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Program Will Allow For Home Repair Loans
February 11, 2018	Local News
The city of Benton Harbor will be working with the Southwest Michigan Community Action Agency to administer a home rehabilitation program. That's following action this past week by the Benton Harbor City Commission. The home rehab program uses HUD money, and it's been non-functional in Benton Harbor since 2011. City Commissioners previously tabled working with the community action agency on it, but the organization satisfied most with a recent committee presentation. Mayor Marcus Muhammad said at Monday's meeting the task of helping residents fix housing problems can't be further delayed, adding the city's community development director will oversee the program.. ...Read Full Story
Dem Hopes To Turn The Tide In 21st District
A Democrat has joined in the race for Michigan Senate in the 21st District. Ian Haight is a former Hagar Township Clerk and current RESA technology specialist who tells WSJM News he senses the time is right for a Democratic win in southwest Michigan.. ...Read Full Story
New Music Fest For South Haven
South Haven City Council has given their approval to a music festival called Rhythm on the River to be held this July at Riverfront Park. Spokesman Ben Holt from Foundry Hall spoke with WSJM News about what's planned.. ...Read Full Story
School Official Hopes For Pool Repairs
The pool belonging to Benton Harbor Area Schools may be cheaper to reopen that previously thought. That's the message from Trustee Steven Mitchell, who said at this past week's school board work session he has sought a second opinion on the cost of fixing up the pool at the Charles Gray Community Center. The board was previously told it could cost up to $300,000. Mitchell said he's been told it could cost less than $50,000.. ...Read Full Story
Political Newcomer Taking A Shot At SWM House District
Another Democrat has jumped into a southwest Michigan political race. Now running for Michigan House in Van Buren County's 66th District is Dan Seibert, an IT engineer with Perrigo in Allegan. Seibert lives in Paw Paw, and tells WSJM News he wanted to run because he thinks there's not enough transparency and accountability in state government.. ...Read Full Story
Plan Could Expand Bottle Deposit Law
A bill being proposed in Lansing would expand upon the law established in 1976 to pay a reimbursable ten cent deposit on pop and beer cans and bottles. Under the proposal from Kalamazoo Representative Jon Hoadley, the law would be expanded to non-carbonated beverages, such as water and juice bottles that often do not get recycled.. ...Read Full Story
New Director For Grief Services Organization
Lory's Place has a new director. With the recent retirement of Lisa Bartoszek comes the naming of Stephanie Kohler as the new director of Lory's Place. The organization provides grief counseling for families with loved ones who have been treated at Lakeland. Kohler has served as a family services coordinator at Lory's Place beginning in 2005 before transitioning to family services coordinator leader in 2016. Kohler says Lory's Place has "walked alongside thousands of children, teens, and adults since the doors opened in November of 2004," adding she, too, has gotten help from the organization.. ...Read Full Story
Progress Continues On South Haven Park
Phase two in the construction of a new park in the South Haven area is now underway. The South Haven Recreation Authority tells us work at the Pilgrim Haven Natural Area throughout this year will include a fence installed along the northern property line, as well as a control gate for the site's parking area. Once that work is done, the park can be opened to the public. The Pilgrim Haven Natural Area is just north of the Van Buren State Park, and is 27 acres of woods, dune grass prairies, and shoreline along Lake Michigan. It's to be maintained through a partnership of the recreation authority, South Haven Township, the city of South Haven, and South Haven Public Schools. The current phase should be done this year, allowing for the park to be opened to the public. After that, they'll start phase three, which is set to include new walkways, pit toilets, benches, and a place to pull out and secure kayaks and canoes.. ...Read Full Story
MSU Turns Over Materials To Attorney General
From the Associated Press — Michigan State University says it is turning over 45,000 pages of material to a special independent counsel investigating if the school mishandled sexual assault allegations against former doctor Larry Nassar. Pat Fitzgerald, a former Chicago federal prosecutor hired by the university, sent a letter to investigators Friday – the deadline imposed by the state attorney general's office.
He says the school this week produced about 25,000 pages constituting Dr. William Strampel's electronic calendar entries. The university on Friday announced its plan to revoke the tenure of Strampel. The former dean of the College of Osteopathic Medicine told police he never followed up after ordering Nassar to have a third person present during certain treatments. The university says it is producing approximately 20,000 additional pages of material Friday and will submit more on a rolling basis. Michigan State also faces inquiries from the Legislature, Congress and the NCAA.. ...Read Full Story
City Manager Continues Indefinitely
February 9, 2018	Local News
Darwin Watson remains the city manager of Benton Harbor. However, at a meeting Wednesday, city commissioners voted down a resolution to renew his contract for one year. At the meeting called by Commissioners Juanita Henry and Mary Alice Adams, Mayor Marcus Muhammad said he thinks Watson has done a good job.. ...Read Full Story
Environmentalists Blast DEQ Plan
Some state lawmakers want to shift control of environmental rules from the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality to state-appointed boards, a move environmentalists say would put the fox in charge of the henhouse. Senate Bill 652 would create an 11 member committee, mostly from industry groups like manufacturing, small business, oil and gas, and agriculture, to oversee all DEQ rule-making. And SB 653 would form another board with the ability to modify or reverse DEQ decisions. Peggy Case with Michigan Citizens for Water Conservation tells us there's a very good reason those industries are regulated by the state.. ...Read Full Story
Health Department Talks Hepatitis A
The Berrien County Health Department wants everyone to know about the risks of hepatitis A as an outbreak of the disease continues in part of Michigan. Health department spokesperson Gillian Conrad tells WSJM News the situation is slowly spreading.. ...Read Full Story
Senator Saluted By Police Group
State Senator Tonya Schuitmaker has been named the Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police Legislator of the Year. The Lawton Republican tells WSJM News she was selected for the honor due to her work on several fronts, including the fight against opioids. She pointed to recent legislation requiring prescriptions for opioids to be checked against medical records in the state.. ...Read Full Story
Program For At-Risk Youth Gets $250,000 Grant
A program that works with at-risk young people in southwest Michigan has received a $250,000 grant to expand its operations. Youth Solutions, Incorporated is part of Kinexus and an extension of the Jobs for America's Graduates program. Director Kristin Harrington tells WSJM News Youth Solutions pairs at-risk kids with mentors, working in Benton Harbor, Hartford, and Dowagiac schools to make sure those kids graduate.. ...Read Full Story
It's Warm Your Heart Month In South Haven
It's Warm Your Heart Month in South Haven with the 18th annual Island Sit at the Phoenix Street Welcome Island set for February 24. We Care's church partners, community organizations, and area businesses are joining forces to raise funds for people in need of heating bill help, food, medical supplies and more. Rosalie Plechaty of We Care told WSJM News about some ways you can help raise funds.. ...Read Full Story
9 Inches OF Snow In Bridgman This Afternoon
Friday's winter storm sweeping through southern Michigan is expected to dump six to eight inches in some areas by the time it's all done. Mlive Meteorologist Mark Torregrossa told Michigan News Network there are two more waves of snow coming this weekend.. ...Read Full Story
Kinexus Helping Job Seekers In Niles
Niles-area job seekers looking for a little extra help in their search for new employment can now stop by the Niles District Library every other Wednesday for sessions with Kinexus. The organization's Sonya Blanzy tells WSJM News Kinexus sends experts down to the Niles library between 1 and 4 p.m. She says a major thing many job seekers need is help improving their resumes.. ...Read Full Story
Stevensville Master Plan Available For Review
The new master plan for the village of Stevensville is now online and available for all residents to review. Southwest Michigan Planning Commission Associate Planner Ryan Fellows helped work on the document and tells WSJM News the master plan is designed to guide development within the village for several years to come. The Southwest Michigan Planning Commission sent out more than 800 survey postcards to Stevensville residents to ask what they wanted to see in the plan.. ...Read Full Story
Benton Harbor Preparing For New Income Tax
The city of Benton Harbor is headed toward the implementation of its new income tax. At a meeting this week, commissioners approved the purchase of computer software to administer the tax at a cost of $65,000. They also approved hiring Secant Technologies to do a security assessment for the city so it can protect the personal information of the people who pay that tax. The cost of the contract is $14,000. City Manager Darwin Watson said there has to be very tight security for handling an income tax.. ...Read Full Story
