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Greg Hess
On Wednesday, September 30th, Gregory Hess, CMC's Dean of the Faculty and the Russell S. Bock Chair of Public Economics and Taxation for the Robert Day School of Economics and Finance was featured in a live interview on Bloomberg Radio's The Hays Advantage, hosted by Kathleen Hays. The interview was broadcast from the CATO Institute in Washington D.C. in conjunction with the Shadow Open Market Committee (SOMC), of which Professor Hess is a member.
The Shadow Open Market Committee (SOMC) was founded by Prof. Karl Brunner of the University of Rochester and Prof. Allan Meltzer of Carnegie-Mellon University. It held its first semi-annual meeting on September 14, 1973. The original objective was to evaluate the policy choices and actions of the Federal Reserve's Open Market Committee (FOMC). Since 1973 the SOMC has met on a regular basis to discuss economic policy. Over the years the Committee has broadened its scope to cover a wide range of macroeconomic policy issues ranging from monetary and fiscal policy to issues pertaining to international trade and tax policy. The Committee's deliberations are intended to improve policy discussions among policy makers, journalists and the general public with the hope that wiser policy decisions will result.


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Stephane Cremieux - the lifestyle brand designer of Daniel Cremieux Collection - will be at Dillard's in The Galleria Saturday, October 6 for a fashion show starting at 1 p.m.
Following the runway show, Cremieux will meet-and-greet customers until 4 p.m. on the Men's Floor. The event is free and open to the public, but to insure a seat alongside the catwalk, RSVP at 954-565-5245.
The runway fashion show will showcase both his women's and men's collections for fall/winter 2012.
While the brand - which includes home textiles and cookware - has many boutiques in France and Canada, in the United States it is exclusive to Dillard's...a savvy move since it opened the line to about 300 points of distribution starting in 2000.
For the uninitiated, the Daniel Cremieux line got it's start in the 1960s when Stephane's father Daniel (who was born in Marseilles in 1938) visited Madison Avenue in Manhattan with some college pals. The senior Cremieux reportedly admired the prep-school flavor of American sportswear and rushed home to France to create a tailored men's line that emulated the Ivy-League style.
Now Stephane heads up the world-wide company and has overseen the addition of womenswear, denim, knit polos, T-shirts, childrenswear and accessories for electronic devices.

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I'm wondering why the seeming complete absence of any coverage of the Reason Rally by the major news networks this weekend. On Saturday, after running errands all morning, I came home for a few hours in the afternoon. CNN - nothing. Sunday morning - again nothing. NBC evening news - nothing. I'll grant that I do not watch all the major news outlets. However when I was out running errands, I had NPR on the car radio - nothing. Didn't turn on MSNBC or FOX (then again, I'd rather watch a commercial on incontinence products than have to listen to FOX). Clicked on Google News and lo and behold - nothing. You had to type in "Reason Rally" in the search field, and even then, it was slim pickings at best.
One couldn't help but notice that the Trayvon Martin story dominated the headlines; even over the non-stop political babbling. And, I'm not saying the Trayvon Martin story isn't important. It is. (The coverage is less than stellar, in my opinion, but that's an entirely different topic). However, a peaceful gathering of between 10,000 and 20,000 non-religious people on the capitol grounds of what is falsely described as a "Christian Nation" would seem to merit some mention.
It's possible I missed it, not having surveyed every network out there. Has this been everyone else's experience - or lack thereof? And if so, why do you think it was overlooked.
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I scanned CNN, ABC, NBC and CBS News and found not quite nothing. Seems to me that CNN had a LITTLE something, but that's about it.
If you missed it, then I did, too. [sigh]
I had to use the search bar to find the one article CNN did. Apparently, it was buried deep.
It looks like they want to pretend it didn't happen or something. It's like they are ignoring us.
NPR has made several mentions and a few news pieces the last few weeks.
I don't have cable (a wise choice says me) so I'm not a consumer of the various non-independent journaltainment services.
As for 10-20K attendance, it depends on when the estimate was taken (as well, Parks Services are known to be conservative with estimates, they provided the 20K figure), at its peak I'd say it was close to 25k-30k, for at least an hour or two.
We left right at the end of Izzard's set. Leading up to that, I know the area from the port-o-potties at Jefferson to the ones at Madison was packed, and plenty of people were passed the tents. I would say 20K was a very conservative estimate. We left early and still the Smithsonian Metro stop was clogged to the gills.
Here's a little something from Yahoo
CNN (I like the picture by the way)
The Examiner has a rather scathing article about us the Rally that ...
It seems that internet news has more to say than either radio or television. I think that Colbert might say something, but I wouldn't get my hopes up. Personally, I agree with you guys, there should've been more media buzz. The media seems to like ignoring us, but they have no problem airing stories in contexts that make us look bad.
I did see some news coverage before Saturday. Saw an interview with David Silverman on CNN (which I thought was very good), but that was a few days before the event. I guess what I found frustrating was that given the size, scope, and most importantly, the nature of the event, it was totally ignored as it occurred. While this is sheer speculation on my part, I was left with the impression the major news outlets didn't want to get the evangelicals' pantyhose in a knot. Which, had they covered it, would have had the possibility of starting a very healthy national discussion on the influence and role of religion in our society.
So much for the "Liberal Media" argument, there it goes "poof!" = gone.
