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Tuesday, October 01, 2019
The Burlington Area Chamber of Commerce is happy to announce that the Restaurant Express is on the road! Through a public-private partnership, the BACC, Representative Ken Gordon, Senator Cindy Friedman and the Middlesex3 TMA, were able to launch a program to transport workers from Lowell to fill the enormous amount of restaurant jobs in Burlington. (See details of the story on BNEWS) BACC ...read more
Categories: Economic, Press Release, Chamber, General News Article
Wednesday, July 31, 2019
After more than 20 years of service, Carl Blanchard's tenure as BACC Treasurer is coming to an end. Carl is a partner at Adler Blanchard & Associates with more than 30 years of experience in public accounting. He has been a valuable asset to the BACC and it's Board of Directors, and we appreciate the work and time that Carl dedicated to support the Chamber. Our new Treasurer, Rachael Hylan, ...read more
Categories: Chamber
Monday, June 24, 2019
On the evening of June 6th, the Simon Youth Foundation held its 3rd annual graduation ceremony at Burlington High School. Simon Youth Foundation graduates were surrounded by friends, family and the Burlington Mall Management team to accept their diplomas as they get ready to start their next chapter. Simon Youth Foundations (SYF) operates 35 Simon Youth Academies in 15 states, including one at ...read more
Categories: Human Interest, Community
Wednesday, June 05, 2019
BACC Ambassadors are Chamber Members selected for their ability to inform, promote and encourage meaningful participation in Chamber programs.How long have you been in your current career? Describe any promotions, and/or circumstances that led you to this career. I have currently been working in banking for a little over 5 years. I started with Cambridge Savings Bank in November of 2014 and was ...read more
Categories: Chamber, Human Interest
Wednesday, May 22, 2019
Island Creek Oyster Bar Burlington enthusiastically brings catering to their Burlington location in hopes to better serve their community of hard working professionals. Our catering menu is reflective of our mission to bring the best ingredients in the form of classic New England fare. We hope that our hospitality shines through your space until you are able to dine in ours. Full menu
Categories: General News Article
Thursday, March 07, 2019
Oak Furnitureland Names Room to Dream Foundation as First US Charity PartnerNew to the Boston-area, leading UK furniture retailer will assist with giving young patients room makeovers for health and healing London, UK, March 7, 2019 Oak Furnitureland, the UK's largest retailer of solid hardwood furniture, today announced it has selected the Room to Dream Foundation, an organization that ...read more
Categories: Human Interest, Press Release, Community, General News Article
Monday, February 25, 2019
There is a new person in leadership at Burlington's largest medical facility. Lahey Hospital & Medical Center recently announced the appointment of Timothy Liesching, MD, to the position of Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Liesching has served as the Chair of the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at LHMC since 2013. Dr. Liesching received his undergraduate degree from Colgate University ...read more
Categories: General News Article, Human Interest
Thursday, February 14, 2019
The BACC's Government Affairs Committee met on Wednesday, January 30th. We were thrilled to have Paul Sagarino visit our monthly meeting. The Board of Selectmen voted unanimously in 2018 to appoint Paul to the Town Administrator position, effective March 1, 2019. The Committee looks forward to working closely with Paul and his staff. This month's agenda included a recap of Town Meeting's votes ...read more
Categories: Chamber, Economic, Community, Political
Wednesday, February 13, 2019
On Saturday, January 26th, the Burlington Area Chamber of Commerce (BACC) held their 3rd annual Black Tie Gala at Café Escadrille to benefit the eight local charitable organizations that make up the BACC's Charitable Partnership Program. The BACC formed this program to serve as a conduit between area businesses and the charitable organizations that support the Burlington community. The program ...read more
Categories: Chamber, Community
Thursday, January 10, 2019
The BACC is proud to announce that relief is on its way for area restaurants. The booming restaurant industry in Burlington has created a severe shortage of workers to fill open positions. Working with MA Representative Ken Gordon, MA Senator Cindy Friedman, and The Middlesex 3 Coalition, we were able to secure funding for a shuttle to get workers from Lowell to Burlington restaurants. President ...read more
Categories: Chamber, General News Article, Economic
Monday, December 10, 2018
On Wednesday, November 28th, the Burlington Area Chamber of Commerce (BACC) hosted its Annual Meeting & Networking Dinner at Tuscan Kitchen. Business professionals from the area gathered to gain insight on the BACC's programs and how it supports its membership and communities. While attendees enjoyed their meals, Chamber executives discussed the BACC's progress and strategies for success in the ...read more
Categories: Chamber
Wednesday, October 24, 2018
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Categories: Press Release
Friday, October 12, 2018
Archer Hotel Burlington is honored to announce that the American Automobile Association (AAA) has awarded Archer its Four Diamond designation. AAA inspects hotel properties and assigns a Diamond rating that informs members of the type of experience they can expect. This hotel apprisal system is one of the few that rely on physical on-site evaluations. Only about 6 percent of more than 27,000 ...read more
Categories: Chamber, General News Article
Thursday, October 11, 2018
BACC Ambassadors are Chamber Members selected for their ability to inform, promote and encourage meaningful participation in Chamber programs. How long have you been in your current career? Describe any promotions, and/or circumstances that led you to this career. I've been a hairstylist since 1984 and opened my own salon, Sharper Image Hair Design in Burlington, MA in 1988. Since I was a very ...read more
Categories: Chamber, Human Interest
Wednesday, August 29, 2018
Andrew Gallinaro has been promoted to Partner, Director of Asset Management. Andrew joined National Development in 2010 as part of its acquisitions team and, in 2016, became Senior Vice President, Director of Asset and Property Management. Managing a team of nearly 100 employees overseeing over 9 million square feet of assets and 2,400 apartment units, Andrew has been a key contributor to the ...read more
Categories: General News Article, Human Interest
Thursday, August 02, 2018
BOSTON, MA (August 1, 2018) – Workbar, Boston's coworking space trailblazer, has announced plans to open a 20,500 square foot workspace located immediately off Route 95 on Summit Drive in Burlington, MA. Slated to open early December 2018, the new workspace will serve as Workbar's 9th location in Massachusetts, and extend on its commitment to the "hub and spokes" model of offering its members ...read more
Categories: Chamber, General News Article
Thursday, July 26, 2018
BURLINGTON, Mass. & PLANO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Keurig Dr Pepper (NYSE: KDP) today announced the successful completion of the merger between Keurig Green Mountain and Dr Pepper Snapple Group. The transaction creates the seventh-largest company in the U.S. food and beverage sector and third-largest beverage company in North America, with annual revenues of approximately $11 ...read more
Categories: General News Article
Thursday, July 26, 2018
By Rich Hosford, Burlington CAble ACcess TV Proposed changes to a big part of the Burlington Mall are one step closer to becoming a reality. Last Thursday the Burlington Planning Board approved an application for a site plan for the former Sears and Sears Automotive sites at the mall. As reported on BNEWS, representatives of Simon Property Group, the company that owns the mall, have ...read more
Categories: General News Article
Wednesday, July 25, 2018
A few weeks ago, it appeared that Massachusetts voters were going to have plenty to think about in November. Ballot printers were readying the presses to see if voters wanted to raise the minimum wage, decrease the sales tax, institute paid family leave and levy a 4% surtax on all income earned in excess of $1 million annually. In all, seven questions would be on the ballot. But after a rapid ...read more
Categories: Economic
Monday, July 23, 2018
According to Bankrate, 63% of Americans don't have enough money saved to cover a $500 emergency. At Liberty Bay Credit Union we are committed to empowering our community members with the skills they need to change this trend and thrive financially.This is why Liberty Bay is proud to announce the launch of our interactive, online financial education platform FA$Ttrack! This new program is available ...read more
