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Serving the communities of Burr Oak, Mindoro, North Bend, and Stevenstown, Wisconsin
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The ability to perform.
The courage to act.
The Farmington First Responders provide emergency medical services to the residents and visitors of the Town of Farmington, La Crosse County, and the Town of North Bend, Jackson County, Wisconsin. Included are the unincorporated communities of Mindoro North Bend, Stevenstown and Burr Oak.
With a service area of over 104 square miles in 2 counties and bordering 2 adjacent counties, team members often find themselves with many challenges.
To improve response times members respond with personal jump kits to the scene, while the team's emergency vehicle respond from the station in Mindoro. The team uses four ZOLL AEDs, an AEDPro on the emergency vehicle, and 3 AEDPlus are assigned among members across the service area to reduce response time in the event of a cardiac arrest.
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In December 1981, the paperwork was completed and executed to create Farmington Emergency Medical Team, Inc., the nonprofit corporation formed to provide EMS in the Town of Farmington. A grant from the Henke Grandview Foundation of La Crosse provided the organization with three stocked jump kits and other equipment. That equipment arrived in February of 1982 and services began March 1, 1982.
This was before 9-1-1 service and dispatching was done locally using a 7 digit number. Volunteers/Members were called by phone by the person dispatching. There were no pagers or radios. There was an on call schedule and equipment had to be transferred between Volunteers. When 9-1-1 came on line in 1983, the Volunteers were freed to move about the community when four pagers were purchased. Equipment had to be moved around each time volunteers changed shifts; even the backboard was passed around.
In the summer of 1983, we purchased our first vehicle which was a 1974 Dodge ambulance from the Necedah Fire Department. Volunteers refurbished and painted the vehicle, and Vern and Maggie Bjorkquist donated use of their shop for the work. When this vehicle went into service, the Town provided space in the Town Highway Shop (current Fire Department) to store it.
By 1987, the members decided to replace the existing 1974 Dodge with a new vehicle that was built to meet the response needs of the team. In the end, a new custom modified Ford E250 van was purchased from O'Hearn's in Melrose. Midwest Off-Road in La Crosse then converted the vehicle to 4-wheel drive. Members again did the interior work modification of the truck. This new vehicle had a cost of $22,000. To help finance the new vehicle, the organization took out a four year loan for $10,000.
In 1990, we received a venture grant from the United Way to start a pre-hospital defibrillation project. After overcoming some frustrating obstacles, we were able to get the project off the ground in 1995. We now have 4 defibrillators staged with our Volunteers across our service area, reducing the response time in many instances in case of a cardiac arrest. We also have assisted in placing 8 public access defibrillators in our community. They are located at the high school, Christ Lutheran Church in Burr Oak, Mindoro Lutheran Church and Lewis Valley Lutheran Church in Stevenstown, Mindoro Lions Park in the summer and at Cindy's Restaurant in the winter. Also there are ones located at the Farmington Town Hall, Prarrie Farms cheese plant in Mindoro, and South Beaver Creek Lutheran Church in North Bend.
After 23 years of service, we replaced our beloved "1195" with a new response vehicle, based upon a 2011, Ford E-350 Super Duty van. The van was converted by Quigley to 4-wheel drive, and the van was modified by McCoy Miller. To comply with NIMS (National Incident Management System), our ID number "1195", was retired to be replaced with a descriptor ID, to reflect what it is, and so "Farmington Rescue 1" was born.
In December 2014, our sister organization, North Bend First Responders merged with us and Farmington began serving both communities.
Our newest project is to capture 12 lead EKG's in the field, prior to the arrival of the ambulance. We are in the final stages of raising funds for this project. We have ordered a new ZOLL Model X monitor to capture and send this data to the hospital and responding ambulance to help identify patients experiencing a STEMI, a ST-elevation myocardial infarction, which is a more precise definition for a type of heart attack. It's caused by a prolonged period of blocked blood supply that affects a large area of the heart. STEMI has a substantial risk of death and disability and calls for a quick response. We will be receiving the equipment in early spring of 2019, with training to follow, with implementation in the field in early fall 2019.
Leadership practices
We promote the courage of visionary leadership and risk taking that challenges us by setting new direction.
Each of us should be a leader, motivating those around us, by the quality and spirit of our actions.
Be decisive. Know when to act and when not to act; taking into account all facts bearing on the situation and then responsibly carrying out the leadership role.
We advocate and strongly support diversity in people and ideas.
Values Statement
Our Mission and Our Citizens Deserve Our Best
To achieve our mission we must turn our ideas into action, be pioneers in our field, contributors of knowledge, inventors of solutions and explorers of ideas.
We should be part of the solution rather than part of the problem, and support the organization and its mission through personal commitment, professionalism, good character, pride, honesty, and teamwork.
We expect our service to our citizens to be worthy, vigorous, resourceful, courteous and reliable.
We strive to turn our mistakes into opportunities, and our limitations into creativity.
We treat those we serve fairly, with compassion, and respect regardless of their race, color, creed, sex, age, lifestyle, national origin, religion, or economic status.
We demand the best of ourselves and the people that work with us.
Our Organization Should Be a Good Place to Volunteer
The health and safety of our citizens and volunteers will be top priority.
As an organization, we should prize the creative participation of each person who volunteers here, welcome the open exchange of ideas and foster the practice of creative listening.
We have the duty to encourage the personal well-being and career development of every person, regardless of rank: or position.
We Should Do Our Work with Regard For One Another
We recognize the individuality of everyone who volunteers here, and we treat one another with respect, kindness and a sense of the importance of teamwork.
We should foster a spirit of excellence throughout the organization, so that we may better serve our citizens.
We Recognize the Essential Qualities of our Organization
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Natural alternatives for home cleaning, beauty and health products have become a recent passion of mine. I had thought for quite a while that using processed deodorants and antiperspirants were not the best choice for me and my family so I went on a search for a natural alternative.
I found many recipes online and tried a few but found this one has worked the best of all that I tried and can be made in just a matter of a few minutes for less than $1.00. My first batch is still in use (over 2 months) and is not even half of the way gone yet. I love that I can customize the scent for each family member and that it can be reapplied throughout the day if desired.
6 tablespoons coconut oil
1/4 cup baking soda
1/4 cup arrowroot powder
a few drops of essential oil ~ I use lavender for my underarm deodorant but other scents for my sons and husband
Mix the arrowroot powder and baking soda together.
Next, add the coconut oil.
Continue mixing until everything is well blended and then add your essential oil if desired.
You can place your deodorant into a small container with a lid to keep it nice and fresh. I used a Ball Mason Jar for ours ~ these little half pint ones are the perfect size.
This deodorant is great ~ it doesn't leave a nasty white mark on clothing (as long as you are careful when you put it on) and it washes out of clothes easily with no residue. It is a win-win for us and I plan on continuing to make it going forward.
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When you're smack in the middle of a triple-digit heat wave or the air is thick with wildfire smoke, you'll want to be sure that your A/C is running at full capacity. Wolcott's been keeping Portland homes comfortable for three decades and our licensed heating and cooling specialists will gladly help you out with installing your air conditioning system. Wolcott is a Lennox Premier Dealer, a Daikin 3D Dealer and we service all brands of furnaces and air conditioners (residential and commercial).
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Cherokee Strip Trail Ride
The Annual CHEROKEE STRIP TRAIL RIDE is being held for 2018 on Saturday, September 22, at Sarge Creek Cove, Kaw City, OK on Kaw Lake, located in north-central Oklahoma. Reservations for the ride and/or camping may be made by contacting Shanna Stierwelt at Kaw Lake Association at 580-269-2213.
Organized by the Kaw Lake Association in commemoration of the opening of Oklahoma's Cherokee Strip Outlet in 1893, the ride begins Saturday morning at the Sarge Creek Cove Campground, east of Kaw City on Kaw Lake. Riders depart at 11 a.m. from the group camp site pavilion and will be divided into gaited and quarter horse groups for a guided ride out to the Big Ravine where the group will break for lunch. Riders should bring a sack lunch.
Following the ride, everyone is invited to meet at the pavilion for a good ole chuck wagon cookout ($10.00 plate). Meal includes dessert and beverage. This will be followed by live entertainment by Larry Newsom. Make checks payable to Kaw Lake Association, P.O. Box 136, Kaw City, OK 74641
Participants can come just for the day ride or come Friday evening and join others for the weekend camping at the reserved sites at Sarge Creek. The trail boss for the ride is Jesse Hodges. Other trail scouts assist in leading the groups.
Campers need to pre-register to guarantee campsite. Confirmed upon receipt of payment and registration form. Look for our form on our website at Forms menu or our facebook page. You can also pick one up at our office in Kaw City.
For detailed information contact Shanna Stierwalt at Kaw Lake Association, 300 Morgan Square, Kaw City, at 580-269-2213.
Day Ride $15.00 Camp Site Fee $20.00 Good Ole Chuck Wagon dinner and music by Larry Newsom $10.00 You have to provide the steed of your choice.


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UCIL recruitment 2016 notification 15 Superintendent posts :- Uranium Corporation of India limited (UCIL) invites application for the position of 15 Assistant Manager, Dy. General Manager, chief superintendent, Additional controller of stores, Dy. Superintendent. Dy. Accounts manager, Security officer, Fire officer and Diploma Trainee. Apply before 28th March 2016.