The reason we may be overlooked is because I think that mediawise, we're the elephant in the room, people don't talk about us (not sure how that phrase came about, if I enter a room with an elephant the first words out of my mouth are gonna be: "What's with the elephant?"). Another reason that most television news outlets may not have reported on us is that it a relatively short amount of time has passed since the Reason Rally took place. I'm certain that by the end of the week, we'll have heard more about it. If not, then we may need to start our own Atheist television network to get some attention, essentially an Atheist version of the CBN, but with intelligent thought. I doubt very much if that's gonna happen anytime soon, but I've already pulled some names for the network outta my ass; ABN (Atheist Broadcast Network), The Godless Network, NoGodTV, the Reason Channel.
Since we're on the subject of media coverage for the Reason Rally, I found an article about it done by the Washington Post and personally, I like it. It really speaks to me. To read it, click here.
Thanks Chris, that is a good article and it sure sounds like it was written by an atheist.
Sadly it seems you have to do something negatively sensational to make the front pages. Theists are still trying to ignore us but it won't work for much longer.
Heh heh heh… well, it was written by Richard Dawkins.
…that was beautiful.
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Gov. Pat McCrory�s inaugural speech in Raleigh Saturday got more personal than his campaign speeches, but was not as specific as comments he made in Eastern North Carolina on Tuesday.
Gov. Pat McCrory�s inaugural speech in Raleigh Saturday got more personal than his campaign speeches, but was not as specific as comments he made in Eastern North Carolina on Tuesday.
McCrory talked to elected officials in New Bern about support for maintaining a strong military presence in North Carolina, about how significant Tryon Palace complex is as the state�s first capital, and about a need for a long term plan for the Global TransPark to become self sufficient.
�I made no political promises to anyone,� McCrory said in a Sun Journal interview, �and I�m reluctant to say what I�ll do now until I put out the fires I�m finding.�
�I don�t have a magic wand,� he said, �but I�ve spent the last four weeks reviewing policies that need to be changed and I�ve have help from citizens from throughout the state.�
�I pleased with the cabinet I�ve put together,� he said, including Republicans, independents and Democrats �from the East, the Piedmont and the West, some very high talent to take very difficult cabinet positions when some of the departments they are taking over severely broken. I had to twist some arms but I�m pleased with the talent we�ve selected.�
Asked if he planned to make the use of alternative energy a priority in new state construction, McCrory said he isn�t even thinking about new buildings. �My immediate issue is fixing the roofs and the floors and doing a basic paint job.�
Walking down the streets in Raleigh near the Governor�s Mansion, McCrory said he looked at structures in serious disrepair and asked �Who owns that,� only to find it was a state building �I�m afraid the mayor of Raleigh is going to ask us to tear down (state buildings) they are in such bad repair.�
�Government operations is one of the areas most wanting,� he said. �The maintenance of existing buildings throughout the state has been neglected. We built a lot of buildings without budgeting operating money. Before we build any new buildings, we�re going to have to find operating money.�
McCrory said, �I didn�t come just to give a speech. I came to have a very serious meeting with state and local officials from the East regarding the issues we�ll have to deal with.�
�I came to New Bern and Tryon Palace for two reasons: to send a strong signal to the East that it is important for us to work together to develop a strategy for economic development and for a historic reason. This is the first Governor�s Mansion and the Capitol of North Carolina. It is of historical significance for me to be here.�
He brought Secretary of Cultural Resources Susan Kluttz and Deputy Secretary Kevin Cherry with him to New Bern after they�d been on the job for just a day to stress his sense of the importance of Tryon Palace and the N.C. History Center to state history and Eastern North Carolina�s tourism economy.
�I hear there is a short term military issue with wind towers that have the potential to not allow military airplanes to take off and land. The Utilities Commission made a decision regarding them in December and no one knew about it. To me that�s another breakdown.�
�I toured Cherry Point with former Gov. (Bev) Perdue and I�m going to be developing a strategy, that includes going to Washington and meeting with Pentagon and congressional officials,� he said. �We are going to do everything we can to protect our bases and we have to present the military with an economic plan that conveys that.�
�We�re known as the friendliest state for the military,� he said. �We honor their service, and when our soldiers come home, their leadership and skills will help grow our economy.�
Asked about his position on continued state support for the Global TransPark, McCrory said, �I plan to have the secretary of commerce review where we are and where we need to go in the future. We have to come up with a 10 to 20 year plan for who actually manages the park.�
He said he has tremendous confidence in Secretary of Commerce Sharon Decker and will be open to her recommendations on that and how to reenergize manufacturing in the state to produce jobs.
�My bias would be how we can move toward privatizing,� he said. �But I need the numbers on how much we�re spending. At a certain point it time it needs to become self-sustaining. There is great potential but there has to be a point in time where the money from the state has to be weaned.�
�I�ve got to do more with less,� McCrory said. �That�s what families and businesses have had to do since 2008.�
Asked his position of increased and new ferry fees passed by the General Assembly in it 2011 budget and delayed by a Perdue executive order, McCrory said he is not taking a position until his Secretary of Transportation Tony Tata reviews the matter and recommends action.
As in his inaugural remarks Saturday, McCrory said that �polishing up our state�s brand� in travel and tourism, agriculture, manufacturing, transportation and finance is essential and something he will be working hard to do as governor.
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THE expansion of primary schools, to cope with the growing population of Oxfordshire, could be hit with a "devastating" shortfall of nearly £20m.
And last night council leaders and teachers warned of the damaging impact the funding gap could have on children's future education.
Yesterday Oxfordshire County Council said money it expected to receive from the Department for Education (DfE) had been cut dramatically from £37.5m between 2013-17, by £12.89m.
And the authority warned the shortfall could rise to around £19.3m up to 2018.
Council bosses said this would consign a generation of Oxfordshire's primary school children to being taught in temporary classrooms and mean parents would struggle to get their first choice of school.