Categories: Community, Chamber, Education
Thursday, July 12, 2018
Kings Dining & Entertainment recently hosted a joint fundraiser in support of long-time Burlington resident Dottie Yeadon and the Adopt-A-Class program, where 100 percent of proceeds were split equally between the two causes. The event was held in Kings' brand-new "1Up Retrocade", an entertainment center filled with more than 50 retro arcade games, such as Pac-Man, Pinball and Mortal ...read more
Categories: Community
Wednesday, July 11, 2018
Four nonprofit BACC members were awarded grants from the Cummings Foundation: The Burlington Police Department, Lahey Health, Nashoba Learning Group, and Minuteman Senior Services. Through their grant programs, the Cummings Foundation has awarded more than $170 million to nonprofits in Massachusetts in recent years.$100K for 100 Grants Cummings Foundation awards $10 million each year to ...read more
Categories: Chamber, Community
Tuesday, June 12, 2018
Northeastern's Innovation Campus in Burlington Massachusetts is growing. The university on Wednesday broke ground on a new, three-story, 104,000 square-foot facility designed to increase collaboration among students, faculty, and government and industry partners.The facility will feature research labs, a meeting area for workshops, and a makerspace with a suite of high-tech equipment, including ...read more
Categories: Education
Tuesday, May 29, 2018
From Lahey Health: Lahey Health will host its 13th annual 5K Cancer Walk & Run at Burlington High School on Saturday, June 23. This year's $400,000 fundraising goal will enhance a full range of cancer services offered by the Lahey Health Cancer Institute. Since the first 5K in 2005, donors have raised $2.4 million in support of cancer diagnosis, treatment and recovery. Proceeds from this ...read more
Categories: Community
Thursday, May 24, 2018
We want to hear from you! Will your businesses be affected by a ban of plastic check-out bags? Answer a few short questions here. If you know of other businesses that may be impacted, please share this link with them.The following information was intended to be voted on at Burlington's May 2018 Town Meeting. While the item was withdrawn in May, it is anticipated that the article will be presented ...read more
Categories: Community, General News Article, Chamber, Economic
Wednesday, May 23, 2018
Five BACC members were named Chopps Champions by Boston Marriott Burlington at their 5th annual ceremony at the hotel. Chopps Champions is an online, voting-based contest, presented by Chopps Bar and Grill, intended to "recognize and salute local heroes" in 6 different categories: Busines, Community, Education, First Responders/Military, Helathcare and Technology. Each winner receives a donation ...read more
Categories: Chamber, Community
Tuesday, May 22, 2018
BURLINGTON, MA -- The Massachusetts School Superintendents Association named Burlington Public Schools Superintendent Eric Conti its president for the 2018-19 school year. In a news release, Conti said he wanted to focus on expand curriculum development, as well as computer science instruction, as head of the group."These pathways have to be made available to all of our students - urban, rural, ...read more
Categories: Education
Friday, May 11, 2018
The Burlington Area Chamber of Commerce (BACC) held their 9th annual Golf Tournament, Presented by Herb Chambers of Burlington at the stunning Andover Country Club on Monday, May 7th. From the moment golfers arrived, they were treated to the top-notch Andover Country Club experience and hospitality. The morning began with breakfast, driving range access, swag bags and gifts. Guests enjoyed the ...read more
Categories: Community, Chamber
Wednesday, April 25, 2018
BACC Ambassadors are Chamber Members selected for their ability to inform, promote and encourage meaningful participation in Chamber programs.How long have you been in your current career? – Describe any promotions, and/or circumstances that led you to this career. I accidentally fell into the Hospitality industry. I landed a position as an Event Planner for a larger hotel & conference center ...read more
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Joey Purp – Don't Stop (Prod. SC)
introducing joey purp from chitown…..SC on the boards….this is nice….. off his upcoming mixtape iiidrops
still searching for a download link….ill throw it up when i get the chance
AWOLNATION Feat. Kendrick Lamar X Ab-Soul – Sail (Remix)
more tde….kendrick and soulo remix the AWOLNATION track
Kendrick hears "Bitch Don't Kill My Vibe" Remix Jay-Z verse for the first time (Video)
good kid m.a.a.d city
ScHoolboy Q – Yay Yay (Prod. Boi-1da)
im thinking this is the first street single to scHoolboy's major label debut oxymoron….boi-1da on the boards…..im fucking with it…..
Milford Jerome – So Right (JR Smith Song) (Video)
this is by far my favorite post of 2013 lol
my teammates be like "no no no nooooooooYEEEEESSSSS!"
first i was like…..
then i was like…..
then the holy spirit got ahold of me
and since its a jr tribute post, we mine as well post this as well
lol no regard for sportsmanship
shouts to the nba analysis crew…..
Lil' Wayne Feat. 2 Chainz – Rich As Fuck (Video)
you notice his last two singles he's had everyone on hook duty? is someone worried about getting bodied on his own shit?
lets hope wayne recorded at least an EP amounts worth of music during his little codeine binge

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After pondering the other housemates' incredible ability to sleep through the grating, annoying Tardis-crossed-with-pneumatic-drill noise of the Big Brother alarm – for more than an hour – Gerry and Ziggy's thoughts turned to Chanelle.
Starting off with musings about the age gap between her and Ziggy Gerry went on to say: "You've said some very cruel things to her … you're older and you have to be more calm," adding that it's important to take the blonde – and her tantrums – with a pinch of salt.
But Ziggy was resolute about the two of them not being compatible, confessing: "I think we're more friends than anything and I'd like someone like yourself to explain these things to her."
Gerry's response was sympathetic yet realistic, pointing out that although he can be a calming influence, for everything positive he says Chanelle will hear three negative things from other people.
"We've just been bickering, bickering, bickering and this is an experience we get to enjoy once," said Ziggy to his confidant later.
Gerry replied: "This is an experience in a way you've shared … you've had the moral support of each other during the downs."
Resigning himself to how dumping Chanelle is likely to land him in hot water one way or another, Ziggy said: "If two people go into something they both know what they're getting into. I genuinely care for the girl … but I know I'm going to come out as the hate person number one."


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The Internet: To Regulate or Not To Regulate?
House of Lords Select Committee on Communications Inquiry
Call for evidence deadline, 11 May 2018
The House of Lords Select Committee on Communications, under the chairmanship of Lord Gilbert of Panteg, is to hold an inquiry into the how regulation of the internet should be improved. The Committee invites any interested organisation or individual to submit written evidence to the inquiry by Friday 11 May 2018.
Building on the work of previous inquiries, the Committee wishes to explore how the regulation of the internet should be improved, including through better self-regulation and governance, and whether a new regulatory framework for the internet is necessary or whether the general law of the UK is adequate.
In launching this inquiry, the Committee notes that the Government's Digital Charter seeks to make the UK the safest place to be online and that the UK should lead the world in innovation friendly regulation. The Government's stated aim is to increase public confidence and trust in new technologies and create the foundations for the UK digital economy to thrive.


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Boat Rentals St Barts
Boats rental st barts, prices, packages, book online your boat motor or sail.
If sailing is not your cup of tea, but you still want to experience a trip on the ocean, there are other ways to go.
First, you can rent a motor-boat with or without a captain from 17' to 55' and more
You can also rent a jet-ski or a sea-scooter, although their utilisation is very controlled in St-Barths.
A channel from the port of Gustavia leads you out of the 300 yards of the coastal waters towards high sea, but you should not go more than one mile away from the coastline.
