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Jobe, Margaret M (Peggy) Assoc Professor Emerita/Emeritus
Assoc Professor Emerita/Emeritus, University Libraries
Classroom Instruction
Research Libraries
Associate Professor Jobe's current work focuses on instruction in the use of information from the U.S. federal government, state government and international organizations.
United States Government information, international organizations
International Documents. 165-184. 2014
Scientific and Technical Information 2011
The Role of Libraries in Providing Curricular Support and Curricular Integration for Distance Learning Courses. Advances in Librarianship. 239-267. 1999
Education Resources. 55-62. 1997
Collecting law and medical titles for general academic collections: what use statistics can tell us. Collection Building. 140-145. 2009
Use and non-use of Choice-reviewed titles in undergraduate libraries. The Journal of Academic Librarianship. 295-304. 2008
Do reviews matter? An analysis of usage and holdings of Choice-reviewed titles within a consortium. The Journal of Academic Librarianship. 639-646. 2007
Going Local. Reference Librarian. 257-276. 2006
Native Americans and the US Census: A brief historical survey. Government Information Quarterly: an international journal of information technology management, policies, and practices. 66-80. 2004
Another casualty. Library journal. 54-58. 2003
What a difference a year makes. Library journal. 60-64. 2002
Government information at a crossroads. Library journal. 62-66. 2001
The Serial Maze. 42-43. 2000
The power of information: The example of the US toxics release inventory. Government Information Quarterly: an international journal of information technology management, policies, and practices. 287-295. 1999
Guidelines on Web Accessibility for the Disabled. 45-46. 1999
Publishing on the web: Creating a Local Reference Tool. Library Hi Tech. 63-74. 1999
Providing Reference Service for Government Information in an Electronic Environment. 18-23. 1998
What's in a Name: From Birth to Death and In Between. 19-21. 1998
Framed, Shocked and Other Net Horror Stories. 36-38. 1997
Keeping Up With the Internet. 40-41. 1995
Researching Countries on the Internet 1995
What's MIME is Yours. 19-22. 1994
A New National Interlibrary Loan Code. 42-43. 1993
M.A., University of Denver 1985
B.A., University of Colorado Boulder 1973
Ralph Ellsworth Award for Faculty, conferred by University Libraries, 2003


Outstanding scientist in the field of energy and heat engineering, doctor of technical sciences (1947), professor (1931), Dean of the Department of Energy (Thermal Engineering) of the Kyiv Industrial Institute, Head of the Department of Steam Engine. Rector of Kyiv Polytechnic Institute (09.1955 -12.1955), Rector of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv (1955-1969), academician of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR (1950), academician-secretary of the Department of Physical and Technical Problems of Energy of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR (1970-1978), until September 1983 – Head of the Department of Thermal Processes of the Energy Devices of the Institute of Technical Thermodynamics of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR, deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Ukrainian SSR (1967), deputy chairman of the Supreme Council of the USSR of the seventh convocation (1967).
Ivan Trofimovich Shvets was born to a peasant family in the Mikhailivskyi khutir, in the Chernihiv Governorate. After graduating from the Sumy Real School in 1919, he worked on the railway as a worker and the head of the mobilization department of the station Mikhailivskyi Khutir. In January 1921, he joined the Red Army. In September of that year, Gubkom of the Kyiv region sent him to study at Kyiv Polytechnic Institute. After graduating from the mechanical faculty in 1927, he became a postgraduate student and a lecturer at Kyiv Polytechnic Institute.
In 1929 he defended his PhD thesis and received the title of senior research fellow. He worked as an associate professor of Department of Heat Engineering of Kyiv Polytechnic Institute. During the reorganization and division of Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute into the branch institutes (1930), he was dean of Department of Heat Engineering of the Industrial Institute (Kyiv), the Energy Faculty of the Kyiv Power Engineering Institute.
In 1939 he became one of the initiators of the establishment of a branch of the Kharkiv Institute of Energy of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR (later - the Institute of Heat and Power Engineering of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR) in Kyiv and was its head until 1955.
In 1947 he defended his doctoral dissertation. His main scientific works concern the theory, principles of work and design of thermal motors and power plants. Areas of scientific activity include the development of thermal industrial plants; steam and gas turbines and jet equipment; heat power equipment of enterprises; and integrated use of energy resources of Ukraine. Ivan Trofimovich Shvets contributed significantly to the solution of the problems of heat exchange and cooling elements of high-temperature power plants. He organized the process of training specialists and creation of textbooks and manuals.
He was awarded two Orders of the Badge of Honor (1944, 1948), two Orders of the Red Banner of Labour (1961, 1981), the Orders of Lenin (1967), the Orders of the October Revolution, and various medals.


Shakespeare's immortal King Lear is a dazzling commixture of lustful and vengeful details, and comprises some of the most haunting poetry ever written, dealing with such timeless subjects as love and infidelity, betrayal and murder, and the devastation wreaked by greed.
A king foolishly divides his kingdom between his scheming two oldest daughters and isolates himself from the daughter who loves him. So begins this profoundly disturbing tragedy that perhaps more than any other work in literature challenges the notion of a rational and just universe. Lear and his daughters pay dearly for their shortcomings, as madness, murder, and the anguish of insight arriving too terribly late combine to make this an epic tragedy of evil and suffering.


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Diabetes Ireland > Latest News > Message from the CEO
Diabetes Ireland has launched a 10k June Bank Holiday challenge for all the family. As CEO of Diabetes Ireland, I have never seen the need to personally reach out to our community because you have been a tremendous supporter over the years. However, today because of the stark situation Diabetes Ireland finds itself in, we are facing the biggest challenge I have seen in over 20 years working for the charity.
We are asking you to complete a 10KM walk, run or cycle. Whether you do it at once, spread it over the weekend or split it with family and friends, the impact is the same. The funds you raise will go towards supporting people with diabetes who need help today, particularly during these unprecedented times.
When well-managed, many people with diabetes feel they do not need ongoing education, support and motivation to manage their diabetes 24 hours a day, 7 days each week and are confident in their daily management. While this is really positive, on any given day there will be hundreds of people struggling with their diabetes who could do with some support at that time and on that day.
This is where Diabetes Ireland comes in. Each day, whether it's through a phone call, email, online, via care centre services or education programmes, Diabetes Ireland helps hundreds of people deal with a personal diabetes related issue when they need it most.
For most of the 225,000 people with diabetes in Ireland, you may not need that support today, tomorrow, next month or next year but someone with diabetes will. Diabetes Ireland has been there for over 50 years for people with diabetes and their families that need support.
The COVID 19 pandemic has put Diabetes Ireland in crisis. Our fundraising income has been decimated and we now urgently your individual support to help it get back on its feet so that it is here for you or a family member now or sometime in the future.
I, along with my whole family, this June Bank Holiday weekend, will be doing the challenge and raising funds for Diabetes Ireland.
Personally, I am aiming to do a full 10km walk. This is a challenge for me right now as I am recovering from COVID/Pneumonia. In late March, I became sick very quickly and ended up requiring hospitalisation for treatment. It was a very scary experience and a traumatic time for my family.
The virus took an awful lot out of me really sapping my energy levels to such an extent that for a few weeks I could not physically do anything for myself. It has been a long and slow recovery. In the past 3 weeks my energy levels have improved to such an extent that I am able to go out walking in the park a few times each week. When I see the destruction caused by COVID 19, I feel so lucky to be able to do that with my family and as I get stronger I want to complete a 10km walk in one go over the June weekend to prove to myself that I am over this.
