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Shawn Bibb
Open Forum
May 3
3:15 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
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Mr. Shawn Bibb joined California State University, East Bay in 2007. As the vice president for administration and finance & CFO, he has responsibility for the functions of finance, facilities, human resources, payroll, risk management and internal control, enterprise operations, application development, user support, university police, student health and counseling services, and intercollegiate athletics. The position also serves as liaison and secretary/treasurer of the CSUEB Foundation, Inc., treasurer of the Cal State East Bay Educational Foundation, Inc., chair of the Campus Physical Planning Committee and a member of the President's University Planning, Assessment and Budget Committee.
Before joining CSUEB, Shawn worked at San Jose State University for 19 years in various finance administration areas. His last position at SJSU was associate vice president for administrative systems and finance. Before joining the CSU system, Shawn worked in the office of the comptroller for Texas A&M University system from 1982 to 1988, his last position there as an audit manager.
He has a bachelor's degree in accounting from Texas A&M.
Shawn is a member of the National Association of College and University Business Officers, Chief Administration and Business Officers Group of the CSU, Western Association of College and University Business Officers and Association of Financial Professionals.
Shawn has two grown children and resides in San Jose.


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Obamacare cedes power and profit to health insurance and pharmaceutical companies. Any misrepresentation as liberalism is propaganda obstructing single-payer initiatives for actual progressive reforms.
Had Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein, a physician, been allowed to debate Obama and Romney in 2012, the shortfalls would have been exposed and "Medicare for All" highlighted as dramatically more efficient, economical and humane.
I stressed single-payer's simplicity, universality and affordability in my 2008 and 2010 congressional bids.
Compare the two
Here are some of Ralph Nader's recent "21 Ways the Canadian Health Care System is Better than Obamacare."
Canada's not-for-profit Medicare for All automatically covers everyone at birth at half U.S. costs. Legislation was 13 pages long. The everyone-in, nobody-out simplicity drives down per capita and administrative costs.
Obamacare, over 2,500 pages, leaves tens of millions of Americans uninsured or underinsured with administrative costs as high as 20 percent. Its costly, profit-driven complexity substitutes overhead for health care. The underinsured will continue to forego care, and thousands will die annually from structured disallowances.
By including both rich and poor, the Canadian plan guarantees comprehensive quality. Its single database facilitates diagnoses. As in other single-payer countries, patients simply swipe health care cards during treatment.
Obamacare treatment depends on job and income. Lose either and coverage drops. Hundreds of databases impede diagnostic access to medical histories, and complex medical bills hide costly overcharges and redundancy.
Canada allows free choice of doctors and hospitals without "in-network" vendor lists or charges for going "out-of-network."
Canada's funding from income, sales and corporate taxes is much lower than insurance premiums paid by Americans now. Because costs are controlled, 10 percent of Canada's GDP supports health care covering everyone. U.S., healthcare costs, a soaring 18% of GDP, remain uncontrolled.
Medical bankruptcy in Canada is unknown. U.S. medical bankruptcies will persist because deductibles, co-pays, and actuarial limits make some treatments unaffordable.
High volume, government-negotiated pharmaceutical purchases, which make drug prices affordable in Canada, are prohibited by our Congress.
Earlier references show the rest of the iceberg.
Scott Deshefy is a registered Green Party member and two-time congressional candidate. E-mail him at email@example.com.

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This is the first in a four-class series repeating each Sunday until December 2 (skipping a week for Thanksgiving).
The Comprehensive repair class comprises four hands-on sessions, each 1.5-2 hours long. Classes meet once a week for four weeks, and tools will be provided, but students should bring their own bicycle, as we feel using the bike you're most likely to work on in the real world will give you the most benefit.
We'll also have shop gloves and aprons available, but we recommend you wear clothes you don't mind getting dirty, and wear close-toed shoes.
After completing the class, you should have a pretty good understanding of the basic workings of your bike, how to make minor (and maybe some major) repairs and adjustments, and know what tools you'll need to maintain your own bike. On completion, you'll also get a coupon for 15% off tools and accessories good for one month after you finish the class.


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Greeley warns residents of fraudulent recreation website
April 24, 2013
A possibly fraudulent website, findsportsnow.com, is listing Greeley recreation activities registrations and collecting credit card information, according to a news release.
Greeley officials were notified by the Colorado Parks and Recreation Association that the website has been collecting registration fees and not passing them on to the host facilities, according to the release.
The website claims to be a "one stop shop" for sports programs, collecting credit card numbers and charging a $2 processing fee for each transaction. In three instances known by the CPRA, those who registered through the site had been scammed.
The only safe and secure site to register for classes online is through the city of Greeley's website, http://www.greeleygov.com/recreation, and through the Active Communities site online at https://online.activecommunities.com/Greeley/Start/Start.asp?SCheck=843158660&SDT=41065.5093202199.


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The Other Brothers is an episodic platformer that will have you running, jumping, collecting and racing against the clock in a modern take on that time-tested genre!
With today's technology we are able to bring back that classic 16-bit aesthetic and combine it with modern mechanics, physics and gameplay to bring you a platforming experience like no other! Pixel art is a beautiful artform that was swept away by the advances in 3D graphics, we're going to bring it back for the new generation and make it better than ever!
We invite you to join Joe and Jim, on their wild and crazy adventure, as they traverse junkyards, cities, sewers and more to track down our damsel in distress, Tavy!
Why Kickstarter?
Game development is an exciting, fun and enjoyable process, but it's also an expensive one. Being indie developers means that whilst we have the freedom to make unique games without a publisher breathing down our necks, it also means that we're doing this out of our own pockets.
Despite the team being made up of talented, industry professionals with many years of experience, this doesn't mean we have all bases covered:
- Bring in professional translators
- Have a full, original soundtrack and sound effects written and recorded
- Purchase hardware for testing (we want to support a wide range of devices, not everyone can afford a top end iPad!)
- Purchase additional licenses (we love you Linux users, why should you be left out?)
- Allow us to continue developing this title full-time until completion (work began in January and actual game development started in April!)
OK, so why do you want $50,000?
This game has been in development since January - $50,000 may sound like a lot but it is exactly how much it costs to develop a video game like this.
Four Unity Licenses with support for 2 devices, android and iOS already come to $20,000, then we have to purchase all of the items mentioned above (and more!) which leaves us with very little for the team to actually survive on! If you divide the remainder into the four members of the team and we come out with less than half a minimum-wage, fast food worker's salary!
We want to bring you an awesome music score, real, professional translations and proper hardware testing, these funds aren't for our pleasure- they're to make sure this game is as great as it can possibly be!
OK, so what exactly are you going to do between now and Launch?:
- We will of course finish and port the game to as many platforms as possible starting with iOS, Android and Mac/PC and Linux and also Ouya.
- Localise the game, we want to start with Japanese, Spanish, Italian, French and German.
- Classic Multiplayer Support (2 people, 1 device).
- Various controller support.
- An original soundtrack written exclusively for the game along with custom made sound effects.
- Great performance on a wider range of devices (hardware testing).
- It will allow us to start work on further (FREE) DLC content.
- Buying Unity 4 licenses to support Linux, Ouya and more!
Most importantly, it enables us the ability to organize and open a Beta Test community for Backers, like you. Here, not only will you test the game prior to release, but you will be able to convey to the developers your likes, dislikes, comments and suggestions. You will actually mould the gameplay and help make it as great as it can be! And yes, you will receive "in game" recognition for your contribution on our Backers Wall of Fame in the credits.
Here's a little more detail on those backer rewards:
Remember, you'll get all the rewards from all of the tiers on and below your pledge - their cumulative! You can also pledge custom amounts!
- A selection of custom, digital artwork for our backers- a desktop wallpaper that includes the name of every single backer woven into the scene along with some exclusive animated gifs and forum badges!
- A copy of The Other Brothers game on PC or MAC digitally distributed as well as the digital art pack!
- A seat on the PC/MAC beta team and access to our BACKERS ONLY community as well as the digital art pack and copy of the game!
- Your name on the Backers Wall of Fame in the game credits as well as the digital art pack, copy of the game and beta access!
- Your name graffiti'd in one of the actual levels in the game and an 11"x17" The Other Brothers Poster as well as the digital art pack, copy of the game, beta access and in-game credit.
- We will actually design a character in your likeness in the style of The Other Brothers as well as giving you an exclusive T-Shirt on top of the digital art pack, copy of the game, beta access, in-game credit and in-game graffiti easter-egg.
- A hard bound, 20 page book of The Other Brothers Original Artwork signed and delivered snail mail style as well as the digital art pack, copy of the game, beta access, in-game credit, in-game graffiti easter-egg, digital customised character and T-Shirt.
- Your The Other Brothers style character will make a cameo appearance in the game as well as giving you the digital art pack, copy of the game, beta access, in-game credit, in-game graffiti easter-egg, digital customised character T-Shirt and physical art book!
- An 11"x17" The Other Brothers Poster featuring the Character designed after your likeness as well as giving you the digital art pack, copy of the game, beta access, in-game credit, in-game graffiti easter-egg, digital customised character T-Shirt, physical art book and cameo appearance!
- And finally, we're giving you the chance to send the most unique message you'll ever give to a loved one, That's right, we will work with you to design a secret, in game, segment where your character, designed after your likeness, can send a (family friendly) message to a loved one.... Will you marry me? I love you! Milk was a bad choice! ON TOP OF the digital art pack, copy of the game, beta access, in-game credit, in-game graffiti easter-egg, digital customised character T-Shirt, physical art book, cameo appearance and one-of-a-kind poster!