Scuba Diving in St Barts Island
A few bays that had suffered from over-fishing have been protected since 1999 by the laws of a Marine Reserve, and their replenishment has already started.
The marine turtles that were protected in 1991 have rapidly reappeared in Colombier, Fourchue, and all around the island.
The pleasures of underwater observation are magical.
The branch corals are recovered from the last hurricanes, and the massive corals are in full bloom, with multicolored coral fish everywhere.
Each bay has a reef to be explored, each islet has its walls and caves.
The most spectacular dives are around Pain de Sucre, an islet off Gustavia harbour, or around a small cape, l'Ane Rouge, off Colombier bay.
St Barts Snorkeling
St Barts shores are excellent for snorkeling and it is a popular activity on the island. There are several shops that rent snorkeling and have half and full day off-shore trips. St. Barths is situated on a coral plate, there are reefs, caves, canyons and several shipwrecks in the area. Sea turtles, rays, eels, tarpon fish, and baby nurse sharks are very common in the waters surrounding St Barth
St Barts Fishing and Charter Boats
The St Barts area offers spectacular Caribbean fishing and you have options. Surfcasting and shorefishing is a wonderful way to relax and catch or you can charter a fishing boat and guide and head out past the reefs to go after larger sportfish. May through September are the premier months for Marlin fishing and this area produces some very large fish.


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Every morning I have a 5 minute walk from the railway station in Den Haag to my work at the "Provinciehuis" (the house of the the provincial administration). Just in front of the Provinciehuis is the busiest traffic junction of Den Haag. It's regulated by traffic lights, and it is always too long a wait before the lights turn green for the pedestrians.
This morning all the traffic lights were switched off. In the middle of the rush hour the police was using the junction as a training site for regulating the traffic manually. While three policemen were doing this, about twenty other policemen and -women were watching the scene from the side. Most of them were waiting on their turn, and a few were making notes of how their colleagues were doing the job. I wasn't to rushed for my work today, so I joined the watchers for a while. The interaction between the policemen and the car-drivers was fascinating. With a simple whistle and an impressive variation of hand signals the policemen succeeded in directing the continuous flow of cars, bikes and pedestrians very effectively. Although most drivers were hardly familiar with the hand signs of the policemen: they mostly did what they were supposed to do. As I was having a better look, I noticed that it was not just the hand or arm signal that made it work: it was the complete body language of the policeman that did the job. Not the performance of the signals in itself, but the body language made the difference between an experienced and a novice policemen.
After work (?!) I had a thought about the hand-, arm- and paddle signals kayakers can use when they are paddling in a group. As in busy traffic, in the surf zone, or elsewhere in windy conditions on the water, you often have problems to make yourself understood. Sometimes the distances are simply too big to hear another. Though seakayakers should be familiar with the basic whistle and arm signals, most of them are not. And if you think they are: each organization (BCU, NKB, SAU, DKV, KNRM etcetera) is using its own standards. Misinterpretation is likely. So it's wise to agree on some standards before you start paddling with your group. And when you have to use a signal: don't forget your body language!
"Body Language": it reminds me of the music of the early eighties. My first association is with an album of Olivia Newton John. But that's wrong. Her album is called Physical, the song "Body Talk". Not quit the best song of Olivia (is she still making records?). The second association is the song "Body Language" from the album "Hot Space" of Queen. That's also not a highlight. As a matter of fact, much music of the early eighties is spoiled by a overproduced artificial disco sound. Artists with great songs in the late seventies made bad songs in the early eighties. So did Queen. Let us forget this musical mistake of a great rock band, but let us enjoy the wonderful cover it was packed with!


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Mommy Makeover Idaho
A mommy makeover Idaho is a marvelous solution for mothers in the United States to regain the shape they had before becoming pregnant.
Pregnancy, childbirth, and breastfeeding cause a lot of physical changes to a woman's body. Many of these cannot be reversed even with exercise and a healthy diet. Among those unwelcome transformations are deflated breasts and loose folds of skin, fat in a variety of areas such as the thighs and belly. Fortunately, all these issues are tackled with a mommy makeover in Idaho, a set of surgical and non-surgical cosmetic treatments.
Find a Mommy Makeover Idaho specialist near you below.
Coeur d'Alene
Garden City
Idaho Falls
Mountain Home
Post Falls
Twin Falls
Idaho is a glorious place to live and visit. This northwestern US state stands out for its mountains, wilderness, recreational areas, and lakes. Among the most well-known lakes are Redfish Lake, Lake Coeur d'Alene, and Priest Lake. Other gems include the Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve with its extensive lava fields. Favorite activities here include hiking, camping, and caving. Shoshone Falls is another natural beauty with waterfalls which are higher than Niagara Falls. Here you can hike, camp, swim and make use of the picnic areas.
Boise is the state capital set in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. Boise River flows through the city and is known for its rafting and fishing opportunities. The city's oldest park is Julia Davis Park. It features a rose garden, a zoo, tennis courts, a playground, and a duck pond.
A mommy makeover Idaho gives women a perfect opportunity to enjoy the state's many scenic delights while undergoing body rejuvenation procedures.
Mommy Makeover in Idaho – What Procedures are involved?
A mommy makeover in Idaho refers to a set of procedures to restore a youthful pre-pregnancy figure.
Depending on the number of procedures involved in a mommy makeover the surgery can last on average for three to six hours. An operation is followed by a rest period of at least two weeks to give the body time to heal. During this time patients have to relax completely. Which means no daily chores, no going to the gym and no lifting heavy objects, including children.
After two weeks most women find that they can go back to work although it usually takes up to six weeks before they are fully back to their normal routines.
If you are a mom and you don't feel good about your body anymore then a mommy makeover Idaho is for you. Book a consultation with a plastic surgeon. Discover how cosmetic surgery can make your wishes about your body come true.


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The New Yorker, July 23, 1938 P. 37
The Jockey sensation at Empire City is Lucas Dupps. He rode eleven winners last week-twice he won half the card, and he acquired such a following that bookmakers laid short odds against most of his mounts. Dupps, who is nineteen, five feet ten, and weighs 103 pounds, is a spindleshanks if there was one. He sits his horse well, and is strong finisher. Nobody could have done better on Thanks giving in the Butler Handicap. Although Dupps has grown considerably since he was a page at the Brown Hotel in Louiseville three years ago, he hasn't worried about keeping his weight down. He hopes he won't have to for some time to come, because when a tall jockey begins to get heavy efforts to reduce are pretty futile.


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My parents heard it first and we had literal jaw drops. We got a second reaction with my mom saying, "Really?" And I said, "Yes really!"
And then it set in at different times for everyone. There was cheering, hands raised, gasps, clapping, and a lot of smiles!
And then there were a lot of happy tears! I think the most came from the grandparents. My dad came up and told me that was the best birthday present he could have asked for! Lots of hugs, lots of questions, and lots more happy tears!
Prayers are answered, and it was a really sweet moment to share this little miracle based on prayers on our behalf with all but one family on my side in such a fun way!
We even found the video we attempted to take of it, hopefully this helps bring some of the emotion and the magic of this special moment to life!
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Restaurants' on-site waste cooking oil recovery, refinement, & retail Pure Plant Oil (PPO) Vegetable Oil (VO) Diesel FuelFarmers' pressed PPO/VO Diesel Fuel too!
Siu Hin Lee is an Aerospace Engineer, Tech Team Manager, & friend of Michael's for over a decade.
Most of all, Siu Hin is a Global Community Builder whose innate knack for parallel measurements on multiple planes is equivalently amplified by his "EQ" - "emotional quotient" ability to recognize the emotions others are feeling towards circumstances as motivations or disincentives for their actions - in his consistent work towards peace.