Name of post:- Assistant Manager, Dy. General Manager, chief superintendent
Eligibility:- MBBS, Diploma, Degree, PG Degree, PG Diploma
Job Location:- Jharkhand
Pay Scale:- Rs 16400 – 40500/- Per Month
Last Date:- 28th March 201
Total No. of Posts:- 15 Posts
Assistant Manager:- 03 posts
- Age Limit:- The age of the candidate should be 30 years. The age of the applicant should be as on 28th February 2016.
- Qualification:- Candidates should have MBBS degree recognized by Indian medical council.
- Experience:- Candidates should have should have minimum 2 year relevant experience in a reputed hospital.
Pay Scale:- Rs 16400 – 40500/- Per Month
Dy. General Manager:- 01 posts
- Age Limit:- The age of the candidate should be 48 years. The age of the applicant should be as on 28th February 2016.
- Qualification:- Candidates should have degree in chemical / metallurgical engineering from a university / recognized institution.
- Experience:- Candidates should have 18 year post qualification proven experience in the area of mineral processing.
Pay Scale:- Rs 36600 – 62000/- Per Month
Application fee:- Candidates are required to pay application fee Rs 50/- for general categories candidates / other backward class categories candidates through demand draft in the favor of Uranium Corporation of India limited drawn on State bank of India, payable at Jaduguda, Jharkhand.
How to apply:- Candidates may apply in prescribed application form along with recent passport size photograph / self-attested copies of certificates and demand draft send by speed post / courier to the office of the general manager (Personal)- IR, Uranium Corporation of India Limited, PO:- Jaduguda mines, district East Singhbhum, Jharkhand:- 832102 on or before 28th March 2016.
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What is an air change in a contained room during mold mitigation and how many air changes are required?
Mold Mitigation Containment Air Changes per Hour from AmeriDri
How many times the air enters and exits a room each hour is how we determine air changes. Mold removal in a contained area requires 4 air changes per hour. At AmeriDri we always try to get at least 6 air changes per hour. Below I will show you how we calculate air changes in a contained work space.
To calculate room air changes, use the CFM from the air scrubber being used in a contained room, and then multiply the CFM (Cubic Feet per Minute) times 60 minutes. Next we measure the room and then divide by the volume of the rooms cubic feet. Here is an example.
Example: 500CFM Air Scrubber X 60 minutes = 30,000.00 Cubic Feet per hour X Room Size in Cubic Feet Length X Width X Height (20 feet length X 25 feet width X 8 feet high to ceiling) = 4,000.00 Cubic Feet Room We are changing cubic foot per minute (500) into cubic foot per hour (30,000.00) X cubic foot of the room, to get our total air changes per hour.
Answer: 30,000.00 divided by 4,000.00 = 7.50 Air Changes per Hour (ACH)
Now that you understand containment air changes, you are much more informed when or if you have mold in your home or business that needs to be mitigated
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Mehandi Circus - A tad simple but strikes a chord!
Bharath Vijayakumar
Debutant Raju Saravananan's Mehandi Circus is very much about how caste remains an evil looming large over love and humanity. The film does keep making statements about our society as a whole but at the heart of it Mehandi Circus is a bittersweet love story that is heavy as well as breezy. Set predominantly in the year 1992 this is another film that employs Illaiyaraja's music as a character. But this isn't a lazy ode and is tastefully done through the characterisation of the hero who runs a music shop and plays cupid to those in need. Sean Roldan's delightful score is the soul of Mehandi Circus. It beautifully complements the yesteryear hits of Illaiyaraja.
You can sense the anger of the filmmaker on the evils of casteism and the futility of the concept. But the film prefers to stay away from it in a way that while you have casteist characters,their toxicity and the everlasting damage they do to those around, they occupy only a minimum of screentime. Perhaps that was the intention. They might not be visible all the time but their ill effects are omnipresent.
The film is a visual delight with breezy frames for the most part. None of this comes across as showy and only keeps adding an aura to the romance on screen. The actors are good. Shweta Tripathi (from Masaan) makes a convincing debut in Tamil. Debutant Madhampatty Rangaraj might not be really expressive but he fits the part. Vela Ramamoorthy is very good. He has a few neat philosophical lines in the film and by having him play the priest these lines are in sync with the character and do not come across as bullet point messages. The dialogues in general are good. There are even cheeky references to Rahman and Rajini with respect to the year that the film is set in (1992).
The film mostly remains in focus with hardly any deviations. Few parts are a bit too filmy. For instance, the circus trick involving knives being used as a tool to decide real life scenarios. While the intention might have been to showcase the power of faith in love, it sort of sticks out. The twist involving a seemingly good character is a mixed bag. While it looked contrived, due credit must be given for not making the character a caricature.
An earnest film that wraps in the evils of casteism in a simple and straightforward love story. The bittersweet treatment works!
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- Work-study students are placed in the library by Financial Aid. Please inquire with their office for more information.
- Payroll students are hired by the library as needed. When payroll jobs are available they may be advertised in Campus Notices.
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Jonathan Rothberg (PhD 1991, Biology), a pioneer in genetic sequencing technology, a serial entrepreneur, and a Wilbur Cross Medalist, will receive the National Medal of Technology and Innovation, the White House announced on December 22. The medal is awarded annually for outstanding contributions to America's economic, environmental, and social well-being. Rothberg is one of seven winners of the medal, which will be awarded at a White House ceremony early in 2016.
Rothberg's introduction of massively parallel DNA sequencing technology greatly increased the speed and efficiency of genomic analysis. He has led or been a major contributor to ground-breaking sequencing projects — including the first human genome, the Neanderthal genome, and the incorporation of sequencing technology onto semi-conductor chips.
Rothberg is the founder of a string of successful Connecticut companies, including 454 Life Science, CuraGen, Ion Torrent, Raindance Technologies, Hyperfine Research, Butterfly Network Inc., LAM Therapeutics, and 4Catalyzer. In addition to his commercial research ventures, he founded the Rothberg Institute for Childhood Diseases in 2001, a non-profit organization dedicated to finding a cure for Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC). TSC is a genetic disorder that causes benign tumors to form in the brain, eyes, heart, kidney, skin, and lungs. The institute, which carries out research at the intersection of molecular biology, chemistry, computer science, and nanotechnology, is expected to have a direct impact on research on cancer and other disorders.
Among Rothberg's many honors are The Wall Street Journal's Gold Medal for Innovation and the 2010 Connecticut Medal of Technology. He was named a World Economic Technology Pioneer and is a member of the National Academy of Engineering. The Graduate School awarded him its highest honor, a Wilbur Cross Medal, in 2012.


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A is for Dr. Maya Angelou
I first came to know Maya Angelou through her book, "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" many years ago. I have since read other books and her poetry and heard her speak many times. "Phenomenal Woman" is a must-read.
"Any book that helps a child to form a habit of reading, to make reading one of his deep and continuing needs, is good for him."
"I believe that every person is born with talent."
"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel."
"If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude."
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This question is based off of an assumption that the spiritually dead could not go to "Paradise." This, however, overlooks the fact that sins were not taken away until the atonement was completed (Hebrews 10:1-4). While the OT saints had life, they only had it in view of the cross of Christ. Under the Law they were still considered spiritually dead.
So, everyone under the Law died in a state of spiritual separation because of man's inability to follow the law perfectly. The difference lies within if they tried to keep the law or not. One group was destined to rise to eternal life, but the other was destined to shame and everlasting contempt (Daniel 12:2) Therefore, Christ could give His soul as an offering and still go to "Paradise" because of His perfect keeping of the Law.
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Monday, August 29, 2016
The Go Ahead Singapore Loyang Bus Depot Carnival 2016
Public buses are a daily affair for most of us. We use it to get to work, to school, to different places around Singapore and so on. However, we seem to forget about the amount of hard work bus operators need to do to make sure that buses run smoothly. That is what Go Ahead Singapore, Singapore's fourth public bus operator, wants to show us through the Loyang Bus Depot Carnival which took place in mid June.
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Accompanying popular and effective sovereignty
From February to August 2017, IRG dedicated its blog to democratic innovations under the title « elections at home ». Our objective was to report on their diversity starting with an account of the actors, in order to understand the needs to which these initiatives are responding and in what forms. These posts also had the objective of shedding light on challenges raised by the electoral debates in France. In this way, we humbly highlighted different points of view (including those different from ours) in order to better illustrate the expectations and needs expressed behind discontentment, whether towards Europe, social cohesion, solidarity, elected officials, the « State » or democracy, as well as the proposed responses, notably by citizens themselves. It is important to place each experience in its context and to research how these experiences help recode, or not, the DNA of our democracy. Informing us about these new ideas, as Séverine Bellina and Loïc Blondiaux do in the above text, is also a way to reconnect citizens with the big challenges to which they must collectively respond and, above all, to provide analysis of these mutations in terms of crisis. This brings the elections home, and above all makes all future elections begin at home. In this way we are accompanying popular, effective (and active) sovereignty as a foundation of our democracy.