Road Crews Prepare To Be Busy
Across lower Michigan, road crews have prepared for a major snowfall expected throughout Friday. Van Buren County Road Commission Engineer Manager Larry Hummel spoke with Michigan News Network about what they were doing there.. ...Read Full Story
Weather Blamed For Cass County Crash
A Niles man is recovering after a single-vehicle crash on Leet Road north of US-12 in Cass County. Deputies say Walter Langheinrich had to be freed from his vehicle by first responders after he lost control, hit a mailbox, and rolled the car. The man had not been drinking and was buckled up. Road conditions, however, are blamed for the wreck. The extent of his injuries hasn't been released, and authorities did not say which hospital he was taken to by ambulance.. ...Read Full Story
Snyder Calls For More Road Funding
While speaking in Metro Detroit's Oakland County this week, Governor Rick Snyder continued his call for more road funding. That's what he's proposed in his budget plan.. ...Read Full Story
Plan Would Give Counties Money For Veterans
Legislation from state Representative Beth Griffin would establish a grant program in Michigan for counties to maintain veterans service offices. She tells us county veteran officers can connect veterans with the often-confusing benefits system.. ...Read Full Story
New Program Seeks To Salute Go-Getters Under 40
Know someone under 40 who is making a difference in their community? Why not nominate them to be one of the 40 Under 40? It's a new recognition program set up by Moody on the Market. The United Way's Charlotte Becker, the head of the judging committee, tells WSJM News they're looking to salute the real go-getters.. ...Read Full Story
State Agencies Reviewing Superintendent Suspension
State agencies with authority over Benton Harbor Area Schools are reviewing the suspension this week of Superintendent Shelly Walker. The Departments of Treasury and Education have consent and partnership agreements with the school district, respectively. Treasury's Ron Leix tells WSJM News the agency is aware of the superintendent's suspension.. ...Read Full Story
State Police Brace For Snow Storm
With snow expected to slam southwest Michigan for the next day, state police are reminding everyone to give themselves plenty of time to reach their destinations when driving. Michigan State Police Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division spokesperson Dale George tells WSJM News there are a few ways to be on top of road conditions.. ...Read Full Story
Democrat Hopes For Win In 66th District
OutCenter Steps Up Security
The OutCenter in Benton Harbor is stepping up security following an online threat this week. Director Mary Jo Schnell tells WSJM News one person threw a barrage of hate speech the OutCenter's way, and then suggested violence. She says the organization takes it seriously, but also wants supporters to show they're not afraid.. ...Read Full Story
State Rep Hails Plan To Study Toxic Chemicals
State Representative Mary Whiteford is hailing House passage this week of a resolution designed to help get a handle of a form of chemical contamination in Michigan. She says the resolution calls for the state's PFAS Action Response Team to create a scientific advisory committee to evaluate the Environmental Protection Agency's current drinking water health advisory level for PFAS chemicals. Whiteford says logic should be applied when it comes to regulating the chemicals.. ...Read Full Story
Upton Seeks To Fight Coastal Erosion
Congressman Fred Upton wants the federal government to do more to help fight shoreline erosion along the Great Lakes. He's signed on to a letter sent this week to the Office of Management and Budget and to the assistant secretary of the U.S. Army asking for funding in the 2019 budget for the Great Lakes Coastal Resiliency Study. Upton's office tells us the Army Corps of Engineers has proposed the Great Lakes Coastal Resiliency Study to coordinate a strategy across the Great Lakes states to manage and protect coastlines. Upton says it could lead to better protections for communities like New Buffalo and St. Joseph, where erosion is a concern. In October, Upton sent a letter to the Army Corps of Engineers asking for it to take action to stop severe erosion in the New Buffalo area. You can find the letter Upton signed right here.. ...Read Full Story
Get Ready For More Snow
A winter storm bearing down on parts of the Midwest is expected to dump up to a foot of snow on us before it leaves the state Friday night. WNDU NewsCenter 16 meteorologist David Harker says this is not lake effect snow and is coming down from western Canada.. ...Read Full Story
College Holding Financial Aid Event
Coming up this month will be some events at Lake Michigan College to help students who are looking to navigate the financial aid system. LMC Financial Aid Director Kemmoree Duncomb tells WSJM News Help Night events will be held at the campuses in Benton Harbor, Niles, and South Haven on Thursday, February 22 from 6 to 8 p.m. The LMC financial aid staff will be on hand to help students fill out applications. Duncomb tells us many students have questions about aid.. ...Read Full Story
MI Attraction To Be Featured On Quarter
From the Associated Press — A new quarter commemorates Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. The U.S. Mint and the National Park Service on Wednesday are holding an event to launch the "America the Beautiful Quarters Program" coin.
The Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore quarter is the 41st release in the program, a 12-year initiative that honors national parks and other national sites. Each year, five new national sites are being depicted on the tail sides of America the Beautiful quarters. The Pictured Rocks coin shows Chapel Rock and a pine tree that grows atop it. The U.S. Mint is issuing quarters in the order in which the national sites were
officially established.. ...Read Full Story
Board Trustee Talks Pool Repairs
The pool belonging to Benton Harbor Area Schools may be cheaper to reopen than previously thought. That's the message from Trustee Steven Mitchell, who said at this week's school board work session he has sought a second opinion on the cost of fixing up the pool at the Charles Gray Community Center. The board was previously told it could cost up to $300,000. Mitchell said he's been told it could cost less than $50,000.. ...Read Full Story
Heritage Museum Close To Reopening
The Heritage Museum and Cultural Center in St. Joseph is planning to reopen to the public next month. Curator Tracy Gierada tells WSJM News repair work is coming along nicely since the museum had to close in December due to flooding caused by the HVAC system. Since then, a crowdfunding campaign to get a new HVAC system has raised $53,000, more than the $50,000 needed to get a match from the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs.. ...Read Full Story
School District Putting Together Citizen Advisory Commitee
Following a discussion last week at a community meeting about student discipline and safety, Benton Harbor Area School Trustees heard Tuesday the creation of a Citizens' Advisory Committee will be placed on their agenda for next week. The talk has been about improving student behavior and ensuring the schools are a safe learning environment following recent fights. School Board President Marletta Seats said at Tuesday's work session it's time to bring in other minds.. ...Read Full Story
City Manager Remains In Place, Contract Not Renewed
South Haven Council Approves Festival
United Way Adding Volunteer Service
The United Way of Southwest Michigan is taking over the job of connecting people with opportunities to volunteer. The United Way's Rachel Wade tells WSJM News that means a big change for Volunteer Southwest Michigan.. ...Read Full Story
Snyder Seeks More For Indigent Defense
From the Associated Press — One of the largest funding increases included in Governor Rick Snyder's budget proposal would go toward improving court-provided legal defense for poor people accused of crimes. Snyder said Wednesday the $46 million in proposed spending is needed to comply with a law he signed more than four years ago. He told legislators that if people are accused of crimes and don't have money to hire a lawyer, "they should have a reasonable defense." The spending would help meet four initial standards approved last year. Those include ensuring that defense counsel is at the defendant's first court appearance and other critical stages, and that the public defender has resources to retain experts.. ...Read Full Story
Police Look For Indecent Exposure Suspect
The Allegan County Sheriff's Department is asking for the public's help in finding a flasher who exposed himself to some underage girls last month. It says the indecent exposure incident happened on the afternoon of January 26 at a business near Allegan High School. The suspect, a white male, was driving a red Ford Mustang with black stripes on the hood. The sheriff's department has released some surveillance photos of the suspect, and ask anyone with information on who that might be to contact them.. ...Read Full Story
State Wants Tips About Fish Kills
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is hoping fishermen and anyone else who enjoys the great outdoors will act as its eyes when out and about this winter and coming spring. Spokesperson Elyse Walter tells WSJM News the DNR specifically wants to know about fish kills.. ...Read Full Story
