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While his former boss struggles with the national deficit in Washington, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is dealing with his own fiscal crisis in the nation's third-largest city.
Chicago faces an estimated budget gap of $635.7 million next year, and the deficit could approach $800 million by 2014, Emanuel said today, revealing his initial budget projections for fiscal year 2012.
The shortfall is nearly $50 million bigger than the city estimated when Emanuel took office in May.
A big portion of the deficit comes from union contracts with locked-in raises for the city workers, rising employee healthcare costs, and growing municipal debt. The budget projections don't include Chicago's staggering $14.6 billion pension liability.
"We have a structural problem, and the moment of truth has arrived," Emanuel said at a news conference today, noting that Chicago has faced a budget shortfall since 2001. "An economic recovery will not solve this problem for us."
Emanuel, who will release his fiscal plan in October, reiterated his pledge not to raise taxes and promised not to solve the problem using one-time fiscal solutions.
The Chicago Tribune reports that Emanuel told city council chairmen this morning that he has asked city department heads to come up with proposals to plug the budget hole. He is also seeking work-rule changes from Chicago's employees, and has threatened to lay off 625 workers if unions don't agree to cut costs.
Labor leaders have so far opposed the proposed work-rule changes. Instead, unions submitted an alternative cost-cutting proposal earlier this week that they say will save the city $242 million a year.
Their three-part plan includes lowering the number of private contractors the city hires, reducing managerial positions in city agencies, and improving government efficiency.
"I welcome the report and agree there are savings to be found in middle management. That doesn't take away from every other part of the budget that needs to be scrutinized," Emanuel told the Tribune, adding that "every specter of the city budget is open for review."


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Thursday, May 06, 2010
More on Using Google Wave in the Foreign Language Classroom
I've really taken to Google Wave as a scratchpad for collaborative translation work.
Splitting my Latin II class up into small groups, I requested that each group create a Wave in which to help one another translate a chunk of a larger passage from the Gallic Wars.
Here's a screenshot of a brief section of translation being worked on by one of the small groups. Among the things that I love about working like this, foremost is the fact that I can watch live as each student helps contribute in real-time to the same document. Wave automatically tells me which student is doing what; so, if I see that one student is having problems in one area, I can easily give them a little more attention in real-time or link them together with other another student for some quick peer-tutoring -- or even make a new Wave to use as a 1:1 tutoring block in which I can directly help the student (or multiple students having the same problem) without disrupting the flow of the class, forcing faster students to slow down, or causing anxiety by publicly "pointing out" the kids who need extra help.
Another thing I like about Wave is that it archives everything typed into it and allows me to play back the Wave's history. So I have a complete step-by-step record of the kinds of mistakes my students are making. Which of course lets me address any common problems quickly and effectively.
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ESMO @ ECC 2013: Belagenpumatucel-L Therapeutic Tumour Cell Vaccine for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
FDA backs continued study of belagenpumatucel-L for subgroups of patients based on data from phase III STOP trial.
- Date: 28 Sep 2013
- Topic: Lung and other thoracic tumours / Cancer Immunology and Immunotherapy
Despite overall survival results from second-line treatment with the therapeutic tumour cell vaccine, belagenpumatucel-L, did not meet predefined end point in the entire population of patients with late stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), the phase III STOP trial identified subgroups of patients who derived notable clinical benefit. Significantly prolonged overall survival with belagenpumatucel-L were demonstrated in stage IIIB/IV patients who began belagenpumatucel-L within 12 weeks of the completion of front-line chemotherapy. A significant, clinically meaningful prolongation of overall survival was also observed in the non-adenocarcinoma subset.
Previously unreported findings were presented by Dr. Giuseppe Giaccone of the Medical Oncology Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, USA, on 28 September, during the Presidential Session I: Best and Late Breaking Abstracts (Abstract E17-7081) at the 17th ECCO – 38th ESMO – 32nd ESTRO European Cancer Congress. This congress convened in Amsterdam, The Netherlands from the 27th of September through the 1st of October, 2013 and was one of a series of congresses organised in joint partnership with ESSO, EACR, EONS and SIOPE to offer multidisciplinary and multi-professional educational opportunities in oncology.
This phase III study evaluated vaccination with belagenpumatucel-L as maintenance therapy for patients with stages T3N2-IIIA, IIIB, and IV NSCLC who did not progress after front-line chemotherapy.
What is belagenpumatucel-L?
Belagenpumatucel-L(Lucanix®) uses genetically modified whole tumour cells to stimulate the patient's own immune system to attack the tumour. It is comprised of 4 transforming growth factor (TGF)-ß2 antisense gene-modified, irradiated, allogeneic NSCLC cell lines.
The design of belagenpumatucel-L is based on the concept that higher levels of TGF-β2 often associate with immunosuppression which negates natural killer (NK) cell activity and suppresses dendritic cells, two crucial elements in preventing oncogenesis. Data have shown that immunosuppression and elevated TGF-β2 inversely correlate with poorer prognosis in NSCLC. Belagenpumatucel-L may be immunostimulatory and have antineoplastic activity by eliciting a specific T cell response against the patient's NSCLC cells. The immunogenicity of the vaccine may be potentiated by suppression of tumour production of TGF-β2 due to the antisense RNA expressed by the plasmid TGF-β2 transgene element of the vaccine, thus initiating strong immune responses that may induce a long-term clinical benefit.
Prior phase II study withbelagenpumatucel-L
A phase II clinical trial evaluating belagenpumatucel-L in 75 patients with NSCLC stages II-IV showed a dose-related survival improvement in patients who received a minimum of 2.5 x 107 cells per injection over a course of up to a maximum of 16 injections. In the 61 stage IIIB and IV patients who were assessable, a 15% partial response rate was demonstrated plus an increase in cytokine production (interferon gamma, IL-6, IL-4) was observed among clinical responders, who also showed an elevated antibody response to vaccine HLA antigens. Treatments showed a favourable safety profile with no severe side effects.
The results of phase III trial withbelagenpumatucel-L
Based on data from the phase II study, a placebo-controlled, randomised, multinational phase III clinical trial (STOP) enrolled patients with stage III/IV NSCLC who did not progress following front-line chemotherapy to evaluate the utility of belagenpumatucel-L as second-line maintenance therapy in improving overall survival (OS) versus placebo (primary endpoint).
Of 532 patients enrolled in the STOP trial, 42 patients had stage IIIA and 490 patients had stage IIIB/IV disease. All patients were undergoing front-line therapy and were eligible for randomisation between 4 and 17.4 weeks from the end of this treatment. The patients were randomised 1:1 to receive either belagenpumatucel-L (n=270) or placebo (n=262) until disease progression or withdrawal. Belagenpumatucel-L was given by one monthly and two quarterly intradermal injections. Patient characteristics of age, disease stage and type were well balanced between the two arms. Overall, patient median age was 61 years; 57% of patients had adenocarcinoma, 27% squamous and 6% of patients had large cell carcinoma.
STOP did not meet its predefined primary end point in the entire patient population; median OS was 20.3 months with the vaccine compared to 17.8 months with placebo (hazard ratio [HR] 0.94; p = 0.594).
However, prognostic factors for improved outcome were identified by predefined Cox regression that showed a significant, clinically meaningful greater OS with belagenpumatucel-L over placebo; outcome was shown to be significantly impacted by the time interval between randomisation and the end of frontline chemotherapy (p = 0.002). The OS was improved by 7.3 months with belagenpumatucel-L in 305 stage IIIB/IV patients who were randomised within 12 weeks of chemotherapy completion. In this cohort the median OS was 20.7 months with belagenpumatucel-L compared to 13.4 months with placebo (HR 0.75; p = 0.083).
Other factors prognostic of better outcome were disease stage, whether prior radiation was received and histology. The patients with confirmed pretreatment radiation showed optimally improved median OS of 29.8 months difference between the treatments; patients receiving belagenpumatucel-L following radiation showed median OS of 40.1 months compared to 10.3 months with placebo (HR 0.45; p = 0.014).
Analysis of overall survival by disease subtype showed that 99 patients with stage IIIB/IV non-adenocarcinoma who were randomised within 12 weeks of the completion of chemotherapy experienced median OS of 19.9 months with belagenpumatucel-L versus 12.3 month with placebo, a difference of 7.6 months (HR 0.55; p = 0.036).