The campaign for the presidential and legislative elections showed two contradicting needs of the French people : the desire for democratic change, along with the comfort and security of a known situation expressed by extreme conservatism. If the choice of Emmanuel Macron characterises well this pull, it clearly maintains the distance of citizens from the final decision. Despite this, we are able to see work already begun at the local level. During our interview with the mayor of Saillans, Vincent Beillard, we noted that local democracy could make policies move forward. The village of Drôme has, in effect, chosen to live with participatory and collegiate democracy since the municipal elections of 2014. A collective of citizens presented itself to contest the total lack of transparency of the preceding team. Since then, Saillans is living with thematic commissions and action-project groups. The DNA and legitimacy of the approach resides in its collegiality.
At the national level, the context of defiance towards politics has fed the emergence of citizen initiatives for several months or years. Charlotte Marchandise-Franquet, who presented herself at the presidential elections without obtaining the 500 necessary sponsors, spoke to us of a « citizens' despair » with completely fossilised politics. The same assessment exists for PolittY Blog which regrets political immobilism and what it entails for new generations. This prevailing immobilism motivated the manifesto of Let's Dare# Happy Days. This collective attempted to mobilise political forces on the left with 25 concrete propositions. Despite this, the gathering together so hoped for didn't function, so we must ask if the French people are really ready to turn the page. If we believe the psychotherapist Françoise Tachker-Brun, the French « always need an all mighty protective figure » and, even if they are sensitive to the emergence of new practices, they always prefer the comfort of situations that they know. This is why it is difficult to undertake big reforms, especialy ecological ones. Despite this, steps towards citizen participation have clearly been taken. These initiatives are laying the foundations for future citizen success. Despite the COP 21 and the presence of Nicolas Hulot in the Ministry of Environment, Bruno Villalba reminds us to what extent ecological and democratic transitions don't work well together : « As long as we remain in the context of competition of territories, ecology is not a priority. »
« Elections at home » showed that despite the abundance of citizen initiatives, they still don't find a systemic echo in transformation of our democratic DNA. Thus a solution lies more in the local, where concretisation proves to be decisive. But whether they be local, national or European political spaces, what is eagerly awaited and what is set up are practices of power-in-common and horizons for ways out, restrained but existing, of the neo-liberal model. Citizens who reinvest in an active citizenship do it with a voluntary perspective and find solutions to their problems and often, above all, wish to recreate social ties. In this point of view, social innovations in solidarity at the local level re-create social ties, above all else. Young people from generation Y are less and less interested in the modern way of life, or invent new democratic modalities with the tools of their time. The mutation of democracy will not happen without change in the treatment of information, and the mutation of media for active citizens is more difficult to satisfy than that of consumer citizens.
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ARMANI BEAUTY Maestro fusion makeup
Product informationBrighten your complexion with a refining liquid foundation that leaves behind naturally glowing skin. Maestro liquid foundation is the makeup formula enriched with Fusion Technology.
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"It was a great pleasure to participate in the 3rd International Conference on Food Design. It was gratifying to share with the design international community this project that has influenced my perspective on design, community, food and culture.
I say again: you are a Superwoman who works professionally (very well organized the conference) and puts heart in your motivation".
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Throughout the United States Open, Andy Murray will be sharing his observations on his matches and his time in New York on Straight Sets. It has already been a memorable summer for Murray, who endured a heartbreaking loss in the Wimbledon final and then won the Olympic gold medal at the All England Club. Murray, the No. 3 seed, opens his United States Open on Monday against Alex Bogomolov Jr. in the second match at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
You said you dreamed after you lost the Wimbledon final that you had won the Wimbledon final. What do you remember about that dream?
I just remember waking up thinking I'd won. And then straight away, you realize after a few seconds, you come around and realize it hasn't happened. So it's obviously fairly disappointing. The thing was, with Wimbledon, I actually felt all right after a few days. When I lost in a big final before that, I hadn't felt great for a while. After Wimbledon, I felt better pretty quickly. So it wasn't actually too bad. It was actually fairly emotional afterward. But the dream, I kind of had a laugh about it. I felt like I played well.
Was that why you were able to move on so quickly? Were there other factors?
I played well. The support afterward. Just people I was bumping into on the street, from media and my family and the guys around me, everyone was really positive. That helped. And also because the Olympics was coming up, that was something I had been really pumped for, for a while. A combination of those.
Do you remember your dreams a lot? Was that normal?
No. Not really. I mean, I don't really dream that much about winning or losing things. I very rarely dream about tennis, to be honest. When I have time off, like, I don't sleep much. I sleep for like 5, 6 hours a night max. When I'm playing, I sleep way, way longer. Fairly deep sleep. I'm not exercising when I'm not playing. I don't need the rest.
You left London the day after you won a gold medal. Have you had a chance to look back at the past month, what you accomplished, how it might have changed your life?
No. Because the thing was, I left the UK straight away. I had a few more people coming up to me in New York than I have in the past, that's for sure. But no, I think maybe when I get home, and I have a bit of time to just relax, think about the summer and how it went and everything will start to take it all in and think a bit about it. Maybe get a chance to celebrate it with my friends and family.
Did you even celebrate the night you won?
Well, no. The night we won, we had press, I had press until 1:30 in the morning. I didn't get back home until 2:30. You had to go from Wimbledon over to the Olympic venue. We obviously had the mixed doubles afterward, the final as well. Then we had to wait for the court to be cleared to do the presentation ceremony for the next one. We didn't really get back home until 2:30. But the following evening we went out to dinner. Me and all of the guys. That was nice.
You said you basically left your medals at home. You also posted a picture of your dogs wearing them.
It was the day after the final. I was sitting around the house, with my girlfriend, in the afternoon, and we always take silly pictures with the dogs. They're border terriers, Maggie and Rusty. Maggie wore the gold. She's the older one. She's 4. Rusty is only about a year and a half. So Maggie still rules the house. My girlfriend said, "Why don't you try putting them around their necks?" But the medals are actually pretty heavy, so we didn't want them to be on for too long. And she took it, and yeah, it became quite a big thing. People ask me all the time about that picture.
Have the dogs worn the medals longer than you have?
Exactly. Yes.
Have you had any dreams about the U.S. Open?
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Sophisticated computer simulations can support effective science-based evaluations to facilitate better governance of the marine space with evidence-based policies. We developed a range of spatial fisheries models, integrating biological with fishers´decision-making dynamics and management for assessing the management of multiple activities. We present the outcomes of case-specific evaluations with different ecological and socio-economic characteristics i.e. Adriatic, Ionian, Black, Baltic and Celtic Seas, and priorities like fisheries, aquaculture, offshore wind energy or conservation areas. For each case, we applied the DISPLACE agent-based modeling platform for simulating bioeconomic dynamics and clarifying options for sustainable and viable fisheries in presence of other marine sectors. The work is ongoing and we foresee clear outcomes delivered by mid-2019.
Testing to what extent EU fisheries can cope with a ban of discarding fish in presence of choke species
The ban on discarding unwanted fish overboard when fishing, which was decided during the last 2013 EU Common Fisheries Policy reform, requires that everything retained in a commercial fishing gear is recorded and counted against fish quotas when some exist like in Northern European waters. It is, however, difficult to reduce catches of a single fish species when a variety of fish is generally caught together. This creates a risk for early closures of fisheries when the quota of one fish (the "choke species") is exhausted before the others. To cope with this and avoid an unnecessary low rate of quota utilization, fishermen can try to lease extra quotas, or modify their catches, either by switching to more selective fishing gear types or through changes in when, where and how to fish, by trying to avoid areas where there is a fair amount of possible choke species, and displace the fishery as soon as a large catch of choke species is encountered. This ability to displace will depend on the skills and choices of the skipper but also on how the fish stocks distribute in space and time (patchily vs. evenly distributed). We are developing here a platform to test such interlinked effects in a clear and detailed manner by accounting for varying skipper's decision-making, such as for example the one described in the adjacent decision tree.
Growing network of fisheries modelling using DISPLACE
By analyzing fishers´ decision making consequences and predicting likely responses of fisheries to spatial management options, the DISPLACE modelling approach is assessing whether actual fishing opportunities and technical management measures (e.g. regulation of gears, spatial restriction for fishing, etc.) perform well by ensuring sustainable fishing and food provision to the value chain without affecting important fisheries economics. In this context DISPLACE now provides scenario-based assessment and projections of the amount of income generated by national fishing fleets (or other finer fleet segments level economics and fishing harbor communities) over months, quarters and years as long as national input data are available.
On this issue, important results have been obtained in a row of applications including the Adriatic Sea CS (paper here), the Ionian Sea (in progress), the Black Sea (in progress) and the Baltic Sea CSs, with ongoing data conditioning for the Irish Celtic Sea, some Norwegian Fjords and NE Atlantic Coasts in Portugal.
National fishing fleet economic performance and sustainable use of the ocean
DISPLACE is a fisheries spatial ecosystem impact assessment tool that can be used to look at the consequences of fisheries and the benefits from managing them (including spatial fisheries closures) for a sustainable use and a viable economy of fisheries exploiting marine resources (fish, shellfish and marine invertebrates). The model simulates the fishing of individual vessels and their capacity to deploy their effort at fishing when constrained by spatial or temporal closures, other management, and including spatial restriction from other concurrent uses of the sea (fish farms, commercial shipping lanes, wind farm parks).