Deadline Approaching For Grant Program
The deadline to apply for a Frederick S. Upton Foundation grant through the Berrien Community Foundation is quickly approaching. The foundation tells us the date is March 15 for those wishing to receive a grant in during the spring cycle. The Frederick S. Upton Foundation considers grant requests from a wide variety of non-profit organizations but focuses its efforts in Berrien County. This is the first year the Berrien Community Foundation is holding two grant cycles per year. The other will end in the summer. Any organization looking for more information can go to BerrienCommunity.org.. ...Read Full Story
LaSata Working On Home Demolition Legislation
State Representative Kim LaSata stopped by Benton Harbor City Hall this week to talk with city commissioners about recent action in Lansing that could affect the community. She told them about a plan to stop the former owners of blighted, abandoned properties from dumping the cost of a home's demolition on cities and townships.. ...Read Full Story
School Buildings Scrubbed During Two-Day Closure
All students at Eau Claire Public Schools have a couple of days off due to illness. Interim Superintendent David Waaso tells WSJM News lots of kids have flu-like symptoms, and they're missing several days. At a certain point, the administration decided it was time to shut everything down while the buildings could be scrubbed.. ...Read Full Story
Superintendent Placed On Leave
Benton Harbor Area Schools Superintendent Shelly Walker has been placed on non-disciplinary paid administrative leave pending an investigation by a law firm. At a Tuesday work session, the board of education voted unanimously to put Walker on leave effective immediately. Board President Marletta Seats proposed the resolution.. ...Read Full Story
City Manager Contract To Be Reviewed
The contract of Benton Harbor City Manager Darwin Watson will be the topic of discussion when city commissioners hold a special meeting on Wednesday. Watson received his performance evaluation at Monday's commission meeting, but it was done in a closed session and commissioners took no action when they came out of it. They quickly adjourned over the objections of Commissioner Juanita Henry, who wanted more discussion. Commissioners will talk more openly about the manager at the special meeting on Wednesday. It starts at 7 p.m. at city hall.. ...Read Full Story
GM Posts Operating Profit
General Motors has posted an operating profit of $12.8 billion for 2017. CEO Mary Barra told Michigan News Network she expects a good year ahead with new crossover vehicles now on the market, and new pickup trucks coming.. ...Read Full Story
Commission Learns Of Possible Buyer For Industrial Property
There could be a buyer soon for the vacant Alreco property in Benton Harbor. The place used to be an industrial site, and it's now in the Berrien County Land Bank with it having been taken in foreclosure. The land bank is looking for a buyer, and Benton Harbor City Commissioners this week heard from realtor Robert Winters a Holland firm is interested in acquiring the roughly 10-acre parcel.. ...Read Full Story
Health Officials Spreading Awareness About Liver Disease
Benton Harbor Implementing New Income Tax
The city of Benton Harbor is barreling toward the implementation of its new income tax. At a Monday meeting, commissioners approved the purchase of computer software to administer the tax at a cost of $65,000. They also approved hiring Secant Technologies to do a security assessment for the city so it can protect the personal information of the people who pay that tax. The cost of the contract is $14,000. City Manager Darwin Watson said there has to be very tight security for handling an income tax.. ...Read Full Story
MSU Announces Interim Athletic Director
From the Associated Press — Michigan State has hired Bill Beekman to be the school's interim athletic director. Interim school president John Engler made the appointment Monday. Beekman will keep his role as vice president of the school and secretary of its board when the search begins soon for an AD. Engler says "no internal candidates will be considered" for the job. Beekman also has been executive director of the school's alumni association. Former Michigan State athletic director Mark Hollis retired last week in the wake of the Larry Nassar sex abuse scandal and just before ESPN published a report detailing various allegations involving Michigan State football and basketball players, questioning how the athletic department handled those cases.. ...Read Full Story
State To Remove 90 Year Old Dam
From the Associated Press — Officials are preparing to remove a 90-year-old dam in southwest Michigan to help restore habitat for native fish. The Kalamazoo Gazette reports that the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality and other organizations will soon begin the $4 million project to remove the Alcott Street dam in Kalamazoo. The dam, which was built in 1927, no longer has a function. Instead, it prevents fish migration and holds contaminated sediment in place. Linda Williams is a contaminant specialist for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service. She says the dam removal project is the highest priority project identified. She says removing the dam will improve habitat on both sides of the dam and give fish more space. The Natural Resource Damage Trustee Council will cover half of the project's cost.. ...Read Full Story
Home Rehab Program Getting Started Again In Benton Harbor
The city of Benton Harbor will be working with the Southwest Michigan Community Action Agency to administer a home rehabilitation program. The home rehab program uses HUD money, and it's been non-functional in Benton Harbor since 2011. Commissioners previously tabled working with the community action agency on it, but the organization satisfied most with a recent committee presentation. Mayor Marcus Muhammad said the task of helping residents fix housing problems can't be further delayed, adding the city's community development director will oversee the program.. ...Read Full Story
Illness Closes SWM School District
The rash of schools being closed due to illnesses has come to southwest Michigan. Eau Claire Public Schools says in a Facebook post its buildings will be closed through Thursday with many students missing class. During the closing, staff will work to disinfect the buildings. We'll catch up with Eau Claire administrators on the coming day to learn more.. ...Read Full Story
Man Gets Prison For Crash That Killed Fire Chief
From the Associated Press — A 24-year-old man who pleaded guilty to reckless driving in connection with a freeway crash that killed a fire chief in southern Michigan has been sentenced to 3.5 to 15 years in prison. Brandon Clevenger of Battle Creek learned his punishment Monday in a Kalamazoo courtroom and said he accepted "full responsibility." Investigators say Clevenger was driving nearly 90 mph (145 kph) and was distracted by his cellphone just before striking a median wall last June. His vehicle crossed lanes of Interstate 94 in Comstock Township, 135 miles west of Detroit. Comstock Township Fire Chief Edward Switalski died after being struck as he responded to another crash. Switalski worked for more than three decades at Pleasantview Fire District in suburban Chicago before becoming Comstock Township chief in 2013.. ...Read Full Story
Next Phase In South Haven Area Park Construction
Man Charged In SWM Fire, Murder
A South Bend man is facing a murder charge in the death of a Decatur woman. The Van Buren County Sheriff's Department tells us the body of 31-year-old Jessica Lynn True was found in a Decatur home following a fire in November of last year. Police determined at the time the fire was an arson. Now taken into custody is 32-year-old Glenn Russell Tett, Jr. He's facing charges of open murder and second degree arson in the case. Tett was arrested last Thursday and arraigned on Friday. His bond is set at $5 million. The investigation into the arson and murder is ongoing.. ...Read Full Story
Buchanan Woman Pleads In Tax Evasion Case
A Buchanan woman who admitted to embezzling nearly $2 million from her employer also faces up to five years in federal prison and a fine of $250,000 in a tax evasion case. The United States Attorney's office in Grand Rapids this week announced Lori Pawielski has agreed to plead guilty to one count of attempting to evade or defeat taxes in 2009 through 2015. The government had alleged in March of 2016, Pawielski prepared a false Form 1040, claiming taxable income of $149,000 when in fact she'd made $330,000. The U.S. Attorney says she should have paid more than $80,000 in taxes, and not about $28,000. She also admitted to embezzling more than $1.9 million from a former employer in her plea deal. That was handled in a separate state case. Pawielski will be arraigned next month.. ...Read Full Story
Police Investigate Supermarket Break-In
The Berrien County Sheriff's Department is investigating a break-in at Roger's Foodland last month. It tells us around 1 a.m. on January 11, four men entered the Royalton Township business by prying their way through the front door. They went straight to the pharmacy and stole a large amount of prescription medications. Police ask anyone with information on the crime to contact them or Crimestoppers. Information leading to an arrest could be worth up to $1,000. Crimestoppers can be reached at 1-800-342-STOP.. ...Read Full Story
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Iwanowice – dawna gromada, czyli najmniejsza jednostka podziału terytorialnego Polskiej Rzeczypospolitej Ludowej w latach 1954–1972.