Belagenpumatucel-L was well tolerated; one serious adverse event, grade 2 allergic rash, was reported.
Although the overall survival was not improved, this analysis identified specific subgroups of patients who achieved marked improvement in survival, leading to an investigators meeting with USA Federal Drug Administration (FDA) that confirmed interest in continuing study in the specific subsets of patients identified by this analysis. The investigators concluded that these data, along with a strong safety profile, support the continued development of belagenpumatucel-L for this indication.
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Noah Brand makes the case for a non-adversarial model of gender.
I get asked, from time to time, what I think about the "war between feminists and MRAs."
I'll be frank–I don't think there's any such thing. It's like asking me what I think of the demolition of Toontown.
The Manichaean Fallacy is a very common trap in human cognition. It's the constant temptation to reduce any situation of perceived conflict down to an absolute battle between two pure opposing forces, equal in strength and power, which can only end in absolute victory for one side and defeat for the other.
For whatever reason, our brains really, really like to frame things this way, to where we'll hammer situations that don't fit until we can make 'em fit. There aren't really two sides? We'll mentally assign people to teams. The sides aren't purely homogenous? We'll just pretend they are. The two sides aren't remotely equal? We'll just talk as though they were. There, that only took three steps, and now we have a nice, comfortable model that doesn't resemble reality at all.
There's a secondary fallacy, where some folks like to tell themselves that ultimate truth is always at a midway point between the two perfectly opposed sides that they imagine. You've heard these guys, "Well, there are extremists on both sides, but I find the truth is usually somewhere in the middle. If only people were willing to compromise…" In other words, they pick two imaginary points, derive a third imaginary point from them, and call the result objectivity. These folks are fun because you don't have to torture them with rats to get them to truly believe that 2+2=5. You just have to get some of the pundits on TV saying that 2+2=6.
The "war" between feminists and MRAs is a creation of this fallacy, including the "well, maybe there's a middle ground" corollary. It makes some folks feel like they're in an intense, exciting struggle with the whole world at stake, which is a fun thing to pretend to believe.
Thing is, it just isn't so. Feminists and MRAs are not pure and not equivalent, victory for one does not equal defeat for the other, and it certainly doesn't map accurately to people's real-life experiences of gender. I reject the entire silly model as a useless framing of gender roles in our society. It's a lousy model with no predictive value and I'll have no truck with it. A better model lies not in the middle, but outside the manichaean conflict entirely.
There's a principle we discovered over at No Seriously, What About The Menz?, that we named Ozy's Law. It is simply this: you cannot form a stereotype about either of the two major genders without simultaneously forming a concurrent stereotype about the other. Or, more simply: misandry mirrors misogyny.
Pick out whatever sexist stereotypes offend you, and you'll find that every one of them has a corollary stereotype. Men always want sex; women never want sex. Men are slobs; women should do housework. Men are shallow and looks-obsessed; women are only valuable for their looks. Men are only valuable for their success and money; women are shallow gold-diggers. There is no end to these, no offensively wrong stereotype that doesn't carry its offensively wrong twin.
Therefore, the entire asinine notion of gender liberation as a zero-sum game in which one gender must lose for the other to gain… simply doesn't make sense. It cannot make sense. Men and women can only be liberated together, or not at all.
We cannot liberate men from the trap of the success myth without liberating women from the beauty myth. We cannot liberate women from being nothing but housewives without liberating men from being nothing but breadwinners. We cannot liberate everyone from repressive and outdated sexual roles if we're only going to pick at the edges of the problem, trying to free this person's penis or that person's vagina. At this point in the game, we are either freeing everyone from repressive gender roles or we're just fucking around.
That in mind, I think we should get to work, because the hour is late and we've left a lot undone.
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Frank Bensel became just the second player to win three PGA Assistant Championship titles on Sunday, adding this one to his victories in 2010 and 2011.
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. – Frank Bensel of Purchase, N.Y., made history Sunday at PGA Golf Club, becoming just the second player to win three PGA Assistant Championship titles.
Under blustery conditions on the Wanamaker Course, Bensel closed with a 3-under-par 69 for a 10-under-par 278 total and cruised to victory by six strokes in the 37th National Car Rental PGA Assistant Championship presented by COBRA PUMA GOLF.
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Bensel, who previously won the Championship in 2010 and 2011, joined Kyle Flinton of Edmond, Okla., who captured the National Championship in 2002, '03 and '05.
"All three victories have been very different," said Bensel, PGA assistant professional at Century Country Club in Purchase, N.Y. "It was great to win my first in 2010. I finished an hour before the leaders in 2011. And this one feels good because I was in the final group and played really well."
Charles Frost of Charlotte, N.C., finished second after a final-round 76 for a 284 total. Jeff Seavey of Homosassa, Fla., and Ray Franz Jr. of Mt. Pleasant, S.C., tied for third at 286.
Bensel, 45, trailed Frost and Jeff Schmid of Columbia, Mo., by one stroke heading into the final round. But an eagle on the par-5 first hole and a birdie on the par-4 second hole gave him the lead for good.
"I hit some good shots and got in the right position on the first two holes," said Bensel, who celebrated his sixth wedding anniversary on Sunday in style. "The greens were absolutely perfect. I got a good feel for them throughout the week. Obviously an eagle-birdie start is not quite what you would expect, but it worked out well."
Though Bensel would have earned an automatic spot in the 47th PGA Professional National Championship, June 22-25, 2014, in Myrtle Beach, S.C., by winning the PGA Assistant Championship, he already had earned a berth by finishing in a tie for fifth at the 2013 Metropolitan PGA Professional Championship earlier this year.
"I feel fortunate to have played this well this many times in such a great event," said Bensel. "I love this golf course and I really love playing in Florida."
Frost, PGA assistant professional at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, N.C., was not able to overcome a pair of double bogeys on his front nine, but did battle back with two birdies on the back nine to finish alone in second.
"I'm proud of how I played this week, for the most part," said Frost, 37. "I'm not happy about how I finished, but it still feels good to finish second."
Frost was very impressed by the play of Bensel in the final round.
"Frank's front nine was probably the best nine holes of golf I've ever seen," said Frost. "I've played golf with guys who have shot 59 before. He made it from everywhere and hit it close seemingly on every hole. And the wind was howling and really tough. It was cool to watch."
Schmid, the 36- and 54-hole leader, finished in a tie for seventh place.
Ashley Grier of Hagerstown, Md., the first female to compete in the Championship since 2011, shot 76 in the final round and finished in a tie for 33rd place.
The 126-player field for the National Championship featured three of the top four finishers from last year's Championship as well as 123 players who advanced through their PGA Section Championships.
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Prince Harry has sent a letter of congratulations to Gloucester runner Jamie McDonald, after he completed a 5,000 mile run across Canada.
The 27-year-old runner, who recently returned from his challenging run, received the letter from the Prince to say how impressed he was and to wish him good luck for the future.
Harry's private secretary Edward Lane Fox, sent the letter saying: "Prince Harry has been made aware of the huge achievements you have completed in aid of such worthy causes as Great Ormond Street.
"His Royal Highness was very impressed with your appetite for pain and would have me wish you every success for your future endeavours."
The letter, which was dated January 28, was sent to Jamie just days before he completed his run on February 3. Jamie also revealed the royal support from Prince Harry was "mind blowing".
Jamie, who describes himself as an "adventurer" became a charity fundraiser after receiving care from Great Ormond Street and Gloucester Royal hospital as a child, after suffering from a rare spinal condition known as syringomyelia.
After completing a 14,000-mile bike ride from Bangkok to Gloucester in 2012, he decided to attempt to run the 5,000 miles across Canada from coast to coast.
He was also raising money for the Pied Piper Appeal in Gloucestershire and childrens hospitals in Canada.
To donate and find out more about Jamie Mcdonald visit his website jamiemcdonald.org
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Since we've been covering pretty much every piece of NFL news during the initial days of free agency, our daily one-liners focus on making sure you didn't miss anything in the still-hectic stream of developments.
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Patriots WR Danny Amendola's pay will hinge on his ability to play.
The Jets' training table budget will increase after the addition of DT Antonio Garay and former Ben Roethlisberger sausage party attendee OL Willie Colon.