In this context, DISPLACE provides a basis for testing scenarios and projects the amount of income generated by national fishing fleets (or the economics of some finer segmentation such as fishing harbor communities) over months, quarters and years. We track aggregated economics and measure Income, Costs, Economic Indicators, Capital value, Profitability and development trends. DISPLACE is also a platform useful to compare fleet segments regarding their respective fuel efficiency and relative impacts by for example looking at the income issued from the sea for each unit of seabed area swept by the fishing gears.
(Disclaimer! Attached screenshots in this margin are very preliminary outcomes and should not be used to give any kind of advice neither to deduce any kind of productivity levels)
Fisheries management in one of the most crowded marine area. Does spatial planning help?
The Adriatic Sea is one of the most crowded marine areas. Several fishing activities operate simultaneously in the area, and the need to minimize conflicts among them is also a social concern. We apply a fish and fisheries model accounting for space and time effects to study the impact that would result from a suite of spatial plans suggested by practitioners in order to reduce the pressure on the four main demersal fish and crustacean stocks (having high commercial interest) in the northern Adriatic. We also look at promoting space sharing between mutually exclusive activities.
Check out the open access paper for more information in Ecosphere
DISPLACE is a spatial impact assessment tool to anticipate the consequences of displacing fisheries on ensuring a better sustainability and economy of fisheries. The model simulates the activity of individual vessels and how they will use their time fishing and where given restrictions in space and time. By applying the model that fit the local fisheries of the Adriatic region, practitioners could further develop tailored applications to their area for both understanding the fine dynamic of the interlinked fish and fisheries here, and, in the meantime, acquire a helicopter view of the outcomes when the small-scale (fishing) operations at sea are aggregated. That kind of framework applied to the Adriatic or other areas should analyze and provide data with thematic reports/scenario on which the practitioners can rely on to project the fish stock population levels and fishery economy relevant to the ecoregion. The model contributes to the coordination and integration of different spatial activities in marine areas with the purpose of reducing potential inefficient management and use of space in accordance with the aims of the EU Marine Spatial Planning Directive (MSPD) and other Directives. In the project, the model is used to estimate the consequences of closing specific areas to fishing.
DISPLACE in the Adriatic Sea
We are setting the first steps in developing a fish and fisheries DISPLACE application for the northern Adriatic Sea in support of maritime spatial planning and management issues, especially from the perspective of the Italian coastal fisheries. The model provides a test platform for running Monte-Carlo simulations that project scenarios of alternative spatial management scenarios and fishing effort distributions. We evaluate how fisheries revenues and environmental benefits are affected. This first application to the Adriatic Sea should provide technical inputs for the development of a bio-economic model in order to guarantee effective science based inputs allowing policy improvement and better governance at cross-border level for fisheries management and marine spatial planning.
(Attached screenshots in this margin are very preliminary outcomes and should not be used to give any kind of advice)
How individual fishermen´s micro-decision-making affects the overall performance of fisheries
Fishermen´s micro-decision-making is challenged by fishery management and marine spatial plans and affects the overall performance of fisheries. Because of individual decisions and tactics for fishing (e.g. selection of gears, place and time) influence catching power, the fishermen have an individual footprint on the harvested stocks and benthic communities.
Also, fishermen have different objectives and strategies influencing economic and impact performance of the fishery for several stocks and ecosystem components and in different areas (e.g. here for carbon footprints, or here for impacts on seafloor). By regulating catch quotas, the deployed effort and potential fishing grounds, both fisheries management, and marine spatial plans can result in unintended consequences and incentives affecting the overall economic and energy performance of the fisheries at stake, which may further undermine the ecosystem approach to fisheries.
We intend to support the fishery sector and the policymakers with a benchmark tool for efficiently evaluating alternative scenarios in individual decision making, by designing decision trees to model when, where, how, and for how long they go fishing.
Continue reading "How individual fishermen´s micro-decision-making affects the overall performance of fisheries"
Impact assessment of spatial planning on the fishery economy and ecosystems
In the competition for marine space, the fishing sector needs to prepare for management impacts from other directives than the EU Common Fishery Policy. Our purpose is to support the sector-specific stakeholders and policymakers and provide them with a tool for evaluating the spatial planning and management scenarios and spatial explicit fishery dynamics. This tool is informed by the different types of fishing activities and other activities occupying marine space. Continue reading "Impact assessment of spatial planning on the fishery economy and ecosystems"
Have your say on how spatial restrictions affect your fishing
In relation to present simulations performed under the Baltic case study of the SOCIOEC project, the stakeholder feedback is expected to provide information on (and contribute to) what the stakeholders consider to be the most important risk factors in such spatial management. Furthermore, they are expected to contribute with information on how they plan to react to the spatial management measures in their short-term decision making (on a daily basis or at the trip level). For example, how they will react to increased fuel prices? Or how increase price is changing the choices of fishing grounds? Or how do fishermen react to some stocks with altered productivity? Or do they switch to another ground, fisheries, occupation, etc.? Or do they on a longer-term basis change their investment dynamics, exit from fishery, etc.?.) . Continue reading "Have your say on how spatial restrictions affect your fishing"
How spatial planning constrains cross-border fisheries: the bio-economic DISPLACE evaluation on the Baltic Sea
With our approach we aim at modelling the interaction between fisheries and stock spatial dynamics and assessing the interlinked consequences on both the vessel economy and the viability and sustainability of the harvesting (including the issue of energy efficiency for greener fisheries). We explore alternative fishing effort allocation scenarios and management options. As such, we are designing a benchmark tool for conducting management strategy evaluations to capture short-term economic reactions from individual fisherman tactical decision-making.
In the growing marine spatial planning (MSP) legislative context, concurrent uses of the sea are constraining the possibilities of displacing each vessel´s fishing activities. These new constraints call for studies that would empower the fishing industry with the right tools and knowledge to engage in fair MSP dialogues. We should consider the impact assessment and scenario evaluation of wider marine cross-sector use, exploitation of the marine environment and competition for space in a spatial evaluation tool and our ongoing evaluation is precisely dedicated to investigating this aspect.
Continue reading "How spatial planning constrains cross-border fisheries: the bio-economic DISPLACE evaluation on the Baltic Sea"


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There's just nothing more wondrous than to find that one of the largest companies in the world is getting more tax cuts in a time when most states have huge deficits, and the national deficit is growing like the waistline of Kevin Smith.
From slashdot we have a blurb letting us know that the company that is the most well known business in Washington is in line to get record tax cuts –
"Despite a $2.8 billion deficit, Washington State's House Bill 3176 would provide Microsoft with an effective $100 million tax cut annually and possible amnesty on its $1.27 billion Nevada tax maneuverings. Under current law, all of Microsoft's worldwide licensing revenues of approximately $20.7 billion annually are taxable at .484 percent. Under the new law, only the portion of software licenses sold to Washington state customers would be taxable. Ironically, after slashing Microsoft's tax burden, HB3176 directs the Department of Revenue to crack down on 'abusive tax transactions' like those in Nevada — except for a loophole that may provide Microsoft amnesty on its twelve year practice. The bill's lead sponsor is Ross Hunter of Medina, home to Bill Gates and a number of current and former Microsoft billionaires and multi-millionaires, and other areas around Microsoft's corporate campus."
No chance of graft there.
The tax cut could be seen as a good thing if it was tied to jobs, but clearly it is not so. Microsoft had record profits last year, yet more than a few people were laid off. Shouldn't companies that are making a profit, and want to be held in public esteem as good corporate citizens, keep the job cuts to a bare minimum?
That's not socialism, that's good business. It is simply the logical extension of the economic theories we are given by those who profess to know how business on a macro scale works.
Perhaps Mr. Gates would have less to worry about giving away, but then there should also be fewer people who need help if Microsoft keeps people working, and pays their fair share.
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President Obama was visiting troops in Afghanistan over the weekend so Vice President Joe Biden stepped in to deliver the weekly address. During his speech, Biden discussed the pending expiration of the Bush-era tax cuts as well as concerns about the expired unemployment benefits extension. Immediately upon his return from abroad, Obama got right down to business and began working to find a solution to these two issues.
Yesterday President Obama announced a tentative plan for addressing the expiring tax cuts as well as the unemployment benefit issue. In short, the economic plan makes the following proposals:
- Extend all of the Bush-era tax cuts for another two years; this includes tax cuts for individuals earning more than $200,000 per year and couples earning more than $250,000 annually.
- Continuation of the $1,000 Child Tax Credit, the Earned Income Tax Credit and the American Opportunity Tax Credit.
- A 2 percent reduction in payroll tax cuts for employees for calendar year 2011.
- A 13-month extension on unemployment insurance for approximately 2 million Americans that would otherwise lose their benefits in the coming months. Unfortunately this doesn't provide additional benefits to the 99ers, those that have exhausted all 99 weeks of unemployment insurance.
- A $5 million exemption on estate taxes with a top tax rate of 35 percent.
What do you think about these propositions – yay or nay?
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The Auctions Database of Ancient Arts from Africa, Asia, Oceania and the Americas.
