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CLA-102 Alexander the Great to Cleopatra: Forging Multicultural Empires
A period of upheaval and chaos succeeded Alexander's death, but it gave way to an era of unprecedented political and cultural interaction around the Mediterranean. As Alexander's successors struggled to maintain their hold on the vast empire that the great general had conquered, they soon discovered that it was impossible to impose their rule on an established nation, or nations, without assimilating and respecting that nation's culture, at least to some degree.
CLA-103 Gods and Heroes, Death and Desire: Great Books of Ancient Greece and Rome
Exploration of great works of ancient Greek and Latin literature, including epic, lyric poetry, drama, philosophical dialogue, and literary criticism. Through analysis of these texts in discussion and writing, we consider what it means to be human, the shape of justice and morality, the power of rhetoric, social and political dynamics of gender, race, and class, and strategies of representation. Authors read may include Homer, Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, Aristophanes, Plato, Aristotle, Virgil, Ovid, Cicero, Lucretius, Seneca, and others.
CLA-125 Archeology of the Ancient Mediterranean World
Survey of various sites and material cultures of the Mediterranean world, from c. 1500 BCE through 500 CE, including some discussion of the goals, methods, and cultural/ legal issues involved in archaeological research. Normally offered every other year.
CLA-130 Classical Mythology
Survey of classical mythology, with attention to the process of myth-making, the development of religion and various critical approaches to mythology.
CLA-204 History, Literature, and Religion of the Hebrew Scriptures
Study of the history, literature, and religion of the Hebrews, from the time of Abraham to about 500 B.C.E. History and culture of Israel are related to those of surrounding nations, with special emphasis on the relevancy of archeological data.
CLA-205 History, Literature, and Religion of the New Testament
Introduction to writings of the New Testament as they originated in their Greco-Roman milieu. Emphasis is on the distinctive purposes and main content of each writing. Use of source, form, and redaction criticism as tools for the academic study of the New Testament is demonstrated.
CLA-210 Civilizing the Barbarians?
Investigation of the impact that the Roman Empire had on the indigenous Celts and other peoples of Western Europe. The course takes a critical look at the idea that the spread of Roman "civilization" was ultimately beneficial to the supposed "barbarians" brought under imperial rule. The course also compares Roman colonialism with modern empires and imperial projects, and analyzes how examples of modern colonialism used the Roman Empire as a model and ideological justification for European colonial expansion and domination. ANTH 210 and CLA 210 are cross-listed.
CLA-214 Celts: Ancient and Modern
Survey of the ancient peoples of Europe during the first millennium B.C. and their relation to the seven modern Celtic nations of the Atlantic fringe. Through an examination of archaeology, ancient history, mythology, and anthropology, this course investigates the relation between ancient and modern Celtic cultures, and the ways in which the archaeology of the ancient Celts has been used to construct modern Celtic identities. Prerequisite: ANTH 103 or ANTH 106
Survey of classical mythology, with attention to the process of myth-making and the development of religion.
CLA-235 Topics in Classics
Exploration of a special topic in Classics chosen by a faculty member or visiting faculty member. Topic varies with the interest and expertise of the instructor. Recent offerings included the Greco Roman City, Women in the Classical World, and Ancient Technology. Offered occasionally.
CLA-240 Gender & Sexuality in Ancient Greece
What determines our sex and gender? What sorts of romantic and sexual relationships are acceptable, and why? Who and what define the binaries of male and female, gay and straight, and can individuals move fluidly between them? How do people's gender and/or sexuality relate to their social and economic positions? This course investigates ancient Greece as a case-study for the way that gender and sexuality works, providing new perspective on our own world. WGS 240 and CLA 240 are cross-listed.
CLA-251 Greek History
Survey of Hellenic civilization from the Bronze Age to the Hellenistic period. CLA 251 and HIST 251 are cross-listed. Offered every other year.
CLA-252 Roman History
History of the Republic and Empire. Offered every other year. CLA 252 and HIST 252 are cross-listed.
CLA-253 Being Jewish in a Greco-Roman World
This course aims to explore how Jews in the ancient Mediterranean world, both those in Judaea and in the Diaspora interacted with and participated in a world dominated politically by pagans, first Greeks, then Romans. Major historical events, from the Babylonian exile, through the Maccabean revolt, and subjugation of Judaea by Rome will form the basic structure for the course. Within this framework, we will explore issues of religious expression (What form did the practice of Judaism take within different pagan societies?), religious tolerance , imperialism and subjugation , and forms of religion-centered protest . CLA 253 and HIST 253 are cross-listed.
CLA-254 History of Roman Literature
A chronological and thematical overview of the literature of the ancient Roman world, Latin and Greek, in English translation. Both major and minor works of Roman literature are considered against the historical background: who was writing what, when, for whom, and why? Selections from representative authors of drama, history, poetry, rhetoric, philosophy, biography, and the distinctly Roman genre of satire are read, from the beginnings in late 3rd/early 2nd century BC to the Christian and pagan polemics of Late Antiquity.
CLA-255 Egypt and the Ancient Near East
Survey of the history and archaeology of the Ancient Near East, c. 3000-300 BCE, including Anatolia, Egypt, and Mesopotamia, with emphasis on international affairs during the Late Bronze Age (c. 1550-1200 BCE) and the subsequent rise of Israel and Judah in the Levant. Normally offered every other year.
CLA-262 Ancient Epic
Reading and analysis of a selection of epic poems and tales from the ancient Mediterranean world, in translation. Works examined may include the epic of Gilgamesh, the Ba'al Cycle, the Iliad, the Odyssey, the biblical books of Joshua and Judges, the Argonautica, the Aeneid, the Pharsalia, the Posthomerica, the Daredevils of Sassoun, and/or others.
CLA-264 Ancient Tragedy
In this course, we will study a selection of Ancient Greek tragedies by Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides, and Roman tragedies by Seneca. We will consider the following questions: what defines tragedy as a genre, how and in what context were ancient tragedies performed, what do tragedies tell us about Greek and Roman values and beliefs, what were the social and political functions of tragedy in the ancient world, and what meanings and uses can re-performance of these tragedies have in diverse contexts in the modern world? Course activities may include performance and/or adaptation of ancient tragedy, and attending a live production of a tragedy.
CLA-266 Ancient Comedy
Study of Aristophanes, Plautus, and Terence. Class culminates in a public performance of a comic play. Normally offered once every three years.
CLA-270 Ancient Drama
Study of Ancient Greek and Roman plays, both tragic and comic, by way of reading, writing about, discussing, and performing 10-12 plays. Unlike other ancient drama courses offered in this department, this course permits juxtaposition and comparison of tragic and comic plays. By being less constrained by a narrow (though valuable and ancient) notion of genre, the approach offers richer opportunities for thematic interpretation. Normally offered once every three years.
CLA-280 Constructions of Race and Ethnicity in the Classical World
This course explores the ways in which people in the Classical world constructed race and ethnicity. Using sources ranging from Minoan frescoes, to the Bible, and Roman love poetry, we examine questions such as: What criteria did people in the Classical world use to create constructions of race and ethnicity? How was self-definition developed as a contrast/comparison to an "Other". In what ways do ancient views of race and ethnicity differ from our own? CLA 280 and HIST 280 are cross-listed.
In-depth exploration of a unifying topic in Classics, using appropriate historical, literary, or other analytical frameworks. Topics vary with the interest and expertise of the instructor. Examples of topics: Religions of the Mediterranean World, Warfare in the Ancient Mediterranean World. Prerequisite: One 100 or 200 level Classical Studies course or permission of the instructor.
What determines our sex and gender? What sorts of romantic and sexual relationships are acceptable, and why? Who and what define the binaries of male and female, gay and straight, and can individuals move fluidly between them? How do people's gender and/or sexuality relate to their social and economic positions? This course investigates ancient Greece as a case-study for the way that gender and sexuality works, providing new perspective on our own world.
