortly before 1 p.m. in the 500 block of East Avenue 28 and burned uphill, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
Air and ground crews had the fire out around 2 p.m.
No injuries were reported.
Massive Multi-Media Art Installation Opens Saturday in Lincoln Heights
March 15, 2017 by Editor · Leave a Comment
The massive multi-media, interactive "14th Factory" art installation opened Saturday in Lincoln Heights, in a transformed 150,000 square-foot industrial warehouse across from the Old City Jail and the Los Angeles River.
The installation is the work of Hong Kong-based British artist Simon Birth, creator of the nonprofit 14th Factory Foundation that says it produces "art experiences that serve as vehicles for social change."
People familiar with the area often refer to the property as the "MAGA Building," a reference to the bright blue awning with MAGA logo over the entrance to the San Fernando Street side of the nearly 3-acre warehouse and office space located just south of Figueroa Street. The back of the property, and the entrance to the exhibition is on Avenue 19, across from the former Lincoln Heights Jail.
The site's transformation, under way for months, strips bare its non-descript industrial character, replacing it with what curators call a "mystic universe" that "weaves together elements of popular culture — science fiction, punk music, graphic novels, and film — with critical re-examinations of social and historical narratives, especially interconnections between East and West," which coincidently coincides with the property' own history.
From its opening in 1910 until the early 1980s, the property was home to manufacturers of American sliced bread, then to an importer of Vietnamese and Chinese food products before being sold in 2016.
According to the 14th Factory website, visitors to the pop-up art installation – which runs through April 30 – will be taken on a journey through 14 interlinked spaces comprised of video, installation, sculpture, paintings and performance featuring works by sixteen interdisciplinary artists from China, Hong Kong, the U.S., United Kingdom and Canada.
The 14th Factory Pop-Up Space is at 440 N. Ave 19, L.A. (Lincoln Heights) 90031.Tickets range from $15 in advance to $18 at the door, unless you happen to live in the 90031 zip code, which means you can get it for free if you bring along a driver's license for entry. Donate-What-You-Can at the door every Thursday and 3rd Sunday of the month, no online tickets available. March 11 open 10am-10pm; hours vary, closed Mondays. For more information, to buy tickets, visit the14thfactory.com.
Candidates Discuss Northeast L.A. Issues
The crowd at a city council candidate forum Monday in Lincoln Heights was a little more restrained than during a similar forum last week in Glassell Park, even though the candidates speaking and issues addressed were for the most part the same.
In Glassell Park, the First Council District Candidates' Forum was often interrupted by loud heckling and shouts. On Monday, however, the forum organized by the Lincoln Heights Neighborhood Council and held in the auditorium at Sacred Heart High School was a little less raucous.
All five candidates vying for the council seat took part, including the incumbent, Gil Cedillo, and challengers Josef Bray-Ali, a community advocate; Giovany Hernandez, an education advocate; Jesse Rosas, a businessman; and write-in candidate Luca Barton, a graphic designer.
The City of L.A. 's Primary Election takes place March 7 and includes the races for mayor, city attorney, controller and several ballot measures, as well as an L.A County sponsored Measure H to raise the sales tax a quarter-cent to pay for services for the homeless. If a single candidate does not win 50% plus one of the vote, a runoff will be held in June.
Council District 1 covers multiple Central and Northeast Los Angeles communities, including, Cypress Park, Glassell Park, Chinatown, Echo Park, Elysian Park, Highland Park, Koreatown, Lincoln Heights, MacArthur Park, Pico Union, University Park and a section of downtown.
The five candidates answered questions on issues ranging from the region's housing shortage, traffic, public safety and the homelessness epidemic, with the focus being on the challenges those issues create for Lincoln Heights' residents and businesses.
The format did not allow for a real debate, but instead limited each candidate to making short statements in response to questions posed by the moderator and later the public.
As the incumbent, Cedillo was often the prime target of criticism from the challengers, who each said the district needs new blood.
"We need new leadership in this district or we will continue to see failure," said Bray-Ali, a former bicycle shop owner who has for years dogged the councilman at events and on social media for his part in stopping dedicated bike lanes from being installed along a portion of Figueroa Street running from Highland Park to Cypress Park.
Cedillo defended his record throughout the night, pointing to his 20-year record of accomplishments in elected office and 15 years in the labor movement, noting his long list of endorsements resulting from that work.
"If you want to know what people are going to do in the future, look and see what they have done in the past," Cedillo repeated several times throughout the night, pointing to 100's of bills he's authored that have been signed by three different governors.
"I have a record. It's constant, consistent and it's measurable."
