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RADICAL [RE]CONSTRUCTION OF COMMUNITY: FOOD, ART, AND REGENERATIVE PLACEMAKING ON CHICAGO'S SOUTH SIDE
Over the past several years, Chicago has been highlighted in the media as a 'tale of two cities': one of them safe and prosperous, the other dangerous and poor—and both of them growing more so. Nowhere in Chicago are the crises more prevalent and the social exclusion and marginalization more profound than on the South and West Sides. After generations of disinvestment, these communities are buckling under the weight of a complicated and interconnected layering of crises of a failing economy, collapsing infrastructure and urban decay, environmental degradation, seemingly perpetual cycles of increasing violent crimes, epidemics of preventable chronic diseases, and an ever-increasing food insecurity.
Amidst these crises, a radical [re]construction of community is underway at the Perry Ave Commons on Chicago's South Side, fueled by food, art, and the practice of Regenerative Neighborhood Development.
Growing Food: A Radical Act
Growing food is, by definition, radical.
Food grows from the root of a plant. Food reconnects people to their origin - to the Earth and to each other. When grown in so-called 'blighted' communities, food is not only radical for these reasons, but also because it represents an extreme shift in habit, knowledge, policy, power, and place.
When art - the conscious use of skill and creative imagination in the production of aesthetic objects- is blended with the radical act of growing food, the possibilities of community building and neighborhood transformation are endless.
It is through the lens of food + art that Sweet Water Foundation is manifesting the radical reconstruction of community on Chicago's South Side via the eco-logical practice of Regenerative Neighborhood Development. Regenerative Neighborhood Development is a creative and regenerative social justice method, that creates safe and inspiring spaces and curates healthy, intergenerational communities that transform the ecology of once-blighted neighborhoods. Sweet Water Foundation's flagship site, known as the Perry Ave Commons, is a living demonstration of this practice in action.
In 2014, when Sweet Water Foundation was first granted access to the land by the City of Chicago, the four contiguous blocks that now make up the Perry Ave Commons were nothing more than littered vacant lots with a speckle of homes, most of which were abandoned. Like far too many parcels of land on Chicago's South Side, the land was scarred; its emptiness serving as a vivid reminder of institutional racism, erasure, and disinvestment.
Enter Sweet Water Foundation and the transformative seeds of the radical and regenerative practice of urban agriculture integrated with art and driven by community residents. The Perry Ave Commons now boasts more than 4 acres of urban farm land, a community garden, and a foreclosed house turned community wellness hub – known as the Think-Do House. The transformation was fueled by Sweet Water Foundation's Apprenticeship and Outreach Program (AOP), an intensive education and career intervention through which local youth, alongside mentors and elders, transform 'blighted' spaces into economically and ecologically productive and sustainable community assets that produce skilled workers, art, and locally-grown produce that feeds more than 200 residents weekly.
The Perry Ave Commons challenges the standard reductive formula of gentrification, which seeks to gain short-term return on investment without regard to the longer-term sociological and ecological implications to the urban ecology, including people. The resulting aesthetics of gentrification reflect the process of erasure, amnesia and forced-forgetting of the culture that once defined the community. Through Regenerative Neighborhood Development, the Perry Ave Commons, instead, offers an inclusive, art-inspired and agriculture-fed approach to neighborhood development, creating an aesthetic of inclusion and remembering married to the concepts of repurposing, re-imagining, and re-storying.
The Thought Barn: A Radical Act of Community
With the support of funders, like ArtPlace America, the evolution of the Perry Ave Commons continues. The latest element of radical reconstruction took place in September when a timber frame barn was raised on the Perry Ave Community Farm. The barn, known as the Thought Barn, is the cornerstone project of Sweet Water Foundation's National Creative Placemaking Award and the first, ground-up architectural building developed by Sweet Water Foundation.
Despite record-breaking heat of 95 degrees, more than 300 community members and partners attended Sweet Water Foundation's Annual Harvest Celebration + Barn Raising to witness what is is believed to be the first timber frame barn raised in the City of Chicago in more than a century. In the spirit of a traditional barn raising, more than 50 volunteers joined staff and expert tradesmen from Trillium Dell Timberworks to manually raise the barn.
The Thought Barn now stands proudly as a symbol of healing, possibility, and restoration of community; redefining the purpose of a barn in the 21st century as a place in which we celebrate life. Upon completion, the Thought Barn will bring a visual and performing arts, reflection, and community gathering space to the heart of the Perry Ave Commons.
More to come...There GROWS the neighborhood!
Jia Li Pratt March 4, 2018
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NFL: The 5 Quarterbacks Who Will Have the Best 2016 Seasons
by Jeff Smithon September 4, 2016
It's tough to qualify exactly what makes up the "best" season for NFL quarterbacks, but when ranking the 2016 group, we will factor in everything from yards, total touchdowns, and, of course, the most important factor, wins. The 2015 season was filled with excellent statistics by quarterbacks, from Cam Newton to Tom Brady to Carson Palmer and many more. This one isn't going to be a popularity contest though, and unfortunately for fans of Peyton Manning — you'll have to watch commercials to see him in action these days. Let's get right into it with our prediction for the fifth-best season at the quarterback position in 2016.
5. Carson Palmer, Arizona Cardinals
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What's not to love about what Palmer is doing right now for the Cardinals? Just a season removed from an ACL injury, he not only threw for 4,671 yards and 35 touchdowns, but also led his team back to the NFC championship game. While they fell short of their goal of a Super Bowl, there's no reason to believe that Palmer won't be one of the top five NFL quarterbacks next season. Palmer not only gets it done from a statistical standpoint, as mentioned, but he and the Cardinals should also be poised to make another run at the Super Bowl.
4. Andy Dalton, Cincinnati Bengals
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People seem to forget about Andy Dalton, which is pretty unfortunate. While he only got to play in 12 full games (suffering a thumb injury early in the 13th game), he still produced in a big way. Through those 12 games in 2015, Dalton threw for 3,250 yards, 25 touchdowns, and had just seven interceptions. He was on pace to not only shatter his career-high for yardage, but also touchdowns.
To make things even tougher on Dalton, he led the Bengals to an impressive 10-2 start to the season before the injury. Expect this QB, as well as the Bengals, to be back in full force next season, and for Dalton to build on the stellar start that he had last season. To top it all off, don't be surprised if he winds up setting a new career best for yardage and touchdowns.
3. Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers
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Sure, you can say that Aaron Rodgers had a "down" season in 2015 without his top wide receiver and favorite target in Jordy Nelson, but he still led the Packers to the postseason and was one win from the NFC championship game. Shockingly, Rodgers' 3,821 yards were the fewest of his career in seasons that he's played in 15 games or more.
Even without Nelson in the lineup and a ridiculous lack of a running attack, Rodgers still threw for 31 touchdowns and had just eight interceptions. If you think for a second that he and Nelson won't connect early and often in 2016 and look to bounce back, then you must not have watched this MVP quarterback in previous seasons. Rodgers won't get much love heading into the year, but he'll silence doubters almost immediately.
2. Tom Brady, New England Patriots
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What's that old saying? If it's not broke, don't fix it. Well, that's the perfect way to describe Brady. The man may turn 39 years old this offseason, but he's fresh off a season in which he completed 64.4% of his passes for a ridiculous 4,770 yards and a league-leading 36 touchdowns. Oh, and he did all of that while throwing only seven interceptions — without his top wide receiver Julian Edelman for seven games.
