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Historic Church Sings Praises of New High Efficiency Condensing Boilers
Weil-McLain Jun 10, 2016
With failing boilers and an inefficient heating system, historic Zion Episcopal Church in Oconomowoc, Wis., needed guidance and help. New, high efficiency condensing boilers from Weil-McLain provided the answer to solve their heating woes.
Zion Episcopal Church is a Wisconsin landmark founded more than a century and a half ago. In 1846, the Rt. Reverend Jackson Kemper, the first missionary Episcopal Bishop, established the Zion Episcopal community in Oconomowoc. The present day stone church situated on Fowler Lake was built in 1889.
"Our heating system consisted of four nearly 12-year old 199 MBH boilers," said Linda Georgeson, senior warden with Zion Episcopal Church. "Two of the four boilers were no longer functioning, and we were convinced the other two would fail because one was leaking.
"We were quite distressed to have such failures on this large purchase of units that were considered state-of-the-art when we bought them," she added.
The boiler manufacturer offered to honor the warranty and install new units, but Zion declined. Instead, Georgeson requested bids from three mechanical contractors, including local Oconomowoc, Wis. firm Schulte Heating. Schulte submitted a bid to install Weil-McLain boilers, while the two other firms proposed installing different manufacturers' equipment.
"We invested a lot of time researching and evaluating commercial boilers and reviewing the proposals we received," said Georgeson. "In an open meeting of the church, we charted cross comparisons of all of the different units, the associated costs and warranties, and who would handle installation."
In the end, Schulte Heating and Weil-McLain came out on top.
"We chose Weil-McLain Evergreen units because we thought the engineering was excellent, and the system design seemed attractive in terms of overcoming our issues," said Georgeson. "We also liked the warranty, the ability to easily service them and that Schulte Heating was a local firm."
Rich Schulte, Jr., vice president of Schulte Heating, oversaw the boiler upgrade project.
"Upon our analysis, in addition to having unreliable boilers, the church also had quite a bit more capacity than they needed with the four previous boilers," said Schulte. "And, the church knew it had to act quickly because they wouldn't be able to heat the building with only one functioning boiler."
Installing Evergreen Units
In September 2015, church staff determined it was time to proceed with the project, and the Evergreen units were installed in October.
Schulte Heating replaced the four failing boilers with two Evergreen boilers, a 299 MBH and a 399 MBH; they were installed as a Multiple Boiler System (MBS) using the Modbus Communication feature. In this configuration, a master boiler controls the modulation and sequencing of boilers on the network to achieve the desired system supply temperature.
"With the automatic sequencing feature, the boilers communicate directly with one another so they sequence themselves and rotate as needed," said Schulte. "Both operate at the lowest rate to optimize efficiencies."
The new 95% AFUE Evergreen from Weil-McLain offers simple controls, flexible functionality for multiple applications and a durable design, and is easy to install, use and maintain.
The units are adaptable for most heating needs including light commercial or large residential applications and for single or multi-boiler installations. Evergreen offers quiet operation, an aesthetically pleasing design, floor standing or wall mount options and environmental sustainability.
"Evergreen is the only boiler I proposed to Zion because I really like the technology of the fire tube heat exchanger in those boilers," said Schulte. "In addition, they are easy to set up through the set-up wizard option provided on initial start-up and also easily maintained.
"Another important feature is the units don't require a separate, external control panel or boiler panel, and that was ideal because the church did not currently have a separate interface to view the status of the systems," said Schulte. "It's now very easy to see the system status and service the units, if needed."
The installation took less than a week.
Boiler Upgrade Benefits
Georgeson is already seeing efficiencies with the new units, though installed for less than a year.
"We've noticed a significant savings on our energy bills when comparing this year's monthly bills to last year," said Georgeson. "This was not surprising as we expected to experience energy savings based on the high efficiency of these boilers. We imagine we will save hundreds of dollars in the long term.
"The Evergreen boilers also are very reactive to our heating needs," said Georgeson. "The units keep the baseline water temperature at a level where they can react quickly if additional heating is required, such as when our church doors open on Sunday morning."
The units are configured to handle the five separate church thermostats/zones. Each thermostat is programmed for usage depending on the day and whether the area is occupied.
"I can control temperatures throughout the church when people need heat or when I can keep it low," she said. "The units are very responsive for zone use."
Georgeson also appreciates the easy-to-use interface.
"I can even reboot the boilers myself if needed because the interface is very user-friendly," said Georgeson.
The two Evergreen units also allow for more space and access in the boiler room.
"It's not an overcrowded area anymore because we have two appropriately sized boilers handling the heating load of the church instead of four," said Georgeson.
Schulte Heating will handle annual maintenance to keep the units in top working order.
"Schulte Heating's workmanship was excellent, and I am very satisfied with the performance of the units," added Georgeson.
Laura Blanpied
Weil-McLain/Marley Engineered Products
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MAC Dedication
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Distinguished Alumni Service Award (1953)
Oscars (1952)
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About Hoagy Carmichael
Hoagland "Hoagy" Howard Carmichael is known for outstanding achievement as an artist; his songs have become a part of the folk music of our land and are sung and played on every stage and screen. Through the mediums of screen, radio and television he brought to us a manner of composition and performance wholly his own, yet understood and enjoyed by all.
Carmichael's unwavering loyalty to Indiana University and to his home community was evident throughout his successful career. While scaling the heights of stardom and public acclaim, his love for his university and boyhood home was ever alive and evident to all.
Born in Bloomington, Indiana, he grew up in very modest circumstances. His father earned an on-again, off-again living as an electrician. His mother played piano for dances at local fraternity parties and at "silent" movies. Hoagy would tag along. Like a sponge, he absorbed music from his mother, from the visiting circuses, and from the black families and churches in his neighborhood. Ragtime was in the air, and his mother mastered the Maple Leaf Rag and other popular tunes of the day.In 1916, his family moved to Indianapolis. There, Hoagland came under the influence of an African-American pianist named Reginald DuValle, who gave him a great piece of advice: "Never play anything that ain't right," he admonished the young pianist. "You may not make a lot of money, but you'll never get hostile with yourself." DuValle gave Carmichael pointers about playing hot ragtime and the emerging style of jazz. Carmichael sought out cheap pianos in restaurants, night spots, and brothels where he was allowed to sit in. Back in Bloomington in 1919, Carmichael booked the Louisville-based band of Louie Jordan (not the later jump-blues singer), and this experience spurred Carmichael into becoming a self-described "jazz maniac." He also listened to records avidly. He made a trip to Chicago, where he heard Louis Armstrong-a musician who would influence him (and with whom he would record later).
After completing high school, Carmichael entered Indiana University where, judging from his memoir The Stardust Road it would seem he majored in girls, campus capers, and hot music. He reveled in a growing passion for jazz, and started his own group, Carmichael's Collegians, which developed a reputation not only on campus, but in the region, as they traveled through Indiana and Ohio to entertain young dancers. In the spring of 1924, Bix Beiderbecke--a young cornetist out of Davenport, Iowa-came to Indiana University. Carmichael booked him to play a series of ten fraternity dances, and the two became fast friends. It was for Beiderbecke that Carmichael wrote his first piece, titling it Free Wheeling. Beiderbecke took it with him to Richmond, Indiana (100 miles to the East), home of the early record company, Gennett Records, and waxed it with his seven-piece band, The Wolverines. It was now retitled Riverboat Shuffle.Carmichael himself got a chance to record at Gennett studios, in 1927. One of the numbers he recorded on Halloween, 1927, was an up-tempo wordless original called Star Dust. It initially landed with a thud.Meanwhile, Carmichael managed to secure his Bachelor's degree in 1925 and a law degree in 1926, both at Indiana University. After completing his law degree he briefly hung out a shingle in West Palm Beach, Florida, but after happening on a recording of his song Washboard Blues, he gave up law for good in favor of music.
Carmichael left Indiana in 1929 and moved to New York City-where you had to go to make it in the music business. By day he worked for a brokerage house, while by night he wrote songs and made musical contacts--among	them his idols Beiderbecke and Louis Armstrong, as well as the Dorsey brothers, clarinetist Benny Goodman, trombonist Jack Teagarden, and a hopeful lyricist out of Savannah, Georgia, named Johnny Mercer-ten years Carmichael's junior. They began writing songs together, such as Lazy Bones which became a huge hit in 1933, even at the depth of the Depression.
In January 1929, Mills Music Company of New York published Carmichael's Stardust, still a wordless instrumental. In May of that year, the piece was published as a song, with lyrics by Mitchell Parrish, a New York lyricist working for Mills. But still the song went nowhere. In May, 1930, bandleader Isham Jones recorded the song, slowing the tempo and now the song began its skyward ascent, as more and more musicians were attracted to its dreamy, romantic qualities. Carmichael was now writing folksy songs that would become jazz standards-notably Rockin' Chair (copyrighted in 1930) and Lazy River (1931). During the five years from 1929 to 1934, Carmichael made 36 recordings for the Victor company-the nation's leading record label. He was rubbing elbows-and recording-with some of the great talents in jazz: Louis Armstrong, Henry "Red" Allen, Bix Beiderbecke, Benny Goodman, Mildred Bailey, and Jack Teagarden. In 1931, he was admitted to membership in the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP), signifying his arrival in the songwriting fraternity.
In 1931, the death of his close friend Beiderbecke closed a chapter in his life and seemed to lessen his fire for jazz. By the mid-1930s, he was enjoying considerable financial success as a songwriter, and the mainstream beckoned him. He made several life changes in 1936. He married a Ruth Meinardi of Winona Lake, Indiana. The couple would have two sons-Hoagy Bix and Randy-though the marriage would break up in 1955.
He moved to Hollywood in 1936, where, as he put it, "the rainbow hits the ground for composers." Working for Paramount Pictures, he teamed with lyricist Frank Loesser on such songs as Two Sleepy People, Small Fry, and Heart and Soul. In 1939, Carmichael and Mercer collaborated on a Broadway musical, Walk with Music, but it closed quickly; this would be Carmichael's only foray into musical theater. Otherwise, he composed "independent songs"-songs meant to stand alone of any production-as well as songs for the movies. After a bit part as a piano player in the 1937 film Topper, Carmichael was given roles in other movies, including To Have and Have Not (1942) where Lauren Bacall introduced How Little We Know. Then followed The Best Years of Our Lives (1946), Canyon Passage (1945, where his performance of Ole Buttermilk Sky helped make it a hit), and Young Man with a Horn (1950), a fictionalized life of his good friend Beiderbecke.
In the 1940s, Carmichael's career took off in multiple ways-as a songwriter, as a singer (recording for three labels), as a movie actor, and as a radio star (he had his own series on three networks), and as an author (his first book of memoirs, The Stardust Road, was published in 1946). More than any other decade, the '40s marked the peak of his career and popularity. One of his songs from 1942, the resplendent Skylark (with a fine Mercer lyric), like Stardust, seemed to have the improvisations built right into the melody; it became a standard among singers and jazz musicians. In many of his songs from his California years, however, the jazz influence is not as obvious.
Another collaboration with Mercer, the 1951 film song In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening earned Carmichael an Academy Award for best song. Several of his 1950s songs-My Resistance Is Low and Winter Moon-found modest success, and he continued to compose, but he would have no more major successes as a songwriter. He had enjoyed a fertile creative run of more than twenty years-no mean feat in the fast-evolving, fickle world of popular music. And popular tastes in music were changing in the 1950s-rhythm & blues and rock & roll brought harmonically simplified songs, heavy with beat, to the fore, grabbed young listeners, and began taking over the airwaves. The "golden era" of American popular song, in the view of many, was over.
But once launched, many of Carmichael's songs took on lives of their own, finding favor and permanent homes in the repertories of singers and instrumentalists from various corners of American music. When, for example, Ray Charles made a huge hit and earned a Grammy Award for his moving rendition of Georgia, it helped the song find new audiences and live on in cultural memory. Already an evergreen, Stardust grew taller and stouter during the late 1950s and the 1960s, and RCA Victor even issued an LP, The Stardust Road, with nothing but different versions of the song. In 1965, his second book of memoirs, Sometimes I Wonder, was issued.
Carmichael became something of a fixture on television of the 1950s, even playing a straight dramatic role on the TV Western, Laramie, in 1959-60. He became an avid golfer and coin collector, and still wrote songs-though hardly any of them were to be recorded. He maintained an interest in children and in 1971 published Hoagy Carmichael's Music Shop, a collection of songs he composed for children.
In 1977, Carmichael married the actress Wanda McKay after what was termed "a long courtship." He returned a number of times to his native Indiana, and, as his years grew, was increasingly honored. In 1972, Indiana University awarded him an honorary doctorate and in 1974, the university's rare book archive, the Lilly Library, curated an exhibition in his honor. In 1979, Carnegie Hall held a tribute concert. In 1980, a stage production, Hoagy, Bix, and Wolfgang Beethoven Bunkhaus, moved from England to the United States, playing in Indianapolis and Los Angeles. After suffering a heart attack, Carmichael died at his home in Rancho Mirage, California, on December 27, 1981. His body was returned to his native Bloomington for burial.
In the years after his death, his place in the cultural firmament has slowly risen. His family donated his archives and memorabilia to Indiana University, which in 1986 opened the Hoagy Carmichael Room in his honor. In 1988, the Indiana Historical Society and the Smithsonian Institution issued a lavishly illustrated boxed set of recordings, The Classic Hoagy Carmichael, which earned Grammy Award nominations for Best Album Notes and Best Historical Album. In 1997, the United States Postal Service, acting on a recommendation from this author, issued a commemorative postage stamp in his honor. During his centennial year of 1999, there were radio broadcasts, concert programs, and songbook publications. His two memoirs were restored to print when Da Capo Press issued them in a combined edition-The Stardust Road & Sometimes I Wonder: The Autobiographies of Hoagy Carmichael.