Paris, 28 November 2018
Notice to lovers of tribal objects! Binoche & Giquello will meet you at Hôtel Drouot on Friday 14 December at 3.30 pm for an exceptional sale of African and Oceanic art. To conclude the year in style, works from prestigious European and American collections will be on display.
The star lot of the sale is undoubtedly the splendid female bust (ancestor figure of Byeri), originating from the group Ntumu (Fang of Gabon). Undated, this statuette has an invoice attesting to its great age (early 19th century). Imbued with a feminine grace, it bears witness to the subtlety and spirituality of Fang art. The head is typical of the sculptural Ntumu way, displaying a hollow face with a "Fang" pout. Perched on a trunk, such an object watched over the bones of the ancestors and served as a mediator between the dead and the living. This treasure worthy of the collections of the greatest museums is estimated at 1 to 1.5 million euros. "This object is unique", says Patrick Caput, the sales specialist. "There are perhaps 1,000 Fang statues in the [.../...]See more
Tags: African Art, Art Market
New York, 15 October 2018
On Tuesday 13 November 2018, there will be a sale of African, oceanic and pre-Columbian art at Bonhams in New York. At least 103 quality objects will be on display to the public.
"This sale marks the return of African and Oceanic art to New York", said Fred Backlar, tribal art specialist at Bonhams. "The sector had been somewhat down since 2014 in the market."
Several remarkable lots are to be remembered. An exceptional Kota reliquary from Gabon will first be proposed (300,000 to 500,000 dollars). This one was taken in by Dr Paul Aubert at the beginning of the 20th century. It was presented in 2017 at the Los Angeles County Museum, during the exhibition "The Inner Eye: Vision and Transcendence in African Arts". A Dogon female figure from Mali will also be on sale ($100,000 to $150,000). This one belonged to the poet Tristan Tzara, the dadaist cantor. Finally, there is a rare Polynesian avimorph headrest ($60,000 to $90,000). This one probably originates from the Tikopia or Anuta Islands.
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Tags: Oceanic Art, African Art, Art Market
Paris, 11 October 2018
On Tuesday, October 30, 2018 at 4pm, an exceptional tribal art sale will take place at Christie's in Paris. This one will bring together objects from Africa, Oceania and America. The session will open with 30 masterpieces from the Adolphe Stoclet collection (1871-1949). This Belgian banker and industrialist is famous for having entrusted the architect Josef Hoffmann with the construction of the Palais Stoclet (Brussels).
This private residence is emblematic of the avant-garde role played by the Viennese Workshop (Wiener Werkstätte) at the beginning of the 20th century. It was decorated by several renowned artists such as Gustav Klimt or Fernand Khnopff. Stoclet made his house a "complete work of art" by exhibiting objects of all styles and periods. He gave tribal art an essential place, arranging the thirty works for sale in his "African Salon". Stoclet also owned objects from America, Asia, Greece or Italy… He was an important customer of art dealer Joseph Brummer (1883-1947).
Among the objects in the collection are several Congolese [.../...]See more
Tags: Native American Art, Oceanic Art, African Art, Art Market
Amsterdam, 13 October 2018
Tribal art is growing in the Netherlands! From 25 to 28 October 2018, 20 renowned merchants will gather in Amsterdam for the 16th edition of the Tribal Art Fair. More than 2,000 objects are presented to the public in the grounds of De Duif Church. Fans will be able to discover an exceptional choice of masks, sculptures, jewellery and furniture from Oceania, Africa, America or Asia.
Among the participants, the Astamangala gallery is the only one to offer Tibetan and Indian objects in Holland. Brant Mackley presents a selection of American native art. For Asia, we will go to Michael Woerner's side, not to mention the Lemaire gallery stand. The merchant family has been organizing the fair since its inception in 2003. Many events are planned during the four days of festivities. Guided tours will introduce the public to tribal rituals through African and Oceanic art. The presentation will be based on exhibits from the Zulu, Ndebele, Asmat and other peoples.
Several readings are also scheduled. Bas van Lier will return in [.../...]See more
Tags: Asian Art, Oceanic Art, African Art, Fairs & Shows
Paris, 20 September 2018
In 1768, the Royal Society commissioned navigator James Cook, captain of the famous three-masted Endeavour, to explore the Pacific Ocean in search of terra incognita.
During his voyage, he discovered numerous island civilisations covering nearly one-third of the planet's surface – from Tahiti in Polynesia to the Melanesian and Micronesian archipelagos. He also met indigenous peoples, in sometimes tense atmospheres due to spears thrown in response to muskets.
But at the same time, 250 years later, the Royal Academy has decided to honour this initial contact with other cultures by organising and producing a large-scale exhibition on the Oceanic arts. The show is on the same lines as other big monographic events at this British institution. Bear in mind that since the 1990s, the Royal Academy has staged exhibitions that delve into the cultural productions of great civilisations – "The Art of a Continent" (1995), "Aztecs" (2002), "Turks: A Journey of a Thousand Years" (2005), "China: The Three Emperors, 1662-1795" (2005), [.../...]See more
Tags: Oceanic Art, Exhibitions
Paris, 17 September 2018
Handovers to the next generation, a rise in the number of objects on sale, the creation of events on the market, a change in the way players behave... 2017 was a good year for arts hailing from outside Europe, but it looks like it might have been a transition period.
For around twenty years now, both auction figures and observations made by dealers and experts have attested to a healthy growing tribal-art market, which tends to be stable in its practices. In auction rooms, 2017 confirmed these sound results with a return to growth after two fairly flat years. Achieving a turnover of a little over €80 million, this is the second-best year in the history of the market (which includes classical African, Oceanian, pre-Colombian and North American arts) following an exuberant2014. This year, Sotheby's sold the Frum and Myron Kunin collections, which together accounted for sales totalling €45.5 million. A hefty enough figure to tip the scales... "The market is doing very well," enthuses Laurent Dodier, a French dealer and valuer from [.../...]See more
Tags: Oceanic Art, African Art, Art Market
Paris, 15 September 2018
There are certain auction sales that mark their time by establishing a new trend or signalling a change in era. This was what the Victor Choquet sale did for Cézanne, or Sean Scully for Pop Art. And perhaps Pierre Loos will trigger the popularity of Congolese modern artists in a similar way?
"During my three-part sale, fifty years of my life are going to go by, corresponding with what I am, my desire to transmit things to others. For someone like me who's had the luck to travel, leaving without transmission is like running away like a thief. While some construct walls, I prefer bridges." The renowned Belgian dealer is getting set to sell part of his large collection over three consecutive sales to be held at Piasa on 17 and 18 September.
The first will be for ethnographic and primitive arts – around 500 lots whose estimates tend towards fairly reasonable prices. Up for grabs will be numerous headrests, Kuba textiles from Kasai (which Pierre Loos helped to bring to public attention), and votive statuettes...
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Tags: African Art, Art Market
Paris, 9 September 2018
A homage to a mythical exhibition from the 1930s, an extensive dialogue with contemporary creation, and a unique assembly of works from outside Europe... This is what you can expect from the 17th edition of Parcours des Mondes, one of the world's biggest and most prestigious primitive-arts fairs.
Its reputation is now a given. After notching up sixteen editions, the Parcours des Mondes has become an unmissable event for dealers, collectors, museum directors, and also tribal-art lovers. But what else would you expect when the organisers of the Parisian fair, steered by Pierre Moos, have never skimped on quality, but consistently invited the top dealers in their respective specialities?
Whether these dealers come from Paris, other French towns, or further afield, there are 64 of them present at Saint-Germain-des-Près for this year's vintage. From Rue des Beaux-Arts to Rue Mazarine, passing through Rue Guénégaud, they are showing masterpieces patiently picked up from Africa and Oceania – often these dealers are taking a breather after [.../...]See more
Tags: Aboriginal Art, Native American Art, Pre-Columbian Art, Asian Art, Oceanic Art, African Art, Fairs & Shows
Paris, 8 September 2018
What strategy are you implementing for Parcours des Mondes?
With sixteen editions behind it, Parcours des Mondes has become a leading player in the world of international tribal- and Asian-arts fairs. The legacy of these sixteen editions, all these sold objects, all these encounters, needs to be consolidated by maintaining what has been responsible for the quality of Parcours des Mondes until now: rigour in the selection of exhibitors. What makes a fair special is the diversity of its different stakeholders. In the first place, we address dealers: these are our clients, and they're the ones we work with for six months in order to construct a rich event. But our audience is made up of art lovers, collectors, with demanding requirements. We need to find a good balance.
What approaches do you follow to strengthen this renown?
First, we wish to promote the heritage aspect of Parcours des Mondes. We're also focusing on the need to reinvent our communication methods – we're opening up more to social networks for example. Next, to maintain [.../...]See more
Tags: Aboriginal Art, Native American Art, Pre-Columbian Art, Asian Art, Oceanic Art, African Art, Interviews, Fairs & Shows
Paris, 7 September 2018
Do you think that the fair, celebrating its 17th birthday this year, has reached maturity? Are you still seeking to enrich it with new perspectives?