Brady also had to deal with losing multiple running backs, including Dion Lewis and LeGarrette Blount, to season-ending injuries. If that doesn't tell you enough about how incredibly good Brady is, we aren't sure what will. Expect Brady to be back at it again, once again pushing for an MVP that he can add to his trophy room.
1. Cam Newton, Carolina Panthers
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SuperCam is back and there's no denying that he'll be hungrier than ever heading into the 2016 season. Not only will Newton and the Panthers have a sour taste in their mouths from a tough loss in the Super Bowl, but they'll also get back No. 1 wide receiver Kelvin Benjamin. While Newton isn't your prototypical quarterback in the sense that he won't throw for close to 5,000 yards a season, that can't be held against him.
His team is exceptional, he's a great leader, and he's coming off a season where he had 45 combined touchdowns (10 rushing) with 4,473 combined passing and rushing yards. Newton's abilities are downright scary, and there's little reason to believe that he won't be the best quarterback in the NFL once again in 2016.
Next up for consideration (in order): Russell Wilson (SEA), Ben Roethlisberger (PIT), Blake Bortles (JAX), Drew Brees (NO), Derek Carr (OAK), Tony Romo (DAL)
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Statistics courtesy of ESPN and Pro-Football-Reference.
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JUL 28 - Equal Vision Records' alumni artist Circa Survive will release a deluxe version of their beloved debut full-length Juturna in vinyl, CD and digital formats. The album was originally released on April 19, 2005 via Equal Vision Records, and produced by Brian McTernan at Salad Days Studio. To date, the critically-acclaimed album has sold over 162K copies. Juturna deluxe digital and double CD versions will be released on October 30, 2015, with vinyl expected to be released at the same time or soon after.
Today, Circa Survive has also announced a full US headline tour in celebration of Juturna's 10 year anniversary, with support from RX Bandits and a yet to be announced opening act. All upcoming tour dates can be found below.
A limited amount of VIP tickets are available per show that include a ticket, single LP with limited screenprinted cover, wall flag, Q&A session and an intimate acoustic set, and more. VIP tickets and more information are available now at showstubs.com/circasurvive. General admission tickets will go on sale Friday, July 31 at 10AM local time.
Vinyl for Juturna's deluxe release will be available in five variants, with a special triple LP offered exclusively through MerchNOW. This web variant will feature Juturna and an additional 17 tracks, including the Creek House Demos and a special one-sided LP/one-sided etched LP of Juturna b-sides, in an LP set of olive/cream splatter, orange/cream speckled, and pinkish red/clear haze vinyl variants - plus four additional digital bonus tracks and album stems, for a total of 33 songs. The newly added demos and b-sides will be mixed by Kris Crummett (Closure In Moscow, Fear Before The March of Flames).
The four remaining variants will be offered as a single LP through retailers (180 gram black), Hot Topic (gray blue splatter), MerchNOW (orange/white haze), and with the aforementioned VIP tour ticket bundle (white). All vinyl variants (both single and triple LP) and the double disk CD format options will include a drop card with a download code for the entire collection of 33 songs and the album stems. Tracklistings can be found below and pre-orders for the upcoming release are available now at circasurvive.merchnow.com.
Circa Survive is comprised of Anthony Green (vocals), Colin Frangicetto (guitar), Brendan Ekstrom (guitar), Nick Beard (bass), and Steve Clifford (drums).
Oh goodness, this is amazing... So are the B-sides going to be on the Deluxe CD as well?
hopefully the creek house demos and the b-sides both fit on that 2nd disc.
are cd's still 80 mins? haha idk.
I believe some of them can go for a pretty long time, there's always digital though. And it's about time they put Suspending Disbelief in the album, I can finally put my OCD frustration at Juturna to rest.
yeah. its very cool Suspending Disbelief is finally gonna be back where it belongs.
thats gonna open up so many possibilities for years to come remix-wise.
...but I wonder if them including that song on the album suggests that they might play it in that spot on tour.
i'm very confident they will.
also i noticed on the merchnow page they changed "Creek House Demos" to "Linden House Demos" which is a big difference.
"Creek House Demos" would imply that they were recorded more recently, in 2014 or 2015, at Circa's present recording/writing/rehearsal space in New Britain, PA.
"Linden House Demos" means they were the original home recorded demos recorded in summer 2004 in the basement of the house on Linden Ave. in Trevose, PA.
Aren't those the same demos that the Creature Club version of Suspending Disbelief came from? I thought those got stolen?
Yeah I'm pretty sure that it will turn out to be the same recording. Not 100%.
Regardless this will very likely will be a new mix of it.
The demos and b-side are supposed to be mixed by Kris Crummett (Closure In Moscow, Fear Before The March of Flames).
The deal with the stolen demos is that info was always very scarce.
"Steve had like 20 very very rough demos on cds in his car. Im guessing a bunch had to be instrumentals but he said somebody stole them."
Whoever took them never shared them with the internet at large. This is the only mention I've ever heard about this.
I kinda doubt that they were the only copies of those recordings. But who knows.
I've made a few assumptions about this release. i think they're well founded.
Never noticed this until someone on VC pointed it out - "Oh, Hello" ends with "Suspending Disbelief's" beginning. Seems they were originally supposed to be back to back. Wonder why Suspending Disbelief got scrapped from Juturna?
yeah. it was always the puzzle piece that was out of place.
and im very happy that they are injecting it back where it belongs.
i think they put it on the inuit sessions so TIS would be unique and be worth getting.
its the only song on TIS that was never released on anything else.
"The juturna re-release came out so awesome. Thanks to @equalvision and everyone who helped us with it."
idk. i just hope the Oct 30 date for the downloads is still happening.
yeah. i dont think there will be any delay issues for the downloads. shouldnt be. hope not.
tomorrow would be nice. but i'm still guessing we'll get em mischief night.
Imagining the downloads will still come through on time. Guessing that tweet was about a test pressing or something. Or first mock-up. Not sure. Was looking forward to it though.
from what I read in the VIP ticket info email, I think they get released at the end of the tour, same with when the records get shipped. so probably end of november?
"The only item that will be shipped to you is your Juturna VIP Edition Vinyl LP. That item is currently scheduled to be delivered shortly after the tour."
by the way... the merch from the tour..
wow. what an amazing release.
very pleased to time travel back to 2004 with this band.


Yoga is my meditation, and I truly believe it is life changing. I am a bay area native and I've been practicing yoga for 5 years! I started while I was living in San Diego, and I quickly realized the many benefits of yoga, which influenced me to live a more positive and healthy lifestyle. I received my 200 hour teacher training from Dana Damara at the Pad Studios in San Francisco.
You can expect my classes to be fun, challenging and grounding. I usually teach power vinyasa classes, but also enjoy slowing things down once in a while for a yin restorative flow.
When I'm not on the mat or teaching yoga, you can find me traveling to new places, adventuring around the Bay area, taking a sweaty workout class in the city or spending time finding great food - in my kitchen or checking out a new restaurant.
As a yogi, runner, sailor, snowboarder, kiteboarder, and overall lover of sweat, the easiest way for me to uncover small doses of daily happiness is through breath, movement, and connection. My goal is to share that with others.