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UtilityAPI presented at the CPUC's Data Access Workshop for Distribution Resources Plans [DRP | R. 14-08-013]. Other presenters included SCE, PG&E, SDG&E, SolarCity, Stem, Enphase, and Mission:Data. The workshop was an effort for the commission to better understand the data needs of energy technology companies. Heidi Lubin presented and took questions on behalf of UtilityAPI.
Standardize the rigor and process by which authorization to access energy usage and billing data is granted. Utilities have implemented GB interfaces with varied interpretations; yet the market requires an industry best-practice OAuth user experience (see left) deployed to facilitate legal, secure, synchronous, authorized access to energy billing and usage data, and based on a legal third-party agency standard that meets requirements under AB1274, Civil Code Section 1798.98, U.S. DOE DataGuard best practices, and other applicable standards.
Require utilities to redirect to or to host a cloud-based user interface for data sharing that does not require login credentials; many utility account holders would prefer to appoint a third party agent as they do not have the time, desire or comfort with online utility interfaces.
Require utilities to provide a requisite set of data (see suggested list Appendix A, infra). The Customer Data Sharing standard should be updated to provide the requisite data set. The GreenButton Standard (GB) is a flexible, voluntary standard and implementation by CA IOUs do not meet the needs of the DERs. UtilityAPI, to date, has been the only automated and DataGuard compliance source of data that DERs require, in addition to providing a high level of service to DERs and utility account holders. Moreover, GB efforts at utilities have been incredibly underfunded which compounds the difficulty of data access, and burdens already overburdened IT departments, which are not the core competency of our hardworking utility colleagues. We are active participants in the GreenButton Alliance.
Impose security standards for data sharing and data storage to include elements such as: U.S. DOE DataGuard compliance; secure storage of utility account holder data (see Appendix B) with DataGuard.
Secure, synchronous access to comprehensive, accurate and clear energy usage and billing data is fundamental to fulfilling commitments to clean energy policy locally, nationally and globally.
Currently mandated data sharing requirements do not yet meet the needs of the DERs and other stakeholders, including utilities. Data and standard data sharing processes are crucial to fulfilling state and federal policy objectives for climate, energy affordability and economic growth targets. Lack of clarity around data sharing requirements adds cost and creates confusion as each utility has interpreted the standards for the provision of data and rolled out its data interface quite differently.
At UtilityAPI, we aim to vastly improve the exchange and flow of energy billing and usage data to facilitate the evaluation, measurement, verification and fulfillment of these efforts. We have identified, developed and market-tested best practices in the sharing and exchange of energy billing and usage data amongst utilities, utility account holders and third-parties of the utility account holders' choosing, especially distributed energy resource (DER) providers.
To date, we have collaborated effectively with numerous utilities; specifically, we are the only third party that has built integrations with all current and scheduled Green Button Connect implementations and we are compliant with the U.S. DOE DataGuard privacy standard. We serve as a trusted data intermediary with best-in-class uptime, at a lower cost to ratepayers and with optimized user experience. We estimate savings of upwards of $2 million annually to California ratepayers because we have reduced the number of manual data requests utilities have to process.