Council leader Ian Hudspeth said: "We could scale back the building programme and use spare capacity at schools more fully. However, this would create more school transport costs and make it harder for parents to get their children a place at a school of their choice.
"We could also return to the long term use of temporary classroom units."
Mr Hudspeth said he had not been told the reasons for the reduction, but had contacted Oxfordshire's MPs to make DfE change its mind. The DfE didn't respond to the Oxford Mail's requests for an explanation.
Each year the council submits figures to the DfE showing how many pupils it is expecting and this is used to calculate how much money is needed to fund the expansion of schools.
Last June, there were more than 5,100 children being taught in temporary classrooms across the county and in September, the Oxford Mail reported there was a shortfall of about 1,000 places expected over the next two years, according to the Local Government Association.
The expanding schools programme, set up last year, was estimated at £37.5m over a four-year period and half of this has been provided by the DfE over two years from 2013.
But it has now been revealed that just £3m has been allocated for 2015/16 and 2017/18, as opposed to the £16m the council was expecting.
And a further requirement of £8m had also been identified for 2017/18, meaning a potential shortfall of £19.3m.
Between 2015-18, the county council had identified 20 schools to expand, including Matthew Arnold School in Cumnor Hill.
Oxford East MP Andrew Smith said: "Such a shortfall would have a devastating impact on progress towards getting all children in permanent school buildings. It is especially damaging at a time when school places are under such pressure and the crucial drive is on to raise local standards of attainment."
The council was planning to provide further funding from its own resources and from developer contributions, but Mr Hudspeth said the authority could not plug the gap without affecting other services.
Bob Price, the leader of Oxford City Council, said: "I am very surprised that the DfE has made such a decision because demographic trends show very clearly the expansion of children both at primary and secondary age over the next decade."
A number of schools are already in the process of expanding, including St Joseph's Catholic Primary School in Headington which will raise intake from 45 to 60. The council said they should not be affected by the shortfall.
Windmill Primary school in Headington is due to start its expansion project in May, with building starting in August.
Headteacher Lynn Knapp said it could impact on the number of schools becoming academies – where funding for building projects could be raised outside of the county council.
She said: "It may be that there is a greater push for that. It means the county council would have less implications in terms of funding."
- GCSE results are to be released this week. For a full breakdown of schools, see Thursday's Oxford Mail.
SCHOOLS expanded in 2013/14.
- New Marston Primary School, Oxford
- Orchard Meadow Primary School, Oxford
- Cholsey Primary School
- Badgemoor Primary School, Henley
- New Hinksey CofE Primary School, Oxford
- Botley CofE Primary School
- Woodstock CofE Primary School
- Five Acres Primary School, Ambrosden
- St Gregory the Great Catholic School, Oxford
SCHOOLS approved for 2014/15.
- Cutteslowe Primary School, Oxford
- MacIntyre Academies, Oxford
- St Gregory the Great Catholic School, Oxford
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Oxford
Other schools are scheduled for the next financial year but have yet to be given final approval. They are:
- Bletchingdon Parochial CofE School
- Cutteslowe Primary School, Oxford
- Larkrise Primary School, Oxford
- St Christopher's CofE Primary School, Oxford
- Windmill Primary School, Oxford
- Wolvercote Primary School, Oxford
- Woodstock CofE Primary School
- Frank Wise School, Banbury
- Fir Tree Junior School, Wallingford
- Hill View Primary School, Banbury
- Watchfield Primary School
- St Gregory the Great Catholic School, Oxford
- St Ebbe's CofE Primary School
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Oxford
THE schools set to expand between 2015-18
- Charlton Primary School, Wantage
- Deddington CofE Primary School
- Queensway Primary School, Banbury
- William Fletcher Primary School, Yarnton
- St Francis CofE Primary School, Oxford
- Harriers Banbury Academy
- Caldecott Primary School, Abingdon
- St Swithun's CofE Primary School, Kennington
- John Watson Special School, Wheatley
- Mabel Pritchard Special School, Oxford
- Hill View Primary School, Banbury
- Matthew Arnold School, Cumnor Hill
- Hanwell Fields Community School, Banbury
- Hook Norton Primary School
- Marcham Primary School
- John Hampden Primary School, Thame
- St Michael's CofE Primary School, Steventon
- Longfields Primary School and Nursery, Bicester
- Grove CofE Primary School
- Faringdon Infant School and Junior School
Some schools may be in more than one list because the schemes are ususally done in phases falling into different financial years


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|Posted: December 22, 2008
New UK center will spearhead research in synthetic biology
|(Nanowerk News) Programming biological cells so that they behave like engineering parts is the focus of research at a new UK centre launched today, thanks to an £8 million grant from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC).
|The new centre will focus on synthetic biology. This is a field in which engineers work with molecular bioscientists to produce biologically-based parts, by modifying DNA. These parts could be used to build biological devices that could detect the early onset of disease or combat harmful bacterial infections.
|Imperial College London in partnership with the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) will establish the Centre for Synthetic Biology and Innovation as part of EPSRCs effort to push the UK to the forefront of this field. Imperials Professor Richard Kitney, Director of the Centre, says this new research facility will bring a wealth of new expertise to the UK. He adds:
|Imperial will recruit the best scientists from the UK and around the world to carry out collaborative research, generate intellectual property for licensing, and ultimately create spinout companies that will play a part in spawning new industries for the UK.
|Imperials Professor Paul Freemont, who is Co-Director of the Centre, says that in the next 20 to 50 years research in this field will get to the point where synthetic biology techniques will have the precision of electronics. Currently, biology is much more complicated and less understood. He explains:
|Our understanding of how living cells work isnt as good as our understanding of electronic devices. We want to get to the stage where weve got all the parts we need to build any biological machine that we want.
