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The struggle to get city employees to participate in a major investigation has Council President Ben Stuckart wondering if he's "just banging his head against the wall every day."
A fter all that's happened, City Council President Ben Stuckart knows he made a mistake when he signed the memo.
He says he thought the Feb. 25 memo was simply meant to encourage city employees to participate in independent investigator Kris Cappel's probe into how the city handled the allegations against former police Chief Frank Straub and his subsequent ouster.
Yet the memo, drafted by the four-member joint committee guiding the investigation, and signed by Stuckart and Mayor David Condon, contained the phrase "you will not be retaliated against for participating or not participating." Stuckart says he had no idea the phrase would backfire, and be used as proof that no one was required to submit to Cappel's questioning.
But emails obtained by the Inlander last week show that several Spokane Police Department employees had initially been ordered to submit to questioning. Furthermore, the records show that days before the Feb. 25 memo was signed, the human resources department promised that none of the members of a major city union had to participate in the investigation, resulting in so much confusion that Cappel temporarily canceled a whole slate of interviews. Today, at least a half-dozen witnesses employed by the city, including a city attorney and several members of police leadership, have refused to be interviewed by Cappel.
"We believe that your investigation will not be deemed to be thorough unless specific individuals are interviewed," the city council wrote back in December.
Under the shadow of multimillion-dollar lawsuits, it's left Stuckart and others worried that, if witnesses still refuse to participate, the city will have spent up to $48,000 for an investigation with glaring holes.
"This is one of the most frustrating things that has happened since I've been here," Stuckart says. "It makes me question if I'm just banging my head against the wall every day."
Nearly two months after Cappel was hired, then-interim Chief Rick Dobrow issued a clear command: Police department employees would submit to questioning. It was not optional.
"You are all WITNESSES in this investigation," Major Justin Lundgren wrote in a Feb. 18 email. He attached a list of 17 employees Cappel wanted to interview: "The investigation is administrative in nature and Chief Dobrow is requiring our participation to assist in the investigation to determine if city policies were followed."
Such a command isn't unusual. When Cappel investigated workplace discrimination in Yakima in 2007, every police department employee was read their Supreme Court-established "Garrity rights" — making it crystal clear they were required to testify, but that what they said couldn't be used against them in criminal prosecutions.
Similarly, during the 378 internal affairs investigations conducted during Condon's first term, all police department witnesses were compelled to participate under Garrity. And when Spokane's Use of Force Commission laid out its recommendations for independent police ombudsman investigations, it said that without the power to force employees to answer questions, "the ability to conduct an independent investigation is severely undermined."
But the Cappel investigation went in a different direction: Over the next week, while Dobrow was still on vacation, his mandate requiring participation in the interviews was undermined and overridden.
The erosion began when accountant Erika Wade contacted David Lewis, president of the Managerial and Professional Association. It represents 272 city employees, including about 20 personally appointed by Condon. Lewis says that Wade wasn't the only one worried about the investigation. Multiple employees had told him "they did not feel safe providing that information, that they were worried about retaliation."
For guidance, he reached out to Heather Lowe, the city's human resources director. "HR has verified that you, or any other M&P member named, do not have to participate in the investigation," Lewis wrote in an Feb. 22 email back to Wade.
What still isn't clear is how Lowe determined that. The joint committee's memo establishing that the investigation was voluntary wasn't signed or distributed until Feb. 25, three days later. Complicating matters further, the HR department — and Lowe herself — is a target of Cappel's investigation. The investigation is tasked with learning what Lowe knew, when she knew it, and whether the city followed its policies about handling harassment allegations.
Lowe did not return a request for comment from the Inlander.
Regardless, as news spread that participation was optional, other police department employees reacted in shock or confusion. ("What the what?" Tim Schwering, director of strategic initiatives, wrote in an email. "Are we not to participate?") Several fired off emails to the city attorney's office, citing Dobrow's original order. Maj. Lundgren, alluding to issues raised by HR, told witnesses that all interviews were voluntary until the city administration provided more clarity. A few witnesses immediately pulled out.
"Please cancel all of the remaining interviews scheduled this week until further notice," Cappel wrote shortly after.
Meanwhile, the joint committee overseeing the investigation was considering the issue behind closed doors. City Councilmember Karen Stratton, a former member of the committee, supported the decision to make interviews voluntary. She believed that the highly paid members of Condon's staff could afford to hire attorneys to protect themselves. But she was worried about the low-level employees who couldn't. She wanted to reassure them.
"If you get called [to be interviewed], please know you won't get fired," Stratton says she wanted the memo to communicate. "That's a real fear for some people who have jobs they're supporting their families with."
But for some witnesses, it backfired. So far, five police department employees — more than a quarter of Cappel's list of SPD employees — have declined to participate. Those included two of Straub's most vocal critics, Capt. Brad Arleth and Lt. Joe Walker. Ironically, in December, Arleth and Walker had gone on record with the Inlander, describing crass, profane and sexually explicit language used by Straub.
A lot has happened since. Arleth was put on paid leave less than a month after his Inlander interview, the subject of an internal affairs investigation accusing him of defying orders by moving furniture to a new police precinct building. The week he was scheduled to be interviewed, he was still awaiting the IA ruling. Arleth says he'll talk to Cappel once everything regarding the IA investigation has been put to rest.
Walker, meanwhile, objected to how the investigation had been switched midstream to being voluntary. At least a half-dozen of his colleagues had already been forced to participate. But then, only hours before he had to interview, suddenly the remaining interviewees were told it was voluntary.
That didn't smell right to him. "I've seen enough craziness and dysfunction in the last few months," Walker says. And yes, he too is concerned about retaliation.
While Stuckart has a goal of protecting witnesses from retaliation, Walker isn't convinced.
"Stuckart's not sitting down at the police station making sure a guy isn't working graveyard and weekends and sitting at a tiny office staring at the walls because they tried to do the right thing," Walker says. "That's not a path I want to go down again."
However, he also says that for people like him who do want to be interviewed, being ordered to participate would make things a lot easier. The Spokane Police Lieutenants and Captains Association wants the investigation to be mandatory for everyone.
"Why won't the mayor order people to participate in this?" Walker asks. "It's so easy. Why won't he do that?"
Mayor David Condon has come under pressure to make answering the investigator's questions mandatory. But so far, he's declined to do so.
Last week, Cappel sent a response to media reports that the investigation had been "derailed." She confirmed that former police chief Straub and witnesses from the city attorney's office had refused to participate. She said she'd struggled to schedule an interview for Monique Cotton, the police spokeswoman who'd accused Straub of sexual harassment, with Cotton's attorney, Bob Dunn.
She also defended her investigation, noting that she'd already conducted 29 interviews, and had scheduled interviews with other important witnesses — including Condon and Lowe. She "urged patience and restraint" and cautioned observers from drawing any conclusions about the impact on yet-unfinished investigation.
Still, Cappel faces clear challenges. Dunn says the lack of participation has made Cotton less likely to participate herself.
"If Straub is not going to testify, if a number of the key police personnel are not going to testify, what is the point of this investigation?" Dunn says. "This investigation process is like a clusterf---."
Also, Walker's notes show that in 2014, he had repeatedly warned Assistant City Attorney Erin Jacobson regarding his concerns about Straub, including an "I love you" text message from the police chief to Cotton, yet the city failed to investigate. Confirming that is tricky: both Walker and Jacobson have refused so far to be interviewed by Cappel.
After the Inlander reported that Jacobson refused to testify, Stuckart shot off a letter to the mayor last month, asking him to read witnesses their Garrity rights, simultaneously forcing participation in the investigation and protecting them from criminal prosecution. Condon's response to Stuckart — delivered by an outside attorney hired to help the city defend itself from Straub's $4 million lawsuit — came during a privileged executive session, so Stuckart is legally barred from saying what the council was told.
City spokesman Brian Coddington, however, says the mayor hasn't asked employees to participate because he doesn't want to influence the investigation. "This is not the mayor's investigation," Coddington says. "There's been no word from the investigator that she can't complete her work."
Asked Monday if Condon would mandate participation if Cappel or the joint committee asked him to, the mayor wouldn't commit either way. "We'll address those issues as they come forward," Condon says.
Stuckart, meanwhile, says the city council is looking at all of the tools available to make sure the investigation counts. That includes seeking additional outside legal counsel in a process already swarming with lawyers. And then there's the nuclear option: In December, the city council wrote that they would consider the possibility of issuing subpoenas "to ensure that each person who has relevant information will be involved in the investigation."
Stuckart says it's not ideal. The council using its subpoena power is unprecedented, and it wouldn't stop witnesses from pleading the Fifth to avoid incriminating themselves. But even Stratton is willing to consider using subpoenas if all else fails.
Condon, by contrast, doesn't express frustration over city employees who haven't agreed to be interviewed. He saves his criticism for the leaks, commentary, speculation and press coverage that have dogged the Cappel inquiry.