I offer a strong, soulful, and balanced vinyasa flow, encouraging my students to explore the joy that lives at the midpoint between ease and effort. I completed my 200hr teacher training in 2015 at the Pad Studios and continue to find light and inspiration from my teachers Dana Damara, Becca Schneider and Leila Burrows.
Haley is extremely captivated and excited by the endless adventure of the physical asana practice as well as the lifelong study of yoga philosophy and its traditions.
In Haley's class she hopes to share with you all of the reasons she has fallen in love with the practice of yoga. From her class you can expect chanting, philosophy, and a nourishing and well-rounded Vinyasa flow sequence that is challenging yet accessible. She hopes that in her class you recognize the deep generosity that the practice of yoga has to offer, and that you walk away excited to share the love of yoga with others.
Haley has deep gratitude and is forever indebted to her teachers Stephanie Snyder, Jason Crandall, Chelseah Healey, Susannah Freedman, Nichol Chase, and her endlessly supportive parents.
Melissa Mae is a writer and yoga teacher in San Francisco. Her practice and teaching is deeply influenced by her teachers Baba Hari Dass and Ganga White as well as Samatha Meditation as she's learned it from Ty Powers. She is 200-Hour ERYT Yoga Alliance Certified and teaches Hatha, Power, Hot and Yin yoga.
She is a strong and confident leader best expressed by her creative and truly unique yoga experience. She inspires her students to the do their best while maintaining a light-hearted outlook. She encourages her students to develop an emotionally intelligent language between mind, body and spirit. Her sharp eye for alignment fosters a safe and open environment to safely approach your edge, and have fun while doing so!
She leads 200-Hour Yoga Alliance Certified teacher trainings in San Francisco, as well as workshops and retreats in the US and abroad.


The IL1A protein is a member of the interleukin 1 cytokine family. This cytokine is a pleiotropic cytokine involved in various immune responses, inflammatory processes, and hematopoiesis. This cytokine is produced by monocytes and macrophages as a proprotein, which is proteolytically processed and released in response to cell injury, and thus induces apoptosis. The gene encoding IL1A and eight other interleukin 1 family genes form a cytokine gene cluster on chromosome 2. It has been suggested that the polymorphism of these genes is associated with rheumatoid arthritis and Alzheimer's disease.The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the interleukin 1 cytokine family. This cytokine is a pleiotropic cytokine involved in various immune responses, inflammatory processes, and hematopoiesis. This cytokine is produced by monocytes and macrophages as a proprotein, which is proteolytically processed and released in response to cell injury, and thus induces apoptosis. This gene and eight other interleukin 1 family genes form a cytokine gene cluster on chromosome 2. It has been suggested that the polymorphism of these genes is associated with rheumatoid arthritis and Alzheimer's disease. Publication Note: This RefSeq record includes a subset of the publications that are available for this gene. Please see the Entrez Gene record to access additional publications.


Washington: We all know that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Now a new research shows why it is so important to eat healthy early in the morning. German researchers conducted a review of existing studies and concluded that even skipping breakfast occasionally is associated with a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
The research was published in The Journal of Nutrition. The researchers looked at data from more than 96,000 people, spanning 6 separate studies and found that skipping breakfast once a week is associate with a 6 per cent higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
The researchers found that the number rose from there, with skipping breakfast 4 or 5 times per week leading to an increased risk of 55 per cent. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 90 to 95 per cent of the 30 million people in the US living with diabetes have type 2 diabetes.
While type 1 diabetes is less common and generally diagnosed early in life, type 2 diabetes typically develops in people over the age of 45. The risk factors for type 2 diabetes include being overweight and physically inactive, along with genetics.
According to experts, since there is a link between type 2 diabetes, blood sugar, and insulin, it ins`t surprising to dietitians that skipping breakfast could also lead to an increased risk.Speaking about the study, Jenna Freeman Sc udder, RD, a dietitian at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center who spoke to Health line said that some small studies suggest that skipping the morning meal can actually lead to more insulin resistance.
She further added, "Insulin resistance is a condition that requires more insulin to bring blood sugar into the normal range. And when it`s chronic, there`s a major risk factor for type 2 diabetes. "The dietitian further added that omitting breakfast in the morning has also been associated with an increase in blood sugar following both lunch and dinner. This can put undue stress on the body as well as leading to poor dietary choices.


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Data Privacy and Law Enforcement Access at Home and Abroad
2016 ACS National Convention
Ellen Nakashima
Jennifer Daskal
Joseph DeMarco
DeVore & DeMarco LLP
Chris Calabrese
Center for Democracy & Technology
The battle over access to user data heated up this year with law enforcement seeking to require device manufacturers to "unlock" encrypted devices and to access data stored abroad under the control of American companies. Meanwhile, the U.S. and the U.K. have begun negotiations to allow the British government access to British user data based on U.K. legal standards, even though controlled by American companies and stored on U.S. soil. This panel addressed the critical questions being raised regarding the extraterritorial reach of domestic law, the applicability of substantive and procedural safeguards that protect privacy in these scenarios, and how to achieve the right balance between privacy and law enforcement needs in an increasingly interconnected and digitized world.
Ellen Nakashima, National Security Reporter, The Washington Post (moderator)
Chris Calabrese, Vice President for Policy, Center for Democracy & Technology
Jennifer Daskal, Assistant Professor of Law, American University Washington College of Law
Joseph DeMarco, Partner, DeVore & DeMarco LLP
Neal Katyal, Paul and Patricia Saunders Professor of National Security Law, Georgetown University Law Center; Partner, Hogan Lovells LL


If you or your loved one is in the final stages of multiple sclerosis, it may be time to consider hospice. Here's what to know.
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It was necessary for Eighth Army to regroup on 23 April. The New Zealand Division of 13 Corps had secured a bridgehead over the Reno River, but 6 Armoured Division of 5 Corps had driven across 13 Corps' front and reached Bondeno, on the Panaro River. Fifth Corps' was the only part of Eighth Army properly in contact with the enemy, but its front was now 50 miles wide, and on the right it was still strongly opposed south of the River Po and east of Ferrara. Therefore, to enable 5 Corps to concentrate on the elimination of the enemy still resisting south of the lower reaches of the river and to facilitate 13 Corps' advance from its Reno bridgehead, 6 Armoured Division passed to the command of the latter corps, and the inter-corps boundary was adjusted to run directly north from the Reno, passing just to the west of Ferrara and reaching the Po at Stienta. The 10th Indian Division was to take no further part in the battle.
When the break through the Argenta Gap was assured on 20 April, General McCreery had decided to make 5 Corps responsible for crossing the Po in the neighbourhood of Ferrara and Polesella, and the Po Bridging Task Force and the pontoon equipment had been placed at its disposal. The German 76 Panzer Corps, however, was still holding the south bank where the crossings had page 501 been selected for 5 Corps, whereas on 13 Corps' front there was a wide stretch of river practically undefended. Thus McCreery had the choice of continuing the main drive as originally planned— ignoring the opportunity that appeared to be offering on 13 Corps' front—or switching all the bridging to the most favourable sector and leaving 5 Corps' three divisions to exert pressure on the enemy still south of the Po; a further choice was to divide the available resources between the two corps.