The Dolphins' free-agency spree could continue with CB Brent Grimes, and it did with WR Brandon Gibson and TE Dustin Keller.
The Bills no longer employ WR Donald Jones, but they'll still see him twice per year.
Steelers WR Emmannuel Sanders has signed an offer sheet with the Patriots, unless he hasn't.
Browns defensive coordinator Ray Horton is happy with the team's free-agency haul.
The Ravens keep rounding up NFC East castoffs. (Since the NFC East is a powerhouse division right now.)
Bengals DE Michael Johnson signed his franchise tender before the Bengals realized they could sign two or three veterans for what they'll be paying him in 2013.
The Jaguars emerged from their free-agency slumber to add DT Roy Miller and DB Alan Ball, and RB Justin Forsett. (Now all they need is T.J. Houshmandzadeh.)
For the Colts, it's LaRon Landry in — and Tom Zbikowski out.
S Ed Reed left Houston, but he's still talking to the Texans.
Packers LB Brad Jones is visiting the Titans.
The Broncos and DE Elvis Dumervil had a deal, then they didn't, and the team blames Dumervil's agent, and a nation of adolescents was introduced to the term "fax machine."
The Chargers have decided to extend their relationship with RB Ronnie Brown, and to start a new one with former Pats RB Danny Woodhead.
The Chiefs added OL Geoff Schwartz, who may or may not be teaching bad words to his teammates.
The only football player that can truly survive the Black Hole is a Roach.
New Eagles S Kenny Phillips says he'll learn to hate the Giants.
The Giants are eyeballing former Cowboys LB Dan Connor and WR Louis Murphy.
The cap hit that the Cowboys would take from cutting OT Doug Free is saving his job, for now.
Yes, the Redskins were interested in RB Reggie Bush.
New Vikings WR Greg Jennings insists he's not old (which usually is the first sign that someone is).
The Lions are bringing back S Louis Delmas.
The Bears brought back CB Zack Bowman and DT Nate Collins.
Greg Jennings isn't the only pass-catcher the Packers have lost.
The Panthers don't have much cap space to sign new players, but visits don't cost a dime.
Falcons TE Tony Gonzalez is 95-percent sure he won't be playing the second season of his new two-year contract.
The Saints are still in play for LB Victor Butler, who left Pittsburgh without a contract.
The Buccaneers shipped WR Arrelious Benn, a second-rounder in 2010, to the Eagles, for pretty much nothing.
Seahawks DE Michael Bennett didn't give his former team a chance to match his one-year, $5 million deal.
49ers LB Aldon Smith now has another reason for his late-season disappearing act.
Jake Long left St. Louis without signing a deal with the Rams.
The Cardinals raided the AFC West by signing Chargers CB Antoine Cason and Raiders DL Matt Shaughnessy. (Given the quality of the Seahawks and 49ers right now, the Cardinals may want to also relocate to that division.)


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A little bit about
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|Keith is the proud husband of Stefanie, and they have two boys, Zakary, and Nicholas. He is the lead pastor of Buckeye First Assembly, a progressive, Pentecostal congregation in an exburb of Phoenix. Together Keith and Stefanie have been in ministry for more than two decades having served three congregations in Texas, Colorado, and now Arizona. They have been music ministers performing musicals for all ages; writing and aranging for choirs and orchestras; leading worship bands. Keith holds a Master's of Divinity degree from Fuller Theological Seminary, and a BS in Sacred Music from Southwestern University.


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One Indiana is a television program developed by the Indiana Civil Rights Commission (ICRC) to discuss issues of civil rights, equal access as well as to highlight individuals and organizations who are promoting diversity.
One Indiana airs on WHMB 40, every-other Sunday at 1:30 pm.
Season 4, Episode 3:
"Empowering Women"
Program Guests
Hope Hampton, Indescribable Gift
Shanel Poole, GLAM Inc.
Yalonda Brown, Center for Leadership Development
Season 4, Episode 2:
"Community Engagement"
Program Guests
Greg Taylor, Indiana State Senator - District 33
Dr. David Hampton, Senior Pastor - Light of the World Christian Church
Season 4, Episode 1:
"Education Reform in Indiana"
Program Guests
Tosha Salyers, Indiana Institute for Quality Education
Season 3, Episode 4:
"Native American Indian Affairs"
Program Guests
Kerry Steiner, Executive Director of the Indiana Native American Indian Affairs Commission
Scott Shoemaker, Curator for Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art
Season 3, Episode 3:
"Health Concerns in the African American Community"
Program Guests
James Garrett, Executive Director of the Indiana Commission on the Social Status of Black Males
Antionette Holt, Director of Indiana Office of Minority Health
Kevin Hackett, Owner of The Haircutting Co. Barbershop
Season 3, Episode 2:
"A Hoosier's Presence in Selma"
Program Guests
Dr. Thomas Brown, Former Member of SNCC
Jim Corridan, State Archivist - IN Archives and Records Administration
Season 3, Episode 1:
"Pregnancy Discrimination in the Workplace"
Program Guests
Akia Haynes, ICRC
Brien Shoemaker, EEOC
December 2014, Season 2, Episode 12:
"The Role of Community Policing"
Program Guests
Valerie Washington, City of Indianapolis
Tanya Bell, Indiana Black Expo
Dr. David Hampton, Light of the World Church
November 2014, Season 2, Episode 11:
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Program Guests
Steve Quick, AFSCME (Local 725)
Tanya Bell, Indiana Black Expo
Greg Taylor, Indiana Senator
October 2014, Season 2, Episode 10:
Program Guests
William Dale, Retired Boxer and Mentor
Anthony Sims, Jr., Professional Boxer and Owner of Sims Boxing Gym
September 2014, Season 2, Episode 9:
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Program Guests
Richard Bonds, National Council on Educating Black Children
Dr. Khaula Murtadha, IUPUI
Murvin Enders, 100 Black Men
August 2014, Season 2, Episode 8:
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Program Guests
Dr. Thu Suong Nguyen, IUPUI
Dr. Seena Skelton, IUPUI
Dr. Kathleen Thorius, IUPUI
Arnetta Scruggs, The Bloom Project
Shanel Poole, G.L.A.M.
July 2014, Season 2, Episode 7:
"Partnership with the U.S. Attorney's Office and the Third Annual Civil Rights Game"
Program Guests
Debra Richards, U.S. Attorney's Office
Lindsay Dunn, U.S. Attorney's Office
Akia Hayes, Indiana Civil Rights Commission
Shannon Williams, Indianapolis Recorder
Donavon Hartwell, Martin University
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June 2014, Season 2, Episode 6:
"Indiana DAD's Expo and Indiana Summer Celebration"
Program Guests
James Garrett, Director, Indiana Commission on the Social Status of Black Males
Brian Carter, DAD's, Inc.
Kelly Jones, Indiana Black Expo, Inc.
Kathy Jordan, KJordan Consulting, LLC
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May 2014, Season 2, Episode 5:
"ICRC's relationship with the EEOC and Veterans Bills signed in Indiana"
Program Guests
Webster Smith, Indianapolis District Director, EEOC
Carlos May, Director, Veterans Affairs Department, City of Indianapolis
Debra Des Vignes, Hoosier Veterans Assistance Foundation
Akia Haynes, Deputy Director, Indiana Civil Rights Commission
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April 2014, Season 2, Episode 4:
"April: Fair Housing Month and Minority Health Month"
Program Guests
Philip C. Shelton, Director, Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, Indianapolis Division - HUD
Jacob Sipe, Executive Director, IHCDA
Antoinette Holt, Director, Office of Minority Health
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March 2014, Season 2, Episode 3:
"March: Women's History and Disability Awareness Month"
Program Guests
Kristin Garvey, Executive Director, Indiana Commission for Women
Deborah McCarty, Executive Director, Back Home in Indiana Alliance
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February 2014, Season 2, Episode 2:
"Black History Month 2014"
Program Guests
Jim Corridan, Director, Indiana Archives and Records Administration
Jackie Burroughs, Special Assistant, Governor Mike Pence
Eunice Trotter, Communications Specialist, Senior Living Communities
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January 2014, Season 2, Episode 1:
"Issues facing the African American community in Indiana"
Program Guests
Olgen Williams, Deputy Mayor, City of Indianapolis
Maxine Russell, Chief of Equal Opportunity, City of Indianapolis
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Redwoods of Peters Creek Grove reward the ambitious
Some things you have to earn.