To date, 6% of positive COVID 19 cases have been in people who have diabetes. No doubt, this in turn affected the family and friends of each person around them. COVID 19 has affected our diabetes community in various ways and it's during this time we need to come together, support each other and our charity.
With diabetes in our family, I hope to raise some funds for the charity we, as a family, support. Join us and register today for this challenge and help us get back to supporting our community.

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"As local chamber leaders, we recognize that energy efficiency and renewable energy deliver real economic development opportunities to communities like ours across the nation. We welcome their inclusion in the Clean Power Plan and strongly encourage state leaders to include energy efficiency and renewable energy as big elements of our state plans.
"We will hope our state policymakers will develops a plan that benefits local economic development, minimizes economic hardship on businesses and consumers, and allows for flexible compliance opportunities.
"From technologies that make our electric grid smarter and more reliable to advanced batteries and more efficient buildings, clean energy is creating new market opportunities for our member businesses.
"The Salt Lake Chamber has helped make clean air and energy efficiency a priority in Utah because the energy business is a $5.3 billion industry in our state. We've seen the bottom line benefits to companies that implemented energy efficiency programs. Our population will also double in the next 30 years, and we expect that about 60 percent of energy needs can be met with energy efficiency investments.
Shortly after the EPA announced the release of the finalized Clean Power Plan rule on August 3rd, 2015, CICE released the above statement of support. The statement gained coverage from multiple news outlets including the Kansas City Star and the Triangle Business Journal, quoting CICE's Advisory Council members.
Click here to see a sampling of media coverage from CICE's statement on EPA's Clean Power Plan.


Alabama Poet Laureate Sue B. Walker recently released a CD. No, she has not become a musical artist as well as a poet (although there is some quite nice singing on this CD); rather, Walker has recorded two of her longer poems, "Blood Must Bear Your Name" (28.51 minutes) and "We Are All Alike" (12:15 minutes).
A brief biographical introduction begins the CD and is followed by Walker's own introduction to "Blood Must Bear Your Name," the title poem in her 2002 collection from Amherst Writers and Artists Press (www.amherstwriters.com/BookBld.html). The idea of listening to a nearly half-hour long poem might seem daunting at first, but this powerful narrative poem draws the listener in and keeps one's attention throughout. Told in the voice of a white woman in the form of a letter to her son, the poem centers on the murder trial and subsequent hanging of a female slave in 1855. Writing late at night, the speaker, Virginia Adams March, unfolds a complex tale of sexual desire, power, and transgression. "I'm afraid to read what I've scribbled in the dark," she says. Still, she feels compelled to tell her story and that of the slave woman, Ninevah, pronounced here "Nonih-Vea," who was her father's mistress. After her death, she imagines, her son Billy will take from around her neck the key to the cherrywood box on the mantel and open the box to find the letter she has written to him, revealing all.
The second, shorter poem on the CD, "We Are All Alike," is another persona poem, this time in the voice of a woman on Death Row in Alabama. After fourteen years in prison, the woman is nearing execution, and she reflects on her life and upcoming death in plain but lyrical language, referring to her marriage as "our failed fairy tale." Again, the poem's narrative sweep draws one in. Why did this educated, thoughtful woman murder her husband? The poem includes a roll call of women on Death Row and to some degree effectively personalizes women who might ordinarily receive little sympathy.
Sue Walker has a pleasing reading voice, strong and clear, dramatic but nuanced. On your next hour-long car trip, these suspenseful poems would make a good alternative to a mystery novel.
Jennifer Horne is the Poetry Book Reviews Editor for First Draft Reviews Online. Her book of poems, Bottle Tree, is forthcoming from WordTech Press in early 2010.


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West Virginia mobile sports betting will be on offer again for interested bettors. The service was initially offered to bettors in December, however, four months later it came to a sudden halt. Mobile sports betting was stopped in West Virginia because Miomni did not have the rights to operate the technology. Miomni was North Delaware's partner in sports betting.
For the past six months, bettors in West Virginia were unable to place bets using their phones. However, there are signs that mobile sports betting might make a comeback later this year. The West Virginia Lottery told the media that they were at the end of the test stages of two mobile sports betting applications.
FanDuel is one of the sportsbooks that confirmed their intention to have a mobile sports betting platform in the state. The press has speculated that the other sportsbook that may have mobile sports betting in the state is DraftKings. Before mobile sports betting was shut down, DraftKings was three months away from receiving approval. However, DraftKings has not told the media whether they intend to offer mobile sports betting in the state or not.
No Confirmed Date for Launch of West Virginia Mobile Sports Betting Platform
The director of West Virginia's Lottery, John Meyers, has indicated that the two sportsbooks are likely to announce in the coming week their intentions to offer mobile sports betting in the state. Bettors who had the service taken away from them so abruptly should be quite pleased with this revelation. William Hill is another sportsbook that has confirmed its intentions to offer mobile sports betting in West Virginia.
Bettors can only place wagers in three locations in West Virginia. The Fanduel Sportsbook is located in Greenbrier. Penn National Gaming also has a sportsbook at Hollywood Casino. In the northern part of West Virginia is the Mountaineer Racetrack and Resort where bettors can place bets.
Many bettors in West Virginia live in the central part of the state, which means that the three sportsbooks are inconveniently located for them. There is no specific date for the launch of the mobile sports betting platforms. However, sports betting enthusiast can be confident that it is coming.
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Here's what Trump said at the debate about 2005 tape
The obvious topic came up right away in Sunday night's debate.
Here's what Trump said at the debate about 2005 tape The obvious topic came up right away in Sunday night's debate. Check out this story on vcstar.com: https://usat.ly/2ehtwB5
Cooper Allen, USA TODAY Published 6:27 p.m. PT Oct. 9, 2016 | Updated 7:51 p.m. PT Oct. 9, 2016
You didn't think the early portions of the debate were going to focus on tax policy, did you?
Early on in Sunday night's debate in St. Louis, Donald Trump was asked about the explosive recording from 2005 released on Friday in which he's heard graphically discussing groping women.
Trump denied he was discussing sexual assault, claiming what he was saying was "locker-room talk."
"I'm not proud of it," he said, before trying to pivot to a discussion of the Islamic State.
"Nobody has more respect for women than I do," Trump added.
Hillary Clinton, not surprisingly, blasted Trump, saying in the past she'd disagree with Republican nominees but not questioned their fitness to serve.
As for the video, she said: "I think it's clear to anyone who heard it that it represents exactly who he is."
Trump in his response, as he strongly hinted he would, brought up Bill Clinton's past scandals and some of his accusers, who were in the debate audience. Before the debate, Trump held a news conference that included Paula Jones, Juanita Broaddrick and Kathleen Willey, who have all made accusations against the 42nd president.
Trump's pre-debate Facebook Live features Bill Clinton accusers
Bill Clinton was "far worse" than he was, Trump said, and Hillary Clinton was "abusive" to her husband's accusers.
"He gets to run his campaign anyway he chooses," Hillary Clinton responded.