Siu Hin's work for decades on global community building both attracted Michael's attention when 100th Grease Monkey was just a free grease pickup location reference website, and re-inspired him to engage in collaborative, mutually beneficial work amongst US & China, when Michael was inspired at EPA Region 1 to commercialize the Flowtration Station. As 100th Grease Monkey evolves first in the States, Siu Hin is ready to bring retail / tech collaborations, as well as the vitally important China-side boots-on-the-ground. More on Siu Hin here.
Passionate about the Environment his whole life, Michael always knew there must be a superior alternative to petroleum for fueling vehicles. After learning from his bud
Richard Spartos about
Greasecar, a vegetable oil (VO) fuel Diesel vehicle conversion company started
at Richard's alma mater Hampshire College by Justin Carven, Michael proposed a closed-loop VO fuel system for his then-employer Whole Foods' delivery trucks, whereby they could fuel up while picking up and delivering food. When the proposal was denied due to liability concerns, Michael set out to prove
the viability of VO fuel during a cross-country move from Massachusetts to Los Angeles in August of 2006 with his twin sister Nicole in his Greasecar-converted Ford Econoline Diesel ECOVAN. Whole Foods graciously donated food and fuel
along the way, but Michael and Nicole learned the hard way that fueling up on the road with an on-board filtration system was inconvenient (who wants to stick a suction strainer in a waste oil bin?) and illegal (the waste oil bin belongs to renderer / haulers who have contracts with restaurants to pick up the oil). Michael did work on the first version of the 100th Grease Monkey site with Siu Hin Lee of Activist Design Studio but was discouraged from pursuing the technology at the time due to California's Inedible Kitchen Grease Transporter License Requirement which overburdened drivers picking up waste cooking oil from restaurants with an expensive fee; thus precluding retail usage of the fuel.
It took Michael another 8 years after his California sojourn, but he finally designed the Flowtration Station, 100th Grease Monkey's flagship
VO refinery / fueling station. As these stations are deployed to restaurants,
they will make VO fuel convenient for all involved – restaurants pour the
waste cooking oil in; the station automatically refines it; and drivers
fuel up with a credit or debit card just like any other gas pump.
Michael comes from a long line of builders: His maternal grandfather
Michael Vietri helped to build the Callahan Tunnel; and his paternal grandfather Carl Cassetta worked in the Charlestown Navy Yards. His great uncle John Cassetta has worked on cars his whole life, and currently runs Cape Coral, Florida's Hot Chili Rods. With the help of Veterans and Community Rehabilitation Providers nationwide, Michael hopes that 100th Grease Monkey will apply the 100th Monkey Collective Consciousness Concept to collecting VO fuel, so he can tour on VO fuel with his bud Gaston in their band MCGP.
With extensive operations and management (O & M) experience as well as a deep contact list through over 30 years of service in the Human Resource Provider industry, and as CEO of the highly respected Work, Inc., Jim is well positioned to broker contracts with other Community Rehabilitation Providers (CRPs) to act as hubs to bring Flowtration Stations nationwide. As Michael's father, he has also graciously opened up Work, Inc.'s Massachusetts headquarters for production of the Pilot stations; whereby Michael is establishing a Flowtration Station service protocol to share with Veterans upon syndication.
John has led sales teams from start-ups through Fortune 500 organizations across a variety of technologies including Telecom, Datacom, InfoSec, Energy Efficiency and Conservation Services. John serves as a Senior Advisor to 100th Grease Monkey, facilitating channel and distribution partnering development for our innovative fueling system.
Schooled in the Jesuit tradition of service for others, John has a life-long passion for advocating technologies that improves the human condition. John was thus drawn to 100th Grease Monkey due to its commitment to help organizations reduce OPEX via better stewardship of our precious resources. John obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from the College of the Holy Cross.
Gordon continues to serve the United States well after his Navy service. He promoted sustainable living through waste oil reuse and solar generation on tour with the Veterans For Peace, and When Katrina hit in August of 2005, he helped established relief efforts with other Veterans. He trained and managed Veterans on green construction and alternative energy installation projects with Veterans Green Jobs. He has been rebuilding community in Detroit with Veterans Green Village and Motor City Blight Busters . And he has been providing sustainable disaster response with the Veterans Green Bus. Gordon is our Veteran Partner to spearhead Veterans' employment for deployment and service of the Flowtration Stations through Community Rehabilitation Providers (CRPs) nationwide.


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VAULT is a new weekly review series run by Ansel Wakamatsu (that's me!). I'll be checking out music, film and television, whether they be new releases or old favourites.
It was last Saturday and I was preparing to send off my first ever review to kickstart VAULT. It was a retrospective review of Kanye West's 2004 debut album, The College Dropout. Just as I was adding the finishing touches, I checked my Instagram and saw Kanye had premiered his new music video (or 'visual', as he calls it) for the already controversial song Famous off of his latest record, The Life of Pablo. The video smacked of a man desperately attempting to source more outrage to power his non-stop ride on the controversy mill. If I'm writing my opinions about it a week later, well, I guess he has succeeded. My first viewing of Famous provoked a shrug of the shoulders and a "that's Kanye for you" sort of response, but the more I thought about it, the more I was disturbed. In fact, I decided against publishing my review. Could I really support a man whose moral compass had shifted so far from mine? I'll give my thoughts on the video later, but first, a synopsis.
The video features ten eerily life-like wax figures, resembling (from left to right) George Bush, Anna Wintour, Donald Trump, Rihanna, Chris Brown, Taylor Swift, Ray J, Amber Rose, Caitlyn Jenner and Bill Cosby. All naked, sleeping side by side on a very long bed. In the middle lies a non-wax Kanye and Kim, flanked by Taylor and Ray J respectively. A creepy handheld camera clumsily pans over each waxy visage, spotlighting each face in the dark. The Taylor Swift doll enters the frame and we hear the line: "I feel like me and Taylor might still have sex why?/I made that bitch famous." A couple more shots of faces/body parts, then the music cuts and all we hear is very loud nose breathing (quite obviously added in post) and the chests of body doubles rising and falling. End credits. Then, over the Bam Bam sample, we get a tight, static, and well-lit shot of Kanye, slowly panning out until the full spread of bare bodies is revealed. End.
At this point, I would like to officially accuse Mr West of three violations:
• Number one: A flagrant disregard of consent, as it now seems that the video came as a surprise to most if not all the figures present. To think Kanye feels entitled enough to broadcast the nude bodies of ten unaware people is kind of mind boggling, and I really don't see the difference between 'Famous' and a creep circulating leaked nudes on the internet. The voyeuristic glee which exudes from the video can only be classified as downright menacing.
• Number two: Objectification. The example I would bring up is that gratuitous shot of Rihanna's boobs, which is a pretty strange (by strange I mean gross) way of representing a singer who has breathed life into some of Kanye West's most recognisable hooks.