industry_corpus2: Politics & Administration


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A Dubuque man is walking across Iowa — and back — to raise awareness about the state’s shortage of foster parents. Fifty-year-old Chris Barnett entered the foster care system at age 14 and has since devoted his life to the cause. For nearly three decades, he’s worked as an Iowa KidsNet foster care worker.
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So far no research work has been attempted to the study of Imagery of Kalidasa. And no study of this poet is complete unless it analyzes the imageries which he employed in his works.
The book is the first of its kind and deals with the subject in the most comprehensive and systematic way. It is divided into eleven chapters. Ch. 1 is introductory. It analyses imagery, its contributory effects together with the classification of images. Chs. (2-9) that follow deal with imageries of different sort-divine, human, abstract and those derived from art, Architecture, religion and miscellaneous sphere of life. Ch. 10 deals with the critical appreciation of our poet's handling of the subject and Ch, 11 surveys the variety of imageries and analyses their ideological background.
The book is documented with Bibliography and Index.
I am very happy to write these words by way of introducing to the world of scholars and students this work: The Imagery of Kalidasa by Dr. (Mrs.) Vinod Aggarwal, Lecturer in Sanskrit vivekanand Mahila College Delhi, Delhi University. For long time Kalidasa is being studied from different angles and by the scholars of the whole world but there are many aspects which still remain to be explored. Mrs. Aggarwal worked on a very important aspect of Kalidasa that is imagery.
Imageries are the life of any creative literature. A poet combines two elements in him. Pratibha Poetic genius and VyutpattiScholarship. Imageries are the outcome of pratibha the poetic genius. Pratibha has been defined and explained by two prominent critics differently. Bhatta Tota, and a renowned teacher of aesthetics Abinava Gupta, define it as a faculty of mind fully capable of imagining new ideas.
Dr. Vinod Aggarwal has been very successful in describing imageries in the works of the Lord of poets Kalidasa. She has offered very good interpretations at places. Her work is not mere survey of all that was available to her, for she has at times some suggestions to make. Her lucid style has made the work a very readable one. I have no doubt that the students of Sanskrit language and literature will find this work very useful. I appreciate DJ. (Mrs) Aggarwal for her fine performance in this work and wish her years of fruitful activities.
Kalidasa occupies a dominant place in Sanskrit literature. He has been rightly called the Kavikulaguru. A lot of work has been done on Kalidasa from different points of view beginning from ancient time to the modern period. When we study Kalidasa, we find that all his works abound in imageries, whether it be a drama, a mahakavya or a lyrical poem. It would not be an exaggeration if it is said that each and every verse of Klalidasa contains more than one imagery and at times a diversified imagery in it. Kalidasa is famous for his similes and descriptions of nature. But his poetic excellences can be judged through his poetic imageries very well. N J research work has been devoted to the study of the imagery of Kalidasa up till now except a monograph by L.S. Bhandari entitled the 'Imagery of Kalidasa'. I, therefore. intend to bring out the beauty of Kalidasa's art by giving the equivalent term of Imagery in Sanskrit Literature and by analyzing imageries which Kalidasa employs in almost all his works.
Sanskrit rhetoricians often talk of Kavi-Pratibha as the main cause of poetic excellence. Pratibha is Kavitvabija. It is the Arthavastu that comes into the mind of poets in the form of the result of Kavi-Pratibha. Pratibha is that power of the poet which is capable of creating Apurva Vastu. The term Vastu here stands (or Imagery and its adjective Apurva suggests that the natural genius of a poet is in the use of novel imageries. Thus it is the Vastu which is imagery in Western Literature.
Every image bears evidence of the poet's sureness of Judgement and delicacy of taste-the music, the fulness, the aptness, the simplicity. the purity and the sweetness used in Kalidasa' images could not be imitated by other poets. It is due to these qualities of his own that he could draw in the minds of his readers a vivid and graphic picture of what he wished to .ay and it is this power of expression which is called poetic genius (Kavitva Sakti). Thus we see that there was something truly great and divine about his inspiration and genius for he himself has said that extraordinary splendours do not spring from earth.
Thus the images which he sang are eternal and so Kalidasa's appeal to the Indian mind is bound to be perennial.
At the very outset, I must express my deep sense of gratitude for Dr. B.M. Chaturvedi, Professor of Sanskrit, University of Delhi, without whose kind help, valuable suggestions, guidance and blessings this book would not have seen the light of the day.
I am highly grateful to my husband Sh. V.N. Aggarwal and the members of my family who have encouraged and rendered possible help in giving the present shape to this work.
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Rachel Hore looks nervous. Dressed in shades of grey that accentuate the pristine whiteness of her publisher’s clinical offices, the 50-year- old author stands out like a country girl at a City soirée, desperate to disappear but condemned to draw every gaze.
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While the nation should be celebrating another win by my Rutgers Scarlet Knights, apparently it’s considered bigger news that Notre Dame is back at #1 for the first time in 19 years. In fact, almost exactly 19 years. Before this week, the Fighting Irish last held the top spot in college football in the poll released November 16, 1993.
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industry_corpus2: Film & Entertainment