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Clinton and Trump meet for second presidential debate
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump shake hands after the second presidential debate at Washington University in St. Louis. Jack Gruber, USA TODAY
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton meets people after the second presidential debate at Washington University in St. Louis. Jack Gruber, USA TODAY
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump after the second presidential debate at Washington University in St. Louis. Jack Gruber, USA TODAY
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump participate in the second presidential debate at Washington University in St Louis. Jack Gruber, USA TODAY
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks during the second presidential debate at Washington University in St. Louis. Jack Gruber, USA TODAY
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Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speak during the second presidential debate at Washington University in St. Louis. Jack Gruber, USA TODAY
Washington University in St. Louis students pack the Danforth University Center to watch the second presidential debate. Nathan Papes, Springfield News-Leader, via USA TODAY Network
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Former President Bill Clinton watches the second presidential debate at Washington University in St. Louis. Jack Gruber, USA TODAY
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Hundreds of Washington University in St. Louis students gathered on Mudd Field to watch the second presidential debate. Nathan Papes, Springfield News-Leader, via USA TODAY Network
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Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump take part in the second presidential debate at Washington University in St. Louis. Jack Gruber, USA TODAY
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks as Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton listens during the second presidential debate at Washington University in St. Louis. Pool photo by Jim Bourg
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Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon, left, and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi talk before the second presidential debate at Washington University in St. Louis. Jack Gruber, USA TODAY
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Washington University student Amanda Jung hangs "Vote" signs before the second presidential debate. Jack Gruber, USA TODAY
Brady Mcannich, left, of Highland, Ill., and John Hipskind, right, of St. Louis, pose with Karl Rove before the second presidential debate at Washington University in St. Louis. Jack Gruber, USA TODAY
Student Kinaan Patel sets up "boxing robots" on campus before the second presidential debate at Washington University in St. Louis. Jack Gruber, USA TODAY
Ryan Delabar, 20, walks across the Washington University campus decked out in American flags before the second presidential debate. Nathan Papes, Springfield News-Leader, via USA TODAY Network
Washington University students walk through campus with signs supporting Hillary Clinton before the second presidential debate. Nathan Papes, Springfield News-Leader, via USA TODAY Network
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Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton arrives at Lambert –St. Louis International Airport in St. Louis, on Oct. 9, 2016, for the second presidential debate. Andrew Harnik, AP
Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., arrives at the debate area Sunday morning before the second presidential debate at Washington University in St. Louis. Jack Gruber, USA TODAY
Clinton campaign manager Robby Mook looks out at the crowd. Jack Gruber, USA TODAY
Journalists from all across the United States work in the filing center at Washington University in St. Louis before the debate. Nathan Papes, Springfield News-Leader, via USA TODAY Network
A crowd of people hold signs during an MSNBC broadcast on the campus of Washington University in St. Louis. on Oct 9, 2016, before the second presidential debate between Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton and Republican nominee Donald Trump. Jack Gruber, USA TODAY
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Students stand in on the stage during preparations Oct. 8, 2016. Jack Gruber, USA TODAY
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Suzanne Carter, from Murfreesboro, Tenn., poses with signs at Washington University in St. Louis, Mo. on Oct. 8, 2016. Jack Gruber, USA TODAY
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Halifax advocates call for man accused of sexual assault to be labelled a dangerous offender
By Brett BundaleThe Canadian Press
Wed., June 6, 2018timer4 min. read
HALIFAX—The alleged sexual assault of a Halifax woman by a man with a long history of sexual violence is prompting calls that he be designated a dangerous offender if found guilty.
Sem Paul Obed has been charged with aggravated sexual assault and choking to overcome resistance in the brazen daylight attack near a large downtown park last week.
The 47-year-old has a criminal record dating back to 1984.
Records from the provincial court of Newfoundland and Labrador in Happy Valley-Goose Bay obtained by The Canadian Press list 38 convictions against Obed, including attempted murder, sexual assault and assault with a weapon. He was 13 years old at the time of his first conviction.
Police issued a high-risk offender notice in 2014 when Obed was released from federal prison, saying he was "a very high risk to reoffend in a sexual and violent manner."
The warning echoed a Parole Board of Canada decision that said Obed has "a well established pattern of extreme violence" that began at an early age, including an incident of sexual assault against a toddler that did not result in a criminal charge.
Halifax man charged in connection with brazen daytime sexual assault has a long history of criminal convictions
Past victim of Sem Paul Obed speaks out after Halifax attack
The decision describes him as "an opportunistic violent offender with a pattern of violent sexual offending" with no remorse for his behaviour or empathy for his victims.
"Your female victims were attacked and sexually assaulted and on one occasion, police believed you would have killed your victim if neighbours hadn't intervened," the decision states.
Pam Rubin, a trauma therapist with the Antigonish Women's Resource Centre and Sexual Assault Services Association, questioned why there wasn't already an application to label Obed a dangerous offender.
She said the criminal justice system needs to "draw a line and take action" to protect the public — including labelling Obed a dangerous offender.
"The number-one reason that victims report — in my anecdotal, informal experience — is they want no one else to ever have to go through this," Rubin said. "They want to prevent future sexual assaults and they want to contribute to community safety."
She said the alleged attack by Obed risks undermining a woman's courage to come forward.
Rubin said Nova Scotia should hold a public inquiry into what she called crisis of sexual violence and consider a specialized court for sexual assaults. She said the expertise in the area would lead to better intervention, treatment and risk assessment.
Jackie Stevens, executive director of the Avalon Sexual Assault Centre in Halifax, said given Obed's extensive history of violent physical and sexual offences, the Crown should consider applying for dangerous offender status if he is convicted.
"The system and the community has a responsibility to ensure that people don't continue to reoffend," she said. "We need to hold perpetrators accountable, but we also need to look at the broader challenges of our legal system and our justice process in terms of what else needs to be in place to prevent people from reoffending."
Stevens said this case "speaks to the need for further work to be done around sentencing, what treatments are available and how we address the long-term risks of people who are considered at risk to reoffend."
Police said there was a two-year peace bond with multiple conditions issued against Obed in August 2016, flagging him as a high-risk offender and requiring him to report weekly to a member of the Halifax police High-Risk Enforcement Action Team unit.
Jay Healey, a criminology professor at Saint Mary's University, said the peace bond or "810 order" as it falls under section 810 of the Criminal Code, is a serious measure and carries tremendous weight.
He said it's often used before a dangerous offender label, something he said is rare and leads to an indefinite extension on a prison sentence, although the offender can apply for parole.
"The thing that stood out to me (about Obed) is that he's excessively violent, and he's very brazen," Healey said, noting that Obed is an "atypical" offender who has displayed "persistent anti-social behaviour."
"He has a wide variety of different charges and convictions, and it points to what some criminologists will call a career criminal," he said. "The fact that he's older is also very atypical, as most sex offending happens around the mid-20s and then tapers off dramatically."
Healey said normally the criminal justice system does a good job of preventing subsequent crimes, called recidivism, for both sexual and non-sexual offenders.
In fact, he said sexual offenders have some of the lowest recidivism rates of any type of offender — about 13 per cent — which further positions Obed as an abnormal offender.
While the Crown has reportedly indicated it could examine additional measures to ensure public safety if Obed is found guilty, it's unclear whether the dangerous offender designation would be sought.
Chris Hansen, spokeswoman for Nova Scotia's Public Prosecution Service, said the Crown must first work on its prosecution and obtain a conviction before it would consider a dangerous offender application.
She said it's a complicated process that involves establishing a pattern of behaviour and other requirements. Hansen added that Obed hasn't been convicted of a crime in Nova Scotia.
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about "Jeffty Is Five" while reading The Voice From the Edge. The other story that really made an impact (above and beyond that I usually experience when reading Ellison's fiction) was "The Function of Dream Sleep." Shortly after reading it I had a rather bizarre, mildly disconcerting, fairly memorable nightmare. I don't think there was any real connection to what I read, but if nothing else the timing certainly provided a interesting coincidence.
Through no fault of its own, The Wesleyan Anthology became the proverbial 800-pound gorilla in my reading stack. I started it back in October, which means this may very well represent the longest amount of time it has ever taken for me to read a book. Granted, the nature of anthologies (and short story collections) makes it easier for me to break the books into chunks and at times put it aside while I read other items. I previously read most of the stories contained within, but of the ones I encountered for the first time (or have no recollection of reading before -- a small possibility), Geoff Ryman's "Everywhere" easily made the biggest impact.