|Initially, researchers at the Centre will focus on developing standard systems and specifications to create these parts. This will involve modifying DNA, inserting it into cells, and cataloguing what these cells do. These will then be used to assemble devices for use in a range of applications.
|One long-term application could include the development of biological micro-processors. These are microscopic biologically based electronic devices that could, for example, be inserted into the body to monitor the health of patients, or detect types of cancer.
|Already, researchers at Imperial have developed some important components for use in a biological micro-processor, such as an oscillator, which is a device that keeps time. Scientists are also working on logic circuits for use in microprocessors, called AND gates, made from bacteria.
|Another application is the development of sensors to detect harmful bacteria. These sensors are designed to recognise a small molecule that is released when harmful bacteria begin to colonise surfaces.
|Scientists say this device could have applications in the food and healthcare industry where samples from wiped surfaces could be placed on the infection detectors chip. This would emit different coloured lights to alert the user to the type of bacteria that has infected the surface such as E.coli or MRSA, enabling staff to take remedial action rapidly.
|The College will work closely with LSE to inform the public about the research that will be carried out at the Centre. This will involve lectures and outreach activities about the potential benefits of synthetic biology and its public value.
|LSE will also train researchers at the Centre in the social, ethical, legal, and political issues surrounding this emerging field. These include examining the social and economic impacts of biotechnology, and developing practices of regulation and good governance
|Professor Nikolas Rose, Director of LSEs BIOS Centre, points out that consideration of the social issues has been built in to the very conception of this new centre. He says:
|We have developed a highly innovative link between life scientists and social scientists in teaching and research. Crucially, we believe that informed public debate, with active engagement by the research scientists, is essential if the many benefits of synthetic biology are to be fully realised
|The Centre for Synthetic Biology and Innovation is part of Imperials Institute for Systems and Synthetic Biology - a multidisciplinary, multi faculty institute focused on developing novel approaches to research in biology, medicine and engineering. The new centre will be based in the Faculty of Engineering and will work closely with the Department of Bioengineering and life sciences.
|The Centre received a grant from the EPSRC as part of their Science and Innovation Award 2008. This will be used to establish a physical space, laboratory refurbishments as well as recruiting academic staff and postdoctoral research fellows.
|Source: Imperial College London
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Michael Moore files for divorce after 21 years
BELLAIRE, Michigan (AP) — Filmmaker Michael Moore has filed for divorce after 21 years of marriage to Kathleen Glynn, his collaborator on the Oscar-winning "Bowling for Columbine" and other projects.
Moore filed a divorce complaint June 17 in Michigan's Antrim County, where the couple has a lakefront home. It says their relationship has broken down and "there remains no reasonable likelihood that the marriage can be preserved."
Clerk of Court Sheryl Guy said Monday that Glynn has not filed a response.
A final hearing is scheduled for Sept. 10.
Moore and Glynn married in Flint in 1991. Glynn is listed as producer or executive producer for many of Moore's hard-hitting documentary films, including "Fahrenheit 9/11," ″Sicko" and "Capitalism: A Love Story."
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Chicago's first album, released in March 1969, was a smash hit and put the band [then known as 'Chicago Transit Authority'] on the map. From this auspicious beginning, Chicago went on to even greater fame and became one of the seminal American rock acts. The jewel-tones and simple composition of this Singer poster make it popular among Chicago aficionados and poster collectors.
Our t-shirts consists of vintage and retro rock t-shirts, concert poster ties, vintage rock jackets and concert hats. Many of our concert tees were created for and made at the time of a particular event or performance.
About David Singer
During his Fillmore era, from 1969-1971, Singer created more posters for Graham than any other artist. Singer's posters are notable for his use of collage, incorporating thousands of images clipped from magazines spanning several decades. He developed a format that included a stunning variety of lettering styles, applying them in close relation to the theme or subject of a poster.


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Allan K. Jonas, a Los Angeles real estate developer and a longtime leader and volunteer with the American Cancer Society, the American Civil Liberties Union and other civic and political groups in Southern California, has died. He was 91.
Jonas died Sunday at UCLA Medical Center in Santa Monica of complications from pneumonia, his son Tony Jonas said.
A resident of Los Angeles since 1948, Allan Jonas built his real estate career in the 1950s when he began purchasing and constructing commercial properties near Los Angeles International Airport, which had just started to be used for commercial airline service.
From 1960 to 1963, he served in government, appointed by Gov. Pat Brown as director of the California Disaster Office, the state's emergency services headquarters.
An active volunteer with the Democratic Party and many civic causes, Jonas was president of the Los Angeles County branch of the American Cancer Society in the late 1960s and was later chairman of the organization's national board of directors.
Speaking at a 1980 dinner at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Jonas' honor, actor Gregory Peck, also a longtime volunteer with the cancer group, described Jonas as "probably the most persistent non-paid volunteer in the history of the Cancer Society."
Jonas was also a former chairman of LA's BEST, an after-school enrichment, education and recreation program, vice president of the nonprofit Constitutional Rights Foundation and a leader of the American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California.
Jonas and his wife Dorothy also helped found the Santa Monica Rape Treatment Center and were active, early supporters of the National Organization for Women.
Allan K. Jonas was born in Cleveland on June 13, 1921, to Murray and Pearl Jonas. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School with a degree in finance in 1943 and then entered the Navy, serving as a torpedo officer in the Pacific theater during World War II.