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I have an issue (I know, just one of many I'm sure)... I lack creativity. And yet I have a strong desire and craving for creative ideas. BUT... simply thinking about being creative is painfully slow! and really quite honestly, drives me nuts just thinking about it.
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Japan is filled with impatience and cloaked in a reclusive mood, as it faces a planned major tax increase, the TPP and radiation contamination.
As far as the consumption tax increase is concerned, Finance Minister Jun Azumi made an international pledge last month at the G-20 meeting in Paris. He said he will submit a bill to raise the nation’s consumption tax rate to 10 percent at the next year’s ordinary diet session. He also told the same thing to Mr. Hiromasa Yonekura, the Chairman of the Keidanren, the Japan Business Federation.
On the other hand, Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda didn’t even touch on the consumption tax issue in his policy speech. Why is he trying to push through with it without even making a proposal or holding discussions at the nation’s highest institution? Is Mr. Azumi’s international pledge an excuse to make that happen?
No country in the world has ever succeeded in bolstering its economy by a tax increase. We, New Party Nippon and its ruling parliamentary group partner, the People’s New Party, have constantly warned the government against it. The September 28th agreement reached by the government and the ruling party clearly states they will make utmost efforts in securing financial resources other than tax revenues. The agreement also calls for the sale of Japan Post shares. Mr. Noda apparently must be determined to do everything he can to secure non-tax financial revenues. Mr. Noda, would you please show your faith and grace in passing the postal reform bills at the current session of the diet.
Restoring the dignity of ‘a mature society in pastel colors,’ in which everyone can live the life of a middle class citizen, is the basic philosophy of New Party Nippon and the People’s New Party. Establishing a mechanism to ensure ‘social fairness’ is particularly important in carrying out tax reform. I will give you two examples to prove how extremely unfair the Japanese tax system is.
It’s a tax refund system which allows exporters to make refund claims for the consumption tax they pay while manufacturing products in Japan. Every year, three trillion yen gets reimbursed to exporters through the system. Nation’s top ten exporters current benefit one third of it, one trillion yen, every year. The system is nothing new and has also been introduced in other countries as well.
But the system isn’t without problems. Japan is the only country which hasn’t introduced the Invoicing system that should be in place along with the tax refund system. Invoicing is indispensable in certifying how much consumption tax a company has paid. Not only the final distributors but material suppliers and component manufacturers are also paying the consumption tax in Japan.
But because Japan has yet to introduce the Invoicing system, export drawbacks are claimed and collected only by the final distributors. Super large automakers, electronic appliance, machinery and electronics companies are the only ones benefiting from the system. Small and medium-sized companies which supply material or produce components aren’t benefiting at all. If the consumption tax is raised to 10 percent, the amount of refunds which go to big corporations will double to 6 trillion yen.
When Mr. Yasuhiro Nakasone was the prime minister, he sponsored a bill to introduce the sales tax system which clearly included Invoicing . His aim was to eliminate unfairness. The measure was intended to provide ‘seeds of hope’ to people who are the backbones of the Japanese manufacturing industry.
I hear Mr. Noda recently visited Mr. Nakasone and sought advice from him.
So, Mr. Noda shouldn’t have any reservations about introducing the Invoicing system.
Second, pro forma standard taxation.
On February 8th of this year, I asked Mr. Noda what is the percentage of businesses that are NOT paying the corporate tax. He said ‘70 percent.’ I believe the figure hasn’t changed.
Nearly 60 percent of the major corporations whose capital tops 100 million yen aren’t paying the corporate tax at all. The percentage is even higher among super big corporations adopting consolidated accounting practices. Sixty-six percent of them aren’t paying the corporate tax at all.
What’s causing this outrageous situation is the current taxation system which imposes tax on profit. For instance, a major corporation with positive earnings buys an insolvent company strategically to turn its consolidated earnings into the red. Then, that major corporation will automatically be exempt from paying corporate taxes for a period of up to 7 years, even if its earnings returns to the black the following year.
Such corporation will also be exempt from paying all corporate enterprise taxes which are the regional tax. All this company is obligated to pay is 800 thousand yen in the prefectural corporate tax which is comparable to the residency tax for individual citizens.
Unless changes are made, major businesses will continue to make profits from the system while smaller companies continue to suffer. It’s the heaven and hell created by the extreme market fundamentalism and nothing has ever been done to rectify the situation.
Thirty percent of the businesses are gasping with heavy burden imposed on them. On the other hand, the remaining 70 percent is living off the fat of the land. It’s indispensable for the government to introduce the pro forma standard taxation system to correct the outrageous situation. Under the pro forma system, taxes are imposed on expenditures instead of corporate profit. Taxes will be collected widely and thinly from businesses. Mr. Prime Minister, I’d like to know whether you are prepared for and capable of introducing the pro forma standard taxation system before deciding on a consumption tax hike.
I also want to challenge the prime minister on his determination and capability to implement the following proposals. I’ve been demanding the issuance of non-interest-bearing tax-exempt government bonds and the public use of dormant bank deposits whose interests are turning unearned annual income of 100 billion yen for financial institutions.
Can Japan benefit from joining the TPP in any way?
I believe the TPP is a Trojan horse. It’s like a wolf in sheep’s skin. It doesn’t promote free trade. It promotes protectionism. It sponsors an anachronistic, block economy which makes the US the sole winner. It can’t possibly be a free trade but a trade inhibition agreement for Japan. I have repeatedly warned the Diet against the TPP since a budget committee meeting on November 8th.
TPP stands for Trans-Pacific Partnership. But it’s translated as Pan-Pacific Partnership in Japanese. None of the countries in the Pacific Rim such as Canada, Mexico, China, South Korea nor Taiwan is participating. Neither is Indonesia, the Philippines nor Thailand. These countries haven’t even been invited to participate, either. As the English name indicates, TPP is not Pan-Pacific as translated in Japanese, but Trans-Pacific as the English name stands. Isn’t the Japanese translation misleading? Isn’t this translation mistake intentional?
Some TPP proponents say TPP will be a Japan-US alliance to contain China. That’s a big misunderstanding. TPP will alienate Japan from the rest of Asia. It’s a poison which will deplete Japan’s strength.
There’s a reason why Japan isn’t inviting China.
As a matter of fact, China has already taken over the US as Japan’s biggest export destination. Fifteen years ago, China was buying only one-sixth of what the US was buying from Japan. And in the Chinese market, Japan is competing with Germany mainly in machinery and other intermediate commodities. If Japan joins TPP and China feels left out of the loop and signs a free trade agreement with the European Union to counter the situation, the Chinese intermediate commodities market will be dominated by German suppliers and Japan will suffer a devastating defeat in the field of automobiles and high speed railways.
Problems with TPP go beyond agriculture. Medicine, finance, insurance and the list goes on. If radio waves and the information and telecommunications industry are liberated, scandal-tainted media-mogul Rupert Murdock may control Japan’s television industry. Don’t you realize, Mr. Prime Minister? The TPP will have a devastating impact on Japan’s manufacturing industry, which is the pillar of the nation’s economy.
According to the World Bank, Japan’s average tariff rate is already lower than those of the EU and the US. On the other hand, the US is imposing a 2.5 % import tariff on Japanese automobiles. The EU is imposing four times more than that, which is 10 %.
Isn’t the government making mistakes in prioritizing in removing tariff barriers?
There’s more. According to the government, the economic impact from the TPP would be 270 billion yen a year, which is only 54 thousandth of a percent of the nation’s GDP. That’s not even enough to pay for one half of the budget earmarked to individual income security benefits for farmers for this fiscal year alone. What’s your take on this?
Japan has already signed free trade agreements with six out of nine countries which are planning to participate in the TPP. Japan should also start negotiating with China, South Korea and the EU for the signing of a free trade agreement. Continuing efforts in finalizing FTA with respective countries should be the approach to be taken by the Noda government, if he indeed thinks ‘down-to-earth’ is what he is.
The US is the one missing boat and losing patience. Why is Japan so desperate trying to push the panic bottom? Some argue Japan can even get off the boat in the course of the negotiations. It’s like a man who’s tone-deaf, asking a woman to discuss their engagement arrangements while telling her he may break them off and still thinks that’s OK. Japan shouldn’t be acting like a big baby. Such diplomacy of ‘Dependence’ won’t produce any seeds of hope. It will cause Japan to make a fool of itself instead. Such behavior will discredit Japan and diminish the honor of its partner nations.
Mr. Noda may be surrounded by experts and CEOs who are enthusiastic proponents of the TPP. But there are many others who are experts and strongly against the TPP. Among them are Mr. Hirofumi Uzawa, who is a candidate for the Nobel Prize in economics, Mr. Eisuke Sakakibara, Mr. Iwao Nakatani, Mr. Yukio Noguchi, Ms. Noriko Hama, who espouse the philosophy of the free market economy. They are unanimously opposed to Mr. Noda’s plan to announce Japan’s participation in the TPP talks. They say the TPP will seriously and adversely affect Japan’s manufacturing and service industries.
At the Tokushima prefectural government assembly, 41 lawmakers including a DPJ member who once served as secretary to a chief cabinet secretary and Your Party members voted to oppose Japan’s participation in TPP talks. Already in 44 prefectures across the nation, assembly members have voted overwhelmingly against Japan’s participation in the TPP or have voted to support a resolution calling for caution.
My colleagues on the floor!
Now is the time to make the Diet function.
Mr. Noda pledged in his policy speech he will discuss the issue thoroughly. But when will he have discussions?
Opinions remain split over the issue, even within the DPJ.
The TPP will strip Japan of social fairness and economic liberty simultaneously. The TPP is a wolf in sheep’s skin which will destroy people’s dream of achieving a society, where everyone can be a middleclass citizen.
Japan’s average tariff rate is lower than that of the US and the EU. Japan opened its doors to the rest of the world long, long time ago. If we make changes, we should be making them for the better, nor for the worse. We should be complementing our shortcomings.
Exactly 100 years ago, Jutaro Komura made efforts to restore Japan’s tariff autonomy. We just cannot allow this government to abandon the hard-gained autonomy which supports the foundation of this country. Such move won’t change Japan for the better. It can even destroy it.
How can we explain such setback to our children in the future?
My fellow colleagues on the floor!
Let’s pull together to stop the government from announcing its intention to participate in the TPP talks. It’s for the benefit of the people and for the sake of the country.
My ruling coalition partners from the DPJ!
Please remember your original intentions.
People’s living must come first.
My fellow academics on the floor!
Let’s work together to rebuild a Japan we can trust.
I hereby conclude my questioning on behalf of the People’s New Party and New Party Nippon.

