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Clark Completes Greenspun Hall for UNLV's College of Urban Affairs
LAS VEGAS – Clark Construction Group, LLC, has completed Greenspun Hall, the new home of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) College of Urban Affairs. For the first time, six of the College's seven departments will be under one roof, in an environment designed to foster collaboration and innovation. Greenspun Hall, registered with the U.S. Green Building Council with the certification goal of LEED® Gold, was formally dedicated in December.
The $93.7 million, 120,000 square-foot building's exterior is comprised of sandstone, brick, metal panels, curtain wall, punched windows, and exposed architectural concrete. The building's plaza includes a galvanized photovoltaic (PV) panel array, brick pavers, and desert landscaping. Located at a natural gateway to the UNLV campus, the site is punctuated by a 125-foot brick tower bearing the university's name, welcoming visitors turning west off Maryland Avenue. The Greenspun Family Foundation contributed $37 million toward the design and construction of this project - the largest single donation in UNLV history.
To create a space that will meet the evolving needs of the College's departments, UNLV hired a planning consultant to interview potential users of the building to determine what kind of spaces and facilities they would need in the next five years. In addition to classrooms and offices, Greenspun Hall includes a specialized lab for the Department of Criminal Justice and the Center for the Analysis of Crime Statistics, an environmental systems and geographic information system lab, five high-tech classrooms equipped with fully-automated control systems, six conference rooms, and a 190-seat auditorium.
Greenspun Hall's high definition media and production facility, scheduled for completion in fall 2009, will be the new home to UNLV-TV and KUNV radio. The finished facilities will include a 2,184 square-foot television studio, three radio studios, 1,200 square-foot performance studio, advanced editing bays, and a technical operations center.
Greenspun Hall is registered with the U.S. Green Building Council with the certification goal of LEED® Gold. In addition to the PV array, which offsets 15 percent of regulated energy consumption, the building's energy conserving elements include a chilled beam heating and cooling system and a louvered canopy. Clark managed many of the LEED construction credits, including diverting more than 75 percent of construction waste from landfills and using low-emitting and regionally-produced materials.
HKS, of Dallas, in association with Robert A.M. Stern Architects, of New York, designed Greenspun Hall. Additional project partners and key subcontractors included KHS&S Contractors, Tampa, Fla., drywall and metal stud framing; Helix Electric, Las Vegas, electrical systems; Bombard Electric, Las Vegas, photovoltaic panel contractor; Southwest Steel Las Vegas, structural steel manufacturer; Desert Plumbing, Las Vegas, plumbing contractor; Isaac Construction Company, Las Vegas, concrete contractor; Century Steel, Las Vegas, rebar; U.S. Mechanical Contractors, Las Vegas, mechanical contractor; Giroux Glass, Las Vegas, glass and pheonolic panel contractor; and Frazier Masonry Corporation, Las Vegas, masonry contractor.


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James Dawson (1857-1931) my great grandfather
Emma Dawson (nee Buckley) (1863-1935) my great grandmother
Joseph Dawson (1903-1978) – my grandfather
Alice Dawson (nee Hurtley) (1900-1987) – my grandmother
Ellen Hurtley (nee Paley) (1859-1934) – my great grandmother
Elizabeth Ann Musgrove (nee Turner) (1873-1946) – my great grandmother
Florrie Musgrove (1897-1971) – my nanny
Preacher John Gawthrop – my 1st cousin 3x removed
Rev. Benjamin Gawthrop – my 1st cousin 3x removed
Prince Dawson (1893-1915) – my 1st cousin 2x removed. Died in WW1

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double *a, int *lda, double *tau, double *c, int *ldc,
double *work, int *lwork, double *td, int *info);
and its documentation (p.41) states that the 'td' argument "is the output (the 9th argument) of magma_dgeqrf_gpu2." The definition for the latter is
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int magma_dgeqrf_gpu2(int *, int *, double *, int *, double *,
double *, int *, double *, int *);
but no documentation is given for it. First, I assume that 'td' should be the 8th argument of dgeqrf. Second, assuming that results are to be passed to dgeqrs, what are the requisite dimensions for the 6th and 8th arguments in prior calls to dgeqrf?