Now that's finished, it's time for a (SF) classic I've never read: Ursula K. Le Guin's The Disposssessed.", "url": "https://thetalkingmoose.livejournal.com/380801.html", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://l-stat.livejournal.net/img/sign.png" }, "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "The Talking Moose", "image": "https://l-userpic.livejournal.com/107736256/7805382" }, "publisher": { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Journal thetalkingmoose", "logo": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://thetalkingmoose.livejournal.com", "contentUrl": "https://l-userpic.livejournal.com/88644526/7805382" } } }
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3. The Voice From the Edge, Vol. 2: Midnight in the Sunken Cathedral, by Harlan Ellison
4. The Wesleyan Anthology of Science Fiction, edited by Arthur B. Evans et al.
I already wrote rather extensively about "Jeffty Is Five" while reading The Voice From the Edge. The other story that really made an impact (above and beyond that I usually experience when reading Ellison's fiction) was "The Function of Dream Sleep." Shortly after reading it I had a rather bizarre, mildly disconcerting, fairly memorable nightmare. I don't think there was any real connection to what I read, but if nothing else the timing certainly provided a interesting coincidence.
Now that's finished, it's time for a (SF) classic I've never read: Ursula K. Le Guin's The Disposssessed.


When being unique puts you in danger and speaking your mind can be punishable by death, you might find yourself fighting to survive. Sixteen-year-old Rosa lives in one of the eight enclosed cities of The Woodlands. Where the lone survivors of a devastating race war have settled in the Russian wilderness because it's the only scrap of land left habitable on the planet. In these circular cities, everyone must abide by the law or face harsh punishment. Rosa's inability to conform and obey the rules brands her a leper and no one wants to be within two feet of her, until she meets Joseph. He's blonde, fair-skinned, green-eyed, and the laid-back complete opposite of Rosa. She's never met anyone quite like him, and she knows that spells danger.


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Send Flowers for Odell
Odell Chatman
April 9, 1936 ~ December 25, 2021 (age 85)
Odell Chatman transitioned December 25, 2021. Family will receive friends on Wednesday, January 5th at 11:00 a.m. until the time of service at noon at Aenon Missionary Baptist Church, 1385 Brentnell Avenue, Columbus, OH 43219. Interment: Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens
Odell Chatman 85, passed away on Saturday December 25, 2021 at Mount Carmel East Hospital, Columbus Ohio. He was born on April 9, 1936 to the late Lula M. Mosley and Taylor Chatman, in Talladega, AL. he was educated at Ophelia High School in Munford, AL and later relocated to Columbus, Ohio. Odell was employed by Mailbu Foundry, where he retired after 25 years of outstanding service.
Odell was an advent member of Successful Masonic Lodge No. 17 and was a dedicated Deacon and member of Aenon missionary Baptist Church of Columbus, Ohio for over 40 years, under the leadership of the late Shellie R. Doughty and then under the leadership of Pastor Raymond Doughty.
Odell will always be remembered for his dry sense of humor and the way that he would always put a smile on your face. His favorite color was blue.
He is preceded in death by his parents: Taylor Chatman and Lula m. Mosley, Brother Frizell Chatman.
He leaves to cherish his memory his wife; Betty Chatman , Daughters; Shelithel, of Indianapolis, IN Gale, of Summit TM. Marnetta, of Canton, OH Son: Steven of Canton, OH Sisters: Annie bailey and Mary Ledford both of San Antonio, TX, Brother: Elisha Jones of Columbus, OH and 9 Grandchildren. Special: His dear cousins Janice and Eddy Ford: Dear friend: Holly Roper and his faithful and beloved Sister-in-law May D. Huggins and Brother-in-law Leonard Berdine. A host of nieces, nephews, and friends.
Odell will greatly be miss by everyone that knew him. He was the kind of man that anyone would be proud to call a father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend.
Please keep family in your thoughts and prayers
To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Odell, please visit our floral store.
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Pinkberry yoghurt is one of those American franchise ideas – think soup, coffee and juice bars – that seem so obvious, you want to kick yourself for not having bought in at the beginning. The growth of the franchise has been explosive, from one Los Angeles store in January 2005 to 16 today, plus three in New York (five more by the end of summer) and, soon, six in London.
Pinkberry Korean-style yoghurt comes in two flavours – plain and green tea. It's rather like Greek yoghurt with a hint of lemon. The fresh, tangy, strangely satisfying flavour grows on you. The snack, with only 25 calories a portion, is served with fresh fruit or crunchy toppings like Oreo cookies or Cap'n Crunch.
When Pinkberry opened in LA it was an overnight sensation. Queues formed around the block and customers drove for hours to get their fix. The city made $150,000 (€110,000) a month on parking tickets from customers. Bloggers obsessed over the secret of the recipe and the store was in profit within a month.
Then, last winter, three New York shops opened. Without any press, 800 customers came through each branch every day. As word of mouth spread, even die-hard New Yorkers queued on snowy days. By April, Pinkberry New York was serving 1,500 customers a day, compared to 3,000 a day in LA.
New Yorker Lisa Lozana treks downtown to Pinkberry several times a week from her Midtown office. "Now everyone in my office is addicted too," she says as she manoeuvres 10 plain yoghurts with blueberries out the door and hails a cab.
Still, there is a slew of copycats – Kiwiberri, Snowberry, Berrigood – and also questions about whether Pinkberry copied Red Mango, which opened in Korea in 2002. Red Mango had 180 stores in Korea last year and although it has recently closed 50 franchises in Korea, it's planning to move to the US in response to Pinkberry's popularity. Red Mango has hired investment bankers to run the company, and market researchers and focus groups to do taste tests against Pinkberry. It has hired designers to change its interiors from Asian kitsch to something more like Starbucks.


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I don't see Gary Harris being the guy that convinces the Hawks to give up the #6 pick. Really good player, but not the guy that puts them squarely into playoff contention.
This how Boston should try and get Davis.
At deadline trade rozier for expiring contracts and a pick.
In 2020 have Irving smart brown tatum and lots of cap and other young players sign Davis.
Irving won't wait 2 years for Davis.
Your scenario doesn't work. With Irving signing a max 70 million are spent on 6 players. Add the cap hold of 20 million for Brown and a cap of 120 million you only have 30 million for the remaining roster. With a cap hold of 2.5 million for 7 spots you'll have 13 million for Davis. Even if you resign the rights of Brown it will just be 27 million.
Never mind that Irving won't wait 2 years for Davis, Ainge won't wait either.
They would rather trade for Davis and try to convince him to stay. It would be much harder to convince him to come while competing with all the other interested teams when he's a FA.
I agree with JoeB, easier to convince a player to stay if he sees a good culture and opportunity than try to get him in FA. PG13 is a perfect example of this. Lakers tried to wait, he gets dealt to OKC, who no one expects him to re-sign with. He enjoys his time there and decides to re-sign.
Draft: If the get a top 4 take Culver, Reddish or Hunter as a winger and defender.
Walker is fast, can shoot the 3 and score form anywhere. Valanciunas can also shoot from outside and is a good rim protect!
Walker fast yes wasting his time 2 slow big. Zinger has to play center if he wants to survive.
Sooooo close yet so far. The cap hold for your top 4 draft pick (along with KP and empty roster spot cap holds) takes away the necessary cap space to offer Walker a max deal. The Mavs are about $5 mil short on the first year which turns into Walker taking around $25 mil less over the length of the contract.