After the war, he lived in New York, where he met and married his first wife, Margery Ann Lightfoot, from whom he was later divorced. The couple had two sons. In 1961, he married the former Dorothy N. Briscoe, who had two children of her own.
In addition to his wife and son Tony, Jonas' survivors include his sons Andy Jonas and Larry Kessenick, his daughter Bonnie Sloane, nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.


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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., June 3 (UPI) -- A declaration in support of ending a Fort Lauderdale, Fla., lawsuit says the suit's classified information could compromise FBI security investigations.
An assertion by FBI official David Hardy, in a sworn 33-page declaration, says disclosure of certain classified information about Florida residents who hurriedly left their homes after the Sept. 11, 2001, attack "would reveal current specific targets of the FBI's national security investigations."
The declaration is in support of a U.S. Department of Justice that seeks to end a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit filed in 2012 by the Florida online newspaper BrowardBulldog.org, the newspaper said.
The suit was filed to obtain information about an incident, not disclosed to Congress or to the 9/11 Commission and published in 2011 by The Miami Herald and BrowardBulldog.org, in which neighbors in the gated community of Prestancia, Fla., noticed a Saudi family, the al-Hijis, suddenly departed their home about two weeks before the attacks.
Gatehouse log books and photographs were later used by the FBI to determine vehicles used by the Sept. 11, 2001, hijackers had visited the al-Hiji home, former Prestancia administrator Larry Berberich said.
The FBI redacted information in its report on the investigation of the al-Hiji family, and Hardy assertions state the deletions were made to protect "actual intelligence activities and methods used by the FBI against specific targets of foreign counterintelligence investigations or operations."


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A new, state-funded 9,000-square-foot building addition to one of Burlington Housing Authority�s community centers will streamline the organization�s after-school, youth and adult programming.
On Thursday morning, the Alamance County Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a groundbreaking behind the existing community center at the BHA�s Crump Village on Chandler Court, which currently serves as classrooms and meeting space for academic, entrepreneurship and leadership training programs provided to BHA residents.
Ernest Mangum, BHA executive director, said $890,000 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development granted through the state will fund the construction of the additional building.
Project Architect David Stogner of Stogner Architecture said the new building will be about 9,000 square feet and include four classrooms and a community room.
Gladys R. Shaw, education coordinator for the BHA, said the new space will house the organization�s three after-school and summer enrichment programs, which currently meet in four different locations spread out among the BHA neighborhoods.
�Whiz Kids,� for children in kindergarten through fifth grade, and �Dream Girls,� for girls in middle and high school, will meet in the new space after school, Mondays through Thursdays. �This will enable us to bring them together under one roof,� she said.
The move will also allow the middle and high school boys� academic group, �Training for Manhood,� to have its own space at the community center in the Maplebrook apartments, said Shaw.
�The tutorial program will grow,� Shaw said. �And this way we won�t have to travel all over around town,� she said, explaining the BHA provides transportation to its resident children from school to the program facilities, and back home.
The three educational development programs are free to children living in the BHA communities and, �If space allows, we can extend it to the public for a minimum fee,� Shaw said.
The BHA also provides entrepreneurship training for adults, as well as financial literacy and homeownership classes through its Family Self-Sufficiency Program, said Patricia Gilliam, special projects administrator with the BHA.
Stogner said construction of the new building should be complete sometime in mid-September, at which point Mangum said the BHA will move its classes into the new educational center and determine a new use for the existing Crump Village community center, such as a satellite office for Burlington police.


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2017 GVSU & SeoulTech Art & Design Student Exchange Exhibition
Date and Time
Monday, October 16, 2017 8:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Haas Center for Performing Arts » Red Wall Gallery Lake Ontario Hall
Grand Valley State University Department of Visual and Media Arts and SeoulTech National University of Science and Technology College of Art and Design host the first student exchange exhibition simultaneously in the United States and in Seoul, South Korea.
In this exhibition, 40 digital images of works produced by GVSU Students will be exhibited at SeoulTech's Museum of Art while 40 digital images of works produced by SeoulTech Students will be exhibited at the Red Wall Gallery, Lake Ontario Hall, in the Allendale campus.
A closing reception will be held on Wednesday, November 29th, 2017, from 2–3 pm. All are welcome.