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Throwback Thursday: Tracking Odell Beckham Jr. from Newman Greenies great to NFL legend
Long before he was named NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year, and subsequently to three Pro Bowls, Odell Cornelious Beckham Jr. (aka OBJ) was an ardent fan of English footballer David Beckham.
This #ThrowbackThursday we look at the younger Beckham's path from being a multi-sport prep star in New Orleans, to one of the most skilled wide receivers in NFL history.
OBJ IN HIGH SCHOOL
Born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Beckham attended Isidore Newman High School in New Orleans, where he was a standout in football, basketball, and track. On the gridiron, he played wide receiver, quarterback, running back, and cornerback for the Greenies.
His junior year Beckham caught 45 passes for 743 yards and 10 touchdowns, while tacking on three rushing TDs. The following year, he hauled in 50 catches for 1,010 yards and 19 touchdowns, joining Cooper Manning as the only players in school history to amass 1,000 receiving yards in a season.
LSU STANDOUT
In college, Beckham followed in the footsteps of his football-playing father and track-star mother to attend LSU where he was a freshman All-SEC selection and started in the 2012 BCS National Championship Game versus Alabama.
Following his junior season, in which he tallied 1,152 yards receiving, and another 845 yards on kickoff returns, he won the Paul Hornung Award presented annually to the most versatile player in college football.
OBJ IN THE BIG APPLE
Beckham was selected by the New York Giants with the 12th overall pick in the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft. After missing his first four games due to a sore hammy, No. 13 set numerous records including becoming the first NFL rookie with at least 12 catches, 140 yards, and three scores in a game.
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Most notably, during a November game against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday Night Football, Beckham caught for 146 yards and two TDs, including a one-handed touchdown reception many — including friend LeBron James — rank among the best catches of all time.
OBJ IN CLEVELAND
In the spring of 2019, Beckham was traded to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for Jabrill Peppers and the Browns' first round and second third-round pick.
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It didn't take long for OBJ to make his presence felt in the Rock and Roll capital. In his second game donning a Browns jersey, Odell racked up 161 yards versus the Jets, including a 89 yard reception for a touchdown helping power his new team to a 23-3 victory. While under contract to come back to Cleveland in 2020, it's still anybody's guess as to whether that will occur with him donning a Brown and Orange uniform, or the colors of a visiting team.
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Leaders in Ethiopia's northern Tigray state have rejected the government's claims that federal troops are surrounding the regional capital, Mekelle, as Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed gives the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) until Wednesday to surrender.
TPLF leaders on Tuesday said the Tigrayan people are "ready to die" in defence of their land and said they have "completely destroyed" the federal army's 21st mechanised division.
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Later on Tuesday, the United Nations Security Council is expected to discuss the unrest, which has forced tens of thousands of Ethiopian civilians to seek refuge in neighbouring Sudan.
But analysts say the government troops capturing the Tigrayan capital may not be the end of the conflict in one of the poorest regions in Africa's second-most populous country.
"The conflict could evolve and there is frightening possibility it could become entrenched. Both sides are heavily armed and this could lead to a prolonged insurgent warfare," Ahmed Soliman, research fellow at London-based think-tank, Chatham House, told Al Jazeera.
"The impact of the conflict could also continue to spill over into neighbouring countries."
Tigray refugees who fled the conflict wait to receive aid at a transit centre near the Lugdi border crossing in eastern Sudan [Nariman El-Mofty/AP]
On Sunday, Abiy, the African continent's youngest leader and last year's Nobel Peace Prize winner, gave the TPLF forces a 72-hour ultimatum to surrender or face a "final" military offensive on Mekelle.
Abiy said the TPLF leaders were "at a point of no return", urging them "to take this last opportunity" as the Ethiopian army said it was encircling the city, home to an estimated 500,000 people.
Soliman said Abiy's ultimatum "fits in with the prime minister and federal government's narrative that they are implementing a law enforcement operation to remove criminal elements from Tigray".
"The ultimatum is also meant to weaken support for the TPLF amongst the civilians in Tigray and encourage them to leave or support the federal government," he said.
Simmering tensions
For three decades, the Tigrayans dominated the governing alliance composed of four ethno-regional parties until Abiy, a member of the Oromo ethnic group, came to power in April 2018.
Under Abiy, the TPLF accused Addis Ababa of unfairly targeting leaders from its region in corruption prosecutions, removing many of them from top government positions.
A year ago, Abiy dissolved the governing coalition and created the Prosperity Party in its place. The TPLF refused to play ball and went their separate way.
A member of neighbouring Amhara state's special forces mounts a machine gun at an improvised camp in front of a shop in Humera, Ethiopia [Eduardo Soteras/AFP]
In September, tensions further escalated after Tigray held its own election, defying the federal government which postponed the general elections due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Addis Ababa declared the Tigray election as unlawful. In response, Tigray said it no longer recognised Abiy's "illegitimate" administration, claiming its term had ended.
The federal government retaliated by cutting funds to the region, with the TPLF saying the move was "tantamount to an act of war".
"Abiy speaks of democracy but has zero interest in any of the things that democracy stands for," Solomon Mezgebu, a scholar from Tigray, told Al Jazeera.
"Tigray introduced federalism in Ethiopia. Abiy is against federalism so he has mobilised the country's entire army to subjugate, crash and annihilate the people behind the idea."
As tensions grew, phone lines and internet connections were cut off in Tigray and aid agencies blocked from accessing the mountainous region.
Addis Ababa says the offensive is targeted at only the TPLF leaders, not the people from the region.
"In our law enforcement operations, all the necessary precautionary measures have been taken to ensure that civilians are not harmed," Abiy said in a statement on Sunday.
"Although the TPLF clique want severe damages to occur, our military planes have been very careful not to harm civilians, to the extent where missions have been aborted on identifying civilians around target areas," the statement added.
Still, hundreds of people, including civilians, are feared killed in the three-week conflict, while more than 40,000 people have crossed into Sudan, according to the UN.
Last week, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said 4,000 people were crossing into Sudan from Ethiopia every day since the conflict began.
On Monday, rights group Amnesty International called on the Ethiopian government to protect civilians in the offensive on regional capital, Mekelle.
"The conflict in the Tigray region has already claimed hundreds of civilian lives, left many more injured, and forced thousands into refugee camps in neighbouring Sudan," Deprose Muchena, Amnesty International's director for East and Southern Africa, said on Monday.
"Commanders in both the Ethiopian national army and the TPLF must take active steps to protect civilians during any fighting, including by taking all feasible precautions to avoid harm to civilians and civilian infrastructure and avoiding locating military facilities and soldiers near concentrations of civilians," Muchena said.
Meanwhile, the UN Security Council late on Monday said it will hold its first meeting on the situation in Ethiopia, as Abiy's government warned the TPLF leaders would face charges of high treason, "terrorism" and attacking a neighbouring state.
Tigrayan scholar Soloman said Abiy's forces may end up "capturing all the towns and villages" in Tigray, "but the people of Tigray will never be subjugated".
"History tells us that will not happen," he told Al Jazeera. "The world, and the UN Security Council, in particular, need to demand cessation of the fighting because there will be no winners, only losers."
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Jennifer has counseled international clients about antitrust laws relating to mergers and acquisitions and represented both corporations and individuals in the Antitrust Division's investigation of the auto parts industry.
Active in the ABA Section of Antitrust Law, Jennifer is a member of the International Cartel Task Force. She was formerly the Vice Chair of the International Committee and Chair of the Section's 2010 Fall Forum. She has spoken on international cartel and unilateral conduct panels and has written articles and papers on those topics.
Prior to joining Reed Smith, Jennifer worked at law firms in New York, Paris and London. She worked on behalf of the first company to lose a grant of amnesty from the US Department of Justice, as well as other high-profile antitrust matters, such as the World Trade Center insurance coverage dispute.
Reflecting her international practice strengths, she studied at the 1999 Summer Institute of International and Comparative Law at the Université de Paris I, Panthéon-Sorbonne.
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for the next issue of UBC Reports which appears on Thursday, Dec. 14.
be paid in advance in cash, by cheque or internal requisition.
XHrfAS IN HAWAII! Vancouver-Honolulu rtn. Dec. 14 - 29, $600 Cdn. Daytime, 228-6192, evening, 922-3502.
Summits). 548 Beatty, V6B 2L3.
Sat. Dec. 2nd. at noon.
of 75th Anniversary/Homecoming week Sept. 27-Oct. 3.
Minister will also be invited.
and Donna Hunter of 75th project staff.
Sept. 27-28. A two-day symposium that will highlight Neuroscience at UBC.Contact: Dr.
The Campus Projects committee is vice-chaired by Dr.
Theatre at 8pm. Call 228-2889.
in Children. Dr. Brian Robinson, Endocrinology, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto.
D308 from noon. Call 875-2492.
Pancreatic Exocrine Function in Man. Prof.
#4 at 3:45pm. Call 228-3027.
at 4pm. Call H. Richer, 228-4314/2267.
than noon on Tuesday, Dec. 6 to the Community Relations Office, 6328 Memorial Rd., Room 207, Old Administration Building.
be published on Dec. 14. The first edition in 1990isJan.ll with a Calendar deadline ofnoon Jan. 3.
Ballroom, 7:45 - 8:45am. Call 228-4693.
Club Music Room 7-9pm. Call 228-4693.
Total Elbow and Wrist Arthroplasty. Dr. K.
One of a series by Human Reproductive Biology with Endocrinology and Infertility.
Hospital 2N35 at Ipm. Call 875-2334.
604 at 12:30pm. Call 228-4688.
Hospital, Shaughnessy Site, Lecture Theatre D308 at 8am. Call 875-2171.
Chem. Engineering, UBC. Chem Engineering 206 at 3:30pm. Call 228-3238.
Employee Assistance Programs, New Career Opportunities for Social Workers. Diana Stevan, MSW, Director, Onterlock.
Social Work Lecture Hall B from 9am-4pm.
and guests. Free admission. Music Recital Hall at 2pm. Call 228-3113.
Phoenix Choir. Broadcast live by CBC.
Recital Hall at 12:15pm. Call 228-3113.
Mitosis by Protein Phosphorylation. Dr. S.
Peleck, Biomedical Research Centre, UBC.
UBC. Chem Engineering 206 at 3:30pm.
Morbidity and Mortality Review. Drs. P.
Mitchell and J. Booth, Gyne Service, UBC.
University Hospital, Shaughnessy Site Lecture Theatre D308 at 8am. Call 875-2171.
Dining Room 4-8pm. Call 228-2708.
64 great players utilizing calculus and statistics. Admission $5. SUB 205 at 5pm.
Kong artist NG Yuet Lau. Until Dec. 10.
Practices. Dec. 6 and 7, 8:30am-4:30pm.
assessment and possible training programs. Elizabeth Dean, PhD, School of Rehabilitation Medicine. Call 228-7392.
history or family history of depression. Stipend $15. Call Dr. Lam or Arlene Tompkins at 228-7325.
place in February 1990, please contact Dr.
Sharon E. Kahn, Director. Call 228-5454.
Robert Osborne Sports Centre. Fees $15.
Call Bernard at 731 -9966.
on important issues surfacing in family life.
Centre, Brock Hall 200 or call 228-3811.
study the effect of this disorder on response to submaximal exercise. Call Frank Chung at 228-7708.
aring problems and completing questionnaires. Call Dr. C. Johnston, Clinical Psychology, UBC at 228-6771.
free parent-education program being evaluated in the Department of Psychology.
Call Georgia Tiedemann at 228-6771.
located west of the Education Building.
1. Where is Hampton Place?
2. What is the UBC Real Estate Corp.?
these seven sites will be condominium tenure.
4. Who Will Build the Housing?
of the sites to the market on a tender basis.
operated by UBC Real Estate Corporation.
a coordinated overall finished effect.
floor area ratios to an average of only 1.01 FSR.
higher to effect the low overall average.
7. What is the Target Market?
8. How are the Sites Being Leased?
judged by REC primarily on the basis of price.
10. Are Property Taxes Payable?
paying taxes in the City of Vancouver.
11. What Services are being Provided to the Properties?
line as per any normal development.
12. How Does the Approval Process Work?
13. How Does UBC Benefit?
years to finish construction and fill the buildings.
The 99 Year Land Leases?
rises will be included at no cost to the high rises.
to build the high rises.
15. Have Experts Been Used to Design the Project?
market value as if the lease had been extended.
agreement on the rate of extension or the buyout.
17. When Will This Happen?
ready to tender serviced land by early 1990.
18. Is the UBC Real Estate Corporation Unique?
more than 100 members across North America.
raise funds from their real estate holdings.
19. Will Hampton Place include Student Housing?
procedures that utilize re-cycling techniques.
more information on buying or renting a home.
who simply want to live close to U.B.C.
at the secondary school do not live in the area.
granted to explore market housing alternatives that would be University use related."
this report. This plan was completed in 1989.
attention to appropriate living environments.
would all have to come down.
The advisory design panel strongly supported this report (chaired by D. Shadbolt).
was placed with the UEL Tenants Society.
students on campus was reiterated.
'The Board of Governors hereby authorizes preliminary planning forthe Market Housing project - Wesbrook and 16th Avenue..."
University generating income from development of assets.
open session outlining Master Plan Guidelines and Regulations.
the Department of Lands and Forests ..."
results were published in UBC Reports.
and the UBC REC Board members named.
given at subsequent Board meetings.
27 acres for market housing,..."
tratorof UEL, Managerof Development Services for GVRD reviewing plans.
approved by Senate on May 17,1989.
market housing concept in the Strategic Plan.
production of more rental housing and providing a means for the University to fund additional capital and endowment projects.
presentations to AMS Council, Faculty Association Executive.
Grey Residents' Association; UEL Ratepayers' Executive; UEL park committee representative and to many individuals.
and letters most of which have been answered or are being answered.
Slash-burning underway. University apologized for the inconvenience of the smoke.
Meeting with MLAs Marzari and Perry.
the state of the University including the development project.
leadership resources back into the community in terms of education, awareness and research.
social and cultural functions of the University.
and advocacy for persons with disabilities.
cultural functions of the University.
which convey an accessibility message.
persons to receive and transmit information.
coordination of information; and limited entrance into a number of academic and professional programs.
objectives will be beneficial to students, faculty, staff and members of the general public.
-Providing health-related information including self-care activities.
The Centre will facilitate physical accessibility in making the University barrier-free.
to ensure that building interiors are functionally accessible.
-Provide lobbying and encourage innovative concepts for improvement in accessibility.
in sport.recreation and cultural activities.
place, and funding and technical support available.
budget.Services and programs will be implemented on a priority basis as funding is acquired to ensure that the Centre will be operational within the proposed timelines.
like to invite you to attend an open forum to discuss The Disability Centre Draft Proposal.
Ask questions, offer feedback and suggestions, etc..
supplemental programs (such as an Employment Program) will be secured through additional funds from government, granting agencies, and the private sector.
professionally respected full time Director.
Advisory Committee will develop job descriptions and hire qualified staff made up of disabled and non-disabled individuals alike.
many functions overlap to varying degrees.
critical to the success of the Centre.
and development where need isdemonstrated.
to be fully operational by September 1991.
within the proposed time frame.
and programs in collaboration with appropriate members of the university community.
need that have not yet been met.
repair centre will be established.
from campus as well as within campus.
Centre to interfere with the autonomy of U.B.C.
issues, research is required and specific solutions must be found to eliminate deficiencies.
The Centre will facilitate data collection, analysis and, where appropriate, assist with access.
students gain the ability to apply their knowledge and expertise to issues relating to persons with disabilities.
data collection, analysis and where appropriate, assist with access to services.
researchers, and will actively promote development work in this area.
concern of the University and government.
staff with the attainment of UBC's employment equity objectives. In addition, appropriate data collection and follow up will be initiated on the progress of students with disabilities in their effort to seek and attain employment after graduation.
achievements and progress of the Centre.
research and dissemination of information.
and fully integrated environment for all citizens who wish to have access to UBC.
which will take many years to accomplish.
* Move office to temporary trailer space.
a computerized database system with capacity to link with other disability database networks in Canada.
1990 -1993 - IN OPERATION cont.
Centre, both internally and externally.
* Develop international and national symposia to provide a forum for research presentations and information exchange.
THE CENTRE NEEDS A NAME - PLEASE HELP!
Centre and we would like to request your input.
Mall—but the university plans to proceed with the project.
is a shortage of affordable housing.
have on the local community and community services.
undertaken in the U.S. for some time.
all, and I understand their concern."
sensitive to those community concerns."
completed, will generate about SB-million annually for UBC.
provide mortgage assistance, he said.
adjacent daycare facilities," he explained.
cleared, soil conditions and other factors would render remaining trees unstable and potentially hazardous.
Nov. 29 and re-open at the end of January with a detailed display ofthe housing complex.
I "NOT FOR GOLD ALONE"!
pc Franc Joubin. A graduate of VicC and UBC 7^.
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information. We'll beam you up!
I must begin with some "givens."
definition of acceptable use of land.
be generated by the development.
community, near or far. Nevertheless, I suggest that the public relations aspect of this issue is not unimportant.
do, the case for consultation becomes even stronger.
about Hampton Place is aesthetic.
would be the same wherever I lived.