I'm very proud of the renown that Parcours des Mondes enjoys today. When we took it over several years ago, the event was going downhill. Over time and with a lot of passion, we've worked to give it the face it has today, by selecting participants from the world's top galleries, which isn't so easy given that there are very few of them. This might seem paradoxical, but what you need to bear in mind is that there are around sixty tribal-arts galleries worldwide, no more. By way of comparison, if you take any building in the Chelsea district in New York, you'll find the same number of contemporary-art galleries, if not more. Clearly, we live in a microcosm from which we're taking the best. This year, we refused about twenty potential participants due to the quality of works – primordial in our eyes – and also due to the fact that the number of galleries admitted to the event cannot be [.../...]See more
Tags: Aboriginal Art, Pre-Columbian Art, Native American Art, Oceanic Art, Asian Art, African Art, Interviews, Fairs & Shows


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INDIANAPOLIS—Students who want to launch or enrich a career in nonprofit leadership, research or teaching by earning a Ph.D. in Philanthropic Studies will be able to pursue their dreams thanks to a new gift to the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University.Drs. Dwight and Audrey Burlingame have created the Dwight and Audrey Burlingame Doctoral Fellowship in Philanthropic Studies for students at the Center through an endowment gift of $100,000.
Dwight Burlingame is associate executive director and director of academic programs at the Center on Philanthropy. He was instrumental in establishing the Center and led the creation of the world's first Ph.D., master's and bachelor's degrees in Philanthropic Studies there. Audrey Burlingame, who holds doctorates in nursing and higher education, has helped to significantly advance both fields through her teaching and professional practice.Burlingame is a pioneer in the field of Philanthropic Studies who helped create that academic discipline. He continues to be a trailblazer nationally and internationally, helping universities develop programs that study philanthropy and help build civil society across the United States and from South America to the Middle East to Asia. His former students now lead and serve in nonprofit organizations around the world.
"Audrey and I are committed to the Center's success, and we want to give back to students at the doctoral level who often have to make great sacrifices for their education," Burlingame said. "One of their greatest needs is financial support while they do their dissertation research. We both appreciate the assistance we received when we were earning our Ph.D.s, and we want to repay that by helping the next generation."Students in the Philanthropic Studies doctoral program engage in in-depth examination of the most complex issues in philanthropy. Their original research helps build knowledge about philanthropy and develop solutions for nonprofit organizations, foundations and communities. Graduates of the Ph.D. program are nonprofit leaders and serve as faculty members at the growing number of universities that offer courses and conduct research in philanthropy and related topics.
"Dwight and Audrey have been tireless advocates for our students since the Center's earliest days, opening their home and their hearts to them," said Patrick M. Rooney, executive director of the Center on Philanthropy. "They are now opening opportunities for students to gain an advanced education at a time when there is a growing need for professionals and scholars with a sophisticated understanding of philanthropy.""We are grateful for their countless contributions to fulfilling the Center's mission and to higher education, and for this generous gift that will make an enduring difference for our students and for nonprofit organizations everywhere," Rooney continued.
The gift will enable the Center and its students to push the boundaries of knowledge in a thriving research environment, help nonprofits apply new research findings to improve their important work, and develop future leaders who will serve universities and nonprofits across the globe.Burlingame is active in the nonprofit community in Indianapolis and nationally as a board member, volunteer, speaker and consultant. He is the editor-in-chief of Philanthropy in America: a Comprehensive Historical Encyclopedia, a seminal publication in the field. He is the author or coauthor of 11 books and innumerable articles on topics related to philanthropy, nonprofit organizations, corporate philanthropy, fundraising and libraries.
"Helping to build the Philanthropic Studies program at the Center has been extremely rewarding for Audrey and me," Burlingame said. "Above all, that is because of the tremendous pleasure we've received from knowing so many inspiring students and seeing the difference they make every day."
About the Center on Philanthropy
The Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University is a leading academic center dedicated to increasing the understanding of philanthropy and improving its practice worldwide through research, teaching, training and public affairs programs in philanthropy, fundraising, and management of nonprofit organizations. For more information, visit www.philanthropy.iupui.edu.


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Snarky Puppy bassist and bandleader Michael League, pictured with Audio-Technicas AE4100 Cardioid Dynamic Handheld Microphone and ATH-M50RD Professional Studio Monitor Headphones. (This photo may be used by the press only for the purpose of one-time reproduction. Unauthorized use, alteration or reproduction of this photograph is strictly prohibited.)
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Audio-Technica, a leading innovator in transducer technology for over 50 years, is proud to be a microphone manufacturer of choice for Snarky Puppy, a Brooklyn-based instrumental fusion band led by GRAMMY® Award-winning bassist, composer and producer Michael League. Since joining with the Snarky Puppy crew around 2007, engineer/mixer Eric Hartman has been behind the console for several acclaimed albums from the ensemble, including We Like It Here, which the band released this year. And a key element of these albums success has been Hartmans extensive use of Audio-Technica microphones in the bands recording process, which generally blurs the lines between live recording and studio production.
We record live with no overdubs, states Hartman. Theyll travel to the recording session, sometimes still writing the songs, and rehearse for a short span of time. Then we will have a number of sets scheduled, two per night for multiple nights, with a live audience in the room, and we will record them all for possible release. They will play a set down, like its a concert, and after the four days we may have several cuts to choose from, so Michael League figure out which ones he likes best based on the performance and the video quality, and proceed to the mixing stage from there. No overdubs, and close to no editing, and with an eager live audience and spontaneous antics from the band. We break a lot of rules, and many times I think the records are better because of it.
Hartmans arsenal of A-T tools includes the following models: ATM450 Cardioid Condenser Instrument Microphone; ATM350 Cardioid Condenser Clip-On Microphone; ATM250 Hypercardioid Dynamic Instrument Microphone; ATM650 Hypercardioid Dynamic Instrument Microphone; AT4050 Multi-pattern Condenser Microphone; AT4060 Cardioid Condenser Tube Microphone; AE3000 Cardioid Condenser Instrument Microphone; AE4100 Cardioid Dynamic Handheld Microphone; AE5100 Cardioid Condenser Instrument Microphone; AE2500 Dual-element Cardioid Instrument Microphone; AT4051b Cardioid Condenser Microphone; and AT4080 Phantom-powered Bidirectional Ribbon Microphone. He has put these microphones to use in dozens of configurations, but a few favorites include using the ATM450 for snare and hi-hat (Its really good at taking a snapshot of an area, he remarks); ATM350s as clip-ons throughout the ensemble; AT4051bs as drum overheads; AE2500 on kick drum; AT4080 on guitar cabinets and certain horn solos; AE3000 on toms; and ATM250s on deep snares, organ bottom, and a variety of other uses.
Aside from serving the in-studio audience and the listener at home, the band has to consider a third type of audience: the online viewer. Since these sessions are almost always filmed and end up on YouTube or as video releases, they must be visually pleasing. To add some flash, a decision was made to try out a new set of A-T headphones, the ATH-M50RD Professional Studio Monitor Headphones (red color). Hartman recalls, They are bright red, and they really popped on camera, adding a very cool aesthetic. And Im a bit of a headphone snob, and the ATH-M50s really provide the hi-fi reference that I need in a lot of situations. So theyre what we need sonically, with that extra bit of visual flair. Perfect for this last set of sessions we did.
Its been a great ride so far, adds Hartman. Im glad I answered that call from the band in 2007, because I almost didnt! Ive gotten to see this band grow their fanbase and budgets and get better as an ensemble. Sometimes we walk into a situation with very little and just make it work somehow. And A-T products have been a cornerstone of my workflow through it all.
Celebrating over 50 years of audio excellence worldwide, Audio-Technica is a leading innovator in transducer technology, renowned for the design and manufacture of microphones, wireless microphones, headphones, mixers, and electronics for the audio industry.
For more information on the complete range of Audio-Technica products, contact Karen Emerson, Audio-Technica U.S., Inc., 1221 Commerce Drive, Stow, OH 44224. Tel: (330) 686-2600; Fax: (330) 688-3752; Web: www.audio-technica.com


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Press Release: Good Neighbor Selects Welligent as EHR Provider
November 15, 2016
Norfolk, VA., — Richmond-based Good Neighbor Community Services, provides counseling & mental health services designed to help their clients achieve a life of opportunity, independence, and growth. To support the needs of their residents and clients, Good Neighbor selected Welligent's Health Cloud to streamline their processes allowing them to focus on their mission; creating a new way of life Creating a new way of life through counseling and mental health, residential, and day support services that meet you where you are.
A program that Good Neighbor is rolling out is one hundred percent community based. Staff having access to a mobile app was a critical factor in choosing an electronic health record (EHR) software. Features like digital signature capture, personal caseload views, calendars, and easy access to member records will be essential to working efficiently in the field.
"At Welligent, we see technology as an enabling factor and a competitive advantage for provider organizations. It permeates four key areas: enhanced clinical records, mobility, communication and member engagement," said Andrew McCraw, President, Welligent, Inc.
Welligent's Health Cloud will provide a comprehensive behavioral EHR with a "next generation" user interface, an integrated patient portal, real-time chat, and mobile apps. The intuitive design and user-friendly menu allows users to easily jump between member records, making it easy for staff to focus on what they are trained to do; improve health outcomes. Features like a seamless clinician's dashboard will improve workflow, while a user resource tool and app called Welligent Community provides quick access to a knowledge base of tutorials, webinars, system release notes and user groups.