CLA-341 The City in the Greek and Roman World
Study of plans and monuments of Greek and Roman cities as well as writings of classical authors about cities and urban life. A combined archaeological, historical, and literary approach is used, with an emphasis on how the growth of cities depended on the development of technology for the construction of fortifications, large buildings, aqueducts, and other urban necessities. The course begins with the Mycenaean period in Greece and concludes with Roman cities of the 6th century AD. Prerequisite: One 100 or 200 level Classics course or permission of the instructor.
CLA-345 Inequality in the Ancient World
Study from both a theoretical and methodological level of the various forms of social inequality that emerged in the ancient world, as well as the forms of egalitarianism that have persisted throughout the world to the present day. The course emphasizes in particular a critical understanding of the ways in which ancient forms of inequality compare and contrast to what we see today in the modern world. ANTH 345 and CLA 345 are cross-listed.
CLA-355 Egypt & the Ancient Near East
CLA-400 Senior Seminar
The Senior Seminar is offered periodically and meets the Capstone requirement for the major. Using appropriate analytical frameworks, students explore a topic selected by the instructor in a collaborative seminar format.
In-depth exploration of a unifying topic in Classics, using appropriate historical, literary, or other analytical frameworks. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. With departmental permission this course can be used for the Capstone requirement for the Classics major.
CLA-450 Individualized Study-Tutorial
Individualized tutorial counting toward the minimum requirements in a major or minor, graded A-F
Individualized tutorial counting toward the minimum requirements in a major or minor, graded S/U
Individualized tutorial not counting in the minimum requirements in a major or minor, graded A-F
Individualized tutorial not counting in the minimum requirements in a major or minor, graded S/U
CLA-460 Individualized Study-Research
Individualized research counting toward the minimum requirements in a major or minor, graded A-F
Individualized research counting toward the minimum requirements in a major or minor, graded S/U
Individualized research not counting in the minimum requirements in a major or minor, graded A-F
Individualized research not counting in the minimum requirements in a major or minor graded S/U
CLA-464 Independent Research Capstone
CLA-470 Individualized Study-Internship
Internship counting toward the minimum requirements in a major or minor, graded A-F
Internship counting toward the minimum requirements in a major or minor, graded S/U
Internship not counting in the minimum requirements in a major or minor, graded A-F
Internship not counting in the minimum requirements in a major or minor, graded S/U
CLA-474 Summer Internship
Summer Internship graded A-F, counting in the minimum requirements for a major or minor only with written permission filed in the Registrar's Office.
Summer Internship graded S/U, counting in the minimum requirements for a major or minor only with written permission filed in the Registrar's Office
GRK-101 Ancient and New Testament Greek I
Introduction to ancient Greek in preparation for reading Attic and New Testament texts, with emphasis on vocabulary, pronunciation, morphology, and syntax.
GRK-102 Ancient & New Testament Greek II
Continuation of Greek I, introduction to ancient Greek in preparation for reading Attic and New Testament texts, with emphasis on vocabulary, pronunciation, morphology, and syntax. Offered every spring. Prerequisite: Greek 101 or placement.
GRK-201 Intermediate Greek I
Designed to increase the student's skill in reading texts. Selections chosen at the discretion of the instructor. Offered every fall. Prerequisite: Greek 102 or placement.
GRK-202 Intermediate Greek II
Designed to increase the student's skill in reading texts. Selections chosen at the discretion of the instructor. Prerequisite: Greek 102
GRK-300 Plato
Select dialogues by Plato, chosen at the discretion of the instructor. Prerequisite: Greek 202 or placement.
GRK-301 Homer
Selections from the Iliad and/or the Odyssey, with attention to Homeric syntax, meter, style, and composition. Prerequisite: Greek 202 or placement.
GRK-302 Greek Historians
Selections from the histories of Herodotus, Thucydides, or other ancient historians. Prerequisite: Greek 202 or placement.
GRK-303 Greek Comedy
Select plays from Aristophanes and/or Menander, with attention to meter and style. Prerequisite: Greek 202 or placement.
GRK-304 Greek Tragedy
Select plays from Aeschylus, Sophocles, and/or Euripides, with attention to meter and style. Prerequisite: Greek 202 or placement.
GRK-306 Greek Oratory
Reading and analysis of selected speeches of Aeschines, Demosthenes, Isocrates, Lysias, and/or other Athenian orators. Not offered every year. Prerequisite: Greek 202 or placement.
GRK-450 Individualized Study-Tutorial
Individualized tutorial counting toward the minimum requirements in a major or minor, graded S/U.
Individualized tutorial not counting in the minimum requirements in a major or minor, graded A-F.
Individualized tutorial not counting in the minimum requirements in a major or minor, graded S/U.
GRK-460 Individualized Study-Research
Individualized research counting toward the minimum requirements in a major or minor, graded A-F.
Individualized research counting toward the minimum requirements in a major or minor, graded S/U.
Individualized research not counting in the minimum requirements in a major or minor, graded A-F.
Individualized research not counting in the minimum requirements in a major or minor graded S/U.
GRK-470 Individualized Study-Internship
Internship counting toward the minimum requirements in a major or minor, graded A-F.
Internship counting toward the minimum requirements in a major or minor, graded S/U.
Internship not counting in the minimum requirements in a major or minor, graded A-F.
Internship not counting in the minimum requirements in a major or minor, graded S/U.
GRK-474 Summer Internship
Summer Internship graded S/U, counting in the minimum requirements for a major or minor only with written permission filed in the Registrar's Office.
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LAT-101 Beginning Latin I
Introduction to reading and pronunciation of Latin, with emphasis on vocabulary, morphology, syntax. Juniors and Seniors need permission of Department Chair.
LAT-102 Beginning Latin II
Continuation of Latin I, introduction to reading and pronunciation of Latin, with emphasis on vocabulary, morphology, syntax.
LAT-301 Topics in Latin
Exploration of historical, literary, or philosophical topics with special attention to the careful reading of select Latin texts. Prerequisite: Latin 202 or placement.
LAT-303 Latin Prose Topics
The purposes of this course are to develop students' Latin reading skills and to familiarize them with the distinguishing features of various genres and authors of Latin prose. In addition to developing students' command of Latin grammar and vocabulary acquired in prior study, the course will focus on central questions involved in the interpretation of Latin prose and the significance of particular authors and their works in the broader context of Roman literary history and culture. Authors and texts studied will vary from semester to semester. With departmental permission, students may repeat the course. Students who enroll in this course at the 303 level will have additional/special assignments as set by the instructor. Pre-requisite: At least one Latin course at the 200 or above, or by departmental permission or placement
LAT-304 Latin Poetry Topics
The purposes of this course are to develop students' ability to read Latin verse, familiarizing them with various meters, genres, and authors of Latin poetry. In addition to developing students' command of Latin grammar and vocabulary acquired in prior study, the course will focus on central questions involved in the interpretation of Latin poetry and the significance of particular poets and their works in the broader context of Roman literary history and culture. Poets and texts studied will vary from semester to semester. With departmental permission, students may repeat the course. Students who enroll in this course at the 304 level will have additional/special assignments as set by the instructor. Pre-requisite: At least one Latin course at the 200-level or above, or by departmental permission or placement.
LAT-305 Ovidian Transformations
Readings in Latin in various works of the Augustan poet Ovid, with an emphasis on elegy and epic. The course focuses on technical matters such as grammar, syntax, scansion, rhetorical figures, oral recitation, and on interpretation. Typically, interpretation needs to be distinctly secondary in order to convey the degree to which sophisticated interpretation depends on technical precision as well as on exegetical finesse. Prerequisite: Latin 202 or placement.