• Number three: Harassment. Honestly, what did Taylor Swift ever do to bring down the wrath of Kanye? There is something inherently unpleasant about watching a naked Taylor Swift unknowingly sleeping next to a naked Kanye West. Not only does is it violate the image and brand that Swift had established throughout the years, but the sadomasochist tendency to drag everyone, including Swift, back to the 2009 VMA's 'Imma let you finish' debacle again is kind of frustrating. The video is created for the sole purpose of agitating old wounds. Rihanna and Chris Brown are paired together, and so is Kim K and Ray J. To try and provoke a response by creating and filming nude facsimiles of other people's body is a dirty move. Simply put, 'Famous' was a sexual harassment campaign on a monumental scale. (For further reading, check out this article from Quartz here)
Luckily, Kanye has a fantastic cover: Don't be offended guys, its ~art~. In all fairness, this statement might have some truth to it. The videotape aesthetic is consistent, the introduction is haunting, the final shot is striking. The video synergistically works with the music to provide a pretty astounding act of autobiography. Kanye stokes fires which had previously burned him; "George Bush hates black people," "Beyonce had one of the best videos of all time," "BILL COSBY INNOCENT!!!!!" etc. By doing so, he finishes his transformation from an underdog to a villain. Kanye is now generating controversy for the sake of controversy. The snake has now started to consume its tail in the ultimate act of narcissism. Thus, I reluctantly conclude that the video has shreds of artistic integrity. However, I want to make it super clear that his artistry does not negated the fact that he simultaneously robs autonomy and ownership of other people's bodies. I recognise that Famous is large, ambitious, and loaded with meaning. It also violates the privacy of his peers, and would probably be considered phenomenally offensive by people who have been affected by revenge porn and other insidious forms of sexual harassment. Kanye's ability to occupy both sides of the spectrum continues to confound, resulting in many people condemning his work, but not be able to fully dismiss it.
Am I surprised? Not really. I have always winced at Kanye's overwhelming paranoia/disregard of women, which has been present in his music since the start of his career. That being said, Kanye has always taught me to compartmentalise, to not throw out the entire apple just because one side is bruised. One of the things which has always appealed to me is Kanye's auteur sentiments. Sady Doyle wrote in her review of the video, "West is the unsympathetic narrator of his own life". He bares his soul, flaws and all, releasing music which feels rough, authentic, and unfiltered. But a flawed guy is going to make flawed art, as demonstrated by this video. Some may say, "Oh, this is typical Kanye, he is a provocateur," which is entirely true; Kanye has provoked me, a fan of his music, to like him a little bit less now. Will I keep continuing to listen to his music? Probably. But I'm sure that the next time I listen to 'Famous' again, there will be a slight nausea attached to the experience. I don't know… it just bums me out a bit, I guess.
VAULT'S VERDICT: queasy/10
VAULT recommends: Thinking about where you stand on issues raised in this piece! Does art have to be morally upstanding to be good? Conversely, can morally reprehensible art have any redeeming features?
Ansel is a second-year undergrad studying Communication (Media Arts & Production and Creative Writing) and International Studies (Japan). He is an award-winning writer (NAPLAN English 2006, Distinction) and has recently completed his LMusA on air drums.
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Outdoor and Environmental Education
This was a presentation at the Mentor Institute's "Leadership Opportunities for Today and Tomorrow" Converence at Claremont McKenna College on June 5, 2010.
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Whatever is on hand that has been collected at work for/by the children. Today, this included:
Eucalyptus bark
Flowers, alive and dead
Pine cones
These are little two-dimensional people and a house.
The afternoon prior to the workshop, I spent about an hour-and-a-half familiarizing myself with the central location of the workshop (outdoors, under a large oak, with sitting and standing space) and the nearby surrounding campus since I'd never been there. I decided a theme should be "avoid the pavement," however, I failed to remember to mention it during my introduction. On this expedition of curiosity, I found items of note:
-A rock amongst living tree roots.
-A place to hide.
-An animal home.
Finding these things, I felt better prepared to be able to point out features of the environment if needed or offer up assistance to small groups who may have gotten "stuck."
Introduction (10:45 - 10:55)
-Teacher at Duck's Nest Preschool in Berkeley, CA.
-Onions: As we get older, society adds layers to us, like the way an onion is formed. Play and discovery outdoors removes these layers and we become our essential selves.
-It feels good doing what you are meant to do.
-Body and mind are engaged.
-10,000 steps a day without even thinking about it, around 1,000 steps an hour whether with the children or doing garden maintenance.
-Garden work is meditative.
Go Out (10:55 - 11:40)
-Avoid the pavement.
-What opportunities does our environment offer us?
-Create works of art from the natural environment found everywhere around us. Leave them for others to find.
Return (11:40 - 12:00)
-Tour of small group creations.
"Fun" written with natural materials. This cyclone fence is covered with some material to hide the objects inside. Vines grow up the side. The students wove natural materials they found through the vines.
Smiley face made from natural materials and litter.
Fairy village! I guess I don't have a photo. One of the groups made an entire fairy village with houses and rides in a stand of redwood trees. It was beautiful!
On the evaluation form, many rated this workship the highest possible: "I'll Use This on Monday!"
Individual comments included, "Moved and provoked by outdoor breakout group," and "Great!"
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Months ago we warned of the approaching end of the ICD-10 'grace period' coming October 1—and how health care practices who hadn't yet mastered the intricacies of ICD-10 faced the likelihood of increased claim denials from Medicare and private payors.
October 1 has of course come and gone, and the post-grace period dust is still settling. While most healthcare administrators have done their due diligence toward ICD-10 proficiency, we're startled by the number of physicians we've talked to—radiologists in particular—who have yet to fully engage in this new coding standard. "I don't do the coding—my billing staff handles that" is a response we hear far too often.
Profitability in the Age of Value-Based Care
As U.S. healthcare continues to transition from a fee-for-service model to value-based care—treatment centered on medical necessity—payors will increasingly structure their pay schedules around precise ICD-10 codes. This means a radiologist will need to be fully engaged and proficient in ICD-10 to justify the necessity every diagnostic procedure—such as a head scan of a lung cancer patient to rule out metastization to the brain following chronic headaches or dizziness. That radiologist can either precisely code that tricky diagnosis directly, or rely upon their staff for accurate "second hand" coding later. If they get it wrong—or too "generalized"—that insurance claim may be declared as exceeding medical need—resulting a medically valid procedure netting a significantly lower amount, if not a flat-out denial.
What Else Is Falling Through The Cracks?
Another disturbing trend we've observed with among radiology groups' existing billing practices during the transition to ICD-10 is how billing specialists regularly struggle to manage their daily queues of outgoing claims. When billing teams are swamped with heavy workloads, they tend to generalize their coding. In their haste to get a claim out the door, they may categorize a simple leg fracture without including other related symptoms—such as joint pain, edema or effusion—which have their own subclassifications within ICD-10. Overlooking these additional symptoms means the unnecessary loss of important extra revenue.
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The final transition to ICD-10 doesn't have to be a revenue-losing headache. Infinx developed our comprehensive ICD-10 Rescue solution for radiology groups and other medical practices to ensure accurate coding and assure every last incoming dollar:
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Why Is Epoetin Alfa Used for Anemia?Just as there are many different anemia types, there are also several different causes of anemia. Chemotherapy can cause anemia (see Chemotherapy and Anemia). In fact, anemia is one of the most common chemotherapy side effects. Epoetin alfa is approved to treat anemia due to chemotherapy in people with non-myeloid cancers. Non-myeloid cancer is basically any cancer that does not involve myeloid cells (a certain type of white blood cell).
Anemia can also be caused by chronic kidney failure. The kidneys produce erythropoietin, a protein that stimulates the production of red blood cells. However, in chronic kidney failure, the kidneys do not produce enough erythropoietin, which leads to anemia. Epoetin alfa is approved to treat anemia in people with chronic kidney failure, whether or not they are on dialysis.
Many medications can cause anemia, too. One of these medications is zidovudine, a prescription medicine used to treat HIV and AIDS. Epoetin alfa is approved to treat anemia due to zidovudine use only. It is not approved to treat anemia due to other causes in people with HIV.