Gromady, z gromadzkimi radami narodowymi (GRN) jako organami władzy najniższego stopnia na wsi, funkcjonowały od reformy reorganizującej administrację wiejską przeprowadzonej jesienią 1954 do momentu ich zniesienia z dniem 1 stycznia 1973, tym samym wypierając organizację gminną w latach 1954–1972.

Gromadę Iwanowice z siedzibą GRN w Iwanowicach utworzono – jako jedną z 8759 gromad na obszarze Polski – w powiecie kaliskim w woj. poznańskim, na mocy uchwały nr 22/54 WRN w Poznaniu z dnia 5 października 1954. W skład jednostki weszły obszary dotychczasowych gromad Antonin, Borek, Chojno, Iwanowice, Joanka, Niemiecka Wieś, Pośrednik, Sobiesęki BC i Sobiesęki C ze zniesionej gminy Iwanowice w tymże powiecie. Dla gromady ustalono 26 członków gromadzkiej rady narodowej.

29 lutego 1956 z gromady Iwanowice wyłączono miejscowość Chojno, włączając ją do gromady Szczytniki w tymże powiecie.

1 stycznia 1959 do gromady Iwanowice włączono miejscowość Główczyn ze znoszonej gromady Brończyn w tymże powiecie.

1 stycznia 1962 do gromady Iwanowice włączono obszar zniesionej gromady Sobiesęki ABC (bez miejscowości Ołucza, Stok Nowy, Stożków, Piegonisko, Piegonisko-Kolonia, Piegonisko-Pustkowie, Piechutków i Teodozjów) w tymże powiecie.

Gromada przetrwała do końca 1972 roku, czyli do kolejnej reformy gminnej.

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The Pocket Atlas of the World 1888 by John Bartholomew contains 63 individual maps and notes of the countries listed from A thro to T. It is a unique and rare and possibly irreplaceable book in reasonable condition for it age.
Condition: Maps 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,10,12,13,15, 16, 17 &19 missing. Index complete. The spine is almost detached but present, boards worn marked and corner bumped, interior have all loose leaves but I understand that this is the norm. Maps in very good condition.


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Get To Know Todd Tannenbaum
As the technical lead of the CHTC, how did you get started?
Long ago, I came to UW-Madison to major in computer sciences and upon graduation, accepted a job as the Unix systems administrator in the Computer Aided EngineeringCenter in the College of Engineering.
While there, I was introduced to HTCondor –which went by the name of Condor at that time– and created and managed an HTCondor installation consisting of about 200 Unix workstations deployed across the College. As the years went by, I became the director of (what used to be called) "The Model Advanced Facility", which served as a high-performance computing and visualization resource in Engineering. We had both HPC supercomputer systems and also a HTCondor cluster. I found that the majority of engineers I worked with had their problems fit very well with the high throughput computing paradigm, so our HTCondor installation was more popular than our expensive HPC supercomputers. However, HTCondor didn't quite do what I needed it to do so I walked over to the computer sciences building and met with Miron Livny. He suggested I attend the HTCondor developers meeting, which I started doing. Ultimately I made the decision that working in high throughput computing research was more personally rewarding for me than being a director. So in 1997, I switched from engineering to computer sciences to work on HTCondor full time.
What is the HTCondor software suite and why is it important to researchers?
Today, scientific research is oftentimes predicated on access to lots of computing cycles for simulations and analysis. Imagine your work requires running a computer simulation that takes an hour to complete on your nice new laptop; now imagine you have 10,000 such simulations you need to run. With just your laptop, this would take over a year to complete, but if you could effectively use 10,000 computers in an organized manner, you could be done in an hour. The HTCondor Software Suite (HTCSS) enables a researcher or engineer to easily harness the computing capacity of a large number of computers that may be geographically distributed or owned and managed by different organizations, allowing these people to submit and track very large numbers of computing jobs.
HTCSS also provides services for the owners of the servers. It makes sure the capacity is equitably shared amongst groups of researchers and minimizes the chances that one researcher's computing negatively impacts the computing of another researcher.
HTCSS has enjoyed wide-spread adoption; it has been instrumental in providing the enormous amount of computing required for two recent Nobel Prizes (and hopefully counting!), and is used not only at universities and government labs worldwide, but also in industry including companies like SpaceX, Dreamworks, and Boeing.
How is HTCSS connected to CHTC?
The HTCondor Software Suite (HTCSS) is the product of three decades of continuous research and development on high-throughput computing within the Center for High Throughput Computing (CHTC) and the UW-Madison Computer Sciences Department. Although HTCSS is open source, all members of the core development team responsible for the support, enhancement, and evolution of the HTCSS work at the CHTC. UW-Madison alone uses HTCSS as its cornerstone technology to complete nearly 250,000 compute jobs each day for the benefit of research groups across the Madison campus as they work on challenges in every field, delivering faculty and graduate students at UW-Madison the computing equivalent of approximately 30,000 computers (cpu cores) running 24 hrs every day.
In addition, the computing infrastructure at UW-Madison managed by the CHTC is a great experimental laboratory for the development of the HTCondor Software Suite itself. We heavily utilize the CHTC facilitators to provide feedback to the HTCSS developers about places where the software is working well and where improvements are needed, what researchers are finding helpful or confusing, and which new features we should add.
How has HTCSS evolved over the years?
When HTCondor was first conceived, it was used primarily just at UW-Madison to deliver a few dozen compute hours per day to a handful of users. Today HTCSS is in use at universities, government labs, and commercial organizations worldwide; the software is downloaded more than 100,000 times each month from our website and has grown to over a million lines of code. We've made a lot of changes to deal with ever increasing amounts of scientific data and sets of jobs/machines. Also, as the technology of computing keeps evolving, HTCondor is evolving with it. For instance, HTCondor manages GPU resources and containers. Back when I started, there were no GPUs or containers (software that emulates another computer).
What does your day at work look like?
I split my time between management and technological duties. I talk with the other developers that work with the HTCSS about any support emergencies in the user community. I also work on the design of new features or the best ways to fix bugs. I still find some time for my favorite part, which is hands-on work of writing code and doing direct support for the community – such as answering support emails. This is something unique that we do here. At a lot of software development organizations, the people that handle support questions are different from those who write code and the two rarely meet. But here, all the developers, including myself, take turns with first level support– answering user support questions directly. We feel this is important to not lose touch with end users who use the software daily.
What has been your favorite memory so far?