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The 2017 release of the UMD_TP53 database is a major update that takes into account novel issues related to the structure of the TP53 gene, TP53 isoforms, mutation nomenclature and the release of the sequence of more than 5,000 tumor samples from 12 cancer types. This database includes also novel mutations that target specifically TP53 isoforms beta and gamma.
The UMD TP53 mutation database includes the TP53 status of more than 80,400 tumors, individuals with germline mutations and cell lines.
The UMD TP53 variant database includes a full description of the 6,870 TP53 variants found in the database with 70 novel features associated with each TP53 variant.
Relation between TP53 variants and individual cases in the UMD TP53 mutation database. Although, 3,850 different indels have been indentified (52% of all TP53 variants), they are only found in 10% of patients. Non synomymous TP53 variants (2,060 variants) are the most frequent alteration found in the TP53 gene (49,950 cases).
The UMD_TP53 database is the only mutation database that provides a curated set of TP53 mutations . Each publication is associated with a confidence index that allows the user to choose to work with a specific dataset (see the curation page and the read me file for more info).
Predictive pathogenicity is available for each TP53 variant.
A full description of this database is available in the "Read Me cases" document.
Each variant is associated with more than 70 features such as localization in the various TP53 isoforms, remaining activity, frequency in the database, distribution in various cancer types or prediction of pathogenicity using multiple algorithms (SIFT, Polyphen, CONDEL, PROTEAN or mut_assessor).
This table can be used to assess the pathogenicity of each TP53 variants.
A full description of this variant database is available in the "Read Me variant" document.
Leroy, B., Anderson, M., and Soussi, T. (2014). TP53 mutations in human cancer: database reassessment and prospects for the next decade. Hum Mutat 35, 672-688.
Soussi T, Leroy B, Taschner PE (2014) Recommendations for analyzing and reporting TP53 gene variants in the high-throughput sequencing era. Hum Mutat 35: 766-778.
Leroy, B., Fournier, J. L., Ishioka, C., Monti, P., Inga, A., Fronza, G., and Soussi, T. (2013). The TP53 website: an integrative resource centre for the TP53 mutation database and TP53 mutant analysis. Nucleic Acids Res 41, D962-D969.
Leroy, B., M. L. Ballinger, F. Baran-Marszak, G. L. Bond, A. Braithwaite, N. Concin, L. A. Donehower, W. S. El-Deiry, P. Fenaux, G. Gaidano, A. Langerød, E. Hellstrom-Lindberg, R. Iggo, J. Lehmann-Che, P. L. Mai, D. Malkin, U. M. Moll, J. N. Myers, K. E. Nichols, S. Pospisilova, P. Ashton-Prolla, D. Rossi, S. A. Savage, L. C. Strong, P. N. Tonin, R. Zeillinger, T. Zenz, J. F. Fraumeni, P. E. Taschner, P. Hainaut, and T. Soussi. 2017. Recommended Guidelines for Validation, Quality Control, and Reporting of TP53 Variants in Clinical Practice. Cancer Res 6: 1250-1260.


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Like most humans, plants are destined to stay on the Earth for their entire lives, but with their roots in the ground they are even more bound to the planet. Japanese artist Makoto Azuma helped a few lucky plants break free of their earthly bonds to experience the utter serenity of space – or the stratosphere, anyway.
Azuma assembled a team of 10 and worked with JP Aerospace, a volunteer organization that sends DIY vessels into space. Together, they created a project called Exobotanica.
The team gathered in Black Rock Desert in Nevada – the same place Burning Man is held every year. They assembled two vessels, one containing a white pine bonsai tree and entitled “Shiki 1,” and an untitled arrangement of orchids, hydrangeas, irises, lilies, and other plants from around the world.
Each vessel was composed of Styrofoam and a light metal frame to support the plants. One device on each vessel measured altitude and distance traveled, while a Spot GPS tracker on each let the team locate the setups after they returned to Earth.
Six GoPro cameras attached in a ball formation and several still cameras captured the entire journey from ground to sky and back to the ground. The assemblies were lifted by two gigantic helium balloons which carried the bonsai up 91,800 feet and the floral arrangement 87,000 feet above the ground.
Once the balloons burst and the parachutes deployed, the team used the GPS trackers to find and retrieve the devices. Although they found the vessels that carried the botanical payloads, they never found the plants themselves. It seems a rather poetic end for the plants which were, for a couple of brief hours, finally freed from the bonds of gravity.
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SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Feb. 15, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ® (NASDAQ:PTLA) today announced that it will host a webcast and conference call to discuss the Company's financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2017, and provide a general business overview on Wednesday, February 28, 2018, at 4:30 p.m. ET (1:30 p.m. PT).
Conference Call DetailsThe live conference call on Wednesday, February 28, 2018, at 4:30 p.m. ET, can be accessed by phone by calling (844) 452-6828 from the United States and Canada or 1 (765) 507-2588 internationally and using the passcode 4893459. The webcast can be accessed live on the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at http://investors.portola.com. It will be archived for 30 days following the call.
About Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Portola Pharmaceuticals is a biopharmaceutical company developing product candidates that could significantly advance the fields of thrombosis and other hematologic diseases. The Company's first medicine Bevyxxa ® (betrixaban), an oral, once-daily Factor Xa inhibitor, was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in June 2017. The company is also working to advance two clinical programs for andexanet alfa, a recombinant protein designed to reverse the anticoagulant effect in patients treated with an oral or injectable Factor Xa inhibitor; and cerdulatinib, a SYK/JAK inhibitor in development to treat hematologic cancers. Portola's partnered program is focused on developing selective SYK inhibitors for inflammatory conditions. For more information, visit http://www.portola.com and follow the Company on Twitter @Portola_Pharma.