Bray-Ali attempted to paint a different picture of the councilman's leadership and accountability.
He and the other candidates claimed Cedillo has not done enough to improve safety for pedestrian and cyclists using local streets, and accused him of simply not listening to the community.
"Time and time again we have had the door slammed in our face and been shut out of city office," complained Bray-Ali, who has in the past used his Twitter account to blame the councilman's failure to install bike lanes on Figueroa for nearly every pedestrian and auto accident on the street, and in surrounding areas.
Barton and Hernandez said more attention must be paid to traffic issues in Lincoln Heights, especially along North Broadway, the community's main commercial area, and near area schools.
Hernandez proposed greater use of lighted-crosswalk markings to slow traffic, which Cedillo said are just some of the safety measures he's implemented since taking office.
Rojas questioned why streets lights are not synchronized to better control the flow of traffic. "Everyone has a right to be safe," he said.
The challengers said crime and the number of homeless people in Lincoln Heights has risen under Cedillo's watch.
Bray-Ali accused the councilman and his staff of not "showing up" to reassure the community when a murder happens, or making sure police are on patrol.
Cedillo pointed out that L.A. has the fewest police officers per capita in the country, and that's a problem, he said. He noted that he has the support of many of the city's police and fire personnel.
Cedillo said he has long been an advocate for "fair share zoning" and that the burden of new homeless shelters and services should be spread across the city, and that's why he stopped a plan to build homeless shelters on city-owned parking lots in Lincoln Heights.
"I'm fed up with the lies and hype," responded Bray-Ali, claiming the councilman only took action after getting complaints from the community.
Bray-Ali said, if elected, he is committed to ensure homeless veterans have a place to shower, go to the bathroom and wash their clothes.
Cedillo responded by once again pointing to his record, reminding the audience that he helped create the city's committee on homelessness.
Measure S, a ballot measure that if approved would place a 2-year moratorium on new developments, put the controversial issues of "gentrification" and rising housing costs in the forefront.
Rosas said large developments are not good for the community, claiming they often come at the expense of affordable housing.
"Affordable housing for who?" Rosas asked. "We don't want people to get displaced."
Bray-Ali, Cedillo and Hernandez all said they oppose the measure.
"I don't think it's the cure," said Hernandez, a renter himself. This will mean, "halting the construction of much needed housing units," he said.
"It's an effort to stop change…it will take zoning in Los Angeles back to the 1950s," said Cedillo.
Bray-Ali said with significantly more people than housing, development is needed, but blamed failed leadership for allowing developers to build without consulting with impacted communities.
"You think Measure S is going to stop them," asked Barton. "If they can't do new development they'll take existing [buildings] and covert them to luxury units."
Martha, 66, said she was a victim of just that, and blamed Cedillo for failing to help her.
Bray-Ali offered to connect her to a landlord willing to rent out to seniors being displaced from her building, garnering applause from the audience.
Hernandez pointed out the woman's story proved "displacement is not an urban myth," and the need for local officials to work with the state legislators to overturn the controversial Ellis Act. The 1985 Act has allowed landlords to legally evict their rent-controlled tenants if they sell or convert the building into condos.
Cedillo tried to offer reassurance that his office would help but was met with heckling from the audience, as he was much of the night and the previous forums.
"No change is going to happen in the already existing system," argued Hernandez.
Hernandez, the youngest of the five candidates and self-proclaimed homegrown candidate, told the crowd election time is like a report card for the incumbent to find out if he or she has done a good job.
"I'm proud to give my community the option for something else," said Hernandez.
Cedillo told the crowd they could heckle him all they want and even choose to vote for another candidate, but said he's confident he will be reelected.
"This election is going go happen March 7 and we're going to wake up on March 8 and I'm still going to be your council member," he said. "We'll see you at the election party."
Car Chase Ends in Commerce
February 1, 2017 by admin · Leave a Comment
A woman wanted for reckless driving struck two cars Monday during a chase before surrendering in Commerce.
The chase began about 10:15 p.m. in the Lincoln Heights area, said Los Angeles Police Department Officer Mike Lopez.
It ended about 15 minutes later when the car driven by the suspect collided with another vehicle near the intersection of Telegraph Road and Garfield Avenue in Commerce.
The car driven by the woman also struck at least one other car during the chase, police said.
The woman was taken into custody and will likely be facing a felony failure to yield charge, Lopez said.
The people in the other vehicle involved in the crash only had complaints of pain, Lopez said.


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A climate-change summit attended by President Obama appears to have taken priority over the ongoing cap-and-trade debate occurring in the U.S. Senate.