PHEW! that was a lot! As you can see we've tried to give you the best possible gifts we can for a project like this, when was the last time you were in a video game?!
So who are we and how did this come about?
Well it all began late last year, long-time friends Thomas Pasieka and Bjorn Hurri co-founded and concepted The Other Brothers project together - having worked for AAA companies on other peoples projects for so long, they wanted to do something of their own- something that harked back to the golden era of gaming.
Later, they began talks with Robert Cummings and Giuseppe Landolina of Simian Squared Ltd to bring them onboard to develop the technology to power the game and support with the artwork.
So tell me a little bit more about everybody!
Thomas Pasieka - Designer & Technical Artist
Thomas' day-to-day duties not only include project, gameplay and level design, he is also responsible for managing the technical duties for the entire art team! He makes sure that all art meets the original vision and is game-ready.
Thomas actually creates the level layouts and gameplay mechanics, and builds the scenarios you will play using all of the tools at his disposal to make interesting player experiences. He takes the artwork and makes it 'game-ready'. Thomas generally leads the public face for the project through Facebook and Twitter.
Thomas owns 3D Attack, is a professional 3D Artist and has produced work for Warner Brothers, Disney, Nike, Intel and more.
Björn Hurri - Designer, Art Director & Lead Artist
Björn created the visual style of the game and also animates a majority of the sprites. Together with Thomas his design work focus' on the visual elements of the game. He is responsible for bringing the wonderful world in which our unlikely heroes live in to life!
Outside of the project, Björn works as Lead Artist for one of the gaming industries leading Concept Art and Production studios. He has done work for many AAA-titles and/or IP's including, Dead Space 2, Bioshock Infinite, Sniper Ghost Warrior 2, Spec Ops: Front Line, Infamous 2, Shadowrun, Total War and many more!
Robert Cummings - Mad Scientist & Developer
Robert is a Director of Simian Squared Ltd, a British developer specializing in unique and visually rich playable games on console, desktop and mobile hardware. He is responsible for building the technology and game play behind The Other Brothers. Known as The Ape, or just Ape, he can be found wandering around England, programming retro awesome for you.
Robert is the Programmer, he builds the code for the entire title from the player's movement 'feel', the tools we use to make gameplay events, the AI, to the render engine and all that is inbetween.
Aside from the underlying technical stuff, he also provides art in the form of code for things like physics toys (conveyors, fans, water), weather effects, camera tools and visual effects (pixel transitions, weather systems, screen burn, overbrightening and more!)
(you can read a little about the project's technology at his dev blog: http://simiansquared.com/category/diary/)
Giuseppe Landolina - Artist
Giuseppe is Creative Director at Simian Squared Ltd. He is responsible for the cinematics on The Other Brothers as well as art and design support. Known as the Chimp, he can be found foraging through England's forests in search of fresh inspiration to fuel his passion; retro & vintage aesthetics and presentation.
Giuseppe's day to day roles include animating the cutscenes, managing the dialog, making custom art for the cutscenes, building the menus and generally supporting Bjorn in the art department. Aside from this he supports Robert with the features and tools and effects for Thomas to use in the levels!
The Other Brothers is being developed using UNITY and SIMIAN TECH
Unity is a fully integrated development engine that provides rich out of the box functionality to create games and other interactive 3D content. You use Unity to assemble your art and assets into scenes and environments; add physics; simultaneously play test and edit your game, and when ready, publish to your chosen platforms, such as desktop computers, the Web, iOS, Android, Wii, PS3 and Xbox 360.
The Other Brothers is built upon Simian Squared's proprietary toolset, Simian Tech. It was developed to empower artists, to allow them to focus on what they do best, making games.
The art team on The Other Brothers makes use of Simian Tech's Mode 7, a highly optimized set of rendering and shader technologies in combination with their set of level design tools that allow developers to craft great physics, playability, dynamic events and complex mechanics in an intuitive way.
Take your desktop back to the golden era with some original The Other Brothers artwork.
Funding period
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Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, finally. We survived another offseason, and we finally get the chance to spit out that nasty aftertaste that has lingered in our collective mouths since that fateful night in Pittsburgh last January (damn you, Daren Stone!) A new season is upon us, one that sees our expectations for our team astronomically higher than they were just one year ago. In this space in Week 1 last season, I picked the Bungles to trounce the Ravens 27-13. Like most of you, I all too vividly remembered the nightmare 5-11 previous season, and had little confidence that a rookie QB and rookie head coach could come in and make such an immediate impact.
Shame on me. Joe Flacco and John Harbaugh made me eat my words, leading the Ravens to an 11-5 record and two playoff wins. The question now becomes, can they duplicate their success, and avoid a second-year letdown (or "sophomore slump," if you want to get all cliche' about it)?
The Ravens lost a couple pieces from that squad, most notably inside linebacker Bart Scott, safety Jim Leonhard, center Jason Brown, and defensive coordinator Rex Ryan. Every preview you read about the Ravens drones on and on about the loss of Ryan and Scott being potentially catastrophic. To which I say, GET OFF MY CLOUD!
The Ravens have proven, time and time again, that no matter the coordinator (Marvin Lewis, Mike Nolan, Rex Ryan), or the pieces plugged into the positions, that it is the scheme, aggression, and defensive tradition here in Baltimore that makes them a perennial Top-5 defense. As much as we hate to admit it, there is another team to the northwest of us who have done the same thing for far longer than we have. Being stuck in the same division as those who shall not be named, the Ravens have followed the same model, and success has come along with it.
Bart Scott was the third best LB on last year's team. Tavares Gooden is more than ready to pick up any slack that the departure of Bart may have left. Jim Leonhard was only playing because of injury to the usual starter, Dawan Landry, who is a better all-around safety. New coordinator Greg Mattison has been coaching for 38 years. Ray Lewis, Ed Reed, Haloti Ngata, and Terrell Suggs are all back. The Ravens will once again be an elite defense, make no mistake about it.
The unknown, as always with the Ravens, is whether or not the offense can continue its evolution, and build upon the modicum of success it showed a year ago. Nine of 11 starters return, with center Jason Brown and tackle Willie Anderson being the only losses. Brown is replaced by Pro Bowler Matt Birk, a definite short-term upgrade, while rookie Michael Oher takes over for the retired Anderson. Oher has been a beast in the preseason, and looks like another first round gem from Ozzie Newsome. Still, expect some growing pains as he gets used to matching up against the top pass rushers in the NFL.
Flacco comes off a season in which he became the first rookie QB to ever win two playoff games. He passed for 2,971 yards in his rookie campaign, throwing 14 TD and 12 INT. Over the final 11 games of the season though, he had 13 of those TD, and only five of the picks, showing steady improvement. After a brief retirement due to the loss of his good friend Steve McNair, Flacco's favorite target, Derrick Mason, returns for another shot at his first Super Bowl ring. Joining Mason in catching balls will again be Mark Clayton and Demetrius Williams, and the Ravens added former Bengal and Patriot Kelley Washington to the WR corps (no Brandon Marshall or Anquan Boldin, much to the chagrin of some). Todd Heap appears healthy and involved in the offense in the fake games, and L.J. Smith, if he can ever get on the field, will provide another strong target for Flacco.
Also expected to contribute heavily in the passing game, as well as on the ground, is second year RB Ray Rice. Rice appears by all accounts to be the Ravens "starter" at RB, with Willis McGahee relegated to the change-of-pace role, and Le'Ron McClain returning to his natural blocking-back FB position with the departure of Lorenzo Neal. We still expect "Pain Train" to get some touches here and there, but Rice should see the lion's share of carries in 2009. Rice averaged 3.6 yards on 23 carries (ehhhhh) and 9.0 yards on 12 receptions (ooooh) in three preseason contests. The Ravens seemed very pass-heavy in the fake games though, and I have a feeling that was more for "practice" for Joe than an indication of their actual game plans for this season.
Kansas City won just two games in 2008, and as a result installed a whole new regime. New head coach Todd Haley replaces Herm Edwards, and a big trade brought Matt Cassel from New England to displace Tyler Thigpen at QB. Cassel tweaked his MCL against Seattle in the third preseason game, and is still questionable for the game. If he is unable to go, Brodie Croyle will start at QB for the Chiefs, in which case, you might want to look away, Mama Croyle. The Chiefs still have WR Dwayne Bowe, an emerging star in the NFL, but they lost their longtime stalwart in the passing game, TE Tony Gonzalez, to the Atlanta Falcons.
Chiefs RB Larry Johnson was the last back to gain 100 yards on the ground against the Ravens, a streak of 35 games; this is an impressive number, despite what perennial nay-sayer Mike Preston would have you believe. He isn't what he used to be, but Johnson could still give the Ravens trouble, especially if the ease with which the Jets and Panthers were able to run the ball on the Ravens in the preseason is any indication. Look for the Ravens to stack the box, and dare Cassel/Croyle to beat them through the air.
On defense, the Chiefs were #31 in the NFL in 2008 (#28 passing, #30 rushing). Linebacker Mike Vrabel came over in the Cassel trade (a fact he is none too pleased about), but one man can't fix that kind of ineptitude. After losing DE Jared Allen, the Chiefs plummeted to the bottom of the league in sacks, taking down opposing QBs only 10 (!!!) times all year. This all paints a rosy picture for Joe Cool & Co.