LAT-306 St. Augustine
Selections from Confessions, with attention to the differences between Late Latin and Classical Latin. Not offered every year. Prerequisite: Latin 202 or placement.
LAT-308 Roman Satire
Selections from Horace, Martial, and Juvenal, with attention to the changes in language and style from the Classical to the Post Classical period. Not offered every year. Prerequisite: Latin 202 or placement.
LAT-309 Roman Historians
Selections from Livy and Tacitus, with attention to their peculiarities of language and style. Not offered every year. Latin 202 or placement.
LAT-311 Lucretius
Extensive reading in On the Nature Of Things, with attention to Lucretius' metrical forms, science, and philosophy. Not offered every year. Prerequisite: Latin 202 or placement.
LAT-435 Topics in Classics
In-depth exploration of a unifying topic in Classics, using original Latin texts and appropriate historical, literary, philosophical or other analytical frameworks. Topics vary with the interest and expertise of the instructor. Prerequisite: 300-level course in Latin or permission of the instructor.
LAT-450 Individualized Study-Tutorial
LAT-460 Individualized Study-Research
LAT-470 Individualized Study-Internship
LAT-474 Summer Internship


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I want to thank the Vice Chancellor and Commandant of the National Defence University for inviting me to come and talk to you about 'the proliferation of information as a threat to national security'.
Humanity's greatest aspiration as individuals, communities and nation states is growth and development in which the well-being and prosperity of societies are the main goals.
Humanity's ability to generate, manage, store and share information is not constant but has been growing with developments in technology.
This is because 'ether' used to be an imagined substance that was believed to fill space and support the transmission of electromagnetic waves.
'Etheral' thus means something that is light as air, impalpable, celestial or spiritual.
Consequently most of the world's strongest media outlets, networks and severs are housed and controlled by the most powerful States.


All Things Dog Blog All Things Dog Blog: Let's Interview Oliver: What's in My Papillon's Head?
What's in My Papillon's Head?
It's Oliver's turn to get interviewed, although this may be an interesting challenge. Getting inside the head of a toy-breed dog is not as simple as the more athletic breeds.
"My mom sure is determined to keep me from running the house. Every time I tell Tanner to get out of the pool, she puts me on the step in a "Stay", and I have to watch while he swims and has fun. After I'm a good boy, she gives me a toy to chase around the porch. Sometimes I swim too, but it's not my favorite thing to do. She says I have to know how to get out of the pool because I'm so short. How many times do I have to prove to her that I know where the shallow step is?"
"My favorite activity is pretending to be a sled dog when we go biking. I'm really fast and can run for a long time. Sometimes I even pull mom. I only weigh 9 lbs, so she doesn't let me do it much, but it sure is fun to be in charge of the run."
"Toy breeds are often considered lap dogs, but I'm not sure I'm a toy breed. I like active things like product modeling, meeting the neighbors, shopping and and walking with Tanner and Jacque. We get lots of funny looks from passersby. Haven't they ever seen three dogs walking before?"
"I'm really glad my mom gives us all organic dog food. When we learned that Xena had cancer years ago, Mom said we were all going to eat like she does. Xena's cancer could not be removed with surgery, but she was still a happy, playful girl for 3 more years. I hope I live to be old like her. She really proved those vets wrong; they said she would only be with us for a few more months. Hah!"
"We have lots of toys at my house, but my favorites are the ones in the freezer. Mom fills Kongs and other safe toys, freezing them with fillings like organic dog food, kibble, organic carrots, apples, and sometimes a little cheese. Yum! I love the cheese best."
" I really did enjoy showing up Tanner at agility class, but I was a little young and was not sure I liked being told what to do so much back then. Now that I'm all grown up I wouldn't mind going back to try it again. It was lots of fun to run and jump with mom; I didn't know she could do that stuff!"
"Recently I began learning some new skills that have turned out to be pretty neat for both mom and me. Apparently I have an extrasensory super duper nose. At least that's what I'm hearing. After I started staring my momma down when she smelled different she finally discovered that I was just trying to tell her that she didn't have the right scent, and that was a bad thing. She finally figured out that she was getting sick right after I gave her the high sign. Long story short, Viola! I'm now a Medical Alert Service Dog. Mom says, "Who knew Oliver had such mad skills?"
"I say, "I did! Clearly, Momma can't smell herself, and Tanner seems oblivious as well. She's lucky to have me to keep her out of trouble. Now I'll be accompanying her on her outings to keep her safe. I rather like that job. Sign me up!"


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FOI in Scotland in 2016/17: The Scottish Information Commissioner's Annual Report
Margaret Keyes, Acting Scottish Information Commissioner chose yesterday, International Right to Know Day, to launch her office's annual report [pdf] for the 2016/17 year. The report finds that the public's awareness of the right to ask and obtain information from public bodies is high, at 85%.
The Scottish Information Commissioner is a statutory office holder charged with enforcing the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004 and the INSPIRE (Scotland) Regulations 2009. The Commissioner's office, amongst other things, investigates complaints made by individuals and organisations who have exercised their rights under these various pieces of legislation, but who are dissatisfied with how the Scottish public authority has handled their request.
In 2016/17 the Commissioner received a total of 425 appeals and issued a total of 252 formal, legally enforceable, decision notices. Most of the appeals received related to requests made under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 with the remainder relating to requests which fell to be dealt with under the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004. The Commissioner received no appeals under the INSPIRE (Scotland) Regulations 2009 (although these Regulations are much more specialised and are probably only really of interest/relevance to a limited number of people).
There lies a right to appeal against formal notices issued by the Commissioner, including a formal decision notices, to the Court of Session. A very small number of appeals were made to the Court of Session during the 2016/17 year, according to the Commissioner's report (some of which Inksters were instructed in by the Appellant).
The Commissioner has a range of enforcement tools which can be deployed. One of those is to issue an 'enforcement notice' which requires a Scottish public authority to take specified steps to comply with the legislation. In 2016/17, the Commissioner issued four enforcement notices (which represented the first enforcement notices ever issued by the Commissioner).
Where the Commissioner reasonably requires information in order to (a) assess whether a Scottish public authority has complied, or is complying, with the legislation; or (b) assess whether a Scottish public authority has complied, or is complying, with the statutory codes of practice issued by the Scottish Ministers, the Commissioner can issue an Information Notice. In 2016/17, the Commissioner issued 3 such notices.
The Commissioner's decision notices are legally enforceable and where the Commissioner considers that a Scottish public authority is failing to comply with a decision notice the Commissioner has the power to certify this to the Court of Session. The Court can ultimately, after making enquiries, deal with a Scottish public authority which has failed to comply with a decision notice as if they were in contempt of Court. The Commissioner has never made such a certification, but the 2016/17 annual report reveals that the Commissioner came close to doing so during the course of that year.
On the whole it seems to have been a busy year for the Scottish Information Commissioner's Office; although, the number of appeals received in 2016/17 was lower than in 2015/16.
We are able to provide advice and assistance in connection with a range of Freedom of Information matters, including appeals against decisions of both the Scottish and UK Information Commissioners. If you would like to do discuss a Freedom of Information, or any other Information Law, matter with us then you can contact Alistair Sloan on 0345 450 0123. Alternatively, you can send him an E-mail.
This entry was posted in Freedom of Information and tagged Access to Information, FOI Enforcement, Inksters Court Cases, Scottish Information Commissioner on 29th September 2017 by Alistair Sloan.