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Facebook Says Mark Zuckerberg's Old Posts Accidentally Deleted
HomeWorldFacebook Says Mark Zuckerberg's Old Posts Accidentally Deleted
This Article is From Mar 30, 2019
Facebook reportedly said many of Mark Zuckerberg's old posts about Facebook can still be found on the company's blog and in its newsroom.
WorldIndo-Asian News ServiceUpdated: March 30, 2019 2:37 pm IST
Facebook said they don't know how many of Mark Zuckerberg's posts were deleted.
In a bizarre incident, social networking giant Facebook has said that it "mistakenly deleted" CEO Mark Zuckerberg's old posts, some of them dating back to 2007 and 2008.
A spokesperson from the company reportedly said many of Mr Zuckerberg's old posts about Facebook can still be found on the company's blog and in its newsroom.
"A few years ago some of Mr Mark's posts were mistakenly deleted due to technical errors. The work required to restore them would have been extensive and not guaranteed to be successful so we didn't do it," CNET quoted a Facebook spokesperson as saying on Friday.
The spokesperson added that they don't know how many total posts were deleted.
The total number of vanished posts could be significantly higher, as the very nature of the issue makes it extremely difficult to make a full accounting of what exactly has gone missing over the years.
"These disappearances, along with other changes Facebook has made to how it saves its archive of announcements and blog posts, make it much harder to parse the social network's historical record.
"This makes it far more difficult to hold the company, and Zuckerberg himself, accountable to past statements particularly during a period of intense scrutiny of the company in the wake of a string of scandals," the Business Insider said.
Facebook-Parent Meta's VR Oculus Business Said to Be Probed by US States Over Potential Violations
Google, Facebook CEOs Colluded in Online Advertisement Sales, Lawsuit Alleges
Suit Says Google, Facebook Bosses Made Illegal Deal To Dominate Ad Market
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3rd Month in to 2012 and wow, how busy it has already been! New, fresh starts have come in the form of a new company (StormGate) doing new things (to find out what you will have to watch this space and follow here)….even Facebook is appreciating the developments, unrolling the red carpet on timeline's for pages. Lets make this year big, lets do something, lets create something amazing.
M. Scott Peck, who wrote amazing things.
It was a busy November, but it paid off – completed a good few projects for some great clients, and whats more I won no# 1 Top Freelancer @ people per hour!
Know your audience? Got google analytics aggregating their details? Great, good for you! But doe's that add any value in the short term? Improve THEIR browsing experience? In the long run you should use analytics to achieve better sites (although many don't) – but for now, right here you can still add some of the future frill. Take this situation: You want to show different content/additional content to each nationalities (maybe aim for a few – US, UK, AUS) – Did you know that adding a national flag that a user can associate with may increase sales up to 20%, or More? Go read Ca$hvertising. In any case if your sitting comfortably, take a look below for the how to!
Was saving down facebook data into a database from the graph api, wanted to save the urls in a mixed url table but didn't want to bother saving the whole http://www.facebook.com every time, what a waste of data. Initially I lazily abbreviated this too: fb.com/whateverthepagewas, left the acquisition stuff to its job and then went off to do something else. Coming back to the management system I accidentally clicked one of these fb.com/ links, and it worked! Facebook have set it up as a redirect. Maybe this was common knowledge but I hadn't heard of it before…Anyhow a useful biproduct of dataspace savings!
That will redirect you too http://www.facebook.com/hayday (my page.) – just like fb.me, but traditional-like, lol. Neat eh? Anyone else know any facebook quick wins?