The one thing that gives us pause is this – Todd Haley was the offensive coordinator for Arizona prior to coming to Kansas City. During Week 3 of the 2007 season, the Cardinals were stymied by Rex Ryan's D for three quarters, before storming back with 17 points in the fourth to force a last-second FG by Matt Stover to win it for Baltimore. Did Todd Haley figure something out that he can carry over to Sunday's game? Add in that the Chiefs acquired WR Terrance Copper, who spent part of 2009 with the Ravens, and the potential for some Willie Anderson-like shenanigans (the Bengals accused Anderson of tipping off the Ravens to their plays during Week 1 last year)…does this game get a little closer than we might originally think?
In short, no. As discussed, Greg Mattisons's defense is not Rex Ryan's defense. Nobody is confusing Cassel, Copper, and Bowe with Warner, Boldin, and Fitzgerald. And Copper wasn't around long enough to learn much, if anything, of the Ravens' system.
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So this is my code for my getChoice ( ) method.
private int getChoice ( int lower, int upper ) { System.out.println ( "--------------------------------------------------------------" ); System.out.print ( "Please enter your choice: "); String stringSelection = Keyboard.readInput ( ); System.out.println ( "--------------------------------------------------------------" ); if ( stringSelection.length ( ) == 0 ) { return INVALID; } else { int selection = Integer.parseInt ( stringSelection ); if ( selection >= lower && selection <= upper ) { return selection; } else { return INVALID; } } }
It's meant to take an input, and then if it's not between or equal to lower and upper (in this case the method is being used for lower int = 1, and upper = 4)
then it will return my constant INVALID variable. My Keyboard.readInput() method returns a String as you can see.
At the moment I have it set up so that if the input is empty (now that I think of it I could have just said null instead of .length() ) then it will return invalid.
And if the INTEGER is not between lower and upper, then it will return invalid. But say if I was to type "a22asdf" or something else random, then it will give me an error.
So my question, is how can I make it return INVALID if anything entered as a choice is not between or equal to lower and upper.
Probably a very silly thing that I will understand as soon as someone helps me out. One of those things
(I was thinking of an array and a for loop that cycled through int i)
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Yesterday I posted a review on Cereal Vit Cereals. I received an email today from Riega foods detailing how you guys can get a hold of this cereal. There is also a code to get 15% off when you order on Amazon.com.
It takes some time to get the products through distribution and into stores.
If you want to let your readers know there are two things they can do to help get them into stores.
1) They can download the store request form from (also attached):
Take it to their favorite store (independent stores are more likely to buy direct from us) ask them to carry the cereals. We are happy to send samples to the stores to try and sell direct while we are getting set up with distributors.
2) They can also email us at firstname.lastname@example.com with their favorite store and we will contact the store for them and try and work with them.
Finally, we have also set up packs of 4 boxes on Amazon for purchase in the short-term. We prefer to sell via stores, but we have to fulfill demand somehow. Economies of scale also lead to better pricing at store level than Amazon due to shipping and the fees Amazon charges. If someone goes to http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=cerealvit&x=0&y=0
they can see the offerings. They can also use coupon code 15CERVIT on the first order and get 15% off one order.
Again, thanks for the review, and I am happy you liked the cereals.
I hope this helps some of you find these great cereals! I love them!
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Strategy and leadership for a disruptive world
Advances in technologies such as artificial intelligence, robotics, nanotechnology and biotechnology have the potential to disrupt the rules of the game for every industry.
Challengers with big dreams, new tools and a "can do" attitude are creating new sources of value, changing the face of competition and disrupting the foundations on which our industries and institutions are built.
To prepare your business for the changes ahead you need to adopt a fresh approach to strategy and leadership, and be ready to disrupt your business before someone else does it for you.
Let disrupt it help set you on the right track to the future.


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Malaria spread feared as WHO releases action plan to tackle global spread of insecticide-resistant mosquitoes (REPORT)
(Video World Malaria Day, 2012/WHO)
By Amy Maxmen
The war to bring malaria to heel has made slow but steady progress during the past decade, with the overall mortality rate dropping by more than 25% since 2000. A key factor in this progress has been improved control of mosquitoes, which transmit the Plasmodium parasite — a potent killer that claimed an estimated 655,000 lives in 2010 alone. But health officials fear that the spread of insecticide-resistant mosquitoes could bring about a resurgence of the disease. To help combat this threat, on May 15, the World Health Organization (WHO), based in Geneva, Switzerland, issued a strategic plan to curb the spread of resistance.
"We don't want to wait for failures to happen," says David Brandling-Bennett, the senior adviser for infectious diseases at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in Seattle, Washington, who advised on the document.
Such failures could reverse the recent drop in malaria mortality credited to insecticide spraying in the home and coating of bed nets, which save about 220,000 children's lives each year, according to the WHO. Insecticide resistance could also result in as many as 26 million further cases a year, the organization predicts, costing an extra US $30 million to $60 million annually for tests and medicines.
The WHO report says that insecticide-resistant mosquitoes already inhabit 64 malaria-ridden countries (see map).
The problem is particularly acute in sub-Saharan African countries such as Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Ethiopia and Uganda, where mosquitoes are frequently resistant to compounds known as pyrethroids and even to the organochloride DDT, venerable tools of mosquito control. Because they are extremely safe for children, effective against mosquitoes and affordable, pyrethroids are the only insecticides used to treat bed nets, as well as the first choice for household spraying.
Health authorities in Somalia, Sudan and Turkey have also reported sporadic resistance to the two other classes of insecticides recommended by the WHO for safe and effective household spraying: carbamates and organophosphates. Resistance has probably evolved several times independently, and is now spreading as extensive use of pyrethroids and other insecticides favors resistant mosquitoes. "In 2004, there were pockets of resistance in Africa, and now there are pockets of susceptibility," says Janet Hemingway, chief executive of the Innovative Vector Control Consortium (IVCC), a product-development partnership based in the United Kingdom.
Among other things, the WHO recommends rotating the classes of pesticides used to spray houses, and developing safe and effective non-pyrethroid insecticides that can be used to treat bed nets. To implement all of the WHO's suggestions would cost $200 million - on top of the $6 billion that the WHO requested last year to fund existing malaria-control programs. Rob Newman, director of the Global Malaria Program at the WHO, hopes that the report will draw more funds to the table as donors grasp the situation. "If we can stop pyrethroid resistance from spreading, it will be cheaper in the long run," Newman says.
"In 2004, there were pockets of resistance in Africa, and now there are pockets of susceptibility."
But the two largest players in malaria aid - the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, and the US President's Malaria Initiative (PMI) - have not yet pledged additional money to fight resistance. Their spending on mosquito control is already high - in 2009, 39% of the Global Fund's malaria expenditures went towards insecticide-treated bed nets and household spraying, as did 59% of the PMI's in 2010.
For now, pyrethroids are the only class of insecticides approved by the WHO for bed nets, and where spraying is concerned they are less costly than the alternatives. Vestergaard Frandsen, a company based in Lausanne, Switzerland, says that it has in the pipeline a bed net coated with a non-pyrethroid insecticide - one that does not belong to any of the four WHO-approved classes - and that the company expects to bring this to market within the next five years. It is also one of several companies partnering with the IVCC to create innovative mosquito-control products.
In the meantime, health officials may be able to keep malaria at bay by swapping insecticides. The report notes that in Colombia, for instance, mosquitoes regained susceptibility to pyrethroids after five years of treatment with an organophosphate. But some African countries lack the surveillance needed to spur such an approach. To address that deficiency, the report urges that a global database be set up to track the spread of resistance, and that entomologists be trained and hired at surveillance stations. That could prove the most challenging goal of all.
"Nobody wants to fund capacity building," says Newman. "Donors would rather say they purchased $10,000 in bed nets than pay a salary."
African ministers of health realize the need to manage resistance but can't do much without outside funds, explains Maureen Coetzee, a medical entomologist at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa. "In some countries, malaria control means one person sitting in one room, and he's lucky if he's got a chair," she says.
- This report originally appeared by Amy Maxmen at Nature.


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Navy commissions destroyer honoring Coronado's Stockdale
By Matthew T. Hall Union-Tribune Staff Writer
2:16 p.m. April 18, 2009
PORT HUENEME, Calif. — The U.S. Navy commissioned its newest guided-missile destroyer Saturday in a ceremony honoring Coronado's own Vice Adm. James Stockdale, the ship's namesake.
Four thousand folding chairs stood on the dock at the Naval Base Ventura County near Oxnard, in front of a gray behemoth there to be christened the USS Stockdale, in remembrance of one of the Navy's most highly decorated officers.
Most of those seats were filled before the hour-long ceremony began under a bright, cloudless sky at 11 a.m. Attendees reserved their loudest applause for the dozens of veterans and prisoners of war on hand, a group that included four Medal of Honor recipients.
Former presidential candidate Ross Perot, who chose Stockdale as his running mate in 1992, called his late friend a man of steel, a moniker made for Superman but fitting for someone who now has a ship named after him.
Stockdale was "tougher than steel when he was challenged on his principles" as a prisoner of war in North Vietnam, Perot said. "He did not bend, he did not break."
Adm. Timothy Keating, commander of the U.S. Pacific Command, later urged the crew of the Stockdale to "remember that name, wear your uniforms and execute your missions with honor."
One of Stockdale's granddaughters drew cheers when she uttered the ceremonial words: "Officers and crew of the USS Stockdale, man our ship and bring her to life."
With that, a parade of white-uniformed sailors sprinted single-file onboard the destroyer, which will soon head back to San Diego, where it arrived in late March after being built in Maine. Within moments, the sailors were all positioned at points on the ship, hands clasped behind their backs.