The Peters Creek Grove of mammoth old-growth redwoods - the "Bay Area's Lost World," as some of us call it - will remain one of those things.
A new trailhead with short hiking access, which some hoped might happen after recent land purchases by conservation groups, is unlikely any time soon.
The Peters Creek Grove is set deep in Portola Redwoods State Park, south of La Honda and west of Skyline. The grove is nestled in a distant canyon where the forest floor is covered with wall-to-wall sorrel. A few of the giants are 30 to 35 feet around. Several are more than 200 feet tall. One surpasses 300 feet.
Few have seen it.
The hike to the Peters Creek Grove is about a 12.5-mile round-trip with two grind-it-out climbs. From park headquarters it's a 5.5-mile trek, up 1,000 feet to a ridge and then down 600 feet into a deep canyon. You then connect to a 1-mile loop trail that runs along each side of Peters Creek and amid the giant trees.
It's a long, twisty drive to the park, then a long, challenging trek, where some do not make it back to the parking lot by sundown.
Some like it that way. After all, you have to earn it.
The idea of a new state parks trailhead and a shorter trip has been discussed several times. A new trailhead at historic Page Mill Road (not the two-laner out of Palo Alto, but a dirt ranch road on off-limits property) would provide a staging area for an easy route into the grove.
The proposal emerged as part of a campaign by groups to purchase and protect redwoods in the Santa Cruz Mountains. In turn, the plan was to then donate the land to park districts for long-term management.
The Save the Redwoods League received $1.75 million from a fund supported by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, $1.125 million from the Peninsula Open Space Trust, and many other donations from foundations and local organizations such as the Portola and Castle Rock Foundation, and Sempervirens Fund. According to Save the Redwoods, the organizations have raised $5.5 million of a target $8 million to purchase old-growth forests in the Santa Cruz Mountains.
Problem is, the days of groups buying land and giving it to state parks to manage are past.
The state cut the general-fund contribution from 91 percent of the state parks budget to 34 percent. Each park's expenditures are scrutinized, compared and prioritized, said Chet Bardo, superintendent of the Santa Cruz District of state parks, who would oversee a new parking area, trailhead and hiking easement to the Peters Creek Grove.
State Parks isn't taking on new jobs, he said.
"Don't hold your breath," Bardo said. "It's not as simple where they buy the land then pass it over to state parks. I would call this a work in progress. We would first have to develop unit costs, and the negotiation would go down to the final details.
"It's not just about acquisition, but also how to pay for what we've already got, and how to manage it. I'm not saying never (for a new trailhead), it's just not right now."
Portola Redwoods is part of a vast matrix of public parklands located south of La Honda, most of which are connected by trails and former ranch roads. They include adjoining Pescadero Creek and Memorial county parks, nearby Butano and Big Basin state parks, and Skyline Ridge and Long Ridge preserves of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District.
To facilitate overnight treks to link parks or long-distance trips, seven trail camps at these parks provide 52 hike-in campsites, most which open for the season May 1.
Portola Redwoods has two campgrounds, a drive-in camp for tents and RVs, which opens April 1, and a trail camp, Slate Creek, which is 2.4 miles out from headquarters and set on the route to the Peters Creek Grove (opens May 1).
Portola Redwoods offers many prize outings. The Old Haul Road, a dirt road that spans 5 miles to Pescadero Creek County Park, is one of the best easy mountain bike rides in Northern California. Tiptoe Falls, located off a spur on the Iverson Trail, is a short but gorgeous cascade and will be recharged by this week's rains. The Shell Tree is a massive fallen redwood, located on the Sequoia Nature Trail in the Louise Austin Wilson Grove.
The headwaters of Pescadero Creek attract wild steelhead, and many people who see the juveniles in spring and early summer think they are baby trout. Fishing there has long been prohibited.
Many enjoy these destinations. Sooner or later, though, if you scan the map in the park brochure, you will spot the site "Peters Creek Loop Trail." You'll see it's "way out there." Many do not give it another thought.
For those who do, and then learn about the Peters Creek Grove, the intrigue begins. To see it, you then discover, you have to earn it. And at least for now, it will stay that way.
If you want to go
Cost: $10 day-use per vehicle.
Camping: Opens April 1, RV and tent sites, maximum 24-foot RV, 21-foot trailer; $35 per night, reserve at (800) 444-7275, www.reserveamerica.com.
Backpack: Opens May 1, Slate Creek backpack camp, $15 per person per night, reserve through Big Basin, (831) 338-8861.
Trail rules: No dogs, bikes on hiking trails
How to get there: From San Francisco, take Interstate 280 south and drive 20 miles to Woodside and the exit for Highway 84/Woodside Road. Take that exit, turn west (right) on Woodside Road, and drive 2.8 miles to Woodside. Continue straight on Woodside Road/Highway 84 for 10 miles (at Sky Londa, continue straight on Highway 84) to La Honda and continue a short distance to Pescadero Road on left. Turn left and drive 1.1 miles to Redwood Triangle and Alpine Road. Turn left on Alpine Road and drive 4 miles (slow, narrow, twisting; 1.2 miles to Heritage Grove on right) to Portola State Park Road. Turn right and drive 3 miles to park entrance. Continue a half mile to visitor center.
Distances: 20 miles from Woodside, 20 miles from Palo Alto, 49 miles from Hayward, 51 miles from San Francisco, 57 miles from Sausalito, 62 miles from Dublin.
Contacts: Portola Redwoods State Park, (650) 948-9098, www.parks.ca.gov.
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Following the launch of the Prince's Rainforest Project with the help of a YouTube video last week, he has this week broadcast an extended version aimed specifically at the Myspace audience.
He says: "One of the internet's strengths is that it can enable diverse communities to come together to ensure that everybody's views and actions can really be made to count. It provides the potential to create global determination for change on a vitally important issue."
But whilst the video which appears on the Rainforest SOS site kicks off with big name stars like Daniel Craig, Robin Williams, Harrison Ford and Kermit the Frog – immediately grabbing viewers attention, communicating a message in a simple and direct way – this video (above) has a staggering 4 minute preamble by the Prince sitting, and explaining what the campaign is about and various facts about "tree absorbtion rates", and why there is a rainforest frog in the video that we are about to watch…
Yes we get the Prince and frog joke, but this is MySpace, the 10 second attention-span crowd, or as some of the newspapers describe them, "large numbers of predominatly young people (who) exchange gossip, pictures and listen to music".
This is actually a great opportunity to grab the attention of this audience with something incredibly important, but will they really sit and listen to the lecture first?
Lure the audience in with the celebs, then get them to sign up or act. If they want to find out more, or watch more footage of the future king in his study, then I'm pretty sure they will find a way.
The "premiere" which was this week at the National Geographic Store on London's Regent Street, also features the Dalai Lama, Pele, Prince Harry and William, and err, Joss Stone.
Criticism aside, this is of course a great campaign for developing possible financial solutions to deforestation and building a political consensus for action, and at least he's embracing a digital approach, but this blogger thinks they should think about their audience more.
Talk so that customers will listen and listen so that customers will talk.


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Just for those who missed my previous mail about and may be interested, I developed an hosting orchestrator based on Odoo and Docker https://www.disruptingworld.me/presentation-of-my-hosting-infrastructure/. The concept is to use odoo to orchestrate the hosting of other applications, but you can of course use it to host other odoo instances, with or without the official docker image.

I use it for my own purpose but it's still early alpha and difficult to install so if you're interested I suggest you just subscribe to the mailinglist (https://launchpad.net/~odoo-vertical-hosting) until I announce that it's easier to use. This project is my main priority currently, and I want to be able to provide asap free orchestrator hosting for those who want to help me develop it (I think it's a requirement to implicate people because the orchestrator can't be on the same server that the servers with the docker containers), in the end I want to provide the same service than https://bitnami.com but with a full open-source and more flexible architecture.