Many years from now when I look back at my career, I think I will look back fondly on how our work here surpasses simply making shareholders more wealthy. It really is (and has been) about enabling scientific discovery via computing for the benefit of humankind. It is nice to work in academia and still have your work be relevant in "the real world", outside of just academic papers. Another thing I will look fondly upon is the long list of colleagues I've had the privilege of working with all over the years. A lot of fun, motivated and extremely intelligent people.
Where do you see HTCSS in the next 5 years?
I'd like to see HTCondor being more accessible to an ever wider range of researchers and engineers. I'd like HTCondor to have even more impact on the individual researcher at smaller institutions and schools, including community colleges. These are things we are already doing, now but I imagine an even bigger impact in five years.
What would you say has been the greatest impact of your job?
My greatest impact is in having the HTCSS enable High Throughput Computing to maintain relevance and keep delivering computing capacity to researchers for scientific discovery. The idea I'm helping humankind as opposed to just a group of shareholders is what I derive the most satisfaction from.
What has been the greatest challenge so far?
Drinking from the fire hose! There's so much we could be working on, so much we should be working on to balance the needs of supporting existing communities versus building new mechanisms to attract more people to the community, all while trying to balance my own competing technology -vs- management duties.
A lot of times 'what to do' is an easier problem than answering the 'who' and the 'when'. There's so much you want to do but only so many hours in a day and only so much staff effort available. Figuring out where to apply the effort to have the largest impact is probably the biggest challenge.
How do you like to spend your free time?
I like cycling (road cycling, I am not coordinated enough for hard-core mountain biking!) and sailing. Both of these aren't very conducive to winter which is very unfortunate, so I am generally a happier person in spring, summer and fall than in winter. Although in winter I get to watch the Green Bay Packers, which is usually a lot of fun, albeit not as much this year perhaps!
I enjoy playing and listening to all kinds of music. I've played bass guitar since high school in several bands over the years and I'm also a novice guitar player. My favorite band is The Clash.
What are some of your favorite books? What books have influenced your work?
I'm actually one of the founding members of Jordan's Big 10 Pub Book Club – the Big Ten Pub is the closest pub to the computer science building, just down on Regent Street. We started the book club about fifty books ago to bring together people who like both books and beer. We most recently read 'Rendezvous with Rama' by Arthur C. Clarke. We've even had a few authors of the books we've read join our club discussions.
Books that have directly influenced my work are probably ones reserved for Mountain-Dew drinking software nerds, such as 'Effective C++' by Scott Meyers and 'Transaction Processing' by Jim Gray. We have applied a lot of concepts from the database community into the distributed computing world over the years.
If you could travel anywhere outside of the country, where would you go?
Probably the U.S. Virgin Islands because of the amazing sailing opportunities.
What is one of your hidden talents?
I like to cook Indian food. My family really likes my Rajma Dal recipe, a vegetarian red kidney bean curry. This past weekend I made Sambar which is actually in a tupperware in my fridge for lunch. My older son is vegetarian. He decided at the age of four to be vegetarian after asking me where meat comes from. I told him meat comes from the meat aisle in the grocery store, but as an inquisitive four year old, he didn't like my answer and went to ask his mom instead who then gave him a more detailed answer. Ever since then, he's refused to eat meat and that really helped jumpstart my Indian cooking interest - there are so many tasty vegetarian dishes in Indian cuisine.
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PROGRAM OF EVENTS Saturday 13 July 2019 Competition Start Time: 8:30 a.m.
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PROGRAM OF EVENTS Sunday 14 July 2019 Competition Start Time: 8:30 a.m.
Fourth Session Event 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34.
Fifth Session Event 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46.
Sixth Session Event 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52.
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Let me preface this article by saying that I DO NOT condone vaping in places where e-cigarettes are banned. Although I don't agree with heavy restrictions or treating e-cigs like tobacco (and I've been known to break the rules occasionally… WINK WINK), I try to respect other people's concerns about vaporized nicotine, whether it's warranted or not. The fact is, even when you respect the law and play by the rules there are many situations where you may want (or need) to be discreet. Family gatherings, school and business related events are just a few places where big fluffy clouds of vapor may not be appropriate. In these situations, "stealth vaping" is a tool worth adding to your arsenal.
With so much scrutiny being paid to electronic cigarettes by the media and lawmakers, a free-for-all, "vape whenever and wherever you want" attitude may not be the right approach. Not only will it attract unwanted attention, but in my opinion, it gives vapers a BAD RAP. A little RESPECT will go a long way at improving the public's perception about vaping, something we could all use right now with looming regulations and proposed vaping bans.
Use a smaller device – Your giant custom MOD performs extremely well and produces huge plumes of vapor, but it quickly draws the attention of everyone around you when you decide to spark it up. Not only is it large and nearly impossible to hide, but it's voluminous clouds resemble a smoke signal letting everyone in the room know about your love affair with e-cigs. Consider a backup device for public use or on occasions where you'd like to be discreet. A smaller setup will be easier to shield in your hands, and less vapor means less unwanted attention.
Reduce volt / watt settings – Even if your MOD is small, it still has the potential to fill a room with one satisfying puff. Reduce the volt / watt settings so you don't set off the fire alarm.
Use higher PG e-juice – Propylene glycol (PG) is known for creating excellent flavor, but it lacks the strong vapor production of VG-based e-juice. By choosing 100% PG, you'll limit the amount of vapor you produce and you're less likely to stand out in a crowd.
Hold the vapor in longer – This technique can be applied several different ways, but the concept is, the longer you hold the vapor in the more it will be absorbed by the body. Some people simply inhale and hold for 3-4 seconds, while others take a few gulps of air after each draw – then hold. The longer you hold it in, then less vapor that will be released.
Exhale more slowly – Incorporating the same concept as above, the slower you exhale, the more time the vapor has to be absorbed by your body. The result is LESS VAPOR and less unwanted attention.
Capture / diminish the vapor – A simple way to diminish e-cig vapor is to discreetly exhale into your hand to help break up the cloud. Others will try to capture their vapor in a cup or sleeve, while some simply breath through an article of clothing to help reduce the visual impact.
If you live in a city or frequent a business where indoor vaping is banned, DON'T VAPE. Not only are you breaking the rules, but it's impolite and disrespectful. Likewise, if a business owner asks you to quit using your e-cig, even if it's 100% legal, honor their request and step outside. Feel free to state your case in a respectful manner, but there's no point in fighting a battle you can't win.
The same respect should be given to the people around you, but in this case "stealth vaping" may be an option worth considering. If vaping is allowed in an establishment but you're worried about offending someone, use your device in stealth mode. You'll avoid the unwanted stares, rude comments or the need to justify your choice to use an electronic cigarette.
Not everyone feels the need to vape in secret, but for those of us that would like to avoid confrontations and vape in peace, stealth vaping can be a useful tool.
Do you have some stealth vaping tips? Is there a particular MOD or device you like to use to be discreet? We'd love some more pics! Please share in the comment section below.
This kind of applies but I am not supposed to vape in my house so after about a week I was tired of mosquitos outside and figured out a solution. I didn't want to resort to this initially but anything is better than dip or any other tobacco substitutes when you are trying to quit.
I took a box (10″ x 8″ x 12″) (relative size doesn't really matter), put two t-shirts in it, sealed it with a straw extending out of the top, and then proceeded to put two exhaust x-vents in the bottom and two at the lower sides of the box. Besides the residual vapor coming off the vape afterwords there is very little vapor existing outside the box. Keep in mind I am dripping a .2 ohm parallel build at 65w and very happy with the results.
I hope this helps and please post if you make it better or take the idea further, as stated previous I really hate bothering people with vaping and really do it to not smoke cigs or use tobacco and that is enough for me. Happy vaping and death to tobacco!!!