McCraw notes, "We know that our provider's staff need the right access at the right time, regardless of location or access to the Internet, which we know is not always present. That's why we made Welligent available wherever you are. Whether it be in a home, at a school or in your office, you can access client records on our mobile application. We look forward to aiding Good Neighbor Community Services coordinating care and improving service delivery with the Welligent Health Cloud."
About Welligent
Welligent, based in Norfolk, VA, offers a leading cloud-based electronic health record (EHR) system that is both mobile and secure. Welligent provides documentation, scheduling, and medication and caseload management access from your desktop, tablet or smartphone. Users are able to manage all programs, services and payors from one, integrated system. Welligent's interoperable software is fully configurable and includes features and options such as clinical records, treatment plan libraries, forms management, ePrescribing, electronic billing, and dashboard reporting.
To learn more, visit www.welligent.com
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Cosmic Cushion
Meditation Cushion
The Cosmic Cushion is our own patented breakthrough design and has meditators raving! The Cosmic Cushion's three core features work in harmony to provide supreme comfort during meditation. This cushion's wedge profile tilts the pelvis slightly forward, helping you maintain the proper forward curve in your lower back while meditating. The Cosmic Cushion's tapering wings support the entire length of your thighs, and this even weight distribution eliminates restlessness and keeps your legs from falling asleep. The curved heel cradle is tailored to fit either heel snugly, allowing you to draw your feet in close to your torso, minimizing stress to your hips and knees.
The Cosmic Cushion comes in five sizes:
* Regular Loft- by far the most popular choice. Measures: 22"x15"x6.5".
* Low loft- a good choice for veteran, flexible, or petite sitters. Measures: 22"x15"x4.5"
* Oversize- for tall, larger framed sitters w/ limited flexibility. Fits people 6' or taller. Measures 24"x16"x7.5"
* Travel- Slightly lower and with truncated legs for easier storage in a bag.
Measures 19"x13"x4.5"
* Kids- Measures 19.5"x12"x3"
The Cosmic Cushion is stuffed with either prime kapok or buckwheat hull, both natural and biodegradable fillings. Kapok is lighter and easier to carry, and gives firm, buoyant support. Buckwheat conforms to your contours for a more grounded feeling. The Cosmic Cushion has a cotton muslin inner casing and a zippered slipcover that can be removed for convenient washing. Note: The Kids version does not have a removable cover.
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Faith and Food (and Film!): The Gift of Liturgy
On June 6th, we'll have a special Faith and Food. Laura Wilson will be offering a viewing of her movie, "The Gift of Liturgy" for the Antiochian House of Studies. The movie features many of our parishioners and scenes from our liturgical celebrations. Check out the introductory video below, and come enjoy dinner and a movie with us! (Remember there are no services Wednesday, May 30!)
For some, the Liturgy of the Orthodox Church is at best a relic of the ancient world, foreign and mysterious, and at worst, irrelevant and empty. However, for those who have entered into it, Liturgy both symbolizes and reveals the kingdom of heaven. Even more, Liturgy grants the kingdom - that is communion with God - in the present moment. It transforms us into liturgical beings so that we are able to offer all of our life back to God, realizing the kingdom of Heaven in every moment, place, and circumstance.


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Applying for Admission
When to Apply
You should apply to a graduate degree program six to nine months before the beginning of the semester in which you plan to enroll. At the latest, your application for graduate admission with all supporting documentation, transcripts and test scores must be received by June 1 for the fall semester and Oct. 15 for the spring semester. Earlier deadlines apply for international applicants.
Most departments require much earlier submission of credentials for graduate study. Applications for programs in anthropology, art, biochemistry, biology, chemistry, education, environmental chemistry, geology, geophysics, interdisciplinary study, psychology and wildlife biology should be sent much earlier. Contact your prospective department for specific deadlines; the number of students accepted is limited.
Graduate students are strongly encouraged to apply early. Applications received near deadline will be processed as time permits or may be considered for the following semester.
How to Apply
To apply to a graduate degree program, request an application from the Office of Admissions or apply online via the UAF website. Before your application is complete, the Office of Admissions must receive:
- Your Graduate Application for Admission
- Transcripts
The Office of Admissions requires official transcripts of all college-level course work. Transcripts must come in sealed envelopes from each institution you've attended (or electronic versions of official transcripts can be sent directly from your school(s) to email@example.com)
- Transcripts for International Applicants
International applicants must submit certified English translations of transcripts of all college-level course work.
- Test Results
Results of the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) are required from applicants to most graduate programs. Some programs also require GRE subject exams. MBA program applicants may have to take the Watson-Glaser. Refer to the admission requirements of your prospective degree program to determine which tests are required. Results of the GRE are required for all students whose undergraduate GPA is below a B (3.0) average. UAF's School Code is 4866
- Resume/Vitae
Include work and research experience, publications, patents, honors, professional and civic memberships, and foreign travel. You will upload this through the admissions application portal.
- Statement of Academic Goals
Write a statement indicating why you want to study in a particular program. Include your qualifications and educational experience. You will upload this through the admissions application portal. (For applicants to Master's of Education (M.Ed.) programs, a four-to-five-page self-evaluation essay is required.)
- Letters of Recommendation
Your admissions application will request the names and email addresses of at least three letters of recommendation from people able to vouch for your work, character and ability to undertake graduate study and research. They will then receive an email where they can upload their letter of recommendation on your behalf.
- Master of Fine Arts Applicants
Master of fine arts applicants must submit writing samples when applying for admission to the creative writing program. An art portfolio (usually slides) must be submitted when applying to the program in art.
- Interdisciplinary Applicants
Submit a Graduate Study Plan (PDF) and a short research proposal. You must also obtain commitment from a UAF faculty member to serve as advisory committee chair. Please contact the graduate school for specific interdisciplinary procedures.
- International Students
See Special Instructions for International Students for additional information.
- Students in Western Regional Graduate Programs
Students from Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington and Wyoming may be eligible for resident tuition through the Western Regional Graduate Program (WRGP/WICHE). The program is for students doing graduate work in justice, northern studies or rural development. For more information about this program, contact the Graduate School via telephone 907-474-7464, e-mail email@example.com, or visit the website. Alternatively, contact the WICHE Student Exchange Program, P.O. Box 9752, Boulder, CO 80301-9752, 303-541-0210, or visit thier website online.
STILL HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT WHERE, WHEN or HOW TO FINALIZE YOUR ADMISSIONS APPLICATION?
Contact UAF Admissions at email@example.com or 907-474-7500.
Admission Requirements
In general, you may be admitted to graduate status if you have a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution with at least a 3.0 (B) cumulative undergraduate GPA and a 3.0 (B) GPA in your major. Equivalent accomplishments at a foreign university may be substituted. Your undergraduate major should be suitable preparation for continuation of studies in the field of choice. Some programs require the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) or Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) and other special criteria for admission.


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Locations Throughout Virginia, Washington DC & Maryland
Our Bridal Boot Camp Program is very similar to our Fitness Boot Camps except it is tailored to the things that baby boomers consider important. This program utilizes exercises that directly engage the core of the body as well as the stabilizing muscles around the joints. Our clients use stability balls and Bosu balls during most exercises, which promotes balance and targets the core body muscles. We also spend more time in the beginning and at the end of each class focused on stretching. This program is NOT easier than our Outdoor Conditioning Program; in fact, some clients who've made the switch consider it to be harder! Many of the exercises we do are the same as the Outdoor Conditioning Program but the way in which we do them is what makes this program different. Everyone is able to work at their own pace and never needs to worry about slowing the class down, or being held back by the rest of the class.
Place: Saint Ann's School located at 980 N. Frederick Street, Arlington, Va. 22205
Meeting Days: Monday thru Friday
Time: 6:00 AM to 7:00 AM
Baby Boomer Conditioning Cost
- Our pricing structure may vary for each client based on how many days per month he/she plans on attending class.
- Enrollment is on a month-to-month basis with payment due at the beginning of each month.
- Boot Camp enrollments automatically renew each month (However, changes, including cancelling, can be made by filling out our online Change Payment Form before the end of each month).
Classes per month
6 Month Term
Month to Month
Max of 12
Max of 8
If you are enrolled for the Unlimited Access Plan, you can basically attend any open class (non corporate site) at any time. Some restriction may apply (for example: if a special program has a limited number of participants and non Boot Camp members are paying to be a client of that program, Boot Camp Members not paying an additional fee may be locked out of that particular program/service).


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A collection of 45 gold snuff boxes and objects of vertu
- Art Funded
- 1957
- Presented by
- Christine M Hanbury through The Art Fund
A number come from Parisian workshops, and show the variety of styles and techniques of goldsmiths and enamellers of the period. 17 boxes were made in Paris, 17 elsewhere in Europe, and the remaining 11 items are boxes, nécessaires, and caskets, and a repeater watch from various sources.
A number are from the collection of CHT Hawkins.