Also, I made contact with Indiehosters (https://indiehosters.net/ http://www.framablog.org/index.php/post/2014/12/05/indiehosters-reseau-hebergeurs-qui-vous-libere) which want to promote independent hosting of open-source applications, so we can finally compete with GAFA. I suggest you have a look.
Finally for those who want to use odoo and docker, please note that it seems there is some problems when you separate odoo and postgres into separate containers (as I do) the connections are not closing correctly https://www.odoo.com/forum/help-1/question/postgresql-idle-and-docker-72778. It seems http://openerp-online.fr also had the same problem https://twitter.com/SISalp/status/554058951177043968.
Thank you for theses official images, docker is an excellent technology and it's a good thing to stick with it.
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I don't know how often you guys get "it works on my computer but not on production" kind of situations but from my experience it's usually because of different code versions. The way we deploy system is we checkout Odoo at the same commit for production as custom code was developed upon which makes it less likely for those situations to occur. It is harder to maintain .deb installed odoo instance then git cloned, and former approach does not give such a big advantage compared to later (but I guess it's a different topic)
Would be interesting to hear from Odoo S.A. (@Antony any comments?) the reason for official docker image. Was it done because you encourage Odoo deployment in production as a docker container? Or is it for developers to be able to have faster way of building dev environments?
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- apt-get manage all the dependecies (except wkhtmltopdf). - the deb repository is gpg-signed (required for official docker images) By the we are improving our deb packaging to get officially sponsored into debian sid. Updating the deb is as easy as: apt-get update && apt-get upgrade
But time between new package from "blessed debian sid" and packages from nightly is so high.
I prefer git directly honestly, and better controlled and better replicable, but it is a matter of taste.
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text: COLUMBIA CITY — On Mother's Day of 2011, a woman and her horse plodded through the sands of a beach in Ocean City, Wash.They reached the water and the woman took off her boots."It was boots off, toes in the water, hooves in the water," remembers 47-year-old Tracy Delp, a resident of Port Orchard, Wash.Since that Mother's Day more than a year ago, Delp and her horse, Sierra have been hoofing it across the United States in what Delp hopes will raise awareness for the disease that took her own mother."My mom was a colon cancer survivor and then when she died, it was pancreatic," said Delp, who passed through Columbia City this week, staying briefly at the Whitley County 4-H Fairgrounds and heading back out early today toward the East Coast.Hauling a pickup truck with a trailer, as well as her dog, Ursa, Delp left the West Coast last year with a veritable entourage of human and mammal companionship."We left with a team," she said early today. "When I had to go back, I had to re-evaluate."The idea, according to Delp, was to put the horses on a rotation. In addition, she began the journey in 2011 with a riding partner, Dan Shanafelt. Shanafelt decided to return to Washington after making it across the state to the Idaho border. Delp returned home with Shanafelt and resumed the journey in April of this year."I spent the winter chomping at the bit to get going again and unfortunately was reminded that it was not yet time to head out," Delp wrote in her blog. "After the holidays I started to watch and wait..."Delp's expedition is chronicled on her website, coast2coastforcancer.webs.com.Throughout her journey, Delp, often relies on the kindness of strangers. When help isn't available, she shuttles on her own with what she calls her "rig," which consists of her truck and trailer.Before arriving in Columbia City, she passed through Kosciusko County and had feed for her horse donated by businesses in Clunette and Warsaw."With the rig, I didn't know if it would stay with me," she said. "There were days I didn't think I would ever see it again. I've actually handed my keys to complete strangers."There have been times in the 5,000-plus-mile journey where Delp seemed to channel Lewis and Clark, as well as Horatio Nelson Jackson. Meriwether Lewis and William Clark led an expedition across the North American continent from 1804 to 1806. Nearly a century later, Jackson became the first to drive an automobile across the country.As she left Whitley County early today, having stayed an extra day to gather strength from a "bug" she caught recently, Delp's eyes and mental focus extend eastward toward her final destination — Henlopen, Dela.


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2015 Porsche Panamera : Current Models
As with the Cayenne sport-ute, the wildly successful Panamera has proven that the Porsche 911's mystique is indeed scalable. No matter what you think about the Panamera's controversial "four-door coupe" styling, its dynamic abilities are inarguable. With two wheelbase lengths and a wide array of powertrains—non-turbo and twin-turbo V-6s, a snarling V-8, and even a 416-hp plug-in hybrid (turbo V-8 models are covered separately), there's a Panamera for everyone, from speed demons to greenies.
In the realm of premium sports cars, Porsche takes a back seat to no one. But when it comes to back seats, Porsche isn't the first marque that springs to mind. Every person geeked on cars knows that premium sedans with generously proportioned aft quarters hail from the likes of Rolls-Royce, Mercedes, Audi, Jaguar, and BMW. Porsche builds light, agile two-passenger sports cars, right?
Well, you can hold the dachshund-on-wheels quips and the 911-stretch-limo jokes. Porsche is making a tidy profit selling its five-door, four-seat Panamera luxury sedan. Meaning buyers, particularly in China, which is now the Panamera's largest market, don't seem to mind the big Porsche's proportions at all. With its 911-inspired nose and tail, the Panamera stands out in a sea of sedan sameness. Together with the once equally unlikely Cayenne SUV, the two products handily outsell Porsche's 911, Boxster, and Cayman sports cars worldwide.
Going to Great Lengths
Originally introduced for the 2010 model year, the 2014 Panamera receives a mid-cycle freshening, which is thorough enough that Porsche has decided to dub the car Panamera II. (We will refrain from using this naming scheme, however.) If you thought the Ford F-150 came in every nuance and flavor under the sun, the 2014 Panamera lineup has likewise ballooned—to nine models available in two wheelbases and powered by five different engines. There are some appearance updates—a more-teardropesque shape to the headlamps, bigger nostrils in the front fascia, a flatter liftgate window, lower mounting for the rear license plate, and revised taillamps—but you'd have to be a Panamerologist to notice without the previous-year car alongside for reference.
Likewise, the well-tailored cabin carries forward the upscale feel. It's surprisingly roomy, with ample leg- and headroom in all four seating positions, even in the standard-wheelbase version. Your six-foot-two author had no trouble fitting in the back when the driver's seat was set to his preferences. But the big news for 2014 is the addition of two stretched Executive models. These add another 5.9 inches of wheelbase—all of which is dedicated to the rear seats, which move fore-and-aft and recline, with optional fold-down picnic tables. (Porsche appears to have declined to match the 2014 Mercedes S-class's nearly horizontally reclining seats with hot-stone massage, as well as its fragrance dispenser.)
Revised Engine Lineup
Although the 3.6-liter V-6 (up slightly to 310 horsepower) continues as the base powerplant for the Panamera and all-wheel-drive Panamera 4, the Panamera S and 4S and the new, stretch 4S Executive get a new twin-turbo 3.0-liter V-6. The blown six-banger replaces the naturally aspirated 4.8-liter V-8 in these models, key to success in China and other countries where displacement taxes ramp up drastically on anything larger than 3.0 liters. Porsche comes by its 3.0-liter V-6 by chopping a pair of cylinders off its V-8, so this engine has 90-degree cylinder banks with a balance shaft in the sump to quell vibration. At 420 horsepower, its output is up by 20 compared with last year's base 4.8-liter V-8.
The V-6 turbo has ample low- and midrange torque, although acceleration feels perhaps a half-second slower to 60 as the otherwise responsive turbos need a moment to spool. Not that nouveau riche execs reclining in business class will notice, but the turbo V-6 lacks some of the delicious rumble, crackle, and pop of the 4.8-liter V-8, replacing them with a slightly shrill whine at higher revs that implies rented Taurus more than purchased Porsche. Like the V-8, the turbo V-6 is available with an optional sport exhaust that at least restores a little engine character. Official EPA estimates are not yet available, but Porsche claims the 3.0-liter twin-turbo V-6 is 18 percent more fuel efficient than the 4.8-liter V-8.
Government policies for reduced greenhouse gases be damned, most people who can afford the price of a Panamera can easily handle the overhead of feeding and caring for a V-8. So we're glad the high-output, naturally aspirated 4.8-liter is back for an encore engagement in the Panamera GTS, where it now packs 440 horses. The Turbo and new, long-wheelbase Turbo Executive models add a pair of turbochargers, upping the 4.8-liter eight-holer's output to 520 horsepower. With V-8 power, the two-and-a-quarter-ton Panamera comes alive with the kind of performance and handling the brand is renowned for. Regardless of whether you're seated in the first or second row, the GTS and Turbo models shrink around you at speed, as if they really were four-door variants of the 911. The Panamera Turbo S undoubtedly will reappear soon, too, crowning the lineup with even more power.