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Community group to appeal court's rejection of lawsuit to stop affordable housing project in downtown Livermore
Save Livermore Downtown continues to challenge city's approval of 130-unit development by Eden Housing; mayor, developer lament appeal as tactic to delay 'much-needed workforce housing'
Jeremy Walsh Apr 14, 2022 9:26 AM Apr 15, 2022 5:00 PM
Rendering facing the northwest corner of the completed Eden Housing downtown development.Image courtesy of Eden Housing
Save Livermore Downtown is appealing an Alameda County judge's rejection of their lawsuit that aimed to prevent the Eden Housing apartment project on environmental and policy grounds -- a move lamented by city officials and the developer as triggering a likely years-long delay for sorely needed affordable housing in the community.
Jean King, a member of Save Livermore Downtown, announced the decision late Wednesday night, saying the community group continues to stand behind their lawsuit to overturn the City Council's approval of the 130-unit development at the southeast corner of the Railroad Avenue and L Street intersection.
"We look forward to the California Court of Appeal deciding the merits of our lawsuit, which we firmly believe is critical to ensuring downtown Livermore can be developed in a way that is inviting to all of its residents and visitors," King said in a statement released just before midnight.
Linda Mandolini, president of Eden Housing Inc., told Livermore Vine that news of the appeal leaves her "heartbroken."
"Vexing, this lawsuit … it's only to delay," she said. "We're being bullied into not building housing that is desperately needed."
"The legal delay is all the more disheartening when we consider that Eden had secured the financing from the State of California to start construction on the project this week," Mandolini said. "Sadly, instead of welcoming 130 families to homes they desperately need next year, we will be spending more money fighting this baseless legal action."
A notice of appeal was filed by Save Livermore Downtown's lawyer, from the Los Angeles-based law firm Latham & Watkins LLP, in Alameda County Superior Court this Wednesday, two days ahead of the deadline. Specific arguments of the appeal are pending.
"No surprise here," Livermore Mayor Bob Woerner told Livermore Vine, reacting to the appeal news on Thursday.
"Appealing at the last possible moment is consistent with SLD's past efforts to delay the much-needed workforce housing," he said. "The city is very confident that the superior court's ruling will be upheld on appeal and is continuing to work with Eden Housing as they develop the project."
Alameda County Superior Court Judge Frank Roesch rejected Save Livermore Downtown's petition that argued the city's approval of the affordable housing project violated state environmental law and the city's Downtown Specific Plan.
Roesch concluded in February that the environmental arguments were "almost utterly without merit" and sided with the city's arguments as it relates to the downtown policy as well.
King hit back at the local judge's ruling on Wednesday night.
"Save Livermore Downtown firmly believes that the city unlawfully approved the project without conducting additional necessary review under the California Environmental Quality Act and because the project design is inconsistent with the Downtown Specific Plan," King said.
"We also believe that Judge Frank Roesch of the Alameda Superior Court ruled incorrectly when he concluded that the City had complied with CEQA and when he deferred to the city's argument that Eden Housing's project conformed with the Downtown Specific Plan," King added. "We believe that this is another instance where a (Roesch) decision should be reversed."
Proposed by affordable housing developer Eden Housing, the project in downtown Livermore would consist of two four-story apartment buildings with 130 units overall, two private underground parking garages and the contribution of about 31,000 square feet of land to be allocated to Veterans Park.
The Livermore City Council unanimously approved the development proposal at the end of a public hearing that spanned two days in May 2021.
"Livermore cannot solve the ongoing housing crisis alone but we can do our part to make our community more possible for all income levels to live here," then-Vice Mayor Trish Munro said at the time. "Communities which enable people to live near where they work are stronger. Communities that are diverse are stronger."
Save Livermore Downtown members were among the most vocal opponents during the city's consideration process, arguing the council should move the project to an alternative location due to concerns about traffic congestion, parking and the overall size and scope of the project, among other issues.
The community group, which also pushed claims of dangerous toxic waste being present at the site that were largely discredited by city officials, sued the city over the "flawed Eden plan" in June 2021 in the hopes of preventing the affordable housing development as proposed.
The suit, which named the city government and the Livermore City Council as respondents and Eden Housing as a real party in interest, largely centered on arguing that the council abused its discretion with regard to following the Downtown Specific Plan and that more environmental review was required to address contamination concerns at the property.
But their petition for writ of mandate met with a resounding defeat from Roesch in a ruling issued Feb. 4.
"This is not a close case," Roesch said in rendering his decision.
Save Livermore Downtown is hoping the California Court of Appeal, First District Court of Appeal will say otherwise – and scuttle the project as proposed.
For her part, Mandolini scoffed at the notion being floated by the opponents that an alternative site in Livermore could be pursued, saying there is no other property "that we could get expeditiously."
She also reiterated that the lawsuit in 2021 prevented Eden Housing from starting construction this year and forced the organization to return a $68 million award of low-income housing tax credits from the state.
Mandolini said Eden Housing has "high confidence" they will be victorious against the appeal, but their legal advisers are saying the case could spend upward of a year or two in the appellate court and set their project that much further back.
"The demand is here, people who need a place to live, who work in the community of Livermore, in Pleasanton, the Tri-Valley area," she said, adding that the organization will continue its fight to overcome the appeal. "Why would we fold our tent now?"
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The believer, is vitally united to Jesus Christ by the indwelling Spirit, through the redemptive work of the cross, and has in Him all spiritual blessings, including the assurance of an eternal inheritance and the working of His mighty power in and through him.
This has been called the "Epistle of In-ness," because it is so full of the preposition in. Saints are flesh and blood like ourselves, and we may be saints. The word means "set apart." We are in Christ and He is in us, and any goodness we have is due to our giving room and scope to Him to realize His own ideals. To be in the heavenlies, Ephesians 1:3, means to live a spiritual life and to draw our reinforcements from the unseen and eternal world, which is focused in our Lord. We are in Him so far as justification is concerned—that is our standing; and He is in us for sanctification—that is the source of a holy and useful life. The condition of a blessed life is the conscious maintenance of this oneness.
Ephesians 1:13—Sealed with that Holy Spirit of promise.
 Possessed.—The saints have been purchased at great cost by the precious blood of the Son of God. Not only their spirits, but their bodies, have been bought with an infinite expenditure. Is it not a wonderful thought that God should have thought it worth his while to expend so much on us! But, since He has done it, we cannot suppose that He will not make all He can of us! He will bring his estate under cultivation; there will be no corner of it that will not yield Him produce.
To be redeemed.—Our bodies are owned by God, but they are not yet entirely redeemed. And if we should die before the Lord's advent, they will return to their mother earth, possessed but not redeemed. Hence the apostle says that we are waiting for our adoption—to wit, the redemption of our body (Romans 8:23). We are under the sentence of corruption for Adam's sin; but we are to be redeemed.
Sealed.—In Ezekiel's day a mark was set on the foreheads of the men that sighed and cried for sin (Ezekiel 9:4); and in the Apocalypse we read of the sealing of God's servants (Revelation 7:2-3). For sealing there are needed the softened wax; the imprint of the beloved face; the steady pressure. Would that the Spirit might impress the face of our dear Lord on our softened hearts, that they may keep it for evermore!
It is well to go over the successive links of this golden chain when we are in our secret chamber, appropriating them one by one and asking whether we have received a spirit of wisdom and revelation to know Christ, and whether the eyes of our heart have been enlightened to know the hope, the riches, the glory, and the greatness of His power. In so far as we yield ourselves to the strength of God's might, He will raise us from the grave of selfishness and cause us to sit with Christ in the place of spiritual life and power.


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Konga targets health sector, to acquire pharmacy chain
By Ugo Onwuaso
Konga, Africa's e-Commerce giant, has confirmed plans to extend its retail revolution to the health sector by launching an integrated cost-efficient health project through the acquisition of a pharmacy chain.The revolutionary project which will expectedly reduce the cost of health services delivery is set to kick off by the third quarter of 2019.