Smoke erupted from the ship and four planes zoomed overhead as a horn blew. The ceremony concluded with a private tour of the ship for the veterans and prisoners of war who attended with wives and guests.
The group strode through narrow corridors, past white painted walls and across pristine floors. Some commented they had never seen a ship so spotless.
Bill Stark is a retired Navy captain who lives in Coronado, is friends with the Stockdales and also was a prisoner of war. He said the day brought him full circle.
"And this is the best part of the whole circle, to see this magnificent ship with (Stockdale's) name on it," Stark said. "The role of this ship is similar to his role in life. It's at the tip of the spear, as he was the tip of the spear in the P.O.W. community.
"He's the reason a lot of us are here today."
Stockdale died at age 81 at home in Coronado in 2005, surrounded by his wife, Sybil, and four grown sons. A fighter pilot who flew 201 carrier-based missions, he was the highest-ranking naval officer captured during the Vietnam War, spending 7½ grueling years in captivity after being shot down.
Stockdale received the Medal of Honor in 1976. His 26 combat decorations include two Distinguished Flying Crosses, two Purple Hearts and four Silver Stars.
The USS Stockdale's motto is "Return with honor."
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I thought an out-of-adjustment tappet was the cause of the increasingly loud "tapping" noise. So I reset 'em. The noise continued, especially on the right side. I'm satisfied that I've eliminated valve adjustment as the cause of the tapping noise. But, what?
Here's a credible clue: With oil topped off, engine warm and idling (and 'tapping'), while straddling the bike, standing flat footed on the ground, if I lean it to the right, assuming I'm allowing oil to flow downward to the right cylinder, the clicking/tapping goes away.
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Commission urged to hear prisoner victims of child abuse
THE victims support group Broken Rites will call on the federal government to directly contact prison inmates and people on government benefits to make sure they are included in the royal commission on child abuse.
A Broken Rites spokesman, Wayne Chamley, said both groups were likely to have experienced high rates of child abuse but may not be inclined to participate in the royal commission, due to issues with literacy or low levels of trust in authority figures.
''They run the risk of being the forgotten ones,'' Dr Chamley said, suggesting that a letter could be sent to individuals.
He said about 40 per cent of prison inmates had a background of child abuse. Last year, a Department of Juvenile Justice report found 60 per cent of those in the NSW juvenile justice system had a history of child abuse or trauma.
Dr Chamley said he would raise the issue with federal government officials during a meeting on Wednesday, as Broken Rites submitted its feedback on the royal commission's terms of reference.
Submissions from individuals and organisations are due by the close of business on Monday as the government hurries to get the royal commission running by early next year.
''I think one would hope the government's going to be smart … about communicating with people that this is their opportunity [to have their say about child abuse],'' Dr Chamley said.
Broken Rites is also calling for about three royal commissioners, with one appointed as a ''truth commissioner'', who could travel ''to listen to the truth of victims' experiences''.
The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference, which has welcomed the royal commission, said there could be concurrent hearings and interim reporting to ''facilitate timely action on issues''.
The federal government released a consultation paper on the term of references a week ago.
It has said that late responses may be accepted.
A spokesman for the Attorney-General, Nicola Roxon, said details on the number of submissions received would be released ''after the end of the period for submissions''.
After the royal commission was announced the government set up a national call centre and email address so that people could have their details passed on to the commission.
A spokesman for Ms Roxon said that as of last week there had been more than 400 phone calls, more than 1000 emails and more than 6500 visits to the website.
Judith Ireland is a political reporter for the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, based at Parliament House


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UBS reports 2003 net profit of CHF 6,385 million and fourth quarter net profit of CHF 1,859 million
With 2003 net profit of CHF 6,385 million, UBS reports its second most profitable year ever. Excluding goodwill amortization and significant financial events*, net profit rose 33% from 2002. UBS shareholders benefit from a combination of high return on equity, rapid earnings per share growth, a record dividend, and top-tier capitalization. Net new money inflows in the wealth management businesses totaled CHF 50.8 billion in 2003.
UBS reports 2003 net profit of CHF 6,385 million, up 81% from CHF 3,535 million in 2002. Results in both 2002 and 2003 were influenced by individual items that UBS terms significant financial events1. Excluding these effects, and before goodwill amortization, net profit in 2003 increased by 33% from 2002.
"2003 turned out to be a surprisingly good year for financial markets, and a terrific year for UBS. Our businesses have made sustainable competitive gains across the globe. Put that together with tight cost control and disciplined capital management and we've delivered rapid EPS growth, combined with a high return on equity, so that now we can reward our shareholders with a record dividend," said Peter Wuffli, Chief Executive Officer.
All businesses reported a stronger set of results in 2003 than in 2002, continuing to build market share as financial markets recovered. Private clients added net new assets of CHF 50.8 billion to their investments managed by UBS (CHF 36.2 billion in 2002). The Investment Bank also made significant competitive gains, and is firmly positioned in the industry's top bracket, ending the year as the fourth-ranked advisor for corporations globally, up from seventh place in 2002. In Switzerland, UBS kept its strong leadership in the domestic market and reported record annual profits.
Operating income in 2003 was practically unchanged from the previous year. At the beginning of 2003, asset-based revenues were impacted by low market levels and started to recover only in the second half of the year. This was partially offset by higher revenues from fixed income trading and much lower private equity writedowns.
At the same time, costs continued to be tightly managed. Operating expenses fell 13% from 2002. Excluding the effect of the PaineWebber brand writedown, operating expenses fell 10%, reflecting cost reductions in all categories.
Fourth quarter results
In fourth quarter 2003, UBS reported a net profit of CHF 1,859 million against a loss of CHF 101 million in the same period a year earlier. Excluding the effect of significant financial events in fourth quarter 2002 and before goodwill amortization, net profit increased 94%, making it the best quarterly result for more than three years. All Business Groups reported an increase in profitability compared to a year earlier. The Investment Banking & Securities unit reported an exceptionally robust result with equally strong fixed income and equities revenues and a record underwriting quarter. In addition, asset-based fees continued to benefit from rising markets. More frequent trading by individual investors drove up transaction revenues, while the private equity portfolio showed a positive quarterly result.
The cost/income ratio was 72.8% in fourth quarter 2003. Excluding goodwill and significant financial events, the cost/income ratio fell to 70.2%, its lowest level since PaineWebber became a part of UBS.
Credit losses stood at CHF 62 million, compared to a net recovery of CHF 11 million in fourth quarter 2002. Wealth Management & Business Banking experienced net credit losses of CHF 108 million in fourth quarter 2003, influenced by the impact of the sudden default of Erb Group, a privately held Swiss conglomerate. The Investment Bank realized net recoveries of CHF 46 million, reflecting the more positive international political and economic environment.
Dividend of CHF 2.60 per share and new buyback program
For the 2003 financial year, the Board of Directors will recommend a dividend of CHF 2.60 per share to the Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 15 April 2004. This is an increase of 30% from the 2002 dividend.
UBS's ongoing share buyback programs are another important tool in achieving attractive shareholder returns. Under the 2003 buyback program, UBS had bought back a total of
56,707,000 shares as of 31 December 2003 for a total value of CHF 4.3 billion. This program will run until 5 March 2004 and allows a maximum purchase value of CHF 5 billion in UBS shares. Subject to the approval of the AGM, all shares repurchased under this program will be canceled and cannot be reissued.
Given the strong capitalization of UBS, the Board of Directors has decided to launch a new buyback program with a maximum buyback limit of CHF 6 billion, which is to start on 8 March 2004 and will run until 7 March 2005.
Financial ratios as reported for full-year 2003
Return on equity for 2003 was 18.2%, compared to 8.9% a year earlier. Basic earnings per share were CHF 5.72, compared to CHF 2.92 in 2002. The 2003 cost/income ratio was 75.2%, compared to 86.2% a year earlier.
Performance against UBS financial targets in 2003
(pre-goodwill and adjusted for significant financial events)
UBS sets its financial targets and evaluates performance in terms of adjusted results, excluding significant financial events** and excluding the amortization of goodwill and other intangible assets.
UBS's performance against financial targets shows:
Return on equity for 2003 was 20.9%, up from 13.9% a year ago and above the target range of 15 to 20%. This was the best result since the very strong return of 24.3% achieved in the booming markets of 2000. The increase over last year reflects the significant growth in net profit combined with a lower average level of equity resulting from continued share buyback programs
Basic earnings per share were CHF 6.56, an increase of CHF 1.99 or 44% from 2002, driven by the same factors as affected return on equity.
The cost/income ratio was 72.7% in 2003, an improvement from 79.5% in 2002. It stands at its lowest level since PaineWebber became part of UBS due to ongoing cost management initiatives and the lowering of compensation ratios.
Risk management
Taking risk is an integral part of UBS's business. Therefore, the firm's overriding goal is to achieve an appropriate balance between risk and return, not to minimize risk. We limit the scope for adverse variations in earnings through controlling exposure to major individual "stress" events.
With markets and investor sentiment starting to improve, and with UBS's growing corporate client and trading franchises continuing to build their market share, the firm's revenue opportunities are increasing. Therefore market and credit risk levels are likely to experience a gradual increase in coming quarters.
This does not represent a change to the approach that has served UBS so well in the past. The firm has no intention of changing its risk culture and will retain its overriding commitment to high-quality earnings through diversification and liquidity of risk. As one example, UBS continues to believe that the quality of advice will remain the principal driving factor in building its global investment banking franchise. This means that UBS will neither attempt to acquire new business through balance sheet strength alone nor substantially increase its appetite for purely proprietary trading.