Can Your $100,000 Hybrid Do That?
Last year's Panamera S hybrid is superseded by a new plug-in S E-hybrid that can deliver 20 or more miles of electric-only operation before the gas engine cuts in. Getting those 20 miles on battery power alone requires a measured driving style; go crazy and push past an obvious detent point in throttle travel, and the engine will spring to life. To achieve the plug-in, electric-only range, Porsche has upped the capacity of the hybrid battery from 1.7 to 9.4 kWh and switched from nickel-metal hydride to more-energy-dense lithium-ion cells. In E-Power mode, the 2014 Panamera can attain 83 mph with the gas engine off.
Your battery is depleted and there's no time (about two-and-a-half hours on a 240-volt fast charger) to stop and plug in? No problem, as the supercharged, 333-hp Audi-based 3.0-liter V-6 can completely recharge the battery on the fly in E-Charge mode in 19 to 22 miles of normal driving. Although official EPA estimates haven't been released, Porsche maintains the 2014 S E-hybrid consumes 56 percent less fuel than its predecessor in European testing. Last year's Panamera S hybrid achieved ratings of 22/30 mpg.
But how does the S E-hybrid work as a Porsche? The 2014 model's 95-hp electric motor is roughly twice the size of the previous hybrid's, and 0-to-60 sprints feel a bit stronger—Porsche estimates 5.2 seconds, which would be midway between the performance of a base Panamera and new twin-turbo V-6 S model. But more important, the Panamera S E-hybrid retains the dynamic characteristics you'd expect in a Porsche. True, the hybrid isn't going to viscerally excite, but its steering and braking don't have the numb, disconnected, or two-step feel of many other hybrids.
Until the company announced its intention to build the Panamera five short years ago, a big, commodious, heavy, fancy Porsche sedan seemed as unlikely as a sofa-sized Tiffany punchbowl or a Cartier JumboTron. But the Panamera is here, faster and more feature packed than ever, its lucrative existence something for which Porsche brass—if not Porsche purists—will be eternally grateful.
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It is a BOINC project. As of this posting points are fixed at 4.06 points per WU. WU's average around 8 minutes each per core for my X2/C2D/dual core fleet. Project is stable, WUs appear in endless supply, and the competition is fierce. As of this posting we have moved back up to 20th due to heavy effort from BlisteringSheep and myself. Free-DC stats found here.
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Sometimes hawks, in particular, Red-shouldered Hawks will go all Turdus migratorious, hop on the ground and nosh some slimy earth worms. There's even video proof of a Red-shouldered Hawk eating earthworms on Flickr and there's been discussion about this on MD bird listserv.
This discussion about red-shoulders comes up from time to time and it throws people off, "Wait, hawks are raptors, they should be going for meat!" But a lot of birds of prey like to sample the lighter fare on the invertebrate menu: kites and small falcons eat dragonflies, screech-owls eat beetles and even Swainson's Hawks will follow a tractor to get grasshoppers that are kicked up.
Red-shouldered Hawks are opportunists and in my mind, whenever weird hawk diets are reported, before I read the article, I always place an imaginary bet with myself that the culprit is one of these guys. They embody "opportunity" whether it's using a new food source or eating bugs. Above is a photo Art Drauglis captured of a red-shoulder making off with meat put out for Marabou Storks at the Washington D.C. Zoo. I've heard of parks in Florida that have red-shoulders who have figured out how to grab chicken pieces off of grills as an easy food source. When I worked at a wild bird store, one of my customers had her own Red-shouldered Hawk feeder. She would put out a chicken thigh a day (or sometimes a frog) on a wooden tray feeder and the hawk would immediately come down and take the food. The hawk associated her as such a reliable source of food, that she could call her name for it and the hawk would fly in and await the food.
I headed over to Cornell's Birds of North America online to see what they had in their notes about the diet of Red-shouldered Hawks. I was surprised to find that the diet and foraging habits of the hawk are not well studied–hello grad student project! Here's one of the most common hawks in urban areas (and one of the prettiest) and it needs further study! Although, they are kind of noisy buggers, so I could understand the reluctance to work with them.
I've seen red-shoulders go for snakes, rodents, bugs, birds, frogs and once a garden hose (although I'm sure it thought it found a huge snake).
What kinds of things have you seen a red-shouldered hawk go for?
I have seen Red Tails try to "kill" a plastic bottle, a bag of chips and a glove that was on the ground..very funny!
I had a pair of Shoulders nest in a woodlot behind my house a couple years ago. They fledged two chicks on what appeared to be a diet of almost entirely Bullfrogs, and some impressively big ones too.
They are good at fishing too! Check it out
It also jumped into a 10 inch deep pool of water to snatch up a red-legged frog.
Holy cow, everybody go check out Walter's cool photo of the fishing red-shoulder!
Red-Shoulders are amazing. I've seen them fishing before Walter, phenomenal experience!
Great photo, I was watching a red shouldered just yesterday. Nice post.
Here is a photo, taken at Loxahatchee NWR in Boynton Beach. of a pale (Florida race) Red-shouldered Hawk devouring a snake. <href="http://www.birdspix.com/Species%20folders/Red-shouldered%20Hawk/Red-shouldered%20Hawk%20eating%20snake%20cr.jpg"
I have found a Red-Shoulder Hawk baby that cant fly yet I am feeding it dog food and chicken but not sure if it can eat it cooked? and can it eat pangasius fish? I take it outside to make it fly of my hand but can only go a couple of feet and towards the ground : (
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I had leftover cooked turkey legs, so I put them outside for the opossums. In the morning, I saw a red tailed hawk swoop down, sit on the leg, and proceed to tear pieces off. It stayed 15 minutes before flying off with the turkey leg! I didn't know hawks ate cooked meat. Maybe I'll try putting some raw chicken legs out and see if it returns.
I have a video of two red shouldered hawks eating cooked duck meat and a deer carcass. It seems they eat carrion.
Last year we had a Red Shouldered Hawk show up in our yard in NC. A few months later it acquired a partner. The adults are gone but they left behind two chicks that are half grown. They have become like family as we watch them grow, as they stay in our backyard all day. Ours are eating grub worms constantly as we have a bad grub worm problem. So, not only are they fascinating, they are ridding out yard of grubs. yah!!!!
I was recently taking photos for my Instagram account when I saw a juvenile red shouldered hawk with a small duckling. I was amazed to see this and was lucky enough to get a photo of it. Hawks are an amazing bird.
Last year two red shouldered hawks nested high in our back yard and raised two chicks. What a racket they all made. Some are still around all year. I hope they nest here again. I am going to work with geting them to come down for chicken. They DID eat worms from the yard, as well as several snakes and a few plump doves .
We had a pair of red sh. hawks nesting in a tree above the house. I have seen them take squirrels, snakes, worms, lizards, lots of lizards, mice, sardines from the can, boars head hot dogs, leftover rotisserie chicken and stew beef that was beginning to rancid. We feed leftovers to the dogs. The squirrels that were taken were small juvenile ones. The adult squirrels are more cautious. The 3 chicks are now flying on their own but still rely on momma bird. Once I did seem that all four were pack hunting a squirrel high in the tree, but the chicks let the squirrel get by them.
We have 3 to 4 different red shouldered hawks that visit us every year. We call one of them "the catcher" as he/she will fly down and catch pieces of hot dog as I throw them in the air. It's very cool. I have a big pine tree in the back yard and they always come to that tree and sit on the same big branch.
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Below are sections for each of the displays in the Living Museum of Dead Computers with the goal of writing a concise statement suitable for museum signage.