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Dedicated to helping people thrive in life's "second half," the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at UNC Asheville is presenting a full calendar of health workshops this winter. These programs, which offer help with Medicare choices, advice on nutrition for seniors, living with Alzheimer's disease and the need for end-of-life planning, are all free and open to members of OLLI and non-members alike. All events take place in UNC Asheville's Reuter Center.
Jan. 25 – Fab Friday Health Education Series – Food As Medicine for Older Adults- Current Research in the Treatment and Prevention of Disease – The presentation by Hannah Anderson, resident dietician at UNC Asheville's Dining Services, will be followed by Q&A. 11:30 a.m.-1:15 p.m. in the Manheimer Room.
Feb. 1, 8, 15 – Living with Dementia: Life After a Diagnosis – This series of workshops, sponsored by the Alzheimer's Association of WNC, will feature area experts on dementia. 9-11 a.m. in Room 207.
Feb. 7 – Advance Care Planning Workshop – This workshop, featuring a panel of medical and legal professionals, is designed help people think through end-of-life medical treatment decisions in advance, and enable those who are ready to come away with legally executed, notarized documents – the Health Care Power of Attorney and Living Will. To get a head start, visit https://olliasheville.com/special-programs#advance-care-planning to see legal forms and background discussion. 5:30-7:30 p.m. in the Manheimer Room.
Feb. 8 – Fab Friday Health Education Series – Solo Agers – Geropsychologist Meridith Miller, formerly of the National Council on Aging, will discuss challenges and coping strategies for older adults living alone, and then answer questions. 11:30 a.m.-1:15 p.m. in the Manheimer Room.
Feb, 8 – New to Medicare Class – This session, featuring volunteers from the N.C. Seniors' Health Insurance Information Program, will provide information on how Medicare works, how to obtain benefits, and more. It is presented in partnership with the Council on Aging of Buncombe County, and to reserve space in this workshop, go to coabc.org. 2-4 p.m. in Room 206.
Feb.22 – Fab Friday Health Education Series – Palliative Care and Hospice Care: Definitions, Differences and Benefits – Dr. Aditi Sethi-Brown, M.D., assistant medical director at the CarePartners/Mission Solace Center, will discuss the definitions and differences between hospice and palliative care, and provide perspectives on end-of-life care. 11:30 a.m.-1:15 p.m. in the Manheimer Room.
For more information, visit olliasheville.com, email olli@unca.edu, or call 828.251.6140.