Okay, now that the numbers work by waive and stretching Lee, who is the primary ball handler, Walker or Doncic?
Does it matter who the primary ball handler is? Great teams usually have more than one.
Not to mimic bmiller to much, but there are plenty of touches to go around and neither guy is useless off ball. It's not like we're trying to figure out how Ben Simmons and Westbrook could realistically fit together. Maybe you play Walker a little more on ball to force Doncic to keep working on his game off ball, but both are going to have the ball in there hands a ton and it's not hard to go get complementary guys that just don't need the ball.
Does anybody think KD and Westbrook could team up again on the Knicks if Kyrie resigns w the Celtics?
Maybe a trade like Barrett #2, Smith Jr and Knox if they can't get AD?
Westbrook stay and get a better coach to help his shot selection.
No coach is getting to him. He's a poor decision maker and it's ingrained by now. I don't think Durant would want to rejoin him.
Kd wint sign if russ is traded there.
OKC improve their bench this off season they would have Schroder and Harris coming off the bench plus whatever they can do in FA with minimum contracts.
Not enough for Harris. Roberson has negative value.
Agreed, if for no reason other than we don't know what a Roberson who missed this season is going to be like when he eventually gets back on the court.
Exactly Triangle. Until he plays, he's dead cap.
They sign some 3 point shooting for the bench with some minimum contracts.
Not enough for Richardson. Roberson has negative value.
IF OKC wanted to blow it up.
If i'm OKC blowing it up i would keep George and try trading Westbrook. Only if i can't get a strong return for Westbrook i try trading George, but George is the better 2 way player.
I think Simmons would thrive with Curry and Thompson. They could keep green and have him run small ball center instead of resigning Cousins. I only traded Green for more bench depth but they could always easily sign vet free agents for the min.
Hawks get hill and Moore plus Smith waive plus 2020 first from pelicans.
Pelicans get king James.pelicans would have cap to add a 4th good player most likely randle opts out.
Why would the Cavs take on two more years of Bazemore for a 2nd round pick? That's worth a middle of the first round pick at the very least.
Bazemore could help Cavs. So atl gives Cavs There 2020 top 10 protected.


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Twenty years of EMBLEM
by Cella Carr
The EMBLEM team: (left to right) Jürgen Bauer, Yvonne Meyer, Birgit Kerber, Annabelle Grimm, Gábor Lamm, Christina Böhm, Thorsten Schneider and Ilka Singer. PHOTO: Marietta Schupp/EMBL
Reflecting on the past and looking to the future of technology transfer at EMBL
"Ultimately, what drives us is to make an impact on human health and to secure the best interests of EMBL," says Gábor Lamm, reflecting on the 20th anniversary of EMBLEM, EMBL's technology transfer partner. EMBLEM was established in May 1999, and Gábor has been at the helm as Managing Director almost since its inception.
Technology transfer is the bridge that takes innovative science from the lab and sees it through the process of development into commercial products – novel drugs, therapies, diagnostics and medical devices – that can be used for the benefit of society. It is one of EMBL's key missions.
The decision to establish a company to handle technology transfer at EMBL was made in 1998. One of the reasons for this decision is that commercial activity would jeopardise EMBL's special status as an intergovernmental research organisation. EMBLEM was therefore set up as a company that operates according to German rather than international law, and which pays corporate tax in Germany. It is thus free to pursue commercial interests and to make decisions independently of EMBL.
A close eye on science
That's not to say that there isn't a close relationship between EMBLEM and EMBL. On the contrary, Gábor and his team are proactive in identifying potential commercial opportunities. "We're at EMBL all the time," Gábor says. "The Faculty Seminars, where the different groups talk about their research, are very important for us, as are the faculty retreats. We interact with – and take good ideas from – people at all levels, from PhD students to senior scientists."
Training scientists is also an important part of EMBLEM's work. All new PhD students receive training on various aspects of technology transfer, including patenting, public disclosure, and the various types of open-source licences.
Securing EMBL's commercial interests
EMBLEM's technology transfer remit spans a broad spectrum of activities. These include identifying and protecting intellectual property, facilitating the establishment of spin-off companies from EMBL, licensing technologies to third parties, marketing and contracting scientific consultancy services, and developing collaborative research agreements.
Collaborations are extremely valuable for EMBL scientists. "In the late 2000s we realised that just doing licence agreements was not enough," says Gábor. "With collaboration agreements, an industrial partner brings something to the table that's valuable for EMBL scientists, and the scientists contribute something that the industrial partner doesn't have. We have a joint collaboration on a focused project. It's a mutually beneficial arrangement."
Two key questions
Every innovation is unique and presents its own distinct challenges. However, in all cases the team at EMBLEM ask two key questions at the outset. First, what is the fastest way to ensure that this technology is deployed in the market? And, second, what is the best way to ensure that this technology is made available as broadly as possible to benefit society?
"The answers to both of those questions define everything else that we do," explains Gábor. "They define the intellectual property protection and commercialisation strategy: is the innovation going to be protected by a patent or by other means? If a patent, in which territories and with what scope? Is it going to be a single patent family, or do you build a patent portfolio around this topic? Who are the potential licensees? Will you put it into a start-up, or license it to an established company? Are you going to have multiple and exclusive licences? All of these decisions follow on from the answers to those two simple questions."
EMBLEM helps us with technology transfer, licensing and contracts. We're very lucky to have EMBLEM as part of EMBL, and it's just a pleasure working with our EMBLEM colleagues.
Ewan Birney Director of EMBL-EBI, Joint Head of Research and Senior Scientist
EMBL Ventures and the EMBL Technology Fund
From the start, Gábor was convinced of the importance of having a venture capital vehicle associated with EMBL. The EMBL Technology Fund, managed by EMBL Ventures, was established to invest in life science start-ups emerging from EMBL and, importantly, from its member states. The first EMBL Technology Fund was raised in 2002. It amounted to €26 million, which was invested in 13 portfolio companies. Three of these originated at EMBL. The second fund, amounting to €40 million, was raised in 2011. It was invested in 11 portfolio companies, one of which was Luxendo (see below).
In 2006, the EMBL Technology Development Fund was created. This is a classic 'proof-of-concept fund' to develop early inventions to a stage of commercial potential. The initial investment was about €1.7 million, which funded 11 proposals and resulted in four spin-off companies. These have already returned around €8 million to EMBL, attracted €24 million of additional external investment, and seen the creation of over 50 new jobs. By any measure, that is a good return on investment.
Milestones on the road to success
EMBLEM is now among the top five technology transfer entities for the life sciences in continental Europe. In 2004, EMBLEM recouped all of EMBL's previous investments in technology transfer, and since then the company has returned an annual surplus to EMBL, amounting to over €40 million over the past 20 years. This money is earmarked for further collaborations between science and industry, across EMBL groups and sites. "To put this in context, it usually takes at least 10 years for a tech transfer company to break even," says Gábor. "And many never make a cent."
The company passed another significant milestone in 2018, when it generated in excess of €10 million from licensing, collaboration, service and consultancy contracts. "The monetary part of what we do is important, but by no means is it the main criterion when we make decisions," says Gábor. "If you only have the money in sight, you're going to lose the big picture. Our focus has always been the mid- and long-term sustainability of the activity, and to return value to EMBL and to society."
The success of any company depends on the people behind it. At EMBLEM, a small team of highly trained scientists – many with postdoctoral research experience; most having also worked in industry – are driven by a passion for science and a desire to make a positive impact. "We are innovators, bridge-builders and service providers," says Gábor. "We don't sit around and wait for things to happen."