- 1 Slate Tablet
- 2 Leroy Lettering Guide
- 3 Slide Rule
- 4 Mechanical Calculator
- 5 HP Programmable Calculator
- 6 Model 15 Teletype
- 8 Compaq Portable III
- 9 Amstrad PCW8256
- 11 Powerbook 100
- 12 TRS-80 Model 100
- 13 NeXT Cube
- 14 Original George
- 15 Raspberry Pi
- 16 Apple II C
- 17 Macintosh
- 18 Indigo iMac
- 19 Core Memory
- 20 Wafer of 386 Microprocessors
Slate Tablet
Inscribed by its contributor with the statement "Your new information technology may become obsolete". According to Wikipedia, the use of writing slates dates back to the 14th century, but became the primary tool in the classroom for students in the 1800s century and remained so until the 1930s, when pencil and paper became more common.
Contributed by: Rodger Gwiazdowski
Leroy Lettering Guide
Before computer printers, many scientists turned to Leroy Lettering Guides to label axes and figures.
Contributed by: John Roberts
Slide Rule
Before integrated circuits made pocket calculators affordable in the 1980s, every high school math student learned to use a slide rule to perform advanced calculations.
On Loan from: Chris Hoogendyk
Mechanical Calculator
The Monroe Calculator Company, founded in 1912, started out making mechanical adding machines. Electromechanical calculators, like this one, were produced through the 1960s and 1970s. This one is probably from the late 1950s and cost $595 when new. It was probably used by ecologists to calculate life tables.
HP Programmable Calculator
Contributed by: George Drake
Model 15 Teletype
The Model 15 teletype came into service in the 1930s and was the mainstay for electronic communications during World War II. It remained in service in press agencies until the 1970s.
Contributed by: Al Woodhull
Digital Equipment Corporation was an important, early Massachusetts computer company. This computer, manufactured in 1974, this computer was still in service in the 1990's with a small paper sign taped to it saying "Please God, Keep it Running".
Contributed by: Steven D. Brewer
Compaq Portable III
This 20 lb "luggable" was the closest thing to a laptop in 1987. It cost $5,000 ($10,545 in 2014 dollars) with a 20 MB hard disk. 12 MHz 80286 CPU, 640 to 2048 Kilobytes RAM. 5 and 1/4 inch floppy disk, 1.2 MB. Salmon-colored gas plasma display, 640 x 400 pixels or 25 lines by 80 characters text. Operating system: text based MS-DOS 3.31 (no GUI).
Contributed by: Eric Martz
Amstrad PCW8256
Amstrad computers claimed a substantial part of the computer market in the UK, but were never common in the US. This model was sold as a personal word processor through Sears, but came with CP/M, BASIC, and Logo.
Contributed by: Steven D. Brewer
The IBM PC is perhaps the most iconic computer of all time, symbolizing the transformation from when computers moved from the backroom and office to the home.
Contributed by: William E. Bemis
Powerbook 100
The first modern laptop computer, which set the design characteristics that would define the industry, the Powerbook 100 has been recognized as the one of the most transformative computers of all time.
Contributed by: Steven D. Brewer
TRS-80 Model 100
The Model 100 version of the classic TRS-80 set the standard for mobile computing for a generation. It was still in service -- and in demand -- 20 years later for journalists and scientists working in remote areas due to its ability to use retail batteries (D-cells) and communicate reliably through simple telephony.
Contributed by: Steven D. Brewer
NeXT Cube
After Steve Jobs left Apple, he started NeXT to build high-end computer workstations. They were expensive and didn't achieve commercial success. Early versions, like this one, had neither a floppy nor a hard-drive and, instead, used an odd magneto-optical disk.
NeXT was ultimately purchased by Apple and its operating system, NeXT Step formed the basis of MacOS X.
Sir Timothy Berners-Lee, the creator of the World Wild Web, used a NeXT computer for software development which became the world's first web server.
Contributed by: Brett Longworth
Original George
Contributed by: George Drake
Raspberry Pi
Contributed by: Biology Department
Apple II C
Contributed by: Joe Kunkel
Contributed by: Tom Hoogendyk
Indigo iMac
Contributed by: Biology Department
Core Memory
Contributed by: George Drake
Wafer of 386 Microprocessors
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MIDDLEBURY — December has to count among the least popular months during which to camp out in the Green Mountain State. But many homeless people don't have any choice but to brave the elements during the winter, and it is in recognition of that fact that the John W. Graham Emergency Shelter is scheduling its second annual "Sleep-Out" for Dec. 5 near the Otter Creek falls in Middlebury.
MIDDLEBURY — Around 40 brave souls endured bone-chilling temperatures and some wind-driven icy rain during a sleep-out at Middlebury's Otter Creek Falls this past Saturday night in a fundraiser that collected around $30,000 to help homeless people in Addison County.
Officials at the John W. Graham Emergency Shelter in Vergennes spearheaded the sleep-out, which attracted a variety of people ranging in age from 6 to mid-60s, according to shelter Executive Director Elizabeth Ready.
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I was struck by the juxtaposition of articles on housing in Middlebury in the Thursday, Nov. 27, edition of the Independent. Front-page articles focused on problems of homelessness. Page three reports on Middlebury College's offer to begin selling some of its 70 homes at a 15 percent discount to faculty. The article on sale of Middlebury College owned homes raised the question of whether or not discounted sales would depress housing market prices.
ADDISON COUNTY — It is not unusual for people to stop at Middlebury's Otter Creek Falls and linger for a while to drink in its scenic beauty.
MIDDLEBURY — Organizers of the warming shelter at Middlebury's Memorial Baptist Church termed the facility's first season a solid success, with service provided to 32 homeless people who received a combined total of more than 450 bed nights during what was one of the coldest Vermont winters in recent memory.
VERGENNES — It was only a couple of months ago that Dave Huntley was jobless, homeless and living out of his car.
"I'd been working on a farm in Barton," Huntley said during a recent interview at the John W. Graham Emergency Shelter in Vergennes, where he eventually landed. "There weren't too many farm jobs out there."
But thanks to the efforts of the shelter, other area nonprofits and a Vergennes landlord, Huntley is a now a rent-paying tenant at a local residence.
VERGENNES — The John W. Graham Emergency Shelter for the Homeless is seeking volunteers to work with clients to increase their chances of finding — and keeping — permanent housing.
Shelter officials are preparing to launch a mentorship program for area folks to provide friendship, support and guidance to homeless individuals and families who can be overwhelmed by the bureaucratic hoops and transportation hurdles involved in acquiring housing and employment.
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BANNER ELK, N.C. --- Lees-McRae junior Kerri Belcher recorded her second consecutive double-double to help lead the Bobcats to a 75-74 victory against Erskine College in a thrilling Conference Carolinas bout Wednesday evening at Williams Gymnasium in Banner Elk, N.C.
The Bobcats (5-8, 2-2 CC) snapped a three-game losing skid and remain perfect (3-0) at home while a trio of players registered at least 13 points. The Flying Fleet (6-5, 2-2) trailed by as many as 15 in the second half, but was unable to dig themselves out of the deficit despite a double double from Adrienne Bannerman.
The first half was a see-saw battle following a Lauren Lewis (Concord, N.C.) three to give the Bobcats a 13-9 advantage with 13:49 on the clock. LMC freshman Niroska Perez (Asheville, N.C.) drained one of the her three triples at the 9:14 mark to push the LMC lead to eight, 20-12.
Erskine would rally back thanks to consecutive layups from Tyndell Mendenhall to knot it up at 26 with 5:34 remaining in the first half.
Neither team could catch much breathing room until a pair for free-throws from Alyssa Munson (Summerfield, N.C.) propelled LMC to a six-point advantage, but a deep three by the Flying Fleet's Raygon Hendrix with three ticks on the clock made it a 43-40 ballgame in LMC's favor.
The Bobcats offense caught fire in the second half while it started the second half on a 19-7 run in first eight minutes, stretching their lead to 15, 62-47. Munson chipped in six of her game-high 20 during the spurt.
Erskine wouldn't back down as it chipped away thanks to a 16-6 run following a three from Rosa Powell.
A Belcher layup was the last field goal the Bobcats would record on the evening at the 6:10 mark.
The Bobcat defense held strong despite a 10-1 run from the Flying Fleet. Hendrix missed a desperation three at the buzzer while LMC sealed the victory.
Munson registered her fourth 20-point game on the season while Belcher (19 points, 11 rebounds) led the team in rebounding. Lewis enjoyed a 13-point output while the Bobcats shot 41.8% from the floor.