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On The Bandstand: July 2, 2017 Edition
We're off this week, but if you missed last week's show with saxophonist James Brandon Lewis, head on over to our archives to listen to the full show. And we have more listings for you this week.
Pianist Onaje Allen Gumbs is at Newark's Gateway Center for a free lunchtime concert on July 5.
Tubist Howard Johnson is at the Newark Museum for a lunchtime concert on July 6.
Saxophonist "Sweet Poppa" Lou Donaldson is at The Blue Note from July 6-9.
Bassist Ron Carter is at Smoke from July 7-9 and the Blue Note from the 11-16.
Saxophonist Ravi Coltrane and bassist Charnett Moffett are at Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall on July 11 for a screening of Naked Lunch (based on William Burroughs' novel) and playing a soundtrack co-composed by the late Ornette Coleman.
Bassist William Parker's In Order to Survive with drummer/percussionist Hamid Drake is at Brooklyn's Shapeshifter Lab on July 13-14.
Saxophonists David Murray and Kidd Jordan are at are at Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall on July 14 for a reunion of Ornette Coleman's Prime Time band.
Saxophonist Rene McLean is at Brooklyn's Sista's Place on July 15.
Vibraphonist Roy Ayers is at Central Park's Summerstage for a Fela Kuti tribute on July 16.
That's all for now. Suga' in My Bowl is scheduled to be back on WBAI's airwaves on Sunday July 9. We'll also have another edition of "On the Bandstand" online next Sunday with a fresh set of listings.
Tags Blue Note, Charnett Moffett, Gary Bartz, Howard Johnson Tuba, James Brandon Lewis, Lou Donaldson, Newark Museum, NYC Jazz Calendar, NYC Jazz Clubs, NYC Jazz Concerts, NYC Jazz Events, NYC Jazz listings, NYC Jazz Shows, On the Bandstand, Onaje Allen Gumbs, Ravi Coltrane, Rene McLean, Ron Carter, Roy Ayers, Shapeshifter Lab, Sista's Place, Smoke Jazz Club, William Parker
On The Bandstand: April 9, 2017 Edition
We're off this week, but will be back next week with an interview with bassist Linda May Han Oh. Meanwhile if you missed last week's show with saxophonist Claire Daly, you can listen in our archives. Also, don't forget to listen to Daly's new 2648 West Grand Boulevard release, streaming here for the next 2 weeks thanks to our friends at Glass Beach Jazz! Now let's get to our listings.
Former Suga' guests vocalist Dee Dee Bridgewater, bassist Dave Holland, and organist Dr. Lonnie Smith are among the 2017 class of NEA Jazz Masters! Although they won't be performing, they will be in hand for the tribute concert at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC and will likely say a few words in addition to having their work interpreted by performers on hand. Former Suga' guest Dianne Reeves performed and you can view the archived video stream.
Bassist Christian McBride is at Lincoln Center's Dizzy's Club with the New Jawn quartet from April 11-16.
Pianist Vijay Iyer is at WNYC Radio's Greene Space on April 13 performing selections from his Mutations CD and a new work called Time, Place, Action.
Pianist Billy Childs leads a quartet at the Jazz Standard from April 13-16th.
Saxophonist Kenny Garrett leads a quintet at the Blue Note from April 13-16th.
Saxophonist Oliver Lake is at Brooklyn's BRIC Arts Media on April 13-14 and leads a big band at the Jazz Gallery from April 21-22nd.
Pianist Harold Mabern is at Smoke with a quartet from April 14-16th and leads a trio at Smalls on the 19th.
Blues vocalist Alexis P. Suter is at Daryl's House in Pawling NY with Ministers of Sound on April 16th.
Saxophonist Gary Bartz is at The Blue Note on April 17th with pianist McCoy Tyner.
Looking a little further ahead, drummer and percussionist Will Calhoun is in Montclair NJ at the Wellmont Theater with Paul Shaffer's band on April 21 and at the Theatre at Westbury in Long Island on April 22nd.
Trombonist and seashellist Steve Turre leads a qunitet at Smoke from April 21-23.
Trombonist Craig Harris is at Sista's Place in Brooklyn on April 22nd.
Bassist Christian McBride is at Newark's NJPAC on April 23rd with bassist/vocalist Esperanza Spalding.
Saxophonist Wayne Shorter is at Newark's NJPAC on April 22-23rd.
Vocalist Dee Dee Bridgewater is at WNYC Radio's Greene Space for an Ella Fitzgerald tribute on April 24.
Trumpeter Hugh Masekela will be at the Town Hall on April 27th with the Jazz Epistles.
Finally, we covered this year's Vision Fest a few weeks ago, but the full schedule is now up! Head on over to their site for the full schedule. We'll return with our standard cheat sheet festival preview as the dates get closer.
That's all for now. Suga' in My Bowl is scheduled to be back on WBAI's airwaves on Sunday April 16. We'll also have another edition of "On the Bandstand" online next Sunday with a fresh set of listings.
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This week's show features saxophonist Claire Daly! She has no immediate NYC area shows, but we'll let you know when she does. We also have a special treat: thanks to our friends at Glass Beach Jazz, we're streaming Daly's new 2648 West Grand Boulevard release for the next 3 weeks! Scroll down or go directly to our post. Now let's get to our listings.
Former Suga' guests vocalist Dee Dee Bridgewater, bassist Dave Holland, and organist Dr. Lonnie Smith are all receiving the title of NEA Jazz Master in 2017! Although they won't be performing, they will be in hand for the tribute concert at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC and will likely say a few words in addition to having their work interpreted by performers on hand. Former Suga' guest Dianne Reeves is scheduled to perform at the show. Best of all, you can watch the live stream for free–and it'll be online for a while afterwards.
Bassist Christian McBride leads a big band at Jazz at Lincoln Center's Dizzy's Club from April 4-9 and returns with the New Jawn quartet from the 11-16.
Saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin is at Newark's Gateway Center for a free lunchtime concert on April 5th.
Pianist Randy Weston leads the African Rhythms Quintet with Alex Blake on bass at the Jazz Standard from April 6-9th. Howard Johnson joins them on tuba as a special guest on the 7th.
Pianist Michele Rosewoman leads the Quintessence ensemble at The Cell Theatre in Manhattan on the 8th.
Pianist David Virelles is at the Jazz Gallery with drummer Marcus Gilmore on the 8th.
Looking a little further ahead, Pianist Billy Childs leads a quartet at the Jazz Standard from April 13-16th.
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On The Bandstand: March 26, 2017 Edition
We're off the air this week, but if you missed last week's show with flutist Nicole Mitchell, head on over to our archives and check it out. Be sure to tune in next week for saxophonist Claire Daley! Now let's get to our listings.
Flutist Nicole Mitchell is at National Sawdust in Brooklyn on March 29.
Trombonist/ seashellist Steve Turre is at Aaron Davis Hall on the City College of New York's Harlem campus on March 31 with Elio Villafranca.
Harpist Brandee Younger is at Newark NJ's Bethany Baptist Church on April 1.
That's all for now. Suga' in My Bowl is scheduled to be back on WBAI's airwaves on Sunday April 2. We'll also have another edition of "On the Bandstand" online next Sunday with a fresh set of listings.
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This week's show features flutist Nicole Mitchell! She'll be at National Sawdust in Brooklyn on March 29. Before we get to this week's listings, thanks to everyone who contributed a little or a lot to WBAI's Winter Fund Drive! The station's facing a lot of ongoing financial problems and really needs everyone's help to survive. You can still make a pledge online for as little as $5 or consider a monthly donation which gets you station membership as a WBAI Buddy with additional benefits. Now let's get to our listings.