"EMBLEM is committed to bringing together researchers from academia and industry. My research has benefited from a decade of their excellent support, and I look forward to working with them in the future."
Lars Steinmetz Senior Scientist and Director of the Stanford | EMBL Life Science Alliance
EMBLEM's many successes over the past 20 years are cause for pride and celebration, but there is no room for complacency. Gábor Lamm is looking to the future. "We want to maintain a high level of service for EMBL, and to expand our business offerings. We'd also like to develop new initiatives to foster innovation, and to develop commercially viable opportunities. We want to help deepen EMBL's relationships with industry, and to support the institute in achieving its goals." With quiet confidence he concludes, "We're good at what we do." This is surely an understatement, but the results speak for themselves, without any need for embellishment.
IMAGE: Holly Joynes/EMBL.
Spotlight on Luxendo
"It was obvious that this technology was a breakthrough," says EMBL group leader Lars Hufnagel, of the light-sheet microscopes developed in his lab at EMBL. The MuVi SPIM (multi-view single-plane illumination microscope) and InVi SPIM (inverted view SPIM), developed in collaboration with EMBL group leader Jan Ellenberg, sparked intense interest in the scientific community. Inundated with requests from scientists who wanted to come to EMBL to use the technology, or acquire it themselves, Hufnagel realised he needed to get the technology into the market. Fast.
Hufnagel and Ellenberg were building on the work of Ernst Stelzer, the former EMBL group leader who developed the first generation of SPIM microscopes at EMBL, and filed the first patent on the technology in 2002. "What was missing in the early prototypes was usability by biologists," says Jürgen Bauer, EMBLEM's Deputy Managing Director. "When Lars brought the technology to the next level of development, and generated instruments that were more robust and usable – closer to a product – we agreed that this would be a perfect basis to turn this into a spin-off company."
Mutual benefits
The resulting company – Luxendo – was created in September 2015 and venture capital funded by both the EMBL Technology Fund, managed by EMBL Ventures, and Life Sciences Partners, one of the largest life science venture investors in Europe, based in Amsterdam. Luxendo was acquired by the global scientific instrument manufacturer Bruker after only a year and a half. "Bruker recognised that we had a good team, and they kept it and expanded it," says Hufnagel. Luxendo continues to be hosted on the EMBL campus in Heidelberg. "Initially there was a lot of knowledge from my lab going into this company," says Hufnagel. "But now Luxendo finds better solutions, builds better components, which we integrate. That knowledge now flows back to EMBL."
The Luxendo story exemplifies the unique ecosystem at EMBL
"This is a great example of excellent science coming together with perfect engineering competence to build a solution for scientists to answer biological questions," says Bauer. "The Luxendo story exemplifies the unique ecosystem at EMBL which, together with EMBLEM and EMBL Ventures, allows innovations to be fast-tracked to prototype stage and then spun out into a start-up, which makes EMBL technology rapidly available to the scientific community and commercial partners."
This MuVi SPIM image reveals a fruit fly larva's developing tracheal system – the network of tubes that transports oxygen and other gases around the fly's body. IMAGE: Dimitri Kromm, Hufnagel group; Daniel Rios, Leptin group/EMBL
Open Targets: a paradigm for collaboration
"This is collaboration at its best," Birgit Kerber, Business Development Manager at EMBLEM, says of Open Targets. "It's a role model for large public–private partnerships and exemplifies how EMBL and EMBLEM together are successfully interacting with industry."
Open Targets was established in 2014 and is based at the Wellcome Genome Campus in Cambridge, UK. It brings together partners from academia and industry to develop innovative approaches to drug target identification and prioritisation, using human genetics, genomics and other omics data. There are currently five pharma and two academic partners, one of which is EMBL's European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI), whose world-leading competencies are essential to Open Targets.
"There's nothing going on in the life sciences, either in the research space or the development space, that is not impacted by bioinformatics," says EMBL-EBI Director Rolf Apweiler, "and we have the expertise in large-scale data analysis and provision of these services to the scientific community."
EMBLEM is responsible for the business development side of Open Targets, and Kerber plays a lead role in getting new industry partners involved. "Open Targets works extremely well. It has established a portfolio of more than 50 interlinked projects and has published more than 20 articles across three therapeutic areas: oncology, immunology and neurodegenerative disease," she says. "Scientists from academia and industry are working shoulder to shoulder on these projects. It's a very intense collaboration, and that's why it's so successful. We're operating in what's called the pre-competitive space, where there's room to share information, and that is beneficial to everybody."
It's a very intense collaboration, and that's why it's so successful
Open Targets hit the headlines earlier this year, with the announcement that researchers had identified thousands of genes that are key to cancer survival. The unique collaborative framework of Open Targets generates important results like these, and helps to facilitate and accelerate their translation into the development of new, safe and efficacious drugs.
Kerber is focused on the future. "Expanding the breadth of Open Targets, and having more Open Targets-like initiatives in other spaces – that's a good prospect," she says. "It's a visionary initiative."
Open Targets seeks to develop innovative approaches to drug target identification. IMAGE: Spencer Phillips/EMBL
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MusicBrainz Picard v2.1 running in the KDE desktop environment
Developer(s)
2.1.3 / 3 March 2019; 4 months ago (2019-03-03)[1][2]
github.com/metabrainz/picard
Linux, macOS, Windows
tag editor, acoustic fingerprinter
GPL 2 or later
picard.musicbrainz.org
MusicBrainz Picard is a free and open-source software application for identifying, tagging, and organising digital audio recordings.[3] It was developed by the MetaBrainz Foundation, a non-profit company that also operates the MusicBrainz database.
Picard identifies audio files and Compact Discs by comparing either their metadata or their acoustic fingerprints with records in the database.[3] Audio file metadata (or "tags") are a means for storing information about a recording in the file. When Picard identifies an audio file, it can add new information to it, such as the recording artist, the album title, the record label, and the date of release.[4] In some cases, it can also add more detailed information, such as lists of performers and their instruments. The source of this information is the MusicBrainz database, which is curated by volunteers. The more information the database has about a recording, the more Picard can embed in users' audio files.
MusicBrainz Picard has tag editing features, and is extensible with plug-ins. It is named for Captain Jean-Luc Picard, a character in the US television series Star Trek: The Next Generation.
2 Supported file formats
Development[edit]
Picard began as a tag editor called the MusicBrainz Tagger, which was the work of MusicBrainz founder Robert Kaye and other volunteers. It was developed in the Python programming language, and ran only on Microsoft Windows operating systems.
This early incarnation of the program could identify songs based on tags or MusicDNS acoustic fingerprints. However, Kaye saw that it needed cosmetic and functional improvements.[5] Streaming media company RealNetworks took an interest in MusicBrainz, and gave the developers a grant to improve the Tagger software.[5]
As a sponsor of the development project, RealNetworks asked Kaye to come up with a project code name.[5] Since Kaye was trying to make a "next-generation tagger", he thought of the science fiction television series Star Trek: The Next Generation, in which Patrick Stewart plays the role of Captain Jean-Luc Picard.[5] Although Kaye intended the name Picard to be temporary, MusicBrainz Picard remains the official name of the program.[5]
With funding from RealNetworks, MusicBrainz developers designed a new user interface for Picard. When the new software identified tracks, it grouped them by album in a collapsible tree view. The developers also switched from a software library called wxPython to another called PyQt, and ported Picard to the operating systems Linux and macOS.
In 2009, Picard's developers replaced the MusicDNS acoustic fingerprinting system with AcoustID.