With the growth in competitiveness of its trading businesses, UBS has already seen a gradual increase in its risk consumption, as measured by Value at Risk (VaR)*** . Given the successful growth of its franchise, combined with increasing market opportunities, UBS has decided to raise the VaR limit for its Investment Bank, which has remained unchanged since 1999. From 2004 onwards, the VaR limit for the Investment Bank will rise to CHF 600 million from CHF 450 million. Accordingly, the VaR limit for UBS as a whole will increase to CHF 750 million from CHF 600 million.
In its credit business, UBS will not change its strategy of focusing lending outside Switzerland on important advisory or underwriting clients, avoiding pure commercial lending. However, because of the strengthening of its franchise with exactly these corporate clients, UBS expects to selectively allocate moderately higher capital resources to support its business growth. Any increase in risk-weighted assets will be gradual and balanced across its lending business for core corporate clients, derivatives activity and loan underwriting.
Integration of IT infrastructure
A recent example of UBS's "one-firm" approach is the decision to integrate information technology infrastructure (ITI) functions. This year, UBS will create a central ITI unit with an entrepreneurial mandate to service all businesses in a client-focused and cost-efficient way. This new unit will employ 3,000 people and will cover almost all existing IT infrastructure functions across UBS - the management of data networks, telephone and other communications systems, IT security, distributed computing and servers, mainframes and data centers, market data services, user services and desktop computing.
Under the leadership of Scott Abbey, Chief Technology Officer - a newly created role, reporting to the CFO - the ITI unit will be mandated to provide an efficient, stable technology infrastructure that fully meets the needs of the businesses. The unit will look to streamline the IT infrastructure organization across UBS, leverage UBS's combined purchasing power, and create a consistent technical architecture over the long term.
The last few years have been difficult for the financial services industry, with economic and geopolitical uncertainties weighing heavily on markets. Now, conditions appear to be improving and investors are increasingly optimistic. Having successfully navigated the turbulent down-markets with no unpredictable changes in profits, strategy, or staffing levels, UBS now enters what seem likely to be calmer waters.
"Our businesses are all performing extremely well and are positioned for growth. And while, of course, we cannot predict with certainty whether markets will continue in their friendly mood, we are committed to again securing for our investors the best possible returns in 2004," Peter Wuffli said.
Senior management compensation 2003
For 2003, senior management compensation (as defined by the SWX Swiss Exchange Directive on Corporate Governance) totaled CHF 158.4 million - compared to CHF 147.1 million in 2002.
These totals exclude merger-related retention payments for the two ex-PaineWebber executives of CHF 21.1 million (USD 17.0 million) in 2003 and CHF 20.6 million (USD 14.9 million) in 2002.
Membership and size of UBS's senior management was different in the two years, as detailed in the note to the table below. Average compensation per head increased by 21% between the two years.
Total compensation of the highest paid member of the Board of Directors, Chairman Marcel Ospel, was CHF 17.2 million for the financial year 2003 (CHF 11.3 million in 2002), including restricted UBS shares valued at CHF 7.5 million (CHF 4.6 million in 2002). In addition, he received 127,000 options valued at a total of CHF 1.6 million granted as a long-term incentive (CHF 1.2 million in 2002).
Executive members of the BoD and members of the GEB (CHF million)
Cash component (base salary, cash part of bonus)
Employer's contributions to retirement benefit plans
Benefits in kind, fringe benefits, at market value
Restricted UBS shares, at fair value
Restricted UBS stock options, at fair value (granted as a long-term incentive)
For the financial year 2003, total compensation includes:
the two executive members of the Board of Directors (BoD)
the ten members of the Group Executive Board (GEB) as of 31 December 2003
one former executive Vice Chairman of the Board (Johannes A. de Gier who stepped down as Vice Chairman in first quarter 2003, remaining a non-executive member of the Board of Directors)
For the financial year 2002, total compensation includes:
three executive members of the Board of Directors (BoD)
ten members of the Group Executive Board (GEB)
the two former members of the GEB who left UBS in 2002 (Luqman Arnold as of 31 January 2002 and Markus Granziol as of 31 August 2002)
UBS will disclose further information on executive and Board compensation according to the SWX Swiss Exchange "Directive on Information relating to Corporate Governance" in its annual financial reporting on 17 March 2004.
Results from the Business Groups
Wealth Management & Business Banking
Wealth Management's full-year 2003 pre-tax profit, at CHF 2,609 million, increased 4% from 2002, mainly due to the recovery in financial markets which resulted in higher recurring asset-based fees during the second half of the year. Net new money inflows for the year totaled CHF 29.7 billion, up 68% from the 2002 result, driven by particularly strong inflows into the European wealth management business and from Asian clients.
In fourth quarter 2003, profit before tax stood at CHF 705 million. This 1% decline from third quarter reflected a drop in fee income on seasonally low transaction volumes and the negative impact of the US dollar's fall against the Swiss franc. These factors were only partially offset by lower personnel expenses. The business unit's cost/income ratio increased by 1 percentage point to 60%.
Business Banking Switzerland reported a pre-tax profit of CHF 2,153 million for full-year 2003. This 9% increase on the 2002 result was achieved despite the difficult market conditions at the outset of the year. The improvement reflects both continued tight management of the cost base and the structural improvement in the domestic loan portfolio in recent years.
Fourth quarter pre-tax profit was CHF 547 million, up by 4% from third quarter, mainly due to lower expected credit loss expense and a drop in performance-related compensation following the determination of bonuses in fourth quarter.
Global Asset Management
Global Asset Management reported a pre-tax profit of CHF 332 million for full-year 2003, up 52% from the 2002 result. The equity market recovery in the second half of the year, coupled with strong inflows into alternative investments, equities and fixed income mandates, resulted in higher invested asset levels and, consequently, increased asset-based revenues. Performance-related fees, especially in the alternative and quantitative business, grew significantly over 2002. Ongoing cost control initiatives reduced operating expenses, further underpinning profitability.
For full-year 2003, net new money inflows in the institutional business stood at CHF 12.7 billion, improving significantly from the outflows of CHF 1.4 billion recorded in 2002. The wholesale intermediary fund business reported a net new money outflow of CHF 5.0 billion in 2003 (compared with an outflow of CHF 6.3 billion in 2002). The net outflow in 2003 was entirely attributable to outflows in money market funds related to the launch of UBS Bank USA. Before the bank's launch in third quarter 2003, private-client cash balances in the US were swept into money market funds. Now they are redirected automatically into FDIC-insured deposit accounts.
In fourth quarter 2003, Global Asset Management's pre-tax profit was CHF 112 million, up 29% from third quarter. A fall in performance-related fees was more than offset by lower incentive-based compensation and general administrative expenses.
Investment Bank
The Investment Banking & Securities business unit recorded a pre-tax profit of CHF 4,078 million in full-year 2003. This 30% increase from 2002 reflects strong performance in all our businesses. In particular, the Fixed Income, Rates and Currencies business posted a record result, reflecting the breadth of its capabilities and the expansion of its franchise. At the same time, costs remained under control. In full-year 2003, the compensation ratio fell to 51% from 55% in 2002. Annual performance-related payments are driven by the revenue mix across business areas and are managed in line with market levels.
Pre-tax profit in fourth quarter 2003 stood at CHF 1,153 million, up 122% from the same period last year and 19% higher than in third quarter 2003. This represented the best quarterly result since first quarter 2001. Revenues increased by 22% from fourth quarter 2002. Performance was strong in all business areas. Revenues from the Fixed Income, Rates and Currencies business were 32% higher than in fourth quarter 2002. In the Equities business, income increased 17% on strong primary revenues. At the same time, improved revenues from client trading commissions and equity finance more than offset adverse currency movements. In Investment Banking, revenues rose 15%, reflecting competitive gains that lifted global market share to 5.6% from 4.6%. Moreover, UBS advanced to fourth place in 2003 from seventh a year earlier in Freeman's investment banking fee rankings.
Operating expenses in fourth quarter 2003 remained largely unchanged from the same quarter a year earlier, as a revenue-driven increase in personnel expenses largely offset the impact of currency movements. The cost/income ratio was 66% in fourth quarter 2003. Excluding goodwill amortization, it fell to 64% from the 78% reported in fourth quarter 2002. This reflects the sharp downward correction of the compensation ratio reflecting the final determination of bonuses.
Private Equity recorded a pre-tax loss of CHF 189 million in full-year 2003. The marked improvement on the pre-tax loss of CHF 1,761 million in 2002 reflects much lower levels of writedowns and a number of successful exits in 2003.
For fourth quarter 2003, the unit reported a pre-tax profit of CHF 60 million, attributable to the realization of capital gains on successful exits.
Wealth Management USA
The Wealth Management USA business was well positioned to benefit from the improvement in investor sentiment and market conditions in 2003. Net new money inflows of CHF 21.1 billion over the year reflected the strong appeal of its advice and services. In US dollar terms, this represents a 14% increase over the net new money attracted in 2002.
Including acquisition costs (goodwill amortization, net goodwill funding and retention payments), the Business Group reported a pre-tax loss of CHF 5 million in full-year 2003 compared to a loss of CHF 1,800 million in 2002. Excluding significant financial events**** and before acquisition costs, operational performance showed a profit of CHF 664 million in 2003, compared to CHF 632 million in 2002.
In fourth quarter 2003, Wealth Management USA reported a pre-tax loss of CHF 10 million. Before acquisition costs, and excluding significant financial events, pre-tax profit increased 6% from third quarter to CHF 181 million. On the same basis, but in US dollars, the operating result was 12% higher than in third quarter, reflecting a record level of recurring fees and higher net interest and transactional revenues, as well as increased municipal securities revenues.