President Barack Obama is preparing to attend next week's international summit in Copenhagen, and the White House recently announced the president will propose an emissions-reduction target of nearly 17 percent below 2005 levels by the year 2020.
Despite Obama's participation in the Copenhagen meetings, OOIDA Director of Legislative Affairs Mike Joyce said momentum for cap and trade within the U.S. appears to be waning.
"Climate change is starting to take a backseat to the economy and health care," Joyce told Land Line, "though his presence at the summit will certainly spur some activity."
Cap and trade would establish carbon-emission limits for several business sectors and is expected to cause sharp increases in fuel and diesel prices. A credit system would allow businesses that operate above limits to purchase credits and businesses with leftover credits to sell on the open market.
The House narrowly approved a cap-and-trade bill in July, and Sens. Barbara Boxer, D-CA, and John Kerry, D-MA, introduced companion legislation in the Senate in early October.
In early November, the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works passed the proposed Boxer-Kerry bill, S. 1733, the Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act for consideration at the full Senate level.
Sen. James Inhofe, R-OK, said Obama's trip to Denmark won't save cap and trade in the U.S.
"Cap-and-trade legislation in the Senate is dying on the vine," Inhofe said. "It's clear that China, India and the developing world, which will soon be responsible for the vast bulk of greenhouse gas emissions, will not accept mandatory cuts in emissions – despite entreaties from President Obama."
Joyce said Congress' busy schedule and next year's impending midterm elections could mean the legislative proposals will become sidelined or limited.
"We're seeing new polling data right now that says Americans are more concerned with the economy than climate change legislation," Joyce said. "As we get into 2010, that issue becomes very politically volatile."
Truck owners may find cap and trade's potential consequences volatile.
A recent study says new and "emerging" technologies could cut greenhouse gas emissions from heavy-duty diesel trucks by 40 percent. The study was completed by the Northeast States Center for a Clean Air Future and the International Council on Clean Transportation.
The technologies, however, come with a hefty price tag.
Some emissions-reducing technology highlighted in the study would cost nearly $45,000 per truck.
One cap-and-trade certainty remains for truckers, Joyce said, no matter which version of the climate change legislation is proposed.
"If approved, cap and trade means diesel fuel prices will rise," Joyce said. "There's no question."
– By Charlie Morasch, staff writer


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On Demon Wings by Karina Halle
Genre: New Adult, Horror, Ghosts, Demons
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When the life you wanted has crumbled beneath your fingers, there's nothing left to do but pick up the pieces and soldier on. You've done this before.
But what happens when you no longer feel like yourself anymore? When fires spontaneously start-up around you, when you hear growling coming from underneath your bed, and you no longer recognize your face in the mirror. What happens then?
Ghost-hunter Perry Palomino doesn't have much time to find out. Now, the evil she used to hunt is a lot closer to home. It's inside of her, taking over her life bit-by-terrifying bit, and there's only one person who can help her.
If part of her doesn't kill him first.
I don't understand why this scary and creepy as hell series isn't on every shelf in every bookstore in every country around the world! It is one of the best woman friendly horror books out there. And the most well-written one too.
On Demon Wings is part five in the Experiment in Terror series and by far the scariest. Perry Palomino is a Portland girl with special abilities and Dex Foray is a cameraman from Seattle. They somehow end up in a crazy scary situation, they indirectly meet and end up filming an online show called 'The Experiment in Terror Show' together. Perry is the host and Dex, the cameraman. Hence, each book is spent at a different location where these two get bloody, bruised and scared just so they can put up a new episode to the show. And all those months spent investigating haunted hotels, apartments, islands and lighthouses ends up attracting really bad for our main character Perry. It was something so bad that this thing followed her home.
The book scared the living daylights out of me. I even had to stop reading for a few hours so I can get the creepy crawly feeling to go away before I dive in again. I have to say, I really missed this series and it's really good to be back. There is something about the way Halle wrote this series that makes you come back over and over again. There is nothing better than a book that will make you swoon and faint all in one go.
I don't know how Halle does it but she always comes up with a better and new plot for each book in the series. It was in no way repetitive and you can tell she wants to avoid repeating herself because every time there's a hint of predictability she retaliates with something way out of the box.
And the characters, wow. Talk about realistic, and fifty shades of messed-up. You can't go wrong with a former junkie and a sort of psychotic.
Overall, On Demon Wings is a brilliant addition to the Experiment in Terror series. Demon possessions, mutilated animals, exorcisms and ghost visits. What can go wrong with that? This is one indie writer everyone has to look out for, she's hitting it big.
5/5 Stars


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