In 2017, Picard's development resumed, led by Sambhav Kothari.[6][7] Progressing at a rapid pace, its back-end underwent a lot of changes, along with the switch to Python 3, PyQt5 and a new and improved UI. [8] Picard's development version was also made available on PyPi, supporting Windows, Linux and macOS. [8]
Supported file formats[edit]
Picard supports these audio file formats:[9]
Audio file format
Metadata container
AAC Lossy iTunes MP4
Apple Lossless Lossless iTunes MP4
FLAC Lossless Vorbis comment
Monkey's Audio Lossless APEv2 tag
MP3 Lossy ID3
Musepack Lossy APEv2 tag
Ogg Vorbis Lossy Vorbis comment
OptimFROG Lossless APEv2 tag
Opus Lossy Vorbis comment
Speex Lossy Vorbis comment
TTA Lossless ID3
WAV Lossless N/A
WavPack Lossless APEv2 tag
Windows Media Audio Both ASF
^ "Picard 2.1.3 released". MusicBrainz/MetaBrainz blog. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
^ "Picard News". GitHub. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
^ a b Staff writer (28 July 2011). "MusicBrainz Picard at a Glance". PC World. IDG Consumer & SMB. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
^ Lightner, Rob (11 June 2012). "Tag your music files correctly with MusicBrainz Picard". CNET. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
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The 1943 copper-alloy cent is one of the most enigmatic coins in American numismatics — and reportedly the most valuable Lincoln penny of all. Just 40 of the coins — probably created by accident, on copper-alloy one-cent blanks left in the presses in the wartime years when pennies were converted to steel — are known to exist. The first 1943 copper cent was sold in 1958 for more than $40,000. In 1996, another went for a whopping $82,500. But those sales pale in comparison with the latest: this week, a dealer in New Jersey sold his 1943 penny for a staggering $1.7 million. Their collection value makes 1943 copper pennies a prime target for counterfeiters: fakes are often made by coating steel cents with copper or altering the dates of 1945, 1948 and 1949 cents. How can you tell if your 1943 copper penny is real? Use a magnet. If the penny sticks, it's not copper. Better luck next time.
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Over a five year period, the filmaker explores the demise of a man who is unable to maintain a professional career as his life decends into a downward spiral of parties and debauchery.
Danger Dave is played by David Martelleur, who has skated for Carhartt WIP since 2006.
11/06/2014: Montréal at Phi Festival.
17/06/2014: Avant-Premiere in Paris at L'ENTREPOT (Showing in this cinema for three weeks).
18/06/2014: Theatrical release in France and Belgium through via I Like Cinema.
02/07/2014: Scène Nationale at DIEPPE (France).
08/07/14: at L'AVENTURE in Brussels.
10-15/07/14 : Zumzeig in Barcelona.
Continentale (Feat) In dev. Résidence Céci du Moulin d'Andé, produced by Envie de tempête.
Buffer Zone (Med), produced by les Films Hatari. 2014.
Danger Dave (Feat), produced by Petit Dragon & Nightshift. 2013.
Insouciants (Feat), produced by Artistic Images, Élia Films, 2005.
Un pied dans la tombe (Med) produced by Lazennec Tout Court. 2001.
Production: PETIT DRAGON, Emmanuelle Lepers.
Co-Production: NIGHTSHIFT, Julien Desplanques, Mathieu Hue.
Screenplay & Direction: Philippe Petit.
Director of Photography: Philippe Petit.
Editors: Albertine Lastéra, Thomas Marchand, Philippe Petit.
With: David Martelleur, Philippe Petit, Guillaume Mocquin, Alex Giraud, Thibaut Lenaerts, Jean Sébastien Gueze, Chris Pfanner, Phil Zwijsen, Hugo Liard, Bertrand Trichet, Jérôme Campbell, Hjalte Halberg.
Sound Editing & Effects: Gaétan Chodzko.
Sound Superviser: Greg Musso / Benjamin Desplanques.
Original Soundtrack: M83, FRUSTRATION, Greg Musso, Philippe Petit et Tho, 1000 sekouss.
Photo of Philippe Petit by Benjamin Chartier.
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Tenants protest pressure tactics by new landlord at Maple Ridge apartment building
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Ralliers gather in front of the Cityviews Village apartment building in Maple Ridge to protest attempts to evict low-income tenants by the building owner. (Ronan O'Doherty - The News)
Cityviews Village tenant, Heather Bigcharles (holding sign), was one of a handful of speakers protesting the building owners' practices. (Ronan O'Doherty/ The News)
Cityview Village tenants claim new landlords, Columbia Wealth Investments, are trying to come up with ways to evict low-income tenants, so they can refurbish apartments and charge more for rent. (Ronan O'Doherty/ The News)
Housing advocate, Listen Chen, hosted the press conference in front of the Cityviews Village apartment building in Maple Ridge. (Ronan O'Doherty - The News)
Joyce Lachance is distraught after the landlords at Cityviews Village tried to evict her disabled son. Curtis Lachance, who has been living in the building for ten years, was served an eviction notice when his rent was accidentally paid late. (Ronan O'Doherty - The News)
Cityviews Village was bought by Columbia Wealth Investments in September. (Ronan O'Doherty photo)
A small group of tenants and their supporters gathered in front of the Cityviews Village apartment building in Maple Ridge on Tuesday afternoon to protest pressure tactics being used by new owners to rid the building of low-income renters.
The ralliers carried colourful signs, and gave a short press conference where they expressed frustration at the building's new owners.
The three-story building was bought by the West Vancouver private investment firm Columbia Wealth Investments in September of 2020.
Resident Heather Bigcharles, who helped organize the gathering, said it is clear the owners are trying to get the tenants out of their suites.
"They're making up violations, and giving [tenants] as many violation [notices] as they can to intimidate and scare them," she said.
"I'm afraid of getting kicked out myself – I've gotten violations for ridiculous things such as painting my unit, when it was done prior to them taking over the building."
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"They want everybody out, so they can raise the rent," she continued.
"A lot of [the seniors who live here] have been grandfathered in, so they're not paying much, and they can't afford much.
"Myself, I can't afford much either, being on disability."
Bigcharles was one of four tenants who voiced their discontent with the building's new management.
Joyce Lachance spoke on behalf of her son Curtis, who has been living at Cityviews Village in a bachelor apartment for 10 years.
He is living with a disability and his rent – which is set at $618 per month – is paid directly through welfare, she explained.
In October and November there was a mix-up with the payment of his rent, when the new owners took possession of the building. His welfare provider was not made aware of the change.
Lachance discovered her son had been served a notice of dispute resolution proceeding – direct request on Nov. 20.
She said she had no idea there was an issue with rent. She went straight to the welfare office, discovered the issue, had two new cheques issued, and hand delivered them to the building manager on Nov. 26.
Lachance said they were deposited.
But she found that in December Curtis was served with an order of possession over failure to pay rent, signifying he was to be evicted.
She said she feels as if her son has been taken advantage of, because he has a disability.
"He has been given all types of paperwork to fill in. I think they just want him out, so they can fix up the suite and let it out for higher rent," Lachance said.
"I think they should back off, and let these people live here at the price they're paying."
Listen Chen, spokesperson for Red Braid Alliance, agreed with Lachance.
"The reason the landlord wants to get people out by any means necessary is because any time a tenant leaves, that's a windfall for a landlord, whether or not it happened through a legal eviction or through intimidation," Chen said.
"That's the only way landlords can raise rents above the already-too-high permittable rent increase set by the B.C. government every year."
Cityviews Village property manager Bill Mitsui said there have been some changes since CWI took over the building. The property management team joined several BC Housing programs, and instituted a "quit smoking program," as well as an "assisted-living help program."
"If people are trying to link building issues that we are trying to resolve with 'low income' people, they will need to think again about whether that is a proper way to categorize our people," he said.