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Is Getty Guilty Of Trademark Infringement For Every Photo It Has That Shows A Trademark?
from the 80-million-and-counting dept
It appears that the company sued Getty Images for infringing on its trademarks on those tree shaped air fresheners because a few of the stock images available via Getty Images includes the tree. Getty Images responded that this isn't a violation of trademark law and is clearly fair use, so the claims should be dismissed. Unfortunately, at this stage, the court has refused to do that, and argues that CAR-FRESHNER actually has made a reasonable enough argument that there may be consumer confusion.
Really?!? I'm curious what moron-in-a-hurry is going to look at these images and think, "gee, the idiotically misspelled company CAR-FRESHNER must have sponsored this photograph that some person took in their car." I just don't see it. Furthermore, trademark (unlike copyright) has a clear requirement that the mark be "used in commerce." While Getty is certainly selling these images, it's ridiculous to think that it's using the trademark in commerce. It's just selling photos -- millions of them -- that photographers have taken. In this case, the "commerce" associated with AIR-FRESHNER happened when someone bought the little tree. Photographing it doesn't represent a new use in commerce. Except in this court, unfortunately.
And if you think this is just a minor issue, you're not paying attention. As trademark lawyer, Marty Schwimmer, points out in the link above, this could make Getty liable for every image in its collection that incidentally shows any trademarked item:
Given that Getty has 80 million images, it may have some agita that its fair use defense did not defeat a 12(b)(6) motion, given that perhaps some others of its 80 million photos that may depict recognizable trademarks as well.While there may be some poetic justice, given reports that Getty is, itself, a rather insanely aggressive protector of copyrights, known to send out letters demanding huge payments for finding incidental parts of its images on websites, we should never celebrate the expanding of bad laws like this.


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With the holidays rapidly approaching, many teenagers will be behind the wheel to visit family and friends — and often copying the driving behavior of their parents.
With the holidays rapidly approaching, many teenagers will be behind the wheel to visit family and friends — and often copying the driving behavior of their parents.
But is that a good thing? Not necessarily.
New research from Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) and Liberty Mutual Insurance reveals an alarming example of "Do what I say, not what I do" when it comes to distracted and dangerous driving. For example, 66 percent of teens believe their parents follow different rules behind the wheel than they set for their children, with approximately 90 percent of teens reporting that their parents speed and talk on a cellphone while driving.
Specifically, the survey found teens observe their parents exhibiting the following driving behavior at least occasionally:
u 91 percent talk on a cell phone.
u 88 percent speed.
u 59 percent text message.
u 20 percent drive after drinking alcohol.
u 7 percent drive after using marijuana.
In addition, teens report that nearly half of parents (47 percent) sometimes drive without a seat belt.
What's the harm? Prior driving research from SADD and Liberty Mutual points out that parents are the No. 1 influence on teen driving behavior. Thus, it may be no surprise that teens repeat these driving behaviors in almost equal numbers to their parents:
u 90 percent of teens talk on a cell phone.
u 94 percent speed.
u 78 percent send text messages.
u 15 percent report driving after using alcohol.
In short, the link between the observed and self-reported driving behaviors indicates that parents are modeling destructive driving and that their teens are following suit.
"These findings highlight the need for parents to realize how their teens perceive their actions," said Dave Melton, a driving safety expert with Liberty Mutual Insurance and its managing director of global safety. "Kids are always observing the decisions parents make behind the wheel and may see unsafe driving as acceptable."
Similar to past data showing the power of teens to correct poor driving behavior by peers, the same holds true for a car being driven by their parents: Nearly three-quarters (70 percent) of the teens surveyed reported that their parents listen to them and change their poor driving behavior when they point out dangerous driving practices.
Unfortunately, not many do. So, job one is to empower young people to make their discomfort with unsafe driving known to drivers, whoever they are.
What else might help keep kids and adults safe and alive? Ongoing family dialogue about rules for the road that apply equally for everyone.
Indeed, more than a decade of research by SADD and Liberty Mutual points to the potency of open, honest conversations between parents and teens — conversations often made easier and more effective by the signing of behavior contracts that make clear the expectations for both sides.