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Help pick the Register Citizen's person of the year
TORRINGTON >> It's December again and time to name The Register Citizen's Person of the Year for 2012.
Know someone who has done something amazing for the town, or a group of people, or the entire community -- let us know.
You can nominate this amazing, awe--inspiring person by emailing John Berry, the Register Citizen Editor at firstname.lastname@example.com. In the subject line of your email please state Person of the Year nomination. In your submission please include the name and contact information of the person you're nominating, where they're from, and why you're nominating this person as person of the year. The online version of this article will also have a form you can use for nominations. You can also make a nomination on the Register Citizen Facebook page.
On December 29, at registercitizen.com and in the print newspaper, the Person of the Year will be revealed.
The Register Citizen started profiling a Person of the Year in 2011, however, our sister paper, the New Haven Register, has profiled a Person of the Year since 2004.
The Register Citizen's 2011 Person of the Year was the Torrington Downtown Partners -- Steven Roth, Steven Temkin and David Bender. The Torrington Downtown Partners were chosen because they revitalized the downtown Torrington revitalization efforts with their purchase of more than 120,000 square feet of downtown Torrington property. They then opened up that to the public by offering $100 shares and a vote on what should be done with the acquired property.
The nominated person can come from any field: government, education, social services, the arts, sports, or business. The nominated person should be someone whose actions or achievements had a positive, enriching impact on the community.


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Obama Campaign Wins (Again) in Ohio Early Vote Case
The Obama campaign has won a legal victory in Ohio that, like other recent decisions, should make it easier for voters to cast their ballots.
A federal appeals court has ruled in favor of the Obama campaign and local Democratic National Committee officials who challenged Ohio's early in-person voting system.
Today's ruling is the latest to favor Democrats in cases challenging voter restrictions in the weeks leading up to the election.
In 2011, the voting deadlines in Ohio were changed to allow only military and overseas voters to participate in early voting three days before the election.
Democrats - who challenged the change - argued that a significant number of Ohio voters would be precluded from voting without the additional three days of in-person early voting.
Today, a three-judge panel of the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of the Democrats. The court affirmed a lower court's issuance of a preliminary injunction against the change in the law.
"While we readily acknowledge the need to provide military voters more time to vote," the court ruled, "we see no corresponding justification for giving others less time."
The court said it was returning discretion to local boards of elections to allow all Ohio voters to vote from Saturday, Nov. 3, through Monday, Nov. 5.
The court said, "The state must show that its decision to reduce the early voting time for non-military voters is justified by a 'sufficiently weighty' interest. The state has proposed no interest which would justify reducing the opportunity to vote by a considerable segment of the voting population."
John Husted, Ohio's Republican secretary of state, has argued in part that the reduced voting hours were necessary to address the needs of the Ohio elections board as it prepared for Election Day. The state also claimed that military service members and their families had unique challenges when it came to voting so that in-person early voting should be extended to them, but not to other Ohio voters.
Today, Husted issued a statement: "My office is reviewing today's decision by the court as we determine the best course of action moving forward. … No action will be taken today or this weekend."
Husted has the option of appealing the decision to the full panel of judges on the 6th Circuit.
An Obama campaign official, meanwhile, hailed the decision and touted it as the latest in a string of legal victories for the campaign involving voting rights.
"Ohio joins Wisconsin, Florida, New Hampshire, and Pennsylvania as states that turned back restrictions on voter access and limitations on voter participation," Obama for America general counsel Bob Bauer said in a prepared statement. "The appellate court today affirmed the district court's decision in 'OFA v. Husted' and held unanimously that every Ohioan should have equal access to early voting. As a result of this decision, every voter, including military, veterans, and overseas voters alongside all Ohioans, will have the same opportunity to vote early through the weekend and Monday before the election."


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A short multimedia piece for The Coral Triangle about why I keep returning to the region and how the focus of my work there keeps shifting.
About James Morgan
James is a multi award-winning film director and photojournalist. His in-depth photographic features have appeared in National Geographic, The Guardian, BBC, Sunday Times and many others, while his film work spans features, documentaries, commercials and music videos with clients ranging from Sony and Adidas to Vice and Mercedes Benz. James is represented by both Panos Pictures and Getty Images in London and is a Fellow of the International League of Conservation Photographers. Find out more about James and his work.


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The Brooklyn Nets beat the visiting New York Knicks 96-89 in an overtime thriller on Monday in the first battle for 'Big Apple' bragging rights between the city rivals.
Brooklyn's victory at the new Barclays Center lifted the Nets (9-4) into a tie with the Knicks (9-4) for first place in the Atlantic Division in front of a boisterous crowd.
"Every time some sort of Knick contingent started to cheer, our fans got louder and this is what we have been dreaming about since I have been here," said Nets coach Avery Johnson, recalling sparse crowds in the last few seasons in New Jersey.
"It is a nice feeling and I am glad we rewarded our fans with a victory. They deserved it."
Tied 84-84 after regulation, the Knicks scored the first basket of the extra period but the Nets countered with eight points in a row, the last three from hustling plays by Gerald Wallace to surge to a 92-86 lead and were never threatened.
"Fatigue set in," said Knicks coach Mike Woodson, whose team, like the Nets, had also played on Sunday. "Brooklyn's starters put in a lot of minutes also, but they had a little more energy."
Center Brook Lopez led the Nets with 22 points, with Deron Williams and Wallace each scoring 16. Reserve player Jerry Stackhouse made 4-of-5 from three-point range and scored 14 points for Brooklyn.
Carmelo Anthony, the Knicks' scoring leader who was born in Brooklyn, led New York with 35 points, while center Tyson Chandler had 28 points on 12-of-13 shooting with his hoops coming from tip-ins, follow-ups and slam dunks.
Missing veteran point guard Jason Kidd, who was sidelined by back spasms, Anthony played over 50 minutes and Chandler was on the court for more than 45 minutes.
The game had been originally set to kick off the NBA season for the New York teams but was postponed due to the damage in the area caused by superstorm Sandy.
While that thrill was gone from this initial clash between the teams, the tension was heightened by the great start enjoyed by both in the early days of the season.
Blue-and-orange clad Knicks fans made themselves heard in the sprawling arena, which is just a 25-minute subway ride from midtown Manhattan, but their chants were drowned out by the sing-song "Brooklyn, Brooklyn, Brooklyn" favored by Nets fans.
The tight, defensive battle included 14 lead changes with the score tied 13 times during the game.
In the end, the Nets' cohesion and passing made a difference, with the winners registering 23 assists to 14 for the Knicks, a figure Brooklyn point guard Williams matched all by himself.
"I thought it was a big game in general for us," said Williams. "It's hard to deny the atmosphere. It definitely was an exciting game for us.
"It was a total 180 (degrees) from last year when it was mostly Knicks fans and all the chants and cheers were for them," added Williams about their games against New York when they were in New Jersey.
"It was great to feel that we have a home court advantage finally."
Even Anthony appreciated the ambience.
Results: Brooklyn: 96 bt NY Knicks: 89 via OT; Washington: 92 lt to San Antonio: 118; Detroit: 108 bt Portland: 101; Chicago: 92 bt Milwaukee: 93; Memphis: 84 bt Cleveland: 78; Oklahoma City: 114 bt Charlotte: 69; Utah: 105 bt Denver: 103; LA Clippers: 98 lt to New Orleans: 105.


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Ad broker throws Flash a Jobsian lifeline
iPad gets iFlash
Apple's iPad, set for US release this Saturday, may not support Adobe Flash, but that hasn't stopped one mobile ad firm from ensuring that its customers' Flash-based content will play on Cupertino's "magical and revolutionary" device.
Greystripe, which refers to itself as "the leading rich media mobile advertising network" - emphasis theirs - has announced that its iFlash ad units will be available for the iPad in May. The company's proprietary iFlash technology already takes a customer's existing Flash-based creative and transcodes it into a form that can run on the iPhone and iPod touch, and now, it will do much the same on the iPad.
Greystripe boasts that its iFlash-based mobile ads perform better than garden-variety online ads, with click-through rates (CTRs) "well above" one per cent - which, if true, is impressive. It also claims that comScore surveys show its iFlash ads to significantly boost brand and ad awareness, brand recommendations, and purchase intent.
We'll be interested to see the results of the inevitable surveys that will use these metrics to compare iPhone users and iPad users - that is, which group will prove to be more vulnerable to ads popping up on their respective screens.
And we'll also be on the lookout for Apple to itself go into the ad-serving business. After all, it didn't pay $275m to acquire mobile ad broker Quattro Wireless merely in a fit of pique after Google began its acquisition deal with AdMob - a deal that is reportedly in trouble due to US Federal Trade Comission concerns.
But Greystripe shouldn't be too worried about Cupertinian ad-serving competition. After all, not only is its iFlash technology proprietary, but it's also questionable whether Apple would want to throw Flash a lifeline - although stranger things have happened when loads of lucre are at stake.
Greystripe, by the way, isn't the only company working on ways to move Adobe-based content onto the Flashless iPad - so is Adobe itself. As the company announced last October at their MAX 2009 developers' confab, the soon-to-be-released Flash Pro CS5 will include a capability called Packager for iPhone that will convert ActionScript 3 projects into native iPhone apps.