Saxophonist Gary Bartz is at The Blue Note on March 20 with pianist McCoy Tyner.
Saxophonist Oliver Lake, bassist Reggie Workman, drummer Andrew Cyrille, and pianist Marc Cary are at the Village Vanguard as TRIO3 + 1 from March 21-26.
WBGO Radio hosts Sheila Anderson and Rhonda Hamilton are at Rutgers University Newark's Institute for Jazz Studies on March 24-25 for a conference on the life and legacy of Ella Fitzgerald.
Blues vocalist Alexis P. Suter is at Daryl's House in Pawling NY with Ministers of Sound for a Gospel Brunch set on March 26.
On the Bandstand: May 15 2016 Edition
This week's guests are poet and author Quincy Troupe and Margaret Porter Troupe. You can see both of them along with saxophonist Gary Bartz and percussionist James Mtume at the Harlem Arts Salon on May 26th for a Miles Davis birthday event. Reservations are necessary and can be done at their site.
WBAI's Spring Fund Drive has begin and we've put together a special premium for you. We have 10 autographed copies of Quincy Troupe's book Miles and Me available for a pledge of $35 to WBAI. The book is his remembrances of knowing and working with Davis on his autobiography and commentary on the music and life from one of the very few people who was close to the man.You can pledge throughout the drive at WBAI's pledge site.
AZA, the exhibit of drummer Will Calhoun's visual art collaboration is on display at the Casita Maria Center for Arts and Education in the South Bronx until July 21st. See our review of the show for more details. Calhoun will be at the Blue Note on May 30th with McCoy Tyner.
Drummer JT Lewis is with cellist Marika Hughes on the 16th at the Blue Note.
Bassist Bob Cranshaw is at Cassanrda's Jazz Club in Harlem on the 16th.
Looking further ahead, Tubist Howard Johnson is at Craig Harris's Harlem Afternoon Jazz Series at Rendall Memorial Presbyterian Church for two lunchtime sets on May 17th.
The MAC Power Trio of saxophonist David Murray, pianist Geri Allen, drummer Teri Lyne Carrington, and celebrates the release of their CD debut Perfection at Birdland from May 17-21.
Vocalist Thana Alexa is at 55 Bar on the 18th and the 20th.
Harpist Brandee Younger is at Tavern on the Lake in East Windsor NJ on the 20th.
Pianist and vocalist Diane Schuur is at Jazz at Lincoln Center's Rose Theater from May 20-21st.
Low brass specialist on tuba Joe Daley is at Terra Blues with Hazmat Modine on the 21st.
Drummer and percussionist Bobby Sanabria is at Borough of Manhattan Community College's Tribeca Performing Arts Center at the on the 21st for the Made in New York Gala, and leads Quarteto Ache at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark on the 27th with Latino poets.
Percussionist Adam Rudolph has a residency at The Stone from May 24-29 and is joined by Graham Haynes on the 25th, 27th, and 28th.
Trumpeter Marcus Printup is Jazz at Lincoln Center's Dizzy's Club with the JALC Orchestra from May 25-26.
Saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin leads the Soulsquad at Jazz at Lincoln Center's Dizzy's Club on May 31.
That's all for now. Suga' in My Bowl is back on WBAI's airwaves on May 29. We'll also have another edition of "On the Bandstand" online next Sunday with a fresh set of listings.
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On the Bandstand: May 8 2016 Edition
May 8, 2016 //
We're off the air this week, but stop by our archives to get your fix from nearly 7 years of archived shows until next week. Check back later in the week for a preview of the NYC summer jazz concert season in a separate post. As usual, we have lots more music for you this week.
We start this week with the Central Brooklyn Jazz Consortium, whose 17th annual jazz festival runs in in venues throughout Brooklyn and wraps up on May 15th. WBAI Radio is a media sponsor. See the CJBC's website for the schedule (opens as a PDF).
Guitarist Julian Lage is at Drom on the Lower East Side on May 11th and the Jazz Standard on May 12th.
Pianist Michele Rosewoman leads her Quintessence ensemble at Zinc Bar on May 12.
Pianist/keyboardist Marc Cary is at Ginny's Supper Club on the 14th.
Drummer and percussionist Bobby Sanabria is at Carnegie Hall on the 14th for a free, afternoon "Carnegie Kids" show (reservations are necessary), at Borough of Manhattan Community College's Tribeca Performing Arts Center at the on the 21st for the Made in New York Gala, and leads Quarteto Ache at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark on the 27th with Latino poets.
Saxophonist Oliver Lake is at the 17 White St Loft in Manhattan for a duo performance with bassist Joe Fonda on May 15th.
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This week's guests are harpist Riza Printup and trumpeter Marcus Printup. Marcus leads a sextet at Jazz at Lincoln Center's Dizzy's Club on May 25th and 26th. As usual, we have lots more music for you this week.
We start this week with the Central Brooklyn Jazz Consortium, whose 17th annual jazz festival kicked off on the 15th and runs until May 15th in venues throughout Brooklyn. WBAI Radio is a media sponsor. See the CJBC's website for the schedule (opens as a PDF).
Pianist Michele Rosewoman leads her Quintessence ensemble at Zinc Bar on May 5.
Organist John Medeski is at The Stone on May 6.
Low brass specialist on tuba Joe Daley is at Terra Blues with Hazmat Modine on May 7th.
Vocalist Kurt Elling, bassist Christian McBride, and vocalist Dianne Reeves all lead groups at the Prospect Park Bandshell on May 7-8th as part of the GRAMMY Park festival.
Drummer and percussionist Bobby Sanabria leads Quarteto Ache at Carnegie Hall on the 14th and will be at the Tribeca Performing Arts Center at the Borough of Manhattan Community College on the 21st for the Made in New York Gala.
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> Added dummy sequence requests.
> Adodb usually creates sequences on demand, but if it trys to do it during a transaction problems can occur so we'll do them all right after the tables are created. The side effect of this is that the first id in the tables will be 2 instead of 1.
tables that need it in the source?
an upgrade, ask people to backup their base or do it by program.
> > Added dummy sequence requests.
> the tables will be 2 instead of 1.
> tables that need it in the source?
to detect. I'm open to ideas if someone else has any suggestions.
> > Adodb usually creates sequences on demand, but if it trys to do it during a transaction problems can occur so we'll do them all right after the tables are created. The side effect of this is that the first id in the tables will be 2 instead of 1.


I went to the David Hockney exhibition this week at the Royal Academy in London.
What's the connection with writing novels or being an author?
Well, here are nine I can see, not in any particular order.
I mean seriously hard. He must sketch, draw or paint every day, and he's 74 and still going strong. The place was full of paintings. On one wall alone, there were 36 paintings all created in 2004. That's three a month non-stop. I know that when you read the small print about some of his life story, he does have assistant painters, but he still does all the planning and creative work. Suffice to say, he's a serious artist who is committed to his profession.
Inspiration: Write every day, simple as that. No excuse. Are you a professional or not?
In 2001, at the age of 63, he went back to watercolours that he hadn't used since being a student. He re-learned the craft and spent many hours perfecting his skills. He sees the craft of his art as something he has to continue to train himself in.
Inspiration: Learn the craft of story-telling. Study more.
Before he embarks on the large canvas, he makes sketches and plans. There were numerous sketchbooks on show. For every painting on show, there must be many, many hours of preparation work unseen.
Inspiration: Keep writing, develop scenes and characters through writing material that ultimately may never get used. Don't worry about producing too much, keep it all and use the 'sketchbook' you produce as inspiration for the stories to come. Also, every novel needs a plan. All the great artists have an initial plan, they don't simply start with a massive blank canvas and paint a masterpiece.