The parent/teen driving contract is one such tool and is available for free at www.libertymutual.com/teendriving.
This way, "Do as I say" becomes synonymous with "Do as I do."


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Fairway and AWI Honor a Savannah VeteranNovember 15, 2017 5:21 pm
In Savannah, Georgia, Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation partnered with the American Warrior Initiative to honor a local
U.S. veteran. A residential housing "Boot Camp" was held in collaboration with this event to train real estate professionals and mortgage planners on how to handle the home purchase needs of active duty and military veterans with excellence.
The honoree at the event, Winston Hencely, was a U.S. Army specialist serving in Afghanistan when he was injured during a suicide-bombing attack. Shrapnel hit him in the head and chest, causing him to endure a traumatic brain injury as well as many other shrapnel wounds. Although doctors told Hencely he would never walk again, Hencely persevered and was walking six months later.
At the event, Hencely was surprised with donations to pay for a service dog, Loki. Loki is in training at the SD Gunner Fund, and will help Hencely tremendously with his anxiety and PTSD, as well as his physical rehabilitation.
To learn more about Hencely's incredible journey, click here.
Founded by Louise Thaxton and Sean Parnell, the American Warrior Initiative is a non-profit organization sponsored by Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation, which seeks to ease the transition for U.S. veterans between military and civilian life.
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Christmas Dirndl - Burda 9509
Added Mar 16, 2013
by balllisaann
Seattle, Washing...
I was hoping to finish this dirndl for Christmas, but missed and got it done right after new years. Ahh…, next year. It took me about three weeks to make the blouse, dress and apron.
I made a size 4 and it was really tight on my not-even 2 1/2 year-old. I had to work really hard to button all those tiny buttons done up on a squiggly girl. BTW, putting buttonholes on velvet is really hard. The material doesn't feed well, so if you have wash away stabilizer, try that.
I didn't know it until after I cut the material, but those cute blouses are only half blouses. Next time I'll make a longer one so she can wear the blouse more.
The bodice back is a "V" and I had to cut the back piece in half as the directions called for. Next time I'll make it a rounded back and keep it one nice piece.
The front of the dirndl dress has a slit and the pattern had a square notch. I took the pattern literally and worked really hard to put a nice square notch in, but now that I know what it's for, would have preferred a slit.
Can't wait to make a spring dirndl now!
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Mar 17, 2013, 05.39 AMby kah
I used a heavier weight linen for the one I made and had issues with the buttons too. I think the yoke portion of this dress would be best in a lighter fabric so the button holes are easier to deal with. My 9 year old needs help buttoning this dress because of this issue.
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Apr 30, 2013, 04.31 PMby kwest
Hi, I'm unsure about the sizing since I haven't used a Burda pattern before. I want to make this for my nine year old grandaughter. May I ask what size you used for your nine year old?
Apr 30, 2013, 05.52 PMby kah
kwest, I made a 122 for her. She really is about a 128, but so thin, I can get away with a smaller size as long as I lengthen it a bit. Find out your granddaughter's height in centimeters, and you will have what size you want to make.
May 1, 2013, 08.50 PMby kwest
Thank you so much for response! The sizing was confusing to me!
Mar 16, 2013, 10.25 PMby flowergirl22
that is so cute,, really suits her,, I think she knows it to.
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Mar 17, 2013, 04.09 AMby balllisaann
The photographer took a gazillion shots. Trying to get a picture of her is like trying to get a picture of leprechauns, or the tooth fairy.
Mar 16, 2013, 09.28 PMby Mary Athey
Fabulous outfit and your daughters adorable in it x
Mar 16, 2013, 09.24 PMby liliv-1
Hi:) your daughter is such a cuttie! Her outfit is very well sewn, I like very much the compination of fabrics and colors. This plaid is to die for!
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(NewsUSA) – Open a faucet, and fresh water will quench thirst. Turn a handle, and a shower will invigorate a person. But what if the tap was dry, and bringing water home were your job?