Epoetin alfa is also approved to prevent the need for blood transfusions in people with anemia who need to have surgery. Specifically, it is approved in people scheduled for elective (optional) surgery not involving the heart or blood vessels.
Epoetin alfa belongs to a group of medications known as erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs). It is a manufactured version of erythropoietin, a human protein that is produced in the kidneys. Epoetin alfa works by stimulating the production of red blood cells by the bone marrow.
Epoetin alfa has been studied in children with anemia due to chronic kidney failure (in children on dialysis as young as one month old and in children not on dialysis as young as three months old). It has also been studied in children with HIV as young as eight months old with anemia due to zidovudine use, as well as in children undergoing chemotherapy as young as five years old. Talk to your healthcare provider about the benefits and risks of using epoetin alfa in children.
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Mount Sinai Hospital (New York City). Mount Sinai Hospital opened in 1852 and now houses 1,171 beds. The hospital established a medical school — now called the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai — in 1963. Mount Sinai Hospital includes more than 7,000 physicians and more than 38,000 employees. The hospital opened the first geriatric emergency department in New York City and U.S. News & World Report ranked the hospital No. 3 in the state and among the top 20 hospitals in the nation for 2016-17.
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The 18-hole "Championship" course at the Ridgecrest Golf Course facility in Nampa, Idaho features 6,836 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 72. The course rating is 72.0 and it has a slope rating of 125 on Blue grass. Designed by John F. Harbottle, III, ASGCA, the Championship golf course opened in 1996. Scott M. Nicholes, PGA manages the course as the Golf Professional.
This is a deceptively long course due to lush fairways and several long par 4's, some of which are uphill. It's more of a links design than its next door neighbor, and uses mounds, elevated greens and length to create challenge. Long hitters will thrive due to generous fairways and light rough. If you have time to only play one course, play Centennial, which is more scenic, has more interesting holes, and is a bit cheaper as well.
Played this course for the first time with some co-workers and all I can say is "what a challenge". This course is difficult only because it was long, greens were well protected and sometimes on a drastic elevation change, The long bunkers that people talk about are actually sandy gravel pits. Best to take a drop here else you'll be dropping money on a new club. Back 9 features water features all along the right so slicers need to lighten up or aim well left. Def would play again and would suggest that if you like hills and target style play to hit the back 9, people that shape shots will like the front 9.
A good, difficult course. Massive bunkers that run the length of the fairway on many holes can make this course very tough, along with some water features, and a bit of elevation change. Was in good condition. A bit more expensive than it's next door neighbor, Centennial golf course, and only moderately better (perhaps once I'm a better golfer I will appreciate this course more...haha).
Ridgecrest Golf Course
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60 tees driving range
18 regulation holes | 9 executive holes
No recent major awards have been noted.
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I want to be a Jetson too. 😂
This little blog has been the most fun. And don't worry. There will be more blogging. Plenty of fun sessions, and all of the fantabulous ideas that everyone has offered up during this giveaway of 13 favorite things.
But for now. It's still a favorite thing blog. This one is the best. Bestest. Betterestest.
Everyone knows by now that I'm a nerd. I love video games, brain puzzles. I'll play just about any game, as long as it can hold my attention. And with my ADD, we know that's hard. So, it has to be a good game. Or I'll just end up wandering off somewhere to sit in a dark corner with my chai tea latte and pin recipes. Or camping gear. Basically anything shiny wins.
Not too long ago, I got a new (shiny) trash can. It was fancy. This stainless steel trash mama had a doohickey that made the lid open if you waved your hand in front of it. Like, FAN-seeee.
Problem was, I actually caught myself (more than once…ok, more than a lot of times) waving my hand in front of things that weren't fancy. Like kitchen drawers. And medicine cabinet doors. Once, even the closet.
It's like I thought I was all of a sudden a Jetson. One of the best cartoons ever, btw. I so wanted to be Judy. She was fly. Her hair was on point and her boots were LIFE. Anyway. Really I've just always been enthralled with techie stuff and futuristic things.
As you can imagine, I was all over it when I heard there was this cool like gadget that you could tell to do things and have them done. Wait. Don't I have kids for that? (kidding…kind of)
You can do stuff like: add things to your shopping list, check the weather, play a song, order more coconut aminos right off Amazon and have it shipped to your door, check the score of the ballgame, order pizza, hear to your to-do list…the list goes on.
I. Am. Judy.
And it's because, Alexa.
If you really hate the name Alexa, you can call it Amazon. But that's weird.
This thing has made me slightly less unorganized over the last year or better. It syncs to my Google calendar, orders whatever I need from Amazon, plays anything I want from Prime music, and it's the go-to debate ender for all household scuffles.
Like, what is the meaning of life? She'll tell you. It's 42. Duh.
Let's compare notes when you get this little gem. I'm so excited to add her to someone's family! We love her like she's our very own.
CHEERS! ~Steph
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How Dancing Can Help You Live Longer
Shake it! Move it and groove it! That's what researchers are saying you should do if you want to live longer.
Shows like "So You Think You Can Dance" and "Dancing With the Stars" are sticking around TV land.
"Footloose," "Save the Last Dance," "Dirty Dancing" and "Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights" are classic dance films that make you want to get up and move.
Research is now saying that dancing is key to living longer, and may be even better for your health than endurance exercise.
You may not feel young enough to go to the club, but you can live longer and boost your energy levels by engaging in social dance lessons or doing dance-based exercise routines.
The Link Between Longevity and Dance
As you age, your physical health declines, and you notice increasing limitations in your ability to engage in activities with levels of high endurance and extensive physical movement. Muscles and bones ache. Joints make strange noises.
If you get a Charley horse, how can you do the foxtrot? How does dance benefit your aging body?
A recent study revealed dancing has a profoundly positive effect on the brain's aging. It's been previously shown that exercise slows down the decline in physical and mental capacity due to the effects of aging.
But this new study reveals that some forms of activity are more beneficial than others. The two forms of exercise that were the most effective were endurance training and dancing, but only dancing affected behavior when it came to improving balance in its senior participants.
Volunteers around an average age of 68 were assigned weekly dance routines — also focused on flexibility — and endurance training for 18 months. Over this time, both groups had an increase of activity in the hippocampus area of the brain, where much age-related decline occurs.
For example, this area of the brain is affected by Alzheimer's, as it plays an important role in learning and memory and is connected to maintaining balance.
The study challenged volunteers with different forms of dance routines from various cultures and genres, such as square, line, salsa and jazz dancing. Steps, turns, arm patterns, speed, formation and rhythm changed every two weeks to evolve the learning process and challenge the volunteers. Senior participants had to recall these routines without instructor cues and under time constraints.
These challenges are considered to be the major factor that influenced the noticeable shift in balance achieved by the group of dancers.
The revelation has led researchers to evaluate a system of dance routine and exercise called "Jymmin," which comes gymnastics and jamming.
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Forms of Dance to Try Now for Increased Longevity
You don't have to wait to get out there and dance to boost your health and lead a longer life. Anyone at any age or stage of life can start learning to dance, and once you know the basic moves, you can practice your skills at home.
Getting involved with dance will also increase other areas of health and wellness, improving cardiovascular health, bone mass and weight loss and also treating depression and anxiety.
For example, dancing boosts your heart rate as a type of aerobic exercise, improving your heart health. In one survey, 97 percent of people chose a voucher for dancing the tango over mindfulness meditation, though both are shown to relieve depression and anxiety.
Start a cross-training routine by alternating yoga classes with Zumba. If you prefer working out in a group setting, it may be more beneficial to take a social dancing class in line dancing, swing or blues.
Try Latin dancing, and feel proud of those basic moves in salsa — it's only three steps. Or, spice things up and learn the romantic Caribbean dance of bachata with your husband, wife or partner.