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September 27, 2020 - #4750 Music & the Spoken Word
The Music & the Spoken Word broadcast airs live via TV, radio, and internet stream on Sunday at 9:30 a.m. mountain time. For information on other airtimes, visit "Airing Schedules" at musicandthespokenword.org.
This encore performance of Music & the Spoken Word has been specially selected for airing while the Choir and Orchestra are practicing social distancing. It contains a new Spoken Word, written and delivered by Lloyd Newell.
Conductor: Mack Wilberg
Organist: Richard Elliott
Announcer: Lloyd Newell
Music: English melody
Lyrics: Fred Pratt Green
Arrangement: Emily Crocker
"Look to the Day"1
Music and Lyrics: John Rutter
"Presto" from Concerto in F, op. 4, no. 5 (Organ solo)
Music: George Frideric Handel
"Consider the Lilies of the Field"2
Music and Lyrics: Roger Hoffman
Arrangement: A. Laurence Lyon
"I'll Fly Away"3 from O Brother, Where Art Thou?
Music and Lyrics: Albert Brumley
Arrangement: Sam Cardon
"He's Got the Whole World in His Hands"
Music: African-American spiritual
Arrangement: Mack Wilberg
On the CD Glory! Music of Rejoicing.
On the CD Consider the Lilies.
On the CD When You Believe: A Night at the Movies.
Our Common Bond
Several years ago, a team of rescuers helped an older couple evacuate their home after a hurricane. Their house, which the husband had helped build, was flooded. The wife had serious health problems that made their situation more perilous. And yet, they were smiling. One of the rescuers asked how they could stay positive in the midst of this difficult tragedy. The woman answered, "That storm can take my house, it can take my car, it can take my furniture and my pictures, but it can never take my spirit."1
Few of us know what it's like to lose our possessions in a hurricane. But we have all been sharing a difficult experience that we will never forget. During this COVID-19 pandemic, our courage and endurance are being tested. Some have lost loved ones or livelihood. All have been reminded that the future can be uncertain, even scary at times.
Sometimes it takes a difficult shared experience to teach us that possessions and position do not define us and should not separate us. Our inherent worth, who we really are inside, remains permanent, unchanging. The spirit, the soul, is eternal. And it's what makes us all part of the same human family.
Speaking before the United Nations in 1987, U.S. president Ronald Reagan said, "Perhaps we need some outside universal threat to make us recognize [our] common bond." He went on to suggest that if we faced such a global danger, "how quickly our differences worldwide would vanish."2
Well, we're facing that kind of threat. And we're learning that with all the damage a virus can do, it need not damage our spirit. In fact, the opposite is happening. We've mourned together. We've struggled together. We've become more aware of the needs of people around us—along with things we can do to help. And somehow, we've found hope that things will get better and we can find joy in our new normal.
No, life's tragedies can never take our spirit if we don't allow it—instead, such tragedies can actually make us stronger.
J. J. Watt, "It's Still OK to Laugh: How to Stay Optimistic during Difficult Times, According to Time 100 Leaders," Time, Apr. 27–May 4, 2020, 64.
Samantha Power, "Threats Are Ahead. National Security Can't Look Backward," Time, Apr. 27–May 4, 2020, 64.
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#194 – Taking Back Sunday
Editorial Intern
Taking Back Sunday AFI Underoath The Briefs Good Charlotte Unearth Head Automatica The Dillinger Escape Plan Devo The Hives Thursday The Cure Nine Inch Nails
#194 – March 2010
ORDER ISSUE
WHERE TO FIND AP
IN THE RAG
Forget what you know: TBS are back with a new lineup, a new album and a new energy that will carry them way past their peers. And what about that Police cover, anyway?
EXCLUSIVE! GOOD CHARLOTTE
AP hangs out with Team Madden to get the lowdown on the making of their next album. Find out if they're feeling the pressure, and take a sneak peek at the possible track listing.
For the last five years, countless hardcore bands have used Dillinger's music as a blueprint for their own claims to fame. This time the band have drafted a new Plan, and it's all on their own terms.
Another maddening metalcore outfit from Massachusetts is taking things up another couple of notches. What the hell are they eating in that state? Shredded cars?
The biological clock on these Seattle-based punk-rock wiseguys doesn't go past 1982. But they made it out of the major-label meat grinder with their hearts and minds intact.
Ask anybody in a band: You can obsess over details in your music, or get so worked up over what people say about you on message boards that you'll drive yourself crazy. That's what happened to Max Bemis, and he ended up with an emo masterpiece.
Our editors hand-pick over 100 goodies to make your dorm room rock; plus, some of our favorite rockers-including Simple Plan, New Found Glory, Rise Against, Letter Kills, Tsunami Bomb and Murder By Death-let us in on the dirty little secrets from their old bands' school days.
IDOL WORSHIP: NEW SCHOOL MEETS OLD SCHOOL
Everybody has heroes, so we figured why not hook up some of our favorite bands with musicians they admire? AFI's Davey Havok swapped e-mails with Robert Smith of the Cure; Thursday's Geoff Rickly hit "send" toward Nine Inch Nails majordomo Trent Reznor; The Hives' top screamer Pelle Almqvist chatted with Mark Mothersbaugh of Devo; Daryl Palumbo of Glassjaw and Head Automatica got on the phone with Squeeze's Glenn Tilbrook; Brody Dalle of the Distillers paid tribute to Roky Erickson; and Tiger Army, Most Precious Blood, Yellowcard and some other folks weighed in on who they'd wanna hang with.
AP goes In The Studio with Rise Against, Motion City Soundtrack and Matchbook Romance, and Lamb Of God; and previews over 100 new CDs we'll be selling last year's textbooks to afford this fall.
WIRETAPPING
The AP Poll goes up for adoption; Underoath, Rogers Sisters and Comets On Fire shake up Low Profiles; Sum 41 get a Cold Call; Matchbook Romance show us how to look good on someone else's dime; Red Bull and snowboarders rock SLC, punk; Further Seems Forever get a new Sense of direction; and Channels and Walking Concert do post-hardcore their way. All that plus games, gear and the good word from 1995 in the AP History.
Matthew Lillard snakes his way through a creek; Kadee Strickland creeps out over a snake; and we preview what's hot (and what's not) at theaters and in DVD players this month.
The AP Record Store is the only place to get the scoop on brand-spankin'-new releases from the Hives, the Good Life, the Vandals, Neurosis, Battles, the Mooney Suzuki and more; to hear exclusive behind-the-music In-Store Sessions from Hazen St. and Head Automatica; to get your nerd on in Collector's Corner; take a magic carpet ride in I Don't Know, Ask That Guy; and see which discs our editors are keeping our editors going (aside from Red Bull, of course) in Listening Station.
10 ESSENTIAL Bob Dylan, OutKast and Moby, emo? They didn't think so, either, but that's just what these accidental emo stars gave us when they laid their hearts on their sleeves.
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Ива́н Кузнецо́в:
 Кузнецов, Иван (в монашестве Иакинф; ?—1940) — архимандрит Константинопольской православной церкви; с 1909 года — настоятель Пантелеимонова монастыря на Афоне.

 Кузнецов, Иван Георгиевич (1892—1946) — советский геолог.
 Кузнецов, Иван Григорьевич — советский генерал-майор
 Кузнецов, Иван Данилович (1906—1991) — чувашский писатель, историк и литературный критик, педагог.

 Кузнецов, Иван Кириллович (1793—1847) — купец, золотопромышленник, дважды городской голова Красноярска.
 Кузнецов, Иван Кузьмич (1899—1972) — инженер-полковник, Герой Социалистического Труда.
 Кузнецов, Иван Лазаревич (1913—1991) — майор внутренних войск, Герой Советского Союза.
 Кузнецов, Иван Максимович (1928—2000) — советский партийный деятель.
 Кузнецов, Иван Матвеевич (1900—1964) — советский хозяйственный, государственный и политический деятель.

 Кузнецов, Иван Николаевич (1909—1976) — советский актёр.
 Кузнецов, Иван Осипович (1877—1935) — депутат Государственной думы I созыва.

 Кузнецов, Иван Семёнович (род. 1950) — советский и российский историк.
 Кузнецов, Иван Сергеевич (1867—1942) — российский, советский архитектор.

 Кузнецов, Иван Филиппович (1928—1989) — капитан танковых войск, полный кавалер ордена Славы.
 Кузнецов, Иван Юрьевич (род. 1986) — российский следж-хоккеист.
 Кузнецов, Иван Яковлевич (род. 1924) — советский и российский художник