Exhibition Supervisors: Professors Myung Ah Lee (SeoulTech) and
Virginia Jenkins (GVSU)
Exhibition Curators: Professors Eunjoo Jeong (SeoulTech) and Hoon Lee (GVSU)
Posters Designs: Professors Jeongju Moon with Woohyuk Park (SeoulTech) and Vinicius Lima (GVSU)
SeoulTech Participating Students
Industrial Design: Daeseong Lee, Kyunghyun Kang, Jongyeon Chae, Junhye Heo, Youngwoo Kim, Hakdo Kim, Yeonjun Park, Jaemin Choi, Hwajon Lee, Gayoen Lee
Visual Communication Design: Hwara Jo, Raehyeon Kim, Jinam Lee, Chaeri Mun, Seoyeon Yoo, Suyeon Yoo, Naeun Han, Yeonju Heo
Ceramic Art & Design: Sangmin Choi, Sehun Hwang, Heyjeong Jiang, Hyerin Jin, Yejin Jang, Sunyeong Choi, Seokhee Lee, Yeongeun Choi
Metal Art & Design: Sangwook Park, Jungjoo Park, Jiyeon Kim, Yujin Dong, Sinhye An, Sangmi Han, Jieun Kim, Soyeong Jang
Fine Arts: Nau Kim, Duhyung Kim, Sanggyun Lee, Seunghul Lee, Yejin Jeon, Geonho Lee, Seunga Baek, Jeonghun Jang
Grand Valley State University Participating Students
Ceramics: Andrea Burns, Wansoo Kim, Gina Pisto, Chelsey Sall, Betsy Vollmar
Graphic Design: Nicholas Ciliak, David Shankin, Carissa Storms, Breanna Tanner, Jordinn West
Illustration: Taylor Gavin, Alex Nowak, Donja Gorter, Rhiannan Sibbald, Joshua Morris
Jewelry & Metals: Lisa Castro, Emily Karsten, Anna Petlick, Linnea Songer, Jillian Thompson
Painting: Catie Brandt, Danielle Marwede, Charles Boswell, Abbie Wiles
Printmaking: Jane Dandron, Kristina Petrash, Alyssa Roach, Jordan Szala, Annie Teall
Sculpture: Katelyn Venema, Kristina Petrash, Lindsey Luginbill, Lisa Castro
Visual Studies: Megan Galvin, TJ Mathieu, Kristin Mayer, Aly Phillips, Jack Powers
GVSU Art Gallery Staff
Director of Galleries and Collections: Henry Matthews
Assistant Director of Galleries and Collections: Nathan Kemler
Curator of Exhibitions: Joel Zwart
Project Manager: Allison Christensen
Programs Manager: Stacey Burns
Preparators: Dru King and Katie Pershon
Assistant: Jennifer Eckert
Secretary: Colleen Bazuin
For more information, please contact:
Professor Hoon Lee
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Seafoam Green and a Craftsman Galley Kitchen Update
We have been seeing this seafoam green color in more and more kitchens lately. It feels warmer than hospital green, and more sophisticated than mint. What do you think of it? We are inclined to like it — especially in this updated galley kitchen from a Craftsman home in Seattle.
The family that owns this kitchen has two small children and two big dogs. The kitchen as it was just wasn't working for them, but they wanted to stay true to their home's Craftsman bones. So they did add on a little extra room to their kitchen (just 8 feet!) and widened the space. It helped to open up the galley kitchen, and let them have a bit of space for an office nook.
We love the look of the updated space, and the color in the kitchen. It feels cool and contemporary and yet also vintage-inspired. What do you think? Would you use this color in your own kitchen?
Read the full article: Craftsman kitchen update at Sunset
Related: Kitchen Gallery: Green Like Spring Peas
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The Hoggard High graduate posted the second-best bench press performance of the 48 offensive linemen tested.
North Carolina's Jonathan Cooper solidified his standing as one of the top two offensive guards in the upcoming NFL draft Saturday with an impressive performance at the league's Scouting Combine in Indianapolis.
The Hoggard High graduate wowed representatives of all 32 teams in attendance by posting the second-best bench press performance of the 48 offensive linemen being tested at the league's annual talent assessment camp. His 35 reps of 250 pounds was just one fewer than the standard set by Eric Herman of Ohio University.
Cooper, a projected high first-round pick, also placed among the top 10 in the 40-yard dash, with a time of 5.07, the standing broad jump with a leap of 108.0 and the three-cone drill with a time of 7.78.
In addition to his strong showing in the measureables, the Outland Trophy finalist was also pleased with his effort in the position-specific drills each participant was asked to perform.
"Honestly, bench press, I'd never reached 35 reps before. But that was my goal coming in," Cooper told the NFL Network. "I texted and told everybody I wanted to get 35. I was able to reach that and I was ecstatic about it.
"Coming out here, I wanted to run a 4.9 (in the 40). That didn't quite happen, but I was pleased with my effort and technique. I feel like I did very well in the drills today. That's where I was most pleased with my performance. I felt pretty good about that."
Saturday's workouts marked the end of a grueling three-day stretch in which Cooper and the other offensive linemen were weighed, measured, interviewed and evaluated in virtually every way imaginable in preparation for their graduation into the professional ranks.
"It's very, very difficult," Cooper said. "You're up early, out late. It's very taxing mentally and physically."
Cooper wasn't the only offensive lineman from Wilmington at the Combine this weekend.
Virginia Tech's Nick Becton, a graduate of New Hanover High, also showed what he could do for the NFL scouts.
A projected mid-to-late round pick, Becton did 19 reps on the bench press, posted a 40-yard dash time of 5.20 and was among the best at his position with a standing broad jump of 109.0.


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East Bay Park District is holding a scoping meeting on April 12, 2012 at 7:00 PM for the Albany Beach Restoration and Public Access Project Environmental Impact Report Notice of Preparation.
EIR Scoping Meeting:
Albany Beach Restoration and Public Access Project
Date and Time:
April 12, 2012, 7:00 pm
East Bay Regional Park District Board Room
2950 Peralta Oaks Court, Oakland 94605
The kiting community has showed up well for the Albany Beech meetings. Don't know the scope of issues that will be covered at this meeting, can anyone else comment more? I will add what I find out as well.
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The LA Galaxy U-19's started off their participation in Dallas Cup's Gordon Jago Super Group with a victory on Sunday as they battled back from a goal down to defeat German club Eintracht Frankfurt 2-1.
The Galaxy dominated the run of play from the outset, but went down in the 41st minute when a Frankfurt corner kick found the head of Luca Schnellbacher to put LA behind the Germans.
At the start of the second, LA began their comeback in the 60th minute when Paul Arriola lashed a right-footed strike past the Frankfurt goalkeeper to the Galaxy U-19's level. But LA saved the best for last in the 90th minute. LA earned a free kick near the edge of the box and Drew Murphy made the German club pay with a shot into the right corner of the net to seal the victory.
LA returns to action on Monday against Fulham FC at 10 a.m. PT.