Who knows, you may be showing the stars some moves next year! So, get out there and dazzle on the dance floor to live a longer and healthier life.
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Don't sweat October. November will be better for stocks
After a scary October, the stock market could have a winning November.
Expect stocks to get back on track following this month's pullback, Brian Belski, chief investment strategist for BMO Capital Markets, said Wednesday on CNN's "Markets Now" live show.
Belski described the dip as "very normal and very healthy."
"We never like to see people lose money, but we needed to take some complacency out of the market," he said.
This stock market had an extremely volatile month. Big Tech stocks plunged as earnings growth slowed, interest rates rose and the threat of a longer China trade war intensified. The S&P 500 fell 8% this month.
But concerns that corporate earnings would falter were overblown, according to Belski.
"Everyone was nervous about earnings for no good reason," he said.
Weak results from industrial companies such as 3M and Caterpillar did push down markets last week, but the index raced back by day's end.
"We think this is a bull market correction within a very large secular longer-term bull market," Belski said.
Now is the time to put money into American stocks, he continued. After the credit crisis, investors risk playing too much defense, he said.
"American companies are the strongest of the world, with the most consistent earnings growth," Belski said. "You need to be a buyer of American stocks, and we're here to stay."
"Markets Now" streams live from the New York Stock Exchange every Wednesday at 12:45 p.m. ET. Hosted by CNNMoney's business correspondents, the 15-minute program features incisive commentary from experts.
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Econometrics Model Selection: Theory and Applications
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This dissertation contains two essays which examine the theory of model selection in econometrics and its applications. In the first essay, we utilize a model average approach to estimate a mixture copula. We average over the estimates of each individual copula and their composite and select their associated weights by minimizing a leave-one-group-out cross-validation criterion. We are able to prove that our model average estimator is asymptotically optimal in the sense of achieving the infeasible lowest possible squared estimation losses. Simulation results prove that our model average estimators for mixture copula exhibit smaller estimation loss than some benchmark methods. We empirically examine the dependence structures among the stock markets in U.S., United Kingdom, Japan and Hong Kong, and we show that our model average estimators give more reasonable estimations for the dependence structures among these markets. In the second essay, we implement a panel data approach to estimate the treatment effect of the justice reform in Virginia in 1995. The fundamental idea behind this method is to exploit the dependence among cross-sectional units to construct the counterfactual analysis. This panel data method uses the outcomes of the control units to simulate the path of the treated unit during the pre-treatment period and then predict the counterfactual path of the treated unit during the post-treatment period. In order to find the control units which simulate the pre-treatment path of the treated unit best, model selection criterion such as Akaike Information Criterion (AIC) and corrected Akaike Information Criterion (AICC) are used. We confirm that both violent and property crime rates declined in Virginia after the justice reform.
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Long, Wei (2015). Econometrics Model Selection: Theory and Applications. Doctoral dissertation, Texas A & M University. Available electronically from http : / /hdl .handle .net /1969 .1 /155406.


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Archive for March, 2017
I haven't had a chance to go out and photograph all the harbingers of Spring, so I am posting this photo I took beside a walking trail, three weeks ago. Needless to say those flowers were later covered by at least two or three snowfalls!
I decided I was allowed to post one more snow photo, since it was only the first week of Spring.
I couldn't resist reblogging this post!
After the recent mid march snow storm hit, some Amish kids created this little snow man complete with a take me to florida sign
Amish lady is checking out to see why my van was parked on the road for five minutes!
Amish farm near Mt. Eaton, Ohio
Some warmer weather, then yesterday snow greeted us in the morning, followed by temps in the teens this morning! Only NINE days till Spring. Enjoy Winter while you can!


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If you don't have the time to get out with your dog and enjoy walks in Legacy, don't let your dog miss out! There are plenty of professional dog walking services in most communities which offer semi regular or regular dog walking. If your dog must be left alone for 8 or more hours per day, consider using a dog walking service, and/or enrolling them in a doggie daycare at least twice a week. Not only will your dog will appreciate the social interaction with humans and dog playmates; it breaks the monotony of their day, and gives them something to look forward to.
Why is walking a dog so important?
Socializing your canine companion with a dog walker and other canines is very important and should be started as young as possible. By being away from it's home, a dog will learn social skills and manners around other people and dogs. In doing so, it can help prevent certain aggression problems later on.
Regular and daily dog walks, even if the follow a predictable path, will enliven your dog!
Dogs that do not get a change in the environment frequently enough can become depressed. A depressed dog can develop anxiety which can lead to behavior problems. Believe it or not, regular and daily dog walks, even if the follow a predictable path, will enliven your dog! It will be using all of it's senses to its fullest ability thus exercising its mind as well as its muscles.
All dogs need exercise every day, even the smallest breeds need to have a daily workout of their little legs. The larger a dog is, generally the more exercise it will need. There are working breeds, however, that are deceptively small but needs loads of exercise. A qualified dog walker can properly assess the amount of exercise required by your dog or puppy.
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If you own a dog then you will know how important it is to ensure that it is walked often to keep them fit and healthy. If you work long hours then you might find it difficult to keep up the regular dog walking. If you are a responsible dog owner then you will want to find a solution for the fact that you are unable to walk your dog as often as you like. Using a dog walker could be the answer to your problems and finding the right one is essential.
If you live in a built up area or have very little outdoor space then your dog will crave exercise and walking. Although some people think that dogs shouldn't live in the city if you are a sensible dog owner then there always solutions to your problems. Hiring the right dog walker can mean that your beloved dog is getting the exercise and attention they need during the day. Although professional dog walkers are becoming very popular you need to ensure that you choose the right one for your needs. They need to be reliable, affordable and someone who you trust with your dog and often your house keys as well.
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Man who pleaded guilty in body shop slayings says he won't testify
PASCO -- A man serving a life sentence for his role in the killing of five people at a Pasco auto body shop in 1987 indicated Monday that he would refuse to testify in the murder trial of his cousin, Vicente Ruiz.
Ruiz, 45, is charged with five counts of aggravated first-degree murder and one count of attempted first-degree murder in the body shop killings. His cousin, Pedro Mendez-Reyna, who was arrested in 1993, pleaded guilty to the slayings to avoid the death penalty and named Ruiz as the second suspect as part of his plea agreement.
Attorneys for Ruiz said they were just provided several items of evidence Monday by prosecutors. They said they may ask Superior Court Judge Cameron Mitchell today to declare a mistrial or a continuance of the trial, which started last month and already has had several delays.
Jurors heard no testimony Monday as prosecutors and defense attorneys argued over procedural and evidentiary issues, including whether Mendez-Reyna should testify.
Mendez-Reyna, who is serving his time at a prison in Western Washington, was brought into court amid heavy security but never answered any questions. His attorney, Zenon Peter Olbertz of Tacoma, told Mitchell his client would not testify if called as a witness.
Olbertz also said Mendez-Reyna wants to withdraw his guilty plea, and forcing him to testify would violate his Fifth Amendment protections against self-incrimination. The attorney argued Mendez-Reyna essentially was without effective assistance from his lawyer at the time he pleaded guilty.
"I've never seen a transcript like that, where the defense essentially conducted an examination for the state," Peter Connick, one of Ruiz's three attorneys, told the judge.
But Deputy Prosecutor Frank Jenny argued, and Mitchell agreed, that he was afforded no Fifth Amendment protections because he already was convicted of the slayings. Mitchell also said the time window for Mendez-Reyna to move to withdraw his guilty plea had long passed.