Fifteenth Army Group announced on 23 April that Eighth Army's task was to turn north-east, breach the Adige (Venetian) Line and capture Padua. Route 16, from Ferrara to Padua through Rovigo, was the only road suitable as the main Eighth Army axis for maintenance and would have to be opened in any case; but it was liable to disruption because of its many bridges and because it could be easily flooded. The alternative axis, from Bondeno across the Po to Ficarolo, Trecenta, Badia and Este, west of the junction of Routes 10 and 16, was less liable to interruption. While the western route was more attractive tactically, Route 16 was to be preferred from an administrative point of view. In addition, since the extent of the enemy's disorganisation was not yet fully realised, the possibility of his being able to make a stand on the Venetian Line had to be considered. McCreery decided, therefore, to give the large body of the enemy withdrawing up Route 16 no respite from the pressure being exerted by 5 Corps and at the same time to press forward with 13 Corps on the western route. Both corps were to establish bridgeheads over the Po and Adige rivers, and the bridging equipment was to be distributed accordingly.
Consequently 13 Corps was to cross the Po with 6 Armoured Division on the right and the New Zealand Division on the left; when they had achieved a sufficient build-up on the north bank, they were to continue northward, with the British division directed on Lendinara and the New Zealanders on Badia Polesine, and make every effort to secure bridgeheads over the Adige River before the enemy could man the Venetian Line in strength.
Already 6 Armoured Division had reached the Po at two points, 1 Derbyshire Yeomanry (the divisional reconnaissance regiment) north-west of Ferrara and 2 Lothians and Border Horse (of 26 Armoured Brigade) east of the Panaro River, which joins the Po north of Bondeno. All was quiet along the river front, but much movement was observed on the far bank, and it looked as though the enemy might defend his positions there. The 61st Infantry Brigade stayed in the Bondeno area until the New Zealand Division took over that sector, and the remainder of 6 Armoured Division page 502 regrouped in the evening of 23 April preparatory to launching the assault across the Po. At first it was intended to attack that night, but the necessary assault craft had not yet arrived. The consequent postponement gave time for the New Zealand Division to move up on the left of the armoured division, and made it possible for the two divisions to assault the river defences simultaneously.
Divisional Headquarters gave orders for the advance northwards to be resumed at dawn on the 24th by 5 Brigade on 'red' route and 6 Brigade on 'blue'; 12 Lancers was to be the first to cross the Reno so that its armoured cars could reconnoitre ahead. The 6th Armoured Division was to withdraw its troops from the New Zealand Division's sector; the two divisions were to operate independently and begin their crossing of the Po as soon as they were ready.
A Squadron of the Lancers swept the ground on the New Zealanders' left inside the great horseshoe bend of the Reno on 23 April, while C Squadron, having crossed the river south of Cento, was first into that town and began to clear the ground north of it and west of the river. C Squadron overran several pockets of parachutists who had been cut off by 6 Armoured Division farther north, and by nightfall had made contact with that division at Bondeno.
Meanwhile the New Zealand Engineers built two bridges across the Reno: in 5 Brigade's sector 7 Field Company erected a 170-foot Bailey between the railway and the road south-west of Poggio Renatico; in 6 Brigade's sector 8 Field Company erected a 210-foot Bailey at Passo Barchetta. Before these bridges were completed many of the tanks forded the river. Both brigades concentrated on the north bank in readiness to resume the advance in the morning.
Late in the morning 21 Battalion sent patrols to the River Po, and at midday Second-Lieutenant Carr2 and Corporal Bisley3, from A Company, paddled across in an assault boat a short distance downstream from Isola Tontola, the small island near the confluence of the Po and Panaro. Carr climbed the far bank and almost trod on a sleeping German in a slit trench but did not disturb him. After a quick look around the two men returned; they were not fired on by the enemy, but were strafed by Allied aircraft while on the way back to their own lines.
The 23rd Battalion, with A Squadron of 18 Regiment in support, followed the 21st towards the Po. A patrol from B Company reconnoitred to the river and reported the near stopbank was 20 to 30 feet high and would hide any movement on the southern side. Enemy defences were seen on the far bank, and some of them were obviously manned. There were good launching sites for boats, and three large enemy barges were moored in the battalion's sector. B and C Companies were told to go up to the stopbank and await orders. Colonels Thomas and McPhail discussed plans for a co-ordinated attack by 21 and 23 Battalions.
1 21 Battalion, pp. 428–9.
2 Lt E. F. Carr, DCM, m.i.d.; Auckland; born NZ 13 Feb 1920; apprentice sheetmetal worker.
3 Sgt A. L. Bisley, m.i.d.; Auckland; born NZ 13 Apr 1923; student.
page 504 and closed up in rear of 6 Brigade south of Bondeno; 43 Gurkha Brigade stayed south of the Reno.
The Allied air forces had left no bridges standing over the River Po. It was a completely different proposition from any of the Division's previous river crossings. At its narrowest at this point it was 300 yards wide, and it flowed swiftly. It could not be waded, and a bridge could not be built in less than 24 hours; any tank support would have to be ferried over.
1 The Road to Trieste, p. 141. Einsatz gegen Kreta: Operation against Crete. This of course refers to the parachute formations which invaded Crete, not 4 Para Div itself.
2 26 Battalion, pp. 519–20.
3 The Road to Trieste, p. 143.
Dividing the bridging resources between 5 and 13 Corps absorbed four general transport platoons at a time when the services were feeling the strain of maintaining Eighth Army's advance. Each corps was limited to one folding-boat bridge, one Bailey pontoon bridge and a number of rafts.
The first crossings in 5 Corps' sector were made before midnight on 24–25 April by 8 Indian Division at two places north of Ferrara against light opposition; 56 Division crossed farther east about midday on the 25th. Between 8 Indian Division and 56 Division, 78 Division completed the destruction of 76 Panzer Corps south of the river.
The best site for bridging the Po on 13 Corps' front was at the bend near Ficarolo, where use could be made of Isola Tontola, but this crossing place had been bombed and cratered so heavily that another site was chosen near Gaiba, about a mile downstream, where the river was wider than the allotted bridging would span. To compensate for the delay while additional bridging was brought forward, a large proportion of the duplex-drive tanks1 and Fantails was allotted to 13 Corps, and 12 assault landing craft were hurried up on transporters from Porto Corsini to assist in the work of ferrying troops.
The 6th Armoured Division launched its attack at Palantone, on the extreme left of its front, at 1 a.m. on the 25th. The special equipment allotted for the purpose—seven Fantails, 15 DUKWs, 18 storm boats, a squadron of duplex-drive tanks and two rafts— was sufficient to carry one battalion across. Before daybreak the Grenadier Guards of 1 Guards Brigade held a bridgehead about a mile square in the vicinity of Gaiba. Resistance was slight, scattered and disorganised. The rafts began the long task of ferrying the tanks of the Derbyshire Yeomanry. The Welch Regiment occupied the small town of Stienta to secure the right flank, and the Welsh Guards pushed north to the Canale Bianco, some eight miles beyond the Po.
2 142 Army Fd Regt, 1 RHA, and 5 and 6 NZ Fd Regts.
page 506 the 5.5s, which were without ammunition at that stage) and the heavy guns fired deeper into enemy territory, and the heavy mortars also were used.