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Been thinking about getting a new exhaust and some HFC's. Any recommendations would be great.
Got a couple of questions relating to this though.
Would it also be wise to upgrade the air intakes as well? I'm guessing with the addition of High Flow Cats you need filters that will draw more air in or would the factory fitted ones be fine?
Also, would I need to get my zed remapped afterwards?
Any change to exhaust, cats or air flow should be re-mapped to give optimum performance. HFC’s occasionally, not always, play havoc (probably the wrong word) with the MAF sensors that can throw up a CEL, even when re-mapped.
Not sure whether there are aftermarket MAF sensors that can cope with the occasional CEL. I used to get the guys at Infiniti to reset CEL when it occurred running Akrapovic and Berks HFC’s, even tho I had an ‘up-rev’ soon after fitting.
Once you're done with the modding, it's highly recommended you take the car for a EcuTek mapping to take advantage of all the mods done, for instance to @Jez @ H-Dev - www.h-dev.co.uk and have the O2 sensors also disabled, therefore no engine light on at all.


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Joint pain can stop you from living your life to the fullest. Not only will you have to restrict your movement, but it can also be extremely painful at times.
Osteoarthritis is one of the most common types of joint diseases that affects almost eight million people all over the world. It is associated with old age and occurs when the cartilage in between bones wears away. The resulting stiffness causes the pain.
On the other hand, rheumatoid arthritis affects the relatively younger demographic. When the body’s immune system damages the joints, the resulting joint pain can disrupt your regular activities.
It is a common practice to take supplements in order to reduce joint pain. Most of these vitamins are available over the counter, and you can buy them with a prescription. However, the question remains as to the effectiveness of the supplements in reducing arthritis. The truth is that supplements can work miracles as long as you follow all the rules when consuming them.
There are certain supplements that have anti-inflammatory properties which can help lower cholesterol. This leads to better cardiovascular health. Omega-3 fatty acids are known to be anti-inflammatory. You will find them occurring in fish oils naturally. They can also be consumed in capsule or liquid form. The ideal dosage for seeing results in 2.7 grams a day.
Moreover, fish oil acts as a pain reliever for rheumatoid arthritis in some cases over time. However, there is not enough evidence to suggest that fish-oil supplements can also help treat osteoarthritis. It is key that you be patient because no supplement will give you immediate results.
Taking a supplement regularly will keep your joint pain under control. You will notice that your movement will become more flexible and you will not always have stiff joints. One of the most effective supplements you can take in this regard is rosehip extract. While it has been used for medical purposes for a long time now, it was never used as a remedy for arthritis till fairly recently.
There are different kinds of rosehip extracts, but a specific species called w is recommended. It contains an anti-inflammatory element named galactolipid or Gopo. Studies indicate that Gopo can ease stiffness of joints and reduce swelling. It can improve overall joint mobility by acting as a powerful painkiller. While the other types might be effective as well, there has not been enough research done on them.
Antioxidants can help reduce joint pain, and the best part is that they occur as both artificial supplements and in natural food. You can have a beverage like green tea which is a powerful antioxidant, or you can buy capsules that will flush your body with the same.
There is no positive side to arthritis, but once it happens you need to keep it under check no matter how. Supplements are not an overnight miracle cure; instead, they will give you long-term results by preventing more damage.
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Salemi Appliance in Springfield, MA is an authorized dealer of Sub-Zero Products. Sub-Zero refrigerators, freezers and wine storage units are the definitive kitchen components. Made by hand. Tested to the nth degree. With innovative dual refrigeration.
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At the heart of what we do is a promise to be one of the best and work for customers. The best products, the best service and the best quality.
We are delighted to introduce Talos, named after the bronze giant of ancient Greek mythology famed for guarding Crete. A strong, stable man with reassuring presence, we hope you’ll agree that the new Talos steel storage range has exactly those qualities.


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It’s that time of the year where I celebrate getting older. I’ve always looked forward to my birthday when I was younger. It was another reason to plan a party, wear a pretty dress, hang out with my best friends, and eat lots of candy and cake! I don’t mean to brag, but I’ve always known how to throw a great party, even from a young age.
I seriously think that I was born to a be party planner because even when I was a teenager I was in charge of the flowers, decoration, entertainment, desserts at every event or family gathering. I was so obsessive about all the little details and wanting everything to be perfect that I’m pretty sure I drove my parents crazy! They have been my designated co-coordinators since day one.
Ever since I turned thirty, however, things started to change. My priorities in life shifted and I wanted to spend money more intelligently. Yes, parties are nice, but now I want to do more meaningful things, and not just look for an excuse for temporary enjoyment. So, this year I did something that used to be unthinkable for meinstead of spending on a big party, I put the money in my savings! Yes, you heard right! Savings.
People know I am quite generous with my spending, but thanks to my husband, James, who has been teaching me about assets, expenses, and liabilities, I’ve picked up a thing or two over the years. He’s always been much better at managing money than I was. Which is a probably a good thing I married him.
And it’s not just me who’s becoming smarter about finances. While I was getting my nails done the other day, I overheard a couple girls chatting not about boys or fashion, but about building a business, making investments, and basically how to become a girl boss! These days, I feel like everyone is focusing on how to become successful and trying to make it in a world that’s constantly changing.
So, as I become one year older and a (bit) wiser, I’ve learned to become more conscious about how and where I spend my money. I’ve always believed that the earlier you start saving and investing, the more time you have to enjoy life and do what you love.
It’s equally important to be generous with others, in my view. I’ve been very blessed in life, and I strongly believe a big reason for that is because I’ve always been very generous with other people and with my money. This has to do with something I learned in church about tidingthe more generosity and love you give to others, the more it comes back to you. And as someone who has witnessed many miracles and has experienced so much love, I couldn’t agree more.
So, what did I end up doing for my birthday? Aside from putting the money aside for my future, I spent the day with my nearest and dearest and wore a beautiful dress. No lavish parties, no long guest list. Just me, my hubby, plus one gorgeous dress with ruby color beads and floral appliqués. You know, just to get me in the birthday mood.
Thanks for reading and I wish everyone a happy and successful year ahead!