Prince Nnamdi Ekeh, Konga Co- CEO, who confirmed the development, also disclosed that the company is keen to revolutionize the face of health service delivery in Nigeria and beyond by ensuring swift delivery of quality drugs to end-users.
"Health services delivery in Nigeria is still very expensive and beset with challenges bordering on access and speed of delivery to residents in metropolitan cities but even worse with users in the hinterlands. Konga intends to change this situation by extending our retail revolution to this very critical sector.
"We have all the necessary approvals of the Konga Board to launch the most integrated genuine drug availability and delivery project by the third quarter of this year.
We already have a commitment of a huge amount from a foundation (name withheld) to subsidize the cost of last mile delivery to some classified persons and organizations.
"We also have approval to import digital lab equipment to test some batches of drugs supplied to our pharmacies nationwide by manufacturers and distributors to make sure they meet global standards.
"We consider this as purely not a commercial rollout because there is social content to it. We are going to partner with stakeholders up to the village level to make sure this happens.
"The roadmap to our quality health project is clear and we are sure it will be a rewarding experience for Nigerians. We will release more information in the month of August but rest assured that, the technology that will drive the network is ready and certified," he disclosed.
Acquired by the Zinox Group from previous owners, South Africa's Naspers and Swedish investment firm, AB Kinnevik in January 2018, Konga has undergone a huge transformation that has seen its value grow astronomically over the past 12 months.
The company, widely projected to become the first e-Commerce venture to turn profitable on the African continent, has creatively resolved some of the biggest challenges that has hobbled other players in the Nigerian and African e-Commerce scene, including logistics, payment, warehousing, last mile delivery, product quality and customer satisfaction, among others.
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Statistical development of ethnic groups in the USA
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Extrapolated, in 40 years the (non-Hispanic) whites in the USA will make up only 44 % of the population (today 63 %, 1980 still 80 %). The Hispanics will be 29 % in 2060, the Asians 15 % and the blacks 12 %, as they are today. The proportion of whites will thus decline and the proportion of blacks stagnates. The electorate will consist mainly of non-whites. Hollywood has all this in view and places a black and optionally an Asian and/or Hispanic in almost every team of series investigators.
For what it's worth, theoretically speaking, population projections regarding the percentage of blacks in the US in the future could theoretically be adjusted upwards if Africa's population explosion is going to result in much more blacks wanting to come to the US.
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theoretically speaking, population projections regarding the percentage of blacks in the US in the future could theoretically be adjusted upwards if Africa's population explosion is going to result in much more blacks wanting to come to the US.
Since other ethnic groups, especially the Hispanics, are also increasing, the percentage of blacks will only increase by 1 percent (almost stagnating), although their number is increasing due to immigration. In contrast, the proportion of Hispanics will increase from 19 to 29 percent in 2060. It is expected that 65 million more Hispanics will live in the USA in 2060 than today, while the blacks grow by 17 million. The non-Hispanic whites will be 21 million less than today.
That's based on current projections, though. Projections can change over time. For instance, the US was previously (in 2008) projected to have 439 million people in 2050 but now estimates project a US population of around 400 million in 2050.
I suspect that the white and Hispanic population projections nowadays are going to be close to accurate, but they might be underestimating the projected growth in the black and/or Asian US populations, IMHO.
WASPs worry about the silliest things.
You mean about demographic change? Because WASPs certainly aren't the only ones who worry about this. For instance, Israeli Jews likewise worry about this.
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Glenn Snyder grew up in Marin County, a few miles north of the Golden Gate Bridge and San Francisco. After graduating from UCLA, Glenn worked as a finance professional. In 2001, Glenn earned his MBA from the University of San Francisco. Shortly after his MBA, Glenn pursued two of his dreams, teaching and writing, while still working full time. For five years, Glenn taught Finance at San Francisco State University, while he also wrote the first draft of One Moment in Time. In May of 2011, Glenn published his first novel, One Moment in Time. Glenn is currently a Finance Director and is working on his second novel.
Although it sounds cliche, the inspiration for One Moment in Time came from a dream. It was one of those rare dreams that you remember well after you wake up. As I began to write, the story came together very easily. I wanted to write a story about the power of the individual, how one person can truly change the world, and the dream gave me the twist I was looking for. I hope you enjoy reading about Jack Barrett as much as I enjoyed writing about him.
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Former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Chibudom Nwuche, has alleged that some politicians from the North were blackmailing President Goodluck Jonathan not to contest in the 2015 elections.
He said the politicians had tried to discourage the president from running by insisting that vying in 2015 would mean a third tenure for Jonathan.
Nwuche spoke yesterday, at a meeting with elders and stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from Ahoada West and Ahoada East, in Port Harcourt.
He said despite repeated claims by some prominent Northern politicians that Jonathan signed an agreement that he would serve for only one tenure, no one has produce an evidence of such agreement.
According to him, "President Jonathan duly completed the tenure of late President Umaru Yar'Adua, who died in office. His first term under the law started in May 29, 2011. So, all the talk about Jonathan having already served his first term in 2005/2006 before contesting for the presidency in 2011 is sheer blackmail.
He declared that Jonathan did not enter into agreement with any person or group, adding that the idea of an agreement gives a wrong impression that some people were claiming to be landlords in Nigeria, while others were tenants.
"Nobody owns Nigeria more than the other Nigerian. We all own Nigeria. No one can claim to be the owner of Nigeria. Nigeria belongs to all of us. So the idea of a landlord and tenant is out of the question," he said.
He called on the people of the region to support Jonathan to run for a second term.
"President Jonathan should not be afraid of anyone, let him run for a second term. We should support him. He is our son and so we should support him. It is not in our character to drag down our brother. Whenever he comes out to seek our support, we should support him. We should all come out and support Jonathan for a second term," Nwuche said.
He urged the elders and stakeholders to encourage their supporters to come out and vote during the 2015 general elections, adding that it was necessary for the electorate to ensure that their votes would count in 2015.


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When disaster strikes, execs, companies, nonprofits step up
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From multinational corporations and national health care chains with a local presence to area banks, restaurants and cannabis dispensaries, the list of companies offering donations of cash, goods or services to those impacted by the Dec. 30 Marshall Fire grows by the day.
Some of the businesses, and the executives who run them, do it for the tax writeoff. Some do it to bolster their public image; after all, recent studies show that 70% of millennials say they'll spend more with brands and businesses that support good causes.
Some may figure that if they help improve the place they're in — or help it get back on its feet after a disaster — it makes that community more attractive as a place in which to relocate, which expands their customer base.
Employee morale and loyalty also is a factor. According to a 2016 Deloitte study on volunteering, employees were "twice as likely to rate their corporate culture as very positive" if the company participated in volunteer activities such as United Way volunteer days.
But most companies and their leaders do it simply to give back to their communities.
As Ella Fahrlander, chief engagement officer for the Community Foundation of Northern Colorado, put it, "When local disasters strike, communities activate."
When the Cameron Peak and East Troublesome fires ravaged parts of Larimer County in 2020, Fahrlander said, "I remember the smoke just hung over Northern Colorado for months, and that got people going.
"You couldn't conduct business as usual. You couldn't even have your dog-walk time outside in the foothills. And sometimes we can be at a loss for what to do," she said. "That's when local businesses find themselves very well positioned to help. We see corporations take that initiative often to add their expertise."
To coordinate and target relief efforts, she said, businesses often turn to community foundations. Her group, founded in 1975, already had plenty of experience with responding to disasters such as the High Park fire in 2012 and the September 2013 deluge and flood. It even had participated in relief efforts for New Orleans and the Gulf Coast in the wake of Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
It started the NoCo Fire Fund in 2020, which led to outreach far beyond the borders of Larimer County.
"We worked with organizations like Smokin' Oak Wood-Fired Pizza in Broomfield," Fahrlander said. "They donated a portion [of the revenue] of every pizza sold."