Bannerman impressed with 15 points and 13 boards while Hendrix led the squad with 16 points. LMC forced 22 turnovers while dishing out 15 assists.
The Bobcats look to win consecutive games for the second time this season when they welcome Pfeiffer to Williams Gymnasium in a Conference Carolinas game Saturday at 2 p.m.


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Whether you were rooting for the Patriots or for the Giants, there's one thing everyone can thank the Super Bowl gods for — the fact that our airwaves weren't inundated with presidential candidates promoting their ideals. (Just corporations advertising the things that Americans can really rally around).
Still, scattered among the promotions for beer, cars, Doritos and not much else, were a few commercials with political agendas.
During the second quarter, we saw a commercial from Mayors Against Illegal Guns, starring New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Boston Mayor Tom Menino, co-chairs of the coalition.
After playful banter about the east-coasters' differences (Red Sox vs. Yankees, Beans vs. Bagels –- you know, the important things in life), the mayors urge people to "support the second amendment" and "do more to keep guns out of the hands of criminals."
They ask viewers to do the "patriotic" thing and make a "giant" difference (ha) and "add your voice." Hopefully your voice comes with a more pleasant accent.
After the second quarter ended, Chrysler told America it's only halftime.
Narrated by Clint Eastwood, the company used Motor City as an example of how to come from behind, come together and win. For two (costly) minutes, the ad went on, urging Americans to look forward (and Midwest).
In an intimidating close up, Eastwood's said, "This country can't be knocked out with one punch, we get back up again and when we do the worlds gonna hear the roar of our engines."
The only thing missing? The line that says, "Paid for by enormous government bailouts."
Here in Washington D.C., we saw an ad from the Center for Union Facts during the third quarter, promoting the Employee Rights Act.
The commercial takes place at a repair shop, where workers complain about Union dues coming out of their paycheck, even though they didn't vote to join.
The ad states, "Only 10 percent of people in unions today actually voted to join the union. Everyone deserves to vote at least one time," which is reason number two for the Employee Rights Act.
Reason number one? They didn't say.
After the game was over, Vote4Energy ran an ad promoting American energy development as a path to economic recovery.
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Bulldogs Seek Better Than .500 Finish Both Overall And In Ivy Play
NEW HAVEN, Conn. – The 2011 season has already been a success for the Yale men's soccer team. The Bulldogs have more than doubled their win total from a year ago both overall and in Ivy League play and were in the Ivy title race until last Saturday's heartbreaking overtime loss to Brown.
Still, Yale would like to put an exclamation point on the season with a victory in the regular season finale at Princeton on Saturday. It would give the Bulldogs a winning record both overall and in Ivy play. Kickoff at Roberts Stadium is slated for 3 p.m.
Yale (7-7-2, 3-3 Ivy) has improved dramatically in virtually every area this season. The Bulldogs have scored 22 goals on the season, which have come from 10 different players. Peter Jacobson leads the way with five. Brad Rose, Jenner Fox and Charlie Paris each have three.
Defensively, Yale has yielded only 15 goals in 16 games. Yale goalkeeper Bobby Thalman is third in the league with a 0.91 goals against average and has a league most 86 saves and a league best .851 save percentage.
Princeton (5-9-2, 1-4-1 Ivy) had a three-game unbeaten streak snapped at Penn last Saturday in a 2-1 loss. Matt Sanner and Antoine Hoppenot both sit atop the scoring column with 14 points. Sanner's 14 points come from seven goals, while Hoppenot has a team-best six assists and four goals. Freshman Cameron Porter is inching close to the pair with five goals and two assists for 12 points. Princeton has used two goalkeepers this season, with sophomore Seth MacMillan getting the nod the last three games. He has a 1.26 goals against average and a .647 save percentage.
The Tigers edged Yale 2-1 last year in New Haven. The Bulldogs have won three of the last four meetings in New Jersey.
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Maine girl's manslaughter hearing set for this week; lawyer seeks closed session
SKOWHEGAN, Maine (AP) � A competency hearing is set for this week for the 11-year-old Maine girl charged in the death of an infant, and her lawyer wants the session to be closed.
Attorney John Martin is seeking to close Thursday's scheduled hearing for the Fairfield girl, who was charged at age 10 with juvenile manslaughter in the death of 3-month-old Brooklyn Foss-Greenaway. The victim had been staying overnight in the girl's home in the care of the girl's mother at the time of her death last summer.
Assistant Attorney General Andrew Benson is opposing closing the hearing, which is to be held in Skowhegan District Court.
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Going green pays dividends for Westport homeowners
Tom and Stacy Prince might be considered trailblazers in the green-home movement, but after looking at their monthly energy bills, they don't have any regrets about their decision.
When they bought their 1950s-era house on Little Lane in Westport in 1993, they knew they wanted to expand the 1,800-square-foot dwelling when their budget allowed.
"I wanted a healthy house, and I didn't like where we were going in terms of the environment," Stacy said, adding the energy-efficiency improvements and 1,000-square-foot expansion were completed in September 2001.
The project included installation of a geothermal heating and cooling system, and the cost savings have been substantial.
"We have no oil or gas bill. We just have an electric bill. In some months, it's under $200 and sometimes it's $500, but that's when it's really, really freezing. Geothermal is fantastic," Stacy Prince said, adding because the house is so tightly insulated, the project included installation of an energy-recovery ventilator. "It brings in the outdoor air and takes out the stale air. You're getting fresh air all day long."
Because of the location of the house and nearby trees, installation of solar panels on the roof was impossible, she said, declining to disclose the overall cost of the project.
"We don't get a ton of sunlight. It looks like everybody else's house," she said.
Interest is increasing in building and buying energy-efficient homes, according to Elizabeth DiSalvo, principal architect in Trillium Architects in Ridgefield and a member of the Connecticut Green Building Council Board of Directors.
"There are people who want to save money and think it's cool, and there are others who just want the greenest home possible," said DiSalvo, who helped organize a tour of green homes across the state hosted by the Connecticut Green Building Council during two weekends last month.
They ranged from a house where all work was done by the owner to complete energy retrofits, according to DiSalvo, to new homes that are "over the top" in energy efficiency.
Among the homes on the tour were several in Fairfield County.
"Right before the recession in 2008, people started asking for it (energy-efficient homes), and then the recession threw it off," DiSalvo said. "As soon as the recession ended, people were totally into it."
Philosophies differ among professionals who design and build energy-efficient homes, compared with those who construct homes using more conventional strategies, she said.
"We try to assess the resale value with clients," DiSalvo said, adding the Connecticut Green Building Council wants to educate real estate agents about the benefits of energy-efficient properties and the technology involved.
"Our council is starting to green the MLS (Multiple Listing Service). The MLS is starting to recognize energy efficiency. Every house we do has solar panels and a version of geothermal."
When Cheryl Scott-Daniels started selling homes in Fairfield County in 1987, green house equated more to plants growing in a glass structure than an energy-efficient dwelling.
Solar roof panels were only in their infancy, and some thought their appearance detracted from the appearance of a house.
Many people still have that opinion, said Scott-Daniels, owner of CSD Select Homes in Westport, despite knowing solar panels can reduce a homeowner's water heating and electricity costs.
"People still don't like the way they look," Scott-Daniels said, adding she has heard about couples having intense arguments over whether to install solar panels. "I think geothermal would be real good."
Scott-Daniels, president of the Mid-Fairfield County Association of Realtors, said clients have not clamored to see only green homes, but many are interested in properties that are considered energy efficient.
"Most people I deal with feel we are experiencing climate change, and to save money is a positive. I'm sure it (interest in green homes) will start to increase as publicity becomes more prevalent. It may cost a little more, but you'll save costs in the long run."
Some level of green is being incorporated in most home construction, according to Katherine Pancak, professor of finance and real estate at the University of Connecticut.
"There is a growing interest in homebuyers that want to buy a green home," she said. "Reasons vary, including wanting a home that is healthier, has lower utility and maintenance costs, and leaves less of a carbon footprint on the environment. While there is a perception that green homes are expensive to build, the U.S. Green Building Council reports energy-efficient green homes can be built for the same cost or less than conventional homes. The USGBC reports just under 50 percent of new construction homes they certify are in the affordable-housing sector, indicating green technology is being incorporated at all housing levels."