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Sometimes I get frustrated at meetings.
As an in-house fundraiser sitting down with the rest of the managers, or as a consultant sitting down with the Board of a charity, I sometimes feel like I’m on a different planet.
And I know why…because usually I’m the only fundraiser in the room.
Very often, as a fundraiser, you’re dealing with front-line staff: therapists, aid workers, doctors, horse whisperers. And while they generally share the same long-term goals as you, more often then not they don’t understand your strategy or vehemently disagree with it.
Being a fundraiser can be a lonely role.
It can feel like the Board and staff underestimate you. It can feel like the media are against you. And everyone else overlooks you.
Fundraisers are a bridge…not an island.
You are the bridge between donors and beneficiaries and staff and the Board. It’s you that unleashes your charity’s stories of hope on to the public. And it’s you that captures the messages of support that come back in.
You’re isolated in the way a teacher is isolated. And what an honour to know that you – as a fundraiser – are a teacher. You teach your Board how to cultivate and steward. You teach co-workers how to sell. And you teach the world about the good work that happens behind closed doors.
Being a fundraiser is an incredible job.
And how special it is to look around and realise you’re the only one in the room.
Thanks a lot, your words are coming exactly at the right time in my situation. I am a French “lonely” fundraiser struggling with what you are speaking about: underestimate, misunderstanding, etc. etc. This is even more disturbing as I am quite new in the job and I often feel like I am bad fundraiser, or like I am child who knows nothing about the job. I am waisting a lot of energy thinking about those things, and trying to convince my colleagues that my strategy is right. But your words are really good to read, kind of a therapy 🙂 Thanks a lot et best wishes for the coming year!
So lovely to hear from you, and always encouraging to see that we’re not the only ones in a situation.
Thank you so, so much for these wise words. A must-read this AM, and every day.


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Fiona investigates and prepares fitness to practise cases relating to professional misconduct, ill-health, conviction and lack of competence on behalf of the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
Fiona obtained her undergraduate degree in Law & Criminology from the University of Sheffield.
Prior to joining Kingsley Napley, Fiona worked as a Paralegal at Irwin Mitchell LLP in the Medical Negligence department. Fiona was responsible for investigating cases of negligent treatment on behalf of claimants in both public and private healthcare. Fiona also has experience of preparing for Coroner’s Inquests.


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Senator and Democrat presidential candidate Cory Booker has introduced a bill that would study the possibility of reparations for descendants of slaves, embracing a push that recently has caught the interest of fellow 2020 Democratic presidential candidates, according to reports.
Cory Booker Also Wants Government Meal Control?
While claiming he does not want to lecture Americans on their diets, Cory Booker says Americans need to be ‘nudged’ into fake cheese because the planet cannot sustain the “environmental impact” of the food industry.
The number-one reason for rain-forest destruction now is animal grazing land. We see greenhouse producing gases produced; the devastating impact is just not practical. The numbers just don’t add up.
Cory Booker, of course, talks out of both sides of his mouth on this. He also says, “This doesn’t mean, in any way, getting rid of animal farming,” but then says we need to get rid of animal farming unless run by small and mid-sized farmers, which would dramatically raise the cost of meat, pricing the poor into unhealthier choices. Because, let’s be honest, people aren’t going to embrace veganism.
In the past, most democrats have hidden their socialist goals and tenancies, but the 2018 elections changed all of that. Emboldened elected servants like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Cory Booker have signed on to the concepts behind the Green New Deal. The proposal basically hands government unprecedented control over most of American society.
There were 42 men and women running for offices at the federal, state and local levels in 2018 with the formal endorsement of the Democratic Socialists of America. They spanned 20 states, including Florida, Hawaii, Kansas and Michigan.


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ALL IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD –A pool and spa care program developed for today’s teens.
From our observations we have found our customer’s young teens, starting around 16 years old, are maintaining their family swimming pools more effectively than local weekly maintenance companies. These teens have the advantage of being located close to the pool. They are available shortly after a storm, after a pool party; they are aware when the water needs adjusted or the pool cleaned.
Preparing today’s students for success and eventual leadership in the new global marketplace is the most important responsibility in education today. Providing them with guidance and opportunity at the most critical junctures along their educational journey can have a profound impact.
Entrepreneurship education is an important tool to achieving these objectives.
All in the Neighborhood program helps young entrepreneurs set up their own swimming pool and spa maintenance routes.
The program is designed to allow students to learn some of today’s basic business skills at their own pace, on-line.
Calculate pool volume, filter flow rates and related conversions and the importance of knowing these values as it relates to pools.
Test pool water chemistry parameters; ideal ranges of pH, Total Alkalinity, Hardness, Sanitizers and why these items are important to provide clean, clear, bacteria free pool water.
Adjust pool chemistry levels by performing various tests, using a standard pool test kit.
Safely handle pool chemicals. Product names and MSDS information must be thoroughly understood.
Effectively clean a pool using typical pool hand held equipment. System hydraulics will be discussed.
Maintain the pool filtration equipment and clean the pool filter. Determine the status of the system reading the filtration equipment instrumentation.
Sales: Discover opportunities to earn money caring for pools in their respective neighborhoods.
Business Operations: Record data and understand the importance of keeping good records.
Marketing: Putting yourself in the customer’s shoes, Leadership, Teamwork, Ethics, and Philanthropy.
How the All in the Neighborhood program works.
The program is structured to allow you the freedom to do as much or as little as you wish. Your success is your hands. We at Aquatech are here to support you, free of charge, as you learn the swimming pool and spa industry and set up your maintenance route.
Swimming pool maintenance in the Treasure Valley typically consists of a weekly visit for regular maintenance plus visits for special situations like preparing for a pool party or cleanup the day after a major storm. The rate charged for each visit is typically $45.00.
Cleaning the skimmer and pump baskets.
Testing the water chemistry and making adjustments to balance the water.
For your customer you might offer other services that would increase the value you bring to your customers; things like sweeping or washing the decks, brushing or wiping the patio furniture, tables, watering potted plants,,etc… You might research the web to see what high end pool maintenance companies are offering.
The course is available to you for 30days after you purchase it.
To signup, follow the link above, click on ‘Order On Line Training’, in the lower right corner.
Follow the instructions to order training.
knowledge on swimming pool maintenance.
When we receive your fax, we will contact you to discuss the boundaries of the area you would like your route to cover.
Door hanger marketing materials with your name and contact information.
A comprehensive water test kit and water maintenance log sheets. You will be able to test for pH, chlorine, minerals, salt, hardness,etc.
Aquatech will go on site with you the first time you visit a customer. We will help you identify how the water flows through the equipment and label the pipes so. You will be able to properly use the equipment during your maintenance process. This is your opportunity to ask any questions.
Aquatech will be available to answer any questions you have during the season. We will provide you a call line for any questions at any time. If need be, we will. Join you onsite to troubleshoot a water balance problem.

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Traditional Antivirus solution rely on someone somewhere seeing the attack and then creating a virus definition to catch that attack and then pushing that update out to your system. The problem is before that update can even be distributed the attack has morphed and the original virus patch or definition is no longer able to catch the new attack.
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TrainerRoad offers flexibility when it comes to paying for your subscription. We have two plan options available and accept payment from major credit cards as well as PayPal accounts!
TrainerRoad members can choose from two plan options: $15/month or $129/year. Members that choose the $129/year plan benefit from a discounted yearly rate, and members that choose the $15/month plan have the flexibility to suspend their subscription at any time and for any part of the year.
Both the monthly and yearly plan options come with a 30-Day money-back guarantee! That means you can cancel your account and get your money back within the first 30 days of service should you decide TrainerRoad isn't the right fit for you.
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acre's Spritz Bar is located on the Garden Terrace.
Everyone is welcome to grab a table and order at the bar, Wednesday to Sunday, from 12pm until closing time.
This space is mainly considered a walk-in space.
Parties of minimum 15 adults and up to 30 guests can make a large group booking.