Almost one billion people around the world live this way. One in eight people does not have immediate access to clean water, or "blue gold," and lugging it home for miles often is the only option.
Within the next 10-20 years, worldwide demand for fresh water could outstrip supply by 20 percent. It soon could cost more than oil.
Growing up in Greenwald, Minnesota, Daniel Ohmann was acquainted with pumping water. Windmills were found on most farms. His father installed many windmills to pump water before electricity reached the area.
Years later, as a Maryknoll priest in Tanzania, Father Ohmann thought about the windmills as women carried five-gallon water buckets on their heads six miles from a river. Drought is common in Africa. Villagers often can be seen scooping murky water from makeshift wells in scorched riverbeds.
"You don't need to be here long to see that water is the number-one need in this part of Africa," said Father Ohmann. The Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers is the overseas mission society of the U.S. Catholic Church founded during 1911.
When Minnesota farmers converted to electricity, many donated their windmills to Father Ohmann. Others were purchased from Nebraska, Australia and South Africa to support Tanzania's initiative to ensure all homes had access to water. Government inefficiencies, though, eventually closed the windmills for 15 years.
Father Ohmann was committed to get them pumping again, and more were installed. Twenty windmills now provide water to 18 villages. Each fills a 2,000-gallon tank, and water can be used to irrigate gardens and orchards. A fully installed system today costs about $20,000.
"People enjoy better health in the villages served by clean water," said Father Ohmann. "Diarrhea and cholera, once common, are now rare."
For more information about the work of Maryknoll missioners such as Father Ohmann, visit http://www.maryknollsociety.org. Follow Maryknoll on Twitter (http://twitter.com/MaryknollNews) and Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/maryknollsociety).
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Big 12 want conference title game
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby says the league likely will seek permission from the NCAA to hold a championship game even though it doesn't have the 12 members required under the current rules.
Down to 10 members after the departure of Nebraska, Colorado, Missouri and Texas A&M in recent years, the Big 12 was forced to do without a championship game the last two seasons. Kansas State and Oklahoma tied for the championship with matching 8-1 records in conference play last season, and the Wildcats earned the automatic BCS berth after winning the head-to-head matchup.
Oklahoma got left out of the BCS when Northern Illinois made a late charge up the standings.
Bowlsby had said before this week's Big 12 athletic directors' meetings in Dallas that he expected the topic of pursuing the return of a championship game to come up. With shifting membership, Big Ten and Pac-12 added conference title games in recent years. The SEC and ACC already had them.
"At a time when lots of deregulation is taking place, it seems a little bit odd that the NCAA would be describing how we determine our champions," Bowlsby said Wednesday night, when he watched the Iowa State-Oklahoma State men's basketball game.
"I think it's reasonable to say if you're going to have a champion that you're going to have to designate it in one fashion or another. But to say it has to be between 12 schools or that there has to be divisional play or there has to be a round-robin, we're deregulating lots of things and that certainly is a candidate."
As he has done repeatedly, Bowlsby reiterated that the league is comfortable with proceeding forward with 10 members because conference members are receiving high payouts per school and pleased with their access to the postseason.
"We are unconvinced at this point that larger is better," Bowlsby said.
While the league is not currently considering expansion, Bowlsby said it was looking at working with other conferences for partnerships on such things as strengthening nonconference schedules in football and men's basketball.
"One of the things we know is that the months of October and November in the football season are about as good of sports as you're going to get. Every game is important and every weekend is something exciting. The month of September is not necessarily that way," he said. "It gives us a way to fortify our nonconference schedule in some important ways, too."
He said that could also mean more marquee nonconference games outside of the first month of the football season.
"We, as a rule, haven't played very many nonconference games after the first of October," Bowlsby said. "And so, the thought of choreographing games into the later portion of the season is pretty interesting from a TV standpoint, too."


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MenuDirections 2012: Day 1 Photos
The first day of the conference offered attendees a slew of healthy ideas and a taste of Charleston.
King cited healthy ideas that the magazine has discovered in the course of covering the business. He then asked attendees of the session to share some of their practices. Dave Zino (far right), from Beef Checkoff, also shared ideas about how to menu healthy beef.


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