"The court will order him to testify in the presence of the jury," Mitchell ruled, adding Mendez-Reyna could be found in contempt of court if he refuses to testify.
When that might be is uncertain. Defense attorneys Bob Thompson, Kevin Holt and Connick said they just received notification from prosecutors Monday of the existence of several more items of evidence, including a four-page synopsis of a meeting at a Phoenix restaurant that prosecutors and Pasco police detectives held in 1994 with a mechanic who did repair work in the yard of Medina's Auto Body Shop.
That man, Gilbert Rodriguez, testified last week that he didn't remember identifying anyone present at the body shop. He also testified he learned about the slayings when he saw a report on TV.
Holt told the court Monday that Rodriguez never made any identification of suspects in interviews with police right after the slayings. But in the meeting in Phoenix, he reportedly was shown a photo montage of possible suspects in the killing, including Ruiz, and allegedly pointed to him.
"It's the only document we've received that has identification by Gilbert Rodriguez of our client," Holt said.
The case is scheduled to continue this morning at the Franklin County Courthouse.
-- Kevin McCullen: 582-1535; email@example.com


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Main points to focus on:
· Computer assisted decision making
· Problem solving in the future
· Base specific cyber defence
In the next 18 years I believe computer assisted decision making, complex problem solving and cyber defence brought down to individual bases will become more apparent as the years go on.
· A fighter jets HUD (heads up display) in 10-15 years should be able to detect and display anything necessary about the enemy fighter jet therefore giving the pilot all information needed to be able to take that jet down.
· Neural nets will be able to replicate human minds and will very soon be able to complete complex thinking tasks better than humans, focusing on the development of neural networks will be able to help plan keying in all factors and coming up with a result in less time that a human.
· A fighter jets HUD (heads up display) in 10-15 should be able to detect and display anything necessarily needed about the enemy fighter jet therefore giving the pilot all information needed to be able to take that jet down (Repeat frame S1)
· Problems in the future may become so complex and human will not be able to complete the task in the time required.
· Having cyber teams on call in individual bases will increase response time and can help reduce the damage done if a critical attack is conducted.
· Cyber teams on base can function as a multi task team able to conduct both security tasks as well as brief the importance of cyber savvy behaviour, decreasing the chance of human error.
Computer assisted Decision making and problem solving in the future
One day, and even now problems are becoming so hard to solve and so complex in their nature, the only things that can solve them will be computer devices such as super PCs and quantum computers. Even decisions that pilots have been making for years are getting higher in risk meaning $100 million jets can be lost over a wrong choice a fighter pilot makes in the air.
As seen now with the advanced radars and computers onboard these jets a pilot is having to make and focus on less and less as the ability to process becomes much easier. Imagine in 10-15 years a pilot can have information about an enemy's fighter jet. Information like: its threat level, can it see/detect you, cyber threat, weapons on board and even more.
Neural networks and the focus on these areas will advance (or skyrocket) the reduction in time to make choices.
Base specific cyber defence
Different bases have different data to protect and as the years go the need to protect that data is getting bigger. Trying to protect all bases with one team can and will get overwhelming if the continued focus towards cyber defence is increased. As seen with previous attacks the response time key and having different teams ready to deal with attacks on sight will prove worth it when the time comes.
Cyber teams on base can function as multi task team able to conduct both security tasks as well as brief the importance of cyber savvy behaviour, decreasing the chance of human error. Passwords left on the sides of desks can be one of the most common ways to gain unauthorised entry into a system, so being briefed on this by a local team may be necessary in the future.


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First, H.R. McMaster and John Dowd are out. John Bolton and Joseph diGenova are in. The common theme: President Trump is replacing advisers who tried to moderate him with those who play to his worst impulses.
Dowd's resignation as one of Trump's lawyers "is yet more evidence that the president will continue to approach the Mueller investigation not as a legal problem but as a PR problem," Paul Waldman writes in The Washington Post. The New Yorker's Jeffrey Toobin argues that, "Dowd's departure substantially increases the chances that the President will move to fire Mueller — perhaps very soon."
Kelly Magsamen, a former government official, called Bolton's job — national security adviser — "by far the most important national security position in our government" because "this person is the one in charge of shaping and framing national security decisions for the President." She added that "Bolton has no moderating tendencies."
Republicans vs. democracy. The biggest problem in American politics is the extremism of the Republican Party.
The Democrats certainly have their problems, but they pale by comparison. Large numbers of Republican voters hold beliefs that are simply false (climate change is a hoax, Barack Obama is a Kenyan, Robert Mueller is Democratic partisan). Trump, meanwhile, flouts the rule of law, while Republican leaders in Congress try to pass major legislation largely in secret.
I've argued that conservatives aghast at these developments should vote against their party in order to reclaim it. Republican leaders won't abandon their extremism if they keep winning. In a mini-essay on Twitter, Noah Smith of Bloomberg View takes on the same issue but from a different angle: He says that the answer is expanding voting rights so that more Americans have the opportunity to vote against Republican extremism.
"The #1 policy priority for Democrats at both the state and federal levels should not be universal health care, gun control, climate change, etc.," Smith wrote. "It should be democracy."
By democracy he means laws that remove obstacles to voting: making registration automatic, for example, and expanding the hours — and the ways — that people can vote. Several states are already taking steps in this direction, but there is much more to do, as Wendy Weiser and her colleagues at the Brennan Center explain.
Smith argues that voting restrictions have been crucial to the Republican Party's extremist success. "Since the 90s, as Hispanics (and Asians) grew as a % of the U.S. population, one faction of the GOP wanted to court them. A second faction wanted to keep the party a white ethnic party. The second faction, sadly, won," he writes.
"Instead of toning down white identity politics to court Hispanics and Asians, the GOP decided to: 1) turn up the identity politics; 2) deport as many nonwhite immigrants as possible; 3) use voting restrictions and gerrymandering to win with a minority of votes."
But this strategy won't continue to work if larger numbers of minorities begin voting. To Smith's good points, I'd add that laws aren't the only problem. Voter turnout among Latinos and Asian-Americans is low for a complicated mix of reasons, some of which are unrelated to Republican malfeasance.
Whatever the cause of the current situation, though, a rise in minority turnout could transform politics. In that case, "the GOP will be forced to reboot itself with a new ethos and a new message that appeals to Hispanic and Asian voters (black voters probably being out of reach for them no matter what)," Smith writes. "Ultimately, the reason to focus on democracy is to help the Republicans go sane again."
Programming note. I'll be away next week, but the newsletter will continue. My colleague Ian Prasad Philbrick will give you a couple of reading suggestions based on the day's news. I will also have an item in each day's newsletter, writing about a topic that I find important but haven't found room to mention in the newsletter so far, given the pace of news.
The full Opinion report from The Times follows.


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Me: Oh, are you closing soon?
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(I glance at the clock and see that it's just past seven.)
Me: hmm.
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Winston-Salem, NC- In the last game before heading into Thanksgiving Break, Salem hosted Guilford College in a non-conference match-up. Both teams heading into the contest, were coming off of losses in their previous games. Salem fell to the Quakers in a final score of 50-62, dropping to 0-5 on the season.
Spirits were unable to get into an offensive rhythm, being hindered by committing 26 turnovers and being out-rebounded 43-56. Bright spots of the game were Makalla Burnette (12) and Chaniece Moss (12) combined to score 24 points for the Spirits. Also, Aaliyah Webb posted another double-digit rebounding effort with 11 boards.
Salem basketball looks to bounce back next week as they host three home contests, beginning with a match-up versus Bob Jones University, on Tuesday, November 27th. Tip-off is 7:00 pm.


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