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VERNON HILLS, Ill. (AP) Former NBA player Rick Brunson has pleaded not guilty to sexual abuse charges.
The News Sun in Waukegan reports (http://bit.ly/1nb990J ) that the 42-year-old from Vernon Hills entered the plea Thursday in Lake County Circuit Court.
He faces charges of sexual abuse, attempted sexual assault, domestic battery and battery in connection with an alleged encounter with an employee at a suburban Chicago fitness center.
His attorney, Dennis Berkson, says the former player will ''vigorously fight'' the charges and be found innocent.
A hearing is scheduled Sept. 9 and a trial is scheduled Oct. 27.
Brunson played for eight NBA teams from 1997 to 2006. He's been an assistant coach for college and pro teams, including the Bulls and Charlotte Bobcats.
Information from: The News Sun, http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/newssun


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Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (US - BD)
Gabe is surprised by how much he enjoys this food from the sky spoof...
Flint Lockwood (Bill Hader) has always dreamed of inventing something awesome, but every one of his inventions (Spray-On Shoes, Remote Control Television, Flying Car, and 'Ratbirds') have led to disaster. Flint's hometown of Swallowfalls has fallen on hard economic times, since their only real export is sardines, and as everyone knows – sardines are gross. The town mayor (Bruce Campbell) has plenty of schemes up his sleeves to make the city a quick buck, the latest of which is an all sardine themed amusement park. A weather channel intern named Sam Sparks (Anna Faris) is sent to cover the minor event. Meanwhile, Flint's latest invention, the FLDSMDFR (Flint Lockwood Diatonic Super Mutating Dynamic Food Replicator), which turns water into food, requires power, and in prepping his experiment he accidentally releases the device into the atmosphere, which causes food to rain down from the clouds. Now Swallowfalls has something other than sardines to be proud of, Flint has invented something truly awesome, and Sam is there to cover the whole thing.
2009 will probably not be remembered as a particularly great year in film, but critics have already been quick to point out the general quality of those films aimed at children over the year were unnaturally strong. Pixar didn't disappoint with Up, stop motion had two strong entries with Coraline and The Fantastic Mr. Fox, and even the resident underachiever DreamWorks stepped it up with Monsters vs. Aliens. The only weak link in the major release chain is Fox's Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs, which was still a perfectly acceptable little movie. Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs will go down in my mind as the year's biggest animation shocker. The trailers were middling, the concept seemed that it was aimed a little too young, and the original source material was a very short little children's book. If I'd done a little research before watching the film I'd know that directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller were the brain trust behind one of the best hidden gems of modern television animation – Clone High. But I didn't do the research, so I was in for a huge surprise.
The film hits the ground sprinting, and it never really lets up. It's not going to rock the foundations of animation films in the future, it doesn't go above and beyond technologically (apparently it does, but the laymen won't know), and it isn't going to get any Oscar nods, but there aren't too many films this buoyant or satisfyingly airy, for whatever that's worth. The Muppet inspired character designs are positively delightful, and their actions are a lavish mix of Jim Henson and Frank Oz's patented flailing puppetry, and Chuck Jones' whip smart animation. Knowing now that the series was produced by the minds behind Clone High I can also see inspiration drawn from that show's super simplified 2D look. But unlike the Madagascar films the speedy, wacky animation isn't the only thing fueling the laughs, or even the chief thing (save the shoe in the eye scene). Flint's penchant for self-narration and creating his own sound effects is never not funny, especially the bit where he tries to convince himself to ask Sam out on a date. This is only one of dozens of consistently successful running gags, like the monkey's thoughts consisting of either his name or 'gummy bears', the mayor getting fatter, and the central food machine having an unpronounceable acronym. Then there's the Marx Brothers dialogue back and forth, the potent visual spoofing of tradition, effects-heavy disaster movies, and seemingly random gags, like Flint's sudden snowball attacks. All together this is a potent stew of laughs, the vast majority of which actually stick the landing.
The emotional core and moral of the story isn't particularly impressive, but does balance the overall wackiness of the story more effectively than lifeless CG animated movies like Shrek 3 or Bee Movie. The story is brimming with homage and reference, and sometimes this aspect becomes a little overwhelming (the writers/directors tease their own script's simplicity and structure on the commentary track), but considering the aims of the project it's hard to consider it anything short of a success. And despite the simplicity of the emotions (daddy issues, dead mom) they work when needed, in an especially Clone High-ish fashion (those that have seen the series understand the odd soap opera aspects that work better than they should). The cast surely makes the difference, since they're often given mere seconds to run an emotional gamut, and their overall caliber really should've been a clue to how satisfying the final film would be.
It's hard not to notice that Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs was produced with 3D in mind. The images are threaten to poke your eyes out, the backgrounds are broad and full of unnecessary detail, and the colours are many and varied. This release, which is presented in 2.35:1 1080p high definition, is not 3D, polarized or otherwise, but the scale is not lost. The film is slightly more consistent stylistically than some other CG films, but there are some relatively realistically detailed background elements peppered throughout the film, specifically stuff like earth, the wood of the pier, and (of all things) the bacon road at the end. These details are relatively well integrated with the less realistic, but equally finely textured digital wardrobes and props, and the more plastic and smooth looking skin effects. Though not always impossibly sharp, the sheer quantity of background information is much more impressive in hi-def than on the DVD copy, where little bits like flying rat birds are lost against the colourful vistas. The food-alanche in particular is overwhelmed by detail in SD, but here things are entirely free of compression noise and blocking. The colour quality and quantity is the real star, though. The film runs thematically on colour, from scene to scene, and over the entire film. Early scenes are bare and grey, and by the end of the film the pallet is set awash with pure pastels.