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Former basketball team owner wants to flip his Jupiter home
George Shinn, founder of the Charlotte Hornets, wants to sell his home in Admirals Cove for 26% more than he paid in April 2017
Mar.March 04, 2018 12:50 PM
George Shinn (Credit: Charlotte Observer)
The founder and former owner of the Charlotte Hornets professional basketball team wants to sell his waterfront house in Jupiter for $5.25 million less than a year after buying it for $4.15 million.
George Shinn, 76, who bought the five-bedroom house in April 2017, is asking 26 percent more than he paid for the residence through a company. The listing agent is Debra Manuel of NV Realty Group.
Shinn founded the Charlotte Hornets in 1988 and moved the National Basketball Association franchise to New Orleans in 2002. He no longer owns the franchise.
Built in 1992, his Spanish-style home in Jupiter's upscale Admirals Cove development has a first-level master bedroom with a private terrace and a master bathroom and dressing room.
Interior features include a bar and home theater. The backyard has a swimming pool, a guest house with one bedroom and a private dock big enough for a yacht up to 80 feet long.
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These royal weddings came with a royally big price tag.
Your typical wedding might cost thousands of dollars — but royal weddings can have price tags in the millions. With thousand-person guest lists, designer wedding dresses, parades, fireworks, gourmet food and plenty of champagne, these royals spared no expense when planning their weddings.
Click through to see which royals around the world had the most expensive weddings.
Sweden's Princess Victoria married gym owner Daniel Westling in June 2010. Over 1,200 guests attended the wedding at the Stockholm Cathedral.
After the ceremony, the couple rode through the Swedish capital in a horse-drawn carriage and took the royal barge to a lavish banquet at the Royal Palace. Princess Victoria wore an off-the-shoulder gown by Swedish designer Pär Engsheden and the same crown that her mother had worn on her wedding day, Vogue reported.
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The heir to the sultan of Brunei, Prince Al-Muhtadee, paraded his love for Sarah Salleh through Brunei's capital after their wedding ceremony with a ride in a gold Rolls-Royce stretch limo.
The September 2004 procession included 103 additional limos plus a marching band. A lavish banquet was held the next day for thousands of guests.
Crown Prince Pavlos of Greece and Marie-Chantal Miller's wedding took place in London in July 1995. The bride wore a custom Valentino Garavani gown encrusted with pearls that cost a reported $225,000.
The wedding took place at St. Sophia's Cathedral and was followed by a reception at the Hampton Court Palace. The pre-wedding events were as over-the-top as the day itself, including a champagne reception for 1,200 guests at Wrotham Park in Sevenoaks that featured 100,000 flowers flown in from Ecuador to decorate the venue.
The marriage of Hollywood royalty Grace Kelly to actual royalty Prince Rainier of Monaco was the most glamorous wedding of its era. The April 1956 wedding included a 600-person guest list, thousands of white lilacs and lilies of the valley, and a six-tiered wedding cake that pictured Monaco's pink palace and scenes from Monaco's history made of sugar.
Kelly wore a gown designed by costume designer Helen Rose that featured 300 yards of antique Belgian lace and 150 yards of silk, taffeta and tulle. It took 30 studio seamstresses to create it. No expense was spared for the food either, with caviar, lobster and champagne on the menu.
One of the most powerful leaders in the world, King Mohammed VI of Morocco broke tradition with his public wedding celebrations in July 2002.
Previously, the marriages of kings of Morocco were kept secretive. King Mohammed VI officially married Salma Bennani in March 2002. But the wedding was celebrated with a multiday event that July that included a procession from the city gate to the royal palace, fireworks, musical performances and displays by Arabian horsemen.
The daughter of the sultan of Brunei, Hajah Hafizah Sururul Bolkiah, married civil servant Pengiran Haji Muhammad Ruzaini in September 2012 in a wedding estimated to have cost $1,000 per guest.
The ceremony took place at the sultan's 1,700-room palace and had a 3,000-person guest list. The bride wore a beige and silver gown beaded with crystals, and the ceremony space was adorned with crystal flowers.
Crown Prince Felipe married former journalist Letizia Ortiz Rocasolano in May 2004. More than 1,500 guests came to the ceremony, and guests at the reception were treated to a feast that included a nearly 7-foot-high cake and over 1,000 bottles of champagne.
Ortiz's gown was created by veteran Spanish designer Manuel Pertegaz. The dress was made with real gold accents and featured a 14-foot-long train.
Members of the British royal family have been known to splurge on nice luxuries. But the biggest expense of Prince William and Kate Middleton's April 2011 wedding was security, which cost $32 million, as reported in Radar Online.
Other costs included $11,000 for the bride's wedding band; $600,000 for the luncheon and dinner receptions; $434,000 for Kate Middleton's wedding dress, which was designed by Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen; $80,000 for the wedding cake, a traditional fruitcake featuring over 900 leaf and floral designs; $800,000 for flowers; and $64,000 for cleaning fees.
Former Olympic swimmer Charlene Wittstock exchanged vows with Prince Albert II of Monaco during a public ceremony in July 2011, which followed a smaller civil ceremony.
Wittstock wore an off-the-shoulder Giorgio Armani gown embellished with pearls and 40,000 Swarovski crystals and made from 88 yards of silk. The bride and groom's Cartier wedding bands were 18-karat white gold and platinum. About 450 guests attended the reception, which featured a multicourse dinner prepared by Michelin-starred chef Alain Ducasse and a fireworks show.
Planning a wedding on a budget was no concern for Prince Charles when he married Lady Diana Spencer in July 1981.
Spencer wore a custom wedding dress designed by David and Elizabeth Emanuel. The gown featured elaborate embroidery, 10,000 pearls and a 25-foot-long train, which brought the cost of the dress up to $13,000 in 1981.
The wedding's biggest expense was security and crowd control, which cost a hefty $600,000. It's estimated that the wedding cost $70 million in today's dollars.
Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan's 1981 wedding to Princess Salama is the most expensive modern-day wedding of all time, CBS reported. The prince had a 20,000-seat stadium built especially for the occasion, and the celebrations lasted for seven days.
Modern royal weddings all seem inexpensive when compared to the 1468 wedding of Margaret of York and Charles the Bold of Burgundy, which cost an estimated $200 million in modern-day dollars, according to The Scotsman.
The ceremony featured endless parades and a four-day jousting competition between some of Europe's most famous knights. Like modern-day royals who deck themselves out in ornate clothes and jewels, Margaret wore a crown covered in pearls and diamonds.
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The TopSpeedGermany YouTube channel is normally a celebration of all things speed and power. However, that has changed today in its latest video which features a 72-horsepower (54-kilowatt) Mercedes 190D from 1988.
1988 MERCEDES-BENZ 190D W201 72HP TOP SPEED DRIVE ON GERMAN AUTOBAHN By TopSpeedGermany
While we'd usually expect to see the latest and greatest supercars maxed on the Autobahn, this installment was still quite a treat. The video description states that the channel will feature any car, regardless of it being old, fast, loud, or electric.
Even with just 72 hp (54 kW) on tap, the old Mercedes still has a surprising amount of acceleration at its disposal. While the car is nothing like some of the others seen on TopSpeedGermany, it's clear that it makes up for its lack of horsepower with tremendous reserves of character and a torquey diesel. Unlike most videos seen on the Autobahn, the 190D allows you to savor the journey up to its top speed of 111 mph (180 kph).
Although the vehicle could be considered slow by modern standards, it didn't take all that long to reach its top speed. We also enjoyed the fact that the speedometer only goes up to the quoted max speed. All the time today we see vehicles limited to 155 mph (250 kph) with speedometers that climb all the way to 200 mph (321 kph).
While the Mercedes 190D in the video is a great piece of engineering, it was mostly overshadowed by its younger brother, the Mercedes 190 E Cosworth. The E series still didn't feature a massive amount of horsepower but was very ahead of its time. It featured technologies such as a five-link rear suspension system, aluminum headers, and four valves per cylinder; all commonplace now but very advanced at the time.
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I have to be honest – we are fast becoming a bit of a gaming family. I am not talking about video gaming, we have discovered a new found love of board/table top games! We are always very excited when we get to try out a new game, and was equally so when we were offered 'Speedy Doc' to test drive.
In the box you get the Doc himself, a sheet of different coloured 'Zeros' and the instructions. It doesn't seem much but it is everything you need for the game (apart from batteries). You have to pop the Zero's from the card and that is it – you are ready to play!
So first thing to do is to pop some batteries (3 x AAA) into the Doc, then place the Zero's in the back – there is a handy storage pocket and finally switch him on using the simple on/off switch on his back!
The game itself is a fast paced game that is lots of fun; the box suggests 8 years old plus but Mouse is 7 years old and had no problem joining in with us.
Each round consists of a topic and you take it in turns to say something linked to the topic – just keep going until someone duplicates an answer, says something unrelated to the topic, you run out of time or the Doc tells you to stop!
The Doc runs the game; from telling you who will start, how much time you have, what topic each round is and how many Zero's the loser takes! The Doc runs the game well, he is clear and concise about what he wants (the instructions are always on hand to remind you if you are unsure)! The game boasts over 500 topics to play (obviously we haven't got through them all yet). What we have found is that some topics were a little tough but there is an option to end that one and change topics.
We have had so much fun and a lot of giggles playing this, the kids have even got it out without any prompting, and played just the two of them – without any arguing!! Yep, nice sibling fun without killing each other!
I love the personality of the Doc, he brings more fun to the game and I have found the kids talk back to him. Simple to play means simple to enjoy. Not too big and easy to store! I can't see a negative!
In fact I can see Doc coming out when the kids are in bed and the adults are looking for something to play with a drink in hand too!
I was not paid to write this review, however I was given the game to keep to be able to test and offer my/our honest opinion on it!


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Heath previously held positions as COO and CFO for companies in retail, real estate, manufacturing, corporate services, entertainment, and digital media. He earned his CPA license in 1987 and has since held several senior financial and operating positions. Heath also holds a B.S. in Business Administration from Auburn University.
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Installation of a simple wireless thermometer can warn you of defrosting food in a separate, stand-alone freezer. This is a must for freezers kept in the basement or garage, where you rarely venture. We're always checking the outdoor temperature with one of these, so why not the freezer too? After all, there is no sense losing all that food just because someone leaves the freezer door ajar!
Install batteries in wireless temperature transmitter and receiver.
Place transmitter on top shelf of freezer or attach to freezer ceiling/lid.
Install temperature receiver in kitchen above the sink, on the refrigerator door, or anywhere where it will be checked frequently/periodically.
Place transmitter in the highest location in the freezer...warm air rises.
For manual defrost freezers, dangle transmitter from a short cord so it doesn't touch the freezer shelves, sides or top and get iced-in.
Auto-defrost freezers do warm up periodically to remove frost. You will get to know your freezer's schedule.
Normal deep-freeze temperature is between 0 and -5 degrees Fahrenheit.