Special equipment for the crossing had been brought forward by 7 Field Company.1 The New Zealanders preferred assault boats to storm boats; they considered the engines of the latter unreliable and too noisy, but under the cover of darkness they could paddle their assault craft almost to the far bank before being detected. In less than 20 minutes A Company of 21 Battalion and B of the 23rd reached the far side and were on the stopbank. Here also resistance was very slight. D Company of the 21st and C of the 23rd followed in DUKWs, which gave excellent service in ferrying the infantry. The amphibious tanks, however, failed ignominiously: two of the three attached to 21 Battalion bogged while trying to get into the water, and the third sank a few yards from the shore; one attached to 23 Battalion sank after being rammed by a storm boat, another lost a track, and the third accidentally punctured its buoyancy apparatus by firing its machine gun.
A and D Companies of 21 Battalion pressed forward and cut a lateral road after brisk encounters with a few machine-gun posts, while C Company occupied the stopbank in their rear. B and C Companies of 23 Battalion reached their objective on the left of 21 Battalion, and A and D Companies came across the river in Fantails. A patrol entered Ficarolo, which was almost free of the enemy, and by 7.10a.m. A Company completed the capture of the village, together with a German tank, an 88-millimetre gun and two self-propelled guns. A forward observation officer from 5 Field Regiment climbed a tower from which he could see five or six miles in all directions; he reported no targets but many white flags.
Shortly before 6 a.m. A and B Companies of 25 Battalion, which already had occupied Isola Tontola, crossed in assault boats to the far bank of the Po without opposition. The infantry of 5 and 6 Brigades not participating in the crossing closed up to the south bank of the river. 'So we spent an agreeable enough April 25th— the Anzac Day on which, thirty years ago, the original ANZAC Corps had gone ashore at Gallipoli—bridging the Po. In the sunshine it was like a regatta. Motor-driven storm-boats and ducks filled with Kiwi infantry and gunners plied to and fro between the banks. The wide river was blue under the clear sky, and the banks bare but for a fringe of young poplars on the far side.
1 The equipment and detachments of RE and RASC were allotted as follows: to 6 Fd Coy—folding-boat bridging equipment and a Bailey raft; to 7 Fd Coy (with 5 Bde)—eight DUKWs (amphibious lorries), six storm boats, a Bailey raft and four Fantails; to 8 Fd Coy (with 6 Bde)—eight DUKWs, three storm boats, one close-support raft and four Fantails.
Since the start of the offensive the engineers had been employed almost continuously bridging rivers, canals and drains, clearing mines from roads and stopbanks, repairing and maintaining roads, and bringing up their heavy equipment. Although the enemy did not interfere with their work at the Po, the strain was beginning to tell: they were very tired by the time they had completed their tasks there.
Aerial photographs had not arrived in time for a proper planning of the crossing, but showed which were the best localities for the delivery of equipment and vehicles. When 5 Brigade crossed, 7 Field Company worked the DUKWs, Fantails and storm boats which ferried troops, anti-tank guns, jeeps and support weapons of 21 and 23 Battalions, and constructed a Bailey pontoon raft, which ferried across the first tank (from C Squadron of 18 Regiment) in mid-morning and later averaged three tanks in the hour.
Near the eastern end of Isola Tontola 8 Field Company worked the DUKWs and Fantails for 6 Brigade and constructed the close-support raft,2 which needed much work on the approaches on both sides of the river. This company also used abandoned German equipment farther upstream for the ferrying of 20 Regiment's tanks until the improvised raft grounded with a tank on it.
Early in the day 6 Field Company began work on the approaches to the 450-foot folding-boat bridge at the narrowest part of the river, a short distance downstream from Isola Tontola. The bulk of the Division's traffic was to use this bridge, but it was not strong enough to support tanks. By late afternoon wheeled vehicles began driving over it at the rate of more than 100 in the hour.
The pontoon Bailey bridge built by the Royal Engineers near Gaiba was not ready for use until 27 April. This and the folding-boat bridge had to serve the whole of 13 Corps. Consequently there was much congestion of traffic south of the river, and the rate of build up on the north bank was retarded. The ferrying of tanks was so slow that on 26 April only C Squadron of 18 Regiment and half each of A and B Squadrons of the 20th were north of the river. This, however, did not delay the Division's pursuit of the enemy.
1 The Road to Trieste, pp. 143–4.
2 This raft was only in the 'Class 9' category; the Bailey pontoon rafts were 'Class 40'. A Class 9 raft could not carry a 33-ton Sherman tank.
page 509 that they should keep going to the Adige River. They met very slight resistance, crossed the canals and continued to the Tartaro River, about midway between the Po and the Adige.
As soon as they were across the Po in the afternoon, the armoured cars of C Squadron of 12 Lancers hurried off to take the lead from the infantry. They surprised and dispersed a German rearguard at Trecenta, captured a bridge intact nearby on the Tartaro, and secured another bridge about a mile and a half downstream. Some tanks of B Squadron of 20 Regiment joined 25 Battalion at Trecenta and helped to clean out several spandau nests. In the evening A Company of the 25th attempted to cross the Tartaro and secure a bridge over the Fossa Maestra, a few hundred yards distant, but stopped when Lieutenant King,1 leading 7 Platoon, was shot at the far end of the Tartaro bridge. A patrol from D Company found that the enemy had gone from the Fossa Maestra before dawn.
1 Lt W. M. King; born NZ 31 Oct 1922; farmer; killed in action 25 Apr 1945.


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When the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act was introduced as a law in July 2010 under the Obama administration, it had many admirers. However by 2015, many economists, politicians and regulatory authorities seemed to have lost their patience and confidence in the efficacy of the law. The 2,300 page Act with 16 provisions and 400 new rules, Dodd-Frank looked both extensive and complicated. The Act addressed the 2008 financial issues like risky trading, the problem of 'too big to fail' (TBTF) and lack of accountability in the financial system. One of the major components of Dodd-Frank is under section 619 known as the Volcker Rule, which restricts
banking entities' from betting in speculative activities from their own accounts through 'proprietary trading.
After years of delays and modifications, the Rule initiated by Paul Volcker, is finally and largely in full effect. But it faces some serious complications in its interpretation, exemption and implementation. It has been criticised for being layered with lengthy, vague and difficult terminologies, making its enforcement rather difficult.
One of the constant criticisms of the Volcker Rule revolves around its length and ambiguity. In 2010, when the Volcker Rule went to Congress, it took only 10 pages of the Dodd-Frank Act. It now runs in 892 pages of lengthy explanations and is considered one of the most complicated rulebooks in history. The original Volcker Rule has lost its importance and essence over a period of time. Not only that, even the money that has gone in trying to curb its original intentions, runs in millions of dollars. In 2010, when asked about the length of Volcker Rule, Paul Volcker had said,
I don't like it, but there it is. I'd write a much simpler bill
He had further added that he would have loved to see a four-page rule that banned the proprietary rule. But the truth remains that the Volcker Rule promises too much and delivers too little with a significant amount of cost. Clearly, if a rule is difficult to understand, it is difficult to implement. The fuzzy exceptions to the Volcker Rule add to the existing complication.