And not just the iPhone. In a blog post at the time of the iPad's unveiling, Adobe's Michael Chou said: "It is our intent to make it possible for Flash developers to build applications that can take advantage of the increased screen size and resolution of the iPad."
Flash may be threatened - most notably by HTML5 - but one thing is certain: it won't slip quietly away, nor will it disappear anytime soon. Too many developers, designers, advertisers, content providers, and brokers have too much invested in it. ®
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Most of the news about global climate change this week came from the climate meeting in Bali, Indonesia, and the Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony in Oslo, where former Vice President Al Gore and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPPC) were awarded.
But residents in Centralia, Wash., are more focused on mud and the other damage from recent 100-m.p.h winds and torrential rains there.
What weather forecasters call the Pineapple Express roared through the area, resulting in considerable damage, flooded town centers and interstate highways, and the loss of some lives.
The connection: Experts say there's increasing evidence that global warming is bringing changes in the weather – more major storms, droughts, and wildfires.
After analyzing data from weather stations, the nonprofit group Environment Washington recently reported that storms with heavy rainfall are 30 percent more frequent in Washington State now compared with 60 years ago. Bill LaBorde, program director for the environmental group, says in a story in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer:
"The thing that's interesting about this report is that certainly no single weather event can be tied directly to global warming, but the fact that we're seeing a greater frequency of these events is evidence of global warming in Washington state."
Residents of the southwestern corner of the United States are concerned too.
Researchers with the advocacy group Environment Arizona examined data from more than 3,000 reporting stations between 1948 and 2006. They found that the number of storms with high amounts of precipitation increased by 25 percent in the Mountain West, by 26 percent in Arizona, and by 43 percent in Phoenix, according to a report in the Arizona Republic. The article expounds:
" 'If something is slowly changing, we tend to lose sight of it until it's manifested in some extreme event,' said Kelly Redmond, regional climatologist and deputy director of the Western Regional Climate Center in Reno, [Nev.]. No one notices continental drift until an earthquake occurs, Redmond said. Extreme storms are like the climate equivalent of an earthquake."
Meanwhile, summer temperatures in western North America are predicted to rise5 to 8 degrees F. in the next 50 years, with no increase in precipitation, says Steven Running, an ecology professor at the University of Montana and one of the IPCC's report authors according to an article in Montana's Helena Independent Record. He continues:
" 'The western US in particular is in for longer, hotter summers, and I can conclude nothing else but that's going to increase wildfire dynamics,' he said. The IPCC authors want the public to know that the warming trend is human-induced and that the early signs of a transition of our entire landscape already have begun, he said. 'In the long run, only reducing our fossil fuel emissions is going to get us ahead of this problem.' "
Patrick Mazza, research director of the Seattle-based nonprofit Climate Solutions, likens the connection between the weather (short term) and climate (long term) in the US Northwest to steam rising from a pot of boiling water:
"Global warming is heating the oceans, and the steamy, moist air rising from ocean surfaces is rocket fuel for storms. A warmer atmosphere also holds moisture better. The line of clouds pointing from the tropical Pacific to the Northwest that show up on the weather report satellite photos are the physical illustration of these phenomena."
Mr. Mazza adds an important scientific caveat: No one weather event conclusively demonstrates global warming. But, he says:
"The point here is that global warming loads the dice for more frequent and intense storms, such as the Northwest has seen in recent days. When rainfall in the rain city of Seattle hits the second-greatest one-day level in recorded history, and the record was set only in 2003, it provides a very suggestive indicator."
In a story in Portland's Oregonian newspaper, Mike Kreidler, Washington State insurance commissioner, says that if climate change amplifies weather damage, the region could find itself in a situation similar to that of the hurricane-prone Gulf Coast after Katrina, where property insurance became expensive, if not impossible, to obtain.
"The Northwest must strengthen building codes to make sure homes and other structures avoid danger from wind, flood, and wildfires, [Mr.] Kreidler said. 'We also need to take a careful look at where we develop and redevelop our communities. We need to first ask ourselves, 'Is the risk so great from some perils we should not build here?' "
It's not just the Northwest that's seeing big storms more frequently, according to a survey of weather reporting station data going back to 1948.
The steepest increases – in excess of 50 percent – were recorded in New York State and New England, says a story in The Baltimore Sun. As a region, New England experienced an increase of 61 percent of such storms, followed by the mid-Atlantic region at 42 percent.
This recent analysis was produced by Environment America, a federation of state-based advocacy groups. In a press release, it quotes William Moomaw, a professor of international environmental policy at The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University in Medford, Mass.:
" 'This report demonstrates that we are already seeing the effects of global warming even with a relatively small increase in temperatures. The projected increases are much greater, and the impacts are already much more than was predicted.' "


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Breakthrough British band 'The 1975', who have had a meteoric rise in the last 12 months, are set to take time out from their massive world tour to headline the intimate 'Bushmills Live' festival on Ireland's north coast on June 12, 2014.
The four friends from Manchester, who have supported the likes of The Rolling Stones and MUSE in the past, are embarking on a world tour that will see them play huge gigs in Australia, Japan and America, as well as a more intimate set at the Old Bushmills Distillery.
This year the festival, previously headlined by the likes of Snow Patrol, Jake Bugg and Of Monsters and Men, will see 700 whiskey and music fans invited to the brand's home on June 11 and June 12 to witness emerging and iconic artists sharing the stage for a series of intimate gigs in age-old buildings, where the art of making whiskey has been perfected over centuries.
Matthew Healy, lead singer of 'The 1975', said: "We've never played a show in a distillery before so it's a first for us. We've gigged all over the place but to play a festival like this, in a setting as unique as this, will be pretty special."
To celebrate the launch of 'Bushmills Live 2014', the music-loving whiskey makers at the Old Bushmills Distillery have collaborated with two local artisans to craft the world's largest barrel oak headphones which will enable friends to share in the music in a unique way.
Made using almost a dozen giant whiskey barrels, the headphones stand at over 10ft high and will form an interactive centrepiece with music from Bushmills Live artists past and present played through the unique, handcrafted headphones. Festival-goers will be able to sit between the ear pieces to experience a truly unique combination of handcrafted whiskey and music.
It follows on from a successful tie up with Hollywood A-Lister Elijah Wood, who along with his friend and DJ partner Zach Cowie, designed a line of Grado Labs headphones made from Bushmills Irish Whiskey wood in December.
The 'money-can't-buy' tickets will not go on general release. Instead, whiskey and music fans can win the chance to attend the festival by entering a draw at www.facebook.com/bushmills. Entries to the draw will open on Monday, March 17 (St Patrick's Day) at 16:08 GMT.
Bushmills Irish Whiskey Master Distiller Colum Egan said: "We're looking forward to throwing open the doors of the distillery and welcoming friends, old and new, to come and enjoy the handcrafted whiskey and music on offer at 'Bushmills Live 2014'.
"It really is a highpoint of our year. Great music and excellent whiskey, enjoyed in moderation among friends, complement each other beautifully. We'll be announcing the full line-up soon and I can promise you some spectacular surprises as well as some good friends returning."


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WPI teammates and former St. John's High stars Chad LaBove and Matt Harrington have embraced their supporting roles this season.
"If you're a St. John's fan and you read the box scores you're going to be like, 'Oh, these guys aren't doing much,'" WPI coach Chris Bartley said before Tuesday's practice, "but if you're coaching the team or you're playing with these guys, you know these guys do so much."
LaBove, WPI's senior starting center, is averaging 2 points and 4.5 rebounds. Harrington, a junior guard, is averaging 2.3 points, mostly coming off the bench. He started WPI's last four games of the regular season, which were all victories.
"It's about intangibles," Bartley said. "That's their hallmark. They bring a great composure to our team. At St. John's under coach Bob Foley they played in a lot of big games. Nothing really fazes them. Guys on this team respond to them."
No. 11 WPI (22-3, 12-2) won its second straight regular-season NEWMAC title and will host this weekend's NEWMAC tournament at Harrington Auditorium. WPI will face the winner of tonight's quarterfinal between MIT and Emerson in a semifinal at 1 p.m. Saturday. The championship is at 1 p.m. Sunday. The winner earns an automatic NCAA Tournament berth.
The Engineers will be seeking their eighth NCAA appearance in Bartley's 13 seasons.
Harrington and LaBove helped lead St. John's to the Division 1 state crown in 2009. Their run of success has obviously continued at WPI. LaBove transferred to WPI after his freshman year at Wesleyan.
"Coach Foley was great � he taught us how basketball should be played," Harrington said. "We got the winning going and winning became part of my and Chad's personalities. We're smart players, we know what it takes to win and I think we carried that over when we came into WPI."
Harrington and LaBove both grew up in Shrewsbury and their families are close. Postgame dinners at The Boynton have been a tradition for them the last six years or so.
WPI won 26 games last season, was ranked as high as No. 2 in the D3hoops.com top 25 poll and advanced to the second round of the NCAAs.
Before this year even began, the Engineers lost their best player, junior guard Marco Coppola, to an ankle injury, but they responded positively with 17 wins in their first 18 games.
The Engineers dropped back-to-back games to Emerson and Babson earlier this month, and injuries have continued to nag WPI in recent weeks. Senior forward Ryan Kolb has been hampered by a foot injury and sophomore point guard Aaron Davis missed the last four games with a groin injury.
Like they did when Coppola went down, the Engineers reacted resolutely to what could have been setbacks.
"I'm really pumped up about our guys," Bartley said. "When we lost two in a row I think it really got us refocused. We simplified some things and our guys got together and said, 'Hey, we can play much better than we're playing,' and we just started playing the right way. To lose Coppola and then Davis, this team continues to plow through any problems."