The property manager said the building was mismanaged in the past, and he is trying to make it a nicer place to live.
"As the current property manager, I'm not willing to let this 55-year-old building deteriorate any further," he said.
"There are definitely issues in the building such as maintenance requests, crime issues, smoking issues, and health-and -safety issues, which need changes per se, but tagging these issues with low income people seems problematic and disrespectful to our people."
He noted regulations are not based on color, race, income, or gender.
"New management might impact tenants with all levels of income," he said.
"Unfortunately we don't have enough knowledge of income level with most existing tenants, but the building has many decent and respectful tenants as far as I know."
With regards to Curtis Lachance, Mitsui said the eviction order the company sent was due to non-payment, and noted the tenant had been served with multiple warnings regarding health and safety issues in his unit before Mitsui filed the order.
"This issue was not a mere simple eviction case, and we have not taken any further action since December 2020, and are waiting for the tenant, or his parents, to come to talk to us to find a resolution," he said.
He argues he didn't know Lachance had a mental health issue until hearing about it from an advocate for the tenant, and pointed out the building is, "not equipped to deal with mental health [issues]."
"None of our property managers were trained to handle mental health issues here in the building, and we are not licensed to deal with people who have mental health issues, but I hope we can help the tenant to resolve this issue as soon as possible."
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Dark Horse Comics releases "The Art of BIOSHOCK:INFINITE"
Posted byJeffrey Lamar March 16, 2013 March 16, 2013 Posted inArt, Fantasy, GamingTags:2k games, BioShock, BioShock Infinite, Dark Horse Comics, First Person Shooter, first person shooters, gaming, Heavy Hitters, Ken Levine, Kotaku, laura zimmerman, PC, Playstation, Scott Sinclair, shawn robertson, tons of games, Video game, videogames, Xbox 360
I've no doubt that Bioshock contains some amazing gameplay, but first person shooters always make me nauseous, which is why I've never played it and too bad because the concept art in the Bioshock games are outstanding! Since arriving on the scene back in 2007, Bioshock has become a cult favorite among gamers. True fans of the game have created fan films and even petitioned BIOSHOCK writer Ken Levine, for a comic book or graphic novel, which he humbly shot down by stating…
Taken from an interview with Kotaku's Evan Narcisse
Kotaku: Tons of games coming out have comics attached to them. Is there ever going to be a BioShock comic?
Levine: Actually, there's been a lot of conversations about it, and we've had some really good productive conversations. The biggest problem is if there's going to be BioShock comics, I need to make sure that I'm either writing or on top of the stories, and right now I have so limited time….
I've learned through past experience that you really need to be on top of this stuff. It's one thing to do action figures or something because you can review that fairly quickly and make sure they're right on the money. Comics, you gotta be deeply involved.
You gotta respect that!
Although plans for a Bioshock comic book may be up in the air, Dark Horse Comics is bringing you the next best thing with actual concept art from the latest Bioshock installment Infinite. This book is stunning with page after page of drawings from the actual Bioshock artisan's like Jason Bennett, Chris Chaproniere, Chelsea Douglas, Scott Duquette, Claire Hummel, Jorge Lacera, Ben Lo, Shawn Robertson, Scott Sinclair, Mauricio Tejerina, Robb Waters, Tyler West, and Laura Zimmerman. Just browsing through these wonderful images, it's boggles the mind why this hasn't been turned into a film yet? This is the only game, and I haven't even played it yet, that has been able to really create visceral dreamscapes. The character's are all larger than life and dangerous. If you're a fan of the game you are seriously going to enjoy this book, which releases on March 27, 2013, but you can pre-order your copy HERE.
In The Art of BioShock Infinite, delve deeper into the city of Columbia-the fabled floating metropolis that serves as a beacon of technology and achievement for the early 1900s! This deluxe hardcover features production designs and concept illustrations focusing on main characters Booker DeWitt, Elizabeth, and Songbird from the BioShock Infinite video game. See the evolution of Sky-Hooks, Heavy Hitters, the populace of Columbia, Vigors, airships, and much more!
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Ayr Queensland
The sugar producing capital of Australia located on the breathtaking Burdekin River.
Ayr was established as a settlement to facilitate the sugar industry in the 1800s. Today its heritage continues as the town remains one of the most productive sugarcane-growing area in the country. Owing to strategic placement, Ayr is a paradise for marine activities such as windsurfing, fishing and water skiing.
One notable landmark in Ayr is the Burdekin Bridge to the south which is also known as the 'Silver Link', constructed to prevent the town from being cut off by flood. The Silver Link is popular for once being the longest bridge in Australia.
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Where is Ayr?
Ayr is 1273 kilometres northwest of Brisbane.
Ayr is located inland near the delta where the Burdekin River meets the Pacific Oceans in Townsville North Queensland. It is to the south of Townsville on the highway. A popular fishing and swimming area is available a short drive east from Ayr. The best way to get to Ayr is to book a flight to Townsville and then drive there.
Things to see in Ayr
Yongala Dive
The SS Yongala sank in 1911 during a cyclone and wasn't "found" until 1958. During that time, it became an underwater oasis for sea life. Access from Yongala Dive at Alva Beach is the way to go. The crew were professional and very helpful, buddy pairing was excellent and the trip out an adventure in itself via 4WD and beach launch. Best of all the amazing range of fish, corals, sea snakes and rays of the wreck was incredible! It is a stunning experience for everyone.
Ayr Nature Display
The incredible and colourful arrangement of butterflies, moths, beetles, crabs, sea shells, reptiles, rocks, fossils and aboriginal stone implements. The display is a private collection of Allan and Jess Ey, beautifully arranged in glass display cabinets. This is a painstakingly incredible display, with both the array of objects and the intricate patterns they are presented in. Do yourself a favour and go visit. It is a real educational experience and something to marvel at.
Image Courtesy Tourism And Events Queensland/Matt Glastonbury
Alva Beach
Alva Beach is nearby of Ayr, offering miles of unspoilt sandy coastline and is a popular spot for beach fishing, birdwatching and windsurfing. It's also a close launching point for a dive tour to the world-famous dive wreck, the 'SS Yongala'. Yongala is Australia's largest and most intact historic shipwreck and gives you the opportunity to come face to face with the charismatic mega marine life of the world heritage Great Barrier Reef Marine Park.
Burdekin River Bridge
The spectacular Burdekin River Bridge is the district's best-known landmark and is the longest crossing of its type in the country. Known as the Silver Link, it is the only bridge in Australia built without a firm foothold. And, the Burdekin sits on a vast natural aquifer which is artificially replenished with water from the Burdekin River. A rich network of creeks and mangrove-lined estuaries make the area a mecca for fishing and crabbing. Don't miss it!
Ayr has a tropical climate having two effective distinct seasons. Most rain occur during the humid summer months and the winters are relatively dry. In Summer (December to February), the average maximum temperature is 32°C with an average minimum of 23°C. In Winter (June to August), the average maximum temperature is 25°C with an average minimum of 13°C.
Get to know Ayr's history
Ayr is a rural town in the Burdekin district. The area became populated with settlers in the 1860s due to pastoral rush. Several plantations and mills were constructed in the area after settlers began to cultivate sugar in the fertile delta, a profitable venture that increased demand of land in the area. A community formed over time with schools, town halls and churches being built in the area which would ultimately become Ayr. The area was susceptible to cyclones and were struck several times in the past century, destroying infrastructure required for sustained growth.
Today, Ayr is home to approximately 8000 people. With the decline of the sugar industry, the town has pursued several other businesses to sustain their economy.
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