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Since Weedmaps launched its campaign to legalize marijuana in the Empire State, New Yorkers have rallied behind the cause, showing their support and asking us how they can get involved with this cause. While anyone can sign up for Team Weedmaps, there’s now a more direct, interactive way for you New Yorkers to meet your fellow cannabis enthusiasts and unite together for our common cause.
A riff off of Weedmaps’ #HighNY hashtag and a sweet coincidence, some local, passionate New Yorkers will launch their HighNY Meet-up series tonight in New York. The first of many New York events that will promote cannabis and show New Yorkers how they can get involved, there will be free drinks and food served courtesy of Weedmaps!
Hello HighNY! Our first Meetup will be at Overlook, located on 44th Street between 2nd and 3rd Avenues. We have the upstairs to ourselves and there will be FREE food and drinks thanks to our friends at Weedmaps! Prepare to have fun and meet other HighNY supporters!
Our featured speaker will be Adam Scavone, the Co-Founder and Director of the New York Cannabis Alliance. Join us as Adam talks about his vision for a health-centered approach to cannabis policy in New York State. Looking forward to meeting everyone!
You can RSVP to the event right here. And if you attend the event, use the hashtags #HighNYMeetup and #HighNY to show your taking action to help us progress. This event will hopefully be the first of many informative New York-marijuana meet-up in the future.
Designed to enhance New Yorkers’ knowledge on medical marijuana’s scope and also bring together the most passionate marijuana smokers in the city together to make sure their cause continues to gain momentum.


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// Group ticket discounts, upcoming auditions, and cabaret performances are just some of the things that you can find at one of Acalanes’ new clubs.
Theatre Club, affectionately known as the “Drama Llamas” to members, serves as an outlet for theatre loving Dons to talk about upcoming auditions, share about shows they’re performing in, and to hopefully use their creative talents to raise money for charities like Broadway Cares/ Equity Fights AIDS or the Calshakes Outreach Program.
Officers Fiona Warburton, Riley Morris, Conrad Rocha, Michaela Sasner, who are juniors, and sophomore Gracie Guichard formed the club because of their collective interest in the theatre arts.
“We know that there’s a large following and support of the performing arts at Acalanes but not really a format where everyone could come together and do so. We decided to make one for people because we know there’s a want and a desire for people to come together,” Morris said.
The performing arts have always been community driven, so it’s important that students have a forum where they can express their talents and love for theatre. Without this community, theatre wouldn’t exist. Many schools don’t have drama programs at all, so providing another outlet for Acalanes students interested in the performing arts keeps students involved in something they love.
The Drama Llamas are open to all students, so people who like theatre but aren’t enrolled in drama classes or involved in the drama program at school can join in. Not everyone has the time to take an extra class or be in the plays, but all students are welcome to join Theatre Club.
One goal of the club is to meet together outside of schools and go see local shows, according to Sasner. Many places offer discounts to large groups, and Acalanes students may be able to see normally expensive shows for cheaper with the Theatre Club.
The club is also hoping to use their talents for charity, but not in the standard bake sale way.
“We’ve been talking about putting together a cabaret performance where anyone could sign up to sing a song from a musical or do a scene or a monologue,” Sasner said.
“We were also talking about later in the year putting on a revue of a musical or a themed revue from different musicals,” Rocha said.
A revue is a series of songs and scenes from a musical or musicals that are performed rather than just sung. Although ambitious for the first year of the club, the officers believe they could gain enough support to put on those kinds of performances for the school. And in this way, the club wouldn’t have to do an entire show or acquire rights and scripts, which would be expensive and difficult for a new club to do.
Proceeds from the cabaret performances and the revue would go to Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. Broadway Cares is one of the nation’s leading nonprofit AIDS fundraising organizations that’s main goal is to provide “lifesaving medications, health care, nutritious meals, counseling and emergency financial assistance” to people in need, according to their site.
Students can come to Theatre Club every other Monday, where they can listen to some showtunes, get information on local auditions, and kick back with other likeminded people who can recite entire shows from memory or fight the urge to break into song everyday.
“It’s just generally a fun thing to be a part of and meet people who have the same interest as you,” Morris said.


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Tom or as I called him Tommy in school was always kind to me.
Later on he worked on the DeKalb University police force with my brother.
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The NBA season couldn’t return quick enough, and with official tip off already underway, it’s time for ChiSide’s annual NBA season outlook. This year I’ll be posting my thoughts on the unexpected. Last season brought us the unforgettable “Linsanity”, the emergence of the Denver Nuggets and the various trades that put the league on its head the league. With a full 82-game season slated, expect more of the same; expect the unexpected.
Head coach Byron Scott has ironed out the kinks in his first two seasons managing the club. After a 19-win first year, Scott got the Cavs to 21 wins in 66 games (equivalent to 26 wins in 82 games), a seven game improvement. If all goes according to plan (barring key injuries), Cleveland can crack 40 wins. If Irving becomes transcendent, power forward Anderson Varejao stays healthy and second-year center Tristan Thompson makes a jump, the Cavs can win a lot of close contests in a weakened Eastern Conference that has lost superstars Derrick Rose and Dwight Howard.
The X-factor for Cleveland will be none other than Varejao. The crafty Brazilian, in my opinion, is as good as Chicago Bulls center Joakim Noah. Varejao is one of the league’s best floppers (yes, this is a good thing) and draws offensive fouls at an astounding rate. He averaged 11 points and 11.5 rebounds in 31 minutes of play through 25 games last year. Noah averaged 10 and 10 last year in 30 minutes throughout a whole season. There’s no doubt that Varejao’s presence is vital to this team’s success.
The Western Conference is tough and the Lakers have the oldest starting five in the league with an average age of 32. In addition to a full 82-game schedule, head coach Mike Brown will be preserving the legs of his older starters for a late playoff run. It would not be far-fetched if the Denver Nuggets were able to finish the regular season off with two-to-five more wins than the Lakers.
Even though Lebron James will likely have the best season of anyone this year, the writers in charge of voting for MVP likely won’t give Lebron his fourth in five seasons. It’s not fair, but the system will open the door for favorite Kevin Durant and Celtics distributor Rajon Rondo.
The MVP is largely determined by team success (for reasons I still do not know) and the Celtics will be the East’s second best team. With the loss of sharpshooter Ray Allen and the inevitable decline of aging stars Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett, Rondo will have to shoulder the bulk of the team’s offense. During the preseason, Rondo shot 77.3 percent from the foul stripe, a huge improvement over his career percentage of 61.9. I believe Rondo will average a career high in points and assists, which could be enough to take the award. Rondo averaged about 12 points and 12 assists and two steals per game last year. Steve Nash won the award back-to-back averaging 19 points and 11 assists. Who’s to say Rondo can’t win it averaging 15 and 15?
Although Summer League and preseason stats are meaningless, Lillard has been, by-far, the most impressive rookie thus far. Lillard has been doing it all, putting up points, rebounds and assists in high volume in the preseason. I liken his game to Kyrie Irving: he’s a dominant ball-scorer and will get sufficient minutes to put him in contention as a top rookie. The Trailblazers have no threat on the roster to vulture minutes away from the rookie. The only thing that worries me is that he’s a Blazer, which increases his chances of blowing out his knee tenfold.
How will he beat out number one pick Anthony Davis, you ask? Davis lacks one thing voters love: scoring ability. Davis will be a monster defender from the get-go, but his wiry frame will make it tough for him to position himself where he wants under the basket during offensive possessions. The last five rookie of the year winners were, in order: Kyrie Irving, Blake Griffin, Tyreke Evans, Derrick Rose and Kevin Durant. Sixteen points, six assists and four-and-a-half rebounds would be sufficient to get the job done for Lillard, and he’s capable of doing that.
Other than the Lakers, the Brooklyn Nets were the other team to spend a boatload of cash in the offseason “rebuilding”. Owner Mikhail Prokhorov has a money machine somewhere in Russia, enabling him to take in the gargantuan contract of Joe Johnson (somewhere in the range of 6 years and half of Apple’s net worth) and resign center Brook Lopez to a $60 million dollar deal. This leaves Brooklyn with a strong starting five consisting of: Deron Williams, Joe Johnson, Gerald Wallace, Kris Humphries and Brook Lopez and a bench consisting of, well, Marshon Brooks.
Do any of those names scream “daunting defender” to you? Me neither. This will be the Nets downfall, as they will be similar to the Golden State Warriors of recent past: score 100, give up 110. Being in the Eastern Conference will be the only reason the Nets will make the playoffs. I see them as a five-seed at best and a seven-seed at worst.
After dumping two of its top six players in Joe Johnson and Marvin Williams, the Hawks are in position to sign pretty much any marquee free agent in the next year. Usually, teams built like this aren’t in contention for a playoff spot, but the Hawks have enough pieces to build around after making a few smart deals. Accompanying veterans Josh Smith, Al Horford and Jeff Teague are newcomers Kyle Korver, Anthony Morrow, Lou Williams and Devin Harris. The Hawks seem to have a perfect combination of defensive players, offensive players, depth and shooters to stretch the floor. I see no reason this team couldn’t crack the top eight in the East.
Without Derrick Rose, the Bulls will look to Carlos Boozer and Luol Deng to provide the bulk of the team’s points per game. Bulls fans have been less than excited about Boozer’s stay this thus far, but I without Rose fans will appreciate what he brings to the table as a power forward who can stretch the floor as well as rebound at a high volume. Boozer might even be able to play himself into trade talks, which would be a huge sigh of relief as the Bulls would be able to get rid of his massive contract AND get something in return. I can see Boozer averaging 20 and 10.
Seriously. His only downfall is defense. I honestly believe Harris can be close to what Carmelo Anthony is at some point in his career. Not only his he pudgy like Melo, but he plays a similar game: Harris can shoot it or back you down and beat you with his explosive first step. As a 19-year-old rookie last year, Harris was able to average five points per game in only 11 minutes. As of today, he’s slated to start for the Bucks. If he isn’t a huge defensive liability, expect huge offensive output from him this year.
I have absolutely no logical explanation for this, but I think Curry will be this year’s Matthew Stafford of 2011. Stafford, a great quarterback, finally stayed healthy and finished in the top five. Curry will do similar on the court.