Hockney is now famous for his work on iPad. He continues to experiment with multi-media. All are on display at the show. This is not some fuddy-duddy 74 year old, he is on the leading edge of his profession. Perhaps if he was an author, he'd be self-publishing on Kindle right now.
Inspiration: Experiment with emerging techniques and technologies where they improve your craft.
David Hockney is an expert artist with tremendous drawing skills, a great sense of perspective and amazing use of colour. Each painting is like a complete novel, not just a scene or chapter in a book.
Inspiration: Be the best writer you can be, in whatever genre you choose.
There are numerous repeats in the exhibition, deliberate repeats of the same scene painted at different times of day or in different seasons, to explore the changes that occur over time. He argues that you could paint your back garden and make it interesting because it would be different every time.
Inspiration: To me, this seems like a series of novels rather than a single novel. Keeping the same character(s) and developing them over time through a series of adventures is much more compelling than single stories. The backdrop of the series may stay the same, but the action moves on.
All the paintings are strong, there are no pastels here. He uses the most amazing colours in odd situations that simply work.
Inspiration: Stick to the action. Write with passion and be fast moving, not some quiet backwater of description or narrative.
David Hockney takes a subject, like a particular copse of trees in Yorkshire, and paints them from every angle and every perspective. He says that the shared viewpoint of artist and viewer ensures the effect of immersion in the woods. He simply focusses right down to a small scene and explores it to death. That way, he excels.
Inspiration: Focus on one area, one genre, one particular type of story, then just do it really, really well. Take the reader with you into the world you are creating and exploring.
There are many exhibits where the write-up explains that he has created the work from the memory of visiting the place frequently, not from actually being there painting or from photos. It's as if this needs to be explained because it is behaviour that is out of the ordinary for an artist, like it assumes that most artists paint live or from photos.
Inspiration: This strikes me as the other way round for writers. Everyone assumes we do it all from memory or imagination. Why not write in the setting itself? Why not write with photos? Perhaps many of you do that already, but it's never really struck me so strongly before. I have a scene in an Accident & Emergency waiting room, so why not just go down there and sit and wait and write?
The man is a genius, and an inspiration to all of us. As the Spectator says, he's a national treasure.
I bought a few postcards of his work and now have them pinned above my desk. Keep writing!


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Home	Finance	Bhutan: The World's Fastest-Growing Economy
Bhutan: The World's Fastest-Growing Economy
by internationalbanker July 31, 2017
By Alexander Jones, International Banker
When considering the world's fastest-growing economies, the usual suspects of China and India invariably crop up in most discussions. Of course, this is to be expected given that, despite its recent slowdown, China's GDP (gross domestic product) still grew by 6.7 percent in 2016; India's economy, meanwhile, expanded by 7.4 percent in 2016. However, there is one country geographically sandwiched between those two Asian economic heavyweights that is now being touted to grow more quickly than both of them during the coming years, as well as every other country in the world: the Kingdom of Bhutan.
Arguably it's the Gross National Happiness (GNH) framework that Bhutan utilises to measure socio-economic development for which it is most well-known throughout the world. The measure is one that King Jigme Singye Wangchuck decided in the 1970s was more important than the traditional gross domestic product as an indicator of the country's development. That's not to say, however, that it ignores GDP; on the contrary, Bhutan's GDP growth over the last few years has been mostly brisk to say the least:
Furthermore, the projections over the next few years are for a significantly higher growth rate to transpire. Between 2017 and 2019, the GDP of Bhutan is expected to grow by a yearly average of 11.1 percent, according to forecasts from the World Bank's Global Economic Prospects, which was published in January. This puts the diminutive South Asian nation at the top of the pile of the world's fastest-growing economies, and ahead of the likes of Ethiopia (which is expected to grow at 8.7 percent over the same period), Ghana (8.1 percent), Côte d'Ivoire (8.07 percent) and India (7.73 percent).
The main assumption upon which forecasts of Bhutan's upward growth trajectory are being made is that the country fulfils its enormous potential for hydropower generation. Given that the country's location lies almost entirely across mountainous terrain in the heart of the Himalayas, its options for developing infrastructure are somewhat limited. As such, it has turned to alternative sources to generate growth, development and prosperity, with the hydropower industry and, to a lesser extent, agriculture and forestry being its key drivers today. Indeed, the past fiscal year saw hydropower accounting for 32.4 percent of the country's total exports and 8 percent of its GDP, with the recent construction of three projects in particular helping to push GDP growth to 6.5 percent last year.
Predictions from a range of institutions, including the Asian Development Bank (ADB), are for several hydropower-investment projects to be undertaken in the Kingdom for export (almost exclusively to India) during the coming years. According to the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), Bhutan has as much as 30,000 megawatts (MWs) of hydropower-generating capacity, of which only about 5 percent has been developed thus far, although the Bhutanese government is intent on generating 10,000 MWs by 2020. The ADB's recently released Asian Development Outlook 2017 report sees GDP growth rates increasing on the back of investment in several major projects that are due to commence in the near future. In the words of ADB's country director for Bhutan, Kanokpan Lao-Araya, "this activity of supply side investment going on in the country will boost the economy in the country, and the inflation rate in the next few years is expected to be lower".
Challenges to Bhutan's economic sustainability are emerging, however, not the least in housing. Thanks to accelerating population growth within the country, coupled with increasing urbanisation rates, a growing housing shortage in urban areas has started to emerge. According to the ADB, housing makes up the biggest area of exposure for banks, with housing loans having accounted for "nearly one-quarter of total bank lending" by last September. Most of these loans are provided to developers of apartment blocks and then rented to tenants, meaning that such properties are owned by a limited number of landlords. As such, Bhutan has a large dependence on the rental market for housing—only 17 percent of households own homes in urban areas—which in turn prevents families from amassing equity in their homes, unlike most other countries. According to the ADB, therefore, Bhutan "needs a comprehensive national land and housing policy that would provide a framework for urban development and housing".
What's more, despite hydropower being technically considered a renewable energy, the generation of hydroelectricity is a major source of greenhouse-gas emissions. A recent study by Washington State University found that methane constitutes 80 percent of emissions from water-storage reservoirs created by dams, with the gas itself being at least 34 times more potent than carbon dioxide. According to the study's lead researcher and US Geological Survey research ecologist Bridget Deemer, the study shows that "dams as a source of energy aren't without their greenhouse gas costs….Even though it's a renewable source of energy, people should keep the greenhouse gas side of the picture in mind when making planning and policy decisions regarding dams". Furthermore, Bhutan's finance secretary, Lam Dorji, has previously stated that climate change and reduced winter snowfall is having an adverse effect on the flow of Bhutan's glacier-fed rivers and is prepared for the future possibility that the water flow "would be reduced to an extent that we may not be able to make use of it".
Going forward, one of the biggest priorities the country faces is to ensure that it is not overly reliant on hydropower. The world has repeatedly witnessed countries face massive financial headwinds due to their lopsided reliance on a single commodity or sector, particularly in the wake of the recent collapse of global commodity prices. Back in 2014, Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay exclaimed to the Financial Times that "hydropower is a gift, a boon. It's not a curse. Right now our economy is so weak and so small that all I can say is 'Thank heavens for hydropower'". Given the growth rates experienced more recently by the country, diversification of its economy will likely become a bigger priority for the government; indeed, plans to diversify farm production from its staples of rice, potatoes, corn and apples into hazelnuts, coffee and organic vegetables are already in place.
In the meantime, the ADB asserts that Developing Asia is the "single largest contributor to global growth", and Bhutan is the fastest-growing economy of them all. For the time being, this should at least give a country, which famously places unrivalled value on happiness, something to smile about.
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