But major help came from other similar nonprofits that serve as aggregators for assistance. "The community-foundation field is very supportive," she said. "We know our peer foundations well — the Boulder County and Grand County foundations as well as United Way of Larimer County."
To respond to the Marshall Fire, which destroyed more than 1,000 homes in Louisville, Superior and unincorporated areas, Community Foundation Boulder County quickly set up the Boulder County Wildfire Fund to provide assistance to those who lost or were evacuated from their homes, who lost their jobs at businesses that were destroyed or closed, or who lost the tools of their trades.
As of Jan. 27, the Boulder County Wildfire Fund had raised more than $26 million from more than 64,000 donors, according to the foundation's website. It distributed more than $5 million to thousands of displaced individuals and families, granted $150,000 to United Policyholders to support those needing help in navigating their insurance-claim process, made $1.5 million available to those who lost wages, and has established an advisory committee to determine how to best distribute the balance of the money.
The existence of that fund also created a convenient place that partner foundations such as the one in Northern Colorado could send people, companies and organizations wanting to help. "We wanted to direct donors to the place most closely connected with Marshall Fire relief," Fahrlander said, "and the Boulder County Wildfire Fund met that need. The devastation down there is just palpable."
The types of help being given to fire victims is as varied as the companies themselves.
For instance, Jones + Co. in Boulder is working with the Red Cross to create a database of furniture that will be donated to displaced families. The Fraternal Order of Police's Colorado Police Officers Foundation is helping families of police officers who lost their homes in the fire with a special fund that's soliciting tax-deductible contributions. And U-Haul Co. of Northern Colorado stores, including locations in Longmont and Loveland, provided 30 days of free self-storage for people impacted by the fire in Boulder County.
Banks and credit unions are stepping up as well. JPMorgan Chase contributed $150,000 and Boulder-based Premier Members Credit Union donated $50,000 to benefit the Community Foundation Boulder County's Wildfire Fund. Boulder-based Elevations Credit Union and its Elevations Foundation matched up to $200,000 in donations. FirstBank created programs including care packages, monetary donations and a dedicated support line. Wells Fargo banks contributed $200,000 to the American Red Cross of Colorado.
A group of 87 Boulder-area restaurants partnered with World Central Kitchen, Conscious Alliance, the Northwest Chamber Alliance and Downtown Boulder Partnership to offer hot meals to displaced residents. Snooze, an A.M. Eatery, delivered meals to emergency responders, Broomfield-based Noodles & Co.'s area stores sent 50% of all its sales on Jan. 11 to the
wildfire fund, and Longmont-based Oskar Blues Brewery canned and sent 50,000 cans of drinking water to the affected areas, in an effort sponsored by Ball Corp., Journey's and Medtronic.
Marijuana dispensaries chipped in as well. Native Roots donated $3,500 to the wildfire fund, while Terrapin Care Station's Boulder County stores matched donations up to $5,000 and gave an additional $5,000 to the Humane Society of Boulder Valley and $10,000 to the Sister Carmen Community Center in Boulder.
"The most important and easiest ways to help after a disaster are financial contributions," Fahrlander said. "No amount is too small. That's something we can do right away, starting to activate dollars to get help in motion."
A state law that goes into effect this year limits deductions that wealthy taxpayers take on charitable giving. Those who make a gross income of $400,000 or more will have deduction limits at $30,000 for single filers and $60,000 for joint filers starting this year.
However, noted Fahrlander, "the changes to the tax law are not going to have a significant impact on contributions. People are giving more for the need in their backyards than for tax benefits."
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For those of us concerned about what will be the saga of the famous "backup toll" we have to say, regrettably, has not been clear to us all. And if anyone believes that the explanatory report delves a little more, you can save read it.
d) The selfconsumers by the energy consumed or fed into the grid, depending on the mode of consumption.
Which does not explain much which are and which are not.
a) Methods of production to consumption. In the case of a consumer to arrange for a generation facility, for own consumption, connected within the network of your delivery point and that was not discharged in the register as a production facility. In this case there will be a subject, the subject consumer.
b) Method of production with consumption. In the case of a consumer associated with a production facility duly registered in the administrative record production facilities of electricity connected inside your network. In this case there will be two subjects: the individual consumer and the producer.
c) Methods of production with consumption of consumers connected through a direct line to a production facility. In the case of a consumer associated with a production facility duly registered in the administrative record production facilities of electricity to which it was connected by a direct line. In this case there will be two subjects: the individual consumer and the producer.
d) Any other form of consumption of electrical energy from an installation of electric power generation associated with a consumer.
Net balance with consumption. A meter stablish what comes in and out, to balance it on an annual basis.
With sale of surplus consumption. We sell our surplus to the spot market.
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"... The establishment of a" toll backup "only to consumers under the modalities of consumption, implies a discriminatory treatment with regard to other consumers who can reduce their consumption if they adopted energy efficiency measures (such as insulating your home or using energy-saving lamps) and not pay the toll for the energy they could save. "
The conclusion from tienda-solar we draw it is that the "backup toll" is just a deterrent to stop selfconsuming installations boom that could endanger the aim of paying the tariff deficit sector. The reason is that if we consume less electricity, system cost, and the debt, it costs more to pay.
There are no technical, legal or economic reasons for such a toll is established. So do not be afraid and conquer the sun. Its energy can be ours.


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First true Daredevil season 2 trailer has a whole lot of Punisher
By James Plafke 02.15.2016 :: 11:59AM EST 02.15.2016
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Marvel just gave us all a better treat than the usual discount candy that the day after Valentine's Day usually offers. The first true trailer for season two of Daredevil has dropped, and it features a whole lot of everyone's favorite film noir antihero, the Punisher.
So far, the promotional material for the second season of Daredevil has been either lackluster (like this very teasery teaser) or kind of terrible (like this insane mural). Now, in what Marvel and Netflix have literally advertised as a two-part trailer, we see Jon Bernthal's Punisher — and we see and hear him a whole lot more than in previous teasers.
Depending on who you ask, the Punisher is either the very best Marvel has to offer, or kind of forgotten. When Garth Ennis took the reins of the character back in 2000 with the stellar Welcome Back, Frank arc, he brought Frank Castle back from the brink of irrelevance. Then, when the character moved to the Marvel MAX imprint — basically Marvel's version of DC's for-mature-audiences-only Vertigo line — Ennis really made the character his own, and his run on the series is one of Marvel's best.
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Unfortunately, despite some bright spots here and there (namely, Ray Stevenson's look and extremely violent portrayal of the character in 2008's Punisher: War Zone), the character hasn't had the best time translating to newfangled motion pictures. Earlier teasers and news bits of Frank portrayed him as Daredevil's big bad this season, but from the above trailer, it does look more like he'll be a fairly true-to-character antihero. Though this trailer is a pretty small sample size, what it shows — coupled with the excellent Bernthal casting — looks like we'll finally get a potentially great Frank on screen.
The trailer ends with what is positioned like a surprising Elektra reveal, but like, you know: The Punisher, man!
As the end of the trailer dramatically reveals, "TRAILER PART TWO" will debut February 25, a few weeks before the entirety of season two releases on Netflix on March 18.
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Local Debbas Gourmet Hopes Its New Chocolate Line Hits All the Right Notes
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Debbas Gourmet, a Fresno-based chocolatier, has launched a new line of packaged treats inspired by the company owners' love of music.
The A'cappella line includes a selection of broken chocolate barks featuring names like Irish Cream Mud Pie, Banana Split, and Berry Shortcake as well as caramel barks like Mexican Hot Chocolate with Marshmallows and Merlot infused Sea Salt.