Once again, a big scale animated film proves most effective on the uncompressed format. This DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track comes super charged with a mix of big-budget disaster spoof, and old fashion cartoon sound effects, which are not-so-subtly integrated into the relative bombast. The Jell-O palace scene is (again) a good example of the sound design at its best. All five channels wiggle with effects, and as the characters leap around their bounces are directionally pin-pointed. The films latter act is pretty much a free-for-all of crashing food, crumbling buildings, and rocket car engines. The channels are consistently busy with directional and ambient effects, and the LFE is rocked pretty consistently, all without decreasing the integrity of the dialogue performances, which are also often mixed into the stereo and surround channels. And then there's the Mark Mothersbaugh score, which is hummable and original, while still evoking the rousing feel of those goofy Hans Zimmer scores. Mothersbaugh has never done anything this big before, but he doesn't lose his style in the more traditional symphonic performances.
Wilhelm Alert: When the giant fish bowl comes loose at about the 15 minute mark, a Wilhelm cuts loose from the crowd.
The extras start with a commentary track from writers/directors Christopher Miller and Phil Lord, and lead actor Bill Hader. The track is fast paced, fact filled, and generally pretty fun. Miller and Lord are the clear leaders of the track, but Hader isn't expelled from the loop or anything. Many of the biggest inspirations will actually surprise you, including Michael Moore's Roger and Me, of all things, and the occasional pointing out of images taken from the original book is another plus. Hader outing himself as a Bruce Campbell fanatic is probably my personal favourite moment. The film can also be watched using 'Splat Mode', which allows the viewer to throw a variety of animated food at the screen while the film plays. Kind of odd, but definitely an original extra, and a Blu-ray exclusive. The other Blu-ray exclusive is a 2D shooter game called 'Flint's Food Fight Game', which is basically Galaga with food.
'A Recipe For Success' (10:50, HD) is the first of two fluffy featurettes that were shown on various cable stations to advertise the film. This covers the basics, from the original material, to the design, direction, voice acting, and animation. 'Key Ingredients' (12:40, HD) looks at the voice cast, and the voice acting process. I distinctly recall seeing this bit on TV. There's not enough time with Bruce Campbell, but otherwise it's a fun enough time. Next are two extended scenes (2:30, HD). The first scene is a rough animation bit, but the second is a finished product, elongated fight between Flint and the Mayor. These are followed by two 'Early Development Scenes' (5:50, HD), presented in animatic form, five progression reels with introductions from FX supervisor Rob Bredow (8:10, HD), a 'Raining Sunshine' music video, sing-a-long, and behind the scenes, and a series of Sony trailers.
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs is, again, a massive surprise, and a perfect capper for my personal 2009 animation experience. Other fans of Clone High need to take more notice than I did and give the seemingly dull plot a whirl. It's fluffy entertainment to be sure, and it's not going to change your life, or even transcend its genre like so many Pixar films, but it's still worth the time. The direct from source digital transfer is picture perfect, and the DTS-HD track is busy and full bodied. The extras are pretty much the norm for such films, but plenty entertaining on their own.
* Note: The images on this page are not representative of the Blu-ray release.
Review by Gabriel Powers
Marcus1138 Contributor Join Date: June 2008 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 910
I really want to watch this one now.
Pixarfan517 Member Join Date: August 2006 Location: United States Posts: 1,478
Marcus1138 wrote: I really want to watch this one now.
Its really funny.
Its really funny.
hogaburger Contributor Join Date: April 2007 Location: United States Posts: 1,153
Don't know why I never caught this one in theaters. May just blind buy the blu-ray if I see it for a decent price.
Chris Gould Editor Join Date: May 2001 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 7,171
Marcus1138 wrote: I really want to watch this one now.
I have requested the UK release, so we'll see if it arrives.
I have requested the UK release, so we'll see if it arrives.
BwayJ Member Join Date: February 2009 Location: United States Posts: 8
Don't forget "The Princess and the Frog." That's the real capper to this splendid year in animation.
liono86 Member Join Date: June 2006 Location: United States Posts: 258
I agree, The Princess and the Frog was really good. But, maybe he just meant not drawn animation films.
Gabe Powers Editor Join Date: September 2004 Location: United States Posts: 4,721
I'm sure I'll end up with a copy of Princess and the Frog down the line. I haven't actually seen it yet though, or Where the Wild Things Are.
JackJackMN Member Join Date: January 2006 Location: United States Posts: 629
Saw this in the theater. Was actually very good. I was a little put off by the character animation in the trailer, but it worked for the film. Was a fun 3-D time t the movies.
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Disc Details
Release Date: 5th January 2010
Discs: 2
Disc Type: Blu-ray Disc
RCE: No
Video: 1080p
Aspect: 2.35:1
Anamorphic: No
Colour: Yes
Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 English and French, Dolby Digital 5.1 Spanish
Subtitles: English SDH, French, Spanish
Extras: Director and Actor Commentary, Extended Scenes, Early Development Scenes, Progression Reels, Key Ingredients: The Voices of Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, A Recipe for Success: The Making Of, Interactive Splat Button, Flint's Food Fight Game, Digital Copy, DVD Copy
Easter Egg: No
Feature Details
Director: Phil Lord and Chris Miller
Cast: Bill Hader, Anna Faris, Bruce Campbell, James Caan, Bobb'e J. Thompson, Andy Samberg, Mr. T, Benjamin Bratt, Neil Patrick Harris, Al Roker, Lauren Graham, and Will Forte
Genre: Animation and Comedy
Length: 90 minutes
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