Davis is questionable for the NEWMAC tourney.
Harrington stepped into the starting lineup after Davis went down in the Babson game Feb. 8.
He scored a season-high 11 points in last week's win over Wheaton. With Coppola last year and junior guard Sam Longwell and Kolb leading the way this year, WPI hasn't needed Harrington to be a big scorer. He's earned his minutes at the defensive end.
LaBove had a career-high 15 rebounds in an win over Fitchburg State this season. Like Harrington, he has aided WPI's defensive efforts, both in the post and on the perimeter.
Longwell, the team's leading scorer (16.5 ppg), has had an all-conference season and junior Domenick Mastascusa (11.5 ppg, 4.6 rpg) is developing into a top frontcourt player.
"They've allowed us to maintain that confidence and belief that we can get this done," Bartley said.
Crusaders will miss Hamilton
Cullen Hamilton was one of Holy Cross' top scorers early in the year, but a knee injury knocked the 6-2 guard's promising sophomore season off track.
Holy Cross coach Milan Brown said Sunday that Hamilton will not play again this year.
In the Nov. 23 game against Belmont, Hamilton suffered a partial tear of the patellar tendon and missed the next six games. He returned to action Dec. 28 at Michigan and played in 12 more games, mostly coming off the bench. Despite a great effort, he never showed the form he did in HC's first five games of 2013-14 when he averaged 16.2 points. He averaged 5.1 points over those last 13 games.
"He literally gave us his leg," Brown said. "He tried to do all he can, but he developed some scar tissue in there. For him, like he said, it's more of a relief. He couldn't play the way he wanted to play, but he didn't want to let his team down by not giving everything he had. As the guys said the other day in the team meeting, every game from here on out Cullen will be on their brains because he literally gave us his knee trying to make us a good team, so we'll give him everything we have."
The Crusaders, who have clinched a home Patriot League Tournament quarterfinal game, have two regular-season games remaining, tonight at Loyola and Saturday at home against Boston University.
At 11-5, HC stands in third place in the league standings, behind BU (13-3) and American (12-4), and can claim at least the No. 3 seed with a win at Loyola. The Crusaders can move up to No. 2 with two wins and two American losses.
Lancers' Gibson earns honors
Worcester State junior Terrence Gibson was named the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Division 3 National Track Athlete of the Week.
At last weekend's Division 3 New England Indoor Championships at MIT, Gibson shattered school, meet and facility records with top finishes in the 60 (6.80 seconds) and 60 hurdles (8.02).
Gibson was the first male WSU Division 3 New England Indoor champion since Worcester State hall of famer Stanley Egbor (55, 200) accomplished the feat in 2001.
Gibson also ran the third leg of the Lancers' second-place 1,600 relay. He picked up 20 of WSU's 40 points to lead the Lancers to an eighth-place finish.
Jobst instrumental for Lancers
Senior forward Dane Jobst of Athol deserves a lot of credit for Worcester State's turnaround this season.
The Lancers men's basketball team started 1-9, but was 10-4 in its last 14 games heading into Tuesday night's MASCAC quarterfinal against Framingham State.
The 6-foot-5 Jobst averages 16.7 points and 13.5 rebounds, both team bests, as has been a consistent post presence and scoring threat all over the court. He is one of nine Division 3 players with 15 or more double-doubles this season.
Jobst, who transferred to Worcester State from St. Joseph's (Vt.) before last season, is getting it done off the court as well.
Last week, Jobst was named a Capital One Division 3 Academic First-Team All-American. He is the first WSU student-athlete to earn first-team honors and the first Lancers men's basketball player to be selected as an Academic All-American.
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WPI teammates and former St. John's High stars Chad LaBove and Matt Harrington have embraced their supporting roles this season.


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Biographical directory, TN General Assembly, 1796-1969 (Dickson County, Preliminary #4). Nashville, TSLA, 1968. 47 pp.
Burchard, Ernest F. The brown iron ores of the western highland rim, TN. TN Div. Geol. Bull. 39, 1934. 227 pp.
Corlew, Robert E. History of Dickson County, TN. Charlotte, Dickson County Hist. Soc. 243 pp. (reprinted, 1980).
Corlew, Robert E. Some aspects of slavery in Dickson County, TN. Vanderbilt U. thesis, 1949. 124 pp.
Corlew, Robert E. "Some aspects of slavery in Dickson County." THQ 10 (1951), pp. 224-291, 344-365.
Daniel, Buena C. The iron industry in Dickson County, TN. Austin Peay St. U. thesis, 1970. 73 pp.
Eleazer, Ruth E. Schools in Dickson County, TN over the years. N.p., the author, 1986. 66 pp.
Flood insurance study: Dickson County, TN, unincorporated areas. Washington, D.C., FEMA, 1983. 20 pp.
Garrett, Jill K. Dickson County handbook. Easley, SC, Southern Hist. Press, 1984. 393 pp.
Garrett, Jill K. Historical sketches of Dickson County, TN. Columbia, the author, 1971. 139 pp.
Goodspeed's history of TN (Dickson County, pp. 920-947, 1329-1357). Goodspeed, 1886.
Larson, Lawrence T. Mineral resources summary of the Cumberland Furnace quadrangle, TN. Nashville, TN Div. Geol., 1966. 15 pp.
Masters, Donnie H. Housing study, Dickson County, TN. Nashville, 1978. 127 pp.
Miller, Mary E. "A folklore survey of Dickson County, TN." TN Folklore Soc. Bull. 24 (1958), pp. 57-71.
Nashville MSA, 1980-1987: an economic analysis. Nashville, TN Dept. Emp. Sec., 1988. 55 pp.
Preparing for economic growth & change, Dickson County. Prepared by M. Lynne Holliday, et al. Nashville, TN Advisory Comm. on Intergovernmental Relations, 1990. 80 pp.
Radford, P.M. Church & diocesan histories & papers: transcriptions of materials in the archives of the University of the South, Sewanee, TN. N.p., 1970, 1979. 1 vol.
Soil survey, Dickson County, TN. Washington, D.C., 1928.
Souza, Kevin H. The vascular flora of Dickson County, TN. Vanderbilt U. thesis, 1987. 82 pp.
Teachers of Dickson County, comps. A history of Dickson County. Dickson, n.p., 1945. pp.
TN Dept. Transportation [county maps] issued periodically.
US Geol. Survey [topographic maps] issued periodically. Quadrangles: Ellis Mills, Slayden, Cumberland Furnace, Cheatham Dam, Ruskin, Vanleer, Charlotte, Harpeth Valley, TN City, Dickson, Burns, White Bluff, Spot, Texas Hollow, Lyles, Craigfield.
Fults, Vaughn. Bellsburg, Dickson County, TN. Charlotte, the author, 1976. 32 pp.
Stuart, Seth. A brief history of Burns, TN from early pioneer days to June, 1975. Burns, the author, 1975. 100 pp.
Dickson transportation study: existing conditions. Prepared by TN Dept. Transp. in cooperation with the US FHA & the city of Dickson. Nashville, TN Dept. Transp., 1988. 2 maps.
Flood insurance study: city of Dickson, TN, Dickson County. Washington, D.C., FEMA, 1982. 15 pp.
Braam, J.W. "The Ruskin cooperation colony in TN." Am. J. Soc. 8 (1903), pp. 667-680.
Broome, Isaac. The last days of the Ruskin Cooperative Association. Chicago, IL, C. H. Kerr, 1902. 183 pp.
Butler, Francelia. "The Ruskin commonwealth: a unique experiment in Marxian socialism." THQ 23 (1964), pp. 333-342.
Carson, Herbert N. "The Ruskin Cooperative Colony." Independent 51 (1899), pp. 192-195.
The coming nation: a journal of things doing & to be done. no. 1-512, Apr. 29, 1893-Dec. 26, 1903; new ser., no. 1-143, 1910-1913. (Ruskin Cooperative Association).
Davis, W. G. Failure of the Ruskin Cooperative Colony. Gunton's Mag. (Dec. 1901), pp. 530-537.
Egerton, John. Visions of Utopia: Nashoba, Rugby, Ruskin, & the "new communities" in TN's past. Knoxville, UT Press, 1977. 95 pp.
Hardiman, Charles E. A historical geography of Ruskin Cave, TN. UT thesis, 1964. 69 pp.
Johnson, Yvonne B. The Ruskin colony: a paradox in the communitarian movement. U. OK dissertation, 1992.
Kegl, Charles H., ed. "Earl Miller's recollections of the Ruskin co-op association." THQ 17 (1958), pp. 45-69.
Medill, H.C. "Ruskin Colony: why it failed." Gunton's Mag. (May 1902), pp. 434-443.
Quint, Howard J. "Julius A. Wayland, pioneer socialist propagandist." MS Valley Hist. Rev. 35 (1948-1949), pp. 585-606.
"Ruskin community's subterranean industrial plant." Sci. Am. (Aug. 5, 1899), pp. 89+.
Smith, R.E. At the forks of the road near "the village school." Nashville, McQuiddy, 19-? 10 pp.
Stone, Grace. "TN: social & economic laboratory." Sewanee Rev. 46 (1938), pp. 312-335.
Southworth, J. "Cooperative colony at Ruskin, TN." Rev. of Rev. (Nov. 1897), pp. 606-607.
"Why all Ruskin colonies fail." Gunton's Mag. (May 1902), pp. 444-451.
Eleazer, Ruth E. History of White Bluff, TN. White Bluff, the author, 1976. 10 pp.