The additional complication of the Volcker Rule lies in its incoherent limitations and unclear definitions. While the Volcker rule may seem a perfect response to the financial crisis, it nullifies all it's hard work of well-thought rules with its 'exemptions' section. Paul Volcker had said that the banks had pushed for such exemptions and hence the rule has become complicated from its simple original version.
Proprietary Trading from Market Making and Hedging: The Volcker Rule prohibits banking entities from engaging in proprietary trading or retaining "ownership interests" in (or acting as sponsors of) certain "covered funds." According to the rule, the allowable activities are those related to market-making, hedging and underwriting. Market-making activities allows liquidity and stability in the financial markets. A market-maker facilitates trade by offering prices to the buyer and seller they are willing to pay. Proprietary trading, on the other hand, occurs when stocks, bonds, currencies or derivatives are traded using one's own account. In addition to the nine exceptions to the ban on proprietary trading, the distinction between these two kinds of activities i.e. proprietary and market-making is blurred due to the indistinct definitions. The unclear difference in the activities can lead to the proprietary trading being disguised or embedded in permissible activities of market-making. Under the rule, market-making remains an allowable activity, but it is a capital-intensive form of liquidity provision leading to a higher cost to the regulatory bodies.
Other than the market-making activities, the Volcker Rule allows underwriting and risk-mitigating hedging activities, but the rule limits these on the basis of positions, inventory and risk exposure. The banks are allowed to engage in hedging activities, but only for "specific" and "identifiable" risks. The Volcker Rule has been filled with jargon that highlight the importance of exemptions in the text. The numerous requirements and exceptions clearly cater to the interests of the banking lobbyists, who have not only delayed the process of implementation but also made it more complex. The banks are required to make this fine distinction between core banking functions and proprietary trading every single day and that could well be a daunting and a costly task to many.
Exclusion of Housing Agency Giants: One fuzzy exception to the rule is permitting trading in bank owned US Treasury bills/bonds or securities issued by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The housing businesses, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac played a huge role in the financial crisis since they made up the majority of all the 'proprietary trading' before the crisis. In 2008, these housing agencies backed roughly 76 percent of housing mortgages and remain the unfinished business in financial regulation. The Volcker Rule has missed some key points to reform the housing finance since the housing giants continue to operate as before posing huge risk to taxpayers.
Delayed Implementation: The delayed implementation of the Volcker Rule has remained one of its biggest hindrances. The rule was scheduled for implementation in July 2010 and the banks have been given time till 2019 to comply with a part of the Volcker rule's regulation on collateralised loan obligations. Critics have argued that the delay was completely unnecessary since the initial deadline had been 2017. Banks use government-insured deposits for hedge fund trading and as per Volcker Rule, their ownership will be limited to 3 percent in a hedge fund. But the date for the rule's implementation, too, has been pushed to 2022.
Compliance and Supervision: Daily compliance to the Volcker Rule should hold top priority for the banks and strict implementation of the rule should come first to the regulatory agencies. But, the rule faces strong criticisms that raises concerns on its interpretation and subsequent delayed implementation by the regulators. Implementation of the Volcker rule falls under five agencies with Officer of Comptroller of the Currency, Securities and Exchange Commission, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Federal Reserve, which could subject banks to be regulated by at least three agencies. It is argued that with lack of clear distinctive activities, there is a high probability of inconsistency and lack of coordination that could result in conflict of interests amongst these agencies. The five agencies can target the same problem in the same bank with a different approach. Not only monitoring agencies, but also banks need to ensure that they have a well-thought enforcement plan that adheres to the Volcker Rule and does not interfere in the daily workings of the bank. Banks are required to maintain manuals that regularly monitor the type of trading and hedging policies used during any simple transaction to make sure they are following the rule. For this, banks might need to hire additional staff that has a clear understanding of the Volcker Rule, moreover who can read the fine print of the rulebook.
The rule, which was supposed to be in effect in 2012, has been subjected to many unnecessary delays due to loopholes pointed out by the Wall Street lobbyists, making it practically insignificant in 2015. While the rule might hold some relevant regulations to adequately address the issues of the 2008 financial crisis, it may not deliver as planned. Strict regulations like the Volcker Rule are not only impractical but also expensive to enforce, especially if they intend to make a difference over a period of time. Persistent supervision by both the regulatory authorities and the banks is a challenging task, especially if it is for a long term. At some point big banks and large financial firms will find ways to mend the rules to make them work in their favor. With such complicated rules, US banks might look for regulatory arbitrage outside its domestic boundaries.
Volcker Rule is a temporary solution to a permanent problem of 'too big to fail'. If Volcker Rule really aims to address the issues of 2008 financial crisis, it should eliminate the issue of 'too big to fail' because as long as large firms exist, they will continue to attract federal support during any future crisis, despite all the adherence to the strict rules in the Dodd-Frank rulebook.
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Request for a Ruling as to the Specimen to be Accepted as the Lectotype of Megathymus aryxna Dyar, 1905 (Class Insecta, Order Lepidoptera)
Cyril F. Dos Passos & Ernest L. Bell
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The Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature, Volume 12, Issue 1, pp. 1-2
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Martin's Home Heating 125 First of Three Major Sportsman Races at Speedway 660
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The Martins Home Heating 125, one of the season's most prestigious sportsman races, is scheduled for Saturday night. It's the first of three major sportsman races at Speedway 660. The winner's share of the purse is $2000. The race is scheduled for 6:30PM Saturday, with a rain date on Sunday at 2PM, if necessary.
"My wife Ann and I have always loved sportsman racing and we are proud to be long time marketing partners with Speedway 660 by sponsoring the weekly sportsman division and this race" said Richard Martin. "The race has an additional 25 laps this year, so that makes it the Martin's Home Heating 125 and I know it'll attract fans and race teams from all over the Maritimes for an exciting night of racing."
The Martins Home Heating Sportsman Division at Speedway 660 has a strong roster of drivers which includes many seasoned veterans and several sensational young guns. But they won't be the only ones chasing first place prize money in the Martins Home Heating 125. Visiting drivers, from around the region, as well as a few top pro stock drivers are also expected to show up for the big race in competitive sportsman cars.
"We have really great competition in our Weekly Championship Point races, but this weekend the competition will ratchet up a notch when guys like Lonnie Sommerville, Matt Harris, Dave O'Blenis, Andrew and Matt Rodgers and other drivers head our way for the 125" said Ryan Messer, Speedway 660's 2015 Rookie of the Year. "Competition drives our sport and we're going to have to be at the top of our game to get a good finish in this race, but the experience of running against these guys is only going to make us better in the future."
The Martins Home Heating Sportsman 125 is the first of three major sportsman races at Speedway 660. On July 23rd fans will see the Clark's Chevrolet Firecracker 150 and there will be another 150 lap race during SpeedWeekend. In addition to the big sportsman race this weekend, fans will be treated to action in the Re/Max Group Four Realty Pro Stock and DMR Auto Sales Street Stock divisions.
Adult ticket prices are $20; Youth tickets, for kids between eight and 15 are $10; Pit Passes are $5 and; admission is always free for Speedway 660's youngest race fans, seven and under.
The rain date for the Martins Home Heating Sportsman 125 is Sunday at 2PM. If the weather is unsettled on Saturday morning, fans and race team members should call the Speedway 660 race line at 506-454-7223 or visit www.Speedway660.com for race day status updates.