"For too long chocolate has gone down the path of one-note flavors and flat innovation."– chocolatier Max Debbas
"For too long chocolate has gone down the path of one-note flavors and flat innovation," said chocolatier Max Debbas in a release. "We bought the fun and enjoyment back to chocolate, while still keeping our commitment to use only the highest ingredients and award winning quality."
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The Debbas family's connection to the arts is strong and they're known for performing in the theater, acting on screen, composing music, or singing throughout the Fresno area.
A'cappella is the first new addition to Debbas' own product line in 5 years, the company said. They've been primarily known in recent year for their private label production on behalf of other brands.
Their new offering are now available through its online store and are soon to be stocked at major retailers across the United States. Debbas is seeking other retail partners as well.
The Debbas Chocolate Story
Over forty years ago, the Debbas family brought the heritage of Byzantine art, food, and culture across the sea and began hand-crafting gourmet chocolate truffles to Fresno," the company's website says.
Guy (pronounced Gee) Debbas started the company after fleeing Lebanon following religious and political upheaval. Prior to leaving, Debbas was taken hostage and held captive for 32 days, according to the company's online history.
He relocated to California to attend college, later learning his late father owned part of a chocolate factory back in his home country. Debbas and his wife traveled back and forth between the U.S. and Lebanon for two years learning and running the business, the website says.
In 1986, Debbas landed a $35,000 contract with Trader Joe's for 100,000 truffles, the site says, and the company has been a respected fixture in the industry ever since.
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BOOK REVIEW: The Impossible Fortress, by Jason Rekulak
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Title: The Impossible Fortress by Jason Rekulak
Published: February 7th 2017
A dazzling debut novel—at once a charming romance and a moving coming-of-age story—about what happens when a fourteen-year old boy pretends to seduce a girl to steal a copy of Playboy but then discovers she is his computer-loving soulmate.
Billy Marvin's first love was a computer. Then he met Mary Zelinsky.
Do you remember your first love?
The Impossible Fortress begins with a magazine…The year is 1987 and Playboy has just published scandalous photographs of Vanna White, from the popular TV game show Wheel of Fortune. For three teenage boys—Billy, Alf, and Clark—who are desperately uneducated in the ways of women, the magazine is somewhat of a Holy Grail: priceless beyond measure and impossible to attain. So, they hatch a plan to steal it.
The heist will be fraught with peril: a locked building, intrepid police officers, rusty fire escapes, leaps across rooftops, electronic alarm systems, and a hyperactive Shih Tzu named Arnold Schwarzenegger. Failed attempt after failed attempt leads them to a genius master plan—they'll swipe the security code to Zelinsky's convenience store by seducing the owner's daughter, Mary Zelinsky. It becomes Billy's mission to befriend her and get the information by any means necessary. But Mary isn't your average teenage girl. She's a computer loving, expert coder, already strides ahead of Billy in ability, with a wry sense of humor and a hidden, big heart. But what starts as a game to win Mary's affection leaves Billy with a gut-wrenching choice: deceive the girl who may well be his first love or break a promise to his best friends.
It's the 1980s, computer programming is starting to become a thing, and Billy and his friends are obsessed with getting their hands on a copy of Playboy featuring Vanna White. While at the store while trying to help his friends conceive a plan in which to buy said Playboy magazine, he and his friends concoct a scheme that involves the shop owner's daughter, Mary, and feigning interest in her to get her to get them that magazine. Billy volunteers, and the two become friends once Billy discovers that Mary is interested in computer programming, too.
I really wanted to like this book more than I did because it looked like something that's right up my alley: computer programmers, the 80s, a cute growing up story. However, it ended up taking a weird turn about three-quarters of the way through the book that just seemed uncharacteristic and unrelated to all of the build-up that had happened in the rest of the book. While the main characters are fourteen or so, each of the boys can be unbelievably cruel in one way or another. Billy's cruelty is the most unbelievable and is the catalyst for the finale, and then the consequences are just pushed away as if none of it really mattered.
The Impossible Fortress started out cute, light, and enjoyable, but ultimately took a turn for the worse. It's a shame because it had so much potential!
I received a copy of this book for review through Netgalley. All opinions are my own.
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Remember the Vintage Wood File Cabinet I made over about a year ago?
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I am one of the 16 bloggers selected to participate in the challenge.
This Friday March 7th is the only day you can vote for me. I am telling you early since I know many of my email subscribers get my posts late and may not see it until Saturday if I post the info about the challenge on Friday.
I would love ya – I already do, but I would love ya even more if you would take the time on Friday to vote for my Vintage Wood File Cabinet and shelf.
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So, if it is not too much of a bother and you can hop over and vote on Friday I would truly appreciate it.
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See what Jen, of the blog City Farmhouse and BHG Makeover Madness finalist, did for her project in the championship round of the tournament.
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I love this cabinet, what a great way to have order, storage and beauty.
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Kavanagh, Cymbrowitz Introduce Revised NYC Housing Authority 'Trust' Proposal to Seek Higher Levels of Federal Funding and Improve Conditions for Residents
Brian Kavanagh
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Housing, Construction and Community Development
New public agency would permit more operating support for up to 25,000 apartments, with federal approval, and a better contracting process for high-quality renovations, with all tenant rights protected
Legislation expected to be subject of further negotiations in the coming weeks
Albany, NY — Senator Brian Kavanagh and Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz, the Chairs, respectively, of the Senate and Assembly Housing Committees, announced introduction of revised proposed legislation (S6999A/A7805) that would create a new public agency — the New York City Public Housing Preservation Trust — that would provide a mechanism for the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) to seek higher levels of funding from the federal government to renovate and manage up to 25,000 apartments. Under the proposal:
The Trust would enable NYCHA to apply for federal Tenant Protection Voucher (TPV) subsidies allocated by Congress and the Department of Housing and Urban Development, which have been set at a much higher level than conventional public housing subsidies for many years.
The State would authorize a more effective procurement process, compared to NYCHA's low-bid contracting, for faster complete renovations of buildings, using TPV funding or any new capital funding the federal government provides. The bill also includes requirements for electrification, renewable energy, and decarbonization.
The legislation would guarantee residents all public housing tenant rights, including no displacement, rents capped at 30% of income, succession rights, citywide and local resident associations, and resident management options. Four residents would sit on the Trust's nine-member board.
NYCHA would remain the permanent owner of the land and buildings. NYCHA's obligations under judicial settlements and federal oversight would carry over to the Trust.
"We have had a long hard struggle in New York to get our public housing back on track," said Senator Brian Kavanagh. "For so many years, inadequate funding for maintenance and capital repairs, operational difficulties, and failures of basic services have undermined the quality and safety of the homes of about half a million New Yorkers. While this proposal is subject to further negotiations in the legislative process, it offers a promising approach and better tools to address these unacceptable conditions -- without making public housing any less public or diminishing the rights of tenants in any way."
"Recognizing that there's still more work to be done to ensure that this is the right path forward to achieve a successful plan for NYCHA's recovery from historic disinvestment, I'm introducing this legislation now to ensure there is a public forum in which residents, legislators and other stakeholders can learn about this innovative proposal and have a voice in shaping NYCHA's future as a public entity and protecting the rights of residents," said Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz.
"The proposed Public Housing Preservation Trust would allow NYCHA to seek greater federal investment and operational changes to upgrade apartments, preserve public housing for future generations, and ensure tenants are able to stay in their homes. The legislation is a step towards finding a viable, long-term solution to solve the humanitarian crisis in public housing and ensuring that more than 500,000 NYCHA residents are able to live in clean, affordable homes," said U.S. Representative Ritchie Torres.