Businessman and charity organizer Daniel Rouzier took it upon himself to bury the estimated 2,500 bodies here.
Titanyan, Haiti (CNN) -- Daniel Rouzier clutched a mahogany rosary and a pair of latex gloves in his left hand, his face covered in a sterile mask.
He watched intently as two front-end loaders clawed into piles of dirt and dumped it into freshly dug trenches. Arms, legs, entire bodies flailed and flew before reaching their final resting place.
The stench of human flesh, decomposing for 17 days, carried with the wind.
Rouzier took it upon himself to bury the estimated 2,500 bodies here. They were mothers, fathers, sons and daughters who were never given a proper burial after they perished in the earthquake that leveled the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince on January 12.
At least 150,000 people died that day, the Haitian government estimates. Many of their bodies were dumped here, near the village of Titanyan, about 45 minutes northeast of the capital.
Rouzier, who owns a car dealership and helps run the Haitian charity, Food for the Poor, said he was watching a CNN report Friday about how many bodies were just left to rot, without proper interment.
"I was just appalled. This is a sacrilege," he said Saturday.
Haiti, he said, is a deeply spiritual country with great respect for the dead.
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"This," he said pointing to the mounds of death, "is countercultural to Haiti -- the total lack of respect for the dead."
Marie Laurence Lasseque, Haiti's minister of information, denied to CNN's Anderson Cooper that the dead had been transported out of the city by truck and dumped out of view without burial.
She said the state-run trucking company CNE was "doing a good job" disposing bodies.
But after seeing footage of the bodies on CNN, Rouzier had to do something.
By 8 a.m. Friday, he was on the phone, ordering front-end loaders. He asked his welding shop to shape five metal crosses and called Bishop Pierre Andre Dumas to come perform last rites.
Dumas arrived Friday with American priest Richard Frechette, a doctor who cares for the poor in Haiti. The two sprinkled holy water and said prayers over the freshly dug graves and remaining piles of bodies.
Rouzier's crew buried about 1,500 people Friday. The next day, they returned for the remaining 1,000.
No one knows how many such mounds of bodies exist still in these valleys.
Some are near Titanyan, its grim past now linked with this macabre task. This is where the dirty work of politics stooped to its lowest as the bodies of thousands who died under the brutal Duvalier dictatorships were said to have been tossed.
Rouzier surveyed the land -- rocky dirt and gentle rolling hills that will forever be haunted by restless souls. At least, he was able to restore dignity to some of them, though no one will know who is buried here, under the five metal crosses.
"Maybe they are doing them better elsewhere. I don't know," Rouzier said.
He didn't want to blame anyone for what happened. It's easy to point fingers at a time of epic tragedy. He simply found relief Saturday in finding some sense of closure more than two weeks after the devastating earthquake.
"I'm very grateful to be able to do this," he said.
He asked visiting journalists to refrain from walking the mounds of dirt. To not step over the dead.
It was a tough two days for Rouzier.
But for 2,500 Haitians, it was grace.


Beyond her perfect 10 performance, the athlete is spreading an important message.
If you haven't yet seen gymnast Katelyn Ohashi's floor routine, please immediately halt what you are doing and click here to watch.
The 21-year-old UCLA senior wowed the judges—and the Internet—on Saturday, January 12, with a floor routine that combined infectious personality, challenging moves, mesmerizing choreography, and pure joy. Her skill and pizzazz during the collegiate-level competition earned her a perfect 10 score, and to date, more than 33.9 million views via the @UCLAGymnastics Twitter account, which shared a clip of the crowd-riling performance. Thousands of Twitter users—including Senator Kamala Harris and journalist Jemele Hill—took note, saluting her A-plus-plus performance.
Yet Ohashi is much more than an overnight social media sensation. As a former Olympic hopeful, the world-class athlete has a long, complicated relationship with gymnastics and an empowering message about body positivity in a sport rife with critics. There's also much more to her wow-worthy performance than its obvious viral-ness. Here, four things to know about the skilled and inspiring athlete.
Set to a toe-tapping mash-up of popular throwback songs, including Tina Turner's "Proud Mary," "September" by Earth, Wind & Fire, the Jackson 5′s "I Want You Back," and Michael Jackson's "The Way You Make Me Feel," the performance on Saturday marked just the second time Ohashi has executed the routine since debuting it at a meet against Nebraska on January 4, according to the Los Angeles Times. And as you can probably tell from Ohashi's animated facial expressions throughout the 90-second routine, she really enjoys routines like this.
2. It wasn't her first viral performance, though.
Ohashi is one of the last gymnasts to have bested Simone Biles in a major competition. The Seattle native spent four years on USA Gymnastics' junior national team, and at age 16, won the 2013 American Cup, one of the most prestigious competitions in the world. (Check out her nearly flawless floor exercise and her extremely challenging beam routine from the competition). She was, by all counts, on track for the Olympics.
"I think gymnastics can be a really brutal sport," Ohashi revealed in the video, titled "I Was Broken." "I don't think it's supposed to be a brutal sport."
Because of these injuries, as well as mounting pressure to conform to a certain body type—"I was told it was embarrassing how big I had become," Ohashi revealed in the video. "I was compared to a bird that couldn't fly."—she decided to leave the pro world in 2015. "I was so mentally drained and devastated," she told NBC News. "I didn't enjoy the sport as much."
"In life we are told to do or be so many different things and expected to fit so many different expectations; I think that's something I always had a hard time with," Ohashi wrote in a 2017 post titled "Dear No One, This is For Me" about athlete body shaming and the pressure that she has felt, both as a gymnast and a female, to look a certain way. "Women are 'expected' to have skinny waists, yet still be voluptuous. People surrounding us tell us we need to eat but then look at us in disgust if we cross the invisible line of overeating...Ignoring the opinions of those around me and focusing on what I believe in has been one of the greatest impacts on saving me. Why should we allow anyone else to dictate how we feel about ourselves?"
While the rest of us won't be going out and mimicking Ohashi's splits, jumps, and flips anytime soon, her messages about self-acceptance and body image are relatable and inspiring, whether you're a pro athlete or not.


I gave the presentation below as a keynote at the 12th International Iguassu Tourism Forum, which was part of the Festival des Cataratas in Foz do Iguacu, Brazil.
In my presentation, I explained the origins of the term overtourism and showed how important it had become in the media for explaining the impacts of tourism. But, I also suggested that the term wasn't very useful for tourism researchers as we already had some fundamental concepts that helped us to explain these impacts, as well as the destination management knowledge to fix them.
A core part of this presentation was the idea that a lot of the current media reaction to tourism is the very old-fashioned idea that mass tourism and, by extension, mass tourists themselves, are somehow bad for destinations. However, the real issue is how we make sure that we harness the great positive impacts of tourism and manage the negative impacts successfully. I also used examples from UK seaside towns and around the world to suggest that the real danger facing most destinations is actually undertourism.


Crescent High School has a new boys basketball coach, and he has as ties to the community that are close as anyone could have.
Cory Drennon has deep roots in the area. His family has been in the community since the 1920s. A 1996 graduate, Drennon played basketball, baseball and football at Crescent.
His father, Craig Drennon, coached boys and girls basketball at Crescent in the 1970s, winning six region championships for the boys and a girls state championship in 1974.
After multiple coaching stops that included high school and college, Cory Drennon has come home to lead his alma mater.
"It's special to come back where it all started for us," Drennon said. "It's exciting to come back home and give back to the community that I care so much about."
Drennon's coaching career started in 2006, when he became the head coach at Wade Hampton High School. From there came three seasons as the head coach at Liberty High School.
After spending one season as the girls basketball coach at Easley High School, Drennon spent 2011-2012 as an assistant at Southern Wesleyan University. He has spent the past seven years as an assistant at Walhalla High School.
Drennon specializes in rebuilding programs. He inherited a Wade Hampton program that hadn't reached the playoffs in several years; in his final season the Generals posted a school-record 22 wins and reached the second round of the state playoffs.
At Liberty, where the Red Devils had not won a region game in several years, the team had more playoff appearances (two) in Drennon's three years than they had in the previous 10 seasons.
Drennon is familiar with the current Crescent roster and feels good about the foundation left by previous coach Cade Gray, who was 80-99 in his eight seasons.
"I've been able to watch and keep up with them for the past couple of years," Drennon said. "I think they've been under great supervision and leadership under Coach Gray and I'm excited to take over his program."
Drennon plans to hit the ground running with his team. He plans to set up summer games with other schools as well register for team camps with practice starting June 1.
Beyond the wins and losses, Drennon is excited to be back home and to put a team on the court that Crescent will continue to rally behind.
"My family has been in this community since the 1920s," Drennon said. "I'm excited to come home and build off of the success from before me."