Coming up on June 25th, Speedway 660 hosts a Weekly Championship Points racing event and on July 2nd the Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour rolls into the Geary Woods for the Cummins 100.
Speedway 660 is one of Canada's premier stock car racing facilities. Located in New Brunswick's Fredericton region, it attracts race teams and fans from the Maritimes, Maine and Quebec. The Speedway 660 racing season runs from mid May until Labour Day Weekend. SpeedWeekend 2015, one of the most prestigious short track events in eastern North America, is always a fitting way to wrap up Speedway 660's racing season.
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So last night I had a lovely time eating organic frozen yoghurt, blueberries and finally watching the 'The Great Gatsby' film.
I began to defend the film saying all sorts of things but by the end I gave up and agreed with him.
Also something that disappointed me was most of the CGI. You could see it so blatantly obvious in some scenes that it made you wonder exactly what era is this film shot in?
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The lady tells how the man who asked her out paid only for himself, because she came with his friends.
Bazedon January 10, 2021
A young Nigerian woman told the story of how the man who asked her out on a date paid himself only to come with his friends.
The woman, identified with username @ reddishwine3 on Twitter, said she went on a date with the man, but the man only paid for herself because she came with his friends.
The woman complained that the man would pay the bills and politely asked her not to take her friend on a date anymore.
She wrote; "I went on a date with this guy and he paid for himself because I brought two of my friends. Omo, some people are heartless "
Reacting to the tweet, Twitter users accused her of bringing a friend with her, cheering on the man for paying for her food.
She later claimed that her attackers were unfair to her.
She wrote: All of you who blame me are unfair
The nice man will pay the bills and politely tell me after the meeting. This is the best thing to do and not act so immature.
Some men like to meet friends, while others don't. So next time I'll always ask before I bring my friends
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Somethin' About That Boy by Lani Lynn Vale: Release Blitz + Double Review
Title: Somethin' About That Boy
Genre: New Adult Romance
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Banner Spurlock knew the moment that he walked into Kilgore High School and saw Perry Street that life was about to get interesting.
Forced to move due to a problem at home, a problem in the form of his ex-best friend hating him for something that Banner's father did, Banner doesn't think very much could improve in his life.
He left his status as king of Benton High School behind and moved to a new school where not only would he have to try out for a new football team and prove himself, but he'd also have to find a place for himself in the hierarchy.
Only, the moment that he arrives, he knows that finding a place for himself won't be too hard. Especially when his reputation follows him all the way to Kilgore, Texas.
Perry Street hates school. She hates her peers—most of them anyway—and she hates her classes. All she wants to do is finish her senior year, graduate, and find a place that will give her a full scholarship so that she doesn't have to be stuck here forever.
That's her goal, anyway.
Then she walks into first period, on her first day of her senior year, and sits down. Seconds later, he walks in and changes every single plan she's ever made.
It isn't long before Perry starts to fall for the bad boy who doesn't care who he does and doesn't impress. The boy makes her heart flutter. The boy makes her want things that she's never wanted before. Not ever.
The boy brings trouble with him that nearly kills her.
Ahhh, my heart. I absolutely fell in love with Banner's personality and way of life. He's so good natured. The kind of boy you want your daughter to end up with. Perry is sassy and oh so perfect for Banner. It may take a bit to get there, but they find their way to one another.
I do however, have so many questions! I feel like a couple of things were left open-ended or at least a "bit what happened with ....". I have to tell myself that Lani will answer those questions in other books. She always gives us what we want. Somethin' About That Boy was unexpected. A new adult romance and she nailed it! I can only hope and pray that there will be more books to make it a series. I just love these families!
I absolutely loved this story. Banner was a surprise for me but boy, he didn't disappoint. To be so young and have such great head on your shoulders, where were these boys when I was in high school.
Banner had to switch schools his senior year because he was quite the troublemaker. It wasn't his fault entirely, but he took the high road anyway. Being the new kid can be a hassle but since he is a star quarterback he fits in pretty well unless you are the one he is replacing on the team.
Perry has her close-knit group of friends but otherwise tries to stay away from people. She is a star athlete and pushes herself to maintain that status.
When Banner comes to town, he is instantly attracted to Perry, but she tries her hardest to ignore the pull he has on her. Will he succeed in cracking that hard exterior of Perry's?
I loved how Banner was supposed to be this rough kid but in actuality he has passion. Passion for the game and passion for Perry. He also has a goal set after he graduates which how many seniors know exactly what they want to do with their lives? Perry has a plan too but will her plan coincide with Banners?
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Seattle City Council may seek to defund homeless response team
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan said the city would 'be unable to clear encampments and obstructions' without the Navigation Team.
Author: Chris Daniels
Published: 8:26 PM PDT October 16, 2019
Updated: 7:29 PM PDT October 18, 2019
The Seattle City Council is considering legislation which could eliminate funding or dramatically alter funding for the Navigation Team.
The Navigation Team is primarily responsible for cleaning up unsanctioned homeless encampments and relocating residents into other shelter alternatives. It is made up of police officers and social workers, who work in tandem.
Councilmembers Kshama Sawant and Lisa Herbold, who are both up for re-election, have filed line items seeking changes to the Navigation Team.
Sawant's proposal would eliminate all funding, close to $8.4 million, for the response team and redirect the funds to other homeless services. Herbold's provision would require the Human Services Department to hit certain performance metrics with the Navigation Team and require City Council action to release quarterly funding.
Also see | Mayor Durkan to increase Seattle homeless camp removal, Navigation Team staffing
The legislation comes after Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan proposed raising funding for homelessness services to over $100 million and praised the work of the Navigation Team. The homeless response team was credited by city employees with saving lives during last February's snowstorms.
"Without the navigation teams, we're going to bring less people inside, less people have housing, and we'll be unable to clear encampments and obstructions," said Durkan, in an interview with KING 5. "If you eliminate the nav team, I think you really eliminate our city's ability to deal with the homelessness issue… We can't have a city that just has encampments everywhere and not have a strategy to have shelter and housing."
There have been arguments that the money would be better-served building shelters or tiny homes. In this case, there will likely be a vocal outcry that the city would be neglecting public safety concerns surrounding certain encampments.
Herbold, nor Sawant, were immediately available for comment but are expected to address their legislation on Thursday. Herbold does have another piece of legislation that would expand encampment trash cleanup, through a partnership with a non-profit, but there was no line item cost associated with the proposal.
Also see | New low-income housing complex in Everett gives people a second chance
Penny Lane Pannek, who was rescued by a Navigation Team earlier this year from the South Park neighborhood, said she was grateful for their work.
"There is no way I could do another winter by myself," she said.
Pannek said she was living in a tent with three dogs and trying to escape an abusive partner. She had spent more than eight years on-and-off the streets and is now in stable housing.
"It's a win-win situation when you're investing in people," said Pannek.
The Seattle City Council will finalize a budget next month.