"This landmark move pushes for the operational overhaul our NYCHA residents deserve," said Housing and Economic Development Deputy Mayor Vicki Been. "After decades of disinvestment from the federal government, nearly half a million New Yorkers can take heart in the fact that change is on the way. I applaud Senator Kavanagh and Assemblymember Cymbrowitz for championing the creation of the NYC Public Housing Preservation Trust; their dedication to protecting the rights of current and future residents and keeping NYCHA 100 percent public advances an equitable recovery for all who call New York City home."
"This Public Housing Preservation Trust, a fully public entity, will enable NYCHA to access valuable federal subsidies and have a more effective procurement process, while keeping residents rights and protections," said Greg Russ, Chairman and CEO, New York City Housing Authority. "New Yorkers have demanded for decades a long-term solution and today the bill sponsors are providing one, preserving public housing in New York City for generations to come."
"The Trust is the first plan that I have seen that both protects tenant's rights and invests in our housing," said Rose Bergin, Resident Association President Isaacs Houses. "For too long residents have had to endure repair backlogs and a lack of services. The Trust offers us a real solution to a problem that we have been dealing with for many years. I look forward to working with the Sponsors of the bill and NYCHA to make this a reality."
"The Public Housing Trust gives us an opportunity to get repairs done and needed improvements for current residents and for the next generation," said Claudia Coger, Resident Association President at Astoria Houses. "In addition to the improvements to our homes, the Trust will bring jobs to our community. The time has come to push forward an idea that is both new and bold"
"The more things change, they should change with value," said Inez Turpin, Treasurer of the Campos Plaza II Tenant Association. "Change can be a fear factor, but in the long run, it can be a benefit for everyone. We want to be comfortable in our homes. This is where we live and we should take pride in that."
"If we don't change, then what will we have to look forward to in the future for our children and grandchildren," said Barbara Hardy, Vice President of the Campos Plaza Tenant Association. "I pray everyone will be on board with the Blueprint for Change, because the time is right for it."
"It is all about being able to adapt and that is what the Blueprint calls for," said Edward Jacobs, President of the Baruch Addition Tenant Association. "This is 2021, not 1940. Let's get with the program."
"The Legal Aid Society supports the creation of a public NYCHA Preservation Trust that will enable NYCHA to make widespread and necessary repairs to tens of thousands of public housing apartments, ensure that our clients are living in safe and healthy homes, and keep public housing public," said Judith Goldiner, Attorney in Charge, Civil Law Reform Unit, The Legal Aid Society. "We are hopeful that, together with capital funding support from Washington, NYCHA will be able to bring all of its remaining public housing units into a full state of repair and without turning to privatization under the RAD/PACT conversion process."
"We need to fight for the Biden infrastructure package—the American Jobs Plan—to commit at least $80 billion to public housing, with a NYCHA allocation of close to $40 billion," said Victor Bach, Senior Housing Policy Analyst, Community Service Society. "At the same time, NYCHA needs to be prepared to raise the capital it needs to restore decent resident living conditions. The Preservation Trust is the only available option that will accomplish that and keep our public housing public—publicly owned, managed, and funded, The legislation also sees that current resident rights and protections are sustained."
"Passage in Albany," said Gregory Floyd, President of Teamsters Local 237, which represents over 7,000 NYCHA employees—referring to the bill creating the Trust—"will mean long term protection for New York City's largest number of affordable housing units, and improvements for tenants."
"This is smart, innovative, and forward-looking legislation that will improve the quality of living for NYCHA tenants, while creating thousands of good construction jobs that will provide the wages and benefits that will support new middle-class careers," said Gary LaBarbera, President of the Building and Construction Trades Council of Greater New York. "This plan stands to be the largest investment in our public housing system in more than half a century, and it comes at an opportune moment, as New York's low-income communities need economic stimulus, jobs, and safer and healthier living conditions more than ever."
"NYCHA's public housing is the single largest resource of deeply affordable housing in our city, and it plays a critical role in the stability of our communities and in the lives of its more than 400,000 residents. The public trust will provide a fully-public transfer that will give NYCHA the ability to leverage its resources and create flexibilities to address its $40 billion capital needs backlog, and to deliver the safe and healthy housing that NYCHA residents deserve," said Rafael E. Cestero, President & CEO, Community Preservation Corporation. "I applaud Senator Kavanagh, Assemblyman Cymbrowitz, and NYCHA Chair Russ for crafting a thoughtful solution that ensures our public housing will be far better equipped to deal with its many needs while also keeping its tenants protected."
"The CLPHA strongly supports the Blueprint for Change proposal as a promising and innovative plan to reverse the decades-long deterioration of aging, underfunded public housing and create new public housing preservation models for the nation," said Sunia Zaterman, Executive Director, Council of Large Public Housing Authorities (CLPHA). "It reflects the best thinking of our time on how to stabilize and sustain an invaluable public asset that has been starved of critical resources and in need of organizational modernization. A massive infusion of capital investment is essential to remedy the decades of disinvestment and to undertake the type of comprehensive building, system, and unit modernization that is long overdue. The scale of this investment will have significant racial and economic equity impacts on residents, neighborhoods, and the entire city. It ensures public oversight, ownership, and affordability in perpetuity. The Blueprint for Change is a desperately needed and long-overdue comprehensive plan to put the nation's largest public housing portfolio on a path to sustainability."
"New York City's architects understand how essential it is for our public housing to remain public. Unfortunately, much public and social housing in New York, and across the country, has been privatized," said Benjamin Prosky, Executive Director, American Institute of Architects New York. "The Trust represents the best chance for NYCHA to remain a public agency while regaining sound financial footing. The Trust will also enable NYCHA to make essential repairs and improvements that will increase the quality of life of its residents."
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Lena and Kristy (my sister) and I went to go see Across the Universe last week. (SUPER movie! I heartily recommend it.) Our movie date coincided with the release of the new operating system for the Macintosh,Leopard. Lena has been waiting for this for a year and she would not be denied.
The movie started at 7:10, the Apple store opened it's doors at 6. (They had closed two hours earlier to prepare the store. This was a big event and they were expecting lines. They weren't disappointed.
After we got the new OS, we still had close to an hour to kill before the movie. We went across the street to the Alehouse for drinks. I had to go to the restroom and excused myself.
It was the day before the big Florida-Georgia game (that was a good tussle!) and the bars were full, as were their bathrooms. There was one stall open, everything else was in use, and there was a very tall, loud, late-fiftyish man yelling into a cell phone standing in front of it. I walked up to him and stood there for a beat. He ignored me.
"Excuse me." I said loudly. He took a step forward without acknowledging my presence and continued streaming invective into the phone. While I urinated, I listened to him yelling. It seemed that he had hired some(hotdog eater) to drive a (having sexual relations with someone's mom) car to Tampa, and the(having sexual relations, and being someone who masturbates) hadn't even showed to pick the car up yet. Apparently it was already late to its destination. I smiled as I considered the poor dude now getting his (the part of you where the poop comes out) verbally reamed by Mr. Pottymouth. I thought if I were that guy, I wouldn't have showed up either. Pottymouth seemed to represent to me all that is the worst in all the bosses I have ever known. As I listened, it seemed like the person receiving his bile was most likely his wife, and I wondered about what kind of woman lived with a person this angry. His sense of entitlement and outrage at a world that refused to acknowledge him as its superior seemed to grow with every (person who has sexual relations with someone's mom), (what you do with the paper after you get done pooping), and(having sexual relations-someone who has sexual relations — with his head?) he threw into the phone.
I left the stall and walked around him to the sink. I was beginning to laugh now at how ridiculous this man seemed. Somehow I couldn't find it in me to take him as seriously as he did. I decided that sometimes the universe does get it right, and bad things do happen to bad people.
It is rare when the universe positions you at exactly the proper place to take part in something so simple, yet so elegant it almost seems like a spiritual experience — if not in your own life, then perhaps in the life of another human being. "(Have sexual relations with yourself)." I said grinning, and walked out the bathroom door.