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Friday night I got drunk on moonshine, Kevin and I tweeted and watched 24. To some, this sounds silly but it was awesome. We (including @japster24) helped @iHubby compile an epic playlist of blasts from the past. Along the way, I made the observation that Yo Gabba Gabba changed their twitter picture to Muno in a superhero costume for ComicCon and ya know what????!!!! MUNO TWEETED ME BACK!!!!!! Lets add this up. 1) I love some gabba 2) I love some twitter 3) I was drunk on the shine = AWESOMENESS TRIFECTA!!!!!!!
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Photo : PRT Meymaneh | Norwegian soldier in Faryab province, Afghanistan, armed with an HK416 rifle.
The US Congress comes up with a request from the US military to send more troops to Norway to train, writes NRK.
The US army is positive about the idea of increasing cooperation in the region and get better acquainted with the arctic area.
– For us it is about to become operational under these conditions. We must learn from the experts, said Major David Damron in the US Special Forces.
Nils Johan Holte, chief of the Armed Forces Special Forces, is glad to get trained by the Americans.
– The more we train together, the better we are together. We get trained on procedures that make us more effective in challenging operations we need to do together, says Holte to NRK.
Major Damron is clear that US’ relationship with Norway and other European allies are critically important.
– No single nation can handle any security concerns that we all face. By working together we can improve our capabilities to handle situations as a team, says Damron.


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Oamaru is home to warehouses built from locally quarried Oamaru limestone.
A national conversation is in progress about the strength and integrity of regional settlements in Aotearoa New Zealand. It is influenced by characterisations of small settlements as zombie towns and is framed by questions about how to reboot struggling regions.
Driving the conversation is a set of mainly economic and demographic issues linked to quantitative evidence of declining and ageing populations and challenging economic circumstances.
In response, National Science Challenge: Building Better Homes, Towns and Cities has the objective of building a better understanding of the lived experience of regional and small town New Zealand. Its mission is to also support local efforts to make these places more attractive to live, visit, work and do business in.
One of the Challenge's research teams is working in the South Island on a project called Regenerating for success, examining the situation facing three east coast settlements - Ashburton, Timaru and Oamaru.
It is focusing on ways the residents are defining their current situation and engaging in initiatives to improve economically, socially, culturally and environmentally. The objective is to examine what initiatives work best as tools for regeneration and create a community of practice - sharing approaches to settlement development - incorporating private, public and third-sector practitioners.
environmentally, socially and economically sustainable.
Ashburton, Timaru and Oamaru are all at the smaller end of the spectrum of New Zealand's second-tier settlements, those with population bases of between 10,000 and 400,000.
Around half of our population lives in places of this size, where opportunities and challenges differ from those facing our largest cities, such as Auckland and Wellington, and our smallest rural towns.
The three towns, with population bases ranging between 10,000 and 45,000 residents, share characteristics and experience similar issues.
Typically, towns of this size have populations with fewer formal qualifications, are less productive per worker than larger urban areas and offer lower wages. They tend to have more specialised economic bases offering, for example, services to agriculture and fewer start-up firms.
Often, they have fewer urban amenities or other benefits of agglomeration than larger cities. These settlements also differ considerably in industrial structure, population characteristics and performance.
Some are located near larger settlements and share their major transport links, but most have a more peripheral location. Some are home to large Māori communities and other cultural institutions of great importance to Māori cultural identity.
Ashburton, Timaru and Oamaru share many of these characteristics, but because of their varied economic histories and geographical contexts, they are also somewhat different from each other.
The research team is working with the communities of Ashburton, Timaru and Oamaru to produce an inventory and typology of second-tier settlement regeneration initiatives. Initially, the researchers are adopting a broad definition of regeneration encompassing four main elements.
providing new technologies and infrastructure to advance connectivity, innovation and entrepreneurship.
Good examples are Oamaru's Victorian Harbour/Tyne Historic Precinct and Timaru's redevelopment of the Landing Service building. The latter was built between 1870 and 1876 and is now a prominent hospitality facility.
In all three research project towns, there are also very good examples of business and industrial park developments.
The second element of regeneration of interest is cultural and environmental heritage conservation, leveraging both natural and built amenities in and around the settlement.
The enhancement of Caroline Bay Park and surrounds and the restoration by a community trust of the Otipua Wetlands in Timaru are excellent examples of this kind of regeneration activity.
provide services to local groups.
Good examples are the redevelopment of Ashburton Hospital supported partly by philanthropic financial investment and Hakatere Marae's youth programmes in Ashburton.
developing regional Māori economic development strategies.
In Ashburton, Timaru and Oamaru, a strategic push is under way to put these towns on the tourist map and increase the size of the visitor economy.
Oamaru is particularly fortunate in this regard. It is located at the end of the relatively new Alps to Ocean national cycle trail and home to the little blue penguin. It is also the site of many attractive warehouses built and carved from locally quarried Oamaru limestone.

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