Ashmolean Museum
Beaumont Street, OXFORD, Oxfordshire, OX1 2PH
01865 278000
Opening times
Daily, 10am – 5pm Until 8pm on the last Friday of every month


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VUEcloud's Solutions for Commercial Fleet Insurers
Our solutions solve two core challenges when managing fleets. VUEcloud for CCTV Footage Management and VUEanalytics for Fleet Risk Management DashboardsVUEcloudVUEanalytics
Trusted by over 16,000 userswho've uploaded 38,000+ videos
Reducing the cost of claims by sharing CCTV footage easily with VUEcloud
VUEcloud is a secure, easy to use, cloud-based video management platform that enables commercial fleet operators and their insurance partners to quickly harvest, upload, review and share video footage.
In your business, you know that accidents need to be dealt with quickly and confidently to driver and third party welfare and to minimise claims costs including replacement vehicle hire.
The more reliable information you have at hand the easier this task becomes. And a minute of video is worth more than a million words.
How Insurers Are Using VUEcloud...
To Improve Claims Handling Efficiency
VUEcloud underpins a dramatic reduction in claims handling cycle time, global insurers can realise up to 70% reductions in claims handling time where video is available. This reduction in time to handle and therefore time to settle the claim saves substantial amounts in claims payouts.
As well as less cycle time it also reduces the number of touches per claim by making vital video evidence available at FNOL.
We were able to reduce our claims handling time taken (where video available) by more than 70%.
Claims Handling Manager, Global Insurer
To Reduce Losses
The availability of video evidence improves your ability to settle claims faster.
Using VUEcloud will improve claims defensibility as you can now confidently defend your client in situations where fault is unclear or potentially shared.
Faster, more accurate liability resolution is critical to controlling the cost of the claim and having CCTV video footage either from a vehicle or from a fixed position available as early as FNOL gives you the ability to make decisions with confidence.
This includes identifying potentially fraudulent claims early in the claims cycle, those so-called 'Crash for Cash' scams which cost the UK insurance industry hundreds of millions of pounds each year.
Of the 46 clips on 'accidents' I'd say 80% of these are useful and will help save costs in one way or another.
It also helps the claims handler assess what happened properly without having to go back and forth getting further driver comments.
Major UK Broker on assessment of clients VUEcloud Classic footage
To Improve Customer Experience
Being able to respond to your client in a timely manner by providing an intuitive, easy to use means for them to send you the information you want sounds quite basic but has eluded a lot of insurance companies to date.
The handling of their claim might be the only time they actually interact with your company outside of signing up as a new customer so it has a big impact on how they perceive your company and how easy it is to do business with. In one example an insurer has reduced the time for receiving video from their client from more than 2 weeks to less than 12 hours by implementing VUEcloud in their claims handling teams.
However, VUEcloud is not just about sharing video. In the commercial market the ability to work directly with your clients and their brokers transforming all the data at your disposal (video, claims data, FNOL alerts, fleet telematics data) into a visualised form permits people to make decisions and then act on these decisions.
Our customers love the comfort that comes with six-months free support. Our dedicated support forum makes interacting with us hassle-free and efficient.
Following the client meeting today, they have 8 cases where they have uploaded camera footage to VUEcloud and used it to close a claim and have saved £54k.
They also have 34 other cases currently under review which they have assessed will save a further £136k, this is all within 1 year.
Claims Handling Manager, Global Insurer
How it works
We've made CCTV footage sharing simple.
Create a Claim & Request Footage
Simply create a new claim, enter the claim details (such as date, location, description etc) and request the footage.
Upload Footage
An email will be sent with a secure link to those involved requesting the footage from their computer or phone. You'll be notified when this is complete.
Review Footage
Review the footage in VUEcloud to determine whether the claim is defendable or should be settled.
An important tool in your Risk Management Strategy
VUEcloud allows you to implement a framework for proper risk assessment and management across your client portfolio. And by offering this to your clients and partners you have the opportunity to deepen the relationship between insurer, broker and client.
Before it was just claims handling and seeing them once a year for renewal. Now you can lead a joint risk management task force that can monitor overall fleet performance but also highlight the 'hotspots' where more support and focus is required for the client to achieve the desired results.
As a commercial risk management tool, innovative insurers are implementing VUEcloud not only in their claims departments but also using it in assessing individual risks, working closely with their risk managers and underwriting teams to establish a true risk based pricing model with an ability to monitor the risk going forward measuring against agreed performance targets.
Up to 70% reduction in claims handling times.
Improvement in claims lifecycle of over 2 months.
40%-60% reduction in the cost of claims where the CCTV is available using VUEcloud.
Arrange a Demo of VUEcloud today
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FleetVUE - designed to help you use telematics data in your Fleet Risk Management
Combine your fleet generated data with our custom risk algorithms and generate insightful dashboards measured against your industry benchmarks, using either a standard set of KPIs or your own custom KPIs.
Save Money
Reduce claims costs by improving driver behaviour and linking straight through to video footage of individual claims managed in VUEcloud.
Reduce Risk
In your fleet and identify the 'hot spots' where focus and action is required.
Improve Fleet Efficiency
By focusing on the areas that need it.
Effective Risk Management
Manage your own risk and build a stronger relationship with your insurers.
"VUEcloud is a simple cost-effective system. It has enabled us to better manage our transportation on a daily basis, providing cloud based video footage of our fleet. VUEcloud has proved to be a useful tool for insurers and has led to improved training and education within K+N reducing accidents and subsequent costs."
Kuehne & NagelNational Fleet Controller
"We have our own claims dashboard displayed on VUEcloud courtesy of our insurers."
Ambulance Service, NHS TrustGeneral Manager
"From the outset, we have utilised VUEcloud and today it is a vital system for our business. Secure storage and transfer of information whilst maintaining the highest standards of governance is exactly what we need, VUEcloud provides this and more."
Ambulance Service, NHS TrustGeneral Manager
"To put more focus on active risk management we have introduced a number of new initiatives into our business. A very important enabler of these initiatives is the ability to share information freely with our insurers, our drivers and required third parties. We use VUEcloud to share CCTV from our vehicles securely and reliably."
Leading National Coach CompanyOwner
"I love this - what just took me 2 minutes used to take me hours to do; find a window to burn the CD, put it in a jiffy bag, send it off to our insurer, several times it got damaged and I had to resend it, on top of that I can now send it to several people in seconds."
Leading London Coach CompanyGeneral Manager
"VUEcloud allows us to gather images and videos quickly and easily from parties and then also share them between branches. Videos are crucial to liability reviews and we have examples of cases where fraud or liability has been established purely from the video evidence. It's a fantastic tool for claims and will only prove its value increasingly over the years."
Multi National InsurerSenior Claims Handler
FleetVUE Product Tour
We built FleetVUE to overcome the common disadvantage to Telematics data, which is that it can be difficult to see the trends in driver behaviour.
Fleet Overview and Individual Driver Data
FleetVUE repurposes your data and displays it in an easy to view dashboard with the ability to dive deeper into the data.
3rd Party Data
The FleetVUE Dashboards work with any telematics data provider and can be customised to suit your exact requirements.View FleetVUE Features
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Every so often when I write about some technique or offer an option for doing something on a forum I get some form of the response, "That's too complicated."
Interesting part is I get this as much or more from other instructors as I do from anybody else.
"It's complicated."
Isn't EVERYTHING complicated at first? Even simple things are complicated the first time we see them or try to do them. Part of the job you have as a student of the fight is to turn the complicated into the simple.
How do you do that?
Time. Effort. Work.
As simple as that. As hard as that.
Competency is a trip through complicated to the land of simplicity, in a way. And it's a trip you have to make yourself if you're going to make it at all. Bad guy's not going to shoot themselves for you, you know.
Want the complex to not be complex? Put in the time. Do the work. Make the effort.
That's true with more than just gunfighting.


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Scott Clarence Hart Sr. 60, died accidentally at home on Friday November 23, 2018. He was born in Superior on November 14, 1958 to Ramey and Ellie Hart. Scott worked at St. Scholastica as a maintenance engineer, and he had worked for Weyerhauser in Minneapolis for 24 years. He was a member of the Superior Moose Lodge #795. Scott married Beverly Lambert on September 16, 1995. He enjoyed hunting, working on cars, mowing the lawn, riding his motorcycle, and bowling. Scott was an avid Green Bay Packer fan and loved spending time with his family and friends.
Scott was preceded in death by his sister Jennifer Kolanek, maternal grandmother Ellen Hill, maternal grandfather Wolfred Hill, uncle Duane Hill, and a brother-in-law Rick Doolittle.
Scott is survived by his wife Beverly, sons Duane (Alisha) and Scott (Michelle), daughter Hannah, granddaughter Jennifer, parents Ramey (Ellie) Hart, sister Robin Doolittle, step-brother Jeremy, aunt Carol (Doug) Hanson, and a nephew Ricky Doolittle.
Visitation will be held on Friday November 30, 2018 from 2:30PM until the 3:30PM Funeral Service in Zion Lutheran Church. 2022 E. 2nd St. Superior, WI 54880. Burial will be in Nemadji Cemetery. Arrangements by Dougherty Funeral Home. 600 E. 2nd St. Duluth, MN 55805. 218-727-3555.
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