Also see | Modular homes for the homeless arrive in Seattle
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Q: Probability of alternating colors of cards drawn from a deck I'm supposed to find the probability that red and black cards strictly alternate when removing a number of cards from a deck, say 12. I've got that the probabilty of removing 6 red and 6 black without strictly alternating would be $${26 \choose 6} {26 \choose 6} \over {52 \choose 12}$$
I'm supposed to also assume that the cards are not returned after being pulled from the deck. From looking at Two cards are drawn without replacement from an ordinary deck, find the probability.., I assume what it should be, for this problem, it would be $${26 \choose 1}^2 {25 \choose 1}^2{24 \choose 1}^2{23 \choose 1}^2{22 \choose 1}^2{21 \choose 1}^2 \over {52\choose 12}$$ where there are to be 12 cards chosen from the deck of 52, and there will be 26 reds available on the first draw, 26 blacks on the second draw, 25 reds on the next draw, and so on until they are all drawn to satisfy the requirements.
I feel like there is supposed to be more to it though, as though I'm also supposed to reflect the decreasing number of cards available in the deck, but I'm a loss at how to do so. I appreciate any insight anyone can provide. Thanks!
Edit: After doing some research, I might have figured it out? To perform the decreasing likelihood of each card, it should be something like:
$${52 \choose 26}{51 \choose 26}{50 \choose 25}{49 \choose 25}{48 \choose 24}{47 \choose 24}{46 \choose 23}{45 \choose 23}{44 \choose 22}{43 \choose 22}{42 \choose 21}{41 \choose 21} \over {52 \choose 12} $$ Is this correct?

A: You have missed a factor $2$ because there is nothing to tell you whether the first card should be red or black, but otherwise your solution is correct.  I think a clearer way to say it is that the chance the first card is right is $\frac {52}{52}$ because any card is acceptable.  The chance the second card is right is $\frac {26}{51}$ because there are $26$ of the opposite color to the first out of $51$ cards remaining.  Then the chance the third card is right (assuming the first two are) is $\frac {25}{50}$ and so on.  This becomes $$\frac {52}{52} \cdot \frac {26}{51} \cdot\frac {25}{50} \cdot \frac{25}{49} \dots \frac {21}{41}$$ which you can check matches your solution to within the factor $2$ in the first term.

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Suicide Squad 2- Director Shortlist Includes Mel Gibson
For those who read this site more often than not, it's no surprise that I wasn't the biggest fan of Suicide Squad. I will go so far as to say that I hate the movie. I find very little redeemable about it. It ended up making my Worst Movies of 2016 list, which you can check out here. However, despite its shortcomings, the movie did incredibly well at the box office. Worldwide, Suicide Squad pulled in over $745 million dollars. That is an impressive feat, and I give full props to Warner Bros. and DC for their success. But that doesn't change the fact that the movie is utter sh*t. I'm just calling it as it is; the film was a complete mess. I don't blame director David Ayer for it. I think he had a vision for the movie that he was not able to fulfill, and I think he worked his ass off on this film. However, due to the poor critical reception of Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice, DC felt like they were under pressure to change Suicide Squad in the editing bay, and it resulted in a clusterf*ck of a motion picture. So I don't hold Ayer responsible for that. But with my hate for the movie, I have very little interest in seeing a sequel. I knew it was bound to happen, due to its box office success, but I wasn't necessarily looking forward to it. Amidst everything happening with The Batman (which you can read about here), as well as their other properties, DC has seemingly fast-tracked Suicide Squad 2, with a rather interesting director shortlist.
Reports are saying that directors Ruben Fleischer (Zombieland) and Jonathan Levine (Warm Bodies) are on the list, along with Mel Gibson, who is up for an Academy Award this year for his work on Hacksaw Ridge.
Just to get this part out of the way, I have not seen Zombieland, so I can't really comment on Fleischer as a director. With Levine, I did see The Night Before, but I'm not sure if that's the best litmus test for whether or not he would be good for a Suicide Squad 2. Regardless, these are the kind of names I would expected to be thrown around for this kind of film. The big one however, and the most talked about one, is Mel Gibson. Just last month, Gibson made all the headlines for calling Batman v. Superman "a piece of sh*t", and DC must've taken that as a complement. I posted this on Twitter, but I'll say it again: Warner Bros. wanting Mel Gibson to direct Suicide Squad 2 is like Universal wanting Steven Spielberg to direct the next Fifty Shades of Grey movie. You can ask all you want, but that doesn't mean it's going to happen. Gibson has been on record for saying that he does not like comic book movies, so I have no idea why he would ever consider doing this one. I can't blame Warner Bros. for wanting Gibson to direct, just as I can't blame Universal for thinking "It would be fantastic if Spielberg directed Fifty Shades Freed". But just because they want him don't mean sh*t. I also don't see this as a particularly smart move for Gibson. He's finally back in the game after being marginalized for ten years over his anti-Semitic and sexist remarks. He fully deserved what he got, but with Hacksaw Ridge, he proved that he was served his time and now he's back. So he goes and does Suicide Squad 2? If Gibson were to direct any comic book movie, I think he would want to do something he could build from the ground-up, not hop into a franchise on its second film.
I think this story is just further proof that DC doesn't have any idea what the f*ck they're doing. Suicide Squad 2 is the last film they should be thinking of right now. They should be focusing on getting The Batman and The Flash right, and getting a Man of Steel 2 made. There should honestly be a Man of Steel 2 long before a Suicide Squad 2. I get that Suicide Squad was surprising with its box office intake, but this shows just how reactionary DC actually is. They're running around like a chicken with its head cut off, going in all different directions. They're like: we want to do Green Lantern Corps! We want to do Cybrog! Wait, Suicide Squad made money? Let's do Suicide Squad 2 and a Harley Quinn spin-off! Forget the whole Mel Gibson part of this story, I don't want DC to make Suicide Squad 2 until they've got their sh*t figured out. Get The Batman straightened out. Get The Flash settled. Give me a few good movies in a row and get into your groove. Then you can get started on Suicide Squad 2. Look, it's possible that tomorrow we'll hear that Suicide Squad 2 will have a 2019 release date, with Mel Gibson directing. I think it's incredibly unlikely, but it's still possible. I will be interested to see what drew Gibson to this, but I will still think it's a wrong decision for DC to make this film with the rest of their universe (and the more important components of it) stuck in development hell. If it ends up going in this direction, DC will have my attention, but I will never say this wasn't a mistake on their part.
What do you think? Do you want to see Suicide Squad 2? Could Mel Gibson actually direct it? Would you rather see Ruben Fleischer or Jonathan Levine direct? Did you even like the original Suicide Squad? Leave your thoughts in the comments section below.
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While the board deliberated, a handful of audience members who had stuck it out for the over two-hour regular board meeting, waited. They asked each other: Susan Cobb or Stephen Skibnoiwsky?
The board made its formal vote to appoint Skibnoiwsky back in public session on April 20.
Skibnoiwsky fills the seat recently vacated by Jeff Dunklee after the April 13 meeting. The appointment will last until a special Town election.
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Dunklee's sudden resignation came on the heels of fellow board member Patty O'Donnell's equally sudden resignation the week prior.
Munson Hicks was appointed to fill O'Donnell's seat until the special election.
Lister Phyllis Newton also announced her resignation on April 20, effective May 1.
After his swearing-in, Skibnoiwsky pledged to help the community navigate a "smooth and civil" course through its many transitions. He suspected many in Vernon held the same goal.
"I want to thank the board for their confidence in my temporary assignment," he said.
In his public statement earlier in the meeting, Skibnoiwsky said that he had no interest in a permanent position on the board but wanted to help out until voters could elect a new board member.
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Susan Cobb also volunteered for Dunklee's seat.
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